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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02
TALE OF BARBARITY.
narrowing Cable Comes From the Ital-
ian Foreign Minister.

ian Foreign Minister.
Washington, Dec. 2. Stories of almost
Incredible barbarities praeticed by
Arabs and Turks are contained in dis
patches received at the Italian embassy
t Washington. In a dispatch received
thursday from Rome, the Italian min
ster of foreign affairs describes alleged
trocities practiced on the\ Italian
tounded which include crueifxion and
urial alive. Women, it is said, take
art in the preparation Of these cruel
les. The dispatch which is signed by
;ignor San Giuliano, minister OF foreign
fairs, follows
Near the mosque OF Hani, where the
medical post Of the 9th battalion Of
,crsaglieri bad been located and in its
icinity, % bodies OF our soldiers were
ound. They were horribly mutilated,
rucifed, with their threats cut open.
mpaled, torn to pieces and dismembered.
among them there was the body OF a
urgeon lieutenant. In the Arab Gene
lery. near the place where the 4th COM
any OF Bersaglieri was located, seven
,odies OF Bersaglieri We're discovered.
they had been inferred alive, with the
eads out OF the earth.
1.-THE body Of one Of these shows that
lc had been terribly tortured. II showed
many shots and dagger wounds; the
YES had been pulled out and threaded
md the eyelids sewn to the brows. This
body shows terrible spasmodic contrae-
gions. Another one had one arm out
81 the earth from which the hand had
been cut of. The body of Bersaglieri
had been torn 10 pieces. Il captains
ap has been found, its owner was iden-
tfed by the corporal, Pasqui, who es-
apad miraculously after remaining over
four hours in ditch. He testified that
niong the ferocious ill-treating hordes
ere Turks and women. The military
engineering corps took photographs
ut is reported that Wednesday night
n the Arab cemetery in the interior
the city, the body Of an Italian gum
er was found with many dagger
ounds. The murderers Bere many and
mong them there was local policeman
Iaptie), who is now under arrest. From
7;her sources it is reported that the
aurder was committed by the aforesaid
taptie with the passive assistance of
other Zapties who concealed the crime
The dispatch also confirms the with
hawal Of the Italian troops from Henri.
his, it is said, was necessary because
ne Turks had polluted the wells.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02
NAMES MOOSE SEASON CLOSES.
Record Number Of Animals Killed-Hu
man Fatalities Number Ten.

Bangor, Me-, Dec. Names moose.
hunting season closed at II o'clock on
Thursday night, with the record of ami.
mails killed probably somewhat in excess
of last years total. Up TO noon Thurs
day, there had been received at Bangor
~ moose or three more than at the
corresponding time last year. Allowing
for moose carried out BY motor car 81
other means, it is likely that about 800
carcasses have been shipped from the
woods this year. The deer shipments tu
and through Bangor up to noon Thurs
day amounted to 2,466. compared with
1926 at the same date in 1910. The sea-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Over Night at Opera House Tonight

over Nlgnl dt OptId mouse Io-nlgnt.
Were you ever up in the Catskills ?
f so, did it ever occur to you to take
i trip through the old hotel made famous
by Washington Irving? If not, yoi
3hould make it a point to see the now
famous comedy, Over Night" which is
booked to appear at the opera house
to-night There you will see perfect
reproduction in the Rip Van Wrinkle
hotel of the play. 1t was made by ar
lists, under the direction of Philip H..
3artholomae. the author OF cover
Night" Near to natureG Yes, and that
S what has made "0ver Night such
wonderful success II is the simple
hiiigs in life that count. The author
took just a couple of brides and grooms
nd started them up the Hudson river
IN their honeymoon. got things mixed
tyer an ordinary delayed trunk. anu
from that simple little happening he
yeayed fabric so clever that it has
sctually taken the theatregoers of the
country by storm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02

A. Toplff of Manchester, n H., $4,000,
and the interest on the remainder of his
estate. Upon her death. the entire resi-.
due Of his estate goes 10 Dartmouth
college. It is estimated that Mr.. Top
I'M, Who was 4 prominent lawyer, left
property valued at quarter Of mil
lion dollars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02
100000 FOR DARTMOUTH.
Money from Toplifi Estate Will Eventu-
ally Go to College.

