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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
FARM PRICES FOR POTATOES ~
PER CENT. HIGHER.

According to figures published by the
bureau of statistics, in the recent Agri-
cultural Outlook, the prices of potatoes
paid to the farmer on May l. 1914 aver
aged ~ cents Il bushel which is 232
cents higher than The average price for
May 1913, or gain - about forty
eight per cent.
In Maine, where the price this wear was
sixty-four cents, there was a gain of
twenty-four cents per busnel over the
price Of MAJ l, 1913; in Vermont with
a gain OF ten cents the price was sew
snty-seven cents. In Massachusetts there
vas a gain of tWenty-onc cents, New
York twenty-three cents New Jersey
hirteen cents, Pennsylvania twenty-seven
Virginia and North Carolina there was
IN increase of fourteen cents per bushel,
icing eight -eight and nincty-sevcn cents,
respectively. South Carolina and louis
ana were the only States showing de-
,rease, but with a decrease of fourteen
cents in South Carolina and ten cents
a Louisiana, the prices this year were
1871 and 81, respectively. In Mississippi
where the gain was seven cents, the price
was SIP, and in Alabama, with a gain
If three cents the price was Sis.
This is one of the products of an indus
try which could not very wei be smashed
by the lowering of the tariff, ana this
shows the futlity of trying to lower
the high cost of living by making inn
ports of foreign products free. Vermont
and northern New York are large pro-
ducers of potatoes and this crop one
year with another can be probably Gull
tivated, for the potato is now running
a neck and neck race with bread as the
staff of life in America.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09

The sexton was showing the holiday
party round the church, when some one
asked him if he feared a sutfragette at
tack. ia quite a turn the other morn
ing" sand the sexton, Il see one of our
ladies going in the church with a 'ammer
in er and. | cropt up behind her and
says Not ere. She turns round quite
upset and says, How dare You think
I'm going to break windows? It's that
Mrs who shares my pew and viii usa
my hassock. I'm going 10 nail it To tho
floor in my place, And she did that
Manchester Guardian.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
DETECTIVE SERVICE GRAND ISLE
COUNTY.

The statement for Grand Isle county Is
given and perhaps other counties Will be
given before the statement for Franklin
county on account of delay In getting a
full report of prosecutions in Franklin
county.
Approximately seven hundred and
twenty-five dollars have been expended
in this county under the head of "detec-
tive service" OF this amount two hun
bred and twenty-five dollars have been
paid to home grown" talent The bal
ance to the ood-Morgan agency for
services and expenses
The largest expense incurred in this
county was in the Investigation of seri-
Gus offense which is still under investiga-
ton and the details of which cannot now
be given. outside detective service was
discontinued in this matter in April, 1914,
but local authorities stll have the mat
ter in charge. rhe complaint originally
came to the attorney generals Office from
the town in which the alleged crime was
committed Approximately two-thirds of
all of the expense of such service IN
Grand Isle county was made in this in
vestigation,
Another case in which outside detective
service was employed is state VS.. Alfred
Bebeau prosecuted under the so-called
white slave act"
This respondent had fed the jurisdic-
ton but was located in Massachusetts
and brought back to this state without
expense If eNtradition The case is now
| pending in Grand Isle county court and Is
| for trial at the coming August term.
The encouragement believes that upor
| the complaints made and the circum
| stances surrounding these complaints, tn.
| expense made in Grand Isle county was
warranted and offers no other excuse fol
| such expense
Respectfully,
R.sE- BROWN, Atly.Gen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09

The death of Joseph Chamberlain re-
moves from English politics one of the
most picturesque figures of the period
bridging the two centuries. He had been
chief champion of British Imperialism as
we understand that term, as well as ac-
protection, either one Of which positions
would have made him conspicuous in
British politics.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
EVERYDAY WHOPPERs.

