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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
RoBINSoN-wooD.
South Barre People Married at East Ran
dolph.

Leonard Robinson. son of Dana Robin
son of East Randolph. but for some years
a resident of South Barre, and Miss Ruth
Wood, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. d. l..
Wood of South Barre, were united in
marriage last evening in East Randolph
at the home of the officiating clergyman,
Rev ID. ID. Johnson Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
inson are now on a wedding trip to
Springfield and on their return will make
their home in South Barre.
The groom is employed in the Howard
store, where the bride has also worked
lt times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
TEN NEGROES CONVICTED.
And Three Were Acquitted in East st
Louis Riot Case.

Belleville. III. Oct s.-Ten Of the I3
negroes, who have been on trial here for
= week. charged with the murder Of
Detective Samuel Coppedge the morning
Of July ?, which precipitaied the Fast
St Louis. M race riots, were convict
ed yesterday and sentenced 70 IL years
each in the pentHentiary.
Three were acquitted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
GERMAN GENERAL TAKEN.
Russian Scouts Made Daring Raid in the
Black Sea District.

Petrograd, Oct s.-Russian scouts
from the Caucasus army, in daring
raid, captured General Count Won Meyer,
head of the German air service in the
Black sea district, says an official an
nouncement yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
WEEKS SUBSCRIPTION
AMOUNTS TO S29, 100000
But a Large Number of New England
Banks Have Not Yet Re-


Boston, Oct. S.-The total subscrip-
tions to the second Liberty loan in New
England for the first week of the cam
paign was announced to-day by the New
England committee as S29,30O000 A
large number of banks, the committee
said, had not yet reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
SIX PEOPLE KILLED.
When Trolley Car Struck an Automobile
Bus.

Connellsville, Pa Oct. Six persons
were killed instantly and three Others
were injured, one probably fatally, late
yesterday when trolley car ON the
West Penn Railway struck a motor bus
near Juniata, five miles west of here.
The bodies of three of the victims We're
found more than $50 feet from the scene
of the accident.
The dead are: Mrs. Rachel Thorpe,
aged 30, and four children, all of Bitner,
Pa, and Nellie Washington, aged H. Of
Dunbar, Pa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
ALLEGED SLAcKERS.
Two Men Rounded Up for U. S. Court
Hearing.

Burlington. Oct. S.-U. s Deputy Mar
shal Thomas Reeves returned last even
ing from Fast Hardwick and ST. AIbans
with Albert J. Massey of the former
place and George r. Blair of the latter
city They were indicted at the October
term If the federal court 10 Rutland for
failing 10 register.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08

The presence of two German sea raid
ers in the South Pacific was made known
in dispatches from Samoa to the navy
department last week Both vessels were
said to have been manned by the crew of
the Seeadler. Several merchantmen
were reported to have been sunk. The
Seeadler was active in the South At
lantic last spring, sinking eleven mer
chantmen there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
HEAVY LOSS IN MILL.
Most Of the Damage Due to Water, How.
ever.

Burlington. oct. s.-The Queen City
companys mill was badly damaged BY
water last night when the automatic
sprinklers and the city fire department
poured IN ton after ton Of water in cN-
tinguishing = threatening blaze which
broke out on the second fo0r uf the
building a. l0sl3 last night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
COUNTER BLOW
WAS PUT DOWN
German Efforts to Shake Off
British Grip of No
Avail
ATTACK WAS MADE
EAST OF YPRES.
Where the British Recently
Made Important
Advance

London, Oct s.-The Germans made
IN attack last evening on British posi-
tions east of Ypres, where the British
recently made an important advance.
The war office reports that the enemy
was repulsed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
ANOTHER LOAN TO BRITAIN.
The U. S. Government Advanced $4,000.
600 Today.

Washington d. C.. Oct S-Another
credit Of Sl5000W0 was advanced today
10 Great Britain by the government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
GERMAN U-BoAT ESCAPED.
Had Been Iuterned at Cadiz, Says a
Madrid Report.

Madrid, Oct S-A German submarine,
interned at Cadiz has escaped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
Essex County.

