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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

i H. A. Danforth of West Corinth ar.
rived in the city this morning for &
few days business visit.
i If you will consider the purchase of
La home attend the auction sale at 81
Merchant street. Saturday afternoon,
Nov. 20, at 2 o'clock. See ad. on page I
Miss Katherine Stewart Of Prospect
street has returned from Boston, where
she has been visiting as the guest Of
1 her sister for several weeks, and re-
sumed her studies at Spanlding high
school.
| Miss Mae Fifield returned to Hard wick
to-day, after making few days visit
| in the city with friends.
At the meeting of the Glenugie club
held this week, II was decided to hold
! its annual sale, banquet and repast dur
ing the final week of the year. Arrange
ments will soon be started
w II. Miles of Granitevlle was a
visitor in the city yesterday on his way
to Burlington for short business trip.
Miss Lillian Kelley, who has been vis-
iting at the home of her brother, John
Kelley of Liberty street, for the past
few days, returned last evening to her
home at Burlington.
The Hedding Methodist mixed chorus
will meet this evening at I o'clock at
the church. All members of the ladies'
chorus are requested to be present for
the purpose of rehearsing numbers for
next Sunday, which is ladies day.
City Attorney +. l.. Scott has been
passing a part of the open season for
deer In Granville. During his absence,
Mrs. Scott has been visiting at her for
mer home in Randolph.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carney returned
to their home in Bellows Falls last
night, after spending several DAYS with
friends in the city.
Daniel S. Casselini of North Main
street began work this morning on one
of p, d. Molla's bakery teams.
Aylmer Lainl of Sharon was among |
the business visitors in the city yester.
day and to-day.
Daniel Kennedy of Bath, Me-, who has |
been spending a few days in the city /
On business, went yesterday TO Albany, |
n Y, for a short stay before returning
home.
Angelo Valaopano. who has been pass
ng several months in New Haven, Conn.
'rrived in the city last night for an ex.
ended STAY.
A. W. Allen Washington county mem
Der of the Progressive state committee.
vent this morning TO Rutland. where
ie win attend a gathering of Vermont
members of the party. The business
meeting of the state committee will be
ollowed this evening by a banquet az
which the Progressive gubernatorial can.
lhates from several New England states
will be present. II
Miss Florence Taylor returned yester-
ay 90 her home m Woodbury.. after
Iassing a week with friends in the
ity.
Richard Henderson. proprietor of the
lreamland and Pavilion theatres. went K
his morning 20 his former home IN ,
Wood sville. y. H.. for n short visit.
Mrs. J. u. Brewster Of Windsor Is J
assing several DAYS in the city as the !
nest OF Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Davis Of {
iaple Grove. {
Mr. and Mrs. ID. C. Nye Of Bound
rcok. \. J.. who have been making an ]
attended stay in Burlington, were visit {
Re IN the city yesterday. j
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
GREAT PROGRESS MADE
BY H0RTICULTURALISTS
Reported by Secretary Cummings at
Annual Meeting of Vermont
State Society.

M, 4 ~. ~, m Yr....,,,
Midaiebury, No. Inc vermont
state HORTICULTURAL society YESTERDAY
elected the ioiiowing ohcers; fresiueht
Y. II. haliett q D. JohnsDuy; secre'
tary, irot. NJ, Is. cummings OF bufiihg'
ton treasurer, a. M. Vaughan OF Kan
doiph; AUDITOR y. u. wright, Middle
puryi executive committee, +. n. mar
lett, NJ. y, cummings, Y. I. Holmes
Ieorge Slken ana Luther Putnam'
ihere nave been several invitations Dy
dinerent towns for the next meeting,
put the matter mas not been decided ana
Is IN the hahds Oh the executive con-
mittee'
IN submitting has annual report FRO
iessor Cummings SAID; Inc past year
mas peen one OF remarkaDie progress ior
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
SCHRANK ALIENISTs REPORT.
Say Schrank Was Insane, Is Insane and
Can't Confer Intelligently.

