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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
ALDRICH-BYcRAFT
Graduate of Goddard Seminary Bride of
Graniteville Business Man.

A pretty autumn wedding took place
4 at the Presbyterian church in Granite
vile Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
when Miss Claire Elizabeth Bycraft, ,daugh.
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs w H. Bycraft of Granite.
vile, and Albert Norval Aldrich, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. +. n Aldrich, also of Gran
! iteville, were married by Rev. w. j. M.
Beattie, rector of st. John the Baptist
church in Websterville The ceremony
brought together very large assembly
of friends and relatives. The interior of
the church was attractively decorated,
yellow and white predominating in the
color arrangement The bride was at
tended by Miss Wilma Shattuck of Fair
field as bridesmaid and Miss Mae McIver
as maid of honor, and Robert Aldrich,
brother of the groom, acted as grooms-
man. The ring bearer was Miss Freda
Bellville.
As the bridal party entered the church,
Mrs. w. ]. Edwards played Mendels
sohn's wedding march. The bride wore
white crepe de chine and carried bou-
quet of white roses. Miss McIver was
gowned in pale blue taffeta, trimmed
with silk net and threaded with silver
The bridesmaid, Miss Shattuck, was at
tired in pale green crepe de chine with
an overdress of silk net and rosebud
trimming. The ceremony took place ON
the 25th wedding anniversary of the
groom's parents and it is interesting to
note that the groom's maternal grand |
mother, Mrs Marion Russell of North |
Brookfield, Mass, wore her wedding |
gown of mauve silk, purchased 81 years
ago. After the wedding there was an
reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich are passing their
honeymoon in Hartford, Conn, and vicin-
ty and upon their return they are to re-
side in Granitevile, where the former is
associated with his father in the mercan-
lie business. Mrs. Aldrich is an alumna
If Goddard seminary, where she was
yraduated in 1916. Latterly she has been
ngaged as a school teacher, having po-
ition in Cabot for a time. Mr.. Aldrich
las been interested with his father in
he business at Graniteville since his
radiation from the seminary in 1914
The bridegroom's gift to his best man
ras diamond scarf pin. Cameo pend
nts were the gift of the bride to her ,
1aid of honor and bridesmaid and the :
over girl received a string of pearl I
eads.
Among the wedding guests were: Mrs. !
larion Russell and Miss Marion Tucker |
North Brookfield, Mass, Mrs. William s
ucker of West Brookfied, Mass. Mrs. 7
ohm Greenwood of Springfield. Mass,
Iiss Eva Sweet of Williamstown. Mrs.
gnes Keith of Sheldon, Mrs. A. A. Fair .
inks of Winooski. Mrs. A. r. Grove of \
heldon, Mrs. n P. Carey, Misses Eliz- :,
'eth Sturtevant and Gladys Shsttuck
I'd Albert Morey of East Fairfield, viii 4
am Bycraft Of Plainfeld, and Mr.. and 3
rs. Fred Barton Of Sherbrooke, p Q. =,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
N0 Message ssnt UnIess unaerstood.

Washington, ID. C., Sept 2O.-The state
department has authorized the state
ment that no messages ever were trans
mitted for Germany 20 or from Berlin
through the department without knowl-
edge Of their contents. Many dispatches
were forwarded for Count won Bernstorff.
particularly when the American govern
ment was lending the ambassador every
aid to facilitate his negotiations over
submarine warfare, but their language
Wss known and understood before they
were put upon the cables.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
GERMANY ACCUSES.
Says State Department Sent Code Mes.
sages for Berlin Government.

Amsterdam, Sept. 20.-A Wolff bu.
reau despatch from Berlin 1.-THE semi-of-
fetal news agency says:
"The American government continues
to emphasize the alleged breach of neu.
trality by Sweden in forwarding German
cipher cables, but forgets the numerous
cases in which the American ambassador
at Berlin sent German cipher cables 10
Washington, and the state department
at Washington transmitted cipher mes
sages to Berlin without knowing the
contents. These cables were routed bv
way of London, but the American gov
ernment apparently saw no breach Of
neutrality therein at the same
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
AMERIACANS
DECORATED
Two Officers Get French
War Cross for Services
at Verdun
MAY NOT ACCEPT
UNDER ORDERS
Brig. Gen. George B. Dun
can and Major Campbell
King Honored

