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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28

Messrs. w. w. Timmons, J. W. Price
and Fred Smith made up party from
Triton spending yesterday in Amer
i us.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Watch Fits ad. tomorrow.

| Watch Fits adj. tomorrow.
States Attorney j. Ward Carver went
to Woodbury. this afternoon on bus
mess visit.
Felix LaRock returned yesterday to
his home in Newport, after passing a
few days in the city
| Miss Maude Wilfore and Miss Emma
Venner returned to this city yesterday,
after a two weeks visit in Groton.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Lackey returned
to-day to their home in Plattsburg, n,
Y, after passing several days with
friends in the city.
Miss Louise DeBrune arrived yester-
day from Providence, r. l.. for few
weeks visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. C. DeBrme.
Mrs. Florence Berry who resides on
Merchant street, has been confined to
the bed and seriously i'll for nearly a
week, with very little Improvement.
The cases against the three Mont
pelier saloon keepers, William Miller, A.
S. Sparrow and Eugene Buck, for al
legged selling to a posted man, have been
set for hearing in city court next
Thursday morning.
Companion court Granite city, No 757,
/. 0. f., will hold its regular meeting in
Foresters' hall, Worthen block, this (Fri-
day) evening at $3.50. Dance after the
meeting. All Foresters and friends in
vited.
The Biiou to-day announces an all
feature program of pictures, headed by
an excellent l. NJ. p. picture Joe Ell
lis. the rube comedian, left a good inn
preston on the audience last night and
is on the same program.
Smoking on the rear seatsl' and its
10 to | the wise ones are putting good
old "7-20-4." New England's own favor
ite. made in a New England factory, of
New England quality, and by well paid
New England workmen.
There will be special demonstrations
of Mapleine in +. ID. Ladd Co.'S and
Smith & Cummings all day and even
ing tomorrow. Come and learn all
about this delicious new product.
MapIeine dainties served free.
Thursday arrivals at the hotel Otis
were as follows W A. Blackman. J. ].
Doherty. Boston G. II. Kimball, st. !
Johnsbury; H a. Lane, Springfield, |
Mass; d. Mortimer Boston; d. Z. |
Downey. Boston; y Spencer. Colebrook, |
\. H.; J. SymOnds. Boston; J. \. Mar. !
kin. New York City; J. T. Wentworth, /
Baltimore, Nd; J. Ellis. Boston; v. r. /
Ram. New York City; o. F. Smith. /
Boston; w A. Burke, Burlington; D. c. ]
Ryan, Monroe, Wis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
AIRSHIPs WRECKED.
British Government Having a Hard
Time In Experiments.

London, May 5-The government
has had the worst Of luck with its
dirigible airships. The Lebaudy diri-
gible, which was damaged while being
put into its shed at Aldershot after a
successful flight from Paris last sum.
mer, was totally wrecked at Farnbor-
ough on its first trial trip yesterday
A great naval airship, the construc-
tion of which has been surrounded by
secrecy, and which was planned to
take a spectacular part in the corona
tion naval review, was so badly dam
aged at Barrow Wednesday that it
cannot be taken out for months.
Major Sir A. Bannerman, COM
mandant of the air battalion, took
the airship out Of her shed last evening
with a crew of seven The Lebaudy as
cended gracefully and travelled smooth
ly for some time Finally the airship
began to descend, and, drifting almost
helplessly, struck clump Of trees
There was great cracking and rending
and the bag exploded with loud re-
port One of the crew was badly in
jured
The Lebaudy was 337 feet long and
the naval airship $40 feet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
MRS. GEORGE B. PERSONS.
South Barre Woman Died This Forenoon
of Heart Trouble.

Mrs Florence tSouthgate) Persons
wife of George B Persons Of South
Barre and sister Of Charles r South.
gate Of this city, died at her home in
South Barre this forenoon at lO:45
the cause Of death being heart trouble
with which she had been i'll for three
weeks.
Mrs. Persons was born in South
Royalton 55 years ago, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs G. c. Southgate. She
had resided in Plainfeld and Orange
before coming to Barre Town, and she
lived on the Persons place in South
Barre during the past two years She
is survived By her mother, Mrs c. G,
Southgate, and sister, Helen, both Of
OF South Royalton; one brother,
CharlesT. Southgate Of this city; her
husband and four sons, all of whom
reside at South Barre The four sons
are Fred, Charles, William and 0ryis
Persons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
BARRE ROAD MAKERS
RETURN TO CITY
After a Tour Of Inspection Through
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
Cities.

