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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
l25 COUPLES ATTENDED
First Annual Concert and Ball of Barre
Telephone Operators.

One hundred and twenty five couples
in responding to the calls of the oper-
ator attended the first annual concert
and ball OF the Barre telephone opera
tors union, No. l4l9l, at the Howland
hall last night. OF these calls many
were long distance, coming from seyera
towns throughout the county. All the
operators were given the evening off,
their places being filled for the night
work by help coming from the Mont
pelier ctiice, The many months diligeut
work of the girls to have their first effort
rewarded with success realized itself last
night from the neat sum OF money turned
into their treasury.
Easter Monday has for years heard
the call of the dancers and last night
many. who having refrained from dane
ing during Lent, were making the most
OF the first opportunity presented them
selves to trip the tight fantastic" I"
Many of those in attendance who, ap-
preeiating the services rendered by the
operators, were cooperating to make
the girls local a grand success.
The hall was very neatly decorated
with blue and white crepe paper strung
from the center Of the hall to the walls
Streamers of these same colors were also
floating along the sides Of the walls;
these streamers were attached te small
burnt wood local and long distance tele-
phone bells The platform on which thr
orchestra sat was completely covered
with ferns and college banners. Hanging
from the front OF the platform was
banner with the following inscription.
Barre l4l9l," the number Of the local
union,
Many Of the weary found repose and
comfort in the cosy corners, one OF which
was in the corner near the entrance at
the left. the other in the corner near
the piano. These were invitingly fur
pished with college pillows and banners.
The most striking Of the decorations was
the blue bell moonlight waltz effect.
which was in the form Of a local and
long distance telephone bell. hung froni
the wall directly above the orchestra.
The concert BY Riley's orchestra of
FIVE pieccs. which also furnished music
for the dancing. was enioyFd by many.
The concert consisted of high-grade con
cert work. which was executed in an ef-
fcient manner. The following numbers
composed the program Grand march
Russe. by the orchestra; overture, Poet
and Peasant" /" Won Suppe, by the or
ehestra; selection from the Red Wild
nu." orchestral selection by the orches
ira. Successes of 1917; concert waltz
stubborn Cinderella by orchestra;
finale, orchestra.
Refreshments of punch and waters
were served during the evening at a
tastefnlIy decorated booth in one of the
corners. The following young ladies dis
pensed TO the thirsty; Misses Dorothy
Brown. Kathleen Brown. Ruth Wiley,
Mildred Ianders.
The telephone operators union, which
was recently organized has the follow
ing members enrolled; Misses Nora
Howe. Bessie Bennett. Florence Brown,
Rose Gibbons, Agnes Garrity Amy How
ard, Elsie Morgan, Eileen Minard, Mae
fassie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
THOUGHT THERE WAS A FIRE
But All the Firemen Had to Do Was to
Adjust Drafts in Stove.

Threatening volumes of smoke issuing
from the building of Granite street,
owned by Mrs Calista T. Bolster and
occupied by A. w Allen as repository
for farming implements and other agri-
cultural equipment, caused w. w. Parry
Of the Parry 6 Jones granite plant To-
Gated on the adjoining lot to believe
that the structure was afire last night
q few minutes before 6 o'clock Mr..
Parry communicated the fact to the fire
station and Chief c. b. Gladding sent
one OF the regulars to Granite street
with hand chemical Meanwhile the
clouds of smoke became more notice.
able and Mr. Parry again called up the
station over the phone and this time
the department responded with the
chemical truck
Arriving at the building, the fremen
found that a box stove in the second
story had been filled with wood and left
to burn. The stove had evidently be-
ccmc overheated and smoke from the
iufammable boxes sifted through every
crevice in the stove as result The fire
had not broken out in any part of the
building. and after adjusting the drafts
TO the stove the regulars returned to
the station. the occupant having ar
rived at the repository in the meantime.
A high wind from the north prevailed
when Mr.. Parry noticed the smoke pour
ing from the building and since the
structure is located within short dis
tance of other property his decision to
notify the fire station was wise pre-
cant ion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
JUMPED OFF SKYSCRAPER.
Frank Law Landed Safely, Having Used
Parachute.

