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This Happened In Boston.

Cynthia, will you recite. Mary Had
q Little Lamb for u.s." asked the
kind old gentleman.
Il do not care to. much as I should
like to oblige you" replied the little
girl with the horn-rimmed eyeglasses.
AS a matter OF fact, the poem has lit
tie. II any, literary value. and In add
ton Is not true to life rs it exists to-
day. Under the construction OF trade.
due to the meat trust, Mary could not
own an entire lamb. She might have
had chip. but beyond that tho poets
imagination must be blamed."-Phil-
adelphia Public Ledger.
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%'m ONLY &c." SHE SAYS
Arrested for Begging. New Jersey
Woman Denies She's Too
Old to Work.

Atlantic City. n. il had 10 bcy
They nll said was too old 10 wo,L
but I'm not" said Mrs. Edna shsp
pnrd when nrraigned before Recorder
Gaskill on the charge OF seeking aims
on the streets
well. you don't look exactly Ike n
spring chicken. Just what ia you,
ager inquired the court
"None OF your freshness. young INN
I'm only ninety.eight and I'm no,
ashimed to tell 1t either" was III. r..
ply
prisoner discharged" WINS the yer.
dict, inter Investigation had shown
Mrs. Sheppard really was within two
years Of the century mark.
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TWENTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF COLORADO PASSED $50
OUT OF 1902 BILLS.
PASS CIVIL SERVICE ACT
APPROPRIATIONS TOTAL $1,462,
2s5, COMPARED WITH $1,4ss,.
1856 TWO YEARS AGO.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Denver. - The Twentieth General
Assembly passed $50 out of 1892
bills introduced. on the 10th. The
adopted bills of the session included
the workmen's compensation act,
two OF the so-called anti.Lindsey
bills. the prohibition penalty bill and
the civil service act.
When the session closed, sixty.two
bills had been signed by the governor.
Abolition Of the Denver Juvenile
Court became dependent on the action
OF Governor Carlson when the State
Senate voted, is ayes to 16 nays, to
repeal the law creating the court, and
by vote Of IS to Is passed on final
reading measure turning over to tho
District Court Of Denver the pending
business before the Juvenile Court
and transferring all powers and au
thorities Of the Juvenile Court to the
District bench.
Two companion bills. one giving the
Denver district bench an additional
Judge and the other transferring d.
vorce ana alimony matters from the
County Court to the District Court
Of Marital Relations created by the
bill. were killed, the first by a vote
Of IS nays and II ayes, and the Sec
ond by a vote Of 20 nays to Is ayes.
A large number OF bills were
rushed through during the last after
noon Of the session and sent to the
governor.
Concurrence was voted by tho
House to the Senate amendment to
the House bill fixing the millage Of
the Capitol Board at OF of a mill
The House originally placed It at .06
Of q mill. The Senate raised 1t to OF
Of a mill. For the 1912-1914 period It
was IL of a mill.
The general appropriation bill for
the biennial period which began on
Dec. l last, carries a total of $1.462.-
265.
Following are the sums appropri-
ated for the present and the proceed
ing biennial periods. exclusive OF spe-
cial levies
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Total ......,...fI,4G2.2s 3l.%sG.1ss
The Assembly was IT. session %
days-12 days less than the Nine
teenth General Assembly. The mum.
Der OF bills introduced in the previ-
Gus Assembly was l.2s5, Of which 32s
were passed
Appointment OF two senators. ". r..
Eaton 1Rep) OF Denver and George
r. Lewis CDcm,) OF Cripple Creek. and
three representatives. Speaker Philip
d. Stewart OF Colorado Springs ORep.)
Boone Best OF Kiowa county dem. }
and Geo NJ. Taylor OF El Paso (Rep)
before adjournment Of the Legislature
sine die. insurcs the immediate organ
ization OF the Twentieth General A.
sembly's special committee on pub
lie welfare. authorized and instructed
to investigate every phase OF Colo
RADIOS business. social. political and
Legislative ailments.
Tho joint committee on tho part Of
the House under the Stewart bill for
. survey OF the state government 80
- W VI "bout huu
cheney Will be Speaker Stewart and
Sewers Fincher.
The House concurred In the Sen.
ate's amendment 10 the House mutual
Industrial bin and authorized tho
printing OF 1000 booklets Of this bin.
together with tho Industrial commits.
sion and workmnn's compensation
and state Industrial Insurance bills.
The House also authorized 900
copies OF the medical bill printed in
booklets.
The House civil service bin came
back from the Senate with the emery.
ency clause attached and tho House
concurred In the amendment
During the session ten Joint rcsolu
tons were passed by each house, and
three concurrent resolutions. Joint
Senate memorials passed by the
House number four.
The Following Bills We're Killed.
8. u. 1870. Pctcrson-To pay the
Chicosa Fuel Company 10000 for do
struction Of its property during the
coal tsrikc
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BELGIANS GIVEN BACK JOBS
Sign Declaration They VIII Refrain
From Acts preJudIeiai to
Germany.

