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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
FISH STRANDED IN POOLS

The low water in the Connecticut has
left thousands of fish stranded in pools
on the flats along the river at Brattlcboro
and at various points Hooks and lines
are scorned and the fish are being
fairly shoveled out
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

John Shields extra heavy
double Damask Napkins, val
ue, $3.50, at $3.50.
Athletic Bath Towels, rough
weave, value 25c, at 21c.
Discontinued styles in Red,
fern Corsets, half price.
26-piece Porcelain Dinner
Set, value S1.98, at $1.19.
Women's and Misses
Muslin Petticoats, each 69c.
White Princess Slips, S1.5O
to S1.98 values, choice S1.19.
Muslin Gowns, various
styles, $1.25 and $3.50 values,
CSC.
Our entire stock of Para
soils, marked half price.
25c to 35c Dress Cottons
and Voiles, remnants, 1212c
yard.
SC Knitted Wash Cloths, 6
for 19c.
Mems soc Sample Under
shirts, each 25c.
Boys Porosknit Union
Suits, a to 8 year sizes, each
10c.
Women's Automobile Caps,
10 styles, at SOC each.
Bathing Caps Of pure gum
rubber, Csc and soc each.
19c All Linen Huckabuc
Towels, each 15c.
Extra Large Union Linen
Huckabuc Towels, 1212c each.
Children's Silk Web Gar
ters for socks, per pair, &c.
12-yard piece of soft finish
ed Long Cloth, value S1.50, at
$1.19 per piece.
Women's All Linen Initial
Handkerchief, 1212c value, 6
for SOC.
soc Embroidered Camisole,
each l9c.
l21ac White Plisse, 80 ms.
wide, per yard, 10c.
Mems B. V. D. Union Suits,
value S1.O0, at 79c.
Children's 25c Lace Stock
ings, tan and white. per pair,
SC.
25c Initial Correspondence
Cards, 19c.
29c to soc Fancy Ribbons,
6 to 7 inches wide, per yard.
19c.
$1.35 full size Crocheted
Bed Spreads. each CSC.
Bleached Cotton Sheets
Slx90, excellent quality, 69c.
SOC Cotton Sheets, 72x9O,
flat center seam. each SOC.
All Parasols that we're CSC
to $500. now priced Acc to
$3.50.
S1.00 to S1.35 striped and
plain Colored Messalines, per
yard, 7Sc.
15c State Souvenir Spoons,
eight different States, each
Tee.
75c and SOC Mating Tray
cling Bags, JIG and Is inch
sizes, each Acc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
BOSTON BUTTER MARKET

FURNISHED by the Associated Press)
Boston, July ~.
BUTTER-Quiet Northern 2su2Niac;
western 9G02Sc
EESF>-Quiet New York twins.
choice. l5iPMl6c: good li0l5c
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

TELL ABOUT 1T to readers OF class.
flied advertisements-for there are a lot
of thom hunting for a better place to
Iva
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

POTATOES-Firm New southern s1a
l.25, new yellow sweets 50 51q6.
CARRIAGES Steady and unchanged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

Get the fact .ha: ;'5u nave a house
TO rent tefore the people who are look
Ing for now homes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
The old Bee Hide
Tniv 20. 1915
THE GREATEST
July Clearance Sale
Ends Saturday Night

Special efforts have been made to make
the closing days of this sale unusually attrac-
tive Never to our knowledge has there been
SO much and such excellent merchandise Of
fered under price in any one store in Burlng-
ton.
Shop to-day, it is all to your advantage for
you can save on hundreds of things needed in
every home.
We print here few of the many special
values that will hold good until closing time
Saturday evening"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-10
States Income Under New Tax Law

