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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
HELD ANNUAL JoLLIFIcArIoN.
Barre Aerie Of Eagles the Hosts at Pleas
ant Party.

Sixty couples were royalty entertained
in the Knights of Columbus hall on
North Main street last night, the occa-
sion being the annual banquet and dance
of Barre aerie No. 1879, Fratenal Order
OF Eagles. A substantial Italian dinner,
served at s o'clock. was the main feature
of the Eagles yearly jollfcation. Gov
ers were laid for 1875 people and every
chair at the tables was occupied. Mrs.
7. d. Molla had charge of the culinary
service and she was ably assisted by a
number OF young women. The menu in
cluded a number of rare Italian delicacies
in addition TO the staple pieces de resist
ance, and as a whole the novelty of a
well-turned Italian dinner was the sub
jeet of much favorable comment from
the diners
Afterdinner exercises were brief but
each number was warmly received. Pres
ident David Mcdonald of Barre aerie act
ed as chairman and after his cordial ad-
dress of welcome there was an impromp
tn musical program. Orchestral over
lures were numerous and several finely
rendered vocal solos were loudly APP
plauded. Among those who sang were;
Thomas Mcdonald, Alexander Massie
and James Hastings. Dancing was en-
joyed until after midnight, the merry
making being interrupted only by a brief
intermission at 1890 o'clock, when dain-
ty refreshments were served.
The committee in charge of the affair
consisted of the following Eagles: David
Mcdonald, Guy Oltolini, Paul Bianchi,
Louis Calcagni, James Hastings. P. Tren
TIM, Richard Attridge and Charles A.
Lundgren.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
ROBBERS USED DYNAMITE.
After Holding Up Train East of Seat.
tie

Seattle, Wash. Feb. 25-The Northern
Pscific's eastbound North Coast Limited
train was held up yesterday a mile and
half east OF Covington. 25 miles east Of
Seattle. The robbers uneoupled the bag
gage and mail cars and compelled the
engine crew TO haul the two cars up the
track into the mountain forest.
A short time after the baggage mail
cars and engine disappeared passengers in
the cars left standing on the track heard
an explosion. IL IS supposed the robbers
dynsmited the express car.
Automobiles fIled with deputy sher-
IFS were dispatched from Seattle.
The hagman. who reported the hold-up
from Covington. said the bandits fired
several shots az him a. be ran down the
track % give the alarm. but be escaped
uninjured The Hsgman ran back 90
Covington a. soou as he learned the rob
tsrs' purpose. and vas unable 20 give de-
tails Of the robbery,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
Liner Cretan Struck Steam
er During Fog off of
Cape Hatteras
PASSENGERS TAKEN
TO A PASSING SHIP
Disabled Liner Is Being Con-
voyed to Norfolk,
Va.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 25.-Thc Merchant
& Miners liner Cretan from Philadelphia
colided with the steamer Dorothy in the
fog early this morning IA miles of Cape
Hatteras and is being conveyed to port
by the Dorothy, according TO a wireless
message. Twenty eight passengers were
removed from the Cretan to the Dorothy.
Further report said that the damages to
the Cretan were slight and that there
was no loss of life on either the Cretan
or the Dorothy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
ST. JoHNsBURY GIRL INJURED.
Nellie Cushman, Aged S, Thrust Arm
Into Milk Separator.

st. Johnsbury. Feb. 25.-NeIlie Cush-
man, the five-year-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. =. r. Cushman, Of Fast It.
Johnsbury. was badly injured Yesterday
while playing with a milk separator. She
and her sister were turning the machine
when their mother interfered and warned
them against the danger. The little girl
attempted 70 stop the separator and
thrust Der right arm into TIE gearing.
The arm was badly crushed and one
bore broken near the wrist. II is thought
that TIE hzud viii be saved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25

New York, Feb. 25.-Tyman disap.
peared from New York two weeks ago
after exposure Of the stock swindling
operations of the firm of John H. Put
nam & Co, of which he was the head.
He is alleged to have obtained more than
100000 by Illegal use of the mails
The fugitive, formerly a member of
the New York Stock Exchange, forfeited
s20, 600 bail and fed from Los Angeles,
Cal, about two years ago after his con
yiction and sentence to Is months i'm.
prisonment there for conducting land
fraud; He went to Europe, but returned
and perpetrated mail fraud in Boston,
according to the postoffice authorities.
He opened an office here and engaged in
business under the name of Putnam on
Dec. Is last.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
BRITISH MAKE GAIN.
Sprang a Mine and Then Occupied the
Crater.

