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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
FAVOR G. E. MOODY.
Waterbury Republicans Wish to Send
Townsman TO Chicago Convention.

Waterbury, May lT.-Waterbury's five
delegates to the Republican state conven-
tion were instructed yesterday to "use
all honorable means" TO secure the cleo
tion of G. f. Moody of Waterbury as del
egate from Vermont to the national con
vention in Chicago. Mr.. Moody is new
candidate in the field. The delegates TO
the state convention are H. C. White
hall, V. L. Perkins, T. c. O'Neil, f. A.
Newcomb and NJ. E. Hutehins Otherwise,
they we're uninstrueted.
The Waterbury delegates to the Dem
ocratic convention, chosen yesterday, are
Richard Demerritt, G. B. Evans and Car
roll Robinson. They were not instruct
ed
Waterbury's primary resulted as fol-
lows: Hughes "a, Wilson %, Roosevelt
2s ll3 Republican and 10 Progressivei,
Watson L.
The Dlixbury delegates to the Repub
lcan state convention are Il. b. Demer
ritt and Philip Shonio. and to the Demo
cratic state convention John Dillon and
J. X. Breen. The Duxbury primary vote
was: Hughes 20, Wilson 3, Roosevelt s
(S Republican and ; Progressivel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
H. ]. NJ. JONES ENDORSED.
Montpelier Republican Voters Would
Send Him to Convention.

Only 443 Montpelier voters tool
enough interest in Vermonts first pri
mary Yesterday to visit the polls be
tween II o'clock noon and S o'clock las
evening to register their preference fo
president. Party caueuses held at 7:3'
O'Clock in the city council chamber anC
board OF trade room drew out a fail
number and succeeded in swelling the to
tai number of those who voted. Mayor
J. NJ. Boutwell, read the following result
to about so interested persons who
STAYED in the hall until the ballots were
counted: Democratic ticket, Woodrow
Wilson I6l. Roosevelt Q; Republican
ticket, Charles F. Hughes l72, Theodore
Roosevelt SO, Elihu Root Ia, John w
Weeks 3; Progressive ticket, Roosevelt
20, Hughes ?, Henry Ford |.
The following delegates were elected
TO the Republican state convention, 10 be
held at Montpelier May 26: II. J. NJ.
Jones, Fred A. Rowland, j. VI. Boutwell,,
w. A. Lord, J. G. Brown, Fred l.. Laird,
DIR. f. f.. Steele, H. NJ. Farnham and
w. n. Theriault The slternates; F. III.
Tracy. NJ. l.. Wood, George O. Stratton,
f. r. Parsons, Henry Holt, f. II. Deavitt,
George C. Bailey, Maurice Dewey, Fred
L. Gleason.
The caucus, BY resolution introduced
by A. G. Eaton, endorsed H. J. NJ. Jones
as a delegate from Vermont to the ma
tional convention at Chicago and the
delegates were instructed TO back him.
Mr.. Jones was asked TO make few re-
marks "on the situation" and responded
by saving that the Republican party
must nominate a man who will heal the
wounds of the past He said that, If
sent to Chicago, he would represent the
state to the best Of his ability and use
every effort to have such a man nominat-
ed.
A vote Of thanks was given Henry
Holt for his faithful and efficient work
as chairman Of the city committee for
several wears and a new committee was
elected upon the recommendation Of a
committee. Before adjourn
meut the caucus went on record as heart
ilv endorsing Frank L. Martin as the
party candidate for probate judge, Mr..
calling attention to the fact
that IL would be the only opportunity
for 50 expressing themselves as a body. /
Richard n. Standish presided and
James Ford acted as secretary at the
caucus. the following dele
rstes and alterns.es 10 the state conven-
ion at Burlington May 25 being elected:
r. =. Callahan. IT. c. Shurtleff. r. NJ. !
BRYAN. l.. c. Rivers. VI. J. Flannery. L, p. /
Brooks. II. T. Premier. r. II. Standish,
Daniel AfcC2overn and y :. Howes; al
ernates. James Ford. Herbert Bresn. p. /
n. RYAN. Bert Brown. A. T. Sibley
seorge I.ackey. +. n wood. J. =. Clin-
iey. y. +. Flanagan and George Atkins.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
IN POOR HEALTH FOR YEARS.
Harriet Newell Reed Died To-day at Her
Home on French Street.

