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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-26
RIGGS BANK CASE ENDED.
introduction of Evidence Concluded
May Go to Jury To-day.

Washington. May 26.-Introduction Of
evidence for the defense in the perjury
trial Of three officers of the Riggs Nation.
al bank was concluded yesterday and the
court was asked to direct the jury to
return verdict Of not guilty.
In support Of the request counsel ar.
gled that adiuged cases hold that perjury
cannot be predicted on a mixed question
Of law and fact, and that the Riggs bank
bought or sold stocks which the three
indicted men sWore il did not. involves q
question Of Law
1t was further argued that there could
BE- no verdict Of guilty on the indictments
because 10 Is beyond the power of bank
10 engage in stock transactions. Coun-
sei quoted a supreme court decision hold
ing d transaction ~ a national bank BE-
yond its powers 10 Be utterly void. and
ne transaction a. all
TIE case probably viIl Be ready for the
.ury to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-26
DIZZINESS, CONSTIPATION

bad taste In the mouth, dependency
or "the blues" and other miserable
ailments call attention TO the liver. 1t
is torpid. Take Hoods Pills--they
rouse the liver and relieve all liver Ills.
They are the old and favorite family
cathartic. Purely vegetable. Gentle
and thorough. Csc. All druggists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-26
BANK WRECKER
COLEMAN FREED
Federal Parole Board Acts Favorably on
Petition. Submitted Some Time
Ago in His Behalf.

Boston May 26.-George w. Coleman.
who is serving l5-year sentence for
wrecking the National City Bank of
by thefts of more than $780,.
600, will be released on parole within a
day or two, federal officials here learned
yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-26
HEARINGS ON SHIP BILL.
To Be Held by Sub committee of Senate
Commerce Committee.

Washington, May 26-The Senate com
merce committee yesterday appointed a
sub committee consisting of Senators
Simmons, Fletcher, Bankhead, Jones and
Lippitt to hold hearings on the admins
tration ship purchase bill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-26

umn with vengeance, trimming Holy
Cross to l. The Tufts boys raped out
IL hits for total of II bases.
President Haughton of the Braves re-
turned from his western trip Thursday
evening. The Boston team arrived home
at o'clock this morning from their
western trip, and will try to break the
Giants winning streak at 10 this after
noon out at Braves field. This series
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Games.

At Boston-Boston 5, Detroit 2
At Cleveland Cleveland and Philadel-
phia, postponed trainl
AT Washington-Chicago 3. Washing
ton g.
At st. Louis-New York Z. ST. Louis 5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-26
A Full Measure

OF protection to your family and salts
faction to yourself are obtained by q
monthly income policy in the National
Life Ins CO., of Vt. (Mutual) S. S.
Ballard, general agent, Rialto building,
Montpelier, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-26
Standing of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Games.

At Brooklyn O, Pittsburg 5.
At Cincinnsti-Chicsgo 1, Cincinnati S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-26

consists of four games. double bill Sat
urday and the last game Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
Soldiers Home Exempt,

Another state institution was ex- empted from the operation of the civil service law when Governor Holcomb last week declared the Soldiers Home at Noroton exempt There has been trouble for some time between the soldiers hospital board which has charge of the home ard the civil ser. vice commission over the appointment of a steward. Some time age the board appointed Harry Lutterman, of Stam- ford, to the position. MT. Lntterman had taken the civil service test, but stood sixteenth on the list and was not certified by the commission as eligible for the position. The commission ob jceted to the action of the board and intimated that it was not in accord. ance with the requirements of the statutes. Last week President Morris, of the civil service beard and Commis. sioner Brinsmade had conference with the members of the hospital board in the governors office. The position of the civil service commission was stated, and discussion of the situation followed. Afterward the hospital board asked Governor Holcomb to settle the difficulty by exempting the home. All the positions at the home are ex- empted by the governor.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
A Worthy Gift.

