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Tombstone epitaph., 1917-07-29
SPORTING NEWS

Cornell will resume intercollegiate
athletics in the fall regardless of the
action taken by Harvard. Yale and
Princeton.
Elmer Letter, outfielder and pitcher
of the Butte Northwestern League
Club, has been sold to the New York
American League team.
Pioneers from all over the country
are pouring into Cheyenne to be on
hand at the biggest Frontier week
celebration in the history of Wyoming
which begins July %.
President Dickerson of the Western
League and Owner John Holland OF
the St Joseph team announced that
the team would be transferred and the
first game played on July oath with
Sioux City.
Three favorites won al Cleveland,
O.. North Randall Grand Circuit meet.
ing, and the competition was so keen
that the trotters and PAGERS were
forced to extend themselves. A new
seasons trotting mark of 2:05A was
set by Mabel Trask. who made her
first appearance Of the year in the
first trotting of the Jack Pot stakes.
In addition Adioo Guy. winning the
2:0S pace. covered a mile in 2:O31z.
establishing himself as the seasons
fastest PAGER
GENERAL
Approximately 500 shots we're ex-
changed across the Rio Grande at Ojo
de Aqua, eight miles southwest Of Mis-.
sion. between a small American border
patrol and a number OF unidentified
| Mexicans
Alleged to be German I. w. w. agi.
tators responsible for starting the big
Arizona copper strikes that have
| crippled the industry in the state for
several weeks. three allen enemy
Teutons were taken into custody at
Globe, Ariz., by the Department OF
Justice Formal allen enemy
charges were entered against them
One OF the men is alleged to have had
in his possession a large quantity of
ammunition.
More than fifty members of the In.
ternational Union Of Mine, Mil and
Smeltersworkers, who called at the
mines at Globe. Ariz-. for theiy
clothes, expressed considerable dissat
isfaction at the progress Of the strike
and complained that they had been
led by Secretary George d. Smith to
believe that the companies would no,
hold out more than four days, and
that they would undoubtedly accede to
the strikers demands within two days
| time"
Unofficial kilograms from Washing
ton brought the news that experts OF
the United States War Department
have reported favorably upon q heav.
ier-than-air airship invented and pat
ented by A. w. C"Billy"D Mackenzie
of Cheyenne and Denver. and designed
along entirely new lines.
Mrs. Paul Asuilar of Chino, Calf
who has been married IS years, gave
birth to her 2Sth child, a boy. Mrs
Aguilar is So. She was married at Is
There have been three sets of twins
All of the children are living save
| tWo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
MORE DEPRIVATIONS
FOR NEUTRAL NATIONS
Allies Determined That Germany Shall
Get Nothing from Outside.

Allies Determined That Germany Shall
Get Nothing from Outside.
Washington. Oct. H.-Neutral nations.
and particularly those in Europe. must
be prepared to share even greater de-
privations and burdens made necessary
by the war under the decision Of the
recent allied conference at London.
Details Of the conference are beginning
to reach Washington through official
channels. They show that the allies
are determined to support their armies
In the field by cutting off as far as pos
sble all supplies for the German army
from neutral sources through a tighten
ing of the blockade.
Attention was called at the conference
to the necessity Of preventing Sweden
from supplying Germany with metals
and tho general opinion was that here
after the neutrals should he compelled
to furnish the allies with goods Of their
own production which they cannot con-
sumo. in exchange for supplies from
the allies. Further they will be required
TO use their own ships for this trade.
"Such is the new blockade formula
which must be strictly applied and which
will make 1t impossible for Germany
to continue the struggle" said one dec
laration of the conference.
The extent to which the United States
will be influenced by the decisions of the
London conference has not been re-
vealed. but that this government 10 in
accord with them Is evidenced by the
rigid restrictions placed upon exports to
the European neutrals from this country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
PRESIDENT DOES NOT
THINK MUCH OF PICKETS
Trusts Their Acts Will Not Prejudice
the Suffrage Cause.

