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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
FOLLOWING THE CROWD

Uncle Billy walked into the village
store about the middle of the afternoon,
and the storekecper, waking from HIS
nap. said Thought you'd gone TO tho
State fair"
IT did" was the brief reply. as Uncle
Billy helped himself to n chair.
Didn't you like it?'
Uncle Billy looked round cautiously.
The other village loafers We're having AZ
game of horseshoe" in front of the
blacksmith shop; so lowering his voice.
he said, confidentialy, IN tell you how
1t happened, l hadn't been to the State
fair for 90 year, so l wasn't on to 1t very
well. | decided I'd keep an eye on tha
crowds and foller where they seemed
the thickest. Well 1t worked pretty well.
I went around to good many fine dis,
plays and shows and things About noon,
saw lot of iine-dressed folks goin' AIN
in one direction, so l took after EN-.
They all pushed and iammcd - get|
through an archway, and ! pushed, too.
Give it up" the storekeeper said,|
eager for the climax.
Well, what dyou guess II was?
well. they We're all city folks, goini
home TO dinner, and there l stood on tha|
outside, wasn't goin' TO pay no so cents
TO get back in so l lit out for home. ii
thought ia stop in here for a spell, toI
keep the family from askin' questions
about my eettin' home so early. The
Youths Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

even New York while in tonnage and
value or foreign commerce it ranks nexo
to New York in all the Americas. 1t Isl
the greatest wool-exportlng port in the
world late returns allowing that 1t has
crowded Sydney, Australia. out of first
place. In exports of frozen and chilled
beef Argentina leads the world next to
Russia it exports more wheat than any
country in the world; in the production
and export Of linseed It leads the world:
while In the export Of corn it more than
trehles the United States. and, of course.
leads the world.
Relative to the newspaper building men,
toned above, in a descriptive article in
recent issue of tho monthly bulletin OF,
the Pan-Amerlcan Union, Edward Albes'
writes:
The building is on the Avenida de-
Mayo, not far from the Plaza, and is
said to have cost over 10000. In adj
dltion to the newspaper plant the owners
Of La Prensa CThe Press maintain ao
their own expense a free medical dispen-
sary. an able physician and assistants
who prescribe for and attend charity
patients n law office where the poor may
go for free legal advice; free library;
land free employment agency A largo
concert hall, beautifully decorated with
paintings and frcsCOes IS maintained for
its staff of employees, who also have a.
gymnasium and a private restaurant.
! Finally a suit Of rooms is maintained,
consisting of d banquet hall, smoking
room, ladies' boudoir, reception room, and
sumptuously furnished bedrooms. for tho
accommodation of distinguished visitors
from foreign countries as guests of tha
nation in general and Of La Prensa in
particular These apartments are not i'm
ferior in their furnishings and ARTISTIC
decoration to many Of the renowned pal
aces of European royalty. incidentally tho
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
SENATE CONFIRMS
WARBURG NOMINATION

Washington. Aug. denominations Of
Paul NJ. Warburg Of New York and
Frederic A. Delano OF Chicago as men,
bers of the federal reserve board were
confirmed by the Senate tonight.
With the confirmation Of Mr. Warburg
and Mr.. Deano, the new banking board
is now complete and can proceed at once
to the organization OF the reserve sys-
tenn under the new currency law.
Other members of the board are w. p,
G., Harding Of Birmingham, Adolph c.
Miller OF San Francisco, Charles s.
Hamlin of Boston and Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo and Comptroller OF
Currency Williams as ex-officio mem
bers.
The confirmation Of the New York
and Chicago members came at the
close of II hve-hour debate. most of
the time having been consumed by
Senator Brstow of Kansas. who de-
voted his speech to an attack upon
Mr.. Warburg, whose nomination he
opposed from the beginning. In the
course of the debate Senator Bristow
and Senator Stone of Missouri became
involved in "A heated personal argu-
ment which for "A time looked threat
ening The senator's finally subsidized
at the urgent request of their respec-
tive colleagues.
Eleven senators voted against Mr..
Warburg, only one of them, Lane of
Oregon. being democrat. Senator
Bristow was the only senator to vote
against Mr.. Delano.
Senator Bristow sought in vain to
have the Senate make public testi-
mony taken In the hearing of Mr..
Warburg before the banking and cur
rency committee
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
LARGE FACTS ABOUT
A LARGE CITY

