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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-30
EXPECT RAIN THIS WEEK.
April Showers Are Predicted by the
Weather Bureau.

Washington, D. G., March 30.-Unset-
tied weather with frequent rains over
nearly all parts of the country was pre-
dicted by the weather bureau last night
for the coming week.
Temperature during the next several
days" said the bulletin, will average
above the normal over the eastern
states. A disturbance will move slowly,
attended by general rains the first part
of the week. across the Mississippi val
ley and the districts east thereof.
another disturbance will move east
ward over the eastern states Thursday
or Friday; this disturbance will be at
tended by rains and be followed by a
change to considerable colder weather in
northern and central states east of the
Rocky mountains.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-30
NORTHFIELD
General Expenses of the Village Were
$1o,425.75 Last Year.

The annual report of the officers OF
j the village of Mortified was distributed
Saturday. The report shows the gem
eral expenses of the village to be $l0,-
425.75, of which a$2, 100 was for notes
paid; $1,000 was for hydrant rental;
$2,o72 was for street lighting and 81 400
was for the stone crusher. The electric
light department cost $l0,S0S.70. OF
which S5,l45.S3 was paid to Moody 4
Almon for current; $2,072 was trans
ferred to the sinking fund and loan
of $1,000 was paid. The department
collected SS,l562l, with S7462 unpaid.
The street department cost $4,754.SS,
of which $1,000 was for note paid
the Mortified Savings bank. The water
department collected from water rents
S4599l0, with 1924 unpaid. The to-
tai receipts of the water department
were $7,50i.25 and it expended 81, 43l 10,
| of which 81 500 was water loan paid;
81, 1875 was for interest on bonds and
bonds Nos. . and 10, which were paid,
! amounted to $1,000 The total liabil-
tiles of the village amount to Ss7, l47.sQ
divided as follows: Water department
S72,450, electric department Sl3,056.sO,
village general $l,64l.
G. r. Anderson was a business visitor
in Barre Saturday
Miss Margaret Edgerton was in Mont
pelier Saturday.
A representative from the Edison lab
oratories is in town demonstrating the
new diamond disc photograph The ma
chine is at the store of Frederick S.
Dyke.
Miss Emily Bond has resigned her
position az stenographer in the office of
Plumley & Plumley. She left Satur-
day for her home in Roxbury, where
she will reside.
A county convention of the Modern
Woodmen OF America will be held on
Wednesday afternoon with Green Noun
tain camp at their rooms.
Mrs, Charles A. Plumley and children.
Allen, Evelyn and Fletcher. with her
niece. Miss Adele McConachie, left on
Saturday noon for Washington, d. G.,
where they will be the guests of Con
gresham Plumley for 10 days.
Charles A. Plumley commissioner of
taxes, returned Saturday from Benning-
ton, where he closed, on Friday, the sec
ond week Of instructions to listers. With
the exception Of to-day's meeting at
Montpelier, this closed the series of
meetings for this year.
George Upper returned to-day from
Burlington and resumed his duties as
clerk in the Vermont tax department.
F. 7. Carr, proprietor of the North
field steam laundry, has installed an
up-to-date fiat work ironer which will
enable him better to care for family
washings.
William English, principal of the high
school at Enfield, n. H., is visiting in
the home of Mrs. Sara I. Cushman.
Neal Sylvester of Montpelier spent
Sunday at his home here.
Daniel Mccarthy of Slate avenue re.
turned Friday from Montreal, where he |
has been spending some time with rela-
tiyes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-30
who viii Claim Them7

Letter uncalled for at the Barre post
office for the week ending March 20 were
as follows:
Men-Alphonse AlIaire, H. d. Ander-
son, C. l.. Cutting, Antonio Celenta
Leonard d. Eugel, William J. Fortinco
(2), Alex. Harper, j. Madenic, Catelli
Pietro, IL. G. Perley. Nose Rivers, Eu-
gene Rossi, h. S. Robinson, Luigi Wig
nett, Direkter Veg.
Women.-Mrs Edwin Blaim, Mrs. Mary
Berry, Miss Elizabeth Cogley, Miss Mary
Coughlin, Miss jeanette Berniee Cont,
Mrs. Ira Carr, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Harry
Holmes, Mrs. Julia A. Nourse, Helen
Southgate, Miss Lottie Wells.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-30
WAITSFIELD

