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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
RED MEN ATE CLANS.
Barre, Montpelier, and East Barre War
riors Gathered.

Red Men, members of lroquois tribe.
No. 10, of Barre and Sioux tribe. No. 10,
OF Montpelier, journeyed up the valley
to Walter Morgans farm in Washington
Saturday afternoon for their annual
clambake. 10 begin with it was a day
appointed for clambhkes, ball games and
sundry other outdoor frolics. Then,
again, the Sioux and Iroquois braves
were out to mark the day with red let.
ters and with other circumstances fol-
lowing favorably, the outcome was the
most successful affair Of its kind in the
annals of Washington county Red Men
Braves from the East Barre reservation
were also on the trail and something
like round hundred men were present
when the ceremonies began. Steaming
clans and all Of the fixins were served
in Walter Morgan's yard, but the real
excitement of the day had for its back.
Ground a level meadow hard by the yard.
There gathered tribal factions to be
on the baseball diamond by
Chiefs DOYLE and Osborne. Every inch
of the way to the ninth inning was
grimlv contested and had it not been
for a curious occurrence in the very last
chapter the teams would have been play
ing vet In that ninth round one OF
Captain Osborne's men. bewildered BY
drive which he sent into mid.
field. started in hapbazard fashion for
third base instead OF the initial sack.
Half hundred braves were instantly
busy in giving him the proper cue. bllt
the speeding Red Man was deaf to all
warning and in the confusion which fol-
lowed the side was declared ont with
three men on the pillows. The score was
10 to in favor Of the Doyle outfit. |
After the game there were impromptu
speeches and solo contributions Thomas |
Joseph Fraser Robert Wilson |
and James Palmer figuring in the pro-
gram.
Barre and Montpelier Red Men made
The trip to the farm by auto and re- |
urned around 6,30 in the evening. The !
committee in charge OF the affair con
sisted Of Walter Morgan James Roth
rey William Walker, Charles Scott,
Robert Wright, and Adam Craig.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
SOME WORKED; OTHERS DIDN'T.
Industrial Plants in Barre Divided Over
Holiday Observance.

Nothing OF public celebration was
attached to the Columbus day obsery-
ance in Barre to-day Stores subscrib-
ing to the agreement between the mer-
chants and clerks were closed throughout
the day; BARRIERS drew their shades at
l0:30 o'clock a. M, and the banks and
many Offices were closed, Stamp and
general delivery windows at the post
office were closed at 10 O'Clock this f
noon and the city carriers made or ~
delivery. The rural delivery .>c e
their usual trips. There ~ fial
suspension of operations ~ granite
belt as the result OF a h, ,s<W erstanding.
Manufacturers in nj ID instances
planned to be busy all day, but many Of
the cutters were informed that the sheds
would be closed and when the whistles
sounded at 7 o'clock this morning there
were rot men enough to operate In a
good many cases however, Italian work
men did not intend to work to-day, pre-
fcrring rather TO pay homage to their
great countryman. the Genoese napi-
gator after whom the holiday was
named.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
BURIAL AT ELMwooD CEMETERY.
Funeral Of John b. Robinson Was Held
Saturday Afternoon.

