Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-16

Posters about streets OF London preach
thrift, seeking economy in every respect.
Canada may take over Jamaica, accord
Ing TO plans of Dominion bankers now
visiting the island.
Secretary Daniels approves the SEN
tence of the navy court martial in the
lost battle code book case
German, not Austrian. submarine at
tackled American tank ship Petroite in
Mediterranean, Washington Is informed
Col. Winston Spencer Churchill will
leave army to lead House OF Commons
opposition, report in London.
The war savings committees merciless
economy took an ambitious turn in Lon
don when n statement demanded that
women economic on Easter bonnets.
Seventeen cousins contestinG her Will
declared Mrs. Jane Barney Of New York
starved herself and ate from the same
plate with dozen pet cats, supporting
allegation of insanity.
Pope Benedict issues decree permit
ting Catholic churches to use other
than olive oils in lamps before main
affairs.
Tihis dispatches state Turkish port Of
Trebizond may be surrendered to Rus
slams with little or no resistance.
French war office claims II German
front in February.
German papers come out strong in
appeal for Germany to declare war on
Italy for same reason it has on Por-
tuGal.
Reginald McKenna- chancellor of the
| exchequcr. first of British ministry to
give up auto to set economy example.
King George signs proclamation pro-
hbiting Importation OF preserved fruit.
News dispatch to Berlin says Chris
ports.
Teutons and Russia to exchange cap
| tives. beginning April 3.
| Latest food census shows German re-
serve of corn doubled. total reaching
| $1,000 tons.
Cairo reports Bedouins active against
British in Egypt.
Bocrs advancing in East Africa. bonn
harding and taking German positions
! General SHUTS reports
Or Naon. ambassador from Argen-
| tina, returns from Buenos Ayres, prais-
in= friendship between his country and
| United States.
! Dispatch from Toxic says tho Anglo
Japanese alliance Is being put to test by
british search OF Japanese ships. which
! is considered an insult to the nag.
| Providence Journal states government
suspects German influence in villa. raid
state department has long had proof that
Count Won Bernstorff has had dealings
| with factionst5 there.
FRS. 100000 OF reserve fund Of
100000 to pension Episcopal clcrEymcr
| has been pledged.
Armour g. co. soon vii, begin manu-
facture OF shoes at Manchester \. u.
| American troops on Mexican horde
number 1900.
| I.lrwood lIaines, president of Camden
y. j., mail order house. sent 10 jail 70
three months and fined $500 for selling
stock Just before firm failed.
British Ambassador Sir Cecil Spring
Rice expresses gratitude OF his countr'
to Ambassador N1orgenthau for protecting
subjects in Turkey.
Germany will reduce pension age limi
from seventy to sxty-fve years
Mrs Josephine DeMott Robinson, for
mcr circus performer residing at Hemp
stead, willing to adopt little daughter o
'Slvers," clown who committed suicide
John Dunno, Jersey City Civil Wa
veteran. stipulatcs in Will that no knit
touch his body after death declaring hi
illness due to operation.
One hundred fifty thousand dollars ap
propriatcd to fight mosquitoes in marshc
of Jamaica bay.
Daniel J. Sully. formally known a
r the cotton king" brings suits agains
= General Cotton Securities company 70
= 1858 so for back salary.
Public service commission approves q
SS,0W,VO bond issue by Erie railroad
l. New York city to have baby wee
u from May 6 to 49,
The steamer Frederick, which left Balt
more for Russia January 4 ia missin
and believed lost.
The London opera house. built by Oscs
& Hammerstein in 1911 at cost Of 81 ,00O m
Il sold to vaudeville syndicate headed I
Oswald Stoll