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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
BETHLEHEM STEEL UP
TO NEW MARK OF $500
Wall Street Hears that Stock is Go
ing to $3.50
Soon.

New York, Oct. 2l.--Bethlehem steel
soaerd to a new high record, $500 share,
ON the Stock Exchange yesterday and
the street heard reports that the stock
was scheduled for the $3.50 mark. Beth
lehem closed Tuesday night at 49lA
after selling up to 500. Yesterday morn
ing il opened. 100 shares at $40, an ad-
vance OF lSR points, reached to $40,
rallied to 507 points on single trans
action to the new high. At $50 it showed
net gain on the day of 2sA points.
The rumor persisted in Wall street
that stock readjustment of the Belize
hem Steel corporation was being consid-
cred involving an issue of new stocks
on the basis of ten shares of common
for one Of the existing basis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21

British authorities, the Evening News
understands, to restrict the sudden rush
OF able bodied Britons of military age to
the colonies, to the islands of Jersey and
Guernsey. and to Ireland in order to
escape military service.
at is perfectly obvious" the news
paper says, grave damage will be caused
to the relations between the mother
country and her dependencies if hordes
OF slackers are allowed to pour into Can
ada, Australia and India, which have
given their best blood for the empire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
'MEt:!tEN GOES
ON THE STAND
Governments Star Witness
in New Haven Case
Begins His Story
ABOUT DIRECTORS
FINANCIAL DEALS
He Chats in a Friendly Way
with the Indicted
Men
tuss

New York. Oct. 2l.--Charles S. Mellen,
former president of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad, and the gov
ernment's star witness against the mil
Ionaire directors OF the road who are
on trial for conspiracy in restraint Of
trade, took the witness stand in the
United States court before Judge Hunt
and a jury at 2:40 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. Mellen was apparently in the best
Of spirits and talked amiably with some
of the directors against whom he is to
testify in the governments effort to
prove conspiracy charge.
The former president, who was at the
head of tlIe New Haven management
from 1908 rtdnl8l3, seemed in excellent
health. The crowd which rapidly filed
the court room was surprised that there
was not the slightest evidence OF irrita-
ton manifested against Mr.. Mellen by
his former associates.
William Rockefeller, Charles M. Pratt,
William Brooker and others OF the in
dicted millionaires chatted with Mr.. Mel
len until Judge Hunt took the bench.
That Mr. Mellen's testimony will be
sensational and extremely harmful to
the defendants is generally conceded.
Richard ID. Lindabury, reckoned one of
the heaviest legal guns in the camp OF
the defense, will cross-examine Mr.. Mel
len.
When court opened the government be-
gan the INTRODUCTION Of documentary evil
dence, including minutes of meetings OF
the New Haven board. of directors.
The evidence had to do with the early
history OF the New Haven and, as the
first document was given to the witness
10 identity. Thomas Thatcher Of counsel
for the defense, rose to object. He set
up against its admission the statute OF
limitations and raised the contention that
before presenting the evidence in question
the government must show what acts
were committed during the three years
prior to the indictment of 1912. John G.
Milburn, also for the defense, seconded
Mr.. Tateher's objections.
Judge Hunt overruled the objections OF
counsel for the defendants.
Judge Hunt held that the government
was entitled to prove the prima facie evil
dence that conspiracy existed from the
beginning, and that ii such was proved
to the satisfaction Of the jury, the jury
should then Judge the guilt of the de-
PENDANTS from the time they entered the
conspiracy insofar as their acts led up
to the three-year period.
Mr.. Mellen wa an interested listener.
He had a seat near several of the defend.
ants against whom he is 10 testify.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
THE WHOLE BODY
NEEDS PURE BLOOD

The bones, the muscles, and all the
organs of the body depend for then
strength and tone and healthy action on
pure blood.
II the blood is very impure, the bones
become diseased the muscles become en-.
feebled, the step loses its elasticity, and
there is inability to perform the usual
amount of labor. The skin loses IT'S
clearness, and pimples, blotches and 9th
err eruptions appear,
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure blood
II is positively unequalled in the treat
ment of scrofula and other humors, ca,
tarrh, rheumatism, dyspepsia, loss OF
appetite, that tired feeling. be sure to
get Hoods and get it to-day. All drug
gists.--Adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
BRITISH "SLACKERS"
TRY TO AVOID SERVICE
Government to Stop Sudden Departure
of Able-Bodied Britons to Colonies
and Ireland.

