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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08
WORKING MEMS POLITICAL LEAGUE
Was Formed at Meeting in Burlington
Yesterday.

| Burlington, July S.--The Working
Mems Political league was formed at a
meeting of citizens in carpenters hall
yesterday afternoon, the purpose OF
which is outlined in the preamble and
| constitution, as follows:
'We, citizens and workingmen of the
city of Burlington and town of Colches-
ter, believing that concentration of our
efforts, politically, Is necessary for the
full attainment, realization and preserva-
tion Of legislation required for the prop
er protection of the great mass OF work
ing people and the election to legislative
and administrative Office of men who are
in deep sympathy with their aims. must
be productive of beneficial results, do
hereby, for the accomplishment of these
purposes, organize the Workingmen's Po-
litical league"
The platform upon which the league
will stand in asking for support is, brief
ly, as follows:
/. Free schools. free text books and
compulsory education.
2. Release from employment one day
in seven.
3. An eight-hour work day for all
state. county and municipal employees at
not less than the prevailing per diem
wage rate of the class of employment
in the vicinity where the work is per-
formed.
4. We advocate as maximum "a
hour week for all men, women and mi
nors.
5, Municipal ownership of public util-
tiles.
6. Sanitary inspection of workshop
and factory,
I. Liability of employers for injury
to body or loss of life
s. Suitable and plentiful free play
grounds and free public bathing places.
o. Woman suffrage co.equal with man
suffrage.
TO- The initiative and referendum.
H. A public wharf
r. Representation in the legislature
based on population.
l3 Direct primary system for all cleo
tive Offices
ID. We favor state board of arbi
tration, conciliation or mediation for the
settlement of industrial disputes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08
Canadian Captures First Heat
in 10000 Metre Walk
A.
GREEK IN STANDING JUMP
The Swimming Competition Will Be Con-
tested Again Because Americans
Misunderstood the Arrange
ments Yesterday.

Stockholm, July SIN the Olympic
games to-day, George Goulding of On
tario won the first heat in the 10000
metre walk. Platt Adams of New York
finished second, and Benjamin w. Adams
of New York was third in the standing
broad Jump, which was won by I. Sicli-
tiras of Greece.
In the 400 metres relay race semi
final the United States beat Great Brit
ain, but was disqualified for overrunning.
The weather is hot
Owing to the absence of the American
swimmers yesterday, due to misunder-
standing, the semi-final of the l00-metre
swimming competition will be contested
again, with the Americans participating.
The Americans, McGillivray, Huszagh
and Kahanamoku, who had qualified by
winning their heats in the previous
round. remained on the steamer Finland
in the belief that the event was to be
contested on Monday. Healy of Aus
55s seconds, and Brattng of Germany
swan the second heat in minute and
3-5 seconds.
The Hawaiian Kahanamoku has
caught the popular fancy, and the pres
ident of the British Life Saving society
has offered a valuable cup if he swims
100 metres in one minute during ths
contests.
Only a few persons on the riverside
stands Saturday night realized that a
worlds record had gone when Kahana
moku won his heat in the 100 metres
in l minute 2 2-5 seconds, and no dem
onstration followed the Hawaiian's per.
formance.
The American athletes won two nota-
Bile victories yesterday. R. c. Craig OF
the Detroit Y. M. c. A. captured the final
of the l00-metre dash, while James
Thorp of the Carlisle Indian school won
the PentathIon, a series of five events.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08
OVERCOME WHILE SWIMMING.
E. E. Drown Lost His Life at st. Johns
bury Yesterday Afternoon.

ST. Johnsbury, July s.--When over
come by cramps, E. E. Drown was
drowned in the Passumpsic river ysster-
day afternoon in sight of his wife, his
brother and the latter's wife. The four
were out for a drive, and, coming to
the river, the two men went in SWIM
ming They swan across the river.
and were on the way back when the
younger man was taken with cramps and
went down. The body was recovered a
short time afterwards. He leaves hia
wife and a son five months old. He was
a hackman. This makes the fifth drown
ing here since spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08
FOUR PLACED IN COOLER
Three Pleaded Guilty and Other Decided
To-day to Stand Trial.

