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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-31
REFUSING LIVESTOCK SHIPMENTS
Barre Agent of Montpelier g. Wells River
Road Gets Order.

Shipments OF livestock and perishable
goods were practically at standstill in
the Montpelier & Wells River freight
yard to-day in consequence of an order
received at the freight station Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock. The order,
| in effect, inhbits the local freight agent
from accepting for shipment any freight
of the class mentioned in the foregoing
that cannot reach its destination before
Monday morning, There is very little
incoming freight of this sort and to-day
the freight agent was notified that ship
ments of pcrishable goods consigned to
Barre must not be accepted here. Dead
freight is accepted for shipment, al
though there viii be a congestion of
freight of this kind if there is a railroad
strike Monday.
Tomorrow is shipping day for local
bayers who weekly consign cattle and
order received Yesterday will act as an
estoppel on shipments OF this character
and buyers to-day were not making the
usual preparations for big volume OF
Friday morning business in the Mont
pelier & Wells River freight yard. At
taehes AZ the Barre freight station say
that the Boston & Maine embargo IS on
tight. such a well known commodity IS
beer cannot be received and the lid on
shipments Of butter. eggs and the Ike is
not likely to be lifted for some days.
less apprehension IS felt in Central
Vermont freight circles. a. il has been
intimated that Central Vermont train
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-31
K. OF p. OFFICERS
c. M. Wiley of Barre Was Elected Grand
Chancellor.

Bellows Falls, Aug. 3l.--The 2sth an.
nual convention of the grand lodge of
Knights of Pythias was held here yes.
terday. The 35 lodges of the state were
represented. Reports of officers showed
ing the year and that the financial con-
dition of the order Is satisfactory.
These officers were elected: G., NJ. Will
ley of Barre, G. c.; Eugene j. Berry of
Essex Junction, G. V. c.; A. l.. Guild of
Lyndonville, G, P; Frank f. Robinson
of Barre, G.. X. R. c.; George D. French
of Bellows Falls, G. NJ. E.. w. f. Morong
of Island Pond, G. M. A; R. S. Warner
of johnson, G. I. g.; ]. g. Hoyt of st.
Albans, Go. g.; L. F. Gilbert of Rut-
land, M. Friedlander of Burlington, Wal
do Fl. Farrar of Montpelier, G. T.; f. A.
Whitaker of Bellows Falls, P. G. C.
The annual convention of the grand
temple of Pythian Sisters was held in
Odd Fellows hall. Fifteen of the II
temples were represented. Grand Chief
Maude Howieson of Hardwick presided
and during the session was presented a
bouquet of roses by the sisters of the
temple. All the grand officers were pres
ent. Reports showed fourishing condi-
tion in all departments, the order being
especially strong in its altruistic, work.
These officers were elected: Jessie Far
rar of Hardwick, G. c.; Lillian Zottman
of Montpelier, G. S. c.; Emma Brainerd
of Bellows Falls. G. j. c.; Maude Derrick
of St. Adams, G. NJ; Rachel Sumner of
Montpelier, G. K. r. c.; Maude Hunt of
Troy, G. P; Maude Pierce of Hardwick,
G. G.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-31
KING MAY HAVE FLED.
Is the Sensation Which is Stirring Peo-
pie in Greece.

London, Aug. 3l.--The British press
representative at Saloniki, Ward Price
sends report which is current there
that King Constantine of Greece has fed
to Larissa, in Thessaly, to take refuge
with a guard of 800 Uhlans. The text
of the official message which is dated
Tuesday, reads:
This evenings sensation is that King
Constantine has fed from Athens to
take refuge with q German escort of 800
Uhlans, who have been awaiting him
several days at Larissa.
Another report is that the allies have
already landed a strong force at Piraeus,
which has been heavily engaged with
the Greek army in battle around the
kings country house at Tatol, where
several Greek princes have already fall
en-, Perhaps tomorrow will bring more
light upon the situation, which is extra
ordinarily involved even for the Bal
kans."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-31
FOR ANCILLARY RECEIVER
Petition Presented in United States Dis
trict Court at Montpelier

