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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-27
CONVICTED OF STAY
ING SON, HANGS
SELF IN CELL
Keeper Finds Body in Brooklyn Jail
Man Had Used a Belt
Strap.

New York, Oct. 2T.-Joseph Prick, 50
years old, blacksmith, convicted Of
murder in the second degree, hanged
himself in his cell in Raymond street
Jail, Brooklyn, yesterday morning. Prick
was last seen alive by Keeper Heating,
who observed him on his cot at > o'clock,
apparently sleeping soundly. When the
keeper made his next round, half
hour later, he found the body hanging
by belt strap from the top of the cell
door.
Prick was convicted last week before
Justice Van Siclcn Of the murder Of
his son, Otto. 10 wears old, on Aug. 2l.
The chief witness al the trial was
Charles Frick's seven-year-old son. who
testified that Prick had abandoned his
wife and failed to support her. Charles
said that on the night Of the murder
his father attempted 60 enter the house
and when Otto barred his way the IA
Their drew revolver and fired four
shots at the boy
Tricks son, Joseph, ir.. Is also a pris-
oner in the Raymond street jail On
the same day his father was convicted
Of murder. the son was convicted in
special sessions Of unlawful entry into
the home Of Eva Tanner az loo Cornelia
street lie was rcmanded 20 the ial
and viii BE- sentenced Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-27
SALTS IF KIDNEYS
OR BLADDER BOTHER
Harmless to Flush Kidneys and Neu'
tralize Irritating
Acids

Kidney and bladder weakness result
from uric acid. says a noted authority.
The kidneys filter this acid from the
blood and pass it on 10 the bladder,
where il often remains TO irritate and
inaame, causing a burning scalding SEN
sation. OF setting up an irritation at the
neck Of the bladder, obliging you to seek
relief two or three times during the
night. The sufferer is in constant dread,
the water passes sometimes with a scald-
ing sensation and il very profuse; again,
there is difficulty in voiding il.
Bladder weakness, most folks call IL,
because they can't control urination.
While Il il extremely annoying and
sometimes very painful. this is really
one Of the most simple ailments 10 over
come. Get about four ounces Of Jad
salts from your pharmacist and take a
Tablespoonful in glass Of water before
breakfast. continue this for two or three
DAYS. This viii neutralizs the acids IN
the urine 40 il no longer h source Of
irritation 10 the bladder and urinary or.
raus. which then act normally again.
Jad salts = inexpensive. harmless.
and Il made from the acid II grapes aud
lemon fuioe. combined with lthia, and is
used by thousands Of f0iks who are sub
iect 20 urinary disorders caused hy uric
acid irritation dad salts i splendid
for kidneys and causes no bad Effects
whatever.
Here sou have q pheasant. efcrvescent
Iithia -water drink. which quidkly relieves
bladder tfouble-AdKt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-27

necessity for harsher federal laws to
deal with such conspiracy cases. Because
there are no laws for adequate pun
ishment of such neutrality violations,
Attorney General Gregory is to ask Con-
gress for enactment OF new statutes.
Repeated crimes against American
neutrality, the attorney general feels,
show need for new regulations. The laws
governing American neutrality have not
been altered since the war OF 1912.
In addition to the Weehawken bomb
plot, other cases illustrating weakness
OF the United States laws, according to
the department of justice, were those of
Austrian Ambassador Dumba, Capt. j.
+. j. Archibald, Austrian Consul Gener-
al Won Huber and Germans found with
photographs of United States fortifca-
tons.
The unsatisfactory situation was evil
denced in Fay,s case. Chief Flynn of
the secret service was compelled to
charge him with piracy in port" An
other possible charge was of shipping
explosives. Penalties for both are con-
sidered too light to meet the situation.
Attorney General Gregory also be-
lieyes there is no adequate punishment
for foreign spies in this country. In
the Archibald case it was found there
was no punishment for misuse of Amer
lean passports except their cancellation.
Assistant Attorney General Warren is
the question and will prob
ably recommend rs new statutes for
Congressional enactment, approved by
President Wilson and Secretary of State
lansing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-27
WITT CONSIDERED
BY BRAVES ONCE
Goddard Seminary's Former Star Ball
Player To Get $1,000 Year From
Connie Maek-Was Recommended
BY Billy Leonard.