Over a hot week end, four intoxication
prisoners were given the cool atmosphere
of underground cells at the police sta
tion, and in city court this morning the
various charges against them were re-
viewed by Judge II. w. Scott. Josiah
Parsons who came over from Mortified
Friday. pleaded guilty to first Of
fense Of intoxication and paid fine and
costs amounting to $l204 When Chief
Sinclair was summoned to Grant ave-
nue. Saturday noon, he found Parsons
calmly sleeping beside a spring along
with another man, who also appeared in
court this morning.
The oldest offender of the quartet,
Frank Tague, of Bethel 90 years OF age,
and known as an habitual drunkard,
made his fifth appearance in the local
court and admitted that he was some in
toxicated when Chief Sinclair found him
near the VI. & w. railroad tracks off
Prospect street Saturday noon. Mr.
Tague was asked to disclose on the per-
sons from whom he secured the liquor
and he told of buying beverages at
house near the bridge in Bethel. Judge
Scott imposed fine of SIS and costs
of S7a9 with an alternative sentence Of
IS days in the county Jail at Mont
pelier, Later the sentence was modified
and the Bethel quarryman will spend
only thirty of the summer days at Mont
pelier.
James Carson, Philadelphia brake
man, who also partook OF sleep, ETC.. at
the springs on Grant avenue, pleaded
guilty TO a first offense and made ar
to pay the fine and costs
of $ll.24, Carson was arrested by Off
Ger Harry. Gamble on North Main street
Saturday night
Sunday morning, Officer r. J. Mcleod
arrested John Brennan, a Barre Town
resident, on Prospect street and locked
him up, This forenoon. Brenan pleaded
not guilty to an intoxication charge and
his case was continued until July %
It is said that Breuan has appeared in
the Barre court several times. He re-
tains Attorney +. r. Davis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08
GENERAL STRIKE THREATENED.
Boston Central Labor Union Considering
Advisability of Action.

Boston, July s.--Action looking toward
a general strike of labor union workers
in all industries in Boston out of SYM
pathy for the striking street car men Of
the Boston Elevated Railway company
was taken yesterday by the Boston Cen
trail Labor union.
That body voted to instruct its ex-
ecutive committee to determine the nd
visibility of calling such strike and
to report back as soon as possible.
The strike of the car men began its
second month yesterday. The strikers
want recognition of the union. claiming
the railway discharged men who joined
the union. They also ask better wages
and working conditions. At the same
time the men remaining with the COM
pany have formed union of their own,
and the company has been running its
full schedule with the assistance of
strike breakers and new employees.
The strike has been marked by con-
siderable violence. which has increased
during the past two weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08
HEAT PR0STRATI0N
ON DEPOT SO. TODAY
Young Woman Who Was Walking to
Train Overcome and Was Uneon-
scious for Some Time

A young woman named Whitman,
who was planning TO take the s o'clock
train for Burlington. was overcome by
the heat while crossing Depot square
this morning, and bystanders who saw
her fall carried her into the waiting room
at the Montpelier & Wells River station.
Attaches at the station applied restora-
tive remedies, but the woman did not
regain consciousness, and physician
was summoned. 1t was some moments
after his arrival before she recovered
from the attack and could be removed
to her home. A companion who was
accompanying her to the train said that
she had weak heart, doubtless con-
tributing to the fainting spell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08
TALK OF THE TOWN

James McKirnan, who is employed in
st. Albans, visited at his home in Barre
over the weekend.
William Blake has returned to his
home in Albany, \. Y, after passing a
few days in the city.
Angus Mcdonald left Saturday after
noon for South Ryegate, where he will
make an extended visit.
John Miller left Saturday afternoon
for Sherbrooke, p. O., where he will
visit relatives for few weeks.
b. Colombo returned home this morn
ing from Waterbury, where he has been
passing several DAYS with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Emslie of Forsythe
place left yesterday for Boston, where
they will pass a week with friends.
Mrs. L. GRAY, who has been spending
several days with her husband in this
city, left at night for her home in Bos-
ton.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Kendrick of 10 Spauld-
ing street left this morning for Old Orch
ard. Me-, where she will pass several
weeks in camp.
Winfred A. Vaughan of Maple Grove
street left this morning for Holderncss,
\. H., where he will pass two months
outing at Camp Nashusett on Asquam
lake.
Rev. G. b. Cassellini, pastor of the
Italian Baptist mission on Brook street,
is taking months vacation from his
pastoral duties and with Mrs. Cassellini,
he left this noon for New York, for an
extended visit.
Nathaniel Bond left Saturday for Bar
ton, after passing several days at his
home in this city. Mr.. Bond is IN, SUI
perintendent of newly-opened quarry
in the vicinity of Barton.
Hollis Emery of Poughkeepsie, \. Y,
who has been spending a few days with
friends in the city, returned this fore
noon to Burlington, where he is max
ing an indefinite stay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08
BATCHELDER TO ROOSEVELT.
Bethel Man Sends Telegram to the
Colonel.

