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New York Metal Prices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
QUEER TWISTS IN
ELDRIDGE MYSTERY
Suicide, Murder and Accidental Death
Involved-Son Still in
Custody,

Augusta, Ne, Dec. 1.-THE strength
ening of his alibi and confirmation of
the apparently straightforward story
of Fernald VI. Eldridge, held in the
county Jail on suspicion, has resulted in
various theories being advanced TO ac-
count for the death OF his parents, FL
bert and Addie Eldridge, in their West
Gardiner home Sunday.
Eldridge will be able, it was thought
yesterday, to account for his movements
from a. m. until 1880 at noon, if the
authorities decide TO arraign him on the
charge of mxrder or arson. and sub
stantiate his claim that he left home at
s a. m, and reached Gardiner at $50
after walking four miles to the electric
car. Doubt was expressed by some Of
ficials whether he would be taken into
court on any charge, while others said
he might be arraigned at any time
The theory that the elder Eldridge
killed his wife and himself was secuted
and two Others were advanced by those
who have studied the case. One was
that Mrs. Eldridge met death by the
explosion of kerosene oil while ignitng
the fire and that her husband was suf-
located to death while trying to extin
guish the flames which enyeloped his
wife. The other was that Mrs. FL
bridge committed suicide by setting fire
to the couch and throwing herself upon
il and that her husband died while at
tempting to save her from the flames.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
H. PASSES
DIVIDEND
Forty Years Record as Div
idend Payer Is
Broken
PRESIDENT ELLIOTT
MAKES STATEMENT
Believes Welfare of Stock
holders Conserved by Ac-
ton at This Time

New York, Dec. ll.--After forty
years mbroken record as dividend
payer, the New Haven road has been
forced to the necessity of suspending
further disbursements on its stock. This
decision was reached after protraeted
meeting of the directors yesterday. The
action will come as shock to thousands
OF investors, particularly in New Eng
land. 1t is estimated that 100000 900
in stock and bonds are held by banks
A statement by Chairman Elliott gave
the conclusions Of the board as follows:
7''The New Haven is strong company,
owning valuable property, real estate
and securities worth millions. Some OF
this can be marketed, but the directors
believe it unwise to do so until general
conditions are better. Arbitration of
wage disputes has resulted in an in
crease Of pay. Improvements viii take
large sums. Important law suits and
investigations are pending. the results of
which are uncertain. The directors feel
the welfare of the company and the
stockholders will be conserved by not
declaring at this time any dividends.
We are letting the future take care of
itself"
The validity of the proposed bond
issue as a savings bank investment is
not impaired. New low records for the
stock were made yesterday, when it fell
to 7Ih.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
EXPECTS FEDERAL
CONTROL OF WIRES
United States Investigating Government
Ownership of Telephone and Tel
egraph Abroad.

Washington, Dec ll.-That there is
a concerted demand from every section
of the United States for public owner
ship of telephone and telegraph lines was
stated by Postmaster-General Burleson
to-day. The latter visited the White
House and on leaving stated that there
was no intention on the part of the adj
ministration to act hastily in the matter.
"The question is very broad, he said,
'Yet there is widespread feeling that
this step is the logical successor to the
parcel post and our improved postal
system.
$50 far as / am concerned my mind is
open on the problem. / have talked the
matter over with the president and he
also has an open mind on the subject We
are investigating. l had two long talks
with Herbert Samuels, head of the En-
glish postal system on this subject. And
we are having an investigation of gov
eminent ownership of these utilities
made in all other countries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
SHOWS "BIG TIM'
HAD DAUGHTER
$4,000 Compromise of the Suit Against
the Estate Reveals Her Exist

New York, Dec. ll.--Counsel for Cath
crime Sullivan, IL years old, Tuesday
obtained an order from the supreme
court to compromise for $4,000 her
claim against the estate of the late Con-
gresham Timothy d. Sullivan, the East
Side Tammany leader, who was killed
by train in the Bronx on Aug. 81 while
escaping from the home of his brother,
where he had been confined following a
mental collapse.
The papers filed with the court recite
that Mary A. Holland, described as the
guardian and mother of Margaret Cath
crime Sullivan, daughter of the late Tim
othy d. Sullivan" had made a settle
ment with the executors of Sulliyan's
estate.
This is the first time the name of
Margaret Catherine Sullivan has APP
peared in any court proceedings looking
TO a settlement of the estate. 1t had
not previously been known that "Big
Tim" as he was known, had daughter
with claim against the estate, although
a young woman, Miss Ada v Sullivan,
an actress, who claimed to be an adopted
daughter, had put in such claim.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
TO DANISH LABOR LEADERS.
Officials of A. F. of L. Advise President
Wilson of Copper Country Situation.

