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U. S. MAY ACT IN PANAMA RIOT.
similar disorders Have Occurred
Repeatedly, for Eight Years.

p''" zane Destii"t 10 THF SUN.
i'ANAMA. Feb. li--An investigation
Of las. nights riots in the red light dis
trict shows that two are dead. four dyi- Z
and thirtN.ive are injured. There have
hsen similar riots fcr tho last eight
,ears
The treaty which e.ves the United
states the RICH. 20 Ioligc Colon and
Panama may be invoked
WAsHINGToN. Feb 14.-An official 70
port on the street hrawl iu Panama IN
which two persons lost their live. ,asr
nirht is expected at the War Department.
10. morrow.
The Incident is not regarded ~ hav-
ire any political Significance and no
comment Mas made on II 10y officials -
the War Department to-day.
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CORNELL FRESHIEs DEFECTIVE.
Examiner Finds SS3 Have Eunc-
ttOnRI spinal Curvature.

ITHACA. Feb. l4.-That S53 Cornell
freshmen have functional spinal curva-
turc is shown by statistics compiled
from tho records Of Dr, T. a. Munford
medical adviser to Cornell students. He
found thai iii freshmen wore glasses
when they entered the university, 3,i
had large tonsils. I9a had goi're and
i2i had weak arches Of the feet
The great majority OF the member
pt the class woro rated as healthy hu:
immature. bodies rather poorly de.
veloped hu, without especial weakness"
Dr, Murford found that only II had
fully deve ,opcd hodics, '36 were very
poorly developed and - were inca
pacitated for devclopmcut through or.
gan!c defects. \ prcpond"ranco OF Ger
tain acquired defects was shown
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statement tOrrOboratcd.

-All can "a. Is that my test moay
IN the second Becker trial was the abso-
lutte truth and that I gave it free'y and
without coercion said Marshal, last
night. II did soc BECKER talking to Jack
Rose at Seventh avenue and l2t,h street
on the nigni OF June %, 1912. | have
lever denied This.
"Ali efforts TO brlbc nc or threaten
ne into changing my testimony won't
10 any good have made an affi-
davit for the District Attorney merely
FOR the sake o' proving that ! did not
say and could not have said what | was
alleged To have said IN philadolpha."
Marshall's statement last night was
corroboratcd by District Attorney Per-
klns and Mr.. Groehl. They have oh
;ainod not merely an affidavit from the
man, but have obtained also affdavits
from his stepfather and his mother NJ.
and Mrs. Marcellus Mcdaniel OF l29
Esst Scvonty-siX,h street. The Nc
Daniels made oath that Marshall had
'o'd them, after he testified in the
Vcclier triad. that ne was telling the
ruth and that his version Of tic "Har-
lem conference" as h gtv" /, TO them
HAs ident'cs, with his testimony.
On ;lc other hand Martin 7. Nan'0n
after q 'alk with MirshalI yesterday
morning but hofor" Marshall was in
'ervicScd by Assistant district Attorney
Iroehl ana pstric: Attorney Perkins
made tho positive assertion at tho Van
de-bil FIutc. ~ the afternoon that
Marshall had repeated 20 him substan-
''dlly the same rcpuiiati that ne was
said 20 ltvc made on saturday in
Philadelph!a
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MAKE GAINS IN POLAND.
BERLIN Predicts CLEARING 81 East
Prussia U Invaders.


BERlIN, via London Feb I+--Tn0
capture from tho French of "illag,
ana a hill near by js announced N tn.
i'lc'a! statement issued by the Gierma \
army hcadIuartcrs to-day, The report
was as follows
To ,ht north Of pout-a- Mousson
"" took the village OF Norroy from
the French and we also captured
I'm 365, situated to the west OF that
village. Two Officers and lai men
Ncrr taken prisoners
In the NOsgcs We s'ormed Wilson
and ohers"n germ, where we took 1875
prisoners.
ON and beyond the East Prussian
frontier our operations are taxing
the course we anticipated
In Poland. on the right hauk uf
t"r NiStula, our troops are making
progress in the direction OF Racion..
In Poland, un the lrfi hank OF tho
Nistula, there ~ no change to re-
port,
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BERNHARDT MAY LOSE LEG.
operation Postponed Because Of
Weakness Of French Actress.

