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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

consummated generally long ago. With
ample school room and with generous
grounds surrounding the structure itself
as a rule there is no physical reason
why every school house in sparsely set
tied communities should not become a
all other considerations count In favor
OF the undertaking.
The school rooms are occupied during
only a short period of the day, GER
tain number OF months leaving the build
ing and grounds wholly available during
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15
NR. PROITN NOT A CANDIDATE

While it is too early to begin cam
paign for the United States senatorship
in preparation for an election to be held
not earlier than next November, the in
lection of the name of the Hon Charles
A. Prouty into the situation and the dis
cussion arising thcrcfrom preceding the
announcement that he will not be a can
didate has served very excellent pur-
pose in demonstrating that the people
more than eyer before want to know
whether candidates for public office pro-
pose to keep thoroughly abreast of the
host political thought of the time and
stand for the New Repubucanism.
The points praised in Mr. Prouty are
pretty certain to commend themselves IN
others and candidates will do we'll to let
the people know clearly where they pro-
pose to stand on the leading issues of the
day, especially with reference to the
powerful interests trying to control Con-
gre IS These interests are seeking, for
example, to prevent the development of
the denatured alcohol industry as a men
ace to the Standard Oil company's hold
upon the market for gasolene, kerosene
and other auto fuels demanded by an
ever and rapidly enlarging public, and to
hamper the parcels post which interferee
with the express companies, and so on.
This is an age in which perhaps more
thar ever before our public servants
must stand for something ana especially
for the interests Of the people az OPP
posed TO special privilege.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

against the danger Of overemphasis OF
tho dark sidc of tho world about us, and
pointed out the way to strength and in
SEPARATION, tho source OF which Ia TOUR
ord jesus Christ"
a letter OF regret Mt being unable to
attend from ex-Gov U. a, Woodbury. was
read. II dwclt in terms OF tho most earn
est praiee on the qualities OF service
which has made Mr. Van Patten such n
force for good.
Simon l.. Platka, speaking Of Mr.. Van
Patten as a friend of young men, told Of
meeting him many years ago and OF the
help and encouragement which his friend
ship had afforded, and the example he
had set. Mr. Platkas words were full
Of the sincerest warmth of feeling.
When Mr. Van Patten was called upon
he responded with great feeling. He
limited at chow ones heart wells IN at
euch a time" He told what a grand
thing it was to him to have the mortgage
toward the reduction of which so much
planning and faith and labor had gono.
lying there in ashes, paid and cancelled
He then sketchcd out I'm a beautiful way
the spiritual hold which the Y. NJ C. A.
movement gained on the young men Of
the country after the war and of the
growth of that force in Burlington He
told with emotion how sometimes there
Is one thing which a man feels that he
has to do, and said it was that way with
him in this early struggle to make the
Y. NJ. c. A. the force it is He closed
with an cxhortatlon to tho younger mon
to carry on the work
OUT OF DEBT, But CONTRIBUTION
NEEDED.
! Though this last income Of ton thou-
sand dollars puts the association out Of
debt, It does not relieve il Of the need of
yearly contributions to carry on the
| work
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15
VITAL. THINGS.

"Do you think this baseball war is like
ly to he serious?"
II didn't know there was baseball
war"
For heavens sake, man. don't YOU take
any interest in affairs that are vital to
the nation"
"Oh, yes, I've been busy watching the
progress OF the currency bill, and I'm
mighty glad they've passed it,"
When did that happen. Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

Some timc In tho ncer future both city
and town will DO constrained to mix
little moro common sense with our
school money and insist that the property
involved shall be available in the various
causes Of humanity outside OF moro
routine instruction, without in the slisht-
est degree interfering with the cause OF
school education.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

Washington correspondents are now In
sisting thai nigh school students OF both
sexes shall not be sent to the national
capital in droves until they can go on
personally conducted tours' and avoid
the pitfalls which are laid for them by
all sorts of resorts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

When You want anything. ADVERTISE
in the rev sHecia; column CT this
paper Svmo bargains are offered
there this week which il will pay you
t. read about. Sec page two This
naper has more than $4,000 readers
avery week ana one cent word Will
reach 5htm all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15
sCHooLHoUsEs AND PLAY GROUNDS

The movement to make school houses
social centers for the purpose OF pro-
noting the development Of rural COM
munities, which is receiving attention
lous practical ways to help solve the
manifold problem now facing agricultural
States in all parts of the country. The
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

1crns-SI.OO n Year. In Advance.
DAILY by mnii s4.OO n year In advance.
RATE IN CANADA,
DAEEY $500 year In advance
VFTISIY. $500 year In advance.
FREE pRESs ASSOCIATION.
Publishers. Burlington, We.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15
WANTED.

BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, JAN, 10.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-07
ONLY KNIFE CAN SAVE KING.
DoetOp Says Gustave 81 sweden
Most subnit to Operation.

STOCKHOLM. Sweden, April Am
eperation II the only effective means Of
lnaling with the internal complaint from
WAleh King Gustave Of Sweden 10 suf-
(Dglng, according to the opinion Of Prof.
8kSSm Tss;ner. tho specialist. who was
A0ed here from Heidelberg. and the
10y expressed the wish that the
Hporation should he carried out at the
osf1ioSt possible moment:
me King has been ailing for con-
a1oroblo period. suffering intermittent
S33acks since October last.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-07
gR|Ev|NG FOR Wife
! WEALTHY MAN. ENDS
/ HIS LIFE WITH GAS
Edward Schrenkeisen a Suicide
h Family Home in Seventy
fifth Street.

4 ws-..a aohr.rrs,.sn. n vosithy
..H,.. .,,,.s
Uurso dealer IN iurhi'uo' "oU
31m0elf by inhaling gas In his nome
- II East Seventy fifth street. this
~-n,,, rourtesn war, AFRO. within
49, Ss...,. o.,.
month M ta'her' "@'" Se"'
1otsen, then sixty-two years OLD.
ar1llsd himself In the same house BY
-~,,o-,r- c.rho,,c aoid. He Wa
.o, 49,, .,... o.,
40 70 hsvs "'e'aAen '"' '''''A 'O'
. headache remedy.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-07
CT WARMAN IS DEAD.

AutheP aaA Poet Of the Rockies
Oueeunbs After LonG nlness.
z CHICAGO. April ICY warman. poet
ond short story writer. died to-day after
. hong illness.
& Warman wds one Of the few men Of
literary and artistic natures to land
successfully In executive business.
Famous a. the writer OF tho long
oopuiar song Sweet Marie and Of
Dany poems and short stories. he
- novertheless born railroad man
"a finally became the general assist
1T on the executive offices OF tho
DBand Trunk Railway.
4 He was called the shock absorber'
~ the president Of the system and
WoD known widely among big rail-
eDod men a. having unusual ability.
Warman was q railroad fireman. be.
enc an engineer. worked N reporter
~ one day on the Rocky Mountain
yooWp In Denver and was fired ut the
"a Of the day inter reporting three
n0Wo events--a prize fight, q church
Oooting and q railroad directors meet
ln9. Later he edited a small news
poper Of his own In Creole, Colo. and
1svsloped into n magazine writer of
DoeA. He specialized on railroad topica
He also wrote many Indian storieA
War ran was born In 0reenup, ILL.,.
= 1875 He was married to Miss
Mario Myrtle Jones. who inspired his
ooog Sweet Marie"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-07
BOY LOVER IS PAR0LED.

Maurice Faivey, twenty>ons ysars old.
Of No. see Lexington svsnu~ who fen In
love With seventesn-year-oid Helen Pul.
lis Of No ilS East Ninety seventh street,
deepitc tho objection Of her suardian
Or. Timothy p. Lshan~ Coroner's physi-
clan. and was arrested for assauitinG the
young Gtrl. was released to-day on Q
suspended sentence By Judge wsdhams
In General ecssions,
Judge waAhAms made the foiiowias
endorsement on the papers In the cass
Sentence suspended, the defendant to
don offlcsr once week for . year, and
to keep away from Helen Putlio until
she beoomes Eighteen year, old cad Ties
TO marry her u she 40 dsalrss."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Of FLEET MAY
Be BROUGHT. BACK
BRYAN CONFERS WITH plPlo-
MATS OVER TAMPIcO OIL
CONDITIONS.
NO NEWS OF THE CONSUL
Fate of Consul Silliman at Satillo
Remains Unknown-No Reply
. Regarding Parks.

