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The Washington times., 1913-09-16
ATTORNEYS TO FIGHT
|. FOR mrs. PANKHURST
Miss Emma Gillette and George
Mcdonald to Be Legal
Advisers.

With the idea of taking time by the
forelock. In case the enemies of woman
suffrage should be successful In delay
ing the entry of Mrs. Emmelipe Pank-
hurst into the country, two attorneys
have been retained bv the National
American Woman Suffrage Association
prepared to combat any attempt to bar
the famous English militant from the
United States.
Miss Alice Paul. chairman Of the Con-
gressional committee. explained that
they did not anticipate Mrs. ~Panl1-
hurst would have any difficulty in get
ting into the country. but In case
the unexpected happened, they did not
want to be caught mapping. Miss EN-
College Of Law, and Attorney George
Macdonald are the legal advisers who
have been commissioned TO resist any
attempt against Mrs. Pankhurst.
Coincident With the opening Of hum
dreds OF schools throughout the coun-
York today school for suffragIsts. -
which will give q short course 10 all
who wish to qualify as workers and
speakers for the cause. Ten instruc-
tors and twenty lecturers comprise the
Chapman Gait. Commercial and poll
tical history, state and national his.
tory affecting. the woman suffrage
movement, parliamentary practice, Or
ganixaion, money raising. press work,
voice culture, and arguments make up
the greater part of the curriculum.
One member OF the Congressional
committee. probably Miss Lucy Burns.
vice chairman. will 70 to New York
next week to lecture before the school.
Two new subcommittee chairmen were
appointed by the committee today. They
are Mrs. Mary Lockwood, who Will have
charge Of the work Of suffrage domestic
days, when luncheon will be served by
the vote seekers, and Miss Clara L6uise
have charge OF the press work.
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Wrecked Schooner
Drifts Many Miles

A fair index Of the currents along
the Atlantic coast was given yester-
day. when the derelict destroyer Sem
eca, of the Revenue Cutter Service.
towed the American schooner Lottie r.
Russell into Halifax. bottom up.
The Russell had driften Loo miles
from Cape Henry to Halifax. She met
disaster last April. and was abandoned
seventy miles east Of Cape Henry. She
was reported derelict $50 miles east Of
Halifax q few days ago.
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Asks Damages.

Damages in the sum OF S5s,475,5O are
asked by c. Arthur Durham in a suit
filed IN the District Supreme Court yes.
terday against John F. wilkins. William
W. Christmas. and the Christmas Aero
plane Company for alleged breach of
contract. Mr.. Durham claims that he
entered into contracts with the defend
ants for the agency for 'aeroplanes. but
that the terms OF the agreement have
been violated.
The Washington times., 1913-09-16
Sirloin Round Pork

