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New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
THE PRESIDENT AND COLONEL
 HOUSE.

We'll founded rumors are afloat in spatches to the effect that President Wilson and his closest advisor, Col onel House, of Texas, have agreed to disagree, and that from now on the eminent conferee of the nations head will be left out of the councils. The reason advanced for the break be- tween the President and the Colonel is the latter's championing of the Mexican leader, Carranza. President Wilson all along has believed that the Mexican problem could never be set tied with Carranza doing the honors. He has been as strong against Car ranza as he was against Huerta. Friends of the President and Colonel House are authority for the state ments that the two nave fallen out over, the Mexican situation.
 Those who know the workings of Colonel House are keen to appreciate his services. He has gone on many secret missions for the President both at home and abroad and always he has brought back valuable information. It is said of Colonel House that lie knows more men in high executive positions than any man on the face cf the globe, not himself a king of po- tentate The Colonel is a welcome
 of His visit to the warning nations dur irg the past Summer served as means of strengthening his friendship with the President. By interviewing some of the greatest counsellors abroad the Colonel was able to get an exact insight to the situation and pre- These must have been valuable aids in the carrying on of negotiations be- tween this country and Great Brit ain, Germany and Austria Hungary. If the President after all this has seen fit to ignore the counsels of his 1 old time friend it is because the Pres l ident believes that outside parties | have played too much and too long on l the sympathetic heart-chords of 1 Colonel House. There are men in l Washington, in the pay of various factions in Mexico, who would go to any means to influence the President In recognizing the man they advocate for the presidency of Mexico. This is well known. These men, grasping up- on Colonel House as the closest friend of the President, may have so inn l pressed their views upon him that he l readily accepted their theories and 1 came around to the belief that the
 doctrine they preached was the right
 one. It is easily seen how the Col
 onel may have been weaned to the | side of the Carranza forces. The l First Chief has some strong men in l Washington looking after his inter.
 ests, and they may have persuaded
 Col. House that without Carranzs
 welding the balance of power Mexi-
 co would never be redeemed. It is
 unfortunate that President Wilson
 end Colonel House have broken the
 pleasant relations which have long | been existent between them. But il
 the break is merely over Carranzs
 there is no fear that it will be extend
 ed to other questions. Colonel House
 has done some good work for the Ad
 min:stration and his services may bt
 needed in the future.
 Iet bachelors. who think they
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
Outswims His Rescuel-s.
(Chester (Pa.) Dispatch to Philadel-
 phia RecordD 'ff

(Chester (Pa.) Dispatch to Philadel-
 phia Record.D'~ ''r
 Dropping into doze as he sat fish ing from the dock of the Consumers Ice Company, Charles Stratton, aged 25 years, tumbled head first into the Delaware River.
 Capt. Wesley Bowers of the tugboat Helen Bethel, shouted to his fireman, Joseph Allen, to aid in the rescue and the two men dived overheard after Stratton, who was now thoroughly awake after his unexpected plunge.
 With Bowers and Allen close at his heels. Stratton struck out for shore and beat his rescuers to the rivers bank. Stratton says it was the most peculiar experience he ever had.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

Let bachelors, who think they know. talk of freedom. The married man whose wife's away doesn't want any freedom. He wants to have some body around who knows where in the deuce. everything is, somebody who can find a tie, make bed, cook meal and boss him around. August is the worst month in the year for the married man.-New Haven Register.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
This Shave Was Assault.
Cork (PaD Dispatch to Philadelphia
 RecOrd.)

Record.)
 William Butler, a negro barber of Hanover, has been committed to the York county jail for an atrocious shave he is alleged to have given Lewis A. Ahrens, of York. After the operation Ahrens went to a physi clan and had six gashes in his face sewed up and three others treated. He called it aggravated assault and battery.
 Ahrens was on a visit to Hanover and dropped into Buffers shop to be shaved He charges that as soon as the barber began operations he req lized that the man was drunk, and, in fear of his life, remained until the stubble and a good bit of the flesh as we'll was removed from his face.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
"RED ARMY" WINS.

