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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
Why Not a Minimum Wage for Min
listers?

The other day a millionaire died in
New York and among the "reminiscences
called forth by his death was the ac-
count of his statement that he was
one of eleven children, and that his ia
Their, Vermont minister, received the
nulnificent salary of three hundred dol
lars a year OF course that was before
the day of the high cost of living. But
although the plumbers union, the car
penters' union, the bricklayers' union,
and practically all the other organza-
tions for securing to a man all he earns,
have been fairly successful in keep
ing advancing pay abreast of the adj
yaneing prices, the ministers union
seems somehow to have failed. Sal
aries are not so very much higher than
they were in the days when the rich
mans father brought up his eleven chill
Gren on three hundred a year.
Taking timely advantage of the pres
ent discussion OF the minimum wage"
and the principles on which it rests,
and of the notoriety acquired by the
polyglot inmates of the tenement houses
at Lawrence, Mass, who in all prob
ability have about as great an income
per family as the average of country
ministers the superintendent of the New
Bedford district of the New England
southern conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church made plea before
that body, day before yesterday, for
living wage for ministers.
There is good deal to be said for
that plea. But what can be done about
it Are the ministers to resort to syn
diealism" with the Lawrence strikers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
IN THE DEMOCRATIC CAMP.
Discussions Rife Now, But Leaders Hope
for Harmony Before November.

~SANAS ANNfSAhbNAs
The Democrats of Vermont are having
their little differences as we'll as the Re-
publicans, though the former are likely
to settle theirs without serious results.
Throughout the state there seems to be
a growing sentiment that there should
be change in leadership which the pro-
gressives believe would be beneficial in
many ways. They point to the fact that
in every state in the union except Yer.
mont the Democracy has increased its
vote with the very encouraging prospect
of national victory III November Yer
mont, they say has remained inactive
and in fact has lost ground in many To-
calities where the present state organi-
zation is dominant This, it is contend
ed, shows that something is radically
wrong in management, and they argue it
Is time to change leaders. There is a
widespread opposition to state chairman
Harris of Bennington, as well as to
Thomas II. Browne, national committee
man, of Rutland. Already organizations
in several counties have been perfected
with a view to electing new men to these
positions, and in the opinion OF the pro-
gressiye element the movement will
surely succeed and the state convention
viii name strong and good men for the
several positions requiring push and abil-
ity. OF course the present ineumbents
are fighting for retention and are charg-
ing the progressives with meddlesome in
reference James E. Burke of Rutland
is named as the probable successor of
Thomas H. Browne and there are num-
Der of names suggested for the place
of Harris. ExMayor Burke of Burlng.
ton is prosecuting warm campaign
against the present organization, with
the purpose Of establishing progressive
methods in the party control. 1t does
seem a little strange that Vermont
should remain stationary while Maine,
New Hampshire Massachusetts,, Con.
neeticut and Rhode Island have succeed
ed in electing governors and other can
didates pledged TO progressive Democra-
cy. In Windham county Mr.. R. S. Childs
Of Brattleboro is a candidate for dele
gate-at large to the national convention
as is Michael j. Moran OF the same
town. Mr.. Childs' candidacy is support
ed by the progressive element in other
sections of the state, while Mr. Morans
supporters are favorable to the re-elee.
ton of the present management as led
by Browne and Harris Wilmington
Times
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
THE MASSACHUSETTS, PRIMARY.


Massachusetts, finds itself in an odd
positfon as regards the result of the
presidential preference vote and election
OF delegates at large on the Republican
side, for although the majority Of the
Republicans expressed their preference
for the denomination Of President Taft,
vet the will of that majority is likely
to be nullifed by the majority of bal.
lots in favor of the ticket headed For
Theodore Roosevelt" Whether to lay
the mix.up to the newness of the presi-
Dental primary or whether to ascribe
the result to a movement to knife United
States Senator Murray Crane, the leader
of the proposed Taft delegation to the
national convention, is matter for diff
ference Of opinion. However, it is plain
that Taft stands quite a bit above Roose-
welt in the total preferential vote and
that his ticket of delegates large runs
far behind his own vote, in fact, by a
wider margin than that accorded the
president over Roosevelt. IT looks like
local disfavor for Crane and others.
Granting that the delegates large will
stand by Roosevelt in spite of the prefer
entail vote for Taft, it appears that
Massachusetts, with the fourteen dis
tricts taken into consideration, is quite
evenly divided, with LaFollette COM
pletely a negligible factor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
CURRENT COMMENT
Settling the Coal Strike.

