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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26
MRS. LUCY SARGENT.
Elderly Woman of East Barre Passed
Away Suddenly.

Mrs. Lucy Sargent, an elderly resident
of East Barre. died suddenly this fore
noon at lO:l5 o'clock, being stricken
with heart failure while seated in chair
in the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Loella
Pittslev. where she was residing.
Mrs. Lucy lCuttsl Sargent was born
on the east hill in Barre and would
have been - wears old her next birth
dav. Her husband, Levi Sargent. died
IA years, ago and the only near relative
surviving is her daughter. Mr.. Pittsley-
II i expected that the funeral viii be
hell Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26
BIG SHOE STOCK SALE.
Shea Shoe Store Buys Stock of the
Homer Fits Co.

One of the largest transactions in shoes
to be consummated locally in some time
was completed to-day when the stock of
shoes and rubbers in the Homer Fits
store was transferred to the Shea Shoe
store. The Homer Fits Co. has been in
the retail shoe and rubber business for
the past 10 years and the decision to
dispose of the stock was prompted by
desire to acquire additional space for
other lines maintained by the company.
Women's high grade boots and fine rub
bers featured by the Fits company are
in the stock purchased by Mr. Shea. who
is always on the lookout for an opportu-
nitv TO serve his own customers. The
purchaser. announcing his purpose to con
duct sale. states that he has purcha sed
the stock at such low figure that he cN-
pects to convert il into cash within 80
days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26

ith cockerel Donald Smith; lst pullet,
Donald Smith; 2d pullet, ], T. Corskie
Sd pullet, NJ. Robertson; 4th pullet, j. T.,
Corskie; LIST pen of old, Donald Smith,
2d pen OF old. j. T.. Corskie; LIST pen OF
young, ID. Smith; 2d. J. =. Corskiei Sd,
ID. Smith; 4th, j. L. Corskie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26

organ. The training OF the children was
under the supervision OF the teachers,
Mrs. A. Moore, Mrs. Edwards and Miss
Earle. w. j. Edwards, the superinten-
dent of the school, was in charge OF all
arrangements. Hugh Rsycraft provided
the tree and with the assistance of
Messrs. Alex. Bowerman and Littlewood
placed il in the yestry.
After tile exercises, w. j. CoXon, in
behalf of the church, presented the rector,
Rev. W. j. NJ. Beattie, a purse of So2.50,
the largest gift that has ever been pre-.
sented to him. Mr.. Coxon in very i'm.
pressive manner reviewed the work of the
church and expressed the hope that the
past work would continue in the same
spirit of harmony which has marked its
progress thus far.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26
Some Awards Made.

BY noon to-day the judges had COM
pleted the following card:
Single Comb Anconas-Ist eOckerel, r.
r. Tarbox of Barre; 2d cockerel, F. O.
Gould of Montpelier; Sd cockerel. II. p.
Allen of Barre; 4th cockerel. VI p. Allen;
lst pullet. f. Y. >Tarbox; I'd pullet, A.
Anderson of Barre; Sd pullet, II. p Al
len; 4th pullet. z. r. Tsrbox; LIST pen of
chicks and LIST hen. +. Il. Tarbox; best
shaped male, Z. r. Tarbox. best colored
male. +. o. Could; best shaped female
and best eolored female, r. r. Tsrbox.
Buff Orpingtons-lst cock, Karl For
sell Of Montpelier; 2d cock. J. p. Cor
skie Of Barre; Sd cock. J. p Corskie; 4th
cock. Morgan Robertson OF Boltonville;
lst hen. Kari Forsell; ID hen. J. p. Cor
skie: ID hen, X Fcrsell; 4the hen. J. r
Corskie; lst cockerel, Donald Smith Of
Barre; "a cockerel, NJ. Robertson; 81 and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26

