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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-02
Milwaukee Engine Crashes Into Auto
One Mile West of POstville
About Cne O'Clock Friday
Afternoon killing Mr..
Waters Outright.
AND TERRIBLY INJCRING
MRS. WATERS
Accident Happens at Grade Crossing
With CnObstructed View i'm Both
DirectiOns.-Alrs. Waters Says
''Engine Sounded No
Warming"

A little before one O'Clock Friday
afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Waters
Of POstville started for the John Se-
bastian farm northwest of Postville
where Mr.. Waters, Postville's well
known stock buyer, was to look at q
horse he contemplated buying. They
went in their Overland auto, Mrs
Waters driving the Car. A few rod:
west of the Henry Kahle farm, Gold
John Schuette place. on the Military
road, 1t was necessary to cross the
Milwaukee track at a grade crossing
where there is an unobstructed view
OF the track in both directions. This
crossing is about two miles west OF
Postville. AS Train No. 4, the Mil
waukee noon passenger, had not
gone down, they were keeping a
sharp watch to the west for it, Mr..
Waters even standing up in the car to
enable him to see more clearly.
But just as they got on the track
a Milwaukee engine going westbound
at terrific pace crashed it's tre-
mendous tonnage squarely into the
side of the auto, hurting it and its
occupants full hundred feet with its
awful impact, leaving Mr.. Waters a
corpse by the side of the track and
his wife bruised and bleeding on the
grass at the rear Of her car.
The train was stopped as soon as
possible and members of the crew
ran to the Kahle home
and telephoned to town for surgeons.
DR.. Schmidt and his head nurse,
Miss Daubenberger, were on the
scene in few minutes, followed
closely by DR.. Blessin, and after Civ
ing first aid to Mrs. Waters sne was
placed on tretcher and brought
to POstville Hospital by auto, where
a thorough physical examination
disclosed no broken bones, or serious
wounds, and unless internal injuries
manifest themselves no serious re-
suits are anticipated. The nervous
shock and agony of mind of course,
beggar description.
Undertaken Harris went out and
brought the body to town to prepare
for burial, and examination disclos-
ed that wound on the temple, one
in the forehead and another at the
base of the skull were any of them
sufficient to have caused instant
death.
News of the accident spread over
town like wildtire and hundreds hur-
ried to the scene.
Mr.. Waters was one of Postville's
foremost citizens, and his SD and
sudden summons has cast a pail OF
gloom over the entire city, and a
sympathy that is tender and true goes
out to those that mourn his untime-
ly end.
The auto, of course, is a total
wreck.-Postville Review.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-02

Farmers are not likely to rush en-
Enthusiastically to Meredith when they
learn that he has been supporter OF
the single tax idea, says the Hopkin-
ton Leader, which is nothing more
or less than making the land pay all
the expense Of government. Mere
dith's record has been one of the rad
ical kind, though he has found il
convenient OF late years to suppress
much of his attitude in view OF the
wealth he has accumulated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-02
Square Dealer IS Busy in the Big
Metropolis Buying His Fall
Stock of Clothing, But
Finds my Interesting
n~ to Write
WHOLESALERS BUsY
FILLING FON%N ORDERS
European War is Making Money
Roll Into the Golfers he
American Manufacturers. h ~
Crops Better Than in tine
East.
Hotel Gotham

New York City, July 81.
My Dear Editor:
With others, nearly exhausted, on
account of the heat, arrived
promptly on time some days ago.
met several friends in Chicago with
whom usually travel; in fact we look
over the New York market together,
as by doing so we believe we can get
better inside of things. Many
times it helps us to buy in big lots
at special prices. However, its far
from my thoughts to talk of busi-
ness. get all want of it shopping
about during the day, and all l want
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-02