! Funeral services for John Barnes Rob
/ insOn. a former resident of this locality
and for several years an express messen.
ger on the Barre branch. whose dea I'll
occurred in st. .lohnsbury last Thursday
after a short illness, were held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Wales, par
ents OF Mrs Robinson. Saturday after.
noon at ! O'Clock. The officiating clergy
man was Rev Charles Eaton. pastor Of
the Church Of the Messiah in st. Johns.
hurry, and lie was assisted by Rev +. ".
Cummings of this city, who performed
the ceremony when Mr.. and Mrs Robin
son were married around eight wears
ago. The bearers were as follows:
Charles a. Wales Of Burlington. Willipm
Wales Of Worcester. Mass. Ralph Wales
Of Worcester Mass. Ralph Robinson Of
Burlington. Rufus Robinson OF Milton,
and Morris Hooker, who was employed
with Mr. Robinson at the express Office
in ~ Johnsbury. Barre. Montpelier
and St Johns bury Masons attended the
services in a body. escorted the remains
to Elmwood cemetery, and held their
committal services at the graveside
Among those who attended the funeral
from distance were; Mrs. Joseph Roh-
inson and Rufus Robinson ~ Milton,
Ralph Robinson and c. A. Wales of I}ur
lington Mr. and Mrs Rolliu Parker OF
Essex Junction. Mr. and Nrs William
Wales and Ralph Wales OF Worcester
Mass. and Morris Hooker Of st. Johns
bury.
The floral tributes were as follows
White carnations. Mr. and Mrs William
Cole, Rev and Mrs +. W. Cumings
pink and white carnations Mr. and Mrs.
Don Camps pink and white carnations,
William Cleveland; white carnations,
Mrs. J VI Roberts pink carnations,
Mrs. Mark Cutler. Mrs Earl Howard
Mrs Sanders, Miss Bernice Sanders,
pink and white carnations. Mr. and Mr
\ T. Morrison; pink and white rama
lions Mr. and Mrs n H. Robinson and i
amily. large wreath Of roses and car.
nations American Express employees and 1
messengers It. Iohnshury; wreath ~
-oses and wistaria. Mrs. o. Loughlin /
md Ms STILES, ncighbors st. John,
,ury; pink and white roses. Barre and 4
Montpelier employees 81 the American
Express Co. pink and white carnations.
.iiss Clara Purycc and Mrs va Mower.
white roses Montpelier Masonic chHn
or pink carnations. Mr. and Mrs. ", II.
sye and famiy pink and white carna- .
ions, South Barre grange pink ard
White carnations Mr. and Mrs z. E Z
Iolden: carnations. Miss ~harcy Miss
na Clark. Mrs Hart - IohusbBrN
rllov roses. ladies circle. Church ri
fcssish - lobnsbury pink and white {
5ses. Joe. Rafus and Charles Bohu-ou
ellow roses. swift Co. 81 Johns
ury. pansies. Mrs Wiiher Cutler
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
J. w. Powers, Salesman,
rushed to Death Near
Manchester
HIS COMPANION
SLIGHTLY INJURED
Rounding Sharp Curve, Au-
to Plunged Off
the Road

Manchester Oct. IA fatal sutomo-
bile accident occurred about three miles
south of Manchester Saturday evening
in which J. w. Powers, a commission
merchant Of 1874 Federal street, Boston,
lost his life Mr.. Powers was riding in
Ford automobile with H. J. Smith, who
gave his business address as Park
place, New York, and they were travel
ing from Barre to Bennington As they
rounded a sharp curve at the top OF
hill, they went out of the road and tho
car overturned, throwing both laen
from the machine Mr.. Powers sus-
tanned a fracture Of the base of the
skull and another in the frontal bone.
He was fastened to the Rutland hospital
by an automobile and died about two
hours after reaching there Mr.. Smith
suffered no serious injury but was de-
cidedly bruised and had one or two
sprains, The machine is supposed TO
have turned completely over and righted
itself as il stood over a stone wall IN
a meadow on four wheels when help ar
rived. Mr. Smith could recall nothing
after they swervcd from the road The
victim Of the accident is survived by his
mother and brother
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
osrEND PEOPLE WORRIED.
Threatened by Aeroplane and Zeppelin
Attack from Germans

London, Oct IA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Ostend says:
The past two dats have been a hard
experience for 0stend. which is crowded
with refugees who are being dispatched
as rapidly as possible 20 England.
Saturday soon after the news Of the
fall OF Antwerp became known ustcnd
vas thrown into panic BY a visit from
a Zeppelin. which however was fright
cned away bv the accurate fire of a Brit
ish gun behind the fort
"Thc next thoght uppermost in al
minds here is what Is the prospect Of the
Germans setting foot on Ostend
"But it is difficult 10 see, owing 10 the
fatness Of the country hoW the Ger
mans can be Kept away from the re-
naming coast line unless the allie. made
q successful turning movement on the
main hattie line Eve intend % occupy
the whole of Belgium declared General
Non Luttvitz German military governor
~ Brussels. a fpw davs ago
aZeppelin airshirs played eonsi.ler-
4 BE rart in the siege of ANTWERP. They
dropped more than $50 bombs on tle
city Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
Two Hundred Baseball En-
thusiasts Slept on Ground
Outside Boston Park
BRAVES FAVORITES
FOR WINNING SERIES
But Athletics Ruled Ahead
For To-day's Third
Clash

