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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

| Skating at the Buzzell rink to-nigh
at O'Clock
"The Man from Home" Goddard sem
mary tonight at s o'clock. adv
Amanda Pedron returned last night
from a visit with his son, Lawrence Pc
droni, of New York City.
! Peter Giacherio left yesterday foi
! Hartford, Conn. where he has secured
employment in a machine shop.
Regular meeting of st. Johns court
No. 522, c. o. r., will be held Thursday
evening at 1870 o'clock in X. of C. hall
William Moore of Currier street, ac-
companied by his son, William, jr., left
last night for Boston, whore he will at
tend a poultry show.
The regular business meeting and So
cial of the Philathea class of the Con-
lgregational church viii be held in the
church parlors tonight at 7:30. Mrs.
Kendall and Mrs. Annis win be the
hostesses.
"a Few Facts on Barre Granite" is
the subject of an address to be delivered
by Secretary II. p. Hinman of the Barre
Granite Manufacturers association at
the seventh annual convention of the
Connecticut Retail Monument Dealers
association, which is to be held in
bridgeport, Conn. Jan. 20. Secretary
Human plans TO 90 to Bridgeport early
next week. Lieutenant Governor Wilson
of Connecticut is to be the second speak
err and J.. Q. Whitehead, editor of the
Monument Retailer, is down for an adj
dress.
Among the visitors in the city yes
terday and to-day were the following
people: NJ Sowles of Roxbury, Miss
Hazel Morgan and Misses L. Wagner and
NJ. Magner of Burlington, +. ID. Cox of
Albany, Evan Roberts of Dunmore, Pa,
w. r. Beckwith of Claremont, n. H.. b.
Brown of Ottawa, Ont, II. II, Carroll of
Burlington. Miss Edith Payson of Troy.
Y. V. II. w. Buchanan of Orleans, w. l..
Svelkman OF Concord, n. H., DIR. II. A.
Iadd of Essex Junction. ID. J. Miller of
Topsham. a. G. Duke Of Manchester, n.
H., Morris Kaye Of New York City, Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Urqhart Of Yonkers, \.
v, J. J. Trembley OF Swanton and II. p.
Leacock of st. Johnsbury.
One Of the periodic bankruptcy cases |
in which Barre manufacturers are utter /
ested is the insolvency proceedings Of /
the Vermont & Chicago Granite com
pany. No fewer than 20 Barre manu-
LECTURERS are affected By the collapse Of +
the firm aud the liabilities are said to be /
very large. considering the short time in /
which the concern did business. The 4
company was Incorporated last spring. /
with one Edward MacIane Of Chicago +
md Ashley smith Of Hardwick as the
eading promoters. quarry and cut
ing plant were operated in Hardwick
md for a time the company seemed 10
v thriving u i said BY petitioners f
hat the sum Of 5000 collected BY Mac
.ane has not been turned over 10 the
treasurer 81 the company. Through the
isual mediums Barre manufactures are
o. obtain whatever measure
Z redress may Be due then.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

| Skating at the Buzzell rink tonight
at o'clock.
A few more piano boxes for sale at
Bailey's, Ia Elm street.-ady.
"The Man from Home" Goddard sem
mary tonight at o'clock. adv.
The Altrurians will meet Friday aft
ernoon with Mrs. Good of the Montpe-
| lier road.
| G. S. Lascor returned to the city this
morning, after passing several days in
Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bianchi returned
yesterday to their home in Windsor,
after passing several days with friends
in Barre.
Madam Wanda will be seen for the
last time this season at the Barre opera
house tonight. The usual good pie
tures.-adv.
A meeting of st. Andrews club will
be held in their rooms on Saturday, Jan.
l5, at 1880 p. m All members are re-
quested to be present.
Mrs. Alice Van Deusen leaves to-mor-
row for Randolph, where she expects to
spend some time. She will assist in the
care of Mrs. Eliza Bannister, who is in
poor health.
A. Cali. who has been spending sew
eral days with friends in Barre, his for
mer home, returned this morning to
Morrisville, where he is employed as a
granite cutter.
Following the regular meeting OF
Barre lodge, n. L. o. p, tonight, at
which time the officers will be installed,
banquet will be served by the enter
tainment committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-12

