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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
GYMNASIUM PLANS GROW.
Sites for Proposed New Building Con-
sidered Last Evening.

Every member of the committee ap-
pointed at the gymnasium meeting held
in the Uniyersalist church November 81
was present in Nj. NJ. Gordon's Office last
evening to discuss the plans which have
thus far been perfected. Several sites
for the proposed building have already
been viewed and this phase of the prof
ect was the principal subject Of discus
sion last evening. Although every plan
which has come before the committee in
their investigation has been considered
only in a tentative way, pretty we'll
defined idea of what the requirement
for the gymnasium are has already b 3
reached and the committee is only ~
ing for the contractors to cor - a
draft for the approval of &. .lblic
meeting to be held some time sota
According to the plans which now seem
most practical, the gymnasium viii CON
sist of two floors, the lower Of which
will be given over to baths with shower
and tubs, lockers and reading rooms.
The lower floor will be divided into sec
tions, one each for girls and women who
may care to seek the advantages Of the
gymnasium, while the other win be de-
voted to men and boys. A separate
reading room, physical culture room,
baths, etc, viii be set off for each sex.
The second floor will be constructed to
snit the purpose OF the gymnasium prop
er, with its basketball door, volleyball
door and other sports, with possibly
space for a running track These rough
ly describe the instructions from which
a contractor is drawing his plans for
the draft to be exhibited before a meet
ing similar to the last Tuesday nights
gathering, when the project virtually
had its Inception.
For the reason that some little time
win elapse before the contractor will
have completed his plans, il was decided
by the committee last evening to post
pone the meeting called for Tuesday
evening, December 8. to a date nearer
the end Of the week OF possibly. later.
A second meeting of the committee
however, has been appointed for next
Monday evening, to be held in NJ. NJ.
Gordons office. The members OF the
committee were present last night as
follows; NJ NJ Gordon, ch., Rev. L. c.
Downey, H. G. Woodruff. Dr. Joe W.
Jackson. A. r. Lane. Rev z. NJ. Me-
kenna, l.. r.. Hutchinson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
vERMoNr's OLDEST ODD FELLOW.
Melvin wadsworth, Aged 90, Died az
Gill Home in Ludlow.

Bennington, Nov 2S.-The news was
received here yesterday Of the death
Sunday night at the Gill Odd Fellows
home In Ludlow of Melvin Wadsworth
the oldest member OF the order in Yer.
mont. He observed his Doth birthday
at the home on October 22 last and was
at that time in remarkably good ieaith
considering his advanced age. Up 10 the
time Of his final illness, he had retained
not only his memory, but his physical
activity was unusual. He was accus-
toned to 90 about the building and tho
grounds with much more ease and com
fort than was the case with many other
inmates who we're his juniors by more
than score OF years.
He was a native OF Bennington and
was born in a roughly built house at the
foot of Mount Anthony in the western
section of the town, October %, 1872.
His parents were Samuel and Patty
(Rudd) Wadsworth and he was the
youngest and only survivor of family
Of ten children. In his active years he
was stage driver on the old Troy and
Boston route before any railroad line
was built into southern Vermont a
vigorous, active man, he had acquired in
his boyhood an attachment for outdoor
life. and in later years became an ardent
sportsman and trainer Of bird dogs. Like
many men who live close TO nature, he
possessed an extremely sensitive dispo-
sition. While hunting pigeons on the
Hunt estate, which y now the site Of
the Vermont soldiers home, he accident
ally fred in thedirection Of his companion,
Mason Morrison, and single btrdshot
DESTROYED The sight Of one Of Morrison's
eyes. Wadsworth's regret over the inci-
dent was so keen that he never again
took gun into the woods.
He became a member Of Stark lodge
Of Bennington. June %, 1850. He held
nearly all Of the offices IN the lodge, in
cluding that Of vice-grand, but refused
that OF presiding official on the ground
that he was not qualified by education
TO accept Il He served on the state
STAFF in 1883 and 1854 He was admitted
70 the gill home at Ludlow August 20,
1901. He was at that time IS years old
and the l4th inmate Of The institution
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
HoMEsIcK FOR VERMONT.
James Condor, Arrested in Albany, N.
Y. Wants to Come Back.

