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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
GRANITE TRAIN DERAILED.
Accident Near Milford, N. H., Delayed
Passenger Service.

Milford, n. H., July Yesterday
afternoon a freight train on the Fitch
burg division was derailed near South
Milford The train was composed most
ly of granite cars heavily laden. The
passenger train due to leave for Aver
Junction was unable to pass the wreck,
and the passengers were transferred by
way of Nashua. A large party of ladies
from Aver on picnic at Brooklne were
unable to get home until late hour.
The train was in charge of Conductor
George Barrett.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
NEW ENGLAND MIGHT
MAKE $10,000,000
BY Planting 100000 Acres of Waste
Land with Timber, So Dr. B. E.
Fernow Told New Hampshire
EnranArx. Gn.fnrn..na
Forestry Conference.

Sunapee, n. IT,, July 23.-In an ad-
dress before the forestry conference here
o-day, DIR. B. f. Fernow, dean of the
forest school of the University OF To-
ronto, said that planting with timber
the 100000 acres OF waste land in New
England would yield an annual revenue
Of Sl0,000,000 and produce all the tim
Der the people required in this section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
oLD-TIME MUSTER PLANNED.
To Be Held at Vermont State Camp
ground, Aug. 4-13.

st. Albans, July 23.-The annual en-
campment of the First Infantry, Yer
mont National guard, will be held at
the state campground near Fort Ethan
Allen from August to August 10, in
elusive. The camp will be devoted
largely to rife practice on the fort
range II is expected that Governor
Fletcher will be present during the en-
tire time.
The encampment this year will be an
old-time muster with evening parade in
dress uniform and on governors day
when the members who are entitled to
them will receive veterans medals for
service in the Vermont National guard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
GERMAN PRESS SARCASTIC.
On Proposed Treaty Between United
States and Nicaragua.

Berlin, Germany, July 23--The pro-
posed treaty between the United States
and Nicaragua evokes few sarcastic
comments in the German press on Pres
ident Wilson's return to the dollar di-
plomaev. Government circles, however.
express themselves as perfectly satisfied
that the proposed protectorate over Mic
aragua would diminish the chances of
internal disturbances.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
TWO BABIES DROWNED
When Auto Plunged Through Railing
Into River.

Lewiston, Me-, July 23-Two tiny
girls, Theresa and Lucille Mccarthy, two
and three years old, who were taking an
automobile ride with their great-uncle,
John Mccarthy of Livermore Falls, were
drowned last night when the car plunged
through the railing of Dead river bridge
at Wayne Pond station.
Although Mccarthy had two ribs frac-
tured, he succeeded in saving George
Burkett, the chauffeur, who could not
swim
Burkett, who was demonstrating the
machine, drove onto the bridge at an
angle. The wheels caught on the heavy
planks nailed at the sides of the bridge,
and the car, with cover raised went into
the river, which was deep enough to
submerge it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
Both Engineer Doherty and
the New Haven System
Exonerated
CORONER'S REPORT
GIVEN OUT TO-DAY
Deaths of Victims at Siam
ford, Conn, June II, Are
Classed Accidental"

Bridgeport, Conn, July %. Neither
Engineer Charles. j. Doherty nor the
New York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
road, its servants or agents, was guilty
of criminal negligence in connection
with the wreck of the Springfield wreck
at Stamford on June IL. according to
the findings of Coroner Phelan, which
was made public to-day. The deaths of
the victims Of the wreck were classed
as accidental
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
CROWD SEEKING
UNKNOWN DEAD
IN FIRE RUINS
STRAIGHT HEAT RACING.
Marked Opening of Grand Circuit at
Buffalo

Buffalo, N. Y, July 20. Straight
heat racing marked the opening of the
grand circuit yesterday afternoon ct
the Fort Erie. Ont, track The only
contest of the day occurred in the Domin-
ion of Canada stake for 2:l2 trotters.
Tommy Horn carried away the first two
heats, but in the final Peter Mccormick,
equal favorite with Tommy, crossed the
wire with a scant lead. The track was
trifie slow, the best time for the mile
being 2:l01s.
The surprise of the afternoon came in
the opening event for 1920 trotters, best
three in five heats. Ed. Geers, the Ten
nessee reinsman, dropped in with his
black mare, Bertha Carey, and won the
race in straight heats Bertha Cary
sold as an outsider in the pools. Creo-
sote, the Canadian gelding, ruled favor
ite, but the best he could get was sec
ond money, running second twice to the
black mare and dropping into third
place in the third heat.
The 2lS pace brought out Strath-
storm and O. Brien Boy as the choices.
Murphy had no trouble with the bay
and the race in straight heats, O'Brien
boy finishing second in each heat.
Zombrewer, W. L. Shows gray mare,
ont for the first time, was expected to
give battle to Cochato in the premier
stake for 2:05 PAGERS, but failed miser
ably. getting the flag in the third heat.
The gray mare refused to stay on her
feet and her bad behavior narrowly re-
suited in serious injury to Walter Cox.
the New Hampshire driver. In the first
heat Zombrewer broke at the three
quarters, causing Cox to pull up Bran
ham Baughman. In the mix-up Muir.
ply, driving Longworth b.. sheered off
the wheel of Coxs sulky. throwing the
veteran driver to the track. He escaped
with slight bruises.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
SITUATION CALLED SERIOUS.
Portugal Revolutionary Movement As.
sumes Bad Features.

