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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
MAZATLAN. MEXICO.

| Mazatlan, Mexico's metropolis of the
Pacific Coast. reported to have been the
scene Of an unprovoked attack upon Of
ficers and men from the American gun.
boat Annapolis is described in the Ma
tional Geographic society's war geographic
bulletin issued in Washington;
The north entrance to its harbor mark
ed by lighthouse perched on the crest
Of an eminence called Cerro del CrestOn,
making It one Of the loftiest guides to
navigation in the world, Mazatlan is the
chief entrepot for one Of the richest min
ing sections of the southern republic. 1t
not only exports the gold and silver from
it's own immensely wealthy state of
Sinaloa ESTIMATED by some experts TO
have the most valuable deposits in
Mexico but it also handles the ore sn.r-
ments by sea of Zacatecas and Durango.
| 1.-THE city, which has n population of
5000, is situated on a small peninsula
opposite the Bay of Oas Atlas OHigh
Waves), and is surrounded by cocoanut
groves. 1t is a six days voyage by steam
ship from here to San Francisco the
Mexican port being 225 miles east of the
southern tip of Lower California. The
distance from FL Paso. due south, to
Mazatlan is about the same as from St.
| Louis to New Orleans.
THE aspect of the territory adjacent
20 Mazatan is little affected by the
| prosperity of the port, The Indians live
| In the same type of huts which they have
occupied since the Spanish conquest ard
perhaps for centuries before that. The
strip of lOwland along the shore has q
tropical climate with an abundance OF
rain. Beyond this verdant marEn TO the
East rises the towering, thickly wooded
Sierra Madre range. extending for hun
dreds Of miles to the North and uth.
Among the rich products of Mextco's
fertile fields. under-sea caves and riven
which find their way TO the outside world
through the Mazatlan gateway are rub
Der gums. dyewoods, silver, silver. copper,
gold, lead, pearls, tortoise shell, sailed
fish, and cabinet woods. The city's manu-
featuring activities include saw mills. cot
ton factories and rope works.
Fourteen years age MaZatlan was al
most depopulated by fr'ightful epidemic
Of bubonic plague which surpassed in
of the Black Death in Europe during
the middle ages. According to one au-
thority only 400 people out of n total If
1900 were spared, and more than
thousand houses were burned in an effort
to stay the march of the disease During
the last decade sanitary conditions have
been improved greatly"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
A "FULL HOISE" ASSURED.

Nobody in Vermont is any longer
worryAg over the prospect of lack of
attendance at the direct primaries in
September. two months hence. On the
contrary some people are fearful that
the number of voters at the primary
boxes will be far larger than they would
like. In Burlington, for instance, We
have had large caucuses over a single
office like city representative, or State
senator or congressman. In the Septem-
Der primaries n considerable number of
candidates for office will be getting out
the vote. There will be rival asp'rants
for the United States Senate and the
State Senate, for lieutenant-governor
and possibly ono or two other State
offices. for States attorney and as
sistant judge, if not other county Offices,
FOR city representative. and so on In
stead OF having n series of caueuses as
formerly, all the caucuses will be held
mt one time and the voters will make
thelr mark after the names Of those
they want for party candidates Under
nil the circumstances we are looking for
large vote in the first real test of the
direct primary in Vermont. If any voter
stays at home to spite the law, he may
spite himself and at the same time the
candidates he hopes to see nominated
for various Offices
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20

wealth. That believes in keeping at the
very forefront in the councils Of the
nation We must give direct voting by
the individual voter full credit for this
revolution In the direction Of senatorial
accountability on the one hand and OF
the renewed Importance of the voter
ana the taxpayer on the other. Both
results are wholesome and are in full
Keeping with the traditions Of the
fathers as we'll as the sp,rit Of populsr
government and democratic institutions
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
A BOYS PAYING INVESTMENT.

Last spring a year ago." says Farm
and F1reside. "a ten-ycar-old neighbor
boy was given ten cents by his grand
mother. He purchased packet of good
cucumber seed with his money and grew
a nice patch Of cucumhers for the local
village market. His crop of cucumbers
brought him little over 81 in money,
all of which his mother allowed him to
keep and spend as he pleased.
With 81 of his money this boy pur.
chased a few little things for himself,
and with tho other s. he purchased a
eve lamb. BY this spring his eve lamb
had grown into a mature mother sheep
and she gave birth to twin lambs So
now the boy has three sheep from his
investment. The mother sheep is now
worth $40 and the lambs are worth IS
each. making a total value OF $50 he has
earned with his 10 cents in year and a
half. Besides, he sold the wool this
spring from the mother sheep for 81 Is.
which he has placed in the savings
bank as the beginning of a bank ao-
count of his own"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION.

