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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-25
WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT; DEVOTED TO HER INTERESTS
This Page Open Every Woman Express Her Views
Suffrage Notes---.and Other Matters.
BY Miss Anna MosrpQ,

The first measure to be introduced
in the u. s. Senate at the opening of
Congress was the nationwide amend
ment for woman suffrage; it was al
House.
Although thi amendment had been
asked for by the National Suffrage
Association for many years, 1t mas
never been looked upon with more
respect than it is at this time. Each
year the change in the attitude OF
Congress toward this issue shows
the Roadway which the measure is
making.
Up to this time it has been looked
upon as western idea; but the
enormous minority vote received in
the recent eastern campaigns shows
that the conservative east also has an
aroused interest and is strongly
backing the suffrage movement.
The idea is gaining ground and re-
cruits toward its support every day,
and woman suffrage is coming and
will be with US soon than some Of
us expect The toilers who are
working while others sleep will ap-
pear on the horizon crowned with
the wreath of victory, and then
there will be no turning back.
Among the many important and
momentous questions which will
come before congress, there is none
in which a right decision will work
such great rood and win SO much
praise from posterity, as this great
question of votes for women.
1t is not only matter OF dealing
out justice to one-half of the citizens
of the United States, but is means
giving them the power with which to
combat the evils that arise to pol
Lutte their country.
LET us hope that Congress will
submit this nationwide suffrage
amendment to the States.
The Indifference of some women i!
no reason for Withholding the suf-
rage. Give women the right, and
then the men and women who do
care will educate the rest up to the
point of seeing it.
I am fully committed to the be-
lief that woman suffrage is not only
right in theory, but beneficial in &C
tive practice. None Of the evils and
none of the tendencies which the op-
ponents Of woman suffrage so often
prOphesy have resulted from suffrage
in our State. On the other hand,
much good has resulted wrom it,
u. s. Senator VIM. e. Borah of
Idaho.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-25

The Indifference of some women Il
no reason for Withholding the SUI
rage. Give women the right, and
then the men and women who do
care will educate the rest up to the
point of seeing it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-25

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
ANOTHER EFFORT FOR BECKER.
Court Asked to Reverse Judgment Of
Conviction.

Albany, n Y, March 25.-Another eff
fort TO save the life of ex-Police Lieut.,
Charles Becker, under sentence OF death
for instigating the murder OF Herman
RosenthaL was made before the court
of appeals yesterday.
Martin T. Manton, Becker's attorney
asked the court to reverse the iudg-
ment OF conviction resulting from tho
second trial and to give Becker one more
chance to defend himself before a jury.
The case will be continued to-day.
In the thTee-hour argument the wife
of the condemned man sat in the court
room and took frequent notes. Manton
attacked. the testimony of James Mar
shall, negro witness at the second
trial, who came into prominence recent
~ by reason Of conflicting afiidavits
which he made concerning what he
knew of the homicide.
The refusal of the trial court to ad-
NIT the alleged confession of "Dago
Frank Cirrohchi, made in his cell in
Sing Sing few hours before he and the
three other gunner were 2lectrocutNd,
was held 20 be a reversible error by
Manton. He also contended that the
second trial was staged in an atmos.
phere hostile to Becker"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
TO WELCOME MoRMoNs.
President Of Panama Republic Signifies
His Willingness

Panama. March 25.-Arrangements are
being made TO bring the former large
Mormon colony that at one time -four
ished in northern Mexico to the province
OF Chiriqui IN western Panama presi-
dent Porras 81 Panama has signified his
willingness TO aid in bringing this class
Of agriculturalists to the republic.
Il is understood that the Panama
government has set aside a large fertile
tract in the province which will be sold
10 the settlers at the lowest possible
price for public lands Some Of the
lands selected win have to be- purchased
from private holders but IL is said the
has promised is aid in OBJ
tanning them az reasonable figure
For some time negotiations looking 20
the bringing Of this colony 20 Panama
have been conducted by John O Critch.
low. a leading Mormon high in the coun-
cils Of the church AZ salt Lake City.
lie has recently made a number Of trips
70 the isthmus and j. now engaged in
selecting the proposed sites for coloni.
zation in The vicinity of David. Ia Con
cepcion and Boquete in western Pana-
ma.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
BORN IN ITALY.
Battista Abbiati Had Lived in Barre
for Eight Years.