Miss Harriet Newell Reed. for nearly
a half f-century engaged as a nurse and
for 25 years a follower OF that profession
in Barre, passed away at her home. :
French street. this forenoon at lO:30
o'clock Miss Reed had been in declining
health for several years and latterly her
condition had grown unusually feeble,
although il was not until five weeks ago
that she was confined TO her bed. She Is
survived by her sister. Mrs. solomon
Bartlett of Plsinfeld. and by several
nephews and nieces. A second sister died
in girlhoOd and two older sisters Mrs.
Cortland Perry and Mrs. Henry Batchel-
der, are deceased.
Had she lived until tomorrow Miss
Reed would have reached her I'D birth
day She was born in Plainfeld and as
a Young woman Of Is she entered the
nursing profession. Thereafter she en-
gagged in nursing in her home town until
q quarter Of q century aEo. when she
came to Barre. Miss Reed was member
of the Methodist church and vas held in
high esteem By many whom she had
served in her long and faithful career.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
RUTLAND VETERANS BANQUET.
About so Gathered Last Evening-Bran-
don Man New Commander.

Rutland, May l7.-About fifty veter-
ans were present at the annual meeting
and banquet last night of the department
of Vermont, Spanish war veterans, held
in the armory of Co. A, lst Vermont in
fantry. Dinner was served at the Hotel
Berwick, officers were elected from the
department and later in the evening a
meeting at Camp Harold S. Foyles was
held when officers were chosen.
The following officers of the state de-
partment were elected: Department COM
mander, 4. b. Hyde of Brandon; senior
vice commander, L. H. Holden of Ben
nington; junior vice-commander. b. s.
Hyland of Rutland Inspector, Charles
Bashaw of Burlington; surgeon, DR.. I. j.
Hagan of Pittsford: Judge advocate, J..
G. Henkel of Brattleboro; chaplain, w.
l.. Towne of Middletown Springs, and
marshal, A. L. Stevens of st. Johnsbury.
The meeting was presided over by the
retiring commander, Captain E. n. Miller
of Brandon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
The San Francisco Was
Floated After Several
Hours Imprisonment
EIGHT MEN IN BOAT
REPORTED MISSING
The Ship Was Laying Mines
in Nantucket Sound When
1t Was Driven Ashore

Boston, May 1.-THE United States
cruiser San Francisco, which is serving
as mine laying ship, was aground on a
shoal in Nantucket sound for several
hours early this morning in gale, and
a whale boat containing eight men is re-
ported as missing. Messages that the
men were lost were received at two sta
tions, but the Charlestown navy yard
said they had received no word OF men
being lost
The cruiser ran aground early in the
morning and the commander sent a wire
less for immediate assistance. The calls
were heard by the battleship New Hamp-
shire and the coast guard cutters Acush-
net and Gresham and the submarine ten
der Melville; but before they arrived a
wireless was received stating that the
San Francisco had fioated off and was at
anchor. 1t is reported that she was not
greatly damaged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
GRAND PATRIARCH
w. ID. WILSON, JR.,
OF ST. ALBANS
Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows at
st. Adams Elected Officers To-day
Barre Canton Won Com
petitive Drill.

