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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
YOUNG WOMAN A SUICIDE.
Miss Lydia Rood, u, of Pownal Center
Shot Herself.

Bennington, Nov. l0-Miss Lydia
Rood, aged p, daughter of Dexter r.
Rood of Pownal Center, committed sui
eide some time between and 0 o'clock
yesterday forenoon by shooting herself
through the head with a revolver
The young woman, who was held in
high esteem in the community in which
she had passed her entire life, had been
i'll since last July, had showed signs Of
meancholia and had on several occasions
threatened to take her own life.
She slept Thursday night with sis
ter who left the house at 7 o'clock. At
o o'clock when another sister went to
call the young woman she was found
dead in bed. How or where she obtained
the revolver is not known.
DR.. b. O. Barber was summoned and
pronounced death due to suicide. Other
than her father the surviving relatives
are three sisters, Grace, Bessie and Laura,
and one brother Dexter +. Rood, ir.
The funeral will be held Sunday from
the Baptist church, of which the deceased
was a member, and the burial will be in
the Pownal cemetery.
The unfortunate young woman had
been employed in the winding room Of
the Black Cat Textile company under
wear factory, but gave up work there
about a week ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO.
Daniel Kingsbury Injured by George
Whites Automobile.

Daniel Kingsbury, aged about d years,
walked in front of George Whites auto
mobile about 10 o'clock this morning
near the Milo Nelson place on the Middle
sex road with the result that he was
knocked down and received some bruises
which will lay him up for a few days.
Mr. White, with his wife and others, left
Montpelier for Morrisville. They were
proceeding at normal rate of speed.
They met an automobile short distance
from where Kingshury was working on
the road, Mr. White blew his horn and
the man started for one side of the road.
Then he changed his mind and went to-
wards the other side walking directly in
front of the automobile The man was
knocked down. Mr. White stopped his
car in about 80 feet and went back to
look after the needs of the man, who
suffered dislocated left elbow and a
bruised forehead and nose.
He was carried into the house of Milo
Nelson, where DIR. F. W. Hartman was
called. The dslocation was reduced,
after which his wounds were dressed.
He was employed raking stones out of
the road Unless internal injuries de-
velop he will be out in few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
Six Contractors Try for the
Dormitory Job at Ran
dolph Center
ONE OF THE BIDS
WAS TFT JWN OUT
The Contra ! Will Not Be
Award at Present
Sl'ime

The bid the construction of the
new dorm. y at the state agricultural
school in Randolph were opened this
morning in the commissioner of educa-
tion's office in the State House. They
are sub divided, there being contracts for
construction, plumbing, heating and ven
tilating, and for electrical equipment, in
the last of which no bid was presented.
The bids for the construction were;
J. L. Bergeron & Son, Burlington. $685.
962.43; Thomas Dunn, Saratoga, n. y,
$42,920; E. L. Sault, Randolph, $685.
77l7l; 0. s. Nichols, Essex Junction,
S35 675; C. NJ Dwinell Co., Orleans, SAL
620. There was also bid from Spear
Brothers of Burlington, but in view of
the fact that they did not comply with
the contract conditions theirs is not un-
der consideration.
The bids of the plumbing heating and
ventilating were: ]. III. Lamson & Sons,
Randolph, Sl6,6s2.2l; G.. S. Blodgett CO.,
Burlington, $l2,737; Allan Calhoun &
Son, NIiddlebury, $l3.Ol9; NJ. H. Nc
Laughln, Rutland, Sll $50. There are
deductions for certain things that may
not be constructed, as well as additions
for changes if certain parts are con
structed so that the bids have several
first bid placed by the concerns. This
means that the figuring of each bid will
have to be done and that the contract
will not be awarded until after another
meeting of the committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
LENINE IS
NEW PREMIER
And Trotzky Holds Post of
Foreign Minister in
Russian Cabinet
APPROVAL RESTS
ON THE ASSEMBLY
Socialist Members of the
Kerensky Cabinet to
Be Released

Petrograd, Friday, Nov. 9.-The all
Russian congress of workmen's and sol
diers' delegates is reported unoflicially to
have named a cabinet composed of Boil
sheviki and then adjourned. The cabinet
is headed by Nikolai Lenine as premier
and Leon Trotzky holds the post of for
eign minister.
The cabinet will serve until the con-
stituent assembly approves it or selects
q new one. The members are all Bolshe-
wiki and are supported by the left and
social revolutionist party, the other par
ties having withdrawn from the soldiers
and workmen's congress in reply to a
question from peasant deputy who
protested against the arrest of the for
mer ministers.
Trotzky announced that the Socialist
members Of the Kerensky cabinet would
be released pending an investigation. He
said the others would be held.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
BARRE COUPLE HoNoRED.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Barnes Were Married
so Years Ago.

