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IN STORM SWEPT
AREA IN So nth

New Orleans, Oct. 3-Scores of relief
parties dispatched from every point
along the Louisiana and Mississippi gulf
coasts to-day were searching all sections
OF the storm stricken district where
hundreds Of persons were reported
marooned and without food as a result
OF Wednesdays hurricane.
The list of known dead still stood at
202 early tonight None OF the relief
ships sent to the more. remote points
through the devastated area has reported.
Investigations believed to be difficult in
many places because Of the enormous
quantities Of debris floating in the bayous
and bays and 1t Is known here that in
some sections the vessels can operate
only In daylight Refugees were arriving
on every boat, bringing with them
stories OF hardship and suffering. In
nearly every instance they were being
landed with no belongings other than the
clothes they wore. Most Of them were
penniess.
Committees in charge of the rescue
work were still sending out vessels with
supplies as rapidly as boats could be OBJ
tanned. and 1t has been arranged to for
ward la rye quantities of food and clothing
to central supply stations to be establish
ed throughout the stricken area. The first
of these shipments will leave here Monday
morning.
Conditions in New Orleans tonight were
being improved rapidly. Public service
corporations and municipal departments
have employed hundreds of extra labor
ers and the work are operating both
day and night.
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GERMANY AMOUNTED
STATES ARE Al ODDS
OVER ARABIC CASE
Imperial Government Has Failed to Satisfy the
Request That the Sinking of Liner and Loss
of American Lives Be DisavoWed.

Washington, Oct. 3.-Germany has failed
to satisfy the request of the United States
that the sinking Of the Arabic with a loss
of American lives be dsavowed and
liability for the act assumed by the i'm
perial government. This became known
after a conference tonight between Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing at
which the latter submitted a note given
him yesterday in New York by Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassador.
No announcement was made after the
White House conference. Secretary
Lansing said merely that 1t was in
advisable to comment on the situation
while the negotiations were still con-
ndential. lie declined to say what the
next step would be but 1t was learned
later the German ambassador would be
asked to come to Washington soon to re-
ceive the view which the American gov
eminent takes of the last German note
Count Won Bernstorff Is fully authorized
by his government to conduct the sub
marine negotiations.
While the situation has improved to the
extent that there is no danger of an
immediate break in diplomatic relations,
as the note affords an opportunity for
further negotiation. it was stated reliably
that final refusal by Germany to meet
the American viewpoint on the Arabic
case might bring about the threatened
rupture.
Just what the details are on which
the two governments are in conflict
were not definitely known tonight be-
cause Of the veil of secrecy envelopinE
the negotiations In general 1T was
learned that Germany. after examin-
ing the evidence submitted by the Uni
ted States, came to the conclusion that
her submarine commander erred In as
suming that the Arabic was intent on
rammng the German submarine when
steering to rescue teh passengers on
the British steamer Dunsley. This
admission of a mistake would amount
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(Signed 1T. n. VAIL"
BARRE PRODUCTS CENSUS.
Number Of Establis hmcnta Fewer hut
Value OF Output Greater.

Washington, Sept. 30,-A preliminary
statement of the general results Of the
census of manufactures for the city Of
Barre, VT. has been issued by Director
Sam l.. Rogers of the bureau of the
census. department of commerce. The
summary shows a considerable increase
at the census of 1914. as compared with
that for 1909: Primary horsepower. ?S.6
of products. ia per cent; value added
by manufacture. ~ per cent; wages, 5
per cent; capital AZ per cent; and WACO
earners, seven-tenths of I per cent
There were 1879 establishments In 1909
as compared with 10 in 1914. decrease
of 20 during the tive-year period This Is
chiefly due to the decrease In the num-
Der of establishments in the marble and
stone working industry. This Industry.
the value of products for which forms
practically nine-tenths of the total for
the city, shows II decrease In number
of establishments from IA in 1909 to IS
in 1914.
The capital invested, MS reported in
1914 was s2,5oSOOo. n gain Of $1,000,
or A. per cent over s24Sl,0oo in 1879.
The average capital per establishment
was approximately $4,000 In 1914 and
$4,000 in 1909.
The cost of materials used in 1914 was
s. 1896, coo, as against sll0S,Wo In 1909. All
Increase of sos, 900, or coo per cent. The
average cost of materials per establish
ment in 1914 was approximately $1,000.
and in 1902. $500
The value of products in 1914 was
81 292. oOO, and in 1909. $685. ,00o, the In
crease being $4,000 or ia per cent. The
average per establishment In 1914 was
approximately 900 and in 1909, $4,000
The value added by manufacture rep
resents the difference between the cost OF
materials used and the value of the prod
ucts manufactured from them. In 1914
the value added by manufacture was
Sc OC0. and in 1909, $2,74400O the In.
crease being $4,000, or II per cent The
value added by manufacture in 1914 form,
ed $50 per cent. of the total value OF
products and In 1909, 7l,2 per cent.
The salaries and wages in 1914 amount
ed to 50, $4,000, and in &09, $3.50, 900, the
increase being $4,000, or 80 per cent
In 1914 the number of salaried employe:
was lA as compared with 2l In 1909, a
decrease of 1913 per cent.
The average number of wage earners
in 1914 was 2.357. and in 1909. 2,3I0. the in
crease being sevenfenths of per cent.
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FRACTURED HIS SKULL.
Herman Hewitt of Rutland Thrown by
Swaying of a Tree.

