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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
AMERICAN SAILORS
GERMAN PRISONERS
Tanker Campana Surrenders When
Gunners Exhaust Ammunition.

Tanker Campana Surrenders when
Gunners Exhaust Ammunition.
Washington. Sept. Capt. Albert
oliver, Of the American tank steamer
Campana. and four of the Ave members
of the naval gun crew who were taken
prisoner when their ship was captured
and sunk August by a German subma-
rine, are in a prison camp at Bradenburg.
Prussia. the American Red Cross was
advised to-day by cable from Geneva.
The message made no mention OF Sea-
man William Albert Miller. the other
prisoner. and an inquiry has been cabled
to Geneva to learn his fate.
1870 SHELLS FIRED AT SUB.
The four gunners held by the Germans
are James Delaney, chief gunners mate
in charge of the gun crew: Ray Roop,
boatswain's mate; Charles Lovan Kline.
gunner's mate, and Fred Stephen Jacob,
a seaman. They with Miller. were the
first American naval men to be taken
prisoner since war was declared on Ger
many 1t had been feared that they and
Captain Oliver had been lost. as a French
cruiser which picked up the remainder
of the tankers crew reported that u
boat had been sent down that day by an
other French warship near where the
Campana was sunk.
because the naval guard exhausted its
supply of $50 shells in four hours rum
ming fight with the submarine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
COOK NEVER FOUND
THE NORTH POLE
Many Days Distant from His Furthest
Point. Says Macmillan.

Freeport. Me-, Aug. 30.-The route
pf DR.. Frederick Cook in his journey
toward the North Pole was re-traced
by Donald Macmillan, the explorer,
who has just returned from the Arc
tic. according to a statement by Mac
MILAN at the home of relatives here to-
night
Macmillan said that accompanied by e.
Took A-Shue, an Eskimo, who Travelled
with Dr. Cook, he picked up the trail near
Cane Thomas Hubbard and followed it to
what the Eskimo said was Cooks farthest
north camping place. This camp was
about one days march from Cape Thomas
Hubbard and from there to the pole would
have been journey of many days, &C
cording to Macmillan. From the camp
the trail led in zig-zag manner across
Elesmere land.
Macmillan also interviewed Ah-Pel-Lah'
another Eskimo, who was with Cook. lie
said that on a map Ah-Pel-Lah traced
Cooks route across Ellesmere land and
that it was Identical with the one that
had been traversed by Macmillan and
NpTook-A-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
GET BRADSHAW MURDER JURY
Defense Says Mrs. KcnersOn Was Ter
rorixed into Making Alleged Con-
fcssiOn-Witness Tcstines.

st. Johnsbury. Sept. 4.-Late this
afternoon jury was empanelled in
the Bradshaw murder case after over
20 talesmen had been excused by the
the court and seven Jurors challenged
by the attorneys In the case.
States Attorney Campbell outlined
the case, stating that the evidence of
the State would show that the re-
spondent. Mrs. Sarah Isabel Kenerson,
had voluntarily admitted that she
killed Alice Bradshaw. that she helped
carry the child to another spot and
that later she asked John Kerwin to
help her carry the body to the farm
of Ellery Gray, where it was found
on August Q. five weeks after the
murder. Their evidence would further
show that the child, owing to her
physical condition, could never have
gone to this place alone and that she
had never walked more than a mile
since her severe attack of infantile
paralysis.
David E. Porter. in outlining the
evidence that the defense would in
troduce, said they would show that
the child left her home alone that
afternoon, that the respondent knew
she had disappeared and telephoned
the next day to see If she had been
found. Further that respondent knows
nothing about any injuries being in
flicted upon the child and that the
alleged confession was made to a
deputy sheriff after she had been told
that Eta May Hicks. also indicted
for the murder. had made a full con-
fession. Mr.. Porter said the defense
would also show that these alleged
confessions were made by the re-
spondent when filled with terror a
her arrest without a warrant and thai
she answered the questions just a.
the officers wanted her to. Further
that she had nothing to do with thu
death Of the child, whom she loved
and no one thought so until the of
ficers induced her to make a serie
lof confessions which were contradic
tory and untrue and any evidenc
tending to show that she hid the bod.
was manufactured and given solely t
obtain favor.
To much of Mr.. Porter's statemen
Attorney General Barber strenuousl
objected and several exceptions wer
allowed by the court
The only witness this afternoon wa
Nathan Bess. who testified to havin
seen Alice Bradshaw at home early 4
, the afternoon on the day of the al
legged murder. and returning by tn
house two hours later. In his auto
mobile, he did not see her there.
' Is expected the case will occupy thi
/ week and Indications point to a SHARP
ly contested trial at every point.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
EX.CZAR is NOW A
SECOND-STORY MAN
That Ii He Occupies II Rooms Up One
Flight.

