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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-07-23
The assessment of all other arti-

The assessment of all other arti-
Giles not included in the preceding
items was left as returned by asses
sOrs except that one old threshing
rig be entered in Golden Lake assess
ment book against Pete Vareberg at
a valuation of $4,000.
The value per acre of farm land
exclusive of structures was equalized
with regard to 1913 assessment of
the state board, and was increased in
Beaver Creek 8 per cent, Westfeld
9 per cent, Golden Lake II per cent,
Primrose, 2 per cent, Greenwich 8
per cent, Glendale 20 per cent, Car
penter 6 per cent, Willow Lake S
per cent. Decreased Finley Village
5 per cent, Franklin 6 per cent, no
change in other districts.
The value of structures on farm
lands was on motion equalized with
regard to value as left by county
board of equalization 1913, and was
increased in Golden Lake 10 per cent,
Glendale 8 per cent, Riverside so
per cent. Decreased Finley Village
20 per cent, Sharon Village 10 per
cent, no other changes.
The value of town lots was equal
lied and increased in Finley Village
20 per cent, decreased Melrose Is
per cent, Colgate Is per cent, no
change in other districts.
The value of structures on town
lots was equalized and was on mo-
tion increased in Finley Village S
per cent, decreased Melrose IL per
cent, Colgate 6 per cent, no other
changes.
The equalization proceedings for
July 9th and July 10th, 1914 were
now read and on motion approved.
On motion the board adjourned
till Saturday, July 18th, 1914, at 9
o'clock a. m..
G. j. Mustad, County Auditor.
July 18th, 1914.
The Board of Equalization re-
convened at 9 o'clock a. M, all men,
bers present. The duties of equali-
cation of real and personal property
which has escaped assessment as
found by the State Tax Commission
was considered.
On motion the leased sites as re-
turned by the tax commission was
eQualized and assessed value left at
$500 per 1000 square feet.
On motion the value of personal
property as returned by the Tax
Commission was left unchanged.
Equalization proceedings Of July
18th, 1914, was read and on motion
approved.
On motion the board of equaliza-
ton for 1914 adjourned.
G. J.. Mustad, County Auditor.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-07-23

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17
PRINCE OF WALES
GOES TO THE FRONT
Although One of the First to Enlist He
Has Not Been Allowed to Par
ticipate in the War Till
Now.

London, Nov 1.-THE Prince of Wales
crossed from Folkestone to Boulogne
last night on his way to the front.
The prince was dressed in military
uniform and unostentatiously departed in
an ordinary cross channel mail packet
boat, the Onward. He has joined the
staff of Field Marshal Sir John French
The news that the heir to the throne
had been permitted to carry out the
royal tradition as an army leader has
been received with great satisfaction by
the newspapers, which express the be-
lief that it will stimulate recruiting.
1t is pointed out that the Prince OF
Wales was the first officer enrolled in
the army after the outbreak of the war,
as he volunteered for service soon after
midnight Aug. 4 and was assigned to
the third battalion of the Grenadier
Guards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17
MANY HEARINGS ASSIGNED.
For Washington County Court by Judge
Miles.

In Washington county court yesterday
afternoon Judge Miles called the dock =
and the following cases were assigned
for hearing. ii. j. Slayton vs.. II. D..
Camp, trespass; in re Sarah Heath, f. Is.
Thomas, administrator, appeal from
commissioners f. j. Davis vs. j. Gull
lette, trespass; Hyde Park Lumber Co.
VS.. ID. w. Cooley, general assumpsit;
Bonazzi & Bonazzi VS.. Mattson Bros,
general assumpsit; j. t. Robinson W.
Earl Cutting, general assumpsit; in. re
estate of A. Bianchi Clementine Bianchi,,
apt, appeal from commissioners; Nellie
B. Blanchard vs. f. G. Gitchell, assump-
sit A. d. Boardman VS.. Cornelius
Sployd, c. l. Newell vs. Cornelius Sployd
and Charles Mccarthy VS.. Cornelius
Sployd, all general assumpsit; II. D.
Peck VS.. Walter A. Sprague, general as
Mary Fish VS.. James Pedrozo,
trespass; J. p. Donahue vs. Joseph j.
Almon, trespass; Martin Mcmahon vs..
Bowler Bros, general assumpsit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17
GoMpERs SIDETRACKED EFFORT.
To Put A. F. of L. in Position as Opposed
to Railroad Brotherhoods.

