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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-04
GRANITE MEN CONFER
WITH INSURANCE
EXCHANGE MEN
Several Representative of Boston Organ
ization Came to Barre To-day and
Went Over the Details of
Barre'S Grievance Over
Rates.

| Representatives of the New Engan,
Insurance Exchange of Boston mad,
overtures to the Granite Manufacturers
association of Barre to-day for a recon
| sideration of its announced plan to or
ganize mutual fire insuring company
with the result that Joint conferenc,
was held in Manufacturers hall Engi
neers and agents of the exchange ap
peared in the city this morning and wer,
met at the rooms of the association by q
special committee recently delegated by
the granite manufacturers. Before moor
arrived Fire Chief c. b. Gladding and
Water Superintendent Frank 0. Lee had
been invited into the conference.
In deliberations the manufacturers are
represented by Fl. j. M. Jones, James T
Marion Alexander Duncan, William
Barclay and Secretary Harold 7. Hin
man. Among the insurance men who at
tended are: H. Austin, W. T. Inness, J. S.
Caldwell, J. T. Driscoll and H. F. Water
house of Boston, j. w DeWolf of Proyi-
denoe, r. l., and +. p Hogan of Boston.
Nothing tangible came out of the fore
Moons session, although there were a
number of indications that the private
insurance companies do not desire to see
the manufacturers withdrawing their in
surance in favor of the cooperative com
pany.
Actio1on the part of the New England
exchange follows the application of the
manufacturers for a charter to organize
a mutual company. Early in the year a
hearing was held in Barre before the
state insurance commission and at that
time it was said that the commissioners
were inclined to look with favor on the
of the Barre manufacturers to
organize for themselves. Since that time
a number of manufacturers have can
celled their policies and a good many
signs pointed to the fact that the asso-
citation was seriously addressing itself to
the work of forming mutual company.
Alleged exorbitant rates were cited by
the manufacturers in their petition for
a charter and detailed statement OF fire
losses, premiums paid and insurance car
-ied in Vermont granite towns in the
past decade was submitted to the state
commission Evidence tended to show
hat the burden Of paying insurance pre-
NUNS in towns where the fire protection I
vas inadequate to the protection was
alling on Barre
Chief Gladding and Superintendent Lee
estifed to-day as to the city's "pre-
for fire and several phases of .
he insurance question were discussed in
ormally by manufacturers and repre-
OF the exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-04
TWO DEATHS SAME DAY.
Morrisville Household Had Double Visit
from the Grim Reaper

Morrisville, April 4-Edwin II. Dyke
died yesterday morning at $3.50 o'clock
and eight hours later, at 2:30 Yesterday
afternoon. his daughter, Carrie NJ. Dyke
died. Alr. DYKE who had been in failing
health for several years. suffered a shock
IN sunday Miss Dyke. who had been
caring tor him ii lis declining years. hsd
heeu I'D with pneumonia isr the past
wk ~H- -hav tsNersh BE IS 1ptomS
saturday Mt Faeauoua developed III
the other lung sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-04
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
CALLS 1T ACCIDENT
The Fire Was Discovered
About the Middle of the
Day and Lasted for Sew
eral Hours - Last Explo-
sion Occurred at 2 O'clock

London, April Am explosion in
powder factory in Kent caused death OF
injury to 200 persons, it was officially
announced to-day The statement said:
"The ministry OF munitions reports
with great regret that during the
week end serious fire broke out in
a powder factory which led to serious
explosions. The fire was purely ac-
eidental. 1t was discovered at mid
day. and the last of the explosions
occurred shortly after o'clock in the
afternoon The approximate casual
ties were 200"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-04
HORRIBLY CUT ABOUT FACE.
John Hastings Of St. JOh6Tbury Hit By
Part Of Emery Wheel.

81. Johu-hury. April John Hast
iues. 80, was badly injured Yesterday bv
the bursting of an emery wheel in the
Fairbanks scale factory. 4 workman
ran into the wheel vith load 81 iron.
sau-iur the accident. A avlag r.sse
truck Hastings in tie taee b-eakta-
l.is nose auI cutting him horribly. ne
was taken 70 Brightl0ok hospital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-04
OFFERS TO SURRENDER.
General Reyes Commanding Villa Forces
About Torreon.

