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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
Held 68th Annual Session
in Montpelier
To-day
LARGE BANQUET
HELD LAST NIGHT
Past Masters Association
Elected the Former
Officers

The 6Sth annual session of the grand
in the Odd Fellows hall in Montpelier
this morning in connection with the pro-
gram of Odd Fellows week, the session
marking the elimination of the program
SO far as the order is concerned, to-mor-
row being given up to the annual meet
ing of the Rebekah assembly.
The following grand officers were elect
ed Grand master, p. j. Putnam OF
Windsor; deputy grand master, l.. G.
Holcombe of Milton; grand warden, j. G.
Roy of East Barnet; grand secretary,
O. H. Henderson of st. Johnsbury; grand
treasurer, j. G. Grant OF Burlington;
grand chaplain, O. J. Gross of Mont
pelier; representative to the sovereign
grand lodge, E. i. ingalls, of Hartford
f. ID. Nichols of Richmond is the other
representative to the sovereign grand
lodge, remaining in office from last year.
The grand secretary's report showed
96 deaths during the year; number of
lodges, 70; total membership on January
/, 1914, 1889, as compared with 7,606
year previously.
The grand treasurer's report showed
cash on hand at the outset of the year
1913 the sum OF s6,794.07; received from
grand secretary. $3,233.50; interest,
S74.27; total Sl0,l0l.s4; disbursements,
SS.105.07; balance on hand, S6,996.77.
The cost of the Gill home was S4,-
9l9.4l. Three were admitted during the
year az follows. James r. Bowker OF
Rutland, T. Y. Bradley of Swanton and
Charles II. Summers of Ludlow. Three
died during the year, being Chester Par
menter of Rutland William Rennie of
East Barre and Ann Howe of Concord.
Grand encampment day closed last
night with banquet served to 800 in
the vestry Of Trinity NJ. E. church, fol-
lowing a meeting Of the Past Grand
Masters association in the parIors of the
Pavilion hotel The latter meeting was
presided over by President Henry G. Far
rar; the report of the treasurer, @. p.
ChiIson, was read and adopted; and the
following officers were reelected:
President, Henry G. Farrar Of Rut-
land: vice president Smith B. Waite Of
Hyde Park; secretary, Frank w. Jack
son of Barre: treasurer, Oliver E. Chill
son of Middlebury; historian, F. G. Mich
OILS OF Richmond.
The new executive committee IS: Call
vim Endress of Bennington, Fl. w. Scott
of Barre and G. f. Walker of Bellows
Falls. In this connection Fl. w. Scott
takes the place of s. A. Reed of Wind
sor and the other two remain, Calvin
Endress beiu qde chairman.
Or. w. NJ. Bryant Of Ludlow was the
POSTMASTER at the banquet in Trinity
church, and the speakers were Governor
Fletcher, State Superintendent of Educa. I.
ton Mason s. Stone. II. G. Farrar, Grand
Master r. J.. ingalls,, John w. Roberts
of Springfield, Mass, Walter f. johnson
of Dorchester Mass, Stella f. Bailey
of Hardwick. Mrs. e. NJ. Burt and John
w. Gordon OF Barre The Montpelier
Military band orchestra furnished music
during the banquet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
wILLIAMST0WN.

Mrs. u. L. Handey of East Granville
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Wilfore.
There will be a special meeting of
Charity chapter, No 81, @. 4. S., on
Thursday evening May 81, at which
the deputies will be present for annual
inspection. Work and refreshments.
A letter recently received by II. A.
Thurber from his son, Rev. +. w. Thur
Der. now at New Orleans, gives additional
facts about his leaving San Luis Potosi,
where he had been for several months.
Intense hostility was manifested toward
anything American, houses broken into
and looted. aud a large bakery and cam
ming factory torn up and machinery de-
stroved. One hundred Americans left
San Luis Potosi with Mr.. Thurber,
going by rail to Mexico City, where
with five hundred Others they went in
two trains to seaport not far from
Vera Cruz. There the entire six hundred
were taken aboard steamer that usual
ly carried but $50, and by good fortune,
all reached New Orleans in safety.
Mrs. Olivia J.. Jackson, who has been
in Portland. Me, for several months, has
returned to town for an indefinite stay
and is at present with O. w. Martin.
She is accompanied by her son, L. Mar
shall jackson, now resident of Port
land. who comes on business and to at
tend the state lodge of Odd Fellows,
lately in session at Montpelier.
Favorable reports are received of the
condition of Louis Passera at Brightlook-
hospital. st. Johnsbury, where he is re-
covering from an operation for appen-
dicitis.
There was no school in the interme-
date room at the village the 10th, the
teacher. Mrs. Eta M. Coyell, being in
Chelsea to attend the annual meeting of
the Joint board of school directors of the
Chelsea Williamstown school union.
Goods made by the White River Bak-
ing Co, were demonstrated at Downs
store the Goth, and the day before the
good points of oil stoves made by the
Standard Oil company were shown at the
store of the Hoyt, McAlilster & Martin
Co.
Among recent gifts to the public
library are two years issues of the Photo
Era, presented by George Bosworth of
Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
CONFERENCE GOES ON
SMOOTHLY-BRYAN
He and President Wilson Are in Direct
Communication With Niagara
Falls.

