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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

See l21sc percales in Abbott's window.
Billie Burke in "Gloria's Romance" at
the Bijou Friday.-adv.
q. S. Howard of Randolph was bust
ness visitor in the city this morning.
Aland Stoddard of Brookfield was
among the business visitors in the city
this morning.
To receive news of the latest song hits
in popular music sign your name in our
music lovers register book. Martins
Book Store.
Prof. George II. Gilmore left to-day
for Chicago, ILL.,, whore he is TO attend
the national dancing masters convention.
He will be absent 10 days.
James NJ. Holland of Mortified was
a visitor in the city this morning while
en- route for Lyndonvlle, where he will
visit relatives for a few days.
j. \. Emerson, driver of the fire truck
at the fire station left this noon for
Lancaster, y. H.. where he will visit for
few days while on his vacation from
the station.
Among those who motored to Barton
this morning to attend the racing at the
Barton fair, which will be held to-day,
tomorrow and Friday, were Harry Brit
ten, H. c. Leonard and William Miers.
Major Deem, the horse owned by Mr..
Mers and groomed for the races by Fred
Slayton, is booked to race at Barton.
A jury of ~ heard the evidence this
morning in the state case against Alex.
fore Magistrate II. w. Scott in city court
(Shepherd) Wilson, which was tried be-
with L. r. Davis for the respondent and
Grand Juror William Wishart prescott
ing. The action grew out of an assault
alleged to have been made by Wilson on
his tenant, Elwyn Ball, on River street
Aug. s. Mr.. and Mrs. Elwyn Ball and
Mrs. Jack Hussey did the testifying for
the state and Mrs. Adeline Steenbarge |
and the respondent were the witnesses
for the defense. The case went to the |
jury at noon. The following men com
prised the jury: William Cole, A. L.
Averill, Thomas H. Nichols, Stephen Riz-
ri, G. c. Varney, George Z. c. Wheaton,
John Trow. Charles Robins, John H.
Bishop, c. w. Melcher and H. H. Max
field. After an absence of less than
half hour the jury returned with a YER
dict of guilty. A fine of S. and costs
Of Sl4.S7 was imposed, and although ex-
'eptions were noted by the defense dur
ng the trial, it was intimated that the
would pay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-23
MORETOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Ward and daugh
ter, Margaret, Miss Annie Still, Mrs. Ad
die Sawyer and Miss Harriette Knapp
were in Burlington Wednesday.
Mr.. Halves of Barre recently visited
at A, c. Atkins.
Mrs. G. b. McAllister of Essex juno.
ton spent several days last week with
relatives.
The baseball game at Stowe Thurs
day resulted in score of to 2 in ia.
yor of the local team.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Conrad of Low
ell, Mass, are guests OF relatives in town.
Walter Washburn OF Montpelier was
a guest at G. 7. Evans recently.
Several from this place attended the
Chautauqua at Montpelier and Water
bury the past week.
Mrs. \. c. Sleeper has returned to
her home in Bradford after two weeks
stay at G. II. Sleeper's.
Rev. A. A. Mandgo is attending the
campmeeting at Riverside camp grounds
in Sheldon.
Merrill and Evelyn Griffith are spend
ing this week with their aunt, Mrs. c.
B. McAllister, at Essex Junction.
NJ R. Child and H. j. Nelson attended
the farmers picnic at Barre Saturday.
Miss Ruth Tatro went to Burlington
Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. Walter
Irish who is at Mary Fletcher hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Atkins, Miss Ber-
tina Atkins, Mrs. Bliss and George Rose
brook of Groveton, n. H., were guests
at S. Z. Atkins Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Myra Diokerman and daughter,
Maude of Hinsdale, n. H., are guests OF
Miss Harriette Knapp at the Sawyer
homestead
Mrs. j. w. Egen of Middlesex recently
visited at the home of her brother, NJ.
R. Child.
Miss Maude johnson of Montpelier is
spending two weeks vacation at her
home.
Quite extensive repairs are being made
on the village schoolhouse.
Miss Marion Ward left Friday for a
visit at B. P. Towne's in Plainfeld.
A son arrived at the home of Mr.. and |
Mrs. F. NJ. Goss Tuesday, August Is.
Miss Margaret Newton of Montpelier |
is visiting at P. E. Griffith's.
2. +. Nerney was in Burlington Mon
lay.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. a. Sleeper left Tues
lay for carriage drive to Bradford and
piermont, n. III.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-23
JUMPED INTO RIVER.
But Colored Woman Was Rescued at
Brattleboro.