Rutland, Sept. 30-Never having regain
ed consciousness after being thrown a
considerable distance by the sudden sway
ing of tree, Herman V. Hewitt died
at the Rutland hospital this afternoon at
$40 o'clock.
Mr.. Hewitt on Monday was engaged In
cutting the branches from fallen tree
and when certain of the off shoots had
been cut away the tree suddenly straight
ened up throwing HIM with much force on
some rocks in the river bed. When found
he had managed to crawl to a fence and
, was stretched over the top rail. Besides
a broken collarbone, his skull was frac-
turned at the base Of the brain.
Besides his wife Mr.. Hewitt Is survived
by three daughters. Mrs. b. L. jerks Of
Brattleboro. Mrs. Eva f. Foster Of Ches-
terrified n. H., Miss Elsie L. Hewitt of
Rockville Center, N. H.. two sons, Leon
V. Hewitt of this city and DIN s. Hewitt
of Windsor, four brothers. Erwin l.. Hew.
ut of this city, G. d. Hewitt of East Clar-
endon. the Rev. Harley w. Hewitt OF
Aurora, H.. the Rev. F.. s. Hewitt OF
| frattleboro, and two sisters, Mrs George
| w. Baker of Shrewsbury and Mrs. Frank
A. Baker OF East Clarendon.
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MILLION DOLLAR
MEMORIAL TO DR..
JAMES B. ANGEL
Monument in Honor of III Years
As Actual or Titular Head
of the University of
Michigan.

Ann Arbor, Mich. Sept. So.-The sixty
years f public service rendered by DR..
James B. Angel. president emeritus Of
the University of Michigan, in educa-
tion diplomacy and journalism, are to
be crowned by the building in his honor
of a 100000 structure on the campus Of
the university. Into the local offices of
the committee, charged with the cam
paign to raise the fund for the construc-
ton and endowment of the Michigan
Union club house, there have been pour
ing lately from every State in the Union.
and from all parts of the world. sug-
gestions and demands that the new build
ing be dedicated to DR.. Angel, for Al
years actual or titular head of the in
stitution.
The officers of the union, which Is an
organZa ton Of students and alumni, re-
ceived the suggestion cordially when first
it was made and now that the COM
munications from former students take
on a note of insistence to the same effect.
it Is said, the realization of the building
project will he accompanied by the ma
terialization Of the Angel memorial. The
general tenor of the alumni suggests Is
that alumni, undergraduates. professors
and citizens generally may express in the
million dollar union home their regard
for the man who has been their guide
and mentor for nearly half century.
1T is peculiarly appropriate that the
Michigan Union home for students and
alumni should be buided and maintained
in the nature of memorial to DR.. An
CELL, because it Is to emhody the newest
idea in education propounded by the old
est educator" said Dean Henry NJ. Bates.
Of the law department.. general chairman
of the Union campaign committee, The
Union Is devoted to a work Or. Angel AL
ways had at heart-the complete demo-
cratization of the students of a great uni
versity, and the specialization OF all the
forces OF the university, faculty, under
graduate, alumni and citizen, to the end
of higher and more effective service to
the commonwealth and mankind"
DIR. Angel now Is in his S7th year. Since
1908, he has been relieved Of the burden or
active administration of the presidency
of tho University OF Michigan. retiring at
his own request about the same time his
distinguished associates in the educational
work of the nation-Dr. Charles w. Eliot
| of Harvard and Cyrus X. Northrup Of
Mnnesota-laid down the reins OF their
institutions One of the buildings devoted
to the uses of the women of the university
--Sa rah Caswell Angel Halls a me-
mortal to his wife.
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SPEAR FOR BIG LEAGUE.
Vermont Pitcher for Tryout by New
York Americans.