Washington, d. c., May 2l.-President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan were in
direct communication to-day with the
Mexican mediation negotiations at
Niagara Falls. A special telegraph wire
connected the White House with the
headquarters of the pea commission
ers, and several messages arc said to
have been exchanged between Lamar
and Lehman and the president. Things
at the mediation conference are pro-
crossing smoothly Bryan said on leav-
ing the executive Office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
BOY SHOT IN BREAST.
Paul Diggins of Nashua, Victim, Was
in Boat.

Nashua, N. H., May 2l.-Paul Diggins
of 81 High street was seriously shot in
the breast late yesterday afternoon,
while boating on the Nashua river with
two companions The shot came from
the south side shore, by someone un-
known. The boys did not see who fired
the shot which wounded the boy but it
was the second of two shots which were
fired.
The Diggins boy accompanied by
Lewis Hamlin, son of Frank Hamlin,
and Stanley Darling were in boat
owned by Mr.. Hamiin and had gone up
the river back of the Nashua company
canal. While there, they heard the first
shot and when the second one was fred
Diggins exclaimed that he was hit in
the breast.
The bows were much frightened and
hurried down the river to "the Shady"
the familiar swimming hole, where the
Diggins boy got out to try to reach a
house. There he was met by Peter
Miner who lives nearby, and was car
ried to his house, fence having to be
broken down to get him through. The
Diggins boy bled profusely. At the
house, word was sent and the boy was
taken to the st. Joseph hospital.
The other boys hurried down the river
and when on shore told the story, and
Officer Peter Betters andothers were
sent to try to locate the man who fired
the shots. Up to late hour this even
ing he had not been located.
At the hospital an X ray was put in
use to locate the bullet but it is stated
that it will be morning before it is
known how badly he is injured
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
VILLA WINS BIG BATTLE.
Defeats $500 Federals at Paredon-Ex-
ecutes Officers.

Juarez, Mexico, May 2l.-ieneral
Francisco Villa, leading 1000 eonstitu-
tonalist troops, won the first important
engagement OF the Saltillo campaign
May IL, when at Paredon he defeated
4, 800 federals retreating from Monoiova.
The federal troops were decisively
beaten. Not only did General Villa adj
minister defeat. but he thus prevented
the arrival of reinforcements at Saltillo,
which would have added materially to
the defensive forces of the objective
point of the campaign. He also captured
supplies which would have been of value
to the garrison of Saltillo.
The constitutionalists lost l6 killed
and 80 wounded The federal casualties
were 80 killed and more than so wound
ed. The constitutionalists captured
| 900 900 rounds OF small arms ammuni-
ton. large quantity of artillery am
munition and a large supply of provi-
sions, in addition to five troop trains
which carried the Huerta soldiers.
The official report says:
at is known that Generals Miguel
Alvarez and Ignacio Munoz fell in the
combat. General Ozorno and a good
number Of federal officials were execut-
ed"
Regarding the fight at Zertuche, the
report says in part:
"There was captured also a general
and 80 officers who composed his staff.
All were executed Immediately"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
DEVOTED TO CLINICS.
Days Program of the Vermont State
Dental Association.

