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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18
C0W IL CEHcuI>we~J

The enormous increase in the cost
Of beef prod action in recent years Is
not appreciated at all by the man in
the street, With corn hundred per
cent. higher than it was ten years
ago. beef cattle in order to be profit
able to the producer has had to ad-
vance somewhat in the same proper
ton. During the past three years the
producers of beef have been going
through one OF the most critical situa-
lions in the history Of their business
The system OF centralized livestock
markets in the United States is the
largest single factor in the marketing
Of meat animals. 1t Is noteworthy
that this system is peculiar to the
United States. no other country having
developed such markets for their live
stock.
The chief outlet for food producing
animals In this country is wholesale
slaughtering and meat-packing. Such
industries are associated with the
great centralized markets More than
l,2OO slaughtering and meat packing
establishments were operated in the
United States in 1915, and they turned
out products worth $1,654,765,424.
Traced Beef Lots From Producer To
Consumer.
In order to secure information as
to the relative cost of the different
factors or steps in marketing anima Is
and the proportions of the final price
reaching the farmer and other parties
to the transac tion. the Government in
vestigators traced several typical lots
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18
CHINESE EGG PRODUCTS

beaten "a little SO that the tiny skins
surrounding the albumen will be bro
Ken and the contents OF the barrel
thoroughly mixed.
The mixture is then poured into
another barrel. through IA strainer,
whlch catches the small pieces OF
smell that have fallen in by mistake.
After standing four days in this sec
ohd barrel, the foam and small skins
nave all come to the top of the mix
lure; these are skinned off. Then
the mixture is poured into small zine
pans which have been rubbed pre-
Viously with tea-oil or olive oil. The
pans are placed in a room hot enough
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18

- OMEONE said lately, The Dc
u partment of Agriculture is do
~ ing about everything for the
farmer but shuck his corn"
Inc Department is doing everything
within Its power for the farmer: but
at the same time it has the consumer
OF the farmers products in mind, and
IL doing its best to see that a square
deal is being given all round.
At this time. when the high cost
OF living is one of the serious prob
lens OF the people, the Government is
especially active in its efforts to find
out the cause of the present situation
and to point out to the producer, to
the distributor and to the consum er
actual conditions and to lay before each
the facts as they are found to be, and
as far as may be to place in their
hands suggestions which may prove
OF benefit In bringing about some
remedy.
Department or Agriculture Investi-
eating.
The meat situation is as poignant
today as ever 1t was in the history of
the United States, and the average
housekeeper is at loss to know where
TO look for relief. 1t is, therefore,
OF interest to know that the Depart
ment o. Agriculture is thoroughly in
vestlgating every branch of meat pro-
duction from the raising of the stock
to the placing OF the joint Of beef.
mutton or pork on the table of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18

AVER since the great European
War started there have been
H. reports Of the death of the En-
~ peror Franz Joseph. and each
time there was speculation as to the
effect II would have on the continu-
ance of the struggle as far rs Austria
Hungary was concerned. At last the
expected death has come and the
aged Emperor is resting In the vault
Of the Capuchin Church. among ms
illustrious ancestors of the House OIL
Hapsburg.
His years on earth were far above
the average, and his reign among the
longest Of the rulers Of Kingdoms, and
he also had more than his share OF
the sorrows and Affections of life. One
of the greatest of his griefs was the
death OF his son and prospective sue
cessor in 1889. Then the succession
passed to the heirs of the late En-
peror's second brother, the Archduke
Charles Louis Ferdinand was the
Oldest son of Charles Louis and heir
apparent to the throne. but upon his
morganatic marriage to tho Countess
Sophia Chotek he renowned the claim
of his issue by her - the throne. But
he was destined to play an important
role in the stupendous conflict now
shaking the whole world for in July,
1914, he and his wife were killed dur
ing an official visit to Bosnia as a
result, II is claimed. of Serbian treach-
cry and treason. This led In a few
DAYS to the declaration of war which
now involves practically all the coun-
tries ~ Europe The next and Only
brother Of Ferdinand had pre-de-
ceased him. leaving Archduke Charles
his son. the heir TO the throne. whose
succession comes as a result Of two
tragedies. one the mysterious death
(probably suicide) of Rudolph. son OF
Emperor Franz Joseph, and the other
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18
An Intimate Sketch Of Austria Hungarys New
Ruler His Family Life and Popularity
Among His People.
Copyright, 1916, by The International Syndicate.


