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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
EXPERIMENTS WITH
WILLARD ). |SHA NJ
SHELL ABANDONED
VermOnter's Invention Fails to
Accomplish Purpose for
Which 1t Was In
tended.

Washington. Dec. 50. -Abnndonment or
cypcriments with the high cxplcelvc smell
fusc for navy use invented by Willard
& Isham of New York is unanimously
recommended by the spccia! board OF
nayv Officers headed by Rcar Admiral
Tjske which has been investigating the
subject for the last 10 months, The board
finds that tho fuse fails to accomplish
It's object, described as being TO make
possible shell fire against the unprotected
hulls of warships below tho waterline.
The aral report OF the board upon
which Captains y. A. Iloogewcrff and
Roy C. Smith. ard Lieut.. Commander II,
G.. Sparrow served and to which Professor
Dodge also was attached for n tine. was
given out to-day by Secretary Daniels
The last Congress made special appropria-
lions to carry out the experiments but
tho board now recomm ands that the In
| ventor pay for any further tests himself
The report follows in part:
"Concusions AS shown In Mr.. Isham'
| letter TO former Representative 1lohson
| II Is his belief that he has developed oi
can develop. a shell and fuse the inan
| virtue of which is that in addition 10 it'
decorating il It hits thick or thin armor
| if it falls short OF Its target III nlGh
II will not dctonate on hitting the water
nor will II, at certain ranges, rlcochct
but VIII dctonate after making an under
| water run of some length tsuficiont t.
| lose Its forward velocity or on strikini
an object. He believes that by min
! effect such detonation will vitality dam
age n ships underwater body at n con
siderable distance He advocates the us
of a very high explosive in such shell
but is willing for tho time being, to defc
to naval opinion in the use of less sensi
tive explosives.
| after 10 months experiments and test
Mr. Isham has failed to produce a fus
to secure the object he seeks.
| ton. The board recon
mends that no further experiments h
conducted by Mr. 1sham at government
cXpensc."
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----------------'----- -
STATE BUILDING BIDS.
Narr & Gordon. Barre. Lowest by So
NO-COntrart Not Awarded.

Montpelier, Dec. 3o--Bids for the
granite contract for the new State
building to be erected for the use of the
state library, supreme court, etc, were
opened at two o'clock this afternoon
at the State House by the commission.
of which Governor Gates is chairman
eX-officio. All the members of the com
mission were present and five bids were
received, that submitted by Mari and
Gordon of Barre being the lowest by
nearly $4,000. Tho meeting was held
in the executive chamber and lasted the
entire afternoon without the contract
being awarded. although it is conceded
that Mari and Gordon will receive the
contract for the work.
Following is the list of bids as opened
Mari and Gordon, Barre. S5960O for the
contract complete, including setting up
the stone. $4,000 granite cut and dcliv-
cred; Woodbury. Granite company, S67,1S9
first item, .5923G. second item; Jones
Brothers, Barre, sGS,s9S, first item. 500, 30
second item; L. r. Fletcher, East Hard
wick, ST., 800. second item only; j. b
| Sanguinetti. Barre sS2,9oS, first item
| SIS. 299, second item. In addition each
bidder gave the amount to be deducted
| omitted, such paving the front ant
| using posts and balustrades.
| II Mari and Gordon secure the con
| tract. it became known that Wetmor'
and Morse would furnish the rough
stock and the bidder would cut thu
same. In response to questions asked
by the commission It was asserted tina
| the furnishing of the stone could h
| completed within three and u hal
months after ths shop drawings wer
approved. Several of the bidders wer
present and told of the facilities the,
had for quarrying and cutting tn
granite.
c. II Robbins of Earro, Representative
of the firm OF Densmorc and Lccleal
architects Informed the commiSsio
that the bids for the general contrao
! would be advertised within a week a
ten days and said that providing favor
able weather conditions prevailed wor
could be started on the new buiidin
March l. He would desire to have I'll
first delivery of granite made By I'll
middle of April.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
NINETEENTH EXHIBITION
state Poultry Association to Meet jan
Iary Is 10 ~ in st, Adams.

