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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-28
EAST BARRE.

William Francis Barnard. second
speaker in the Socialist lecture course,
will deliver his lecture at the East
Barre opera house hall on Friday even
ing March 2s, at s O'clock subject,
What Is Socialism, Admission, zoe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-28

The Tanin states that serious fighting
has occurred on the Turkish left wing
where the Ottoman troops encountered
superior forces of Bulgarians. Three
battalions of outposts fought like lions
and succeeded in inficting heavy losses
on the Bulgarians.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-28
Theodore ROOSevelt'S
Own Story of His Life

These chapters will be published by special arrangement with The
Outlook Contributing Etor)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-28
MONTPELIER.
Peculiar Accident at Bolton Falls Caused
Trouble with Electric Lights.

For about 90 minutes last night the
lighting and power service of the Con.
solidated Lighting company was out OF
commission. AT the Bolton Falls plant,
the lower water wheel had been taken
out for repairs and while il was out
the gates were closed. IL was about 7
O'Clock when the high water burst
the gates and came through, flooding the
lower station and reaching the depth Of
a few inches in the upper station. When
the water reached the wires leading to
the switchboard, the current was ground
ed and darkness resulted. The plant was
at once shut down and within half an
hour the steam auxiliary plant at the
Pioneer had been started and was in run
ming order.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-28

|
The death of Mrs. Benjamin r. Rob
erts, former resident of this city, oc-
CURED yesterday at St Luke,s hospital
in New York of typhoid fever. Mr..
Roberts was formerly leader of the
Montpelier Military band orchestra and
is now musical director at the Alham-
bra theatre. New York. Besides her
husband, Mrs. Roberts leaves three chill
dren, Ethel, aged IL, Bonnie, aged s,
and William, aged d.
A nine and half pound son was
born yesterday TO Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J..
Somers.
The rivers rose to within less than
two feet of the street level yesterday
and continued to rise until about
o'clock yesterday afternoon, when the
change in the temperature and cessa-
tion Of the rain brought relief from the
threatened trouble. Throughout the day
there was the possibility that bridges
CT dams above the city might give way
and cause the waters to overflow the
city, but aside from little in the eel
lars of buildings which bordered the
streams, there was no Inconvenience
caused. On the line of the Barre tracks
of the Wells River railroad near the
Pioneer there were washouts that made
it necessary for the trains for Barre
to be handled over the main line of the
Wells River road to the transfer, and
there they were switched to the Barre
tracks. The Wells River road was pa
trolled its whole length yesterday and
no washouts were reported.
Fred Fl. Saxby, and X-ray expert of
Boston, who represents manufacturer
Of X-ray apparatus in that city, was
1T Heaton hospital yesterday and demon
strated its workings.
james II. KelIeher, who has recently |
been appointed as national bank exam
ner for this district will begin his du |
lies at once. He has the jurisdiction OF
Is banks. Mr., Kelleher IS succeeded in |
he First National bank by Robert +. |
Edison. who has been bookkeeper, and |
Mr.. Edson's place will be taken by Har-
I'D p Ledden, formerly a clerk.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Avery died Wednesday
light at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Senter of Middlesex. She was
,orn in Strafford 80 years ago and had
pent the last 80 years of her life in
fiddlesex She is survived by seven
hihren: Mrs. j. Morse of Goudsville,
Irs. Joseph Leno of Middlesex, Mrs.
Norman Nye of Mortified, Mrs. William
funt of Connecticut, Mrs Henry Senter
+ Aliddlesex, Mrs. Guy Chatfeld OF
Iontpeler and Sidney Avery of Middle
ex.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-28
WOUNDED ARRIVE.

Reach Constantinople from Tchatalja
Lines Where Battle Is On.
Constantinople, March rs. number
of wounded arrived yesterday in the
Turkish capital from the Tchatalja lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
FITZGERALD WINS OUT.
Appropriations Committee Chairman
Defeats Pork Barrel Effort.

