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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
ITALIAN STEAMER
CHASED 7 HOURS
BY 3 SUBMARINES
Re D'Italia Just Arrived in New
York Saved from Capture or
Destruction by Defense
Guns.

New york, Aus. e.--The italian
steamship Re D1tala with three
American passengers on hoard from
Genoa, Italy, was chased 70" seven
hours by three subma rnes while in tho
Mediterranean and was saved from
capture by use Of defense guns mount
cd aft according to the report of hcr
master, Capt. Amedeo Pinceti. OH the
arrival of the ship here to-day. The
captain said he believed ore of the
submersibles was hit by ono OF the
shots fred. although his only evidence
was the appearance Of the column of
water which rose in the air where the
shell fell.
No shots were fired at the Re
DItalia, Captain Pinceti said, and all
he saw OF tho submarines were the
periscope They were discovered by
the lookout at $50 a. M. on July 90
when the vessel was about 200 miles
from Genoa midway between the
Balearic islands and the Island of Cor
sica. They were then one and one
half miles dead astern.
Captain Pinceti ordered the speed of
his ship increased to her full capacity.
about IL knots an hour. Then he sum
moned the crew Of naval gunners on
board and took personal command OF
them.
About GAS the submarines were
slightly abeam on the starboard quar-
tor. travelling in line. Captain Pin
ceti said Seeing that they were chas-
ing us. l ordered the gunners to open
fire. The third shot ! believe took eff
feet. as the spout of water that fol-
lowed the falling Of the shell was much
different from that caused by the pre-
ceding shots. 1t was much heavier and
apparently impregnated with smoke or
oil At any rate. from that time on,
only two periscopes were to be seen.
THE chase continued until 4:3o that
afternoon. the boats not getting any
closer to us nor showing themselves We
kept on firing at them. in all Is shots from
our two three-inch naval guns. After our
third shot the submarines evidently tried
To get in a position TO launch a torpedo,
but we're no doubt afraid to come to the
guns, No flag was seen and there was no
way TO determine their nationality, but
their wake as seen through glasses indi-
Gated that they were big ones."
The three American passengers on the
Re Dtaia were j. r. Roster of Philadel-
phia veterinary surgeon: Paul Edwards
OF Jersev City and James Higgins of Gin
cinnati who had gone over in charge Of a
consignment of horses.
The Re D'talia Is a vessel Of 6,237 tons,
owned by the Italian Lloyd Sahaudo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
HAWAII NATIONAL PARK.
Includes Three Celebrated VOlca Zoe =
and Blazing Lava Lake.

