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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
FOO D PRICES IN
EUROPE'S CAPITALS
SHOW INCREASES

Washington. March 7.--Euormous in
creases in food prices in European cap
itals particularly those of the Teutonc
allies. are shown in n comparative
partment of labor's bureau OF labor
statistics. MI food is cheaper in the
allied countries than in Germany and
Austria, but there have been sharp
rises in prices also in England and
France
Vienna has suffered most OF all.
Meat that sold a year ago at twenty
cents a pound is selling now at A..
MANY other foods have gone up in pro-
portion. Bread prices are not given,
In Berlin beef rose from >, to %, veal
from 80 to s. and pork from 10 to 80.
Bacon is selling at "a cents. twice as
to IS cents. Lard has doubled in price.
high as a year ago
Prices in Great Britain arc given as
a per cent more than a year ago, The
rise in France has been about - per cent.
In Italy prices have gone upward very
slowly for the last Il months. Meats
alone showed an appreciate increase.
Prices in The Netherlands, the only
neutral European country shown have
risen steadily within the year. but not 50
rapidly as in the bclliCercnt countries
Food Oh the whole costs three cents.
three per cent more in the United states
now than Il year ago, the hareau esti-
mates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
STRONG SUSPICION
THAT RUTLAND MAN
WAS NJ j R OE RED
DOmenicO RagOstO Found Dead
in Carrot Tenement-His
Money Missing.

Rutland. March S.-What is believed to
have been murder for the purnoac ol
robbery was accidentally discovered by
Grand Juror Charles T.. Novak OF this
city when on going to II house to- ny
at Is Meadow street. owned by Glra inlp
Mario. to begin eiectmcnt proceedings
against the family of Louis Gruppo, Who
occupied a garnet tenement on tho third
floor. he found the dead hody of Domen+o
Ragosto, wood chopper age A. years
The corpse was on the floor in the
kitchen. Blood had flowed from the man j
mouth profuselv and the floor for large
area was stained. superficial cxamina
ton showed no outward bruises and DIT.
Fred rick II. Gebhardt, city health ri-
icer, who was called ordered an
autopsy
The officer. are searching for ~"
GruDpos and n man whose name has not
been disclosed It is alleged that Mr..
Gruppo. who docs not bare a good reputa-
ton. went late last Saturday night to
DANDY with Ragosto and the unknown
man. presumably to get $50 which Is said
to have hecn due Ra gosto for wages.
Tenants OH tho second floor of tho house
say that late last night some persons OH
tered the Grunpo apartments. They
heard cries of distress bat, as the
Gruppos had two Children. thought moth
ing of the occurrence Tho ueighhors
heard no ono leave the apartments.
Eagosto had beer dead At least tivc hours
when his body vas found. There was no
money on his person. A silver watch was
in his pocket. Wine and Nictuals on the
ia BILE showed that the marty had 4 mid
night lunch. Ragosto was a widoWcr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
Vermont Notes
Mrs. Matilda DOanc Of Bakersfield CcIc-
brRtes Her tooth Birthday Amt
vcrsary-Of I.OnE-iivcd
Family.

The '"ptn anniversary of her birth was
celebrated yesterday by Mrs Matilda
Dohuson) Doane of Bakersfield AT the
home of her only surviving son, John
Doane. She held an informal reception.
She was born in Rockingham of a long
lived family. her father living to ST and
and sisters lived to be over 20 and the
oldest was IS. Her marriage TO Oramill
Doanc took place when she vas 30 years
old and they went to bakersfield, where
Mr.. Doanc's father lived. making the,
trip by team. y J-acrc tract of land
Was civcn by NJ Doanc 10 his son.
Oramil, and his daueItcr-in-law was
given COW. They cleared the land, which
is situated in the east part of the town
near the oakley Converse place. and built
thereon loc house and barn. -Four chill
dren were born TO them Oramill Wesley
Phoebe Matilda, John William and Ed
ward Leonard At the outbreak OF the
Rebellion Mrs. Doane's SON Oramll
WosleN, enlisted in the Second Vermont
regiment. Smiths division. and died \,
Fredericksburg. Va. December % lu2
Mrs. Doane's husband enlisted later in
COMPANY r. 1th VI. Vols. and died at
Baton Rouge. la. IIc was buried in the
military cemetery with military honors,
"A salute of = guns being fred over his
grave. The daughter, Phoebe, died when
she was % years old and ,lc son. Edward
at tho age Of /. years. Ms. Doauo is in
comfortable health She can dress her
self and is about the house Her memory
is remarkable
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09