Hiram Pearl Whipple, Coneord Will
liam NJ. McGowan, Lnenburg; John T.
King, Island Pond; Alfred Pellitier Is
land Pond; David Mcclure, Norton; Pet
er r. Dauyant, Beecher Falls; Irving T.
Wilson. Island Pond; Charles d. Stanley,
Concord; Alfred Devost Norton: Thorn
as Philip Hardy. Guildhall; Charles p.
Welch, Norton; Henry A. Young, Miles
Pond; Grovernor w. Boulds, Island
Pond; Harold i. Maillet, Lmenburg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
IA ESSEX COUNTY MEN
Were Ordered to War Service By District
Board To-day.

The following men were certified for
service to-day by the federal district
board:
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
DIPLoMATESs TO WED

WASHINGTON, March 0. - The
world sat up and took notice when
Miss Violet ETskine of London was
appointed secretary TO the British
Embassy here. 1t was the first off
cial appearance of woman in the
diplomatic circles of the world. Early
next month, it is learned today, she
will desert diplomacy for matrimony
Miss Erskine win wed Horace Sey-
mour, third secretary of the British
Embassy in Washington, some day
soon after Easter Sunday, April 8.
Miss ErsSine is the daughter of the
late Thomas Erskine, who was Brit
ish Consul General in New Orleans.
She is a handsome young woman,
blonde, graceful and charming; and
great favorite with Sir Cecil and
Lady Spring Rice. She won her ap-
pointment thru her exceptional know
ledge of customs and American in
stitutions.
The wedding, it is presumed, will
take place at the embassy. The orig
inal plan was for wedding trip to
England, but whether that will be
taken is not known at this time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
THE TIME" REFoRMERs.

Announcement from European
countries that the daylight saving
plan viii be Instituted a month ear
lier than last year, owing to the bene.
fits that may be derived, has given
added impetus to the campaign in
this country.
Advocates Of the proposal to set
the clock ahead one hour have some
convincing arguments. They are di-
vided among themselves as to wheth-
er the clocks should remain advanced
for the entire year or whether the
change should apply only to the sum
mer months.
The difficulty to the latter plan, in
deed to the whole proposal, is the CON
fusion and the labor that will devolve
upon railroads and others in making
the change.
Perhaps in justice it should be re-
called that the country owes credit
to the railroads for the present uni
form standard time. This was ac-
complished in 1883.
England bases her time on the
Greenwich meridian and France reck-
ons from the Paris meridian. Time
in the United States is based on
Greenwich and il is divided into four
zones. Thus New York is five hours
slower than Gt.eenu,icb ard Con E,.a,
cisco is nine hours slower. The div
iding lines are determined by the
railroads. Prior to this arrangement
there were as many as seventy diff
ferent standards of railroad time in
the United States.
The system is not yet ideal, so
scientific men claim. They say the
day is coming when there will have
to be a universal time for all parts
of the earth. Arguments have been
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
BAND OF BURGLARS ROB
STORE AT TRINIDAD. COLO

The following telegram was re-
.ceived AT the Durango Exchange this
morning from Trinidad Chamber of
Commerce:
1t is believed that an organized
gang, operating on a large country
wide scale, entered the Drygoods
store Of Moses and Sons, lootine
same last night of all silk dresses,
petticoats, hose, gloves, bolt silk of
all colors and sizes to the value Of
s6,000.OO. Reward of S50000 offer
ed. A special meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce asks coop
Grafton of all commercial bodies in
states adjoining and to assist in ore.
venting the sale of the loot.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
GASOLINE WILL PROBABLY BE
HIGH DURING THE SUMNER

WASHINGTON, March 10. Con
gress was too busy with other things
to look into the price of gasoline as
suggested by Representative Steener-
sons resolution in the house; and in
consequence automobile owners prob
ably will pay good stiff price for
their gas again this year. Thous-
ands of cars were kept in their ga
RACES last year because gas was too
high; and unless a substitute is found
or prices come down they probably
will stay there this year too.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
HEALTHFUL TO RUN FOR CAR

Los ANGELES, Cal, March 9. -
Run for street car. It's dignified
and healthful." That's the advice of
Louis NJ. Head, who has much health
and considerable dignity. "There is
nothing better for you," says he,
"than let out and sprint a bit early
in the morning even if you know you
can't catch the car. The man who Is
too proud to run because he's more
than 81, may find he can't run when
it comes to showdown"
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
MERCHANTMEN ARE ORDERED TO SHOOT SUBMARINES AT SIGHT

trouble in getting their bills reported
out of the committee. The hal IN the
house has reposed for months in the
agricultural committee bct by super
human effort on the p.rt OF Ru2olph
johnson, secretary of the state gran &c
it was moved from there 20 the az
preparation committee. While there
has been some differences of op;nion
as to just what kind of Il bill should
he reported out. the farmAc organiza-
tion generally seem ANXIOUS u have
something.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
COST OF LIVING WAS HIGHER
in -THEslAs.CENTuRY THAN NOW

