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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20

UNION LABEL ADOPTED.
To Be Used by Cooperative Association
Bakery

Through an agreement which became
effective to-day, the first step is taken
in what the organized labor bodies of
Barre hope will mean that the union
label will presently cling to every parcel
of bakery products turned out by the
bakeries in Barre. Beginning this morn
ing the Cooperative association bakery
on Granite street attached the union
label to its bread, cakes, cookies, pas
tries. etc. The statement issued by the
organizers and negotiating factors to-
day is explanatory
"Barre local, No. 1853 of the bakery
and confection workers international
union of America have Just completed
negotiations with the management OF
the Union Cooperative store and bakery,
whereby they are to put the union label
on all the products of their bakery. This
is the first concern in Barre to put out
its bakery products with the union label
ON them. The officers OF the Central
Labor union have been cooperating with
the bakery workers union for some time
in an endeavor to have the bakers
union label put into use by all bakeries
in Barre and this is the first result of
their efforts.
'FThe union men are hoping that other
establishments will soon adopt the use
of the union label, for the union men of
Barre have long expressed a desire for
union label bakery products
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
BURKE PREFERS CHARGES.
Alleges Misconduct Upon Part of Bur
lington's Water Commissioner.

Burlington, May 20.-Mayor James E.
Burke has formulated charges against j.
Frank Kidder, superintendent of the
Burlington water department. An alder
manic investigation has been in prog
ress for sometime as to why Mr.. Kidder
discharged an employe named Oscar
Heininger, who had worked for the de-
partment over 80 years, and the charges
drawn up against the superintendent are
the result of an investigation of the
matter by the aldermen.
The mayor charges that Superintend-
ent Kidder has rebated water bills for
favored persons under pretense that
extra water had been furnished so that
certain services would not freeze; fur
nished labor and material to certain per-
sons while charging others full price and
various other things, including an allega-
tion that Mr.. Kidder flies into unseemly
RACES and makes ungentlemanly remarks
for which he offers no apology.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
CHARLES w. FOSTER.
Veteran of Civil War and Native of Wis
consin.

Charles w. Foster, veteran of the
war between the states, passed away at
the City hospital this morning at |
o'clock, death following an illness of long
standing. Mr.. Foster had been suffering
from a cancerous growth on the lip.
Lately the growth was removed, but his
condition failed rapidly. So far as can
be learned he is without kin in the East.
Nine years ago he came here with his
daughter, Miss Bessie Foster, from Bur-
| lington. The daughter entered Goddard
seminary. Six years ago she died with
in a month of the time when she was to
have been graduated from that institu-
tion. Since that time until he was re-
moved to the hospital a week ago, Mr..
Foster has lived alone in the Bolster
block Efforts to locate his wife, who
has been living in Burlington, were un-
successful up to this afternoon. He has
niece living in Chicago and it is
thought that a brother. A. r. Foster, is
residing in Clifton, Kas.
The remains were removed by friends
of the deceased to Badger & Co.'S un-
dertaking rooms, where they are to
await the completion of arrangements
for the funeral. 1t is known that the
body viii be taken to Burlington for in
terment beside the remains of his daugh-
ter, although the day and hour of the
funeral have not been determined.
From the meagre sources available, it
il learned that Mr. Foster was born in
the state of Wisconsin rs years ago.
As young man he enlisted in one of
the volunteer regiments Of his native
state and served four years in the Civil
war, returning to Wisconsin after the
rebellion was subdued Some 10 years
ago the family came East and settled in
Burlington Mr.. Foster was affiliated
with the Methodist church and was also
connected with r. b. Crandall post,
Grand Army of the Republic. He fol-
lowed the carpenters trade and had
card in local No. 4sl, United Brother
hood of Carpenters & Joiners of Amer
ica
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
Members of Peace Confer
ence Prepare to Get
Down to Work
MEXICAN PARTY
CAME EARLY TO-DAY
While the Americans Ar
rived Shortly Before
Midnight