Torreon, Mex, April General Cam
uto Reyes. commanding Villa forces in
this locality, has sent letter to Gen
eral Trevino, the Carranza commander,
offering to surrender all his forces II
given amnesty. This information was
given out to-day by Trevino
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-04
FRENCH POSITIONS
NEAR DOUAUMONT
WERE CAPTURED
The German War Office Claims Success
Northeast of Verdun-Admits
Small British Success
Near St Eloi

Berlin. via London, April 4.-Strong
positions southwest of Douamont and
Caillette wood, northeast of Verdun have
been taken by German troops, the war
office announced to-day.
The capture by the British of mine
crater at st. Eloi, south of Ypres, which
the Germans have been occupying, was
also recorded,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-04

Washington d. c. April 4.-General
Funston advised the war department to-
day that he was sending more troops into
Mexico from Columbus in order TO pro-
tect the line of communication with
Pershing. He did not state whether ad-
ditional troops had been sent forward to
the military base
So far Funston has not suggested the
reinforcement OF Pershing's forces except
merely to protect the extended commu-
nications lines, and there was no CON
tirmation to-day Of border reports that
an extensive addition to the fighting col
umn would be required
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-04
PREPARATION FOR
NEW MOVE AT VERDUN
Germans Made No Infantry Attacks Dur
ing the Night at Any Point In That
Region-French Kept Up a
Heavy Bombardment

Paris, April 4.-There were no infan-
try attacks last night by the Germans
in the Nerdun region, the war office an
nounced this forenoon. The French con-
tinued heavy bombardment along the
Naux front, northeast OF Yer
dun The response was feeble. There
we're violent artillery exchanges near
Avocolrt and Malancourt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-04
villa Located.

Private advices seeming to show that
Villa had been definitely located south
OF Chihuahua were received to-day by
the state department and were immedi-
ately turned over to the war department
for transmission to General Pershing
To-day's official dispatches varied re.
garding the reported injuries Of the ban
dit chief At the state department those
in close touch with the chase doubted if
he was hurt. They pointed out that
since Villas fight ON March q with the
Carranza garrison at Guerrero he had
travelled about 200 miles
through mountain paths over the rough
est OF country and. if he was wounded.
such feat would be almost impossible.
OFFERS TO SURRENDER.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-04
HOLLAND MASSES
ALL HER TROOPS
ON GERMAN LINE
Wireless Reports from Zurich to Rome
States That the Dutch Have Closed
Their Frontier Bordering
Germany.

Rome, via London. April A. Wireless
reports from Zurich state that Holland
has closed the German frontier and has
massed all her available forces there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-04
French Re-Occupy Part Of vaux.

The official statement last night reads
Between scissors and Rheims we car
ried our concentrated fires against the
German organizations north Of the Butte
wood and Mount Sapigneul.
In the Argonne our batteries violent
" bombarded the west corner of the
Avocourt wood An enemy blockhOuse
was DESTROYED, and a munitions depot
blown mp.
West Of the Meuse the Germans
launched Yesterday at the end OF the dsy
a vigorous attack, between Haucourt ami
Bethincourt against our position on the
north bank Of the Forges brook, which
We had evacuated, Withdrawing 10 the
south bank in the night Of March 81
April l. without the enemy pcrceiving
H.
Surprised Is ? violent fire directed
rom ou neW positions. and ianking
Ere from Bethincourt, the enemy forces
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26
and alrs. 4 D. hopkins, II partsrs-

Mrs. c. 3. champe, of Charleston,
arrived here Monday to attend the con-
yention Of the Gossard saleswomen
which Is In session this week at the
Ebbitt. MISS Emma Wells, who is the
Washington representative Of the Cos
sard company, and has general super
lntendencc Of the southern territory,
Is one Of the prominent women at the
convention. Miss Wells was formerly
Of Parkersburg, and Is the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. B. Wells, Of that
city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26

case Of William G. Copeland. an old
soldier 80 years of age, who lives at
Martinsburg, w. Va, who desires an
honorable discharge from the army
in order that he may be eligible FOR
a pension. The case is an interest
ing one. 1t is alleged that Mr.. Cope
land served faithfully in the Union
army for more than three years dur
ing the Civil war. On April 10, 1860,
the day after the surrender of Gen.
eral Lee at Appomattox. Copeland
was assigned to guard the residence
of one DR.. Richard Prior, being or
dered to guard the house until ne
was relieved.N Copeland obeyed the
order. Meantime his regiment pro
ceeded to Washington, and when,
months later, he endeavored to reach
the capital he was stricken with ty-
phoid fever, and forced to remain
with a farmer for several months, al
forwards remaining for an additional
period to repay in manual labor for
the care and treatment he had receiv-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26
WEST VIRGINIA
TAKES PART IN
4 CAPITAL NEWS