Last evening the Hedding Methodist
church was the scene of a delightful
surprise, when the friends and neigh
bors of Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Barnes of
Highland avenue met in honor of the
j0th anniversary of their wedding. As
the couple entered the Epworth league
room, they were led TO the receiving
line, Miss Doris Eastman PLAYING the
wedding march With the couple stood
the pastor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs.
B. G. Lipsl<y. Mr. and Mrs John Sowles.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Cushman.
Earl r. Davis. master Of ceremonies,
introduced the program OF the evening
with exceedingly felicitous remarks. ad-
dressed to the honored guests Hildreth
Martin and Mrs. GLADYS Bradley rem
dered very appropriate vocal solos, Miss
COrinne Eastman gave reading. Fifty
Years Ago and Deane Davis rendered
a mandolin solo.
A beautiful bouquet of pink and white
roses was presented BY Mary Andrews
az a token Of love from Mrs Barnes
SUNDAY school class. Upon the pastor.
Rev. b. &. Lipsky. fell the duty ard
pleasure OF presenting the other gifts Of
the evening. which included a gold and
silver thimblc from the woman's foreign
society, S. in gold from the
ladies and pastors union, and purse Of
gold from the friends and neighbors Of
Alr. and Mrs Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes were married AZ
the home of the bride in Chelsea, Nov
10, IS57, b. Rev. Mr.. kidder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
THREE MONTHS ARMISTIcE.
To Be Proposed By the New Russian
Government

petrograd, Nov l0-"We plan to offer
an immediate armistice of three months
during which elected representatives from
all nations. and not the diplomats, are
to settle the questions of peace" said
Nikolai Lenine, the Maximalist leader,Nin
a speech before the workmen's and sol
diers' congress yesterday.
1--WE offer these terms NJ. Lenine add
ed, but we are willing to consider any
proposals for peace, no matter from
which side. We offer Just peace, but
will not accept unjust terms
The proclamation further declares that
the soldiers and workmen's congress will
proposed an srmistice ito come into force
at once on all fronts"
The procla amation adds:
"The power of the soldiers and work
mems delegates will assure the free re-
turn of all private, state and ecclesiasti
cal lands to the peasants committees.
. It will guarantee to all nation
alities inhabtng Russia the right of
their sons to organize their own future"
Another section of the proclamation
reads:
"The parties of General Korniloff, Ker-
ensky, Kaledines and others are endeav
oring to move troops upon Petrogrsd,
but several detachments of troops who
were with Kerensky have already passed
over to the side of the people in the re-
volt
Soldiers oppose the active resistance
Of Kerensky-that partisan of kornilof
You. railway men, stop the forces that
Kerensky is sending to Petrograd."
Regarding the treatment of the cabi-
net ministers who were arrested at the
winter palace after the surrender the
at the fortress of SITS. Pc
Ter and Paul said:
"AlI the cabinet ministers under ar
.est are in solitary confinement in the
Troubetsky bastion. They may receive
etters and papers and any kind of liter
lture They are allowed to write letters,
,ut will not be allowed to see anyone |
mtil the inquiry has taken place. They |
IRE permitted to have their own clothing |
md everything belonging to them except |
heir weapons. They are provided with |
rood food"
The Troubetsky bastion is one of the
overs inside the walls of the fortress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
VERMONT RED CROSS OFFICERS.
Chosen at the Annual Meeting OF the
Chapter in Burlington.