Milwaukee, Nov. 22 The commission
of alienists, which has been investigat-
ing the condition of John Schrank, who
shot Colonel Roosevelt, to-day reported
unanimously that he was insane. The
conclusions reached by the commission
follow: First, that Schrank was suf-
fering from insane delusions; second,
that that he is insane at the present
time; third, that on account Of the con-
nection between those delusions and the
act with which he stands charged, he is
unable to confer intellgently with his
on the conduct of the defense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

1 George Booth has finished work 70
+. B. Dodge.
1 Regular Saturday evening dance il
Miles hall. Opera house orchestra.
Watfles with maple honey, SC. at tn,
Eureka restaurant Saturday Afternoon
and evening.
Alfred Hendrix Of Sherbrooke, r. @.
arrived in the city yesterday for few
] DAYS business visit.
AT the Bijou to-day an l. NJ. p, ~Tht
Tares of Wheat; western comedy
drama, "How Saeve Made Good; also
two other pictures. Advt.
Frank Smith of West street, who COM
pleted his duties at the Trow & Holden
machine shops a few weeks ago, COM
menced work this morning at the Papin
Bros. livery stable.
b. F. Davis of Trow hill shipped this
morning over the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad two carloads of stock to
Boston. In the consignment were two
horses from the Morrison stock farm.
Special for Saturday at the Barre
Candy Kitchen: Chocolate chips at 23c
per pound; peanut brittle, special Zoe
per pound; old fashioned molasses can
dy, l5c per pound; London taify, l5c
per pound.
We would like our friends to bear in
mind that next Sunday evening is to be
observed as ladies' evening at the Meth
odist church. There will be ladies'
choir and lady ushers. Gentlemen and
young people are also invited to this
service.
~ -
representative of "The Angelus,' which
Manager John E. Hoban has booked for
the opera house at an early date, left
this forenoon for Burlington, after
short business visit in the city.
Louis n. Provost returned last night
to his home in Rutland, after spending
several days in the city on business.
party of about fifty gathered last
evening at the convent of the Sacre
Heart to attend the reception rendered
by the Cecilians, body composed most
" of teachers in The Sunday school de-
partment Of st Monca's church. The
reception was hell in the auditorium of
the convent A musical program was
rendered, which was composed of ths |
Vocal soloists, Carl Nelson, |
lanes Bennett. ID. j. Sullivan and Misses |
Ruth Humphrey, Ruth Nelson and Sarah |
Mann. After the entertainment light |
luncheon was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hartigan, who were
lnited in marriage in this city few
weeks ago. returned last evening from
trip to Niagara Falls and through New
fork state. They win reside on Trc- I
mont street.
At the Universalist church next Sun
ay morning Prof. w. A. Wheaton will
lay 'Ave Marie" by Mercadanta and
Postlude in b Minor" by Ruick. The
lrpheus male quartet will sing, Il Wnl1
Iagnify Thee, o Lord" by Spence. W.
. Ingiis will sing Creations Hymn
v Beethoven. During the evening the
uartet will sing 1T Is the Lords Own
,ay.7 by Krentzer. and DIR. d. c. Jarvis
ill sing Now the Day Is Over, by
larks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
MATCHES IN POCKET BLAzED UP
Burlington Boy Somewhat Burned and
Desk Scorched.

Burlington. Nov. 22.--Leon Morris
seau, a school boy, was burned slightly.
his clothing was badly burned. and his
desk in the Lawrence Barnes school was
scorched yesterday. when matches in the
BOYS pocket got afire.
The boy was not aware of the blaze
in his pocket until it had gained CON
siderable start. and in trying to put il
out he burned his hand The general
alarm Of fire was then sounded on the
school gong, and the occupants of all the
rooms. some 300 in number, carried out
their fire drill quickly and without CON
fusion. so that the entire building was
emptied in little more than minute,
and the crowd of pupils stood in tl,,.
yard, not knowing whether they had Just
executed a practice drill or the building
was on fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
BULGARIA MAY
MODIFY TERMS.
Cabinet Meeting Was Held at Sofia To-
day to Consider Turkeys Re-
lection Of Proposed Armistice

Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. 22.The indi-
cations were this morning that Bulgaria
will adopt a conciliatory attitude and
will modify the conditions originally Of
fered to the Turkish governments A
special meeting of the Bulgarian cabinet
was held to-day to consider Turkeys
rejection of the terms of the proposed
armistice,
At the conclusion Of the meeting IL
was declared in we'll informed circles
that the immediate resumption Of hos
tilities was improbable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
Threatened to Lick a Pestiferous
Photographer Today
WHO INSISTED ON SNAPSHOT
President-elect Declared Angrily That
the Photographer Was No Gentleman
and if He Wanted Good Thrash
ing to Keep 1t Up.

