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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28
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Word has been received here Of the
birth of a son, Hilton, jr., to Mr.. and
Mrs. Hilton Brush of Proctor.
Meeting Of the Village Improvement
society at Mrs. Martha Poland's next
Friday evening at 1880 p. m.
There is scarlet fever in the family
of Mrs. John Stewart of Mill village
and the house Ia 9uarantined.
Hosea Town of Glover and Mrs. Emma
Ellis and two children of Westford
Mass, are visiting George T. Colby.
Frank A. Downs and family have re-
turned from stay of one week at the
home OF Mrs. Downs father in Bakers.
field.
Mrs. Marcia o. Seaver returned yes.
terday from visit OF several days
TO her brother, Rev p. H. Carpenter, Ct
Worcester.
The last meeting of the board Of civil
authority before election will be held
at the OF ,e Of the town clerk on Sat
urday evening, Aug. 81, at O'Clock
p. m
Mrs. Mary Chapman, who was nurse
for Miss Alice Edison in her last ILL.,
ness, has returned to h~r home in Barre,
of Mrs Laura A. Ainsworth.
A. d. Allen OF Chelsea was in town
Aug. 20 and took the train for Mont
real. He intends later to go to Al
berta to work at harvesting and thresh-
ing wheat for about three months this
fall
There will be Republican rally next
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
grange hail. Hon. Hale X. Darling of
Chelsea and Others will speak on the
issues of the campaign. Good music
will be in attendance.
P. J. Hoffman of Moretown has bought
the farm on the road to Chelsea known
as the Ophir Martin farm and late
ly owned by Norman McAulay, and
has taken possession. Mr.. McAulay has
moved to Graniteville and will probably
go to Canada later.
Vernon. lodge, No. 2, I. 0. 0. f., Of
Montpelier, and Hiawatha lodge, No. 90,
/. o. 0. F. of Barre, are planning for
a basket picnic at Caledonia park La
Dor day, Sept 2, to which both the
Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges of
this town are cordially invited.
w. B. Jones of the Grearson- Beckett
Co, left town yesterday to attend the
annual convention of the Retail Monu
ment Dealers association to be held
in Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Jones started
with him and will visit relatives in
New York Mills, N. Y They will prob
ably be absent about ten days.
When Miss Susie Lougee returned to
her home last evening after temporary
absence, she found that party of young
people had taken possession, resolved on
helping her celebrate her seventeenth
After greetings had been ca
the gathering adjourned to
Lynde hall, where refreshments were
served and social hour enjoyed, The
party numbered about fifty and it was
a surprise all right. There were ma I
presents and the givers of some of
these are not known. Thanks are sinc
to these and TO all who by their pres
ence made the occasion enjoyable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28

Mail received before the closing hour
Saturday night will be thrown into the
boxes; but the mail received thereafter
will be withheld from the public until
the Monday morning following. That
will work tremendous inconvenience
to the patrons of the postoffices in the
large cities, and it will work great
hardship on patrons of the smaller cities
in individual cases.
And all for whatS Maybe for Attor-
ney General Hitchcock to make record
of reduced expenditures and increased
receipts, although there are other rea-
sons given for the change. As will be
noted, provision is left for the delivery
of special delivery letters On Sundays
Special delivery letters cost money to
the public; and doubtless they bring in
creased revenue to the postoffice depart
ment. IT has been supposed always
that the postoffice department was rui
by the government in order to give the
greatest accommodation to the public
and at the least expense. Nevertheless,
when letters are sent hereafter under
dire necessity, they will have to be ac-
companied by special delivery stamps
in order to insure their delivery if the
day of arrival at destination falls on
Sunday. That is not an illustration of
accommodating the public at the least
expense and is not justified. If the
postal service We're run by private
concern, we should expect to see efforts
like this to cut the corners Of expenses
and to increase the receipts, but with
a great government like that of the
United States it is small business and
Already great protest
has been raised all over the country;
and the end Of it is not yet. The rem
edy lies in the hands of the people. We
have heard lot lately about the people
ruling. If they want to rule, here isl
their chance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