Brattleboro, Aug. 23.-Mrs. Mona De-
cassi of New York, a young colored wom-
an, somewhat deranged, jumped from the
highway bridge over the Connecticut riv-
er yesterday afternoon and was rescued
just as she was sinking by Michael Hen
messy and w. j. Pentland, jr The wom-
an, caused the arrest of her husband
here Saturday whom she found living
with another colored woman and Mon
day he was ordered committed to the
house of correction for from four to
eight months. She tainted in court when
sentence was pronounced.
Mrs. Decassis, after being examined by
DIR. II. P. Greene, was taken to the Brat
tleboro retreat for safe keeping.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-23
CHELSEA

Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Flint returned re.
Gently from Williamstown, where they
were guests of their daughter, Mrs. Mat
tie H. Waldo.
Miss Ethel NJ. Butler, who has been
doing stenographic work for several
weeks for Lieut. Gov Hale X. Darling
returned last week to her home in Mont
pelier.
Joseph H. Edwards and son, Edgar of
Norfolk, Va, arrived in town last week
to visit the formers father Fillmore Ed
wards, who resides on the west hill.
A daughter, Sarah Gertrude, was born
Saturday, Aug. TO- to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
C. Wilcox of New Britain, Conn. Mrs.
Wilcox will be remembered here as the
daughter of Mrs. William II. Sprague.
Mr.. End Mrs. Willis L. Bixby, who
were in town last week to attend the
Wishart. Bixby nuptals, returned to
their home in Boston last Saturday.
Miss Nora H. Bacon, who had been the
guest of friends and relatives for week
returned the first of the week to her
home in Northampton, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. fred Z. Goodwin and
three sons returned Sunday evening from
Nttk NI5ib W llltHue III SoulItlu ANtN
Hampshire, having made the trip by au
tomobile.
Russell G. Corwin returned to Boston
last Sunday after having spent a two
weeks vacation at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest A. Corwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Leonard Paul received
news last week of the birth of a grand
son, Paul Nelson, son VI Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson NORWOOD of Boston.
Miss Bessie Phair, who had been the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. George A. Tracy,
for several weeks, left for her home in
Plattsburg, N. Y, Monday.
Miss Mary J. George is entertaining
at her home on Court street for few
weeks, Miss Harriet c. Fairbanks of
Natick, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Bacon and
grandson, Everett Simmons, who had
been visiting relatives and friends here
for a week, returned last Saturday to
their home in Montpelier.
Miss Elizabeth A. Carson of Barre is
spending the week in town and is guest |
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon C. |
Ordway.
Ray F. Titus, who had been spending J
a two weeks vacation at the home of his 1,
father, Frank J. Titus, returned the first |
of the week to Claremont, n. H., where |
he has employment in the Sullivan ma
chine shops.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Goss of Provi-
dence, r. l., came last week to spend
their annual vacation at the home of the
formers mother, Madam Ann z. Goss.
Gen. Charles K Darling of Boston was
in town last week for a brief visit to
his brother Lieut.. Gov. Hale X. Darling,
and his sister Miss Emma L. Darling.
Albert D. Reed and daughter, Miss
Ruby Reed, of East Brookfeld, were in
town Tuesday to have dental work done.
John NJ Atwood, who had been spend
ing a two weeks vacation in town, left
Sunday for Boston to resume his work
as travelling salesman. 4
The Misses Mccormick and Lattiner, {
who have been guests of Miss Neva ". S
Bohonan, have returned to their homes
n Montpelier and.Randolph, respective
y. II
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-23

You should see the remnant counters
at Fits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-23
CABOT
st. John-Barnet.

Miss Mary A. Barnett, only daughter
of Mrs. f. Barnett, and Carroll st. John,
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Lewis st. John of
Marshfield, were united in marriage Sat
urday night at 0 o'clock at the home OF
Rev. F. Z. Currier, the single ring service
being used.
The bridal couple were unattended.
The bride wore navy blue travelling
suit, white crepe de chine waist, and a
white had trimmed with blue maline.
They left on a wedding trip to differ
ent points within the state, accompan-
led by the best wishes of their many
friends for long, happy and prosperous
married life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-23
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the neighbors and
other friends for their many acts Of
kindness and expressions Of sympathy
during our recent bereavement; also for
the floral tributes.
Mrs. R d. Bapp.
Mss. Minnie Emerson.
Norman Emerson,
Charles Emerson
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-23
MIDDLESEX