FOR sALE-Neu sEprezs sieas shezp 4
taken - unes. Iuguire q jean Jensen. tel
E1--w HcisEn farm 26sts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

Watson Allis of San Francisco is the
guest of Neil Ralph of Wellington street.
DIR. V. G, Goodrich left last night for
Northboro, Mass, where he expects to
remain for a few days.
Mobiglia di casa in buon ordine da
yendere, Rivolgersi da Mrs. d. Pratini,
Elmwood avenue, Barre.
Thirty-fve cents for your old water
bottles in exchange for new one, 81 .35
to 1925. The Red Cross Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-12
EAST BARRE.

At the Granite Theatre, special show
viii be given, Worlds Greatest War,
in five parts. and one Charlie Chaplin.
biggest comedy in the world, on Friday
night. Jan. IA First shows starts It
$50. seroud a. : o'clock Don't forget.
Come and see this big feature. war in
Eur0Pe." Admission, loc and 2oc.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-12

IOST-A srnau ret purse o. Main stneef
t.efueen sraupiri biock and Northern hutel
Finscr please lcsre same 81 Tine osfce
reuara ASST
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-12
WANT TO SELL
TOWN HOUSE"
Continued from first page


III. S. Carver rs cents, M. L. Chandler
S9.75. A. Arthur Cross 25 cents, P. S.
Duffy 1878, A. c. Freeman 25 cents,
v. &. Goodrich SIS, G. L. I. Hayes 81,
]. w. jackson 1915, Elizabeth Leclair
$3.50, w. E. Lazell 1925, William Me-
Farland 1925, W. d. Reid s24.25, +. G.
Sprague % cents, ]. w. Stewart $3.50.
0. G. Stickney s4, ]. A. Wark sl75,
L. b. Whitaker so cents, J. II. Woodruff
$l475.
Street department payroll, S577,22,
street, surface sewer and sidewalk ac-
counts; water department payroll,
S38.25; fire department payroll, $500;
police department payroll, $500; G. A.
Bemis, $l4, services as janitor; G. w.
German, postmaster, s2l.36, stamped en-
velopes, printing and stationery ac-
count; S. ID. Sibley, Sl0S.42, two months
of garbage contract.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-12
Silk Department

One lot of narrow width Plain and Fancy Mesa
lines to close, per yard Observation-Disclosures. 39c
One lot of Cheney Showerproof Dress Silks good
variety of colors and patterns SIC values, now SOC
One lot of 27-inch Oyama Silks, plain colors 25c
value now per ward Ice
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-12
BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 70, 1916.
The Weather

Increasing cloudiness with snow late
tonight or Thursday; warmer tonight
in New Hampshire and Vermont; warm
err Thursday; moderate to fresh east
and southeast winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-12

Special conclave OF st.
Aldemar commandery, No.
II. X. r., Thursday even
ing. Jan. Is. at ! o'clock.
Work, temple degree. Per
order +. c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-12
Card of Thanks.

take this means of extending my
heartfelt thanks to William Cole for so
kindly assisting me in my recent
bereavement.
Mrs. William Trenoweth.
Concord, n. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-12
Park Theatre.

Wednesday, Jan. u, Metro presents
the magnificent emotional star, Nine. Pc
troya, in "The Vampire" an intense,
powerful and realistic photoplay in
which the regeneration of a woman,
more sinned against than SHINING, is
beautifully depicted. Nine. Petroya
PLAYED here in "The Heart of Painted
Woman" and is even better in The
Vampire" Matinee. 2;l5 and 5;SOi
evening. ! and $3.50. Balcony sc, or
chestra Zoe, children 5c.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-12
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-A Protestant girl gs 70 >,
years % arc. in family q on small farm
ARMY 70 r. o. box sse. Barre. VI zsS-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-12
Suits
Ladies' Coats

All of this seasons latest styles in Velours,
Corduroys and Silk Cords $500 to $22.50 values,
at just one-half price
very nice Black Broadcloth Coats at special low
prices to close
2 Plush Coats at special prices to close
All of the newest Cloth Coats at special reduced
prices
One lot of Ladies' last season Coats, good warm
garments, original values up to $500, to close
at. each ..............$ 29S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
PREDICTS TRAIN SERVICE,
US. TO SOUTH AMERICA
Intercontinental Railway and Mer-
chant Marine Both Essential,
Says Secretary McAdoo.

