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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
NEW PHASES DISCUSSED.
At Meeting of Vermont Association Of
Sealers In Burlington

Burlington, Sept l2.-The Vermont
association of Sealers held the second
OF series of open meetings for the ed,
ucation OF the public in matters per.
tanning to weights and measures yes
terday in the roof garden OF the hotel
Vermont, but only few in addition TO
the sealers and men engaged in business
along the lines having to do with the
subject took occasion to attend. The
meeting was, however, productive of con-
siderable good as different phases of the
subject were presented and discussed
which will be brought before the next
legislature. A number of speakers from
outside the state made addresses. +,
Commissioner of Weights and Meas
ures Hugh II. Henry of Chester presid !
ed and the principal speakers were
&. A. Howe, deputy sealer of weights
and measures in the District of Column
dia; l.. A. Fischer, chief of the Ill.
vision of weights and measures of the
national bureau of standards; ID. G.
Palmer, commissioner of weights and
measures in Massachusetts; and George
X. Cary of st. Johnsbury, who spoke
of some Of the present faults which ex-
isted to the detriment of the maple suger
shippers and packers. In addition TO
these, brief speeches were made by d.
j. Moynahan of Boston, of the Money.
weight Computing Scale company; H.
L Hanson of Boston, district sales
manager of the Angldile Computing
Scale company; and Messrs. Scowan and
Knight of Detroit, of the Toledo Com
putting Scale company.
Some of the matters which will be
brought before the legislature will be
the establishment of regular salaries for
the inspectors, instead of the present
method of paying so much per day for
time spent the passage of law which
will prohibit the use of any unsealed
weight or measure, and provision for
the sale of lard in pals or containers
holding an even number of pounds, prob
ably three five and ten, as Is now the
law in most states.
Mr.. Fischer urged the Importance of
national legislation which would promote
uniformity in the matter of standards
throughout the country, as at the pres
ent time the scale manufacturers and
others were confused and put to con-
siderable expense by the present chaotic
condition in which the law providing
that all interstate shipments must con.
tain the weight or measure which was
marked on the eontainer was being made
useless by the fact that the manufac-
turers had ceased to mark the containers.
He would favor law which would com.
pei them TO mark such containers and
each state should also have such a law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
SPIRITED TRoTTING EVENTS.
State Fair Will Open With Big List of
Race Contestants.

White River Junction, Sept. f2.-The
racing events of the Vermont State fail
to be held here Sept. IL, Is, 10 and ~
will be the best in the history of the
fair in point of number and quality
the entries. Over one hundred fast
trotters are entered in the various class
es and with good weather some of the
track records are likely to be lowered.
In all, there will be eleven races, held
in conjunction with the international
Circuit of Vermont and Eastern Cana
da. and the Green Mountain circuit. In
the regular classes $4,000 will be award
cd in premiums, and the events will be
we'll distributed through the four days
of the fair.
In the big $1,000 free for-all event
there are ten entries and spirited con-
test is assured.
In addition to the regular races other
contests of interest will be the half
mile running race for Morgans, open
only to horses entered in the Morgan
classes, and the sweepstakes driving
race without whip. In the latter event
Hon. Maxwell Evarts of Windsor Of
fers to back the Morgan mare, Thunder
Cloud for $50 in driving race of l5
miles in a four wheeled vehicle.
In the Morgan horse exhibition class
es, many valuable cups and substan-
tial money prizes are to be competed
for and there will be keen rivalry among
the two hundred or more Morgans en-
tered
Everything is ready for the big open
ing day Tuesday, Sept. IL, and this day
will be the equal of the other dates in
all respects.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
ATHLETICS AT HIGH SCHOOL.
Nominations for Managers Made ant
Football Team Begins Practice.

AT meeting of the SpauIding Ath-
letic association In the Spaulding chapel
yesterday, sixteen names We're placed
in nomination, from which the managers
and assistant managers for the ensuing
school year viii be chosen by the ath-
letic council.
The meeting was called to order by
Principal c. II. White, who is president
of the association, Principal White
stated that the teams were seriously
handicapped by lack of funds and he
urged greater economy and prompter
payment of association dues this year.
The first football practice takes place
this afternoon on the new grounds at
Gospel Village, Mr. Cummings of .he
high school faculty will act as coach.
Although several members of last years
team were graduated last June and some
Others have not returned to school, Capt.
Langley expects an excellent team, Sec
tor, Gordon, Wyllie, Carroll, Brown. Lev
in and Spear of last years squad remain
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
ENTHUSIASM MANIFEST
At Annual Banquet of Hedding Epwortt
League Last Night.

