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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
United States Represented &
Being Determined Not to En-
ter into Discussion of Detail
Requested by Austria.
REPEATS FIRST DEMANDS
America Primarily COncernc,
over Principles and ViOla
tiOns of Law and Neutra
Rights lnvolved-Reply Ex
Dected in Ten Days.

Washington, Doc. 1a.-The new Ameri
can note 10 Austria Hungary .osardin
the sinking Of the Italian s.ear1yhi
Ancona is understood 70 have been cgble
tonight TO Ambassador Peraeld 20
presentation 10 the Vienna foreign office
Secretary lansing and other official
OF the state department declined 4
divh'ge Ell? Information concerning tn,
communication FROM other ~eliobt,
sources. however came a strrne !ntima
ton that the final Graft Of the ro.e faa
been completed ty Secretary i%nsin,
during tho da;' and had been put in cod,
and started on ,ts way over .he ca bies
a vei Of secrecy has surrounded tn,
communication ever since a White Hous,
messenger carried preliminary drat
from President Wilson to Sccretsr,
Lansing last night. However, It is known
that the secretary spent considerable tim.
last night and to-day at work developiny
the ideas che President had outlined Al
completed the note Is believed TO hav,
been considerably more lengthy than tn,
first
Unless there are unforeseen develop
ments the note should be delivered in
Vienna by Wednesday night 1t will b,
made public when Secretary Lansing I,
advised that IL has reached the Austro.
Hungarian foreign office. a prompt reply
is requested. and officials are Of the opin.
Ion that one will come within ten days
Certain portions Of the text Of the rev
note were said tonight tn be nearly
identical with portions Of the first. The
demands Of the United States. which are
reiterated. are for disavowal. punishment
of tho submarine commander and repara.
tion by tho payment Of indemnity for the
American killed and injured
Austria -Hungary's reioinder to the first
note contained an implied request FOR de.
tails regarding the American citizens who
were killed or injured. The state depart
ment. 1t is said, has been unable to secure
all of these names and even though It has
some OF them. they probably have not
been furnished to the Austro- Hunga rian
government. The United States is repre-.
scented AZ being determined not to enter
into any discussion of such details: this
government being primarily concerned
with the principles and the violations OF
law and neutral rights involved.
The note, 1t is understood will broadly
intimate that the final word Of the United
States has been spoken.
Upon the attitude of the Vienna for
eign office depend the continuance OF
good relations between the two governs
ments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
MORTGAGE SET ASIDE.
Judge Howe Headers Decision II
POultney Bank ruptcy Gaze.

Rutland, Dec. ia mortgage of 2aO
issued on the stock and fixtures of the
r.. u. Scott store in Poutney and held
by f. NJ. Bixby OF the same town was
set aside by Judge Howe to-day at the
closing session of the fall term Of United
States district court.
Attorney Rowland as trustee OF the
bankrupt estate of Mr.. Scott brought
suit to have the mortgage held by Mr..
Bixby set aside. The petitioner claimed.
and the court found it to he true. that
Mr.. Bixby gave his check OF $500 with
the understanding that the Citizens Ma
tional bank of Poultney be relieved Of
s2a0 In notes signed by Mr.. Scott. .
grocer for 20 years in Poultney
II was intimated by counsel in the
case that with this decision by Judge
Howe, tho bank would now be cited into
the case as a defendant, unless como
voluntary arrangement was made within
a reasonable time.
Nr Scott had borrowed at various times
from the bank and he gave his personal
note az security. Last spring his credit
was stopped and the bank becoming
anxious sought relief from She several
notes. Mr.. BiNby. who is chairman o.
to make Mr.. Scott a 'oan OF $500 and
this check was deposited IN tne tank 10
offset .hc several notes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
CITY Of RUTLAND
SUED For $4,000
BY STATE OF Vt.
State Refuses to Accept $780,
600 PrOffered as the Liquor
License Fees for the
Year 1915.