What are the names Of the three lar
gest cities in the western hemisphere?
About 100 out Of every 100 well-posted
citizens of the United States would
promptly answer-Ncw York, Chicago and
Philadelphia. And, according to n COM
munication just received by the Pan
American Union they would guess wrong
This message states that the corrected
returns of the recently taken census show
that the population of Buenos Aires has
grown TO 1,7O0,000, thus passing Philadel-
phia and crowding her out of the third
place
The growth of the Argentine capital
has been phenomenal In 20 years 1t mas
almost trebled its population and become
the largest city in the world south or
the equator, the largest Spanish speaking
city in the world, the second largest Latin
city-Paris alone outrankng it-and the
third largest city in the western world
Immigration Is. of course, largely respon-
sible for this rapid increase, but the city's
birth rate, 3il per 1,o0o has cut consid-
cradle figure.
Some more interesting questions the
answers to which are not very generally
known. might be asked in this connec-
ton. For Where Is the finest
Jockey CLUB In the world? Where the
most expensive theatcr in the Americas?
Where the most remarkable newspaper
building In the world? Whore the most
deliberately housed municipal water-w works
station? Where the most architocturally
artistic business street? And the answer
to each is Buenos Aires,
A few other noteworthy facts relative
to the Argentine metropolis are the fol-
lowing: Not only is It the greatest South
American seaport, but in point of en-
frances and clearances of vessels en-
gagged in foreign trade it Is ahead of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

Under the highest pressure Of her
turbine engines. with all her ports
blanket ID and not light showing,
the Mauretania sped over the 14O
miles that lay between her and safety
from German cruisers, with her pro-
tector behind he the searchlights of
the Essex being seen streaking across
the horizon as she scanned the waters
for the enemy through the night
The Mauretanias passengers were
not officially informed of what had
occurred They had received no in
timation of the declaration of war
from the officers
The Mauretania sailed from Liver
pool ut 4:55 p. m. IN August l for
New York amid the utmost excitement.
Many wouldbe passengers were left
behind on the piers. From the mo-
ment the big liner left British shores
the officers were on the alert, and
Halifax was held in mind as an alter
native port If contingencies demand
cd.
In the midst of thick fog while off
the Essex conveyed urgent warming
TO make under full speed for Halifax.
At that time the Cunarder was $50
miles from New York and 40 from
this port
WARSHIPS ON GUARD
Somewhere lurking in the darkness and
fog was a German cruiser but watching
guard over the lanes Of travel along which
unarmed commerce was speeding were
British warships warning tho liners by
wireless where danger lurked for them
Full steam was kept up during the
whole voyage, as shown by the Maure-
tania's daily runs from noon to noon of
each day. To noon Sunday she ran 5S5
miles; Monday, Go; Tuesday 500: We'd
nesday. $50 and then sped the SIS miles to
Halifax. a total of 2,Ss2 miles.
This distance was much heightened by
the steamer having first taken the New
York route and having to change her
course to direct north when advised by
the Essex that danger lay farther south
The actual time to Halifax was four days
and ten hours. which could have beer
reduced six hours by the time lost on the
indirect route
Besides this, six hours were lost in
steaming, owing to fog and lodging
steamers and cruisers, thereby bringing
down to three days and 20 hours the time
in which the fleet Cunarder could have
covered the distance from Liverpool
TO Halifax. Had she continued to New
York under forced speed she would not
have reached there until after midnight
Thursday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
ESCAPING CAPTURE.
BIG LINER BRINGS
1900 AMERICANS
Cunarder Mauretania Warned by Wireless OF
British Cruiser Essex That German Warship
Is Near, Changes Course for Halifax with
Protector Following.

