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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
MUCH CEREMONY ATTENDS ROYAL
HAIR CUT IN EAST

In some eastern countries children's
hair is not cut until they are 10 or 10
years Of age. the girls then being con-
sidered manageable. Up to that time it
is coiled on the top Of the head and
adorned with fresh flowers.
When the great day for cutting
comes. there Is a grand ceremony &C.
companied by much feasting.
One who was present at royal hair
cutting tells US that the favorite Of
the harem was robed in long flowing
garments Of silk and lace. confined at
the waist by a golden girdle. Her
long hair. coiled for the last time,
was fastened with diamond pins
which cleaned and glittered among
fresh white flowers and green leaves
like pearly drops Of morning dew.
There. in the presence Of the ladies'.
her father and an officiating priest.
surrounded by her maidens. some 200
in number. she knelt under a canopy
Of flowers and leaves while prayers
were chanted.
Then, the beautiful tresses being
unbound, bNy. avel~fethe1, .,SiroA-~- S&s
an eighth Of an inch Of hair and threw
1t into the golden basin. depositing at
the same time. on great salver placed
ready u TcCcINo "
Jewels and gold.
The priest cut the next piece, her
mother the next, and SO on, each guest
serving in turn until the little lady
was shorn.
All gave costly gifts. intended for
her marriage dower-princes. ministers
of state and dignitaries of all sorts.
who waited in the outer courts. sending in
theirs by the attendants. The day ended
in feasting and a display Of fireworks
Chicago Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
TWO ARRESTED
At BALTIMORE
One a Native Of Germany-Im'
plicated in Starting $4,000
900 Fire.

Baltimore, Oct. 31.-Two men suspected
Of being implicated in starting the dis
astrous fire at the Baltimore q Ohio rail-
road terminals here last night. were ar
rested to-day and examined in the once
Of the department Of Justice. Special Agent
Harrison, of the department Of Justice.
said the names of the men would not be
made public at present.
One Of the men Is saloon keeper Of the
section where the fire occurred. Il was
alleged two stevedores heard him say:
I'VE are going to get the elevators
next
When arrested he declared he was a
Russian Pole. but 1t later developed that
he is native Of Germany, but naturalixed.
The other suspect was reported to have
been in the vicinity Of the piers yesterday
in q motorboat.
All men have been accounted for ex-
cept Michael J. Hand, tally clerk on
the piers, and Eustace Bromley, chief
naval gunner on q British steamer, which
caught fire and was badly damaged.
Several stevedores also are unaccounted
for. but are believed to have been saved.
when they leaped from the ship to the
water.
The Baltimore & Ohio's loss was esti-
mated tonight by vice-President Thomp.
son at 100000. He said the destruction
Of piers eight and nine would not stop
the roads business at Locust Point and
that freight would be accepted as usual.
Reconstruction would begin at once, he
said. contracts for material already hav-
ing been awarded. Insurance covered
the railroads loss.
The damage to the steamer and its
cargo 10 estimated at $4,000 while
100000 loss IL thought to have been sus-
tanned by the Furness, Steamship com.
pany. which used the piers for its term.
inals.
Among the goods destroyed were 7,00
cases of imported liquor. 150 carloads OF
flour, 50 carloads of tobacco and 1000
bales Of wood pulp.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
CONDITIONS NOW GOOD.
Red Cross Director Says Vermont Boy
Complaint Is Not Justified.

