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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-07
CENTRAL VERMONT RAIL WAY
TRAINS LEAVE BURLINGTON.
Time Table in Effect May 3, 1914.

1901 a. M, daily. fast night express,
with through sleeping cars Es-
sex Junction TO Boston and
New York.
A.O5 a. m. daily. for Montreal and
Chicago.
7.1O a. M, except Sunday, for Bos-
ton and Springfield and New
York, parlor cafe and broiler
car from Burlington, without
change, due Boston 4:40 p. m.
7.2O a. m. except Sunday, for St
Johnsbury and Portland,
Q.5O a. M. except Sunday for Rich
ford. Montreal and Ottawa.
lO:O1 a. m. Sunday only. for st. AL
bans.
II 100 a. M. daily, for Boston, SPRING
field and New York; for New
London week days only.
Through parlor cars and dining
cars Essex Junction to Boston
and New York
1:2O p. m. except Sunday, for St.
Adams.
1.25 p, M, except Sunday. for
Rouses Point, Ogdensburg,
Richford and Montreal, Mont
pelier and White River juno
ton.
AJAX p. m, except Sunday. for St.
Johnsbury
6.d5 p. m, daily. for Montreal and
Chicago. Standard sleeping
cars. daily, tourist sleeping cars
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days to Chicago, without change
SAX .. m, Sunday only, for White
River Junction.
JO.0O p. m. except Sunday. for Bos-
ton. Through sleeping cars
from Essex Junction. due Bos-
ton S:06 n m.
IT, TT Hlckok City Passenger Agent
Az0 College-St. Telephone 63s. -,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-07
VERMONT BREVITIEs.

Daniel Johnson, 10 years old, a native of
Newbury, dropped dead at Llttleton, N.
H., Thursday. Death was caused by
apoplexy,
Luigi Donasol, aged q years, suffered
a fracture of his right leg Friday when
thrown from his carriage. His horse bolt
ed when 1t became frightened at piece
of paper in the road,
There were p deaths in Rutland during
April, cerebral hemorrhage leading the
list OF causes with five cases, There We're
20 transmssible disease cases in the city,
.scaylatt &sYar LEADING withslls
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-07
MOHAWK COMPANY WINS.

Chief Justice Bartlett OF the court Of
appeals of the State OF New York has is
sued an order whereby the Hooker, Corser
d Mitchell company of Brattleboro is en-
joined from proceeding to take dispositions
of the officers Of the Mohawk overall
company of Schenectady. n. Y, which has
been granted a writ of error on which to
take the case of the Brattleboro company
against the Mohawk company to the Su-
preme Court of the United States
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-07
JAIL FILLING UP AGAIN.

Although the recent raising of the quar-
antine at the House of Correction at Rut-
land resulted In the release at one time OF
considerable number of prisoners.
the number is rapidly increasing again to
average. There We're II commitments to
the House of Correction during April,
most Of them within week. On the other
hand, there were l6 commitments to tho
county Jail in April as against q for
March,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-07
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.

Among the appointments made at the
74th annual session Of the Champlaln
Wesleyan conference just closed at Chazy,
n. Y, were: Chittendcn, c. J., Wyman;
Corinth, John Woodhouse; Chester, ]. ID,
Russell; Goshen and Forestdale, to be
supplied.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-07

asked him for deed which the de-
PENDANT refused to give, a. the same
time declaring he was in no way bound
by the agreement which mis- brother o.
agent had made for Him. Mr.. Chausse In
REPRESENTED by Max /. Powell
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-07

such an alarming rate, was on the point
OF sending a message to the Legislature
asking for legislation that would take
away the sole power of the attorney-gen
eral to regulate this service and provide
some check
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-07
WHERE MIsrAKE WAS MADE.