Amsterdam, Holland-A Brussels
dispatch to the Telegram says that
all former employees OF the Belgian
government In the post and telegraph
departments, ms well ns other
branches Of the government. have re-.
sumed work after signing n declnra.
ton that they viii refrain from acts
prejudlcal to Germany A German
administrator has been appointed for
each department
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Selected ash. which Is both strong
vibration or shock, or built-up lay.
ers OF spruce with mahogany centers.
are the materials with which the pro-
pellers of aeroplnnes such rs are be-
ing used In the European war are con-
structed. Tho framework OF tho ma
chimes, too, is generally made Of wood.
spruce being much used on account OF
It's straight grain and freedom from
hidden defects.
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RIDES WITH DEATH

her Alice in Wonderland" and the
Model Maid"
With all these activities in the lit
erary field Miss Gerstenberg finds
time to belong to many clubs in her
home city, Chicago Still she is the
most modest and unassuming little
person In the world
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CUTICURA SOAP BATHS
Followed by Little Ointment for
BAby's Tender Skin. Trial Free.

They afford infants and children
great comfort, permit rest and sleep
and point to speedy healment OF &c.
zemas. rashes. itchings. chafngs and
other sleep destroying skin troubles.
Nothing better at any price for the
nursery and toilet.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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GETTING Used to II.

Bacon-l should think 1t would be q
good thing for the men on the dread
naughts to serve time on the sub
marines first.
Egbert-Why 80?
1T wouldn't seem 80 strange then
when they went to the bottom"
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DON'T VISIT THE CALIFORNIA Ell.
POSITIONS Without . supply Of Aliens Foot
Ease. the snlsep,lc powder to be shaken Into the
Shoes or dissolved In tho foot-bath. The Standard
Esmedy Tor the feet Tor 2s yesrs u gives instant
no, feet. Ono lady writes II enjoyed every minusc
Of my stay at tho Expeditions. thanks to Allsa's
Foot-Eas In my shoes" Get Il TODAY, Adv.
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Tho aviator who is taken up by .
society leader cnn always return the
compliment.
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Ten smiles tor n nickel. Always buy Red
Cross nag Blue, have beautiful. clear
white clothes. Adv.
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Church-Whnt has London got to
combat tho German Zcppelins?
Gotham-Why, her well-known fog.
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The man who has to use tho street
cars gets lot OF pleasure out Of read
ing the automobile ads.
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A novice wins occasionally, a skilled
performer regularly.
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Gets Alone Win Par Of Brain.
Paris.-Doc,or Gucpin has removed
ones'Sth OF wounded soldiers brain
without the patient suffering serious
consequences
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
UNITED STATES DEO ARES BRITISH
BLOCKADE OF NEUTRAL. PORTS ILLEGAL

termed in the correspondence but not in
the order In council of March II. a
blockade because Of the assurances Of
tho British government that Inconvenience
to neutral trade would be minimized by
the discretion left to the courts in the
application OF the order In council and
BY the instructions which 1t was said
would be issued to the administrative
md other authorities having to do with
the execution OF the so-called blockade
measures, this government Is now forced
TO the realization that its expectations,
which were fully set forth in its note
Of March 90 were based on n misconcep.
ton Of the intentions Of tho British gov
ernmen. Desiring to avoid controversy
an In the expectation that the admins
tration Of the order In council would con-
form to the established rulos Of inter-
national law, this government mas until
now reserved the question Of the actual
validity Of the order in council Of March
II, insofar as It Is considered by the gov
eminent Of Great Britain to establish a
blockade within the meaning of that term
as understood in the law and practices
Of nations; but In the circumstances now
developed 1t feels that II can no longer
permit the validity Of the alleged blockade
to remain unchallenged."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
Addison Co. Wardens.

