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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11
BOSTON d MARKE

Boston, Feb. 10.
FLOCR-Mill shipment. spring paten
s7.spdS. 40; spring clears. in sac
s7.4oaT.So; special short patents, $500
winter patents. s7.5qS.35 win.
straights, .7.4ra7.So: winter clears. 81
1.75; Kansas patents. in sacks, ..75ds..
CORNMEAL AND OATMEAL-CoI
meal, graduated. $4.75; bolted, "A. 70; b
meal, S.e+a1.66; cracked corn, s.6sd1l
oatmeal, rolled. s6,S5; cut and grou|
$3.50; grtham flour, Saf.75; fancy, sSl
-four. in sacks. Sc. 7Ja7.25.
CORN-Spot, car lots. No. , YIELD
Sc; No. 3 yellow. s71ac; for shipmd
No. . yellow, S1tgsSc; No. 8 YIELD
S7MShc.
OATS-Spot. car lots. Nc. | clip1
white. 6sc; No. . clipped white, Cd
No. 3 clipped white. SIC: for shipm4
fancy, % lbs. 67la@ssc; fancy, IS II
67d67iac: regular, IS lbs, 6sTs6lsc; rel
lar, a6 lbs. 651ams6c.
HAY AND STRAW-Hay, cho|
s23123.5 50; No. l grade, s22T225o: Nd
grade. s1a.5oa3@; No. 3 grade, slsa1d
stock hay. s15; rye straw, S1S116. 80;
straw, "O.oUhDll.Jl
MILL FEED-Mill shipment, sp1
bran. s2S. 75d29 Is; winter bran, $29l
2a.75: middlings, $685.. mixed II
sat133; red dog, $50; cottonseed nd
Sc.a6dS+; inseed meal. saS94l. 80; gll|
feed. S32.6O; hominy feed, $50 Is; 81
feed. So: oat hulls. $50.
PORK PRODUCTS-Heavy backs
chovt r,,$o Sol oS. vo,Itr, ot,z s0ou
23B; long cuts. 81, raw leaf
l2%c; rendered leaf. 1?7sc: pure
l1Nc; country dressed hogs, a69i4c.
FRESH MEATS-Beef. extra Il
lld111ac; heavy binds. l3G13iac; hid
forcs. 9G01gc; spring lambs. 1@9T1j
fall and winter, HAZE; yearlings.
al1c: mutton, SAGE: veals, 12T1sc.
DRESSED POULTRY-Northern
large, 1890; medium. 1sdl7c: ives
fowl. large, 1S119c; medium, 14115c;
tive broilers, 25T2Sc; western broi
lsa2oc; northern roasting chickens. Id
91a22c; mixed. 1s619c; western roas
large. $4,000; medium, l5Tl6c; turlj
western dry packed. 2Oaesc; n
SQUAD, .4d4O doz.; native pig
el.75G2 doz.
LIVE POULTRY-Fowl, 16T17c: Il
ems, 1+G15c; ROSTERS, 11G1oc.
EGGS-Choice hennery and ned
a1@32c; eastern extras. g,03oc WEI
extras, 29d3oc: western prime f
2s@29c; western flrsts, 97TSc; refriI
tor firsts, 23a2+c.
BEANS-Car lots. choice pea bI
s3.50a3.55; No. .. 81. +0Q3. IS. medium,
red kidney. old. $2133; new. s375d
yellow eye, 1915; California small v
s3.6od3,7 20; Scotch green peas. 50, ca
peas, $50: Lima beans, 6lsc lb.; jo1
prices. 10dl5c bu. above car lots,
APPLES-Baldwins. cold storage, f
S.5od2.75 Dbl; fresh packed, NJ
N.Ia2; No, ., N.@5d1.75. Greer
81. 75N2c5; Kings, s2.6Oa3.5O; Nor
Spys, .l.50a2. 80; russets. sl5na1. 10;
Davis. s1G5Ql. so; sweet apples,
$50; bushel boxes. 5Od65c; fancy. ID
western box apples. A.25d1.75.
POTATOES-Aroostook Green
tain, soc6sl per two-bu. bag; sweet
toes, 81. 25d1.25 bskt.
FRUIT-Oranges, Florida, S,25a3
California, navels, H,5od2,1 rs; grape
s1.25ae25; tangertnes. E.5od2.5o
cranberries. s1Ql95 crt., sl.5od9.50
strawberries. g1 +0c box.
REFINED SUGAR-The Anne
quotes graduated and fine as a
at 5.75c for l0o-bbl. lots and 5.G
9O-bbl. lots. Wholesale srocers
66c for less than % bbls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11
THE BLUE DEVILS
OF INDIGESTION

