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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
OLD RESIDENT OF NoRTHFIELD.
James L. Swami, 81, Died Tuesdsy-Was
Native of Cabot.

| Mortified, Feb 9.-James Lewis
Swami, one of Northield's oldest citi-
zens, passed away yesterday at his home
on Water street. MIR. Swami, who was
OIL years old, had been in failing health
and for the past month had been help
less and confined to the bed Death was
due TO old age and general breakdown.
The deceased was born in Cabot in
January, 1925. About go years ago he
was united in marriage to Fidelia b. Da.
Wis of Marshfield, who survives him, to-
gether with one son, Edward Swami.
also of Mortified, who has provided the
home for his parents. Mrs. Swami, who
is 10 years old has very tenderly cared
for her husband in his declining years.
Aside from his wife and one son, Mr..
Swami is survived by eight grandchil-
dren and thirteen great grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swami have made their
home in Northfield and vicinity for the
past II years. At one time he was jan
itor of the Mortified high school, a POI
sition which he held until health failed
him. For some time they lived at North
field Falls, moving here to be nearer
their son. who is employed at the North
field house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09

At Sc 90 is Skirt model that is especially good
made in good plain tailored style with side pIats nishe
belt and stitched straps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
TALK OF THE TOWN
Noticet All kinds of stove repairs at
q A. Prindle a. Co.'S. Pearl street.

Notieel All kinds of stove repairs al
r.. A. Prindle a. Co.'S. Pearl street.
Miss Alice Walker will sing at the con.
cert in Rowland hall Tuesday evening
Feb. l5.-adv.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Benine of Winoo-
ski are passing several days in the city
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter La
belle OF Merchant street.
James Carroll was taken quite serious
| ly i'll while working at the granite man
ufacturing plant of Brown & Carroll of
Depot square Tuesday afternoon, al
though his condition was reported TO be
materially improved to-day. Mr. Carroll
was seized with a fainting spell and the
Perry & Noonan ambulance was sum-
moned to take him to his home on North
Main street.
Among the arrivals at Hotel Barre
yesterday from points in Vermont were
the following people: George |. Whitney
of Bellows Falls, d. c. Slater of Essex
Junction, f. II. Mason of Salisbury, o. L.
Martin of Plainfeld. H. G. Blodgett of
st. Johnsbury, A. L. Cheney OF st. Johns
bury, Z. J. Young of Walden, A. o. Gates
of Albany. II. j. Markolf of West Rut-
land. f. Y. Somers of st. Johnsbury,
H. H. Carroll of Burlington. Charles r.
Partridge of Woodstock, Mr.. and Mrs
c. |. Boyden OF Randolph, J. P. Bechtel
of Randolph, d. G. Gale of Proctor, T. J.
Fox of Burlington, r. A. Richie of
Greensboro, Charles B. Adams of Water
bury, w. r. McFeeters of Enosburg Falls,
V. $. Quimby of White River junction.
R. B. Lang of Springfield, c. F. Jones of
Manchester and George F. Harlow of
Rochester.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09

body was more or less bruised. His con-
dition Tuesday was considered serious.
1t is thought that he was on the ice for
some time before being discovered by
Harold Magoon and Arthur Wheeler,
who were crossing the iron bridge be-
low, their attention being attracted by
his groans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
Bargain Basement

This Bargain Basement will
be one of our strong business
assets during this next year.
Mr.. Abbott will spend all of
this week in Boston and New
York, buying special trades
for this Bargain Basement.
A little later you will find nearly
everything that one wants in the Dry
Goods line in this basement.
A little later you viii find in our
Bargain Basement Hosiery, Under
wear, all lots of odd lots and kinds
that one can get best quality in, and
at the same time save good part of
their money,
Bargain Basement Wash Goods will
save you from one-fourth to one-third
of the regular price.
One week from to-day we will be
in shape to give you window dis
play of Bargain Basement goods.
Some great values.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
FELL THROUGH BRIDGE.
Ernest c. Page Was Seriously Injured at
Morrisville.