London, Oct. 2l.--Immediate steps will
be taken by the British government, the
Evening News understands, TO restrict
the sudden rush of able-bodie Britons
of military age to the colonies, TO the
islands of Jersey and Guernsey, and to
Ireland, in order TO escape military
service.
1T is perfectly obvious" the newspa'
per says, grave damage viii be caused
TO the relations between the mother
country and her dependencies ii hordes
of slackers are allowed to pour into Can
ada, Australia and India, which have
given their best blood for the empire
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
GRATEFUL MOTHER PRAISES
FATHER JOHNS MEDICINE
Tells How Her Little Girls Are Kept Well and Strong By
Using This Old Fashioned Medicine
A Doctors Prescription More Than so
Years in Use-Free from Alcohol
or Dangerous Drugs-Builds
New Strength

The two little girls whose picture Is
shown herewith are the children Of Mrs
Delvida Forth of Brunswick, Me.
How Mrs. Forth keeps her children
well and strong she tells in her own
words in a recent letter, and gives per-
mission to quote as follows; MY chill
dren have taken Father Johns Medicine
during an attack OF whooping cough
and afterward when they were pale and
run down. The medicine restored their
health. and / an pleased TO endorse Us
value lSignedl Mrs. Delvida Fortin'
90 Oak street, Brunswick. Me. Thou
sands Of mothers praise Father Johns
Medicine as tonic and body builder
ana for colds. throat and lung troubles,
because they know Of its value through
many years Of success. Father Johns
Medicine Is a pure food medicine--ssie
for all the family TO take because u
does not contain alcohol or dangerous
drugs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
SCORES CROAKERS
IN LONDON CAPITAL
Truth Declares that the Longer the War
Lasts the More Contemplate
Seem Non Combatants.

London, Oct. 2l.--The feelings and
temper of the British public are thus
portrayed in this weeks issue of Truth:
"The last week in London has been
one of the most narrowing we have gone
through since lie war began. Not only
has the military situation on the CONT
nent developed new causes for alarm,
not only have Zeppelins dropped their
bombs close TO our doors, not only have
the croakers croak more yociferously and
confidently than ever before, but we
have been threatened with an acute cab
met crisis, and we have seen the ugly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
Ulster Member Declares in
House of Commons That
He Was Displeased
WITH THE NEAR
EAST POLICY
Country Is in a Hole, and
Things Look Decid-
edly Gloomy

Tondon. Oct. 2l.-Sir Edward Carson
announced in the House Of Commons yes
terday that his resignation from the at
tornev peneralship was due to the diverg-
ence of views in regard to near eastern
affairs.
The condition Of Premier Asquith, who
was suddenly taken III Tuesday, was de-
scribed by his physicians yesterday as
satisfactory. The following bulletin was
given out:
mThe prime minister passed satisfae-
tory night. His condition improved, lie
will be confined to his room all day"
Cabinet ministers again were lombard
ed with war questions in the House OF
Commons yesterday, but for the most
part they managed to escape an intended
frontal attack. In the course of the re-
niles it developed that the officer who
commanded the landing of British troops
at Suvla bay. on the Gallipoli peninsula,
has been shelved and that he holds no
command in the army at present. but
Harold y. Tenant. parliamentary under
secretary for war, declined to give FUR
ther information on the ground that it
would be against public Interests
The suggestion made by William John
son.Hicks, Unionist member for the
Brentford division of Middlesex, OF a
policy of reprisals as a deterrent to Yep
pelin raids was frowned upon by the war
Office, Mr.. Tenant remarking that such
policy always had been the subject OF
considerable controversy.
'The royal flying corps" he said sis a
military organization in England for
military operations. The dastardly raids
by the enemy on undefended towns and
defenseIess people should not be allowed
to divert the energies of this fighting
force from its primary military pur-
pose"
Immediate steps will be taken by the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
CHURCHILL HoNoRED.
New Hampshire Author Given Degree b.
Lafayette.

Faston. Pa. oct 2l.--ln the presenc'
81 many notables in the sensational 80.
rial and business world, Dr. John heury
Mad racken was Yesterday tnaueuratea
- the ninth president Of Lafayette col
lers. Israel r. Psriee Of Hazieteu, presi.
dent 81 the board a trustees Of iafsy
cite. presided ~ the exercisss and besides
DR.. McCrackeu's inaugural address. Judge
Hilbert n. Gary q New York city alsa
spoke
Amona the honorary degrees conferred
uers the following
Dassor ~ science. Henry FaN. professs'i
"a analytical chemistry. Msssaelasei
Institute ~ Technology.
nortur - iavv. Winston Churchill. iIpf
uish. N D.. authnr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
MUCH ADLER-I-kA
USED IN BARRE