Middlebury. Nov 7.-George II. Chat
fee, Addison county fish and game war
den, has appointed the following deputy
wardens for Addison county. To these
wardens the successful deer hunter is re-
CURED to report the killing of the deer
and exhibit the animals head: Addi-
son, Floyd Tatro; Bridport, Herbert
Howe; Bristol G. S. Farr: Cornwall,
Or. E. o. Porter; Ferrisburg, H. Booth;
Goshen. William Dutton: Granville. Eu-
gene Campbell; Hancock. Dan Durham
Leicester. Charles Farnham; Lincoln,
Duane Dearborn; Middlebury. w. l..
Forbes, A. Chapman and G. Fl. Chaffee;
Monkton. Frederick Dean; New Haven,
William Grover Orwell, Otis Doane;
Panton, D. Kent; Ripton. ]. E. Hodges;
Shoreham. Eugene Eltharp Salisbury
Thomas Benham and Henry Marseille;
starksboro. F. NJ. Hill and Iinley Bird.
sill: Vergennes, w. Norton; Waltham
Olonson Wright; Weybridge, A. L. Aus
tin; Whiting, c. r. Lewis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
CREEK CABINET
IS RECONSTRUCTED
BY SIX D UL0 UD|S
This Action Will Probably De-
lay If Not Eliminate the
Threatened Crisis-New
Premier a Diplomat.

Athens, No. I. via Paris-M. Skouloudis,
commissioned by King Constantine to
form a new cabinet. has accomplished the
task, All the members Of the Zainis min
istry are retained except the premier HIM
self The new prime minister has taken
the portfolio of foreign affairs. The for
nation Of the new cabinet. 1t Is generally
assumed, will delay II not eliminate the
crisis which probably would follow a dis
solution of the Chamber Of Deputies by
the King.
The cabinet is composed of the follow
to-day
Premier and minister of foreign affairs.
NJ Skououdis; minister of public instruc-
ton, M. Michelidkis; minister of justice
and communications d. G. Rhallls; min
lister of interior NJ. Goundarls minister OF
national economy. NJ Theotolsis: minister
Of war. General Yanakitas; minister OF
marine, Admiral Countouriotis, minister
OF finance. Stephen Dragoumis.
Besides the premier. NJ. Michclidkis is
the only new member OF the cabinet
The office he takes formerly was held by
NJ. Theotokis. who becomes minister of
national economy. new post
The press urges the ACCESSIBILITY of
going on without q dissolution of Parlia-
ment and new general elections.
NJ. Skouloudis IS not deputy. but is
regarded as an able diplomat known
chiefly for the part he played In the
London peace conference in 1918 after the
Balkan war. He was minister Of foreign
affairs in the Rhallis cabinet in 1897.
He Is reputed to be favorably disposed
toward tho quadruple entente
General Kanakitsas, who remains in
the Greek cabinet as minister OF war,
Ia credited with having been responsible
for the crisis which resulted in the over
throw of NJ Zaimis. NJ. Venizelos. who
controls a majority of Parliament, took
exception to n statement by the war
minister and when an apology was not
forthcoming brought about the vote
which showed lack OF confidence In
the government.
Athens via London. Nov. lit is be-
lieved in political circles that the cham
Der probably will be prorogued In II
days as it then will have sat for the
legal term Of three months. NJ Venice
, los and his followers are expected to
approve this solution OF the problem
which will make 1t possible to avoid dis.
solution and elections, the result OF
which would be uncertain owing to the
pressure which would be cxerted by the
government and pro-German propaganda
London. Nov. THE new Greek cab
met will be presented to the chamber
and Parliament will be dissolved II 4
fails to sustain the government, say
Reuter- despatch from Athens.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
GOT RID OF SQUIRRELS.
Ohio Farmers Killed 10000 and Great
Migration Followed.

At the dedication OF the monument ia
Ludwig Sells and his wife In the Dub
lin cemetery in Franklin county, Ohio,
the Rev. Byron r. Long gave an In
terestlng account of the great squirrel
hunt Of September 1922, which was said
to have ended the serious depredations
Of the squirrels in the fields Of the farm.
ers there.
The Columbus Gazette of August 20.
1922, referred to the great damage being
done by squirrels and published an nd.
dress to the farmers suggesting a coun.
ty squirrel hunt The farmers Of several
townships were asked to select repre-.
sentatives to make tho arrangements
The preliminary meeting, says the
Columbus Dispatch, was held. One OF
the delegates from Washington town.
ship in which Dublin is located. was
Peter Sells, son OF Ludwig Sells.
The hunt was held and the farmers
turned out In mass. spending two or
three days slaughtering the squirrels.
The count as far as made reached q
hunters failed to report the number shot
by them the total was no doubt really
in excess OF that.
Still this number, great as It was
would not In itself have had any very
great effect on the damage done by the
squirrels But the pioneers tell Of Q
great migration by the squirrels follow.
ing the raid.
The little animals moved like ants. In
countless droves. going straight ahead
and turning aside for no obstacle They
went over precpices and swan rivers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
RUSSIANS FOR SHIELDS.
It II Claimed Germans Drove Prisoners
before Then, into Hattie.

