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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13
ARRESTED ON FAREWELL VISIT.
British RecruitCame Back to Vernon
and Was Nabbed.

Middlebury, Jan. l3-John Donah, who
had enlisted as a Canadian recruit fol
the British army, and who came home
to say goodbye to his father, was ar
rested at his home in Shoreham yester'
day. charged with the larceny of a Bel
pium mare valued at $3.50 and four.
year-old colt valued at $3.50 from Patrick
Ryan last July |. In addison county
court he pleaded guilty, but sentence was
not passed Other charges are said to
be hanging over him, but whether they
will be brought up at the present term
of county court is doubtful.
The arrest of Donah came after a
long wait. 1t was learned that he was
at his fathers home. Four deputy shcr-
ifs, Noble j. Sanford and Edward Hig-
gins of Middlebury, George S. Farr of
Bristol and Harry f. Sanford of Corn
wall. were sent after him. They To-
Gated the young man at the house, but
he ran out and was only halted after
Deputy Sheriff Sanford discharged his
revolver, when he surrendered. He was
dressed in the uniform of a recruit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Page of Plainheld
were business visitors in the city to-
day.
Spaulding is to play Stowe high school
in the new gymnasium tomorrow night
at o'clock.
Mrs. H. j. LaRoe of Wellington street
left this morning for Burlington on a
few days visit.
Mrs. Karl Woodcock and Mrs. Alison
Smith of Plainfeld were the guests of
relatives in the city yesterday.
Miss Alice Batchelder of Plainfeld and
Miss Nora Batchelder of Randolph visit
ed friends in the city yesterday.
| The committee of the A. o. H. attend
ed the L. A., A. o. H., meeting to make
plans for joint installation to be held
in X. of G. hall Jan. 26 1t was decided
to have an entertainment, banquet and
dance for members together with hus-
band and wives.
Basketball candidates at Goddard SEM
mary met recently and organized for
the season by electinS Hubbard Loudon
of Boston as captain. The manager,
elected early in the fall, has practically
completed a schedule for the season. The
team 10 IOD D} It's utledG
by the Dartmouth freshmen in the gym
nasium at Hanover last week and daily
practice meets are correcting some of the
faults revealed in the first encounter of
the year.
George Shepard of Brighton, Mass, has
been elected manager of the hockey team
at Goddard seminary and if cold weather
prevails long enough to permit the cam
didates to round into form, some excel
lent sport is in store for supporters of
the game on the hill. Bereft of some
Of the faster players who made hockey
history at the seminary in 1914 and 1915,
will make an effort to give a
good account of itself whenever the team
is matched for games outside. A match
between the schoolboys and local anna
tours who are practicing on the Pearl.
street rink is in prospect, but no def
mite arrangements for out -of-town games
nave been made, although teams are be-,
ng organized at Norwich university and
,he University of Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13
TALK OF THE TOWN

Meet me at the anniversary sale at
Fits,
! Miss Bertha Gilmore returned this
morning to her home in Waterbury, aft.
er passing few days with friends in
the city.
Members Of Merlo's academy have
completed plans for their second annual
sleigh ride, which is to take place to-
morrow evening. Those who contem-
plate participating in the outing are re-
quested to meet at the corner of Sum-
mer and Seminary streets at $50
o'clock. The barges win take the party
to Williamstown, where supper in the
grange hall is to be followed by dancing.
The members of the Epworth league of
the Hedding NJ. f. church held their an
nual sleigh ride last evening, nearly 30
people filling four-horse barge from
the Jones & Nye stable which took the
party to Williamstown. On arriving at
Williamstown the party were enter
tanned at the Methodist church with
games and music. A splendid oyster
supper was given by the ladies of the
church and much appreciated by the
guests. The party was chaperoned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Carpenter.
Two physicians were called as the re-
suit of family feud in the "house Le-
tween the tracks" on Granite street last
night and the police have been asked
TO investigate the affair. A family
named Duthie is said to have figured
in the trouble making and
IN elderly man, whose conduct in the
past has caused the authorities no lit
lie trouble is being considered as a can
lidate for removal from the premises. |
he is city charge and the aldermanic
.harity committee has received the sug |
yestion that he be transferred to the /
ity farm. A kerosene lamp in rapid 1
ransit through the air resulted in a /
nnry call for the doctors and when
hey arrived an elderly woman was
ound to be suffering with a jagged glass
wound on the face. All members Of |.
he household, it is said are more or
ess dependent on the city for susie
ance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13

