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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
TO RECOGNIZE CARRANZA.
Great Britain VIII Acknowledge the
De FactO Government Soon.

Washington, Nov l6.-Great Britain
has authorized Charge Hohler OF the
British legation in Mexico City to ex-
tend recognition TO the de facto govern
ment upon his return to his post from
the United States. Mr.. Hohler now is
In Washington and before starting for
Mexico will confer with Eliseo Are
dondo. Carranza's representative here,
regarding assurances of the safeguard
Ing of British interests.
a summary Of state department de-
spatches from Mexico issued tonight
says:
Reports dated November IS from the
border say that Villas forces are all
moving steadily west and south. The
forces of the de facto government now
control the Nacozari railway and have
garrisoned Nacozar The situation in
northeast Sonora. as regards Nacozari
and FL Tlgre, is steadily improving,
General Obregon was preparing to take
the field on the 18th from Naco, and to
send large column against the retreat
ing Villistas.
The department Is informed that Her
mosillo fell about November : to General
Dieguez. who marched against it from
Guayamas, with 1850 troops of the de
facto government The garrison there
is supposed to have surrendered, al
though there is no definite information
, to this effect"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
NEUTRALITY LAWS
Of UNITED STATES
To Be REV|SEO
Statutes Needed to Get at Con-
spiracies Starting Munition
Plant Strikes and
the Like.

Uasbi,gto,. Nov 16-Revision of tho
federal neutrality laws so the Depart
ment of justice can deal with oHences
difficult IL not impossible TO reach under
existing statutes Is one of the tasks Con-
rress will be asked to undertake at the
coming session
This was one Of the subjects discussed
to-day at the cabinet meeting ana
Attorney General Gregory afterwards said
his department would ask for change
in the Sherman antitrust act so there
would be no question about its applica-
ton to conspiracies such as are believed
to have been responsible for recent strikes
in munition plants. attempts to blow up
ships sailing from American ports and
other activities having for their object
interference with interstate and foreign
commerce. Prosecutions for conspraces
of this sort cannot be undertaken in State
courts under the Sherman act and II
officials of any other government were
involved the offense would be against the
United States and could be prosecuted
only in the federal courts.
Amendment Of the Sherman act, how.
ever. probably will not be the only legis-
lation of that character sought from
Congress. Developments Of the last six
months have convinced officials that
there is woeful lack Of specific neu.
trality statutes, for many alleged crimes
have gone unpublished after time has
been spent in investigation because gov
eminent lawyers felt that convictions
could not be secured. About the only
statutes now in the criminal code that
have been invoked successfully are those
lie
unmarked in interstate commerce and
the law against enlistment in the United
States for foreign service. Government
attorneys will be freely consulted by
the encouragement regarding what
sort Of legislation is needed. and 1t is
possible that an effort will be made to
codfy the laws of the United States
relating to neutrality violations to
espionage and kindred matters.
Although no detailed program has been
decided upon. an attempt may be made
to enlarge the powers of the secret serv-
| ice so that 1t may be able to cope with
conditions such as now exist here as a
result Of the European war and the in
tcrest Of bellgerent governments in this
country. Under the present law the
secret service cannot use it's regular men
In any work except detection Of counter
feiters and protection of the President
Although Chief Flynn Is said to be en-
ploying more than so men In war plo,
Investigations they are employees of the
state department acting under Flynn's
direction. While the bureau of investi.
CATION Of the department of justice is
not so hampered, having a fund OF
nearly $4,000 a it's disposal, its activi
ties in other lines are so numerous thai
its regular force cannot be used ex'
clusvely on the task of ferretng out
war plotters.
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GETS HIS JOB BACK.
Man who criticized Presidents En-
ghgemcnt, IL Rcinstated.