Rutland. Dee. 1G.-Hapors were served
to-day on the city of Rutland and VIII l..
Davis as treasurer, in which tho State of
Vermont, ny an action in both general
and special asSumpsit. socks 20 recover
$4,000 the amount Of money claimed to
have been paid over to tho city by the lid
uor dealers in the city In payment for
their licenses. In the action the State is
represented by Attorney General Herbert
G. Barber of Brattlehoro and States At
torney G. V. Poulin of this city. city At
torney Walter $. FcntOn will represent the
city.
The suit is the result of an attempt
by the liquor license commissioners,
Charles H. Harrison. +, II. Burnham and
James O'Brien. and the liquor licensees to
turn over some of the liquor money into
the city treasury and keep within tho law,
which was changed four years ago 81 that
All the revenue from the license money -
turned into the Golfers of the State The
city has forwarded IA check Of $1,000 To
the State treasurer CLAIMING this was the
amount received by him for the liquor
licenses given ont. but It Is said this
check has never been cashcd
For the last few years the license fees
have been aS folloWS. FlrSt class, $500,
second class 81 900. third class, $3.50: and
seventh class, 800, The license hoard this
year fixed the fees as follows, First class,
$500: second class, $500; third class, sao1:
seventh class, $50, As near ms can be
learned these men paid tho licerse fec
as set by the local commissioners and in
excess presented to the city of Rutland n
bonus, representing the difference in
money between the total license fees of
1918 and 1914. thus making n present tn
the city of s2,75p.
This money came in to thc city treasury
as follows: From eight first class licenses
$500; from four second class licenses
81 6CO from one third class license. $780,
and from one seventh class license. 500
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
VERDICT FOR S4,9lc.66.
Arthur 4. Blunt Recci,es Damages 81
Case against IaIlroad.

ST. Johnshury, Dee. i7.-Arthur a. Blant
OF Bralntrec. Mass. was to-day awarded
by a Jury In Caledonia county court
damages OF A,al2.65 for personal INJURIES
received while a passenger on the Mont
pelier and Wells River railroad ir MA
\ suitcase Eel! from the racl: striking
him on the head and he nrst brought suit
In June. ,oli. ~ that time no wtS award
ed &,QU but the case was taken 10 the
supreme court and the decision was
reversed, necessita;ing a new trial.
Harlow Hatch. who In under jndict-
mont for manslaushter for the altered
shooting Of Sumner q. Brown last luiy,
was brought into court to-day and ad-
mitted to bail In the sum Of $500. THIS
amount he has been unable to furnish
ana he Is still confined TO county tat.
Tho case % Ida Mac Beaulac Of Hare
wick vs.. J. 3. Rohc ana Pearl Slaytun,
also ~ Hordw:ck, ives opened to-ds.
Miss Beallac brings suit Cor $1,000 To-
personal injuries. shc claims 30 have
broken her foot on account OF defective
platform at Slay;on's store Mr.. Robbie
is raado party 70 thu sui. IS owner
OF tho building.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
COMPANIES INCORPORATE.
Springfield lee Co. Has $3.50 CnpitnI-
Barre Historical Society.

Montpelier, Dec. 19.-Articles Of associa-
ton have been filed with tho secretary
of state by the Springfield Ice company.
Inc, with capital stock of $3.50. a ranr-
ganization of a former concern engaged in
similar business with the Subscribers +,
q. Loveioy. W. II. II, Putnam. - &
Brownel. ~ l.. Lawrence and J. W
Bennett, nll Of Springfield.
The Barre lIistorica! society. without
capital stock has the following subecru-
crs: Carrie NJ. WhceloclS, Harriet y. Ir,l-
lister. Elizabeth b, AveNll, Hlanch i m.
den, and O. H. Ratcs, all Of Barre.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
Auto Co. Sues for $4,000

Montpelier, Dec. 19-Cross Brothers
company OF Mortified. automobile deal
ers. have brought suit in Washington
county court to recover 5000 from the
Chandler Motors OF Suffolk. Mass, for al
legged failure OF the automobile company
to follow out the provisions of a contract
calling for the delivery of "A Chandler
automobiles last spring. Plumley d
Plumley are attorneys for the plaintiff.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
PRESIDENT AND BRIDE
SPENDING HONEYMOON
AT HOT SPRINGS, VA.

Hundreds Welcome the Distinguished Couple on
Their Arrival at Well-Known Winter Resort
-Golfing, Motoring and Mountain Climbing
Will Be the Order for Next Two Weeks
Nations Chief Executive and Mrs. Gait Were
Quietly Married at Brides Washington Home
Saturday Night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
SWEDEN LODGES
4 PROTEST WITH
GREAT BRITAIN
Claims That England Has Stop.
ped Parcel Post Service be.
tween United States
and Sweden.