Mr.. and Mrs. y. Stockwell are spend
ing a few days with their son and fam
lily in Richmond.
Miss Caroline Swift of Burlington is a
visitor at her parental home.
H. NJ. Comstock is taking his vacation
from his duties as r. F. d. carrier. Al
bert Rsydenbow has been appointed as
sistant 4. F. d. carrier
About IS was realized from the
grange box party Monday evening.
T.. Z. Price and family and B. L. Palm.
er and family attended the Barton fair
Wednesday.
Miss Lucy swift was in Plsinheld Sat
urday.
Mrs. Wilbur Bigelow and son Of Salem
are visiting A. 7. Bigelow and family.
A p Bigelow and family spent Tues
day at Lake Mansfield.
Miss Ermina Bruce has returned from
a visit IN Barre
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-23
BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST %, 1915.
The Weather

Showers this afternoos or tonight,
cooler in the interior Thursday fair
and cooler. Moderate northwest TO north
winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-23
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO RENT-6-room upstairs fat, all modern
conveniences large garden. Inquire down.
stairs, 26 Maple avenue, city. 1869
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-23
Montpelier Band Concert.

Program of concert to be given by tho
Montpelier Military band Friday even
ing, Aug. %, on State street, Montpelier,
at 7:30 o'clock:
March-"Spic and Span" ........ Losey
Decentralization in Algiers" :. Rossini
"Air Vare" for baritone ...... Harlow
Fred G. Dumas
"The Colored Major" .......... Henry
"Simple Aveu" ............... Thome
......... Eilenberg
Popular songs ............... Taylor
Bonnie Blues" J.. Chambers
"Star Spangled Banner"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-23

sExn. The members Of the Hiawa-
49, tia lodge, No. %, l. o. o. F..
are requested to meet al the
ball At p. m sharp Thursday. Aug. p.
for the purpose Of attending the funeral
Of our late brother Mills. y. @.
The Denver star., 1916-09-16

thus 1t wOuiu ,...-
to get an education going to school
three months out of the twelve. Young
Mckenzie had been inspired by his
mother. who spent much Of her time
on her knees praying to God for the
life of her children. and then around
the fireside she would talk to them
about the future. She had faith in her
own children.
Seeing his education was coming
slow. this young boy started out one
day to seek better educational facili-
ties and walked from Riley to Thom
asville, Ala. a distance of fifty miles
Wanting more education and knOwin"
that it required money, he left the
farm. got a job at saw mill. where
he received better wages. He laid Ii
aside until he got enough to enter Sci
ma university. All the time he had
been reading the lives OF Abraham
Lincoln. Frederick Douglass and other
men who had worked to the top. and
this helped him to think that there
was a future for him.
After being in Selma university for
a short time he took the county ex
animation and became n small profes
sor. but at the same time continued to
study. saving his money to better pre-
pare himself Msrh of his early re-
ligious training is due to the Sunday
school. and it was when thirteen that
he was converted and Joined Anderson
chapel colored Methodist Episcopal
church. While yet under his ma iority
years he held five offices In the church
trustee steward. class leader. Sun
day school superintendent and church
secretary.
1t was In February. 1901. in the
church OF us choice and where he had
started his Christian career that he
was licensed to preach by the Rev. r.
Wheels. presiding elder: !. II. Biustrr.
astor. In November of the same year
he was admitted into the conference ut
Opelika. Ala Bishop l.. IT, Holsey pre-
nizcd him by clccting him lay dele
S;;te to the general conference.
Now he thought that 1t was time for
him 10 better prepare for the ministry.
20 he closed ont his school and then
entered Paine college. Augusta. Ga.
He worked in lumber mills and doing
other hard work during vacations pre-
pairing for college. He graduated from
Paine. college department, 1909 and
then went 10 Cannon Theological
seminary. Atlanta. Ga. and completed
the theological course there 1911. Since
entering the active ministry he has
continued his studies. He has pAstored
at the following places with gratifying
success. beginning at Tallahassee, Fla,
The Denver star., 1916-09-16
NEW POST FOR T. E. TAYLOR.
New York Branch Y. M. c. A. Gains
Jealous Worker.

