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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
UNITED STATES SENATORSHI
The Opinion OF Speaker Champ Clark
on Continuous Service

Champ Clark is regarded as
one Of the ablest men in public
life to-day. He received the
majority of votes for President
in the Democratic National Con-
vention of 1912, but the rule Of
the Democratic Convention is
that two-thirds are required to
nominate. Without a POSSIBLE
ity of doubt he would to-day be
occupying the presidential chair
but for the determined opposi-
ton of w. j. Bryan. We may not
all agree with Speaker Clark in
politics, but in thorough knowl-
edge of Congressional affairs he
is recognized as a pre-eminent
authority.
A few weeks ago the National
Press Club gave to the so-called
baby Congressman" (first
termers) a reception, at which
Speaker Clark made the most
telling address of the evening.
He set forth the fact that men,
bers Of Congress become strong
through long service, and long
service alone. His remarks
have very important bearing
upon to-day's senatorial situa-
ton in Vermont, and are so
timely that they are worth re-
production. Here is, in part,
what he said:
"a man has to learn to be a
representative just the same as
he has to learn to be a black
smith, a carpenter, a farmer or
lawyer. Useful and influen-
tial Congressman are made
largely by experience and prac-
tice. A new Congressman must
begin at the foot of the class and
spell up. Of course the more
brains, tact, energy, courage,
and industry he has the quicker
he will get up.
Let us take the present
House and see how long the men
who hold the high places have
served. | cannot name all, but
will cite a few as samples.
"Mr. Speaker Cannon is serv-
ing his fortieth year. He holds
the record, or, in pugilistic par
lance, he holds the belt for
length of service in the House in
our entire history. In several
Congresses he was chairman of
the great Committee on Appro-
priations and then was Speaker
eight years, only one man, Hen
ry Clay, having Ieen Speaker
longer.
81 am serving in my twenty
second year; Minority Leader
Mann is serving his twentieth
year; Mr.. Kitchin, chairman of
Ways and Means, his sixteenth !;
Mr.. Fitzgerald, chairman of APP
preparations, his eighteenth !;
Mr.. Moon, chairman of the Post
office and Post Roads, his twen-
tieth; Mr.. Jones, Chairman of
lnsular Affairs and father of
the House. his twenty-sixth ;
Mr.. Flood, chairman of Foreign
Affairs, his sixteenth; Mr.. Hay,
chairman of Military Affairs,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
CITY OF HAVERHILL
UNDER INDICTMENT
Charge Is "NeEIcct 10 suppress an In
lawful Assembly"

Lawrence. Mass, July lS-The entire
city government of Haverhill is charged
with neglect to suppress an unlawful as
sembly" in indictments returned by the
Essex county grand jury to-day In con-
nection with the investigation of the riot
ing in Haverhll several months ago when
Thomas Leyden of Somerville attempted
to deliver an address on sectarian schools,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
UNKNOWN LUCK.

young man who had received the
privilege Of shooting over the land of a
farmer got rather close once or twice TO
tho home grounds, relates the Country
Gentleman. Later in the day he met the
farmer "You've had pretty good luck"
said the farmer. well, no." said the
young man, hesitatingly. IL haven't had
any luck at an Yes, you have" re-
peated the farmer. This morning you
Just missed my best shorthorn."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
HOME RUN BAKER DISABLED.

New York, July III. Frank Baker,
the hard hitting third baseman of the
New York Americans will be out of the
game indefinitely, II was announced to-
night by the club, as the injuries he sus-
tanned during last Fridays second game
in running against the grandstand while
chasing IA foul, have been found to be
more serious than at first thought. An
N-ray photograph revealed that two ribs
were broken.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20

