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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
COMMENDS BARRE.
For Decision Not to Be Represented at
Philadelphia Convention.

Tn commenting on the action Of the
manufacturers of the Barre district ia
cancelling their exhibits at the Phila-
delphia convention, Warren c. Kendall
of the Boston d Maine railroad states
that the stand was both sensible and un-
selfish, Mr.. Kendall, former Ver-
monter. is recognized as one of the fore
most railroad authorities in New Eng
land, and has lived in Washington for the
past few months, where he is acting az
a member of the special committee on
national defense from the American
Railway association, as well as being
closely allied with the national railroad
commission.
In a letter to Secretary Fl. P. Hinman
of the Granite Manufacturers associa-
tion, he writes:
"The stand taken by Barre seems to
me most sensible and unselish We are
in a period OF great crisis, which. to
speak with regret, it would seem that the
public as a whole is very slow to appre
cate. Never has the word 'conserya
tion' been so important as at present.
Never has it had so wide an applica ton.
THE transportation people in Wash
ington believe that they see beyond the
present, and to a point where the al
ready overtaxed facilities are going to
be called upon to move the barest neces-
sities. 1t would seem likely that some
authority would be estab
lished which shall have direct control
over that which may or may not be
moved.
"You can all well imagine that under
such an arrangement, which is not at all
all luxures that demand UNI
transportation will be elimi-
mated Only that which is necessary for
the nations existence in the interest of
speediest prosecution toward the goal of
our allies and ourselves can consistently
with public good be given.
1T is no time for excursions, exhibi-
ions or other assemblies of similar ma
.ure which will not in some way connect
themselves with the production of some
hing material for the benefit of our
in its immediate crisis.
"New England of all places has caused
more difficulty proportionately than the
est of the country, so far as transpor-
alton congestion is concerned, notwith-
tanding the fact that the railroad ma
hine is doing more than it has ever done
efore Every possible pound of trans
ortation should be conserved. 1t would
ot seem that your industry could bu.
cap its reward in due time for the stand
AIKEN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
so. BARRE CHILD DIED.
And Physicians Have Suspicion of Infan-
tile Paralysis.


Wilder Stanley Bartlett, young son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bartlett, who live
in South Barre just over the line which
marks the city limits, died suddenly this
forenoon at II o'clock The child was
taken Ill Monday and appeared to have
contracted bronchitis. This morning at
0 o'clock when one OF the attending ply
sicians visited the patient, he seemed to
be doing well, but turn for the worse
came later in the forenoon. DR.. L, Fl.
Bailey, health officer of Barre Town.
was called and because of uncertainty
surrounding some OF the symptoms
shown in the chiid's case, arrangements
for the funeral were held in allegiance
pending consultation with the state
board OF health, which was to meet in
Montpelier this afternoon.
At the Bartlett home this afternoon it
was said that suspicious Of infantile par
alysis were held by two physicians called
to the house and one of the attending
physicians indicated this afternoon that
some of the symptoms supported the
diagnosis. lie gave ~ as
his opinion that the house had been
since the child died and re-
ferred to the possibility of an autopsy
to determine the exact cause of the in
fant's death Members of the Bartlett |
family said that the funeral would be
held privately. DIR. Bailey was attend
ing the conference of health officers at |
the canitaI this afternoon.
The baby would have been two years |
old had he lived until Aug. 4. There |
are ten children in the family. Three
are living at home and among the Others
two sisters of the deceased recently left
Tor Old Orchard, Me-, to pass the sum
ner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
K. OF c. BUILDING DEDICATED
On State Camp Ground Near Fort Ethan
Allen.

