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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
James K. Mcclure, Former
Mayor of Syracuse,
N. Y.
SAYS ALLEGATIONS
WE'RE TRUMPED UP
Returns from Havana to
Stand Trial on Soliciting
Bribe Charge

| New York, Dec. 9.--James X. Mcclure
former mayor of Syracuse, came down t.
this city to-day from his home in New
Rochelle to surrender to the district at
torney's office and to answer to an in
dictment recently returned, charging thu
solicitation of a $4,000 bribe from cor
poration in the interests of the Demo
cratic state committee. The indictment
is the outgrowth of John Doe inyes
tigation which was instituted to sift the
allegations that contractors were sand
bagged into making contributions.
Returning from San Domingo AND
Havana, Mcclure last night issued a
long statement, saying that the charge
against him was Matched by interests
whose materials were rejected by the
state.
He also charged that, before he sailed
for the south representatives of the oil
interests informed him that they would
destroy the affidavit of Fillmore Condit
local representative of the Union Oil
company whose testimony was largely
responsible for McGuire's indictment, if
he would desert his friends "and join
their sides in the asphalt controversy
at Albany.
ALcGuire also asserted that his indict.
ment was not justified upon the tes-
timony of his brother, George II. Me-
Guire, who is understood to have told
the grand jury that the former Syracuse
mayor had solicited the $1,000 eontri-
button from Condit, because of his ply
steal and mental condition, which has
been the concern of his associates for
some time. The "mania" of his brother,
that he represented many lines of big
business McGuire said had led to many
glaring errors, while most of his state
ments about contractors are "inespon-
sible and Indicate weakened mental
condition"
According to Mcclure he left Thomas
w. Hassett in Key West when he started
north. Hassett, formerly secretary
to State Engineer John A. Bensel, is ac-
cused by Madison X. Aldrich, Pough-
keepsie contractor, OF obtaining from
him bribe for expediting payment on
a road contract Mcclure said he knew
nothing of Hassetts plans. The fact
that he and Hassett were, both in San
Domingo at the same time Mcclure said
was merely a coincidence.
The former mayor jokingly described
the surveillance which he said he had
been subjected to by the local police in
San Domingo, Porto Rico, and Caba
McGuire's statements first deal with
his movements since the early fall show
ing that he had spent little time in this
state. His visit TO San Domingo was to
look over public work which the Domin-
lean government is preparing to under
take with view to bidding on it.
In October he received a letter from
the American minister in that country,
Mcclure says, notifying him of this fact
About dozen contractors made the trip
there, among them being Hassett. Be
fore leaving New York, Mcclure said, he
had been informed by his brother, who
had been witness in the John Doe pro-
ceedings here to investigate alleged
grating by politicians from state high
way contractors and Others, that he was
not wanted as a witness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
; IS Jessie McCann, Aged
%, of New York Myste-
riously Gone
ENTIRE POLICE FORCE
ON LOOKOUT FOR HER
Family Do Not Believe That
There Is Romance Back
of Disappearance

New York, Dec. s.Eyery policeman
in greater New York was instructed to-
day to be on the lookout for Jessie Me-
Cam, the 23-yearold daughter of Robert
McCann, wholesale grocer, who dis
appeared last Thursday as mysteriously
as did Dorothy Arnold Miss McCann
left her home on that day to go to a
home for destitute children, where she
did volunteer work as an instructor, and
since then all trace OF her has been lost
The members of the McCann family
are positive that there is no romance
back of the girls disappearance. A
friend of the family reported to-day that
he saw a girl answering Miss McCann's
description in Wall street on Friday
night. To him she appeared to be dazed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
II. S. BANKING POWER
SHOWS GROWTH
According to Annual Report of Currency
Bureau Which Was Submitted by
Acting Comptroller to
Speaker Clark.

