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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-27
CLARK--MooRE.
Former Barre People Married at Brides
Home in Island Pond.

Cards have been received, in which Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel r. Moore of Island
Pond announce the marriage of their
daughter, Melissa, to Merl Bennett Clark
of Essex Junction, the wedding having
taken place in Island Pond on Wednes-
day, Dec. "a.
Both the bride and the groom are
known to many people in Barre, where
they formerly lived. Mrs. Clark viii be
recalled as teacher in the public schools
few years ago, since which time she
has been IN st. Johnsbury. She is II
graduate Of Johnson Normal school. The
groom is the son of George II. Clark
of East Montpelier and is a graduate
of Goddard seminary in the class of
1904. After attending the University
OF Vermont one year he entered the
employ of the Barre Savings Bank 6
Trust company, remaining there eight
years until he was chosen treasurer OF
the new Essex Trust Co, which began
business at Essex junction on July l,
1913. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark viii make
their home in that village.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-27
MANY CALLS FOR AID.
And Burlington Poor Department Is
Helping Many People.

Burlington, Dec. ga. A. Delany.
overseer of the poor, is receiving a
large number of requests for aid since
the arrival of snow and cold weather.
and the city is now helping between
l25 and $50 people in addition to those
at the poor farm. One source of pow
erty is created by the sentencing of sew
eral men to the insane asylum for dip
somania. In most cases they are the
sole supports of families of considerable
size, but there is pretty good chance
that the same men would be serving
terms in jail for intoxication if they
were not at Waterbury. There are more
requests than usual for aid this winter
on account of the lack of employment.
The families are supplied with sub
stantial food, including meats of the
coarser grades, but are not given luxu-
ries except in the case of sickness where
the attending physician orders eggs, etc.
There are several aged people on the
pauper list.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-27
HAD % MILEAGE BOOKS.
George S. Burns, Held at Mancheste-
Arrested Yesterday.

Manchester, n. H.. Dec. 27.-George
S. Burns was arrested yesterday on the
charge of robbing several railroads In
his pocket were % mileage books
stamped at the Bath station OF the Bos-
ton & Maine.
1t is thought Burns had a part in sew
eral robberies on the Maine Central, the
Bangor & Aroostook and New Hamp-
shire branches. Madison and Conway
stations have been robbed recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-27
BACK I'm CHARGE.
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young Likely to Keer
Her Place.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young resumed her desk to-day as su-
perintendent of schools. Her return as
the active head is believed to mark the
close of heated campaign against her
by several members of the board of
education, whose designations have since
been accepted.
John ID. Shoop, assistant superinten-
dent, who was elected to succeed Mrs.
Young, and later was removed, win re-
turn to his former position and has
announced he will place no legal OBJ
staeles in Mrs. Youngs way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-27
CANDIDATES APPOINTED.
C. Haywood Styles to Enter Annapolis
and Fred A. Platte to West Point.

United States Senator w. P. Dilling-
ham has announced the following ap-
pointments OF candidates to enter the
Annapolis Naval academy and the West
Point Military academy, as the result of
the examination held at Montpelier on
Dec 20: Principal to Naval academy, G.
Haywood Styles; first alternate, Philip
S. Hayden of Montpelier. There was
no second alternative. Styles is soph-
omore in the University of Vermont.
Military academy: Principal, Fred A.
Platte of West Rupert; first alternate,
Allen B. MacMurphy of Burlington; sec
ond alternate, Harold w. Terrell of Fort
Ethan Allen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-27
FORMER DAYS RECALLED.
BY Bucchan People Transplanted from
Scotland to Barre.

