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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
GREARsoN-HARRIs.
Former Teacher in Public Schools and
Barre Man Married.

The marriage OF Miss Maud f. Harris
formerly a teacher in the city schools
Of Barre. and Walter n. Grearson OF
Barre tok place at the home of the
officiating clergyman, Rev. w. A. Kinze
Lynn, Mass, Friday evening, December
%. at 7;l5 o'clock. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs W. F. Harria
OF Haverhill, Mass, who stood up with
the bridal couple, as the double ring
service was used.
After a short stay in New Hampshire
Mr.. and Mrs. Grearson came TO this city
where they will make their home at ~
East street. They viii be at home to
their friends after January 25. No
cards
Mrs. Grearson is well known in Barre
as she was engaged here several years
as teacher in the Spaulding building
and also participated in musiea events, as
well as being member Of the Congrc-
gational church choir Recently she has
been teaching in the evening schools OF
Watertown, Mass. Mr.. Grearson is a
granite cutter, being employed at Jones
Bros plant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
FIVE CENTS A BARREL
OIL PRICE ASCENDS
Announcement To That Effect was Made
To-day With Statement 1t was
Probably Due to Better
Times

Pittsburg, Dec. 26,--The Joseph seep
Purchasing agency, now the buying pow
er of the old Standard Oil organizations
announced to-day an advance in Penn
sylvania crude Of five cents barrel,
bringing the price paid independent pro-
ducers to $l.35 a barrel. Other grades
have been raised in proportion. Off
cials of the Standard companies ex-
pressed the belief that the advance came
"a an indication that times are much
better and the companies which once
made up the great organization could
afford II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
Jerry Newell Of Sheldon Springs
Lost Leg Under Train
NO ONE SAW THE ACCIDENT
Newell Received His Injury Late Yester,
day Afternoon, and He Passed Away
During the Night, Having Lost
Very Much Blood.

81. Albans, Dec. 26.-Jerry Newell,
who lived near the Central Vermont rail
road tracks at Sheldon Springs, was
found yesterday just after late aft
crnoon train had left the station for st.
Adams, with his right leg crushed and
bleeding. Newell was taken to the
boarding house of the Missisquoi Pulp
company, and Drs, i. NJ. Brown and
NJ II. Powers We're summoned The man
had lost so much blood that he did
not survive, death coming late last
night 1t is thought that in the dark
ness the man did not see the train in
time to get off the track
Newell is survived by his wife and
two small children, who were passing
the holidays in Enosburg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
MASSACRE IN PERSIA.
Five Hundred Said to Have Been Killed
at Resht Sunday.

London, Dec 26.-The proclamation of
martial law at Teheran, following the
dismissal of w. Morgan Shuster by the
Persian cabinet, and the fragmentary re-
ports received as to a bloody massacre
by the Russian soldiers at Resht are
causing serious apprehension here. Lit
tie additional information regarding the
massacre has been received According
to the latest advices, the main trouble
occurred Sunday, when the killed at
Resht are said to have numbered five
hundred, including women and children.
The report from the Russian consul at
Teheran states that order has now been
restored although he is preparing for
further outbreaks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
To Dissolution Suit Against the
United States Steel
IT WAS ANNOUNCED TO-DAY
The Extension to February Was Grant
ed by United States District At
torney With the Approval of
the Dept. of Justice.

Trenton, N. j., Dec. 26.--United States
District Attorney Vreeland in the United
States circuit court to-day announced
that a further extension of time has
been granted for the filing of answers in
the suit of the government for the dis
solution of the United States Steel cor
poration. The time is extended from
the first Monday in January to Feb
ruary in the case of the steel corpora
tion itself and for the twenty-five or
thirty other defendants in the case The
extension was granted by Attorney Vree-
land with the approval of the depart
ment OF Justice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
VICTIM WILL RECOVER.
George Southwick, Shot at North Wal
pole. N. H. Getting Better.

