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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
British Steamship Anglo.C alifOr-
Man Riddled with Shot and
Shell Limps into Queenstown
Harbor.
CAPTAIN AND nine KILLED
WithstoOd Onslaught of German
SubmersibIe Four Hours-An-
glO.C Californian Sailed from
Montreal June 24-HerOism
of Captain Commended.

Queenstown. July With nine dead
sailors stretched on her deck. eiC M men
lying wounded below and her sides rid
died with shot and she'll, the British
steamship Anglo-Cslifornian steamed
into Queenstown harbor this morning
after having withstood the attack Of a
German submarine FOR four hours. The
ships escap pc from destruction was ac-
complished only by the indomitahle spirit
Of her ca ptain and crew. combined with
mastery seamanship. which enabled her
to Illustrate the efforts of her assailant
10 torpedo her.
The story OF how captain ParsloN stood
on the bridge of the Anglo-Californian
amids a rain Of shot and calmly di-
rccted the movements of his ship until
he was Killed by a shell, and " how his
place was taken by his son until British
dcstroyers appeared and the submarine
was compelled to flee. was told by the
survivors.
The Anglo-Californian left Montreal for
the British isles on June -. The sub
marine vas sighted at eight o'Cloc last
Sunday morning. Captain Farsiow or
dered fun steam ahead and wireless call.
for assistance we're sent out.
The submarine proved to he a far
speedier craft than tho stea msr and rap
idly overhauled her. meanwhile deiuging
her with shells. One shot put the wire
less apparatus on the Anglo-Caiifornian
out of action. Finding that he could not
escape by running Captain Farslow de-
voted all his attention to manoeuvring
his ship SO as to prevent the submarine
from using torpedoes effectively.
"Our captain was a brave man said
one OF the narrators. He kept at his
post on the bride. coollv giving orders
as the submarine circied around us vainly
seeking to set a position from which 1t
could give MS n death blow with torpe-
does. All the while the underwater boat
continued 10 rain shot and shell upon US
and at times so close that she was able to
employ rifle fire effectively.
AT las, one shell blew the captain III
the bridge. killing him outright. Just he
fore that he had given orders TO lanCh the
boats but this was very dificult under the
shell fire. Several men were struck
down while working at the davits. Ulti-
mately four boats were got overheard
and were rowed away until picked M"
The son Of Captain Parslow. serving
az second mate. was standing by hi.
fathers side when the latter wal
killed, The son was knocked down b,
the explosion. Springing to his feet
he seized the wheel and continued
lodging the submarine. Another shell
burst alongside him, shatterinR one q
the spokeS of the wheel, but younf
Parslow remained at his post,
The wireless : q s calls that haC
been sent out AZ the first alarm haC
reached British destroyers, On thei'
approach the submarine abandoned tn,
attack and submerged Young Parslov
was still at the wheel when the dc
stroyers came ny.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
THE POS7OFF|CE
DEFICIT EQUALS
100000

Washington. July s-Postmaster-Gen-
eral Burleson has issued a statement in
which he SAYS:
The audit of postal counts will not
he completed before September. Until
then the exact amount Of the deficit for
he fiscal year Just ended cannot he
definitely ascertained. For the first three
quarters the excess Of audited expendi-
lures over audited revenues amounted to
s.. NDS. n24. IS.
Under the unprecedented conditions
which have prevailed. and which could
not be foreseen, q postal deficit was in
evitable. But for economies of organiza-
ton and operation initiated by the de-
partment and carried out by the eff
cient cooperation of the whole service
the deficit would he much larger. In this
connection am able to report an uneX-
pended balance Of the funds appropriate
I'd for the years expenditures which, it
is estimated. exceeds s1i.5N,6n Had We
used tho fun amount which We We're
authorized t" spend by Congress. tine
deficit for the year would have approx
mated S:5.ur.pO.
Notwithstanding these economies.
there 10 not a community or section of
= the country. to the best of my knowledge.
which has just complaint OF less efficient
service or Of curtailment ~ its mail fa-
%cilities. on the contrary, much new serV-
ice has been installed and numerous pro-
visions adopted for enlarged or quicker
means Of DESPATCH and delivery of mails.
Notwithstanding the falling off in other
mails. the parcel post has continued Ia
grow, and is now in every respect a bet
ter, as it is a larger, service, than 1t was
a year ago.
"Fortunately. during the Il months Of
its tenure prior to the outbreak of the
European war. this administration had
worked ont plans for simplifying. stand
aIdizinS and Improving postal service and
administration These went into opera
ton during the last fiscal year and, by
eliminating waste effort, extravaganza
special favors and privileges aided very
materially In adjusting expenditures to
meet, as far as possible, the depletion Of
revenue caused by the war.
Nov that revenues are fast returning
to normal. tho prospects Of the postal
establishment for the new fiscal year are
excellent. II is this fact which enabled
us to carry ont the will Of Congress to
provide for tho annual automatic promo
tions Of postal clerks and carriers and
railway mail clerks N an added cost for
the new wear Of g., 4o0,OH, was delighted
to find that the outlook warranted this
action and desire to say that II was made
possible only by the hard work and intel|i-
gent "copper" ton of the postal organiza-
ton during the trying period now ending
For the fiscal year ended .Iunc 20, 1914,
the excess Of postal revenue receipts over
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
CHARGED WITH THREAT TO KILL
u. GiovsnnagcIi Of Kecne. y. H., In
Washington County JniI Held In
Hail ~ $1,000.

