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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
JUDGE WEEKS, PRESIDENT
Heads Addison County Agricultural
Association for Sixth
Time.

Mddlebury, Dec. ga specia! meeting
of the Addison County Agricultural So
ciety was held in the town hall at 100
o'clock this afternoon with President
john f. Weeks Of Middlebury presiding.
Two matters Of business were taken W
at this meeting, first an amendment Of
the bylaws by which the annual meeting
should be held on the second Wednesday
of December instead of on the first We'd
nesday of January, as not to con-
hct with the date of the opening of the
Legislature and of other organizations
This was carried on the motion of Col. 9
A. llsley of Middlebury. as was also a mo-
ton to increase the membe rship of the
board of directors from nine to l..
Under the amendment just passed the
regular annual meeting Of the associa-
ton was called to order by Judge Weeks
at 1;45 O'Clock and Secretary Dyer read
the call, The printed reports of the treas
urer. auditors. and the board of mana =.
gers were adopted Secretary Dyer as -
| member Of the board of managers stated
that the hoard held three meetings during
| the Year for the transactions of routine
| business. The last annual fair held Sep
| tomber !. .. 3 and was probably the best
! ever held in the 20 years Of the existence
Of the association as regards exhibits,
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
THREE GERMAN
MERCHANTMEN
GO TO BOTTOM

Buenos Aires, Des. 9.-Thrce German
merchantmen were sunk by British or
Japanese warsh!ps off the coast of Terra
Del F>uego, the southernmost extremity Of
South America, last Sunday, according
to advices lust received here.
The information was contained in a
wireless despatch to the ministry of ma
rine from the commander of the Argen-
tine war transport Piedra Buena.
The message said that "A division of
Narships, which the commander believed
to have been either English or Japanese,
aggregating five ironclads and one trans
port, sank on the morning Of December
one Of the Germans in the roadstead
of Picton Island. The two other steam
ers were sent to the bottom the same
evening outside the harbor OF Plantation,
near Cape San Pic,
One steamer belonged to the German
Cosmos line. The ownership Of the two
others was not stated, hut the com
mander of the Piedra Buena reported
that one Of them had a yellow funnel
with black ring around 1t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
SUCH ACTION NOT HOSTILE
But Will Set Up a Precedent for
the Future-Is Considered as
a Measure for Defense, Not
an Act of Aggression or In
vaSiOn.

Washington. Dec. 9.-If the Contending
Mexican forces opposite Naco Arizona,
do not cease firing into American terri
tory, the tAree batteries of field artillery
sent to the international line by Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Garrison will
be ordered to return the fire
This is the determination of the United
States government, it became iInown to-
night, after a full discussion OF the ques-
ton by President Wilson with his cabinet
Yesterday. No specific orders have been
given as yet to Brlgadier- General Tasker
II. Bliss. who was directed to proceed
to Naco with the field artillery, but
while he Is en- route there. officials
pect an answer tn the sharp warning
which has been given to General May
torena commanding the Villa troops, and
General Hill of the Carranza forces tina,
bullets and shells must not fall on
American soil Similar warnings have been
communicated to Generals Carranza and
Villa through American consular agents.
is NOT AGGRESSION"
No act of "aggression" is contem-
plated, as was explained in a state
ment issued by the White House to-
day but officials draw distinction
between aggressive and defensive ac-
tion. For the eleven troops OF ca
airy and three batteries OF field artil-
lerv to cross the Mexican line or open
fire first would constitute an act Of
| aggression, but to remain on American
soil and return the fire of the MeXi-
| cans is, in the opinion OF high officials,
IN Of 1afo f,,l, q,
under the circumstances and not an
act of war or invasion
1t was explained at the war depart q.
ment that the range Of the artillery
| ordered to Naco is from five to six
miles. Shells could he sent over the
Mexican town, without injuring tho
residents into the lines of tho Next
can faction which insisted on nrir9;
into American territory. This IS the
plan Of officials should warnings prove
| futile
The genera. expectation. however. Is
that no such contingency shall arise be
cause the Mexican chiefs themselves
recognize that foreign compllca tions
would be a serious domestic liability to
/ whichever faction was shown TO be re-
eponsible for 'hem.
The action Of the Washington govern
ment constitutes a precedent to the fu,
ture and was taken to mean that firing
into American territory from any poin,
along the border would 30 met by smi-
lar steps
| Rafael Iuha76n ChDnianv. Carranza
agent here, .ssueh statement to-nigh,
charging the Maytorena garrison at Mace
with responsibility for the firing across
the border and challenging Governo,
Maytorena on behalf OF General Hill, the
Carranza commander to withdraw into
the interior of Mexico for a pitched battle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
PLAYFULNESS LEADS
TO FINE AND JAIL

