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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17

Railroads w the central West nave
placed miscellaneous rail contracts ag-
gregating about 1000 tons In lots Tang-
ing from 800 to 1000 tons for delivery
during the thini and fourth quarters ~
this year. Among the number IL the
Milwaukee railroad, which has placed
an order FOR 1000 tons for delivery
over the second quarter OF this year
with an Eastern mill. The Wabash
Railroad has placed an order for LOO
kegs Of tic plates with "A Western manu-.
fprturer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT

WASHiN"ToN March is-The statement
81 the receipts ana disbursement. of the
Treasury shows:
TINS month Fiscal wear
ne,clUls ''.'.F,,, st,1,3.2S2 fHl, sls, SsI
pspur-'hl'n's '.''...' '~',o'l,tla ni3,6i;. ~
lEt'n ... -..-...... f.i6s,s5s 81. ~. 24s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17

The project to hu!ld "a pipe line from
the natural gas regions of West Virginia
to the city Of Baltimore, Md has been
revived. II the enterprise is carried
through. about ga miles If 20 inch pipe,
weighing about 10000 tons, viii he re-
uuired.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17

The Great Northern Railroad has
placed an additional small bridge order
with the American Bridge Company call
ing for $50 tons of steel. II is under
stood that the Norfolk and Western Rail
road has virtually given "A contract for
$500 tons Of steel for two piers to the
Virginia Bridge and Iron Company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
No Future Government Jobs.

In the August American Magazine
James Hay, jr., says that government
jobs in Washington have no future and
yet thousands OF persons want them.
Zone day near the close of this ses-
sion OF Congress- he says Il asked thir-
ty members of the House OF Represen-
tatives how many applicants they had
received that day, either personally or
by letter or telegram, for government
jobs. Each Of these representatives,, pur-
posely picked to cover all sections of the
country, had on his desk from two TO
twenty-one requests for federal employ
ment. The average was five.
"A twelve hundred dollar man, whose
family consists of his wife, his fifteen
year-old daughter and himself, told me
this:
II don't mind confding to you that
we are able to have a roast OF beef in
our apartment only once a year.
haven't been to theatre for five years.
Nor has my wife We can't afford to
go to the moving pictures more than
once or twice a month and sometimes,
when bills are piling up.-I doubt ii we
ought to 20 at ALL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
Gift to Mary Fletcher Hospital.

Hon. Ira c. Calef of Washington, who
has long been known in this city through
his handsome remembrance of the Mary
Fletcher hospital, has afforded the direc-
tors of that institution as well as people
from this city and other towns through
out Vermont who receive its benefits, ad-
ditional reason for gratitude in the shape
OF a gift OF $4,000 in desirable securi-
ties to the hospital. We know of no
other way in which so much good can be
done for suffering humanity with the
same amount Of money as in the way
selected BY Mr. Calef both in Burlington
and in Barre. where he recently made
similar donation, and elsewhere.
This is particularly true of the Mary
Fletcher hospital. where, unlike some
other hospitals, a large aggregate OF
service is given poor patients wholly
without cost to themselves Indeed the
amount Of surgical and medical work
and nursing done for no financial return
from patients who cannot afford to pay
at the Mary Fletcher hospital would
many people.
Mr. Calef's generous gilt viii make il
possible for the hospital 10 do stil more
efficient service for suffering humanity
Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
STORM ENDED PICNIC.
But Baptists Had Enjoyable Time Satur-
day Afternoon.

The members of the Baptist church
and Sunday school assembled to the
number OF about eighty Saturday after.
noon to enjoy the basket picnic which
was held in the Allen grove on Camp
street extension.
The picnic was decided success and
both old and young reported a glorious
time. there being games for every one
to play. The younger people participated
in athletic contests of running and jump
ing while those who did not care to
participate in the more strenuous con.
tests played croquet and quoits Shortly
after the crowd had gathered at 1;30
they had their lunch and social time
was enjoyed by all, until the younger
folks drifted away to participate in the
sports, leaving the older generation TO
remain under the shade of the maple
trees The picnickers returned to the
city shortly before sunset, being driven
in by the shower that came up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
ALL THE BARNS BURNED.
Great Damage Caused by Lightning
House Also Damaged.

