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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
DEATH OF II. NJ. WHEELER.
Former Resident of Barre Had Shock in
Montpelier Tuesday Night.

Harry AIunroe Wheeler passed away
at 9:35 o'clock last evening at his home
on Towne hill. Montpelier, having been
stricken with shock Tuesday night
from which he failed to rally, not re-
gaining consciousness. Mr.. Wheeler sui
fered light shock two years ago and
since that time, although able to work
daily, he was not in good health
The deceased had resided on the farm
where his death occurred for the past
p years and was we'll known not only
throughout the county but the entire
state for his ability to transport on
teams heavy material, granite and ma
chinery. He was the first man to trans
port granite from Sodom. Some years
ago when W. W. Stiekney was governor
of the state. Mr. Wheeler was called
upon to move the Chester Arthur monu.
ment to Fairfax from the nearest rail
road station, the roads being exception
ally bad. The trip was successfully
made.
He was born in Huntington, Nov IA,
1855, the son of Ephraim and Lydia
tKimballl Wheeler, but the early part
OF his life was passed in West Bolton,
where his father died, He was married
August 5. 1877. to May Florence Warren
oil Middlesex by Rev, ]. NJ. Fulton at
They resided in Middesex
for short time, then removed to Barre
for five years stay and then to East
They lived in the latter
place for two years and then came to
Besides his wife he leaves
one son, Albert Warren Wheeler. and
sisters, Mrs. Nellie Kellogg, wifs OF
George Kellogg and Mrs. Eva Reynolds,
both of West Bolton. Three daughters
we're also born to MIR. and Mrs, Wheeler,
.wo died in infancy and the third. Flor
,nce Mae, died sixteen years ago, when
g years old.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock from his late home,
Rev. j. w. Barnett of the Barre Congre-
,ational church officiating Burial will |
,e made in Green Mount cemetery. Mont |
,elier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
POLIO CAME FROM NORWAY.
And May Re-Appear Again, Says DR.
Simon Flexner.

New York, Nov 23.-That the epidem-
c of infsntile paralysis in this city the
past summer originated in Norway in
1906 and may re-appear here was the
assertion last night of DIR. Simon Flex-
ner. director of research in the Rockefeller
institute. In an address to the Brooklyn
institute of arts and sciences, he said
that as to the future of the disease in
this country he feared it had spread too
far" and become too firmly entrenched
ever to be eradicsted. He added, how
ever, that he was confident its reap
pearsnce would be sporadic.
The outbreak of last summer was in
the nature of a phenomenon said DIR.
Flexner, "for never in the history of the
world have so many cases of the disease
been confined to one locality. The last
previous appearance of infsntile paraly-
sis in large numbers was in Norway in
1905 and near Rutland. Vt. when. in
1896. about 200 cases were reported. New
York's plague OF last summer has since
travelled around the globe"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
NEW EMPEROR
TAKES THRONE
Charles of Austria Declares
1nfieXible Decision to
Maintain War
"UNTIL PEACE
is ASSURED"
He Also Confirms Premier
Koerber in His Pres
ent Functions

London, Nov. D. Emperor Charles of
Austria has issued a proclamation to
Austro, ,Hungarians, declaring his inhexi-
BILE decision to maintain the war until
peace is assured and the existence and
development of monarchy is obtained" I"
according to Vienna despatch to Reu-
ter's by way of Amsterdam
The despatch says the proclamation
was printed in special edition of Wei
ner Zeitung, together with an autograph
letter addressed to Premier Koerber, con.
frming the latter in his present func.
tions.
Arrangements for the burial of the
late emperor have not been made, says a
Vienna despatch to Reuters, but the
body will be inferred in the Capuehn
next week, probably Thurs
day. On Monday, the body will be re-
moved from Sehoenbrunn castle to Hof-
burg chapel, where it will lie in state
on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
HARVARD PLAYERS CONFIDENT
But They Realize They Have Hard Task
Ahead to Beat Yale.

