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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
STRANGER COLLAPSED.
Percy Nevins, 21, Had Apoplectic Shock
On Bethel Street.

| Bethel, Sept. o.-Percy Nevins, aged
81 years, of Portland, Me-, arrived by
train from the south about o'clock
Thursday afternoon, looking for work.
He had worked in railway repair shop.
The same evening he was standing near a
tree at the Bethel garage when he sud
denly collapsed and, when seen and aided
by Sam L. Abbott, was unable to speak
or help himself.
DR.. O. d. Greene was called and he had
him carried to the Bascom house, where
he spent the night. Yesterday morning
he was able to speak with some Difficult
ty, and still further improvement was
noted. Hopes of his recovery are enter
tanned He had suffered a stroke OF
apoplexy.
The man was at first identified by
a letter found in his pocket. Only two
dollars in money were found in his pos
session, but he wore new suit, hat and
rsincoat He gave the name of an uncle
living in Resdville, Mass, who was
wired regarding the affair. Temporarily
Nevins was removed to c. F. Mobiles,
the overseer of the poor, pending devel-
opments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
DECIDED BY AGREEMENT.
Free-for-All at Rutland Had Already
Gone Five Heats.

Rutland, Sept. a.--Five thousand peo
pie assembled yesterday at the Rutlanc
fair grounds TO see nine OF the fastest
horses In this part OF the country com
pete for the $1,000 purse in the ireefor
all, which WAS the feature of the pro
gram on the last day of the Rutland
fair. No such racing was ever witnessed
in this city. Most OF the heats were OF
the neck and neck. sort and the grand
stand was Wild with excitement.
When darkness fell after the fifth heat
the race was decided. rs per summary,
on agreement Of the drivers OF the four
horses in for money and the association
with no horse having more than two
heats.
The race went 10 Earl, Jr., owned by
A, G. Jones of Dorchester Mass, having
n record Of 2s0lh. Fred W., a Fitch
burg horse, secured second money. p. VI.
from Springfield Mass, was given the
third place and Halbov from Liberty.
vile, ILL.,, secured fourth money.
Freeman Ross, the ls.year.old bov.
made his second balloon ascension and
parachute drop yesterday. The five days
fair was not marred by single accident
other than the fatal balloon accident of
Wednesday.
The summaries Of the races;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
GIFT TO STATE HEALTH BOARD.
Designed to Aid in Experimentation Re-
garding Polimyelitis.

Burlington, Sept. "a friend, whose
name at the present will not be made
public. has sent to the Vermont state
board Of health sum Of money which
will be used by the board to enable them
TO make Investigations regarding the
value Of immune serum in the treatment
of poliomyelitis, or infantile paralysis
cases. The serum viii be given to prac-
ticing physicians free Of charge, to be
used in cases of polimyelitis where they
are discovered early 1t is intended TO
try this treatment out, such work hav-
ing already been put into operation in
the state Of New York.
The serum is obtained from the blood
Of individuals who have recovered from
the disease and are therefore, immune.
After certain PREPARATION, which will be
done at the board OF health research
laboratory, it is injected into the fluid
spaces OF the spinal cord, replacing some
of the cerebro-spiHal fluid previously
withdrawn The treatment will be APP
piled in the pre- paralytic stage to linn
tied number Of selected cases, which, in
the Judgment OF the attending physi-
clan and the board of health physician,
are likely to be benefited, The treat
ment is in the experimental stage, and
too much must not be expected of it. 1t
is OF no use after paralysis has deyei
oped
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
THREAT ITO EXTEND STRIKE.
To Two Other Companies Operating
Lines in New York.

New York, Sept. 9.-Union leaders
threaten to extend the strike of the ele-
waited subway and surface lines to the
lines of the Third Avenue Railway COM
pany and the Union Railway company
unless the heads of these lines pledge
themselves not TO circulate individual
contracts among their men. The Third
Avenue line, it was said, fatty refused
the demands.
James L. Quackenbush, general coun-
sci for the Interborough, declared at an
investigation held by the public service
commission that some legislation must
be enacted even to amending the Unit
ed States constitution of necessary to
resuming a government of laws and not
of men"
ut was no part of the business of
President Roosevelt to interfere in the
anthracite strike situation" he added,
without intending to criticize or en-
gage in political discussion, it is my
opinion that it was no part of the pres
ident's business nor OF the duties of his
Office to engage in the recent railway
Mr.. Quackenbush told the commission
it had no right to interfere in the in
dividual contracts and that the question
Of wages alone was arbitrable. Union
officials last night asserted that 5000
elevated railway and subway employees
were out, but made no claims that sery
ice was being crippled. On the New York
Railways company's surface lines, how
ever, they asserted that service was be-
ng seriously interrupted. The company
admitted that fewer cars than usual were
-unning again to-day.
The smoke bomb, thrown from the roof
# tenement house to the tracks of
he Ninth avenue elevated line last night
aused considerable excitement. 1t was
however, before any dam
!ge was done.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
ASSAILED ADMINISTRATION.
Hughes Was Wildly cbeered BY Maine
Audiences.