ces' Harris and Corley, drainage anu
Fradlrg, aud Crane and Joyce, puo''c
NY DR.. Burns. Coacr Robinson e. T.
smith and Professor Eckhard were ap
pointed Supervisors over the comm u
ices Various schemes for ra's'hs
money for the field were given. Levy
gave notice Of the indoor intcF-ci"Ss
track meet. TO be held In the SFfnliaS-
lu'n saturday night. followed by d"hc-
ing Brailcy urged more sophoh'orc9
TO try out for assistant baseball maui
aSer I'm anonymous senior made the
motion, which was passed by the union
mat n recommended be made TO the
proper authorities that the young
women of the university hold their
gymnasium classes and other sports IN
their own gymnasium. Burke spoke
Tor the tournament. to be given in the
gymnasium March IS. and asked more
mon to come out for the tournament.
Ihe meeting broke up with Vermont
yell
President Benton entertained the
members OF the Boulder society last
evening with q banquet at the Ethan
Allen clubhouse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
EXPLOSION WRECKS
CHE M|CAL PLANT
At NIAGARA FALLS

Niagara Falls, y. y. March 1.-t'ire fol-
lowing several explosions late tonight
practically destroyed the plant of the
Niagara Electro Chemical company.
causing the death of one workman, the
injury Of several others and property loss
estimated at 100000
The first explosion of great force,
windows in nearly all buildings within
the radius of block being shattered.
The subsequent explosions occurred after
the firemen had turned water into the
burning building and are believed to have
been caused by chemical action.
Three weeks ago one Of the walls Of
Cashier .tlkai nranys plant was
wrecked by an explosion and the police
subsequently found several sticks OF
dynamite with fuses attached in other
parts Of the building Both firms make
bleaching powders. At that time it was
said that the clectro-chemical companies
were making high explosive from by
products which was being sold in
Europe, hut this was subsequently de-
MED by officials of the Castner company.
The first explosion tonight. the police
believe. also was caused by the letting
go of large charge of dynamite
The detonation was heard five miles
away and ono of the walls apparently
was badly wrecked before the fire got
we'll under way. a general alarm was
sounded, but all the fire fighting force
Of the city failed to check the flames,
The fremcn We're in constant danger from
flying debris for the first half hour dur
ing which time the minor explosions oc-
CURED frequently. The Alkali company
employed 500 men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
Throws ELAINE on Former First
Sea Lord for Depicting Ranks
Of Skilled Shipwrights by Al
lowing to Join Army.
col. CHURCHILL RETORTS
Repeats Doubt about Execution
of highlands Battleship and
Destroyer Program and As
serts That BalfOur Has Given
No Assurances.

tc;,o", March Sentences married.
the reply Of \. : Bafonr, first lord of
tie admiralty, in lie lIuusc of Commons
,o-day to Io; Winston Spencer Churchi!i7
,uac,, %: the al adm ;,istrat!on, which
80 first lord said vas unfortunate both
IT form and substance ard likely to
irousc mis- yings among the people
While deprecatmg the controversy, Mi
Balfutlr declared:
Il absolutely deny Colonel ChurChill's
charges"
lie then throw tie h,ame on Colonel
ChurChil for depicting the ranks 81
skilled shpwrights by allowing them to
join the army during Churchil's tenure
of office, thus hindering the shiphuildins
plans which, however, the government
had succeeded in Keeping abreast with
the needs. III the fleets at the command
of this country at this moment arc in
sufficient to secure safety, then in the
whole history of Great Britain they never
have been was one of the parting shots
uttered by Mr.. Bafour.
Colonel Churchill rctorted with a brief
speech. repeating his doubts about the
execution of the battleship and DESTROY or
program and asserting that even now
Mr. Bafour had not given any assurance
on this point He admitted there was no
reason to suppose that the British mar
gin Of strength was not sufficient, but
he thought the greatest efforts should be
mad" to build at the highest possible
speed.
Other members protested against such
a contest in the House and James NJ.
Hogge, radical for Fast Edinburgh, criti-
ciScd Colonel Churchill for starting con-
trovcrsv which could not he easily
stopped,
\ number Of other departments Of adj
hiraltN activity. such as rcqulsltioning
merchant shipping arming Of merchant =
men. An air defense were subjected TO
discussion but the committee Of the
House eventually approved vote for
10000 mon for the navy and several "toi-
en-" appropriations for navy expenditures,
which had been introduced in this man
Nor in order to avoid giving tote amount s.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
THE DATE PALM
IN MESOPOTAMIA.
Annual Harvest Of These Trees Has
krpt Country Prosperous.