/ Application for the appointment of a
| temporary ancillary receiver of Boston
& Maine railroad. properties in Vermont
was made last night before Judge Har-
| land B. Howe, in the United States dis
trict court in proceedings brought by the
International Rubber Co. against the
Boston & Maine.
The judge indicated that he would ap-
point James H. Hustis of Winchester,
Mass. His bond to be $4,000.
The Brattleboro Trust Co. and James
VI, Tyler, holders of Boston & Maine Sc
curities. asked leave to intervene and file
a petition for the appointment of ro-
receiver domiciled in Vermont. This
question was not decided
Edward Fl. Desvitt of Montpelier ap-
peared for the petitioners, John G. Sar-
gent for the Boston & Maine, and Harold
p. Whitney for the Brattleboro Trust
Co.
At the same hearing receiver was
asked for the Vermont Valley railroad
the Boston safe Deposit & Trust Co. be-
ing named defendant in the case. Judge
Howe viii appoint Mr.. Hustis. A ro-
receiver was also asked for this road bv
Mr. Whitney.
The court was told that sl5.O00.00O Of
Boston & Maine notes and upward ef
s2yOo0Oo0 Of the Vermont Valleys are
due to-day.
The Vermont Valley stock is owned BY
the Connecticut River railroad. and IT,
self owns the Montpelier & Wells River
railroad and Barre & Chelsea railroad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-31
PENNSYLVANIA HAS
MOST VETERANS
Report Submitted To-day Shows That
Keystone State Has Slightly Gone
Ahead of New York-Ver-
mont Has 1,725 Veterans.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 3l.-Pennsyl.
wanna has passed New York in the mum.
ber of members in the Grand Army OF
the Republic Reports made at the an.
nual business session OF the order to-day
show that Pennsylvania veterans now to-
| tai l5S00 while New York is second
with 1876. Ohio ranks third with
| Is, ,045.
The toal membership was shown by
the reports as 1904. The loss in mem
bership during the year was given as
10, sos and the present number of posts
was placed at 5,342, total of 10 having
passed out of existence in the last II
months.
The figures compiled by John NJ.
Adams OF Cincinnati, adjutant general
of the organization, showing the mem.
bership for the various departments are
as follows:
Alabama, so; Arizona, l02; Arkansas,
33l California and Nevada, $3.50; Colo
RADIO and Wyoming, LIZA Connecticut,
2,lsl; Delaware. 35s; Illinois, ll,l0l; In
diana, s,957; Iowa, 1908 Kansas, 7,7ss;
Florida 69l; Georgia and South Caro-
lima, l76; Idaho, 403; Kentucky, 9l2;
Louisiana and Mississippi, 500; Maine,
2,902; Maryland, 1857; Massachusetts,,
1885, Michigan, sos; Minnesota, 2,907;
Missouri, 4,2s7; Montana, 3l9; Nebraska,
3,l32; New Hampshire, l,4s3; New Jer-
sey. 2,685; New Mexico, III; New York,
1876; North Dakota, 237; Ohio, l5,045;
Oklahoma, l,4l4; Oregon, l,S42; Penn
sylvania, 1890; Potomac, 1880; Rhode
Island, 900, South Dakota, 7s5; Tennes
see, $40; Texas, 328; Utah, 223; Yer
mont, I,725; Virginia and North Caro-
lima, $50; Washington and Alaska, 2,7l4;
West Virginia, 935; Wisconsin, 4,90s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-31
7s CASES FOR TRIAL
When September Term of Washington
County Court Convenes.