Washington. d. c.. Dec. s.-Growth
and operations of national banks of the
United States are detailed in the annual
report of the currency bureau, submitted
to-day by Acting Comptroller Thomas p.
Kane, to Speaker Clark.
The report contains no reference TO
currency reform and no recommenda-
tions, but details the condition of banks
during the year ended October 81. Only
six national banks out of more than u
600 existing, went into the hands of re-
eeivers with aggregate capital stocks of
S4,350,000 Satisfactory progress in
liquidating the assets of all was re-
ported.
Growth of the banking power of the
United States as indicated by loans and
discounts, capital stocks and deposits, is
pictured over nearly 100 pages of sta
tisties The movement of government
funds to banks all over the country to
aid crop moving is referred to briefly.
That is explained in detail in the report
of Secretary McAdoo submitted to Con-
gress last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
800 CHILDREN
MARCHED OUT
When Second Fire of the Day Was Dis
covered in Lawrence, Mass,
School Building.

Lawrence, Mass, Dec. Slight hun
dred children marched from the Oliver
grammar school this morning, supposed
" for recess, when as an actual fact
there was fire in blind attic. None
of the pupils knew of the blaze until
they were outside. The fire was extin-
guished without serious damage.
State Police Officer Flynn is inclined
to believe that the fire may have been of
incendiary origin, as another minor blaze
was found in the boys basement before
the school sessions began. This blaze
was easily extinguished without the aid
of firemen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
MRS. PANKHURST RELEASED.
Is Given Seven Days Liberation From
Iail

London, Dec. S.--Mrs. Emmeline Pank.
hurst, the militant suffragette arrested
Dec. on her arrival from the United
States, was released from Jail last night.
She began a hunger and thirst strike
following her arrest. In charge of a
nurse, Mrs. Pankhurst is liberated for
seven days. She was driven to hotel
in weak condition.
Not anticipating the release of their
leader, the suffragettes gathered last
night in the Empire theatre to protest.
The house was only three-quarters filed.
and Mrs. Flora Drummond accused the
postoffice of tampering with letters CON
tanning invitation tickets.
The suffragettes invaded st. Paul's
cathedral and ehanted God save Emme-
line Pankhurst." The service was
stopped until the women finished.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
BISHOPS CARRIAGE ovERTURNs.
And Bishop Hughes of California and
Mrs. Hughes Were Injured.

Newton, Mass, Dec. s.--Bishop Edwin
II. Hughes of California and his wife
were badly shaken up and bruised yes
terday, when their closed carriage was
struck and overturned by an automobile.
Ii was the bishops birthday, and with
Mrs. Hughes, he was on his way to a re-
ception given him by the Newton Center
Methodist Episcopal church, where he
held his first pastorate. Their carriage
was wrecked by the collision, but they
were able to attend the reception.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
Rev. John L. Gaunt, an Aged
Man, Was Victim at
Fisherville, KY.
BODY WAS THROWN
INTO THE CREEK
House Thoroughly Ran
sacked and Three Ne
groes Suspected

Louisville, KY, Dec. S.--Reverend John
L. Gaunt, an aged retired Baptist min
ister who lived the life of recluse and
was known to have boarded gold coins,
was murdered yesterday and his body
was. thrown into the creek near his cot
tage ct Fisherville. The house was
thoroughly ransacked, and three negroes
are being sought in connection with the
murder.
Rev Mr.. Gaunt was bachelor and
for years he had made practice of
changing all silver and bank notes, which
he accumulated, into gold coins He was
believed to have small fortune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
TALK OF THE TOWN

William Duff of IL Wellington street
was a visitor with friends in Rutland
over the weekend. Miss Blanche Reason
of Graniteyille was visitor in the city
Saturday while on her way to Burling-
ton for short visit with friends. B. c.
Neweomb was an overSunday visitor
with friends in Roxbury, and A. +. Cas-
tie passed the weekend with relatives in
Marshfield. Lester johnson visited at
his home in Williston yesterday and to-
daV
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
MAY DECIDE TO STRIKE.
British Postofice Employees Decide 1t
This Week.

London, Dec. S.-Prospect of strike
of nearly 100000 employees of the British
postoffice during the Christmas season
increases daily. The union committee
meets this week to decide whether a
strike win be called before Christmas or
deferred. General sentiment among the
men appears to favor an immediate ul-
timatum demanding an increase of Is
per cent. in wages for all postoffice work
ers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
TOOK FEARFUL LEAP.
Mrs. Frances McGregor Died in 7-Story
Fall.