American headquarters in France, Sept.
20 (By Associated Pressl .-Brigadier
General George b. Duncan and Major
Campbell King are the first American
officers to receive the war cross in French
awards growing out of their participa
tion in the recent verdun offensive, when
they acted as observation officers in for
ward artillery posts. Whether the Off
GERS will be permitted to accept the dec
orations is not known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
An6 ) ,ason's Hay and Grain
a 81. D. Robbins & Sons
: Farm in Derby
: ,HTNING WAS
CAUSE OF FIRE
Loss Early To-day Estimat-
ed at $4,000, with but
Small Insurance

Newport, Sept. 20.--During the severe
electrical storm early this morning light
ming struck the buildings on the large
farm of w. d. Robbins 4 Sons in the
town of Derby, four miles from this
place setting them on fire and destroy
ing them. Sixteen cows and six calves
were burned TO death and all the sea
sons hay and grain was consumed The
household furnishings were saved. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, and there was
only small insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
DENIES HE GOT DECORATION.
Cronholm Also Doesn't Know That One
Was Promised to Him.

Mexico City, Sept. 2o-Folke Cron.
holm, former attache of the Swedish le-
CATION in a statement to the Associated
Press to-day, denied that the German
minister, Won Eckhardt, offered or prom
ised him decoration in German order
or that he received any such decoration.
Cronholm also denied that he had fur.
nished the German minister with infor-
nation gathered among the enemies of
his country in Mexico.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
ONLY EIGHT SHIPS LOST.
Submarines Exacted Their Lowest Toll
on British Since February.

London, Sept. 20.-British merchant
ships or 1000 tons and over sunk bv
mine or submarine during the past week
numbered eight, according to the ad-
mirslty report last night. Twenty ships
under 1900 tons were also sunk and one
fishing vessel
The summary:
Arrivals, 2,6a5; sailings, 2,737.
British merchant ships over 1900 tons
sunk, eight; under 1900 tons, including
nine previously, 20.
British merchant vessels unsuccessful
ly attacked, six.
Fishing vessels sunk. one.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20

The number Of vessels Of more than
1000 tons is the smallest sunk by mines
or submarines in one week since Ger
many began her intensified submarine
campaign last February. but the number
under 1900 tons is the largest for any
week, but one, since mid February.
The total number Of ships sunk i the
largest since the week ending June "a.
The admiralty statement for the week
ending September 2 showed IL British
vessels Of over l600 tons sunk bv mines
Or submarines That vas the loves,
mark since the week ending March 10
when IS vessels Of the category we're
lost The greatest number Of vessels un-
der l600 tons Vas in the week ending
May when p vent down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
SENATE
STRONG FOR BREAK
Voted % to 1 to Sever Relations with
Germany and the Chamber of Dep
uties Is Expected to Fol-
low Suit.

Buenos Aires, Sept 20.-The Argentine
Senate by vote of % to | yesterday
declared for the breaking off of relations
with Germany.
The resolution now goes to the Cham
ber of Deputies. There is strong public
feeling in favor of its final passage.
Washington, Sept. 20.-News that the
Argentine Senate had voted oyerwhelm-
ingly to sever diplomatic relations with
Germany was received in Washington
last night with qualification and no little
surprise
Officials had recognized that recent dA-
closures concerning cablegrams sent to
Berlin by the German minister at Buenos
Aires through the Swedish foreign office
had aggravated the situation brought
about by Germany's sinking of Argen-
tine ships, but it had been assumed that,
with the German minister handed his
no further official action would
be taken pending receipt of Berlin's ex-
planation of the messages Although ii
is understood the state departments
purpose in making public copies Of the
was only to expose the Ger
man governments worldwide system OF
duplicity and intrigue, it is no secret
that Argentine's participation in the war
would be welcomed
Even the breaking off of relations, it is
pointed out, would have powerful effect |
On public opinion in all South American |
where German influences are
Known to be strong. That action also |
would result in considerable |
material benefit to the allies by restrict
ng Argentine grain and meal exports to |
Neutral countries through which they
night find their way to Germany. Ar.
,entina is now the only great neutral
ood producing country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
MIDDLEBURY SENDS
100 MEN TO VAR
In Announcing That at Opening of Col
lege President Thomas Tells What
They and the Nation are
Fighting For.