Thomas f. Taylor, the new secretary
of the West Fifty-third street branch
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, New York, entered npon the du-
ties of his Office at the branch Sept. l.
He is native OF London. Canada. Be
sides the position of letter carrier at
his native home, which he held for
six years, Mr.. Taylor was member
Of the board of directors and a prom
inent worker in the boys department
of the central branch of the Young
Mems Christian association in London.
Canada.
For the past eleven years Mr.. Tay-
lor was secretary of the y. NJ. c. A.
at Indianapolis, Ind. Under his admin
istration the membership increased
from seventeen to 1000. A new Y. NJ
c. A. building was also erected at a
cost of over 100000 and a splendid re-
ligiOus and educational work estab
lished.
His resignation from the branch at
indianapolis has caused much regret.
The committee OF management of the
indianapolis branch rendered Mr.. Tay-
lOr a magnificent farewell reception at
the branch building at indianapolis on
Monday evening. Aug. %. at which
many prominent citizens in speeches
and other tokens of esteem bore testf-
mony OF his Christian character splen-
did manhood and executive ability.
The Denver star., 1916-09-16
Ms, Victoria Clay Haley En-
terS New Field.
WOMAN OF BROAD CULTURE
National Association Considered For
tunate In Securing the Services Of
Noted Leader In Religious, Social
and FraternaI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Of the ks~. Promoter.
By N. BARNETT DODsoN.


Comment almost nation wide Is be
Ag made on the wisdom Of the Ma
tional Association of Colored Women S
Clubs, which held it's biennial conyen
tion at Baltimore in August. on the
election of Mrs. Victoria Clay Haley
of st. Louis as national organizer.
Mrs Haley is eminently qualified by
education. experience and executive
ability to fill with credit to the asso-
ciation the office to which she has been
unanimously elected. She is often re-
ferred TO as the queen of platform
orators
As fraternal. social and religious
worker Mrs. Haley's record for twen-
ty years is dotted with rich achieve
ments-studded with diadems of ma
donal service. Mrs. Haley has just
recently retired from the position of
royal grand matron of the united grand
chapter of the Order Of Eastern Star
for Missouri and jurisdiction. She has
Travelled extensively and is well known
and greatly beloved for strong per-
sohaity. devotion to racial interest
and sincerity of purpose.
During her administration as royal
grand matron of the Order of Eastern
The Denver star., 1916-09-16

Star for Missouri and jurisdiction Mrs.
Haley made an unprecedented record
by covering the remotest parts OF the
Jurisdiction, which extends through
Oregon. Montana and Nebraska and
into New Mexico Besides in the above
named order. she has labored faithful
ly in church. Sunday school and the
Allen Christian Endeavor league, in
which she was highly successful.
While Mrs. Haley has been active in
many good movements for human bet
terment for the past twenty years, it
seems that she Is now more anxious to
serve than ever before. In her new
field she will have the opportunity Of
her life to reach the unreached women
of the race and show to them the ben
etts of being organized.
Outside of purely racial movements
Mrs. Haley bears the pround distinc-
ton of being the leader Of the woman
suffrage movement In Missouri among
he colorcd women. She is also the
first woman of our race. and the only
one. to hold membership in the state
commission of Missouri appointed by
former Governor Hadley to select and
purchase site upon which to erect a
building now known as the State In
dustrial School For Colored Girls.
The National Association of Club
women is fortunate in securing Mrs.
Haley's services to execute the big
demands of this important phase of
its work. In consenting thus to do
Mrs. Haley makes sacrifice. as one
would term it, of many lines of activ-
efes Of profit and pleasure on the lee
hire platform. the schoolroom and i'll
social and religious life. But wo-
man Of her genius will use the eXpe-
rience gained in all Of these phases Of
uplift work in carrying forward the
work In her new field.
Mrs. Haley is the estimable wife OF
James l.. Haley of st. Louis, who
for more than twenty years has been
a clerk In the St Louis postofficc,
where he is rated as one of the best
regardless of race or color.
Although IN .public service. to which
she sacrifices much of her time. Mrs.
Haley is a lover of her home and is
an excellent housewife. One has but
10 be fortunate enough to visit her
home to see at a glance that there Is
charming personality back of that
home. MIR. aud Mrs. Haley have not
been blessed with any children. but
they are giving a life Of service for
other children. We predict for the
National Association OF Colored Wo-
mems Clubs successful two years Of
notable achievements In the depart
ment over which Victoria Clay Haley
preaades.
The Denver star., 1916-09-16

In 1905. where ne serveo un. -
ron, Ga. one year: Augusta. Ca. one
year; Atlanta. one year; Sharon. Ga.
one year; Congers, Ca; Bessemer
Ala; Admission. Ala. and his present
charge in this town. Additions to the
membership and increase in active
Christian work were noted at each
church which he served. DR.. McKen-
zie IS one Of the men whom the church
will surely call to even higher ohicial
duties in the near future.
The Denver star., 1916-09-16
ABLE EXPONENT
OF METAODISM
Carasr Of Or. R. N. M'kenzie
Of Decatur, Ala.
lABoRED IN MANY FIELDS.