Boston Oct. IL, Clear skies and mod.
crate temperature ideal playing wealth
er, favored the third game of the worlds
series between the Philadelphia Athletics
and the Boston Braves here to-day.
Thousands OF persons moved on Fenway
park this morning and not one Of the
upwards OF $4,000 seats were expected
to be vacant when the game was called
at , o'clock.
The line for the rush seats formed
at noon yesterday, nearly 200 remaining
at their posts all night. sleeping on the
ground, and at daylight hundreds OF
others arrived. The gates were opened
at o'clock and all the rush seat pur-
chasers We're required TO enter immedi-
ately, precluding speculation in tickets.
Boston was a strong fayoritc to win
the series. bets at three to one being
common. but Philadelphia was ten to
nine favorite for to-day's game
The probable lineup this forenoon was
as follows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
PART OF PRECIPICE
STRUCK TRAIN
Three People Killed and "a Injured on
Denver & Rio Grande Passenger
Train East Of Grand Junction
Colorado.

Grand Junction, Colo, Oct. IL. Three
persons were killed and II injured, sew
eral seriously, when a 20ton boulder,
falling from a precipice, crashed into the
day coach and smoker OF Denver and Rio
Grande passenger train No 3, Is miles
east Of this city yesterday.
All the injured will recover.
The train was running at high speed
when rock struck the coupling be.
tween the tender and the smoking car.
parting the train Before the automatic
airbrakes brought the rear section to
stop huge boulder crashed onto the
smoking car and the day coach, shatter
ing the roofs and crumpling the steel
sides. Twenty passengers in the two
cars escaped injury.
At the point where the wreck oc-
CURED the tracks closely parallel the
Grand River, the cliffs rising sheer
above the river bank. Much Of the
of the two ears was precipi-
tated into the swift mountain stream.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
IN EAST ABERDEENsHIRE STYLE.
Glenugie Club Celebrated the Old Har
vest Festival.

! Forty members Of the Glenugie club
/ celebrated the meal and ale festival in
good old fashioned east Aberdeenslire
style in Clan Gordon hall Saturday even
ing and while the fun quota of members
numbering 80 in all. was unable to par
tcpate IN the harvest gathering. there
were enough there, with their wives and
other invited guests, TO give the ancient
feast occasion the kind Of a send-off that
it used 10 get in the region where rolls
the Ugie. To gain a working idea Of
what the meal and ale festival really
means. one must turn back the pages Of
Scotia's history through seven or eight
centuries. But that is another story
and TOR present purposes il sulliees to
say that Saturdays ceiehration pre-.
served the best traditions Of the ancient
harvest reunion.
There were plenty OF feasting features,
At one end Of the hall two tables were
surmounted bv the piece dc resistance.
the mea and ale. Prepared by com.
petent and adept mixers. the meal pre-
served for the feasters the fine flavor
that has distinguished il as a festival
dish for 500 years. Its compelling
aroma. delicatcly tinctured with the odor
Of usquebaugh. carried an invitation TO
every corner OF the hall Meal and ale
was followed by dancing in which Young
and old Joined alike with good deal Of
Dances peculiar 10 certain
districts along the gle featured during
the latter part OF the evening. Rruce's
orchestra furnished excellent music and
il Was wen toward midnight before the
ceased
Credit for vet another successful oh
,erYance ~ the harvest festival is due in
, large measure 10 the efforts Of the col
lowing committee, James tlubb. AlcN 4
Reid Iohn Fraser George Birnie James 1
umings George Ralph Fred Simpson /
George Murray Alexander Cowie and I
Robert Adams
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
ALLIES HOLDING WELL.
All Along the Line, According to French
Official Statement