Morrisville. Feb. ernest c. Page.
while crossing the railroad bridge Mon
day evening about 7:l5 o'clock, fell
through between the stringers to the ice
below. distance Of about 20 feet, Mr..
Page received a broken wrist. a broken
thumb, a badly bruised face, and his
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09

A telephone has been installed in the
home of Alfred Milne, II Forsythe place,
chairman of trustees of Clan Gordon.
Anyone wanting information in regard
to hall, park, etc, call AIS 2.adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
Burton Brothers Wash
Fabrics

are some of the finest and best
on the market. We have a
nice collection of these goods
on our shelves and counters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09

oIi Jul oiiCiNcS anu SOullltIS.
Burton Brothers Reception Voiles
are very popular; always selling TO
trade that have had them before.
These in new designs.
Corded Voiles are very good These
with silk yoiles to sell at 25c are
some of our very best.
Plain Voiles are very good, espe-
cially in White. These in different
grades to sell at 25c per yard.
Patterns in new Wash Goods are
larger than last season. All Skirts
being fuller, larger patterns give more
style to the dress
Costumes made of 1916 Wash Goods
will be very pretty and not expen-
sive.
We parcel post free all mail orders
and send samples as requested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-16
FINE AUTHOR OF PAM
FOR ALIEN OFFENSE
OF American Birth, She Goes
to Visit Children Without
British Permit.

LONDON. Aug. l6.-Baroness Bet
tina Won Hutten, author of Pam,
Pam Decides" and other romances
that have had a large sale was fined
$50 in court today for travelling more
than five miles away from her place
Of residence without a permit, The
Baroness. although Of American birth
is listed as an alien enemy because
she married a German.
Counsel in her defense declared the
baroness had nor drop of German
blood in her veins, and had as much
aversion to the Germans as anybody
in England. Two Of her children have
been sent 10 Germany since the be
ginning Of the war, and it was a visit
from her residence, Holbein House,
Chelsea 10 two other children in a
village in Herts. that resulted in the
fine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-16
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Prof and Mrs. A. C. Hampton left
this morning for Ia Grande iheir iu-
ture home They will go ON tomorro"
to WaUowa county TO spend TWO
weeks at the home Of Prof Hamp-
toms sister. Mrs. +. Donley Prof.
Hampton. who for ten wears was con-
nected with the Pendleton schools as
principal and superintendent will
will have charge Of the Ia Grande
high school during the coming year,
Their many friends here regret Their
departure from Pendleton-
Misses DAISY and GLADYS Mason, To-
cal milliners. returned this mornine
from Portland where they had attend
ed Buyers Week
Mrs. Rose Campbell. Pendleton mill
liner. arrived home this morning from
Portland where she attended Buyers
Week
Henry Donis OF this CITY was best
man saturday al the wedding Of his
brother. John Donis, and Miss Anna
Marie larsen in Portland. The bride
is daughter Of George larsen OF
Portland,
Mrs. ]. H. Keeney and son Of La
Grande are visiting friends here a
few days on their return trip from
Bay ocean where they have been en-
joying vacation.
Floyd Payne. former star distance
runner Of the University of Oregon,
was here last night from Athena. lie
is undecided whether he viii return
to the University this fall.
Jesse johnson and Ed Kopp are
1 leaving for Los Angeles today. They
are taking some Roundup literature
with them and intend to boost for the
, big show on their journey.
-
Miss Edna Burr Of Pasco is house
guest Of Miss Helen Raymond this
week.
I q. G.. Terpening Of Pendleton was
registered at the Hotel The Daiies
I YESTERDAY
Dale Worthington, young Athena
business man, came down from Athe-
ma last night.
Irwin G Brooks, bookkeeper Of the
First National Bank Of Athena, was
in the city last night visiting friends
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-16
HEPPNER CLUB EXPLOITS
ROAD THROUGH CITY
Posts Cards Directing Autoists
to Take Blue Road From
Pendleton to The DaIIes.