Bucchan people, members of the Glen
ugie club, their wives and children to
the number of nearly 200, gathered IN
the Clan Gordon hall in the Bolster build
ing last evening to observe the 10th an
nual banquet and ball of the club. The
night was purely Bucchan, savorlng OF
the customs and traditions of that dis
trict of Aberdeenshire, which holds so
fond place in the hearts of so many
Barre people.
The orchestra platform presented a
pleasing effect decorated in the Ameri-
can and British flags, with Scottish col
ors for a background. At the far end
of the hall doomed up the Bucchan coat
of-arms. Through the hall were inter
twined streamers of red and green and
other appropriate colors. A program Of
the usual type was carried through soon
after the people had assembled in the
hall. This was followed by the ban
quet.
The officers of the club for the pres
ent year are: President, Charles Leel;
vice president, William McHardy; treas
urer, John Brown; secretary, James Dun
can.
The evenings proceedings were insti-
tuted with grand march, with Eustice
Ritchie playing the bagpipes. Mr.
Richie performed efficiently on the pipes
and had the Bucchaners winding through
the hall to the strains of his merry
Scottish music. Charles Leel, president
of the club then took occasion to adj
dress the hearers. Mr.. Leel's talk was
OF an informal nature, but he traced
the history of Buechan briefly and then
entered into statement of the purpose
of the Glenugie club. He showed that
the club was in strong and healthy
way and fully answering its purpose.
He was followed by William McHardy,
who responded to toast, "To Bucchan."
Miss Isabelle MeHardy then rendered
ME Scotland" Miss Bertha Thompson
gained recognition with a few highland
dances. Alexander Young responded to
a toast, "To Scotland" George Mcleod
rendered a vocal selection George
Young responded to the toast, "To
Barre, The City We Live In Miss An
ME Anderson sang, "Angus Mcdonald
and gained ready ear. Alexander Iron
side did Justice to the toast "America'
Miss Greig rendered pleasing selection
and Alex. Anderson amused the Glen.
ugies with several impersonations OF
Harry Lauder, 1t befell Alfred Milne
to make the response to the toast "To
the ladies' and none could have per-
formed more admirably.
AT the conclusion of the exercises, the
people We're seated to sumptuous feast
by Mrs. Marion Maiden. There
was beyy of young girls present, who
served the wants of the banqueters. At
a late hour the banquet tables were re-
moved from the hall and dancing was in
order. Music was furnished by Bruce's
who played the gay whirl pn-
til the early hours of the morn. Miss
Bessie Speare of the Bruce orchestra
acted as accompanist for the songs rem
dered during the evenings program.
The committee in charge of the an
nual affair was comprised of the follow.
ing members: James Cummings, Alex.
Young, George Ralph, James Massie,
James lngraham, George Murray, sr.,
and Alex CoWie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-27
WILLIAMSBURG MAN.
George Beckett Died Last Night at Age
of so Years.

Williamstown, Dec. 27-George Beck
EFT, native of Williamstown and for
many years one of its leading citizens,
died at 10 o'clock last night after sew
eral years of failing health and follow
ing serious decline that began on
Christmas morning. Six years ago he
had an attack of pneumonia, and he
never regained his full health after that.
Lately his eyesight had been failing, and
at the time of his death he was almost
totally blind. One of the contributing
causes of death was hardening of the
arteries.
Mr.. Beckett was the son of William
S. and Polly pool Beckett and was
born on May IA, 1888, thus having
reached the age of 80 years when called
by death. His father was one of the
prominent citizens in the early history
of the town, having been a justice Of
the peace for 80 years, town clerk of
the town for 80 years, captain of the To-
cal militia company and town represen-
tative four times.
And the son, George, followed in the
footsteps of his father in his devotion
to public affairs. After gaining his edu-
cation in the public schools and supple
menting it with extensive reading, the
young man entered business as har-
ness maker, gathering considerable prop
erty and making other investments in
and about the town. He acquired much
real estate and was largely interested in
starting granite industry in the vii
lage, having founded the old Williams
town Granite Co. He also was interest
ed in banking and was one of the in
corporators of the Barre Savings Bank &
Trust company in Barre.
Mr.. Beckett was town clerk and treas
urer for 27 years, relinquishing those
duties six years ago, when he was taken
seriously i'll. He represented the town
in the legislature in 1900 and was a
member of the Vermont Historical so
ciety. He also was interested in the
old Williamstown Social Library and
was once us librarian. In politics he
was Democrat; in religious preference
a member of the Congregational church
and for some time deacon of the local
organization, in fraternal life a Mason.
He was married on June 81, 1855, to
Belle X. Flint, daughter of Calvin and
Dolly lDelano) Flint, and she died three
gN"io "Sp' -hi. hethttL lthNts one sOHy
Charles Henry Beckett, lawyer in New
York City, who was telegraphed last
night. The funeral probably will be
held on Monday, although the final ar
rangements win not be made until the
arrival of the son.
Mr.. Beckett leaves great many
friends in Williamstown, where he had
lived all his life except for a few years
spent in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-27
POISON NEEDLE IN COURT.
New York Woman Found 1t After a
Shopping Tour.