Are put to rout by D~ys-pep-lets. the
simple effective digestive tablets, oval,
sugar-coate' prepared by C. /. Hood
Co, Lowell, Mass.
They give the most gratifying relief
In sour stomach, distress after eating,
%belching, nausea, heartburn, etc. Per
fectly safe, perfectly reliable, per-
fectly free from narcotics.
One or two crushed in the mouth
and swallowed slowly-that's all,
You'll not think of your stomach again.
Try them. Ten or twenty-five cents
or a dollar. Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11
HOUSE-AFTERNOON

AZASA>OO4.
--
The Governor returned to the House
without his approval Joint resolution No.
u, relating to appointment of a Joint
committee to investigate and report re-
garding a corrupt practice act. The
question being shall the Joint resolution
be adopted, Notwithstanding the OBJ
~iections of the Governor. adoption re-
fused. the vote being: Yes o, no 22t.
RIIJS rNTRODtrcED
>, nm
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H. .,,,,,a n.a.,,.a. na1aH,u ,oaro osc,,o,
~. - a,and NJ oe - ~ ont. &c tot,
-o,otirr 20 +bo ventilation Of factories
and IN amardment Of and IN addition In
No 1s ~ ,bo acts If 100 ro,atirr IN rho
s.o.o foctorv ins,octor Tnenoctor m
bavo rouer 70 order fire. oscanns an all
work shons or manufacturing to rcer-
Info boatirr ord ventilation of all mills.
factories. stone sheds. etc. and to pro-
vid afer,,ards etc for working peo-
ple) To the committee on immigration
and labor.
II. 800. by Mr.. Morse Of HardwiCk, an
act to amend section i9S Of the public
statutes. as amended by No. 90 of the acts
Of 1910, relating to restrictions on eXemp-
lions from taxation. eliminates from
the statutes, nor shall it be construed
as exempting from taxation. municipal
electric light plants when located outside
the town wherein the municipality own
Ing the same is situated TO the com
mittee on grand list.
II. 1885, by Mr. OF foWnal
.. 49, r,o
~ .n,..,.. "a .ox,or, woods y,
railroads. Crixes fine Of two hundred
dollars in case law Is not complied
WITH To committee on highways
and bridges.
II. 33', by Mr., Black OF burlington
wy 'V''9'' ="
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nravai 90 ,ud,tor s,oh nina or now,
sites as NAV be discovered upon any q
conservation
II. rs. by MIR. Jones Of WARREN. ar
ac, to amend section - of No. 9a1 OF
the act, Of 1912. relating to fish %,
game. Limits total cxpense Of
ty wardens under the act. to t..
sand dollars.D To Joint comm;
game and fisheries
H. 1919, by Mr.. Russell of Kirby. Al
act to provide Tor primary elections
10 committee on elections
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
TT 211 omendino an net relating II
auctionccr's licenses.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II 27S. an act relating to a free La.
Dor day. ,Amended. substituting tn,
word ",nay" for the word shall"
r. rn rms
'-' re"'P' =" F''i'.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11
GRAIN N PRODUCE.


