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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
A Natural Misunderstanding

The earnest lecturer raised his voice and spoke with special emphasis. ''I want to tell you. ladies and gentlemen, ? he said, that Robert Burns's poetry"
 He was interrupted by a man In the audience, an editor whom he had reused from a doze.
 Good for Robert" cried this man en- thusiastically.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
rIKs NoTTcE,

MEMBERS OF BIRMINGHAM LODGE NO. n, R. P. Q. D., ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE HOME TO- DAY AT 2;0O F. M. TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF OUR LATE BROTHER, J. J. DOOM, 2420 FIFTH AVENUE. IN- TERMENp WOoDLAWN CEMETERY.
 JOHN W. PERKINS, F. R. H. E. SHROPSHIRE, JR., sEC'Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28

Washington, April 27.-The judiciary comittee of the House today reported favorably a bill that would make im- portant changes in the power of the courts to punish for contempt in eases where it's orders or decrees are not obeyed.
 The measure would require the filing of formal charge showing reasonable grounds before action can be taken by the court, would give to the offender
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
It All Depends

From Gentlewoman.
 Teacher-Now, boys, here's little ex- ample in mental arithmetic. How old would a person be who was born in 1875?
 Pupil-Please, teacher. was it a man or a woman?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

town 175 miles south by southeast of Asuncion. The fire returned by the revo- lutionists was so well directed that the warships, in damaged condition, were compelled to retire.
 Kansas City, Mo.-Fourteen Kansas counties today selected delegates to the state and congressional conventions and instructed them for Theodore Roosevelt for the republican presidential nomina- ton.
 hington.-Another urgent appeal for aid for the sufferers from the famine and revolution in China was issued by the American Red Cross here today. mill lion persons are in need, the relief com mittee at Shanghai cabed today.
 Vienna.--The closing of the Dardanelles is causing such costly interference with international shipping that the Neue Freie Presse understands the powers have decided upon a joint effort to induce Italy to abstain from active operations in the Aegian sea and restrict the Turco-Itallan war 10 Trpolltana.
 Seattle, Wash.-About coco votes were cast in the republican and democratic county primaries today. Only about 1000 were democratic votes and nearly all these were for Woodrow Wilson. Of the republican votes Roosevelt received about 3000, LaF'ollett 15o0 and Taft 400
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
Leader of Raid on St. Adams,
Vermont
WAS CENTER OF CONTROVERSY
At Chsmplain Observation-Disclosures Vet
Grams Opposed His Invitation-Con-
federates to Take Part in Com
memoration at Gettysburg.

Macon, Ga, May l0.--Colonel Bennett
P. Young of Louisville, Ky, commander
of the army of Tennessee, was elected
commanders n-chief of the United Con-
federate Veterans yesterday. 1t was
Colonel Young over whom a controversy
ragged three years ago at the time of
the Champaign tereentenary that the
Confederate veteran led the raid from
Canada against the city of st. Adams,
Vt. Colonel Young was invited as the
speaker of the day at st. Adams by
Governor Prouty of Vermont and the
citizens committee. The Rutland post
of the G.. A. r., remembering Young's
Civil war activities, vehemently protest
ed, and passed resolutions expressing the
disapprovsl of the Civil war veterans of
the action of Governor Prouty and May
or Warren Fl. Austin of st. Adams in
inviting the "leader of band of gueril-
las, robbers and murderers" to the state
as guest of honor.
Bennett Young when youth of four
teen years led the Confederate detaeh-
ment which made the famous raid on
Oct. 10. 1864. This raid was part of
system of incuTsions from Canada
planned by Jacob Thompson. c. C. Clay,
jr., Beverley Tucker and others. Almost
at the same hour that Sheridan's army.
including a company of st. Adams sol
diers, was pressing the Confederates at
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10

to overpower one of the raiders, but was
placed under guard by four men, one
being a nephew of Senator Crittenden
of Kentucky
At the st. Adams hank Cyrus n. Bish-
op, cashier, and Martin A. Seymour were
present and were compelled to take the
oath of allegiance to the Confederacy.
Samuel Breck, customer who came in,
was made prisoner and his money was
taken. This bank was robbed of S73,-
522.
At the Franklin County bank, NJ, w.
Beardsley, cashier, and jackson Clark,
local lawyer, were present. These
men were locked in the bank vault with
the cheerful assurance that the bank
was to be burned. The robbers secured
$4,000 here. Horses were seized from
the local livery stables and from per-
sons in the streets. BY this time in
dividuals began to fire on the raiders.
BY strange coincidence the only per-
son killed was f. ]. Morrison, said to
be the only southern sympathizer in
town.
The raiders fed towards Canada. keep
ing up a running fire as they rode out
of town, money falling from the bags
they carried all along the streets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10

