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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
w. TOPSHAM WOMAN
DIED IN MILLPOND
Mrs. Lucinda Jackson Is Said to Have
Worried Over Financial Matters
Her Body Was Found Yes
terday Afternoon

Worry over financial matters is said
to have caused Mrs. Lucinda Jackson
mother OF Deputy Sheriff w. Il. Bixby
OF East Barre, to take her own life by
drowning in West Topsham yesterday.
Mrs. jackson was II years old and had
been in feeble health for some time.
Early yesterday morning she disappeared
from the home of Charles Emory, where
she had been staying. Her disappear
ance was not noted until mid forenoon
and then determined search, in which
many villagers enlisted, was instituted.
Toward noon men began dragging the
millpond at the west end of the village
and some time afterward the body of
Mrs. Jackson was brought forth. She
had been absent from home nearly four
hours and is thought to have drowned
herself Immediately after leaving the
house.
According to the statement given out
by Deputy Sheriff Bixby to-day, Mrs.
Jackson had recently signed over her
property to resident of West Topsham.
Last Sunday Mr. Bixby visited her and
explained what she had done by append
ing her signature to certain papers. The
deputy sheriff also states that the revela-
tion plunged his mother into fit of
melancholia and that she threatened then
to end her life
The deceased was born Lucinda Wiley
in West Topsham and would have been
rs years old had she lived until Sept. II.
She was the last surviving member Of
family Of IL children. Her first husband
was Frank Bixby and some time after
his death she married c. L. Jackson,
now deceased Mrs. Jackson was a
woman of many activities and was held
in high esteem by people in Topsham
and adjoining towns. In the fall of 1916
she suffered shock and during the win
ter her condition declined gradually. For
some years she resided with her son,
Frank Bixby, in Topsham, but had re-
Gently moved to the home of Mr.. Emery.
The two sons mentioned are the only
near relatives surviving.
The funeral will be held in the union
,hurch at West Topsham Friday after
noon at o'clock and interment will be
made in the village cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
FARM BUREAU ASSN
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Committees Reported This Morning at
Montpelier, As Did County
Agent Abbott.

About rs farmers attended the annua
meeting of the Washington County Farm
Bureau association, which was held in
the Montpelier city hall to-day. Presi.
dent Mark H. Moody of Waterbury
called the meeting TO order and presided
over the deliberat tions. The forenoon was
occupied in listening to the reports OF
the various committees and the secre-
tary, +. Fl. Abbott, of Barre.
C. A. Badger of East Montpelier spoke
for the committee on meetings and ex-
cursions; H. j. Dodge of Berlin for the
committee on corn variety tests and d.
r. Bisbee of Waitsfield for the commit
tee on home grown feeds.
In his report County Agent Abbott
gave the results Of his work since the
establishment ofs the bureau and made
recommendations for the year to come.
He called attention to the growth in the
soybean product. Last year only 200
acres We're planted to soybeans, but this
year there are 1000 acres of this crop.
Much attention has been paid toward
getting the farmers interested in clover
and in corn variety tests. The agent en-
phasized the value of each member
knowing the organization system of the
bureau. Charts and diagrams were Civ
en-, showing the locations of members
and crop demonstrations.
County Agent Abbott reported that he
had made 764 visits during the IA months
of his service and that he had received
l0,03s calls. The total membership of
the association in December was 2s5.
The program this afternoon was to b.
given up to the election of officers and
to an address by Dean j. L. Hills of the
of Vermont and state agricul
tural college
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
SILVERSHELL WAS
IN U-BOAT FIGHT
Official Announcement Was Made To-day
By French Ministry of Marine of
American Vessel Which Won
Victory.

