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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
VAN Ness HOUSE IS SOLD
Max L. Powell the New Owner
of the Property.
Will BE Run In Connection with the
Hotel Vermont and Probably Kept =.
Open about Five Months 4,
Each Year.

Max L. Powell has purchased OF ex-
Governor u. A. Woodbury. the Van Ness
House which changes ownership for the
first time In many years. Mr.. Powell will
take possession of his property February
]. The purchase includes a frontage Of
5S feet on Main street and 2H on ST.
Paul street and includes all the Van Ness
property except the armory. The pur-
chase carries with 1t all the barns buses
and other personal property. The con-
tract has been signed and the price agreed
upon but the deeds have not yet passed
Mr.. Powell was asked last evening by a.
Free Press reporter about the future Of
the Van Ness. He replied that he was
not certain as yet about keeping the house
open all the year. IT will be run IN con
nection with the Hote, Vermont. The
proba hilities are that It will be closed in
the winter except on certain casions
when there are conventions here which,
will require extra accommodations The|
plan will probably be to keep the Vanl
Ness open five months in the year whilej
the tourist season Is on. Mr. Powell said
he would not give out the price paid at
present but would state that 1t was moth
Ing like $4,000 as reported The purchase d
Is personal one on Mr. Powell's part
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

This automatic chaser of armored hat
teships carries the regulation war head
or powerful explosive, 800 to 400 pounds
Of wet gun cotton or lyddite. or the
newly discovered and terrible trotal
gelatin, which no battleshlp can resist
1t also has a double explosive head 70
that after tearing a great hole with its
first contact it plunges in and explodes
a second time in the very vitals Of the
ship.
More wonderful still this magnetic tor
pedo promises to help solve the ques-
tion how to overcome mines The claim
Is made that 1t will stop when Il 10
directly over a mine. which has metal
lie case. being drawn by the same power
of attraction as Is exercised by the bat
tleship
How the magnetic torpedo would act
attraction pulling in opposite directions
is an interesting speculation. Other
things being equal It would manfestly
be drawn toward the nearest craft, but
the largest vessel. being the most power
full attraction, would be the first In n
fleet to draw attack from this naval
wonder. It could be set free at night
rs well as by day, and it is difficult 10
see how 1t could be guarded against sue
cessfully with any device how in effec-
tive use.
IT Is announced in this connection that
the British and Germans are bidding for
the right to use this wonderful inven-
ton, but Mr. Canton being an American
of British extraction, is inclined to the
allies. though the Germans have offered
n fabulous sum for the invention as
well they might
Meanwhile the world will await n con-
1ict in which submarines and heavy
battleships and other classes OF fighting
craft have a favorable opportunity to
test their comparative merits To all
appearances that test may not come. for
the Germans have lost so many of their
heavy lighting ships they can not
! afford to risk many more raids, and
| they are too weak to risk an open battle
| with the British TO say nothing Of the
| combined fleets of the allies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
STRIKING NAVAL DEVELOPMENTS.

Bg guns have pla!riy become uhe
determining factor In war on Land. The
later, victory OF British squadron
over a German maraudins force has
satisfied most pA,pis In all probability
that powerful guns have also become the
arbiter Of conbats on winter. Somebody
mas said that speed Is ono Of the chief
elements Of success on the part OF
battle craft To a certain extent this 10
true. but speed Ia a negative as we'll a.
Q positive quantity
II wns tho speedy German craft that
ran away from the heavy British guns.
whereas L :he Germans had possessed
creator gun power In the aggregate than
the British, they would have given play
10 that determining factor In an actual
combat Speed Is necessary to enable a
tase, or not to fight, When craft are
once engaged In conflict, then heavier
Guns win, other things being equal,
whereas the swtftest battle craft does
not necessarily WIN even over less
speedy but heavier armed craft
This Is simply the lesson Of the Moni-
tor and the McrI1mack over again, the
former with its one heavy gun overcom-
Ing the latter with it's more numerous
guns and more exposed surface; and that
law will probably never be changed BY
any new development likely to arts~
Speed as factor Of success Is unauas-
tionably next to guns Of heavy calibsa
and penetrating power however. Given
the possession Of great guns. the aors
speedy craft can out-manoeuvrs . less
spe.dy adversary and put the enemy
under heavy handicap. Under these
circumstances the speedy battle cruiser
taaTE,'r~ 'hs heaviest possible guns and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
Cortgressman Greene to Name Candt]
dates for West Point and Annapolis.


