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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
GERMANS ADMIT
LOSSES BUT DENY
LINE IS broken
Also Claim That the Allies Suf
fered Heavy Casualties and
Had No Success in
Ypres Sector.

Berlin, via London. Sept. 26.-The Off
cal bulletin issued by the war office rela
tive to the action on the western front
Is as follows:
1.-THE battles in the continuation Of the
British and French offensive, which has
been prepared for months, have progress
ed without bringing our assailants con-
siderable nearer to their aim
"On the coast also British airshiIV have
attempted to interfere by their fire. es.
pecially on Zeebrugge. but without result
I'm the sector of Ypres the enemy SUI
fered heavy losses and had no success.
Southwest of Lille the enemy sue
ceeded in repusing one of our divisions
near Loos from It's advance line of de-
Tense to It's second line. Naturally we
had considerable losses, including ma
terial of all kinds enclosed between the
two positions. A counter attack Is
progressing favorably
1--WE voluntarily evacuated the ruins Of
this front were easily repulsed, at sew
eral points with the heaviest Of losses
for the enemy.
The 39th regiment of Landwehr
especially distinguished itself This Is the
same regiment which sustained the
principal attack north of Melville In
May.
I'm the struggles between Rheims and
the Argonne, north of Perthes. one Ger
| man division was obliged to evacuate its
advanced position by bombardment fof
seventy hours and retire to its second
position, situated from two to three
kilometers az to 1855 miles) behind the
first.
However, all attempts to break through
| failed"
THE battle was especially stubborn north
| Of Mourelon lie Grand and close to the
| western Argonne. Here our troops made
| the enemy suffer the heaviest losses. The
North German and Hessian landwehr
| fought excelently.
"In the air battles our aviators achieved
successes. One OF ouf war planes shot
down an aeroplane west of Cambria. South
OF Metz, Lieut.. Boelke. while on trial
flight. shot down Voisin aeroplane
Flight Sergeant Boehm went up to repulse
an attack on Freiburg BY squadron OF
| three French war planes. He shot down
two of them; only the third escaped.
| Eastern war theatre: Army group OF
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg: East OF
Vileika, fresh Russian attacks were re-
pulsed. West of Vileschneff we broke
through the enemy's positions at severa
| points. The battle continues.
"Norwest of Sebresin our attack re
pulsed the Russians over the Beresinf
river Further south, near Djeljatitsch
| and Lubtscha. we have reached th'
| Niemen Nine hundred prisoners and two
machine guns We're captured.
Army group Of Prince Leopold Of
| Bavaria: Five hundred prisoners were
] captured.
Army group Of Field Marshal Vor
Mackensen: The situation Is unchanged
| "ln the southeastern war theatre there
| is nothing to report along the German
| FRI mt"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
MANUSCRIPT OF 'AMERICA.'
Authors Son Gave 1t Away Rather
Than Sell Priceless Relic.

Harvard University recently announced
to the world the receipt, by gift. of the
almost priceless original manuscript Of
the beautiful national hymn. America"
to be held in perpetuity for the American
people. This means that instead OF
adjoining the walls Of some great Croesus,
who might have paid fabulous price
for it. the historic relic will hang In pub
lie as the peoples property. The donor
of this unique gift Is f. Y. Smith. The
Rev. Samuel Francis Smith, who wrote
the song. was his father
In n corner OF his rented house in the
Arroyo Scco at Pasadena, Cal, stands a
mahogany chair which holds the place
of honor in the living room. 1t was
while sitting in this very chair 80 years
ago that the Rev. Mr.. Smith composed
the words which live In every house.
hold OF the American nation now. Con-
noisseurs would doubtless pay great
sums Of money for the privilege Of num-
bering this bit of furniture among their
treasures. but e. Y. Smith the son, pre-
fers to keep 1t in his own home while
he lives. And afterwards 1t Is to go to
Harvard for the American people.
Though possessing the means to make
nllISeiI anu his VIE Wei-to-uo LOT the
rest of their lives. Mr. Smith prefers to
give away his treasures and. In the
meantime. work for a livelihood.
In little drug store In Lamanda Park,
the son of the composer Of America"
now serves as clerk.
Happiness, says this philosopher. Is
having work to do and being able to do
1t. Happiness Is being able to feel that
life was worth living and to have recol-
lections that one can be proud Of. and
associations one can think of with salts
faction and pleasures. was born II
years after America was written. Dur
ing my youth my home In Boston was
the gathering place for such notables as
Oliver Wendell Holmes. L0ngfellow and
others My life, always, has been rich
with memories. "-Boston Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
WAGE SCALE HIGHER.
Workers in 76 Trades Arc Enjoyins
Larger Salaries.


