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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
BORDER DISPUTES
NEARER SETTLEMENT
Negotiations Are Said TO Have Progressed
Far in the Third Conference Held
in Washington.

Washington, d. C., July la.-T'he in
formal negotiations for settlement OF the
issues between the United States and
General Carranza are understood to have
advanced a long step yesterday when
Acting Secretary Polk and fliseo Are.
dondo, Mexican ambassador designate,
held their third conference since General
CarRnza's proposal for a diplomatic ad-
justment was received and accepted.
Although both Mr.. Polk and the am.
bassador declined 60 say what matters
were under discussion, there were indi-
cations that the conversations had passed
into the definite stage where specific
questions were being formulated for
probable submission 10 a Joint nterna-
tional commission. The commission plan
of settling differences between the two
countries is provided for in the treaty
OF ls4s.
Both Mr. Polk and the ambassador are
confident that an agreement will be
reached in the near future. II is not
known whether the powers of the nego-
tiators finally decided upon will include
authority TO fix the time and condition
under which American troops will be
Mr.. Arredondo issued a statement last
night warning against sensational stories
published throughout this country by
those who desire Intervention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
East Montpelier campmeeting.

East Montpelier, July l5.-The 10th
annual meeting of the East Montpelier
Evangelical Campmeeting association be-
gan here last night with the service at
80 o'clock Rev. 0. J. Harvli of West
port Factory, Mass, was in charge and
gave an interesting talk in regard to the
plans for the session. Mrs. Nelson b.
Davis of Boston is in attendance as
soloist and song leader. Rev. D. W.
Staffeld of Boston, presiding elder of the
New England conference of the Evan
gelical church, arrived this morning, and
will have charge of the services. He is
to be assisted by Rev. Mr.. Harvli, Rev.
Nelson B. Davis of Boston, and Rev. j. f.
Taylor, pastor of the Montpelier Evan
gelical church.
The preaching services on Sunday will
be at l0:30 a. m, 2;30 and 1880 p. m,
Throughout the following week there
viii be services daily at the same hours,
and the morning prayer meeting is to
be held daily at Q o'clock.
Several campers are already on the
grounds, and many more are expected
to-day. An invitation is extended to
everybody to attend the meetings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15

ARCHIE LeCLAIR'S FUNERAL.
Was Held at ST. Monica's Church To.
day.

The funeral of Archie J. LeClair of
Beckley hill, who met death by drown
ing while bathing in a branch of the
Winooski river Wednesday afternoon
was held in st. Monica's church this
morning at o'clock, the parish priest,
Rev p NJ Mckenna, officiating. There
was large gathering of friends, includ-
ing a number of Mr.. LeClair's eo-work-
ers at the plant of the Central Granite
Co. The bearers were: William Pick
erin, Frank Cooley. Arthur Gardens.
Perley White, Edgar White and JohG
Lavelley. Interment was made in the
Catholic cemetery on Beckley street
Floral tributes included the following;
Pillow, family; roses, Mrs. George Ton
quay; carnations, Central Granite Co.;
mixed flowers, Mrs. William H. Rock;
carnations. Mrs. George Cutler; 10 roses,
Miss Elizabeth Besulieu; carnations. Mr..
and Mrs. David White; mixed flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Wilkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Lavelley; roses, GLAND Harvey;
roses, A. Hutchins: roses. Ira Harvey;
canterbury bells. Mrs. Ritchie, Misses
Florence and Theresa Lspage: roses,
Mrs. Lacasse; carnations. Mr.. and Mrs.
:. Giudici, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lavery
and family; carnations. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezra Cooley. Miss Eva Lindsey. Edgar
and Napoleon White. mixed flowers,
William Provost; roses, orlo and Wen
lell Allen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
ScHOoLRooM "CHLoRoFoRM"
Is Commissioner Hillegas' Designation
for Baskety.