All except one of the city officials
who have been inspecting good road
building in Massachusetts the past fouI
days returned last night and this
morning Alderman William Brown
and City Engineer George A. Reed re
turned this morning and Street Super.
intendent Jesse DeBrune arrived last
night Alderman w. Fl. Ward remained
in Boston for a day or two longer on
private business
They stated this morning that they
had very successful trip and had the
best of opportunities for investigating
all kinds OF road building. materials,
rolls and binders used in the construe-
tion Of macadam roads. In many places
they visited roads were under eonstruc-
ton and the work was inspected thor
oughly The party visited Boston, New
Bedford, Fall River, Fitchburg, Wor-
cester and Providence, r / They
spent one whole day in Boston inspect
ing binding and oils used in the con-
struction Of macadam roads. Near New
Bedford section Of state road was un-
der construction
They found all kinds Of roads from
macadam to stone payements being
laid, and the methods Of construction
and the kind of roads that are being
put in according to the nature OF the
traffic. The committee win make a
complete written report of their trip
to the city council either at the next
meeting or the one following when
their ideas Of what they saw viii be
fully expressed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
SHORT STRIKE SETTLED.
On Granite Quarries at Stonington, Me
New Bill at Red Granite, Wis.

According TO information which
reached the quaryworkers' headquar-
ters here yesterday afternoon, short
lived strike at Stonington, Me-, has
ben abruptly terminated by the sign.
ing of new bill which, in effect, is
nearly identical with other Maine bills
recently accepted. The old agreement at
Stonington expired only few days
ago and differences which arose in sign
ing the new bill were amicably settled,
Graniteville people, many of whom
have more than passing interest in
Red Granite, Wis, since the Barre quar-.
ries have furnished many workmen for
the newer western deposits, will be
gratitied to learn through adyices which
reached the quarryworkers headquar-
ters to-day, that the expiration of the
old bill in Red Granite has been fol-
lowed by the signing of a more salts
factory agreement, one which has met
the unreserved approval of everyone
concerned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
DOCTORS PRAISE TAFT.
Hail Him as President Who Has Done
Most for Profession.

Philadelphia, May 5 President Taft
was the guest Of honor at reception
given here last night by the Medical
club of Philadelphia He was hailed as
the chief executive, who had done the
most for the advancement of medical
science and his recommendation
that national department of health
be created by Congress was dwelt upon
approvingly by DR.. w, L. Rodman,
who presided
President Taft referred in his adj
dress to the efficiency OF the medical
corps of the army and pointed out that
in the camp at San Antonio, where
$4,000 troops are quartered only one
case of typhoid fever had appeared
He compared this to the dreadful Span
ish- American war where he said, 30
per cent became infected within eight
weeks from the date of mobilization.
The president said that much money
had been expended and many lives sac.
rificed in the Spanish American war but
that they are nothing compared with
the benefits to humanity which have
accrued from the discoveries made dur.
ing that period.
Surgeon-General George Torney of the
army spoke on Sanitary Progress in
the Fort and Field,' and Surgeon Gen
eral Charles + Stokes Of the navy told
Of "The Hospital Ship and It's Mission
of Mercy"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
Dumped Several HundredTons
Into COrdOya, Alaska, Harbor
LIKE BOSTON "TEA PARTY
Mob of Citizens Were Finally Stopped
by Chief of Police--They Cried
Out "Give Us Alaska Coap
As They Shoveled.

Cordova, Alaska, May s. The excite
ment, which was caused by the gov
ernment's failure to hurry action on the
Alaska coal land cases, reached eli
max yesterday when three hundred bus
mess men and citizens formed mob
and, armed with shovels, marched to
the dock of the Alaska Steamship COM
pany where they proceeded to throw
several hundred tons og British Colum-
bia coal into the bay They were
stopped after some time by the chief of
police and workmen of the railroad.
When the general agent ofNthe Alas
ka Steamship company, Richard J
Barry, had demanded previously Of them
to shop shoveling coal into the harbor,
the crowd only answered with "Giye us
Alaska coal"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
A BARBER BOUND OVER.
On Charge of Having Liquor With In
tent to Sell.