The Christmas exercises held at
Worthen hall by the members of the
Swedish Baptist society yesterday were
the most successful in the history of the
church in Barre, there being over 100
people in attendance. Both the music
and the speaking were of high order.
The center of attraction to the young
people, however, was the tree which
was beautifully decorated with candles
and loaded with the Christmas gifts, it
being donated for the entertainment by
Willie Nelson OF the east hill.
There were two services through the
day, one in the morning at $3.50 o'clock
and the other at night when the tree and
program were in order at ! o'clock. In
the morning the services were opened by
two songs by the members of the choir,
followed by a sermon by Rev. n. C. Ed
wall pastor of the church. In the even
ing, very pleasant program was in or
der, consisting of vocal and instrumental
music and recitations by the members
of the church Werner Anderson of
Montpelier gave two Rotations. one in
the Swedish language and the other in
English The program is as follows:
Piano solo, E. Erickson; devotional serv-
ice conducted by John Johnson; violin
solo, Roger Erickson; welcome" Frank
Anderson; recitation, Ada Steele.. song
by the members of the choir; dialogue by
Ida Steele and Lena Gustafson recita-
tion. Walter johnson; an anthem by the
choir; recitation, Veda Steele; recita.
tion, Henry Johnson; cornet solo. Clar-
ence Erickson; recitation, Allen johnson:
Bermit Erickson; anthem,
"The Greatest Gift" by members of the
choir; recitation Anna Steele: recitation,
Elsie Johnson; recitation, Tillie Johnson;
song by the children of the Sunday
school; recitation, Everett Gustafson;
recitation, Victor Anderson; recitation,
KERN Johnson.
After the program. the presents were
bv the children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26
AN IMMEDIATE
PEACE PARLEY
is SUGGESTED

Replyine to Wilson's Note. Germany
Praises the ""Highmindedness' OF the
President and Proposes That the Bel
lieerents Get Together For Exchange
of Views
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26

The Barre Salvation Army, under the
leadership of Capt. and Mrs. Spargo, was
enabled to carry on its usual Christmas
work because of the generous contribu-
tion by people of Barre and vicinity and
many people were made glad by the
members of the corps. Forty baskets
containing food for 200 people for a
couple of meals or more and clothing TO
the value of $50 were distributed for
Christmas; and next Sunday evening the
Army will give out about 100 articles OF
clothing which are now weighing down
the trees standing in the hall Ten pairs
of shoes win also be distributed, while
candy, popcorn. oran@>s and other things
to bring joy and happiness to the poor
children of the city will be passed out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26

Continued on fifth Pagel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26

session In recognition of her faithful.
ness, the Sunday school availed itself of
the opportunity offered and gave eyi.
.dcnce of its satisfaction in very sub.
stantial way.
Officers of the Sunday school were in
charge of the gathering. A few of the
pieces that were recited on the preceding
evening were repeated and afterward the
gifts were distributed from a Hight
cd tree In one corner OF the vestry.
The program Sunday evening: Process.
sional: prayer, Rev. Mr.. Lehigh; recita
tion, Ethel Murray; anthem, "And the
Angel Said Unto Them" choir: exercises,
children; recitation, "The Story of a
Dream" Doris Newton: violin solo. Fred
erick Sanhorn; exercises, "The Bethlehem
Star children; recitation, Blanche Cor
liss; song, Ellen lugHss and Elva Mud
gett; exercise. "Jesus' Birthday" chill
drcn; recitation, "The Little Shepherd
Boy" Arthur Perry exercises, "The
Story of the Star" children; recitation,
Natalie Wright; motion song, christmas
Lullaby" children; exercises, "The Pill
grims' Quest" children; exercise, Christ
mas Gifts" children recitation, Lillian
Stevens; exercises, "The Kings Crown"
children; offertory solo, Frederick Inglis;
tableau, '"Tis Midnight; hymn No. 1855;
benedietion. For the exercises last even
ing, Ella Holmes, Arthur Perry, Natalie
Wright and Byron Grearson contributed
selections.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-29
TELEGRAPH FLASHES

