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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-21

1t is strange enough that persons ac.
customed to the use of firearms and who
know the deadly effect of the charge
therein contained can be so careless in
handling the weapons as many of them
are. We do not refer in this connection
to carelessness in firing but to careless
ness in handling the firearms when there
is no intention TO discharge the weapon.
In Rutland hotel man endangered the
lives of roomful of people by manipu-
lating rifle when the weapon was load
ed, the hammer coming down on the
cartridge and sending a bullet through
the wall and into a room where a num-
Der of people were assembled One of
the endangered persons was wounded
although, fortunately, not fatally. More
recently young hunter rashly grasped
his loaded frearm by the muzzle and be-
gan drawing the weapon out Of a wagon
until the trigger caught on the tailboard
Of the vehicle and the gun went off. The
wound in this case was fatal From
time to time there are similar recurring
lspses Of caution among the very persons
who might be expected to have learned
the danger through the use Of firearms
Such carelessness might be looked for in
the case Of children but never among
persons Of mature minds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-21

ing to earn their riches. The disciple OF
the occult hied himself away to parts
unknown with the hard earned coin OF
the trustful residents of the Granite
eity.-Rutland News.
We admit the allegation about the So
called clairvoyant; Barre and the sur
rounding towns did feed and clothe him
most generously, even "regally," as the
contemporary puts it. However, we feel
like putting the stop pedal on the rising
land as the contemporary proclaims the
generosity of its townspeople from the
housetops. To prevent the continued
shrieking of Rutland's selfpraise we de-
sire to state that from the information
come to hand we gather that few peo-
pie of Rutland got together barrel of
cast-off clothing headed up the barrel
and sent it on TO Barre. The barrel was
directed in care of society which is
doing good and efficient work in Barre
and which no doubt was glad to receive
the donation. That was the sum total
of Rutland's largess to Barre. A single
barrel OF clothing Give until II hurts
is the slogan which has been going
around these days. Rutland must have
been badly hurt by that barrel of cloth
ing, to put up such a yelping. Inciden
tally, we are prepared to state that all
to the Barre municipal charity
department., properly made, are being
attended to.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-21

Clarence Tucker, who had serious in
jury to his eve several weeks ago, has
returned to school.
The boys were allowed one days alb
sence from school 10 go deer hunting.
The boys and girls Home Project clul
reports the following: Canned, so quarts
beans. 80 quarts peas, 60 quarts sweet
corn, 32 quarts pickle, 32is quarts straw
berries. 20 quarts raspberries, 20is
quarts beets, p quarts plums, 3ia quarts
tomatoes, p quarts cherries. quarts
currants, 3 quarts greens. The crops
raised consist Of 446is bushels potatoes
corn on ear bushels. beans 81 bushels
turnips l3 bushels, tomatoes az bush
els. beets bushels. buckwheat bushels
carrots ~ bushels. cabbage bushels,
caulifiower I bushel onions rs bushels
cucumbers one-half bushel, squash 1880
pounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-21
MORFTOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Birkett Of Yer
gennes spent the weekend at the Cos
homestead
Private Albert Ferris, accompanied by
Private Germalne, visited his home hert
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Grifiths of Mont
pelier were guests at P. E. Grif1ths' ovei
Sunday.
The local branch Of the Red Cross
Melted sl7.20 from the play and enter.
tainment given by the village school on
Saturday evening,
Mrs. (. F. Palmer and Mrs. D. O.
Bruce OF Waterbury were In town Tues.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Sawyer, Mrs. Addle
Sawyer and Miss Florence Haylett were
in Burlington Saturday.
Mrs. J. o. Haskins OF Waterbury visit.
ed at NJ r. Child's and B. F. Gritfiths'
last week
Mrs. NJ L. Mobbs returned Saturday
from a several weeks stay at her home
in Huntington.
"a Day in Court" will be presented by
local talent at town hall Thursday even
ing Of this week, for the benefit of the
Red Cross. The cast Of characters is as
follows: Judge, j. w. Bates; clerk
Miss Gladys Ballentine attorney, B. S.
Wards sheriff, L. +. Flint respondent.
c. w. Ward; complainant, T. j. Ferris;
witnesses. doctor, w. L. Wilcox, Addie
Sawyer, Clyde Newton. Harry Irish, F.
Fl. Buckley; jurors, Mary Pickford, Tom
Thumb, Jack johnson, Uncle Sam, Carrie
Nation, Woodrow Wilson, Miss Abbie
Snoover Perkins, Florence Nightingale,
Deacon Corntassel, Minnie Haha, Emma
line Pankhurst. William Taft and One
Rooster.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-21
GIVING Until 1T HURTS. /.