w HAT will be the States income under the
w new tax law? This is so difficult ques-
ton that only an approximate estimate can be
offered. The revenue henceforth will be de-
pendent in a much larger degree than for
merely on the energy and efficiency with which
the law is administered, and the human ele-
ment cannot be exactly valued.
In the report Of the Tax Commission, the
State revenue. under the proposed segrega-
ton plan, was put down at $6,S39.S90.
which is something like 5 100000 less than
expenses. 1t was suggested that the deficit,
whatever il might amount to. should be paid
by special levy on the cities and counties
in proportion to their assessed property.
Auditor Moore, however, at the beginning
of the special session calculated that the Sc
gregated taxes would yield the State about
S7500,000. This calculation, which was
probably somewhat too high. will hardly hold
good, now that the segregation provisions
have been somewhat changed.
Mr.. Moore calculated on large increase
in the assessments of property given over to
the State. 1t was thought that $500 O00, 900
of intangible property might be listed and
that the values Of rolling stock would be
considerably raised. larger return from
incomes also looked for.
There seems reason to think that the
amount of intangible property should show
a marked increase. III 1914. $l5T,1SS,10O Of
intangibles was listed. When il is taken into
consideration that the city OF Baltimore
showed $50. 100000 of this kind of prop
erty. estimate OF 100000, 600 for the
whole State OF Virginia is conservative. A
more rigid enforcement of the income tax
may swell the returns. and the retention OF
the 10-cent tax on real estate for school pur-
poses will undoubtedly add a considera BILE
revenue. Something might be obtained also
by an increased tax insurance
panies, but caution is advisable here. as too
high might iniure business
After all allowances are made. 1t is evident
that there will be deficit, though this may
be small: good showing of intangibles and
incomes would largely wipe it out. 1t is
probable that the deficit will be of short dura-
ton. The present tax legislation inaugu-
rates many changes but soon as the system
is adjusted and il becomes evident what the
States average income will amount TO, the
Assembly will be in 4 position TO correct
deficiencies. II permanent deficit seems
probable, some new source of revenue must
be assigned the State We cannot expect that
the wheels will work without jar while
the machine is Time will probah bly, cor
rect the evils. The point is that the State
appears to be embarking on far better
method of taxation than il has ever known
before, and increased prosperity should be
the result.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-10

Andrew J. Soils. of the house OF An
drew j. Soils & Co, Boston. commission
merchants. has written the following
letter to Waiter $. McIanc, chairman
of the Committee on Federal Relations
In the Massa chusetts Legislatures
sir,--Your committee has charge of
n resolution which reads in part as
follows:
THAT the General Court favors the
vision OF the tariff by Congress in such
manner as TO protect adequately the
Industries OF the United States. and
particularly those OF the Common
wealth OF massachusetts.
THAT the existing tariff law has
had an injurious effect on the indus
tries of New England and particularly
Of the Commonw wealth of Massachus-
cts"
According TO report. your committee.
regardless Of party afii!tatior. is unan-
imously favoring this resolve. There
fore AS Il citizen OF Massachusetts |
wish to protest against Legislative ac-
ton by legislators out OF touch with
world conditions bearing on the In
dustrial situation In Massachusetts.
Your resolutions call for revision Of
the present tariff and blame that la"
for the present uneven and "spotty"
Industrial conditions In this Common
wealth, without giving reasons for such
allegations. ] venture To state without
fear OF contradiction that ut the pres
ont time and under the industrial
worlds Unusual predicament, We have
the greatest natural protection THAT
Massachusctts industries and American
industries have ever knowu--nct OK
cepting the Mckinley Dinglcy or
Payne-Aldrich law periods,
Thore are two ways OF efTecting pro-
toction or advantage or encouragement
to domestic industry over competing
foreign industry. The most common
method Is by legislative action in Con-
gress. The other way Is by unusual
conditions which may exist in the af-
fairs OF Industrial nations with whom
We compctc--cRused by famine. cmhar-
goes or war--and where such world
conditions exist las In tho present wars
OF five or six industrial and competing
nations, tariffs become imperative and
the discussion Of protection high or low
becomes academic; but so far as af-
fecting results 10 industry are incon-
scquentiai, our great competitors In
our own and other markets are Ger
many, Austria, belgium. France and
England.
Let us by n process OF elimination
consider the ability Of these nations to
compete with the United States on any
terms. Gcrmany's commerce has been
driven from the seas, and. with her
boundaries lined with hostile troops. Is
In no condition to export or even man
ufncture textiles for her own domestic
use on account OF n strict embargo on
her raw MATERIAL: In fact. because OF her
isolated position she is in danger OF
starvation through her inability 10 Sc
cure food from outside her own ter
ritory.
The Same may be said OF Austria. and
no comment need be made regarding
Belgium because we arc to-day send
ing the necessities Of life to prevent
starvation in TINT unfortunate country.
In France. the German lines cncom-
pass tho whole OF the wool. cotton and
fax industrial sections. and France Is
unable even to manufacture cloth with
which to Cicthc her troops. II has been
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-10
Torrcns System Should BE Adopted