The United States civil service commits
sion has announced an examination for
the county of Chittencen, to be held
at Burlington on August 10. 1916 to fill
the position of rural carrier at Burling-
ton and vacancies that may later occur
on rural routes from other post offices
in the aforementioned county. The
examination will he open only TO male
citizens who are actually domiciled in
the territory of a post office in the
county and who meet the other require
ments set forth in form No. 1917 This
form and application blanks may be OBJ
tanned from the offices mentioned above
or from the United States civil service
commission at Washington, D. C. APP
plications should be forwarded to the
commission at Washington at the earli-
est practicable date
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
4 WHOLESOME POPULAR MOVE
MENT.

;, One advantage Of the direct primary Of
which the people of Vermont are not
likely to lose sight is the way in which
Il serves TO emphasize tho accountable
their constituents and to bring them in
to close touch with the voters and tax
payers. There was a time when this
close personal contact was the result
OF natural conditions. To-day this coun-
try is SO immense in its interests and
comprehenslveness that individuals were
The direct primary was one Of the re-
suits of the demand OF the individual
voter for recognition Of the fact that he
still lives and has his being In the body
polite.
The voters of Vermont can readily
recall the time when 1t had become nee
essary for n candidate for the United
States Senate merely to sec a few lead
ers Of political opinion in various parts
of the Stats TO ensure himself majority
Of the members OF the Legislature and
he was elected for life no matter wha.
Re might do or leave undone
To-day VIC have three candidates for
tho United States Senate in order of an
nourcement Senator Carroll S. Page, OK
Governor Allen NJ. Fletcher and Governor
Charles w Gates. Rumor says others
may come INTO the Held. and In the
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WHAT OUR NE|CHBORS SAY
The Troublesome Question Of the
boundary between Vermont and
New Hampshire.
(From the Boston Transcript

The supreme court of the United
states has on hand a difficult question
in the settlement Of the boundary line
tetween New Hampshire and Vermont
Arriving somewhat late on the scene,
the new State Of Vermont had to ac-
cept, in 1871, the boundary which the
king OF England had accomnodatingly
set for New Hampshire, namely the
western bank of the Connecticut river.
The fixing of the bank OF any stream.
ms a border. instead Of the middle of
the main current. wherever that may
flow, is always productive of trouble
and dispute, for the banks OF stream.
| often change, and the question must
arise whether the boundary changes
| with them. All Islands in the Connec .
ticut, opposite her territory, belong to
New Hampshire. But islands have be-
come Joined to the Vermont manlan nd
Do they by this process become part
of Vermont? The current has shifted
so as to convert into an island what
has been a part of the Vermont MAIN
land. Does that shift the territory into
| New Hampshire? Land has been made
| on the Vermont side and costly mills
have been built there. on which both
|
| To which do the taxes belong? great
| Industrial dam has flooded Vermont
meadows in and above Vernon and Brat
tleboro. Does that flooded land now be-
long to New hampshire, and will 1t go
back to Vermont again as soon as the
| water is drawn off?
| Questions like these, all OF which are
| founded upon actual conditions or oc-
| currrences, suggest the imposshility Of
maintaining that kind of a boundary
| between American States No doubt the
supreme court, being governed by scru-
pulous respect for the letter Of the law
| will he inclined to defend the authority
of the dead hand OF Englands king. but
| 1t will certainly devolve upon the court
| to provide. IL possible, some other sort
| of boundary between the States than
movable one. 1t would be strange thing
| If the court should give territorial au-
! thority to New Hampshire over manu-
| featuring establishments which have
| been erected within the accepted limits
| of Vermont towns simply because a
| portion of a river bank has in the pro-
| cess of time been filled in.
boundary questions between States Of
| the Union have frequently arisen. and
| they have been settled amicably in
all cases. Massachusetts has gained land
| from Rhode Island, and some of that
land, being in the city of Fall River, is
very valuable There is, indeed. scarce
~ a boundary between the States which
has not been affected by controversy.
But American States settle such contro-
verses quite peaceably in all cases. New
Hampshire and Vermont will not go to
war.
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WHY HE OBJECTED.

prisoner" said the stern old Judge.
the jury has found you guilty of
smashing all the windows and running
the stock of ten millinery establish
ments. Have you anything to say be-
fore sentence is passed upon you?' II
have" announced the prisoner rising
to his feet. Say it," Il protest, your
lordship. against this verdict | was
not tried by jury of my peers" ION
what do you base that objection -
why. not one of EN- is married.
London Tit-Bts.
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voters fairly we'll where they stand on
the various important issues Of the day.
AS result whichever son Of Vermont is
elected to the United States Senate for
the coming six years will go into that
body with renewed zest and energy to
maintain the reputation of Vermont as
a mother Of men" and as a common
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
RESPECTFULLY REFERRED
HAPGOOD.

