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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
BIG FARM TRANSACTION.
The Henry Property in Waterbury Is
Bought by H. r. Gray of Westfeld.

One of the largest farm transactions to
be recorded in several years and probably
the largest cash farm sale ever completed
in Washington county was consummated
through the ID. A. Perry Real Estate
agency of Barre yesterday, when Mrs.
Albert Spencer of Waterbury disposed of
the old Henry farm, SO called, in that
town, containing about 600 acres of land,
with six houses and large modern barns,
to II. L. Gray of Westfield, who pur-
chased the property for a home and who
has taken possession. Mr.. Gray is a
large breeder of purebred Holstein cattle
and is proprietor of the famous Gray
Lawn herd, consisting of about so head,
practically ali of which are in advanced
registry class; the herd is headed by
Pietertje Alcatra Fayne, one of the lead
ing sires of the breed
In the transaction, Mr.. Gray takes the
entire equipment of farming machinery,
vehicles, and stock, comprising 30 head
of gh-grade Holsteins. The farm has
an enviable reputation and probably
boasts the largest meadow in the coun-
ty, containing about 100 acres, and there
are nearly 80 acres of upland also in
tillage. Mr.. Gray comes into possession
of The Cottage, so called, erected by Mrs.
Spencer a few years ago and considered
one OF the finest cottages IN this section
of the state. The building was planned
for her brother, who died ABOUT the time
the house was completed; consequently
it never has been occupied. The price
paid for the entire property was $4,000
The present manager of the farm is w.
c. Shattuck of Waterbury. Mr.. Gray
plans to cultivate about 90 acres this
season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
c. L. UNION ELECTION.
Alexander Ironside Chosen President for
Six Months.

Officers were elected and Alexander
lronside, a member of the state commit
tee OF safety, spoke Interestingly OF its
purposes at the semi-annual meeting of
the Central Labor union of Barre and vi
cinity last evening. There was a large
gathering of lsboring men and Mr.. Iron
sides illuminating account OF the work
laid out by the committee received the
enthusiastic endorsement of all present.
The following officers for the ensuing
six months were elected, and installed by
Brother McAuley Of the quarry workers
union: President Alexander lronside of
the granite cutters; vice president. Cy-
rus r. Hall Of the carpenters; recording
and financial secretary, Angus Mcdonald
Of the granite cutters; treasurer. Fred
w. Suitor of the Jumpers, boxers and
derrickmen; auditors for six months,
Asa Tyrrell OF the polishers, Wesley
Hoffman Of the cigar makers, c. r. Hall;
sergeant alarms, Oscar Slayton Of the
carpenters; executive board. % act with
the president and secretary. F. W. SuitOr.
Alex. Moir and Asa Tyrrcll: librarian,
Angus Mcdonald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
TALK or THE TOWN

Mrs. Luigi Malta was taken to the
City hospital yesterday for treatment.
About IS ladies attended the card
party in the Nineitia clubrooms from
2;3O to $3.50 yesterday afternoon, the
affair being under the auspices Of the
Barre branch of the Red Cross society,
and as the result of the gathering the
sum of SIT was added to the treasury of
the local Red Cross division. The ladies'
enjoyed the afternoon very much with
$500 and bridge whist. Home made
candy was served. The ladies', and par
ticularly the officers of the Red Cross So
ciety, wish to thank Vincitia club and
its steward, Gordon Watson, for their
courtesy.
When a woman attache at the county
Jail entered the prisoners quarters with
the morning portion of food for the men
to-day, one of their number brushed
rudely past her and darted, through the
door to the well-known county jail. He
hoped street ear bound for Barre, ar
rived here in time to visit old acquaint-
ances and greet Deputy Sheriff Roy Get
man as the officer stepped from the first
car to leave the capital after the prison
er's departure. Deputy Sheriff Getman
placed Thomas F. Smith under arrest as
Jail breaker, lodged him at local po-
lice headquarters until Deputy Henry
Lawson should have time to make the
trip to Barre Smith was back in Jail
this afternoon. The officers say he was
intoxicated when rearrested to-day. and
when he finishes his present sentence be
will be arraigned in Barre city court for
a subsequent offense. i
A working plan for the entertainment
of nearly 30 delegates who are expected
here Tuesday for the triennial conven-
tion Of the state camp. Modern Woodmen
of America, has been adopted by the
committee from Granite City camp. A
program of speechmaking and music will
usher in the convention at the Knights
of Columbus hall Tuesday evening, when
the speakers will include: A. o. Palmer
of Burlington, state deputy; c. S. Sher- |
wood OF Rutland. district deputy; NJ. p. |
Maurice OF Morrisville. state lecturer;
and Benjamin Gates. a Montpelier attor- |
ney. On the following morning the dele !
gates will assemble to elect delega- |
tion for the national gathering of Wood |
men in Chicago next summer In the 1
afternoon the Barre Board Of Trade win I
be at the head of a party headed for an
Inspection trip through the cutting plants /
and quarry district. and upon their re-
turn 10 the city the visitors win begin 4
10 get ready for their homeward trip. 1
The Barre committee in charge Of the 4
convention includes the following Wood
men: Edward Anderson A. w. Beittie.
James r. COutts, Nathan Clark. Prank
Sicora, Alderman A. J. Lorsnger aud J
lanes {. Walker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
MONTPELIER
Three Divorces Granted BY the Assistant
Judges.

