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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
THOUSAND LIVES ENDANGERED.
Bomb Had Been Placed in New York
Factory Building

New York, Nov 20-The lives Of more
than 900 women who were working over
time in an eleven story loft building in
West Twenty Fifth street here last
night, were endangered by bomb con
tanning eight sticks of dynamite,
equipped with fuse and percussion cap,
which had been placed near the elevator
shaft on the tenth floor The fuse bore
indications OF having been lighted, but
burned out before the sparks reached
the cap.
The police declared the bomb was
powerful enough TO destroy the elevator
shaft and stairway.
Secret service men made an investiga
tion and found that ON the fifth and
sixth floors Of the building is a factory
where uniforms for the army and navy
are being manufactured
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
FATAL WOUND
IN BREAST
Francis Gibbs 10, of Hyde
Park, GraS ! Gun by
the izzle
TRIGGER SAUGHT
AND s N WENT OFF
Young ~. IN Was Returning
from a Hunting
Trip

Hyde Park. Nov. 20-Whle Francis
Gibbs, aged 10, was pulling his shotgun
out of the rear end of wagon late yes
terday the weapon was discharged, the
slug striking him in the right breast and
inflicting fatal wound. from which he
died just before midnight.
The young man was returning to his
home in the hamlet of Garfield after
hunting expedition with several eompan-
ions. They were riding in lumber
wagon, with their firearms, all of them
loaded except one, lying in the bottom
of the wagon. As they drew near to his
home young Gibbs jumped to the ground
and went to the rear of the vehicle to
get his gun He grasped the frearm by
the muzzle and started to pull it out of
the wagon; the trigger caught on the
tailboard and the weapon went Off, the
slug striking the young man just under
the right breast and coming out below
the shoulder inficting an ugly wound.
His companions carried the man into
the home of w H. Jones nearby and
later he was taken to his own home in
o. w. Stygles' automobile. DIR, c. S.
Leach OF Hyde Park and DR. Charles
Bates of Morrisville We're summoned and
they arrived in few minutes The doe
tors found that the wound would be
fatal and they did all they could to al
leviate the suffering of the patient. Death
ensued several hours later.
Besides his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Gibbs, the young man leaves one
brother and five sisters The funeral will
be held Thursday afternoon at o'clock
The death of the young man is the
first hunting fatality Of the season in
Vermont. although several other persons
have received gunshot wounds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
WOMAN SENTENCED
FOR LIQUOR SELLING
Carmen Higuera of Websterville Entered
Plea of Guilty--A Barre Bartender
Brought Into Court.

Carmen Higuera, one of the women
whose houses in Websterville were raid
ed by the sheriff's department for in
toxicating liquor Saturday afternoon
appeared before Magistrate II. W. Scott
in city court this forenoon and entered
plea of guilty when a charge of selling
was preferred against her. The local
police have sought the woman's husband.
but he is reported to be among the miss
ing. Judge Scott imposed sentence of
10 months in the house of correction,
with minimum of -four months, and
the woman was remanded to the custody
of the police. States Atty. Earle X. Da-
Wis appeared for the state and the re-
spondent was without counsel. Hers is
the first conviction to be obtained in the
eight cases instituted by the state as the
result of the Websterville raids. The
Others are set for Nov. "a.
As the outcome of yesterdays pro
ceedings in municipal court, William
Walker, bartender employed in Mer-
chant street saloon, was summoned to
court in the afternoon to answer a
charge of violation. The complaint was
made to States Attorney Davis OH
disclosure furnished by a young Norwich
student who was arrested for
Saturday night, He is said
to have testified to purchasing pint of
whiskey from the respondent, although
signs of the alleged purchase We're miss
ng soon after the cadet was arrested
The respondent entered plea of not
guilty and furnished bail of $500 for his
appearance at future hearing After
he disclosure several cadets from Nor
yich who were reported to have been in
he city Saturday night were subpnnaed
o an inquest before the states attorney
md subjected to an exhaustive inquiry !
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
u. S. DESTROYER
CHAUNCEY SUNK
Twenty-One Men Were Lost
According to Brief
Cable
VESSEL COLLIDED
IN THE WAR ZONE
The Warship Carried Com
plement of Ninety
One Men

Washington, d. G., Nov. 20.-The sink.
ing of the American destroyer Chauncey
in collision in the war zone early yes
terday morning with the probable loss
of 2l lives was announced to-day by
the navy department. No further details
were given in the brief report to the de-
partment from Vice Admiral Sims.
The Chauneey was small old-time
boat of only 420 tons. Her complement
was 9l officers and men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
WCALL DECLINED
MO GIVE UP NEGRO
Will Not Return John Johnson to West
Virginia Because an Innocent
May Be Convicted.

