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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
METHODIST POLICY.
To Be Decided by the Election of New
Bishops.

Minneapolis, May 9.--With the begin
ming yesterday of the second week Of
the quadrennial conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, the policies"
OF the church, which hangs principally
on the election Of the bishops. is occupy
ing more and more the attention of the
delegates.
Conservative leaders place the num-
Der of names which will be voted in at
the first ballot at 100, while Others say
that there will be nearer 200 A two
thirds vote of the $50 delegates is nee
essary for election of a bishop.
Among those prominently mentioned
as candidates from whom the probable
eight or ten new bishops are to be ehos-
en- are Edward s. Nydne, Providence,
r J., Franklin Hamilton Boston, B. +.
Jones. New Orleans, and John W. But
Ter, Mexico City, Mex.
The name of Doctor Jones has been
mentioned in competition with the plan.
which is being urged by negro delegates
to the conference of naming a bishop
of their own race, and that OF Doctor
Butler Of Mexico City in connection with
the possible naming of that city as
place OF Episcopal residence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
THREW CLOAK
OVER FIREMAN
OF THE TITANIC
Overcome by Cold in Lifeboat-Barrett
Tells of Woman's Compass

London, May 9.-The commission APP
pointed under the presidency OF Lord
Mersey, to inquire on behalf of the Brit
sh board of trade into the Titanic disas-
ter. continued the examination of mem
bers Of the crew yesterday
Lord Mersey allowed an attorney to
appear ON behalf of the relatives of some
Irish third-class passengers.
Fireman Barrett of the Titanic testi-
fed that he was in the stokehold when
the Titanic struck the iceberg. Water
Immediately poured in through No s
watertight compartment and the adioin-
ing empty coal bunker. This bunker,
Barrett explains, had been emptied on
Sunday, as fire had broken out in il
soon after the Titanic had left South.
ampton. When the bunker was empty,
il was found that the bulkhead had been
damaged by fire.
Cross-examined by Lord Mersey, Bar
ret said it was not an uncommon thing
for fires to break out in coal bunkers.
Barrett said he left the vessel in life
boat No. -. When he reached the deck
all but two of the boats had left the
vessel and the third-class women pas
sengers were coming from their quarters.
He was overcome by the cold in the
and "a woman threw her cloak
over him, after which he lost conscious
ness
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
FEDERAL MEAT INSPECTION
PROBE HAS BEGUN
Secretary Wilson Holly Assails Motives
For Attacks on His Depart
meut.

Washington, May with Secretary
Of Agriculture Wilson holly denying
any irregularity in the federal meat in
speetion service and Representative John
Nj. Nelson of Wisconsin, insistentiy de-
elaring that an investigation viii re-
veal startling condition whereby the
packers have influenced the administra-
ton of the law. the House committee
on expenditures in the agricultural de-
partment yesterday opened an investiga-
tion which both sides promise 10 be full
of sensations.
Nelson charged laxity in meat inspec-
ton; that packers practically indicat-
ed the regulations prescribed for slaugh-
ter in their establishments and that the
administration as a whole
was rotten. Wilson asserted yesterday
that the charges were "skilful blending
of half truth and falsehood, apparent
ly for purpose, constituting a wanton
and uniustiiiable attack on the depart
ment." He intimated that Nelson was
seeking political capital out of them.
Nelson declared this defense wasn't
worth the paper ii was written on" and
that it constituted an hysterical effort
to prejudice the peoples minds against
his resolution.
The early part of the hearing was
taken up with heated discussion OF
what is GOVT" Nelson and Repre-
sentatives Higgins. rep, Conn.,, were
the debaters. Following the pathology
cal discussion" Nelson declared the OBJ
iect of the investigation was three
fold, to determine how public money had
been expended, ''to discover an alliance
between the meat packers and men who
have been put in responsible positions
10 administer the inspection laws" and
The more vital question of public health.
Free government" said Nelson, can
not endure when public officials are dis
oval to their trust
He denied that any political motive
lctuated him in preferring the charges |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
TAKES BRIDE IN BIPLANE,
CALLS ON HIS UNCLE
Aviator, Starting in Jersey City Alights
at Staten Island Ho-