Rutland. Nov. 2s James Cond6n who
only nine days ago was given his lib
erty from the state prison at Windsor
bv Governor John A. Mead of this city,
who pardoned the man provided he re-
ported each month and abstained from
the use of intoxicating liquors, was ar,
rested in Albany, N. Y, police court
yesterday. He gave himself up to the
officers and said he had no money, had
broken his parole and wanted to return
TO Vermont and serve his time. Condor
was sentenced from this city on charge
OF burglary and he has relatives living
here. He told the magistrate that he
had rather 60 back to prison than to
return to his people in this city. He
was held on charge of yagraacy and
the Vermont authorities have been no.
titled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
GOVERNORS ON JUNKET.
Intend to Come East and Advertise Their
States,

st. Paul, Nov. 2s.-Governors of seven
western states started last night on a
special train for a tour of eastern cities,
The members of the party are Goys.
Adolph A. AEberhart of Minnesota, j. M.
Carey of Wyoming, John Burke of North
Dakota, E. L. Norris of Montana, r. s.
Vessey of South Dakota, Oswald West
of Oregon and James H. Hawley Of Ida
no. California, Colorado and Washing
ton are represented by special delegates
sent by the governors of those states.
Gov. OddIe of Nevada will join the party
at Chicago.
The products of the field, of the mine
and of the orchards of the vast empire
of the West will be lauded and shown to
the people of various states through
which the special train of eleven cars
will pass.
The governors will try to establish a
closer commercial relationship and to
encourage immigration and investment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
DIED IN HOSPITAL.
His Wife In Same Institution Hasn't
Been Told Of It.

Baltimore, Nov. 2S.--Irving Bedell
Dudley, United States ambassador to
Brazil, died at the Johns Hopkins hos
pital here yesterday from heart failure,
while convalescing from another com
plant. Mr.. Dudley was born in JEFF
ferson, Ohio, November 80, 1851.
Mrs. Dudley, who is a patient in
the same hospital suffering from minor
complaint, has not been told of her
husbands death.
Ambassador Dudley consulted DIR. VIII
liam b. Thayer of the city carly in 0cto-
ber and then went TO Washington on
diplomatic business. The latter part
Of October he entered the hospital
where he remained until his death.
Prior to his diplomatic appointment
Mr.. Dudley's home was in San Diego,
Cal Besides his wife, he is survived
by one child, daughter, who is in a
boarding school in Illinois.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
WOMAN FATALLY BURNED.
Mrs. Philipina Sampson Victim in Her
South Boston Home

Boston, Nov 2s.--Mrs. Philipina Samp-
son was burned to death in her kitchen
yesterday when bottle Of gasoline,
which she had left near the stove. ex-
ploded. She was 27 years old and lived
at lao Bowen street, South Boston. She
had been using the gasoline to cleanse
a sweater which she intended to wear
at football game Thursday.
The explosion blew out the windows
of the kitchen and set her clothes afire.
As her body was being borne out Of
the house on the way to the City hos
ptal morgue, her husband, who works
at the Revere Sugar refinery in South
Boston, arrived, lifted the cloth that
covered the body, shrieked and tainted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
Divorced a Week Ago.

Lawrence, Mass, Nov. 2s.--Mrs. Rose
Devorkin was divorced from her hus-
band, Simon Devorkin, OF 500 Essex
street, last Monday, by the rites OF the
Jewish church, her husband having
charged her with infidelity. She was
granted the custody Of two of the chill
lren, he the custody Of the other two.
Wednesday she went away without the
children. On the table she left note
saying that she had gone to her sister,
who lives at S54 East l67th street, New
York City
A telegram to the sister brought the
answer that Mrs. Devorkin had not been
there. Devorkin said last night that he
and his wife came from the same part Of
Russia as did the Horwitz family of
Cleveland.
He declares he viii do nothing for his
former wife.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

Ezra White went to Williamstown to-
day on a business trip.
Mrs. f. NJ. Eastman went to Sharon
to-day for a few days visit with
friends.
Percy Clark began work yesterday in
Joseph Shadroui's market on South Main
street.
a. W. Buci1lin returned to Barre this
afternoon, after passing several days
at his home in Canaan, n H.
A. A. Lamorey went yesterday to
WoodsviIIe, n. H., where he was called
by the serious illness of his father-in-
law, W. F. Morey, who is confined to
a hospital there.
j. j. Dashnar, agent for the ID. A.
Perry Real Estate agency, has sold A.
NJ Harper's farm on Baptist street IN
Williamstown to Joseph Barrord, con-
sideration. $500 Mr. Dashnar has also
sold Mr.. Barrord's place in Barre City,
consideration, $1,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
Causing Death to Four of Santa
Anna'S Sailors
AND INJURY TO THREE MORE
Sea Also Smashed in Bow of Steamer on
Trip from Marseilles to New
York, Steamer Landing
There To-day.

