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DARE DE SEAMA 81 MULTU-
MITA PUBLICA.

ParOchia romina or. ort. Sfin-
tul Gheorghe din Buffalo. n. Y,
a avut petrecere impreunata GU
dams, in ziua de Labor Day, |
Septembria 1919, la care parti-
cipat un numar destul de frumos
de Romini 81 Romince, avind tot
odata reusita destul de frumoa-
sd.
Deci pc aceasta Gale aducem
sincerile 1foastre multumiri tutu-
ror fratilor Romini 81 surorilor
Romine pentru sprijinul ce nj
l-au dat Gu aceasta ocaziune.
Multumim doamnei Sofia Stoi-
cescu, care a daruit parochiei
noastre un Cakes frnmos, care
s'a licitat, aducind 0 suma de
1852.
AScmenea -muftumlm 81 doam-
nei lula Macean, care inca a.
dus bisericei neastre un VENT
de 1915 cent?, pe snvenirurile
cumparate de dfnsa. earl apei
au fost vindute plblicului.
Totyl fel mnltnmim doamnelor
Florita Stoiadin 81 Mariuta Tu-
dor, 4saeaIe inca az. adus bisericei
noastre dii VENT de $4.75, vim
zind mai multe CART ,'postale cu
fotografia presedintelui Wilson
pc ele.A No.
Asemenea multumim tuturof
fratilor Romini, care ne-au dat
sprijlnul dior cumparind ticate
de loterie de La toate cele ce S all
fost pus la loterie. de umde in
curs suma de $24.75.
Multumim domnului Gheor-
CHE Dumitrovici pentru osteneala
dinsului in timpul cit a durat Ii
citatia.
Tot la fel multumim domnilol
FSava Boariu 81 Arsa Nichici pen
tru munca depusa, servind Sd
bucatari.
Asemenea multumim dior e
pitropi Teodor Ardelean 81 vi
chentie Oprim pentru mrmca de-
pusa Me dinsii, find. ca vinzator
de ticate.
Pc la orele 10 seara, apare pt
bina preotul nostru local, Rev
Grigoriu /. Cpste, caruia ii adu
Gem cele mai calduroase multu
miri. Parintele Costea prin vor
bire insufletitoare arata publicu
lui adunat, starea noastra actua
Ia, 81 mai m,llte Mcruri carl sun
de mare importanta pentru moi
indemnind tot odata publicul dt
a-si face datoria fata de biseric;
81 fata de intreaga noastra orga
nizatie romineases. (Aplause)
Dupa aceia parintele Costea, do
neaza bisericei noastre suma d.
$500, la care publicul ii raspun
de cn strigate de sd traiasca.
trmeaza apoi donatiile din par
tea urmatorilor pomni:
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-09-16

George Zaica So; loan SStma
rean So; Dumitru Schitea So;
Petru Pop SO; Vichentie Oprisiu
81; Olympic Stan 81; Vasile Sto-
ian SO; Nicolae Stonhestu $1.25 !;
George Machean ST. Teodor Ar
delean 81 Sava Morari ST.; Nj
colae Oprea ST.; Dimitrie Stoia-
din 81; Rozalia Caprusan 81 !;
Gheorghc Caprusan 81; loan Ba-
ciu 81 Nick Bojata 81; Sava Ne
tia 81; Nicolae Toma 81; Nicolae
Mihalcu 81; Arsa Nichici 81 San
dor Toducea 81; Gratian Poenari
81; Gheorghe Dimitroviciu ST !:
Nick Perva 81; Nichcntie. IIchici
81; Nicolae Murgu 81; loan Di-
mitreasa 81 Sava Marian 81 !;
Nicolae Veliu 81; Eta Tudor
81; Petru Bugariu soc. = Total
81 dolari 10 cent?.
Gu aceasta ocaziune am avut
urmatorul. rezultat:
nitrate totale ........ $16S.42
Este totale -. ...... SOL. 80
VENT curat -. $116.S7
Care suma s'a adaogat la fon-
dul parochiei.
Deci inca odata multnmim tu-
turor acelora care au contribute
la aceaSta suma, 81 lie zicem "a
Dumnezeu sa le rebonifice insu-
tit la toti. rugindu-i ca 81 GU alta
ocazle sa ne dea tot sprijinul d.
lor posibil.
In numelc parochiei romine or.
or. Sinful Gheorghe'' din Buf-
falo. y. Y:
Dunlitru Stoiadin, pres.
Eta Tudor, secretar.
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LIBERTY BONDURI 81 MARCI
DE RAZBOI.

