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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
ENJOYS GOTH BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Nancy Wood, Barre's Oldest Native,
Keeps Quite Well.

One whom Barre l. proud 10 honor as
its oldest native resident celebrated her
a6th birthday to-day. Mrs. Nancy Wood,
wife OF the late Benjamin Wood, OBJ
served her natal anniversary much the
same as in the past. At her home on
west hill, the ancestral Wood home, she
received a number OF callers this after
noon, devoted a part of her time to read
ing eongratulatory letters and postcards,
and was ready TO carry on her own share
OF the conyersation when anyone chose
20 talk.
"Sleep well, eat well and work well" +"
is the secret OF Mrs. Woods recipe for
longevity, And by way of proving that
she believes thoroughly in these good,
ld'fashioned commandments, the vener
able lady puts the three Of them into
practice every day. Since Christmas she
has completed more than 30 beautiful
specimens Of embroidery. Ii is work TO
which she turns her hand deftly and few
there are of this generation who match
her in skill with the needle. Visitors to-
day had an opportunity to inspect some
OF the handcraft OF her own creation.
Mrs. Wood retains her wonderful mental
ny 10 HaIkeu uegIce ana except ioI
slight deafness she is enjoying her usual
good health When she isn't busy plying
the needle, she is porng over a book or
a newspaper She takes a deep interest
in current events and discusses intellig-
IDLY some Of the more absorbing issues
Of the day,
Naturally those who are near of kin
are closest to the nonegenarian and while |
she looked forward with pleasure to re-
reiving old.time friends to-day, she is
even more keenly the ap. |
preaching visit of her son, Albert p.
Wood of Dorchester, Mass, who is to ar
rive next week for sojourn in his moth
,r's home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
HELD FOR TRIAL.
After Tangled Tale Was Unwound About
Iona Bennett.

River street chaff was separated from
the wheat in city court this morning
when Iona Bennett, known better as the
gypsy queen, was given hearing on a
grand larceny charge preferred against
her by Grand Juror William Wishart
Atty X. A. Hosr represented the woman
and after the evidence was in Acting
Magistrate A. A. Sargent decided that
there was enough of it to hold the re-
spondent for county court Failing to
secure surety of $500, the gypsy queen
went to the county Jail to remain until
September.
Frank Lacroix of Montpelier, who
claimed that Iona relieved him of roll
of bills, which he had concealed in a
stocking, was the principal witness for
the state, and Mrs. Bennett and Chief
Sinclair did the testifying for the de-
fense, although the latter was also used
by the prosecution. Events narrated by
LacroiX and Mrs. Bennett were alleged to
have occurred at Mae Shipman's place
one Sunday morning scarcely fortnight
ago. by introducing as exhibits guam
tity OF women's wearing apparel, the
defense sought to show that Lacroix'
money went for shirtwaists, stockings,
etc. the complainant having given Iona
carte blanche in her deal with a woman
peddler named Allan, who stopped at
the house while high iinx were in prog
ress. Other arrests may grow out of the
case, as during the hearing it developed
that the peddler woman pedded without
a license and that man mentioned by
Lacroix furnished the merrymakers with
whiskey and beer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
BIG PLANT TO BE SOLD.
Howe Scale Works Of Rutland 10 Be Part
Of Big Merger.

Rutland. Aug. ls-B BY a gigantic merg
er Of scale factories throughout the eoun.
try, the Howe Scale company of Rut-
land Is 10 be sold to western capitalists,
il is rumored. for a sum ppproXimating
81 100000, although II the sale material.
res the plant will remain in Rutland and
eS Gov John A Mead will still be at its
head.
For six months past, overtures have
been made by capitalists from the West.
but il was not until within a fortnight
that matters have begun 10 come 10 a
head One OF the conditions imposed
by Mr., Mead, who, with his family con.
trols considerably over the majority OF
the capital stock OF s250,00o was that
the present executive staff should be re-
tanned. and this was agreed to by the
prospective purchasers upon the condi-
tion that Mr. Mead also remain to di-
rect the business for three years at
least. which he will do. The present pol.
icy OF the scale works is 10 be carried out
under its new ownership.
BY the purchase of the plant IL will be-
come the largest OF Its kind in the world
Where now nearly 100 men are employed,
the number will be increased and the
business itself enlarged With the field
staff the company now employs over
! 100 persons, and the probability is that
this number may be trebled. Additions
TO the plant have already been started.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

