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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30
DIR. G. p. CONN DEAD;
SURGEON OF 18TH VT,

Concord, n. H.. March 4-Dr. Gran
vile Priest Conn Of this city, formerly
president OF the New Hampshire Medical
society and member OF the State rail-
road commission, died to-day at Wayne,
Pa according to word received here.
he was 81 years OF age, In the Civil
war he was assistant surgeon of the
18th Vermont regiment and later com.
piled and edited history OF New Hamp.
shire surgeons in that war.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30
UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNT
OF GOLD IN HOLLAND
Dutch Banks Reduce Depository In
tcrcst Rnte to u per Cent.

Amsterdam, Netherlands. March o.
As evidence of the unprecedented amount
of gold now held In Holland. it is noted
that the Dutch banks have reduced the
rate of interest paid to depositors from
one and One-half to one-half per cent
This is the lowest figure ever known in
Holland.
In ordinary times, the surplus money
in Holland would be promptly absorbed
by the purchase of foreign securities,
but Dutch investors have of late been
deferred from this by the fluctuations IN
exchange on London.
The latest return of the Netherlands
bank shows that 1t now holds $205 900, 600
in gold, as against an average Of about
$50, 900, 900 before the war. Moreover, this
does not include large sum held in
New York for its account In ordinary
circumstances 1t would not suit the
Netherlands bank to hold It's gold abroad,
for by Dutch law it can only issue
notes against such deposits to an equiva-
lent amount. while against gold in its
own vaults 1t can issue notes to five
times the amount
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30
u. S. MANUFACTURERS
DOUBLED SINCE 1900
In Manufactures Exported This COun-
try Lends the world.

New York, March "A Manufacturers In
The United States have doubled In value
since 1900 to an analysis of the 1915 CEN
sus returns thus far published made by
he foreign trade department Of the Ma
'ional City bank and given out to-day
These figures show that the total output
for 1914. the year covered by the 1915 CEN
sus, will aggregate $4,000. OOOOO0 as conf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30
HAS EIGHT CHILDREN

Mrs. p. Rehkamp, 2O0i Herman ST.
Covington. Ky. writes: II have been
using Foley's Honey and Tar for nearly
two years and can find no better cough
syrup. l have eight children and give
1t to all Of them. They were subject to
Group from babies on" 1t is safe and
reliable medicine. J. w. O'Sullivan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30
Brighton FOresters' Association.

Montpelier. March 2i-Organized
to deal In and develop real estate the
Brighton Forestcrs' association of
Brighton has filed articles of association
with the secretary of state. with capt
tai stock OF $500 divided into 20 shares.
The incorporators are T.. Cummings,
d. r. Ellie, John T, Merrill and +. Par
ont, all Of Island Pond-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30
HOOKER PROPERTY SOLD.

Brattleboro, March 2i.--John 3. Manley
bought to-day the Hooker property al
the corner of Main and High streets
He will build this spring on the rear OF
the lot four-story building for auto.
mobile display and storage. The prop
erty has frontage of 100 feet on Mair
street and is nearly 300 feet deep. 1t Is
considered one of the best Main stree
properties.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30
Chnnsenble weather brings sicknes.

The changeable weather of March
causes coughs, colds Group and grippe.
There is no such thing as a"llght cold"
none that a person can safely neglect.
Foley's Honey and Tar is safe reliable
family medicine that heals inflamed,
congested air passages stops coughs and
eases breathing. ]. w. OSullivan. (adv.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30

Leroy Patterson, secretary Of commit
tee on unemployment, dressed like a
million dollars visited New York bread
line and is Kissed. Men did not like his
prosperous look.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30

Edgar Page Sites, famous hymn writer.
passes Nth birthday at Cape May, n. j.
Mrs. Alice Bailey 90. who pieced 900
quilts in last so years, dies in Wash
ngon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30
CREW IS PROBABLY LOTT
The st. Cecilia of Portland, Me-,
Is Also Announced by LlOyds
in Dover Despatch as Having
Been Sunk-The Fenay Bridge
Third Unfortunate.