The annual banquet of the Epworth
league of Hedding Methodist church was
held in the church basement last night,
with an attendance of about 80 mem
bers and guests of the chapter. The
room was prettily decorated with red and
white streamers, draped from the center
of the ceiling over the tables. The tables
we're set in the form of cross, this be-
ing the emblem Of the league and red and
white, the colors of the league. This,
with the profnsion of bouquets on the
tables made very pretty sight to greet
the eye as one stepped into the room.
The banqueters were escorted to their
seats around the tables at $3.50. and were
served with splendid menu of salads,
rolls, coffee, cake and ice cream, after
which A. P. Eathorne, president of the
chapter, called the jolly, enthusiastic
leaguers to order and disposed of the
monthly business with dispatch The
post -prandial exercises were then called
for, the president acting as toastmas-
ter.
C. s. Andrews responded to the toast.
"0ur presidents; Mrs f. NJ. Lyon,
"The Literary Department of the
League; Sidney oliver. "The Spiritual
Department; Mrs. John McAfinn,
"World Evangelism" Miss NJ. Wilson
of the North Barre mission. "The Mercy
and Help Department" and DR.. Z. F..
Newell, pastor of the church, "0ur Goal
and Enthusiasm in League Work. and
leading in the song. Onward Christian
Soldiers" after which many remained
for a social time.
All pronounced il very helpful and
enjoyable occasion and went home deter
mined to do better and more effective
service in the Epworth league.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
And Connecticut Democrats Are
Very Enthusiastic
CONTESTS ARE ABOUT SETTLED
In Fact, To-day's Session Promised To
Be Ratification of Line of Action
Mapped Out at Caucus-Platform
Only Unsettled Feature.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. Except for
the platform the impending action OF
the Democratic state convention could
be anticipated when the session was re-
sumed this morning. The caucus elm.
mated most of the candidates for places
on the state ticket. Mayor L. /. Tin
uier, who had been opposed for lieu.
tenant governor by General IL A. Bishop,
was endorsed by six of the eight coun-
ties. Governor Baldwin will be renomi-
mated by aeclamation, and the selection
of presidential electors simply awaited
confirmation.
The delegates gathered in Foot Guard
hall last night, when Homer s. Cum
mings, the national committeeman, made
the keynote speech, both nationally and
statewise, and brought out greater en-
thusiasm than a Democratic gathering
has seen for years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
RECEIVERS APPOINTED
FOR GIGANTIC CONCERN
United States Motors Company, Capital
lied at S42,5oo,ooo in Trouble, Al
though It's Bankers Say Pro-
ceedings Are Friendly.

New York, Sept. l2.Receivers were
appointed to-day for the United States
Motors company, "a S42,50o,00O holding
corporation which was organized four
years ago to control ten automobile and
gas engine companies. The directors OF
the company number some Of the best
known capitalists in the country.
The receivers were appointed in an
insolvency suit brought by the Brown &
Sharpe Mfg. Co. Five companies are
involved. Bankers, who are identified
with the United States company say
that the proceedings are friendly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
FORMER BARRE WOMAN.
Mrs. Ruth F. Burgess Died Yesterday al
Lisbon, N. H.

Word was received in this city yes
terday d the death Of Mrs. Ruth r.
Burgess, who died yesterday morning
at Lisbon, n. H.. after lingering ill.,
ness. Mrs. Burgess form,'iy was resi-
Gent OF this city, living here for many
years, removing to Lisbon icnr years ago.
She resided in Lisbon at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Fl. +. Meaker. Mrs,
Burgess is survived hy her brothers and
sisters, one daughier, AIRS Fl. b. Meaksr
of Lisbon, n H., and two sons, George
and Frank of Chicago funeral serv-
ices will be held at the grave Friday,
the Rebekahs having charge of the serv-
ices. The remains will be brought to
this city on the noon train and the bur
ial will be at Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
NEARLY LYNCHED THREE
BY Hanging To Same Telephone Pole
Where Another Was Lynched.

