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The Dermott news., 1916-05-18

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dtion to the $l5l 30, there are three
items marked GU. amounting to $4S So,
which were not supported by invoices,
nor could they be explained by Mr.,
Delaney We have not included these
items in the total difference, as We
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Light collections Tor IVA.
IN checking MI AIeNahder colec-
thor, Tbis ca,s;,io, ,,ra,,artad 80
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The only thing we could do was to
check his statements. and in doing this
We found he was due the City S23l.34.
EXHIBIT W. T. Alexander De
linuuent Light Bills.
The items shown in this statement
have been credited to W. T. Alexander
The Dermott news., 1916-05-18
Hon. Mayor and City Council,
Dermott. Arkansas.

htCelDtS " ljlSDuIS
/ Sewer Improvement Dist No. ,.
Receipts 4 Disbursements.
D Accounts Payable
We used every effort to obtain all
the unpaid bills, and should any come
to light. not included IN this statement.
they should be charged to the previous
year : operation through Surplus Acct.
:. Discrepancies.
This statement shows the amount we
found and Is self explanatory.
: Delinquent Fines
This statement was furnished Us by
the City Marshal Owing to the way
in which the docket was kept. together
with no memo. on the deposits to
Treasurer. it was impossible for US to
verify the same.
s Delinquent Water & Light I'm
provement Dist assessments
The difference between the amounts
due the Water & Light Funds is on ac-
count of errors in the receipts.
Delinquent Sidewalk !. q u
imp Dls'. assessments.
EXHIBIT "B - Receipts and Disburse
Ments 1914 and 1918.
FYHIRIT C. Revenue and Ex
nenses General Onerations ex-
Guiding Water and Light Plant.
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ldfh'd over oS a.. = l''''"et'' anu
ioui'u 'ile account - "e "'''''' pau - ~
Street Taxes.
In checking these taxes. W. found
the receipts were not numbered. has
Is a bad practice
3 Privilege Tax.
These receipts We're al IN one BOOK
and IN very goou shape ana we pe''eNe
our statement showing oNefpaS heh'
Tor IVA OF Slu.oo ana I'I' >l'-oo |" "e
correct
Dog Tax
This account checked ont nicely and
proved to be IN perfect balance
Plumbing Permits
We were compelled to Us. the
amounts deposited with the Treasurer
for tins account, as the receipts We're
were neither dated nor numbered.
Light 4 Water Earnings for Year
The Dermott news., 1916-05-18
AMONG COLORED PEOPLE

Items of interest among colored
people should be left at the Palace
Drug Store or at this Office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02
HEARING is POSTPONED
Because Counsel of Charles Shannon Could
Not Be Present

Island Pond, Dec. 2-Charles Shannon,
who was arrested here Nov. Is as the
one who fired the shot that killed Archie
Riggie in a brawl here on the night Of
Nov 8, was allowed postponement of
the hearing Of the case owing to the en-
forced absence of his counsel
The preliminary hearing which was to
have been held Tuesday before Judge
Lund of Canaan, was set forward to
Thursday, Dec. T. Shannon was admitted
to bail earlier in the week to the amount
of Sl.500
This released him from the custody of
an officer in whose charge be was placed,
as he has not been confined within the
county jail.
The case is looked upon as more or less
of an accidental nature, as the dead boy
was not involved in the trouble and hap
pened into the house at the same time
the revolver was fired.
Shannon still insists, according to re-
ports. that he had no intention of shoot
ing and only drew the gun for effect and
that the pulling OF the trigger was acei-
dental
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02
CARRYING OFF THE LOOT.
Villas Men Said to Be Pillaging in Chi
huahua City.

