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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-18
MUCH O|SL|kED
COUNT W|TTE
PASSES AWAY

London March lt--Count Serious
JulieNitch Wittc. RusSia's first consttu-
tional prime minister is dead, says a
Petrograd dispatch to Reuters Telegram
company, after an attack Of influenza
with which h" was seized II week ago.
Scrgius Julirvitch. Count Wittc, was
one of the most practical men and one
of the most thoroughly hated men in
modern Russia The one chara ctcristic
was largely responsible for the other
for Nitt". who was thoroughly disliked
by most Of the hureaucrats and the
nobility On account of his uncomproms-
ina honesty and his zeal for efficiency,
as we'll as because of his humble origin
and his great power, lacked sympathy
with many Of the spiritual movements
Of his time. ana thus was in the bad
graCos at once of the liberals. the clcri-
Gals and the Pan-Slavs.
\ served man Of little enthusiasm. he
insisted on administrative efficiency and
economic soundneSs. on building up the
material welfare Of the people and tho
economic solidty of the government
social reforms or for national rxpan-
consequence he was found in OPPOSITE m
not only to the war with Japan. nut
also according 10 report 10 III" present
alliance. with England, both 30 the in
competent bureaucracy who's misgov-
eminent was largely responsible for the
unfortunate state Of the nation in 1871
and 1896. and to the radical clements
which were striving for Il constitutional
government
That Wittc was the first constitutional
premier Of Russia was due to circum-
STAGES. not to his own choice; he was
opposed to the war with JAPAN Vet his
economic reforms ana vigorous prosccu-
ton of the work ON the Siberian rail
road made the war possible; he always
held that Germany was Russa's real
enemy. yet was credibly reported. only
two or three months ago, as upholding
the view that in the present war Russia
was being sacrificed to the interests OF
Great Britain
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-18
"OLD WHITE MILL"
AT SHREWSBURY is
DESTROYED by FIRE

Rutland, March IA lumber mill in
Shrewsbury known as the "Old White
mill' and owned by Elmer W. Eissal of
this city, was totally destroyed by fire
late saturday night. Some machinery INT
no lumber was damaged The loss win
he about 500. The Insurance Is small
II Is believed that the fire caught acct
d"ntally. possibly from some brand lodg
ing in Sawdust Men were WORKING
AT the mill Saturday and the place was
visited by "A Waterman as late as nine
O'Clock. At eleven O'Clock Mrs. Erwin
Colburn. wife of the manager, discovered
that the structure was on iire. BY tho
time that help was secured the flames
were beyond control.
The mill was in n remote part ot
Shrewsbury. three miles northeast os
Northam. The main building. wooden
structure "a by l'S feet in size. was erect
ed by the late ID. NJ White Of this city
and was sold to Mr., Bisscll 10 years ago.
Mr.. Bissell viii not rebuild.
\ mill in Tinmouth belonging tn Mr..
Bissel was burned few weeks ago,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-18
{. |. MOSES,
OXyPATH0R MAN.
WILL. Do TIME

Rutland. March l2--Elvard l.. Moses
Of Buffalo, y. V, head OF the oNypathor
company whose business was we'll aired
I'm the Tinted states district court in
this city last October when Moses was
tried before the late Judge James l..
Martin on the charge of misuse of the
mails by advertising a disease cure-all
which is Il fake. will have TO serve the
sentence Of Is months a; the federal
penitentiarY at Atlanta Ga. This is TN"
odict of tn" nted states circuit coart
of appeals. Clerk Fred ;. Plat of the
district court has received the mandate
from the higher court affirming the
verdict of guilty OF the Vermont trl-
hunul.
Mr., Moses is now out on baii -: $l,,Di
which was furnished by a surety com
rany. Application Mas made to Judge
Martin for bail Immediately after the
rial but the count refused to grant the
request. The appeals court, however.
gave tho man his liberty under proper
bonds pending tn. argument Of his cas-
on TIN" writ Of error which tho present
decision affects.
The oXypathor cas-, attracted the
widest attention Of any matter which
had come before the courts of Vermont
in many years, interest in it being
countrywide because OF the eXteusiV. way
in which the oXypathOr company had
sold their tin can Cure-all," as the
device in which they dealt was "harac-
teriZed at the trial The respondent APP
pealed the case on tn" ground that the
verdict of guilty was AGAINST the weight
OF the evidence. They brought to Rut-
land scores of witnesses who claimed
that they had been cured Of almost every
known dis ase by using the mechanical
apparatus. Former District Attorney
Alexander Dunnett of st. Johnshury
who handled the case for the govern
ment, introduced as witnesses govern
ment experts including chemists and
musicians who declared that the
oXypathor was inert and had no in
tiuence on the human body.
The counsel for Mr.. Moses are Ray NJ
stanley Of Buffalo and Walter s. Fenton
of his city. Mr. Moses was indicted by
, the grand jury of the federal court of
Vermont. The case Is of especial inter-
est because Harry j. Preston Of Bur-
lngton, the company's Vermont agent.
Is under indictment. too.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-18
GERMAN CRUISER
DRESDEN SUNK IN
5-MINUTE BATTLE
Action Off Island of Juan Fernandez Vessel
Much Damaged Is Set on Fire-Magazine
ExplodesoThe Entire Crew Is Saved-No
British Casualties Are Reported