Mir. and Mrs. W. Scovill, of Water town, have given $5, 900 for the cree, tion, equipment and maintenance of a Y. M. O. A. building 45x100 feet in the camp of the Connecticut troops at Nogales, Ariz. They were the first contributors to half million dollar fund which is being raised for the Y. M. o. A. work among the troops on the Mexican border. The building has been named the Scovill building, and is in charge of Urban Williams, sec1e tary. The building furnishes facilities for correspondence, games. and reading, with books, magazines, graphophones and records. and folding organ fur nished by the Y. M. O. A. California, Connections, Arizona and Idaho troops numbering 5000 men, are in camp at Nogales, and at least one more build ing is needed, and will be erected as soon as funds are available.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
Suffs Bait With Candy.

Committees representing the woman suffrage party wooed the New York communrer Friday by distributing suf. frage leaflets and boxes of candy at all railroad stations in New York. The suffragists said they had made the candy themselves and could vouch for its goodness. There were 12 pieces of candy in each box, one for each of the suffrage states. Each box also con- tained the following verse: within his box are suffrage sweets,
 Their number-12-I pray note; A stick for each suffrage state,
 Where women have right to vote Wyoming first set women free,
 Then Colorado, Idaho, And Utah followed, and then came,
 These states, all in suffrage row; Nevada, California,
 Kansas, far-off Washington, Arizona, Illinois,
 Montana and then Oregon. If these confections then you like,
 Pray help more suffrage states to win So that we'll need larger box,
 To put our suffrage candies in"
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
-lnexpenslye Vacation.

The men of the Connecticut infantry who have been discharged for physical disability to return home at once will receive an allowance of $94 for travel ing expenses, and will have in addition the state pay for the time they have been in the service. As vacations go, this must be considered a mighty cheap one. Those who ordinarily go down to the shore or up to the mountains not only have to pay their own travelling expenses, but the hotel keepers pay them nothing while they are there. It is possible also that these Connecticut boys gathered in more fresh air and put more "pep" into their muscles and hearts than they could have gained by an expensive trip to the summer re- sorts. Hartford Times.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
IntantiIe Paralysis m State,

Statistics furnished by Dr. John Tor rington Black, secretary of the state board of health, at the Capitol Thurs day show that there were then 118 cases of infantile paralysis in Connecti- cut, divided as follows among the counties; New Haven, 56; Fairfield, 29; New London, 15; Hartford, r; Holland, 6; Litchfeld, 4 Middlesex, l. Inl913 there were reported eigh- teep cases, with three deaths; in 1914 there were twenty-five Cases and three deaths, and in 1915 there were thirty seven cases and four deaths. The state board of health does not know the exact number of deaths up to the present time, as health officers in some cases have failed to report. One case, each, Thursday was reported from Darien, Norwalk, Groton, Columbia and Cheshire.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
A Honeymoon Joke.

John Leslie Purdom, who was mar. ried Thursday afternoon to Miss Bessie Frein, had quite an experience at Hills dale, N. Y., as the result of joke played by their friends. They left after the wedding in an automobile for trip to Kentucky. At Hillsdale they were stopped by an officer, who in- fromed MT. Purdom that he was wanted in Great Harrington. He promised to call Great Burlington by telephone from Albany, but this did not please the officer, who kept detaining him. In few minutes several automobiles drew up and MT. Purdom recognized his friends and saw that his chance of easy escape waspoor. It probably took good half hour of his time to clean the car from rice and other articles that were bestowed upon him and his bride. .-Pittsfield Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
Winchester Hotel Changes.

The Winchester Hotel business and furnishings have been purchased by Harry o. Bull, formerly warden of the borough of Winsted, who took posses sion August l. He was, until last week, proprietor of an automobile garage near the hotel. MT. Bull is one of the most popular young business men in Winsted, and his many friends there predict for him success in the hotel business. The Winchester is one of the best kown hotels in Western Connecticut and it's popularity with the travelling public and the trade generally will not be likely to diminish under Landlord Bulls management.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
Salaries in Great sarrrngton.

