Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01

| The Paris Matin says the Germans had
plans not only for the occupation OF Paris
/ after what they presumed would be its
easy conquest. but also for using the
capital as a means of blackmail for i'm
posing shameful peace on France.
Paris was divided into seven sections,
each OF which was to receive 10O 100 Ger
mans. Then. unless the Grench govern
ment agreed to a peace with a cession
of provinces to Germany and large in
demnity and troops to help an invasion
OF England. Paris was to be systematical-
ly sacked section by section. until the
French government gave in.
| On April the hands OF every clock in
Germany will be set forward one hour.
BY rising an hour earlier and re-
firing an hour earlier it Is estimated that
100000 OF petroleum will be saved dur
ing the six months of summer.
After losing one leg Mayor O'Nel of
Bergenfield. N. j.. submits to the ampu-
tation OF the other
| Bob Fitzsimmon's fourth marriage
again postponed owing to his failure to
get copy of divorce decree.
| While trying to save her six-year old
sister, Edith Woods. (. of Winsted, Conn.
falls into water and both are drowned.
State wide prohibition is defeated by
Minnesota Legislature
| ]. r. Andrews. president OF Hyde Wind
lass Co.. Of Bath. Me, is found dead in
n New York hotel.
Mary GunoS. six. Of New York. asked
her teacher to excuse her for being tardy.
She was delayed in reaching school by
saving her three-year-o sister and Is
months-od brother from suffocation In
a fire.
! Before the next harvest II Is estimated
that 2,5no,0oO will be in the Belgian bread
line.
Maj. Gen. John p. Storey, a. former
chief OF artillery of the army. Is dead
In Pasadena. Cal
| Washington, d. c. strap hanger gets
5000 verdict for being showed and called
a boob by the motorman.
London cable says: A Swiss Just re.
turned from Vienna brings news that
German Emperor has in strictest incognito
been visiting Schonbrunn. and Is said
to have succeeded in inducing Austrian
Emperor to cede territory to Italy in re-
turn for her continued neutrality. Abso-
lutte silence on the subject Is en1oined on
Austro-Hungarian press
Bucharest special quotes General Won
der Goltz: I'VE are convinced that tho
operations Of the allied fleets are doomed
to failure. Results already obtained
surpass our expectations. I mean We did
not expect the effect of our shells would
be so deadly. Turkey could put another
10000 men in the field II munitions were
available"
Greatest airship ever built was turned
out last week by Zeppelin factory at
Friedrtchshafen. New dreadnought ia
fully so per cent. larger than any airship
designed by Count Zeppelin. It is esti-
mated that Is Zeppelins have been turned
out since beginning of war.
Japan has 10000 troops In Korea and
China and Is pressing her demands in
Pektng.
Mexico City convention votes son. 0OO
pesos for the poor and arranges to elect
new president on April l.
Rose Herman. u, OF New York. is bound
and gagged by robbers who turn on the
gas before leaving. She Il rescued in
dying condition.
Search by police for Miss Watkins of
Brooklyn ends when telegram announcing
her marriage In Boston Is received.
Witnesses in the hearing on District
Attorney Gagan testify that much evil
dence was suppressed In the Cleary trial.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts Will 10 filed
under the Minnesota inheritance tax law
he having estate there.
Miss Winifred Ives. daughter of Gen.
Brayton Ives cut of by his will. begins
contest 10 have II set aside.
Sixty days In jail or a nne faces William
Wall of Trenton N l. hecauac ha ahot n