Complaint Is Not Justified.
Harry S. Howard. secretary of the YER
mont Chapter of the American Red Cross,
recently received word from the Randolph
branch of this chapter to the effect that
a Vermont boy who enlisted in New
Jersey, who had recently been home on
furlough, had reported that conditions
among the troops in the New Jersey can
Torment. where he was located, were very
bad. 1t was stated that the Red Cross had
furnished nothing to the soldiers, that the
men had no sleeping garments whatever
and were not allowed to sleep In their
underclothing.
In order to correct any exaggerated re-
ports that might be current through the
circulation of this story Mr.. Howard at
once wrote to the director of the Atlantic
division of the American Red Cross, en-
closing the complaint which he had re-
ceived. The matter was referred to VIII
liam C. Stimson, field director Of the Red
Cross work at Camp Dix where the New
Jersey troops are located. Under date OF
October 20, Mr.. Stimson writes:
81 would say as field director that the
Vermont boy who has series OF COM
plants to make against the condition
under which the boys live at Camp Dix
has an unduly exaggerated sense OF the
| few unpleasant conditions that exist. 1t
is true that some Of the unpleasant things
of which he complains existed for very
| short time. At the present time. however.
| the boys at Camp Dix, SO far as ! have
been able to ascertain. have no words of
complaint and l presume that this YER
mont boy by this time finds himself amidst
conditions quite as agreeable as could be
expected in a cantonment where newly
drafted men are continually being brought
into the camp. I may say, without ex-
aggeration, that ] have never found at
any place where young men are gathered
together. not even in college. more
thoroughly satisfied lot of boys than the
soldier boys at Camp Dix. They work
hard. have good wholesome food to eat
good beds in which to sleep. with sufficien,
clothing by day and by night. plenty OF
time for recreation and under their
superior officers are doing all they can &c
fit themselves for the big fight that awaits
them on the other side of the sea-"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
MILLION TONS Of
SHIPS BY MARCH |
Goal Set by Shipping Board In.
wolves Extraordinary
Activities.

washington. Oct. 3l.-American ship
yards will complete one million tons Of
ships by March /, Chairman Hurley. Of
the shipping board. to-day told q confer
ence Of Atlantic coast builders and gov
eminent ofiicials, called to discuss speed
ing up the shipbuilding program.
I'm the whole Of 1916" said Mr.. Hurley.
I'VE turned out little over 10000 tons. We
will achieve in the next four months far
more than we achieved in II months. The
new goal Of our expectations IL ten times
the production Of 1915. But we cannot
achieve this BY ordinary methods. by nor
NAL energy. or by average initiative. This
10 an extraordinary period In the coun-
try's history. We are confronted with an
abnormal task and must apply abnormal
methods. Every ounce Of our energy and
Initiative must be directed toward the
achievement Of the greatest task ever i'm
posed upon nation In war"
THE government alone" continued Mr..
Hurley. mo matter how willing and anx-
ious 1t 10 to do its part. cannot bring the
production OF ships to the maximum ca
pacity OF the country. Nor can the ship
yards alone do 1t. The labor Of the coun-
try, no matter how intelligent, skilful and
patriotic, cannot accomplish It by itself.
But working together. determined to for
get everything but the national welfare,
we can achieve the goal we have set for
ourselves. Working even as we are we
have accomplished remarkable results.
Il want to pay tribute to the patriot
ism Of labor in this situation. Shipyard
owners probably do not understand the
obstacles which the patriotic labor Of the
country has had to overcome. Nor does
labor probably understand the obstacles
faced by the shipyard owners. 1t Is that
we may all understand each other better.
pull together and speed up that Admiral
Capps and called this meeting.
1--WE will build six million dead weight
tons Of ships in 1918 say we are going to
do 1t. rather than that we are going try
to do 1t. because anything America sets
out to do she does. AS a fighting nation
we have a clean record for victory
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
Won HERTL|NG
NEW CHANCELLOR
He Is Said Not to Be Man Who
Will Please Pam German
Element.
OPPOSES ANNEXATION.
II II said Won Hertlins May Keep His
Office until stage IL Set for An.
other Man Held in Reserve.

