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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
THE DEFENSE IN
VARNEY CASE SPRINGS
SURPRISE EVIDENCE
Police Inspector Identifies as Buyer of
Death Gun Employe Of the Reyes
Realty Co.

| Boston. Dec. ia sensational climax
was reached in the Harriet Varney mlr'
der trial yesterday when Walter A,
Smith, Boston police inspector, identi,
| fled Harold Jackson, an employee OF
Keyes international Realty company, as
the purchaser of the revolver with which
Mrs, Pauline B. Reyes was shot to death
on June 10.
| jackson was one of the Keyes alibi
witnesses, having been employed in the
realty company office on the date of the
tragedy.
The Identification was dramatic in the
extreme. The revolver number 1920,
was first identified positively by Maurice
Sonnabend, a pawnbroker of No. 40l Co
lumbus avenue, as weapon that he had
sold on April 4, 1916, to a man giving
his name as Hayden Young"
Inspector Smith, it developed in his
later testimony, was present during the
sale. He saw man enter and ask to be
shown a weapon. He was present also
during the haggling over the price and
saw Hayden Young" take the Smith &
Wesson gun and depart from the store.
Sydney Balkan, clerk in the SON
nabend pawnshop, was also a witness.
He recorded the sale of the weapon, in
1916, and faced jackson when he was
brought into court yesterday
The Identification OF Jack son as Hay
den Young" was made positively by In.
spector Smith. Balkan was not so sure,
but declared that there was a strong re-
sembance between the man in court and
the man who purchased the death weap-
on on the April date.
II developed during the examination
of the witness, that the state had been
making a desperate effort to locate Hay
den Young" Inspector H. A. Ruther
ford of the Brookline police went to the
home of Clerk Balkan during his investi |
CATION, but it was found impossible at
that time to trace the purchaser of the
revolver with the fatal number.
Hayden Young" at the time of the
purchase gave his address as No 3l2l
avenue and his occupation
rs a telephone lineman Inquiry, how
ever, failed to develop any trace Of him
II that address.
Harold Jackson. who was so dramateal.
Y identified, was the employee of the
Realty company who tes-
flied as to the date and hour of Keyes'
arrival at his Office on the morning of
he murder.
The sensational incident of the identif
alton Of the revolver came at the end
# day of thrills which began with the
examination of the defendant by
he district attorney
The prosecution had produced a Proyi-
ence, r. l.. second hand dealer, who tes
flied he had sold revolver like the one
With which the shooting was done, to
liss Varney.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
CELEBRATION IN JAPAN
By Japanese Christians of Martin Luth-
er's Protest.

Toxic, Dee. Is Correspondence OF the
Associated Press Japanese Christians
of the various Protestant bodies cele-
brated the 400th anniversary of the day
on which Martin Luther nailed his theses
to the church door in Wittemburg by
protesting against the governments pol
icy OF compelling participation in Shinto
rites. The day being also the emperor 5
official birthday gave a natural opportu
nifty to express first of all the patriotic
and faithful devotion of the Christian
body to the imperial house. A declara
ton read by Rev. Danji Ebana, who rep
resents the extreme radical wing OF the
Congregationalists contained one article
reading:
Freedom of religious belief is guaran.
teed to us by the constitution of our EN-.
pire. We should exert ourselves in order
TO bring about perfect realization of
our rights under this provision. Conse-
quently, the performances and events
connected recently with shrnes. the re.
lation between those shrines and the ma
tional education, the many practices car
ried on in towns and villages, all of
which are more or less coercive in ma
ture, must be viewed as infringements of
the freedom of religious belief We be-
lieye it to be the duty of the public
spirited men of our empire to correct
these evils and to seek to bring about a
more perfect realization of right and jus
tice"
This action on the part of Protestant
Christians in Japan has been precipitated
by the transference of the governments
department of religion from the home de
partment to the department of education
1t has always been a matter of debate as
to whether the Shinto cult is religion
or not; but many of its ceremonies have
a distnctively religious character and as
such the enforcement of them in schools
and at patriotic ceremonies is felt by
Christians TO be an infringement of re-
ligious liberty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15