Hamilton, Bermuda, Nov %. Presi-
dent-elect Wilson to-day had lively
dispute with an American photographer,
which almost led to an exchange Of
blows. The photographer took a snap
shot of Mr.. Wilson despite the latter's
prohibition. Wilson thereupon exclaim-
ed angrily:
You arc no gentlemanj if you want
a good thrashing keep that up. | can
take care of myself in these things. I
came here especially to avoid photogra-
piers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
DERBY HAT AS CLUE.
Caused Arrest of James ]. Waters III
Burlington Case.

Burlington. Nov. pa derby hat
bearing the name Waters led 70 the
arrest yesterday Of James J. Waters,
aged IL, on suspicion of being the per-
son who robbed the Central Vermont
warehouse of goods amounting to more
than $1,000 some time between Sat'T-
dav afternoon and Monday morning.
The hat was found at the warehouse.
Waters denied all knowledge af the
burglary and was apparently surprised
at being taken into custody. Tie also
denied any knowledge ei the hat. \
search warrapt was issued and the bows
home at az Battery street searched, bnt
no signs OF stolen property were found
there. The goods which were taken con-
sisted OF cigars, a case OF dry goods,
and many other articles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
BRArTLEBoRo WOMAN BURNED
Mrs. F C. BuzEell Tried to Prevent Kettle
Tipping Over.

Brattleboro. Nov. D. Mrs. F. c. Buz-
zell was badly burned yesterday after
noon. about the face and arms. at the
Buzzell lunch room on Elliott street by
a kettle of hot lard being upset. Mrs.
Buzzell saw the kettle tipping over and
tried to save it. Both hands and fore
arms are terribly burned. She is also
burned on the right side Of the face but
not as serious as the burns on the hands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
ASKED RESIGNATION
OF ASST. TREASURER
Gideon c. Bantz Not in Sympathy with
Secretary Macveagh's Policy
Will Be Succeeded by Chris
tian S. Pearce.

Washington, d. c., Nov. %, Secre-
tary MacVeagh to-day asked for the res
ignation of Gideon c. Bantz as assistant
treasurer of the United States. Bantz
is said to be not in sympathy with the
administration policy of the secretary
of the treasury.
Mr.. Bantz will be succeeded by Chris
tian S. Pearce, chief of the division of
bank loans and postal savings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
AFTER LONG ILLNESS.
Mrs. Herbert Farnham of Orange Died
Last Evening.

The death of Mrs. Herbert Farnham Of
Orange occurred at the City hospital
last night at Gals o'clock, after long
illness. The remains were taken TO
Orange to-day and the funeral will he
held at the church in Orange Sunday
afternoon at I o'clock, The deceased is
survived by one son. Gilman Farnham,
aged years, her parents, Orville Curtis
and Almy Bolles Curtis; three brothers,
Edward. Merton and Charles Curtis, and
one sister. Mrs. Linnie Farnhsm, all of
whom reside in Orange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
MARBURG APPOINTED
MINISTER TO BELGIUM
To Succeed Larz Anderson, Who Will Be-
come Ambassador to Japan.

Washington, d. G., Nov. 22. The ap-
.pointment Of Theodore Marburg OF Bal
tiInore as minister to Belgium was an
nounced to-day by the state department.
Mr.. Msrburg will succeed Larz Anderson
who has been promoted to be ambassa-
dor to Japan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
SAW BUSHES MOVE.
So He Fired and Brought Down Man
Maine Affair.

Blanchard. Me-. Nov, -. Fred y.
Spencer. business man of .Monson. died
last night as the result of rifle bullet
in the head received while trailing
deer in the woods near here yesterday.
Charles TYLER Of Foxcroft. who says he
fired the shot. was prostrated as result
of the affair. He said he did not know
Spencer was in the vicinity. When he
saw the bushes ahead of him move, Ty-
Ter said he thought it was a deer and
fired
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
WHO WIN Claim Them7

Letters uncalled Ior at the Barre pust-
Office for the week ending November 81
were as follows;
Men.-Samuel A. Bowen. John !.
Burns. Jack Carroll. Frank L. Clark.
Joaquin de Ia Hope. Arthur Gagne, Wm.
q. Hurries, T. W Joudro. Ereole Pun
tell 90.
w-omen.-Mrs. r. D Carpenter. sIrs
Hubert Crotto. Mrs. K. Gladden.. Aiiss
Cashan Innis, Mrs II. l. Parker, Mis-
Louis Smith.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
AUSTRIAN RESERVES
CALLED TO C0L0RS
According to News Agency Dispatch to
London To-day, Received from
Vienna

London, Nov. p. The first classes of
the reserve of six Austrian corps have
been called to their colors, according to
news agency dispatch from Vienna.
Three of these army corps are stationed
in the north and three in the southwest
of the Austria Hungarian empire
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
FIGHTING RESUMED
ALONG TCHATALJA
Bulgarians Endeavor to Break Through
Turkish Line but Are Prevented by
Warship Fire.