Cedar Creek, Va, about three o'clock in
the afternoon, parties of from three to
five persons each, their numbers in the
aggregate being variously estimated
from twenty to fifty men, took forcible
possession Of the business part of st.
Adams, VT. These raiders were armed
with navy revolvers concealed under
loose coats and carried travelling bags
or haversacks.
A simultaneous attack was made on
the three banks. In the First National
bank, Albert Sowles, the cashier, was
confronted by stranger with revolt
yer, who threatened to kill him if he
offered resistance. Two companions aid
ed the robber, one guarding the door,
the other going behind the counter and
filling his pockets with bank bills, bonds
treasury notes and other securities.
Then he threw more bills and notes
over the counter to his associates.
While helping themselves to the mon
ey, the raiders informed NJ. Sowles that
they represented the Confederate gov
eminent and threatened TO burn the viii
lage if resistance were offered. They
secured $4,000 from this bank, and
placed the cashier under guard in the
bank. William II. Blaisdell attempted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
National League Standing.
Sporting Notes.

The first of the New York teams to
test the speed of the Cincinnati team
will be Brooklyn. The series will begin
Friday and Dahlen has his men primed
for the battle
A New York paper says that Chief
Meyers of the Giants has taken an awful
batting slump. They claim he is only
hitting for about 450.
Big -Four Mathewson of the New York
Giants was fined for discoloring the ball
by an umpire in recent game. They
say it was Matties first offense.
One Of the heroes of the south side IN
Chicago is Ping Bodies His hitting this
year has been a big factor in the White
Sox maintaining first place.
Jesse Tannehill, the veteran utility in
fielder of the White Sox, had wrist
broken at Washington Wednesday.
Tannehill was hit during the game, but
was not aware that the accident was
serious for several innings.
When Johnny King, manager catcher
of the Boston Nationals, made his initial
appearance in that role in Chicago late
ly. he was given big reception by the
fans who had hailed him as a Cub.
Scott, one of the American league lead
ers at present, is out of the game with
a slight attack OF rheumatism. Scott
has counted upon this year as one OF
his best.
Otis Crandall of the New York Ma
tionals has been at bat four times this
season and connected for three hits, two
of them doubles. What shame to keep
this man on the bench!
Jerry Downs, formerly with the Brook.
Ign team under Sahlen, has joined the
ranks of the Cubs and is now an under
study for Johnny Evers, the king of sec
ond basemen.
Reulbach, the old Northern league star,
has been worked out in few games this
year for the Cubs, but has not gained
his control. In about month this man
can be banked upon to be among the
best hurlers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
LIKE FINDING MONEY
D. F. Davis offers Popular Medicine at
Half Price.

n. F. Davis, the popular druggist. is
making an offer that is just like finding
money, for he is selling a regular 90
cent bottle of DR.. Towards celebrated
specific for the cure of constipation and
dyspepsia at half price In addition to
this large discount, he agrees to return
the money to any purchaser whom the
specific does not cure.
it is quite unusual to be able to buy
fifty-eent pieces for a quarter, but that
is what this offer really means, for it is
only recently through the solicitation of
Druggist ID. f. Davis that this medicine
could be bought for less than fifty cents
He urged the proprietors to allow him
to sell it at this reduced price for little
while, agreeing to sell a certain amount
The result has justified his good judg-
ment, for the sale has been something
remarkable.
Anyone who suffers with headache,
dyspepsia. dizziness, sour stomach,
specks before the eyes. or any liver trou-
bic, should take advantage of this oppor-
tunity, for DIR. Towards specific will
cuse all these troubles. But if by any
chance it should not, d. f. Davis will
return your money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
CASCARETS SURELY
STRAIGHTEN YOU OUT
No Headache, Biliousness, Upset Stom-
ach, Lazy Liver or Constipated
Bowels by Morning.