Tic conditions to-day in the lower part
of Mcsopotamia through which the river
Shatt-cl-Arab, or united Euphrates and
Tiglis, flows, is told in a statement on
one OF the phases of the geography Of
the European war given out by the Ma
:ional Geographic society.
After calling attention to the fact that
he Euphrates and the Tigris unite at
korua, and that The sands and silt which
they bring down through Mesopotamia
are adding 10 feet a year TO the length
of the Shatt-el-Arab, the statement con-
Times:
In spite Of every kind Of adversely
that has bcfallen the region of lower
Mcsoputa mia it continued prosperous Mp
to tho outbreak of the war in that region.
for there the date palm has hcurshed as
perhaps nowhere else in the world. in
some parts OF tine valley the rich pro-
fusion of these trees remind one almost
OF = banana plan alton along the river
valleys of Costa Rica and Guatemala
Someone has observed that the proper
Goa -of arms for all lower Mesopotama
will he a date palm, sta ting that 1t is the
banner of the climate and the wealth
Of tho country. II has been estimated
that the annual date harvest of the river
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
50-YEAR OPERATIVE RIGHTS
At the End of Period Federal
Government May Take over
Plants from Grantees on Civ
ing Two Years Notice and
Paying Fair Value for Same.

Observation-Disclosures March S-Tha
Senate tonight after four weeks OF de-
bate passed the Shields bill to provide
for Development Of water power in navi-
gable water by private capital The vote
was sc TO -. Conservation champions
fought hard to amend the measure but
without avail.
Several senators voted for tho pil who
had opposed it during the debate. One Ur
them, Senator Walsh, said he thought 1t
bad legislation. but firmly believed It
would be amended when it reached the
House
Senator Reed attacked the provision Of
the bill which provides that contest he
decided in favor of the applicant able to
guarantee the best construction. declaring
this would result in the best sites going
to the interests now operating power
plants. He declared the measure would
grant corporations absolute control Of the
countrys water power fer "A long time.
The Shields bill had been under al
most continuous debate since the passage
Of the Philippine bill February 4. 1t was
opposed by the National Conservation as
socatjon, of which Clifford Pnchot is
president Many amendments We're offered
by score of senators, hut the bill AS
passed was changed but little from its
original form.
AS adopted the bill permits the con-
structicn of dams in uaNiga ole waters
under licenses issued by the secretary
of war and gives grantees the right to
operate power plants for fifty years after
which time the federal government may
take over the plant after giving two
years notice and paying fair value tn
he determined by the secretary Of war
and the owner or by proceedings in the
United States courts
Ecgulatin of rates and services is placed
with the States in which the plants are
situated or If interstate commerce is n-
VOWED, with the interstate commerce cont
| mission on appeals when the States in
VOWED are unable to agree on reasonable
rates and adequate service The bill also
| provides that no works shall he operated
| in any combination to limit the output
of electric power or in restraint Of trade
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
GIBRALTAR OF THE BALTIC.
SvcabOrS Guards Water Approaches I'd
Russian Capital.

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
COST OF MAKING AN NJ. d.
Tess nj vermont thnn nt Most First
Class Medical Colleges.
Ctrom the Nefmontcr.