SEATTLE, Wash March 10. A
c rTenter in the fourteenth cenre..y
received wage Of only IL cents q
day, against $3.50 today. Yet the
cost of living was, relatively, high
er than it is today.
The statement is that Of Professor
X. NJ. Garrett of the University of
Washington, who also recites list
OF food costs taken from the accounts
of the expenditures Of the Earl of
Derby, later King Henry lV of Eng
land, as he was about to embark in
1890 on campaign against the Lith-
unins.
A carpenter, in those days, for his
daily wage of IL cents could buy one
pound of butter, two pounds of
cheese, pound of salt, two pounds
Of flour, one dozen and half eggs,
a chicken and pound Of rice. A car
penter of today would have to pay
$3.50 for this bill of goods but it
wouldn't eat up his entiie daily wage
as it would that OF tte carpenter Of
1890. The later carpenter would si'li
have s1.90 left. So, argues Prof.
Garrett, while the worker Of today
pays more for necessities he gets
more comparatively, for his labor. So
the times are better.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
PHILADELPHIA DON'T KNOW
WHAT TO DOW WITH NEGRO

PHILADELPHIA, March 10. =
More than $4,000 negroes have set
tied in Philadelphia in the last six
months and the city government
doesn't know exactly how to meet
the problem of congestion in their
section of the city. Small flats are
housing as many as five and six fam
lilies. The influx is said to be due to
the fact that the negroes think they
will be more cordially received here
than In other Amrican eitisa.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
FIERCE FIGHTING
REPORTED IN PERU
United Press.

United Press.
BUENoS AIRES, March 10. =
Peru is aflame with rebellion. Infor-
nation that was smuggled past the
censorship detailed the fiercest fight
ing at Lima, Cuzo, Callao and Aer-
quipa. Many have been killed and
wounded.
A son of Admiral Graus of Peru
was assassinated.
The government dismantled a Pc
ruvian warship to prevent the rebels
from seizing 1t. Troops have sur
rounded the capitol building at Ii
ma 1t is predicted the president will
resign. The cause of the outbreak IL
not known.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12

advanced for decimal division OK
the day instead cf-.the present Nsk-
ty-four hour day That would HsAtn
ten hours in the day, one hsrired
minutes in the hour and one hundred
seconds in the minute. z
The daylight saving" exponents
believe that congress should assume
the authority Of advancing time one
hour. 1t is claimed the right to do
so exists under the interstate COM
merce clause of the constitution and
the laws regarding postcffices.--De
Moines Capital.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
TO BUST OUTLAW HORSES
AT BREEDERS SHOW, TEX

FORT WORTH, Tex. March 10 -
Some Of the toughest outlaw horses
in the country are due to get bust
ed" during the National Breeders and
Feeders show, which opened weeks
session mere today. Real buckers
have beEm imported from all parts OF
the west and southwest for the cham
pionship events, in which the best
men and, women riders will partici-
pate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
FOUND TO
HAVE POOR VISION

CHICAGO, March 9. - In an ap-
peal sent out to parents of school
children here urging that children
be kept at home to promote their
cure and to keep down the disease
rate. 1t is stated that department
physicians, in examining 191, ,225
children found SS,014 who needed
medical attention. Eye trouble was
the most prevalent, there being 49,
9s4 children who had defective Wis.
ion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
WHO Is HERE NOW TO
PROSECUTE SPY, GRAvEs7 2

WASHINGTON, March TO- This
is the day set by the court for Count
Won Bernstorff to appear and prose
cute pr. Armgaard Carl Graves, the
self-styled International Spy" for
his alleged attempt to blackmail the
Countess upon her arrival here from
Europe several months ago. But the
Bcrnstorffs departed when German
American relations were broken, ~
did all the attaches of the embassy
who might have testified against
Graves.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
THOMAS ON FOREIGN
RELATIONS COMMITTEE

special session of the Senate will ad-
journ Tuesday or Wednesday. Mem
bers are unanimous in their desire to
have breathing spell before an ex-
ira session.
The threatened fight over organi-
zation in the house will probably
vanish before patriotic considera-
tions. Leaders confessed they will
not check vital business by bicker-
ings. Republicans and Democrat,
said they would better have coalition
than in crisis be nation divided
within.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
GOVERNMENT PREPARING FOR WORST
--ACTUAL WAR THOUGHT TO Be NEAR