Vindeti-le la moi pima sunt pre-
turtle bune. Simon este cea mai
cinsita casa de schimb. Platim
bani gaia ori ce suma de Liberty
Bonduri 81 Marci de Razboi. We
niti la Room PIG Lennox Bldg.
etaiul al doilea, East 9th 81 Eu-
.clid Avenue, de-asupra la Singer
Sewing Machine Co. Deschis zil-
mic, afara de Dumineca pima la
orele 6 p. m. Va tratam cinstit
81 va dam preturi bune. (1x6)
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G A u T
Pentru Alliance, Akron, Canton,
Youngstown, Warren, Erie, De
troit, Mich.,, Niles = cite dol ba-
ieti Romini harnici. 0 polite
buna de facut bani.
JULIUS e. v. IOANOVICI
404 Hipodrome Bldg, Cleveland,
Ohio. (1x6l
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-09-16

Absentee nemotivate Sc Svor pc
depsi conform statutelor.
In numele societatii ,,StrainQl
Liber'' din st. Louis, Mo.
Chiriac- ribisan, presedinte.
loan Retrascu, secretar.
(l6-17
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
TO INVESTIGATE
SHOE PROF|TEERS
House Adopts Resolution Direct
ing Trade Commission To
Find Out Why Footwear
Costs So Much
FIRST H. c. OF L. MEASURE
An Amendment Directing Inquiry Into
Food and Clothing Prices Is Voted
Down--rossibility Of Food Control
Act Being Extended

Washington, Aug. 19-With adoption Of
the Igoe resolution directing the Federal
Trade commission to investigate increas-
ed shoe prices, the House to-day took
first legislative action toward reduction
of the high cost Of living.
Before adoption of the resolution, which
was without a dissenting vote, the House
voted down an amendment which would
have extended the inquiry to other
articles of clothing and food.
The House agriculture committee con-
sidering legislation to extend the food
control act to other necessities of life.
to extend the powers of the act beyond
the war time period. to give the presi-
dent authority to fix fair prices for
necessities and to provide penalties for
boarding to-day continued its hearings
with f. W. Waddell. Of Armour & Com
pany and Or. Mary Pennington Of the
department of agriculture as witnesses.
tomorrow attorney general Palmer will
appear before the committee with sug-
gestions for slight changes in the amend
ments drafted by Chairman Haugen.
The Senate agriculture committee after
some members had held that the legisla-
ton as proposed by the attorney did not
clearly define what constitutes profit.
eeering, boarding, postponed final action
to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
MEXICAN BANDITS
HOLD u. s. ARMY
FLYERSFOR RANSOM

Leutenants Davis and Peterson, American
Army Avators Missing for Week, Notify
Military Headquarters that Mexican Bandits
Are Holding them Prisoners in Mexico for
Ransom-Captors Demand $4,000 in Gold or
Will Kill Prisoners Arrangements Made to
Pay Sum Demanded Secretary Baker Re-
fuses to Comment Upon Stuation-Cases of
Kidnapping by Border Outlaws Are Becom-
ing Frequent-Ths Is Second Case within
Two Months-Offence Coming on Heels of
Warning Issued to Carranza Government
Last Week, Lends 1t Grave Importance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
WANTED BY POLICE
Thomas 4. Diven, Jr. Passes Worth.
less Checks In 81. Adams

St. Adams, Aug. l9.-Thomas A. Diven,
Jr.. of New Haven. Conn, is wanted by
the police of this city for cashing worth
less checks Diven who stated that he
came from New Haven, Conn, and was
student at the Yale Law school, at first
| landed in Rchford and secured a posi-
! ton with the Nelson Hall company, but
while working for that concern he applied
to States Attorney A. d. Rowley Of Rich
ford for chance 10 study law in his
office, telling him that he was Yale law
student and would like 10 study law in
an office during the summer. Attorney
Rowley took him into his Office. giving
| him all opportunities and allowing him to
borrow his law books.
| Diven took numerous trips to St. AL
| bans during which time he gave worth
less checks to local particles for clothes
and other articles which he bought al
ways receiving a substantial amount In
change All of the checks were drawn
| on the Weldon National bank.
| Meeting Chief Of Police Mahoney he at
once introduced himself. He even pa
in an application to join the Champlain
Country club and made full use Of his
privileges while his application was pend
ing Last Thursday he went into c. H.
Morton's store to purchase suit Of
clothes on credit Mr.. Morton, not know
ing him. called up some OF the people he
mentioned and asked them if they knew
his name and they replied in the mega
tive. States Attorney Rowley hearing
that Diven was in st. Adams trying to get
credit for clothes discharged him from
his office, but before Diven left he did not
return a valuable set of law books which
he had borrowed to study The po-
lice of the city did not know of the crimes
until the checks which he gave began to
come into the Weldon bank At present
the total is about Sl75.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21