Washington, Dec. ll.-Ofhcials of the
American Federation of Labor yesterday
advised President Wilson that they were
informed that an immediate attempt
was about to be made to Danish labor
organizers from outside states from the
copper fields in Michigan. Their infor-
nation transmitted to the president
came in telegram from Charles III.
Meyer, president of the Western Fedora
tion Of Miners and sent from Calumet,
Mich. The telegram follows:
mime operators and Citizens Alliance
have announced in the morning local
press that tomorrow they will give all
representatives of organized labor from
outside of this state "a hours to leave.
That if they fail to do so they will be
sent out of the district in the manner
that suggests itself as most convenient
and effective. We urge you to give this
the fullest publicity and bring it to the
attention OF the president of the United
States Immediately, to the end that the
constitutional rights of all labor repre-
sentatives may be protected"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
A WARNING TO MANY
Some Interesting Facts About
Kidney Troubles

Few people realize to what extent
their health depends upon the condition
OF the kidneys.
The physician in nearly all cases of
serious Illness makes a chemical analy-
sis of the patients urine. He knows
that unless the kidneys are doing their
readily be brought back TO health and
strength
When the kidneys are neglected or
abused in any way, serious results are
sure to follow. According to health sta
tisties, Bright's disease, which is really
an advanced form of kidney trouble.
caused nearly ten thousand deaths in
1912, in the state of New York alone.
Therefore, it behooves ms to pay more
attention to the health of these most
important organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has
had remarkable success as a kidney
remedy is DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the
great kidney liver and bladder remedy.
The mild and healing influence of this
prepa' alton, in most cases, is soon real
lied, according to sworn statements and
verified testimony of those who have
used the remedy.
If you feel that your kidneys require
attention. and wish a sample bottle,
write to DIR. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton
n. Y. Mention this paper, enclose ten
cents, and they win gladly forward it
to you by parcel post.
Swamp Root is sold by every druggist
in bottles of two sizcsA50c and Sl.00.
-Advt,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11

Coast league Wolverton acted as man
ager of the club last season.
The New York Highlanders have closed
the deal with the Philadelphia Ameri-
cans for Jimmy Walsh. the infielder.
The price said to have been paid for him
was $4,000.
Graves, the new Indian pitcher signed
by Connie Mack, is tribesman OF Big
Chief Bender.
Richard Diamond has been selected to
captain the 1914 football team at Lafay
cite college. Diamond played both end
and quarterback for the team during the
past year.
Blackburne. the old Providence mfeld-
er, who was given tryout with the
Chicago Americans at shortstop, will be
given a try at second base next spring.
The Army-Navy game on Saturday
was without doubt the biggest surprise
in football circles for years, even great
err than the Cornell-Penn game With
the odds 2 TO | and 10 to 3 against them
the Cadets went into the battle and de-
csively hammered the Middies. Pre-
vious to the game their only hopes lay
in the strategy OF Charles DAILY and.
sure enough, Daily was the man of the
hour.
Doc White, the veteran White Sox
pitcher, has been released by the Chi
cago team to the Venice club of the
Pacific Coast league. White made pro
visional arrangements with the Venice
club for next season should he secure
his release. In 1914 he viii act as Il
player on the rolls of the club, while in
the succeeding year he viii jump up to
manager. White has played in the
American league since 1902.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11

