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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
ANDREW CARNEGIE DIED
TO-DAY AT LENOX, MASS,
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

libraries for his workmen, and look up
his library hobby in a wholesale way
by giving $5,200,O00 to New York City
for the erection of 90 branch Libraries in
the metropolis Another million he gave
for library in st. Louis
Il have just begun to give money
away" he said in announcement of these
gifts. He kept it up as fast as he could
with discrimination. On libraries alone
he spent upwards of $53,000,0O0. He
gave them to some two thousand Eng
lish speaking communities throughout
the world One of his libraries is in the
FIJI islands.
He built great national institution in
Washington, which should be the foun-
tain head of advan ,ed work in "inyes-
tigation, research and discovery" and
placed in the hands of its trustees total
endowment of some $20,O0O,O00.
To his native Scotland his largest sin
gle gift was fund of $l0,000,000 to aid
education in Scotland universities.
He carried out his pet idea of hero
commission, endowed in 1905 with S5,-
100000 by which hundreds of men, won
en- and children have been rewarded with
Carnegie medals or pensions for acts of
heroism in the rescue of imperilled per-
sons. He later extended similar bene-
factions to several foreign countries.
He established the Carnegie foundation
for the advancement of teaching, with
total fund of $l5,000000, which has
taken up efficiency surveys of education.
al work, aided many institutions, and
provided pensions for college professors.
In 1911 he capitalized his educational
beneyolence, SO that his gifts to libraries,
colleges and other institutions should
live after him, by establishing the Car.
negie corporation with a fund of $685.
100000.
Fond Hope Was to Abolish War.
One of his latest and greatest ideals
was the abolition of war, hope that he
cherished in the face of international
conflicts. He gave SlO,O00,000 toward an
international peace fund, and built the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
NINE BODIES FOUND
IN "MYSTIC MILL" FIRE
None of Those Recovered from Ruins at
Dominion Park, Montreal, Have
Been Identified.

Montreal, Aug, ll.-Search to-day
among the ruins of the Mystic Mill" in
the beautiful Dominion park yesterday,
brought to light two more bodies, raising
the total of casualties to nine None of
those recovered have been identified
The fire started in the mill and quickly
the flames reached the skeleton struc-
ture of the railway. When the firemen
arrived, the mill was a blazing pyre and
few minutes later that part of the rail.
way constructed over the mill fell with
a crash into the roaring furnace. Accord
ing to witnesses, a car filled with mer-
rymakers took fatal leap into the
flames.
Coming from the mill could be heard
moans of agony and cries for help, but
the firemen found it possible to rescue
only few OF the men, women and chill
dren trapped in the blazing structure.
They did succeed however, in cutting
their way through the walls and drag
ging forth few persons almost smoth-
cred by the smoke.
Two of the bodies were found hud-
died together in the ruins. II is be-
lIeNeu lutHJllNhlIOi Nhn ne t5tdDllSutu
in only one or two cases and these by
which charms and rings worn by the
victims.
1t was a CHASTITY tragedy When re.
ports of the fire reached the city, thous-
ands of persons FASTENED to the park,
seven miles away, in every manner Of
conveyance.
On reaching the resort, nothing tragic
at first met the eye of these curiosity
seekers. Toalley the fears OF the thous.
ands who already crowded the park,
Sousas band, which is playing there this
week. continued its concert, and while
shouts of the firemen mingled with the
means of the dying there came from the
bandstand the notes of opera and rag
time airs. Even when the black wagon
arrived from the morgue, flying its black
flag, the gay times continued,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
LITTLE EFFECT ON STOCK MARKET
Carnegie's Death Was Apparently Dis
counted in Advance.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE sudden death
of Andrew Carnegie apparently had little
effect upon the stock market. The com
mon stock of the U, s. Steel corporation.
of which the Carnegie companies formed
an important part Jagged behind the
general list, but it was declared in we'll
informed quarters that Mr.. Carnegie's
holdings in the steel corporation were
limited to first mortgage bonds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
"MERRY DANCERS" PUT
WIRES OUT OF USE