Petrograd, Sept. 2.-Nicholas Romanoff.
the ex-Czar, and his family are now living
in a 1-room apartment on the second floor
Of a large old-fashioned house at Tobolsk,
Siberia, according to reports just reaching
Petrograd. Nicholas and the former En-
press each has a room. two rooms have
have been put aside for the four daughters
and one for Alexis. the son. The other
rooms, except the dining room. kitchen,
reading room and so forth, are occupied
by the servants The house is without
garden and the only way Of getting fresh
air is from a small balcony.
The new home of the Romanoffs was
not ready when the family arrived, and
they were compelled to spend two days
aboard the small steamer on which they
travelled the last so miles down the Tobol
river. The former Empress and her
daughter Olga rode to the house. while
the other members of the family walked.
The day of their arrival was holiday.
and few persons saw the newcomers. ex-
sembled to watch priest conduct the
usual ceremony Of blessing the house for
its new tenants. The guards Of the fam
, lily are mainly cavaliers of the Order of
| st. George and fusiliers and the family
\ is virtually under the same mode Of life
| as at Tsarskoe Selo.
| Nicholas has asked permission to en-
gage tutors for the children. The mothet
herself will attend to the religious In
struction of the younger ones. 1t cost
the government 10000 rubles to move thu
family to Tobolsk
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
ALL WASHINGTON HONORS
NEW NATIONAL ARMY

Washington. Sept i'-The President and
Congress of the united states and the
allied nations through their diplomatic rep
rassntotives. Joined to-day in paying honor
IN the men selected from the District of
Columbia for service in Americas national
n rov raised for the battle for democracy.
washington. long used to giittering pro-
ooss,ons 70 the blare and noise of In
a ng,,rals opened its eyes and cheered itself
hosrsa at the spectacle. For two hours,
while in other cities throughout the ma
lion othar thousands moved over the frst
no =, 81 the long road that may lead to
Erench battlehelds, Pennsylvania avenue
haard the tramp Of marching men. the
Jingle Of spurs and the rumble Of artillery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
FIRST GOVERNMENT
ARM0R MFG. PLANT
Ground Broken at South Charles.
ton, w. Va, by Secretary
Daniels.
TO COST $4,000, 900.
Reaiising Dream Of Statesmen for 70
Years, says Navy Secretary. and
rulnlling Own Idea.

Charleston, w. Va. Aug. 30.-Wth
ceremonies attended by thousands OF
people from several sections of the
state, ground was broken on the 211
acre site in South Charleston this aft
ernoon by Secretary of Navy Josephus
Daniels for the first government
owned armor plate and prefecture
plant in the history Of the United
States. On this site the United states
government will spend an appropria-
ton recently awarded by Congress OF
approximately $22,000,000 for the con-
struction of the munitions and arm
ament plants. Secretary Daniels turn
ed the first shovelful Of sod this aft
ernoon and the shovel was presented
to the West Virginia department Of
archives and history.
Previous to the breaking of the
ground former United States Senator
VIM. e. Chiffon gave a resume Of the
big undertaking Of the government.
DREAM FOR 20 YEARS.
Secretary Daniels was introduced
and said the administration was now
actively engaged in promoting the
dream of statesmen for the past 20
years, relative to the government own
ership of the armor plate and pro-
jectile plants.
Congress made a new departure when
it appropriated funds for these plants"
he said. This is the first time a naval
| base has been located not on the sea-
| board. 1t was recommended that the
plant be located with reference to safety
in times Of war and the naval board con-
strued this to be at least 200 miles inland.
II urged that the best location In Amer
lea be chosen and the wisdom Of the
naval officers. who intensvely studied the
conditions, recommended the location
! here-not because Of favoritism, but be-
cause Charleston had the best advan-
| tages.
"Your resources, nearness to coal. iron
and gas and your moral environment and
splendid citizenship decided the question.
| Within two years 200 men will be en-
ployed here.
when I accepted the office of secre-
tary of the navy I had few we'll formed
ideas that l hoped to put into effect. The
armor plate plant was one of those ideas
The money now is in the treasury and
shall spend it to build this plant. and there
is no power under heaven that will stop
1t unless Congress stays my hands,
Secretary Daniels also spoke briefly or
the war and said:
I'VE are going to continue war unit
Prussian. autocracy is destroyed. We are
doing that for the enfranchisement OF
masses of Germans who have no voice
in the government of their own coun
!, try.
America is determined to bring abou
peace by the victorious ending Of thi
awful war. America is fighting. not on
battle, but war to free women and chill
dren from bondage and we will win TO
. God and the world"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
RIGA, RUSSIA'S BIG
PORT, FALLS INTO
GERMANY'S HANDS
Russians Flee Before Teutonic Advance and
Cross Dvina River-Some Resistance Of
fered but German Advance Is Unchecked
Riga of Strategic Value in Controlling Gulf
of Riga and Mouth of Gulf of Finland.