The attorneys were naturally disturbed,
Mr.. Stickney being especially solictous
for his friends, but it was finally deemed
sufficient that Mr., Brown, who was just
entering upon his duties, should say to
the Governor in the presence Of Auditor
Graham that this detective service should
be kept down, with the result that now
appears.
1t is urged that at the present rate this
detective service will cost the state as
much for the year as would an extra
session of the Legislature which is so
needed and the opinion Is expressed that
this development W. 4 lead to n vigorous
campaign either to abolish the office of
attorney general, created to save mon
ey" for the state, or to take away It's
power over the detective service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-07
In northern Arizona, Utah, Nevat

In northern Arizona, Utah, Nevada,
southern Idaho, and western Wyoming,
the fires on national forests set by camp
ers have decreased in four years from
nearly n third to approximately one
fifth. Lightning fires have increased
from less than one-fourth to nearly one
half The relatively larger proportion
from lightning, however Is due parity
TO decrease In other cause7
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-07

II there Is any task want ad" can
do for you. set tho want ad to work on
that task
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-07

FOUNTAIN PENS AT FREE pnEss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
Mrs. Page Lost

Last week when Mrs Page, the Wife
of the american ambassador, spent the
week lend at Windsor castle as the
guest of the King and Queen she had
most discomforting il amusing ex-
rerience when she .lost her way in the
may passages of the historic castle.
1t so happened she was a little late
in leaving her room when dressed for
dinner on Saturday night, and the
guests had already assembled in the
drawingroom. which meant that there
was not soul left to show hen the
way. The rooms in some of the bed
room wings of the castle have never
been altered since they were built with
the result that the place is most in
tricate with funny steps leading up
there and down there, and in many in
stances nowhere at all. leading on mere
blind alleys. 1t has ben said that IL
a fire broke out in this part OF Wind
sol castle not a single person would
be saved Mrs. Page and her maid,
an American girl, ran here ana there
and several times found themselves
back where they had started from.
III despair Mrs. Page put her head out
Of a window and shouted to a sentinel,
but, of course, he dare not stir from
his post. He, however, managed to
attract the attention of a gardener
and it was this servant who got the
distressed lady out of her predica-
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
PACK ARD SALES LARGE
DURING JANUARY

According tao Charles Denegre of the
Southern Motor company, more Pack
ards were sold during the past month
nf January than the record of any pre-
vious January since the Packard COM
Iany shas ben in business. He said:-
Total sales of Packard motor car
ridges during the last month exceeded
the record OF any January since the
Packard Motor Car company started
in business.
Sales were distributed about equally
between "3S" and "4S" six-cylinder cars.
Specifications representing tenth
OF the seasons output of "4-4S's" We're
entered on the first day the books were
thrown open to the new model. The
Pack ard dealers in Cincinnati, Syra-
cue and Amsterdam have sold their en-
tire allotments of "4-4S" cars before
the arrival of demonstrators.
"The increase in Packard truck busi-
ness has made necessary a substantial
increase, in the truck shop forces. One
of the largest truck sales closed dur
ing the month was that of "a Packards,
of two and threeton capacity, to the
Loose Wiles Biscuit company OF New
York. The sale amounted to about $780,
000."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
ENGLISH SOCIETY
FOLLOWS LEAD Of
QUEEN ALEXANDRA
Flocks to Mediums-King
Goes In for Daily
Exercise
MRS. PAGE LOST IN
WINDSOR CASTLE
Jamess B. Duke and His Efforts 20
Buy London Residence-Mrs. Lulu
Harcourt and Her Expert
ences With Climbers
BY LADY MARY.

London, February 14.--(Special)-It rs
not because society on this side has gone
mad over spiritualism that Queen Alex
andra has taken 1t up with renewed fer
vor. For years she has dabbled in it and
there is scarcely good medium of the
day who has not been consulted by her.
Any of her personal friends who possess
q gift of second sight is consistently sum-
moned to 'see things for her and IL she
can tell her anything about King Edward
sure of being in her special favor. It is
said that one of the strongest links in the
friendship between Miss Charlotte Knoll
lys and her royal mistress is that which
arose out of the fact that this lady de-
veloped a gift of second sight ever so
many years ago. She used to be in a po-
sition to tell her mistress certain things
the then Prince of Wales was most anx-
ious to know.
The very first night Queen Alexandra
arrived back in town from Sandringham
she went off incognito to a seance. For
the moment the medium is carrying all
before him or her as a society entertain
or, and 1t is said when the London season
opens there will be room set aside at
every fashionable gathering for seances,
a form of entertainment which now APP
peals to old and young, learned and SIM
pie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

