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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
EXPERT SAYS He
FEARS A FAMINE
IN MEAT IN j. S.

Chicago. Aug 12.-John r Russell,
president of the Master Butchers as
ISOLATION, sent letter to President viii
son asking him to forbid the expectation
Of meat from this country on the grounds
that there Is a shortage af the supply
and that n meat famine may result.
Total livestock receipts of 2,7O4 carloads
last week were the smallest since the
strike at the stock yards in 1901, accord
ing to A. @. Leonard president of thu
Chicago Union stock yards. This wa
less than some times received in a single
day he said.
The combined receipts AT the six prin.
rpal western livestock markets for the
last month show even greater declines
/ than Chicago" Mr.. Leonard added. ''The
receipts wer 10000 cattle, $4,000 hogs
and 11i"oo sheep less than during tho
corresponding month OF 1913"
TO PROBE WAR PRICES"
! Washington. Aug. 12.-Three resolutions
calling for information as to war
prices" on foodstuffs, In the United
States, were referred to Secretary Red
field to-day by Chairman Adamson o.
the House interstate and foreign COM
merce committee. All OF the resolutions
call upon the department of commerce
to explain why prices have gone up
when the expectation of food practically
has been stopped by the European war
The resolutions are three out of five
which have been introduced IN the House
ana We're presented by Representatives
Kelley, Moore and F'arr of Pennsylvania.
All directed inquiries through the de-
partment OF commerce. Chairman
Adamson expects that the department
will make replies which will render un.
necessary action by the House on any
Of the resolutions
WHITMAN TO INVESTIGATE
New York. Ape. 12.-District Attorney
Whitman took steps to-day to learn II
foodstuffs dealers in this city have beer
making the European war situation ar
excuse for raising the cost Of meats
groceries and other foods He appointed
an assistant William a. DeFord to inves
tigate the reason for the sudden rise ir
prices.
ANY combination Of dealers in food
stUffs which through a monopoly may
conspire to advance their prices unwar-
rantablY IS guilty of conspiracy" said the
prosecutor tonight This office will a
once begin n thorough investigation r.
determine whether the advance in price;
Of food in the county Of New York !,
warranted or is the result of such a con
spiracy."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
DEATH OF FORMER
VERMONT PASTOR

Rutland, Aug. 12.-The Rev. Charles S.
Coulter, recently pastor of the NJ thodst
Episcopal Church at Ripton. died at the
brooklyn Methodist hospital Monday
after a brief fitness. Mr.. Coulter was a
native of Schoharie county, New York,
and graduated at Syracuse University.
lie united with the Troy conference in
1900 and served churches al Stony Creek,
Wells Sprout Brook, Ineville and
Gallupville in New York state. In 1919
he came to the Rlpton church and was
most successful In his work. Last fall
he went to Florida for the benefit Of
his health and found employment as n
carpenter and builder The change did
not bring the desired result and he re-
turned North to his family. On the way
he stopped at the Brooklyn hospital
whore he died after a few days illness.
The Rev DIR. John H. Coleman of Rut-
land conducted the funeral at Stony
Creek Wednesday afternoon. He is sur
We'd by his widow, a son and daugh-
ter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
Until HARVESTER
GO MPANY HELD
TO Be MONOPOLY
Violates Sherman Law, Says
Federal Court and Orders
Its Dissolution, by Ma
jority Decision.

St Peul, Mimi Aug Il. The Interna-
ional Harvester company to-day was
ieclare4 10 be a monopoly in restraint
VI interstate and foreign trade. and was
irdered dissolved by a majority decision
n the United States district court.
Unless the 100000 corporation sub
nits plan for the dissolution of the
combination into at least three indepen-
lent concerns within 90 days. or in case
,f appeal within 30 days of the issuance
Of an appeal mandate from the United
States Supreme Court, the decision an
aounces that the court will entertain an
application for the appointment of a re-
reiver for all the properties Of the cor
poration.
The decision of the court was given by
Circuit Judge Walter l. Smith of Iowa,
With which Judge William c. Hook of
Kansas agreed and from which Judge
Walter a. Sanborn of Minnesota dis
.onted.
The majority opinion held that the
International Harvester company was
from its organization in 1902 in viola
hon of the Sherman law. The original
cooperation, formed of five concerns
violated the first section of the Sher-
man act by restraining competition
among themselves The combined or
Eanization also tended to monopolze
trade in contravention of the second Sec
ton of this law.
The decision declares that while the
International Harvester company and its
selling organization, the international
Harvester company of America, control
from 81 to s. per cent. Of the trade in
agricultural implements manufactured by
them, their treatment of smaller COM
petitors in general has been fair and
just.
The court finds fault with the actions
Of the corporation, aside from the techni'
cal violation of the Sherman law for only
two actions The opinion declares tha'
there was no excuse for the advertising OF
the products of D. NJ. Osborne II co. az
independent for two years after 1t mac
virtually entered the International Har
yester company. This advertising was e
induce purchasers, the court finds. from
those who We're opposed to buying from
the combination.
The other act censured by the deci
sion was the manner in which the iiv
original concerns were turned over Z
the international company by William {
Lane, n New York banker, who contend
sd that he had purchased the property.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
BIC ARMY NOW
At METZ MAY
INVADE FRANCE