Paris, June THE American steamer
Silvershell has had battle with a sub.
marine in the Mediterranean. After the
exchange of so shots the submarine dis.
appeared suddenly. The details were
mahe public by the ministry of marine
to-day.
The minister of marines said it was
unknown whether the submarine was
sunk by a shot from the Silvershell or
submerged voluntarily to avoid further
punishment. 1t was always impossible,
he said, to ascertain whether a submarine
which dives had been destroyed, unless
a record was discovered later However,
he considers the results Of the clash high
ly creditable to the Silvershell
William ]. Clark Was in Charge of Guns.
Washington, ID. c., June THE Silver
shell was the steamer referred to in yes
terday's announcement as having sunk a
submarine.
William j. Clark of New York, war
rant officer from the battleship Arkansas,
commanded the armed guard aboard the
American steamer Silvershell 1T was
splendid work" the navy secretary said
to-day, "and we are considering promo
tion for Clark, who well deserves it."
As an officer aboard the dreadnought
Arkansas, Clark has held high rating
among the warrant officers of the navy
and was elected TO command the guard
of the Silvershell because of his ability.
In some other instances warrant officers
are in command of the gun crews, al
though in the majority of cases the men
are commissioned officers. Among the
other members of the Silvershelps gun
crew were: Thomas Atwell OF Providence,
r. L., Frank Brousseau of Southbridge,
Mass, Joseph Cellon of Ansonia, Conn,
Walter r. Sorn of Boston and Thomas j.
Leachy of Springfield, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
1886 BARRE MEN
CLAIMED NO
EXEMPTION
In Total of Tuesdays Registration There
Were 1S1 Aliens and Only One
"Alien Enemy"-Interesting
Statistics from the Reg
istrars' Records.

| Registration of .young men between
the ages of 2l and 80 did not actually
cease when 8 o'clock arrived Tuesday
evening, albeit millions of persons in the
draft age had done their part for the
time being when they submitted to the
formal quiz of the registrars. Within
| the meaning of the selective service law,
registration was not completed until the
chief registrar and his assistants had
completed an index and summarization
OF the returns. Here in Barre that meant
that the chief registrar, who in this in
stance was City Clerk James Mackay,
and his assistants must work until near
ly | O'Clock Wednesday morning and
then at high speed in the forenoon in or
der to file finished tabulation with the
county clerk before noon.
For the reason that the detail work
was carefully systematized the returns
were handled with relative dispatch and
gotten in readiness within the time limit.
Barre's registration, 1920, represented
third of the aggregate in Washington
county. ufHct lue Noih utNpINlllE uP'H
the local registrars was much heavier
than in other communities. Five copies
of the indexed list of 1920 names were
struck off at the registrars office.
The summarization tables prepared in
the Barre report afford a fine field for
speculation and in studying them one
may arrive at numerous conclusions,
many of them at variance with each
other. Be il known that one man class-
fed as an "alien enemy" appeared at a
registration bureau. He was one of ISL
aliens who registered and the only one
who qualified" under the legal designs
tion "alien enemy" His status was
marked by the registrar and he was
not asked to answer any more questions
bearing upon his eligibility to the draft.
Follows table showing the number Of
4 liens Of each ace between 2l and 81.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
UNIvERsALISTS IN STOWE.
]. B. Estee of Montpelier Was Elected
President.

Stowe, June There was an attend
ance of about So at the annual meeting
of the Central Association OF LIBERIA
Churches held at Unity church Tuesday y
evening and yesterday. President j. b
Estee of Montpelier was in the chair
Rev. A. NJ Smith, secretary
was present and gave the address OF
welcome. Miss Marjorie Spaulding OF
ST. Johnsbury gave an address. Other
speakers were Rev. c. j. Staples of Bur
lington. Rev. L. G. Carson of Montpelier
Rev. Thomas Stratton of Richmond, Rev.
Mr. Fortier of ST. Albans and Rev. j. II,
Reardon Of Barre.
Reports were given by delegates from
the parishes of Burlington, Montpelier,
Richmond, Barre, Williamstown, st. Al
bans, Middlesex. Northfield and Stowe.
The following committees were ap-
pointed and reported: Resolution, Rev.
l.. C. Carson, Rev. J. B. Reardon, Rev.
A. NJ. smith; nomination, Rev. Thomas
Stratton, Rev. c. J. Staples, Prof o. X.
Hollister Of Barre; credentials, Rev.
Charles F. Bingham. Mrs. Maria Tinker
of Morrisville, and Rev. L. H. Thornton.
last evening Lee ;. knight OF Clare
mont. y. H., gave an illustrated lecture
upon the Chautauqua conventions.
The following officers were elected:
President, J. b. Estee; secretary treas
urer. Rev. G. F. Bingham Of Mortified;
preacher Of occasional sermon. Rev. J.
r. ReardOn; executive committee, the
president, secretary-treasurer and Rev.
Mr. Carson. The place Of the next
meeting will be Mortified
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
VERMONT HAS
1O,813 FIGHTERS
Out of 2 : 58 Who Regis
tered s der the Selec-
5 5e Draft
LARGE I RETURNS
FROM RUTLAND co.
But Most Non-Exempt Men
Are in Chittenden
County

