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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-15
CLEAN UP MOVEMENT GROWS.
Plans Made to Make Barre Shine Like a
New Cent.

The clean up, paint up propaganda in
Barre received a big boost last evening
when representative number of citizens
came together in the city court room
and got right down to business by elect
ing officers and making definite plans for
a cleanup campaign. the effects OF which
are shortly to be felt in all quarters of
the city F. G.. Howland was the chair
man and the discussion of plans for the
movement was taken up where il was
laid down at preliminary meeting held
early in the week Among those who
gave their views on the renovation pro-
posals were Mrs. w. +. Shepard. Mrs.
Mcdonald. Mrs. Frank j. Martin. Chief
c.. Il. Gladding, Peter Desautels, Arthur
S. Martin, Health Officer DIR. j. Fl. Wood
ruff, Fred ID. Ladd Dan j. Morse, Scout
Commissioner w. f. Milne and James
Grearson. All and alike entered heart
lily into the spirit of the movement and
if the citizens at large evince as much
enthusiasm il viii not lack for united
support.
Power to appoint committees to prose-
cute the work in the various sections of
the city was vested in the officers elected
from the floor. Ii was announced that
the pastors of the several city churches
had offered to give the movement added
impetus by discussing it from their pull
pits. Merchants have promised to mem
tion it in their advertising matter and
best of all, the good cause is TO be
passed along by word of mouth on all
corners and at every gathering. Finer
details of the program are TO be ar
ranged by the officers and the commit
tees they are to appoint Literature
valuable hints and directions
have been received by officials from such
cities as Burlington and Rutland and
other places where the movement has
left its indelible mark on the appear
lnee OF the community. Within few
days another meeting win be called !
The assistance of the CITY council as
we'll as semi-civic organizations. includ- |
ng the boy scouts of Barre. has been
Drolfered and gladly accepted. As the !
gathers momentum, every |
oose scrap of paper and every derelict |
lin can is to be famed away by its very
breath. All men and women and chill |
iren are expected to rally in helping the I
rood cause and once the clean-up work I
: completed. it is hoped that the city I
'OunCH VIII put III HiOiioH tue gaIbdSe /
,ystem machinery that has been so long
IN the way.
The officers elected are as follows:
President. Alderman John F. Cook; vice
Presidents, Rev. George IL. Holt, Scout /
Commissioner w. f. Milne, Chief c. B. I
of the fire department, City \
engineer George A. Reed and ex-Alder-
nan A. NJ. Rossi; secretary, Frederick
principal of the North Barre
ehool; treasurer. Chief Gladding.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-15
By the Leisurely Coming of
Mr.. Huerta's Rep
resentatives
FORMAL OPENING
TO BE ON MAY 20
South American ENJOYS
Pay Formal Farewell
to Pres. Wilson

Washington, D. c., May l5.-The open
ing of the negotiations of the South
American ENJOYS in the Mexican contro.
yersy at Niagara Falls to-day was post
poned to Wednesday, May 90, the state
department announced The sessions
were originally intended to begin Mon
day.
The delay was arranged at the request
of Brazilian Ambassador DeGaIna in Or
der that the Mexican delegates who are
on the way might not be unduly hurried
in the trip to NiagaH Falls. The Mex
lean delegation will reach Washington
tomorrow afternoon and will be given
an opportunity by the postponement to
spend some time in Washington to get
in touch with the situation here before
proceeding to the formal negotiations.
The three South American envoys paid
a formal visit of farewell to President
Wilson to-day before their departure to
Niagara Falls. All the ceremonial of
formal diplomatic intercourse marked
the call of the three envoys, who went
to the White House in an automobile
with Secretary Bryan. President Will
SON received them with his military and
naval aides in the blue room.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-15
REGRETS PARTY DIFFERENCES.
But Charles H. Thompson Gives No Hint
of Intention to Resign.

Charles II. Thompson of Montpelier
makes the following reply to the letter
of DIR. Fl. Nelson jackson of Burlington,
relating to request TO resign as nation
al committeeman for Vermont for the
Progressive party:
"In an article in this mornings Free
Press would say that the headline as
used is not correct, as the national ex-
ecutive committee has not requested my
resignation. 1t is true that portion of
the state executive committee have.
As / was elected to all the offices /
hold in the Progressive party, by con-
vention assembled. naturally | did not
act on the so-called polite request to
resign by body of gentlemen, who
have no jurisdiction over me- l regret
that this difference of opinion within
our party has occurred, but wish to reaf-
firm through your columns, that | still
propose to stand for straight Progress
sive party fight.
II do not believe in amalgamation, at
this time, or of supporting men who are
not with the party, unless complete
fusion with the Democratic party is
contemplated
$50 far as ] know the rank and file
of the party believe as | do, in fighting
as we commenced, on a straight party
basis. For the sake of harmony a man
might do much, ! do not believe in
watehful waiting, or peace at any price.
yours very truly,
Charles H. Thompson,
"Montpelier, Vt. May IA"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-15
TWO WOMEN ARRESTED.
Charged with Breach of the Peace on
Man.