NOW IS a GOOD TIME e. Ect Erur new
dresses uadc hsfurr thr r-th Tor ErrtEg scE-
iuEs lcdiea Z can d. Ecur u1rE ven usrl
here 81 2i7 WassiuFtrr street iust a. ths end
- a. 49, E14. - - l. e k4l1sL -zElss
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13
TALK OF THE TOWN

| See the special suit values at Abbott's
Regular meeting of Queen of Forest
circle Friday, Jan. Ia, at 1880 p. m.
good attendance is desired.
| There will be quilting party in the
parlor of the Congregational church
Wednesday, Jan. TO- Anyone wanting
comforters tied call Mrs. A. C. Jones for
information. Tel. l44-l2.
You may be interested in joining the
streopticon trip to the quarries and
stonesheds, which viii take place at the
Baptist church Monday night, the 18th.
All the pictures are from negatives TAX
en- by Rev. George II. Holt-adv.
Manchester, n. H and Barre are to
figure in an interstate bowling match at
the Merlo academy on North Main street
Saturday evening, when the New Hamp-
shire team, en- route to the national bow
ling tournament in Washington, d. c.,
expects to stop off in Barre long enough
TO subdue strong local team that has
been picked. Manchester will be repre-
sented by Harold Mute, former Barre
boy. who is the present New Hampshire
champion; Whitehead. the former cham
pion. from whom NJ recently wrested
state honors: Davidson, Lazell and Pet
erson. An all-star team has been picked
from the local lanes as follows: Bernard
Corcoran, William Johnston, Romeo Ma
riotti. c. Cato and Paul Scampini. The
big match is to begin promptly at 7
o'clock and afterward Alto Mariani and
c. Colombo will roll strings with David
son and Peterson. Another interesting
feature Of the aftermath doubles win be
a match between Mute and Whitehead
and Mariotti and Corcoran.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13

See the sale shoes in Fits window at
sos.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13
TALK OF THE TOWN
See the coat values at Abbott's.
Twenty per cent discount sale

See the coat values at Abbott's.
Twenty per cent discount sale at
Knights.
Special values in children's bath robes
at Abbott's.
Mrs. J, L. Weafer and little daughter
Mary Elizabeth, are visiting friends in
Burlington and Morrisville for few
days.
Rev. j. b. Reardon Of The Universalist
church is in Bellows Falls, where he is
attending the annual mid-winter insti-
tute of the Unjversalist and Unitarian
clergymen of Vermont and Quebec The
principal speaker at yesterdays meeting
was Dean Lee s. McCollister of Tufts
Divinity school, Medford Mass, who de-
livered the commencement address before
the graduating class at Goddard semi
nary last June.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13
KING VICTOR BACK IN ROME.
Spent Nearly Eight Months with His
Troops at Front.

Rome, Jan. l3.-After spending nearly
eight months at the front with his
troops, King Victor Emmanuel returned
to Rome yesterday. His arrival was en-
tirely unexpected and therefore was &C
companied by no demonstration. W'heth-
err the king intends to return to General
Cadorna's headquarters is not known.
During the kings long absence the
Duke of Genoa, his uncle, has been act
ing for him in Rome. The dukes wife is
a German princess. She did not accom-
pany him to Rome
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13
Ups and Downs.

81 hope your constituents appreciate
the value of your patriotic services" said
the prominent citizen.
Il don't know that / care to make it
a question of actual value" replied Sen
ator Sorgham. "The market for patriot
ic services is terribly fluetuating. -
Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13
lust Like a Man.