Checking UP the record of alarms re-
ceived at the fire station in 1915, Acting
Chief Carpenter finds that the total OF
still alarms and general calls is far be-
low the average in any similar period Of
recent years. Thus far only seven gen
eral alarms have been registered since
Jan. /. and the number OF telephone
calls received for assistance is compare
lively small Three times the firemeu
record months without more than two
calls Of any kind. Where there wers
seven alarms from Jan. I to Aug. 20 this
year. there were eighteen in the same
period last wear. Of tse seven turned
in since the beginning Of 1915. only one
was necessary. and that to subdue a barn
fire on Camp street early in the summer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
Germans Expelled from the
Town After Violent Fight
ing, Announces Paris
TRENCH ALSO GAINED
IN THIAUMONT ZONE
German Counter-Attacks on
Somme Front Were
Repulsed

Paris. Aug ls.-Heavy attacks wer'
made by the French last night on Tho
verdun front. After violent fighting al
Tleury, they expelled the Germans from
the par. OF the town which had been
captured, says an official statement. Sew
erai German counter attacks on the
somme front were repulsed. The French
also made considerable progress in the
Thiaumont region.
The official communication last night
was as follows;
"0n the Somme front our artillery was
active to-day and carried out numerous
destructive bombardments against the
enemy organizations. There has been no
infantry action.
The number of unwounded prisoners
taken north of the Somme yesterday
exceeded 200. We also captured five ma
chine guns.
"There has been the usual cannonade
on the remainder of the front" The aft
ernoon announcement follows:
son the Somme front the enemy made
no attempt at counter attack during the
night.
"our troops are organizing the posi-
tons they won. Artillery fighting con-
tinues with great violence in the region
north of Maurepas and in the sector OF
Belloy- Santerre.
"Oh the remainder of the front the
night was calm"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
PROPOSE TO BOND
FOR S13O, 900, 1000
Majority Members of the Senate Finance
Committee Recommend Such Step
to Congress Following Report
of the Finance Committee.

Washington, d. c., Aug ls.-A bone
issue of $l30,000,0O0 to meet extraordi
nary government expenditure due to thc
Mexican situation was Unexpectedly rec
commended to Congress last night by ma
jority members OF the Senate finance
committee with the concurrence OF the
treasury department.
The bond issue is urged in the report
of the finance committee Democrats filed
in the Senate late yesterday on the 500, :
100000 revenue bill. The finance com
mittee asserts that further appropria-
tion of $36O0000O will be necessary to
defray the expense of operations in the
Mexican emergency if conditions on the
! border continue as they are now after
Dec. 81. 1916. The Sl3000O000 to be
provided by the proposed bond issue, the
report says, will meet Mexican expendi-
lures only until the end of this calendar
year
Accompanying the finance committee
ma iority's report submitted by Senator
Simmons was general statement from
the treasury department, estimating dis
bursements for the fiscal year 1917 at
81 ,l26, ,243,000 and receipts 1892 100000,
making the excess of disbursements over
receipts 1894 ,243,o00.
The total appropriations for the fiscal
year 1917, exclusive of those carried in
the so-called shipping bill, which is to
be betrayed by the issuance of Panama
bonds, will exceed the appropriations for
the fiscal year 1916 by about S460,000,-
600, says the report. This increase is
represented principally by additional
amounts appropriated for the navy,
army, fortification and deficiency appro-
priations.
"But for the additional expenditures
made necessary to defray the cost of
preparedness the increased revenue to be
raised by this bill would not be neces-
sary," says the report, "and the estimat
ed receipts under the present law would
be considerably in excess of the esti-
mated disbursements for the fiscal year
1917. In this connection attention is
called to the fact that S2l 100000 of the
normal increase for the present fiscal
year represents the amount appropriated
for rural credits and good roads"
Deducting the amount of the proposed
bond issue from the estimated disburse-
ments over receipts, the additional rev.
enue required for the year 1917 would
amount to 1924, 1858 900. ut is estimat
ed" the report says, that the bill as
amended by your committee will raise
S2o5,oo0,000, leaving a balance of s29,-
243,0o0 to be taken from the general |
fund of the treasury, which amounts on
the 10th instant, excluding credits o!
disbursing officers, to Sl34,337935'
In Its analysis of the revenue bill as
revised by the Senate committee the
treasury department estimates that the
annual revenue to be derived will be-
From income tax, Sl09, 9,500,O00; inheri-
lance tax, $4,000, 900 for 1917 latter law
IS in full force, approximately s65o00,
)o0l; munitions manufacturers tax, $40.
100000; miscellaneous, including beer.
liquors, stamp taxes, etc, s35 900 900,
,otal of S2o5, 100000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
EMPLOYEES MAY ACCEPT
PRESIDENTS SCHEME
That Provides for a Basic
Eight-Hour Day and Set
tlement of Side Issues by
Special Commission-The
Railroads Want to Admit
Public to Negotiations