Burlington, July 5.--The church, the
state and the military, as well as the
people, were amply represented at the
formal opening yesterday afternoon of
the new Knights of Columbus building
on site not far from the Fanny Allen
hospital, on the state camp ground. Gov.
Horace F. Graham, Rt sev. Bishop J. j.
Rice, Brig. Gen. Joseph T. Dickman and
Adit. Gen Lee S. Tillotson, Col. w. c.
Rivers of the 18th cavalrys and Col. Fred
b. Thomas of the LIST Vermont infantry,
and the Hon. Felix W. McGettrick of
Boston, former state deputy of the
Knights of Columbus of Vermont. made
addresses or remarks. State Deputy
Stephen NJ. Driscoll of st. Albans presid-
ed and introduced the speakers. Grand
Knight Thomas B. Wrig<A of this city
was master of ceremonies. Grand Knights
J. L. Dempsey of st. Albans, j. j. Gale
CHER of Hardwick and p. ]. Prendergast
Of Bennington, together with the execu-
tive committee of the Vermont State
Soldiers association, the Very Rev. Jo-
seph F. Gillis, and other priests in and
out of town and members of the order
had seats upon the platform. The band
of the 18th cavalry played.
About two-thirds of the seats in the
audience were taken by members of the
,hree regiments of regulars and the LIST
Vermont infantry, but there was a plen-
.iful mixture of people from this city, /
Ninooski, etc, as well as from other |
POINTS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
SPENT HOLIDAY IN OPEN.
Bonaccord Football Club Was at Gale
donia Park.

The Bonaccord Football club was fa-
vored with ideal weather conditions for
its annual outing yesterday and 200 peo-
pie who betook themselves to Caledonia
park enjoyed one of the best picnics in
the history of the club. Competitions
were keenly waged and football game
between the married men and single men
was the center of attraction for many
soccer fans. The single men had to ad-
NIT defeat by a score of to |. Jack
Cooper and his merrymakers furnished
excellent music for dancing in the pa
vilion and all kinds of refreshments were
available for the picniekers. Special ac-
eommodations were provided for those
who travelled to the park over the NJ, &
w. r. railroad, although many drove
their autos to the grounds.
Quoting air gun shooting, races and
baseball shared the interest held by the
soccer competition. Prizes were donated
by George M. Marion and Petrie n Me-
MILAN, Out of town Bonaccords present
to greet their old clubmates included:
W. Brodie of Greenfield, Mass, and
George Milton of St Louis. Prizes were
won as follows: Married ladies' race,
Mrs. Nellie Bianchi /, Mrs. G. Greig 2,
Mrs. Sam Sargent 3; ladies' place kick,
Miss Bella Thomson /, Miss Robina Da-
yidson q; married mems race, w. Law
son |, j. Kidd 2. =. Taylor 3; single la
dies race. Miss Bella Thomson |, Miss
Jessie Taylor 2, Miss Robina Davidson
3; single mems race. james Coutts /, A.
Massie 2, O. Cowie 3; quoting, Harper
Mitchell ], James Kidd 2; air gun com
petition, James Massie !. r. S. Dalglish
}.
A hard working committee included
the following men: Sam Sargent, J.
ireig, A. Thorn, Philip Squires, w, Dun
,an, J. Coutts, G. Cowie, j. Mavor, G. |
Mowatt and A. w. Cormack.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
MILITARY CLASH
FEARED IN CHINA
OVER DICTATORSHIP
Picking Troops are Opposed to Gen. Chang
Hsun Who Ignored Demand to
Withdraw His Forces from
the CITY.

Tien Tsin, July 5.--A military clash
in China is imminent, the troops of Pc
king showing signs of opposition to Gen.
Chang Hsun's dictatorship under the
guise of monarchy. AT the same time
the troops of Tsao Kun, military COVER
nor of the province of Chi Ii, are mo-
bilizing and preparing to proceed to Pc
king.
Tsao kun's action followed an ulti-
matum sent to Gen. Chang Hsun, Civ
ing him "a hours to withdraw his troops
from Peking. General Chang Hsun took
no notice of the demand. The execution
and imprisonment of prominent officials
have resulted from the disturbed state
of affairs. Treachery and opposition to
the Manchu restoration are given as rea-
sons for the action The executions al
ready number nine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
CLOSE CALL FOR MOTORISTS.
When Train Sideswiped Their Machine at
Winooski.