Washington. Sept. es.-The department
OF labor to-day made public the results
Of an inquiry into the union scale Of
wages and hours Of labor for % OF tho
principal trades in Al of the leading cities
OF the country prevailing in May. 1914
The trades include those OF the brew
ing and beer bottling, building, freight
handling. granite and stone, metal. mill
work and printing
The average rate OF wages per week
for all cities taken collectively was high
err on May I. 1914. than on May I, 1918
for 10 Of the trades reported: In Il trades
there was no change and In only trade
was II lower.
In the moro important trades tho In
creases were: Beer bottlers, three per
cent; bricklayers. two per cent; cnrpen-
ters, ono per cent; plumbers and gas
filters. one per cent; sheet metal work.
ers three per cent: structural iron
workers, two per cent: freight handlers.
three per cent: painters, four per cent
compositors (book and Job) two per cent.
Considering rates Of wages per rour as
distinguished from rates per :'eek, IS
trades showed an increase. rs no change
and for none was the rate lower.
The highest scales PER hour paid In May.
1914, In a few OF the principal trades wore:
Bricklayers. s7.5 cents In Dallas and San
Francisco: carpenters. 6 cents In Chicago:
painters, 70 cents in Chicago; plumbers
and gas filters IS cents In Chicago. Dallas.
Portland st. Louis. Salt Lake City. San
Francisco: structural iron workers, 70
cents In Cleveland; freight handlers eos
cents in New Orleans linotype operators
(Hebrew, book and job). SIS cents in New
York; compositors English newspaper
day work IS cents In Seattle.
In IS trades there was reduction in
hours Of labor between May. 1918 and
May. 1914: II reported no change and one
reported an increase
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
GOLDEN WEDDING
Celebrated by DIR. and Mrs. A. r. Moore
of WOOdstock at Rutland.

Rutland, Sept. A-Dr and Mrs A. f.
Moore of Woodstock. who are on a visit
to their daughters. Mrs J. Fl. Kavanaugh
and Mrs C. A. Moore of this city. to-
day celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary at Mrs. Kavanaugh's home,
with family gathering, Resides the
Rutland relatives there We're present two
sons, w. H. Moore and Allen Moore of
woodstock. DIR. and Mrs. Moore have two
other sons living. A. r. Moore, Jr., and
Frank w. Moore OF Detroit. There are
nine grandchildren.
DR.. Moore was born In Colebrook
Conn. Fifty years ago to-day they were
married at Beloit. coming to Vermont
a few years later. Dr. Moore practiced
medicine at Ludlow about Is years and
was located In Bridgewater about the
same length OF time. For more than a
decade the couple have made Woodstock
their home. Dr. Moore, since retiring
from practice OF his profession, at his
64th birthday. has learned the Gregg
system of shorthand and he does court
reporting for his son. W. II. Moore, who
Is editor of the Woodstock Standard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
NEW EDISON BATTERY.
Test shows II Can Overcome Chlorine
Gas Peril in Submarine