New York, May a.-Joseph S. Keller,
proprietor of hotel and restaurant at
Port Richmond, S. L.. walked to the door
OF his establishment Tuesday at noon
and remarked.
Wonder why Emil doesn't come"
"Who is Emil?" asked an aequain-
lance.
Emil Woell is nephew of mine. !"
replied keifer He's coming here to
run things for me while my wife and
are in Germany. We sail tomorrow.
Emil was married in Jersey City Satr
day. He is one of these bird men"
Half an hour later the citizens of Port
Richmond got thrill. High above the
town was an aeroplane. Several times
ii described circles and then dropped
lightly in front of Keifer's hotel.
Emil Woell stepped from the biplane
and assisted handsome young woman
out Then he called to Keifer.:
Come here, Uncle Joe. | want you to
know your new niece We thought we
would come to our new home in my
Wright machine, We started from Jer-
sey City about an hour ago"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
Demand for Early Report Causes
Clash in Senate
DILLINGHAM; SPEAKS OUT
Has No Apologies to Offer, He Declares,
and Says Report Will Be Ready This
Week-Bristow Withdraws
Motion.

Washington, May GA sharp eontro-
versy over the Lorimer case occurred in
the Senate Yesterday Senator Bristow
of Kansas, after criticizing the majority
of the investigating committee for fail
IRE to report earlier, declaring that three
months had elapsed since the taking of
testimony cloesd moved that the COM
mittee be directed to report before Mon
day, next. Senator Dillingham; of YER
mont, chairman of the committee, re-
plying to an inquiry from Senator Bris-
tow. had said previously that he expect
ed to be able TO report before Monday,
next.
When Senator Bristow submitted his
motion, Chairman Dillingham; was plain
" annoyed. With warmth he declared
that he and the majority members had
given patient work to the preparation
of the report.
II have devoted more work to the bus
mess of the Senate this winter than ever
before in my life" said Mr. Dillingham;.
II have no apologies to offer | don't
relish the criticism of the senator from
Kansas. | do not accept a rebuke"
Senator Dillingham; also intimated
that Chicago newspaper was behind
the motion OF the senator from Kansas.
IF it has come to this, that senators
who want to stand for character in this
BODY are TO be thus assailed, then am
willing to take my share of such criti
cism. The charge that there is dis
position on the part OF any member OF
the committee to throw the Lorimer
case over to the next session is false.
The Senate may do what it likes with
the resolution
Senator Kenyon for the minority of
the committee, criticized the majority
for delay. and added that the minority
report was ready.
Senator Hepburn of Idaho, after de-
claring that there was no rule Of the
Senate that recognized a minority re-
port" said:
THE report of the majority of a com
mittee of this Senate is a report of the |
and / hope soon TO see the |
report disappear entirely from
the Senate"
THE senator win not see the minority |
report disappear in his day or mine"
retorted Senator Kenyon.
Senator Bristow closed the incident by |
his motion. In view of the
assurances of Chairman Dillingham;, that
4 report would be made before the close !
IF the present week, the senator from
Kansas felt that it was unnecessary, he
said, to press the motion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
Extravaganza at High School Commence
ments.

In an article in the May Woman's
Home Companion it is stated that at
nearly every high school commencement
great extravaganza is INDUCED in. In a
good many parts of the country efforts
are being made to reduce the amount
OF money spent for these occasions A
high school in New York City, for eX-
ample, last year kept the average cost
to 81 each, and this year it proposes to
reduce it to Soc A good many obstacles
are confronted, however, by those who
undertake to preach economy. Follow
ing is an interesting extract from the
article on this point
For illustration: In Xenia Ohio, there
was a determined effort to have the
graduation gowns simple and inexpen-
sive. The school board, the teachers,
and the well-to-do mothers were de-
lighted. Most of the class favored white
pique skirts and MILDLY blouses, but one
girl objected to this plain costume.
AT commencement she appeared in
a lovely gown and with loads of flow
ers. As her sister explained. she was
hand embroidered all through. In a
null dress, messaline slip, silk under
vest and stockings, and satin slippers,
she was far away the best dressed girl
IN her class. And her mother makes
her living over the wash tub!
"They also tried to bring reform in
The high school commencement in Miami
sburg, Ohio, last year, but one of the
girls held out against it, with the sup
port of an older sister. The reformers
tried to reason with the sister, who
was perfectly frank about it:
1--WE are family of school teachers
she explained. Emily is the youngest,
,ut it will be just the same with her.
Five of us have never married, but have
zone on with the grind year after year
We never have worn wedding dress.
md never will. / wore a linen suit
o graduate in, and ! have felt cheated
yer since. Emily shall have the pref
lest and most elaborate dress we can
make for her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
OPPOSE IMMIGRATION BILL.
Hearings Resumed by the Senate Com.
mittee.