Keene, N. H., Dec 26.-George South
wick, who claims home in Lynn, Mass,
who wass shot through the neck by an
unknown man at North Walpole Satur-
day night, was brought to this city Sun
day morning and taken to the Elliot
City hospital for treatment. DR.. Line
han attended him and says he will re-
cover. The bullet could not be found,
Southwick was walking along River
street at the time of the shooting. He
said that he had not been in trouble with
anyone. 1t was thought that the man
who did the shooting was under the infu-
ence of liquor and was not shooting to
do any harm.
The police are looking for man de-
scribed as tall and dark, with broad
brim soft hat. He was in the saloons
all day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
oGooD WILL" IN THE JAIL.
Holiday Dinner Served to About so In
mates in County Institution

Those who found themselves in Sheriff
Tracy's care at the Washington county
Jail over Christmas, some fifty men, were
not forgotten ON the day of good will''
and peace on earth" as the sheriff and
Mrs. Tracy served an appetizing dinner
which was much appreciated by the in
mates. A gift of ten dollars from a
Montpelier man also went toward in
creasing the enjoyment of the men, the
money being used for gifts in the shape
of games, etc. Others sent in food for
the dinner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26

j. Dempsey of St Albans, travelling
freight agent for the Central Vermont
railroad. and L. A. Sickles of Boston
travelling freight agent for the Balti-
more & Maryland lines, were among the
visitors in the city to-day.
Dir. Ralph w. Newton, T. S. A., and
Mrs. Newton were in the city to-day on
their return from West lopsham, after
passing Christmas at the formers old
home. Tonight they leave for San
Francisco, Cal. where they sail January
5 for the Philippines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
IMMEDIATE ELECTION
OF PRESIDENT WANTED
Revolutionists Are Demanding 1t In
View of Fact That No Reply Has
Been Received From the
Premier.

Shanghai Dec. 26.-As no reply has
yet been received by Tang Shao III to
his dispatch to the premier, pointing
out that acceptance of the idea of re-
public was the only means Of securing
peaceful solution, the revolutionaries
are demanding vigorously the immedi-
ate election of president for the re-
public. They are asking that the gov
ernment of China shall be proceeded with
without any further notice being taken
of Peking.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
AFTER FEDERAL BUILDING.
st. Johnsbury Hopes to Have One to
Cost Not Less Than 100000.

st. Johnsbury, Dec &c.. copy has
been received here from Washington of
bin No. l6,442, introduced by Congress
man Plu1nley in the House of Represen-
tatives, "for the acquisition of site
and the erection Of building thereon
at st. Johnsbury" The bill asks for
the authorization of the secretary of the
treasury to secure a suitable site for
use as a postoffce and other govern
mental offices, the total cost not to ex-
ceed 100000. The bill was referred to
the committee on public buildings and
grounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
MEAT PACKERS TRIAL ON.
Government Called First Witness To-day
Three Hundred Subpenaed.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-When the trial of
the ten Chicago meat packers, indicted
for the alleged criminal violation of the
Sherman antitrust law, was resumed
to-day, the government began the pres
entation of its case to the jury by call
ing its first witness. The government
has subppnaed three hundred witnesses
and it may take three months for the
prosecution to concluded its case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26

Through The Times, the Vermont Fruit
store wishes to thank the public for the
generous share of their patronage ten
dered them during the two weeks pre-.
ceding the holidays. The first prize Of
fered at our store went to Leslie Young,
who was given a valuable violin; the
second went to Atilio Formenti, who
was awarded five pounds of chocolates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
KID GLOVE BURGLARS
Got Away With $4,000 in Harlem Store
Yesterday.

New York, Dec Graduates Of
the newer schools in burglary operated
on safe in a five and ten cent store,
owned by S. S. Kresge, in Harlem, yes
terday, and got away with nearly $4,000
in cash. The men entered by way Of
the skylight, drew electricity from a
live wire to operate their drill and with
nitroglycerine blew off the safe door. A
roll of carpet was found which had been
used to deaden the noise of the explo-
sion and beside the carpet were found
kid gloves which the burglars had evil
IDENTIFY used to avoid detection from fng-
er prints.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
70 KNIGHTS PRESENT
Aid Listened to Address by Rev. W. c.
johnson Yesterday.

st. Aldemar commandery, No. IL,
Knights Templar, had their annual
Christmas observance at the lodge rooms
yesterday afternoon. About seventy Of
the sir knights were present and lis
tened to an excellent address by Sir
Knight Rev. w. G. Johnson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
ROOF COLLAPSED, INJURING SOME
Twenty Locomotives in the Roundhouse
Damaged Weakened Truss Cause.

Altoona, Pa, Dec. 25.--Half of the
roof of the old Pennsylvania railroad,
Pittsburg division, roundhouse here, now
used for housing passenger locomotives,
fell in without warning to-day and
number of workmen were injured. The
flremen prevented the building catching
fire. Twenty locomotives We're damaged.
The accident was due to weakened roof
truss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
Dinners rhrough salvation ARMY.

