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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
VERMONT DIOCESE
ENDS CONVENTION
Votes in Favor of General Pension Fund
Instead of Local Pension Funds
Women Are to Be Allowed to
Vote in Parish Meetings.

Sessions of the Vermont Episcopal dio-
cese convention were concluded at noon
to day and delegates left Montpelier for
their respective homes. The convention
labored from | o'clock Wednesday aft
ernoon until late in the evening, stopping
an hour for dinner and routine business
The reading and accepting of committee
reports was transacted to-day.
Considerable time was consumed yes
terday in discussion of the question of
whether women should be allowed to
vote in parish meetings. the convention
finally deciding that they should have
equal rights and should be eligible to
hold parish offices. the canon being
amended to that effect
Bishop CoadJutor George Y Bliss of
Burlington read the report of the special
committee appointed two years ago to
consider the matter of a general pension
fund for retired clergy and much time
was devoted to the several questions in
volved in the report. Mr.. Mason OF tine
New York Office explained the proposed
plan which will do away with local pen
sion funds and establish a national fund
The convention accepted the report and
voted in favor of the change. The mat
ter has been referred to all dioceses in
the country and none have rejected the
proposition.
Bishop Hall, in addition to his charge.
gave his annual address yesterday aft
ernoon, summing up briefly the changes
which have occurred during the year.
The following clergy and laymen were
elected deputies to the national conven-
tion to be held at st. Louis in October:
Rev. Walter c. Bernard of Newport, |
Rev A. C. Wilson of Bellows Falls. s. w. !
Hindes of Burlington, Marvelle c. Web /
Der of Rutland, Rev. F. B. Leach of Mont /
pelier, Rev. H. p. Scratehy of Poultney, |
Frank g. Howland of Barre and DIR. Z. L. |
Wyman of Manchester
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
NEW ASST. sUPT, c. V.
c. W. Groom Promoted from oHice Of
Chief Dispatcher.

st. Albans, June "a circular issued
this morning from the Office Of the Cen
trail Vermont railroad. announced that @.
". Groom has been appointed assistant
superintendent with an Office az st. Al
bans % succeed !. +. Keefe who resigned.
The eincular also announced that r. T.
Buck has been appointed chief dispatcher
st 50. Albans. flling TIE vacancy made
hy the promotion of G.. " Groom. The
ofioe 81 assistant g. superintendent has
becn abolished.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
GREECE SIDES WITH
THE ENTENTE POWERS
She Agrees to a General Demobilization
and the Removal of Athens
Chief of Police.

Athens, via London, June 22.--Grcece
has accepted Internationally the de-
mands made by the entente powers, the
decision being communicated 10 the
French legation by Former Premier
Zaimis, to whom the formation OF the
cabinet is reported TO be entrusted.
The demands. according to the news.
papers, called for a complete general de-
mobilization. the removal of the Athens
chief OF police, the popular pro.entente
sentiment not to be suppressed. and the
deportation Of agents spreading the Ger.
man propaganda.
Former Premier Zaimis agreed to-day
TO attempt to form cabinet to deal
with the situation arising from the pres
entation of the entente powers demands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
BARRE GARAGE CORPORATION
Files Articles Of Incorporation with SIS.
600 Capital Stock.

The Barre Garage corporation. Inc. OF
Barre, has fled articles Of association
with the secretary Of state. having cap
itsl stock of Sl5000 The subscribers
are +. A. Drown. Morton II. McAllister
and George Kent. Articles have also
been filed by the It. Albsns council,
Knights OF Columbus Home association.
with capital stock Of 5000. There arc
nine subscribers and the corporation pur-
poses 20 purchase and hold real estate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
TO HOLD LEAGUE MEETING.
With Proposal to Organize Baseball Cir
cult in Vermont.

Burlington, june PA telegram
which came last night from the secretary
of the proposed Vermont Baseball league
announces that Montpelier and Barre
will send each two representatives to a
meeting to be held az the Hotel Yer
mont tomorrow night for the purpose
OF arranging q schedule. organizing the
league, and closing up other preparations
for summer baseball. The local commit
tee backing the plan hope that st. Al
bans, Middlebury, Rutland, Plsttsburg
and possibly st. Johnsbury, which has
been suggested by Montpelier, will also
send representatives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
Old Company E Boys Present.
FLAG FELL AT NoRTHFIELD.
But Fortunately No One Was Injured by
the Pole.

