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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Arthur Backus has returned 10
Stsnbridge East, having been called here
by the sickness of her brother, j. O.
Beckley of Essex Street.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Hull. who have
been visiting friends on Granite street
for several days. returned this forenoon
to their home in Burlington.
Mrs. W. \. Clark and son, Caspsr, re-
turned to their home on Washington
street last evening after visiting her son,
Clarence Clark, in Concord, y. H., for a
few days.
Four panels photographed from the
Robert Burns memorial on the Spaulding
high school grounds are pictured on the
back cover Of the granite cutters journal
for July.
Cards received here from Barre Shrin-
ers attending the conclave in Buffalo,
v. Y, refer to weather conditions suit
able for the outdoor features of the gath
ering. The Barre delegation expects to
return TO Vermont early in the coming
week
Miss Luna Levings Of Cincinnati, O.
daughter Of the late VIII Levings. for
merlv Of Williamstown. Is visiting at the
home Of her cousin, Miss Nellie Perrin.
This is Miss Levings' first visit since
leaving Vermont with her parents in
lsSl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
ZEPPELIN COMING OVER.
Germans Plan to Give Americans An.
other Surprise

Baltimore, July li.-Count Won Berns
torif, the German ambassador, spent ar
hour aboard the German mbmarn,
merchantmen Deutschland yesterday. liz
inspected the vessel from stem TO stem
had the intricate machinery and instru
ments aboard explained to him and per
! sonally congratulated Captain hoenil
upon bringing his vessel safely to Amer
| lea through waters infested with hostile
war craft.
Two attaches of the German embassy
the German and American consuls in
Baltimore and Major Preston accompa.
MED the ambassador on his visit TO the
submarine. The intense heat inside tie
hull of the vessel, generated by sun rays
beating upon the deck and sides prevent
ed the party from remaining aboard
longer than an hour
The ambassador informed Captain
koenig that he would send TO him be-
fore the Deutschland starts on her re-
turn voyage several packages OF official
papers which he desires TO have de.
livered intact to the Berlin foreign Of
flee. Some OF these documents embassy
officials have been reluctant to trust in
the regular mails because it was consid-
cred likely they would fall into the hands
OF British censors.
The ambassador was enthusias site as
he emerged from the coming tower of
the Deutschland.
1T is wonderful boat and with as
courageous crew as ever sailed the sea
has made a wonderful voyage said he.
Il climbed up and down every hatchway,
looked into every compartment and had
my first experience with a periscope.
Captain koenig did not tell me just
when he expects to leave for Germany
but | presume it will be soon after he
has his return cargo aboard. He is in
charge of the vessel and has
his orders from Berlin His craft is
private one; just as much so as any
North German Lloyd liner My visit
here was entirely unofficial"
The ambassador arrived in Baltimore
afternoon from New York.
Prior to visiting the submarine he at
tended luncheon at the German club,
given in honor of Captain Koenig. Last
night he was present at a dinner given
by Mayor Preston TO the commander OF
the submarine. He made reservations
on a late train for New York.
City officials who visited the submarine
yesterday quoted Captain Koenig as say
ng that Zeppelin airship freightors arc
being built in Germany for trans At
antic service.
ITO you," Captain Koenig was quoted !
rs saying, "the trip of the Deutschland (
5 a great achievement You mustn't be
90 enthusiastic over it for a bigger sur.
rise is coming. A great Zeppelin air
hip, or maybe l should say airships are
,eing built in Germany In the not dis
ant future one or more OF them will
all through the air to the United States.
ust as sure as the Deutschland came
o America, so will the ZeppeIins come
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
LESS VIOLENT ON EAST FRONT.
There Seems to Be Temporary Check to
Russian Offensive.

London, July 1.-THE most violent
fighting in the great allied offensive il
on the eastern front where General Brus.
siloff's tremendous blows are being con-
tinued without apparent hull or hesita-
tion. Temporarily, at least, the Aus
tro-Germans appear to have halted the
Russian advance along the Stokhod Both
sides are reported to be hurling huge re-
Inducements of men and guns into this
titanic struggle, the price of which is the
immensely important strategic town of
kOvel.
Further to the south battle of almost
equal intensity is raging on the lower
Strpa where the Russians are striking
north in an effort to crush General Won
Bothmer and flank the entire Austro-
German line.
The Austrians admit that the Rus
slams penetrated Won Bothmer's front
at some points, but assert they were
driven out again in counter attacks. The
Russians claim TO have taken 1000 prIs-
oners, but make no mention of a gain
of territory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
DROWNED IN QUARRY HOLE.
Joseph Levowich Went Into Deep Water
in Quincy.