Burlington, May 5.-George lie Clair,
on Battery street early Sunday morn
ing and quantity of beer and liquor
secured, was given a hearing in city
court yesterday afternoon and was
bound over to county court on a
charge of having liquor on hand with
intent to sell.
lie Clair's attorney was j. j. En-
right, and he sought to show that the
liquor was what any man might have
in his house for his own private use and
that the men found there were merely
friends whom LIE Clair was justified in
entertaining Police offers Frazer
O'Brien and Hanlon, who made the
search, testified to the searching of the
place and to the finding of several
cases of beer and a quantity of whisky,
gin and rum.
Judge Palmer held that although the
sale OF liquor could not be definitely
proven, the facts showed beyond
doubt that such was the case. The
room in which the men were found with
liquor on the table opened out of the
barber shop which was place of pub
lie resort The hour at which they
were found and the quantity of goods
found on hand all went to show that
lie Clair was guilty. He was therefore
held for county court Bail was fixed
in the sum of $500 for lie Clair's APP
pearance and $50 to cover the costs of
the seizure. Michael Ryan and John
II Clay were the sureties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
FROM SING SING
TO ATLANTA PRISON
John Stanford Convicted of Post Office
Burglary at Winchendon, Mass,
Nearly Four Years Ago.

Boston, May 5.--For breaking and en-
tering the post Office at Winehendon,
Mass, on Oct Is, 1907, John Stan.
fords alias "Pawtucket john" was tried
convicted and sentenced in the United
States district court yesterday to four
years in the pententiary at Atlanta,
Ga.
Stanford was released from Sing Sing
Wednesday, where be completed a term
of three years for breaking and enter
ing a post office at Highland Falls, n.
Y, previous to the Winchendon break.
According to the post office inspectors,
who investigated the Winchendon break,
Sanford had the assistance of Bridge
port Eddy" "Mott Haven Red" and
Bangor Billy"
The latter is now under sentence of
death in New York for shooting a pal, .
while the others are at large. The
men secured money and stamps to the
value of S3,700.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
A sALooN-KEEPER's REVENGE.
Mortally Shot the Man Who Trifed
With His Daughter,

Philadelphia, May 5. Avenging the
honor of his ls-year-old daughter,
Frank Mcmahon shot and fatally
wounded George Leary last night, when
the latter laughed at his demands for
reparation. Leary died later in hos.
pital The shooting occurred in the
presence of large crowd
Leary had broken away from Me-
Mahon and had walked about fifty feet
away when the angry father drew a
revolver and fired shot at his back.
Leary turned and walked toward his
assailant, when Mcmahon fired sec
ing shot. Leary staggered for an in
slant, but continued TO approach, when
Mcmahon fired third shot, which
struck him over the heart.
Leaving his victim lying in the
street, Mcmahon sought policeman to
give himself up.
II went out to see him TO demand to
know what he was going to do about my
daughter and he gave me the laugh ?
was the only statement he would make.
Mcmahon is saloon keeper, and
Leary was a real estate operator.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
AUTO STRUCK TEAM
Throwing Out Two Boys and Injuring
Them Somewhat.

Burlington, May 5--An automobile,
going at a high speed, struck team
containing Joseph and Alfred, aons Of
Nr and Mrs. Joseph Kmetz, on North
avenue last evening throwing both boys
out and demolshing the wagon. The
team was going north when an electric
car passed it and almost immediately
the automobile struck 1t from behind,
taking off the rear wheel and soaring
the horse so that it ran away. The
horse at headlong speed dashed the re-
mainder OF the wagon against an iron
post and both boys were thrown out
Joseph fell under the horses feet but
escaped with few cuts The animal,
becoming free, ran up the road but
slowed down when he reached North
Bend and was caught there. Ii is sup.
posed that the car, which was going so
fast that it probably could not be easily
controlled, in turning out for the car,
struck the wagon. II contained a man
and woman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
E. H. POWELL DEAD.
Was Prominent Citizen of Burlington
For Many Years.