ST. Adams, Oct. 1.-IIarold f. Spear
of Diamond street will leave to-mor-
row morning for New York, where he
will report to the manager of the New
York American baseball team. for
tryout as pitcher. Spear. who has
made an enviable record on amateur
teams In Vermont, is n son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F.. f. Spear of this city. During
the two years that he has been a
student at the University of Vermont
he has played on the varsity team
He made the team in his freshman
year and won his letter. While play
ing with the freshman team he pitch
ed a no-hit -no-run game against Col
gate. At Randolph the past summer
he won every game he pitched except
two His record was 1855 strike outs
In the 16 games. He batted over 300
gave only II bases on balls in 1O2 In
pings and allowed 40 hits in that time.
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SUBMARINE NO
LONGER TERROR
British Admiralty Claims That
German Undersea Campaign
Has Been Completely
Crushed.

Washington, oct. 1.-Great Britain has
discovered and put into effective opera
ton means of combating the submarine
which, according to official reports to
the United States government, already
have resulted in loss estimated at be-
tween fifty and seventy German sub
marines. The reports declare that the
British admiralty confidently believes II
has crushed the German under sea CAM
paign.
New methods of offense and defense
which may revolutionize naval warfare
have been adopted, and high British
naval officers are of the opinion that
unless the effectiveness Of tho sub
marine Is increased, it will not longer
constitute the menace that II has to COM
mercc and battle fleets.
A submarine telephone has been de-
veloped by which 1t is possible to detect
the approach of a. submarine by sound
from observation boats or stations planted
off shore connected with points In the
mainland.
For the capturing Of craft whose pres
ence has not been detected or even sus-
pected, the governments report describes
how huge nets have been stretched across
the channels through which the subma-
rines may be expected to attempt to pass.
and In open waters, near steamship lanes
or in the vicinity of warshipes, nets sus-
pended between floats have been spread
broadcast Armed patrol boats watch,
and when the floats disappear beneath the
water showing that a submarine has be-
entangled. the patrols congregate at tho
place and when the victim comes to the
surface, as 1t inevitably must to olsen
tangle itself, 1t is destroyed by gunfire or
| captured.
A special type OF mine has been devised
which Is laid IN large fields that have
proved particularly dangerous to subma-
rines approaching steamer lanes.
The German methods of supplying
| submarines with oil and provisions
either at sea or from concealed places
along the coasts of the British Isles
have been feretted out and virtually
disposed Of But the greatest single
factor, 1t is said. has been a newly de.
going motor boats, armed with one OF
two 3-inch guns and possessing very
high speed. These boats literally
swarm over suspected expanses of the
waters, and by an effectively worked
out system Of patrol, cover almost
every mile of the surface in channels
of commerce adjacent to Great Britain
| These small boats have been built ir
large numbers in England and it Is
reported that about 500 of them are
being constructed in the United
States and Canada to be shipped ir
sections to Great Britain.
| Aeroplanes are described as exceed.
ingly useful in locating and following
the trail of submarines. They can de
tect one even a hundred feet beneath
| the surface.
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STATION ENTERED.
Thieves at Newfane Secure n Few Dol
lars and Mileage Books.

Brattleboro. Sept. S0.--When Postmaster
o. r. Wright of Newfane went to
the railroad station Wednesday morning,
OF which he is in temporary charge
during the absence in Boston of Station
Agent w. c. Ballou. he found that the
small safe had been forced open and
whatever of value was in it had been
taken. 1t is not believed that more
than few dollars in money and a
few mileage books constituted the
booty. Sheriff G. L. Mann and States
Attorney o. Il. Hughes went to work
on the case this morning.
An auger had been used to bore
around the lock on the door of the
station and in that way the door had
been opened. 1t Is believed the outer
door of the safe was not locked. The
inner door had been pried open. The
work, it Is believed. was that of
amateurs.
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PAPER CHANGES HANDS.
Springfield Reporter Becomes Propert,
If Its Former Owners.