Paris, Oct II The following an
nouncement liy the French war Office
was made yesterday afternoon
First On our left wing German cav.
airy. which had seized certain points OF
passage over the Lys river TO the east
Of Aire, was driven OF yesterday and re-.
tired last evening into the Armentlers
district Between Arras aud the Disc
the enemy made very vigorous attack
On the right bank OF the Ancre but with
out making any progress.
Second ON the center between the
Disc and Rheims our troops have made
slight advances 20 the north Of the
Aisne. particularly in the region TO the
northwest OF scissors. Between Caronne
and Rheims. German attacks made at
night have been repulsod From Rheims
TO the Mucse there is nothing 10 report
In the Noeyre district the Germans have
delivered some very violent attacks Ia
the region OF Apremont to the east II
st Mihiel there was fighting during the
night ot the ninth and the following day,
during which time Apremont was taken
and retaken, the town finally remaining
in our hands.
Third On glr right wing n Tor
aine. the Nosges and Alsace tbare 4
nothing 10 rcport. To sum up. We have
everywhere mainta med our positions. Il
In the eastern theatre the lighting Of
the Russians With the German rear
guard 20 the southeast ~ WirbsIlen. and
up0n the huc 81 tho lakes - tie West 81
Suwaiki continues.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
THIRD CASE ISOLATED.
Baby in Family on Howard Street Has
Infantile Paralysis.

a third case OF infantile paralysis has
been reported TO Health Officer DR.. J. ".
Stewart In family named Prario on
Howard street, a l3month-old baby has
developed the disease aud is said to be
very III. For several days prior to the
final diagnosis, the case was under sus-
picion and careful quarantine measures
were put in force Now that the real
nature of the child's illness has been de-
termined, the patient has been isolated
and every effort is being made TO keep
the disease from spreading in that vicih-
ity II is understood that one of the
child's lower limbs is paralyzed..
IN the case OF the little Coloumhe
child, the two. year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Coloumbe Of 30 Prospect
street. the patient appears TO be making
a satisfactory recovery from the disease
Where one leg was completely paralyzed
for several days the patient can move
the limb into any position now and lift
II from the bed Indications that the
paralysis was disappearing were first
noted when the baby began to wicgie
his toes A. vet he is unable to stand
on the leg There seems to be but littic
change In the condition Of child in the
family OF William Davidson on Harring-
ton street In that case, the patient. 4
very Young baby, is suffering from pa
ralysis in one limb
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
FLUoRsPAR DEPOSITS AMPLE.
Cutting on Of European Supply Would
Benefit Rather Than Hurt.

There can be no question Of the ade-
quacy OF the American supply Of fluo,.
spar 10 meet all demands in case the
English supply is cut off
The Auorspar industry ~ the United
states has shown a steady growth from
4 production Of 1000 short tons In lssl
10 ll5.5So tons. valued at S7362s6, ia
1918. This notable gain has been CON
titioned largely by the growth Of the
open hearth process Of steel manuiae-
turp. which absorhs about 50 per cent of
the auorspaf produced Fluorspar Is
used also a. Aux in blast furnaces
iron foundries, and silver copper and
lead smelters. IN the manufacture Of
fuotides Of iron aud manganese for steel
fuNinp ia the manufacture Of gla@
cnamelod. and sanitary ware ann ~ hy.
droauoric acid in the production Of ala.
minum. in tile clcctr0lvfic refining 81
antimonv and head, and for MANY otitT
purposes
The increase in the home production
and the imposition 81 = tariff ~ hu0r
spar IN 1910 have resulted in marked
decrsase in the amount brought IN from
foreign countries. and in 1918 oniy p Ge3
sHnfl Tons AaH iNlFnftFNt tttAl Iaafeo WIN
the lls. $50 tons produced az home The
inu0rts ame almost entirely from Great
Britain and amount q over IS per cent
81 ihe totsl EnRlish producti ion n tai-
mineral The EBglish proluct entering
n Neu York s able 10 compete uith
domestic spar" as far west ~ Pitts
burg
m 1913 the American output same
'ram Iilinais kentuckt Ncu Mexico
oi0rafo Neu Hampshirs and Arizons
snnrd in the order n Weld Further
more the foreign spar i II lower grad j
l.ar ths mechanically treated spar frca
Hinais nna kertueks an8 as auorspaf
3 81 tslur hfrfr according to ffs ruF
tt. uu-rhasers fni thst ths purer Amer
ran sHsr alorf rFaicut ard rors
.urrf1t Heafrr III ths fuH
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
MORE INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
New Cases in ST. Albans Town and One
in Georgia