still more disastrous and fateful, the
murder of Ferdinand at Sarajero.
Personality or New Ruler.
The new ruler Is twenty-nine years
of age. having been born in 1887. I'm
IKE most young men of royal birth
ne has never sown his wild oats, and
his life has never been touched by
scandal although he has everything
IN the way of inherited blood to hand
leap his moral character. His father,
the late Archduke Otto. was perhaps
the most profigate prince of the en-
tire Hapsburg House. which is noted
Tor its immortality. The Archdullc OF
to was also the handsomest OF his
clan His notorious escapades made
the life of his wife miserable from
the day of her marriage until his
death, which was greeted by his fam
lily as relief. The Archduchcss
Marie Josefa. who was n sister of the
King of SaXony. was separated from
him long before his death, after her
brother Prince George. had shot him
in the shoulder in her defense. The
young Archduke Charles espoused his
HotneT 5 cause Wnlic sun hoy ana
from his earliest childhood his moth
er, to whom he was devoted, had his
sympathy in her trials and sorrows
He grew up under her care and was
educated with the idea that he would
some day rule Austria.
His mother sent him 10 school In
Vienna in order that he would be-
come acquainted with his fellow coun-
trymen. He sat upon the bench with
some of the poorest boys of the gay
Austrian capital and entered into their
sports with as much ardor and free
dom as though they had been OF roy II
blood. The boys learned to love him,
and today they recall his happy.
warm hearted disposition and love his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18

to dry the albumen in little over a
day.
Then this dry whites of eggs" Is al
lowed to cool before packing 1t in
paper-lined tin boxes. The albumen
is now ready to be shipped to the
consumer, 1t will keep for many days.
1t would be great advantage if the
yolks could be dried in the same fash
ion; but SO far such a process is only
in the experimental stage. So they
must be shipped in liquid form. The
yolks are beaten thoroughly and al
lowed to stand for three days In a
tank lined with cement. a small por-
ton OF boric acid being added. Then
II Is placed in alright casks. or bar
rels. and sent to the purchaser.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18

- OMEONE said lately, THE De-
- partment of Agriculture is do
- Ing about everything for the
fp rInnr hut ehncl. Ia ,nr,,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18

AVER since the great European
War started there have been
VI reports Of the death of the En-
~ peror Franz Joseph, and each
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18

murder of Ferdinand at SaraJero.
Personality or New Rulcr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05

IoUo Pastor Is
Indicted as Foe
of Uncle Sam

Cedar Rapids iowa. Oct. 5-The
federal grand jury for the northern
district Of Iowa today returned an in
dictment against Rev. John Reichert
pastor Of the German Lutheran church
at L0wdeu Iowa charging him with
reasonable utteranCes Ernest #ier
of the same town was indicted on the
same charge and both cases were con-
uued to The next term Of court.
1t is charged the men were the head
and brains Of the movement against
The government al LOwden last Au-
gust which almost resulted in "a riot
and which was the cause of Eth eE-
laastlve investigation 10y the govern
ment- Both men are on bail
Charles Louwerse Ho1IaDder who
confessed he wrote a poison letter to
Colonel ". @ Dows. member eff the
council of defense was indicted for
misuse. of the mails. he entered a
plea Of guilty and received a sentence
Of three years In Leavenwortb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
MOVIES TO HELP
IN LIBERTY LOAN
Norfolk and Western Railway Takes
Five Million Dollars i'm Bonds Mt
Quaker City.

Washington. Oct 5.-FiFe reels of
moving pictures and more than 10000
lantern slides wifi be exhibited daily
throughout the country. in virtually all
Of the 1880 moving picture theatres
fro mnow until Oct q in behalf of the
Liberty loan Many screen stars have
c0operated in many of the moving pic
lures. The slides viii bear distinctive
notices urging readers To invest in
Liberty bonds
Philadelphia. Oct 5-Nine subscrfp-
dons agEregattng S10710.000 marked
the fourth day Of the second Liberty
loan campaign in Philadelphia. The
largest subscriber was the Norfolk
and Western Railway company which
announced subscription of S5.000,60
Chicago Oct. 5-Tde following sum
mary of Liberty bonds actually bought
in federal reserve bank district No. z
was given out today It does not IN
Guide large Sums pledged. but where
the purchase is not complete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
HEART OF GERMANY
WOULD BE EXPOSED

