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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17
END OF UNCLE SANS MEXICAN
EPISODE,

The announcement that the American
troops had been ordered withdrawn
from Vera Cruz Tuesday, will be re-
ceived with hearty thanksgiving through
out the United States as marking the
end of an international episode which at
one time promised to have serious re-
suits for the American nation. Even
though the period Of probable hostilities
had long passed, so long as our forces
remained at this Mexican port, there was
tlways the danger that some overt act
IN the pat of irresponsible individuals
or some untoward development like the
blowing up Of the Maine in the Havana
harbor might force this people to choose
between swallowing their national pride
and Furnishing our neighbors for an ad-
dition to previous grievous outrages
Whatever now happens will be wholly
upon the heads Of the new government
of Mexico, and we shall not be held ac-
countable save as our administration is
responsible for Carranza's victory over
Huerta and except insofar as the Mon
roe doctrine imposes international obliga-
lions upon our shoulders. In view of
the narrow escape we had from serious
trouble with other nations over the Mexi-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

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

tMinna Irving. in Leslie's)
I yearned to take a trip abroad
So dad AMI ma and I
Bough. ticyets for foreign tour,
And bade our friends good-by
We took our brand-new car along.
But didn't bring it back,
Some soldiers seized it when the guns
At Liege commenced to crack.
We left our baggage all behind
To catch cattle-train
My things will be old -fashioned when
We get those trunks again:
And We who went first cabin out
Across the briny blue,
Came back in stuffy steerage berths,
And glad to have them too.
| never thought that I would weep
For Joy to see once more
The bobbing little ferry-boats
off staten Islands shore;
OR that against the smoky sky
The black serrated line
OF Old Manhattan's tumbled roofs
Could ever look so fine.
Poor ma will be nervous wreck
She VOWS for all her days
And dad gets purple in the face,
And glares at me, and says:
1--WE wouldn't have been there to feel
The war-cloud when it burst,
If we had seen America,
Our nativ- country, first"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

can situation from which perhaps the
European conflict saved us to a greater
extent than we now know, 1t is entirely
safe to say we as a government viii not
be tempted to enter lightly upon another
guaranteeing expedition into Latin
America.
In the meantime the Carranza govern
ment has celebrated its new-found re-
sponsibility by promptly taking over the
Mexican national railroads. thus raising
new issue as 10 the extent to which
the government of the United States
snail become collection agency for In
discreet investors who venture into risky
fields under the lure of Increased income
from their funds. American stockholders
and bondholders in the Mexican National
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

are expected to make disturbance over
this development and American investors
In Mexican lands can be relied upon to
add their voices to the demand for some
action by the government at Washington
but the administration will do we'll TO go
slow in thu direction
The fact that the Mexican National
railroad has been financed largely In
New York, and that it has been operated
from our metropolis by president and
board of directors who are now super
seeded by Mexican constitutionalists
should be warning to American inves-
tors hereafter that In making such In
Vestments In the Latin-American danger
zone they must run their own risks
A question which might be more mo-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17
w. II. JEFFREY. COUNCILLOR

At the annual session of the national
council of the Daughters of Liberty, held
at Washington, ID. c., William II. Jeffrey
of East Burke was elected national vice
councillor. This is the first time In many
years that this high office has come to
New England. The next session will he
held next September at Portland. Me,
and in the usual course Mr.. Jeffrey will
become the supreme head Of America s
second patriotic fraternity. The order is
composed of nearly 100000 members, about
10000 of whom are men, both men and wo-
men having the same standing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17
BRATrLEBoRo BASEBALL DEBTS.

The Brattlehoro Baseball association
when all bills are in and the players paid
off, will find itself on the wrong side OF
the ledger account for about $l,2'O. Not
many weeks ago between 5000 and 500 wa
pledged to keep the team going, but very
little of this has been paid in. The i'm
preston is growing steadily that a lay
off Of a year from league baseball vii
be the best thing for Brattleboro anc
for the other towns in the league a
great many people believe that by sc
doing the following year would find q
return to more normal conditions which
would include a reasonable salary linn
it. shorter schedule and a smaller
league.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17
GATES AND PROUTY.