sh steamers have been sent to the
|ottom, presumably by German sub
harines. They are the Minneapolis,
nee plying between American parts
md London, the st. Cecilia on Voy-
ge from Portland, Me. for London
nd the Fenay Bridge, bound from
Philadelphia to Hull. The crews of the
It. Cecilia and Fenay fridge were
escued. The fate of the crew of the
minneapolis is not know.
Marseilles, March 26.-The British
liner Minneapolis was sunk In the
|Iediterrean last Wednesday by sub
narine, according to Captain Bibby of
he British steamer Leicestershire,
which has arrived here from Rangoon.
Captain Bibby reports that while in
he Mediterranean last Wednesday he
deceived a wireless call for help from
he Minneapolis, which said that the
teamer had Just been torpedoed and
Vas sinking.
The Worcestershire went at full
peed to the assistance Of the Mime
polls. but arrived too late. the vessel
having sunk. The fate of the crew
has not known to Captain Bibby.
The Minneapolis was steamer OF
3,543 tons gross. She was built in
900 at Belfast and was owned by the
ktlantic Transport company. Late
Shipping records do not give the move
nents of the vessel, which probably
WAS in the British governments serv-
|ce. Prior to the war the Minneapolis
bled between American ports and
London.
The Minneapolis, after the Mime
waska. was the largest Of the Minnie"
steamers in the Atlantic transport
Inc fleet. She was built in 1900 and
carried passengers as Well as freight.
The steamer was a popular one with
he oceangoing public.
The Minneapolis was one OF the
steamers which did rescue work when
the ranium line steamer Volturno was
burned at sea in 1913. Thirty persons
from the liner were taken into Graves
end by the Minneapolis,
London. March 26.---The British
steamer St Cecilia from Portland. Me.
March II for London, has been sunk
according to a despatch to Lloyds from
Dover. The crew was saved.
The steamer st. Cecilia was com
paratively new vessel. having been bull
at Greenock in 1913. She was owned
by the Saint Brides Steamship com
pany of Glasgow.
London, March 26.-Lloyds reports
that the British steamship Fena.
Bridge has been sunk. The crew wa
landed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30

his place in the mine and give the wages
to the dependent, IL piece-work can be
arranged which will not interfere with
clerical duties.'"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30

French government reported to have
ordered 1000 steel trench cars from
National Steel Car company of Canada.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30

Last of public relief ports in Mexico
City for succoring poor closed owing to
betterment of conditions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30

w, ], Bryan comes out openly for re-
nomination of President Wilson and says
there will DO no other name before con-
Yepuon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30

Bethlehem Steel corporations payroll
is four times what it was in 1911.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30

Experts in Philadelphia declare there
are 3s.435. 153 women in the country with
fiat feet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30

The first announcement OF the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Hillegas was published In
last weeks edition Of the Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30

Berlin March 90 (by wireless to Say
vile, n. Y).-Not less than three Brit
ish hydroaeroplanes. among them n
fighting aeroplane, were brought down
to-day by German guns on and about
the Island of Sylt. during an air raid
on northern Schleswig according to a
German official communication issued to-
night.
Bombs dropped in the district Of Hoyer
water gate did no damage, says the
statement
From two ships, which were accom-
panied by cruiser squadron and n
fotilla of destroyers, five English hydro
aeroplanes started yesterday morning for
an attack against the German aeronautic
establishment in north schleswig.
Not less than three Of them, among
which was a fighting aeroplane, were
forced down by the defensive service on
and about the Island of Sylt. The in
mates of the machines, who were made
prisoners are four English officers and
one non-commissioned officer.
Bombs were only thrown in the dis
trict Of the Hoyer water gate No dam
age was done
London. March 29.-The violent bonn
bardment northwest OF Verdun in the
region Of Malancourt continues, while
to the north OF the fortress and In
the Woevre region in the east inter
mittent cannonading is still in prog
ress. No infantry attacks have been
launched by the Germans except to
the southeast Of Fort Douaumont.
where Berlin reports hand to hand
encounter. with the advantage on the
side of the Germans.
The French in the Argonne forest are
keeping up their bombardments OF
terry activity on the part OF the French
also has been shown In the Vosges.
The explosion OF a French mine In this
region inflicted heavy losses on the
French. according to Berlin. The Ger
man position was not impaired by the eX-
plosion.
On the Russian front the Germans at
tempted an offensive in the region Of ia
cobstadt, but were repulsed. while the
Russians captured a German trench In
the region of Dvinsk. Heavy fighting Is
still going on in the lake region southeast
of Dvinsk. Here, Berlin says the Russian
attack broke down.
Storms in the mountain regions OF the
Austro-I Italian lines have impeded opera
tons, but commandments are continuing
on the Isonzo front.
In the coastal region Of the Pusso-Tur'
kjsh war theatre the Russians are making
good progress against the Turks and also
farther south In the Lake Van region have
thrown their lines still further forward.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30
DAMAGE 70 BOTH CON1END{Rs
English Lose Three Airships and
Destroyer and Germans Two
Patrol Boats-ViOlent Bonn.
bardment Northwest of Yer
dun Continues.