Rutland, Dec. 9-lntelisano Frances
co. 21. was fined $50 and costs for as
sauIt while armed with a dangerous
weapon, and Carmelo Rotello was fined
$40 and costs for simple assault by
City Judge f. G. Swinnerton to-day as
result of a near-fght in which the
men took part. Francesca rreferred
to go to jail for III days.
A few days ago Francesca and Ro-
tello attended II social gathering. Ro-
tello playfully kicked off his slipper
1t struck cigarette paper In Fran
cesco's hands and spilled the tobacco,
Francesca threw his tobacco pouch at
Rotello, A few days later they met
at another gathering On the way
home they went to a dark place in
the street and Francesca drew a razor
to strike Rotello, who was unarmed,
Giuseppe Amato, who stood near, shat
tered the razor with a stick before
any harm was done.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10

A British squadron has sent to the BOY
Tom off the southern coast of south Amer
lea the German cruisers Scharnhorst'
Eneisenau and Leipzig.
In the south the Servians claim that the
kustrians are In precipitate flight before
king Peters forces and are losing heavily
In men, guns and war stores,
The French war Office claims that N
he western zone the allies at various
oints have made gains and nave
strengthened the positions taken from the
iermans, From Berlin, however comes
denial of this and an assertion that the
iermans in the region Of Nancy and in
he forests Of the Areonne have inflicted
heavy casualties on the allies,
Although Petrograd claims that the
Russ slams evacuated Lodz for strategic
easons and without the loss of a single
nan Berlin maintains that the Germa n
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
SHERIFF J. \. BEAN KILLED
Was Riding on Top or Freight Car
through Middlebury and
struck Bridge.

Middlebury, Dec. 9.--Deputy Sherih
John H. Bean Of Lincoln was instantly
killed this afternoon about two o'clooi
when his head struck the overpass OF
Main street while he was riding on tot
of !. freight car. Persons who saw hit
danger called out to him, but he struclt
the bridge fell back upon the car and
rolled to the ground. Conductor James
F. Stewart of Rutland saw him fall, and
stopped the train. When the trainmer
reached Mr. Bean he was dead
Mr.. Bean was going to Boston with
carload of potatoes. When the con
ductor last saw him alive he was in
the caboose and 1t is supposed that
soon after he climbed TO the top of the
freight car He was 30 years old and
leaves a wife
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
WAR NEWS SUMMARY

occupation of the second city in Poland
was accomplished only after enormous
losses had been suffered by the Russians.
Great Britain, according to official ad-
vices, now is in complete control Of that
part of Asiatic Turkey from the junction
of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to the
sea. This WAS accomplished through the
surrender Of the Turkish commander
Subhi Bey to Great Brtain's Indian ex-
peditionary force operating at the head
of the Persian gulf.
The latest bulletin issued in Berlin con-
corning the condition of Emperor VII
liam said he had been unable to leave
his bed and that his fever had not de-
creased 1t added the Emperor was too
weak to give any military instructions,
Great Britain and Portugal have sign
ed an arbitration treaty covering period
of five years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
TO-DAY THEIR
50TH ANNIVERSARY

Bellows Falls, Dec 9.-Mr and Mrs.
Charles r.. Dean will Tomorrow observe
the 6oth anniversary of their wedding IN
their home on School street, They have
been residents OF this village about ,
years. No special obsery ance of the day
will be held. although they will have
with them the'r children and their
families
Mr. and Mrs Dean have eight children
Miss Nellie Il. Dean and Percy A. Dear
of Bellows Falls, of the Arm of Dean
Dean Mrs. Alice l.. wife OF L. L. Fergu
son of Claremont, n, H., Ernest 7 Dean,
assistant cashier OF the freight office NJ
the Boston & Maine railroad here, Mrs
Elizabeth L., wife OF George II. Stiles OF
Swanton, VI, owner and editor OF tho
Swanton Courier, C. Earl Dean of Keene.
\ H.. an express messenger running
daily between Keene and Boston, w.
Carleton Dean of Bellows Falls, an EN-
poye OF p S, Clark, and Miss MAJ io,1s
j. Dean. also OF Bellows Fa'le
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
Casualties of VictOrs in Most
Important Sea Fight Since
August Are Light---E glish
Capture Two Golfers and
Are in Pursuit of Two 9th
er Warships.