Nashua, n. H., Dec. 2--Dartmouth
college will eventually receive what is
believed to be approximately 100000 by
the will of Elijah NJ. Toplifi of Man.
chester, n. H., filed in the probate court
here yesterday. After making several
private requests amounting to $4,000,
Mr. Topliff gave to his sister, Miss Ellen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02

son closes the 18TH The bear record
at Bangor to date is %, against IS last
year It has been a good season for
partridges. Thus far the fatalities re-
sultiug directly or indirectly from the
pursuit of game. number ten.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02
KINGS PLACE BURNS.
baseball Player Has $4,000 Loss in Kan
sas City, Mo.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 2.-Fire re-
altmg from gas explosion destroyed
fve.story building here yesterday.
The first two stories 81 the building
we're used as a billiard hall and a
,owling alley by John King, the base
pall catcher, The loss is S250,000, OF
which 100000 was sustained by King.
King said he suffered most from the
oss Of valuable paintings in his bill
hard hall, which were not insured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02

St. Paul, Minn.-Under direction Of
the state bureau OF labor. there will be
a state conference OF employers and EN-
ployes in the twin cities on December
and 8, to discuss the problems OF safe
guarding machinery and prevention Of
accidents. Inspection of manufacturing
plants in the cities will be made to view
safety appliances in use. Addresses on
various kindred subjects win also be
had.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02
GIRLS IN BIG FIRE.
count Amonac Seminary Burns; Lamp
Explodes.

Concord, n. c., Dec. 2.-Fire which
,tarted from the explosion of lamp
Il one Of the girls rooms, Thursday
hight, destroyed the dormitory at Mount
Amonac seminary, the Lutheran school
for girls at Mount Pleasant, nine miles
rom here. Sixty girls escaped without
in ittru
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02
Feels Ten Years Younger.
is II
YEARS OLD.

effects, they have showed the causes.
They have done more still: they have
produced remedies, upon the merits and
dement's Of which professors, editors and
ministers now discuss and advocate. La
Dor unions have produced thinkers and
educators from their own ranks. And
more yet: while doing this they have
bettered the condition of thousands of
families by securing higher wages,
shorter hours and greater independence.
The result is something to be proud of.
The laborers working long hours on
short rations have stepped boldly to the
front and worked revolution in American
thought II is fact beyond cavil.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02
THE OLYMPIC AT cHERBoURG.

Ships 42s Passengers and Sails for New
York.
Cherbourg, Dec 2.--The steamer olym.
pic, arrived here Thursday, embarked l25
passengers from Paris and sailed for
New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02

had Is shillngs week, from which he
paid FIVE pence for his club, three shill-
ings for house rent. leaving IL shillings
to keep his wife and three children. Yet
the great railroad magnates say labor
Is overpaid
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02

If the labor unions did nothing else
than call attention to the misery that
abounds, their existence would be iusti
fable; but they have done more: they
have not only called attention to the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02

Almost 100 Junior students in the
Long Island college hospital in Brooklyn
went on strike recently against a lee
turer on the principles of medicine. The
students demanded the lecturers remov-
al on the ground Of alleged unfairness.
Alex. Ironside, correspondent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02

nothing which seemed to do me much
good.
IL tried other remedies, but did not
gain any flesh. until commenced taking
your Peruna, which built me right up.
/ have taken several bottles, but have
not taken any now for about six weeks.
Il am seventythree years old. Inever
expect to be entirely well or young
again, but ! am thankful for what Pc
runa has done for me-"
Feels Ten Years Younger.
Mr.. Henry Merz, 1924 Upper Mt Yer
non road, Evansville, Ind, writes.
"When | first wrote to you ! had bron-
chial trouble for four years, and had
tried several doctors, but they could do
me no good. had pain and rafting
in the chest, cough, expectoration, espe-
cially at night.
Il took Peruna, and can now say that
am entirely we'll feel ten years
younger since US
ing Peruna. rec is III
ommend Peruna to YEARS OLD.
all my friends, for -
| was in bad condition.
~ am an old soldier and am seventy
seven years. old"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02

Joint committee from the United
Mine Workers and the Western Fedora.
tion Of Miners was appointed at the re-
cent convention of the American Fed.
GRAFTON Of Labor to draft plans for the
organization of a mine department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02

