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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-02
Business and Sanitation.

IT can hardly be considered the lofti-
est view which is advanced by Prof. +.
w. Hope. medical health officer of Liv-
elpool that pounds, shillings and pence
have been the handspring OF sanitary
progress. Vet much hyglenic progress
has been made in response to the de-
mands of commerce. Where business
considerations are weighty and guided
bv far-sighted intelligence, there health
measures are appreciated and enforced
to the benefit of the whole eommu-
nitv. Those diseases which have im-
peded commerce have been the first to
disappear While the infantile diseases.
for example, have declined in virulence,
they have by no means been brought
to or near the vanishing point of tyhpus.
cholera, smallpox, yellow fever and the
tropical malarias. The hygienist's au-
thority wakes great in the community
which learns that sanitary progress is
essential to assured and profitable bus
mess development. international quar-
antines have been established very large
ly as a help to business. Smallpox is
practically extinct in those ports where
commerce would be interrupted by the
detention of vessels and cargoes. II
there were large commercial interests at
stake in the elimination of pulmonary
tuberculosis from the community, that
disease would have to go. 1t may be
that typhoid fever will become extinct
as soon as the American people grasp
the meaning of its destructiveness. 1t
will be said, and rightly, that this is
not an altogether Just view OF the mo-
tiyes underlying the application of sani-
tarv propaganda; it would be a grave
error TO hold that the work of men like
Goreas. Koch. Manson, Haffkine and
Ross has been done merely to advance
business interests. Nevertheless, an
element of altruism is essential to
sound and wholesome business enter
prise. There ais. of course. says The
Journal of the American Medical Asso-
ciation. false. parasitic prosperity, not
founded on the well-being of the com
munity from which it draws its sus-
tenanee; but this does not affect the
fact that any community which wants
to be prosperous must be healthful.
And il has again and again been demon
strated that any community that strives
to hide its lack Of sanitation will ulti-
niately ruin its business prospects by
such duplicity. The history Of recent
ebelera epidemies in certain Italian ports
this beyond peradventure,
were any demonstration needed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-02
SOMEONE BROKE THE LOCK.
Intention at D. M. Miles Coal Co.'s Horse
Barns Not Apparent

Someone bent on an unknown errand
forced the lock to the door of the horse
barns belonging to the d. NJ, Miles Coal
Co. off Blackwell stret and located near
the eompany's eoal sheds, last evening,
and after rummaging through the inte-
rior made an exit apparently empty
handed. The break was discovered by
teamsters this morning when they went
to the barn to begin their days work. A
Yale lock. which had been used to pro-
tect the place from intiuders. was found
to have been forced The officers of the
company were notified and they in turn
brought the matter before the police.
Officers went to the coal pockets early
in the forenoon and carefully inyesti-
gated the barn and surroundings. The
marauder evidently failed to secure any
booty if that was his purpose, for moth
ing was missing and hardly any traces
of the midnight visitors presence were
found. The robbery motive could scarce
lv be credited by the officers, and it has
been decided that the man who broke
the lock and forced the door had some
other intention This latest break is ono
of several that the Officers have been
investigating within the past few weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-02
oPERETTA AND RECITAL
Given at Goddard Seminary as Prepared
by Alice w. Averill.

An operetta and recital was given at
Goddard seminary last evening before
about 300 people. The operetta was en-
titled Mother Natures Story the
words and music being BY Miss Alice n.
AteriIl of the music department Of the
school. The entertainment was very
much enjoyed 1t was in three acts.
In tha~tirst act. Mother Nature, part
taken BY Helen =. Averill, calls together
the Spirits oil the Arts Edna M. Dash
ner Catherine Rowley, Grace d. Barclay,
Katherine Il. Martin, Mae Qninlen. Ber-
tina Hooker, Ella " Gaief and Helen
Haek). with their attendants tR Gran
vile Veale. Sheldon A. Neale, Max A.
Holden and Walter G. Tobinl and the
nine muses. Rachel E. Hollister. Jessie
X. Pithie Carolina M. 4. Calcagni, Lor-
aine H. I.oranger, Eanice NJ. Eager, An
ME r. Pithe. Kathleen Il. 0Leary, Leona
X Lamb and Beulah l.. Gee), to listen
to story, which proves to be the his
tory of the development of the piano
forte, she presents this history by in
Producing characters from the different
periods.
In act No. Mother Nature summons
little oriental maid Lorraine H. Lor-
anger), who describes the duleimer A
iongleur tAbbe NJ. Usher enters and
sings OF his life Then a nun (Leona X
lamb tells of the virginia..
In the third act, Mother Nature takes
them to a modern music studio, where
she has them hear some selections played
upon the pianoforte Of to-day. The
PLAYERS include Ruth K Robinson. Cath.
crime Rowley. Katherine L. Martin. Alice
". Averil, Rachel Z. Holister, Marie
T. Wells
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-02
RIVAL MANAGERS CLAIMS.
Taft's Manager Claims 26 Surely of Mas
sachusetts Delegates.

