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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
SOUTH WOODBURY..

The funeral OF Lucinda Farnsv Orth TOOK
place at the church Tuesday afternoon,
Mrs. Even of Barre officiating. Mrs.
Farnsworth died Mt the home of her
daughter, Mrs Is. H. Wells. in
Laconia y. II. She had suffered from
paralysis for long time. She was the
widow OF Nathaniel Farnsworth, u vet-
Gran of tho Civil War. who died many
years ago. Burial vas In the village
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10

Portugal liz sending more troops to West
Africn to aid British there In war on Ger
mans.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10

Boston relief committee will send s, no
tons OF food and other supplies to Bel
GUM within two weeks
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10

Pope Benedict Is urging that an under
standing be arranged between warning
factions under which "A truce will be pos
sible during the Christmas holidays.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10

Eight hattalions 81 Italian troops have
been ordered to Libya, in Africa. "to he
ready for any aggression
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10

The merchant who makes 1t pay TO
|, cad his ''ad" will never lack for readers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF,

II IS claimed that 3noor people are
facing fan1in" and that 5000 have al
ready died in Albania and Palestine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10

holland IL Lending wheat To belgium.
offering 1000 tons for immediate deliv-
cry, valued at 3 ,0N) 90.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10

PohcyholderS of Prudential Insurance
company voted for plan of mutuaizing
company already adopted by directors
and stockholders, Under plan stock of
company Is to be bought In at si55 per
share OF par value OF $50 Out OF six
million pOlipyholdcrs only oil or voted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10

Beef in Paris now costs same as in 1913.
Pork Is cheaper than year ago. and
poultry is from 10 TO 80 cents a head
cheaper Potatoes are one-half cent q
pound cheaper cabbages six cents head
cheaper. beans and bread unchanged.
Butter and eggs cost more and sugar IL
four cents pound higher.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

r. ontinued from page threeJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
1918 IMPROVEMENT COSTS.

While the city made great industrial
advancement during the year 1913, it was
not backward about spending money for
new public improvements. There were
1919 miles of sewer laid and under CON
struction, 21a miles of nlacadam and
2.93 miles Of brick pavement. There were
5 miles of water mains laid during the
year and several big jobs are still under
construction. A new reservoir and a new
we'll were also completed during the year.
In round numbers more than $4,000
has been spent in city Improvements,
some of which was paid by special assess
ment and others by general taxation.
Rockford Had the Lowest Tax Rate O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
Here is what an inveStigat
or found in Rockford:

Rev. James O'May, Aurora
Methodist pastor, took the
trouble to go to Rockford
and make a personal inves-
ti"ation OF the effects OF the
closing OF the saloons. On
his return to A~rPra he adj
dressed an immense audience
and told them what he had
seen and asccrtained. Here
is a part OF what he said:
Il found Rockford dry.
Business conditions were
thriving. Real estate was
tending upward in price.
Rents were high. Vacant
buildings were to be found
in abundance, but they were
almost all in process OF re-
construction for new and
larger firms and this in itself
was an indication of pros
perity.
The business men Of
Rockford believe in a dry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14

Rockford. The newspapers
are strong in the same senti-
ment. Even the socialists
told me that they would rath-
cr have it dry than wet.
Il visited 81 empty build
ings and hunted out the
owners, real estate agents or
renters of almost every one
of them. Twenty-nine of
these were buildings to be
found represented as vacant
III the Beacon-News adver-
tisement. In some of these
buildings I found large
stocks OF goods and a lively
business. In some the For
Sale cards on merchandise
had been construed as indi-
eating that the building was
vacant.
Only seven of the 81
could be rented. Two OF
these are being held for sa-I
loon purposes if the city
should go wet again. In
some of the buildings the
present tenant has a lease
reading until election time,
but he also had an option on
the property if the town re
mains dry.
Il took street after street
and investigated without re-
gard to any previous counsel.
had only one question. Is
this building for rent
One of the buildings rep !
resented to be vacant is so
old that the oldest resident
does not know of its origin. f.
1t is being torn down to build
a SI25,OOo business plant.
-Four others have been
rented for a long term of
years and are being remodel
ed for such firms as Wool
worth Bros. of five and ten
cent fame. Another is being
remodeled at an expense of
s.. 900 for one Of the largest |
piano firms west of Chicago, |
which has a longtime lease!
On it. Many of the buildings !
would be unfit for other than
saloon use without expensive
remodeling.
while | was there long
time lease was consummated |
with a firm from wet Mil
waukee, which, after exam
ming far and wide chose dry
Rockford fer Il large bust
ness. This firm paid SOS a
month rent. as over against
$50 for the same property
during the wet times. An
other lease read for 500 as
over against SIS during wet
times"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14