The surprising feature about the action of the Great Harrington school board is that they give $2, 800 to the superintendent and only $I,s00 for a high school principal. Formerly when the positions of principal and superin. tendent in that town were separate the principal always received more money than the superintendent. There has never been criticism of the Great Bar rington grade schools, as most of the teachers in the grades have held their positions for 10 years or more. The high school, before the coming of MT. Purdom, was in a bad way, as it had lost it's standing with the state board of education and many of the scholars were not making as good showing in college as had been desired. Despite the fact that some objected to the tactics used by MT. Purdom, it cannot be denied that he brought the school up to high standard and had all the privileges restored that the school pos sessed during the regime of G.. R.. PInkham, which as concluded in 1904. MT. Purdom received $3000 for acting as both principal and superintendent. It was claimed by some he received too much money. Now the principal and superintendent will get $4300.-Pitts. field Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
Editor Woodruf7s Beauty Recipe.

Asked for the recipe of Litchfield beauty, MT. Woo ruff is quoted as hay ing said: Believe me, until this cup was awarded, I never once dreamed that was cutey. have taken some pride from the fact that the moon and I are twins, but when was elected vice president of the Bald. Head Club of America, I realized it was all off above the brow. Little remains to be told. My advice to those who seek beauty is to smoke necessarily and eat and drink whenever it inn presses you as necessary. Break all the known rules of health except to sleep with the windows open and take a good cold tub and you will have a skin like cherub. Never refuse an invitation to anything and play as hard as you work. Take everything that is coming to you and never, never squeal when you realize that you have been thoroughly stung. ."-Citizen.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
Called Back to Life .

A Torrington dispatch, dated Wednesday, July 26. says:
 Mrs. George B. Dertum, who has been seriously i'll for several weeks, be. came unconscious early this morning and was thought by members of her family to be dead, an announcement was made to that effect. A neighbor. Mrs. John McGuinnes, called at the house and thought she detected signs of life and her efforts to produce arti. ficial respiration were rewarded by re. turning consciousness. Reports late tonight are that Mrs. Dertum is still alive. While little hope is held for her ultimate recovery, it is possible that she may finger for several days o1 possibly @ week.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
BARNES CHILDREN QUARANTINED
Little Son and Daughter of Albert Barnes Come From New York.

Frederick and Elizabeth Barnes, children of MT. and Mrs. Albert Barnes, of New York, arrived at the home of their grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Sheridan w. Barnes, Saturday afternoon, having travelled alone from New York. They were promptly quarantined by Health Officer Lee, in accordance with the provisions of the state board of health, as outlined in last weeks issue of The News, and will be restricted to the house and grounds of the Barnes domain for two weeks as a precautionary measure to guard against the possibility of conveying in fantile paralysis-not that the health officer has any idea that the children have been exposed to the disease, but coming from city where the disease prevails, the precaution is deemed ad. visable. The quarantine does not in any way restrict Mr. and Mrs. Barnes from going and coming, nor imply that the premises are to be summed by adult visitors.
 Notwithstanding it is understood that it is difficult for children to leave the city, under the regulation of the metropolitan health board, it is said these Barnes children experienced not the slightest trouble or inconvenience in getting aboard their train.
 Dr. Lee admits that it seems like imposing hardship upon these chil. dren, to impound them for two weeks, in view of the fact that they have only recently recovered from the measles. which kept them besieged for several weeks.
 With the exception of the case in Ga. naan Valley, reported last week, no other home in town is quarantined on account of the infantile paralysis epidemic. Canaan has been fortunate in escaping the plague, while some other small towns in this state have had cases of it.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
DIR. ROSS BACK
Worked On Big Dam on His Estate
 During Vacation.

