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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-07
INTERNATIONAL
SUNMSClOOL
LESSON
{I3y Z. o. SELLERS, Director Of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute,
ChicagoD
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 10
THE DEATH OF MOSES.

LESSON TEXT-Deut 34:1-12.
GOLDEN TExT-"Precious in the
sight of Jehovah is the death Of his
saints" rs. 1873.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-07

''On tie hills he never trod
Spoke Of the strige that won our life
With the Incarnate Son of God"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
FOUR MEXICANS DEAD
In LINE SKIRMISH
United States Soldiers Said to Have Gone
Over the Line and to Have Chased
Mexicans Some Distance.

III Paso, Texas, March 3.--In a run.
ming fight on the border near Douglas
Ariz., early yesterday, between Mexican
soldiers and troopers of the 9th United
States cavalry, four Mexican soldiers and
troopers of the 9th United States cav
airy, four MeXicans were killed or
wounded, according to adyiees received
here. =
Four American army officers, walking
on the American line three miles from
Douglas, are reported to have been fired
on by 40 regular Mexican soldiers pa
trolling the border out of Aqua Prieta,
opposite Douglas. Sixteen of the negro
troops of the 9th rushed to the place Of
the firing and spirited skirmish ensued.
The American soldiers were holding
their position at the international line
when reinforced by two troops of the
9th. The Mexicans were routed, leaving
four killed on the field and Others strag-
Cling wounded through the brush. 1t is
said that the American troops became
so excited that they overstepped the
boundary and pursued the Mexieans for
some distance
The fight caused great excitement at
Douglas. The townspeople armed them
selves and went to the boundary, believ-
ing the Mexican soldiers were attempt
ing to invade the United States. Cow
boys rushed in from nearby ranches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
THE HARVEST TRUST.
Report on it Submitted by Commissioner
of Corporations.

Washington, d. c., March 3.--The
power of the international Harvester
company so-called Harvester trust
which the federal government is seek
| ing to dissolve under the Sherman law,
lies in its monopolstic position, its su.
perior command of capital, including its
connections with j. p. Morgan and COM
pany and John ID. Rockefeller, and cer-
tain objectionable competitive methods,
according to Luther Conant, jr., commits
lsioner of corporations, in his report sub
mitted to President Taft to-day.
The chief features of the lnternation-
al Harvester company's operations, I"
SAYS Mr.. Conant, ''are the substantial
maintenance of its monopolistic position
in the harvesting machine business,
originally acquired through combination,
and its extensions on a large scale into
new lines OF the farm machinery indus
try. The company has been able to do
this in part through the acquisition OF
some of its chief rivals in the harvest
ing machine business; in part by using
its monopolistic advantage in these har-
vesting machine lines to force the sale OF
its new lines; in part by certain objec-
tonable competitive methods; and es-
peciallv through its exceptional com
mand OF capital, itself the result of com
bination."
The harvester investigation was made
in response to Senate resolution pass
ed several years ago. Recently request
was made by representatives. of the com
pany that the report be withheld pend
ing the outcome of the antitrust suit,
butPresident Taft decided to make it
public.
The combination, the report declares,
was arranged in 1902 by the former
owners OF five leading competing con
Germs, and was not, "as frequently as
serted" mere sale OF their properties
to new interests.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
THE FEBRUARY WEATHER
Was Made Up of Many Kinds, As Fore
caster Shaw Reveals.

Northfeld, March 3-Local Forecaster
w. A. Shaw of the United States wealth.
er bureau reports mean temperature
for February of l6 degrees, the normal
for the month being liz degrees, on the
goth, and the lowest was 10 degrees be-
low zero, on the 25th. The greatest
daily range was "a degrees. on the llth,
and the least daily range was 5 degrees,
on the 9th. The precipitation train
and melted snowl amounted to .92 inch.
the normal precipitation for the month
being 2.26 inches. The prevailing wind
was from the north. the total move
ment 6.022 miles, the average hourly
velocity . miles. and the maximum
velocity 32 miles per hour, from the
southwest on the lst. The month was
made up of six clear. nine partly cloudy
and l3 cloudy days. Precipitation in
quantity sufficient to measure occurred
on nine days. Sleet fell on the 22d.
and solar halos were noted on the l4th
and 26th.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
"BLACK HAND" LETTER
LEADS TO ARREST
Charles Ploof of Stowe Is Charged With
Demanding Money from Harold C.
Mcmahon on Penalty of Being
Blown Up.

