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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
COAL NINE UNDER OCEAN
Thousands of Japnnesc Digging ms
Never Bcforc-British In Charge.

Nearly a million tons of coal have been
mined during the year in the submarine
coal mine of Maya saki. Japan. 1t Is
being chiefly utilized for the added
needs Of the war. This coal mine is
centuries old, and its veins extend under
the ocean, so that shafts have to he
sunk through the water before the coal
can be reached. Between 5,ON and GOO
men are now engaged in these sub
marine tunnels, which are being WIDEN
ed notceably each month.
These mining operations are now under
the direction of a British company
which is employing the most up-to-datc
methods, Formerly many lives were
lost by carclcssness, which permitted
the digsing To come too close to the
water, SO that the bottom of the sea
would fall and submergo the mine.
The coal is bituminous of high quail
ity, and its amount has been estimated
as high as ljn0N,0oo tons. No one as
yet can say with any degree OF Ger
tamty. how far out from the islands II
extends below the water,-W Washington
STAR
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
BARRE ITALIAN
WOMAN AND
KILLS HIMSELF
Woman Lives But Few Hours
Tragedy Resulted When She
Told Man His Attentions
We're UnwelcOme.

Barre, Jan. AS the result Of
violent quarrel, Mrs. Luigi Lungo, aged
90, is dying at the City hospital with
three bullet wounds in her lungs and
stomach and Antonio Cafi, 80, a gran
tie cutter, who did the shooting, Is
dead, having shot himself twice in the
head after numbering the woman with
whom he had kept company for the
past year.
The murder ana suicide took place
at seven o'clock tonight in the wom-
ans home, u Third street, and was
witnos sed by n boarder of Mrs. LunSo,
who stood by helpless while the trag-
cdy was being enacted.
According to the police. Cani. who
has n wife and two children in Italy,
has been making visits to the Lungo
home for the past year. the woman's
husband having deserted her and gone
to california some time ago. The story
told by the sole witness, who was eat
ing his supper at the time of the quar-
rel, was that Mrs. l.ungo told caffi
that his visits were becoming unwcl-
come ard she urged him not to call
again.
Cafi gradually worked himself into
a rage and pulling revolver from his
pocket he shot the woman in the side
three times ami then turned the wcap-
on upon himself, two bullets entering
| his head near tine right ear He died
| instantly. The woman was rushed 10
the hospital but physicians who at
tended her did not give any hope for
her recovery and it is doubtful If she
win regain consciousness,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
INCREASE N EXPECTATIONS
Largest since Consolidation of Two
Districts, Total Being $3.50 ISL
slight Failing In ImpOrtatiOns.

St Adams. Jan. 9.--I7igures of the bust
ness done in the customs district of
Vermont No during the month of De-
cember show a larger movement of trade
in expectations but "A slight falling off
in importations over November. The total
value of the expectations $3,96l,SA was
the largest since the consolidation. The
duties collected for the month Of Deem
Der decreased about $4,000 over the
preceding month. The duties collected dur
ing the corresponding month in 1914
amounted to only s9,720,il, less than a
third what the collections were for De-
cember, 1915.
The free merchandise imported during
December, 1915, amounted to S., 23G, AZ as
compared with sGS392l in 1914 and the
dutiable merchandise was valued at s2l7
46l as compared with sS3,32S in 1914. The
figures for 1914 are not exact, as they
do not include the old Memphromagog
district.
Domestic merchandise exported through
the LOCAL port in December, 1915, amount
ed to S3,5j3,5,3 as contrasted with SIS, SO!
for the corresponding month in 1911 The
foreign merchandise exported amounted
to si01,Sll as compared with $lO4,6oi il
1914.
The total amount Of business handled
during the month of December was
s6.4l5,7 92 as compared with $6,4&l,3Si dur
ing November. Tho figures show de
crease for December of s69. 59o but an in
crease Of sl,3SOlS3 over the correspondents
month in 1914
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
WILL ASK FOR NEW
TRIALS IN N. H. CASE
Government Not Through with Direc-
tors Not acquitted.