New York, Dec 27.--Alois P. Kerklen.
treasurer of chemical company, re-
ported TO the police last night what he
declared was an unsuccessful attempt to
make his sister, Margaret, % years old,
poison needle victim. He gave to the
police the needle of a hypodermic syr-
inge which he said his sister had found
caught in the sleeve of her coat when
she was removing the garment in her
home after returning from a shopping
tour down town.
The young womans arm had not been
punctured, and no drug was found in
the bore of the needle. but it had been
forced through the coat, and the curved
tip of the needle was caught in the
coat
Detectives Immediately began an in
vestigation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-27
FIREMEN HURT
BY EMBERS
Which Fell When Walls and
and Roof Col
lapsed
DURING $250,000
FIRE IN ST. LOUIS
A Five-Story Building in
Heart of the City
Ruined

st. Louis, Mo, Dec. 27.-Fire ruined
five-story building in the heart of the
business section early to-day, with a
loss of s250,000. One hundred and fifty
guests at the st. Regis hotel were
routed out in their nightclothes by the
flames, which leaped across an alley and
threatened to attack the hotel. Six fire.
men We're injured, but not fatally, by
a shower of burning embers, caused by
the collapse of walls and roof
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-27
STOLEN HORSE FOUND.
1t Had Been Driven from Lebanon, N. H.,
to Quechee, VT.

Lebanon, N. H., Dee. 27.-A horse and
sleigh owned by Peter Lemay and valued
at 5000, was stolen Thursday night while
Mr.. Lemay was attending service at the
Sacred Heart church. The horse was
hitched near the rectory on School street,
which is one of the main thoroughfares
of the town, but the thief got away
without being noticed The team was
driven to Quechee, VT, 20 miles away,
and left at a stable, where it was To-
Gated yesterday morning by Deputy
George III. Stearns. No trace of the
parties who took the team has been
found.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-27
RECKLESS YOUTHS
STARTED A PANIC
Cried "Fire" as They Were Being Elected
From the Theatre for Throwing
Peanuts from a Balcony.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Four young men,
who were elected from a West Side
theatre last night. retaliated with a
false cry of fire, and precipitated panic
that might have re-enacted the scene in
which 70 persons were killed in Calumet,
Mich, on Christmas eve.
The disturbers were taken out for
throwing peanuts from balcony. As
they we're being escorted downstairs, one
shouted the false alarm. The crowd
which included many women and chill
dren, made a rush for the exits, many
making their way down the fire escapes
None was injured, although it was re-
ported that several were trampled upon,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-27
WILL NOT PERMIT
FITZSIMMONS TO BOX
New York Boxing Commission Declares
That the Former Champion
Is Too Old.

New York. Dec 27.-Bob Fitzsimmons,
former heavyweight champion fighter OF
the world is too old again to enter the
ring. even in a l0-round bout, in the
opinion of the state boxing commission.
Next Tuesday, when the matter OF is
suing permit for bouts on Jan. q, in
which Fitzimmons is preparing to par
ticipate comes up, the commission will
vote to prohibit the one-time champion
from boxing in this state.
This action will be taken, the com
missioners says, for humanity's sake.
Fitzsimmons is 81 years old and the
commission says that to permit him TO
box would be licensing farce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-27
BIG WATER MAIN BROKE.
And Part of Montreal Is Cut Off from
City Supply.

Montreal, Dee 27.--With a private
concern supplying half the city's nor
nal demand for water, water carts de-
hvering the supply to hospitals and
srivate citizens carrying pals to fire
lydrants on some streets, Montreal is
laving a foretaste of conditions which
will probably prevail for 10 days. 1t is
estimated that it will take that time
20 make repairs to 60-foot break in
he main water supply conduit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-27
SECOND TIME A VICTIM.
North Adams Boy Has Been Shot Twice
by Accident.

North Adams, Mass, Dec. 27.-For the
second time in his young life, Frank
Wylde is in a critical condition from
accidental shooting by friend. While
watching Mark Murray preparing to
shoot a target yesterday, he was shot
in the intestines. A few years ago
Wylde lost an eye when another play
mate shot him accidentally. He is is
wears old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-27
APPEALS FOR BoswoRTH.
Attorney Asks Judge Watson for Habeas
Corpus Writ.

Attorney R. d. Stevens of Hartford
appeared before Judge John H. Watson
of the Vermont supreme court at Mont
pelier to-day to present a petition for
habeas corpus writ for Arthur Bosworth,
now in the state prison at Windsor
awaiting execution for the murder of
Mae Labelle at Essex Junction in June,
1911.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-27
S7,7OO IN MONEY
STOLEN LAST NIGHT
Two Registered Packages Removed from
Postofice at Kearney, Nebraska
Bloodhounds Put on Trail
of Robbers.