Rutland. May 2l.--The morning ses-
sion of the 3sth annual Vermont State
Dental convention here to-day was de-
voted entirely to clinics, twenty
being scheduled. In many, patients were
employed and many new features in den
tai paraphernalia were seen for the first
time by Vermont practitioners. This
afternoon DIR. Milo HelIman of New
York gave an address, "Some Morpho.
logical Change Of the jaw Bones" To-
night the dental surgeons will listen to
lectures by Dr. William Tracy of New
York and DIR. Martin B. Dill Of Harvard
college.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
ARMY OF POLICE
TO THWART WOMEN
Militants Proposed to Present Petition
to King George at His Town Resi-
dence in London.

London, May 2I-St. James park and
the grounds of Buckingham palace were
crowded with police this morning. A
mobilization OF l,500 men had been or
dered to oppose predicted attempt OF
militant suffragettes to present petit
tion to King George. The police formed
"a ring around the palace and grounds,
as the women threatened to scale the
high walls enclosing the gardens. All the
detectives from Scotland Yard were on
duty and a thousand more patrolmen
were held in reserve.
When the women reached the top of
Constitution hill, the police broke
through the column and dispersed them,
arresting Mrs. Pankhurst and several
Others. The women were armed with
sticks and fought vigorously. Clothing
was torn off both the women and the
policemen. King George was an inter
ested spectator.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
CLEANUP REGULATIONS.
City Ordinances Concerning the Present
Campaign Presented.

BY way of emphasizing the plain duty
of every citizen in cooperating with the
committees in the big cleanup, paint-up
campaign that is to be launched Monday
morning, the city health department fur
nishes readers of The Times with a copy
of the ordinances relating to cleaning up
premises, etc. The sections are taken
from chapter 80 of the revised ordi-
nances.
"Sec. THE collection of refuse mat
ter in and around the immediate vicin-
ity of any dwelling house or place of
business, such as swill, filthy water,
waste Of meat, fish, or shells, bones, de-
eaying vegetable and animal substances
of all kinds. excrement and all kind of
offal that may decompose and generate
disease germs or unhealthy gases, and
also empty boxes or packing cases amt
packing waste, kerosene barrels and gar
bage of all kinds, and also the dumping
upon. or the collection of, or the suffer
ing TO remain on any lot or premises
near, or on, or adjacent to any public
street, lane, alley or passageway, or the
bank of any streams flowing through the
city. are hereby declared and considered
a nuisance. and must be removed or dis
posed OF elJner Dy burning, Duflai OF
otherwise in such a manner as it may
not be offensive to the neighborhood.
No putrid or decaying animal or vege-
table matter shall be kept in any house,
cellar or adjoining outbuilding or
grounds. for more than "a hours after
due notice from the board of health.
"Sec. 9-It shall be the duty of the
occupant of every house in the month
of May in each and every year to cleanse
the cellars thereof of all dirt, vegetables
and other impure matter, calculated to
engender disease, and cause them to be
disinfected to the satisfaction of the
board of health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
EAST BARRE.

At recent meeting of the w. c. T. U
the following officers wera elected fol
the ensuing year; President, Mrs. |. w
Bates; first vice, Mrs. A. C. Dickey
second vice, Mrs. Vern Tomlinson; sec
retary, Mrs. Sargent; treasurer, Mrs. c
is. Cooney. Delegates were also elected
to attend the county convention to be
held in Plainfield june 2-3 Mrs
Vern Tomlinson, Mrs. f. L. Tucker; al
ternates, Mrs. Chamberlin and Mrs
Diclxey. Committees will be appointed
at the next regular meeting
A large number attended the demon
stration at w. NJ. Crowley's store, Wed.
nesday.
John Cameron has taken a position in
the grocery store OF F.. +. Martin.
Andrew Thain is assisting in the Nc.
Allister Bros. general store for the
present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
The Vaterland Broke Away
from Control of so
Tugs
DRIFTS DOWN STREAM
IN PATH OF FERRY
Exciting Scene in Hudson
River Before She Was
Caught


New York, May 2l.--The giant new
liner Vaterland, on her maiden trip from
Hamburg, Germany, broke away from
the tugs which were conveying her 70
her dock to-day and drifted helplessly
down the Hudson river for more than a
mile before she was recovered by the
tugs, At times she swung broadside
across the river.
When the Vaterland was headed for
her high pier more than fifty tugs had
her in charge, but as the bow neared the
pier strong ebb tide caught her astern
and began to swing her around directly
for nearby wooden pier. The hawsers
on the tugs let go, and the biggest liner
afioat drifted down stream directly IN
the path OF the Lackawanna ferry boats.
1t is believed that no damage resulted,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
AUTOMOBILE TURNED OVER. {
When Beginner Turned Too Sharply.
Instructor Had Leg Broken.