Burlington, July l5.-In addressing the
conference on NeTmont's rural problems
yesterday, Commits sioner Hillegas of the
Vermont public school system said that
under the old regime there was com
plete separation of school and home,
This separation existed still to some de.
gree in Vermont. The child had feel
ing that the school was no place for the
parent. Appreciation of the problems of
the community was useful in school
work. The commissioner told of one
school in the state where there was
great hack of reference works in history.
| The teacher thereupon had the children
bring from home all the history books
they could lay their hands upon, and
then set one book against the other by
discussing the questions on which they
disagreed. Some of these books, said DR..
Hillegas, ought to have been burned.
The superintendents would be surprised,
he said, at the way parents would re-
spond If they were advised as TO the
best books TO get. In that way the Sc
rious books at home would begin to be
used appreciatively.
81 don't believe there exists anywhere
country homes" continued the speaker,
for purposes of shop work. The ordinary
farmers boy has tools that were not OBJ
tainable in large city. "We haven't
exhausted the resources of the ordinary
home in an educational way" Dr. Hille-
gas pooh poohed basketry, which he said
was a good substitute for chloroform
in the schoolroom." Raffia work he also
criticized. But he gave an example of
school in which teacher with the guild
ance of plans, had enabled some of her
boys to make irst-class rowboat This
was an instance of many ways in which
practical manual work might be had
Another problem was getting the chill
dren to school. "The parent of child in
school shouldn't get the idea that the
state is going to transport that child to
school. even if the distance is 10 miles |
away" said the commissioner. And |
teachers and superintendents clapped !
their approval. He said he knew of an
instance where the children had provid- |
ed for them a conveyance which carried /
them a mile and half They followed |
1t back to town in summer and went to /
the movies. One of their number was a
one legged boy.
DIR. Hillegas repeated his statement of
Thursday in which he said that the high
schools of Vermont were neither trying
to make farmers nor prepare a boy for
,ollege Both objects were defeated if
made too obvious. But the high schools
lad in the past been preparatory schools.
md the result had been comparatively
'mall proportion of students who went
10 college,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
First Battalion Sent Out to
Relieve the r l.
lar Troop ;
ARE GOVERN :
LONG $ lSTANCE
This Is the Most Important
Work to Which They
Have Been Ordered

Eagle Pass, Tex, July l5.--The camp
Of the first Vermont infantry was re-
duced in size yesterday afternoon when
the first battalion was dispatched to the
border for patrol work, relieving the reg.
ular troops along the line. Captain c. F..
Pell, in charge of Co. of st. Albsns.
was sent TO Blocker's ranch, Is miles
down the river from Eagle Pass, near
Laredo. Thirty.fve men were left be-
hind for rifle practice. Lieutenant John
Sullivan of st. Albans is acting adjutant
for Major w. 0. Cooley of Brsttleboro.
Other companies Of the battalion are
scattered along the IS miles OF border.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
All of Men Aboard Naval
Collier Hector Brought
Ashore
VESSEL GROUNDED
OFF CHARLESTON, S. C.
Men Were Taken Off By a
Tug and Lighthouse
Tender

Charleston, s. C., July Is. - All OF
the lac men who abandoned the naval
collier Hector when she grounded last
night are safe aboard the tug Whining
ton and the lighthouse tender Cypress
Captain Bryan OF the Charleston navy
yard announced to-day. II was said at
the customs house that it might be noon
before the vessels could reach here.
The collier carried 90 marines, in addi.
tion to her crew of 20 men and l2 off.
GERS. The Hector left Port Royal for
Santo Domingo Thursday. She attempt
ed TO put into port here when the storm
disa abled her but went down about 9la
miles from the Charlestown lightship,
part OF her superstructure remaining
above water The Hector was built al
Sparrow's Point, Md.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR PLAN.
Was Received at Meeting of Proposed
Welfare League.

BaTe's proposed welfare league re-
ceived renewed stimulus last evening
when a number of representative people
Iof the city came together in Howland
hall to discuss the project. Frank &.
Rowland acted as chairman and Charles
L. Brown, the playground supervisor,
was elected to serve as secretary pro
tenn. Much interest was manifested in
the proposal 70 go ahead with plans for
the formation of a league and it was
decided to appoint committee and in
vest its members with authority to as
certain how far the community will sup
port a league financially. The chairman
was authorized TO make the committee
appointments.
Mrs. Osgood of Lynn, Mass, whose
daughter is actively engaged in welfare
work, was one OF the most interesting
speakers of the evening. She gave her
hearers the benefit of first hand knowi
edge and answered a number of ques
tons Miss Gridley OF Montpelier said
that successful welfare work is based on
four cornerstones: Investigation, pub
hcity, cooperation and scientific admin
istration Health Officer DIR. j. w Stew
art developed a number of practical ideas
in connection with his discussion OF vel
fare work where its sanitary aspects are
Rev. j, W. Barnett and Rev.
Edgar Grassland thought that welfare
league would aid in eliminating the evil
Of denominational overlapping in charity
work Judge Frank j. Martin urged
upon the meeting the necessity of having
an organization that is strongly in
trenched financially Another meeting
IF those interested will be held soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
SMALL STRIKE AT wINooSKI.
40 Spinners Walk Out For What They
Call Living Wage"