Madrid, July Travellers arriving
here from Portugal to-day declare that
the present revolutionary movement in
that country is OF the most important
character and that even the supporters
of the republican government consider
the situation serious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
PEACE PROPOSALS
AT BUCHAREST
Bulgaria, Servia and Greece Are Prepar-
ing to Get Together There for Set
tlement of Differences.

Sofia, July 23.-Servis and Greece to-
day agreed upon a proposal that peace
negotiations with Bulgaria shall take
place at Bucharest. The armistice which
is being arranged in Nishnand, it is
hoped, will be concluded within a couple
of days and will be signed Immediately.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
His Assets.

Georgia lawyer Ito colored prisoner
Well, Ras, so you want me to defend
you. Have you any money?
Rastus No; but rs got a mule and a
few chickens and hog or two.
Lawyer Those will do very nicely.
Now, let's see; what do they accuse you
of stealing?
Rastus-Oh, mule and a few chick
ems and hog or Exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
FEDERAL TROOPS
COME TO RESCUE
7,ooo Soldiers Arrived at Chihuahua,
Mexico, and the Inhabitants Were
Greatly Pleased.

Chihuahua, July 23.-General Paseual
Orozco at the head of 1000 federal sol
diers entered Chihuahua yesterday over
land from Torreon. The entrance of re-
endorsements for General Merfados gar
rison was acclaimed by thousands of
people crowding the streets. No activity
of the rebels near the city is reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
Had Been Entombed in Pit
Since Yesterday by
Fall Of Coal
RECENT CLOUDBURST
WEAKENED THE MINE
The Men Were Working in
the Pit of a Mine in
Germany

Geilenkiroc, Germany, July 23.-Four-
teen coal miners were found dead this
morning in a pit where they had been
entombed since yesterday by fall of
coal from large area above the mine,
which had collapsed as a result of re-
cent cloudburst.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
PRONOUNCED DEAD.
LIVES THREE HOURS
Hanging of Negro Murderer at Starke,
Fla, To-day, Was Accompanied by
Gruesome Feature-Negro Re-
vived in His Coffin.

Starke, Fla, July 23.-Hersey Mitch
ell, negro, was hanged in the Jail yard
here to-day for the murder of another
negro. He was pronounced dead after
thirty-eight minutes by the doctors. His
neck was not broken when the trap fell
and after being placed in coffin Mitch
ell revived and lived for three hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
TWO DRIVERS REPLACED
On the Ground They Were Not Getting
All Possible Out of Horses.

Montreal, July %. Two trotting and
two pacing events were decided on the
fifth day of the midsummer harness
meeting at Delorimier park yesterday
afternoon. In the opinion of the officials,
Salisbury, who drove King Bryson in his
first heat, and Potwn who drove Henry
R., were not getting as much out of
their horses as possible, and they were
taken down and replaced by other driv-
ers. The bets on the King Bryson heats
were declared off. The cases of these
drivers viii be dealt with to-day. The
summary;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
Weather Forecast.

Showers tonight or Thursday; mod
crate south and southwest winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
2:l2 CIass. Irotting.


