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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
FARMERS SCHOOL
MARKED SUCCESS
Closed This Afternoon at South Barre
There Has Been Remarkably
Good Attendance.

This afternoon marked the close OF
the agricultural extension school which
has been in progress at the grange hall
in South Barre during the week. One
hundred farmers of Barre Town, Will
Jamestown and other sections have fo-
cused attention during the school on no
less than 2s addresses and Is practical
demonstrations on such subjects as
dairying, feeds and feeding, soils, man
agement and poultry. The school has
been conducted by the extension service
of the state agricultural school at Bur-
lington in cooperation with South Barre
grange, No. 467, Patrons of Husbandry.
The school at South Barre was the first
of a series of similar sessions to be held
throughout the state. Methods en-
ployed are in line with the farmers
week held yearly at the University of
Vermont, Burlington.
Talks, lessons, lectures, question boxes,
conferences and practical demonstra.
tions, many of them illustrated by Ian.
tern slides, charts and laboratory APP
paratus, have contributed to the gen
eral success of the school. But the most
noticeable feature of the sessions has
been the high percentage of attendance
sustained on the original enrolment.
The interest manifested by scores OF
farmer students exceeded all expecta
tions. OF the total registration of 100,
nearly one-half has attended every ses-
sion and many others have been absent
but one or two sessions. With one ac-
cord. the farmers have entered into the
program with eommendable spirit and
several have made the series the more
auspicious and instructive by placing
their farms and herds of stock at the
disposal of the faculty and students.
Among these are ID. V. Camp, G. II.
Adams and the management of the
Smith stock farm.
Among the speakers and lecturers who
assisted in the work were Dean j. L.
Hills of the state agricultural college
Prof. A. A. Borland of the same institu-
tion, J.. f. Loveland, also of the state
agricultural department, J. A. Moran of
Jericho, prominent in the agricultural
extension movement, Mr.. Bradlee, the
Professor jerks of Burlington
and NJ. julie OF Macdonald college, Que
hec
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
BACK IN OLD QUARTERS.
Quarry Workers International Associa-
tion Return After Fire.

After a two months absence from its
home offices, the quarryworkers interna-
tional association to-day began to re-
move its furnishings back into the quart
ers in the Scampini block Since a dis
astrods fire ravaged several offices and
other business places in the block early
in October band OF carpenters and
decorators has been engaged in rehabili-
tating the quarryworkers offices, which
suffered badly from the fire and smoke.
Apace with improvements on the second
floor, the bakery in the first story has
also been thoroughly renovated.
No partition changes have been made
in the association headquarters. Secre-
tary Fred w Suitor will continue to
have the executive office in the middle
Iof the suite, with the business Office
nearest the street and a conference room
at the east end of the block The wood
work has been given a natural finish and
the furniture viii be vanished TO con-
form to the same finish. Provisions have
been made for storing many of the as
soeiation's valuable records in COM
Ipartments that are nearly ffreproof
Since the fire the association has oc-
cupied a small office over the Main
street entrance to the block
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05

THINKS TREATMENT FAIR.
Southern New England Tel. Co. Has No
Complaint Against N. Z. Co.

James T. Morgan, vice president aud
general manager of the Southern New
England Telephone company, which op-
crates throughout the state of Connec-
ticut, was called by the New England
company to testify before the public
service commission at Montpelier yes
terday afternoon that his company had
a contract with the American Telephone
& Telegraph company under the terms
Of which it pays the latter company
Az per cent. of its gross income in re-
turn for telephones and for various en-
gineering, accounting, financial and le-
GAL services, and to express the opinion
that be considered this contract advan-
tageous to his company.
The New England company has sim
liar contract and it has been intimated
that its terms were favorable to the
American company rather than to its
subsidiary, the New England company,
of whose stock the American company
owns 5S per cent, or more than a con
trolling interest. 1t appeared from Mr.
Moran's testimony that the American
Telephone & Telegraph company, al
though the largest single stcokholder,
owns only 1921 per cent. of the stock
of the Southern New England company
and has only two representatives on
the board of directors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
DANCE ENDS COLLEGE FAIR"
About 100 Couples on the Floor at How
land Hall Last Evening.