| Burlington, Nov l0-At the annual
meeting of the Vermont chapter OF the
American Red Cross here yesterday the
| following officers We're elected: Chair
man, Col. H. c. Pratt of Proctor; vice
president, the Hon. w. w. Stickney of
Ludlow; secretary, H. T. Rutter of Bur-
| lington; other members of the commit
tee, C. S. Emery of Newport, DIR. E. G..
Twitchell of Burlington, Miss Bertha
Carey of Proctor, Mrs. A. 0. Ferguson
of Burlington, Mrs. 0. T. Benson of Brat
tleboro, Miss Florence Cory OF Mont
peler, John Z. Mam of st. Adams, Guy
Johnson of Bennington, Lee S. Tillotson
Of Montpelier, George 0. Gridley of Wind
sor P. NJ Meldon of Rutland, George M.
Powers of Morrisvile, DR.. G. A. Cramp-
ton of st. Johnsbury, NJ. M. Wilson of
Randolph, Nelson w. Fisk Of Isle La
Motto and f. M. Bartlett of Island Pond.
Col Harry c, Pratt presided at the
session of the executive committee, which
was held in the rooms of the state chap
ter in The Strong theatre building at 10
o'clock yesterday morning Gov: Horace
F. Graham and Lee S. Tillotson, adju
tant general of Vermont, were present at
this meeting, as was also James Jack
son of Boston, division manager of the
New England division Of the American
Red Cross
One Of the more important actions
taken at this meeting was the re appoint
ment of the funds taken in by the va
rious branches of the state. During the
recent membership campaign and up to
this time, it was the policy of the Yer
mont chapter to allow the branches to
keep 25 cents Of every dollar collected
from new members. The division head |
quarters requires 80 cents of each dol |
lar for its work, so that there was left |
for the state headquarters the other %
cents of each dollar for the carrying on
of the administrative work of the Yer
mont chapter. It has been found that
the amount thus collected at the state
headquarters Is more than sufficient for
purposes, and that there
Is now n good balance in the treasury /
Of the Vermont chapter 1t was voted,
therefore, at the meeting yesterday that
the branches be notified that they may
retain 40 cents on dollar of every new
member, sending only ten cents of the
amount to the state headquarters. This
will give each branch much more gen
srous sum for local work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
SHOE POLISH KILLED HIM.
Eugene Greaney of winooski Never Re-
gained Consciousness.

Winooski, Nov. lO.-Eugene Greaney
died at 5:lO o'clock yesterday afternoon.
never regaining consciousness after drink
ing bottle of liquid shoe polish Thurs
day night about 1880 o'clock. He had
made several threats to take his life on
previous occasions and Thursday night
when he told his landlady, Mrs Maxim
Seymour, OF the corporation boarding
house, that he was going to drink the
shoe polish neither she nor any of the
Others put much stock in what he was
saving. When he did not get up yester.
day morning they went 10 his room but
got no response. They then went into
his room and found him unconscious. his
mouth covered with the blscking. Medi-
cal aid was summoned and Chief of Police
Barber also went to the house Mr.
Grssney was removed TO the Fanny Al
len hospital
He was about ~ years Of age and
leaves no near relatives. aside from a
cousin, Miss Nellie Greaney Of New York
City. An only brother. Daniel Greaney.
died about three years ago in September,
following an operation for appendicitis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
ACCEPT $4,000 FUND
To Be Incorporated in vermont's Educa-
tion, Resources.

A meeting of the state board of eduea-
tion took place Friday evening at Mont
pelier, the principal feature of which was
the admission of the Smith Hughes fund
into the state educational system. Prof.
George A. Works of Cornell university
was before the board relative to the adj
visibility of the assistance of the fund,
which viii probably be accepted. The
fund is from the federal government and
Vermont's share IS about $4,000, divided
into agriculture, homemaking, trade
training and teacher training, 5000 60
ing to each of these three
Prof. H. H. Gibson of the Iowa State
Agricultural college of Ames, Ia. was
before the board, at its request. relative
to his accepting the directorship Of the
agricultural department under the fund
being paid partly by the state and partly
bv the federal government. The con
clusion was not reached at this meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
DEATH OF BANK PRESIDENT.
Charles Howard Pratt of Brattlsboro Be
gan as Bank Helper.

Brattleboro, Nov. l0.-The death of
Charles Howard Pratt, president of the
Vermont Savings bank, occurred at the
Brattleboro Memorial hospital Thursday
night, where he was operated on for an
abseess of the liver, which had caused
his health to be poor for some months.
Mr.. Pratt. who was born in Brattle-
boro April s, 1856, had given his whole
mature life TO the work of the bank.
entering il as helper before he was
through school and becoming bookkeeper
June /. 1872. For over u years he con-
tinued in that position and on Nov. l..
1890 became assistant treasurer, taking
the place of Malcolm Moody, who re-
signed He was chosen treasurer Jan. l..
1902. and in June, 1902 was elected pres
ident. succeeding the late ex-Gov. Fred
erick HolbrooL
He was also treasurer Of the Unita-
rian society and one of its most sub
stantial supporters He had also held
{ he office OF president Of the Vermont
wheel club, but never belonged to any
fraterna order.
His only surviving near relative Is
brother, Franklin s. Pratt, Of Brattle-
bOro.
From to o'clock Sunday afternoon
the body viii lie in state in the Uni
tartan church and the funeral will take
place st the latter hour.
The success and strength Of the Yer
mont Savings bank was due in a large
nea sure to the foresightedne-s Of Mr.
Pratt, who had rare Judgment. Coupled
with this was a kindly spirit which
reached out and lent a helping hand to
my whom he found in need.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
Have Reached Almost the
Highest Point of Pass
chendaele Ridge
PASSED STRONGLY
FORTIFIED FARMS
New Attack on Flanders
Front Was Made This
Morning