London, Feb. 25.--The British official
statement issued last night on the cam
paign in the western zone reads:
owe sprang mine opposite HuIIuch
last night and occupied the crater. To-
day an artillery duel about Bac st. Maur
ended in our favor.
"Our artillery bombarded hostile
trenches near Frelinghein, on the Ypres-
Confines canal, and east of Boesinghe
with success"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
FORMER NEWSPAPER EDITOR.
James H. Livingston, Founder of Ben
nington Banner, is Dead.

Bennington, Feb. 25.--James H. Living
ston, who established the Bennington
Banner in 1883 and edited the paper for
nearly 20 years, died late yesterday aft
was native of Cold Springs, y. Y, and
ernoon at his home in this village. He
in his Goth year
He began learning the printers trade
when l3 years of age and in 1863 went
to New York, where he was employed as
a compositor and later as reporter on
morning dailies.
In 1873 he founded the Weekly Stand
ard at Hoosick Falls, n. V, and ten years
later the Banner in Bennington.
He sold the latter paper in 1902 and
had since been engaged in the sob print
ing business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
HAD SEVERAL SPEAKERS
SwantOn Board of Trade Gave Banquet
Last Evening.

Swanton. Feb 25-The fifth annual
banquet OF the Swanton Board Of Trade
at the Grand Avenue hotel last evening
taxed the seating capacity Of the dining
room and was one of the best vet held
Among the speakers were Justice George
NJ. Powers Of the Vermont supreme
court. President Reeves of Norwich uni
versitv. Warren r. Austin Of st. Albans.
p. r. Clark vice president Of the Robin
Hood Ammunition company. and Rev
Father Auhin of the Congregational
church was toastmaster. y. g. Furmau
j. president II the Board a. Trade s. e.
Webster secretary and q. q Irwin treas
urcr Those ~ charge 81 tho banquet
were J. n Tobin, A. B. Anderson and
George Loisene.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
DEATH OF c. c. RINEHARr.
Well Known Railroad Man of woodsviIle
Dead.

woodsville. \. H.. Feb. 25.-CarroH G.
Rinshart, assistant superintendent Of the
White Mountain division of the Boston
and Msine railroad, died yesterday at
Young's hospital. Center HaverhiIl. where
he had undergone an operation for ap-
pendicitis last Saturday. His death came
a. a great shock % this community ard
g. the business world in which lie moved,
owing TO his brief Illness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
THREE UNDER ARREST.
In Connection with the Killing of A. C.
Gibson

White River Junction, Feb. Cray.
mond Trsinor Of this place has been re-
tanned 70 defend Charles Leighton and
his sons, Walter and Newell. of Sharon.
who were arrested yesterday after the
death OF A. c. Gibson AZ Sharon early
in the day after he had been shot in the
thigh and beaten over the head. The
men were taken q county jail az Wood
stock last night.
The sons claim that there was a fight
in the timber lot between Gibson and his
men and the Leightons in which fists
we're freely used. IL Is claimed that one
Of the Leighton boys fired the rife sew
eral times simply 60 friChten the Gibson
forces after which. i j. claimed. the
elder leighton fred the weapon. the bull
let striking Gibson in the lett thigh u
Is believed hv physicians, who exam
inr,I the brly that tie mans death re
suited from the clubbing rather than from
the bullet wound
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
STANDS BY PRESIDENT.
Senator Lodge Is in Accord with His
Views on Submarine Issue.

Washington, d. G., Feb. Ex-senator
Lodge, the ranking Republican member
of the foreign relations committee, de-
clared in statement to-day that he was
in full accord with President Wilson's
views on the submarine issue, az ex-
pressed in his letter to Senator Stone
and that he would stand by the presi-
dent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
TO DEMAND RELEASE
If Central Power Subjects Were Seized
on the High Seas.