London, Nov. 22.-Fighting continued
to-day at the line OF the Tchatalja for
tifcations, according TO a dispatch from
Constantinople. The Bulgarian troops
are endeavoring to break through the
Turkish lines, but have been prevented
hitherto by the Turkish warship fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22

urer. TO committee ON municipal cor
] porations.
BY Mr.. McCuen, to require certain IN
stitutions leach home, hospital or re-
treat to Keep record of their inmates
To committee on industrial school.
BY committee on Judiciary, increasing
the sentence on conviction for larceny
in certain cases. Ordered to lie and bV
printed.
BY Mr. Mower (by requestl, amend.
ing section 5l07, public statutes, relat-
ing to ballots on the license question. To
committee on printing.
BY Mr.. Blanchard of Windsor, amend.
ing charter Of Jones & Lamson Co.
Gives right of eminent domain. To com
mittee on corporations.
Passed by Senate.
Joint resolution relating to boundary
line between Vermont and New Hamp.
shire; relating to nominations by GER
tificate relating to investments by say.
ings banks and trust companies; relat
ing to intoxicating liquors; empowering
town of Brighton to issue bonds; relat-
ing to exceptions by the state in Grim
inal causes; lin concurrencel relating to
taxation of Bennington Masonic soci.
cites; amending act Incorporating vii
lage of North Troy; relating TO incor-
porsted school districts; to legalize GER
tain school meetings.
Signed by the Governor.
An act to amend No. 200 OF the acts
OF 1910, relating to bounty on porcu-
pines, commonly known as hedgehogs;
an act to amend section 10 Of No. 35S
OF the acts Of 1870 entitled, can ACT
to incorporate the Morristown and Mid
dlesex Railroad company; an act to
make county financial reports permanent
and accessible; an act relating to APP
pointments by the governor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
Weather Forecast

Generally fair tonight and saturday;
colder tonight; moderate estesiy
ViHds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22

Continued on fifth page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
The FIRST AMERICAN PLAY.

Harvard College produced the first Amer
lean playwright in Royal Tyler, "a grad
late OF l776 His comedy. The Contrast 20
the first original play acted In this coun-
try, viii bc given at Brattleboro, VI, dur
ing the first week i'm June AZ a feature OF
the towns historical pageant. a little hail
near the pageant grounds will be ntted up
10 represent the old John Street Theatre.
New York. where the play was originally
produced The first subscriber was George
Washington, then President Of the United
States. The country Jonathan In Tile
Contrast" on a visit to town drops into
the theatre with the expectation OF seeing
IN hocus-pocus man and sits out per
Torrance OF THE School for ScanddI
without any notion that he has visited
playhouse. on being asked II he saw the
man with his tricks: why, | VOW say
no "as was looking out for him they
lifted up a great, green cloth and let us
look right into the next neghbor's house
At the close he asks for his money, a. nc
has not had the SHOW. THE dogs blt OF
= eight have seen. unless you call listen
ing TO peoples private business a @Hht -
Boston Transcript.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
PALISADES AMUSEMENT PARK.

