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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
MEMORIAL ORGANIZATION FORMED
Emory I. Smith, President of Veterans
Society and J. w. Parmenter, Secy.

Twelve members Of Co. G, Sixth regi
ment, Vermont Volunteers, met in the
Montpelier house yesterday for re-
union, it being the 5lst anniversary OF
their muster into service, Oct I6, 1861
Those present We're: j, A. Slayton Of
Montpelier. Emory l.. Smith of Barre,
Jarvis G. Harris OF Barre. Allen +. Me-
huron of Waitsfeld, William NJ. Strong
OF Waterbury, Frank IT. Trask of Ran
dolph Center, II. H. Wright Of Under
hill. Atron Goss Of Moretown, Chaplain
4. /. Stone of Rutland, J. W. Parmen-
ter Of Rrookfield, George A. Jones of
Shelhurne Falls. Mass, Joseph G. Rock
of Philadelphia, Pa.
A social time was enjoyed and an an
niyersary dinner was served, after which
a memorial company organization was
formed, with Emory L. Smith as presi-
dent and J. W. Parmenter secretary.
Other surviving members Of the com
pany will be looked up and brought into
the organization. The veterans assem-.
bled sent telegram to one of their
Dexter L. Boyden of West
Townshend, who has recently been af-
flicted with shock of paralysis. and
kilograms to other know members of
the company who were unable to be
present
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
BIBLE SOCIETY CENTENNIAL.
Historical Addresses Given, Greetings
Received from Kindred Societies.

The centennial of the Vermont Bible
society was held in Trinity church
Montpelier, yesterday afternoon anC
evening, with greetings from the Ameri
can Bible society, the societies of New
Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut ant
Massachusetts.
Rev. Oln l.. Sherburne of Burlington
secretary of the Vermont society, de.
livered the historical address, tracing
the organization from its inception in
Windsor in 1912 up to the present time
In 1914, the Vermont society gave S20o
to the New York society to aid in print
ing an edition of the Bible in French. II
also gave 10000 copies of Bibles to YER
montcrs in the Civil war and when the
battleship Vermont was completed in
recent years, this same society placed
on il $50 Bibles. II also furnishes mis-
sionary churches, Sunday schools, Y. NJ
G, A. rooms, hotels, railway stations,
hospitals, homes and public charities,
and sends funds to the ends OF the earth
DIR. A. l.. Cooper of Randolph the vet
eran Methodist minister, presided at the
afternoon session.
In the evening, Rev w. A. Dawson of
Burlington presided and the address was
given by Rev. Frederick B. Allen, sec
retar OF the Massachusetts, Bible society,
who spoke on, "The Influence of the
Bible on Secular Institutions" Rev. DIR.
Henry Otis Wright, of the American
Bible society. spoke on "The World wide
View OF Bible Society Work"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16

as well as granting Of town licenses
and ii the majority OF towns OF the
state vote 10 license then no licenses
shall be granted in the state, except
itth-class licenses
Senate 20, introduced by Mr.. Blanchard
Of Orleans, IN act TO establish and de-
fine the duties OF board OF commits
sioners for the promotion Of uniform
ity OF legislation in the United States
and to appropriate money for its ex-
penses and for the national conference
of commissioners on uniform state laws.
Members of board to be paid expenses
of not more than $500 year each and
national conference not more than 800
as Vermonts share OF its expenses.
Mr.. McCuen moved that the rules be
suspended and the joint resolution pro-
viding for visit by the joint commit
tee to the industrial school at Vcrgennes
be put upon its passage This was be-
cause the committee is invited to make
its visit on Friday and time for passage
of the resolution by the House il neces-
sary. The rules were suspended by Il
unanimous vote, and the resolution was
read the third time and adopted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS
PUT UP A FIGHT
Against Reelection of Old Directors OF
the Rutland Railroad at Meeting in
Rutland Yesterday Afternoon