Real Mackinaw cloth at Abbott's.
Winter coats in all sizes and ages al
Abbott's.
The interest on the loans of the Barre
Savings Bank & Trust company will be
due September |.
Automobile for hire, by the day or
hour; fine, new Buick car, can carry
five passengers; will go anywhere. Jones
& Nye's livery stable. Depot square.
The voters of Barre Town should re-
member that Wednesday evening, Au-
gust %, at East Barre, is the last time
to get their names on the checklist for
the election of September 3.
Vermont lodge, No. 2. I. 0. 0. f., Of
Montpelier. and Hiawatha lodge. No. 20,
i. 0. O. f., of Barre, are to hold a
basket picnic at Caledonia park Labor
day, Sept. 2, 1912. The members of Re-
bekah and T. 0. 0. F. lodges and their
families in districts No. 7 and No. Is
are cordially invited to attend The pro-
gram will include various sports and
dancing, commencing at 0 a. m. Per
committee.
Is your name on the checklist for the
coming election? If not, be present at
the last meeting of the board Of civil au-
thority, to be held Thursday, August 20,
at p. m. Any voter whose name is
on the list but whose address is not
correctly stated thereon, should notify,
the city clerk of the change or appear
in person before the board and have the
same corrected James Mackay, city
clerk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Smart Musical Comedy, "The Red Rose,
at Opera House Tonight.

The attraction at the opera house
tonight will be John G. Fishers pro-
duction of the smart musical comedy,
.'The Red Rose" which comes here from
the Globe theatre, New York, with a
notable cast, including Zoe Barnett. Nell
son Riley, Bly, Brown, Maurice Darcy,
David Reese, Wayne Mum, Russell Len
non, Esmer Cornwell, Charlotte Phil
brink, William II. Conley, Lee H. White
and Walter Catlett "The Red Rose"
is the work of Harry B. and Robert B.
Smith. with music by Robert Hood Bow
ers. The production was staged by r.
H. Burnside, the celebrated stage di-
rector of the New York Hippodrome
The organization is under the personal
direction of John c. Fisher, the noted
producer of "Florodora," "The Silver
Slipper" "San Toy" and many other
of the biggest musical successes. In
fact all the people associated with 'The
Red Rose" are foremost in their re-
spective lines, which gives promise of
a performance of the highest class.
The presenting company is unusually
large and includes stunning chorus and
ballet There has been very heavy
advance sale and the company will be
greeted by a capacity house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28
REDUCING PoSToFFICE
EFFICIENCY.

Little by little, Postmaster General
Hitchcock has been putting the United
States postal service back into a country
village regime, Topping off privileges here
and curtailing accommodations there.
And now comes still greater blow at
the efficiency of the service through the
act recently passed by Congress, decree
Ing that there shall be no Sunday mail
delivery at any postoffices of the first
and second class after September /. ex-
cept that special delivery messages viii
be received and taken to their destina-
ton by messenger boys. This means
that after next Sunday, although pa
irons of first and second-class postoffices
will still have access to the lockboxes,
they will find no mail there except that
which was received at the postoffice be-
fore the closing hour Saturday night
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
PLUMLEY STATES POSITION
Relative to s-Hour Legislation in Con-
gress and White Phosphorus Bill.

4
IF. E. Langley, ESQ,
Barre, VT.
Dear Mr.. Langley:
"Since my return to Vermont, my at
| tention has been called to the fact that
at the meeting of the state federation OF
| labor in your city report was made
to that body, stating that voted in
Congress against the eight hour labor
law, and neglected to be present to vote
for the white phosphorus bill.
81 stated during the campaign preced-
ing my nomination that voted in favor
of the eight hour labor law, this | re-
peat. The bill to which / refer was
H. r. 906l. and was general law apply
ing the eight hour rule to all contractors,
as well as to the direct employees of the
government, and was intended to cover,
and did cover, as | understand it, all
laborers engaged upon any contract work
with the United States. This. bill passed
the House December H. 1911, without
a roll-call and | was present and voted
for it. / know Of no other general labor
law during this term of Congress, but
this l can say, that | have not voted
knowingly for any measure in which
there was any restriction in the applica-
tion of the eight hour rule
$50 far as the white phosphorus bill
is concerned, it was heartily favored by
me, and / had frequently expressed my
views to my constituents and to others,
but on the day on which it was passed,
which was the 2Sth day of March last,
was in Vermont in connection with
the burial of my late colleague, the Hon.
d. j. Foster, and of course failed to
record my vote. | hardly think my
absence on that occasion is subject of
criticism. The committee that made the
report to the federation had been misin-
formed as to my position. Some other
measures were referred to as being fa
vored by the friends of labor, for which
had not voted. Since have no knowl
edge of the bills to which reference is
made, I can make no specific answer,
but can say that have voted in favor of
a large number of measures in which la
Dor had deep interest, and / have
opposed none.
Il should be pleased If this letter
might be given early publication in your
paper, and remain,
"Yours very truly,
"Frank Plumley.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28

II the campaign contributions to the
Progressive campaign in Vermont were
to be published, would the list show that
the contributions came from Vermont !
Or any considerable portion of the con-
tributions?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28

Waldo's who's Who Among Land
lords Renting Tenements for Illegal Pur.
poses was volume anxiously awaited
by that portion of the New York pub
lie whose names were likely to be in
cluded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28

The Democratic state committee OF
Vermont has set good example in pub.
fishing its campaign contributions. One
of these days all parties may be COM
PEELED to do likewise
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28

One of the progressive signs in New
Hampshire. Some eighty persons have
been deprived of free passes, on the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28

So much water in sky and on land
may be accounted for by the presence Of
Gene Chain, Prohibition candidate for
president.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28
Frank E. Langley, Publisher.