New York, Nov. 2s.-A tremendous
sea, which hammered the bow and swept
the decks of the Fabre line steamship
Santa Anna caused the death of. four
seamen and serious injury to three 9TH
ers. The news of the disaster was
brought here when the liner arrived to.
day from Marseilles and Naples. 1t was
last Thursday that the great wall ol
water fell on the steamer with crushing
force.
The four sailors whose lives were lost
were carried overheard by the wave.
The other three were rendered uncon-
scious. One sailor was washed over
board but was saved, and one was rem
dered unconscious and died.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
TRoTTING FARM SYNDICATE.
Millionaires Undertake Racehorse Pro.
ject Near Lexington.

Lexington, KY, Nov. 2s.-It was re-
ported here yesterday that number of
eastern mllionaires have formed a syn
dicate which will buy several great
farms near Lexington and will trans
form them into trotting farms, making
Lexington the trotting horse center of
the United States.
Included in the syndicate is said to
be W. c. Brown, president of the New
York Central railroad; w. B, Dieker-
man and David L. Look of New York;
G. X. G. Billings, Harry X. Deveraux
Of Cleveland; G. G. Moore of Detroit and
Edward A. Upton of Lexington
The first step in the plans Of the
syndicate was the purchase last week of
James r. Keene's 1000 acre Castleton
farm. The syndicate already owns the
Kentucky association trotting track To-
Gated here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
SOLD HIRED BUGGY.
Concord, N. H., Man Arrested for Theft
of Horse.

Boston, Nov. 2s-Thomas NJ. Casey,
% years old. of Concord, n. IT,, was
arrested by the Medford police yester-
day, charged with stealing horse and
buggy from Howland Bros, proprietors
Of the Central house stables in Woburn.
1t is alleged that Casey went 60 Woburn
early in the day and hired the rig for
drive to Burlington, but insteaa went
to Medford and sold the carriage to
Henry Walters, a carriage repairer in
that city.
Walters communicated with the po-
lice, and Casey was arrested at Med
ford inn stables, opposite the police
station, where he went to put up the
horse. He win be arraigned in the Wo-
burn court to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
HUGE GRANITE SHAFT
BROUGHT TO CITY
Finished Spire viii Be 81 Feet Long
and Will Be Set Up in New York
State Cemetery.

One of the largest spires ever quarried
on the Barre hill was brought down from
the Wells 4 Lamson quarry this morn
ing TO Jones Bros plant, where it is
to be cut. 1t measured 81 feet by
feet by feet, and is to form part of
monument, for which the die will
measure s by s by 76 and the bottom
base Ia by Ia. The monument viii be
set up in New York state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
Parents Responsibility.

Parents of Rutland school children
have organized an auxiliary society by
means of which they hope to keep in
more intimate and sympathetic touch
with and relationship to the life of
the young people in school How many
parents of st. Adams pay any atten-
tion to the details of the school life
of their children IT is all farmed
out to the city's SHRED girls" and they
have the care and custody of the chill
dren more of the waking hours of the
day than the mother has. Have you
been back to the old school house, fa-
ther, mother, since you left it in your
own student days?--St. Albans Messen-
ger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
AMEDY-LE CLAIR.
Websterville Man and Barre Woman
Married Here To-day.

Miss Clara S. LeClair of BeclSley hill
and John Wilmer Amedy of Webster
vile were married in st, Moniea's church
this morning at 1880 o'clock, the pastor,
Rev. p M. McKenna, performing the
ceremony. The couple were attended
by Miss Eva Beaulieu in the capacity
OF bridesmaid and Albert Amedy, d
brother of the grom. who acted as best
man. Following the ceremony, the nup-
tial mass was celebrated by the officiat-
ing clergyman, Mr.. and Mrs. Amedy
left on the 1925 train this noon for
st. Johnsbury, where they viii pass a
two weeks honeymoon. Upon their re-
turn, they will reside in Websterville,
where the groom is employed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
ALLEGED MURDERESS
TOO ILL FOR TRIAL
Mrs. vermilyea, Charged With Causing
Deaths, Has Abscess, Caused By
Arsenical Poisoning, Which
May Kill Her.

