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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
HE'S A BAD ONE.
AT Least That is the Impression He
Tried to Convey to Detroit Police.

Detroit, Dec l0.--Wlbur Berry, alias
Edwin, alias Dooley, arrested here
Sunday on charge of violating the
white slave law, confessed to detee'
tves yesterday afternoon to life oil
crime, including a career as gunman
in New York, an escape from jail in
Troy, n. v, the theft of an automo-
bile in Detroit and several minor Of
fcnscs.
Berry told the story of his life, he
said, in the hope that the young
woman, with whom he was arrested,
may be set at liberty.
81 am crook of the worst type, al
though am only 23 years declared
Berry, according to the detectives. /
was known as a gunman in New York
and at one time was pal of 'Gyp the
Blood
"Last winter | was convicted on a
charge of grand larceny in Troy, \. \.
While in jail awaiting sentence, on the
night of April ., dug my way through
d well, let myself down three stories
by fire hose and escaped.
II came TO Detroit and on July 81
stole an automobile. ] drove to Tole
do and from there to Erie, Pa, where
] abandoned the car and returned to
Detroit"
Police officials say they believe Berry's
story is true.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
ELDERLY MAN
MURDERED
Henry w Farmer of
New IL ~ Jct'n. Victim
r 4 cry THE MOTIVE
Pocket Book in Which He is Known to
Have Carried Considerable Money D
Was Missing--His Throat Cut
and Head Bruised.

Bristol, Dec. l0.-Henry Ward. an
aged farmer OF New Haven Junction
was found murdered in his barn to-day,
His throat had been cut, and there was
brtlise on the side of the head which
is believed to have been made by heavy
club. Mr.. Wards pocketbook, in which
he is known 10 have carried considerable
money, was missing.
The body was discovered by Halsey
Bristol and Bert Estey when they went
to the barn for their horses. The body
was lying on the floor with pair OF
overalls covering the face. The victim
OF the tragedy was s5 years of age.
Murderer Also Visited House.
When Bristol and Estey found the body
one of its hands was in the trousers
pocket, and later when Sheriff Oliu
Smith and Deputy Sheriff Noble San.
ford viewed the body they found $50 ii
the pocket. In an old trunk in the house
they found sol in gold and bills.
That the murderer entered the house
after the murder was evident from the
large clot of blood which was found on
the handle of the back door when the
officers searched this morning. The old
mans watch was not found on the body
The $50 in the pocket was in chaige.
bag.
Near the body wos
with which the crime undoubtedly was
1t is th9
Ward was attacked from behind with
heavy club. as the wound on the head
seems to indicate. Strewn about were
several pieces OF rope, but the body was
not bound in any way. An overturned
lantern indicated that the crime was
during the evening or night,
Probably the old man was at work in
the barn when he was struck down
Aside from the overturned lantern there
was little evidence of a struggle. Ward
was widower, and since the death OF
lis wife he had been living alone. He
vas repnted to be in good circum.
'tances. He conducted a coal business
1T New Haven Junction.
Thus far the only person suspected OF
he crime Is a man said to have been nm
Italian, who appeared at New Haven
yesterday morning and applied
or work. He. was refused. Nothing
more was seen Of him unfit early this
morning when he boarded train. south.
'ound. Word was sent to Rutland ia
rrest the fellow, and deputy sheriff
gas sent on to- bring the suspect back
n case he should be capturedi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
SECRETARY KNOX
TAKES UP PROTEST
Sir. Edward Gray Suggested That Pana-
ma Canal Differences Might Be
Settled by Arbitration.