OF this year. I hear she has had some
amusing experiences among these fair
danes who write and ask her all sorts
Of questions. Some misunderstanding
the meaning of the position of colonial
secretary have fancied that Mrs. Har-
court Is herself a paid official to be of
use to them. They send her patterns
of silks and laces asking her advice
regarding their dresses and one lady
wrote: You can name your own price
IL you are in position to introduce
my daughter into real good society,"
mean that of dukes and earls." Mrs.
Harcourt who has a keen sense OF
hninor was immensely amused and
laughed long over it all. But not so
Lulu. His Indignation was tragic.
The Harcourt family take themselves
very seriously and IL they have one
characteristic stronger than another ii
Is their pride of race. Mrs. Harcourt
says some day when her husband is no
longer cabinet minister she will write
her "reminiscences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

Gus things as money. Salt circulated
in Abyssinia; cubes of beeswax were
the medium in suInatra. cubes of tea
were used IN T9rtary; in some of the
Portuguese possessions the coin con-
sists OF straw mats. In the Islands of
the Pacific they depend upon feathers.
while in madagascar the natives count
their wealth in iron sIlovels China
has had varied forms OF currency. not
the least curious being the coins made
of clay. white Japan u,iea the slightly
mon expensive substance resin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
MOTOR BUS LINE FOR
OUTLYING RESIDENCE
DISTRICT PROPOSED
Continued from Page Thirty-eisht)

Continued from Page Thfrty-eishD
discussion in the House. it Is cer-
tainty that it will receive even greater
attention in the Senate, which has a
tendency to pass upon all measures OF
a substantial expenditures character
more carefully than IS usually the case
in the popular branch of the govern
mert. The opposing sides In the dis
cassion, generally speaking, split on the
proposition of small amounts widely
distributed over a big mileage. or a
concentration of money on the most
used roads. Congressman W. p. Bor-
land of Missouri. eontended for the
concentration plan, which he summed
Up in the following language;
THE experience of every nation
should teach us that the building OF
highways is scientific proposition
that more than so per cent of the traf-
fic of roads goes over less than IL
per cent of the roads, and will do so un-
der any circumstances, whether the
roads are improved or unimproved, in
a country thiclSly settled or not. II
necessarily tends that way, and We
must have scientific classification OF
roads in accordance with the traffic
they bear. Nearly every progressive
state in this country has come or is
coming to a state system of highways
HIS means llldI lHe Stdlc SeltClS GER
tain trunk lines. Solid business men In
every state have reached the idea OF
selecting state highway commission
10 classify roads as to the character
in which they should be improved and
maintained, and not to improve any
road at all until ample power is given
for the maintenance of those roads in
their respective classes.
In recent address. the governor OF
Alabama Ga state wherein roads prog
ress is just geeting under way) sup
ported the Borland contention in these
words: I'm any permanent system OF
highway construction the experience OF
the most successful states admonishes
US that we must by state aid construct
roads that start somewhere and end
somewhere. l believe when these main
or trunk lines are undertaken and COM
rleted the lateral branches will imme-
diately follow"
Since the A. A. A. national good roads
board, through the holding of two fed
eral aid conventions in Washington
and in other ways, has been an impor-
tant factor in accelerating national
government participation In highways
progress, it's members generally are
greatly concerned in the subject, which
is of supreme interest throughout the
country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
BRISBANE TALKS
ON MAXWELL