| :, ~
and business places in wet
Rock Island much larger if
we had included all the store
rooms used for other pur-
poses than for doing a retail
or wholesale business. Many
storerooms in Rock Island
are temporarily put to use as
warehouses, club rooms and
as flats. If there were more
demand for storeroOms they
would soon be put to use for
their original purposes be-
cause that would bring in
higher rental. We could
have added several more
buildings with closing out"
signs, but we thought one
would be enough to show up
the Rockford pictures, which
have included seven empties'
of that kind. We could have,
found more StOreroOms with
fixtures and temporarily
locked up. We put in only
three of that kind. We could
also have found more gen
uine empty storerOoms, but
those we have shown here
suffice to prove how easy i'll
is to knock" city, if you
want to.
The vets. will not for a
minute admit that Rock Is
land, with at least thirty
storerooms for rent, is bank
rupt. They should be equal
" willing to admit that
Rockford. with perhaps at
the most fifteen empty store
rooms has not gone to the
dogs. Every large city has
some empty stOrerooms all
the time, and if you take suf-
ficient time you can count up
4 good many i'll the course
of a year or two. The vets
did not say how long it took
them to get all their pictures.
We got ours inside of "a
hours.
When the saloons go out,
more grocery and clothing
stores will be needed, and
we will have a more pros
porous city in every way.
May every decent citizen
say: Good radiance to the
old crime and poverty
joints.
Taxes at a Discount. The
"wets" have told us that
Rockford had to go to the
banks and beg them to antic-
ipate the city's taxes at dis
count. They forgot to say
that Rock Island has repeat
eddy had to do the same;
and. what is more, that the
banks at one time refused tot
grant the request.
Increase in Taxes. Instead
of the taxes in Rockford be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14

could be torn down to make
room for larger and better
business blocks. Others rep
resent the usual closing out
sales which occur every few
weeks in every city. In one
case they took two different
views of the same building.
The whole thing is Z Perver-
sion Of the actual facts. Rock
ford has never been so pros
porous as now"
Here is what the Rock
ford Star said recently when
these same fake pictures
were published by the vets
in the Aurora Beacon:
There are today not u
desirable business places for
rent in Rockford. There are
not six desirable vacant
store rooms IN the business
district that can be rented.
=
Here is what Mrs. Eliza
beth McFarIane of Rockford
said at a public meeting in
Feb. 10, 1914:
She mentioned the pictures
OF Rockford buildings that
are being shown by the
vets To mislead the public.
Most OF the buildings
shown in the pictures are
now occupied and the For
Sale signs refer TO the stocks
II goods and not to the
buildings. y few of the
buildings that are really
are either being held
by the liquor interests or are
being repaired or torn down
to make room for larger and
more modern buildings?
She pronounced this poster
4 misrepresentation. gotten
up by the liquor men for the
purpose Of deceiving the peo-
pie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
Here is lUhat the
Hon. Frank S. Regain
of Rockford said re-
GENTLY in Rock Island:

Those pictures showing
empty storerOOms as the re
suit Of voting out the saloons
IN Rockford are a huge joke.
In order to get some OF those
pictures they took pictures
Of buildings ont Of which the
tenants had been ordered 10
move so that the buildings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
This is lohat William
w. Bennett, Mayor of
Rock ford, said IN q re-
cent address:

Rock ford, said IN a re-
cent address:
Rockford has never en-
joyed a greater period OF
prosperity than at the pres
ent time. Merchants report
more goods sold for cash.
and consequently less credit
given There is a great de
mand for houses for rent,
real estate market active,
great demand for labor at
the highest wages ever paid.
City Is closing its fiscal year
with a record OF standing
we'll at the front in amount
expended and results OBJ
tanned III public improve
ments. Is credited with the
record OF having the fewest
policemen OF any city OF its
size in the United States and
freedom from labor troubles.
The local option law Is as
well respected and IS as rig
idly enforced aS any other
law on the statute books or
any ordinance OF the city.
The benefits TO be derived
from a saloOnless city are
appreciated. not only by the
overwhelming majority OF
the retailers and men doing
business on the street. but by !
the bankers whose total de
posts at TINS time are nearly
$1,000. 900 more than they |
were a wear ago. with S24O,-|
600 OF this amount in saw
ingS. by the employers OF la 7
Dor. who are able 10 keep 4
steadier cLaSs OF workmen,
and by the workmen them
selves. who IN the past. nav /
ing been the backbone OF the
citv's growth and develop
ment. have learned that a
check caShed in the grocery
store. meat market or cloth
ing store. goes farther for
the fauily's good than when
cashed in the saloon. where
as an act Of courtesy 1t be
comes necessary to spend 4
part OF It with the bartend-l
err"
Mayor Bennett will be in Rock
Island Sunday. March J. and will
tell US these and many other
thi~ss in person. Be sure to hear
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
Brewery Working Yet.