The Hawaii National park. Just Gre
ated by Congress, is the first national
park lying outside the continental boun-
darles Of the United States II sets apart
three celebrated Hawaiian volcanoes. Kill
auea, Mauna Loa. and Haleakala. and
entrusts their protection and Development
as natioral spectacles +" the department
of the interior.
The Hawaiian volca -ces" writes +.
4. Jaeger. director =: tie Hawaiian vol.
cano observatory, arc truly national as
set, wholly unique Of their kind. the most
famous in the word o! scten ;, ard the
most continuously vs::"us" and harm
lessly active volca io.s on earth I\ilauea
crater has been nearly continuously active
with a lake - lakes ~ molten lava for Il
century, Mama !.cr il the lnrses. active
volcano ana mountain mass in the woil1.
with erurtions, about once decade. and
has poured q II more lava during the last
century thaa any other volcano on the
globe. HalesEala t. mcuntain mass
300 feet high with tremendous ,ratcr
rift in its summit eight m'lcs in diameter
and 1900 feet deep, with lany hSh lava
cones built up inside tn. crater. :, Is
probably the largest Of all known era era
among volcanoes that arc technically
known as active. Fnleaknla .rurtei
less than 200 years Ago. The crater at
sunrise is the grardcst volcanic >rec-
tacle on earth
Tho lava lake at Kilauea 10 tho main
feature Of the new nit!orai park. II
draws visitors from all over the world
II IL a lake OF ire 4 thousand feet long
splashng on its banks with noise ike
waves of the se:, While great fountains
boil through it 50 Feet hish sending qunat;.
ties Of CLOWNS stray over the shore
Gases hiss and rumble ard blue fhnss
play through crevasses.
There have hesn occasional criscs, Mr.
Jaeger recently testified before the House
committee on the public lands. when tbs
active crater vas upheavcd into a hill and
thereafter collapsed into Il deep pit with
marvelously spectacular aVolanc,es and
fiery grottoes. cascades, wh.rlpools an,
Mauna Loa Is capped with r"rNoteai
snow. Ii Is i9.Gb feet high,
Around tho base of these vast volcanoes
are gorgeous tropical forests Sandal
wood. elsewhere extinct. grows the q lux-
uriantly. There arc mahogany srovea.
forests Of tree ferns 80 feet high. and max
niNcent tropica, jungles, alternating with
green meadows. rhora are AIS :rcciH -
desert and wonderful lava chVeq.
In shori tho Hawaii National ,,crE fuliv
maintains he reputation 90 on e,aL;c.
national PARKS for individuality and sure.'-
latlve beauty.
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the sentence of death by hanging was.
after appeal by his counsel. confirmed
by the court of criminal appeal, late in
July
The London press generally approved
the fate legally fixed for Easement. but
in America persistent efforts We're
made to save the noted prisoner from
death. In Washington, resolution
was introduced in the Senate which
would have President Wilson intercede
with the British government, and pc
ttons were received at the White
House from many sources asking that
a plea for clemency be cabled The
Senate resolution was not adopted.
President Wilson took no official &C
ton. In England. the Manchester
Guardian and A. number of other pa
rJers pleaded for mercy and petitions
asking for reprieve were circulated
in London. Adherents of John Red
mond forwarded to Premier Asduith a
petition signed by six bishops. twenty
six members of Parliament and fifty
one other persons. including a mum her
Of educators.
Pore Benedict interceded in Case
ments behalf, endeavoring to obtain
grace for him from the British gov
eminent, influential Irish nationa lists
having urged upon the Pontff that the
prisoner was not traitor but was in
spired by Irish patriotism.
Roger Easement, prior to the war
established reputation through his
investigation of the Congo and South
American rubber atrocities committed
on natives by Belgian and British rub
Der hunters The then Sir Roger head
ed a commission of inquiry which
brought about reform. In 1913 he be
came actively identified with the or
ganizaton of the Irish national vol
unteers. He was in the United States
when the war began and addressed an
open letter to the Irish press advising
lrishmen to remain neutral. In Octo-
Der, 1914 he went to Norway and
thence to Berlin. whence came the
news that startled the world-Case-
mcnt was plotting what his country
| looked upon as high treason. His
friends, recalling his years of service
in Africa and South America. claimed
for him that the tropical sun had un-
balanced him mentally. Easement was
born in September /. 1864.
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WOMEN SURE THEY HOLD
BALANCE OF POWER
Will Endeavor TO Swing 4,OOO,O 900 Votes
to Hughes or Instruct Them to
Oppose Wilson.

New York, AUG. 6.--Firm in their conVic-
ton that the 100000 women voters OF the
United States hold the balance of power
in the 1916 presidential campaign, the east
ern leaders Of the Congressional Ulion
left New York last night for Colorado
Springs TO attend the national conference
OF the Womans party 10 be held in Colo
RADIO Springs August 10 to l., Tho cam
palen program for the voters OF the party
will be formulated at the conference.
\ statement issued by the leaders be-
fore they left said:
Tho enfranChised women of the IL suf-
frage States hold in their hands to-day
the power to innuenc decisively the cleo
ton of the next president Of the United
States,
BY standing for suffrage first and party
affiliations second, they can decide the
result of the next presidential campaign
These l. States elect one NTH of the
electoral college and cast one-thrd of
tho votes necessary to elect n president
The big question confronting the women
politicians is whether to swine the 1000,
000 votes solidly for Hughes or whc' her
merely to instruct the women voters to
oppose the reelection of President Twill
son. leaving them free in their choice
of what candidate to vote for.
Republican mon politicians have adj
viscd them that the proper thing to do
in order that their party may no the
strongest factor would be to come out
fatty for the candidacy Of Hughes. How
ever some of the women do not favor this
program, inasmuch as there is we'll
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
ORGANIZE A UNION

New York. Aug. 6.-That all the sew
eral hundred thousand employees Of the
federal government will soon be organ
ICED into one great union as part Of
the American Federation of Labor was
learned yesterday. following the Or
SANITATION by Hugh Frayne. national
organizer. The unionization is going
on quietly in all parts OF the United
states. The movement started about
two months ago in Washington with
the formation of a union OF 1900 clerks
There Is union in Philadelphia and
one in San Francisco and a score more
in the process of formation.
The leaders OF the union say it Is
stipulated in it's articles of organiza-
ton that il shall not conduct ang
strikes against the government service,
but shall confine its efforts to organ
lied movements to obtain legislation
for better pay and better working con-
ditionS.
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THREE WOMEN INJURED.
Automobile Turned side When
Brakes Were Applied.