Cambridge, Mass. Nov, 23.--The main
portion OF the Harvard football squad
left to-day for New Haven, confident of
ing that hard contest is before them,
Thirty.one men formed the contingent,
After visit to the Yale bowl this aft
ernoon, the squad will go to New London
to remain until Saturday morning
Speaking before mass meeting Of
900 students in Harvard union last
night, Coach Percy y. Haughton OF the
football team warned them to beware
of oysr confidence, because he said:
at is an insidious disease and has beat
en- many a Harvard team before this"
He criticized the students for their
lack of SUPPORT of the team ut the Brown
game last Saturday, and urged them
to 90 to New Haven ITO holler until
you are black in the face and so hoarse
you can only whisper Pointing N Har-
ward varsity team, which -7as seated
on the stage, Coach Haughton said:
"These fellows are going to outplay and
Outright Yale, but it is up to you fel
lows to outcheer Yale in the stands
Captain Dadmun also pleaded for bet
ser support by the students than was
given in the Brown game. He has writ
ten a new song for the Yale game on
Saturday.
The varsity team as it lined up to-
day, and is expected to face the Yale
team, was as follows:
c. A. Coolidge, left end; Wheeler, left
tackle; Dadmun, left guard; Harris cen
ter; Snow, right guard; Gamer, right tae-
kle; Hart, right end; Robinson, quarter
back; Thatcher. left half back; Casey,
right half-baek; Horween, fullback.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
WERE NO WOUNDED
ON THE BRITANNIC
British Admiralty Announces That Only
Ships Crew and Hospital Staff
Were Aboard,

London, Nov. 23.-Press dispatches
from Athens to the effect that no wound
ed were aboard the hospital ship Britain
ME when sunk off the Greek coast were
confirmed to-day by the admiralty in a
statement, saying that only the ships
crew and hospital staff were aboard.
The Daily News Athens correspondent
sends the following concerning the sink
ing of the ship
"The Britannia was torpedoed at eight
O'Clock in the morning and sank near
shore fifty-one minutes later She was
going to Saloniki, but had no wounded
on board.
"Her complement included l2l nurses
and 800 officers and men of the army
medical corps. Twenty-Five of the injured
from the steamer are now in the Rus
sian hospital, while others are aboard
allied warships.
1.-The Islanders of Zea saw the vessel
sinking and the victims struggling in
the waves and promptly responded to
the appeals for help. An Anglo French
squadron from Piraeus, comprised of de-
stroyers and auxiliaries, Immediately
went to the scene.
"The injuries of some of those on
board are very severe, especially the oc-
cupants of two boats which We're caught
BY the propellers of the steamer. The
women of Zea tore up their clothing to
bandage the injured.
The Britannia had 5000 beds, which
had been prepared for the reception of
sick and wounded an hour prior to the
torpedoing.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
To Bolster Up the Rumani-
ans on the Transyl-
vania Line
BERLIN WAR OFFICE
TELLS OF ARRIVAL
Germans Are Said to Be
Over-running Wal
lachia

The latest reports of the vigorous cam
paign General Won Falkenhayn is wag
ing against the Rumanians indicate that
the Teutonic forces are over-runnine
western Wallachia, following up sharply
their defeat of the Rumanans in the
Jiul valley and the capture of Craiova
The fate of the Rumanian army, that
was operating in the Orsova region, re-
mains in doubt.
No official statement from the Buch-
Arrest war Office has been received since
Sunday and the Russian reports on the
fighting in the Rumanian war theatre
appear to be considerably belated.
Berlin, by wireless, Nov. 23.-Russian
reinforcements have arrived on the Tran
sylvanian front, the war Office reports.
The statement says that the situation
in Wallachia is unchanged. In Craiova,
in addition to other booty, 300 railway
cars fell into German hands, it declares.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
SHOT FOR REVENGE.
Girl Will Live and Fred J. Denning Died
Suicide.

Manchester, n. H., Nov 23--Smarting
because the girl spurned his attentions,
Fred j. Denning, AZ years old, of II Can
ton street, last night attempted to kill
Ruby Pearl panforth, Is years old, OF %
Laurel street, and then turned the weap-
on upon himself with fatal results.
Denning was railroad man, and some
years ago lost leg by being run over by
a train. He worked under the direction
of the girls father, Z. Herbert Danforth,
a railroad boss, and Denning was a FREE
quent visitor at the Danforth home
Denning has persisted in paying Miss
Danforth attention, but she claims she
always turned him down and repeatedly
refused to accompany him to places of
entertainment.
Tuesday night he called at the house
and renewed his efforts to induce her
to keep company with him, and was told
by her that she wanted nothing to do
with him.
He remained in the house all night,
sleeping in chair in the living room,
where the girl saw him as she went to
her work in the McElwain Central shoe
working plant yesterday morning.
Miss Danforth returned from work
last evening and was in her room when
her younger brother informed her that
Denning had just come in. Miss DAN
forth was still in her room, when the
door opened and Denning walked in and
closed the door.
He drew a revolver from his hip pock
and fired at her. Before he could dis
charge the weapon a second time, the girl
sprang upon him fercely and with such
suddenness as to throw him down, and
before he could regain his feet she had
fled from the house and ran to a drug
store at the corner of Pine and Merri-
mack streets.
She was covered with blood, which was
flowing from a wound in her face. In
formation was telephoned to police head
quarters. a detail of officers appearing
soon afterward with the ambulance and
the girl to the Sacred Heart
hospital.
An examination showed that the bull
let had struck her on the right side OF
the jaw. making ragged wound, and
then had been reflected downward, enter
ing the neck and striking the colarbone.
1t was embedded just beneath the skin
and was easily removed. Her injuries
are not considered dangerous.
The police found Denning in dying
condition. He had shot himself Just
above the right ear, the bullet passing
directly through his head He was
but did not regain conscious
ness.
The weapon he used was new revolv- |
pr of .32 cslibre. 1t contained two un-
used cartridges, and showed two shots !
had been fired.
Denning has a mother and two sisters |
living in Manchester.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
DISCUSSED PUBLICITY.
And Whether to Continue Barre Granite
Advertising Campaign.