ST. Adams Dec Heterogeneous are
being completed by the directors of the
Vermont State Poultry association Tor
the 18th exhibition to he held in the city
hall January is to ~ inclusive
II Is expected there will be series OF
lee lures in the evening. Harry NJ. Lamon,
the poultry expert frOm the United states
department of agriculture, who was hero
two Years ago, will be present; ais" tho
poultry expert from the University OF
Vermont Agricultural! college. There WIZ
also be a lecture by T.. q. Cook OF Wal
! than Mass, one of the Judges. the other
! nudge is Daniel 2. Shove Of Falls River
Mas
! An effort is being made to have :. T.
| Campbell, secretary Of the American
| Poultry association, present NJ an at
iourned meeting Of tho Vermont branch,
which will be held here Thursday after
noon of the week of the show. a special
meeting OF the Vermont state Poultry as
ISOLATION will be held at that time
This show has come to be recognized as
one of the largest shows In New England
| outside of Boston. 1t has been designated
by the American Poultry association the
official state show a which its gold and
bronze medals will be offered for competi-
ton, The gold medal is offered for tho
best cockerel in q group composed of the
American. Aslatic, Meciterranean,f Ems
fish. Polish, Hamburg. French game and
Continental classes. The bronze media
is offered for the best cockcrel in eaci
variety Of those prescribed groups. Their,
is also a medal for tho best turkey, tho
best duck and the best goose and siN
medals ON bantams to be placed by tho
show management
| Besides the regular prizes, over 500 il
special cash prizes are offered. \ ncV
so cup is offered this year for three years
competition in Rhode Island Reds, whicl
will undoubtedly bring out n large elias
of both single and rose combs Tn
display OF the show. the directors 500 Gu
for the best display of Plymouth Rock
and the Messenger company's so cup 70
the best display in any one variety ar
again open for competition, besides 40 sill
yer cups for best displays I'm different va
retieS,
c. A. Champion, Jr, proprietor of IIill
view Poultry farm st. Adams has prom
5 ised to have on exhibition his pen of Rhod
Y Island Rods which took second prize Z
G the recent International egg laying con
y test a. Storrs, conn, This pen made III
Y best record Of any American bred pen.
s There will be a display of incubator
n land breeders In actual operation, beside
T. other poultry appliances.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
AN UNUSUAL CASE.

Rutland. Dec. 31.--An unusual court pro-
ceeding was aeld here to-day, the first
instance in which a charge of violation
of the terms of probation has been
fought by a respondent when Attorney
W. IT, Preston of Fair Haven appeared
b. fore Judge Xed s. Stanton OF Roxbury
and Assistant Judge Edwin Horton of
Chittenden and asked that execution OF
sentence be stayed in the case Of Bernard
Fassett of Fair Haven, aged % years,
who i'm 1918 was put on probation by
Rutland county court with a sentence of
three years at State prison at Windsor
hanging over him for robhiuE Charles O.
Clark of Fair Haven of . pockethook.
ono of the terms of the probation was
that Fassett abstain from tho use OF
Intoxicating liquor Last week he pleaded
guilty in city court to the terms of In
toxication and it WAS expected that he
would be sent to Windsor to serve the
old sentence. but ON representations mad,
by Attorney Preston 1t was decided I,
| continue the matter until the March tern
, of county court, Meanwhile Fassett vii
have his liberty but the court will watci
| his behavior sharply,
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Thomas Mott Osborne Makes a
Farewell Address to the In
mates Which Is Greeted with
Cheers by the Prisoners.
EX-WARDEN IN coon HuM0R
Says His Absence Is Only TEN.
porary and Is the Same as
Though He Was Obliged to
Leave on Account of Illness
Encourages Welfare League.

Osslning. n. Y, Dec. 3l.--Dcan Kirch-
wey tonight assumed his duties as
warden. He showed a commission from
superintendent OF Prisons Riley, which
names him as warden without any
qualifications concerning temporary APP
pointment Asked if he was to be warden
permanently he replied 1.-THE commits
sion speaks for itself"
Il will start with clean slate" he
stated. II will have no favoritcs and will
be tair and just to all the men under
my care. | certainly will mako no changes
until | nave felt my way along
Upon his arrival at the prison Dean
kirchWcy was presented with set OF
resolutions signed by the executive board
of the Mutual Welfare League pcdging
him the hearty support of the league. \
copy of the resolutions will be forwarded
by the lcaguc to Governor Whitman.
Thomas Mott Osborne to-day made q
farewell address to the inmates o
Sing Sing prison He was greeted will
cheers and pledges of support from
George W. Kirchwcy, who is 90 taxi
his place. temporarily at least. MIR. Os
| borne declared that he is still wardcr
of Sing Sing and assured the men tina
the Mutual Welfare League will be con
| tinued.
"'rhc situation is precisely the same.
| he said. as If | should be seized by sick
ness and some one was assigned tn per
form my duties for me-" He added tina
lie Was much pleased at the decision q
Governor Whitman and Superintendent
| Of Prisons Riley. 1T gives the leagu
| a chance to continue its development u''
| hiudcrcd by its enemies he declared
| "'rhc league IS here to stay. ! know
! that it is going To- continue and tina
YOU are going to show better things !
| the future than in the past
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
JURY CONNECTS
SCHMIDT OF MURDER
Was Accomplish Of Mcnamara in blow .
ing In Los Angeles Times building.