North Hero Aug. 6.---One woman
was seriously injured and two others
were badly hurt in an automobile acct
dent here about five o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The owner Of the car and
the chauffeur escaped without
scratch. The party was from Mont
real and they We're trying to pass
some automobiles when the emergency
brake was applied. The car went over
on one side and the occupants We're
thrown, all OF the women being injured.
hut the men emerging Unscathod
The Montreal train was stopped here
at 729 and the injured women placed
on board and taken to n Montreal hos
pital.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
F. B. JENNINGS WINS
VERMONT GOLF TITLE.

Rutland. Aug 6.-F r. Jennings, Jr..
of the Mt. Anthony Country club of
Bennington. won the thirty-six hole final
of the Vermont state golf championship
tournament here Saturday. defeating w.
A. Barber, Jr.. Of Ekwanok, hy mp and
to play. Roth hail from New York and
both are former champions.
Barber had the better of the start.
being 1 up at the ninth hole. but lost
control of his putting and was down
at the end Of the morning round, This
afternoon honors We're about even and
both missed many chances, Barber be-
ing off his tee shots occasionally and
Jennings missing more with his irons.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
KNOWS WHERE THEY ARE.

A New York man milliner believes IN
American fashions for Americans, af'lrms
the Buffalo Commercial. 1T is Only lazi-
ness he said. that makes us import
our fashions. Why, when I think of our
overwhelming lazness in this important
matter ! am reminded OF tho tramp. 'kin
ye gimme plate o meat and a hank
o pie?' a tramp asked a farmer. Yes,
if youll do some work, the farmer an
swered. What kind o work.? said the
tramp with yawn. 'Diggin potatoes,
said the farmer, The tramp yawned
again. 'Ye'd better Kit the man wot plant
ed en- he said. He knows whar they
are -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
WONDERFUL KNOWLEDGE.

Travelling in the mountains a man stop
ped at n cabin and asked for a drink of
water. An old woman brought 1t TO him.
and after drinking he had quite q talk
with her, telling her about some Of the
wonders he had seen in the outside world
When finally he stopped to take a breath.
the old woman took tho pipe from her
mouth and said Stranger, If I knowed
as much ms YOU do. I'd go somewhere and
start little grocery. "-Berkocy. Cal.
Courier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
LAST NEWS FROM
THE WRECKED Liz
Bottle Mss. Say British Refused to
Rescue Airship Crew,

Berlin, Aug. tby wireless to Say
ville).-ENtracts from letters found
last February i'm bottle picked up in
the Skagerrak. containing last mes
sages from the commander and crew
of the Zeppelin Liz. wrecked IN the
North sen have been given out by the
Overseas News agency. The writings
in the bottle include the Anal report of
the Honpclin's commander, written IN
hour before tho airship finally went
down. Tho greater part Of the en-
tracts consist of personal messages to
members Of the victims families. One
of them says: AN English trawlor
came along this morning, hut refused
to save u.s."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
$4,000 TAKEN IN
DETROIT K0LD.UP
BY AUTO BANDITS
Paymaster and Armed Guards
of Burroughs. Adding Ma
chine Co. Attacked in
The Street.