Barre people haven't the means with
which 20 take care Of their poor. 50 that
Rutland benevolent societies are packing
boxes Of necessities with which to keep
them from suffering this winter But
they have plenty Of money with which
10 regally entertain "clairYoyant.
They poured into his pockets a Thousand
dollars, u is estimated. within q few
days, under the impression that they
were going to BE- opulent without work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-21

The naive statement from Italian
army headquarters to the effect that
Anglo French reinforcements would be
especially helpful at this time, coupled
with which was the intimation that the
Italians knew nothing Of the where
abouts of the reinforcements, may be
put down as mere word camoufage, OF
course, the Italian general staff knows
Just where the French and the British
troops are, their number and the extent
of their gun equipment. 1t is inconceiv-
able that there is SO much lack of CO.
ordination of effort among the allies as
to keep such important information
from each other. The British and the
French would be fools not to acquaint
their beleaguered ally with all the facts
in this respect.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-21
WAITSFIELD

Mrs. S. ]. LaPointe, Aged ~, Knitting
31st Pair Red Cross Socks.
Mrs. 5. J. LaPointe, who is II years
of age, is knitting her 3lst pair of socks
for the Red Cross.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-21

The drain of other calls surely has
not been sufficient to prevent people from
purchasing some Christmas seals for the
purpose of raising funds to fight tuber-
culosis. The Red Cross campaign along
this line is about to begin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-21

With voluntary enlistments to the
U. S. regular army reaching as high as
l,4l5 in single day there is no reason
to be downhearted over the military sit
uation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-21

Word has been received from Ralph
'Buzzell that he is stationed in the sd
company, marine barracks, Paris Island
S. c.
The W. W c. of the south district
have donated IS to the local Red Cross
Guy Boyce was the only fortunate
deer hunter here, getting a large buck
Monday.
W. E. Jones reports 5000 collected for
the Y. NJ C. A. and S25 for the war IL
brary fund
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-21

A safe guess is that Medill McCorm-
ick's guess that the war will not end
till 1919 is somewhere near right.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-21

Oh, for Russian offensive against the
Germans just now! What chance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-21
GRANITEvILLE

A meeting 81 the Red Cross will be
held in Miles han Thursday afternoon
at l-30 10 sew
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-21

Somewhat over 100000 people in Yer
mont heave sigh of relief that the deer
hunting season of 1917 is over.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-21

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled
to tho use for republication Of all news dis.
patches credited to it or not otherwise credited
In this paper and also the local news pubhshed
therein.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17
HARRY THAW WORSE;
MOTHER STAYS AT SIDE
Accused Kidnapper, Who At
tempted Suicide, Suffers Re-
lapse-Friends Fear Death

Harry X. Thaw's condition has taken a
sudden change for the worse. one of the
many callers at St Mary's Hospital said
il was feared he would not recover and
his self-infilcted wounds woulu prove fatal
Mrs Mary Copey Thaw who expected to
leave for Pittsburgh tomorrow, has decided
to proong her stay here indefinitely because
Of her sons condition.
For the first time since he has been in
the hospital, Thaw today failed TO recog-
nize detectives at his bedside II has been
his invariable rule TO call them first thing
in the morning and greet each one indiyid-
uaIly with pleasant Good morning
Since early this morning Thaw has been
living fiat on his back In a stupor. Mrs,
Thaw has become greatly alarmed She
was expected to issue a statement IN which
IL was said she would ask the public to
withhold Judgment Of Thaw until both sides
OF the kidnapping case had been heard
This statement will not be Issued either
today or tonight, not in fact, until Thaw's
condition improves ii was said.
Confirmation OF Thaw's relapse today was
made by + X. Johnston one Of the Thaw
representatives In this city,
Mr. Johnston was at Thaw's bedside for
a short while today Upon leaving he
shook his head and appeared deeply con-
cerned
II am sorry to say" he told newspaper
men. that Mr. Thaw's condition rs not as
good as Il was yesterday
He refused to give any further informa-
tion.
ouicl,ly and regaiIs about half an ounce Of
blood daily Thaw, however, has not made
the strides toward recovery that were eN-
nepted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17
MOVIE STENOGRAPHER
ON SCREEN" AGAIN
Miss Mooney, Suspended, Re-
ports for Usual Role, but Is
4 Ignored by Oberholtzer

