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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
TROOPS MAY LEAVE SOON.
Remainder of Vermont Soldiers Expect
Entraining Orders.

Burlington, Aug. l1.-The Central Yer
mont Railroad company got an order
Saturday afternoon to prepare to start
the rest of the Vermont troops for the
front at short notice. The war depart
ment issued general order Saturday
afternoon that all the remaining militia
throughout the country which have not
yet been sent 10 Mexico, eutrain imme'
diately upon receiving orders. When the
twelve companies of infantry went of
to the border, the orders to the railroad
and Adjutant.General Lee s. Tillotson
arrived almost simultaneously, but the
departure of the regiment was delayed
about 80 hours pending the arrival of
equipment. 1t is expected that the
headquarters. supply and machine gun
companies, as well as the provisional
company at Fort Ethan Allen viii leave
tomorrow or Wednesday The actual
order had not reached the hands Of the
adjutant- general up to last night
Captain b. $ Hyland of Rutland, com
manding officer at the camp and head OF
A company, said the order to entrain
had been expected ever since the rail
way received its order. But the war de-
partment issued an order, still in effect
at this writing, that the militia could
not leave until they were fully equipped.
The general order to the National Guard
OF the country in the first place was that
no company Of militia could depart until
it was fully equipped and at minimum
or peace strength at least. The four
are strong enough numerically,
but still lack the ponchos mosquito bars
and bed sacks, one OF each for every en-
listed man, required for summer and
winter service.
The recruiting stations at Morrisville, !
and Bennington, will prob (
IDLY remain open until the militia OF
Vermont reaches its full war strength,
'eeruits being received at Fort Ethan
Allen Only % or 80 men have taken
he oath at the three stations in addition
o about 10 at the fort since the new pc
iod of recruiting began. No information
las come to headquarters so far that the
tations would be discontinued and there
no reason for doing so as long as the
egiment is not at its full war quota.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs James Ahern, Msse:
Katherine, Annie, Dorothy and Dori:
Ahern and Wendell Ahern of Eastern
avenue returned to the city this morning
from an outing at Old Orchard. Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Value, who were
called to Barre last week by the death
of their niece, Miss Helen White, re-
turned to their home in Essex Junction
Saturday night, after visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis White of
Third street.
In order to find out if there is any
enthusiasm in Barre about forming
bagpipe band. Isaac Riddell OF Merchant
street would like to hear from bows be-
tween the ages Of Is and IL II there
are a dozen boys willing to take lessons he
is ready to teach them free OF charge
The matter was brought up at the Clan
Gordon picnic on Saturday, and it was
thought by many that Barre ought to
have a bsgpipers' band along with other
musical organizations.
Each member OF the Barre Board of
Trade with lady Is expected to attend
the fourth set-tOgether. or better sc-
tour to South Royalton Thurs
dsy evening, Aug. Il. Tickets for sup
per. 80 cents. which includes supper and
a free automobile ride t6 South Rovalton
and return. Automobiles leave city park
at 5:l5 O'Clock Help 10 make this trip
a success and enjoy a full evenings en-
including music b. Carroll's I
orchestra. band concerts, opcn-air dance /
and pictures Of Barre and her industry
Tickets can be procured Of Il. A. Phelps,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
STRUCK HERD OF cows.
Autoist Said to Be from Burlington,
Killed or Injured Two.

A Burlington automobile, hurrying
into Williamstown gulf at dusk last
night, left a trail of dead cows in its
wake. after colliding with a small herd
belonging to the George Sprague farm.
One COW was killed outright and another
had to be shot as result of the mis-
hap. The owner OF the automobile is
G. Frederic Jones, according to the Ii.
cense directory. Several Barre cars hap
pened along while the motorist and the
owner OF the cows were conferring. 1t
transpired that Mr.. Jones and his party,
in a 27 b. p. WHY'S knight car, were
hurrying toward Barre when a herd OF
six cows suddenly emerged from the
woods on the west side of the highway
Before the driver could stop his car, two
cows were hit.
Two men who said they were driving
the cows down from a hin pasture APP
peared on the scene at once. Apparent
ly the cows, with the men at their heels
were coming down through wooded
path that joins the main road and the
first cows to reach the highway were hit
by the auto. Headlights and the hood
on the automobile were badly jammcG
md after talking over the accident with
the farmer, the driver said he would |
continue to Barre and get his car re-
paired before returning to Burlington
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
GIVEN GOOD SEND.OFF.
Barre Party for Cleveland Were Escorted
to Their Train.

