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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
FERRY CASE ARGUED.
Competitors at Windmill Point in Liti-
cation.

The first case argued before the SUI
preme court took place Wednesday aft
ernoon, when the case of Jones against
Hoag and Hoag. Grand Isle county, was
called, the docket having gone to pieces
on continuances and other entries This
is a case relative to operation of ferry
across Lake Champlain, between Rouses
Point. y. Y. and Windmill Point. in
which the plaintiff, through Jones, brings
action 70 stop the defendants competi-
tion. Ii was argued upon two points,
namely. whether the legislature had au-
thority to grant ferry, as was done.
and whether. if it granted the ferry. was
this constitutional, one end Of the said
ferry having been in New York state.
The ferry was granted Jones by act 25S
Of the 1915 session Of the general assem-
bly,.
There was no case ready for argument
this morning. An entry Of continuance
Of Trask against Kellcler and Trask
against Fountain v=ss made In the Cal
edonia county case OF State against Jo-
seTh Pilver selling. Judgment affirmed
viii b. entered according to the waving
of the exceptions. a rereSs was taken
until O'Clock this Afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
PROGRAM ARRANGED
For Annual Meeting of Vermont State
Medical Society in Barre.

The program for the l04th annua
meeting of the Vermont State Medica
society which will be held in Barre
Thursday and Friday, October IL and l.
is as follows:
On Thursday, the opening day, the SO
ciety will be called to order by the pres
ident, after which there will be an ad-
dress of welcome, reading of records, re
port of the committee of arrangements,
reports of officers, committees and dele
gates. This work out of the way, there
will be an introduction of delegates from
other societies, the vice presidents ad-
dress and a paper will be read and dis
cussed.
At the afternoon session, several pa
pers will be read and discussed. In the
evening at $3.50 the annual banquet to
members, guests and visiting ladies will
be held at the Hotel Barre.
Friday morning there will be clinic
and discussion. In the afternoon three
subjects will be discussed, to which the
ladies are invited. There also will be a
visit to the quarries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
PoULTNEY MAN KILLED.
Robert K. Thomas Struck By Truck in
Granville, N. Y.

Granville, y. Y, Oct 4.-Robert
Knowles Thomas Of North Poultney. Vt.
about as years old. met almost instant
death here yesterday when struck by
"a slate truck. Mr. Thomas. in company
with Owen Williams of Granville, was
crossing the Church street bridge when
a heavy slate truck passed. In some
manner the trailer bee-me detached from
the truck, swung around and struck Mr.
Thomas heavily. Although the body was
almost unmarked. his internal injuries
were so severe that he lived but a few
moments
He was unmarried and is survived by
several sisters in Pennsylvania and a
brother. Thomas Thomas. who resides
in North Poultney. Fatalities have
PLAYED quite part in Mr.. Thomas life
Lewis l. Lewis Of Granville, who was
killed a few weeks ago, was hit by a
ID. and H. train while on his way to
visit Mr. Thomas. who also lost his
mother and two small sisters in a FIRE
Al West Pavlet nearly 10 years ago.
The dead man's body was taken to-
ON the evening train.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
FIRE DAMAGED |
vi BIG BUILDING
-W-v
Masonic Building in Bur-
lington Was Threat
ened Tod u
TWO STORES ST
MOST s STOCKS
Total Loss s : stimated at
$S5,ooo-'$ ,perty Was
Wen Insured

Burlington Oct. 4.-The Masonic Tenn
pie, located at the head of Church street,
was endangered by fire which broke
out in the basement of China hall early
this morning and spread to the first
floor and into the store of L. M. Simp-
son, furrier, and China hall. After work
ing three hours, at times with seven
streams of water, the fremen saved the
building and kept the loss down to
$4,000. The property was well in
sured.
The fire was discovered shortly before
o'clock and seemed to be centered then
in the basement of China hall, store
conducted by Napoleon Thomas; and it
was evident that the flames had been
burning for some time hefore they were
seen. A general alarm from box AZ was
sounded, and when the tremen arrived
they found that the fire had gained much
headway They fought the flames from
both front and rear but were not able
to check their progress until after the
stores on the first floor had been Quilted.
The fire worked its way from the cellar
through the partitions and, thus, was
more difficult to cope with. One fire.
man, j. j. O'Neil, was injured when he
was struck by flying glass, but his in
juries will readily respond to treatment.
At o'clock the fire was under con-
troll
One theory as TO the cause of the fire
is mice and matches in the cellar of
China hall.
The Masonic Temple was built about
25 years ago and is of brick and seven
stories high. The quarters of the Masons
are located in the upper part of the build
ing and We're not damaged by the fire.
It is considered that the firemen did good
work in saving the building because
Of the fact that the flames had made
great headway before being discovered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
DISCUSSING TUBERCULOSIS.
Vermont Association Met at Rutland
Ahead of New England Conference.