pr. H. l.. Ross returned Saturday evening from the Adirondacks, where he spent the month of July, in the region of North Creek, his boyhood home, and Chatiemac Lake, where a sportsmen's club, to which he belongs, has large camp, lake and expansive hunting preserve. Dr. Ross is at pres. ent interested with his brother, Judge Ellsworth Ross, in the development of a large tract owned by them, where they are constructing dam to inn pound the waters of spring. fed brook and create a trout lake that will be about one and one half miles in cir conference. The brook that will feed this lake is considered the best trout strea in that section of the North Woods, and in the opinion of sportsmen who have looked over the proposition, there will be fortune for the Rosses If they care to sell, to either a syndi. cate of sportsmen or some wealthy New Yorker who may be ambitious to own a private domain in the heart of the Adirondacks. The doctor put in 8 good many hours of manual labor, on the new dam construction during his months vacation. and took a number of pictures of the dam and the stream running through the estate.
 Mrs. Emma Rodemeyer Wait and daughter, Miss Marian Wait accom-. panled Dr. Ross home from Cohoes in his automobile and returned Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
Germany Figures Enemies Losses.

Germany Figures Enemies Losses.
 The German government has issued officially the figures relating to the con. quests at the end of the second year of the war, in statement which reads:
 "The Central powers occupied 431,. 900 square kilometres against 180,000 a year ago. The enemy occupied in Europe 24,000 square kilometres, against II, ,000 year ago.
 "The Central powers Bulgaria and Turkey, captured 2,658, ,00o enemy soldiers, against 1885, 900. Of those taken prisoner by the Germans 5,947 officers and 348, 1000 men were French 9.019 officers and 1,202, 900 men were Russian, and 947 officers and 30,O00 men were British.
 "The war booty brought to Germany, in addition to that utilized immedi. ately at the front, comprised 11,O36 cannon, 4,700,000 shells, 3,45O ma. chine guns and 1856, 900 rifles.
 According to the list of statistics of German wounded officers 902 per cent. returned to the front, IA per cent. died; the rest were unfit for ser. vice or were released. The military measures of the Central powers, in consequence of vaccinations, were never disturbed by epidemics. ;
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
THE AUTO SKIDDED
Stanley Mather's Gar Wrecked on
 Slippery Road at MilIerton.

Stanley Mather, who drives Briscoe runabout, was on his vacation at Indian Pond, near Sharon, last week, taking his auto along for side trips and general enjoyment. The latter part of the week it was rumoIed, about the streets here that Stanley had met with mis- hap, while autoing between Sharon and Millerton and smashed up his car an injured himself about the head and face; but no details seemed to be avail able.
 On Thursday the Millerton Telegram printed all item which threw some light on the matter as follows:
 Yesterday Briscoe runabout was lying beside the road at the corner this side of the Wheeler Rowe place. The left front wheel was smashed. A man who inspected the wreck yesterday said the car had evidently been going too fast to make the turn, had struck a telephone pole and then staggered around and finally landed in wire fence. The number plates were miss ing and no one about the place knew to whom the car belonged or whether anyone was hurt. :"
 It developed that the car referred to was Stanleys car, and that he had been riding. with a party of friends, when the auto, which was going at a good rate of speed, skidded at the cor ner named and smashed into the post Stanley denies, however, that he re- moved the number plates from the car. The wrecked machine was taken to the Pulver garage in Millerton for repairs.
 Stanley was cut on the cheek the wound requiring several stitches to close it.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
lNFANTlLE PARALYSIS
State Board of Health Tells What to do and Precautions 10 fake.


 The state board of health has had printed and is distributing among health officers of the state bulletins re- garding infantile paralysis which ex- plain the nature of the disease, how its spread can be prevented and what pre-. cautions should be taken in houses where the disease is present. The bull letins are as follows:
 What infantile paralysis is: Infan- tile paralysis is contagious disease. It attacks infants and children, occa- sionally adults. It may be so mild as to pass unrecognized. 1t respects neither rich nor poor.
 S What it does: Usually paralyzes one or more parts of the body. This par alysis may disappear or be permanent. Cripples children for days or for life. Frequently causes death. Why it spreads; Germs of the disease are found in the body discharges. Nose and throat secretions are particularly dangerous. Secretions are carried by some means to we'll children. We'll children become i'll and infect still more. ...e How it spreads: Most frequently by direct contact with a patient. Some times by associates or attendants who are "carriers. '" Flies, dogs and cats
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Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
Winsted Chicken Steals Ride.

