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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

tho range being 9t to 10 cents. with
rough lots at 81 to ~. cents and bears
nj to Az cents.
supplies OF sheep and lambs were
moderate, sales being made AZ Sis 10
cents for the best lambs. the range Tor
all offerings being to ccnts. Sheen
sold at i's to cents, and occasionally
cents.
Trading in mich COWS was quiet ana
prices easy Ordinary mixers did not
bring over s35 to so. with good mixers
Mt $50 to s75 and fancy mixers at sSu
to 500 and now and then little more
A slight increase is noted In the run
Of hogs for the week the total BENG
much larger than at the same TIME last
year. The total kill reported for the
week by Boston packers is 5000 hogs
against 1900 for the preceding week
and ooOn0 for the same week last year
Since January !. 1916. the total XIII by
BOSTON hackers has been 800 hogs,
.c,,rs, $40 900 for the same period IN
1915.
Exports OF pork products have been
heavy. nearly double those for the pre-
reding week. and considerably heavier
than year ago. Total exports ro-
ported for the week by Boston pack
crs were valued at $500 against 500
for the preceding week and S95,hN foI
the same week last year. Since Jan
uary !. 1915, the total exports by Bos
| ton packers have been valued at S1oS,
COO. against 81, 20 900 for the same perioc
IN 1915.
No change is noted for the week II
dressed hogs the hackers quoting l2l
TO las. cents, the same az a week ago,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
SUICIDE NOTE OF
BARRE GIRL MAY
Be A CRIME CLUE

>.,,- yoIi, ,torch % -NJies Annie Rich
n rdso, committed suicide last Thursday
=, a., roou,irr bousc nj n.G cumberland
.,roo, proo,,,,.r artnr writing a note TO
=, u,r,,l ,,,.tor , salesman. who occu-
MOD an Attaining room. in which she said
che ,,d con,o to reolize tbot he loved an
.tber woman and was obout to desert
Nor She could not she wrote, return to
,,ca her relatives in Eorrc. w., and she
,ccused poxter of ruiniup her life and
a,illi,y ber She EXPRESSED the hope that.
..ir ,hero &c - inst God. and | believe
,here &c " noxtcr would he punished for
his .crhno"
rho latter aud otber facts i'm the case
n, ob,oirod h,. tho nolice received wide
nubIicitv i'm the newspapers As a result
I,axter was arrested last night on the
,baroa of having forged travelling checks
for 81 COO issued nv the American Express
,omnanv I'm January 1915 to A. &. BaX-
Cor q wealthy real estate dealer Of rhila-
delnhia.
The checks ranged In value from $50 to
$50 The company stated that they had
heen stolen and that $3.50 worth had been
cashed. signed with the name ~. G.
Baxter'' and Endorsed by j.. Frank Bax-
Ter" Agents of the company had OBJ
rained no tangible clue until the stories
containing Miss richardson's letter We're
published. Then the sixth Branch Detec-
tive bureau was notified and Captain John
Coushln sent Detective Blank to inter
view Baxter
The detective took the salesman to
Eroollyn police headquarters. where he
,,ac ,upStiopp,, fnr b6ur lp was then
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
ENGLAND'S NEW RECRUIT
AGE LIMIT is As
For Both single and Married Mem
Order Issued This Week.

London. March .. sea Il. m.--'rhe morn
ing newspapers to-day say that an order
extending the military ace limit for both
single and married men to - years will
be issued this week. For tn" present the
enlistment of men over the age of Az
Will h" voluntary. however
All the newspapers declare that gen
eral compulsion bill extending the appli-
cation of the present law to married men
is being carefully considered by the au-
thorities. The Press association SAYS the
war office officials believe that general
compulsion is essential. Most Of the
morning papers Support such 70 measure
but the Daily News asks why the war
Office wants such hiG army in England
This c"mpulsiou issue" says the
Daily News. is being pushed to some
extent by the military authorities. APP
parently the policy Of the war office
is to keep a very large army in Eng
land for use in case of an invasion
This does not indicate that robust faith
in our navy which is Il common pos
session outside the war office.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
BURLINGTON MARKETS.