AT an enthusiastic meeting of granite
manufacturers, quarters and Others in
terested in the further development OF
the Barre granite industry the assoeia-
tions which fathered the national adyer-
tising campaign launched last spring
practically committed themselves to con
tinuing the campaign in 1917. The meet
ing was held in Manufacturers hall last
evening and there was large attend
ance. President Alex. Duncan of the
Granite Manufacturers association pre-
sided and the speakers included Sec. If.
p. Hinman, A. l.. Gale of Chicago and G.
fraternity being represented by Messrs.
Gale and johnson and d. Janion Mae
Nichol of Boston.
The speakers were closely questioned
by some of those present and the search
Light OF the inquiry was turned on many
interesting phases of the adertisng prop
aganda. Sec. Hinman gave complete
resume of the returns so far as they
have been tabulated in the local Office
and followed with impressions of the
that have already accrued
to the advertised. MIR Gale outlined at
some length the manner of conducting
the 1916 campaign, spoke of its co.rela-
tion with the proposed campaign of 1917
and gave his hearers an idea of what
may be expected in the way of results
from the propaganda next year Mr..
Johnson spoke of the technical details
that enter into we'll regulated cam.
paign and was ready with bundle of
answers whenever queries were direct
ed his way. Among others who spoke
briefly were +. NJ. Cory, r. @. MELON
nell H. J. NJ. Jones, Alex Duncan Alex
Milne, w B. Murray and F. Wheaton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
EX-CONG. c. III. JOYCE,
CIVIL WAR VETERAN,
DEAD IN PITTSFIELD
Was Native of England, But Spent
About 80 Years in Vermont, Hold
ing Prominent Positions.

Pittsheld, Nov. 23.-Lieut Col. Charles
II. Joyce, one OF the very few living ex-
Ieongressmen from Vermont, died yester-
day after an illness OF about seven weeks,
beginning with bronchitis and lumbago,
from which he never rallied permanently,
though at one time he felt much better
for few days. For many years since
retiring from the practice of law, he
spent most of his time here at the Vose
house, usually going to Bethel for the
winter months. lie is survived by a
son, DR.. G. p. +. Joyce, of Kingston, n.
H., who was with him at the end and
will make arrangements for the funeral,
which will occur tomorrow, with inter-
ment in Rutland.
Mr.. Joyce was a native of England
having been born in Wherwell on Jan.
30, 1890. He came to the United States
with his parents in 1895, and they set
tied on farm in Waitstield, where the
boy grew up, later attending the Waits
field and Northtield academies and New
bury seminary. He taught school sever
al terms and conducted law studies un-
der +. F. Merrill OF Montpelier and +.
" Randall of Northfeld, being admitted
to the bar in 1852. He located in North.
field and was states attorney for two
terms.
At the outbreak of the Civil war he
was appointed by Gov. Erastus Fair
banks as major of the End regiment, Yer
mont infantry and in June OF the fol-
lowing year he was appointed by Gov.
Holbrook as Northumberland in the
same regiment. He was with his regi
ment in the first battle of Bull Run,
Lees Mills, Williamsburgh Golden Farm,
Savage Station, White Oak Swamp, the
second battle Of Bull Run and at Fred
In several of these battles
he was specially mentioned by his SUI
perior officers for gallant conduct on the
field. In January 1863 he was compelled
to resign his commission because Of a
disability contracted during the 1861
On retiring from the army. Col Joyce
came to Rutland and resumed the prac
tice OF his profession. He began hi, po
litical career when he was elected town
from Rutland in 1869. He
was reelected next term and was speak
nr of the House. In 1874 he was elected
TO Congress and was reelected three sue
eessiYe times. He was in great demand
As speaker during his younger days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
SURROUNDING ORSOvA.
Berlin Official Statement Tells of Fur
ther Teuton Progress.