The people Of this State having voted for
vided until next year without a tremen-
Idously expensive session of the Lcglsa-
ture, are facing unusual conditions, hav-
ing been forced to rely for the present
on nominating machinery which they had
condemned as unsatisfactory and in
many ways Objectionable.
choice Is so manifest that no primary IS
needed to furnish an index Of public sen
tlment as to candidates and this year was
one Of those times. In the first place the
expressions of preference for governor
We're Overwhelmingly in favor of Mr.
Gates, the only question being whether
he would be a candidate AS soon as he
had expressed his Willingness to accept
the nomination, from that moment his
nomination was practically assured,
fact which all other candidates for gov
ernor will readily concede, and indeed
have conceded already
Mr. Gates as we understand his senti-
mcnts from personal conversation is
Hughes republican We understand from
him that he believes corporations should
bear their fair sharr OF thu. burlen II
taxation the America Express COM
pany with the rest; and that he docs
not stand for the extreme roactionary
element of the party We believe if he
is nominated and elected, he Will be true
to the interests of the people as opposed
to predatory wealth and special priv
lege and consequently Is deserving of
the support of all who so believe,
With reference to the United States
senatorship 1t did not require n primary
to show that the most spontaneous SEN
timent among the rank and file was for
Charles a. Prouty. and they vcrr INK.
ious to support him deepite tho efforts
of the capitalists ha-K Of the New Haven
aggregation to Secu"a his shelving by
setting him at wo-< apprdsns the
railroads of the country, a task that
would never end hUt would ellmirAt"
him from legislation ard regulation. In
deed, word long ago came frNr1 Wash
ington that Prouty r;vst be kept out Of
the United States Senate at all hazards,
and that there would be no lack O; funds
to meet the expense.
Every Vermontcr knows that with
! Charles \ Prouty in :he Cnitei Statcs
Senate the Green Mountain state would
at once take a leading position In that
body He is recognized throughout the
United States as the leading authority
on the subject nearest the hearts of the
people at this time and ne champions the
protection of their interests from pre-
datory wealth not only in the tariff but
in other ways as we'll. He has already
stated where he stands, and he will ever
be found ready to state his position as
we'll as to vote for such protection
Mr.. Prouty represents the advanced
political and civic principles for which
this paper stands, and for which the
great mass of the people of Vermont
stand was made manifest In the
movement for his nomination months ago,
regardless of party, when 1t was sup
posed there would be no State conven-
ton Prouty is the kind of a man need
ed in the United States Senate to give
us again the national prestige our little
State enjoyed in the days of Edmunds
and Morrill, and Proctor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

state Senator John c. Hutehns had
a close shave in the New Hampshire
primaries, losing the democratic nominal
ton for the governorship to Albert w.
Noone by only two votes in a total of
11,ooo Most men under these circum-
stances would demand n recount, but
1Tutchins proposes to take his defeat like
n man.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17
WORK OF AVIATORS
IN EUROPEAN WAR

Aug. l-french aviator made an unsuc-
cesslul attempt TO drop bombs on Nuren-
oers' bavaria
Aug 4-oierman aviators dropped three
pohlos on the French fortified town OF
iuheVilIe' several houses We're de-
stroFed.
aug "a German dirlglbl" near HerVe
heisluil' was nred at and brought down
aug '-larlS reported that I'VE of the u
"eppelhs used In the siege at Idege were
captured or destroyed
aug I'm pattIe at Lege between n
beiEian IN an a"roplane and German
HeppeIn' the former was killed and the
Zeppelin was destroyed
German aViators dropped manifestoes
on 'he town or wise belgium
Aug H-lhe french aviator. Perrin sa d
ne encountered Zeppelin at Chateau-
| "aihs' HFed TWICE ana destroyed 1t.
AUG. Ia small German airship was
"roueht oo"h at Czenstochown' POLAND
ana lour Germans Killed
'erHia" aefopIahe was brought down
ut >ainur' TWO oIlcers' unln1ured' were
maze prisoners
aug, L'Terrnan aeroplanes were re-
ported mahoeuVrlns along the Russian
| iFoii'ier'
Aug lS-Three German aeroplanes At
Nust were plousht GOWN by belSlsh guns
run herman aVlators were Killed At
9u"elN' folahd.
Two Germans came down from an aero
pane on the Dutch island OF Schiermon,k
cog and were arrested.
aug IA herman aeroplane living a
french nag dropped bombs over Ncsoul
france without damage.
Aug, 15-Russian aeroplanes were seen
over German territory.
Aug 17-French troops brought down Z
German aeroplane near Dinant, Belgium
killing the pilot.
Aug 1S-Relglans brought down Ger
man aeroplan at Geetbetz.
A German monoplane dropped bombs On
the Luneville public gardens
Aug l9-Austrtan aviators dropped
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17
AND THERE YOU ARE