(From the Bennington BannerD
governed by the best of intentions, fire.
quently perpetrate regrettable errors
which find their way into the public print
Once published the mistaken statements
become so firmly established in the minds
Of many persons that to correct them is
difficult and in a large number of in
stances impossible. a case of this kind
is the resolutions adopted by the state
health officers at their annual school Of
instruction upon the record and public
service of Readsboro's estmable citizen.
Assistant Judge Crosby A. Perry. Judge
Perry is the son of a soldier who fought
in the war of independence, and so far
as the national society of the Sons of the
American Revolution has been able to de-
termine. he Is the youngest living pc so;
with such a lineage. That he Is one of
only four real sons as the resolutions
stated, seems hardly possible as the last
year book of the Vermont society of the
same order contained the names OF more
than four residing in this State Neither
did Judge Perry's father take part in the
battle of Bennington, as the resolutions
stated. but his maternal grandfather and
REORGANIZATION were among the Berk-
shire trops who came to Bennington to
fight with Gen. Stark There was no real
necessity for the distortion OF the record
OF Judge Perry; it is good enough and
remarkable enough when narrated strict
~ according to facts. 1t is not only an
ancestral record of which the possessor
may we'll be proud but 1t is one that has
been main aimed by the man who holds
It. As a citizen soldier and a public Of
fetal Judge Perry has served the nation.
the state and his home community with
efficiency and honor. why discredt n
reputable career by careless disregard
of actual facts?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
Governor Gates announced his candi-

Governor Gates announced his candi-
dacy for the United States Senate Mon
day. Friends of Ex-Governor f.. G.
Smith of st. Adams are quoted in our
news columns are saying that, if Governor
Gates entered the contest, they would
force him into the field, and do theiI
/, best to elect him. 1t remains to be seen
whether this is to he n lawn party or n
picnic In the woods. with searching
parties for those who get lost.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20

We congratulate Governor Gates on
his decision not to call a special SEES
with the National Guard question.
This means the saving of a consider
able sum of money for the taxpayers
of the State and the reasons the Gov
ernor gives for his decision are as
conclusive as they should be satisfac-
tory to all concerned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20

Cities and States that have relied
upon taxes on moving picture shows,
circuses, brokers, and so on, will be
startled to know that the new federal
revenue measure invades this field of
revenue as well as the income tax
realm. Plainly. the democratic adj
ministration no longer believes in a
tariff even "for revenue only"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20

When you want anything. advertise
in the new special column of this paper.
Some bargains are offered there this
week which it will pay you to read
about See page two. This paper
week and one cent word will reach
them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20

Chaplain John NJ Thomas of the First
the FREE PRESS post card, which
bears this motto: our whole duty by
the old flag and the old State. Every
man a stronger. better man, when he
gets back to old Vermont" That is the
sort of sentiment that counts.
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RRENITy

us your wife fond of going to
church,"
fes' but she likes for the sermon
10 match her skirt in regard to
length''-Florida Times-Uniop.
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CATTY RETORT.

Miss Buso%>"k told mo l looked
good enough to eat.
Miss Ryval-some people are very
easily satisfied about their food.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
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BURLINGTON THURSDAY. July 20.
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BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, July 20
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-02

a most attractive setting for the play
ers at the tables arranged there.
After a number Of exciting rubbers
We're played, Mrs Jack Hays having
the highest score for the women. was
presented vita Canton china teapot,
while Cs:5t EincCs>, holding highest
honors for the men, was given a card
table. Mrs. Hunt was cCnsofed by the
award OF very pretty black and sill.
YER laguer tlay and Lieut. Col, Leni-
han was given the consolation prize
for the gentlemen. .-:s :.t
Mrs. Robert Pearsan's guest prize
was a dainty sewing ehateIaine.
/. A most delicious supper was en-
joyed by the guests after the serious
contests of the evening. These pres
ent were Col. and Mrs W. p. Kendall,
Capt and Mrs. Jack Hayes, Col and
Mrs. James MeRae, Lieut-Col. and
Mrs. Michael J. Lehman, Mrs. Witsell,
Lieut.-Col william Weigel, Col and
Mrs. Daniel Lane Howell, Mrs. How
elll-Clinton, Capt. and Mrs. James Bell,
Capt. and Mrs AlGen G. Knowles,
Capt. and Mrs. William E Hunt, Capt
and Mrs Charles s. Lincoln, Col. and
Mrs. Hunter, Miss Hunter, Lieut.
Col and Mrs. William r Dashiell,
Cat. and Mrs. Perkins. Lieut.. and
Mrs. Jcseph A. McAndre&, Capt and
Mrs Robert Peck, Mai and Mrs.
Eugene II. Hartnett, Mrs. Robert H.
Pearson, Miss Ann Pearson, Chaplain
and Mrs. William Scott and Miss Dor
othy McRae. -
4 Lieut. and Mrs. Thomas c. Spen-
Ger, with their small daughter, will
return to Fort Shafter September Is.
Lieut.. Spencer has been formerly sta
toned with the md Infantry, but was.
ordered to Fort, Leayenworth to take
a course IN the Signal Scnool a year
ago.. !. E.-.
Both Lieut. aid Mrs. Spencer were
very popular and viii be warmly well
coined on their return.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-02
PEARL HARBoR FORMS
JOLLY SOCIAL CLUB