Plattsburg, N. Y., Aug. 30.-Two companies of the Blue army taking part in the war game of the citizen soldiers from the military camp of instruction here were theoretically annihilated by the artillery of the Red army yesterday and the days engagement ended with a victory for the Reds.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

In other words, modern methods of treating tuberculosis get down to rock bottom facts, look the subject squarely in the face and wrestle with it. The results have amply justified all con- 1entions. The number of cases inn proved and cured; the enabling of persons to go on with their work un- der proper guidance; the infusion of hope where pessimism reigned, are g. few of the things which have been ac- complished by means of the sanatoria and house to house work among the afflicted.-Meriden Record.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
IN THE LIONS DEN.

*J AAs 1AIG A1OIN o DIAN' lew will abe found to cham Plattsburg speech of Colonel or approve of the manner |he has drawn Secretary ot Eson into a controversy there who voice his sentiments the administration of the htes Navy, and the total un- less of the country. When the hgmented his Plattsburg re- a statement issued Satur- he embodied in his as- 6harge that Secretary of the biels has been totally neg fleet maneuvers and gun During two years, charges |el, there was nothing done b gunnery in the Navy, nor time was a move made to Hut perfect coordination in Esquadron activities. The lied to by the Colonel are A914. Except for the inva- Ira Cruz the Navy never had b test it's caliber. These are |hrges the Colonel makes, &ople of the country are vii Tested in this phase of our 3unpreparedness. Secretary buld take the gauntlet from 3Garrison and answer Col welt. If the present incum-
 office of Secretary of Navy nothing more than change 3honored term "starboard' &de," and it's brother port" Ind banish wine from the ss, then indeed would the preciate the efforts of Col
 welt in bringing out the
 e many officers high in the
 will secretly gloat over the
 of Colonel Roosevelt and. growing interest the reply If indeed there can be any
 by the head of the Navy.
 e for legislative action is hand, Secretary Daniels
 I to present to the coming
 Congress an elaborate plan
 hprovement. It is true that
 in a large measure, re- pr the material which the
 depend on; but the absol-
 ng or administrative pow
 D with the Secretary. To
 fy deterioration from want
 .ctice must be laid at the Daniels. As far as the
 Of the Navy goes, il n from popular demand ary Daniels need but ask all receive. The coming going to assemble with
 ught before it,-Prepared-
 expected that few of its Ill be opposed to any man. ns of bringing the country tandard it must eventually
 e events of the past thir- B have implanted this doc
 iii the minds of all think.
 Not a preparedness that
 to militarism; but a pre-.
 hat would warrant safety
 foe is the concern of the
 m other words, we mus
 back up any position w<
 t Secretary Daniels cal
 n Congress to help him ou
 ent predicament no one
 olonel Roosevelt's charge
 pre him. If, on the othe,
 Becretary fails in his ques
 energy, there is a suspi
 bpular disapproval will de
 etirement from office.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

Secretary McAdoo says he has been
 studying government ownership anu national finance. And it won't hurt
 him bit.-Troy Times.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

Russia has one great adVantase over the other belligerents in naVlns more room to retreat than all the rest combined.-NewY York world.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

The man on the corner says: PlnK mosquito and sand flea bites are no" worn beneath thin stockings by many good dressers.-Norwich Bulletin.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
FACTS AND RANCHES.