washington, Jan. 9.--Although Attor-
ney-G"n"ral Gregory tonight declined
to comment ON the verdict i'm the Now
Haven case, it Is believed here that the
department Of justice probably will asl,
for new trials in the case of the five mon
about whom tho jury was in Disagree
mcnt. Some officials Of the department
were plainly gratified over the fact that
so many of the defendants failed to So
cure aCquittal, and took the view that
the men about whom the jury disagreed
were the most prominent figures I'm the
upbullding of the New Haven system
The attorney general is expected later to
announce the position of the department
in regard to further action
Officials Of the department said to-
night that every possible effort had been
made to successfully prosecute the case.
There is a feeling that at least the action
of the jury has shown that the criminal
provision of tho Sherman law is not en-
tircly dead letter Government attor-
neys admittedly have pinned their faith
To large degree on the New Haven case
and from the disagreement about the five
officials they have taken new hope.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
R. F. D. CARRIER
CRUSHED To DEATH
ATST. JOHNSBURy

St. Johnsbury, Jan. Wright y.
Chesley, age q, rural mail carrier, was
so badly crushed by the freight elevator
at the postoffice this morning that he
lived but a few minutes.
He had placed his mail on the elevator
and evidently reached into the shaft to
start it down. The elevator started up.
however and he was caught between
the floor and the top &C the door in the
shaft.
Attracted by his cries, Walter Kellogg,
assistant postmaster. investigated and
saw the young mans legs protrudinS
from the shaft door. Drs W. j. AldTich
and W. Il. Fitch Were called and the
young man was carried to his home but
died from internal injuries within few
minutes.
Besides his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
\. Chesley he is survived by sister,
Miss Hazel NJ. Cheslcy. He was a grad
uate of St. Johnsbury Academy and
prominent In athletic and social circles
His father has but recently finished
work as rural carrier on another route.
While carrying two pals of milk from
the barn to the house this morning, Ray
Taft, a prominent farmer, fel! on the Ice.
breaking his shoulder.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
NJ RS. W|LS0 Ms
FIRST APPEARANCE
IN HOSTESS ROLE

Washington, Jan. "A brilliant reCeo-
ton given at the White House tonight b.
President and Mrs. Wilson crowned the
social attention paid visiting delegates
to the Pan-American Scientific Congress
during the past two weeks In numbers
present and in splendor the affair sur
passed anything of the kind seen in Wash
ington in recent years.
Martial music and handsome costumes
lent color to the scene, For longer than
three hours Latin-America scientists and
diplomats, government officials, members
of the Senate and House. jurists and others
invited guests passed down the receiving
line in n steady stream.
Mrs. Wilson made her first formal APP
rearance as mistress OF the White House.
She wore a magnificent white satin gown
with a long train, brocadcd in silver
The reception was held in the historic
blue room, but the entire first floor of
the mansion was thrown open to the
guests. They assembled in the east
room and passed through the green room
to the receiving line and through the red
! room to the great state dining rooms
| whore a buffet supper was served In
the entrance hall was assembled the REQ
uniformed Marine band playing stirring
| music
More than four thousand men and Wom-
Ell shook hands with the President and
at times the carriage line outside extend
| ed six blocks away.
The appearance OF the President and
Mrs. Wilson was heraded by y fanfare OF
trumpets, followed by the Star Spangcd
Banner. Preceded by the military am
naval aides, the President and his wife
appear, walking slowly down the stair
way and into the blue room. They were
followed by tho Nice-Presidcnt and Mrs
Marshall. and tho members of the cabino
with their wives, led ny Secretary ant
Mrs. Lansing. Mrs. William q. McAdoo
daughter of the President, occupied ;
place in this line a the wife of the secre
tary of the treasury,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
British Battlcship of 1880 Tons
Destroyed but the Entire Crew
Is Saved-TwO Men Are Re-
ported Injured.
SHIP Of NEBRASKA TYP:
Was Laid Down in March, 1902
---English Admiralty Gives No
Details of Catastrophe Which
Was Similar to That Which
Befell the Natal.