Essex Center, July 24-All the farm
buildings, except the house, on the large
farm of Mrs. Frank F. Freeman about
a mile above here, were destroyed by FIRE
early Saturday afternoon. The loss will
amount to several thousand dollars, par
tally covered by insurance. One OF the
six barns, all connecting, was struck by
lightning, and the fire spread rapidly.
Twenty two tons of hay were lost. The
fire department from Essex Junction and
from Burlington sent aid. the auto truck
coming from the latter place. The efforts
to save the house We're successful, al
though much damage was done to it.
The barns were old buildings and had
been connected by various occupants Of
the place. They were but recently filed
with hay. The farm was run by Leon
Busker
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24

it is certain that Japan and Russia are
working on basis which bids fair to
make a dual alliance of tremendous po-
tentalities in the next decade or so. The
conflict between the two nations, which
merely to bring them into closer sym
pathy and more cordial understanding
now that their courses of action have
been directed along the same line by the
present war. A usso-Japanese entente,
aside from any other alignment of the
present nations arrayed against Ger
many. is something that must be reck-
oned with in the readjustment of the
world relations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
EXCITEMENT AT MIDDLEBURY.
Over Attempt By Man to Take Hi
Child.

Middlebury, July 24--The cain OF "A
July Sunday afternoon on lower Semi
nary street was rudely interrupted early
yesterday afternoon by what was said
TO be the attempt OF father 70 gain
forcible possession OF his three year,old
son. The attempt created vast amount
OF excitement and drew a large crowd
Joseph f. Mccormick, who was gradu-
ated from Middlebury college six years
ago, married Sarah Kinks OF this village
two years after graduation. For two
years he has been teaching in New York
City. In January, 1915. she brought
petition for separate maintenance. AT
the time temporary alimony of s. a
week for the care Of the child was al
lowed her. At the hearing Judge l., P.
Slack dismissed the petition The child
has been in the custody OF Mrs Meteor
mick who has been living with her ia
Their.
As preliminary to the proceedings
yesterday Mr. Mccormick drove up to
the house in an automobile, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Of Tarrytown
n Y. Mr.. Mccormick asked to see his
son, but was not allowed entrance to the
house until policeman had been sum
moned When the officer arrived Nc
Cormiek entered the house and in the
presence of the officer and two aunts OF
the child he saw his SON
1t is said that after the boy backed a
second time into small hallway the
father seized him and made dash for
the automobile. Before he could reach |
the car, however, some one in the croad |
that quickly gathered got the boy away
and returned TO the house.
Following the failure OF Mr. McCor |
mick to gain possession of the boy, a |
conference was held at the eIiice Of At /
torney Ira H. Lahuer, after which AIR |
Mccormick left for Bethel, where he for
nerly taught AT the time OF the le-
gal proceedings, he testified that his to
.al income was $1,000 a year, OF which
Il 500 represented his salary as a teach
n and $500 outside work. He claimed
hat he was willing to support his wife
f she would live with him. He claimed
hat she was displeased over religious
matters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
SONS OF ST. GEORGE
Held Annual Picnic at the City Grove
Saturday.

Held Annual Picnic at the City Grove
Saturday.
The city grove on the east hill was the
scene of a great outing Saturday after
noon when the Sons OF st. George held
their annual picnic. the crowd gathering
early in the morning and staying until
the showers came just before sunset, all
enjoying the sports from the children :
races TO the ball game in the afternoon.
Two teams were picked in the after.
noon and a baseball game was played,
which brought back the memories OF long
ago when the boys used to hit the ball,
the score standing at the finish 10 TO S.
The batteries for the winners We're Oh
liver and Newcomb and for the losers,
Keast and Farrar.
Unusual interest was taken in the
races. The results OF the sport are as
follows Girls from to S years, Edith
Higgs lst. Selma Yeale ID May Black
more Sd boys, to years, Wilfred
Riggs lst, Winston Abbott I'd, George
Kidd } young ladies' Ia and over, Lena
Higgs LIST, Margaret Farrar ID, Mary
Higgs Sd; boys, IA and over. Harold OF
liver lst, Lawrence Vercoe I'd, Lewis
Neale Sd; throwing the baseball ladies
Ethel Higgs LIST, Lua Higgs ID, Hannah
Farrar 3D.; throwing the baseball tboysl
Harold lst, Howard ID. Lewis Veale Sd
three legged race. Harold oliver and
John Farrar lst, Howard Newcomb and
Lewis Veale 2d.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24

