Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18

sir Hiram Maxim has devised an APP
paratus which he believes will enable |
ships to detect and locate the presence OF
other ships, icebergs and land In the |
dark or fog.
The new 100000 fish dock in South |
Boston, to accommodate the largest fish
trade in this country and second largest
in the world, will be ready for use
year from next october.
Mrs Mabel d. Stahl of Pittsburg has
boon granted a divorce frorA Amney -.
Stahl because he was "looney on dia-
monds" and loved his kennel of dogs
more than he did her.
The Dutch oil combine Is selling oil in
the United States as part Of the war
between It and Standard Oil. American
concern is selling oil in the Far East
at half the price 1t charges in Holland.
-Four men arrested for riding bicycles
on sidewalks at Kalamazoo. Mich. gave
the names Of President Taft. Governor
j. Bryan. All were fined.
British syndicate has secured
steamer for treasure hunting expedi-
ton to Cocos island, In the Pacific, $50
miles southwest of Panama, where Span
ish pirates are supposed to have buried
$1OO.ooo,0Oo
The will of William Robertson Smith of
Washington. many years superintendent
of the national botanical gardens, provides
for Scottish memorial in Washington
with the largest Robert Burns library in
the world as basis.
While he was entertaining a merry mo-
tor party in New York's Tenderoin, Will
liam NJ Lawrence prominent brooklyn
churchman, was arrested charged with
embezzlement of $4,000 from Dan IaI-
mage's Sons company. rice merchants. by
whom he was employed as bookkeeper.
Applications for new capital IN Hreae
Britain for the first half Of 1912 amount
ed to E1lO,343,6oO, against EllI,4S3,SN IN
the same period of 1911. The United States
took Gl9,51i.2oo against G1s,i97,"o in ISL
and G36, 4l4,6co in 1910. Argentina was
large borrower.
Senator Tillman has prepared resoiu-
| ton ealing upon the committee on naval
affairs to report possible maximum SIZE
draft. armament and thickness or armor
I'm order to make the very best battieship
the world has ever seen or Will ever see
Mr.. Tillman would have the vessel named
tho Terror and thinks 1t would become
the peacemalxer of the world
| The Journal of Commerce says the most
interesting new development In the cop
per situation is the report that the Won
derful industrial development OF emma
Is again to be exploited. and that large
increase in output Of American copper
mines and shelters during the first halt OF
this year is now to be passed through
reineries, but tho excess is to be sent 10
China instead Of Europe.
Gimbel brothers have purchased a
tract of land in Herald square. New
York, owned by the pennsylvania
railroad and Thomas Dimond In order
TO erect an addition to their store
and occupy the entire block bounded
by 32nd and 33rd streets and sixth and
Seventh avenues. Dimond previously
refused $4,000 offered by Pennsyl-
yania railroad for his portion.
OF the total of sS54s SEQ of the third
issue Of postal savings bank bonqs
applied for July l against s4l7,Ssc
January last and $4,000 July
191D, nine States, including New York
and Pennsylvania. applied for moro
than $50 900 each. while Marsachusett:
with s13,7s0 against $4,000 last Jan
, uary) was the only New England State
, where depositors asked more thar
$4,000 OF the last issue.