Washington, Nov. 15.-President Wilson
to-day instructed Postmaster General
Burleson to reinstate George Burkitt, re-
moved as assistant postmaster at
Winnetka. ILL.,, because he criticised the
President for his engagement to be mar.
ried. The President qualified his instruc-
tons by telling the postmaster general
that Burkitt should be restored to his
position if there were no other charges
against him.
Announcement Of this action was made
to-day by Secretary Tumulty after a brief
conference with President Wilson. 1t was
said unoffcially that the President entire
~ dsapproved of the discharge Of Bur-
kit for making the remarks accredited
to him.
In published correspondence between
Burkitt, 1t was stated that Burkitt had
Winnetka, it was stated that Burkitt had
been given dement's for other things than
the remark about the Presidents engage
ment. This Burkitt denied. The Presi-
dent did not go into that feature in his
instructions to Postmaster-Gencral Burle-
son. but made it clear that Burkitt
should not be discharged for merely ex-
pressing the view that a man should no,
become engaged within a year after the
death of his wife.
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WOULD ABOLISH OFFICE.
Proposition to Do Away with Office Of
Comptroller Of the Currency.

Washington. Nov. 16.-Abolition of tho
Office of comptroller of the currency,
which has direct supervision over the
operation of all national banks, was pro-
posed to-day to the federal reserve board
by the advisory council. created by the
federal reserve act to advise the board
on matters Of Importance to the reserve
banking system. The recommendation
was adopted at a meeting attended by
nine of the 10 members of the council and
the vote Is understood to have been unani-
nous Later It was discussed briefly by
the board itself though no action was
taken.
The council recently was asked to sub
nit to the board suggestions as to legis-
lation to he urged upon Congress at the
coming session and to this task to-day 8
meeting largely was devoted. 1t is said
the members agreed that the office OF
comptroller had been made unnecessary
to the establishment Of the reserve sys-
TEN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
SUPREME COURT At RUTLAND
Special Term Begun for the Purpose
of Hearing Arguments In
Five Cnses.

Rutland, Nov. 16.-Thc special term OF
the Vermont supreme court opened here
to-day with Judges Ioveland Munson.
Seneca Haselton, John II. Watson, Will
liam II, Taylor and George NJ. Powers
on the bench There are four Rutland
county cases and one Windham county
case to be argued.
Two cases were taken up to-day: Moses
r. Anderson VS.. the Howe Scale COM
pany, negligence; Winthrop L. Davis of
this city, administrator Of Richard G..
Roberts Of Pawlet, VS.. Thomas T. VIII
liams, negligence.
Anderson sued in Rutland county court
for injuries received by the dropping of
an elevator at the scale plant where he
was working. Judge w. w. Miles In 1919
directed a verdict for the defense in the
case. T.. II. O'Brien. for the plaintiff.
argued to-day that there was a question
for the jury to decide because the break
ing of a bolt caused the accident. w. b.
C. Stickney of defendants counsel con-
tended that the plaintiff tested the eleva-
tor, which was a new one. before 1t had
been inspected by a master mechanic.
The Roberts case involves a quarry ac-
cident. The plaintiff got a verdict for
$500 in county court
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
ANOTHER DEFENSE PLAN.
Secretary Garrison VIII Urge Publ
cation Of Army General stan Report.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Immedlate puph-
cation of the report of the army general
staff on the military needs of the country,
differing materially from the administra-
TONS continental army scheme, will be
urged upon President Wilson by Secretary
Garrison. The secretary, who has de-
scribed the plan to be recommended to
Congress as only step in the right direc-
ton, said to-day he believed the public was
entitled to all available information relat-
ing to the national defense.
The general staff has made an exhaus
tive study of the problem OF defending
the country and its insular possessions,
Its report, It Is understood. recommends
increasing the regular army to $4,000
men. permanently with the colors, and
with reverses of 100000 fully trained men
to fill gaps in this force Behind this line
it is proposed to have a force of a million
men with at least years training. giving
the country an army Of about 500. 900 fully
equipped and easily modified.
The administration plan was prepared
by Secretary Garrison and special board
Of officers and officials after careful
scrutiny of the staff report. 1t was
decided that the staff proposals were Of
such a radical nature that there virtually
was no hope of getting them through.
Various unofficial estimates have placed
the cost involved at more than twice that
of the continental army scheme which
would reach total of half a billion
dollars IN six years The first years ex-
penditures under the staff plan, 1t is
said, would approach 100000 and the
continuing expense be proportionately
heavy.
The staff estimates. it is reported, tina,
it takes at least year to make a
soldier fit to join the fighting line. The
continental army program contemplates
only six months of hard training. dis
tributed in two-month periods through
three years. 1t was adopted to diminish
| the expense and yet produce a force Of
citizen soldiers nearly million strong tC
support the regulars. increased to ap
proximately $4,000 from the 10000 nov
| in the service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
DISTORTED ON THE WIRES.