There is a certain challenge in canoe
to the boy or girl with an adventurous
spirit. So strong is the challenge that
few of them are able to resist it. Hence
It follows that the canoe claims its vic
Tins quite frequently in Vermont as well
as elsewhere. The unfortunate outcome
of a demonstration near st. Johnsbury
on Sunday is reminder that the canoe.
which under the most favorable condi-
tions is craft full OF danger, becomes
little short of death trap when the
conditions change to the unfavorable
Padding a canoe in calm water may per-
haps be conducted safely, but shooting
rapids in a canoe is a performance that
is foolhardy in the extreme.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
SANE FEAR OF INFANTTLE
pAPAT NSIC

Now that the first alarm over the de-
velopment of infantile paralysis in New
York state has been passed. the scourge
is being treated more lightly by the pub
lie as whole and less attention is being
paid to the possibility of the spread of
the disease, and that, too, despite the
fact that there is no decrease in the
number of deaths in New York 1t is
always so in outbreaks of battling all
ments of human kind--the first alarm is
very violent but when people become ac
customed to read about the disease they
gradually come to view it with far less
concern. 1t is, therefore, just the sort OF
condition which will have a tendency TO
spread infantie paralysis; people will
become careless in their oversight of
their children and will permit them to
wander about where the disease germ
may attack them. There should be no
diminution of attention now, or at any
time, until the epidemic shall have be-
come all but eliminated There should
be less hysteria and more of careful,
concerted effort toward wiping out the
disease and toward safeguarding the
young people in every way possible.
Perhaps, the hysteria having been passed
the public can give more attention to
sane methods of combating the disease
At any rate, the disease of infantile
paralysis should not be held lightly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24

The enjoyment which Barre people ex-
perienced in the Board Of Trade run TO
Marshfeld a few weeks ago is likely to
attract a large number of the members
of that organization in the second OF the
"better acquaintance" tours which will
be held on Wednesday evening OF this
week, with Chelsea as the destination.
Moreover, the visit is likely to be en-
joyed by the people of Chelsea, Just as
the first visit was pleasing to Marshfeld
people. An automobile run to Chelsea
and return during the cooler temperature
of the evening is pleasure The Barre
Board of Trade will probably turn out in
large numbers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
FAIL TO INDoRsE HUGHES.
New York State Committee Adjourns
Without Taking Action.

Syracuse, n. Y, July 24.-The meeting
Of the New York Progressive state COM
mitteee adjourned Saturday night with.
out carrying out the plan favored by
Horace S. Wilkinson and George W. Per
kins to indorse Charles +. Hughes for
the presidency OF the United States. The
adjournment was made without date and
with the understanding that there would
be no other meeting OF the Progressive
state committee this year. The motion
to adjourn was made by William IL.
Hotchkiss, former state superintendent
OF insurance. and was carried with few
dissenting votes.
The convention had been in session
from early in the afternoon amid scenes
OF wrangling and confusion. The room
where the convention met was filed with
plain clothes and uniformed policemen.
At the afternoon meeting the trouble
started when resolution was offered IN
dorsing Mr. Hughes for the presidency.
John c. OConnell, chairman of the New
York county committee, Immediately oil
fered substitute resolution providing
that "the New York state committee
of the national Progressive party should
not nominate the presidential electors OF
any other party, but each Progressive
should be guided solely by his own con
science and judgment on election day.
The chair refused to entertain Mr.
Johnson's resolution. From that time
on there was nothing but confusion and
disorder The delegates howled and boot
ed sang songs and would not listen to
anything from their leaders until 1T was
finally agreed to adjourn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
$50 ATTENDED PICNIC.
Red Mems Annual Outing Was Well
Attended.