Put golf club in Taft's hands, and
he doesn't care whether he's elected
president.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28

The To-rain hotel in Boston is sur
mounted, naturally enough, with a
strike cloud.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28

Our commiseration to Emperor Will
liam, sick with the stomaeh-ache! But
we realize it is green apple time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST %, 1912.

Published every weekday afternoon.
Subscriptions: One year, $500; one
month, % cents; single copy, cent.
Entered at the postoaice at Barre as
second class matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28

If you h ave special
ideas about the details of
your suit come ri e h t
here; we have a tailor
who loves to work out
every mans whim.
If you're hard to fit see
how easy we can turn the
trick.
Advance samples of the
new fall clothes here for
your inspection.
Suits to order Sis to
$40.
Suits ready to wear $40
to SIS.
New fall Caps 25c to
$l.O0.
New fall Hats S1.OO to
$500.
ny rf.as nxon. - nno.y~ rlnthi.c
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28

We Clean, Press and Repair Clothing.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-21
BOY SENDS DIME
! FROM HIS BANK
FOR WILSON FUND
Three Who Will Not Be Able to
Vote Want to Help Dem
ocratic Nominee
$25 SUBSCRIPTION is
. BIGGEST YET RECEIVED
Contribution Points to Duty of
Honest People if They
Are to Rule

The Wilson campaign fund is grow.
lng, growing.
"A t25 subscription has been re.
ceived.
Subscriptions OF this size are appre.
|ciated, OF course.
90 are subscriptions Of rs cents.
No matter what the amount, II IL
represents what the contributor can
afford to give, he has done his full
share.
The principle back OF the contribu-
tion is the thing.
Two young Democrats have been
heard from.
They viii not vote this year but
they want to help.
They are T. H. Maynard, Jr.. and
Perry A. Maynard, of Clare, and send
25 cents each.
The grandson OF r. L. Catlin, Hub
bardston, sends 10 cents from his
bank. B ...,. .. "
Another contributor Is a Republican
convert to Wilson, who signs himself
Progressive Mack" and writes as fol.
To the Editor Of The Times:
=Find one dollar. a Wish II was S100l
for Gov Wilson's campaign fund.
am not q Democrat. but Republican,
Its Tor principle. not for party.
voted TOR Abe Lincoln. ! am II years
old ~ - rPRoGREssIvE MAC"
4 w. H. Eaton, OF the ]. L. Hudson
Co. sends his check for 81 and says:
The Democrats this year certainly
have cause to be proud OF both their
nationuf and state ticket IN Michigan,
Luther McRobert, Of Adrian says
in forWarding q dollar, Il have paid
many fool taxes. but can stand. this
one t2" .' .-.E4...,.. =.
A Civil war veteran writes;
To tha Editor of TAs Times: -.
meJSneIoskG ihllavA Af.lsEot y6nn tRtl.
y0u CnInpaign Fund. II Is from an OLD
cival war veteran. who 10 still de-
s soDSht q to ssvs. and who hopes - to see see
in its next president a man more
patriot that partizan; whose life has
been spent In learning how to be a
good citizen. rather than how to secure
fat office. ~
Hudson. Mich, Sept IL, 1912.
A IS donation from c. s. Beadle,
No. 4 McGrhw building, Is accom-
panied by this sentiment: ~
To the Editor of The Times:
I enclose check for $500 for cam
paigr expense of Gov. Woodrow VIII
son, believing that II is the true way
to secure such expenses, as corpora
tions with special Interests to serve
are not contributing sum Of Sl25,000
and $3.50, 900 to practical men," unless
they expect practical results, and "
is high time the people got practical
results themselves.
BY the way, have you contributed!
II not, you ought to at once.
Let The Times fund hear from you
The. Autographed Acknowledgements
will be sent out In few days now.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-21
CLEVELAND MAN. ENDS 49,
LIFE IN RIVER HERE

