Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13

They aren't ONcr-ndTICular III their de- |
mands and claim to be owners of large
Vineyards.
John H. Choate. ST years old, is one
of o. members. none of them under 60,
who will soon incorporate the Pedestrian
club of New York, it is announced. Mayor
t,aynor. aged Gl is one of the infants"
of the proposed cluh.
"Blind Tom" O'Neill, q ncwsboy won
so bet by consuming the following at
one sitting. Eleven pounds of bcefstesk,
two hounds Of bread, eight potatoes, one
qua rt Of gravy. six green ueppcrs, four
onions and six bottles of beer
The Marcon company has let con-
tracts for the erection of eight wireless
stations. each to cover one square mile
and to he part OF the around the-world
system Of tho company. The poles of
each station win he from 400 to 80 feet
high.
A warning against the opening of golf
balls. because Of the many persons who
have been blinded 10y such operations, is
being prepared by the United States Golf
association for distribution among all golf
clubs of the association
Lillian Lorraine Hollis, proclaimed in 1892
as tho pret,iest girl on the Pacific
coast" died Of starvation in New York
city. surrounded by 90 cats. In 1870 her
mother shot and Killed Judge A. II. Crit
tenden because he would not acknowledga
the ohid's parcntage.
New York Smith College club members
have started to raise a mile OF nickols
to complete a million dollar fund for
their alma mater.
l<cencst interest has been aroused in
London scientific circles at reports of
birth of the atom, and discovery of
method of transmitting elements. If fur
Their experiments confirm this possible
creation Of matter, it will he regarded as
Fundamentally more important than the
spontaneous birth Of life.
{. II. Cnambrrluin Of the National
Petroleum association told the investigat-
ing committee of German Rcichstag that
independent oil companies in the United
States are ready tn furnish yearly zoo 900
tons of petroleum to Germany to sup
plant the Standard oil company in the
German market
The New York Automobile Garage
Owners association has entered into
negotiations with an Independent oil com
pany for shipment to New York of TO-
co0,vc gallons of gasoline a year. y COM
mlttec Of six has been appointed To work
out details of arrangement TO keep cost
of gasoline at minimum
Suit brought by Greenfield (NaSsJ Saw
inGs bank against its former investment
committee To recover losses on real cs
tate loans made in North Adams has been
| settled by the purchase of certain invcst-
ments by two members of the committee
for 100000 The settlement has been ap-
proved by the supreme court
Tho New Haven and Boston " Main"
roads will this week inauguratc four
through passenger trains in each direction
between New York city and northern New
! England points. Three of these trains
will furnish daylight service and fourth,
TO reach remote Maine districts, will in
I NOINN an overnight TRIP.
/ \ Washington spcciai says that an or
I eanized fight on Louis d. Brandes as a
! Prospective member of Woodrow VII
! sons cabinet has been started by demo-
! Gratis of Massachusetts. William +. l'lt2-
gerald on arriving in WASHINGTON let it b.
! known Enthusiastically that business and
I banking interests of Massachusetts which
Re represents are against Br.ndciS,
! Admiral Tirpitz, naval secretary of Ger
many. declares that a sensible agree
ment between Great Britain and Germany
| with reference to the strength of their
respective navies would I've welcome"
This is the first official announcement that
Germany regards such an agreement
within range OF practical politics, and il
interpreted 10 mean that Germany would
accept the British fleet ratio of 70 to lG.
! The Post saws Il is believed that S. 900 -
inn which tho Grand Trunk officials claim
| is in sight to build Southern New England
line is being furnished by New England
and New York bankers in order that n
Hoston- Providence electric railroad
scheme. long In contemplation, plaY be
put through. Construction OF an electric
line to Providence will give anti-New
Haven banking interests opportunity To
operate a through freight and passenger
line in one of the most profitable fields of
New Haven traffic. An alliance between
the new interurhan line and the Grand
Trunk Is suggested.
NEW VNPK is TESTING