London, Dec 9, 1910 p. MA British squadron under
command of NceAdmra Sir Frederick Surdee chief of the
staff engaged German squadron under Admiral Count
Won Spec off the Falkland islands, the South Atlantic
terday and victory which is being acclaimed throughout
England The arored cruisers Sharnhost and Gnesenau and
the protected cruiser Leipzig three of the German warsps
which had been menacng British shipping and which
of the squadron which sank the British cruisers Good
Hope and Monmouth in the Pacific November
srOed The cruisers Dresden and Nurnbeg the other Ger
vessels engaged made off during the fight and according
to latest accounts, being pursued Two Golfers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
Rev. DIR. II. f. Burton Dead.

Syracuse. n, y. Dec 9-The Rev, Dr
Reuben f.. Burton, pastor in Syracuse
more than 2S years. chaplain of the
State G. A r. and one of the most
noted clereYmen in the East, died to-
night after long illness. lie was Il years
old
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
G.. CHENEY TO BE
A REVISER OF BILLS

Montpelier, Dec. Ex-Governor Allen NJ.
fletcher has completed the list of revs-
|rs of bills by the appointment OF
thomas c. Cheney of Morrisvlle TO the
Ioard
Thomas Charles Cheney was born in
| llorrlstown, October TO- 1868 He was ed
Icated at Peoples Academy, Morrisville,
|raduating in the class of 1856, and from
| le University of Vermont in 1891 He
as chairman of the Morrisville board
school directors from 1896 to 1902 He
trustee of Peoples Academy and
director and vice-president of the Ver-
ont Mutual Fire Insurance company
g was States attorney of Lamoille
bunty from 1900 to 1902. In 1892 he was
essenger in the secretary of states of
Re. was second assistant clerk IN 1896,
hd clerk from 1895 to 1905. He was a
ember and speaker OF the House from
e6 to 1910 He is a CongTesationalist,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10

Philadelphia. Dec. 9--Jack Coomhs ~
the Philadelphia Americans was g!ven
his unconditional relca0c to-day Re-
Gently Manager Mack asked waivers On
A,-a s>A<Ah~A
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10

Continued on page two.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12
CARILLONS OF
BELGIUM AND HOLLAND

Tower Music In the Low Countries
BY WILLIAM GoRHAM RICE
with SO Illustrations, etc. Cloth. $3.50
net. N. B.-The author tDiH deUoto his
ROYALTY on this edition to tho Belgian
RcHef Fund.
Antwerp's beautiful cathedral endangered
by Zeppelin bombs, and Mechlln's noble
tower, that has been mark for German
shells In the present devastating European
war, are among the bell-towers mentioned
In this unusual and interesting book
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12
The Scarlet Wagon

1.-THE Scarlet Wagon" was the vehicle
in which Mrs. Scarlet and her son Rob
rode to town back of old Blackie 1t
was like the famous one-hoss snay in
many respects, but, not having been used
for quite the allotted 100 years. the
author, Claude M. Girardeau, refraIns
from having it fall to pieces, and when
the book ends. the venerable wagon is
still in the running, or jogging, II you
will. The story-a quaint, homely tale
of plain folks-ls partly about life in
Philadelphia and partly about the odd
doings at the seashore home of the Scar
let's. There isn't much adventure in It,
but there's lots Of good, wholesome
character drawing. and Some very whole
some love-making. Henry Holt & Co.,
New York. are the publishers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12
BARONESS ORGY