The total figure given at the end
of the table shows how much the people
In each of the cities have to pay for
pound of the sirloin and round.
steak, the pork chops. bacon, ham, and
they, did pay on Apri, Is. at the store
in each city whose prices were quoted
by the bureau. 49,
There is where the documentary ev-
idence comes Ia that although prices
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, have advanced at an unusual rate.
still the dollar In washington goes
farther in the purchase Of necessities
than in twelve Of the fifteen cities given
In the comparison.
II there is satisfaction in knowing
that. high as prices have gone. they
are higher elsewhere than here. the
statisticians Of the Bureau OF Labor
Statistics aGe perfectly willing that
washingtonians should enj0y IT.
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shoot high in the air. and leading
persons in the street to believe the
dwelling was on fire.
A leaky gas pipe was Responsible
for a small blaze in the home of John
Il. Robinson, 1241k Linden street
northeast, last evening. Robinson
was slightly b4rned on the hands.
william Buckley. nine years old, Of
10S Sixth street northwest. was
knocked down and cut about the face
by q motorcycle ridden by Albert
Desmond, Of 1345 First street north
west.
Senator Miles Poi.dexter and Con-
gressmep Prouty, George. and Dyer
will be the speakers at a District suf-
frage meeting Thursday night in the
Ingram Memorial Church. =
Ten tanned .tsaMpeFs Of Troop 20,
Boy Scouts. who made the trip from
Washington to Gettysburg. Pa. will
be given Q reception at the Gospel
Mission tonight.
TIE public service eomsission Of
Maryland will sit. at Cabin John Fri
day to investigate the fear-end street
car collision in which several per-
sons were hurt August 4. Both the
Pl bile Utilities Commission OF the
District and the Interstate Commerce
Commission will be represented.
A neetisg Of the Beard Of Eduea-
tion will be held at the Franklin
School, Friday afternoon, at $3.50
o'clock.
/ The annual election Of the ofAcers
Of the Petworth Citizens Association
will be held at Eighth and Shepherd
streets northwest, tonight at 7:4o
o'clock. Refreshments will be served.
Fire this nsrning siA S10o damage
to the home Of George r. Billops. 116
Sixth street southeast. The blaze was
confined to q room on the third floor.
laenhers Of LebanOn Lodge, No. :,
r. A. A. NJ, are preparing for the
celebration Of the 1920 anniversary Of
the organization OF the lodge. The
celebration will be held at--Odd Fell
lows Hall, 423 Seventh street north
west. October 8, at o'clock.
The river excursion season prac-
ticaIly' closed with the last summer
trip Of the steamer Charles W. Wer-
ner, which discontinued service for
the season yesterday. The st. Johns
has gone out Of Commission for the
winter. leaving the Macalester on the
tourist route to Mt, Vernon.
The new w0snen'a elinle auxiliary
at TIC Thirteenth street northwest.
will be opened Saturday. Treatment
will be given as follows: Internal
medicine and electrical therapeutics;
diseases of women; diseases of the
eve. ear, nose, and throat: children's
diseases. and dental service. DR..
Elmo ra G. Folkmar will be In charge.
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william Buckley, nine years Old oi
10S Sixth street northwest. was
knocked down and cut about the face
by q motorcycle ridden by Albert
Desmond, Of 1345 First street north
west.
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Senator Miles Poisdexter and Co.'S
sressmen Prouty, George. and Dyer
will be the speakers at District suf-
frage meeting Thursday night in the
Ingram Memorial Church. :.
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A leaky Eas pipe was responsible
for small blaze in the home Of John
r. Robinson. l241k Linden street
northeast, last evening. Robinson
was slightly b4rned on the hands.
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shoot high in the air. and leading
persols in the street to believe the
dwelling was on fire.
The Washington times., 1913-09-16

Ten tanned StsaMpers Of Troop %
Boy Scouts, who made the trip from
Washington to Gettysburg, Pa. will
be given q reception at the Gospel
Mission tonight.
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TIE public service eomnissiOn Of
Maryland will sit. at Cabin John FRI
day to Investigate the fear-end street
car collision in which several per-
sons were hurt August 4. Both the
p, bile Utilities Commission OF the
District and the Interstate Commerce
Commission will be represented.
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r. A. A. NJ, are preparing for the
Of the 1920 anniversary OF
the organization OF the lodge. The
will be held at~Odd Fell
lows Hall. 423 Seventh street north
west, October 3, at o'clock.
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A meeting of the Beard Of Eduea.
tion will be held at the Franklir
School, Friday afternoon, at 3:3(
o'clock.
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The river excursion season prac-
tically' closed with the last summer
trip of the steamer Charles W. Wer-
ner, which discontinued service for
the season yesterday. The st. Johns
has gone out Of Commission for the
winter. leaving the Macalester on the
tourist route to Mt, Vernon.
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Fire this DsrsinG diA 800 damage
to the home Of George r. Billops. 11S
Sixth street southeast. The blaze was
confined to room on the third floor.
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/ The annual eIeetisa Of the ofAeers
of the Petworth Citizens Association
will be held at Eighth and Shepherd
streets northwest, tonight at 7:4o
o'clock. Refreshments will be served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-13
AGREEMENT REPORTED.
By Interstate Commission on Boundary
Line Dispute.