Ffom the Columbia STATED
Il wouldn't marry the best man on
earth"
Standing Room Only"
Sorry, ma am; she's just gone out"
u have not taken a drink for six
months"
81 dislike circuses myself, bNt YOU
know | have to take the children"
AT the solicitation of many friends I
hereby announce my candidacy"
You can't believe much YOU see in the
newspapers"
POSITIVELY No Smoking"
Speed Limit Fifteen Miles an Hour"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09

That Vermont has been able to do
more than furnish statesmen and mas
tiers OF industry and transportation for
all the States Of the Union, Is indicated
by the announcement of the death of
Henry Willard Denson, a native of
Guildhan long legal adviser Of Japans
imperial ministry. The extcut TO which
Denison may have helped preserve peace
between Japan and the United States
may never he known
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
THE INCONCLUSIVE MEXICAN
PROFILE

The moral difference between Huerts
and villa appears to be precisely the
historic difference between Twedeldee
and Twedeldum. If Huerta is red with
the blood of the reformer Madero and
his vcepresdcnt, Suarez. and insolent
in his crime, villa has proved himself
an irresponsible desperate crazcd with
power and the splitting of blood The
trouble which Washington encounters
seems to grow out of the universally low
type of the Mexican leaders. There is
no one whom we can back without soiling
our hands.
There are enough educated, polished
gentlemen in Mexico, but they lack our
standards Of right and wrong. They
are of the cruel Spanish type. utterly
devoid of sympathy for the sufferings of
others and lacking a sense of the value
Of human life Mexico has no middle
class Mexico has men of the Daz type
who are grandees, and men of the Villa
very dregs. Grandee and peon have in
common the cruelty of the savage
| The deliberation and dispassionateness
which have characterized all except the
very first acts of the Wilson admins
tration in connection with the Mexican
problem are highly to be commended.
The cool way In which war-talk and war
have been avoided is particularly COM
mendabe The policy of waiting for a
bad situation to clear has also seemed
the sane thing under the circumstances.
The seriousness of the problem might
announcement of an Impeachment be-
tween Villa and Carranza, as the fruit
of this policy of watchfu waiting and
mediation combined but the sympathy
Of the Wilson administration is unques-
tionably with villa, now as ever, and the
recent criticism of the American govern
ment by Carranza shows him to he an
tagonistic to our government ut heart, a
situation which is almost certain to breed
trouble when the question Of the cleo
ton of a provisional president under
constitutional auspices presents itself.
Villa seems to have stronger hold
upon the Mexican masses than Car
rama, and If he FORCES to the front, vii
there be another rebellion against him
On the other hand, will Villa sit by
quietly and see Carranza elevated to the
presidency and will the Wilson admins
tration submit to a hostile government
in Mexico under Carranza, when 1t coulc
not brook Hucrta? What will be the at
titude of all concerned toward the presi
dental election Just held, which natural,
enough has resulted In favor of the re
tention of Huerta at tho head of TIT
government of that part of Mexico no
controlled by the constitutionalists
What will be the effect or a successful
campaign against Huerta and Mckee
city under the Joint command Of VilI'
and Carran2a?
These and other questions are press
ing for an answer, while Jealousles ar
arising among the mediators and threat
eninG trouble from another source
Plainly there will be more fighting be
fore Carranza can send ENJOYS for
conference with the mediators an
IIuorta's representatives, and the chance
are that such a conference will neve
be held. Plainly the Mexican probler
remains inconcusivc, and It become
more complex with the lapse Of time an
with every new development,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
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When you want anything. advertise
In the new special column OF this
paper. Some bargains are offered
there this week which IT will pay you
to read about. See page two. This
paper has more than $4,000 readers
every week ami one cent a word VIII
reach them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
WHOLE SEAT

Frost-"Davis has inherited millions
lately"
Snow-"Then he's no longer an end
seat hog"
Frost-"No, now he's the empty-back
seat kind. Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09

and the responsibility is laid at the door
tege of McAdoo and son-by- marriage of
United States Senator OGorman of New
York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09

FIRST part, the Wilson administration is
just beginning to discover that IT way
misled WITT reference to the exact tint
of Brown it was induging in when it
selected an umpire for Vermont politics.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
USEFUL OUALITy

Dyer-Why did they make Higbee n
delegate to the peace congress?
Ryer-He's such a good fighter. Town
lEopics.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
THE DEMOCRATIC KALEIDOSCOPE.

