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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
EX.SEN. STEPHENSON
OF WISCONSIN DEAD
He Was One Of the wealthiest Men Of
the Northwestern States, Having
Made His Money in Lumber
Industry

Marinctte, Wis. March l5.-former
United States Senator Isaac Stephenson
died to-day.
Aside from the fact that Stephenson,
during hs service as United States sena
tor, enjoyed the distinction Of being the
oldest as well as the wealthiest senator
in the upper house of Congress, he ranked
as one of the greatest producing lumber
men in the nation. The principal scene
of his operations in the lumber industry
was IN northern Michigan, that section
owing large part of is development IN
the numbering and mining industries 10
bis efforts. His properties In that sec
ton are still among the largest holdings
IN the state, and his various industries
there employ thousands of men.
Born near Fredericton, New Brunswick.
June Is, 1920, he spent his early youth
on his fathers farm aud in working in
the lumber woods. lie had practically
no schooling. At l6, he left home and
went 60 Milwaukee. lie found employ.
ment with the Wells Lumber company
and was associated with Daniel Wells.
ir., for many years. In 1857 he became
an operator OF lumber camps in his own
interests.
His early political career included two
terms in the Wisconsin legislature, and |
Ihree terms in Congress.
In May, 1907, he was appointed to fiji |
he uneNpired term of Senator John c. |
Spooner. resigned, and was elected to
succeed himself. in 1909. IL was i'm CON
lection with this election that the Wis
'onsn legislature, after lengthy inves-
igation of the senator's campaign, filed
harges with the United States Senate
md asked an investigation into the cleo
ion, alleging that money had been used
lnduly to influence votes. The investi-
,ating committee went into the matter
and while they showed that
'lr. Stephenson spent over $4,000 to
e elected, no undue influence or graft
vas shown and he was retained in his
eat by vote of the Senate, 40 to a.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
or ARMY
BEING YIELDED As UNIT
Officials Believe That Soon They Will Be
Intermingled Into One Homo
genous Unit.

Washington, d. C., March l5.--In the
opinion of army officials. the neighbor-
hood character of the national army and
National Guard units is certain TO van.
ish as the war progresses. Eventually,
il is believed. the enlisted men, of the
regulars, of the national army and the
National Guard viii be intermixed
throughout all the divisions at the front.
With the replacement of casualties the
welding of the eXpeditionary forces into
one homogeneous unit has already. begun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
20 ARE MISSING
AFTER COLLISION
a Naval Vessel and British Steamer
Baltimore, Latter Carrying $40, Hit
IN ST. Georges Channel.

London, March l5.-Twenty- per
sons are missing as the result of col
lision between naval vessel and the
British steamship Baltimore. The sur
vivors have been landed at Kingstown,
Ireland, by destroyers. The Baltimore,
of 1860 tons and owned in Dublin, was
bound from Holyhead, Wales, for Dublin
with $40 passengers. The collision oc-
cured in the middle of the St. Georges
channel. The Baltimore, badly damaged,
was towed to Dublin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
TO ASSIST TAXPAYERS.
Inspector ]. F. Benedict Has Been Sent
to Barre and Montpelier.

Inspector J. f. Benedict will be at the
Barre city hall, beginning to-day and
continuing through March %, to meet
all persons in this vicinity who may need
assistance in arranging their excess prof
its and income tax papers. After March
% and until April ! he will be located
at Montpelier for the same purpose. The
inspector is sent here to accommodate
the taxpayers who, otherwise, might
have to go to Portsmouth. \. H., to
secure the information they desire. In
spectors are being sent to White River
Junction, Burlington and Rutland also.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
Accounted for "a Enemy
Airplanes and Lost
Only Five
LARGE SQUADRONS
WERE ENGAGED
British Dropped 700 Bombs
on Enemy Billets, Ammu-
milton Dumps, Etc.