Washington d. c., Dee. l0.--With the
| formal presentation Of Great Britain's
protest against the Panama canal bis,
Secretary of State Knox to-day began
careful study of the objections raised
| by Sir Edward Gray in the long note
transmitted last night by Ambassador
Bryce.
Sir Edward suggested that the ques-
tion might be settled by arbitration.
The existing arbitration treaty between
the United States and Great Britain ex-
pires by limitation next June, and If the
controversy is delayed until that time
there viii be no treaty under which to
arbitrate. In any case special agree
msnt approved by the Senate would be
requested before the dispute could go to
The Hague tribunal and there is va
Rance of opinion whether a majority of
the Senate would permit the case to go
there.
Meanwhile, Secretary Knox will pre-
pare reply to the British note. Like
the British note, it will be friendly in
tone and entirely lacking any of the ele-
ments of belligerency. 1t is said Presi-
dent Taft feels that should the Senate
withhold its approval of the arbitration
agreement, he will have maintained his
record as consistent advocate of the
principle of settlement of international
disputes by arbitration.
The vote is an elaboration of the
points of objection in the vote presented
to the state department last July. In
brief these objections are: That while
il was clearly in violation Of the Hay
Paiincefote treaty either TO remit or re-
fund tolls on all American shipping
using the canal. the same objection prob |
ably would apply to the coastwise trade |
shipping in view of the probable impos- |
sibility of framing regulations that |
would not result in preference to /
American shipping.
In addition to supporting these points
by long arguments. Sir Edward Grey in
licates very clearly that strong resist
,nce viii be offered any attempt to ex-
'lude from the canal British ships owned
" Canadian railroads or whose owners
nay be guilty of violating the Sherman
act. He holds that this see
ion of the act cannot apply to British
hpping, but only to United States yes
els.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
STOPPED Fire In Time.

Prompt action on the part of en-
ployes from the G. W. Averill hard
ware store to-day avertei a fire. which
might have threatened the buildings
owned BY Mrs. ". y. Fowler of Worces-
ter. Mass. located az the rear Of the
old city building on North Main street
and occupied BY G. A. Heath. the wall
paper man. Smoldering ashes had been
deposited at the west corner OF the
buiding and the underlying woodwork
Of the structure had been ignited BY
the Goals The FIRE was first noticed
BY people from the Office Of the Avcrill
company and the employes. armed with
buckets and 3 ere exting7iishsr rushed
20 the scene. Il was a matter Of
many minutes before the blaze was
thoroughly squslChed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
YOUNG GIRLS ATTACKED.
And Two Men Were Bound Over to
County Court, White River Junction.

White River Junction, Dec. l0--Fred
Depine of Three Rivers, Canada, and
John Winters of Norwich in this state,
were brought before Justice A. J. Dar-
rah yesterday afternoon. charged with
forced rape on two girls, aged II and II,
Louise Eastman and Winnfred Walton
of Norwich. The girls were driving
home from church Sunday evening
when their horse was stopped and the
men took possession of the team driving
it into meadow. After being brought
to White River Junction the men
waived examination and were bound up
to county court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
WOMEN GAIN POINT
IN SENATE ACT
Vote of Smaller Branch of Legislature
Was IA to IL in Favor of Granting
Suffrage Under Certain
Condition.
State House. Dec. 10.

State House, Dec. 10.
The tenth week of the legislature be-
gan at $50 O'Clock last evening with
only about 100 members of the House
IN their seats when Speaker Plumley
called IL TO order There was a quorum
present in the Senate. However the APP
parent lack of quorum in the lower
branch was not questioned and the
House proceeded to the business of pass
ing bills. Among the important meas
ures which went through the third read
ing groove was House bill 1872. intro
duced by Mr.. Flynn of Dorset, known
as the "blue sky law. providing for the
regulation and supervision of investment
companies. The bill providing that fifth
class licenses for the sale of liquor shall
not he issued in towns voting no license.
was passed. The bill giving the state
board of health authority to prescribe
regulations for heating factories. stone
sheds and other places Of employment
was also passed in the House.
New House bills introduced were as
follows;
BY Mr.. Parker OF Troy. TO incorpor-
ate the Valley Savings Bank and Trust
company OF North Troy, Vermont. To
committee on banks.
BY Mr.. Coburn Of Milton. to amend
sections 4-a57 and 495s OF the public
statutes. relating to foreign creamery
associations. Makes a bond obligatory. I
shall be renewed annually To commit /
tee or corporations.
BY Mr.. HaPgood Of Peru. TO AID the 1
town Of Peru to repair certain highways [
and bridges. Not 70 exceed 81 cool To /
on highways and bridges
From committee on judiciary. To codi- /
u and amend the laws relating q pro- 4
baton. Ordered to lie and be printed.
By Mr. HOwley Of Burlington. TO 4
amend SC. $3.50 of the public statutes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
ENGINE JUST SQUATTED.
As the Rails Seemed to Flatten Under
It's Weight.

