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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
FRENIER-TUcKER.
Wedding Yesterday Afternoon Was Fol-
lowed by Reception.

William Premier. son OF Mrs. Ellen
Premier of Merchant street, and Miss
Goldie NJ Tucker of this city. daughter
of Mrs, Ida w. Tucker of Montpelier.
were united in marriage yesterday after
noon at o'clock at the st. Monica
church parsonage, the pastor, Rev P. NJ.
McKenna performing the ceremony.
Miss Mabel 0'Connors of Montpelier act
ed as bridesmaid. and Roy Frenier, a
brother of the groom, attended as best
man. The bride was attractivelv dressed
in blue serge with hat to match, and
the bridesmaid was gowned in becom-
ing blue suit
The bride is well known in Montpelier.
having always resided there until over a
month ago. when she came to this city.
Mr.. Premier is well known in this city
and Montpelier. He is now employed at
Holden's machine shops. and he has
also worked for the Lane Manufacturing
company in Montpelier for many years.
Last night a reception was given to
the newly married couple at their new
home Mt 3 GIrrier street Only mem
bers of the family and immediate rela-
tives were present. Mrs. Premier was
presented a beautiful Merrill piano by
her mother as a wedding present. Mr..
and Mrs. Premier were the recipients of
many practical gifts, including furniture,
silverware, china and cutglass. The
evening was spent in singing and other
forms OF amusement, and refreshments
OF ice cream and cake being served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
CONFERENCE WITH FORESTER
Will Be Held for Washington County at
Montpelier, Monday, May 6.

The state forester has called con-
ference of the forest fire wardens of
Washington county to be held at the
city hail. Montpelier, Monday, May 8,
from 10 to 4. On last Monday a sim
liar meeting of the Chittenden county
wardens, held in Burlington, was well
attended. On May 0 the state forester
will meet the wardens of Bennington
county and on May II those of Wind
ham county.
The object of these. meetings is TO
plan with the wardens for effective fire
prevention, it having been often proved
in the matter of forest fires that an
ounce OF prevention is worth pound
of cure" The frequent rains this spring
have greatly lessened the danger of fire,
since the new growth is getting well
started before dry weather. However,
small forest fires have already been re-
ported from Essex and Bennington coun-
ties and only through the watchfulness
of the wardens were extinguished before
doing much damage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
AN INTERESTING CASE
Whether Instructors in State University
Are Exempt from Poll Tax.

Burlington, May 3-One of the most
interesting cases ever head in city court
is that of Prof. N. +. Merrill VS.. the
City of Burlington, it being suit to
recover the value of poll tax paid
under protest. Although the amount is
small, the question involved is large be-
cause it will determine whether the in
structors of the university of Vermont
are exempt from paying poll and certain
other taxes.
Prof. Merrill claimed exemption last
year to the assessors, who held that the
poll tax should be paid, and they were
sustained by the board of civil authority.
Prof. Merrill appealed the case to State
Tax Commissioner j. 4. Cushman, claim
ing his name should not be on the grand
list. The question was undecided until
this spring. when Prof. Merrill, desiring
to vote paid the tax under protest. This
ended the case before the tax commits
sioner. Now Prof Merrill sues the city
to recover his money.
II seems that The original charter of
the university provided for the exemp-
ton from taxes Of faculty, students and
others of the university, this provision
ot Immunity bSiHE diithHSh IN LOVE "
include poll and exemption on other
property to the extent of 81 900. IN
1865 the university was reorganized un-
der new charter and known as the uni
versity of Vermont and State Agrieul-
turaI college Prof. Merrill claims that
this reorganization carried with it not
only the privileges of the old institu-
tion. but immunities as we'll The city
attorney Ezra M. Horton, takes the OPP
posite view, claiming that immunities
could not continue by only inference,
but should have been specified.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
$1,000 FIRE LOSS.
Theatre Building at White River juno
tion Scene of Blaze

White River Junction, MAJ 3-The
Drcamand theatre building ON Gates
street, opposite the Junction house
caught fire about . o'clock last evening
The upper floor was occupied by the
Wright printing Office. This loss there
was about SO 500 The Vaughan Razor
Strop Mfg. Co. lost about 81 500. The
building was owned by r. NJ. Greenough,
whose loss is about $500. Shattuck,
the ieweler. lost about $500.
The lower part Of the building was
formerly occupied by moving picture
concern that has recently moved to a
new location. Greenough's store and the
residence of Abel Barron narrowly es-
capped destruction. but good work by
the fire department checked the flames
that might easily have swept the juno
tion house and dozen other wooden
structures close by. An explosion in the
middle portion shook the building The
cause of the fire is unknown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
Breach in Levee at Toras, La,
is Overwhelming
SITUATION GROWS WORSE
Sugar Cane, Cotton, Rice and Corn Crops
Will Be Total Loss and the Damage
Will Run Into Hundreds of
Thousands of Dollars.