Winooski, July l5.-The spinners OF
the American Woolen company walked
out Yesterday afternoon. One of them
said their claim was that they can
not make a living wage on the United
States army contract they are working
on and that they asked for standard
pay instead of piece work. About 20
spinners walked out. They visited r.
S. Bartlett and stated what they wished.
One man said that Mr. Bartlett told
them when they appeared before him
that he counIdn't do anything for them
as the wages were arranged for piece
work. The men said afterwards that
they are working on shirtings for men in
the army and that they ask for 25
cents per hour on this grade of work.
The walkout viii affect, when the mill
starts in full. about 10 to 50 hands and
If thev stay out it win tie up the card
ing department and the weaving de-
psrtueuts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15

London, July l5.-After the briefest
preliminary bombardment which has pre-
eeded any important action on the west
ern front the British armies on the
Somme have again swept forward and
have captured several important German
second positions, On a front of four
miles the British have advanced to a
depth of mile and have held all posi-
tions gained in spite of violent counter
attacks.
The strategic Importance of the Brit
ish successes is marked by the straight
ening of their line in conformity with
that of the French, who had hitherto ad-
vanced at a much greater speed than
their allies. The breyity of the prelim-
mary bombardment coupled with the
statements of press correspondents at the
front that the British losses were com
paratively small, lend strong support to
unofficial statements that the German
second line was much less strongly for
titled than their first defenses.
On the Russian front the great battle
of the Stokhod is still raging, with the
issue remaining in the balance. The
most important news from the Russian
side is in regard to the operations in the
Caucasus. The Grand Duke Nicholas re-
ports continuous and substantial sue
cesses against the Turks and is appar-
emily launching another great offensive
in the region of Erzerum and Daiburt,
aimed at the very heart of the Turkish
empire A successful Russian advance
along this line would cut off the Turkish
armies in the south and again place Bag
dad in jeopardy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
A MILITARY FAMILY
Is Recognized in Promotion of Lieutenant
Sidney H. Foster.

In the Congressional Record of July 10
is the notice OF the promotion of Second
Lieutenant Sidney H. Foster of the cath
infantry to be first lieutenant. Lieu
tenant Foster is son of Colonel Herbert
S. Herbert, L. S. A., retired, who in turn
is son OF First Lieutenant Sidney II.
Foster, who served nearly three years in
the llth Vermont volunteers, war of
1861 90. Colonel Foster graduated from
West Point in 1876 and the younger leu
tenant graduated from the same institu-
tion 35 years later--a remarkable mill
tary record for one family. Colonel Fos-
ter is the present representative from
Calais and is chairman of the House
committee on military affairs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
FELCH MURDER CASE
AROUSES INTEREST
IN ORANGE COUNTY
Otis Williams and Mrs. Joseph Feleh Are
Accused OF the Death OF the Latter's
Husband, Near Waits
River, April "a.

Corinth, July l5.--The people of Cor
inth and surrounding towns are very
much stirred over the approaching triaI
in the Felch murder case, which is sched'
uled to be started in Orange county court
the coming week. Joseph Feleh, aged 80
was a prosperous farmer on the farms
known as the Nicholas Fellows place and
that formerly owned by Harry Payne,
about one mile and half from Waits
River village in Topsham. His wife was
formerly Miss Anna Smith. Otis VIII
liams worked for Felch and lived with
his wife and baby in the Payne house.
On the night of April 22 Mr. Felch.
having little sap left over, went TO the
sugarhouse TO finish boiling, so as to
finish the work and begin other impor.
tant work the following Monday. He
was found dead with a bullet through
the brain, having been shot as he was
sitting on a seat beside the boiling ap.
paratus. The bullet passed through the
temples, then through a lantern hung on
a peg level with his head and embedded
itself in a post beyond. The hole in the
sugar house, through which it was fired,
was plainly marked The body, from
evidence of blood stains, etc, had been
moved and thrown on a rife of large
cslibre belonging to Williams.
Town officials selectmen and health
officer and Dr. w. r. Rowland We're
called and gave il as their opinion that
suicide was impossible, though the widow
and an uncle, Thomas Smith, who lived
as next-door neighbor, were outspoken in
asserting that it must have been murder.
Exciting events followed in short order.
The Woods Morgan detective came on
the case, and Williams was arrested. In
a few days Williams was alleged to
have made some sort of statement,
which was Immediately followed by the
arrest of Mrs. Felch. They were bound
over at a hearing in Bradford, and the
grand jury found bill at the June ses-
sion at Chelsea.
As the people of the surrounding towns
are still much wrought up over the case,
the drawing OF jury is expected to be
a hard matter States Attorney F. S.
Williams of Bradford will be assisted by
General II. G. Barber in the
prosecution. d. G. Conant of Bradford
and Stanley G. Wilson of Chelsea repre-
sent Otis Williams, and r. A. Hoar and |
the Harveys represent Mrs, Felch
The uncle Thomas Smith, after pecu-
liar behavior of some weeks duration,
was committed to Waterbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15