Boston, Oct. 2T.-Lawton Witt, the
Winchendon infelder, who recently signed
q two years contract with Manager Con-
ME Mack of the Athletics at salary of
81 800 year, was considered one time
by George Stallngs of the Braves.
1t was through Billy Leonard, the man
ager of the Boston Reds, zeal indie
pendent team which toured Vermont,
New Hampshire and the maritime prov
inces during the past few seasons, that
Mack's attention was drawn to Witt.
Leonard had seen him at Goddard sem
mary, Barre, VT, in 1913. and he was
struck by his ability. GeG1ge Stallings
was first notified OF this diamond in the
rough, but Manager Stallings wanted
Witt to report during the school season.
Witt refused to do so.
Manager MeCiraw of the Giants later
tried to secure Witt, but he refused to
leave st. Johnsbury, VT, where he was
playing.
Witt spent last summer with Ben
Houser's Skowhegan, Me-, team and
while he WIS there, Harry Davis looked
him over. He showed up so well that
Manager Mack then wired Billy Leonard
to sign him.
Witt is remarkably fast runner, as
he has covered 100 yards in 10 seconds
Hat. He is a righthand thrower but he
bats left handed. Witt is only 10 years
of age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-27
cAvELL CASE WINS RECRUITS.
Crowds Denounoe Germans for Nurses
Staying.

London, Oct. 27.-The rush Of enlist
ment which started following Miss Edith
Csyell's execution al Brussels was I'M
interrupted yesterday.
The Cavell case was still the recruit
ing officers theme in thousands 81 street
corner speeches. Every reference 20 Il
elected storms Of denunciation Of the
Germans.
Assertions BY the German press that
the French, Fngland's own allies, have
also executed women were not gen
orally credited. Al any rate, il was
asserted. the victims unqquestionably
were out and out spies, which the Ger
mans themselves did not charge in tie
GaYen case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-27
CYPRUS OFFER
is WITHDRAWN
Entente Powers May Break with the
Greek Govern
ment.

London, Oct. 27.-England's offer of
Cyprus to Greece has lapsed because
Greece has not seen its way to helping
Serbia, Foreign Minister Sir Edward
Grey told the House of Commons yes
terday..
A break between Greece and the allies
was limited at by the Central News yes
terday as a possibility. The suggestion
was made that the Greeks might carry
their neutrality ideas so far as to inter-
fere with the allied operations in the
Balkans.
A note handed by the representatives
Of the allies to the Greek government is
said to contain an intimation that a
break may occur if Greece takes such
stand or persists in her refusal to
come to the aid of Serbia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-27
Pres. Hustis Says in Reply
to the Letter of Mayor
Curley of Boston
NO CONFERENCES
ARE ARRANGED
A Joint Settlement of Three
Strikes Is Not Contem-
plated by Railroads

Boston, Oct. 27.--President Hustis OF
the Boston Il Maine railroad has ad.
dressed another letter to Mayor Curley
replying to the mayors caution against
light hearted conception Of the strike
situation and he tells the mayor that
the railroad must remain firm in the
attitude it has assumed toward the men
who left it after being duly warned.
The New York, New Haven g. Hartford
railroad made known to its men yester.
day afternoon that it will not deal with
the strikers on the basis they have out
lined--a joint settlement with the three
roads--and there are to be no further
conferences at this time.
The letter from President Hustis is as
follows:
@Oct. 26, 1915.
"Hon. James NJ. Curley, Mayor OF Boston,
Mass:
"Dear Sir-Your letter of the 25th,
asking that further consideration be CIV
en- to the reinstatement of the Boston
freight handlers who left the service OF
the railroad ON Thursday last, is re-
ceived
"Appreeiating fully the serious position
in which these men were liable to place
themselves, they were warned OF the
danger which might result from their
proposed action. The railroad has pub
lie duty to perform, and when the freight
handlers left their work its freight houses
could not be closed, and it could not
cease the handling Of shipments. To take
their places the railroad therefore OBJ
tanned other men, who, as / said yester-
day, were employed with the understand
ing that they were to be given regular
work if they were found to be fitted for
it.
"Under these circumstances | do not
see how the railroad can change its posi-
ton.
"Yours very truly,
~. Fl. Hustis, President"
Freight movements had resumed almost
normal condition yesterday. The rail-
roads are not seriously handicapped by
the strike of the freight handlers at the
present time and the immediate dangers
lie in the possibilities that Mayor Clrley
has suggested, that there may be a sym
pathetic strike among the other unions,
such as teamsters and 'longshoremen, who
also handle the freight. The unions have
not taken any action along that line yet.
The freight handlers who are out have
no jurisdiction over the other organiza-
tons, and can only plead with them.
When the situation was the reverse,
some years ago, the longshoremen being
on strike and the freight handlers at
work, the freight handlers refused to go
out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-27
Tells Pres. Wilson of Alleged
Conspiracy to Tie Up
Munition Plants
CLOAKED HIS VISIT
UNDER LABOR GUlSE
United States May Make
Sharp Representations on
New York Revelations