Juarez, Mexico, Dee 2.-Villa bandits
were reported to be loading two trains
with loot from the stores and residences
of Chihuahua City and preparing to fol-
low these trains west on the Mexico
Northwestern railroad, according to a
message received at military headqusr-
ters last night from General 0zuna s
scouts at Sauz.
General Ozuna's cavalry column was
at Guilty. the first station south of the
state capital, the report said The
scouts obtained their information from
refugees reaching Guilty and Sauz from
Chihuahua City. This news was taken
at headquarters TO indicate Villas inten-
ton to evacuate the city after looting
it, as he did at Parral Santa Rosalia
and JimineZ.
General Gonzales said General Trevino
was in Horcasitas Thursday awaiting
the arrival of General Francisco Muir
gula's forces from the direction of Cam
argo, south of Chihuahua City.
Villa made speech against foreigners
in Hidalgo Plaza following his occupa-
tion of the city, Chinese farmer and
merchant who left Chihuahua City We'd
nesday morning, said On his arrival here
yesterday Villa warned all residents
against hiding any foreigners in their
homes and declared he intended to kill
them all, the Chinese said Villa also
said he intended to confiseate all foreign
property and give it TO the Mexicans.
The Chinese said he saw Villa troops
at the country home of General Luis
Terrazas, north of Chihuah,p, and these
fired at the train which was leaving for
the north, but without casualties. He
also said three trains of troops escaped
to Sauz Tuesday and Wednesday, but
all went back with General Ozuna. He
did not see any American, French, Ger
man or British refugees at Sauz, but
saw numbers of Chinese AID a few Syri-
ans.
He confirmed the killing of many Chi
nese residents of Chihuahua City. He
said he saw at least is dead in the
streets near where he was hiding and
he believed many others were killed He
said the firing of the cannon on Cerro
Santa Rosa set fire to many houses in
the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02
ASQUITH MAY
LOSE PLACE
There Are Rumors of I'M
portant Changes in the
British Cabinet
BONAR LAW SAID
TO BE IN LINE
But That Lloyd d-George Will
Eventually Become
Premier

London, Dec. Cabinet changes in
volving the resignation OF Premier As
quith are predicted by the Manchester
Guardian to-day, which says rumors are
going around in Lotsby of imminent
changes, current rumor being that
Bonar Law may replace Asqueh for the
time being but that final settlement
would be Lloyd George as prime minis
ter. The Guardian concludes that the
coalition government has not the collec-
tive prestige TO resist the attacks upon
it and that the House of Commons has
reached a mood in which it is ready to
create another ministry.
The London Express says political
crisis has suddenly arisen and that the
coalition government is likely to 60. Ac-
cording to this newspaper, new war
council, probably consisting OF Premier
Asquith, Lloyd George, Bonar Law, Ar
thur Balfour and Sir Edward Carson,
will be appointed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02
SLATE INTERESTS SOLD.
D. c. Sherman of Poultney Merges Prop
erty with Another Concern.

Poultney, Dec. I'D. c. Sherman, who
has held most of the stock OF the d. c
Sherman Slate Co., has sold his holdings
and his lands adjoining the company's
quarries to Messrs. II. H. Fay, II. II.
Fay. jr., and c. w Fay of Boston. The
purchasers are also the principal owners
of the Munson Lrstre Slate Co, the larg
est producer OF roofing slate in the main
slate region
The name of the concern has been
to General Slate Co. The cap
ital stock has been doubled adding $50,-
600 in cash TO the treasury for the pur-
pose of taking over the sherman prop
erty and the possibility OF acquiring 9TH
er slate properties here.
The new concern will also deal in all
varieties of unfading roofing slate, in
cluding those not produced by itself.
Mr. sherman, will spend the winter
months with Mrs sherman in Colorado,
and will return in the spring to take
up again the supervising OF the new con
,ern's Vermont plants and quarres.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02
WILSON'S GO TO NEW YORK.
In Order to Attend Ceremonies Incident
to New Lighting of Miss Liberty.

Washington. d. c., Dec 2.-Presdent
Wilson, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson,
left at 10 O'Clock this morning for New
York to participate in the Inauguration
of the new lighting system of the Statue
of Liberty this evening. They expect TO
leave New York for the return trip at
midnight.
New York, Dec "A message from
President Poincare expressing the appre-
citation of the French republic to the peo
pie of the United States who contributed
to the fund which viii provide perma-
nent illumination of the Statue of Lib
ertv from torch to base, viii be read to-
night by Ambassador Jusserand at a
dinner here in honor of President Wilson,
whose wireless signal from the yacht
Mayfower will flood the statue with
light.
A red rocket will siSnalize that the
president is about to touch the button re-
lea sing the electric current and as the
statue i Illuminated the warships' guns
will roar again. A parade. led by the
president. will start from Battery park
and move through the streets which viii
be ablaze with lights.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02
FORMER BARRE WOMAN.
Mrs. Abbie c. Drew Died at Home of Her
Daughter in Waitsfield.

