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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
JOHN J. FLYNN. VIcc-prcs.
Il. J. BOOTH, President.
A CHRISTMAS SUGGESTION.
start the Children on the Road to
Thrift with n Bank Account.

A savings bank pass book with a
substantial credit would be an ideal
gift for any child. Such a gift would
quite likely be the beginning of good
round savings account one dollar
will start such an account with TINS
bank--Chittenden County Trust Co.
Burlington, VT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
SAYS GERMAN SPY
SYSTEM EXTENDS
TO BURl|N CT0 N

New York. Dec. 2O--Frederick Metzler,
one of the Germans under arrest for the
alleged conspiracy to blow up the wenand
canal, says the activities OF plotters in this
country were directed by Paul Koenig.
spirator.
According to Metzlcr. KoeniG's activities
through agents extended to Quebec. Bur-
lington Vt. Boston and Portland. Me
He made a fun statement to the federal
authorities to-day concerning the activi-
ties of koeng.
Koenig. he said had q agents in New
York alone and reported the results of his
investigation to Captain Won Papen, the
German military attache.
1t is obvious that IL a German spy. So
called, had his residence in this city few
il any of the citizens Of BURLINGTON would
know him 10y that title and. so far as
known, nobody here has shown any I'M
usual activity in promoting the cause of
the central powers. IT is a fact, however,
that certain classes of merchandise gem
orally styled munitions" and destined for
the use of the allied powers are hein;
manufactured by local concerns. There
fore. the presence in the city of an agent
of the German government would not he
an improbable circumstance. It Is also a
matter Of knowledge TO several people
that literature has been received in the
city which opposes the manufacture OF
war munitions in this country for the
use of belligerent powers opposing Ger
| many.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
SENATOR HALE FAILING.

boon dominant figure in that body.
Unless Congress provides for co or 20
additional employees for the bureau Of
construction ana repair of the navy de-
partment the designing Of the ships in
Guided in the administrations tiVo-ycar
building program will be delayed six
months or longer, and construction of
the ships themselves held up for that
time.
An estimate of $4,000. in addition to
It's usual estimates for office work. has
been submitted by the bureau. 1t is to
cover the pay of additional craftsmen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

If that apartment is good enough for a
good tenant, to advertise It Is to rent
IL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

Washngon, Dec l1.-Belief that hos
tile nation could land forces. almost I'M.
/ opposed. at many points on the New
! England coast. especially ON the coast Of
Massachusetts was expressed by Admiral
George Dewey in a letter to Representa-
tive Gardner. read by Mr. Gardner n
the House.
| In fact. SAYS Admiral Dewey. tho entire
Atlantic scaboard Is oren TO a hostile
enemy. hut the shores of Nassa chusctts
are conspicuously vulnerable Among the
points he specifies arc Frenchman hay.
I'enobsCot bay, Rluehill bay. ShcepsCott
river. rasCo hay all in Maine. and Rock
| port Gloucester. Salem. Plymouth. Prov
lncetoWn. Vineyard sound and Buzzardls
| bay in Massachusetts.
! Further to tho southwark, he adds. the
south shore Of Long island and the Dcla-
ware and Chesapeake bays are exposed.
"Adcquacv Of defense will not he reach
cd" concludes Admiral Dowev. until the
navy is strong enough to meet on equal
terms tho navy OF the strongest probable
adversary"
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
TOLONDON
FOR MAIL SEIZURES
United States Asks Explanation
Of interference With Parcel
Post to Sweden.

Specific instances of the seizure by
British cruisers of more than 800 sacks
OF parcel post mail in transit between
the United States and Sweden. called to
the attention of the State Department
by the Swedish minister, have brought
n sharp protest from the United States
to the British Government. The London
authorities also have been requested to
make a prompt explanation.
Minister Ekengren of Sweden notified
the State Department that 800 sacks of
parcel post mail, which left New York
November "a for Sweden, on the steam-
wall by British authorities. At the same
time hfty-eiGhI sacks Of parcel post
matter from sweden TO the United
States were taken off the steamer Stock
holm at Kirkwall by British cruiser.
The Stockholm has been permitted to
sail, but the mail seized is still held.
The Swedish government. as a retail
atLry measure. the Swedish minister
said. nc tilted Great Britain that il would
hol5 up an parcel post shipments les
tined 10 Great Britain which passed
through Swedish territory.
SECRETARY OF State Lansing Is await
ing reply from his representations to
the British government before taking
action.
The representations TO Great Britain
in this matter are independen OF the
efforts now being made by the Post
oftiCe Department to obtain an agree
o1ent for the routing of parcel most
shipments to Germany and Austria
through sweden. The Swedish covcrn-
merit has not as yet agreed to receive
such shipments.
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
KIddy BOrrOWS Money
To Write Santa Claus
Another Tries Faery in Effort to Get Doll Carriage.
lam Two Little Girls" Pleads Third
Appealing For Double Helping