Amsterdam. Oct 81 semi-of8 ciaI
statement issued in Berlin refers 10
the attacks Of entente airmen on
German towns and SAYS they prove It
is necessary for Germany 10 press
back the enemy aerial bases as far
as possible.
IF today enemy aITmeu had bases
on the Mouse line or ia Belgium we
should discover that not only western
Germany but the heart of Germany.
would be exposed 70 enemy bombs.
says the statement It draws the con
cIusion that Belgium must no longer
be dependent in political or mill
tary sense On entente powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
WITNESSES CONFESS
SUIT WAS FRAMEUP

Clinton. Iowa, Oct. George Lay
cox and George Johnson. principal
witnesses Tor the plainti8 in the
100000 damage suit brought by ".
Ct. Andrews against G. f. Young,
charging alienation OF the affections
OF the wife of the plaintiff today con
fessed. according 10 local police off
Gals, that the action was bIackmaiI-
ing plot Matched by Andrews. The
wherea bouts OF the latter is unknown
The TWO witnesses were arrested
yesterday on charges OF suboTdiuat ton
of perjury following the abrupt ending
of the trial of the case, attorneys for
the plaintiff dismissing the suit and
making a public retractlon of the
charges against Mt Young. a promj-
nent Clinton business man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
CRUISER
SUNK BY U-BOAT
Nineteen Lost ON Drake When Tor
pedo Strikes Ship Reaches
Port. Then G0es Down.

London, Oct. 5-Tbe British cruiser
Drake has been torpedoed and sunk.
according 10 an admiralty statement
The Drake was forpeGoed Tuesday
morning off the north coast of Ireland
II reached q harbor. then sank in shah
low water
One officer aud Is men were killed
by the explosion. The remainder OF
The ships company was saved
The Drake was weN known in east
eru American waters. having several
times visited the United States and
Canadian ports. 1t was the flagship
Of the fifth cruiser squadron which
attended the Hudson Fulton ceIebra-
ton in New York in 1908
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
Pershj11g Denies
Stdler41Qte Bunk
of Kaiser People

American Training Quarters in
France. Oct tby the Associated
Press).-GeneraI Pershiug, the Amer
lean commander. in an interview to-
day took exception to the statement.
which according 10 information re-
ueived here, is being spread through
out America by means of German pro
paganda. that the war on the western
front viii result la a stalemate lie
denounced this as an effort to weaken
American initiative
America has resources in men and
material once they are prepared to
add weight to the allies. which must
force a military decision against Ger
many" said the general He added
that the American troops were i'm
bued with the spirit of aggressiveBess
and victory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
HUNT ENEMY
CRAFTS;FEAR
PACIFICDASH
Crews of Old Seeadler Some
where On Ocean Peril
to Ships.

Washington, Oct. with def
ate Information of the presence
of two German sea raiders in the
south Pacific ocean announced in
dispatches from Samoa 10 the
navy department. a hunt for the
commerce dcstrgyers has been set
in motion.
The two raiders are manned by the
crew of the famous SeeadIer. which
made her way late last year from Ger
many through the allies patrol into
the Atlantic. southwark around South
America. preying ON shipping. and
thence to the south Pacific. where she
stranded on Mopeha island and had
TO he abandoned. The SeeadIeR de-
stroyed three American sailing ships.
the srho0uers A, p. Johnson. MantIIa
and H. @Iade. Eu the south Pacific
When she stranded the Seeadler had
aboard p white men and II native
prisoners, who with the crew reached
shore In safety.
Part Of the Seeadt er's crew put 10
sea again in a. power sIoop armed
with machine guns. bombs ana two
months supplies. Early In Septem-
Der the French schooner Lutece ar
rived at -Iopeha. from TAHITI and was
seized by the remaining members of
the SeCadiers crew who put SO sea
Sept g. The prisoners were Iefl on
the island 10 shift for themselves.
Yankee Captain Gives News.
Captain Hador Smith Of the Ameri-
can schooner G.. Shade and three 9TH
err prisoners left the island in an open
boat and reached Samoa Sept %
where the news Of the sea raiders was
made known to the American 4ava4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
SWISS FEEL GRIP
GERMAN COAL MEN

Bernc. Oct President SchuIthess.
replying today to the Increasing crit
Iclsm of the government for not al
tempting 10 keep down the price Of
coal this winter through q monopoly.
told the parliament that this solution
had proved impossible for Switzer-
land because German shippers had
fatty refused to furnish coal for other
than private Swiss firms. and the Ger
man government had declared that 1T
could not and would not bring pres
sure TO bear on the mine owners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
NEW PtRTY IN EMBRYO.

