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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
SANK 200 FEET INTO
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER
The Bridge Was Being Built at Cost of
Sl7,000000 to Replace Structure
Which Collapsed Nine Years ago and
Caused 70 Deaths

Quebec Sept 1.-THE central span of the Quebec bridge
the largest cantever suspension the world collapsed and fell
into the ST. river while being hosed into place
to-day, with the probable large loss of life Ninety
the structure when it fell
The collapse occurred when the about ID feet in the
and the structure which weighed 5000 sank 200 feet to
the bottom of the river Engineers who witnessed the collapse
expressed doubt whether could be brought again
The bridge being constructed at cost of $17000000 in
order to shorten the railway journey from Halifax the Canadian
Northwest by 200 miles stands the site of the structure
which collapsed in August 1907 with the loss of 70 lives
The central span broke two places first appeared
to give and this followed almost Immediately by break
in the we'll thousand spectators
rcted by the Juggling the span witnessed the disaster
from pleasure boats the The number members
Of Parliament members of the Dominion cabinet and
tourists well many Canadian American authorities
bridge building and engineering Many newspaper
witnessed the collapse.
The ST. Lawrence Bridge company at estimated the dead
at 25.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
DROPPED DEAD ON STREET.
Charles N. King of Portland, Me-, Was
Visiting in Montpelier.

On his return trip from the Montpelier
postoilice late this forenoon Charles n
King OF Portland, Me, who had been
visiting his sisters in Montpelier for
some weeks, dropped dead at the corner
OF Cliff and Court streets in Montpelier
at / o'clock death being due To heart
disease. The body wac removed TO the
Wilton undertaking rooms. Mr.. King
had been in poor health for two years
but recently had seemed TO show some
improvement. He was planning to re.
turn to Portland during the latter part
of the week His sisters residing in
Montpelier are Mrs. Harriet Iacroix and
Miss Georgiana King, whose home is at
, Cliff street.
Mr. King was born in Willston about
65 wears ago. For some years he resided
in Burlington. being employed as iantor
by the light and power company there
and also by the Wells, Richardson com
pany He leaves his wife and five chill.
dren, Joseph, Albert, Leon. Madeline and
Claire, all of Portland; also two broth
ers w L. King OF Dallas, Tex, and II. J.
King OF Gardner, Mass, and three sis
tiers, the third besides those already
named being Mrs. Mary Meserye OF Port
land. Me.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed but the burial will prob,
ably be in Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
TOUR TO NoRTHFIELD.
Board of Trade Will Make Run There
Wednesday, Sept. 20.

The Barre Board of Trade are making
| final arrangements for their sixth and
| probably last get-together or better ac-
| quaintance tour OF the season, with
| Northfield as the objective point. 1t Will
take place Wednesday evening. Sept. 20.
| All Board of Trade members with their
ladies are requested to make their ar
rangements and go to Northtield on this
occasion.
The Board of Trade committee conf
IDENTIFY expect that this will prove the
banner trip of the 1916 season. The
weather being pleasant, they prophesy
combined attendance of from. two to
three thousand people at the supper ta-
bic. 1t is the present intention to CON
clude the evening with dancing. Carrolls
orchestra of Barre viii furnish the music
for the dancing and during the supper
hour
The Barre band viii give an outdoor
concert and the Barre Board of Trade
will show about $50 pictures of Barre
and her industry We believe these get
together occa asions are beneficial and far
reaching in their effect and from moral
and social standpoint are very desirable
as an incentive for the development of
larger and broader community and equal |
ly so with the citizens of our neighbor-
ing community with whom we come in
contact.
Tickets for the supper are 50 cents
each. and each ticket entities TO supper /
and free automobile ride to and from
Northfield Please offer the use of your
automobile for this occasion to the com
mittec: h. W Hooker, Guy r. Narnum,
+. c. Glysson. or F. II. Rogers. Supper
tickets can be purchased OF the above
committee or of II. A. Phelps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
FORMER BARRE RESIDENT.
William L. Stafford Died at Daughters
Home in Whittier, Cal.