OF the door. had to borrow the pennies
to write to you with
Something OF the excitement of Christ
mas and the writing of Santa Claus let
ters is seen in the marvellous statement
OF another young lady who announces
TO Santa Claus; ~ am two little girls,
and my father Is dead VIII you send
me two dolls, two carriages, two pianos.
some candy and nuts and some cake?"
From a little "shut-in" came this let
ter:
"T, am little boy. i have no mother
and my father Is very old and poor. and
he said that Won may not come as |
have been very sick with my eyes. SO
please come over 10 my house and bring
me whatever you can spare"
Didn't Answer Letter.
Fearing that because santa Claus has
not answered a former letter. a little
girl has written:
Il am a poor little girl. Please bring
me a pair of skates and some toys for
Christmas. Please answer this letter,
because ! sent you letter Saturday
night and havn't received any answer.
MY people is not going to get me any
thing this Christmas. 1 didn't get any
thing last Christmas. Would you please
answer this letter, please SIR. l will
certainly be oblige to what you give
me My mother Is sick In the crazy
solem."
One youngster who evidently believes
that Santa Claus might be more in
clined to supply practical gifts than
mere extravagances. writes:
want YOU bring me these useful
things for my Christmas. | want you
bring me train, a suit of clothes. a
pair OF shoes and pair of stockings"
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
S432. .4O3 SAVEDBY
P.O. IN DISTRIBUTION
Second Assistant Postmaster
General Reports on Trans
portation Features.

Development OF the plan OF distributr
Ing parcel post and other mails in the
terminal railway postoffices in import
ant centers Of heavy mail traffic enabled
the Postoffice Department to save
AS2,4O3.45 during the past fiscal year
according to the report OF the Second
Assistant Postmaster General.
The report which deals with the
transportation features OF the postal
system. shows there are 3,4@ railroad
9S3,675 miles. and that the aggregate
annual travel OF mail over the routes
was 499,0ll,0H miles The average NUM-
ber of trips over the 3,4Si routes was
tation OF mail by rail the United states
paid S3,0Sl ,2l06S for the fiscal year. This
was an increase of more than per
cent over the cost of the previous year,
In the twelve months which ended
last June. the Postoffice Department
handled 4.SI3 carloads, or 21,2Oo, LBS
pounds of periodicals. the shipments
being made by freight The transpor-
tation cost was $65l 1850. The report
says that had the periodicals been sent
by regular mail trains the cost would
have been S2.072, ,S39. .J6. a saving of Sl,42l,-
032.96 being thus effected. The report
renews the recommendations TO repeal
the law Congress passed in 1912, prohtb-
iting the enlargement of the policy Of
sending magazines and other periodicals
by freight, In view of the success al
ready attained
The policy of equalizing the rates OF
pay for the transportation of mail by
railroad routes on the basis Of the low
est cost. where the department has the
choice OF dispatching malls by COM
peting lines to the same destination
with equal advantage, has resulted In
adjustments with the railroads which
mean an annual saving of $3.50, ,S39.64.
. The report recommends that clerks
'of the first and second class In postof-
fices be allowed the same salary when
transferred to the railway mail service.
Under the present law the railway mail
service pays smaller salaries than those
In Fo, 3D.
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
Burned to Death.

Jesse Parker. thirty-five, colored, was
found burned to death late yesterday in
his home, Ellicott place. An over
heated stove set fire to the man s
clothes He was found by relatives,
who eXtinguished the blaze
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
Grants Newbold Decree.