showing made by New York university
in football this fall the athletic author
tiles of the university have decided to
retain Jake High as coach for 1914,
The university team failed to score Il
point last season.
+. A. Donahue of Somerville Mass,
was elected captain of the Washington
and Lee football team for 1914. Dona-
hue was captain of the baseball team
in 1912 and 1918.
The students of the University of Chi
cago are enthusiastic over the prospect
of football game with Harvard next
fall. The game will probably be played
either on Oct. % or 81 at Cambridge,
Mass.
Canadian hockey players are to invade
Germany next spring. Samuel Lichten-
helm, president of the Wanderers club
of the Canadian Hockey league, an
nounced this week that he would take
his players abroad in the spring. playing
in Munich, Bremen and other large cities.
Jack Knight, the Highlanders, has been
sold to the Toledo club of the American
association. Knight came to the High
landers last summer from Jersey City
for $500 and First Baseman Borton.
AT the start of his playing he did ex-
cellent work, but towards the end his
work waned and Chance decided not to
retain him.
Carpenter the French heavyweight
champion, won over Bombardier Wells,
the British champion, ON Monday night
at London in the first round. The fight
was scheduled to go 20 rounds.
Harry Wolverton, the former manager
of the Highlanders, with Lloyd Jacobs,
has purchased the controlling interests
of the Sacramento club of the Pacific
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
BIG AUTO RACES GOING WEST.
Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prize Events
to Be Decided at Santa Monica.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 1.-THE Van
derbilt cup race, the annual automobile
event heretofore run in the East, will
be decided in 1914 ON the Santa Monica
road race course, skirting the Pacific
ocean, according to announcement made
here yesterday. The contest is set for
Feb. 81, and the day following, it is
stated, the grand prize will be run. The
two races will be conducted by the West
en Automobile association. Purses win
aggregate $4,000. The Vanderbilt cup
viii be restricted to cars of 600 cubic
inches piston displacement, but the
Grand Prize will be free for-all.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
o7,ooo,ooo ACRES WITHDRAWN.
Secretary Lane Trying to Conserve Min
eral Bearing Tracts.

Washington, Dec. ll.--Secretary Lane
has announced that the total area OF
public lands withdrawn from general
entry, up to the end of November, was
a trihe less than 67,000.000 acres, of
which all but about 100000 acres is
included in coal Withdrawals and is,
therefore, open to homestead entry, with
reservation of mineral rights to the
government. The coal lands, classified
and valued, aggregate ls,SS0,000 acres
and are valued at $T66,0o0,000. The to-
tai elassifications of lands in western
states under existing laws amounted at
the end of November to nearly 294,000,-
600 acres. Every effort is being made by
Secretary Lane to conserve the public
lands which show indications of being
oil bearing. In California alone during
November $4,000 acres of oil lands were
withdrawn from entry for the benefit of
the government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

There is talk now of Dartmouth Sc
curing place on Yale's schedule next
season. These two elevens have not met
for about Is years.
Worcester academy claims the soccer
football championship of preparatory
schools in the East.
The idea of numbering players has
spread to the hockey game. Many OF
the big college teams are expected to
appear numbered this winter.
Pumpelly, the football player, viii try
for first base on the Yale baseball team
this spring. Riddell the star first-sack-
er of several years, graduated from Yale
last spring.
Herman of the Cincinnati team says
that he has received only one definite
offer for Joe Tinker. He says that that
came from Philadelphia, which would
give up knabe and Doolan for Tinker
and Groh.
Baltimore may let Freddie Parent go
TO accept managership of New Eng
land league club.
Governor Tener OF Pennsylvania is a
more popular man in the National league
to-day than he will be year from now.
Webster Warren OF Falmouth, Mass,
was elected captain of the Amherst col
lege football team for 1914 at meet
ing of letter men held Tuesday. The
election has been under way for several
days. a deadlock ensuing between War
rem and Newton Kimball.
Wesleyan university, after 30 years of
continuous football relations, has decd-
ed to drop Yale university from its
schedule. The Wesleyan team has APP
peared against Yale more times than
any other college football team. Forty
games have been played in 80 years.
They decided that the game was too
hard. sappng too much of the teams
strength at the start of the season.
Baseball connections between the two
colleges will be severed this spring, aft
er over 40 years of continuous rela-
ton.
The Boston National baseball club win
use the Fenway park grounds at Boston
next spring until such time as necessary
repairs can be made to the old South
End park.
Participation in athletic activities at
Yale is not confined to the comparative
ly few men who make the various teams,
according to the figures made public this
week. These show that during the fall
months 1,s0S students or little more
than half the total registration of 3263,
took part in some form of athletic di
version.
The directors of the Bratleboro base
ball club of the Twin State league are
seeking a manager for the club for next
season. As yet they are unable to find
4 suitable man.
Fred Lake, the former Boston Red
Sox manager, is making move to place
a club of the New England league at
N. II.
A Pittsburg sporting writer says that
Joe Tinker is passing as shortstop and
that he does not want him with the
Pirates. The same man wants Miller
On first base, saving that he is the only
real Pittsburg first baseman since the
LAYS of Kitty Bransfeld.
The Tri-State league may be extended
to Easton and Reading. At present
here are only six clubs in the league.
Manager Dunn of ahe Baltimore club
IF the international league says that he
ias sold two of his players to the Scran-
on club. They are Lefty" Russell, the
,nly 'lemon" Connie Mack ever bought,
ind Mickey Corcorsn. Russell is pitch
7 and Corcoran third baseman.
In the fact of the exceptionally poor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
ROOT GETS NOBEL
PEACE PRIZE
FOR YEAR 1912
Award for 1913 Is Conferred on SEN
ator Henri La Fontaine of
Belgium.

