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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. L. w. Burbank Of Cabot was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
William Park of Waterbury was a
business visitor in the city to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wheeler and
two children of Plainfield were guests of
friends in the city to-day,
Qulque chose de nouyeau je ven lie to-
bac in focule pour la pepe, 40 ct. la leyre.
George w. Lander, Tobacniste.
Mrs. Alvin MeLeay and daughter, Ola,
left to-day for New Haven, Conn, where
they reside, after spending several days
with friends in this city.
There win be special. business meet
ing at the regular covenant meeting of
the First Baptist church Thursday, Feb.
3. A large attendance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Stearns, who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Nelson b. Ballard of fremont street for
several weeks, left to-day for their home
in Hinsdale, n. H.
With a jury empaneIed and ready for
service in city court this morning, the
charge of intoxieation in the case of
State VS.. William Stacy was mol pressed
and the jury discharged. Stacy was ar
rested on a warrant charging him with
q breach of the peace offense, to which
he entered plea of guilty, through his
attorney. A. A. Sargent. Magistrate II.
w. Scott imposed fine Of SIS and costs
of S6.05, which Stacy paid. The re-
spondent was arrested Wednesday morn
ing by Officer Harry Gamble on COM
plant made to Grand Juror William
Wishart. 1t was alleged that he entered
the house of woman on Addison place
Monday night and created such dis
turbance that he was elected. When ar
raigned on the original charge Stacy
pleaded not guilty and asked for jury
trial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

The Presbyterian choir will meet foi
rehearsal tonight at o'clock sharp.
Vaudeville and moving pictures IN
Palace theatre this. evening, 10 cents to
all.
The prayer meeting at the Presbyte'
rian church viii be held at 7 o'clock to-
night and hereafter instead of 1880
James Johnston of the Johnston &
Gamble livery ON Prospect street is de-
tanned by illness at his home on High
land avenue.
Warren Kerrigan in "a Kentucky
Tdyl;" Sidney Ayers and Doris Paxon in
'eThe Honor of Kenneth McGraw," also
a comedy, at the Bijou. adv.
There will be social dance in con-
nection with the o. E. s., Friday, Jan.
IS, at s o'clock, in Masonic hall All
members and Master Masons, with lady,
are invited to attend.-ady.
See the vaudeville and moving pie
lures in Gilbert's hall tomorrow even
ing. Special program. win also run
the first episode of great serial which
has been released only recently. Ten
cents to all.
E. w. Bailey, prominent Manches-
ter, n. H., monument dealer, who has
been passing a few days at Hotel Barre
while attending the convention OF New
and Vermont retailers, re-
turned this afternoon to his home.
Harry Nj. Skerritt, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Skerritt of Farwell street, who was
operated on in Lakewood, N. j., two
weeks ago, has so far recovered as to
leave the hospital. He is staying in a
hotel there to recuperate before going
back to work.
A leap year social and oyster supper
will be held at the Baptist church Fri
day evening, Jan. %, from to s. Sup
per will be prepared and served by the
mems Sunday school class without fe-
male advice Come and have good
time.
Invitations have been issued to the
of Miss Ambrosini Rattazzi to
$. Lanfranconi, which is to be celebrated
at the home of the bride to-be, % Pleas
ant street, on the afternoon of Saturday,
Jan. 30 Both young people are well
known in the Italian colony of Barre.
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TALK OF THE TOWN
Nv wash goods at Abbott,s.