Copenhagen, Oct. 31.-Count Georg
Won Hertling. who has been appointed
to succeed DR.. Michaelis as German
imperial chancellor, was for long years
the leader of the Catholic Center in
the Reichstag. He was one of the few
forcible and frst-grade personalities
among the non-socalist representa-
tives.
County Won Hertling may have asked
for time in which to consider the APP
pointment in order to consult with
Reichstag leaders according to their
expressed wish.
The new chancellor's name has been
anathema to the Pan-Germans of the
Count Won Reventlow stripe, owing to
the belief that he fs not their man as
far as the annexation program is con-
cerned. However. Won Hertling's con-
sentative orthodoxy concerning parlia-
mentary reform may he sufficient to
overcome this prejudice. Much will
depend on his attitude on Prussian
franchise reform. concerning which he
has been silent on the ground that
this is Prussia's own affair.
The possibility is to be considered that
Count Won Hertling is intended only as a
chancellor for an uncertain interval and
that hidden powers behind the scenes have
desired to use him and DR.. Michaeis to
keep the place warm for the candidate
whom Prof. Rudolf Valentino. chief of the
Emperor's civil cabinet, had intimated the
Emperor was keeping in reserve for the
peace negotiations Count Won Hertling's
age and the unnatural, and heretofore
probably temporary division Of the Offices
OF chancellor and prime minister such as
is proposed. suggests the possibility that
the seventh chancellorship is intended to
last only until the threshold Of the peace
negotiations has been reached.
The fact that Count Won Hertlings first
conference after receiving the Emperor's
offer was with Count Won Westarp. the
conservative leader. has attracted COM
ment. 1t is mentioned in connection with
his clercal-conservative antecedents, his
record in the Reichstag and his attitude
regarding parliamentarism and Alsace-
Lorraine as showing that he can scarcely
forget the past sufficiently to be a pro-
gressive head Of a modernized German
administration.
socialist representatives consulted ex-
pressed their opinion as to his unsuitable
ity directly to Count Won Hertling.
The Lokalanzeiger prints the report
that Arnold Wahnschaffe, former under
secretary and chief OF the imperial chan
cellory under DR.. Won Bethmann Holweg.
Ia scheduled to return to a similar con-
fdential position II Count Won Hertling
takes the chancellorship. The newspaper
expresses the fear that this means the
return to Dr. Won Bethmann Hollweg's
system.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
IN NO DANGER.
Central Figures in Stowe Shooting Do
ing Well at Hospital.

Frank Denton the Stowe farm hand
who is accused Of assaulting, with intent
to kill, Mrs. Frank Wright, is reported
from the Mary Fletcher hospital as rest
ing comfortably from the effects of self
inflicted wounds. The X-ray photograph
of his head, taken for the purpose Of
ascertaining whether bullet is located
there. has developed something. but
what it is the hospital authorities will
not give out at present. A guard has
been placed over Denton. and he will
continue on duty while the accused man
is In the hospital. Mrs. Wright, the
alleged victim Of the shooting. who is
also at the hospital, is reported as In no
danger. An X-ray photograph Of her
back has been made. it being asserted
that the bullet from Denton's revolver
has lodged there.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
WOULD DECLARE
WAR ON AUSTRIA
American Defense Society Urges
Special Session of Con.
gress.

New York. Oct. 31.-President Wilson
was urged to call special session Of Con-
gress at an early dato to declare war on
Austria In resolution adopted by the
board OF trustees of the American Defense
society at a special meeting here to-day.
The resolution further urges the trans
portation to Italy Of contingent of Amer
lean troops and war material, using all
ships possible including seized Austrian
ships for the purpose. 1t sets forth that
THE complete defeat OF Italy's armies
will endanger her national existence and
imperil the issue Of the war for democ.
racy" and that ito preserve Itaiy's exist
ence and to maintain her efficiency as a
fighting force immediate moral, military
and economic aid from her allies is imper-
ative."
The resolution declares that German
agents throughout Italy have steadily
emphasized the fact that the United States
has never yet seen At to declare war
against Austria-Hungary. Italy's great
and neighboring enemy and that ut is
patent to the entire world that German
and Austrian troops are working as a unit
for the same end which America has de-
clared she will not endure
A copy Of the resolution was telegraphed
to President Wilson.
Prior to its adoption. the trustees Of the
society adopted a minute which declares
that an inconclusive peace would be an
insult to those who have fallen In the
war and "a betrayal to the living"
The sending "of an overwhelming force
to France. because. 1t says 1.-THE more
men we send, the fewer will be SLAIN" is
counseled in the minute which declares
that considering the great numbers Of men
poured into the war in the last three years
by England and France. the sending of
as many as 100000 from its population
of over 10o.000,00O would be no more than
this country's proportionate share.
The minute urges that Congress, at its
next session. be asked to declare that a
state of war exists also between tho United
States and Bulgaria and Turkey.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
ELG|K BUTTER
BOARD CLOSED
Board Has Controlled Butter
Prices in U. s. for Half a
Century.

Washington, Oct. 31.-The Elgin butter
board is to be closed for the period Of the
war. under an agreement announced to-
day between the board and the food ad.
ministration.
Closing Of the board was requested by
Food Administrator Hoover and the re-
quest was promptly compiled with by the
board. Market conditions. Mr. Hoover ex-
planned in making the demand, should be
permitted to govern prices during the war.
The Elgin board has virtually controlled
butter prices in the United States for half
a century.
The prices 1t fixed have set a standard
for all other parts of the country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
TAXES HIT EVERYBODY.
VIII Leave No Doubt about United
states Being Mt War.