That Georgia coroner's jury is to be credited with refraining from de- ciding that Frank lynched himself.- Boston Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

When KOkomo automobile company can declare twenty per cent. cash dividend for it's fiscal year, a two per cent. dividend for the last month, and Q 100 per cent, stock dividend, it looks as' if there. must be some people that are not sufferinc from the hard times. --Indiana polls News a.t.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

T don't know who lynched Leo Frank, and don't want to know" That is what a prominent citizen or Marietta, Ga., told a northern news paperman who was down there inquir- ing around. That is not exactly what the verdict of the coroner's jury says, but 1t is what it amounts to.-Water- bury American.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
NEW PROBATION OFFICER.
Edward c. Connolly Attends Court
 Session this Morning For First Time

Edward c. Connolly former inves- tigator for the charity department but recently appointed probation of- ficer by Judge James T. Meskill as successor to Rev. Lyman s. Johnson, resigned, was present in court this morning for the first time in his off, cial capacity.
 Tomorrow MT. Johnson will lay aside the duties which have been his for so many years and his place will be taken by MT. Connolly. B. c. Mercy is MT. Connelly's successor and will begin his new duties to- morrow. ..r
 Secretary Andrews of the Chamber of Commerce spent the weekend in Rrockton Mass
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

There is no law, it may be there is no 1rrefutable reason, against nomin- at1ng the chief justice an associate puStlce of the supreme court for pres ident. There is, we think a general if undefined objection. Justice Hughes apparently shares, and his example should do much to strengthen, that objection.-New York Times.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

- Dallas, away down in Texas, wants the next democratic national conven- 1ion. As the south has had about everything else under the present ad- 1ninistration, there is no reason why it should not put in a claim for the convention with fairly good expecta- tions.-Philadelphi Press.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

:" Mayor Woodward of Atlanta ad- vises former Gov. Slaton not to return to Georeia. He. seems to think there is no hope of Georgia's recovering It's sanity Age Herald.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

Austria says Britain must end the war, and that is what three or four million Britons are trying their level best to do, assisted by a considerable number of French, Belgians, Russians Italians, Japs and people of sundlry nationalities.-New Haven Union
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

One lesson appears to be this: Man prefers not to exist at all rather than to exist according to laws laid down for him by conqueror.-New Haven Messenger.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

onsable advertising meo1uin "
 Circulation books anu Pre'o a1Ways open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

A whiskered Kansas farmer, over come with joy at seeing Bryan, kissed the peerless one yesterday. Must have been an unusual experienc for the pride of Lincoln-Me eriden Journal
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

: Instead of fumigation following disease, Brooklyn authorities are ad- vocating repapering, repainting, soap and water. They apparently believe in getting beneath the surface.- Providence Journal
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
HERALD

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New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

\ Fest Office at New Britain
 3aEiass Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-01
DEATH OF STOWE VETERAN.
Felix L. Wells Apparently Was Recover
ing From Operation.

Stowe, Dec. Felix l.. Wells died
suddenly yesterday afternoon shortly
after o'clock at the Fanny Allen hos
pital in Winoosli He underwent an
operation for hernia on November Is and
was thought to be doing well. On Sun
day he suffered an attack of pleurisy,
which. it is thought, weakened his heart.
His wife was with him yesterday after
noon and when she left him he was ap-
parently comfortable. Shortly after her
departure he became worse and died
Mr.. Wells was 73 years of age. He was
a native of Canada, but most of his life
was spent in Vermont. From 1863 to
1855 he served in the Civil war in Com
pany B, 18th Vermont volunteers. He
came to Stowe in 1867, since when he had
conducted successful blacksmith shop.
He was member OF II. H. Smith post,
G. A. r.. and was well known and re-
spected. He leaves beside his wife, eight
Mrs. A. h. Mum of Saranae
Lake, \. v, Mrs. f. G. Dearborn of Lynn,
Mass, Mrs. Eliza Finnegan of Burling-
ton, Miss Jennie Wells of Stowe, Mrs
H. H. Strong of Morrisville. Felix o.
Wells, John r. Wells and Edmund G.
Wells, all of Stowe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-01
SAWED TO FREEDOM
WITH CLOCK SPRING
When Jailer Went to Give Prisoner His
Breakfast at North Hero Jail Jo-
seph Merton Had Flown.