With It's wealth OF natural beauty, sup
plemented by the ingenuity OF man in de-
vising amusements and attractions that
really entertain. Schenck Brothers Greater
Palisades Amusement Park situated atop
the Palisades, opposite West both street.
was formally opened for the season yes
terday afternoon. Tho throngs found the
New Jersey resort garden OF gayety.
with an array Of new features and pleas.
urc devices Plenty of free entertainment
is supplied. with Frank G0odale making
flights twice daily IN a new diriglble. Pro-
fessor Lo Zito and his Royal Italian Guards
Band and circus and vaudeville acts pre-
scented in tho open air. Among tho numer-
Gus new attractions Is "The Rise and Fall
or New York. scenic and electrical
spectacle depicting the destruction OF the
metropolis by an electrical cyclone the
gyroplane. "A new invention which provides
passengers with the sensation OF riding In
an aeroplanc. and Blakcs Dog and Pony
Circus. In addition there have been re-
tanned all Of the features popular last sum-
mer. the giant scenic railway. the Frolic,
the Ferris Wheel the Figure Eight. the
Teaser. the Human Roulette Wheel the
Circle swing, the taIouseI' the 'Hl" rd1c'
the sleigh ride. tn" pony track, the picnic
grounds. the roo, tho dane" pavilion, the
restaurants. the photo studios and the va
rious games High class modern vaude-
willie Is To be installed in the theatre be
ginning Monday. June ,. and as the season
progresses additional attractions will De
opened. The same successful policy Of pro-
ylding clean and wholesome amusement,
particularly for women and children, ~ the
determined plan Of the park promoters,
Nicholas and Joseph Schenck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
WACENHALS & KEMPER
Considered One of the Luckiest
Firms of Theatrical Managers
in America.

Messrs. Wagenhas & Kemper, who
last week leased their theatre, the Astor,
and announced "A temporary retirement
from the theatrical field in this city, have
the reputation of being not only lucky but
discriminating I'm their choice Of plays for
nrnduction. They have had many sue
cesses II WAS this firm which produced
paid in Full" Seven DAYS" and "The
c,revhn,nd - the last of which is now run
ming at the Astor Theatre. How the
manuscript Of paid in Fun was rejected
by n score Of we'll known managers before
Il reached Wagenhals & hempcr has often
been told.
First as actors. and then as managers
they have had experience Of the pracu'al
kind Their partnership has endured LOT
nearly twenty years. with Mr.. NagehhalS
in charge Of the financial end OF ~" DUST
ness and Mr. kemper deNoting hlnS'U y"
the producing and stage management
The two partners were brought together
in an odd enough way. through CURIOSITY
in a name Mr.. Wagenhalss father. hells
q great admirer Of Abraham Lincoln. De
cided TO name his son after the President
Mrs Wsgenhsls didn't like Abraham for
first name, and so they compromised by
putting II second. and calling him Lincoln
Abraham Wagenhals When the boy grew
I'D he became an actor. Collin kemper'
who was about the same age, was also on
the stage. Mr. Wagenhals made his first
appearance with r. l.. Downing. while Mr..
Kemper began his apprenticeship with Au-
gustin Daly. To use Mr. Remper's own
words In describing their first meeting.
papers a great deal and 7 frequently saw
the name OF Lincoln Abraham Wagenhals
in their columns often wondered what
a man with A name Ike that would look
like One night I went TO downtown
theatre TO see Downing, and there was the
name large as life IN the programme.
made the owners acquaintance and We be
came good friends. Later on We planned
TO become managers and decided 10 pool
our money and form A stock company.
Our partnership has lasted ever since
The first operations OF the firm were IN
Blnghamton n Y. with stock company
which lasted all summer The company
consisted OF about eighteen actors and the
bill was changed twice week. They
plsyed everything from Tho Passing
Regiment" 10 "As You Like II. Hhc
company went regularly 10 Binshamton
every summer for several years. and even
now whenever Wagenhals kempcr
production visits BInghamton II Is warmly
welcomed.
Their plans for next season call for threo
companies of Tho Greyhound,' COM
.dy by Avery Hopwood, farce by Mary
Roberts Rinehart. and n satirical comedy
by Porter Emerson Browne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
,oom FOR EXPANSION IN AMERICA

The older countries OF Europe are seek
ing opportunities for expansion TO ma inc
means for meeting the pressure OF growing
population and developing industries whiie
At the same time they are dependent upon
outside resources for portion OF the sup
,Iv or the necessares of life. France and
ItaIy are reaching out into Northern Al
RIGA. while Germany is endeavoring to get
whatever territory may properly De Sc
cured To meet these demands: These things
are subjects of political discussion ana
form leading topics in the current news,
nanrrs and magazines while little Is salu
nbout the vast areas Of fertile lana YET
available for development within the limits
of the United states: D. .....,,,,,,
me single state of Texas, Tor example
a. az greater area than France or or the
entire German Empire. the ngures being
in round numbers, about 2Oi,Wo square
miles for France. 100000 square miles Tor
the German Empire and 262'OW sluare niiles
for Texas. Thus II will be seen that either
~ these great countries of Europe might
bc placed in the middle OF TINS single one
Of the United States, with ample margin
all around. Casters Magazine