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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24

1910. as against a. IN the three years
preceding IL and that &c civilian AM
orleans and sixteen soldiers were killed
on American soil In the same three
as a result of Mexico troubles
In discussing the Carranza govern
ment Secretary Lansing wrote in the
report:
1T cannot be said that the de facto
government of Mexico is a de facto
government. The de facto government
like tho majority OF revolutionary gov
ernments 10 OF q military character
but that government has committed
itself to the holding OF elections and
it is confidently expected that the
present government will, within a rea-
sonable time, be merged in a govern
mert organized under the constitution
and laws Of Mexico
Secretary Lansing further said that or
der along the Mexican border was gradu-
ally being restored.
Republicans have been delaying conlir-
nation OF Henry p. Fletchers nomination
as ambassador 20 Mexico until the data
was at hand, on the ground that it will
show there is no responsible government
in Mexico.
report says:
In this connection it may be stated that
| when the murder of American citizens was
reported, the department OF state made
representations through its representa-
tives tor the apprehension and punishment
of the assailants and in some instances the
| depart ment's representatives made such
representations to the appropriate officials
on their own initiative.
Where there has beeu no definite in
| formation as to the apprehension of those
said to be guilty of the outrages on
Americans resulting in their death, a
| notation to that effect has been added
to these lists for the sake OF brevity."
President Wilson in brief letter for
warded with the report. said he APP
proved of Secretary Lansings letter sub
| hitting the data.
| The total number of Mexicans reported
| killed in American territory as a result
| OF border trouble other than those re-
sulting from firing across the border
! from 1918 to 1915. inclusive. vas 60, the re-
port says. MeXcans killed in American
| territory as a result OF firing across the
| international line during engagements in
! border towns in the same period was
! three, total of ~.
! In submitting the list of the &c Ameri
cans killed in Mexico in 1913, 1914 AMI 1915
Secretary Lansing directed attention t,
the ia t that when the murder Of Ameri
can citizens was reported the department
| of state made representations for the ap
prehension and punishment of the as
| sailants, and that in some instances tn,
| departments repreS entatives made sucl
| representations t. the appropriate Off
| Gals on their own initiative
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WHY HE SHARED.

There is certain surgeon in Boston
who had some months ago a very splen-
did crop of hair Although the surgeon
is not old his hair is snow white, and hs
is very pround OF it's beauty. He wore 1t
parted in the middle and rather long
and it fluffed luxuriantly on either side
of the part, The impulse towards =
change in hardressing came to the sur
Eeon in this manner: lie had operated
upon a woman, and was bending over
her as she began TO come out OF the
ether She opened her eyes for mo-
ment, and then closed them again. Then
with long sigh and in rapt voice she
said: What beautiful white chrysan-
themum" The students present eS-
ploded, and now the surgeon wears his
hair cut as close as man may. -Roch-
ester Times.
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PITCHED BATTLE IN
OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE

Oklahoma City, okla, Feb. H.--Tumui'
tuous scenes occurred in the Oklahoma
House Of Representatives to-day while
the members were voting on a section OF
an election law designed to take the
place OF the famous "grandfather law"
which recently was declared unconstitu-
uohai by the United states supreme
Court because in effect it disfranchsed
tho negro population OF the state.
Partisan feeling over the new meas
ure hnally eliminated in near riot,
precipitated by charges of corruption and
the passing Of the lie between members
during which ink bottles and paper
weights were used as weapons A seri-
GUS ARRAY seemed inevitable as demo-
Gratis massed and advanced toward the
republicans and socialists. Arthur IL.
Geissler, chairman of the republican
state central committee, was knocked
insensible by Representative l'orise
Bryant OF Big Heart. Usage county.
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BRIDGEPORT MUNITIONS
PLANT BURNED TO GROUND
Said 10 Have Becn Explosion before
Fire Was Discovered.