In an effort to route auto tourist
tgaffic through their city. Heppner
business men are posting cards along
the Columbia highway and in this
county reading, Blue Trail-Bes
Road -Pendleton--The Dalles.'
The road from Pendleton to The
Dalles by way Of Heppner leads
through Pilot Rock. Nye and Vinson
The Morrow county court has done
considerable work on the road in their
county and the Umatilla county court
assisted by residents Of the south end
has also been doing some improve
ment work II is this road that the
Morrow county court intends improv-
ing as an extension Of the Columbia
highway
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-16

to get better and am now well, am
stout and able to do my own housework,
| can recommend the Vegetable Com
pound to any woman who is sick and
run down es wonderful strength and
health restorer. My husband says |
would have been in my grave ere this
if it had not been for your Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. BLANCHE JEFFEE-
SON, 7O3 Lyon St, Des Moines, Iowa.
Before submitting to surgical opera
ton it is wise to try to build up the
female system and cure its derange-
ments with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegc-
table Compound; it has saved many
women from surgical operations.
Write to the Lydia +. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
adViCe-it will be confidential.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-16
NEITHER WAS PRETTY,
so WEDDINGS OFF

HAGERSTOwN. y. D., Aug. 10
Because they resorted to the decep-
ton OF sending each other photo
graphs Of moving picture stars Miss
Esther Gulbranson Of Minneapolis
and William BENJAMIN failed TO rec
ognize each other when they met IN
Hagerstown. according to appoint
ment to be married.
NO wonder / did not recognize
him" Miss Gulbranson said.
She had received, she said. pic
ture Of Maurice Costello. while Mr.
BENJAMIN said the photograph he got
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-16
SHOULD sLoAN's LINTMENT GO
ALONG?

or course It should! For after a.
strenuous day when your muscles have
been exercised to the limit an apph-
cation Of Sloan's Lrniment will take
the soreness and stiffness away and
get you in fine shape for the morrow.
You should also use It for a sudden
attack Of toothache stiff neck, back
ache, stings, bites and the many ac-
cidents that are incidental to a vaca-
ton. We would as soon leave our
baggage as go on a vacation or camp
cut without Sloan's Liniment." Writes
one vacationist: I'VE use it for every
thing from cramps to toothache Put
bottle in your bag, be prepared
and have no regrets.-Adv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-16
NEWSIE'S DOG GROWLS
AT HEADLINE PEPPERS

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Newsboys with
street corner stands believe there is a
limit to the time a passerby may stol
and read the headlines Of newspapers
on their stands One Of these sellers
has left the final verdict to his dog
Nellie has been 50 well trained she
seems to know when person means
justto keep on reading with no inten-
ton Of buying.
Nellie passes many hours daily on
shelf in the stand where her masters
rapers are displayed. When a pedes-
trian stops long enough to read the
war news Of both Europe and Mexico
she utters slight growl The next
warming is a bit louder. II the reader
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-16

Permanent Muscular strength can
not exist when there is not blood
strength. Young men giving attention
to muscular development should pear
this in mind. Hoods Sarsaparilla
gives blood strength and builds up the
whole system,-Adv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-16
HUSBAND OBJECTS
TO OPERATION
Wife Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
Des Moines, Iowa. -" Four years ago
l was very sick and my life was nearly

spent. The doctors
stated that | would
never get well with
out a n operation
and that without it
! would not live one
year. Ny husband
objected d to any
operation and got
me some Of Lydia E.
Pinkham 9 Yegeta-
bic leCompound.I took
it and commenced
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-16

still does not move on Nellie gets up
on her feet and thereafter war dis'
matches hold no further interest,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-16

through the mail was that of screen
beauty famous the world over.
The romance began through a ma
trlmunlal paper
The marriage was called off
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
SUDDEN DEATH OF
 MRS. CELIA PENN
One of Oldest Members of South Con. grcgatiOnal Church Passes Away
 Suddenly Early Today.