Are YOU keeping your bowels, liver and
stomach clean, pure and fresh with Cas-
carets, or merely forcing passageway
through these alimentary or drainage
organs every few days with salts, ca
thartie pills, castor oil or purgative wa
tiers.
Stop having a bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and regd-
late the stomach, remove the undigested,
sour and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver and
carry out of the system all the deeom-
posed waste matter and poisons in the
intestines and bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you feel
great by morning. They work while you
sleep-never grippe, sicken or cause any
inconvenience, and cost only 10 cents a
box from your druggist. Millions of men
and women take Cascaret now and
then and never have headache, bilious
ness, coated tongue, Indigestion, sour
stomach or eonstipated bowels. Casca-
rets belong in every household. Children
just love to take them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
FRECkLES
Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Remove
Them With the New Drug.

An eminent skin specialist recently
discovered a new drug, othine-double
strength, which is so uniformly success.
full in removing freckles and giving a
clear, beautiful complexion that it is sold
by any frstclass druggist in the city
of Barre under an absolute guarantee
to refund the money if it fails.
Don't hide your freckles under veil;
get an ounce OF othine and remove them.
Even the first nights use will show a
wonderful improvement, some of the
lighter freekles vanishing entirely. It is
absolutely harmless, and cannot injure
the most tender skin.
Be sure to ask any frst-class druggist
in the city of Barre for the double
strength othinc; it is this that is sold
on the money back guarantee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
HOUSE VOTES TO AB0LISH
NEW TRADE COURT
Forty Republicans, Including Progress
sives, Side With Demo-
Gratis.

Washington, May l0.-The House yes
terday voted 100 to 40 to abolish the
new commercial court. About 40 Re
publicans, including most of the pro-
gressives, voted with the Democrats,
to put the new court off the judicial
map.
The vote was taken in committee of
the whole" and is practically final for
the House, although another fight may
occur when the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill is up for final
passage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
HOO ID 6
Pla.., l., @ 9 ~ s: e.: l.:
Best for all liver ills. Try them.
Barre A. G.

Summary: Two-base hits-Taplin;
Ruhl; Beauchamp. Three-base hits
Fowlie. Sacrifice hits--W. Johnston;
Beauchamp. Stolen bases--Nute; w.
Johnston; Tonguay; Fowlie; Whitworth,
2; Jenkins, 3. Double plays-Nute tun-
assisted Jenkins, Ruhl and Whitworth;
Whitworth and Jenkins. Base on balls =
OF O'Neil, 3; off Carrick, 2; off David
son, /. Struck out--By O'Neil, s; by
Carrick, /; by Davidson, J. Umpire
keefe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
GOMEZ HELD AT JUAREZ.
orozco Probably Win Not Confirm Rebel
"Chief" as President.

Washington, May Emilio vasquez
Gomez is held prisoner in the Gus
toms house in Juarez, according to adj
vices to the state department yester-
day.
A heavy guard has been thrown around
the building. The department is fur
Their advised that 0rozco probably will
not confirm Gomez as president.
The reports indicate the rebels have
been defeated in the mountain pass, FL
Puerto del Cannon, between Monclova
and Cuatro Cienegas, Coahuila.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
MUST SERVE SENTENCE.
Mercy Refused to Dipley, Granted to
Goldie Smith.

Jegerson. City, Mo-, May lO.-WaIter
S. Dipley, convicted of the murder of
Stanley Ketehel, the pugilist, must serve
his life sentence in the Missouri peni-
Tertiary, according to a decision of the
supreme court yesterday.
Goldie Smith, convicted as an access
sorry, was freed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
DENIES CAPTURE OF 1000 ITALIANS
Government at Rome Asserts That Gov
ernor of Rhodes Is Captive.

Rome, May lo.--An official note issued
yesterday declares that the pretended
Turkish dispatch received from the gov
ernor of Rhodes to the effect that the
Turkish troops had won a great victory
there and captured 900 Italians is false.
On the contrary, it is stated that the
Turkish governor of Rhodes and his sec
rotary are prisoners of the Italians and
will be sent to Italy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
N0tes al the Game.