New York, April 9.-Frank Law, the
parachute jumper, who recently made
a successful leap from the Statue Of
Liberty, performed another sensational
feat late yesterday in jumping from
the top Of the thirty nine story Bank
ers' Trust building at Wall and Nassau
streets. He landed, safely on the roof
OF the sub-treasury building a two story
structure adjoining. Law last week tried
to jump from the Flatiron building but
was prevented
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
HIGHEST IN IS YEARS.
Winooski River Has Gone to Unusual
Flood Tide at Essex Junction.

Essex junction, April 9.The ex-
tremely warm weather Of Saturday and
Sunday was Of itself enough to raise the
waters in the Winoosk river to an un-
usual height, but the added rain of sun
day has given the highest water in the
river for the past fifteen years. The
damage at this place, however, is slight,
consisting mostly in taking out part
of the old electric light wheel house
The water entirely surrounds the house
and other buildings on the Tobin farm
opposite the Whtcomb Bros. farm. At
the latter place the water has set back
into the lower part Of the farm build
iugs. The meadows at the union poor
farm and the road leading to Burling
ton which passes it, are several feet nm
der water which reaches nearly to the
house
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
EYES ARE ON ILLINOIS.
Where Votes Are Being Cast for Presi-
Dental Preference To-day.

Chicago April 9.The voters are cast
ing Their ballots at the statewide pri-
mary which is considered the most inn
portant in the history of the convention,
to-day. The election is important ma
tionally because it is the first time that
a preferential vote will he cast for presi-
dent Names OF Taft, Roosevelt and Is
Toilette are on the Republican ballot.
Those Of Clark and Wilson are on the
Democratic ticket.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
Horrible Suicide of Miss Mary
B. MCDavid at Augusta, Me.
AN ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN
Miss McDavid Poured Kerosene on Her
Head and Shoulders, and Then She
Thrust Her Head in the Furnace,
Being Terribly Burned.

Augusta, Me-, April 9-Miss Mary B.
McDavid. an assistant in the Augusta
city library, died to-day from the ef-
fects of burns which were inflicted by
her with suicidal intent. Miss McDavids
method of killing herself was most ter
rible. First she poured kerosene oil over
her head and shoulders and then thrust
her head in the furnace The flames inn
mediately communicated to her person.
and the woman was terribly burned.
Besides her work as an assistant in
the city library, Miss McDavid was
well known in musical circles Of this
city and the section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09

A Windsor county public school ath-
lctie league and play ground associa-
tion is being formed under the diree-
ton OF the public school slpgrintend-
elit, and the county Young Mems Chris
tan association committee It, object
is to work for better administration of
all athletics. The association will CO.
operate with both the northern Wind
snr county athletic meef~an play pie
nic to be held at Woodstock Saturday
June Is. and the southern Windsor coun-
ty athletic meet ana play DAY to be
held at Springfield July 4.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
FIRST MOVE TO SAVE
RICHES0N'S LIFE
Was Made at State House in Boston
To-day by His Counsel,
w. A. Mo-

Boston, April s-The first move to
save the life OF Clarence V. T. Richeson.
confessed murderer of Avis Linnell. who
was sentenced to die next month. was
made to-day by Attorney William a.
Morse, his counsel, who conferred with
Secretary Hamln at the state House.
April 26 was announced as the date when
counsel for the condemned man would
appear before the governor and argue
to be allowed to present a petition to
the executive council.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
TO RECOVER BAIL BOND.
Writ of Scir Facias Filed in Case of
James A. Merrill

Burlington, April Estates Attorney
II. B. Shaw has filed in the county
clerks Office for Attorney General Sar-
gent, writ Of seire facias on the bond
of James A. Merrill, who was convicted
and fined in 1909 for illegal selling This
is an action begun by the state to
recover the $1,000 bond furnished for
Merrill by Harry r. Thomas and Fred
Howes.
The Merrill case attracted considerable
attention some time ago Merrill held
fourth class license and was convicted
of selling two barrels of bottled ale to
the Elks' club OF Montpelier which or
ganization was not retail licensee. The
case was heard at the September term Of
county court in 1909 and fine of $500
and costs were imposed. An appeal was
taken to the supreme court and the case
was argued in October, 1910, and rear
gued in the January, 1911. In August.
1911, the supreme court affirmed the
judgment.
The state now brings suit to recover
on the bond as provided under section
5l44 of the public statutes, which reads:
"Upon the conviction of licensee of the
fourth class, the attorney general shall
at once proceed to collect the amount OF
the bond from the slueties of said IL
censee."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
END OF STRIKE NEAR.
Lowell Men Think It Will Not Last
Much Longer-2,ooo Parade.

