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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-07-28
(Gingeianot.)
Inbalteube &eriammlunsen sn
Spenspille, Mo.

In 6tcn slugllit peroen Die slns
baItcnben Seriomnllungen 5ll Smcns.
billie anfangcn. 0as @ottesbolls
(Sabernocle 60 bel 80 iporin Sit.
plat lit fiir 1000 Yerionen ipltroe in
einem Gage ourd freiipillige grbci-
fer crrihtet. @lieoer bon allen
Senominotioncn nabmen rcgcn Mns
tell unb 70 mar oie s(rbcit balo ge-
than.
8Gbreno ben letter brei Conn.
togcn bieltcn bic peribieOenen @e-
meinoen ibre glbeno 8ottesbienitc
gemeinidaftlid i'm Tabernacle. Ses-
ten Sonntag noren etipo $50 anne.
ienb. 8ieIe 2eltte in Swenspillc limo
nod, redt sleidsiiltig aber Die
padienbe Sbeilnabme ON Den Conn.
togabeno 8eriamnlimaen uno an
ben lpo6entli6en 8ctltunoen laBt
leift leben, 0aB 0as geraillllt9e ROD
ernacle p1brcno ben Seriammlilngen
bis gum Iesten Mab angefilllt iper-
ben miro.
SIS lit Dos berrli6e Sorrebt rno
bie beiIige gflidt zines icoen Gbri.
lten, in bieier llmgegerb, ocn Serrn
5u bitten ,lm ieinen Segen fir oieIe
ScriommIllng; alf Der ein6clnen
Scelen Dor Dem @naoenitnle @ottes
Su gebenfen, SaIt 8u Sreilnoe
oocr iSreunOinnen Die ibre Ser.
sen nod rift oent Serrn geget
ben, oann bite fir ibre Gcelen ilno
tbue beinen Sbeil Inn lie Dem Serrn
3ll5ufiibren. 9as Committee.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-07-28

@ir befiiriporten Die Nominotion
bon Sobn 6. Spanger als republi.
fatiihen @oubernel,rs ganoioaten
neil er sein Mann bon felienfelter
gbrlihfeit unb feline gripdbl,lng eine
@arartie fir cine ebrlide, eere6te
llnbs seidaftsmGBise StaatsperpaI.
tiin9 lit, 5ll melder lleberaerlsung
elm jeoer Stimmgeber fonnlen muB,
Der Swanger's 2aufbabn als offent=
li6er 8eanlter ober iein 8ribatleben
feiint. @gr lit elm Wann oes @olfes,
Dem oas @obl oes 8oIfes am Ser
5en iiegt uno Der ais @ouperneur
beltrebt iein miro, bas Sof eegen bie
llntriebe lino Mndinationen Der gea
iddftsrGBieen ToIitifer sii i6iiten.
grsiit fein Sanatifer Der Die sSrei-
belt, fir Die llniere Sorp1tcr fanpf.
ten beibranfen mill, ionbern elm
Wtaitn Der freieitcn unb berniinftig.
item aufidten iiber Die Srase Der per.
iGnliden Sreibeit unb lit gegen ollie
3eanasgeiebe. gr lit fir Some
sti,le in oieIer Grase inuobl als tie
Die Selbitresierilne Der groBeren
Stdbte betrifft, gr lit Der aniidt
OaB oas, jesige 2ocal Option. .@eies,
mie es 5ur 3eit beItebt, allen an-
foroerunsen 8ur &eeuIierl1ne Der 6e.
trtnfefrage in nollitem WaBe geniigt
ilnh lit 0esbalb gegen allc meitcrcn
@eietporlager, Die cine meitere 9e-
i6rdnfilne Der perionliden Sreibeit
gum 3iele baben, linb besbulb gang
entibieoen gescn itoatlihe Grobibi-
tion.
8ir iinb fir Changer, neil er
unter allen anberen Ganbiooten Der
einsige lit, Der Den 0tutb gebobt bat
iid often inO ebrlif, gegen itaatlidc
Trcbibition gu erflGren itnb besbalb
numcntli6 BON ben 0euti6en Stimnls
gebern lnteritilst lperoen iollte.
8ir iinb fir Snanger, neil er Der
ItGrflte Gonoioat lit, i1no I'M Iopenl-
Der bas gan5e republifaniide Sidet
in 9iiiouri gum Siege fiibren miro
Stilnmt fir Sobn 6. Changer,
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-07-28
allscmeine Gonntp 9eaisfeiten.