other bandits at the ranch where the
outlaws stopped. American aviators were
told the band numbered sixty.
Arrangements for nurses, ambulances
and surgical dressings for the punitive
expedition troops were being made to-
night by Elmer Donnel of St Louis.
for use in case Of emergency.
A report from the expedition indicated
that pursuit had continued throughout
the day but that there mad been no con-
tact with the bandits.
NOT ALL OF RANSOM PAID
n. M. Fennell banker of this citv
arrived late to-day and announced that
the amount Of ransom actually paid for
release of the avators was $500 Fen
nell took the $1,000 demanded to can.
delaria yesterday. He declared a re-
count OF the money brought back by
Captain Mat'ack after release of the
aviators showed 5000 remained
Fennell brought the ST. 800 back to Maria
THIS afternoon and deposited II in a hank
The money was in $50 bills Fennell said
the army would reimburse the cattle men
who subscribed the ransom money
Fennell tonight told the first connected
story OF events preceding the crossing of
the American ayiators to the INIT ed
states to-day. He outlined preliminary
negotiations Monday between CAPTAIN
Matlack and the Mexican brother-in-law
OF Renteria, who acted as a go-between
lie said the bandits insisted the de-
iiVery OF the aviators be made after
uark so nares might he seen. The go.
between crossed to San Antonio. Chi
huahua' opposite Canderlaria, and select
ed tho spot whore the aviators were 10
he delivered. 1t was at an old cotton
wood tree mile and half south of San
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21

Antonio The go-between then returned
to the American side and said arrange
ments had been completed.
When the flares agreed upon failed to
show after midnight. Captain Matlack
crossed He was gone more than half an
hour, returning with Lieutenant Peter
son. AS he rode into Candelaria CAPTAIN
Matlack said Here's one Of them, thank
Cod
Returning to the old cottonwood. Can
tain Matlack told Lieutenant Davis to
get on behind. Then the captain spurred
his horse without delivering the balance
of the money.
SHAKES MONEY IN THEIR FACES
Look at that; I'm going back to-n,or-
row and get the rest of that money"
the captain told them. Fennell said.
The aviators were elated over their ex-
perience once across the river" said Fen.
nell. We asked them II they had a good
time. Davis said: IN say did
Neither man was hurt by the fall Of
of the biplane The aviators believed the
accident was caused by the fact that their
oil supply had been exhausted. The men
had on a quarter canteen full of water,
but drakn from the Concho river
They said the bandit Renteria forced
them to write messages asking for the
ransom and read the messages to see IL
they were correct"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
RELEASE
u. s. AVIATORS;; OUR
TROOPS IN MEXICO

Maria, Tex. Aug. 19.-Spread out
fan-shaped over a wide stretch OF
Mexican country south of the Rio
Grande. United States cavalry troops.
aided by airmen as scouts tonight
are combing the mountains for the
bandits who held the two American
aviators for $4,000 ransom.
After the forward dash over the
border to-day, the troops probably
were being handicapped tonight by a
storm which was reported in messages
by field telephone to be raging in the
mountains below the border.
1t was feared the torrential rains
would obliterate the trails left by the
bandits The expeditionary force for
time moved forward in the face of
high winds. according to the reports.
Tho two lieutenants. Fl. @. Peterson
and Paul n. Davis, for whom ransom
was demanded and who were released
early to-day, guided the Americans In
their quest Of the Mexican outlaws,
OUTLAWS SCATTERED.
With nearly six hours start Of the
punitive expedition the bandits are
believed to have scattered in the
mountain passes and canyons. and II
probably will be necessary to search
every square mile of the rough
country below the border to find
tho'n. military men say.
Despite the difficulty in locating the
oandies from the air, American aviators
who left the flying field here early to-
day secuted a!A-ost the entire Ojinaga
district.
SIN IN BANDIT BAND
II was not known tonight how many
are in the bandit band. Lieutenant
Davis and Lieutenant Peterson said
they saw six men. There were twenty
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
UNCLE ROOSTER SCORES