Hub-WelP it takes two to make a
quarrel, so III shut up.
Wife-Thats just like a contemplate
man. You'll sit there and think mean
things-Philadelph Courier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Lillian Roberts has resumed her
duties as ticket agent at the Central
Vermont station after a few days i'll
ness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13

THURSDAY, JANUARY IS, 1916.
The Weather

Snow and colder tonight. Friday To-
cal SHOWS and much colder, with cold
wave; strong southwest winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13

A regular meeting OF 10y
~S3 al Green Mountain lodge wiz
WI be held in the lodge hall this
evening at o'clock. As spe-
cial business is to come before the meet
ing, a full attendance is requested. Per
order Of n. q.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13

Special conclave of st.
Aldemar commandery, No.
II. X. - Thursday even
ing. Jan. Is, az : o'clock.
Work. temple degree. Per
order Z. c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO RENT-Tuo nicely furnished mons Tor
lirht hu-sekeruinr or suitable for tive Eeutie-
men; steam heat electric lights. gas ~
suuuidinx street 255t2"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-11-02
TRACK SCALES DEFECTIVE
Chief Inspector of Weights and Meas
ures Shows How Many
Are Penalized.

Madison 49, How shippers, wholesal-
ers, consumers and even the railroads
themselves are penalized in Wisconsin
through defective track scales is
shown by investigations being made
by f. p. Downing. chief inspector of
weights and measures, in the Office of
George J. Weigle, dairy and food com,
missioner. The results in some instan-
ces are really astounding, scales hav'
ing been found that are more than
one-eighth of ton heavy per carload.
In a report to Commissioner Weigle,
Mr.. Downing says that at Ashland he
found one scale that was 200 pounds
heavy per car This scale was at a
dock that has shipped during the last
season 1O7, 900 cars and because of this
the railroads that have hauled this
coal have received pay for 10000 tons
freightage that they never hauled. The
amount of this overcharge is approx
mately $1,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-11-02
RAILROAD EMPLoYs IS sHO!
"RafHes Pslmero of GAINESVILLE, BE-
Iieved to Be Victim OF
Black Hand.

GAINESVILLE -"Raffles" Palmero, 80
years old, section foreman for the MIL
waukee road, was riddled with bullets
in the front yard of his home. Three
shots pierced his heart, three his pralh
and two hit him in the body.
Palmero predicted his own death
He had feared assassination Tor
eighteen months, and repeatedly tod
the police they will get me- HIS
death is believed to be the penalty Tor
aiding the police in trying to run down
the murderer of little girl who was
killed last year. This man. who Is De-
lieyed to be an Italian, is still at large.
A number of threatening letters were
sent to Palmero by the BLACK Hand
demanding that he refrain from fur'
Their investigating the girls murder,
all of which he ignored. He had sus'
pected a member of his section gang,
who disappeared on the day OF the
girls death.
Palmero acted as Interpreter for
Italians, and was leader of the for
eign colony here, although he was not
Italian himself. He was married, and
had two children.
The police are holding two suspects
pending further investigation into the
shooting.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-11-02
SAYS HE KILLED GIRL IN 1914.
Chicago Youth Admits Pushing Sweet
heart Into Lake.

Chicago. oct. 30.-That murder will
out" was given forcible illustration
here. ON the night of July 4, 1914, Miss
Frances Bloom, seventeen years old, u
telephone operator. was drowned in
the lake off Diversey beach break
water. On Friday in Maria, Tex. n
little barracks town, her sweetheart,
George Arndt, at the time of her death
n youth of nineteen, confessed he
pushed her off the breakwater, accord
ing to word received by the Chicago
police.
Arndt is In the custody of the fed
eralized Texas militia, stationed at
Fort Texas, which is ut Marta.
The message received by the Chica-
20 police was signed by Capt Claude
A. Adams, captain First Texas in
fantry, MARTA.
Arndt and the girl had been sweet
hearts. Arndt admitted she repeated
~ pleaded with him to marry her aud
he had put her off each time.
Arndt, after his arrest, was charged
with her death by the police, but later
was cNonerated by "A coroner's jury.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-11-02
PLAN u" CHURCH CENTER
Campaign Being Carried on to Raise
Half Million Dollars to Cover
the Cost.