New York, Aug. ll.-Telegraph
and tie ephone communication
throughout the United States and
Canada was seriously interrupted
and in many cas:s completely par
alyzed shortly after noon to-day
by the aurora borealis, the 'merry
dancers" of arctic explorers.
The electrical phenomenon put
out of commission thousands of
miles of wire and made its infu-
ence felt as far south as Kansas
City, according TO reports to the
Western Union Telegraph Co.
Roswell B. Tucker, Western I'm
ion wire chief, said the atmospher-
ic disturbance was the heaviest
and most extended in the records
of the company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
Majority Of Boston & Maine
Men at Lyndonville Went
Out To-day
ST. JOHNSBURY MEN
QUIT IN SHORT TIME
Train Service Has Not Been
Affected Thus
Far

st. Johnsbury, Aug. 1.-THE larger
part of the Boston & Maine railroad
shopmen at Lyndonville went out on
strike this morning, demanding an in
crease in wages About 800 are EN-.
ployed at the Lyndonville shops, but
only 200 are out. An hour later the men
employed at the st. Johnsbury station,
about % in number, went out. This in.
cluded machinists, car inspectors and
painters. The employees of the Maine
Central did not go out
The strike has not affected the train
service on the Boston & Maine or the
st. Johnsbury & Lake Champlain roads
and the officials believe the service can
be continued for several days. The men
be continued for several days. The men,
who have been getting from SO to 70
cents an hour, ask s5 cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
WILSON WILL NOT
GIVE UP DOCUMENTS
Which Were Used by the American Peace
Commissioners at Paris in Nego-
tiating Peace Treaty.

Washington, D. G., Aug ll.--President
Wilson wrote Chairman Lodge of the
Senate Foreign relations committee to-
day that it would not be possible to com
ply with the committees request for the
documents used by the American peace
commissioners at Paris in negotiating
the peace treaty.
"The various data bearing upon or
used in connection with the treaty Of
peace with Germany" said the president,
"are so miscellaneous and enormous in
mass that it would be impossible for me
to supply them without bringing from
Paris the whole of papers Of the com
mission itself and would include many
memoranda which, it was agreed on
grounds of public policy it would be un-
wise to make use of outside the confer.
ence."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
FUNERAL OF HENRIETTA MAcLEAN
Was Held at st. Monica's Church, with
Burial at Wilson Cemetery.

The funeral of Miss Henrietta Mae
Lean, who died Friday at her home !
Academy street after long illness, was
held yesterday afternoon from St Mon
ica's church, with Rev. Father Reilly of
ficiating. The bearers were Murdo Mac
liver, Gordon Macleod William Macleod,
C. S. Premier, John McHugo and John
Watson. Among the out -of-town people
to attend the funeral was Mrs, c. A. Gale
of Littleton, N. H. There was profu.
sion of beautiful floral tributes. Burial
was in the family lot in the Wilson
cemetery, Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
SMALLPOX AT wEBsTERvILLE.
Stephen Niven Is Declared by Health
Officer Burr to Have Disease.

DIR, c. II. Burr was called to Webster
vile Saturday afternoon for smallpox
investigation. The physician who had
been attending Stephen Niven could not
decide in the matter The indications
were those of the disease, and the dis
trict health officer decided upon his in
vestigation of the case that it is small
pox, so the home has been quarantined.
The origin of the disease cannot be
traced at present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
REPEATED PROTESTS
MADE TO MEXICO
Pres. Wilson Informed Senate To-day
Agrarian Law of Mexican State of
Sonora Is Inimical to Amer
lean Interests.

Washington, D. c.. Aug, 1.-THE re-
peated protests against the agrarian law
of the Mexican state of Sonora, which is
regarded as inimical to American inter-
ests. have been made to the Mexican
government by the state department, the
Senate was informed to-day by President
Wilson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11

RETURNED AT COLUMBUS.
Nearly 5000 Went Back To-day After
Action Saturday Night.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug IL Striking
shopmen of the Pennsylvania Norfolk,
Northwestern Toledo, and Ohio Cen,
trail railroads here, nearly 5000 in mum
Der, returned to work this morning fol-
lowing ratification by union officials of
the majority vote taken in mass meet
ing Saturday night. Reports from the
railroad yards were that all the men had
returned to work. Union leaders stated,
however, that if ths union demands were
not met by Sept. ? general strike
would be called.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
PROTRUDINC BRANCH :
CAUSED COLLISION
One Automobile at Lyndon Turned Out
to Pass Another, and Struck Branch,
Which Hurled First Car Around
in Path of the Other.

st. Johnsbury, Aug 1.-THE town of
Lyndon may have to settle for two auto
mobiles which We're practically demol-
ished in an accident yesterday in that
town. Mr., and Mrs. Harris Young of
Lyndon turned out of the road on a
curve to avoid car approaching A
heavy branch of tree caught in the
rear wheel of the Young car, swinging it
around and across the road in front of
the approaching car, the two cars colid.
ing with great force. The four occu-
pants were thrown from the cars, Mrs.
Young landing in a field No one was
seriously injured, however. The second
car was owned in Wheelock and was
occupied by w. G. Sanborn and c. Ran.
ney of that town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
BURLINGTON TRACTION
TROUBLE DE4DLOCKED
Men Presented Demand for Eight Hour
Day, so Cents an Hour and Rein
statement of Men Laid Off
Without Reason.