UNCLE ROOSTER SCORES
Inward NJ. Flesh of the United States
commission was talking In st, Louis
ut snobbishness.
bnobbshness penetrates everywhere, >"
said ut even penetrates our
riches
know an old darkey who got re-
bn last month and decided to join
church. He selected, of course. the
best and handsomest church in town.
church with the finest music and the
4 preaching Then he called on the
tor and stated his design.
But the pastor hemmed and hawed,
felt that his fashionable flock
Iildn't welcome such an addition as
old darkey. He didn't want to hurt
old fellows feelings however, and
billy he said
Go home, Uncle Rooster. Go home
pray over it. This is an important
liter and it should be made a subject
prayer
|Old Uncle Rooster went home, and in
few days he was back again.
'Well?' said the divine. Well, what's
verdict now?'-
An prayed an All prayed, said
|cle Rooster; an de good Lawd He say
me- Rooster, nah son, All wouldn'
fhah nah haid about dat mattah nc
7. Alive been a-tryin' to git into dat
|I'ch mahself for de last twenty-nine
his an All amt had no luck. nuther "
Washington star
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
WILSON INTERPRETERS
LEAGUE COVENANT
FOR Il. s. SENATORS

Declares It Imposes No Legal Obligation for Use
of American Armies in Protecting Territory
or Independence of Any Other Nation But
in Certain Circumstances Covenant Might
Involve an absolutely Compelling Moral
Obligation" Perhaps Stronger Than Legal
Promise-Sees Nothing Formidable About
the Famous Article Ten-Refuses to Answer
Certain Questions on Ground of Interna-
tiona Policy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
HAS $4,000 CAPITAL

LeOnard-HOwe Co. of Bennington In
cOrpOrntes-BOiler Concern FILES
Montpelier, Aug. 1.-THE Leona rd /.
Howe company of Bennington with a
capital stock OF $4,000 to-day filed
articles of association in the office OF
secretary of state for conducting
business in Bennington The papers
are signed by A. j. Cooper, L. n.
Leonard and Robert Healy Of Ben
nington.
The Jolivette Manufacturing COM
pany of bennington has also filed
papers in the same office for the pur-
pose of manufacturing boiler access
series and other iron parts. Their
capital stock is $1,000. The papers are
signed by d. r. Sargent, A, w. Joliv-
cite, H. o. Strabuck, Jr, and Robert e.
Healy of Bennington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
WHERE IT'S REALLY HOT

"Cali this hot weather." said a visitor
to Boston. why. I've seen It so hot
down South that the popcorn popped
right on the stalks.
"Whew.' exclaimed the host,
"And that's not all; the juice OF the
cane in the next field turned to molasses,
ran through the fence, mixed up with
,he popcorn and formed the finest com
binatlon Of popcorn and molasses that
ever crossed your lips. Boston Tran
script
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
YOU'LL DO BETTER AT HOME

Sufferers from hay fever and asthma
who can afford TO travel are now seek
ing relief at health resorts, Victims COM
PEELED to remain at home hnd relief in
Foleys Honey and Tar Compound. AL
lays Inflammation, sooths and heals raw.
painful bronchial tubes, and helps to
overcome difficulty in breathing-J w.
q, sullivan. 80 Church street. (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21

Maria, Texas Aug. 17.-Letters purport-
in to be from Lieutenants Paul II. Davis
and Harold G. Peterson, American army
aviators missing since last Sunday was
received here to-day at military head
quarters. The letters stated the aviators
were being held by bandits for $1,000 ran
som somewhere in Mexico and were
threatened with death unless the ransom
was paid. An official statement was is
sued at military headquarters here to-
night signed by Brigadier-Gcneral James
B. Erwin. district commander. announce
ing that Major l.. A. Walton. commander
OF the aero unit at Fort Bliss, had re-
ceived a message from the two missing
aviators saying they had been captured
by Mexcans and were being held for
$4,000 ransom. The ransom must be paid
by August Is according to the message.
WILL PAY RANSOM
Arrangements were being made
! here tonight to obtain $4,000 gold
coin and to send it to Maria early to-
morrow for payment of the ransom.
This action was deemed advisable to
protect the men.
FL Paso, Texas. Aug. 1.-THE full
| tetx of the statement issued at mill
| tary headquarters tonight by Gen.
Erwin follows:
"A telegram was received this aft
ernoon by Major L. A. Walton COM
mander of the Aero Unit at Fort
Bliss. repeating a message signed by
| the two aviators who have been miss
| ing since Sunday stating they had
been captured by Mexicans and were
being held for $4,000 ransom which
must be paid by August is, or they
| would be killed
MESSENGER is BANDIT
This message was brought into town
| in the Big Bend district by a well known
bandit Col. G. T. Langhorne, COM
handing officer of the Eighth Cavalry
and the Big Bend district. wired the
| commanding general of the Ell Paso dis
trict that the message is authentic and
that he is taking all necessary measures
| to secure the release of the aviators and
| has presented this matter to the proper
authorities The name of the place
| from which the message was sent as
well S the place where the ransom Is to
! be paid is not given, as it might inter-
! fere with the release of the aviators -
Lieutenant Peterson is q years old and
| is from Hutchinson. MINI. Lieutenant
Davis is % years old and is from Strath-
more, Cal.
REPORTED TO GENERAL DICKMAN
Maria. Texas, Aug. 1.-THE demand for
| the ransom was received here to-day and
a report made at once to Major-General
| Dickman. commander of the southern
department. An unconfirmed report also
was received here that the aviators were
! being held at point close to the Ameri-
can border and that Chico Cano. famous
bandit of the Big Bend Ojinaga district,
was the leader Of the bandit band hold
! ing the aviators.
Ell Paso Texas, Aug. 17,-Aviators
| Peterson and Davis are a part of the
! personnel of the Fort Bliss aviation
corps but were on detached duty with
the Big Bend district military head
quarters at Maria, Texas, when they dis.
appeared. They left Maria last Sun
day morning for the usual patrol OF
the border, planning to follow the
north bank of the Rio Grande to the
end of the district.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
GROWING OLD BEFORE YOUR TIME