New Roads, La, May 3.-The waters
of the Mississippi river are sweeping
through thousand-foot breach in tht
levee at Torras in an ever-increasing
torrent, and the financial loss will run
into hundreds of thousands of dollars
Sugar cane. cotton. rice and the corr
crops will be a total loss. while the loss
on livestock will be heavy. Hundreds
OF persons, who were forced from their
homes by the rising waters, have taken
places Of safety No loss of life has
been reported as yet.
The dixie protecting the state penal
farm at Angola let go yesterday after
noon but the food will be confined to
small section. Reports from other
places show the gauge readings are
steadily going upwards.
Baton Rouge has been made the con-
centration point for persons made home
less by the Torras break. Hundreds
were taken there yesterday and last
night. The work of caring for these
people went on rapidly
1t is estimated that ll5,000 homeless
persons are being taken care Of, largely
through government efforts, in the refu-
gee camps that have been established
at Various points during the past month.
How many will be added to this num-
Der by the Torras break cannot be ac-
curately estimated but it will be many
thousands. The government has made
provisions for handling several thousand
at Baton Rouge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
COMMITTEES NAMED
FOR BOARD OF TRADE
Fourteen Departments Apportioned by
Pres. H. A. Phelps and Approved
by the Executive Board.

The following committees of the Barre
Board of Trade, nominated by President
Il. A. Phelps, We're approved by the ex-
ecutive board last evening:
Arbitration g. Rowland, L. J.
Owens, I. f. Langley.
Membership-N. B. Ballard, James
Marion, Frank L. Small, S. Rizzi, G. E.
Mcfarland.
New enterprises w. Hooker, f. +.
Langley, Donald Smith.
Municipal affairs-Homer C. Ladd,
Rev. ]. b. Reardon, James f. Higgins.
transportation and rairoads-D. M.
Miles, J, f. Higgins. Charles H. WislHrt,
Edueation--O. X. Hollister, c. II.
White, H. G. Woodruff.
Statistics and information james
Mackay, A. A. Stebbns, L. r. Hutehin-
son.
Ways and means-F G.. Rowland, w.
NJ Holden, d. NJ. Miles.
Meetings and receptions NJ. S. Rounds,
A. G. Moore, DIR. ID. G. Watt. Douglas
Barclay, d. j. Morse, c. II. White.
Mercantile affairs F. H. Rogers, II.
w. Knight, G. n. Tilden.
Advisory +. w. Bisbee, F. G. How
land, John Mcdonald
Legislative. w. Gordon, r. S. Cur
rier, c. w. Melcher, n. d. Phelps.
Publications.. P. Abbott, L. G. Glys-
son, M. S. Rounds,
Electric power--W. G. Reynolds, John
p. Corskie, f. d. Ladd, James Marion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
WILL BARRE JOIN?
To Be Decided Tonight About Granite
City's Place in Baseball League.

The spirit for stronger baseball has
once more taken hold on the baseball
| fans of this state, and meeting will
be held in the granite manufacturers
rooms in the Averill block this evening
AZ 1880 to determine whether Barre shall
be represented in the reviving of the old
Northern league 1t is now up to the
fans of this city to decide as the cities
OF Montpelier, Burlington and Rutland
have given consent to the proposition.
There is prevailing opinion that base
ball enthusiasts are looking for better
ball, and all those who took interest in
the old league are given a general invita-
tion to attend the meeting to discuss
the project to see what can be done to
revive the enthusiasm of former days.
Lester Greene and A. w. Daley of Mont
pelier, leading figures in the reorganiza-
tion, will be on hand to explain to the
fans what the other three cities have
done to awaken the spirit. They will
also inform the attendants of the meet
ing on feasible means of conducting the
league.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
'lA FRANCE" BUST
PRESENTED TODAY
Distinguished Gathering of People In
Guiding Delegation of French Pco-
pie Met at Crown Point,
nj

