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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
FOUND MUCH GOODS.
Alleged to Have Been Stolen from Bur-
lngton Store

Burlington, Sept. 20. Morris Brown
who keeps store on First street, ap
peared at the police office yesterday witt
a search warrant against Eva bushey
and Emma Lemaire, and asked the police
to proceed under the same for the pur'
pose Of finding property that had been
stolen from his store to the value OF sew
eral hundred dollars. The warrant was
served and the police found a large guam
tity OF dry goods on the premises OF
the women. The goods were worth in
the neighborhood OF 5000. The stuff
seized included table cloths, spreads,
napkins, corsets, silk stockings, shirt
waists, doilies, couch covers, etc. The
seized articles were taken to the police
office.
According to Browns complaint the
stuff was stolen from his store by Robert
Brown, his son. II was taken in small
quantities at first, but the bulk Of il
disappeared a few nights ago. Brown
thought his son had key to the store.
The younger Brown is 10 years of age
and he has not been living at home late
ly. He is also said to have been mixed
up in other stealing affairs. His present
is not known to the police.
The entire amount of goods said to have
been taken from the store is estimated
10 have been worth from $500 to $500
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
TwoMBLY FOUND GUILTY.
OF Assault With Intent to Kill Mrs.
Maud Trafton.

Alfred, Ne. Sept. 29.-After an all.
day trial, John +. Twombly was found
guilty by jury in the supreme court
yesterday of assaulting with intent to
kill Mrs. Maud Trafton at Springyale
the night of Aug 20. The jury was out
| Ia hours. Twombly was taken back to
the county jail to await sentence
Twombly's case had excited great in
terest in Springyale and vicinity. The
prisoners ellow-shoeworkers had se-
cured a sum of money by contribution
to help defray his expenses for counsel,
and many from the shoe town were sur
prised yesterday when the defense
opened with frank admission OF the
shooting and claimed it was accidental
1t was expected that Hon B. r. CIeaves,
counsel for the defence, would attempt
to produce evidence to show that Twom-
bly, was mentally deranged and not ae-
countable for his action the night Of
Aug. 20.
A number Of witnesses were called by
the state, among them Edward G. Traf
ton, husband of the victim. Mrs. Trafton
was not called
Twombly in his testimony admitted
that be had been in love with Mrs. Traf-
ton for more than year prior TO the
shoting. He became jealous, he said,
when she began making frequent trips
to Sanford He followed her to Sanford
early in the evening after taking big
rink of brandy and arming himself
With revolver, with which he intended
% scare her into keeping away from
sanford
Following her back to Sprngvale, he
Iccosted her on Mil street, he declared, |
md fired the revolver. as he supposed,
,ver her head. When he found he had /
injured her he attempted to shoot him
elf. but the revolver missed fire. lie
old Of going to his home then and slash
ne his throat with razor before Civ
NC himself up 10 Constable Beal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
coNTRABAND OF WAR.
First Official Notification of What Is
Included.

Washington. ID. C., Sept. 29.-The first
official notification OF what articles the
/ United States government regards as
contra band of war and what as condi-
tional contraband was given last night
by Director DE Lanoy OF the bureau Of
war risk insurance. in an announcement
Of the risk his bureau is prepared to
carry.
The contraband list. which will not be
insured. includes the following articles:
Arms OF all kinds, proiectiles, charges
and cartridges; powder and explosives; /;
gun mountings; military clothing: har-
ness Of military character; armor plates;
warships; aeroplanes, airships. balloons
and air craft.
The conditional list includes articles
which will not be insured II destined for
use Of the armed forces or Of a govern.
ment department Of a belligerent state
or a fortified place serving a. q base for
it, The list includes foodstufTs. forage
and grain; clothing. boots and shoes
suitable for use IN war; gold and silver
in coin Or bullion. paper money. vehicles
Of al kinds available for use in var:
vessels. craft and boats of an kinds
railway material both fixed and rolling
stock and material for telegraphs. wire.
less teleErsphs and telephone fuel lnhri-
csnts; powder and explosives. barhea
wire horse shoes ard shoeinr materials.
harness and saddiery; field glasses. tele-
scopes. ehrouometers and al kinds 81
nautical instruments,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
PROMINENT IN HIS SECTION.
Homer Brooks Died in St. Adams Town
of Apoplexy.