Miss Theresa Mooney. deposed as stenog-
rapher for the Pennsylvania State Board
of CensOrs by pr Ellis Paxson OberhoItZer,
started TO work today despite her "sus-
pension"
AS she arrived at the Office at Eighteenth
and Filbert streets this morning and an
nopnced her intention OF remaining there
uhtil the usual time to leave. j. Louis
Breitinger, whose official head as chairman
of the board was chopped of by Governor
Brumbaugh, was answering Inquiries as to
why he thought Miss Mooney had been
suspended"
u am not at all surprised" said Mr.
Breitinger, "at the actions of Doctor Ober-
holtzer, as his temperament his lack of
knowledge OF affairs and the ego with which
he surrounds himself unfit him for any
public office IL is true that he asked that
Miss Mooney be discharged on the ground
that she was incompetent but he made
the same assertions Of almost every em-
ploye, even though they had been approved
by the Governor, with the exception OF
several he himself had recommended. OF
those he recommended only one proved
efficient"
There is no authority I'm the remaining
members of the board" he continued, TO
appoint or discharge any employe AS 10
the letter he was supposed to have rit-
ten me, / would say that II he will state
that he has no objection to its publication.
1 will endeayor 70 fnd II, though il may
be in the files Of the office"
Miss Mooney herself sat complacentIv
at her desk in the office of the board and
read. Although she said that friends OF
Doctor Oberh itzer had apprised him of
her arrival and he saw her he did not
speak to her as he left the office for lunch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17
STENOGRAPHER SAVES
CHILD FROM DROWNING
Young Woman, Hearing Girls
Screams, Runs and Drags
Her From Canal

Eleven-yeaT-old Helen Pasciak. Of lss
Roxborough street. was rescued today in a
spectacular manner from drowning in the
fey waters Of the Manayunk Canal by Miss
The girl was sent BY her mother to pick
wood and was returning along the bank
Of the canal with her arms full Of wood
When she reached Carson street dog ran
IA front OF her and barked furiously. The
frightened girl stepped backward on the
thin Ice. 1t gave way aud she sunk In the
water above her waist, but still held the
wood This probably saved her from sink
ing over her head The canal at this point
Is eight feet deep,
The screams Of the girl were heard by
Mss Sweeney. who Is employed as a ste
nographer IN the hardware store on the
s.rner of Carson street ana Ridge avenue.
Ais Sweeney ran to The bank, leaned over
ana a the risk of falling into the water
pulled lhe child % safsig
afier hrsi aid Ia heea adninisteFed ~
af'e sweeney ana DAVIS Asa. manager q
- laaa Lhe eall a4z lak4a ame
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17
Capitalists Here Buy
PhiLddeLphid Press
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
out of town. His associates all refused in
formation.
"The Calvin Wells estate. which is the
dominating interest in the company. has
sold its holdings to another group Of Phila-
delphians who will continue publishing the
paper" Colonel Meek said The board of
directors is not ready at this time to an
nounce the new ownership"
The present officials of the Press are
Benjamin q. Wells, president, son of Calvin
Wells, who acquired the paper in S77 John
b. Townsend, secretary-treasurcr; Samuel
Calvin Wells, editor, and Coolncl Meek,
manager. The sale il was said, was made
to consolidate the interests of the Calvin
Wells estate, which now is being wound up
by an administrator The estate owns valu-
able zinc works i'm the Middle West and
iron mills at Pittsburgh TO which Mr.. Wells
wishes TO give his entire attention.
All Of the Press property Is included in
the sale, with the exception of the building
at Seventh and Chestnut streets. II is
owned by Mr., Wells and will be acquired by
the new owners through a lease, This build
ing, the original home Of the Press when
it was founded in 1857. has been preserved
because of it's historic associations From
a window Of this building John W. Forney
the founder announced the news dispatches
Of the Civil War and besought the crowds
to purchase the now-histOrtc Jay Cooke
bonds for the prosecution Of the war
The modern seven-story plant in the rear
at Seventh and SAMSON streets. which is
included in the sale, is so built as TO allow
the addition of four upper stories The
real estate valuation of the property is
SlgOO0O,
Under the Forney management the Press
became one Of the leading newspapers of
the country, its editorial opinions being
followed closely throughout the nation. COL
onel Forney sold il in 1877 TO Calvin Wells,
Pittsburgh iron magnate, with whom
the late Charles Emory Smith served as
editor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17
WANT NAVY WORK
in PRIVATE YARDS
Shipbuilders Tell House
Committee They Can I'm
derbid Government
FORE RIVERS PROPOSAL
Company's Head Declares Readi-
ness to Begin Battleship
in Nine Months