Traffic in the Central Vermont freight
yards was tied up to some extent again
to-day as the result of the derailment
of yard engine No. 203 The engine
and tender without any cars attached
went off the rails near the depot square
crossing shortly after o'clock and all
efforts to clear the track had proven
futile at noon. A wrecking train has
been summoned from st. Adams and
it is believed that the errant engine
will be returned to the irons by to-nor-
row morning. The accident happened
at time when the engine was unat-
tached. The rails seemed to suddenly
flatten under the weight of the locomo-
tive and all the drivers were derailed.
Accidents of this nature have occurred
quite frequently of late and the him
drance to traffic transportation is said
TO be serious matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
HAVE FAITH IN WILSON.
English Newspaper Hopes for Better
Panama Canal Treatment.

Manchester, Eng, Dec. l0.The Man
chester Guardian, the leading Liberal
newspaper of the British Isles, com
menting on the dispatches sent to
Washington by Sir Edward Gray, the
British foreign minister, on the sub
ject of Panama canal dues, expresses
the belief that the election of Wood
row Wilson, who has not committed
himself to support the Panama canal
bill as did Taft and Roosevelt, gives
a better shance for fair and un-
biased hearing Of Sir Edward Gray's
contention The newspaper holds that
the question is one of pure law to be
settled only by arbitration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
The British Steamer Morien
Nav Have Foundered
CARRIED A CREW OF 30
The Steamer Left Louisburg, Cape Bret
on, Nov. I6 for New Foundland,
and No Word of Her Has Been
Received Since Then.

Louisburg, Cape Breton, Dec. l0.-The
British steamer Morien with crew Of
twenty is believed TO have been lost in
the recent storm. No news has been re-
ceived since the steamer sailed Novem-
ber 10 with cargo of coal from Louis
burg for Placentia, New Foundland. The
Canadian government steamer Lady
Laurier has returned to port after an
unsuccessful search of the waters be.
tween the coasts of Nova Scotia and
New Foundland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
ENORMOUS RISKS WRITTEN.
On Property Along the Gallician From
tier in Event of War.

London, Dec. 10. An enormous
amount of insurance covering risks of
war and civil commotion have been ef-
fected during the last few days on prop
erty on the Gallician frontier, dividing
Russia from Austria. The London un-
derwriters say that business is the most
extensive ever placed in connection with
any crisis. One risk alone represented
81 DO 600
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
BUYS JEwELRY STORE.
M. L. Aiken Proprietor Nov at SIS
North Main Street.

To-day NJ. l. Aiken completed nego-
tiations with which the Lang Jewelry
and Optical company. whereby he comes
into control OF the Lang store at 3l5
North Main street. Mr.. Aiken. who
is an experienced ieweler and optician.
intends to conduct the store as it has
been conducted in the past The optical
shop at 3l5 North Main street was
opened by T.. L. Taylor in the fall Of
1000 Then II. Chsrland bought Il and
later his interests in the place were
purchased by George Lang Of Barton.
Mr.. Aiken. the new proprietor, has
been connected with the jewelry and
optical occupation for the past seven
years IN this city, having been the resi-
dent manager Of the Lang store since
the Barton iewelsr became associated
with the business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
WILEY -KIMBALL.
Barre People United In Marriage at
Montpelier, Dec. g.

Miss Avis T. Kimball Of 2l Maple
avenue and Harry p. Wiley. son of
Mr. and Mrs. B. p. Wiley of 222 South
Main street. were married at Bethany
church parsonage in Montpelier last Fri
day evening at S o'clock. Rev. s. +.
Bloomfield performing the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Wiley were unattended. The
bride is well known in Barre and has
been employed for some time as book
keeper at the presbrey Coykendall Co.'S
plant on the Gale farm, so-called Mr.
Wiley is employed as clerk at the
w 6. Reynolds & Son hardware store.
They will make their home ON South
Main street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
Program Tomorrow Night at congre-
gationsl Fair.

The program at the Christmas sale al
the Congregational church vestrv on
Wednesday evening. beginning at !
O'Clock. will include:
"kerry Dance" ".............. Steele
Church Quartet
"The Winner Mics Alice LaveIle
Miss Lavelle
Vocal SolO-~The Time VIII Come
..-.---.......-..... Victor Herbert
Mr. Lamont
Admission. l0c
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
FIFTEEN CITIES VOTING.
There Were Contests for Mayor in All
Except Everett.