In probate court William Boynton oi
Northfeld was appointed administrator
of the estate of Laura Boynton, late OF
Northfeld The will of John S. Fowler
late of Waterbury, was proven on the
deposition of Joseph Wadick of New
York, the only surviving witness of the
document.
A foreclosure case, Charles B. Adams
VS.. Lydia E. Farmer and others, was en-
tered to-day in the county clerks office,
The city council, in special session last
evening, almost without discussion, voted
to appropriate the usual sum of not over
$4,000 to Heaton hospital under the same
conditions which have existed in prior
years. Sometime ago a special commit
tee appointed by the mayor investigated
the hospital and a week ago reported
their findings. Under the agreement the
city is entitled to have an average OF
seven patients day during the year
at the institution.
Governor c. w. Gates. who has been
in the city since Tuesday evening, at
tending the Greater Vermont meeting
and conducting official duties. left this
Manager John i. Dobbs and six play
ers of the Montpelier baseball Il team left
by automobile early this forenoon for
Rutland to make their first appearance
in a state league game in the Marble
city this afternoon. The other memb
of the team will proceed from Middle
bury. Garrison and Phillips viii form
the battery for the locals.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McGovern and
daughter, Ruth, left this morning for
Burlington, where they will spend two
weeks.
Reports from Heaton hospital this
forenoon indicated that Fred. the three
yearold son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
who was severely burned
from the shoulder to the knee Thursday
while playing with matches, was about
the same.
An officer of the Mechanicville. y. Y. !
police force arrived in the city last even
ing and returned to that town to-day /
with William Humphrey and Miss Eu- |
gena Smith, who were arrested at War |
rem Friday, charged with statutory |
offense. They left Mechanicville week 4
ago, it is asserted. and have been work
ing on a farm in Waitsield. Humphrey,
who is 80 years old. is said to have a
family in the New York town and his
companion is II years younger.
An unusually large number of people
gathered on Main street near Bethany /
'hurch last evening to listen to the week I
v concert Of the Montpelier band. MANY 1,
.ook advantage Of the lawn festival held I
N the church lawn by the Bethany
'hureh society, enjoying the concert from ]
he numerous tables.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
BoATRIDE ENDED REUNION.
Army of the Potomac Society Enjoyed
Trip on Lake Champlain.

Burlington, July l5.-The forty-thirC
annual reunion of the Society of tn,
Army of the Potomac was brought to 4
most pleasing end yesterday when the
members OF the society and invited
guests of this city were entertained By
being taken on the steamer Chateaugay J
for an all days cruise to the principal
historic spots in the northern waters OF
Lake Champlain. The party numbered
about three hundred and the day was
most enjoysbly passed on the steamer
which left the wharf at o'clock in the
morning, returning at o'clock in the
afternoon. A buffet luncheon was served
at o'clock
The boat went north among the is
lands of the lake swinging into Platts-
burg bay, touching at Plattsburg wharf,
whore a few of the party left the stea M
er to take the train on the other side
of the lake to their homes. As the steam
er passed over the bay where the Mac
donough battle was fought, Major Wal
lace Batchelder told the story of the
battle, in which Macdonough won and
the British commander was killed. Ma
ior Batchelder also told the story of the
battle of Vslcour island and pointed out
points of interest along the way Travelled
by the steamer.
a trumpeter of the Second cavalry
was aboard and during the day sounded
all of the various calls, closing with
taps as the boat touched the wharf m
the return. Romeo's orchestra was a
great addition in the items of entertain
ment. They played almost continuously,
their program of operatic
and popular numbers with war, plenta-
ton and folk songs which were sung
by all led by Mrs. Lucille Morgan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
TAKING ON CARGO.
Deutschland Loading Was Started Yes
terday Afternoon.