New York.-Secretary of State
Lansing has informed the American
committee for Armenian and Syrian
relief in this city that food and sup
plies for starving Armenians and Sy-
rians now may be distributed through
the Red Crescent and the Red Cross
at Beirut, Syria, by permission of the
Turkish government.
London.-Malcolm Ross, cores
pendent with the, New iceland forces
on the Somme, states that the allies
fired 100000 shells in one lombard
ment on that front.
Newport News, Va.-Tests Of the
No flying boat under the supervision
of the government naval aero board
here we're interrupted by collision
with a fishing smack, in which one Of
the wings of the flyer was slightly
damaged. The machine developed a
maximum speed of SO miles an hour.
The government has ordered 80 OF the
flyers.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-29
EXCELLENT WAX FOR WOUND
Mixture Of Resin, Beeswax, Charcoal
and Linseed ON Is Recommended
Apply With Brush.

After grating or budding, the ex-
posed wounds are thoroughly waxed
with some material which Is Inn
pervious to air and water. An excel
lent wax is made as follows: Resin,
five pounds; beeswax, one pound; fine
ly pulverized charcoal, half pound, and
raw linseed oil, one gill. The resin
and beeswax are melted over slow
fire. after which the charcoal is stirred
In, the oil added and the whole poured
into pans which have been previously
oiled with the linseed oil. When
warm the mixture may be applied
easily with soft brush.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-29
MANY AEROPLANES WRECKED
Aerial Battles Costs More Than Two
Scores Of German, French and
British Machines.

London.-Aerial activity, in which
more than two score Of German,
French and British aeroplanes met
disaster In air fights, forms the chief
news feature of the war, there having
been no land battle of great proper
tions in any of the war theaters. Paris
reports that French airmen in battles
with Germans in France have account
ed for rs aeroplanes, while Berlin
records bringing down "a Entente al
lied machines, 20 Of them on the
Somme front. Five German machines
we're destroyed by the British, and
two others driven down damaged,
while Ave British machines are
missing. On the battle front in France,
aside from the repulse of local attacks
by both the Entente allies and the
German, violent artillery duels have
predominated.
In Galicia Russian attack on the
upper Dniester resulted in general
engagement. North of Zborow the
attackers succeeded in entering the
trenches of the Teutonic allies, but
later, according to Berlin and Vienna,
were driven out. suffering sanguinary
losses and leaving 700 prisoners and
seven machine guns. Petrograd, how
ever says that in this region the Rus
slams took prisoner 1900 Germans
and Aust-ians. In the Carpathians
several positions captured recently
by Russians have been retaken by the
Teutonic allies.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-29
GERMAN zEPPELINS
IN THRILLING RAID
TWO WERE BROUGHT DOWN BY
TIE BRITISH DEFENDING
SQUADRON.
MANY KILLED AND WOUNDED
One Came Down a Flaming Torch
Witnessed BY Many Thousands
of London Residents.

London.-Of twelve big Zeppelins
which invaded the British Isles, to
deal death and destruction from the
skies, two lay stark and black masses
Of steel and aluminium in the little
village of Mangold, Essex county.
They fell victims of the anti-aircraft
defenses of London and outlying
districts.
One came down a flaming torch, as
did the Zeppelin Lei, destroyed three
weeks ago, while the second, disabled
by gunfire, affected landing which
saved the lives of the crew, who are
prisoners in England. The crew Of
the first raider died in the consuming
flames of their own ship, but they
were not so terribly charred as their
predecessors.
This latest raider to light her own
funeral way on English soil collapsed
and was consumed much more quickly
than the Lei. 1t is possible though
that some of the men were still living
when the great vessel struck the
ground. The captains body was found
some distance from the wreck.
The burning Of the first Zeppelin
was witnessed by tens of thousands
Of London's residents, but the wound
ing and descent Of the second raider
was matter of doubt until official
statements were given out. Few
details are available of this second
raiders condition, but it Is reliably
reported that the crew surrendered to
special constables.
Many who saw the shrapnel burst
ing like skyrockets about the invader,
which subsequently caught fire, think
there must have been several direct
hits. Many aeroplanes were aloft and
attacked the Zeppelins from all sides.
The raiders took heavy toll OF
lives before their destruction, %
persons being killed and SO wounded
In the metropolitan district of London.
Two persons were killed, probably
four, and II were wounded, in the
provinces.
The property damage while widely
distributed, Is confined for the most
part to small suburban dwellings and
shops, although one railway station
was damaged, some empty cars being
destroyed and part of the track torn
I'D.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-29
Washington