Mrs. Abbie c. Drew, wife of the late
Ezekiel Drew, and for many years a resi-
dent of Barre, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. d. Il, Bishee, in Waits
field, Friday evening. after an illness of
a few DAYS. Mrs. Drew is survived by
her daughter and her son. Nilmarth A.
Drew. treasurer of the Barre Savings
Bank & Trust Co. She also leaves three
brothers. John Durkce. George W. Durkee
and Charles Durkee of Tunbridge The
deceased was born Abbie c. Durkee Aug.
81. 1910. and was therefore 76 years old.
Her marriage to MIR. Drew took place in
some over 80 years ago. His
death occurred in Waitsfield in June,
1914. From 1852 until 1892 Mrs. Drew
served as matron at Goddard seminary.
while her husband was the school stew
ard. For nearly 20 years the family re-
sided in this city.
Funeral services will be held at the
home of George w. Durkee in Tunbridge
Monday afternoon at o'clock. 1t is eX-
pected that Rev J. b. Reardon pastor of
the Barre Universalist church, viii be the
officiating clergyman and interment will
be made in the family lot in the Tun-
bridge cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02
CUBAN ELECTION
STILL IN DOUBT
AFTER A MONTH
There is Some Talk of Starting a Revolu-
tion to Force United States Gov
ernment to Intervene.

Havana, Dec 2.-Althong;i month
has elapsed since Cuba's presidential elec.
ton, the result still is in doubt and
many months may eiapse before it is
definitely known whether President Men
ocal was reelected or defeated by DR..
Alfredo Zays, the Liberal candidate. Par
tial reflections must be held in two
provinces where fraud or coercion inter-
fered with the voting. The Conserya
tves claim their supporters were intimi-
dated by Liberals in Santa Clara prov
ince, and Liberal sympathizers retort to
these charges with accusations of illegal
use of the postofice and telegraph by the
Conservatives.
Some extremists talk of revolution and
destruction OF the sugar cane crop in
order to force intervention by the Unit
ed States government. There is shift
ing of troops and munitions as a precau
ton to preserve order whatever the final
result.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02
MORE TRICHINoSIS.
Girl Taken Ill Following Death of E. A.
Baldwin.

Orleans, Dee 2-Another case of tri-
inosis is thought to have developed here
from eating the bear meat which has al
ready resulted in the death OF one man
l.. A. Baldwin of Baldwins Mills, p O.,
and placed Mr., and Mrs. /. X. Heath OF
this place in serious condition. The
new case which is thought to have de-
veloped is Miss Mary Scalburg, young
:choo girl. who was working at the
Heath home at the time the meat con-
tanning the trichinosis worm was eaten.
The bear meat was sent TO Mr.. and
Mrs Heath at Orleans from Mrs. Heath 5
father. +. A. Baldwin, living near Stan
stead. p O., about ten days ago. Evi-
IDENTIFY the meat was not cooked suih-
GENTLY by either family to kill the para
site. for both those at the Canadian home
and those in Orleans who partook of the
meat have been stricken with the dis
ease.
DR. Ianpher. who has the cases in
charge, and other consulting physicians
are awaiting developments in the new
case, which in it's earlier symptoms leads
to the belief that it is trichinoss
The condition of Mrs. Heath remains
about the same and is not thought to be
serious but the condition of Mr., Heath
is steadily growing worse, according to
advice given out last night, and he is
critically i'll.
DR.. Farmer of st. Johnsbury was
called in consultation with local physi-
clans during the week, and he also con-
firmed the diagnosis of the doctors here.
The disease, which is rare in any case,
is usually transmitted through the medi
um of pork, which is infected with the
tiny trichina worm. When not thor
oughly cooked, thereby killing the worm
whose larve is so deadly, the meat is
eaten, the worm attaches itself to the in
testinal walls. They then lay the eggs
from which are Matched the worms,
which are carried by the blood vessels
or lvmphatics into the muscles, in which
stage the case is almost incurablc.
In the case of Z. A. Baldwin of Bald
wins Mills, who died Wednesday, and
who was very prominent man in the
where he lived it was said
that specialists were called from many
places in an endeayor to save his life,
but they were unable to check the dis
ease He was 81 years old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02
RAN INTO OPEN SWITCH.
Express Train Wrecked and Two Train
men Were Scalded to Death