Quincy, Mass, July l4.-Joseph Levo-
wich was drowned yesterday in Wendell's
ledge, an abandoned quarry hole, which
is filled with water and in some places
is 100 or more feet deep. Levowich was
visiting Frank Coffman of las East How
ard street and with other young men
went swimming in the quarry hole. The
water, fed by springs, is very cold, and
Levowich sank shortly after he had got
into deep water, although he was only
a short distance from the shore.
The police worked all day with Crap
pling irons unsuecessfully. They gave up
the job for the night abut 6 o'clock,
when some men under Patrick H. Brad
ley, chief of the Fore River shipyari
constables, took up the search. About
I O'Clock they brought the body to the
surface. 1t was claimed by relatives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
NO NEED FOR ALARM.
Over Outbreak Of Infantile Paralysis,
Says DR.. Flexner.

New York, July l4,--Leaders in the
medical profession, public health expert:
/ from many cities, philanthropists and
charity workers thronged the rooms OF
the Academy of Medicine here last night
To attend a mass meeting for the dis
cussion OF infantile paralysis,
Those who hoped that a cure for tho
disease would be heralded or that isola.
tion OF its deadly germ would be an
nounced were disappointed. Dr. Simon
Flexner OF the Rockefeller institute for
medical research and other experts told
of the progress made by medical science
in combating the disease but they had
no epoch making discoveries TO proclaim.
Dr. Flexner, who has devoted his own
skill and the resources Of the Rockefeller
institute to the battle against the dis
case. declared, however, that there Is
no occasion for panic. He asserted that
the death rate from infantile paralysis
is lower even than from other malades
considered far less serious. He had
message of cheer for anxious parents in
the announcement that in a large per-
centage of cases there are complete re-
coveres.
DR. Henry Koplik who spoke on the
clinical types OF the disease" declared
every thing known to modern science is
being done in this city to stay the epi
demic.
Artificial respirat tion was suggested by
DR.. Louis G.. Ager as one method OF
treatment, He said it was possible con
siderable might be accomplished in that
way.
DR.. Haven Emerson, health commits
sioner of this city, told what is being
done to fight the epidemic and asserted
the widespread alarm which parents feel
is not justified. He pointed out that out
Of $500 suspected cases investigate ted,
only ! $40 true cases of infantile paral
ysis had been found, of which 30s re-
suited fatally.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
SOLDIERS RAIDED STORES.
Cleveland Police Were Called and Troops
Were Driven Back TO Train

Cleveland, O., July l4,-Seven hundred
militia from eastern states, passing
through Cleveland over the Nickel Plate
railroad, left the train yesterday after
noon when it stopped at the Broadway
East Ninth street depot and proceeded
to raid nearby stores and commission
houses, taking food and merchandise and
destroying what they did not carry
away.
Riot calls were turned in and squa Is
of patrolmen were sent to the scene in
police emergency patrols.
The soldiers were driven back to the
train by squad of 20 armed men or
dered out by Mayor I. J. Moynahan,
commanding the train. Some OF the sol
diers said they had not eaten in so
hours. The troops belonged to the 69th,
7th, l4th 18th and 23d New York in
fantry, all from he metropolis and
Troop G from Utica, \. Y
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
SEES TURN OF TIDE.
David Lloyd-George Says Allies Have
Wrested Offensive from Germans.