The death OF Battista Abbiatti, wei
known member OF the Italian colony II
Barre, occurred at $500 o'clock this
morning the end following long ill
ness. Mr. Abbatti had been in poor
health for the past 10 years, although
the gravity of his condition was not
manifested until a year ago and he had
not been critically i'll until few weeks
ago. He is survived by his wife and four
children, Mrs. Lena Marchesi, wife OF
John Marchesi, Miss Rosa Abbiati, Frank
Abbiati and Louis Abbiati, all Of Barre.
Two sisters, Mrs Louis Comolli and
Mrs. f. Brusa, reside in Concord, n IL.
Mr.. Abbiati was born in Arcisate, TIA
ly, Sept. 2s, 1865, and would have there
fore have been 50 years old had he live
until his next birthday. His mar -
to Miss Francesca Colombo was
brated in Italy in November, 1889. Mr..
Abtfats came to America 27 years ago.
He was stonecutter by trade and went
al once TO Concord, ~ H.. after landing
in New York. There he made his home
for nearly 20 years, coming to Barre
with his family eight years ago. Ac-
1uaintances of Mr. Abbiati may be found
among his countrymen in Barre and Con-
cord in large numbers and those who
are mourning his death are many.
The funeral will be held at his home,
Bolster place, Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock Interment will be made in
Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
HUNGARY LIES AHEAD
OF THE RUSSIANS
In Fear of Attack by Bull
garia, Turks Are Fortify-
ing Adrianople, and a New
Turkish Army Is Being
Drilled by German Officers
More Activity in West

The battle in the Carpathians has de-
veloped into most important phase OF
the land fighting now in progress on
either front Reports from Berlin and
Petrograd are incomplete and thus far
there are no definite indications which
side is gaining in an encounter, which
may decide the mastery of the Carpa-
THAN passes considered the gateway to
Hungary
Estimates of the number of Russians
freed by the fall of Przemysl run as
high as $4,000, and it is expected that
this force will now be sent to the foot
hills of the Carpathians in west Galicia
to assist the Russian army there.
A dispatch from Athens says the
Turks are fortifying positions near Ad-
ranople in the fear of an attack by
Bulgaria Heavy artillery has been
brought in and new army is being
trained by German officers.
The fighting in Belgium is becoming
active again and it is suggested in Lon
don that the Germans have determined
on another attempt to break through the
allied lines on this section Of the front.
The Belgian forces, attempting to press
along the User, are said to have met
with some success.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
TO REVIVE LACE TRADE.
Germany Is Trying to Re-Establish a
Belgian Industry.

Brussels, March 25. The German civ
il government has decided to do srs,1e-
thing to encourage the Brussels ace
trade during the war. A concern called
the Bureau for Encouraging and Pro-
noting the Lace Industry During the
War" has been organized here under the
auspices of the government. Its object
is to find a market for Brussels lace in
Germany and thus make ii possible for
the thousands OF laeemakers Of western
Belgium mostly elderly women and
girls find employment
These women have hitherto received
but small part Of the profits derived
from the high prices paid for iaces here
by foreigners most of the profits going
TO agents and merchants. II is claimed
that when a lace collar was sold here for
80 francs the woman who made il re-
ceived only $50 francs as maximum for
her labor The German bureau proposes
now to remedy this discrepancy II viii
not be allowed 10 make a profit beyond
covering its own expenses: and by offer
ing laces cheaply in Germany giving the
buyer part of the profits that previous
~ went TO the middlemaR, the bureau
were in hopes 10 be able to pay better
prices TO the lAeemakers than they have
been earning in peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
TWO MEN KILLED
BY SCAFFOLD FALL
Another Saved Himself by Display Of
Nerve When Caught at Top of
the Big Chimney.