Ny dear MI. cummings: Replying 10
your letter OF tho 20th inst, in which
YOU refer TO n statement made by cor
respondent 20 tho effect that 1t costs
5000 for tine finished course of instruc-
iion at the Mcdcal college Of the Uni
Versitv OF Vermont and that no scholar
ships are afforded Whereby one can les
sen the expense. permit me TO say tina
the statement is entirely erroneous. The
medical course It the present time In
cludcs one year in tho academic depart
rcnt known as the pre-medical course,
and four years in tine medical college, or
n to.ai Of five years. A reference 10 the
catalog will show that tho tuition for
tie pre-nedical course is $40 and the
tuition and matrlculation foes in the
college Of medicine are $3.50 annually
making 500 for the four years. Board
room and washing FOR the period covered
will amount, probably. 20 about s16S.
'rhis is not taking the highest figures or
the loves. figures. but medium rates.
Board and room may he obtained at a
less price. for sometimes the student
works in whole or in part for room or
board or both. The graduation fee in
the medical college is s2J. Athletic
books ere estimated at 500 for the five
years. The prc-nedical student must
take military drill and, therefore, have
u uniform, although the students in the
medical college proper arc exempt from
military duty This uniform Will cost
s5. The laboratory fees for the period
covered will amount. probably TO 40.
The whole thing figures up 10 about
81. e25
or cot,rss the s.uden. may spcnd a
rood deal marc than that and he may
g., along with less. note that the
,orrcsnordent savs no scholarships are
,frord,,' I'm mage 63 Of the general
catoioe undcr tao head Of schoa rships.
v,ll he found reference 20 the John
o,dron.,nv .cho,oreui,.. nine In number
fourdod IN ,,no for .:.t,dcnts in the aca-
lo,,,,c ,,d nautical departments
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
Appropriations Totaiiux $500 Made
by Council at u. v. NJ.

At the meeting of the University Of
Vermont athletic council last evening,
tho appropriations for the various
branches Of athletics for next year we're
made The appropriation for track has
been increased 800 ard that for tennis
500 The other branches of athletics re-
eeiVe substantially the same as last year.
with the exception Of baseball. The
budget was divided as follows: Football
sl,'75, baseball sl,975. track $500, tennis
Sloo, toward tho graduate managers
salary $500, administration and CONTINGENT
f-V' total 500. Tho appropriations last
year were as follows: Football 1850, base
ball 500 track 500, tennis slO0 toward
the graduate managers salary 5000. ad-
minstlation aud contingent $500. total
500
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
WHEN OUR COAL IS GONE,
water Power aud Electricity for AT
Industrial Purposes.

While the demand for coal grows bv
leaps and bounds the supply is rapidlv
decreasing. Coal. like the enduring rocks
which encasc il, is definite material
1t does not grow, like wood. Therefore
the supply may be accurately figured
1t is only a few years ago that coal
began to be used in large quantities Be-
fore the perfection Of the steamboat, the
locomotive and the large stationary
steam engine the demand for coal was
very slight. II was not until after the
great industrial development. following
the civil War, that the demand for
coal began. since that day the demand
ard millions Of tons
The industrial growth OF the world is
due 20 the substitution OF coal energy for
The energy of man and beasts. And the
supply Of coal being more or loss limited,
tho casual reader wonders what We will do
for power when our supply is exhausted.
The electrical engineer answers. Utilize
our water power by changing it into
electrical energy
Coal strata have takes, millions Of
years to form and their total extent is
therefore definite and limited. If the
present increasing rate Of coal consun1p-
tion is maintained, il seems highly
probable that coal will be practically
extinct In about 800 years. The fields OF
Ignite. and other poorer grades Of car
bonaccous deposits will not begin 10 meet
the fuel demand Nor will the forests
that arc ranidi,. hctng razed Scientific
reforestation roUcvcr may eunDlv tho
demand for tho carbon needed i'm the
chemical process of motallurcv and the
arts The silpplv of mineral oil and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
PARTY OF FORTY
FIVE AR N
REFUGEES|N NY.