his twentieth; Mr.. Glass, cha
man Of Banking and Currend
his sixteenth. There are 9th
big chairmanships, but tho
will suffice to show that as a ri
the big places go to old and q
perienced members, for most
the men who rank close to
chairmen are old-timers. I'll
same thing holds good with re
erence to members of the mind
ity. AS an illustration, Mess1
Gillett and Cooper, who a
serving their twenty-fourl
year, are the ranking Repub|
cans on Appropriations and Ed
eign Affairs, almost certain
be chairmen thereof should II
Republicans ever again have
majority in the House, as
that event, in all probability
Mr.. Mann will be Speaker.
go through the whole list al
you will find, with few exec
tons, that the men Of long SER
ice have the high places.
"No man should be elected
the House simply to crafty b
ambition. All members shoul
be elected for the good Of tt
country"
What Speaker Clark says (
the House may be said wit
equal force as to the Senat
Gallinger, chairman of the m
nority, has seen twenty-fiN
years service in the Senate
Lodge. ranking member of tt
Foreign Relations Commute
twenty-three years; Clark, Wa
rem, and Nelson, ranking men
bers respectively Of Judiciar
Appropriations, and Commert
committees, twenty years ser,
ice.
The committee of chiefest in
portance so far as Vermont
concerned is Agriculture an
Forestry, and with the retur
of the Republican party to pow
er in the Senate, Senator Pas
automatically receives the chail
manship of that committee, tt
position occupied by Senate
Proctor at the time of his dealt
The Montpelier correspondent
of the Springfield, (Mass.) RI
publican well says:
"The friends of Senator Pas
argue that his services EMIT
him to a reelection. The ranl
ing Republican member of tn
Senate committee on agricultul
and forestry is Senator Ware
of Wyoming. He is also ranl
ing Republican member of tn
appropriations committee an
in the event that the Republ
cans win the Senate this fal
Senator Warren naturally woul
prefer to head the appropri;
lions committee. This woul
leave Senator Page in line of tn
Craftsmanship of the committe
on agriculture, a position hel
so long by Senator Procto
Vermont's Interests as an agr
cultural State would be recoi
MED, thus in a manner natural
gratifying to its people,"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
IF YOU WANT QUICK RELIEF

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
HIS BACKACHE GONE.

Just how dangerous a Dachache. sore
muscles, aching joints or rheumatic
pains may be is sometimes realized only
when life insurance ia refused on ac-
count Of kidney trouble, Joseph Ct. Wolfe
Of Green Bay, Wis, writes Foley
Kidney Pills relieved me Of a severe
backache that had bothered me for sew
eral months" Take Foley Kidney Pills
for weak lame oack and weary sleeples
nights. Medical Hall. j. w. O'Sullivan
80 Church street. Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
GIRL MAIL CARRIER
PINNED UNDER AUTO
MISS Edna Wells HAS Exciting EN-
perience-Not BndIy Injured.

st. Johnsbury, July 1s-Mss Edna
Wells, mail carrier from North Concord
to Granny, narrowly escaped death to-
day when she was pinned under her
car at East st. Johnsbury. She was
Just starting out on her route when her
auto ran into some sand and turned
turtle. Miss Wells being held beneath
1t. Men from East st. Johnsbury lifted
the car and carried the young woman
to nearby house. She was badly
bruised but will recover
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
FLOOD TOLL is 80.

Atlanta, Ga, July 1S-Seventeen deaths
reported to-day brought the southeastern
food toll to 20 hat all rivers are falling
and something like normal conditions
obtain in many of the sections overrun
with the high waters from the eastern
mountains Sunday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20

Fl. a. Merrill, a cobbler in Charlotte,
Mich. has fallen heir to 100000 as his
share in estate of Hetty Green. his
second cousin. This comes from the
division of the $4,000 Sylvia Anne How
land estate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
DIRECTOR OF MINT RESIGNS.

Washington. July 1S.-Secretary McAdoo
announced to-day that Robert w. Wool
ley resigned as director Of the mint to be-
come director of publicity for the demo-
cratical national committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20

If a merchant believes that the more
you know about his store the better
you'll like it, his advertising will give
YOU all the light which printed facts
can shed on a subject.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
FRENCH STEAMED; SUNK

London. July 19.-I.loyds reports
the French steamer Vile De Rouen.
4,721 tons. and owned at Rouen. sunk
by a submarine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
PROHIBITIONISTS SEND
BID TO PARKER
But He VIII Not Accept Nice-Prcsi-
dental Candidacy.

