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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
GERMAN EMPEROR
SUFFERING FROM
CANCER OF THROAT
No Longer Able to Speak, 1t Is
RepOrted-WiII Have TO
Submit to Removal of
LarynX.

Paris Jan 4--Thc Natin affrms. not
outstanding dcnials, that the German
Emperor is suffering from cancer Of tho
throat and is no longer able to speak.
In February. 1911" according to the
Matin. The doctors were considering
whether it was necessary to remove the
entire larynx in order to stay the progress
OF the disease. That raised the question
to speak if such an operation were per
formed. The leading specialists OF every
capital in Europe were consulted 1t was
learned that an eminent surgeon of Paris
had, with an artificial la,ynx and n
breathing tube opening into the trachea.
restored the power Of speech to cancer
Gus patients who had undergone total
ablation OF the affected organs.
This doctor. whose name the Matin
withholds for reasons of professional eti-
quettc, was asked to go to Berlin. ny the
German ambassador. He was offered 11o.-
90 francs and all his expenses and was
requested to bring with him patient who
had been fitted with the apparatus so that
the Emperor himself might see if he WAS
able to speak.
Meanwhile. a result of minor op-
GRAFTON with bistoury and few weeks
of absolute rest, the t.mperor's condition
improved. AZ is often the case In this
disease. the progress Of which Is implac-
able. hut slow 1t Ia another operation of
this kind which has lust been performed,
But t. is only palliative. The German
Emperor must either make M his mind to
complete removal Of the larnyx or b. s,i g..
fed by tine growth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06

able to maintain the principles of internal
tional law and humanity. They are repre-
scented as intending that all facts shall
he so fully developed that when a move
is made II will withstand whatever evcnt-
ualities are expected TO follow.
The possibility that any action taken
will affect the relations OF the United
states, not only with Austria. hut with AL
The central power bclligcrents is not being
left out of consideration
There is always in tho background the
possibility that the Persia was not tor
pedocd, or Il she was torpcdoed that the
act cannot be proved. and the assurances
of Baron Zweidinek. the Austrian charge,
that should one OF his country's sub
marines I've found responsible. PREPARATION
and satisfaction wodld be given, is re-
lieving factor
THE NEXT MOVE.
But in the background of the whole
case lies also the continued destruction
of ships with loss OF life, after both Ger
many and Austria have given the United
states assurances that passenger ships
would not be attacked without a warming
or opportunity FOR their non -combatants
to find places of safety This broader
phase of the situation, rather than the
one case Of the Persia may become the
ground for the next move.
II was indicated to-day at the state
department that the fact that the Per
sia had u gun aboard when she went
down might he an important feature
In the case, and that future develop
ments possibly might warrant the Uni
tod States in advising American citt-
zens not to travel aboard armed mer-
chantships even though they are arm
cd for defense only. Secretary Lansing
is of the opinion that much depends
upon what use. IL any, was made or the
Persia's gun.
There was an intimation that should
It he established that the Persia was
torpodoed by an Austrian submarine.
the United states might decide that it
no attempt was made to use the gun,
the act was without justification. III,
however. it should he shown that the
crew attempted to use or did use the
gun. the United States might consider
that the commander of the submarine
had a right to torpedo the vessel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
GRANT TELLS STORY
of HOW THE LINER
Pc RS|A v As SUNK
American Survivor Simply Says
There Was an Explosion.
Then an Orderly Lower
ing of Boats.