United Press.
WASHINGTON, March 10. -
American armed merchantmen will
be empowered TO fire upon subna.
rines upon sight. The state depart
ment made this plain declaring that
reutrals can presume no visit or
search, inasmuch as Germany served
notice that she would disregard that
mandate of international law.
This officia! Interpretation brought
the possibility of war extremely near
II is believed that submarine and
merchantmen clash is eEevitable.
The navy department is enforcing
censorship regarding armament. 1t
has requested that transatlantic
saiIings and arrivals be withheld.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
STATE LEGISLATIVE NEWS.

The action Of the house yesterday
IN placing on the calander for cor
sider"- Cn the bill to repeal the in
dustrial commission act does not
mean the lower body will pass this
measure. Indeed the sentiment is
against it but a number of the mem
bers believed it was not more than
right and proper to hear what the
fathers of the bill had to say, as well
as TO know the position of .he 0p-
ponents Just before this was order
ed placed on the calander by vote
of 36 to 26, the house had by vote
directed the measure known as the
MANS Probation Act" be placed on
the calander, altho the committee
had reported its indefinite postpon-
ment. Several in the house believed
that if the one was to be argued the
other should be. The. senate bill COW
ering the same subject has already
been defeated in the senate securing
but a votes. Should the measure
pass the house it will die ia the sen
ate.
Pawnee county has passed third
reading and goes over to the senate
but there it may die the usual fearful
death. The fact that its sponsor in
the house was Graves is pointed to by
many who are opposed to the Great
ing of new counties, as symbolical of
what is going to happen to it.
The eastern organization that has
been backing measure to prevent
the employment of children in the
beet fields can now call its represen-
tatives home for the bill went down
to defeat in the house by a decisive
vote. Again this bill had the back
ing of several organizations, rather
combinations of individuals, who are
not at all popular with the present
Legislature. To judge from remarks
made by number of members after
the bill was defeated, the speech
made a couple of weeks ago by Grant
Hamilton of Washington city III the
industrial commission bill, had it's ef-
feet on this mea lte, for number
held this bill to have the backing Of
organized labor and they looked upon
Hamilton as being representative
Of organized labor.
With the appointment of a special
committee in the senate on calendar
that body will now seek to sift out
the measures for which there is a
special demand, and try and put them
across. All others will die of old
age. With the closing of this week
the present Legislature viii have IL
working days left and considering the
number of bills in the various com
mittees, there has got to be some
careful sitting in order to secure the
passage of desired measurs. The
temperance question still reposes in
the senate in the hands Of a special
committee but it is said this commit
tee will be prepared to present and
push thru measure which will elm
mate, so far as it can be eliminated,
the evils of bootlegging. However the
report of this committee has, as yet,
failed to reach the senate for a place
on the calendar.
The farmers interested in pure
seed measure are having considerable
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
Germany Collecting
War Tax in America
limited Press.

United Press.
NEW YORK, March 10. - Plot in
vestigators declared they had obtain
ed evidence proving that accredited
agents had been levying war taxes
on Germans in the United States
more than year. They declare
that one assessor confessed. 1t is
believed that millions have been col
lected.
Secret service men are probing the
alleged German lobby in Washing
ton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
SAYS CRACK SHOTS WOULD
ANSWER CALL OF WAR

PHILADELPHIA, March 10. -
Six hundred and seventy-five thous-
and crack trap shooters will answer
the nations call of war if it comes.
according to a statement here today
by Charles Henry Newcomb. Nation
al amateur champion trap shooter of
the United States. Pennsylvania
alone could furnish about 10000 of
them. he said.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
Rebels Destroy
/ Property in Cuba

United Press.
HAVANA, March 10. - The re-
ports that the rebels surrounded San
tiagq have been unconfirmed, The
property destruction by the rebels
continues unabated. Dispatches re
port the burning of fields and mills
continues.
The government claims to have
proof that Gomez personally ordered
the wholesale campaign Of destruc-
ton.
It Is reported that detachment
of American marines occupied San
Luis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12