Divorces were granted to three petit
tioners in Washington county court yes
terday by Assistant Judges George III,
Dale and Charles II. Dana and the judges
heard case this morning, Celia Mclean
VS.. Mr.. Mclean. All of the cases heard
have been uncontested. The cases in
which divorces have been granted are as
follows: Fred NJ Corliss VS.. Sadie A.
Corliss of Calais, intolerable seyerity
Anna NJ. Vfnton VS.. Francis w. Vinton
of Northfeld, intolerable severity; Mabel
4. Hicken VS.. John c. Hicken, refusal to
support.
Bernard J. Waterman, who has been
employed as a reporter of The Argus for
the past four months since returning
from Schenectady, n. Y, completed his
duties Friday.
Mrs. Lewis C. Moody, who has been
spending several months at Jacksonville,
Fla. having made the trip south with a
party of Waterbury people, has returned
to Montpelier.
Rev. William Shaw and Mrs Shaw
and two children left yesterday after
noon for st. JohnsDury, where they viii
make their home while Mr.. Shaw is dis
trict superintendent of the st. Johnsbury
district of the Methodist conference.
Miss Edith Shaw, a daughter, will re-
main in Montpelier until the end of the
school year.
Sumner A. Dole. who recently resigned
as a member of the Montpelier high
school faculty to accept a position as
assistant county agricultural agent, left
this forenoon for Greenfield, Mass, to as.
sumo his new duties. Mrs. Dole went to
early in the week. A large
number of high school students were at
the station to bid Mr.. Dole good bye.
George B. Young, eounsel-for the Ma
tional Life Insurance Co., has returned
from a trip West in the interests of the
John Young, senior at
Dartmouth college, is visiting in the city
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Young. He will leave soon for New
York City to sail for France to- enlist in
an ambulance corps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

! On disclosure said to have been made
] by reseryist of the I'd Maine regiment
Joseph Movalli, keeper of North Main
street poolroom, was arrested by Officer
John S. Murley yesterday on charge of
selling cigarettes to minor. The re-
servist and Movalli are alleged to have
quarreled about change and when the
soldier-citizen was arrested on an intoxi-
cation charge his disclosures included a
statement covering his purchase of cigar
cites. The complaint against Movalli
was lodged with Grand Juror William
Wishart and the respondent, appearing
before Magistrate II. w. Scott, acknowl-
edged the oirense and paid fine of SIS
and costs.
From the brink of watery grave in
Stevens branch to the county Jail is the
jump which Foster L. johnson of Plain
field took after visiting various life-sav-
ing stations about town yesterday. But
for the timely arrival of big John
Stout from the Barre & Chelsea yard
crew, johnson probably would have lost
his life when he slipped into the river
in Burnham's meadow at dusk last night.
Someone heard his cries for help and the
railroad crew was not long in sending
rescue party to the water marge. Not
much the worse for his outside wetting
was johnson, but Deputy Chief Gamble
happened along while the man was
bleaching his clothes and placed him un-
der arrest. To-day when arraigned be.
fore Magistrate H. w. Scott Johnson
acknowledged second otiense and chose
the alternative jail sentence.
The Rutland News had the following
article last night: "The authorities of
Rutland county are looking for Giovan-
nj Rossi. formerly of the Mead building,
who is wanted on charge of forgery. it
being alleged that he used the name of
his brother wrongfully. According to
complaint made to the officers, Rossi, who
represented himself to be a music teach
er, presented check for $25 on Barre
bank and signed by name which was
to be that of brother Of Ros-
81, to a well known Rutland business
man, asking that il be cashed and he re-
ceived money in exchange for the full
value placed upon the paper. The al.
legged fraud was not discovered until
word came from the bank in Barre that
the name subscribed to the check was a
forgery. Rossi is said to have left
town.
Two thousand pairs Of pajamas are
to be made for the Vermont troops. ae-
cording to advices received here yester-
day from the Red Cross headquarters in
and Of this number the Barre
branch has voted TO finish 50 pairs. The |
gymnasium at Spsulding high school has
been secured for a sewing room. and II |
The necessary sewing machines can be |
obtained the gym. win soon present an |
scene Of sewing for soldiers. |
This arrangement does not mean neces-
sarily that one must journey TO the |
20 sew. for anyone 50 desir- 1
ng can obtain cloth with which 10 make |
'aiamss at home BY applying to any Of
he following members Of the supply 1
'Ommittee; Miss Alice Pape. chairman. /
.irs ;. \. Parker. Mrs. Fred D. Ladd. !
.irs. 2. W. Robinson, Ms. Grant A. Lane.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28