Washington, d. G., Oct. 27-Conceai-
ing the real purpose OF his call behind
i statement that it concerned labor leg
islation to be introduced at the coming
session OF Congress, Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation OF
Labor. Yesterday laid before President
Wilson the details of a new gigantic
plot on the part of German agents in
this country to tie up the munltlon
factories making war supplies Tor the
allies.
Confronted with the direct question
as to whether he had discussed these
matters with the president, Gompers
said:
Il cannot tell you anything further
than / have given you, namely, that |
talked with the president about labor
legislation and other matters.
From other sources, however, 1T is
learned Mr. Gompers was able to give
the president information concerning
not only the recently exposed plot IN
New York, involving scheme OF Ger
man agents to blow up ships carrying
war munitions to England, France and
Russia, but likewise of widespread ae-
tiyities to bring about walkouts in GER
tain OF the largest munition plants.
Washington, d. c., Oct. 27-Sharp rep
reservations, with demand for expla-
rest of Lieut.. Robert Fay of the German
government by the United States as
the result of the bomb conspiracy UNI
earthed at Weehawken, n. j., in the ar
rest of Lieut.. Robert Fay of the Greman
army, and his associates. The situation
Yesterday was pregnant with possibility
of another serious diplomatic difficulty.
Source of Lieut.. Fay's funds was the
question on which hinged any action
by the United States. His exculpation
Of Capt. Won Papen, German military
attache, and Capt. Boy-ed German naval
attache. in the affair was also being
further investigated.
Developments from Fay's alleged con-
fession were being closely watched by
state department officials. Special in
ouiry is being made to establish wheth-
er the German government, either
through its secret service or army stan,
approved, aided and financed Fay's plot
to prevent munitions from reaching the
allies. If il is conelusively established
Fay was given funds by German OIL
Gals for his bomb enterprises, vigorous
protest, with demand for official dis
avowal of the conspiracy, would follow
to Berlin.
Another angle developed was the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-27
NAVAL ANIAT0RS
COVER 3,1l7 MILES &.
AT STATION
Daniels summsrizss WORK st Pensacols
IA Asroplaus Landing De
vice Tined, Tee.

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fi1uisls on the sutiert 81 recnt sa-
perimeuts 81 thf nuFr defartrneut "a.
tian. Rersaeaia Pa. yesterday gave THIS
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-27
HAMILTON MAKES REPORT.
British Cabinet Discusses Situation in
the Near East.

London, Oct. 27.--The cabinet held a
long session 10 discuss the Balkan situa-
ton and the report of Sir Ian Hamil-
ton on the situation at the Dardanelles
yesterday.
Premier Asquith was 50 much better
that he was able 20 keep his engage
ment 20 attend the cabinet meeting
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-27

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-27
ALL ARMENIANS KILLED.
General Massacre by Turks in City of
Keralsund.

London, Oct. 27.-The entire Arme-
MAN population of the city of Keral-
sund, on the Black sea, has been mas
sacred by the Turks, says an Odessa
dispatch to the Daily Mail. Keralsund,
with population of $4,000, is on a
rocky promotory seventy miles west of
Trebizond. The city does large bust
ness in the expectation OF nuts and nut
kernels. The number of Armenians there
is not known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-27
BRITAIN EXECUTES
CONVICTED SPY
Brief Official Statement Tells of Trial,
Appeal and Carrying Out of
Sentence.

