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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-07
WATERBURY
Grout-Morse Wedding Solemnized Satur-
day Evening.

At the Congregational parsonage Sat
urday evening the marriage ceremony o
Miss Freda Morse to Fred Grout wa
solemnzed by Rev. William L. Boicourt
The single ring service was used. Thu
bride was attired in going away gowr
Of blue poplin and they were attended b.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Morse. The bride il
the daughter of Edgar H. Morse of Dux
bury and the groom the son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Edward Circuit. Both are popular
young people, the groom having employ
ment with the Waterbury Manufacturing
company. They will reside with the
brides father in Duxbury.
Mrs. Frank Atherton, Mr.. and Mrs
b. +. Atherton and Mr.. and Mrs. L. M
Grout were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Boyce in Proctor Sunday The trip was
made in Mr.. CIRCUITS car.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J,
Good at their farm in Duxbury are Mi
chael Murphy of Barre, Mrs. Lackey
Good and son, Glenn, of Barre, Mrs. Mary
Kerwin of Canada, Mrs. Lizzie Madigan
and son, Lackey, of Boston, and Miss
Helen Skerritt of Barre.
H. c. Douglass, superintendent of the
farm connected with the Vermont state
hospital, received message last evening
Of the death of his oldest brother, A. l..
Douglass of st. Johnsbury, in an automo
bile accident late yesterday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. III. c. Douglass left this
morning for st. Johnsbury.
Fl. L. Gates, who has been visiting
friends on Merchant street for two weeks,
left this morning for his home in Bur-
lington.
A party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. Allison
Beattie of Canaan, N. H., passed through
the city this morning while en- route
from their camp at Highgate Springs to
their homes.
Mrs c. A. Kent and daughter, Mar
Puerite, went this morning to Auburn,
Me-, where they will visit friends for a
few days. Mrs. Kent will also visit
relatives in Portland, Me-, before return
ing to her home in Barre.
Albert Church left last night for Mont
real, P. O., where he will spend several
DAYS on business visit
Miss Ida Haviland commenced vaca-
ton Of four weeks from her duties in the
alteration department at the A. P. Alb
bott Co. store this morning.
Perry OLIVER Mr.. and Mrs. George Gill
man of Claremont, N. NJ, returned to
their homes last night after spending the
week end with friends and relatives in
the city.
Herland J. Chase of Rochester, n. Y, |
to his home this morning after |
visiting friends in the city for the past |
two weeks.
Arthur Macneal commenced a vaca-
ton of two weeks from the A. P. Abbott |
Co. store this morning and will start to-
night for Fitchburg, Mass, together with
Mrs. Macneal, where he will visit rela-
tives for few days before going to Nan
tasket beach, where they will remain for
q week.
James Robertson, who has been taking
4 two weeks vacation from his duties at
the A. P. Abbott Co. store, resumed work
this morning.
Alfred Abbott of Brookfeld is visiting
1t the home of his brother, F. H. Abbott
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-07
WAITSFIELD

Mrs. Myra Abbott of Springfield, Mass
was a guest last week at r. J. Gleason's
Master Walter Jones of Newton Centre
came Monday to E. H. Jones for severa
weeks stay.
Miss katherine Jones of Newton Cen
tire came to town Friday for the summer
Misses Elizabeth and Caroline Carlson
of Newton Centre are guests at the Con
gregational parsonage.
Mrs. Caroline Todd returned Monday
from a months stay at Woods Hole
Mass.
| Mrs. Alice Connors and Miss Hattie
, Connors were in Burlington Monday.
| Mrs. NJ. j. Waterman and Donald Mo-
riarty were in Warren for the week END.
I Remember the Home circle sale Tues.
day evening in the Congregational
church. Sale of bags, aprons and fancy
articles begins at 7 O'Clock in the vestry.
At s:l5 in the audience room, an attrac-
tive program of music and readings will
be given. The participants are Miss
Gladys Gale, Barre, organist; Kenneth
Gale, Barre, trombone; Miss Eva-Annie
Bisbee, Barre, elocutionist; Miss Clara
Savage, Proctor, soprano soloist. In the
vestry, ice cream, cake and candy will be
on sale. All cordially invited. Children
under IL years of age free. Tickets Csc.
Russell Page of Hyde Park was in town
the past week
B. r. Demeritt of Duxbury was a Wis
itor in town Thursday last.
Miss Alice Y. Bushnell has returned
from a months stay at the Burlington
summer school.
Masters Dan and Francis Moriarty
went Sunday to Montpelier for visit
with relatives
Misses Mabel and Della Joslyn spent
Monday in Burlington.
Miss Gladys Palmer has returned from
Burlington.
Mrs. Allen Mclaughlin Barrie of Hyde
Park, Mass, is a guest of her sister, Mrs.
John Saunders.
Union prayer meeting in the Congrega
tional church Thursday evening at 1880.
Mrs. R. j. Gleason wishes to thank the
many friends who SO kindly remembered
her with cards and flowers on her s0th
the past week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Baird spent the
past week with relatives in Waterbury,
Orange and Norwich.
Miss Clara Spaulding and mother, Miss
Blanche McAllister and mother, took the |
loo.mile trip through Rochester, Bethel,
Gulf, on Sunday, going in !
V. D. Griffith's car.
w. E. Long and family returned Sun
day from Highgate.
William Parks of Waterbury was in
town the past week and set monument |
on the Myron Davis lot in the village
cemetery.
Cash paid for old gold and silver. F, z,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-07
# West Patterson street, for an extend