If the concessions to the hard coal
miners, which are said to amount to an
increase in their wages of $3,00000O a
year, will better materially the condition
OF those who toll in the mines, will as
sure needed comforts to their families
and keep the children in school longer,
then the consumer will be reeonciled to
moderate amount of increase in the
retail price of coal.
The miners say that no advance should
be placed upon the consumer, which ~
equivalent to saying that the coal oper-
ators can pay the $3,000-000 more and
still get sufficient return on the cap
ital invested. They might do this, but
it is not human nature to expect that
they would do so.
If the price Of coal should advance I'M
reasonably, it may seem wise for Con
gress to investigate the coal trade.-Bos-
ton Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
A REMARKABLE GAME.
Harvard and Vermont Played Eleven In
nings to a No-Score Tie.

Cambridge, Mass, May Harvard
and the university of Vermont battled
for eleven innings here yesterday aft
ernoon without either being able to
score, and the game was called by mu-
tual consent. FELTON, and Malcolm Were
the opposing pitchers, each allowing but
two hits. The former, pitching for Har-
ward, struck out II men, but was ratl-
er unsteady, giving nine bases on balls.
Malcolm struck out eight men and
passed only two, Aside from the pitch
ing, the feature playing was by Wiggles-
worth, the Harvard centeriielder who
accepted four difficult chances, one of
them a line drive from Flaherty's bat
which looked good for home run.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
SIGN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.
Threatened Strike on 50 Railroads Has
Been Averted.

New York, May 1.-The threatened
strike Of engineers Of the 50 railroad.
east of Chicago was averted last night
by the signing of an arbitration agree.
ment between the two committees rep.
resenting the railroads and the engineers
The arbitration committee will con.
sst of seven members, one from the
railroads, one from the engineers and
the other five to be appointed by the
two. If the two fail to agree on the five
umpires, Chief Justice White, Commits
sioner of Labor Neill and Judge Knapp
win be asked to make the appoint
ment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
DRUGGISTS LICENSE GRANTED.
Louis C. Rivers Only One in Montpelier
to Apply.

The Montpelier city council held a
special meeting last night to consider
the application Of Louis G. Rivers for
a druggists license, which was granted
and hence became effective at 1901 this
morning. No objection was made to
the application and the SIS fee was
paid. A 1000 bond with three signers
has been filed, to be forfeited in case
OF violation of the law.
A petition was presented to be made
to the probate court for the committal
Of John Mcmahon to an institution for
treatment for inebriety.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
Four Persons Sentenced.

St. Adams, May lin Franklin coun.
ty court to-day, John Popowics was fined
5000, with costs, for selling diseased
meat. Ira d. Patch and Charles Hakey
were sentenced to the house of correction
for not less than four and half years
for grand larceny and burglary. and
James Hakey, aged 10, was sentenced
to the industrial school for the remain
der of his minority for burglary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01

travel faster than twenty miles an hour
on the main thoroughfares of the city.
If the city should be able to keep them
all down TO fifteen miles an hour, 1t
would remove practically all danger and
at the same time impose no undue re-
strictions on the users Of motor driven
vehicles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
Relatives Came Too Late for Funeral.

The funeral Of Joseph Joseph, the
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs, Lewis 10
seph OF Granite street, whose death oc-
Cured Monday morning at 10 o'clock,
was held yesterday afternoon at
o'clock The burial took place in the
Catholic cemetery on Beckley street. An
uncle and aunt of the deceased, who
came to Barre from New York, arrived
too late to attend the funeral.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
i74 North Main Street, Barre, Vermont,
The Big Store With the Little Prices.

or to direct actor" with the Mona
maras? Or are they to try peaceful
strike? Or will they attempt to so
enlarge their focks that the sense of
justice of the men who sit under them
will be raised to such pitch as win
be incompatible with allowing the pres
ent low salaries to continue! We com.
mend the latter course Burlington
Free Press
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
SOUTH BARRE.