New York, Feb. 10.
FLOUR-Quiet.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-Dull.
BUCKWHEAT-Quiet,
WHEAT-Spot easy. No. . red lin:
No. 2 hard winter S,72h all rail c. /. f.
track Export: No. | northern Duluth
sL72% and No, l northern Manitoba
sL67% e. l.. T. Buffalo. Futures easy.
May $1.691s.
CORN-Spot steady. No, 3 yellow SSc
c. 1. f. to arrive,
OATS-Spot steady, standard a1sc
No. 8 white 6tc.
PORK-Steady.
LARD-Steady, Middle West $40. +d
lO.55.
RAW sUGAR-Easier. Molasses +ooc;
centrifugal A.77c; refined steady.
POTATOES AND CABBAGFs-Stsady
and unchanged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11

At II hearing of the joint committee
on insurance a bill was considered which
would libsralize the statutes regarding
fratsrnal insurance companies so that
the Royal Neighbors OF America, Wom-
ans Auxiliary to the Woodmen, could
enter the State. Mr.. Foote also explained
his bin for mutual fire insurance COM
napiaaL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11

New York, Feb. II.
BEEVES-Receipts l.239. Steady, Steers
g. 3dS6O; bulls S5,56dT; cows S3.51d6.75.
CALVES-Receipts 1851. Steady. Neals
s9T1S; barnyard calves s6ds.5o; yearlings
&. 5dS.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 2,9c2.
Steady. Sheep A2aI6,5, culls $3.5nn4;
lambs $S09. rs: culls s1df.O.
HOGS-Receipts 6.4S. Market weak, at
s7.10G1. 10; roughs $685.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11
4 CONVECTION.

owing to a Typographical error, the
free Press stated yesterday that House
Dill JOS, an act to pay Claude ID. Grafton
the sum therein named, was opposed by
Mr.. Black of Burlington. The statement
should have read, was explained by Mr..
Black"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11
BOSTON BUTTER MARKET.

BOSTON BUTTER MARKET.
FURNISHED by the Associated Press)
Boston, Feb. 10.
BUTTBR-Quiet. Northern 32iadS3c
29I32iac,
CHEESF-Firm. New York twins
choice, l71s4lSc. good 161l7c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11
CAPITOL BREVITIES.

The Farmers club was addressed last
evening by Mason S. Stone on the sub
ject of Conditions in our Rural
Schools"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11

The ways and means committee held
a hearing last night on the taxation OF
bank stock bills.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11
CHAMBER OF
ON BUT

To-day's Chamber of Commerce
quotations the price Of commission
chants to dealers. follow:
BVTTER-Creamery extras SIC, q
cry tirsts 29NSliac; creamery second
csc; dairy hrsts 2Sc; dairy seconds
he, storage creamery extras 3lii
storage creamery iirsts, 2SH30c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11
TODAY
Attention is especially invited to an interesting show
New Waists

WV w CAAOSS
in a variety of the newest spring models at most attractive
prices. The following is but a few examples of those
represented in to-day's showing:
TAILORED WAISTS made of white madras with mer-
cerized stripe effect, convertible collar and soft turn back
WAISTS Of heavy white madras with double
stripes of black. convertible white pique collar and turn
EMBROIDERED WHITE WOLFE WAISTS very
dainty model, combination double stripe and polka spot
effect. embroidered Swiss collar and turn back cuffs,
WASH SILK N CREPE DE CHENE WAISTS. strict
ly tailored effects, convertible collar, turn back cuffs and
pearl buttons. These are two extremely attractive
models.
Wash Silk price S4.Z5
Crepe de Chene price $500
WHITE FRENC COTTON CREPE WAIsTs-Hand
embroidered effects, high military collar. box plated
front and back, turn back cuffs price $5.75
CREPE DE CHENE WAISTS-In the new sand and
putty shades. also plain white. high military collar. turn
back cuffs, side plated front and back. hemstitched
seams. black velvet tie with attractive buckle fastener and
dainty white buttons. Another model is made up of
white crepe de chene with turn down collar and revers,
collar, cuffs and revers edged with pink or blue. also plain
whte' pnce
TAILORED WHITE CREPE DE CHENE WAISTS with
SHRED and hemsttched yoke and cuffs. convertible COL
lar, collar. cuffs and front finished with silk braid. giving
the waist a very distinctive smart effect, price. .$6.75
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11
ROBE Of STATE
NEWSPAPERS IS
KILLED. BY VETO
CONTINUED from pagc onc.)

