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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
MITIGATION OF
METH0D|SM IN j. s.
ADVANCES A STEP
Report of Committee on the
Subject Is AdOpted-NOrth
and South May Soon
Be Amalgamated.

Saratoga Springs, n. Y, May 16-The
unficaton of American Mcthodsm was
advanced another step toward consum-
nation to-day when, by a vote that was
virtually unanimous, the $50 delegates
to the general conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church adopted the re-
port of the special committee on unfit
cation. paving the way to an amaga-
nation with the Methodist Episcopal
Church South and the Methodist Pro-
testant Church.
The adoption of the report which
was the most important and far-reach-
ing legislation that has been enacted by
a Methodist general conference in many
yeara. was attended by a tremendous
demonstration of enthusiasm. The great
auditorium rang with cheers and APP
plause as the aged bishop, Earl Grams
ton, who presided while the action was
taken, and Bishop +. r. Hendrix, senior
member of the board of bishops of the
southern church, clasped hands upon the
platform and wept with emotion.
To-day's action does not unite the
two branches of the Methodist denom-
nations, but continues the ncgotia-
lions for reunion. THE points Of
agreement are few" Bishop Hendrix
said
1t is generally believed that the OBJ
stacles in the way of uniication have
been overcome and that two years
hence the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church south will
accept the plan for reunion which the
northern church hopes to bring to final
fulfillment at its general conference in
1920
After voting to accept report
presented yesterday, calling for the cleo
ton of the missionary bishops Tor Africa
| the conference proceeded to take the first
ballot for bishops. Four hours were re-
quired for the counting of votes. The
| tellers We're pledged not to divulge the
result before its official presentation to
the conference tomorrow. 1t was reported
! by conference officials. however, that
none Of the candidates had obtained the
/ necessary two-thirds majority but that
! Dr. Thomas Nicholson, secretary of the
! board Of education, polled the largest
vote.
DR.. Nicholson was reported to have re-
ceived 40 votes whereas 554 were neces-
sary for election The Rev. Matt $.
| Hughes of Pasadena. Cal. was said to
re second. the Rev. Franklin Hamilton,
chancellor of the American University OF
Washington, d. c., third. the Rev. \. w.
| Leonard of Seattle, fourth. and the Rev.
Charles b. Mitchell of Chicago. fifth. DR..
Hughes is a brother of Bishop Edwin II.
Hughes of San Francisco. and Chancellor
Hamilton is a brother of Bishop John W.
| Hamilton of Boston, who retires from
the episcopacy this year on account of
age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
L. S. TRADE BALANCE TO
EXCEED TWO BILLIONS
Remarkable Figures for Fiscal Year
Ending July 81.

New York, May 15.-Two billion dollars
worth of goods exported from the Uni
ted States in excess of the total value
of all goods brought into America from
all other countries during the fiscal
year ending June, 1916, is a prediction
fully justified by an analysis OF the
country's trade figures for the first nine
months of the present fiscal year as
sent out yesterday by the department
of commerce.
Total exports for March leapcd to the
unprecedented figure OF Sili,i76,G3S; total
exports for January, the last preceding
BI-dav month. werc 1921 10000 March's
excess over January, therefore, amounts
to $50, i7GG3S. The total imports for
March are t2135S9,7S5. Exports in
March, therefore. exceeded imports by
s197,SSGS53. Total imports for January
were S1s4, 100000
The exports for the past nine months
total $2,AM,l72, IT, If in the next three
months tho export figures maintain only
the average of the preceding nine-and
there is every reason to believe they Will
far exceed the avcrage-then the total ex-
ports for the year would he s3,7iG, 4G5, $50 or
thereabouts.
BY over $1,000 10000 do the exports for
the first nine months of this fiscal year
exceed those for the first nine months OF
the preceding, while the imports exceed
last years for the corresponding period
by approximately s29l. 10000 only-the to.
tai for the first nine months of this year
being $l,5oi,6l4,71S.
In March last horses valued at s5H7, io
We're exported mules, 81 ,636, l39. For tn,
nine months export of horses totalled SOL,
81 9iJ and of mules $lS,174.12S
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18