Charles Berndt, OF Cleveland. o.,
ended his life by jumping into the
river from the Wayne-st. dock, Friday
afternoon. He walked to the edge OF
the wharf, removed his coat and vest
and leaped in, without saying word
TO anyone. Capt. Ellison recovered
the body couple OF hours later. OF
hate, Berndt is said to have been
drinking heavily.
Berndt was brother OF A, w.
Berndt, No. $50 Brady-st. The latter
took charge OF the remains and win
have them sent to Cleveland, where
the dead man't widow and two chill
dren ftve
Charles Berndt came to Detroit,
Sept. 2, and had been working for
John Malcho, II Macomb-st.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-21
TOM MAI famous
CARTO0A|ST, MILL
JOIN Times STAFF
Work VIII Appear in This PA
per Instead Of The DetroIt
Journal, October !
PICTURES ARE FAMED
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
Detroit Artist Given Place in
List of Six Of Worlds
| Greatest Gartoonists

J.. q 4. II 4.
Tom May, one OF the most ceIe-
brated cartoonfsts In the United
States. whose newspaper sketches
have drawn smiles and forced tears
from millions OF people. win BECOME
In the acquisition Of Mr.. MAY. au
important change viii take place u
Detroit newspaperdom; q change
which will enable The Times 70 give
its readers the high-class work and
brilliant ideas which have been copied
broadcast and have won for Mr.. May
foremost position among the news
paper cartoonists OF this and of other
lands. Il will demonstrate also the
progressive policy Of The Times and
the desire OF the management 70 add
TO the large clientele the PAPER has
won already, through clean adyer(I4
ing. a fearless editorial policy and
promptness In printing crieply the
news OF the day, Mr.. May, who has
been cartoonist for the DetroIt Jour.
nal for twenty years. comes 10 The
Times at the largest salary ever paid
newspaper stan cartoonist IN the
middle west. & 4
Whether Mr.. Mays pencil Il con
cerned Win rlalclnng : na. or n2'.
Ing up % pubic. ilusn'er ulsp tns Io.e,s, =.
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lcai cn,sanely ol eoucnns , ~
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The Detroit times., 1912-09-21

SEvEATH-SI. CLOSIHGAS
PLANNED BY BREhH0h
CROOKED, SAY LAWYERS
Detectives Claim of Testing Al
derlnen on "Meritorious
Proposition" Disproven
CITY WOULD LOSE $4,000
Court Precedent Against Con-
viction Under Such Circum-
stances, It's Claimed
CITY WOULD LOSE $4,000

Attorneys for the IL aldermen
charged with conspiracy, believe they
have scored an important point In the
testimony that Detective Brennon ne
gotiated with Eddie Schreiter to
have the latter draft the Seyenth-st.
closing resolution so that the com.
pany would be relieved of paying $12,-
900 for the improvements which the
city made in those portions Of Sew
enth and Congress-sts., which were to
be vacated. Schreiter was to receive
$500 for his services In this connec-
ton. L-.-l--
Detective Brennon and those who
employed him have contended that
this was to be a test OF honesty and
integrity on a meritorious PROPOSE.
ton" said one OF the defendants at
turneys. iffi1ey hare laid great -eH-
phasis on the statement that II was
a meritorious proposition that was to
be acted upon. IL certainly wasn't a
meritorious proposition from the
standpoint of the city's interests that
Brennon put up to Schreiter and
through him to the aldermen to have
the city cheated out OF $4,000. That
was crooked proposition and was
like placing something within the
reach OF some one with the. hope that
some one will steal II so he may be
arrested. The courts have held that
you can't convict man Under such
circumstances"
The charge OF agreeing to accept
bribes against Aid. Merritt, Zoelleg
and Skrzycki will be dismissed. Mon
day. The charge OF accepting bribes
against Aid. Deimel and Walsh will
be heard, Monday, and the conspiracy
examination Is also scheduled to be
resumed, Monday morning.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-21
ARGUE GRAND JURY
PLAN BEFORE GOVERNOR
Mayor, Hunt, Shepherd and
Wilkins Thresh Matter
Out in Lansing

. Mayor Thompson, his attorney Or
mond +. Hunt, Prosecutor Shepherd
and Special Assistant Wilkins, west
to Lansing, Saturday morning. to dis
cuss with Gov. Osborn and Atty. Gen.
Wykes, the proposition of calling a
grand jury in Detroit. Thompson is
very anxious to have grand jury
called right away, whiles Shepherd
says such action at present would be
unwise. Unless the mayor and Hunt
can convince the governor that a
grand jury Is needed right away and
get him to instruct the attorney-gen-
eral TO take hold OF the matter, the
proposition will likely be dropped for
the present. ---
The Detroit times., 1912-09-21
BEAKES TO MANDAMUS
STATE ELECTION BOARD