Mrs. Celia Tenn of 63 Walnut street died suddenly at her home shortly before 3 o'clock this morn- ing, after an illness of ten days. Her death comes as a surprise owing to its suddenness as it appeared as if Mrs. Fenn was to rally from her ill., ness. She ate supper last evening and when her daughter Ida Fenn left her she was comfortable. Sounds coming from her rooms aroused Miss Tenn and her mother expired a few minutes after she rushed to her as- sistance.
 Medical Examiner Elcock was called as Mrs. Fenn had had no med ical attention and he pronounced the cause as bronchitis.
 Mrs. Fenn was one of the citv's oldest residents, being in her SOth year. She was born in North Bloom field on December 16, 1927 Her husband the late Julius Fenn, died several years ago. For many years she has attended the South church and was one of it's oldest parishioners.
 She is survived by two daughters Miss Ida Fenn of this city and Mrs. Warren M. Osborne of Chicago. III The fmArral will be held Monday aft- ernoon at 2 o'clock from her late residence and burial will be in Fair view cemet "
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
MODIFY EMBARGO ON
 NEW ENGLAND POINTS
Building Material for Work Now Under Construc-
 ton Admitted.

That there is an effort being put
 forth by the officials of the New 1 York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- 1 road company ap lessen the dangers or ! a shortage occurring in this city due 1 to the em mbargo placed several days | ago by the company, against receiv- 1 ing freight from outside lines until 1 the situation is somewhat changed was shown this morning by the re- ceipt of a letter by Secretary A. H. Andrews of the Chamber of Com merce from A. F. Currier superintend- ent of car service of the New Haven road. The letter follows:
 Effective 12:01 a. m. January 24th, 1916, embargo No. 7S is modified as follows:
 All freight will be received from the Pennsylvania System and it's con- nection via Harlem River only for points on the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad only with the exception of the following materials for building purposes.
 Structural and reinforcing steel, and iron, stone, lime, brick, cement, lumber, terra cotta, tile and wall plaster provided, however, that the above named Articles will be received lIOIIl lHG f'SHuSylVdnld system ana it's connections via Harlem River only, for points on the N. Y. N. H. &5 H. R. R. only when for use on buildings actually under contract and now par tially constructed.
 Points on the N. Y. N. H. & H |, R. R. may be understood to include the New York, Westchester and Bos> ton Railroad, South anchester Rail- road, Moshassuck Valley Railroad, Grafton and Upton Railroad, Wood River Branch Railroad, Fore River Railroad Narragansett Pier Railroad, Buttonwood Branch of the Rhode Is- land Company and the Union Freight Railroad
 The promise of the officials to offer temporary relief by the sending of three trains to this city was carried out yesterday, and as a result over 50 cars of coal arrived during the day. However, it did not aid the coal dealers as the fuel was the soft coal variety, used mostly by the fac tories.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
NOT TIME FOR PEACE.
Lieut.. Gov. of South Carolina Member
 of Ford Party, Declares.

New York, Jan. 22-Andrew J. Be- thea, Lieutenant Governor of South Ford on his peace mission to Europe was one of the passengers on the Steamship New York, arriving here today. He left the party in Copenha- gen and made his way into Germany, from there going to Switzerland and thence to England. MT Bethea sad that from his observation in countries of both belligerents the time for neu- tral nations to move for peace had not yet arrived.
 "In Germany the cry is for con- Gcrvatism of resources he said. They say they have sufficient men and means for military equipment. h England I found the cry was for men and proper equipment"
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
HEAVY DAMAGE CAUSED
 BY FLOOD CONDITIONS
Thousands of Persons Made Homeless in Illinois and
 Neighboring States.

Chicago, Jan. 22.--A cold wave, said by the weather bueau to be sweeping eastward from the Rocky Mountain region, today was held out as bring ing hope for relief from flood condi- tions which prevailed in northern H. linois and neighborpg states yester- day as the result If heavy rains fol- lowing a rapid rise in temperature.
 Thousands of persons temporarily were made homeless, and the prop erty loss is estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars. Several cities are also facing 8 possibility of epi- demic as the result of pollution of their drinking water by the flood.
 Reports reaching Chicago early to- day told of extensive damage in the territory within a radius of fifty miles of Chicago. Hundreds of farms in Fox, Des Plaines, Rock and other river valleys are inundated, and there are fears of further damage.
 Joliet, Aurora and Elgin, Ill., suf- fered most from the flood. At all three points dynamite was used to break ice jams which held the water in check and with these broken and the waters subsiding many persons were able to return to their homes today.
 Ln Chicago sewers overf1owed and hundreds of basements and subways under railroad viaducts were flooded so that traffic through them was inn possible. Bremen were kept busy all day pumping out flooded territory.
 A list of towns where serious dam age occurred included Ottawa, La Sale, Rockford, Peoria, Streator and Free port H., besides many smaller cities, suburbs of Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
TRAFFIC OFFICER
 KILLED BY ROBBER
Bandit With Woman "Pal' Also HouoSV HOOD JO L9!QseO spunoM
 in Chicago and Secures $9OO.