bridgeport, Conn, Feb, 1.-THE plant of
the Farist Steel company was almost
completely destroyed by fire early to-day
with loss estimated at upwards of $780,
co..
Three large main buildings were COM
petely wiped out. The origin of the blaze
is unknown. 1t started in the rolling mill,
more than 80 feet from the nearest fur
mace. The fires had been pulled from the
furnaces five hours earlier.
Persons living in the vicinity said a
slight explosion was heard shortly before
the fire was seen. The night Waterman
could give no explanation of the origin.
The private alarm box in the factory failed
to work 4 test of the private box after
tho fire was under control showed that it
did not register
The company, which employed 300 per-
sons, Was busy providing steel for the
Remington Arms and Ammunition com
pany. Two hremen were seriously in
Jured by being caught under falling walls
and are now In hospital.
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Washington Feb president Wilson
sent to the Senate to-day his response
70 the FAN resolution adopted last month
requesting him to report on facts leading
up to recognition by the United States
Of the de facto government of Mexico,
headed by General Venustiano Carranza.
1t was in the form of long letter from
Secretary Lansing, summarizing the
events which preceded recognition, and
transmitting a great volume of data. In
Guiding a list Of all Americans killed in
Mexico and along the border during the
last six wears.
The President through Mr. Lansing de-
clined TO comply with that part OF the
Fall resolution asking for diplomatic and
consular reports on political conditions
and events in Mexico. The Senate was
informed that it was rot compatible with
public interests to provide this correspond
ence inasmuch as 1t was of highly conf
Dental nature
AS to the ability Of Carranza to fufl
his promises TO protect foreign lives
and property. Mr.. Lansing's note states
nat under all The circumstances tho de
IA etc government. which at the time of
recognition. controlled more than rs per
cent Of Mexicos territory, was afford
ing reasonably adequate protection to
the lives and property OF American
citizens"
The data disclosed that 76 Americans
were killed in Mexico in the years 1913
1914, 1915 as compared with AZ in the
three years preceding, and that 70 civil
ian Americans and 16 soldiers were killed
on American soil in the last three years
as a result of Mexican troubles
When the report was received Sena.
tor Stone, chairman of the foreign rela.
| tons committee, moved that it lie or
the table and be printed a public
document. He made no comment on it.
contents Senator Fall expressed him
self as disappointed because the Presi
dent had not included the confidential
correspondence.
! The response to the resolution is eX
pected to stir up anew discussion Of the
| Mexican situation in the Senate, and tc
bring to vote quickly on the nomination
Of Henry Prather Fletcher as ambas
sador to Mexico. Senator Fall intro
duced his resolution when the nomina
ton was sent In Republican member.
of the foreign rela lions committee helt
that the Senate should not consent tc
sending an ambassador to Mexico unit
it was thoroughly Informed as to thu
character of the government to whicl
he was to be accredited. In view of tn
report it is probable that the foreign
rela tions committee will pass on Mr.
Flctchers nomination Wednesday.
In the letter from Secretary Lansint
accompanying the report it is sale
that 76 American citizens were killed
| in Mexico in the years 1913, 1914 ant
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GOV. M'CALL WILL
BE CANDIDATE FOR
c. 0.P. DELEGATION
Lodge. Weeks and Crane COM
plete the Slate Which Would
Attend the Convention
Unpledged.

Boston. Feb. lT.--Ciov. Samuel W NJ
Call announced Tonight that he and
Senator'S Henry Cabot odgc John W.
Weeks and former Senator w. Murray
Crane would he candidates at the
primaries April q for the four delegates
a large from this STATE to the rcpubli-
can national convention. The candidates
would be unpledged, he said,
Governor Mccall said .he plan was put
forward in the interest of harmony in
the party and in the belief that 1t would
unite the action of the delegates
1t was said that former Lieutenant
Governor Louis A. rockingham and for
mer Congressman Butler Ames had been
asked to be candidates for altcrnatcs- at
large.
The slate announced to- day will be OPP
posed at the primaries by one composed
of CONGRESSMAN 4. =. Gardner. former
Lieutenant Governor Grafton d. Cushing.
Charles Sumner Bird and state Senator
Robert NJ. Washburn, who have declared
themselves DESTROYS of going to the ma
tiona convention as Observation-Disclosures
pledged to the support of Theodore Roose-
Welt for tho presidency.
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Dies at Age of 80.