Manchester, N. H., Nov. l3.--,Judge
Charles O'Neil of Walpole, a member of
the New Hampshire boundary commits
sion, which was appointed TO attempt to
settle the much mooted question OF the
New Hampshire Vermont line. yester-
day reported that the New Hampshire
recently met the commits
sioners from Vermont, and that the two
bodies had gone into the subject with a
great deal Of care.
II is understood that they have reach,
ed an agreement, but that the provisions
of il will not be made pubic until the
of the two states meet, to
which their findings will be reported
Under the provisions OF the original
grant of the territory comprising the
state of Vermont the eastern boundary
of Vermont came to the west bank of
the Connecticut river. just what is the
west bank" is the bone Of contention.
Ii it is at the waters edge then prop
erty along the same is taxable in Yer
mont Ii it means the top OF the bank
then there is more than Sl,000,000 worth
Of property that belongs to the state of
New Hampshire for taxable purposes
Much of this is in the line of industrial
plants which have been built out on
made land and into the sloping banks
and over the water itself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-13
LABOR MEN I'm SESSION.
Federation Convention in Seattle Dis
cusses Important Matters.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. l3.-The first
business before the convention of the
American Federation of Labor yesterday
was the report of the fraternal dele
gates to the British Union Congress.
The overtures for peace OF the Reid
faction of the international brotherhood
of Electrical Workers, proposing that a
new organization be perfected was well
coined by majority of the delegates.
A truce between the carpenters and
sheet metal workers of Seattle is ex-
pected to be followed by a settlement
of a disagreement between these two
trades which has caused trouble all over
the country.
the threatened revolt against the Com
pers regime. All the resolutions handed
in by delegates We're in the hands OF
committees appointed by Gompers. 1t
is known that no action will be taken
in the matter of certain pending strikes
where there is hope of settlement and
where radical action by the convention
might complicate the situation.
Secretary of Labor w. b. Wilson ad-
dressed the convention yesterday.
Mr.. Wilson bitterly condemned the
attitude of Michigan and warned them
that new conception of titles to prop
erty was in process of formation. He
declared he would make public not only
the wages paid to the miners, the hours
they worked and the labor conditions,
but the enormous profits of the mine
owners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-13
Resolutions on Death of Richard Grigs.

Whereas, Almighty God, in his in
finite wisdom, has seen fit to remove
from our midst our worthy brother,
Richard Grigg, and
Whereas, The said Richard Grigg has
ever been an earnest advocate for the
rights and welfare of those who toll, and
Whereas, As a reviser of our consti-
tuition or as chairman of the adjust
ment committee of Barre branch of the
G.. C. /. A., he was always broad minded
and fearless in the discharge of his duty.
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of Bro.
Grigg the Granite Cutters international
association has lost a faithful and eff
cient member and Barre branch loyal
and energetic officer and a wise coun-
cillor,
Resolved, That while we deplore the
loss of our brother, we take consola-
tion in the belief that he has gone to
the rest prepared for those who have
labored for the right. And be it further
Resolved, That we, the members OF
Barre branch, in regular meeting assem-
bled. extend TO his bereaved family our
heartfelt sympathy, and that these reso-
mtions be printed in the Granite Cut
ters' Journal and the Barre Daily Times,
and copy be sent to the family of the
deceased.
Daniel j. Sullivan.
James Cruickshank,
Angus Mcdonald,
Committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-13
Three Boston Men Arrested
in New Bedford AL
legged Scandal
TWO PITTSBURG
MEN ALSO NAMED
Three Respondents Under
Arrest Pleaded Not
Guilty

Boston, Nov. 13.-William Gousle. To-
cal manager, and Frank Il. Soules as
sistant manager of the Pttsburg Plate
Glass company, and Herbert L. Wardner,
a Boston architect, pleaded not guilty
to-day to an Indictment charging con-
spiracy to defraud the city of New Bed
ford in connection with the erection of
the Classical high school building there.
The Indictment also names two prom
inent Pittsburg men and alleges that the
original plans for the building called
for marble fittings in the toilet rooms,
but that Wardner changed the plans,
substituting certain kind of glass made
in Pittsburg. 1t is further alleged that
the Pittsburg Plate Glass company was
to furnish the glass at a certain price
in accordance with an agreement with
Wardner and that the latter was to re-
ceive $1,000. District Attorney Pelle-
tier claims to have in his possession a
letter from the glass company to Ward.
ner, setting forth these facts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-13
WOULD PRESERVE
CONSTITUTION HOUSE
Vermont Sons of American Revolution
Interested in Keeping Ancient Build
ing at Windsor for Historical
Purposes