Los Angeles. CAL. Dec. 3o,-Mathew y.
Schmidt was convicted tonight of first
degree murder as the accomplice of James
y. Mcnamara, i'm the blowing up of the
Los Angeles Times building here hvc years
ago.
The specific charge was OF having mur-
dorcd Charles lIagcrtv, one of the 20 vic
Tins Of the Times explosion The jury WIS
oUt 46 minutes.
Los Angeles, Dee. So.-'rhc jury liked
SunmIdts punishment at imprisonment
for life the same penalty imposed on
James b. Mcnamara after the latter
had confessed in court four years ago
that he placed the bomb which blew
up the newspaper plant.
David Captain, another alleged accom-
pllcc of Mcnamara, who was arrested
! last February near Seattle shortly after
| Schmidt had been taken into custody in
| New York, is in Jail awaiting trial also
| on the charge OF having murdered
! Charles Hagerty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
THE MILK SITUATION
SERIOUS IN GERMANY
shortage Due 10 StOppnVc Of Amcri-
ian Cotton Seed OF Export

New York. Dos 3l-'rhc seriousness
of the milk situation In Germany was ont
lined In a statement issued to-day 10y Dr..
i,dEurd Won Mach. chairmau OF 'he GILL
zcrs' committee for food shipments IN
commenting upon the tentative refusal Of
Great Britain to guarantee safe transport
tation OF condensed milk and milk prod
ucts into Germany and Austria-tIunaary.
at was only after unControve rtible req
resen. cations of actual milk conditions III
thc central empires has been made t.
Secretary of State Lansing that he took Nj
inc matter with our ambas sailors to Eng
land and France" DIR. Won Mach added.
The shortage is due largely to the com
plete stoppage of American cotton SEED
oil exports" the statement says:
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c. v, FAIRBANKS
PRESIDENT, SAYS
INDIANA 6. D. P.

indianapolis Ind, Dec. 3O-Former
Vice-Prcsldent Charles w. Fairbanks was
Endorsed at a love feast here to-day IS In
diana's choice for the republican nominal
ton for president and at the same meet
ing which filled to overfiowing the largest
theatre in the State, he WAS pledged the
solid delegation in the national conven-
ton at Chicago next June.
Mr. Fairbanks was given noisy ova-
ton when he responded to an invitation
to speak, after his name had been pro-
posed for the presidential nomination by
Edwin p. Morrow of Kentucky.
THE people have tried democracy said
Mr.. Fairbanks, land democracy has tried
them. The result has been a reunited, re-
lhaptized marty of opposition. There is no
divided republicanism here-we are re-
united as Of old"
He urged the necessity of not only
adequate national preparedness against
hostile invasion, but also adequate ma
tlonal protection against industrial in
vaslon. In suggesting a platform for the
republicans in 1916 Mr.. Fairbanks said
I'VE must maintain a foreign policy Just
and firm. We must make adequate
preparation on land and sea for a ma
tional defense measured by our nationa
needs. We must adopt a protective tariff
measure which shall safeguard our in
dustries and supplement the resources OF
the public treasury and guard us agains
inundation at the end of the European
war We must proceed to adopt n broat
enlightened policy for extending Amecl
can markets. particularly into the Oren
and into South America. We must put ;
great merchant marine on the seas which
will give us a vast carrying trade int
the markets Of the world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
titude of mcrrymakers filled the