Burlington, May 5.--Col. Il. Henr,
| Powell died suddenly last evening, al
though he had been in poor health foI
some time. He was born in RichforC
on September 3, 1880, and spent hi
earlier years there after which h,
entered the university of Vermont, wher,
he remained until the outbreak of tn,
Civil war when he enlisted
After his discharge as lieutenant col
onel, he returned to Richford, having
studied law while in the service and
been admitted to the bar in Texas
In 1866 he established general prae.
tice in his native town where he con.
tinued until June, 1902, and in all his
professional effort he enjoyed the re.
spect and esteem of his colleagues al
the bar and the confidence Of his clients
In 1874 the Richford Savings Bank &
Trust company was organized with Col
onel Powell as president.
In 1892 he removed to this city in
order TO accept the position of treasur-
er of the university of Vermont and
state agricultural college, which posi-
tion he held until about three years ago
He was for many years one of the
directors of the Burlington Trust com
panty He served as inspector of Gus.
tens from 1866 to 1869; was states
attorney, ls72-ls74; representative from
lS74ls76; state senator. 1878 1880; was
chosen state auditor in 1878, which posi-
tion he held for IA consecutive years
He was a member of the G A. r.,
the Loyal Legion and Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution.
Colonel Powell was twice married
In November, 1854, he married Ellen
G. Rowell of North Troy, Of which
union two children were born; Blanche
p, who is Mrs. William II. Spring Of
Dresden, Germany, and Max L. of this
city In October, 1877, he married Mrs.
Georgianna Bailey OF Montpelier, who
survives him with two children, Ger
trude Bently, wife Of DR.. Dudley Nor
ris of New York City, and IT, Reed
Powell, now taking graduate work at
Columbia university.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
BOY STOLE WATCH.
And Is Sent to the Industrial School
From Richford.

Richford, May 5-Gilbert Farmer, a
l3-year-old boy living in the Richford
Center 'neighborhood, was charged with
the larceny of gold watch valued at
sl5, and his parents surrendered him
to the town officers. The boy told
where the watch was secreted, and il
was found dnd returned to the owner.
II Is alleged that the boy has at other
times stolen property, and when
brought before R. A Conger justice
of the peace, Wednesday, no defense
was offered and the boy was sentenced
to pass the remainder Of his minority
in the industrial school at Vergennes
Alphonse Richards. residence un-
known, was arraigned before Justice
r. A. Conger Wednesday on a charge
Of stealing a blanket valued az 50
He pleaded guilty and was fined IS and
costs, amounting in all to Sil.s5, whics
he paid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
One of Them Went to the Bot
tom, Three Persons Missing
BUT MANY WERE RESCUED
The Steel Steamer Fisher Went to Bot
tom of Lower Detroit River and
Crew Leaped Overheard in
Their Night Clothing.

Detroit, Mich, May 5.--The steel
steamer Fisher was sunk to-day, in the
lower Detroit river in a collision with
the steamer Stephen Clement. Three
persons are missing from the Fisher, and
they are believed to have been drowned.
The names of the missing:
w. w Auhl.
Louis Sugden.
Mrs. Louis Sugden.
OF the supposed victims, Auhl was
chief engineer on the smken steamer,
and Sugden was steward Shortly aft
er the collision boat was put out from
the Stephen Clement, and the remain
der of the Fishers crew were rescued.
just before the Fisher turned over and
went to the bottom, the crew leaped
overheard in their night clothing and
were swimming around when pulled out
of the water by the rescuers in the
Clement boat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
MoNTPELIER's CITY HALL.
Council Asks Itemized Account of Ex-
pense of Construction and Equipment.

A special meeting of the Montpelier
city council was held yesterday to con-
slider the city hall proposition, and ac-
tion was taken 80 that the members Of
the council might know just how the
finances stood, the amount already ex-
pended on the building and the amount
necessary to complete it. The city hall
committee had requested that $4,000 be
paid Contractor jackson, but the coun-
ell voted down the request and, instead,
Alderman Thomas made two motions,
the first being that before voting on
the request of the committee, Mr.. Jack
son be asked to show his books to a
committee consisting of Mayor Ballard,
George O. Stratton and Levi Bixby Of
the city hall committee, and Aldermen
Farrar a ID McKenna and City Attorney
b. y. Il iley. A written report could
then be made as to Mr.. Jacksons right
20 be paid the $1,000; also whether
that would constitute settlement In
fun, and if NOT, what the full sum would
be. Mr.. Thomas suggested that this
report be made in writing.
His other motion was that before the
request of the city hall committee was
voted on, said committee should furnish
a statement in writing showing in de-
tail the present indebtedness on the hall,
all the contracts made for il OF flrni.
turen etc. with the expenditures OF
money needed therefor, and an esti.
mate, of the further cost of furnishing
and completing as muc has is necessary
for this year, including the laying out
of the grounds
Mayor Ballard stated that the com
mittee and Mr. Jackson had agreed that
the latter was now due about $500.
There are about 40 applicants for the
position Of ianitor and the matter has
been left with the mayor and the proper
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
FOURTEEN GIRLS HURT
When They Went Into Panic Over tine
Sight of Flames.

