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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
PLAN TO ATTEND CONVENTION.
Many Barre Unions To Be Represented
at St. Johnsbuy.

Barre labor men are planning to send
a sizeable delegation from different To-
cal unions to the twelfth annual conyen-
ton of the Vermont state branch of the
American Federation of Labor, which is
TO be held in St Johnsbury Aug. ~. l3
and IA II is expected that majority
of the locals in affiliation with the state
branch will be represented by at least
one member Alexander lronside of this
city is secretary of the state organiza-
tion and Secretary Fred w. Suitor of
the quarryworkers international asso-
citation is the state organizer.
Delegates to the convention are eN-
pected to reach st. Johnsbury next Mon
day evening and the sessions will have
their formal opening in the X. of p.
hall at 10 o'clock the following fore
noon Tuesday evening there will be
public mass meeting in the Colonial
theatre preceded by a parade The line
will form at the corner of Caledonia and
Portland streets and the Consolidated
band and many workingmen are expect
ed to participate. The speakers of the
evening will be James Duncan first vice
president of the A. f. of L. and pres-
dent of the Granitecutters' international
association. and John p Frey. editor
of the International Moulders' Union.
Other prominent labor leaders from with
in the state viii be added to the list.
Wednesday evening the concluding en-
tertainment will consist of a banquet
at the Avenue house at $3.50 o'clock.
His excellency, Gov. Allen NJ Fletcher,
who is to be the guest of honor, will
be among the speakers. Last year the
state federation met in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
REQUEST CALLED UNNECESSARY.
United States Note TO Balkan Peace
Conference All but Ignored.

Bucharest, Aug. 6.--At the Balkan
peace conference yesterday, NJ. Major.
esco, president of the conference, read a
note from the United States govern
ment expressing desire to see inserted
in the treaty Of Bucharest stipua.
tion securing civil and religious liberty
to the populations inhabiting the terri
tory which may be ceded or annexed. NJ
Majoresco remarked that such liberty
was the law in every country particpat-
ing in the peace conference and all the
heads of the various delegates agreed
that it would be superfluous to think of
inserting such a special clause in the
treaty.
Washington, Aug. 6.-The intention
of the American government to make
representations to the Balkan peace dele
gates had been so carefully guarded that
it was not generally known even in off
cial circles yesterday that a note had
been despatched to Bucharest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
PYTHIANS BREAK CAMP.
1t Was the Most Successful Ever Held
By Vermont Regiment.

Burlington, Aug. 6.--The most success
full encampment the Vermont regiment
Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, ever
held was broken to day, and the grand
lodge session was started in this city.
Yesterday afternoon, shortly after
o'clock, the regiment left the front Of
the armory for the parade. Col C. NJ.
Wiley of Barre was in command. with
Lieut.. Col. J. G. Hoyt of St. Albans
and Major H. NJ. Ellis of st. Johns
bury as the other field officers. Captain
Charles Nichols of Bellows Falls is the
commissary and Captain Frank w. Mich
OILS of Barre is the quartermaster. Capt,
+. 4. Robinson Of Barre is the adult
ant.
Following these officers came Sher-
mans Military band and then the COM
panies of the regiment in command of
Captains Ernest Morrill, of st. Johns
bury, G. II. Anderson of st. Albans, O..
II. Parker Of this city, p. d. Levitt
of Barre. p. Fl. Stewart of Bellows Falls,
NJ. D. Wilson of Richford, T. s. Grant
of Lyndonville and f. c. Pitkin of
Marshfield.
The line of march was up Main street
to Church, to Pearl, to North Union,
to North. to Elmwood avenue, to Pearl,
to st. Paul street and by City Hall
park where the grand officers reviewed
the regiment from the band stand. The
officers in the stand were Homer C. Ladd
of Barre, grand chancellor; DIR. f. NJ.
Crane of Hardwiek. grand vice chancel-
lor; F. w. StockweIl of White River
grand prelate; +. w. Booth of
Essex, G, NJ e.; A. d, Harris OF Mont
pelier, G, NJ. A.. DR.. Haselton, grand
chancellor Of New Hampshire; James
Miller of st. Albans. G.. |. g., and Rev.
G. Fl. Burroughs of White River June
tion. in addition to a number of Pyth
ian Sisters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
GIRLS HURT IN RUNAWAY.
Their Horse Frightened at Essex juno
tion, Tipping Them Out.