Philadelphia, Nov. l7.--An attempt tc
in position of waging war against the
big railroad brotherhoods unless they
became affiliated with the federation
was frustrated by Samuel Gompers at
yesterdays afternoons session of the
convention. The resolution recited that
there Were national and local unions not
affiliated with the federation that We're a
menace to some OF the unions and that
efforts to have them affiliate had failed.
The resolution instructed the officers of
the federation to proceed to organize
such local or national unions If such is
possible"
J. b. Conners, of the Switchmens
union of North America, favored its
adoption, giving as reason that the
brotherhood had in some instances as
sisted the railroads to defeat the switch
men in strikes.
President tiompers declared that the
committee on organization had misap-
pretended the Importance of the resolu-
tion when it recommended concurrence.
He said the resolution permitted the set
ting up of rival unions and declared that
it amounted TO nothing else than a
declaration of war He said he believed
in the solidarity of the labor movement
in the United States but he would not
for moment think of invading the soy,
ereignty of a national labor union. Dur
ing the last few years, he said, there has
grown up better feeling between the
brotherhoods and the federation with
.he result that the railroad organizations
1ad been of material and effective as
'istance in getting through Congress.
The adoption of the resolution, he de.
Jared, would be the most disastrous ac-
ion against the existence of the fedora
ion the convention could take.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17
"oPEN HOUSE, ON ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs Charles W. osgood Of Bel
lows Falls Married so Years.

Bellows Falls, Nov. l7.-Mr. and Mrs
Charles w. Osgood observed the 50tl
anniversary of their wedding by holding
open house TO their friends in their home
on Green street last evening. They have
been residents of this town many years
and for several years Mr.. 0sgood was
engaged in business here, but is now re-
tired.
Charles Wesley osgood was born in
North Andover, Mass, November IL,
ls4l. son Of Peter and Rebecoa (Russell
Osgood. He was 73 years OF age last
Saturday, but made no special observ-
ance Of the day. lie attended Phillips
Andoyer academy a short time, bat left
because Of the death Of his father and
went 20 work on the farm on which he
was born, where also was born Samuel
Osgood. his great uncle, who was ap-
pointed by President Washington, the
first postmaster general Of the United
States
Mr. Osgood married Miss Fannie
Maria Searle November 10. 1884. and
when he was p wears of age they moved
TO Lawrence. Mass. where he conducted
a machine shop. Tie remained there until
he came TO Bellows Pals. where on
March %. 1874, in company with the late
William g. Barker, they opened a ma
chine shop under the firm name Of o.
good a Barker. Tie continued 90 conduct
this business until about n years ago
when be sold 20 a number ~ local men
Who Organized the Bellows Fails Machine
company.
Mr.. Osgood j. a prominent member 81
the Congregational church and has bern
deacon since 80; superintendent OF the
sunday school from 1873 10 ls77. Forty
years ago be organized the Bible class
Ind coutiuues its header
Mrs osgood vas born in Hollis. ~ y
q Beniamin GandBer snd
Phoebe fCutteri Saarle She lived in
.i8Ii8s Until shs was about sit vears 81
lgf and later lived IN Georretgvn and 4
l.Htnu and ether Massachusetts, towns .
1uin sls moved 20 North Anaesrr She
las afuayH tHan en- artive member ~
D. Congregational church
Mr ard Mrs Osruod have tlrrr fhH- 4
irtn. E6wnr5 O. OsRgod of Nashua s I
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.alls
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17
SAVE GAME TO VERMONT.
Fordham College Students Voted to
Settle Disagreement That Way.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE Fordham-
Vermont game on Saturday was the sub
iect of much discussion on the Fordham
campus, and in order to decide what was
the exact cause OF the mixup over the
goal from touchdown the Fordham A. A.
held meeting. After consulting the Of
ficials of the game, the members decided
that a misunderstanding arose over the
right OF jurisdiction OF the officials. One
Of the officials had stated that the goal
did not count, while the other declared
it was valid.
The Fordham students were unani-
nous in their decision TO offer every pos
sible courtesy 10 the visiting Vermont
eleven; they agreed that Vermont should
not suffer from the fact that the Off
cials disagreed, and voted the score TO
9 in favor of Vermont Vermont fol-
lowed the decision OF the referee, while
Fordham, being nearest the umpire, saw
him declare the goal valid and held ac-
cordingly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Jennie Ricciarelli left to-day for
short visit with friends In Mortified.
Ned J. Roberts Of Orange street is
spending several days in Boston and Vi
cinty on business.
Mrs. John Walker of Maple avenue
went this morning to Waterbury 20
spend the remainder Of the week with
her son.
Mrs Carlota Bernasconi and children,
Mrs. 7. Pedroli and Joseph Peduzzi.
leave tonight for New York, where
trey will sail later for Italy.
Mrs. George Hogg left the city this
morning for Burlington. where she plans
to visit for a few days. She win also
pass a few DAYS with relatives in Frank
lin county before returning home
Regular meeting Of tool sharpeners.
No. branch. G. C. l. A., will h. held
in Nichols bloc "Wednesday evening.
NOV. ls. Very important business win
b. transacted at this meeting. p. II.
Brown. Sec.
James scott. who has ben working in
Eedstone. \. H., for the past six months.
was a visitor IN the city this morning
while on HE way 10 East Barre. where
b. expects 70 BE- employed during the
winter Mr Scott 10 quhrryman and
will work in Websterville
0rreste Bofino of Maple aveuue c1n-
tinues % make steady though slow prog
res toward rccovory from the effects II
q fan which be sustained ~ days aea
An K-rsy examination u = had ankle
To- cfure disclosed the true nature of tie 1
break and nov that the exact extent az 4
his injuries has been deterrn fnrd t i
fought that BE ultimste recovery VII I
ir complete.
Dr Arthur Wark . former Barre hos
: ~ was graduated FROM the medical I
8,rartaaeHt uf the Unirsrsify 81 Yer +
mont feu years ngo. is spending sev- I
.ral aavs ufih reiatives here. Tor the
8ast tuo venrs D. Wark ms haen a.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17
FORMER WATERBURY MAN.
Herbert II. Frary Died at Home of Son
in Berlin, N. Y.