u 10 rsForted ~ Cummings 4 A'-sis
arurrisfs. "a NnTfh Mn.n stree. thaf
4ru.h aFiaT8-ka b. sald be- Barre Fs-a-
- have fuunf on thaf 0NE sfstlA-
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Tsvs~sva MIXTURE relieves siansst Any
raSE ~ ognrt rttiur. snu r EeAsf
asmsrnHh M 10 81 rnwer1aa that t y
uss8 suasa@sEaSlp IA HrrfneteatA* CIV
MINUTE sFts4 sou tske b. thf nassfs
snrf1s nrS pass ura ~ g e
ssFs 81 49, ar.E rurnat rriHs 49,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
SWISS PROTEST
AGAINST AIRMEN
OF THE GERMANS
Caused by Action of the Aviators in
Dropping Bombs on Swiss
Village.

Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 2l.-The Swiss
government has instructed its embassy
at Berlin to lodge an energetic protest
against the new violation of Swiss terri
tory by German aviators. The protest
is occasioned by the act OF an aviator in
dropping bombs over Chaux de Fonds on
Sunday, causing the injury of four per-
sons and considerable damage to prop
erty. Switzerland demands compensation
and the punishment of the aviator.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
WOMAN STAYS HER ATTACKER.
Kills Cripple Who Had Pursued Her for
Years and Hides Body.

San Francisco, Oct 2l.--Attacked in
her home by Iove-mad cripple named
Weinstein, who had pursued her for
years, Mrs. Mary Tamias, wife OF a
motorman, decapitated him with hatch
ct, dismembering the body and hid the
pieces in box couch Tuesday night.
Mrs. Tamias confessed yesterday to
the police.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
EAsTLAND CLAIMS FILED.
Total of $4,000 Asked of st. JOSEF
Chicago Steamship Co.

Chicago, Oct 2l.-Claims totalling
$4,000 against the St. Joseph-C Chicago
Steamship company and the Indiana
Transportation company for the deaths
of forty-one persons and the injury OF
six Others in the Eastland disaster were
filed in the United States district court
here yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
PARIS EXPLOSION
KILLS 81 AND
WOUNDS 100
Many of the Victims Wounded in Wreck
Of Factory in the.
City.

Paris, Oct. 2l.-Fifty persons are
reported to have been killed in an explo-
sion yesterday afternoon in a factory
in the Rue dc Tolbiac, while one hun
dred or more we're injured. Many OF the
victims were women workers in the fac
tory, which was wrecked, as were build
ings in the vicinity. President Poincare
and Minister of the Interior Malvy, who
were Immediately informed OF the dis.
aster, visited the scene and gave diree-
tions to the rescuing forces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21

portent of the resignation of the French
foreign minister
"At times like these one envies the
soldiers in the trenches, held together
and braced to heroic sacrifices by the
presence of the enemy, blessedly igno-
rant of the quakings and squealings at
home and the wrangling over the best
methods of making war. The longer the
war lasts the more contemplate crea-
ture the non-eombatant seems to grow"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
WILSON DROPS HILLsTRoM CASE.
Sends Regrets that He Cannot Aid
Doomed Man.

Washington, Oct. 2l.--President vii.
son wrote yesterday TO Swedish Min
lister Ekengren, regreting his inability
to do anything further in behalf OF Jo'
seph Hillstrom, labor poet, under death
sentence for murder in Utah.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
WORCESTER
Many Attended Funeral Of Mrs. c. c
Tewksbury, Held Sunday.