! glm sSreitag, ben. 2S. Silli (alio
beute) offentli6er 8erfauf aiif @m.
S6auf's Blos, in 9rafe.
9ent Gountp itinlntte fiir5lid fir
cine gonboiisgabe int 8etroee bon
100000 fir quite StraBen.
t am 4. imb am 5. slusult miro in
Sermaun unb in SmenspiIle cine
2ebrer Iriifung itottfinben.
/ Sn SpensDilIe miro bonn 80.
Suli biz gum 8. aueuit elm Gba,itaii-
qua abgebaIten iperoen.
! 9ie @ebriiber 9oelte MAIDEN 9er-
inde aur stuifinoilns bon Sbon
(fire-clap), osf Die 8ie8iid 5arnl bel
Charlotte.
tSscar s. Spobr uno SRI. Carrie
6. Sdnibt, belize BON Smensbille, er.
bielten fiiralib III Sranflin goiintp
cine SeirotbsliSeiis.
5 Ser armee.8urm bat nj EalIa.
man Gountp iein Grideinen gelltnht
uno tblt. ipie es beift, piel Sdaben,
am Sen.
5 Ser Stabtratb hon @aibinston
bat cine Srbinan5 paiiiert, laiit mel.
der Die Saupt @eid6ftsitraBe Der
Stabt nit aipbaIt WafaSam &c.
pflaitert iperben ioll.
! Srau 9lnnicet 8altgbun, bon
Sflaboma, nelde bel ibrem Sobne,
3. s. Sallgban in Der gfdbe bon
8lano, auf 8eiud III, erlitt fiiralid
bel einem Stura in ben Seller erbeb.
lihe 8erles,lngen am 9opfe. Srau
8aueban lit 80 Sbre alt.
| i Gbos. Wapnarb, Elm 8eteran bes
giirgerfrieees i,nb felt bielen Sabren
Elm beinatbloier @anberer, itarb in
Der bergansenen 8obe IN Suens.
billie. Die 9eitattung erfolgte alif
oein oortisen Srieobofe rno @altor
q. u. Sdn,iot belt cine @rabreoe,
i Srau @eruldrn SlieSemann, bon
Seo, peIhe bor sernimer 3eit; on,
| ideineno beoeiiteno gebeiiert, aus
Dem 4ipI, in Sutton, entlafien ipor.
oen mar, erlitt bor Sturgeon eineti
giidfall uno puroe bon ibrem @nt-
ten air ferneren 8ebanolilng, ipieoer
nod Dem Slipl gebradt
i Ser Gbrip. Sobn 6. Changer,
Scr glltserip1blte bes @olfes fir
@ouoerneur, nelder ant lesten
9ienstag fir cine Hebe in Swens-
billie aneeiast porOen lpar, ipuroe let-
ser am grideiuen perbinoert, inoem
Elm beftiger RegenitllrnL in Der gsdbe
bon @lanb. i'm ltno ieine @eiellidaft
aufbielt.
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sblebem bon Sran simon aiel.

slm Spniltas gben6 Den %, Snli,
Itarb i'm Seim ibrer 2odter. Sroi,
2ouis Sbap, IN Wacaittrif, Srai,
Simon aiel. i'm boben gllter bon 80
Snbrcn. 5rou &iel unbs pssea4@ 4@atte
mpbuten bis Dor ilngefdbr 20 Sabren
nuf einer SarnL cine 9teileH iiibli6
pon 3rafe, Jest ais &iel S6ulois
i,ritt befannt. sSralt &iel lpar ieit
so Sabren 8ittlpe. Sie mar Die
gtlltter bon 10 &inbern. bon benen
ibr 6 int Eooe Doralisgegangen limo.
Die Geritorbene binterldBt A God
ter; S5rau 2oiiie Sbalu, bon Wtc-
Stittrid; Srau $. s. Berger, bon
SWensuille; Srm Sim Sappneper
uno SRI. Carolina &iel, bon ct.
Sollis. 5ie binterldBt frrner Ia Gn-
fel uno II ltrenfel. Sral &iel iuar
Wtit9lieo Der yBresbpterianer Stride,
cine quite gbriltin ilno cine ullgelnein
boageadtete Srau
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-07-28