London, Oct. 27.--The following official
announcement Of a military execution
was issued yesterday;
"A prisoner who was tried on the Sc
rious charge of espionage was found gull
~ and sentenced TO death by being shot.
The prisoner appealed and the court of
appeal on Oct. Is dismissed the
appeal. The sentence was carried out
by the military authorities this morn
ing"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-27
DIZZINESS, CONSTIPATION

bad taste In the mouth. dependency
or "the blues" and other miserable
ailments call attention to the liver. 1t
Is torpid. Take Hoods Pills--they
rouse the liver and relieve all liver ills.
They are the old and favorite family
cathartic. Purely vegetable. Gentle
and thorough. 25c. All druggists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-27

and motoring Kipling took an Amer.
lean wife with him to England, and
there they abide to-day, but his former
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-27
Moore & Owens

home reminds us that he was one of the
first to appreciate the offerings OF the
Green Mountain state.-Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-27

ticut is splendid for scenery and Yer
mont these crisp October days is allnr-
ing to all who have a zest for tramping
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.PR0BST RESIGNS
GHU.R.C:'HEPAsT0RATE
Physical Condition Causes
Lutheran Minister to
Give Up Charge.

Rev. L. x. Probst, pastor Of Grace
Lutheran church OF this city at a
meeting of the church council. tend
cred his resignation as pastor.
The reason as given for the resig.
nation of DR.. Probst was his physical
condition and therrecommendation OF
his physician that he take long rest.
Rev. Probst has been pastor OF the
local Lutheran church for a period OF
six years and seven months and dur.
Ing this time the church has grown
steadily in numbers and prominence
until It is now recognized as one OF
the influential religious bodies of the
state. 1t was during his pastorate
here that the pretty and commodious
house of worship was erected. The
congregation with which he has been
affiliated for years is 10th to give UP
his services but owing to the fact
that complete rest Is necessary for
the restoration OF his health, were
forced TO accept the resignation.
DR.. Probst and his wife left this
morning for Buffalo. N. Y, where they
will spend some time with their son
Fred Probst and will later return
here for short time.
The many friends OF DR.. Probst and
family in this city will regret exceed.
ingly to learn that he is leaving Fair
mont but will hope for his restora.
tion to complete health.
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lmportanci
Perpetual dew
calls his busine'
tanned by perpe;
other things. "a
means ith,
the most impor
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in 1851 and authorized sinking fund
setting apart annually sum equal to
seven per cent OF the public debt ex-
listing on the first day OF January,
1852, to be applied to the interest and
principal when due.
Under this arrangement, the com.
monwealth OF Virginia created debt
amounting to about $33,000,0o0 on the
first day OF January. 1861, 10 which
should be added nearly 100000 for In.
terest due on that day. making total
debt OF nearly s34,000,000
"A large part Of this debt was for
investments In railroad, canal com
panies aud bank stocks and loans and
the balance for Investments in turn.
pike and bridge stocks. Had the com.
monwealth OF Virginia gone into
liquidation at that date, there would
have been but little deficit after these
assets had bee napplied
''1n 1861 the people OF the eastern
side OF the mountains withdrew their
citizenship from the state as part
Of the Federal government. while the
people OF the west maintained the
state organization in the Union.
ION August 90, 1861, the common.
wealth OF Virginia by an ordinance
commonly known as the Wheeling or.
dinance,' of her state convention, then
in session, provided for the formation
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:: ersonals =