tradition was so great that he won MS
point by vote of A. to 50 in spite OF
vigorous and insistent fight by the
administration for confirmation
Mr. Rublee, who has been serving on
the commission since soon after IL was
created, will lose his post and draw no
salary for his work unless tho Senates
action is reconsidered Five republi-
cans voted for his confirmation, and II
democrats voted against It,
The fight in to-dav's session reached
climax when Senator I.afollette nssaiied
Senator GallinEcrs position declaring
that TINS was the first time since ne had
been in the Senate that the personally
obnoxious" rule had been applied With
out adequate proof. and also the tirst time
1t had been applied against a national ap-
pointment. The Wisconsin senator INSIST
ed that Rublee although he had opposed
Senator Gallinger in politics, had not com
Quoted himself obnoXiously, ana in TACT
that his opposition had been gentlemanly'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
BUILDING COLLAPSES,
KILLING NINE PEOPLE
structure Was Located in Henri OF
Business Center of Akron, q.

Akron. Ohio, May 15.-Nine persons
are known to have been killed. two
are missing and a score were injured,
some probably fatally, when the build
ing housing the Crystal Restaurant
collapsed during the dinner hour this
evening as the result of Il dynamite
blast in an adjoining excavation. The
restaurant, which was in the old Bea-
con-Journal building in the center OF
the business district was crowded with
diners at the time Of the crash.
Seven of the nine bodies recovered
Lave been identified and the two miss
ing persons, who are known to have
been in the restaurant, are believed to
he still in the great pile Of broken tim
hers, twisted steel and tons OF brick and
mortar Battery b, field artillery, Ohio
National Guard, was called out to aid
tho police in handling crowd If 1000
persons which packed nearby streets.
Rescue work was quickly organized
and volunteers. under the direction of
police and Hremen. dug into the ruins,
pulling out tho injured and removing
the bodies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
200 ENROLL DAILY
FOR PLATTSBURGH

New York, May 15.-The enrolment for
the training camp at plattsburgh has
passed the 5000 mark and is now in
creasing at the average rate of about
200 a day. Should Congress extend gov
eminent aid to men who otherwise are
unable to take advantage of the camps,
as indicated in Washington dispatches
of yesterday. it will mean an average
enlistment of at fewcst 800 men a day
in the eastern department alone. accord g..
ing to those in charge of the enrolment.
During February the average daily en-
rollment was twenty-three men day, In
March the average increased to twenty
eight a day i'm April to 103 a day, in the
first week of this month to 1i6 a day
and the average is now about 200.
OF the 5000 already enrolled about 4ON
are college graduates or undergraduates
Harvard tops the list. with Yale. Prince
ton, Columbia, Pennsylvania Cornell,
Williams. and the Massachusetts In
stitute Of Technology following in the
order named. The Princeton enrolment
is. when the size of the alumni organiza-
ton and the student body is taken into
consideration, the highest of all the
colleges.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
MIDDLESEX LICENSEPLACE
CLOSED BY SHERIFFS DEPT

Montpelier May l5.-The Middlesex sec
ond class license place owned by John y.
Egan has been closed, attachments being
made on the saloon by the sheriHs de-
partment for Gaul N Wilson. whole salers.
and George Bruce of MiddleseX. Egan
was committed to the State hospital 1T
waterbury soon after the saloon Was
opened and the business has been man
aged by h. O. Kent of this city IT is re.
ported that Gaul IL Wilson were creditors
to the extent of 81 900. An application was
recently made to probate court for the
appointment OF "A guardian for Mr. Egan
so that the business ni-ht be conducted
for the benefit of his family, but hear
ing on the petition WAS postponed inden-
ntcly last Saturday. Mr.. Egdn was one
of seven applicants for the license and it
was anticipated that the appolutce would
make barrel or money"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
REAL ATROCITY IN
UNITED STATES
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
SUFFRAG|STS Enc
lO,0O0.M|LE TOUR
OF THE COUNTRY
Then Make Final Plea to Con.
gressmen for Passage of
the Susan B. Anthony
Amendment.