lpie in Der Sole; iebe gta6t mubte
id mid gan5 enttleioen, Inn etiuas
Ginberrng gu baben.
Die Cape @iraroeau Sabrif Der
sSnternational Shoe 60. bat einen
9luitrag fir $4,000 gaar Sdube er.
balten, iuelde innerbalb 80 Sogen db.
geIiefert lperoen niiiiien. Die Sabrid
in Cape @irarbeal madt Ole bette
aualitGt bon Sduben pelde bon
Der SS,lternational Sboe 60. 9eliefert
merocn.
5 6. 98. Steipart, elm in Chilli.
cotbe Itationierter 2ebensberiider-
lungs agent, feuerte cinen S6uB ouf
oen 23.j1brigen Carl Sdlobalm, Ell
men StuOenten ser Oortigen Sanoels.
i6ule, Der in's Ser3 getroffen lplroe
iluo iniort itarb. S1lobamn batte
angchll6 iibIe @eriifte iiber Steiu.
arts Samilie ausgeiprengt. Steips
art bat sSrai ilno sluei &inoer.
5 6. s. Sill, bon Glepelano, ein
aontraftor, pelher cine 8iirgihaft IN
ser S6bc bon $1,352.000 fir Die
8oIlenoung bes neilen Gapitols, bis
gum 1. sSuli 1916, geleiItet batte,
miro oie Staats Capitol &ommiiiion
Inn cine 8erl1ngerling Der 3eit er.
Iuden. Dem &ontraft ra6 fonttte
Die 8omn1iiiion Serrn Sill, bonn
ndditen Santstag an cine Strafe
bon $3.50 per Gag auferlegen, biz sur
@ollenoiing oes @ebGroes.
S gSGbreno bas gtcm Seriep Snfan.
terie 3eeimert neulif auf benz
8cge pcr @abuib 9abn nod Wteri.
co in Wartinsburg anbielt, itiirmten
LOO Snfel Sann's Solbutcn Die
Staot. SSn Dem @rocerp 2aoen bon
ssSulius &reiger balfen lie iif ielbit
an ben @oaren I'M 8ertbe bon $3.50
ilno Der gigentbiimer fonnte MIR $14
folleftieren. &reiger mill cine Mef.
nilng fir Ole @oaren an Die &egie-
rling einrei6cn.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-07-28
@enes ars auSeren Counties.

) Sn elmer am Is. bs. in 2erina.
ton IN Safapette Golintp gebaltenen
Soealoption 8abl baben iih Die
giirger nit 301 Stinunen IaioritGt
filr DnaB" erft6rt.
5 Sn stnertennling Der 2eiihin9 6es
Observation-Disclosures ,Oeutidlanb"
ino ibres Siibrers &onie benannten
Die ebelertte Sreo @a6ulillcr. 1909
5lora 8ouleboro, ibren Dor brei $50.
6en geborenen Sobn Baul aonig.
5 Sn Srrenaipl in Sulton itarb
alu Sreitag Die 475 8funb i6tpere
Botienttn 5rau 'Selen 9ooion bon
ct. 2olis ino cine om Gage pprber
eingelieferte 9utientin gtamens Gilt
iuooo beeing Selbitmoro burd Or.
b1ngen.
) Sranflin Gountp nuroe I'M Sabre
1918 oils Gountp organiiiert; alio
Dor beinabe einem Sabrbunbert. 9ei
ben gorbereitllngen sur Seier bieies
@reigniiies, treffen Die bortigen 9iir.
ger aud Sorfebrungen fir Den 8au
zines nellen @eridtseebdlioes.
5 Gin Sener i'm Staats 3iidtbaus.
am porigen 9onnerstas, berliriodte
einen S6aoen bon $4,000 on Wsa-
idinen, Bacterial unb 8ebGuoe. Sic
Sbermann Mfs. 60. ipeI6e iib IN
ocm @ebGube befano, berednet ibren
@crlllit altf $4,000.
5 Sobn Gramer, bon SanoD Soof,
Del6er megen ltnteri6lagiin bon &e.
gierungs @eloern, m1breno er BoIt.
meiIter BON Sonbp Sorf mar, A Mp.
nate @efinsniB Strafe erbalten
bate, puroe am porieen 9onnerstae
aus oem @eiansniB bon Cole Goi,ntt
entlaiien,
Sie Seihe oes Dor faIt orei Mo-
uaten bel einent @iienbnbnunfoll
nabe Sanop Soof nit ber 2ofomo.
tipe IN ben Wfifiouri SfuB gefallener
aofomotipfiibrers Sarrp SsSobnion III
am Somtag bel Marion, Cole Goun.
tp, gefunben ltno nad Sefferion
Gitp gebrodt iporoen mo- ieine Sanli.
lie nobnt.
5 9ie Ginmohner bon Cape Sir
aroeait iperoen iebt bns Sergnilger
baben aud am Sonntag gbenb biu
Grandchildren beiuden 81 fDnnen
Ser bortige Staotratb paiiierte iiingi
! cine Srbinnn5, nelde Den @eiiterr
iol6er Gbeatcr ibr @eidGft altd on
sonntag 9tbenb, na6 Z llbr, sit be
treiben. 8is jeet mllBten bieielber
am Sonntag glbeno geidloiien iein.
5 Snfolge Der altBerorbentli6er
Sise ino Der lleberfiillung oes ct
2ollis Gonntp @efGnsniiIes, II
Glaptpn lpurbe in Der persangener
ISOLDE cine .slraabl Der @efangener
auf Barole entlaiien. @iner oeriel
ben iaete, nes mar bort eine Site ols
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8as.