Burlington, Nov. l3--At the annual
meeting of the Vermont society, Sons of
the American Revolution, held yesterday
afternoon at the Van Ness house, the
presentation of the old Constitution
house at Windsor for historical purposes
was taken up. The society has long been
interested in this, but the Windsor peo-
pie have repeatedly announced their in
tention OF putting the historical old
building into shape. A committee was
what has been done along the line OF re-
storing it. At present the inn is in a
dilapidated condition and a part of it
is used for fish market.
The officers who were elected for the
ensuing year arei President, F. S. Pease
of Burlington; vice-president, Redfeld
Proctor of Proctor, secretary, w. II.
Crockett of Montpelier; treasurer, G. l..
Smith OF Burlington; regent, D. b. f.
Kent of Montpelier; historian. w. H.
Crockett of Montpelier; chaplain, the
Rev. III. A. Flint of Montpelier; auditing
committee, G. w. Brownell and S. W.
Kinds of Burlington and f. r. Rowell OF
Rutland; obituary committee, c. Z. Al
len of Burlington, c. A. Plumley of
Mortified and II. A. Slayton of Morris
vile; board of managers, Col H. S. Eos.
ter of North Calais, Dr. H. d. Holton of
Brattleboro, II. s. Howard OF Burling-
ton NJ. W. Dewey of Montpelier, L. p.
Wood of Burlington, c. H. Stevens of st.
Albans and w. H. Jeffrey of East Barre.
The reports of the secretary and treas
urer showed healthy condition OF af-
fairs and the addition of Is new mem
bers during the past year. Plans for
still further increasing the membership
were discussed. During the past year six
members have died, the neurology report
being commended for its full accounts of
the lives of the deceased.
The next place of meeting was not
named but as it is customary to meet
every second year at Montpelier during
the session of the legislature, the meet
ing win probably be there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-13
ARGUED GRoToN LICENSE CASE.
In Which 1t Was Claimed That One
Commissioner Was Disqualified.

Arguments which We're begun in Yer
mont supreme court yesterday in the
case Of Thompson, Starrett Go. VS. John
L. Plunkett were continued to-day.
Several cases were argued through yes
terday's session, the most notable of
which was the Caledonia county case of
Robert A. Davidson VS. c. G. Whitehill
ct al, an action for writ of certiori
In this case it was eontended that a
liquor license was illegally granted by the
license commissioners to James Frost
because Frost was related to one of the
commissioners, G. G. Whitehill, their
wives being sisters. II was asserted that
this disqualified Mr.. Whitehill and that
the granting OF the license, which was
agreed to by only two of the commits
sioners, was therefore null and void.
For the other side il was claimed that
Robert A. Davidson had not the intrinsic
interest in the case to permit him to OBJ
tain the writ asked for by him.
Other cases taken up We're: S. S.
Newton VS. John II, Andrews ct al, Wind
sor county; W. w Reirden VS. Steven
son, Wright & Valley, apis. assumpsit.
The last two were submitted on briefs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-13
CATERING.
Wedding Last Evening of Well-Known
Couple.

Plainfeld, Nov. l3.-Last evening
Laura Anna, daughter of George NJ and
Melissa King of Marshfield, was married
to Herbert Earle Cate of Plainfield, at
the home of her parents. Engelman's
wedding march was rendered by Miss
Mildred Cate of Goddard seminary, and
the ceremony was performed at o'clock
by Rev. Arthur w. Hewitt, the ring
service being used and Miss Edith King
acting as ring-bearer. Miss Marjorie
Cate was bridesmaid and Clement Batch
elder stood with the groom.
The walls of the room in the corner
where the bridal party stood were com
pletely lined with evergreen boughs and
arched across with spruce and garland
of white roses.
The bride wore rich gown of broead-
ed white satin and carried white carna-
tions. The bridesmaid wore pink chif-
fon over silk and carried pink carna-
tions.
After the ceremony wedding sup
per was served to the party of twenty
four, the near relatives of the bride and
groom.
Mrs. Cate is a graduate of Plainfield
high school and a successful school
teacher. Mr.. Cate conducts an express
business between Plainfield and Mont
pelier and is well known in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cate will reside on High
street in Plainfield village.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-13
PRISONER TRIED
TO HANG SELF
Gilbert Mccormick Was Prevented by
Fellow-prisoner George Smith, in
Rutland Lookup.