Berlin, Dec 70. (by wireless to Sayville)
Sweden las decided to make an
energetic protest 10 Great Britain against
the stoppage by British authorities in
kirkwall of the parcel post service be-
tween sweden and the United States. The
Swedish government also has ordered all
parcels post from England IN transit
across Sweden to be he'd up indefinitely
This means the complete stoppage Of the
Anglo-Russian parcel post service until
the Swedish protest is needed
The Swedish government, according 10
information received here. will notify the
United States OF this rev measure. The
protest IS based on the British action Of
taking sealed sacks of parcel post mail
from the steamer lIellig Olav on her last
voyage from New York and In removing
tho entire parcel post from the outgoing
steamer Stockholm, formerly the Holland
AneMcan liner Potsdam and now owned
By tho swedish american Steamship COM
pany. which loft GotAenburg few days
ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
UNDERHILL BANKRUPTCY
WORKED IN THE HAY FIELD,

Arthur Jones, Allen, Kas., writes: II
have been troubled with bladder and kid
hey troubles for n good many years. II
i were not for Foley Kidney Pills would
newer be able to work In the hay field
Men and women past middle age find
these pills splendid remedy for weak,
overworked or diseased Kidneys J. w.
O'SuliYan. (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
THE WEDDING GIFTS.

The wedding gifts, which have been on
view to Mrs Calls particular friends for
the last week include a very large num-
Der OF books, a So, of rare English prints.
several choice water colors in Florentine
brass. a large assortment Of Tiffany glass.
and three handsome fur rugs from differ
ent parts of tho United States. these being
OF white bear, vicuna and tiger skin. No
list OF gifts was made public.
A Navajo blanket was sent by Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall from Ar-
IONA. There were gifts from each of tho
cabinet officers and their wives. The
Speaker OF the House and Mrs. Champ
Clark gave silver compete The Vir.
einia delegation in Congress gave a huge
silver loving cup. The Pocahontas Memo
rial association In honor OF the bride .
Pocahontas ancestry, gave a statuctt @
modelled after the Pocahontas statue to be
placed on jamestown island next spring.
The minister TO Portugal and Mrs.
Thomas Fl, Birch gave silver vase three
feet tall. This was one Of fourteen vases
received. Other gifts were largo cut
glass punch bowl, with cup to match: a
Swiss travelling clock In hand-wrought
silver and sapphire-and- diamond brooch.
When these gifts were shown the cards
OF the divers were not attached
Severe! handsome pieces Of mahogany
from old family friends and a number OF
beautiful pieces OF linen are among tha
most priced presents Among the gifts
was a large tablecloth OF Russian lace;
also a set OF particularly fine Porto Rican
embroidery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
OUn JiTNEY OFFEn-TRiS AND 10

Don't MISS this Cui out this s',p. eac.css
with five ccnts to Fcley g. Co. Chicago,
H., writing yoGr name and addrcss clear
~. lou will receive In return trial pacN-
age containing I'olsy's Honey and TAI
compound, for coughs, colds aud c.oup,
Ftley Kidney Pills. and Foley Cathsrt!o
TabletR }. W. O'Su(lsvan. (Advl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
a MOVING PICTURE OF THE CHEESE

Inc Justice OF tho Peace leaned toward
the defendant. you are accused" he
numbered, "of willfully striking and
causing bodily harm to Mr.. Brown.
cinematograph operator of this town.
What have you to say In your defense 20
me deIcndhnt, grocer, drew himself
up proudly. Your honor" he said, 1.-THE
man insulted me" "Insulted you? In
what way?" demanded the magistrate.
Tho grocer blushed a ruddy hue. 1T
you please, your HONOR said he. "he
came into my shop and asked II he could
tako moving picture Of tho cheese!"-
New York Globe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
MAX ALPERT BANKRUPT.
Burlington Merchant Files Petitions
Liabilities x79s,5O