Montpelier. July 5.-B. Giov~annaselli Of
keene, y. r., is in Washington county
,ail under s2.NO bonds. pending a hear
Ing on the barge Of threatening to Kill
y. Felaggi of Northfeld. n granite man
ufacturer. Gi|ovannaeeli was arrested
by Chief Of Police Donahue of North
held at keene after u few days chase
The respondent. 1t is claimed. wrote
Felagsi A letter from Keene asking for
work and came to Northfeld upon re-
Giving a favorable reply. He began
work. but LETT three different times Of
mis- own accord. Tie purchased n re-
Nolrer, according to several persons, and
IS said 10 have told of his Intention 10
shoot Pelagei Tie then. 1t lis charged,
wrote n threatening letter to Felaegi
and left town. He was traced to keene,
where he has n large family, and brought
to Mortified. He was unable to furnish
bail and was brought to the county jail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
DOLLAR A QUART
CHARGED FOR MILK
IN MEXICO CITY
Eggs % Cents Each-4O.000
Poor Subsisting on Scanty
Corn RatiOns-ChaOtiC
Conditions.

Mexico city. June 30. Thy courier to
Vera Cruz. July 6)-Eepeated attempts
by forces under the command OF GEN
eral Pablo Gonzales to capture Mexico
city have failed and the troop under
General Iapata and Gonzales CARA
claim that the advanc of the Carranza
troops has been definitely checked.
Despite these assurances the govern
ment archives and treasury funds have
been moved to ~CurenavaCa and special
trains and street cars have been kept
in readiness to carry away the SOW
m officials. many of whom, with
Provisional President Francisco Lagos
Chazero. are still twins at the national
palace. A number of wounded soldiers
have been brought into the hospitals
for treatment.
The outposts Of the convention forces
are now located at Ba rrisntos. the grand
canal. Los Reeves and NoChimilCo. The
advance guards OF the Carranza forces
| penetrated the outskirts of the capital.
| liberating 400 prisoners from the p%enitcn-
tiary and a number Of political refugees
from the TaCuha jail, hut later were
driven back about three miles.
Business in the cspital has oeen para
lived since the siege operations began.
A. the banks and large commercial es-
Establishments Immediately put up their
shutters. the fear being expressed that
there would he general looting of the
city should the onstitutionalists succeed
In capturing il as i expected.
Mohs formed. paradine the streets
and calling ~ the inha bitants to
fight with the convention troops. but
few responses were recorded. Stores
dealing in firearms were visited and
unsuccessful attempts made to batter
down the doors. General Euhmio Ia
pata. brother Of General Emiliano Ia
pata. has arrived from Cuatla with
1000 men to reinforce the defenders
but the men are poorly equipped and
armed
Daily meetings of the diplomatic
corps have been held in an endeavor
to get promises of protection for for
eign lives and property. It is report
ed that the present government has
promised to refrain from cutting the
water power should they he compelled
to cvacuatc the city. The food short
age is serious. Forty thousand poor
Cather In line daily in front OF the of
fees of the nternationa relief com
mittee but there is little corn to give
them. Milk is selling at a dollar =
quart. eggs are - cents each. The
prices Of meat are ~prohihAtive. II is
feared that hunEer may drive the mob.
10 acts of violence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
ARREST CONNECTS
WITH DEATH Of
DANDY OVERSEER