Stowe, March 3.-Charles Ploof was
bound over to Lamoille county court
Saturday by Justice c. w. Watts under
ii .000 bonds on charge of writing a
threatening letter. Mr.. Ploof, who is
80 years of age, was arrested in Burling-
ton Friday and brought here Saturday
by Sheriff G. u. Burt. Mr.. Burt took
Ploof to Hyde Park in the afternoon
where he was lodged in the county Jail.
His arrest followed the receipt of a
threatening letter In November by
Harold G. Mcmahon, junior partner Of
the firm OF Miles, Mcmahon & Son. The
letter directed Mr.. McMahon to place
sum OF money in certain place before
time named. In case of refusal, Me-
Mahon was to be blown up by dynamite.
Detectives have been at work on the case
ever since. Suspicion fell upon Ploof and
he was followed and led to write let
ter to obtain funds to become member
of society in New York City. Mr..
chief of the detective agency,
at once notified States Attorney Maurice
Of the similarity in hand writing, and
the arrest followed. The penalty is not
more than two years in prison or fine
Of $500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
vESUvIUS In REBELLION.
There Are Indications of an Uprising
In Her Midst.

Naples. March 3-The rumbing o
Mount Vesuvius, which has been persist
ent for some time past. has caused con
siderable alarm in the fear that an erup
tion may be pending. New cracks anC
assures are to be seen and a great mas.
of basalt has rolled down, its dark out
line contrasting against the white bed
OF snow.
Professor Mercalli. director of the OBJ,
seryatory, and his assistant, Professor
Mallada, have made an ascent of the
mountain, and Professor Mallada de.
scended into the crater, which has been
quiet since the eruption of 1906. He
found it filled with snow, and the lower
strata showed no signs of melting
"This indicates" said Director Mer-
CALI, ''that the zone of fire is still a
very considerable distance from the bot
tom of this crater, and is sufficient to
disprove alarmist reports. 1t is inevi-
table that the activity of the volcano
will be resumed, but that is not prob
able for from five to twenty years"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
RESORT TO VIOLENCE
IN BOSTON STRIKE
When Peaceful Persuasion Methods
Failed in the Government Workers
Trouble This Morning.

Boston, March 3.--Disturbanees in con.
nection with the garment workers strike
We're repeated to-day at the re-opening
OF the shops, against which strike il
in force, and three persons were arrested
for assault. Hundreds of strikers were
on the picket lines and for some time
they attempted to prevent non-unionists
from going to work by peaceful persua-
sion, but as the number of non.unionists
increased the strikers began to crowd
in and soon both sides began to support
their arguments by the display of force.
The police soon restored order.
Both the manufacturers and the lead
ers of the strike claimed aecessions to-
day to their respective ranks, and each
side professed itself satisfied at the out
look.
During the disturbances in the gar
ment making district, seven women and
girls were arrested, one for attempting
to rescne a prisoner from a policeman
and the others for assault
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
BOTH HOUSES PREPARE
FOR LONG SITTING
House and Senate Expect to Remain in
Session Continuously Till Tuesday
Noon.

Washington ID. c.. March 3.--When
Congress reassembled early to-day most
of the supply bills for the coming fiscal
year were still in conference between the
two houses. and the leaders of both sides
were busy smoothing the way for the ap-
preparation bills and the big measures
that remain for disposition before the
sixty-second Congress passes into his
tory. To clear up pending bills. both
houses were expected to remain in ses-
sion continuously until noon tomorrow.
Both houses of Congress, after sit
ting well into the early sours of Sunday
morning, met again yesterday afternoon
to resume the effort to finish up pending
legislation. Agreements in the Senate
early Sunday morning on the river and
harbor bill and the postoffice appropria
tion bill had cleared the situation, so
that a spirit of optimism pervaded both
chambers when the sessions were re-
sumed shortly after , p. m.
bitter fight in the conference COM
mittee having the public buildings bill
in charge left the fate of that measure
in doubt. IL was believed that all other
bills. with the possible ex-
ception of the District of Columbia meas
ure, would be finally agreed to in time
to receive the signature of President
Taft before noon Tuesday.
The Senate began the day with con-
sideration of the "seaman's BILL the
measure designed to abolish involuntary
servitude on merchant ships and TO inn
prove conditions of labor and living for
merchant marine sailors. The bill had
been greatly altered by the SeRate COM
merce committee from the form in
which il passed the House. House sup
porters OF the bill expressed doubt Of
is acceptance by that body. The Sen
ate passed il last night by a vote Of
81 to 20
The blockade caused by the river and
larbor bill. which was broken in the
senate early Sunday morning by the
adoption Of the conference report. was
removed late in the after 4
noon. when the House also adopted the I
-eport and sent the bill. carrying S47.- 4
Us. Sol. to President Taft. The army
bill. completed by the
Senate at O'Clock Sunday morning. was
signed by President Taft early in the
lfternoon.
The agricultural appropriation bill. a.
greed upon in conference late yes,er-
Law. restores the authority for the con
,ressional distribution Of seeds, which
Iad been stricken out. The conference
ummittce dropped from the bill the
Ian for bureau Of markets under the
apartment 81 agriculture and for -
ablishing of = national game preserve
q North Dakota.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
DIAZ GIVEN OVATION.
When He Appeared in Bull Ring Yester-
day Afternoon.