London, July l4.-David Lloyd George
British minister of war, presiding yes.
terday at an allied conference on equip
ment, declared that the combined often
sive of the allies had wrenched the
initiative from the Germans, never, he
trusted, to return.
"We have crossed the watershed" he
said, and now victory is beginning to
flow in our direction. This change is due
to the improvement in our equipment"
The conference was held at the war
office and was participated in by Albert
Thomas, French minister of munitions;
General Bellaoff, assistant minister Of
war of Russia; General A. Dali 'Olio,
members of the Italian ministry of war,
and the new British minister of muni-
tions, Edwin S. Montagu.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
TALK OF THE TOWN

]. f. Rice of Northfeld was in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. George Edwards of Williamstown
was in the city this forenoon on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dixie of Northfield
were business visitors in the city yester-
day.
Rev B. G.'Lipsky and family left on
the noon train for Basin Harbor. where
they will spend a few weeks in camp.
Frank Gsuld, who has been employed
in the stonesheds in and around Barre.
left on the noon train for Concord, y. H.,
where he has secured employment in the
stone industry.
The Barre Hospital Aid association
held special meeting last evening
on the balcony of the hospital, which
was very enjoyable. There was a good
and much interest was shown
in the plan of work laid out for the
coming year Through the courtesy of
the matron, light refreshments were
served
Last Friday evening District Deputy
Eva Gamble and Elnora Faulkner. acting
conductor of Granite City lodge, Odd La
dies. went to Graniteville and installed
the officers of Victor lodge. There was a
large delegation OF Barre ladies present.
were served and all had a
good time.
News was received this morning BY
Mrs. Jane Rowell who is visiting her
laughter. Mrs Ernest Hutchins of Ayers
street. that her son. Albert Rowell. was
killed last evening in an accident at Ha-
rerhiIl. Mass The csase of the accident
was not given over the wire Mrs Row
m. together with Mr. and Mrs Hutchins,
eft on the noon train for Haverhill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
KAISER AND KRON-
PRINZ SUNK IN
JUTLAND FIGHT
Positive Proof Has Been Found That
Two German Dreadnoughts Were
Sunk, Says British En-
bassy.

Washington, July l4.-An admiralty
csblegram to the British embassy here
says positive proof has been found that
the two great German dreadnoughts
Kaiser and Kronprinz were sunk by tor
pedoes during the battle of Jutland and
that they now have been added to the
official British list of German ships de-
stroyed.
The Kaiser was of 24.7O0 tons displaoe-
ment and carried 10 l2-inch. 80 ealibre
guns. The kronprinz carried 10 u inch,
- calibre guns. She displaced 25,575
tons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
DATE OF CLEARANCE
STILL UNKNOWN
Deutschland Remains Tied to Her Pier
in Such Position as to Enable Her
to Get Away Quickly.

Baltimore, Md, July l4,-Silence con
tinues as to the probable date of the
departure of the supersubmarine
Deutschland. The tug Timmins, which
met her off the capes, remains fastened
at the pier night and day in such a
position that it would probably take but
ten minutes to get the submarine into
open water. 1t was learned to-day that
there is a big hydroaeroplane stored on
the pier, and it is intimated that it may
be sent to the capes for scouting pur
poses before the submarine makes its
dash.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
FELL so FEET.
Actor Said He Intended to Cool Off; He
MAY Die

Burlington, July l4.--One OF the acts
attributed to the intense heat OF the
past few days is the jumping or falling
of Frank Garfield, a vaudeville artist
from Boston, into the Ausable river in
Plattsburg. Garfield, after playing III
Burlington. went to Plattsburg, he said,
to try to cool off. He was evidently SUIT
fering intensely from the heat, and when
on the bridge was suddenly seen to fall or
jump the railing.
He received broken leg in the fall of
50 feet and is believed to have received
fatal internal injuries, as he is still un-
conscious. Witnesses say that his act
was deliberate attempt at suicide, but
friends say that the heat made him
dizzy, so that he fell His wife, in Bos-
ton, has been telegraphed regarding has
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
ALL WERE STRONGLY
DEFENDED POINTS
Advance Covered a Front of Four
Miles and the Heavy Fighting Con
tinues, According to the British Off,
cial Statement french Check Ger
man Attacks

London July 1Bsh troops at dawn to-day broke into Ger
positions fourmie front the region north of the
Some and captured several strongly defended localities the
official of the Office The attack delivered
the second system of the German defenes the statement
which adds that heavy fighting continues.
despatch to the Reuter- Telegram that the Brit
h Longeva Bazntn LeCrade and the Trones
The of the British latest has added weight
the request of the to the wormen foego the A
gust holidays order that the be kept well supplied
with munitions The supplies already hand be
than generally believed else General Hag would have been
able to continue the offensive without intermissions
The British advance reported todays dispatches apparently
constitutes the second phase of the great offensive
neghborhood of the Somme began on July
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
FARMER WAS KILLED
And Much Damage Was Done By Storm
In Connecticut.