Mr.. John 0. Atkinson, 1859 North EN-
poria avenue, Wichita, Kan, writes OF
his wife's case: "My wife had been suf-
fering from a complication of diseases
for the past twenty-five years. Her case
had baflled the skill of some of the most
noted physicians. One of her worst trou.
bles was chronic constipation of several
years standing
I'll wrote to you about her case. You
prescribed course Of Peruna and Man.
alin, which we at once commenced, and
have to say it completely cured her She
firmly believes that she would have been
dead only for these wonderful remedies. -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02

The closing of the Solway iron works,
Merryport, England. has thrown 300
men out of work and the men have been
informed that the works are likely to
be closed for six months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02

It is reported by officials in charge
of the work at the Panama canal that
there is now surplus of labor in the
zone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02

Secretary L. w. Quick OF
the Order of Railroad Telegraphers is
being doomed for the nomination for
governor of the state of Missouri. Mr..
Quick is one of the active trade union.
lists of the country. He is now city
treasurer of st. Louis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02

The supreme court Of Wisconsin has
just handed down decision upholding
the constitutionality of the workmen's
compensation act.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02
Suffered Forty-five Years.

Mr. J. R. Prince, r. r. /, Tuekahoe,
n. Y, writes; Il am not very well sat.
isfed with the picture that am sending
you, but when the reader looks at this
picture if he could only realize that the
original suffered for forty-fve years, the
best Of his life, until your kind advice
and prescription cured him.. he would
know from whence these wrinkles came.
Next month | shall be sixty-six years
old"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02
Nervous rrOstration.

Mrs. Martha Avery, 2s Graham street,
Leominster Mass. writes:
"Four years ago | had nervous prostra-
tion. | employed several doctors. One
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02

The national union Of boot and shoe
operatives of Great Britain, having
adopted a label to be placed upon the
product of its members, has instituted
an active label campaign Union labels
in this country are few, and the agita-
tion being carried on by the boot and
shoe workers is, therefore, to some ex-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02

other enlargement Of the liver. VI,
stomach was in bad shape. There wa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-02

The miners of the anthracite region
In convention decided to make a demand
for an increase of wages, the eight hour
day and recognition Of the union, after
the contract expires in March next.
Evening journal., 1911-05-25
Sussex Ships Many Strawberries

SEAFORD, Del, May 25.-Notwith-
standing the prediction by expert
fruit men that the harvest of Della
ware Strawberries would be three
weeks later this season than in pre-
vious years, hundreds of crates Of
the product have been brought to
the markets at Laurel, Seaford, Del
mar, Selbyville and Georgetown and
shipped to the Northern and West
ern cities
Following the continued cold wealth
er and heavy frosts many berry grow
ers stated the crop had been greatly
injured and II there were any straw
berries at all they would be nearly
a month late. Three crates of straw
berries were shipped from Bridgeville
over a week ago and reports from
various sections state that the pro-
duct is ripening fast and there will
be large quantities in the market this
week.
In some sections the berries are
only medium in size while I'm other
parts they have attained full devel-
opment. Some Of the berries brought
to Seaford today were the finest ever
Evening journal., 1911-05-25
Also Offers TO Pay "a
Lions Share" OF Cost
of Making a Park
way.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, May 25.-General T.
Coleman DUPONT today agreed to en-
ter Dover with the new State boule-
ward and also to bear the lions share
of the cost Of fine parkway, COM
mensurate with the prominence Of
the capital town of the first State
In the Union,' n the citizens desire to
provide and keep up such an inn
prOvement. General duPont's letter
to the committee appointed by the
Board Of Trade TO get the boulevard
through Dover was as follows:
Gentlemen: ] am very glad in
deed to receive your kind letter Of
May % in regard to the route through
Dover. What ! want to do is to put
the boulevard through Dover, where
most desired by the people Of Dover.
II the people of Dover desire it TO go
through the limits Of their town all
will ask is that they give me a free
right of way at least $50, but strong
ly urge 200 feet wide and that the
town pass such ordinance as will
guarantee its upkeep for all time to
come.
Further than this, If the citizens
of Dover care to, at this time. make
a parkway say one, two or three
miles long or even longer, where the
road goes through or near their town,
/ will join hands with them and pay
lions share OF the cost Of said
parkway. Yours very truly,
(Signed) Coleman DUPONT"
Evening journal., 1911-05-25
MARSHALLTON NEWS NOTES
PRICES CORNER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
PRICES CORNER. Del, May 25.-
Miss Louise Harman gave an evening
company on Monday evening at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Harmon, in honor of her guest
Miss Nellie Maxwell, of Elizabeth, n.
j. Among those present we're: Julia
and Rose McElwee, Clara Simmons,
Mildred Mason. Catherine Harkins,
May and Alice Gilbride. Marguerite
Wells. Mabel Hichens, Lillian Why
coff, Myrtle and Anna Mitchell, Alice
May Mitchell, Gladys Hills, Merriam
Davis, Alice Calhurd, Ethel Morgan,
Mary Steward. Hazel Mention. Cathe-
rine Henderson, Mary Lewis, Perla
May Cummings, Margaret Stout, Cath
crime Stout, Harold Meek, John
Lemon, Herman Derik, Marcus Klue,
Joseph Weer, Horace Denville, Will
liam Kuth, Walter Moore. Joshua
Glenn, Erwin Hinkel, Earl Martin,
James McGovern, Horace Greenfield,
Norman Steward, Leonard and Quinn
by Strickland. Of Chester Pa; Rolph
Work, Samuel Leck, James Earl Kel-
log.-Mr. and Mrs. James Herllcks
are spending some time with friends
at Lewes.-Miss Minnie Walker en-
tertained friends of Wilmington on
Tuesday
Evening journal., 1911-05-25