One of the methods of communicating
from one officer to another in the trench
es of the present great war is to give the
message to one of the privates and tell
him to pass the word along" the line
until it reaches its destination, VIZ. the
officer at the other end. The following
story will show how a serious message
can be distorted on Its journey from
mouth to mouth:
Lieutenant A. in charge Of one end OF
the British line. told the private in front
to pass the word along to Lieutenant
b. I'VE are going to advance, can you
send us achievements?
When Lieutenant received the mes
sage 1t was like this: we are going tc
a dance. can YOU lend us three and four
pence ?"-The Strand Magazine.
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MANSLAUGHTER CASE.
Trial OF J. y Rnbidou WIN Probably
Continue TIL Thursday.

Montpelier. Nov. 15.--The defence In
the case OF State against J. 7. Rabidou,
manslaughtcr, being tried in Washing
ton county court. put on four witnesses
this afternoon when court reconvened
after the regular weekend recess. En-
gineer Nathaniel johnson finished his
testimony and was followed by j. J.
Bullock, Mortified photographer.
w. A. Shaw of the United States bureau
at Mortified and DR.. w. 3. Mayo. The
latter was present at the autopsy per-
formed the day following the accident,
which resulted in the death OF c, Ned
French of Stowe and he qualified by
relating experiences encountered as
physician since 1877. DIR. Mayo told OF
watching Doctors Stone and Whitney OF
Burlington perform the autopsy and
gave his theory as to how certain In
juries to the body came about The case
VIII probably continue until Thursday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
DRUGGIST FINED $1,000.
G. e. Megrnth Pleaded Guilty to Keep
ing Liquor with Intent to Sell.

Montpelier. Nov. 15.-George r. Me-
grath. a druggist. whose place of bust
ness was raided some days ago, whom
goo bottles Of whiskey We're found. plead
ed guilty to keeping liquor with intent
to sell before Judge E. NJ. Harvey in
city court this morning and paid a fine
of $1,000 In addition he was sentenced
to the house of correction for not more
than ~ months. but on condition that
he pay the fine and costs, which amount
ed to $22.7o, the court agreed to place
the respondent in the custody of the pro-
baton officer. the sentence not to be
executed until the court so decided
States Attorney Gleason prosecuted
and 1t was upon his recommendation
that the maximum penalty was imposed.
The respondent was represented by At
torney W. A. Lord.
Several times Megrath has appeared In
city court on a similar charge and sew
eral years ago paid a $500 fine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
POISON IN SANDWICHES.
Eminent Scientists mt New York
Luncheon Develop Ptomaine Symphonic.

New York, Nov. l6.-Chemists of the
board of health tonight began analysing
chicken sandwiches served at lue,heon
given at the American Museum Of Natural
History at which, it is said. three OF he
many guests who came from universities
all over the country contracted ptomalne
poisoning.
John a. Kingsbury, commissioner Of
charities, his wife, and DR.. Ira s. Vile
Of the board of education OF New York.
became III to-day, physicians say. as a re-
suit of eating the chicken sandwiches
served at the luncheon given yesterday
Their Illness, though not serious, caused
the board of health to investigate.
Scientists from Princeton, Harvard. the
University of Chicago and the University
OF California were present at the
luncheon. So far as the local authorities
learned the three cases were the only
ones that had developed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
BRANDON WOMAN INJURED
Mrs. Joshua barber Victim of Col
lisiOn between Carriage and MotorcycIc.

Rutland. Nov. 14.-Mrs Joshua Barber
Of Brandon narrowly escaped death this
afternoon and Is in a very serious condi-
ton as the result of injuries received this
evening when she was thrown from
carriage just south of the F.. a. Randall
place in Pittsford, the carriage having
colltded with motorcycle driven at
rapid rate by two Pittsford boys. Ray
mond Giddings and James Bashaw. Both
boys were badly bruised. Mrs. Barber
was thrown several feet. She was at once
taken to the Randall homo and medical
assistance was summoned. Up to a late
hour tonight the woman had not re-
covered consciousness.
The accident happened when Mrs
Barber and her son, MARCEL Barber,
were returning home from trip TO Pitts
ford. AT sharp turn in the road they
came into collision with the motorcycle
which was being driven in the opposite
direction. The wagon was badly smashed
and the wheels of the machine were
bent. Mr.. Barber escaped injury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
INTERN ATIONAL WEDDING.
Daughter of Former Minister to BEL
Eium Welded TO Attache Of Holland.

