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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
BRITISH LINER IS
SUNK BY TORPEDO
NEARLY ALL PASSENGERS AND
CREW or VESSEL BELIEVED
Tc HAVE BEEN LOST.
TWO Americans on Board Ship When
Il wac Attacked by an Austrian
Submarine.-CrIsls May be Re-
neMed by Disaster.

London-The British passenger
steamship Persia, with two or more
Americans ON board, has been sunk In
the eastern Mediterranean by sub
| marine.
Unofficial figures indicate that there
were about 100 passengers on board
the Persia, vessel Of nearly 5000
tons, and between $50 and 800 mem
bers of the crew.
Four boats. each capable of carry.
ing sixty persons, got away, and their
occupants were picked up by a steam
er bound for Alexandria 1t has NOT
been established how many were able
to disembark in the small boats, but
message received at Washington
from Robert p. Skinner, American
consul general at London, based pre-
sumahly on the British admiralty's re
port, says that nearly all on board the
Persia persisted.
Robert McNeeley of Monroe, N. G.,
who was on his way to take office
as American consul at Alden, Arabia
Charles Grant of Boston, and Edward
Rose of Denver sailed on the Persia,
One account of the sinking of the
Persia says:
"A torpedo struck the ship on the
port bow at 1:05 o'clock in the after.
noon, when about forty miles south Of
the east end of the island of Crete.
No warning was given, nor any at.
tempt made to assist Within five
minutes the ship had sunk.
1T was impossible to lower the
starboard boats, owing to the heavy
list Five or SIX boats were lowered
on the port side. | didn't see this
myself, as. | was washed overheard
when the boat capsized.
1.-THE conduct of the passengers and
crew was splendid; there was nc
struggling and no panic Four boats
after thirty hours at sea, we're picked
up by warship."
Washington. Official Washington ID
anxiously awaiting details of the tor
pedoing of the British steamship Per.
STA. on which American citizens were
known to have embarked.
While It was realized that reports
expected from consular and diploma
tic representatives might show that
the submarine commander was iusti
fed in sinking of the vessel, officials
were not inclined to minimize the gra
witty of the situation confronting the
United States should it develop that
there has been a violation of Ameri
can rights.
New dangers. It was admitted
threatened the relations between the
United States and the central powers
which seemingly had just been placed
on the road to satisfactory adjust
ment by the assurances contained In
Austria's reply to the second Ancona
note.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
WHAT POULTRY HOUSE NEEDS
Plenty of Fresh Air, Sunlight and Dry
ness Are Imperative Requirements
Have South Front.

The imperative requirements Of
any house are plenty of fresh air. sun
light and dryness Fresh air does not
necessarily mean cold air and in no
wise means draft There Is no more
certain forerunner of disease and low
vitality in flock of hens than damp
ness and draftiness. 1t has been
agreed among poultrymen that the
three sides not exposed to the direct
rays of the sun should be perfectly
tight and free from openings. If nee
essary to cut doors in one of these
sides it should be the east wall, pro
vtded, OF course, that the house faces
the south, as it should.
The roof of a poultry house should
De as low as convenient for work, and
the various types of yentilators are so
much time and money wasted when
applied to poultry house. With the
advent of the canvas-front house, the
torerunner Of the open front. ventiIa.S
ors became obsolete and, like the Vari-
Gus cupolas and boxed air-shafts, they
nave disappeared. While the canvas
'front.' house has also been passed upon
as OF little practical value, the most
successful house of recent years. in
TACT OF any years, is a compromise
between this eanvas-front and the all
open or no-front house. This latter
mouse, while suitable for some climates
ana conditions, meets with more or
Tess opposition, and probably the cheap
curtain for severe weather has solved
the problem SO far as 1t can be solved
TO the purpose of all conditions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
TO PACK POULTRY
Specialists Urge Unusual Care IN
Preparing Fowls.
Methods Recommended Which Are
Essential to Perfect Product at
ANY Time, Especially When
Weather Is Unfavorable.

