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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-22
ORWELL.

schools closed Friday The class
graduating from the high school In
cluded Leland Hall, Linus Needham,
Thomas Cook, Harold Purcell Glenn
Bishop, Ncrna Holland, Esther Cookie,
Eunice Aunchman, and Gwendolyn
Smith. Exercises were in the town
hall at 700 p IN. FridaY.--John RYAN
has returned from Norgennes where
he spent some time with his two sons.
Miss Jessie Plue has returned from
Yonkers, n, N.-Mr and Mrs, r. 5. Hall
will spend this week in Boston"-Mr,
and Mrs. G. l.. Smith went this week
to, spend some time with friends In
Pawlet-Miss Marguerite Moneer is
with friends in Fort Edward, n N.-C,
\, Lewis was at home from Addison
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county court over Sunday.-Miss Grac'
Allen has been graduated from Obei
lin College, Obcrlin, ohio, with y. J"
degree. Miss Mabel Alton went out
last week to return with hero. s..
Wisscll and Guy cook were in Bur
lington last wcck to attend Grant
Lodge mcctinps.--RoN Phelps, Dewitt
Doanc and Miss Blanch Belang"r
graduated from Manchester high scto'
this week.-IT y. Branch Grated AMI
shipped furniture last week to tho
Hon. John Barrett to Grafton Tho Old
Barrett house is to be furnished and
the family gather there for the sum-
mcr.-f3los Ray and family returned
TO Boston last week. after spending 10
| DAYS with trends In town
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MCNKTON RIDGE.

Mrs. sarah Rathburn Of Eris-
tol is visiting her sister, Mrs. George
DaY.-AIrs. Harry Van Nliet and little
son, who have been passing the past week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. y. i.
Miles, returned Saturday to their home
in Characteristics. iIilligor of Man
chester Iowa. has come TO spend sev-
oral weeks with her daughter, Mrs. John
Boscoc.--lis. f.. G. Cox, who has been
quite i'll the past week, remains about
the samc.-Miss Carrie Miles closed her
school at the Ridge Friday for the sum-
mer vacation. Pupils having no marks
against their names during the term are:
GLADYS Nash. Olive Santau, Richard
Partch, Myrtle 1faskins. Wavcry HoaG
ana clark Thomas. Myrtle Haskius had
perfect attendance for the entire year
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Read This Over and
Call Me Up

275-acre farm within a half mile
village limits. that has 20 acres level
meadow. $500 sugar trees, equipped
with bucket covers, everything to sugar
with. has three houses, large barn,
clapboarded and painted, running wat
err at house and barn. 4s head of cattle
and team, is head of registered Ayr
shires. has large silo, gas engine, saw
rig. new sulky pillow. manure spreader,
seeder. and everything a man can use
on a farm. The price is $4,000; $1,000
down, balance 5 per cent. interest
This would make a dandy stock farm
a. r. Day. Real Estate Man, Cam
bridge. VT. 1OOd&wtf
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MONKTON.

There will be a social at the Grange
hall July II for tho benefit of Barnum
town Methodist Episcopal Church.-Miss
Carrie Wilmarth closed school Friday for
the summer vaCation--W. H. Gee and
sister, Lena Gee, were over-Sunday
guests of their sister, Mrs. Albert
Brown, OF Bristol.-John Kenyon of Mid
dlohury is visiting at the home Of his
daughter. Mrs. w. II. Gec.--SeVeral from
town were in burlington Friday to At
tend the comforting Of graduating honors
at M. St Mary Academy, Miss Cecily
Donahuo of this place being a member
of thp class
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NOTICE.

came on TO the premises of the under
signed on May &, 1916, one medium
sized stray red COW. Owner Is requested
to claim and prove property pay charges
OF keeping and take her away.
WESLEY II. METCAI.F.
winston, W., May TO- 1910. 50.W.3t
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VERGENNES.

Glass day exercises of the Vergennes
high school were held Thursday after
noon at the opera house with pro-
gram as follows. Music, high school
orchestra; address Of welcome. Charles
William Norton class history, Cora
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FOR RENT.

A GOOD TRUCK AND HAY FARM
to rent. about 100 acres. in the fertile
cannery and good market Only those
whose can furnish team and good ref
erences need apply. Rent right. Ap-
SO North Union street. 109,d,wtf.
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POULTRY AND EGGS.

EGGS FOR MATCHING from a great
laying strain of White Plymouth
Rocks, 10 for rs cents. at my yard, or
II by mail for 800 Fresh laid eggs
from other breeds at 80 cents pcr
dozen at my house. ". V. Farr. So
North Union street. 111d,wtf
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burlington Veterinary HOspital

70 Pine St, Burlington, VT.
veterinary Surgeon and Physician.
Graduate Grand Rapids Veterinary
college. 1909. Latest equipment for
vi animal surgery. including equine
md canine operating tables Phone
VOC.
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SITUATIONS WANTED.