Halifax N S., Aug. accomplishing in four days and ten
hours swiftes and most dramatic the At
lantic the mammoth Cunard liner Maureana bound from
Liverpool to New York. arrived at Halifax to-day with
y LOO passengers, most of whom were Americans fleeing
from waravaged Europe. The mails for the American
continent will be landed at Halifax together with the Maure-
tana and forwarded by fast trains to New York
and other ceners of the United States and Canada.
At 80 o'clock Wednesday night the Mauretana while
off Sable island warned by the British cruiser Essex to
change her course without delay for Halifax The helm
shifted quickly that many oted by the shock
as she heeed sharply believed the ship turning turtle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
GRANITE POLISHER
KILLED AT BARRE

Barre Aug. Civilian Even. "a, a
polisher was killed this morning at the
George Straiton granite cutting plant on
South Main street, when a large stone
being swung around by boom derrick
slipped from it's chain and fell to the
ground, striking Mr., Even az it fell
and crushing his skull. He died In two
minutes. He is a native of Aberdeen, Scot
land. He leaves q wife and five children
and was looking forward to the celebra-
ton Of the 10Th anniversary Of his mar
riage in q few days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
IS CALLED TO THE CQl0RS
Priest, Native of Montpelier. France,
Gets summons nj Mont
pelier, VI.

Montpelier. Aug 6-The Rev. Paul
Journet' French priest who has been
spending several weeks here administering
to Spanish residents. received a message
last night from the French consul in
New York, calling him to the colors He
Is reservist, and although he is a
naturalized American citizen he feels he
Is honor bound to respond. He went
from here to Hardwck. thence he will
go to New York lie Is attached to the
hospital corps. FIR. Journet is a native
of Montpelier, France. He has been a
resident of this country seven years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
WILL SHOOT AT ST.
ALBANS AUGUST II

ST. Adams, Aug. THE ST. Adams
SwantOn Gun club has Issued programs
for a shoot at the new trap grounds at
Swanton August II.
Contestants from Burlington, Montpel-
Ter, Randolph. Plattsburgh, n. Y. and
Montreal, Que. will participate. There
will also be present several professional
shots representing gun and ammunition
companies
Several desirable prizes will be awarded
to the amateur shooters, the first prize
being n new 25-gauge double-gun.
A reasonable handicap will be allowed
the inexperienced shooters in order to
place. them on more equal footing with
the others.
The shooting will begin at nine o'clock,
regular program at 10. Those who arrive
by noon will be allowed to shoot up.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
Fire at Hartford.

White River Junction, Aug. G.-Fire
this afternoon at Hartford village de-
stroyed two dwellings occupied by
families named Robert and Allard
also a barn owned by WIN Braley
and badly damaged two other houses
The fire started from hay in the barn
The loss is estimated at from $4,000
to $4,000, partly covered by insurance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

not intervene and take Austrias part,
When the war was done and Austria
vanuuished, Bismarck could not give
Luxembourg up. Sentiment over those
three Emperors from LuXemburg over
came him. Emotion IN statecraft kept
the little Duchy still a buffer state.
The wolves will watch It and fight
over it, the Same as over Belgium and
Holland Perhaps. in consequence, the
little lamb may yet remain unde-
VOurCd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
BISHOP HAMILTON IN EUROPE

Brandon, Aug. 6,-The authorities of
Ihe Spring Grove young peoples assembly
ave been notified that Bishop j. w.
Hamilton of Boston cannot be present
70 preach Sunday. August 49, The
bishop sailed July "A for Constance,
Switzerland, planning to attend the
peace conference August to g. Bishop
Joseph r. Berry Of Philadelphia, or
Bishop William Burt of Buffalo will be
secured To- take the place OF Bishop
Hamilton on the program.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
STONE GOING TO SPRINGFIELD,

~. +. Stone, former postmaster of St
Johnsbury, and more recently editor of
the Advance has secured position as
editor of the Springfield Reporter in
Springfield. He expects to take up his
work the latter part Of August, but his
family will remain in st. Johnsbury until
the middle of September.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
err and Asthma-Get Bottle of Fo-
ley's Honey ana Tar Compound.