Bethel July s.-Wallace Batcheder OF
Bethel chairman of the Vermont Roose-
welt committee and chairman of the ex.
ecutive committee of the Vermont Pro-
gressive league, has sent the following
telegram to Col Theodore Roosevelt:
Bethel. Vt. July I. 1912.
ITO Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
"Oyster Bay. New York.
"At several conferences, Vermont Pro-
gressives agreed that new party should
nominate ticket for state officers and for
presidential electors this year. All also
agreed that new party should nominate
for governor Hon. Harland B. Howe of
st. Johnsbury. The Democrats have al
ready placed him at the head of their
ticket.
'Wallace Batehelder."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08
FUNERAL OF DROWNING VICTIM.
Arthur Gibbs, Aged 10, Was Buried at
Stowe Yesterday.

Stowe, July s.-The funeral of Arthur
Gibbs. aged 10, who was drowned IN
the White river at Rochester last Thurs
day, was held yesterday at the West
Branch church, and the burial was in
the cemetery there. Rev. W. \. Roberts
officiated.
He was the son of Nelson Gibbs of
Littleton, \. H., formerly of Stowe
The boy was unable to swim and lost
his life while bathing with several other
boys, having stepped into q deep hole
His body was recovefed. lying face down
ward on the bottom of the river he
leaves his father, one brother and three
eiatAna.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08
FORMER GRoToN WOMAN.
Mrs. M. S. Eddy Died Last Night at
West Glover,

Mrs. NJ. s. Eddy, wife of Rev NJ. S.
Eddy. formerly pastor at Groton, died
last night at their present residence in
West Glover. where Mr.. Eddy is engaged
in supplying at the Congregational
church. The funeral is to be held to-
morrow Tuesday, afternoon at one
o'clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08
Five Deaths Have Just Been
Recorded in Vermont
DURING LONG HOT 4 ell
Most of the DEATH = Due to SWIM
ming Bristol ,ohnsbury, Bur-
hngton, Bet.-l and Rochester
Having One Each. =

The drowning tragedies in Vermont
have been increasing rapidly during the
last few days of the prolonged hot wave,
no less than five persons having lost
their lives:
The Victims:
EDNA PALMER, aged T. of Bristol.
i. T.. DROWN, Of st. Johnsbury.
HENRY ABBOTT, aged l6, OF Bur-
lington.
PETER LOWE, of Bethel.
ARTHUR GIBBS, of Rochester.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08
LITTLE GIRL DROWNED.
Edna Palmer Slipped and Fell Into River
at Bristol Saturday.

Bristol, July s.-While playing with
two other little girls on the bulkhesd
at Frary's mill Saturday afternoon,
Edna, aged seven, daughter of William
Palmer. was drowned in the, New Haven
river. The girl slipped and fell into
the river, being drawn into the pen.
stock. Her companions gave the alarm
and the mill was shut down, after which
the body was drawn out of the second
penstock. Her face and body were bad
ly bruised.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08
WELL KNOWN MAN DEAD.
Albert E. whitcomb Died This Morning
of Slow Fever.

Albert F. Whitcomb, we'll known
throughout Vermont as state grange
organizer, died at $3.50 this morning at
his home in Washington, after an ill
The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2
O'Clock. Mr.. Whitcomb leaves wife,
Ida Drury Whiteomb: mother, the
widow of the late Levi Whitcomb of
Washington. and a sister, Mrs. NJ. w.
Hvland of East Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08
THREE ELECTR0CUTED;
ONE CARRIED TO CHAIR
Three Convicted Murderers Were Execut.
ed at Sing Sing Prison This
Morning.
Morning.

ossining, n. Y, July s.-Guiseppe Ci-
irolli, George Williams, negro, and
Santa Zsnza We're electrocuted in Sing
Sing prison to-day. All of them were
convicted of murder. Santa Zanza had
to be carried and assisted into the cleo
tric chair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08
Steamer Panama Lies ESQ Miles
South of Frisco
BUT SEA Is REPORTED CALM
Steamer Rose City Hurries from San
Francisco to Go to Rescue of the Dis
abled Vessel, Which Is Said to
Be Not in Grave Danger.