New York, Sept. 23.--An official govern
ment test at the New York navy yard
to-day Of Thomas A. Edison's new
beyond doubt that II overcomes the
deadly chlorine gas peril, according to an
announcement made tonight by Miller
Reese Hutchinson. personal representa-
tive of the inventor.
II had" Mr.. Hutchinson said, pre-
pared 100 miniature cells and these were
placed in a tank holding pure sea water
t., tank was Theoretically sealed
except for a little pipe. With the govern
ment officers we waited half an hour and
then applied the most sentitive test
known to chemistry to find chlorine gas
There wasn't the slightest trace.
I'VE waited another short period of
time and then tried the tests again.
They still were negative. 1t proved alb
solutely that the new submarine battery
will not produce chlorine gas. The offi-
GERS who were present included Capt.
George E. Burd Industrial manager of
the navy yard, who will make an OFF,
cial report to Washington"
The new battery, according to Mr..
Hutchinson, Is made of iron. nickel and
| potash. instead Of lead and sulphuric
acid. and the containing vessel Is Of steel
not hard rubber
| Mr.. Hutchinson added that Mr. Edi-
son began work on the new battery
nearly Ave years ago after four lieuten-
ants In the submarine service We're go
deeply impressed with the danger from
chlorine gas that they called on the in
ventor and asked him to try personally
to develop a battery free Of that peril
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
SUBWAY CAVES AGAIN.
Unidentified Woman Killed and Three
Men Seriously Hurt.

New York. Sept. o6-Just before the
Saturday night theatre crowds were be-
ginning to drift in toward Times square
planking laid over the excavations FOR the
new Broadway subway north or Ssth
street. on the west side Of the thorough
fare. collapsed without warning. leaving Il
hole 100 feet long. 30 feet deep, and extend
ing from the street car tracks half way
across the width of the pavement
One unidentified woman was killed ana
three men were badly hurt The roll OF
dead and injured might have reached
score but for the presence of mind OF NAL
achi Murphy. a motorman. Murphy's car
had slid down to the edge of the depres-
sion. when he reversed the power and got
back onto solid ground
The accident occurred in part OF the
subway which is being built by the United
States Realty and Improvement company.
the CORPORATION which was in charge OF
the section on Seventh avenue, which col
lapsed last Wednesday, with the loss or
seven lives. only n comparatively short
section Of planking giving way The cause
was said by all the engineers who looked
over the ground to BIZ cock slide under
the sidewalk at the very edge of the cut.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
GERMANYS WAR
LOAN LARGEST IN
WORLDS HISTORY
Total Amount Is $4,000, 900, 900,
Which Exceeds That Of Great
Britain-Winter Campaign Is
Now Financed.
s15,000,000 DAILY WAR COST
Secretary Of the Treasury
Denies Any Pressure Has
Been Made to Force Subscrip.
tion-Appeal Only to Patriot
ism of Citizens.

Berlin. Sept "a. via london, Sept. g.
The German war loan .aised September
q Is the largest financial operation in
the worlds history, said DR.. Karl
Helfferch. secretary of tho imperial
treasury. TO the Associated Press to-day.
With a total Of twelve billion marks
3000, 100000 and some small sums not
yet reported. the secretary said It ex-
ceeds Great Britain's last loan which
attracted much attention all over the
world as an unprecedented piece Of
financiering.
THE present ioan,' Dr. Heltferich con.
tnued. enables the government to
liquidate treasury bills taken over by
the Reichsbank and other banks. provides
Germany with money for the winter cam
paign and renders unnecessary the rails
ing Of another loan before March.
England hitherto has raised 81 .0s2 $4,000
and Germany $3.50 10000 In long term
loans whereas England's war expenditures
up to the present time are hardly less
than Germany's and soon will exceed Ger
mans for England is row spending a5,ooo.-
900 (s25, oOo 600 daily against Germans not
much above f3oOo.oo0 Gl5Ooo,OcO. That
means that Germany is spending 3 cents
doubt therefore whether England's fnan-
ciers possess confidence that their re-
sources will outlast ours.
"Everything said abroad about Ger.
many putting on pressure and using
| force to secure subscriptions to the
loan Is a pure invention. We appeal
| ed solely to the financial power and
| patriotism OF our fellow citizens. Our
success must open the worlds eyes
to a recognition Of how strong Is Ger
many's financial power and how strong
her will
II am confident that the success Of
standing firmly upon our own feet,
will contribute toward the good rela-
tions between Germany and the United
States. notwithstanding the Morgan
Holden incident Independence Is the
! first word in American history as we'll
as the first word OF true friendship.
America cannot class us among her
poor relations"
DR.. Helfferich asserted that Germany
was financially able to continue the
war indefinitely. Her people, he said,
| were earning higher wages and saw
ing more money than in peace times.
| The country was supplying its own
needs and buying little abroad and
making no debts to foreign countries.
In conclusion the secretary said that
shortage in supplies Of some raw
materials, like cotton ad wool. might
| cause inconvenience. but the people
were learning to economic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
NO MORE BODIES FOUND.
Blaster Who Directed Subway Ex-
plosion Appears and Tells Story.