If there are any people in the United
States who have not fully realized that
their country was at war, they Will
have that fact impressed on them with
the new taxes which go into eject to-
day and tomorrow.
beginning to-day there will he a tax
of:
Five cents on every telephone or tele-
graph message costing Is cents or
more.
One cent for every 20 cents Cor frac-
ton thereby of the cost of sending any
article by express.
Three per cent. of the cost of send
Ing any article by land or water
freight.
Eight per cent. of the cost of any
railroad or steamship ticket Except To-
cal Communication tickets) costing S6
cents or more.
Ten per cent of the cost of seats.
berths. or staterooms on train or boat.
One cent for every 10 cents Cor
fraction thereby of the cost of admis-
sion to any theatre. concert hall or mo-
ton picture house.
THREE CENTS FOR LETTERS.
Increased postage rates on letters and
postal cards will go into effect to-mor-
| row.
The rate on letters. except drop let
tiers. will be three cents for each ounce,
instead Of two cents as now.
Drop leAter postage will be two cents.
Those are letters destined for points
within the local postoffice jurisdiction.
Souvenir postcards will require two
cent stamp.
The present government postal card
bearing one-cent stamp must have a
one-cent stamp added.
uyt1l IN all Att N
the MISUNDERSTANDING Fortune Island
Inagua-Canada. Cuba. Barbados. British
Guiana, British Honduras, Dominican Re.
public. Dutch West Indes-incudine
Aruba. Bonaire. Curacao. Saba. st. Eusta.
tious and the Dutch part of st. Martin
England. Ireland, Scotland, Wales. Lee
ward Islands, Mexico. Newfoundland. New
; Zealand. Panama and Shanghi City
China.
, Postal cards and post cards-privats
mailing cards-for all foreign countrie,
will be subject to the two cent postage un
less they fulfill the conditions for prints,
, In which case they will be mailable for on,
cent each
\ Cards which bear no more writing Of
typewriting than Is authorized upon print
ed matter will be subject to the one cen
rate as prints
All letters which do not bear three cent
in stamps will be returned 10 the write
for an additional cent in case the sender
y name Is known. II the sender's name I
a unknown the letter will he dispatched t
a It's destination and the addressec must pa
;, the deficient postage.
Besides the aforementioned taxei
a which will affect the great majority o
n people, there are many others which wi
!, concern lesser number Of Americans
"a Included la these are taxes on tobacco
club dues and insurance policies. whic
70 into effect to-day and taxes on parct
most packages. which become operativ
!. December /.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
CAUGHT FOX WITH HANDS.

Brattleboro. Oct. 3i.--Charles Norman,
boy IS years old. employed by C. w.
French In South Vernon, performed to-
day the unusual stunt OF capturing a fox
with his hands While after the cows the
boy saw the fox sticking out of n hole
In which he was burrowing. Picking W
a club. he walked stealthy UP to the fox
and seized him by the tail. Then with the
club, he dealt the animal g death blow
on the head and then proudly carried him
home. driving the cows before him. The
animal weighed about IL pounds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
100. 900 FOOD DEALERS
LICENSED TO-DAY

Washington, Oct. 31.-One hundred
thousand manufacturers. wholesalers and
other distributors Of staple food will be
placed under license tomorrow by the
food administration for the duration of
the war. No licenses have yet been
mailed, but it was announced that those
who have sought licenses need not be
apprehensive unless they violate the food
control act
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
Sentence Woman.

ST. Adams Oct: 31-Kathleen Flana-
and was found guilty Of statutory b1.
Tense. and was sentenced to not less than
IS months and not more than two years
in the State prison.
Henry Mayo, charged with larceny OF
70 pounds of brass from the Central YER
mont company. was discharged after a
hearing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
TO AN UNKNOWN SOLDIER.