7iAty y-Eoar Page, handsomely ulustrat.
lifts aad Delight Tor the
AZ IA IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12

take an intimate view of that wondrous
period, with what n peculiar Joy we
linger upon each delicious sentence.
But now we have the youth histories of
the great all in single volume, when
They Were Children" by Amy Steedman
Of A. Stokes Company, New York;.
Strangely enough-and regrettably, we
feel-Celini and Mark Twain are both
left out of the book, while chapters are
given to others whose stories are a hun
dred times less interesting. Yet those
selected are treated with such uniform
excellence that perhaps we can forgive
the omissions. Some of the best are those
of Joan of Arc, Michael Angelo, George
Washington, Mozart, Napoleon. Lincoln
and Stevenson. These names give an idea
of the wide scope of the work-there are
As in all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12

vachel Lindsay, author Of The Cons, !.
Just published by Maomilians.
one could not compare Lindsay to Eir
ling in the sense that there Is a similaris.
yet Lindsays sound sense, refrains sns
rhythm are reminiscent OF the au,bo+
OF ''Barrack Room Ballads" IJn5
saw is original, virile. genuine. Lindsay.
poems make one breath deep, make ons,s
brain begin TO glow, and ones ears pull
safe with their swing.
Take this picture Of The Congo:
Then along the river bank
4 thousand miles
Tattooed cannibals danced in nles.
Then / heard the boom OF the blood lust s,rs
And thigh bone beating on tin-pan eon1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12
Novel Fairy Tales

That fairy tales have a place In our
modern literature, and need not be pat
termed after the Ideas Of Andersen, Grimm
or the Arabian Nights" is proved by
Mary DeMorgan In ION a Pincushion and
other Fairy Tales" (Dufleld & Co, New
York;. The original note ls struck by
making lnanimate objects tell the stories.
brooch, a Jet shawl-pin and common
pin get tired OF being left In the pin
cushion while more attractive brooches
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12
When Great Men
Were Little Children

In writing biographies. authors have a
way of skipping over the childhood OF
their subjects and getting quickly at the
stories OF their active years. How often,
in thinking. Of the career of some great
man or woman we admire. there creeps
in the wish that we could know more
about his or her childhood. Then, when
Cellini or Mark Twain renda that
magic curtain and let's us peep in and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12
Ho, for the CastawaY

One significant feature is woven into
all the stories of castaways that we can
recall, from "Roblnson Crusoe" down to
the productions of the present period
Every one OF them managed to save from
the shipwreck useful articles, food cloth
ing and ammunition. Now, how would
these characters have Jared II they had
been cast upon a deserted island with
none OF the comforts or necessities of
life-wlth nothing, let us suppose, except
a Jack knife?
This is the question which A. Hyatt
Verrill put to himself one fine day, and
directly went about determining by his
personal experience just what would real
ly happen. The island he selected was
In the West indies, with its caves, forests
underground vaults, and that lack OF
human habitation so essential to the ad-
venture
From the experiences thus gained, Mr..
Nerrill has written IAN American
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12
HOLIDAY CIFTS OF INTEREST 10 1EVERY AGE Inv THE SE

crusoe" (Dodd, Mead & CO., New York;.
He assures us that he personally under
went every experience In the tale, except
some Of the suffering and the treasure
finding. He realized, Of course, that with
out treasure trove II would not be real
boys story az all, and so was compelled
to draw upon fiction for this detail
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12
RAEnEKrR nF nnoKs