Kidney trouble tends to SLOW up men
and women in middle life and they fear
oncoming old age when it is only the
kidneys that are at fault. Foley Kidney
Pills assist nature TO restore a sound.
healthy condition and to Danish back
ache. soreness, lameness and Stiffness.
puffy eyes and other symptoms.-J. w.
O'Suliivan. 80 Church street. (Adv.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
NEW HAMPSHIRE TO VOTE
ON SUFFRAGE SEPT. G

Concord, ~ H, Aug. 1.-THE Governor
and council voted to-day to call spe-
cal session of the general court for
September to act on the suffrage amend
ment A delegation Of suffragsts pre-
scented reasons why the State should act
Immediately.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21

Washington Aug. 19.-No official an
nounccments are being made of how the
United states government intends to
handle the bandit nuisance in northern
Mexico. from this point on, but there Ia
every evidence that all preparations have
been made to meet future depredations
with a swift movement of troops as now is
being conducted against the despcradoes
who held the two army aviators for ran
SOM
Swift moving cavalry. fully equipped
with machine guns and guided by air
planes, it is understood will be relied
upon and will be prepared to move quick
ly from strategic points along the border
of the bandit country on the Rio Grande.
Organization of the border guard to in
sure the greatest speed in these move
ments has been completed. the cavalry
regiments being so distributed as to place
the nucleus of flying column at care
fully selected points along the Rio
Grande.
Movement Of troops of the eighth
cavalry into Mexica to-day inaugurated
the new plan according to officials and
from this time on similar incidents
will be handled without gloves"
In announcing that Major Genera
Joseph r Dickman. commanding the
southern department, had acted on in.
structions from the war department
Secretary Baker intimated that only
the danger in which the two officers
were placed prevented an attempt &c
rescue them by force.
When the reports came OF the cap.
ture Of these two officers and theil
being held for ransom, Secretary
Baker said. THE hour of execution
was fixed on the next day in default
of the ransom being paid. There was
of course. no opportunity to make 6
military rescue within such time anc
| therefore directed that the ransom
money be paid and that a force be ar.
ranged to take up the hot trail Of the
bandits and pursue them with the hope
of being able to capture as many as
possible"
Details Of how the dash was conducted
were left entirely to General Dckman
the only requirement being that it should
be made with a swiftly moving force
Cavalry. with machine guns and guarded
by arplanes. would be used. II captives
are taken. they will be brought to the
United States
The close proximity of the bandits
rendezvous to the border led to the hope
that the American troops might over
take them before they would have time
to scatter.
Marfa Tex, Aug. 19.-An American
airplane returned tonight from scout
ing trip into Mexico with two bulle'
holes through a wing of the machine
The aviator observer said he was free
on by three Mexicans. He returned the
fire with a machine gun and believed he
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
D|CKMAN DIRECTS
THE BANDIT CHASE
Details of Conducting the Dash
of 9Th U. S. Cavalry Into
Mexico Left Entirely to His
Judgment
AIRPLANES AS SCOUTS
One Machine Returns with Two But
let Holes Through Wings-Aviator
Snys He Was Fired ON by Three
Mcxtcans-He Returned Fire

San Antonio. Texas. Aug 9.-Major-
General Dickman. commander Of tho
southern department, will personally d-
rect pursuit Of the Mexican bandits who
captured Lieutenants Davis and Peterson
and on whose trail troops of the sth cav