Congressman Frank L. Greene will
within a month designate principal an,
aternates for examination for admissio,
to the United States Military Academ1
at West Point. and principal and all
ternates for examination for admission
to the United States Naval Academy al
Annapolis. It Is necessary that candj
dates be residents OF the first congress
sional district. The candidate for Yves
Point. If successful will be- admitted d
the academy in 1916, and the candidat
mitted this year
Following the usual practice in Vet
mont, Congressman Greene has arrangd
Tor an unofficial preliminary examinatio|
for applicants for these appointment
to be conducted by Captain Ira L. ReeveI
S. A. professor of Military Scien@
and Tactics. University of Vermont.
Burlington Tuesday February Q, 1915. tn
congressman will designate for the n
ficial examination for admission to I'll
government academies the candida
passing the highest In this prelimina}
examination.
Candidates for the army appointme
will obtain full particulars as to
auirements for admission upon writi}
the Ad1utant General OF the Army. Was
ington. D. c. Candidates for the ma
appointment will obtain similar inform
ton on applying to the Chief Of
Bureau Of Navigation, Navy DepartmeI
Washington, D. c.
Captain Reeves will give nofice ~ MIA
and hours nf the examination conduct
by him to all prospective candidates W
may apply to him for that informatid
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
VERMONT's ROAD SYSTEM RIGHT.

We have suspected all along that Gov
ernor Gates had provided for a continU-
alton of the good road policy he In
Rugurated by selecting successor upon
whom he could rely, but II the comment
Of some Of our neighbors on the east
side" Ia we'll based, State Highway Com
missioner Bates of Orleans county may
let out the commonwealth speed in good
road development another notch The
Barton Monitor prints the following:
THAT Orleans county roads compare
favorably, in fact are said to he better
than the roads Of any other county IN
the State, is vouched for by the follow
Ing in the Brattleboro Phoenix, during
the course Of editorial mention Of the
appointment OF Mr.. Bates as State high
way commissioner: We heard a man
whose work takes him through nearly
every town in the State say the other
day that the best highways in Vermont
are to be found In Orleans county, where
Mr. Bates has been the supervisor sew
eral years. That's the kind OF adver-
Using we want and We want to keep our
roads in the best Of condition
State Commissioner Mcdonald Of Con-
necticut told the Vermont newspaper
men the other night that the Green
Mountain State had adopted the right
policy in paying we go in our road
development, as we'll as in the use OF
gravel. and he showed how other States
had wasted millions of dollars by Jump
ing too quickly into untred road schemes.
Incidentally Commissioner Mcdonald said
Vermont had the honor of being the first
State to make It's state commissioner Of
highways governor
State Commissioner Bates accepted his
present position only upon condition that
Governor Gates would allow him to oon-
tinue to use the headquarters estab-
ltshed by his predecessor. and as a re-
suit of the combina ton Of councils and
effort we shall expect good roads IN the
Cyhamplain vai,ey TO become little bet
ten than sven those Of Orleans county.
SERIOUSLY speaking, however we look
for continued development in Vermon:'s
progressive pyRtem OF nighway constr7ic-
ton under The united efforts Of the hrm
OF Gates and Bates: and we know from
the testimony Of our neaspbn0p they are
on the tight track
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
FANCIEs IN THE FIRELIGaT.
(By Thomas Buchanan r