Chicago, Nov. 2s. Mrs. Louise Vermil-
yea, charged with having poisoned Po-
liceman Arthur Bissonette and suspected
of causing other deaths, is reported 70 be
SO III that 1t is unlikely she win ever
be brought 20 trial The jail physi-
clans announced to-day that there is an
absccss on her spine, caused by arseni
eal poisoning, which may prove fatal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
MINISTER UNDER ARREST.
Accused of Violating City Ordinance in
Worcester,

Boston, Nov. 2S.--The Rev. Frederick
e. Heath, pastor of the Bowdoin Square
late yesterday afternoon on charge of
violating city ordinance in refusing to
bring his automobile to a stop when sig
nailed by Officer Charles Il. Kenney at
Harrington corner. Mr.. Heath was
booked at the police station and held in
$50 bail. He promptly furnished bail.
Kenney yesterday also arrested Chair
man Jones Bemis Of the Charlmont board
of selectmen on q similar charge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
Chinese Government Wishes to
Secure Immediate Cessation
NANKING is READY TO FALL
Imperial Forces Have Occupied Whole OF
Hankow City and WI Chang Capitu-
lated To-day to the Impe-
nal Troops.

Picking, China, Nov. 2s.-Lieut.- Gen.
Feng Kwo Chang, commander of the inn
perial troops at Hankow, telegraphed
to-day that he occupied the whole OF
the city of Han-Yang yesterday Wu
Chang capitulated to the imperial troops
to-day. The government is endeavor'
ing to secure immediate cessation Of
hostilities at Nanking, where the fall
of the city is imminent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
WOMAN STAYS
MAN IN STREET
Mrs. Rose Devorlin of Lawrence, Re
Gently Divorced, Shoots Cleveland
Painter.

Cleveland, Nov 2s,-In sight Of scores
of pedestrians, Jacob Horwitz, a painter
Of this city, was shot and killed in the
street yesterday by Mrs. Rose Devorkin,
who said she had come to Cleveland
from Lawrence, Mass, to Kill him.
"He ruined my life, and have ruined
his she said calmly to a bystander, who
disarmed her and called the police.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
BOSTON VESSEL
GOES ON SHOALS
Captain Breen and Crew of Six Taken
Off the Three-master, Lizzie
H. Patrick.

Beaufort, N. c., Nov. 2s.--Capt. Breen
and his crew of six men were rescued
yesterday from their vessel, the three
masted schooner Lizzie II. Patrick Of
Boston, which stranded on Cape Lookout
shoals at o'clock in the morning. The
Patrick win be total loss.
She was taking a cargo of about 490,-
600 feet Of hard pine timber and North
Carolina boards for Frank f. Irwin of
Portland from Savannah The cargo was
value at $4,000, and was fully covered
by insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
HEARINGS ON SANITY.
One Barre City Case and Another From
Barre Town.

City Attorney E. L. Scott, Chief of
Police Samuel Sinclair and DIR. G. Il.
Camp went to Montpelier this after
noon to attend the hearing held before
Judge f. ]. Martin in probate court to
determine the sanity of DR.. f. j. Steph-
enson, who was sent to the state hos
pital for the insane at Waterbury a
few weeks ago for observation. It is
expected that the court will commit the
respondent to the hospital to be treated
for stated period.
The case of Mrs. Raecraft, who was
sent to the state hospital from Barre
Town for observation, will also come up
before the court this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
When Accused Of Many Muir
ders at Lafayette, Md.
A YOUNG NEGRESS IS HELD
Clementine Barnabel, Even When Con-
fronted with Her Blood-stained
Clothing, Refused to Admit
Amy Part in Tragedy.