There are "a cases set for jury trial at
the September term of Washington coun.
ty court which opens in Montpelier Tues
day, Sept. II, with Judge Fish presiding
and A cases on the court calendar. Ar
rangements have been made, because Of
the primaries, to have court formally
opened on the regular day but the jury
will not be asked to report until Wednes
day sSept. IS.
Following is the list of jury cases:
A. Fl. and H. H. Lppencott VS.. A. NAL
natl & Co., general assumpsit; Worcester
Cigar Co. VS.. Antonio Romans, apt,
case; Union Meeting House society VS..
A. f. Davis. trespass; Bracket Shaw
Lunt Co VS. Luke Tarbell, trover; T. and
Paulina 0ttonelh IS. Mary and Charles
Zanleoni apt. general assumpst; Frank
Fl. Nichols vs.. G. NJ. Emerson, general
assumpsit; Hattie NJ. Gordon VS.. Peter
Badord, trespass; Bernice wilkins VS..
Joseph John trespass; Beatrice ]. Tracy
vs.. Forest Tibbetts, trespass; Irwin J..
Boyce VS.. Fred A. MILAN, case; Henry
w. Knight vs. Arthur w. Macy Neil ct
al, general assumpsit; Nellie H. Morse,
ex. VS.. John Healy, general assumpsit
Second day, Thursday; Nellie Fl.
Morse, ex. VS.. Dorwin w. Cooley; Nellie
II. Morse, ex, vs.. Fred A. Jewett, gen
eral assumpsit; Arthur Barber VS.. Jacob
Aaron, case; Harry H. Martin VS.. George
I. LaBarr, trespass; John l.. Spaulding,
adm, ct al VS. Mutual Life Insurance Co.
of New York, assnmpsit Elroy f. Leav-
lit VS.. H. Blanch Perrin and Lamoille
Savings bank, Montpelier Savings bank,
Capital Savings bank, Granite Savings
bank and Barre Savings bank, general
assumpsit; Simeon Swerdfeger VS.. Edgar
Taft. supersedeas; Frank J. George vs.
Ala Mccullough, general assumpsit; G.
r. Bianehi Granite Co. VS.. Murley and
Carroll, apts.; Helen NJ Brown vs.. w. L.
Jackson and j. r. Fitzgerald, Alice p.
Lazelle and Montpelier Savings Bank &
Trust Co., general assumpsit.
Third day, Friday Sept. Is: Henrietta
Gazzoni vs.. Robert Columbo and Luigi
Columbo, trespass; Charles Barclay VS..
Wetmore & Morse Granite Co. case; Fl.
f. Cutler vs.. Elizabeth w. Hebard ct al,
general assumpst; Antonio Ghillani vs.
Pietro Catelli, general assumpsit; A. Nc
Intosh & Co. vs. r. c. Bow ers Granite
Co. general assumpsit; in re estate of
George w Morse. Nellie H. Morse, ex-
ecutrix, apt, appeal from commissioners;
Noberto Garcia VS.. Louis Cansles. tres
pass; Gasparello Bros. VS.. John Rosso,
general assumpsit;. Henry Russ VS.. Mi |
,haei Good, trespass; Clarence Z. Foley |
vs. Evelyn Wales, general assumpsit; |
Charles Bisnchi & Sons VS.. Montpelier & |
Wells River Railroad Co., case; T. d. |
Bartlett ct al vs.. Antonio Bonazzi, de-
,eit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-31
A Tine Celebration of Old
me Week Is Attract
ing a Large Crowd
BEAUTIFUL PARADE
ON OPENING DAY
Reception Last Evening Was
Attended by Many
.s.. People .as.i j.
a--~-.. ssssr.-ss.

