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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
POWER BILL PASSED.
Senate Ends Four Weeks Contest Over
the Shields Measure.

! Washington, ID. c., March 9.-The Sen
ate last night after, four weeks of de
bate passed the Shields bill to provide
gable water by private capital. The vote
was 46 to %. Conservation champions
| fought hard to amend the measure, but
without avail.
Several senators voted for the bill, who
had opposed it during the debate One
of them. Senator Walsh, said he thought
lit had legislation, but firmly believed it
would be amended when it reached the
House.
Senator Reed attacked the provision Of
the bill, which provides that contest be
decided in favor of the applicant able
to guarantee the best construction, de-
claring this would result in the best
sites going to the interests now operat-
ing power plants. He declared the meas
u9 would grant corporations absolute
control of the eountry's water power for
a long time.
The Shield bill had been under almost
eontinu<us debate since the passage OF
the Philippine bill February 4. 1t was
opposed BY the National Conservation as
sociation, of which Clifford Pinchot is
president Many amendments were Of
fered by score of senators, but the
bill as passed, was changed but little
from its original form.
As adopted, the bill permits the con-
struction of dams in navigable waters
under licenses issued by the secretary
of war and gives grantees the right to
operate power plants for fifty years, aft
er which time the federal government
may take over the plant after giving two
years notice and paying a fair value to
be determined by the secretary of war
and the owner or by proceedings in the
United States courts.
Regulation of rates and services is
placed with the states in which the
plants are situated, or if interstate COM
nercc is involved, with the interstate
commission on appeals when |
he states involved are unable to
gree on reasonable rates and adequate
ervice. The bill also provides that no
works shall be operated in any com
'ination to limit the output of electric
'ower or in restraint of trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
DEATH OF KENNETH MCDONALD
Barre Granite Cutter Had Been Ill for
Six Months.

Kenneth Mcdonald. granitecutter,
passed away at his home on Trow hill
this morning at o'clock the end follow
ing an illness of six months. Death
was due to tuberculosis. Mr.. Mcdonald
is survived by his wife and eight chill
dren, the Oldest of whom is Clifford Me-
Donald, a clerk employed in the gro
Gerry store of w. H. Connor on North
Main street. The deeeased was native
OF Canada, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Mcdonald. He had been a resident of
Barre and Barre Town for several years,
and was employed steadily at his trade
until Illness overlook him in the sum
mer of 1915. Two of his sisters reside
in Graniteville.
1t is probable that the funeral will be
held Saturday, although definite arrange
ments have not been completed. Inter-
ment will be made in the Wilson GENE
terry at South Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
DIED IN ORANGE.
Mrs. Eva Jane Jackson Was III Two
Weeks with Pneumonia.

Mrs. Eva Jane Jackson died Wednes-
day night at 10 o'clock at the home Of
her son, Calvin jackson. in Orange, where
she had made her home for the past ten
years She had been i'll for two weeks,
death being caused by an attack of pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Jackson was born in Topsham "a
years ago, her husband Orman jack
son, dying 10 years ago. For As years
Mrs. jackson had lived in Orange
She is survived by the son with whom
she lived and three daughters-Mrs. Flor
ence Button of Woodsville. Mrs. Jessie
Parrin of Berlin and Mrs. Mabel Dickey
of Brookfeld, also by II grandchildren,
one of whom, Harold Jackson, has al
ways made his home with his grandmoth-
er.
A prayer service will be held at the
Jackson home Saturday morning at l
o'clock, with services at the Orange Cen
ter church at II o'clock, Rev. Amos Lord
Burial will be in the Center
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
Germany Has Ordered Her
Subjects to Leave That
Country for Spain
DIPLOMATS WILL
BE RECALLED
Special Protective Measures
Against Submarines
Are Taken

London, March 9.-German residents
throughout Portugal have been advised
by their consul to proceed to Spain i'm
mediately, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Lisbon. 1t is
supposed, says the correspondent, that
the diplomats will leave this week as a
rupture between Germany and Portugal
is considered inevitable.
Paris, March "a Lisbon dispatch to
Matin Says that special protective meas
sures have been taken along the coast
and at the entrance to the river Tagus
against submarines. Lighthouses have
been ordered to remain dark.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
NoN-SUPPoRT CHARGED.
A. H. Grimes. Accused, Thinks His Father
Will Help Him.