New York, May Six hundred girls,
employed in two shirt waist factories
at 54s Broadway, rushed screaming for
the stairs from the third and fourth
floors late yesterday at sight of a tri.
flng awning fire below them. The con-
gestion between flors become terrific. a
hand rail snapped, and 80 or more girls
fell in a sf-iel<ing heap in hallway be-
low. Fourteen of them were injured.
but none fatally, and only three were
taken TO hospitals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
DIED ON HIS TRIP.
BILLY" Mansfield, Travelling Salesman,
Dead at Brattleboro.

Brattleboro, May 5.--William IL.
Mansfield of Newton Highlands, Mass,
died of bronchitis in the Memorial hos
pital last night after an illness of less
than one week. lie has been a travel
ing representative for Farley, Harvey
& Co. of Boston for about 25 years,
and was known throughout this part
of New England as BILLY" Mansfield
A week ago yesterday he registered
the the Brooks house and last Saturday
went to the hospital. 1t was believed
that he was convalescent when he had
sudden sinking spell late yesterday
afternoon. He leaves wife and daugh-
ter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
TALK OF The TOWN

Colored hose at Fits
Robert Thompson went to Bethel to.
| day to work.
Alexander Morrison went to Bellows
Falls to-day to work.
Miers' sanitary, barber shop. Six
chairs, six BARRIERS. Try them
| Herbert Lake OF Plattsburg, N. Y.
was in the city on business to-day
| c. S. Whiting of Braintree was among
the business visitors in the city to-day
Stephen Ware OF Newburyport, Mass,
was among the business visitors in the
city to-day
Mrs. Katherine Waite and daughter of
Burlington are passing a few days with
friends in the city
The meeting of the Presbyterian Sun
beams will be held in the church this
evening at o'clock.
John B. Kelly and Antoine Burke re-
turned home last night, sfter spending a
few days in Burlington.
Visit the Paris Shirtwaist house Sat
urday, you will want to see some OF the
specials in waist bargains.
Ira Houston of Maple avenue has been
detained from his duties in F. e. Burr's
jewelry store for few days on account
OF illness.
Prof. H. Austin Tuttle Of the Brook
lyn IN. " Polytechnic institute is ex-
pected to arrive in the city this even
ing TO remain for q few days on bus
mess.
Special for Saturday, $l25 and $3.50
h. D,,.p .rA
for only 9s cents. We are making this
great sacrifice to make room for new
stock that is arriving daily.
The federation rlmmage sale will be
held in the Wheelock building Thurs.
day and Friday afternoon and evening,
May ii and l2. Articles may be left
there after Wednesday noon.
The condition of Howard Harris of
West street, who has been i'll for sew
eral weeks, is still serious. An acute
case of pneumonia later developed into
bilious fever and it win probably be
some little time before the patient win
recover.
Special for Saturday at the Surprise
Merchandise store: Three dozen more of
those Sprague's boys baseball suits and
Indian play suits for boys and girls,
ages 4 to 10, at only 9s cents a suit,
with ball and bat free with each suit
sold, on Saturday only.
The New England Fruit store is maxi
ing special sale on ice cream for Sat.
urday. Any quantity of our frozen del
icacies in different favors may be pur-
chased at 25c per quart or l5c per pint.
Our matchless ice cream sodas will sell
for only Sc during the day Remember
the place, New England Fruit store.
Arrivals at the City hotel yesterday
and to-day were registered as follows:
o. F. Mcfarland; Mr.. and Mrs. J. HI
Flake, Kingston, n. Y; p. f. Gillette,
F. A. Daniels, Brattleboro:
j. +. Libby, Portland. Me-; II. P. Var
ney, Middlesex; G. +. Mills, Portland. /
Ne; T. d. Harrington Erie, Pa; Ed. /
ward Cunard, Portland, Me-; c. W. Lv-
man, Burlington; II. wolfson, Boston;
z. Bayles. New York City; w. G. Bar
ents. New York City; W. G. Perry. New
York City; J. r. Reed, Burlington; O. |
F. Mcfarland, Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
TO SELL ON suNDAY7
Every Day May Be Wet Day in Rut.
land

Rutland May Sit is indicated that
Rutland will not have "dry" Sundays
this year as, for the first time since
Vermont adopted local option, the phase
of liquor law becomes effective
which allows second class H.
censee to sell liquor under doc
tors prescription between 1900 p. IN.
and 700 a. m, and on Sundays in towns
where there are no druggist licenses.
The board of license commissioners
placed the fee for flfth-class licenses at
a prohibitive figure and there were no
applications for the druggists privilege
At least one holder o ia bottle license
has signifed his intention of trying out
the prescription" scheme.