Boston, Dec lO.-The voters in fifteen
Massachusetts cities went to the polls
to-day to ballot for city officers and
record their stand on the question Of the
licensed sale Of liquor and granting fire.
men one day off in FIVE Mayors were
to be named in all but three cities, Law
renee, Lowell and Newton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
Important Liquor Measure
Failed in House To-day
AN EARNEST DEBATE
Strongest Plea for the Measure Was
Made by Mr.. Hewitt of Plainfield
The Vote Stood os Yeas
to 1903 Nays.
State House, Dec. 70.

State House, Dec 70.
BY a vote of los to 9S, the state op
tion," or H. $40, bill was killed in tn
House this forenoon.
When the bill was brought up Nh
Hewitt OF Plainiield made one of th'
strongest speeches of the session in sup
port of the measure. Mr. Martin o
bennington spoke twice in opposition
Mr.. Howley Of Burlington opposed tn,
bill; Mr.. Hapgood of Peru and Mr.. Lore
of Orange favored the measure.
After Mr.. Maughan of Rutland Tow
had demanded the yeas and nays, Mr.
| Thomas of Salisbury opposed the bill
as did Mr.. Hulett of Rutland. In sup.
porting the proposed enactment Mr.
Taft OF Townshend made strong
speech. while Mr. Hapgood again and
Mr. Pelkey spoke for and against the
measure, respectively.
! The gist OF the argument OF the OPP
ponents of the bill was that the measure
was designed to bring about prohibition,
while those who favored the bill claimed
that it was not the intention of the sup
porters to bring about the abuses of pro-
hibition again. The roll call showed Il
majority of ten votes against further
progress of the proposal
This was the most important action OF
the forenoon in either branch OF the leg
islature. Soon after the House got into
its swing the bill to protect water lilies
came up. After debating the measure
for several minutes, Mr.. Proctor of Proc
tor. chairman of the general committee,
explained that the bill was intended TO
protect lilies in Sabin pond in Wood
bury, but had been drawn in such way
as to make it apply TO all ponds,
Mr.. Crosby of Brattleboro thought
that in view OF the amount OF time de-
voted to hedgehog the legislature could
not afford to discuss water lilies. Mr..
Eaton OF Rovalton took exception to Mr..
Crosby's views; he could not ee where
there was any connection between hedge.
hogs and the fragrant water lily. The
author OF the bill, Mr.. Haskell of Wood
bury. told how certain persons made
business OF despoiling Sabin pend in his
town, of lilies.
! The committee reported several amend
ments but the House voted them down
as fast as Speaker Plumlev could read
them. Then the House ordered the bin
to third reading.
The House also ordered to third
reading the bill paying the town OF
Barre the 'tsnm therein named Two
new measures found their way into the
House this morning. as follows: BY
Mr.. Ward for the committee on claims,
! substitute for II. 23l to pay the towns
IF Sheldon. Troy, Pownal and st. Al !
bans the sums named and to amend |
he act relating To the Addison County I
Trust company.
In the Senate to-day bill was intro
luced by Mr.. Mattison to create the |
,ffice of state engineer and to prescribe /
he duties thereof. An effort was made /
grly in the forenoon to secure a recon
liberation of the Darling bill giving GER
ain rights of suffrage to women, which
vas passed last night, but the Senate
efused to permit reconsideration.
p;tfs C;rra1 hp Covarpnr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10

Mrs. Edith Richardson calls attention
to her line Of materials for needle work
novelties for Christmas gifts at ll2
Sumer street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
Weather Forecast.

Snow aurries tonight or Wednesday; +;
Earmer tonight; colder Wednesday;
hrisk and probably high Southwestern
aiud-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
Bills Signed BY Governor.

An act to amend section Is of No. 3s2
Of the acts of 1906, as amended by No.
355 OF the Acts of 1908 and No 800 of
the acts of 1910. relating to the charter
of Brandon Savings Bank and Trust
company.
An act to repeal section of No. 4l2
of the acts Of 1906, entitled "An act to
incorporate Farview Casualty company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10

George Stewart left Yesterday for a
lev days visit with relatives in Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10

The local union. No. 4Sl. United
brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joiners
of America. held its annual election OF
officers last evening at it, rooms in the
Nichols building. The following CON-
prise the list Of officers during the con-
ing year: President. II. =. Powers; vice
president. II. H. Holt; recording seere-
tary. r. r Jameson; treasurer, Z. y.
Philbriek; financial secretary, Alyah Lit
tie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
Annual Elections Of offeers.