United Press.
WASHINGTON, March 10. Al
though the senate steering committee
refused to announce the list until
formally presented Monday it has
been learned the following new as
signments have been made, Thomas
of Colorado, foreign relations; Jones
of New Mexico, finance; Smith of
Arizona, appropriations; Hendricks
of Wyoming, finance and Walsh Of
Montana, naval.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
Germans Sentenced
for Sinking Ship

United Press.
FLORENCE, S. c., March 10. -
Eight under officers of the steamer
Liebenfels have been sentenced to a
years imprisonment, and fined $500
each for sinking the vessel in the
Charleston harbor
Notice of appeal was given. Their
bonds were fixed at $4,000 each.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12

WASHINGTON, March 10. The
government is preparing for the
worst. II has been warned that Ger
many has spoken finally regarding
summarizing and the government
looked upon the prospect of actual
war following the arming orders.
Some officials think that Germany
will engage in the ruthless sinking of
armed American ships, while others
believe she will be more considerate
and visit and search the ships before
torpedoing them.
In the meantime the arming of
ships is proceeding
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
INVENTOR OF ZEPPELIN
AlRSHIP is DEAD

AMSTERDAM, March 8. Ar
rangements for the funeral OF the
late Count Zeppelin have not been
completed. Count Zeppelin, inventor
of the dirigible balloon, died last
night of inflammation Of the lungs. He
was 70 ysars Of age.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
Attempt to Blow up
Cleveland Station
United Press.

United Press.
CLEVELAND, March 10. An
explosive bomb, with fuse attached,
was found in the waiting room of the
Union station. Detectives are con-
vinced they thwarted the explosion
plan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
InCendiary Fire in
Savage Arms Plant

United Press.
UTICA, N. Y, March 10. - Fire
believed to be of incendiary origin
damaged the Savage arms plant
wher the Lewis machine guns have
been manufactured. An investigation
has been started.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
Germans RepuIsed
After fierce Fight
United Press.

United Press.
PARIS, March 10. - The commun-
ique announced that the Germans
were repulsed last night after violent
fighting and alternate advances and
retirements in Champagne. The
French maintained the ground gain
ed previously, and made fresh pro-
gress.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
YarrOwdaIe Prisoners
Sent to Switzerland

United Press.
BERLIN, March i0.--It is offic-
tally announced the Yarrowdale pris-
oners were released March and are
en- route to Switzerland.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
WILSON RECOVERING

United Press.
WASHINGTON, March 10. -
President Wilson has practically re-
covered. He remained in his room
today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
Won BERNsToRFE ARRIVES

United Press.
COPENHAGEN, March 10. Won
,Bernstorff's ship arrived at Chris
tianna this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12
PROPOSE PAN-AMfR|CAN
UNION TO FIGHT TfUT0NS
United Press.

. united freSS.
, WASHINGTON, March 10. - AS
an aid to aligning American
countries in the move to crush Ger
man intrigues on this continent, the
government is preparing white
book" 1t win trace the story of plots
from the blasting of munition works
to stirring country against country
on this continent.
1t will show how attempts were
made to create disorder in the new
world and, embroil the United States
at home. The spy plots Matched at
Wilhelmstrasse, with the whole world
rs the sphere Of action viii be reveal
ed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12

BUENOS AIRES, March 10. -
The United States plan for concert
ed action against German intrigue
will likely be rebuffed A majority
of the South American republics re-
sent the plan.
Argentine will likely make "hot
answer to such "a proposal. Pan
America is not unit Several re-
publics are pro-German and some are
pro-Ally. but most of them are not
friendly with the United States.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-12

WASHINGTON, March 10. = Ths
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19
BEAVERS ATE HIS TREES.
But State Doesn't Have to Pay Dam
ages to Barrett.

But State Doesn't Have to Pay Dam
ages to Barrett.
Mount Vernon. N. Y.-FollOwing II
contest in the courts for five years.
William G. Barrett Of Katonah has los.
bis claim for 81 800 against the state o
New York for destruction Of poplar
trees by beavers on his game preserve
in the AdirOndacks.
The decision of the court Of appeals
reverses the appellate division. which
affirmed judgment for that amount
granted by the court Of claims. The
case was the first action of its kind
ever tried in the state. The court of
claims found that the destruction was
caused by :Our beavers liberated on
Eagle creek and their descendants that
used the branches for their houses
The claimant claimed that the beavers
were wards Of the state