Washington, Nav 16.-Envoys of the
Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage
brought their 1o,"o-mle, 3S-day tour of
the country to a climax tonight with
final plea to about 80 representatives and
senator's in the rotunda of the Capitol for
passage of the Susan b. Anthony suf'
frage amendment at this session of Con-
gress. A dozen suffragists, including sew
eral representatives of States in which
women are enfranchised. urged their
cause and limited broadly that this would
he n good year for both democrats and
republicans to got on the suffrage band
wagon.
As many spectators as could crowd into
the rotunda listened TO the speeches, and
hundreds stood in the plaza outside to ap-
plaud the stiffragists, who marched on
the CAPITOL in body to the air of The
Marseillaise"
Four hours previously the suffrage
special" bearing the ENJOYS, rolled into
the gaily decorated railway station to he
received by a large local delegation of
women workers. There followed a
luncheon at which about three hundred
persons were seated, and an experience
meeting" during which most OF the on
voys spoke Then the ENJOYS were borne
to the east steps of the Capitol in motor
cars for triumphal march into the
building.
The steps We're crowded with suffrag ists
CARRIED in white dresses and the purple,
gold and white sashes of the organiza-
| lions and carrying Gags Of the same
color. Five little girls preceded the ENJOYS,
strewing flowers in their path and at the
top Of the steps, holding aloft huge
congressional union banner, was Mrs,
| t'elva Lockwood. who IS S. years old and
who says she has been suffragist ever
since she was l6.
| The senators and representatives had
no chance to leave once they had
gathered. AS they faced the ENJOYS
headed by Mrs. John Rogers Of New
| York, they were encircled by n ring OF
| rope held by a hundred women work
! ers. and beyond that was a second
| ring of yellow ribbon supported by
young girls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
10000 WOULD SEE
&. O. p. CONVENTION
Demand for Tickets Is Unprecedented
Hall Seats I2.4OO

Chicago May l5.-Officals OF the
republican national convention which
meets here June I, declared to-day that
the demand for tickets to the gather-
ing is unprecedented, Seats have been
provided for 1900 persons in the con-
vention hall, and although the con-
vention is three weeks away 10000
applications have peen received for
tickets
Several applications were from per-
sons In London, England. and NUM-
her have been received from Alaska,
Hawaii, Porto Rico and Cuba. Follow
ing long established custom visitors
to the convention from out of town
will have to look to their national
committeeman from their home state
for tickets.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
BURLINGTON DISTRICT
STEWARDS MEET
Sessions Held at misunderstanding
and Trustees Elected.

Rutland, May 15.-Thc annual meet =
ing of the stewards of the burlington
district of the Methodist Church was
held at the local church to-day The
20 men present had Il busy session and
then We're served with dinner by wom-
en- of the church through the courtesy
of the Rev. b. NJ, Kent of this city,
district superintendent
The stewards reelected T.. C. Dyer
of Salisbury secretary. d. L. Morgan
Of Rutland, Mr.. Dyer and Henry Spall-
holz of Poultney We're made trustees
for another year, The following com =
mittees We're appointed: Apportion =
Mr.. Spallholz. NJ. b. Morgan, Benning-
ton; salaries, Mr. Spallholz. Mr.. Dyer,
y. l.. Morgan; auditing, ID. l.. Morgan,
l.. A. Severy, Brandon; G. T.. Adams,
Fair Haven; II. +. Reach, Panton.
1t was voted to make the apportion-
ment of money to be raised for the
next year s2.25o. which was the same
as in 1876.
The trustees reported that S323.55
was paid out for various purposes, In
Guiding parsonage repairs during the
last II months in addition to $1,000 for
the salary of the superintendent and
$l00 for his travelling expenses There
was received s2.129.25 from the appor-
tionment plan and s65 by subscription.
This left IA debt of SIS for the year.
due mainly to the repairs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
VOTING AT ST. ALBANS
IN PRIMARY WAS LIGHT

St. Adams. Nay 16-The voting in the
presidential primary vas light in this
city, many of those who went to the city
hall at 1880 O'Clock to attend the special
city meeting falling to remain to cast
their ballots on choice for president.
At the special meeting II was voted
to exempt from taxation for period of
!" years the proposed addition to the
plant of the St. Adams Grain company
j. ]. Thompson, prominent I'm the coun-
ellis of the Democratic rarity in Vermont
was the first man in this city to cast his
ballot under the new primary law, going
into the voting booth the moment the
ballot boxes were declared open
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
METHODIST EDITORS
SUDDEN DEATH
Rev. j. j. Marker Expires While Adj
dressing Conference Committee
mt Saratoga.