Washington, ID. c. Feb. 25.-The
United States to-day instructed Ambas-
sador Page at London to make inquiries
AZ the British foreign Office regarding the
removal Of 80 Germans. Austrians and
Turks from the American steamship
China in Asistic waters and to demand
the release Of the prisoners II they were
arrested on the high seas as Indicated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
GROUNDED STEAMER
NOT DAMAGED
The Junista Was Floated After Accident
in Vineyard Sound But Can Not
Go to Port Because of
Fog.

Vineyard Haven. Mass. Feb 25-The
steamer Juniata of the Merchant and
Miners line, which grounded in Vineyard
sound Wednesday, was hoated to-day
apparently undamaged. A part of the
cargo has been lightered. Because of the
fog the steamer could not continue her
voyage to Boston and anchored.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
GERMAN SHIPS SEIZED.
Portugal Took Eight Vessels at ST. Vim
cent, Cape Verde.

St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands. Feb.
25.-Eicht German steamships living in
the harbcr were taken in charge yester-
DAY BY officials Of the Portuguese gov
eminent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25

Washington, d. c., Feb o5.-President
Wilson reiterated his opposition TO any
action in Congress warning Americans of
armed ships, in conference with Speak
er Clark, Majority Leader Kitchin and
Chairman Flood of the House foreign re-
lations committee and they, in turn, told
the president that such a resolution
would pass the House two TO one.
The president was mistaken in his po-
sition that Congress should take no ac-
tion embarrassing to his contention that
the rights of Americans on the seas must
be upheld at any cost and he repeated
what he had written last night to Sena-
tor Stone. The House leaders went
away, telling the president that nothing
would be done to-day. but they ventured
no predictions for the future. They ad-
mitted that the situation is serious and
they could not yet tell how far the sen
timent In Congress would be swayed by
the publication of the presidents views
in his letter to Senator Stone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
NEW BATTLE LINE
NEARER FORTRESS
At One Point, the Germans
Are Within 512 Miles of
Their Objective - No At
tack Was Attempted by
Them Last Night, Says a
French Report

The French have been forced back still
further on the defenses of Verdun in the
face of two great German drives for the
fortress, and the Teutons are now at one
point not more than five and one-half
miles from Verdun. Last night the lines,
as established by the official bulletin, ran
to the rear of Samogneux and on a north
ward curving directly through Beaumont
to the east. To-day they stretch along
the crest of hills to the east of Champ
neuville, five and one-half miles north OF
Verdun, and behind the old lines at Beau
mont, showing the evacuation of the lat
ter village by the French.
Berlin, via London, Feb. 2s.-The
German war Office announced to-day
the capture of all the French posi-
tions in the region north of Verdun
as far as the ridge of Loudemont,
lust south of Beaumont. The num-
Der of prisoners was increased by
1000 to 10000. The capture of the
fortified villages and farms of
Champneuville, Cotellate, Marmont,
Beaumont, Chambrettes and 0rnes
was also announced.
Paris, Feb. 25--The fighting north
of Verdun is diminishing in violence,
the war office announced to-day. No
attack by the Germans was attempt
ed last night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
Secretary Lansing Reports
That No Word Has
Been Received
WILSON STILL FIRM
AGAINST WARNING
But Is Told That the House
Would Pass Resolution
Two to One

Washington, d. G., Feb. 2j.--As Secre-
tary of State Lansing went 20 the cab
met meeting to-day he said that sbso-
lutely nothing has been received from
Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25

Washington, D. G., Feb 25.-"1 think
the chances are that Germany viii post
pone her threatened performance until
April | or at least until the middle of
March, said Speaker Clark to-day, re-
garding the proposed sinking of armed
liners, after conference with President
Wilson. "There is a rumor to that ef-
feet" he said. "and the postponement
would give us more time"
Speaker Clark told President Wilson
that if the resolution warning, such as
the president opposes, were forced to a
vote in the House now ii would pass by
majority of two to one.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-28