w. l.. Stafford once a well known resi-
dent OF Barre, died at Whittier, Cal.
| Sept. 1, and funeral services were held in
that place with burial in the family lot
in Mount Olive cemetery in Whittier,
Rev Franklin L. Bugbee conducting the
burial service.
The passing of Mr. Stafford" says a
| Whittier newspaper was as peaceful as
the late years Of his life, for it was evil
IDENTIFY without a struggle; he simply
went to sleep, and when Mrs. Stafford
endeavored to arouse him she found that
the angel of death had preceded her and
had called him to an eternal day"
A large number OF the Older residents
of Barre remember Mr.. Stafford and his
family, as they lived here many years
just before their departure for California
to reside. They resided on Cottage
street and Mr. Stafford was identified
with the granite industry, being a mem
Der of the firm of j. II. Batchelder & Co.,
having qaarries on Milestone hill. Later
he was in the mercantile business in
Barre having a shoe store at the corner
of North Main street and Depot square.
Mr.. Stafford was an enthusiastic horse
his interest in that line.
William Lloyd Garrison Stafford was
born in Haverhill, n. H., the son of John
s. and Eliza Carr Stafford, April Is.
ls42 He enlisted at the beginning of
the Civil war with the 18th Illinois cav
airy, his parents having removed to Illi
nois shortly before the outbreak of the
war After serving out that enlistment
he re-enlisted in the 18th Illinois cavalry
and remained in the service to the end of
the war, being commissioned a lieuten-
ant.
For a few years after the war he was
located in California. but in 1876 he re- |
turned east and took up his residence in
st. Johnsbury, becoming interested in
the fork and hoe industry. He came to
Barre in 1886. While in Barre he was a
member OF Nincitia lodge. Knights of
Pythias. The family left Barre in 1895
for California the parents being located
at Whittier most of the time since then.
For a number of years he conducted the
Hotel Whittier but of late had not been
actively engaged in business.
He is survived BY his wife. who was
Jennie L. Miller of st. Charles. H.; and
five children, namely: Mrs. Helen NJ
smith wife OF William A. Smith of
Whittier and with whom Mr.. and Mrs.
stafford made their home in recent
ears; Mrs. Isabelle Dunlap of Fullerton,
al, Mrs. Adelaide Fisk of Coreorsn, Cal,
PAUL Stafford. now on the editorial staff
# the San Francisco Bulletin, and Phil
p Stafford of Sacramento, Cal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

Parties motoring along the Williams
town gulf road yesterday afternoon re-
port an accident that occurred at the
brow OF the pitch that descends from the
Williamstown and Brookficld line at
Falls. hill No definite names can be a.
certaincd in connection with the collision
but the cars that met We're a Buick tour
ing car headed south and a Ford touring
car nofthbound with five occupants. The
Buick car was said to be bowling along
at a moderate rate Of speed when the
Ford shot over the pitch Of the hul. run
ming into the radiator Of the Buick car.
smashing one Of the wheels =nd damac
ing the radiator 81 the Buick. The Ford
was badly scratched and the wheels were
somewhat damsged hut the occupants
were able 10 proceea on their way. while
the Buick was hauled 10 a nearby farm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
JUDGE HOWE GIVES DINNER.
Entertains the Caledonia County Bar
Association

Breton Woods, \. H., Sept. H. Mem
bers of the Caledonia County Bar asso-
citation of Vermont were the guests Of
Judge Harland B. Howe of st. Johnsbury
at a dinner in the Mount Washington
banquet room Saturday evening. Among
the 81 guests attending were Judge
Henry c. Ide, ex-ambassador to Spain
under Pres. Taft; Judge Leighton p.
Slack, Robert W. Smonds. Elisha May
Walter p. Smith. Harry Blodgett, A. F.
Nichols. Alexander Dunnett, Davis F.
Porter Judge George c. Frye. Judge Will
liam Taylor Rolfe Seares, Guy w. Hill,
Joseph Fairbanks, Harvey Writers. Ar
thur Graves, Nathan A. Norton, Walter
Dutton. Melvin G. Morse. Bernard Null
cahy. Oliver Cameron, Hutton Longmore,
Charles Shields. Walter Wesley and VIII
liam McReynolds. A few Of the diners
spent Sunday here with friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
MORE UNIONS PLAN
TO JOIN STRIKE
Great Tie-Up in New York City Planned
Out of Sympathy for Car Men
Gompers Arrives to Add
His influence.