Crown Point. \. Y. May s. The final
ceremony in connection with the presen-
tation Of bronze bust. la France" by
the French people to the citizens Of the
United States was fulfilled here to-day.
The delegates from the Vermont and
New York tercentenary commission
waited in the morning at Fort Ticon-
deroga, near the head OF Lake Cham
plain, for the arrival from New York
City of the distinguished French dele
CATION, the guardians of the sculpture
which eventually will be placed in posi-
tion at Fort Champlain. u memorial
lighthouse now under construction here.
Gabriel Hanotaux, the French hstor-
ian, delivered the principal address, say
ing in part:
The states of Vermont and New York
raise this monument, torch bearer to the
glory OF one of the first Europeans who
saw their territories and who foresaw
their future prosperity. A French dele
CATION has come to thank the construe-
tors of this magnificent monument and
to seal upon its base, as a sign of graft
tude an image of France
This work of one of our greatest sculp-
tors, Rodin, is of modest size. but it
certainly expressed well what we have
wished to say; it will bear testimony
among you of the quality of French
taste; it will depict to you France such
as we are, Frenchmen, conceive it, such
as we love it. See this countenance,
smiling and at the same time grave,
these delicate and pure features, these
full cheeks indicating health, this firm
look expressing resolution and SINGER
ity. 1t is France as she wishes to be
and as she is
The France of the Crusades. the France
of Joan of Arc, of Louis NV. and OF
Napoleon. of the revolution. the France
of the Richelieus and of the Champlains,
that France cannot forget those who
have worked and suffered for her, she
gathers together their memory, she
thanks those who remember. To the
friendships and smiles that are offered
her, she replies by smile and sin
cere and faithful friendship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
FAVOR PURCHASE OF RUTLAND.
vermonters Believe Purchase by B. g.
NJ. Would Benefit State.

Albany, \. Y, May 3.-More than 20C
prominent residents of Vermont and
northern New York appeared before the
public service commission yesterday al
the reopened hearing to urge the grant.
ing of the application of the New York
New Haven & Hartford railroad to ac.
quire a controlling interest in the Rut.
land railroad by purchase from the New
York Central.
The Vermont delegation was headed
by Governor John A. Mead with repre-
sentatives from Rutland, Brattleboro
Vergennes. Middlebury and Proctor.
These presented petitions from a score
of cities and towns along the line of
the Rutland railroad in New York and
Vermont. with several hundred sigma
lures, all favoring the granting of the
New Haven application.
They claimed control by the New Hav-
en- would mean an increase of traffic
amounting to 100000,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
Barre's Arbor Day.

Although to-day was set aside by Gov.
ernor Mead as Arbor day and time for
cleaning up yards and vacant lots, so
far as known the day in Barre was not
marked by any special observance. All
OF the city schools were in session, the
banks and postoffice remained open dur.
ing the usual hours, and r. F. d. carriers
made their daily trips. During the last
few days of balmy weather, many house
holders have taken the opportunity to
clean up their premises, this work going
hand in hand with that of plowing and
preparing small gardens for the seed
time. In Montpelier to-day all banks
and many of the insurance offices OBJ
served the usual holiday hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
TAXI BANDITS
ROB WOMAN IN
STREET CROWD
Grab Handbag Containing 500 and Make
Escape Despite Pursuit-Many
Persons Saw the Act.

New York, May 3.-Taxieab robbers
got to work again Wednesday noon ans
robbed woman of handbag contain.
ing $50, while persons stared, on st
Nicholas avenue between One Hundred
and Seventy eighth and One Hundred
and Seventy ninth streets. The victim
was Mrs. Veronica Schubert Of 5l4 West
street. The chauffeur drove his three
passengers away at high speed after
the robbery, leaving Mrs. Schubert
screaming hysterically. Her husband,
Frederick f. Schubert, did not try to
pursue them, because he was seeking to
calm her.
Other spectators Of the robbery We're
so amazed they could only stand and
stare. Two automobiles sped in pur-
suit of the taxicab, but the fugitive We
hicle disappeared at Two Hundred and
Twenty-ffth street.
When the robbery took place a police
man was standing at st. Nicholas ave-
nue. and One Hundred and Seventy ninth
street. Shouts brought him too late.
The One Hundred and Fifty second
street police station was informed and
police headquarters got the news, De-
tettlNe ny man OF tue ceHtIdl ONCE got
the number of the taxi, 275S0 New York,
but this clue promises nothing, as it
is said the number is dead" one.
About the only other clue the police
have is description of the robber, who
jumped from the machine and tore the
handbag from Mrs Schubert His con-
federates remained in the taxi and the
startled onlookers got a very made
quate idea of their appearance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
FUNERAL OF ETA MAY HOLLAND
Was Held at Northheld Yesterday, with
Interment There Also.

