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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
BASEBALL POOLS CONDENSED
As Ininical to the Best Welfare of the
Game.

Cincinnati, July 22.-The national
baseball commission took official eogniz.
ance yesterday OF the so-callec nation
wide baseball pool, which the postofiice
department at Washington has been in
vestigating when John +. Bruce, secre-
tsry Of the commission, appeared as a
witness in the Sc OF Edward Hardy,
who is charged with conspiracy and pro-
motion OF lottery.
The hearing was before United States
Commissioner Adler, who az its conclu-
sion held Hardy 10 the September grand
jury al Philadelphia in bond OF 81 900.
Secretary Bruce in his testimony, spoke
Of the danger Of the so-called pool 10
the sport Of baseball, and as a represen.
tative Of the commission, requested that
IL be eliminated.
Postofiice Inspector Frank Smith of
Philadelphia testified that the Weekly
World and the slips alleged 20 be a part
Of the pool were printed az Allentown.
Pa. He said that the scheme had been
worked out by a professor Of a large
university and perfected BY expert
mathcmaticians. Smith estimated that
the returns secured by the Office at Al
lentown amounted 10 about $1,000
week. he declared that the winning
numbers were arranged 80 that there
would be but little opportunity for the
holders Of the slips 10 win large amounts. |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
Two Men Killed and Half a
Dozen Wounded at
Bayonne, N. J.
SSsH .EN ATTACKED
TIDEWATER PLANT
Sticks, Stones, Revolvers,
and Winchesters Used
in the Battle

New York, July 22.--In a fierce bat
tie between strikers and guards at the
| plant OF the Tidewater Oil Co. at Bay
onne, N. j., just before noon to-day two
men We're killed and three were wounded
by the guards before an attack on the
plant was quelled. and earlier in the day
three other men were wounded in front
of the same place.
Early this morning there was q riot
when large crowd attaefxed the plant.
and the guards fired. injured two men.
Later on there was more trouble, when
third man was injured.
For time thereafter bhere was COM
parative quiet; but shortly before noon a
crowd of 500 assembled near the barrel
works Of the Tidewater company and
began an attack on the guards. Sticks.
stones and reVolvers were used and the
guards replied with Willchesters. During
the fighting fire broke out in one corner
OF the barrel yard whore slaves and 9th
er lumber was stored. Two men were
killed and three were wounded bv the
Tidewater guards before the attack was
quelled. A heavy ralnstorm which came
up suddenly helped to drive the rioters
~ eoFtA' lie itaf WAFER company planb
was closed yesterday in order to avoid
trouble There are 5000 workers on
strike against the Standard Oil Co.
Governor Fielder has agreed to call
out the militia if necessary, and two
regiments are said to be in readiness for
duty. This afternoon Sheriff
kinkead Of Hudson county requested the
governor to call out the troops in order
to cope with the situation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
CHECK NOT HoNoRED
And Robert Dale Was Arrested On
Charge Of Fodgery.

Burlington. July Bobefr Dale.
no has been living At the ElmWood
short time past. vas placed under
arrest yesterday On the charge Of forg-
ing 4 check 10 the amount 81 S2n00 or
the Bridgeport Trust company of Bridge
port Conn Tho check vas made paya-
81 % Dale and signed bv the Herald
Printing company. &. ~ Allen. mana
ger u was returned - not good
Dale rendered THE chelk % = W.
Page. proprietor 81 tire klmwnod. IN
parment for his board bill. Though the
rheek would cover 3 little more than
tie amount ~ the bin na each vas ad-
taneea IN u It uas sent for coiiec-
on fhroueh the Chueuien County
Trust eofnpany. lcifef being returned
b. them that no sueh frm az the Hrf-
ia Printing cnmrnrv had au ac-ourf
.lerp. Dale rlufu.s that similar docks
.nerffea from tie same company hste
sen humorrd The eiaek was dated
iuiv 5 end nrer rtffnfeffsan ~ hand.
afttma Wr PAGE sHsrsfte8 farlrrt arf
-iaeed i Is ere hanfs ~ the staffs o.
ornrF nale hai iFfn e-afirfel fr the
.sssE paifishine rrnFanF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
PLUNGED OFF ROAD.
Automobile Wrecked at Greenwood, R. L.,
Last Night.