Restful sleep, relief and comfort fronI
choking, gasping asthma and tormentng
hay fever for those who take Foley 4
Honey and Tar, 1t spreads healing
soothing coating as it glides down raw|
tickling throat, and stops irritating
coughs ana summer colds. ]. W. O'Sul-|
Ivan. (AdvN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
S54,125,000 A DAY COST
OF EUROPEAN WAR

If the war between Austria and
Servia involves Germany. England,
France, Russia, Italy and Rouman-
la, Dr. Charles Richet, statistician
of the University of Paris, esti-
mates that the daily expense of the
actual campaign will be over s5i.-
100000.
DIT. Richet bases his estimates on
the assumption that 20,O0o,00O men
will be called to arms of whom at
least half will be sent to the front.
on this basis he works out the
daily expenditures for the seven
powers as follows:
Provisioning of troops. .s12, 800, 900
Feeding of horses .... 100000
Pay .......... .... 100000
Wages. arsenals and har-
Dors ......... ........ 100000
Mobilization .... .. 100000
Transport of foodstuffs,
weapons, etc. go. 100000
AMMUNITION
Infantry ..... ... 4,O0O,000
Artillery ..... ..... 1860
ship artillery ....... $4,000
Fitting out of army. 1000. 600
Ambulance service ..... 100000
Movement Of ships ... 100000
Deficit In taxes ...... 100000
support of population
without means ....... 6.75o, 600
acquisitions, damage to
towns, bridges, etc.. 1000, 900
IOtaI .,.,...... ......Sj4, 125,000
If such war lasted only as long
as the brief Franco russian con-
iiict Of 1870 the outlay on this basis
would exceed $1,000, 100000, ire
spective of war indemnitics
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

w. T. Greene, Hopkinton, N H., writes
the following letter, which viii interest
every one who has kidney trouble. For
over n year, Mrs, Greene had been af-
hicted with a very stubborn kidney trou-
BILE, Foley Kidney Pills did more to
complete her recovery than any medicine
she has taken and feel 1t my duty to
recommend them" ]. w. O'Sullivan.
(Adv.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

A majority OF prospective tenents con.
slider only such properties as are adver-
tised. Not many people go about the city
looking for FOR Rent" pacards
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
BELGICM'S DEFENSE.

Belgium has already made all her
preparations for defense, not to sub
NIT meekly TO supplying to Europe an
other battle-ground for Waterloo Plans
for rapid mobilization of her army have
long been made. Her Notifications have
been strengthened to the utmost of the
country's resources. Last year alone the
Belgium state borrowed $1,000 coo for de-
tense, and 1t had borrowed much more
before. War among the great powers
was then in the mir. Antwerp was to be
made an impregnahle fortress against
either the German or the French ad-
vance.
But the little lamb, the buffer State,
is only really safe when all the wolves
are watching one another or fighting
one another about her.
Holland, on her part has not been
idle either. Her engineers have spent
eight years in establishing a chain of
fortihcations strong enough to protect
her against Germany. Whether they
shall prove sufficient to do It Is another
question. But the big wolves of the
great powers will night among them
selves for her neutrality also, and she.
the little lamb, may not yet be devour-
ed.
Luxembourg, the third buffer state has
long been an apple of discord between
France and Germany. 1t can not be in
vaded by either with impunty Its
| immediate proximity to Belgium and the
| Rhine make it of the highest strategic
| Importance to both. In French hands
1t would become an open door to Ger
| many.
The Fatherland, on the other hand
| displayed tho most tender interest in
| Luxembourg because II has furnished
three Emperors TO Germany in the olden
time. This solicitude was so great with
bismarck that he used all his cunning
to prevent its annexation to France
when France was In a position to get II
In 1866 Prussia being then at war with
Austria Napoleon III was promised
LuXemburg by Bismarck " France did
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