Christiana, Norway, Dec. 1.-THE No
bel peace prize for 1912 was conferred
yesterday on Senator Elihu Root of New
York and that for 1913 on Senator Henri
la Fontaine of Brussels, Belgium, for
merly president of the permanent inter
national peace bureau of Berne, Swift
zerland.
As no Nobel prize had been awarded
last year, there were two for this year
each of them worth $4,000. The report
of the committee, which was reed bv
the secretary, refers to Senator Elihu
Roots eminent merits in the. paeifca-
ton of the Philippines and caiba and in
the handling of the American. Japanese
dispute. 1t praises his high political
and international idealS, his prominence
as statesman, and tls constant efforts
to promote paeif'.st. ideas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
ANTITRUST
LEGISLATION
President Outlines Scope of
Measures to Be Adj
vanced
FOR LEGISLATION
AT THIS SESSION
President Also Favors TAX
ing Telephone Lines,
1t. Is Stated

Warrington, Dec 1.-THE scope oil
the PRESIDENTS antitrust program was
defined at the end of White House
Conference between the president and six
Democratic House judiciary committee
men.
The measure to be advanced for leg.
islation at this session win aim at the
following results.
Definitions of the various forms OF
monopoly and restraint of trade which
would be "conclusively deemed I'M
reasonable. and in violation of law and
placing upon the defendant the burden
OF proof to show there is no "unreason-
able restraint of trade;" the prohibition
of interlocking directorates and the es-
adjustment OF an interstate trade COM
mission.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
KUEHNLE GOES TO
STATE PRISON
Atlantic City Boss Makes the Trip in
Own Auto, Picking Up the
Sheriff on the Way.

Atlantic City. n. j., Dec. ll.-Dodging
cameras and friends, Louis Keuhnle, for
mer water commissioner convicted Of
bribery, left home before daylight yes-
terday in his automobile, and before his
plans We're known he had joined Sheriff
Ingersoll at Mays Landing, and was on
his way TO the penitentiary at Trenton
to serve his years sentence.
kcuhnle's appeal to the court of err
rors and appeals at Trenton was lost,
and when the affirmation of his prison
sentence reached Atlantic City Tues
day the former commissioner left his
apartments and went to spend the night
with a friend. Notifying nobody but
the sheriff. keuhnle arranged to go to
prison in his own automobile.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
Birth in Family Brings Quick Verdict.

New York, Dec. ll.-It-no, he-was
only an hour old, but, anyway, he was
responsible for a hurried verdict by a
jury in the supreme court Tuesday.
This is how il happened: One of the
telephones in the county courthouse rang
about 4 o'clock The boy who answered
heard this: "Plcase deliver to Mr.. Sill
Ter, who is on one of the juries in the
supreme court. this message: Mother
and baby are doing well. It's boy.
At that moment Mr.. Siller was locked
in a jury room with / other Jurors de-
liberating on case The message was
taken to him. Within five minutes
thereafter the jury reached verdict and
within seven minutes the happy father
was in a subway train on his way home
to verify the message.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
COVERINGS TENER NOTIFIED.
Receives <ormal Word of Election to the
Pr .esidency of National League.