Purse $400
Peter Billikin ehh (Nucklosi 80 2 /
Olive +. lowry ,.......t,.. 2 3 3
King Bryson, bg salisbury and
Time .l51a 2:l6A, 2:I5A, 2:l5A.
2;25 Glass, Pacing
Purse S400.
The Ideal Lady. chm Macy 53l1l
Little Alfred, bg tNeyille). 2 - 2
Tommy Nelson tNueklosi -. . 3 4 3
Lady A, bm Pickle ..., 3 3
j. II. c. and Sweetheart also started,
Time-2; ;l6A, 2;l5A, 2;l4A, 2;l6h,
ELISA.
2:22 Glass, Trotting.
Purse S400.
Worthy Prince, bg Crowley ...l IL l.
Wood Points, bh tMcEwenl .s. 4 p
Moho, bm tJohnsoni ........, 5 O.
Oro b., big (Potyinl ,.,.,.,..... 8 , 7
Princess Eleanor, Comet, Little Ted,
and Ben Winter also started.
Time los, 2:I44, 2:l4A.
2;IS Clas, Pacing.
Purse S400
Onward Wilkes, bh tSlaytonl 3ll1I
John S. Engard, bh (Batchelderl | 3 81
Henry r., bg (Potyin and Rath
burnl ..................
Little Joe, bg tLangl ......... 3 81
Violet also started.
Time :22hs, 2:l5A, 2:l4A, 2:l5.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
One of the Owners, Talks.

Some salient features of the catastro-
phe were brought out in a statement by
Reed B. Freeman. president of the com
pany which operated the burned factory.
Il was in the Offices when Mrs. Free
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23
Purse S4O0.

Time 2:22h, 2:l5A, 2:l4A, 2:l5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-23

Pickle) 3 3 . 2
Time 2:l5Ks, 2:l6h, 2:I5A, 2:l5A.
2;25 Glass, Pacing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-31
Wife, Not the Siren, HomeWrecker
 In Most Cases
By M.. ANNE cRAwFoRp FLExNER D1anaat5.

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 of a
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 naggng almost to lose her happiness No will of he
 
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-31
WOWEN ADD GAYETY
 TO Y. M. c. A. PLANS

New Years Day at the local Young Mems Christian association will be ob- served in the usual way by having open house to the men of Bridge port. The reception commences at 2 o'clock and ends at 10.
 Elaborate preparations are being made by the Women's Auxiliary, di- rectors and the social department Special decorations for the occasion have been made. Refreshments will be served and an opportunity given the members and friends to meet the directors and secretaries of the as soeiation. The various departments will have exhibitions Of work by members of the association.
 Music will be furnished by the Y. M. C. A. orchestra under the leader. ship of MT. Weidenhammer and a. committee of about 30 members of the association will assist to receive strangers and show them around the building and help to make every vis-. itor feel at home.
 The association will also be assisted by a committee of 75 young ladies from the various churches of our city, who will help receive, introduce and make it interesting for all those-swho partake of the hospitality of the as sociation. The following young la dies will serve on this committees: Agnes Dave, Grace Lidd1e, Elsie Card, Alice Holroyd, Ida Ho1royd, Loila Watson, Clara Watson, Edythe Sco- vile, Louise Cow1es, Florence Bur gess, Lillian Williams, Susie Morri- son, Elsie Goebel, Mildred Rose, Ger trude Banks, Olive Brown, Agnes Bax- ter, Mary Baxter, Blanche Chapin, Anna Anderson, Ethel Donaldson, Mil dred Curtiss, Maude Burgess, Natalie Tait, Dorothy Smith, Hilda Letter haus, Helen Wilson, Merna Lyford, Alice Wedge, Betty Payne, Laura Ford, c. Hatheway, Helen Broderick, Bertha Frederick. Mollie Bassett, Florence M. Comstock, Jennie Logan, Anna Anderson, Esther Munro, Sur rissa Harris, Saidee Caldwell, Agnes Caldwell, Lillian Olson, Mildred Smith, Mildred Stoddard, Marie Cleveland, Mabel Cleveland, Ethel B. HaII,z Laura Nichols, Vera Broad, Helen Clinton, Mildred Clinton, Irene Chapman, Ma Jory TerriIl, Elizabeth Muirhead, Clara Preston, Fay Preston, Leila Mosher, Louise Mosher, Mildred Brinsmade, Florence HawIey, Irene Decker, EIea-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-31

association baseball
 might covet and coming to me by unanimous
 especially Baseball develops great force good ID of the
 