Williamstown, Aug. 3l.-The first OF
the two big days of Williamstown's Old
Home week celebration opened conspic-
uously yesterday morning. the weather
man kindly postponing his promised
showers till late in the afternoon and do.
mating the finest OF weather for the
parade which was the opening event BY
ten o'clock bunting and the glad hand
were well. in evidence on the streets and
when the parade started around IL
o'clock a goody crowd of onlookers, Wis
itors and residents, was on hand. Nor
were they disappointed, for, headed by
Marshal Percy Jeffords of the Williams
town band, fine aggregation of floats,
riders, decorated automobiles, teams, etc,
marched through the village
Following the band was a cavalcade
of thirteen young ladies in costume, then
came the fire department apparatus and
then more than a dozen very tastefully
decorated motors and horse-drawn We
hicles. A novel and interesting feature
were a number of babies in their car
riages, also prettily decorated, while
Gasoline Gus and his Jitney Bus" ere
ated considerable merriment. Fire de-
partment No made a good deal of di-
version, wet down the street and some
prominent citizens, and brought up the
rear, all at the same time
Prizes were given as follows: First,
ha nI,4r,,tg s+1 L.. -.
white and yellow with Miss Elizabeth
Jones and Master Richard Downs pour
ing coffee, making a very cunning pie
ture; second, Betsev Ross float, by the
Woman's Relief corps in national coIors,
Mrs. Briggs representing Betsey Ross
making the flag; third, Rebekah at the
Well (in white). drawn by fine black
span and presented by the local lodge
of Rebekahs. Others representatd in
the procession were the Village Improve
ment society, Patrons of Husbandry,
Loyal Temperance Legion, Rural Good
Luck club, Charles NJ Seaver Co., Hoyt,
McAllister, Martin company, and Charles
II. Beckett The judges were Mrs Julia
Simonds, j. McCalie and Judge Charles
Fl. Bassett.
. The features Of the afternoon were
concert by the band, given at the ball
grounds and ball game between the
Mohawks and the business men, in which
the latter were having considerably the
worst of it until it was stopped by the
rain after having gone six innings. The
score stood then something like to 3
against them.
BY 5 p. m. the grange hall was we'll
filled by those in attendance at the re-
ception scheduled for the hour, and
very pleasant social hour ensued. Words
of welcome We're spoken by Rev John
irons. Music was contributed by Mrs.
Blanche Nixon Poor and male quartet
and Rev John Q. Angel, now Of Wal
den, and formerly the NJ. E. church pas
tor in this town, gave an excellent ad-
dress, followed by brief words from
Judge f. j. Martin of Barre and DR..
l.. D. Martin of Barre, both Williams
town boys. Fruit was served to the
whole company over which many renin-
scenses were doubtless exchanged and a
very successful day was brought to
pleasant close.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-31
DEATH OF PLAINFIELD GIRL
Miss Maud Townsend Died of Infantile
Paralysis at Jersey City.

Word was received in Barre and Plain
field to-day of the death at hospital in
Jersey City, \. j., OF Miss Maud Town
send, well known Plainfeld young
woman, from infantile paralysis. Death
occurred last evening, the young lady
having been taken sick week OF 10 DAYS
ago while she was employed in a summer
hotel in Asbury Park, n. J. She was
promptly removed to the hospital in Jer-
sey City, where she continued to decline
rapidly. The remains are to be brought
to Plainfield early Thursday morning.
Miss Townsend was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Townsend, and she
also leaves a sister, Miss Minnie Town
send. Mrs. Frank Trow of Barre Town
is an aunt of the young woman. In
Plain6eld, where the young woman was
born and received her education. she was
very popular. She went to Asburv Park
early in the summer to be employed in a
hotel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-31
SERBIANS MASTERS
OF THE SITUATION
Gomichevo Battle Is Called
by the Bulgarians Anoth-
er Verdun-Greece Is Ex-
pected to Break Over Her
Neutrality Within a Peri
cd Of as Hours

London, Aug. 3l.-Fighting is very Sc
we're all along the Macedonian front,
says an Athens dispatch to the Wireless
Press, which adds that Bulgarian regi-
ments have suffered severe check at the
hands of the Serbians on the entente
left flank and that the Bulgarian losses
are estimated at $4,000. The Bulgarian
regiments, say the dispatch, attacked
the Serbians in a close formation aftel
the German style near Lorovitzm and
suffered severely. They were compelled
to ask for reinforcements.
The Serbians appear to be master Of
the situation at Gomicheyo, says the
Athens correspondent, and the Bulgarian
officers Of Rumana origin were deserted
The Bulgarians called Gomicheyo anoth-
er Verdun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-31
CENTRAL VERMONT
is NOT A PARTY
TO NEGOTIATIONS
Pres. z. c. Smith Notified Association of
Railroad Presidents That He Will
Not Act in Connection
with Them.