Rutland, Dec, 17,-Max Alpert of Bur
iington, merchant to-day filed petition
In bankruptcy with Clerk +. s. Plat of
the United States Court His attorney IL
Guy NJ. Page. There are ~ unsecured
creditors. The liabilities are given as
sos 80 and the assets are $40, with $3.50
claimed exempt. The largest creditors in.
clude; Standard Oil company. Burllng-
ton. s6i.13: Jacob Ross. New York. SIT;
Champlain Valley Fruit company, Bur-
lington. $7i,46; Joseph Zero. Middlebury,
tiS,4S NJ. Meagher Burlington, $54: Fred
Porter. Burlington. $50.
UNDERHILL BANKRUPTCY
Rutland Dec. 1G.-E f. ITanley of
Cnderhill, a grocer and meat dealer, to-
day filed a petition I'm bankruptcy with
Clerk f. S. Plat of the United States
court, through j, w. Page Of Burlington
as counsel, His liabilities are $2.505 and
he has assets of $2.olo, OF which $3.50 Is
rlaimed exempt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

It was stated Mt tho British foreign Of
fee yesterday that out of 800 bags Of
parcel mail for Sweden on board the
llellis olav "a contained nothing except
rubber consigned TO a well known for.
wardiuG agent In sweden. 1t was added
that innocent parcels Of mail carried by
tho steamer would he forwarded 10 their
destination as speedily as possible
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

II that apartment Ia Eooa enough for n
good tenant, to advertise it Is to rent
1t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
THE WEDDING CAKE.

While the supper following reception
was In progress the wedding cake was
cut. This was in three tiers, heavily
frosted, but without any other orna-
| mentation than n cluster of the pale
| tinted orchids laid across the top. The
| cake was cut by the bride in conven-
! tional fashion and was without any OF
the mirth- provoking favors of wish
bones. coins. thimbles and rings. No
additional guests we're invited in for
| the supper, which occupied less than an
hour.
On leaving the house for their honey
| moon journey shortly before il o'clock
Mrs. Wilson'S only change of toilet was
| to cover her bridal attire with a splen-
did coat, made of broadtail fur with
| full skirt and the top tailored with cloth
| Of velvet, This garment. lined with
black and silver brocade. extended to
the hem Of the velvet skirt and was
! finished with Pinch band and a chin
chin collar Of Yukon fox.
The supper was served by local
caterer from table ablOom in pink
roses and delicate orchids the table
lighted by pink-capped tapers In beauti-
full silver candelabra. The large we'd
ding cake, a real old-time black plum
cake, served as the centerpiece with
long clusters OF Lady Stanley roses
stretching away to each end OF the OBJ
long table.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

the hands. The bodice opened in from.
over nigh girdle OF silver lace, the
iatter shroudcd by jacket effect of net.
embroidered in blue and silver threads,
the piue shading from deep kings blue
to delicate pastel shades. The throat
was bare. with a high collar of point
lace in the back.
The vcstee OF tullc and lace was
| astened by the gift of President VII
on, brooch OF pure white diamonds.
The skirt was cut TO Just escape the
| ground in n circular line and was un
trimmed. Smart little French shoes of
patent leather were worn, with plain
black hosiery. The backgrounds gift
was the only ornament Worn.
Mrs. Gait also dispensed with tho
usual bridal bouquet, wearing instead
| corsage of lilies-of-the- valley WITT;
this was worn a black velvet picture
. hat with broad brim upturned in be-
! coming angles. with spray of gourn
at the left front. Owing to tho length
OF the sleeves, gloves were dispensed
with. The wedding ring was not the
made-to-order article Of California mug
gets presented by patriotic residents CT
that State. but the usual narrow hoop
generally described as the Tiffany rinr
The bridegroom wore conventional
evening dress with white waistcoat
Ihere were no attendants for the
Bridegroom President and the new mis-
tress OF the White House. No best man
stood by Mr. Wilson's side to hand him
the wedding ring at the proper time
ana perform the other usual Offices OF
best men the world over. Mrs. Gait had
no Inatron of honor. or bridesmaids, or
pages. or flower girls to help add to the
impressiveness of the occasion and en-
phasizc the central position occupied by
the bride II was the President alone
who escorted her to the improv,sed
altar. Ambassadors and ministers of
foreign nations in their brilliant court
uniforms we're conspicuously absent
Only one member of the cabinet was n
witness, and he was there because he
was the Presidents son-in-law
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

London, Dec. CA Christiania despatch
80 the Morning Post says that several
newspaper correspondents, as the result
OF a quarrel, will quit the Ford peace ex-
petition while the steamer is in that port.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
METHODIST PLEA
TO SAVE PRISONERS
Bishop Earl Cranston Gives
Address Before New York
Annual Conference.