Poultry packers are urged by the
specialists of the United States de.
partment of agriculture to give unus'
ual attention to preparing and pack
ing their birds for shipment, particu'
larly If the mild weather, which mas
been widely prevalent this autumn
continues. The poultry specialists
say that the weather conditions 10
many sections have been very similar
to those which prevailed in the au-
tumn OF 1913 and which as poultry
shippers will remember. proved DIS,
astrous to all packers who did not
dress, chill and pack properly.
The specialists. therefore, recon-
mend the particular observance OF the
following methods Of handling dressed
| poultry, which are essential to per
feet product at any time and are OF
vital Importance whenever weather
conditions are unfavorable:
Methods of Handling Dressed Poultry.
1. Keep the holding batteries for
your incoming stock clean, well aired,
anu LACC AAUAl wei liAlA1 ehu oCC She1S 49,
chickens have plenty OF fresh water
and plenty to eat.
2. Don't kill a chicken when the
crop is full OF feed. Give the chicken
only water for "a hours before It Is
killed. Food in the crop or In the In.
testines of O dressed chicken causes
| loss of flavor and hastens decay, which
more than offsets any gain from extra
weight.
8. Good bleeding is absolutely es.
sential to good appearance on the
market and retards decay Circular
81, bureau of chemistry, department Of
agriculture, explains the best methods
of bleeding and loosening the feath.
er muscles for dry picking
Hang the chicken by both feet
while picking. Hanging by one leg
spoils the shape of the bird. Picking
on the lap gets the skin dirty and
hastens decay.
5. Try pick II possible. Scalding
is particularly undesirable because il
hastens decay.
8. Chill every dressed bird until the
body temperature is below IS degrees
F. Never pack or ship an imperfectly
chilled bird. More decay is due to
imperfect chilling than to any other
single factor in dressing. Dry chill, II
possible. Chickens cooled in water
lose flavor, decay sooner, will not cold.
store as satisfactorily as dry-chilled,
and are In every way more undesirable
on the market. Refrigerator cars will
carry well-chilled goods In good con
dition, but they cannot chill warm
goods to sufficiently low tempera.
ture.
z. Pack In boxes or small kegs when.
ever possible. large barrel makes
an undesirable package, because where
poultry is packed in large masses the
weight of the upper layers brushes
the birds at the bottom.
3. Line all packages with parchment
paper and cover the top of the poultry
before the lid is put on.
.. Wrap every head In suitable Da.
per so that blood from one bird win
not mar the appearance of another.
10 Use only good refrigerator cars
and see that they are in good order.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
WOOD LOT VERY CONVENIENT
Useful fer Fuel supply az Well a. ..
Fence Posts and Timber for
Other Purposes.

During the years that have nasa..
many men have been engaged In fieht
ing the forest, cutting and cleariaS
land OF timber, preparing 1t for H.
pillow, In other words, making farmo
and homes. The work still continnas
in the heavily timbered sections
Much bad judgment was used !,
the early clearing, often rather staoa
Lillsides were denuded OF timber ~
the soil put under the pIow, whilf l.
many instances more level porti,na
Of the farm were left in timber. Wash
ing soon followed the cultivation =
such rough tracts, and today mans
OF them are badly SCARED by daer
gullies and much of the surface al,
has been carried away.
Every farm should have a sman
wood lot. Forestry on the farm is "a
day an important feature of agricul.
ture and ought TO receive considerata
attention from farmers. A wood lot
is very convenient to have, not only
as source of fuel in times of scarca
and high priced coal as at present
but to furnish fence posts and timber
for various uses and to add beautv
to the landscape and premises, afford
shade, shelter and comfort to large
extent for all the occupants Of the
farm.
A wood lot properly cared for will
continue to grow and produce suf1.
cient for the needs of the farm for
a time. And little study of the sub.
1ect Of forestry will greatly aid in
maintaining the tract in good condi.
ton.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
DEATH SUMMONS LAMAR.
Associate Justice Of Supreme Court
Succumbs After Long Illness.