A divorce and privilege to resume her
maiden name was granted Jeanette
Demmeger Newbold in decree signed
by Justice Mccoy, in Equity Court No.
z. before whom the action against
Leonard r. Newbold was presented
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-08
HASTE MAKES Waste
Think this Over

Don't hurry through your meals.
Chew your food before you swallow
it; your stomach has no teeth. Hasty
eating may save time, but it wastes
health. Stop the Quick meals" habit.
Start your stomach right by carefully
selecting proper food, and eating ii
slowly. Once in awhile your stomach
may call for help When it does.
IL. F." Atwoods Medicine is what it
needs. Use this family remedy faith
fully, and you will escape bilious at.
tacks. sick headaches, indigestion and
constipation. We know it is good for
the stomach, because thousands have
told us so. Here is remedy worth
trying; nothing but good can come
its use.
Buy CSC bottle at your nearest
store. or write today for free sample
FREE.-On receipt Of a yellow outside
wrapper with your opinion Of the medicine,
we will send one OF our Needle Books with a
good assortment OF high grade needles, useful
In every family.
~ F." MrD'r'rs- CO. -,-.'--, ~.
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Somerset County.

James P. Barrows VS.. Parker NJ.
Sanborn. Rescript, King, j.
= /. Where q plaintiff in an action Of
deceit in the sale to him of farm
bases his ground of action on the
claim that a small tract Of land Of lit
tie value and which was never owned
by the grantor. was frauduleEtly rep
resented to be part of the property
being sold. the oral evidence in sup
port of such claim should be clear,
strong and convincing, amounting to
something more than a mere pre-
ponderance Of proof.
And this rule is especially applicable
where the only evidence Of the alleged
fraudulent representation is the testi-
mony Of the plaintiff who previous to
the transfer visited the property and
thereafter accepted d deed containing
clear and specific description by
metes and bounds Of the real estate
thereby conveyed.
2. From a careful study Of the evil
dence presented at the trial, and indie
pendent Of the evidence presented as
newly discovered, the court is of the
opinion that the plaintiff failed to
prove by clear, strong and convincing
evidence that the alleged fraudulen;
representation was made.
New trial granted.
Received Oct. 6, 1915.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-08
LAW WELL ENFORCED
State inspector Pleased with Farming
ton Auto enforcement


(Franklin Journal. Farmington)
George Simpson Of Waterville, who
is employed by the State to look after
the enforcement Of the automobile reg
istration laws attended the fair. He
discovered many violations Of the law
among machines from out Of town. but
said that in the town itself the auto
mobile laws are remarkably well en-
forced. The officers watch the cars
all the time and keep the drivers right
up to the letter so that violations by
Pennington people are now very scarce
indeed. He found it necessary to take
but one man to court, all the others
being glad to settle and promising
better things in the future. The man
arrested had been driving q car two
months without even applying for q
license and did not seem to consider
such an act necessary. but was soon
shown that It was rather an important
matter to him. All sorts of irregulari-
ties were discovered from the lack Of
licenses or numbers to running under
last years plates. Machines came in
from miles around in all directions
to attend the fair and it was q fine
chance to spread the news that the
automobile laws are being enforced in
the State. Mr.. Simpson was delighted
with the cordial assistance rendered
him by Chief Jordan and the members
Of his police force In Pennington.
Sheriff Small. County Attorney Aus
tin and Judge Holman Of the Munic-
ipal Court also showed much inter-
est in the work being done and were
ready to help in any way they could
at any TIME.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-08