The hot weather is responsible for many things and is probably the cause of this story, which is vouched for by George Ramsay, railway mail clerk. A crate of chickens started out from Winsted. They were, therefore, Win sted chickens, so anything could hap pen to them. The crate was broken before Bridgeport was reached. After passing Bridgeport, one chicken, the last in the crate that had not hopped off into the marshes, disappeared. At Ansonia, the fireman saw the chicken hop contentedly from beneath the engine. It had ridden the rods from Bridgeport.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
Sharks Chase Children to Shore

Three sharks ranging in length from three to five feet made their appear ance in the batting area at Silver Sands, shore resort few miles east of New Haven, Thursday, while group of children were in bathing. The child ren warned by cottager as the fish made toward them scrambled safely to shore, but the last child out, years old by, beat out the foremost shark by only few feet Afterwards cottagers went out in boats locking for the sharks.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
THE N0RTHFIELD CONFERENCE
Summer Gathering at School in Which
 Canaan is Interested,

Canaan is Interested,
 The Northfield of Seminary and school fame is we'll known to most of our readers, but the campus of summer may not be so vivid picture in our minds.
 It is not left lonely, deserted place for all summer long the halls and grounds echo to the voices of American people who hail with gratitude the op- portunity to spend part of their vaca- tion period in an atmosphere of peace and harmony, with the privilege of getting the very latest methods and in- spiration on subjects pertaining to reli- gious welfare.
 To that end, the Y. M. c. A., Sun day school, Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary societies and General Con- ference divide the time of the summer months.
 The past ten days have been record breakers in the conferences just closed. The Woman's Home Missionary Con- ference opened July 2l with Camp Rally conducted by our own Miss Grace M. Roraback, who addressed the girls and was most enthusiastically re- ceived. Miss Roraback introduced various Camp leaders, the Bible teach CTS, leaders in all phrases of the work and explained the program. At o'clock that evening the 800 girls marched in processional into the auditorium. Miss Margaret Slattery gave one of her wonderful addresses on "A Challenge of Fact Miss Slattery gave two other addresses to the Home Mission Conference.
 One evening Dr. Charles Eastman and daughter, Dakota Indians, sang and talked in Indian costume.
 Throughout the week, classes in the various phases of mission class work were conducted by teachers who have had practical experience rather than theory.
 The Interdenominational Text Book, "Old Spain in New America," was taught each morning by Mrs. D. K Waid, one of the best mission study teachers in the country. Dr. Apple garth, of Rochester, N. r., filled the auditorium each morning with his Bible Course Then there were three courses for girls taught by Miss Carl ton. of Elizabeth N. J.. Miss Davis, of Lakewood, N. J., Miss Ward, of Japan.
 Up.to-date methods were presented by Mrs. Cronk, of South Carolina, Miss Peacock, of Philadelphia, and Miss Applegarth, of Rochester, N. Y.
 A Pageant, splendid talks and ad- dresses on every rhase of Home Mis- sion work.
 
 Missionary night there were twenty missionaries on the platform.
 The Camp Girls were busy all the time cheering singing, giving camp yells. The afternoons were packed full of sports, walks, drives and good times.
 The luncheon at Hotel Northfield, Monday afternoon, was most success ful.
 Wednesday afternoon was Field Sports and the girls were dressed to represenG Preparedness and Pacifioism. The Red Cross nurses were called many times and the costumes in the ball game which followed were most unique. The 300 girls lived in tents and every one said it was the best all around vacation they had ever had.
 This was by many hundreds the largest conference of Sunday School Methods ever held. 1t was estimated that there were over l, l,600 people on the campus last week.
 The registration by denominations