Middlebury, March "a. Fl. Grimes,
a former resident of New Haven, who
for some little time has been in differ
ent places, was taken into custody by
Deputy Sheriff George Farr of Bristol in
Groton, n. H., charged with not sup
porting his family, at present located in
several places and consisting OF a wife
and four children. He was before Judge
Donoway Wednesday morning and the
case was continued until later date.
Grimes wished to get in communication
with his father, who, he thought, would
assist MIN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
MONTPELIER CHORAL SOCIETY.
Sum of $4,000 is Assured for Festival
Guarantee.

| At the rehearsal of the Montpelier
Choral society last Tuesday evening il
was announced by President Sibley that
he would have in another week sufficient
names on the guarantee paper TO cover
the sum Of $4,000, Of this amount, SO, ,40C
being already pledged. He stated that
those placing their names on the paper
We're glad to do so in order 20 assure the
financial support of the organization and
were ready 10 stand back of the members
in their effort to furnish an opportunity
both to study and enjoy high grade mu-
sic. Mr. Sibley's remarks were received
with much appreciation by the members
present.
Practically the entire evening was
spent on the "Swan" portion of the "Swan
and Skylark," with Miss Sands OF
Montpelier seminary assuming the solo
role for the contralto obligato. Miss
Sands solo work was well received by
the chorus, her rendition of the number
proving that she was an accomplished
musician and an excellent vocalist. The
tenor obligato for the latter part of the
number will be sung by Frederick j.
lnglis of Barre next week.
A fourth number, Dudley Bucks "Fes-
tival Hymn" was added to the chorus
program; a male chorus number will be
later, and if possible the num-
Der viii be on hand for next week.
A chart showing the number of men,
bers from Barre and Montpelier, for the
iifferent parts was posted in the hall,
which win be corrected each week to
show the membership roll, which is now
greater than at the festival last year, in
,xcess of 2l0 members. Mr.. Coffin urged
greater effort TO add to the numbers of
he three lower parts, alto, tenor and
,aritone sections.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
PAINTERS GET INCREASE
Of IS Cents Day First Two Years and
so Cents Third Year.

At a joint meeting last evening Of
committees representing the Master
Painters association and the union
painters OF local ls5 OF Barre, the com
mittee representing the Master Painters
association unanimously agreed TO accept
the new bill of prices as advanced by To-
cal lS5, thus assuring all journeymen
painters an advance OF p cents per day
for two years, and an advance OF 80
cents per day beginning on the third
year, and remaining in force one year,
said agreement 70 become operative
April I. 1910.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
ARMENIAN REFUGEES ARRIVE.
Were Driven from Their Homes by
Turks Last July.

New York, March IA party Of IS
Armenian refugees, who have been sup
ported by the American committee Tor
Armenian and Syrian relief at Port Said
since last September. arrived here yes
terday on the Italian steamship Amer
ica from Naples.
The Armenians were among the resi-
dents Of i've villages near the foot Of
Mount Moses and were driven from their
homes by the Turks last July Nulu-
herring in an about s0o0 they fed = TIE
mountains. members ~ the party ssi1.
where they subsistesl on uhaf foed they
could forage uutil their plight vas dis
covered ~ e French cruiser. which totsk
them aboard and banded them st Fort
Nafd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
GERMAN FLEET SEEN.
Fifty Big warships Went Out Into the
North Sea.

London. March "a German feet con-
sisting of at least 80 big warships, fol-
lowed by a grey painted armed trawler
fleet, two big Zeppelins and numerous
submarines, was sighted in the North
sea off Terschelling island, North Hol-
land, according to the report of steam
trawler which has arrived at Ymuiden,
says Reuters Amsterdam correspondent.
The fleet was proceeding westward.
The correspondent adds that Monday
morning five large cruisers of unknown
passed Ymuiden at full speed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
DIED AT AGE OF rs.
William Lewis of Middlesex Had Hemor-
rhage Of the Stomach.