100000 centimeters. The work done
at the Bureau of Standards consisted
in the construction of material STAN
dards representing the unit realized IN
the form of mercury columns in glass
tubes, and the work involved measure
ments Of the highest accuracy of the
length, the departure from uniformity
Of the cross section and the MERCURY
content of each tube, as well as their
comparison with working standard.
All measurements had to be made at
the melting temperature of ice pre-
pared from specially purified water
which was used in order to avoid any
temperature uncertainty due to posi-
BILE impurities in the ice.
Electrical comparisons of the four
standards showed the average devia-
ton of their individual values from
their mean value to be less than one
one hundred thousandth Of an ohm.
England. Germany, France, Russia.
Japan, and the United States now have
mercury standards of resistance which
all agree to high accuracy. -
Similarly accurate work has been
done at the Bureau with regards to
the ampere and the standard volt. SO
that the public can be assured that the
| electrical standards maintained at
| their national standardizing laboratory
are Of an accurcy far exceeding any
commercial requirements.
Copies Of the publication referred to
may be obtained without charge from
the Bureau of Standards, Washington,
d. c.
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ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
Berlin, Sept. 20.-The great banks
Of Berlin appear to have had fairly
satisfactory business results during the
first half Of the current year. The
Deutsche Bank even reports that its
business was remarkably good. but the
sources Of its earnings were partly
different from those of last year. An
Essen Bank attached to the Deutsche
Bank had even larger earnings than
for the first half of 1914.
The Berliner Handelsgesellschaft
another of the big institutions of the
city, also did comparatively well. the
reduced earnings from brokerage oper-
atoms and stock and bond flotations
having been counterbalanced by inter-
est receipts on loans and discounts.
Good profits were made by financing
the manufacture Of war supplies. and
surplus deposits could also be put at
a fair profit into the Treasury bills Of
the Empire. The leading director OF
the Dresdner Bank says that the BUSH
ness results of that institution have
been very good. He mentions the fact
that many foreign securities we're sold
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LECTURES FOR THE FRENCH PEOPLE
ON ENCLAND'S PART IN GREAT WAR
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
London, Sept. 27.-In order to re-
move doubts among the French work
ing people regarding the part England
is playing in the war, the British Soc
ialists have by the consent of the
French government arranged a series
of lecture tours covering the great in
dustrial cities of France and lasting for
the period Of two months. The speak
ers selected are Adolphe Smith, we'll
known writer and speaker who serv-
ed as a volunteer with the French dur
ing the siege of Paris in 1870. and
John Hodge. NJ. P. Mr.. Smith speaks
French like native. but Mr.. Hodges
speeches will be translated.
In trip to France to arrange these
meetings, the two "organizers Of fra
ternity' were received by President
Poincare. Minister of Munitions
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Primary Mercurial
Resistance Standards

Warrington, Oct. 6.-Although cleo
most iversal use, the average con-
sumner pays little attention to the man.
ner in which the amount Of his bill is
determined.
He knows that his consumption of
current is reckoned from his meter,
but he does not know how his meter
was originally adjusted or how it is
checked from time to time to deter
mine if it's indications are correct.
Only in rare instances does he know
very much about the electrical units in
terms of which his measurements are
expressed and still less concerning the
fundamental electrical units to which
these measurements are referred.
These fundamental units. the ohm,
(the unit of resistance) the ampere
(the unit of currently and the volt (the
unit of electromotiye, force)s were de-
fined by the International Congress on
Electrical Units and Standards Non-
don. 1909 and have since been inter-
nationally adopted. .
The Bureau OF Standards, of the De-
partment Of Commerce. has just is
sued publication. Scientific Paper No
256, dealing with the construction OF
four standard ohms.
This unit was defined by the London
Congress as the electrical resistance
offered to an unvarying electric cur
rent by column of mercury at the
temperature Of melting ice. 14.4521
grams in mass, of constant cross
sectional area and of a length OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-08

Thomas and other ministers and depu.
ties. These officials gave not only full
consent to the meetings but aided ar.
rangements, as the object is to combat
the propaganda of the small minority
of British peace party socialists, who
have given the French workmen an
erroneous idea Of the attitude of Brit.
ish labor toward the war.
Adolphe Smith will give a general
account of the British effort and Mr.
Hodge will tell what the British work
ing classes are doing. The first meet
ing will be held in Paris ATTENDED
by workingmen and socialists The
second will be before deputies. French
government officials. university profes.
sors and representatives of the press at
the ministry of Public Works, Lyons,
Bordeaux, Marseilles and the manufac.
turing cities will be covered by the
speakers.
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La.Crippe and Colds