Through the efforts of Captain and
Mrs. Harold Snowden and other mem
bers of the local corps of Salvation
Army, between $50 and 200 people sat
down to Christmas dinners yesterday.
The work of distributing some fifty
baskets previously filled with good things
began as early as Saturday afternoon,
and the mission of charity was not
completed until yesterday afternoon.
Aside from covering sections of Barre,
part of the contributions were carried
to South Barre and given out. Captain
Snowden states that the receipts in the
Continued on eighth paqe.s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
$4,000 FIRE ON LONG ISLAND.
Hungaria Hotel Burned at GlenwoOd
also Nearby House.

Sea Cliff, L. l. Dec. Pa fire, which
illuminated Long Island sound for miles,
to-day destroyed the Hungaria. hotel at
Glenwood and the Mott homestead near
by. The firemen We're poweTiess to
check the flames and the loss was $75,-
900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
Mrs. W. B. Mayo Of Northfeld Dead,

Mrs. w. b. Mayo, wife of DR.. Mayo
Of Mortified, died last night at the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington,
where she had been for a week under
going treatment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
Cardinal o'connell Left Rome To-day

Rome, Dec 26.-Cardinal O'Connell and
his suite departed this morning for Ma
pies. The cardinal intends to visit the
town of Taormina, in Sicily, before en-
barking for Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26
1000 BIRDS EXHIBITED
AT POULTRY SHOW
Vermont Poultry Association Puts on
Sixth Annual Exhibition in Mont
pelier City Hall to Run
Through Friday.

The sixth annual exhibition of the
Vermont Poultry association was opened
in the Montpelier city hall today, and
the Judging began. The show viii run
through Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, and it promises to be one of the
best ever held by the association. the
officers say. The demand for exhibition
was so great that the association had
to build extra coops this year. Twenty
five silver cups are to be competed for.
the aggregate value of which is $500.
The leg bands on the fowls do not carry
the names of the owners, and the names
will not be known until the end Of the
show
The judges are w II. Card of Man
chester, Conn, and S. G. Bonfecy of
Vsrnda, Conn, and they have 1000
fowls representing fifteen varieties to
90 over and mark There were so many
birds that the capacity of the new city
hall was we'll taxed to accommodate
them. The din made by the fowls was
tremendous to-day The agents for ma
chinery and other concerns have their
place at the end Of the hall.
In st. Adams Jan. 1919.
st. Albans. Dec. 20. The 18th an
nual exhibition Of the Vermont State
Poultry association will be held in this
city from January l6 to 10 inclusive.
The show now ranks among the foremost
in New England, over 400 birds being
exhibited last season, while present in
dications point to much larger num-
ber next month. One hundred and fifty
additional coops and pens have been
added by the association to care for the
stock, while the prizes include % beau
tiful silver cups to be won without fur
ther competition. There are also large
number Of special prizes offered by breed
ers of various fowls The judges will
he d. P. Shove OF Fall River and H. B.
May of Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-26

Continued on eighth psge.i
The Detroit times., 1911-09-12
4 Want a Man Who is
In Sympathy With Me-

LANSING. Mich. Sept. 12.-Goy.
Osborn has decided to depose John 8.
Haggerty. Of Detroit. as member OF
the board Of control of jackson prison,
and the commission for his successor,
Clyde l. Webster, of Detroit. will be
made out some time today.
Haggerty was appointed by Gov.
Warner as q successor to the late
Thomas Navin, and 1t was through
this combination that Nathan r. Simp-
son was made warden Of that institu-
ton. Politicians here claim that
Simpson will be the head when the
board is reorganized.
When asked his reason for appoint
Ing Webster as successor to Hag-
gerty, Gov. Osborn said:
Il am governed In my action by the
ruling of the attorney-generaL Mr..
Haggerty's term has expired and l
have no comment to make upon his
record during the time that he has
been connected Rwith the board. I
want men about me who are In sym
pathy with the workings OF the ad-
ministration, and feel that Mr.. Web.
ster's appointment Is good one.
AS regards Mr.. Simpson. l think
the present warden Of the institution
has made good. and I feel that he is
working for the best interests or the
prison"
The Detroit times., 1911-09-12
NEW YORK BROKERAGE FIRM
FAILS FOR OVER 100000
Van sehaelok q Co., Of Which VIII
liam n. jackson Was Cashier,
Announces Its Suspension.