Petrograd. Nov. Z, via London.-What
purports to be extracts from two letters
found on the bodies of German soldiers
on the field of battle have been published
by the imperial commission Of inquiry
into the conduct of the war. The first
reads:
I'm this case. when the advance be-
comes too hard. we take Russian pris-
oners and drive them before us against
their fellow countrymen. Thus they at
least In some measure diminish our
losses"
The second reputed quotation follows:
I'VE don't know what to do with pris-
oners. Hcnceforth we shall drive every
Russian who surrenders before the line
Of our fertilization TO be shot,"
The commission announces that the
letters will be photographed and trans
lated into the leading languages Of the
world to be sent broadcast.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
H. MAYER BANKRUPT.
Three burlington Firms Creditors
Liabilities of Sl,bl5.5l.

Rutland. Nov. 5.-Herman Mayer OF
Fair Haven, merchant, to-day filed a
petition in bankruptcy in the office of
Clerk F. S. Plat of the United states
court through Charles E. Novak Of this
city as counsel His liabilities are
N.5l5.5l and he has assets Of s75. Among
the 81 creditors are three from Bur
lington: SpearMartln Fur company.
sl96S; Armour & Co.. $3.50; Vermont
Fruit company, $565.
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group Of belligerents. 1t is asserted, and
is anxious to diminish the horrors Vt
war by FASTENING in every possible way
the conclusion of peace. All the Pontif' 5
efforts in this direction are taken with
out the church having any direct interest
in them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
PORK DROPS IN BERLIN.

Berlin via London. Nov. $50 many
hogs were hurried into Berlin stock
yards for sale the last day before the
maximum price order becomes effective
that prices dropped from $3.50. $40 a
hundredweight from those which have
been prevailing and in some cases were
under the maximum which has been es-
tablished The federal council will re-
assemble tomorrow to consider the ad-
visibility Of fixing maximum prices for
eggs and cheese.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.

c. +. blanchard, postmaster. Blanchard
Cal. writes: Il had kidney trouble SO
bad ! had to go to the hospital. Foley
Kidney Pills completely cured me-" Men
and women testify they Danish lame
back. stiff joints. sore muscles and sleep
disturbing bladder ailments. ]. w. O'Sul.
Ivan Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
FIRST HUNTING FATALITY,

Utica, N. Y, Nov. 7-William Hatch
Of Constableville was shot through the
heart and Instantly killed by his COM
panion. Charles Merriam. also OF Con-
stableville. while hunting near Doe
Pond in the Adirondacks, 16 miles from
Lyons Falls. yesterday afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
DENIAL FROM VATICAN.
Pope, Who In Absolutely Neutral, Has
Authorized No Peace Proposals.

Rome, Nov. 6. via Paris Nov. 7.-Oflcial
denial In the Osservatore Romano that
Monsignor Marchetti. papal delegate to
Switzerland, had met Prince Won Buelow.
former German chancellor, to discuss peace
negotiations, has been supplemented In
Vatican quarters with the statement tina,
such reports tend to mislead the public
concerning the real attitude of the Holy
SEQ which leaves the episcopacy and clergy
OF each belligerent country entirely free
to manifest their patriotic feelings. This
course has been so widely followed In
italy that $1,000 ecclesiastics are serving
In the army.
The Pope, on the other hand, Is alb
solutely neutral. Ho sides with neithe,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
LEFT VAST WEALTH.
Late +. a. u. widener's Fortune Esti-
mated from 100000, 900 to 800 900 900.

Philadelphia. Nov. s.--The funeral of P.
A. B. Widener, the widely known finan-
cier and street railway magnate. who died
at his home in Ekins Park yesterday. will
be held tomorrow afternoon instead Of
Tuesday as at first announced The serv-
ices which will be private will be conduct
ed by the Rev. ]. Thompson Cole rector
of st. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
The fortune left by Mr.. W1dener Is va
riously estimated at between sixty and
one hundred million dollars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
Little Girl Terribly Burned.