New Haven, Conn, July l4.-Conneeti
cut was visited late yesterday by al
electrical storm of unusual intensity, ac
companed by heavy downpour of rain
and in some localities hail.
Arthur Munson, young farmer, wa;
struck down and killed by lightning at
New Britain, and Thomas Hickey OF
South Manchester was 80 badly shocked
by lightning there that his recovery is
considered by the physicians as very
doubtful.
Reports from all over the state brought
stories of telegraph, telephone and troll
ley wires down, trolley service held up,
trees uprooted, houses unroofed and more
or less other damage. In the tobacco
growing belt it was said the losses were
enormous.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
LIGHTNING KILLED CADDY
And Society Women Fell to Their Knees
and PRAYED.

New York, July l4.-More than score
of society women, including Mrs. Oscar
Lewisohn, formerly Edna May, the act
ress. narrowly escaped death from light
ming on the grounds of a golf club at
Great Neck, Long Island, late yesterday.
When Fell Jaeobus, a csddy, was struck
and instantly killed within few feet Of
them As the body Of the caddy was
carried from the field, all the women in
the party fell upon their knees and
prayed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
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DRANK FLY POISON.
Four -Year0ld Youngster May Not Re-
cover.

Rochester, July l4.-Four- year old
Kenneth Fassett yesterday swallowed a
quantity of fly poison containing arsenic,
and physicians announced that his re-
covery was doubtful Kenneth is the
eldest of three children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Volney Fassett. He was playing about
the house alone, the mother of the fam
lily being confined to her bed with
three days old infant.
She was not informed of the accident,
it being feared that the shock might
have fatal results. Shortly after he had
taken the liquid the boy became violent
ly i'll. Physicians were called. but it
was some time before the nature of the
Illness was discovered and his condition
was considered very serious
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
T. R. DROPS ARMY PLAN
Because War Now Seems to Be Un-
likely.

New York, July l4.-Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt has abandoned for the present
at least his plan 70 raise division of
volunteer troops, according to- an an
nouncement by r. II. Post, former gov
ernor of Porto Rico, who has had charge
of recruiting Mr.. Post said the plan
had been dropped, as war now seems
unlikely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
SENT TO STATE PRISON.
Casper Ashenfelter Pleaded Guilty to
Criminal Assault.

Burlington. July l4.-Casper Ashen-
felter was brought into city court yes
terday afternoon, charged with crimi-
nal assault He asked that an informa-
tion be filed against him, to which he
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to
not less than three years and nine
months nor more than five years at
Windsor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14

tria Hungary has met with crushing de-
feat and there is strong feeling in
influential quarters that if Austria again
throws out feelers for separate peace
they should be welcomed by the allies.
Moreover, for the first time in the
war, Germany is being hard pressed and
this gives rise to the feeling that the
entente allies must Immediately Law
down lines upon which they will agree
as basis for discussion OF peace terms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
SEVEN VICTIMS OF HEAT.
More Than a Score of Prostrations ir
New York-Hottest Day Of Year.

New York. July l4.-With no imme-
diate relief in sight according to Fore
caster Scsrr. and with seven deaths and
more than a score Of prcstrations re-
ported in the last - hours. yesterday \
was the hottest day thus far this wear.
The temperature was 90 Street ther-
mometers registered above loo in many
instances.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
MADRID is IN A
STATE OF SIEGE
FOLLOWING STRIKE
Spanish City and Province So Declared
on Account of the Walkout By
Railway Employees.

Paris, July l4.-The city and province
of Madrid were yesterday declared by
the government in a state of siege on
account of the strike of railway en-
ployes, according to Havas despatch
from the Spanish capital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
NO MEN WITHDRAWN
FROM VERDUN TO
SOMME FRONT
German News Agency Declares Also That
Not Single Gun Has Been Taken
to Meet Anglo-French
nriya

Berlin, via wireless, July l4.--The Of
fensive by the entente allies on the
western front has not caused the with
drawal by the Germans of single man
or a single gun from the Verdun front,
where the attack on the French fortress
is being consistently and successfully
pressed, says statement to-day by the
Overseas News agency.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
THINK AUSTRIA WANTS PEACE.
Petrograd People Thus Interpret Move.
ment of Minister.