The ladies OF South Barre grange will
give box social and promenade at their
hall Thursday evening. May 2. The
ladies will please bring boxes filed with
lunch for two and the gents will come
PREY ered to buy them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
EAST BARRE.

The w. C. T. L. will meet in the
reading room Friday afternoon for the
election of officers for the coming year.
The superintendent of departmental
work will give their reports at this
meeting. Members are asked to make
a special effort to be present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01

Reciprocity with Canada during the
present generation looks like dead one,
viewing the situation from the Canadian
standpoint. The revelation in dhe Taft
letter is what will turn Canada against
the proposition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
WATERBURY.

Mark Harvey is nursing a broken
arm.
Miss Eva Parker is detained from
school with tonsilitis.
Mrs Grandfeld and Miss Lilah left
yesterday for their new home in Bel
lows Falls.
Mrs. Stranahan and Willard Strana-
han. jr., have gone to their summer
camp on Scrabble hill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
The conscience-stncken stockhOlder.

In the May American Magazine, Ray
Stannard Baker, writing a report of the
Lawrence strike. shows how the mill
workers live in poverty. and how the
stockholders, none of whom lives in
Lawrence where he can see how his
money is made. have derived exorbitant
profits During the strike one stock
holder in the mills visited Lawrence and
saw what was going on. SO conscience
stricken was he by conditions as he saw
them at first hand that he contributed
secretly to the strike fund.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01

The Bay state preferential primary
did not dig out great many Democrats.
Possibly they are now Republicans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01

Notice TO customers We have Just re-
ceiyed large shipment of messaline silk
waists in all colors. Paris Shirtwaist
House.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01

Are you on your feet or on your
head?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01

Massachusetts,, where do you stand ?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01

May starts off with a smile.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
Sisters Dispute
 About Farm Title
Aged Ladies Appear Before Jury, Each Claiming
 Property in Darien

The spectacle of two sisters. both we'll advanced in years, disputing about the title to farm in Darien was seen in the superior court this morning when the suit of Emma J. Smith against Sarah J. Tristram was heard before Judge Case and a jury. The plaintiff claims one third inter est in the property and she has been collecting the rent for some time and has also paid the taxes.
 The. property originally was owned by James L. Wilmot who died in 1895. He deeded it to his wife with the un- derstanding that the deed was not to be filed until after his death. After Wilmot's death, Emma J. Smith lived with Mrs. Wilnot and the plaintin says Mrs. Wilmot deeded the property to her. The plaintiff is so old and feeble that her voice could scarcely be heard as she testified this mornins. Her sister, Sarah TriStrann, also claims to have a deed of the property from Mrs. Wilmot, who died in 19o9- Tne jury must determine which. deed was given first. The. value of the property is about $3,009.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
Ellen C. Carroll
 Sued For $IO,OOO
Administrator on Patrick ; Lillis Estate Brings Ac-
 tion Against Prominent
 Newtown Resident.

Deputy Sheriff stephen B. Hayes. administrator on the estate of the late Patrick Liilis of Newtown. has brought suit for. $1O.O0O against Ellen C. Car roll, ono of the best known residents of Newtown- Papers were filed this morning in the Superior court.
 It is alleged by the administrator that Ellen C. Carroll received from Lillis during his lifetime. over $9,000 which was never repaid It is also stated that she refused to pay the ad- ministrator when requested to do so. Llliis died Aug. 6, 1910.
 Deputy Sheriff Austin B. Blakeman, who served papers in the action, att tached a 67 acre farm owned by the defendant in Newtown, and also. at tached money EH the following banks: Peoples Savings Bank, $2,300; Me- chanics' and Farmers Savings Bank, $539.58; Bridgeport Savings Bank, $4OS; Ansonia Savings Bank, $1,007. .02. The action is returnable to the February term of court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
HUNDRED MILLION
 DOLLARS MOVED.
 FROM THE FIRE
oContinued from Page 1.l