A man named Nicora left Granite
street last night minus his coat. shirt,
hat, neckwear and certain section of
underclothing that is best known to the
purchasing public by the second. twen-
ty-sccond and fourth letters of the al
phabet. When he told his story to the
police this morning he is said to have
implicated couple OF militant women
who fogged him on the steps and the
Cooperative store and systematically
Invested him of the articles of wearing
apparel already enumerated His recital
of the strange doings led Grand Juror
William Wishart to make complaints
against Mrs. Beatrice Mochetto of Shurt.
left place and Mrs. Ernest Colombo OF
l30 North Seminary street They were
by Officer David Henderson on
breach of peace charges and brought be-
fore Judge H. w. Scott in city court
late in the forenoon.
Both women pleaded. not guilty and
the cases against them were continued
until Monday afternoon, when hearing
will be held. The magistrate released
the pair after each had become recog-
nized in the sum of $50 So far as can
be learned, the women do not deny they
had brush with Nicora, but their de-
fense is said to involve the extenuating
OF overwhelming provoca-
tion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

Because of the extensiopf and growth
of her business. Miss Aliee T.. Beckley
has recently added to her rolling stock q
| Buick truck, which was purchased
through the Drown agency. With this
she hopes to be able to handle her large
patronage in the painting and paper
hanging business more expeditiously.
Grand Knight f. J. Owens of Barre
council, No. 40l, Knights of Columbus,
yesterday extended invitations to about
thirty-five councils throughout Vermont,
New Hampshire and New York to at
tend the exemplification of the third de-
gree to be held under the auspices of
Barre council on Friday evening, May
%. in this city This is the first empi.
fcation of the third degree that has been
held in Barre for several years The
event will be held in the Clan Gordon
hall under the supervision of Judge
Robert J. Powers of Albany, n. Y, COM
mencing at 1880 o'clock. At the close of
the degree work a buffet lunch will be
served in the Scampini hall, 1t is ex-
pected that a class of about fifty cam
didates will receive the degree.
L. G. Little, who has been spending a
month or more in Florida, returned to
Barre this morning. He was accom-
panied from Boston by his sister. Mrs.
Sarah Drew, and by their mother Mrs.
Harriet Little, who has been spending
the winter with her daughter in Boston.
During his soiourn in Florida Mr.. Little
bought 80 acres of land at Redland for
himself and his sister The tract contains
20 varieties of fruit and quantity of
lumber; but the lumber market there
abouts is so clogged that land owners
have to give the nnsawed timber to op.
orators of portable mills in order to get
their land cleared, and then, If they
should happen to want lumber later on,
they would have TO turn around and buy
it back from the mill operators. Mr..
Little and Mrs. Drew plan TO carry on
the fruit business and also have side
line of poultry, the place being conduct
ed for the time being by son of each,
who are going to Florida later.
The first quarterly conference of the
Hedding Methodist church was held in
the church parlors last evening. Rev. n.
+. Lowe Of st. Johnsbury superintend
cnt of this district, presided over the
conference There was a large delega-
ton of representatives from the various
of the church present Dur
ing the meeting reports of the first
luarter were submitted by the various
departments of the church. The MAY
circle OF the church conducted May
supper in the vestry Of the. church be-
tween the hours Of $3.50 and Z o'clock
md the venture proved a big success.
There were over 100 people seated at
The table. The hall was attractively
decorated in spring cOlors togetherSwith
lags and banners. The menu for the
supper served comptised the followingj
,eef loaf, esealloped potato, hot rolls,
pickles. cream cakes. assorted cakes and
,offee. The success of the supper was
n no small measure due TO the efforts
,f Mrs +. F. Newell and Mrs. G. ;.
Andrews. who were in charge Of the sup
,er At the close OF the supper, the au-
lience was addressed by Rev. r. F. Lowe
i st. Johnsbury. district superintend-
mt, who spoke lengthily on his recent
rip to Washington, ID. c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-15
WORKMAN FELL WITH
RUINS OF BRIDGE
Francis Martin Had Miraculous Escape
From Death Near Winoosh and
Was Fished Out of River.

