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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
HOUSE OF COMMONS AGREES TO
VOTE THE CREDIT FOR 300,000,000
POUNDS FOR war OPERATIONS
Raised Will Be Sufficient until the First Week in August
-Asquh Lays Details of Recent Financial Operations
Churchill Pleads for More If War Is to Cease Soon

London, May 23.-ln moving the vote Of
credit for 3OO0OoOO0 pounds as had been
forecast in the House of Commons today,
Premier Asquith commented that this
was the 1lth vote since the beginning of
the war and the second for the current
financial year. The total granted this
year, he added, was. therefore, 60O,OOO,OO0
pounds, making a grand total of 2,3S2,OO0
pounds
The House of Commons unanimously
agreed to vote the credit.
In proposing the vote of credit Premier
Asquith laid before the House of Com
mons an account in some detail of the
governments recent financial operations.
He took up the period between April l
and May 20. stating that the actual out
lay during those so days was 241,Oo0,0 900
pounds.
Detailed List Of Expenditures
Expenditures for the army and navy for
munitions in that time accounted for l49,
ooGN pounds, loans to allies and domn-
ions for 7i.5ooQoo pounds, and outlay for
food supplies, railways and miscellaneous
items l,5oo.ooo pounds.
Eliminating the payments to the Bank
Of England in respect of advances abroad,
Tor which allowances had been made in
Inc previous votes. the daily average eX-
penditures had been reduced to 100000
pounds. There had been slight decrease
IN expenditures for the fighting forces.
The average expenditure for the ar
INV and and for munitions Mr.
Asqulth continued, :. as under $4,000
TOO daily
Speaking of loans to allies, Mr.. AS
quith said.
Success Depends Upon Credit
without that financial assistance, it
g literally true that the combined OPP
"alions of the allies could not be pros
,ruled with success and evidently the
'iouse would not grudge an addition
" expenditures in order that the whole
+'lShclal, naval and military fabric,
tpoh whose cooperative work the sue
ssss OF our joint efforts depends,
S"uaid be kept in state of efficiency"
Inc premier said he could hold out
nope of any appreciate reduction
=, expenditures. He estimated that
~. we a"oo,oo 1000 asked would last un-
W uie middle of the first week in Au-
sus.. The premier said that the ex-
iehuiture of e241, 900 900 between
- 'n l and May ga daily average
s4s2o,ooo was the highest rate
ea.'ed by Great Britain in any such
reriod during the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
new BISHOPS OF METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH RECEIVE
ASSIGNMENTS TUESDAY NIGHT

hsa'osa Springs. May 23.-The rs
chmra ps OF the Methodist Episcopal
en;sa were assigned to their new
inc ,s.opal residences at a pecial meet
psn VI the Epicopacy committee of the
tho ae al conference tonight, although
to ,.sisnments will not be announced
Week. "ii'ii ia'er IN the
ed ,s seven bishops who were elect
men,a s' week received these assign
ADM ihomas Nicholson to Chicago;
Ma. ". Leonard to San Francisco:
Fr Eau s. Hughes to Portland Ore ::
A''h Hamilton to Pittsburgh:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
20. PORTLAND WATER
DISTRICT REFLECTS
WILLIAM L. BLAKE

Portland, Me-, May 23-William L.
Blake, chairman of the trustees of the
Portland and South Portland Water Dis
trict, was reelected trustee Monday by
a plurality of 212 over John E. Conley,
Carlos T. D. Foye, Lewis A. Cloudy and
Harold T. Wheeler. after spirited con-
test The total vote was 1896.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
BRUNSWICK HIGH
LOSES LEAGUE
GAME TO MORSE

Brunswick, Me-, May 23.-(speciaD.-
Brunswick high had two bad innings this
afternoon, the fifth and eighth, and lost
the Bowdoin interscholastic league game
to Morst high of Bath to 6. Batteries:
Talbot and Mcdonald; Forth, Grips and
Turner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
MRS. ]. F. HAMMOND
GRANTED DIVORCE
AND BIG ALIMONY