Alexandria. Egypt. Jan 4.-Charles
Grant of Boston, one of the two Amer
leans known to have been on board the
British steamship Persia when she
Was torpedocd in tho Mediterranean
last Thursday, has arrived in Alex
andria. Mr.. Grant. so far az is known,
is the only American from whom can
come the story of the Persia's sinking.
He gave to the Associated Press to-
day the most detailed account vet re-
ceived of tho disaster.
II was in the dining saloon of the
Persia at 100 y. M" he said. II had
just finished my soup and the stew
ard was asking what ] would take
for my second course when ter
rifle explosion occurred
THE saloon became filled with
smoke. broken glass and steam from
the boiler, which appeared to have
burst There was no panic on boa rd.
We went on deck as though we were
at drill and reported at the life boats
on the starboard side as the vessel
had listed to port. | chung to the rail
ing. The last thing done was to tie
ON Captain Spricklv's life belt.
AS tn" vessel was then listing so
badly that it was impossible to launch
the starboard boats I sid down the star
board rail into the water got caught
in a rope which pulled OFT a shoe. but
I broke loose and climbed on some float
ing wrcckaec, to which | chung.
"The last | saw OF the Persia she had
her bow in the air. five minutes after
tho explosion
After floating about on the wreckage
until four o'clock in tho morning 7 saw
five boats. was pulled into one of
them We rowcd about looking for other
stragglers,
'"rhe boats became overloaded and the
occupants were rcdistrbutod Four boat
We're tied together by their painters and
I the ffth followed some distance away.
My boat left the others in order "a
search the more frequcnted steamship
! channels for help. We rowed for thres
! hours. Then we saw a cruiser and called
! ont. We are English. We explained
that "" We're survivors OF the Persia and
! gave directions to the cruiser as to where
| the other boats were They we're soor
| found and tic occupants were taken on
immediately by tho English sailors.
Robert McNccly. American consul M
/ Ad"n. sat at tho same table with mc
ON the VOYAGE. Ne was not seen, prob
! ably because his "a Rim was on the r,or
/ side.
1T WAS a horrible scene The waite
was black as ink Some nassengcrs were
bye Those IN one boat sang hymns"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
DEATH OF w. +. THURBER
OF HISTORICAL FAMILY

Brattleboro. Jan. i-Wells Elmer Thur
bcr, age 70, IA native Of Reading, a son
OF Barnatas ana Anna X. Starr Thurber,
and Il direct descendant ON his mothers
side of Or, Comfort Starr, who came
from England in 1884 and OF Capt. Com
fort Starr who as captain at the head
of company of militia. broke 10 AN
English court sitting at Westminster In
l713, died suddenly this morning of heart
disease at he homo OF his daLghtcr Mrs
Ilarrv ". Spau'dinG, captain Starr Na'
the father of the starr family of Yer
mont
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
2,I72,17S MEN DID
NOT OFFER TO ENLIST
Earl Of Devby's Figures Also show
Tint 2,Sc0,2gJ Did OGcr.

London. IAN. 4.--The Earl OF Derby's
report shows that the total men Of
age IN England, Scotland and
Wales who were not enlisted when
the canvass began were: Single men,
2,179,23f, and marr;ej men. 2,S32,2lo--
u total of SOL AL.
The total o. attHsted. enlisted and re-
tected mon having been 2,Sc9263, ana
tho available men aggresatnE 5.oI1.44I.
the figures show that there are 2,172l7S
r1ca who did no. offer their services.
London. Jan. A. Lord DerhN's recruiting
figures for the period between October
.! and December IL show that LOCO
unmarried men and 1,679,Jf3 married men
presented themselves 70. service.
OF the grand total OF 2,o3.263 married
and single men. 10000 unmarried and
ti243t married mon enlisted Immediately,
and $4,000 single mon and 1,sA.oi9 mar
ried men were attcsted for future serv-
ice.
OF the single mer, 10000 were rejected.
while 221 $50 married men were not ac-
cepted by tho recruiting officers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
SERBIAN ARMY AGAIN
READY FOR ACTION
lOO,WN Men In Albania KcOrganixcd
and Equipped.

Paris, Jan 4.-According to Havas
despatch from Athens under date OF Jan
uary J the officers of King Peters suite at
Saloniki declare that the Serbian forces
concentrated in Albania, not including the
Serbian detachments cooperating with
the Montenegrn army, number 100000.
THESE forces" adds the despatch, "are
almost completely reorganiaed and will
shortly he amply provided with uniforms,
artillery and horses No decision has yet
been reached as to how these forces will
be utilized"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
HONOR DODGE'S MEMORY.
Norwich WIN Have service NJ ii"r- OF
Generals Funeral.

Mortified. Jan. AT Norwich INT
versity chanel memorial services viii he
held at three O'Clock Thursday afternoon
for the late Gen. Grcnvilie NJ. Dodge. an
aiumnus OF the university, whose death
occurred Monday at Iowa Bluffs Ia. The
service VIII be held AZ the same hour as
the funeral OF General Dodge at Iowa
Ruffs. The Rev. Homer White of Ran
dolph az aumnus Of Norwich. will Of
tiCiatc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
GOVERNOR APPOINTS.
Names Three Trustees ~ Public
Funds of MiddIebury College.