Rutland, Oct. 4.-Town health officers,
representatives of women's and civic So
cieties, state officials and members of
families in which there are patients suf-
fering from tuberculosis to the number
of forty gathered here last night for the
first annual meeting of the Vermont As
sociation for the Prevention of Tuber-
culosis which preceded the two days
| New England conference opening to-day
The business included reading of reports
of the first years progress, election of
officers and discussions of the aims of
the association by DIR. G. +. Caverly of
Rutland, president, and DIR. c. +. Dalton
of Burlington, secretary of the state
board of health.
President Thomas Magner of Burling-
ton said that the whole campaign was
one of education in which many organ
izations, state, county and town, had
been enlisted A health campaign for
children is rapidly growing in populari
ty.
Harold W. Soeum of Burlington, sec
retary of the Vermont association, dis
cussed his annual report which has been
circulated in printed form. He expressed
the belief that the proposed preventori-
um, "to give children exposed to tuber-
eulosis an opportunity to become normal
men and women" would be in operation
next September. The Vermont society
now has 305 members. It's receipts dur
ing its first year were S5,33675, of which |
S2,9ll.56 remains in the treasury. The |
proceeds of the next Christmas sale of |
seals will go towards the erection of the
preventorim.
The following officers were elected:
Thomas Magner; honorary
vice presidents, Gov H. +. Graham,
Frank G. Partridge, Proctor; vice -presi-
dent, Mrs. Gilbert f. Davis, Windsor;
the Rev. DIR. A. H. Bradford, Rutland;
treasurer, A. w Hill, Burlington; seere-
tary, Mrs. Slocum; assistant secretary,
DR.. Grace Sherwood, st. Adams; new
directors elected are Eli Porter, Will
Charles w Gates, Franklin;
DR.. Frank L. Farmer, ST. Johnsbury;
Rev. j. A. Lynch, Northfeld Alexander
Barre. The executive com
nittee is: DIR. j. II. Blodgett, Bellows
Falls; r. NJ. Bradford, f. H. Brooks, st.
Johnsbury DR.. Caverly, Rutland; DR..
Dalton, Burlington c. S. Forbes st. Al.
)ans; II. S. Goodall, Bennington; DR.. f.
". kidder, Woodstock; Miss Emily Dut- {
on, Proctor Mrs Anna Hawkes., Put
lam; DIR. f. J. Rogers, Pittsford, Mrs.
;. II. Stone, Burlington. &
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
LARGE CONVENTION HELD
By Vermont Branch, Woman's Auxiliary
to the Board of Missions.