".All aboard for Buenos Aires, when
shouted in the railroad stations of New
York city Will he thrilling announce
ment." said Secretary McAdoo of the
Treasury Department yesterday upon
his return from his tour of Latin
America Some day and in the not re-
mote future this announcement will be
hear
Next to merchant marine no matter
is so important in pan American reld-
tions, in his opinion. as the completion
of the intercontinental railway to con-
meet North and South America through
the Isthmus Of Panama. Approximately
9 900 miles OF the 10000 trackase as
lance between BucnoS Aires remain 10
he built. and Secretary McAdoo est
mates that this could be done Tor slo".-
600 900.
With these links completed, ne on
served. ''it would require only rela-
lively small amount of additional con-
structicn to connect the main trunk
line with Santiago. Chile. and R'o
Janeiro Then practically all the pr1n-
ctpaI capitals of Central and south
America would he connected with each
other and with all the cities OF the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
War Unites Americas

There are twenty nations in the
western hemisphere he declared. ''en-
terng a new era Of PAN Americanism.
The European war has done AS much as
anything else TO produce this era
Mrs Frank g. Odenheimer president
general Of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy. paid a tribute to the prog
ress of women. She declared that men
can no longer treat them clnging
vines, for they stand today on their own
initiative and resources. THE woman
who rests on the assumption. i did not
raise my boy to be soldier" she sa id.
has no right 10 protection in time of
strife from another womans SON.
Mrs. Alice Mckay Kelley, who for
eighteen years was teacher in the
Philippines the hills of Iuzon. spoke
OF the progress made by the people OF
those Islands and their love for the
United states. Their preparedness. she
said. was in education and development
OF love and devotion 10 the United States.
br. II. II. Wheaton. from the United
States bureau of education. spoke on
educational preparedness He advocat-
every port of entry, so that immigrants
might be sent inland TO the centers
where they are the most needed AS a
means of preventing congestion in the
cities, and to make the manless Jobs
and the jobless men meet he said, an
arrangement should be made with the
great railroad companies for reduced
rates for immigrants and, the unem-
ployed. This. he said. would to a large
extent do away with the curse of pow
erty in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05

War on Waste" is being discussed
from all angles this afternoon at the
woman's preparedness camp at Chevy
Chase. Secretary of Commerce Redfeld
is viewing the subject from ii broad
national aspect. as it affects trade con-
ditions and the economic production and
marketing of American grown and made
articles of commerce. Al1eter Cushman
and Mrs. Flora Thompson, president of
the usekeepers' Alliance. are treat
ing this subject more from the view
point of the consumer-the housewife.
The three speakers are advocating the
cooperation of all persons in the Unit
ed States. all interests-for the gen
eral welfare and to husband the re-
sources of the nation.
How the republics of South America
are watching with interest this camp
at Chevy Chase and are arranging to
establish similar camps themselves in
cooperation for mutual preparedness
and a pan American solidarity TO up
hold the Monroe doctrine was told by
John Barrett, director general of the
Pan American Union, principal speaker
Yesterday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
D|SPUTAT|ON RENEWED
OVER WAGE DEMAND
Hosting Engineers Allege Employ
ers Refuse Rate of Compensation
Agreed Upon.

Another dispute has arisen between
the unionized hosting engineers of the
city and their employers concerning
wages. The engineers asked for an ad-
vance from 62Ia cents per hour to 70
cents, effective Monday. May !, and
they went to work on that day with the
understanding that they were to re-
ceive the 7o-cent rate hereafter. mem
bers of the union declare. Wednesday
night at a joint meeting of the Build
ers and Manufacturers Exchange, the
Builders League and the Master Build
ers' Association the employers voted to
stand firm on their decision of March
II, when they first refused the engi-
neers the advance in wages asked. Mem
bers of the union say that yesterday
they were informed by their employers
that the 10-cent rate would be paid for
the first four days of the week, but that
hereafter the pay would be at the old
rate of g. cents per hour.
Members of the union were told to
again demand the 1h-cent rate when
they reported to work this morning and
not to start to work until they were
assured that il would be paid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
HOUSE PASSES HAITIAN BILL.
Authorizes Navy and Marine Officers
to Aid in Policing Island.