Wy buCIdndn heaO.D
o. II is a JOY to gaze
Where the great logs lie ablaze:
Thus to list the garrulous flame
Muttering like some ancient dame;
And to hear the sap recount
Stories OF its native mount,
Telling of the summer weather.
When the trees swayed altogether
How the little birds would launch
Arrowy songs from branch to branch
Till the leaves with pleasure glisten
And each great bough hung and listeI
To the song of the thrush and lini
When securely lodged within 1t,
With all pleasant songs that daily
Round the hills and in the valley;
Till each log and branch and splinter
On the ancient hearth Of winter
Can do naught but tell the story
OF its transient summer glory.
O. there's tranquil JOY in gazing
Where these great logs lie abba zing.
While the wizard flame is sparkling
The memorial shadows darkling
Swim the hall in strange muta tion,
Till the marveliing contemplation
Feeds it's wonder to repletion,
With each fireiight appattion.
Now tho transient flame that flashes
'Twxt the great logs and the ashe1
Sends a voice out from the middle
That my soh cannot unr1ddle-
Till the fire above and under
Gnaws the stoutest wood asunder.
And the brands. in ruin blended.
Smoking, lie uncomphehended
While the dying embers blanch.
And the mufrled avalanche,
Noiseless as the years descend.
Sweeps them t. an ashen end.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
DEPUTY SHERIFFS APPOINTED.

Sheriff J. II. Allen Tuesday appointed
his deputies who will assume the duties
Of their office February l. The list is
as follows: Henry Todd, II. NJ. Price,
+, j. Russell, NJ A. stone and w. L.
Towne of Burlington; j. Il. Thompson
Of Colchester; Michael Murphy OF Rich
mond; Charles Spaulding of Colchester;
Frank e, Lord of South Burlington
Fred b. Tillotson of Underhill: Jed T.
Varney of Jericho; J. S, Sweet OF Hunt
ington; O, A. Baldwin of Hinesburg'
Arthur Stevens OF Bolton; w. p. Beach
Of Charlotte. Charles f. Echo and Henry
Cassidy of Burlington have been ap-
pointed special deputies at The Strons
theatre
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
A COWARDLY Fowl.

Sometime ago Mrs. Jones bong
chicken at the family butcher shop
after embellishing it with bread crl
celery, cranberry sauce and other
things, she proudly set it before p|
What Ia the matter john" asi1e
young wife. with an anxious lod
hubby laboriously carved the bird.
the chicken ell 1ght!'
why. yes. guess he Ia all
dear" was the hesitating respor
father. "But I fear he was q very
coward"
"A great coward" returned thd
picked wife What do you metni
Don't they say, Mary" smilind
toined the old man. that the 81
,aGe AiWAxa IA Ean6GaHr'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
FATHER PUT DOWN HIS FOOL

Some time ago a young man who
lots of nerve but little cash became
amored of a beautiful girl who even
~ promised to marry him. The
step was 10 talk II over with the
ones father and to this ordeal the 81
man bravely went,
Marry my daughter" exclaimed
old man, somewhat excitefly when
question was put TO him. We'll. I
not What are YOU going to keen
on? You don't make salary enoua
keep you In cigarettes and peanuts
Dorothy says you didn't make
more than do when YOU We're my
defenstvely returned the young man.
yet YOU married very young. How
You get along?"
How did I get along?ur explosivel|
turned papa Why for the first
years lived on my father-in-law, bY
be hanged II YOU are going to id
same thing "-Philadelphia Telegram
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
A COURTEOUS APOLOGY,

An interested visitor who was mailing
a call in the tenement district, rising.
said:
We'll, my good woman. ] must go
now Is there anything ! ean DO Tor
your"
mo, thank We. men, replied the SUD-
merged one, Eye mustn't mind OF DON'T
return the call, will w? haven't any
lama to 70 sL~ 7nsa~e<' masef."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
MAYOR LANDS THE JOB.
James f. Burke Appointed POstmaste
Of Burlington Yesterday.