Northfeld. June 22.-Before entraining
for Fort Ethan Allen to-day Company +
was addressed from the band stand by
Capt. J. L. Moseley and ex Congressman
Frank Plumley. At the close of Mr..
Plumley's talk the militia marched
around the common 10 music furnished
by the Northfeld Cornet band. They
were escorted also by the Grand Army
veterans.
What came near being a serious acci-
dent resulted as the company reached
the south corner of the park 4 large
hagpole broke at its base and with no
warning toppled over, falling between
the marchers and the crowd assembled to
give the boys a royal send-ofT No one
was injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
MILITIAMAN GETS THREAT.
Later He Gets Permit to Garry Revolver
in Bellows Falls.

Bellows Falls, June 22.-Antona Nor
ask, member of Co. +. First Vermont
infantry, yesterday received. two black
hand letters which have been turned over
TO Postmaster ID. H. Cray. Postal officials
will investigate the matter. The letters,
which contained a sheet of paper upon
which was rudely drawn skull and
cross. bones, were postmarked Webster
Mass, and Bellows Falls. Moraski be-
lieves he knows who sent the letters.
Upon receipt Of the letters Private
NIoraski sought the chief of police and
secured permission to carry revolver
that he might be in position to defend
himself if occasion should arise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
MEXICANS BEGIN
THEIR EXCUSES
They Thought the American Detachment
Intended to Attack Tow1 Of Car
rizal-Also Think American
Commander Was I'm
pudent.

Washington, d. C., June 22.-Eliseo
Arredondo, the Mexican ambassador des-
ignate called on Secretary of State Lam
sing to-day and asked for an explana =
tion of the action of the American troops
in approaching the town of Csrrizal. Of
fetal Mexican dispatches were described
to Lansing, indicating that the Mexicans
thought the Americans intended to take
the town.
Arredondo said he called Lsnsing's at
tention to the distance trsversed BY the
Americans from their base and what he
called the lack OF prudence OF the Amer
lean commander in approaching the Mex
lean railway He said his report showed
IL Mexicans were captured bu.- did not
give any casualties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
CALISTA PRATT EASTMAN
Died This Morning of General Breaking
Down.

Calista Pratt Eastman, wife of the late
Merrill Eastman of l49 Washington
street, died early this morning of old age
and general breakdown. Mrs Eastman
was born in Huntington, March II, 1929,
last of family of 10 born to Guilford
and Polly Terrall Pratt
She leaves several nephews and nieces
among whom are Mary Eastman, with
whom she lived. c. L. Currier and wife
Of this city Jane Winchester OF Essex
Junction, and Guilford r. Heath of
Northboro. Mass. The funeral will be
held Saturday at p. m. from the house
on Washington street Burial viii take
place in Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
ROUSING SEND-OFF
GIVEN COMPANY I'll
Thousands Of People Turned Out to Wit
ness Departure of the Company for
the State Camp Ground.

Several thousand people assembled on
1 the streets in Montpelier to-day to wit
ness the departure of Company II for the
state camp ground. The company lined
up in front OF the city hall and when
called TO attention were addressed by
Fred A. Rowland. president of the Ma
tional Life Insurance company. Mr.
Howland outlined briefly the record of
Vermont soldiers in the various wars in
which the country has participated and
expressed the hope that the events will
so shape themselves that the Vermont
boys will not this time be asked to go
into actual conflict. He pledged to the
members OF the company the support of
those left behind who are dependent upon
the soldiers.
Then the procession formed for the
march TO the station. The Montpelier
Military band headed it and next to
them came Brooks post, G. A. r., of
Montpelier, numbering about 20 veterans.
Several hundred citizens followed and at
the rear came Company H swinging along
at healthy stride. On arrival at the sta
tion the band played and chorus of
score or more sang q song which had
been improvised for the occasion. The
song was entitled ''On to Mexico" There
was cheering as the train pulled out
promptly at II o'clock.
Lieutenant Colonel F. b. Thomas of the
Vermont National Guard accompanied
the company and will take command of
the camp at Fort Ethan Allen until the |
arrival of Colonel Reeves, who was de-
tained at Northield by the Norwich |
The Montpelier com
pany carried full quota of 65 men, but |
Lieutenant Paine was left behind to con-
.inue recruiting up TO the full war
strength of $50 men.
Old Company E Boys Present.
A party of old Company f, Vermont
National Guard, which went to the Span.
sh war in 1898, went from Barre to
Montpelier to-day to give send-off to
he members of Company II who left for
he state camp ground. The '9s veterans
vent in hag-decked automobiles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
GERMANS CAPTURED
FRONT LINE TRENCHES
Gained Success Between Fumin Wood
and Chenois in verdun Sector-At-
taeks South of Dead Mans Hill
Put Dnwu
Put Down.