Burlington, Aug. 31.--The Central Yer.
mont railway in the event of a strike
will treat with its men Independently
SO a high official of the road said last
night President Edward G. Smith has
notified the Association of Railroad Pres
idents that he will not act in concert
with them. In SO doing he has not been
alone. Several presidents of the smaller
railroads, east and west, have done the
same.
The men themselves, this same off
cial said, have not voted with their fell
lows on the big four brotherhoods to 60
on strike Like thousands Of employees
of the Pennsylvania and one or two
smaller systems, they have taken no
positive action. So far as known they
have kept out of it as far as possible.
There are at present about 100 con-
ductors 200 brakemen, including train
men, 100 fremen, 100 engineers and 80
yardmen who would be affected in case
they Joined in a general countrywide
strike. The Central Vermont is short
handed at present.
"The relations which exist between the
railroad officials and the men at the
present time we consider very friendly"
said the official in question. The men
had never struck, he added, and they
were receiving standard pay, the same
wages as prevailed on the big railroads.
The Central Vermont, said the official,
was in peculiar position because of its
affiliated ownership with the Grand
Trunk. The latter, along with the Cana
dian Pacific and the other Canadian
roads, is in little danger of a strike un-
til after the war, although they all be-
long to the international brotherhoods.
The latter network the whole continent
and ordinarily Canada would be as much
involved as the United States in case of
general strike.
The Canadian members of the four
brotherhoods, however, the c. V. official
declares, have as much as promised not
to strike while the great war is in prog
gress. Simply from patriotic motives
and from a realization of the extent to
which the mother country depends upon
Canada for supplies the men have said
they would remain loyal.
A report to the effect that the en-
ployes of the Central Vermont are not
affiliated with the big four is untrue.
The report said that the local lodges
split off several years ago. The lodges
of both railroads are affiliated but there |
is no cast iron rule against their refus- |
ing to abide by a general strike order of
the leaders of the big four.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-31
SOLDIERS BODY ARRIVES.
Private Henry Lawton Died at Eagle
Pass Camp

st. Albans, Aug. 3l-The remains of
Private Henry Lawton of Co. B, V. n. G.,
who died at the post hospital at Eagle
Pass, Tex, last Saturday, reached here
last evening on train No. 8, due at s
o'clock. Although it was two hours late,
the crowd that thronged the station
waited till its arrival, Chaplain John
NJ. Thomas of Middlebury accompanied
the remains here, and also Privates Floyd
H. Richards of Walnut street and George
w. Porter of Laconia, n. H., members of
Co. B, who recently received their dis
charges. Mr. Lawtons father John
Lawton, met the. body in Burlington.
At the station were members of the
three fraternal orders to which the de-
ceased gusrdsmeu belonged, the Eagles.
Foresters and Masons and members of
the Stranahan club, also members of A.
r. Hurlbut post, No. go, G, A. R.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-31
ONE PASSENGER
TRAIN ADAY FOR EACH
Preference Will Be Given on
All Lines for Milk Trains
Optimism Felt in Wash
ington Is Not Shared by
Railroad Heads and Other
Officials
s--t

Chicago, Aug. 3l.--The presidents and
operating officials of the railroads of the
country were in conference to-day foI
the purpose of formulating plans to op'
crate the trains in the event that strike
of four brotherhoods takes place Monday
Virtually none of the railroad heads
shared in the optimism expressed in some
quarters at Washington that the passage
of an eight hour bill by Congress would
avert a strike.
Railroad officials planned to run at
least one passenger train daily on every
road and in each case to give preference
to milk trains.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-31
FAIRBANKS ACCEPTS
THE NOMINATION
WITH PLEASURE
Declares II Is an Honor Which Any Pa
triotic American Might covet and
He Pledged Serious Service
During Campaign.