Burlington, July 5.-An automo-
bile party from Nergennes consist
ing of six adults and three chill
dren had narrow escape from death
when the machine was hit by train at
the crossing near the Porter Screen com
pany's factory in Winooski, early yes
terday afternoon. One member of the
party, Mrs. +. A. Young, suffered injur-
les to one knee when she jumped from
the automobile, and was later taken to
the Fanny Allen hospital, where her in.
juries were dressed. She was able to re-
turn home, however. The car was owned
and driven by Oscar Skinner of Boston,
who had been visiting in Vergennes.
The party consisted of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A. Young, their daughter, aged three,
Mrs. G. F. Young, Mr.. Youngs mother,
Mrs. w. Z. Larrow, her youngest son,
Mrs. S. H. Gowett and daughter. They
were on their way to Fort Ethan Allen
just as they were upon the crossing.
the engine of the auto became stalled,
and Mr.. Skinner and Mr.. Young alighted.
They were working over the car, the
others remaining in it, when suddenly the
whistle of a train bound for Burlington
was heard.
Quickly the men put their shoulders
against the machine and making a tre-
mendous effort, succeeded in getting it
ok the track, but, as the wheels had been
turned when the engine stalled. the car
swung around to the side as it moved,
so that it was parallel with and about
upon the track and the train rushing |
upon it sideswiped it.
All the occupants of the car succeeded in
getting out except Mrs. G. F. Young and
Mrs. Gowett. Mrs. 4. F. Young, who was
On the side by the track, fell in the |
road when she jumped, cutting and bruis-
ng one knee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
Mrs. Angus D. ,rrison Of
Graniteville ! ad Hung
Herself D ! ng Night /
SHE HAD 3 ZEN ILL
FOsA LONG TIME
But Last Night She APP
peared to Be No Differ
ent Than Usual

After long period of mental illness
Mrs. Angus D. Morrison committed sui
eide at her home place on Pearl street,
Graniteville, this morning by hanging.
Her body was found by her husband at
o'clock when he went to the barn to do
the chores, that discovery being the first
intimation of the tragedy and coming as
a great shock to Mr. Morrison. The
woman had been with the family during
the evening previous and seemed no diff
ferent than she had been for some time.
Just when she left the house for the
barn is not known. Life had left the
body before Mr.. Morrison found her, but
DR.. G. l.. I. Hayes, the family physician,
was called, and later DIR. r. H. Bailey, F
the town health officer, was summoned.
The latter gave permission for the re-
moval of the body to the house. Fu-
neral arrangements had not been fully
this afternoon.
Mrs. Morrison was a woman of middle
age and was born in Hampton, Canada,
although for the past quarter of CEN
tury she had resided in GraniteviIle,
where her husband is foreman for <. l..
Smith & Go. She was member of the
Presbyterian church.
Besides her husband she leaves four
Mrs. Donald MeCaskill of Gran.
iteville. Miss Jermima Morrison of Sche-
nectady, n. Y, John Morrison, who is
now living in New Haven, Conn, and
Doris Morrison, who resided at home.
There are also two sisters, Belle Murray
Of Graniteville and Mrs. John McIver Of
Denver, Colo, the latter of whom was
visiting in Graniteville at the time. Two
brothers Angus and Norman Murray,
reside in the West, the former in Mon
Jana and the latter in the Canadian
Northwest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
THREE MORE CASES
IN MONTPELIER,
MAKING THIRTY
Son of William Theriault, Taken Sick
Yesterday, Is in Critical Condition
Girl in Same Family Is
Recovering.

Three new cases of infantile paralysis
developed in Montpelier yesterday.
bringing the total number of cases to 80,
although the quarantine has been re-
moved in some instances, the number of
cases in existence being smaller than
the figures named above.
The son of William Theriault, referee
in bankruptcy, was taken i'll with the
disease yesterday and is in critical
condition, the legs being paralyzed. A
daughter of Mr.. Theriault is recovering
from the disease. The two-year old
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Stanley F.
Bloomfield is one of the new cases.
The state board of health meets at
the Pavilion hotel this afternoon with
the health officers of the county to dis
cuss the situation and what quarantine
should be adopted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
which carry the note of ''hands across

which carry the note of "hands across
the sea-"
The historical significance OF the day wa:
freely mentioned, but far from express
ing acrimony, the writers all adopted
an attitude similar to that displayed in
an article in the Westminster Gazette,
which says: To-day America becomes
English and England American and we
are forgetting little of our phlegm in
paying tribute to the fact"
The Evening News published huge
cartoon of Uncle Sam and John Bull in
army uniforms marching arm in arm to
war. John Bull remarks to Uncle Sam
with a smile: "To-day's the day you
left me, Sam, the day that made you
free" Uncle Sam beams on his compan-
ion and replies; "Yes, John, free to come
back"
The News articles were headed with
such captions as "Old Glory; London
makes flag day of July 4th."
The Fourth in London developed into
a rainy day and the myriad of new
American flags which were flown through
out the city came in for drenching.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
BUY MAINE TIMBER.
Syndicate of st. Johnsbury Men Pur-
chase $4,000 Acres.