Standing firm in his opinion that a
democratic caucus should not instruct the
appropriations committee Of the House to
report out Immediately bill containing
81 100000 in public building projects.
Chairman Fitzgerald won his point in the
party conference held late yesterday aft
ernoon. The vote was close. being So to
GA, but It is assured that another attempt
will be made to get action from the ap-
preparations committee on a public build
ing bill.
important bills should be given consider
alton at this session. These include the
bill to allow San Francisco to use part
OF the Hetch-Hetchy valley for a water
reservoir; bill to elevate the American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
Right now there Is an emergency, and
lnlesa CnnRress acts prQmptlY within the

Right now there is an emergency, and
unless Congress acts promptly within the
next sixty days the southern cotton
planters will be robbed Of hundred mil
lion dollars or more by the fall in price
Of their principal crop, due to the inabfl-
ity on the part of the southern banks to
get money from New York at any price
or on any collateral. The New Workers
have our people by the throat as they
have had them all these years since the
war, and only Congress can give relief.
THE Northumberland act which au-
thorized the printing Of the five hundred
million dollars now lying in the Treasury
grants no relief at all to our people be-
cause of the conditions imposed. Relief
can be extended only through associa-
tons of banks in regional groups.
''If something is not done, l see no way
Of saving the people Of the south from
great loss, unless the banks take the law
into their own hands as they did in 1907
and form clearing house associations and
issue certificates as they had to do then.
l. for one, am tired Of seeing our peo-
pie held up and robbed by the New York
pirates. who appear willing to scuttle the
ship rather than lose their grip on the
farmers of the country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
OFFICESEEKERS UNIQUE PLEA
New Yorker Thinks Republican Post.
master With Mumps Should Go.

Can mumps be considered sufficien,
cause for the removal from office Of a
postmaster?
This momentous question was pro-
pounded to Senator O'Gorman OF New
York, in a letter which he received today
from Almond. n Y. from a man-and
this is the confidential part-who is a
candidate TO succeed George p. Helmer.
the postmaster. Mr.. Helmer. says Sena-
tor OGorman's correspondent. not only
has been grievously afflicted with the
mumps for many days. but he Is also q
republican. republican with the mumps
certainly should be too much for the
democratic administration to stand for.
To a previous letter in which the CORE
spondent of Senator O'Gorman asked fol
Mr.. Helmer's job on the ground that M
was a good democrat, while Helmer was
not. Senator OGorman replied, sayins
that Helmer had qualified under the civil
service rules and could not be removed
except "for cause f0~
It now appears that Mr.. Helmer has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
DANIELS OFF FOR DENVER.
Secretary of Navy Concludes Visit
to Salt Lake City.

SALT LAKE CITY, August 1.-Secre-
tary OF the Navy Daniels arrived here
yesterday from Butte. Mont.
The Secretary declared the report of
his saying that he had received threaten
ing letters from Industrial Workers of
the world as a result OF his Seattle
speech was erroneous. He received no
such threats. he said:
Secretary Daniels made hurried trip
to Fort Douglas and upon his return to
the city was guest at luncheon. In in
Producing the Secretary, Gov. Spry said
Utah was anxious to have as many fed
eral officers as possible see for them
selves that the people were not violating
federal laws. Secretary Daniels, touch
ing on the purpose OF his tour, said he
had decided not to establish a naval base
on the Great Salt Lake.
The Secretary left for Denver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01

and Mr.. Corners tin and hardware
establishment, on 7th street. were all un-
rooted.
"The damage to Mr. Masi's property,
injured by the fall Of the church on 18th
street. will amount to $1,000 or $1,000
1.-The steamer from Alexandria was IN
able to make her usual landing place. but
was forced to run up under the cover OF
Long bridge. Two boys in q boat on the
river were in great danger, and lifeboat
was sent to their rescue. They were
saved with difficulty.
Destructive in Georgetown.
Toward Georgetown the gale seems
to have been more destructive. as that
section was more exposed to it's fury.
The Western Market was unroofed, also
Payne's coach factory and the row of
four brick houses near the bridge over
Rock creek. A great number of Chin
neys and trees were blown down.
I'm Georgetown quite q portion of
the roof of the cotton factory was
Masonic Hall. on High street. and the
infirmary Of Georgetown College were
rolled up and whisked of.
1--WE have heard of but few accidents.
Among these the most serious is the
lives on the 7th street road. A brick
fell on his head and he was knocked
fnsensfble, and 1t Is feared his skull
is fractured. Other persons were in
tured about the head and body by fall
ing bricks and states and timbers, but
none seriously, SO far as we have
heard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
INDIAN HELD FOR THEFT.
Taken From Train in Indiana on
Complaint Of Fortune Teller Here.