Rutlaud. July 8. job Phillips Of Tin
mouth. about -. was arrested sunday
night at Granville. y. Y. lbs Deputy
sheriff A.. 9. Mason Of Pawlet on the
charge of assault with intent to kin i'm
connection with tho death Of Ovcrscer Of
the Poor Henry ToWuo " DANDY. who
passed away June - as tho outcome of
injuries no received Mav - while on a
trip to Granville by carriage With Phil
lips = warrant, issued on complaint NJ
states NttUrucy g. V. Poulin II this
city. has been uut for some time, hut
phillips, Vh" left town as soon as 1t
vas discovered that Towno's injuries
were serious. has managed +" elHde the
% fftt.tg until tL,. trag,uf tiD4t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
HOLT'S DYNAMITE
FOUND IN NEW YORK

BULLETIN. New York, July "a
trunk containing 1874 sticks Of dynamite
with fuses attached was found by the
police late to-niEht in a house at NO.
&2 West 3Sth street. The police said that
IT was sent there 10y Frank Holt and
that il arrived three days ago. The dyna-
mite was packed in saw dust.
The trunk was delivered by a New
York Transfer and the bill of
ladinS was made out in the name Of
Frank Holt. 1t WAS found on the top floor
Of a fve-story building.
Captain Thomas q. Tunney Of the de-
tective bureau took charge Of the explo-
sives and n squad of detectives surround
ed the house.
Besides the dynamite the trunk contain
ed a number of tin cans. a box Of blast
ing caps and powder, some sulphuric acid
and matches,
Owen t.agan. Inspector Of combustihles
said the police were searching for an
other case Of explosives said to he in
the vicinity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
BUFFALO INQUIRER
WINS AMERICAN
POWER BOAT RACE

Hannibal. Mo, July THE Buffalo
Enquirer took first place in the first heat
of the 25 mile river race for the Ameri.
can power boat championship and the
Webb t~rophy-the principal event Of tho
first days racing in the Mississippi val.
ley power boat association annual re.
gatta. which opened here to-day.
The Buffalo Enquirer. owned by VIM.
!. tonnors OF Buffalo, y. Y, covered the
quarter century course IN 4:21 Pa, an
average Of 36.3 miles an hour.
Buffalo Courier. also owned by Connors.
zane I'm second.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
NATIONS FOURTH OF
JULY CASUALTIES;
10 DEAD, 900 INJURED

Chicago, July 6-Nineteen persons dead
ana %3 injured was the nation = sacr'nce
to the two days celebration OF the
Fourth Of July, according to corrected
figures compiled to-day by the Chicago
Tribune.
THESE nsures show An increase over
the totals II 1914. when there were "
nsr.lIAs ALLIED aud So Injured
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
O BOTH WRISTS.
George Mitchell. Jr., ~. Walked on
TrestIc In Dark.

AlburR, July 6.-George Mitchell. Jr..
the l3-year-old son OF Mi and Mrs. Frank
Mitchell, suffered severe fractures of
both wrists last evening when he fen
from the trestle near his home, In COM
pany with some other boys he WAS walk
ing the track home. II was so dark the
boys could hardly tell where they were,
and before they realized they were SO
near the %trcstle, this lad. who was ahead.
walked off, striking the ground on both
hands and falling a dists nee Of over 10
feet. Dr. S. H. Martin vas called and
reduced the fractures Of the wrists and
the boy Is a. comfortable ~ coda lie eK-
neCtAd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
AMERICAN RIGHTS
NOT VIOLATED

Washington. July 5.-Omcials here
pointed out to-day that apparently no
American rights had been violated in the
attack by 4 German submarine on the
British steamer Anglo-Californian since
the officers of the vessel admitted their
attempt to escape
If any Americans were killed. officials
held hat the case was parallel to that
Of the British steamer Armenian on which
a number of Americans lost their lives.
Continued efforts of d merchantmen to
escape when ordered to heavc to by Il
hostile war vessel places neutrals aboard
outside Of tho protection OF their home
government. according 10 the rules Of
International law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
AT
EQUINOX HOUSE
EXPLODE EN- MASSE

Manchester, July 5.-The pyrotechnic
exhibition in front OF the Equinox
house this evening ended with a hang
and some excitement when several
hundred dollars worth of fireworks
caught fire soon after the beginning
Of the display, For a very few min
utes there were fireworks en- masse
and then the fremen turned on the
hose. No one was injured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
ST.. JOHNSBURY MAN
SEVERELY INJURED