Washington, May 9.-opposition to
the Dillingham; Burnett immigration bill
was renewed yesterday at the hearings
before the House committee on immi-
grafton and naturalization. The bill is
being attacked from two angles-that of
the steamship companies, and that of
the friends Of the immigrants. For the
former Representative w, S. Ben
nett spoke first, followed by Edward
Sanford.
Former Representative Herbert Par
sons, president of the Society of Friends
OF Russian Freedom, was on hand with
a long list of protestants against the
Root amendment. which provides for the
deportation of aliens who conspire in
this country for the violent overthrow
Of foreign governments Among those
who spoke yesterday afternoon on this
section of the bill are Rabbi Stephen
S. Wise, Miss Lillian ID. Valid and DIR.
John J. 0hsol. fellow of Harvard uni
versity, and member of the second
Russian Douma. 1t was in his house
that Stolypin placed spies in an endeavor
to head off a political revolt. Many or
CARNATIONS, including the German Amer
lean Alliance of the United States, were
represented before the committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
The Demons of the Swamp

are mosquitoes. As they sting they put
deadly malaria germs in the blood. Then
follow the icy ehills and the fires of
fever. The appetite flies and the strength
fails; also malaria often paves the way
for deadly typhoid. But Electric Bitters
kill and cast out the malaria germs from
the blood; give you fine appetite and
renew your strength. after long suf-
fering,n wrote VIM. Fretwell of Lucama,
\. c., ''three bottles drove all the ma
laria from my system, and I've had good
health ever since" Best for all stom-
ach, liver and kidney ills. so cents at
Red Cross Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
Provisional President" is Be-
tween SCyIla and Chaybdis
IN THE MEXICAN SITUATION
His Government Has Been Repudi-
ated by 0rozco, His Person
Threatened by
Madero.

Jarez, Mexico MAY 9.-The provisional
government established here last Satur-
day by Emilio Vasquez Gomez, hangs in
the balance.
The reputation of the civil authority,
which Gomez, as provisional president
created to govern the destinies of the
revolution is to-day worrying him great
ly.
Gomez and his associates declare a
misunderstanding has occurred.
A messenger from Gomez was yester-
day on his way to 0rozco to place be-
fore the latter certain documents cal
culated to clear up the situation.
1t is generally admitted now that
while General 0rozeo invited Gomez to
come from San Antonio, Tex, to par
ticipate in the direction of the revolu-
tionary affairs, the invitation did not
extend to the assumption of executive
authority, such as a provisional presi-
dent might have.
Should 0rozco and Gomez fail to agree
eventually, Gomez is likely to find him
self in an embarrassing position The
Mexican government will arrest him on
charge of treason should he venture
into federal territory. In Juarez, or in
the rebel zone, now he is virtually UNI
der the control of 0rozco, and rumors
that he is actually a prisoner of 0rozco
have been numerous in the last few
days.
To return across the Rio Grande into
the United States friends of Gomez be-
lieye impossible as it is reported that
American special agents have gathered
evidence charging Gomez with foment-
ing revolution against Mexico while on
American territory.
Much depends upon the military
achievements of Orozeo in the next few
days News Of a decisive battle some
where between Torreon and Jiminez was
hourly yesterday.
Gomez has a strong following in the
south, but has little popular support in
the north, where 0rozeo is the dicta-
tor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09

This wonderful fruit laxative acts as
liver and bowel cleanser-tonie-not
a. an irritant It's action is natural and
gentle-no gripping. 1t is delicious-no
dreading. 1t is positive and prompt
no waiting.
If your stomach is sour and filed with
vile gases, your head aches, or you are
bilious, nervous, dizzy, half sick, your
tongue coated, your thirty feet of bow
els clogged with waste not properly car
RED off-don't wait. Surely take a tea
spoonful Of delicious Syrup of Figs to-
night, and in the morning all constipated
waste, sour bile, gases and poisons will
move on and out of the system. gently
but thoroughly-no gripping, no nausea
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
NO AGREEMENT ON SUGAR BILL
Senate Republicans Fail to Prepare a
Satisfactory Schedule.