Burlington, May l5.-Francis Martin,
while employed yesterday afternoon on
the remaining portion of the old Lime
Kiln bridge WAS thrown into the VII
nooski river as the bridge fell, but es-
capped with a slight bruise on one shoul-
der.
lie was cutting away four upright
timbers left standing after the rest Of
the framework had been removed. One
of the heavy timbers fell with sufficient
force to weaken the center where he was
at work. The bridge sagged, separated
in the center and Martin made an un-
Successful attempt to gain the shore
lie was taken ashore on d raft by
Sydney Deforgc, . fellow workman, who
had been picking up some Of the floating
timber with a boat.
There is not single piece Of the
bridge left standing, as it is cleanly sep
arated from the banks on both sides Of
the river This bridge, which was built
about 1914, is now replaced by CON
crete structure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-15
GENERAL PUBLIC EXCLUDED.
From Yale's Historic "Tap Day"
Exercises.

New Haven, May l5.-"Tap day" one
of the biggest events in Yale under
graduate life when Juniors are selected
for membership in the senior societies =
was robbed of much of its picturesque
ness yesterday. The historic ceremony,
instead, of being held under an ancient
oak on the old campus, was transferred
to the more secluded Berkeley oval, which
had been fenced in to keep out all those
not invited.
What is considered one of the great
est undergraduate honors-that of being
the last man tapped" for Skull and
Bones-went this year to Thomas B.
Dengree of New Orleans, captain OF the
crew.
Skull and Bones, the oldest of the So
cieties, gave elections TO a large number
of prominent athletes II of the Is men
being members of Yale teams. Scroll
and Key gave elections for literary mer-
its as usual as did VOLTS Head. Howard
f. Beede of Camden, Me, and Thomas
P. Hazard of Peacedale, r. l., were
elected to VOLTS Head.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-15
DRUMMER BOY"
GETCHELL HAS
BEATEN LAST ROLL
Leader of the Famous Getchell Drum
Corps Passed Away at His Home
in Calais at Age of rs.

The leader of the famous Getchell
drum corps of Calais is no more. In
the little village cemetery on Robinson
hill IN his home town, comrades of the
doughty little drummer, Andrew Getch-
ell, gathered this afternoon at o'clock
to pay last tribute to the departed
brother. Gangrene complications and
the necessary amputation of his right
leg proved too much for the veteran to
bear and on Wednesday afternoon, sur
rounded by his wife, several OF his IL
children, and his two brothers, he passed
peacefully away. /,
There viii be mourning among the
".old boys" who make an annual nil
grimage to Dewey park each August. In
all the annals Of the Washington County
Veterans association there was no more
prominent figure than Andrew Getchell
and his drum corps. At each succeed
ing reunion the drum corps came toqeth-
er to beat the marches that stirred mems
blood in 81 Last August comrades who
greeted the venerable drummer hoy no.
ticed that he was just little bit more
feeble than at the preceding get-togeth-
err. Around the campfire on the first
night of the reunion. however, the corps
came together and did its share in bring
ing back the well remembered days and
deeds.
Mr.. Getchell was IS years old. In the
Civil war he served as a drummer bow,
while three of his brothers were fighting
in the ranks. All returned home after
the war and two are now living. John
Getehell of Plainfeld. and Herbert
Getchell, who resides in st. Johnsbury.
His death removes figure around which
there clusters some of the fondest mem
ories of many veteran in central Yer
mont. Always he took prominent part
in G.@ A. r. reunions at Calais and his
passing will cause mourning among all
Of his townsmen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