Burlington, MAY l7-At the annua
session of the grand encampment, |. Q
O. F., here this afternoon w. d. Wilson
ir., of st. Albans was elected grand
patriarch, +. F.. Jenne of Newport grand
/ high priest, J. NJ. Jewell of Proctorsyille
grand senior warden and G. G.. Staples
of Brattleboro grand treasurer. There
are 32 encampments in the jurisdiction
with a membership of l,749.
A parade of the Patriarchs Militant
! yesterday afternoon was followed by a
competitive drill by teams from four
cantons represented in the parade, and
Canton Vinton, No. 0, OF Barre won.
General r. A. Stocker, general com
manding of the patriarchs Militant, con
ferred the degree of the grand declara-
tion of chivalry upon Col. w. J. Cain Of
Brattleboro, retired. and the degree of
declaration of chiyalry upon Mrs. Angie
C. Endress of Bennington, president of
the Rebekah assembly, with impressive
ceremonies before large audience in the
upper hall of the armory last evening.
The conferring of the degrees was fol-
lowed by the grand ball of the Patriarchs
Militant, which was held in the main
hall OF the armory, with more than 200
couples in attendance. Music for the en-
tire evening was furnished by the Odd
Fellows orchestra under the leadership
Of b. c. Preston of this city The floor
committee in charge OF the arrangements
for the ball was composed of Gen. r. A.
Stocker, Col. Alexander Duncan, G.. @.
McGaffey, Harry w. Chase, R. O. Smith
and Frederick Brainerd.
Col Alexander Duncan of Barre pre-.
sided at the session of the Patriarchs
Militant held yesterday morning at Odd
Fellows hall. There was no election of
officers this year. as their term of office
is two years, but the usual annual re-
ports were read and accepted. The com.
manding general of the Patriarchs Mill
tant, r. A. Stocker of Miamisburg, O.,
delivered the principal address at this
meeting and complimented those pres
ent upon the fiourishing condition of the
order of Odd Fellows in Vermont.
The parade of the Patriarchs Militant
formed at o'clock at the armory. The |
parade was headed by platoon of po-
lice, followed by Sherman's Military |
band, after which came the first regi- |
ment of Vermont Patriarchs Militant, !
with Col. Alexander Duncan Of Barre in
command. Among the officers on Col.
Duncan's staff were Lieut.. Col W. +.
Frank of Bennington. Past Col. w. T.
IIaigh of Brattleboro, Past Col. w. J.
Cain of Brattleboro, Past Col. Frank w.
Jackson of Barre. The cantons repre-
sented in the parade were Burlington,
Barre, st. Johnsbury and Rutland. The
narchers were not whit disheartened
At having to tramp through muddy
streets as the result of the rain, which
iell early in the day. and moved along
with military step and bearing.
The exercises IN the evening were at
ended by an unusually large and inter
,sted audience.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
WILSON THE CHOICE
OF DEMOCRATS
In a Very Light Total Vote
Cast, Theodore Roosevelt
Ran Second to Hughes,
and All Others Received
Only Slight Support from
Amy Quarter

UP to noon to-day Secretary of State
Bailey has received official primary re.
turns from less than dozen towns, and
he did not expect to get the bulk of the
returns before Friday. The vote on the
presidential preference has to be in his
office by Monday, May "a, and it will be
canvassed on the following day. Unofi-
cial returns, however, from various parts
of the state indicated that Charles E.
Hughes of New York received the great
est number of Republican votes for pres
idential candidate, leading Theodore
Roosevelt by two to one, while Woodrow
Wilson was nearly the unanimous choice
for Democratic candidate.
Two possible New England candidates
for the Republican nomination Jared
rather badly, Gov. S. W. Mccall of Mas
sachusetts and U. S. Senator John w.
Weeks of the same state receiving but
small fraction of the party vote cast.
Henry Ford, the so-called "man of peace"
had some supporters among the Green
hills but relatively few. Root, the New
Yorker, Jared not very well either, the
names of only three men being taken Sc
riously by any considerable number of
voters. Those three names were Hughes,
Roosevelt and Wilson. The Roosevelt
vote was divided between the Republican
and Progressive columns, his name being
written in by the voters or attached to
the ballot by means of stickers.
A very light vote was cast in both the |
cities and the towns, due to the newness
of the primary and to the very rainy
weather. Probably not more than IS per |
cent of the states normal vote was cast.
The chief Roosevelt strength seems to
have been developed in the northern part
Of the state, there being many towns in
which the former president had a ma
ority over Hughes. On the western side
,f the state Hughes showed by far the
greater strength, but in some southeast
I'm sections Roosevelt ran ahead. Nc
call showed some strength in Caledonia
,ounty, especially in Lyndon, the native
own of Mrs. Mccall, where the MaSsa-
husetts governor got ITO votes, against
for Hughes and 21 for Roosevelt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
ITALIANS LOSE HEAVILY.
Austrian Offensive Seized $500 Prisoners
and Many Guns.