Chicago. Oct. 5.-The new political
party stlI in process OF formation
was christened the national party.
at last nights conference OF the HFe
orossns vhfrH are seeking aIgaEla-
ton. The plans are necessarily tenn
porary and must await formal ap-
proraI by the governing national
bodies behind the participants in the
conference. 1t was said that the plan
decided on called for the election Of
national executive commit
tee at once consisting Of four members
from each Of the i've groups repre-
scented in the Chicago conference
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
RUSS CONGRESS rs
FOR STRONG POWER

Petrograd. oct q delayed 1.-The
democratic congress by vote of $50
to 1915 has passed q resolution declar-
ing that it is indispe nsable TO coHstl-
suite a strong revolutionary authority
which would follow the program OF
the Moscow conference of last August
and would carry ont an active policy
tending to the realization OF gen
eraI peace.
The congress directed yhe man
committee to choose five Of its mem
bers TO draft a scheme for forming
such authority
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
SUMMARY OF FIGHT
SHOWS BRITISH ARE
GAINING THE LEAD
(By Associated Press.l


British soldiers now are entrenched
on the crest Of the high ground In the
famous Epres salient as a result of q
tremendous blow given the Germans
yesterday On an eight mile front east
and northeast of Ypres Driven from
the high ground the Germans now
viii he forced 90 sc uphill against the
British, while the British artillery
throws shell after shell upon the Ger
man defeuses and lines of Communi-
cation.
Field Marshal Haig's latest stroke
surprised his adversaries as they were
about to renew their attacks against
him The British barraee moved the
Germans down and those that re-
NAMED We're auuihiated in the rush
OF the British troops. At no point
along the attacking front was Ger
man resistance very great. although
the British had difficulty in overcom-
IN addition to the loss Of positions
Of great Importance. the Germans sus-
tanned very heavy casualties as a re
suit OF the British barrage. More than
three thousand German prisoners were
taken. half of them being wounded
The German losses were SO severe that
Crown Prince Rupprecht attempted
only few counter attacks. These
wee easily broken up.
The course of events during the
night gave further evidence Of the Sc
verify of the shock given tile Germans
in yesterdays thrust They kept W
heavy artillery fire during the night.
but did not deliver a single counter al
tack Meanwhile the British were busy
consolidating their new positions.
On the French front General Pc
rain's troops had to cope with several
surprise attacks By the Germans last
night. notably in the Champagne and
Ia upper AIsace. The German efforts,
however. met with no success. North
east Of Nerduu where the Germans
recently regaincd a bit of territory
from the French. the violent artillery
action is continuing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
ITALIANS DISCOVER
NETWORK OF PLOTS

Rome. Oct The authorities have
discovered that various campaigns 10
demoraIiZe the country. resembling
those recently exposed in France. had
been undertaken here The minister Of
justice has promulgated q decree Pro
Flding that al persons guilty of acts
calculated to depress public opinion
diminish the country's power OF re
sistance or prejudice the national in
tercst as rega~ the internal foreign
or military situation shall be impris
oned for not more than ten years and
fined not more than 10000 lire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
DEDICATE SHAFT TO
M'KINLEY MEMORY

Niles. O.. Oct 5-This little north
eastern Ohio town today h0uored it's
mos. notable citizen William MCEiu-
leg. the martyred president-by dedi-
eating to his memory q magnificent
marble memorial building near the
site OF his birth.
Prominent men and visitors from
all over the country attended the
dedication On the list OF speakers
were former President william How
ard Taft Governor James "a Cox aud
Joseph Mitchell ChappIe Of Boston. ed
it0r of the National magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05