London, Nov. 23.-Rapidly pressing
their advantage in western Rumania, the
Austro-German forces are completing
the investment of Orsova. which lies
where the Hungarian, Serbian and Ru-
manian borders meet.
The official report issued at Berlin last
night says;
Near Orsoya (Rumanial We are pro-
crossing"
The only news of Rumania from en-
tente sourees-the Russian official state
ment-says that "in the Jiul valley the
Rumanian troops, under pressure from
the enemy, are retiring towani Craiovs -
Nothing Of Importance occurred on the
other fronts. and the situation in Do
brudjs j. unchanged.
Apparently the Crsiova report ante
dates the German announcement of the
SltY's capture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
FORMER NoRTHFIELD MAN.
William ]. Dooley, Former c. V. Dis
patcher, Died in Chicago.

Burlington. Nov. 23-News wss re
eei,ed last evening OF the death of Viii
liam !. Dooiey IN Chicago. Mr.. Dooley
is survived by his mother. Mrs. Ellen
Dooley and three sisters, Mrs. katherine
Rennett and the Misses Frances and
Agnes Dooley OF this city. He was born
ll years ago in Northfeld, where he was
cduratrd in the public schools and Nor
virh university He was employed by
the Central Vermont Railway company
IL telegraph work for u years, the last
lon vesr- 81 that time as chief dispatch
er In the dispatcher's Office at st. Al
bans
Owing to failing health he had spent
tie pa-t two wears in Mt. Clemens, Mich,
aud Chicago. where he died. His two
-..tcr.. Mr.. Bennett and Miss Dooley.
were With him at the time of his death.
No definite arrangements have vet been
made FOR tie funeral, which will be held
1t Mortified
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
SUPPOSED TO BE 90.
Thomas Herbert Died Yesterday at Wa
terbury of Pneumonia.

Waterbury, Nov. 23.-Thomas Herbert
died of pneumonia yesterday at his home
on Kicker mountain. He was supposed
to be 90 years old. was born in ireland,
came to the United States when a young
man and had lived on the farm where
he died for half century. He married
Margaret Kelly of Waterbury, who died
seven years ago,
Mr. Herbert is survived by four chill
dren, r. +. Herbert, Thomas, Herbert,
Mrs. Alexander of Waterbury and Mrs.
+. G. Kizer of Montpelier; also Ave
grand children and four great grandchiI-
dren The funeral will be held at st.
Andrews church Friday morning at 10
o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
A Henry-Ford Wheel on Independent
Excursion.

A new Ford automobile started to dis
integrate while being towed up North
Main street from the station to the ga
rage on South Main street this after
noon. the left rear wheel leaving the re-
mainder of the vehicle with perfect in
dependence, rolling along Washington
street for a piece and then deciding to
turn into Elm street. which it did with
remarkable skill After travelling on Elm
street for a time it curled up and died
against the Aldrieh building. from whic'
place it was reclaimed by the astenished
garage man while crowd of joy-seekcrs
looked on with mirth. Bringing the
wheel back, the garage man lifted the
axle of the Henry-ear, replaced the
wheel and the cavalcade started off
again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
FORMER BARRE WOMAN.
Mrs. L. A. McIver Went to Edmonton,
Where She Died.

News was received this morning in
Barre of the death of Mrs. l.. A. Mclver
at her home in Edmonton, Alberta, after
an illness OF many years. The family
left Barre for Edmonton about eight
years ago and have since resided there.
Mrs. Mciver is survived by her husband
and one daughter, Evelyn; three sisters,
Mrs. Wallace Marvin of the Montpelier
road, Mrs. Catherine Morrison of Mont
real and Miss Mary Mcleod, who had
lived with the McIver family in Edmon-
ton; also by one brother, Murdo Mcleod
OF Lenwiek, P. @.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
WILSON THANKS PARKER.
For Support Given by Progressive Candi-
date for Vice President.