Rutland. Oct. l6.-At the annual
meeting Of the Rutland Railroad COM
pany yesterday afternoon. the old board
Of directors was reelected in spite of an
opposition by a committee Of minority
stockholders, who also presented list of
directors. The objections of the minor
ty held up the proceedings Of the meet
ing which lasted for over two hours,
The following directors were elected: w.
C. Brown, j. Pierpont Morgan, William
Rockefeller, James Stllman, William
H. Newman, George f. Baker, William
X. Vanderbilt jr., of New York City.
Charles s. Mellen, L. c. Ledyard and
William Skinner OF New Haven, Conn,
Percival W. Clement and Edmund r.
Morse of this city and W. Seward Webb
of Shelburne. They were elected by a
majority of 1896, the minority side
voting only 1896 out of the $3.50
shares
Clayton c. Delevan, who owns 30
shares in the road. appeared at the
meeting representing committee of
the minority stockholders He voted
block of l,l6s shares which were as
sembled in one of the New York trust
Mr.. Delevan, with others,
has been active in operating the contem-
plated transfer of Rutland railroad stock
to the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
NEW FLAG ON THE STREET.
1t Is a Roosevelt and Johnson Banner
That Was Put Out To-day.

A third campaign flag now adorns
Barre's Main street. 1t is a Roosevelt
and johnson banner and much like the
Taft and Sherman and Wilson and Mar.
shall flags. except that it doesn't show
the weathering which the others have
been subjected to during their weeks of
exposure. The baby of the flag collec.
tion is suspended between the Howland
and Bolster buildings on North Main
street and is a close neighbor to the
Democratic aaunter. In size it is 26 by
so feet and in color it is very fresh,
a. stated. while on the white border be-
meath are the names of the Progressive
party candidates for president and vice
president.
The local Progressive club. which en-
gineered the suspending of the flag. hal
intended TO have some public exercises
ir conjunction With the event. but the
cases Of smallpox in the city caused
them to change their plans. il being
deemed unwise to have meeting Of any
sort Hence the new flag was flung to
the breezes today without the blare Of
band. shouts Of onlookers or exhorta
tions Of spellbinders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
LESS INTEREST SHOWN
IN THE WORLD SERIES
Smaller Gro oEds Stormed the Entrance to
Fenway Park This Morning for
the Deciding Game of
the Series.

Boston. Oct. l6.-Cold but clear wealth.
er prevailed to-day for the eighth and
deciding game Of the world series base.
ball championship between New York
and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway
park to-day. Bedient was groomed for
the Boston pitcher, with Mathewson
probably the New York mound selection.
The probable batting order follows; New
York Devore left, Doyle second. Snod-
grass center, Murray right, Merkle first,
Herzog third. Meyers catcher, Fletcher
short, Mathewson pitcher. Boston
Hooper right, Yerkes second. Speaker
center. Lewis left. Gardner third, Stahl
first. Wagner short, cady catcher, Bedi-
ent pitcher.
The crowd outside, the gates to-day
was smaller than on previous days, APP
parently having had a baseball snrfeit
The weather also was more suited to
football than baseball.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
ROBBERS GOT LITTLE
IN WATERBURY STORE
c. r. Luce's Place Broken Into Last
Night by Way of Rear Door, Glass
Being Broken Out.

Waterbury. Oct. To- Sometime during
the night, thieves forced an entrance
through the rear door of G. +. Luce 8
general store and pilfered coat and a
pair Of shoes in addition to small sum
Of money left loose in the cash drawer.
The burglary was discovered this morn
ing when MIR. Luce went to his store
and found where the marauders had
shattered pane OF glass in rear win
dow. Further investigation showed
where the miscreants had reached in
through the aperture and unlatched the
door. The Luce store carries a heavy
stock and for this reason the proprietor
was unable TO ascertain the exact ex-
tent of the thieves depredations.
The store closed at the usual hour
last night and Mr. Luce believes that the
robbery must have occurred around mid
night As soon as the break was dis
covered, the owner notified States At
torney j. Ward Carver at Barre and IL
is likely that Developments will fol-
low shortly. The states attorney has
instructed Deputy Sheriff r. E. Camp
bell of this town and II. J. parcher Of
Duxhurv, as well as Constable W. J.
0'Neii to work on the case
For the reason that the pilfering, so
fas az learned, has turned out to be
small. it is believed that the midnight
visitors became frightened before they
had time to fully carry out their full
mission of robbery. Large sums OF
money are not left in the store over
night and the miscreants me. with dis
when they opened the cash
drawer and discovered only few coins !
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
Turkey Settles With Italy to Be.
gin With Balkans
FORMER TREATY CONCLUDED
Now the Turkish Warships Which Have
Been Bottled Up by the Italians Will
Escort Army of Invasion to
the Bulgarian Coast.