Red Men Of lroquois tribe and mem
bers OF Pocahontas circle joined in an
enjoyable outing al Caledonia park sat
uTday when upward Of $50 people, n
recording breaking attendance for picnlcs
OF the Red Men, were present for an
afternoon OF rest, recreation and pleas
ure. Perhaps 200 picnickers left the
city over the Montpelier 4 Wells River
railroad at 1925 p. m. for the outing
grounds and nearly rs many more
reached the park by trolley, auto and
team. Against curtain OF sheltering
trees, the park was probably one of the
coolest spots in this region and the pleas
ure seekers seemed to suffer not at all
from the heat. Rain put a crimp in
some of the plans for the early evening,
but majority Of the picniekers had left
the park by special train before the rain
came.
After dinner interest in the arena cen
tered around a baseball game with w.
Walker and Harry King as the opposing
factors. Captain Kings heavy hitting
featured. but the score stood all when
the regulation nine innings were done.
The foot races resulted as follows: Mar
ried ladies, Mrs. w. lnnes lst, Mrs. Paul
Scampini 2d Mrs. b. Cali Sd; single
ladies' Violet LOWE LIST Mary Geals I'd,
Jane Greig Sd; little girls, Maggie Clark
LIST, Anna Taylor I'd, Molly Milne 3D.;
boys, james Walker lst G. Webster 2d.
G. Ronca Sd. There was dancing in the
pavilion, music being furnished by an
orchestra from this city
The following Red Men made up the
committee in charge: Alexander Ross,
George Brand, Charles Scott, James
Rothnie, James Mcdonald, w w Rus
sell John Mcdonald, Roy Mcdonald, +.
iarabaldi, Peter Brown, Harry Davidson, |
ira Wright, James Taylor, John Milne,
Joseph Ceilings and George Murray.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
A GREAT WORLD MACHINE BEING
BUILT.

The cordial relations which have been
developing between Russia and Japan
during the last few years are being rap
idly cemented as the result of the pres
ent great war in which both the coun-
tries are participants on the same side,
albeit Japans part has been rather slight
Those two far eastern nations have been
working in harmonious conjunction
which bids fair to make them strong al
lies when the present war shall have be-
come settled. 1t was believed, and with
apparent basis, that Japan had been
furnishing large part OF the munitions
which has set both Austria and Germany
back some distance on the eastern front
and now the confirmation comes in part
BY the announcement that Russia has
sold part of the Manchuria railroad to
Japan in return for concessions. thought
to be materials for carrying on the war
1t did not seem at all probable that Rus
STA alone was supplying her army with
the munitions which have been used
in this great movement because a
tremendous amount OF materials has
been used and because it was believed
that Russia could not have organized her
shops for turning out such great guam
titles in so short a time. comparatively.
Moreover, ii wss rather easv 70 ship mu-
nitions from Japan to Russia with prae-
ticslly no chance for molestation BY the
central powers.
Whether the rumors Be correct or not.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
DR.. HARRIS IMPROVES.
DR.. Atwood, in Jail, Awaits Hearing on
Friday.

Boston, July 24--Dr. Wilfred L. Har-
ris was much improved Saturday, in the
opinion of the attending physicians and
hope was strengthened that he would
survive the wounds inflicted by DR.. FL
bridge D. Atwood Tuesday. The police
are continuing their efforts to establish
connection between the shooting OF Har-
ris and the death by poisoning few
hours before of DR.. Celia p Adams. At
wood says that Harris prevented his
marriage to Miss Adams. and that he
attacked the other physician when he
learned that his fiancee was dead, sup
posedly a suicide. So far as known, the
police have made little progress and they
anxiously await the time when the condl-
ton of DR.. Harris will permit him to tell
his side of the story. Atwood Il in jail
awaiting hearing Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
CURRENT COMMENT

Senator Dillingham;, when facing a
strenuous campaign for reelection, won
by a good majority through his own
personal efforts in meeting thousands OF
people face to face and telling them
about his record and just where he stood
on important questions. Senator Page
might try this method, but we don't be
lieve he Brattleboro Reformer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24

We know that Hetty Green left a
fortune as large as $4,000 because her
son, Edward has been ordered by the
court TO furnish a bond for that amount
while serving as trustee for his sisters
part of the estate. Perhaps there are a
few dollars more in hiding somewhere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24

The boys in the trenches on the Mexi'
can border are hereby notified that the
weather is also somewhat warm in old
Vermont. The knowledge may serve to
temper their heat Affections to a certain
extent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
TWICE TRIES SUICIDE.
New Orleans Man Fails to Drown or
Hang at Bellows Falls.