London, May l7.-Austria's long ex-
pected effort to drive the Italians out
of her territory has begun with heavy
simultaneous attacks on the southern
Tyrolean front and in the Isonzo river
region near the Adriatic sea. In both
directions substantial gains are reported
by Vienna.
Recent Italian successes in the capture
of mountain positions have endangered
the approaches TO Rovereto, and the city
of Trent, both from the east and west.
The Italian advance in this difficult
country has been slow but steady, until
the pressure has evidently become intol-
erable.
Vienna announces the storming of Ital-
ian first line positions in five different
localities, after concentrated artillery
preparations, and the capture of more
than $500 prisoners, seven cannon and IL
machine guns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
THE BARRE PRIMARY.
Wilson Led in a Very Light Vote
Hughes Was Second.

Only ~ per cent Of Barre's vote was
cast IN the presidential primary: and
Woodrow Wilson, barring two votes for
Champ Clark. was the unanimous choice
Of the Democrats and Charles Z. Hughes
had a commanding lead in the Republican
section. Theodore Roosevelt was third
with a combined strength Of 81 votes as
Republican and Progressive.
The primary eost the city nearly seoo.
and IN addition the state paid the cost o.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
VETERANS OF '98
MERRY DESPITE RAIN
They Held Their Annual Observance of
Anniversary of mastering Into U. S.
Service at Caledonia Park and
Also Elected Officers.

Picnic conditions that were not exactl,
ideal prevailed yesterday while the Span
ish American war veterans of Washing
ton county were going through their an
nual speciality of observing their muster,
ing-in anniversary at Caledonia park
Just Is years ago yesterday, the volun.
teers of Vermont were mustered into the
service of the United States. Ii was a
fair day, but in the near-score years in.
tervening, the records of the county as
sociation show that only two of the an.
nual outings have been blessed with pro-
pitious weather. There were forty vet
Grams at the park, representing circles
OF former guardsmen in Barre Montpcl-
ier and Northfeld.
AT noon a shore dinner was served in
the park pavilion, which is about as far
away from the shore as it can be and
yet remain in what is known as New
England. Yet the piece de resistance and
the fixings that constituted the big din
.ner conformed pretty well To what the
veterans would exnect for shore layout
if they were over on the seaboard ready
to embark for the Philippines. Those
nice brace of encomiums from very hun
CRY set of men. Music and informal
speechmaking continued from the point
where the dining left off and all in all,
the soldiers rounded out full noon hour.
Officers elected at the business meeting
are the ones who served so efficiently last
year. They are: President, O. ID. Clark
of Montpelier; vice. presidents, Frank
Howe of Northfield. w. A. Pattee OF
William Wishart and r. j..
Mercer of Barre: secretary, A. G.. Eaton
of Montpelier. Fred G, Eaton and r. s.
Meigs generously tt,rncd over to the as
purse of money to be appro
priated to Clan Gordon for a purpose at
the picnic next summer. 1t was voted
10 hold the annual fall banquet sometime
n October or November, the date and
place to be decided by the executive com
nittee. Then the business meeting was
adjourned sine die.
A quoting competition between A. Il,
ioneo and #. G. Eaton formed the cynos- |
ire for many eyes until, the call to base
,all having sounded, the match was de-
Jared draw and the veterans hurried |
way to don their togs. Capt. Joe W.
Tackson's team entered the field bearing
he Carswell cup, donated last year by
Irs. Lena Carswell in memory of her
But the triumph OF 1915 was
ot to be continued by DR.. Jackson's out
i, for after FIVE innings of the hardest
ind of playing, the game went to Capt.
'attee's team by the score of IL to 10.
!. s. Meigs acted rs umpire, and while
e was freely scored for alleged lapses
/ Judgment, the holder Of the indicator
from the shuttle unscathed. The
cams lined up as follows; Capt. Pattee
Goneo p, Mercer Id, Gladding 2b,
reenwood 3b, Boyce ss, Iilson ri. Bailey
!, Doherty Of; Capt. jackson G, Whitak-
+ Ib, Sullivan If, Wishart p, Tilden 3b,
ears cf, Wilbur 2b, Eaton SIS, Dole ri.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
GIFT TO PARSONAGE.
Made by Mrs. Lestina D. Mack for Derby
Line Church.