Mrs. Rosalie Adams. a fortune teller.
yesterday complained to the police Of the
alleged disappearance Of her husband.
Ephriam Adams. an Indian, and the dis
appearance of $500 Of her money.
A warrant alleging the theft Of the
money was procured and Detective Corn
we'll started an investigation to locate
him. He soon learned that Ephriam had
boarded an express train for Salt Lake,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01

the mumps, and that because of the
humps many persons have been kept
away from the post office. among them
an elderly lady, aged ninety-one. who
was afraid of being attacked by the dis
ease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
LIKE STORM HERE
HALF CENTURY AGO
Building at 9TH and L Streets
Unroofed at That Time.
Story Told in The Star.

OF interest in connection with Wednes-
days storm rs an account OF a similar
disturbance in Washington February "a.
1862, printed in The Star the following
day. Besides other accidents. building
at 7th and L streets. the same corner
where the Saul building collapsed Wed
nesday, was unroofed.
The account is as follows:
1.-THE military hospital. at the corner OF
North Capitol and streets, was unroof-
ed and the portico was torn off. Three
houses near the corner Of I'd and E streets
were unroofed. The tin roof was blown
off four-story brick house on 9th street,
No. 44S, belonging to Mr.. Mcclure, and
was carried by the force of the wind
across the square into 9th street. The
fine shade tree at the northwest corner
of the intersection OF Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 7th street was blown down. also
a tree at the corner Of 9Th street and the
Avenue.
MANY other trees were Frustrated A
large sign on the top of the building
situated on the Avenue near 10th street
and. occupied by Mr.. McGill as printing
Office. was blown OF and into the street.
to the great alarm of horses. Portions
OF copper roofing Of the general post
offlce were blown of and more would
have gone had it not been for the exer-
tons OF the workmen. The roof OF the
residence Of DR.. Morgan, on the Is
land. was blown off and carried a consid-
cradle distance. destroying a brick build
ing on which it fell.
Damage on 7th Street.
1.-THE roof and rafters of two brick build
ings on 7th street. belonging to Mr..
Poulea Thyson were carried Off The
roofing OF the new hospital building In
judiciary Square was somewhat damaged.
Keppingers bakery and stable. at the
corner Of 7th and q streets. were blown
down. The roofs Of the house at No. ID
10th street, Ginnity's store, corner Of 14th
and, L streets. and the public school
house at the corner Of 14th and @ streets
were destroyed.
THE three-story building Of Mr.. Charles
F. Queen, corner OF 7th and l. streets;
the building on 18th street near N street.
owned by Sampson Simms: the large
building at the corner Of ID street and
the Avenue, formerly the Sentinel ONCE,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01

fowl in Central Park. For the past
three days an epidemic has been rag
ing among the fowl. forty-one having
died in one day. The water In the lake
has been drained of and analysed, but
it Is the opinion of the park commits
sioners that spinal meningitis and not
impure water is to blame for the high
mortality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
Endemic Killing Park Fowls.

NEW YORK, August lone or the
most unusual autopsies ever ordered py
the city authorities Is expected to estao-
lish the cause OF death or nearly one
third of the valuable collection Of water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
Secretary McAdoo's Plan.

incidentally. the plan is expected to OPP
crate as a factor to restore the parity
Of United States bonds bearing 2 per
cent interest, with the circulation privi-
leges, the depression of which on the
market has been regarded in official cir
cles as an attempt by financial interests
to discredit the administration currency
program now pending before Congress.
Federal. state and municipal bonds and
prime commercial paper will be accepted
as security for the money, upon which
the banks will pay 2 per cent interest
For the first time in history, the govern
ment will accept prime commercial paper
as security for deposits. This privilege
will be granted. Secretary McAdoo an
nounces, in order to make these special
deposits available to the banks on Sc
curitieS readily within their reach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01

Judge s. w. williams, candidate for
denomination as attorney general I'm
Virginia. spoke at Harrisonburg. He
was introduced by Mayor Downing. A
hot fight at Harrisonburg il over.
shadowing state politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01

legation in Spain to the rank OF an EN-
bassy. and bill to provide for an Amer
lean minister to Paraguay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
GOVERNMENT CASH
ORMOV|NGCROPS
U. S. Treasury Will Deposit
Millions in National Banks of
the South and West.
TO MEET THE DEMAND
IN MARKETING PERIOD
First Time in Country's History
Prime Commercial Paper Is Ac-
copied for Collateral.