st. Johnsbury, Oct. 4-Miss Con-
stance Wheeler of this place was cleo
ted president of the Vermont branch of
the Woman's Auxiliary to the Board
of Missions at the 39th annual conven-
tion held yesterday in St. Andrews
Episcopal church The other officers are: +:
Vice-president, Miss Anna T. Smith of
Burlington; recording secretary, Mrs
William Wills of Burlington; CORES
ponding secretary, Mrs. George Y Bliss
of Burlington; treasurer, Mrs. Fred NJ
Whitney of Northfield; general secre-
tary of the junior auxiliary, Mrs. Will
liam +. Jones of Woodstock; secretary
OF the periodical club, Mrs. Joseph Rey-
nolds of Rutland.
These vice presidents of the various
districts were chosen: Miss Anna Smith
of Burlington for the Burlington dis
trict, Miss Clara J. Brown of Brandon
for the Rutland district. Mrs. f. c. Will
liams of Chester for the Windsor dis
triet, Mrs. A. p. Grint of st. Johnsbury
for the st. Johnsbury district, Mrs f.
5 Hutchins Of Enosburg Falls for the
st. Adams district
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
WAR TAX BILL SIGNED.
Touches Pocketbook of Everybody in the
Country.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 4.-The war
tax bill became law late yesterday
with President Wilson's signature.
| No formalities attended the signing OF
the measure, which levies for this year
more than two and half billion dollars
new taxes to provide war revenues. 1t
touches directly or indirectly the pocket
book of everybody in the country,
through taxes on incomes, excess profits,
liquor, tobacco, soft drinks, passenger
and freight transportation, proprietary
medicines, chewing gum, amusements,
musical instruments, talking machines,
records and many other things.
One of the immediate effects of the
signing of the law will be an increase in
distilled beverage prices to meet the new
tax of $2l0 gallon, which reaches even
the stocks of retailers in excess of so
gallons.
Final official estimates of treasury de-
partment and Senate finance committee
experts of revenue expected from the bill
during the first year of its operation fol-
low:
Incomes, individual and corporate,
1851 100000.
Excess profits, $l,00o,000000,
Distilled spirits, $l35000000.
Fermented liquors, $46,000,000.
Wines, liquors, ct cetera, 100000.
Syrups, soft drinks, etc, Sl3,000000.
Cigars, $l0,000,000.
Cigarettes, $2l 100000.
Tobacco, S30,0OO0O0.
Snuff, Sl,so0000.
Cigarette papers, 100000
Freight transportation, $77500,000.
Express packages, Sl0,S00,000
Passenger transportation, S60,000,000.
Pipe lines transportation, $4,500,000.
Seats and berths, $4,500000.
Telegraph and telephone messages,
81 ,OOO, 900,
Insurance, $5,000,00O.
Automobiles and motorcycles, $4,000 |
900.
Musical instruments, monographs,
records, etc, S3,000,000.
Motion picture films, $3,000,00O.
Jewery, $4,500000.
Sporting goods, 81 100000.
Pleasure boats, S500000
Proprietary medicines, $3,400000
Perfumery and cosmetics, $l,900,000.
Chewing gum, 100000.
Cameras, S750,000.
Amusement admissions, SJ0,000,000.
Club dues, 81 100000.
Stamp taxes, including playing cards
md parcels post, S29,000,000
Inheritance taxes. S5,000,00O
Virgin island products, $4,000
First class mail matter, S70,000,000.
Second class mail matter. Sc 600 600
Munitions manufacturers tax, $780,
'00, 600
Total, 1854, $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
LYMAN--C0RRY.
Montpelier Girl the Bride of Fort Smith,
Ark, Man.

| The wedding of Miss Ruth Cory
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. +. Nj. Cory oi
Montpelier, to Henry Pratt Lyman, see
retary of the Lyman Real Estate q Alb
stract Co. of Fort Smith, Ark, occurred
at 10 o'clock this morning at the st. Au'
gustine's rectory in the presence of the
immediate relatives of the contracting
parties. The service was performed by
Rev. z. j. Long, the parish priest. The
bridal couple were unattended. The
bride was becomingly gowned in taupe
velvet with mole and ermne fur trim
mings and wore brides roses Follow
ing the wedding they went to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Cory on Loomis street,
where a luncheon was served to the brid-
al party, and reception occurred at that
time, shortly after which they left for a
short trip, because Mr.. Lyman must re-
turn to his duties with the federal gov
ernment in a few days. The arrange
ments for the wedding were materially
changed, owing to the fact that Mr.. Ly-
man could not be away from Fort Smith
for any length of time and to the fact
that brothers of the bride were unable
to attend the service William Cory is
with the ambulance corps in France, and
Frank, her younger brother, is with a
battery in this country and will prob
ably soon be on his way to France. Mr..
and Mrs. Lyman received large number
of gifts.
The bride is the youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M. Cory. She has
been quite prominent in the social af-
fairs of the young people of her city and
well known through the state because
of the prominence Of her father in bust
ness affairs. She is a young woman of
charm and culture She attended Miss
Mason's school, "The Castle" Tarry-
town on the Hudson.
Mr.. Lyman is the son of AIr. and Mrs.
George Lyman of Fort Smith. He at
tended the schools in his home town and
was graduated from the University of
Illinois, in which he was a member of
The Phi Delta Theta fraternity Since
1909 he has been associated with his fa
her in the Lyman Real Estate & Alb
,tract Co. of Fort Smith, having been
is secretary for some time. He has
aiken prominent party in the civic life
If his home town and although young |
nan has served his city and state in CON
Tentions. Immediately after the war |
,roke out, he offered his services to- the
government for military service but was
elected. Later, however, the council |
# national defense assigned him to the
ederal farm loan board for service as
ppraiser in district No. 6, which takes
i'm away from his home a part of the
ime. He belongs to one Of the oldest
antilles of Fort Smith. Progressive and
nergetic, Mr.. Lyman has been success
ul in his business affairs and as repre-
of the government. They will
e at home to their friends after Nov. l.
Misses Aida Turney, Eleanor Lowe
nd Ruth Dutton and Mrs. f. w Harri-
IAN of Montpelier gave a supper in hon
r of Miss Corry's approaching marriage
t the Country club Wednesday evening,
t which a small company of friends at
ended. 1t was very pleasant affair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
NINE MORE FOR ARMY
Addison County Men Were Certified on
Wednesday.