Clarence Bisbee returned Friday from
Barre for the Easter vacation.
Miss Hattie Davis returned Saturday
from spending the winter in Massachus-
etts and New Hampshire.
Miss Joyce Bisbee returned Saturday
from Provincetown, Mass.
Earle Baird, Kenneth Bisbee, Bert
Barnard, Walter Gaylord and Ward JOS
lin are home from the state agricultural
school at Randolph.
Miss Ruth Joslin returned Friday
from the Moody school. Mortified,
Mass, for the Easter vacation.
Harold Wallace is spending the Easter
vacation at home
Evelyn Joslin is home from Burling-
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-30
BETHEL
Death of Mrs. Jane Peacor at the Age of
81 Years.

|
| Mrs. Jane Peacor, aged 81 years, die,
last Friday afternoon in Braintree, wher'
she was visiting, of heart failure, fol
lowing pneumonia. The funeral wal
held this morning at the home of sol
| in Royalton, with interment in the Roy
alton village cemetery. Rev. j. Wesley
Miller officiated Mrs. Peaeor had mad,
her home here most of the time since
the death of her husband Il years ago
She is survived by two sons, David Pea
cor of Royalton and George Peacor o.
North Newport, n. H., and five daugh
tiers, Mrs. Edward Lemery of Braintree
Mrs. Charles Come OF Bethel, Mrs. Loui:
Spooner of Randolph, Mrs. S. H. Rich
ards of Royalton, and Mrs. Louise La.
Rock of Milton; by brother, Frank
Miciva, of Royalton, and two sisters
Mrs. Lucy LaRock of Rutland, and Mrs
Samuel Bowman OF Bethel.
The funeral of Mrs. Charles H. Call
was well attended yesterday afternoon
at her home in Bethel Gilead. The bear
ers were her husband, son and two
brothers in-l law. Pembroke Call OF Croy-
don, n. H.. and George Call of Acworth,
n. H. There were many flowers The
funeral director was A. f. Lamb OF Ran.
dolph and interment was in the new
cemetery at Randolph.
Il. w. Brown of Stonington, Me-, Joined
his wife last. week at Sabin Jordan's
for a visit.
Ri. Rev. w. F. Weeks. coadiutor bish-
Oh of Vermont, officiated at a confirma .
ton service yesterday at Christ church
and was the preacher Of the day.
Rev. f.. w. Sharp. district superin-
tendent, held services Yesterday morn
ing at the Second Methodist Episcopal
church.
Walter A. Blanchard and Miss Evelyn
Benoir were married Saturday afternoon
at the residence of George w. Edmunds,
where they had been working Rev. j.
Wesley Miller performed the ceremony.
Miss Leila Cushing is home from Vas
sar college, and George +. Davis from
the University of Vermont.
The village schools re-opened this
morning after weeks vacation.
Robert L. Bundy was member of
the Middlebury college debating team
which won from Norwich university
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Clahin went last
night to visit their daughter in Concord,
n. II.
Mrs. Neil V. Cooley and Miss Clare
Cooley returned last evering from a
visit in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-30

Death of Mrs. ]. Maria Myers Ended IS
Years Suffering.

Years Suffering.
Our community was saddened by the
recent death of Mrs. J, Maria Myers al
her home in Post Mills, March 10, aged
GA years, after several weeks illness and
much suffering as a final ending of Il
years of poor health, caused by sweet
diabetes. Forty-sevcn years ago she was
united in marriage with Lafayette
Myers. her maiden name being j. Maria
Hunter. For 80 years they lived in this
village. Three years ago they moved
to Post Mills. Mrs. Myers was a kind
neighbor with heart full of sympathy
for the sick and suffering and in many
ways administering to them all her
strength would allow. She was wor-
thy member of the NJ Il. church and a
regular attendant when health permit
ted. She was a charter member of Nor
rill w. r. c., having filled several inn
portant offices, being president of that
organization four years. very helpful
and willing worker. About six months
ago she was transferred to +. B. Frost
corps at Post Mills. She was also a
member of the Rebekah lodge of this
place. Her last illness Of few weeks
was attended with intense suffering,
which was patiently borne without com.
plant. She leaves husband, two
daughters and one son, two sisters, two
brothers, and several grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at her
late home and her remains were laid
to rest in Post Mills cemetery. The
bearers were her son, son-in- law, broth.
er and nephew. The sympathy of
friends, W. r. C. and Rebekahs were
conveyed through the floral tributes that
covered the casket.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-30

Grand Easter ball in Gilbert's hall on
Tuesday evening, April IA. Music, Ril-
eys orchestra of five pieces. Floor man
ager, Maurice Smith. Dancing from 8
till II. Admission, 81 per couple; extra
ladies, free The public is cordially in
vited. Refreshments served in the ban
quet hall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-30
STUDENTS PRESENT PLAY.
At Reunion of Vermont Alumni of
MiddleburY College.