Mexico City, March 3.-Gen Felix Diai
was accorded a great ovation yesterday
afternoon at the bull ring, the first per
formance of the matadors' sport since
before the bombardment OF the capital
Ten thousand spectators stood and
cheered Justify when General Diaz en-
tered box in the arena, attended only
by his secretary, his chief of staff and a
few friends, and the hero of the revolu.
tion was forced to rise time and again to
acknowledge the demonstrations.
Diaz granted the request of the mata-
dors to kill the bull, and presented fay-
ors to the popular heroes of the arena
when the animals had been dispatched
Machaquido, noted matador, was
slightly injured when he put the blade
into the third bull.
At noon President Huerta General
Diaz, General Mondragon and General
Banquet stood on the balcony of the
national palace and reviewed the parade
organized by the Felix Diaz club in
honor of the men who were closely iden-
tilted with the recent revolt. Several
thousand persons. representing the diff
ferent branches of the military service,
civic societies and fraternal organiza-
tions, afoot, mounted and in carriages.
paraded through the principal streets.
Thousands of spectators lined the streets
surrounding the palace, but were not
markedly demonstrative, although the
hvivasr were numerous
A feature of the parade was the rider
less horse of Gen. Bernardo Reyes. The
animal walked behind carriage in
which reposed a painting of the general
draped with crepe. Barred heads all
along the route evidenced the love and
admiration of the people of the capital
for the dead chieftain.
The same solemn respect for another
victim of the revolt was shown when the
araped picture of General Gregoria
passed.
In front of the palace women in car
risge. heading a delegation of factory
employees, released four doves OF peace
Among the transparencies were some
bearing such Inscriptions as Honor and
glory to the restorers of peace" and Our
country is saved
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
WRECK HALTS
THE CROWDS
Inauguration Special from
Massachusetts in
Trouble
ENGINE WAS BLOWN
UP AT RAILWAY, N. j.
Passengers Escaped Injury,
but Trainmen Are Like
ly To Die

Philadelphia, March 49,. The locomo'
tive drawing special train carrying
two hundred and fifty members OF the
second corps cadets and the Massachus-
etts militia from Massachusetts to
Washington for the Inauguration blew
up at East Railway, New Jersey, on the
Pennsylvania railroad this morning. The
engineer and the firemen were probably
fatally injured, but none of the passen-
gers was hurt.
Parts of the engine were strewn all
over the west bound tracks, seriously
blocking traffic bound for Washington.
and the officials of the railroad feared
that the special trains for the capital
might be subjected to considerable delay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
LITTLE FIRE IN LITTLE STORE.
Loss on Brook Street Last Evening Esti
mated Less Than s1oo.