oContinued from Page 1O grave subway connections in that vii cinity will be halted.
 Fear also is felt. today, that escap- ing gas may explode and cause se- were damage. Hundreds of gas pipes throughout the building have been broken. There was great suffering, today, among the 500 hremen and po- lcemen who have been on duty many hours in the vicinity of the fire 2 One estimate shows that the fire has cost the city $1O0,O00 in wages and smashed fire apparatus thus far to fight the fire.
 Bear speculators. who sought, to raid the stock market because of the inability of sellers to deliver stocks which are tied up in the vaults. have been stalled by the action of the stock exchange in suspending the deliveries. The bears, knowing they could not be called upon. under this rule. to de- liver securities. sold short. The gov erning committee immediately chang ed it's rule to read that deliveries need not be made by parties directly or indirectly affected by the fire.'' This stopped the bear raid immedia tely, compelling the bears to buy stocFs in the open market to make the delip- cries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
"Tuna" Is Launched Henceforth She Will be Known as the ''G-2" Submarine of the Lake Type That Was Built at New
 port News

The Lake Submarine boat Tuna now the 'G-2' wase successfully launched at Newport News, Va. at o'clock yesterday afternoon at the yard of the Newport News Shipbuild- ing & Dry Dock Co. where the craft has been building for the Lake Tor pedo Boat company of this city for deliverey to the U. s, Navy.
 The sponsor was the Miss Marjory F. Miller, the daughter of MT. Henry J. Miller of the Singer Mfg. Co.,. of Elizabeth, W. J.
 By a recent order of the Secretary of the Navy ali the names assigned to the submarine boats were cancell- ed and a Class letter and number was assigned each submarine. All the Lake boats belong to the ''G'' class. The Seal now at Bridgeport is known as co 1; The Tuna as "G'' and the Turbot building at the local plant of the Lake Torpedo Boat Company will be known as .'G" 3.
 The "G'' 2 the submarine just launched is of 800 tons displacement 161 feet long, IA feet breadth. Her armament will consist of six IS inch torpedo tubes. Contract speed is IA 1-2 knots on the surface and 10 1-2 knots submerged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
Carnegie, Cornered,
 Lets Cat Out of Bag
(continued from Page 1.l

 ing of conditions in the steel business since 1900 But Beal insisted.
 Now, take the steel corporation" he said. Has there been any Inl- turing iron and steel during the time they have controlled the business?" 'Oh. there have been Improvements were''
 Again Beal endeavored to pin the magnate down. Isn't your opinion" he asked, that when any business goes into the hands of a single big corporation there is not the same in- centive to develop and improve that cerns?'' Carnegie slipped away again and, throwing up his hands, with flashing eyes and excited gestures, he said:
 q don't believe that a corporation can manage any business like a part nership. You take s5 young men and and each will have an eye on spigot to prevent waste. Its the same as sA man owning the land he tills and
 The interest of this theme aroused the ironmaster and he swung around in his chair until he faced the crowd spread and his white beard wagging with earnestness, he related three or four prsonal incidents to show the superior merits of partnership organt-
 
 Steel Company.
 "One, when was young man went out to Iowa on a holiday" Car negie continued, 'faRd I never saM d more inspiring sight than the smalI farms where each man owned the land he titled. There. in the little homes, the men showed me the real triumphant democracy. It was great.
 And. turning again to the committee, the Laird of Skibo smote the table before him. 'The man that owns the ground he tills,'' he said, "is a real man. Now it Is the same in manl1- facturing. The best corporation ever made would be beaten by such per sonai organization as we had in the Carnegie company
 Do you think that a corporation with $1, 400, ,00o 600 capital could do what you did in the early nineties- ton profit?'' Beal demanded Car negie declined to become a critic of his successors in business
 It became apparent that the iron master was playing with the commit tee and turning off every important question with an epigTanl. a flood of tative Gardner endeayored to pin him down to what was fair price for steel rails.
 Tine Scotchman cleverly evaded. des- pite proddings by Gardner MT. Car peeie' he exclaimed. flor two days you have been here on the stand and on every interesting question you are reluctant to give evidence"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
The make good it's is best of all End sales You can individual THE. ROWLAND DRY GOODS CO.