MiddIebury, March 80. The Vermont
Alumni association of Middlebury col,
lege held its annual reunion and banquet
Saturday. The feature was the presen-
tation of Robertson's play. School by
students at the college. B. l.. Stafford
of Rutland was toastmaster at the ban
quet p. NJ. Meldon OF Rutland, O. X
Collins OF Bellows Falls, and !. w. Aber-
nethy of Burlington were the speakers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-30
MONTPELIER
Citizens Vote BY Majority of GAS to Al
low Sale of All Kinds Of Liquors.

The voters Of this cisy at special
meeting, Saturday, authorized the sale
of all kinds of liquors this year, the
proposal to permit only the sale OF malt
liquors being defeated by 3}j majority.
Saturdays vote was ver,' light, only =
l27 being cast. The vote stood: All
kinds of liquors, 1886; mails liquors only,
3ql
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-30
40 Cure a cold in One paY

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money If 1t
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-30
The Significance of the Tolls -eontro-
versy.

If the truth were known the hostility
now in evidence to the Panama tolls ex-
emption repeal represents an attempt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-30
WEBSTERvILLE.

See Granteville news tonight for pro-
gram of concert in Miles hall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-30
GRANITEVILLE

The following is the program of the
concert to be given in Miles hall, Gran
iteville, March 81:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-30

Piano solo ........... Miss Rina Gall
Solo .............. Mrs. Gilbert Wood
Song ........... William Steward
Song tcomcl ,.. SAMMY" Anderson
Dancing lnationall - The win Sisters
"A Farmers Life" The Ragtime Four
Featuring John "Cuddy" Duncan, James
Bennett, Harold Mute and Charles
Gibbons
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-30

Accompanist, Rina Gall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-30

The grange meeting Saturday nigh
was well attended and the third ant
fourth degrees were conferred upon ;
class, after which maple sugar wa
served to the company, this being near
ly the first of the season. Sugarmakeri
report good run of sap Saturday an'
quite quantity Of syrup viii be turned
out the first of the week.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

conviction has cared to order her ex-
ecution by fixing a date for carrying
out the mandate of the court
At the time Mrs Edwards killed her
husband at Stouchsburg a negro was
arrested for the crime with her. Both
were convicted, hut Mrs. Edwards
whole blame. Since her incarcera-
ton she has learned to read and write
and there has been n great change in
her personal appearance.
The state Pardon Board heard her
plea for a pardon about a month ago.
Thanks Her Friends.
Mrs. Edwards issued the following
statement this morning:
ITO the newspapers of the country
and the 100000 persons who have
stood by me in the ordeal of my trial
ana Imprisonment:
1T is through your efforts and the
effect on the Board of Pardons and
the grace of his excellency the Gov
ernor of this Commonwealth ] to-day
renew my place in the world as a
free woman. To all who have assist
ed me | offer my most heartfelt
thanks, and wish them godspeed.
II shall, by living a life Of purity
in the future, endeaVor to redeem the
past. / assure you that | shall not do
anything that might betray your con-
fidence.
'T pass out of seclusion, and It is
my desire that | pass into seclusion.'
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Superintendent Is
Given Power to Buy
Public School Books

The work of selecting the text
books to be used in Atlanta public
schools from 1915 to 1919 was turned
over to the superintendent, w. NJ.
Slaton, by the Board of Education at
its meeting Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Slaton was instructed by the
Board to advertise for bids or to
write the book publishing houses for
prices, and was given authority to
use whatever methods he thought
would bring the best results
The plan to allow the superinten-
dent to select the books was pro-
posed by Commissioner r. j. Quinn
and approved by all members of the
Board except Alderman Jesse Armis-
ted and Commissioner Dan Green,
who favored the appointment of a
committee composed of Superinten-
dent Slaton. the chairman of the
Board and Councils representative on
the Board
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
WOMAN, DOOMED
IS 3YRS.TO HANG,
PARDONED
Governors Refused to Fix Date for
Execution Of Mrs, Edwards,
Who Slew Husband.