W NhhfA6 Si'
The "wets" cite the fact that
the Rockford brewery is still
running and that wholesale
liquor houses are doing bus
mess, as an example of non
enforcement of the law. Are
they ignorant of the fact, or
are they trying to pervert
the fact, that the local option
law does not close brewer
les, distilleries or wholesale
houses. 1t simply forbids
them to sell their products
in dry territory. We must
have national prohibition be-
fore we can close these
places in Illinois. The local
option law is able to close
the saloons only. 1t is the
first great step to better
things. If a saloonless city
is a much better consumer of
beer than a wet city, why
are the brewery workers un-
ions, the Rock Island Brew,
cry and the wholesale liquor
dealers opposed to local op-
ton? Answer: 1t isn't a bet
ter consumer of beer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14

ing higher than in Rock Is
land, they are lower. A S.
900 property costs an owner
SII.oo more in Rock Island
than in Rockford. We could
stand some of that reduction
here in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
The Little Children Z

The Little Children are
pictured by the ''wets" as
drinking beer out of half
empty bottles on the streets
in Rockford. It's much cas-
Ter here. The children can
walk right into the saloons
in Rock Island and get it by
the can. See?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
ORGANIZED Labor. Instead

Organized Labor. Instead
of the saloons being help to
the laboring men they are
just the opposite. Those
who know something about
the troubles of union labor
will know this: That during
a strike the men too often
spend their time in saloons,
spend the money of the I'M
ion in drink, and so weaken
the treasury. No wonder
John F. Cunneen, union ma
chinist, says: "The saloon is
labor's deadliest enemy"
As to the Other Claims of
the VETS" they cannot ex-
pect any sane man or woman
to believe them. Experience
shows every time that ''no
saloons" decreases the
amount of crime, insanity.
divorces, etc. Only a beer
befuddled brain can fail to
grasp that.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

A subscription dance in honor of a
number of visiting young ladies was
neid on Friday night at the Elks' Audi
torium.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

Va, and Miss Mildred Newman, Of Sil-
yer Spring, this county.
The funeral Of Robert L. Veitch. a
Colesville district farmer, who died
Wednesday afternoon from injuries re-
cefved when a tree which he was cutting
down fell on him, took place at O'Clock
Friday afternoon from the CoIesvilie
Methodist Church. The Rev. F. F. NeeI
OBLIGATED.
Mr.. veitch was fifty-two yesrs old,
and had lived near Burnt Mills since
coming to this county from Virginia
his widow and three children.
TIE VIII Of John C. Bentley has been
admitted to PROBATE. Mrs. Cornelia H.
Bentley the widow, is left the farm on
which she lives, and at her death it is
to 60 to the four daughters-Mrs. Eliza
Il. Thomas. Mrs. Edith B. Thomas and
Misses Mildred II. and Florence NJ.
Bentley. Mrs. Bentley receives all the
furniture, carriages and two horses.
The son, John n. Bentley, is left a
fern of l75 acres adjoining the home
farm, and all stock and farming imple-
msnts are left Jointly to Mrs. Bentley
and the son. who are named as execu-
tors without bond. The residue of the
estate Is bequeathed to Mrs. Bentley.
Ei6gely Brown Chapter, United
Daughters OF the Confederacy. at a
meeting held in the chapter rooms here,
elected officers for one year as follows:
Pre- sioent, Miss F. Nal Sellman; vice
presidents, Mrs. Jed Cuttings and Mrs
! Frank Wilson; recording secretary,
Mrs William H. TaIbert; corresponding
secretary, l. I. Hays; registrar
Mrs. Charles c. Waters; treasurer, Miss
Mabel Tchlffely; historian, Miss Nan
TalEon: custodian of flags, Mrs. David
H Warfield.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10
Custom Cutters Club
Ready for Convention