London March 26.-Three British aero
planes which took part in raid on
German airshlp sheds in Schleswig- Hol-
stein yesterday are missing. Two Ger
man patrol vessels were sunk and a
British destroyer is believed to have been
lost.
The following official statement was
issued tonight:
"An attack by British seaplanes was
delivered yesterday morning upon Ger
man airship sheds in Schleswig- Holstein,
eastward of the Island OF Sylt The
seaplanes were conveyed to their rem
devious close to the German coast by
an escortng force of light cruisers and
destroyers under Commodore Tyrwhitt
Three of the seaplanes which took
part in the attack are missing The de-
stroyer Medusa was in collision with the
destroyer Laverock and it is feared that
in the stormy weather which prevailed
last night the Medusa may have been
lost, but no misgivings are felt as to
the safety of the crew. Two German
armed patrol vessels were sunk by our
dcstroyers.
mo detailed report has yet been re-
ceived, but from Danish press messages
1t would appear that this operation
which was carried out within the
enemy's waters. achieved its object"
Dispatches from Esbjerg. Denmark. tc
the Berlngske Tidende, says Reuters
Copenhagen correspondent. report a
great naval battle between the Ger
man and British fleets some three miles
off the Grady lightship at midday
| to-day.
The despatch adds that Tondern. In
Schleswig Holstein. has been bombed
| by five aeroplanes.
A despatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company from Copenhagen says the
German armed trawlers sunk by the
British outside Sylt harbor were named
] BraunschMeig and Otto Rudolf.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30

London, March 26.-The British
steamer St Cecilia from Portland Me-,
March II for London, has been sunk,
according to n despatch to Lloyds from
Dover. The crew was saved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30

London, March 26.-Lloyds reports
THAT the British steamship Fenay
Bridge has been sunk. The crew was
Handed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30

The steamer st. Cecilia was COM
baratively new vessel. having been built
bat Greenock in 1913 She was owned
by the Saint Brides Steamship COM
hany of Glasgow.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-21
The Gift of Wine

To the gift OF wine, quite soberly
declares an eminent French savant
Dr. Fiessinger, addressing the ma
tional academy OF medicine, France.
owes her racial qualities OF chiv-
airy, vivacity, love OF art, light
heart edness and heroism." The
great German beverage. beer, on
he contrary. promotes national
obesity and makes people ferocious
and bestial." As TO the benefit OF
vine 10 southern Europe, Dr. Fies-
singer can quote eminent German
authority. andedating the war. Ut
he neglected to refer to the ravages
caused in France more than in Ger.
many by distilled liquors. Quite
apart from absinthe. the conver-
sion OF the spoiled and waste fruit
OF the country into brandy has done
great damage TO the people-Spring'
1eld Republican.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-21

or unappreciated by many mothers,
In the interest OF the little child, as
well as in the interest Of the gener-
al family health, an unceasing war
fare has TO be waged against dirt
and dust.
Finally. many mothers need edu-
cation in the important matter oil
prenatal care. Though ignorance OF
the precautions that should be TAX
en- during pregnancy. thousands or
children do not complete the first
month Of life.
Today. fortunately. many agencies
are Al work spreading helpful infor'
nation on all these subjects. In
the United States the government
itself has taken a hand. through
the establishment OF a children 3 ou'
reau and through the publication OF
clearly written manuals for moth
ers.
Two OF these, Prenatal Care
and Infant Care" should be read
and re-read by every mother and
prospective mother. To obtain them
write 10 the director OF the Chill
dren's Bureau. United States Depart
ment OF Labor. Washington.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-21
Poetry