Cumming, Ga, Sept, l2.-Further
lynching as a result of the recent as
sault by negroes on the young daugh-
was narrowly ayerted yesterday after
noon,
Three negroes, Oscar Daniels, Della
Daniels and Ed. Collins, confessed yes
terday that they were implicated in
the attack on the girl. A mob was
formed to hang them to the same tele-
phone pole on which Robert Edwars, a
negro, who confessed to the assault. was
hanged Wednesday.
Sheriff Reed and his deputies, how
ever, hustled the three negroes from the
jail into an automibile and took them
to the Atlanta jail. The mob then dis
persed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
NATIVE OF BARRE.
Amariah Smith, Aged 20, Died at Hills
boro, NJ II.

Hillsboro, n. H., Sept l2.-Amariab
Smith, aged 20, died Tuesday morning
at his home. Mr. Smith was born III
Eerre, VT, but has lived lere for Ii
years, where he was foreman of the B. &
NJ. section crew and has been in the en-,
ploy OF the road for 25 wears. He was
a veteran of the Civil war, enlistins
in Co. L, Sd Vermont regiment, He
leaves wife and one daughter, Mrs. c
S. Perry of this place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
MARKED TRIBUTE TO BOY.
Paid at Funeral of Hale X. Darling, Jr.
In Chelsea.

Chelsea. Sept. l2-The funeral of
Hale X. Darling, jr., was held from the
Congregational church, Wednesday at
II o'clock. Rev. John A Lawrence Of
ficiating. The bearers were Judge George
L. Stow. Prof. John NJ. Comstock, and
Attorneys Stanley C. Wilson and VIM
II. Sprague. close friends and business
associates Of the father of the deceased,
and the interment was in Highland GEM
etery. There was an unusually large
attendance. the members of the high
school, which Hale was to have entered
last week had his illness not prevented,
attended in body and escorted the re-
mains to the cemetery Seldom has
there been seen in town such Z beauti-
full profusion of flowers as banked the
casket. which, together with the large
attendance of sorrowing friends, was
silent testimony of the universal love
and grief which our towns people keenly
feel at the untimely cutting-off 'of so
promising young life.
Among those who came from out of
town to attend the funeral were Gen
Charles X. Darling of Boston, Mass, an
uncle; Miss Emma L. Darling OF this
town who was visiting friends in Cam
bridgeport, Mass; Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hyde of White River junction;
Miss HasBins of Hardwick Mrs G. +.
Hartman and Robert Fulton of Corinth;
George L. Swan of Tunbridge; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles NJ. Goodrich and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Plumley of Northfeld
Hale Knight Darling, ir., was the sec
ond child and oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hale X. Darling and was thirteen years
old last April. Besides the father and
mother he is survived by two sisters
Misses Pauline and Mary, and two broth
ers. Joseph X and Lawrence Darling,
all of whom have the deep sympathy
of large circle of friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
HAD VISITORS AT LUNCHEON.
That Was One Feature of President
Taft's Busy Day.

Beverly. Mass, Sept. president
Taft faced busy day to-day. He re-
ceived Chandler p. Anderson, counsellor
for the state department, Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham and Sec-Treas. Mac
Veagh The two cabinet officers and Mr.
Anderson were invited to luncheon with
,he president. Mr.. Taft also had other
enga gements, including posing for NOV
ing picture men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
CURTIS GUILD HOME.
Would Accept Senatorship, But Would
Not Fight Fo- 1t,

Boston, Sept. l2.-Curtis Guild, am
bassador to Russia. arrived with Mrs.
Guild on the steamship Laconia late yes
terday for brief Yacat on He said
that his trip had no pol tical signif-
canoe, and that while he would accept
election to the United States Senate
from Massachusetts if II came without
contest he was not a candidate for the
Office and would do nothing to stand IN
Hhc way of those who have announced
their candidacy.
The ambassador expects to return in
ten days. leaving Mrs. Guild to remain
IN this country longer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
WOMAN PRISONER NERVOUS.
Accused of Shooting Her Rival Near Fort
Ethan Allen.

Burlington, Sept. l2.-There are no
developments of Importance in the case
of Margaret Carter, who is in Jail charged
with the shooting of Pearl Hooper. The
woman appears to be in highly nervous
condition and yesterday ate little or
nothing all day. She has engaged as
counsel j, J, Enright and +. g. Webster,
and they have thus far been the only
persons to visit her. 1t is not yet known
when the case will come up for trial,
but it may be ready for the latter par,
of this term of court. States Attorney
II. b. Shaw is at work on the case and
yesterday an inquest was held before
Judge Conlin ia Wineoski
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
GOOD EXHIBITS AT WOODSTOCK.
Cattle Show at Windsor County Fair Is
Larger Than Ever.