The college fair" which the ladies
union of the Universalist church has
been conducting for three afternoons and
evenings, eliminated last night in one
of the most pleasurable dances of the
season. The dance was held in Howland
hall and prior to the first number of the
dance order, Riley's five-piece orchestra
gave an excellent concert. The Orches-
trail selections were interspersed with q
vocal solo by Fred Inglis. who was ae
companied on the piano by Mrs. J.. J.
Batehelder and vocal solo by Miss
Kathleen LeBarron of Goddard seminary.
When the dancing was at its height,
there were more than 100 couples on the
floor and all along the sides of the hall
there were a good many watchers. The
orchestra had for its setting an attrae-
tive palm bower, the decorative effect of
which was heightened by a festoon of
the national colors and eolored incan
descants. During the evening several of
the Younger women of the union served
ice cream, punch, waters, sandwiches, and
coffee Among those who figured in an
energetic campaign to make the affair
a success was the mems committee, con
sisting of Fred c. Eaton. Clinton f. Mil
lar. Il. NJ. Tobin and w, G. Reynolds.
They were ably assisted by the ladies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
ELoPE TO BRATTLEB0RO.
Newton, Mass, Girl and Plainfield, Mass.
Man Married.

Newton, Mass, Dec. 5.-A romance
which started at a summer resort cul-
minated last Saturday, when Miss Hazel
Leona Thompson, daughter of Mrs.
Charles Thompson of 10S Newtonville
avenue, Newton, eloped to Brattleboro,
VT, where she became the wife of Rob-
ert H. Nye of Plainfeld, Mass. A tele-
gram received by her mother later in
the day informed her of the wedding
Although the engagement has been
known to exist, even Mrs. Thompson
was not aware that the couple contem-
plated marriage so soon. The bride left
home early Saturday morning. and told
her mother she was going to spend the
day in Fitchburg. On arriving in the
South station she sent a special delivery
letter to her mother, informing her of
the purpose of her trip, and sent a tele-
gram announcing the marriage when the
ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr..
Tomlinson.
The following day the couple arrived
at the brides home, where they will
stay until their new home in Concord is
completed.
Mrs. Nye has lived in this city for five
wears. She was graduated from the
Girls high school at Boston, and also
from the Edward Everett Hale school,
The bridegroom is in the electrical bust
ness in Concord.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
SENDING UNAVAILABLE POST CARDS
Barre Postoffice Is Holding Large Num-
Der Not Properly Prepared.

When interviewed to-day regarding
the opening of the holiday business of
the postoffice, bound to be unusually
large this year because Of the greater
use of the parcel post Postmaster Bis
bee said he had one suggestion to make
regarding the sending of post cards He
said that patrons of the Barre postoilice
are depositing cards bearing various
sorts OF tinsel and not inclosed in en-
velopes as required by the postal regu-
lations.
"Most of the cards" Postmaster Bis
bee said, ~are not signed In a manner
to disclose who the sender is; and all
the employees of the postoffiee can do is
withdraw such cards from the mails" I"
ut is not" he added, "a matter that re-
quires discussion; the postal regulations
provide that cards bearing particles of
glass, metal, mica, sand, tinsel, or other
similar substances shall not be accepted
for mailing, except when inclosed in en-
yelopes tightly sealed to prevent the es-
cape of such PARTICLES
1t is evident that some of the public
have misinterpreted the ruling OF the
department, for they enclosed the OBJ
diuH III transparent tiiNtl-
opes, first placing the stamp on the
card thus making it impossible to cam
eel the stamp without tearing the en-
veiope. "In other words" said the post
master, "the sender might as well not
put a stamp on as to stick it to a card
in sealed envelope, whether the en-
velope is transparent or not"
Much of this practice is thought to
be the work of children; and 80 par
ents are urged TO caution their children.
and dealers in that sort of cards to in
form such purchasers as are not likely
to understand the postal regulations in
that behalf. 1t is thought this will do
much to remove the difficulty
''YYe are holding a considerable num-
Der of such cards." concluded Postmaster
Bisbee, ION which the name of the send
er does not appear. If the senders viii
come to the postofliee and give satisfac-
tory evidence they are the senders, the
cards viii be returned to them. Other
wise, they viii be sent to the dead let
ter Office"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
LARGE DISTRICT MEETING.
Was Held by Masons at Waterbury
Late Yesterday.