DAYS are growing longer.
Sing a song o cheer
Were getting home to supper
Ere the night draws near:
Cutters x sh and gurgle
Rinkty -doodle-do!
We're skipping like water bug;
WHY DON'T YOU"
We know that's poetry, because we
wrote it ourself And we shall continue
to maintain that it is poetry despite the
certain verdict of literary critics to the
contrary.
Days growing longer are poetic; so are
roadside bitches full to overflowing with
molten snow maelstroming around the
street corners and getting splashed on
next-to-useless winter overcoats when
ever a darned automobile zips past.
There'lf be sloppy days underfoot for
weeks and weeks TO come, but every pile
of slush brings sprlng little nearer to
this vale of cneers.
Watch for the pussy-willows!
The Detroit times., 1916-02-21

of Ignite, but is unclaimed and unoccu-
pied for any purpose.
Herbert began his coal mining opera
tions on May : of last year, and since
then has built bunkers with capacity OF
500 tons, has purchased scows for the
transportation of the coal TO Seldovla.
and has run drift to cut the vein OF
coal near the point of outcrop.
Up TO November 1, 1915, he had mined
and MARKETED TOO tons of high-grade
Ignite, and he is continuing his opera
tions through the winter.
The report of the mining operations
comes to the interior department from
Anchorage, the southeastern terminus OF
the government-built Alaskan railroad,
where Herbert has marketed much Of his
coal.
The coal has found ready sale also
at Seldovia, at prices ranging from $3.50
ton at the bunkers, and $3.50 at Sci
dovia. to $500 a ton at Anchorage.
The interior departments report shows
that Herbert is miner of experience and
| is developing the bed /" in workmanlike
manner and with view to future min
ing"
The Detroit times., 1916-02-21

Folly and failure roost on the same

FOLLY and failure roost on the same
perch.
Great men have many friends
and many more enemies.
A bad man Is far less dangerous
than q cunning one.
Bliss comes with the honeymoon /:
after that comes the blister.
As a man grows thinner with age
his wife usually grows fatter.
Your neighbors haven't any more
use for you than you have for them
A widow can be as much inter.
ested in a man as II he were inter
esting.
It's easier to induce two hearts Ia
beat as one than IL Is 10 induce two
mouths TO eat that Nay.
Although the dignifed man may
no, know much. he has To be very
careful OF what little he does know
The only safe way 10 contest a
mans will is to wait until the under
taker gets through with him. then
hire a lawyer.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-21
A NICILlAN NIGHT

4 SCbLlAN NIGHT
a for that deep sictlian night.
when all the stars were burning
bright.
And ocean. in a slumber bound.
Gave but a sieepless. gentle sound.
There. by that heavy, glimmering
tide.
We were together. side BY side.
And | held YOU to me so fast;
There was no future and no past:
We were a part of consciousness.
That. suffering, makes TO life no less.
Only a QulverinG moment then
And an immortal. boundless ken;
Untn ! knew you for my own
Beside the faint. eternal moon.
And you were I. and I was you.
In brief transparency OF view.
A world all silent and all sheen.
All possible that might have been.
We spoke no more than do the dead.
But We were mute with life instead.
o for that deep Siciiian night.
When for An instant all was light.
Stephen Phillips.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-21

Child conservation is one OF ne
really urgent problems OF our day
And the thing that will couu, most
OF all in helping TO solve n salts
lactorily is the education Of moth
ers.
For maternal ignorance Is un.
doubtedly the greatest single fac
tor responsible FOR the enormous toi!
which death annually eXacts among
the babies OF the country.
How heavy the exactiOn is may
be appreciated from the fact that
during the interval between the lat
est federal census and the one pre-
ceding II 100000 babies under one
year or age died in the United
States This is at the rate OF 250,-
600 deaths every year.
OF this appalling infant mortali.
ty IT has been estimated that ~
per cent IL dae to disturbances OF
nutrition and TO acute intestinal dis
eases. The carelessness and lguor-
ance OF mothers with regard 10 the
feeding OF their babies accounts
largely for the great number OF
Deaths from these causes.
In a recent address DR.. John l..
Morse. speaking OF the work oi the
Boston Milk and Baby Hygiene as
ISOLATION. said:
1T is this 40 per cent which the
MIX ard Baby Hygiene association
primarily tries 10 reach. and the log.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-21
judicial Temperament"