Wednesday. March -, 1916
Eggs We're quoted AT a thrcc-cent de-
crease yesterday from the market price
of last week. 3" cents being the price.
Bermuda potatoes are i'm the market for
eight cents Il pound I'm retail fish and
sea foods. deep sea scalops are priced
at 20 cents quart. In fruit King
oranges have appeared at - cents -
dozen There is not Vet much demand
for straw berricS the price remaining as
last week. 81 to ~ cents. Only one
change is noted in the retail grains
quotations. that in cracked corn. which
is five cents higher than last week In
retail meats. roast pork ranges from
10 to 90 cents PER pound and pork chops
IS to - cents. Forward quarter OF
spring lamb is quoted at Is cents. About
four or five loads of hay have been i'll
the marlie, lately, the average price
being so Yesterday one dealer asked S2l.
The following prices arc quoted for ihe
Free prcss by G. \. Barber and +. T..
Perkins, groccrs, Il. T.. Howard. meat
dealer. the CarpcnterPerlcy Fish COM
pany the Darlington Fruit comnany and
the A. n. pcasc Feed company:
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ALLIES To CRUSH
GERMANy'S TRADE
WHEN WAR ENDS

London, March 22-Germany VIII never
again raise her helmet" in WorId Gu
Gagged in peaceful pursuits, IHcs'uohI
Walter Runcman. of the board oil tfaoe'
declared IN an interview given to-"aN'
officially outlining for the first time the
allies commercial plans uf;cr the war
England does not contemplate thlot-
ding that will leave the German people
crushed" he said.
"But peaceful prcpara lions as means
60 n military end will never again he toll
Grated ty England, France, Russia amt
italF.' ErEciuan asserted. "Nor can We
submit to mos; favored nations clauses
in commercial treaties being utilized /"
the detrimert o. any one OF the allied
coHntrcS. We object to Germany Us'hN
her resources and commercial relations
with us for purposes Of aggression as she
did in preparation Tor this war
Runcinlals statement is Of the highest
Importance in view of the forthcoming
allied comincrc" conference in iariH'
which lie will attend. American traders
and manufacturers. lie indi"?i"d' must
prepare for " rigid, though friendly hili-
irh commcrcinl competition in neutral
markets af,er the war.
Germany has announced tina. at the
conclusion Of this war she Will attempt
to establish q customs union Of the cen
tral powers or aEGrossive lines. nv" said
This can only mean that she intends tt
follow up tie prcten. conflict with ar
. { cnomic wan
"lr this is the deliberate object, We an'
our allies VIII know how 80 mco' az d%
grcSsive war Of that nat1re Just HF ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
RUSH OF APPLICANTS
FOR SUMNER CAMPS

New York. March o2-Ma jor-Gen.
Leonard Wood, commanding the eastern
department of the army. announced yes
terday that 1892 men under the age of
Ai years have been enrolled for the
plattsbursh training camps next sim
mer. The first of the camps is still
more than ten weeks off. ana the rate
Mt which the applications are coming in
indicate that between 15.cnO and 20 600
mon will attend the camps. of which
there will he five, four for business men
and ono for college students.
General Wood called attention yester-
day to what he termed a splendid illus
tration of the patriotism of prominent
citizens in various parts of the coun-
Try. Tile citizens. women as well as
men, to whom he referred have written
to General Wood Offering to pay the eX-
penses of one or more deserving young
men who may desire to attend the
camps. but who for lack of means are
unable to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity. One of the offers that came
yesterday was from we'll known
woman. who told General Wood She
would pay the expenses of eight descrv-
ing young men
One man. a veteran OF the Civil War
wrote that age alone prevented him from
enisting. and added But | will do
the next best thing and pay the on
pcnses of some fine young fellow who
would otherwise not be able to get the
benefit OF this splendid training" An
other man, who lives in New York,
wrote that he would gladly deposit the
money needed to pay tho way of two
men and loft the selection of those men
to General Wood.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
WHY WE "CATCH COLD"
Not Exposure hut Germ in Nose or
Throat Is Cause.