Waterbury, Dec. 5.-The annual meet
ing Of the sixth Masonic district held
here late yesterday was great success.
The program began at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon and was concluded late last
night, there being total attendance of
$50 Masons, including the following Of
ficers: Grand Master Eugene S. Weston
OF New Haven, Grand Secretary Henry
II. Rose OF Burlington, Grand Lecturer
Elwin l.. Wells of Lyndonville and Past
District Deputies w. p. Joslyn of Waits
field, Frank Blodah of North Montpelier,
DIR. +. B. Whitaker of Barre and S. r.
Colby of Montpelier.
The Fellow Craft degree was given in
the afternoon by Winooski lodge of
Waterbury and the Master Mason's de-
gree in the evening by Granite lodge of
Barre. The grand officers commended
the work of both very highly. At 6
o'clock an intermission was taken for the
banquet served in the Methodist church
by the Eastern Star ladies'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

Alex. Mcdonald, who has been visiting
James Hastings, has returned to his
home in Quincy, Mass.
Ralph Smith, who has been spending
the past few days at Sutton, P. O., re-
turned to the city last night.
John Agnew, a member of the Spauld-
ing high school faculty, left yesterday
for Crown Point, N. Y, where he was
called by the illness of relatives. Dur
ing his absence at high school, Miss Mil
dred Phelps is substituting.
Fines and costs collected in city court
for the quarter ending Nov. 30 aggregat-
ed $62222, according to returns received
by Judge II. w. Scott to-day from State
Treasurer f. H. Deavitt. There were
ia cases in that period and the costs
returned to the city amounted to S672.94.
Mrs. Charles Ellenwood and Mrs. John
Mason went this morning to Northfeld,
where they will be the guests of Mrs. f..
G. French. Mrs. f. Z. Robinson, who
has been making an extended stay at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Suitor
of Bolster avenue, has returned to ber
home in Loudon, n. H., and Mrs. A. E.
Head and daughter, who have been Wis
iting relatives in Barre and Montpelier
for the past ten days, left this morning
for their home in Portsmouth, n. II. G.
A Neveau of the Morrison farm returned
this morning from a short business trip
to his former home in Sheldon.
Chelsea buyers were out in force for
the auction sale on west hill near that
village yesterday. Dan A. Perry of this
city had charge of the sale and the bid
ding was brisk at all times The farm
owned by Mrs. Fortunate Palaora was
knocked down to John Benjamin OF the
Montpelier road, who purchased the place
for investment. Stock, crops and tools
brought excellent prices. The farm,
known as the Edward place, is situated
on the Williamstown road and had been
titled for several years by the late A.
Palaora Mrs. Palaora will remove to
this city to make her home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
TEXAS CREEKS sUBsID1NG.
Flood Tide Shifts Southwark To Gulf
of Mexico.

Dallas. Tex, Dec. 5.-The Texas flood
center shifted southwark last night to-
ward the gulf, centering from Hearne
to Richmond, where the flood crest OF
Brazos river continued to do great dam
age and caused some loss of life. At
the same time the general flood situation
improved when rains began to cease att
er three days of continuous downpour
over most of the state and the creeks in
north and west Texas began to fall
slowly. Before relief came the floods
had overspread five large river basins
from the head waters of the Sabine in
northeast Texas, TO the San Antonio riy-
er, in the southwest.
The total number of dead as result
OF the floods stands at "a. Estimates
OF property damage ranged between one
and two million dollars, with Waco and
San Antonio the heaviest sufferers
among the cities. The San Antonio loss
was quarter of million and Waco's
damage was expected to be as great.
The Brazos levee, 27 miles in length,
near Bryan, was reported holding well.
with the water within three feet of its
top At Richmond warnings were sent
out for everyone to get out of the Brazos
lowlands Immediately.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
wINSLOW EXPLAINS.
Details Some Methods of United Shoe
Machinery Company.