Constantinople, Oct lG,-News of the
conclusion of "A peace treaty between
Italy and Turkey did not reach here
until this morning, although 1t was fully
anticipated by the Ottoman government,
In the meantime the ministry of the
marine is taking active steps TO prepare
the Turkish feet in a campaign against
the Balkan states The five warships
bottled up by the Italian squadron now
stationed ut the mouth of the Black
sea is to escort the army Of invasion to
the Bulgarian coast.
Ouchy, Switzerland, Oct. l6The
Italian Turkish peace treaty provides
that the Sultan proclaim autonomy TO
the Tripolan province of Libya, after
which the Italian government shall issue
a decree establishing in Libya a system
of government based on Italian SOW
ereignty; the Turkish government to
grant amnesty to the population of the
islands in the Aegean sea who revolted.
against Turkish rule during the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
BIG SUIT SETTLED,
1t Is Rumored $4,000 Was Paid Estate
of Robert A. Lawrence

Rutland, Get. l6.-After dickering for
half a day and keeping waiting the jury
which il required three hours to empanel
the attorneys n the case of Robert A
Lawrences executors VS.. the Rutland
Railway, Light & Power company in
formed Judge f. l.. Waterman that ar
rangements had been made whereby the
case would be adjusted out of court.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Waterman
discharged the jury, and the case was
entered on the clerks docket "contin-
ued
This is case in which damages of
$4,000 were sought because of the acci-
dental death OF Mr.. Lawrence at his
home last Iiareh. alleged to have been
due TO electrfication OF lighting fixtures.
The amount 10 be paid in settlement has
not been made public. hut il is generally
believed to be over $4,000 The attor-
news in the case were Alexander Dunnett
of st. Johnsbury. T. &. Sargent Of Lud-
low. ". q. c. Stickney and Lawrence.
Lawrence & Stafford of this city for the
plaintiff. and Clarke c. Fits Of Brsttle-
boro AMI Thomas W. Moloney Of this
citv for the defendants
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Held Annual Meeting at Montpelier and
Received Many New Members.

The annual melting of the Vernon
| Historical society was held at the Stat,
House Yesterday afternoon with abou
the usual attendance, but the increasing
interest in the work of the society i
shown by large number of new mem
| bers elected.
| The report of the treasurer showed
| that the cash on hand at the beginning
of the year and the receipts totalled ST.
1916 and the expenditures Si30.4S
leaving a balance of S6066s.
A vote of thanks was passed to Gen
J. G. Mccullough. Hall Park Mccullough
and +. w. Jennings for their gift of a
copy of the Bennington Declaration of
Independence. 1t was voted to place
the original or photograph, as may
be decided best, in a bronze frame or
case to cost not more than 800 and
Fred A. Howland. Walter Fl. Crockett
and Dorman r. C. Kent of Montpelier
were appointed committee to take the
matter in charge.
The report of the librarian called spe-
cial attention to the need of more room
in the State House and the matter was
freely discussed b the members. A com
mittee was appointed consisting Of the
Hon. W. w. Stickney. the president,
Horace W. Bailey and ]. X. Batchelder
to urge the matter upon the present
general assembly, and the old commit
tee having that matter in charge was
continued
The officers elected are. President. w.
w. Sticlney of Ludlow; presidents.
]. A. DeBoer Of Montpelier. II. w.
Bailey of Newbury and j. +. Goodrich Of
Burlington; recording secretary. Fred A.
Rowland of Montpelier; corresponding
secretaries. Dorman b. f. Kent and W.
II. Crockett Of Montpelier; treasurer, II.
F. Field OF Rutland; librarian. Dorman
b. f. Kent Of Montpelier; curators. J. NJ.
Thomas Of AIidllebury; Hall Park Ne
Cullough, Bennington; Henry Fairbanks.
St Johnsbury; J. +. Goodrich. Burling-
ton: P. IT. Dale. Island Pond: r. L.
Greene. st. Alhans; y. W. Fisk. Isle Ia
Motto; c. :. Page. HYDE Park; H. W.
Bailey. Newbury; +. W Baldwin. Bar-
ton. p. c. Partridge. Proctor; W. II.
Crockett. Montpelier: LYMAN :. Hayes.
Bellows Falls: e.. a. Davis. Windsor.
with e. ". Bailey. secretary II state;
IT. r Graham. auditor. and George w.
Wing, state librarian, members ex-of-
fcio.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
GOV. WILSON CANCELS
MOST OF HIS DATES
Declares That He Is Unwilling to Appear
on the Stump Since Roosevelt and
Taft Are Not Opposing
Him.