cold is a serious thing: ii is not due
to exposure we rarely get entirely well
of it, and We do not "catch" IT, saws DR..
Julian Clarke in Farm and Home.
Colds are now known to he due to n
germ When We get cold it means
that the cold microbes have gotten into
our nose and throat and have found a
suitable place in which to grow and
multiply in the mucus which is given
off by these tissues. When our body
is in prime physical condition this mucus
covering of the nasal membranes docs
not afford the germs a suitable FOOD
and harhor for developments In other
words the normally resistant membranes
Of the nose and throat have the power
to destroy these, and other kinds Of
germs, before they acquire a foothold
within the deeper tissues,
Exposure is not the cause Of "catch-
ing cold" Many people get colds while
indoors, attending public meetings, and
in overheatcd houses: while the multi
tudes. often very poorly clad. are out
in all sorts of weather with IMMUNITY,
and yet do not take cold.
A stuffed-up, weeping nose has here
tofore been joke, rather than II cause
for alarm. In the long ago a treatment
for colds of the head was "to hang one s
hat on the bed post and to drink
whisky and water until YOU saw TWO
/ hats" In more recent times it was
! quiniuc and nauseous teas, with close
confinement in an overheated living room,
where the whole family was Obliged to
sweltcr during the evenings. An open
/ window, or tho least bit of fresh air. was
/ thought to be sure to drive the trouble
down into the lungs. with the danger
Of pneumonia and consumption
We are learning that the best treat
ment for the ordinary cold of the head
| IL TO supply the system with nourish-
ing, easily diecsted food, and an album
dance of fresh air at the same time
cleansing the nose and throat with mild
| washes and the Gastro-intestina
tract with active purges. In colds
OF the throat and chest this fresh-ail
treatment is also advisable, making
sure that the body is well protected
from the chilling winds. and the fee
kept warm and dry.
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iris Speaker Relents.

t7oston. March 22,-Tris Speaker,
craci, centerfelder Of the world cham
pio0 Red SoX, who has refused 10 join
the team because Of objections to !
SALARY reduction, to-day wrote Prcsi-
dent Lannin that he would go to the
training camp at Hot Springs. Ark,
at once. Speaker will so through the
practice season and take up the salary
question when the Rex Sox return to
Boston. The contract rendered Speak
er called for $4,000, tho amount of his
salary in 1919, The following year
Federal League activities resulted IN
his obtaining a. contract az $4,000 for
two seasons,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
EXCHANGE OF FAIRBANKS
co. STOCK RATIFIED
r.. 4 T.. Fairbanks & Co. Stockholders
Who Have Deposited Stock VIII
Receive Certificates of Prefer
red stock OF Fairbanks,
&


St bloomsbury, March 22-Prosi,icnt
Frank II. Brooks OF Y. and T. Fair
banks Il Co. announces that Fairbanks,
Morse Is GO. have decided 10 purchase,
by exchange, a. the stock deposited under
the terms of the offer recently made and
of which terms tho stock holders were
notified. The exchange will be made By
the First National bank OF st. Johnsbur,.,
VI. on April l. stockholders of t. and Z.
Fairbanks Il GO. who nave Geposi; ed
their stock will receive, shortly after
April |. certificates OF the preferred stool,
cr Fairbanks. Morse " CO. Dividends al
,he rate II ST.: pr cent will accrue
from April J. 1915,
The stockholders have very generally
awaited themselves of the rights undo!
tia terms Of The offer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
RETAIL GRAINS.
BRIGHTON MARKET.