In his address to the Maxwell dealers
at the recent banquet in Chicago, Arthur
| Brisbane, famous editor, referred to the
| statements we hear so frequently to the
effect that the purchase of automobiles
| constitutes an exhaustive drain on the
| resources of the country, as the veriest
| pifle.
I'VE have spent vastly more on rail
| roads and we still need more railroads.
We are going to have them, too.
| why we spend more on chewing gum
| or ice cream soda than on automobiles.
We spend twice as mucn on tobacco and
| twice as much on whisky although all
of these latter we could do without.
/ I'VE cannot and do not want to do with
out automobiles" Mr.. Brisbane charac-
terized the automobile as not only one
OF the greatest inventions of the human
mind. but as one of the greatest factors
of civilization.
1T unites the home" said the famous
editor, "and it helps to keep the home
complete In the only place where the
| home, is really one-in the country. 1t
| keeps the boys and girls on the farm by
placing the farm within reach of the city
and the enjoyments the city provides
! Mr.. Brisbane referred to the light five
| pa ssenger car such as the Maxwell '25, -
(which sells for $3.50, and Is we'll within the
| financial reach of millions, as the great
est American car because the average
American family consists of FIVE, and the
! light fiye-passenger car will carry them
anywhere.
| II frequently hear 1t said" said Mr..
Brisbane, that the era of the high-priced
| car is past That is not true There
| are G000o people in this country whose
| income is more than $4,000 year. Any
! one of these can afford to pay for the
| highest priced car made.
| 1T is true, however, that many of these
60,000 decline to pay an excessively high
price for their automobiles. because they
| consider it represents more extravaganza
| than they should indulge in.
They are beginning to apply the same
standards to the purchase of their motor
cars that they had to apply to acquire
| that $15,000 year income. 1t is getting
! SO $1,000 represents high-priced car
while on the other hand, great many
wealthy men think as | do-that a car
such as the Maxwell which you can buy
| for $3.50 is good enough to carry the car
| cass of any man around
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

tein sections of northern Mexico. for
Information concerning the fate of the
rebel leader. The reply to the tele-
gram and other evidence which the
company already possessed apparently
proves that instead of dying in August
II. as Major Gillette declares, General
Carranza was alive as late as oeo-
Der 10.
when he informed the factory that
he had sold General Carranza car,
Mr Pirtle sent in a photograph of the
rebel leader seated in a Cadillac. This
picture was posed under a triumphai
arch at Cananea during a celebration
of the constitutionalists. Mr. Plrtle's
wire in response to the company's re-
quest for information states that this
picture was taken during General Car
ranza'sSstoy in Cananea from October
10 to 10. comparison of the well
known and authentic pictures of Gen,
eral Carranza with that of the gentle
man presumed to be his excellency in
the tonneau of the car leave no doubt
that they represent one and the same
man. Mr.. Pirtle has also submitted per-
soaal correspondence with the general
which is dated as late as January IS,
but which of course is not as good evil
ceuce as the photograph"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

in Norway and have even been banked.
The national corn crop ,of Mexico is
maize and not very long ago formed
the chief money of that republic.
In the time of our ancestors to-
hacco was used almost exclusively In
Virginia instead of gold and silver. In
Newfoundland dried Goldfish was at
one time a great medium OF exchange.
1t had the advantage of keeping In
definitely. and IL is said that the New
foundland miser got as much pleasure
from the odor of his possession as
though 1t were from Arahy
In savage lands they used more curl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
KING George on a Diet

II the King were told that it was nee
essary for his health and that it was for
the good of the state and his home that
he should wear hair shirt he would don
one tomorrow. So those who are privil-
eyed to speak say. His majesty suffers
from liver and the physicians have just
prescribed for Min three hours day ex-
ercise. He can take this out in riding, of
which he is fond, in walking or in physi-
cal exercise of the approved kind, which
he loathes. But he follows out the in
etructions most religiously. just now his
majesty is on diet of the almost Spartan
simplicity, which includes rare beef, toast,
rice and no spirits of any description.
This he accepts with the calm of a trap
pist monk. He considers that his boys are
at an age when he must set them an ex-
ample and consequently he is all the time
watching his conversation so as no opin-
ion may be uttered which might have a
bad effect on them. His wife is ruled by
discipline. Even the Queen, a disciple
marian herself Is beginning to kick
against SO much of the eternal rule and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
PRIMITIVE CURRENCY
Nails. Eggs, Tobacco and Goldfish as
Mediums of Exchange

A curious medium of exchange in
Scotland not many years ago was hand
raade nails. says the New York sun.
This is equalled by Switzerland, where
eggs are still current esn. Eggs would
be rather risky coin to deposit in the
bank for several reasons. but not so
wheat and oats. which have been used
for all purposes OF sale and purchase
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
CARRANZA ALIVE
ON OCTOBER Is