St Albsns, Oct , Another case Of
tnfantile paralysis the second, has been
reported IN 81 Alhans town. the victim
being John. the l6-months-old son Of
Mr. and Mrs jamcs Murphy OF the
Brigham road
The first case has becn reported in the
town OF Georgia Kermit the Youngest
son ~ Nr ard Mrs George Webster.
suffering from the disease The child.
no Is about . wear and a half old b.
came ill last Tuesday. but tho trouble
was not diagnosed definitely ~ infautile
Haralysis until SATURDAY night when Dt
q D. Dalton n Burlington secretary of
thr state boarI n health was called
Tho rh leg Z paralyzed but the extent
ri the paralysis = NOT known kct The
three other ebildrcn in the family have
also hcsn CD with sore throat and nr
Dalton s of tie opinion tiaf the trouble
uaa the same a. thar from which tie
hahy r Suffering although there vas
30 paralysis
Tho school az the ersf plain IN Georgia.
vhere two of the children vere rarils
as leen closed Tha ehurehes we're
iasei Yesterday also as 3 precautionary
measure
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
While Trying to Put Out Fire in Their
Kitchen.

Hartford Conn, Oct. T. Walter
Mitchell lr, ., Clement Mitchell, 3, chill.
drcu Of Walter Mitchell, farmer of
Avon road, Pennington, Conn. and his
wife. Mrs Julia Mitchell, are dead and
another chlld, Edward Mitchell, :, is in
a critical condition az the Hartford hos
mtal. as a result OF horrible burns
caused when Walters clothing caught
fire while he was starting a fire in the
kitchen range. using Kerosene oil as an
accelerative.
The mother and two dead BOYS we're
trying to smother the incipent flames
when their own clothing gnited, Two
younger boys. Joseph. and John, grabbed
their 7-months-old baby sister Violet
when the kitchen burst into flames and
ran into the yard TO safety Their cries
and the piteous screams Of the burning
uctims were heard by the husband and
father, who waa working in a field some
distance away, and he came running 70
b. panlyzed for the moment hy the ter.
rihle sight Of one OF his sons running
frsntically around the backward with
his whole body enveloped in roaring
flames. and his aifc and two other sons.
alive on the kitchen floor bat with every
stitch OF clothing burned from their
bodies. which were blsckened almost
beyond recognition
The family vas burned out early IN
the summer and was living in a small
house, awaiting the completion Of a
nen home The baby which seaped 20
was rescued from the foT
mcr hrc last June with its clothing
,eorched The hospital reported last .
light that the boy Edward. was n a
-recsrious condition with small chance /
d recovery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
DEATH AT UPPER GRANITEvILLE.
Mrs. Morris Desfossis Died Sunday Ait
ernoon, Aged 81 Years.

The death of Mrs Morris Desfossis oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon at 2:40
o'clock at her home IN upper Granite.
vile. after nine days illness. Mrs.
Desfossis was born in st. Sylveste~,
Canada, Sept. 81, 1877 and had lived in
Graniteyille for about 20 years, where
she was highly respected She leaves
her husband and four children the oldest
l6 years Of age and the youngest two
years old. also two brothers and two sis
ters in Massachusetts. The deceased
was a member of the st. John the Bap.
tist society in Graniteville.
Funeral services will be held in the
Catholic church in Gmniteville to-mor-
row forenoon at 9 o'clock, with burial
in the Catholic cemetery in this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
7HREATENs 10 RAE ANrwERP
German General Issues Prodlamation 20
the Civilians There

London. O-t IA Eiarath ~ the
RautFr Telegraph company From Am-tfT-
darn SAYS tint General Won Hessif
corranier III the German f~nrf- thsf
csHtrrrd Anfrtrr. las issued tif ia
be- NJ proclamation
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
HELD At Ellis ISLAND
Bscsuss Her Lover was IN Barre Hos
pitsL Seriously Tniursd

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
THREE PEOPLE KILLED
AND IA WOUNDED
Antwerp Is Not So Much Damaged As
First Reported-Events of Tremen-
dous Importance Are Believed By
British to be Taking Place or I'M
pending.

Paris 2The progress of the campaign in the north of
France fall of Antwerp forgotten for the moment
to-day by people Paris who spent their time discussing
throwing of bombs the city from German aeropanes as
the result people killed and fourteen wound
ed.
Officials adopted looking to the prevention of
similar the future Aerial squadrons under the command
Hrschauer be organized prepared to make
aircraft that may approach the city and to c
danger Six bombs reported to have been dropped
in Paris yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
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