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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
Insurance Black Lists

No less interesteing than ths ''rogues' gallery at Scotland Yard. that wonderful register of criminals which enables the police to turn up the rec orc of any "habitual" who may pass through their hands. is the black list kept by insurance companies of people who make living by instituting bogus claims. says Tit-Bits. These lists are kept up 10 date, and contain proto grauhs well as full particulars of individuals who endeavor to fleece in surance companies.
 One family obtained hundreds of pounds from shopkeepers and others for injuries alleged to have been sus- tained by falling over cellar flaps and other imaginary accidents. The man who specialized in falling from the steps of motor buses. and the other who always slipped on piece of fat outside butchers shops, are among thet people who made a good thing out of bogus claims till they were found out.
 In an interesting article on the curi- osities of insurance. published by the Daily Chronicle, it is also pointed out that most of the claims coming in just now are caused by iewelry thieves, who break into flats and small houses that are left unoceupied for an hour or two. Many such residences have doors with glass panels and spring locks-a favorite combination for ths burglar and housebreaker. since he has only to break the glass and pull back the lock. He first knocks al the door. If. after two or three knocks no one an swers, he assumes that no one is in. and makes an entrance. If someone comes to the door he asks for q person who does not live there.
 There seems to be nothing which one cannot be insured against nowadays. Judging by some of the curious claims which have been paid For instance. man burnt his foot on a hotwater bot |, tie while lying in bed He was awarded f30. A butcher pushed out of hfs cart by the pigs he was taking to market received f60 for his injuries; and an other man who scratched his eye with his finger nail while washing, and de- stroyed his sight, was paid f150 as compensa tion.
 Among other curious claims paid might be mentioned the case of a lady who swallowed a splinter of glass while eating ice at restaurant. and another lady who swallowed needle in a piece of pastry at a hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
Ale-Testing Brooches

From the New Nork Tribune.
 The antiquary waved his arm proudly toward a miserable pair of old leather brooches.
 Look at the seat" he said. "They're ale testers breeches-genuine sixteenth century ale testers brooches. The sea. proves it.
 Then the antiquary went on to explain:
 ITO insure the wholesomeness of ale great precautions were taken in the eight- eenth century; hence the ale testers whose duty it was to sample and report. His post. thotigh no sinecure, required iIt- tie intelligence, but leather brooches were indispensable.
 He would enter an inn unexpectedlv draw a glass of ale, pour it on wooden bench and sit down in the little puddle he had made. Here he would sit for 20 min utes by the clock. He would converse, he would smoke and he would drink with all who asked him to, but he would be very careful not to change his position. At the end of the half hour he would make as if to rise, and this was the test of the ale, for if the ale was impure. if the ale had sugar in it. the testers brooches would stick to the bench.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
DEbUTANTES HAVE
 TRIALS AT COURT Must Be Dressed up t0Min- ute" or Face Ridicule MRS. BELMONT BUSY English Capital Expects Her to Take House This Season-0ther
 Gossip of London
 Society
MRS. BELMONT BUSY
By THE LADY MARY

London, April 4.-(special)-One Of the wealthy and fashionable widows who
 went to the last court has been giving me a description of what she called the "eoings on of some of the women and girls awaiting their call in the ante room before entering the royal presence chamber and her account cannot be better put than in her own words "There was a clique of them there that all appeared 10 know each other intimately. calling each other by their Christian names, and anyone who came in and whose dress was not the last cry from Paris they promptly laughed at in the most deliber-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
MAIN eNTeANcE. TO THe CITADEL FoRTESS MEXICO cry

brand the foals with the proper ma rk and catch some of the older animals to sell to the dealers.
 North Carolinians say that the beaY5s must be starved into eating grain. hay or grass, for they have always lived on the rank salt marsh grass of the marches and on fish. They catch the fish for them selves a low tide: with their hoofs they dig deep holes in the sand below high
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