Poultney. Nov. Ethel Mullin. the
four-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mullin Of Broughton Avenue, was
terribly burned yesterday afternoon
while playing with matches at the home
Of her grandmother, Mrs, Margaret
Mooney. on Depot street The child's
clothing was almost entirely burned
away. The other occupants Of the
Mooney house first learned OF the acct
dent when Thomas Roberts, a neighbor,
who was passing saw the blaze through
the window and upon investigation found
the l!ttlo girl enteloped In flames. lie
beat out the fire and physicians were
summoned Tho child Is in a critical
condition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
PRESIDENT OPENS
ADMINISTRATIONS
DEFENSE CAMPAIGN

Delivers Comprehensive and Carefully Prepared
Speech before Manhattan Club-United
States, He Says, Must Defend Itself to AS
sumo Full Liberty and Self Development
Nation Should Call to Reckoning "Men Who
Speak Alien Sympathies."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
REVENUES INCREASE.
Customs Duties for October, &38,4OS.50
=Last Year, S11,224.

Last Year, SILICA.
81. Adams. Nov. THE business done
through the customs district of Vermont,
as shown by figures given out by Collector
H. c. Comings, shows an increased
movement of trade both incoming and
outgoing. The duties collected during the
month Of October amounted to $3s495.59 as
compared with $11.224 during October last
year and a gain Of about 5000 over the
months Of August and September. this
year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
BERLIN CL AIMS
SERIOUSLY
DAMAGED BY RA|O

Berlin, Nov. Z, (by wireless to Say
ville).-very serious material damage was
done in London and the metropolitan dis
trict by the Zeppelin bombardment Of
October 10. according to information OBJ
source here. The raid was vastly more
effective than any of those which pre-
coded 1t. Not only wore several docks
damaged but warehouses were burned
and some of the ships hit are said to
have been destroyed. The Woolwich
arsenal, 1t Is claimed, was struck and
some Of tho machinery destroyed.
1t Is asserted that the London docks
were effectively bombed as were the East
india docks where a big warehouse was
burned. The quay wall Of the city of
London docks was damaged and cotton
warehouse was burned at Victoria docks.
The tower of London and the tower
bridge were bombarded.
The city proper and the newspaper
quarter suffered heavily. the Morning
Post building being damaged. Many
buildings were demolished in ST. George.
! Lehman. Liverpool. Moorgate and
Minores streets, Chanccry lane, Bishop
gate and Old gate. In some places entire
blocks are said to have been wiped out.
Among the buildings burned was that
occupied by the Southwestern bank.
| Batteries with searchlights at Billings
gate and Enfield and the pumping sta
ton at Hampton were damaged. An
other searchlight battery was bombed
In q Kentish town and several were ex-
tinSuished. Factories were burned OF
damaged at Croydon, Westham and
Eastman. Fire from battery at Fps
witch weakened materially after few
bombs had been dropped on II.
Twenty-six senrchlight were kept play.
ing on the Zeppelins and four aeroplanes
| attacked them but none Of tho German
machines was damaged. The continual
nre from anti-aircraft guns showed tina,
London was very well defended so far as
the number Of guns was concerned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11

A statement by the British Official press
bureau after tho raid Of October 10 said
that IS persons were killed and ia injured
by tho bombardmcnt. 1t was admitted
that some houses we're damaged and sew.
eral firos started but the assertion was
made that no serious damage was done ia
military material.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11

From yoW list Of worries. strike oft
that tensnt-hunt-by leaving the matter
70 classified advertising campaign
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
NOBEL PRIZE AWARDS.
Thomas A. Edison and Nikola Tesla
Win Physics,

London. Nov. 6.-The Copenhagen corre-
spondent Of the Daily Telegraph sends
the following:
THE Swedish government has decided
to distribute the Nobel prizes next week
as follows:
Physics, Thomas A. Edison and Nikola
Tesla; literature. Roman ROLAND. French,
Hendrix Pontoppidan and Troels Tund,
Danes, and Werner Won Heidenstam, a
Swede; chemistry, Prof. Theodor Sved-
berg"
To find a good tenant is a good days
work" for property owner-and. fire.
Quently. can be accomplished through q
good days advertising.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11

FOUNTAIN PENS AT FREE PRESS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11

London. Nov. THE new Greek cab
met will be presented to the chamber
and Parliament will be dissolved II It
fails to sustain the government. says
Reuter- despatch from Athens.