 The HONESTY BASEBALL IS ITS GREATEST ASSET, and chief been tin7the in office OUT BELIEVE THE POPULARITY AND GREATER ENDOWMENT THOSE WHO WILL WITNESS NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL ANp A COMPLETE UNDER STANDING THOSE WHO ATE coMMTTED TO THE PROMOTION BEST INTERESTS OF oRGANIzEDS S5AsEBALL PREFER OUT THESE THAN ITO ANNOUNCE THEM TIME
 relations between before the of of STANDARD OF BASEBALL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-31
CHEER
 NEW COVER RN0R. OF
 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Honolulu, Dec. I31-L. B. Pfnkham, the newly appointed governor of the territory of Hawaii, received a warm reception on his arrival here. A large crowd assenn bled on the dock to greet him as he landed from the steam CT HonoIt1lan. A parade was held in his honor, in which marched hundreds of Fi1ipinods who were sent here by MT. P1nkham when he was acting as irn- migration agent in the Philippine Islands. Later in the day, Governor Pinkham issued a statement regarding the policies he will pursue.
 The assertion made here that the new tariff law would prove disastrous to Hawaiian planters was denied by the governor. The statement declared there was urgent necessity for the partitioning of large tracts of land so that small hornesteaders would be given an opportunity to own farms. The large area, planted to sugar, the statement pointed out, was vastly dis proportionate.
 Referring indirectly to the Japanese who have the largest percentage of enrolment in the public schools of the island, Governor Pinkharn predict ed than aliens born here and having, the right of citizenship would soon dominate the local. government. He said the policy must Abe pursued of Anericanizing them as rapidly as pos sib1e.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-31
TEACHERS SALARY
 NOT YET RAISED
Education Board Fails to Con- sider Increase Application But Will Ask $15O,OO of Council for New High School Budget Prepared.

The board of education took no ac- ton last night on a communication from Miss Mary F. Fa1lon. president of the Bridgeport Teachers Assoefa-
 ton asking that a minimum salary for teachers be fixed at $600. The
 communication was referred to Com missioner Ravens without any recon
 mendations from the board The
 board also voted to ask the comm on council to call a special election to authorize a bond issue for $150, 900 to complete the new high school. Mem bers of the board think it will take $l00, 900 to build the wings and $50.- 900 to equip the school. 2
 The board made up it's annual bud get and will ask the board of appor- t1onInent for $465,534 for next year Last years requisitiona was $452, ,169. The items in the appropriation asked for next year are:~
 Teachers and superintendent, $359,- o15; evening schools, $2,5 %; janftors, $25.825; agents and clerks, $4,40o; rents, $12O; repairs and improve ments, $10, ,0O0s furniture and furnish fngs, $4,O00; water, $1,50O; oil, gas and electricity, $2,OOO; printing, $1,- 5 00; repairs to furniture $1,500; re-. pairs to heating, $4,oOo; fuel, $21, ,73t; text books, $17,175; enumeration,e s = 100; insurance. $1,169; manual train ing, $3,O00; domestic science, S2,00Q; kindergartens, $2.0o0; scrubbing, sf,-a 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-31
BOY IS HURT WHEN
 SLED HITS MOTORCAR

Thomaston, Dec 31-Louis Knox, a 8 year old boy, had narrow escape from death yesterday when a sled up on which he was coasting down a wood road ran into an automobile which City Engineer R. A. Cairns of Waterbury was driving along the state highway at the foot of the bill.
 MT. Cairns saw the boy coming down the hill just as he was making the bend in the state highway near The Pines, but on account of the slippery road he was unable to get by fast enough when he reached the road where the boy was coasting, and the collision resulted
 The boy was taken to the office of pr. A. S. Goodwin, and it was found that he had suffered a deep gash near the cheekbone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-31
By Intimation Of Frame Ups. He Frees Accused Lad And Prom ises Drastic Punishment f False
 Swearing Is Discovered
verzealousness Of Strong Arm Ruff fans Acting As Guards Disclosed By Arrest Of Peaceful Dye House Employe Whom They Thought A Striker And Who, They Swore, Was Tn Gang Of Stone Throwers

! charge of perjury. This court will in sast on a warrant, and perjury is g states prison. offenee.''
 Judge Dillon again remarked upon the youth and apparent truthfulness of the lad, and said while under the evidence he felt bound to find hin, technically guilty of the crime of breach of the peace, he would not do more than turn him over to the care of the probation officer with instruc- tions to report to the officer once a week for four weeks.
 The attitude of the guards, who the strikers declare are to blame for all the disturbances by. molesting peace fuI citizens, was strikingly manifested in the trial of Antoni Grabonski, ar rested Monday morning, supposedly a strike breaker participating in the riot.
 Guard Patterson swore that ha saw Grabonski. a youth about 19, standing in the crowd. with a stone in his hand. He stood 15 feet from Patterson, said the guard Patterson depended for corroboration upon Guard Light, who is in the hospital in the strike mills, badly battered, and unable to appear in court.
 Grabonski testified that he was sot a striker, but was on his way to the mills to work in the dye house, Mon day morning, when he was struck on the head and so badly dazed that he couldn't tell much of what happened until his senses gradually returIked to him in the police cell.
 Asked as to the stone. the guard swore he saw in his hand, he said he had no stone.
 Prosecutor Shapiro at once inter- rupted the progress of the case and asked the courts approval to a nolle which would amount to the discharge of the prisoner.
 1tPatterson,s eyesight is bad,' said Attorney P. B. OhSullivan, of counsel for the strikers. s.He couldn't tell whether the lad had gloves or a stone in his hand, and he couldn't tell whether he was aFworker or a striker
 If the prosecutor was on his job,'' said O'SuHivan, to Judge Dillon as the trials progressed, The would have these agents in court >as we'll az the poor fellows who are out on strike''
 It was learned today that Prosecu- tor Shapiro, nett1ed at the tactics of the guards, had instructed Chief Ro5- ins not to hold any prisoners they presented, unless they were able to present the pronlse of dependable testimony and the names of witnesses with the prisoners.
 The guards. who have no official authority, declare they make no ar rests, but simply point out disturbers, to the properly. constituted officers to whom they turn them over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-31
#(By Our star Correspondent.) )