ST. Johnshury, July 6.-While at work
on the Calderwood block to-day Horace
W. Smith, the foreman, fell from a wall
to the ground, "a distance of about 20 feet.
He was picked up in a s~emi-conscious
state. Or, John Tierney ordered his re-
moval to the st Johnsbury hospital,
where it was found he had four broken
ribs and 4 slight fracture of ~ skull
He is in a danasrniA rnnditis
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
FORD BUMPS INTO
DOG, AND AUTO
CLIMBS BANK

Montpelier, July 5.-n NJ. Farnham,
who represented this city in the I.egis-
lature. and his son. Stanley, were thrown
from their Ford automobile runabout on
Mortified street early this evening when
the machine struck IA dog at the top Of
a hill on a curve. the automobile climb
ing upOn the side of a bank. The occu-
pants landed upon their feet, the driver
sustaining a cut ON one leg. Tit axle
OF the car was badly bent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
MONTPELIER JITNEY
IN COLLISION WITH
BRIDGE GIRDER

Montpelier. July 5.-A Ford iitney bus
owned and driven by NJ. j. Good of
Barre crashed into a girder Of the Gran
Ito street bridge at seven O'Clock to-
night when the driver attempted to make
a sharp turn from River street and two
women passengers with infants were pre-
cipitated from the rear seat into the road
They were not injured and disa ppeared
before their names could he ascertained
The driver was thrown from the seat,
but landed upon his feet. The automobile
was badly damaged, the windshield being
broken, the front axle twisted on, of
shape and the rear Of the body torn from
the cha ssls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
TRANSFER
Montpelier & Wells Niver Engineering
Department Goes Ia WOOdsviilc. y. u.

Montpelier, July 6.-B NJ. Hayward
and Lyman Wheelock of the Montpelier
4 Wells River railroad engineering de-
partment were engaged to-day In renoV-
Ing the office equipment from this city
to WoodsNille, y, n, the change In
headquarters being necessitated by the
transfer OF Guy Watson, resident en-
gincer of that place,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08

BULLETIN: Mineola. y. y. Julv a
Erank Holt. the Cornell University pro-
feesor, who shot j. +. Morgan in his
nome near Glth Cove last Saturday,
committed suicide in Jail here tonight.
While several Of the Jail authorities
declared that Holt killed himself by
climbing through the opening at the top
Of his cell door and then plunGinG to
the narrow court below. Holts Keeper
said he wac positive that the prisoner
was killed in his own cell. where n" SAID
he found the body.
There were many conflicting reports as
to thu manner in which Itolt met MS
death, but II was definitely established
through Or Cleghorn, TN" laIi phNsi'lan'
that Holt died of = fractured skull.
Several of those about the lai' said
they heard an explosion the report ON
Ing from Holts cell ms n"isc' II was
heleNed' was due tn TN" ialhhs OF o"aros
from the top OF the ecu.
Jeremiah Hrler' the keeper VINO was
1etalled I" watch HON. SAID n" was NJ
teen zee, away from tne cen "nen ne
heard a QUO report ne looked IN the n'-
reotion oil inc cell hut II was dark.
Entering ne 'ound f'oi's oooN III d poor
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cr,1d bavo blour hi, ba,d or u.ou,a
have followed an atteur, nv Holt 20
chow a percussion can. the nbysicia n
said
y thorough examination of Hollis
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
NO EVIDENCE OF
EXPLOSION OF
BULLET WOUND

Mineola, y. V. July 6.-Dr. Guy Cleg-
horn after performing an autopsy on
Hollis body at Hampstead stated that
Holt had died Of a hemorrhage of the
brain caused by n depressed frattdre of
tho skull. Or. Cleghorn said he found a
large confused wound which extended
from the top Of the head to below the
eyes and that both the top and base OF
the skull had been fractured.
Dr. CleGhorn said he found no evil
dences Of an explosion or bullet wound
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
HOLT'S is
FOUND IN NEW YORK
Death Is Supposed to Be Suicide Following First
Attempt Made Early in Day, But Confusion
Seems to Exist as to What Really Happened
Many Wild Stories Afloat.

that he was mot sure II Holts hodN was
found in his cell or in the corridor. This
tended TO strengthen the theory Of Dis
trict Attorney Smith and Warden HUH
that Hol, had killed himself by jumpingf
from the top of his cell into the court
below and that while doing so he had
dislodged n couple OF boa rds which fell to
the floor with a loud report.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
HIS AMBITION

Has your son any particular ambition
should say he has, He hopes that
some day he'll wisgle himself free from
the bunch and make a an-yard run for
tbs winninS touchdoWn.-Boston RAnnTd-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.