TIE DEMOIRATiC KALEIDOSCOPE.
There is blood on the democratic moon.
The administration made serious mis-
take with reference to the collectorship
in Burlington, or at least that is what
one or more wings Of the Democratic
party claims; and it "will not be COM
fortod because it is NOT recognized
According to one Of the parties of the
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-12
Illinois State
Officer Takes
. Own Life

Springfield, Ill, Oct. 12.-Secrc-
tary of State Harry Woods, one of
the Democratic senatorial candidates
at the primaries, killed himself early
yesterday morning. His lifeless body
with gaping wound in the center
of his forehead and a revolver
clutched in his right hand, was dis
covered this morning lying in the
tool room in garage at the hear OF
his residence.
Mrs. Woods had become alarmed at
her husbands absence from home
since o'clock Sunday morning. Go
ing to the garage she found her Eus-
bands keys locked on the inside. A
nei ghbor was called and the door
forced. and in the corner of the tool
room the body of the secretary OF
state was found. No note of explana-
tion was left by Mr.. Woods and the
only clue which would give a possible
explanation of the tragic deed was a
bloody bundle of papers which show
speculative dealing in grain through
n Chicago brokerage house.
There was evidence that the sec
retary had planned the deed. He had
taken off his hat and laid it on a
bench but did not remove his eye
glasses. An iron bed had been placed
against the door leading to the room
and all the doors were locked
The vacancy in the secretaryship
will be filled by appointment by the
governor
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-12
BELGIAN KING
LEAVES ANTWERP
WHEN FORTS o. : FAN / \ J

London. Oct s12.---Definite s4Rfqr-
nas...fesJkax- -aesn & afe thai
the queen of the Belgians has reached
England. In the course of operations
around Antwerp last week King AL
bert proceeded to st. Nicholas, an
important place on the railroad line
between Antwerp and Client, and be-
yond the outer range of the Antwerp
forts. His majesty was at St. Mich
olas as late as last Thursday morn
ing. His subsequent journey west
ward was company with Belgian
troops whose withdrawal in that di-
rcction had been rendered necessary
to them.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-12

| a nj ~ ii tnh
tined tn be in rorce largely determ.
lining tbe events in this war arena
Six Russian and five foreign war
corresnopdepts have been accordod
nermissiop to ioip tho Russian forces
.t tbe front Tbcv b.v, had , inv
nm. vord-off hy Grand D,Lo Nicho,au
tbe pn..,.n r-,..cbiey hut
Ftbev have been caref,,Ilv desnstched
N . Isas ev.,t,rg y,e,T ~ nh.arval,
jf,on th,t .h,t. ~ po,.rd Ian,h.,.e =
9tay,.fs ~ ,t,,,,f, essY in.it ti.sr = :.
On saving farewell to the corres-
pondents, Grand Duke Nicholas en-
phasized the great utility of the
press in exploitation" but he quickly
ouenched the rising hopes of his au-
d!encc by saying:
81 regret that | shall not be able
to show YOU all I would uike, for in
this war so specially grandiouse, alb
solute silence regarding a military
secret dealing with the pIap of cam
paifn is a necessity of success.
The grand duke then Informed the
corrcspopdents that they were going
According 10 ltalihh sources the
Austro-linnGar1ah government an
uci1atlnE ltailh participation III lhe
war. made all arrangements 10 thro"
INTO the Jaiis inc prominent lcauers
OF Ife1stc OF ltailah Dlrth OF des-
cent. IL Is asserted the government
threatened TO shoot without trlai all
participating IN ltallan denohstra-
tons. IT is even sald that trieste u
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-12

Paris, Oct. 12.-The following
official communication was Civ
en- out in Paris this afternoon:
First: On our left wing, the
cavalry engagements continued
in the region of LaBassc, Es-
taircs and Hazebrouck. Between
Arras and the Disc, the enemy
endcavorcd to deliver several at
tacks. which failed, notably be-
tween Las SiSny and Roye.
Second: On the center we
have made some progress on the
platcaus on the right bank of
the Aisne in front of scissors,
and to the east and southeast Of
Vcrdun.
Third: On our right wing, in
the Vosges. the enemy delivered
"a night attack in the region of
Ban De Saht, to the north of
St. Die. They were repulsed.
"The flag captured yesterday
belongs to the Sixth regiment of
active Pomeranien infantry, No.
40, of the Thirtieth corps of the
Prussian army. The brigade Of
marine fuselers was engaged
during all the day of October 3
and the night of October $40
against German forces and
forced them at the same time
inflicting heavy losses amount
ing to 200 men killed and 80
prisoners. The French losses
amounted to 9 killed, SO wound
ed and one missing.
"In the Belgian field, accord
ing to the latest information re-
ceived here concerning the sit
uation at Antwerp, the Germans
occupy up to the present time
only the suburbs of this city.
The "a forts on the two banks of
the river Escaut are resisting
with energy.
in Russia the fighting still
continues with fierceness on the
frontier of East Prussia. To the
northwest of Lyck the Germans
are retreating. at the same time
destroying bridges.
In southern Poland. between
lvangorod and Sandomir, there
has been artillery fighting with
columns of the enemy, who have
reached the Vistula.'
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-12
Ant VIII 20 Be GERMAN BASE OF MOVE TO CRUSH ALLIES
OF
ANTWERP IS
A SIGNAL
VICTORY