| Boston, Dec. 5.--The restrictions on
/ the use of machinery manufactured by
/ the United Shoe Machinery company
were explained in the federal court yes
terday by Sidney w. Winslow, presi-
| dent of the company, in continuing his
| testimony for the defense in the dis
solution suit instituted by the govern
ment. The United company derived no
royalty from metal fastening machines,
Mr.. Winslow said, but secured its re-
turn from the sale of materials used in
the machines. Manufacturers who agreed
to buy their supplies from the United
were allowed free use of the machines.
The advance in the price of copper
threatened to wipe out all profit on the
metal fastening machines and the COM
pany decided to increase the price of sup
plies 10 per cent, offering as an alterna
tive to the manufacturers a lease re-
stricting the use of the machines to GER
tain classes of work. A second alterna-
tive provided for an initial payment on
the lease OF the machines.
Initial payments were eliminated on
welters and stitchers, the principal ma
chimes leased by the United, Mr.. Wins
low said, and no restrictions have been
placed on the machines, but the manu-
facturer is required to pay royalty on
every pair of shoes turned out in his
factory, whether made entirely ON the
machines of the United or of other com
panies. He explained that the weters
and stitchers constituted the sole basis
of royalty enjoyed by the United com
pany
Mr. Winslow denied telling a govern
ment witness named Converse that the
Goddu Sons Metal Fastening company
was purchased to eliminate competition.
He attempted to discuss the policy OF
the United in acquiring other companies
when Attorney James A. Fowler, for the
government objected on the ground that
what the company intended and what it
actually did were two different things.
Judge Putnam interrupted to state
that he desired to hear the whole story.
When he was a boy, he said, one com
pany made all the shoes to be had. No
one ever accused the company of being
monopoly because it never showed any
intent of that nature. It controlled the
shoe backing business, he concluded, be-
cause it made the best backing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
Whether Railroad Passen-
gers May Recover the Full
Value of Lost Baggage
NEW HAMPSHIRE
SUIT ARGUED
The Boston & Maine R. R.
Strives to Limit Liza
bility to $100

Washington, d. c., Dec. 5.--Tbe right
of an ordinary Interstate traveller to
recover full value for baggage lost hinges
on the fight of Mrs. Katherine Hooker
of Los Angeles to have the supreme
court require the Boston & Maine rail
road compensate her for fnery valued
at $1,000 which was lost in q fire at the
Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, station
of the defendant company in 1908.
The railroad contends that it trans
ported baggage at a particular rate on
condition that the value did not exceed
one hundred dollars and that it would
have charged higher rate if it had
known the trunks contained more val
liable belongings.
Under the Massachusetts law, where
Mrs. Hooker's journey on the Boston &
Maine railroad began, she would be al
lowed to recover the entire $1,000 on the
ground that the limitation on the right
to recover more than one hundred dol
lars is against public policy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
SUIT OVER DEAD HEIFER.
Animal Owner Claimed Pasture Owner
Neglected His Fences.

Hyde Park, Dec. 5.The only jury
case this term Of Lamolle county court
il an action brought by John Mcdonald
against b. w Austin to recover value
of heifer which he placed in Austin's
pasture in the summer Of 1912. The
animal was found dead there, Mcdonald
claiming that death was caused BY neg
lect of defendant to keep his fences in
proper repair. The extreme value of
the heifer is about $50 and the case has
occupied the attention of court two days
and was still on to-day,
The case of s. +. Pope of jefferson
vile VS.. J. II. May of Burlington, to re-
cover balance on an automobile, was set
tied out OF court, May paying S5l2.50
The will of Loomis Lanpher OF Elmore
was proved and ordered certified back
to probate court.
A divorce was granted Leslie L. Pet
erson from Priscilla l.. Peterson, both of
Stowe, on the grounds of intolerable se-
verify.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
WAS CRUSHED
UNDER DERRICK
Charles H of Mont
pelie' aly Hurt in
sNsaterbury
ONE LEG CRUSHED;
SHOCK IS FEARED
Men Had Been Engaged
Erecting Standard Oil
Co. Tanks

Waterbury, Dec. 5.-Charles Hacixett
of Montpelier was seriously iriured at
this place yesterday afternoon when he
was struck by falling derrick. one leg
being crushed and other injuries being
feared. He was taken last night to the
Heaton hospital in Montpelier, where
everything possible is being done for
hiln.
The accident Happened in he oouth
end Of the village, wheT@ Sta1earc Oil
Co. tanks are being erected under the
direction of Contractor Getcaell of Mont
pelier. The work is about completed,
and the men were engaged in taking
down the large mast derrick. Two men
were assisting Mr. Haekett in this
work, each having hold Of guy rope.
For some reason the derrick did not
come down in the direction expected and
before Mr.. Hackett could get out of
the way he was struck and pinned to
the ground.
1t was at once seen that the man was
badly hurt, and an ambulance was sum
moned from Montpelier. Meanwhile DIR.
Goodrich was called to attend to the
unfortunate man, and at six o'clock the
ambulance left for Montpelier. Last
night it was thought that amputation
would be necessary and the effect of
the shock on the injured man was feared.
Mr.. Hackett has a wife and FIVE chill
dren living in Montpelier. He has been
considered very careful workman, hav-
ing been always placed in jobs where
good Judgment was required.
Contractor Getchell, who has done all he
could to make the man comfortable, says
this is only the second serious accident
that has happened to his men during
twenty years of contracting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
GOLF PRIZES PRESENTED
At Annual Banquet of the Barre Golf
Club Last Evening.