London, Jan. o.--The British battleship
King Edward VII has been sunk as the
result of striking a mine, The entire crew
was saved.
The sinking of the battleship was an
nounced by the admiralty in the following
statement:
al. NJ. S. King Edward VII has struck
a mine. Owing to the heavy sea she had
to be abandoned and sank shortly after
wards. The ships company was taken OF
without any loss of life. Only two men
were injured"
The King Edward was battleship or
l6 $50 tons, laid down I'm March. 1902, She
was AS feet long. IS feet beam and 20
feet draught. She had four Pinch, four
81 inch and ten 6-six guns in her main
battery and was equipped with four
torpedo tubes. submerged Her speed on
her trial trip WAS 10 knots. She had n
complement of ~ men.
The King Edward VII represented an in
vestment of nearly 100000 pounds and
was one of the finest of the last class
of re-dreadnoughts, corresponding in
general to the American ships of the New
Jersey and Nebraska type, and was only
slightly older than the Natal, which was
sunk by an internal explosion about a
week ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
PERCY HAUGHTON BUYS
THE BOSTON BRAVES
Harvard Football Conch Springs Sur
prise In SpOrtIng World

Boston, Jan THE sale of the Boston
Braves to Percy u. EIauEhton coach OF
the Harvard football team, and Arthur
c. Wise, a banker of this city, was a
complete surprise to George r. Stallings,
manager of the club, according to word
received from him to-day.
Stallings. from his plantation at Had
dock, Ga, sent a telegram to IIaughton
thanking him for the confidence Hauph-
ton had expressed in StallinEs ability
as manager and extending his good
wishes for the new venture Stallings
admitted that the news was entirely UNI
expected.
Much interest is manifested as to the
effect Haughton's new interests will have
upon the Harvard football coaching prob
lem. His contract as head coach with
the crimson authorities has expired and
he has made no announcement az to
whether he would undertake the dlrec-
ton of the eleven again. although his
statement that he would devote his time
in the future to the interests of the
Braves is considered significant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
OWNER OF LONDON
TELEGRAPH DEAD
Dcccasc Of Lord Burnham of the Old
school of Editors.

London, Jan. 9--LorI Burnham died
to-day. following an illness of more than
a month.
Lord Burnham. the proprietor of the
Daily Telegraph. was the last of the old
school of London newspaper owners.
Through his working years, from young
manhood to an older age than most men
remain in harness. he controlled the
business affairs and the editorial policies
of thnt paper. He made 1t one OF the
greatest properties among newspapers, as
well as "a great paper from the news
standpoint. Born Edward Levy. on De
cembec 2S. 1888. oldest of a family of eight
children Of j. NJ. Levy, he assumed, in
1875, the surname of his uncle Lionel
on Ocober 1s, 1892, he was created Il
baronet and on July 81, 1908 he was
raised to the peerage as akron Burnham
His title was taken from the Hundred of
Burnham. Bucks, which contains most
of the Hall Barn estate which was his
country seat.
For many years the Daily Telegraph
was the largest London paper in the num-
Der of its news columns, and probably no
newspaper in the world has expended
more money In Telegraph and cable tolls.
1t has always been the paper Of the mid
die classes as the Times was additionally
the paper Of the diplomatic and official
world. of the universities and the Church
of England, and as the Morning Post has
been the organ of society. The number
of it's columns of advertising for many
years gave evidence that it was the most
profitable property.
Lord Burnham was active and promi-
nent through his later life in the News
paper Press Fund and the Institute o.
Journalists and in various public move
ments, and was a prominent Free Mason
A few years ago lie retired from active
newspaper work. and spent most of his
time surrounded by his family at his coun-
try place. There he enjoyed shooting and
other outdoor pursuits, and entertained
at different times the late King Edwai
and King George.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
NEW CONDENSED MILK
FACTORY FOR RUTLAND
4. brigham & Co.., of Boston, to Erect
S3O,OOO building.

Rutland, Jan. '-This city Is TO have
condensed milk factory. G. brigham
& Co, Of Boston, who for some time
have maintained shipping station
here in leased premises. have bought "A
tract OF land bordering on the Rutland
railroad from George r. Chaffce and
Newman X. Chaffee OF Rutland and ii
is understood that they propose to erect
on II "A brick or cement building. which
will cost $4,000 The property. which is
to change hands. no deed being passed
as yet, has IA frontage of 40 feet ON
the track and "A depth of 10 feet. II is
now vacant In the event of building.
Brigham d co, will give up their old
quarters here. 1t is said that the build
ing of a condensary here is due to the
fact that tho concern has given up lis
establishment at Bellows Falls
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13

Maicsty's government that the blockade
against ships carrying provisions and
clothing and destined for the war-strickcn
districts of Poland be raised and vessels
carrying such cargoes be permitted to dis
charge them at the harbor OF DanziG or
some other suitable port. for distribution
among inha bitants of that part of Poland
devastated by war.
"Out of the stricken district two and u
half million men have been called to fight
for the allies cause. over 200 soldiers OF
purest Polish blood have been Killed or
wounded and now their families are
without food or shelter, suffering more
than any other victims Of the war"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS
(Taken from Exchanges. !