'PecW 'db'e Despatch TO The SuN.
fAEis' FEB. l5--A report reached
mere from Bordeaux last night that
NINE. sarah Bernhardt had undergone
an operation for the trouble with her
Knee from which she has suffered since
'ast June and that one OF her legs had
peen smputatcd. Tie report created a
sensation. as Nine. Bernhardt is in her
SEVENTEEN year
\ despatch from Bordeaux received at
O'Clock this Mondsy) morning says
tho operation had not been performed
owing TO Mmc. Bernhardts weakness.
The great actress went to Bordeaux to
undergo an examination by eminent
surgeons as to the necessity. OF an opera
ton. While no details have b,en re-
ceived 1t IL evident that the surgeons
decided that an operation is necessary.
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FLOP IN BECKER
TALE is DENIED
NOW BY NEGRO
James Marshall Says Phila-
delphia Reporters
Twisted Story.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
OBTAINS AFFIDAVIT

James Marshall. the young negro
whose supposed rccantation in Philadel.
phia on Saturday OF his testimony
against Charles Becker in the second
trial so elated Becker's lawyers thai
they announced their intention of ap-
plying for a new trial. came TO this
city yesterday and placed In the hands
o. District Attorney Perkins a sworn
statement that he had made no af,idavi;
IN Philadelphia In Beckcrs behalf or IN
reputation Of his testimony and that he
had been utterly represented
He admitted he had made an affidavit,
but insisted there was nothing in 1t that
repudiated his testimony at the Becker
rial
In company with District Attorney
Perkins and Assistant District Attorney
oroehl at the Bar Association last night,
or writing had he' sought TO change his
testimony against Becker.
lie said with every appearance of sim
rertty and straishtforwardness. that the
reporters Of a Philadelphia newspaper
had so twisted and colored his state
ne1ts 10 them as to make II appear that
ne was repudiating his testimony and
was practically making accusations that
ne had been forced to commit perjury.
He said that Joan K. Johnston. asso-
ciated with Martin T. Mauton as Beck
er's counsel, asked him repeatedly II he
hsd been forced by threats OF imprison-
mcnt for perjury to give false testimony.
0ut that he had denied such was the
case
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GAIN IN GALICIA.
tustrians Report Victories Vhcr,
mud IN BnkOwina.
spc"'oI cable Dcspatch to TN srN

NtE%>N, via Amsterdam. Feb. IA
Tho Austrian General star issued the
following official statement tonight:
In the sector OF Dukla against
which vigorous Russian attacks
have been made We tool; the Of
rensirc and threw back the siberian
troops from two dominating heights
and storrnei the >illaRs near Via
JocZ.
We were equally successful In an
attac> on the middle Carpothian
woods, where We captured "A height
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Can't tnord 10 Pay More

"our Industrial workers ran III afford
to pay any increase In the price or
bread, for many OF thom arc ont OF wor,,
or working on half time; while tho
farmer is not only getting high price
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RUDYARD KIPLINC.

In next Sundays SUN is the third oi
the series of stories told "Abaft
the Funnel" by the famous
writer.
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THE WEATHER FORECAST.

Local rains and warmer to-day partly
cloudy and colder tomorrow.
Detailed weather, mail and marine reports will
be found on page II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-27
ELECTRIC PLANTS FOR FARMS
Engineering College students Make
Model of Complete system Useful
for Detached Houses.