1t often happens that transporta-
tion that Is free is over the wrong
road.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-02

to do Is simply to live up to my pro-
mise and chat with you for moment
or two. have said so much about
this great American city that am
almost exhausted for news, and may
be you and your readers are tired of
reading it-and indeed I wouldn't
blame YOU. New York is strictly an
American city, and each and every
one of us should be and are proud
of its achievements and greatness.
No city in the world has ever made
the wonderful stride; no city any
where has such great big buildings
to show; no city can boast of the
many beautiful clean streets, such
beautiful parks, especially the new
Bronx. Nor do l know of any city
whose facilities are so great. to han
die nearly five millions of peoples.
Think Of it what this great city has
done, in comparatively short time,
it has shown the world that push and
energy, coupled with courage and
sound business judgment can accom-
plish most anything. They have the
most wonderful subway railroad sys-
tenn in the world here, where you can
travel with comfort and ease at the
rate of fifty miles per hour. Their
water works system is one of the
greatest accomplishments in Amer
ica's history. Their police regula-
tions are perfect, as far as the street
traffic is concerned. Their buildings
are of such great magnitude that you
look with amazement and you can
hardly conceive that human mind and
hands can accomplish it. The diff
ferent railroad terminals, especially
the Pennsylvania and New York
Central, are the finest in the world.
and II any of your readers go to New
York by all means they should come
to the city on either of these roads,
so as to see the beautiful depots,
and how we'll thousands of passen-
gers are taken care of each day.
There is absolutely no standstill
here. There is as much building
here as ever, and as near as l can
observe everybody is doing big bust
ness. Passing down Fifth Avenue on
Saturday / noticed most all the big
stores were closed; come to enquire
about 1t, / was told during the hot
months, July and August, these stores
are closed all day Saturday. Just
think what loss to big retail firm,
to have their business closed, as you
must remember the rents they pay for
these stores amounts to thousands OF
dollars per annum. But no doubt
their sales are so enormous they can
stand this loss. This year. especial
ly, mainly on account of the Euro
pean war, all lines of wholesale
business has been enormous. Mil
lions Of goods have been sent to Eur
.ope ct high prices. and In fact there
Continued on next page)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-02

The following is the reason given
by minister in neighboring town
for women taking OFF their hats in
church. mo human being can get
much good out of a sermon unless he
can see the speakers face and study
its expressions. No sermon can in
spire man when he is looking into a
lopsided aggregation OF dead birds,
stuffed weasels, chameleon skins. jets,
ribbons, beads, straw. paper flowers,
corn tassels and thistle down. 1t
|lQSk@ the sinner feel lost In the will
defuS6s."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-02

Iowa now has $4,000 automo-
biles-one or every thirteen people
in the state. At the close of 1916
the state had one automobile for ev-
cry seventeen people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-02

After working all season, COS
sheep which have been serving in
stead of mowers on the Iowa state
market. The association saved 5000
in moving expense, and expects to
realize a nice profit on the sheep
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-02

The state fair association has pur-
cased 10000 gallons of oil which
will be placed on the roads of the
state fair grounds to prevent dust.
The oil will be applied under pres
sure, heated to 120 degrees. The
work will be begun next week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-31
THREE MEN ENvELoPED
When Burlington Street Caved in, but
All Were Rescued.

Burlington. May 3l.-George n. Ladue,
c. f. Gilbert and Sherman E. Gilbert
narrowly escaped being killed yesterday,
when they were buried under a mass Of
earth and heavy timber after falling dis
tances varying from l50 to 300 feet,
when the bank at the edge of the swamp
at the head of Park street suddenly col
lapsed. The big cave-in was caused by
the bursting of a sewer main, which sud
denly released large amount of water.
Mr. Ladue, who is 6s years old, is con
fined TO his bed as the result of injuries
received. The others are badly shaken
up and bruised.
Several houses are near the edge of the
bank and the break is only few feet
from one of the buildings The dissp-
pearance from solid ground of the men,
who were standing in the center of the
street engaged in conversation. was spec
tacular. Ladue was completely buried
in the mud and it was some time before
he was dug out. The sewer burst, owing
to the extra pressure caused by heavy
rains.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-31
BIG TRADES WEEK PLANNED
FOR OUT OF TOWN SHOPPERS
Merchants
June Which VIII Bring
Buyers City nj Many
who a Traded Here Before