London. March L.. There was severe
aerial fighting on the western front
Wednesday between large groups Of
British and German machines. The Brit.
ish airmen accounted for - of the enc.
my Five British machines are missing.
Seven hundred bombs were dropped by
the British on enemy bilets, ammuni
tion dumps and railway sidings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
Congress of Soviets Gives
Away Poland, Courland,
Livonia, E t h onia, and
Ukraine by the Sweeping
Vote of 453 to 80 at Meet
ing in Moscow
PROMINENT RYAZONOV
QUITS BOLSHEVIKI
Representatives of All the
Professional Unions Re-
signed from the Party
After the Vote - Army
Must Be Demobilized and
Warships Disarmed

Petrograd. March lI.-Thc all-Russian
congress of Soviets meeting at Moscow
to-day by vote of 453 to 30 decided to
ratify the peace treaty with the central
powers. Ryazonv, prominent Bolshe-
Wiki thcorist, and the representatives of
all the professional unions resigned from
the Bolsheviki party after the vote.
BY the terms Russia must give up Pc,
land, CourIand, Livonia, Esthonia and
Ukraine and in Asia Minor must retire
from Armenia and ccde to the Turks the
Russian districts OF Batoum, kars and
Frivau, must demobilize the army and
disarm the warships
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Chimney at Mary Fletcher Hospital
Shattered BY Bolt.

Burlington, March l5,--The big chin
ney of the power plant at the Mary
Fletcher hospital was struck by light
detached and piled through a window
near the children's ward. Had the crash
come a few moments earlier a group
of nurses standing near the window
would have been badly injured.
The storm gave a remarkable electric
display of varied colors which iIlumi-
mated the city and frozen lake to the
New York shore. At the telephone ex-
change several of the girl operators
tainted. For short time every electric
light in the city was discontinued. 1t
has been showing most of the day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
AFTER HARD DRINKING
Frank Gondreau, Aged so, Was Found
at Wilmington This Morning with
His Throat Cut But Is Ex-
pected to Recover.

Brattleboro, March l5.-Frank Con
dreau, aged 30, who went from AIanches-
ter to Wilmington few days ago to
work for the Deerfield River Railroad
company was found with his throat cut
this morning at the home of Charles Ro-
berge. where he boarded. The injuries
were self-infiicted and followed a period
of heavy drinking. DIR. A H. Wright
dressed the injuries and he thinks that
Gondreau will recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
And Fourteen Were Injured
as Train Was Passing
Through a Cut
TWO SLEEPING CA
WERE WR.A KED
The Dead on Psy sylvania
r. R. TrssS We're
Two " nen

Harrisburg, Pa, March l5.-The Gin
cinnati, indianapolis and Chicago express
on the Pennsylvania railroad carly this
morning was struck by boulders while
passing through cut near Elizabeth
town. Two women were killed and four
teen persons were injured. including Pro-
fessor William fitzpatrick of Columbia
university, who suffered severe contu-
sions. The rocks wrecked two sleeping
cars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
Commended by Both French
and American Officers
for Bravery
WHILE DRIVING
AMBULANCES
Charles B. Kendall of Cam
bridge, Mass, and James
+. Brown of Boston

Washington, d. G., March l5.-Charles
II. Kendall OF Cambridge, Mass, and
james r. Brown of Boston, ambulance
drivers, have been commended by both
French and American army officers for
bravery in removing wounded men. Ken
dali continued work after being wound
ed and Brown worked as hours in one
of the most dangerous sectors on the
American front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
SEND CASUALTY
NOTICE TO THE TIMES

Under the present ruling at
Washington, the home addresses
of soldiers named in the American
casualty list are not given out at
Washington, but the person of
nearest kin i notified by tele-
graph. As long as that ruling re-
mains in force, the newspapers
viii be dependent largely upon the
relatives Of the soldier for infor.
nation contained in the CASUALTY
list Therefore. The Times asks
that IL relatives Of Vermont sol
diers receive such notification they
Immediately send the information
TO this Office. The war deparf-
ment permits the information to
ee given out by the relatives
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
woODwARD-TowLE
Montpelier Girl the Bride of Recently
Commissioned Officer.

A telegram received in Montpelier to-
day announced the marriage, in Boston
yesterday, Of Miss Virginia Towle.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Z. Lowe
of Montpelier, and Lieut.. Harry J.
Woodward formerly a Montpelier man
but recently of Boston. Lieut.. Wood
ward left to-day for Gettysburg. Pa.
where be has been assigned to a mechan-
ical engineering training school He re-
Gently received his lieGtenant's commis-
sion at Camp Devens.
The bride j. a graduate Of Montpelier
high school and the Rogers Hall school al
Lowell. Mass. and she has been promi-
nent in the club life Of the younger peo-
pie IN Montpelier. The groom va grad
uated from Norwich university.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
RUSSIA 4RRANGES
PEACE WITH UKRAINE
And Rada of the Latter Will Soon Meet
to Ratify Peace Treaty with the
Central Powers.