Bill Scott was out as usual, roofing
hard for victory to come to the Barre
team.
Nitsch, the center fielder of the visit
ing outfit, made a-pretty catch in the
sixth inning of W. Johnston's long fly.
Mute played his usual fine game at
short yesterday. He accepted his eight
chances without slip-up.
The Maryland team came here yes
terday afternoon from New York, where
rain has held up scheduled games for
the last three days. Wednesday they
were supposed to line up against the
strong Columbia university team at New
York,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
LESS INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
Only Seven Cases Reported in Week
Ending April TO-

Washington, May lo--According tore
ports received from Atlantic coast cities
by the public health service, infantile
paralysis is unusually infrequent at
present. During the week ending April
20 there was one death from the disease
in Boston, while Newark, n. j., and
Philadelphia each had one case. During
the same period New York had four
cases.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
American League tSanding.
Yesterdays National League Result,

Yesterdays National League Results.
At Chicago -Boston 2, Chicago l. Bat
teries-Hess and King; Smith and Arch
er.
At Pittsburg Brooklyn 6. Pittsburg 5.
Batteries--Kent, Rucker and Phelps
Hendrix, Robinson, and Gibson and 81.
mon.
AT Observation-Disclosures A. Cincin-
natl 3. Batteries Curtiss, Seaton, and
Killefer and Graham; Fromme and Me-
Lean.
At St Louis--New York s. st. Louis g..
Batteries Mathewson and Meyers
Woodburn and Wingo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
Yesterdays American League Results.

At Boston--Boston 7, Detroit e. Bat
teries--Bedient, Hall and Carrigan;
Burns, Works and Stanage.
At Misunderstanding 7, Washing
ton 2. Batteries-Benz, Mogridge and
Block; Walker, Aikers and Henry.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-12
The Dead Newsboy.

Thomas Verdon was bright little
newsboy and as honest as the day is
long. He was known on the East Side
of New York from Fourteenth to Forty
second Street as 1.-The Little Philan-
thropist, for big was his heart and so
many were his favors to others. He
died in Bellevue Hospital the other day,
and the principal support of his mother
and small brother was taken away.
Tommy's father was a street-cleaner
before the strike, and had been unable
to get work since. His mother, who
undertook the support of the family by
washing, collapsed and had to give up
work. 1t was Tommy's pennies that
furnished food and shelter for the fam
lily. Harry Engel and other companions
among the newsboys went around try
ing to collect enough to give Tommy a
decent funeral. They circulated the
following slip; please help Tommy
Verdon, the newsboy, who is dead.
Anything that Will help bury him will
be appreciated. (Signed) THE NEWS
BOYS" How much of the tragedy of
life is here Industry, enterprise,
tact, honesty, the support of a family
by boy in his teens, death and the
sorrow and loyal love of companions.
How much of the story of life is
wrapped up in that of the little news
boy The desire of the newsboys to
give Tommy respectable burial was as
beautiful as that bestowed upon the
dead king in the royal sepulcher. The
Christian Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-12
The Largest Young Women's Con-
ference

The largest Young Women's Confer
ence ever held at Mortified is now in
session. The Misses McMaster's school
of Dobbs Ferry has the largest delega-
ton with 60 girls. The Cathedral schoo
of Washington. d. c., the Westover
school, the Pennington school, and del
egations from all the large cities of the
East and small groups from many other
schools make up a total of over 600.
Men are tabooed on the campus, but
the girls, not at all dismayed, have
organized two ball teams, which have
already played a spectacular game,
have held most exciting track meet
with singing and cheering galore, and
are running off a tennis tournament.
They devote all the morning to Bible
and mission study, and give up the af-
ternoons to recreation. Rev. F. B.
Meyer of London is at present giving a
six day course on the application of the
story of Exodus to modern life, and
many other prominent speakers are
present.
All the buildings are crowded, and
Gould hall which is being used for the
first time this season. promises TO be
the most popular house during the gen.
eral conference in August, when such
speakers as Rev. G. A. Johnston Ross
of New York city, Rev. Charles Brown
of London, Rev. f. w. Gunsaulus OF
Chicago, and Rev. G. Glen Atkins OF
Providence will be present.
Without pause the conferences con
tinue during this month. AS soon as
the girls leave, the Women's Mission
airy societies take possession, which in
turn are followed by the Home Mission
airy conference and the summer schoo
for Sunday school workers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-12
"sHINNY ON YOUR OWN slpElr