Outward bound late Saturday after
neon, some 80 Barre excursionists. most
of them connected in one way or another
with the Barre granite industry and
thereby qualified to boost the native
stone when they arrive in Cleveland, got
a hearty send-off from the Board of
Trade as they betook themselves to the
station. Headed by fife and drum corps
and escorted by the officers and other
members of the Board of Trade, most of
those who are making the trip marched
down North Main street to the Central
Vermont station at $50 O'Clock. cou-
pie of. heavy-lifters bearing pail of
milk, the official token of the drive on
Cleveland, occupied conspicuous place
in the ranks and somewhere in the pa.
rade there was hoisted aloft banner
bearing the legend, THE Barre Board of
Trade"
Little speeches at the station made it
plain that Barre and her Board of Trade
were pleased to be represented by so
likely a lot of delegates, and that the
in turn. were nightly pleased
with such fine showing in the hour of
their exodus. President W. G. Reynolds
SPOKE for the senders-off, and President
Alex. Duncan of the Granite Manufac-
Lurers' association had something solid to
say in response. Three cheers and til
ger, handled by the Board of Trade off,
,ers and the crowd threatened for a mo-
nent to lift the ornate tile roof from the
station. Indeed. there was a good deal
,f cheering and many less voluble adieus
hat the official historian of the trip
lidn't have time to record. Suffice it to
ay that the excursionists, once they
we're settled snugly in the two Pullman
ars specially chartered for their COM
ort, were well aware that they had been
most enthusiastically farewelled
The tourists hoist the flaming Barre
ranite pennant over the city watch tow
r in Cleveland this afternoon at 4:35,
nd what with busy week at the monu-
lent retailers convention and good bit
f sightseeing to be done thereafter, they
ont be back among us until Aug. 81.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
MAY DIRECT STRIKE
FROM NEW YORK CITY
Is Called the Orders Will Be Is
sued from Headquarters
There
There.

New York, Aug. l4.-If the president
fails TO persuade the railroad men and
the employees to settle their differences
and a general strike is called, it will be
directed from headquarters here. At the
brotherhood headquarters it was said that
all preparations had been made for put
ting into effect the strike. The tension
in business circles showed their realiza-
tion of the acute danger of national
calamity.
The final break came late yesterday
after the men had been in secret session
nearly six hours. Reports differed as
to the reason for the failure, in view
of the cheerful outlook that obtained
the night before. The men assert that
they refusel arbitration because the
railroads insisted on arbitrating their
contingent proposition" The board Of
medistors. in statement last night. de-
clared. however. the men rejected their
SEeposition, ooatendi1g that they would
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
FUNERAL OF ]. H. KELLEHER
Held from ST. Augustine's Church in
Montpelier.

The funeral of James H. Kelleher. ma
tional bank examiner, was held at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon from st. Au-
gustine's church in Montpelier, Rev P. J.
Long. the rector, officiating. Rev. J. W.
Dwyer of st. Johnsbury delivered a
eulogy. The church was crowded with
friends from all parts of the state
The knights of Columbus and Catholic
Order of Foresters marched in the fu-
neral procession, the fourth degree mem
bers OF the Knights OF Columbus acting
as escort. The bearers were Arthur G.
Eaton, Levi II. Bixby, Fred Callahan,
John F. Flanagan and George d. Pitkin
Of Montpelier. and John Hsrtigan Of
Mortified. The interment was in the
Catholic cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO.
Mrs. Oliver Trudo of Weybridge Hurt at
Mddlebury.

Middlebury. Aug. l4.-Mrs. Oliver Tru.
do of Weybridge, who was struck and
knocked down by an automobile driven
by Benjamin o. Wales OF Welbridge on
Main street about 10 o'clock Saturday
evening near the George f. Marshall
store, received a broken rib and a bad
scalp wound. The car was running very
slowly which was fortunate thing for
the woman. Mrs. Trudo was taken from
beneath the car Immediately to the office
of Dr. p. L. Dorey on Court street, where
she was cared for. Later in the evening
she was taken to her home. Just how
the accident happened cannot be ac-
counted for. The only explanation is
that the street was more or less blocked
by two automobiles and some teams,
which had been standing there for con
siderable length of time and Mrs. Trudo
did not see the approaching machine
when she attempted to cross the high
way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
GRATIFYING
PROGRESS
For Catholic Order Of For
esters Through New
England
CONFERENCE HELD
AT ST. ALBANS
Plans Made for Active Cam
paigns in Fall and
Winter