Vermont's total registration of men of
draft age on Tuesday was 1865, accord
ing to figures tabulated at the Office of
the adjutant general in Montpelier and
reported to Gov. Graham, Of that num-
Der, l0,sl3 did not claim exemption for
any reason.
Rutland county leads with total of
3,Sl0, with Chittenden second, having
3,444, and Washington county third with
1921. Chittenden county, however, had
the most men who claimed no exemption,
with Rutland county second, Windsor
county third and Washington county
fourth.
In the number of aliens, Rutland is
first with 535 and, Unexpectedly, Wash
ington county had less aliens than either
Chittenden or Windsor, and only few
more than Orleans county on the Cana
dian border. Windham county had the
most alien enemies, with 26 while
Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille and Or
leans had none Of that designation.
Vermont was one of the first two
states to report complete registration
figures to Washington. The other state
was Delaware, whose registration was
2l,S64, as against Vermonts 27,65S. The
tabulation of the Vermont returns is as
follows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
WHY ITALY ENTERED WAR.
Was Outlined BY Francisco Saverio Nitt
of the Italian Mission.

Washington, d. G, June Italy.
war aims we're defined in statement
yesterday by Francisco Saverio Nitti
former Italian cabinet officer and a mem.
Der OF the war mission.
Italy did not enter the war for in
IDENTITIES or annexation" he said. ITALY
entered the war for the purpose Of rec
tifying our frontiers in order that the
liberty and freedom Of Italian subjects
living under the Austrian yoke NAV be
won Italy's war is a war for independ-
ence and for humanity. We are fighting
for the same cause"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
DANBURY, CONN,
HOMES ORDERED SOLD
To Satisfy the Judgment in the Danbury
Hatters' Case-Judgment Is Now
S2s0O0O

New Haven, Conn, June IA decree
ordering the sale of the homes of lao
workmen in Danbury, Bethel and Nor
walk, to satisfy the judgment in the
Dsnbury hatters' case was signed by the
Judge of the United States district court
to-day. The plaintiff brought suit
against the union for boycott of the
product of their hat factories, the judg-
ment being for S252,l30. Nearly 100000
has already been paid on account, but
the accumulation of interest accounts is
such that about $250,000 is still due.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
AMERICAN WARSHIP
SAVED SURVIVORS
OF U-BOAT CRIME
Submarine Was in Act of Smelling Life
Boats When the U. S. Destroyer
Came in View--Score of
People Saved.

An Atlantic Port, June An Ameri-
can destroyer on patrol duty off the
coast of Ireland recently came upon a
German submarine, shelling the life boats
of a ship it had sunk, according to sur
vivors of Summarized vessels who reached
here to-day aboard an American liner.
The submarine disappeared before the
destroyer could get shot at her, and
the American war vessel then rescued 20
survivors of two ships that had been sent
down within eight of each other, taking
them to British port.
The two ships we're Russian bark
and Norwegian bark. The survivors
said that the submarine shelled .he life
boats of the second ship, killing two per
sons and wounding seven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
TWO-CENT TAX ON
ALL CHECKS OVER S5
Is Expected to Bring in si,sooooo in Rev
enue-Provision Was Added By
Senate Finance Committee.

Washington, d. C., June IA new tax
of two cents on all bank checks and
drafts over s., expected to raise .about
81 100000 in revenue, was added to the
war tax bill to-day by the Senate finance
committee. The committee also struck
out all House taxes on dues of social
and sporting clubs from which SlOOOO,-
900 was expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
Immense Casualties Were Inflicted on
the Germans and More Than 1000
Prisoners Were Taken Early in the
Engagement-W Wessignes Reported to
Have Been Taken Promptly
London June THE British have opened attack nine
and Wytschaee ard have taken all
their first detectives.

British Headquarters in France, from a
staff correspondent of the Associated
Press, June THE British rush this
morning on the Belgian front took them
we'll over the ridge, where they are now
intrenching. The village of Messines was
reported to have been taken early in the
fighting. More than 100000 tons of
high explosives were blown up under the
German forward positions in the most
gigantic operations in the history of the
war. There were immense casualties
among the German regiments in the thick
of the fighting and more than 1000 Ger
mans We're taken prisoners early in the
engagement
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
TRANSPORT ARRIVED
CARRYING WHEAT
FOR u. S. ARMY
Plans Have Been Mapped Out for Infan
try and Artillery Landings and
Park Has Been Established
for Aviators.
for Aviators.