of the District OF Columbia was given
Monday by Mrs. George Armes, the
president Of the National Woman's
Democratic Association. AS in the
first luncheon, the proceeds OF the at
fair were turned over to Mr.. A. d.
Hopkins, treasurer Of the circle. who
will turn 1t into the West Virginia
fund for the cause Of woman's fran
chise. The luncheon was an elaborate
affair and has but added interest to
the movement in Washington. Those
who were guests Of Mrs. Armes on this
occasion were Mrs. G. Y. Tyndall, Mrs.
Nanette B. PAUL, president of the
PAUL Institute Of Washington; Miss
Katherine Garrett, Miss Alice Kern,
Miss Anna Kraft, of Parkersburg;
Mrs. C. E. Nlchol, Mrs. Ruth B, Hensy,
president of the Political Study Club,
of Washington; Mrs. Anna E. Hendley,
president OF the Anthony League; Mrs.
Robert Rose, Miss Mary Louise Slack
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26
Sore Throat or Mouth.

You must keep the throat. and mouth
clean and healthy. Any disease that
attacks the canal through which must
pass the food we eat, the beverages we
drink and the very air we breathe is
. serious matter. Why neglect Sore
Throat or Sore Mouth when TONSILINE
makes it SO easy for you to get reliefp
TONSILINE is the remedy speci-
ally prepared for that purpose. rs
TONSlLlNE does its full duty-Gx
you can depend upon It. Keep a
bottle in the house where you can
get it quick when needed Csc.
and Soc. Hospital Size $l.00. III
all Druggists. "
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26

One hundred thousand physicians
in all parts OF the country addressed
themselves this week to President
Wilson in behalf of preparedness.
The appeal was made through a com
mlttee OF the American Medical AS
ISOLATION headed by President W. H..
Rodman, Of. the association. Along
with the memorandum presenting
the views of the medical fraternity
on needs of the military prepared
ness, the committee impressed upon
the president the necessity in any de-
Tense plan Of providing for adequate
medical reserve corps. The commit
tee left with him large stack Of tele-
grams and letters received from
physicians in all the states welcom-
Ing the announcement that the presi-
dent was going to take the stump in
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26

strength and made me better every
way. I was SO pleased that ] used
it later three times) for the same
purpose. 1t is the best medicine I
know Of for women. MRS. VICTORIA
WARBuTroN, COZ Harris St., Parkers-
burg, W. Va.
The mighty restorative power Of
Doctor Pierce's Favoritc Prescription
speedily causes all womanly troubles
to disappear = compels the organs to
properly perform their natural func-
lions, corrects displacements, over.
comes Irregularities, removes pain and
misery at certain times and brings
back health and strength to nervous,
irritable and exhausted women.
It 10 wonderful prescription pre-.
pared only from NATURES roots and
herbs with no alcohol to falsely slim
ulate and no narcotic to wreck the
nerves. 1t PARISHES pain, headache,
backache, low spirits, hot flashes,
dragging-down sensation, worry and
sleeplessness surely and without loss
Of time. Get it now! All druggists.
KNOW THYSELF.
Read all about yourself, your sys.
ten, physiology, anatomy, hygiene,
simple home cures, etc., in the HCom-
mon Sense Medical Adviser,n book Of
1908 pages, cloth-bound. Send 8 dimes
to Dr.. v. M. Pierce, Buffalo, NY.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26

ed BY that time all regiments had
disbanded and scattered and Cope
land returned to Martinsburg with
out his discharge, where he has re-
NAMED ever since. Congressman
Nicely is making an effort to have the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26
PROMINENT WOMEN EN-.
DORSE OUR STATEMENTS.
Parkersburg, West va.-r1 have re.
ceiyed 80 much benefit from Fayorite

Prescription and
Golden Medical
Discovery that I
ami glad TO tell
others how good
they are. / have
known about them
for four years, I
used DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton to carry me
through when In
a delicate way.
II o. a We IN e
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26