Montpeli"r, ian. a,-Governor 9. w
Gates las appointed the followirS AS
members of the beard of trustees of the
public funds of sJddlebury College,
Robert T.. Smith Of White River Jurc'
tion, Fred T. Caswcll Of Derby and +.
II. Harrington OF Brandon
col. Herbert ~. Johnson Of BradfCr I'd
who recently resigned as head Of the
Vermont National Guard has been rlmcd
as member of the board Of trustees OF
the public fund OF Norwich University
10 act with state Auditor n +, Graham
ana ten. I.oo :. Tiilotson, who are mem
bers ck-ofticio of the hoard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
DR.. Lily Cook Saved.

Now York, Jan. WORD was re-
cciVcd here to-day that Dr., Lluan
Cook, a medical missionary. who was
a passenger on the steamship Persia,
had been saved It wac at first feared
that she was drowned Miss Cook.
whose home is in Scotland, WAS on her
way to Bombay, She is engaged to he
married to the Rev, John w Warns
huis, a missionary attached TO ArCot
mission, India, hut who is at present
at his home in Holland, Mach
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
Probably a Suicide.

Manchester Jan. "a complete mNes-
tlgaton to-day OF the case of Werner
Davis, who was found dead yesterday
with bullet through his head, confirms
the IDEA of suicide. Davis bought re-
VoiVer saturday night At local store
Ih're was no indication of struggle
anout his place, and his money and two
watches were found on his person
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
PROHIBITION CONVENTION

st. Paul. MINI, Jan. +-The National
prohibition convention will be held at the
auditorium here June ~ next instead Of
at Minneapolis, the place originally set by
the national executive committee at CHI
cago. This was announced tonight by
w. G.. Calderwood member OF tho COM
mlttee who said tho change was made
because OF lack OF satisfactory conven-
ton hall In Minneapolis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06

The greater part III Mr.. Tlurber's life
was spc:'t " Halifax as = farmer Be
sides Mrs Spaulding he leaves another
daughter, N;s~ ffelcn a. Thurber of Hart
ford. Conn. lie leaves also his widow
who was his second wife and ono
brother.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06

T.ond n, Jan. 5-The Daily News in an
editorial to-day. pointing out what 1t
terms Inconsistencies in the Baralong
evidence. SAYS it is possible. even prob
able that sea warfare since the sinking
of the I.usitania and the Arabic has as
sumed a degree of savagery which for
merry was inconceivable
Tho Germans" saws the Daily News.
have torn mp kindly sea traditions ana
II is idle to expect that their example
should he wholly uncontagious. when
the war is ended II will he one Of thc
most urgent and difficult tasks Of civiliHa-
tion to re-establsh them
so far as the German protest is con-
cerned. Sir Edward Crews half ironical
offer 10 submit all cases to an impartial
tribunal is a fair enough reply"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
MORE INFORMATION SOUGHT

COnsuls at Alexandria, Malta
and Cairo Directed to Obtain
Affidavits from Survivors-In-
dications Are That When All
Is Said and Done the Central
Powers Will Understand Just
What the United States Means
In It's Stand for Humane War
fare.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
DEATH or MAJOR SMITH.

New York Jan 4--NIaior Henry Bascom
Smith, who helped to organizc the federal
secret service dclRrtr.ont IN the Ciyl
Mar, died yesterday al his homo here
lie was rhior of the service under General
lev Wallace from lSG2 10 1S6o.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
Sir Edward Grey Answers Ger
mans Complaint of Alleged
Brutal killing Of TeutOns'
Submarine Crew by English.
AFF|OAWTs 0F AMERICANS
Sir Edward Also Suggests That
Several Other Incidents, In
Guiding Reported Outrage by
Germans, BE Referred to the
Tribunal Proposed by Him.

