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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13
TAFT HEARS SIDES ON
IMMIGRATION BILL
Will Veto or Sign the Proposed New
Federal Law To-day--There Has
Been Big Protest Against
the RiII

Washington, d. C., Feb. l3.-The presi-
dent to-day gave a final hearing in the
new immigration act with hteracy
test, against which there are numerous
protests. Objections have also been reg.
istered by foreign nations, principally
against the provision authorizing the
placing of inspectors and matrons on
foreign vessels. The president to-day
will decide whether to sign or veto the
bill, and If there is no action by to-
morrow it will become law without
his signature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13

suffered a similar fate. This evidence
OF expert craftsmanship on the part Of
the gunners in the rebel ranks was fur
ther demonstrated in the sweeping shrap-
nile fire over the higher buildings in the
center of the city. These operations
were intended TO free the district from
troublesome rhemen and machine guns,
One section of these were in the tower
OF the sixth police station, a few blocks
further east the Gore office buildings
We're used for the same purposes, while
other structures within the same area
harbored little quick firers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13
The Crooked Way.

Dist.-Atty. Whitman Of New York
was talking about the sad case Of
western banker. who had stolen a great
sum from the depositors.
The man said Mr.. Whitman. -lived
beyond his means-mOtor cars. a house
With n baths. son AZ college, daughter
coming out. wife hungry for diamonds.
The inevitable result followed
Mr. Whitman smiled and aided:
The unfortunate fellow rot strait
ened. % he became crooked. Washing
ton star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13
Robert Vernon, a Granite
Manufacturer, Hurt
To-day
AND WAS TAKEN
TO THE HOSPIT'. i.Ns"'s
One Leg Was Fractured and
He Received Other
Injuries

Robert Vernon, a member of the firm
or Dubois & Vernon, which recently cs.
tablished manufacturing business in
the old Walker & Sons plant on Goulds.
bury meadow, vacated not long since by
Cobnrn 4 Harper, sustained severe in
juries this forenoon around l0:30 o'clock
when his clothing became tangled in the
shafting which extends through the
stoneshed to the polishing mill adjoin-
ing. Mr.. Vernon was working with the
polishers when his clothing caught in
swiftly revolving belt and swept him
toward the ceiling. His cries attracted
the attention of other workmen in the
mill and the machinery was brought to
an instant standstill.
Before he could be extricated. how.
ever, the man was dragged over the
shafting and his tody thrashed against
the wall of the shop. He was still con-
seious when DIR. p. S. Duffy arrived and
the physician advised his immediate re-
moval to the hospital. where he was hur-
ried few moments later in the Perry &
Noonan ambulance.
At the hospital this noon his condi-
ton was described as serious Exsmina-
lion revealed fracture of the right leg,
injuries to the right arm and other
bruises. Mr.. Vernon was also suffering
rom the severe shock.
The injured man has been a resident
If Barre for the past two months, COM
ng here from st. Johnsbury, where he
lad resided for many years. Soon after
his present partner, Louis f. DuBlos re-
'pened the Walker shed, Mr.. Vernon
anne to Barre and purchased part in
crest in the business. He is about 45
ears old and has wife and four
hildren in st. Johnsbury. The former
vas notified of the accident early this
fternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13
MORE OFFICIAL CHANGES.
Announced by Central Vermont Com
pany Yesterday.

St. Adams, Feb. l3.--Vice- President
George c. Jones of the Central Vermont
Railway company announced yesterday
the appointment of Thomas A. Summer
skill of Montreal, as superintendent of
motive power. with Office in this city.
Mr.. Summerskill was formerly employed
as superintendent of motive power by
the Central Vermont and left st. AL
bans only few years ago
j. E. Fitzsimmons was appointed mas
ter mechanic of the Central Vermont
with office in this city. Mr.. Fitzsimmons
has been an engineer on the road for sew
eral years and for some time has been
acting superintendent of motive power.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13
NEGLECT GAS RANGE,
CHURCH FIRED
First Highland Baptist Structure at
Springfield, Mass, Damaged
$4,000 This Morning.