Boston, Nov 2O-Governor Mccall in
a letter to Governor Cornwell of West
Virginia, made public to-day, explained
that he had declined to grant a requisi-
tion for the return to that state Of John
johnson, a negro charged with an attack
on a white girl at Charleston, because of
the grave danger that the defendant
might be convicted and sentenced to
death for a crime OF which he may not
have been guilty.
Assistant Attorney General Brown.
who conducted the public hearing. re-
ported that prejudice existed. which
would be difficult, il not impossible, Of
control by the most upright judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
ANDERsoN-GARRITY
Marriage Took Place This Morning, Fl.
McKenna Officiating.

Al the parochial residence Of St. Mon
ica's parish this forenoon al 9:30 O'Clock.
Miss Agnes +. Garrity Of this city and
Frederick 4. Anderson Of Westerly. r. I,
were married by the pastor. Rev Fl. T.
N MtKenna. Bride and groom were at
tended bv Miss Ida Cook and Duncan Nc
MILAN After the ceremony. the bridal
partv repaired 80 the home Of the brides
brother. Thomas Garrity Of Beacon
street where the wedding breakfast was
served. the guests including only reia-
tives and intimate friends Of the bride
and groom. Attractive decorations IN
pink and white were used iu the dining
room.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson left 81 noon On
a bridal tour through Massachusetts,
and Connecticut. pon their return thew
are to reside ia Barre The bride i-
popular voung woman oi this ritv having
been employed for the past eight year.
IN the central ofieg of thc NeW Eng ard
Co. Iattcr'y acting a. Assist
ant chief operator. Mr. Anierson IL vel
known in Barre aud Westerly,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
WINDSOR PROBATE JUDGE.
Homer L. Skeels Is Appointed BY Gov
ernor Graham.

Gov. II. +. Graham has appointed
Homer T. Skeeis Of Ludlow as probate
judge for the probate district Of Windsor
TO take the duties Of the Office at once.
His appointment IS to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of r. A. Walker.
who had been judge for some years. Mr..
Skeels Is an attorney in Ludlow and for
years has been connected with the firm
81 Sargent. Stickney g. Skeels He -
well known in this part of the state
having served for some years as secre-
tary of the Vermont senate. He has
been states attorney of Windsor county
and has held other Offices in that part
Of the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
TO CARRY WOUNDED.
Organization Is Being Formed in Boston
for the Purpose.

Boston, Nov. 20.-The organization of
II squads of men, owners and drivers of
automobiles, to transport 10 hospitals
wounded American soldiers debarked at
this port was started yesterday at the
district headquarters OF the American
Red Cross. The mems squads will sup
plement a woman's division which al
ready has been organized.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
1000 MEXICANS
nv DRAFT ARMY
According to Statement By a Mexican
Newspaper-Another Newspaper
Answers Charge

Mexico City, Nov. 20.-Despite Presi-
dent Carranzas declaration to the com
mittee from the Chamber of Deputies
that Mexican citizens are not in the
American armies, the Fl Democrata as
serts that 1000 Mexicans have been
drafted in Texas and California and are
now in France against their will.
The FL Universal, answering the
charge, intimates that German propa-
ganda is behind the statement. Ambas-
sador Fletcher has issued a statement
tending to correct false impressions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
KILLED HER TWO SONS.
Woman Escaped from Institution and
Net Them on Street.

Baltimore, Nd, Nov .20.-Mrs. Edwin
A. skinner, 81 years old, escaped yester-
day from a hospital, where she had been
patient for mental trouble. met her
two little sons a. they came from kin
dergarteu, gave them poisonous tablets
for candy and swallowed a quantity
herself
Edwin 4 Skinner, Jr., three years cid
died last night. and his brother. Craig
aged fve. died an hour later. The moth
er is net expected 10 recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
WILSON PASSES THE HAT.
In Washington Theatre to Assist Y. NJ
c. A. CAMPAIGN.