Washington.-The general slacken-
ing of tension in the Mexican situa-
tion resulted in the consideration at
the Navy Department of plans to
withdraw a part of the feet on the
east coast Of Mexico. Acting Secre-
tary Roosevelt said he hoped within
a week to have four battleships, five
d%estroyers and a tender on the way
north.
Another important development Of
the day was a conference called by
Secretary Bryan with British Ambas-
sador Spring-Rice and Minister Van
Raphard of The Netherlands to con-
slider conditions in the Tampico oil
fields. Protests, it was reported, had
been received from oil operators that
Federal officials had negotiated trans
fers of the American leases to British
and Dutch oil men. Some protests
that British and Dutch holders might
suffer since the Constitutionalists as
sumed control followed. An under
standing was reached that transfers
made during the siege Of Tampico
would not be recognized.
Secretary Brayn said the state de-
partment had no advices Of any eff
fort to collect contributions from for
eigners in Tampico.
No official information was forth
coming in the case of Private Samuel
Parks. The state department is still
without reply to the note in which it
demanded information about Parks
and characterized his reported exc
cution as "a hostile and uhfriendly
act"
The war department, however, re-
ceived a copy Of an affidavit made by
A. w. Bland, in which he repeated q
story told him by an alleged eye
witness of Parks death. The affidavit
sets forth that Parks was shot to
death by firing spad on order of. a
Mexican commander. Bland said the
name of the eyewitness must not be
revealed because he would be killed
If it were known he had given the
information.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
HUERTA TO RESIGN
IF It IS NECESSARY
AUTHORIZES HIS DELEGATES TO
SUBMIT RESIGNATION If
FOUND BEST.
WHO WILL BE SUCCESSOR?
Huerta's Move Not Surprise In Wash,
inqton but Causes Speculation as Z
to Who Will Succeed Him.

Washington.-General Huerta has
authorized the Mexican mediation del
egates to submit his resignation IN
case such a course Is necessary to a
settlement in peace negotiations. This
was stated positively in dispatches
from a thoroughly competent diplo-
matte source in Mexico City to one OF
the foreign representatives here and
confirms intimations given by friends
OF the delegates here.
According to this information from
Mexico City Huerta at first author
lied the delegates to discuss only the
question of the Tampico conflict lead
ing to the American occupation of
Vera Cruz. Later the Mexican dicta-
tor, it is explained, came to recog-
nize the necessity Of a broader set
Element and then convened to the del
egates assurances that he was pre-
pared to step down should this course
be found necessary by them.
The problem causing chief concern
10 QlplOuQdIS III u6AlCO SlIy ~ 10
that of the form of administration to
be established during the interim be-
fore a constitutionally elected presi-
dent could assume Office. No intima-
tons concerning the name Of a pos
sible successor to Huerta were con-
tanned in the dispatch, this subject
being one in which it would be neces-
sary to consult opinion of constitu-
tionalist and other leaders in Mexico.
The information that the Mexican
delegates had been given provision
al authority to submit the resignation
of Huerta did not occasion great sur
prise here as close friends Of the
Huerta governments commission
broadly intimated that definite elimi-
nation of the dictator probably would
be one of the first fruits of the Mag
ara Falls conference.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Great Tunnel Complete.

Spartanburg, S. C.-Sandy Ridge
Mountain, near Dante, Va, the last
great barrier in the construction OF
the Elkhorn extension of the Caro-
lima, Clinchfield & Ohio Railway, was
pierced, according to a message re-
ceived from there. In the bowels of
the arth, $500 feet below the surface,
the two ends of the tunnel, which had
been started simultaneously from
both sides of the mountain, were join
ed. So accurate were the engineers
calculations that it was necessary to
deviate scarcely a h~airsbreadth from
the course surveyed to form the juno
ton.
The tunnel, more than 5000 feet
long, has been bored through solid
rock. Work has been under way day
and night almost constantly since
June 1, 1912. At times the progress
has been slow, but when the greatest
expedition has been made about 125
cars of rock have been removed daily.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
EVANS IS CHAIRMAN
WILLIE JONES ELECTED TREAS.
URER AND CHRISTIE eENET
is SECRETARY.
PLANS FOR THE CAMPAIGN
State and Senatorial Parties Begin
Their Tours June 18th at Sumter
and Saint Matthews.