Madison-The campaign for union
religious center at the University to
cost s250,O00 is being carried on, An
other $250,000 will be raised as an en-
dowment for maintenance of the build
ing and the carrying on of various acti-
vities. The purpose of the religious
center will be to supply a place where
all religious forces in the university
may carry on their work. An audi
forum which will seat 1000 people
will constitute the main part of the
building. Class rooms, social rooms,
offices for university pastors and quar-,
tiers for the Y. NJ. c. A. also will be a
part of the building.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-11-02
NAVAL BATTLE IN
ENGLISH CHANNEL
Eleven British and Two German
DestroyerS Lost.
RAIDERS ARE PUT TO FLIGHT
Statement Issued by Admiralty Says
Ten Teuton Warships Attempted
TO Attack Transport Service
Crew Perish.

Berlin. oct. 3O.-No less than eleven
British guardships and two or three
torpedo-boat destroyers or torpedo
boats we're either sunk or destroyed IN
the English channel on Thursday night
by squadron of German torpedo
boats operating between Folkestohe
and BOulOgne. Official announcement
to this effect was made here. Inc Oh
fetal statement adds that the German
flotilla returned safely to its base with
out suffering any loss.
According TO the report of Com
mander Nicholson, at least eleven out
post steamers and two or three De
stroyers or torpedo boats were sunk
partially or totally near hostile ports
Some members of the crews who were
saved were captured.
Several other guarding vessels ana
at least two destroyers were dam
aged.
London, oct. 3O.--Ten German tor
pedo-boat destroyers attempted to rald
the British CrOss-Channel transport
service on Thursday night, but the at
tempt failed, says an official statement
issued by the British admiralty. TWO
of the German destroyers were sunk
and the others were driven of. Der
lin declares that no less than eleven
British guardShips and three torpedo
boat deStroyerS were destroyed.
one British torpedo-boat destroyer
the Flirt, is missing, the British state
ment adds, and another destroyer, the
Nubian. was disabled by torpedo ana
ran aground. Nine members of the
crew of the FIirt were saved.
The German destroyers succeeded In
sinking one transport, the Queen, that
carried no troops The crew was
saved.
The British admiralty announcement
follows:
During the night the enemy at
tempted a raid with ten destroyers
on our cross Channel transport serv-
ice. The attempt failed.
zone empty transport, the queen
was sunk. The whole of her crew was
saved.
1.-TWO of the enemy destrOyers were
sunk and the rest were driven of.
Ell. NJ. torpedo-boat destroyer flirt
Lieut.. Richard +. Kellett, X. n, Is
missing, and it is said he may be lost
but nine of the crew have been saved
III. NJ torpedo-boat destroyer NJ
bian Commander Montague Bernard
X. n, was disabled by a torpedo and
taken In tow, but owing TO the bad
weather the tow parted and she
grounded"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-11-02
MEXlCANS FEAR VILLA:
FLEE CHIHUAHUA CITY
Residents Leave Capital After Warn
ing by General Trevino--ViIlistas
on Way to City

San Antonio, Tex. oct. 2I.-Gen ia
huahua garrison, has issued warning
TO residents TO leave the city, accord
ing to report that reached army
headquarters from Gen. George Bell
at Fl Paso General Bell said Mrs.
Trcvino was among the many refugees
who have arrived at FL Paso from
Chihuahua.
Washington, oct. 27.-FollOwing re-
ceipt OF San Francisco bulletin say
ing that apparently authentic reports
there were TO the effect that Chihua-
hua City was taken by villa, General
Gonzales at Juarez announced the re-
| ceipt of message from Gen. Jacinto
Trevno at Chihuahua City stating
that all wns quiet there.
General Bells report on the situa-
| tion at Chihuahua follows:
Following telegram was received
| from Chihuahua last evening:
Carnival about 1000 men from The
south have made local conditions
more secure for the present, Add
tional forces are expected from the
south
This morning persons who arrived
| from chihuahua state General Ire
vino had "A train made up TO take to
Juarez the families of all government
officials, including his own family,
which arrived Tuesday night. The
train left Chihuahua ut 9 IA. IN, and
was escorted by two military trains,
| one preceding and one following, az
| II was feared the Villistas would at
| tack the train while on route.
Before departure of the regular
passenger train, General Trevino con
| fidcntially advised certain parties 10
get their families out of Chihuahua at
once as while he had plenty of men,
| he WINS short of ammunition and
! thought he would have to evHcuate
CHIHUAHUA pnnicstricken. Passen-
gers say that General Haycotte had
| arrived with four trains of troops and
that 1t was reported that there were
Ia more trains on the way to Chihua-
| hua which are due to arrive"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-11-02
DAIRY cows GUST STEERS
Wisconsin Dairy Cows Are Taking
Place OF Famous Long Horns
in Southern State.