Middlebury, Sept. 20.-That more than
100 alumni and former students Of Mid
dlebury college are serving under the
United States colors in army or navy
was made known to-day by President
John NJ Thomas in delivering his ad-
dress at the opening Of the college for
another scholastic year
II NAV be We are by no means
through with the sacrifice We must make.
We have to learn BY this time % BE-
deliberate. to wait until We learn where
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
SWEDEN PROTESTS
TO GERMANY
Because the Confidence of Stockholm
Government Was Seriously Abused"
by German Officials.

London, Sept. 20.-A Stockholm de.
spatch to Reuters Limited says that the
Swedish minister at Berlin has been in
structed to protest to Germany against
the Luxburg incident, it being "con.
firmed that German officials seriously
abused the confidence of Sweden
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20

include several Turks, which proves, the
Italian officers say, that Austria Hun
gary is getting reserves from every pos
sible quarter in last desperate effort to
stem the Italian advance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
HUSTIS AGAIN HEAD.
Elected President of Barre & Chelsea
Railroad

The annual stockholders and directors
meeting of the Barre & Chelsea railroad
was held in the railroad office over the
passenger station in Depot square this
forenoon at Il o'clock. Only a few min
utes were needed to attend to the for
malities of the gathering, and at the con-
clusion of the meeting il was stated that
the following directors had been elected:
James II. Hustis of Winchester, Mass;
Harley Z. Folsom of Lyndonville, viii
liam J. Hobbs of Maiden Mass, w. b. c.
Stickney of Rutland and James W.
Brock of Montpelier.
Officers elected by the directors are
as follows: President, James II. Hustis;
clerk and treasurer, J. G.. Farwell of
Montpelier; vice president, II. +. Fol-
som.
The stockholders and directors came 10
Barre shortly before II o'clock, and one
of the suburban trains was held for their
accommodation until after the meetings
had adjourned. Immediately the railroad
men returned to Montpelier to attend
the annual meeting OF the Montpelier i
Wells River railroad.
NJ. & W. R. R. R. Officers.
Stockholders and directors Of the
& Wells River railroad met in
the managers Office in Montpelier and
after the election Of officers it was given
out that no dividend had been declared
The stockholders elected the following
directors: J. H. Hustis, Winchester.
Mass: II +. Folsom. Lyndonville; W J
Hobbs. Boston; w h. { Stickney, Rut-
and j. VI Brock. Montpelier
Directors met aftervard and elected
he following officers. President. = II.
Hustis; vice president. H. +. Folsom:
comptroller. W. J. Hobbs. clerk and
treasurer. J. G. Farwell q Montpelier
J. B. Nichols of Boston. assistant g. the
lresident, was also present at the meet
ng.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
ITALIANS CAPTURE
TURKS on C4RSO
This Indicates to Their captors That
Austria Is Driven to Call on All
Reserves to Stem Italian
Advance

Rome. sept 10 Delayed Prisoners
taken BY the Italians on the Csrso front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
STRING QUARTET ORGANIZED
Series of Classic Concerts Protected
 Rehearsals Begin Monday

A string quartet was formed yester- day at Cable hall which, according to musicians, is sure to mark another great advance in Birmingham's musi- cal life. This is the personnel of the organizations:
 Hugo Ok, first violin; Fred G. Vie gand, second violin; Herman Lanznar. viola; and A. Pauli. violoncello. As each of the artists named has had ex- perience in chamber music, it may be assumed that after few weeks of rehearsal the quartet will be in good shape for public appearance. It will begin practice next Monday and it is the purpose of the members to give at least three concerts during the present season.
 MT. ok, while filling the position of concertmeister of the St. Louis Sym phony orchestra, was leader of a chamber quartet MT. Wiegand, during his three years connection with the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra, was member of quartet. Mr. Lanznar was one of the viola players of the St. Louis Symphony at the time it visited Birmingham for a festival en- gagement. Mir. Fault has long been known as one of the best celiists in the south.
 2 Quartet playing is recognized as the supreme test of an artists ensemble work. He might hold his own ii, large orchestra. where individual mis- takes in the string section are scarce ly noticed by the most discriminating audience; but in quartet 1t is diff ferent.
 It Is understood that the first pro- gramme will includ9 two quartets--one by Haydn and one by Mozart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
A Commissioners Duties
Ellis Brown Has Nothing to Do But Manage All the Citys Parks and Fairgrounds and Advise All the Public Uti ies of the City, Whether Muncipaly
 or Privately Owned