st. Adams, Aug. l4.--The annual meet.
ing of the state chief rangers and state
secretaries of the Catholic Order of For
esters was held here Sunday. Following
dinner at the American house. the mem
bers were taken TO Samson's Lake View
house on Lake Champlain, where the
business meeting was held. Gratifying
reports of the order in New England
were received and general plans were out =
lined for recruitment and further extern
sion OF the order during the fall and win
ter. Supper was served at the Lake
View house.
\. f. L'Ecuyer, state chief ranger, and
William II. Driscoll, state secretary, both
of st. Adams, represented the Vermont
Jurisdiction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
FOUR MEN INJURED.
When Train Catapulted Baggage Truck
Against Them.

Sebago, Me-, Aug. IA Portland
bodnd train on the Mountain division of
the Maine Central railroad due at Sc
bago Lake steamer at 5:l2 yesterday
afternoon, struck a baggage truck, one
end of which had been left far out on
the platform, and drove it onto a party
of summer visitors who were standing
nearby, seriously iniuring four men,
three of whom are members of the New
York police force. The injured
William j. Raftis, aged 80, fractured
thigh.
Joseph Castano, aged 33, thigh brok
en- and badly cut; possibly internally in
jured.
James Dalton, aged 80, fractured col
lar bone and badly cut.
Joseph c. Brown, aged 40, leg broken
in three places and badly cut.
Castano is the most seriously hurt
All were brought TO Portland hospital
after their injuries had been attended to
by local surgeons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
SHOT IN THE TOE.
f2-Year-0ld Girl Careless with Brothers
Rifle.

A bullet from 22-rife bored hole
in one toe for Miss Bertha Cerasoli at
her home, 81 Berlin street, Saturday
afternoon.
The child is l2 years old and the ac-
cident occurred while she was playing
with her brothers rifle. Just now the
brother Michael Cerasoli, is getting
ready to leave Fort Ethan Allen with a
contingent of Vermont boys slated for a
sojourn on the border. The little girl
took down the gun and was examining
the workings OF the trigger when it ex-
ploded. The bullet passed through her
left shoe, penetrated the great toe and
went through the floor.
Until she heard the report, Mrs Cera-
soil did not know the gun was loaded.
She sent in a hurry call for DR., NJ. L.
Chandler and as soon as the physician
arrived the toe was dressed. Unless com
plications develop, the toe will not be
amputated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
AYERS FAMILY REUNION
Was Held at Plainheld With 2l Guests
Present.

Plainfeld, Aug, l4.-The annual Ayers
reunion was held at the Ayers camp Sat
urday. Aug. -, with Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.
Baldwin a host and hostess. The usual
good time was enjoyed, though many Of
the family were detained at home for va
rious reasons. Only 81 guests were pres
cnt The lunch baskets produced the best
possible results Of many good cooks. In
some instances recipes were used belong
ing to absent members Of The family.
After dinner a business meeting was
held The old board of officers was re-
elected Recitations were given by Miss
Elizabeth Page and Master Wayland
Page The older members of the reunion
gave "reminiscences Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
p. Ayers.
II was suggested that the next reunion
be held at Bancroft inn.
Those from ont of town to attend the
reunion were: Mr.. and Mrs v f. Ayers,
Fred L. Page and Gladstone Clark of
Barre; Mrs. Florence Smith and daugh
ters Of Groton pond Carl Cate Of North
Montpelier and Winston Chamberlin of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
BARN FIRE AT CHELSEA.
Norman H. Hill Meets with Second Sen-
GUS Misfortune,

Chelsea, Aug. I4.-On Sunday morning
when Norman II. Hill was milking, his
wife discovered that the barn was on
fire and hastened to the barn and helped
her husband TO get the stock and tools
out of the building, which was doomed,
as the fire had gained such hesdway, and
in short time was consumed. The
house and shed were saved by tearing
down smaller shed which joined all
the buildings together, help arriving in
season to assist Mr.. Hill in tearing down
the shed. This is serious blow to Mr..
Hill as he was so unfortunate in the
spring as to break one leg which laid
him up until July and this as second
misfortune hits him pretty hard. He
was late about his haying, however, and
had not got his haying nearly done.
There was some insurance on the barn
and contents but not enough to cover the
loss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
CARRIED OFF SAFE.
Burglars Were Rather Painstaking at
Enoshurg Falls.