has set the second Sunday in June for
Children's Day. The superintendent
and teachers are making preparations
for the entertainment and an interest
ing program is being prepared.
Marshallton M. E. Church will hold
its Children's Day services on Sunday,
June 4.
The funeral of Mrs. Marguerite
Woodward of near HOckessin which
took place on Monday afternoon was
largely attended.
Personal: Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. War
rem of Lukens, Florida, have been
visiting friends at Newark-Mrs Will
liam Mockett and daughter Miss Vic
toria Mockett, of Camden, n. j., were
recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
NJ Greenwalt of near Newark.-Miss
Mable Davis Of Wilmington, is spend
ing some time with her aunts, the
Misses Springer of Newark.-Miss
Laura Walker, daughter of Leslie
Walker of Mermaid. is to be one of the
graduates at the coming commence
ment of West Chester State Normal
School.-Ola Clark and Reba Com
ley, of Newark, were entertained on
Sunday by Mrs. George Taylor, OF
Pike Creek.-Master Wallace Cook,
of Fairview, visited Master Leroy w
Little of near Newark on Tuesday,
Benjamin w Ward, of Newark, was a
visitor to New York on Saturday last
Mrs. Elizabeth Wallsmith has been Wis
iting Mrs. Nellie Bennett. of Newark -
Harold Lee Wilson, of Newark. spent
the week end at the home of his par
ents at MiddletOWn
Evening journal., 1911-05-25
GEN. DUPONT WILL BUILD
BOULEVARD THROUGH DOVER
CENTREVILLE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CENTREVILLE, Del, May 25-Mr.
and Mrs. w. p. Proud. Of Centreville,
entertained at party at their home
Ia honor Of the twentieth birthday an
niversary Of their son, John The
evening was enjoyably spent i'm music,
games and dancing. Mr.. Proud re-
ceived many gifts. Refreshments were
served and the guests departed, wish
ing the young man many happy re-
turns OF the day. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. william Proud. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Parnell, Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Dolbin. Lucy, Eta and Lii
lian Proud, Bertha and Ellen Mer-
rick, Margaret McDermott, Emma and
Anna Hollingsworth, Lottie Grand
homme. Pauline Pierce, Helen Taylor,
Edna Proud, Marguerite Way. Alice
Bryan. Mary Schelling, Mary Baer,
Arthur Vandyke, John and Robert
Proud. Harry Lynch, Edward Brad.
ley, Willard Gould, William Pierce,
Francis Murphey, Edward Sowden
Benjamin All, Jacob Swayne, Enos
Hopes, James McDermott, Harvey
, Hall, Frank Taylor and John Lynch
Personal-Miss Jennie Black is
spending a week with the Misses Null
lin-Miss Alice and Hannah Ryan, OF
Talleyville, spent Sunday here-Mr
and Mrs, Joseph Ferguson, of Mendin-
hall, are visiting Mrs Fred Drake, OF
Mt. Cuba-Mrs. S. J. Horn and son
OF Wilmington, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs Frank c. Pierce.
Talleys Mission Athletics defeated
Rockland on Saturday.
The pupils of the Walnut Green
School, accompanied by their teacher
spent Monday afternoon i'm the woods
Of Mt Cuba. The children enjoy
ed themselves by playing games and
wading In the creek. The children
we're then given a treat by the teach
er before returning to their homes
Several Of the teachers of this
locality joined the Teachers Outline
under the direction of Prof. A. r
Spaid. The party met at the B. and
o. depot, Wilmington, and went by
train to Wooddale, and from there
walked to the Springs Prof. Spaid
gave some interesting talks on nature
and the teachers enjoyed the jaunt
John Healy, of Mt. Cuba, is suffer
ing with a very sore knee, caused by
striking against some farm machinery
DR.. John Ball is in attendance.
Evening journal., 1911-05-25
MARSHALLTON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MARSHALLTON, Del, May 25.--
The tower of st. Barnabas' Church
now makes a very imposing appear
ance. The new bell has been hung
and was rung for the first time on
Sunday.
Personal; Mr. and Mrs. James
Thompson and daughter Lora, have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Connor Of
Richardson Park.-Mrs. Joseph Moore
and daughters Madaline and Gladys,
were recent visitors at Richardson
Park.-Mrs. John Williams of DUPONT
Road entertained on Tuesday after
noon Mr.. and Mrs Lewis oyer, Mr.. and
and Mrs. James Lashares and daugh-
ter, Mary Ellen, of Perryville, Md
Mrs Nora e. Deputy has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Howard Mcdaniel
Mrs. L. f. Cole Of East Newmarket,
Md. has been spending some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. David Hainesworth
Of Richardson Park-Mr. and Mrs
William Jacob and daughter Eda )f
Stanton, have been the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Taylor.
Evening journal., 1911-05-25
SEAFORD