days and uses up more sugar than the army ~,I .:-
 Wastes our financial strength: in
 the first twenty months of the war our
 people spe>' on alcohol three hundred million sterling.
 'Diverts the nations strength; it
 uses 300, 900 workers. one million acres of land and one and a half million tons of coal yearly: during the war it has ! involved the lifting and handling on road and rail of a weight equal to fifty million tons.
 'Shatters our moral strength; it's temptations to women involve danger to children and anxiety to thousands of soldiers
 The appeal goes on to say that dur ing the eighteen months since the gov ernment appointed the Board of Con- trol it's work though successful social ly, has had little effec. in the great industries on which the armies rely, and the men in, the trenches are be- trayed by an enemy. at home. Russia and her prohibition is made much of in the memorial which con c1udes:
 We are no temperance reformers
 as such. We stand for the great de- sire of all good people to strike the mightiest blow for freedom of which
 Britain is capable. We support the demand for prohibition made to the government Dy us own investigators, and by the shipbuilders' deputation, with not teetotaler among them, in March, 1915. Believing Tn the prime
 minister's words. that the sacrifice is
 too great when freedom and honor are
 at stake, and that rich and poor aloke should bear it, we ask the government
 to suspend all drink licenses through
 out the Kingdom for the period of the
 war.
 we believe a golden moment has arrived for our country; that, prepared for sacrifice by the example of the
 King and Lord Kitchener, the nation is ready for the natural step that
 France and Russia have already taken. The suspension of the liquor traffic
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-28

New York. N. Y.-Not long ago a. man came to me who was nearly half cen tury old and asked me to give him a preliminary examnnatlon for life lnsur- ance. I was astonished to find hlm with the blood pressure of a boy of ~ and as full of vigor. vim and vitality he really was notwithstanding his age. The secret he said was taking iron nuxated iron had filled him with re newed life. At 30 he was in bad health; at 46 careworn and nearly. all his face beaming with the buoyancy of youth. AS l have said a hundred times strength builders. If people would only throw away patent medicines and nau- seous ncoctions and take simple nux- lives of thousands Of persons might be saved who now die every year from pneumonia, grippe, consumption, kid ney, liver and heart trouble. etc. The real and true cause which started their disease was nothing more nor less by lack of iron in che blood. Iron is absolutely necessary to enable your blood to change food into living tissue. Without .it, no matter now much or what you eat. your. food merely passes through you without doing you any of it and as a conseuuenee you become weak, pale and siclsly looking just like plant trying to grow in a soil de- or well, you owe 1t to yourself to make the following test: See how long you
 without becoming tired. Next take two fve-grain tablets of ordinary nuxated
 iron three times per day after meals for two weeks. Then fest yotir strength
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-28

during the war, the conversion of the public houses into houses of refreSh- nent. will quicken up our civil and fighting populations. will make a new fire of resolution in our people. and will give to millions the first opportunity they have ever had of breaking old habits of weakness and forming new habits of strength.
 We believe that in this, as in all other vital issues. there must be sym pathy of purpose and unity of action between the allied nations; and we appeal to the government to be bold and trust our people. to be strong and follow our allies. to be worthy of the mighty destinies they hold in solemn trust"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-28

again and zee for yourself how much you have gained. I have seer: dozens of nervous, rundown people who were ailing all the while double their strength and endurance and entirely get rid of all sycnpt pms of dyspepsia, fourteen days tine simply by taking iron in the proper form. And this after they had in some cases been doctorinS for months without obtaining any bene- fit. But don't take the old forms of reduced iron, iron aretate or tncture of iron simply to save few cents. You must take iron in a form that can be easily absorbed and assimilated like nuxated iron if you want it to do you any good, otherwise 1t may prove worse than useless. Many au athlete or prize fighter has won the day simply because and endurance and filed his blood with iron before he went into the .affray. while many another has gone down to inglorious defeat simply for the lack of iron.-E. Sauer, M. ID.
 yoTE-Nuxa.ed Iron recommended above by Dr. Sauer Is not patent medicine secret re1ne- dy but which is well known to druggists and whose iron constituents gre widely prescribed by eminent physicians everywhere Unlike the older inorganic iron producta 1t is easiy assinilstesi. does not inturs the teeth make them black nor upset the stomach: on the contrary. 1t Is most potent remedy. in nearly all forms of indigestion. well as for nervous. rundown conditions The manufacturers have such great confidence in Nux- atcd Iron they offer to forfeit s19o.oo to any charitable institution they cannot take any man their strength 200 per cent or in four weeks time provided they have serious organic trouble They also offer to refund your money if 1t does not at least double your strength and endurance by Chas. ossocd Co, Lee & osgood. and all other druggists. sf@
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-28
MOVE TO PROHIBIT SALE OF ALCOHOL IN, GREAT BRITAIN
Petition is Shortly to Be Presented
 to the British Government,