New wash goods at Abbotts.
Mrs. John Eastman of Washington
street has returned from two weeks
visit in Boston.
A regular meeting of the |. @. o. l..
NJ. L., will be held Friday evening, Jan
2S, at $3.50 o'clock, in X. of C. hall.
Prizes are TO be given away at X. OF
G. hall. Come one, come all, to masquer-
ade hall, Jan. 2s, at s oclock.--adv
j.. j. Dawson of New York, an advance
representative of the company that is to
present "A Pair OF Skies" in the Barre
opera house in the near future, was a
business visitor in the city yesterday and
o-day.
A party on South Main street is
mourning the loss of several valuable
puliets which someone took from their
roosts on Tuesday night. Entry was
made through window which was brok-
en- out for the purpose.
Mrs. Murray Clark, who sold her farm
last fall to William Turney of Montpe
lier, left yesterday for Dunedin, Fla, to
spend the rest of the winter. She was
accompanied by Miss Nora Batchelder of
Plainfield, a daughter of A. f. Batchel-
der, who has a winter home in Dunedin.
John s. Whittemore of Boston, who
represents the French Shoe company,
was guest of George n. Tilden to-day
while en- route to Stowe, where he is to
meet w. l.. Gardner of Enosburg Falls,
the Red Sox baseball player. Together
Messrs. Whittemore and Gardner viii
proceed TO Mount Mansfield, where they
are to occupy hunting camp for
week.
In Pearl street early this morning
John Beaton was arrested by Officer
John w. Dineen and taken to police
headquarters, where it was discovered
that the man was suffering from fresh
wound over the eye II il said that
Beaton was intoxicated and therefore
unable TO explain how he received the
cash. The wound was bleeding profuse
ly and when City Physician DR.. P. j. |
Duffy arrived at headquarters he found |
it necessary to take several stitches to /
close the flesh opening. Beaton had par
tally recovered this forenoon and it was
thought that he would be able to appear /
before Magistrate H. w. Scott in city /
court late this afternoon.
Among the visitors in the city yester-
day and to-day were the following peo-
pie: Mr.. and Mrs. d. o. Eaton of Leba-
non. n. H., r. B. Royce of st. Adams,
A. w. Cole OF Marshield, T. W. Dona-
hue OF Manchester, A. c. 0sgood of Bur
ington, A. +. Phillips of Mortified. Dr.
4. n. jackson of Burlington, +. l.. Howe
# Mortified, w. S. Bebare of Manches-
er, A. f. Stone of Lunenburg, f. G. Lor-
tie of Bradford, Fl. Marion Willard of
Rutland, Miss Florence Oakley of Bur
ington, +. L. Shepard of White River
Junction, ]. A. Hunter of St. Johnsbury, ]
,ir. and Mrs. f. Cederholm of Bridge !
'ort, Conn, +. Allen of North Troy, T. !
!. Dean of Burlington, Miss Gladys Gil j
nan of Plymouth, N. H., Benjamin Bail I
y of North Troy and j. A. Rogars of {
s
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TALK OF THE TOWN

James w. Grearson of the Grearson &
Lane company, was a business visitor in
Northfield to-day.
| sell leaf tobacco in any quantity for
pipe smoking, 40c per tb. George w.
Lander, 80 North Main street.
Mrs. Mabel Pettis of Westfeld, Mass,
and Charles Nichols of East Hampton,
Mass, who were called to Williamstown
by the death of Mrs. Hannah Nichols,
are passing the remainder of the week
with friends in South Barre, this city
and Williamstown.
Whether or not Goddard seminary is
TO be reopened next Tuesday will be de-
eided at meeting of the school and
health authorities to be held late this
afternoon. The school was closed by
the state board of health nearly 10 days
ago on account of scarlet fever. Four
students who are confined in dorml-
tory at the seminary are making steady
progress toward recovery and thus far
none of them has experienced the malady
in a severe form. Prin. 0. X. Hollister
stated this forenoon that it was possible
that the enforced vacation will have to
be extended. Those students who arc
Ill Win tIlB ulsthse at lHe sGHubl Will
have to be transferred elsewhere before
the health authorities will permit ses-
sions to be resumed. Thus far four
cases of the fever among students who
went to their homes 10 days ago have
been reported.
Owing to a delay encountered in secn
ing certificates and stamps, tomorrow,
instead of to-day, the day designated by
President Wilson, win be devoted to re-
eeiving subscriptions for the relief of
Jews who are suffering through the Eu-
ropean war. Local Hebrews, acting III
conjunction with the Central Relief Fund
committee in New York are backing the
in Barre and tomorrow morn
ng volunteer committees will start soil
,iting at o'clock. The committees are
20 be aided by Mrs. w. f. Shepard. 1t
should be understood that the appeal for
lid is being made throughout the coun-
ry to all people, irrespective of creed.
N Burlington and other centers of popu
alton in Vermont much money has been
eceived already. 1t is estimated that
more than 100000 Jews have been re-
uced to the point of starvation by the
xigencies of war. The list of commit
ees working in the various wards of
he city will be published in to-morrow's
lines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27