Amsterdam, Wednesday, March 49,
The opening of peace negotiations at
Kiev between Russia and Ukraine are
reported in Vienna dispatch to Berlin
newspaper The dispatch says that the
Ukraine rada will meet soon to ratify
the peace treaty with the central powers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
FOUR RECRUITS GO.
Left Montpelier at Noon To-day for
Camp Greene.

The four young men who We're to have
left Washington county last week to 20
to Camp Greene were given their fare
well at the Central Vermont station in
Montpelier this noon. They were Joseph
p. Vega of Moretown,, William J. Rattee
ir., Of Roxbury, Walter A. Rice of Waits
held and Alberto Adami % Montpelier.
The first three are farm laborers. while
the last Is a granite cutter. They go
into a regular organization at Camp
Greene. They were equipped with the
Red Cross outfit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
HAMS WELL SMOKED.
But House and Barn Came Near Being
Destroyed.

St. Albaus, March l5.-A blaze having
ils origin in a barrel used for smoking
hams Threatened the destruction Of a
house and barn which IL connected last
evening around 1880 o'clock. the fire
department being called TO Walnut
street. The property j. owned by Ed
ward Duchesneau. and the energetic &C
tion of the fiFemeh. Who confined the
blaze y he sbe.L probably averted
hea4w los
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
FINNISH RED GUARD
LED BY AMERICAN
Man Named Wesley, Who Fled from Fin
land to United States to Avoid I'm
prisonment, Said to Be
Commander

Stockholm, March ia number Of
men from America are playing an active
part in the movements of the Finnish
Red Guards. The commanderin-ch is
said to be man named Wesley, who,
with his father, fled from Finland to
America II years ago TO avoid imprison.
ment for circulating seditious literature.
He was employed fer several years as an
engineer in an American automobile
plant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
VERMONT RED CROSS FINANCES.
Sec. Denny Reported To-day a Balance
of s2o,1o25o on March /.

Secretary r. B. Denny of the Vermont
branch of the Red Cross to-day gave out
the following statement of all the
branches OF the \ermont chapter for the
month of February:
Balance on hand first day of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15

Old King Winter showed that he still
had a kick OF two left to-day and aided
bv a sharp north wind, which continued
to blow throughout the dsy. made one
Of the most disagreeabie days II the
winter to be suffered BY pedestrians and
traveller.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15

France a. the hero nation Of the earth.
and urged upon has audience the neccs-
sity Of showing the same marvellous spir-
il II saeriiice thst the French have mani
fessed. lie bespoke for Great Britain
and Amcrica an even more cordial under
standing after the war. and expressed the
hope thar the bonds of brotherhood
which the common cause ct the dsy is
knitting may he permanent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15

Peter Buchanan went TO the City hos
pital to-day to have a piece of steel re-
moved from his hand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15

Carl Clouzh 81 Perry street was oper.
stei upon for hernia = the City hos
piihi yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15

For the Barre Red Cross branch sl2ll.98
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25

All magazines advance on
oct. [, 1918. If you want
them at the old price act at
once. [ am agent for Ladies'
Home Journal, Saturday
Evening Post, Country Cen
tlemen, Pictorial Review,
Delineator, Woman's Home
Companion, Good House
keeping, Cosmopolitan,
America, and every other
magazine published in
America. See me now for it
means money in your pocket
book.
Yours for the 9TH Liberty
Loan,
3. B. BREEDIN'S
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25
SEE ME NOW AND
SAVE ) DOLLAR

Don't be surprised if afteri
October 1st, you ssil to res
ceive your News & Courier
or State, for all papers not
paid for in advance on Octo-
ber lst will be cancelled. If
you have not attended to-
this see me at once so I cans
get your renewal in so as
you will not miss a single is
sue.
B. B. BREEDIN,
Mannig,n S. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25