My mind goes back to days long ago
When we barefooted kids would meet
And tear our pants and stub our toes
AT play in the village street
Skinny on your own side!' they would
yell,
And If you weren't spry
You'd get crack on your big toe
Or good whack in the eye.
How oft I've thought is the game OF life
Like old shiny we played back there,
When some of the kids played a good
square game
And others were unfair!
How oft I've wished for that old hickory
stick
With its knotted. twisted hook
That might knock some bully out
Or paralyze a crook!
skinny on your own side" There's the
cue
To win a worthy fame,
For the fellow who steals another's place
Always plays a losing game.
c. NJ. BARNITZ.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-12
kuRIos FROM koRREsPoNDENrs

OIL have cock birds here with very
long spurs. Please inform me how to
shorten the spurs without pain to the
bird. A.-The spurs have little II any
sensation and are only hard on the
surface. With pincers break them of
70 the length desired and burn the
rough end with a match. This will
smooth end and stop any bleeding
Q.-How many points does standard
require on Leghorn's comb, and how
are these to stand on the female? A.
Five. All points on hens comb turn
over but first, which should be erect.
Q.-What is correct color Of White
Wyandottes eye, and does this show
as soon as chick Is Matched? Aired.
In chick color Is light yellow and
gradually changes to red.
OIL have large flock of Muscovy
ducks, but 1t is hard to sell them
around here because my customers
claim they have a peculiar musky
taste. Is there any way to dress them
to remove this flavor? Ayes; re-
move the rump.
Q.-Why is 1t some eggs hatch SOON
er than others? l have had chicks
come out day sooner than the rest.
A.-Some embryos are more vigorous
and seem to develop faster than others.
Q.-Have you ever had any fowls die
from eating poisonous insects? A
No. Fowls have the faculty to dis
tinguish between digestive and de-
structive insects, except ducklings,
which often swallow honeybees and
then cease to be.
(Which is best for chicks, rolled
oats or oatmeal? A.-Oatmeal. Roll
ed oats are steamed, and this is apt to
be spoiled in process.
Q.-Is it true that round ended eggs
hatch pullets and long eggs with a
sharp end give ROSTERS? A.-No. The
rounder egg gives a plumper fowl;
| the long egg gives a long necked,
gawky bird, but often does not hatch
at all.
(Which do you consider the best
meat food for poultry? A.-Fine cut
fresh green bone.
(Which do you think better, fine
or coarse bran? A.-Fine, but it is
more apt to be adulterated.
Q.-What is your fee for answering
questions? A.-Nothing, but inquirers
should inclOse a stamped, addressed
envelope and be particular in case of
disease to give full symptoms and
feeding methods.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-12
miooleburY Register

1t is expected that in the course of a
few weeks Thomas A. Edison will give
the first trial performance of device
which provides words for moving
picture performances. Mr.. Edison has
been secretly working upon this device
for the past two years and it is under
stood that its perfection has been &C
complished. This has caused no end of
uneasiness among theatre people who
fear that the introduction of such an
invention would hurt the theatre. c.
H. Wilson, general manager of the
Edison works at East Orange said that
he could not see wherein the new de-
vice would hurt the theatre. He called
attention to the fact that Caruso was
heard on thousands of monographs. but
that there was no serious falling off in
the attendance at the operas. 'The
Caruso records" he added, ''are mostly
heard in households, but the new ma
chimes will be too large for the home"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-12
Poe ms by NarmonterR.

The following poems will be read with
interest by the readers of the Register,
they being from the pen of two of Yer
mont's former residents. The first is
by Ruth G. Manchester, a graduate of
the Middlebury High school of the class
of '05, and the second by Jesse D.
Clayton, a native of Vermont, but now
residents of California:
DEAR OLD PINE-CLAD HILLS.
When far from kindred ties that bind
us,
At times our thoughts return to child
hood scenes,
Amid life's hurried strife and discords
Comes a vision of our hasty, youthful
dreams.
Strange hands may nurse our sorrows;
Vexing problems mind and heart may
fill,
Like the shadows that grow deeper
with the twilight,
Comes longing for our native pine
clad hills.
We seek the things that fill our lives
with pleasure,
Unawares comes grief and care and
pain.
Forgetful we that with each burden
No loss but holds some useful gain;
Emotions rise, regretful passions gather
7 oDal,, tbou0hts o,lr very apnaes chill