Middlesex. March a.-wlliam Lewis
died at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
Albert Tsplin, Wednesday afternoon at
the age Of Is years. Mr.. Lewis had been
confined to his bed but three DAYS, death
being due to hemorrhage Of the stom-
ach. lie j. survived by one daughter,
with whom he lived. and one son. George
Lewis Of Massachusetts,. Funeral serv-
ices win be held on Friday afternoon at
1 nsrlork
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
MILITARY TRAINING FAVORED
For Public Schools of New Jersey BY the
Ney Jersey House.

Trenton, n. j., March 1.-Two bills
passed last night place the New Jersey
House of Assembly on record in favor of
military training in public schools. The
Pierson bill providing for two hours
training each week was passed. 1t is
proposed to have the state board of edu-
cation and the military department out
line military subjects for boys and hy-
giene and nursing courses for girl pupils.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
MANY FRIENDS PRESENT
At Funeral of Miss Eda Gerbeth Held
Wednesday Afternoon.

The funeral of Miss Eds Gerbetti,
aged %, whose death at her home, sos
North Main street, Monday evening fol-
lowed prolonged illness, was held at
the house Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Among those attending were
friends of the young woman from Mont
pelier, Northfield, Waterbury and Han
over, n. H., as well as very large rep
resentation from the Italian colony in
Barre. The bearers were: Paul Scam
pini, James Walker, Peter ATerlo, Alex
ander Emslie, Louis Sassi and Armando
Comolli. There were several fine floral
tributes. Interment was made in Hope
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09

London, March 9.-The German feet
returned to its base yesterday morning
says Reuters Ymuiden correspondent tel
.egraphing Wednesday.
"A Dutch trawler which was searched
by one of the warships," the correspond
ent adds, reports that many of the yes
sells had a peculiar appearance. Those
carrying several tunnels had stern
most funnel painted yellow OF covered
with yellow cloth, while the other fun
nels were grey"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
DIAZ IN NEW ORLEANS.
State Department Satisfied the Revolu
zionist Is Not in Mexico.

Washington, d. c., March 9.-State de-
partment agents have information that
Felix Diaz, the Mexican revolutionary
leader, is hiding in New Orleans and are
satisfied that he has not landed in Mexico
with an armed expedition, as reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
HIRsH DISCHARGED.
After Being Tried for Conducting Lottery
in Bellows Falls.

Bellows Fails, March p.-Morris Hirsh,
an agent for a Boston furniture c5m-
pany. who was arrested two weeks ago.
charged with conducting a lottery. ap-
pearei before Judge r.. T.. Onrier in
municipal court Yesterday. and fUoa
ing trial which lasted until late IS the
Afternoon, was discharged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
The American Slain.

Nine civilians and six troopers ar
known to be dead. The civilians are a
follows:.
A. j. RITCHIE. hotel proprietor.
WILLOW Wake, U. S. customs rid
er.
MILTON JAMES.
MRS MILTON JAMES.
J. S. DEAN.
C. C. MILLAR, druggist.
J. j. MOORE, merchant.
w. R. WALKER, guest at the Cen
tral hotel.
An unidentified chauffeur.
The dead soldiers are:
FRANK KENDALL.
SERGEANT NJ. A. DOBBS.
CORPORAL PAUL SIMOND.
SERGEANT JOHN NIEVERGALT.
CORPORAL HARRY WISWALL.
PRIVATE FRED A. GRIFFEN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
NEW VERMONT PosTMAsrERs.
John Layaen at West Pavlet and D. r.
Stets0a at Newport.

Washington. n. C.. March a.-John
Iayden has heen appointed postmaster
ai West Pswlet. Vt IN place q Anna VI.
Ailen. resigned. and N. r. Stetson has
besn appointed postmaster At Newport.
VI in place of n g. Blsacbzrd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
18TH CAVALRY CROSS
BORDER IN PURSUIT
Unofficial Report Submitted to Carranza
Embassy in Washington Tells of
Unusual Move.

Washington, D. c., March 9.-UnofIi-
ical report transmitted to the Carranza
embassy said the 18th cavalry has
crossed the border in pursuit of the
Villa bandits who shot up Columbus, n.
NJ, this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
WASHINGTON THINKS
SITUATION GRAVE
Raid On columbus n. n, Leads oppO-
usnts Of A6ministration's Mexican
Poliey 70 Rsassert csrrsn1a
e Iupotsnt.