ate manner. with the undoubted intention of causing pain. Of charity, humanity. common decency they had not vestige. They talked quite audibly. One poor wooman entered wearing an unmistalable wig. If l had to wear q wig I'd buy a decent one, wouldn't you?" said one and they all shouted agreement. Pro vineial debutantes who were comfnon- place frocks, were made very nervous by the tittering that went among this bevy. :"
 This kind of thing happened last year and got to the Queens ears; but though her majesty was very distressed she could do nothing. Last year it was with the greatest difficulty a lady from the Elm erald Isle was restrained from telling such women what she thought of them. In tence or two and there was a little less jeering afterwards.
 After a court at Buckingham palace a rare lot of oddments are always found about the rooms. After the last several pieces of false hair were picked up, a jew eled garter, and stray precious stones which had dropped from their settings, as well as several charms An American woman who lost one of the latter boldly drove up to the palace next day and in- quired if hers had been found She evil dently did not know that it is never eti- quette to ask for anything lost in a royal house. She was shown all the ownerless articles and selected her own But the royal footman who attended to her had almost the proverbial fit after she had gone. Although for every article handed to the maids in attendance in the cloak room ticket is given. some queer ''acci- dents" have happened at the great gath erings. At the first court this year the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
A NOTRE DAME LADY'S
 APPEAL

To all knowing sufferers of rheumatism whether muscular or of the joints. sciatca lumbseos. back ache pains in the kidneys neuralgia uains write to her for a home treatment which has repeatedly cured all of thess She feels it her duty to send 1t To all sufferers FREE You cure yourself at nome as thousands will tesfyno change of climats heing necessary. This simple discovery banishes urio acid from the bcod loosens the sffened joints pur-
 flies the blood and brghtens the eyes giving elasticity md tone Inc whole system. If the above interests ,eu. for proof address Mrs NJ. summers Box. E. Notrs Dame Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
SICK HEADACHE, COSTNE, BILIOUS,
 + LIVER IS TORPID -D|ME A BOX

You men and women who can't get feeling right-who have headache, coated tongue, foul taste and foul breath, dizziness, can't sleep, are ner- vous and upset, bothered with sick, gassy stomach.
 Are you keeping your bowels clean with Cascarets-or merely dosing your self every few days with salts, pills, castor oil and other harsh irritants? Cascarets immediately cleanse and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

sreedily devour the fish that are stranded in these holes. often they fight bris<iy over an especially tempting morse1
 In captivity these strange horses gre intelligent. but seldom are even in tegn- per. Once tanned. they make excellent drausht animals. for they have a strength that is dsproportionate to their size. t'oals that are bred from bankers" in captivity make valuable anmals-strong and intelligent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

sweeten the stomach, remove the sour undigested and fermenting food and foul gases; take the excess bile from the liver and carry off the constipated waste matter and poison from the bowels.
 A Cascaret tonight straightens you out by morning-a 10-cent box keeps your head clear, stomach sweet, liver and bowels regular and you feel bully for months. Don't forget the children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
Horses That Catch Fish

On the coast of North Carolina there are several miles of low, sandy sho rs where nothing grows except a coarse grass. few salt water weeds. and wild parsley, says Tit-Bits. On these banks lives a strange breed of half-wid horses known as banker ponles. These crca- lures are generally about twice the size of Shetland ponies. Every year the herd owners drive the "bankers" into pens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
Not With Fists

The Judge: What did you hit this man with?"
 Prisoner: q didn't hit him with any thing.
 The Judge ''But look at him. He's in a horrible condition. Surely you didn', do that with your fsts?''
 Prisoner: No yer honor I ketcneu i'm by the heels and bumped i'm agen . brick wall few times. But I didn't hit him with anything wanst. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

Troops guarded the palace, the arsenal and the artillery barracks at Mexico City as the result of reports that conSpirators had planned coup detat in the shape of a new revolt in the city against the government of Gen eral Huesta. Soldiers are on top of some buildings from which a few fam lilies were advised to move. Soldiers sleep in the court yard.
 Reports about the capital are that 2,500 police in the capital are involved in the plot. and that they have pledged themselves to revolt with certain of the troops
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-10

Checkers
BECOMES MEMBER AT 90.
Mrs. Nancy Wood Initiated Into No.
Ladies of g. A. r.