st, Johnsbury, July "a syndicate of
II. Johnsbury men has financed a big
deal in the Maine woods. Writings have
been made. transferring to George W.
Caldbeck. DIR. J. NJ. Allen, ID. A. Lurchin.
c. r. Lynch, F. c. Mayo, C. f. Woods,
c. A. Burrows and F. !. Demers tract
OF timberIsnd in northern Maine, known
as Merrill Town. comprising l4.000 acres.
The hand is in the Lake Megsntic re-
gion near Lowelltown and part Of il Is
adjacent to the Canadian Pacific rail
way. II il heavily timbered with hard
aud soft wood and the st. Johnsbury
corporation win begin logging operations
this fall.
The saw viii be put into the 100000
coo feet Of spruce first, and marketing
have already been made.
The clear stock will be used for the
of aeroplanes and the Sec
lnd cut for pulp.
The tract was sold to the St. Johns
bury men BY the owner, Edwin c. Msr-
ill Of New York. 4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
BLACK SMOKE
SPURTED UP
And Attacking Submarine
Disappeared from the
Liners Sight
MERCHANT SHIP
SCORED A HIT
Appeared Sud-
denly About 500
Yards Off

An Atlantic port, July 5.--Confidence
that their gunners had added another
victim to the list OF German submarines
sunk was expressed by the officers of a
British liner reaching here to-day. The
ship was attacked on the morning of
June rs by uboat which suddenly ap-
peared about 500 yards off The liners
course was promptly changed and almost
at the same instant the stern gun was
fired on the submarine. A column of
black smoke spurted into the air and the
submarine disappeared from sight, lead
ing the observers to believe a hit had
been scored.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
AMERICAN NAVAL
OFFICERS DENY
U-B0AT ATTACK

Base of American hotilla in
British waters, July 5.--The pri-
vale attitude OF official circles here
Is that the story issued by author.
ity OF Secretary of the Navy Dan
ieis, reporting two attacks by sub
marines on the American expedi-
tionary force, is inaccurate. There
was no submarine attack what
ever. No torpedoes were seen and
there was no gunfire at subma-
rines from the destroyer. One de-
stroyer dropped an explosive
charge as prccaution but no sub
marine or wreckage was seen. 1t
is explained that destroyers fire.
quently fire at logs or anything
which might prove to be peri
scope.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
HELD AS ALLEGED SPY.
l. W. W. Organizer Was Arrested in
Scranton, Pa.

Scranton, Pa, July 5.-With the arrest
yesterday of Joseph Graber. an organizer
of the Industrial Workers of the World,
charged with being a spy in the employ
OF the German government, federal au-
thorities declared their investigation had
satisfied them that recent strikes and
sgitations Of the l. W. W. in the antRra-
cite coal regions had been stirred mp by
German agents with the hope Of lessen
ing the power Of the United States m
the war by decreasing coal production.
6raber, who was taken into custody bv
United States Marshal James 5. Maeee,
was held without bail under the alien
enemy act.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
ATTACK ON HARWICH
CAUSED Ii DEATHS
AND So INJURED
Two German Planes Were Brought Down
in Flames and Another Was Dam
aged By British Naval
Aircraft.