Bellows Falls Feb. lS.-Mrs. Albert NJ
Allbe. aged 30. who on December 70 last
observed the 10Th anniversary of her mar
rlage to Mr. Allhe. died this afternoon IN
her home on Atkinson street She was
the third person over 10 years OF age 10
die in the town of Rockingham within
three days.
Mrs Allbe was horn in Andover. VT
July 3, 1928. She lived in that town until
her marriage, December 20, ls4S, to Albert
NJ. Allbe.
Resides her husband she leaves three
daughters, Mrs Fred A, Pierce OF Fitch
burg. Mass, Mrs Cara \. Allbe or Rcl'
lows Falls and Mrs, \. c Spear OF
Beverly, Mass.
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HAPTI SIS PLAN WORN

Rutland. Feb. 1.-THE executive COM
mittee of the Young Mems Baptist Union
OF Vermont met at the Baptist thurch
here to-day. the Rev. w, y. Davidson
OF Burlington, superintendent of the Yer
mont Baptist State convention. meeting
with them, movement was inaugurated
to extend the work of the union in YER
mont. The state will he mapped out into
section districts with headquarters in
each. From these centsrs committees will
go into adjoining towns In order that
young people in back towns or away
from the centers may get in touch with
the young peoples work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24
American Diplomats and Con-
sular Officials Abroad Notified
Merchantmen Have Right to
Carry Guns for Defense.
LONG CONTROVERSY AHEAD
Senators Assert That for Amer
lean Government to Acquiesce
in Germany's Proposed Prac-
tice Would Be Humiliatirg and
a Step toward War.

Washington. Feb. 1s.---All American
diplomatic and consular officials
abroad have been notified in a circular
communication from the state DEPART
ment that the position of the United
states is that merchant ships have
right to carry defensive armament
This move which became known to-
day is tho first formal announcement
that the United States does not accept
as legal the announced intention of
Germany and Austria to sink armed
merchant ships without warning after
February 20 as coming within inter-
national law.
II is thought certain that the ques-
ton of defining defensive armament
Will be the basis OF lengthy negotia-
tions with the central powers begin
ming when the reply is received to the
message outlining the views of the
United States which Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador, has sent
his government. The response is not
expected before the last of next week.
1t was stated I'm German circles tonight
that evidence in their possession led to the
conclusion that all British merchant
ships. with the possible exception of those
in transatlantic trade had instructions
to resist capture. It was pointed out
that the Clan Mac lavish, sunk by the
raider Moewe, the captor of the liner APP
pam. had fought with her guns until she
| went down.
! 1t also was declared that aboard the
Appam was found a document containing
additions to the original confidential in
struction ito all British born sea cap
,ains' and setting forth that ANY sub
marine approaching a merchant vessel
may he treated hostile
! Germanys announced intention of
destroying without warning armed
| merchant ships of her enemies was
scathinsly denounced in the Senate to-
day by republican senators, who de-
clared that for the United States to
acquicsce in such a practice would be
Illuminating and step toward war.
Senator Lodge ranking minority
member of the foreign relations com
mittee, started the discussion by de-
| liverinc long prepared address, re-
viewing international law relating to
the arming of merchantmen for de-
Tense and declaring it was inconceiv
able that the United States at this
time would abandon a principle for
which it always had stood. Such a
step, he insisted, would be an unneutral
act and virtually would make the Uni
ted States an ally of the nation whose
commerce had been swept from the
seas Senator Sterling followed with a
speech assailinG Germany, and charg
ing that the American government in
it's recent memorandum to the entente
allies suggesting the disarming OF
merchantmen had put forward a dan
Gerous principle and had encouraged if
not invited the action of Germany.
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N|CARACuAN TREATY
FINALLY RATIFIED
BY j. S. SENAT {
BY II the United States Would
Acquire 99.Year Option on
Canal Route and a Naval Base
for s3,OOO,OOO.
70 PROTECT PANAMA CANAL
Five Democratic and Thirteen
Republican Senators Vote
against RatificatiOn-Fifteen
Republicans Join the Admin
istratiOn'S Forces.
70 PROTECT PANAMA CANAL