Woodstock, Sept. l2.Rain marred the
second day of the Windsor county fair
but the weather cleared in the after
noon and the racing program was car
ried out successfully. The show OF cat.
tie is larger than evet. The race sum.
maries follow:
2;SO class. purse. s200-Won by Stacy,
Chsron Boy second; Losetta X, third /;
best time, 2.29A.
2:45 class. parse Sl00-Won by Miss
Laytham; Phil Wilkes. second; Slippery
Jim. third; best time, 2:3l.
The stake race for purse of $40 was
won by Alcandora, three year-old,
owned by l.. c. White of Amsden.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
MRS. JOHNSON DEAD
FROM SUICIDE SHOT
Wife of Worlds Champion Heavyweight
Pugilist Said to Have Been De-
spondent Over 0stracism
By the Whites.

Chicago, Sept. u Mrs. Jack john
son, white wife of the worlds champion
heavyweight pugilist, who shot herself
last night, died to-day. 1t was learned
that shortly before committing suicide
Mrs. johnson prayed with her two col
ored maids, ana as they arose from Their
devotion, Mrs. johnson said: God pity
poor woman who is lonely"
On recent trip to Las Vegas, where
Johnson fought Flynn, Mrs. Johnson Is
said to have remarked to friends that
everyone stunned her because she ssar-
ried negro and that she was unhappy
Mrs. Johnson's act was attributed by
her husband to a nervous attack.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
TO BE ELEcTRocUTED.
Two of Gang Who Shot-Up Hillesville
Court House.

Wythevllle. Va, Sept, l2.Floyd Al
len and his nephew, Claude, two lead
ers of the gang that shot up the Hilles-
vile court house, were brought into
court here yesterday and sentenced to be
electrocuted on Nov, p. They were
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree several weeks ago, The trial OF
young Victor Allen, charged with com
plicity in the same murders, was eontin-
ued yesterday,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
Is indication Following Finding
Of Wrestler's Body
WITH A FRACTURED SKULL
Probably the Man Had Been Dead Sew
eral Days Before Last Night, When
Body Was Found Under Sofa
at Welden, N. Y.

Newburg, N. Y, Sept. l2.-With the
skull fractured and circumstances in
dicating that he had been dead several
days, the body Of John Grace, a wrest-
Ter, was found under a sofa in the
rooms of the Country club at Welden
last night. The police suspect that
Grace was murdered and are making an
investigation.
Grace was well known in this vicin-
ity as wrestler in the lightweight
class.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
OPEN SWITCH CAUSED
TRAIN TO JUMP
Two Passengers, the Engineer and the
Firemen Were Injured at Morton,
N. Y, To-day.

Rochester, n. Y, Sept l2.-The Wa.
bash mail on the New York Central
jumped the track at Morton to-day ami
two passengers, the engineer and fire.
man were injured. while score of pas
sengers were slightly hurt. 1t is re.
ported that an open switch caused the
accident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
Bull Moose Meeting.

All who are interested in the Progress
sive cause are invited to a mass meet
ing in Miles hall Friday evening, Sept.
l3 at 1880 O'Clock to form a Progressive
club and elect officers, and to do any
other business thought proper. Per or
der of Progressive city committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
County Race-Purse 500.
RAIN INTERFERED
But Two Races Were Pulled OFF at Fair
Haven.

Fair Haven. Sept. l2.--Rain yesterday
seriously interfered with the attendance
at the Fair Haven fair There were
not over one thousand people on the
grounds. The fair is far better than u
has been for several years owing to in
terest taken in il this year by grangers
in the vicinity. Two races were pulled
off in the afternoon. The summarizes
2:2s Pace-Purse $500
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
WILL ADJOURN TODAY.
American Bankers Association and Al
lied Organizations.

Detroit, Sept. l2.-Various organiza-
tions affiliated with the American Bank
kers' association are expected to con-
flude their conventions at single ses-
Fion to-day. A number of reports re-
nain to be disposed of, and several adj
dresses are scheduled to be made before
the convention concludes their worl,
'-i'h the election of officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
Brattleboro Summer Home Entered.