Before J Ellis Brown fell into the law habit-which he intentionally did by dint of hard work and studious ap- plication-he taught school and worked in coal mines for the mere form of earning a living, not that lie particularly relished either task.
 But since he went into politics, and that was just two months before he went into the city hall. he has devei- oped a vote-getting punch that put him in the championship class with ease. In his race for seat on the city commission he ran like it was second nature with him-leaving the field and landing winner in the first heat, leading the ticket.
 When you learn to know Eilis Brown-and it's citizens business to learn to know his city fathers you will like him. He impresses one as having lot of good common sense and mixed with legal Knowledge that's mighty fine ingredient, they say around the courthouse and such places where legal talent is placed in the lirnelight
 MT Brown halls from Ensley ana admits it,in complimentary manner to himself, just as every good Ems ley citizen should do and does do. He aspired to be commissioner of public utilities-an this is what he got into:
 He has the supervision over and the management of all city parks, play grounds. public buildings and all pub lie utilities either owned and operated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
.DR. IF. JOHNSON ID ADDRESS CHAMBER Nominating Committee to Be Appointed at Meeting
 Tonight at Tutwiler

The Chamber of Commerce will hold it's regular monthly meeting tonight a. the Tutwiler, at which a committee will be appointed to nominate officers for the year 1918.
 At the meeting of the chamber tonight pr. Joseph French Johnson, the noted economist, will speak on Business and the War" Dr. Johnson Is quite an au- thority in his line and his address Is expected to be highly appreciated.
 A feature of the meeting at the Tut wiler is to be a division of the mern- bership of the chamber into two dfvls- ions which will be termed the Reds and Blue, and each side is striving to have the largest attendance out tonight.
 The committee to- nominate officers for the ensuing year is to be appoinrsd at this meeting, and the business for next year Is also to be outlined by lead- CTS of the chamber.
 Blanks Everett, who has just returned from an eastern trip. says that business conditions in the east are on an up- ward stride He also says that the Chamber Of Commerce is In very good condition at this time and the member ship is all eagerness to do something for the business life of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
DEBARDELEBEN IS GETTING RESULTS BY IA PERSONAL TOUCH AMONG THE MINERS Goes Into Mines With Men and Appeals to Their Pa
 triotism in Work TELLS THEM HOW
 THEY AID NATION
 BY KEEPING BUSY Immediate Result Has Been More Men in Mines at Work Than Ever Be-
 fore Recorded

Charles DeBardeleben, vice
 president and general manager
 of the Alabama Fuel and Iron
 company, is doing the kind of
 work among the miners em-
 ployed by his company that IS
 yielding dividends that mean
 more than dollars and cents.
 He is carrying the Presidents
 message to the men. They are
 being told to do their patriotic
 duty, and how they can do it. "Mr. DeBardeleben spent last week
 at Margaret mines, going into the mines, talking to the men and ascer-
 taining what they thought of their duty in the present crisis" said w. Carson Adams last night.
 file has studied the proposition out ana lit is getting to be second nature with him to talk to the men about their duty to the government.
 "He is making man-to-man canvass of the mines of his company, and when he finds an ernploye--which is not often who is working but two days, he asks him why he does not work six-not for the money, for the miner is getting more money than he ever made before, and money does not count so much with him as it used to-but because the government needs the coal. He makes it patriotic matter and asks the man why he Is not doing his duty, and the result has beer marvellous. He tells the men it is not a ! matter of wages, but your countrys "Instead of the men going into the mine in the morning and coming out al | 2 o'clock in the afternoon, they now stay until o'clock. They are made to fec that there is nothing so important now as coal. They have invariably replied that they had never taken that view of the matter.
 Tuesday he went to Margaret mines. Friday they had the biggest output that they had had for the past six months, and on Monday last there were more men in the mines than had ever been recorded before
 This week MT. DeBardeleben is at Ac-
 mar doing the same thing that he did at
 Margaret, and the miners are getting the first real glimpse of the kind of patriot ism that the government at this time needs; in fact, the first that they have ever had-just correct vision of their own positions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
HUMANE SOCIETY
 REPORTS ACTIVITIES