Springfield. Sept 3O--A change in thu
ownership OF tho Springfield Printing
company and tho Springfield Reporter be.
comes effective October l. Charles S.
Russell turning over tho plant to its
former twners, T.. c. Crosby Of Brattle-
boro ana Walter w. Slack OF Springfield
Mr.. Russell receives in exchange the
printing plant in Springfield. Mass.
which no owned before taking tho prop
erty hero four years oco and soon leaves
for that city to assume active rnaragc'
ment of the office, Arthur r. Stone. FOR
the past year editor of the Springfield
Reporter. returns with his family 70 ST.
Johnsbury October Is. whore he will
engage In handling Vermont books.
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FEDERAL LEAGUE STANDING,
CONTINUED DEFICIT.
u. s. Treasury September Income SIO,-
OOO,OOO Less Than disbursement.

Washington. Oct. 1.-The easury's in
come for the month Of September was
Just little more than fifty million dollars
and about $4,000, 900 less than the ordinary
disbursements of the month.
For the three months of the current fs-
cal year just ended-the receipts have been
about $3S, 75S,0oo below the disbursements,
The deficit for the similar period last
year was about $23,O0o,0oo Receipts for
September were near.y 100000 less than
those for September of the fiscal year of
1915. The treasury still has net balance
OF almost SAL, ooO,oo0 aside from many mil
lions to its credit outside Washington.
new form OF the treasury statement
will be used beginning with to-lTr which
officials say will more clearly show the
treasury's condition each day.
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VETERANS VISIT
THE WHITE HOUSE
President Shakes Hands with
5,000--Kansas City Chosen
AS the Next Meeting
Place of G.. A. r.

Washington, Sept. 30-Kansas CITY was
selected to-day as the place for the 19l(
encampment Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. The Grand Army, now raect.
Ing here. made tho choice almost by
unanimous vote.
While the business session was IN
progress, thousands Of veterans and their
families flocked to the White House.
There. through misund Outstanding. what
had been planned as a brief reception
for a few hundred members Of organiza-
lions affiliated with tho G. A. r. de-
veloped into a rush during which nearly
1900 old soldiers and their wives shook
hands with President Wilson. For two
hours they filed through tho historic
east room, each receiving a smile and Q
handclasp from the President
Arrangements had been made for thu
President to greet members OF the Loyal
Legion, tho Association Of cx-PrisonerS
Of War, officers Of the Union army, and
members Of tho Women's Relief Corpa.
A report gnined circulation. however, that
oil @. A. r. visitors were invited, and
to add to the confusion many of those
in the crowd that appeared whom thu
hour 10 rthe reception arrived worS
badges which they said had been sold
them at Is cents. with the understanding
that they would admit the wearers to
the White House. Secretary Tumulty de-.
cided to order that everybody be per-
mitted to enter.
After the business meeting Tomorrow
most OF the veterans remaining in town
will 60 to Arlington National cemetery
to attend the services incident to thu
laying by President Wilson Of the cor.
ner stone Of the Arlington memorial
amphitheatre
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$4,000 FIRE.
Property OF AttOmcy-General Bnrber
Destroyed mt Brnttleboro.