At the annual election of officers OF
the Barre aerie. No. 1913, Fraternal Or
der of Eagles. held at their hall in the
Worthen building, Richard Attridge was
elected president of the order for the
ensuing year Other officers eleetel for
the coming year are as follows: Vice
president. David McDonsld; chaplain.
John Mercer: secretary. Charles Lund-
gren: treasurer. r. ID. Langlois; inside
guard. Charles Trentini; outside guard.
L. Calcagni trustees; Bert Mercer. VIII
liam Bolt and James Rhind. Dr. VIII
liam Mcfarland was selected 60 act as
attendant physician for the order.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10

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Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-05-10

CONFERENCE
General Conference Hits Tobacco.

General Conference Hits Tobacco.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 10.-A bit OF
very radical legislation was INDUCED
in on Wednesday by the General Con.
ference when they ordained that no
man should be voted on for Office in
the church who used tobacco in any
form. This will cut a swath through
some of the "old guard" who have
come down to the present generation
from the past. lhe guard" will no
doubt "swear off, now, and keep it
longer than is customary with a New
Years resolution.
Great increase in Pastors Salaries.
On Wednesday the International
Layman's Association through J. A.
Patten of Chattanooga, reported to
the Methodist General Conference in
session at Minneapolis report from
that association showing that through
the activity of that body, there had
been an increase in the salaries paid
to pastors during the four years just
past of one million seven hundred
thousand dollars.
After a most interesting and en-
thusiastfc debate the plan to create
Supreme Court of Appeals was over
whelmingay rejected. The opposition
was centered on the point that it
would tend to lessen the democracy
Of the great Methodist Episcopal
church. The North Dakota delega-
tion was united in opposition to this
movement.
The colored members of the church
are we'll represented in tue General
Conference and the feeling is general
that they should be given a bishop
of their own color to superintend the
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-05-10
PANAMA PACIFIC
GROUP GREETED

BERLIN, May 10.-The Panama
Pacific Exposition Commission, con.
sisting of Mr.. John Hays Hammond,
the president; Mr.. Reuben r. Hale,
vice president; Brigadier General
Clarence R. Edwards, U. s. A.; Mr..
William T. Sesnon, vice president OF
the San Francisco Chamber of Com.
merce; Mr.. Theodore Hardee, execu-
tive officer; Mr. Charles F. Wilson,
diplomatic officer, and Mr.. Archibald
c. Emery, secretary, arrived here
from London.
John G. A. Leishman, United States
Ambassador to Germany, gave lun-
cheon at the Embassy for the COM
mission, the other guests including
Dr. Wilhelm Solf, Minister for the
Colonies; DR.. Alfred Zimmerman,
Under Secretary of the Foreign Of-
fee; Herr Ludwig Max Goldberger,
Privy Commercial Counsellor and
president of the Permanent Commis-
sion for Expositions, and Alexander
M. Thackara, United States Consul
General at Berlin, and the staff of the
United States Embassy.
A luncheon is to be given to the
Commissioners by representatives of
the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and
the Ministry of the Interior and an
other by Mr.. Goldberger.
The Commissioners will be unable
to obtain an audience with Emperor
William, on account of his absence in
Corfu.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-05-10
GLEN ULL|N
Meeting
Great Preparations Made for
County Divisionists Gather.
ing Tomorrow
Pat Norton aad Sam Clark
Among the Speakers for
This Occasion
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
GLEN ULLIN, N. D., May 10-Sat-
urday, May II, will be a red letter
day in the annals of Morton county.
Tomorrow there will be county di-
vision meeting held here which will
be attended by hundreds of people
from every part of the county. A
number of notable speakers from
various parts of the state will be
present to tell their views of county
division. Among them are Sam H.
Clark, Secretary Of State, P. D. Nor
ton, and Col. Ben G. Whitehead.
One of the leading features of the
entertainment will be a mammoth
barbecue which will be participated
in by the visitors. Several brass
bands will be here and nothing will
be lacking to assure all of splendid
time.
The subject of county division is
one which will have much bearing
upon the local political situation, and
it is expected that there will be a
bitter struggle in the county before
the propositions are submitted to the
voters of Morton county at the gener-
al election.