Paris, Jnue 22-After violent attacks
lasting all night, the Germans captured
the front line Of trenches between Fumin
wood and Chenois in the Nerdun sector.
The Germans attacked in force on both
banks of the Meuse After a heavy
bombardment, an attack on the south
slope Of Dead Mans hill was checked
by grenade attachments, according to
official statements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
JUAREZ WAS QUIET
THIS MORNING
There Was No General Movement To-
ward Evacuation and Cars Were
Running Over International
line

Fl Paso. Texas, June 22.-At s o'clock
this morning large part Of the Carran-
"a garrison appeared still to be in Juar-
ez. II was stated over the telephone
that all was quiet and that there was no
general movement toward evacuation.
Street cars continued crossing the line TO-
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
HELD FOR ASSAULT.
Frank Larrow, Charged with Attacking
His Stepfathsr at Pittsheld

Pittsfeld. june Prank Larrov. Is
wears old. j. in custody here fe. an 81
legged assault With = club Yesterday
morning upon Walter White. IS. On the
Wardsll place. about two miles from
this village. after e quarrel over money.
The mau's injuries are not fatal White
married Larrou's mother Constable o.
A. Fifcid viii take larroa today 10 ths
couuty jail 10 Rutland
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
JOINS YALE BATTERY.
Frank Cory of Montpelier Is in Con-
necticut National Guard.

Frank CORY, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank NJ. Cory Of Montpelier. and a
student al Yale university. has Joined
the Yale bstteryyof the Connecticut Ma
tional Guard. He wired his parents for
permission 90 join yesterday and was Al
lowed 10 DO 50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
WILL SUPPORT HUGHES
Says DR.. H. Nelson Jackson, Aftef At
tending Conference with Roosevelt.

DR.. H. Nelson Jackson. Vermont com.
mitteeman Of the Progressive party. who
returned Yesterday from a conference
with Roosevelt and other leaders ~ the
party. verified the report that Col Roose-
welt IN his declaration 10 the committee
81 Chicago June - viii decline 10 ac-
cfri the Progressive nomination for pres
ident- Dr. Jackson gave % a. his opiu-
i1H that TIE ProEres-iFes uiH oEiciaIly
saderss HHEhes ior President
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
T. AMERICANS SLAIN;
IL WE'RE CAPTURED
BAY STATE TROOPS
MUSTERED IN SOON
But Lieut.. Col Buck Says They Will Not
Be Ready for Several Days--Will
Move Next Week.

birmingham, Mass, June 22-Lieuten.
ant Colonel Buck of the United States
army on special detail here, announced
to-day that the work of mastering the
Massachusetts state militia into the fed
eral army would not begin for several
days and it is now expected the troops
will not move until the first Of next
week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22

once. 10 is especially desired that coli
lege or high school graduates make ap-
plication for enlistment. One troop of
mounted cadets will leave tomorrow
morning for Fort Ethan Allen and the
remainder will start on Saturday, il is
expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
WANTS TO INCREASE STOCK.
Peoples Gas Company Also Wishes to
Issue Mortgage Bonds.

The Peoples Lighting. Heating & Pow
er company Of Barre has applied TO the
Vermont public service commission for
the right TO mortgage is corporate prop
erty not to exceed s25o.ooo. and that the
net proceeds Of the sale q s3000OO there
of b. used to refund its existing 6 per
cent FIRST mortgage bonds and also for
the right 70 fund . part 81 il iloating
debt and make extensions and improve
ments to the property. The company
also asks the right to increase its cap
ital stock by issuing s50mO cumulative
preferred stock and incidentally. %
change the corporate name 90 Barre
.sas company.
u he public service commission has set
Tulr - next az lns50 a. M. as the date
'or hearing cu tho proposed chanzes.
.hs hearing TO B. held in the city c5art
.ocm IN Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
! WOUNDED AMERICANS
TAKEN AWAY BY COMRADES
Doubt Exists AS to Which Side Started
the Bloody Encounter, But General
Gonzales Claims That the Americans
Were Responsible For the Clash by
Firing at a Courier

Ell June 22The Americans lost II dead including
their commander and II prisoners while Ia Mexcans were killed
wounded the battle of Carza yesterday according
official by the Mexican consulate which said that
complete details Villa Ahumada The
Americans removed their wounded with them The American
commanders is known The bodies of the American
dead were counted as they lay the battlefield.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
MORE RECRUITS WANTED.
Col Reeves Emphasized Need Of i40 Nee
Eulistnsnts in Cavalry Troops.