The Arts & Crafts club was delight
fully entertained last evening at the
home of Miss Berniee Whiteomb, the oe-
casion being the annual club banquet. A
delicious supper was served, consisting
of bouiIlion. creamed chicken with peas,
mashed potatoes. olives, pickles. butter
rolls. banana and nut salad, orange ice
cream sponge cake, mints and nuts.
After supper the young women were en-
tertained with music and cards, 900"
being the chief diversion. Dainty hand
painted menu cards and puzzle place
cards were souvenirs of the occasion.
Much of the success of the banquet was
due to Mrs. Whitcomb and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley, to whom the club gave rising
vote of thanks.
In the vestry of the Church Of the
Good Shepherd last evening the Barre
branch of the woman's auxiliary to the
board of missions held its annual meet
ing. Mrs. N. j. Roberts presided and
Mrs. NJ. D. Lamb read the report of the
secretary and treasurer. The report
showed that much good work has been
accomplished in both the senior and jun
ior branches of the society during the
year. Officers chosen for the ensuing
year are; President, Mrs. 7. G. How
land; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. S. n.
Parker. Following the election, Mrs.
Howland and Mrs. Lillian Ligouri read
very interesting and instructive papers
on missionary topics. Afterwards there
was social hour and refreshments of
ice cream and cake were served.
Friends in this city of Thomas Hsr-
rington, a former resident of Barre,
viii be interested to learn that he has
bean appointed foreman of the West
Quincy Granite company at Fort Ben
ton, Mont. The new firm, the West
Quincy Granite company, is q concern
that was recently Incorporated in Mon
tana and hss entered extensively into
the grnrite business. The concern puT
chased large deposits OF quarry lands
Just outside Fort Benton. According to
the lstest geological surveys the gran
ite is known as Sehonnite granite. The
stone is quarried in the three shades. The
dark stock is said to resemble the dark
Quincy stock. The stock is somewhat
similar to the light Barre stone. There
is also medium stone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-15
HEROES WERE REMEMBERED
By Speakers at University of Vermont
Banquet in Boston

Boston, May l3-The Boston alumni
of the University of Vermont enter
tanned their college baseball team, which
was defeated 3 to by Harvard in the
afternoon, at their annual dinner in the
Westminster hotel last night. Ralph A.
Stewart was the principal speaker. 9th
ers who spoke were "Jake" Malcolm,
pitcher on the ball nine; Larry" Gard
ner and Ray Collins, both Vermont grad
yates, of the "Red Sox"; DIR. G. t. Hills,
an old college pitcher. Officers for the
ensuing year are: President, ]. d. Bren-
nan; vice president, DIR. Walter J. Dodd;
secretary and treasurer, f. II. Lawton.
Tributes to Rufus Z. Percy and Daniel
A. Haggerty, who died in the taking of
Vera Cruz. were paid in addresses. Percy
was praised as a loyal citizen of the
Green Mountain state by Thomas G..
Cheney. former speaker of the Vermont
House OF Representatives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-15
INTERESTING WILL
CASE IN COURT
Heirs Contest Will Of Columbus Smith,
Late of Addison County, with
About $4,000 Involved.

The interesting will contest over the
estate of Columbus Smith, late of Ad-
| olson county and one of the wealthiest
men in that section of Vermont, held the
attention of Vermont supreme court at
Montpelier to-day The amount in
yolved is $4,000, and those contesting
the will are Mrs. Anna Perry of Gard
ner, Mass, grand niece, and Fred Page
Iof Ludlow, a grand nephew.
Mr.. Smith is said to have made most
of his money by crossing the ocean and
looking up estates of Americans and as
sisting in securing their property for
them. He came to Salisbury, this state,
and built large brick house and also
bought several farms in Addison county.
He died in 1909.
After making few bequests Mr..
Smith willed the bull; OF his property
to found an old ladies' home, adding the
stipulation that none be admitted ex.
cept women of Christian character and
not addicted to narcotics, and also that
Indian and negro women were barred.
He also left $4,000 to his wife and $780,
600 if she preferred.
The two heirs first mentioned brought
contest of the will on the ground that
the aged man was not of proper mental
capacity when the will was drawn. In
the first trial in Addison county court
the Jury disagreed, and in the second
trial the jury decided that the will prop
er was all right but throwing out the
codieils. However, the court overruled
the verdict and adjudged the will valid
throughout. The case comes to supreme
court on the admissability of certain evil
dence and on the action of the court in
overruling the verdict.
Among the features of the will re-
ferred to was bequest of one dollar to
"my beloved brother-in-law, Alonzo
Cook" of Shoreham, to permit him to
buy feather to put in his cap or to
purchase a whistle or rattle to amuse
himself in his old age. Another section
bequeathed SIS to Aldro Ranney of Sal
isbury on condition that he sell his old
horse and go buy new suit OF clothes
and an overcoat.
The case was argued by P. Nj. Meldon
and w. B. G. Stickney for the proponents
and H. w. Blake, r. w. Simonds and
John w. Redmond for the appellants.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-15
TWO DEAD AT FORT ETHAN ALLEN.
Brivek Dies from Injuries Randolph
Victim OF Pneumonia.