Chelsea, Mass, March 25,--A seaflold-
ing on which four men were working at
the top of the chimney on the power
plant of the new naval hospital crashed
to the ground 25 feet below with three
Of the men yesterday. Otto Fitterer
was instantly killed. Walter Hess was
fatally injured and John Friedman es-
capped with only a fractured arm. The
escape of John Hess, the foreman, was
a dramatic feature Of the accident.
When he felt the staging sink beneath
him, he grasped at the top of the Chin
ney and sat astride his narrow perch.
The fire department was called upon to
help him down, but the longest ladders
fell far short.
After watching the futile attempts to
reach him, Hess proceeded to extricate
himself. The newly laid bricks near the
top Of the chimney were so loose he
did not dare to trust his weight on the
iron rungs placed ON the outside of the
structure, so he pricd out bricks one by
one to give him a toe hold. The dizzy
height and the strong March wind failed
to shake his nerve, In As minutes he
had worked his way down ten feet to
a point where test showed him the
rungs were solid. The remainder of the
descent was easy.
Instead of collapsing from the strain
when he reached safety, as the spectators
expected, he calmly took off his overcoat, |
walked up to the hospital to see how
ais brother, Walter, had Jared, and then
sent report Of the accident to his en-
oloyers the Heineke Contracting com
,any of New York, where the four work
men had their homes.
The cause of the fall Of the scaffolding
las not been determined.
Walter Hess died at the hospital late
asst night
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
BRITISH DEATH ROLL HEAVY.
Not All the Slaughter Has Been Done
to Germans.

London. March 25.-"Although stress
has been laid on the German losses, oar
own heavy death roll must not be over.
looked saws Earl Percy, who AZ pres.
ent i acting a. the Official observer with
the British expediti0nsry forces. in q
report given out last night BY the Official
information bureau. Dealing with the
aftermath of the Neuye ChapClie victory
Of the British. Earl Percy writes
H0ur troops have shown in attack. a.
they already had shown in defense, that
they can endure the highest test Tie
eheerfuluess Of the survivors and Their
rraainess for another fght are proofs
that their comrades have not died in
tain.-
Concerning the Germans, lord Percy
WRITES
+la their eounter-attatks during the
feit around Neuye Chapsile. The German
lossHs were tremendous. lane after line
ueHt dosn before eur riaes Indeed. In
theif picturesque rhraseolaEf s0nis 81 our
hefsgs said that shoatina fssa snHuv Nas
ike eutiiuH grain.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
u. S. FLAG HALTS
A MASSACRE
Brave Harry P. Packard Bore Emblem
Before Turks and
Kurds.

Tifis, Wednesday, via Petrograd and
london, March %, l2:l0 p. m.-Tele-
grams and letters reaching here from
!lrumah in northwestern Persia describe
the situation OF the American Presbyte-
rian mission there as desperate. Turk
ish regulars and the Kuds are perse.
cutting an massaering the Assyrlan
Christians
Harry p. Packard, the station doctor,
risked his life to prevent frightful
massacre at Geotapa, where 3,00e Assy-
rians made a last stand. They fought
for three days and their ammunition
was soon gone when Packard unfurled
an American flag and advanced between
the lines. His act resulted in saving
all but 200 who had burned in church.
Fifteen thousand Assyrian Christians
have taken refuge in the American mis-
sion and 1000 are at the French mis-
sion. A dispatch from Urumiah yester-
day declared that 20 Turkish soldiers
entered a mission, hanged the orothdox
bishop and four orthodox clergymen and
beat and insulted the missionary. Short
ly before, 90 refugees were dragged from
the French mission and executed.
At Gulpashan, the last of the total
Of more than 100 Assyrian villages to
hold out, the Kurds ordered all the
Assyrian males into the streets, tied
them in groups Of FIVE. marched them TO
the graveyard and killed them barbar-
ously. The girl babies and the older
women were then executed. and the
younger women were carried away as
slaves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
FIVE CASES
WIPED OUT
When Criminal Court Dock
ct Was Taken Up in
County Court
DIVORCE CASE HEARD
WITHOUT COUNSEL
Sealed Verdict for Plaintiff
in Williams VS.. Savoie's
Auto Repair Case