New York. Sept. 23.-The work OF clear
ing up the new It'll avenue subway in
which a cave-in yesterday caused the
death of seven persons and the injury
OF nearly 100 others proceeded rapidly
to-day. No additional bodies were found.
Reports from the hospitals were to the
effect that most of the injured would
recover. Only few cases. 1t was said
are still in a serious state.
An interesting development of the day
was the graphic story told by August
Mezzanotte. the blaster who objected
the explosions that are generally held
to have caused the collapse Of the wood
en- pavement
Before setting off the second blast
Mezzanotte said he took the usual pre-
caution, including the sending out of
fagmen, to stop traffic and when this
was done he gave the signal that the
blast be fired.
I'm three or four seconds Mezzanotte
said, "the deck (wooden pavemenO be-
gan to 60. II started where the blast
went off and rolled away like a wave.
The street then sank in but no debris
was blown in the air"
The scene OF horror seemed TO par
alyze his senses. Mezzanotte said. and
when he recovered he ran from the
place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
A GERMAN ESTIMATE.
Central Powers Have Captured 60,40S
Miles of Territory, I.O04.s09 Prisoners.

Washington, Sept pa German esti-
mate of the physical results Of the first
year Of the European war was received
by the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce to-day In a report from the
American Association OF Commerce and
Trade of Berlin Tho report said:
1T Is Of interest at the close OF the
first year Of war to record the amount
of hostile territory occupied by the
belligerents. In regard to prisoners taken
only German data Is available, The terri
tory occupied by the allies consists OF
In Galicia. 1851 square miles; In Alsac
Lorraine 4O5 square miles n total Of i,2Gf
square miles. This territory Is about the
size Of the State Of Connecticut
THE territory occupied by the central
powers consists Of: In Belgium. 1l,l97
square miles; in France. S.1Gs square
miles; in Russia, bO.193 square miles: a
total of 9,49s square miles. This terri
tory Is about the size OF the State of
Missouri and about one-third the size OF
the German empire"
Tho estimate fixed the number of
prisoners taken by the central powers at
l,69i,s69 of which $500 are officers. and
the number OF guns captured at 5000
field pieces and 5000 machine guns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
PLAINTIFF IS II.
Rutland BOY Seeks Damages from Au-
tomObiIist Who Ran into Him.

Rutland, Sept. 24.-Rutland county court
to-day gave its attention to jury triai
Of the case of John F. Dervin of this city
VS.. Wilfred A. Premier OF Rutland and
Thomas Carmody OF Fair Haven. IN
which the plaintiff, who is II years old.
seeks heavy damages from the defend
ants for running into him with an auto
mobile while he was playing football on
the street in this city on October 81. lola
He was confined to the house a month by
the injuries he received and his face Is
SCARED for life. He claims the automo-
bilists were negligent in that they did not
give a proper signal of their approach be-
hind him. Counsel for the other side con-
tend that the motor car had right Of way
I'm the street and that Dervin did not use
ordinary care to look out for passing ve.
hicleS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
BALKAN RIDDLE UNsOlVED
Bulgaria Still Negotiating with
Entente Powers, but the Ru.
mOred German Offensive
against Serbia May Light the
Torch Which Means War.