Burlington, Aug 1.-THE striking EN-.
ployes OF the Burlington Traction com
pany thave presented demand to the
company for an eight hour day and pay
of 80 cents and time and half for over.
time, also the reinstatement of men laid
off by the company without reason.
The first attempt on the part of the
company to relieve the strike situation
was made to the strikers this morning
and Immediately turned down.
At noon to-day the strikers and com
pany were deadlocked, with no hope of
relief for the city in sight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
CITY WATER SUPPLY LOWER.
Fall of a Foot at the Bolster Reservoir
Since Thursday.

Barre's chief industry viii be com.
PEELED to close down much of its activi-
ties for lack of water, if heavy rains do
not come soon. Water in the Orange res.
ervoir is going down fast Measurements
made this morning, after Saturday aft
ernoon and Sunday shutdowns, showed
the water to be eight feet and four
inches below the spillway, or a drop of
one foot since Thursday afternoon, when
measurements were made.
Everyone should be careful not to
waste water.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
VERMONT TOWN HAS
ONLY ONE FAMILY;
SOMERSET A PROBLEM

Fred Cressey of Brattleboro, who
was in Montpelier to-day, fur
nished interesting thought relative
to what will be done with Somer
set. At present one family, namely
that of Burt Leonard, is living in
the town, and on April / Mr..
Leonard and Fred Johnson, repre-
sentative of the town, were the
only two voting residents of the
town. Mr.. johnson has now gone
back to New York, so that there
are not now enough voters in the
town to officer the town. Prob
ably this, like many other prob
lens, will be ~eferred to the board
of control for adjustment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
WILSON REFUSED
TO SEND BLISS LETTER
Senate Had Asked for Copy of Letter
Concerning the Shantung Settlement
on the Ground That 1t Contained
Confidential References to
Other Governments.

Washington, D. G., Aug. President
Wilson to-day refused TO send the Sen
ate copy of General Bliss letter con
cerning the Shantung settlement on the
ground that it contained confidential ref
erences to other governments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
CARNEGIE HAS GIVEN
AWAY OVER S3so,ooo,o 900

Washington, d. c., Aug. IL
Andrew Carnegie had given away
1850, ,695 ,653 up to June |, 1918, a
compilation of his benefactions
prepared by the Carnegie Endow.
ment for Carnegie Peace shows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
John Rel, Beacon Snowman,
Was Robbed in a Barre
Lunch Cart
DIDN'T MISS MONEY
FOR SOME MINUTES
Large Number Of Men Were
in Lunch Cart and Police
Are Looking Them Up

The final performances of the Beacon
shows in Barre were staged Saturday
evening to very large crowd of people,
but for John Rel, who is ssid to have
been connected with the +, IN dan
GERS tent, the feature stun ne week
was pending. This little was ac-
complished early Sunday ! ing, when
someone relieved him q a. III of $685.,
$500 of the money in 4. iers' checks,
one 800 bill and $S5 nall bills, all
of which were contai, q money bag
carried in the outsid q xet of his coat.
Between and cS < Sunday morn
ing Rel, who had ~ working all night
with the other m - the show grounds.
preparing their equl, ment for shipment
to Westfield, Mass, drove from the
grounds to Michael Davids Star lunch
cart on North Main street and there had
lunch. At the time there were about IA
or 10 men eating. 1t was not until he
had almost reached the Berlin street
arena that he felt for his money only to
discover that it was missing. He imme-
diately notified the police, whereupon
Chief of Police Mitchell who was aroused
from his slumbers at his home, started
on an investigation. sSeveral names of
those present at the time were secured
by the chief, one of whom is suspected.
, The show troup and all equipment left
here yesterday morning in the l2 cars
retained by the Polhill company, for
Westfield, Mass
During the week several gambling
wheels and devices were closed down by
the police, and Saturday States Attor-
ney Davis ordered more of the money
games stopped.
One Other Robbery Reported.
AT least one other robbery has been
reported, the loser being Miss Nellie
Scampini of Barre, who was relieved of
$50 while on the grounds of the Beacon
shows. The pocketbook was in pocket
OF her sweater and it was picked up later
and handed to Mrs. Balere, the wife of
the manager of the shows, and event
ually the pocketbook got back to its
owner. Besides the $50 in money, some
tickets for the shows were stolen. There
is no clue TO the perpetrator Of this rob-
berry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11