Mayor James F. Burke Monday re-
ceived the congratulations of his friends
on his appointment as postmaster OF Bur-
linSton. The Associsted Press despatch
was the first notice he reosivsd Of the
appointment and no official notification
has yet arrived. The office Il the pres
emit postmastsr expires March A CO.
porter asked the mayor Monday II he
intsndsd to resign a. mayor. He replied
that he was mt prepared to make =
staternznt ~ yet. His tenn - mayor
does not expire until the nrwt Monday in
April, He will not be a candidate for re-
election. One man cannuu hold both Of
Aces. The salary of the postmaster 10
sbaut N@
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

sauiepss - aeu.,. compartment. to
resist s0snastnss and ,torpsdoss is likely
to dispiaee the heavy drssdnsusht class
just IS II hss dispiAesd the lightAr
arnsrsd cruiser. - the best all round
Worship that can ~ devised.
Meanwhile the principle Of the magnet
and iron having an attraction for each
other has hs~n eY'''.a nv ." American
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

Chairman Kennedy Of the State demo-
crauc oonnmittee seems TO have been
able to huid hts own county IN line and
ard Mayor Burke IN the postoffice.
Everybody must admire Mayor Burkes
Iualities as fighter, but the postoffcs
bars politics.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.

Henrietta Crossman. the actress, has
filed a petition In bankruptcy
Violent earthquakes rocked tho Ionian
Islands in the Mediterranean.
Bethlehem Steel company increases Its
dividends from 8 to 7 per cent.
VIII of Henry Miller an aged New York
reeluse. leaves $50. 200 to charity.
Federal probe In progress as to frauds
In cannoA's Illinois election district.
Heavy fsS in New York harbor causes
collision ef tug ana Ferry Wat,
Samuel Untsrs,Sysr tslls fehAal corr.
mission that Concentration Of money 10
responsible fer Industrial unrest.
j, F. Ferguson 10 inaugurated as gov
ernor of Texas, succeeding Governor Col
0uase
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

inventor. Allan A. Canton. to the produc-
ton OF an automatic torpedo which
may revolutionize naval warfare. This
torpedo set free In the water will seek
Q great arInored warship anywhere within
. distance Of ten miles, itB electrical
steering device being affected by a great
mass of metal over q tremendous de-
lance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

Fifth avenue. New York. tailor asks to
have his alimony reduced on the ground
that the war has reduced his orders and
profits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise
In the new special column OF this
paper. Some bargains are offered
there this week which II will pay you
10 read about. Gee page two. This
paper has more than 5000 readers
every week and ore cent word will
reach them ali
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

Proposed coast guard bill would add
4,Soo officers and men TO the navy in time
Of war.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

Italian authorities have appropriated
Sc 900, 900 for relief in the earthquake zone
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

Charges are filed with Governor whit
man against District Attorney oagan
who tried Cleary for murder
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

After March 1 Panama employees will
have to pay for rent, fuel and electric
current.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

At hearing on compensation law labor
leaders declare accident insurance poll
aes favor bachelors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

King Of Italy cables President thanks
for message Of sympathy for earthquake
victims.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

Thaw is serenaded by burlesque COM
pany on the eve Of his return TO New
York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

Presbyterian board OF missions an
nounce that missionaries in Persia are
safe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

Salem Mass. committed suicide by shoot
ing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

Federal probe In progress as to frauds
In Commons Illinois election district
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

VIII Of Henry Miller an aged New York
recluse, leaves 500. 900 to charity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

Customs inspectors found 200 cans OF
opium hidden in an oil barrel on the Brit
ish freighter Vedamore at Baltimore.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

President Wilson will address So
ciety OF engineers in Washington on
January 90 and the Chamber Of Com
merce Of the United States on Febru-
airy In favor of his shipping bill,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

Heavy fss In New York hAroor causes
collision ef tug and Ferry t0at
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

Samuel W. Mccall announces that he
will be a candidate for tho republican
nomination for governor Of Massachu-
sets this year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

Bethlehem Steel company increases Its
dividends from 8 to 7 per cent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

According to report of examining
physician. so per cent. of the 1900
school children In Freeport, L. l., are
defective.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-07
EASTERN FOOTBALL
SITUATION CLARIFIED
Pittsburgh and Cornell Loom Up a.
Best Eievens In East, With Col
gate Trailing Near.