The Times, in conjunction with the
Kist Cooperative Sales Co., has practi-
cally. completed arrangements to inau-
gurate a big cooperative fare refunding
sale in Barre. to begin Saturday, June 10,
and end on Saturday. June Il.
During these seven days the merchants
Of Barre are going to make it an object
to the buying public in the way of prices
and assortment Of goods. and in addition
10 this they are going to refund the fares
Of all out of town customers who do
their trading in Barre during this sale.
The occasion il to be known as "Shop
in Barre Week" or The Times Big Coz
operative Fare Refunding Sale Il win
be a great opportunity 70 demonstrate
what can be done by cooperation. be
cause practically every merchant in the
CITY is going to make special preparation
for this big trade week, and the shoppers
viii be able to buy anything and every
thing they may want for some time to
cone.
Nearly every merchant in the city will
make some special Inducements In the
rav Of goods and prices for this sale. and
those in need Of anything. from q dish
pan to q complete outfit for the home. or
from a psir 81 hose 20 a complete dress
ar clothing outfit. shoes and all or from
3 pound Of sugar 90 q big order Of gro
series, drugs, novelties etc. should avail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-31
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Bertha Holden of PIainield was
among the visitors in the city to-day.
Mrs. George w. Mann of Wellington
street has returned to the city. after
passing several months with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. +. NJ. Laws, in Boston.
Fred A. Inglis returned to the city
this morning from Rutland, where last
evening he participated in a concert
given by the pupils of G. H. Wilder.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilman and chill
dren of Claremont, y. H.. have been
passing a few days at the home of Mrs.
Gilman's mother, Mrs. Mary Barclay, of
Park street.
James Peterie of Montreal, p. O., ar
rived in the city yesterday and began
work to-day in Miers' uptown barber
shop, succeeding Pssquale Iadisernia,
who has gone to New York to reside
J. j. Dashner, real estate agent, has
sold for Albert r. Chesbourgh of Wash
ington a part of his large farm with the
buildings thereon to Murdo A. McAuley
of Barre Town. Mr.. McAuley buys for
an Investment.
The amusement committee of the Odd
Ladies will meet at the home OF Mrs
William Stevens. Pleasant street, Friday
evening at o'clock. Every member Of
this committee is requested to be present.
Per order chairman.
Charles Young. formerly a resident OF
Barre. who has been visiting Andrew
Young his brother, and with other rela-
tives in the city, left this morning for
Albany, \. Y, where ne will make a
stay of several days before going to At
lanta, Ca. 70 reside.
At Cabot yesterday the North Barre
Red Sox defeated the town team by the
score Of y to : in a baseball game nota-
bic only for the fact that eight OF the
nine innings were played in a downpour
Of rain. When the spectators made for
cover, the two teams kept grimlv TO
their task. Ross and Webster we're in
the points for the Sox and Walbridge
and Eason constituted the home ground
battery.
Miss Msydesn Rose Mossey. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Mossev Of
died Monday forenoon at Q \
o'clock. after a brief illnesS Of pneumo- I
MA. The child. who was stricken last
Saturday. was six years old. Besides her
parents. she Is survived by two sisters. I
Mrs. Leon Page Of Graniteville and Mrs. |
sharles Downing Of Washington. Pray
r services were held al the house this /
afternoon At I O'Clock and an hour later I
he funeral took place in the church At 1
Rev. Mr. Weller oiiicisting /
nterment was made in the village Gem =
cry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-31

themselves of this opportunity 10 lay in
supply of seasonsble merchandise at
special bargain prices.
Some people may wonder why the
merchants Of Barre are uniting in a
movement Of this kind. but the reason
is simple when explained. Barre has the
best stores in any city OF its size in all
New England. The people Of Barre know
this and the merchants know il. and The
Times knows IT, II is desired that all
the people of this whole section of the
state know il. and a united effort on the
part Of The Times and the merchants Of
Barre viii be made 20 let them know Il.
Every merchant in the city is being re-
quested 80 make some special induce
ments in the way Of goods and prices for
one week. and at the same time agree TO
pay their proportion Of the fares refund
ed to all out -of-town customers during
the week Of the sale
The plan l. meeting with the hearty
approval Of practically al of the leading
merchants. and as a result il viii Be the
biggest trading event ever known in the
state Of Vermont. Further announce
ments will be made of this big co-opera-
tive fare-refundinC sale from day % day
in The Times. Watch for these announoe- /
memts. Merchandise wim b. offered as
stated before AZ prices which viii BE-
hard. if not impossible. 60 duplicate on
any town q city u the o0utT9.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-31
REID--PENcE.
Barre Young Man Went to Cleveland for
His Bride.