military operations in this northern region
are almost impossible. Where the Rus
slams will draw their new line in the north
to connect with that below the point Of
penetration by the Germans also remains
to be seen.
OTHER WAR FRONTS.
On none of the other fronts have there
been operations of great moment except
in the Austro Italian theatre. where the
Italians have made further progress on the
Bainsizza plateau and in the Brestovizza
valley and at various points along the line
have repulsed fresh counter lacks launch
ed by the Austrians. Throughout this
entire theatre violent artillery duels are
in progress from Tolimino to the sea.
Advices to the Italian embassy in WASH
ington are to the effect that along the
front Of the present offensive the Austri-
ans have lost more than 1S,0OO men. Re-
ports from Udine, Italy, give the Austrian
losses as one-thrd of the first line army.
STILL BOMBARDING FLANDERS.
The batteries Of Field Marshall Haig
are still pouring an incessant fire against
the German trenches in Flanders, but as
yet the anticipated new dash by his men
| to capture them has not started. Doubt
less the knocking down of the defenses
has not reached the limits which the Brit
ish commander always requires before he
throws his infantry into the fray.
On the remainder Of the front in the
west held by the British there have been
the usual trench raiding operations, in one
of which south of Monechy lie Preux, Ger
man dugouts and machine guns were de.
stroyed and some prisoners taken.
Artillery duels which are somewha,
violent in the Verdun region, are taking
place along the front the French are fac.
ing the Germans. No infantry actions Of
Importance have occurred.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06

Riga, Russia's big port on the Gulf
of Riga, Is in the hands Of the Ger
mans and its garrison and the civilian
population are in retreat eastward
Following up rapidly the advantage
they gained in driving the Russians
across tho Dvina river on both sides
OF Uxkull last Saturday. the Germans
threw bridges across this stream and
soon were on the heels OF the former
defenders, some of whom offered re-
sistance. but others Of whom showed
the white feather, giving the invaders
no trouble in marching UP the eastern
bank of the Dvina toward Riga--15
miles distant Seeing the disaffection
and the inability to stem the tide of
the advance the Russian commander
ordered an evacuation.
With the falling back of the Russians
from the city proper and the advance or
the Germans northward along both sides
of the stream the Russians still defending
the western bank around Dahlen, SEEM
ingly are in danger of being caught be-
tween the two fast moving bodies of the
enemy and made prisoner.
RUSSIANS IN RETREAT.
Behind them the Russians in their re-
treat from Riga are laying the country
waste. burning villages and farms. Wheth-
er the city itself remains intact has not
been made known. but doubtless the guns
in the fortress and the ammunition stores
there were moved or destroyed to prevent
them falling into the hands Of the Ger
mans.
Aside from the strategic value Of con-
trolling the gulf of Riga and Of base
nearer the mouth of the gulf of Finland
at the head of which Petrograd is situated
for the moment it is impossible to see the
Importance Of the German gain. especially
| with the near approach of winter wher
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
JONES LEAVES THE c, Y.
Appointed Assistant to President of
Grand Trunk-Vice-Preside of
G. v. since 1913.