Burlington, Aug. 6.-The Misses Ma
rion Jordan and Lucille Lockwood of this
city were slightly injured in "a runaway
accident at Essex Junction yesterday.
They had driven to the scene of opera
tions upon the new dam when their
horse became frightened at blasting or
the noise of the stationary engine and
tipped the wagon. precipitating both
girls to the ground. Miss Lockwood
sprained her ankle and injured her back,
and Miss Jordan was more or less in
jured, though neither was hurt seriously.
The horse was caught and DIR. Renfrew,
who happened along, drove it home while
the girls returned TO Burlington in an
automobile The dashboard of the
wagon was demolished and some other
damage done.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
CRITICISM IN EXPOSITION ACTION.
Suggestion Made in Commons Private
Interests Supply Funds.

London, Aug. 6.The question of Brit
ish participation in the Panama Pacific
exposition at San Francisco in 1915 gave
rise to debate in the House of Com
mons yesterday afternoon. Some criti-
cism was expressed of official action in
this connection and the suggestion was
offered that private enterprise might
supply the impetus necessary to secure
adequate British representation, which
the government declined to furnish
Sir Edward Grey, secretary of state
for foreign affairs, in a lengthy state
ment explaining the official attitude of
the British government in the matter,
stoutly maintained that the decision of
the cabinet not to participate was en-
tirely due to commercial considerations
and had nothing to do with the con-
troversy over the canal tolls
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
DELIBERATELY
WALKED IN FRONT
OF A TRAIN
Vermont Marble Co.'S. Employe Was
Killed at West Rutland, Being
Struck by Step Of
Locomotive.

Rutland Aug. 6.Antonio Baleheski,
employed by the Vermont Marble COM
pany, was killed yesterday afternoon at
five o'clock, when he deliberately walked
into Delaware & Hudson Irain which
was running at high speed past the sta
tion at West Rutland. The foreigner
was returning from the village and he
was struck by the step which leads to
the engine. He was thrown some
distance and his left leg and hip We're
shattered. He died on the way to tn"
hospital in Proctor. His body was re-
moved to the home of his sister, Mrs.
Julius Gerewski.
Balcheski who was absent about 80
years old, is survived by wife in
Poland. He had lived here about five
years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
And Finally Saved Camp
ground Property at
Yarmouth, Mass.
20 SQUARE MILES OF
LAND BURNED OVER
Only a Few Outbuildings
Were Burned and Loss
is Small.

Chatham, Mass, Aug. 6.-An all night
fight by 400 men and women against
forest fire that threatened to destroy
the Methodist campground at Yarmouth
met with success early to-day when the
flames were controlled at the very edge
of the reservation. Only few out build
ings were destroyed and as the twenty
square miles burned over was chiefly
brush land the monetary loss was small.
The few families living about the
campground vacated their cottages dur
ing the night in expectation that the
flames would reach their property. The
absence of wind aided the fire fighters
greatly in getting the better of the
flames,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
Playground Notes.

The first of the series of seven games
each, in baseball and basketball, for the
playground championship of Barre. were
played this morning at the south-end
playground. The south end defeated
the north end in baseball, 10 to 8, and
the north end defeated the south end in
/ to TO- Both games were
hotly contested until the very end. The
same teams will meet again Friday aft
ernoon at the Berlin street Fairgrounds.
The batteries for the baseball game
were: North end, Bianchi and L. Comol-
Ii; south end, Lascor and Mccarthy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
Because Her Husband is
Still a British
Subject.
IMPORTANT TEST
CASE DECIDED
Woman, Though Native of
California, Cannot Vote
There.

San Francisco, Aug. GA test case
involving the right of large number of
California women to vote was decided in
the state supreme court here yesterday
against Mrs. Ethel Cope Mckenzie, wife
of Scotch singer. The court sustained
the decision of the San Francisco cleo
tion commissioners that Mrs. Mckenzie,
who is a native of California, became a
British subject when she married Mr..
Mckenzie, who has not foresworn al
legiance to King George.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
FUNERAL IN woLcoTT.
Joseph Pruneau Died Following Opera
ton at Burlington Hospital.