Paris, June IA large American trans
port containing wheat for the American
troops to come later has crossed the
Atlantic, the Matin announced to-day.
Plans have been mapped out for in
fantry and artillery landings and an avi.
alton park has BEEN established for
American aviators. The Matin says the
arrival of the transport means that the
provisioning of the army is we'll under
way before the arrival of the troops and
that, accordingly, the American force will
make no call on the French stock for
food
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
MONTPELIER AHEAD.
In Sale of Liberty Bonds in Vermont at
Last Report.

Boston, June THE Federal Reserve
bank yesterday announced actual Liber.
ty loan subscriptions received from some
of the larger cities in New England up
to the close of business last Monday.
In Vermont: Montpelier, S2T4,l5O; Rut-
land. slse,3O0; Burlington, s53, 500, and
st. Johnsbury, $4,000
The total number of subscribers from
Vermont number l7l4.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07

ing one previously sunk, Is; under 900
tons, three; British fishing vessels, five
British merchant ships unsuccessfully
attacked, including four previously, IL.
The above report, compared with that
of the previous week shows a decrease
of three in vessels of 1900 tons and over
sunk, but an increase of two in the cate
CORY of less than 900 tons. The pre-
vious weeks report announced the sink
ing of IS vessels of 900 tons and over,
and Of one vessel of less than | 900 tons,
The new report shows an increase of
three in the number of fishing vessels
sunk-fve, as against two the previous
week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
DIED IN CALIFORNIA.
Mrs. L. A. Averill, Formerly of Barre,
Died To-day.

A dispatch received by c. w. Averill Of
fremont street this afternoon from his
brother. L. A. Averill Of Alta, CAL,
brought tidings OF the death Of Mrs.
Frances B. Ayerill, the latter's wife,
which occurred this morning after a long
period Of declining health. Mrs. Averill
formerly resided in Barre. leaving this
city with her family some four years ago
for California. Besides her husband. she
leaves two sons. Harry and Wendell. and
two daughters, Misses Annie and Ruth
AveriH. The dispatch states that the
funeral party will leave tomorrow for
Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
FAMOUS AVIATOR KILLED.
Lieut.. Schafer, Who Recently Brought
Down 3oth Enemy Machine.

Amsterdam, via London, June "A dis
patch from Rhenish Prussia to-day saws
that Lieut.. Schafer, the German aviator
who was recently credited with bringing
down his 30th airplsne, has been killed
while leading his squadron of airplanes
in a battle with British machines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
DANIELS coRRoBoRATES.
Says That Naval Collier Troubadour Car
ried lo,soo Tons of Foodstuffs.

Washington, D. c., June THE naval
collier, Troubadour, has arrived in
France, Secretary Daniels announced to-
day, laden with l0,5o0 tons of wheat and
other supplies. The ship sailed from an
American port without any intimation of
her voyage having been given out in ad.
vance and is now anchored in a French
harbor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
Ministry of Marine at Paris
Announced That French
Navy Greeted the Ameri-
cans as Their "True Broth
ers in Arms" Come to
Participate in Final Vic
tory
AMERICAN TRANSPORT
HAD WHEAT FOR ARMY
Secretary Daniels Corrobo-
rated Paris Despatch and
Said That Naval Collier
Troubadour Had Reached
France with 1O,5OO Tons
of Food Materials

Paris, June THE ministry of marine
announced tonight that American war
ships have anchored off the French coast
and the announcement adds that "The
French navy greeted with JOY the ar
rival OF their true brothers in arms, who
under the flag of the great American re-
public, have come to participate in the
final victory in the struggle against the
common enemy"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Marriage of Plainfield Young People 0e.
CURED Last Evening.

At the Methodist parsonage in Plain.
field last evening, Miss Alice Z. Batchel.
der, daughter of Mrs. Emma Batchelder
of that village and a brother of Z. j
Batehelder of this city, was married to
Daniel Hudson, jr, of Plainfeld, Rev
A. W. Hewitt, the pastor, officiating
The ceremony took place at S o'clock,
and the bride and groom were unsttend-
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Batehelder are absent
on an automobile trip The bride and
groom are both well-known young people
OF Plainfeld. The groom is employed as
a cashier in the NJ. & W. R. freight office
in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
woMAN'S DEATH EXPLAINED.
Miss E. P. MeHefey of Boston Died of
Cerebral Meningitis.