St. Albsns, May l7.-Mrs. Lestins D.
Mack Of Derby Line has turned over a
gift Of $1,000 20 Rev. George F. Fortier
Of this city, superintendent Of Universal.
ist churches, to be used for a parson-
age for the Universalist parish at Derby
Line. The conditions Of the gift are that
the parsonage shall be decided in trust 10
the Uuiversalist convention OF Vermont
and Province OF Quebec and that Il shall
be free from all incumbrance Of any sort.
The Uniyersalist parish az West Der
bv has voted to hold preaching services
during the coming summer. Among other
supplies. il is expected that Rev. ?. ".
Miller. u. D., pastor Of the WOodlawn
Uniycrsaiist church. CbieaE3. H. viii
supply for several Sundays Dr. Miller
was pastor Of the West Derby church
when il was built.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
B. & M. STRIKE BEGINS.
About / 400 Track Workers and Foremen
Went Out Last Might.

Boston, May l7.-Approximately l.40O
track workers and foremen employed on
the lines OF the Boston g. Maine railroad
went out on strike last night for wage
increase of 20 cents a day and Satur
day half holiday, according TO officers Of
the international Brotherhood of Main.
tenance of Way Employees.
A strike call was issued by A. r. Bar.
ker Of Detroit, international vice presi-
dent. who will direct the strike from this
city with the assistance of NJ. J. Powers
also international vice-president, and T.
J. Finherty Of Lawrence. general chair
man. These officers will be aided by 25
members Of the brotherhood, who arc as
signed to various divisions of the rail
road
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
BIG GRANITE CONTRACT.
Sullivan, Ne, VIII Take on New Lease
Of Life

Sullivan. Ne. May 1.-THE gloom
spread over this town by the dullness
in the granite industry has been suddenly
lifted by the closing Of the largest con
tract for granite ever handled here. A
contract has been received for nearly
20 miles Of granite cllrbing. through a
Boston drm. an order which viii mean
rushing business and prosperity for the
town for q long time
The wage scale which has been in CON
trovsrsy for some time has been settled
"a q minimum rate Of 80 cents an hour
for cutting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
GUILTY OF PERJURY.
Lillian Robinson Pleaded Guilty and Was
Put on Probation.

In Washington county court this fore
noon Mrs. Lillian Robinson Of Barre
pleaded guilty % the charge Of perjury
and was sentenced 10 not less than six
months and not more than seven months
In the house Of correction. after which
she was placed on probation
Two Barre divorce cases were also
heard. Georgia Moody sued William u.
Mc1dy and Margaret Bennett sued
George Bennett. Both eases were uncon-
tcsted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
FIVE REGIMENTS ENLIST.
For the Summer Military Training Camp
Al PlattshurF.