New York, Sept. IA strike OF stage
employees, longshoremen, brewery work
ers, machinists, bartenders moulders ant
printers in sympathy with the unionized
carmen who quit their places four days
ago, was decided upon at a meeting OF
the heads OF their unions last night, ac.
cording to an announcement by Hugh
Frayne state organizer of the American
Federation Of Labor.
A resolution was passed calling upon
all unonized wage earners in Greater
New York, Yonkers, Mount Vernon,
White Plains and New Rochelle to sane
ton strike in support of the conten-
tion OF the street railway men of their
right to organize" The resolution rec
ommends that the workers in the various
trades LAY down their tools until the
companies are forced to recognize the
carmen's union"
According to Frayne approximately
10000 men and women are enrolled in
the unions which were represented at the
meeting last night.
The delegates it was said discussed the
possibility of collateral street railways
assuming the attitude of officials in the
Interborough Rapid Transit company and
the other lines involved in the strike
here who at the present time recognize
the union but insist upon intimidating
their men to ignore it. The delegates
were unanimously OF the opinion it was
asserted, that the action of the transit
managers was something that affected
trade unionism as whole"
Before a sympathetic strike can be de-
clared. however, the union leaders ex-
planned it would be necessary for them
to call mass meetings of their respective
unions and put the proposition to a vote
of the members The delegates at the
meeting last night. il was said assured
William 3. Fitzgerald. organizer OF the
carnens union. that ther members were
willing to fght 10 a finish, morally,
physically and financially in the inter
est of trade unionism.
Officials OF the railway companies,
when informed of the action of the union
leaders. asked whether the building
trades were 70 be included in the rec
ommendation for a sympathetic strike.
They were told that no action with re-
spect to these trades had been taken.
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation of labor. who ar
rived here yesterday afternoon in re
spouse to an appeal from the New York 1
Central Federated union. issued a state I
ment in which he referred TO the efforts
Of the heads OF the Interborough. which I
operates the subway and elevated rail !
wav lines. and officials OF the various
surface car roads affected by the strike,
"to crush tire spirit Of organization af-
fecting the employees Of these railroads.
Mr.. Gompers asserted that the carmen
we're determined 10 exercise their right
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11

generals 1000 unwoundcd soldiers. two
flags. and more than 100 modern cannon,
among which were two batteries stolen
in 1919.
"The Rumanians losses In dead or
wounded were enormous Many Ru.
manian soldiers were drowned in the
Danube during the flight in paie.'
Berlin and Vienna concede gain Of
ground to the Russians in the Car.
pathians near Zahic, to the west OF Shy.
pot. The Russians. says Berlin, are on
the offensive from the Baltic to the
wooded heights of the Carpathians, but
everywhere except near Shypot their at
tacks have been repulsed.
Attemps by the Russians to break
through the Austrian lines southeast of
Lemberg, near Halcz, failed, according to
Vienna, with heavy losses. The Vienna
statement mentions the gallantry of
the Turkish forces fighting with the Aus.
irians in this region
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
BANGOR FIRE THREATENED.
Waterfront Blaze Caused Loss of S75, 1000
Sunday.

Bangor, Me-, Sept. ll.-Fire on the
waterfront early yesterday morning
caused loss of about $4,000 and at one
time threatened general eonfagration
which was averted only by the combined
fire departments of Bangor and Brewer
and favorable weather conditions. The
loss is fully insured.
The heaviest losers are the Sticknev &
Babcock Coal company and the Hincks
Coal company. The two had about 5000
tons of coal in stock, mostly anthracite.
1t did not get well under way and was
deluged with water and extinguished.
The loss on the coal is estimated at from
10 to 20 per cent and about 500 tons
went into the river, which can be recov-
cred with some loss.
A new discharging tower owned Jointly
by the two concerns, which cost about
S35. 900. is total loss The Sticknev &
Babcock company had about 5000 tons of
coal and lost much of the wooden coal
pockets, but the Office and scales were
saved. The Hincks company lost practi-
cally all of their sheds. a stable. nine
coal carts, office and scales Nine horses
''Nh' ANH'htu WIN Stlit UltAtulIA.
The Eastern Steamship corporations
terminal Immediately adjoining was
threatened but not damaged The ships
blacksmith shop and the block factory of
I. F. Cassidy & Co. between the two
coal plants. suffered damage to building
and stock estimated al $1,000
The origin of the FIRE is unknown. II
broke out in the rear Of the Hincks sta
BILE and spread with great rapiditv. There
was no shipping at the wharves in dan /
ger The FIRE delayed the BOSTON and I
-. John express train nearly three hours. |
as many lines Of hose were across the
Maine Central tracks. The coal com
panies expect to resume business at
once, a. number Of cargoes are on the 4
way, only about one-half Of the seasons /
supply having been received.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
FRENCH ALSO MOVE
IN MACEDONIA
Take Part in Great Offensive Campaign
Started in Macedonia -Bulgarlans
Begin 10 Retire North
Under Pressure.