CTaken from EXchanges)
Bones of the average man weigh II
pounds
Water Of the Antarctic ocean is cold,r
than that of the Arctic.
About 1920 pounds of apples are required
to make $50 gallons Of cider
diet of oranges will clear muddy COM
pleXions and reduce superb bundant curves.
Trinity Church in New York owns $50
houses, rent Of which maintains the
church.
Two kings OF England have died as tho
result Of falls from horses-William l. uhe
Conqueror), in 1857 and William III, Nil-
liam of Orange, in 1902.
Each of the thirty-odd million vase
earnerS of the United States loses on an
average Of nine days each year through
sickness. at an average cost Of s. a day.
The heat units of the soldiers rations
as issued to-day are as follows: Russian,
l?o9; American, 1879; French. $40; Brit
ish, 3,292; German. 3,l7i; Austria, ESQ,
\ huge light has been installed on Pixies
peak, l4,l19 feet above sea level Current
is supplied from hydro electric generators
on the peak This light can he seen at
Denver 10 miles away,
Queen Mary OF England, at all times N
matters OF dress extremely economical.
has not ordered "A single evening gown
since the outbreak of the war, She never
lets the matter of fashions trouble her,
Empress Sadako OF Japan is the mother
of four sons, one having been born to her
on December g The other children are
Iliohito Michinomiya, the Crown Prince
born in 1901; Nasuhto Atsunomoya, born
in 1892, and Nobuhito Tcrunomiya. born
In 1905,
The balance wheel Of watch vibratcs
800 times a minute, +S2,0m times day,
or l51,So,mo times a year AS each vi
hration covers about one and one-ha {
revolutions, the shaft on which the bal
ancc wheel is mounted makes 236,52o clO
revolutions in its bearings each year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
PLOT TO ASSASSINATE
HAITIEN PRESIDENT
Was behind Recent Uprising mt Port
Au Prince.

Washington. Jan. "a we'll organ
lied plot by the IIaiten Black party
to assassinate President D'Artiguenave
and set up new government under
either Paulin or Bourand. former sem
ators, was behind the revolutionary
outbreak at Port Au Prince last We'd
nesday Rear Admiral Caperton report
ed tonight in a radio message to the
navy department..
The message revealed for the first
time that the new disturbance extend
ed beyond Port Au Prince. 1t stated
that the leading insurrectionists had
been arrested and that the American
marines at Port Au Prince were at
tackled. and that in the fighting that
followed Corporal Weder was seriously
wounded, one Haitien was killed and
others wounded
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
FIRE LOSS $4,000.
Efforts 10 ThRw Frozen Pipes Result
In Destruction of House.

Nontpclicr Jan 9.-l'irc which caught
while efforts were being made to thaw
OUT water pipes destroyed Saturday morn
ing a dwelling house at Putuamsvillc
owned by the Vermont Lumber companv
Tho house was occupied by H. O. Baker
and valued mt around 5000. Workmc,
from the mills succeeded IN saving most
of the house furnishing and determined
effort was made to save the house from
destruction, two 20 gallon chemical OK
tnguishers and many smaller ones being
used without avail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13

nopoly OF tho transportation traffic Of
New England. The so-Called Billiard
transactions were virtually ignored, the
jurors said, having in the opinion OF most
OF them been ruled out by the charge u
Judge Hunt. Tho Grand Trunk was also
not a pertinent issue, II was said. The
jurors explained that they had sought TO
follow the instructions of the court in his
charge that they should decide first
whether tho alleged conspiracy, Of which
tho defendants were accused, was in en-
istcncc in 1890, when the government,
charged 1T began, and was continuous
down to the date of the Indictment They
reached no agreement on this question
they said:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
SERVICE COMMISSION
BUSINESSES PETITION
Central Power COrporntion's Appeal
for Rowing Charter Turned Down.