Northfeld. June Col Reeves. pres
iient of Noruich university. announced
today that the cavalry deta 1hment e.
Ncrp ich must receive lfe morsrecrsiss st
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
co. B HAD 81.
Left ST. Albans with Eight More Men
Than in 1898.

st. Abans, June 22-Company of
this city left this morning for the state
camp ground with 81 officers and men,
number eight greater than when it left
in 1898 for the Spanish war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
PROBABLY CAPT. L. S. MoREY
Was in Commander of Americans in Car
NAL Fight.

Columbus. y. NJ June 22.-Captain
Lewis ;. Morey OF the 10th cavalry is re-
ported to have been in command Of the
detachment OF Americans in the Csrrizsl
fight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-22
Battle Lasted an Hour.

The battle began about 1880 q. m. and
lasted not more than an hour. It ap-
parsntiv ended with both sides with
drawing
4 storv bHourht 10 30 psso b. =. G..
Hubblr. ~ American. who has been en-
Fieycd b the CoEpsna AgTic5ia az To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Shawnee State Bank to S. R. Graham,
pit. lot 81 Kansas ave.......... $500
w. E. Dickinson and wife to J. M
Leeper, lots 7s-S0-s2 CORTLAND st.
kenwood Observation-Disclosures 1
E. w. Pearson and wife to Fl. Pope.
pit; lots 442-4 Kansas ave, Paramore
J. W Meats to S. E. Meats. e. X of
FsTn s and e, y INV. 22-1 10 4 NJ
Andrews, third int in lot 151
e. II 1873 10th ave. W., Young's add $50
j. L. Allen to E. L. Allen, pit lot 81
Van Buren, ST.. n. Topeka. L
g. o. Taylor and wife to A. Price
lots 1865 18th ave. College Place S 500
]. s. Stearns to NJ. E. Stearns, lots l
to II inc, Virginia ave-. Highland
F. Zentner and wife to M McAndrew,
Pt. lot IFS s. 40 N Quincy St,
J. oidfield and and wife to j. B. Davis $1,000
II 27-10-13.
w. F. Stoltzman and wife to S. Huff
man 81 pit nwA 1-12-15
j. Shull to II. A. Shull $125, pit int in
1920 1-22-23- -25 Sixth ave and lots rs
to I23 and lots S05-7-9-11, lots S24 to SIG.
lots 919-921-923 Wear ave-, also lots 636
S-40-42 s1a "a Sherman ave. Irving Place
sub.
j. D. Shull and wife to NJ. c. Shull and
others, deed made to correct error; see
lee.
S. Huffman to W. F. Stoltzman 81 lots
406-4OS Quincy st Ritchies add.
81, lots 27S to 2SS, inc, Adams st High
land Park sub.
E.. Oldfield to J. OldfieId 81, neA 81
1913
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30
FACES MURDER CHARGE
AlIege Realty Broker Beat and
Strangled Wife.

Mountain View. n. H, Sept. 30
Frederick l. Small, a Boston real es-
tate broker, who was arrested yester-
day after the finding of his wife's
body in the ruins of his burned cot
tage here, remained under guard at a
hotel today. pending a hearing later
in the district court on a charge of
murder in the first degree.
Attorney General James P. futile
and County Solicitor Hill took charge
of the case. DR.. B. Frank Horne.
medical referee who examined Mrs.
Smalfs body said tooay that the skull
was fractured an dthat the woman had
been strangled by the cord found about
her neck. He found no trace of a bull
let wound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30
wANTED-FEMALE HELP.

A NUMBER of intelligent young women
between the ages of 16 and % wanted
for positions as telephone operators.
Salary paid while learning. increase upon
assignment to switchboard and periodically
thereafter, according to length of service
and proficiency.
Steady employment chance for advance
ment, pleasant surroundings and hours
per day.
hours of I and p. m. tody.
wANTED-Arm mattresses. good wages !;
women cooks; experienced house girls !:
chamber maids; kitchen help: man and
wife, hotel work: dining room and lunch
counter girls: stenographer and book
keeper; farm couples: dairy hands. farm
hands Furman Employment Office, 106
West sth st.
WOMEN wANTED-Full time salary SO
selling guaranteed hosiery to wearer: Doc
an hour spare time Permanent. Expe-
rience unnecessary. Wearproof Hosiery,
Norristown, Pa.
WOMEN to sew at home; plain sewing
goods sent to house prepaid, no canvass
ing: send stamped envelope for prices we
pay. Universal Co, Dept 1, Walnut st.
Philadelphia, Pa.
AT ONCETen ladies to travel, demon
strate and sell well established line to
our dealers Previous experience not nee
essary Good pay Railroad fare paid
Goodrich Drug Co, Dept 2s4 Omaha, Neb
WANTED-Persons te color art pictures
at home. easy work. no experience; good
pay; sample free. Wheeler Co., 337 Madf-
son. Chicago.
WANTED-An experienced lady stenog-
rapher with best qualifications and ref
Educational nal Dept. care Journal.
WANTED-A competent woman for gen.
eral housework- Inquire o16 Topeka ave
HAIR goods made from combings- Call,
Mrs Lyon. BIT XII
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mangie girl To-
peka Laundry Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30
FACES HIS CRITICS
Chancellor Pressed for More h1xpiiclI
Pledges on War Plans.