Warwick, r. l., July 22.-Two men
were seriously hurt and three Others re-
ceived multiple cuts and bruises and
lscerations when big touring car in
which they were riding plunged over
bank at the fatal turn in the state
highway at Greenwood at lo;45 last
night.
Charles Clarke OF Seekonk, Mass, the
owner and driver Of the car, disappeared
Immediately after the accident and has
not been found
Robert Scott OF Providence received a
broken arm and slight shock to the
heart. Ashland Rowland of Seekonk
sustained a laceration of the face and
internal injuries Harry Perkins OF
Providence was cut and had many bruises
and contusions. They were rushed to
the Rhode Island hospital, John Stewart
Of Providence and Joseph Lewis OF Fall
River. Mass, received many contusions
and bruises. The machine was wrecked.
The scene of the accident was where
Louis Paradise Of Nashua, \. H., was
killed on July 4.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
TAKEN BACK TO BRISTOL.
Two Men Who Were Arrested in Bur-
lington Yesterday.

Burlington, July 22.--Oflicer Miles
rounded up yesterday afternoon two
men who were wanted by the police in
Bristol. Chief OF Police Russell received
card from George s. Farr, deputy
chief at Bristol. stating that Frank
Youtt, alias Frank Wilkinson, alias
Frank Hill was wanted in Bristol on
an assault charge. A man, whose name
was not given but whose clothing and
personal appearance was minutely de-
scribed, who left with him, the deputy
also asked TO have held if found.
Yesterday afternoon Officer Miles
while on duty on his beat on Church
street found loutt, whose picture he had
seen at the police office, and conducted
him to the police office. The man main
tanned that he was innocent and that
would have to be made for
being held. Later the police were sue
cessful in finding the other man, whose
name was given as Harry Ferguson.
The men were locked up at the county
Jail and the police at Bristol notified
Deputy Farr with another officer made
the trip to this city in an automobile,
returning with their men yesterday aft
nrnoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
FIVE YEARS A "BoY."
Edna Puffer, is, Vermont Girl, Forced
to Wear Petticoats.

New Haven, Conn, July 22.--After
five years of roaming about the country
and Europe as boy, Edna Puffer, the
ls-year-old girl arrested in the railroad
yards late Tuesday night, just as she
was about to hop freight to New York,
was ruthlessly thrust back into petit
coats yesterday afternoon, and an effort
viii be made to find someone who will
give her a job. Edna says that the
charm of life has been broken, now that
she has to 'Year feminine attire, and she
doesn't know whether she will ever sub
NIT to the wanderlust again.
Convinced that Franklyn Shaw, the
negro sailor who was arrested in her
company, was unaware of his compan-
ions sex. although he had been with her
for nearly three months, Judge John r,
Booth yesterday in the city court con-
tinued both their cases until to-day,
when Miss Puffer will make her first
public appearance as woman in five
years.
The girl left Newport News three
months ago on cattle boat for London,
on which she was employed as potato
peeler. She met Shaw at that time and
made him her companion. Shaw was
one of the boat Z crew.
After landing in London, she and Shaw
went to France and Holland and then re-
turned to this side on the same boat
landing in Montreal. They were on
their way from Montreal to Newport
News by way of the bumper route when
arrested here for vagrancy.
The Puifer girl was born in Sheldon
Falls, VT, and following whipping at
the hands of an aunt five years ago she
ran away, but found il hard TO get work.
Clipping of an abundance of hair and
ionning mems clothing, she later discov-
cred il was fairly easy to pick up odd |
Jobs and up 10 Tuesday night success
fully passed as boy. The girl claims
10 have Indian, negro and English blood |
in her veins.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
IMPORTANT CLINICS
BY VETERINARIANS
Were Conducted By Vermont Associa-
tion at Hotel Barre, There Being
Is Men in Attendance--Dr
Robert Wier of Rutland
Presided.