Bangor, Ne, Sept. 9.-NIaine audiences
from Lewiston to Bangor yesterday
heard Charles e. Hughes assail the ad.
ministration for Surrender 10 force" in
the enactment Of the Adamson law.
The nominee ended the second day OF
his Maine campaign with an address in
the auditorium here last night, in which
he brought his audience 10 its feet with
prolonged applause and cheers. by dec.
laraton that the American people would
never give up government by law and
reason, won at the cost of continuous
fighting.
Look at the history of the past" he
said, "and of It's majestic spectacle of
the people coming down that long path.
Now they are defeated; now they are
victorious, but still they come on, the
plain people. They come slowly on, win.
ming their way, crushing out every form
of tyranny. destroying autocracy, secur-
ing the right 20 choose their own repre-
sentatives. winning representative gov.
ernment till here in America we have
the finest demonstration the world has
ever known OF government by law and
reason.
"Shall we give up Never, never"
The audience rose, waved hundreds Of
small American flags, cheered and ap-
plauded. II was two minutes before the
ended.
In all his four addresses Yesterday
at Lewiston, Waterville, Pittsfeld and
here-the nominee made his attack on
the administration in connection with
the Adamson law, one of his chief
themes Crowds turned out at each place
10 hear him and cheered and applauded !
In his last speech here last night the
nominee told his audience that he felt
,ure of Republican victory in both the
state and the nation.
Mr.. Hughes stood the unusual strain |
II fast campaigning we'll and last night |
vas feeling somewhat tired, but, as he
aid, "never better"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Two Boys Were Victims in Greater New
York.

New York, Sept. 9-Two boys were
killed by lightning, other persons were
stunned and much damage was done by a
storm that lashed Greater New York
late yesterday.
The boys killed, Leon Janella, 10, and
William McKibbit, IL, were struck by a
bolt while playing in tent at Long Is
land City. Two companions were taken
to a hospital injured.
The wind uprooted trees and rain flood
ed the streets. Wind and lightning to-
gether DAMAGED several buildings
James b. Reynolds, secretary of the
Republican national committee, was
struck by mortar from cornice and mar.
rowly escaped serious injury from the
fall of a massive glass and wood parti-
ton the wind swept into Republican ma
tional headquarters and played havoc
with the furnishings and records. Sever.
al of the Office partitions were thrown
down.
The weather bureau estimates the We
locity of the wind rs 60 miles an hour.
Earlier in the afternoon the tempera-
ture had risen to 90 degrees, September
record not reached here before since
1873.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
FUNERAL OF GEORGE W. MARTIN
Who Was Found Dead in Bed in Waits
field.

Waitsfeld, Sept. 9.-Funeral services
Mrs. Waterman for George w. Martin,
who was found dead in bed Wednesday
morning at Fred +. Wilder's, where he
was caring for Mr. Andrews. Mr.. Mar
tin had been in his usual state of health,
but Tuesday night, upon retiring, did
not feel as well as usual. Dr. Howard
pronounced death due to heart failure.
George w. Martin was born Aug. 10,
1865, and had spent the greater part OF
his life in this town, Warren and Favs-
ton. He was twice married, his first wife
being Alice Bruce. Three years ago he
was married to Miss Nettie Bruce OF
Warren. He is survived by two daugh-
tiers. Edith and Emile, and one son,
Stanley; also by nine grandchildren.
lnterment was in the Warren village
cemetery. The bearers were Charles H.
Newcomb, Henry n. LaMorder. Harve
and Frank Bruce Rev ". A. Remele,
pastor OF the Congregational church, Of
ficisted The house was crowded. friends
from Warren and Fsyston being present
in large numbers.
Among those present from out Of
town were his mother. Mrs Carlos Mar
tin; his sister and her husband. MT. and
Mrs Frank Carpenter; his daughter
Emile, and her husband Arthur Aithcr
of Stowe; his daughter, Edith. wife Of
Henry Stesrns; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bruce. Miss
Hattie Hanks Of South Royalton. Mrs
Moore Of Warren
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
II Was New to the Bishop.