A complete electric light and power
plant small enough to stand on a kitch-
en- table and complete enough to light
the surrounding territory, was one of the
exhibits made by the engineering stu
dents Of Highland Park College. Des
Moines, Iowa, recently
little steam engine which, though
small was run with a pressure Of from
10 to 50 pounds was connected to an
electric generator from which ran a.
transmission line Of copper wire. At the
other end of this line were a number OF
miniature electric lamps, motors and even
an X-ray machine operated by the cur
rent from the miniature power plant.
More skill IS required to make these
miniature electrical installations than to
make them life size. but the worA was
all done by students Of Highland Park
College Of Engineering. An important
feature Of this miniature plant Is, that it
may be used as a model for larger
plants specially adapted for use on
farms. and in small towns and country
residences
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-27
POISON FOR GRASSHOPPERS.

The Vermont agricultural extension SER
vice has adapted to Vermont conditions
the Hcent recommendation of the fed
eral department of agriculture as the
most practical means of destroying
grasshoppers and preventing their raw
ages by use of poison bait made as
follows:
Wheat bran, 20 pounds: Paris green,
one pound; cheap molasses or syrup 2ia
quarts: oranges or lemons, six fruits.
Anything of this nature must. of course,
be made and distributed with care. as
poison bats may poison children as well
as grasshoppers If placed where they
are readily accessible
Thoroughly mix together the bran and
Paris green. An ordinary washtub will
answer for this purpose. Into separate
receptacle containing the molasseS or
syrup squeeze the juices of the fruit.
then chop up finely the skin and pulp of
the fruit and add this also to the mo-
lasses mixture, which is then diluted
with two gallons OF water. Mix the two
together and add enough more water To
bring the whole to a stiff dough. This
amount Of poison bait is sufficient t.
treat from five to 10 acres when properly
applied, 1t should pe borne in mind
however. that the fruit is the essential
element of this bait, and If not employed
10 per cent. of the efficiency of the bait
Is lost.
This poison bait should be applied t.
the area to be treated very early in the
morning. before sunrise. To obtain tbs
best results. the bait must be sown broad
cast around the border and in strips one
rod apart over the area to be treated
More than one application may be neces
sary. Broadcasting obviates the posi-
bility of horses, cattle. sheep, poultry OF
birds being able to obtain a sufficient
amount of poison in the field to Kill OF
injure them. But under no circum
stances should the bait be scattered ovel
treated areas in piles or lunches fo'
fear that birds or livestock might, under
such circumstances eat enough of the
poison to prove fatal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-27
ITALY'S DECLARATION OF WAR.

If Roumana joins Italy in war upon
agreement between the two governments
a round dozen European powers will be
engaged in the conflict before June l.
with the proba bility that Greece and one
or two other Balkan States may be in
volved in the not distant future
In spite of the eager preparations
made by Italy for the struggle and the
popular uprsngs throughout that coun
try in favor of war on Austria, not a
few people insisted until the very last
that the government at Rome was simply
playing "a game and would not break the
peace with Austria and Germany.
The numerous delays that have oc-
CURED in Italy's actual declaration Of
war have given abundant ground for the
supposltion that she would remain neu-
trail In all human probability, however,
this delay was due entirely to the efforts
and the Parliament belonged orig
inally, When the passions or the pOpu-
lace were aroused. however, the govern
ment was unable to resist, and the dec
aration of war against Austria Sun
day is the result.
1t has been predicted over and over
that as goes Italy goes the war
There are two sides to this question
so far as Italy itself is concerned. 1t
has some vulnerable points, especially
Venice. which may require part Of the
Italian fleet for protection. 1t has sue
ceeded in arousing the hatred of Ger
many and Austria above that for all
other powers, not excluding England. and
they will seek to make the Italians pay
dear for their alleged betrayal no matter
what else happens Germany and Aus
tria can easily reach Italy with tremen-
dous forces by calling out the last re-
serves and the ferocity of the fighting
between these powers will probably sur
pass anything yet seen in the sangunary
conflict.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-27
If I WROTE 4 BOOK.