! Northfield. May 3-The funeral of
Miss Eta May Holland of Seattle,
! Wash, whose death occurred at the
Timothy Holland Tuesday afternoon,
was held in the Roman Catholic church
in this village yesterday morning at 10
o'clock, Rev. Father Welch of Montpelier
celebrating the high mass. The bearers
We're: Q. n. Canton and Charles Emslie
of Barre, and William and Samuel
Kingston of Northfield. Burial took
place in Calvary cemetery.
4 large contribution of floral tributes
testified to the general esteem in which
the young woman was held by all who
knew her. Among the offerings of this
kind were the following: Roses, Mrs. H.
A. Spencer, Miss Spencer, Miss Efie Nc
kenzie and Miss Eunice Mckenzie, of
Montpelier, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ems
lie and Mr. and Mrs o. n. Canton of
Barre; carnations, Misses Agnes and
May Hurley of Montpelier; carnations,
Miss May Mccarthy, Edward MeNulty,
Mrs. Ellen Canton, of Barre; carnations,
Mrs. G. NJ. Rand, Mrs. w. II. Kelly, OF
Barre; roses and carnations, parents and
brother: carnations, Mrs. Kempton of
Montpelier; carnations. Mrs. John Col
Inns Mrs. Donahue of Northfield; earna-
tions, Miss Julia Holland of Montpelier.
Among those who attended from out
of town We're the following: Mrs. w.
Mahoney and daughter, Anna, of Bos-
ton; Mr. and Mrs. O. n. Canton, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Emslie, Mr. and Mrs.
w. II. Kelly Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Rand
and Mrs. Ellen Canton of Barre. At the
funeral were Mrs. Edward Holland and
Arthur Holland, mother and brother. re-
speetively. of the deceased. Her father,
Edward Holland. of Seattle, Wash. was
unable to reach Northiield in time for
the funeral
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
AsToR'S BODY AT HOME.
Funeral to Be Held Tomorrow Noon at
Church of the Messiah.

Rhineback, n. ", May 3,-The body OF
John Jacob Astor arrived at Ferncliffe
the Astor estate, near this village, yes
terday afternoon, and funeral services
will be held here at the Church of the
Messiah, of which Colonel Astor was Il
warden. at l2 o'clock Saturday noon.
Every flag in the village was at half
mast when the body arrived, aceompa-
MED by Vincent Astor. The New York
Central train was stopped at Ferncliffe,
which is a mile below the Rhinecliffe
station, to allow the casket to be taken
from the special car to the handsome
Astor mansion, where it will remain un-
til Saturday morning, when it will be
taken to the church.
The services viii be conducted by Rev.
Ernest Saunders, pastor of the church.
A special train will bring large funeral
party from New York. At the Astor
mansion last night, it was stated the
details of the funeral arrangements had
not been completed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
AFTER NEW INDUSTRY.
Bennington Proposes to Have One to Re-
place the One Disputed Over.

Bennington. May 3.-The Bennington
Board of Trade on Wednesday evening
appointed a committee composed of A.
Buel Sibley, DIR. w. +. Putnam and Ar
thur j. Holden to cooperate with Henry
l. Field in the establishment of new
stocking mill here.
Since the trouble with the Northfeld
stockholders, who wish to cut out the
mill here for the benefit of the one at
Mortified, Mr. Field has taken up the
matter of an entirely new company in
new quarters and this is the formal start
toward the formation of the new COM
pany. It has secured quarters in the
PufTer & Lindloff mill, where there is a
good location.
The Board of Trade also adopted a
resolution offered by c. NJ. Graves fa-
voring the sale of the Rutland road to
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
STRIKE STOPS NEWSPAPERS.
Early Editions in Chicago Are Not Pub
lished Because of Printers Dispute.

Chicago, May 3.-Early editions of
Chicago afternoon newspapers were not
printed yesterday because OF a dispute
between the pressmen of the Chicago
Newspaper Web Pressmen's union No. :
and the Chicago local of the American
Newspaper Publishers association. The
difference arose upon the expiration Of
the pressmen's contract with the Hearst
newspapers and the failure to agree upon
terms OF renewal. Meetings of the ex-
eeutive committee Of the pressmens un-
ion and the publishers association were
held through the morning and hope was
expressed that the difficulty would be
adjusted in time for the later editions
OF the afternoon papers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
In Spite of Attempts of 200
Strikers to Prevent 1t
AT CLINTON, MASS, TO-DAY
However, Strikers From Lancaster Mill
Formed Parade and Started to Listen
to Address by a Labor Or
ganizer When Dispersed,