NOV that the State is we'll on the way to
Y tax reform, it is good time for the
General Assembly to adopt the Torrens system
OF land registration. as is proposed in meas
ures pending in both the Senate and the
House.
An act providing for the systems adoption
in Virginia passed the House al the last
regular session, and would have passed the
Senate. it is generally believed, had it been
reached in time There is small doubt
there are enough favorable votes waiting to
be cast for the pending measures to assure
their enactment The difficulty lies in ad-
vancing these measures from their present
place in the calendars.
The Torrens system would contribute sub
stantially to real tax reform and TO the GER
tainty of land titles in this State. The Legis-
lature would do well to neglect few pri-
vate bills and bring this highly important
matter to final action.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-10

ton that she lit to adopt. But IL German
submarines were hereafter to do what they have
so fnr scrupulously refrained from doipg-pame-
~, sink merchant ship ana ruthlcssly send
passengers and crow to the bottom--Ccrmany
would find that She had purchased II petty sue
cess at the cost of shocking and further alienat-
ing the public sentiment OF the whole world.
Furthermore, as regards ncutrals she IL simply
inviting warnings and protests. 1t would be
entirely IN order for State Department to
notify the German government that It could not
Tor g moment assent to tho view that Amer
iean ship might be exposed to being torpedoed
by u German submarine, keeping up the fiction
Ut blockade. clear understanding on both
sides should be arrived Mt before February IS
me German Foreign Office has not always
shown Itself skilled In reading American senti-
ment, but II must know perfectly what would
happen II news should come OF the New York
on her way 10 Liverpool, having been sunk, with
all on board, by German submarine-New
York Evening Post.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-10
DUTY OF INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
From the American Banker.

At the outbreak OF the European war
q clever American financial publicist.
Herbert n. Casson. was living in Lon
don. He is n close observer Of current
events and makes some striking obser-
vations in the course OF n letter TO his
old friend, E. ST. Elmo Lewis. Of the Art
Metal Construction Company. This let
ter is such n short and pithy common
tary on business conditions OF the
United States that 1t Is well worth
quoting. Here IL is:
LAS / have been residing in London
since the beginning of the war, ! have
been hearing the question asked on all
sides. / have never heard any salts
fac cory answer. No one seems to know.
why ara the American factories not
running Eight and day? Why arc the
railroads not opening up new terri
tories and getting ready for the MIL
lions Of Immigrants who have already
made up their minds to leave Europe
az soon as tho war Is over?
"Why are there not fifty American
drummcrs in London right now trying
to sell S200,000.000 worth or American
bought last year from Germany and
Austria?
why have advertisers become quit
tiers just at tho time when their ad-
vertiscments were most needed and
most effective In cheering on tho bust
ness forces of the United states?
From the European point OF view.
the United States liz n haven OF peace
ana security ana prosperity. II has no
troubles that IL dares To mention 10
Belgium, or Austria. or France. or Ger
many. or Servia, or Great Britain, or
Russia.
II would lot thom look mt tho United
States from tho scene or war. ] would
givc them look at rcnl trouble
would lot them SEQ trains. ton at O
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-10
War News Fifty Years Ago