Springfield, Mass, Feb. l3-The First
Highland Baptist church was damaged
to the extent of $4,000 this morning.
The blaze started in the kitchen from
"a gas range left burning over night
and worked through to the organ loft,
destroying the instrument. The strue-
ture was built in 1907 to replace one
destroyed by fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13
AMERICANS HELD
BY LACK OF FUNDS
Can't Get Out of Mexico City Because
Banks Are Closed and Railroads
Won't Accept Checks.

Laredo, Texas, Feb. 49,. Passengers
arriving from Mexico last night report
that at least 900 Americans are unable
to leave the city because of lack Of
funds, as all banks have been closed since
Saturday and the railroads refuse to ae-
cept checks in payment for tickets
Many are marooned at the stations
without food, shelter or money. The
train which left Mexico Tuesday night
is unreported and apprehension is felt
for the safety of the passengers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13
FUGITIVE 25 YEARS
SURRENDERS HIMSELF
Thomas Atkinson Was Promptly Par
doned by Governor Brewer of
Mississippi

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 13.-After being
a fugitive since 1888, when he escaped
from the penitentiary, Thomas Atkinson
last night surrendered to Governor
Brewer. Instead of being sent back to
prison, he was given pardon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13
Joint Legislative Committee, Attention.

A hearing viii be held on the employ
ers' liability bill tonight Thursday
at 1880 in room II at the State House.
All members Of the joint legislative COM
mittee are requested TO take the 6:l5
car. Per order James Cruickshank, chair
man, Alex. Ironsiie. secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13
JOHN FRITZ DEAD.
He Was Last Survivor of the Bessemer
Process Group.

Bethlehem, Pa Feb. l3 John Fritz.
the iron and steel master, died to-day
at the age of o. lie was the last sur
viyor of the group who introduced the
Bessemer process into this country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13
PIONEER COTTON MANUFACTURERS.
George M. Morse Died To-day at Put
nam, Conn.

Putnam, Conn, Feb. l3.-George NJ.
Morse, the pioneer cotton manufacturer
of New England, died to-day of pneu-
monia, aged 81.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13
EDWARDS ARRESTED TO-DAY.
Candidate for U. S Senator in West viz
ginia Accused.


Charleston. w Va. Feb. l3.-Wil-
liam Seymour Edwards, candidate for
United States senator. Was arrested to-
day. charged with bribing a delegate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13
Poulin ElectrOeuted.

Dannemora. y. Y Feb. l3.-Fred-
eriek A. Poulin was electrocuted at
Clinton prison early yesterday for the
murder q Charles Leonard a. Brook
views Rensselaer, county IN August. 1911.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13
J.L. WALLACE, CANDIDATE.
Consents TO Run for the Office of As
SCISSOR Tonight.

John L. Wallace has consented to the
use of his name as candidate for as
SCISSOR at the city caucus Tonight. TO ill
the term of F. r. Cate, resigned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13
Had Been M Many Nonths.

Shelbyville Ind. Feb. Is Charles Ma
jor Aubor died this morning. He had
been ill for several months with liver
trouble.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13
wsathe. Forecast.

Fair tonight and Friday; rising tenn
perature; moderate southwest and west
winds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13

Those who were so inelined-snd the
number seemed toh ave been limited only
by the capacity of the Representatives.
hall-gathered last night for the bien-
NAL mock session. Representative Hew-
lit of Plainfeld was the speaker" OF
the session and kept the ball rolling
in such a manner as to elicit the most
favorable mention as a fun-maker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-13
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

President-elect Wilson probably re-
ceived the following telegram yesterday
"Hon Woodrow Wilson, Princeton, y. j.:
Democratic club Vermont legislature con-
graduates you. Success to your admin
istration. Charles ID. Watson, president" ="
The telegram was desaptched yester-
day.
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
GAMBLING HOUSE
KEEPERS PAY FINE
Judge Pugh Lenient When
Assured They Were in Court
For First Time.