New York, Dec. S.--Mrs. Frances Me
Gregor, 81 years old, wife of Edward j.
McGregor, one of the road show man
ayers for the theatrical firm of Sam and
Lee Shubert, committed suicide last
night by jumping from window on the
seventh floor of the Riverside Drive
apartment house, where the couple lived.
She left her -year-old son playing
with his toys on the floor. No reason
was given for her act.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
FREEZING WEATHER
IN SOUTHLAND
While Storm Extended This Morning
Over Whole Northeastern Section
of the United States.

Washington, d. c., Dec. s.--The storm
over the Great Lakes yesterday passed
to New England, leaving shifting gales
on the lakes and Atlantic coast, rain
in the Atlantic states and snow in the
Ohio valley, and lake regions. Tempera-
lures have fallen decidedly and it is
freezing to-day as far south as the in
terror of the gulf states. Storm warn
ings were displayed on the Atlantic
coast from Eastport, Maine, to Cape
Hatteras.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
DECLINED AMBULANCE AID.
Mrs. Pankhurst Rode in Carriage to
Nursing Home.

London, Dec s.--Militant sufTrsgettes
gathered in force TO welcome Mrs. EN-
incline Pankhurst on her arrival here to-
day from Exeter, where she was re-
leased from Jail last night. Although
the ambulance and stretcher were wait
ing, Mrs. Pankhurst was able to alight
from the train with the assistance OF a
nurse, and they were not needed. Mrs.
pankhurst was very weak and she looked
considerably aged by her privations. She
was taken to a nursing home in a car
riage, followed by numerous taxicabs
containing cheering supporters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
BOY FAILED RAPIDLY
And Died Soon After Being Stricken with
Aneurism.

The death of Ebe Lafargo, the young
son of Mr.. and Mrs. V. Lafargo, occurred
at the home of the child's parents, Is
Vine street, Saturday afternoon after
short illness. Friday at midnight the
boy was suddenly stricken and despite
the heroic measures adopted by physi-
clans, the patient sank rapidly, death
following soon after noon. A later ex
animation led the physicians to ascribe
the boys death TO aneurism. He was
three wears old and leaves a sister, be-
sides his parents. Funeral services were
held at the house this afternoon at ?
o'clock and the interment was made in
Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
IN BANKRUPTCY COURT.
Several Final Meetings Have Been
Scheduled.

The accounts of R. NJ. Fraser as trus-
tee OF the estate of Jellyman & Jones
have been allowed in bankruptcy court,
and the final meeting has been set for
December 20 A dividend of two per
cent has been paid, and it is expected
that another small dividend will be paid.
The accounts of George l.. Morris in
the case of c. C. Perkins of Barre have
been proved and allowed. In the case
of George Watson of Barre Town the
final meeting will be held Tuesday morn
ing. +. L. Steele has filed his accounts
in the case of Bert E. Blake of North
field, and the final meeting win be held
soon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
American Arrested and Released.

Laredo. Tex, Dec s-H B. Gillette,
an American trainmaster of the Nation
al Railways OF Mexico, with headquart-
ers at Monterey, was arrested yester-
day at Nuevo Laredo, Mex, on orders of
the federal military authorities, but
later was released through efforts of
American Consul Garrett. No reason for
his detention was given, but it is under
stood he was told not TO return to Mex.
leo.
Refugees continued to arrive here in
numbers yesterday, most OF them pro-
eeeding north.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
WOMAN BROKE HIP.
Mrs. Alvira Atkins Fell at Waterbury
and Is Quite III.

Waterbury, Dec. s.-Mrs. Alvira At
kins, widow of Dick Atkins, who former
" lived on a Duxbury farm, fell Friday
evening as she was coming out of the
home of Mr. Pierce, breaking one hip.
Mrs. Atkins has made her home for some
time in the family of Van Henderson
and has been familiar figure upon
Waterbury streets. Because of her age,
her condition is considered quite serious
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
SCORE DROWNED
IN SINGLE TOWN
Texas Flood Reached It's Crest at Brook
shire at Mouth of the Brazos
River.