London, Sept 1.-THE conclusion is
drawn from the official French report in
regard 70 the operations in Macedonia
that an offensive campaign has been in
augurated. In addition to the British
attack along the Struma, the Serbians
are already advancing against the Bul-
garians who some time ago crossed the
creek frontier near Lake Ostrovo and
made quick advance southward. Since
that time the Bulgarans have retired
considerably under pressure. The French
also are forcing the fighting, attacking
from the river Nsrdar to Lake Doiran.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
SITUATION MORE SERIOUS.
Greater New York Threatened with Sym
pathetic Strike.

New York, Sept ll.-With the leaders
OF the 100000 labor men OF greater New
York and vicinity threa tening a sympa,
thetic strike, traffic on the subway and
elevated lines in Manhattan and the
Bronx impeded and the surface systems
of those two boroughs and Westchester
county virtually tied up, the general
strike situation assumed more serious
aspect to-day.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, declined
to discuss the probability of general
strike and other union leaders asserted
that if necessary 10000 union men could
be called out within six hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
H. A. PHELPS STATEMENT.
Tells Voters Of Barre He Would Appre-
cate Their Support.

I have issued no previous statement re-
garding my candidacy for representative
from Barre City in the next Vermont
state legislature ! would appreciate the
support Of every voter who can conscien-
tiouslv cast hi ballot for me; and. il
in the primary as the Repub-
licsn candidate for representative from
Barre City tomorrow. Tuesday. sept. u.
and elected IN November. ] will use my
best efforts that All legislation before the
coming general assembly Of the state Of
Vermont shah b. for the greatest good
10 the largest number.
tSignedi Henry 4. Phelps
adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
HEARS SISTER is WORSE.
Pres. Wilson Made Plans to Go to New
London at Once.

Long Branch. y. J.. Sept. ll.-Presi-
dent Wilson received word late last
night that the condition OF his sister.
Anne Howe. who i critically III at New
London. Conn.,. has taken a turn for the
worse. The president Immediately can
ceIled all engagements for to-day and an
nounced he would start for New London
early in the morning. He planned to mo-
tor 30 New York and 90 from there by
rail 10 New London, leaving New York
probably on the ! p. N. train.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
ITALY PROPOSES
TO USE BLACKLIST
Government Will Use Those Arranged by
Great Britain and France and May
Add Some Names to 1t.

PARISH Sept, 1.-THE Italian govern
ment has decided to adopt the black
list system in principle, according to a
Rome dispatch to The Matin. The dis
patch says that the lists already drawn
up by France and England will be used,
with whatever additional names the
Italian government decide upon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
FIVE NIGHT ATTACKS
WERE PUT DOWN
BY THE FRENCH
Germans Tried to Regain Positions On
the Somme, Using Burning Liquids,
But Were Repulsed.