A disjointed stovepipe in Dan Ro-
manis' little delicatessen store near the
hedges" on Brook street was the cause
of hurry call over the phone, to which
the auto fire truck responded last even
ing at o'clock A half days snow lay
on the streets but in as brief time as
it takes to wind your watch the big
American LaFrance, with several of the
regulars aboard, had reached the scene
OF the fire. A stubborn blaze was threat
ening the ell section of the store and sew
era attacks with the chemical squirters
were necessary before it could be sub
dued. The fire extinguished, Chief Glad
ding and his men took stock of the dam
are TO the establishment. Inside the
rear annex. which creeps ambitiously up
over the lodges for a short distance, it
was found that the blaze had resulted in
considerable of a loss, although the sur
plus stock fortunately was low at the
time Of the outbreak.
Most Of Mr.. Romans delicatessen
goods. including cooked meats, preserves,
pickles. relishes etc. were located in the
main part OF the store and the FIRE
broke through the rear partition only
once. the loss TO the better portion Of
the stock being small. Neighbors who raj
lied to the assistance of the proprietor
soon after the FIRE was discovered. turned
adjusters after the blaze was ont and il
semed TO be- the general opinion that the
total loss would be less than SloO. The
structure j. owned by Michael Good and
both the landlord and the tenant are pro-
iected by insurance. The fire was dis
covered by a passcr-hy soon after Mr..
Romans had made a sunday afternoon
visit to his store 70 see II the stove was
N right. A high wind prevailed At the
iime of the blaze. but owing to the
structures isolation from other buili-
ngs. the danger Of spreading vas never
"a =, frsl1s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
G.ere Are 108 More Voters
in Barre for To-mor-
rows Election
EACH WARD GAINED,
MOSTLY IN THE FIRST
Names of Many Women Are
Added to Vote for School
Commissioner

There are los more voters who may
exercise the suffrage in Barre tomorrow
than there were at the annual March
meeting one year ago. Four meetings
of the board of civil authority have re.
suited in the addition of many names to
the checklist, although large number
OF erasures have also been made. Each
ward shows fair gain over that of 1912
In ward four, 35 women may vote for
school commissioner, % in ward five,
and 80 in ward six, making total of 30.
The total number of names on the ware
checklists to be distributed at the diff.
ferent ward voting places tomorrow is
2,070, as against 1862 last year.
The comparative tables for the two
wears are as follows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
WOMEN IN LIQUOR CASES.
One Bound Over and Another to Be
Heard Later in Barre Court.

Witness chair statements made in city
court this forenoon by William Warren,
a stonecutter living on Kinney street,
Thomas Staples and Peter Connor Of
Websterville were instrumental in bind
ing Mrs. b. Locaeio of Foster street over,
TO appear at the coming term Of WASH
ington county court to answer to a
charge of selling. The womans house at
10 Foster street was raided by officers
last week and quantity of beer was
found at the time. This forenoon the
respondent was not represented by coun-
sci, although she was privileged to cross
examine each witness. Grand juror
Hugh II. Carpenter conducted the prose.
cution and the hearing was held befots
Judge H. w. Scott.
William Warren said he knew where
Mrs. Loeacio used to live. 1t was near
the North Barre Granite Co.'S shed and
he had been to her house several times,
purchased beer there and whiskey. lie
had paid five cents per glass for the
miIder beverage. Thomas Staples had
visited the respondent since she moved
to Foster street With John Adams of
Websterville he had purchased beer of
the woman. although he couldn't remem-
Der who had settled the bin. He was
sure that someone had paid. Peter Con
nor went to No. 10 for the last time
some five months ago, when he and his
companion were served with beer at five
cents per glass.
At the close of the hearing, Judgs
Scott fixed the bail at $500. he court
also ordered the contraband goods con.
demned and destroyed. Mrs Locacio
thought she might take an appeal on
this decision, although she hadn't fully
made up her mind when the hearing sd
journed.
Saturday night officers from police
headquarters went to Railroad street
and raided the house occupied by Mrs
Teresa Frattini. They found half
barrel partly full of Jones' Lively pale
ale and lightweight bottles of wine
Mrs. Frattini was arrested on charge
of selling and brought to the police sta.
tion, where she later secured bail in the
sum of $500 for her release. A hearing
in her case will probably be held within
a few days. Officer Edwin L. Mcleod
served the search and seizure warrant
and he was assisted in the raid by Off
,ers George X. Carle and Harry Gamble.
Grand Juror Carpenter issued the war
rant.
Late this forenoon Mrs. John Serefino.
who lives in the A. Tomas block, was
arrested by Officer George X. Carle on
warrant issued by the grand juror.
which charged her with selling intoxi
'ating liquor illegally. The woman was
Irraigned before Judge Scott, TO whom
he addressed plea for hearing. The
ase was continued until some day later
n the week, and the respondent was
'ifered her release on supplying bail Of
800 She will probably be successful
n her search for bail money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Maude Ruggles of Glens Falls
n. y, arrived in the city Saturday after
noon for ten days visit with relatives
George Thompson leaves tonight for
Boston, where. he will make short visit
with friends. leaving Wednesday for his
former home in Aberdeen, Scotland, to
make an extended stay.
John 0'Connell of Hardwick, former
resident of Barre. arrived in the city sat
urday for several days visit with rel
atives.
Miss Hazel Coburn, who has been
spending several weeks in the city as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Brown
of Cliff street. returned last evening TO
her home in st. Albans.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. Canton. former resi-
dents of this city. OF Montreal. P. O.,
who have been visiting in Barre for a
few DAYS, returned home to-day.
Miss Pearl Gage. who has been visit
ing friends in the city for a few days,
returned this forenoon TO her home in
Burlington.
John Giscamuzzi. who has been spend
ing several weeks at his former home
in Milford. Mass. will return 70 Barre
this evening. Mr.. Giacamuzzi will sign
with the Italian Athletic clubs baseball
team for the coming season.
Misses Marion Carroll and Irene Grady
returned to the city to-day from Bur
lington, where they have been visiting
As the guests OF Misses Kathleen and
Clair Niles. students at 81. Mays scad-
emy, for several days
Joseph Broggi Of North Main street
returned home last right. after spend
ing a fss DAYS with his son, Walter
Broggi in Worcester, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
GOVERNMENT SUES
THE THREAD TRUST
Dissolution of Alleged Attempted Mo
nopoly Is Purpose of Action
Started To-day.