| In county court to-day criminal
cases were taken up, following the return
Of verdict for j. j. Williams to recover
S59.7l from Victor and Edmund Savoie
for repairing an automobile. This was
not the whole amount of the bill sued
for. The case went to the jury at
o'clock last evening, and a verdict was
sealed for the night.
The uncontested divorce suit OF Grace
NJ. Rogers VS.. Guy L. Rogers was heard
this forenoon, five witnesses being heard.
The court took the case under advise
ment.
When the criminal docket was taken
up mol pros was entered in the follow
ing cases:
State vs.. Charles c. Cory, ap., intoxi-
cation.
State vs. Napoleon Paquin, ap., intoxi
cation.
State VS.. Fred Duvaf, ap., tramp ire
spondent in Waterbury,.
State VS.. Teresa Canonica, selling.
State VS.. Frank DeForge, jr., larceny
(respondent in Rutland.
The first state case due for trial was
that of state vs.. Michael Tracy, charged
with attempting to carry intoxicating
liquor into the county Jail. The respond
ent pleaded not guilty and a jury trial
was called for.
Frank Kennedy OF Duxbury was az
raigned on an information by States At
torney Gleason, charged with forging an
order for a bag Of meal. On his plea OF
guilty he was sentenced to not less than
nine months in the house of correction
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
Horn Will Be Tried for AL
legged Illegal Transpor-
tation Of Explosives
HE ALSO DECLINED
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
Judge Ordered That German
Prisoner Be Tried in
u. S. Court There

Portland, Me-, March 25.-The removal
of Werner Horn to Boston for a trial
in the United States district court in
indictments alleged the Illegal trans
portation of explosives from New York
City to Vanceboro, Me-, where he en-
deavored to blow up a railroad bridge,
was ordered by Judge Putnam in Unit
ed States circuit court to-day.
Judge Putnam declined to listen to
the arguments of Horns counsel to the
effect that he did not have a fair hear.
ing at Bangor recently and that his act
was political. The Judge also refused
! writ of habeas corpus to prevent or
lelay the removal Of Horn from the jur-
sdiction Of the Maine court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25

visits and appeals TO the voters, gen
eral election was held to-day through
out the Japanese empire to choose new
House of Representatives.
The last House was dissolved by the
emperor on Christmas day, l0l4, be-
cause OF its refusal to ratify the mill
tary program of the cabinet. To'day's
election, therefore, not only brings a ne Y
House but decides the fate of the cabinet
headed by Count Shigenobu Okuma.
In the last Diet the ministry was OPP
posed by majority. and should this
majority, represented by the Seiyukai, or
Conservative party, be returned, the cab
met might have to retire from office. Ac-
cording TO latest forecasts, however, the
independents are likely to be increased
from IL to 40, and thus hold the balance
in the House.
The campaign has been the most ex-
citing and expensive in the history of
Japan. The candidates employed thous-
ands of canvassers and there were daily
rallies in the streets and halls through
out the country. The growth of democ-
racy was evidenced by an increased APP
peal to the reason of the voters. Pre-
mier Okuma made whrlwind campaign,
speaking from special train, while lead
ers like Yukio Ozaki, the minister OF JUS
tice, distributed their views by phono-
graph
The government insisted upon an in
crease in the army of two divisions and
Baron Kato, the foreign minister, de-
,lared that the adoption of this measure
would not affect Japan's relations with
The other powers. The Seiyukai con-
tended that the success of the govern
nent in pushing this measure through
would be a blow to constitutionalism
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
FUNERAL OF MRS. ANNA ROBBINS
Was Held Wednesday Afternoon in East
Montpelier.

The funeral of Mrs. Anna Robbins, q
highly respected resident of East Mont.
peler. whose death at the home of her
son, j. Fred Robbins, Saturday after
noon, followed a brief illness of pneu-
morfia, was held at the house Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock, Rev. J. b.
Reardon, pastor of the Barre Universal
ist church, officiating. There was large
gathering of friends arl relatives and a
number of beautiful floral tributes were
in evidence. The bearers were: Willard
b. Robbins and j. Clarence Robbins, two
grandsons of the deceased, and four neph-
ews, Frank G. Rowland, NJ. f. Howland,
George F. Howe and Fred Crockett. The
burial took place in the family lot at
cemetery.
Among the people who came from a
distance to attend the services were:
Charles Robbins of Whitefeld, N. H.,
nephew, and William Buzzell another
nephew, and Mrs. Buzzell OF North Ram
dolph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
DYNAMITE ON RAFT EXPLODED.
Two Men Were Injured IN Engine Shed
Nearby at Berlin. NY.

Berlin. \. n. March IS A boz con
taining - sticks 81 dynamite. fitted sith
fuse and caps, exploded on raft IN
mid river Yesterday at Berlin Mills. Just
soafh Of TIE city iniuriug tuo men 10 q
nearby engine shed
The explosion vas heard For mfIes
More then 2ao windows were broken in
fhe imn1rtiiate tie'ritv
Tho explosion orrllrrfd Hhrn spaftr
from on rnrina IN the begging uft fau
nto the boa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
DAMAGE TO TURKS
WAS VERY HEAVY
According to Stories Told by Refugees
from the Dardanelles, Fortifcations
Reduced Largely.