Baltimore, July l2 Before the last
billets of iron Us d for ballast had been
taken from the lower holds of the Ger
man submarine merchantman Deutsch-
land yesterday afternoon the loading OF
the return cargo was begun.
Scrap rubber was the first goods put
into the submarine. There were strips
of only few pounds to big pieces of
90 and 25 pounds.
Captain Koenig on his arrival as
sured the customs officials that he
would depart within ten days and it
was afterwards stated that II days
might be spent in port because of the
time consumed in unloading. The mem
bers of the submarines crew were no
tilted by the captain that they might
accept invitations for entertainment up
to July "a.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
REpUDIATED CHICAGO ACTION.
Kentucky Progressive Committee WIN
Use Bull Moose Picture.

Louisville. Ky. July l5.--lu resolu-
tions adopted at a called meeting Of the
kentucky Progressive state executive
committee held here yesterday after.
noon the action Of the Progressive ma
tionsl committee in endorsing Charles
F. Hughes for president was repudi.
ated
The resolution provided fer the choo>-
ing of presidential electors 10 he voted
for in November and for the u=e Of a bull
moose ss the party emblem instead 81 3
picture cf Theodore Roosevelt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
MISSING AvIAToRS RETURN.
Had Been Absent from the Camp Since
Thursday

Columbus, \. NJ. July l5.-The army
aviators, Lieut.. Ira A. RAIDER and John
Brooks, who had been missing from Gen.
eral Pershing's headquarters camp at CO.
lonia Dublan since early Thursday, re-
turned last night, according to a wireless
report received by Major c.. S, FARMS
worth, commandant here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
HEADED FOR BORDER.
But Mexican Bandits are Being Trailed
By Carranza Troops.

Mexico City, July l5.-Eight Mexican
bandits are headed for the American bor-
der in the neighborhood of Juarez, ae-
cording to reports received here from
Chihuahua. A detachment of Mexican
troops n in pursuit of them.
Constiuitionslists and Zapatista forces
have clashed near Santiago De Tiazala,
state of Mexico. Reports received here
say that the government forces were VIC
torious and that two Zapatista generals
and 81 soldiers were killed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15

James r. Msckay of Elm street, who
is taking a vacation from his duties at
the postofice, left yesterday for Queen
City park, where he viii visit with
friends for a few days.
The following item from a Hsrdwick
exchange viii be Of interest in this city;
ROYAL Moxley Of Barre has purchased the
Hall restaurant and will take possession
at once. Mr.. and Mrs. Han win reside
on their farm down the river They
have been identified with the restaurant
business fer the past dozen wears and
have becn very successful during that
time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
DIVORCE WAS GRANTED
And Custody of I5-Year-old Boy Was
Given to the Father.

Middlebury, July l5.-The June term
Of Addison county court came to an end
yesterday morning at l0:lO O'Clock. The
last case heard was the divorce suit of
Charles Doner vs.. Addie Doner. The di-
voroe was granted the plaintiff on the
grounds Of adultery, and the custody Of a
l5-yeaT-old son was given the father.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
Senate Begins Debate on the
Bill to Allow for a
Bigger Navy
PLAN CONTEMPLATES
LARGE ADDITION
And Completion of General
Boards 5-Year Program
Within Three Years

Washington, u. C., July l5.-The fight
over the building program in the naval
bill began in the Senate to-day. A sec
tion provides for eight capital ships in
1917 instead of five as provided by the
House and il contemplates the compile.
tion Of the navy general boards five.
year building program in three years.
The debate is expected to last several
dava
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
GERMAN ATTACKS
OF NO AVAIL,
PARIS REPORTS
Tried to Storm French Trench Northeast
of Avocourt Redoubt and Also to
Undertake Attacks in Apre-
mont Forest.
mont Forest.

Paris, July l5.--The violent artillery
duel continued in the Fleury sector, the
war office announced to-day. The Ger
man attack on trench northeast of the
Avocourt redoubt was repulsed and Ger
man attempts to undertake attacks in
Apremont forest were checked by cur
tain of fire.