st. Adams, May 2l.--The automobile
in which II. A. Churchill of Bakersfield
and MIR. I,oomis OF st. Albans were rid
ing was thrown into a ditch and turned
turtle early last evening. when Mr..
Churchill. who was being taught by Mr..
Ioomis, OF whom he had purchased the
machine. made too short turn at cor
ner on meeting team. Mr.. Loomis'
right leg was broken, but Mr.. Churchill
escaped unhurt. DR.. r. b. Thomas of
Enosburg Falls was called TO attend Mr..
Looms and the party was taken 70
Bakersfield by State Highway Commits
sioner Gates in his car.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
IN ASYLUM FOR OBSERVATION.
Allison Hazen, Charged with Firing at
c. v. Train, Is in Waterbury.

st. Albans, May 2l.--Allison Hazen.
who was arrested last Friday afternoon
on the charge of firing rifle at the
Pullman car on Central Vermont train
at Highgate Springs and who is alleged
to have confessed to the act, was taken
to the state hospital for the insane at
Waterbury to-day by Deputy Sheriff J..
p. Martin for observation.
An examination of the young man was
held yesterday by Superintendent Gront
of the hospital. DIR. w. ]. Upton of
st. Albans and DIR. f. A. Bacon of High
gate, all of whom pronounced him to be
insane. Since he has been in confinement
at the Franklin county Jail, the youths
condition is said to have grown worse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
DEATH OF PASTORS WIFE.
Mrs. Thomas Latte Passed Away from
Cancer

Mrs. Thomas Latte, wife OF Rev.
Thomas Latte, pastor of the Evangelical
church in Montpelier, died this morning
at her home on the Worcester branch
road out of Montpelier, the cause Of
death being cancer of the lungs.
Mrs. Mary Bennett Latte was born in
Newfoundland, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Rose. Besides her husband
she leaves her son, Frederick; her moth
er; seven brothers, Frederick, George,
Edward, John, Joshua, Marmaduke and
ID. w. Rose; and one sister, Mrs. Lena
Thistle.
The funeral is to be held Saturday
afternoon at o'clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21

The front axle of the automobile truck
which was recently purchased by the
city to be utilized by the city water de-
partment was sprung early this forenoon
in minor accident at the upper end OF
Washington street. Repairs of such ma.
ture were necessary that the automo-
bile was brought to one of the local ga.
RACES TO be fixed. The machine was
operated by Water Superintendent Rey-
uolds, who was vending his way towards
the big water reservoir in Orange. When
he reached point near the upper end OF
Washington street the machine jumped
to one side of the road In the mean
time the brakes were applied and the
machine iolted into one of the posts that
are scattered along on both sides of the
road.
Chelsea has taken the lead among
her neighboring towns in providing ade-
quate means of fire protection. Alarmed
by serious fires that devastated whole Sec
tions of villages surrounding, the town
recently authorized the purchase of fire
truck. A representative of the Drown
Motor Car Co., state agents OF the
Watrous Engine Works Co. of st. Paul
Mimi, returned to-day from Chelsea,
where negotiations for the engine were
completed 1t will be delivered within
10 days and installed in spacious fire
station which the village has provided.
The engine truck is to be drawn by a
horse. kept constantly in the fire station
for that purpose alone. The truck has
a weight of $500 pounds, pump capac-
ity of $50 gallons, 3l6 inch suction hose,
horse and hand draft equipment. The
engine is governed with a duplex electric
ignition by means of magnetic and bat
terry. Completely equipped as 1T will be
when installed the engine is capable OF
throwing |. ,. 5, and 4 streams. Chelsea
has not experienced serious FIRE in sew
eral years and the action OF the village
fathers contemplates precluding the pos
sibility Of big blaze.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
BURLINGTON MINISTER ACCEPTS.
Rev. Ernest G. Guthrie Takes Pastorate
in Boston Church.

Boston, May 2l.--Rev Ernest G. Guth-
rie, for six years pastor of the First
Congregational church of Burlington,
vt. is to fill the pastorate of the Union
Congregational church, West Newton
street and Columbus avenue. His letter
of acceptance was received yesterday by
the clerk of the latter church, the call
having been given more than a month
ago.
He will succeed Rev. Allan A. Stock
dale. who answered the call early this
year OF the First Church in Toledo, 0.
DIR. Guthrie's Jealous work has endear-
ed him to his congregation in the Green
Mountain state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
FORMER BROKER MUST
SERVE EIGHT YEARS
Massachusetts Supreme Court 0verruled
Exception to His Conviction for Con-
version of Funds.