Prices easod off a little at the Rrigh-
ton stockyards Tuesday morning, though
actual reductions in values We're not
particularly notable Changes were
more in sentiment than otherwise, ship
pers being much disappointed at the
outcome after the strength shown last
week.
Receipts for Tuesday at Brighton were
Is cars from the Boston and Maine rail-
road and eight cars from the BOSTON and
Albany. During the week arrivals in
Guided Is cars of livestock from New
York state. eight cars of cattle from
the West, nine cars of livestock from
the Boston and Albany railroad and
eight cars from the Boston and Maine
Arrivals for Tuesday at Watertown were
u cars This makes the total for the
week at both Brighton and Waterto"n
IS cars. compared with 80 cars for the
preceding week.
Best beef cattle sold at SO 10 50
cents. but some very good onerines
brought only S cents. and an easier
tone was reported by shippers. Inc
range ON good cattle was to cents
with light cattle at 6ia to cents
For the best beef COWS and heifcrs the
range was dDOul N 10 o'3 'Sh'''
nm occasional fancy animal proush'
more. Good cows sold at 6iA to cents
with ordinary cows at 3 to bia cents
and Gamers at to 4'a cents
Bulls sold at G to Gia cents for tops
average stock bringing 81 to cents
and bologna bulls AZ to cents
Calves we're easier with best lots al
q. to o. cents, though an occas'oh"
fancy lot brought 10 cents falr io'S
sold 7 to cents, and Erassers aho
drinkers at AZ to i cents
No change was noted in hogs though
buyers were a shade less eager than las
! week, Best lots sold at around 10 cents
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
UNITED STATES
SAID To POSSESS
1900 SHAKY GUNS
Arms on Hand at Columbus
Should Have Killed All the
the Villa Attackers.

New York March Elf the machine
guns had not failed at Columbus, villa
aud his bandits would have been de
stroycd. United states army officers
said to-day.
The failure Of the guns To work
caused no surprise among army Of
ficials. who Sdy the type Of machine
gun has proven n failure. t'ncle sam
has 700 such guns in the service and
if war were declared tomorrow, every
one would fi2Ale in the same manner,
army officials assert.
The guns used are Of the Bennett
Mcrcier type, invented in France i'm
1909, but lately modified and OYER
hauled at the Springfield armorN under
government supervision. They are guar
anteed to fire between 500 and 400 30
calihre shots a minute and have Il range
of almost Il mile. Villas attack on the
cavalry stationed at Columbus offered
the first test in actual warfare for the
guns officials say.
With the Mexican bandit and his band
beating a retreat i'm AN open country.
offering an uumiSsable target, the two
guns if i'm proper working order should
have completely wiped ont the band.
Within one mile range. officials say,
upward Of 1000 shots could have been
fired Nilla's band numbered less
than 1000 men.
Although no information has been re-
ccivcd from Columbus as to the reason
the guns failed in their functions, oifi-
. Gals say il WAS due to the heat from
firing causing the mechanism To buckle
NJ and Jam. It is the usual procedure
with these guns, they assert. The biggest
point in favor of This type of gun. they
claim. is the weight The gun : the
lghtest of its kind ever made weighing
only - pounds. which is % pounds
lighter than the 1904 Maxim model
which it superseded. The weakest part
Of it's structure, officials say. is the gas
pressure used tu regulate tho mcchan-
ism instead of a rccoi. The gas is
utilized from the cartridges when dis
charged. II caused much vibration. Off
ciais say white the rccoil used IN other
types to functionze the mechanism
greatly minimizea the Vibrations So
severe is the vibration whom under fire
the barrel of the gun often jumps from
the tripods supporting it, the officials
declare
The Bennett Mercer rUn resembles =
regulation army shouldcr-riAe ana is not
much larger When in use in In" opel
ii rests but a few inches above the
ground. point strongly recommending
it. as it presents difficult target tC
hit. Two men are required TO operate
II. One man lies fat on the ground he
side the gun and trains the fire. He
can regulate the gun in any direction
10y means of a small lever attached t'
the brecch. lie uses sight on the tol
of thc brceCh in accurately rcGulatin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
UTILIZING A WASTE PRODUCT.