Washington. d. c.. Nov President
Wilson last night actively assisted in the
\. NJ. C. \. S35 coo .0O0 war fund cam
paign by passing a hat through his own
box and an adjoining one at a local the
stre- Is enc Of the workers approached
the box occupied by the president be took
the bat passed Il around among the
member, Of hi- party. and then carried L
into the next box. while the audience ap-
plauded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
FIVE SURVIVORS
OF "ROCHESTER"
Have Reached a Port of Ireland, the
Other Seven Were Probably
Inst

London. Nov. 20 missing boat from
The American steamship Rochester, which
was sent to the bottom by a German
submarine Nov. ?. has just landed at
port in Ireland, the admiralty announced
The boat contained five men, the only
survivors from its original crew of
twelve.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
AMERICAN 4IRMEN
GET A WARNINC
tary If They Fly Over Span
ish Territory.

London, Nov. 20.-A Madrid dispatch
says the Spanish government has issued
special warning that Spain would re-
gard any flight of American airplanes
over her territories as violation of neu-
traity and would instruct the military
to fire on such airplanes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20

he Massachusetts, totals, 1t was ex-
planned, did not include figures for the
Boston metropolitan district or several
other Massachusetts, cities.
Campaign officials said that Vermont
was sure Of maximum subscription
through the offer of one man who had
agreed TO write check for the differ
enee between the total subscriptions Sc
cured and the states allotment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
SOME TOWNS REPORT.
Barre Town Cove s424.io to Y. NJ. c. A.;
Warren Gave S9575.

Ernest D. Palmer Of Graniteyille. who
was treasurer II the town 81 Barre -
NJ O. A. committee. reported O. Frank
O. How land. county treasurer of the Y
~ g. A. the sum Of S424 10. and ,. l.
>pauldgng of Warren reported the sum Of
Sa5.75 This speaks extremely well for
these towns and u much appreciated b
the committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
GERMAN ATTEMPT
At VERDUN FAILED
They Gained Footing at First But Were
Subsequently Eject

Paris, Nov. 20-The Germans made
an attack last night on a front of one
kllometre m the Nerdun sector and sue
ceeded in penetrating advanced positions
over a small extent Of this front. saws an
official statement, but subsequently they
were expelled for the most part.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
FIERCE RIOTINC
BROKE OUT IN BERLIN
Police Fired on Mob and the Casualty
List Is Reported to Have Been
heavy

London, Nov. 90 Serious rioting took
place in Berlin last Sunday, according to
dispatches received by the Wireless Press
and Exchange Telegraph company from
Amsterdam. The message says that the
fighting between the mob and the police
was very fierce and there was heavy
casualty list, as the police used their
firearms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
VERMONT SURE OF MAXIMUM
Because One Man Will Write Check to
Cover the Balance.

Boston, Nov 20 Every New England
state exceeded its minimum allotment in
the campaign for the Y. VI. c. A. war
work fund, and most OF the states over
subscribed their maximum quotas. it
was announced at headquarters last
night.
Total subscriptions recorded late last
night and the maximum allotments of
the various states FOLLOW. Maximum
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
Where the Teutons Have
Massed Large Forces
and Are Attacking
BATTLE CENTERS
SOUTH OF QUERO
Eastern Venetia Is Now
Overrun by the
Enemy

Rome, Nov 20--The struggle between
the Austro- Germans and the Italians in
the mountainous region in northern Italy
continues, it is officially announced. The
invading forces were driven back four
times when they attempted to take Ital-
ian positions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
Official Denial in Washington.