The presentation of the prizes won
during the past year on the Barre Golf
clubs links was the principal feature OF
the annual banquet of the club in the
X. of p. drill hall last evening, large
number of loving cups and medals be-
ing awarded. There was an attendance
of about IS persons, and the event was
very enjoyable.
An excellent menu was served at
o'clock under direction of Mrs. G.. N.
Benedict, who catered, after which Presi
dent George NJ Marion raped for or
der and introduced the toastmaster,
Supt. y. NJ. Roscoe. who fittingly re-
sponded and then made the presenta-
tions to the following winners; Cham
pionship cup with medal to George Fras-
er and the best weekly gross score cup
to the same player; weekly handicap
cup. Peter Brown; annual handicap, John
Leslie; annual gross score, l.. r, Hutch
inson and weekly ringer score as well;
presidents prize, James Freeland; run
ner-up. John Black; ladies champion
ship, Mrs. II. G. Woodruff, who also won
the ladies' annual handicap; ladies' ring
er score, Mrs. G. A. Dodge; ladies' week
ly tournament, Mrs. w. A. Mathieson.
Interspersed in the presentations were
selections on the grafanola and a very
reading by DIR. F. NJ. Lynde
from "Uncle Lisha's" stories. Then, aft
er the toastmaster had called for in
formal remarks from several of the mem
bers. the banquet was declared ended,
after which those who so desired en-
gagged in card playing in the main X. of
p. hall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
DISCUSSED HOURS OF WORK.
Barre Granite Cutters Then Voted To
Confer With Manufacturers.

On a petition signed by five names, a
special meeting OF members OF the Barre
branch, G. G. /. A., was held at the opera
house last evening for the purpose OF
determining for the petitioners and 9th
er members of the branch the number
OF hours the granite gutter should work
during the winter months. Shortly after
o'clock Secretary Angus Mcdonald read
the petition and called the meeting to
order. AT this time there were about
800 men in the hall and this number in
creased somewhat before the meeting
was brought to a close. The two hours
of the meeting were devoted to an argu-
ment as to what should constitute the
work day, and finally it was voted that
the executive committee of the cutters
should meet in Joint session with the
committee from the manufacturers. This
committee will report back to the cut
ters' union after their conference and
further steps will be taken then to ar
range matters satisfactorily TO all the
cutters.
The Interpretation of the clauses gov.
erning the time in winter is not clear.
One clause states that the hours during
the months of December, January, and
February shall be changed according to
daylight. Other clauses state that no
workmen will work over 45 hours
week ard none work over eight hours
a day. According to the agreement ex
listing between the cutters and the gran
ite manufacturers the change Of winter
hours suitable TO daylight went into ef-
feet Monday morning. Some sheds III
the city place their plants in operation
at o'clock Others at T;l5 and still
Others at 7;30 o'clock in the morning.
Some of the plants are working their
men but seven hours and half through
the day and Others are completing the
day. Some dissatisfaction
arose over the arrangement of the hours
and caused the call of the special meet
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
S. H. S. FOOTBALL CAPTAIN.
John Sector, rs, Was Elected By School
Team Yesterday.

John Sector, 1915, was elected captain
of the football team at Spaulding high
school for next fall at a meeting OF the
letter men held yesterday. His choice
was unanimous. Sector played quarter
back on the team during the first few
weeks of the season, then being forced
to retire for the remainder of the sea-
son by injuries. He also plays baseball
and basketball Captain Sector viii have
strong nucleus of players left over
for next season. around which should be
developed a championship contender.
Captain Brown is the only man to be
lost by graduation, and although his loss
will be keenly felt, prospects seem bright
for developing team general to fill his
place.