British front in Belgium, by Associated
Press. Nov. British troops which at
tackled this morning in the Passchendseie
area were reported at an early hour TO
have battIed their way forward as much
as 800 yards at some points. They
passed many strongly fortified farms
north and northwest of Goeberg. The
line was pushed northward along the
Passchendaele ridge almost to the point
at which the highest crest starts sloping
downward,
London, Nov. l0.-The British made an
attack this morning on the Flanders
front near Passchendaele. The war office
announces that early reports indicate
good progress.
To-day's operations were carried out
on 2,500-ysrd front for limited obiec-
tives, which had virtually all been gained
by 10 o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
First Parliamentary Cabi-
net in Prussia and Ger
many Is Formed
DIR. HELFFERICH
CAPITULATED
Friedrich Won Payer Be-
comes Vice-Chancellor
in His Place

Berlin, via London, Nov. l0.-Dr. Karl
HelHfferich, vice-e chancellor, has capitu-
lated and political peace once more has
been restored The cabinet, containing
Count Won Hertling as chancellor, Fried
rich Won Payer as vice chancellor and
Herr Freidberg as vice president of the
Prussian ministry, means virtually the
coalition of the liberal government This
may be said to mark the active initia-
tion of the first parliamentary cabinet in
Prussia and Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
CHILDREN RAISED ssz,246.
As Crop Producers They Proved Success
full

A beyy Of girls are employed at Mont
pelier compiling the statistics relative 20
the results obtained this summer from
the ehildren's efforts in gardening and
dairying projects. Some OF the school
superintendents have all ready made
their reports. which are very interesting.
and show that the children have taken
a lively interest in the matter. The Ger
tificates Of merit viii in a few days be
mailed to the children obtaining these.
About one-half Of the superintendents
have filed their reports with the commits
sioner Of education. These show that the
children under - superintendents have
raised 40.54l bushels of potatoes cstimat-
ed st 81 a bushel. means S5O.54l Under
33 superintendents 4.645 bushels Of beans
have been raised, estimated IT So a bush
81. amounting 10 s4l.7O5. or a total of
50 246 which the children have grown
in the season on the two products.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
TEUTONS REACH
PIAVE RIVER
Berlin Dispatch Announces the Capture
of Asiago in Their Rush Into
Northern Italy.

Berlin, via London. Nov. l0.--The Aus
tro German forces, which are invading
northern Italy, have reached the Piave
river. Asiago has been captured
The Piave river has been reached all
the way from Susegana TO the Adriatie
Asiago is on the Trentino front and its
capture indicates that the Germans and
Atstrians have begun an offensive on
that front in an effort to outfank the
Piave line. The breaking of the Italian
front at this point probably would en-
tail the retirement of the Italians from
the Piave line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
iDIAZ SUPPLANTS
CEN. CADORN4
Becomes Commander in Chief of the Ital-
ian Army and Gets Congratu-
lations of War Minister.

Rome, Friday, Nov. General Alfieri,
minister of war, in announcing to Cen
eral Cadorna his appointment to the in
ter-allied military committee, said he un-
derstood how sorry General Cadorna
would be to leave the army he so often
led to victory. However, the govern
ment felt bound to ask the general to
make this sacrifice so that he might con.
tribute in a larger field to the common
task of Italy and the allies. General
Altieri also sent a telegram of con
graduation to General Diaz, now com
mander in chief.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
BOUGHT NEW WATER POWER.
Vermont & Quebec Company to Hitch
On Near Bronze Lake, Canada.

The Vermont & Quebec Power Co.
Of which Charles H. Thompson Of Mont
pelier Is manager. has bought the Fessen-
den power about three miles south Of
Bronze lake in Canada. the deed Of the
purchase which is about $4,000. having
been received at the Office in Montpelier
TO -day The purchasers expect to set
their pole line this fall and connect this
power with that used at Stevens Mil
for operating the new tale interests at
johnson. The development TO be de-
rived from the new power is eco horse
power for "A koarA
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
GAVE UP LOOT.
Also Paid Fine and Costs for Committing
Robbery.