.tew York, Dec. ll.--John X. Tener,
fIovernor of Pennsylvania, came to New
York yesterday formally to accept the
presidency of the National league of
professional baseball clubs, to which
he was unanimously elected Tuesday,
succeeding Thomas j. Lynch. Although
his selection was foregone conclusion,
he was notified Of the result by wire
and promised to be here yesterday, when
the National league club owners recon
Vened
An open meeting was arranged for the
ceremonies incident to the installation
of the new president; then the doors
We're to close and business transacted
with Governor Tener in the chair. Many
matters to have been taken up Tuesday
were put over until yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
SMUGGLED CHINAMEN.
Sought by Police of Boston, Lowell and
Other Cities.

Boston, Dec. ll.--A search for nine
Cinnamon supposed to have been snug
gled into this country from Canada was
made yesterday by the police of Bos-
ton, Lowell and all places between the
two cities.
The Boston police were notified early
yesterday that two automobiles contain
ing the Cinnamon had raced through
Lowell from the north at so miles an
hour. They paid no attention to the
shouts of patrolmen, who ordered them
to stop, and sped out of the city in the
direction of Boston.
According to the Lowell police, two
of the Cinnamon, occupying one car,
were extensively dressed the seven in
the other car wore ordinary Chinese
garb
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
PHILIPPINE SALARIES
ARE CUT; OFFICIALS
THREATEN no QUIT
Result of 100000 Economy Measure
Which Was Passed by the Philip
pine Assembly.

Manila, Dec. ll.--Many officials of the
Philippine government threatened yes
terday to hand in their designations in
consequence of the passage by the As
sembly OF an appropriation bill by which
economies amounting to S2,000,000 in the
governments expenditures are effected
chiefly by the reduction of salaries. 1t
is expected the Philippine commission
win modify the measure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
FINAL VOTE NEXT WEDNESDAY
Currency Bill Vote Is Possible on
December IL.

Washington, Dec. ia final vote on
the currency bill in the Senate next We'd
nesday, Dec. IL. was the goal toward
which Democratic leaders Tuesday bent
their efforts. 1t was believed that all
speeches could be concluded early next
week, and that within few days an
agreement can be made for vote The
success of this plan would make it pos
sibe for Congress to adjourn for the holi-
days.
Partisan speeches between Republican
and Democratic leaders marked the con-
tinuation of the debate. Senator Nelson.
Republican, continued his attack on the
administration bill, supporting the
Hitchcock substitute.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
LONG TIME IN COURT.
Harry Thaw May Await Decision Three
Years.

Washington. Dec. lit may be three
years before the supreme court settles
the Thaw case, court officials estimated
yesterday. Unless Attorney Jerome
asks and the court grants motion to
advance the questions certified by Judge
Aldrich at Concord, the case cannot
be reached for hearing in its regular or
der on the congested court docket for
at least that length of time.
Even il the case is advanced, il could
not be heard within several months. nor
final decision rendered for about a
Xear.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
HEADS NEW YORK CENTRAL.
A. H. Smith Succeeds w. c. Brown as
President.

New York Dec. ia. H. Smith was
elected president and director of the New
York Central and the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern railroads yesterday
to succeed W. G. Brown, recently re-
signed. Mr.. Smith was formerly senior
vice president of the lines.
Mr.. Smith has been connected with the
New York Central system since 1890,
when he was a division superintendent
on the Lake Shore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
SCHMIDT TRIAL DRAGS.
Accused Sits in Court Unmoved by the
Testimony.

New York. Dec. H.-Hans Schmidt
sat unmoyed for three hours in court
yesterday and heard witnesses tell the
story of the murder of Anna Aumuller
Ann Hart, friend of the Aumuller girl.
said Schmidt told Miss Aumuller, "We1l
get married and go to some far off coun-
try and ] win hang my cassock on a
high tree" meaning he would leave the
priesthood.
The girl testified she asked to be god
mother to the child of the Aumuller
girl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
A BRYAN BOOM.
One Started in His Behalf for the Presi-
dency

Lima, Ohio, Dec. ia boom for Will
liam Jennings Bryan for president in
1916 was started Tuesday night at the
meeting of the Ohio state grange here,
when State Grange Secretary Freeman
of Tippecanoe City, Ohio, in making his
address, Landed Bryan as his favorite
candidate for chief executive of the ma
tion two years hence.
Freeman's eulogy of the secretary of
state was greeted by demonstration.
Six hundred delegates stood and
cheered.