The funeral OF Mrs. c. c. Tewksbury
was held at her late home Sunday, Miss
hember officiating. The bearers were
n. NJ Harris, T. 4. Doty, Martin and
GUY Young. The service was largely
attended and the flowers were many
and beautiful. there being a pillow OF
roses, with the word. Mother from
the son, Lee and daughter, Mrs. Harry
Hutchinson; carnations, Mrs. KERN; car
nations. Margaret Tewksbury; spray Of
carnations and roses from employees OF
the Lane Mfg. Co.; carnations, Mr.. and
Mrs. n. NJ. Harris; carnations, Mrs. Em.
ily Bailey; carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. n.
Nj. Harris; carnations, Mary Abbott,
carnations, Mrs. Celley and daughters
carnations, Elery Young carnations,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. o'Dell; spray car
nations, Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. wetherby
and Miss Smith.
Those from out Of town 10 attend the
funeral were Frank, Martin and Guy
Young and wife, c. 7. Rogers and daugh-
ter. Randolph; Mr.. and Mrs. oDell, Lula
Celley and daughter, Elery Young, Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Wetherby, Miss smith,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry Hawkins, Miss Cora
Robinson, Montpelier; Paul Tewksbury,
Hartford, Conn; Mr. and Mrs. b. h.
Drinkwater, Marshheld.
Mrs. Tewksbury was 20 years old. Mr..
and Mrs. Tewksbury had been married
SO years next March, and she was one
of the oldest residents in town. She
leaves a husband, one son, Lee, OF Hart
ford. Conn, daughter. Mrs. Harry
Hutchinson Of Montpelier, and four
grandchildren. Harold and Howard
Hutchinson, Margaret and Paul Tewks-
bury. and a host Of friends. The family
have the sympathy of their many
friends IN town.
Mrs. p. @. Bolton has returned after
spending about ten day. in shsrbTook,
Ia. .. Mrs. Page Of Los Angeles, Cal,
accompanied her.
George Gumlaw has moved his family
20 Barre.
AR. aud Mrs. Charles Royce from Mon
ticella. =. n. were guests 81 her slstsf'
Mr. C. y. Curtis. recently
Mr.. and Mrs.. Ernest ltton were 81
Barre several DAYS last week.
Mr. Prank Hutchinson has returned
from the hospital She j. dong A. vel
- eauid b. expected.
Mrs. Warren from BostOn - the guest
81 hsr brother. Frank Hutchiuson.
Palisadian., 1915-12-25
Citizens Club On
Police Situation

The question of how to obtain the
greatest return in police service and
efficiency for the $4,000 or so and
Cliffside Park is expending yearly
on its police department was the live
issue considered by the Citizens
Club at their meeting at Carney Hall
last Monday evening.
The members were fortunate
enough to have the assistance and
expert advice of Gerard Luisi, detec-
tive and chief Investigator of the
Ocean Accident and Guarantee Cor
poration, who consented to be pres
ent on the personal invitation of P.
j. Carney. Robert Gordon was also
present to lend advice in the matter
Mr.. Luisi, in very friendly way,
considered the facts of Cliffside
Parks police department, and said
that for one thing, it needed a tele-
phone system. With the amount of
money that the borough had to spend,
there should be man constantly at
the desk, in touch with the telephone.
With this system three good men at
night would be sufficient. But the
working system must be perfected to
as high a point as possible. Patrol
men on the beat, by the phone sys-
tenn, would be constantly in touch
with the central office, and vice versa.
Moreover, any citizen could thus Sc
cure assistance readily at all times.
Mr.. Luisi recommended that the
system of promotion be started,
thus offering an incentive to the men
to do their best. The present salary
of $50 or $S5 month could be in
creased in cases of exceptional
ability. A strong head for the de-
partment was always indispensable
to the best results.
Mr.. Luisi spoke with some author
ity as a police expert. He carries
several bullets in his body as result
of his indeavors to prevent crime.
The members of the Club took full
advantage of his presence with them
to ask all kinds of questions, and to
offer suggestions.
Palisadian., 1915-12-25
Office
Will Be Open On
Monday Evenings

On January 1, 1915, Surrogate Sib-
bald, as an experiment, decided to
open his office on the first and third
Monday evenings of each month, in
order to give an opportunity to those
having business with the department,
to attend there without loss of time
or pay.
There are many people who have
served as witnesses to wills, and
others who are willing to Go the
neighborly thing in acting as bonds
men, appraisers, ETC., who cannot
afford to lose a days pay in being
accommodating. For those so stu
ated the idea was evolved, and, under
the plan, the Surrogate's office was
open for twenty-four nights during
1915. A total of 159 persons trans
acted business with the office. The
smallest attepdarce loz " sin-
element evefdngJ was I'd the
highest was seventeen.
Surrogate Sibbald has decided to
open the Office from six to eight
o'clock on every Monday evening,
save when that night falls on legal
holiday. This arrangement will be
operative beginning January 3.
Since this system has been in
auguarted, Essex and Passaic coun-
ties have followed suit, and other
surrogates are considering the ad-
visibility of adopting the plan.
Palisadian., 1915-12-25
Fort Lee Borough
Club Has Meeting

The Fort Lee Borough Club met
last Monday evening. The club dis
cussed fully the matter of the pub
lication of the borough tax list, and
it was the concensus of opinion that
it could be done for 5000. A COM
mittee was appointed to interview
the mayor and council to see if they
would give their support to the plan.
1t was decided, however, that
nothing should be done in the matter
until after January 1.
The question of improving the
fire protection of the borough by the
purchase of additional fire apparatus
was discussed; but definite action was
postponed until after January /.
Palisadian., 1915-12-25
The Snow Holds
Fort Lee Borough
In Its Clutches