st. Albans, Sept 20. Homer Brooks,
for many years prominent farmer and
dealer in real estate in st. Adams town,
died al 5:l5 o'clock yesterday after
noon at his home at st. Adams point Of
apoplexy. He had been i'll for two years
with arterio-sclerosis. Mr.. Brooks was
born at st. Adams point March 20 1874,
the son of Julius II. and Elizabe A.
Greene Brooks. On November Is, 1888.
he married Emillie Farwell at Boston.
About p years ago he went to Irona,
n. y, where he was engaged in the gem
eral mercantile creamery business and
the manufacture of butter for II years,
after which he came back to this city.
He had held many offices. Besides his
wife he is survived by four sons, H. Har-
rington of Monroe Bridge, Mass. Theo-
dore T., Francis A. and Lawrence r. of
st. Adams, by a daughter, Gladys. and
by brother, Walter, both OF St Albans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
SELECT DIR. ALDRICH
AS CANDIDATE
Progressive Party Leaders Name ST.
Johnsbury Man For Head of the
State Ticket.

Burlington, Sept 29.At a meeting OF
executive committee and several other
prominent members of the Progressive
party, held in the parlors of the Hotel
Vermont last evening, the committee
took action on filling the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Alexander J. Coop
er of Bennington as the party's candi-
date for governor II was decided to
fill in the vacancy by the selection of
DR. w j. Aldrich of st. Johnsbury to
head the ticket,
Present at the meeting were Dr. H.
Nelson jackson OF Burlington, DR.. W. ].
Aldrich of st. Johnsbury; NJ. NJ Wilson
of Randolph, W. II. Nichols of Benning-
ton, +. L. Kelley OF Salisbury, +. n.
Russell of Burlington, D. f. Martin of
Rutland, J. G, Jones of Rutland, Fraser
Metzger of Randolph, Raymond Nc
Farland OF Middlebury, f. A. Cook of
Lyndonville, Guy b. Horton of Burling.
ton and NJ. c. Reynolds of Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
Claims Progressive Nomi-
nation for Governor
in New York
GLYNN NOMINATED
BY DEMOCRATS
Whitman Surprised Hin
mans Supporters Yes
terday by Leading

| New York. Sept. %. So-called cor
ganization" candidates apparently swept
the boards in the statewide primary yes
terday for every nomination except
United States senator on the Republi
can ticket.
| With practically all of the New York
| City vote and a seventh of the upstate
vote in early this morning. it seemed
certain that Governor Martin II. Glynn
was the Democratic glbernatorial nom
inee and District Attorney Charles s
Whitman the Republican.
Former Governor William Sulzer and
former State Senator Fred NJ. Daven-
port were running close together for the
Progressive gubernatorial nomination
and both claiming the victory.
James w. Gerard, ambassador TO Ger
many. led Franklin d. Roosevelt by a
wide margin for the Democratic nom
nation for United States senator while
James s. MeDonough was third The
Republican senatorial nomination was
somewhat in doubt. William NJ. Calder
piled up a big lead here but late returns
from upstate showed James w. Wads-
worth, ir.. was gaining rapidly. Balm
bridge Colby won an uHeontested vic
tory for the Progressive senatorial nom
ination.
John A. Hennessv, who headed the
anti Tammany ticket against Governor
Glynn was gaining in late returns from
upstate but his friends admitted that
he had no chance Of victory.
Benjamin B. 0dell, jr., manager Of
Harvey D. Humans campaign, early ad-
mitted Mr.. Whitman's victory. The
showing of the district attorney upstate
was somewhat of a surprise TO Mr.. Him
mans friends. who had expected him to
pile up vote there that would overcome
Whitman's possible lead here. Job
Hedges, who apparently viii finish third, !
planned to make an investigation of
'harges that election judges in New York |
handed masked ballots to voters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
ACCIDENTS
MAIN MANY
New York's Elevated, Sur
face and Subway Serv-
ice Goes Awry
TWO VICTIMS MAY DIE
OF THEIR INJURIES
As Result Of One Collision,
a Three-Alarm Fire
Was Started

New York, Sept. 20. Accidents to Gle
waited, surface and subway cars of thC
New York transportation system to-day
sent score of persons to hospitals
Two of the victims were believed to be
mortally injured, and several others sus-
tanned broken limbs
-Four persons were injured in crash
between trains in the subway, and a
three-a alarm fire resulted from the col
lision. The subway was blocked and
tens OF thousands of people were delayed
while on their way to work.
Fourteen persons, most OF whom were
women, were the victims in two col
lisions between trolley ears, and later on
rear car on an elevated train caught
fire, causing panic among the passen-
gers. Three women passengers were in.
jured in the panic and traffic was
blocked for nearly an hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
ADMITS SETTING FIRE.
John Swanson Arrested for His Act in
Quincy, Mass.