Brattlcboro. Jan 9,-Thc Vermont public
service commission has ordered dismissed
the petition of the Central Power corpora.
ton for certificate that the establish
ment and maintenance of the corporal ior
will promote the general good of the state
The petitioners were Charles H. ThOmp-
son of Montpelier, Frank A. Walker f
Barre, Clarence i. Johnson of Lexington,
Robert L. Ryder of Boston, and Bancroft
Abbott of Norwood, Mass. \ hearing ON
the petition was held at Middlebury, No
vember u
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Charles Wind Said to Have set Fire TO
NOretOwn Harms,

Montpelier, Jan. 9.-Charles Wind, bet
ter known as Vim, is in WASHINGTON
county jail awaiting IL hearing before
Judge L. NJ. Harvey on the charge Of
arson. lie was arrested yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff H. c. Lawson on a war
rant issued by States Attorney Fred L.
Gleason and will be arraisned to-mor-
row. Wind is alleged to have set fire to
a horse barn and outbuildings on the
farm OF Charles Smith in MoretoWn Oc-
tober Is, the fire destroying all the farm
buildings, including the dwelling house.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
1900 VILLA TROOPS
LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS

Guayamas. Mex. Jan 9,-rhrec thou
sand Villa soldiers and Mayo Indians have
surrendered 10 Carranza forces uner Gen
eral Madrigal IN the vicinity Of Quierego,
sonora, according to reports made to Adj
nlirai Winslow commander of the United
States Pacific fleet.
The Mayo Indians were reported neag
starvation when they surrendered, their
villages having been destroyed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
ASKS ENGLAND TO
HELP SUFFERING POLES
Grcnt Britain Is PetitiOned 10 LIT
BIOcka de on supplies.

Chicago. Jan "a cablcgram urging
Great Britain to lift the blockade suffi-
GENTLY to admit supplies to the desti-
tute Of Poland, was nut on tho wires
here tonight, addressed to Primo Min
lister Asquth
\ telegram also was sent to President
Wilson, quoting the despatch to Mr.. AS
uuth, and to the British, German,
French. Italian, Russian and Austro-
hungarian embassies at Washington
Tbc communication to Mr., Asquith said
IN part:
The undersigned representing -four
million Polish speaking residents OF the
United States, hereby most respectfully
present an unanimous request to Ills
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
PEACE DELEGATE" RESIGNS.

New York, Jan. Edward G. Barrow
president of the international League
announced tonight that he had resign
cd from the baseball peace committee,
which consisted of The three members OF
the national commission, President Gill
more and two members of the Federal
League. and Barrow. This committee
was to hold n meeting in New York
on January 10 to settle the affairs Of the
International League.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Mrs. Luigi I.ungo. Shot by AntOniO
Cam, Lived Few Hours.

Barre, Jan, Mrs, Luigi Lungo, who
was shot three times early Friday eve
ming by Antonio Cahi, said to be in
fatuatcd with her, and who Immediate
ly turned his revolver upon himself
dying Instantly succumcd to her wounds
In the Barre city hospital at 80 o'clock
yesterday morning,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
Serious Charge.

Rutland Jan. 6,--Stanloy Merritt Of
West Rutland, II young man employed IN
this city as painter, was arraiSncd
before Justice T. Il. Wheeler to-day on
the charge of crlminally assaultine Mrs,
Frank pclkcy. lie waived examination
and was bound over to await action of
the next session of the grand jury, bail
being fixed at $L000, which he was UNI
able to furnish
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13

New York, Jan. 9.-The idea Of a league
of all American republics. as outlined at
the PGn-American Scientific Congress III
Washington last week, was commended
by former President William Howard
Taft, in a statement which he gave out
to-day as president of the League to En-
force peace. He said the formation of 4
League OF American Aepublics would be a
step toward the formation of a world
wide league of nations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
OUR JITNEY OFFER-THIS AND SC.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip,
euclose with five cents to Foley e. Co,
Chicago. ILL.,, writing your name and ad-
dress clearly. You will receive in return
a trial package containing t'oley's Honey
and Tar Compound, for coughs. colds
and Group. Foley Kidney Pills and Foley
Cathartc Tablets. J. w. Sullivan.
Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
PER Feet CINCII

"Yep. got a job cooking fer "A lady"
Gal, you don't know nothing about
cooking"
Don't have to know nothing. She's
bride and / am her first cook. '-Pittshurg
Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13

Inst ia "saye a dollar" on a purchase
of something to wear is worth while:
but il is better stll To be able, through
a study OF the ads, to secure the right
thing at the right price.