Brattlehoro, Oct Sire which was
discovered this morning ut 230 O'Clock
completely wiped out the wooden build
ings on the west side Of Main street from,
Flat street to the Cox brick building The
loss Is estimated 10 he In che neighbour
hood of $1,000 The buildings we're the
property Of Acknowledgement Herbert G.
Barber and were known as the Ray and
the Judge buildings Only quiet weather
conditions and the quickest kind Of wor"
on the part OF the fire department pre-
vented the destruction also of the Ave-
story building occupied by the Valley
Grain company.
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to n disavowal of the act, but the Uni
ted States has insisted that disavowal
must be accompanied by an assump-
tion Of responsibility and liability. and
that full reparation must be given for
American lives lost. Germany In her
first note indicated that even IL the
German commander made mistake.
the imperial government would not feel
obligated to pay damages, but was
willing to submit to arbitration the
question of whether under the circum-
stances the German commander did
make an honest mistake. thus leaving
1t to an arbitral tribunal to decide
" hat liability, IL any, was thereby In
Cured.
President Wilson has taken the POSI-
ton that the United States cannot arbi-
trate questions involving the loss of
American lives and 1t is believed that
in the next step the Washington govern
ment will indicate that the only matter
1t can submit to arbitration is the
amount Of the damages to be paid after
the question Of liability itself already Is
admitted
The fact thse the negotiations are
being conducted without publication of
the texts of the notes, messages or
memoranda that are passing between the
two governments Is considered by high
officials an important factor for 1t per-
nlits of frank discussion OF the points
at issue.
There were rumors to-day that Count
Won Bernstorff was preparing to supple
ment the note he left with Secretary
Lansing yesterday IL he found that 1t did
not satisfy the American government
This could not be confirmed here on ac-
count Of the absence of the ambassador.
Official information indicates that Ger
many Is DESTROYS of avoiding n break
and on this officials are basing their
hopes that in subsequent negotiations the
Berlin foreign office will adjust amicaby
the question of reparation for lives lost.
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BOYS NARROW ESCAPE.
Two Rutland Lads Go Down Bank In
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Hurt.

Rutland, oct. 3.-Frederick l..
Burke, son of James r.. Burke. and
Thomas r, Dwyer son of Rodger
Dwyer, both of West Rutland, narrow
~ escaped death this afternoon when
IA car driven by the latter skidded in
the mud at point between this city
and West Rutland and after ramming
machine driven by Charles *. Tay
Tor of Tinmouth went over an en-
bankment, landing bottom side up on
an electric car track below
Both young men We're pinned be-
meath the machine, Burke being cut
and bruised about the legs and Dwyer
about the head and face.
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OBEYED ORDERS.

Pat had Just come over from the old
country to work with his brother, who
was butler in millionaire's home. The
first morning Pat tried his hand at an
swerlng the telephone disaster, resulted
Mrs Bucks called up. ANSWER that
ordered the butler. ''If 1t Is Mrs. Bucks
toll her to hold the line " Pat took
down the receiver and listened rs Mrs.
Rich there?" voice asked No answer
from Pat. who is that at the 'phone"'
in n madden tone. ITS me. Pat II
want Mrs. Rich-this Is Mrs. Bucks,
said the lady In anger. "All right said
Pat. Just hold the rope "-Philadelphia
Star
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Companies Incorporate.

Montpelier. Oct. 3.--Articles Of as.
ISOLATION have been filed with the sec
rotary of State by the following cor.
porations: Vermont Trucking and
Sales company, Inc. with tho prin-
cipal place of business at Barre, The
capital stock is $4,000 and the corpora
ton will do an automobile business.
The subscribers are r. Lynn Clark.
Margaret r. Clark. f. ~ Prize and
Olive NJ. Prize, all of Barre
Commercial Livery and Garage. Inc.
of Woodstock. with capital stock Of
$4,000, authosized to do livery and
sale stable business and conduct a
garage. They subscribers are Thomas
]. Adams. Clarence J. Paul and VIII
AlA>->- E-A>AeSsas all Of Woodstock.
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FIRE AT PITTSFORD.
Large Barn Owned by Daniel Burditt
DestrOyed-LOss $1,000.

Rutland. Sept. ga large modern barn
at Pittsford, owned by Daniel D. Burditt.
was totally destroyed by fire to-day, prob
ably starting from spontaneous COM
bustion. The building was 100 by 40 feet
in size. About 20 tons of hay and silo
were destroyed with the barn, while a
second silo, which was in course of con-
struction, was saved by moving the ma
terial. The Proctor Hose company
travelled two miles TO assist in saving
the houses of Mr. Burditt and his son.
y. d. Burditt. Jr. All of the stock except
two calves We're saved. The loss will
veach 5000
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INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
FOurteen-Year-Old Rutland boy Shows
symptoms Of the Disease.

Rutland, Oct. "A case of infantie
paralysis, the first to develop In this city
this year. has been reported to Health
officer f. II. Gashardt. the victim being
John the IA years old son OF Mr.. and Mrs
William j. Mullen Of Granger street, for
merly OF Middlebury. 1t was at first sup
posed the boy was suffering with injuries
received In a football game hut the par
alysis symptoms developed to-day. A
strict quarantine was established by the
authorities. The source of the disease has
not been decided.