London March 15--The British admiralty announced
tonight that the German Dresden been
The event was announced in the following statement:
"On the 18th of March at m. II. NJ. S. Glasgow
Captain John Luce, R. N, H. NJ Auxiliary cruiser Drama
Capt John r. Segrave ~ and H NJ Kent Captain John
D. Allen c. r. NJ caught the Dresden Juan Fernando
island An action ensued and after five minutes fighting
the Dresden hauled down her oor and displayed the white
flag She much damaged and fire and after she
had been burning for her magazine exploded
she sank.
'The saved. Fifteen badly wounded Germans
being landed at Valparaiso.
"Therc British casualties and no damage to
the ships.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-18
United STATES
HIGH OFFICIALS
ARE DISAPPOINTED
anator Hoke Smith After Interview with Presi-
dent Wilson Declares England's Order in
Council Is High Handed and Intolerable"

Washington, March l5.-Great Britain's
FER in council explaining her embargo
all commerce between Germany and
ltral countries was received with such
dent disappointment by high officials
the United States government that a
|ong protest against its terms was
Psidorod in official quarters as certain
|bc mad" soon.
+-nator Hokc Smith. who saw Presi-
! i Wilson late to-day, said afterwards
II the British order in council was
18Th handed and utterly iatolera BILE"
hc arrival of the British order. to-
her with news of the Hat rejection by
at Britain ana her allies If the in
Snal proposals Of the United States
tn" abandonment 10y Germany of her
marine warfar" if England permitted
lstuffS To go to the civilian population
ncmy countries destroyed the hopes
President Wilson and his advisers for
carly Improvement of conditions for
neutral commerce or the world
ith much interest the official text
awaited of the reply from Great
ain to the war zone and food supply
oosals, GormanY's acceptance If
tically all the American suggestions
raised the expectations of officials
the allies might do likewise. The
ted States government had under
IN TO guarantee that the foodstuffs
Id be delivered only to the civilian
ilation of Germany through the SUI
Tsion Of authorized American organ
ons.
lille the British order in council cX-
ns some of the points made in the
of inquiry from the United States
crning the prohibitions ON CONNER
intercourse between Germany ana
United states, the fact that an addi-
al memorandum not yet received here
been given to Amba ssador Page left
hope that dycStuns would be ox-
ted from the prohibitions as request
n the American note and that fur
details as to shipments Of cotton
id be furnished,
ficials declined to comment to any
mt on the British order, but their
oasure over its contents was appar-
They declared that no steps would
aiken until the orders provisions had
studied carefully, but it was point
ut that the effect on American COM
70 was far reaching and that there
no precedent for Great Britains ac-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-18
Order in Council Issues from
Buckingham Palace---Car-
goes Seized Will Be Sold In
stead of Confiscated.

London March 15The British foreign office delivered
to-day to Ambassador Page its reply to the American note
proposing to Great Britain and Germany the withdrawal of
the German submarine blockade provided England would per-
nit food reach German civilians Britains reply
is a absolute refusal
The foreign office also delivered to the ambassador Great
Brtans reply to the American note inqurng further
information regard to the tC be taken by the allied
to cut off trade to and from Germany The reply
this note based largely the order council which
issued to-day.
Great Britains refusal to accept the American proposals
to this country and Germany is due to the outlined
several days ago.
Great Britain made known to the world to-day formal
proclamation signed in council by the King and issued from
buckingham palace how she purposes all the arteries
of and from Germany during the period of
the
AS in Premier Asquths speech forecasng the order the
term "bockade is not used and prohibited defined
Nevertheless the text of the order makes plain Englands
prpose-o prevent commodities of any kind from reaching
leaving Germany during the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-18
DIR. HENRY S. NOBLE
DEAD-4O YEARS
INSANITY EXPERT