Pretty nearly anybody with an
ounce Of spirit left had something to
say or feel over the disgraceful con-
dition Of roads and sidewalks all over
the borough during all of last week
The cause was the foot of snow that
fell on Monday and Monday night
the thirteenth. With very slight
exception, nothing whatever was
done to clear the streets till late in
the week, and everybody naturally
wondered what was the matter.
They don't know yet.
In the upper end of the borough
the first morning after the big snow
Road Commissioner McGloin had a
path cleared from the Coytesville
Public School to Lemoine avenue, be-
sides clearing off other portions of
Coytesville walks.
In Fort Lee there was nothing
done until late in the week, and then
on account of the hard freeze, the
job, wherever it extended, was poor
enough at that and very slow. One
of the big things in Fort Lee proper
was the condition of Main street
The Public Service ran its snoH
sweeper throdgh several times and
Continued on page 81
Palisadian., 1915-12-25
Local Salvation Army
Doing Good Work

The Salvation Army Industrial
Home, Hackensack branch, in charge
of Ensign Cruett, has been doing an
immense ammount of good work for
the unfortunate of this section this
fall and early winter.
The Army has provided Hacken-
sack Chief of Police Jacob Dunn, with
meal tickets, which will be given to
worthy applicants for lodging at po-
lice headquarters.
To families, whose income is small,
and who feel the pangs of hunger,
a hot pail of stew is distributed,
whenever such cases are reported.
The police department handled
over 600 lodgers last year, most of
them were turned over to the Home.
The probabilities are that the number
will be as great this year.
Palisadian., 1915-12-25

Although there still seems to be
question of veracity between
County Physician w. E. Ogden and
Sheriff Robert N. Heath, says the
Hackensack Record, as to who ac-
tually ordered the gold bridge work
for the two prisoners at the county
jail, the Board of Freeholders on
Monday ordered that the bill of DR..
C. F. Hunter, of Palisade, amount
ing to $215, be paid.
Both officials were given the privi-
lege of the floor and explained in de-
tail their position in the matter.
The Sheriff said that the County
Physician had left an order to take
the men to the dentist because of i'll
health, due to bad teeth. He said
that Smith, one of the prisoners, had
been i'll practically every day since
he was committed to the Jail in April,
1914; that the food as then provided
by the Board was not the kind of
food the man could eat, as he was
working in the open on account of
an appeal in his case. The Sheriff
declared the man could not digest
the food; that it was too greasy and
loo tough, that while it was sub
stanial, ut was cooked with too much
grease!
sheriff Eaath said that when. the
rbill was presented to him, he had
called up DR.. Hunter, who in turn
had advised the Deputy Sheriff and
the prisoner as to the probable cost
of the work
When questioned as to why DR..
Hunter was selected, the Sheriff said
that the then Deputy Sheriff Louis
Nestel had had some difficult work
done by the doctor which had proven
highly satisfactory which resulted in
number of prisoners, who paid for
their own work being taken to DR..
Hunter.
In reference to Browns case, the
Sheriff said that his teeth were in
bad shape and worn to the roots and
that he was sent to the dentist, also
by order of the County Physician.
The Sheriff, in quoting from steno-
graphic notes, said: 'Dr. Ogden has
said on two occasions, and | have
proof, that | was not responsible for
Continued on page s.
Palisadian., 1915-12-25

The trial of Mrs. Marian c. Mer-
rill, of Hackensack, last week,
charged with arson resulted in the
verdict of guilty on Friday night.
This is one of the most unusual trials
that has ever taken place in Bergen
county. Mrs. Merrill had only been
in Hasbrouck Heights for six
months, but she had become popu-
lar local favorite because of her will
ingness to appear in local entertain
ments, and to assist on the programs.
She had two pretty daughters, tif-
teen and twelve years old who ap-
peared at the trial and testified in
her behalf.
Mrs. Merrill was herself on the
witness stand during the trial, but
displayed no signs of nervousness,
and made prompt replies to all ques-
tions. Among the dramatic scenes
during the trial was the following
dialogue:
"Who set fire to your house?"
asked Prosecutor Huckin.
81 wish I knew" softly replied the
witness.
"Have you any suspicions?"
"None whatever"
"a "Have you any enemies in or out
Of Hasbrouck Heights? ?"
I only have one enemy to my
knowledge"
"And who is that?"
"My husband"
"Do you think he set fire to your
homer"
81 do not"
Prosecutor Huckin then asked Mrs.
Merrill if she could recall letter
that her husband had written to their
daughter, during Mrs. Merrill's i'll