Succumbs After Long Illness.
Washington.-Jose Rucker La.
mar, associate justice Of the supreme
court of the United States, died at his
home here Sunday night. after an Ill.
ness of several months. He was So
years old and had been ON the supreme
bench five years.
The immediate cause of death was
gradual heart failure, FASTENED by in.
flammation OF one of the lungs which
had threatened to develop into pneu-
mnnia.
Associate Justice Joseph Rucker
Lamar had the distinction of being one
of the few members Of the court ap-
pointed by president of opposite po.
litical faith. President Taft appointed
him in 1910 with only two precedents
for such action, those of Justice Jack.
son and Lurton.
Justice Lamar was. born In Fuckers
vile, Ebert county, Ga, October IA,
1857. He attended the University OF
Georgia and later Bethany college
where he was graduated In 1877. He
attended the law schoR at Washing
ton and Lee university. and was adj
mitted to the bar at Augusta, Ga. in
1873. He lived at Augusta until ap-
pointed to the supreme court bench.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
j. S. TO PROTECT
SMALL NATIONS
MONROE DOCTRINE 70 BE UP.
HELD sY NAVY EQUAL TO THAI
OF ANY WoRL DPoWER.
Possibility Of Combined Attack In Fu.
ture by Two Foreign Powers Con-
sldered by Military strategists
In Their Plans.

Washington .-Possibility of COM
bined attack by two foreign powers to
break down the new pan,American doc
trine evolved from maintenance by the
United States and acceptance by
South and Central American repub.
lies of the Monroe doctrine Is one of
the fundamental bases for the national
defense plans formulated by army and
navy strategists
They believe it essential in the for
mutation of a national military policy,
1t is learned, to provide against the
eventuality of an assault upon the
doctrine by either an Asiatic or a
European power. or even by an alli-
ance of two such powers, which might
hurl forces simultaneously at the At
lantic and Pacific coasts.
A navy equal in strength to those
of any two world powers, except Great
Britain, and an army prepared to fight
for the integrity of the pan-American
idea anywhere in pan-America is the
ultimate aim Of the plans OF the mill
tary experts.
Ten years is the time the navy gem
eral board believes the United States
has in which to prepare for readiust-
ment of world forces which will follow
the European war. In setting 1925 as
the time when the United States navy
should equal any aficat--which means
reaching the two-power standard Of
the British navy. the board estimated
that much time would elapse before
the shock of the present war passed
sufficiently to permit any OF the bel
ligerents to look to South and Central
America for colonial development or
trade aggression.
Plans OF the army war college
would be consummated in six years.
The army officers take the position
that the United States must have suf-
ficient troops and troop ships to land
forces in any threatened pan-American
country to meet an invader.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07

Of the fence it is desirable that the
staples should be driven straight and
accurately. Owing to the irregulari-
ties of the wooden posts aud the strain
of the fence wire, which is under q
heavy tension when being erected, it
Is not always an easy matter to put
the staples just where they are want
ed to be of the most service.
The tool shown in the accompany
ing cut is designed 10 accomplish this.
With its aid great many more staples
may be driven in a given time and
they are driven In a much superior
manner. Besides being convenience
to fence erectots there are other me-
chanics who will find use for this tool
such as electricians, box makers, coop
ers and the like.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
RAILROAD BUILDER DEAD.
General Grenviile M. Dodge Passes
Away at Iowa Home.

General GrenvilIe M. Dodas Passes
Away at Iowa Home.
Council Bluffs, IoWa.-General Gren-
vile M. Dodge, soldier and railroad
builder, died here Monday General
Dodge hadsbeen In feeble health fora
long period. He was "a years of age,
General Granville Mel1en Dodge,
known throughout the west as the
builder Of the Union Pacific railroad,
was born at Danyers. Mass. April IL,
1881.
Abraham Lincoln, who had done
some legal work for the company, met
Dodge and the two talked of building
railroad over the Rocky Mountains
and to the Pacific coast.
Work on the road finally began,
when the civil war broke out. and
Dodge, being an engineer and having
had some experience In Indian nght.
ing. was given a coIonel's commission
by his old friend, President Lincoln.
At his own expense he raised. drilled
and equipped the Fourth Iowa infantry
regiment.
Shortly before the close of the war
General Dodge was called from the
front by President Lincoln and re
quested to take up the work OF con
sttucting the long-ta.ked-of railroad
across the mountains. The Union Pa
eiflc company was organized and the
road completed on May 10, 1859.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07

William p. Wood. a new congress.
man from indiana, has taken TO Wash.
ington . plan for offering the much.
talked-of Increased army Of the United
States. He would have the govern.
ment establish technical schools that
would have also military courses, the
graduates being pledged TO service in
case OF war. Mr.. Wood was born in
Oxford, Ind. He lie lawyer and for
10 years before election to congress
was q member of the Indiana state
legislature. He Is a Republican
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
NEW SEEDLINGS OF ALFALFA
Ground Is Not Firm and consia....,.
Damage Is Done by the Tram.
EstoQ Of the plants.