Lowell Mass, April s Musical
picketing' and a parade of two thous-
and textile strikers featured this morn
ing's developments in the strike and
lockout, The parade passed through
the mill and business sections OF the
city and two arrests were made. The
end of the strike is believed by close OBJ
servers to be in sight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
READY FOR CONVENTION.
Advance Guards of Republican Delegates
in Bangor.

Bangor, Me, April 9.The large ad.
vance guard OF delegates from all see
tions of the state have arrived for the
Republican state and district conven.
tions tomorrow. Ten delegates are to
he chosen to the national convention.
The TAFT and Roosevelt leaders estab-
lished their headquarters early in the
hotels.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
GAS PLANT DAMAGED.
Manager Anker Says Loss From Flood
There Was $1,000.

The overhowing OF the Stevens branch
yesterday damaged the Peoples Light
ing, Heating and Power company's plant.
which lies or Depot square, to the ex
tent of $1,000 The water covered the
floor Of the plant to depth OF foot
and half About 100 feet above the
plant is the end Of a long wall ana at
this point there i bend in the river
The raging waters swept into the unpro-
tected banks Mt the gas plant, plowing
deep trenches, also carrying away the
oil tank, which has capacity Of 10000
gallons The foundations of the plant
were damaged to a great extent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
Some Were Rescued in Big Nile
River Steamer Disaster
NUMBER DEAD NOT KNOWN
Steamer Carrying Excursion Crowd Was
Struck by Another Steamer Just
North of Cairo, and the Heavily
Loaded Vessel Was Sunk.

Cairo Egypt, April "a large number
of passengers were drowned to-day by
the sinking of a Nile river excursion
steamer after collision with another
steamer in the vicinity Of the great
dam, fifteen miles northwest OF here.
The steamer, with three hundred pas
sengers, was taking an Easter holiday
trip, going upstream, when she eolllded
with another steamer and sank. All on
board were thrown into the river. 9th
er boats picked up some of those strug--
Cling in the water and the number OF
drowned is not known rs yet.
Already seventeen bodies have been
recovered, and it is believed that many
more are in the water.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
KENTUcKY's DELEGATION 20.
Sixteen Delegates to be Chosen at To
DAYS District Convention.

Louisville Ky, April o.. Sirteen dele
gates to the Republican national eonyen-
tional viii be chosen at the district con
vention, to be held in Kentucky to-day.
The state convention viii be held to-
morrow to choose four delegates TO rep
resent the state at large, completing
Kentucky's delegation Of twentysir.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
SHIP STILL AFIRE
And the Steamer Ontario Has Listed
From Its First Position.

Montauk Point, L. l., April 9. The fire
which started yesterday in the hold of
the steamer Ontario is still blazing to-
day, although the crew Of forty men is
still pumping water into the hold The
Ontario has listed little from the posi-
tion in which she was driven to save the
passengers. There is little danger, how
ever, of her breaking up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
ONE root AMPUTATED.
A. L. Henshaw Was Operated on at City
Hospital Last Evening.

A. L. Henshaw brakeman employed
on the Central Vermont railroad, who
Lad his left foot. badly crushed yester-
day afternoon, had the foot amputated
last night at the City hospital. The ac-
cident occurred near Berlin street short
liz before o'clock. Henshaw was stand
ing on the front of the engine, when
stub switch was struck, causing him to
lose his balance. The wheel passed over
his left foot He was carried to a near
by store While awaiting the ambulance
he showed wonderful grit by smoking
and chatting with his fellow ws. s..
Az the hospital il WIS fonua
vas necessary to amp1tata
above the ankle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09

a herd of deer wandered onto the
railroad track between Dandy and South
Nsllngford Friday and two of the ami
mails were struck by the engine of a
train and killed. A third deer had both
front legs broken, so the bones protruded
through the flesh, but it swan good
sized brook in an attempt to get away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
TALK OF THE TOWN

Attention, retail clerks: Regular meet
ing Wednesday, April 10 at 1880. Let
every member be present
William Gearin resumed work this
morning at ID. +. Davis drug store aft
er an absence of two weeks on account
of illness.
The drill team of the b. A. G. min
strels viii meet this evening at 1880 in
tie opera house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
VOTED AGAINST RETURN.
Clinton, Mass, Strikers Voted Almost
Unanimously To-day.