Berlin, Oct. 12.-The COM
plete collapse Of the Anglo-Bel-
gian defense of Antwerp was
shown by the fact that no mill
tary authority could be found to
treat concerning the surrender
OF the city. The surrender was
finally negotiated with the bur-
gomaster.
1t is impossible to give as yet
the number Of prisoners taken
with Antwerp. Many of the de-
tenders who fled to Holland
We're interned.
General Won Besseller, who
has been decorated with the Or
der OF Merit for his capture Of
Antwerp, has issued proclama-
tion addressed to the people say
ing no one would be harmed un-
less they commenced hostilities
on the Germans.
The following information
has hccn given out in Berlin for
publication:
Reports received here from
Vienna set forth that the Rus
sian siege of the Przemysl fort
ress has been abandoned. Aus
trian troops have defeated Rus
sian divisions near Lancut. They
also routed one division of the
Cossacks east of Nymao.
"The Japanese have occupied
the Shang Tung railroad in the
Shang Tung province, China.
This is a Chinese state railroad
and was built by Germans.
China has protested against this
action.
"The Politiken. newspaper
published in Copenhagen. in
.recenS issue declares that Japan
s'ese Acticn, es1sst;t;ly. IN the ocs g.
3. cupation OF Germdn island Is VI
olation of The Hague conven-
ton.
Tho Corriere Della Sera. pub
lished at Stampa. Switzerland,
reports revolving atrocities
among the French sengalese
troops
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-12
SUMMARY

Moran ran for Gowdy in twelfth.
Two Base Hits: Murphy 2; Cow
dy .; McInnis. Deal, Baker.
Home Runs: Gowdy.
Hits off Tyler: s in 10 innings;
James. none in innings.
Sacrifice hits: OldrinG.
Sacrifice fly. Collins. Connolly.
Stolen Bases: Collins, Evers, Mar
awhile ..
Double Plays: Evcrs, Maranville
and Schmidt.
Left on Bases: Philadelphia 10;
Boston s.
First Base on Balls: Off Bush, d;
off Tyler, 3; off James, 3;
First Base on Errors: Philadelphia
one.
Struck Out: By Bush, 4; by Tyler.
4; by James, l.
Time-3 :O6.
Umpires: Plate, KLEIN; bases. Di-
neen; left field, Byron; right field,
Hildebrand.
Official attendance, $500.
Total receipts $G3,SOS.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-12
Wilson Will Take
No Steps for
Peace In
Europe

Washington, Oct. l2.--Various re-
ports about efforts of the Washing
ton government to set on foot peace
negotiations between the warning ma
tions of Europe were set at rest to-
day by President Wilson. He told
callers that he had made no direct
peace representations to any of the
bowers since his first note tender
ing the good offices of the United
States.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-12
RED CROSS REACHES RUSSIA

Petrograd, Oct. 12.-The Amcri-
can Red Cross detachment, rein
forced by thirty-six members of the
Russian sanitary corps, will go to
the front on Tuesday or "Wednesday
to take charge of hospital contain
ing zoo beds. This number will lat
er be increased to 700.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-12
WILSON FINDS AMERICAN
BUSINESS IS GOOD