Detroit Mioh., Aug. 4--Stn automobile
bandits who carly tbis afternoon held
up the raymaater aud armed guards ot
the Burroughs Aiding Machi,i. company
ana made away with between s33 100 and
$4,000 after shooting and slightly IN.
iuring one man, late tonight apparent
IS have eudcd several machine londs OF
policemen sent in pursuit
Eleven machines filled ritn officers
tonight wcrc occurring the country IN
every direction after n fruitless north
westerly chase of &c miles. Every road
out of the city ia being searched. in
Guiding those leading to Lansing Jack.
son and Ann Arbor and the Detroit
Monroe and Toledo highway.
The amount obtained by the bandits.
at first placed as high as $500, late
to-day vas declared by p, G. Chapman,
secretary-treasurer Of the Borroushs
company TO have been between s33ooo
and $4,000. The car held up carried a
sum said 10 have been so, ooo A car fol-
loving carrying $4,000 was not molested.
The condition OF Rudolph Cooper a
Burroughs guard. the onA man injured
AS result Of the hold-up, tonight was
said to be satisfactory. His wounds
consist of pistol shot trough the thigh
ana cuts on his head. He was shot when
ne endeavored to engage one Of the
bandits who jumped onto the running
board of the pay car.
Riding In large motor car with part
OF the money for the weeks payroll In
bags on the floor, Thomas Sheahan, pay
master OF the company. was within half
block Of the plant when a smaller car
drove alongside and four men jumped
out demanding surrender Of the money.
Within two minutes after the bandit
car drew alongside the pay car the for
mer was racing away with the FIVE cash
bags.
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BURGLAR SHOT TO DEATH.

PouEhkeepsie \. Y, Aug. 6.-After
a revolver duel lasting fifteen min
utes on the woods road in Ferncliffe
Vincent Astor's Rhinebeck estate,
early to-day the man believed by the
Duchess county authorities to be re-
sponsihle for the recent burglaries at
the mansions Of wealthy residents Of
Rhinebeck fell from two wounds in
the abdomen inflicted by Deputy
Sheriff Michael T. Baumbusch and
James Downing, a Burns detective.
The injured man. who refused to
make any statement, is tonight dying
from his wounds in a Poughkeepsie
hospital.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
THE SUNS PRESSES
BADLY DAMAGED


New York. Aug. Give largo
presses on which the New York Sun is
printed were so badly damaged to-
night by a FIRE which started in tho
sub-collar Of the Sun building that to-
morrow's editions will he run off on the
presses Of the Evening Mali.
Burning oil. paper. ink soaked wood
work and the rubber rollers on the
presses sent dense smoke to the street
impeding the f1remen in their work.
There were no employees in the press
room when the blaze started The edi-
torial and art STATS Of the newspaper
made their way to the street through
thick smoke which quickly filled the
lower floors of the Buildings.
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Total
LATER APPROPRIATIONS.

The superintendent indicated above Is
only Of one Years funds. For succeeding
fiscal years the act appropriates the fol-
lowing amounts: 1918, 100000: 1914, SIS
onoood; 1920. s2o,nho,oop; 1921, s25rO.ono
The act requires that the apportionment
for each year shall he made in the same
manner Different sums are appropriated
for each year and the apportionment must
also take into consideration tho porula-
ton as shown by the latest available fed
eral census and the mileage of rural de-
livery and star routes as shown by the
certificate Of the postmaster-General for
the reNt preceding fiscal year. y rev ap-
poTtionment, therefore, must be announced
for each fiscal year.
The apportionment as given above does
not take into consideration the 81 90, ma
additional appropriated each year for 10
wears for the development OF rural roads
in the national forests.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
RUTLAND MAN IS
CHARGED WITH HIS
W|FE'S MURDER
Mrs. G.. w. Duncan Dies of Bull
let Wound-Husband Is
Proprietor of the Hol-
land House.

Rutland, Aug. 6.--Mrs George W. Dun
can wife of the proprietor Of the Holland
Hotel, died to-day of a bullet wound re-
ceived last night when her husband
visited the apartment house in which she
was living with their child. Duncan was
arrested charged with murder. The police
say that he had been jealous of his wife
and ordered her from the hotel a week
ago
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
GERMAN PRISONERS
AT NEWPORT NEWS
Arc Aboard british steamer just Ar
rived in Fort.

Newport. News, Va, Aug e.-Doctors
Otto Ganzand and H. Zieschusk. German
physicians, were prisoners aboard tn.
British steamer Waimate which arrived
here to-day from Wellington, Sew
Zealand for l1ngish ports. Captain Mead
said he had Instructions to turn the men,
put aboard ut Wellington, over to British
officials. His understanding was that
they were to be exchanged for two British
civilians informed in Germany. The British
vice-consul reported their arrival to the
British embassy. and askcd for instruc-
tons.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
ONE DISADVANTAGE OF THE AUTO

Now don't tell me that opportunity
has never knocked at your door said
the didactic person. II wouldn't make
such statement" replied the discon-
ISOLATE Individual, because I'm not sure
Of the facts. but I'm reasonably certain
about one thing. And what Is that
IF she over did so she probably knock.
ed Just about the time some chump came
along in his automobile and footed his
horn so loudly ! couldn't hear her
Brooklyn Citizen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
BRITISH STEAMER
AARO TORPEDOED

Copenhagen. Aug. 6, via London
The Norwegian newspaper Tidens Tegn
of Christiania states that the steamer
Aaro ca British vessel of 2,s03 tons
owned by T. Wilson Sons G. company
Of HulD has been torpedoed by a Ger
man submarine. The newspaper gives
no details.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
PRESENTED TO KING.
Former st. AIbana Man, with 10th Can
adams, Won Medal at st. EIoi.