Early Struggles Of Southern Boy
Whose Pluck and Ambition Have
Been Richly Rewarded With Success.
Up From Country Farm to Promi-
nsnee In the Ministry.
Decatur, Ala. While the colored
Methodist Episcopal church is compar-
atively new in this country, yet 1t has
given to the race some able men and
women, ministers who are well edu-
Gated and devoted to the work. These
men are not making much noise. but
are doing actual work. In this class is
to be found the Rev. X. NJ. Mckenzie,
A. b., B. D., pastor of the Bailey
temple. colored Methodist Episcopal
church In this town.
Like most men OF the race. the Rev.
Mr.. Mckenzie was not born with sill
yer spoon in his mouth nor was he
surrounded with gold and silver. but
county Feb. 81. 1875. lie IL Alabama $
gift to the colored Methodist Episcopal
church. Just at the snme time he real
ly aeeded the care of n mother she was
called away by death. He was then
twelve years old. and a sister three
days old was left to the care of a
grandmother. while four other children
remained with their father.
Wesley Mckenzie. his grandfather.
purchased twenty acres Of Alabama
land, or, at least. had contracted for 1t.
and erected a house. but death claim
ed him before he could pay for It. But
this brilliant preacher started his ca
reer on the farm. yet he had IA great
desire for knowledge. He had heard
big men preach and said he wanted to
be a useful man some day.
1t IL needless to say that his early
school advantages were limited. being
in the rural districts. where only
three months wns allowed for school.
---'' 'Dta " child a long time
The Denver star., 1916-09-16
Rae. consr... to Meet In Washington.

The call for a national congress of
colored American citizens. to meet In
Washington the latter part of Septem
ber. TO discuss matters pertaining to
the welfare Of the race In this coun
try has well nigh met with country
wide approval. When the date for tho
meeting Is announced the delegates
from the various bodies will know how
TO make mn their budget in cash and
time. The meeting will be an epoch
making event in our racial history.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-11
ANOTHER NOTE TO BERLIN
MAY BE SENT BY WILSON
Conference Held at White House Over
u-Rcat Situation.

Washington, May 9.-President WI
son and Secretary Lansing conferred
at the White House on the situation
confronting the United States as a re-
suit of the latest German note regard
ing the conduct of submarine warfare.
There were strong limitations that
the administration might send to Ger
many a brief communication noting
the new instructions to submarine
commanders, and informing the i'm
perial government that SO long as
these instructions we're effective, dip
lomatic relations between the two ma
tons could continue. Should such a
communication be sent, it would make
very plain that the United States will
not permit It's relations with Great
Britain to enter into the controversy.
1t vas authoritatively stated that
should another ship carrying Ameri.
can citizens be sunk by a German sub
marine, diplomatic relations would be
severed without any further exchange
of communications.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-11
vERDUN STRUGGLE RENEWED
GERMANS AGAIN ASSUME OFTEN
SivE WEST OF MEUSE.
Zeppelin Liz Reported Crippled
Norway Protests to England and
France Against Mail Seizures.

London, May 9.-What seemingly is
a new offensive in the campaign
against Verdun, has been launched by
the Germans northeast and northwest
Of the fortress.
In the former sector, French first
line trenches over nearly a third Of a
mile were entered by the Germans,
while northwest Of Verdun to the east
OF Hill 304 they penetrated French
underground passageways.
Use Big Guns and Gas.
The Germans launched the attack
after an unusually violent lombard
ment with big caliber guns and asphyx-
iating gas shells. While French posi-
tons on a wide front were under attack
the sector before Hill 304 received the
brunt of the German rush. Bombard-
ment by the German guns wrecked
part of the French trenches, making
them untenable.
French batteries posted on the sum
init of the hill and on adjoining posi-
tons responded so theoretically to
the German bombardment that the
German advance was checked every
where else. The Germans made q
determined attack against French po-
sitions In the woods northwest of Hill
3O4, but were lepulsed by a bayonet
charge.
Reports indicating the destruction
Of three Zeppelins are followed by a
dispatch from Dutch sources announc-
ing that the Zeppelin L-9 had been
sighted flying low across the North
e apparently badly crippled.
Norway has protested to the British
and French governments against their
action in Selling Norwegian mails.
Similar protests have been made b.
the United States and Holland.