Washington, Nov 90 Official denial
States had take possession of the Azores,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
BOLSHEVIKI
LOSE SUPPORT
Seven Department Commits
sioners Resign Their
Posts
PROTEST AGAINST
RULE OF TERRORISM
Kerensky Is with Two Army
Corps, 1t Is Re-
ported

Petrograd, Monday-Two army corps
loyal to the committees for the salvation
of the revolution, stationed at Luga, re-
port that Premier Kerensky is with
them. There is no confirmation
Seven commissioners appointed by the
Maximalist government to manage the
various departments have resigned in a
protest against the methods of political
terrorism by which they allege the Boil
sheviki seek to maintain themselves in
office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20

Italian headquarters, Monday, Nov. 10
tBy Associated Press The enemy is
concentrating his attacks on the north
and very heavy fighting is in progress
south of Quero, where large enemy
masses are attacking Italian positions
on Monte Temera and Monte Tomba.
Information is trickling across from the
Italians in~eastern Venetia, now overrun
by the enemy.
The garrison at Udine is said to be
made up of Turkish soldiers, who are us
ing the church of Santa Maria as one of
their barracks. On the citadel the invad
ers have raised five flags, Austrian, Ger
man, Bulgarian, Turkish and Greek. The
last represents the Greek division which
went over to the Bulgarians a year ago
and is reported to be among those opera
ting on the Italian front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20

The committee for the salvation of
the revolution is opposed to the Bolshe-
Wiki regime and has protested against
the order for the arrest of Kerensky.
Luga is about 30 miles south of Petro-
grad
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20

Berlin, via. London, Nov 20.Strong
counter attacks against positions cap
tured on the north slope of Monte Tomba
on the upper Piave front were unsuccess-
full the war Office announces. Heavy
firing continues in this sector.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-31

this life since the meeting of a
year ago.
Mrs. Margaret Robins, secretary,
read the mythical will of Elder
Griswold as delivered at the time
of his funeral. Mrs. Robins also
urged all pioneers to become men,
bers of the association and to pay
their dues promptly. The dues
are only 80 cents a year and there
is no initiation fee or other ex :
pense.
The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: E.
NJ. Moscript, president; Thomas
Old, vice president; Mrs. Wright,
vice president: Mrs Margaret
Robins, secretary and treasurer;
Mrs. Winnie Lyon, historian.
Mrs. Filteau declined nomination
for vice president.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-31
Charged With
Reckless Driving

Jimmy" Robinson, the popular
chauffeur at the Hot Springs hotel,
was arrested Thursday charged
with violating the traffic ordinance.
Jimmy was in hurry to convey
some lady passengers to the train
Wednesday, and turned his car on
Miner street near the swimming
pool in such way that he ap-
preached the sidewalk and en-
dangered the life of Mrs. Carson's
child in charge of their coIored
maid from Florida. The maid
says she grabbed the child out of
the way only in time to save it.
Robinson was tried before j udge
Wilkins Friday afternoon but pro-
tested that he did not drive on the
sidewalk, missing it by two or
three inches. The judge was at
first determined to fine Jimmy,
but Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Seroy
were later called to testify and
Jimmy was dismissed with warn
ing to be more careful. Joe Meyer
Jr., Jimmy's employer, acted as
his attorney and it was thru his
efforts the acquittal resulted.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-31
WilSOn-Hallberg

A marriage that was intended
to be kept secret for two weeks,
but which has since become quite
generally known, was solemnized
last Monday evening when Miss
Ida Hallberg became the bride of
James Wilson, Rev. Benjamin
Eitelgeorge officiating.
The bride is the charming daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hall
berg, and possesses a splendid ed
ucation. 1t was expected she would
become a school teacher, but she
answered Cupid's call and chose
the married life instead. The
groom is handsome young man
who has lived here for some time
and is now employed by the Holl-
ingsworth Mining company at
Silver Plume, where the young
couple will reside for the present.
The best wishes of the entire
community go out to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wilson.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-31
Exclusive Insurance
Office In Idaho Springs

The neat and well located bust
ness room in the Opera House
block recently vacated by S. B.
Bitterly, is being fitted up for the
exclusive insurance business of
the Richard White Insurance
Agency, which is composed of
Richard White and Herbert John
son. Mr.. Whites time is fully
occupied with his Denver insur-
ance business. and the agency
here will be in charge of Mr.. John
and Miss Opal Oxley, the same as
heretofore, but since the sale of
the Gem Electric company they
will be in a position to devote their
entire time to the insurance bust
ness.
The firm does a large business
thruout the county and is well
established,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-31
Mrs. Nelson Elected
For the Fifth Time