Waterbury, Nov. l7--News has been
received from Berlin, N. Y, of the
death, at the home of his son in that
place, of Herbert II. Frary. Mr.. Frary
was born in Whately, Mass, 81 years
ago next month. For many years he
lived in Jonesylle, where he did a large
spool business and work in turned birch.
Later the family moved here and carried
on the same business in the brick build
ing near the depot now owned by d. w.
Cooley From here they moved to
Charlemont, Mass, where one son is now
engaged in the business.
While in town, the family were very
active in all the good of the town and
We're constant in attendance and work at
the Congregational church. Mr.. Frary
was elected deacon OF the church and
brought much of enthusiasm and help
fulness
Mr.. Frary was taken i'll Saturday,
Nov. 7, while visiting at the home of his
son, with pleurisy, which developed into
pneumonia. His heart was unable to
stand the strain and he passed away
Monday night. He was very success
full business man, had invented machin-
cry and was very competent in every
way, as well as being man of the
strongest Christian character. Mrs.
Frary died several years ago.
The deceased is survived by four chill.
lren, George II. Frary of Charlemont,
Mass. Edward S. Frary Of Berlin, n. Y;
Mrs. Bessie Frary Whittle Of Northfieid,
Mass; and Annie, wife OF Prof Clark of
Yale university, There are nine grand
children.
A prayer ser Zee was held in Berlin
md the body was taken to Northfeld,
where services we're held in the cemetery
md burial was made. Waterbury
riends Join with others in expressions Of
ympathy to the family and remember
cry kindly the helpful influence Of Mr..
Frary's life in our village.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17
KEPT PRISONERS
ON BLEAK ISLAND
But Sailors Were Glad to Have Been
Rescued from the Sea, and Later
They Were Taken OF By
Another Vessel.