Clinton, Mass, April s The striking
weayers at the Lancaster gingham mills
voted to-day almost unanimously not to
return to work. Four hundred attend.
ed the meeting. The only grievance now
IS the wage increase
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09

Harry n. Atwood, the aviator. is
planning to pass several days in Bur
lington next summer and intends fly
ing with his hydro-aeroplane, using Lake
Champlain as a getaway and landing
place. Mr.. Atwood has written, asking
information as to the best time of the
season to come and the extent to which
the townspeople would be interested in
his exhibitions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
ONE STRIKE ENDED.
Nine Hundred Operatives at Warren,
Mass, Mills Return.

Warren, Mass, April .. The strike
at the local mills Of the Thorndike com
pany ended to-day and nine hundred
operatives went to work on increased
wages. The strike had lasted month
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09
CONWAY HOUSE BURNED.
Loss on White Mountain Hostelry To-
day Was $4,000.

Conway ~ H., April s. The Conway
house, White Mountain hostelry here
was destroyed by fire to-day, The ho-
tel was recently renovated The fire
is believed to have been caused by a
defective chimney The loss is $780,
non
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-09

Someone threw scalding water on the
back Of a valuable St. Bernard puppy
belonging to DR.. G. 4. Ward of Hart
land, causing such painful injuries it
was necessary to kin the animal.
The fiveyearoId son of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Ouimette of Swanton was badly
scalded about the face with hot lard
recently, when he was playing about
the rendering room OF the Skeels pro-
vision house.
Eleven applications for liquor licenses
have been made at Bennington. One
man. who held a first class license has
decided to 90 out of the business.
Camp Abnaki," the summer camp at
North Hero, will open this year June
% and will continue until August /.
Boys from all the associations in all
the towns of the state will attend and
the camp is open to boys of church clubs
and the boy scouts. Byron n. Clark,
the state secretary Of the Y NJ G. A..
is in Charge of the camp arrangements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
MHaTCROP sHOuLD BE.

In the current issue of Farm and
Fields a contributor writes about the
"short corn Crop"-that is. II every
producer worked scientifically and took
advantage Of every opportunity. After
telling about Jerry Moore, the l5-year-
old southern boy, who won prize for
raising about 145 bushels to the acre,
the writer goes on 10 say:
did you ever take the trouble to
figure out with pencil and paper just
what a corn crop should be?
IF the hills are three and a half feet
apart, there would be Tin round num-
bers) $500 OF them. Each hill should
have three stalks, and each stalk three
ears. Again, in round numbers, this
would give 10000 ears to each acre Of
land. Now. a moderate ear Of dent
corn weighs 10 ounces. Thus we have
100000 ounces. or 1880 pounds of
corn. II takes about 20 pounds OF
dried corn on the cob to make a bush.
a. The yield, therefore should be i7C
bushels OF corn per acre.
What does this make you think OF
your yield OF % bushels per acre?
How do you like TO think that you raise
only one bushel where you should have
Ten? Doesn't this LITTLE problem in
arithmetic make you sit up and think?
DO you want 70 believe that I5-year
old Jerry Moore can do what you can't?
don't"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