London, Aug. Is, 1850 a. M
The telegraph military CORE
spondent at Paris declares that
several German army corps are
assembled around Metz and eX-
tend in the form Of a triangle
from Metz to Treves and Luxem-
burg, while a still stronger force
is stretched across Belgian,
Luxembourg and Namur PROV
ince.
The German right flank"
says the correspondent, "rests
on the Meuse near Huy. Three
army CORPS with supporting
cavalry are established on the
left bank. This army threatens
to attack Brussels or invade
France in the direction of Mons
!. in the Belgian province of
Hainaut."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT SPRING GROVE

Spring Grove, Aug 12.-The attendance
at the Young Peoples assembly IS re-
markable, the number of delegates pass
ing the century mark from the first. There
are present good sized DELEGATIONS from
burlington, Mddlebury, Vergennes, Rut-
land, Brandon and Bristol. The usual
study classes met in the morning to-day.
Jasper o. Draffin of Burlington led the
devotional service in the evening. The
evening lecture was given by DR. C. A.
Ingraham of Cambridge, n. Y, who spoke
on New York City, Lights and Shad-
ows." The lecture was illustrated Thurs
day evening the Rev. DR.. c. i. Leonard
of Poultney will lecture on Through the
Holy Land on Horseback" The speakers
for Friday convention day, include Chan
cellor Franklin Hamilton, LII D., of
Washington, ID, c., DR., r. G.. Thompson
of Plattsburgh, and the Rev. +. l.. Wal
dorf, y. D., OF Buffalo. Among the fea-
lures Of the campmeeting next week will
he the singing of the Rev. II. w. Russell
of Belmont. an evangelist. and the musi-
cal number by the Adie family orches-
ira of Mendon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
GERMANS FROM
UNITED STATES
HELD AS SPIES

Gananoque, Ont, Aug. 12.-While
at the railway office inquiring as
to what time the train left for
Brookville and the distance to OF
tawa, four Germans were arrested
o-day suspected of being spies.
They said they were William Leh-
mark, Oscar Haussler, Charles
Wagner and oscar Speibel. They
landed supposedly from Clayton,
~ Y, just east of here, in a small
boat
When arrested they had with
them two modern rifles. two re-
volvers and one shotgun besides a
quantity of ammunition and fuses
They had a supply of drugs, among
which were poisons. They also had
cooking utensils and other camp
supplies.
Private papers they carried in
dicated they came from Philadel-
phia. They would give little in
formation regarding themselves.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
AMERICANS LAND
PENNILESS AND
WITHOUT BAGGAGE
Liner Philadelphia Brings to New York the First
of Those Who Fled from Europe at Outbreak
of War-Tell Exciting Tales of Experiences
Abroad and at Sea

that had been abandoned. So great was
the rush Of Americans from France to
England that small steamers In the Eng
lish channel. constructed to accommodate
COZ TO 800 persons carried three thou
sand men, women and children on every
trip.
Mrs. y. Blackmore of Cincinnati, one
of the passengers. was In Geletsch.
on that date. She had first-class
ticket, but was forced 10 occupy a
third-class compartment with a crowd
of soldiers and peasants, She sat on the
floor of the car during the whole trip
In Paris she had just time to catch
the last train for Calais where she
could get a boat across the channel
She abandoned her baggage in the
street and managed TO reach rail
way station a few minutes before the
train left. Five thousand American
and English mon and women We're
trying to get on the train. she said,
Some of them rode between the
coaches rather than be left behind.
There was no water on any of the
trains
81 w JAIL J''i1NS''N Nll l.lNNr
Howard L. Willett of Chicago left
Paris on the train with Mrs. Black
more. He told similar story. Mr.
| Willett said that a loaf of bread sell
| ing for eight cents was bringing 20
cents on the day he left Paris Other
foodstuffs We're soaring proportions
| ately.
Il met Jack Johnson on the Boule-
ward" said Mr. Willett. His face
was wreathed in smiles, Crowds sur
rounded him, asking him to fight for
| France"
committee was formed on board
the Philadelphia to-day with the ex-
pressed purpos, of assisting Amcri-
| cans abroad
| mo words can eXaEgerate the des-
perate condition of stranded Ameri-
cans all over Europe outside Of Eng
| land says statement issued by the
| committee.
| John \. Wilson of Franklin, Pa, Pres
ident Wilson's cousin, who was a pas
senger, smilingly announced on the piel
that he believed he had less money and
more summer clothes than any other
man in New York. He carried with him
n set of golf clubs presented to Presi-
| dent Wilson by the city Lunch club OF
London, which he was commissioned to
J bring over.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