It was announced In Washington
that Germany will pay an indemnity
for all American lives lost In the sink
ing of the Lusitania..
The state department at Washing
ton was officially notified in a dispatch
from Consul General Britain at Sgd
ney, Australia, of the release there
of the 80 civilians of the Teutonic
powers who were seized illegally while
on board the American steamer China.
Great Britain formally apologi1ed
to the United States for the British
violation of American neutrality In the
Philippines when British destroyer
inside the three-mile limits stopped
and searched the steamer Cebu, fly
ing the Stars and Stripes.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-29

Rear Admiral Caspar Frederick
Goodrich, u. s. NJ, retired. is to wed
again. His engagement to Miss Sarah
Minis Hays was announced.
Seventy thousand dollars has been
raised in the United States for the
Holland-American Home for Homeless
Belgian Orphans, 1t was announced
by Miss Hendrika Van Der Filler at
New York.
The Gullfoss, said to be one of the
first Icelandic ships to visit the shores
of the western hemisphere since the
days Of Lief the Lucky, tied up in
the harbor at New York with q cargo
Of herring.
Fire ut Peoria, ILL.,, practically de-
stroyed the Majestic Theater building.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Rt. Rev. Philip N. McDecitt was con-
secrated fourth bishop of Harrisburg
in the cathedral at Philadelphia.
National Guardsmen and United
States army regulars-26OO0 Of them
In dust-stained khaki-swung through
the streets of Ell Paso, Tex, and past a
reviewing stand at Fort Bliss In the
first parade and review Of an infantry
division at full war strength ever held
in the United States.
Mrs. Amy e. Archer Gilligan, charged
with poisoning five inmates Of her
home for elderly people at Windsor.
Conn.,, was indicted on charges of first
degree murder by the grand jury.
Labor leaders of New York were
given formal warning by Mayor Mitchell
that he would employ the "full civil
and military powers" conferred upon
him by law to prevent disorders if the
threatened general strike of trade
unionlsts Is called to aid the street car
employees who quit September 9.
The Lake Carriers association,
through its executive committee, which
met at Cleveland, O., provided an in
crease In wages to boatswains, free
men, watchmen, iremen, oilers. deck
hands and coal passers, arranging the
fall schedule Of wages on the great
lakes.
Nine stores, ten houses and score
of sheds were destroyed at Erie, Mich,
by fire. The loss is estimated at
100000.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-29

Digit Of stairs than ladder. 1t Is th>
safest and most comfortable of lad
ders, but heavy and awkward to move.
For work in tall trees, the Japanese
ladder is very useful. This is lighter
than trestle ladder, as well as easier
to manipulate among the branches be-
cause of its pointed shape.
Lightest of all the tall ladders Is
the single-rail ladder. However, this
ladder is not quite as safe as three
legged ladder, so 1t Is not likely to be-
come widely popular.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-29
Could Not Maintain Military Force in Brazil.

eve couldn't maintain military force in Brazil of course but Brazil
could invite in of trouble"
Now isn't it likely that should permit the occupation OF
South territory would become the thoroughly
equipped base of sufficient and numbers threaten
peace and securty?'
eyes; should undoubtedly have to against it."
"Wel doesn't follow that order the mitarza-
ton of country which all opposedhe maintenance of
standing army of European dimensions which from the beginning has
been contrary pot essential that forbid and
sufficient forces prevent necessary the acquisition by foreign
military of territory whatever in this hemisphere?
"O your contention that the maintenance the Monroe
Doctrine by of powerful navy will rid the need of huge
standing army of our own?"
Exactly; given sufficient the Monroe Doctrine itself
en barrier against invasion than without could possibly be-
We hadn't before looked at the doctrine substitute for
army"
"But isn't sufficient substituted Aren't safer having the
doctrine and capable of enforcing it. than should be with
greater navy and standing army South and Central America
open to foreign aggression"
in that light am favor of the doctrine confess
given the subject enough consideration really understand it,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-29
GOOD LADDERS FOR ORCHARD
Care in Removing Fruit as Important
az Pruning and Spraying-low-
Headed Trees Favored.