SEAFORD, Del, May 25.-The Rev.
c. E. Ball, pastor of st. Luke's Pro-
testant Episcopal Church here, was
called to Alexandra, Va, to preach
at the funeral of a friend on We'd
nesday.-Freeman Messick was
Laurel visitor uesday.-Albert Hur-
ley, Roland Wright Sorin and Toby
Thompson visited friends at Gales
town and fredericksburg Tuesday,
Arthur Figg OF Delmar. has been Wis
iting Seaford friends.-Mss Ella Cell.
of Camden, n. j., is the guest of Miss
Helen Harris on Arch street-Joshua
Hair and Steve Flanagan are spending
several days at Delmar.-Linden M.
Dawson has been the guest of friends
at Federalsburg-J. A. Morgan has
returned from buying fruits at parts
in North Carolina.-A. Brewington, Of
Delmar, was Seaford visitor yes
terday.
Evening journal., 1911-05-25
NEW CASTLE
NEWS NOTES
Grand Master Grier GrcetS st.
Johns Lodge MaSOnS on
Annual Visit
PREPARING TO SELL
THE IMPROVEMENT BONDS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, May 25.-Grand
Master C. Layton Grier paid an official
visit to ST. Johns Lodge, A. +. and A..
NJ last evening. There were a num-
ber of visitors from Middletown and
Wilmington present IN addition to the
members of the lodge.
City Council this evening will or
der advertisements for bids for the
$4,000 bonds. The bids will be opened
on next Thursday evening and It is
understood there are three prospective
bidders
Two additional cases Of scarlet fever
developed here yesterday.
City Council will be asked to ap-
point a Board of Health for the city.
DR.. G. A. Burton will remove to
Dover.
George woolson, the newly appoint
ed police officer, will go on duty ON
Thursday next
Ascension Day is a holy day in the
Catholic Church and masses We're
celebrated in st. Peters Church this
morning.
Wheat in this section Is heading. The
straw will be exceedingly short The
pasture is very poor and the stock
may have to be turned into the hay
fields as the cattle cannot get sufti-
cient grass.
Jerry Meyers lost pocketbook last
night containing a large sum Of money
Francis Lentman the little son OF
Neil b. Sentman found the pocket
book and gave il to his mother who re-
turned IL to Meyers.
Pupils Of St. Peters School are hold
ing May parties today.
Members Of the Holy Name baseball
club wish all ball players to keep of
the ball grounds during the hours pub.
lie school No. is I'm session.