The popularity of Mrs. Gertrude
Nelson as Grand Mistress of
Records and Correspondence of
the Grand Temple of Pythian
Sisters of Colorado has again as.
serted itself, for Mrs. Nelson was
reelected this week to serve in
that capacity for the ensuing year.
This will be Mrs. Nelson's fifth
term.
The Grand Temple Pythian
Sisters held their annual conven-
tion in Colorado Springs Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week. There are no organizations
of Pythian Sisters or Knights of
Pythias in Idaho Springs, and
Mrs. Nelson's membership is with
Free Coinage Lodge No. "a, at
Silver Plume.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-31
Many Bandages Made
By Red Cross Workers

Mrs. Brewster of Denver, who
supervises and inspects the work
done in the gauze room, came up
Wednesday and inspected and
passed on the work done here. She
gave Red Crosses to Mesdames
Pike. Redding, Atcheson and Miss
Honor Plummer, all of whom have
completed the amount of work
required.
When a count was taken of the
various bandages made it was
found there were Ill dozer., which
is large amount to have been
completed in so oshort a time.
Mrs. Brewster was highly pleased
with all the work, which was very
gratifying to all and especially to
the instructors.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-31
Gard of Thanks

We desire in this manner to thank all
who SO kindly assisted in making our
annual reunion and picnic SUCCESS,
and especially do we thank Mrs. Stew
art, chairman of the committee on music
Miss Opal Oxley, chairman of the COM
on refreshments; E. M. Moscript, chair
man Of the business meeting; Rev. Benz.
Eitelgeorge; the members of the school
board for the use of the school; the park
committee for the use of the park, ana
the Opera House association for the free
picture show and dance.
Clear Creek County Pioneers Asso-
citation. by L. A. Hafer, chairman of
committe on arrangements and enter
tainment.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-31
New Red Cross Men,
berS For This Month

Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Alexander,
Estes Park; DR.. A. Ashbaugh,
Mesdames E. G. Abel, Lillian Bow
den, May Bates, Louise Harvey,
w. G. Ives. Esther Lumley, Cora
Miller, j. B. Roth, j. II. Sellars,
P. J. Smith, Frank Stevens, T. r.
Williams, Minnie Wrinkles; Misses
Elizabeth Brown, Thelma johnson,
Kate McCabe, Minnie O'Donnell,
Mary O'Donnell, Dena Rice;
Messrs. w. E. Behr, Francis Dom
ithorne, William Elliott, P.J. Fin
leon, Richard Gartrell, W. J. Han
cock, Arthur Lugg, J. R. Lester,
Whitney Mcdonald, Daniel Mac
Leod, A. j. Olson and Father
McCabe.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-31
VOLUME hNEUMattaR IS
CLEAR CREEK MUST HAVE
A NEW CONNECTING ROAD
Wonderful Development as a Resort Center to Come
With Construction of Good Road to Soda Saddle

Much OF the future development
of Idaho Springs and of Clear
Greek county as resort center
depends upon the early compile
ton OF first-class road to Soda
Saddle, where connection can be
made with the finest boulevard
in the Rocky mountains boule-
ward built entirely by the city of
Denver without one cent Of cost
to us.
1t is only few miles up Soda
creek to the head of that stream,
and there connection can be made.
With the Floyd Hill road now a
popular route, the traffic to Clear
Creek county can be more than
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-31
Letter Rates Charged
II Suit Case Is Locked

1t cost two young men Sl2.46
extra for postage on two suit cases
mailed to themselves at Idaho
Springs from Central City. They
were out sight seeing and decided
to walk from Central City over the
hill to Idaho Springs. and to be
relieved of the annoyance of carry
ing the suit cases decided to mail
them to themselves at parcel post
rates. When they were received
here, however, Postmaster Mari
hugh observed that they were
locked and was obliged to collect
the full tirst-class postage rate of
two cents per ounce, the same
rate as charged for letters from
New York to San Francisco or
from Bangor, Maine, to Manila.
p. l. It's the rule, and Postmaster
Maribugh holds his job by ad-
herring to the governments rules.
There's only one way for the
young men to do to get their
money back, and that is to go to
their home postmaster, show him
the cancelled due stamps. make
affidavit that there was no writing
contained in the suit cases, and
await the action of the postal de-
partment at Washington. In due
time they will refund the money
as it is not the governments plan
to impose upon its citizens, but to
operate the postal system upon a
regular basis, the same to one man
as to another, be he black or white,
democrat or republican, socialist
or [ w w ,..-,