New seeding of alfaGa shnn,a -
be pastured. The ground i ~ ~
heids is not firm and considerable
damage ig done by the tramnline -
the plants. especially during NOT
weather.
Fields established year or more
may be pastured lightly in the fan s'.s
should never be eaten down close
II the growth Of alfalfa ID NOT vorn
strong the field may be top-dressa5
any time during the fall. prefers NJ
Just after the third cutting has bean
removed.
New seedlings may be top-dreasas
p any time except during wet weath
or when the ground IL soft s'sH
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
SQUADS READY FOR MARKET
Birds Are in Good Condition When
Fully Feathered Under. Wings
Soon Lose Bab,- Fat.

Squads are ready for the market u
esAA.s ss'z tsrea and one-half to four
ana one-half weeAn u vse, sx.g up to
this time they are fed by the parent
birds.
Iney must be sent to market
promptly, as the period during which
1hey are in best condition rarely ex-
ceeds one week.
sqo-bs are in good market condi-
tion when fully feathered under the
wings which is usually about the time
they begin to leave the nest.
Il they are not killed at this time.
they soon lose their baby tat and their
uesh begins to harden.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07

fee and salt the car "a hours before
loading. The car. at the end of "a
hours should show q temperature he.
low 40 degrees F. at a point four feet
above the floor and between the doors
General Suggestions.
Never handle chickens roughly,
either before or after killing. Rough
handling causes bruises, broken bones
SCARED skins, and soft places in the
neah. Undue haste on the part of the
killers and pickers results in lowered
keeping quality and poor appearance
of the product.
Piecework. which leads to quantity
rather than quality, makes for lowar
prices on the market. Those who nav
by the piece should remember tba.
they sell by the quality of the piece
These directions will apply with
equal force to turkeys intended for tha
market.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
Ferd podaea conn nIttee.

Detroit.-Henry Ford. leader of the
peace mission to The Hague, return
ed to Detroit Tuesday, but at the sta
ton he avoided delegation of local
citizens who had planned to welcome
him home and present him with
floral piece In recognition of his
peace efforts.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
Raise Furnace WORKERS, Wages.

Sharon, Pa.-The Shanango Fur
mace company announced Tuesday
that all employees will be given an In
crease In wages. It was stated that
the advance would be general, affect
Ing all furnace workers. In the Ma
honing and Shenango valleys, num-
bering about 5000 men.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
shocks FeIt In oreaon.

Newport. ore.-Two sharp earth
quake shocks were felt here about IL
a. m. Tuesday. Dishes ratified on their
shelves and people rushed from their
homes. No damage was reported.
Earthquakes are of q rare occurrence
on this part of the Oregon coast.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
villa Executes CT lnese.

FL Paso. Texas.-A LETTER received
here from an American mining man
in the Guerrero district sof western
Chihuahua told OF the killing OF
seven Chinese. who were lined up
and shot by General Villa on Decem-
Der 27
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Married TO Eight y somen.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Chhrles Orwell
Pitcher was sentenced TO four years
in the state prison after having ad.
mttted to Judge Bakus In the mum.
cipal court that he had been married
to eight different women.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
Famous NeuroIooist Dies.

Easton. Pa.-Dr. Isaac Ott, aged 6s.
distinguished neurologist and author
of medical books, died at his home
here Saturday. DR.. OFT was a former
president of the American Neurology
cal society.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
Meet Death In Fire.

Philadelphia-Twenty persons were
injured, six seriously. two OF whom
will die. in a fire that destroyed the
Bellevue apartments here. Mrs. Eliz-
aeth 0strum is believed to have been
burned to death.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
WILL AWAIT full FACTS.
President Decides Not 20 Take Hassy
Action In Persia Case.