A bill authorizing officers of the Navy
and Marine Corps to serve under the
Haitian government in policing the is
land republic during such time as may
be desira BILE" was passed yesterday by
the House. and now goes to the Senate.
1t gives statutory countenance to the
arrangement already existing by which
the officers under Navy Department or
ders are aiding Haitian authorities in
suppressing revolutionary outbreaks.
Secretaries Lansing and Daniels had
urged passage of the bill, declaring
continuance of the cooperative polio
ing plan would result in schooling the
Haitians in self-government and would
fulfill the terms of the new Haitian
treaty providing for some such sys-
tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
PREPAREDNESS CAMP GIRLS
ARE FED ON FAT OF LAND
Thirty Cents a Day Per Individual
Provides Mess Sergeant With
Fund for Great Feasts.

Mothers who have been worrying
about their daughters in the prepared
ness camp known as the National Serv-
ice school. fearing that they have not
been getting the right kind of food,
may be comforted. Here are the menus
for consecutive meals-and the "por-
tions' are so generous that not one girl
in the camp cleans her plate"
The mess sergeant is allowed to spend
just 81 cents per person day. He is
giving some of the housekeepers in
camp lesson in real economy. Sun
day dinner is to be a generous spread
with roast turkey or chicken. and nice
fresh fruit, pink strawberry ice cream.
Marine Corps cooks, and all the sup
plies are the freshest in the market.
Some menus for today and tomorrow
are:
Friday: Dinner-Baked shad tomato
sauce; German fried potatoes. June
peas. lima beans, lettuce salad, pick les.
bread and butter and strawberries and
cream.
Supper-Clam chowder, fresh sliced
tomatoes. pickles. crackers. bread and
butter. lemon iced tea and apples.
Saturday: Breakfast-Oranges and ap-
Piles, fried country sausage, hot cakes
and maple sirup. bread, butter and cof-
fee.
Dinner-Bean soup. ham and cab
bage. boiled potatoes, sugar corn.
pickles. bread and butter, rice pudding
and lemon sauce.
Supper-Beef stew, sliced fresh toma-
toes, lettuce salad, bread and butter.
iced tea Gemon) and apples and ba
nanas.
steak, fried potatoes and brown gravy,
bread and butter and coffee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Merchant Marine Needed.

Leading South American statesmen
agree with him, he said, that quick de-
yelopment of a merchant marine under
an American flag and completion of a
pan-American railway are the most i'm
nortant factors to be considered in
plans for closer unity among American
nations The Secretary and the other
members of the United States section
of the commission reached Hampton
roads on the cruiser Tennessee early
yesterday and Immediately came to the
capital.
Mr.. McAdoo, as head of the section,
reviewed the work Of the Buenos Aires
meeting at length, and announced that
in all the countries he visited on the
way back from Argentina he found a
most friendly feeling toward the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
DAILY GRIND OF ROUTINE DUTY
AT THE WOMENS SCHOOL CAMP