of West Patterson street, for an extend
ed visit.
Dan A. Perry and family returned to
their home on the Montpelier road last
at Caspian lake, Greensboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Crossett returned to
their home yesterday after spending sew
eral days at Greensboro.
Mrs. Arthur Batchelder and Mrs. Edna
Jennings returned yesterday from Wood
bury pond, where they have been for the
past week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-07
BARRE DAILY TIMES
MONDAY. AUGUST 7, 1916.
The Weather

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday
probably showers variable winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-07
GRANITEvILLE.

The regular business meeting Of the
ladies'; aid society viii be held with Mrs.
George Suitor Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03
HOLDS SMALL JURY is VALID
by Five.Sixths Of Panel-Wisconsin
Statute Declared Unconstitutional.

Washington, May 24.-Juries of less
than twelve men when required by
common law and verdicts by less
than the entire jury. when provided
for by the state law are valid in cases.
even those arising under federal law.
the Supreme court held on Monday.
The decision upheld the Minnesota
law permitting five-sixths of a jury to
return a verdict after being out IL
hours and Virginia statute authoriz-
ing trials before seven jurors. Two
Judgments against railroads were af-
)firmed
The Supreme court annulled as un-
constitutional the Wisconsin statute
making II the duty of state officials to
revoke the license to do business in
the state of any foreign corporation
which shall remove into any federal
court any action against it by any
citizen Of the state upon any claim
or cause OF action arising within the
state
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03
BRITISH ARE DRIVEN BACK
One and One-Third Miles Of Trenches
Captured by Germans-Loss Ad.
mitted by London.

London. May 24.-The British war
Office. in an official statement on Mon
day, admits that the Germans pene-
trated the British front north of the
vimy ridge for length Of 1900 yards
and to depth of 300 yards.
Berlin. May 24.-Several lines Of
British positions on front of about
one and one-third miles have been
captured by the Germans southwest Of
Givenchy En-Gebelle, it was officially
announced on Monday.
French troops obtained a footing in
the quarry south OF Haudromont, on
the bank OF the Mouse. the report Ad-
mits.
German troops stormed French po-
sitions on the eastern spurs OF Hill
3O4. on the verdun front A thousand
French soldiers were captured.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03
ARMY BILL IS PASSED
COMPROMISE MEASURE Is AP.
PROVED BY THE HOUSE.
Provides Regular Force Of About
$4,000 Men-FuIi Strength
viii Total 296,0OO

Washington, May 23.-The army re-
organization plan developed in confer
ence between the senate and house
and providing for larger standing
army for the country, together with in
creased and enlarged defenses. was
approved by the house on Saturday
by vote of 349 to rs.
The bill passed Is known as the
ay-Chamberlain army bill AS the
senate has passed the conference bill.
the measure now goes to the president
for his approval. 1t has been figured
out that the bill provides standing
army of about 21S.000 men, as COM
pared with the present standing army
of about 100000.
But Representative Kahn of Cali
fornia, ranking Republican member of
the house military affairs committee,
has compiled figures showing that
when enlisted to it's full strength. all
corps and departments being full. the
standing army will total $4,000 men,
The peace strength is rs per cent
of this number, or about 100000 Mr..
Kahn points out, also, that In event
of war. the president is authorized,
without congressional action, to draft
Immediately to fill all vacancies in the
federalized National Gnard. which is
made under the measure part of the
authorized war strength of the coun
try.
Besides the personnel increases, the
measure provides for a government
nitrate manufacturing plant to cost
not more than s20,00O.00O; for estab
fishing of system of military
| training camps for civilians, paid fol
out of the federal treasury; for 6
board to investigate the ACCESSIBILITY
OF establishing a government mum
tons plant. and for vocational edu
cation in the army. liberalization o.
the National Guard would be &C
complished through federal pay anC
through a requirement making tn,
guardsmen subject to the orders o
the president.
Washington, May 23.-The admins
tration shipping BILL designed to up
build the American merchant marin,
through federal aid. passed the hous,
on Saturday by vote of 211 to 161.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03