ST. Paul. July 17.-At the conclusion
of to-night's session of the executive
committee of the national prohibition
committee the following telegram was
sent to John NJ. Parker of New
Orleans:
"Wll you accept the nomination for
vice president of the Prohibition
party? Some of our delegates are
favorable to your nomination if You
will accept and believe your acceptance
Will be great step toward unity.
Please wire fully where you stand"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20

New Orleans, July 17.-"There is not
a chance on earth of my accepting any
nomination at the hands of the Prohi-
bition party" said John NJ Parker
progressive candidate for vice-pres-
dent tonight. in a repl yto telegram
received from prohibition leaders at
st. Paul.
Mr. Parker also said his attitude on
prohibition apparently was misunder-
stood by Virgil c. Hinshaw, prohibi-
ton national chairman. Il stated to
Mr. Hnshaw verbally" said Mr.. Far
ker, that national prohibition was
the only way in which prohibition
could be accomplished, but | also
stated that | stood for local option"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20

The merchant feels pretty sure that an
advertised offering will stand the test
OF comparison-or he would not adVer-
tise that offering.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20

IF to-days store ads help you 20
solve, wisely. your immediate buying
problems-is not that real service?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
According to the Report of
Cars Parliamentary Dele
gates on Their Return from
Recent Conference.
A NEW CASUALTY REPORT
Berlin Hears from Petrograd
That Russians Losses in Big
Drive on Eastern Front Were
$4,000 Officers and 24S,OO0
Men Killed.

London, July 10, 1888 a m.-That Russia
has been promised possession of both sides
OF the Dardanelles is stated categorically
in a summary of the proceedings of the
army and navy committee Of the Duma as
published in the Petrograd newspaper
Russky Slovoe. The newspaper summar
ICES the report of the Russian parliament
tary delegates to the committee on their
return from a recent trip to the allied
countries and adds that the most interest
ing statement was made by Professor
Milukoff, who said:
The most important question In which
we were Interested was the problem Of
the Dardanelles. An agreement has been
made between Russia and her allies
whereby we are promised both sides of
the straits. This agreement has not been
published but we consider it our duty to
make it known"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20

Berlin, July IS, (by wireless to Say
Vile. l., L)-"According to official re-
ports from Petrograd," says the over
seas News Agency, ''in the period be-
tween the beginning of the Russian
offensive and July l, the number of
those killed reached 1890 officers and
248,ccO men. Included among the officers
were II generals and % regimental COM
manders.
"Advices from Stockholm say that the
Russian finance minister. having failed
10 obtain a loan from England and
France, undertook negotiations with
bankers in the United States. which also
failed England declared that the cost
of the war to herself had reached such
a point that 1t had become impossible
to assist her allies. The Russian news
paper Rech. commenting on this situa-
ton. most violently insults Americans
for their egotism, saying that at least
the mask of sympathy for the allies has
been torn from their faces. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-14
Russians and Rumanians Advance
in Pennsylvania
KAISER ENTERS FIGHT IN WEST
German Forces Reported to Have
Taken Dobrick but Rumanian
Advance COntinues-Ital-
ians Hold Austrians

Vienna Sept. 9.-Austrian troops
have been withdrawn from their po-
sitions west of Csik Szereda, fifty
miles north of Kronstadt, before
Rumanian attacks, says the official
communication issued from Austro-
Hungarian headquarters yesterday.
Heavy fighting continues east of
Halicz, Galicia, the statement adds.
An undated official Bulgarian re-
port received here says that the
Bulgarian and German forces which
are invading Eastern Rumania,
have captured the fortress of Do
brio (Eacardjik) and the seaport of
Baltjik, Kavarna and Kali Akra.
The occupation of Orsova by the
Rumanians is reported in the Bull
garian statement.
Austro-Hungarian troops on the
night of September 6 made vio-
lent attack against the Italian lines
on Civaron, in the Sugana valley,
but after brisk fighting the Aus
trians were forced to retire.
London, Sept 9.-Kaiser Wilhelm
has thrown himself into the fight
on the western front in an attempt
to check the great allied drive.
die at your posts rather than
yield" he said grimly. You must
spare no effort to hold off the
enemy This battle is vitality import
ant to the Fatherland."
The Russians on the northern end
Of their line near Riga have com
menced a new undertaking and
have crossed the Dvina north Of
Dvinsk. Repeated efforts by the Ger
mans to dislodge them, Petrograd
declares. have been unsuccessful.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-14
GERMANY'S TRADE WAR WILL
BEGIN IN EARNEST NOW