9lu9uit aublnlann bate neulid
bas llnaliid bon ieinem 8agen ber-
ob5ufaIfen ino iih erbeblib Su per=
lesen.
sSrau 8m. 9eppe nno $. s.
Sberg befinOcn iid auf Der aranfen=
liite. @iiniden beiben Satienten
baloige 9eiierung.
S. 6. Stepban bout sur 3eit ei-
nen Stall" fir iein eiiernes 8ierb.
(Muto.)
Baltor 8m. S6,ll5 uno 8attin
iino boderfrelit iiber bic @eburt ei-
mes So6ter6ens.
sSobn 6. Changer fonnte lils lei@
ter nidIt anr lesten 3ienstas bein.
.neM bd sein ftipcrer stege,r iats Der
8lanS ssa6baridbaft Die Sabrt per-
56gert batte. 9eiien itngeabtet,
miro Changer bier ein itarfes @o-
tl,n oils 8oiperneurs Ganbioat er-
balten.
sSrau 8eder bon Senebp, SG.
ipelde mebrere @pden bier au @ait
bel ibrer Sodter sSrait Gaitor S6ll5
mor, reiite lebten Sreitag ipieoer III
ibre Seimatb 5ltriid.
Yaitor Sermann Slcer bon Chi
cago bielt ant lesten Sonntag cine
iebr eeoiegcne Srcbigt in Der epangl.
3ions.&irde.
Senrp Saring lno Samilie be.
finben iid geeenipartig bier Sn 9e.
iud BEL Srau Saring's gltern, $.
S. Sdneiber uno 8attin.
Sirnon 9oeger, ipel6er mebrere
gSohen in ct. 2ouis in 9ebanoll,ug
zines Iugenar5tes lpar, lit lette $50
DIE mieocr Silriidgefebrt.
-Ibonniert ouf bas Sermanner
WnIfshIott
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ssrar s. 6. Wseper erleibet bebenf-
liae gerletnngen.