United Press Leased Wire Servtcel
NEW YORK. Nov. 6.-Today's foot
ball results generally clarified the
situation in the east regarding the
possible fampionship. Pitt elimin-
ated Washington and Jefferson, con-
queror OF Yale, in a decisive fashion,
10 to o. Princeton can no longer
hope to contest the prestige of Cor
nell. for the Ithacans defeated Har-
ward by a larger score than Harvard
beat the Tigers.
AS a result OF eodey's games, Pitt
and Cornell loom up as the two best
eIevens in the east. with Little Col
gate slightly in the rear. All three
should finish out their schedules with
out being defeated.
Cornell has, IN the opinion OF most
football critics. the best eleven east
OF the Mississippi this year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-07
Horse Show Opens.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Ricff green.
red and gold of autumn on an old
country estate in England was the
setting IN which the thirtieth annual
horse show opened today in Madison
Square garden. Foxhall Keene and
other exhibitors who have not missed
a show in years, said IT was the
handsomest they had ever seem
The opening day also was children's
day. The place was filled with hun
dreds of boys and girls almost from
the sounding OF the opening bugle.
One of the big events OF the even
ing was the judging OF unlocked
horses by Lady Beck Of Toronto. the
first woman judge ever appointed by
the national horse show association
Judge Beck said she was not at all
disturbed by the poison pen letter re-
ceived by the association officials a
few days ago condemning her as hay
ing no knowledge OF horses
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-07
CORNELL THIRD TO
PICK ON MICHIGAN
Yost's WeakIings Fail Before FLEECE
Attack Of Invading
Fasteners.

limited Press Leased Wire Servfce.1
ANN ARBOR. Mich. Nov. s.-Mich-
igan took a drubbfng today, making It
three defeats IN the last three times
out. Cornell was added 20 Syracuse
and the Michigan Aggies IN the list
OK teams that have picked on the
Yost veakiings this season.
The Red eleven won with ease, pill
ing mp total OF five touchdowns and
thirty-four points. The Wolverines
got one lone touchdown.
Practically all Of the 1thacan's
gains were through Nichigan's line
which caved in before the fierce on
slaughts OF Barret, Collins shiyerick
and Mueller. One touchdown was
fiukey. Collins grabbed a Michigan
forward pass in mfdfeId and raced
through FOR a touchdown
Line plunees by MaaIbetsch and
Smith brought Michigan's score
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-07
SUPERIOR TEAM WON
WINS OVER hIIssou'
Northwestern Beats
rs to e-Laek Of Cooper
tive Effort

limited Press Leased " 80
EVANSTON III. Nov, 80,
team work. a higher grade q t hi
a surprising display o. oPs s,- ~,
this was the reason for $500 a. n
ern's defeat Of Missouri
noon, "a to s. :. o.srs
Excepting for the ToTk .: -
back Driscoll OF NoFthTesss 4
Mfssour.ans Invariably Fa sy. h
around their opponents p. I'd
was lack Of cooperate sso.t, oss
the visitors and this Is VIA, I'd ID
them today. Twice Missouri -, = q
bali on Northwestern's tsa las.
The necessary get-togeths- "a. rs /
lacking. however, and oo.a 3,s..
were held. Score By
Northwestern .....-.'' n
Missouri .-.....'''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-07
Virginia Wins
Southern Title
From Vanderbilt

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHARLOTTESvILEeya-, Nov. s
Virginia University, which already has
defeated Yale this year proved her
claim to the southern championship
by defeating Vanderbilt 35 to 10, this
afternoon.
Vanderbilt started the scoring late
IL the first quarter when Cody drop
kicked a goal from the AZ yard line
Virginia came back In The next quar-
ter and Mayer circled vahderbilt's end
for AZ yards and a touchdown Short
Iy afterEard he again scored touch
down on series OF short TUES Once
the scoring machine was IN action. the
Vfrginians scored almost at will
Open field running featured through
out