| Princeton, N. j., Oct. l6.-Goyernol
| Woodrow Wilson late last night an
nounced that he would cancel all speak.
| ing engagements with the exception oi
those arranged for Thursday and Friday
of this week, until Colonel Roosevelt il
able to take an active part in the cam
paign. The governor will speak in Del
aware, West Virginia and Pennsylvania
this week, concluding his campaign in
Pittsburg Friday night.
II cannot cancel the engagements
which are Immediately ahead Of me"
sued last night, without subjecting
those who have arranged them to very
serious embarrassment and great unnee
essary expense, but | shall cut the series
at the earliest possible point.
"Mr. Taft has at no time taken an
active part in the campaign, and ! have
no desire TO be the single candidate on
the stump engaged against no active an
tagonist."
Governor Wilson was asked if his ac.
tive speechmaking would end on his re.
turn next Saturday from Delaware, West
Virginia and Pennsylvania.
"Ies." he said. IT have asked my man
ayers to arrange to cancel the engage
ments in New York and Brooklyn for
next Saturday night
Before issuing his statement Governor
Wilson talked over the long distance tells
ephone to Democratic national headqnar-
ters in New York
Governor Wilson was deeply soleitous
for news Of Colonel Roosevelt and asked
the correspondents to keep him informed
as to the bulletins issued describing the
colonel's condition. The governor was
AT his home here last night, busy most
of the time IN telephone communication
with his campaign managers
The governor is due To start on his
short trip to Delaware, West Virginia
and western Pennsylvania late tonight.
When Governor Wilson was asked by |
the correspondents if he would take extra
when appearing in public
hereafter he said he would not.
There is nothing that can be done"
ne declared, 'to guard against such at
,acks 1t seems to me that police and /
secret service guards are useless if a
mailman is determined to attack a man
10 public"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
SEVERAL DIVORCES GRANTED.
Washington County Court May Adjourn
Before Saturday.

| 1t is probable that Washington county
court will adjourn before Saturday, and
Judge Z. S. Stanton left this morning
for Newport to hear cases in Orleans
county court which Judge Miles is dis
qualified from hearing. Judge Miles will
probably preside over Washington coun-
ty court as long as it is in session.
In connection with the Morse alena-
tion case. in which a verdict of 81 and
costs against Otis r. Lawrence had been
rendered by the court, attorneys for
both parties argued a motion Yesterday
for setting aside the verdict and petit
ton for a new trial. The attorney for
Everett A. Morse argued that the YER
diet was too small and not in accord
ance with the evidence. Attorney
ShrtlefT, for Lawrence, opposed the
motion.
Three divorce cases were tried yester-
dav. Florence Ashline from Frank Ash
line. Carl n. Andrews from Jennie +.
Andres and Jessie Douglas from Her
man Douglass. The parties in the first
case lived in South Barre and the libel
liant has been away three years. Two
witnesses testified. J. ". Carver appears
for Mrs. Ashline.
In the Andrews case, bin was grant
ed for iutolerable severity, and q child
of the marriage j. to remain with the
the mother for the present Williams
and Dane appeared for Mr.. Andrews and
the PlumleyS for Mrs. Andrews.
A bin was granted Jessie Douglas
against Herman Douglass for intolershle
severity and refusal % support. All
mony of e a month is decreei and the
custody of a minor child u given the
mother
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
A Word 10 the Public

Editor. Barre Daily Times: The mem
bers of the board Of health are frequent
ly asked what it is best 20 la n regard
10 the present epidemic of smallpox.
If every citizen Of Barre would con-
slider himself as one Of the board Of
health. then see If he is doing everything
in personal way to prevent the spread
of the disease. we can, without doubt
check il very quickly.
Both the state and city laws require
that any person who has in any way
been exposed TO smallpox must either be
vaccinsted or b. quarantined until tho
time should elapse for him 20 come dowr
with the disease. Anyone who knows
OF one person who j. neglectful about g
viii please notify some memhcr nf the
board of health and II VIII be- attended
TO at once.
n. D. Lamb, ~. ID.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
NO SMALLPOX CASES
REPORTED TODAY
All Patients Having the Disease Are
Doing Finely and Are in Strict
Quarantine.