81. Adams, Aug. ga London dispatch
to the Montreal Star says that Lance
Corporal James Macallum Wardlaw Of
the 18th Canadians, who gained a medal
at St Elo was presented to the King
during the visit of the King to Cam
bridge. Corporal Wardlaw is brother
of ]. ". Wardlaw of Maiden lane and 10
himself a former St Albanian.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
WHEN VISITING STRANGE PLACES.

IL is well to he prepared with rela-
bile cathartic. Salts and castor oil cannot
he taken by many, Foley Cathartic Tab
lets are wholesome and cleansing, act
surely but gently. without gripping. pain
or nausea Relieve sick headache, bilious
moss, boating, sour stomach. bad breath
Fine for torpid liver.-Medical Hall. J. w
O'Sulivan, so Church street ADV.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10

$4,000 with 100 shares. The incorpora.ors
are Frank Warner Of Vereennes. John 7
stevens and Kenneth c. Hughes Of Bur.
inston.
Vermont Lime Product Co. Inc. Of
Burlington, with capital stock of 3, mn
at $50 a share to manufacture ngri
cultural lime for fertilizer. The incorpora.
tors are ]. V. Hill, William II. HIN and
Max l.. Powell, all of Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
HEIRS NOT HEARD FROM.
hank Appointed Tru"tee of Fund Gre
ntcd by John Fnrnham.

Montpelier. AUG 6.-1'he Montpelier
Savings Bank &. Trust company has been
appointed trustee OF a fund created by
John Farnham, late of Moretown, for
Ida and Alice Farnham. The heirs have
not been heard from in 10 years resulting
in the appointment of trustee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
BUFFETS ORDERED CLOSED
States Attorney Gleason Takes Action
against Eiks' and Eagles Clubs
nt Montpelier.


Montpelier, Aug. States Attorney
Fred f. Gleason has directed the OK
allied ruler OF the Elks and the presi-
dent o. the Eagle in this city to close
tho BUFFET Of each club and it is under
stood that the request has been COM
piied with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10

The finding OF the bottle containing
messages from the commander and
crew Of the Liz was reported in A
London despatch of February "a, last.
This airship was the one which the
captain of the British trawler King
stephen reported he had encountered
in the North sea late in January. but
did not attempt to rescue the Germans
because they outnumbered his crew.
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COMPANIES INCORPORATE.
Stevens Warner GO. and Vermont Lime
Product Co.,, Both of burlington.

Montpelier Aug. 6.--Artcles Of associa-
ton have been filed with the secretary
of state as follows
Stevens Warner Co, Inc, Of Ruring-
ton. organized to deal in motor vehicles
and accessories, with capial stock Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
APPLIES IN MANY CITIES.

Green-What is the hardest work YOU
ever did,
city Employee-Thc work | did land.
inc this Job, ana the next hardest Is tho
work keeping it from being taken away
from me.--Judge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10

defined plan on the part OF the Worn-
ans party to place congressional and
senatorial tickets In tho fIeld in tile l2 suf-
frage states. They believe they can elect
at least u representatives
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10
CAUGHT.

What Jack and Agnes married.
Said Katherine to Sue
Il thought he WAS only nirting"
Said Susie; "He did. too"
Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10

London. Aug. e.-The Wilson line,
owners of the steamer Aaro, stated
o-daY that she left Hull week ago
and that their Norwegian agents re-
port that two of her lifeboats, with
provisions and life buoys, were found
drifting outside of Tungenaes head
land near Stavanrer Norway. No news
of the crew had come to the agents
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10

The woman who knows the full use.
fu,ness 10 her of tia store ads. has
mastered the economies of home man
agemepL"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10

Can you ina gine a woman MS cu:.
cessful home woman IL the ads 90 not
Interest her7