Portland, Me, May 23.-Mrs. Jessie
F. Hammond. wife o. Charles f. Ham :
mond, nephew of John Hays Har-
1nond, was granted : divorce and $40
600 alimony by Judge Connolly in the
superior court Monday. The hearing
was held in chambers about a month
ago. Cruel and abusive treatment
We're the charges set forth in the Ii
bel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
HORSE FRIGHTENED,
WOMAN THROWN OUT
NEAR BOWDOINHAM

Bowdoinham. Me-, May 23.-Miss
Katherine Williams, daughter OF
James Williams, who lives on the
Browns Point road. was being driven
to the village Monday morning by
Fred Marston, when the horse took
fright at the automobile driven by
Bert Cornish and shyed. Miss Will
Jams was thrown out and her shoul-
der broken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24

F. K. Manuel of Taunton, Mass, at
tended the funeral of his father, the
late Frank Manuel, Monday.
Mrs. Katherine Ridgeway Hunt and
family of Boston are passing a few
DAYS at their summer home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24

A Vienna statistic;an figures that
the Austrian infantry has fired $780,
100000 cartridges. snc the artillery
100000 shells since the beginning Of
the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24

Miss Elsie Sperry was given a sur
prise party Tuesday evening at her
home, SO Capitol street when about 20
of her young friends hung her a hand
some Maybasket we'll filled with nuts.
candy and fruit. The young folks
were invited in and the evening pass
ed very happily in the enjoyment CT
games. Refreshments were served,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
AUGUSTA LOCALS

There will be Box party Thurs
day evening at the Methodist yestry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24

FOUND AGAINST
WIRE TAPPERS

Mayor Mitchell Testifies Respect
ing Management of Charitable
Institutions and Declares Or
ganizatiOn Exists to Obstruct
Conduct of Government of In
stitutiOn for Care of Children
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
WILD DAY

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RUBLEE LOSES

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-19
LARGE GAIN IN PUBLICITY.
Reported at Stale Library Meetings in
St. Johnsbury.

st. Johnsbury, Oct. l0.-The first ses
sion of the annual meetings of the Yer
mont Library association and the Yer
mont free library commission convened
at the st. Johnsbury Atheneum at S
o'clock last evening. The meeting was
called to order by Pres. Miss Fanny
Fletcher of Proctorsville. The report OF
the library publicity committee shows
large gains in publicity during the year
The latter part of the evening was de-
voted to business.
The following officers were elected to-
day: President, Miss Fannie Il. Fletch-
er of Proctorsville; first vice president,
Miss Eleanor Eggleston of Manchester; /;
secretary treasurer. Miss Alice L. Eaton
of Woodstock; second vice presidents, for
Rutland and Bennington counties, Miss
Vera II. Griffith of DANNY; for Franklin,
IAmoille and Grand Isle, Miss Anna L.
Mower of Morrisyille; for Chittenden
and Addison. Miss Susan Archibald of
for Orleans, Essex and
Caledonia. Miss Lizzie NJ. Sargent of
Newport; for Windham and Windsor,
Mrs. Nellie NJ Planter of Bellows Falls;
for Washington and Orange, Miss Bertha
Joslyn of Waterbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-19
CALLS DUNCAN SANE.
DR.. w. L. Wasson of State Hospital Tes-
tifes in Rutland

Rutland, Oct l9.-Taking the stand as
a witness for the state in rebuttal, DIR.
w. /. Wasson, assistant superintendent
of the state hospital for insane at Wat
erbury testified yesterday in Rutland
county court that after hearing the ev-
idencc given during the entire trial and
assuming facts presented to him in a
long hypothetical question TO be true, he
would say that George W. Duncan, who
is on trial for wife murder, was sane at
the time he shot Mrs. Duncan on Au-
gust ) last. DIR. Wasson was on the
witness stand long time and was sub
iected to long and severe cross-exam-
ination by the respondents counsel. He
qualified as an expert with the state
ment that he had been associated with
the state Institution Is years during
which time he had about 5000 insanity
cases under his observation.
The prosecution also introduced YES
terdsy the evidence OF Rutland men who
know Duncan and who testified to ra-
tional acts OF the respondent Just before
and on the day Of the shooting. There
i probability that the jury may get
the case late Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-19
WAS VISITING IN BARRE.
Mrs. Eta Richardson of Johnson Died
Yesterday Afternoon.