Washington, Oct. 12.-Pfcsident
Wilson TO-DAY gave assurance that
American merchants trading in
Europe would have the government
back of them to the limit of their
rights and that he did not expect
that there would be any interfer-
ence on the part of the nations at
war.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-12

are looked at askance nowadays. The
capture of Ostend, it is conceded
would be worth the possession OF
many Antwerps to the Germans. So
1t is taken for granted they will not
enter the popular seaside port with
out fighting for every foot Of the
way. Great events depend on the re4
suit OF the bsAtle nov in progress on
the line ai. LIS asiEgx md Lens. apd
u NthgfsaSat tisI& S1AHected mere.
kee German
s.s ~; Z The s1eFa.s',
Antwerp win try - take part.
The retention by the French after
fierce fighting. during which the
place was lost and regained is ac-
corded as important as the town Is
well to the northward of Vcrdun.
A despatch to Feu;eers Telegram
company from Berlin via Amsterdam
gives the following statement which
was issued last night by the German
general staff
Our cavalry on Saturday com
pIcteiy routed u French cavalry di-
vision west of Lille and near Haze
brouck. We inflicted severe losses
on the French cavalry division.
Until now the engagement of the
front in the western theatre did not
lead to n decision.
About the booty at Antwerp no
communication can be made as inior-
nation still fails. Neither can the
number of British and Belgian troops
who crossed the Dutch frontier be
fixed.
I'm the eastern theatre we re-
pulsed in the north all attacks on the
first and tenth Russian armies on
October 8 and 10. The Russian out
thanking efforts by way of Schier-
windt (East Prussia) equally were
rcpulsed and the Russians lost one
thousand prisoners.
in south Poland the advancing
guards of our armies have reached
the Vistula.
"Nearf Grojec. south of Warsaw.
we captured 1000 men of the second
Siberian army corps.
The Russian official communica-
tion about great Russian victory at
Augustowo and Suwalki Russian
Po1and) are invented. The fact that
no official Russian communication
has been published about the tremen-
dous defeats at Tanneberg and in
Sterberg tboth in East Prussia
vouches a lack of reliable official in
formation
A Central News despatch from Am
sterdam says that the Germans lost
$4,000 men during the attack on the
fortrcsses Waclhem and Wavre st
Catherine at Antwerp.
The damage done to Antwerp by
the bombardment was not so serious
as at first feared. The cathedral, arr
gallery, museum and other public
buildings in the northwest part o1
the city along the Scheldt to which
the shells did not reach, were MOI
injured The Germans used lighter
guns after they had battered dowr
the forts with their heavy guns ant
naturally the formsr did not do sc
much execution.
A Berlin report says that these
heavy siege guns have been sent tt
France. If this is so. probably the
verdun forts along the French from
tier, which, hindering the German
advance, are to be ATTACKED will
them.
Paris, Oct. l2.-German airship'
tCsntinued OF page x)
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-12
Russians Driven Out of Positions
in Galacia and Abandon Siege
at Prysmzl With Heavy Losses.
Austro German Forces Make
Steady Gains and Now Occupy
7owns Formally Taken by Cars
Invaders. Tide of Conflict
Turns for Eastern Allies.

LONDON, Oct. 12-The claim by Vienna
rian troops have relieved Przemysl and scattered its
Russian invcsters is the stirring from
theatre that is asserted to be official There
nothing here to confirm deny the claim A German
report also records check the Russian forces
the Prussian frotier the of the German
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-12
BOSTON s
BRAVES Win z INNING
STRUGGLE FR0M PHILL|ES 5 TO 4

Gowdy's Substantial Hitting Swings Contest to
Braves. Wild Heaue by Bush Brings De-
feat to Mackmen. Boston Ouercome Lead
of Two in Ninth. Tyler Relieved by James
Who is Steady to Finish, of Greatest Game
in Championship History.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-12
by Taking Historic City,
will Reach Sea. Belgian Force
Expects to Join Allies and juno
ton May be Obstacle in Path
Of Kaiser's Men. Charges of
Uncalled for Acts of Pillage are
Made Against the Germans in
Investing the Belgian Cities.

LONDON, Oct. IL Il: 80 p. m).-The news of Ger
man movements between Antwerp and Ostend to the
present is fragmentary and contradictory be
almost worthless. The Germans maintaining their
customary secrecy and reports coming from Belgium
and Dutch sources of heavy repuses the Germans,
with losses suspiciousy large and round in numbers