, Mr.. Soule of Alburg, and passed in
ncurrence)
RIJJ.S INTRODITCED
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
BRIEF REPLIES ID
 SOME QUESTIONS
About New Earth Product, Vitalitas-Inquiries Come
 From Everywhere

Floods of inquiries pour in from every where about Vitalitas. Here are few answers to some of the questions:
 What is Vitalitas? It is a natural product extracted in condensed liquid form from an earth stratum of volcanic origin.
 Where is the substance found? At only one known spot and that in Texas. The stratum is reached through an opening in d mound.
 When was it discovered? Ages ago. It was used in a crude way by American t.borigines who travelled long distances to get it.
 How is it put up? Tn liquid form-full strength in 12-ounce bottles.
 What are it's properties? Sulphur, iron, sodium, magnesium aluminium and oth- CTS, and with them some unknown force of nature As blended within the earth these properties have a vastly different effect than when combined by science.
 Any alcohol in it? Not a drop. Nor are there any habit forming drugs of any kind
 What is a dose? One teaspoonful in a half-glass of water. either hot or cold.
 What is it good for? Many derange- nents of stomach, liver, kidneys, bow els and blood. It is natures greatest tonic
 yitalitas is pleasant to take and is con- stantly bringing about cures where all other remedies have failed.
 For sale by Averyt's drug store 109-111 Twentieth street, also Pegram- Patton, Bessemer, Ala, and all other druggists. Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
BEOOTLIOYTS@ @ |1 -AnD 2SGREEN
By RICHARD F. LUssIER

Arts company would certainly have made a better supporting produc- tion for Henry B. Walthall, who cannot help but be handicapped by the mediocrity of the Essanay film players. But of Walthall, words are quite inadequate to express the wonder at his delineation of the artistic temperament as exempli- fled in the life of Poe. Walthall at all times commands the intense in- terest of the audience. He is an actor of whom Birmingham may well be proud. "The Raven" will be repeated again today at the Trianon.
 "The Garden of Allah" comes to the Jefferson on December 16.
 
 Henry B. Walthall is coming to Birmingham around the Christmas holidays to visit his relatives. This visit, according to Brown Parks, comes at a timely moment as "The Birth of a Nation," the worlds greatest picture, in which Walthal1 plays the part of "the little col one1," comes to the Jefferson for the week of December 27.
 when Dreams Come Irue, musical comedy, will be the Christ mas attraction at the Jefferson.
 
 "The Diamond from the Sky" will be at the Princess today. This is one of the concluding chapters of this great serial and it must be remembered that only by seeing the reels of "The Diamond from the Sky" can an accurate idea be secured to enter the S10,000 con- test on how the series should end.
 A
 "The Luring Light" a Kalem drama ir four parts, will be the attraction at the Odeon Two for today. An all star Kalem cast is in this pie ture.
 Today the city commission will again have a divine visitation on the Sunday movies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
WAR AT A GLANCE