Washington, Feb. 1S.--The Senate late
o-day by a vote of o5 20 IS ratified the
long pending and persistently opposed
Nicaraguan treaty, whereby the United
States would acquire ninety-nne year
option on the Nicaraguan canal route
and a naval base in the Gulf OF Fonseca
for $S.0OO0N.
Included in the ratification resolution
was a provision declaring that the United
States in obtaining the naval base does
not intend to violate any existing rights
in the Fonseca gulf OF Costa lAca.
Honduras and Salvador which had pro-
tested against the proposed requirement
Five democratic senator's voted against
the treaty. They were Chamberlain Mar
tine. Clarke Of Arkansas. Thomas and
Vardaman Republicans who voted
against ratification were Borah, Ciapp'
r'ummins. Gronna. jones, Kenyon,
LaTolette McCumber, Nelson, Norris
Smith of Michigan. Smoot and Warren
Fifteen republican senators Joined the
administration forces in support of the
treaty. They were BrandoCee, Colt Dining
ham. Dupont, Fall, Galinger, Harding
Lipptt Lodge. Mclean, Page, Pondexter
Sutherland, Wadsworth and Weeks
Immediately after the Senate had acted
Senior Chammorro, the Nicaraguan MN
ister said he would at once communicate
with his government and That he expected
ratification Of the convention by his gov
eminent would soon follow and exchanges
made to put the treaty in force
Provisions of the treaty, which has beer
pending, before the Senate more than two
wears. are in part as follows:
TO enable the government &C the Uni
cd States to protect the Panama canal
the government of Nicaragua hereby
leases for term of 99 years to the gov
eminent Of the United States the islands
in the Caribbean sea known as Grca
Corn island and Little Corn island; anc
the government of Nicaragua furthe
grants to the government OF the United
States for like period of % years tn
right to establish, operate and maintain
n naval base at such place ON the terri
tory Of Nicaragua bordering upon thu
Gulf of Fonesca as the government o
tho United states may select. it beini
expressly agreed that the territory hereby
leased and the naval base which may bt
maintained under the grant aforesaid
shall he subject exclusively to the law:
and sovereign authority Of the United
States during the terms of such lease
and grant and Of any renewal or renew
ais thereof.
Senator Stone. chairman of the foreign
relations committee, will call up tn
Ilaiticn lnancia protectoratc treat.
next. this to he followed by the amcndc,
Colombian treaty. Regarding tho Colon
ban treaty there is grave douot whethe
It can receive tho necessary two-third
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RUTLANDER AIDS SCIENCE.

Rutland. FEB. 1s.-GeorGc TIaddad of
this city, an Oriental rug dealer well
known throughout Vermont, has just
heard from the American Museum OF
Natural History In New York, where
ho sent fossil fish head which he
picked up on Mount Lebanon, Syria
while visiting his native land in 1914
Prof l.. IMssakof. curator OF the depart
ment of ichth'ology. states that the fos-
slI Is new To science. belonging to .he
genus Ccolodus, and is OF the chalk
period, which makes it about e,TO OOO
years old, Professor Hussakof Is TO
publish scientific description OF the
Rutland mans find.
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AFTER LAGRIPPE-WH

J.. G. Prevo, Bedford, Ind, writes: "An
attack OF lagrippe left me with a severe
cough I tried everything. I got SO thin il
looked as II I never would get we'll. Final
ly, two bottles of Foley's Honey and Tar
cured me. ! am now -yell and back to
my normal weight" reliable remedy
for coughs. colds. Group. J, W. OSulii-
van (Adv.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24
American Relief Com omission No
titled That It's Idea of Re-
facilitating the COuntry's In
dustries Cannot Succeed.
GERMANS ARE NOT W|ll|YG
Teutons Policy Is to lmpOverish
the Belgian Nation by Selling
Stocks of Raw Materials and
Driving Workmen into Their
Factories or into Germany.