NEW YORK. March "a plea for q
system that will reform prisoners. not
destroy them, was made by the Rev. DR.,
Earl Cranston. bishop of Washington.
when the New York annual conference
continued special services in the PARK
Avenue NJ. f. Church.
Law and the Redeeming Power Of
Love" was the subject of Bishop Grams
ton. resident of the conference. He
compared the sinner to the cactus of the
desert, and said that to kill the human
beast will not redeem his kind.
Law" he said, "is simply Gods way
of doing things Among fhe many
achievements of Luther Burbank is the
transformation of the thorny cactus into
tender-leaved plant. These noXious
characteristics may be overcome by
proper treatment.
Let us be just to the cactus, and TO
all the cactus people in this world. The
solution is to reform the cactus and not
TO destroy it. Yet our law still builds
prisons for the cactus people. But the
law serves a purpose. 1t is our school,
master. stern and hard, that shuts us
up until our caith in Jesus shall deliver
from the desert, ad give us back all We
have lost.
"And | say to you of the desert Why
will YOU live there? Why will you Cul-
tivate the thorns of bitterness as the
fruit of your life when you may become
one of Gods paradise trees?"
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
THE GREATEST BATTLE

The greatest battle of the war is
about to be fought, scientists say.
The engagement will be on neutral
territory. 1t is not battle of AZ
centimeter guns, but battle against
disease. And the hero roll already
includes a group of French physi-
clans, to be joined by Americans.
whose chance of death, it is esti-
mated, is about 60 per cent.
The menace of typhus fever in
Serbia is not colored by the fears of
laymen's minds. The danger of a
continent-wide spread of the disease,
with the possibility of its being
transmitted even to America, is at
tested by physicians themselves. 1t
is they who are waving the red flag,
and calling to laymen to come tc
their aid in fighting the most dread
Of all European plaques, popularity
known as the spotted fever" The
disease, it is believed, is the same
as the "black plague" which swept
tens of thousands before it during
the middle ages.
All this was brought about by the
swooping down upon Serbian cities
of vast numbers of rural residents
whose farms had been razed and
their cattle killed. With sanitary
provisions none too good in normal
times, the condition of these cities
now is said to be unspeakable. In
one city an American physician is
reported to be treating 160 victims
of typhus as they lie on the floor
of dirty tobacco factory, without
bedding, clean clothing, bandages, or
medical equipment.
America, which responded so gen
erously to the need of Belgium, and
which is yet sending provisions to
the helpless of the warning nations,
can be depended upon to answer the
call from Serbia. Only quick action
in coping with the plague, in which
work is needed a great supply of
clothing, bedding, and drugs, can
prevent the spread of typhus
throughout Europe, with more dead
ly effects, it is conceivable, than the
war itself.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
THE SENSE OF KILLING

Phil RAIDER tells in his letter from
the battle line, printed in The Times
today, the sensation of killing his
first victim. That is, it was the
first time he knew that it was his
shot that claimed the victim; and it
the story of man in the trenches,
wars end come the sooner. 1t is
is a story of man in the trenches,
deliberately drawing a bead on
man forty-five feet away and bring
ing him down. The other man was
not armed; was merely indulging a
bit of the bravado of the trenches;
and RAIDER had been told by an Of
ficer to do it.
Later, he says, he sat behind a
machine gun and moved them down
as they were advancing, without
feeling the compunctions that came
with that first killing of a man who
was not armed and was not aiming
to kill at the moment. They told
him, however, that it was all right;
that war was just killing.
Just killing!
And, indeed, for the man who bur-
dens his mind and conscience with
the thought of what he has done, it
is nothing more than that. There
may be a good deal of fine reasoning
and refined sophistry in the ex-
changes of views between the men
whose diplomacy paves the road to
war; but they are not the men who
do the killing. The average man who
does the killing has a mighty vague
notion of the moral justification for
his act, and a mighty keen apprecia-
tion of the moral damnation of it.
1t makes brutes of the men who do
the killing; but, also, it makes them
hate the brutality that overfows in
them in the moments of the passion
for killing. .
This is no world for the horrors of
war. The mere fact that men can
kill, and then analyze the sensations
that they feel in doing it, proves
that war is an anachronism. The
war of inarticulate brutes, unable to
feel or to describe the meaning of
it, vas another thing. But the war
of world full of men like RAIDER,
who commit these horrors, knowing
just what they mean, is unthinkable.