London, April 2s.-The British have
opened an attack along several miles of
the front north of the Scarpe river, ac-
cording to the official announcement of
the war Office to-day. The British troops
are making good progress in the face of
considerable opposition and fighting con-
tinues.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
GERMAN SWISS
FRONTIER CLOSED
TO ALL TRAFFIC
This Action is Generally Prelude to an
Important Military Move, But Sig
nificance of Present Action is
Not Apparent.

Zurich, Switzerland, via Paris, April
2s.-The German Swiss frontier has been
strictly closed to all travellers and postal
service. No German newspapers have
arrived since Wednesday. This is usual
ly prelude to an important military
move.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
GERMAN REPRISALS
ARE THREATENED
II Her Enemies Continue to Put German
Wounded on Allies Hospital Ships
TO Run Submarine Danger.

Copenhagen, via London. April Is
announcement was made before the
Reichstag main committee in Berlin yes
terday that Germany will adopt the
sharpest reprisals If German prisoners
are embarked on hospital ships Of the
allies and exposed 10 the danger OF tor
ledoes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Cordiner. who
we're recently married in SomerYille,
Mae, arrived in the city last evening
and are making their home on Hillside
avenue.
Alr. and Mrs. Z. J. Coriis- OF Burlinr
ion and Mr. and Mr.. J. VI. fngerson Of
Springfield. Msss. were among the guests
registered 40 Hotel Barre today
Mrs Hattie Hiiii- oi Bsrre has been
Ners .itk as ilhrduirk snd i now re-
IgFtei a. TtTg ioe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
SPAIN HAS PROOF
OF U-BOAT ATTACK
ON SPANISH SHIP
Premier Presto Has Addressed Strong
Protest TO Germany Because Of
Attack on the Triana.

Madrid, via Paris. April 2S.--Premier
Priesto announced to-day that he has
received official confirmation OF an at
tack by a German submarine on the
Spanish steamer Triana and has ad-
dressed a strong protest to Germany,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
$1,000 FOR INJURIES.
DR.. BENJAMIN F. MiIlington Went on
Highway in Londonderry.

Brattleboro. April pa jury in
Windham county court yesterday after
noon awarded Dr. Benjamin ?. Milling
ton Of South Londonderry 5000 dam.
ages in his $1,000 suit against the town
OF Londonderry for injuries alleged 10
have been due to a defective highway.
DIR. Millington sustained injuries 20 sew
eral ribs and 10 the base Of the spine
when his car went over an embsnkment
last sumner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
FRENCH ARTILLERY
HAMMERED LINE
FOR LONG DISTANCE
Since April l6 the French Have Captured
us Cannon, 412 Machine Guns, f1o
Trench Mortars and 2o,o7S
Prisoners
Prisoners.