Secretary McAdoo today prepared to
distribute the promised twenty-five to
fifty millions of dollars Of government
funds to the agricultural regions Of the
south and west The Secretary is collect
ing information as to the relative needs
Of each section where harvesting is now
under way or soon to begin, and expects
to have the money In the banks In ample
time for the movement Of crops. Treas
ury officials today were confident that the
Secretary's plan would be powerful
factor In averting or relieving the pros
pective tightness of money characteristic
Of the crop moving season.
Much interest was manifested In the
Secretarys declaration Of willingness to
receive prime commercial paper as Sc
curly for the deposits. This innovation
marks the governments first participa-
ton in the commercial market.
Authority Unquestioned.
Treasury officials declared there was no
question about the authority of the Sec
rotary to accept prime commercial paper
as security for the deposits. The law pro-
vides that the Secretary may make gov
eminent deposits in the banks under the
security Of United States bonds and
otherwise The Treasury Department
CONSTITUTES the statute as authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to accept prac-
tically any security which he Is satisfied
will protect the government
The money is not expected to drift to
New York, but to remain in the sections
where needed. Mr. McAdoo makes it
clear that he will contract the deposits
as soon as the necessity for them shall
have passed. He will keep in close touch
with the trade conditions in the agricul-
tural sections, and in this way determine
when the money can be withdrawn from
the banks and returned to the Treasury
vaults.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01

Utah, and wired ahead to have him ar
rested.
Last night the Indian was taken from
q train at Terre Haute Ind. Detective
CornweIl has gone to Terre Haute to get
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
Senator Tillman's Statement.

Senator Tillman Of South Carolina
issued p statement last night. urging
Congress to take quick action for the re-
ref of the southern cotton planters. He
said:
Secretary McAdoo is well informed as
to the business conditions in the United
States, and l am willing TO leave IT 20
his GOOD Judgment as to. what collateral
shali be required" said the senator.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-11-06
c. A. r. PROVIDES
PLEASANT EVENING

Responsive to inv ia iors sued
by the G. A R. Post Wednes 'ay ev-
ening the Sons of Veterans ard Mil
itia gathered at /. o. o. F. hall. The
Woman's Relief Corrs acting as hos
tess and serving delicious refresh
ments. The president, Mrs. Acker-
man called to order at eight p. m.
The Grand March was formed, lei by
Mrs. McGlinchey and Hon. A. B.
Moss and Mrs. Coughanour and Com
mander Cutler. Over a hundred
couple fell in line. May was match
ed with December, Frost with Sun
shine and Rheumatics with Athletes,
yet all responsive to the inspiring,
rapid, music as rendered by Mrs.
Burns. Then followed Virginia Reel
and how they did reel, the Comrades
were still reeling when the Sons and
Militia were exhausted. Eaucing was
interspersed with readings by Miss
Anna Johnson given in her charm
ing, gracious manner, as encore CIV
ing a most humorous selection. Hon.
A. B. Moss at his best, spoke to
the Comrades in a feeling, eloquent
and most impressive way on their
past glories, present honors and future
reward. winding up with flow OF
wit and good jokes that wiped away
all tears and pardners were secured
for Dan Tucker. In awarding prizes,
the judges were Mrs. F. c. Mess, NJ.
E. Wood, and Avey. AS the most
graceful, entertaining, all around po--
ular man of the evening A. B. Moss
received the cake and such a cake,
seven story and white all over. Com
rade Cuppernull receiving the haic
tonic as the best dancer and Mr..
Dorathy the musical Instrument as
the most trifling. Mrs. McGlinchey
making the presentations.
Mrs. Hams scarf dance was very
graceful and much enjoyed. Patriotic
songs were sung throughout the ey-
ening, lead by the popular quartette.
Mesdames Albert, Nesbitt, Angie
Burns and VIII Moss. Taps were
sounded and so finished pleasant
evening.
One of Them.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-11-06
Soon Ready
For Business
Empire Lumber Company Ereting
Buildings and viii Soon be Ready
Fer Businc5s-Expect TO Have Full
Stock in Ready to Open in Two
Weeks.