Boston. Sept. 20 The mystery of the
cause OF the fire that last Tuesday morn
ing threatened to destroy the three
story house owned and occupied bv
christopher Tallakson at 1873 Kendrick
avenue, Quincy, was solved yesterday
when the police arrested John Swanson
of Weymouth on a charge OF arson and
he confessed he had fired the building
the day after Tallaksof laid him off at
the Fore river shipyards.
Swanson, who is 80, married, and the
father of two children, was arrested bv
Inspector Goodiue and Capt. Mckay OF
the Quincy police and made part CON
fession, the officers claim, but broke
down and told the whole story when he
was confronted with Tallakson, foreman
Of the asbestos department of the Fore
river plant. under whom be had worked.
The house Swanson is accused of hav-
ing set fire to is occupied BY Tallakson.
James Leary and James Lackey and
their families.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
MADE FAST TIME.
Etawah Was Sensational Performer at
Columbus.

Columbus, Ohio, Sept 29-From ten
heats on yesterday afternoons Columbus
grand circuit racing program, a time
average of 2:04 67-l00 was secured for
a reduction of the worlds record made
in the same track last Tuesday, when Is
heats We're trotted and paced in an aver
age of 2;05 Is. Etawah, the Geers trot-
ter was the sensational performer. In
winning the CHAMBER of commerce stake
he made a worlds record three heat trot-
ting mark. regardless of sex or age. The
total 6:I32i is Just two seconds below
that made by Hamburg Belle at Hart
ford in the Charter Oak stake race in
l9oS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
BAPTIST CONVENTION OPENED.
With Meeting of State Young Peoples
Union at Brattleboro.

Brattleboro, Sept 29.--The opening
session of the Doth annual meeting OF
the Vermont Baptist state convention
was held last evening at 1880 o'clock in
the Baptist church and was a session OF
the State Young Peoples union. Rev. J.
Harrison Thompson OF Randolph, the
president of the union. presided. The
devotional service was the first on the
program. Rev. G. W. Collins OF Newport
Center read the Scripture lesson and
Rev. Ralph NJ Jones of Chester offered
prayer. President Thompson delivered
his address and the principal address of
the evening was by the Rev. DIR. c. A.
Eaton of New York. The benediction
was pronounced by. the Rev. W. C. Good
win OF South Londonderry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29

Irelease of flies, which were torpid durin
the wet days.
Advantage has been taken Of tn
arrival of reinforcements to relieve b,
fresh troops the men who have been il
the firing line for some time. Severa
units, therefore, have received their bap
tism of fire during the week.
"Since the last letter left genera
headquarters evidence has been received
which points to the TACT that during
counter attacks on the night of Sunday
the goth, the German infantry fired into
each other as the result of an attempt
to carry out the dangerous expedient OF
converging advance in the dark.
Opposite one portion of our position
considerable massing of hostile forces
was observed before dark and some hours
later a furious fusillade was heard in
front of our line. though no bullets came
over our trenches.
This narrative begins with Sept. 81
and covers only two days. On Monday.
the 2lst, there was but little rain and
the weather took a turn for the better.
which has been maintained. The ac.
tion was practically confined to the ar.
tillery, our guns at one point shellinp
and driving away the enemy, who were
endeavoring to construct a redoubt. The
Germans, for their part, expended a
large number of heavy shells in long
range bonn bardment of a village.
"Reconnoitering parties sent out dur
ing the night OF 2l22 discovered some
deserted trenches and in them. or near
them in the woods, over 100 dead and
wounded were picked up. A number OF
rifles, ammunition and equipment were
also found. There were other signs that
portions of the enemy's forces had with
drawn for distance.
Tuesday, p, was also fine, with less
wind, and was one Of the most un-
eventful days that has passed since we
reached the Aisne -uneventful. that Is,
for the British. There was less artil.
lery work on either side, the Germans
nevertheless giving another village
taste Of the Jack Johnsonsp
The spot thus honored was not Ear
from the ridge where some Of the most
severe close fighting in which we have
taken part has occurred. All over this |
No Mans Land. between the lines. the /
bodies Of German infantry arc still living /
N heaps where they have fallen at dif- /
ierent times.
Espionage plays % large a part in
he conduct Of tho war BY the Germans 1
hat il i difficult 70 avoid reference to 4
he subject. They have evidently never
forgotten the saying Of Frederick the
5reat: sWhcn Marshal Soubise goes to
rar he Is followed by hundred cocks.
rhen take the feld am preceded by
j hundred spies
Indeed. until about - years ago.
here vas = paragraph in their field
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
New Low Records for Tenn
perature in September
Were Recorded
EVEN Ae ~ SOUTH
>&.lCHMOND, VA.
Mortified Also Made New
Low Record with Tenn
perature of 20