Enosburg Falls, Aug. l4--The Central
Vermont railways station at this place
was burglarized yesterday morning, en-
trance being effected through the Office
window. The safe, which was small
one, was taken, containing several mile
ages and about $40 in cash Fresh auto.
mobile tracks gave the only clue. An
express package of cigars with II boxes
were also broken into and eight of them
taken. The rifling of a piece of baggage
was not completed, something having
evidently interefered with operations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
AGED MAN HURT
Jumped in Front of ST. Johnsbury Mans
Automobile.

Orleans, Aug. l4-Saturday afternoon
between 2;30 and 3 o'clock as Q. n.
Grant, an elderly man, was walking to-
ward his home on the Willoughby lake
road. he was knocked down by an auto
mobile driven by c. E. Kirk of st. Johns
bury. The accident happened about 10
rods beyond the Tapin & Rowel farm
carried on by Frank Lapierre. 1t is said
that the automobile turned out on the
side of the road on which Mr.. Grant was
and when he saw the car coming upon
him he lost his head and instead of Jump
ing into the ditch he sprang in front of
the automobile. The result was broken
leg rib and many bruises.
1t is a particularly unfortunate case
for Mr. Grant, owing to the fact that he
was partially paralyzed by a shock which
affected the whole of his right side. and
this injury will be an added handicap.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
FIRST MET THE MEN,
THEN THE MANAGERS
After Conferring with the
Chief Executive, Garrett
son, Representing the 40O,-
900 Employees, Declined to
Make Statement Till End
of Negotiations

Washington Aug 1.-THE railroad
managers and brotherhood leaders, dead
locked IN the negotiations which threat
ened nation wide railroad strike to-day,
laid their case before Pres. Wilson to-
day. First came 35 representatives of
the brotherhoods, who conferred with the
president. They were followed by a
committee of managers The brother
hood men went into the conference firm in
their determination not to accept arbi-
tration under the Newlands act, which
they contend had always furnished arbi-
traitors before whom the men did not
have an unprejudiced opportunity.
There were some indications that the
president might propose special arbitra-
ton before board of II members, on
which the four brotherhoods could be
represented. The presidents plan was to
appeal to both sides on the highest pa
triotic grounds to find a way to compose
the differences without a strike. w. L..
Chambers, of the mediators, conferred
with the president early, arranging for a
conference. Chambers believed the
chances for settlement by the president
were brighter than by the board.
The presidents conference with the
men opened with a statement by A. B.
Garretson outlining the demands. Then
the president addressed the men, insisting
that an agreement must be reached. Gar
retson and the president discussed the
situation thoroughly and Wilson prom
ised to take the demands up with the
managers in an effort to find common
ground on which the two sides could
meet.
After being with the president two
hours the representatives OF the men left
the White House and Mr.. Garretson said
they expected to see the president again
later in the day after he had conferred
with the managers. Garretson refused to &
say whether the outlook was hopeful.
Gas long as the matter is in the presi-
dents hands we will have no statement :
to make" said Garretson. I
Pres. Wilson Immediately sent for the e
railroad managers to lay before them the !:
position of the workmen. I
There were some suggestions, purely h
informal, that the men were regarding t
the possibility of arbitration with the
president himself as chief arbitrator. 1t /
was arranged that the managers should
see the president at 3 o'clock this after
noon At the White House it was said
that no indications could be given out of E
the progress of the negotiations until
after the president saw the managers.
One of the leaders of the brotherhoods V
the conference with the W
president as most encouraging. He de- Il
,lared that the outlook for prevention OF W
4 general strike was hopeful. Admins o.
ration officials expressed confidence that al
The presidents intervention would result m
n averting a strike. e,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14