THE CLDAN HEART. BY a. s. NJ. Hutch
adventures Of a writer who has gone 70
Pnss Plsees ~ ShTeugh worry and and oyerw9rE and
THE F'AKBRs BY Samuel q. Blythe. +.
sl1IIdss sMsrmIaduss Hieks becomes secretary to a
tgte appoinee o lie ds9q deesSes fT Rimseif until 1
Re believes he Is friend Of the people. ~
deceives into beeVinS i1 be Sas srea iSe %ealth
Interesting. ruthlessiy satirical.
THE .bs,IsA LAY ANTHoMY BY joseph HGrgs, tII,.
~ I3ve With a SRI OF marvellous purity md az
ahd resisting emptationrn he % learns se the Ogir
hhss, hhss died; he plunges into exeesses, and is
q poignant appeal, with passages OF singular
MDMoR1Es BY John Gaisworthy. The life
story Of spaniel which win appeal to all
lovers Of anlmals.
.'Elizebeth and Her German Garden" 4
mated people who take themselves too seri-
H s HS nss a SS9nsSSEp ssSSEpsF PaEaon for onsR ~.
ienee BY the CHILDREN that +, come, come, to 92th 10Th
draws a Significant moral. A novel with the
literary charm Of poet presenting phases
NoN-F1cTIoN.
ARCADIAN ADVENTURES WITH THE IDLE
RICH BY stephen. Leaeock; series Of
satirical sketches Of high life In america,
With almost as many laughs as there are
a trenchant but kindly Insight into human
THE CRUISE OF THE JANET NIcHoL. BY
Mrs Robert Louis Stevenson. The diary Of
q trip among the South Sea islands with
Stevenson In 1900, Of interest TO all lovers OF
Stevenson.
ESSAYS POLITICAL AND HISTORICAL. BY
Charlemagne Tower. In these engrossing es-
says on national and international subjects,
the former Minister Of the United States to
Austria Hungary and Ambassador to Russia
and Germany tells much bearing on the pres
ent world crisis.
A translation from the Ger
man Of the writings OF the historian whose
philosophy has Influenced German thought, In
which he traces the origin of German ''kul-
tur' and develops his Pan German theories.
THE UNKNOWN GUEST. BY Maurice Maeter-
lnck. The unknown guest" Is your psychic
self. Maeterlinck. in his exquisite way, tells
Of the unrealized ever present stranger-frien
DUR PHILADELPHIA. BY Elizabeth Robins
Pennell. illustrated by Joseph Pennell. A
charming account Of the lives OF the famous
author and artist In city, The drawings
by Mr.. Pennell rank among the finest exam
Piles Of this kind Of artistic work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12

and nine are being taken out constantly:
ant they are philosophical and, Instead
of whining over their fate. tell stories
in order to make the time pass more
agreeably. They arc good stories to3,
and without the horrible features Whion
inarred many Of the older tales.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12
Real Poetry

Poets come and poets go, and poems
go on forever. When, IN future years,
critics summarize present-day American
literature there may be few poets who
will have lasted. one Of these Will be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12
INDIA's LOVE LYRICS

BY LAURENCE HOPE
with p5 fuH-pa0e color plates aud page
decorations bU Bydm ShdtO. Cloth.
$500 net
Laurence Hopes "1ndia's Love I,yrlcs'
has gone through many editions, and every
poem In IL has been set to music innumera-
bic times, At last II has inspired an artist
TO an exhaustive scheme OF Illustration.
Mr. Byam Shaws pictures are in perfect
harmony with the text, rich in Oriental
the East its light and its color
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12
THE GOLDEN AGE

By KENNETH GRAHANE
with 10 illustrations IN color by J. En-
rdQht-MoonU. CroDn Ito. Cloth. $500
net.
No 1tter book could be selected TO be
docked in holiday dress than Kenneth Gra-
hame's delightful fanciful THE Golden
Age" Mr. Moony in his illustrations has
Just that quality OF imaginative treatment
which is essential to the books proper
decoration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12
BOOKS FOR GIFTS
Suberbiy illustrated
AMONG THE
CANADIAN ALPS

BY LAWRENCE ]. BURPEE
With four JiIl-pdOe color plates and
forty reproductions from photographs
and sir maps. Bored Cloth. $500 net.
The wonderful plan OF the laying out Of
the Canadian National Parks, the old In
dian trails, and the new mountain roads,
the experience OF many famous travellers in
mountain climbing and the gorgeous
scenery OF the Rockies are some Of the
topics IN this vastly entertaining and beau
llfully illustrated volume.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17
TOYS, SANTA AND THE KIDS
Fear That Children Will Not Be Show.
cred With Playthings at Christ
mas Time 10 unfounded.

Fears have been expressed in some
quarters that the Riddles will not be
showercd with toys at Christmas IL
the war in Europe continues much
longer. This fear is groundless. True,
"a great part Of the worlds tsys are
made in Germany" but about one-half
the toys Santa brought the Riddles
last Christmas we're American.made.
Those of Germany are perhaps more
quaint than our own, but ours are Of
a higher grade and the more expen-
sive kind. American handicraft is
capable Of infinite variety and can
supply all of Uncle Sans children,
big and little, with their needs in toys.
All the good little boys and girls
will receive as wonderful and varied
an assortment OF toys in this years
Christmas distribution as ever, no
matter IL all German toymakers are
in the army and the war continues
for months.
Santa Claus is not discouraged, and
the Riddles will not be disappointed.