Clinton, Mass, May g. Although two
hundred striking weavers assembled near
the Lancaster mill to-day in an attempt
to induce other operatives to join their
ranks, the management of the mills said
that more looms were running than yes
terday a rope was stretched across the
street, and this prevented picketing and
parading before the gates Of the MILL
However, a parade through Main street
was held, and later the police dispersed
crowd which was listening to an ad-
dress of a labor union organizer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
BODY OF TITANIC VICTIM.
Charles c. Jones' Funeral in Bennington
Tomorrow

Bennington, May 3. The remains OF
Charles c. Jones. superintendent of the
James c. Colgate estate, who lost his
life in the Titanic disaster, arrived here
last evening from Halifax. Funeral
services will be held Saturday after
noon at the superintendent late home
on the estate at . o'clock and at 2:30
in the Old First church at Old Benning-
ton. Both services will be in charge of
Taft commandery, X. T., and the com
mitment in the cemetery at Old Ben
nington will be by Mount Anthony
lodge, f. and A. NJ.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
%el"
Edwalu Major, Caught in Frog,
Was Instantly Killed
NEAR HIGHGATE SPRINGS
Was Brakeman on the Central Vermont
Railroad and Was Run Down by
His Own Train While En-
gagged in Shifting Cars.

Highgate Springs. May 3.-Edward
Major, a brakeman on the Central Yer
mont railroad, was instantly killed at
Felton's lime kiln this morning at ten
minutes past eight o'clock while he was
engaged in shifting ears. The brake
mans foot became caught in a frog on
the track and before he had time to ex
tricate himself, Major was struck by his
own train, northbound freight running
between st. Adams and st. John. The
man was instantly killed.
The victims home was in st. Albans,
where he leaves his wife and young
child. He was 27 years of age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
AN EAR AS EVIDENCE
In Case Against Simon Philburt, Charged
With Mayhem.

Rutland, May 3.--Simon Philburt OF
this city was arraigned before Justice
Walter s. Fenton yesterday on the
charge of mayhem for biting off most
OF one of the ears of Isaac Mayo, his
brother-in-law, residing on the Proctor
road. it being alleged that the oifense
was committed during a dispute about
horse The ear, which was thrown
to the barn floor. has been preserved in
alcohol by the states attorney. Phil
burt pleaded not guilty and waived an
examination, furnishing bail Of $500 for
appearance in county court next Septem-
Der.
A hearing was also held yesterday be-
fore Justice j D. S. Packer OF Mount
Holly in the case Of Harold White Of
Mount Holly, arraigned for breach of the
peace. White and John Workman are
said to have had a disagreement as to
the possession of some property, and
White is alleged to have discharged a
shotgun into the ground near Wort
mans feet.
Florence Moses Of Cuttingsville. aged
~ years, was arrested by Deputy Sher-
III A. A. Leonard OF Wallingford on
the charge OF petit larceny and she was
given a hearing yesterda. afternoon be-
fore Justice Theodore g. Pearsons of
Cuttingsville. II il alleged that while
working as domestic in the family
of former State Senator Frank L. Rus
sell of Shrewsbury, she stole gold
bracelet, a skirt and some other cloth
ing.
Deputy Sheriff Leonard yesterday at
tached the property of Simon Philburt
for 5000 as result of civil suit
brought in Rutland county court by
Isaac Mayo TO recover damages for as
sault IN connection with the ear chew
ing episode.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
APPOINTED HUMANE AGENT.
George W. Shannon to Have Charge of
Work in Barre.

Editor of The Times, Dear Sir: The
work of the Humane society in this city
has been intrusted to my care and
through your columns | wish to issue an
appeal for funds to aid in carrying on
this work As a special agent of the
humane society. ] am anxious to vigor
ously prosecute all misdemeanors of this
kind that are brought to my attention.
For the purpose of furthering the work
of the society in Barre, ask that as
many as possible contribute to fund
for this purpose. Subscriptions may be
left at the police station in my name or
sent to the address below. Friends of
dumb animals will confer favor by
notifying me through the same channels
of all cases of animal cruelty which may
come under their knowledge.
Yours respectfully,
George w. Shannon, Special Agent.
s Pearl street, Barre, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-03
Mrs. Frank LoveIand of Grand
Isle Shot Herself Today
HAD BEEN SICK 2 OR 3 YEARS
During the Past Year She Had Been Con.
fined to the Bed-Mrs. Loveland
Was Middle-Aged and Leaves
Husband and One Son.

Grand Isle, May Probably because
of continued i'll health, Mrs. Frank Love
land of this town shot and killed her
self this morning. Mrs. Loveland had
been i'll for two or three years with
cancerous trouble, and during the past
year she had been confined to the bed.
She was woman of middle age and
leaves her husband and one son.