Beacon Falls, Conn, Dec. 2-Two train
men were killed, two passengers serious
ly hurt and several Others received minor
injuries early last night when the north
bound Winsted express from New York,
over the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad ran into an open switch
and ploughed through a standing freight
train on a siding near here.
The engineer and fireman Of the ex-
press were pinned at their posts and
probably were scalded to death by es-
Gaping steam from the boiler. The en-
CINE rammed its way through the caboose
and thfee of the freight cars, setting
them on fire.
Almost coincident with the crash the
wrecked freight cars sprang in flames.
F.. r. Erlee, who lives nearly opposite
the scene, telephoned for the fire depart
ment and ordered telephone operators to
summon physicians from nearby towns.
The fremen extinguished the blaze in
short order. Many physicians responded
to the call, but there was little for them
to do.
Medical Examiner F. F. Tuttle gave
orders to railroad workmen to remove
the wreekage in order to reach the en-
gineer and fireman. The tender had been
partly hurled over the engine cab, and
both men, seated at theit stations, were
weighted down under the mass of twist
ed iron and steel. At laAe hour the
work of clearing the tracks was progress
ing slowly.
When the trains met there was a PAN
ic among the passengers and rush for
the doors. Rev. Father Morrison of
Naugatuck and County Commissioner
James Geddes of Waterbury were among
those on the train, who calmed fright
ened women and children and assisted
them from the cars.
Medical Examiner Tuttle, acting for
the coroner, late last night, ordered the
flagman of the freight train, w. j. Her
schenroder of the Bronx, n. Y, locked
up in the local police station.
According to the story Herschenroder
is said to have told the medical examiner
he placed torpedoes on the tracks but
neglected to close the switch. The freight
was on the siding for forty minutes be-
fore the express was due.
Wright and Merkle. who a%e at the
hospitals were ordered held for the coro-
ner also.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02
POURED OIL ON FIRE.
Haverhill, Mass, Girl Is Dying of Burns
Then Received.

Haverhill, Mass, Dec. Twelve year
old Margaret Hayes, known and loved in
the vicinity of her home at 81 Franklin
street as the ''little mother" because of
her devotion to her widowed mother, two
smaller sisters and brother, is dying in
the Gen. Gale hospital of burns received
early last evening WHEN she poured kero-
sene on a fire in the kitchen range. Mrs.
Hayes, a factory hand, arrived home just
in time to see her daughter being carried
to the hospital in police ambulance.
Margaret, after doing the family shop
ping returned home abor. $3.50. As
usual, she made the fire and started to
cook supper for her mother-the other
are spending the holidays with
relatives in New Hampshire. The fire
was slow and the girl poured the oil on
it. Before she could step away the stove
covers were blown off and the flames ig-
nited her clothes.
Hair and clothes aflame, she ran about
the apartment, which is on the second
floor, seeking rugs or other means to
smother the flames. Failing she had the
presence of mind to run down to Mrs.
Mary Daley In the apartment beneath.
Mrs. Daley wrapped rugs about the child
and rolled her on the floor, another mem
Der of the family throwing buckets OF
water upon the girls body.
The ambulance was seen at the door.
At the hospital it was found that prac-
ticslly every bit of Margaret's clothing
had been destroyed and she had been
horribly burned about the face especial
". Physicians could give no hope OF
her recovery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02
PROPOSED ROAD LAW CHANGES.
Secretary of State Bailey Confers with
Several Interests

Essex Junction. Dee 2-The officers
and directors of the Automobile Club OF
Vermont, upon invitation of Secretary of
State Guy w. Bailey, met yesterday at
his office and spent the greater part OF
the day in discussing automobile mat
ters.
Among those present were DIR. X. L,
Cleaves president, and Lester H. Greene,
secretary and treasurer, f. A. Brodie
of Burlington, George H. Morrill, of st,
Johnsbury, directors, State Highway
Commissioner Stoddard b. Bates of Der
by and Automobile Inspector W. 5.
Teachout.
Mr. Bailey explained in detail the work
of his office and outlined the changes in
the automobile law which he intended to
present to the legislature. Among the
more important matters were those re-
lating to suitable non-glare law, lights
on horse drawn vehicles, change in date
OF expiration of operators and chauf-
feurs' licenses so that all licenses will
expire Dec. 81 at the same time that the
registration certificates expire. heavier
penalties in case of certain violations,
more strict regulations respecting to Ii
eensing of operators and larger powers
and authority for the secretary OF state
and states attorneys. The matter was
left with Mr. Bailey.
State Highway Commissioner Bates
discussed in detail the various problems
in his department and especial matters
discussed were the laws relating to prop
er sign boards, guard rails and the work
ing OF routes. The officers of the club
expressed themselves as being in favor
Of the retention of the present schedule
of fees so long as tse money Is devoted
to the present purpose, that Of highway
The gentlemen present at the meeting
were entertained at lunch by Secretary
Bailey at the new Lincoln inn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02
PLAY TO GALLERIES.
Speaker Clark Also Says Congressional
Orators Pose.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 2.-Speaker
Clark said yesterday that if Congress
wants to clean the legislative slate and
go home next March 4, he gladly would
Join in a movement to eliminate useless
oratory by cutting down gallery space
and abolishing the Congressional Record
and to introduce voting machines.
1T isn't difficult to see that the CALLER
les and The Record cause an awful waste
of time and money" the speaker declared
yesterday as he paused in his efforts to
outline a plan whereby a sessions work
can be done in 63 legislative days. ANY
time that the galleries are full the ora
tors on the floor are posing and wasting
time And everybody knows there are
any number Of congressman who talk for
The Record a great deal more than is
necessary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02
Rumanian Stand on Arge-
chu River Is Not Like
ly to Succeed
GERMANS TRYING
OUTFLANKING PLAN
London Military Men Also
Place Little Reliance
on Fortifications