Washington, d. G., May q Senator
Dixon chairman of the Roosevelt ma
tionai campaign committee, and Con-
gresham William =. Mckinley. director
Of President Taft's bureau are at va
Rance in their respective interpretations
81 the result Of the Massachusetts, pri-
mary.
Yielding to Mr. Taft the votes Of the
eight delegates at-large, in accordance
With the release by the colonel, Senator
Dixon insists that the ex-president is
entitled to IL votes. OF the l2, 10
represent the delegates pledged to Col.
Roosevelt, who were elected from five
congressional districts. but Senator Dix
on says the other two votes are due
from two Taft delegates elected in il
dlsfrict which cast a majority vote in
the preference expression for the coli
onei.
Senator Dixon is not sure of the dis
trict in which Taft delegates were elect
ed with the declaration of a Roosevelt
preference, but his information is that
II was either the 10th or 18th district.
1nasmuch as Col. Roosevelt promptly
his purpose to abide by the
wide preference expression as an
instruction to the eight delegatesat-
large, Senator Dixon says he expects
President Taft to relnquish claim to
the votes OF the district delegates in
all cases where Roosevelt won the ma
jority in the preference votes.
Congressman Mckinley last night, in
the result Of the Massachu-
setts primary To be Il great TAFT victory,
that President Taft had 70
delegates surely and he was not will
ing to give Col. Roosevelt undisputed
Of the delegates from the
five districts that the press returns in
dicated were carried by the colonel. Mr..
said the vote was so close in
the five districts not counted for the
President that it was absurd to credit
them for either candidate,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-02
BRUTAL TREATMENT OF HORSE
Caused Sentencing Of John Colombo to
Six Months in House of Correction.

St. Johnsbury, May q. Caledonia
county municipal court experienced a
busy day yesterday John Colombo was
heard on the charge of malieiously and
brutally treating his horse 50 that ii
had to be killed. He was sentenced to
the house Of correction for term Of
not more than six months and not less
than five months. 1t il thought that his
mental condition is not right and the
authorities may have him transferred to
the asylum at Waterbury.
Carl Merchant was arrested on the
charge Of intoxieation and ON & plea of
guilty was fined S5 and costs of $6.04.
Frank Ball and William Ball were also
arrested, charged with intoxieation and
furnishing, respectively. The former
was fined IS and costs Of $d04 and the
latter was sentenced to county Jail for
a term Of not less than five nor more
than six months.
Henry Whittle, who said that he was
from Burlington, was arrested on the
charge of intoxication and was fined the
same as the others. His fine was sus-
pended and he was placed ON probation
after taking the pledge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-02
ROOSEVELT MEANS IT.
Shall Do Everything Possible to See That
His Request Is Carried Out.