At an unusually large dinner party
where the guest of honor was an English
bishop, the butler, an elderly man. was
obliged TO bring in from a friends house
an inexperienced lad to help him in the
dining room. The awkward helper am
noyed the butler beyond endurance with
questions as 10 his duties.
He continued interminably until the
butler. worn out and nervous. said iron
icslly:
"All you will need to do is to stand be-
hind the bishops chair and whenever
His Lordship puts down his glass YOU
must reach over and wipe his gouth
with = napkin"
That silenced bis assistant. But the
young man actually took the order Sc
riously. and as soon as dinner began he
stationed himself behind the bishop.
waited until HIS Lordship had drunk and
put down his glass, and then. a. deIiber-
ately as his nervousness would permit.
he opened out large napkin and viped
the dignifed old gentleman's mouth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
PULLED OUT OF LOCOMOTIVE.
Fireman Was Dragged Under Train and
Fatally Hurt.

Rutland, Sept. 9.-,lames McFarren, a
fireman employed on the Delaware &
Hudson railroad, was fatally injured yes
terday morning at l0:30 o'clock at Port
Henry, n. y, while reaching from his
engine for a train order. He was dragged
from the locomotive by an express truck
and fell beneath the wheels of the engine,
which, with the train, passed over him.
He was taken to the hospital at Ticon-
deroga, \. y, where he died, Both legs
were cut Off.
He was well known in this city, having
married Miss Mary Mahoney OF Rutland
in November 1914. He was 25 years old
and had always made his home in White
hall. Besides his wife, he leaves a daugh-
ter, Mary Elizabeth, his mother and five
sisters, Corine, Bernice and Frances of
Whitehall, and Miss Eva McFarren and
Mrs. Ray Gordon of Hartford, Conn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
WELL-KNOwN MARBLE MAN.
NJ. Odell Died in Rutland After a Years
Illness

Rutland. Sept an. Odell, we'll
known marble man in this vicinity, died
yesterday morning at 3 o'clock at the
Rutland hospital, after a years illness
with Bright's disease. He was 72 years
old and had made his home with his
daughter, Mrs. A. B. Mattison of State
street. for some time. He was a native
of Vermont and had lived in West Rut-
land the greater part of his life.
He was member of Center lodge of
Masons. and an escort from this lodge
will accompany the body from the Spen-
Ger & Canty undertaking rooms to the
Masonic temple, where on Sunday at ,
O'Clock the funeral will be held. Mr. Odell
is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Rob
ert Cameron of Fitchburg, Mass, and
Miss Grace Odell of Pittsburg, Pa, and
two sons, G. H. and H E. Odell of this
city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
WAS BORN IN WARREN.
Charles Ainsworth, Civil War Veteran,
Died at Age of 80.

Bennington Sept. 9-Charles Aims
worth, veteran OF the Civil war, whose
home was on Park street, died Thursday Y
afternoon at the Vermont soldiers home.
He was taken to the institution on Sep
tember | in serious condition from
which he made no improvement.
He was a native OF Warren, where he
was born in 1886. He served during
the Civil war in Co. C of the 9th regi-
ment of Vermont volunteers and had an
excellent record.
The family survivors are widow and
one son, Albert Ainsworth. who resides
in Bennington and daughter Mrs. Ar
thur Laplsnt who lives in Pawtucket,
r. !.
The funeral will be held from the
home at 9 o'clock this afternoon. The
cha plain, Rev p i. Dow, will officiate
and the burial viii be In the Hinsdill
willie cemetery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
When :. lke-Breakers Are
p ( o Work This
: Afternoon
STRI : RS MAY HAVE
41.EIR OLD PLACES
But They Must Report Be-
fore One O'clock
To-day

New York, Sept. o.-Both sides in the
street railway strike looked for a crisis
this afternoon, when the traction com.
pany will endeavor TO re.establish normal
service on surface lines with the use OF
strike-breakers. The strikers were mott.
fed that by renouncing their allegiance
to the union they may have their places
back up "a | O'Clock this afternoon, after
which time the company reserves tho
right to fill their places with strike
breakers.
The company announced this morning
that full 24-hour service will be main
tanned to-day on the green car lines. For
the past few nights, the cars have been
suspended.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
Perfectly Reckless.