The following men from Addison coun-
ty were certified yesterday by the Yer
mont district board to the adjutant gen
eral
Charles L. Webster, Whiting; Clarence
A, Belanger, Orwell; Peter D. Todriff,
Shoreham; Nathan A. Morrill,, Starks-
boro; John D. Hamilton. Middlebury;
Henry A. R. Merritt, Middlebury; Har-
rison c. Baldwin, Whiting; Elmer Patch,
East Granville; George NJ. Hathaway,
East Middlebury
The district board this morning certi-
fed 25 additional names TO the adjutant.
general, making total of l,l70. Those
certified to-day include Rutland first
division) 4 Addison county, 2; Windsor
county, 10. The name of Allen NJ. Fletch-
er, jr, son of ex-Gov. Fletcher, is in
cuded in the list of Windsor county.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
POLIO IN ORLEANS.
Precautions Taken to Prevent Spread of
Disease

Orleans. Oct. i-The first case Of in
fantile paralysis TO be reported in this
town was discovered when il became
known that Ruth. two-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs J. b. Mattock Of Maple
street. was victim 10 the disease One
of the child's legs Is paralyzed. The
family is under strict quarantine and
every precsution is being taken to pre-
vent the spread Of the plague.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
THREE CHANGES MADE.
In List of School Superintendents in
Vermont Districts.

Commissioner of Education VI. b. Hill.
egas has gone to Rutland to attend the
tuberculosis meeting and incidentally he
will attend a state board Of health meet
ing relative to the work Of that depart
ment in the schools.
Mr.. Hillegas this morning announced
the three changes in the union superin-
tendents. Charles r. Beeman, who has
been in the Williamstown union. has
been sent to the Bristol union, while
Waldo F. Glover, who has been teaching
in Massachusetts,, has been assigned to
the WilIiamstown union. A. d. Wiggin
Of Raynesford, Mont, has been appointed
OF the WiBdhsm northwest
union
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
TILLOTSON- ADAMS.
Adjutant General of Vermont and North
field Woman Married.

Adjt. Gen Lee S. Tillotson of Mont
pelier and Miss Ethel Agnes Adams,
formerly of Mortified, were married at
4:3o yesterday afternoon by Rev. George
W. Burke of Northfeld at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. David Adams, grandpar-
ents of the bride, with whom she has
made her home.
They were unattended. The cere-
mony took place beneath a canopy of
flags and other decorations, the national
flower, goldenrod, being prominent.
About 80 relatives and friends witnessed
the ceremony. After a short wedding
trip, Gen. and Mrs. Tillotson will be at
home in Montpelier where the general
last spring bought a residence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
FOUND NOT GUILTY.
Alderman Roswell L. Wood Of Haverhill
Was Accused.

Salem, Mass, Oct A verdict Of not
guilty was returned by the jury to-day
in the trial Of Alderman Roswell l.
Wood Of Haverhill, who was charged with
in Office.
The indictment charged that as head
Of the street department Wood approved
bills for which the city was not liable
and that tesmsters were paid for time
they did not work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04

PAID MONEY
State Department Has Evi-
dence Against Former
Ambassador
IN BOLO PASHA
REVELATIONS
Bernstorff Badly Mixed Up
in Alleged Spy
Case

Washington, d. c., Oct. 4--State de-
partment officials admitted to-day that
hey have evidence that Count Won
Bernstoff, the former German ambassa
ior here, directed the expenditure of the
'unds paid to Bolo Pasha but declined
% reveal their evidence although they
nay do so after the French government
inishes with Bolo's case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
JUDGE MARTIN PRESIDENT.
Barre Man Elected Head of Vermont
Probate Judges.

AT meeting of the probate judges of
the state yesterday afternoon in Mont
peher. Frank j. Martin Of Barre was
elected president II. L. Clark of Castle
ton, vice president; Otis NJ. kelton of st.
Adams, secretary-treasurcr. The time
was taken up in discussing a uniform
regulation OF the handling of probate
matters in the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
Mid Case at west Bsrnet.

West Barnet, Oct. 4.-The Oldest son
Of Nathaniel Dane is IN with infantile
paralysis. IL is a mild case. The West
Barnet school and the -Four Corners
school are closed and the church, besides
all public meetings in the place for two
weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
AUTO HIT BEAR CUB
Occupants of Machine Then Captured the
Animal.