Republican members of the Senate f.
nance committee have been holding
meetings daily for several days, trying
10 agree upon a sugar bill. but so far
without result. All are in favor of aboI-
ishing the duties standard and the DIFF
ferentials, but there the agreement ends.
With these provisions removed, the duty
on sugar would be SlS2 a hundred
pounds. Senator Lodge believes this rate
should stand, Senator Smooth wants the
duty reduced to Sl.65 per hundred pounds
and Senator Bristow has introduced a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
PAN-ISLAN HOLY WAR
SPREADS, IT is REPORTED
Preached at Beginning of the Turco-Ital-
ian Conflict, Says French Cor
respondent.

Paris, May 9.--The call for all Mos
lens TO participate in holy war, which
was launched at the start Of the Tureo-
Italian war is, according to the CORE
spondent OF The Times in Tunis, secret
" enyeloping all Islam and moving
steadily from tribe to tribe in every Mo-
hammedan country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
is COMPROMISE MEASURE.
Conference Pension Bill Agreed Upon by
Committee.

Washington, May 9.-The Senate on
Tuesday accepted the conference report
on the general pension bills as filed by
the committee of six, appointed by SEN
ate and House of which Senator Burn
ham and Congressman Sulloway are
members.
The report is compromise between
the Sherwood dollar day" bill, as
passed by the House, and the McCum-
Der substitute, passed by the Senate.
The report was accepted without OBJ
lection or discussion and it is expected
il will meet with no opposition in the
House, "a it is generally regarded as
fair and just in its terms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
PAIR HELD ON MURDER
CHARGE IN MAINE COURT
Two Men Accused of Killing Alexander
J. Turner, the Soldiers Home
Janitor.

Augusta Me-, May 9.Henry Gazette
and Fred w. Levere were held for the
September grand jury in the municipal
court yesterday without bail for the all
legged murder of Alexander J. Turner of
New York City, ianitor of the headquar-
tiers building at the national soldiers
home at Togus. Gazette is veteran
of the war with Spain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
UGH! NOT CALOMEL, OIL OR SALTS,
BUT DELICIOUS "SYRUP OF FIGS"
Give your stomach liver and 80 feet Of bowels thorough
cleansing without grippe or nausea. Ends headache,
bIiouSness, indigestion and constipation.

no weakness In the old days people let
these matters run until they needed
large dose of physic. then they took
something severe like castor oil, salts
or cathartics, that meant abuse to the
bowels. These are the days of the gen
tie and natural-the days of Syrup of
Figs This way YOU are not drugging
yourself. Syrup of Figs being composed
entirely of luscious figs, SIENNA and aro-
MATES. cannot cause injury.
Ask your druggist for Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA" and look for the
name, California Fig Syrup Company, on
the label This is the gcnuine-old re-
liable. Any other so-called Fig Syrup
is an imitation often meant to deceive
you. Refuse such with contempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
CRITICAL Time
/. OF WOMAN'S LIFE
From 40 to so Years of Age.
How 1t May Be Passed
in Safety.
Odd, Va: ~ am enjoying better
health than | have for 20 years, and !

believe / can safely
say now that / am a
well woman. / was
reared on a farm and
had all kinds of heavy
work to do which
caused the troubles
that came on me Ia
ter. For five years
during the Change Of
Life | was not able
to lift a pail of wa
ter. | had hemor-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
c. w. MORSE COMING TO BATH, ME.
Former Banker Considerably Improved in
Health.

Bath, Me-. May 9.-Chsrles w. Morse,
the former banker, is expected to arrive
in Bath, his native city, in three weeks,
to pass the summer, and possibly make
his residence here for longer period.
Word has been received by relatives that
he is considerably improved in health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
might RIDERS LOSE APPEAL.
Judgment of $4,000 for Tobacco indie.
pendent Stands.