Several officers and members Of Col
+. B. Mead circle. No |, Ladies Of the
g. A. R.. went to the home OF Mrs. Nan
icy Wood on the west hill yesterday aft
ernoon and spent a most delightful time.
The occasion Of the visit was Mrs.
Woods request that she become an hon.
orary member of the circle and she was
given the obligation yesterday. Mrs.
Wood who was % years old last August,
ia the mother OF a Civil war veteran, OF
whom the circle has only one other mem
Der, Mrs Nichols of Villiamstown.
mother OF Mrs. Charles Carpenter of this
city, who will be "a years old on next
Wednesday.
Mrs. Wood was embroidering when
the ladies arrived yesterday and her
pleasure in showing the articles of her
handiwork was no greater than that Of
her guests, to whom her needlework is
wonderful exhibition of the marvellous
activity. OF Mrs. Wood.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-10

SPORTING ENTRIES.

With seasons average skating prett !
close 10 the 800 mark the last thing
George Burns did in the season JUS
closed was to make base hit.
st. Nichael's took IA 60 q fan ont
Of Burlington high school a few DAYS
ago. The Winooski collegians will be
up against a different proposition when
they tackle Goddard later in the month.
Teams whose wins and Losses quota
didn't reach the l5t mark were the
Braves and Cardinals in the National
league and The Athletics. Red Sox. Wash.
ingtons, Detroits. Browns and Cleve.
lands in the American league
Tim Murnane SAYS: "To get The hest
financial results in a worlds series. Boz
ton and New York must he The ronten-
ders. and New York il absolutely nee
essary for big money for the PLAYERS
and clubs"
New evidence of The public's frkIe-
ness is AZ hand in the general panninz
which the fans are giving Connie Maex
fer his refusal 10 allow the Braves ts
use bis park. Not 80 long ago Connie
was the idol Of the fans everywhere
and maybe he viii regain his standine
with them when he chooses a time 10
explain.
The record ~ the New York Amer.
iesns under peckiupauehs management
is 10 games won and 10 games Lost
rder Roger fhev went at = so eIir
hieh is better than their seasou's aver
age.
Dn that bleak Noterul.ar dav IN 1918
u ben VI y. s. defeated Goddard ~ fts
seminary campus In Monffslief. ut.a
would predict thst ona of ths h-h
=..toal'u ifiskiast hsci-s would o. ~
be - in Ielsf
81 Gardner. captain ~ 1aaf ss.ss's
Erastiinr team nt Colurrida. ulf nrrrar
IN the mas m more this ssazfln - 3 -
zalt of q fractured right shuuisrr iaaa.
-srertiF sustsiuei.
One elongated and rr-at5r ~ ths ~
nris viH accompany Connie WasRs
'uen tn thf FsHiHc cnast ar1 Hnnolsit
Be- nsuss is Kfnr Cols
IT'S m uss rrke zaM Eas Srtt
- sulsshsa ttis ~ ir Hasar rIs1s-
fsss "a rrur s 11ts Ea- wt was tafl
~E 20 ElErFaTr shr rrs tAr F-ef fa
.sa-t The injured Hzuvt-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-10
On Candidate For City Rep
resenta we in Barre
! rs Fall
- IRESSIVES HAVE
s CANDIDATE IN VIEW
Conference Of Three Parties
Was Held Last
Evening

There is strong possibility that the
| Republicans and Democrats of Barre will
| present united front in the matter of
endorsing candidate for city represen-
tative this year. The day for caucuses
is rapidly approaching and with tenta-
tive steps toward fusion already taken,
it begins to look as though the field of
candidates would be narrowed somewhat
from the strictly party lines followed By
the several candidates in 1912. Repub-
licans, Democrats and Progressive mem.
bers OF the various city committees met
in conference last night to consider a
fusion of all three forces. 1t is under
stood to-day that lne Bull Moosers are
not to be party to the fusion and that
the other two parties stand ready to en-
dorse the name Of certain man whose
eminent qualifications for the office are
said to he conceded by ALL
Beyond peradyenture, therefore. there
will be four candidates in the field at
the outset granting that Democrats and
Republicans fuse. The attitude of the
Progressives, as expressed last night, il
taken to mean that they will have
candidate OF their own choosing and Of
their own political faith No doubt the
Socialists will have party man in the
field and tonight gathering of labor
ing men and Others will discuss the can
didacy Of John Fl. Bishop. whose name
has been frequently mentioned in con.
nection with the office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-10
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL REPORT.
Tells of Divided Operations by German
Army.