Baltimore. Nov ia wedding of inter-
national interest took place here tonight
when Mss Christine Marburg. daughter
OF the former American minister to Bel
GUM and Mrs Theodore Marburg, be-
came the bride of Jonkheer Alidius
Warmoldus Lambertus Tjarda Van
Starkenborgh-Sta chouwer OF Holland. an
attache of the Netherlands legation at
Washington.
The ceremony was performed at St,
PauIs Protestant Episcopal Church and
was followed by large reception at the
Marburg home in Mount Vernon place.
Among the bridesmaids was Miss Helen
Taft. daughter of former President Taft.
CheValler w. l.. f. c. Van Rappard,
Netherlands minister to the United States,
was the best man.
a large number Of out of town GUESTS
were present, including members of the
diplomatic corps at Washington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
60 DEER KILLED.
All Within "A Radius OF Is Miles of
BrattlcbOrO-WOm shoots Buck.

Brattleboro. Nov. 16-Up to noon to-
day reports had been received in Brattle'
boro Of the killing of over GO deer In less
than two days of the opening season and it
rained hard all Of the first morning. These
reports cover only a territory within
radius of Il miles of Brattleboro and il
is known that in the vicinity of Whining
ton and near Bellows Falls many more
have been killed. Mrs Lizzie Davis wife
of Deputy Sheriff Earl Davis of Newfane,
is the first woman to report a kill a big
buck falling before her rife William
Rogers of Brattlehoro tops the list to date
with q buck of 800 pounds with five points.
Fred Hescock was gone from his motor
cycle garage less than an hour yesterday
afternoon. walked to and from his hunt
ing grounds, and killed a buck weighing
175 pounds
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BIRTH, WEDDING. FUNERAL
All Took Place In Rutland House in
One Day.

Rutland Nov. l6-The three most inn
portant events of life were recorded at
the same hour In two-story frame
house which shelters two families here
to-day. Funeral services We're held for
Walter Henry, four years old son Of Mr..
and Mrs, Joseph Dupre of Howe street,
who was scaded to death Sunday. and
Mrs. Dupre gave birth to son. Within
two hours of the obseGuies a wedding
reception with all of its joys and
festivities was held in the apartments
over the Duprc tenement for Dorothy L..
Carnell and Charles j. Council, who We're
married this morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
ENDOWMENT FUNDS LOST.
100000 and sI5O.OOO of Bible school
Funds NIisapprOpriated.

Kansas City Mo-. Nov. 1s-Miss
Mabel x. Howell, superintendent OF the
Scarritt Bible and Training school, ad-
mitted to-day following reports circu-
lated in financial circles. that the en-
dowment funds of the institution have
been lost. The funds Of the school are
said to have been misappropriated by n
local investment company. The loss Is
estimated at between 100000 and sl50GD.
Other officers of the school declined to
discuss the matter.
The institution was founded in 1892
on gift by the Rev. DR.. Nathan Scar
rift of Kansas City, 1t is under the d.
recton OF the women's board of mis-
sions Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South, Hundreds of graduates are now
deaconesses or missionaries in home and
foreign schools.
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HE DID NOT "BIBBLE."

Mr.. and Mrs. Gotrox had just settled
down into their new mansion, with bill
lard room. library and boudoir complete
Proudly the good lady showed some OF
her new acquaintance over the place, ex-
patiating on the cost Of everything. rs
your husband bibiomantao?" asked one
lady, when Mrs Gotrox showed them in
to the library. where every book was a
leather bound edition de luxe. The host
ess stared coldly at her questioner Ger
tainly not" she snapped. in offended
tones. "He doesn't bibble bit. Not that
no won't take drop now and then with
his meals. II the rest do. But that's as
far as he "-Philadelphia Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
MAYOR mitchell ILL.
Is Taken to Hospital for Operation
for Appendicitis.

