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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

Arthur Butterneld of Lincoln was ar
rested by Fish and Game Warden George
Farr of Bristol, charged with failing to
report a deer which was killed earlier in
the season. Butteriield pleaded guilty
in municipal court at Bristol Novcm-
Der q and was fined $40 and costs Of
sl266. which he paid. Mrs. Lucy Ed
gerton has closed her home on South
street and gone to Fair Haven, where
she will spend the winter with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. +. Il. Clift.-Mrs. Fred Need
ham and laughter of Potsdam, N V,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Hub
hard.-NIiss May Calhoun of Patterson,
y. j., and Miss Jane Calhoun of Platts-
bursh, n. Y, are guests Of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Calhoun.-Patrick
II. Shea has been appointed register OF
probate by Probate Judge c. |. Button
in place Of Allen r, Sturtevant resigned.
The Home and Foreign Missionary so
cietics of the Methodist Church met
with Mrs NJ II. Eddy Tuesday afternoon
at $50 o'clock.-Miss Alice Easton is
visiting her sister, Miss Emma F;aston,
a teacher in New York city.-The annual
meeting of the Middehury Grange was
held Friday evening. The reports of the
various officers showed that the society
was in a fourishinS condition. The fol-
lowing officers We're elected: Masters,
Willis y. Cady, Charles James; steward,
Samuel James assistant steward, Albert
James; chaplain. Homer Balm treasurer.
Harry l.. Hunt; secretary, Nina Chaffee:
gate keeper. Arthur Lucia Ceres Mrs.
Charles James: Pomona. Mrs. ]. F..
Crane; Flora, Mrs. Mary Caswell: lady
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03

We're in uniform and wore iron crosses.
MESSAGE FROM KAISER
In an address to the members of the
chamber DR.. Won Bothmann Hollweg
said:
The Emperor is absent with the army.
but ne has charged ME TO transmit his
hest wishes and cordial greetings to the
German House Of Representatives, with
whom he knows he is united until death,
in stress of danger, in common concert
for the veal of the Fatherland.
our first thoughts go to the Emperor
and the army and navy, who are lighting
FOR the honor and grea tness Of the en-
pire, Full Of pride and with unshakable
confidence We look on them and our Aus
troll ungaran comrades in arms who
are firmly united to us to fight and to win
great battles with brilliant bravery.
"Our latest ally in the war forced upon
us is the ottoman empire, which we'll
knows that II the German empire were
destroyed it, too, would lose its national
riCht to arrange its own destiny. AS our
enemies have formed a powerful coalition
against us they will. hope find that the
arm of our brave allies reaches the weak
spots In their world positions"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03
REICHSTAG VOTES
NEW WAR CREDIT
OF 81 ,25O,OOO,OOO
Only One Dissenting Ballot, That of Socialist
Imperial Chancellor Won Bethmann- -Howeg
and Members of Chamber Appear in Uni
form.

Berlin via Amsterdam to London, Dec.
With only one dissent-Herr l.ieb-
knecht, socialist-the Reichstag to-day
voted a new war credit OF 5000 0Co, 400
marks 81. 80 00 .o0m
The president of the chamber at the
opening of the sitting in a speech dwelt
on the unity and patriotism of the Ger
man people and commented appreciat-
lively on the large number OF members
of the ReichstaE who are now serving the
country at the front. In the course Of
his exposition of the progress of the war
the president said;
Japan Joined our enemies from n de-
sire to seize as booty the monument to
German culture in the Far East On the
other hand, We have found an ally in
Turkey, as all the Muslom people wish
to throw off the English yoke and shat
ter the foundations of England : colonial
power Under the banner Of our army
and our fleet we viii continue"
The imperial chancellor, DR.. Won Beth
mann HOllweg, attended the session
dressed in the gray service uniform OF a
general. All the secretaries of state and
the Prussian ministers We're present.
Many of the members of the chamber
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03
SOUTH AMERICAN
SITUATION SERIOUS
Governing Board of Pan-American Union Calls
Conference for Next Tuesday to Consider
Controversies with Beigerent European
Powers.