Middletown, Conn, March 1G.--Word
was received here tonight Of the death
at Waterbury, Vermont. of Dr. Henry
:. Noble, for the last fourteen years
superintendent of the Connecticut hos
pital for the insane in this city. DR..
Noble was seventy years old and had
made a study OF insanity for forty
wears
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-18
BRITISH CRUISER
BADLY DAMAGED
2 MEN KILLED

London March l.. a:,6 a. ma Tene-
dos despatch to the Daily Telegraph.
dated March L.. says:
'''rhc British cruiser Amethyst was
Sired upon by field artillery brought to
bear from an unexpected spot. She was
hit ny several shells at close range and
had - mon killed and several wounded.
Tho vessel is damaged but her fighting
efficiency H. unimpaired.'
An Athens despatch to the Telegraph
SAYS that - mon We're killed on the
Amethyst and 20 wounded
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-18
TILE OLD CAN.

What is the matter with your old
cat? She looks disconsoate these days"
Pap hurt her feelings dretfully
Brung home mousetrap last week. ]
told him not to do it. cats has got
their feelings same as anybody else. -
Louisville COuiier-JournaL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-18
MONTPELIER BOARD
OF TRADE HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING

Montpelier, March 1.-THE annual ban
quet OF the Montpelier Board Of Trads
was held this evening At the Pavilion
Governor Gates being among the ~ o.
more guests Ralph Redfern OF the Fitch
burg, .iass board Of trade made the
principal speech of the evening others
being called on FOR important rrriar<s.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-18
BANKING BY MAIL

Hundreds of people do
banking with us through
the mail and find our
service convenient and
satisfactory. Then out
of town people find an
advantage in having a
checking account in this
city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-18
DECLARE DRESDEN
WAS SU NIX IN
NEUTRAL HARb0H

Washington. March GA statement is
sued by the German embassy here to-
night declared that tn" German cruiser
Dresden. sunk by Il British squadron off
the coast of chile sunday. "appar"ntlY
trail waters"
VALPARAISO" March i5.-A according to the
account given here because of damaged
machinery and lack OF coal. tho Dresden
was obliged to take refuse at Juan Fer
uandcH island.
She VAS anchored about a. quarter of a
mile off shore on Sunday morning when
Tho British cruiser Kent entered on on.
side and the Glasgow and Drama on
the other sid. Of Cumberland bay.
Tn" British warships opened fire at a
distance of little moro than 1908 yards.
TIL" Dresden Wa not prepared for II
fight I'm neutral waters and did not reply
Immediately. she replied fcebly within
few minutes
rho Dresden hoistrd a parlamrn
nag; then lowered boats and sent pro-
test against being attacked in neutral
waters, to which the British commander,
according to the German statement, re-
piled that he had orders to sink the
German vessel wherever she VAS found,
and let the diplomats arrange the matter
later, and that h. would do SO unless
the Germans themselves sunk her.
AS CONSEQUENCE" tho German COM
mander sent tn" crew ashore and blew
up the Dresden. Tho casualties numbered
three dead and Is wounded,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-18

The student Of the ads" becomes
wise about buying problems
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-19
THE CROUCH

The Great Creator In His wisdom
created many men OF many minds and
temperaments knowing that II the
sons OF men were alike In wishes and
desires IL would lead to unending
strife.
He created we'll. for MANY Is the
noblest work Of God. But In some way
there crept into the world q creature
God did not create-a thing self
made. he 1t male or female. that Is
hated. despised and abhorred; thing
|self-created. elf-pitied and abnormal
ly self-loved.
This selfcreated creature is the
chronic crouch that walks hero and
there in every town and community
searching for happiness-that he may
destroy 1t. Flowers and children, be
cause they represent beauty and love.
no detests. He reads as he runs that
all men are liars and all women but
creatures Of evil.
In summer he reviles the bright
sunshine and hates the green hills.
In winter he reviles the cleansing
snow and the purifying frost. The BIT
terness of gall and wormwood is with
In his heart.
Children fec from h!n, end his wife
can be classed among the martyrs.
Men shun him and the world hates
him. From an early age he walks this
earth spreading unhappiness and un-
helief-a maker of evil and discord
Let us throw the x-ray OF self-ex-
animation into our own hearts and
search out the little microbe that has
a tendency to multiply and produce,
III time. the hated crouch. There is
too much love and sunshine in this
old world of ours to spoil 1t with the
canker OF self1shness.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-19
Q OUR DAILY POEM o o
0 ooo 90 o o o o 0 o o o o
The Lie YOu Live.