ANN. ARBOR. Mich, Sept. 21.-- City
Assessor s.. w. Beakes, who opposed
Bert Chandler, OF Hudson, for the
Democratic nomination for congress
In the second district, will mafdan1us
the state election board to compel it
to place his name on the ticket.
This week the Lenawee county
board OF elections has been conduct-
ing recent, In the course OF which
enough votes were thrown out to over
come the majority OF IL votes BY
which Chandler carried the district,
and to give Beakes a majority Of fve.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-21

VENICE, Cal, Sept. 2o.--To lend
first aid to beauty in distress. Chief
OF Police Lingo has asked the city
trustees to appropriate SUFFICIENT
sum to equip each member OF the
police department with beauty
box" together with such homely adj
juncts as thread and needles and but
tonhooks, so that when any woman,s
attire gets rumpled IN the crowds
which visit Venice she may be set
70 rights by the nearest policeman.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-21
Gov WILSON:0AHIS WIYT0
SEAGlRTIs PLEASED WITH
RECEPTION IN MIDDLE WEST
Friendliness of People Interested
Democratic Presidential
Candidate Most
TALKS TO $4,000 ON TRIP
Is Convinced That First Big
Campaign Tour Has Been
Striking Success
TALKS TO $4,000 ON TRIP

; ON BOARD WILSON SPECIAL
CAR "FEDERAL,' NEAR HARRIS
BUG, Pa, Sept. Glow. Woodrow
Wilson is tired but happy man To,
day. His first big campaign trip Is
over and he feels that It has been a
big success. He is on his way to Sea
left Columbus on the 16-hour train
for Philadelphia, last evening.
Members of Gov. Wilson's party to.
day estimated the number OF people
whom the governor had addressed
and met at receptions during the five
days at $4,000. Asked how he felt
about the trip, Wilson said:
ut is hard for me TO view the tr'r
Collectively. What Interested me moEt
was the friendliness OF the people tc'
ward me, and the friendly look IN
their faces felt as IL they were In
terested observed especially tha,
the pIainest FLOWS were the mos
cordial. They seemed to feel that
there was no offishness and that
was accessible TO them. The trip, oi
Icourse. has been new experience.
am a little the worse for wear, but
have enjoyed talking to the great
crowds and meeting them. The5
seemed SO Interested and attentive.s
With reference particularly TO his
visit 10 Columbus. the governor said
'In many respects II was most ex
ItraeFdinaryL II reminded me of a Jer
sey outpouring felt thoroughly al
home.
In the IL hours Gov. Wilson spent
IN Columbus yesterday we're crowded
the formal opening OF the Democratic
campaign In Ohio. a luncheon with
Gov. Harmon, Rep James VI. Cox, thu
tcentinued IN PnEe Tcnl
The Detroit times., 1912-09-21
THE WEATHER

For Detroit and vfcinityi saturday
night and Sunday unsetfled, probably
showers and coolers moderate co brisk
south 60 west winds.
For Lower Miehigani showers to-
night or sundays sliEhfly cooler.
For the Upper Lakest Moderate co
brisk south to southwest wtndsJ unset
tied weather With showers toniEht and
Sundays warnings dovvn On Superior.
For the Lower Lskess Moderate te
weather With showers teuight or sun
Z One year aGo tsaayt Highest tenn
perature, -e1J lowest, Bst mesn. 81
sie.dy ,.esther VITA n inch OF rails
TIE -a. .sst. ~ s,sa .. N. ..ss rise.
sunday at btlp =. ~.
The moon sets atft an =. ~. Sunday.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-21
U. is. MARINES MAY NAVE
TAKEN McfRAGUAN TOWN
Rear Admiral Southerlands Is
Force is Believed to Have
Captured Granada

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2L--word
that Rear Admiral Switzerland, in
command Of the American expedition
In Nicaragua has taken Granada ws
anxiously awaited by officials of the
state department
Failure of the admiral to send any
dispatches to the navy department Is
not officially taken as proof that his
men have been endangered by Mena's
rebels. HE
Southerland's men are well equip.
ped with machine guns.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-21
VANDERBILT CUP RACE
CALLED OFF FOR TODAY

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Sept. 2l.--The
Vanderbilt cup race has been called
of for today.
The course is In very poor shape,
A large steam roller was run up and
down in front OF the grandstand this
morning. and workmen were busy on
the back stretch where mud was sew
eral inches deep along the sides. The
efforts TO put the track In shape
proved unavailing.