Paris, Sept. ll.-Five times last night
the Germans attacked positions newly
won by the French on the Somme front.
but the war office says they were re-
pulsed each time with heavy losses. The
Germans employed burning liquids in
their attacks. The fighting occurred
south of the Somme from Berny to the
region south of Chaulnes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
ATHENS SETTLING
WITH UNREST
Infantry and Cavalry Patrol the Streets
and Entente Legations Are Closely
Guarded

Athens, Sept. 1.-THE city is virtually
under martial law. Patrols Of infantry
and cavalry parade the streets and the
entente legations are under strong
guards Fifteen hundred marines have
been added to the garrison here ON ac-
count of the uncertainty in regard TO the
attitude OF the troops. The excitement
,aused by the army disaffections at Sa-
loniki, however, are dying out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11

to organize, the right to strive nationally
and normally for the improvement of
the condition of their employees to have
submitted to board of arbitration, such
differences which the committees of the
employees and representatives of the com
pany fail to adjust"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
Have Launched an Offensive
in Greek Macedonia and
Attacked Bulgarians
TWO VILLAGES ARE
THE FIRST DETECTIVES
Bulgarians Are Said to Be
Resisting the Advance
Desperately

Paris, Sept IL British troops on the
front in Greek Macedonia took the Of
fensive last night They crossed the
Struma river, the war Office says, and at.
tackled the Bulgarians, who are resisting
desperately, having gained footing on
the eastern bank at a point 40 miles
northeast OF Salouiki The British at.
tackled the villages OF Nevolyen and Ka-
ra bia bes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
GINCHY STILL HELD
BY THE BRITISH
Germans Made Two Attacks on Town
They Recently Lost but Were
Beaten Off.

London. Sept. 1.-Two efforts were
made yesterday by the Germans to re-.
capture Ginchy on the Somme front from
the British, but it was announced off
cially that the attacks were beaten off.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
ITALIANS TAKE
STRONG POSITIONS
From the Austrians on Trentino Front
and Also Gained Ground in Up
per Posina Valley.

Rome, via London. Sept H. Italian
troops have captured strong Austrian
position in the Leno valley on the Tren-
tino front. the war Office announced to-
day. Ground also was gained in the up
per Posina valley.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11

CONTINUED on eighth Psgel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-21
Extra Sporting Page
MORAN WILL USE DIFFERENT SYSTEM
 FOR DILLON FIGHT

New York, June 21.-Frank Moran is training at White Sulphur Springs for his bout with Jack Dillon, far from the throng of rabid admirers whose troublesome attentions, he thinks, had much to do with his poor showing when he tackled Jess Willard. This time Moran intends to remain up State until just before the fight instead of putting on the finishing touches in a crowded local gymnasium, as he did when he trained for Willard.
 Although the burly Pittsburger has done but little work so far he looks to be a. different man than he was when he tried in vain to topple the giant Willard. Moran was under great nervous strain in that match. AL though as game as a fighter need be, he was wise enough to realize his limitations and probably knew in his heart that he did not have a reason able chance to win.
 Moran is working under a different system this time. When he trained for Willard he did nothing but road work and health building exercises at
 his camp at Saratoga. As result he
 was in perfect physical condition when
 he reached New York. In fact, he
 was so fine that he had nothing left
 to work on during the last two weeks in which he had planned to polish up
 his boxing, and the glove work he did
 was more or less of a joke. Fight
 night found him stale and his judg-
 ment of distance poor.
 This time he began boxing early
 and intends to devote most of his
 attention to that feature of the work.
 A ring has been built under the shade of the trees on the shore of the
 lake and all his work is done in the
 open. Frank Kendall and the Zulu
 Kid are his sparring mates, with Will lie Lewis as coach.
 Moran is developing right upper
 cut for this fight. It is a blow he nev- CT used before to any extent, but in evidently figuring that Dillon can be reached with this walIop easier than with any other. He puts plenty of
 driving power behind it and is fairly accurate considering that it is prac- tical1y 8 new punch for him.
 If Moran can develop that upper cut until 1t is the equal of his right
 cross, his chances will be enhanced considerably, for Dillon, being so
 much shorter, his chin will be just at
 the right height to get its full force. Hitting Dillon on the jaw with a swing l is a difficult matter, because he car
 ries his head low and his short neck
 enables him to keep the vital spot be- hind the barrier of his big shoulders. But when he sets his arms in mo-
 ton it clears the path for an upper most to fear when facing taller op-
 ponent- Moran's change of tactics
 is but another instance of his great fighting head. If he does not create
 havoc with the new punch it will be
 only because his slow acting muscles refuse to answer the call of his nin-
 ble brain quickly enough.