Washington, Sept. 9.-Germany's
plans for rehabilitating her foreign
and domestic trade are not being
made without regard for the trade
war her enemies propose to wage.
Official dispatches received here
telling of Germany's plans make it
certain that the allied trade drive
will be met with active competition
by Germany. Many freight and pas
senger ships are being built, the re-
ports say, and plans are being made
on an immense scale to reequip
manufacturing plants with machin-
cry of maximum efficiency
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-14
STAMP TAX REMOVED sas
FROM TWO SCHEDULES

Kansas City, Sept. &c. NJ. Har-
Der, internal revenue collector, re-
ceived a telegram from Washington
stating that stamp taxes in sche-
dulles A. and B on documents and
cosmetics will be repealed after
midnight last night. i
Stamps will not be needed here
after on bonds, stocks, sales at any
exchange or board of trade, promis'
sorry notes, express and freight bills,
telegraph and telephone messages,
contracts, conveyances, powers and
proxies of attorneys, and berths on
sleeping cars, cosmetics, perfumery
chewing gum and similar articles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-14
WOMAN FORGETS HUSBANDS
ASHES WHEN MOVING

st. Louis, Sept. 9.-After Mrs
Hans II. Schultz, a widow, had
moved from the house at 2622
Washington avenue, the owner be-
gan to have it cleaned for the next
occupant. On a shelf he found a
small urn.
He picked 1t up, read the inscrip-
ton on its side, set it down ginger
" and called the police. Patrolmen
took charge of the urn, also hand
ling it gingerly, and lodged 1t In the
police station.
A call was sent out for Mrs.
Schultz. The police are determined
to find her For when she moved
she left behind her husbands ashes
in the urn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-14


The President himself has tried to
appropriate for his own advantage
the sentiment of america first The
Democrats have tried TO make his sup
port an act Of piety by adopting
Thank God for Wilson" as a slogan.
Mr. Hughes. with rare courage, frank
ness and penetration is exposing the
fimsy foundation for the claims of
Wilsonian infallibility. He is laying
bare record Of extravaganza, par
tisanship, sectionalism. incompetence,
wrongheadedness. vaccillation and in
sincerity which destroys the attempt
to make a joss out Of the President
The Democrats must come out Of their
ecstatic trance and defend their stew
ardship The President Is to be put
on the stump. We are to hear some
thing beside Delphic prose poems
st. Louis Globe-DemOcrat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-14
A PICTURE OF HUGHES.

The New York World, which once
was Outspoken In its admiration for
Mr.. Hughes, now declares that the
people do not know where Hughes
stands, or what he stands for. This
Wilson organ had no such criticism
to make when Mr.. Hughes was gov
ernor. The World said on May II,
1910: HE dictated no nominations,
controlled no convention, trafficked In
no patronage, made no bargains with
office.h holders. He has rewarded no.
body for supporting him and punished
nobody for opposing him. What In
fiuence he has welded over. public
opinion has come through his appeals
to the voters themselves" That is
the estimate OF Mr.. Hughes given by
the World six years ago. 1t is
pretty fair letter of recommendation.
Could the World say as much for
President Wilson? Hardly, for the
president has done all of the things
from which the World absolved
Hughes Kansas City Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-14
ENGLAND REFUSES
Change BLACKLIST
Lord Cecil Claims u. S. Legislation
Will Have No Affect
MAY CAUSE SOME TROUBLE
Great Britain Does Not Intend Black
List as Beginning OF Trade
War-Puzzled by Revenue
Bill
MAY CAUSE SOME TROUBLE