two continents. Another country pro-
posed the extension of the territorial jur-
isdiction of all countries from the three
mile limit to a sufficient distance which
would permit coastwise trade to move
unmolested. Ecuador and Argentina ask
ed that meeting of the governing board
OF the Pan-American union be called to
discuss questions Of mutual interest to
all nations I'm this hemisphere. Chile
brought forward a plan to permit bell-
gcrent ships to obtain only a sufficient
quantity OF coal to carry them to the port
of an adjacent country.
England already has shown her willing
ness to accept this proposal which would
amend the rules of The Hague conven
ton Columbia. which was not n sigma
tory to The Hague convention. has for
some time followed this method Of deal
ing with foreign warships.
EUROPEANS INTERESTED
out of the mass of suggestions the
most feasible for the present in the
Wow of President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan, was the discussion through The
pdn-Amerlcan Unions governing board
of ways and means Of dealing Will
questions of neutrality.
The object of the meeting" said
Secretary BRYAN to-day. rs to consider
what action corid he taken that would
/ tend to relieve neuNal countries of the
burdens which the war has placed upor
them"
Mr.. Bran said he thought il would
be we'll for the diplomatic representa-
tives Of the American nations ITO OK.
change views on the different hardships
! imposed by the war and see what II
anything could be done to relieve them.
Much interest was aroused In Wash
ington among diplomats when the pur-
pose of the meeting became generally
known. The knowledge that the nations
of this hemisphere would endeavor IN
| formally to reach an understanding 80
that they would speak as with one voice
to the belllgerents Of Europe on such
/ questions as wireless regulation, coal ana
the restoration of trade was received
with marked attention by the European
diplomats who are following the move
ment closely.
Although the governing board of the
Pan-American union has been In exist
ence for several years it never has had
before it questions Of such vital interest
to the various nations. most of It's at
tention having been devoted to the pro-
motion Of better commerc al relations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03

bel Robes, who is reported to have de-
feated the division Of General Pablo Con
2ales and captured the city of Pachuca
When the Carranza forces deserted Mex
leo City they took with them one of thu
locomotives and all availabl rolling stock
so that for the past week the various rail-
way stations and yards have been empty
The troops from the north are bringing
many trains with them None OF the
hanks in me capital are open and little
business Is beinS done, but the presence
of the villa forces under Angeles has re-
stored confidence ana bankers and mer-
chants promise to resume business
To-day the city is still controlled by "a
pata forces, but they say this move on
their part Is only temporary. Many of
these men are leaving for the south where
Xapata will endeavor to capture the city
OF puebla
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03
SAM ASKS
BETHLEHEM co.
ABOUT WAR CRAFT
Wants to Know Whether or Not
Steel Company Is to Build
Submarines for War
ring Nations.

Washington. Dec, 2-Formal inquiry
was made to-day by the United States
government OF the Bethlehem Steel com
pany to learn if the firm intended the con-
structlon OF submarines for use by any
Of the belligerent powers OF Europe.
Charles NJ, Schwab, president OF the
company, and other officials Of the con-
corn, in response to an Invitation from
the state department explained orally
their position and agreed to submit in
few days. In the meantime neither they
disclose the extent of the company's ac-
tivities
Tine question under consideration is
how far American firms may go in the
manufacture OF materials for use in
the construction of war craft without
violating the neutrality laws of the
United States.
Although the export of arms and
ammunition, horses, motor trucks.
shells and even large guns, is not pro
hlblted by the laws of the American
government and neutral is not obli-
gated by International law to prevent
I their shipment, a different attitude is
assumed in law toward the building or
equipping of foreign warship on
neutral territory.
san Francisco, Dec. Flight sub
marines are under construction here at
the Union iron works, which is owned
by the Bethlehem Steel corporation, Off
cials of the iron works admit.
The boats are to be shipped in sections.
Their destination is not known here
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03
IN w.;
NEWS BY COUNTIES