New York, Oct. T.-Presdent Wilson IN
letter to Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait.
president Of the National Woman Suf-
frage association. made public here to-
night. expressed the hope that voters
would not be Influenced by the actions Of
the so-called pickets in Washington. The
letter, dated October IL, follows:
my Dear Mrs. Gait:
= MAY / not express to you my very deep
interest in the campaign In New York for
the adoption of woman suffrage and may
not say that l hope no voter will be
influenced in his decision with regard to
this great matter by anything the So
called pickets may have done here in
Washington? However. justly they may
have laid themselves open to serious
criticism. their action represents, l am
sure. so small a faction of the women Of
the country who are urging the adoption
of woman suffrage that It would be most
unfair and argue narrow view to allow
their actions to prejudice the cause itself
am very anxious to see the great State
of New York set cat example in this
matter.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
SUBSCR|PT|0NSN Now
ARE $l,250,000,000
Better News Comes from Lib
erty Loan Campaign-U. S.
Officials Encouraged.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Better news came
to-day from the Liberty Loan campaign
Subscriptions. the treasury officials an
nounced tonight, probably exceed 81, ,250,-
100000 and may reach $1,000. .0O0 900 or half
the minimum quota set for the country
at the beginning of the campaign.
$50 satisfactory were official and un-
official reports received to-day that high
hopes now are entertained that the s5,00O,- =
100000 mark may be achieved" says the
treasury announcement, land with a con-
tinuation of the present rate at which the
entire country is speeding up, the 50, ,0OO, =
100000 minimum seems reasonably cer-
tain
THE sale is going much faster than
1t was going late last week. but it must
go faster still. In other words, the
delayed start is fine, but the finish must
be better.
Receipts tonight of official returns
from all II of the federal reserve banks
up to the close of business October 16
gave rise to much optimism. The total
shows 500. O15O. or SITS. .OOO, 900 more than
was reported at the close Of business
the previous day. This is by far the
greatest single days gain shown by the
on1cial reports since the sale started
The official figures follow:
Boston 100000; New York $347, 900 900
| Cleveland $7O,25O.O0O; Philadelphia $23, ,34s,
| 900; Richmond $2s.313, 600; Atlanta So, ,152 800;
Chicago ST, 1884, 0O0: st. Louis 81, ,165, $50; Min.
neapolis $15,750,0OO; Kansas City Sc, ,2O2 OOO
Dallas $5,7S.75O; San Francisco $S4. $50. y
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
Expect Large Attendance.

Middlebury. Oct. 1.-THE outlook
for a large and fully attended State
Sunday school convention which onens
here this forenoon is very bright The
committee ON assignment. Mrs. Homer
NJ. Bain' Mrs. B. r. Brown and Mrs.
william II. Brewster. and the commit :
zee on entertainment, Homer NJ Balm,
Charles Lyman and Mrs j. E. Crane.
have had their hands full in making
preliminary calculations and arrange.
ments for the housing and feeding
of the guests.
1t Is believed that the noted sneak :
ers who have been advertised will all be
here, without exception. and some of
the officers and workers who are at
the head OF the affair will undoubted-
ly have two of the busiest days of
their lives to see that the entire pro.
gram u carried out without a hitch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
DISCUSS NEW PLAN
FOR NEXT DRAFT
Officials Favor Arrangement Es-
tablishing Various Grades
of Dependency.
STRICTLY SELECTIyE.
Men Would he Tabulated Accordirx u
Ssatus az Providers for Dependents
ana Value in Industries.

Washington. Oct. IA comprehens,vs
new plan for applying the army selectivs
draft which Would tai first only mer
without dependents and Of no particular
value to war industries. and establish war;
ious grades Of dependence. and Industrial
value from which future drafts would be
made strictly on the selective basis has
been worked out tentatively by the
provost marshal generals office and dis
cussed with the President
The plan it was learned to-day was SUBJ
mitted recently to a conference of civilians
who directed exemption board activities in
a number of States and received the en-
dorsement of most of them. who are now
discussing the proposed plan with their
State governors.
WILL BE TABULATED.
1t is proposed to formulate in each
local draft district table Of all regis
trants, placing each In column denot-
ing his dependents and Industrial value
In the wars prosecution. For instance,
horizontal columns or classifications would
be based on dependency. Men with no
dependents would be placed in the first
class. those with dependents, distant
relatives. in the second class. those with
wives in the third class. those with wife
and one child in the fourth, and SO on.
Similarly the vertical columns might
represent certain industries arranged
according to their respective merit as war
necessities. Industrial classes under
consideration in this condition are farm
ers, shipyard employees. munition work.
ers, railway and telephone employees, min.
ers, steel plant, and motor industry
workmen. and certain other individual
plants or industry branches to be desig-
mated from time to time by the Presi-
dent or the war department as temporarily
essential.
The latter classification might in
clude plants making military clothing,
harness. first aid materials, or pro-
ressions such as chemists and other
scientific men more needed for war re-
search than to carry arms.
FIXES STATUS OF EACH MAN.
Thus the table with horizontal de-
pendency classifications and vertical
| industrial classifications would hold a
place for each registrant in accordance
| with his dependency or Industrial value
claims.
| In selecting men for examination.
boards would first take physically fit.
having neither dependents nor value
| in essential war industries. When this
class was exhausted draft authorities
| would draw on the classes having the
slightest dependency claims and the
least value in essential industries.
Theoretically. the draft would work
down through the table. to the classes
with most dependents and highest in
dustrial value.
No class would be exempted as such.
but the valuable men would be placed
so that they would not be called until
the need for soldiers became more
urgent and all the less essential
| classes were exhausted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
SAY THEY NEVER HEARD
OF THE OLD CONTRACT
PurpOrted Ancient Document
just Come to LIUht.