Edward Fl, Jones of Waitsfeld was APP
pointed administrator of the estate of
Florence Z. Guptil, late of Waterbury
Mrs May s. Burbank settled her ac-
count as guardian of Erlene McConachie
of Cabot.
Henry S. Kent has returned from
Wells River, where he made few days
business visit.
President A. b. Tenney of the Ten
ney company left last evening for Bos-
ton, after brief business, visit in this
city and Barre.
Archie Dow of Waterbury left this
morning for NorthfieHs where he is
manager Of the Mortified house, after
a brief visit in the city.
The funeral Of Fred n. Labosissiere
was held this morning at st. Augustine's
church, Rev. p. j. Long officiating, and
interment was in the Catholic cemetery.
The bearers were classmates Of the
young man in St. Michaers school and
were as follows: Herbert Grape, Ralph
Burns, Harold Benway, William Ben
way, Bernard Pembroke and Edward
Louisselle.
Sylvester Williams viii be arraigned
later on the charge of selling mortgaged
having been arrested by Chief
of Police Connolly.
Stanley C. Wilson of Chelsea, who has
been in the city attending the meeting
Of the budget commission, of which he
is member, left this morning for his
home, having received word that his
mother is seriously i'll. Mrs. Wilson OBJ
served her 18th birthday anniversary
early this week.
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Notice, Jumpers, Boxers and DerricRmenl

At our last regular meeting, held Jan.
IL, we endorsed the action of the A. f. of
i. convention to aid the United Hatters.
The appeal asks all union men to con-
tribute one hours pay, Jan. q. Will
you give an hourY Not an hour to read
this, but an hour of your labor in a
righteous cause on hatters' day, Jan. 81,
1916. This is voluntary contribution,
but an hours wage is small amount
for each, but il will be considerable
sum, providing we all dig down. 1t will
restore to those who are about to lose
their little homes, which means so much
to them.
All contributions to be paid to S. E.
Perry. Business. George Thompson,
Cor. Sec.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
The Roads viii Live.

If the railroads can dig their way out
of such freight tie-up as has crippled
their lines in the last few weeks of the
munitions rush-and they are digging
nobly-it would seem as though their
ability to meet heavy physical difficult
ties might promise some success in hand
ling some of the economic problems pre-
scented by the threatened demand of the
railroad brotherhoods.
Railroad finances at this time are not
such as to make a higher wage scale a
cheerful subject for the roads. But il
the four great brotherhoods, including
employees on every road in the country,
vote for the increase and stand togeth-
er in fighting for il, there will have 10
be another period of railroad readjust-
ment and possibly an uncomfortable one.
The Importance of group of organi-
cations that could cripple the railways
of the whole country is impressive. Such
a countrywide move as the railroad
labor leaders plan may hinder the rail-
roads in more ways than one. For,
with a new realization of the vital neces-
sity Of railroads as a means for de-
Tense Of the country, the government
may be inclined TO exercise more in
stead Of less control over railroad af
fairs.
But the railroads may be assured that
though the public interest looks first
to a fair wage for railroad workmen.
there Is no danger that any road viii
b. abused in the ultimate chance Of rev
enues and expenses. The government.
from the mostrevengefull legislature tothe
highest executive, il due with it, blud-
geoning tactics. Every mile Of road >
needed to roll along the tons Of the pros-
perity that j. promised and prayed for
1n every side. The railroads needn't
.remhle. Let the public and its Con-
Press % the worrying Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
BARRE DALEY TIMES
THURSDAY, JANUARY ~, 1916.
The Weather

Cloudy tonight and Friday; probably
rain or snow and warmer tonight in in
terror; moderate variable winds becom-
ing southeast and south.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
PLAINFIELD.

Dance and promenade at Bancroft inn
Saturday night, Jan. 20. Admission Is
cents east. Come and enjoy yourself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
MONTPELIER
High School Team Were Played Off
Its Feet by Soldiers

Not dismayed in the least by Montpel-
Ter high schools seven point lead in the
first half, the I'd Cavalry, regimental
team Of Fort Ethan Allen, played the
locals off their feet in the closing min
utes and won AZ to 81. The game rivaled
that of Saturday night in interest al
though nothing was to be gained by
the victory except the feeling of salts
faction which accompanies success.
The locals played under handicap,
Clark, the mainstay OF the team, being
ill with an abscess in his ear, and his
place could not be filled although Put
nam, Berry and Jangraw made des-
perate attempts to do it. Putnam had
the misfortune to cut cash in his
forehead just ms the game started by
coming in conti.-t with a radiator, but
he played nearly all the period.
The soldiers displayed some fine floor
work and the score would have been
greater in their favor had their shots
been more accurate. They kept pos
session of the ball almost all the time
in the final period and forged ahead
in the last few minutes. With the score
40 to 40. Silverman shot two baskets
from fouls and Gross made one just
as time was called. The summary:
I'd Cavalry Montpelier high
Silverman rf...............lf Gross
Wickwire, lf........ .rf, Putnam, Berry,
hlngsbury, c..,.............c &C, Jangraw
Husbans, Chailice, rg. ....... Smith, re-
McVey, lg. .................... Pape, lg
Baskets from foor-Silverman 6, |
Wickwire @, Cross 7, Jangraw 5, Kings
bury 2, Chailice 3, McVey 2, Woodwork |
2 Putnam, Berry Smith, Pape. Baskets
from fouls-Silverman 4, Gross 5. Ref
eree-Dole. Time-two Commute pc
RODS. I
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27