He did not suspect that in her. under
meath an unobtrusive demeanor, there
was a great deal Of good sense and
plenty Of what is called character
While he failed to realize that it would
trouble him If he should see her about
to unite with another. he was perfect
~ aware of the value OF $4,000 and
what could be done with it, besides
the $1,000 that would come later.
The young man continued his atten-
tons to Miss Ellison, who had the
opinion of him that he had Of himself
and had the opinion of herself that he
had Of her. In other words, she rated
him up to his full value. but was un-
conscious Of her own merits.
Stanford made no declaration till he
had considered the matter thoroughly,
then made a proposition Of marriage.
She was trife disappointed that he
did not show more zest, but she knew
him TO be a practical sort of a fellow,
besides, she could not expect one who
was her superior In every respect to
be very demonstrative. The French
people have an adage that one of
couple loves, while the other Is loved.
Bessie felt honored In being permitted
to love Arthur Stanford. and she glad
ly accepted him.
Miss Perkins was much pleased at
the engagement. which she considered
she had brought about. and was as
much pleased with herself for her
tactical management as with its result
Meanwhile the young couple were ap-
parently growing more and more in
terested in each other and were max
ing arrangements for their wedding.
One day a thunderbolt fell upon the
| Perkins household. Miss Perkins re-
ceived note from Stanford confess
ing that he had been guilty of Grim
inal act He had entered the private
Office Of Ar. Douglas, the junior mem
Der of the firm of Douglas Il Son. and.
seeing a pile Of bills on desk he had
! been suddenly overwhelmed with an
uncomfortable desire TO possess them
| and had taken them. Later he had
| confessed his crime and been retained
| in his position on probation. He felt
/ 1t his duty to Release Bessie from her
| engagement.
| Bessie was heartbroken. After the
| first shock, realizing that Arthur would
/ be plunged in the misery of remorse,
| she wrote him a sympathetic note en-
/ couraging him Ia hope that he might
/ redeem himself. bat she was silent
upon the subject OF an acceptance OF a
| release Then she called ON Mr.. Doug
/ las. Jr, at his house 10 learn from him
/ the circumstances OF the theft and how
he felt toward his employee who had
| disgraced himself.
She found Mr.. Douglas young man
about twenty eight years old, who
was preparing himself to take his IA
Tiers place as manager OF the bush
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
A TRAVELLING UNIVERSITY

A section OF the University Of Min
nesotA will go ION tour" again this
year. For one week last June the
people OF a number OF small towns in
Minnesota had the state university
In their midst In the form OF it's most
characteristic activities, and the IS
communities benefited have unani-
uously asked that the experience be
repeated this year.
University week" is the institution
~ which this is made possible. The
project originated with President
George z. Vincent, OF the University
q Minnesota, and at once gained the
popular nickname OF President Vim
cents Educational Circus" largely
because OF the touring method and
the fact that It was at first planned
% hold most Of the sessions in tents.
The plan L. something more than
merely university extension. To all
tntents and purposes q representative
portion Of the university
students and equipments temporar.
fly detached and transferred to other
parts OF the state. thus actually ex-
tending the benefits OF the states
Costliest educational plant TO a wider
he,d than ever before. The plan is
considered by the United States bur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

railroads and tariff trusts represent
only water On this stock, dividends
of about $500, 100000 are being paid
yearly, amounting to approximately
SIS person, or nearly 500 per fam
lily.
This $1,5OO,O00,0OO is not picked up
out of the streets. Where, then. does
it come from? The answer Is: From
the pockets OF the consumers. There
is not a dollar of water" or imitation
in the capitalization of corporations
which deals in commodities, or in rail
road or other public service corpora
tons. that does not impose burdens
upon the consumers and producers of
this country.
OVER-CAPITALIZATI SUPPORTED
The above figures mean this: That
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
AREN'T YOU PROUD or YOUR
AMERICAN CIiIZENSHII.p

And we working men all went to
our Jobs this morning as If nothing I'M
usual had happened Tuesday. Just
NJ II one great national party had not
teen completely overthrow and an
other great national party had been
Overwhelmingly victorious.
We have never been prouder Of our
American citizenship than We are this
day. To pass through such a political
campaign as we have Just finished
and then have every man accept the
results OF the ballotlng. Loyalty and
periodically. and good-natured is a
pagnihcent spectacle presented to the
world. A hundred millions OF people
peacefully and periodically accepting
the arbitrament OF the ballot. and 60
ing TO work just as II nothing unusual
had happened is result that should
make every true Americans heart
brob fast and hard.
What a lesson the great republic
thus sets before all the world No
matter how radically we differ here.
Nhen the balloting is done we all ac-
eept the situation In good part and
30 forward like good citizens to our
various tasks.
It's a good thing TO be an American
TitiEen today. A proud thing! Hur-
Tah for America and its sensible, pa.
uiotic people!