Ito accompany Christmas comfort bag)
This little Christmas bag send
Across the leagues Of stormy sea.
Though I am all unknown to you.
And you are all unknown to me.
And yet why should we not be friends?
Although your face / ne'er may see,
! should not be unknown to you
Nor you BIO all unknown to me.
You go to save my very all.
Dear soldier brave of liberty.
Then surely you are friend Of mine.
And l henceforth am friend to thee.
You fight to make my country safe,
You fight to make my country free
From tyranny and bitter hate
This blessing do l send to thee.
"A Merry Christmas" soldier dear.
And many Of them may You see.
And all of them but this be spent
In our dear land of liberty!
So fling Old Glory heaven-high
Above the realms of Germany.
And here's prayer, God bless you. lad"
From your leal friend across the sea.
-THEODORA PECK.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
THE ELDERLY SAFETY PIN.
(From the YOUTHS 'Companion).

The safety pin and the hook and eye
are generally supposed to be modern in
ventions. The former. In fact. has beer
credited to Queen Victoria. She may have
improved upon 1t. but certainly she 10
not entitled to the distinction Of having
invented II. Numerous specimens OF the
useful contrivance have been found IN
the ruins Of Crete. Some Of them are In
the museum OF the University OF Pennsyl'
vania. and the museum has also hook
and eye from the same place.
Both the safety pins and the hook and
eye now in the museum were made At
least nine hundred years before Christ.
Some are made Of bronze. but amber or
some other material was often used on
the more elaborate pins Some were even
made Of finely wrought gold.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
CITY OF WASHINGTON
is "DRY" AT LAST
At IL O'Clock Last Night New Law
Went into Effect.

Washington. Oct. H.-Washington went
dry tonight with a mildly hilarious
celebration in which Halloween merry
makers contributed most of the noise.
Some saloons had closed their doors dur
ing the day and many others. including
the bars of several leading hotels closed
tonight long before twelve o'clock. the
hour fixed by the law passed by Congress
last winter The law forbids the manu-
facture, sale or giving away Of intoxicating
liouor in the District OF Columbia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
100000 FAMILIES
Pro-German Propaganda against
Pledges Has Reactionary Effect.

Pledges Has Reactionary Effect.
Washington. Oct 31.-Incomplete returns
tonight to the food administration showed
that approximately 100000 families had
been enrolled at the close of the third
day Of food pledge week. This total
largely represented the efforts Of work.
ers in the centers of population in "a
States. no reports having been received
from the smaller towns and county dis
tricts.
Information sent to headquarters here,
1t was announced. is that the pro-German
propaganda against signing the pledge
spread through many Of the middle west
ern States. has resulted in aiding the
campaign, arousng the workers to re-
newed efforts and convincing many house,
holders that the movement must have
great merit to arouse an active fight
against 1t by German agents and syrn-
pathizers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
HOW THEY GROW.

A mother fish was swimming with three
or four thousand Of her offspring. when
one Of them swallowed a big, juicy worm,
and-whisk!-shot UP and disappeared.
The other little fish had often witnessed
this phenomenon. Now one Of them oaid:
'Is 1t unhealthy to get caught mann
MAJ"
"Oh, no. my dear. far from IT," the
mother fish cynically replied. "All our
tribe increases 80 or 10 per cent. in weight
on being landed. Ledger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
GERMAN PLANES OVER
AMERICAN TRENCHES
u. 8. Troops Anxious to Go on Patrol
Duties.
CBy the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
With the American Army in France.
DOT a1.-Conditions in the sector in which
the Americans are stationed were normal
to-dav The artillery work continued.
The weather was showery and much
colder.
corsderable aerial observation; late yes
terday three German planes flew over
the American trenches.
80 great is the enthusiasm among the
Americans to 60 on patrol that the
French commander has ordered that none
~ the higher grade officers perform other
than their regular duties. 1t Is the duty
~ The Junior commissioned officers and
~ on-commissioned officers to 60 with
patrols, but the officers of higher rank
such as majors were anxious to go out
The auartermaster now has supplies for
..v.raI days within reach OF the Ameri-
80 posilon. as a precaution against
any transportation difficulties with the
bases.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
INSTRUCTIONS FOLLOWED.

Some time ago. before We all got so
dreadfully economical. a. mistress told
her new Scandinavian kitchen girl never
to leave in the refrigerator anything old
or left over. but to keep It clean and
fresh by throwing away the old things
every morning. On the day following
the mistress happened to look out Of the
window and she noticed something pecu-
ed: What 10 that and how did It get
there?" That's the old Ice. ma am, left
from yesterday" answered Hilda. II
threw II away LAX you toll me."-Boston
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