London, July 1.-THE departure from
Petrogrsd of the entire Russian council
Of ministers on their way to imperial
field headquarters has been the cause of
much speculation in the Russian capi-
tai, according to news dispatches arriy-
ing here from Petrograd. Popular opin-
ion sscribes the present council TO the
situation Of Austria
For the second time in the war Aus
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
FRENCH CHECKED
TWO ATTACKS
NORTH OF AISNE
Germans Made Two Attempts to Storm
French Positions South of Vile au
Bois-Artillery Fighting Be-
fore Souville Continues.

Paris, July l4.-The Germans made
two attempts last night to storm French
positions north of the Aisne, at point
south of Vile au Bois, but were checked
by the French machine gun fire, the war
office announces. On the Verdun front
artillery fighting continues in the Sou
vile sector. There were patrol engage
ments in Chenois wood, but no important
Developments on the remainder of the
front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
And Also in New Cases of
lnfantile Paralysis
in New York
81 DEATHS OCCUR
IN GREATER CITY
And During the Same "a
Hours 1852 New Cases
Were Reported

New York, July IA marked in.
crease both in the number of new cases
and deaths in the past "A hours was
shown to-day in the report on the in
fantile paralysis situation. During the
"a hours there were 1872 new cases and 81
deaths in the greater city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
GERMANS REPORT BATTLE.
Official Report Calls 1t Violent Engage
ment.

Berlin, by wireless, July IA new
and violent battle is being fought on
both sides of the river Somme this morn
ing, says days official statement.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-24
NEW HAVEN REPUBLICANS
 HOLD FIRST BIG RALLY
Taft, Mclean, Barnard and HoIcomb
 Make Addresses.

New Haven, Conn, Oct 23.-Local republicans held their first big rally of the campaign in a theatre tonight and a packed house listened to ad- dresses by former President William H. Taft, Senator George P. Mclean, Otto T. Barnard of New York and Governor Marcus H. Holcomb. The affair was under the auspices of the republican town committee and the Yale Republican club. Preceding the torchlight parade through the center of the city Several hundred Yale students and a Hartford marching club were in line.
 MT Taft presided and was given a great ovation. He spoke briefly on the nations prosperity, which he att tributed to the European war, and said we are living in fools paradise" created by the sufferings of the Euro pean people. He quoted statistics showing the effects of the Underwood tariff bill and contrasted these results with what the Payne bill of the pre- vious administration had achieved. MT Taft also referred to the Adamson bill, which he characterized as a rnea sure of legislation by intimidation.
 Senator Mclean delivered the prin- cipal address, criticiZing the admins tration's foreign policies and the lack of military preparedness. He men toned the recent visit of the German submarine U-53 and pictured what he believed would happen in the event of sudden hostilities were a fleet of un- dersea boats to visit our coast.
 He criticised the democratic party for claiming the distinction of having devised certain reforms, particularly those with reference to the banking laws, which he said originated in the minds of republican congressman.
 Many of the states most prominent O1Ih1ipan sent 1t the rally Senator Frank B. Brandegee was to have spoken, but his address was omit ted owing to the lateness of the hour. New Haven members of the Lincoln Wideawakes of 1880 occupied proni- nent seats in the theatre.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-24
RAILROADS NOT OPPOSED
 TO STATE COMMISSIONS Their Attitude Defined by the Presi- dent of the C., B. & o.

Chicago, Oct 23.-The attitude of the railroad interests toward state railroad commissions was defined here today in a statement oy Hale Holden, president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road and chairman of the railroad presidents committee in the recent trafnmen's controversy.
 He denied that the roads were seek ing the destruction of the state boards but said the roads would like to place exclusive control of all questions un- der the Interstate Commerce Comuis- sion or some other federal body
 First in importance" he said 'is the rate making power. Forty mine state commissions making rates and rules for the government of interstate carriers is rapidly leading to confu- sion and much unnecessary expense to the carriers. Forty-nine states re = quiring many different standards of operation would bankrupt an average railroad and mean nothing to the pub lie except the bad results coming from lack of uniformity.
 State railroad commissioners have their legislative field, but all matters that have an interstate effect should, in our opinion, be the subject of fed eral control"