Oyster Bay, n. y, May 2.+When he
learned last night that the Massachu-
lsetts delegates at large to the national
convention had said they would vote for
him, despite his request to the contrary,
Colonel Roosevelt said:
Il have nothing to say except that
mean every word that ! said, and shall
do everything possible to see that my
request is carried out"
The colonel added that his decision in
the matter was final. He would not say
what he thought OF the outcome in Mas.
sachusetts or its probable effect upon
the campaign. He was in high spirits,
however.
In first announcing his DECISION, Col.
Roosevelt said:
"In Massachusetts the ballot contained
the names of eight candle for dele
gate-at t-large. with, printed under each.
the words. pledged TO vote for Theodore
Roosevelt and also contained a column
in which the voter was to express his
preference as to whether / or Mr.. Taft
should be nominated for president. 1t
would seem unlikely that majority OF
the voters would both vote for the dele
gates pledged to me and at the same
time express a preference for Mr.. Taft.
but apparently this Is what has hap
pened. Such being the ease and ON the
assumption that the prefere ial vote Is
for Mr. Taft, ! hereby annc nee that I
shall expect these delegates at-large to
disregard the pledge to support me, and
support Mr.. Taft; and il ny one Of
them hesitates so to do, | : III immedi-
ately write him and urge m with an
the emphasis and insistence in my power
tn take the course indicated and support
Mr.. Taft in the convention.
''In this fight | am standing for GER
tain great principles which [ regard as
vital to the present and future welfare
of this nation. My success is of value
only as an incident to securing the tri.
umph of these principles, Foremost
amongst these principles is the right of
the people TO rule and the duty Of their
representatives really to represent them
in nominating no less thar in executive
or legislative officers. If The majority of
the rank aud file of the Republican party
do not wish me nominate5. then most
certainly do not wish to Be nominated.
MY aim has been to e, the genuine
expression of their genuine desire: pre-
cisely as If nominated | should desire to
get at the polls the genuine expression
Of the majority of the hole people.
because my only purpose + being elected
president would he 70 put lto effect GER
tain principles and polieis in which I
srdently believe. and whih I could not
possibly put into effect tuless I had be-
hind me the hearty suppet of the ma
jority of cur citizens
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-02
A Days Strike Ended After Six
Hours Conference
BILL SIGNED LAST NIGHT
Agreement Is to Run for Three Years
and Provides for 54-Hour Week,
Holidays to Be Similar to Those
OF Ketaii Glerks ;hfar,
Il SlefV IN l.ibfafs
N-efMoiis

The strike OF the bakers employed in
Barre, begun yesterday morning, was.
settled after six-hour conference yes
terday afternoon, by employers and balS-
ers reaching an agreement which i To
run for three years, beginning May l.
Through the efforts Of H. A. Phelps
president of the Board Of Trade. CON
ference Of the employers and employees
was arranged Tor II o'clock yesterday.
At $50 bill had been agreed upon
and signed by both parties. The em-
poyers were represented by T. d. Ladd,
q. Holmes and G. A. Caron; and the
bakers by James Mcdonald, Il. G. Ven.
ner, Alex Larson, Archie Campbell and
Gus Hirning. The bin agreed to il as
follows:
!. 1t is hereby agreed that on and
after May l. 1912. the hours of labor
shall be on the basis Of 81 hours work
week.
2. All bakers shall have all holidays
observed by merchants association and
clerks union aud be paid for same. If
any of the holidays fall on Sunday. the
following Monday to be observed. Bak-
NiA W NbEh x Hbuic DSibfb u n8tHidF.
3. All Sunday labor and above holi-
days to be considered as double time,
except night bakers and bakers setting
dough for regular days work.
T. The wages of journeymen bakers
shall be as follows: Day foreman, $40;
second hand, Sl7; night foreman, SIS;
second hand. SO
8 One apprentice allowed to every
two iouneymen employed,
9. Any man working four hours be-
fore day foreman. or four hours after,
shall be under day foreman.
4 This bill in full force from May
l. 1912, to May |, 1915, and either party
desiring a change shall give two months
notice prior to Nav /, 1915.
For manufacturing bakers II. D.
.Ladd, q Holmes, G. A. Caron.
For joumeymen bakers James Me-
Donald. II. q. Nenner. Alex Larson,
Archie Campbell, Gus Ilirning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-02
sHELBURNE CHURCH ROBBED.
About $40 Worth Of Articles Stolen,
Probably Monday Night.

Burlington, May 2.Some time be.
tween Monday afternoon and yesterday
morning. thieves broke into the Meth
odist church at Shelburne and stole four
dozen silver spoons and about the same
number Of knives and forks which We're
used for church suppers and kept stored
in cupboard in the church. States
Attorney II. b. Shaw was notified yes
terday Of the burglary, and, together
with Sheriff Allen and Chief Of Police
Russell, went to Shelburne to investi-
gate. No definite clue was obtained as
to the identity Of the burglars but a
number of small articles which the men
dropped in the church were found and
may lead to their apprehension.
The loss OF the silverware was discoy-
cred yesterday morning by Mrs. i. r..
Stoddard, who had OCCASION 10 20 into
the church. Mrs Stoddafd found the
door on the east side Of the church un-
locked and the lock badly twisted
There We're matches strewn all about
the place and small oil lamp used in
stairway was found in the cupboard
from which the booty had been taken
a cigarette stump was found and num-
her Of other things indicated that the
thieves had made a thorough search Of
the church. although nothing was dis
turbcd IN the auditorium
The cupboard from which the silver
ware was taken was located on the sec
ond floor just off room at the back
OF the church. This room was locked
and the key was hanging over the door.
The thieves. however. did not nse the
key to unlock the door but used file
and q poker. The door casing had been
iammed in a dozen places and the door
had the the appearance af having been
kicked open. Nothing was disturbed in
the cupboard except the ilgerware.
This was plated ware but was very
heavy plate and the stolen goods will
amount to about $40. Numbers of
burnt matches were fonfs-l outside the
door and pieces Of 4 broken file We're
also found.
The burglars apparently entered the
church through some window and this
would have been compas atiyely easy as
alt Of the windows at the rear Of the
church were unfastened and a ledge ex-
tends about the building few feet un-
der tie windows The thieves are
thought to have left the building by
forcing the lock from the door that
was found open by Mrs. Stoddard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-02
FAR-REACHING
IMPORTANCE
Attached to British Inquiry Into
Titanic Disaster
WHICH WAS STARTED TO-DAY
A Model of the Wrecked Steamer and
Chart Of the North Atlantic Ocean
Were Presented for Guidance
of Investigators.

