Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

be requested to pass n law giving tba
navy department unquestloned and sween.
Ing authority to impose censorship unon
all wireless stations.
Dispatches from Constantinonle an.
nounce that the foreign ambassadors
including the German representative. ,r.
formed the Turkish government that nou.
ers could not accept additions " the
treaty rights accorded foreigners
WINE gro 'ers have sent telegram IN
President Wilson saving the propo.e1
emergency tax of 20 cents per gallon n,
/ light wines would he con7scatorv. and
that the grape crop now ripe could not
be sold II such tax were levied
| four thousand men, half the force o,
the Singer Sewing machine plant IN
Elizabeth, ~ j., have been notified OF
an Indefinite suspension to begin iunrne.
diately The working hours Of employees
VINO remain AT work are cut from "a
hours week to 20. The weekly payro1
Of $4,000 will BIZ reduced to less thar
so"h The management blames the WAY
for the big lay-or
France has replied informally TO in
quiries by Secretary Bryan as to her at
utude on peace negotiations. France ia
willing to talk when definite terms are
advanced, but Will insist on driving Ger
mans from tho country and will demand
| tHat BEGUN be Unidentified for violation
oI Her neutrality. Washington dispatches
Fay this Is condition Germany would
not consider at present and there IS
therefore, no change Of peace negotia-
''ohs being entered on at this time.
per daV'
Noufnania' Bulgaria and Greece have
formed an alliance and have agreed TO
act IN common In case Turkey enters
the war as an ally Of Germany and Aus
Una
Rumor is current in New York or,c,a,
oered us merchantmen, now held in
American ports, to put to sea and take
their chances with the British warship
patrol Of the Atlantic. German ship
ping tied up IN American ports is valued
at SSo0ooh1N. 1t is stated that the big
German fleet in New York Is ready to
sail at three hours notice.
Two nlS concerns. said 10 be Pocahon-
tas Fuel company and Consolidation
Coal company, have sold 10000 tons Of
coal to Greece. Other concerns ara shin.
een''na ana other South American coun-
no vt-pr
'pus''' aHiiuaIly So7'""oF' Of total Dur'
c"aN' Oh S'""""oop a year, from England.
ia' res rhelPs' formerly attorney-gen.
,nl Vi cohhecucut' Just arrived from
il'a" anu como says bankers and other
eadins Italians assure him that Italy
viii ho eo,,.-, III france
poverr,ror. ,o,u, ~ ~ A'a''an
tho ,oi,i.or,. a..,st ~ CRUSH
N
mi,
'''S' sniPIrent or dyesturs to reach
tfO'' germany since the beginning
"a 'he war comprised part OF the cargo
ha ,,so, - s,t-..i P0oAaseS' ana VIII
IN,
sr,rrora EN''iei'cah cotton
.us7ih" "iI''ary authorities are in
IoN'o buying arms and ammunition
NoHuoh special says port OF South
''nr'o" Closed Tot several weeks for
''''it'diE reasons Is now open for COM
current session aggregate s1.0s9,40S,-
- 80 an increase over last year of SAL
soo'os2
-
As part Of Ciermany,s. erSorts -
make Brussels part of German am.
pire at once. they have placad carro-
in front Of Palais de Justice and viii
admit no one without a mass IA "a.
suit Belgian Judges and lawvars nav.
be administered.
Federal Judge Killits of Toledo bs,
granted an Injunction rostrairins ci+v
from enforcing three-cenr stroar ca,
fare ordinance effective March 81
rorr. ,,,,,d 1. -