Monroe.-The famous long horned
cattle of Texas are giving way to the
Holstein milk cows and the hard rid
ing COW boy of few years ago is to
be displaced by the dairymaid. Bank
ers of the various Texas cities are
bringing about the metamorphis. Four
carloads of grade Hosteins have just
been shipped from Green county, and
six more carloads will follow within a
few days, as a result of tour OF In
vestigation which has just been COM
pleted by Dallas and Amarillo finan-
ciers. Under the cooperative plan
which is being worked by the Texas
State Bankers association, these
cattle will be sold to farmers who de-
sire to engage in the dairying indus
try, three years being allowed in
which to pay. There are about fifteen
communities in Texas where this CO.
operative plan is being carried out.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-11-02
WILL PAY BIG INCOME TAX
Du Pont Powder Company at Banks
dale Will Enrich Town BY Pay
inc $4,000 Assessment.

Barksdale A total of sllS,0OO will
be paid by the f. |. DUPONT Powder
COMPANY TO the town of Barksdale in
BAYFIELD, county this year as result
of the income tax. The DUPONT people
maintain a large plant in the town OF
Barksdale which is engaged in the
manufacture of chemicals, explosives,
etc.
The town in which the tax is col
lected benefits to the extent of 80 per
cent OF the above amount, making a
total of over $4,000 which the town
will receive.
The town officials have appropriated
almost the entire amount for the i'm
provement of the road system in the
town.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-11-02
BADGER BRIGADE
WINS NEW HONOR
STAGE FIRST OF SEMI.WEEkLY
PARADES PLANNED FOR
THE TROOPS.
SELECTED BY GEN. GREEN
Wisconsin Boys Have Gala Day and
People Call Spectacle Best of
Year-Praised by Army
Officers.

Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio,
Textile finest parade staged in
San Antonio this year,"
This is the way residents of Fort
Sam Houston and San Antonio de-
scribed the brigade parade which the
Wisconsin troops staged at the lower
post when the first of semi-weekly
brigade parades and reviews was
given. When Gen Frederick Funston
asked Gen. Henry Green, division COM
mander, to select brigade to give the
first of these semiweekly spectacles,
Gen. Green Immediately called on Gen.
Richardson's force, because. as army
officers said, he wanted brigade on
which he could depend on short no.
tice."
In the reviewing stand were Brig.
Gen. Lorrain r. Richardson and his
staff, consisting of Maj. James Nc
Gully, Ashland brigade adjutant; First
Lieuts. Fred c. Bes, Milwaukee, and
Peter Writ, Sheboygan, aides. Gen.
Funston, Coils. Bunday and Rogers and
other members of Gen. Funston's stan
observed the ceremony with much
pleasure Favorable comment upon the
smartness of execution of manual OF
arms, the quick step with which the
three regiments took the field. the sta
ture of the men and the cleanliness OF
their uniforms and equipment was gen
eral
1t was a gala day for the Badgers.
They look like regulars" was an ex-
preston commonly heard on the side
lines, which were filled with officers
and men of the National guards of
Maryland, New Hampshire, Virginia,
Florida, West Virginia, District of Co
lumbia, Mississippi, Kansas, Missouri.
Texas, lllinoi
Badgers took their selection as
compliment, since the Wisconsin bri-
gade is the Third brigade of the
Twelfth provisional division.