Kearney, Nebraska, Dec. 27.-Two
registered packages containing $500
were stolen from the postoffice here last
night. The packages were in transit
from a bank at Omaha to the local ma
bank Bloodhounds are being
employed in an effort to trace the rob
bers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-27
Weather Forecast.

Fair tonight and Sunday; colder on
the coast to-day; rising temperature
Sunday; brisk northwest winds, dimin-
ishing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
WAY IS FOUND To
PROVE HUMAN
BLOODSTAIN
DR.. John 3. Murphy, of Chicago,
Announces Discovery ImpOr-
tant in Crime Detection.

CHICAGO. Sept 22-The science
OF deduction as accredited 90 detect
ives. may receive q setback as q re-
suit Of a discovery IN medical science
Just made known by Or. John 3 Muir
ply. a noted Chicago physician and
surgeon. on his return from the In
ternatiOnal Congress of Medicine in
London.
It Is a process by which il may be
determined positively whether "a
bIoodstain Is human or from one OF
the lower animals
THE old way OF determining
whether bloodstains were human
was by an examlnatlo OF the stain
under a microscope" DR.. Murphy ex-
planned, "and it was more or less
guesswork Analysis Of the stain I'm
the new way would establish the fact
beyond a DOUBT by the ipltants
in the blood
In the case now Of the chimpanzce,
tho precipitants would come within 40
per cent OF the human. while In the
case Of an ordinary monkey the per
ceutaEe would be much less"
Cancer Study Advanced.
In the opinion Of Or. Murphy the
most important matter before tho
congress had to do with the cancer
problem. cor, rather. ! viii say i
was perhaps the most important
The problem was discussed by an
Italian, n German and a Frenchman, %
he said. Let II be understood that IT
Is purely a scientific research into the
cancer OF mice, and hns nothing 10 do
with the cancer OF humans-as yet, at
any rate. except by analogy.
1T was shown that cancer in the
japanese waltzing mouse is capable
OF transportation in others of the
same breed in nearly 100 per cent OF
the cases used IN experiments. In the
case OF the Jensen mouse II was
shown that the cancer could be trans
planted in about So per cent
First Case of Immunity.
Then they cross bred the Japanese
and Jensen mice and they could no.
infect single one OF the resulting
mice with the disease
That asserted the doctor. Wig
orously, is the first instance of can
Ger immunity as a result Of cross
breeding-or, for that matter. as re-
suit or anything. And II lends a great
hope in connection with the solution
OF the cancer problem OF humans"
DR.. Murphy spoke enthusiastically
OF the discussions Of diseases result
Ing from vice, and Of the wide pruml-
nence given the discussions bv the
English press.
"a result Of this phase OF the
congress. sir Malcolm Morris. AT a
final dinner to the members, stated.
according to the Chicago surgeon
that In an interview ne had had with
Premier Asquith the Premier practI-
cally had promised that a commission
would be appointed under the British
Government TO investigate such dis
eases. for the benefit, chiefly, Of in
nocent victims.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

Because of some embarra ssment
growing out Of the fact that Senator
Brown and Representative Wright
had been named, respectively, chair
man of the Senate and House factions
Of the joint committee named to con-
slider the matter of releasing the
Western and Atlantic Railroad, both
men declined to permit their names
to go before the commission, when
1t was assembled Monday for the po-
sition Of Chairman Of the same.
The Senator remains the Chairman
Of the Senate portion Of the commits
sion, and the Representative remains
the Chairman Of the House portion,
but Gunby Jordan, Of Columbus, was
named Chairman of the Commission
as a whole.
The completed Commission, as or
ganized Monday, is looked upon gem
orally as one of the strongest and
most acceptable ever named for any
purpose by the Legislature.
1t will proceed to work Immediately,
and will have full and complete re
port ready for the General Assembly.
when that body meets for its final
session next June
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

Krpres =ntatiye " liam !. \ -nnally
Of Floyd. is IN Atlanta visitor and
speaks most interestingly for the out
look for tax reform in Georgia
Representative Nunnally deserves
great credit-perhaps from some
points Of view, more credit than
any one else-for the passage Of even
so limited a tax equalization measure
as the new one enacted by the Leg
stature at its summer session.
He does not think the present
measure is idcal-indeed, he thinks It
viii amount to little, if anything. IN
less it is carefully and sensibly ad-
ministered.
II was Mr. Nunnally's proposed
amendment to the Sheppard act,
afterwaTd adopted by the Senate,
that put the present act over, and
inasmuch as he was thus instru-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