READING, PA, Feb. 2T.-Mrs. Kate
Edwards. who was convicted of the
murder OF her husband in 1901, has
been pardoned She was secretly re-
moved from prison early to-day, Tic
womans conviction and sentence to
death caused intense excitement thir-
teen years ago.
An automobile rolled up to the
prison about 4 o'clock this morning
and a few minutes later Mrs. Ed
wards was hurried out 10 the ma :
chine. Then the car dashed away.
Mrs. Edwards has been under SEN
tence of death during the entire time
Of her Imprisonment. Her case was
the most remarkable in the history of
Pennsylvania courts.
Because of her sex, none of the
Governors who have served since her
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
CONGRESS HEARS
TAF 7 As Law
EXPERT
Former President Before House
Committee to Urge Remedy
for Court Congestions.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Former
President Taft made his first appear
ance as an expert on law before a
Congressional committee to-day when
he testified before the House Judi
ciary Committee on the reformation
of law court procedure
Professor Taft, who. o.represented the
American Bar Association, prescribed
remedies for congestion of Federal
Cour. dockets where questions Of law
are involved
Scores Slowness of Courts.
81 had some doubt about the wis
dom of my coming here said the
former President mot because | did
not have confidence in the committee,
but because | thought if it were
noised around the country that ] was
in favor of the bill to simplify judi
cial procedure a great many persons
would be against the bill just be-
cause | said ii was all right"
Mr. Taft commented on the slow
ness of legal procedure in this coun-
try and asserted there Is no country
where judicial procedure is so adj
vanced as in England.
Il don't think it istneeessary for
me to say that / am opposed to the
recall of judges and the recall of ju-
dica1 decisions" he said. Il think
both would break down the judicial
system. but there is legislation which
may be enacted for the benefit OF the
courts and the public and removing
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
SLATON CLASHES WITH
BOARD OF EDUCATION IN
PROBE OF CITY SCHOOLS

Members of the City Board Of Edu-
cation are expecting some interesting
revelations on how Atlanta's schools
are conducted through two surveys,
one of which has already been COM
pleted by the Russell Sage Founda-
tion, OF New York, and another that
has just been requested of the State
School Department.
The members of the board have noe
yet been furnished with copies of the
Sage Foundation report. although they
understand 1t is now in the hands oil
9 committee of the Chamber, of Com
merce, and that It contains some very
Illuminating criticisms. Friday they
pegan efforts to secure copies.
Slaton Opposes Survey.
Through the initiative of Major R
j. Quinn, the new Ninth Ward repre-
sentative on the Board of Education,
nj, l.. Britain, State School Superin-
tendent, has been requested to have a
survey of Atlanta's schools made that
the department may be in position to
better distribute the State schools
funds
Major Quinn pointed out that At
aanta pays one sixth of the State S
taxes and he wanted the State de-
partment to thoroughly understand
the eity's school system when it makes
tts apportionment of school funds.
Members of the board were much
surprised that Superintendent Slaton
vigorously opposed this survey by the
State department.
There was no intimation that the
Russell Sage Foundation investiga
ton, c. Quoted under the auspices of
the Chamber of Commerce along with
Investigations of other city depart
ments, was opposed by Superintend-
ent Slaton. but when Major Quinn
proposed the State investigation Su-
ptrintendent Slaton quickly declared
that it should not be done. because
the Board of Education could not
protect itself from wild statements
and possible prejudices.
Would Turn on Light.
Il am opposed to this investigation,
and so is Assistant Superintendent
LandruE " declared Mr. Slaton.
Superintendent Slaton made it plain
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

the real objection to the administra-
ton of justice.
II would remove as far as possible
from the judiciary this power of pat j.
ronage," he said. Il am in favor OF a
life judiciary, for an elective judiciary
would be weakening. and IL you take
the appointment OF clerks and other
court employees. with the possible
exception OF messengers. out of the
hands of the Judges. 1t will be help
to the court and remove at least one
of the temptations of the judiciary.
Il am not critlcising the whole OF
the judiciary, for appointed about 80
per cent of 1t. and they are high
class men, but merely want to sug
gest to the committee the step Con
gress might take to remove tempta
tion from men who are human and
to prevent perhaps much criticism Of
the judicial system"
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

that he heartily favored any survey by
an outside body able to approach the
question without prejudice.
The attitude of a majority of the
Board of Education, however, was
that they wanted all the light possi-
BILE on the school system.
AN agent, of the State would not
dare make false statements about the
schools" answered Major Quinn. I'VE
want the benefit of his conclusions
after he has made a thorough study.
We would not be bound by them but
the State department would have
thorough information regarding At
lanta's schools.
Il am determined to know what is
going on in Atlanta's schools, even
If have to make the survey myself"
knowledge of Schools Meaeer.
The position of a number of MEM
bers of the Board of Education is
known to be that they feel their
knowledge of the actual conduct OF
the schools is too superficial. When
severe criticisms were recently heaped
upon the school system on account of
crowded conditions in some schools,
number of members of the board
felt that they were insufficiently in
formed.
The request for probe under the
direction of Mr.. Britain was adopted
by good majority. 1t promises to be
deep, touching the courses of study,
physical culture, medical examination.
the teachers, normal system and the
like
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Wife, 29, Married for
Money, Alleges Suit