Trenton, N. j., March 3.-The SO
called thread trust was attacked by
the federal government in civil anti
trust suit filed here to-day, seeking the
dissolution of an alleged attempted mo'
nopoly by the Coates interests of Great
Britain OF the thread trade of the United
States, including that OF the American
Thread Co., itself combination of four
teen American companies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
William L. Chambers To
Work for Settlement of
Railroad Dispute
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
IN WASHINGTON TODAY
Mr.. Chambers Has Had
Much Experience in Gov
ernmental Arbitration

Washington, ID. G., March 3--William
l.. Chambers OF Washington, former chief
justice of the international court at
Samou and a former member of the
Spanish treaty claims commission, was
to-day chosen as third arbitrator in the
wage dispute between the eastern rail
roads and their tiremen. w. w. After
bury, vice president of the Pennsylvania
railroad, and Albert Phillips, vice presi-
dent of the firemens organization, are
the other arbitrators.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
MOST OF STRIKERS
RESUMED THEIR WORK
But Few Planned Counter Demonstra
ton Not Approved By Organized
Labor, As One Official Said.

New York, March 3--The bulk of the
$4,000 striking garment workers, affect.
ed by the settlement with their employ.
ers, reached last Friday, returned IL
work to-day, according to both manu-
facturers and union leaders. Recall
citrants, denouncing the agreement
planned a parade in protest this after
noon. but Thomas Rickert. president OF
the United Garment Workers of Amer
lea, said such action was unsanctioned
by organized labor and would not, in
his opinion, revive the strike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
MoBBED THE SUFFRAGETTES.
Public Temper Rising Against Them Ir
London.

London, March 3.-The public temper
is rising against the suffragettes. Wild
scenes were witnessed in Hyde Park yes
terday afternoon when a mob of sew
eral thousand broke up suffragette
meeting held under the leadership of
General Mrs. Flora Drummond.
Similar scenes occurred at a meeting
at Wimbledon common. I'm both cases
women were knocked down and bruised
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
WOMAN ACCUSED OF FORGERY.
Louise Townsend of Burlington Put Un-
der $500 Bail.

Burlington. March 3-Louise Townsend
Is in jail charged with forgery, and as
che is unable TO furnish the required
sum of $500 bail for her release. it looks
ss though she would be in jail until
q trial is given her at the next term of
county court. Another girl by the name
Of Blanche Bull was given a chect for
sl43 by her uncle. Henry Bull, who drew
the check 10 the order Of his niece She
was intending 10 send il TO her home in
Stowe by a registered letter and had
endorsed il. She entrusted il 70 a girl
10 mail for her but the girl gave Il 20
the Townsend woman. The latter. ae-
fording 20 the testimony, opened the iet-
leF and extracted the check. getting Il
fashed AZ the Sherwood hotel Before
soing this she wrote PAY 20 the order
81 Owls Clements on the hacs and en-
sorsed il with the name oTis Clements.