Representative Louis f. Wisdom,
wearing the very latest thing by way
Of fall hats, came into Atlanta to-
day, fresh from the wilds Of Cum
ming, in Forsyth County.
Wisdom, who, because Of his juve-
nile appearance, gets credit for being
the baby" of the House of Repre-
sentatives. although he is nothing Of
the kind. as q matter Of fact, is one
of the most popular members of the
General Assembly, and a universal
favorite A very capable and pros
porous young lawyer a companion
able and altogether Nkable chap, Wis
dom bids fair to develop into one of
the really influential and leading
members of the House.
He likely will be a candidate for
reelection, and if he Is, it does not
seem likely that opposition to him
will develop. 1t is hard to imagine
how Forsyth County could be more
creditably or acceptably represented,
anyway!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Youngest Operator in South Declared to Have
Made Almost Perfect Copy on First Test.

There is no better teleEraphcr in
Atlanta than Billy Key"
BE Rogsdale. chief operator Of the
Western Union in Atlanta, who has
235 nrst-class operators under him.
Tuesday described the ability of a
youngstcr in short trousers in just
those words
And yet" he added, his case Is
one Of gross injustice. He is thor
oughly competent, and ! win put him
up against most any OF the average
operators In the country but we can
not employ him as regular opera
tor for he is so young looking that II
any OF our patrons were to happen In
and see a mere child at tho key they
wouldn't feel that we were thoroughly
reliable, and would no doubt be afraid
to trust us with important messages.
Youngest in the South.
The youngest telegrapher in the
South is William Key. 14-year-old son
OF William . Key, a bookbinder EN-
ployed by the Foote 4 Davies Com
pany. residing at No. 500 Pulliam
street.
1t was in May Of this year that
young william. just out OF school,
about to enjoy his summer vacation.
romping around with the other boys,
decided TO get a job.
His first work didn't interest him
so very much, and he finally CON
neCtcd with F. r. Lusk Western
Union operator at the branch office In
the Temple Court Building,
Mr.. Lusk was impressed with the
manly little chap and hired him VIII
liam worked for Mr. Lusk all sum
mer
In the meantime the boy studied
the mysteries OF the telegraph keys
and Mr. Lusk purchased him an in
strument and gave him instructions
each day for an hour or SO. The lad
was soon a full-dedged operator.
on his first test. according to Mr.
Ragsdale. his copy was almost per
feet
Had 70 Give Him Job.
81 wanted To employ him ut once.
said Mr. Ragsdale, but ! had no
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Board Employed to
Aid Harvard Centers

CAMBRIDGE, MASS, Sept. ~
An innovation in football parapherna-
LA has been introduced at Harvard.
Derric Parmenter, varsity coach, set
up a board fastened as a picture on
an easel. In the center of the easel,
and at the height the outstretched
hands of a kicker would be placed to
receive a pass from center, is an oval
hole the size Of football.
The centers, playing in position
yesterday, constantly pegged at this
hole for accuracy in passing, just as
they would relay the pigskin If one of
their fellows were on hand to receive
it for the purpose of punting or at
tempting to kick a field goal.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

that he probably would comply with
the request.
The late mail crew ar the postoffice
goes off duty at midnight Saturday,
and the incoming mail from that time
until Monday morning IS not distrio-
uted. and boxho,ders are unable 10 get
their mail until Monday. Several
have been seriously handicapped oy
-li- procedure.
Several months ago similar pe-l-
tions were received by Postmaster
Mckee, who refused 70 grant the re-
quest stating he had not a sufficient
number Of men 70 handle the situa-
ton without having the men work eX-
ira time.
Postmas ter Jones declared Tuesday
morning that he would do everything
in his power 10 please the public.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
BOX MAIL SERVICE
LIKELY ON SUNDAY
Appeal by Atlanta Business Men
Bids Fair To Be Granted
by New Postmaster.

Responding to the appeal Of several
hundred Atlanta business men from
whom he has received Communica-
tons asking that the mail addressed
to them be put I'm their Respective
boxes on Sunday, Postmaster Boiling
-. Jones Tuesday morning announced