(From the Springfield Republican,
A Vermont newspaper comes to this
office daily bound in a page of the
Congressional Record. This thrifty
thought may prove catching 1t estab-
fishes a field of usefulness for a much
criticised publication, rs well as a sup
ply of wrapping paper that never
fails.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
Boston. llath ~

BOSTON, Ma'o ~
ll.ot R-M'iI shipment, spring patents
-. W''"; spring clears IN sacks N.''"
o'l'' snort patents $751; 40, "iH'tr
patents F5.GlHf; winter sttai2his 5000"
''''' winter clears S"2'"'fo; Kansas
patents IN sacks v5lo''.''.
CORNMEAL AND OATMEAIs-Curu-
meal, graduated, HlJ; boiled $40. bag
meal SLbGdi cracked corn Ni20L5i
rolled oatmeal S15; cut and ground
$3.50; rye -four in sacks $jHj.i5; graham
Hour siSod51O
CORN-Spot, car lots, 80. 3 yellow,
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NO SURRENDER.

Voice from Below-Are YOU "A good girl
now. dear?
Defiant Daughter OF the House (scnt
upstairs for naughtiness) Use pit
on You hat, and l'se pit ON you Goa /,
and now $50 waiting for more 'pit,.-d'ass-
\ Ing Show.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
10000 Homeless.

Dallas, Texas Marcia 21.--I'uly 1900
rcrsons are homeless ana half that num-
Ter went without breakfast this morning
as 81 result OF last nights fire at Paris,
Teas. according to \ telegram received
ner today from Paris, Tho telegram
aids "Wo noce groceries and money to-
day.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR FIBBERs.
(F'rom the Florida Time

(FrOm the FLORIDA Times Union)
In Florida a moonlight night, IA ham
mock and a pretty girl will make even
n young man who loves the truth lie
his. head off.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

Grubbs-They tell me that young Howl
or is welded to his profession
StubDs-So | understand; but | also hear
that his profession Is entitled 10 a divorce
on tho ground OF inconpatibilty of tenn
perament.-Richmond Times Dispatch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
QUOTATIONS ON BUTTER
Boston. \lnrch .

M :
To-days Chamber of Commerce quota
tions. the price of commission merchants
to dealers, follow:
BUTTER-Creamcry extras 3ji2c;
creamery firsts Sac; creamery seconds
83c, dairy butter 2su32c, ladies 80; 80.
renovated 27isc; storage creamery cY-
ira Csc; storage creamery nrSts 3ic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
BOSTON BUTTER MARKET.

FURNISHED by the Associated Press)
BOSTON. March 80
BUTTER-Firm Northern 16n &c;
western Nd36i.c,
CHEESE-StcadY. New York twins.
choice, l9ul9'ac; good 1SUlS2c
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
RUSSIAN WARSH|P
SINKS 7,0O0.T0N
GERMAN VESSEL
Petitions against German Chan
cellOr Being Circulated
in Berlin.