o'clock. The provincial grand master
will be present, 50 let all the members
come out to hear what he has to say
Refreshments will be served. Per. order
of secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27

Cards announcing the approaching mar
riage of Miss Marion Young, daughter of
Mrs. Anne Mosson Young of FL Paso,
Tex, to William J. Deavitt of Mexico,
have been received in the city. The
wedding is to take place Feb. 0, at high
noon in st. Clements Episcopal church
at Ell Paso. Mr.. Deavitt is the young
est son of Thomas J. Deavitt of this
city and attended the public schools
here. He has been superintendent, for
several years, of. mines located in Mex
leo.
Lieut. Strong of Fort Ethan Allen
and the members of the I'd cavalry bas-
ketball team returned this morning to
Essex Junction, the team having played
the high school team last evening.
In probate court yesterday afternoon,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27

Stated concIave of st. Aide
mar eommandery, No. IL, X.
T., this evening at $780,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27

Special convocation Of
Granite chapter, No. 20. r.
A. NJ. Thursday evening,
Jan. q. 81 5 O'Clock. Work.
Past and Most Excellent de-
grees. Wilbur ID. Mower.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27

z Regular meeting Of Hiawa-
erssSt tina lodge, No. 20, /. o. Q. F..
49, Thursday evening, Jan. p, at
Work: Initiatory degree. Per y. G.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27

gloves and badges. William Hurry
chief; Alex Edwards, secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27

Special meet in e
of Clan Gordon Fri
day, Jan. rs, at 2
O'Clock for the pur
pose of attending
the funeral of our
late brother, Clans
man James S. Milne.
jr. Wear W h it e
NNr.nf. H..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27

A regular meeting of 10y
al Green Mountain lodge
will be held in their hall
Thursday evening at Z
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27

These Specials should be of interest
only at the prices named below.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

liking for me to the limit. need it in my
business. need it to make you the rich
est woman in three States. And I've got
to work it out with her-alone. You
watch
Genevieve watched. Swords under
stood his business And at arms length
never once presuming upon her friend
ship-he soothed and comforted Gawtry's
widow. She repulsed her own attorneys.
She listened only to the voice of Richard
Swords. And with marvellous result
For at the next regular meeting of the
board strange thing happened. Richard
Swords was elected president of Tri-State
Coal by the votes of a majority of the
directors-and the majority of the board
of directors was controlled by Gawtry's
widows majority of Tri-State stock
"Ingenue, Swords said to his wife that
evening, "I've Just come from making
platonic and funereal love to the Widow
Gawtry. You We're right You told me
wears ago that she was my trump card
she's proved that to-day. Now watch"
Genevieve watched Within six months
Evening star., 1916-12-03

4 cold snap interveucd and the whole
East groaned. 1t shivered with the
cold, and whined and whimpered under
the arbitrary rise in price. From whim-
pering it fell to snarling; its wall of SUI
ering rose to a shrill shrek of anger.
In some towns there We're even riots
riots quickly quelled by the police. In
her home city the Contemporary Club
the woman's organiza ton. fifteen hundred
strong was the self-appointed guardian
of the poor. 1t was an efficient body, and
Mrs. Swords had helped to make it So
The Contemporary Club said frankly that
it wanted to know. Delicately it put
the matter up to Mrs, Swords-would
she cooperate? They had the right to
know about the advance in the price of
coal.
Mrs. Swords was game.
81 want to know. myself" she smiled
"l'm sure it's all right. I'm sure
MIR. Swords has done nothing without
reason. But-Im with you. / want to
know
TT was late upon a wintry afternoon that
five women--Nlrs. Swords committee
swept into the private office of Richard
Evening star., 1916-12-03