At Cleveland, O., Tuesday afternoon
took place the wedding of Mrs Dorothy
Il, Pence, daughter of Il. S. Kelly, who
resides at 5000 Hough avenue in that
city, to Allan W. Reid of Barre, son of
Dir. and Mrs. w, p. Reid of South Main
street. The wedding took place at the
brides home, the officiating clergyman
being Rev. McIlyard H. Lichliter of the
Epworth Memorial Methodist. Episcopal
church, Cleveland Only the immediate
family connections of the bride and groom
and intimate friends witnessed the cere-
mony. Among those who attended were
DR.. Howard Fl. Reid and Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas M Barclay Of this city
Mr. and Mrs. Reid left Cleveland imme.
diately for Barre and are to be at home,
70 Franklin street, after June 10. The
bride is well known Cleveland young
woman, who formed an acquaintance with
the groom while he was engaged in Cleve-
land as a representative of the Vermont
Marble Co. Mr.. Reid is a graduate of
school, Plymouth, n H.. and
Norwich university. having figured prom
inently in athletics both in preparatory
school and at college Since severing his
with the Vermont Marble Go.
late in 1915, he has been employed by
the Standard Granite Co. in Barre. No
cards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-31
GERMAN SHELL FIRE
HADLEVELED TRENCH
German Detachments Which
Had Crept Up to Chattan-
court Line Under Cover of
Fog Were Annihilated =
Attack Preceded by Two
Days of Violent Artillery
Fire

Paris, May 3l,-In the course of vio-
lent struggle last night on the yerdun
front the Germans compelled the French
to evacuate a first line trench near the
Caurettes wood, south of Cumieres, the
war office announced to-day, After two
days of especially severe bombardment
the Germans launched infantry attacks
repeatedly in great force over a consid-
erable section of the Verdun line. The
French resisted stubbornly, and the Off
cial statement says they repulsed the
Germans everywhere except near Caur-
cites wood. The trench evacuated had
been levelled by German shell fire.
Under cover Of a fog, detaehments of
German troops made their way to the
vicinity of Chattancourt, where they
were annihilated by French fire. East of
the Meuse intermittent artillery encount
ers occurred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-31
Carranza's Latest Note Is
Only a Continuation
of the Discussion
RELATING TO TROOPS
STAYING IN MEXICO
Statement from Mexico City
Received in Washing
ton To-day

Washington, D. c., May 3l.-The
American government received note to-
day from General Carranza regarding the
situation growing out of the pursuit OF
Villa. While the note had not been fully
translated this morning, officials said it
was not an ultimatum, but continuance
Of the correspondence regarding the ques-
tion of troops remaining in Mexico.
The note asks for definite explana-
tion regarding the continued presence .of
American troops and renews request
for their withdrawal. Carranza refers to
the repeated declarations that the United
States wants no war with Mexico and
argues that the withdrawal would be the
best proof OF that attitude. The eontin-
ued presence of the punitive expedition
is having a contrary effect says the note,
and claims that Carranza troops are now
able, both in numbers and position, to
control outlawry in northern Mexico, and
that cooperation by Americans in pre-
venting border ineursions can be best
carried out by having the Americans pa
troll the American side. He declares that
ii the troops now in Mexico had been pa
trolling thus, the Glenn Springs and Bo-
quillas raids could have been prevented.
After delivering the note to Acting
Secretary of State Polk, Eliseo Arredon-
10, Carranza's : ambassador. admitted that
1t was brought Monday by Manuel Men
iez, an attache of the Mexican foreign
office. He said he denied the notes exist
snce because he wished to ask his foreign
office if anything had occurred to change
It's attitude during Mendez' trip,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-31
IN BARRE NEXT YEAR.
Postoffice Clerks and Carriers of Yer.
mont are Likely to Meet.