/ A large force of men are now en-
gagged in erecting the buildings fol
the Empire Lumber Company on
their location south of Giesler Brcs.
store and the company expe is to
have a full stock of lumber Ia anl
be ready for businecs within the
netx two weeks.
The buildings being erected are al
substantial and on cement fcunGa-
tions. The lots have bee purchased
by the Empire Lumber Company and
they are coming TO stay.
In talking with Mr.. TIager tie
Vice-President of the company, a rep
resentative of the Enterprise wcs in
formed that the stock of lumber
would be complete in every Iarti u
lar and that the company was com
ing to Payette with the intention of
making a legitimate bid for brsi-
ness.
eve are going to carry full
stock of lumber and wi ! at all times
endeavor to serve the people in such
a way as to merit Their patronage"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-11-06
DRIED APPLES
FOR GERMANY
First Car of Dried Fruit to Leave
The Evaporator Left Friday 6i led
to Hamburg, Germany.
7 1UUTS very ITUIy,
G. C. CORBAlLEY,
Secretary

Denney & Company shipped the
first car of dried apples from the
Payette evaporator on Friday oil
last week. The fruit was billed 1cI
export and goes to Hamburg, Ger
many.
While the recent fire did corsidera'
BILE damage and delayed work for a
few days this has been entirely ov-
ercome and the work is now going
ahead nicely and a car load a week
Of dried apples will be SHIPPED a OF
them snled for European markets:
The dried cores and peelng when
are being stored will be shippe1 lat
er to France and will probably be
held until the Panama canal is OF
ened and will then be shipped by
way of Portland and the caaaf to
Rrrance.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-11-06
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The Axe Staff of last yer are max
ing preparations for diner party
to be given at the Spau ding home
Saturday evening at o',loSk.
Miss Jessie Burns is abs mt fom
school on account of sickness.
Monday afternoon the high school
was again favored by Victr1fa con-
cert. The following lect o-s wsEe
given: Overture from the Mi sum-
mer Nights Dream" by Mendelsohn;
''Gavotte from Mozart" played by
Mischa Gilman and duet by Far
rar and Scotti. Everyone votes
these concerts a success.
The Juniors may be slow in Phys
les, but when it comes to football )
there are none faster, as was shown
by the game Friday for the mighty
Seniors were defeated IA to 0.
Please knock before entering the
Domestic Scinece room.
Julian Lowe is carrying chairs to
Economics class.
The date has been set for the An
lual Inter-Class Oratorical contest
and the contestants have been chos-
sn. Several of them have appeared
before in this line Of work as you
will remember. Ard an excellent
exhibition of the Forensic Art wi i
whispered around that this viii he
the hardest fought contest yet Civ
en-. Those chosen to represent the
various classes are, Seniors, Nell
Keith and William Moss; Juniors
Myrna Kenward and Charles Davis;
Sophomores, Harlene Sator,s ami Ell
"a Edwards; Freshmen, Pansy John
son and Garde Wood.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-11-06
Think Old
Building Disgrace
susinees Men Petition City Council
TO Find Business Louation for Fire
Apparatus and to Move Old CITY
Hall from Present Location.

The latter part OF last week the
following petition was circulated ant
! generally signed by the business me1
who consider that the old city hall
in its present condition is detrimen.
tai to the main street Of Payette.
The petition was presented to the
city council at its meeting on Men
day evening Of this week.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Coun-
Gil Of the City of Payette.
We, the undersigned, business men
Of the City of Payette, IDAHO, real z
ing that the old City Hall, being 10
Gated as it is in the heart of the bu-
siness district Of the town, and be-
ing in the condition that the same
now is and has been for long time
past, presents a spectacle to the Wis
itor as well as to our own people,
that is not favorable for the beauty
as well as the best interests of the
town and the business district, and
we therefore petition your honor,ble
body to take such steps aa may be
necessary to find suitable, and
convenient location for the fire ap-
paratus in the bus ness district, and
remove the old city hall; or In the
event that said suitable locaion can
not be obtained, that steps be taken
to improve the general appearance OF
the said building.
NJ. E. Wood, L. W. Spaulding, E.
w. Equals, /. R. Woodward, L. V.
Patch, R. E. Haynes, o. H. Alvey, T.
F. Adams, E. H. Murphy, A. P.
Scritchfield, Geo. Rezac, C. w. Gies-
Ter, NJ. E. Mcdonald, A. L. Gorham,
T. ]. Brown, j. C. Woodward, F. H.
Lyon, C. H. Bussey, ]. B. Turns, J. |
A. Lauer, L. w. Russell, Jr., A B.
Moss, w. F. Strother, John w. Sur,
J. E. Crouch, J. S. Thurston, R. NJ. /
Keith, NJ. F. Albert, Homer L. Settle. !