(By Our Staff Correspondent.)
 Shelton, Dec. 31-Judge John B. Dillon of the Shelton Town court. the presiding officer at the many t1ials during the last few days of the tex tile workers late yesterday exploded a bomb in the camp of the strong arm rufnans imported by Sidney Blumen- thai & Co. These are the guards who have been intinnidating the peaceful townspeop1e and strikers.
 Judge Dillon had heard prisoner after prisoner complain in testimony that these special agents, or guards. had clubbed, punched and kicked them. He had seen broken heads and bruised throats which the strikers claimed to have received from the guards. He had heard intimations that-the guards were precipitatins the disturbances in order to prolong-t1 employment by the mill owners. When the trial Of Steve Pleney, a lad just turned IT, was concluded. the nerves of the hundreds of strikers who were in court had been strained almost to the breaking point, and Judge Dillon spoke plainly.
 Patterson and Curtis, guards. had sworn they saw a stone in PIeney' s hand, that he was in the act of throw ing the stone when they apprehended him. They said they had not nal treated the boy
 P1eney;s a clean cut syouth. had a gash in his scalp, a badly battered cap, and his cap and coat were both blood stained. He swore that he had no stone in his hand, at any times during the disorder.
 'I can't cenceive.' 2 said. Judge Di1- Ion. .sof this Doy's deliberately falsify- ing on the witness stand. have ob- served his demeanor on the stand, and I believe he is sticking pretty close to the truth At the same time, cant conceive of two men supposed to be reputable swearing they saw another man with stone in his hand when such is not the fact"
 Judge Dillon then raised his voice, for the benefit of the strikers who were hl1ddled in the court room so densely that standing room could not be found
 Since this situation has arisen said he, there have been a number of intinations that arrests have been made, and that the court is being used as a tool, to railroad prisoners. There have been intimations of false testi- mony. If this court finds that h any it be by an officer of the Shelton dc partment, or by a special officer, or by a special deputy or by special agent, this court will demand warrant for the arrest of the offender on the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-31
32 HOURS FAILS
 TO GET VERDICT
 IN SCHMIDT CASE
Morally Unfit" Says Fen Jurors of TWO-'BoObS'
 Is TWain'S Reply.

New York. Dec 31.-After deliberat- ing for g hours and A minutes, the jurors in the case of Hans Schmidt, Catholic priest on trial for the murder or Anna Aumulier, reported to Judge Warren W. Foster, at ten minutes past ten o'clock last night, that they could not agree. They were forthwith discharged from further service.
 When Lawrence OLIlnger, the fore man. announced that they had been unable to reach a verdict, he sad:
 Your honor, there is possibility os our coming to ai agreement. We were exactly the same on our last ballot as we were on the first. We have in our midst TWO jurors whom the other ten of us consider absolute 1y mentally, temperamentally and morally unfit to serve as Jurors-''
 MT Ottinger was stopped by the vigorous protests or W. M. K. Ol- colt. of counsel for the defense. The eighth juror, William A. McAuliffe, cashier of the St. Lotus and San Francisco Railroad, and the fourth juror, John Grivith. manager of the Taylor Trunk company, admitted that they were the men referred to by MT. Ottinger. MT. McAuliffe retaliated by calling the other ten jurors ''boobs.'' Both of them said that they believed the evidence showed mat Schmidt was insane.
 .sWhy.s said Mir. McAuliffe, '.the ar guuaent used on us by those ten boobs was that if we sent this man to Mat teawan we might have repetition of the scandal brought out by the Thaw case in the various habaes corpus pro- ceedfngsss