British Front iu France and Bel
gium. Oct, ]. delayed British
arms today achieved one of the
greatest victories of the war i'm
tremendous assault begun nj dawn
against tbe German positions east
and northeast of ipress indeed,
when the whole story Of this bat
lie has been told. II may take its
place as an unequaIIed triumph OF
three years Of conflict, for each
successive report from the seeth~
ing caldr0n along this front adds
ia the Importance Of the success
recorded.
From a point near the Ypres-Sta-
den railroad ON the north to the
Tpres-Menin highway on the south
the men OF the British empire have
surgad forward with an irresistible
force which at some places carried
them 10 the depth ~ $500 Yards over
still more OF the German Keystone pos
itions in the Passcheuraele-Ghp luvelt
ridge system Of defeuses.
On the northern wing OF the ad-
vance the British have reached Peel
CapeIIe and Gravenstaefel and have
over run most of the GraFenstaefeI
ridge which jHts out 60 the west from
the endaelc-GheluveU South
of the YpFes-Roulers railway the
troops are reported to be overlooking
and in some places to have pushed ON
into the valley below
lnaicf Terrible LOSSES.
&ot only have the British wreuched
away many vital strongholds. but they
have inflicted almost unprecedented
casualties ON tue enemy.
AS The attacking frnaug went OBf i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
TURKFSTAN DECLARED
IN A STATE OF WAR

Petrograd. Oct. 5-The government
mas declared a state of war i'm Iurke-
stan. whore revolutionary movements
broke cut early this week The stu
alton appeared to be becoming normal
when ii suddenly Jared up again.
AS protest against the sending Of
p punitive expedition. the council of
workmen's and soldiers delegates. in
Tashkent, the capital. has proclaimed
d general strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
BRITISHTAKE
GREAT TOLLS
GERMAN
Kaiser's Crack Regiments
Moved Down During
Flanders Fight.

Paris, Oct. 5.-French
troops during last night
repulsed German surprise
attacks in Champagne and
in upper Alsace, the Off
cial statement from the
war Office today says.
There was violent artil-
lery activity along the
right bank of the Meuse
in the Verdun region.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
NEGRn IN COINTII.

WASHINGTON, y, c. Oct 5.-Interests
of the nations 10000 COO Negroes are
to be represented at the war depart
ment during the war by Emmett J.
Scott. for Is wears confidential secre-
fary of the late Booker r. Washing
ton. His appointment as q special as
s{stant was announced yesterday by
Secretary Baker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
rENnERInIN CLOSED.

New Orleans, La. oct. 5-Fhc en-
derIoin' which has existed Tor
more than century and has been
recognized for years By Official seGFe-
cation been ruled ont OF exist
ence by an ordinance passed By the
city commission council More taaH
one thousand women under the new
law must vacate the section in 80
days. and what is 10 become of them IS
q problem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
KAISER USES FULL
PAGE AID. IN PAPER

Amsterdam. Oct Germany's 6rst
effort to make the new war loan a
success takes the form Of fun page
in the leading German newspapers In
part the notice says
Money needed for subscription.
Easy terms. allowing time You reck-
on what YOU can earn i'm the forthcom-
ing weeks AID months, deduct the cost
of living and see what YOU can lend
the fatherlaud "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
DRAFT BOARD FRAUD
GETS HEAVY PEN Atty

New York. Oct Maximum prison
sentences OF two years each were I'M
posed in the federal court today upon
Dr. Henry Seligman physician OF
Brooklyn draft board, and Nathan
Ehrliche aud Lazarus jacobson
clerks. as penalty for receiving money
for exempting a man examined for the
draft Seligman IN addition was fined
So Geo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
VOTES IN FINLAND.

HeIsingfors. Oct. 5-The unified
bourgeoise bloc and social democrats
received the great majority of the
votes in the elections for the Finnish
diet 5ust completed. the social demo
Gratis polling 600 less than the hour
geoise. The total votes we're SWed-
fsh party. 6.304. unified bOurge0ise
bloc. 30 .7o6- social democrats. 80 los;
agrarian party, 2.62I; Christian work
ers. 1851
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
FRENCHMAN
MAKES HIS DENIAIaS

Paris Oct, 5-Tbe charges made
gains Louis J MaIvy. former min
isser o' tHe interior by Leon DaudeC.
new snapper editor. were denied by II.
&aiFy % his statement IN the cham
5as OF deputies today H. Malvy an
-9Qneed hat lie had been sIanderousiy
&eese5 Of abusing his position as min
SCR 20 1etTav the country