1mportuning the president to stop
at places not on his itinerary Of his
tour in the interest of preparedness
through the middle West, delegations
have poured in upon the president
ever since his return from the short
cruise on the Mayfower. Among
the prominent visitors at the White
House Monday in the interest Of this
cause was Senator Chiffon, Of West
Virginia, who presented the request
that the president make a stop at
Wheeling, w. Va. So far there has
been no indication that any Of the
additional requests can be granted.
The cities now included in the itln-
erary are Pittsburg, Cleveland, Mil
waukee, Chicago. Des Molnes, To-
peka. Kansas City and st. Louis.
Speeches from the train may be
made from other points, but this fact
has not definitely been decided upon.
In fact, the itinerary is still open,
and may not be definitely announced
until the latter part Of the week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26

The war department has taken up
this week at the urging Of Con-
gresham Nicely consideration Of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26
LADIES',

DIR. MOTIFS FEMALE
PILLS are the same as you
have always had. Williams
Mfg. Co., Props, Cleveland,
o. Sold by Fl. r. Burke,
Clarksburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26

Abram R. Davis has received his
commission from the postoftice de-
partment for reappointment as post
master at Willis Branch, formerly,
called Heberton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26

Congressman Cooper has secured
from the postofflce department an or
der which resclnds previous order
abolishing the postoffice at Echo,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26
Events Of Washington, D. c.,
Are Reported by Telegram's
Correspondent There.

tseselaL TO THE 1ELresAs,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-The sec
nnd OF the series of luncheons to be
given by the West Virginia circle OF
the Association for Woman's Suffrage
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26
favor of preparedness.

Recent visitors in Washington
were the Hon. G. w. Swisher, OF
4 narle9ton; Birk Stathers, Of Wes-
t-r. enc of the leading candidates for
the Republican nomination of attor-
neg general Meyer Newberger, Of
Petersburg; Lucius Hoge, OF
Clarksburg: and Col. L. E. Tierney,
Of Mcdowell county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26

An act passed In the year 1913 In
Congress authorized the building Of q
bridge across the Monongahela river
at Falrmont, W. Va. The privileges
under this act were not seized upon at
the time, nor were they actively dis
cnssed until within the last thirty
days. Appeal was made recently to
Congressman Nicely when the bridge
project was revived In the form Of an
inquiry from the board Of trade OF
Fairmont, as to whether the privileges
under the act still held good. Major
Nicely has been in conference with the
chief engineer OF the department Of
war, in whose province all bridge
projects lie, with the result that he
has ascertained that said privileges
have lapsed through their not being
acted upon within year Of their be-
ing granted. 1t Is probable that bill
will be introduced during this week
asking for renewal OF the rights
granted under the old act, as Fairmont
citizens are interested in the bridge
and are anxious to rush it now TO
completion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26

At the request Of Congressman
Nicely a supply Of fish has been sent
to DR.. 8, NJ. Mason, Of Clarksburg,
by the bureau Of fisheries.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26

records corrected and a discharge OBJ
tanned so that Copeland's case may
be taken up with the bureau of pen
sions.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-25
MAY AID IN
CLEARING BOMB PLOT
MAY OBTAIN CLUE TO IDENTITY
OF ASSASSIN WHOSE BOMB
KILLED SIN IN PARADE.
san Francisco Police and Federal Au-
thoritics Concentrate Their
Efforts.

SAN FRANCISCO. July -. - Two
letters believed to contain IA clue to
the identity of the assassin whose
bomb killed six persons and manned
AZ others during "A preparedness pa
rade here Saturday. were in the pos
session Of the police today. one of
the letters was addressed to James
Woods, police commissioner and man
ager of the st. Francis hotel. and de-
clared his death would be accom-
plished with poisoned soup because OF
his activities in connection with the
parade. The other letter written ia
NJ. Lee, head waiter at the st. Fran
els hotel, begged him to poison Com
missioner Woods soup, reminding him
how easy of accomplishment his po-
sition made such an act. Charles NJ
Fickert, district attorney, asserted to-
day that the persons responsible for
Saturdays outrage are connected with
a nationwide movement against gov
ernment and that their activities are
not confined to San Francisco.
I'VE expect the federal authorities
to cooperate with us in every way
in this hunt" said Fickert
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-25
A Machine-Made Measure