Boston. June The death Of Miss
+. p McIIefey, who was found uneon-
scious in her apartments in q section Of
the city where there are many Office
buildings, was due to cerebral menin-
gifts, Medical Examiner Leary reported
after an autopsy to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07

II the alien enemy is added to the to-
tai there were ls2 aliens who appeared
before the registrars in six wards. There
were several Germans and two OF them
who were not citizens had recently de-
clared their intentions.
Three colored men were registered.
One indicated dependent relatives in sub
mitting 10 the examination and the cards
Of the other two did not indicate exemp-
ton
A very large number, many Of whom
had Indicated elsewhere that they had
dependent relatives, did not answer the
question: "Do YOU claim exemption =
There we're 440 cards on which dependent
relatives were indicated and on $50 cards
absolutely no exemption was Indicated.
ON E,a cards probable exemption. but not
because 81 total disability or because OF
depeutent relatives. was indicated.
The following table shows the number
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
DECREASED TONNAGE
LOST TO SUBMARINES
British Shipping More Immune from At
tack, Only is Vessels of Large
Registry Were Sunk

London, June THE weekly report
of the British admiralty concerning
British shipping losses by mines or sub
marines says that Is vessels Of 1000 tons
and over and three vessels under 800
tons and five fishing vessels were sunk
last week. Summary;
Arrivals numbered 2,G93. and sailings
l.642
British merchant ships sunk by mine
OF submarine, of over l.6O0 tons, includ-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
EASTERN STAR BUYS BONDS
And Also Contributes $50 to the Red
Cross.

Burlington. June THE Vermont
Eastern star to-day voted 81 600 for Lib
erty bonds and $50 for the Red Cross.
The convention elected Frank r. Nichols
OF Chester as grand patron, Mrs Martha
Stoddard Of Charlotte a. grand matron.
Anna Evans Of Burlington a. associate
matron. Mrs Olive J. Stowell of Brattle-
boro a. treasurer and Eta Fraser Of
Windsor as treasurer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
GERMANS REPORTED
GREAT CAPTURE
OF FRENCH LINE
Took Positions Over a Front of a Mile
and Quarter-Battle in Flanders
Flares Up Again.

Berlin, via London, June 7.-German
troops yesterday captured French posi-
tions over an area of mile and one
quarter along the Belgian front, says the
official statement from the war office to-
day.
The German staff headquarters also
says: early to-day the battle in Flan-
ders fiared up under the most extensive
explosions and the most violent gun fire" I"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07
ITALIANS LOST 10000.
Austria Claims a Big Capture During
Three Days.

London, June THE capture of more
than 10000 Italians in three days is
claimed in the Austrian official state
ment issued Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07

James Booth Of Windsor terrace was
taken to the City hospital this morning,
where he underwent an operation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-07

Continued on eighth Psgel
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-14
United States Presidential Elections


The following is brief description
of the composition and functions OF
the electoral college of the United
States: On presidential election day,
which occurs on the Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, instead OF
voting directly for the president and
vice president, the qualified voters OF
each state vote for as many electors
as the state has senators and repre-.
seEtatives in congress. The electors
thus chosen constitute the electoral col
iege. These electors meet in their re.
spective states on the second Monday
in January following, and vote by bal
lot for the two Offices Three lists OF
the persons voted for, and the number
of votes received by each are certified
and signed by all the electors and then
sealed. On the second Wednesday of
February the lists are opened by the
president of the senate in the pres.
eence of the two houses of congress.
The votes are then counted, and the
winning candidates declared duly elect
ed. The names of the presidential
candidates do not appear on the ballot
used at the election of the members of
the electoral college.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-14
Was Equal to the Emergency.

1t was in a Sunday school on the
East side of New York, that new in
depreciation of Moses flight from
Egypt into the Promised Land was
given. The exponent of the old, old
story had told of Moses leadership and
of the attempt of the Egyptians to
wrest back their slaves from the fast
moving Moses. "But wasn't it wrong
for him to take away the Israelites
from the Egyptians" asked one little
fellow, when they wuz under contract
to work for them?" The speaker saw
he must temporize. This was COM
munity where unions thrived, and the
sacredness of ones bond mustn't be
attacked. "Oh, that was all right" he
explained. Moses gave them a check
on the bank Of the Red sea-"