According to Hubert Drennen of the
Cadillac Motor company. Carranxa, the
rebel leader OF Mexico, Is alive. He
says:
''Foflowing the story telegraphed re-
Gently from Philadelphia. in which
Major Cassius Gillette, formerly of the
United States army, is quoted as say
ing that in his belief General vefusti- :
ano Carranxa IL dead, certain facts
have come to light which seem to in
dicate that the head of the constitu-
tionalist movement In Mexico Is very
much alive.
knowing that e. n. Pirtle OF Doug-'
las Ariz., had recently transacted busi-
ness with Carranza. the Cadillac Motor
Car company wired Mr.. Pirtle, who 10
the compahy's representative f0r cer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
NEW HAYNES
AGENCY

Charles W. Tway, the southern man.
ager of the Haynes Motor Car COM
pany, and Hal NJ. Harris, the assistant
southern manager, have opened up hand
somely furnished salesrooms at Avenue
ID and Twenty-first street, where a full
line of the latest Haynes models are on
view.
''The new Haynes" said Manager
Tway. lis attracting favorable attention
all over the country and especially in Bir-
mngham because of its superb appoint
ments and low cost The fact that 1t Is
the only motor car equipped with an
electric gear shifter is also a good
talking point for the Haynes. We are
constantly calling on the factory at ko-
komo to send us more cars. as the or
ders are coming In faster than the ship
ments from the north. A demonstration
on the Haynes makes a Haynes devotee" F"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
Duke Wants London House

Il am sick to death of the houses
of ether people in London said James
3. Duke lately. He has been for some-
time renting Mrs. James Henry Smiths S
palatial mansion in Grosvenor Square,
but the term expired recently, though
rather think 1T was renewed for a
few weeks until the millionaire could
maie further plans The trouble is
that Duke has set his heart on
buying outright some suburb palace
like Apsley house or Bridgewater
tho market Somebody tells me that
he would buy Stafford house If he could
get it back from the nation Had he
known it was in the market at the
time ii passed into the hands of Lever,
the soap king. Duke would have pur-
chased it, but he was out of town at
the time and the agreement was sealed,
signed and delivered 1t Is reported
that he has been inspecting Crews
house, really enchanting old place,
of " hich the very modern-indeed radi-
cally inciined-Countess of Crewe,
daughter of Lord Rosebery, is tired, but
though Lord Crewe is willing enough to
let 1t he has a sentimental love for
"a house which harbored his fascinating
father, who among his other eccentrici-
ties loved to entertain many of the
worst and most notorious people in
England. If only Lord Crewe would
make up his mind to sell his town
house Duke would jump at it.
Mrs. Lulu" Harcourt, she was Miss
Eurns oflNew York, as wife of the colo
NAL secretary, will make the presenta-
tons of colonial women at the courts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
UNIVERSAL CLUBS" OF
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

In line with the modern and pro-
gressive policy which characterizes it's
management, the Ford Motor company
of Canada, Ltd, through several of
| its enthusiastic executives has organ
lied unique welfare and educational
society called the Universal club, the
scope and purpose of which make 1t of
considerable significance, from socio-
logical industrial standpoint IT
The first meeting. held recently In
the plant at Ford, was for the purpose
OF organization, w. r. Campbell. assist
ant manager, In the opening address,
explained the objects Of the society.
One of the principal ones is to pro-
mote the spirit of good fellowship
among the members of the organiza-
tlon. In large institution, like the
Ford plant, there are many men In the
shope who do not know the men in the
offices, and vice versa. A social or
ganiaation in which all rub elbows on
the same plane of good Fellowship binds
the organization in one common bond
ant. cannot fail to promote the esprit
de corps of the company. Unity of
effort Is aimed at and the promotion
OF healthy enthusiasm. The one point
in fact is cooperation, as without this
a great industrial body cannot work
as one unit.
Entertainment and education are also
purposes OF this club. There win be
banquets and diversions of various
kinds. The first banquet was held on
February Q. and Will probably be
shortly followed by an Entertainment,
giving the members chance to display
their musical and histrfonic talents.
There will be- instructive talks by
the department heads covering pro-
cesses Of manufacture and presented in
an informal. conversational manner.
Outsiders will also be asked to speak
from time to time on topics OF gem
cral interest.