WASHINGTON. Jan. i7.-Shpbullders
having yards equipped TO construct first.
class batteships were heard by the House
Naval Anars Committee today. following
arguments made by Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels that Government navy yards be
equipped to build all four Of the big battle
cruisers authorized in the last naval bill.
II. $. Snyder vice president Of the
Bethlehem steel Corporation, was the first
representative OF the private shipbuilders
to be heard by the committee lie said the
four shipyards controlled by the corpora
tiun are willing to cooperate with the Gov
ornment ana do navy work at less profit
than It could make on merchant work
j. w Powell. head of the Fore River Ship
building Company, said ways to construct
one of the big battle cruisers could be built
at their plant in quincy, Mass, within nine
months. Secretary Daniels testified yes
tcrday the first way In the Philadelphia
yard could not be finished under year and
three months. MIR Powell said two ways to
construct pair os the big battle cruisers
would ncCcssitate an expenditure OF $4,000
900. Mr.. Powell testified that the Fore
River plant could not construct one uf the
big battle cruisers in less than fOrty-cight
months
SUBMARINES FOR BRITAIN
Representative Brttcn. Of Illinois, mcm-
Der Of the committee, grilcd Mr. Powell
on the submarines constructed by the Fore
River corporation Tor the BRUSH Govern
ment
How many submarines did you build for
the British Government"
Ten IN the United States
Did you build them In five months?
Approximately"
How does it happen then that it takes
you three or four years to build subn,a-
rino for the United Statos2"
THE same result could he obtained i'm
time of necessity here" Mr.. Powell replied.
piled
"One reason why it takes so long TO
build for this Government Is that we never
build two ships exactly alike The ships
we built for Great Britain were all dupli-
Gates of ships we had built for the United
States. Furthermore, we were not limited
on expense or hours of labor. Those sub
marines cost approximately double what
the same ships cost the United States"
SOME BUILT IN CANADA
When the question OF neutrality was
raised on the construction of submarines
for Great Britain in the United States
whole sections Of the Fore River plant were
moved TO Canada, Mr.. Powell testified. lie
said the ten submarines built ut Fore River
for Great Britain are still at their yard in
quincy but ten others were built for Eng
land in Canada. None of the parts he
said, were made here, but the steel for
them was rolled in American mills
Mr. Powell testified that on the equipment
which the Fore River Corporation must
put in If it builds one of the big battle
cruisers he has figured depreciation of
100000 because on account of the abnor-
nal conditions due to the war much of the
equipment now being installed cannot he
utilized,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17
DAMAGES IN LUMP SUM"
Compensation Board Grants Woman's
Plea on Account of High
Living Cost

The high cost Of living played an i'm.
portant part In the proceedings Of the Work
mems Compensation Board today in the
North American Building. when Mrs Ma
thilda Burns Of 92O South Belmore avenue.
tearfully pleaded that the S7OO awarded her
7s CONDENSATION for the death OF her son
be paid In a lump sum.
The woman explained that the death of
her boy robbed her Of her only means of
support She said she has dependent upon
her three small children. who must be
clothed and fed with what little money
she can earn. She explained that the high
cost Of foodstuffs and clothing presented
a serious problem.
The Philadelphia Electric Company. for
whom her son worked at the time OF his
death. agreed 10 pay the woman Ia fun.
and the board granted the petition
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17
PARIS EDITOR HERE,
SEES END OF WAR
M. Lauzanne, of lie Matin,
Predicts Strenuous
Spring Drive
FRANCE READY TO ACT
BY M'LISS