Cincinnati, O., May 9,-The case won
by j. f. VanEioosen. an independent to-
bacco grower of Christian county, Ken
lucky. over nineteen members of the So
called night riders association. WIS sus-
tanned here Tuesday, when the United
States court of appeals affirmed a judg-
ment for $500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
Try This on Some of Your Acquaintance

In the May Woman's Home Compan-
ion, Susan Glaspell, writing short
story, makes one character criticize an
other as follows: THAT woman is i'm
possible. She is a graduate of the uni
versity of Michigan, but her ignorance
is amazing. She doesn't even know that
Chaminade, the musical composer, is
woman"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
UNIFORM OHIO TAXATION.
Constitutional Convention Adopts Pro-
posal for Change.

Columbus, May 9.The constitutional
has adopted PROPOSAL pro-
viding for uniform taxation on all prop
erty, excise, franchise income, inher-
itance and mineral output taxation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09

bill making the rate Sl.521a hundred
pounds. Chairman Penrose has an
nounced that conferences will continue
with the hope of reaching an agreement
by the end of this week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
Harry Lauder Ill.

London, May 9.-Hsrry Lauder, the
Scotch vaudeville performer, is seriously
ill of an internal ailment caused by
overwork.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09

Lauder is under contract for three
years to William Morris He had been
booked for a long tour next season at
a salary of $500 a week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

If you have never tried baking pota
toes in the top of the oven, under al
inverted pan for a cover, try it. 1t vii
surprise you to see how quickly they
bake.
Valuable lace should be kept wrapped
in blue paper. White paper is often
bleached with chloride of lime, which in
juriously affects any delicate fabric that
lies against it any length of time Min
neapolis Tribune.
The best way to clean patent leath-
er shoes is, after removing all the dirt
to wipe them over with soft cloth
dipped in milk. Polish with dry cloth,
and you will have a bright polish, be-
sides preserving the leather.
The little bag aprons are most con-
venient things to hold little fancy
sewing, with its ribbon draw strings
across the middle that outline the peck
ct when the apron is worn and pull it
up into bag for enfoldmg the work
when put away,
Bits of court plaster are nearly as
III proceeding tit tlluo vi new
gloves as they are in mending worn
Courier. They are put in the tips of
the fingers and both prevent the nail
piercing and the threads ripping.
To Keep Flowers.
Flowers will keep for good while
by putting little soda in the water.
They should not be picked when the
sun shines on them, but early in the
morning or an hour or two after the
sun goes down.
If your plants are not bright and look
nice, look and see if there are worms in
the earth. If so, water with ammonia
water. Put enough ammonia in the wa
ter so it will smell quite strong; water
once or twice with this and you will
never see any worms. If you will get
the sweepings of blacksmith shop and
put in the earth it will make them grow
and be bright The bone from the
horses feat is a great help to them.
Substitutes for Lard.
In boiling ham shoulder let it cool
and then pare off the rind and all the
superhuous fat. Place this in frying
pan and try out" the fat, adding to
it the skinnings of the pot in which the
ham was boiled.
Then strain the fat, return it to the
frying pan and slice into it good sized |
raw potato, and let it cook until the |
slices are brown. The potato absorhs |
all the strong and smoky taste from
- fat.
Remove the potato, pour the fat into |
a bowl. and it is an excellent substitute |
for butter or lard in frying fish. From
ham that is particularly fresh and sweet |
and cured with but little smoke, the |
fat, treated in this way, may be used |
for baking.
Before boiling shoulder, soak it for
IL hours in cold water to remove the
smoky taste.
Pie Problem Made Easy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09

Pie Problem Made Easy.
The two main essentials for success
full pie making are a good quality of
pastry -four and very cold water for the
mixing. The pastry dough should be
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09

The little bag aprons are most con-
venient things to hold little fancy
sewing, with its ribbon draw strings
across the middle that outline the peck
ct when the apron is worn, and pull it
up into bag for enfolding the work
when put away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09

Bits of court plaster are nearly as
usefulness in protecting the ends of new
gloves as they are in mending worn
places, says the New Haven Journal
Courier. They are put in the tips of
the fingers and both prevent the nail
piercing and the threads ripping.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09

The best way to clean patent leath-
er shoes is, after removing all the dirt,
to wipe them over with soft cloth
dipped in milk. Polish with dry cloth,
and you will have bright polish, be-
sides preserving the leather.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09

Valuable lace should be kept wrapped
in blue paper White paper is often
bleached with chloride of lime, which in
juriously affects any delicate fabric that
lies against it any length of time. Min
neapols Tribune.