New York, Aug. 12.-The American liner
Philadelphia with the first great crowd
of Americans who rushed from Europe
when the various nations declared war
arrived in New York tonight. There We're
703 persons IN the cabin and 800 in the
storage. Virtually all of them We're
without baggage, many of them without
money and all had stories of hardships
to tell.
The Philadelphia sailed from Southamp-
ton a few hours after England declared
war on Germany. The first day out
fleet Of seven French torpedo boats and
three submarines was sighted. One of
the torpedo boats hurried after the liner
and came up alongside, ordering the
Philadelphia to stop. The war vessel
clrcled the liner several times, its Of
hcers looking closely at the passengers
crowded on the decks When the French
naval officers we've sure that the Phila-
delphia really was an American vessel
and that the passengers were Americans
the Philadelphia was allowed to proceed.
The refugees in the Storage were given
the freedom of the ship. The men were
separated from the women. however
Rather than sleep In the steerage scores
of these passengers slept in the Smoking
room, on the boat deck under the boats
and life RATS and in steamer chairs, Four
persons were In every cabin.
REGULATION WAVED.
The regulation preventing a ship which
arrives at Quarantine after shutdown
from proceeding to her dock until the
next morning was waived tonight The
Philadelphia did not reach quarantine
until after nine O'clock. The port author
tiles did everything in their power to
have the ship aud It's passengers move
| quickly and an hour and half after she
arrived in the lower bay the last Of her
passengers had gone ashore,
AS the Philadelphia neared it's pier in
| the North river the crowd waiting on
shore shouted its welcome to the refill
gees. Then for a quarter Of an hour the
whole river resounded with cheers.
EXCITING SCENES ABROAD.
hundreds of passengers on board had
rushed from the interior of France and
Germany. Travellers from Paris told Of
mobs swarming through the streets,
breaking windows and lootng shops of
Germans Others told of Germans
caught in the French capital being
beaten by gendarmes and the excited
citizenry. The streets near the railroad
stations were piled high with baggage
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
MONTPELIER AND
BARRE RY. RAISES
FARE ONCE CENT

Montpelier, Aug ia fare of II cents
went into effect to-day on the Barre ana
Montpelier street railway. On account
of legal proceedings the Traction COM
pany is charging only five cents I'm the
city limits of both Montpelier and Barre
but as the road runs through Berlin an
extra cent is charged for that portion
of the ride making II cents for the
journey between Montpelier and Barre
against ten cents, which was the fare
for great many years. The Initial fare
when the road was opened was five
cents. For years the suburban trains
between Montpelier and Barre on the
two steam roads charged a five cent
are.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
CHILD BURNS TO DEATH.

Wilbur, the four-year son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Macia, Of East Highgate
was fatally burned Monday afternoon
while playing with matches.
Smoke was seen coming from small
outbuilding connected with the barn and
an alarm OF fire was given.
The door was opened and after wat
or had been thrown on the blaze and
the smoke had cleared away the little
boy was discovered lying on the floor,
parts of his body being terribly burn
cd. He lived but a few moments.
Traces OF a fire he had kindled with
matches We're found; also a few un-
burned matches nearby.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
F. y. ABERNETEY
Successor to
II. w. ALLEN & co.
Shop To-day in the Various Depart
ments and Share in the Many Saving
Opportunities Presented