MO intelligent man with fair and unbiased mind and
who has studied the question will vote IN favor OF the
proposed new that be presented at the polls
Tuesday, August l.
If this measure, sometimes referred 'The Gteracy
law should become of the constitution will be
of dsfranchsng approximately 10000 voters, in
cudng Indians whites and 1t will necessate the
holding statewide registration before the general
election in November which time who registered
May and all others who entitled to vote will have to
look up precinct registrar and certificate 1t WILL
effect bring play all of the corrupt election
passed the legislature. 1t will vitaze them
The reign of the crooked politician in Oklahoma draw
ing to close The day of corrupt election methods is al
most ended
The very method by which politicians hope to fost this
law upon the people should condemn it every decent
spectacle and law abiding citizen. 1t not question of par
tsanship or potcs-it matter of redeeming Oklahoma
from the hands Of crooks and parasites.
The who framed this law worded it that you do
not vote on way another the you will be
corded as voting for it, You must scratch out WITH A
LEAD PENCIL the words, ''For the Amendment that will
appear the printed ballot 1t is such trickery this that
has placed Oklahoma in sepute and that has caused wide
spread demand for honest laws and fair election to the end
that the will of the people may not be thwarted.
AS honest citizen believing in justice and fairness
all you should the polls primary election day and
register your dsapproval Of these methods
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-25
THOUSANDS VIEW BODY
OF THE HOOSlER POET
PASS BEFORE CASkET OF JAMES
". RILEY IN CAPITAL BUILD
ING AT INDIANAPOIIS.
Definite Funeral Arrangements Not
Madc-Unnumbcrcd Floral
Offerings.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 24.-Thou-
sands of women. men and children.
admirers of the works of James Whit
comb Riley, the Hoosior poet, passed
before the casket IN which his body
lay in state in the capital late this
afternoon and early tonight. The
crowds had assembled long before the
doors of the state house opened at
o'clock, and although about rs per-
sons a minute were admitted to the
building at first and mere later the
voting throng became greater as
evefing app oached. Many of the
persons who passed before the body
were from the class about which the
poet had written.
The casket was covered with three
floral designs only, while the body lay
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-25
Greater Part of Pozieres
Snatched From Germans
in Fierce Fight.
FRENCH TAKE GUNS
WEST OF THIAUMONT
Russians Claim Victories at
Galitchanie and Erzani-
gan Region.

4 L Pozieres the Australians are
IA still fighting furiously with the
Germans for possession of the village
and the head of the road leading from
it to Bapaume and the greater part
of the village now is reported to be
in the Australians hands There has
been a diminuton in the vicious fight
ing which began Saturday night along
the British front from Thiepval to
Guillemont
A condition of comparative calm
prevails south of the Somme aolnG
the French line. where the only fight
ing reported-and that a minor en-
agement-resulted in the ttcnch
capturing a German battery soIth OF
Estrees Eastward in the Verlun re-
gion the French have occupied Ger
man redoubt west of Thiaumont, tak
ing with it five machine guns and two
score prisoners.
Berlin Denies Loss.
Berlin still asserts that the only re-
suit of the British attack sunday
along the Thiepval-Guillemo line
was the penetration of a few houses
in the village of Pozieres and thai
the Australians obtained those only
iafter having suffered sansu,nary
losses.
That German troops have been re-
moved from the Verdun front for the
Somme operations is apparent from
( the German statement that Branden'
burg grenadiers "of Douaumont fame
defeated the British in the fight Sun
| day at Longueval.
! Although unofficial reports have
! credited to the Russians big gain!
against the Germans in the Riga reg
/ ion of Russia, neither Petrograd nol
| Berlin communications have as yet re
corded any important changes in th'
| terrain there.
| Petrograd claims the dislodgment o
| the Germans from the village OF Ga
litchanie on the Lipa river in Nolhy
mia, while Berlin says that near tn
Galician border in southern Nolhynli
| strong attacks by the Russians agalnS
the German line were repulsed.
| Emperor william is reported t.
have left the French front to observ
the operations in the east.
The Russians have made furthe
progress against the Turks in tn
ErZingan region of Turkish Armenia
while to the south along the Persiai
| front the Turks report that they hav
gained fresh successes over the Rus
| slams.