Twenty-Five veterinarians were in the
city last night and to-day for the annual
meeting of the Vermont Veterinary as
soclation. The attendance for the sum.
mer meeting is considered unusually
large and the interest manifested in the
clinics and conferences that have mr
up the bulk OF the program hpr W
wholly gratifying to the cor 80 IN
charge Of the gathering. LatNc erday
afternoon the president OF the state as
sociation DR.. Robert Wier of Rutland.
called the meeting to order at Hotel
Barre and some interesting discussions
on topics patent TO the profession oc-
cupied an hour before supper-time. DR..
+. A. Rich of Burlington, who is con-
nected with the faculty at the State
Agricultural college, was the principal
speaker. DR.. Rich spoke Of his expert
ence and observations where the foot and
mouth disease has ravaged cattle His
were followed by discussion
to which nearly every veterinarian con
tributed something worth while DR.. j.
Thomas of Wells River was assigned the
topic. "Neurectomy," and his clinic was
followed by discussion. Other visit
ing veterinarians spoke informally and
at $3.50 o'clock dinner was served in the
hotel banquet hall.
This morning the veterinarians assem-
bled at DIR. O. E. Barr's veterinary hos
pital on Cottage street for their final
clinic. The visitors were allowed the
freedom of DIR. Barr's wellappointed hos
pital and the late hours of the forenoon
were devoted to considering peculiar
phases Of certain contagious diseases to
which the horse is heir. Many of the
out of town veterinarians did not leave
The city until late this afternoon and
heir spare time after adjournment was
yiven over to trips about the city, to the
luarries and through the cutting plants. |
The annual business meeting of the asso-
.iation will be held in Burlington next |
January.
Among the out of town members of |
he association who joined the local com
nittee, Dr. o. f. Barr and DR.. f. H. |
in maki~g the conference
uccess We're: DIR. J. c. Parker of st. Al |
'ans, Dr. Thomas of Wells River, who is
he vice president of the association DIR. /
,omers' of White River junction, the
ecretary; DR. Rich of Burlington. DR.. j.
fcCarthy of AIorrisyille, DIR. A. 3. Gay
+ Randolph, D. F. A. Wakefield of
DIR. V. d. Quimby of White
liver junction, DIR. F. S. Hathaway of
'urlington and DR.. William Ashmore of
ericho.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
MISSING OVER A DAY.
Orlando venner, IS, Said He Was Going
Out Berrying.

| One OF The Times newsies. Orlando
Nenner, l3-year-old son Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas G. Venner of 2l Warren street.
procured pail from his mother yester-
day morning and said he was going to
pass the forenoon in a berry patch some.
where near the city. The boys parents
have not seen him since. nor have they
seen anyone who has glimpsed the lad
since be left the dooryard of his home
at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday morning. Lit
tie was thought of his failure to put in
an appearance at the noon hour yester-
day, but as the afternoon wore on and
night approached, much anxiety was felt
over his absence. Ii was thought, how
ever, that he might return after dark,
but this morning. after Young Nenner
had been gone - hours, anxiety nat
urally increased
Hope that he would return during the
forenoon to-day or at dinner time yam
ished and at O'Clock this afternoon
there was very real fear among the
members Of the family that the boy had
met misfortune. Plans were being made
for sending out party Of searchers. al.
though telephone inquiries earlier IN the
day had not furnished the boys parents
with any definite clue as 10 what route
he took after leaving the city. II Is said
that Nenner conided in his brother. Har.
old Nenner, his purpose 20 spend the
forenoon yesterday on the hill 20 the
west Of Dodge's crossing on the Montpe.
lief road. Raspberries abound Ia that VI
cinity and friends Of the lad are practi.
cally committed 70 the supposition that
he struck ont for the Dodge neighbor-
hood
Ncnuer is nearing his 18th birthday.
For the past few years he has peddled
His absence from the ranks
of Times newsboys az press time Wednes.
lay was noted. When he ie4 home ne
wore a blue cap. blouse. gray coat blue
trousers. tan shoes and stockings. He
has = light complexion and blue ewes.
80 far a. can be- learned. Ncnuor was
while leaving the city and
iad not planned 20 ioiB any of Die COM
lauions. The lad's father s. employed ~
granite cutter at Jones Bros. and TIE
'rofhrr referred q above 4 4 bcllboy at
8otel Bafre
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
SIX MEN VISITORS
Reported by Police to Have Been Found
Last Evening.