The Lie You Live.
1t isn't SO much the lie you tell as the
lie you live that stings.
The world Is flooded each day with
lies. but still 1t dances !, and
sings.
A lie that Is told may pass away and
do no harm, to men
But the lie you live Is a lie that turns
to torture your soul again.
There are little lies and great big lies
and lies the world calls white.
There isn't lie of any kind that is
Just exactly right;
But II you must lie just tell q lie and
try to live 1t down,
But to liTe lie is an endless hell m
which the angels frown.
1t smuts and stains and corrodes you
so. and cankers and. clods and
''' smears: ',a'si, g
The lie you live is an endless he'll to
your soul through all the years:
And better thousand Hes men tell
that the world can we'll /, for
Than the lieingest lie of ali, my friend
and that is the lie you live.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-19

matciy 900 acres in grain on this land.
II was his exclusive crop. His hogs,
sheep and butter were miner money
crops. Ills negro labor was entirely
satisfactory and he produced his grain
at much less ccst than competitive
western and middle western farmers
then did. or do now. He had a ready
cash market for all his wheat Mr.
Jos. Y. Fretwell was only ono of mony
similar farmers at that time engaged
in gI6in production. 1t was, as stated,
the great money crop Of the country.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-19
What Is the Matter With America?


As have been residing in London
since the beginning Of the war. have
been hearing the Question asked on
all sides. 1 have never heard any
know. ''s>''p-,, ''i''
Why are tho, American factories not
running night and day? Why are the
railroads not opening up new terri
tories and getting ready for the mil
lions OF immigrants who have, already
made up their minds to leave Europe
as soon as the war Is over?
Why are there not fifty American
|drummers In London right now trying
ito sell 100000 COG ,,;,r ;s.,rtia c: AslsE.-
can. goods in place, OF the goods that
were bought last year from Germany
and Austria? '
Why have advertisers become quit
ters, just at the time when their ad-
yertisements were most needed and
most effective In cheering on the busi-
ness forces of the United States?
From the European point of view.
the United States IL a haven of peace
and security and prosperity. 1t has no
troubles that 1t dares to mention to
Belgium or Austria or France or
Germany or Scrvia or Great Britain
or Russia.
Every tenth Briton has enlisted. Ev-
cry tenth Frenchmnn is at the front
Evenry tenth BelgiaM is dead. What
does tho United States know about
trouble?
II I could afford 1t; would charter
the "Mauretania" and "Lusitania" aud
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-19

convey party Of 5000 American adj
vertisers to Europe for trip Of edu-
cation. would give them q week in
Antwerp.
I would let them look ct the United
States from the scene Of war. would
give them a look at real trouble. I
would let them see trains. ten at a
time. five minutes apart, packed with
the manned and dying.
wculd let them hear. fsefn f.ag-
mentary survivors. the indescribable
story of battlefields 150 miles wide and
armies that are greater than the en-
tire population of Texas.
I would let them see graves 100
yards long and full and Belgium. the
country that was, nothing now but
$4,000 square miles Of wreckage.
Then, when they began to under
stand, to some slight extent, the mag
nitude and awfulness Of this war. I
would say to them: ~.
Nov go back and appreciate the
United States, realize your opporfun-
tiles. Don't start digging trenches
when nobody is firing at you. Don't
fall down when you have not been hit
Don't be blind to the most glorious
chance you have ever had In, your life
Go back and advertise. Get ready for
the most tremendous boom that any
nation ever had. Build your factories
bigger. Train more statesmen. Borrow
more money. Go ahead and thank God
you are alive and that your family
Is alive. and thnt you are living In q
land that Is at peace, at q time when
nearly the whole world :is at war"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-19
Boost them till they have boost;
Boost them up. or off the roost.
Distances in Europe.