Young MAN of good habits wishes po-
sition as chauffeur. Careful driver
and understands care of car. Address
"Chauffeur,' care of Free Press
1i6d,
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" ESTINGHOUSE STEAM ENGINE. in
good condition: rated IS horsepower
but will furnish 30 horsepower We
are now using Individual motors on
each machine and have no use for this
engine. Make us an offer. Burlington
Free Press. 131 oct , At
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FOR SALF,-Ahout - acres standing
timber. c. l.. Page, Gruton, VT.
Sly st.
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SUMMER COTTAGE on Lake Cham
plain for sale. Delightfully."- situated.
For terms address Nj. S. June, Esq.
S42 Main street. Worcester, Mass.
t3l. ct w.t..
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HELP WANTED.

A THOROUGHLY COMPETENT COOK
wanted for small family. Address
with references to J.. w, Free Press
office. 1iI,Jt,W,lt
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ANOTHER BARGA1N-I2-room house.
suitable for two families. Will pay
8 to 10 per cent. on the Investment.
Apply Monday or Saturday to w. V.
Farr. SO North Union street. 93,d.wf.
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SEWING MACHINES. nearly all makes.
SIS and up. No money down. Write
for catalogue and prices. d. NJ.
Strong, Bethel, VT. 46,w,St.
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ANs ORGANS for sale: bar
gains in secondhand upright pianos
catalogue and prices. d. NJ. strong,
Bethel, Vt. if,w.11t.
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FOR SALE.

I-ROOM HOUSE on Maple street can
be bought at bargain II taken now.
w. V. Farr. SO North Union street.
109,d WITT.
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a COOK wanted References required.
Mrs. II. J.. Ward, lib South Willard
street 1i6,6t,wlt
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FRANK S. LANOU & SON

Practical Plumbers md Steam Filters
30 81. Paul street
Next North burlington Savings Rnnlx
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GIRL FOR GENERAL HOtSEWORk
wanted for summer cottage at North
Hero. Vt Write Mrs. j. Kingsbury,
6 Woodlawn avenue, Albany, \. y.
144Gt.w,1t.
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A COOK wanted at the Home for Desti-
ture Children. References required.
46. If
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PUPIL NURSES. male and female.
wanted at the Taunton State Hospital
Training school for Nurses. Fpr par
ticuars, address DR.. Arthur V. Goss,
Supt, Tauntoi. State Hospital. Taun-
ton. Mass S5L.w,tf.
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Forwarded to Washington

This was officially announced late
today by a high representative of the
government here, after Villas proposal
had been forwarded to Washington by
telegraph.
Villa also offered to protect all for
eigners and their property from the
raids of the irresponsible bandits. it
was also stated. This proposal included
all Americans in Mexico, it was added.
At the camp where Villa had left his
wounded in the Guerrero district, a
number of Carranza wounded were al
so being treated by Villas surgeons af-
ter they had promised to join the Viii
la army, the Mexican's report to gov
eminent agents stated. Villa had 5000
well armed men and 5000 rifles in re-
serve, the courier reported, and also a
number of artillery pieces with him
and a supply of shells for these pieces.
From sources here taken to be
friendly with Villa it was learned today
that Villa was anxious to put himself
in a better light with the United
States government and this was said
to account for the fact that no Amer
leans or other foreigners other than
Chinese and Arabs were killed in Chi
huahua City during the five days Villa
was in control.
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URGE u. S. GOVT
TOWARD ACTION
Letters from Roosevelt,
Archbishop Ireland,
Choate, Bi Op
O'G0rman and ADJ
dresses by Beck, Par
ker and Manning

New York, Dec. 15-Vigorous
expressions of Indignation were
voiced at a mass meeting held
here tonight to protest against
the "enslavement of Belgians"
by the German government.
The deportation of the Belgian
populace was condemned in let
tiers read from Theodore Roose-
welt, Archbishop Ireland, Joseph
H. Choate and Bishop Thomas
O'Gorman of Sioux Falls.
Equally forceful were addresses
delivered by ,Eihu Root, James
H. Beck, former assistant at
torney general of the United
States, Alton B. Parker and
Rev. William T. Manning, rec
tor Of Trinity church, who pre-
sided.
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The Ultimatum