Wolcott. Aug. 6.-The funeral of
Joseph Preneau, who died at the Mary
Fletcher hospital in Burlington last Sat
urday following an operation last Tues
day. was held at the Congregational
church yesterday afternoon, Rev. G. A.
Emery officiating.
The deceased was 62 years of age and
is survived by his wife, two sons, George
and Herbert of this place, and three
daughters. Mrs. Fred Messer of Lowell
Mrs. C. w. Jones and Mrs. +. A. La
Fleur of this town; also by three broth
ers; John OF this town and Moses and
James of Mexico, \. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
BLOCK ISLAND CAPTURED
And Narragansett Bay May Have Fallen
To the Enemy.

Newport. R. T., Aug. 6.--The Black
fleet returning from its attempt to force
an entrance to Long Island Sound reap
peared in these waters this forenoon and
seized Block Island, converting ii into
base, of supplies for eleven battleships
and twenty destroyers or such of them
as were not theoretically sunk or Grip
pied during the bomba-dment of the bat
teries of the forts yesterday, then moved
toward the mainland and are supposed
to have captured the whole of Narragan-
sett Bay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
IT'S GOLFERS ENTER
AT MANCHESTER
Qualifying Round Was Started This
Morning for the First Presidents
Cup.

Manchester, Aug. Cone hundred and
seventy five golfers from various parts
Of the country and from across the wa
ter were entered in the tournament for
the first presidents cup, which opened
at the Ekwanok Country club to-day.
The playing in the qualifying round
started this morning. The golfers en-
tered included Fred Herreshof of Gar
den City, Norman Hunter of St An
drews, Scotland. George H. Crocker of
Fitchburg and S. X. Stearns of Worces-
ter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
"sTRIKEBREAKER" FARLEY I'LL
But 1t Is Denied That His Condition Is
Serious.

New York, Aug. 6.-James Farley, for
many years widely known as profess
sional strikebreaker, is under the care
of a physician at a hotel here, suffer
ing from a cold and general breakdown
as the result of an attack of pneumonia
last winter. Conflicting reports from
his hotel during the day led to rumors
that Mr.. Farley's condition was dan
gerous. This was denied last night by
his physician, who said his patient would
be able to leave his apartment again
within a short time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
MRS. PANKHURsT is UNMoLEsTED.
Appears at Great Meeting Where More
Violence Is Urged

London, Aug. 6.--An immense crowd
packed Kings Way Hall yesterday to
see Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, who at
tended the gathering, but was not mo-
Tested by the police.
The weekly suffragette meetings for
merly have been held in the London Pa
vilion, but when the women attempted
to gather there Monday, the police re-
fused to allow them to meet The riot
at last weeks meeting, attending the
rearrest of Miss Annie Kenney, was the
cause of the police prohibition. The
meeting thereupon was postponed until
yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
NO NEW CASES APPEAR.
And Hardwick Is Probably Through
With Infantile Paralysis.

Hardwick, Aug 6.-~No new cases Of
infantile paralysis have developed in
town, and DR.. S. E. Darling, the health
officer, expects that there will be no
more cases. Paul Gowen, who was tax
en- i'll two weeks ago with the disease,
is reported to be improving.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
FAMILY WAS AWAY.
When Firemen Arrived To Fight Fire in
Burlington House.

Burlington, Aug. 6.--The fire depart
ment was called out at l;2l o'clock
this morning by an alarm from bov 3ll,
Oak and Walnut streets, to fight a
blaze at II Oak street in the house
occupied by the family of Jacob Yeast,
who was away. The fire started on
the first floor. working its way up
through partit ons to the attic. There
was little furniture in the house, and
the damage was not great. The blaze
was handled by the chemical, but the
fremen were busy for an hour tracing
smouldering embers in the walls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
SO YACHTS PUT TO SEA.
For Annual Cruise Along the New Eng
land Coast

New London, Conn, Aug. "a fleet
of SO yachts, all flying the eolors of the
New York Yacht club, put to sea to-day
for the annual cruise along the New
England coast, with Newport as the des-
tination of the first days run. The fleet
is about equally divided between sail and
steam or gasoline boats.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
COMPROMISE PROBABLE.
Between City of Detroit and the Street
Railway Company.