Brattleboro. Oct A black bear cub
was bowled over in the highway near
Bondville yesterday by a Massachusetts,
car ON its way from Manchester to Mas
sachusetts and the little animal was cap
tured and brought to the Brooks house
and Grated The names of the occupants
of the car were not learned. The cub
was not hurt when hit by the machine.
The tourists looked around bit for the
mother but found no trace of her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
ITALIAN LOSSES SMALL
Five Sailing Vessels Were Destroyed
During the Week.

Rome. Oct. 3.-Italian shipping losses
by submarines or mines for the week
ending Sept. ;, in all seas. we're two
sailing vessels OF more than 100 tons.
and three sailing vessels Of less One
small sailing vessel escaped when at
tackled BY a submersible
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
AMERICAN SCHOONER
LOST BY SHE'LL FIRE
All the Eight Members of the Crew of
the Annie F. Conlon Were Land
ed Safely.

London, Oct. 4.-The American schoon-
er Annie f. Conlon was attacked by gun
fire by German submarine Wednesday
morning off the Scilly islands. The crew
of eight men has been landed safely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04

Portsmouth, n H., Oct. 4-The steam
er Conlon was built here in 1882 and was
owned here until last July, when she was
sold by Freeman r. Garrett and others
to shippers at Mobile. She registered
59l tons gross.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
BURLINGTON MAN NAMED
+. D. Abernethy to Act with State Food
Administrator

Washington, d. C.. oct. 4-The food
administration to-day announced the ap-
pointment Of F. D. Abernethy Of Bur
nnrton a. merchant representative to
assist the state food administration in
dealing with retail prices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04

Mrs. Nancy Wood OF west hill, who
recently entered her 9th year. is some
what improved in health. after a bad
spell which afflicted her Sunday even
ing. After a life Of large activities, Mrs.
Wood Is now confined to her bed. where
she has been receiving treatment since
july Friends here in the city will be
glad g learn that her condition IS i'm
proving Her son, Albert Wood. Of Dor
chester. Mass, has been with her for
some time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
ONLY Is VESSELS
SUNK IN WEEK
German Submarines and Mines Are Fail
ing in Their Work of Bringing
England to Her Knees.

London, Oct. 4-Eleven British mer-
chantmen of more than 1900 tons each
and two vessels under 1000 tons were
sunk by mines or submarines last week,
according to the British admiralty state
ment made public last evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
REPRISALS
DECIDED ON
Great Britain Is Said to
Have Adopted That
Policy
IN RETALIATION
FOR GERMAN RAIDS
Meanwhile French Are Con-
tinuing to Do Much
Damage

London, Oct. 3 (Delayed) According
to The Standard, a policy of reprisals
for German air raids has been decided
upon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04

That such a decision was reached by
the British government was indicated in
Premier Lloyd Georges statement Tues
day that Germany would be bombarded
with compound interest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04

The above statement of the British
admiralty again lowers the aggregate of
British merchantmen sunk by mines or
submarines during any week since Ger.
many hegan her intensified submarine
campaign. As against Is vessels sunk
the previous week. which was the low
record since February, only l3 merchant
men are shown TO have been sent to the
bottom last week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
SATISFACTORY PROG
RESS BEING KEPT UP
Already a Number of Pris-
Oners Have Been Taken in
the New Movement to
Break Through the Ger
man Line and Bottle Up
the German Naval and
Aeroplane Bases

Striking again on a wide front east OF
Ypres, the British this morning began
another drive at the German lines in
Flanders. The renewal of the drive
comes after eight days interval. On
Wednesday of last week the British
swept forward over the ground on both
sides of the Ypres-Menin road, advancing
from half a mile to a mile at various
points along the line.
With to-day's renewal of the drive, the
battle of Flanders is growing more and
more to resemble last years battle OF
the Somme, which was followed by the
memorable Hindenburg strategic retreat.
The same general tactics are now being
same point in the line. Evidently it is
expected by the British to achieve sim
liar result. To-day's attack followed
sharply the last despairing effort of the
Germans to stave it off.
The French fighting front has been
comparatively calm except for intense
artillery activity northeast of verdun.
British front in France and Belgium,
Oct. (By Associater Press Field
Marshal Haig's forces, in the offensive
begun east of Ypres this morning. In
some places have penetrated the German
lines, to depth of one mile and have
overrun the crest of the Passchendaele |
Chelvelt ridge. At an early hour the
Germans were surrendering by the hun
dreds.
London, Oct. 4.-Field Marshal Haig |
has begun new offensive east of Ypres, |
the official statement from British head |
quarters in France to-day says. The
British attacked at 6 o'clock this morn
ing on a wide front and are making sat
isfactory progress. A number of prison
ers have already been taken.