Berlin, Sept. 3o.-Chancellor Won
Bethmann-H ollweg met with the
budget commission of the reichstas 10
dav in a secret session that will nave
a most important bearing on Tue
f,,+,,,sa conduct of the war. The chan
cellor faced members who have crltl-
cized him for his alleged failure 10
wage more energetic war on England
and men who still advocate resunp-
ton of vigorous submarine warfare:
Supported by renewed outburst OIL
editorial opposition ana by attache 80 oi'
American neutrality appearing in yes
terday's papers, they pressed the
chancellor for more explicit pledges
than were contained in his reichstag
speech on Thursday.
On the outcome of this con1erenEe
will depend whether BethIlan ia ~ -,
Ivep,s opponents will continue to wage
open war on him when the reichstaG
reconvenes next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30
STEALING HIS THUNDER
Socialist Opponent Says His Attack on
Hughes Being Used by Wilson.

New York, Sept 30.-Charges that
President Wilson's campaign mana
gers are making dishonest use of an
article attacking Candidate Hughes
written by Allan L. Benson. were
made by the Socialist presidential
Pacific coast today. Benson wrote an
Wall Streets Handy Man. He de-
gressional Record of September and
then sent thru the mails under con-
gressional frank to indicate that he
(Benson) prefers Wilson to Hughes.
Il call upon the president to stop
his party managers from making dis
honest use of my work. said the So
a moment that he knows the peculiar
voted my Hughes article, but when
the facts are laid before him he will
know that it is unjust to me and an
to put forth my article under Demo-
cratic headlines which suggest that,
as between the candidacy of Mr..
son, 1 favor that of MIR. Wilson.
Has Written One on Wilson, Too.
As a matter of fact, 1 have since
written an article about Mr.. Wilson S
Wall street connections that is fully as
interesting as my article about Mr..
Hughes If the president cares to cir
culate both of these articles 1 should
be glad to have him do So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30
BARBECUE AT MERIDEN
People From Six States Swell Attend
ance at Annual Affair.

Meriden, Kan. Sept. 30.-Three fat
Kansas beeves were slaughtered for
the fifth annual barbecue here. be-
sides 200 pounds of beans, 5000 buns.
lao gallons of coffee and all the
bread in town. Forty-five hundred
people attended the affair, and they
came from six different states.
Philip Becker, who recently pur-
chased the Palace garage in Topeka,
was master of ceremonies, and he was
assisted by o. c. Dewey and H. A.
West. The barbecue served as re-
union for many old friends and rela-
tives. w. r. Rains, John Rains and
Mrs Jane Isaacs. who had not seen
one another for thirty years, met and
discussed old times.
A tug of war between country boys
and boys of Meriden, nail driving con-
tests for ladies, football and a public
auction were features of the program
The barbecue is held yearly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30
ROAD FUND A MILLION
Missouri Auto owners Gather to De-
wise way of Spending License Fund.

sedalia, Mo-, Sept. SO.--Motor car
owners from all parts of missouri
gathered here today to perfect state
federation of motor car owners. inc
meeting was called by the Automopile
club of Pettis county to discuss roads
and other topics of interest to motor
lists. The meeting was held in con
nection with Automobile day at the
state fair here.
There are 100000 motor cars in
Missouri it is said. and the automo-
bile license fund will exceed 100000
by the time the next legislature con-
venes.
by the time the next legislature
meets the automobile license fund VIII
have gone to more than $1,0OO,OOO,
said S. F. Spencer, secretary of the
Pettis County club, who issued the call
for the meeting. "All motor car own
ers are and should be vitality interest
ed in how this money is expended
This fund, with the aid of the federal
government gives, will be sufficient to
build six permanent rock roads across
the state within the next five years
and pay for the upkeep, without issu-
ing a bond" declared Mr.. Spencer