Washington, D. G., Sept. 20. Cold
weather records for September were
broken in a number OF localities last
night and this morning. Frost was re.
ported from the middle Atlantic and the
New England states and from the upper
Ohio valley.
The lowest temperatures on record for
September were recorded at Richmond,
Va, where it was "a; also at Hartford
Conn.,, where it was 80, and at North.
field, VT where temperature Of 20 was
recorded. Predictions for rising tenn
perature are made for tonight ana
Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
ANOTHER CASE AT WATERBURY.
Ruth Allen, Aged 10, Has Infantile
Paralysis.

Waterbury, Sept. 29.-1his place has
another case of infantile paralysis. the
victim being Ruth, the lo-year-old
daughter OF Bert Allen. who resides in
what is known as Mill village The
childs lower limbs are paralyzed.
though she seemed somewhat better this
morning. and the doctor pronounces il
a mild case The house was quarantined
to-day.
She is in the fifth grade OF school and
that grade has been closed. with a
recommendation also, in the cases where
there are children in homes other than
those attending the fifth grade, that
these others also be kept from attending
their respective schools.
There are seven children in the Allen
family. The father is brick mason.
employed at the state hospital at the
present time. The attending physician
surmises that the case was contracted
in Montpelier, where the child spent
her vacation, returning to Waterbury
about three weeks ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
ALLEGED TO HAVE CONFESSED.
To Robbing Store in Middlebury Over a
Year Ago

Rutland, Sept, 29.--Thomas .Ohearn, a
tailor, so years old, was arrested in this
| city yesterday by Officer p. II. Comm,
on an Addison county warrant charging
him with burglary. The man is wanted
in Middlebury for breaking into the
Calvi store there year ago last Feb
ruary and stealing several mileage
books, some money and number Of
boxes OF cigars.
Deputy Sheriff Noble Sanford last week
discovered that the man was in Port
Henry. n. Y, and yesterday went to
that place in an effort to apprehcnd him.
While there he received word from the
local authorities that 0hearn was
prisoner.
Ohearn was arrested in store on Gem
ter street by the acting chief of police.
He at first denied his. own identity, and
said his name was McDermott. Con-
fronted with proof, he finally admitted
that he had committed the crime. The
Addison county officials will send man
after him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
BODIES OF GERMANS
LYING IN HEAPS
Said Report Of Aisne as Published by
British Official Bureau-women
Spies Are Used BY the
Germans.

London, sept. 29.-The official press
bureau issued last night a descriptive
account Of the operations Of the British
force in France and the French armies
in immediate touch with il commune
csted by an eye witness present at the
headquarters Of Field Marshal Sir John
French. This account supplements that
issued Sept. "a from general headauar-
tiers.
sept. .. 19l4.-For four days there
has been comparative lull an along
the front. This has been accompaui med
hs spell Of tine weather. though the
nights arr now much colder. one can
not have everything. however. and one
evil result 81 The sunshine has beeu the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
GOLD SPRING" POPULAR.
One Man Found Kind Friend There and
Another Was Taken by Police.

Frank Cormier, who was released from
Washington county jail last Saturday,
was in Montpelier city court to-day and
pleaded guilty to a second offense of in
toxication. He was given 80 more DAYS
in the county jail. Cormier disclosed on
a companion whom he met at the "coId
spring" on Berlin side.
John Parent, who has been working in
Laconia recently, was in the court for q
third offense and his case was continued
for sentence to Thursday morning. Par
ent also was visitor at the "coid
spring"
John Mcmahon, whose term in county
jail expired yesterday morning. was at
once retaken and given the alternative
sentence of a fine of SIS and costs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATS.
Assembled at Concord to Adopt Plat.
form and Ratify Primary Choices.