onsf They are growing more rich as well as more desperate and they ffd. dle and froAc as Rome burns.'
 Davis gave the names of 51 multi millionaires and said that with 1000 other millionaires, they owned ST per cent of the wealth of the nation which is estimated to be a little $10o. 900. .00u, . 900.
 Can it be contended,'' demanded the Arkansas Senator lt'that John b. Rockefellerxew who heads this list of al honestly? Can it be contended chat any of the other 51 have made theira honestly? I say no. They have made it because of advantages given them by law and law aione-they made it by means of tariff robbery, by means of cotton gambling. They have made it by a thousand and one other legal advantages that they have enjoyed as against the poor man. They have been the favored pets of the government"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
DIED

D KEFEFE. .s-In this city, Jan. Il, 1919. at 6s Garden St. Nora. wife of Patrick Keefe.
 Notice of funeral hereafter. I4ALLEY.-In this city. Jan II, 1912, Christine. wife of Walter Laliey.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. 16s Beechwood avenue, on Saturdays Jan. 1S,s at S:3o 8. m., and from St Augustine's church at 4Ta- with solemn high, mass. .ss-ziBtsFnent at St Michaels HETDEN.zTn sSzTSsST this city. Jan. sth. 1919, Wiiilam H. Heyden, IT., aged
 -Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late residence, 30S Benham avenue, on Friday, ,Ja an. 12th. at 2-30 p. m
 -Burial in Mountain Grove BTxESNAN.-In this city. Jan 8, 1912, Patrick Brennan.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. &5S Lafayette street, on Friday, Jan. IF. at S:30 a. m., and from Sacred Heart church at am. with solemn high mass.
 -Intermant at St. AGicha els cemetery. A 10 b"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
Dudley Remembers Bartender With
 Half His .Eslate
Bridgeport Hospital to Get Other Half on Death of Widow of Wholesale Liquor Dealer.

Peter Strasberger. bartender, in the Bridgeport Distributing Go. for the late Ezra Ide Dudley, is to receive half of the entire estate of his late employer under the terms of his VIII, admitted to probate today. =
 The will provides that the life use of the entire estate be given to his widow, and that upon her death the estate shall be equally divided between StraSberger, who managed his busi- ness, and the Bridgeport hospital
 The testator stipulates that inas- much as he has taken other means of providing for Its daughter, Grace I. Dud ey, he makes her no bequests.
 Dudley was reputed to- be independ- ently wealthy. He conducted hotels in a number of Connecticut towns, in cluding Seymour and Falls Village, before he cannes to Bridgeport in 1891.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
NEW ENGINE
 NIGHTMARE
 ON WHEELS
Continued from First Page.)

AAO4EI 4NSA E&esy , After priming up the motor, a guar ter turn of the crank proved sufficient to start the engine and A1F Erickson guided it up to No. Is chemical house in Middle street, going by way ofz3Fa-- ter street to make the trip as qui6 zkIy as possible and avoid attraeting crowds.
 The engine ran with surprising smoothness for such a huge affair- It was backed into the chemical house after some maneuyeFing. To handle this affair with any facility is gOing to be something of a problem owing to its great weight and extreme length
 The fire engine will be put into shape and polished up and then the new aI- paratUs VI be tried out around the streets of the city. Drivers for 1t must be broken in, and it is not like ly that it will go into service for three or four weeks yet MT. Erickson has tried it out by driving it around the streets of Minneapolis.
 MT Wilkinson. one of the Nott Fire Engine Companys s experts is expecaed on tomorrow and he will supervise the officials tests of the new machine.
 According to present plans the man who drives the car to the idrs will act as engineer of the steam fire en- zine after arrival at the blaze. This VTtIl save an extra man, but the ar rangement is contingent on finding an engineer who is capable of driving the new jumbo.