Burlington, May 1.-Two soldiers of
the I'd T. S. cavalry are dead at Fort
Ethan Allen, one OF them killed while
practicing the new war manenyers and
the other dying OF pneumonia, although
suicide is rumoied.
The man killed in maneuyers was
Private andre Briyek of NJ troop, y
years old, recruit and an Australian
by birth. On Wednesday afternoon
while the squadron was executing
flank formation at a gallop, which is
succeeded by charge, Breyik's horse,
stumbled and threw the soldier several
yards. When the man was picked up it
was found that his skull was crushed.
He died yesterday at the post hospital.
Accidents are very frequent in the
new drill but this was the first fatality.
The soldier reported to have died of
pneumonia is Corporal Carter Randolph
of | troop, q years old. His home is
Salem, w. Va.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-15
20 SOUGHT CITIZENSHIP
At Special Session of U. S. Naturaliza-
tion Court in Barre.

| Twenty-nine out of nearly 100 candi-
dates who have signified desire to be-
come citizens appeared in special ses-
sion of United States naturalization
court at city hall yesterday afternoon
and evening OF this number, 2l were
granted application papers of the first
class and eight received second class pa
pers. Clerk Fred S. Platt of Rutland
presided and the session was duly opened
by United States Marshal Arthur Car
penter of Brattleboro. United States
Examiner Allan r. Church of Boston was
present and the officials were assisted by
Augustus NJ. Rossi acting as interpreter.
and Misses Ruby Theriaut and Mildred
House of Montpelier, as clerical assist
ants. The rush began in the late after
noon hours and reached its height in the
early evening. With the exception of
one candidate who lives Just over the
line in Rarre Town, all of the applicants
live in this city.
First papers were taken out by the
following men; Mavinus Jensen. Den
mark; Enrico Ralconi, Italy; Luigi Bat
tazzin. italy; Pietro Bernasconi italy;
Joseph Ceilings. William II. Ceilings,
England; Arnoldo G. Gerosa. Switzer-
land; Federico Giaesomini. Italy; Emilio
Gianarellie, Italv; Cesare Cobb Switz-
erland; Gerald Holmes, England; Kusta
Kesti, Finland, Isedor; Krinovitz. Rus
sia; John Sevein Jensen, Denmark
Laurts larsen, Denmark; Adolfo Mag
istris. italy: Lodovico Mast, Italy; An
thony s. Mast Syria; John Morrison.
Scotland; Nash Murray, Syria; Andrea
Perlotti, Italy. 1t will be seen that
natives of italy predominate, there he
ing nine from that country. Other ma
tions are represented as follows: Den
mark three. England three. Switzerland
two, Syria two, Scotland and Russia one
each.
Applicants for second papers follow:
John L. Bessett. Scotland; William Cald-
well. Ireland August Friberg. Sweden:
Rattista Fumagalli, Italy; John Geals.
Scotland; Michael Plumpides, Greece;
John +. Jones. Wales; Ernest Provost,
Italy. Among the applicants in this
class, Italy has two, Scotland two, Ire
land, Greece, Sweden and Wales one
each
Marshal Carpenter left last night for
White River junction, where he will
make a short stay before returning to
his home in Brattleboro. Sometime in
the late days of June the court officials
will return to Barre and court will re-
convene at city hall. At that time more
than 100 prospective citizens will be
ready to make application for papers.
OF this number n sizeable percentage is
expected from Barre Town. When the
court opened yesterday it was thought
that it would be the last session until
fall. but the large number of names
available caused the clerk to change his |
mind. Clerk Platt returned this morn !
ing to his home in Rutland and Allan
+. Church left for Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-15
WOMEN SCREECHED
WHEN SENTENCED
Mrs. Drummond and Mrs. Fox Were Far
From Soldierly When Sent to Prison
for a Month for Disorderly
Conduct

London, May l5.--Sentences of a
months imprisonment for each were
pronounced to-day on General Mrs.
Flora Drummond and Mrs. Dacre Fox,
militant suffragette leaders, who were
charged with disturbing the peace by
camping on the doorsteps of the resi-
dences of Sir Edward Carson and Lord
I4ansdowne.
The women turned the court proceed
ings into farce by interupting the tax
ing of evidence and jeering at the mag
istrate while he was pronouncing the
sentences. Shrieking and screaming, the
women were taken from the court by
policemen
Arson squads to-day set fire to and
destroyed the costly grandstands on the
county cricket grounds at Birmingham
and London.