The Washington Custom Cutters Club
elected officers at its annual meeting
Friday night and made arrangements
for the thirty-fourth annual conyen-
tior of the International Association Of
Customs Cutters TO be held at the New
Willard February 3, 4. 5, and 6.
An offer OF the Chamber Of Commerce
10 entertain the delegates February 4
at noon at a luncheon at the New Will
lard was accepted.
Officers of the club were elected as
follows: President, Michael Pipitone {;
vice president, J. Bernstein second vice
president, Chris Simon; recording Sec
rotary, James Filter; treasurer, F. b
Thiele; financial secretary, L. T. Reed /;
master Of practical work, Charles g.
Voik: librarian, w. A. FinkeT; trustees,
Charles G. Volk, ]. D. McConville, Leo
P. Grady; delegates to convention E.
3. Thiele, Leo P. Grady; alternates,
John C. Wineman, James d. McCon-
vile.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10
ATREAT IF CONST|PATED, BILIOUS, SICK,
USEGENTLE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"

out OF your system by morning without
gripping. Please don't think of Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs" as a physic.
Don't think you are drugging yourself
or your children, because this delicious
fruit laxative can not cause injury.
Even the most delicate child can take
IL as safely as a robust man. It IL the
most harmless, effective stomach liver
and bowel cleanser, regulator and tonic
ever devised.
Your only difficulty may be in getting
the genuine, so ask your druggist for a
81 cent bottle of California Syrup of
Figs" then see that it is made by the
California Fig Syrup Company" This
city has many counterfeit fig syrups,"
so watch out.-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10
Says Maryland Once
Gave Woman Ballot

Rights for woman that date back into
history should be urged by the women
suffrag:sts Of Maryland, is the advice
of DR.. Mary Walker to the women of
Maryland who seek equal suffrage.
Margaret Brant, a relative of Lord
Baltimore. secured the vote before the
Constitution was ever thought Of" said
DR.. Walker, in a speech before the
Maryland Teachers Institute in the
final session at the Georgetown Law
School.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10
FIGHTER
OF FIRES RETIRES
Capt Richard NJ Latham Who for Fory-fNe Years Com
manded Truck Company in Alexandria, Made Honorary
Captain for Lfe-Suffers From Injuries.

hut Sunday night they will be held at
the Washington Street Methodist Church
SuutrE when the sermon will be preached
by the Rev. W. F. Watson, d. d. on the
subject of AN Awful Possibility" AN
overflow meeting will be held at the
Trinity Methodist Church, in charge of
the Rev. c. r. Strausburg.
A subscription dance in honor of a
number of visiting young ladies was
neid on Friday night at the Elks' Audi
torium.
In police court this morning Melvin
johnson, colored, was sentenced TO jail
for six months and fined SO for stealing
blankets and tools from the motor boat
Of ]. S. Douglass.
At the annual meeting of the Knights
CT Columbus Building Co., at the offices
of Leo P. Harlow, on Friday night, the
following officers were elected: DR.. H.
J. Crosson, president; DR.. w. Z. Pairo,
vice president; Patrick L. o'Brien, sec
retary; w. II. Emery, treasurer; Thomas
II. Gallaher, c. w. Augenbaugh, Thomas
L. Costigan, J. F. Murtaugh, w. z. Nc
Carthy, and D. ]. Crowell, members of
the house committee.
A number Of representatives of COM
mercial bodies from northern Virginia,
members of the State legislature from
surrounding counties, and members Of
the chamber Of commerce of this city,
held a conference here today on the
tax situation n the State, and the plan
proposed by State Auditor c. Lee Moore
for the segregation of the State taxes.
A luncheon was served at the Hotel
RammeL
The Washington times., 1914-01-10
Delicious ''fruit laxative"
cleanSes stomach, liver
and bowels.

A harmless cure for sick headache,
bil.ousness, sour stomach, constipation,
Indigestion, coated tongue, sallowness-
take California Syrup of Figs" For
the cause of all such misery comes from
torpid liver and sluggish bowels.
A tablespoonful tonight means all
constipation poison, waste matter. fer
menting food and sour bile gently moved
The Washington times., 1914-01-10
Advanced Ideas.

SYDNEY, New South Wales, Jan. 10
A ten-year-old school boy was sum-
marily exp He'd for writing this: wine
is a mocktr.' That is true, but II only
nocks all fosl teetotalers who do NOT
know good thing when they see it,
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

Mayor Thomas A. Fisher has suspend
ed Policeman Banner T. Young'nntil the
meeting of the police commissioners on
January q, when a charge of intoxica-
ton will be preferred against him.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10
MARRYING PARSON
STILL IS POPULAR
Rev. S. 4. White, OF Rockville,
United Three Couples Yes
terday Afternoon.