MILDLY BL OUSES PRICED AT 80 CENTS AND $l19
WOMENS AND MISSES BATHING SUITS ....AT $50
3o-INCH TUB SILKS ... AT 6S CENTS PER YARD
NOVELTY SILKS ... PRICED AT SO CENTS PER YARD
WONENS PARASOLS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
WOMENS 26INCH UMBRELLAS LAT 95 CENTS
24-INCH GENUINE SOLE LEATHER SUIT CASES AT 1886
24-INCH JAPANESE MATING SUIT CASES AT $ll9-$2.25
CtII-DRENS WRIST BAGS .............. AT l9 CENTS
WOMENS PURSES NOVELTIES. ETC, AT GREAT RE-
DUCTIONS
IS CENT BOX WRITING PAPER ..........AT 49, CENTS
WOMENS CAUZE Isle HOSE. AT 70 CENTS PAIR
WOMENS SILK Isle HOSE, IS CENTS OR PAIRS $l.OO
WOMENS ALL LINEN HANDKERCHEFS. =. AT CENTS
WHITE LINGERIE CRINKlE ......AT l2N CENTS YARD
DOZ ODD CORsETS PRICED FOR QUICK CLEARANCE
AT so CENTS PAIR.
COMBINATION GARMENTS MADE OF PIIssE
AT 90 CENTS
DRESSING SAOQOES IA ~ NEiNlo
KIMONOS VALUES UP TO So so ..... PRICED AT S 90
IMPORTED FRENCH JEWELRY AT HALF PRICES.
IS CENT LEWDALE CREAM OF CUCUMBER. 10 CENTS
COLCATE'S BATH SOAP-Oarge cake)
10 cents. 3 for IS
SILK CRAFT PILLOW OUTFIT. rs CENTS PER PACKAGE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
VERMONT NOTES.
Annual Convention Of knights of Pyth.
las in Montpelier Next Tuesday.

The o6th annual convention of the
Grand Lodge. knights of Pythias, Do
main of Vermont, will be held in the
new city hall at Montpelier on Tuesday,
August Is, 1914 at 900 a, m. Head
quarters will be established at the
Pavilion Hotel, where the committee on
credentials will be in session on Mon
day afternoon, August II, from $50 to
600 p. m, and at city hail Tuesday
morning, August IS, from $50 to 900
a. m, for the purpose of receiving the
credentials of all representatives. and
past chancellors, The First Regiment
Vermont. Uniform Rank, will also be in
camp at Montpelier from August 10 to
IS.
AS the Grand Lodge of Vermont is a
quarter of century old this year it Is
the desire of the grand officers that the
event be celebrated in a fitting manner,
and have designated Monday, August II.
as anniversary day. The forenoon will
he devoted to sightseeing. At 100 o'clock
p, m, there will be a street parade con-
sisting of the First Regiment Vermont,
Uniform Rank, Subordinate Lodge men,
bers, Rank Staff of Peter Woodland
Lodge of Lynn, Mass, Divan Of Suadah
Temple, d. .. X. X, and Pythlan Sis
tiers in automobiles. At 300 o'clock p.
m. the rank staff Of Peter Woodland
Lodge of Lynn, Mass, will present the
play of Damon and Pythlas" in the
city hall, which will be preceded by an
exhibition drill, open to the public. At
700 o'clock p m. the rank staff Of Peter
Woodland Lodge will eXemplify the rank
of knight in the city hall for members
only
Tuesday August IS, will be Grand
I.odge day. and Immediately after the
noon lunch, at $50 o'clock. ali members
are invited to assemble at the city hall,
at which time the Rev Allen A. Stock
dale cf Toledo, Ohio, Gor1ner grand pre-
late Of the Grand Lodge Of Massachu-
setts) will deliver an address There
will also ne several other distinguished
guests who will respond for their do
mains, at the close Of which the Grand
| Lodge will re-convene for the conclusion
| Of Its business. At 500 o'clock 2. m
there Will be o ceremonial Of Suadal
Temple, D. @. K. X, in the city hall
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
FORMER SUBJECTS
OF WARNING STATES
ARE NATURALIZED

Montpelier, Aug. l2-Many of the 70
new citizens naturalized by Judge James
l.. Martin in the United States court
here to-day were former subjects Of the
European nations now at war, and when
Intercepted by Judge Martin about the
situation in Europe all appeared to have
an intimate knowledge of what was
Transporting beyond the seas. Some We're
from Italy, Germany Russia Great
Britain, Turkey and Sweden and are
now residents of Montpelier, Barre city
Barre town, Bethel and Mortified. The
cases of IS were continued for various
reasons, four for further study and one
dismissed on the petition Of the appli-
cant, who will apply again in Maine,
where he is now a resident
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
PLEAD NOT GUILTY
OF OLEOM.&RGARINE
LAW VIOLATION