A few lovesick stories All sound Just tho
same.
An article on the congressional game.
A muckraker's yarn that is made to sound
fair.
Exposing some recently made biliona re
Some chorus girls pictures you've seen
oft before.
some poems the reading of which is a
chore
Then 200 pages Of touring car ads.
Appealing to those who are blessed with
the scads
The table of contents hero mentioned,
Ween,
Describes, almost any New York maya
Zine
--Rpaoklun EaNlS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17
INTERNATIONAL REGRETS.
(From Harper's Week.,

From Harper's Weekly)
Greatly to my regret Francis 10.
seph.
In spite of our intense desire for friend.
~ relations Peter.
In the midst of perfect peace, the en-.
envy surprises us Forward with
God William.
Little as we incline 10 do so, we ara
forced George.
Strong in our ardent desire of arriving
at n peaceful solution .-Poincare.
Our menaced nation shudders and its
children have bounded TO the frontier
Albert
1t is with profound regret that We. In
spite of our ardent devotion to the cause
of peace, are thus compelled KIN
Iperor OF Japan
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17
KILLING OFF THE RACE.
(From the Christian Heral

From the Christian era TIL the present
time, as statists and historians tell us,
there have been less than A0 warless
years. Up to- the middle of the 10th CEN
tury II was roughly computed that near
ly 1900, 600. 900 men had died In battle since
the beginning of recorded history. a num-
her equal to almost five times the present
estimated population OF the Globe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17
CORN l4is FEET HIGH.

Gerritt D. Crowley of North Ferrisburg
has an acre Of corn averaging II feet In
height One stalk taken from this piece
Is l41a feet high. This stalk has four ears
of corn. the first of which is nine feet
from the base. This stalk of corn can be
seen by visiting the Greenbush farm,
North Ferrsburgh.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17
VERMONT BREVITIES.

II. NJ. Dean. formerly of Bakersfield,
who was conducting a touring party OF
80 women and eight men through Europe
when the war broke out, has just arrived
In New York. He is principal of the East
Providence, r l.. high school
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17
MANY ENTER INSTITUTE

The opening of Lyndon Institute shows
an attendance greater than that Of years
There will be total registration Of lS5
In addition 10 this there will be So IN at
tendance upon the agricultural school
making a total Of go OF the 1855 in the
institute 81 are new students.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

When you want anything, advertise
paper. Some bargains are offered
there this week which it will pay you
10 read about. See page two. This
every week and one cent word will
reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

given not only to those sufferers in their
terrible need, but to our blessed Lord
Himself
IRIS MAXWELL EVARTS.
Treasurer.
Windsor, VI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

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

Federal Judge Killits of Toledo hai
granted an injunction restraining city
from enforcing three-cent street ca1
fare ordinance effective March -
Court found IL was cOnfscatory and
is causing loss to Toledo Railways n
Light co.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

Along line of Missouri Pacific only
20 per cent. of this years wheat cror
has been threshed. All grain eleva.
tors are filled to OVERLOOKING and there
is no further room for the crop at To-.
cal elevators, at Chicago, or the sew.
eral ports of export.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17
WANTED.

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

Navy OFFICIALS state that Congress will
be requested to pass a law giving the
navy department unquestloned and sween.
Ing authority to impose censorship upon
all wireless stations
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

London cable to New York Tribun,
says France is expected to demand
not only REIMBURSEMENT of Alsace.
Lorraine, when time comes for Ger.
many to settle with allies, but also
return of 100000. 900 indemnity Of
1870. The British will probably de-
mand dismantlement of German fleet
Then there is indemnity for Belgium
which. IL is said, will be enormous
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.

smelling OF Bolivian tin ore in this
country Instead OF England, Holland and
Germany Is likely. Prospects are that
smelters. started in New Jersey vears
ago, may be reopened.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

As part Of Germanys efforts to
make Brussels a part of German en-
pire at once, they have placed cannon
in front Of Palais de Justice and Will
admit no one without a pass AS re.
suit Belgian judges and lawyers have
struck and law consequently cannot
be administered
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

Congressional appropriations for
current session aggregate s1.0s9,4Os,-
~, an increase over last year of s31..
s03,0s2
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

Saiem reilet committee is stiu sup
plying Io4S persons. OF total relief
iund OF S'22'ooO, there remains to be
spent sl1S'ooO' Little progress has
yet been made on rebuilding. owing tc
needed revision of building code and
lack OF cash capital of many real es
tate owners. To aid such cases relief
committee has established a $4,000
iund' TO be lent at bank mortgage
rates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

London special says port Of South
ampton, closed for several weeks for
military reasons, is now open for com.
MERGE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