Fines of $500 were levied against Dan
iel NJ. Harrigan and Erme P. Chambers
this morning by Judge James Pugh in
the United States branch Of the Police
Court They pleaded guilty to operat-
ing a room in which We're found gaming
tables for the purpose of gambling. De-
tectiye Harry Evans, with Sergeant
Conlon, Lieutenant Duvall, and officers
Louton. Moloney, and Walsh made the
raid early this month, finding thirty-five
men shooting craps" in the basement
room under 739 Seventh street north
west.
The attorney for the men pleaded with
the court that it was their first offense
and suggested small fine. Assistant
District Attorney Given explained in de-
tail to the court the precautions taken
by the men to prevent general kDowl-
edge Of he room, maintaining that bells
were used to announce the approach of
anyone. and after once inside, exit was
impossible without the knowledge Of the
keepers.
My own inclination. in these crap
shooting cases." remarked Judge Pugh.
lis to attach Jail sentences, as a fine
in a measure, licenses the operation Of
gambling places"
On the showing that 1t was the first
offense of the men, Judge Pugh ordered
that they pay fines of 500 each. The
fines were paid.
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
PAY AL|MONY? NO"
SAYS SONGSTRESS
Schumann-Heink Says She'll
. Get December Divorce From
Third Husband.

SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. 2s.-Deter-
mined to get a divorce and in Decem-
Der, too, from her husband, William
Rapp, jr, Of Chicago. without paying
him a cent is the declaration of Nine.
Schumann-Heink, Americas great
songstress, now singing here.
Her spouse, fourteen years her
junior, demands 100000 for release,
but madame says he is demanding as
much or more than he expects to get
to leave her, although he has already
left her.
Madame declares that she expects to
win the suit though he has brought
a counter suit for alimony. Matri-
monial difficulties started to brew as
soon as madame took unto herself
her third husband some years ago
and 1t was common knowledge that
happiness could not be theirs as mad
anne was determined that hubby
should not talk to or mingle with
any one but her. Madame Schumann-
Heink is worth close to million
dollars.
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
DISTRICT SUNDAY
SCHOOL HEADS MEET
Interesting Program For Each
Session Held At Calvary
Baptist Church.

Seven Points Of Graded Sunday
School, an address by Mrs. Mary Fos-
ter Bryner. Nas the feature of the third
session Of the Sur day School Associa-
ton of the Distric of Columbia, held
at the Calvary Baptist church this
afternoon. Other features were an ad-
dress on Team Work. by the Rev. W.
P. johnson and a report on the seventh
worlds Sunday school convention at
Zurich, Switzerland An address on
Graded instruction in the Sunday
School, was also made by Mrs. Bryner.
This mornings session of the home
beard was opened with devotional exer-
cises led by the Rev. c. E. Fultz. Miss
Corinne S. Bracket was pianist At
1880 O'Clock an encouraging report on
the home department was made by
Mrs. Emily l.. Newton, president. 81
lowed by details of the years work
gwen by the secretary, Mrs. Margaret
+. Ernst. .'he treasurer's report show
ed balance of s2055.
Mrs. Fl. VI. Kendrick gave an interest
ing demonstration of home department
work. Then came Mrs. Mary Foster
Bryner,s account of Problems of the
Home Department and Home Visiting"
The board of officers was reelected
at u o clock and the session was closed
with prayer and benediction by Rev.
Charles F. Steck The officers are:
President, Mrs. Emily l.. Newton; vice
president and secretary, Mrs. Margaret
+. Ernst; treasurer, Mrs. David NJ.
Ogden.
The first session was held last night.
The annual report read by President
w. w. MILAN showed that the enroll
ment of the association had increased
S04. and the contributions aggregated
s54. .9S2. William Z. Andrews delivered
the address of the evening, on Leader
ship. A special song service was given
by the Dumbarton Avenue Baptist
Church, under the direction of William
T. Glover. Mrs. l. Birch was organist,
and Guy A. Ourand, pianist.
The fourth session this evening will
open with a service of song given by
w. ]. Palmer, director; Earl Dement,,
organist; Guy A. Ourand, pianist, and
the choir OF the Fifth Baptist Church.
There will be devotional services at s
o clock, led by the Rev. F. ]. Pretty
man; an address at $40 O'Clock on First
the Blade" by Mrs. Bryner, followed by
a lecture on the Organized Adult Class
in Operation" by the Rev. George A.
Miller. The exercises will close with
report of the auditing committee, and
prayer and benediction by the Rev. ]. ].
Muir.
Mrs. Bryner urged the formation of
temperance bands in her lecture to the
home department this morning. The
subject was brought UP again this after
noon
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
Owes His Life TO
1hi. Lung Rsmsdy

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cold Won are In constant danger @.
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The Washington times., 1913-10-28
ALL TELL GLOR|ES
OF NATIVE STATES
Evening Spent in Recounting
Fine Things About Native
Soil At Literary Club.