Wlashington-The government Will
await full details before acting in the
Persia case and will not be rushed
into hasty or ill-advised action. This
decision was made plain Rt the White
house Tuesday. 1t was pointed out
that the following must be established
TO form basis for official action: +
The fact that the Persia was torpe.
doed. 2-The identity o. the subma.
rine. 3--The circumstances of the at.
tack.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
Refuaees Hook e unItad sfafea.

Seattle. Jacob r. Fain, represent
ing the Hebrew Sheitering and Immf-
grant Aid Society Of America, arrived
here from New York to assist in car
ing for Jewish refugees from the Rus
sian war zone. Every steamer from
Japan brings a considerable number OF
these people, who have fed across ST.
beriR
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
Influenza snreadlnn.

Observation-Disclosures is spreading
over the United States from coast to
coast in the most serious epidemic
ever known, taking a large toll of
lives and causing economic loss by in
oapacitating workers.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
Favor paets 70 eve Z war.

Washington.-Com organiza.
tons throughout the country com.
posing the Chamber OF Commerce of
the United States, have voted over
wheImingly at a referendum just
completed in favor of international
agreements designed 10 prevent war.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
Echo Of Lualtanla Disaster,

London.-The value of the property
in England Of DR. Frederick S. Pear
son of New York and Lowell. Mass.
who lost his life In the steamship.
Lusitania disaster. has been sworn to
for probate at Gs2S.s60
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
Millions TO Soldiers, Wives.

Separation allowances 70
wives and dependents of German sol
diers rose from s6,5OO,O00 in August,
1914. to so. 800 900 In September last.
The total payments up to October ]
are given as s225 200, 900.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
Killed hY BONN.

Sacramento, GAIA. Grandy and A.
Aragoni were killed and two other
men were injured late Sunday when
dynamite bomb was thrown through
the window of their home. The killing
was the result of a feud.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
Rife Expert a 81 iciia.

San Francisco.-The bpdy of John
H. De Witt, editor of the Rod and
Gun department of western sport
ing magazine, was found in his office
Tuesday night. Death was caused by
a bullet wound self.infiitted.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
Coach Left Immense Fortune.

Minneapolis.-The viii OF the late
Thomas L. Shevlin, former Yale foot
ball star, filed for probate Tuesday.
leaves the estate Of $500. 600 to the
widow and two children, the money
TO be equally divided between them.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
Loss From Whiskev Tag

Tacoma.-D. J. Williams, internal
revenue collector. estimates an an
nual loss Of revenue to the United
States government by enforcement Of
the state prohibition law OF 81 ,40O, 900.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
Germany Abandons Position.

hington.-Germany no longer
contends that the Lnsitania could be
classed as an armed vessel, conten-
tion which was advanced as a iustifca-
ton for the destruction of the ship,
with more than 100 American lives.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
LNnchlnna Increase.

Montgomery, Ala.-Lynchings In the
United States in 1916 numbered SO as
recorded at Tuskegee institute and
announced Saturday. This was 1;
more than in 1914. Georgia led the
states with eighteen Iynehings.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
chloano 1osnltaI Rohhed.

Chicago-Two men entered the Of
fees of st. Luke's hospital late Mon
day, pointed reyoIyers at Miss Mary
TobIn, the cashier, and escaped with
q tin box containing $4,000. It was
pay day at the institution
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
sfeubsnylIIe Votes Wet.

Steubenyiiie, o.-This city voted
wet at q special election Tuesday.
The vote was: Wet, 2,A62; dry. q
ISL, majority of I'll votes for the
liquor supporters. The city has been
dry two years.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
Sewer Gas kllla Prisoners.

Kane. Pa.-Three men being held
in the borough lookup at Emporium
were killed, and two other persons
living in an adjoining building we're
Rendered unconscious by escaping
sewer gas
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
Granted stay Of Execution.

Denyer-The supreme court Of
Colorado has granted a stay Of execu-
ton in the case OF J. c. Bulger until
the week ending February u. Bull
ger was convicted of numbering Lloyd
c. .Necndemus.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
Inns Conviction Upheld

Chicago.-The conviction Of Robert
Linn, a mining promotes, In 1914, on
q charge of using the mails to de-
fraud, was affirmed in the United
States circuit court Of appeals here
Tuesday