InLA Grippe and Colds, Anti -kamniatA-K)
Tablets are unexcelied, - they stop the
sains. soothe the nerves, and bring tho rest
10 greatly needed By nature to restore the
iystem 70 health. PhysicianS have used
;hese tablets for over twenty years, In tho
treatment Of colds. fsvefs and In grippe, and
ave found NO other remedy more useful In
hose conditions. Anti-kamntA Tablets arc
70 inexpeastvo, 20 pleasant to take, 20 sat-
sfsctory In their results. and 80 useful In all
conditions where there II pain, that AK
Tablets should always be kept in the house
or the time Of need. Many Of our ablsst
phyMctans obtain Derfsctresults IN b sripps
md colds. BY cleansing the system with ED
SON salts Or Actolde", . very good cathar-
10. putting the patient ON . united diet, and
administering one AK tablet every two or
Aree hours. This treatment WIN usually
,reak mp the worst case In . day or two.
shilo in mtldsr cases. ease and comfort fol.
ON almost immsdia$sly. These tablets are
siso unexcelled for Neufalgaa, Rheumatic
Pains, Tho Pains Of Women, Indigestion
md insomnia. Al dfuggists have them.
Csssias Ak Tstisss tesv eAs X .sasssh
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RESCRIPTS FROM
THE LAW COURT

The following rescripts from the law
court have been received by Charles
w. Jones, clerk Of courts for Kenne-
bee county:
Knox County.
wnbra e. Billings We. Frank E.
Beggs. Rescript King, ].
Action Of trover for the value Of
dwelling house now standing on the lot
Of land in Vinalhaven on which 1t was
built. The lot, containing only 1900
feet, was conveyed to Rufus A. Coombs
in 1872 and he built the dwelling
house thereon. March I. 1876. after
the house was built. Coombs gave
warranty deed Of the land to Moses
Webster. That deed recited a con-
sideration Of 500, and contained the
following clause Immediately after the
description Of the land: This con-
sideration does not include the build
:ngs standing thereon" The title to
the land has passed to the defendant.
The plaintiff claims title to tho dwell
ing house under bin Of sale OF It
from the widow and children OF
Coombs dated November Is, 1913. His
contention is that the house was ex-
cepted from the conveyance to Webster
under the clause quoted. and the con-
struction Of that clause is. the real
question presented.
Held:
/. Where the language in a deed
claimed to have been used to make an
exception or reservation. is doubtful 1t
Is to be construed most strictly against
the grantor and most favorable for the
grantee.
2. II a grantor does not intend for a
dwelling house to pass under his con-
veyance of the land on which it is
built, and of which it forms a part,
it is incumbent upon him to SO pro-
vide in his deed by language free from
doubt and uncertainty.
g. Where a deed of real estate con-
tanned the following clause immediate
ly after the description of the land:
This consideration does not include
the buildings standing thereon" with
nothing further to indicate the pur-
pose of it's insertion, the literal mean
ing of the clause cannot be disregard
it as expressing an intention of the
parties to the conveyance that the title
to the dwelling house on the land con-
veyed did not pass to the grantee.
4. Contemporaneous entries made
in the books of large business cor
poration. regularly kept in the ordi-
nary course of its business. by per-
son now deceased, whose duty it was
to make the entries, and who had
knowledge Of the subject matter of the
entries, and whose situation excludes
all presumption Of his having any in
terest to misrepresent the facts by
false entries, are admissible as origi-
nal evidence Of the facts so recorded.
Exceptions ove.fuied.
Received Oct 6, 1915.
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The purpose of the association ha.
been set forth as follows:
THE encouragement Of state and
national legislation affecting farm
mortgage banking.
The collection and dissemination Of
information regarding farm mortgage
investments.
Assistance to the public in discrim'
mating beween safe and unsafe secu'
rities.''
The education Of the public to the
advantages of farm mortgage invest
ments."
Delegates were in attendance today
from Missouri, Illinois, Kansas. Iowa,
Georgia, Minnesota, North Dakota
South Dakota. Texas, Montana, Wash
ington. Tennessee, Nebraska, Indiana
Louisiana and New York.
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Bankruptcy Proceedings.

Petitions as voluntary bankrupts
have been filed with the clerk Of the
United States district court at Port
land by the following:
Abraham warsaski, Portland, labor
er. Liabilities 5000. Assets $225.
claimed exempted. Principal creditors
listed are Mary l. Warsaski. Port
land. and Collieson Bros, Boston. At
torney, w. A. Comedian. Portland.
Irwin B. Lowe, Paris, laborer. LA
bilitfes 1894. Assets $50. Principal
creditors listed are: F. o. Ferren,
Mountain View, N. n. Attorney, ].
IS. Wight. South Paris.