Mr.Dater is a firm friend of "Fruit-a-
tives". He believes in the healing and
restoring powers Of these wonderful
tablets made from fruit juices. He
hnows-because he tried 'Fruit- a-tives"
when he was Ill and suffering, and Is in
a position TO speak with authority.
GUS FIRST AVE-, Troy, NY.
APRIL goth. 1916
's1 have been a sufferer for years
with kidney Trouble and Consfipa-
lion. / tried "Fruit-a-tives'' about q
month ago, and with almost immediate
results. The Kidney Trouble has disap-
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"Fruit-a-tives" is the greatest Kidney
Remedy in the world, and is equally
effective in relieving Constipation.
Soc box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c. AT
all dealers or sent on receipt of price
by Fruit-a-tives Limited, OGDENS.
BURG, NEW YORK.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
mos HELMSMAN AR.
RESTED As SUSPECT
ED GERMAN SPY
John Johansen Seized at Halifax After
Offer of Bride Is Barred by Quick
Witted American Nurse.

Halifax, n. s., Dec. l5.--John johann
sen, helmsman on the Norwegian steam
er limo, the Belgian relief ship whose col
lision with the ammunition steamer Mont
Blanc led to the disaster Of last Thurs.
day, was detained as a German spy sus,
pect yesterday. He was turned over TO
the military authorities by officials of
the Massachusetts, relief hospital, where
he had been under treatment
One of the nurses at the hospital, q
young woman from New York, whose
name WAS not revealed is said TO have
called the attention of the hospital staff
to Johansen yesterday. She had noticed
that the patient was acting queerly and
that he did not seem to be wounded. Her
report on the case led TO a second exam
nation of the patient by physicians, and
the conclusion was reached that the man
was shamming illness.
A watch was set over him, and later
it was said that Johansen was making
desperate efforts 10 leave the institution.
Surgeons reported that he had offered a
nurse $50 if she would 60 out and buy
him a newspaper, the assumption being
that he had in mind an attempt of es-
cape in her absence
After that incident a military guard
was placed on duty by his bed, and later
when the incident was called to the at
tention of Capt. Henry G. Lapham of the
state guard unit, the pro-
Vost guard was sent for and Johansen
was locked up.
In connection with the arrest the live
lest lot of spy rumors heard since the
eliminated in report that eight Ger
mans had been shot at sunrise. Military
md naval authorities, while acknowledge
ng that the Johansen case was being
thoroughly investigated, declared that
he shooting story was absurd.
Another persistent story was that a |
ecret code in German had been found on |
Iohansen, and that a wireless station
lad been unearthed in the district de-
troyed by fire after the explosion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
SPAULDiNG QUINTET
STARTS OFF WELL
Defeated Combination Five at Spaulding
Gymnasium Last Evening By the
Score of 6s to IS.

The curtain on the basketball season
rose last evening at the Spaulding gym
nasium, when the Spaulding quintet de-
feated the Combination Five team by the
score of IS to 35, Although the game
was very one sided, as the result shows,
there were few minutes in which the
| finer art of the game was not displayed
to a good advantage, and in which scor
J ing was brisk on both sides. Somewhat
strengthened this season by two of the
most promising of the Goddard seminary
quintet in Carroll and Kopf, the passing
and team work of the Combination Five
team was yet badly lacking owing prin.
cipally to the lack of practice. The
game on their side was mostly of in.
dividua work in which personal glory
was sought after more than good team
work. The playing of Carroll and kopf
featured, for several times baskets were
made by these two hilltop players from
difficult angles
The Spaulding team has been practic-
ing daily during the past two weeks un-
der the guidance of james kenefick,
former blue and red athlete, and who
refereed in many of the interseholastic
contests of last season, and his handling
of the team was reflected in a remark
able manner by their showing last even.
ing. All of the members of the Spauld
ing team were given chance in last
evenings contest, all the players of the
second string team being on the floor
during the greater part of the last period
The contest developed several players Of
promising calibre. who should ably rep
resent the Spaulding quintet next season.
doc" Mann, the star forward of last |
seasons team commenced the scoring |
only a few minutes after the bali had !
been put in play and the remainder of I
the period was passed with the score see.
saving, the end of the period coming |
with the score Is to H. During the sec. |,
ond period the Spaulding team displayed /
a fine exhibition of passing and the
score at the end of the period was A to
20. During the last period the second
string players were used almost all the
period and they managed to increase the
lead to a great extent.
Capt Geals of the winning quintet was
the high scorer OF his team, succeeding in
aging nine baskets, while Mann followed I
him with six baskets. Carroll was the
high scorer of the losers he also caging
nine baskets, while kopf and HalsaIl
to cage six baskets each The
score:
S. Fl. s. c. F.
Mann. McHardy, f....,.....r rig, Glass
lyon, Carpenter, rf.........,.l g, Ross
iesls, Young. Beck, c..... c. Carroll
Nilkin, Murphy, lg .,,..,. ri, Halsall
Morse, Ball, Blanchard, re- IT, kopf
Score, Spaulding 6S, Combination Five
IS; goals from floor, Carpenter ), Lyon
J. Mann &, Young 2. Geals Q. Wilkin,
Morse, McHardy 4, Carroll o, Halsall 4,
lopf 4 goals from fouls, Mann ?, Kopf:
eferee, Carroll; timer, Stewart; time,
wo l5- and one l0-minute periods
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
BUSY, HARD-WORKED
MEN AND WOMEN