London, March 22-'rhc sinking by a
Russian warship of the steamship
Esperanza off Kali Akra, in the Black
sea off the Roumanian coast is reported
in Reuter- despatch filed at bucharest
on sunday. The Esperanza, II 900 ton
vessel flying the German llaG. is said to
havc been loaded with foodstufrs FOR CON
stantinople. The crew was captured by
the Russians.
The despatch also reports the sinking
of score OF small sailing ships with
cargoes of food
Berlin. March H. via London March -
In connection with the resolutions "l
the conservative and national ilh'fal
parties calling for unrestricted employment
of submarines against freighters OF
hostile nations. it is now announced mat
petitions are being circulated among the
people which are directed against fhan-
celor Won Bct'Imann-llollwcS's policy.
They appeal to the government for the
greatest activity on the part of sub
ma tnes
Havana. cuba. March 2..-Thr Aus
tralian cruiser sydney arrived here to-
day. supposedly for tho purpose of OBJ
tanning coal and provisions. She Will
sail within the prescribed 81 hours.
Whence she came or whittier she is so
Ing is unknown.
The sydney. which destroyed the
famous German raider Emdcn. has
has been in the Atlantic for several
months.
/ The Hague via London, March - The
Tubautia ease is causing serious pcl.
pleXity to the Dutch government. The
Associated Press is Informed authorize
lively that no further action Will he
7 taken by the government until the re-
/ suit of an examination by divers is
known. but it is admitted that it will b'
exceedingly difficult to find traces of tn,
supposed torpedo IN the coal hunllcrs o
the Tubantia at depth of IL to !
fathoms
/ The announcement is made in Rotter
dam that small pieces of brass Wcr,
found in the .rubantas life boats. which
were picked up by the steamship
Ratavier. and this. it is believed, vii
help to clear up the mystery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

F. y. ABERNETHY
Head of Church Street.
The Increasing Scarcity
Of Table Linens Makes
Early Buying Advisable
In accordance with the hes. advice. obtainable
housekeeping linens will be exceedingly difficult obtain
during the coming season, except in limited quantities and
siderably higher prices when present stocks
hausted.
In consequence of forethought and prompt action
have secured considerably larger stocks than usual and the
prices asked with very few exceptions quite low
in former years when the regular of supply
have not been disturbed.
TO BE PREPARED WITH FULL STOCKS OF
FINE TABLE LINENS AND AT PRACTICALLY THE
LOWEST PRICES QUOTED IN FORMER YEARS IS
SOMETHING WHICH FEW STORES THROUGHOUT
THIS COUNTRY CAN BOAST OF TO-DAY.
1t is this fact which prompts to ask attention
splendid stocks of housekeeping linens which feel is in
condition to render particularly valuable service.
AS examples we would ask attention to the follow
BLEACHED SATIN DAMASK in a variety of floral
designs, all linen, 20 inches wide 75c per yard
HEAVY SATIN DAMASK in many beautiful de-
signs, yards wide, at SIPS per yard
DOUBLE DAMASK-Extra heavy all linen in
stripes and floral designs yards wide at $500 per yard.
TABLE CLOTHS-Shown in an extensive variety
&c J,.:co cor oroh1on tail
CLOTHS, 2 x2 yards at $225 to $3.50 each
CLOTHS2 MA yards at $275 to $3.50 each
CLOTHS 214x2M yards -. at $6.75 to $1,000 each
NAPKINS TO MATCH.
Size 2O1a x2O1a inches SITS to So rs per dozen
Size 22 x22 inches $500 to $3.50 per dozen
Size 24lax241a inches 500 to $3.50 per dozen
NAPKINS-Satin Damasl Napkins, all linen.
Size 1878 inches at $150 per dozen
Extra Heavy Satin Damask Napkins
Size 2Ox2O inches, all linen at $3.50 per dozen
Very Heavy Glass Bleached Satin Damask Napkins, all
linen.
Size 22x22 inches ......... at SITS per dozen
Towels
All Linen Huclk Towels with damssk borders
at Is cents each
Extra Heavy Union Huck Towels with tape border,
Size 1886 inches at .......... is cents each
Henssitched White Huck Towels with pretty damask
borders, at ............... 3Z cents each
Very Heavy Hucl Towels with pretty damasl border,
Size 2Ox38 inches .......... at 80 cents each
Hemsitched All Linen Huck Towels with damasl bor-
ders,
Size 2Ox36 inches ............. at As cents each
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

The sydney, which destroyed the
famous German raider Emdcn. has
has been in the Atlantic for several
months.