Lafayette, Ind, Nov 2s.--Arrested and
accused of the murder Of 81 persons and
then confronted with her blood soaked
clothing, Clementine Ba-nabel, young
negress, laughed at the police to-day ana
refused to admit any part in the muir
ders Yesterday six members of the
family of Herbert Randall were found
in their beds, their bodies being horribly
hacked. II is believed that the six were
murdered Saturday night, while they
were asleep. The victims We're negroes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
Blood clot on the Brain.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 2s.-Dr. B. L.
Whitman, widely known Baptist min
lister, died at hospital here early yes
terday. His physicians believe death
was caused by blood clot which had
formed and. burst, going to his heart
For four years he was president of
George Washington university at Wash
ington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
SPEECHES PLEASED GERMANY.
Hopes for Improved Relations With Eng
land,

Berlin, Nov. 2S.-The coneiliatory tone
Of the speeches of the British foreign
secretary, Sir Edward Grey, and Pre-
nier Asquith, and their expressed de-
aire for improved relations between Ger
lg1any and England In the future was
sordially re.echoed in government circles
here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
NEW HAVEN'S GENERAL
MANAGER TO LEAVE
Samuel Higgins Place Will Be Vacant
First of Next Year-H. J. Horn,
Mellen's Secretary, is to Take
u;ch paostta.,
High Position.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 90. Samuel
Higgins, general manager of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad,
who has been on leave of absence for
several months, will retire from service
with the company at the close of the
present year. As the result of Mr.. Hig-
gins resignation, Fl. J. Horn, assistant
to the president. will be appointed vice
president of the company, in charge Of
its operating department, the appoint
ment to become effective the first of
next year. The changes were announced
by President Mellen to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
II CIRCUIT COURTS
TO BE ABOLISHED
Sweeping Action Contemplated in Move
ment Now Being Formulated in
Washington.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 2s Seventy
seven United States circuit courts in
every state OF the Union will cease to
do business at the 276 different places,
where they have been accustomed to
meet, next January. Arrangements for
the change are being perfected now. The
elimination of the circuit courts is one
Of the reforms provided for in the new
judiciary code which was enacted by
the last Congress The existence Of
the circuit courts is now regarded as ex-
pensive and superhuous.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
MONTPELIER CASE STARTS
In United States Court at Rutland To-
day--A st. Albans Verdict.

Rutland, Nov. 2S.-The trial of the
case of the American Fidelity company
of Montpelier VS.. the American Bonding
company of Baltimore began before
Judge c. NJ Hough in the United States
court here to-day. The suit is to re-
cover a 10000 bond.
In the St. Albans street railway reeeiv-
ership case, the judge directed that the
proper sale of the property must be
made before the opening of business in
the spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
GREAT INTEREST TO SUIT
Which Boston Bank Has Instituted
Against Town of Framingham.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 2s.-A civil
suit Of unusual interest to banking insti-
tutions was begun in the Middlesex SUI
perior civil court to-day, with the Frank
lin Savings bank of Boston appearing as
plaintiff against the town of Framing
ham in an attempt TO recover $4,000.
The bank claims it advanced the town
that sum of money on a note. The
towns answer is that the note was
fraudulent, both regarding the signature
and the endorsement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28

"How did that story pan out about
the man up in the Bronx who found the
big hailstone on his back stoop this
morning2" asked the city editor.
Nothing to it," replied the reported.
"He discovered it wasn't hailstone aft
er all. The iceman left it there" -
Woman's Home Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
OF FAMOUS FAMILY.
Mrs. Sarah Lee, Daughter of Man Whose
Abduction Led to Massacre.

Palmyra, Mo. Nov 2s.-Mrs. Sarah
Lee, one of the oldest members of a
family famous in Missouri's Civil war
history, died to-day. She was the
daughter of Andrew Alsman, whose alb
duction of Confederate soldiers brought
about the famous Palmyra massacre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
HIGH PRICE FOR FOXES
Was Paid by Ranch Owner at Moncton,
N. B., Recently.

Moncton. n B., Nov. Probably the
highest price ever paid for foxes was in
the purchase by Charles Dalton, a fox
ranch owner, from J. C. Calboth of
Caspe, Que, of three black foxes, the
price being over $4,000. it was learned
to-day. Other fox owners put in bids
for the animals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-28
A RoTHScHILD DEAD.
Baron Gustave Samuel James Died To-
day in Paris.

Paris, Nov. 2s.-Baron Gustave Sam
uel James de Rothschild died to-day.
He was partner in the banking firm
of Rothsehild Brothefs and also acted
IS onsul-general for Australia Hungary
in Paris. He was member of the
Legion of Honor.