AN Evening With the States was
the topic Of a general meeting Of the
Capitol Hill Literary Society held last
night at the home Of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Cor
don at 2 Eighth street northeast. Speak
ers Of the evening talked on various
States Of the Union.
H. Frear gave an address on the State
of New York. giving a descriptive talk
on the State of his birth. James A. Kent
spoke on Virginia, J. w. Davis on Ten
nessee, Mrs. Blanche Sanborne spoke on
Ohio. Capt. J. E. Hart spoke on Vir-
gtnia, Mrs. Daisy Allwine spoke on
Maryland, Mrs. E. v. Carr spoke of her
native State Massachusetts,, Col. George
c. Ross spoke on Illinois, Mrs. C. En-
singer spoke on her native State Michi-
Carolina, and Elmon v. Carr read a pa
triotic paper on the State OF Missouri
A musical program was given intro
ducing a piano duet by Mrs. e. v. Carr
and A. II. Frear. Colonel Ross, accom-
panied by Mrs. Blanche Beacon on the
piano. sang a solo entitled Illinois"
The Capitol Hill Literary Society Is
one Of the oldest organizations Of its
kind in the District. 1t was organized
sixteen years ago by Mrs. Marion Guild
Walporte, and has met at the homes Of
the various members until the present
time.
Patriotic decorations were features of
the occasion.
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
TEUTON|C CLOSE TO
SINKING BY ICEBERG
White Star Liner Grazes Big
Mass in Fog Off Coast Of
Newfoundland.

LONDON. Oct. ga thrilling escape
Of the White Star liner Teutoric from
collision with a great iceberg was told
on the arrival Of the liner at Liverpool
That she did not meet the dreadful
fate that befell the Titanic was entirely
due to the careful seamanship of Cap
tain James.
The Teutonic left Montreal on the
morning of October Is, called at Quebec
the same evening. and left for Liverpool
shortly afterward. Fog enveloped the
ship Wednesday morning 50 that 1t was
impossible to see more than a few
yards ahead, and this condition of af-
fairs lasted several hours
Meanwhile a wireless warning was
received from passing steamer report
ing the presence of ice. and a bitterly
cold atmosphere confirmed the report
About $50 o'clock In the afternoon, as
the steamer crept slowly along. an Of
ficer at the forecastle head made a rush
across the deck and reported to the cap
tain huge iceberg right ahead.
The captain instantly ordered the
engines full speed astern and had the
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
White Plains Battle
Fought on This Date

One hundred and thirty-seven years
ago today General Washington defeat
ed General Howe at the battle of White
Plains, n. Y, one of the important
conflicts Of the war of the revolution.
Capt. James Cook, the famous English
navigator and explorer, would have
been 1s5 years old had he lived until
today. William Penn on this day, 212
years ago, chartered the city of Phila-
delphia
An earthquake destroyed Lima and
the port OF Callao on October 2S 1746
The Royal Exchange, London, was
formally opened by Queen Victoria on
this day in 1874. Twenty-seven years
ago the Bartholdi's statue OF Liberty
was dedicated in New York harbor and
Carter H. Harrison, one of the most
notable of Chicago's mayors, was
assassinated October 2S 1888.
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
Pure Food Crusaders
Impugn Chestnuts

A crusade against chestnuts Of ques-
tionable quality was begun yesterday by
John Lewis Smith, assistant United
States attorney, in charge of prosecu-
tions of violators of the pure food law
in the District, who filed a libel in the
District Supreme Court against three
bags of nuts which are in possession Of
James w. Beasley, at 937 Louisiana
avenue northwest.
The petition sets forth that the chest
nuts are unfit for human consumption"
because they consist in part of filthy,
decOmposed and putrid animal and
vegetable matter" 1t is alleged the
chestnuts came from Faber, Va
Prosecutor Smith said yesterday that
some varieties of Chestnuts are libelous
and paragraphers should take warming
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
Armor Plate Factory
To Be Navy Bill Issue