Petrograd. Oct. l0-The following Of
fetal statement has been given out by
the general staff:
"On October s our troops on the east
Prussian border continued TO press the
enemy who had formed two fighting
groups.
"The first group were operating in the
region Of Nladislavof and Wirballen
tboth towns in the government OF
SuwaIki. Russian Polandl Our troops
dslodged them from Nladislsvof and
surrounded them on the north. On Oc-
tober :. however, this group still main
tanned its position east by south 30 Wir-
ballen. All its attempts 10 take the Of
fensivs at that point failed. the enemy
sustaining heavy losses.
"Ths second group Of the enemy. a
very strong one. commenced an energetic
attack in the vicinity Of Ratcha lake
and Bskalsrezewo. East Prussia. Toward
morning on October 8 We assumed
vigorous offensive against their front.
The enemy covered by strong rear
guards, tried. IL seems. 20 get ont of the
sphere of the battle. Our troops rap
tured BY successful assaults the position
which the enemy wss trying 70 hold We
anally occupied Lvck lEast Prussia
"Our offensive all along the front con
ffnues energetically7
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-10
TALK OF THE TOWN

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te-tar ts make stfarf sisit wIth TRENDS
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-10
TO MEET AT wILLIAMSToWN.
Circular Conference of Congregational
Churches Oct. i3.

The. circular conference of Congrega-
tional churches is to be held in viii
Jamestown Tuesday, Oct -, with the
following program; l0;45 a. M, devo'
tional service, Dea. Il. G, Smith, vii.
liamstown; ll:l5, reports from churches /;
dinner at noon; l;l5 p. M, praise SER
vice, led by J. M. Angel, East Brook.
field; | 80, sermon, Rev. Arthur A. Wall,
Randolph Center; 2:l5, address, "The
Church and Social Service Principal
G. l.. Green, Randolph Center; 2;45, ad-
dress, "The Church and Evangelism" I"
Rev. William Taylor, Brookfeld; dis
cussion; 3:30, "1'he Circular Conference"
Its Past" Dea. Nuttng, Randolph
Center, and Dea. Graves, Brookield;
present and Future" Dea. G. X
Sprague, East Brookfeld; general dis
cussion; "Nourishing the Life Spiritual"
Rev. Albert Abbott, Wiliamstown; 7.30
p. m, praise and prayer; 7:45, address,
THE Challenge of the Church." Rev. J.
W. Barnett, Barre; Sis, address, Rev.
A. r. Crewe, Bradford
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-10
STORE BURGLAR SENTENCED.
Blaine Harrington Of Dandy Gets Three
Years for Tinmouth Break

| Rutland, Oct TO- Blaine Harrington
OF Danly was sentenced to not less than
three nor more than four years in the
state prison at Windsor in county COAT
by Judge Leighton 7. Slack yesterday,
for entering the store OF +. c. Taylor
in Iinmouth. He had pleaded guilty.
Angelo Layecchia pleaded guilty to
the charge of stoning street car, and
the matter is held open pending inyesti-
CATION by the probation officer Lavec-
CHA, while under the influence Of liquor,
and after being elected from a main line
ear Of the Rutland railway. Light and
Power company. threw a missile and hit
a Mrs Halliday OF Boston, in Center
Rutland, August o.
Mabel Tuck pleaded not guilty to
statutory charge, her counsel being J.
liver Spellman. Louis Winehell of Paw
let pleaded not guilty TO the charge of
assault and Frank Morgan refused o
plead guilty to the charge of entering
the cottage OF T. +. Reyes OF Center
Rutland
The criminal business was taken up in
court yesterday after the settlement out
ol court by the lawyers of the Willough-
hy-American Paper Clay company, in
which the plaintiff sought to recover 81
600 for services rendered The case was
in process OF trial, and good deal OF
the testimony for the defendant had
been heard. the case Of the plaintiff hav-
ing been concluded Counsel were J. A.
Merrill and J. c Jones for the plaintiff.
T. w Moloney and h. l.. stafford for
the defendant The jury has been ex
cused until next Tuesdsv afternoon at
> O'Clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-10
CALAMITY TO STATE"
If Medical College Were to Be Lost to
Vermont