NEW YORK, Sept. 12.--After sew
eral days of persistent reports that
the company was In difficulty because
of a rumored defalcation, the suspen-
sion OF the well-known brokerage con-
cern, Van Schaeick & Co., was an
nounced on the stock exchange today.
The liabilities are over 100000. The
company is that Of which William II.
Jackson, murdered In his hotel room
by the 17-year-old bellboy, Paul Gel
del, was cashier
Immediately after the suspension a
member of the firm, Derby Crandall,
denied that there had been defalca-
ton, asserting that the assignment
was due to over-extensions OF credit.
IL the firm can collect all the money
due 1t, Crandall said, II will have
more than enough to satisfy all obli-
bations.
Van schaeick & Co. was organized
in 1907.
Eliot Norton, who was named as
assignee, said the liabilities of the
firm amounted to between s3,000.000
and $4,000,0O0 most OF which are Sc
cured There is due the firm, he said,
about $500,000, which, IL collected,
would enable Van Schaeick & Co. to
pay its creditors dollar for dollar. He
denied there was any irregularity In
the firms books.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-12
AVIATOR FOWLER
FALLS 400 FEET
Sustains Badly wrenched Back
Shortly After He Resumes His
Flight Across Continent.

ALTA. CAL, Sept. l2.-The attempt
OF Aviator Robert G. Fowler, of Cali
fornia, to fiy across the American
continent for a $4,000 purse, was
suddenly interrupted here shortly
after 10 a. m. today, when the air
mans machine fell 400 feet. Although
Fowler sustained a badly wrenched
back. he declared he hopes to resume
his flight with new machine as soon
as his assistants can reach here to
assemble II.
Early today Robert G. Fowler, the
daring young aviator who is endeavor-
Ing TO fiys across the American CONT
nent, faced the most hazardous part of
his entire trip, when he attempted to
cross the Sierras over the 'Truckee
pass. II he can survive this perilous
undertaking. his friends declare he
will probably not have to encounter
any other dffficulty so great during
his flight eastward, even when he
crosses the main range Of the Rocky
mountains.
Fowler's departure from San Fran
cisco was the biggest aviation event
that city has ever seen. Thousands
gathered In the stadium I'm Golden
Gate park and cheered him when he
ascended. Fowler said his engine
worked perfectly during yesterdays
fight and that he had not the slight
est trouble of any kind and that he
had been able to maintain speed OF
SIS miles an hour.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-12

for the place are Fred H. Aldrich.
present chief assistant prosecutor. and
Attorney Louis G. Wurzer, former
assistant prosecutor under Ormond r.
Hunt
Hugh Shepherd is president OF the
Wayne County Republican club and
was an unsuccessful candidate for
circuit Judge on.the Republican ticket
last fall. It Is known for certainty
that Shepherd will accept the appoint
ment II II Is rendered him.
II believe there s an opportunity
for some sweeping reforms In the
prosecutors office, and should like
to be the man to undertake the job
OF putting them into effect" said Mr..
In conversation with friend
recently.
Shepherd IL not lacking In aggres-
siveness, one quality that has not
characterized the present administra-
tion to any very noticeable extent.
since Prosecutor Van Zile
was elected to the circuit bench.
There is an opportunity for live
wire" to go In and make a record, and
this is Mr.. Shepherds ambition.
The appointment OF Prosecutor Van
Zile to succeed Judge Murfin, who
retires to resume his private practice,
was orally announced by Gov, Osborn.
Tuesday. Van Zile was elected last
fall to one of the six places on the
bench, but his regular term does not
begin until Jan /. Judge Codd, who
was also elected last fall, is now serv-
ing out the unexpired term OF Judge
Morse Rohnert, who died during the
campaign. II Is not likely that Judge
Van Zile will take any part In the
choice OF his successor The appoint
ment, therefore, would seem to be up
to Judges Codd, Mandell and Dono-
van, the present Republican judges.
The only change in the personnel OF
the bench that will take place Jan. 1
will be the retirement OF Judge Dono-
van and the incoming OF Judge p. j.
M. Hally, the present corporation
counsel,
The Detroit times., 1911-09-12
NATIONAL DIVO1CE
LAW IS OUR GREAT
D'-FALC0N|0
Papal Representative In United
States Commends President Taft
For Starting Movement 9 to
Stamp Out the Evil.
Roman Catholic Dignitary Says
Such Statute Would Be q
Boon to Society.

CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-Erpressing
|gratincation that President Taft had
advocated such measure. Mgr.
Diomede Faiconio, papal representa-
tive In the United States. who is here
Ito attend a celebration OF Catholic
societies, commended the idea of a
national divorce law.
The agitation is an expression OF
growing dissatisfaction with existing
laws" he said. ANY reform that
would tend to eradicate the evil
woulc receive the hearty approba-
|tion OF the Catholic church.
1T Is indeed gratifying to see Pres
|ident Taft interest himself In that
Question. He is expected. see. to
urge the adoption of uniform laws.
marriage and divorce.
Such law would make II impos-
|sible for man forbidden to marry
bin one state to step across the line
|into another and wed. While we can
mot sanction divorce laws OF any
kind, can see with such a law in
|effect that the occurrence OF such q
The Detroit times., 1911-09-12
ADVERTISING TALKS.