Quiet again reigns supreme on the Petersburg
aei Sis4 ea enough of
large batch of prisoners captured by Ma
and on the Vaashn Road. reached LIBBY Prison
yesterday, among them three commissioned off,
General Forrest has come out in favor OF
armtng 100000 negro troops for the Confederate
army and putting them in service at under
white officers from orderly sergeant Thus
ofticered. he thinks the negroes will make good
enough fighters, especially IL they promised
freedom and land to cultivate after the
is over.
Northern papers say they have information
that Mahone,s Division has been sent to Georgia
s aashs Nabd Run r few days ago for w9s this
favor of the Confcdcratcs At that point.
William 4. Hughes. a convict was pardoncd
Yesterday on condition that he go into the Con-
the condition.
The Supreme Court OF Appeals yesterday rem
aered an important decision in the case of DR.
y. ~ l'eticolas. the physician for John NJ.
Daniel, In the duel recently fought between
him and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
fillmore n!noIe. Or; Petieoqs was discharged from
required to give testimony In regard to any
matter that might IN any way ineriminate
SUSTAINED the justice; hence the appeal to the
ruled tho lower courts. DIR. Peticolas was dis
charged, and that ends the long drawn r0ut duel
ing case.
On account Of the condition OF william st
George Gums health, he being afflicted with n
severe case OF camp Itch and therefore liable
10 communicate ii to other prisoners In Castle
Thunder. Judge Lyons yesterday admitted him
to bail In the sum of $4,000. Gum was arrested
some time since with several others and COM
lnltted TO Castle Thunder the charge OF run
ning Off negro slaves to tho Yankees. The
cases are yet to be tried.
The state troops of the two States of South
Carolina and Georgia are still holding Sherman'n
advance forces In check and Branchvle is yet
In the hands OF the Confederatas
The markets but poorly supplied YES
terday with eatableH. There were vegetables
anu put iittie fresh meat OF any kind. Prices
for everything offered wcro out Of the reach of
the average visitor the market.
There waH very brisk demand for gold yes
terday, and offers high ns SAT for ono were
declined By the holders OF the yellow metal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-10

time, five minutes apart, packed with
the manned and dying.
: II would let them hear, from frag-
mentary survivors, the incredible story
of battleficlds so miles wide and armies
that are greater than the entire popu-
lation of Texas.
II would let them see graves 100
yards long. and full, and Belgium, the
country that was, nothing now but
1900 square miles of wrcckagc
Then, when they had begun to un-
dcrstand. to some slight extent the
magnitude and awfulnoss OF this war;
would. say to them:
Now go back and appreciate the
United States, realize your opportuni-
ties. Don't start digging trenches when
nobody is firing at you. Don't fall down
when you have not been hit Don't be
blind TO the most glorious chance YOU
have ever had in your life.
Go back and advertise. Get ready
Tor the most tremendous boom that any
nation ever had. Build your factories
bigger. Train more salesmcn. borrow
more money. Go ahead aud thank God
you are alive and that your family is
alive, ana that you arc living In n land
that Is ut peace. at n timc when nearly
the whole world Is at war;"
In striking contrast with this graphic
picture OF the situation across the sea
In the fact that New York and other
American cities arc trying to find WAYS
OF employment for armics OF idle work.
cry. and In New York alono ESQ, 600
WaEe-carnerS are vainlv seeking for.
something to do. While the demand
Tor American products and goods cX-
ceeds the supply, manufacturers are
Is prospect OF nothing but Industrial
depression. Those who ought to be
working overtime TO Ill orders are
running shorthandcd,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-10
THE TARIFF AND INDUSTRY