st. Adams, May 3l.-About 100 mem
bers attended the fourth annual Joint
convention of the Postoffice Clerks and
Carriers association Of Vermont, held
in this city yesterday. The largest out
of-town delegation was from Burlington.
The next convention viii probably be
held at Barre
At the meeting of the Vermont branch
Of the National Association of Postoffice
Clerks the following officers were elect
ed, James A. Austin presiding presi.
dent, Thomas g. Bristol Of st. Adams:
first vice. president, 0ren Pennell of
Swanton; second, j. T. Kenefick of
Barre; secretary, John p. Corcoran Of
Barre; treasurer, Warner R. Hall Of
Montpelier; state organizer, Ethan H.
Taylor of Rutland; auditor, Miss Mary
Maun OF st. Albans NJ D. Devine Of
Providence, r. l., Rhode Island state
president of the Nation Association Of
Civil Service employees, gave an address.
Letters OF regret were read from the
two congressman and the two senators
from Vermont, from Postofice Inspector
F. H. Buckley Of Burlington. and the
Hon. Thomas Reilly Of Meriden, Conn,
father of the Reilly compensation act.
At the 18th annual convention Of the
Vermont Association OF Letter Carriers
the following officers were elected Pres.
ldent, J. NJ FLYNN OF Burlington; vice.
president, w H. Farr of Bellows Falls;
secretary and treasurer, II. l.. Richard
son Of Montpelier.
The speakers at the banquet at the
American house at o'clock in the even
ng were Lieut. Gov. Hale X. Darling OF
Chelsea. Maurice p. Devine of Provi /
ience, r. H. Mayor John f. Maun, w. ID.
Chandler, president Of the st. Adams
Business and Professional Mems associa-
ion, and John T. Gushing, editor of the
Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-31
LIEUT.. PEARY IN NoRrHFIELD.
North Pole Man to Assist in Forming
Aero Club of Vermont.

Admiral Robert F. Peary, the discov-
erer of the north pole. who is now devot-
ing his entire time to aeronauties and avi-
alton, is to be the guest of Major Wal
lace Batehelder. of the Aero Club of
America, at Norwich university, North
field, July 6, and will help perfect the
organization of the Aero Club of Yer
mont. at that time and place. Other dis
tinguished officers and civilians will be
present to help launch what promises to
be one Of the largest aero clubs in Amer
lea. All persons who desire to become
charter members of the Aero Club of
Vermont should make application before
July by letter addressed to Major Wal
lace Ratehelder, Aero Club of America,
297 Madison avenue, New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-31
PLEADED FOR A PINT
But Montpelier Raiding officers Refused
to Make Sale

In Montpelier city court to-day Mrs.
Louise Gomez Of that city pleaded guilty
to the charge of keeping liquor with in
tent to sell and furnish. and her case was
continued till Saturday for sentence. She
was represented by Attorney E. R. Davis
of Barre.
Mrs. Gomez house on Berlin street
was raided Monday afternoon when the
officers found a barrel of beer and several
pints of whskey. The woman was away
from home at the time and a man, who
seemed to know where he was. tried to
dieker with the officers for pint OF
whiskev. SO the officers state. He was
not accommodated. Three witnesses
were on hand to-day TO testify when the
woman pleaded guilty
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-31
TALK OF THE TOWN

Michael Mcdonald left the city this
morning on a business trip to Wells
River.
Dr. and Mrs J. n. Woodruff Of Keith
avenue are the parents of a son, born
Tuesday, Nav 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams of First street
left yesterday for Burlington, where they
are visiting friends.
Miss Ruth Lamb, who has been visit
ing az her home on Washington street.
returned this morning TO Concord, y. II.
The children in the third grade, ward 5.
have found 60 different flowers. Made
line Ducharme found the largest number
Of any one pupil
Miss Ruth Williams Of Washington
street left on the noon train to-day for
Concord. Y. r.. where She will visit
friends for a few dsys.
r Z. Frenier. a former resident Of
Barre. is visiting bis mother. Mrs. Ellen
Premier. Mr.. Premier is employed as a
shoe clerk in Pittsfsld. Mass.