Chicago, aJn. 22-All the available men of the city detective force to- day are searching Chicago for the man who late yesterday shot and killed one man, wounded another and esca ped with $500 belonging to the Chicago branch of the Thomas Cook & Sons Tourist Agency. The shoot ing occurred during the late afternoon rush hours, when the streets were crowded with people. The robber shot and instantly killed Traffic PO- liceman B. A. Johnson, and wounded Ernest Walsh, cashier for the Cook Agency. He escaped, as did also the woman who accompanied him after a taxicab driver refused to assist i'll the flight.
 The woman is believed to have boarded a train for the east shortly after the robbery.
 Descriptions of the man were vague. but Nicholas Hunt, chief Of the detective bureau, stated that his men are searching for William Lo TraSse, who escaped from the Kan sas State Penitenitary in 1913.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
Fire on McyicauS.

El PasO, Jan. 22.-Customs officers early today opened fire on several Mexicans attempting to cross the in ternational border with large bundles of rags. The MeXicans fled.
 The tense situation here pro- duced by the Santa Ysabel mas sacre more than a week ago, today was complicated when de- tails of the killing of Bert Akers, an American rancher from Ysleta, Tex, became known. Akers was slain by Bernardo Duran, a Mexican cat tie rustler, in fight that occurred yesterday afternoon at San Lorenzo Chihuahua, a few miles below the bor- dor. With a companion, Douglas Downs and a Mexican police official AkerS sought to recover cattle stolen last Monday from Mrs. Murphy, neighbor, at Ysleta when Duran, with his brother, FrederiCO. opened fire from the roof of their house. The Duran brothers were arrested by a squad of Carranza soldiers who were near tkc scene. of the fray. They
 (Continucd On Tenth Pagc)
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
Neither American Armed.

Ysleta, Tex, Jan. 22.-Douglas Downs, companion of Bert Akers, who was killed yesterday by Mexican cat tie and horse thieves just below the border of San Lorenzo, Chihuahua, declared today that five Mexicans fired 200 or more shots at them. He said neither he nor Akers was armed. Downs said the Mexican who killed Akers first fired point bank at him Oowns) but missed. Downs then hid in Mexican rancher's chicken coop where he found a fntlock mus ket With this he prepared to de- fend himself but the slayers aban- dOned the chase.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
DEFENSE NEXT WEEK.

Providence, R. l., Jan. 22-Mrs. Elizabeth r. Mohr. who has been on trial for two weeks with c. Victor Brown and Henry H. Spellman, the two negroes whom she is accused of having hired to kill her husband, pr. C. Franklin Mohr last August, rest cd over the Saturday court recess to- day in the assurance that next week would sec the beginning of the intro auction of evidence in her defense. The testimony for the prosecution was understood to he nearly ended when court adjourned yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
DESTROY MILITARY TRAIN

Paris. Jan. 21, 4:50 D. m.- A des- patch from Milan to the Temps says that the squadron of sixteen warshins of the allies, which on Wednesday last bombarded Porto Lagos, the Bull garian seaport on the Aegean sea near the Greek border also shellod the military barracks and railway sta- tion at Dedeaghatch and destroyed a military train The despatch adds that among the attacking vessels was the Italian cruiser Piedmonte.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
GENERAL DISARMING DELAYED.

Berlin, Jan. 22, by wireless to Say ville-"The Austro- o-Hungarian official press bureau" says the Overseas News Agency, announces that the laying down of arms as agreed upon by the Montenegrin government is meeting with difficulties and that the general dsarming of the Montenegrins will be delayed, this being due principally to the long distances over which the soldiers have to travel and to the bad comm unications.''