The number of soldiers with amputated
limbs in all helligerent countries already
Is not short Of 500 There is a shortage
Of artificial limbs in Europe. and Amer
lean makers have been asked To supply
the deficiency.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08

Rotterdam despatch says thai military
experts in Germany consider present war
will SEQ end of the rife as the principal
weapon Of infantry and that its place
will he taken ny machine guns Ger
! many is said to have lTD,NO machine guns
in service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08

with a particular purchase to make to-
day or tomorrow, all Of the ads
which beaL upon that subject become i'm
madiaiAA tnHAartAnt tn s<AA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08

Russian students in New York say
there are over 5000 Jews fighting In
Russian army. He further says: Rus
sia's greatest dra wback is lack Of otti-
GERS. Government is sending police Off
GERS into the army and giving them Off
GERS commissions The old men are made
to do police duty. BOYS from l6 to 10
wears old are being forced to go 70 the
front"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
AFI'INITIES.

NFFTNTTIT'0
| m FOND of a stroll hN the rivers dank
hrim,
When the flowers are brilliant with
dew.
I'm FOND of the woods when thr twilight
is dim.
But the blooming mosquitoes are too.
brooklyn Easle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08

TELL ABOUT 1T to readers Of class
flied advertisements-and find a good
nav" tsnant for that furnished room.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08

AS an evidence OF the great confusion
which followed the report a..d the finding
Of Hollis body vas a second statement
made ~ Keeper Organ to the effect
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08

Chas. Christian %Stoinhardt. dealer in
textiles of Vienna. Copenhagen and
Singapore, now In New York. SAYS; Ger
MANY and Austria nave 22."N.01 mon I'M
der - years Of aGe. well uniformed,
equipped and armed, which gives a feel
ing Of confidence in the final outcome
Of the war. They look for at least one
more year Of conflict. Hatred against the
English IL almost entirely confined to
lower ella sses of Germans and Austrians.
The better class of Germans do not hate
England, but consider her their most
powerful enemy and one to be utterly
annihilated if possible"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08

New York World staff correspondent
SAYS it is cheaper to live in Paris i'm war
times than in peace times. There is only
ono high-Cradc hotel where room and
bath for Sl.25 per day cannot he obtained.
Rents have dropped heavily. many ten
ants taking advantage of moratorium and
paying nothing, Real estate is a drug ON
the market,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08

How severely the naval and military
losses of the war have affected some COM
munities in Great Britain is shown by the
announcement that Mt Chatham, "A naval
base ON the lower Thames. there are $50
war widows on one street Most Of them
lost their sailor husbands IN the sinking
Of the Formidable, Hcrmes and Princess
Irene.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08

Havana special says that with water
mains broken and supply Of water cut
off, and with street cleaners on strike.
Vera Cruz is face to face with an cpl
demic of disease.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-24
MEETING COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, WARD COUN-
TY. NORTH DAKOTA.
June 21st, 1915.

June 2lSt, 1915.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Ward County, North Dakota met at
2 o'clock p. m. June 21st, in the office
of the county auditor, Commissioner
Anderson in the chair. Members pres
ent, Vandenoever, Robe, Hennessy and
Lokensgard.
Moved by Commissioner Robe, Sec
onded by Commissioner Vandenoever,
that the following contracts and bonds
be accepted and approved and placed
on file and the chairman of the board
authorized to sign the contracts.
Motion carried.
Contract with Peter M. Peterson for
grade between section 1 and section 2,
Twp. 159, Rye SO, at Is cents per Gu.
yd.. Culvert work at $500. Bond in
the sum of S125.O0 with Andrew
Shultz and Chas McGovern as sure
ties.
Contract with w. A. Whitson for
grade between sections % and 33,
Twp. 100, Rye. SO, at 147k cents per Gu.
yard. Bond in the amount of $4,000
with L. r. Colvert and ]. B. Williams
as sureties.
Contract with Frank Teets for grade
between sections z and 8, Twp. 1874, r.
81, at IL cents per Gu yard. Bond in