The wise orchardist has learned
something about the use and abuse of
ladders. The first essential in the
raising of fruit trees is to prune the
heads of the trees and keep them low.
This will make picking the fruit easy
and safe without the use Of anything
but the stepladder.
Climbing about among the branches
of tree is always to be deprecated.
OF all the numerous styles Of lad
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-29
Foreign

The giant dam situated above Ham.
wald burst, says dispatch from Ber-
lin. Many lives were lost and enor-
nous property damage was caused at
Galdonz, Bohemia and In Weissen-
desse valley, $50 bodies. many Of them
children, have been recovered. The
villages of Deszendorf, Tiefenbach,
Hannwald, Schumburg, Schwarow.
Grosshammer and Haratz are mum
dated.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-29
Politics

1t was announced In New York that
Theodore Roosevelt and William III.
Taft will shake hands, for the first
time since their 1912 quarrel, at the
Union League club October 3.
President Wilson and Vance G. Nc
Cormick, Democratic rational chair
man, mapped out at Long Branch, n.
j., program for meeting the cam
paign attacks Of Charles +. Hughes
on the railroad eight-hour law.
w. V. M. Knott was declared the
Democratic nominee for governor by
the state canvassing board in compli-
ance with an order from the state SUI
preme court at Jacksonville, Fla.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-29
Domestic

DIR. p G. Regain, Waukegan Ull.)
dentist, was killed when an automobile
in which he was returning from fish
ing trip at Fox Lake turned turtle near
Ingleside, Ill.
Fire destroyed the grain elevator
of Mckinney. Rodgers & Co. Of Chica-
go, located at Laporte, Ind. The es-
dmated loss Is $150,0O0.
Worth's museum at Newcastle, Ind,
private collection of relics and
curios, said to be the most extensive
of its kind In America, was destroyed
by fire with loss Of probably ST.
100000.
American business men, aided by
the federal reserve bank system, will
be able successfully to withstand the
shock of European competition after
the war, In the opinion Of Charles
Hamlin, governor of the federal re-
serve board at New York.
Creditors Of the Industrial Savings
bank, an old-time private institution
of Chicago, caused to be filed In fed
eral court an involuntary petition foI
the appointment of a receiver. The
institutions liabilities total about ST.,
100000, with assets half that amount
Organized workers in virtually ev'
cry industry In greater New York
were formally called upon to cease
work Wednesday In sympathy with
striking traction employees. Labor
leaders assert approximately GOOOOt
! men and women are involved.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-29
TREAT CANES OF RASPBERRY
When Two and Half Feet High, Clip
Back Tips to Check Upward
Growth-Prevent Scab.

When the new canes of the raspber-
fies are two and half feet high clip
back the tips to check the upward
growth. This will insure stocky canes
and low branching Of the laterals.
Cut out the bearing canes after har-
vesting the fruit to prevent the spread
Of raspberry scab.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-29

ders, some form of stcpladder is best
adapted to the orcharl', whether the
welfare Of the tree is considered or
the comfort of the picker.
Any ladder which must be set
against the tree is u menace to 1t.
Perhaps the best type of tall STEP
ladder is one that is very substantially
built, yet light enough to be easily
handled by one man; and having three
legs, it Is easy to set up securely on
uneven ground.
The wide spread of the legs at the
bottom Of the steps makes it especial
ly stable. Where ladder only about
half the height of this is required, a
strong, heavy, four-legged ladder Is
general favOrite.
This is about four feet wide and
nonfolding, being more like a small