Brattleboro, Sept. l2-It was discov-
cred yesterday that log cabin, the
summer home of Mrs. Jane NJ. B. Hatcn
of Buffalo. had been broken into and
much of the furniture destroyed. Mrs.
Hatch has been notified.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12

While playing at school last week lit
tie Arthur Lavature of East Concord
stuck a pitchfcr& tine through his foot
and up into his ankle nearly five inches.
The teacher pulled it out. Tic thlld
is recovering.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
PLAN ATTACK TODAY.
Mexican Rebels Will Storm Aqua Prieta,
Saws Report.

Washington, ID. c., Sept l2.-Brlgader
General Steever has telegraphcd the war
that the Mexican rebels are
planning to finally attack Aqua Prieta,
opposite Douglass, Ariz., to-day, the
Mexican federals entrained last night at
FL Paso, being rushed to the defense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
The Dead
MRS. CHARLES COFFRAN, Lyndon.
Probably Fatally Hurt
CHARLES COFFRAN. Lyndon

CHARLES COfFRAN, Lyndon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffran were driving
from their home to st. Johnsbury to at
tend the fair and had reached point
inst above st. Johnsbury Center, where
there are two dangerous grade crossings
over the Passumpsic division. A ledgl
at the second of these crossings makes
the approach very blind After the ae-
cident tie engineer of the train report
ed that the first he knew of the danger
vas when he saw a horses head come
in view as he was almost on the cross
ing. 1t was then, of course, too late to
stop the train, and the vehicle was
struck.
The horse and wagon were thrown for
ward, while the two occupants fell where
they were struck, Mrs. Cotfran landing
partly on the track so that one leg was
cut off. while Mr.. Coffran was thrown
clear of the rails. Mrs. Uofiran's other
injuries were such that she died Instant
~. but Mr.. Coffran was found to Ia
alive. He was rushed in an automobile
to Brightlook hospital here, where u
was reported that his condition is criti.
cal, he having sustained a fracture of the
skull, in addition to other injuries. Mrs
Coffran was middled-aged, and her hus.
band about So.
Their horse was killed. and the wag.
en- was demolished.
This grade crossing is one which the
town OF st. Johnsbury refused to havI
abolished, opposing the efforts of the
Commercial club which had endeavored
to have il named as one of the two
which the Boston & Maine railroad was
required to abolish.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
LONG PARADE OF STOCK
And Two Good Races at the ST. Johns
bury Fair.

st. Johnsbury, Sept. l2.-Heavy rain
in the morning prevented large at
tendance at the Caledonia county fair
yesterday but the exhibition is good
one. The parade of stock exhibited
reached more than three-quarters of a
mile in the parade before the grand
stand. There were two good races. The
summarizes:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
WALKED TO THEIR WORK.
Duluth People Were Inconvenienced By
Street Car Strike.

Duluth, Sept II. Citizens here walked
to their work this morning, for strike
of street car employees tied up the sys-
tenn. Not ear was run. There is no
rioting of the company and the officials
say there is nothing to arbitrate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
Death of Child at websterviIle.

Ruby, the infant child of William
Anker of WebstervilTe, died Tuesday
night and burial was this morning in
the Catholic cemetery in this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
SCORE ARE ENTERED.
In Chicago Aviation Meet Which Opened
TO-Day.

Chicago, Sept. l2.-The aviation meet
of the Aero Club of Illionois, which is
scheduled to last ten days, started this
afternoon A score of American and
foreign aviators are entered for the
events.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12

Paid admissions TO the Rutland fair
last week Numbered 10000 Over 25,00O
meals were served at local hotels and
restaurants. The Rutland road sold
5000 excursion tickets
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
Weathar Forecast.

Fair and cooler Friday; moderate
northwesterly winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
Mrs. Charles cost ,,rsns . In.
st..,~ep' sss.su Today
HER HUSBAND FATALLY HURT.
Accident Occurred at Boston 4 Maine
Grade Crossing (which st. Johnsbury
Commercial Club Had Tried
to Have Abolished.

st. Johnsbury, Sept. l2.-At Bos.
ton & Maine railroad grade crossing,
which the st. Johnsbury Commercial
club had triel to have abolished, two.
victims were claimed this morning when,
the train due here at s:2l ran down a
single team containing two persons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12

Excursion to New York. See adv. on
page 6.