Rutland, Oct. 17.-Frank c. Part
ridge. president and legal advisor, and
Edmund r. Morse. treasurer, OF the
Vermont Marble company were on the
witness stand in this city to-day In
the hearing before Judge Fish relative
to an alleged 25-year-old agreement
concerning the quarrying Of marble. re-
Gently discovered in the files of the late
Joel c. Baker of Rutland. which George
r. Eastman, a West Rutland marble
producer, and Percival W. Clement of
this city are trying to prove valid be-
cause it means hundreds of thousands
of dollars to them. Both Mr.. Partridge
and Mr., Morse testified that they had
never heard of the document until 1t
was produced on May 6. 1917. by coun-
sci for Eastman who claimed that At
torney r. Fl. O'Brien, the present occu-
pant of Mr.. Bakers office. found it
among old papers.
Mr. Partridge stated that in 1898, or
six years after the instrument Is al
legged to have been made. he went sys-
tematically over the legal papers of the
Vermont Marble company and he found
no reference to any such contract as
Eastman and Clement now claim ex-
lists. Mr. Morse testified that in 1892
1t was his duty to engage counsel
needed by the Vermont Marble COM
pany. but that he never hired Mr..
Baker, who, signature indicates, rep
resented the Vermont Marble company
in drawing up the disputed contract.
On cross-examination he. was shown
letters which he admitted were in Mr..
Bakers handwriting referring to bus
mess Mr. Baker had done for the COM
pany and the witness admitted that
these instances had slipped his Nmem-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18

Washington oct. 17.-Pro-German
agents In the United States, according to
reports to the treasury department, have
directed their energies toward defeating
the Liberty Loan. Their organized pro-
paganda has borne fruit from Minnesota
to Texas. it is asserted, IN scattered locali-
ties, where weak efforts have been made,
not openly, but by indirect methods. to dis
courage subscriptions
The work of the pro-German agents, Off
cials assert, has been carried on for more
than two weeks. Some of the workers
have had the temerity, reports to the
treasury indicate, to conduct their opera
tions here in the national capital
Ohicial recognition af the propaganda
against the loan was voiced to-day by Col.
Herbert NJ. Lord, representing the war
department at the war risk insurance con-
ference at which the details of the new
soldiers and sailors insurance law are
being explained to officers and enlisted
men from the various cantonments.
'"rhere has been organized effort" said
Colonel Lord, who was chairman of to-
days meeting. ITO discourage and defeat
the loan.'
This effort, he added, has been made
by seeking to misrepresent the patriot
ism of the national army" An official
account Of the proceedings of the confer
ence, which was behind closed doors,
issued tonight by the treasury depart
ment, reads as follows
I'm convincing refutation of the slander,
which was to the effect that the men of
the new national army opposed the war,
Colonel Lord announced that subscrip-
tions from the army for the loan already
aggregate s26,00O,0OO and that some of the
subscriptions were written in foreign
languages.
1.-The announcement caused great en-.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
Vt. BOYS AND GIRLS
WIN FIFTY PRIZES
Brilliant Showing in Handicraft
Contests at Eastern States
Exposition.

Springfield. Mass, Oct. 17.-Warner
Scribner of St. Johnsbury. member of
the Farm and Home Handicraft Work
club, won the sweepstakes to-day in that
project in the boys and girls club food
training camp at the eastern States expo
siton. This means that young Scribner
is the ranking participant in exhibits,
demonstration work, judging and story.
In the club exhibits, Vermont boys and
girls have taken a total of so prizes IS
firsts. 10 seconds. IA thirds, nine fourths
and one seventh.
Principal G. Green of Randolph Center
was on the exposition grounds to-day with
the potato judging team ready for the
contest on Friday. The team members
are Harold Poor, Clifton Chadwick and
Alvin Ball, all of Randolph
But the crowds are around the Ver-
mont booth" This is the remark on
every hands There were many calls to-day
for a picture of the booth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
6TR|kES Of COAL
MINERS MUST STOP.
Government Will Employ What
ever Powers Are Necessary,
Says DR.. Garfield.
SENDS SHARP TELEGRAM.
Miners and Operators OF Middle West
Reminded of Their Pledge Not to
Let Output Diminish.