permits to purchase intoxicants also is
extended in the revised bill to 90 days.
Pharmacists only may sell at retail and
licensed physicians only may prescribe
liquor. The house requirement for phys
ical examination by physicians of appli-
cants for liquor prescriptions, however,
was eliminated
The House provision limiting physie
clans dispensing to one pint fsliquor in
ten days for the same person is retained
but modified to provide that such limi.
tation shall apply only to prescriptions
to be taken internally"
More rigorous provisions guarding
transactions in wines for sacramental
and religious purposes are provided by a
provision requiring issuance of such per
mits only to ministers, rabbs or other
ecclesiastics.
Advertising of Beverages.
House provisions regarding advertis-
ing of beverages are made more stringent
in some respects and more liberal in 9th
ers. The committee struck out pro-
visions prohibiting sign or bill board ad-
vertising but added clause penalizing
advertisement of "intoxicants," anv.
where, by any means or method. Also
stricken out was House clause author
izing obliteration of liquor advertising
or the use of pictures of distilery, bot
tie, keg, barrel or other receptacle in ad.
vertising. A new clause permits manu-
facturers and wholesale druggists to ad-
vertise alcohol in trade journals.
Retaining the House provision against
advertisement of compounds, prepara.
tions or formulas for manufacture of in
toixcants, the subcommittee strength.
ened this section by prohibiting also the
advertisement of any "utensil contriy-
anee or machine" for such purpose,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11

Continued on eighth page
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-05-13
Continued from page ~

that an air cruise To Europe is a prac.
t.cal proposition.
one OF Commander Towers broth
er officers declared that a new branch
OF the science Of navigation was grow
ing up around the y G planes. thus
making tho flight an undertaking cN-
pectcd TO contribute materially to the
advancement % the profession OF tho
sea. Giant strides have been made In
DEVELOPMENT of the steering and
weather charts to be used on the
flight and the crews expected TO ac-
complish worth while results in the
experiments above blue water
The naval aircraft. the NC-l NC-3
and NC-4 huge flying boats which
ascend from take OFF, in the wat =
er and land also on the surface OF
the sea, are driven by Liberty motors
four to plane and aggregating l.
600 horsepower. They are OF the
biplane type, with wing span OF 1875
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-05-13
SAY, JACK, LISTEN!

Did you ever stop to think how Il
happens that the big winds We used
to have here In the spring have ceas-
ed to blow themselves? ! have been
figuring ON that proposition for three
or four years, and the while I was
loafing around down at the Diamond
Tire and Vuicanizing Shop the other
day the solution came to me-. ! was
watching the people drive up and fill
up with gas and oil and run their
tires full of air. and II just struck me
that the folks was using 10 much AIR
In automobile tires that there amt
any surplus left to chase around over
the country. ! might be wrong, but
that's the way II struck me.
You know I put new shoes on the
old bus last weck-DiansOnds all
arOund-and Sunday the Princess
and ] took spin out around the
country. We wasn't two miles from
town when We passed fellow In
trouble with blowout. We stopped
to help him out, and loaned him u
Diamond inside patch, for he was
one OF them fellows that think tool
box IL just an ornament, and away
we went loaded with gratitude. And
that's the way II was all day. Five
times-cOunt 'cm-five-we had to
stop and help out poor sinners that
pin their faith to the Goddess Chance
instead Of using little common
sense and preparing for emergencies.
! All these Good Samaritan stunts
put our day on the bum to u certain
extent, and ] was figuring that the
Princess would be "a little bit peeved
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-05-13
Local Red Cross
-. Activities =.