multitude of mcrrymakers filed the
streets.
Half an hour before the chimes OF Old
Trinity officially announced the advent
of 1916 the clang Of church bells, the
shrek of whistles on factories, ferry
boats and ships OF every kind and the
din of innumcrable tin horns to which
frost-nipped promenaders had chung fox
hours, hcraldcd the approach Of midnight
AS the hour struck the clnmor grew.
The celebration began carly and lasted
late. There were only % places In tho
city whore the sale OF Liquor was per
mttcd until 500 a. m. but there were 2l'
others which obtained special permit.
from Mayor Mitchell to remain open unit
three o'clock. Reasonable time wa
allowed after that hour for closing.
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according to the Wow Of the Washing
ton cabinet be held liable for damages
which resulted from tho undoubtedly
justified bombardment of the fleeing ship.
TT should just az little have the an
swcr for the damages which came to
pass before the torpedoing OF the ship
through tho faulty lowering of lifcboats
or the capsizing of lowered boats
'Thc imperial and royal government
must assume that the Washington gov
eminent is in a position and disposed &c
give 1t the Austro Hungarian govern
menD the required, and certainly not un
important information in this respect.
WILL, DO THE RIGHT THING.
IF. however. because of possible lack
Of material proofs. the particular cir.
cumstances under which American citi'
Gems suffered damage should not have
become known to the union government
the royal government in consideration
for the humanely deeply regrettable in
cident. and by a desire to proclaim once
again it's friendly feelings toward tine
federal government, would DO gladly
willing to disregard this gap in tho owl.
dence and to extend indcmnities also &c
those damaged whose cause cannot Dc
established.
"While the imperial and royal govern
mcnt may probably consider tho affair OF
the Ancona as settled with the foregoing
statements, It reserves to itself at this
time the right to bring UP for discussion
at a later period the difficult questions OF
international law connected with subma-
rine warfare.
'.rhc undersigned has the honor to re
quest most respectfully that His Excel
lency. the ambassador of the United
States Of America, Will he pleased to brins
the foregoing to tho attention of the fed
oral government and takes advantage o.
this opportunity to renew to His Excel
lency an expression of his most especia
esteem
(Signcd) BURIAN."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
]. H. Ober Dead.

woodstock, Dec. Col, II, Ober OF this
place, deputy sheriff ana jailer of Wind
sor county. died this morning Of Bright's
disease. H1 had been In falling health
since summer Mr., ODER was born ~
Seal Cove, Me, AZ years ago. the llth
of last October He leaves his wife AID
an uncle in Bangor, Me-, also two daugh-
ters by his FIRST wife. Mr., Ober Ind
worked as a machinist in Massachusetts
and at Claremont. n. II. He was tldef
of police Of Claremont eight years and
of White River Junction two years. and
came from tho junction here He had
had charge Of the Jail here for two years.
The deceased was IA member o. the Esd
Fellows, Illks, knights of Pythles
Pythian Sisters and was tnivorsaust
in belief The funeral will be held Nun
day at 1:So at the Jail with burial IN
Seal Cove. Mr.. Ober was we'll known
by all ana was n staunch. upright friend
who will be much missed,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
FIND LIGHTHOUSE
CREW STARVING
ship Attracted by signals to Yucntan
station.

New York, Jan, Two men, TWO
womca and three children, all starving,
who mad been without food other than Il
few small fish for fifteen days, and the
body of a woman, victim OF hunger
were found at Triangle Light House. near
the Yucatan coast in tho Gulf of Mexico.
on December % by officers of the steam
ship Mexico, which arrived here to-day
from Mexican ports. The occupants Of
the light house. according to the ships
officers and DR.. Frederick j. Haerer. one
Of the passengers, had not been visited
by n supply ship for more than four
months.
Distress signals from the lighthouse,
reading Eve are starving attracted the
| attention Of the Mexico. A boats crew
| and the ships surgeon were sent to the
| lighthouse, with provisions sufficient to
I last week. Tho Mexico reported the in
! cident to the authorities at Progreso.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
SEVEN NEW STATES
BEGIN NEW YEAR "DRI'
Iowa, Colorado, Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, Arkansas and South Carolina.