Dispatches from Constantinople an.
nounce that the foreign ambass adona
including the German representative. IN
formed the Turkish government that pow
crs could not accept additions ~ tba
treaty rights accorded foreigners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

Russian military authorities are IN
TOXIC buying arms and ammunition.
From there they will go to America
and China.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

The first shipment OF dyesturs to reach
mere from Germany since the beginning
OF the war comprised part OF the cargo
or the steamship Rotterdam The ship
ment consisted Of $50 packages, and will
be used in relieving the shortage Of dye
stuffs In the hands of American cotton
spinners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

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

Rumor is current in New York official
ana marine circles that Germany has or
dered It's merchantmen, now held in
American ports, to put to sea and take
their chances with the British warshlp
patrol Of the Atlantic. German ship
ping tied up IN American ports is valued
at 800 o10. 1t is stated that the big
German fleet in New York is ready to
sail at three hours notice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

TWO big concerns. said 10 be Pocahon-
tas Fuel company and Consolidation
Coal company, have sold 10000 tons Of
coal to Greece. Other concerns ara shin.
ping hundreds of tons to Brazil. Ar
eentlna and other South American coun-
tries These countries before tho war
bought annually on, Of total pur.
cha~o of .6o0oooo0 a year. from England
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

Charles Phelps, formerly attornev-gon
eral Of Connecticut, Just arrived from
Milan and Como, says bankers and other
leading Italians assure him that Italv
Will JOIN the allies within a month and
that defeat OF the Germans In France
VIII be followed Immediately by Italian
government joining campaign to crush
the military domination Of Kaiserism.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

france has replied informally to in
quirles by Secretary Bryan as to her at
tltude 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 Belgium be Unidentified for violation
or her neutrality Washington despatches
say this is a condition Germany would
not consider at present and there f.
therefore. no change Of peace negotia-
ions being entered on at this time.
| Paris economists estimate cost of war
ut $22l0o,0oo per day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-10
In the World Of Sport
argo Has Chance
to Win High tionors
basketball Tourney

cargo has, a chance TOWN "a high
n in the line of amateur sport, the
western basketball championship. In
~cldentally Fargo has an opportunity to
secure some excellent advertising
through the central states.
n Fargo high school team won the
state championship in a clean-cut, de-
clsive manner. It clearly outcIassed
every other team in the state with one
or two exceptions and although COM
posed OF light players it would give
any. college team in the state a mighty
tough tussIe.
Beginning Thursday of this week a
basketball tournament will be held at
evanston, I'LL, under the auspices OF
northwestern university, to decide the
championship of the west. Only the
state champions of each state in the
west will be eligible to play. Expert
basketball men, who have seen Fargo
play and who have also seen these
western Journeys in past years say
that Fargo high stand an excellent
chance of winning the western cham
pionship.
The Fargo high school team is COM
posed OF star players. In fact each
man is so good that it is a fact that
the team a nance to get. into each big
game it is necessary to take out a man
who would be considered a star on
any other basketball team in this state,
to give the sixth nan a. chance Mel
choir and Murray are both stars, but in
order to give Murray a chance In the
Minot game, 1t was necessary to take
Melchoir out. y
Being represented by a team like
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-10

a III is a shame That there. Is doubt,
whether or not Fargo can go to Evan
ston,r yet such a doubt exists. The
reason is that there are no funds avail
able TO, send the team on the trip.
There was a misunderstanding regard
ing the date of the Evanston tourna-
ment. 1t was thought at first that this
tournament would be held late IN
March. Information was received to-
day however, that it begins Thursday
OF this. week, March IL. If Fargo goes,
therefore, it must leave tornorrow,a n
She money must be raised at once.
1t had been planned to hold IA benefit
game for the purpose of raising these
funds, but as the time is too short for
that it, has been decided to try and
raise h funds by popular subscrip-
ton, and the Z boys themselves will
start such a campaign this afternoon.
The entire amount, .$175 must be raised
by tomorrow, forenoon, All the boys
need Is their railroad fare and meals
on the trip. They will be entertained
free of charge at Evanston.
The boys are going to fight for the
honor of Fargo and North Dakota.
They are all home boys and after their
brilliant seasons work in North .Da,
kota they should have this small
backing from Fargo fans. The Forum
believes that they will be able to raise
these funds in short order.
The board of education has given ITS
permission for the team to go. 1t is
now up to the citizens of. Fargo TO
furnish the small amount asked for,
and Fargo will nave representatives at
this great athletic meet who can be
depended on to give a mighty good &C.
coun of themselves.