will find that the sarsaparilla, pepsin
nux and iron treatment comprised in
Hoods Sarsaparilla and Peptiron will
give brain and nerve force, relieve the
nervous strain incident TO "too much To
do in too little time characteristic of
life to-day.
These blood and nerve medicines seem
to lift the nervous and overworked into
new life, enabling them to accomplish
easily the things that have frctted them
and have seemed TO bring them to a
stsndstill.
Hoods Sarssparills and Peptiron are
very effectively supplemented by Hoods
Pills, in cases where laxative is needed
These three preparations are all Sold by
your druggist. Get them to-day.Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
DON'T SUFFER
WITH NEURALGIA
Use Soothing Musterole

When those sharp pains 60 shooting
through your head. when your skull
seems as il II would split, just rub a
little Musterole on your temples and
neck. It draws out the inflammation.
soothes away the pain, usually giving
quick relief.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Better than a
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Many doctors and nurses frankly rec
ommend Musterole for sore throat, bron-
chitis, Group, stiff neck, asthma, neural
gia, congestion, pleurisy. rheumatism,
lumbago. pains and aches of the back or
oints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises,
chilblains, frosted feet - colds of the
chest lit often prevents pneumonia). It
is always dependable.
30c and Coo jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15

Score, Spaulding 6s, Combination Five
IS; goals from floor, Carpenter j, Lyon
). Mann 6, Young 2, Geals 0. Wilkin,
Morse, McHardy 4, Carroll o, Halsall 4,
Kopf 4; goals from fouls, Mann ?, Kopf;
referee. Carroll; timer, Stewart; time,
two l5- and one l0minute periods
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
ENGLAND MORE SOBER.
Convictions for Drunkenness Lowest for
Nearly Half Century.

London. Dec l5.-England has be-
come more sober and sane during the war
according TO official returns. The CON
victions for drunkenness last year were
the lowest recorded for nearly fifty wears
at S4,l0l against l35,S2S in 1915.
The number of insane persons under
care in January in England and Wales
We're l35,029. decrease of 1859 These
figures are also the lowest for fifty years
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
$4,000 ENLIST IN ARMY.
Recruiting Jumps to Unprecedented Fig
ures

Washington, Dec. l5.-Nearly eleven
thousand mon were listed az accepted
Wednesday for the regular army, and
reports showing an additional two thous-
and came in too late for tabulation.
Pennsylvania supplied l44l men dur
ing the day; New York, s36: Illinois, sol.
and California, 495. The total of war
volunteers now is 3l3.S52 War depart
ment officials expected an even greater
showing yesterday and to-day, the last
day when men of draft age may be TAX
en- in through the recruiting stations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
WHY GURKo WAS EXILED.
Because He Spoke of Gods Amounted
in Russia

Petrograd, Dec. 1.-THE letter to the
former Emperor Nicholas of Russia.
which led to the exiting of General Cur
ko, formerly commander OF the Russian
southwestern front. has just been pub.
lished here. Its chief otfense Law in the
fact that General Gurko expressed the
belief that Russia, after trial of the
evils of democracy, viii "once more turn
towards its lawful monarch and Gods
anointed'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
HOUSE PASSES POSTAL
BILL; NO TUBE MONEY
Measure Carrying S333,oo0,o0o Goes tt
Senate with No Provision for
Pneumatic Service.