New York. March s,-A party Of "A
Armenian refugees, who have been sup
ported by the American committee for
Armenian and Syrian relief at Port SAID
since last september, arrived here to-
day on the Italian steamship America
from Naples.
The Armeniaus were among the resi-
dents of five villages near the foot Of
Mount Moses and were driven from their
homes by the Turks last July. Number
ing in all about 1000 they fed to the
mountains, members of the party said.
where they suhsisted on what food they
could forage until their plight was dis
covered by a French cruiser which took
them aboard and landed them at Port
Said.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09

COMMISSION SAILS

Washington. March S.--The United
States section Of the Pan American inter
national high commission has left Wash
ington on the presidential yacht
Mayfiower for Hampton Roads, where
tomorrow they will board lie cruiser
Tennessee and sail for Buenos Aires to
attend a meeting OF the commission.
Representa- tives from virtually all of the
South and Central American republics
will participate in the sessions, consider
ing uniformity OF laws and other topics
designed to bring the two American con-
tinents into closer commercial and trade
relations
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
PARADE or TUE AFRO.

My auto, it's Of thee,
Short cut to poverty,
or thee | chant.
blew a pile of dough
On YOU one year ago,
Now you refuse to 20
Or won't. or can't.
Through town and country
You were my JOY and pride,
A happy day,
loved thy gaudy hue,
Thy nice white tires so new,
Now you look bum for true
In every way.
TO tho old rattle box
Came many Pumps and knocks
For three | cry
paid for thee prlcc,
'TWould buy mansion twice,
Now they are Yelling ice,
wonder why,
Badly thy top is torn.
Prayed is thy seat and worn,
Iou poor old pal
Just ono short year ago
! did not think or know
My funds would he so low
AS they are now.
Thy motor has the grip,
Thy sparkling plug the pip,
And woe be thine.
|, too, have suffered ills,
Ague and kindred chills.
Trying TO pay my bills.
Since thou were mine.
Gone is my bank roll now,
No more 'tWould choke COW,
AS once before,
Vet, IL ! had tho man.
So help me Finnigsn,
Id buy car again
And speed some more
II, j, NJ. in Horneli Tribun
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
NEW SOFT COAL WAGE
AGREEMENT ADOPTED

New York, March S.---Aftcr a warm
debate lasting nearly six hours, the
interstate joint conference of miners
and operators from the soft coal fields
of western PENNSYLVANIA. ohio. Indiana
and Illinois, representing nearly 20O.-
900 mine workers. to-day adopted the
new wage contract agreed on by the
sub committee of employers and en-
pIoyes.
The agreement will increase the in
come of the mine workers in those
States about $1,000, 900 during the
two year period the contract is to run.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
BIG DEMAND FOR MEN
ON GREAT LAKES

Cleveland. March s-Thc demand for
men on the Great Lakes is tremendous.
according to 2 sta temcnt Issued here to-
day by lake shipping interests. More
tonnage has been lined mp than ever
before and it is now estimated that 80,
OOoNO tons of ore will he moved. the
statement says. Added to this will he
20, 10000 tons of coal, and about 1900, 0Oo
tons Of grain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09

New York, March S,--Charlcs Alex
andre Chauvrcau, the first premier Of
Quenec, after tho confederation and n
former member of the Canadian judi
oiar,, died suddenly on pier here yes
terday soon after landing with his
vito from the steamship Saratoga from
Havana. Rev. Father Crogan OF the
Roman Catholic Immigrant home ad-
mn.stered the last rites Of the church
"a NJ. thaINrcau before he died,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
RAILROAD REFERENDUM
VOTE ANNOUNCED SOON
100000 Employees Snid I" Favor the s.
Hour Dny Demand.

Chicago. March S.--Announccmen Of the
referendum vote OF 100000 railroad en-
poyes. involving every road in the coun-
try 52S different lines on the question
Of demanding an cight-hour day with time
and a half for over time will not be ma de
until tomorrow or Friday. The vote of
the mon IS said to he overwhelmingly in
favor of the demands The present wage
agreement expires March 81. The takinS
Of the vote by mail has been in progress
several months.