Columbia.-Immediately after the
convention adjourned, the state Dem
ocratic executive committee met, with
John Gary Evans of Spartanburg, re-
elected chairman, presiding. Alan
tombstone, of Newberry, was nomina-
ted for vice chairman, but declined.
w. F. Stevenson, of Chesterfield, was
then elected vice chairman. Willie
Jones of Columbia was elected treas
urer. Christie Benet, of Columbia,
was unanimously elected secretary.
A committee was appointed to take
up the matter Of campaign itineraries
and assessments. C. M. Efrd of Lex
ington, T. F. Watkins of Anderson,
Thos. G. Mcleod and S. H. McGhee
were appointed members Of this COM
mittee.
A committee was appointed to pro-
vide the form of the new club rolls. N.
Christensen, Willie Jones and Christie
Benet were appointed on this commit
tee.
1t was provided that a majority OF
the state executive committee should
constitute a quorum.
The campaign for state officers
will begin at Sumter, June II. The
senatorial campaign will begin at st.
Matthews June II.
Following assessments for candi-
dates were fixed by the committee:
United States senate, $500; national
house Of representatives, $3.50; gov.
ernor, $500; railroad commissioner,
SIS; all other state offices, including
solicitors, $50.
The assessments must be paid to
Willie Jones, treasurer, by noon OF
June Is. The time for filing pledges
with the state chairman will close
June 16 at noon. !.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
REBELS STILL ADVANCING.
Having Occupied Topic, They Now
Move on G~uadaiajara.

Having Occupied Tepic,l They Now
Move on GuadaIajara.
On board U. S. S. California, Mazat-
Ian, Mexico.-(Via Wireless to San
Diego, Ca.-An army Of 5000 Consti-
tutionalists having occupied Topic
with a loss Of 400 killed and an I'M
known number of casulties among the
Federals has begun its advance on
Guadalajara. In advance Of the NOV
ing troops, a flying squadron Of cav
airy is working destruction to the
Huertoa lines Of communication, its
main object being the Gripping Of the
railroad from M%anzanillo to Guadala-
lara.
The capture of Topic was accom-
plished after a bloody struggle. AL
though the losses of the Federals are
uncertain it is known 200 were taken
prisoners.
Mazatlan is in a state Of panic. The
rebels are closing in the the terror
of their approach is augmented by the
presence in the ranks of 700 Indians
in war paint, whose excuses In the
event Of the city's fall it is feared the
leaders will be unable to curb.
More dismal to the contemplation
Of the average citizen is the prospect
Of the sacking Of the city by the Fed
erals when they are forced to retreat,
as seems inevitable. 1t is the general
belief that they will not give up
Mazatian to General Obregon without
first wrecking the, city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
COLORADO READY
FOR THE FUTURE
STATE LEGISLATURE AUTHORIZE
ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR Ex-
PENSE OF MILITIA.
TO END THE STRIKE TROUBLE
Difficulties VIII Be Taken Care of in
the Future Without the Necessity
of Federal Aid.

Denver, Col.-Despite the fact that
President Wilson asked for action the
Colorad, Legislature was on the
point of a%djourning.
Governor Ammons in a message to
the President said that as soon as
bonds, opposed by the Assembly,
could be authorized the Legislature
would adjourn. ...I
President Wilson warned Governor
Ammons that the state of Colorado
must be prepared to. maintain peace
in the coal miners strike districts
without Federal aid. The President
said Federal troops would remain in
the troubled district only until the
state Of Colorado has time and op-
portunity to resume complete sover-
eighty and CONTROL"
IT cannot conceive that that state
is willing to fc' 3go her sovereignty
or to throw HI self entirely on the
Government of the United States"
said President Wilson.
In response Governor Ammons tel
egraphed the President that an extra
session of the Legislature, just ad-
journed, had provided a $1,000 900
bond issue to w past and future
expenses of the state militia. The
Governor expressed confidence that
as soon as these funds are available
the state will be able to control the
situation.
1.-THE Colorado mine districts have
been under virtual martial law for
months. Previous to the arrival Of
Federal troops three weeks ago the
miners were guarded by the state
militia. After the militia and strik-
ers participated in a battle at Ludlow
on April 20 when 81 were killed and
after other serious conflicts the
militia was replaced by Federal
troops.
Of the $1,000 900 provided by the
bond issue referred to by Governor
Ammons, $691,OOO has been spent in
past expenses Of the militia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Cost of Living Effects Preachers.