If | were going to write a book.
! would not seek my plot or knowledge
Within the laboratory nook
OF some physicians college.
| would not hunt up Latin terms
To veil a lot Of grim diseases.
And build my tale around the germs
However much such writing pleases.
If | a novel sought to write
'Twould not be of a love Illicit,
No marriage sanctltY I'd blight
With sordld details so explicit,
I'd weave no yarn about a dame
Whose husband brutal. grim and gruff
is;
| would not touch the free-love game
However popular that stuff is.
IF | sat down to pen a tale
! would not give my whole attention
To things that geentlemen should fail
In decent company to mention.
would not scrawl upon the sheet
The romance of some gilded dwelling,
Nor use the gossip of the street
However readily it's selling
If ! sat down TO write a book
I'd choose the simple and the plain folk
And shun the drunkard and the crook.
And all the twisted and insane folk.
A tale of honest things I'd tell
OF healthy minds by Cupid smitten,
And even though it didn't sell,
I'd still be proud of what I'd written
Edgar A. Guest in the Detroit Free
Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-27
The VERMONT FEDERATION OF
WOMEN AND PRISON REFORM.

The Vermont Federation Of Women's
develop a Greater Vermont, The mem
bers of this sterling organization are
deserving of the hearty cooperation Of
the whole commonwealth in their splen-
did work for the upbuding Of our State.
The success of their undertakings will
mean not only material advancement for
Vermont. but also the adoption Of higher
standards, broader State policies, and
more thorough development in all desir-
able directions.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Federation of Womens clubs to be held
in st. Adams the first three days in June
with the Autonoe club on the twentieth
association promises to be an electric
letter day In the history Of the fedora
ton. The sessions Of the federation will
be made noteworthy outside of the State
as we'll as throughout Vermont by the
impetus to be impaired to prison i'm
provement within our borders.
The managers Of the undertaking have
been fortunate in their enterprise by
securing as one of the attractive features
of their program an address by Thomas
Mott Osborne. warden of Sing Sing
prison in New York, who is known
throughout the world wherever prison
reform Is discussed and advocated. The
meeting to be addressed by Mr. Osborne
on TIE evening Of the second day is to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-27
TIME For HIM SOON.

They quite forget the hero,
They all rave DER the shero,
The best man gets more notice than does
the poor old groom.
Though he Is quite essential,
He fills a place potential,
Nobody glances at him when he comes
in the room,
They ask: who is the rummy,
The sickly clothing dummy,
Who stands up on the altar and sees
the bow knot ted"
They think he is some waiter
Who's been called in to cater,
Or else a distant cousin or uncle of the
bride
The bachelor days are over,
No more Is he in clover
Oblivion he's entered; deny the fact who
No more is he worth mention;
They'd give him no attention.
He's gone into seclusion. lie is a mar
red man.
Brooklyn EAGLE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-27
IT WAS THE TRUTH.

Jim Jones had hound dog, and hav
ing an opportunity to trade him for n
shotgun with a party from the next
county, he lost no time In making the
swap. 1t was a month later before the
traders met again.
Look here, you boomin' possum!"
cordially greeted the man from the next
county. You didn't do thing but sting
me on that pup"
sting you!" returned Jim, with an in.
nocent look. In what way?'
you know" wrathfully exclaimed tho
man from the next county. You told me
that he would lick anything In sight"
80 he will" declared Jim, with a
pleasant smile He Is very affection
ate animal" --Philadelphia Telegraph
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-27
BIRDS DASHED TO DEATH.
CHIPPING Army Hurts Itself hgninSt
Tower in Philadelphia.

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-27

School structures. When the Converse
school building was first proposed the
only votes for 1t were those of Mr. Allen
and the late DR. A. p Grnnell, VINO
warmly supported the project while en-
joying an auto ride several days ago 10
Malletts Bay Mr.. Allen was reminded
of the early struggle by the sight OF
the work necessary to secure seven new
school buildings while he was commits
sloner. Mr.. Aliens work for Burlington
monument in the school structures ne
helped so largely to provide for Burling-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-27
THE GIRL ON THE FARM
(From the Rutland NeWs)