Honston. Tex, Dec. S.-Twenty per
sons are known to have been drowned
to-day near Brookshire in Waller coun
ty in the Brazos river floods. Brook
shire is about six miles from the rivers
mouth and marks the position OF the
food crest to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
Sessions of Naturalization Court.

Sessions of United States naturaliza,
ton court viii be held in Montpelier
Barre and Graniteville on Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday of this week by
Clerk Platt of the United States court
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08

Efforts are being made by the Har.
ward rowing authorities to retain the
services of James Wrsy to coach the var.
sity and freshman crews this season
Ever since Wray has been at Harvard
which dates back many years, rowing
has been one of the most successful
sports undertaken by the Crimson. His
ambition next spring will be to beat Cor.
nell, who has for years ruled supreme
on the water.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
NEWSPAPER MAN DEAD.
Philip Rappaport, Aged IS, Founded a
Paper in indianapolis.

indianapolis, Dec s.-Philip Kappa
port, the founder of local German
newspaper, The Telegraph Tribune, died
here last night, aged s5 years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
CONFERENCE AT DUBLIN FAILS.
Latest Attempt To Settle the Strike
Abortive.

Dublin, Dec. s.-An attempt to reach
settlement in the Dublin strike, which
has been in progress 10 weeks, has failed.
The conference committee sat for 20
hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08
Weather Forecast.

Snow followed by clearing and colder
to night; Tuesday fair; westerly gales.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08

The New York Giants and the Chicago
White Sox have reached Japan. The
trip across the Pacific was an especially
rough -one. Their schedule in Japan
starts at Yokohama.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-08

s. D. Nichols of Lyndon Center has re-
Gently sold Is head of Holstein cattle
for $500.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-14

they may swing many progressive re-
publican votes IN the senate in the
tariff fight has the hearty approval, Of
the president. It became known to-
day that Mr.. Wilson expects to have
conference with Senator La Toilette
and other progressives. 1t will be
the first visit of Senator La Toilette
to the White House in several years.
Conferences about appointments are
probable to lead attention to legis-
Iative questions whether Mr.. Wilson
thinks the democrats and progressives
can stand together.
Senators Lea and Shields and a DEL
egation from Tennessee today formally
urged the president to appoint former
Governor Benton Mcmillan to be am
bassador to Mexico. They said the
Tennessee democracy was unanimous
~ in favor of the appointment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-14
A NEW EXPOSITION IDEA
Ts, Be Presented BY the National Con,
servation Exposition, Knox
Vile, Tennessee, 1918.

During the first decade of the TWEEN.
tieth century a new realization OF the
value and Importance of the natural
resources took shape. Through scien,
tiic surveys by State and the Federal
Government designed primarily to
make the resources known and guide
their exploitation, the quantities of
standing timber, of iron ore and coal
in the ground and of other natural
materials, were measured; and the
quantities were found not unlimited
according to the common boast in the
heydey of early exploitation, but of
such amounts as to meet current de-
mands for only a certain number OF
years, easily reckoned and understood
in terms of the written history OF man
kind-e. e.. at the current increasing
rate of use computed in 1908 the stand
ing timber of the country would last
a generation, the high-grade iron ore
century, and the good coal from one
To three centuries, according to the
varying allowances made by different
computers. In short, It became clear
that the standard resources on which
our great and growing industries rest
are foredoomed to exhaustion within
a small fraction of the period already
covered by the Christian era, unless
means be adopted to prevent waste
and otherwise conserve the natural
stores for the benefit OF posterity. As
understanding OF the limitation of the
natural resources spread, moral sense
was awakened; the feeling of the nat
Y4ro1 icf1 NJ he vie
(and of generations still to Gomez to
fair share of the resources took form;
and the natural wealth of this mag
niieently endowed country came to be
viewed as involving moral no less than
material considerations. Numberless
manifestations of the new view have
apeared-in legal enactments, the Gre
alton of state commissions, the i'm.
provement of educational curricula,
ETC.; but no more striking indication
OF the modern view has appeared than
the idea of national exposition de.
signed to illustrate the conservation
and development of the natural re
sources with a view to the permanent
enrichment Of the country and people
The change thus wrought in the expo.
sition idea is fundamental; the old
exposition looked backward, the new
looks forward; the old exposition was
solely material, the new is essentially
moral: the old was a proud boast OF
achievement, the new a signpost to
progress and an assurance of perpetu
ity. The expositions of the past were
as songs of achievement at the end
of good days work, the National
Conservation Exposition will be liv.
Ing and tangible promise of a still
more glorious tomorrow foreordained
by the wise action Of to-day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-14