am pergonaenen Sonntas poil6o.
ocn oie 9oftoren Saffner ltno Gbo-
oius, an Srau 6. s.. @eper, bon
asotsbom, cine Operation infolse bon
gerlebl.naen melde Sran gteper
b1rd, eiren Stilr5 aus Dem gugap or.
litten bate.
Serr Meper uno Satin paren am
souutoo, in einem Ginipanner-
suaap, ouf ser Seintfabrt BON Der
Stride. glls iie in Der gslbe ibres
Seims einen Siigel binabfnbren,
brod) etipas ON Dem @eidirr; bas
sugap rltidte segen Dos Sfero,
weIdes oaourd iden lp,lroe irno
burdsugeben beriidte. get Dem
gerlude oas Gfero gu balten, iparoe
s5err Meper aus oenl 8uggp geipor'
fen. obne inSeB ernftlid perlest at
peroen. g(llem anIdein nod n'ahte
Srdll Uteper Damn Den Serlau) uils
Dem 9uggp gu ipringen tam aber
sum Sall nnb idIlg NIT Dem &opf
al,f elm Stab ober auf Den 8ooen. ibr
Sub mllB iid auglei6 in Dem &ao
perfansen baben, oenn lie iullroe eis
ne Strede melt geidleift. Die I'M.
gliidlide Srau mar 8iuei Gage obne
8eluuBtiein tino 1T nod iinn,er ibeiI.
weiie betpuBtlos. Sbr 3uitano lit
bo6it beoenflid. Srau MeDer mar
iriiber SRI. Olga Spobrer; iie lit I'm.
gefabr 33 Sabre alt uno Mutter BON
&inOern.
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g 10 is

9ic jeeige, ertreme Sise lit cine
CUTE Silfe beim Sellma1en.
Sreo Senneberger, fpel6er lette
8ode bier auf 9eilt1 mar lit am
Sdmstag mieber nab st. 2oitis &c.
reiit.
Srls. Wartba ltnb Selena 9ieber
iino bon ct. Souis angefonlmen ltno
lperben Oen Sonlmer iiber babeinl
periueilen.
Srls. Sasel nnb Gltber Bauer,
aiuei illnge WtGbden bon ct. 2onis,
peilen bier auf geiud bel @erlpnno-
ten ltno Sreltnben.
am Samstag Ibeno, ben 30. Suli
(alio morgen), miro bel Com. @illi-
mann cine Sanaunterbaltltns ltattfin-
oen Se6ermmn lit nilIfomnlcn.
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Geo. 6. Sadmann bon &ar'
renton, mar om lesten @tontag bier
uno nodte iiberall einen iebr GIN.
Itigen ginorud. Serr Safmann lit
Hepublifaniider aanbibot fir oas
9lmt Ses Staots sliloitors. er
lit iett Ser Glerf bon @arren Goun'
IN nnb elmer Der Saliptforberer Des
GrgoniIution Der Gouittp Glcrfs bon
IiIipuri. CT lit bon einnebmenoer
8erlonlihfeit uno leilticligcn 8eien.
Serr Sadnnnn bat Diel Grfabrlng
I'M slmt uto bat bcipicicn oaB er filr
Den Soften bes Stoats glnoitors Der
ecciancte Mam lit. Sein Game ouf
Dem Tcpnblifaniidcn 8abl5ettel, I'M
gtopembcr, oiirfte oaber ont rehten
Ins iein.
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S 8rei Minuten na6bem Ebilip
Bur, ein sebnj6briger &nabe, iid in
einen Babe Siiupel, in ct. 2oi,is
County. begeben batte, fano er ben
Soo our6 grtrinfen. Gin 8egleiter,
melder iab oaB Der &nabe unterianf,
taudte ibm na9. fonnte ben Grtrin-
fenoen aber leioer ni1t retteu.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-07-28

-Mbonniert altf oas Sermanner
8olfsblatt.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-07-28

Die Yrimdriuab.
len iuerben am
9ienstas ben 1.
ansnit abse6alten
nnb bic Oentiden
aepnbIifaner ioll.
ten iuie Elm 0eann
mit6elfen sur Gr.
luablnns oes si-
diets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-26
DOZEN INDICTMENTS.
Were Found by Federal Grand Jury at
Burlington.

Burlington, Feb 70. The members OF
the grand jury of the United States
court for the district of Vermont COM
pleted their work early yesterday after
noon and returned II indictments TO
court, one of which is the case of Will
liam Deguise, who was arrested by Unit
ed States Deputy Marshal Thomas Reeves
Thursday, charged with rifing the post
box of Grand Secretary II. II. Ross OF the
Masonic lodge of Vermont, which was To-
Gated in the Masonic temple building. 1t
is understood that IA cases were laid be-
fore the grand jury from which they re-
turned IL indictments, An indictment
against Charles w. Porter was returned
Wednesday, he being charged with the
embezzlement OF about $500 from the
postoffice, Of which he was postmaster
at Guildhall The grand jurors were dis
charged by the court and received pay
ment yesterday.
Most of the time Of the court yester-
day was taken up with the case of Hattie
+. Moses against James X. Howe, which
was begun Wednesday. The plaintiff
rested in the morning and witnesses for
the defendant were heard during the re-
mainder Of the day. Court was adjourned
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon until 2
o'clock Monday afternoon,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-26
LIKELY TO RECOVER
Although Leslie harrington May Be Mi.
nus Part of His Face.