Brandeis lacks the judicial tempera-
ment"; this is the gist Of much objection
to the nomination of Louis ID. Brandeis
for the vacancy on the bench of the Uni
ted States supreme court.
If judicial temperament means to
be exceedingly diligent to learn the truth
and then to hew to its line, let the chips
fall where they may, then Louis ID.
Brandeis has it to an extraordinary de-
gree.
If a judicial temperament means to be
SNUG and compacent before the unright-
eous who are too rich and powerful and
indolent to notice injustces against the
weak, then he lacks it utterly.
Is a passion for justice, serving as the
handspring Of activity toward its attain
ment a disqualification for the judicial
functions?
We think not.
There is probably no man on the pres
ent supreme bench who has more than
a small fraction of Brandes' acquaint-
ance with the living and thinking of the
85 per cent Of the American people who
earn their way in humble station.
There is probably no man anywhere
who looks at law, at government so un-
derstandingly from the standpoint of the
greatest good to the greatest number;
who is so intuitively sure locator Of es-
sential justice.
If that is not "the judicial tempera-
ment," then the FAULT MAY BE WITH
THE KIND OF STANDARD we have
been ey- @iling in connection with the
judicial o..-
The Detroit times., 1916-02-21
Amazing Cost Of the War

While exact figures showing the
cost Of the war will not be compiled
until after il has come TO a close.
yet estimates have been made by
the current Popular Science Month
ly which show what a great destroy
er of wealth II is. The best esti-
mate is that up TO Jan. /, not less
than forty billions of dollars had
been expended in direct prosecu-
tion OF warfare. This incomprehen.
sible sum averages s77,20o.772 day
since war began and does not take
into consideration the billions Of dol
lars worth OF property wiped out
in the countries invaded and through
the deaths OF millions OF workers
For each minute Of the day, the ma.
tions at war are Obliged TO pay
out s53,s1l.s4. Imagining this to
be in gold and put into bags having
a capacity of so pounds each, II
would require the services OF prob
ably three soldiers to carry each
minute 8 monetary needs. Using the
beat available data at the time Of
writing. II is costing S12,100.ss gold
10 kill a man.
Fortunately. the warring nations
arc not obliged to gather together
the 80 billions and transport II At
one time TO the front. II they did.
II would require Is trains OF 20 cars
each. and one OF 81. each car being
OF the 50-ton pattern used in haul.
ing coal from the Pennsylvania
mines to tidewater at New York har.
Dor. The weight OF the gold would
be 55,440 tons
Even II II were desired to do this.
there Ia not enough visible gold In
the world to permit n.
But let US suppose there we're ~
billions Of gold in the hands Of man.
kind. and that through some gigan-
tic financial operation II had reach.
ed America and been coined into
double eagles. There would be. II
the gold were alioyed with other
metal TO the usual degree OF fine.
ness. 2.222.222.220 Of them. enough
10 cover the site OF the Woolworth
building 20 a depth OF seven feet
eight inches. or form a pillar the
height OF the building. $50 feet, and
% feet square. II placed On edge
and face 10 face. they would form a
roll 3.s53.42 miles long. This roll
would extend from New York TO a
point IN the Pacific ocean about 800
miles wesi OF San Francisco. Or,
taking their diameter as one and
fve.sixteenth inches. they would
pave q boulevard 35i feet wide er.
tending from one end OF the island
Of Manhattan 10 the other. a distance
OF IL miles. And n all these gold
pieces were laid fat IN a single row
edge 10 edge. they would extend
+3,sl1.11 miles around me vaistcoat
of the globe.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-21
A Big Job Open

Wanted: Executive head OF A
large concern about 10 enter field Of
world competition; previous exper-
ience undesirable. Must have mag
netic presence and investigation.
proof past: must be able TO put over
blend OF safe progressiyism and
sane reaction: should be agitator
who can whip up surface without
stirring depths: will need ability TO
soothe business with high tariff and
the people with his charm; must
never have antagonized Roman
Catholic, Greek Catholic, Episcopa-
Ian. Methodist, Presbyterian, Nor
mon, Orthodox Jewish, Reformed
Je .ish, Mason. Odd Fellows, or
Elks' vote. must MT drink. but not
be hostile TO liquor vote; must have
lived a spotless life yet be known
as man: must favor Allies but
not against Germans; must talk
we'll about honor but preserve the
peace; must be for preparedness
and a reduction VI taxes; must guar.
antee prosperity: must preach econ
omy but remember his friends;
must fear no precedent but revere
the Constitution. In words OF for
mer incumbent, applicant must 5e
like Caesars wife--that Ii 10 say.
all things 10 all men.
Apply Secretary Republican Ma
tional Committee The New Re
public