Niagara Falls, Can, May 2o.-The
mediation conference was ready to-day
to get into full swing. The Mexican
peace commissioners with their large en-
tourage, arrived here this morning from
New York. while the American dele
gates reached here shortly before mid
night last night. -.
To welcome the distinguished visit.
lors to the neutral country, the Duke OF
Connaught, governor general OF Canada.
delegated Martin Burrell, MINISTER OF
agriculture. and Senator Lougheed, the
conservative leader, who came here
from Ottawa. The program included
visits and a greeting to the mediators
and delegates.
The formal opening of the conference
was set for 3 o'clock this afternoon, but
nothing is expected to take place except
formal introductions, exchanges OF cour-
tesies and the adoption OF plans Tor the
conduct of the mediation proceedings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
"Yours respectfully,
Horace F. Graham,
Auditor of Accounts"
Governors Reply to Auditor.
''Proetorsyille. MaY l0

'fProctorsville, May 10, 1914.
"Hon. Horace F. Graham.
Auditor of Accounts, Montpelier.
"Dear Sir
81 have your letter of May Is. stating
that the appropriation for the admins
tration OF justice for the present fiscal
year is substantially expended and ask
ing me, as governor, 20 approve the use
of the contingent appropriation, made
by section II of No. 30, of the acts OF
1912.
II have carefully considered the mat.
ter and I am unwilling to grant your
request, vet I feel that the salaries and
expense accounts for the present quarter,
due June |, Of the inclmhents OF the
judicial offices. who are in the main con
stitutional officers, ought to be paid and
I also feel that notwithstanding that
our present judicial system is costing a
large sum of money and ought to be
simplified and made less expensive yet
the cost of maintaining the iails and
paving the bills of cost of the minor
courts ought to be met that there may
be no lack of enforcement OF the crim-
inal law because of insufficient funds.
81 therefore authorize you to draw
upon the contingent appropriation to a
sufficient amount to pay the salaries
and expense accounts of the judicial Off
GERS and their necessary clerks and 7
further authorize you to pay the bills Of
cost of the justices Of the peace and
municipal courts and the jail accounts.
"Insofar as the payments for the June
terms of county court are concerned I
do not understand it to be matter
properly before me for action at this
time but rather question to be first
decided by the state treasurer.
'T do not authorize the payment of
any claims for detective service for If
anv such service becomes necessary |
feel have ample authority to care for
IL under sections 3403-24o5, of the pub
lie statutes.
with highest esteem. I am
"Yours sincerely,
"Allen NJ Fletcher.
aCoynT.Dor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
DEATH OF D. D. MARTIN.
Aged Resident of Montpelier Had Long
Illness--Stage Driver in War Times.

Danforth Davis Martin died at his
home in Montpelier last evening OF
Bright's disease. He had been ill four
years and for the past year was in a
feeble condition Mr.. Martin was born
in Berlin, near the head of the pond,
Jan. II. 1884, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell b. Martin. At the age OF -
he began driving stage coach from
Montpelier to Williamstown, making
three trips a day After the Civil war
broke out, the patrons on his route
raised money to pay him to run the
stage and carry mail on the days that
he did not do it for the government, and
it was a year later before the govern
ment began to pay for running the
stage and carrying the mail every week
day. For Is years he was engaged in
this work, owning several different
routes. A few years ago he moved to
Montpelier and had since been engaged
in cattle buying. Mr.. Martin married
Miss Helen Isabel Jacobs of Croydon,
IN. H., June II, 1887, in Bethel, and to
them were born five children, two OF
whom survive him, Mrs. George Law
renee OF Montpelier and Mrs. James
Stewart of Berlin. The widow also sur
wives.
The funeral will he held Friday after
noon from his late home on River street,
at 2 o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
WATERBURY MAN
GRAND PATRIARCH
Jesse A. Foster Elected by Grand En-
campment of Odd Fellows at Mont
pelier--Reports of the
Year Given.