Washington, d. C., Aug, ls.-While
the $40 representatives OF the railway
employees were assembled in secret ses.
sion to vote on the acceptance OF Presi-
dent Wilson's plan for averting a nation
wide strike, the railroad presidents and
managers held a final conference before
going to the White House. The time for
the conference with the railroad presi-
dents was postponed from II o'clock this
forenoon 10 o'clock this afternoon.
There were indications that the en-
ployes would vote TO accept Wilson's
proposal OF a basic eight-hour day and
commission; but hope for a settlement
was endangered by evidence that the
railroad presidents were backing up their
managers The committee were not in
clned to grant an eight hour day unlesh
it be decided by arbitration and In any
event might ask Wilson for a little time
to think over the proposition. The rail
road presidents want arbitration under
the Newlands act, with two arbitrators
for the roads, two for the men and two
for the public. Some of the presidents
are said to feel that the public will sup
port. their offer to arbtrate everything
in dispute.
In the mems meeting the leading OBJ
lection to Wilson's plan was that If it
was accepted without extra pay for over
time which the men demanded the rail
roads would contend that the sole pur-
pose of the men was TO obtain more
money and not to get an eight-hour day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
STRIKE NOT GROWING
Winchester Repeating Arms Co. Says 100
Men Are Out.

New Haven, Conn, Aug ls.--When
the regular day force went into the Win
chester Fire Arms Co. plant this morn
ing there was no evidence of accessions
to the ranks of those mschinists who
struck yesterday for an eight hour day.
The company says 100 men are out.
Extra precautions were taken last
night to protect the great plant of the
company. which employs $4,000 persons.
A big squad Of city policemen patroled
the grounds and extra company guards
were on duty. There has been no dis
order.
Coincident with the strike 81 local
manufacturers announced that under
the present conditions we will not make
any general change in our schedule of
working hours. nor grant any demands
that are being promoted by labor agi-
tators." The Winchester company was
one of the firms signing the statement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
COMMON DELIVERY SYSTEM.
BY St. Albans Mercantile Firms is I'm
der Consideration.

ST. Adams. Aug lS.-Within a com
parativelv short time a merchants CO.
operative delivery system will be in ef-
feet in St Albans. Many of the mer-
chants of. the city met last evening and
gave semi-fnal consideration TO the pro-
posed plan OF pooling their interests in
the matter Of making deliveries to Gus
toners. and elected the following Off
GERS: President. H. w Deming; secre-
tarv. r r Palmer; treasurer. Angus
tin Quay; executive committee. H "
Deming. g. r. Baker, E. F. Barrett. John
Corliss. A. l. Barkyoumb and VI. r.
Sullivan.
Many st. AIhsns merchants attended
the meeting. which was addressed bv
o. P. Benson Of Potsdam. y. y. who in
stalled such a system which has been in
successful operation in that town dur
ing the past four years. \ Representa-
tive Of the Swanton merchants was also
present The plan l. under consideration
in that village.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
NEXT TOUR, EAST RANDOLPH
Barre Board of Trade TO GO There Next
Wednesday Night.

The fifth of the series of the better
acquaintance tours conducted by the
Barre Board OF Trade will be held next
Wednesday evening, Aug. %, and the
pretty little village Of East Randolph on
the Barre White River Junction route is
to be the objective. Tourists have often
remarked about the tidy appearance of
the little village of East Randolph, and
Barre people will now have the chance of
becoming acquainted with the people who
have made their village one of the most
on the whole eastern side of
Vermont. The distance makes an easy
run from Barre and the road is, as every
body knows, one of the best in Vermont.
A large crowd is expected to participate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
IN STRAIGHT SETS.
Fred H. Harris Of Brattleboro Won State
Tennis Championship.