Washington, Dee l5.-'rhe postoffce
appropriation bill aggregating 1888, 0O0,-
600, including $l,200,000 for censorship
of foreign mails, and without any appro-
priation for pneumatic tube service in
New York, Boston or elsewhere, was
passed yesterday by the House. 1t now
goes to the Senate
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
Dogs in Eastern Nndham County Must
 be Ouaraniined

Due to the fact that raoid dogs have recently run al large in Windham county, as told last week, the com missioner of domestic animals has or dered that all dogs In the eastern part of the county, Putnam, Thompson Woodstock, .Pomfret, Ashford, East ford, Hampton, Brooklyn and Xiii lingly, be strictly quarantined by cnaining them on the premises of the owner and shall not be allowed to go al large except when led on ieashes of not over five feet, while se,ualiy en- gagged in hunting or in attending cattle. This order takes effect Nov ember 9th.
 Peter A, Gardner, dog warden for Putnam, said Wednesday that the rules will be strictly enforced even if 1t becomes necessary to hire man 10 do nothing but see that The rules are ooeyed.
 A horse was bitten by dog in Pomfret and the horses head wss later sent for analysis. IL was decided that it was effected. Men who treated the horse are said tto be under treatment as preventative measure.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
AuctiOneer
Lost

Between Putnam and NeosN, .n Ithaca shot gun, 70 lnch oaiie p ease. 5000 reward for return Wf,r. F. German, p Harding sttee', .s cesler, Mass. Phone Park siSo-
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
HALLOWEEN DANCE
 IN BARN
Wrestler "Ar LundstrOm Eutertains
 Guests from Many Places
Old Fashioned Square Dances, Supper,
 Games, Etc.

At the farm of E. C. Bates, smuggling among the hills two miles north of North Grosvenordale village, Alex Lundslrom, the North Grosvenordale wrestler, entertained se9enty-fve guests from various cities and towns, Tuesday evening, at Halloween barn dance. The music from the banjo, fiddle, and the call of the ptompter kept the barn yard dweliers awake until the early morning hours. They however enjoyed the affair, althoueh h appearing bit sleepy eyed the follow ing day It was one good time that the ginning jack io-lanterns sat smil- iugly gazing upon until the sputtefing candles went out eliminating the moonshine from their faces.
 At shortly after o'clock the footing automobiles began to arrive, splashing through the puddles and mud made by the days rain. Mark Lewis with his banjo and Joseph Forrest with his fiddle got in tune, Prompter Prince cleared his throat with glass of sweet cider right from the press, gave the first call, "Take your partners for q plain qundrile, land the dance was on.
 Of course 1t was about twenty four hours ahead of real Halloween time and the goblins and spooks did not ap- pear, but without doubt they were hiding away among the rafters of the big barn planning things for the next night in other fields.
 The barn was prettily decorated in fall Halloween fashion and the dane CTS were furnished with grotesque paper hats and caps. Light was fur nished by throwing the headlights of an automobile into the interior of the barn. They looked like two glaring eyes staring, as if unable to under stand what iL All meant.
 An ovvIiilw uance was started in house, so tbat really two dances were going at once, tending a variety of scene Up amt down and all around they whitIed in quadrilies, money musk and Virginia reel, until 10 o'clock, when -npper was annouoeei.
 Supper was served at q long table tn the kitchen, ihe place cards being Hal- lowe'en mvots The supper, provided by Mrs. Bates, consisted Of hot baked Boston beans with delicious brown bread, regular country pumpkin pie, thick and mellow, ;doughnuts, cheese cake and coffee.
 Supper over it was back 10 the barn and dancing was resumed. Games were also played and before it was half over the old moon, full and round, was making the place almost ss light ss day.
 Those who enjoyed the affair came from Putnam, Webster, Boston, Nor wich, New Britain, Worcester, and from all of the nearby towns and vil- lages. "AIn won another victory and fioored the whole party in record lime, and, as an entertainer, he deserves the championship belt.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02

Daily Thought The noblest nina the eeSt eoptent' ment has.-Spensef.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
Republican City Caucuses

Enc Republican voters of the City of Putnam, entitled to vote in Republi9 l can caucus are hereby warned 10 meet ir city caucus at
 Town Hall, Church Street, i Friday, Move mber oth, 1917, l at eight o'clock p. m., then and there to place in nomination candidates for the following city officers:
 Mayor, Alderman at Large, City Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, one!Au4i. tor, one Registrar of Voters.
 Also to take such action as said meeting shall deem proper as to the nomination of four Aldermen, ono from each of the four wards either by direct nomination or ratification of ward caucuses.
 Also to nominate a city committee and to do any other business necess ary and proper to be transacted al said meeting.
 Ward caucuses will be held as fol- lows at 7.30 D. m:
 Ward 1 in the city court room.
 Ward , in the Council Chamber.
 Ward in the Town Hall.
 Dated at Putnam, November 2nd, 1917.
 HERMON G. CARVER, Chairman Republican City Committee
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
See the Third Regiment Home Gnard at
 the Bradley