London. May Lord Mersey, wreck
commissioner and the five associates
who advise him in questioning in the
teehnicalities Of nautical affairs, held to-
day the first session Of the Board Of
Trade inquiry into the loss OF the steam
ship Titanic. The investigation prom
ises to overshadow all previous tribu-
mails Of similar character in regard
to its results upon laws governing the
marine. The inquiry will
cover practically the same ground as
the investigation by the committee Of
the American Senate. A twenty foot
model Of the Titanic. carrying sixteen
miniature lifeboats, and chart of the
north Atlantic ocean We're placed before
the investigators.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-02
Massachusetts, Primary Puzzle
Will Await Their Assembling
IS THE GENERAL OPINION
Roosevelt Delegates-at- Large Declafa
They'll Not Forsake the Colonel, Al
though He Has Requested Them to
Vote for Taft in Convention.

Boston, May 2-It Is the general opIn.
ion Of political experts that the Mas
saehusetts primary puzzle OF Tuesday
when the voters showed their preference
for President Taft and Speaker CLARK
yet chose an equally split Republican
delegation between Taft and Roosevelt
and d divided Democratic delegation.
will await the assembling OF the Clil.
cago and Baltimore convention for ~
solution The revision Of the vote tor
preferential Republican candidates att
the primary and including several miss
ing towns, give the following: La Fol,
lette, zoos; Roosevelt, 81 ,S54; Taft, So
0s9; delegates -at-large, Baxter theadng
the Roosevelt group, S4S34; Crane
(heading the Taft groupl 1854.
After two conferences the eight Roose-
welt delegates-at large decided not To-
take any joint action on the attitude
adopted by Colonel Roosevelt in releas-
ing them from obligation to vote for
him. but to leave each delegate free to
act as he sees fit. 4 statement to that
effect was issued by Matthew Hale,
chairman of the Roosevelt committee.
This further complicated the situation
arising from the primaries. The vt.
lation ii acknowledged by leaders on
both sides as without parallel in the
political history Of the commonwealth.
In his request to the delegates-at-
large, Colonel Roosevelt declared it Ais
wish to abide by the will Of the peo-
pie, and therefore the delegates, though
elected az pledged to him, should Vote
for Mr.. Taft, who received the presl,
Dental preference vote. One by one the
delegates, however, protested that uH-
der no circumstances would they cast
their ballots other than they had been
pledged.
Charles s. Baxter of Medford. who
headed the delegation. said he had al
ways been a Roosevelt man, was elect
ed as Roosevelt man and expected
to continue Roosevelt supporter. Ar
thur r. Mason Of Hayerhll and George
w. Coleman Of Boston said they would
absolutely refuse to abide by such re-
quests" James r. Magenis OF Boston
took the position that he was elected
as Il Roosevelt delegate and he could
see no way of evading the direction
The remaining delegates expressed them
selves similarly.
A slightly different Interpretation OF
the primary law as respecting district
delegates was brought forward by Judge
Thomas r. Riley. chairman of the Demo-
cratic state committee Judge Riev as
serted that all district delegates should
vote for the candidate Of their party
who carried the presidential preference
vote Of the state, whatever their pledge,
unless the vote whereby they were elect
ed as pledged delegates. happened to be
greater than the vote of the district Civ
en- to the opposition candidate Iwho re-
eeiyed the presidential preference choice
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-02
BISHOP cRITIcIsEs CHURCH.
Because Less Than Two Per Cent. Was
Added to M. E. Membership.