The Canadian steamship lines have
compiled list Of distances compar-
ing the European cities with those Of
our own countries.
!. If the continent OF Europe could be
transplanted and placed upon this
country 30 that. Berlin would occupy
the location Of Chicago, the follow
ing approximate comparison Of dis
tances would be found.
London to Berlin, 613; Rochester, to
Chicago, COS.
Paris to Berlin, 654: Chattanooga
to Chicago. GIL.
Vienna to Berlin. 1854; Desmoines to
Chicago. '357:
Antwerp TO Berlin. 4sa: Minneapolis
TO Chicago, 40.
Warsaw to. Berlin, 404; st. Paul to
Chicago, 410.
Petrograd to Berlin, 1,014; Quebec
to Chicago. .1,022; Rome to Berlin,
1908: Denver-to Chicago, 1883; Bel
grade to Berlin. ?33; Utica to Chica-
go, 743.
Balkan States to Berlin; Florida to
Chicago.
Turkey to Berlin. Palm Beach to
Chicago
Western war zone: line through
Omaha. Topeka, Joplin.
Eastern war zone; line through To-
ronto, Plttsburg. Lynchburg.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-19

@ is for Cutters. which none Of them
are,
r is for Reason. she's no kin to War.
S Is for Strasburg, once it was
French,
7 is for Tommy, who lives in trench,
U Is for Union, to Europe unknown.
V is for Victory. and that comes alone,
W Is for Widows, many there be,
K Is for Xerxes, an amateur, he,
Y, Is for, Youth, the first to defend,
q ID for Zero-what's gained at the
end.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-19
DESTRUCTIVE MIR. BORAn.

There was time when s .notur
borah. of Idaho, commanded to a de-
gree the respect and the esteem of a
large portion OF the Democrats and of
the Independent voters of the coun-
try. some OF whom were at one time
called "Progressives." Mr.. Borah talk
ed enough, and not too much, to lead
intelligent observers to the conclu-
sion that he, was very able and a
very conscientious statesman. Fre-
quently the differences between him
and his late colleague, Mr.. Hepburn,
were pronounced, and outside Of
strongly partisan Republican ranks,
the disposition was to give agreement
to the more liberal views of Mr.. Borah.
But since the waning Of Nir. TAFT,
which begun seine time. before he
was beaten for reelection. Mr.. Borah
seems to have conceived that It is up
te him to be President, and no has
been running for the Presidency for
several years. to the exclusion of
everything else. 1t is rare day when
Mr.. Borah does not litter up the Con-
|gressional Record. to say nothing OF
the Senate chamber itself. with politi-
cal harangues that are intended, not
for the benefit or the enlightenment
of the Senate or OF the country, but
for the fnrtherance OF the ambitions
OF the Idaho Senator in his race for
the Presidency.
Mr.. Borah might learn few les
cons from Woodrow Wilson. and the
one no needs most to learn Ia this: !:
That the beat way. nowadays. to be
elected President is to be very great
man and to devote attention and abili-
ties to those things which are for the
benefit OF the country as a whole. In
other words, paradoxical as 1t may
seem but is not. the best way to run
for President is not to run for Presi-
dent.
But even granting that Mr.. Boraf. ls
pursuing an effective method toward
attaining his ambition, It seems that
he chose an unfortunate angle, OF at
tack upon President Wilson. when. o
day or two ago, he undertook to critl-
cize very severely the administration q
policy In Mexico. When he was press
Iedtby Senator Robinson. OF Arkansas
TO say just what he would do or would
have done with respect TO Mexico IL he
were President or II he had been
President during the past two years
Mr.. Borsh found. It convenient TO ash
that he be- allowed to continue HIS ad-
dress. and declined to answer the
Questions. He was loud and extrava.
CANT In his criticisms Of the adiip,,s.
tration's policies, but he was silent
Ieven. under questioning, as to what
he wopld substitute for thoso policiei
fif he had It In his power to direct The
stand OF the; government on The ques.
ltinn 8. yyl ~ = vs. J,
4 II ID q great deal easier; to tear down
THAN II Sis to build up. The Statesman
ifvho: 10 q real statesman should mo-
Iseek to destroy, tho oonstrnctive wori
iof d fellow tesaan unless no ha,
lsonst 30 I soissrst 80 sits stead. j8i
Isl
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-19

% congratulate The Anderson In
lligsncet on reachipg its} }lrst years
4;;-as:sss Ssstts 20 q daily paper. Launched
! % AnSpi caoysly ~. that, prince sos ca.
Stprey rs Ham Banks, his success
iaSr.s R w SrnoA has kept, tile
Paper ttilIy itI % u iies standaf6 NE
sssaA The 1htel liies,i s,inet daily WITH
pleasure, as veil as Dectl Iancastsr