Brattleboro, Aug. ls.--Fred H. Harris
won the singles tennis championship of
Vermont here yesterday afternoon when
he defeated A. II. Chaplin of Springfield
in straight sets. Fsired with Arthur
Vezey of Montreal, Harris won the dou-
bles championship, defeating Roger
Bracket of Brattleboro and +. J. Lar
men of Philadelphia also in straight sets.
Semi-fna Harris, Brattleboro beat
Heine, Philadelphia, Go, 6S. Finals
singles: Harris beat A. H. Chaplin,
Springfield Mass, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3.
Doubles semi-fnals, Harris and Vezey
beat Richard Doughty OF Detroit, ana
Chaplin, SO. 6-3. 6--3.
Bracket and Larmon beat Eugene
Heine and Wakefield bort, 10, 6-3,
6-3.
Doubles finals: Harris and Vezev de-
feated Brackett and Larmon 6-3, 6-3,
II
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
BURIED IN HIS WELL.
Joseph Stefanik Caught Under IS Feet
of Sand.

Chicopee, Mass, Aug. ls.-Joseph Ste
fanik, aged 81, was caught under 26 feet
OF sand when a well in which he was dig.
ging csved in about 6 O'Clock last night
on his farm here. He was left for dead
about 10 o'clock, after unsuccessful at
tempts had been made to rescue him.
Stefanik was working with his broth
er-in-law, Anthony Mamshka, on the
well on his place near the Connecticut
Valley tobacco farm. He was at the bot
tom of the well when the sides suddenly
caved in, catching him helplessly at the
bottom. Chicopee police officers were mo-
titled and they with a number of other
men made an effort to dig down to Ste
fsnik.
II was impossible, however, to hold
back the bulging walls, and when the
men were within four feet of Stefanik,
the sand started to roll in on them. 1t
was decided the risk of burying more
men in the well was too great, and work
was called off for the night
Stefanik leaves a wife and four chill
dren.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18

uation IN the central portion Of the
front, which except for small Russian
gains In the lake region south of Dyinsk
has remained virtually unaltered since
the Russians fell back last autumn e
the line from Dyinsk 10 the Pinsk
marshes. The Austrian line now has re-
eeded so far before the repeated thrusts
Of the southwestern Russian forces that
the Germans are in danger OF danking
movement from the south and the auto
matte retirement OF the forces opposed
to the Russian center.
Despite the dcsultory bursts Of aetivs
ity at various points, Russian officers say
there are many indications that the Ger.
mans are prepared TO abandon their
present line on this part of the front at
any moment.
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press made a weeks tour along the
front commanded by General Alexei
Eyert from Lake Uarocz 10 the region
Of the Raranoyichi, and found the Rus.
sian soldiers most anxious for an oppor
tunity 10 advance. The armies com
manded by General Eyert are the same
which. crippled by shortage OF ammu-
milton and supplies, were forced to sur
render large part Of Poland a year ago.
Commanders who brought back only
broken remnants of their divisions TO
the present positions now are increasing
to splendidly equipped units, The men
share with their officers the determine
tion to recapture the ground lost in Po-
land
TIE soldiers seem 10 bo plentifuily
supplied with wholesome food and are
living under the best sanitary condi
lions. They are surrounded by comforts
and conveniences comparable 20 those of
mode, American summer camp.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
BARRE PEOPLE INVITED.
To Attend the Farmers Picnic and Field
Day Tomorrow.

The Orange and Washington County
Farmers association are to hold their
annual picnic and field days at the Ayers
street trotting park tomorrow (Satur.
day, Aug. ~. There is to be meet
ing in Howland hall for the ladies at
$3.50 a. m. There will be something do
ing at the trotting park all day The
Barre band will furnish music in the aft.
ernoon and everyone is invited to at
tend. All Barre ladies are invited to
Howland hall in the forenoon.
1t is the hope and expectation that the
men and women of Barre will be present
and get acquainted with the visitors and
extend to them all possible courtesies.
Such get together meetings. are very ben
efeial TO community.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
AUSTRIAN SEAPLANES ACTIVE.
But Italian Air Machines are Also Ex
acting Toll

Rome, via London, Aug. ls-Another
Austrian air raid on Venice is reported
in the official statement issued by the
war Office last night. Only slight dam
age was done and there were no casual
ties. The text of the statement follows.
"our Voisin aeroplanes bombarded the
railway station at Reifenberg, on the
Goritzis-T Trieste line, with good results.
All OF our machines returned safely. Last
night hostile seaplanes dropped bombs
on Venice and the Grade lagoon. They
caused slight damage and there were no
easualties.s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
OTHER STATES WARNED
That They May Be Visited by Infantile
Paralysis Epidemic.