The second day of Odd Fellows week
at Montpelier was given up to-day to
the session OF the grand encampment, it
being the 44th annual session. II. w.
Scott OF Barre, grand patriarch, was in
charge of the gathering which was held
in Odd Fellows hall
Officers We're elected as follows: Grand
patriarch, Jesse A. Foster Of Water
bury; grand high priest, Charles w. Farr
of st. Johnsbury; grand senior warden,
w. ID. Wilson, ir., of st. Albans; grand
scribe, o. II. Henderson of st. Johns
bury; grand Junior warden, +. +. Jenne
of Waterbury; grand treasurer, G. w.
Staples of Brattleboro.
The retiring grand patriarch, ii. w.
Scott, was this afternoon elected repre-
sentative to the national body, In his
address Grand Patriarch Scott pointed
out a small loss in some of the smaller
encampments and to gain in others, not
ably Burlington and Waitsfield. He
urged loyal support to the Odd Fellows
Home at Ludlow and referred to the
membership bar against those who en-
gage in sale of intoxicating liquor, either
under license or without license.
In retiring as grand scribe after "a
years service, O. w. Farr spoke OF the
growth of the order from IL to 81 en-
campments; from 700 to ,S04 members,
from nothing in the treasury to Sl,344.
He recommended that the next grand
scribe be given an annual salary OF 500.
The membership report showed gross
increase of III and a decrease OF l39,
leaving the present membership at ,s04.
The treasurer's report showed that
Ss63 80 had been paid out, including $50
to the flood sufferers in Ohio.
Following the parade of the depart
mental council, Patriarchs Militant yes
terday afternoon a competitive drill was
held. as the result of which the an
lnouncement was made last night that
Canton Vinton of Barre won the first
prize. with Canton Crescent of st. Johns
bury second. The first prize for in
dividual competitive drill was won by
IJ. S. Howell OF Canton Vinton, with
w. Mcdonald of Canton Crescent sec
ond and w. Z. Beck of the Barre COM
pany third.
Last evening the decoration of ehiv-
airy was conferred at the city hall. the
decoration being conferred on Major w.
f. Frost of Bennington, Mrs. Eva Hazen
of Windsor and Mrs. Flora Spellman of
Springfield. The decoration was con-
ferred on Major Frost by Col. W. J. Cain
of Brattleboro. while Past Department
Commander Frank w. Jackson of Barre
conferred the decoration on the Others.
During the ceremony the Montpelier
band orchestra furnished music.
The same. orchestra played for the
ball which was held at the close of the
ceremony. Col and Mrs. w. j. Cain
led the grand march, and about 45
couples participated, there tlso were
many spectators, and the scene was
very pretty j.. H.. Atherton was floor
director and he was assisted by Frank
lC. Leslie. n A. Alexander and Robert r.
Edison. Punch and waters We're served
by Gilbert c.. Hall, assisted by Miss
Kathleen Harrison and Miss Marion
Watson. The dancing continued until
one o'clock this morning, and the affair
was most enjoyable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
UNDERHILL HOTEL BURNED.
Six Guests in Custer House Got Out
Loss Is 5000.


Loss Is $1,000.
Underhill, May 20.-The Custer house,
a two-story wooden frame building. was
totally destroyed by fire early yesterday
morning.
All of the furniture was saved and the
six or more guests who were registered
at the house also got out with all their
effects.
There is partial insurance on the
building. which however. is inadequate
TO cover the loss, which is estimated at
$4,000
Besides the hotel. the livery stable
nearby went up in smoke and a barn
across the way from the hotel was
burned with its contents, a number of
sleiphs and other vehicles.
1t is thought that the fire started
from a match carelessly thrown down
bv someone in passing the barn. There
is no force to the water system, although
there is plenty of water, and little could
be done towards stopping the progress
of the flames. The fire started about
O'Clock and it was hours before it was
all out.
The hotel was owned by G.. I. Lincoln,
who is undecided about rebuilding. The
structure was a landmark in the village
and the loss win come heavily, not only
upon the owner, but upon the commu-
nifty as well.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
CIRCLE OF FLAMES
ABOUT ROYALTY
Brush Fire Encompassed King George
and Queen Mary but Soldiers Sue
ceeded in Extinguishing 1t.

Aldershot, England, May pa great
brush fire. which is believed by the au-
thorities to have been the work OF mil
liant suffragettes, encireled shortly att
er midnight the royal pavilion in Lang
Valley, where King George and Queen
Mary are in residence in the center OF
q great army of British troops.
The entire camp was alarmed and sew
eral battalions and regiments turned out
to fight the flames. Water was plenti.
ful, but cavalrymen's swords proved bet
ter means of eztinguishing the flames as
with them they cut down and beat out
the blazing underground.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
OUIMET BEATEN
BY AN UNKNOWN
Open Golf Champion of United States
Made Poor Showing for British
TitIe-L lockwood Also Beaten.