London, Dec. 2.-Hopes of Rumanian
ability to save their capital by making a
stand on the line of the Argechu river is
now dwindling rapidly. The German
plan apparently is to envelop the Ruma :
mans on both fanks and cut off the first
and second Rumanian armies. According
to the news of the past two days this
plan is being swiftly carried out. By the
capture OF Campulung the Germans
gained new line of supply and commu-
nication which greatly facilitates the
operations.
In the meantime Won Mackensen con-
tinues to throw his forces across the Dan
nbe river at different points and unless
strong Russian reinforeements arrive IN
time, drawing the Germans back across
the river, it is believed the Rumanians
will find it too dangerous to try to save
Bucharest by making stand on the Ar
gechu river. Little confidence Is felt here
in the ability of the Notifications around
Bucharest to withstand the attack OF the
German heavy ordnance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02
TO INVESTIGATE HIGH PRICES.
George w. Anderson Will Act as a Spe-
cial Agent.

Boston, Dec. 2.-Investigations of the
high cost of living which are now being
made by federal officials or agents
throughout the country will be directed
by George w. Anderson, the United
States attorney for this district, it was
announced here yesterday. Attorney
General Gregory, according to state
ment issued by the United States at
torney's office here, has asked Mr., Ander.
son to take charge of the investigations
$50 that the work may be eo-ordinated
and made as effective and rapid as possi-
BILE" The statement continues:
ITO that end Mr.. Anderson has re-
ceived formal appointment as special
assistant to the encouragement, which,
by the way, involves no increase of sal
airy or other compensation"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02
GERMANS TAUNT BRITISH.
Because of Retirement of Jellicoe as
Commander of Fleet.

London, Dec. 2.-The changes in the
British admiralty have been greeted with
jubilation by the German newspapers, ac.
cordng to an Amsterdam dispat h to
Reuters. The Cologne Lokal Anzeiger
declares that Admiral Jellicoe's removal
from the fleet is degradation for losing
the battle of Jutland and that the in
efficiency of the feet is shown by the
fact that German ships attacked the east
coast of England and never saw anything
of British ships.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02
BEoUEST TO DIVORCED WIFE.
Jack London Left Her SIS and Her House
in Oakland, Cal.

Santa Rose, Cal, Dec. 2.-The will of
Jack London, the author. who died at
Glen Ellen. near here on Nov %, leaves
the bulk of his estate, on which he placed
no value, to his widow, Charmion X Lon
don.
The will was filed yesterday in the su-
perior court here and bore the date May
"a, 1911.
Bv its terms his divorced wife, Mrs.
Bessie NJ London, is given s. and the
house in which she resides in Oakland.
Cal. until she marries again, when it re-
verts t. the estate London's two chill
dren by his first marriage. Joan and Bess
London. are bequeathel So a month each
and his life insurance policy. the amount
of which was not made public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02

Washington, Dec. 2.-District Attor-
ney Anderson at Boston, it was an
nounced last night at the department of
Justice. has been placed in charge of
the federal governments price investi-
CATION in order to coordinate the in
quiries in progress at Boston, New York,
Brooklyn, Chicago and other principal
markets. His designation was said to
be due largely to his work in investi-
eating charges OF conspiracy to control
the milk supply in Boston, which at
tracted much attention at the depart
ment.