Minneapolis. May 2-The criticism
of a condition which enabled the church
to gain less than two per cent. of its
membership in the last year. and
charges that the church press was be-
ing used as free forum by the pro-
moters of disaffection.' were made in
the bishops report to the quadrennial
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church here to-day. in the
last year said the report, the church
has made a net gain OF but fifty-five
thousand, which is less than two per
cent, as the outcome of years activ-
tiles and the outlay OF many millions
OF dollars This statistical paradox
shames and humiliates Us"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-02
MILLI0N-D0LLAR LOSS
BUT NO HUMAN LIVES
When the Levee at the Junction of the
Old and the Mississippi Burst at
Torras, La, To-day.

Torras. La.. May 2.-Several hundred
townspeople were thrown into a panic
to-day when an alarm sounded that the
levee at the junction of the Old and Mis-
sissippi rivers had given away to a press
ure Of flood water They were caught
Before the streets were en-
tifeIy submerged. majority of the in
habitants reached places of safety. No
loss of life is reported, but a million
dollars property loss viii be caused by
the flood. it is feared.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-02
THE HORSE STOPPED
But Meanwhile II Had Dragged DR.. C. N.
Barber Short Distance

A horse belonging to DIR. c. n. Barber
caused little excitement this afternoon
at o'clock, when it started TO run
from the spot where it had been left
standing in front OF the Wlorthen block.
DR.. Barber was near his team at the
time, and as the horse started he grasped
the reins. The horse gained speed before
its driver could fasten a good grip on the
straps and the doctor was dragged sew
eral feet before compelled to let 20. The
animal continued down the street as fat'
as Depot square. where it stopped when
passerby shouted The owner SUI
fered no injuries from the misadventure,
although his clothes were somewhat
soiled in the miN-up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-02
IT'S UP TO BARRE
To Say Tomorrow Night if There Shall
Be League Baseball Here.

A meeting of Barre baseball enthusi-
asts will be held at the granite manu-
facturers' rooms in the G. W. Averill
block tomorrow Friday evening at
1880 to take definite action whether
it will enter the proposed league with
Rutland, Burlington and Montpelier.
A. w. Daley and L. H. Greene Of Mont
pelier are expected to attend the meet
ing. and large attendance is desired.
Il is understood that Rutland means
business and Burlington and Montpelier
have both sgnifed their desire to go
into such league.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-02
FACED HIS PEERS.
Floyd Aliens Trial Started at Wythe-
vile, Va, To-day.

Wytheville, Va, May 2,-Floyd Allen,
the Carroll county mduntaineer. to-day
faced the twelve men who are to try him
for his life for the part he played in
the courthouse tragedy at Hillsvile. 1t
is expected considerable part of the
days session viii he taken up by Judge
Staples charge to the jury, the opening
statements of the counsel and other pre-
liminary matters Two hundred wit
nesses have been summoned to testify.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-02
And Causes Two Glasses at New
Hampshire State to Strike
FACULTY SUSPENDED JOKER
Freshmen and Sophomores Stand Out
for Reinstatement of w. H. Bracket,
Who Rang Towns Fire Alarm to Dis
tract Attention from Glass Banquet.

Newmarket. N. H., May 2. The fresh.
man and sophomore classes at New
Hampshire State college at Durham
struck to-day because w H. Bracket,
president Of the sophomore class, has
been suspended for the remainder Of
the college year by the administration
committee for ringing false fire alarm
last Monday Bracket rang the fire
bell to attract the attention Of the
freshmen and thus allow the sopho
more- to leave college. unmolested, to
attend their annual banquet.
President Gibbs Of the college declares
that if the students persist In the strike
he will suspend them for a while, and,
on the other hand, the striking fresh
men and sophomores say they will not
return to college until Brackett is rein
stated as student
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-02
LEVER FLEW UP
And Struck Patrick Brown Under the
Chin.

Patrick Brown OF jefferson street met
with an accident yesterday while at his
work at the Montpelier 4 Wells River
freight depot, that will detaiu him from
his duties for AZ least two weeks. Mr..
Brown was assisting in the loading OF
piece OF granite into car and was
working the jack when the lever. which
he had let go of, flew up and struck
him under the jaw. Mr.. Browns tongue
was between his teeth when the blow
struck and as the result, he is suffer
ing from a badly lacerated mouth. His
jaw is also badly swollen.