Make these pieces Of the length Of
crosspieces A and B Gig. N.INail
] to crosspiece A, and pivot X at its
center to crosspiece B with carriage
bolt long enough to extend through
X, B, and the wagon bed. Enlarge
the hole in X so the bolt head will set
down flush and allow the iron axle to
pass over 1t. In boiling on the front
wheels, slip an iron washer over the
carriage bolt SO that 1t will come be-
tween crosspieces X and B, and place
another next to the bolt nut.
Fig. 3 shows the wagon with the
frames for the top covering in posi-
ton. Separate the ends of four bar
rel hoops Gig. A. for the arched tops
of the frames IL. Fig. 81, and nail
each to a pair Of stick uprights (M).
Then nail a pair of wedge-shaped
blocks IN, Fig. 81 to the uprights. SO
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03
DR.. WAITE rs ON TRIAL
CASE OF ALLEGED PoISONER
STARTS QUICKLY.
Or. A. A. Moore, Who Attended Grand
Rapids Millionaire, Goes on
Witness Stand.

! New York, May 24.-Testimony OF
DR.. Albertus Adair Moore. the physi-
clan who attended John X. Peck, mil
lionaire drug manufacturer of Grand
Rapids. In his last illness, for whose
murder Mr.. Peck's son-in-law, DR..
Arthur Warren Waite. was placed on
trial here on Monday. indicated that
Doctor Waite feared some time before
his arrest that he might be accused Of
causing the death of his father-in-law.
The task for selecting the jury to
try Doctor Waite was completed in
two hours and fifty-four minutes. Sell
dom has a trial OF the kind moved so
rapidly, 1t was said.
Waite himself appeared as calm as
any OF the spectators who crowded
into the courtroom.
District Attorney Swami, addressing
the jury, reclted Waite's life history,
and declared the prosecution would
show that the young dentist lacked
means OF support of his own and
sought to gain possession Of his ia.
ther-in-law's money.
In addition to purchasing the
arsenic with which Peck was poisoned
tie prosecutor declared it would be
shown that Waite applied chloroform
to the nostrils of his father-in-law on
the night of March IL and that was
the last Of John L. Peck"
The district attorney then told OF
Waite becoming interested in the
study of disease germs and Of his
acquaintance with Mrs. Margaret
Horton, the young woman with whom
he shared studio apartment Mrs
Horton, the prosecutor said, will
play conspicuous part in the trial
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03
PORTO RlCAN BILL PASSED
House Kills Amendment Giving WON.
en- Vote-Greater Seif-Government
to Island Possessions.

Washington. May 25.-The house
on Tuesday struck from the Porto Ri
can bill, by a vote of 80 to SO. an
amendment designed to grant woman
suffrage to the island. The bill then
passed without roll call. virtually as
introduced. The vote on the amend.
ment showed complete disregard Of
party lines, although more Democrats
than Republicans voted against It, The
amendment was inserted in the bill
by Mr.. Mann. minority leader. The
bill, as passed. gives the Porto Rican
government all of it's internal revenue.
regardless OF whether the goods on
which it is paid are used in Porto Rico
or this country.
The measure now goes to the sen.
ate.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03
SPARKS FROM
THE WIRE

Boston. May 24.-Demanding short
er hours and higher wages. $500 cloth
ing workers employed in $50 shops in
and about Boston went on strike.
Troy. N. Y. May 24.-Nearly 10000
wome-i and girls who do work at
home and in factories Of the Troy
collar firms will be given an increase
in pay amounting to 10 per cent. COM
mencing next Monday.
London. May 24.-Premier Asquith.
in the house OF commons, moved a
vote of credit for 1880. 100000 with
which to carry on the war. This Is
the eleventh vote of credit asked by
the government since the war began
and brings the total up to S11,910,000.-
600. The credits granted during the
current year. together with that asked
today. aggregate $4,000. 100000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Committee Reports Measure to House
Carrying $241 ,44s, 151 .se-Build-
ing Item Has sos, 859,378.