Claiming that his wife married him
to get comfortable home and under
the impression that he was wealthy,
Leo Lesinsky has filed suit in the
Superior Court against Mrs. Edna Le-
sinsky for a divorce. The petition
alleges that the couple were married
July 8, 1918.
Lesinsky claims that he was com.
PEELED to leave his wife October 10,
1913, on account of cruel treatment.
He declares that he was SO years of
age at the time of the marriage, while
his wife was but 23.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
No School Privileges
For This Half Citizen

r. L. House, an Atlanta policeman,
owns a house in !ile Druid Hills sec
ton. But his house is outside the city
limits and his front yard is inside.
Houses children attend the Highland
Avenue School. They will be allowed
to continue to do so the balance Of this
term, but unless Mr.. House reverses
his present residence-that is, put his
home in his front yard and his front
yard in his back yard-his children
will be barred from the Atlanta
schools in 1915, according to a ruling
by City Attorney Mayson.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
0ld-Ti1ne Concert to
Aid Hospital Fund

An "Olde F'olkes' Concerto" will be
given at the Inman Park Methodist
Church Tuesday evening, March II.
under the auspices of the woman's
Auxiliary to Wesley Memorial Hos
pital for the beneft Of the hospital
fund.
The program will consist of the
songs and music of olden days and
many of the numbers will be rendered
by the elder members of the church
in the costumes of the times when
the music was popular. Mrs. I. G
Harris is chairman of the auxiliary
and is in charge of the arrangements
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Dean Guild Officers
Are All Reelected

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Dean Guild will be held with Mrs. L..
j. Daniel, at No. 10 Hurd street, next
Monday. The annual meeting was
held Thursday and all officers were
re elected.
They are: Mrs. L. j. Daniel, presi-
dent; Mrs. +, Willy, vice president:
Mrs. P. A. Methvin, treasurer, and
Mrs. l.. F. Beauvais, secretary.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

class and William F. siaton, Jr., was
chosen vice president of the senior
class.
Other officers of the senior class are
s. e. Johnstone, Of Connecticut. pres
ident; r. H. Gordon. secretary I.
Leonard Crawford was chosen vice
president of the junior class and Ed
gar Penny, secretary.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Aviatress Threatens
ToFly Atlantic First

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-"If you men
do not hurry and fly across the AT
lantic, we women will do it first"
This declaration was made by Mile.
Helene Caragioni, the aviatress who
has just arrived on the Olympic. She
brought with her a monoplane and
will fly in America She is Rouma =
nian, but has lived in Paris for a num-
ber of years.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Radium Worth S3,250
Swallowed by Woman

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
VIENNA. Feb. 27-Radium worth
$3.50 disappeared down woman pa
TENTS throat in the General Hospital
as she was being treated for cancer.
Doctors prepared Immediately for
an operation, fearing grave danger to
her interior. The radium was recov-
cred without harming the patient.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Turnverein Will
Celebrate Birthday

The forty-first anniversary of the
Atlanta Turnverein, the city's oldest
social organization, will be celebrated
Tuesday evening with a ball and con-
cert, followed by Dutch supper.
The speakers will be Governor Sla-
ton, Albert Howell, Hugh Dorsey, John
Y. Smith and Frank E. Radenslaben.
Among the soloists will be Mrs. John
Mckee, Solon Drukenmiller and Frank
Wheat
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
France Still Seeking
Ideal Female Figure

Special Cable TO The American.
PARIS, Feb. 27.-To find the ideal
female figure adapted to modern fash
ions, competition has been opened
under the auspices of the Institute de
France.
Artists and sculptors are invited to
submit for exhibition models of the
female torso fourteen inches high.
Prizes Of $500, 5000 nd 500 are Of
fered.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Men Win
Law School Honors

Atlanta men were honored at the
semi annual class elections of the At
lanta Law School. ]. Walter LeCraw
was elected president of the Junior