indianapolis. Ind. Aug. 3l.-Acceptini
the nomination for the vice 'presidene,
OF the United States on the Republican
ticket, Charles Warren Fairbanks to-day
said in parts
Il am deeply sensible Of the high honor
OF the commission which YOU bring me
To be chosen a. the candidate OF the Re
publican party for the vice presidency OF
the United States is distinction which
any patriotic American may well eovet
! accept the nomination and pledge YOU
my utmost service during the campaign
II the people ratify the choice of the con-
vention | shall conseefate my best ef-
forts to the discharge Of my official fune.
tions. As you are aware, this is a call
which was unsolicited by me; that fact
intensifes my sense OF duty to those in
behalf Of whom You speak.
"The platform adopted by the Chicago
convention has my hearty approval. Car.
ried into the public administration and
written into the statutes it will insure
industrial and national prosperity during
the years of our ascendancy.
This is an hour when we must put
our faith TO the test. We should have
nothing short of the best political party
in the management cf the vast and COM
plicated mechanism of our government.
ave have before us for our Judgment
the platforms of the political parties
which are appealing for the popular suf-
rfage The Democratic party has estab-
lished an unchallenged reputation for the
reputation of its platform utterances at
its win. We never know what covenants
il will keep or what il will reject when
clothed with power.
political parties have individualities
by which we may easily identify them.
We readily recognize the Republican
party by its long and successful conduct
OF the public business--its efficient ad-
of our political concerns. II
has been a pledge ge-making and pledge
party. To keep faith with
the people has been its supreme desire.
cone of the greatest problems which
presents itself for our solution goes to
the very root OF our national prosperity
and TO the contentment OF millions OF
our countrymen. We may take counsel
OF our friends who are engaged in the
great war Although the hour of peace
is beyond their vision, they are already
planning with reference to their indus
trial affairs when they leave the trenches.
We have given much thought TO military
invasion, We should prepare for com
mercial invasion which would paralyze
American industry and blight our hap
piness"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-31
Trip of Troops to Eagle Pass
Abandoned Because of
Threatened Strike
RAILROADS COULD NOT
GUARANTEE ARRIVAL
Detachment Had Reached
Brattleboro When Or
dered to Return

Burlington, Aug. 3i-The 300 Vermont
National Guardsmen who left the state
mobilization camp near Fort Ethan Al
len yesterday afternoon to join the regi-
ment Of Vermont troops at Eagle Pass,
Texas, returned to Camp Gates to-day,
having abandoned the trip because, ae-
cording 10 an officer, the railroads could
not guarantee their arrival at the border
before the time set for the railroad
strike. The troops had reached Brat
tleboro, when orders came TO return to
camp.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-31
$4,000 TROOPS ARE
ORDERED HOME
Vermont Soldiers Now on the Mexican
Border Are Not Included in the
Sudden Reversal by the
War Department.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 3l.--Orders
for the return TO their state mobilization
camps of $4,000 national guardsmen now
on the Mexican border were issued last
night by the war department. General
Funston was directed to return three
regiments from New York, two from New
Jersey, two from Illinois, two from Mis-
souri, and one each from California, Ore
gon, Washington and Louisiana.
Secretary Baker announced the order
after a conference with President Wilson
at the White House. Earlier in the day,
the department had ordered to their home
stations 5000 regular coast artillerymen
who have been serving as infantry on the
border.
The secretary in a statement last night
said that in few days, if transportation
facilities remain undisturbed, the depart
ment intends to order home more regi-
ments.
Regiments to be sent home were not
designated by number, and it is under
stood that their selection is left to Gen
eral Funston.
The policy now is to give all of the
state troops called into the federal serv
ice opportunity to see service on war
footing along the international line.
Withdrawal of General Pershings ex-
petition in Mexico, which is expected to
follow soon after the meeting of the
Mexican American joint commission at
Portsmouth, n. H., probably will lead to
the early return home of all the guards
men.