Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30

consider carrying out the idea adj
vanced in the circular memorandum OF
limiting access to American ports to
vessels which in the judgment of the
United States government may be used
extensively against an enemy
woman grabs poodle dog but leaves baby
on station platform.
Nine men. all eX-prsoners in Wash
inEton State penitentiary, arrested for
counterfettng IS federal reserve notes.
W. ]. Bryan turn down offer of $50 no
to campaign for prohibition and brother
in Nebraska.
Democrats aid Roosevelt boom, fearing
they cannot defeat Hughes
st. Louis to have dress UP week"
when all are expected to tog UP a bit
Warsaw, Ind. girl school students must
make their own commencement dresses
at cost less than $50.
1odluWln LOCOMOTIVE WORKS now
ploying 1900 as compared with II 900 the
first of the year.
Russian minister of agriculture will try
to pass bill regulating slaughter Of cattle
and providing for "meatless days" twice
weekly in Russia.
The American Locomotive company has
declared regular quarterly dividend OF
! "a per cent. on preferred stock payable
April 81
Two students are dead and 100 are i'll
with measles at st. Paul's fashionable
prep school at Concord, n. f.
Five thousand dollars appropriated for
compulsory military training In Hoboken.
y. j.. public schools
All government buildings In L. 8 in.
structed to save waste paper and old
rags.
Nothers protests fail to prevent Fred
De Hart, is, of New Brunswick. n. j.,
from marrying widow of 50 years
Three hundred and seventy-one now
cases of measles reported in Newark
this week
War has caused 81 per cent falling
off in lmporta ton of diamonds in Can
ada.
Portugal to summon reservists and re-
inspect conscripts who failed to pass
medical examinations
New $So. 900 naval radio station under
construction at San Diego. Cal, Will be
most powerful in world
Fifteen hundred men in Richmond Va,
locomotive works. making war munitions,
laid off. Company to resume making en-
gines.
Democratic leaders In Washington ad-
NIT pushing Roosevelt for republican
nomination because Hughes looks like
| sure winner.
Because OF shortage Of gasoline, Swiss
government to prohibit use of private
automobile.
Miss Priscilla Barrows Of Hartford
Conn. selected us prettiest girl In senior
| class at Wellesley College
Westinghouse Electric will close biggest
year in business booked and orders filled
! in history on March 81.
| Vast supplies OF munitions brought In
~ CHI
Diaz in Mexico.
Germans have captured 2.972 French
dun.
Dr. Harry j. Haiscden Of Baby Boil.
| niger fame, signs to act for movies
| at $4,000 a year
Value of Carranza dollar is two cents in
American money.
Every public school in New York city
Will hereafter be known by a name and
not number board OF education decides
| indianapolis food expert shows thai
can Of corn q years old is still good t.
| eat.
| Rome advices state two Turkish ant
! two Bulgarian emissaries have arrived
| In Switzerland with orders to open diplo
matte channels leading to separate peace
| Shippers are now paying $685. per tor
on coal from Hampton roads to Bueno:
Aires, From $22 to $5 is rate to Rio
This makes new high in coal freight,
War risk rates to Sweden have ad
vanced from q per cent to 10 per cent
due to rumors OF pending naval battle.
An offer OF $4,000 for his services as
! Chautauuua lecturer has been offered VII
! liam ]. Bryan and has been refused.
! Rates on insurance against ending OF
war are prohibitive at Lloyds for periods
beyond this summer, indicating opinion
that war will soon end