London, Feb D-The plan of aiding
Belgium to feed herself by reha bilitating
the industries of the country under con-
troll of the American commission for re-
lief In Belgium has failed according to
a letter written by Sir Edward Grey.
the British foreign secretary. to NJ
Hymans, the Belgian minister here. be-
cause the Germans thus far have failed
to reply to the request FOR guarantees
that raw materials and manufactured
goods will not be seized by the occupying
armies
The American relief commission some
time ago proposed that certain kinds OF
on-contraband raw materials should be
permitted to pass through the British
blockade into Belgium goods manufac-
tured from them to be re-eXported II
was proposed that the balance Of trade
thus created in favor of Belgium should
be invested in food, thus putting the
population as far as possible upon a
self-supporting basis and AT the same
time checking the growing denora!iza
ton. due to long unemployment.
A memorandum enclosed In Sir Ed
ward Grey's letter explains that the
British government cannot agree that
Belgian industry can be maintained in
the present circumstances without
very considerable benefit TO Great
Britan's enemies and without involv-
ing II postponenent of Belgian indie
pendence. But the government. it
says. is fully impressed with the ncces-
sty of supporting the Belgian popula-
ton. For this reason, the memoran-
DUN adds. the government some months
ago asserted it's willingness to con-
slider proposals for the importation OF
raw materials into Belgium through
the agency and under the guarantees
OF the relief comission.
The undertakings demanded from the
Germans in connection with this scheme,
the memorandum continues, were simple.
They were to permit the free importation
of raw materials and the export of manu-
featured goods made from such materials
through the relief commission They were
to respect and make free from all en-
barge or requisition any stocks of similar
raw materials or manufactured goods Still
remaining in the country. They were IN
general, to treat any factory thus sup
piled by the commission as enjoying the
!
OF the commissions warehouses
The memorandum says the plan was
submitted to the German authorities at
Brussels by the reIiet commission fonr
months ago put athouGh inquiries were
MADE no reply OF any KIND was received
from the Germans
Inc memorandum then accuses the Ger
mans OF deliberate piah not To enter
INTO any agreement OF the proposed KIND
unlH theF nav" taken 'th' last ounce
OF ha'Ne STOCKS OF raw materials or
manufactured goods when can be OF any
use TO thcm' ana until they nave been
api' I" create such Widespread destitu-
tioh as To force a requisite amount OF
Beigiah labor TO emigrate to Germany
! or take employment in Belgian works
/ controlled by them for their own pur-
poses
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URGES GRANGE COOPERATION

rutland Feb. H.-E. II. Hallett Of ST
Ioh1'soury' lecturer OF the Vermont State
orange was present at quarterly meet
ing OF klllington Pomona Grange. =. OF
H. mere to-day. He urged the members
10 make their order of greater educa.
tionai value, saying that there was
liable to he too much time given up &c
the social side. He urged each loca
Grange to appoint committees to visit
other Oranges for mutual benefit and eX.
planned how tho Grange can help The
farmer to solve many OF his problems
There were about 200 persons at the
meeting.
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Found with Neck Broken.

ed here to-day that the body of A. NJ.
CoVcy was found yesterday afternoon
lying beside his sled in a wood lot in
Grafton. Mr.. Convey, who was about
% years of age, did not come home
when expected and his daughter went
to the lot and found him dead with
his neck broken. 1t is not known how
the accident occurred. Mr.. Convey
formerly was road commissioner for
Grafton. had been selectman, and rep
resented Grafton in the Legislature in
the session of 1910. He was the owner
of a sawmill.
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CRITICAL DEFINITION

ProfessorDefine transparent. translu-
cent and opaque.
itudeIf | may give an illustration in
sead, sir, | would say that the windows
~ this room were once transparent they
are now translucent, and IL not cleaned
very soon they will be opaque. Boot on
Transcript.
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CEN, VT. FREIGHT
STRIKE SETTLED

New London, Conn, Feb lT.--The
strike OF l75 freight handlers on the
Central Vermont railroad, which has
been in progress a week. was settled
tonight, whom the strike rs accepted a
compromise offer of two cents an hour
increase in wages Many of the strikers
returned TO work Tonight. and all tho
strike breakers left the city. About 400
freight cars which have been tied up
IN the yards here win he moved to-
morrow
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THIS MAY INTEREST YOU.

II you suffer with pains in your back
or sid,, stiff and sore muscles or joints
or rheumatic aches. or have symptoms
of kidney trouble such as puffy SWELL
ings under the eyes or sleep disturbing
bladder ailments, you should know that
Foley Kidney Pills have benefited thou
sands in like condition. ] w, O'sulli-
van. (Adv)
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CLARENCE A. BARBER DEAD.

hrattleboro, Feb. 17.-Clarcnce Arthur
Barber 81 years old. very SUCCESSFUL
farmer of Brattcboro and brother OF
Attorney General Il. G. Barber died
ms morning in the Brattleboro Memoir
iai hospital of bronchial pneumonia lie
contracted a cold over two weeks ago
ana last Thursday took TO his ned lie
was removed to the hospital Yesterday
morning.