New Orleans, La, Nov. 23-John NJ.
Parker, who was the Progressive nomi-
nee for vice-president, made public last
night letter from President Wilson ex-
pressing appreciation OF Mr.. Parker's
support during the recent campaign. The
letter read:
My Dear Mr.. Parker:
Now that the campaign is over may
not tell You how my admiration has
been excited by your course OF action, a
course marked by principle, self-respect,
generosity and high sense of public
duty2 | hope that it win be possible for
me some time to express in person my
warm feeling of admiration and appre-
citation.
Cordially and sincerely yours.
"Woodrow Wilson,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
SKULL WAS FRACTURED.
J. c. Hammond Injured BY Blast at
East Franklin.

East Franklin, Nov. 23.--J. C. Ham
mond was seriously injured while blast
ing by being hit on the head by piece
of the stone. He suffered fractured
skull beside bad cut. He was a at
tended by DIR. c. [. Johnson OF West
Berkshire, assisted by DR.. J. b. Hall of
Franklin and DIR. c. A. Pratt OF Enosburg
Falls. His condition is said to be favor
able
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
"GREENACRE" FOUNDER DEAD.
Miss Sarah ]. Farmer Started Free Re-
ligious Discussion Colony.

Eliot, Me-, Nov. 23.-Sarah J. Farmer,
founder of the Greenacre colony, which
attracted wide attention because of free
discussion of religious subjects, died last
night, The colony recently was almost
disrupted by factional differences and
Miss Farmer in 1910 was declared insane
and until few months ago WIS under
restraint at Portsmouth, n. H., sani
tarium.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

Boswell, Okla. Nov 23.--With Sll 900
of the funds of the First National bank
of Boswell in their possession, three rob-
bers last night were fleeing to the wilds
of the Kiamiehi mountains after having
shaken off pursuing posse by fording
a swollen creek.
The robbery occurred late yesterday.
Three employees OF the bank and two
customers were ordered into the vault
while w. w. Moran, vice president, and
w. w. Jeter, cashier, were compelled to
aid the robbers in putting $4,000 in cur
rency, $4,000 in gold and 81 900 in silver
into a stout sack Moran and Jeter then
Joined the Others in the vault and the
door was closed, after which the robbers
fed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
Wanted in Chicago, Was Ar
rested in Spaulding,
Neb.
HE WAS SUSPECTED
OF POISONING
Over 200 G. It's at Banquet
in c. go We're
: Ade Ill

Chicaf y tov. 23.-Jean Crones, the
former s K of the University club of
Chicg ; who is wanted in connection
with u poisoning of 200 guests at a
banquet rendered Archbishop Mundelin,
has been arrested in Spaulding, Nebrss-
ka according to telegram received by
the local police to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
GREEK GOVERNMENT
REFUSES TO COMPLY
Will Not Surrender Part of Its Supplies
of Arms and Am
munition.

London, Nov. 23.-The Greek govern
ment has refused to comply with the de.
mand of the entente allies for the sur
render of part of it's supplies of arms
and ammunition, Reuters Amsterdam
cables.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
ROBBERS ARE ACTIVE.
Steal 34,ooo at Chattanooga and ST. 900
at Boswell, Okla.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 23.-Two
men held up a Southern Express COM
pany transfer wagon last night in the
Western & Atlantic railroad yards here
and took $4,000 in currency, according
to Chattanooga City detectives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
Another Black Bear Shot in Duxbury.

Waterbury. Nov. "a black bear
was shot this morning by Harold Snow
about mile from the place where George
Holland got bear recently. in that part
of Duxhury known - Dowsville This
bruin weighed loo pounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
BOTH ATTACKS FAILED.
Berlin Says British and French Were Un-
successful.

Berlin, by wireless, Nov. 23.-Attacks
by the British yesterday on the Somme
front near Gueudecourt and one by the
French in the vicinity of st. Pierre Vast
wood were without success, the war office
announces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

Sir George White established the first
airship factory in England. He also was
a pioneer in electric street t-sction. being
the first to introduce it in London He
was 62 years Ola-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

Pioneer in English Airship Building.
London. Nov. 23.-Sir George White
lied last night.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-02
APPEALS FROM MURDER
CONVICTION.

An appeal from conviction for sec
ond degree murder was carried to the
supreme court Friday by the defendant,
Alfred Lundhigh. The appeal is from
the judgment entered in the Sixth ju-
dicial district court for Bingham
county. Lundhigh shot shepherds
named Evangelos Popas, Greek,
June IL, 1915, near Paradise valley, in
Bingham county. They had trouble
over the use of the range. Popas, one
of three brothers, is alleged to have
attempted to Drive Lundhigh from a
certain choice piece of grazing ground
in canyon. Lundhigh testified Popas
attempted to draw his gun and he shot
him in self defense. Capital News.