The price of the State and
tn the ; News & Courier go up
$l.OO on Oct. 1st, 1913.
You can still get the Daily
State or News e Courier 6
mos. daily for $500. See me
at once.
B. B. BREEDIN, I
Manning, S. c..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25

be one of the speakers at the nub1ic
meetmg-in fact the principle speak,.
er. Mrs. Slater is thoroughly con
versant with the subject, and is q
good speaker. She has a MESSAGE for "
US an, and especially for those Who
are TO be the canvassers in this cam
paiign. Let every man, woman and
ttil thild VINO possibly can do so attend
Inns Inns m meeting. She is coming for the
eereult een Mt or the whole county, not lust
sor Ma;nnlng, SO we hope to see reore-
tst''aelVes tSn mere from every section of
aft efc county. DO not forget-Friday
5 o'clock. '''s' ohurcht
p.,,.., MRS. r. e. HARLLEE. 7
Publicity Chairman, Clarendon Cnr,r
ty' Fourth Liberty Loan. ''
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25

Get your labor card.
Dr. and Mrs. James Mcdowell Of
York were in Manning last week.
Mrs. A. Avant has returned to he,
home in Florida.
Some nice driving and saddle horses
at Coffey & Rigby's.
Work or fight-havc you got your
card?
Mrs. !. /. Applet and children have
returned from visit to Wililston.
Be sure to inspect our horses and
mules before buying elsewhere.
Mrs. Mary Nash Plowden visited
friends IN Manning last week.
A car of fine Horses and Mules lust
received at Coffey & Rigby's.
Mr. John A. Burgess, of Summer.
vile, visited relatives in Manning last
week.
We nave some driving horses in the
2:20 class. See them.
COFFEY & RIGBN
-, Mr. Joseph Sprott, who has been
III for several days is able to be out
again.
Mrs Morris Ness has returned
home from visit to her parents in
Bishopvile.
For good transfer service at reason
aDie rates, see N. d. Thames, or phone
a.
Just received carload of the fam
Gus Adriancc Mowers. This is one of
the very best machines on the market,
Come and see them.
THOMAS LIVE STOCK co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25
MAGIC YEAST
Fresh Shipment
B. B. BREEDIN'S
Pure Food Grocery

Wanted to Rent-Two or three fur
nished rooms for light housekeeping.
Apply H, Times office.
Mr.. II. D. DuBrow has bought the
A. |. Barron house, next TO Mr. Joseph
Sprott.
Special music and songs will be
rendered at the Pastime Theatre Fri
day, Sept. 9th. Don't miss it.
For Sale-Ford Roadster in best of
running condition. Four new tires.
Apply to Henry Horton, New Idea Co.
Remember everything we sell is
guaranteed to be just as represent.
ed, or money refunded.
COFFEY & RIGBY.
Belgium is in need of clothing, blan-
kets, etc, and this Red Cross chap
ter has a heavy allotment to fill Give
to this cause, for humanity's sake.
very elaborate program has been
arranged by the manager of the Pas
time Theatre for Friday, September
21th. Be sure to come.
Get all of the garments ready YOU
can spare. The Red Cross will send
around and collect them for the Bel
gians.
Every able bodied man between the
ages of 18 and so years must work
fifty hours q week. If you haven't
your labor card you had best get one.
We have some mighty good Horses
and Mules in our barns. If you have
not bought yet come in and look these
over. We believe that we have the an
mal that you want.
THOMAS LIVE STOCK co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25

The Civic League met on last Mon
day afternoon with goodly number
present.
The usual business was attended, TO.
after which Mrs. Jos. Sprott spoke to
the ladies concerning the eth Liberty
Loan drive which will begin now in a
few days. Our president. as usual, is
ready now, with the leagues co opera
ton, to begin work in earnest.
The different committees reported
what had been done during the sum
mer, and it is regretted by every mem.
! Der of the League that the efficient
chairman of the schori yrounl com
mltitec, Miss Augusta hppelt, will not
DC here the coming year to kcer up
the good, work she began. We regret
to give her up.
"A motion was made and seconded to
! adjourn, and we all left determined
not to let our work lag one bit.
Friday afternoon, Scptember 27. at
3 o'clock there will be public meet.
ing in the interest of the Fourth Lib
erty Loan drive which begins the next
hP". The ie tin" vii he held ~ Man
Mlg at The 1-tlrCist c.,urch a,.G't,
um, as that is central place. Mrs
; rte" Of Columbia, the state orrGn-
lzer Of the Woman's Liberty Loan
Committee for South Carolina. who
1% row on round of the counties
VIII reach Manning that day, and will
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25