Washington. Oct 17.--whatever powers
pre- necessary will he employed by the
federal government to stop the strikes of
roa miners in the Middle West and pre-
vent interruption of the nations fuel
production
This warning was given to-day by Fuel
administrator Garfield in sharp tele-
gram to miners and operators in the fields
Involved reminding them of their pledge
not to allow the output of coal to be
diminished and declaring that any at
Tempt TO bring pressure to bear upon him
10 force a revision of coal prices would
result in postponement of decision on
that question.
DR.. Garfield was in conference during
the day with John =. White. president of
the United Mine Workers of America. who
reported that so far the strikes in Ohio
Indiana, Illinois. and Pennsylvania were
local in character. though they were
threatening to spread. He expressed the
hope that the men could be induced to re-
turn to work.
NO INTERFERENCE TOLERATED..
The fuel administrator did not comment
upon his warning or go into detail about
the steps he proposed to take if it is not
Needed further than to say that while
the country is at war no interference with
fuel production is tolerated. Congress has
empowered the President to take over
mines and operate them if he deems it
necessary.
Mr.. White reported that a considerable
number of men were out in Springfield
and Peoria districts. in Franklin and Will
Hanson counties and in the Belleville coal
district of Illinois. In Indiana, he said,
han 10
mand wage increases and in the Berg
holz district of Ohio several mines have
shut down.
HISTORY OF THE CASE
Under the recent agreement reached at
n conference here between the operators
and men new wage scale granting sub
stantial increases was agreed on The
operators entered into the agreement cond-
tional upon an advance in prices being al
lowed by the government. The fuel adj
ministration refused to consent to such ar
arrangement. and the operators. according
10 the administration. finally agreed with
out that stipulation. The question of al
lowing an increase in price for coal pro-
duced is in the hands of a committee of
the administration.
Fuel administration officials say the
men now striking want the increased
wages 10 take erect Immediately in
stead of at the next pay period, about
November ]. In a statement Tonight
DR.. Garfield said the fuel administra- =
tion and the railroads are energetically
working on the problem of getting
more cars to the mines and that there
Is every hope that the coal shortage
will be gradually remeded He said
that whether the increased demand fol-
coal will be met by an increase of sup
ply will depend upon car supply. the
energy and patriotism of the miners
coal operators and laborers, and also
upon the loyal recognition by every
citizen that he is responsible for con-
servation and limitation in the use
of coal to the utmost possible extent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18

thusiasm among tho delegates from the
army and navy marine corps and coast
guard tattending the conference). 500 Of
whom swarmed UP to the platform follow
ing the address and signed war insur-
ance applications, all of which, except
40. were for the maximum of $4,000"
THE METHODS EMPLOYED.
Assembled from various sources. the
efforts of workers against the loan ap-
pear to have been directed along four
main channels:
Attempts TO discourage prospective
buyers of Liberty bonds.
Efforts to prevent certain banks
from handling the bonds.
The publication, in certain news
papers and other mediums of publicity,
of editorials and articles which, while
not directly opposing loan subscrip-
tions. tend to discourage buyers.
The prevention, so far as local and
sporadic efforts can prevent, of the
placing of Liberty Loan posters and
advertising literature where it will be
most beneficial.
Attempts to discourage buyers by the
personal plea method have been con-
fined motsly to the East. Instances
have been brought to the attention of
officials where buyers have been ap-
preached. apparently in spirit of
great friendship, and advised not to
buy the bonds.
Efforts to prevent banks from hand
ling the bonds have centered chiefly
in Winconsin. Minnesota. North and
South Dakota, Montana. Missouri and
Oklahoma. The president of Wiscon-
sin bank has advised the-tyeasury that
his depositors. mostly Germans or OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
WILL BUILD NO ARMORY.
Graham. after Conference with Military
Authorities, Deems Ii Unwise.

Montpelier Oct. 17.-Gov. ID. #.
Graham has announced that no arm
ory will be constructed in vermont
this year This IL the result OF con-
ference with Gen. l.. S. Tillotson and
other military authorities. 1t seems
unwise. this year at least. with the war
conditions, high price of labor and
other matters In the war problem to
construct an armory. The last Leg
islature gave authority by appropri-
ating $4,000 for that purpose. but 1t
VIII not be used-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
PRO-GERMAN AGENTS
IN u. s. ORGANIZED
TO DEFEAT BIG LOAN

Propaganda Has Borne Fruit from Minnesota to
Texas in Scattered Localities, It Is Asserted
Methods Used Are Indirect, Such as Seek
ing to Misrepresent Patriotism of National
Army and Efforts to Prevent Banks Hand
ling Bonds-Movement, However, Has Not
Prevented Conscripts from Subscribing
S26,00O,OOO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
FOUND 27,438 LIABLE.
British Recruiting Mission Officer Went
over Records mt CAPITAL,

Montpelier, Oct. 1.-THE figures which
Capt "A. r.. Williamson of the British re-
cruiting mission secured while here have
been given out by Clerk j. G. Norton. The
figures determine the British aliens who
have registered in Vermont and who will
be liable for military service either in this
country or Canada. The total numbers
registered in Vermont is 27,43S of which
2'S92 are British aliens. The figures will be
compiled on all other aliens, for 1t is
understood that the same work Is to be
done by representatives Of each foreign
nation now IN the war as an ally with the
United States