Kansas City, Mo.-The effect Of the
high cost of living on home missions
was pointed out in the annual report
Of the executive committee Of home
missions, presented to the fourth gen.
eral assembly of the Southern Pres
byterian church here. 1t was assert
ed that where a missionary could
live for $500 a year>fn years ago it
now costs him more than $1,000. For
lack of funds the committee has on
its hands ESQ HOMELESS churches and
at least 275 other places where or
Plantations might be effected.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
JURY SAYS BECKER
|NST|GATED CRIME
Ex-PoLiCE LIEUTENANT AGAIN
ApJuDGEp RESPONSIBLE FOR
GUNMEN'S WORK.
MAY DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
Prisoner Now Faces Death Unless He
is Pardoned, or the Court
lnterferes.

New York.-Twelve men decided
for the second time that Charles
Becker was the arch-conspirator re-
sponsible for the Rosenthal murder,
which nearly two years ago awoke
New York to a realization of corrup-
ton in the police department and
opened a new era Of police reform.
Becker, one a police lieutenant,
was found guilty of murder in the
first degree. Only a pardon or inter-
ference again by the Court Of APP
peals can save him from following
to the eelctric chair the four gun
men who shot Herbert Rosenthal, the
gambler, early on the morning of
July 16, 1912. The jury decided that
the gunner were Becker's agents.
One ballot decided Becker's fate.
1t was taken almost Immediately af-
ter the jurors returned from luncheon
at an uptown hotel where they went
when Supreme Court Justice Samuel
was unanimous for conviction. Tears
streamed down the foreman's face as
he announced the decision and tears
stood in the eyes of several other
jurymen. They had agreed that the
confederation which the District At
torney failed to present at the first
trial to support the stories of Rose,
Vallon and Weber, the three accom-
plices who turned informers, had been
furnished by new witnesses at the
second.
Beckers counsel announced that he
would appeal and gained a weeks
stay for the preparation of his future
campaign. The defendant was grant
ed a short meeting with his wife and
his brothers and then was taken back
70 his cell in the Tombs.
Becker and his wife were talking
shortly before 5 o'clock in a room
adjoining the sherif's Office when a
court attendant announced that the
jury had reached a verdict. Mrs.
Becker was not permitted to accom-
pany her husband to the court room.
Newspaper men, court attendants,
counsel for the defense and District
Attorney Whitman and his staff were
the only other persons allowed admis-
sion. The defendants two brothers,
Jackson and John Becker, the latter
a detective lieutenant, hurried to a
side entrance where they stood await
ing the verdict.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
Four Starving Sailors Rescued.

Boston.-Four survivors of a boat
load Of Is who escaped in the third
boat of the freight steamer Column
bian, burned at sea May 3, were pick
ed up by the United States revenue
cutter Seneca 40 miles south OF, Sable
Island, according to a dispatch receiv-
ed here from the cutter.
The dispatch of Captain Johnston
Of the Seneca follows:
"Ten a. m, 40 miles south Sable
Island rescued lifeboat with officer
Robert Teire, Sailors Kendall, BLANC
er, Fireman Michael Ludwigsen, sur
vivors of IS. Oiler George Hull died
tenth. Peter Triel today. Others be-
tween. All died exposure and. hun
ger. Short allowance biscuit and wa
ter. Eating biscuit crumbs and boot
leather when rescued. Saw three
steamers first two days, none since.
Much rain. Fine today. All under doc,
tor doing WELL"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
captain Billy" Smith Dead.

Anderson.-William CASTOR Smith,
veteran railway conductor of 54 years
of continuous service with the South
ern railway, known affectionately as
Capt. Billy" Smith by thousands of
persons all over the country, died at
his home in this city at the age of IS
years. Capt. Billy Smith had been con-
fined to his bed for four months; no
organic trouble, but just gradually
wearing away. Late the day before
he suffered a sudden collapse and be-
came unconscious. He recovered con-
seriousness the moment before he died.