Paris, April 2s.-Heavy artillery fight
ing occurred last night between st.
Quentin and the river Disc in Cham
pagne, the war Office reported to-day.
On the Verdun front the French raided
German trenches west of Hill 304.
Since April 10 the French have cap
tured l7J cannon, 4l2 machine guns and
ll9 trench mortars. The number of pris-
oners has reached 20,07s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
GUATEMALA DESIRES
TO HELP DEMOCRACY
Also Stands for Preserva-
tion of international Law,
According to Reason Civ
en- by President Cabrera
Spain Addresses Another
Sharp Note to Germany

Washington, d. G., April 2s.-Guate-
mala has broken off diplomatic relations
with Germany, handed the German min.
lister his passports and cancelled the ex-
equaturs of the German consuls here.
Official advices of the break, coming
from the American legation at Gnate-
mala City say that President Cabrera
assigned as the reason desire to stand
with the United States in the fight for
democracy and for preservation of inter
national law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
GOING TO FRANCE.
Stanley c. Fits of BrattlebOro to Join
Ambulance Service.

Brattleboro. April 2s-Stsnley C.
Fits. son Of the late Attorney General
Clarke C. Fits, left for Boston yesterday
afternoon. en- route for New York,
whence he Rill sail next week for France
10 enter the American field ambulance
service
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28

J. w. Sanborn Of Bradford is passing
q few days in the home Of Mrs. Nellie
Roscoe Of French street
Dan NJ. Murray OF Graniteville paid
S fine and costs on an intoxication
charge when arrsigned in city court to-
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
GERMANY MAKING
FRANTIC APPEALS
AS BATTLE GROWS

Discomfort of the Workers Has Devel-
oped to Such an Extent That There
May be a Revolutionary Outbreak
on May Day-Meanwhile British Be-
gin New Attack North of Scarpe
River
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28

Rio Janeiro, April 2s.- Decision as to
whether Brazil will follow up breach of
diplomatic relations with Germany by
declaration of war will be made by the
Brazilian Congress on May 3. The ad-
will ask Congress to de-
clare state of war created by act of
Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28

Continued on eighth Pagel
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-14
Ralph Larkin, a former keeper of the Washinqton county iaiI at Kings
Local Laconics.

In the Westerly registration under the selective service law Italian names predominant
 The enumeration of the military cen sus of Westerly, taken by patriotic women, Is 'acticaIly completed.
 All the classes in the Westerly High schoo. did not agree to utilize the class funds for the purchase of liberty bonds.
 Perry Briggs, who enlisted as chief mach1nIst mate in the naval reserves, has been ordered to report at Newport forthwith.
 The last meeting of the season of the Westerly Travel club was held with Mrs. George A. Champ-in at her home in Elm street.
 There will be no procession in West erly July Fourth and many will go to New London and witness the big dem onstration in that city.
 The leggings for Company B. Ston- ington, Connecticut Home ~uard, have arrived, and now the command is al- most fully uniformed and equipped.
 The 40-foot racing sloop Maisi own ed by Morton F. Plant, is being fitted out at Bristol. Capt. George Iisbing, formerly of the cup defender Resolute, is the skipper.
 Dr. Michael H. Scanlon has received notice that he passed satisfactory ex- animation and has been recommendeH for commission in the medical depart ment of the United States army.
 This evening the Flag day exercises of the Benevol lent and Protective Or der of EIlzs will be held in Wilcox park, preceded by a band concert un- der the auspices of Westerly lodge.
 Cyrus Henry Brown of Westerly and Henry c. Weaver of New London, the two oldest graduates are attending the commencement exercises of the Con- necticut Literary institute at Suf11eld, Conn
 The graduating exercises of the Westerly High school will be he'd on the afternoon of Thursday, June 2s, in the town hall. On the preceding Sun
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-14
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANIELSON

Employees of Mills Subscribe to Liberty Loan With Splendid Generosity
 Home Guard Measured for Uniforms -Sunrise Serenade Today at Bailou- viIle-Wiiiiann Whiting Found Dead
 Funeral of Noe Herbert.
 Liberty loan subscriptions reported from employees at mills up to noon Wednesday were as follows: American Wooien Go, Moosup, s7,25o; Quinebaug Co, s7,50O; Goodyear Cotton Co, $9,- 500; Wauregan Co., S4,ooo; Danielson Cotton Co., s6,5oO; Plainf1ed Woolen Co. sa,ooo; Killingly Worsted :s ste 60, Co, tral Worsted Co., s1,050; Whitestone worsted Co, s1,05o; Floyd Cranska O., Moosup, SIT, 800; Davis & Brown. East Ki1lingly. s5,ooo; Larkin Reed e.. s4oo; Connecticut Mills Co., Se'-
 This is an increase of about $25, 900 over the report A hours before.
 At the Shore.
 Mrs. Frederick Dubuc and Mrs. Henry Maflhot of High street spent Wednesday at Oakland Beach at the Philip s. Maynard cottage.
 Mrs. George T. Eaton of Prospect street will have the members of the Mothers club at her home for meet ing this afternoon.
 Boy Scouts were engaged with sue  scriptions for liberty loan bonds. Measured for Uniforms.
 Members of the Home guard com uanv have been measured for their uniforms. which are to be of khaki. They will wear Montana peak hats, the whole rig resembling the outfit of an infantrynan.
 Farmers from some sections here abol1ts report their crops growing splendidly this week
 Working Out Traffic Rules.
 Borough officials are working out some traffic rules that will be put in force in the near future, it was stated Wednesday.
 Worcester Youths Go Free.
 John Planning, IT, James Carrag gher, IT, and Francis Early, IS, all of Wor- cester. were released by the police here Wednesday morning after being held at the police station over night. pending an investigation of their rec ords by the Worcester police who telephoned Wednesday morning that they were not interested in the youths.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-14

day Rev. William F. Williams will preach the baccaiaureate sermon in Christ Episcopal church.
 Take a Shot at the Kaiser: Buy a drawing by R. L. Geyer of Westerly and displayed in the show window of the Nash store. It represents the kaiser, terribly frightened, with hands up, and pierced with liberty bond ar rows.
 Hardly had the velvet mill strike ended in Stonington when a strike went on at the Atwood machine shop, when more than haf of the 800 ern- ployes went out. They demand nine hour day at present pay, time and one half pay for holidays and double pay for Sundays.
 The officers of the Westerly Ex- change for Woman's Work held a ses- sion Wednesday night and gave con sideration as to the future of the or the high price of foodstuffs and the large expense of maintaining the ex- change. No definite action Was reached.
 A committee of the Westerly Retail Merchants association, composed of F. Andrew W. Fisher, Robert Duff and John c. Stanton, will endeavor to raise a subscription of $400 for band concerts during the summer in Wilcox pdIh' l ne tO"1l udS appropriated $1UO for the purpose.
 In Westerly Wednesday, from to 3, the sum of $40, $50 was subscribed for liberty bonds, bringing the total up to s202, 450. or within $97.550 of the sum allotted to Westerly. The banks were open Wednesday night from to g to accommodate those who could not call during regular banking hours. It is expected there will be many sub scriptions to the loan today (T5xr.s- day).
 At the quarterly meeting of the Stonington Visiting Nurse association a nominating committee to report to the annual meeting in September was elected as follows: Henry Robinson Palmer, Dr. Henry c. Little, Mrs. Lorenzo D. Fairbrother, Mrs. Charles H. Cowan and Harry w. Babcock The association voted to invest $1,500 in liberty bonds.
 George Cunningham, claim agent for the New Haven road, was in Westerly Wednesday and settled the death claim in. the case of John Falcone, who was struck and killed by a train when near the Burdick crossing. He was em- pioyed as trackwalker by the railroad company and stepped from the rear of a freight train and in front of the Federal express.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-14

Ocean, asseblyage: reading, Patrick Henry's Speech, Union school; read ing, Center school; songs, Slumber Boat, Tulip Song. Appaquag school; address, Principal E. A. Case of the Windham High School; song. Star Spangled Banner, assemblage: essay. The Red Cross. John Navtns; essay, Belgium, Luther Martin; reading, Hannibal on the Alps, Valley school; essay, The Food Situation, William Scott: presentation of diplomas, C. F. Burnham Bleking, Clipping Dance. Appaquag school; spelling contest " to VIII grades of all schools; Flag Salute, song, America, assem mblage.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-14

employed at the jail Formerly he had housekeeper, but for some time past has been living alone. The body was taken in charge by Undertaken A. F. Wood and brought to his rooms here
 Fire Alarm for Harmless Explosion.
 At o'clock Wednesday morning the fire department was called out on an alarm from box 43, corner Hutchins and Mechanics streets, for what was supposed to be a. fire at the station of the Peoples Light and Power company. A small explosion that did not harm but caused a flash caused the pulling of the alarm. The fire department had no work to do and the companies promptly returned to quarters.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-14

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 Get 25-cent box at any drug store or department store and get Instant relief. Wear smaller shoes Just once try @'Tiz." Get a whole years foot comfort for only 25 cents. Think of if