For the first time since the war be- gan Emperor William of Germany and Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria have met. The German Emperor went to Vienna and conferred with the Aus trian sovereign, the Austro Hungarian foreign minister. Won Burian, and the Austrian premier. Count Tisza.
 The conferences are believed to have had to do more with the situation in the near east than that in any of the other war theatres. Coincient with Elm peror Williams visit, however, comes a report from a semi official German news agency that several members of the Austrian cabinet are about to re- sign.
 The British secretary for war, Lord Kitchener. after having visited the Bal kans and Italy, is now in Paris
 The threat of a Russian invasion of Bulgaria has not materialized nor has the attitude of Roumania been de- fined. The Russian foreign office sug- positively calls attention to "the re- ported change of front by the Austro- Germans toward the allies at Strumitsa and toward the Danube" which, it says, If confirmed, would indicate that the Austro-Germans and Bulgarians an- ticipate surprises from Russia and per- haps from Roumania."
 The campaign in Servia has slack ened, owing, in part, to the central powers having in large measure achieved their purpose and, in part,
 to snowstorms that have put an end for the present to operations of the British and French forces in southern Servia. The Bulgarians, however. have started southward again from Prilep, in the direction of Monastir, where a few thousand Servians are waiting to
 meet them in the hope, not of saving
 the town, but of inflicting as heavy losses as possible.
 The Italians continue violent attacks on Austrian positions along the Isonzo l front. A Zurich dispatch credits semi official Austrian dispatch with the re- | port that the suburbs of Gorizia are in I flames and that evacuation of the town by civilians is proceeding methodi- /, cally
 1 The British official report announce 1 ing the backward movement says Gen. | eral Townshend effected it success ! fully, even including the removal of i his wounded and prisoners. A Turkish
 report, however asserts that the Brit 1 ish were compelled to retreat and that {, they left behind great number of dead
 and wounded.
 The British auxiliary cruiser Mace 1 donia has captured off the South Amer i ican coast the steamship Presidente i Mitre. flying the Argentine flag but i belonging to the Hamburg American Steamship company. It Is announced ] that the Argentine government will
 ask the release of the steamer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
SPLENDID DISPLAY
 AT DOLL BAZAAR
Annual Event for Benefit of Children's Hospital Opens
 This Morning

This morning at o'clock the doll ba- gar for the benefit of the Children's hos" p!taI will be formally opened and will continue for the balance of the week. The bazaar is being held in the storeroom on Twentieth street next to the Traders National bank on Third avenue.
 A number of attractive booths, taste- fully decorated have been erected for the display of a wonderful and attractive assortment of dolls, dolls clothing, baby finery and other fancy and useful articles.
 In connection with the bazar dinner will be served in the cafe of the Hotel Hillman from F to 9 o'clock by the ladies of the South Highlands 4lethodist church, with Mrs. W. D. Smith in charge. The entire proceeds will go to the hospital fund.
 The doll bazar is held annually to raise funds for the support of the Chil- dren's hospital. This is one of the most worthy institutions of the city and IS entirely dependent on the charitably fn- clined people Of the city and the leaders bespeak liberal patronage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
ROUTINE MATTERS
 WILL COME UP TODAY
No Untoward Incident Anticipated at Weekly Meeting of City Commission

Only routine matters are expected to be taken up at the commission meeting today 4Ff sa @s
 As to the probable dismissal of De- tectives Eubanks and Crenshaw, 1t is not expected that any definite action will be taken by the city commissioners as a whole ,as it was stated yesterday that it was not thought that Commissioner Arlie Barber had completed his investi- gation of the matter.
 As to the recently discovered ordinance with which the anti-Sunday moving pie ture crowd expects to force the hand of the city commission, no action will be taken today unless the matter comes d. rectly before the city commissioners. If demand is made on the commission to enforce the ordinance the city commis- sioners will promptly repeal 1t, as they are determined that there shall be mov- iEg pictures on Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
WILSON COMPLETES
 ANNUAL MESSAG
Document Contains Less Than 40 Words and Will Be Read Next
 Wednesday

Washington November 29.-Presid Wilson tonight completed his annual i: 6ress to Congress, which he will Tt at a joint session of the Senate a House week from tomorrow. 4r !
 The President has followed the pre- dent he set when he started the c tenn of reading his messages in per- and it contains no long review of activities of the different governmen departments. It is understood there less than 40O0 words in the docufne The President saw no callers today a worked in his study from the time his arrival from New York early in { morning until tonight.
 It has been definitely established u the President will read other messa, to Congress after the Christmas rece taking up subjects not bearing on tional preparedness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
At the Orpheum