Mrs. J. W. Hardesty, OF Salisbury,
Md. will arrive here the latter part OF
the week to be the guest OF her
daughter, Mrs. Trevy Nutter, on Chi.
cago street.
Mrs. S. T. Spears, OF Elkins, Is here
attending the Federation convention
OF Women's Clubs. She motored here
Sunday and was accompanied by Mr..
Spears and daughter, Miss Marjorie
They returned home Sunday, accom-.
panied by Mrs. Spears mother. Mrs.
Ford, OF Locust avenue, who is spend.
ing several days there.
Mrs. Lenna Lowe Yost, OF Morgan.
town, Is here today'to attend the State
Federation convention. Mrs. Yost is
president Of the State VIC. T. U.
Mrs. w. S. Sweet. OF st. Adams, W.
Va. is a delegate here for the Won.
ans Club convention.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. II. Wolf and daugE.
ter, Margaret, formerly OF Annabelle,
have moved here and are residing at
the home Of Mrs. Alice Hawkins on Be,
noni avenue.
Mrs. W. J. Carson has gone to her
home at GAINESVILLE, O., to spend sew.
eral weeks.
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ton; Mrs ]. B. Stevenson, Hunting.
ton; Mrs. George D. Gilfillan, Parkers.j
burg; Mrs. Elmer Hanzel, Wheeling; 4
Mrs. C. R. Weinrich, Wheeling; Mrs.
H. l.. Trussell, Wheeling; Miss Lutte
Hicks, wheeling; Mrs. II. M. Kimber.
land, Wheeling; Mrs. Winston F.
Smith. Warrington; Mrs. J. R. Burt,
Warrington; Mrs. John o. Bullock,
Parkersburg; Mrs. H. D. Price, Park.
ersburg; Mrs. J. H. Abbott, Parkers.
burg; Mrs. Arthur Clayton, Mrs.
Wees, Eiklns; Mrs. George Ross, Yves.
ton; Mrs. Lynn Brannon. Weston;
Mrs. w. S. Furbee, Warrington; Mrs.
E. w. Burdick, Chicago; Mrs. D. W.
Jacobs, Clarksburg; Mrs A. L. Rob.
erts, Ciarksburg; Mrs. B. F. Robin
son, Clarksburg; Mrs. F. B. Haymak.
er, Clarksburg; Mrs. S. A. Smith,
,Clarksburg; Mrs. L. L. Stone, Kir,s-
wood; Mrs. Henry zilliken, Wells
burg.
Al 1890 the convention adjourned
to the dining room Of the church
where an excellent lunch was served
by the ladies' OF the church.
Afternoon Session.
Reports Of standing committees on
Literature and Library extension work
by Miss S. Scolley Page, Of Clarks.
burg, state Scholarship by Miss Viz.
ginia NJ. Foulk, OF Huntington, Reel.
procity by Mrs. Henry Zillikan. OF
Wellsburg, and art by Mrs. o. r.
Wood, OF Elm Grove, occupied the
first part OF the afternoon session at.
ter which the address OF Andrew
Wright Crawford, secretary city
Parks association, OF Philadelphia,
followed. This was one OF the most
enjoyable features of the entire day.
Mr.. Crawford illustrated by means OF
stereoptican slides his lecture which
was full OF helpful ideas for those in.
terested In identifying OF city ana
home.
One of the most enjoyable and
unique features OF the entire Fedora
ton meeting was the Crafts exhibit
and tea given at the home of Mrs.
George DeBolt president OF the Fair
mont Woman's club.
Through the American Federation
of Art and the cooperation OF Yam.
anaka & Company, Japanese art
concern OF New York, a wonderful col
lection of,some 100 prints aggregating
cost OF $500 dollars and represent
ing the highest art OF Japan, were ar
ranged attractiyely about the home
and the callers were asked to view
these prints and later were served
with tea and rice waters by young la.
dies in Japanese costume. This en-
hibition Is perhaps the most wonder.
full art exhibit ever brought to this
city.
An automobile ride through the
city was enjoyed by number OF del
egates following the afternoon SEES.
sion.
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'RABIE q IS HELD =
0NMU |
Accused of Fratricide He
Valves Hearing Be
fore Justice.

Joseph Raber, who has been con.
fined in the county jail for two weeks
on a charge OF numbering his brother
Luther Raber, waved preliminary
hearing before justice of the Peace
NJ. r. Musgrove yesterday and was
committed to jail without bail 10
await action by the grand Jury.
Joseph Raber resides in Manning
ton. The body Of the murdered broth.
or was found on a pathway in a woods.
near Warrington with. two bullet
wounds in the head. Joseph Raber
was ARRESTED On a warrant sworn out
by Mrs. Anna Wilson. a married sis.
ter, herself confined in the county jail
awaiting action by the grand Jury on
an arson charge. y,