Here is something for the
GENERAL ADVER T Sc r
WHO WANTS TO INTRODUCE
his GOODS ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY, to think about.
THE COMBINED CIRCULA-
-TION Of the 65 newspapers now
printing these advertis / n &
stories is 2,217,507.
THE POPULATION of the
communities in which these
newspapers are published is IT,
7SO, ,937-or about ONE-FIFTH
OF THE TOTAL POPULATION
OF THE UNITED STATES.
The circulation of these news
papers represents FAMILY CIR
|CULATI0N. If four people are
credited to each family in these
communities (and this is a con-
servative estimate), then there
are, all told, 4,420, ,234 families.
Ifthis estimate is correct, and
Il think it is, then these 65 news
papers reach practically ONE
HALF OF ALL OF THE FAMI-
LIES in their respective COM
|munities.
Do they not offer a COMPO-
tos.ti.-sa .. hsss p.EsD.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-12
MUST LIFT RATES,
Says L0VELACE
Great Commander Delivers Address
At Opening Session Of Macca-
bees Convention.

PORT HURON, Mich. Sept. H.
The special session OF the Great
Camp knights OF the Modern Macca-
bees opened this morning at 1o:So
o'clock In the Auditorium in this city.
Nearly $50 delegates from all over
the country were present.
Great Commander George s. Love
lace, In his keynote address, declar-
ed that the only way the order could
continue to exist was to readjust
the rates or levy Increased assess
rnents each year.
In a special recommendation he
asked that the committee take some
action regarding a memorial to the
memory to Major N. 8. Boynton,
founder OF the order, who died May
"a, 1911. The convention empowered
the appointment OF q committee by
the great commander. Mr.. Lovelace
selected John. b McIllwain, Of Port
Huron, Z. e. Corliss, of Bay City,
A. A. Graves, Of Port Huron, Major
w. b. German OF Birmingham, Ala,
and T. j. Thompson of Grand Rapids.
as the members of the committee.
which will draft resolutions and prob
ably urge the erection of monument
to the former Maccabee great COM
mander's memory.
Between forty and fifty insurgent
members held a meeting In l. 0. o.
f. hall last night. Speeches wers
made condemning the present Macca-
bee administration and on the lines OF
the attacks made by Calhoun and Ma
jestic Tents recently.
No definite program was decided
upon. however. II Is probable that
the fight will be carried to the floor
CT the convention. At this mornings
session, the effort to admit press rep
resentatiyes on the floor was turned
down by the convention members.
The meeting was presided over by
Harry l.. Barton, Of Burr Oak lodge
No. 81, OF Kalamazoo.
This mornings session consisted
mainly OF preliminaries. The creden-
tials committee was in session at the
Harrington hotel for two days. In
dications are at present that the con-
vention will continue three days.
In his address to the convention.
Mr.. Lovelace said:
Sir Knights and Representatives 10 the
Great Camp;
Az the last review Of the Great
your honorable body instructed your
officers to cause a valuation OF the So
ciaty's outstanding certificates in Class
tContinued ON Page Tw0.D
The Detroit times., 1911-09-12
ONTARIO WIFE
SLAYER KILLS SELF
George Reebe, Pursued By Posse,
Ends His Life In CornAeld On
His Own Farm.

ESSEX, Ont, Sept. 12.--Pursued by
a posse, which endeavored to arrest
him for the cruel murder OF his wife,
In their home, seven miles northeast
OF here Sunday, George Reebe, an aged
farmer, ended his life by cutting his
throat in cornfield on his own farm.
His lifeless body was found by the OH
GERS today.
Reebe's body, together with that OF
his wife, will be buried In the same
cemetery tomorrow. Physicians today
say Reebe killed himself yesterday
afternoon. He had, no doubt. realized
that escape was impossible, and de-
cided to cheat justice by doing away
with himself.
Mrs. Bauer, sister OF Mrs. Reebe,
declared that Reebe attacked his wife
in Chicago 80 years ago and fed to
Canada TO escape the law.
On Reebe's clothing today were
found blood spots. which clearly indi-
Gated they were tell-tales from his
wife's blood.