Next Monday evening there will be s benefit performance at the Bradley theatre for the Putnam Home Guard. As n special attraction five hundred foot reel picture will show Major Will Hams and the third regiment enjoying barbecue. The boys will also be seen drilling The picture has pleased wherever shown And the cause is a worthy one 10 help,
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
NOTICE
 TO DOGOWNERs

In accordance with rules issued by the Commissioner of Domestic Ami mals, under authority of the Pubic Acts of 1909, all dogs in the town ot Woodstock, beginning at o'clock in the morning, November 5th, shall oe auarantined in close confinement or securely chained on the premises Of the owner or keeper and no dog shsli be allowed to go at large from and after this date until the rules are re- scinded. atls.s..
 This does not apply to dogs being led or held on leashes of not more than , feet in length.
 Hunting dogs while actually engag' ed in hunting under control of the owner or hunter.
 Sheep and cattle dogs while actually engaged in driving or tending sheep or cattle and under control of owner, keeper or herdsman-
 Per Order Selectmen
 A Town of Woodstock.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
Richard Rabbit Married

Rlehald w Baboitt, who has store on Pomtret, street, was married Sun day al Worcester, to Grace l. Wells, n trained nurse of Worcester.
 This is NIT. Babbitt's second wife. His first wife obtained a divorce from him al recent session of the superior court held in Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
Farm For Sale

A 52 acre farm situated between GrosvenordaIe and Woodstock. All equipped with farming implements and animals. horse, cows ana good lot of hens. Farm is well rec commended one. House has II large rooms with modern improvements The farm is ? miles of Grosvenor- dale station. Also nice milk ronte. Inquire of ADOLPH BERNl Eh, Mechanicsvilie, Conn.,, Box 62. leie- phone lS5 ?.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
oF PrINAM. &

nIsTRICT OF PUTNAM ss. Probate
 Estate Of WiiNam H. Humes, Jr., late of Putnam iu said District. deceased.
 The ExeCutriN having exhibited her adminstr ration account with sad estate Wtth this Court for allowance it is
 ordered tha, the 2oth day of November, Ials' At 10 o'clock in the forenoon. al the ffv- bate 0fice in Putnam. be. and the same ls assigned for a hearing on the allowance oi stla administration account and this Court uirests the ENecntFlS to cite, all persons intefesaeh tnv.t publshi0g this order in some heMsp1pcf havng A circulation in said district and oN post ing a copy on the public sign post la the io"n of Putnam where inc deceased last dwelt.
 sa DAVID FLAGG. Judge
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
For Sale

8 Dwellings in the City of Putnam ? nearly new. Price Sl200. slooo, sioVo'
 F. w. SEWARD,
 Insurance and Real tstsle'
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
To Rent

Office in Union Block formerly occupied by the SeieeImen' Fully fitted for office use 43S-13
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-03
AGITATION or N. u.
CONT ROL or BRIDGE

A countrywide movement to. have
the state take over the county bridge
between this city and South Amboy
as part of state highway route No.
with the suggestion that u perman-
ent steel or concrete structure be erect
ed as a cheaper proposition than the
present wooden affair, was started at
meeting of the Board of Aldermen
here last night. Concluding that the
cost of maintaining the present struc-
ture was enormous and that 1t was
unfair for the county and the city of
Perth Amboy to bear the burden, es-
pecially in view of the fact that tho
bridge was used mostly by non res
idonts of the county, the aldermen de-
cided upon a step for concerted ac-
ton.
The board In regular session adopt
ed a resolution last night setting forth
that inasmuch as the bridge was one
of the longest of its kind in the state.
was an important connecting link of
the chain of main shore roads and its
upkeep was enormous" that the
state be urged to maintain 1t. The
resolution set forth further that the
interest on the cost of a new and
permanent structure would not be as
great as the present cost of upkeep,
and urged to the State Highway Com
mission that the bridge be taken over
as a part Of highway route No. A.