The Government armor plate fac
tory plan is going to enter into the
naval building program in Congress
the coming winter. That is the opin-
ion of Senator Ashurst Of Arizona,
who has been urging a Government
armor plate establishment.
In speaking of the effort to get
three battleships this winter and the
fact that Secretary Daniels has de-
clared in favor Of three, Senator Ash
urst said:
They will not get any unless they
agree to the proposition of an armor
plate factory"
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
Mayor Gaynor's Live
Stock To Be Sold Nov. |

NEW YORK, Oct 2s.-The personal
property of the late William ]. Gaynor
at Deepwells, his country estate at St
james. is TO be sold at auction on No
vember ].
Included in the stock to be sold are
the many prize pigs, cows, and horses,
OF which Mayor Gaynor was exceeding
ly fond
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
Race Segregation
Cause of Protest

Protest against the alleged race seq
reeGtion in the Government depart
ments was voiced by Oswald Carlson
Willard Of New York at a meeting last
night in the Metropolitan A. NJ. E.
Church. Mr.. Willard declared segrega-
ton was practiced at ttte Treasury and
Postofice Departments. and the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing.
A letter was read from Secretary OF
the Treasury McAdoo, in which he de-
MED that segregation of the races was
practiced in his department
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
Gets His Bible Back.

Frederick T. McKenney, a Washing
ton attorney, has obtained from the Su-
preme Court the Bible which was pur-
chased by his father, the late James II.
McKenney, clerk of the court for many
years, to be used to administer the oath
to Grover Cleveland at the time Of his
first Inauguration. The Bible was not
used for the purpose, as Mr.. Cleveland
brought with him Bible presented to
him by his mother.
The Washington times., 1913-10-28

helm put hard to port. The Teutoni /,
quickly responded and swung arouni
to the right. Just as an enormous Ice
berg loomed up out Of the fog. passins
within few yards Of the vessel on thc
port side.
There were about 400 passengers IL
the Teutonic, and a number of them
signed q testimonial to Captain James.
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
Vessels Showing Good.

Navy Department officials are graft
fed over the showing made by the new
battleship Texas on her speed trials, de-
spite the accident to her port engine.
This accident interrupted the trials last
Thursday, but they were completed yes
terday with the result that the vessel
made an average speed In the five fast
est runs Of 21,12S knots, and a maxi
mum speed Of 22.28 knots, although only
required. under her specifications, to
Rumake twenty-one knots.
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
Women Don't Change
Minds-Munsterberq

announced Hugo Munsterberg, professor
of psychology at Harvard, to 500 stu
dents OF Carnegie Institute of Tech
nology, form their opinion and judg-
ments Just as rapidly and accurately
as men.
But" the foremost psychologist of
the country declared, when they have
an opinion they stick to it, and no
amount Of discussion can change it"
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
r. c. Starr Promoted,

Robert c. Starr. Of South Carolina,
clerk in the Census Bureau. has been
appointed by Secretary Of Labor Wilson
as appointment clerk Of the new depart
ment and chief Of the division Of ap-
pointments. Mr.. Starr entered immedi-
ately upon his new duties. The position
carries a salary Of $500 provided in
the urgent deficiency bill.
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
Newlands Testing Sentiment.

According to dispatches from Tono-
pah. New, Senator Newlands is visiting
his own and adjoining States to learn
to Mexico. Senator Newlands Is quoted
as saying France would stand with the
United States, but the attitude of Great
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
View Shows Crater Lake Park.

A striking panoramic view, In six col
ors. of Crater Lake National Park is
the latest of the national park publica-
tons issued under the direction Of Sec
retary Lane. This view shows the park
as 1t would appear to an observer flying
over 1t, the ridges, peaks and valleys
being shaded and colored In order to
show the relief. This panorama meas
ures 1e1sx18 inches, and has a horizon
tai scale of one mile to the inch.
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
Chas. Hepburn Starts
Ranch in Oregon

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, Oct. B.-
Charles Hepburn, son of A. Barton
Hepburn, New York financier, has de-
cided to establish himself on the big
Oregon cattle ranch, buy the best live
stock, and fatten ii for Eastern and
Oregon markets.
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
Examine Cypress Swamps.

A study Of the cypress swamps Of the
South, to determine whether or not this
wood can be grown in the cut-over areas
or whether the land is too valuable for
agriculture to permit second growth
has been undertaken by the Forest Ser
vice. w. R. Mattoon, forest examiner,
is making a detailed survey Of the
cypress growths.