North Hero, Dec. with the main
spring of an alarm clock fashioned into
a saw with the aid OF Il jackknife, Joseph
Merton cnt two bars OF his cell window
of the Grand Isle county Jail ON Monday
night and made good his escape. He
was traced to Alb5rg and then lost 1t
is believed that he skipped into Canada,
Merton was held for trial at the Jan
uary term of Grand Isle county court on
the charge of breaking and entering the
unoccupied residence of NJ Il. McCarger
of this place, who, with his wife, left on
a western trip the middle of October.
Merton took some OF the stolen goods to
East Alburg, it is alleged. He was ar
rested in St. Adams shortly afterwards
Merton was the only prisoner in the
Jail, and Charles Tudhope, who is in
charge of the jail and who his family re-
sides in the county buildings, which in
clude the courthouse, had no thought of
Merton's going away. When Tudhope
carried Merton's breakfast Yesterday
morning lie discovered the window open
and two three-fourths inch bars cut.
The prisoner had succeeded in saving
them through during the night with the
clock spring. No sone in the building
heard any unusual sounds.
Mr.. Tudhope telephoned the authorities
in the nearby towns and a search was
conducted without success. The iailer
has ascertained that Merton had broken
Jail in Plattsburg h d somewhat similar
way recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-01

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g. have municipal Christmas tree in
Barre the wear b. finding favor aud iudi-
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-01
WILL JOIN REGIMENT.
Capt. Bond Relieved as Inspector In
structor of V. N. G.

Burlington, Dec. l.--Orders were is.
sued from the war department at Wash
ington, d. G., yesterday morning, re-
lieving Captain j. l.. Bond of the 30th
infantry, U. 5. A., from duty as inspec
tor instructor Of the Vermont National
Guard and detailing him for duty with
his regiment, which is now stationed at
Plattsburg, n. u Captain Bond, who
has made his home in Burlington since
taking up his work with the Vermont
troops last July, acted as coach for the
state rifle team. which did SO well at
the national rifle tournament at Jackson
vile, Fla, in October, and also contrib
uted largely to the success of the state
militia camp, held last summer on the
state reservation. In addition to his
other work, Captain Bond planned and
carried out thorough course OF instruc
tion for the school for the state militia
officers, which he has conducted Cap
tain and Mrs. Bond expect to rejoin
the Both infantry at Plattsburg within
few days.
1t is not known who will be appointed
as the next spector-instructor OF the
Vermont National Guard, but it il un-
derstood that the war department has
a number OF applicants under considera-
tiOn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-01
FOUR CROPS OF ALFALFA.
Has Been Cut This Season in Vicinity of
Chester.

Chester, Dec. Mot in many years
have the farmers throughout this see
tion Of the state known so good a fall
for doing their late work including plow-
ing grass ground, digging bitches for
drainage and chopping their years sup
ply Of wood TO be hauled TO the houses
during the coming winter. The supply
of wood for the sugar places has also
been looked after.
Several silos have been built and their
use is becoming much more general from
year TO year During the past season
alfalfa growing has been made a spe-
cialty by more of the farmers than usual
and the results have been wonderfully
encouraging; in some eases four good
cuttings have been made on the same
ground.
Fancy Holsten raising il also a spe-
cialty with goodly number locally.
Halt a dozen farmers have good herds,
some of the cows having been purchased
at large prices and another year will
see a great increase in registered liol.
stems in this section.
Thousands Of Christmas trees are be.
ing cut in Mindham. Andovcr. London.
derry, and Weston and delivered AZ this
railroad station for shipment TO the large
cities. Most Of the farmers are glad 70
sell them but in some instances they
cannot be bought
The late rains have filed the springs
and streams and no trouble is antici-
pated for lack Of water a. has been the
'ase during the past three winters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-01
ALLEGED SHORT WEIGHT
In Sale Of Potatoes to Barre Man Who
Ordered Six Bushels.