Boston, May 81. stephen R. Dow, a
broker and member of the Boston Stock
Exchange. will be compelled to serve
from eight to twelve years in state
prison, as the result OF the decision of
the supreme court to-day in overruling
an exception to his conviction for con-
version OF funds.
Stephen r. Dow & Co. failed in Decem-
Der, two years ago, and Dow was con
victed of the conversion of S239000 from
three mining companies, of which he was
president.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
ARRESTED AT wEBsTERvILE.
John Carlson Had Just Been in for Sim
liar Offense.

John Carlson, a Barre hill paving cut
ter. was arrested for the second time
within a week at Websterville last night
by Constable James Cummings. Before
Justice of the Peace A. c. Dickey, the
respondent pleaded guilty this forenoon
and was given a straight sentence OF 30
days in the county jail. Deputy Sheriff
w. E. Bixby took the man to Montpelier
to-day. Earlier in the week Carlson was
arrested on an intoxication charge in
Montpelier and was committed to jail
when he failed to pay a fine. Later the
money was forthcoming and the respond
ent was released Tuesday. The com
plant against him in the Websterville
case was made to Justice Dickey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
LAST OF AMERICAN
GOLFERS ELIMINATED
Harold Weber by ST. Andrews Club
Man and "Chick" Evans by c. B.
McFarlane.

Sandwich, England. May 2l.-The last
of the American golfers were eliminated
to-day as contenders for the British
amateur championship. Harold Weber
Of Toledo was defeated by Captain Cecil
*. Hutchinson Of the Royal and Ancient
club of st. Andrews. Charles w. Evans,
ir., of Chicago, was put out Of the rum
ming by C. B. McFarlane. a Scottish golf
er. Harold Fl. Hilton, title holder,
was also eliminated by Edward Black
well Of st. Andrews.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
MISSING MAN SHOWS
UP IN RUTLAND
Frank Whitney of West Salisbury Could
Not Give Much Account of His
Doings Since Tuesday.

Rutland, May 2l.-Frank Whitney, a
well to do farmer, who disappeared from
his home in West Salisbury on Tuesday,
entered Frank b. Howard's store here
to-day and was recognized by Mr.. How
ard, who knew him years ago. He could
give no account of himself since Tuesday
and he cried when questioned.
Mr.. Whitney had been worried by his
wife's health, and mental breakdown
is feared. He was taken home by Mr..
Howard to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
FIRE AT SUMMER RESORT.
Massabesic Lake Near Manchester, N. H.
Visited by $4,000 Loss.

Manchester, n. H., May 2l.-The sum-
mer colony at Massabesic lake was Wis
tied by fire this morning which destroyed
the ball room, a grocery store and the
Columbia inn. Incendiarism is suspect
ed. The property loss was Sl5,e00.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
BOY PERFORMER DIES.
Hit by Bullet Fired by Indian Woman in
William Tell Act.

Lynn, Mass, May 2l.Henry Gavin,
shot in the head during William Tell
act BY an Indian woman vaudeville per
former. who tried TO shoot potato off
his head, died to-day. The woman IS
held for hearing to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
BOUND OVER IN $500.
Harry Perry Held on Charge of Trans
porting Liquor Into Vermont.

White River Junction, May 2l.-Harry
Perry of Lebanon, n H., was before JUS
tice A. ]. Darrah in the police court hers
Yesterday on charge of transporting
liquor into the state for unlawful pur-
poses. He was bound over in 5000 for
the June term of Windsor county court
at Woodstock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
FEDERALS LEAVE
SALTILLO In NIGHT
Federal Stronghold in Mexico Now Said
to Be in Hands of the
Pahale

Juarez. Mexico, May PA telegram
was received to-day from General Fillipe
Angeles by the head of the constitution
alist information bureau here. stating
that SaltilIo was evacuated by the fed
erals last night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
Notice.

The city water will be shut off Sun
day. May "a, from s a. m. until P. m,
for the purpose of washing the mains.
H. E. Reynolds, superintendent.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-23
CAN'T DEN Y TT
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