London. Jan. A British official
statement issued to-day says:
"Sir Edward Grey (secretary for for
ciGn affairs) has answered the COM
plant by the Germans through the
American embassies regarding The dc =.
Struction off the coast OF ireland Of a
German submarine and crew by the
British auxiliary. Baralong, by refer
ring TO various German outraEos. Sir
Edward Grey offers 20 submit such in
cidents including the BaraionE case.
TO an impartial tribunal compos ed.
say Of officers of the United States
navy"
The foreign office has presented to
the House Of Commons the fun CORE
spondonce between Ambassador Rage
and Sir Edward Grey concerning tho
case. \ memorandum from Germany
concerning the sinking OF tho suon,a-
rinc includes affidavits from six Amer
icans--J. NJ Garrett. OF Kiln Miss;
Charles G. 1iGhtower, of Crystal CITY.
Tex. Bud Emerson Paten Of Detroit.
Mich. Edward Clark Of Detroit: +. II.
Cosby of crystal city and James j
Currcn. Chicago. The above were all
muleteers aboard the steamer Nisosian
and witnessed the RaralonC's destruc-
| ton of the submarine.
| "A further affidavit from Iarimorn
Holland of Chattanooga, Tenn, who
was a member Of the crew of tho Bara e.
| long was submitted. All the affidaNitS
| speak of the Baralong as disguised and
| living the American flag"
| The British patrol boat BaralonG. ac-
j cording to several muletccrs on the British
| steamer Nicosian which arrived in New
| Orleans early I'm October sank n German
| submarin August 10 off l.undN Tho
muleteers were quoted as saving that
marines from the Baralonc killed the
captain and ten men Of the crew OF tnc
! subma rine after the underwater boat had
been sunk. six of them while they were
struggling in the water
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06

Three hundred eight children re-
Celved gifts from tire Rr7ttleboro mu-
ncipal Christmas tree, the celebration
being held under the auspices of the
Brattlcboro civic League.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
WILMINGTON GROCER RANKRuH1

WILMINGTON GROCER RANKRUHT.
Rutland, Jan 3-Walter G, Brown o'
Wilmington, grocer furniture ana fnr-
rslIngs dealer today 'ilco petition ~
bankruptcy in the office OF Clerk T. ;
Plat of the United States court. He oWss
secured creditors sc0T,s7. and tns-c are
81 unsecured creditors whose claims az
gregate S5,9i37S, The assets are so.S766i
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
GEN. GRENv|[LE NJ.
DODGE CLOSES HIS
USEFUL CAREER
Death of Distinguished Soldier
and Railroad Builder-Prod-
uct of Norwich Uni
versity.

Council Bluffs, la. Jan @--Gcn' Nren-
vile NJ Dodge. distinguished soldier ana
railroad builder, died at his home mere
this afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
MOTIVES

British Foreman ComDosltcr-Thren
more of my men have enlisted this
morning.
supp' Sc?
Foreman CONFESSION We'll. PERHAPS
that's tie way 20 put Il hut they sa
they would rather be shot Il an SO any
more of Your y,-PassiuG SHOW,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
WAS
. THE PERSIA
TORPEDOED?

One Point Which Must BE Clear
cd Up before u. S. Govern
ment Makes the Next Move In
the Present Admittedly Grave
Submarine Crisis-NO Fresh
Details at Hand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
DEATH or COLONEL
VAN HORN;f0UNDEO
KAN. CITY JOURNAL
Had Reached the Great Age Of
92-Editor, Soldier and Rep.
re5entativc in Con
greSS.

Kansas City. Mo. Jan. 4-<ol. Robert
r. Van Horn died at his home In this
city to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
CRISIS REALLY SERIOUS.

Back of the determinati ton to he dclib-
crate, however, officials say there is no in
tentiOn of acting any the less firmly and
promptly If the facts warrant it. The
President and all his advisers are repre-
scented as realizing to its full extent that
the submarine controversy, drawn over
nearly year with perpexing and critical
negotiations, often brought to the break
ting point, now is ut the most critical
stage II ever has assumed and their intcn-
ton is that the next step Shah place the
government in Il position whore it will In
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-09
DISGUISE SAVES YOUNG BIRD
Left by Mother for Stranger to Hatch,
He Is Born Coal Black, for
Particular Reason.