Concord. ~ H.. sept. 29.-The Demo.
cratic state convention was held here to-
day for the purpose Of adopting a plat
form. ratifying the primary nominees
and electing a state committee. Nathan
iel =. Martin OF Concord was chairman
and Congressman Thomas T. Reilly OF
Connecticut was the principal speaker.
senator Henry r Hollis. Congressman.
Raymond y. Stevens, candidate for sen.
stor. and Congressman Eugene 4. Reed
nue expected 10 be present
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
DIED AT ST. ALBANS.
Chester H. Baseom of Portsmouth, NJ H.,
Was There for His Health.

st. Albans, Sept. 29.-Chester H.
Baseom, aged 32, engineer at the Naval
hospital at Portsmouth, n. H.. died here
yesterday. He had come here for the
benefit of his health. He leaves a wife
and infant daughter. He was a member
of Portsmouth lodge, b p. o. E.; Frank
lin lodge, A. +. & A. NJ. of St AIbans;
Unity chapter of South Berwick. Me,
and Piscataqua chapter, o. Z. s, of
Kittery. Me.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
TRY WOMAN ON ARSON CHARGE.
Mrs. Louisa Johnston Accused of Firing
Cottage at Queen City Park.

Burlington. Sept. 29-M Mrs. Louisa
Johnston Is being tried in Chittender
county court on the charge of arson
and attempt to defraud the Home Insur.
anee Co.. it being alleged that she wa
responsible for setting fire to the 'sMont-
real" cottage ut Queen City park on
Oct "a. 1913. There also is an informa
| tion against Mrs. Cassie Gleason, Mrs.
,Johnston's daughter. who is said to have
been with her mother on the day of the
| fire.
In the opening statement IL was an
nounced that the state would attempt
to show that Mrs Johnston and her
daughter occupied the Montreal cottage
at Queen City park at the time of the
alleged arson and that they were prob
ably there for day or two. 1t would
also be shown that there were no other
cottages occupied nearby except Burn
ham cottage. Mrs. Burnham being there
alone. IL will also be shown. the states
attorney continued that Mrs. Johnston
and her daughter left the cottage about
five or ten minutes before the fire was
discovered, which was about | O'Clock
The Burlington fire department respond
ed TO the fire. An attempt would fur
ther he made 10 show that The cottage
was closed when the department arrived
and the fire was discovered in the ton
of a piano. which had the appearance Of
live Goals. and that the car
pet underneath was burned and no other
part Of the room. II viii be introduced
in the evidence that there was no con
nection between this room and the base /
ment. but fire was discovered IN four
distinct places in the basement aud 4
around the base Of the supporting posts.
The state viii also attempt 20 show
that the cottage and piano were insured I
md that the respondent had expressed /
dissatisfaction with her cottage at dif-
-erent times
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
MeADoo BACKS WATER.
On Assertion That New York Banks
Charged Per Cent.

Washington, D. G.. Sept. %. -Secre-
tary McAdoo last night corrected his re-
cent statement that two unnamed New
York banks had negotiated large loans
to a southern bank at seven per cent.
interest. The secretary's action followed
the receipt Of a telegram from A. II.
Wiggin. chairman of the New York
clearing house committee, declaring that
both New York institutions in question
denied the charge. IN reply Mr. McAdoo
wrote that his informant, a southern
banker. had notified the treasury that
six per cent. was the rate charged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
MANY BOMBS FALL
FROM ZEPPELINS
ST. Vincent Convent at ThieIt Was Bad
ly Damaged-Four Fall at
Daynre

London, Sept. %, 2:4o p. ma Cen
trail News dispatch from Amsterdam m
says further raids have been made by
Zeppelins. Four bombs were dropped on
Deynze near Ghent and two were thrown
at Thielt near Bruges. At the former
place the convent st. Vincent was badly
da maped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
II CHILDREN KILLED.
In Russian Town by Bomb Hurled by
Zeppelin.

London. Sept. 30 2:5O a. m.-The OPP
orators of a German Zeppelin dirigible
dropped bomb into school house at
Bielostok, Russia yesterday, killing IL
children, according TO a dispatch from
Petrograd to the Morning Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
TO EMPLOY EXTRA MEN.
Canadian Pacific T. r. viii Put 6.ooo
More Men to Work.

Montreal sept 2a.-The Canadian
Pacific railway announced here yester-
day that the operating departments OF
IL eastern and western lines would en-
pioy e.ne0 extra men within the next
two months. TIE object 81 employing
such 4 number 81 aborrrs st this time.
the company stated vss q relieve dis.
trcss brought about By the var in
Earops
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-29
WOMAN FOUND SLAIN.
Winnie l. Breeker Had Been Killed With
a Hatchet.

Akron. o.. sept. 2a-Miss Winnie I.
Brecker. aged 80 was found murdered
in = rear room of = store yesterday aft
ernoon- Oath had bcen caused BY
hatchet wounds.
The police believe SOMEONE Who in-
tended robhing the store uss responsible
fOr the crime.