| Woodsville, N. H., Feb. 28.-Leslie Far
rington's attempt to commit suicide by
shooting himself in the head is not likely
to prove fatal it is thought. The act
was committed Thursday night in tht
vicinity of building on Central street
known as the "Brick store" harrington
blew off the right side of his face with a
shotgun.
harrington and wife was one of three
families occupying the second floor of
the building, the first floor being used by
Rhett G. Scruggs as a plumbing estsb-
lishment, while in the basement is res
taurant conducted by Mrs harrington
and her mother, Mrs. Whiet.
harrington and his wife had been hav-
ing some domestic disturbance for some
time, it is said, which eliminated when
he called on his wife. who was tending
the lunch counter, and after some words
reached for the shotgun which hung on
the wall.
Fearing for her life, Mrs. Harrington
fled upstairs, and her flight was soon
followed by report OF the gun.
A moment later harrington came rush
ing upstairs without the gun and holding
a towel to his face, the side of which he
had blown off,
A doctor was hastily summoned, as
were Deputy Sheriffs Davis and Rine-
hart, who soon arrived with Dr. r. G.
Perry OF Wells River, and the wounded
man was taken to the Woodsville Cot.
tage hospital. Doctors Dearborn and
Spear were called later
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-26
LEIGHTON'Ss RECORD
WAS NOT GOOD
Men Concerned in Death of A. c. Gibson
at Sharon Were Frequently in
Trouble at Hayerhill, Mass.

Hayerhill, Mass, Feb 26.--Charles s
Leighton, who, with his two sons, New
ell and Walter has been arrested in
Sharon, VT, for killing Albert c. Gibson
is well known here. The whole family
including even the mother, had frequent
| ly conflicts with the police. The father
and at least, one OF the sons, have been
convicted of crimes of violence, and one
of the boys served time in the Lyman
school,
| Newell, the younger boy, was brought
into court here at the age of ten as a
delinquent in 1907. and was placed on
probation The following year he was
convicted of assault on smaller boy
and was fined $40. In 1909 he was con-
victed of arson and was sent to the Ly-
man school. He was let out on parole,
but in November was rearrested upon a
new charge of delinquency and was re-
turned to the school.
In 1914, after he had been absent from
Haverhill for year, the police took him
in on a charge of breaking and entering.
The family lived in the Corliss hill dis
trict, and had the whole neighborhood
terrorized. At one time, in 1914. Deputy
NNtfiH IOILtT y. ATbN NtIJ uuNn W Tue
Leighton home to replevin a horse. The
whole Leighton family jumped on him,
and even the mother is said to have
taken hand in the fight. One Of the
boys jumped on the horse and rode it
away, and the sheriff, badly beaten up,
came back to town.
A warrant was sworn out for c. s.
Leighton. the father, and Capt Harry c. |
Hill went down to serve it that night. |
He. too, was assaulted and driven off.
This time warrants for the father and |
the two sons were taken, and a posse |
went down to Corliss hill at a. m. and |
brought back the whole Leighton fami-
ly. No punishments were inflicted how
ever, because the Leightons said they
we're about to leave the state.
Walter Leighton, the older son, Is now
Just 2l years old. He was brought into
curt as a delinquent in 1907, but was
not punished He did not figure in diff
,ulty again until June 80. 1914, when he
lad part in the affair that brought in the
whole family.
Charles s. Leighton, the father, was
lrrested in 1913 and was convicted Of
he larceny of quantity of hay. The
lispute was very much like that which ,
nded in the death Of Gibson. in Shar-
N, VI Leighton escaped going to pris- (
m by settling with his neighbor for the
ay I
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-26
CONTEST OVER $4,000.
Niece of Miss Mary Ritter Shea Tries to
Break VIII.