Rutland Nov. l3.-The attempted
suicide by hanging OF Gilbert Mccormick
OF this city at the lookup last night was
frustrated by fellow inmate of the Jail,
Just in time to save the mans life. Nc
Cormick was arrested for intoxication in
the afternoon, and his action is supposed
to have been the result of two weeks
debauch, and the natural dependency
because of his position.
About seven o'clock Police Officer
Thomas G. Elworth, who was temporar-
ily in charge at the station, was sum
moned to the lookup by repeated ham
mering on the door, and when he opened
it George Smith, also in for intoxication,
told of having just prevented Mccormick
from taking his own life. Smith said
both men, although locked up for being
been under the influence OF liquor, had
regained control of their faculties to such
a degree that they were let out of the
cells, and permitted to wander about the
lookup. Smith had been attracted by
sounds from the baeement, where Me-
Cormick had gone, and going down
stairs he found his fellow prisoner hang
ing to perpendicular marble slab by a
belt or strap which he had used in place
Of suspenders,
The belt had been drawn over the cor
ner OF the slab in an ingenious manner,
a loop made by drawing the strap end
the buckle, into which McCor-
mick inserted his head, and then he had
simply fallen, the slab being little
taller than himself.
Smith knocked the strap from the
stone, and the would.be suicide fell. He
was speechless, but soon recovered with
out medical aid, and evidently had just
bis arrangements when dis
covered The man absolutely refused to
five motive for his attempt, and dis
is the only one which is
thought of by the police. He is 32 years
Did, married, and has several children
He has been arrested before this year
for intoxication Smith is a rowing char
leter evidently.
Mccormick was loesed up in cell. all
articles with which he could il him
'elf were taken from him, an e was
loosely watched all night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-13
MAY WIND UP AFFAIRS.
Washington County Telephone Co. APP
points Committee to Decide.

At meeting of the stockholders of
the Washington County Telephone com
pany of Barre, held last evening at the
city court room, a committee of three
was appointed to look into the matter of
disposing of the franchise and winding
up of the affairs of the company. The
committee is H. W. Scott, b. w. Hooker
and Donald Smith. The meeting then
adjourned until February l3, 1914.
The Washington County Telephone
company was organized l3 years ago by
Barre business men who were not sat
isfied at that time with the service the
local telephone company was giving to
Barre A charter was granted by the
legislature and the company at once
applied to the city council for location
of poles through the city's streets, when
the Vermont company reduced its rate
and improved its service. This action
and the refusal of the city council to
give the petitioners locations for the
company's poles checked the new com
pany's activities.
However, the company has held its
charter ever since that time and main
tanned an organization to the present
day and 1t has something over $1,000 in
the treasury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-13
Maintains Silence as to the
Powders She Is Alleged
to Have Taken
DOCTORS ..EAT HER
y OR POISONING
At Hospital, Miss Aurelia
Mattel Is Reported to
Be Very Ill

Miss Aurela Mattel of II Webster
avenue was taken to the City hospital
at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon in
the Perry & Noonan ambulance. Mys-
terry surrounds the womans case, as
the physicians say that she has swai-
lowed something which has placed her
life in jeopardy. Hospital attaches said
to-day that Miss Mattei's condition was
far from well and that more time must
elapse before her condition could be ac-
curately described. 1t was intimated
that it was considered critical.
According to physicians who have been
called on the case, Miss Mattel took
some kind of poison last Saturday morn
ing. Sunday night the doctors were
called for the first time. The patient
maintained non-commital attitude, but
admitted that she had taken a white
powder. Against this statement, rela-
tives of the woman quote her as saying
that it was a gray powder which she
swallowed. Dr. L. X. z. Arehambault,
was the first to be called He went to
the Mattel home Sunday night and
treated the woman for case of poison
ing. Miss Mattel persisted in maintain
ing silence, although numerous stories
as to the dose she took have been cir
culated. Dr. j. w. Stewart was after
wards called and while both physicians
worked over her necessarily it was de-
cided to remove her to the hospital.
The ambulance was called late yester
day afternoon. DIR. Archambault said
to- day that he had forwarded the con-
tents of the woman's stomach to the
state laboratory in Burlington for analy
sis. He expects report within few
days.
Neighbors of Miss Mattel whisper the
story that she has been brooding over
an unrequited love affair which termi-
mated three years ago. She had never
been herself since that time, they say.
The physicians are puzzled by her re-
fusal to talk and relatives also are hard
put to it to explain her condition. The
woman has lived in Barre several years.
She has been peculiarly reticent since
morning.