Acting on complaint made to Grand
Juror William Wishart, detail of Off
GERS from police headquarters and the
sherif's department raided the apart
ments occupied by Mrs G. Rossi in the
house at the corner of Foster and Gran
ite streets last evening. According TO
the police six men were drinking beer
when the official party made its debut
A barrel partly fun of bottled beer and
half barrel Of Highland Springs was
seized and Mrs. Rossi was arrested on a
selling charge. When arraigned before
Magistrate II. W. Scott i'm night court,
the woman furnished bail OF $500 and her
case was continued to Tuesday morning,
July 81, for hearing. The raiding party
was led by Officer David Henderson, who
was assisted in the seizure by Officer
Harry Gamble and Constable George L.
Morris.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
BOGUS FLAeLER WIDOW
Il chsrgs Against wonzn Now Hsid IN
$500 Bal

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faf Faf sramiuatiun FRIDAY ~ hsris-
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sunra q 81 AFFIDAVIT thas he hnf faid
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
HURT IN AUTO ovERrURN.
Peter Morrill, of Nashua, N. H., Has Pos
sible Fracture Of Skull.

Nashua. y H.. July 22-Peter Morrill,.
member Of the trucking and iobbing
firm Of Morrill, brothers is at the st.
Joseph hospital with a possible frac-
ture at the base Of the skull and other
injuries, and his wife j. nearby with
a fractured wrist and many bruises. the
result Of their automobile oyerturning
yesterday afternoon on the Lowell road
two miles out Of the city.
Mr.. Morrill, was driving a small car
az moderate speed and was on his
way 10 Lowell. he struck a soft and
muddy place in the road and the car
veered and turned over. Manager A. n.
Davis Of the Nashua theatre was near
by and was among the first on the
scene.
The motor ambulance made a record
run snd took the injured couple 60 the
st. Joseph hospital. where physicians
and surgeons were in readiness 10 ~.
criye them. Mr. Morrill, il in a semi.
conscious condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
KEPPLER DISAPPEARS
FROM BRIDGEPORT
Just Before Leaving He Asserted That
the Arms Factory Strike Had Been
Settled--Others Deny 1t.

Bridgeport, Conn, July 22.--J. J. hep
pier, vice-president of the lnternationa
| Association of Machinists, who has beer
directing the strike at the plant OF the
Remington Arms & Ammunition 20. and
various sub-contractors, announced here
late yesterday that a settlement had
been agreed upon.
He added, that no more men would be
called out, that the pickets would be
called off duty and that the strikers
would 90 back to work Monday morn
ing. He said he had decided to call the
strike of as the result OF conference
called in New York Then he left Bridge
port again, after saying he would not
return.
Thomas j. Savage, member of the gen
eral executive board, who took up the
work of leading the strike during the
temporary absence of Mr.. keppler in
New York, denied, even after be had
talked with Mr.. Keppler, that he knew
anything OF any settlement He added
that the vice president had told him
nothing, that the strike would go on
and that the pickets would not be called
off. He added, however, that there was
a possibility that negotiations in prog
ress might at any time lead to settle
ment. He also expressed the opinion
that the strike would soon be over.
Mr.. Keppler was seen to beard train
for New York last night. He told per
sons that he was going to Bayonne, n.
j., where he said he had a number OF
men on strike. number of labor lead
ers. when seen in local hotel, stated
that Mr.. Keppler had gone
to Boston.
John A. Johnston, vice president of the
Structural Iron Workers, said he knew
nothing of any settlement.
Virtually all the labor leaders assert
ed that Samuel Gompers, president of
The American Federation of Labor, would
be called upon TO prove his statement
ibout believing that German influences"
lad been responsible for labor trouble in
Bridgeport when he enters conference
lere Friday with several associates. They |
added that, if necessary, they would re-
luest. President Wilson to settle the mat
5er. They said they wanted yindica-
ion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
wHIrMAN's OPINION SANE.
New York Executive Has Read Becker's
Statement Carefully.