the mention of it in the morning paper.
And the evening papers devoted front
space to it, and editorially denounced the
rise in price in no uncertain terms. Sprin-
kled throughout the news story and the
editorial comment was the name of Rich
ard Swords
That evening at dinner she asked some
questions Swords cut his answers
short. 1t was something that she couldn't t
understand, he said-law of supply and
demand. The rise in price was needed
and was just.
The papers disagreed with him. Mrs
Swords Contemporary Club disagreed
Finally the people disagreed
Evening star., 1916-12-03

the big combine was formed-the Inter-
state & Tr-State. And, by way of COM
pliment to the man whose brain had con-
ceived the mighty project, Richard Swords
was made president of this gigantic
coalition.
TWO months later Genevievo Swords,
chairman of the Contemporary Club S
committee for investigating the condition
of the citys poor, stepped from her ma
chine on side street in the very center
of the city's deepest poverty. As she left
her car, a small boy passed her--a very
ragged little boy-lugging Il dilapidated
wooden bucket. She had alighted in front
of candy store. The boy stopped at
this store, and woman came out. The
boy produced some coins and lifted the
lid of small coal bin. The woman
looked at the coins and looked at the
pail.
"G'wan," she said. "Don't you read
the papers? You cant get no pail o.
coal for them few cents. Don't you
know that GOALS gone up dollar a ton?
G'wan!"
Genevieve hadn't known it-hadn't
read it. But she went home and found
Evening star., 1916-12-03

citizens murmur of protest She heard
a snarl from the rear rank of the little
nucleus. And then it happened.
A man who leaned against Swords big
mahogany desk suddenly whipped out a
bandana handkerchief and wiped his brow
1t was a signal. In another instant the
citizens COMMITTEES, to man, drew forth
guns-and, with wild yell, surged across
the big mahogany desk. One man even
had his hand upon the lapel of Swords
coat, and was Immediately knocked down
for his presumption. It was Dick who
knocked him down. And then, from be-
hind set screens. from behind bookcases,
superfluous desks, huge chairs, there
leaped forth-hitherto unseen-a squad
of special officers.
Without hesitation and without mercy,
they dubbed the citizens committee into
submission, relieved them of their weap-
ons, and thrust them violently out of the
room like so many sheep.
When it was all over, Richard Swords
strobe to the door behind which, quiver-
ing with fear, stood Gcneveve and her
companions. He opened it wide.
Ladies' he said, "this place is unsafe,
and you are unsafe until you reach your
Evening star., 1916-12-03

" ici NphSNiONC IitI Scll Ildu
flying wedge-open sesame
was at his desk-in that lux
to where Genevieve had met
e sprang to his feet.
e. he exclaimed, "you-you
come here. There's a reason.
warn you?"
Knew we were coming" said
warn us-of what?'
Id up his hand. A doorkeeper
room.
oming up the street. said the
doorkeeper. What shall
we do?"
Swords nodded paled
slightly.
We'll carry out the pro-
gram" he returned. "I'll
do as | promised. I'll see
them here
He pointed to one of his
private suite of rooms.
Ladies', he said, "it's
too late for you to leave the
place. But if you'll step in
that room until | am disen-
gagged, I'll guarantee your
safety-if you'll shut the
door behind you.
Genevieve's companions
did as they were bid. Gene
We've fingered.
what does it mean,
Dick?" she asked.
at means" he answered
calmly, "that this town has
gone crazy mad. A delega-
ton of citizens has asked
to meet me face to face to
discuss this rise in prices
and I'm going to call their
bluff. You watch and see.
Or, no." he added hastily.
Don't watch. Keep that
door shut until | send for
you
Genevieve followed her
companions into the other
room. As she did so, she
noticed that a chair stand
ing by her husbands desk
an empty chair-moved
mysteriously, without ap-
parent cause. She won-
dered.
In the ensuing ten minutes
Genevieve grew curious. 1t
was evident that her hus-
band had been visited by a
committee of some fifteen
men-they sounded more
like fifty. Disobeying his
injunctions, she opened the
heavy mahogany door to
the space of an inch, and
stealthily looked on.
She heard Richards stri-
dent tones-measured and
even belligerent-bellowing
out defiance. She heard the
muir of protest. She heard
the rear rank of the little
d then it happened.
o leaned against Swords big
esk suddenly whipped out a
dkerchief and wiped his brow.
nal. In another instant the
to a man, drew forth
nth a wild yell, surged across
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