Mrs Eta Richardson of johnson, who
was visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwin A. Williams at l3l Washing
ton street, passed away at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, the end following
a brief illness. Mrs Richardson came
to the Williams home from johnson
about month ago. She was slightly i'll
at the time, but her condition improved
and it was not until recently that she
was thought to be in danger. She was
II years old, native of Vermont and
for many years resident of Johnson.
Her husband, Theophilus d. Richardson.
died in Chicago 25 years ago. There are
no near relatives surviving. ]. c. Griggs
OF this city is Il cousin and Mrs. Brown
of Montpelier is distantly related to the
deceased
Funeral services will be held at the
Williams home Friday afternoon at
o'clock Rev. A. f. Gallup OF johnson
will be the officiating clergyman. Rev.
Mr.. Gallup is pastor of the Pentecostal
Nazarene church in Johnson, where the
deceased was an attendant for some
years. Intcrment will be in Green Mount
at Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-19
MONTPELIER SEMINARY
School Team Defeated Randolph "Aggies"
at Randolph.

Yesterday at the Randolph trotting
park the team representing the Randolph
agricultural school was defeated by
Montpelier esminary by the score of %
TO 7. The Randolph team averaged some
80 pounds more TO the man than did the
seminary team, bat in spite of that they
were several times held for downs by
the blue and white The Aggie team is
almost entirely made up of green men,
which largely accounts for their weak
offensive strength, but they likewise
seemed able to fathom but a very few
OF the seminary plays. Their material,
if developed should give a much better
account of itself by the end of the sea
son.
The seminary team displayed but little
real fotball except during the third peri
cd when long end runs by St Mary and
Hatch and series of line plunges by
Owen netted touchdowns for the semi
nary team. The seminary will need to
develop much greater offensive strength
than it showed Yesterday, if it hopes to
defeat Spaulding next week,
Summary: Two y and two l0-minute
periods. Touehdowns Owen, Hatch st.
Mary, Granai AIelby. Goals kicked
Hatch >, Melby. Refcrec-Abell, L. Y. NJ.
Umpre-Powers. Head linesman-kibbe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-19
CHIMNEYS OVERTURNED
And Occupants of Houses Fled, Fearing
Damage from Earthquake.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. l0.--The South was
rocked by earthquake and swept by
storm at the same time yesterday. While
tropical hurricane was faying the gull
coast, earth tremors overturned chin
neys and frightened many people from
their homes in Georgia, Alabama and
Tennessee.
The earthquake did little damage, but
wind that reached a velocity of ia
miles an hour lifted roofs from houses at
Pensacola, Fla, and sunk a number of
vessels in the harbor. One life was lost.
Mobile reported that it had been
touched more lightly, although the wind
blew ITO miles an hour. Two small
buildings were destroyed and a negro
woman was killed by live wire.
Birmingham, Ala, Oct. l9.-The Bir-
mingham district felt a severe earth
quake at 4 o'clock yesterday. Many
chmneys were knocked down. Office
buildings were rocked, and thousands
poured from their doors after the shock.
Louisville, Ky, Oct. ia slight earth
quake was felt over wide area in louis
vile at 4:05 o'clock yesterday. Police re-
ported that tall buildings noticeably we're
rocked down town, while in the outlying
districts pictures swayed and chinaware
ratified.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-19
TWO TEAMS STRUCK.
By Same Automobile Between Burlington
and Winoosk.