Washington. Aug. ls.-Warning that
the infantile paralysis epidemic may ap-
pear next summer in other states not
Cravelv affected now unless drastic
measures are taken was given TO the ma &.
tional conference OF public health bv a
special committee named to recommend
ways and means for its suppression. II
recommended that state health aufhori-
ties be notified by uniform health eertif
Gates Of the removal Of all children under
l6 from epidemic areas. Medical super
vision AZ the opening Of school was rec
commended.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
PASTOR TO LEAVE ST. ALBANS
Rev F. A. Lendrum Is Going to Church
in Monroe, Mich.

st. Albans, Aug. ls-At special
meeting of the official board of the Meth
odist Episcopal church held last evening
the resignation of Rev. DIR. F, A. Len
drum, pastor for the past four years,
was received and accepted. Dr. Lendrum
has accepted a call to the church at
Monroe, Mich. in the Detroit Methodist
conference, and next Sunday will prob
ably be his last as pastor of the st Al
bans church DR.. Lendrum previous to
coming to the Vermont Methodist con
ference four years ago, was dean of the
school of theology at Puebla, Mexico,
four years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
SEC. REDFIELD IN VERMONT.
Head of Commerce and Labor Depart.
ment at St. Johnsbury.

st. sohnsbury, Aug. lS.-William c.
Redfeld, secretary OF commerce and la
Dor. Mrs Redfeld and son, arrived in
st. Johnsbury Thursday afternoon, com
ing from Burlington by automobile.
Thursday evening they We're the guests
of Theodore \. Vail at the Speedwell
farms, Lyndon.
Secretary Redfeld is in town on a mis-
sion connected with the fish hatcheries
which industry comes under the depart
ment OF which he is the head
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
TWO MEN INJURED,
Casting Fell on Pressman and Log Rolled
on Lumber Worker.

st. Johnsbury, Aug, lS.-Ray B. Pack
ard, a pressman in the st. Johnsbury
Caledonan Office, suffered a broken thigh
yesterday while assisting in inst 2lling a
new press The accident was caused by
a heavy casting falling on him.
Charles Rollins of Waterford was in
iured while loading logs near his home
yesterday. A log rolled on his leg, in
hieting fracture. He was taken to
Brightook hospital where it was stated
that amputation might be necessary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
TO GRANT FINAL PAPERS
Session of Naturalization Court in Mont
Pelier Lasting Three DAYS.

A session of naturalization court for
granting final papers will be held at the
federal building in Montpelier Aug. %,
80 and 81, and as there has not been a
court for this purpose in many months,
it is expected that as many as 200 men
from Barre. Barre Town, Montpelier.
South Ryegate, etc, will appear for final
papers Judge Howe will preside. On
Aug. 2s a session of the court viii be
held al Hardwick.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
GIVES WARNING
That Sentiment in United States Is Hos
tile to England's Policy with ireland.

London, Aug. ls.-Various influences,
particularly England's policy toward Ire
land, are arousing suspicion and resent
nent in the United States, says the Man
chester Guardian in an editorial article.
These facts cannot be ignored, il asserts.
for the active cooperation Of the United
States viii Be necessary II lasting peace
> to Be brought about by the league Of
liberal pacific powers Of the world.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
TO INSPECT SHIPS
To Determine If They Are Armed on En-
tering Norwegian Ports.

Berlin. Aug. ls.-The Norwegian min
lister Of justice has instructed the police
in ports to find out whether incoming
merchantmen are armed. and. in case
they are, to order an investigation bv
military authorities, says the Overseas
New agsneT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
FIVE FIRES IN ROW
CAUSE S200,00O LOSS
Business Part of Amsterdam, N. Y,
Attacked by Firebug-Two Lum-
Der Yards Among Property
DESTROYED.

Amsterdam, n Y, Aug. lS.-Fiye fires
OF incendiary origin, which started al.
most simultaneously to-day, oecasioned
a loss OF 100000 in the south side bust.
ness section, destroying the lumber yards
OF the Mohawk Valley Lumber company
and the II. c, Grieme company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
HUGHES ENTERS CALIFORNIA
Will Try to Mend Breach Between Re-
publicans and Progressives.

San Francisco. Cal, Aug. ls.-Charles
f. Hughes entered California from the
north to-day with program OF speech
making, entertainment and conferences
ahead OF him that promised one of the
most strenuous periods of his western
trip Interest centered in the big public
meeting tonight Arrangements for the
meeting developed conflict between Re-
publican and Progressive leaders. Hughes
is trying to mend the breach between
the two factions.