street for the preeent.-F. c. Smith and
family of Addison are moving into the
LaFleur house on College street. recently
vacated by John Jero, who has moved
into the Chapman house on the same
street-Mr. and Mrs Thomas T. Thomas
and daughter, Alicia, and son, Frank of
Meriden, Conn. returned Saturday
Henry Crippen has returned from Poult-
ney, whore he spent Thanksgiving.-Mis
llene Banning is in Versennes visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Frank Barrows William
Bentley has purchased the Miss Mary
Crane house on South Pleasant street
through the n. S. Footc real estate
agency.-Mr. and YRS. w. II. Dow and
daughters. Ruth and Hazel, and son,
Chester. Edward St John, Elwin sum-
ner and Mrs Helen Severance have gone
to Manatee, Fla, where they will spend
the winter.Frank c. Archibald, who
has been here to visit his sister, Miss
Susan Archibald has returned to Man
chester.--The annual meeting of the third
Masonic district will be held with Union
Lodge No. 2, +. and A. NJ, Friday.
December 4. Work will begin at three
O'Clock in the afternoon. with a banquet
at six o'clock and work at 7:3O o'clock
in the evening
Miss Stella Farrell who has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Farrell. for week. has returned to
Waterbury.-Nrs l.. j. Bruya and three
daughters, who have been here to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Napoleon La
Pan, have returned to Barre-H. Nc
lu- nd Mro
c. f. Partridge and Mrs Amon Enos
have returned from Proctor, where they
spent a week-Mr. and Mrs. V. V. Black
mer started Monday morning for Day
tona. Fla. to spend the wintcr.--Mr and
Mrs Delford Mckerryher have returned
to Rutland.-Ralph Belding. who has
been confined with an Injured knee, stay
Ing with his mother in Ripton, has so
far recovered that he was able to return
Tuesday and resume his employment
on Snake mountain.--Mr. and Mrs. Will
her Goodrich have returned to Cornwall
from Rutland, where they have been Wis
itng Mr.. and Mrs. Archie w. Watson.
Mrs. Watson is a sister to Mr.. Good
rich.-Mr. and Mrs Howard l.. Farm
ham of Stamford. Conn. are visiting rel
atives in this vicinity. Ardie
Pierce, who has been teaching school in
PttsfOrd, has closed her term and is
at her home in Middebury.-B -BurnaM
Forest Of Hoosick Falls, n. Y. former
longtime resident of Middebury. arrived
Sunday for a visit with relatives.
Lulu Woods and Miss Edith Stagg. who
have been visiting at their homes here.
have returned to Fair Haven.-Hazel
Mumblo. Grover Mccullough, John Nc
Mahon and Harriet Mumblo have re-
turned from FerrisburG. Monday. market
day, eggs brought 70 cents and butter
% to 81 cents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03
ALLIES ARE DISAPPOINTED
But They Find Consolation in
Failure of Kaiser's Attempt to
Pierce Russian Line and En-.
forced Weakening of His Lines
Elsewhere.

London, Dec. Russia has been senG.
ing Cossack raiding parties through ths
Carpathians with the object of diverting
Austrias s attention, but the dual monar-
chy seemingly is determined to finish
with Sorvia first
This, however. is only a small affair
compared with what is going on in north
Poland There the German army, whicl
with the aid of reinforcements, succeed
ed In escaping from the ring that lin,
Russians had forced around It. has form
Cd a new front and at some points has
resumed the offensive. The Germans as
sert that in this series OF manoeuvr,s
by which they were able to check the
Russians they made $1,000 prisoners
on the other hand, the Russians in 4
statement issued through Rome say their
captures greatly exceed this number. Al
agree that the losses have been Worry
heavy and that the battle is still proceed
ing. It will probably be some day boo
fore a decisive result is reached.
For the moment, the allies are some.
what disappointed that tho realization
OF a great Russian victory is denied
them. They take some cousolatiou ir
the fact that the German attempt to
pierce the Russian lin. r- @ar - o.. =
that, suffering from r.a.v fl
Germans are compel .'
armies elseWhere.
The Russian ro.
that the fight has l,s' go
lence ana indicates so.'. p tol
the Russian troops south 81 ..'r II
is unofficially reported that ,h. Rus.
slams are NEARLY IN Cracow."
While there is every indication that
another big battle is imminent in nc
west there Is no evidence that +. has
actually begun. There has been fight.
ing in Flanders, but this doubtless ia
the result of an attempt by the allies
to take some advanced position. There
are also reports that the Germans have
evacuated several villages on the User
canal and are concentrating ON new
positions.
The British have taken over COM
mand Of the User region, and like the
French. have been strongly reinforced.
II is believed that on the first sign of
"a German movement in any consider
able force to the east the allies will
take the offensive In the west,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03
"a STATES REPRESENTED
Industrial Depression Assigned
As Reason for "ReactiOnary
Results of Recent Election
Tariff Should Be Taken Out of
Politics, Is Assertion.