Winooski Oct. l9-WhiIe James
OBrien was driving to Burlington on
the lower road on his way to the station
last evening to meet his sister, who was
returning from a two weeks trip to New
York City and Philadelphia, he was
hit by an automobile going in the same
direction, smashing his team to pieces.
Mr.. O'Brien was not hurt, although he
was thrown over the dashboard The
horse started to run but was caught be-
fore he had gone very far. The number
of the automobile could not be learned
at the time, as the accident happened in
that part of the lower road where it is
the darkest Another automobile coming
along soon after took Mr.. 0'Brien on to
Burlington. G. c. Browns team from
Essex Center; driven by A. A. Caswell,
who was going home from Burlington
was hit by the same automobile, just the
other side of the bridge. The horse was
cut and bruised about the breast and
left forward leg, cut about six inches
deep being inflicted. So far as could be
learned the automobile number was
1880 They were travelling at good
rate of speed, it is said, and did not
stop to see what damage they did The
police station at Burlington was noti-
fled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-19
IRELAND DEBATE PUT OVER.
House of Commons Gives 1877 Majority
Against Consideration.

London, Oct. lg.-Parliament yester-
day after a set debate in the House OF
Commons decided by majority of l97
that it was undesirable at the present
moment to discuss Irish controversial do
mestic politics.
The Irish question was brought up by
John Redmond, the Nationalist leader
who introduced a motion to the effect
that "the system of government at pres
ent maintained in Ireland is inconsist-
ent with the principle for which the allies
are fighting in Europe, and is, or has
been, mainly responsible for the recent
unhappy events and for the present state
| of feeling in that country"
| An amendment to this motion, intro
duced by John f. p Rawlinson, repre-
senting Cambridge university, declared
that ut is not desirable at the present
time to discuss controversial matters of
domestic politics" This amendment was
adopted by vote of 1903 to l06, thus
eliminating the Redmond motion.
The debate reached high level not
ably the speech of Mr.. Redmond, at
tacking the government administration
of ireland, especially with regard to
questions of recruiting and the treat
ment of rebel prisoners, and that OF
David Lloyd George, secretary for war,
who made conciliatory speech which
did much to remove the adverse impress
sion created in the Nationalist ranks by
the speeches of Premier Asquith and the
chief secretary of Ireland, Henry Ed
ward Duke.
The remarks of the premier and the
Irish secretary indicated that there was
no present intention of the government
to change its policy toward Ireland
which proved very disappointing to the
Irish party. This disappointment was
voiced by Joseph Devlin and John Dill
Ion
1t was made evident by the debate
that the government has no intention of
applying conscription to Ireland. On the
contrary, Mr.. Lloyd-George, while ad-
mitting that Irish enthusiasm at the be-
ginning of the war had been stupidity mis-
made fervent appeal to all
parties to help Mr.. Redmond revive the
lost enthusiasm and, so, stimulate re-
rruiting in Ireland.
A striking interlude was Premier As |
luith's acceptance of Timothy Healy's |
challenge to send the American ambassa-
lor to investigate the treatment of the
Irish rebel prisoners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-19
SENIOR SODALITY MET
And Had Most Enjoyable Time with
Supper and Entertainment.

The members of the Senior Sodality
OF the Blessed Virgin Mary of st. Mon
ica's church enjoyed a pleasant social
gathering at the convent OF the Sacred
Heart on Summer street last evening
Sixty young ladies sat down to supper
in the annex room, which was beauti-
fully decorated with the sodality coors
white and green. and a proflision of au-
tumn leaves which added beauty to the
scene. The tables had all the appear
ance of banquet, being tastilv decorat-
ed with flowers and ferns. NLirth and
good cheer prevailed throughout the sup
per hour. At the close of the banquet,
Rev. p. VI. Mckenna addressed the young
ladies', saying that he was pleased to see
them present in such large numbers and
hoped they would continue loyal and
faithful members Of the organization.
The entertainment committee of the
sodalty having provided literary and
musical program, the young ladies ad-
iourned to the Knights of Columbus hall,
where they enjoyed a pleasant social
evening. The following program was
artisticaly rendered by the several mem
bers of the organizations Piano solo, Miss
Vivian Marion: recitation Miss Blaneh
White: vocal solo. Miss Alice Tvndall;
piano solo. Miss Lorraine Loranger; vo-
cal solo. Miss Rose Tomasi; recitation,
Miss Lorraine Loranger; reading. Miss
Gertrude Brady; piano solo. Miss kath-
leen OLeary piano selection. the Misses
Carroll; vocal solo encore, Miss Alice
Tvndall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-19
NO PROTECTION ABROAD
During the Past Three Years, Declared
Theodore Roosevelt.