Sandwich, England, May 20.--Franei;
Ouimet, the open golf champion of tht
United States. was defeated in the third
round of the British amateur golf cham
pionship to-day by young Tubbs, a To-
cal player from a nearby club, two up
and one to play. Arthur G. Lockwood
of the Belmont Springs Country club
Massachusetts,, was beaten by two up
and one to play in the third round by
Hayward of Ealing.
The disheartened American contingent
was given little encouragement by
the victory of Frederick Herrsof OF
New York over J. r. Platt of the North
devon Golf club, four up and three to
play, and of Harold Weber of Toledo
who beat X. NJ. Carlisle of Sunningdale
seven up and six to play.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
EIGHT PER CENT CLEAN TEETH.
other 90 Per Cent Are Lax, Reports
DR. ID. E. Dearing.

Rutland. May 20.-About 100 Vermont
dental surgeons assembled here to-day
for the three days annual convention OF
the state society which opened this
afternoon at the Shrine temple. A large
number of clinics by some of the fore
most dentists in New York and New
England are scheduled and many man
ufaeturers of dental supplies have exhi-
bitions Mayor Henry G. Brislin well
coined the delegates to Rutland.
The mayors remarks were followed
by a short business session and then
came the address of the president, DIR.
ID. f. Dearing of South Royalton. He
predicted that the future will see dem
lists and physicians consulting together,
the former recognizing the signs of
systematic disturbances and the latter
coming to believe more in teeth and
oral tissues as diagnostic ground of
the human body. DIR. bearing favors IA
post graduate course for dentists in
connection with the annual convention,
members to bear their own expenses. He
urged that some means be provided
through boards of education for exam-
nation Of school children's teeth, saying
tHht oHiy elgnt per CENT " thc PoPuid
tion of this country cleanse the teeth.
DIR. Dearing spoke of the necessity Of
Vermont keeping abreast Of her sister
states professionally and pointed out
that it was through care in examining
candidates that the proper standard in
dentistry could be maintained
The balance of the afternoon was de-
voted to an essay, Discrimination in
Use of Filling Materials" by DR.. David
Mason of Burlington and clinic, with
patient. on pyorrhea, by DR.. w. F. Dun.
lap of New York. This evening DIR. Ber-
nard F. Shea of Brooklyn, n. Y. and
DIR. Edmund NJ. Pond of Rutland will
speak.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
THIRD DEGREE FOR so.
X. of C. ceremony at Rutland Witnessed
by 400 Members.

Rutland. May 20--A class of so can
didates was initiated in the third degree
at meeting of Rutland council, knights
of Columbus, in Odd Fellows hall last
night. More than 400 members of the
order attended. Representatives were
present from Brattleboro, Bellows Falls
Fairhaven delegates of 75l, Remington
Poultney and Keene. n II. Past State
Deputy J. T. Rudden of Bellows Falls
was among tho attendants.
The degree work was exemplifed by
State Deputy Robert J. Powers of Al
bany. y. Y, and his suite from Albany
council. Refreshments were served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
STILL FEEL ANXIOUS
FOR SILLIMAN
American Vice Consul Was Reported Re
leased from Saltillo Over Week
Ago.

Washington, d. c., May 20.Anxiety
among officials here over their inability
to get definite word from the American
vice consul, John r. Silliman, reported
to have been released from the prison at
Saltillo more than week ago, aroused
the state department to renewed activity
to-day. In the missing Americans be-
half, Secretary Bryan telegraphed Consul
Hanna at Monterey, asking, If 1t was
feasible, that messenger be sent to
Saltillo to determine if Silliman has
been released.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
No Date for Panama Tolls Vote.

Washington, d. c., May 20.-An at
tempt by Senator Kern, Democratic lead
er, to get unanimous consent for a vote
May 81 on the Panama canal tolls re-
peal bill was defeated to-day, when SEN
ator McCumber objected. The time has
not yet come to fix the date for voting,
the North Dakota senator insisted,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
GREAT SLAUGHTER
IN RACE WAR
Which Started at 0ueriga, Guatemala,
Over the Winning of an Indian Girl
by Negro.