Aunt-Don't be hasty In accepting
hun my dear. / don't think much
OF the young men Of today.
Niece (twenty.sfx)--I know. aunt;
but can't afford to walt for a young
man OF tomorrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

grace that sovereignty in its Wanting am
bition and Its rapa cious greed will in the
end consume itself. The people shall
through It vet be free.
PLAN OF THE BUFFER STATES.
Belgium. Holland and Luxembourg as
the buffer states. were the first object of
consideration by the great powers in the
Franco-Prussian war Of 1870. War was
declared on July 15 proclamation of
neutrality was issued BY the British gov
eminent on the 18th, and on the 21st Glad
stone. then the prime minister, announced
in the House of Commons that both the
bellgerents had given satisfactory as
surances of their desire TO respect the
neutrality Of these states. The publica-
ton in the London Times four days later
OF the historic secret treaty" by which
the independence of Belgium was threat
ened, forced the British government to
take more decisive measures The for
eign secretary, Lord Granville, was au-
thorized to propose to France and Prussia
a treaty declaring that If the armies Of
either belligerent violated the neutrality
of Belgium, Great Britain would cooper
ate with the other powers in its defense.
This treaty, which held good for 70 months
| 20,
promptly signed by all the three powers
concerned, and Gladstone claimed the
credit for this wise and spirited policy"
1t was not a great many years after the
close of the Franco-P russian war that
both France and Germany began their Of
forts to obtain Bepiums corporation in
the event of another war And Belgium
began against them both, with Great Brit
ir1f IN ~
idle spectator. In 1885, the decision OF the
German government to construct a large
entrenched camp at Malmedy, on Ger
mans Belgian frontier, brought the oues-
ton of Belgium's neutrality to the fore in
| Europes politics As war has doomed
nearer among the great powers Bel
GUM has become more and moro a dell
cate morsel which each of the wolves
wanted to devour.
In 1912 Belgium issued a military man
1t was for sale, ostensibly to her own
soldiers. Her general staff were amazed
to discover that $500 copies of this
map had been bought for the German
army. Belgium's neutrality was still
guaranteed by the powers. but as a good
route to Paris from Berlin los along
that way, the German war office doubt
less thought the maps might come in
! handy.
The French army seems TO have been
interested In the maps as well. It was
| close to this time that General Pic
quardt formerly he French minister Of
war. met with inconvenient automo-
bile accident which revealed his identity
In Belgium, accompanied by party of
prominent members of the French army
who were closely studying the ground
| by the aid Of the Belgian war maps
They were following the route which had
been studied just a month before by an
other band of distinguished military men
who sought not to be observed and who
We're entitled to wear the Kaser's uni
| form.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

grace that sovereignty in its Wanting am
bition and Its rapacious greed will in the
end consume itself. The people shall
through It vet be free.
The Washington times., 1914-07-13

cooler shower and brisk rundown
complete the treatment. You need
never expect a good complexion, girls.
unless you perspire.
A girl wrote me that she had tno.d all
the advice of her friends and - her
hands are red. l would advise her to
see her physician. Her circulation NAV
be wrong. Outward applications will not
cure until inward causes are removed
What perfume do you think is most
pleasant writes another girl. Per-
fumes should suit the personality of the
user II one is very fastidious I think
the most delightfl perfume is that of
absolute cleanliness, and. perhaps, the
faintest suggestion of violet or orris
Heavy perfumes are bad enough any
Good Hair Tonic.
II am losing my hair" writes "Madge
Of Oregon" and wants to know il there
is the proper time for one to lose
her hair"
No time is proper for one to lose hair,
Nadge. By nature we are supposed to
keep our hair. Try a shampoo in tar
soap or an egg beaten in water, and
be sure the hair is thoroughly cleansed
and rinsed. Then rub in A pomatum
made of three ounces of white vaseline
half as much castor oil. one and three
quarter drachms OF gallic acid and a
few drops OF oil OF lavender. This will
stop the hair falling and encourage new
growth.
What cold cream do you adviser
Kate j. K. want to know. ] cannot
give names. Here is a good cold cream,
and you can make IT for yourself:
Three ounces almond oil, one ounce
of lanoline. five drachms each of white
wax and spermaceti, one drachm of oil
of bitter almonds, an ounce of witch
hazel and three ounces of elder flower
water. Melt the wax and oils in a
double boiler and add the witch hazel
and elder flower water, mixing well
1t is one of the best creams for sun
burn and summer irritations of the skin
that know.