London, Nov. 27.-A petition is short ly to be presented to the British gov ernment by the Strength of Britain Movement" asking that the British government follow the lead of the greatest of the allies to prohibit the sale of alcohol. This remarkable ap- peal has already been signed by one thousand representatives of the brain power of the nation. including leading officers in the army and navy, direc- tors of munitions, privy councillors, prominent men in literature. art and music, finance and industry, universi- ty and college professors, heads of public and secondary schools. promin- ent scientists and medical men,
 The memorial claims that two grave dangers stand before. the country, holding back the power of early vic tory and throwing shadow over the vision of peace. One is the wasting power of alcohol; the other is the inn perilling of infant life Among all the factors of weakness these confront us with terrible vividness and they lie within our own control: With the weakening power, of alcohol removed,
 our national effort against the enemy would gather increased strength; with the increased strength and more rapid supplies our losses in six campaigns would have been substantially reduc- ed" The following facts are given con- corning the effect of alcohol: 2
 Tt flinders thea army. delays munf- tions, keeps thousands of men from war work daily. makes good workmen second-rate
 Hampers the navy. delays trans- ports, places them at the mercy of sub marines, slows down repairs and con- gests docks 8 G ss s'-' ~ .sThreatens the mercantile marine, AxArbing during the war between SO aNe 70 million cubic feet of space and retards building of ships. al q "DestFpys. foodo supplies: t;in twenty
 monty of war it consumes over two aTd s half million tons of food, with
 sI ttstr enough to fast the ma tio1fs eighty
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-28
IMPRISONMENT FOR GUILTY
 PARTY IN CIVORcE CASES
Advocated by, Rev. pr. Cadnnan of Brooklyn-Says New England is the Worst Offender

New York, Nov. 27.-That punish ment in jail is deserved by the guilty persons in divorce actions was an opinion expressed in sermon Sunday night by Rev. pr. Cadman in the Gen. tral Congregational church Hancock street and Bedford avenue, Brooklyn.
 Why" he said, '"I remember q beautiful young woman coming into my study and when she tried to tell me the story of her trouble she faint ed. had known the girl and her family we'll In fact, it was I who had married her to the rascal she had to tell me of. He had fatly informed her that he, meant to leave ner fer another woman and cold heartedly deserted her. She was ;,lore-without father or brother to protect hei.
 Some measure of the law there should be surely to punish such scoun- dre1s. There are men n Sing Sing prison who are honorable gentlemen
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-28

compared to the scoundrels guilty in these divorce matters.
 Reliable statisricians have recorded that in England in ioS6 there were 70S divorces, while in America there were 25,000. Difference in size of population is only about 1a.000,00O to 15,000, 900. In 1906 there were S44 divorces in England and 72,J00 in America A continuance of such a state of affairs can have but one social e,ld-rhaos.
 New England is the worst offender. We are accustomed to think of New England as Puritanical and associate the Puritan with godliness, but the divorce records of New England are higher than anywhere else in the coun- try, and wherever ycu can trace the New Englander in the populations of the west there q1ite as surely you find the greater prevalence of divorce"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-28

today, at national headquarters, to Vanve c. Mccormick, chairman of the democratic national committee, -on be- half of the citizens of Winston Salem, North Carolina. State, Senator JamssS Gray, Jr., of Winston Salem. mate the presentation of the cupp which bore an Inscription stating that it was given to Mir. Mccormick in ap- preciation- of, his services to the ArneFl' ican people as leader of the demo cratic party in the 1916 campaign, re- sulting in the reelection of Woodrow Wilson IS president of the United States of America. 4
 Senator Gray said the money for the cup was raised by popular subscription in Winston-S Salem.