Washirrtcn. y. C.. March a.-Reports
~ the Nericsn raid reached the white
Huuse wa.le Prssi5ent Wilaou uas hay-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
CLINIC AT HOSPITAL.
DR.. F. B. Lund Of Boston City Hospital
Will Be in Barre Tuesday.

DR.. F. B Lund Of Boston will conduct
an operative clinic az the Barre City hos
ritai Tuesday. March o., at $50 q. m.
urlar the auspices Of the Washington
county Medical society Physicians wllo
have cases they would Ike 20 present for
aneration or diagnosis win please notify
~ VI. ~ Chandler of Barre a few dave
rrpvious. a brief history should accom-
nauv earh case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09

Il Salamano left the city this morning
for Neu York. where be has secured en-.
nlovment-
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

nation is in the off1ng. We have not come to that yet There is an era when the United States must sur- mount every obstacle and place the balance of world business in our favor. Once this throne Is ascended it will be a difficult task for any nation to take away the laurel wreath. The building up process is now going on. There are no hungry men today. Nearly everyone has plenty clothes, The necessaries of life are within easy reach of fat pocketbooks. Luxuries are enjoyed by people who never in dulged in such things. Call it any, thing you will, it is great to live in such a paradise.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04
WHAT OTHERS SAY Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed In ex- changes that come to tho Herald Office
Timely AdmOnishment.
New EaVen JOurnal-COurier

(NeW EaVen JOurnal-COurier).
 When a writer of romantic fiction turns for the moment from his we'll cultivated field to the realm of un- adorned fact he either gets the laugh on himself or merits a wide and con- siderate hearing. Writing for the current Atlantic Monthly on The Sec- ond-Rate Man in Politics." Meredith Nicholson well merits the hearing. In politics there Is no fiction, of the adorned literary variety. There are, to be sure, fictions which astute r1us- ters of politics too often dole out to the electorate and which too often that deluded body swallows bootheels and eart1ps In the game of politics as in the more single-minded business of individually voting for ones repre- sentatives in government, there are facts to be faced. It is one of these facts that Meredith Nicholson has placed under the microscope. In SO doing he has offered timely warning to those in whose hands should lie, if 1t doesn't, the power to choose the in cumbents of political office.
 The argument against the second- rate man in politics is simple. Our modern demand for efficiency. Has
 
 rate man. Such men the high places in industry and business are seeking. Tt is only in politics that the second- rate man finds the broadest field for the exercise of his ta1ents.' This is an indictment against the electorate which, if true, calls for reform. If it is indeed the fact that through years of Nomination by machines and "or- gan1zat1Ons,' of letting the man of inferior qualifications enter upon a course of public service in the thin hope that his new responsibilities will make Hrst-rate servant of him, of easily surrendering prerogatives, the voter has thrown away his right to be properly governed and has seldom raised so much as a finger to better conditions that elevate the second rate man to power, we are in a deplorable state. A little reflection will make it clear to the voter of any political faith that second-rate statesmanship has become too much of a fixture in this country.
 A national election, with state and municipal elections, approaches. What are we going to do about our choice of the men to legislate and adminis- trate for us? Are we going to be content to delegate our rights of se- lection to others whose motives we have no reason to trust? We have come upon an era when clear thinking and the exercise of prerOgatives to in- sure us the privileges we have a right to enjoy, are prime virtues ''This nation," says Nicholson. in suggestion the way out of the present conditions, was founded on ideals; and clearly In the ideals of the fit, the earnest, the serious, lies it's hope for the future. To eliminate the second-rate, to encourage the first rate man to undertake offices of re- sponsibility and power-such must be the immediate concern and the UT gent business of all who love Amer ica." Ultimately we shall reach this There never was a bet ter time for rapid travel in that dir9c- ton than now.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04
EVEN THIS IS FUTILE.