'Issy's Busy Day." as it was presented at three performances at the Orpheum theatre Monday, proved a most enjoy able entertainment. with every member of the company seeming to appear better
 than ever.
 Joe Mack as 'Issy,'' the Yiddish char acter, and the new purchaser of the drug store, handled the comedy lead in a man. ner that increased his local popularity and it may be said that his efforts ranked among the best witnessed on. the bur lesque stage in Birmingham.
 Lew Click and Doc Dorman also were
 very pleasing in their parts. Tom Fin
 ley vas all that could be desired as
 old man John Sick, who called on pr. Issy for. treatment
 During the entire performance clever
 comedy prevailed which was the kind
 that the Orpheum patrons most like. The musical numbers on the programme were responsible for s great deal o1 the pleasure of the perforance, as there were an unusually good number of snap py renditions and specialties by the lead ing members of the large chorus. Miss Marguerite Clemens proved fa- vorite in the rendition of q Have You and ''In the Town Where Was Born.' Miss Ella Brown made another hit ir Rag Picker" which was equal to hei tig success Of last week. Miss Isabella Drisdale appeared in Mo sher from Nova Scotia" and Yellow Dos Rag" both of which were features ol the performances. Mae Bernard Florence Drake, Ginger pl luth and Esther Roberts were also il rolls which made them appear to ad vantage.
 While other favorable comments coult be made it will suffice to say that "Issy'
 Busy Day proved one of the Orpheum' l best Lurlesque bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30

kkTWIN BEDS" or Twisted
 Beds," as Brown Parks
 \ prefers to call the latest Margaret Mayo farce comedy which comes to the Jefferson on Thurs day and Friday nights of this week, is said to hold all records as a laugh-maker. In fact, accord ing to the popular treasurer of the Jefferson theatre, "the knights of the bedchamber in the olden days are bush leaguers compared to the modern knights in Twin Beds.'"
 Irving Cummings, the we'll known film star, who recently completed "The Diamond From the Sky" will appear in person at the Strand theatre today and tomor- row. MT. Cummings, who for years has been a screen favorite, will lecture on his film masterpiece, Out of the Darkness"
 In addition to his lecture, MT. Cummings will talk on moving pie lures and various phases of the in- dustry, and will advise blonde young ladies on the art of becom- ing screen stars. MT. Cummings will be in the lobby of the Strand throughout the day and will be glad to meet all film enthusiasts in the city.
 For the first three reels of The Raven," which portrays the early life of Edgar Allen Joe, there is little out of the ordinary, but about that time the art of Henry B. Walthall begins to be felt and the remaining three reels of the picture are little short of wonder full.
 After looking at "The Raven" it occurs to the critic that David Wark Griffith and his capable Fine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
Coffee and Tea

The radical difference between this country and the United Kingdom in the choice of table beverages Is shown by the consumption figures of the two countries. The United States consumed 999, GOO pounds of coffee and only 90000,000 pounds of tea in 1914, while the United Kingdom in 1913 used only 2S,O0O,000 pounds of cof- fee, but consumed 296000,000 pounds of tea. The British consumption of tea is said to be larger than usual this year because of the large amount used by the soldiers at the front, and because of the war be- ing made on alcoholic beverages. Coffee, too, is more than holding its own in pop ular favor, for during the first seven months of the year the consumption of this table drink in Great Britain was more than 100000 pounds greater than during the corresponding period of last year.
 Coffee, however, is not to be allowed to come into general use in the British Isles without a protest. Someone recently sent a communication to a British paper, say ing: Tt is vicious and luxurious Asiatic practice, learned from the Turk, and l fear is effects upon the sturdy fiber of our race" Comment of this sort seems truly amusing at this distance.