New Orleans, MAY 20.--Sixty- four
American negroes and as many Indian
poems were killed and 100 persons were
injured in a race war. which started in
Queriga. Guatemala. Nav Ia. and con-
tinued three days. The trouble was due
to the winning by negro of an Indian
girl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20

Of the inspector were as follows: T.. M.
Lyon, to build piazza at. q Highland
avenue; George Elmore, to raise roof
on High Holburn street; L. n. forman-
deau, to erect shed at the -~er of
Warren and Merchant sire -ex. st.
Cyr, to remodel dwell ,Ss az Maple
avenue; Mrs. E. B. ~, to roof
piazza at 46 Elm Is Warren hlch-
ardson estate, r M, garage at 10
Elmore street ~ j Kingston, to re-
habilitate + ~ dwelling at 449 North
Main stree, So j. Good. to repair burned
store building on Brook street; G. Fa-
soil, to erect henhouse at ii High
Holburn street.
Cleanup Wanted on Pleasant Street.
Twenty freeholders petitioned for .
cleanup under the culyert on Pleasant
street. The matter was referred to the
street committee with power to act.
Acting on the request of petitioners and
its own investigation, the lighting com
mittee reported favorably on the petit
ton for a street light at the Maple
Grove intersection of fremont street. A
40 C, D. light was authorized. A resolu-
ton calling for departmental appro-
priation of $40 from the dog licenses and
damages fund was read for the second
time and adopted. An invitation from
New York university for members of
the council to join European tour for
the purpose of studying other municipal
tiles was acknowledged and the clerk
was instructed to convey the councils
regrets that none of its members nor its
representatives can participate.
Some Financial Reports.
A monthly statement for April, sub
mitted by the overseer of the poor, was
accepted as follows: Cash on hand April
IL, $40; received from city treasurer for
the support of the poor April 10, 5000;
received from Alderman Cook from Leon
ard Relation fund, S7.30; April 80, cash
paid out for support of the poor, S906.97 !;
paid treasurer, Relation fund, $3.50; bal
ance, S3.l3. Warrants for the week were
ordered paid as follows: E. L. Scott,
1886. legal services, assessing taxes, mis-
cellaneous and poor accounts; street de-
partment payroll, s352.30, streets, street
sprinkling, sewer and surface sewer ac-
counts; water department payroll $780,
l07; fire department payroll, S80.56; po-
lice department payroll, $500; water
rebates, S43.39; Galusha A. Bemis, Sl4
services as ianitor; John r. Dowers, 80
services at city dump; the n. d. Phelps
| Co. 1894 90. cement, street account; L.
F. Gelsea Co, s50.l2, pipes, street ac-
count.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
MANY MARROW ESCAPES.
Fire Caused by Gas Explosion Imperils
Many Lives.

Manchester. n. H., May 2o.-There
were many escapes from death by
women dodgers when fire broke out
caused by gas explosion in Merrill
Flats. Andrew Breatofels, an invalid,
jumped into the street and was carried
TO a hospital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
SECOND BODY FOUND.
Remains of Albert Hemingway Taken
from Lake Champlain.

st. Albans, May 20.-The body of Al
bert Hemingway, who was drowned sun
day afternoon, was found yesterday aft
ernoon in st. Albans bay a few rods
from the spot where the body of his
brother. William, was located Monday
afternoon. The funeral of William was
held Yesterday afternoon and the funeral
of Albert will be held to-day.
Both bodies were brought near the
surface Monday, locked in each others
arms. but Albert's body slipped from
the clasp Of his brother and sank again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
KEEP TAMpIco OPEN
Is Purpose of United States Navy De
partment

Washington, d. c., May 2o.-That
every effort would be made by the
United States to maintain the port OF
Tampico free and open to commerce was
declared to-day by Acting Secretary OF
the Navy Roosevelt. While no definite
orders were issued, the acting secretary
said that if necessary steps would be
taken to prevent blockade by either
the Mexican federals or constitutional
ists
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-20
BRITISH MINISTER
MEETS HUERTA
They Conferred for Three Hours at Mex
leo City, but the Subject of Discus
sion Is Not Given Out.

Mexico City, May 20.Sir Lionel Car
den, the British minister, held pro-
longed conference yesterday with Huerta,
which has caused considerable specula-
tion. The minister and Huerta were to-
gether three hours, but no announcement
has been made of the subject discussed.