Rutland Oct. l0--At the closing ses
sion OF the Vermont state medical asso
citation Yesterday the house Of delegates
changed the by.aws of the organization
creating committee on health and pub
lie instruction. This committee was
chosen as follows DR. r. II. Ross, st
JohnsbuiE; DR.. G. &. Marshall, Rutland
DR.. Grace w. Sherwood ST. Albans; DR.
j. s. Blodgett, Bellows Falls; DIR. George
]. Forbes, Burlington.
This BODY also elected four counselors
DR.. S. S. Eddy of Middlebury DR.. G, w.
Bartlett of Bennington; DR. X. NJ, Wells,
st. Johnsbury; DR.. q. l.. Bates, Norris
vile, representing the first second, third
and fourth districts, The counsel con.
ssts of the president, secretary and
treasurer and these counselors, elected
from the four districts, wi.o rave charge
OF the business of the society when the
house of delegates is not in session. The
counselors shall be organizers and peace
makers in their districts and shall aid
officers and county societies in keeping
up the organizations,
The meeting passed a resolution that
the Vermont state society instruct the
committee to use all honor
able meSns to obtain such legislation as
will provide for the maintenance of the
college OF medicine Of the University of
Vermont. characterizing the possible dis
continuance OF the college as calamity
to the state"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-10
Cambridge, Mass. Fire This
Morning Was
Spectacular
PAPER co. FACTORY
WAS DESTROYED
Cambridge Firemen Aided
By Shift of Wind at
Critical Moment

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. l0.--A loss es-
timated at $4,000 was caused by a
spectacular fire in Kendall square early
to-day, when the wooden factory build
ing of the Connolly Paper company was
destroyed and several nearby factories
were slightly damaged. For time the
adjoining factory and tenement section
was seriously menaced and many roof
fires were started. All the ready ap-
paratus was on the scene and aid had
been asked from Someryille, when a
shift in the wind enabled the firemen to
control the flames.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-10
TALK OF THE TOWN

Thomas Halvosa of Church street ha,
returned from Quincy, Mass, where hc
was called by the serious illness Of a
relative.
Barre's Columbus day observanc,
promises to differ but little from thu
observances of every year since the holi-
day was designated by an act Of the leg.
islature On the occasion Of the first
public observance. Barre celebrated the
day with a good deal Of enthusiasm, but
not in two years, at least, has there
| been anything SO pretentious az a public
celebration. All stores and granite man
ufacturing plants, banks and offices will
be closed Monday. Drug stores and fruit
shops will be open during certain hours
and barber shops viii not close until
l0:30 O'Clock in the forenoon. Public
school sessions are 10 be suspended for
the day. In the afternoon there will be
football game at Lincoln campus be.
tween Spsulding and Montpelier high
schools, In the evening Barre council.
No 40l, Knights of Columbus, will hold
its annuel Columbus bali in Rowland
hall
Eight hundred dollars in checks and
grcenbacks reposed in the dust on nJ-
pot square Yesterday afternoon for some
little time before il was picked up ard
returned 90 the loser. 4 bookkeepor foi
a Washington street garage was on tile
way from her home 20 the bank with
the money ready 70 deposit IN some
manner the money. which nestled IN
handbag which She carried. dropped 10
the street ~ she crossed Depot square.
The loss was not discovered until She
reached Keith avenue Hurryinc hack
10 the square she enlisted the aid 81
tuekman and the pair - ont on
search. They had pfeceeded but 3 few
PAGES when two strangers came forward
with the money and promptly exchanged
Il Tor the vaung woman's thanks ono
week ago a roll Of $50 vas dropped n
the square and The Owner IS thanking !
Pearl street clairroyaut 10 directing
him to the spot where hc dropped it
Rsfre fnudom q to BE- well represent.
"a ~ FenWsy park when tie worlds -e-
ries swing around r. Baston Monday
Several dyed -in-the-vool detotecs 81 the .
game are already in the Hub and = size-
sblr delegation which leaves tonight wii
- followed tn. fnefr9w Hv saanaa dep.
ltntiaH. Most # iho-s vba irau f1-
nicft ~ nnrfoH nisu ta ser tue 4
.anez before returning hafne Nut
Pew hasr experienced considerable dH
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