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'"sresS'Ne party Prln'ip'es ana ''eir
'''h 10 commune '"e party III
t'""'
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"'e@ anu la'er statement was ISSUE"
the executive committee throuSu us
[HIrn'an' 'eo'Ee W. fcrKihs OF New
|ork' declaring that the progressive or
|n'"auon ana campaign or 'ducauo'l
oulu continue ana tnat the hatlofla'
minittee ot the party he asked 10 IN
| 9 time and place for holding the ma
|ohal convention or the party In 1916 ana
| transact business 1ncldentaI TO the
residential campaign two years from
fp"'
not speaker made any suggestion OF
Pandoning the party and the SUBJECT OF
|nalgamation with either of the Older
rites was not brought up.
FOR 1916 CONVENTION.
statement issued after tho meeting
ia.
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ac,,,i,,o o,,r,ni,.oa TIN. ,bo rrooressivc
[c,tao,,a,, a,, a.,,,,,,t,, at o1,,oo,io,,
c,,,1 ho continued on ,ho ,,,os toreto.
ro followed To that end tho commit.
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nrs,ct ercb o,bor business ,s NAV ar
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,,residort,.I oIactior 30 ,o1c
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,sod ,oriNs b,. ,bo Ola ,oatbod ,f Ia,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03
'SURPRISE TEST" BAD
FOR II. II. ENGINEERS

chicago, Dec. 1.-The Surprise test"
Tor the vigilance Of locomotive en-
slheers and hremen to see If they are
on the watch for danger signals Is not
only dangerous to the men, sappng their
health by useless shocks but also has
the effect OF the proverbal cry OF Wolf"
teaching the enginemen to lack respect
FOR such signals. It was testified here
to-day In the hearing of the western
railroad arbitration case
Among the requests of the enginemen
for improved working conditions was one
for the elimination of the surprise test
to which tie mon strongly object
The engineers offered sixteen REQUESTS,
substantially on the same lines as the
sixteen offered by the enginemen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03

New York. Dec. Mot even the words
Merry Christmas" may be written on
packages OF supplies sent to the starving
Belgians The commission for relief In
Belgium announced to-day that the plac-
ing by donors of an inscription of any
sort inside or outside the package might
subject the entire consignment TO confis-
cation by officials suspicious OF a military
code message. The prohibition extends to
expressions Of sympathy and even initials
OF senders, Private marks or tags are
equally objecuona BILE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03
ALSATIANS ARE
"FRENCHMEN FOREVER"
JOFFRE TELLS THEM

Paris, Dec l.--General Joffrc during a
recent visit to Thanh, capital of Alsace-
lorraine, welcomed in the name Of
France the Alsatians gathered there.
We have come back for good" declared
General Joffre. you are Frenchmen for
ever"
The citizens of Thanh gave General
Joffre assurance of their absolute loyalty,
II Is said, and when he was leaving
shouted, Long Live France" Long
Live French Alsace"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03
SO. 900 BARRELS OF
FLOUR FOR BELGlANS

Minneapolis, Dec. 2--The New York
branch of the Belgian Relief Fund as.
ISOLATION tonight bought fifty thousand
barrels of flour in Minneapolis
Nine. Lalla Nandervelde, wife OF tn,
Belgian minister uf state who recently
spoke in the twin cities, said before
leaving for the East that she would
recommend to Emmanuel Havenith
Belgian minister 10 the United States
and president of the relief organization,
that a large portion of the funds coll
lected be expended for fiour.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03
Riots in Valparaiso.

la paraiso. Chile, Dec. Small riots
bke out last night as a result Of the
|man Electric Tram company in
asing its tariff rates. Only slight
mage was done. a few windows being
|ken and several electrl' trains
italy destroyed, There were a few
lated shouts against Germany from
long the mob.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03
LLOYD.GEORGE SAYS
HIS SPEECH WAS NOT
FULLY REPORTED