Saratoga Springs. y. Y, Nav IL
Rev. John j. Marker of Athens, Tenn.
editor of the Methodist Advocate Jour
nal fell dead while addressing a meet
ing of the book committee of the Meth
odist general conference to-day. DR.
Marker. who was about - years of
age, was the father-in law of the late
John a. Patten of Chattanooga, Tenn.
A gathering of about 200 was listen
ing to DR. Markers address when he
hesitated for second. Excuse me-"
he said, and then he sank to the floor.
physician in the audience said that
death was almost instantaneous.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
0BRECON UNDERSTANDS U. S.
10000 Picked Carrarza Troops
Now Cooperating with Am
ericans-Effective Patrol to
Be Thrown about Mexican
Side of Texas Line.

T-ashirgton. May 16.--An optimistic
view of the Mexican border situation was
laid before President Wilson and his cab
met to-day by Secretary Baker after a
long conference with Major-General
Scott chief of staff. General Carranza
and his advisers now understand the mo.
tives of the Washington government
more fully than ever before, as result
of the conference at FL Paso between
Generals Scott and Funston and Oregon
Mr. Baker was able to tell the cabinet
and tension along the International line
has greatly relaxed.
General Scott believes that the whole
situation is less acute than it has been at
any time since the raid on Columbus
y. NJ
General Obregon, it is learned, entered
the conference with much apprehension
as to the real purpose of General Per-
shing's swift march deep into Mexico in
pursuit of Villa and his raiders. In Mex
lean eyes, he said, it seemed as though a
great force armed with cannon and all
the impedimenta of war could not be NOV
ing merely in pursuit of one bandit chief
tain and his handful of followers. I'm
doubtedly Obregon reflected fears felt in
Mexico City that the expedition was in
reality step toward intervention by the
United states.
The american confereeS We're able to
convince the Mexican war minister. and
through him General Carranza, that Pres-
lent Wilson's announc ement of the pur-
pose OF the expedition told the whole
story; that its mission was only as
described. to dispense or capture the
bandits and return across the line The
striking accomplishment of Generals
Scott and Funston lay in the fact that
they succeeded in doing this without
making any pledges rs to when Ameri-
can troops would be recalled.
ne change in General Obregon's views
aas clearly indicated by promises he
roade AT the conclusion OF the conference,
promises approved by General Carranza
ard which he is now carrying out with
prompttude and vigor according TO Off
cial reports from army officers and con-
sular officials in Mexico 1t is these
pledges which are interpreted as form
ing an unwritten agreement. They in
cludo the following:
That 10000 picked troops under Gem
eral TrevinO. the ablest OF the Carranza
field commanders, occupy and police the
territory about Parral the southern
limit of General Pershings drive. and
in other districts where there are no
American troops.
That an effective patrol be thrown
about the Mexican side of the Big Bend
region Of the Texas border to head off
the Glenn Springs and Boquillas raid
ers.
That every effort be made to liberate
Deemer, the American store keeper, cap
tured and carried away by the bandits
That no troops will be moved from
the forces in Sono, a state through Pull
pit pass, to operate in the rear of Cen
eral pershings force.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
FIND STOLEN SILVER.
Electricians Recover Property of DIR.
Sherwood In Her own Attic.

st. Adams, May 10, -Elucctricians work
ing in the attic of the Sherwood SANTA
rum made peculiar lind when in tear
ing up board in the floor they uncovered
few pieces of silver which We're stolen
FROM DR.. Grace Sherwood about two
years ago. At that tinc the Sherwood
sanitarium was in its present location.
but the Sherwood family made their home
In the Seymour house Just north. That
house was ransacked ono night from Gel
lar TO garnet and nearly every piece OF
silver was stolen. Repairs had just been
completed on the house, The smaller
pieces Of silver that were stolen were
not found by the electricians The silver
which they found was wrapped in news
paper of the year 1850 and dollar bill OF
the issue of 1896 was also wrapped up with
the silver.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
II MEN KILLED
AT DU POINT PLANT
Thirty More Are Injured-Threc Build
ings Wrecked by Explosion.