London. March rs, l:05 p. m.-Reuter's
correspondent at Tenedos island sends
the following:
According to reliable information
from the Dardanelles, the Turks suf-
fered enormous losses in the attack of
the allied fleet on March Is. The great
er part of the fortifcations and powder
magazines was reduced. The Turkish
submarine defenses are declared to have
lost their military value owing to the
mines breaking adrift."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
MINE SWEEPERS WORK
IN DARDANELLES
But Bombarding Ships are Waiting for
the Ending of the Equinoetial
Storms, However-Attack May
be Started at Once.

London, March 25, 1906 p. NJ
Mine sweepers alone maintain naval ac-
tivity in the Dardanelles, according to
reports reaching here, but as the equi-
noetial storms in these waters seldom
last longer than seven days, the resump-
ton of the bombardment is expected at
any time and it may possibly take place
to-day Just one week has passed since
the last engagement with the Turkish
forts.
The diplomatic situation in the near
east is still a source of keen interest
10 London Observers, and the impress
sion is growing that Bulgaria must take
the first definite step before any other
Balkan state win enter the arena.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
CHILD KILLED BY TRUCK.
Driver Claimed Girl Ran Out from Be
hind Another Auto.

Gloucester, Mass, March 25.-Louise
=. Roberts. the iX-year-old daughter VI
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter +. Roberts Of 500
Essex avenue, was run over and killed
last night by an automobile truck owned
by L. r. Smith & Co. Of this city, and
driven by Harlem Z. Day Of q Elm
street.
The accident occurred near the home
Of the child's parents IN Upper Parish
West Gloucester. According 10 Driver
Day. the little girl ran out into the road
from behind an automobile which was
standing near the roadside.
Day denected the course Of the ma
chine, but the muduiard struck the
child's head The skull was fractured
and she died within an hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
KnLED HERsEIF.
After shouti-E thst Soc wsuia KIN
Mayer HarTison Of ChirsFo.

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
MRS. ELIZA HALLS FUNERAL
Was Held at Her Home on the East Hill
To-day.

Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Jane
Hall, who passed away at her home on
east hill Tuesday morning at the age of
SIS wears, were held at the house tins
afternoon at 80 o'clock Rev. w. J., NJ.
Beattie, rector of the Church of the Good
Shepherd. officiating The bearers were;
Amos Hail. Lee r. Hall and John
l.. Hall, sons of the deceased; Arthur
Ainsley and Allen Mclean, nephews Of
Mrs. Hall mterment was made in Will
son cemetery beside the remains of Mr..
Hail. whose death occurred in Barre in
1902
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
GOOD DEEDS BY DUcHEsSES.
Are Being Told in Petrograd in Connec-
tion With War.

Petrograd, March 25--An interesting
episode which occurred in a street car
on the Nevsky prospekt a few days ago
serves to illustrate the charitable and
industrious character of the Russian
grand duchesses. who, as is well known.
have devoted themselves to the work of
nursing in the military hospitals of the
capital. A wounded soldier in charge
of a sister of charity boarded a crowded
car. Ii was apparent that he was a
convalescent who had been permitted to
go about for recreation and exercise in
charge OF nurse As soon as a seat
was vacated, the sister insisted upon her
charge occupying it. A Russian officer
occupying a seat nearby protested
against a common soldier sitting in his
presence.
"Please let him remain" interposed
the sister. 81 commanded him 10 take
the seat"
"And who, pray, might YOU be-" re-
torted the officer, that you presume to
give orders"
"That cannot tell YOU" came the
reply.
A civilian leaned over and whispered
something in the ear of the officer. He
arose, saluted and left the car at the
next stop. A short distance further on
the sister and her charge alighted.
A Russian woman seated beside an
American woman long resident Of Pet
rograd, turned to her neighbor and whis.
pered: The sister is the Grand Ouch
ess Olga. know her face wen Both
she and her sister, the Grand Duchess
Tatiana often 20 about 10 various hos
pitfalls incognito, doing whatever serv.
Ice falls 10 their lot, although they pass
most of their time in the hospital at
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25
PE1vIs BONE BRoKEN
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