San, Francisco, July S.-The steamer
Rose City hurried to-day from San Pedro
to the assistance of the steamer Panama
of the Pacific Mail line, which is drift.
ing helplessy 250 miles south of San
Francisco. The sea is calm and the YES
sci is said to be not in grave danger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08

Francis Mcdonald, who has been visit
ing at the home of ID. NJ. Miles of Sum
mer street for the past few weeks, re-
turned to-day to his home at Burling-
ton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08
Weather Forecast.

Generally fair and warmer tonight
and Tuesday; light to moderate south
and southwest winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-30

protect Inc I,uDllc health fnstsae of the efforts of the packers to sell dis eased meats under the deceptive phrase ''U. s. Inspected and Passed :" Under President Wilson no more Pin ehots will be kicked out Of the service. no more unspea kabie McCabes 1fll ex- ercise dictatorial powers. There will be no more cotton leaks and jungle atrocities. no more Everglade swim dles- Buccaneering. boosting and bun combe will give place to sane efforts for the promotion of real agriculture and the public health
 Under Wilson the department of agriculture will be restored to speak ing terms with the state agricultural colleges and experiment. stations, and the state officials will no longer be regarded as inferior beings. living only on the largess of Washington cabal. l ask all wk.o want honesty and faith fuI service in the department of agri- culture. the promotion of public health and executives who have grown to ma mood and lived in an en- vironment favorable to that which makes for the public welfare to vote for Wilson and Marshall,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-30
CITY COURT CASES

In City Court this morning, before 5udge Robert O. Munger the usual Monday morning roundup of offend CTS against the law escaped with com paratively light sentences. Such was xhe case of Michael Horvack charged with Michael Banko, of being drunk and committing breach of the peace at 1:30 Sunday morning when told by Officer Peter Campana to disperse from the corner of Hancock avenue and Pine street. They did, but after wards came back with a gang to get his number" Both were fined $3.
 John Gill. HIS Penn broke street lett street arrested late Saturday night as the result of clash between two opposing gangs on Iallett street. spectators who became involved in the Sighting mass. Their reIatfon was eorroboTsted bg gk AoIs.+ AoTis Rru6en Itr6t ,a a stated that while assailing each other ffe two defendants precipitated them Belves in the midst As both appear were inflicted
 Lizzie Moran, charged with main 4aining a disorderly house at S7 State street. previously warned to deslst, but again arrested Saturday was lined $50. A companion, Tony Caree, also charged with carrying concealed
 Mike Sabo, pipe worker, 327 Pine street, accused of assault upon his wife Mary. after i'm btb1ng liberal potations of whiskey and beer. re- Ceived suspension of sentence as his wife would not prosecute him today.
 Aobash Ebon and Frank Anton, chsrged with drunkenness and breach of peace by Patrolman Grossrnan who Sound them lustily crying for the po- sice early Sunday morning while en- zazed in an a1tercation which at Tracted a large crowd, fined $2 and costs and suspended sentence, respec- Elvely.
 Howard Slattery. who has recently lived in Newark, N J., and New York prraigned for non-support, placed on pro oba ton for 60 days upon his prom Ise to provide a home for his wife.
 Thomas Grogan and James Gowan, charged with being drunk and fight Ing on Main and Bank streets 9:3O Saturday night, sentenced to 30 days In the county Jail and S2 and costs Respectively Gowan escaped the jail sentence by q disposition to plead guilty to his offense.
 John Garron, arrested at Hallam hnd HaIlett streets Saturday night for treating a disturbance, received sus- pension of sentence.
 John BiIIey, wanted as a witness in liquOr cases before the court and also To answer 2 charge of assault: for feited bail of S25. He is sought by The authorities
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-30
MODEL HOUSES
 TO 60 UP SOON
WILL BE ERECTED UPON 4 TRACT OF LAND ON VIEW
 STREET IN NEW HAVEN.
FIVE ROOMS TO A FAMILY
Plan of Those Back of the Scheme is to Charge Not More Than $12
 a Month.