Providence, r. /. Aug. 12.-Pleas of moi
guilty to federal indictments charging
violation of the statutes governing the
manufacture and sale of olcOmargarlne
were entered to-day by Sam \. Fenner,
an official Of the Vermont Manufacturing
company, and Jas :. Orr, president, and
Clarence H. Orr, treasurer Of the
Narragansett Dairy COMPANY All three
reserved the right to change their pleas
within thirty days and We're held in
$1,000 bonds each The Narragansett
Dairy company. through counsel pleaded
not guilty TO similar Indictment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
FIRST DISTRICT
COVE NT|ON HERE
SEPTEMBER 8

Rutland, Aug. Getty Judge F. G.
Swlnnerton, chairman of the republican
district committee, announced to-day
that the first district convention would
be held al Burlington Tuesday, Septem-
Der s. beginning at 1880 o'clock in the
afternoon Usually the district committee
meets to decide this matter but to-day
Judge SWinnerton got into telephone
communication with the other members
and the date was decided upon The dis
trfct Caucusos to elect delegates to the
district convention will be held August
q, at which time delegates to the State
convention will also be elected,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
" AIR NEWS nE CABLE
Is UNDER SOItsUII

The management of the Associ-
ated Press, Of which the Free Press
is a member newspaper, calls the
attention of all readers of Associ-
ated Press papers to the fact that,
since the cables to Germany have
been cut, nothing but an exceed
ingly meagre service through Lon
don is possible from any points
within either the German, the Rus
sian or Austro- Hungarian empires
And even these dispatches are rig
orously censored by the British au-
thorities. The reports from France
and Belgium are all subject to like
governm mental supervision.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

Waterbury, Aug. Ex-senator william
p. Dillingham; has decided to make a per-
sonal campaign for recollection to the
United states Senate, The Waterbury
Record, in its news columns tomorrow,
will say:
Urged byhosts of loyal friends and sat
isfed constituents, Senator w p. Dilling-
ham has responded to tho call and inaug-
uratcd a state wide campaign for re-elec-
tion to the Senate with campaign head
quarters at Waterbury, the senator $
home town
"a tentative program fer an active can
vass covering the entire State has been
made and no effort will be spared to en-
sure continuance OF Senator Dilling-
hams work at Washington In behalf OF
his state.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
TOWN OF HARTFORD
GETS A VERDICT

Woodstock, Aug. 12.-The jury in the
Hartford bridge case returned a verdict
of s20s37,45 damages for the plaintiff this
afternoon after four hours deliberation.
The case has been on trial in Windsor
county court 81 days the town of Hart
ford bringing suit against the Champlain
Realty Co. for 10000, claiming the loss
of a bridge at White River Junction in
March, 1913, alleged to have been due to
the negligence of the company in driving
logs down White river.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
SENATOR DILLINGHAN
TO CONDUCT CAMPAIGN
FOR HIS REELECTION
Responds Friends and Constituents and Hopes to Visit Every
SateHeadquarers Movement for His Retention in
Upper House of Congress Will Be a Waterbury.

G.. W. Morse residence and a conspicuous
sign will soon mark the rallying point OF
the senatorial canvass. Stanley Jayne OF
active charge as secretary Of the organ
Montpelier will arrive Monday and assume
lzation. Mr. Jayne is particularly well
qualified for this work and will devote his
whole time TO the campaign.
Meetings of the board of managers
will I've held twice "A week at the start and
later daily sessions will he the order.
at is Senator Dillingham's intention, If
his Washington duties will permit to tour
the entire State by automobile and be-
fore the campaign closes visit every town
in the State, and in many he will stop
long enough to make an address which
will treat on both state and national Is
sues"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
Two Montpelier Deaths.

Montpelier, Aug. l2.-Nrs. Bridget
Nathan, aged 7S years, a native of
Ireland, died last night at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. John Stanley, 50 East
State street. She leaves a daughter a
son, Hugh +. Of Boston, and a brother,
Neil McClair Of Boston.
Miss Josephine Cameron died this morn
ing at the home of Miss May Daniels,
her aunt, on Barre street, after four
years illness. She was a daughter of
the late Lester NJ Cameron ana was
born in MddleseX 2S Years ago, She
leaves two sisters, MIS- @ NJ. Sllloway
and Mrs Nl"~-' u Cameron, both of
4- So ..-.---.