Having for a motto Leave 1t To the
Sailors" the Jolly Tar Social Club has
been organized by officers and enlist
ed men of the L. S. S. Alert, third
submarine division. and L. S. S. st.
Louis, ct Pearl HarbUr. "
The young but thriving organiza-
ton now has Wen above 100 members,
and its charter calls for luau, dance,
or some other. form of social entertain
ment at least once a month. A num-
Der of plans for the initial event are
now under discussion and will be
announced in the near future
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-02

sailing the early part of September
for the coast They will take their
two small children and maid, spend
ing the months leave in San Fran:
cisco, and returning home on the
transport sailing for Honolulu in DC.
tober.
Mrs. John S. Sullivan entertained
few of her friends Wednesday al
ternoon. Each guest carried her work.
bag and the hours we're spent soci,
ably, stitching away The appearing
of a daintily laden tray interrupted
their work towards sunset when the
hostess poured tea.
The guests were Miss Ann Pear
son, Mrs. Paul r. Manchester of
Schofield Barracks. Miss George M.
Halloran, Mrs. Thomas L. Crystal
and Miss Elizabeth Rosenbaum.
Major and Mrs e. B. Gose, well
known to many at Fort Shafter, have
been visiting Mrs. Gose's sister, Mrs.
j. Duncan Elliot, at the Presidio.'
Mrs. Gose has been the guest Of many
entertainments during her stay there.
The Goses, at the conclusion of
their visit, viii go to San Diego,
where they will reside indefinitely.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Ralph c. Holiday
had as their house guest over Thurs
day Miss Tubs of Illinois.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. Edwin S.
Hagshorn cCmplImenteo mTs. noDerI
H. Pearson anu MISS Ann rearson OF
ing at Uriase Inc finai nign scores
We're acid ~ Mrs. Dalton, nrst, anu
Mrs. M4Jse4l, SECOND, WHO were tne
tortarale ones u receive tae prizes
winch ReIe very alu active sapaneSe
woFk-DasheIs. he cLnSoIatlon prize
which VAS gwen I'd mrs. Lincoln, Was,
a DAINTY 4.ttie DasneJ. Ine gaesls
krizes we're very paetty gold la4der
BOXES. Iaosc piagnig We're Iars. nou-
ert Il. fearsOn, mrs. NIllaal II.
Dashiell, Maoame Pearson, R4rs. whr
lam r. dunt, mrs. MiLseii, Mrs. A. 4.
DaitoR, MRS. Clarles >. I.lnco.n, al ..
Robert FecK, MISS ann rear son, NJ rs.
Alden Z. movies, mrs. Ctiarles l..
Mymann. Inc color scneme thorough
out was yei1o~. FraglIe popples VI
this color peeped Truln noohs ana
corners, and the same flowers FORMED
an attractive centerpece Tor tue
dainty table at winch Mrs. A. a.
Dalton poured coffee and MRS. Mltse.l
served ices, assisted by MISS bonnie.
scott and Miss Eleanor Scout.
One Of the largest and most en-
joyable bridge parties TINS season at
rQrt Smarter was that gwen GA FIR
Gay evening, when MAJ. and Mrs. OIno
b. RoSenDaam entertained for many
or their friends in honor of Mrs.
Robert Pearson.
Inc house was prettily decorated
with PINK asters, WINE the lanai,
winch was a profusion OF ferns IL.
Illuminated BY Japanese lanterns. made
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-02

Mrs. A. B. ingalls,, q concert Eioliniste
and instructor having many friends
among Honolulu music-loyers.
Mrs. ingalls, recently returned from
New York, where she passed q year
in study at the New York Institute of
Musical Art. She viii give her an
nual violin recital In q short time. and
has opened q studio on Kinail street.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-02

Lillian portrait
studio the Royal awaiiana
Illustration OF the extreme raty with which this artist works
beginning
the Salon and other exposon and has painted
A a
easlp
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-02
EAR-TRAINiNG CLASS
TO BE OPENED HERE

Glasses in ear-training, a new
feature for advanced violin and plano
students, are being formed here by
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-02

which hold the powder and their ends
may be fringed and tied together or
shirred into q sort OF rose effect.
sEehef are especially acceptable these
day. when only vague suggestions OF
peaume are permissible.