An interesting report on the work of the Birmingham Humane society waa made at the regular meeting held yester- day at the city hall. The report showed much activity on the part of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The president, Mrs. w. N. Wood, stated that many complaints had been sent in regarding certain slippery pavements. es- pecially during wet weather, and that the places most complained Of were Morris avenue near the Louisville and Nashville depot the Twentieth street hill. and the crossing at Palmer station. Ensley. The society urges that steps be taken to rem edy these conditions.
 The following report was submitted by Humane Officer P. J. Greeley:
 Complaints investigated and cared for, 51. warnings issued for better treatment 37; horses and mules inspected. 112: horses referred to veterinary, 8; horses humane ly killed, [; cruelty to horses, 6; over loaded teams inspected 5; cows inspected in fair condition, 2s; dogs hufnanely shot by officer. 2; dogs electrocuted at city pound, 397: lups drowned at city pound, B; cats chloroformed to prevent further suf- fering, 2: kittens chloroformed to pre- vent further suffering, 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
 FORCES MEET HERE
Announced, However, That No Action Was Taken of Public Interest
 at This Time

A meeting of the headquarters com mittee of the Alabama Anti Saloon leogue was held in Birmingham yes- terday.
 It was stated y those in attendance that while the general Alabama po- litical situation was discussed. no ac- tion was taken which would be of public interest at this time
 There has been more or less discus sion as to which candidate for gover- nor next year would receive the bulk of the political support of the Anti Saloon league forces. Thus far, how ever, nothing has been given out to indicate the choice of the organization further than the known fact that Su- perintendent Brooks Lawrence of the league is ans active supporter and worker in the interest of Lieut.. Gov. Thomas E. Kilby of Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09

captured territory, whick. by all means, should be returned to the na- ton which lost it. As for the matter of Alsace Lorraine, I believe with many others, that the Presidents pol icy of let the people rule should ap- ply to that section of Europe.
 KINGS AND LANGUAGES
 'Many people think that United States of Europe is too far distant, but that is because they do not know conditions and possibilities. There are only two things that actually stand in the way of such union: one the matter of kings; and, second, lam guages. Well, you know what the 13 colonies did about George III, and I am sure that you have more than one language in your union and there are more than one tongue in as many em- pires, why not in unions?
 When the final battle has been fought and the nations of Europe meet for the final peace, there will be a stranger at that meeting, stranger who will not want or have any selfish desire in one inch of European terri tory, but who will have a great voice In the terms of peace. That stranger shall represent the United States of America.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
BA SELESS STORIES ABOUT
 RUTH LA w AFLOAT HERE
By FRANK WILLIS BARNETr

The Age-Heralds phone having been kept hot for several days with queries about Ruth Law, and having had so many friends to stop me on the streets to ask about her. I looked up MT. J. L. Dent, the secretary of the Alabama State Fair, and asked him if he knew where the Queen of the Air was at pres ent. Running his hands into his pocl- cts he read me telegram from her from New Orleans. where she has been most of the time since she left here, with the exception of the trips to Camp Mo Clellan at Anniston and Camp Sheridan where she gave free exhibitions for the soldier boys
 MT. Dent says that he has known Ruth Law for five years and that she is a loyal little woman, whose greatest desire is to get 8 chance to fly for Uncle Sam in France. He says he had a long talk with her just before she left Birmins- ham, in which she said that she had made enough to live on the remainder ol Ter life. and that she was going to cut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
COUNTY JAIL NOTES

The following prisoners were re- ceived at the Jefferson county jail yes- terdsy.
 Sallie Black, negro, charged with as- sault and battery, held on $20o bond. George Sullins. negro, charged with grand larceny, held on $250 bond.
 J. H. Hazelwood. white charged with violation of the prohibition law, no bond.
 John Williams. alias Joe Summons, negro, charged with forgery. held on $500 bond.
 The following prisoners were dis charged from the county jail yester- day:
 Lizzie Ware. negro. charged with adultery. recognized by Judge H. E Abernethy.
 Frank McDougal, white, charged with grand larceny recognized by Judge w. F. Fort
 Alkaline Collins. white, charged with threatening to kill recognized by Judge II. B. Abernethy.
 Tom Dent, negro, charged with gam ing, paid fine and costs and discharged by Judge H. B. Abernethy.
 Clarence Brown, negro. charged with burglary and grand larceny. discharged by.Judge H. B. Abernethy.
 George Clarence. negro, charged with perjury, made bond.