Washington, May 26.-The naval ap-
preparation bill, the biggest national
defense measure-was reported to the
house on Wednesday from the naval
affairs committee. IL carried total
of $241,449,151.99, about $90,000.00O
more than last years bill.
= The biggest item Is the building pro-
gram. Counting the cost for the first
year Of the program provided in the
measure and making appropriations
for continued work on vessels au-
thorized heretofore, with the ammuni-
ton supplies for the ships that will
be finished during the coming year 1t
amounts to $98.859.378.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03

large enough for them TO slip into 90
to a blacksmith or machinist. and
have him first cut each axle in half.
and the iron pipe in two pieces of
the width Of the wagon box. and then
rfvet the axle halves in the ends of the
pipe Gig. 100.
Fig shows the wagon bed. Fasten
the boards together by means of the
two-by-four crosspieces A and B. Then
cut the side boards c and ID and nail
them to the edges. and cut the end
boards E and F to fit between. Fasten
end e between the sides, and form
grooves by means of the strips G Fig
81 for the end F to drop into. Dash
board H is of the same size as e
3race II with the brackets
The wheel axles must be stapled to
the two two-by-fours and X Zig. 81
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03

Paris, May 26.-The Germans have
reoccupied Fort Douaumont. while
the French hold the immediate ap-
proach to that position. This an
nouncement Is made in the official COM
munication issued on Wednesday by
the French war office. which says that
two new divisions of Bavarians effect
ed the recapture after q series Of fu-
rious attacks.
This success of the Germans fol-
lowed capture by the Teutonic troops
of portion of the village Of Cumi-
eres, east of Dead Man hill. The
fighting at this point developed into
hand-to-hand struggle. The French
were faced by more than three divi-
sions here.
Ten thousand men have gone down
to slaughter in what is rapidly becom-
ing the .bloodiest engagement of the
three months battle of Verdun.
From Dead Mans hill eastward to
the ruins of Fort Douaumont the
most savage struggle in any theater
OF war in the past two months is being
waged
The fighting In the ruins of Fort
Douaumont attained the greatest vio-
lence at noon. The Germans battled
French positions from Thiaumont to
Douaumont in steady drum-fire. From
behind great clouds of dust thrown up
by shells the gray columns of Germans
emerged on a mad run for the French
works
While French machine guns sprayed
the advancing lines the charging Ger
mans reached the western and north
western edges of Douaumont fort
and came to grips with the French
defenders. Groups of men struggled
at such close quarters that bayonets
and grenades became useless and re-
sort was had to knives. The oppos-
ing artillery meanwhile sent shells
shrieking over the fort. searching out
enemy reserves.
Berlin (via London), May 26.-The
capture by Thuringian troops of the
village of Cumieres, east of Dead
Man hill. on the Verdun front, was
announced by the war office. The vii
lage was taken by storm So far more
than 800 prisoners, including officers
have been taken by the Germans ir
this operation.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03
RETREAT ADMITTED BY ROME
Bulearians Join Austrian Troops In
Drive Against ItaIians-Advance
Checked.

Rome (via Paris), May 25.-Along
the Isonzo front the Italians have made
prisoners of Bulgarians, showing that
Bulgars have joined the Austrians in
their present offensive.
The Official statement issued here on
Tuesday In part as follows:
I'm the Sugana valley between the
Astico and the Brenta our troops fell
back gradually on their main lines at
ter repulsing Austrian attacks through.
out the day of May %. The retreat
was orderly and spontaneous"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03

.HANDICRAFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS s
s A. Nicely HALL and DOROTHY PERKINS q
AZ
(Copyrigh by AN All
SOAP eUssLE FUN.

II is not necessary to have special
soap or patent blower to blow bub-
bles successfully. There Is nothing
better than CASTLE or ivory soap for
a solution. and a clay pipe like that
In Fig. 1, which can be bought at
drug store, Is as good as any blower
on the market. But for large bubbles,
the finest sort of blower is tin
funnel about 2h inches in diameter
tFig. %. Probably your mother has
one in her pantry. Another blower
which you will find handy is q short
lemonade straw Zig. 81.
To make up the solution. shave the
soap into a pan OF warm water. put
ting in as much soap as the water
will dissolve
To make bubble with the tin FUN.
mel. place the end into the solution.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03
FURIOUS BATTLE ON
GERMANS WIN POSITION Ar DEAD
MAN HILL AND THEN
LOSE IT.
FRENCH GAIN AT D0UAUM0NT
Paris War ONCE Says Teuton Counter
Attacks Have Assumed Extremely
Violent character-Beriln Denies
Loss In verdun Region.