Those present at the SewtrP room
for week ending May 10 were as fol-
.uws:
Monday. 5th-Mrs. Thomas Mar
tin, Mrs L. T.. sullivan.
Tuesday May 9Th, Mrs. G. {. Nit
chell Mrs. l.. L. Sullivan.
Wednesday May eth Mesdames -
A. d. Addison, L. T. Higginson, NJ 5.
Sargent, J. II. Winters. c A. Bunting,
L. E. Sullivan.
Thursday sth. Mesdames--WT p.
Johnson, J. NJ. Johnson, Austin Hay
den, l.. E. Sullivan.
Friday 9th, Mesdames-O. d.
Burke. Mae Ankeny. Gilbert Fleet, l..
E. Sullivan.
Saturday 10. Mesdames-O. d.
Burke. Addie Walker, l.. +. Sullivan.
Those who have called for work to
do at their homes are, Mesdames-
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-05-13
AMERICANS
MAKING GOOD
AT SIXTY-FIVE

Don't worry about old age. A sound
an Is good at any age. Keep your
"dy in god condition and you can be
e hal" and hearty and able to do your
rIt' as when you were young fellow.
Affections of the kidneys and bladder
,re among the leading causes OF early
,r helpless age. Keep them clean and
The other organs in working condition.
nd you will have nothing to fear.
Drive the poisonous wastes from the
system and avoid uric acid accumula.
lions. Take GOLD MEDAL Haarlem
oil Capsules periodically and you will
find that you are AZ good as the next
irllow. Your spirits will be rejuvc.
mated. your muscles strong and your
rnIad keen enough for any task.
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules
viii do the work. But be sure TO get
;he original imported GOLD MEDAL
iiaarlem Oil Capsules. They are re-
liable and should help you, or your
money will be refunded. For sale By
most druggists. In sealed packages
three sizes.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-05-13

feet, length over all 60 and length OF
hull. ~ feet. Tho craft weigh 10. 100
pounds. with navigating and wirolcss
equipment aboard. but without crow
and fuel The total flying weight Is
$500 pounds.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-05-13

+. T. Higgiuson. c. 4. Bunting. !. II
Winters, Nicholson. W. =. Johnson
J. NJ. Johnson, J. J. Keller. j. $
Mills. Virgil Yaden. f. !. Boyd. W. =
Mcmillan. W. T. Shiyc, c. Il. DeIap
G. C. Johnson.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-05-13
NATIONAL GUARD TO
BE REORGANIIED NOW

WASHINGTON, May - Socrc-
tary Baker has officially expressed
hi sappruYai OF tn. reorganization Of
the National Guard along the same
lines as before the war.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-05-13

FOR SALE Al a sacrifice, $50
Concord Player Piano, practically
new. CirrasHiun Walnut case, nus
be- sold IN two weeks a. am leAU;i
town Good small selection Of fet
nrdB Inquire " \ Master a
lpp'n Jewellery store. l3N
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-05-13

WHEN YOU WANT GOOD CLEAN SWEET BUTTER
BUTTER THAT WILL KEEP FRESH AND SWEET DURING
THIS WILL INSURE YOU AGAINST THE MANY
THINGS THAT CARELESS HANDLING OF BUTTER BRING
ABOUT. OUR CREAMERY HAS A STATEWIDE REPUTA-
TION FOR ITS SANITARY AND CLEAN METHODs-AND
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-05-13
MOTTO D..

Deputy Supreme Dictator Joy u
tn" Loyal order OF Moose wil Wit
tn" local lodge "Wednesday erehIas
\ ful Attendance Of local and rhll.
ing m"mbora Is urgently reque,k
lly order of
CHAS . GARCElOS
l1-lt Dic,Ia'
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-05-13

THESE METHODS HAVE ENABLED US TO PRODUCE A
BUTTER SUPERIOR TO ANY OTHER OFFERED YOU IN
THIS CITY.
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS "JUST AS GOOD" IN
BUTTER-ITI IS EITHER THE BEST OR THE POOREST AND
THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN BE SURE OF GETTING THE
BEST IS TO ASK FOR KLAMATH CREAMERY, PLEASE"
MERCHANTS THAT SELL THE BEST.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-05-13

THE HERALD GIVES TODAI'S
NEWS TODAY.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-05-13
, . . . % . - . . . . . . . .
. WILL REVOLT ~ .
PEACE ~ SIGNED. .

PARIS. May ~. Heads ot
three German parties have unti- I
fled the Chancellor that thrlr
parties will withdraw from the 4
Government II IA" cabinet de- 4
cidcH to sigu the treaty Z