have no book knowledge that is SUI
perior to my fellow practitioners;
have had no Medical College advan-
tages that could not have been theirs
if they cared to pursue them. Those
chances are open to all who have the
preliminary education to seek knowI-
edge and to grasp it when found. But
1 do claim-and right here is the
strong point of my argument-I do
claim that I have had a better and
more thorough training in the school
of experience in Chronic Diseases than
any other man L ever met.
L have not obtained that knowledge
by staying at home; got it from prac-
ticing with other good men-and bet
ter men in their chosen speciality than
l was-untiI such time as / knew what
they knew, and could apply the knowI-
edge of their life work to your case
or another's when it was called for
That is the Knowledge have; useful,
practical, ery-day knowledge; it was
obtained through years of hard work;
through successes and failures, until
today, the failures through fault of
mine. in selected cases are such, that
say to every man or woman, who
comes to me, seeking relief from suf-
fering: Your Moneys Worth or Your
Money Back.
A confidential talk with me costs you
nothing; it may be the means Of re-
storing you to perfect health and hap
piness.
DRUGS WON'T DO 1T ALL.
You have to mix some brains with
them; you have to have experience;
book knowledge alone won't do. Ex-
perience, successes and failures, they
alone will point out the true road tot
health for you.
Come in and let US get acquainted.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-14
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phone (1500) before ten
o'clock, and one will be de-
livered you by special carrier.
BRITISH AMBASSADORS is
TO SUPPLY INFORMATION

London, March 13.-The British am
bassador at Washington has been in
structed to furnish a report on pro-
posed legislation in America for the
greater protection Of designs in man
ufac turing.
Sir Edward Grey told parliament to-
day that when the report had been
received it would be determined
whether it's substance renders any
communication to the United States
government advisable"
A member from Nottingham in
PRODUCED the subject in the house of
commons today by charging that the
piracy of textile designers had lonE
been rife in the United States and
had now been reduced to a regular
trade. He urged the British govern
ment to watch out for the interests Of
the British textile industries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-14

NN,OlilIuGQ EdkSJ
president granted a stay of sixty days
SO that Goodwin's relatives in South
Carolina, who it appears have just
been apprised of the case, may make
a thorough inquiry. 1t was his first
extension of executive cIemency. The
president talked also with Senators
Smith and Townsend, of Michigan,
about the appointment of former
Representative Edward S. Sweet, of
Grand Rapids, as an assistant secre-
tary of commerce.
The principal engagement for which
the president reserved a longer time
was with National Chairman William
T, McCombs. Mr.. McCombs has been
offered the post of ambassador to
France and it was expected that his
decision to accept or decline would be
known today.
WILSON DECLINES INVITATION.
President Wilson today declined an
invitation to be present on March Is,
Grover CleVeland's birthday, at the
dedication of the Cleveland birthplace
in Caldwell. N. J.. as public memorial.
The president wrote to john II. Finley.
president of the college of the city of
New York, expressing his regret and
eulogizing the character of Mr.. Cleve-
land.
81 wish with all my heart that it
were possible consistently with the
performance of my new duties here to
be present on the occasion of the dedl-
cation of Mr.. Cleveland's birthplace
to the public as a memorial, but mas
much as l am bound here by obliga-
tons, I cannot escape, L must content
myself with requesting that you will
read this brief message to those as
sembled.
From the first, have been deeply
interested in the plan TO acquire Mr..