ST. Adams. Aug. 30.-George c. Jones,
for nearly 10 years associated with the
Central Vermont Railway company in
various capacities, with headquarters in
this city. has gone to Toronto, Ont,
having been appointed assistant to the
president of the Grand Trunk Railway
company. The appointment is effective
September 1. Mr.. Jones will return
here about the middle of next month to
take his family to Toronto to make
their home.
F. Alan Ross. who for several years
has been Mr.. Joness private secretary
will go with him to Toronto. continuing
as his secretary. His wife and little
daughter will remain here until the
middle of September.
Mr.. Jones was born in Clyde, ~ Y,
September "a. 1860, and began his rail-
road career when he was very young,
In January. 1874. as yard clerk and OPP
orator for the Erie railroad. He held
positions successfully with the Cleve-
land, Cincinnati. Chicago e. ST. Louis or
big Four" railroad, the Western Union
Telegraph company, the Erie road, the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern,
the Wabash, and the Grand Trunk, be-
coming assistant superintendent in Jan
uary, 1850, later superintendent or that
road with headquarters at London and
Toronto. January 1, 1905, he was ap-
pointed general manager of the Central
Vermont and May Is. 1912. he was made
president of the Southern New England
railway. He was made vice-president
of the Central Vermont in February
1913. and has held that position up to
| this time.
Mr. Ross. who is 32 years old, began
his railroad career with the Canadian
Pacific railway as ticket clerk at Tor
onto May 16, 1902. coming to the Cen
trail Vermont in 1905 as private secre-
tary to w. f. Mullins. then superintend.
ent of transportation. He has beer
secretary to Mr.. Jones since June /
1914.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
WORK ON VERMONT HIGHWAYS
Much Will Be Done This Fall,
Weather Permitting.
Plans for Changes in Sunderland Hol-
low and on French Hill Submitted
to Federal Government for
Approval.

Stoddard B. Bates, State highway COM
missioner for Vermont. was in town Iues-
day and had some interesting things to
say concerning road improvements that
had been made, others that are in progress
and still others that are under consdera-
ton. M. f. Carpenter of Charlotte. dis
trict highway commissioner. was also In
the city yesterday.
Concerning Sunderland Hollow in Col
chester, Mr. Bates said that plans had
been drawn and a survey made OF the
territory In order to obtain federal ala
for such improvements, the project has to
be submitted to the government and If 1t
fits in with their stated regulations 1t is
accepted and definite plans are drawn up.
The proposed changes in sunderland tiol-
low are: a leveing OF the road and the
construction of two cement culverts The
grade on the south side of the hill is to be
graded and surfaced with gravel or crush
ed stone. The lodges will be cut out of the
south hill and the road will be of the
standard width, 81 feet. The curves will
also be taken out as much as possible. The
north end of the hill is to be graded, drain
ed and surfaced, just what the surfacing
will be is not yet decided. The work on
the road will commence soon.
Plans have also beeen made for the I'M
provement of French hill In Williston. A
survey has been made and plans are being
drawn up to be submitted to the federal
government for consideration. The gov
eminent has already accepted the project
for the job and plans will next be submit-
ted and. if approved. the work will be
done. Under this plan the government
will furnish certain funds for the work.
Mr.. Bates. Mr.. Carpenter. State Engi-
neer Fl. NJ. Mcintosh and party were at
Smuggiers' Notch Tuesday. looking over
the territory. A survey has been started
for the improvement of the road through
the notch and it is expected that work will
be commenced there next week.
Mr.. Carpenter expects that the usual
amount of work will be done on the roads
in the county this year, but much depends
on the harvesting season and the oper
fall. When the harvesting season is over
there should be about a month left Of
weather favorable to road work. So far
there has been work started in every towI
on the roads, and this is good showing
More attention has been paid thus far t.
the maintenance of the roads than to per
manent improvements. Eighteen patrol
men, now on duty in this district, care 70
115 miles of road. The resurfacing work /
being carried on this year on PRACTICAL
the same scale as previous years. Up t
date 10 concrete bridges have been con
structed. are being constructed or are t
be constructed in this district under Stat
aid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
DECREASE IN GARBAGE
SHOWS FOOD is SAVED

New York. Sept. 3.-Great reduction in
waste Is shown by a remarkable decrease
in the amount of garbage collected
throughout the country Reports received
by the food administrators from SO cities
show that there was approximately 20
per cent. less garbage collected during
July Of this year than during the same
month last year. The reduction in New
York city was 2,S7s tons.
San Diego Cal. shows the greatest in
crease in saving, the total collections
reaching only 43 per cent. of those a
wear ago. Only IL Of the 50 cities report
an increase.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
NEW NAMES FOR
adopted" SHIPS
Real American Names Substituted for
TeutOnic.