New York, Nov 15.-John Purroy Nit
chel, mayor of Greater New York, was
taken from his home to Roosevelt hos
pital late to-day to undergo an operation
for appendicitis
Mayor Mitchell has been ailing for some
time, but It has only been within the
past few days that his condition in
capacitated him so that he could not
attend to his official duties. To-day his
condition was such that his physicians
decided that an immediate operation was
necessary.
Mr.. Mitchell is still a young man. being
in his 9th year. He is of slender
physique and his arduous duties in
connection with directing the affairs OF
the metropolis have severely taxed his
strength.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
Squirt IN EXPORTS.
Favorable Trade Balance Last Week
Was S4S,6O2,155.

Washington, Nov. 16-Another squirt
in export trade is indicated by foreign
trade figures made public to-day by the
bureau of foreign and domestic com
merce covering last week. The record
shows a favorable trade balance of
$is SOC, 1855, as compared with a balance
of $34 ,012,S72 for the previous week. This
figure is the largest since the record
balance of more than $700OO,oOO for the
last week of October. Imports for the
week were s326iD,772 and exports
ISL, 242 927
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
A WICKED FALSEHOOD.

Now, Willie" said the mother. you
told me a falsehood. Do you know what
happens to little boys who tell false
hoods"
mo. ma'am,' replied Willie sheepishly.
why" continued the mother. "a big
black man with only one eye in the CEN
ter of his forehead comes along and flies
with him up to the moon. and makes him
pick sticks for the balance of his life
Now you will never tell falsehood
again. will you? 1t is awfully wicked" -
Ladies Home Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
DAILY LOSS 795.
Allies Casualties in the DardaneIles
for Period between May and October.

London, Nov. 15.--The average daily
losses in the Dardanelles for the en-
tire period from May to october were
795, Harold j. Tenant, parliamentary
under secretary for war. told the
House of Commons this evening. The
great bulk of these men. Mr. Tenant
said. were the sick, who aggregated
90. 900 OF the sick, he added. eighty
per cent. might be expected to return
to the lighting ranks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
Hunter Slot in Hand.

Morr>sviiie, Nov lG-Henry Morse. who
ives IN the west part of the town, met
with serious accident Yesterday while
hunting deer While walking in the woods
he slipped and discharged his gun In
some way while one hand was over the
muzale' Two fingers were shot off and
another badly laeerated Mr.. Morse was
taken Immediately to the Fanny Allen
hospital I'm Winooski
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PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

Rutland. Nov. 1.-Two petitions in bank
ruptcy were filed to-day in the office OF
Clerk F. 5, Plat of the United States
court One petitioner is Nick p Constas.
fruit and confectionery dealer OF this
city, and the other is Harold S. Bliss
of Milton. merchant.
Constas has. liabilities of $3,Si.& and
assets of sos. There are 33 creditors.
Bliss owes sl026,50 and has assets Of
81, l6l, of which sy75 is exempt, His largest
creditor is Spaulding & Kimball Of Bur-
lngton, s2996l He owes Berry. Hall \
Co., Burlington, $3.50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
LAKE TRAFFIC INCREASED
Snid to he the Heaviest in fears-
Shortage of Steamers

Chicago. Nov. l5.-Freight traffic on the
Great Lakes promises to be the heaviest
in years for November, according to
Captain William Nicholas, United States
steamboat inspector, who said to-day
there were not enough seamen on hand
to man boats ready to clear this port
The heavy traffic is due in large measure
it is said to war orders, the increased
cargocs being ore, grain and other ship
mcnts consigned TO Europe The steel
shipments are unusually large.
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AS IT SHOULD BE.

Young Mrs. Scott was attending her
first ball game The home team was do
ing we'll that day. and for time she pa
tiently endured her husbands shouts and
his brief explanations. But when amid
the cheering, bowling crowd he sprang
from his seat, waved his new straw hat
three times around his head and almost
shattered 1t on the fat man in front Mrs.
Scott exclaimed:
What on earth's the matter. john"
why" he answered. as soon he
could get his breath, didn't you see the
fielder catch that BALI"
"Of course" said young Mrs. Scott, dis
gustedly II thought that was what he
was out there for"