No new cases of smallpox have beer
reported within the past twenty fouf
hours in either the city or Barre Town
and those who are i'll with the disease are
doing finely. All cases are well confined
and strict quarantine is being main
| tanned.
/ Hundreds Of young and old people are
ayailing themselves of the opportunity
for free vaccination at the city hall, be-
sides the many who have been vacci-
mated by local physicians in the regular
course Of practice.
State Board of Health Gives
Instructions.
The state board Of health, all members
being present met at Montpelier this
forenoon and had before them the health
officers of Barre and Montpelier, East
Montpelier, Barre Town and one or two
other towns contiguous to Barre in or
der to consider WAYS and means to pre-
vent any further spread OF smallpox in
this territory.
DIR. Henry d. Holton. secretary OF the
state board OF health, today issued the
following:
ITO the Local Board of Health,
y. W Jackson, Secretary,
Barre, vt.
"A second examination of the condi-
tions in your CITY with reference to
smallpox develops the fact that Won have
ten cases, including one Of your physi-
clans, Dir. Camp At the present time
DIR. Reid has not developed the disease
The general vaccination that has begun
should be vigorously prosecuted If any
person who has been exposed to smallpox
refuses to ne vaecinatef. he should be
sent to the house of detention on Wash
ington street and detained until the Pc
riod of incubation has passed, and it is
that he is not to have IL.
All cases in private families where there
are several persons who will take the
disease or where there Is proba bilitv |
hat persons in nearby houses are likely |
10 take the disease should be removed to |
The house formerly known as the town
farm, where. they can have proper care
without danger of communicating the
lisease to others
"The men in the stonesheds should be
7accinated Notices should be posted in
Ill the sheds that any man from a fam
~ Whefe there IS case or smallpox
hould not be allowed to work until he
las been vaccinated. nor should he visit
he office Of G. c. l. A., or the granite
utters' union.
"The house on Washington street
hould be used as q house for detention
# persons exposed to smallpox. who
hould be kept under observation until
t is determined that such person viii
ot have It. II
''What was formerly known as the
own farm should be furnished to be used
$ hospital where those sick with this
isease should be taken for care and I
rea tment.
'1n behalf of the state board of health, {
Henry ID. Holton, !
Secretary" i
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
BRArTLEBoRo MAN A SUICIDE.
Fred Dompier Took Some Drug Fearing
Nervous Attack

Rrattleboro. Oct. l6.-Fred Roy Ernest
Dompier died at his home from the ef-
fects of some drug taken with suicidal
intent Saturday night OF Sunday morn
ing. II j. believed that be- drank iauda-
nun and camphor a. bottles which had
contained those drugs were found near
TIE hodv- The only reason that can be
asrrihei i the fact that Mr. Dompier
had periodical attacks of a nervous
trouble. He was 50 years cd and leaves
wife and soa-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
PHYSICIANS STATEMENT.
Showed Roosevelt to Be in Excellent
Condition To-day.

Chicago. Oct I6.-The physicians
statement was - follows: The records
show that Roosevelt passed very good
airhts HE temperature and pulse are
sormal: his highest pulse since last
nighi vas -. temperature ass. Hs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16

The road across the Wilson Fat in
Barre Town viii b. closed 70 stone
teams aftsr to-day for a few days Z. A.
Wlthan, road commissioner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
is THROUGH TALKING.
Roosevelt's Assailant Refuses to Make
Further Comment.

Milwaukee, Oct. l6.--Iohn Schrenk,
who attempted to murder Roosevelt
Monday evening, had good nights rest
in the county Jail here. He says he is
through talking and refused to make
further comment on his attempt on Col.
Roosevelt's life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
Toal shsrrensrs.

Il hss been thought advisahi e post.
Poue tool sharpeners' meetings until fur.
thcr date.
James Muteh, Secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16

Fair tonight with temperature close
to freezing. Thursday fair and slightly
warmer. moderate northwest winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
MESSAGE FROM GOV. FLETCHER.
Calling Attention to Proposal to Amend
United States Constitution.

The speaker Just previous to adjourn
ment yesterday read from Governor
Fletcher a message regarding one of the
most important measures which will ap.
pear before the general assembly of Yer
mont this session. namely that of cleo
tion of senators by the people instead of
by the general assembly of the several
states. This message referred to res
Continued on fourth page.)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-16
ROOSEVELT EATS
"BULLY REPAST
AND FEELS FINE

9s6 and respiration 20. He is having
less irritation of the pleura from the
injured rib than yesterday. lie did not
have to have anodyne for his pain. His
general condition Is excellent.
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Continued on fourth page.)
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n D. Lamb, n. D.