Senator Ga11inger of New Hamp-
 Hughes plan of placing the democrats in a hole by 8 bogus attempt to hoist woman suffrage on the nation through a federal amendment. He will essay whether he hopes to see it carried out or not. All this Is part of the scheme to put Woodrow Wilson and his ad- ministration on the defensive. In the meantime MT. Wilson is standing pat on his original contention that grant ing the suffrage to women is the gift of the state and not the nation. The nation confers citizenship, the state makes voters. Most of the republican senators will be opposed to such action by Gallinger for the simple reason they do not want to follow MT. Hughes "personaP' drift on this ques tion. The southern senators will never acquiesce even should the vast majority of men from the west and north try to frighten them. The so called woman's party, which has ap- parently been the means of making MT. Hughes shift over from his own party's stand on suffrage, is not as in f1uencial as many would like to imag- inc it is.
 The dive of Hughes after the wom- ans party vote is too apparent It Is seen that he is out after the office of president tooth and nail and will do almost anything to secure support. In this he Is rapidly losing some of the member of the United States supreme court and taking on more of the gaudy glamor of 8 ward politician Had he remained with his own party on this score the fault would not be so apparent. But MT. Hughes has al- ready kicked over the traces Where the republican party expressed satis faction of granting the women the bal lot by states, the candidate wants it extended by an act of congress- The individual voters of the nation will not take kindly to this when it is seen that great man is frightened away from his firm and consistent" opinion by gathering of women, the same gathering that has failed to make the weak and vacillating' Wilson change his ''personaP' or his party stand.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04
Sweep Out That Padded Cell!
(New York Herald.)

Baron vOn Stengel, a professor in the University of Munich and a Ger man delegate to the first peace con- ference at The Hague, is nominated for the Hall of Fame by the Globe. Once something of a pacifst, he has been writing to the Dutch Pacifist league. Hear Baron von Stengel:
 The whole course of the war up to the present has shown that we Ger mans have been chosen by Providence from among all the other people to march at the head of civilized na- tions and lead them under our pro- tection for assured peace. For we not only have the power and force necessary for this mission, but we also possess all the spiritual gifts to the highest degree, and in all creation it Is we who constitute the crown of civilization.
 Tt Is therefore superf1ous to con- ttnue to discuss paci1st plans of what ever nature. The nations, and espe- cially the neutral nations, have only one means of leading a, profitable ex- istenCe. It is to submit to our gu1d- ance, which is superior from every point of view.
 "NO people is more penetrated with sentiments and ideals than are we Germans, and when one is under our protection one need not worry about national rights"
 Recent utterances of the kaiser in dicate growing doubt of the wisdom of Providence. The Almighty has be- come ''inscrutabie." Therefore incOm- prehensible-for things are not going as they should. Breakup of that fla nous partnership is at hand, if it has not come. When the full awakening comes, will there be enough padded cells to go around?
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04
Come On, Girls!
(New Haven Union).

Out on the Island of Ticae in the | Philippine group men driving a well for water made themselves the butt l of one of Mother Natures little jokes
 for they got a geyser of soda water Honest injun! All it needs is a dash
 of syrup to concert it into the pleas ing beverage that attracts the girls and boys to the drug store fountain like flies around a molasses barrel.
 In Ticae certain enterprising gen. tlemen were after fresh water and at depth of 405 feet their drills reached it. It manifested it's presence bY rushing up the drill hole with such gassy force that it arose to a height of so or more feet above the surface. The astonished we'll drivers, when they had rallied from the unexpected demonstration, noticed that the es- cape of the powerful stream was ac- companied by a peculiar f1zzing noise, noise that was pleasantly remins- cent. Not until they had finally sub dued the gusher and piped its flow, dld they discover that the f1zzing liquid was simon-p pure soda water!
 It was water strongly charged with carbonic acid gas. Quite likely it is one of her little jokes. It's point, how ever would be better appreciated F the soda water dispensary had been set up in more accessible location. The fact that all that f1zzing refresh 7 ment--or most of it-is running fo waste, gives the humor of the situa- tiOn a tragic cast.
 Occasionally we get g. surprise from the universal mother that jolts from Us something that seems like aprre- citation. Take the discovery of golds in California, for instance. Consider the ores of the Lake Superior region. the oil of Pennsylvania, the silver of Nevada, the copper of Montana, the natural gas of West Virginia. All these were Natures surprises. And now she has given us a new one. It ls unique and has a touch of humor.