By M'LISS
new spring drive on the part of the
Allies, the largest yet attempted, with Eng
land supplying the men short, sharp fin
ish of the war as a result of the drive,
and increased trade stimulation between
France and the United States were pre-
dcted this afternoon by one Of the leading
Journalists Of the world
Monsieur Stephane LauzannC editor Of
lie Matin, the most widely read paper in
France, with a circulation Of 10000 daily,
came to Philadelphia for a few hours today.
He was met at Broad Street Station by Dr.
William g. Speakmau, of Wilmington, who
has recently returned from France. They
were the guests of Cyrus II. X. Curtis at
luncheon.
Wnh -he Frenchmans typical agility to
leap from conversational CraE to COnVerSa-
tional crag, Monsieur Lauaanne, who had
made up his mind to give no interviews on
this trip to America discussed with Era-
C.ousness almost every topic suggested to
him
Il find | am newspaper man first" he
said. whimsiSally, and, therefore 1t is ditii-
cult to refuse a member of my profession.
I'VE will discuss France and the United
States and all that you have done for us
in this war this wonderful work that is
being done by the American hospital the
splendid service Of the amhuances-ah I"
the FTenchman gestiCulated enthusiastic
cally.
do you know" he asked. according
to the last report which was submitted
in October 100000 wounded Frenchmen
had been brought back from the front to
the hospitals by Americans?
There is no man in France today who
resents the neutrality of the United States,
There Is no man who expected your Coun-
try to go to war simply because France
was at war. II is a mistaken impression
that we resented this neutrality. We think
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17
MOTTERN AND HAINES
GAIN SHORT RESPITE
ElectrOcutiOn of Youths Halted to AL
low Appeal From Pardon
Boards Decision

HARRISBURG Jan. l7,-Respite until
March 8, in order that their cases might
be appealed from the decision Of the
Pardon Board, was today granted Ernest
Haines and Henry Ward Mottern. Jeffer-
son County youths, who had been sentenced
10 the electric chair next week
The Pardon Board finally refused leni-
ency last week and the respite is to give
ample time for the preparation Of the
case and its appeal to the higher tribunal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17
RIvERTON CLUB ELECTS
Young Mems Athletic Organization Has
New Officers

RIVERTON, Jan l7.-The first annual
election Of the officers on the Young Mems
Athletic Club Of Riyerton was held last
night
re e-'to,v'rg ~9iea~s we're ''-"'r '""'-
ident Francis Holyick; vice president
Royal Smith treasurer, Albert Farrow :
s.crstary Clarence Tucker
Members Of the athletic committee
F2ovaI smith. Walter Wright and Francis
Cole.
HOUSE eommittee-Fr Francis Cole, George
staedle and Gardner CrowelL
Entertainment committee-Louis Clel-
land. Albert Farrow and Edward showeL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17
GETS CHANCE FOR LIFE
Pardon Board Gives Condemned Man
Opportunity to Escape Death Penalty

HARRISBURG, Jan. 17-John Nelson,
Of Wyoming, who is under sentence Of
death for the killing Of George Sigler, q
Tunkhannock, will have opportunity OF
proving through the testimony of physicians
that the neglect of wounds was as much
responsible for the death Of Sigler as tho
knife wounds themselves.
Following the testimony of DR.. c. G.
Thompson, Of Scranton, a surgeon, the STATE
Pardon Board today continued Nelson's ap-
peal in order that all the evidence In The
case might be brought out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17
.EIkton Marriape Licenses

ELKTON Nd, Jan. 1.-THE foIIoyyfps
marriage licenses were issued here today:
Fred r. Berry and Mary r. Sbugbi1o
Philadelphia Albert L. smith ana Ruth ~
Seaman, Washington; Charles A. Atkins
and Florence SharDley Camden. n :.
Frank Hin and Margaret Myers Wood,
bury, n. j. Matthew j. Pierce ana 49,
NJ soul Baltimore; Frederick r. Mcbou-
gal, Port Deposit and Mary f. Dempsey
Oakwood Md, Henry + Willis Betterto1
Md. and Emily H. Anderson. Cecilton Ma
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17

FALLING FROM 4 sCAFFOLp' Ralph
Rigus struck II friend, William Muyr So1-
Memphis street and fractured Muyrs skull
The accident occurred at Cramps SNIP
ward. where the men were scrapng the side
of the steamship Flagler, Both fell to the
bottom OF a drydocl when one Of the scat-
fold ropes broke. They are in a serious
condition at st. Mary's Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17
Gets s25 for Alienation of Wif.

READING. Pa. Jan 17.-After a sen.
sational trial In court here Of the sun IN
Richard " Stein, health officer of W.
Reading. against Franklin r Wanner les,d
ng retired business man OF that piace IN
recovery Of $4,000 damages ALLEGED NJ III
due for the alienation by The defendant N
the affections oi tAe plaintiffs vife Hettie
q jury returned . verdict today Ia favai
of ne plaintiff for S25