Eastport, Me-, Nov. 1.-THE Rock.
land, Me-, schooner NJ X. Rawley struck
on Spruce island, near the northern end
OF Campobello island, during a 5O-mile
gale Sunday night and pounded to pieces
In less than an hour, according TO word
which reached here last night
The six men comprising her crew were
completely exhausted when taken of
Spruce island by rescuers from Deer
island yesterday. They had been una hlc
10 save anything from the wreck and
spent the night and the greater part Of
the day without shelter IN a cold driving
rain.
Misfortune followed the Rawiey al.
most from the time she left this port.
light, for Minasville, ". s., Nov N.
Half way up the coast 20 Nova Scotia
fire was discovered in the forward part
of the ship. The crew managed 20 keen
the flames under control aud the Rawlev
put into Sc. John. y. D., where the
flames were extinguished after the for.
ward house had been burned.
Abandoning his efforts 10 reach Afinas.
vile, the kswley's captain started baek
for this port 70 make repairs. During
the heavy blow sunday night the sehoon-
er misstayed of Spruce island and
brought Up On the rocks.
The heavy sea made quick work ~
her and the crew. after hard struggle.
managed % reach The bleak little isisp8
where there vas no shelter from tie
driving raiustorm and no means Of
building q ere.
Their plight vas discovered ard whrn
ihe weather moderated surnauIist rrs
-uers frsn Deer island made 3 fir~a1t
.nn8ing and brought ~ nH ths erpu
without further nfishan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17

another million soldiers, both of which
the House granted without dissenting
voice.
The condition and morals Of the sol.
diers; the inevitable spy system and
the press censorship were discussed
freely.
The prime minister characterized the
crisis ms "the greatest emergency in
which the country has ever been placed"
He said there were already under arms
100000 men; that the war was cost
ing nearly $5,000,000 day and that the
government proposed to lend Belgium
S50,000,000 and Servia, $4,000,000 with
out interest until the end of the war
Timothy Healy. the Irish nationalist,
said that the money should be given to
them.
John Hodge, the labor member for
Lancashire, indorsed the proposal with
the suggestion;
later on we can collect it from the
German emperor"
Reginald McKenna, secretary for home
affairs, informed the House that there
were II 800 alien enemies in the concen-
tration camps in the British Isles and
10000 at large.
Walter Hume Long, unionist, said the
country was likely to be faced with
the stupendous problems of memploy
ment which might naturally have been
expected and he believed that all the
men needed would be Forthcoming be-
cause the spirit of the country was so
He congratulated the gov
ernment on behalf of the opposition on its
"steadfast determination to carry the
war to successful conclusion"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17
TO HEAR DEATH CASE.
Special Grand Jury Has Been Called in
Caledonia County.

st Johnsbury. Nov IA special ses-
sion Of the grand jury has been called
for December 90 consider cases OF i'm
portance 10 come before the December
term OF Caledonia county court Among
the cases likely 10 be- presented 20 the
grand jury are those of Hosea Ball, ac-
cused Of the murder Of Mrs. Carl Woods,
and Bert Martelle alias Bert Blake,
charged with bigamy.
The question Of the right Of the pres
ent Judges to hold court even II re-
appointed 70 office by Governor Fletcher
d, Of peculiar interest and i causing con
siderable thought among the legal fra.
ternity i is possible that court viii h.
opened BY the assistant judges and al.
iourned 20 await the aetion Of the leg
islaturc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17
DEATH OF HARDwIcK LAWYER.
Bertrand K. BuIlard Passed Away from
Heart Trouble Sunday Evening.

Hardwiek, Nov. H. Bertrand f. Bull
lard, well known Caledonia county law.
yer, died at his home here Sunday even
ing of heart failure. Mr. Bullard had
been perfectly well. apparently, return
ing Saturday evening from business
trip. On Sunday evening he started to
take a bath, and in few minutes his
wife heard him calling Before he could
be removed TO bed he had breathed his
last.
Mr. Bullard had ben practicing law in
Hardwick for number of year and
was well known in legal, political and
Masonic circles throughout the state
He was member OF the Shrine. The
funeral is 10 be held Wednesday and will
be in charge Of the Masons Mr. Bull
Iard's brother, V. A. Bullard, is a well
known lawyer in Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17
Assumes Guilt of Staying a
Deer Illegally Two
Years Ago
HE WAS SUMMONED
AS CHIEF WITNESS
Man Arrested for Offense in
Rutland County Was
Released