London. Dec. las a result Of reports
Of American correspondents Of London
newspapers that the statement Of David
Lyold-George, chancellor of the ex
chequer, to the effect that the United
States owed Great Britain l,0DHO0,oOo
pounds (about 5000. 600 COO had caused
surprise in the United States Mr.. Lloyd
George to-day gave the Associated Press
the following statement:
Judging from the comments which
have appeared in the American press on
the chancellor OF the exchequers state
ment on Friday last in the House of Com
mons with regard TO exchange between
this country and the United States of
America, this appears to have been in
completely reported IN America. Mr..
Lloyd-George's actual words as reported
IN the official report were:
America, | suppose, owes us nearly
thousand million pounds in fixed and
floating capital, but We could not buy.
| 1t was impossible to do any business.
| Why? The exchanges had broken down.
| This paper machine had crumpled and
somehow got out of order and the result
| was that no business was possible
This statement seems to have reached
the United States In the form that Amer
lea owed the United Kingdom a thousand
| million pounds, without any explanatory
| words that this sum was owed in hxed
and floating capital. These words,
course, make It quite clear that Mr..
| yd-GeorGe's statement referred 10 the
total Of British invested capital in Amer
lea and in no way TO Americas indebted
ness in respect of the current balance OF
trade between the two countries -
| In the course of a statement concerning
the financial condition in Great Britain
Mr. Lloyd-George told the House of Com
mons last Friday that the financial dead
| lock which followed the outbreak of the
war was due to inability to collect out
tanding debts abroad, He was quoted
as saying that the United states owed
Great Britain s., 900 100000 and as adding
| ''but We could do no business
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03

YouNl know what tho old adagc- max
ers meant by urging that time is money
II you delay advertising for a tenant
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Continued on pnge two1
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-19

eleven miles east OF Tiremont. Tho
Fighting was tremendous, great exc
cution being done on both sides.
BY sheer weight of numbers the
Germans finally forced the Belglans
back on the second line. Then the
French came up and heavy firing was
heard all along the line all day yes
terday at Wavre.
The German advance did not fol-
low any OF the main highways. They
cut across these using the smaller
roads. The Germans were Unable to
operate their heavier field artillery.
THE outstanding fact In the de-
velopments of the present week Is
the dramatic abandonment OF Brus-
sells which was heroic act OF self
abnegatlon by the Belgians. The
Belgian state leaders almost broke
down and wept In their council cham
ber when they decided that for the
good OF Europe, Belgium must allow
the Germans to enter Brussels.
Brussels Is being held out to
Germany as a bait. Germany may
destroy Brussels. but the deeper she
Confined ON Page four.)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-19

From the war zone come only brief reports of the activities of
the vast German and allied armies opposing each other.
The French officially report that the Germans have abandoned
Sarreorg The Lege forts still said be intact and Bis-
sells dispatch says that the German towards the Belgian
center seems Have been checked.
e French troops with the Germans but there
engagement report an Official announce
men of the French embassy at London.
British expedonary force numbering than 100000
made landing French and Belgian ports and is doubt
less well on its way to form junction with its allies
significant statement was issued by the British official press
bureau the effect that deoy fighting has occurred between
the British paog squadronss and oas and German recon-
noiering cruisers
"A certain velncss is apparent in the southern of the
North sea- the statement adds
There are rofs OF naval engagement about 100 miles off
Harwcll in the North
In stirring message to the troops King George
DUTY is your aleisord and know your duty viii be ncby
done"
The French commander in chief General offre personally
ports French progress in upper Asace and declares that the French
troops have occupied all the region Lorraine 81 miles inside the
German frontier
An American corps has been organized in Paris and several
American aors have offered the government their aeroanes
There is some question whether this offer will be accepted
because of possible international complications.
The former French minister of finance Paul Domer who has
returned from the front Belgium says three Zeppens have been
DESTROYED v gun fire and wrecked by dropping into the forest
order to set at reports of casualties IN the British army
the official bureau declares that there have been no casualties as yet
Rome dispatch gives report from Vienna that the Austrian
cruiser Zena has been sunk
Count Okuna the Japanese premier declares IS apans IN
tenon to eliminate from China the Of German influence