Littleton, n H., Feb. 26-Hearing be
gan here yesterday in probate court OF
the petition for appointment of a spe
cial administrator on the estate Of Miss
Mary Ritter Shea, eldest daughter oi
the late Chief Justice George Shea OF
New York.
Mrs. Elizabeth (Glidden) McGreevy OF
Baltimore, niece, who was given only
81 900 of the $4,000 estate by the will
is contesting it's allowance The bulk of
the property was willed to Rev. DIR. Will
liam NJ Jefferis OF Bethlehem, n. H.,
and Philadelphia, noted Episcopal mis-
sionary.
Miss Shea died in Bethlehem, n. H.,
Jan. /.
Mrs. McGreeyy is trying to secure a
larger share of the estate, being the only
heir-at law. She has retained Clark G..
Fits of Brattleboro, Vt; Albert Garcesu
of Boston and George w. Pike of Lisbon
as her counsel. DR. Jefferis is represent
ed by Nathaniel Martin of Concord and
Harry NJ. Morse OF Littleton
Dr. Jefferis was ON the stand all day
testifying as to his relations with Miss
Shea, whom he claimed as his foster
sister. Miss Shea lived at DR.. JefTeris'
summer home in Bethlehem for long pc
riods during the last few years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-26
EAST MONTPELIER.
Prize Speaking Contest Was Well Car
ried Out.

In spite of the bad weather there wa:
a large attendance at the regular annual
prize speaking contest held at East
Montpelier on Friday night, Feb. 25. The
contestants were divided into two di-
visions, one set who had never spoken in
a prize speaking contest before and an
other set who had previously contested
In the first set the prizes were award
ed as follows: First prize to boys to
Paul Townsend, second prize to boys to
George Sibley, first prize for girls to
Mary Glddding, second prize for girls to
Mildred Thurston. In the second division
first prize to Frank Clark. second prize
to Hugh Laird. The judges made hon
orable mention of Miss Marjorie Morse,
who certainly did excellent work.
The judges were Dr. Hatch, principal
of Montpelier seminary, Miss Allingham
and Miss Hinkley, also of Montpelier
All the speaking was ofsa high order
and certainly showed hard work on the
part of both teachers and pupils.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-26
A SMALL FRENCH SUCCESS.
Captured German Salient in the Cham
\ payne District.

Paris. Feb 26.-The official statement
of the French war Office last night was
as follows:
"In Champagne this morning we at
tackled and captured an enemy salient
to the south of Ste Marie A-Py. During
this action we captured 300 prisoners, in
eluding l6 non-commissioned officers and
five officers.
"ln the Argonne our destructive fire
has been efficacious on German organi-
cations to the north of La Harazee.
"In the region to the north of yerdun
snow has fallen in abundance during the
day. The activity of the artillery on
both sides has continued very intense
on the whole of the front and principal
ly to the east OF the Meuse where the
fighting goes on with the same tenacity.
Several German attacks with large
effectives have been conducted with un-
precedented violence on the La Cote Du
Poivre (about four and one half miles
north of Verdun) but were without sue
cess.
another attack on our positions in
the Bois De La Vauche also has been
stopped.
There has been no infantry action to
the west of the Meuse.
''In the Vosges there has been an
artillery duel in the valley of the Fecht."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-26
MEMS LIVES HELD
IN LOW ESTEEM
German Emperor is Sending His Troops
to the Slaughter with Reckless
Abandon as He Strikes
at Varduu
at Verdun,

Paris Feb. 26.-The Germans are con-
tnuing their violent attacks north of
Nerdun without regard to their sacrifices,
the war office announced this afternoon.
The German losses during the first
four days of the battle around Verdun
are authoritatively estimated at 10000.
The German offensive is recognized
now as probably only the beginning of a
determined effort to take the fortress
formerly the key to the French front,
and compares in violence and losses to
the battle Of User. The French assume
the battle may continue fortnight. II
is believed the calm Thursday night was
only a lull required by the attacking
forces 10 bury their dead. carry Of
wounded and bring up reserves to take
the places Of divisions half destroyed
by French artillery and machine guns.
The German forces are known TO be at
least 100000, supported by numerous 10
inch and l7-inch Austrian mortars with
all the heavy artillery used in the Serbi-
an campaign and part of that formerly
employed on the Russian front.