London, Sept. SIT is not like
ly that Great Britain will change
her blacklist policy, at the request
of the United States" said Lord
Robert Cecil, minister OF war trade
in discussing yesterday the possible
effect of recent American retalia-
tory legislation. To the Associated
Press Lord Cecil stated that a reply
to the blacklist protest made by the
United States may be made soon.
The minister of war trade pro-
fessed himself to be puzzled by the
provisions in the revenue bill pass
ed by congress at Washington deal
ing with the prohibition OF imports,
as such orders, he said, were adopt
ed strictly in an effort to conserve
tonnage and were applied accord
ingly.
1.-THE idea expressed by some OF
your newspapers that Great Britain
is adopting a deliberate policy with
which to injure American trade is
the pufest moonshine, since outside
OF our own denominations our trade
with the United States is the most
important. or course natural trade
rivalry exists, but no responsible
statesman in this country would
dream of proposing an insane mea-
sure designed to injure American
commerce.
1--WE believe our trade measures
are proving efficacious although 1t
is difficult to give any figures in
dicating the extent of the harm
done to our enemies but ! might
point out that the mark is still de-
clining in value"
In conclusion Lord Cecil declared
that the adoption OF the plan out
lined at the Paris conference might
result in a worldwide scientific
tariff
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-14
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-14

M'KINLEY'S WAR COST LESS
BLOODSHED THAN WILL
SONS PEACE !
BY Theodore Roosevelt.

j. Under President Mckinley we
\ had war with Spain. Under
+ President Wilson we are assured
i. that we have had peace" with
+ Mexico. These are the words.
\ Now for the deeds. During the
!. war with Spain fewer Americans
4. were killed by the Spaniards :
!. than have been killed by Mexi- :
= cans during the present peace
= with Mexico. Let me repeat
:. this. A greater number Of Amer
I. leans have been killed by Mex
!, leans during these years, when
:. we are officially informed that
:. we have been at peace with
=, them. than we're killed by the
!. Spaniards during our entire war
!. with Spain. Moreover, when the
!. war with Spain was through, 1t
j. was through But peace still con
!. tinues to rage as furiously as .
J. ever In Mexico. Nor is this all.
!. The instant effect of the out .
j. come of the war with Spain was .
j. to put stop to the dreadful i.
T. butchery and starvation In Cuba .
+ and the Philippines, and the .
+ entry of both Cuba and the .
+ Philippines on career of eight d.
= cen years of peace and pros .
= perity such as they had never .
= known before in all their check .
= cred history. But during these .
!; three years Of Mr.. Wilson's z.
I. 'peace" the Mexieans them :
selves have been butchered by :
their own bandits steadily and :
!. without intermission; and Mex :
lean women and children have :
:. died by thousands-probably by
!. scores of thousands-of starva-
:. ton and of the diseases incident
!. to starvation. In other words, Mr..
!. McKinley's war cost less than
!. peace; and 1t reflected high hon
!, or on the American people;
j. whereas Mr.. Wilson's peace
! has been one Of shame and dis /.
J. honor for the American people,
+ and one Of ruin and bloodshed &.
!. for the Mexicans. .
+ j. !. + i. i. X + i. i. i. !. + + + + \
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-14
DANES STILL DOUBTFUL
ABOUT SALE OF ISLES

Copenhagen, Sept. S.-The propo-
sal of the Conservative party for
the appointment Of a parliamentary
committee Of thirty members TO
consider the negotiations for the
sale of the Danish West Indies to
the United States was agreed to
last night by the representatives of
various parties after a lengthy meet
ing. The representatives also agreed
to the conservative proposal for a
plebescite under the new constitu-
ton when the committee makes It's
report. ID a>3istzl g. ! -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-14
BUREAU TO INVESTIGATE
MEXICAN PROPERTY LOSS

Washington, Sept. 7.-Under the
Craftsmanship OF Senator Fall, Re
publican, OF New Mexico, an unoffi-
cial bureau for the investigation of
Mexican affairs has been established
here to receive and investigate COM
plants of Americans and others re-
garding loss OF life and property in
Mexico during the revolutions there.