The members of the church voted that
their dearly beloved and devoted pastor
should have a vacation, and so he de-
cided that he would visit a brother
worker in the neighboring village This
good brother, recognizing his fellow
worker in the Lord way back among the
congregation on Sunday morning and
wishing to show every courtesy, asked
him to lead in PRAYER. But the visitor
calmly replied: You'll have to excuse
me, dear brother I'm on my vacation"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
QUARRY TROUBLE IN COURT.
F. M. Cory and C. J. Nye In Suit Against
Barre Granite & Quarry Co.

In behalf of all of the stockholders Of
the Barre Granite & Quarry Co., Frank
VI. Cory, trustee, and Charles j. Nye
have entered proceedings in Washington
county court against the Barre Granite
& Quarry Co. and Donald Smith, A. A.
Smith D. A. Perry and S. Hollister Jack
SON of Barre and H. Nelson Jackson of
Burlington.
Mr. Cory asserts that he owns stock
in the company valued at 81 ,o5o and that
as president of the Wetmore & Morse
Granite Co. he stands ready if the Barre
Granite & Quarry Co. property is put up
at public auction 10 open the bidding at
sl25.O00.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
As He Left Atlantic City
This Morning for
Shadow Lawn
SPOKE LAST NIGHT
BEFORE SUFFRAGISTS
There He Was Given a Great
Demonstration by the
Delegates

Atlantic City, n. j., Sept 9-Presi-
dent Wilson, who spoke before the Ma
tional Woman's Suffrage association last
night, left this morning by motor for
Long Branch TO make an extended stay
at Shadow Lawn, his summer home. A
large crowd on the boardwalk and near.
by streets cheered the president as he
entered his automobile and during the
progress of the car through Atlantic
City In the crowd we're many suffrage
delegates, who apparently were highly
pleased.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
MANY BOMBS DROPPED.
By British Naval Aeroplane-One Ma
chine Failed to Return.

London, Sept. 0-An air attack against
the German serodrome at st. Denis
Westrem, five miles from Ghent, was re-
ported by the admiralty yesterday. The
official version of the raid follows;
Naval aeroplanes bombarded the en-
eny aerodome at st. Denis Westrem on
Thursday. Monday bombs were dropped
with good results. One OF our machines
failed to return. In the afternoon ma
val aeroplane attacked and set on fire
a kite balloon at Ostend. The pilot re-
turned safely"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
As Well as Rumanians, as
They Continue to Invade
Latter's Territory
ARE NOW 90 MILES
BEYOND BORDER
Legend That the Bulgarians
Will Not Fight Rus
SLAMS Is Destroyed

Berlin, via wireless, Sept. 9.-Corre'
spondents with the Bulgarian and Ger
man forces invading Rumana report
that along the Black sea coast an ad'
vance of about 80 miles beyond the from
tier has already been made. Not only
Rumanians, but Russians, were defeated
by the Bulgarians in Dobrudia, the cor
respondents say, and this destroys the
legend that the Bulgarians will not fight
the Russians.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
IS CASUALTIES
In Head-on Collision of Trolley Cars at
Rives Junction, Mich.

Jackson. Mich. Sept. o-Two persons
were killed and Ii injured, two fatally,
late Yesterday afternoon in a head-on
collision between two traction cars on
the Michigan United Railway compsny's
line at Rives Junction, ten miles north
OF here. The dead man and woman, each
apparently about 80 years old, have not
been identified
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
CASE A MILD ONE.
Summer Visitor at Lake ST. Catherine
Has Infantile Paralysis

Rutland, Sept. "a case of infantile
paralysis has developed at the Hicks cot
tage on the west shore of the Lake st.
Catherine, the patient being May Cook
Of New Rochelle, n. Y. seven years old.
The case is said to be a mild one.
DIR. c. 5. Cavelry of Rutland, president
of the state board of health, and DIR. Ed
ward Taylor of Burlington, director of
research work in Vermont for the Rookie
feller institute in New York, have exam.
ined the afflicted child
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
A 0ne-Man jury.