Paris, May 25.-In the Verdun re-
gion the German counter attacks have
assumed an extremely violent charac'
ter on the whole French front, accord
ing to admissions OF the war office on
Tuesday. The Germans made two des'
perate assaults on the left of the Meuse
and gained footing on Dead Man hill
but were dislodged.
Spurred on by their success In TAX
ing the larger portion of Fort Douau
mont from the Germans. the French
are continuing their terrific drive In an
effort to dislodge the enemy from the
small angle still retained.
Fighting continued with extreme
violence on both banks Of the Mouse
along the Verdun front all night. Two
German counter-attacks on French po-
sitions on Hill 3O4 failed completely,
the war office ANNOUNCED at Paris. The
French made further gains within Fort
Douaumont.
The battle around Hill 304 was es-
pecially severe. In attacking French
positions on the west side OF the hill
the Germans used liquid gas, the Of
ficial statement says. and penetrated
one OF the French trenches, but were
dislodged at once.
East OF the Mouse the principal
fighting was In the sector between
Thiaumont and Douaumont The Ger
mans attacked IN mass formation and
are said to have suffered enormous
losses. They succeeded in reoccupy-
ing one of the trenches north OF
Thiaumont farm which had been cap
tured by the French.
An official statement from the Ger
man war Office denies the French claim
that practically all of what remains of
shell-wrecked Fort Douaumont Is In
French hands.
South of the ruins of Fort Douau-
mont and south of the village OF Dou-
aumont, an engagement is still going
on" said the German statement. Fort
Douaumont remained firmly in our
hands"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03
REJECTS RUBLEE NOMINATION
Defeat for Wilson Appointee Comes
In Senate on Motion to Recon.
slider Vote.

Washington, May 25.-The senate on
Tuesday by vote of 3S to 3s refused
to reconsider it's vote of last week of
81 to Al rejecting the nomination Of
George Rublee of New Hampshire to
the federal trade commission.
Vice President Marshall was absent
and the tie remained unbroken, but
as affirmative action was required to
effect reconsideration the motion to
reconsider was definitely lost. Rub
lees nomination cannot be brought up
again at this session. He has served
as a recess appointee for more than
. year.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03
COLONEL ACCEPTS G. o. P. AID
Country Is in Heroic Mood and He's
Willing to Run, Roosevelt Indicates
in Reply to Call for Candidacy.

Oyster Bay, l.. l., May 24.-Theodore
Roosevelt accepted the support of
committee of leading Republicans who
asked him to be candidate for presi-
dent. He indicated that he had found
the country in the heroic mood he had
demanded, in his Trinidad speech. as
a condition of his candidacy.
The committee called on him at his
home. The committees spokesman
was Georve Won l.. Meyer. secretary
of the navy in Roosevelt's cabinet.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03
APPROVES, L. D. BRANDEIS
Senate Committee Votes 10 to In
Favor Of His Selection for Su-
preme Court.

Washington, May 26.-The senate ju-
dietary committee after weeks of con-
sideration. by a vote Of 10 to 8,
decided on Wednesday to make ia
vorable report to the senate on the
nomination Of Louis ID. Brandeis to be
an associate justice of the Supreme
court. The result was straight party
vote, the ten Democrats voting to IA
vorably report the nomination while
the eight Republicans voted against
such action.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03
EVELYN THAW WEEDS AGAIN
Divorced Wife Of Slayer Married to
Son Of Late italian General at
Elliot City, Md.

Elliott City. Md. May 26.-Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw was married here on
Wednesday to Virgil James Montani,
son of the late Brig. Gen. Joseph Mon
tani Of the royal Italian army. Mr..
Montana is better known as Jack Cliff
ford. his professional name for many
years. For three seasons he has been
the dancing partner Of his bride. Both
gave their age as thirty-one. They
were married by Rev. Edward j. Sny-
der, pastor OF the Emery Methodist
Episcopal church.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-03

Zig. y, then add other tumblers
and see how many bubbles you can
place before the first ones burst.
Fig. s shows how to blow one bub
BILE within another. First blow a large
bubble on a pie tin having depth OF
one-quarter inch of solution in It.
Blow the bubble as you raise the fun.
mel. then turn the funnel sidewise and
slide 1t of of the bubble. The inner
bubble is blown with a lemonade
straw
II you have two clay pipes, you can
blow two bubbles, and then by bring
ing them together cause them to unite
in one large bubble Gig. 10).
Fig. IL shows the steps required to
blow bubble over a spool. After