Detroit. Mich. Aug. 6,The threat
ened trouble between he city of Detroit
and the Detroit United States Railways
company caused by the refusal of the
company to grant three-cent fares on all
city lines where franchises have expired.
was halted late yesterday, when tenn
porary agreement was reached by rep
resentatives of the traction company and
city officials incming Mayor Marx The
street railway company agreed to nearly
all of the important demands made by
the city.
In return for numerous concessions
which the street railway company made,
il was promised by James Cousens, mem
Der of the Detroit street railway com
mission, that the council should take no
action either to enforce a three-cent
rate of fare on the lines now without
franchises or pass resolution instruct
ing the city treasurer to seize street
railway property as payment for back
taxes. Mr.. Cousens acted with the sane
tion of the mayor and members of the
council who had prepared resolutions
for submission to the council tonight,
authorizing the enforcement of drastic
measures, if the street railway refused
to comply with the city's demands.
Seven Tickets For IS Cents.
The company agreed to grant seven
tickets for 25 cents on all its lines with
in one-f fare zone. at all hours of the
day and night, the reduction becoming
effective on or before Aug. Is. Univer
sal transfers will also be given. The
rate of eight tickets for
25 cents during certain hours of the day
is not to be affected. 1t was also agreed
to pay $4,000 for the use of Fort street
from July "a. 1910, when the franchise
expired, to the present time; to pay
back taxes as assessed against the com
pany in 1910, 1911 and 1912, with in
terest and to do all the paving on city
lines, except those where existing fran
chises otherwise provide. Numerous
cross town lines and extensions will be
built by the company according to the
settlement the specific improvements be-
ing listed in the agreement.
The agreement was termed "a day ar
and one clause provided that
during the life of the agreement, the
city would not enforce a $500 daily rent
al against the company, which the coun-
ell adopted four years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
Weather Prediction.

Increasing cloudiness with showers
late tonight or Thursday; colder in
northern Vermont tonight. Cooler on
Thursday. Light to moderate variable
winds, shifting to northwest Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06

Only five more days to pay taxes and
save the costs. Office open every even
ing from $3.50 to S p. m. James Mack
ay, treasurer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06

Only FIVE more days to pay taxes and
save the costs. Office open every even
ing from 6;30 to S P. m. James Mack
ay, treasurer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
THOSE FIREMEN'S SUITS.
A. A. Lamorey Makes Correction of a
Statement in Tuesdays Paper.

Statement in Tuesdays Paper.
To the Editor. Barre Times:
| wish to contradict the statement
made in Yesterdays issue that the over
charge on iremen's suits was due to the
stenographer's error What | did say
was that the stenographer had called
my attention to my error in charging
for buttons when my quotation included
the same.
Yours very truly,
"A. Lamorey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
A. G, -,hro Had Pleaded
sly To Selling Mort
gagged Equine
AS HE FAILED TO PAY
HE WAS GIVEN 800 DAYS
Case Came Up In
Barre Court. Other
Cases Heard

A. G. Tashro, the Hartford Woodbury.
man, who was arraigned before Judge
H. w. Scott in city court several days
ago on a charge of selling mortgaged
property, came out of the county Jail
at Montpelier yesterday to receive sen
tenee in the case The penalty clause
in the statute covering Tashros alleged
offense provides that the convicted man
must pay fine, the amoant of whichs
must be twice the value of the mort
gagged property sold. The state alleged
that Tashro had disposed of a horse
valued at $50 and that the animal was
encountered when the transaction was
completed. The respondent pleaded
guilty on the first arraignment. Yes
terday Judge H. W. Scott fined him
500 and costs amounting to $50. As
Tashro did not pay he was committed
to the house of correction to serve the
alternate sentence of 800 days.
Deputy Sheriff A. NJ Morrison made
the arrest late in July on a warrant
from city court which followed a COM
Carver. Tashro was apprehended in
IldTblpFu. diluoHGH he Is ShHu 70 ne
resident of Woodbury., where the sale
was negotiated.
Other Cases Heard.
Peter Guerniere, who is charged with
hunting without a license, came back
into court this morning with two at
torneys. f. L. Scott and William Wish
art. The respondent. through his coun-
sci. expressed a desire to contest the
charge and the case was held open pend
ing the arrival of two witnesses for the
state. States Attorney j. Ward Carver
represents the state and it is expected
that hearing in the case will be held
shortly. Guerniere was arrested yester-
day by Chief Sinclair. 1t is alleged that
the offense was committed last Sstur-
day, when Guerniere was seen to enter
a patch OF woods near the Montpelier
road with a gun over his shoulder.
The long delayed case of State vs..
William Bingham, who was arrested
several weeks ago, was mol pressed ves-
terday. Bingham was rearrested by Off
,er ] w. Dineen on a breach of peace
,harge to which he pleaded guilty
through his attorney. A. A. Sargent.
Judge Scott imposed a fine of S5 and
,osts of $3.50, which Bingham ar
.anged to pay. Grand Juror H. H. Car
,enter represented the state.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-06-19
SEARCHING RIVER FOR
a0nX