New Haven, Sept. 3o.-The first
 real step in the establishing of mo | del tenements'' in this city will be 1 taken in short while by the Inn
 proved Housing association, cor l poration formed fo. the betterment 1 of the conditions In the tenement dis 1 trfcts of this city. A row of tene- ment houses of the Spotless town va- riety is planned, and ground will be
 broken within d month for the first building, View street, near State street. The plans for the tellements turned over to an architect some time this week by Professor John C.. Schwab, of Yale. president of the as- sociation.
 iastic over the project to est ablish the
 precedent in the work of improving the living conditions anc surround ings of the working class. and states that when the tenements are conn
 pleted their equal will not be found
 in this city.
 ment of the model tenement system grew out of a discussion by the civic
 societies of the city a year ago, con corning the conditions which exist in New Haven's poorest quarters At that time it was mentioned and sug-
 gested that the conditions should be
 eral of the leading residents of New Haven formed themselves ihto the ! Improved Housing association. Tho organization was incorporated under
 this title, with Professor Schwab as the president
 Among the other members of the tinue to take an active interest in the work of the organization are: Frank B. FTisbie. treasurer of 1he as- sociation; Charles s. DeForest, Gen eraI E. S. Greeley Mrs Henry Wade
 Rogers and Mrs. William FaTnan.
 Attorney Barnett Berman is the sec retary of the association.
 Soon after Tits incorporation the as sociation secured tract Of land on View street, near State street, upon which to erect the proposed tene-
 more than two hundred feet on View street, and has a large depth in the rear
 The building plans of the model tenements, although not yet complet-
 ed, will call for houses of a solid ma terial, either brick, concrete or hol- the construction of the tenements, ex- cept for the interior work. The buildings will be three stories in will contain five rooms and bath. The families will enjoy the privilege of private entrances to their homes, and a separate yard in which they can have their own garden.
 For the poorer class, who have been oppressed by the high rents, the erection of the new tenements will come as blessing. as the flats will be rented out to families for not
 more than $12 a month. This plan ditions which now exist in Washing toms CD. co tenement district since the invasion of the civic societies of the country'S capital.
 Professor Schwab expects to see the work in the tenements started in the near future, SO that they may be occupied early next year. The con struction of the. tenements now in view will probably be of brick.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-30
WORST STOMACH
 TROUBLE ENDED
Pape's Diapepsin" Gives In stant Relief and the Re
 lief Lasts

Every year regularly more than a million stomach sufferers in the United States, England and Canada take Pape's Diapepsin, and realize not only immediate, but lasting relief.
 This harmless preparation will di- gest anything you eat and overcome a sour, gassy out-of-order stomach five minutes afterwards.
 If your meals don't fit comfortably, or what you eat lies like lump of lead in your stomach, or if you have heartburn, that is a sign of indiges- ton.
 Get from your pharmacist a fifty cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and take a dose just as soon as you can. There will be no sour risings, no belching of undigested food mixed with acid, no stomach gas or heart burn, fullness or heavy feeling in the stomach, nausea, facilitating head aches, dizziness or intestinal gripping This will all go, and, besides, there will be no sour food left over in the stomach to poison your breath with nauSeOuS odorS.
 Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure for Out-of-order stomachs, because it takes hold of your food and digests 1t just the same as If your stomach wasn't there.
 Relief in five minutes from all stomach misery is waiting for you at any drug store.
 These large ffty-cent cases contain more than sufficient to thoroughly cure almost any case of dyspepsia, in digestion or any other stomach dis order
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-30

l, shoulder. This is noticed in both day and evening costumes. The full bishop sleeve falls from a piping halfway the wrist by a bracelet of color or the elbow and finish in a long tight fitting mitten cuff sleeve, almost hld- ing the hand.
 The most favored trimmings for evening gowns are heavily encrusted with brfllfants. The contrast of rhine stones on a black net is neW and makes a charming trimming on a bIack-and- white evening gown. SpauE led nets are in evidence, jet being foremost and the beaded and en- broidered tunic has wonderful pOssi Dil tiles of transforming a gown.
 The use of contracting fur is shown in nearly all the separate coats of fu Chinchilla squirrel IS a novelty that is being used for trimming sealsilin coats, The long coats have the cuf- away line at the lower edge. LininEs are very beautiful. Some Of the for coats are lined with a. soft velour. others with brocades or heavy plain satinS in rich colorings.
 There is a great deal Of tulle being used in the form of scarfs, sashes. draperies, sleeves and guimpes. Mel alfzed tulles are very much favored and there are certain wraps for even ing which take the place Of scarfs that are entirely of tulfe Wherever 1t is possible. use tuile instead Of chiffon.