London, July 5.--From IL to IA Ger
man air raiders yesterday dropped
bombs on Harwich a seaport town in
Essex, it was officially announced. Elev-
en- persons were killed and 36 others in
jured. The official statement follows
"A squadron of some IL to IA enemy
airplanes attacked Harwich from a
northeasterly direction about 7:05 o'clock
this morning. A number of bombs were
dropped and the latest reports state that
II persons were killed and SO injured.
Only slight material damage was caused.
Fire was opened from the antiair-
craft defenses and the enemy's formation
was broken up, although the low-lying
clouds rendered the visibility very bad.
The raiders also were engaged by our
own aircraft from neighboring station.
after dropping their bombs the en-
emy's squadron turned seaward without
attempting to penetrate inland. The
whole raid only occupied few minutes"
There was lively fight between Brit
ish and German airplanes during the at
tack on Harwich, and only about five
minutes elapsed before the defensive an
ti-aircraft guns drove off the invaders,
according to late dispatches. 1t was
very misty morning, but the German
machines could be distinguished at in
tervals when they appeared from behind
cloud banks.
The German squadron travelled at
great speed and in close formation, head
ing first one way and then another, in
erratic manner. Bombs were dropped in
rapid succession. British airmen imme-
diately took the initiative and, operating |
under the most adverse conditions, in |
tercepted the Germans and broke up their |
formation.
Frustrated in their enterprise, the Ger |
mans turned toward the sea. Their re-
treat was marked by series of duels |
with British aviators. One British ma
chine was seen to engage two Germans.
Anti-aircraft guns are believed to have /
registered some hits, although clouds pre-
vented the gunners from getting clear
view of their targets.
Two of the German machines were
brought down ablaze by naval aircraft,
and third machine was damaged. il is
officially announced.
All the British airmen who engaged
the Germans emerged safely from their
fights.
The official statement announcing this
result reads:
"The vice admiral at Dover reports
that naval aircraft from Dunkirk inter
cepted the hostile squadron returning
from England after the attack on Hsr-
wieh this morning. An engagement en-
sued at a considerable distance from the [
Belgian coast. Two hostile machines
were brought down in flames and a third
was seen to have been damaged.
Several other machines were attacked
with indecisive results.
"All our machines returned safely"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
COUNTER-ATTACKS LOSE.
Austro-G German Forces Failed Against
Russian Advanced Posts.

Petrograd, July 5.Austro- German
forces in Galicia yesterday attacked Rus
sian advanced posts east of Bresezany,
but were driven off by Russian artillery
fire, the war office announced to-day.
East of the Narayuvka river two at
tacks were delivered, after artillery fire,
on the Russian position near Lipnicadol-
ma. Both were repulsed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
HORN GOES TO PRISON
FOR IS MONTHS TERM
He Is the German Reservist Who De-
clared War on the United States
Early in the Great Conflict.

Boston, July 3. - Werner Horn, the
German reservist whose attempt in Feb
ruary, 1915, to destroy the Canadian Pa
cific railroad bridge across the st. Croix
river at Vanceboro, Maine, was described
by him as an act of war, left here to-
day in charge of federal officers for At
lanta to begin an Is months sentence.
He was convicted of illegally transport
ing dynamite on passenger train from
New York to Nanceboro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
WAR COMMISSIONS
For Hundreds Of Men in the United
States Navy.

Washington. d. C., July 5.-Designa-
tion Of 4g6 chief warrant officers for war
commissions in the line and staff Of the
navy was announced last night BY Sec
retsry Daniels. who said he expected a
large percentage Of them to perform
their new duties 50 that their promotion
could b made permanent after the war,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
BRITISH ALSO ENTHUSIASTIC.
Newspapers Devote Much Attention to
Independence Day.

London, July Newer before has the
British press devoted 50 much space to
Americas Independence day as on the
present anniversary. The evening news
papers seized the occasion to print
stories, editorials and cartoons, all Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
HEAVY ARTILLERY
ACTION IN TWO PLACES
French Official Statement Says That Big
Guns Are Booming Near Moronvil-
liers and Hill so4.

Paris, July 5.--To-day's official state
ment reports heavy artillery firing near
Moronvilliers in Champagne and Hill 304
on the Verdun front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05

Copenhagen, July 5.--Lieut. Gen. Won
Steii, Prussian minister Of war and
state, told the committee of the German
Reichstag yesterday, according to dis
patches reaching here, that further
British offensive is expected north of Ar
ras, where Gen. Haig apparently is pre-
pairing actions on large scale. The
minister said that the abandonment of
the Saloniki campaign is improbable, but
he regarded the Italian offensive on the
Isonzo and in Tyrol as shattered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
Advanced on a Front of 600
Yards Southeast of
Holebeme
NEAR YPRES CANAL
ON BELGIAN SOIL
Berlin Is Looking for a New
British Offensive to the
North of Arras

London, July 5.--The British made an
attack last night southwest of Holebeme
in Belgium, near the Ypres canal To
days official statement says that the
British line was advanced on front OF
600 yards.
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