Bellows Falls, July 24-Walter CRANE
20, of New Orleans, La, was taken to
the Brattleboro retreat for observation
by Chief of Police w. S. Severance about
8 80 O'Clock Saturday afternoon. Craine
attempted suicide by jumping off the
Canal bridge. He was taken to the po-
lice station and within a few moments
attempted suicide by hanging with his
shirt. He was examined by DR.. f. w.
Kirkland and DR., A. L. Miner, who or
dered him taken to Brattleboro. He told
the police, in his rational moments, that
he left home July and had been drink
ing heavily since then
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
GRANITEVILLE.

Regular meeting of branch No. y, Q.
w. l. U. of n A., will be held in Miles
hall on Wednesday evening, July 20, at
I o'clock A good attendance is desired.
Per order p. j. Finnigan, Sec.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
SOUTH RYEGATE.

Harry A. Pike, eyesight specialist. will
be at Joseph McLam's Friday and Sat
urday, July Is and 20, At Hotel Groton
Wednesday and Thursday, July 26 and
81.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24

Athletic underwear is
not confined to the ath-
letic or the acrobats.
It's for the general run
of men who jump at a
good thing. Ii has gain
ed a solid footing as the
best underwear for warm
weather.
Here in various kinds of
fabrics from 25c to Sl.50
per garment.
Union suits at Csc, 81. 90
and 81. so.
For the warm nights,
your favorite pajamas in
silk and cotton at sl.50
and 81. 90.
All the new fads for sum-
mer comfort.
F. H. Rogers & Co.
Clothing and Furnishings
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24

The possibilities of the hot water bot
tie as an adjunct in drying the hair
after a shampoo have just been dis
covered by one woman. Half filled
with hot water and applied TO the scalp
and hair it dries both rapidly and pleas
antly. With a second bottle applied
To the length Of the hair. 1t Is possible
70 reeline luxuriously with a book while
ones hair is almost drying itself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24

Before soins 70 bed. I always rub little
Partisan sage into my SCALP. says a woman
whose LUXURIOUS. soft and fluffy hair Is great
IL admired. This stops itching scalp. keeps
the hair from falling out and makes il easy
% dress sttractively.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
WATERBURY

Long distance furniture moving ana
heavy trucking at reasonable rates. Two
two ton trucks at your service. Vermont
Trucking & Sales Co, Barre; tel, l52-W.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
WEBSTERvILLE.

Tickets for the Barre Community
Chautauqua, Aug. 2, 3, 4, and 6, may
be procured at E. II. Nerney's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
HAIR HINTS
Worthy the Attention of Everyone Who
Would Avoid Dandruf. Itching Scalp,
GRAY Hairs and Badness

What viii stop my hair coming out -
Replv. Partisan Sage is the best remedy for
hair and scalp troubles said 10 prevent bald
ness Erayness and dandruh.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24

A tablespoon of powdered borax to a
quart of cold water IS good to freshen
wilted lettuce and celery. Let stand
in this solution from Is to 80 minutes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24

When bottling ketchup or fruit juices,
II is well to boil the corks in water
for about twenty minutes. This process
makes them soft and plisble, and they
may then be easily inserted and driven
into the necks Of the bottles. No wax
need by used for sealing as this meth
cd makes the bottled ingredients air
1 ight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24

The great war has not interferred with
the sales Of Partisan Sage-one Of the most
beIofuI and invigorating har treatments
knov-n-as il IS made in this country from
the original formula.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
GRANITEVILLE.

Tickets for the Barre Community
Chautauqua, Aug. 2, 3, A, 5 and 6, may
be procured at The Restaurant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
EAST MONTPELIER.

Tickets for the Barre Community
Chautauqua, Aug, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, may
be procured at C. P. Dudley's store,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
MARSHFIELD.

Tickets for the Barre Community
Chautauqua, Aug, ?, 3, 4, 5 and 6, may
be procured at the postof1ice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24

Beautiful soft. glossy, healthy hair fer those
NJ, use Partisan SAGE. You can 81 n bot
lie Of this inexpensive French hair dressing
frsrn ire Red Cross Pharmacy. and druggists
everywhere. with guarantees Of satisfaction. or
rrouey refunded ADJ.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24

The bear that walks like a man is Civ.
ing promise OF trampling on the kaiser's
toes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
PLAINFIELD.

Tickets for the Barre Community
Chautauqua, Aug. ?. s. I. and g, may
be procured at E. F. Leavitt's Drug store.