matches, Joseph d. VIII acting as time
keeper. Samuel Gerard and Alex Milne
were the judges for the games, and Will
liam Mcdonald the referee.
That the outing furnished recreation
for old and young alike and that fnsn-
eially it was successful in a marked de-
gree are due in no small measure to the
efforts of the general committee. Donors
of prizes and those who acted as officials
contributed largely to the success Of the
affair and others aided in one way and
another to make 1t enjoyable. The COM
mittee consisted Of the following clans
men: William Hurry. chief; Alex I'd
ward. secretary; Donald Leith. treasurer:
Rov Mcdonald. tanist; Robert Pstter-
ION. jr Junior henchman: George Cor
mack. William Black. Charles Barr. VIII
liam Leith, Donald Mcleod and Barry P.
Henry. .--.g
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
WILSON STEPSIN
AS MEDIATOR TO
AVERT STRIKE

not arbitrate even if the railroads waived
the contingent proposition.
The chief objection of the men TO ar
bitrating the railroads contingent prop
position" lay in their contention that
the proposal entailed the wiping out of
double compensation features which the
men have gained during 80 years OF ef-
fort The railroads have eontended that
double compensation, together with. the
demand, would increase the wages OF
many of their employees more than 100
per cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
GOES TO GERMAN SERVICE.
Dr.. Byron H. Hermann, Formerly of St.
Albans, Leaves This Month.

st. Adams, Aug. l4.--Dr. Byron H,
Herman. formerly of st. Albans, who
spent the week end with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Hermann, re-
turned to New York to-day and will
sail this month with an American unit
for Germany, where he will act as sur
yeon in a base hospital at Naumburg-
on-Saale, Saxony.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
French Captured Trenches
Left of the Fay-Deine-
court Road
RUSSIANS PRESS
ONWARD UNCHECKED
Italians Pierced Hostile En-
trenchments on the
Carso Plateau

London. Aug. l4-Attacknig British po-
sitions near Pozieres on the Somme
front, the Germans last night gained a
foothold temporarily in a portion of the
trenches taken from them yesterday.
Saturday night and Sunday the Brit
ish made an advance OF from 800 to 400
yards over a front OF nearly mile and
also captured trenches on the plateau
northwest of Bazenln le- Petit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
CLAIMS PREVIOUS oFFENSE
Says United States Used Blacklist to
Suppress Opium Traffic.

London, Aug. l4.-Discussing the
American protest against the blacklist on
American business firms, The Times as
serts that both the United States and
England have used similar methods in
times of peace to suppress the opium
traffic, and that the United States fol
lowed a similar plan in the pacifieation OF
the Philippines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
TWO KILLED BY TRAIN
When Automobile Struck 1t at State
Line, N. H.

State Line, y. H., Aug. l4.-Hugh H.
Mahon, IS, and Fred Hodge, 81, both OF
Marlboro. n. H., were instantly killed
early yesterday when Mahon's automo-
bile crashed into a rapidly moving pas
senger train at the Boston & Maine rail
road crossing here. The men were swept
by the train against the platform Of the
station.
Mshon was employed as a bookkeeper
in Marlboro and had just started on
two weeks vacation. Hodge was en-
ployed as a workman in the same plant.
and was riding home with Mahon. The
latter's mother. who Is 20 years old. was
prostrated when she was informed Of her
sons death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
WELL KNOWN VETERAN
Gen. Charles J. Paine Was in the Civil
War.

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE death of Gen.
Charles J. Paine, a well known officer in
the Civil war and later owner Of three
successful defenders Of the American cup.
was announced to-day. He was 50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
Gloucester, Mass, ming
Schooner Oriol' : as
Lost -
PART OF CIR SAVED
BY Pr$ SING SHIP
Schooner Went Down off the
Grand Banks Sat-
urday

Gloucester, Mass, Aug. 1.-THE loss of
the fishing schooner Oriole with four
members OF her crew off the Grand Banks
Saturday was announced in advices re-
ceived to-day from Halifax. The other
members ofahe crew were picked up by
steamer and carried to Halifax.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14

'How's your boy josh getting along
with his studiest'
Pleasantly" replied Farmer Corntas-
sci ~TIe don't bother 'em none. Wash
ington star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14

Paris, Aug ~ French troops cap
turcd some trenches on the left of the
Fay Denecourt road in the Somme sec
tor last night, says the war Office. There
was brisk cannonading in the Maurepas
region German attacks at Fleury were
rcpulsed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
Alanoh Library Closed wednesday.

The Aldrich public library viii be
closed ali day Wednesday, Aug. 10, Bat
tie Of Bennington day.