Chicago, Dec. H.-Statc-wide Drohibl-
ton of the sale and manufacture of in
toxicating liquors will become effective
in seven States at midnight tonight,
putting out of business more than 5000
galoons a large number of breweries,
wholesale liquor houses and distilleries,
The States which are to enter the dry
column are Iowa, Colorado, Oregon.
Washington, Idaho. Arkansas and South
Carolina Many counties in all OF the
seven States have prohibited the sale
of llouor for "a number of years under
local option laws.
According to one authority between
s. 900 90 and s3O0o,0OO have been eXpend-
cd for liquor in Colorado within the last
week.
Arkansas will have Its first experience
with prohibition when the Statewide law
passed by the last Legislature goes into
effect with the coming OF the new year
The Arkansas department OF the Anti
Saloon League has announced that the
league will have workers IN the field t.
see that the law Is enforced.
In the state of Washington, the ini-
| tiative prohibition law ratified IN NO
vember. 1915. permits residents to pur'
| chase from dealers outsid" the Stat'
| two quarts of spirituous liquor or j.
| quarts of beer each twenty days
| Idaho viii go dry tonight by Vir
tue of statutory prohibitions Most %
the State has been dry under local op
ton and only about $50 saloons VIII b
forced out of business. Idaho's pro
hibition law Is said to be tn" mos
drastic in the Union. 1t not only pro
hibits the manufacture ana sale q
liquor but makes possession OF an
kind of malt or spirituous liquor
crime, excepting wine for sa'ramen@
purposes and pure alcohol for med'
cal scientific and mechanical use
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06

Associate Justice Joseph Fucker l-aGiar
had the distinction of being ono of the
few members OF the court appointed 10y
a president OF opposite political faitn
President Taft appointed him in 1910 with
only two preCedents for such action.
those of Justices Jackson and Lurton.
Justice Lamar was born in Ruckerviile.
Ebert county, Ga, October IL. 1851 lilo
attended the University of Georgia and
later Bethany College, where he was
graduated in 1871 He attended the law
school at Washington and Lee University,
and was admitted to the bar at Augusta.
| Ga, in 1873. He lived at Augusta until
! appointed to the Supreme Court bench.
! Coming from distinguished southern
stock, he was one OF the few men whose
| family had previously had a representa-
| tive CT The bench. The Justice was n
cousin TO Associate Justice L. Q. G.
| Lamar Of Mississippi. who served on thc
| bench from 1883 20 1898.
He was honored by his State ny many
| positions Cor which his learning aud
| ability as a lawyer fitted rim. First he
was a member Of the Georgia il louise ot
| Representatives, and in 1892 was appointed
by tho supreme court Of Georgia as one
Of the commissioners to prepare a code
If laws for tho state. which code was
! adopted by the General Assembly In 1885.
He was again honorcd on January T. 1901,
| by appointment to fiji an uneXpiIed ter m
as associate Justice of the Georgia SUI
preme court and was elected to the same
position at the ensuing election. In 1905
he resigned to resume the practice OF
the law
In the practice of the law. he largely
| represented railroads and other big cor.
porations, and. yet. in tho day OF
antipathy to corporation lawyers. hi,
integrity was SO highly regarded that thu
Senate without delay confirmed hi
nomination.
Early in his service on the suprem
court bench. he became recognized as on,
of the most powerful members. His opin
Ions We're finished works of logic. Ap
plicatons for rehearings were rare ii
cases decided.
Coming to Washington as man littl
known beyond his State, his rise |
public estimation as Il member of tn
court, led President Wilson to select hil
as the principal commissioner for IL
o United States in Abe mediation {
T Niagara Falls In 1914 between the Unite
States and Mexico over conditions in II
> southern republic. In this position
- acquitted himself with distinction.
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which is procurablc only on an order
from the probate court
I'm Iowa bargain day sales III the jO2 sa-
looms of the state arc in progress to-day
preparatory to the iinal closing tonight
In oregon the manufacture or sale OF
any kind of intoxicating liquor Is ahso-
lutclv prohibited by constitutional amend
mont. Drug stores are not permitted 20
sell uouor for any purpose with or With
ont n doctors prescription.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
At Montpelier, Is to 20 Below.

Montpelier, Dec. 3i-Thc mercury
dropped to between IL and 20 degrees
below zero this morning and late to-
night thcrc were indications that to-
days low temperature, the season s
record, would be exceeded tomorrow.
Montpelier Junction upheld tradition
and it's reputation for being the cold
est locality hcrcabouts by reporting a
low mark of minus %.
Tho people VINO are thinking OF buy
ing n home base most of this thinking
ON the real estate advertising which
they read.
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GAYEST NEW YEARS
EVE ON RECORD
New Workers Abandon Themselves Ia
RcyeIry and Racket.

New York, Jan, New Workers
abandoned themselves tonight to reVelry
and racket "The Gayest New Years eve
ON record was the verdict OF those who
know intimately the history OF broadway
and sister streets where the white lights
blaze. Scores of thousands frollckcd in
hotels and restaurants while smother