Gibbstown, n. j., May 15-At least
fourteen men were killed and about 80
injured to-day in an explosion at the
Repauno plant Of the DUPONT Powder
company near here. The blast occurred
in the building in which trinitrolouol Is
manufactured and wrecked that structure
and three others.
The cause of the explosion is not known
and, according to officials Of tho com
pany may never be asCcrtained, as all
these believed to have been i'm the build
ing whore the first explosion occurred,
are dead
Trinitrolouol is not regarded as an cx.
plosive risk, and company officials be-
lieve that it caught fire before exploding
This blast caused a nearby building in
which nitro beuzol is manufactured to
blow up. 50 great was the force that two
buildings some distance away In which
huxite was manufactured wore wrecked
but the explosive did not go off.
Trinitrololuol and nitro benzol are used
In filling shells and mines.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
DENMARK, SWEDEN
AND NORWAY TO ACT

Berlin, May Il (Hireless to Sayville) $50
In view of the recent seizures OF mail
from scandinavian steamships by the
British authorities Notwithstanding the
protests of the governments concerned,
Joint action by Denmark Sweden ami
Norway is under consideration, accord
ing to Copenhagen advices 10 the over
seas News agency. This step is made
probable, the news agency says, by
Great Britain's refusal to reconsider her
policy In respect to detention of mails
between the United States and Scandi-
Gavia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
REVIEWS so CASES.
Washington County Court To Take In
Perjury Trial.

Montpelier May 15,-ln Washington
county court this afternoon "A review of
the state cases on the docket, 80 in
number. was made by the judges with
States Attorney Fred +, Gleason and
only one was set for trial although de
velopments may be such that others
will be taken up before n jury. The
indications are that about eight cases
will no. come up for trial, pleas of
guilty to be entered. Eight cases were
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
HAS 100000 CAPITAL.
Warren Hide and Leather Company
Has Four IncOrporntors.

Montpelier. May 1.-THE Warren Hide
and Leather company. Inc, of Morris
vile, with capital stock of 100000, has
tled articles of association with the sec
rotary of state to do a general bust
ness In hides and leather and to manu-
facture harness and other leather
goods. The incorporators are Frank
NJ, Bailey and Henry p. Aver of Bos-
ton, c. n. Slocum of Morrisville and
&. G, Warren of Waterbury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
TROMBLEY FARM BUILD
INGS BURN AT BRANDON

Brandon, May 15.-The house and barns
belonging to Andrew Trombley, who lived
on what is known as the Severy place
on the Goshen road, were destroyed By
fire last night. The fire caught in the
barn. but It is not known how it started.
Most of the household furniture was
burned and also five calves, which were
in the barn. The property was partially
insured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
The Hartford Primaries.

"hlte River Junction, May l6,-Presi-
dental primaries in town of Hartford re-
suited as follows; Total vote cast, ~;
wilson ., Hughes n. Roosevelt 49, Root
o. Mccall 3, detective 6.
Al the republican caucus held here for
me town of Hartford, the following dele
gates To the State convention were elect
ca Representative James A. Stacey
chairman and first delegate, Fred l.. la
NiS' George b. Carpenter of White River
junction and T.. j, Bailey of Wilder The
ueiesa'es were empowered to nominate
their own alternates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18

Western Union company has an
nouncod Wag" increases ranging from
10 to - Pc: cent for its telegraphers
throughout the country. one hundred
and seventy-tive tirst-class operators in
Boston have been advanced from 500
to Sl25 a month. Men will be given
two weeks vacation with pay. and a
sick benefit. which allows employees
full pay up to - weeks, has been pro-
Vidcd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18

an investigation will disclose the fires
could not be of spontaneous or acciden-
tai origin. 1t was said that there was
no attempt on the ammunition house.
The storehouse, where the first fire oc-
Cured, contained some machine guns.
Two other fires of recent occurrence
have been of suspicious nature. At
the field base at Columbus n. NJ, about
500 worth of hay was destroyed. Two
weeks ago the lei paso Country club,
not far from Fort Bliss, burned with a
loss of $4,000