ROCKVILLE Jan. I0.-That the Rev
Samuel r. White has lost none of his
popularity as a marrying parson." not.
withstanding recent criticism of him ir
certain quarters. is being shown daily
Friday he officiated at the marriage OF
three out-of-the- county coupIes-Thomas
A FITZGERALD and Miss Florence E AL
lers. both Of Washington; Thurston r,
Embery. OF Washington, and Miss Jen-
RE L. Hutcherson, of BrightWood, D.
G.. and Herbert D. Alexander, of Wax
pool. Va, and Miss Ruth A. Mattingly,
Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA. JAN. l


| After a service of forty-five years IL
command of the Relief Hook and Lad
der Company, Captain Richard NJ. La
| than, one of the oldest volunteer fire.
men in Virginia. has retired from active
| duties. His successor is Edward G.
| WiIdt. Captain Latham was elected hon.
IoraIy captain of the company for life,
with all the privileges pertaining to the
rank. This action was taken at the
annual meeting of the company on Fri
day night Preceding the annual meeting
an inspection of the company was held
and a tes- made of the ladders and ap-
piIances for fire fighting.
The following officers were elected:
John H. Trimer, president; Frank c.
spinks. first vice president; Joseph
Silva. second vice president; Edward
Howell secretary; William c. H. Wildt,
recording secretary; John D. Normoyle,
| treasurer. Edward C. Wildt, captain;
John D. Webster. first lieutenant; Rich
ard Mumford, second lieutenant.
Captain Latham had been an active
fireman ever since his connection with
the company up to three years ago.
when he was disabled by falling on the
| ice.
John B. Barrett, of Wytheville. one of
| the field agents Of the Washington Me-
/ moral Association, is spending some
days here.
In the corporation court, in vacation,
! t day a final decree of divorce was
granted Mrs. Florence T. Pettitt Ham
mil, from Charles Hammill, on the
ground of desertion. The plaintiff was
repI esented by Attorney Robinson Mon
cure.
Mayor Thomas A. Fisher has suspend
ed Policeman Banner T. YoungVhntil the
meeting of the police commissioners on
January Il, when a charge of intoxica-
ton will be preferred against him.
{ A large audience attended the union
evangelical services on Friday night at
the First Baptist Church. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. D. II. Kern,
ID. D.. presiding elder of the Alexandria
district of the Methodist Church south.
There will be no union services tonight,
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

Fresh, Fragrant VioletS.
Guides single violets are plucked fresh
several times day. Finest yet. 1914 f.
--Advt4
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

Harrison Hackett. colored, has been
arrested by Sheriff Payton Whalen on
a charge OF shooting his cousin, James
Hacl1ett. The accused insists the shoot
ing was accidental. He will be given
q hearing late today by Judge Arthur
Mace.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

A license TO marry has been issued
here to Sewell NJ Corbett, Of Arlington,
Va, and Miss Mildred Newman, Of Sil-
yer Spring, this county.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

John B. Barrett, of wytheville. one of
the field agents of the Washington Me-
/ moral Association, is spending some
Gays here
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
STOCKS AND BONDS.
A GUARANTEED 10 per c

A GUARANTEED 10 per cent
investments limited amount
of 10 per cent preferred stock,
in shares of $4,000 each, divi-
dends guaranteed, in an estab-
lished Georgia enterprise of
highest reputation, demand for
its products unlimited. Quail
fed under new Georgia law, and
will stand closest investigation.
For particulars address NJ, Box
500, care Georgian.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
COMMERCIAL GARAGE,
20 JAMES ST.
The Place 20 Store Your Cars,
AUTOMOBILE
BUSINESS
FOR SALE.

CITY AND STATE AGEN-
cY FOR ONE OF THE
BEST SELLING, POPULAR
PRICED CARS as AND
$50 on THE MARKET.
ALREADY WELL EsTAB-
LlsHED. suBDEALERS
ALONE WILL PAY ALL
EXPENSES. BEST LocA-
sTloN ON PEACHTREE
ArREEr WITH EXcEP-
TloNAL FINE LEASE.
CAN BE OBTAINED
WITHOUT COST FOR
GOOD Will OR AGEN-
cIEs f ABLIsH ED.
REASONS FOR SELLING
WILL BE GIVEN TO IN
TEREsTEp PARTIES. AID
DRESS H.. BoX 1000. CARE
GEORGIAN.