Much has been said about the necessity
Of keeping the boys at home on the farm.
That the girl ON the farm also consti-
tutes "A problem is shown by the replies
received from North Dakota by Chica-
COS municipal employment bureau. In.
vestigation in that State reveals the fac,
that girls are wanted even more than
men. They are needed as helpers to far
mers' wives. Twenty dollars a month
plus board Is a common offer. 1t Is bet
ter than most girls can do In clerical po-
sitions. No doubt there is a demand fol
| them in other States. The social objec-
| tons to domestic service do not seem tc
apply in the country home The fact thai
| 1t is so often customary for a household
servant to eat her meals In the kitchen
probably repels American girls from
housework more than anything else.
With the family of the employer. thu
| arrangement is not meant in any sense
as IA degradation. They simply want theil
own private family life But American
girls have their own pride, and they fee
it as a class distinction.
| The farmers wife does not feel tn,
desire for secluson that is manifested
by the town-bred family. She already la!
altogether too much seclusion, which /!
handed her in large chunks. She woult
welcome the housework girl, If the lat
ter had any elements of congenialt.
whatever, to the family intimacy,
Country life is a great leveller, Afte
the dishes are done, the hired girl'
chances to get partners at the eros
roads dances will be limited only b.
her ability to dance well. The nature o
her employment will not be deterrent II
fact the country boy has vast respec
for a good cook
The country boy is not migrating t
the city as fast as he did. 1t Is begin
ming to dawn on him that when he drop
the raising of food products, he is selling
out his Interest In a commodity that i
rapidly rising In price. Nobody ever ad
vanced In life on that principle, And a
the boys stay ON in the country, tn
girls Will stay on too. The farmers ar
going to own many more automobiles II
1.-The year 1895 than the store clerks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-27

poyment to the people who live In the
village of East Aurora"
Tho management has found II good pol
icy to surround the workers with an air
OF art and refinement and to infuse into
the work as much good cheer as pos
sible. There are no bosses and no orders
There are merely requests and sugges-
tons
Among the several lessons that tho
Roycroft experiment has taught it's
founders" said MIR. Hubbard not long
ago, rs that the mad rage OF manufac-
| turers in America to make things cheap
| has to n degree been a. mistake"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-27
rOss PUTS 1T Up TO REPUBLICANS.

Now that Eugene y. Foss of Massa-
for the republican nomination for the
gove1norship. the Bay State is assured
a picturesque State campaign The
people of that commonwealth know what
F'oss will do as executive in the light of
his previous administrations, and his
championship of nationwide prohibition
will win strength in some directions as
well as antagonize the liquor interests.
One effect probably will be to line up
Massachusetts republicans either for or
against this great moral issue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-27

be "graced by the presence" of men,
Governor Gates will be a guest Of honor
on that occasion together with Speaker
Weeks of the Vermont House OF KEEP
resentatives, and other prominent men In
different parts of the State have indi-
Gated their intention to be present,
The publc-spirited women of St
Adams under the leadership of Mrs
Edward Curtis Smith are making CON
certed effort to make Mr. Osborne's visit
to that city a success that will he q
credit to the community as well as the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-27

federation. The people of St. Adams
have a happy way of pulling together
whenever an undertaking of this kind
Is in hand, and We have no hesitation
in saying that all men interested in I'M
proved conditions in our penal and re-
formatory institutions will be the recip-
tents of that gracious hospitality for
which the ladies of St. Adams are
famous
In the death of former City Clerk
Charles t. Allen Burlington loses the
father Of its series Of handsome new
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-27
HE CAUGHT THE FEVER,

Jessie Chatterton went away from
home to attend a select seminary and
in a short time became infected with
the craze among the girls to diversity
their names, according TO the Buffalo
Commercial. She Therefore wrote let
ter to her brother at home. signing her
self "Jessica." Bill directed the signs OF
the times and replied as follows: Dear
Sister Jessica: Your letter received.
Aunt Arn.ca and Uncle Jonica started
for Bostonica this morning. Motherica
and Fatherica are both well. Your af-
fectionate brother Bilica.