louisville, Ky, Oct. l9 - Asserting
that for three years there has been me
protection to our citizens abroad" Theo-
dore Roosevelt, in AZ address last night
assailcd the course OF President Wilson
in dealing with Mexico and his conduct
of the conntry's foreign affairs.
'lt combined lofty promises and com
plete failure in performance. 1t consist
ed of words which were nullified by
deeds he said, in summing up his view
of the presidents course.
Entering Kentucky in the forenoon,
Colonel Roosevelt delivered more than a
dozen rear-platform addresses before he
reached Louisville. Crossing the Ohio
river at Cincinnati, his course took him
almost to the Tennessee line. At Paris
and Cynthianna, he told his audiences he
was glad to be IN Kentucky. where, if it
was necessary, THE people were not too
proud to fight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-19
MORE FRENCH
IN ATHENS
Further Detachment of Ma
rines Entered City
Yesterday
AND DEMANDED
BARRACK QUARTERS
The Situation in Greece Still
Remains Very
Tense

Athens, Wednesday, via London, Thurs.
day, Oct. ia further detachment OF
French marines landed this morning, and
their commander demanded the use OF
Parliament and university buildings as
barracks.
London, Oct. l9.-Greece still remains a
center of interest as the result of the
landing of entente allied marines at
Praeus and Athens. Fresh demonstra-
tons of bitterness by the Greek popu-
lace against the marines have been
shown and the situation still remains
tense.
An Athens dispatch says:
"A French marine patrol last evening
arrested at the point of the bayonet sew
en- youths who were hooting the entente
powers. huge crowd gathered for the
purpose of rescuing them. The Greek
military commander in Athens called out
troops who charged and dispersed the
crowd. Greek patrols We're Immediately
placed in various districts to control
any attempts at anti-entente manifesto
tions.
"The French admiral in command in
formed the premier that he would call
at the ministry in the morning, although
it is thought possible that as a result OF
the British minister's audience with King
Constantine the French troops may be
withdrawn on a pledge that the Greeks
maintain order,
ut is known that the king has given
command that anti.entente demonstra-
tions must cease, as the very existence
of Greece is at stake. 1t is difficult to
say, however, whether, in the present
state of public opinion over the presence
of marines of the foreign powers at
Athens and Piraeus, even the kings or
ders will be obeyed by the excited popu-
lace"
A Reuter- dispatch from Athens read:
"The British minister to Greece had a
long interview with King Constantine
this evening and it is understood His
Majesty insisted on the groundlessness of
the suspicion that Greece contemplated
an attack on the forces of General Sar
rail-. As proof of his good faith the king
Is said to have declared his readiness
10 withdraw the Greek forces from La
-issao
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-19
STATE S. S. CONVENTION.
Being Held at Brattleboro, Bible Society
Elects Officers.

Brattleboro, Oct. lo,--The 4sth annua
convention of the Vermont State sun
day School association and the l0ith an
niversary of the Vermont Bible society
are being observed here in three days
convention which opened yesterday aft,
ernoon in the First Baptist church. The
attendance of delegates crowded the
church auditorium. Rev. william Shaw
Ph. d., OF Montpelier, president of the
Sunday School association, presided at
the afternoon meeting.
The address of the afternoon was by
John l.. Alexander of Chicago, second
division superintendent of the Interna-
tional Sunday School association.
At the annual meeting OF the Bible
society in the afternoon these officers
were elected: President, w. A. Dawson,
d. D., Burlington ce.presidents, II. W.
Varnum of Jeffcrsonyille and Rev. S. b.
Rankin of Newport; recording secre-
tary, Rev. James ID. Sargent of North
field; treasurer, Dr-.9. G. Stickney of
Barre; auditor, II. G. Woodruff of Barre.
Last evening the principal address was
by President Guy Potter Benton of the
University of Vermont on "The Bible and
Practical Life"