London, Sept. 26.--The Bulgarian
government this morning officially
communicated to the powers n note
stating In the most categorical fash
ion that the mobilization of tho Bull
gbrian army was ordered in the ma
tional interest and that 1t had not the
slightest offensive character.
London. Sept. 26.-The situation in the
Balkans and the intentions of Bulgaria
are still surrounded with considerable
mystery. Bulgaria which has been def
nitely placed on the side OF the central
powers as the result OF recent news from
Sofia. officially informed the entente
powers to-day that her mobilization had
been ordered in the national interests
and that 1t had not the slightest as-
gressive character The Bulgarian prem
Ter, NJ. Radoslavoff. in an interview with
the Sofia correspondent Of the Berlin
Tagesblatt. reiterated this statement
An attack by Germany on Serbia. how
ever. it Is pointed out, would bring
Greece to the side Of her ally and. as in
the last Balkan war; Greece. Serbia and
possibly Roumania, would be found OPP
posed to Bulgaria Roumania has al
ready modified and Greece is taking
similar action. The conclusion. there
fore. has been drawn here that they,
at least, fear that Bulgaria has aggres-
sive designs, if not against Greece then
against Serbia.
King Constantine and the Greek prem
Ter. NJ. Venizelos. apparently have entire
| ly composed the differences which led
to their separation when the premier
early in the war wanted to join tine al
lies against Turkey.
| The whole matter may yet be smoothed
over. as Bulgaria is continuing her ne
gotlations with the entente powers. the
/ Bulgarian minister at Petrograd having
had long conference with the Russian
foreign minister, NJ. Sazonoff. while the
ministers at other capitols insist that
the Bulgarians would not fight against
their old friends, Great Britain and Rus
sia.
On the other hand the Austro-G German
offensive against Serbia. which seems
to have been delayed. might light the
torch which would set the whole Bal
kans aflame.
PROTOCOL. SIGNED.
| Sofia, Bulgaria. Sept 26. via London -
The protocol providing for handing over
of territory coded by Turkey to Bulgaria
in virtue of the Turco- Bulgarian agree
ment, was signed by Turkish and Bull
garian delegates at Demotika. twenty
miles south OF the Turkish fortress OF
Adrianople yesterday. according to the
semi-official bulgarian newspaper Narodd
Prava.
| The agreement by which Turkey cedes
to Bulgaria the Turkish portion OF the
| Dedeaghatch railway Is reported to have
been reached July 90 The protocol I:
understood to transfer to Bulgaria al
Turkish territory west OF the Marttza
river The MARTHA Is the principal rive,
in European Turkey and formed tn,
boundary between Turkey and the par
of Turkish territory coded to Bulgaria
after the Balkan war. According to un
official reports the treaty leaves Bulgaria
unpledeged concerning her attitude in thu
|
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP.
Third Set Sent-First Lost with Ara,
bic and Second with Hesperian.

London, Sept GA third set Of
papers for the annual examinations in
the U. S. for Rhodes scholarships has
been forwarded. in the hope that they
Will arrive in time for the tests on the
appointed days, October and 6. The
original papers went down with the
Arabic and second set was lost with
the sinking of the Hesperian. on ac-
count of this delay DIR. George Parkin,
! secretary of the Rhodes scholarship
trust, expressed the fear that aspir-
ants in America for scholarships
might think no examinations were to
be held this year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
MEN DRINK HORSE
MEDICINE; ONE IS
DANGEROUSLY Ill

Middlebury. Sept. 25.-Charles Partridge of
salisbury is In critical condition and
Joseph Greenoush and George Mayhem,
also of Salisbury, are seriously Ill from
the effects of drinking some horse medi-
elmo by mistake. They came to this place
yesterday. and Partridge purchased a bot
tie Of Fowler's solution. used for horses
with tho heeves. On their way home,
they had several drinks from the bottle
and became violently Ill. Partridge
condition is the most serious of the three
and It is doubtful IL he RECEIVERS
Greenough has an even chance. while
Mayhew's condition is more hopeful