A tailor who was defendant in a case
tried in court seemed much cast down
when brought mp for trial What's the
trouble - whispered his counsel. observ-
ing his clients distress as he surveyed
the jurymen.
1T looks pretty bad for me said the
defendant, unless some steps are taken
TO dismiss that jury and get in a new
lot. There amt a man amongst EN- bat
what owes me money for clothes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
2.25 Trot-Purse $500.
CHARTER OAK RACES END.
Walter Cox Celebrated Birthday by Win
ming Race Easily.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 9.-The grand
circuit meeting at Charter Oak park
came to close yesterday with racing
over the new half mile track, three events
being staged, and they were all won in
straight heats, none of the heats produc-
ing anything like excitement. Walter
Cox, one Of the trio of the circuits big
drivers, celebrated his 4sth birthday an
niversary by winning the 2;30 trot, the
fist event of the day, with Busy's Lassie,
never being pressed at any stage. Dolly
Dixon finished a good second in each heat.
The Hartford Road Drivers club spe-
cial was notable for the number of breaks
made by the horses entered, and Frisco
Worthy bay gelding by San Francisco,
OF tclassed the rest of the field. Tommy
O., with a stand for third money, lost
out by being distanced in the last heat
for running.
Diumeter led the field a fast chase in
the third race, the 2:!2 pace. going into
the lead right away and turning quar-
ter over the half fmile ring in 3lH sec
onds. Murphy was satisfied to keep Alt
wood length and half behind in sec
ond place, and the rest of the field were
not equal to this pair Wilbur S. was
distanced in the second heat, when he
broke in the last half.
Diumeter with 2;0sA to his credit in
the first two heats, set a new track rec
ord for the half mile ring, lowering the
mark of 2:l0A set last Tuesday by
Azora Axworthy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
A New Thought.

The new girl had been but three weeks
in the employ Of an artistic family, but
her time had evidently not been spent
exclusively in studying the domestic
arts. As her mistress was giving her in
structions as to the dinner she said:
Marie. don't forget the potatoes
No, ma am, was the reply; ~will you
have 'em in their Jackets OF in the nood.r
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
To the Voters of Barre Town

Primary election comes next Tuesday
and all voters should turn out in order
to give the law a fair trial
All voters in Barre Town should at
tend II thew wish to see their fellow
tovnsman. T. c. Bancroft, honored By
being placed on the senatorial ticket in
Washington county. There are four can
didates in the field for three places and
We must not expect the rest OF tn. coun-
u 20 nominate him unless We do our
part Come out and vote.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
2:lo Pace.
DROVE ON WRONG SIDE.
Autoist Was Arrested and Fined in Bur
lington.

Burlington, Sept. George F. Finne
gan of Boston was driving a Ford runa-
bout with Vermont license, No. l4347
down Main street on the right hand
side of the road this morning. As he
neared the corner of Church street, lie cut
over to the wrong side. Traffic Officer
Barry ordered him to stop.
Finnegan refused to and the officer
promptly arrested him. He was ar
raigned in city court and was fined
s5 and costs of SSH which he paid
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
One on the Professor.

HAS anything ever been discovered on
Venus asked the student Of astronomy.
~No7 replied the cid professor. whose
mind had slipped a cog and transported
him into T1y;holo-ical fields. not il the
pictures Of her are authentic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
AUSTRIANS ADMIT
RUSSIAN GAINS
But They Say That Advances Were Most
ly Slight Because of Strong Aus
trian Resistance.

Berlin, by wireless, Sept. o-The re-
.newal of violent Russian attacks in the
Carpathans is reported in an official
Austrian statement 1t is said that ex-
cept for some small advantages the de.
termined efforts of the Russians to sd.
vance were thwarted in Galicia. In Ga
lca, 40 miles east of Lemberg, the
Russians attacked after heavy artillery
preparations, but were repulsed by Aus
trian artillery fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
Germans Fail to Put Usual
Vim in the Counter
Attacks
SEVERAL ATTACKS
WERE PUT DOWN
At the Same Time British
Captured Another
Trench

London, Sept. o.--The British captured
a German trench in Highwood on the
Somme front after sharp fight last
night, il was announced officially to-day.
The German troops made several at
tacks during the night, but none of them
in force.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09
DIED AT EAST CALAIS.
George Wallace of MOrrisville Had Been
III Year.

Morrisville, Sept. e.-George Wallace.
who had been i'll for the past wear, died
Thursday morning at Ssbin's pond. East
Calais. where the family had been in
camp for several weeks The bodv was
brought here Friday and the funeral will
take place at O'Clock this afternoon at
The hnnr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-09

Postma ster German received . tele-
gram to-day, ordering him 10 discontinue
the sale Of stamps for documents and
cosmetics, because Of the repeal of the
law