TeutOnic.
Washington. Sept. almost all former
German vessels now in the American navy
have been given new names. Secretary
Daniels issued an order to-day changing
the names of twelve ships as a result of
his attention having been called last week
TO the embarrassment the sailors were
subjected to by being compelled to wear
upon their hat bands names such as Kaiser
Wilhelm II. The newly named ships are:
Vaterland, to Leviathan.
Kronprnzessin Cecilie, to Mount Ver-
non.
Kaiser Wilhelm II, to Agamemnon.
Amerika, to America.
Hamburg. to Powhatan.
Grosser Kurfurst, to Aeolus.
koenig Wilhelm H., to Madawaska.
Neckar to Antigone.
Rhein, to Susquehanna.
Princess Irene, to Pocahontas.
Frederick der Crosse, to Huron.
Barbarossa. to Mercury
The vessels George Washington, Presi
tent Lincoln. ana President Grant will no
be renamed. The names of the tugs
Pocahontas, Huron and Powhatan arr
changed to Allegheny, Chemung, an'
Cayuga respectively.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
EXAMINE so MEN.
Fourteen Fail TO Pass--IO File No Claim
for Exemption.

St. Adams, Aug. 3O-About 80 men ap-
peared before the local selection board for
Franklin county to-day for examination
OF this number IA failed to pass the ply
steal examination. Ten filed no claim for
exemption. Most of the claims for
exemption\ are under the depend
ent wife or child clause. OF the 173
previously called before the board the
names of 80 have been certified to the dis
trict board as not exempt or discharged.
The names of ll9 have been placed on the
lists as exempt or discharged. The others
have not been acted on yet
TO HAVE NEW CLUB HOME.
The Rutland Woman's club has leased
the rooms in the John Dunn & Co. block
in Rutland and will have them redecorated
before taking possession early in October.
The formal opening will take place on
october 2.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
FRANCE PUTS LIMIT ON
USE OF MILK AND CREAM

Paris. Sept 4.--The consumption of
milk or cream, pure or mixed, with
tea, coffee, chocolate or any other
preparation is forbidden after October
l after the hour of o'clock in the
morning in all cafes. restaurants, tea
rooms and lunch houses throughout
France by al order issued yesterday
by the minister of provisions. Rail-
road lunch rooms are excepted from
the ruling.
Instructions were issued at the
same time to projects to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY of instituting milk cards
in centres where a shortage of milk
is threatened so as to assure the re-
CURED supply for children, the aged
and sick.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
GOTHAM OPENS
A NEW SUBWAY
New Tube Links Brooklyn with Broad
way, Runs to 14th Street.

new luDe AlukB nEOOA1yh Win 0HV1ss'
way. Runs to 14th Street.
New York. Sept Am important section
of the new Broadway subway was opened
to the public yesterday. The section is thai
which runs from Brooklyn to New York
as far as Fourteenth street. and the public
service commission expects to have tho
route completed up Broadway as far as
Fifty-ninth street by January l.
The first train over the newly completed
section will leave to-day at two o'clock,
carrying members Of the public service
commission and officials of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit company. which Will
operate the new line. The stations on the
new line opened to-day will be at Canal
street. Prince street. Eighth street and
Union square.
Construction work upon the lower part
of the Broadway subway was begun in
1912, and the line was included in the dual
system authorized March 10. 1918. The line
really begins in Whitehall street. where
1t connects with the tunnel being built
under the East river to Montague street,
Brooklyn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
l:O5-
las
SAFE REMEDY FOR CHILDREN.

Chas. Baker, Brownsville. Tex. writes:
For years ! have used Foey's Honey
and Tar and found it especially efficient
for bad coughs Of my children. l recon-
mend 1t to my friends as a safe remedy
for children as II contains no opiates. 1t
is certain to bring quick and lasting re-
lief" Stops coughs. ]. w. O'Sullivan. 50
Church street. (Adv.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
10000 RECRUITS ON
PARADE IN NEW YORK

New York, Sept. 4.--Thirty thousand
embryo soldiers. New York's contribution
to the great national army soon to carry
the battle flags Of democracy to the
fields of France, paraded to-day In three
Of the city's Ave boroughs. Hundreds of
thousands cheered them on their first
march as an army In the making.