New YORK. Nav Recruits sufficient
n form five regiments Of infantry AZ war
strength lave enrolled for the summer
military training camps at Plsttsburg.
IS. N.. it Was announced to-day. Enlist
ments thus far tsrl s,io5-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
DUTCH STEAMER
WAS BLOWN UP
IN NORTH SEA
Four of the Crew Were Lost and the Re-
mainder Were Landed at Great Var
mouth-She Was En- Route
TO London
to London.

London, May IA dispatch to Lloyds
from Great Yarmouth says that the
Dutch steamer Batavier V of 500 tons
has been blown up in the North sea. -Four
of the crew were lost and the remainder
landed at Great Yarmouth. The Batavier
was en- route to London from Rotterdam.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17

Paris, May l7-The Germans attacked
French positions in the vicinity of Dead
Mans Hill with grenades last night but
the effort failed, says the official report
to-day. East of the Meuse, along the
Verdun front, there was continuous can
nonading on both sides, especially at
Haudremont wood and Vaux pond.
French air men made several raids dur
ing the night and bombs were thrown
ON the German camp at Damvillers and
Metz, Frescati and Brieulles railway sta
tions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17

There were many scattering votes, as
follows: Republican, Root 5, Weeks /,
Ford 2, Mccall !, Uges | (evidently some
voter wrote in his own namel Democrat
ic, Clark 2; Progressive, H. johnson |,
Hughes 2; Prohibition, Chain |.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
German and British War
ships of Smaller Type
in Engagement
LONDON REPORTS
NO CASUALTIES
German Attack on French
Positions Was Again
Turned Aside

London, May IA naval engagement
occurred yesterday off the Belgian coast
between small German and British war
ships. There were no British casualties.
The encounter took place between
some Britsher destroyers and monitors
and some German destroyers. The en-
gagement was short.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17

printing the ballots. As total Of 365
valid votes were cast, it will be seen that
each vote cost the city about half dol
lar.
The votes were spread out as follows;
Republican. Democratic. Progressive
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17
Barre Town Vote.

The Barre Town primary vote was as
follows: Hughes p. Wilson 81, Roose-
Welt !. Root ,.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-17

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Arizona republican., 1916-11-19
THE WEEKS ATTRACTIONS

goer may look Miss Caprice. known as Capricious June Caprice. comes to the Lamara in The Ragged Princess, tale of young girl consigned to an orphanage. where she is forced to do all the drudgery of the place. She manages to get away from the place and then the adventures of the Ragged Princess start. She goes to the city, is adopted by millionaire, and event
 ually turns out to be an heress. Of course there is a strong love tale run nine through the entire picture, mak
 ing 1t one of the best Miss Caprice has yet attempted. On Wednesday and Thursday Vivian Martin. with her rav- ishing looks. will be at the Lamara i2 "The Stronger Love" q story in which strong rough men take part, in sur rOundings of meager description. Miss Martin is @ young girl in the picture. a dainty flower. planted among men who have never been taught to appre- ciate her kind She is the frail cause of the mOuntaineers' conflict. and the unwilling cause of strife and blood shed between two brothers. As Miss Martin portraya her part. it is q strong. appealing. charming effort. withal car rying the simplicity and strength which the part requires. And then on |
 Sweet in Public Opinion" Miss Sweet has played any number of parts with the I.asky people, each one being , different She has been a Russian countess, a Swedish maid of all work and now she comes on the screen as a
 trained nurse on trial for murder. \ false impression of the nurse is given the public through the printing of err roneous reports of the case in which she figured. She is accused of having murdered one of her patients. Through ! the whole affair the spirit of the dead
 woman tries to point out the guilty party Finally. when the hour is dark
 est. and it appears that the nurse is
 going to be found guilty the true mur- derer comes to light and confesses- The
 efforts of the spirit tO communicate , with those concerned in the case lives | the whole thing taint of spiritualism
 making it a picture complex in it's makeup.