Paul Kingston, who recently purchased
a farm in Barre Town, was arrested by
Chief Sinclair yesterday afternoon. anC
arraigned before Magistrate II. w. Scott
on charge OF selling potatoes at short
weight. The respondent pleaded not
guilty and his case was set for a hearing
tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. 1t il
alleged that Kingston bargained to sell
John 5. Murley six bushels OF tubers and
delivered only 265 pounds. According to
the complaint made to Grand Juror Will
liam Wishart, the contents of four bags
of potatoes delivered at Mr.. Murley's
home on Summer street should have
weighed 800 pounds, as the statutory
weight OF a bushel OF potatoes is go
pounds.
Arthur r. Ritchic, whose nap on the
granite steps at city hall yesterday after
noon was disturbed by the arrival of
Chief Sinclair, pleaded guilty when ar
raigned on an intoxication charge, sub
sequent offense, this morning and chose
the alternative Jail sentence in preference
to paying fine of SIS and costs aggre-
eating $500. Ritchie came to town yes
terday from Rochester where he has been
working in the woods.
A hearing set for this morning in the
,ase OF state VS.. Intoxicating liquor was
set ahead to Friday when messenger
rom r. A. Hoar's Office stated that Mr..
Ioar, counsel for liquor, would be unable
% participate in the hearing ON account
# illness. The wet goods involved in the
ase were seized in raid made on Mrs.
!. Bergonzi's premises in Merchant street
month ago
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-01
TWO BUSINESS MEN GONE.
William t. Merritt and Edmund Des-
chenes Died Last Night.

st. Albans, Dec l.. Two OF st. Albans'
older business men died last night, the
end coming suddenly TO William L. Mer-
rill, aged 81, while Edmund Deschenes,
aged 81, passed away at the hospital,
after an illness Of intestinal trouble.
Mr. Merritt, having attended a banquet
at the Tavern. had returned kamo at Ii
O'Clock, when he was taken suddenly i'll
and would have fallen had it not been for
the presence of his wife and daughter.
Death came at once. Mr.. Merritt, who
had been sufferer with arterio sclerosis,
had conducted a grocery store since
1876 He leaves his wife and one daugh
ter.
Mr.. Deschenes had been in the boot
and shoe business here since 1867. He
is survived by his wife, four sons and
four daughters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-01
NEW c. v. OFFICIAL.
M. w. Hawkes. Becomes General Freight
Agent.

st. AIbans, Dee. Ia circular issued
today from the Office of K. &. Smith
president OF the Central Vermont Rail
way Co., announced the appointment OF
Nj. W. Hawkes. as general freight agent
to succeed ID. T. Lawrence, who has been
appointed a member of the freight class
ifcation commission of the Trunk Line
association, with an Office in New York
City. Mr.. Lawrence has been general
freight agent since May, 1911. His sue
cessor assumed his duties to-day, the or
der becoming effective at once.
Mr.. Hawkes. was born in Appleton,
Me-, July q, 1882. In 1900 he entered
the employ of the National Dispatch line
in Boston, where he has since remained,
for some time as chief clerk to the gen
eral manager, l.. j. Pierce. He is mar
ried and has two children. His family
will arrive in st. Albans soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-01
CLAIM DEEDS ALTERED.
chancery Case in Which Barre Parties
are Interested

Burlington, Dec. LA hearing was
started yesterday afternoon at the Office
of Darling & Smith in the chancery
case of Matte II. Ford and Harry l..
Ford OF this city against Harvey Hersey
and A. 7, and 4. l.. Smith OF Barre. The
hearing is being held before Special
Master +. G. Fleetwood OF MorTissille
and the action is one to set aside deeds
which il is set up by the plaintiffs had
been fraudulently altered after having
been prepared. The afternoon was spent
yesterday with the cross-examination OF
the defendant Hersey. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ford are represented by V. A. Bullard
and ;. II. Moulton OF this city, Hersey
is represented by Darling & Smith and
the Smiths are represented by r. NJ and
4. NJ. Harvey of Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-01
MORE HOPEFUL OF RESULTS
Andrew Bonsr Law says ia Aesrsss st
London Banquet.

Tsandon Dec. D. sndrw Bansr Iau.
secretary fnf the ce.luuias. presiding last
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