| Miss Jane y. Delano, chairman of the
National Red Cross nursing service,
| made her inspection of the Red Cross
section of the instruction school yes
terday and pronounced everything in
apple pie order" She had just return
| ed from New Orleans, where she at
tended the national convention of the
American nurses
A Washington woman was struck by
| a falling tent pole during one of the
lectures in the assembly tent. Nearly
| dozen of the girls who have been TAX
| ing hrst-aid lessons fairly scrambled
| to persuade her to let them practice
on her what they have been learning at
the camp.
camp was caused by an automobiie
party, which wanted to get general
view of the camp by night, and IN
steering the ar around Thornapple
and Underwood streets caused the
searchliShts to flash here and there
through the camp. it caused consider
able CONSERVATION and curiosity. ana
he officers put on a double guard about
ugated.
Miss Endore Glover. daughter of Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Richardson Glover
rolled for the next course at the camp
starting May is.
Mrs J. Evan Reese of Baltimore.
prominent in many patriotic organiZa :
lions. danced UP and down and Rugged
herself in glee Yesterday at the regis
tration tent when she found that there
was still vacancy for the next course.
She hurried to sign the enlistment
blank She is regent of the Capt.
Greenberry Dorsey Chapter, Children
of the American Revolution
Baltimore girls are becoming quite
efficient officers at the camp. Miss
Frances Brooks OF Baltimore was
made a corporal Yesterday: Priscilla
Dav son, Elizabeth ODER and Miss Nina
Gathers are lieutenants. The real
leader of the Baltimore Beauties" in
camp is Mrs c. Baker Clotw orthy, cap
tain of Company A.
Paymaster CMrs.D Charles L. Hussey,
wife of Commander HuSsey of the navy
general staff is very busy woman.
attending to all the finances of the
camp But she finds time to take a
keen interest IN wireless Telegraph,
too.
Typhoid vaccine treatment was given
the last doses of ito many of the
resident students yesterday afternoon
Most of the girls had taken the first
two doses at home. and one by one they
were escorted to the Red Cross "Emer-
gency" Hospital yesterday and got
their last treatment.
There's real rose girl in camp-Miss
Winifred Fairfax Warder from Char
well. Ill. She is going to the National
Federation of Women's Clubs in New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05

"pan-Americanism is making the
Monroe doctrine n common issue, as
important to Argentina as to the United
States.
He emphasized the fact that making
the Monroe doctrine effective could not
be accomplished without preparedness.
People said that there would be no
more war in Europe. but we have "A
war there today. shaking and under
mining the very corner stone OF civil-
cation, the greatest conflict the world
has ever known. II is folly to say that
infringement of the Monroe: doctrine is
a possibility too remote to be worthy
of consideration.
means king the Monroe doctrine a
pan American policy and which stands
for the political solidarity, the mutual
commerce, the common interests, the
common purpose, the common institu-
tons and the similar governments of
all the American republics, will grow
and endure according as the United
States is able to make good in any
crisis that may arise over the inter
probation of the Monroe doctrine. and
the United States can only do this by
ma king its preparedness pan-American
in it's scope and power.
Pan American preparedness, there
fore, is matter of lmmeasura Bile i'm
portance to the United States and to
each of its sister American republics
| Upon il may depend the very existence
| of every American nation Without il
| the Monroe doctrine may become a
mere scrap of paper'-a bundle OF
meaningless words. Unless the United
| States navy and army shall be adequate
! to enforce respect for the Monroe doc
| no significance beyond the confines Of
| the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Interest in South America.

Mr.. Barrett read cablegrams from
government authorities in Buenos
Aires, Argentina; Panama City, Rio de
Janeiro. Brazil; Santiago, Chile: Lima,
Peru: Habana, Cuba, and Mentevideo,
Uruguay. and other places, asking him
to supply them with the plans and data
concerning this camp so that they may
copy it.
The interest in this camp" he said,
and the interest of the women of South
America in the women of the United
States is the same shown by the men
OF those countries in following the lead
of the men of the United States. When
they wanted to break loose from the
yoke of European countries they looked
for example to American heroes. They
founded their constitutions on ours, and
patterned their flag after ours When
they were fighting for freedom they
did mot take for their hero, on whose
campaigns to model their own, a Han
nibal. Caesar or Napoleon: they chose
instead to follow the example of George
Washington.
The message of the Chevy Chase
camp has been carried 10000 miles to
the women of South America. who are
ready to cooperate with you for pan
Americanism and preparedness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Another Version.

George J. Whalen. business repre-
sentative of the engineers. stated at
10 O'Clock this morning that to his
knowledge only one contractor had re-
fused to grant the advance and that
the remainder of the engineers were
working at the 70-cent rate. Two en-
eineers employed by the contractor
who refused the advanced rate, Mr.
Whalen said, refused to go to work to-
day. Members of the union declare
that certain Of the employers are actu-
ally paying the 70-cent rate. but are en-
deavorine to circulate the impression
that they have refused the advance
Mr.. Whalen spoke of one big building
project where the contract specifically
states that only union labor shall be
employed.
unionized hosting engineer is
working there today. Mr.. WhaIen said
with the understanding that he is to
receive 70 cents per hour. The con-
tractor in question. however, denies
that the 70-cent rate has been granted