Born in a strange home, dressed in
a strange garb, little wonder the phow
lives to be a strange bird. The male
bird dresses in the conventional black,
as the wedding announcements say.
His wife wears a gown of reddish
brown with black girdle. The sons
and daughters are born black, like
their daddy. The family inhabits the
Philippine islands.
The young phow is born black for a
reason. 1t happens that Mrs. Phow
often doesn't have time, or else she's
too lazy, to build a nest for herself,
so she deposits her eggs in the nest
Of the yellow-wattled myna in the cen
ter of a hollow limb or tree. The
myna matches the eggs.
Now, if the young phow were born
reddish brown, like his mother, very
likely the myna would be angry at the
trick played on her and refuse to feed
the usurper. So the young phow fools
the 1andlady, as it were. He dresses
in black, and the myna can't tell him
from her own babies.
The phow belongs to a family of
birds called the keel, inhabitants of
the islands of the southern Pacific
and the Indian ocean.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-09
The MarseiIles-Rhone Canal

Completion of the 50-mile Marseilles-
Rhone canal, which will permit small
Mediterranean steamers to enter the
Rhone river, indicates that not quite
all of Frances energy is being con-
sumed by the war. A fourand-a-half-
mile tunnel through the Rove noun
tain, the canals chief obstacle, has
been successfully bored, practically
ending the six years of labor put in on
this great public work. Unlike the
Turkish railroads in Palestine, this
project seems to have been pushed to
a conclusion in spite of the war rather
than because Of it. Yet its advantages
where huge armies are depending on
water-borne munitions and food can
readily be grasped. To the French
canal system, already the most extern
sive in the world, it will be an addition
Of prime Importance.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-09

way. The main body of the dwelling
was the traditional, simple block, with
a fine old doorway, composed of simple
Doric pilasters supporting a hand
hewn broken pediment-now, alas!
broken in more than an architectural
sense. 1t was q typical house of the
splendid carpenterand-buil period
of century ago.
This front door faced into an aged
and now sadly dilapidated orchard
The winters had racked the poor old
orchard, and great limbs lay on the
ground. What remained were bristling
with suckers. The stills of the house
were still hidden under banks of
leaves, held in place by boards, to keep
out the winter cold There were no
curtains in the windows, nor much
sign of furniture within. From this
view the old house looked abandoned
1t had evidently not been painted for
twenty years.
We turned around the giant lilac
tree to the side door, searching for
Milton Noble. A bent old lady peered
over her spectacles at US, and allowed
Milt wuz out few the barn. He was.
standing in the door, contemplating
our car
"Good morning." said 1. ga fine old
house you have"
"Hed frst-growth timber when twas
built Why wouldn't it be?'' He spat
lazily and wiped the back of his hand
across his whiskers.
I'VE hear you want to sell if.
thought" My sentence was a ques-
ton.
Dunno whar you heerd thet," be
replied. 81 hain't said l did"
Don't you want to sell?" said l.
81 might he answered
Suppose we take look into the
house," suggested the professor
The old man moved languidly from
the door. AS he stepped, his old black
trouser leg pulled up over his shoe-top.
and we saw that he wore no stockings.
He paused in front of the motor car.
How much die thet benzine buggy
cost?' be asked.
-Four thousand dollars" said the
owner.
The gray eyes darted a look into the
professors face: then they became
enigmatic Powerful lot O. money!"
he unused. moving on. "Whar's yourn 2"
he added to me.
eff | had one of those, / couldn't
have your farm" said I.
He squinted shrewdly. "Dunno's
-. cs ~
He now led US into the kitchen. We
saw the face of the old lady peering
at US from the "butt'ry." a modern
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-09
Great Russian Fiuhter,

More than any other member Of the
royal family, the Grand Duke Nicholas
Nicholaievitch has devoted himself to
the profession of soldering.
AS a youth OF twenty-one in the war
Of 1877-1878 with Turkey, he went with
his father, who bore the same name.
to the Danube and the Balkans, where
the elder Nicholas was commander in
chief of the Russian forces in Euro
pean Turkey
He was then a junior officer in the
hussar regiment and was on the staff
of General Radetzky He took part in
the campaigns of Plevna, Lovcha and
the Shipka pass, received the Cross
of st. George for valOr and established
the foundation of his present high rep
utation as a horseman and expert on
cavalry matters
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-09
Nonsensical.

naval officer said i'll a naval argu-
ment at Washington reception:
Some of these naval critics show
such appalling ignorance of the sim
plest sea terms-their criticisms be-
come in consequence such arrant non
sense-really. it reminds me of the
recipe for shirTed eggs.
The humorous recipe for shirred
eggs runs:
Shirred eggs: Take six eggs, peel
CAREFUL, remove the yolks and haste
the whites with No. 40 cotton. Cut
yolks into quarter sections and sew
them to the white at regular inter
walls, fastening with knots of orange
silk. Gather top edge with pink Irvine
and draw to a circle. Roast before
open gas jet"