Paris, Dec. ia dispatch to the
Havas News Agency from it's corrc-
spondent at Piraeus, Greece, dated yes
terday, says:
1.-THE note of the Allied Powers TO
the Greek government was handed this
afternoon to Foreign Minister Zalaoos-
tas.
1.-THE document says the recent
In Athens prove that neither King
Constantine nor the Greek government
has sufficient authority over the Greek
army to prevent it's BECOMING men
ace to the peace and security of the
allied armies in Macedonia. The Allies
are therefore obliged. it continues, IN
order to protect themselves against
attack, to demand immediate removal
of the troops and war material indi-
Gated in an attached list. These re-
movals must begin within "a hours
and all movements of troops and war
materials towards the north must be
stopped. it declares.
eff the government disregards the
note. it was informed. its attitude will
be considered hostile act.
1.-The signatories of the note. it says,
have received orders to quit Greece In
"a hours with the personnel of the le-
cations If the terms of the note are
not formally accepted. The blockade
will be maintained. it is declared, until
adequate guarantees for the future
have been given"
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How Two
from u. S.
death
In Mexico

Fl Paso, Tex, Dec. IS - An
day from SaIena Rosaiia, Mex,
brought the first news Of Henry
CIark's escape from an execution
squad at Jiminez when the Villa
forces occupied the town.
Clark, an American who own
ed ranch near Jiminez, was
caught by the Villa followers while
in Jiminez and was stripped Of his
clothing and ordered shot. Clark's
son, according to the American
refugee, offered to fight with Vii
Ia If he would pardon his father.
This was done, and the last seen
Of Clark was when he was going
to his ranch clad only in a Mexi-
can blanket.
Dr.. Fisher, an aged American
physician, according to the refu-
gee, was arrested and taken before
Villa. Mexican women begged for
the doctors life, insisting that he
had lived in Mexico so long that
he was Mexican citizen. Villa
drew his pistol and fired at Dr..
Fishers feet, the refugee said.
"Are you an Americana" Villa
was said to have asked the physi-
clan.
"Yes, I am an American" Dr..
Fisher was said to have replied.
He was then bound, loaded into
car and taken to the cemetery
where he was shot, his head being
severed from his body with a sa.
bre by one Of the firing squad.
Another man was taken from a
train at Jiminez and ordered shot
in spite Of protests that he was a
British subject, the refugee said.
His body was burned. The mar
rator was unable to learn any,
thing Of this mans identity save
that he was a middle aged Irish
man.
Howard Gray, or Howard
Weeks, as he was known in the
United States, was not killed in
the dooryard Of his home, near
Parral, as first reported, but was
arrested at his home, taken to
military headquarters and shot by
orders Of Villa, according to in
formation at hand today. ,
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transmitted to the Entente Allies. An
announcement from the White House
says 1t has not been decided what
steps will be taken in the future to-
ward bringing the belligerent powers
together in a peace conference. An
unofficial report from Petrograd is to
the effect that the Russian Duma has
unanimously passed resolution
against the acceptance of the peace
offer.
Buzeu, an important railroad center
northeast Of Bucharest, and an ex-
cellent base from which to begin OPP
erations in Moldavia, has been cap
tured by the Austro Germans. The
retreating Russians and Rumanians
are reported to be burning villages be-
hind them. Four thousand additional
prisoners have been taken by Field
Marshal Won Mackenzen's army.
simultaneously with the taking of
Buzeu the Austro German Danube ar
my and the Blgarians have begun an
offensive in Dobrudja. The Russians
and Rumanians, Berlin states, have
evacuated their positions under the
pressure exerted by the advance in
Great Wallachia.
Continued on Page 8, Column g.
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You'd Ban
Liquor Ad
ANOTHER BILLS
REPORTED
POstOfice Committee
Favors Closing Mails
to Advertising or So
Letting by Mail Order
Houses

Washington, Dec. 15-Legis-
.lative measures aimed at de-
struction of the liquor traffic
continue to accumulate in Con-
Igress as both houses are delug-
led with petitions from all parts
of the country urging adoption
of the national prohibition con-
'stitutional amendment and pas
sage Of other anti-liquor mea-
sures, including the Sheppard
bill to prohibit the manufacture
and sale Of liquor in the District
of Columbia.
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Overtures by Villa
for Understanding
with United States
REPORTED READY TO CEASE ATTACKS
ON AMERICANS IF NOT MOLESTED
Washington Skeptical of Report and Not Inclin-
ed to Consider Any Agreement

. Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. ia Mexican
courier reached the border today from
Francisco Villas camp at Creal, SO
miles west of Minaca, in the Guerrero
district of Chihuahua, with proposals
.4or the United States government that
Villa would refrain from the further
destruction of foreign life and prop
erty in Mexico on condition that the
United States would not interfere
anywhere with his campaign against
the Carranza government.
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hood of Railway Trainmen, publicly
announced here today for the first time
that negotiations are y underway be-
tween the leaders of the brotherhoods
and those higher in the chambers of
the operating departments of the rail-
roads, looking to a settlement of their
entire controversy out of court before
January, when the Adamson law is to
go into effect. He said the settlement
was in a crude state as yet. Mr.. Lee
made the statement in the course of an
address before the Central States Con-
ference on water and rail transporta-
ton which closed its session here to-
night.
He declared that both sides to the
controversy that eliminated in the
passage of the Adamson bill are care
fully considering plans for settling
and expunging the records in the case.
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Extra Session
for
Railroad Bills

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator New
lands, chairman Of the Senate inter-
state commerce committee and Of the
joint congressional committee invest
igating railroad problems, announced
in a statement tonight that If Congress
could not find time at this session to
pass railroad bills suggested by the
President. the subject should be dealt
with at an extra session of Congress.
The Neveda senator also stated that
the Joint investigation committee had
determined to ask Congress to extend
its life until Jan. 1, 1918, to ask for the
retention on the commission Of Rep
resentative Cullop Of Indiana, who
leaves Congress March 1 and to seek
an increase in the appropriation for
expenses from $4,000 to $4,000.
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|FarmCrop
Records
Exceeded
VALUES HIGHEST
| IN U. S. HISTORY
Departments Final Es'
Inmates for Year

Washington, Dec. 15.-All records for
value of the countrys important farm
crops were exceeded this year despite
the smaller size Of the crops. Their val
ue was placed at 1854, 100000 today
by the department of agriculture in the
final estimates of the year. This is 81
$50, 900 900 more than the same crops
were worth last year. Higher prices,
due partly to reduced production, and
partly to the demands Of American
food from the warning nations of Eu-
rope, were responsible for the vast IN
crease in value.
Four $1,000 ooo,o 900 values
Four crops each were worth more
than billion dollars. Corn, with a to-
tai value Of $2.295, $4,000, showed the
greatest increase, being worth $573. 1O3,-
900 more than last years output.
Cotton. the second most valuable,
with a total of $1,O79, sos, 900, increased
s475. 37S,000 over last year.
Wheat the third, was worth $685.
765. 900, or $50. 462, COO over the year be-
fore. when the production was almost
40O.Ooo,0OO bushels more.
Compared with last years value
other crops showed the following in
creases:
Oats. s96.673,ooo; potatoes. 49,, OF 900:
beans, ST., $4,000: onions, s1601 900: ap-
Piles. s27 100000: oranges. 600 and
wild hay, 100000.
Final estimates of production showed
a decrease Of $4,000, 900 bushels in corn
from the November estimate and 80,
O00 000 h,,cbo1S IN x,,bo,%
A revision Of the 1915 estimates OF
crop production was announced by the
department showing the corn crop tc
have been 1894 793, 900 bushels last year
a reduction Of 59,742,OO0 bushels from
previous estimates, and wheat for 1911;
was placed at 1,o25, sol 900 bushels, an
increase Of 1s.296,o0O bushels over esti.
mates made last December.
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Extra Payment
$d,ooo,o0O for
Bell Employees

New York, Dec. 15.-An extra cash
payment exceeding 100000 will be
distributed to certain classes of en-
ployes in the companies comprising the
Bell Telephone system to aid them IN
meeting the present abnormal living
conditions, it was announced here to-
night by Theodore N. Vail, president
Of the American Telephone & Tele-
grain Co The payments it was stated,
WILDE equivalent to two or three
weeks salary, in proportion to length
Of service.
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FRENCH SMASH THE
ENEMY YERDUN LINE
Force Back Teuton Soldiers for Two Miles and
Capture Guns and $500 Prisoners - Buzen
Taken by Austro- Ger mans in Rumania

French troops again have made an
effective thrust in the Verdun region.
Striking at the German positions be-
tween the Mouse and Woevre rivers,
north of Douaumont and north north
east of the fortress along front of
about six miles, the French forced
back the soldiers Of the Crown Prince
for a distance Of almost two miles.
More than 1900 prisoners and numer-
Gus guns were taken from the Ger
mans, Paris announces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16
Scott Report
at Washington

Washington. Dec. 15.-Any sugges-
ton of an agreement between the
American government and Villa is re-
garded by administration officials as
unworthy of consideration. No official
report of Villas alleged proposal that
an agreemnt under the terms of which
he would cease killing Americans and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16
Admitted by Germany

In it's latest official communication
the German war office admitted that
advantages had been obtained in this
region by the attackers.
The United States government will
not express any feeling Of it's own
when the proffer for peace negotia-
toins from the Central Powers is