White River Junction, Nov l0-Ed-
ward De Costa and Walter Stewart of
Braintree, Mass, in company with lum-
Der jack named Sam Broso, took lodgings
early Thursday evening in the American
house After the lumberjack had gone
to sleep De Costa and Stewart robbed
him Of all the money he had, about SOS,
and left.
At l o'clock yesterday morning they
were arrested at the station when about
to board a train. They were arraigned
before Judge Witham in municipal court
yesterday. They surrendered Broso's
money and after paying fine and costs
were released and warned TO leave the
state and not return.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE.
Nelson Charbonneau of Essex Junction
Badly Injured.

Burlington, Nov. lO.-Nelson Charbon-
neau of Essex Junction was struck and
seriously injured by an automobile near
that village late last night, and so badly
hurt that at an early hour this morning
it was said his condition was serious. He
is a man of middle age. His left leg was
fractured and he suffered injuries about
the head.
Mr.. Charbonneau is said to have
alighted from trolley car when he was
struck by an automobile said to have
been occupied by Alessrs. Sheldon and
Guild of Essex. with the former at the
wheel Charbonneau was taken to the
Fanny Allen hospital in a trolley car.
with blood flowing from his mouth, nose
and ears
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
MOSCOW SEIZED.
All the Government Offices in the City
Have Been Taken Over.

Petrograd, Nov. l0.-The revolutionary
committee, supported by the military
garrison, has taken over all government
offices in Moscow, according to a tele
gram received by David r. Francis, the
American ambassador, from the Amer
lean consul general in Moscow
The dispatch from the consul general
was dated Thursday and added that con-
ditions in the city were quiet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
BOMBS FELL.
ON HOSPITAL
German Airmen Killed Seven of the staff
and Wounded Nine at Zuydcoote
Last Night.

Paris, Nov l0.-German aviators last
night dropped bombs on a French hospi-
tai at Zuydcoote, killing seven of the
hospital staff and wounding nine. Dun
kirk was again bombarded, six casualties
resulting, according to the official an
nouncement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
ITALIANS CLAIM
TEUTON REVERSE.S
Raiders Were Checked in 0dro Valley,
and Also at Brocon in the Tesino
Basin-Rear Guard Crosses
Piave River.

Rome, Nov. l0-The enemy has been
checked in the Odro valley, the war office
announces. A hostile thrust at Brocon
in the Tesino basin also has been checked.
From Susegana to the sea the italian
rear guards, disengaging themselves
from the enemy, crossed the Piave river,
blowing up the bridges. An Italian rear
guard force, which has been surrounded
at Lorenzago, succeeded in forcing its
way out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
FATHER GIVEN THE CHILD
And Mother May Be Accused Of Per
jury.

This morning in Washington county
court the court gave a decision IL the
Moves divorce case. This Is a petition
brought BY Mr. Noyes against his former
wife for the custody OF the minor child,
there having been considerable evidence
to show that the woman had not been
giving the child the best Of attention.
The court gave the custody Of the ehid
TO Mr. Moves.
Ii came To the attention of State
Attorney T. T. Davis that there was an
Indication Of perjury ia connection with
the case and a warrant Wss signed last
night BY Grard Juror John Stone oharg
ing Mrs A T. Moves. the woman q thr
case. with making false statements iu
court Il is alleged that her statements
made when the trial took place -ales
months since were uniIuthiCl as -
where she was employed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
GERMAN DRIVES
OF NO AVAIL
They Tried Series Against French Lines
Northwest of Rheims Last
Night.

Paris, Nov. l0,-German troops under
took a series of advances last night
against French positions northwest of
Rheims, says the official report, They
were repulsed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10

The Ist Vermont infantry hand viii
give a short parade Monday evening Al
Z o'clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
The State Campaign Arranged.

A meeting of the state committee rela
tive TO the Y. NJ. c. A. campaign took
place at Montpelier Friday evening and
this morning John Hartness, who was
here, said that the work is well under
way, that some 100 kilograms and many
letters have been sent to the various
prominent men of the state, putting the
campaign in shape for next week, and
that he expects to see the fund of 1882,
900 raised This work, he claimed, is as
important as any to keep the soldiers in
good shape