said, and the estimates show. that tho
active and reserve forces which have
been mobil!zed and placed under arms
amount 10 2o0bo.00o men, who have
ceased TO be producers. and who are
nov dcstroyers In nations with whom
We compcte-men In the prime OF their
activities from twenty 10 foriy-eigh,
years OF ngc.
Under these conditions. can the ac-
ttNitloA OF these countries ana men in
industrial enterprises at this time
cause increased competition with this
country which could cause It serioua
curtatiment OF Industrial prediction
and OF wages in the United Statos?
The only other nation for us TO con
slider as competitor for our textile
trade. which is assachusetts'a great
industry. 81 England. and. In this con
ncctlon. j wish to quote the proclnna-
ton OF the British government placing
AN embargo on wool and textiles OF all
kinds.
Under the proclamation of Novo5iner
10. 1914. the expectation Of tho follU,.
ing goods was prohibited 10 al daa,--.
nations abroad other than Ills MaJogi,
donintons--colOn!" not posaeE..t.-,
responsible government, British India
territories under Ills Mnjesty's protvC-
ton, Cyprus, the Channel Islands and
Egypt WOO! raw. 700, tops
rolls and waste WOODEN rags. wooden
Or worsted yarn, all WOODEN and wor-
sted cloth suitable for uniform cloth
ing. cardigan Jackets, wooden Jerseys.
wo"lcn gloves WOODEN socks and mems
WOODEN underwear Of all kinds. Tho
export OF khaki WOODEN cloths pro-
hiOitrd to all destinations. The cin-
barge on coarse wool and certain
manufactured goods has never been
raised; on mcrino or nne wool the
embargo was raised for export under
license in January, hut the embargo
'>wns reimposed February 8 without
warning or reason.
In addition to this embargo Il Is
estimated that 40 per cent OF our wool
On machinery IL to-day being operated
on goods for export. what ] ask you
ana your committee is. could these
conditions have an injurious effect on
the industries OF Massachusetts other
than the disastrous effect OF IL wool
shortage and high prices caused by
thee. "mOarrocs, and viii this be RENE
died by the rc-cnactment OF the Payne
.hldrich law, which placed duty OF IL
cents per pound on wool waste and 200
per cent on wool tops high duties on
hides and rubber and other articles?
| fear your resolution and that OF
senator DaliinEer, under date of Janu-
AIRY >, 1915, to rc-cnact and again
make effective the Payne Aidrich law
is an attempt To Justify that rcpudiated
measure with its special privileges to
special interests, It's jokcrs and it's
infamous Schedule *. How can Mas
sachusetts be benefited by a law which
| places high duties on food products and
IN raw material. when these commodi-
ties are higher than has been tho case
for many years, duty or no duty? Con
ditions which prevent European manu-
| faCturcrs from even making an at
! tempt TO compete In American markets
| leave the markets OF communicating
nations open for our manufacturers and
statesmen. What we need is tranSpor
tation to bring our wares to these
markets already open to MS, and not
resolutions which mean nothing and
accomplish less.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-10
The Order of SIayor Ajnslie

M AYOR AI%SLIE'S order 10 tie police 10
wi close all houses Of comrncrclalized vice
IN Richmond does not refer In terms ana
certainly not in intent. 10 the aggregated dis
trlct alone, although such restricted mean
ing appears TO have been given Il. Notably
ny the afternoon newspapers
or course, the Mayor had no such moan
ing Whatever else can be said against Bcgrc-
CATION u rs vastly preferable to n condition
In Which Conmcrcialized vice Is scattered over
the whole area Of & city. 70 close the diet rio,
and permit vice to flourish elsewhere wouId
be policy equally criminal and absurd and
1t may be assumed, without the Formally Of
question that no such thought WAS in mo
Mayors mind
we do not underestimate the difficulties tho
Police Department will face in coming win
the new situation, but We feel convinced maj
Major werner and his men will make an
honest effort TO deal with these difficulties
effectively. The Vice Commission hoo .,
pressed It's entire confidence in the denartnan,
head. and doubtless will be willing IN mat
cate to him where are situated those bouse.
OF illegal resort, outside the segregated area
OF which the report speaks, and which an
pear to have enjoyed some sort of pro,or-
ton or liberation.
Several police commissioners have invited
a public investigation of their official ron
duct and OF the conduct Of police affairs undcr
the present board. They have an entirely
proper objection to resting under the stigma
mat has been cast on the boards whodo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-10
Good Roads and Happiness

D edmond welcomes with particular pleas
IN urc the delegates to the annual conven-
ton Of the Virginia Road Builders Associa-
ton, now in session here The association
can do so much, and there is so much TO be
done in improving the highways OF this State.
that it should have the support and good
wishes of every philosophical citizen.
Good roads are us important as any other
single factor in increasing the wealth and
promoting the happiness of the rural dis
tricts. Good roads mean added educational
facilities, better schools, easier and quicker
communication higher net prices for farm
products.
All over the country road building is the
subject OF vigorous and intelligent propa-
ganda Virginia has gone ahead--and
largely-but the very success that has
crowned past efforts to educate the public
mind should inspire more activity in the
future