Rutland, Nov. H. Conscience strick-
en-, Shelley Patch of Mount Holly sur
prised the states attorneys office yes
terday afternoon by appearing and as
suming the guilt of Illegal killing of
deer, with which Clayton Childs of Sher-
burne was accused. Childs, who had re-
Gently been given hearing before Judge
Swinnerton in city court, pleaded not
guilty and was to have been tried next
Saturday The offense was committed
two years ago in Mount Holly.
When Patch appeared before the
states attorney and confessed and gave
reasons for his actions, the case against
Childs was mol pressed, and the new re-
spondent was Immediately taken before
Judge Swinnerton, pleaded guilty, and
was fined 500 and costs. He arranged
to pay his fine.
Patch told strange story. He was
the complainant against the man he was
later to exonerate. When the deer hides
We're found in his house he laid the
blame of the illegal slaughter on the
other, and said he believed Childs was in
the west County Fish and Game Ward
en- +. w. Hayward, aided by the au-
thorities, easily located Childs in Sher-
hurne, at q lumber camp.
1t appears that Patch really did think
the man whose name he had besmirched
was in the west When he learned yes
terday morning that Childs was under
arrest. and that he would have to testi-
fly against him. he decided further eva
sion was useless. He had not counted
upon perjury, and besides, his con-
sciousness smote him. said Mr. Patch.
1hilds had nothing to do with the crime.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17
TAKES AN APPEAL.
Elvard L. Moses, "0xypathor Man." Re-
Gently Was Convicted in U. S. Court.

Rutland Nov. IA writ of error in
the famous oxypathor case in which FL
ward L. Moses of Buffalo, n. Y. was last
week found guilty after l. days trial
in the United States district court Of
using the mail for fraudulent purposes,
has been filed in the Office in this city Of
Clerk f. S. Platt of the federal court. On
this writ, which is signed by Judge
James L. Martin of Brattleboro the case
viii be appealed by the respondent to
the United States circuit court of APP
peals. There win be hearing of the
circuit court at New York next We'd
nesday on an application for bail while
the appeal case is pending
Mr.. Moses is vice president of the
Oxypathor company which sells metal
device alleged to be cure for all dis
eases, but found by the jury to be a
useless, inert article.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17
Arrival of the Tennessee at
Vurk, Asia Minor, Ends
Ill Treatment
WHICH WAS ACCORDED
"ALLIES" RESIDENTS
Authorities at Smyrna at
Present Is Turkish
Soldiery

Paris, Nov. IL, 2:l5 p. m.--An Athens
dispatch to the Havas agency says the
American warship Tennessee has arrived
at the port of Vurk, Asia Minor, and
put stop to the i'll treatment of British,
French and Russian residents. The au-
at Smyrna at present consist
Of $4,000 Turkish soldiers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17
RIVAL GANGS REsPoNsrBLE
For Rumrus wEeh Rirhsrs Hsrnssr
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17
REBEKAH BURIAL SERVICE.
Used in Honor of Miss Jennie M. Lowell,
Whose Funeral Was Held Yesterday.

Funeral services for Miss Jennie NJ.
Lowell, whose death occurred at her
home, IL Brook street, Friday afternoon
after long period Of impaired health
were held at the house Monday after
noon at = o'clock, Rev. j. B. Reardon,
pastor of the Universalist church. off
ciating. A deputation from Bright Star
Rebekah lodge, No. l6, |. o. 0. f., to
which order Miss Lowell belonged, at
tended the funeral and the Rebekah
services were used at the house. The
bearers were: Earl L. Ward, Forrest K.
Chaples, William Kirwin and Thomas
Davidson. There We're many flowers,
Interment was made in the family lot at
Elmwood cemetery.
Among those who attended the fun
eral from out of the city were: Mrs. FL
len Rideout OF Plainfield, Mrs. Ellis and
daughter, Mrs. f.. G.. Harris and Miss
Ordeway of Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17
FEAR FOR SAFETY
OF BRITISH LINER
La Correntina Is Three Weeks Overdue
After Leaving Buenos Aires for
Liverpool, October S.

London, Nov. IL, SOL a. m.--Grave
fear is expressed for the safety of the
British liner La Correntina, which has
not been heard from since she left
Buenos Aires for Liverpool, Oct. 5, and
is now three weeks overdue. She carried
cargo of meat worth a million dollars.
The liner was armed for defense and
one rumor suggests that she has been in
action with the German armed liner
kronprinze Wilhelm and that both yes
sells are sunk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17

London, Nov. IL, 4:45 a. m.-All re-
ports from the scene of fighting in north
ern France indicate that weather con
ditions the past few days have been ter
rible. A heavy rain falling continuously
for 80 hours turned all the roads into
quagmires. The trenches were flooded
and the lowlands everywhere were COW
cred with water. Everything possible is
being done TO make the troops comfort.
able and prevent them being flooded out
of the trenches and TO avoid cave-ins.
Meanwhile the artillery battle contin-
ues.