Albany. \. ". July 22-Gov. Whit
man said last night that careful study
Of the statement OF Former Police Lieu.
tenant Charles Becker. now under the
sentence OF death, had not changed his
opinion Of the guilt Of the convicted
man.
There Is only ono thing new in the
statement" the governor said. That
i the allegation that the late Allied
Henry Lewis told Becker he was 10 be
framed up That would have been i'm.
potant evidence. II true. But II IL
il true. why was not Lewis called 10
the stand during the Becker second
trialf Now with Becker facing death,
We hear Of this matter after Lewis is
DEAD
The governor said that during
Beckers trial he was familiar with vir-
tually all tn. allegations made by the
condemned man in the statement. The
governor added that he would have qnes-
toned Becker concerning them Il Beck
er had taken the witness stand IN his
own defense.
The Becker statement. the governor
declared. only confirmed Jack Roses
story that after the Roscuthal murder.
Beckcr cent 30 Rose charging him not
q tell anything be kneV Of the case.
Bernard Sander. attorney for Roe
and for sam Schcpps. another witness
81 the Befker trial. conferred with the
governor.
sander toid mo said tho governor,
that hs would not rctnaet = bit Of his
test ir1unv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
PROBABLY WAS MURDERED.
Miss Jouisa Carroll. %. Found in Road
Near Buffalo.

Buffalo. \. L.. July 22.-The sheriff
and the police iast night expressed the
belief that Miss Louisa Carroll. e8 wears
Old. who died 81 . hospital here yestef-
day had been murdered. She sas found
unconscious on e highway near the city
Early yesterday snd q vas at first b.
liered that she had heen the victim 81
sn aut0mohile accident.
The uredieat anamiuer's autapsv dis
proved this. i = said a dsep wouua
~ ths taek 81 fhp brad that Rad esused
death vas fht calls mara ~ TIE bgdr
Detectives learned that Mics Carroll
kt q doetots oEict IN Frsnkiin street
uhcrs he sas employed % ahout ten
n'tiask Tuesday evening stsfina fhaf
si,s uas ruiua - hrf i,urus un tase East
s iir ~he wNs sHfn % tnnra efHset
far that Wuula take hnf tissrr Three
haurs iater 80 wHs pistef 70 - the
tirlunf. tan usles frum har tunas
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
WRITTEN AGREEMENT
For Settlement of the Bridgeport, Conn
Strike.

Bridgeport, Conn. July 22.--John 4.
Johnston, vice president of the Struetur-
al Iron Workers, to-day announced that
he had been advised by J. J. kepplcr,
vice president of the international As
sociation of Machinists, that a written
agreement, which would settle the strike
of machinists in the plants of the Rem
ington arms company and various sub
contractors, had been secured. Johnston
said Keppler would return to Bridgeport
from New York with the agreement this
afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
BIG orIUx sErzURE
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
700 ITALIAN REsERvIsTs


Boston. July p Nearly zoo ltsian
rssernisfs uin ssd from Boston % -daY
for Italy On ths WHITE star steamship
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for duty with ti,sif reztmeuts.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
100 ACCIDENTS REPORTED.
Industrial Accident Board Has Plenty of
Business on Hand.

An even 100 accidents, including one
fatality. had been reported to the indus
trial accident board up 70 and including
last evening since the first OF the month.
when the workman's compensation act
took effect. This number was swelled by
reports received to-day. One concern in
the state reported three accidents to-day
which occurred last evening. all taking
place within fifteen minutes in different
branches Of work, none being Of serious
nature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
GERMANS GET FooTHoLD
In Trench Forming Salient Of Allies
Line in Argonne.

Paris, via London. July p. The fol.
lowing official statement was issued By
the war Office last night:
In Artois the csnnonadc continues.
A struggle is going on with aerial tor
pedoes and grenades around Souchez.
, There have been no infantry attacks,
however On the eastern edge Of the
Argonne. the enemy succeeded in gaining
3 footing IN q trench forming the for
ward salient IN our lines
Between the Meuse and the Moselie
there has been q violent bomhardmeut at
Tete-a-Nache. IN the forest II Apremont
and II Pretre forest About - shells
uere thrown on -. Die
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
RUSSIANS BURNED
WINDAU ON LEAVING
They are Also Said to Have Destroyed
Village and Farmhouses as They
Retreated Before Germans.

Berlin, via London, July 22.-Before
evacuating Windau, the Russians ap-
piled the torch TO the city and harbor
works, according TO the advices received
al Libau. The greater part Of the city
is said 10 have been destroyed. Russian
troops are also reported 20 have fired
the village and farmhouses in other
parts Of Courland. in accordance with
provisions Of recently published army
order.