oliver Barkwill, OF West Virginia,
and Harry Barkwill. of Akron, Ohio.
brothers of James F. Barkwill, who
was drowned last week in the Sal
mon river, came in Tuesday night
with Kenneth Sulz from Wilson
Greek. Wash. where they. with their
father, o. NJ. Barkwill, of West vir-
glnia, were looking after the de-
ceased brothers. property interests
The brothers left this morning for
White Bird, from which point they
will follow the Salmon river up above
Golf in hopes of finding their
brothers body, which it is expected
will have come to the surface, eight
days having expired from the date
of drowning The Price brothers,
Clyde and Durral are also on the up
per Salmon searching for the body of
their brother Forest, the other vic
tim of the drowning.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-06-19
TO RESTORE THE WAUGH FERRY

Kenneth Stilz, of this place, and
F. S. Lint. of Lewiston. will leave
tomorrow for the w. Waugh ranch
on the upper Salmon river, going by
way Of Florence. They have made
arrangements to put in new ferry
at the old Waugh crossing, to take
the place of the one recently carried
out by the floods, and are making
the trip to superintend and assist in
the work. Manager Ed. Luzadder, Of
the Mt. Marshall mine, who was in
town last week and laid in a large
quantity of supplies for his camp stat
ed to the Globe reporter that 1t
would be necessary to put in new
ferry before they could get supplies
into their camp, and the matter was
being talked over with Frank Nc
Crane, manager of the A. & F. Co.
There Is much travel over this ferry,
and the inconvenience has been great
since 1t was carried away, and its re-
storation will be greatly appreciated.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-06-19
DRIFT FENCE ON RIVER DIVIDE,

The forestry pack train came in
Wednesday from the Salmon river
for supplies, which will be taken back
to near Lucille where the force is
building what is known as a drift
fence" on the divide between Salmon
and Snake rivers. to prevent cattle
drifting over mad mixing from the
two river slopes. The fence will ex-
tend between the heads of Cow and
Kirkwood creeks. The work is being
done Jointly by the forest department
and the citizens, and will save them
both a great deal of work when COM
pleted.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-06-19
SHEEP KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

A report was received in the city
to the effect that forty-seven sheep
and twenty-six lambs, owned by John
Platt, of Salmon river, were killed by
lightning near Forest Friday morn
ing. 1t appears the lightning struck
the barbed wire fence and the sheep
killed were lying near the fence. A
severe storm was experienced In the
Forest section Thursday and Friday,
the rain following the electrical
storm being very heavy.-Sunday's
Tribune.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-06-19
POPULAR lANDLADY CElE-
BRATEs BIRTHDAY.

Mrs. NJ. A. Parr, the we'll known
and well liked landlady at Elk City
celebrated her &C birthday anniversary
last week by entertaining number OF
friends at dinner at her popular host
lery. The guests were: DR.. and
Mrs. J. n. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. U.
G. Kinkaid, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. l..
Basket. Mrs. NJ. V. Jackson, Miss
Jessie NJ. Basket and Geo. c. Peck.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-06-19
HAVE THE FREAK COLT TEAM.

F. A. Tamblyn and Seth Jones now
have their three-legger and five-leg-
ged colt team together, but have not
yet broke them to drive. F. A. Tam
blyn brought the five-legged colt and
mother in on last Friday evening g
freight from Southwick, where 1t was
born, and now has them pasturing to-
gether. Both of the colts are in excel
lent health and condition, and will GER
tainly be winning attractions for any
kind of public occasions.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-06-19
CLINTON ARNOLD AND TWO
CHILDREN BURNED TO
DEATH.

A message was received Tuesday
by Mr.. and Mrs. George Arnold. of
this place announcing the death of
their Oldest son, Clinton, and two
children, at McDermott, Nevada. The
massage stated that death came by
burning, the son living twenty-four
hours after the accident. The chill
diem were both boys, one two years
old, the other nine months. No fur
Their particulars have as yet been re-
ceived. Clinton lived in Grangeville
some seventeen years ago.