Mr.. Chas. B. Reardon is spending
the weekend in Wilmington, N. c.,
Where he is visiting his sister, Mrs.
G. NJ. Pickett.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25
REVIVAL MEETINGS AT ALCOI1,

rev: >. II: Dew, D. D. is now holdirr
a series of revival meet;nrs ,s ;n the
baptlst church at Alcolu. On Thurs
DAY night, the 26th inst, at 8 p. NJ
ne ne VIII preach on "The Signs of thc
:llmes, or the Second Coming of Jesus
IN the Light of the World War" The
pubic is cordially invited to attend
these ines meetings. Dir. Dew breaches the
word with great power, and has his
own unique way Of presenting it.
-W-S-S-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25

In Columbia if man can't show
his Dor card, it's $4,000 or 30 davs.
Manning will do likewise. White or
black, they all must work.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25

Are you granting the requests of
you rpresident in regards to present
day affairs. If so see "My Own
United States' at the Pastimc Thea
tire, Friday, Sept. 9th.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25

Clarence Dinkins, Of Manning, who
has been at the front in France, had
one OF his arms shot off while in &C.
tlon. Clarence is member of the
8lst division. His brother, J. G. Din
k'ns, is also on the front "ovcr there"
A few fine Milk Cows with right
young calves for sale quick. If YOU
want q nice cow, come and lock them
over.
F. C. THOMAS.
Married in Kingstlec last Thurs
day night at the home of Mrs. Luther
Mcintosh, sister Of the bride, Mr.. w,
=: Jenkinson and Miss Hattie Bagnal.
The contracting parties are original
~ from Manning.
There are still few cars seen on
our streets on Sunday, and one es-
pecially. We hope the government
will request us to publish the names
of these disloyalists, as it would be a
pleasure for us to do So
Come to the Pastimc Theatre Fri
day, September 9th, and go home a
better American, and more t.eatcrmin-
ed to help win the war.
Adriance MoWers-Have you gotten
yours yet? We have an entire car
load in stock. Come and let us demon.
strate these up-t0-datc farming ma
chimes to you.
THOMAS LIVE STOCK co.
The city of Atlanta is going to
blacklist all autoists that travel on
Sunday, unless it is absolutely neces
sary. The same should be done in
Manning. Because fellow wants to
come down to his place of business for
a few minutes on Sunday, it is not
necessary to ride. What did he do
before he had car? BE true to your
country. Let request be sufficient
Don't have the government force Won
into ICING so Ey making !: {, lew.
One d-room house, front and back
porch. ;cr" !ct, Chrch street, near
graded school.
Write today for information.
T.. G. ALSBROOK,
Mack Rich, one Of the best colored
men in our town, and one that has al
ways shown. his patriotism, has dis
continued his pool room for the dura.
tion of the war. Mack's only two sons
are in the army, and feeling that his
pool room will encourage idleness, will
not run it as long as the war lasts.
he will only conduct lunch room and
have beds to rent in his place. Mack
deserves much credit for the stand
he takes IN this war. He has given
his only two sons, has bought Liberty
Bonds, War Savings Stamps, and Civ
en- freely to the Red Cross.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25

Wanted-Shoe or Clothing Sales
man or Saleslady. Salary $3.50 per
month. Apply
BOX 446,
Gcor .SetoWn, S. G..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25

II you want a Tire that will wear
DuY Racine or Ohio. These tires and
inner tubes are guaranteed. We have
all sizes on hand.
THOMAS LIVE STOCK co
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25

For Sale-Ford Roadster in perfect
condition. DR.. Crouch at Dickson's
Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25

Ryzon Baking Powder
The Perfect Baking Pow
der"
and
Washburn- -Crosby's Gold
Medal Flour
Eventually Why Not Now"
With these two you could
could make biscuits, cakes,
bread, etc., fit for a King.
b. B. BREEDIN'S
Pure Food Grocery
Keep your w. S. S. PLEDGE
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25

Married in Kingst.'ec last Thurs
day night at the home of Mrs. Luther
Mcintosh, sister of the bride, Mr. w,
r. Jenkmson and Miss Hattie Bagnal
The contracting parties are original
ly from Manning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-25

There are still a few cars seen on
our. streets on Sunday, and one es-
pecially. We hope the government
will request us to publish the names
of these disloyalists, as it would be a
pleasure for us to do 50.