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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
wILcox-PAGE.
Groom Member Of Barre Fire Depart
ment-Wedding This Morning.

Lawrence Wilcox Of 20 Franklin
street and Miss Priscilla +. Page OF
II Elmore street we're united in mar.
riage this morning at 1880 O'Clock al
the home Of the bride. The couple
were unattended. and only the imme-
diste friends and relatives were pres
ent- Tho ceremony was performed by
Rev. Frank o. Hokerk. pastor Of the
Universalist church, the double-ring
service being used.
The bride was attired in a gown Of
tricolette. The setting was very sim
pie.
She is the daughter Of w. s Page,
a vell-knovn veterinary doctor in the
city. and has been living at home. The
groom is employed in the Barre fire
and is well known in
Barre.
The couple were the recipients Of
many presents. mostly silver and
money.
After the ceremony they left BY
for NO-thfeld. where they
win take the train for Springfield.
and other points in Massachusetts,. A
wedding trip Of four or FIVE days isl
planned. after which they viii return
10 the city and reside at the home Of
ne bride. IA Elmore street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20

Will Dispose of Property Once Used
for Forts.

Washington, d. c., Oct 20.--The waT
department is preparing to sell at aac-
tion more than 10 real estate tracts
over the country, regarded as useless
for present or future army purposes
Among the holdings to be sold as soon
as authorization can be obtained from
Congress, are many obtained during the
war for special purposes. The list also
includes a number of old time fort and
military post sites.
Among the latter is all of the Fort
McHenry tMd.) reservation with the
exception of plot to be retained as the
site for monument to Francis Scott
Key, author Of "The Star Spangled
Banner"
Tracts to be sold include the follow
ing in the first corps are:
Maine-Forts Baldwin, Edgecomn,
Knox, Georges, Machias, Madison, Me-
Clary tl6 acres only; Pophan, Crow
Island, Kennebec Arsenal. ST. Georges,
Sugar Loaf Island, North and South.
Massachusetts, Gloucester Gun
house, Natick rife range, Salisbury
beach, Forts Pickering, Sewell and Lee
and Old Ford Standish.
New Hampshire Portsmouth gun
house and reservation.
Rhode Island Forts Greene and
Connecticut Forts Griswold and
Hale and Lighthouse Point.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
DISTRICT W. R. C. MEETING
Was Held at williamstown With Many
Attending.

The district meeting of the Woman's
Relief corps was held in Williamstown
on Wednesday, Oct. 10, S4 ladies al
tending. The corps represented were
Ezra Stetson, No. l6, of Waterbury
Center, With II members present; Nor
rill, No. So, of Cabot, with four mem
bers; Henry T. Freeman, No. IS, of
Brookficld. five members; Brock, No
Is, of Montpelier, 20 members; VIII
liam Wells. No. IS, of Williamstown. 23
members, and Stowe, No. Sc, North Cal
ais, 20 members. This corps performed
the work of the ritual and service book,
Mrs Ada Cate acting as president
The inspector was Past Department
President Jessie Sturdevant of st. Al
bans She was accompanied 20 VII
liamstown by Past Department Presi-
dent Mary Goss. The address Of well
come was given by the president Of
the Williamstcwn corps, Julia johnson.
and was very cordial 1t was responded
to by Past Department Chaplain Emma
A. LaPoint.
A bountiful dinner was served by
the ladies Of the Williamstown corps.
This corps is one of the many good
working corps in the state. Mrs. Flora
Markey. the wife of the Methodist pas
tor in williamstown. presided at the pi-
ano in a very pleasing manner. The
only comrade present was Hiram Pierce
Of Montpelier The visitors from Mont
pelier were brought from WilliamstoWu
10 Barre in autos
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
WELL KNOWN BARRE SCULPTOR.
Henry p. Agostines Had Done Some
Notable Work.

Henry p. Agostines, for many year:
one of the best and most widely known
seulptors and statue modellers in this
vicinity, died yesterday afternoon al
l:30 o'clock at his home at 80 Foss
street. He was 72 years old and had
been i'll for about nine weeks.
Mr.. Agostines was born in Venice
Italy, and came to the United States
when about 80 years old. During his
first ten years in this country he was
in business in Hallowell. Me-, and
Philadelphia and came to Barre about
30 years ago. He entered business at
the foot of Granite street in the old
Bolster sheds and there turned out
some of the finest work ever sent out
of the Barre district.
One of Mr.. Agostines' best works
was the modelling of the statues on
the monument erected in Yorktown,
Va, in 1881 20 commemorate the sur
render of the British in 1881. The
memorial is considered a classic among
the profession and the services which
are held annually at its base were
conducted Tuesday by President Hard
ing
Mr.. Agostines retired Is years ago
but has kept in close touch with the
scilptoring and modelling profession
since. He leaves his wife and three
brothers in Italy. The funeral will be
held Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock
at the home. Burial will be in Elm
wood cemetery. In compliance with
Mr.. Agostines' often-expressed wish,
Mrs. Agostines has requested that no
flowers be sent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
NO NAVAL BASE
in Der MUDAS
British Admiralty Official
Explodes a Persistent
Report
PURE IMAGINATION,
REPORT IS CALLED
The Story Was Probably
Based on Premier
Hughes Speech

London, Oct. 90, by the Associated
Press Reports that Great Britain
was planning the establishment of ma
val bases in the Bermudas, at Singa-
pore or elsewhere, were termed pure
imagination to-day by an admiralty
official, who declared he was unable to
understand what Premier Hughes of
Australia was referring to in his recent
speech on the subject.
A Melbourne dispatch Wednesday
reported Premier Hughes as declaring
that the question OF a British naval
base in the Pacific was discussed at
the recent conference Of the empire and
that a decision regarding it was
reached but that the base would not be
at Singapore. His reference to Singa
pore was taken as connected with ru-
mors printed in London that Great
Britain was preparing new naval
base in the Pacific and that it was
to spend 100000 pounds in
Singapore into first-class
station. This was coupled with reports
that the Bermudas were to be con
serted Into first~class base which
the Daily Sketch, in printing the re-
ports, said was suggestive of co-opera.
tion for such purposes. Certainly moth
ing in that line will be contemplated. in
The Pacific or elsewhere, at least until
after the Washington conference
The Daily Herald, tbe labor organ,
'ays to-day that the Admiralty told
representatives of that newspaper that
t had no plans for acting in the event |
# breakdown Of The Washington con-
erence.
I'VE are not sending more ships ia |
hina except the ordinary replacements
fter the ship had been long abroad, > |
he newspaper quoted the admiralty |
S declaring in this connection.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
OPTIMISM PREVAILED
PRIOR TO CONFERENCE
! ON RAILROAD DISPUTE

ened railroad strike, President +. q.
Smith said when asked what attitude
the road was taking in the matter.
President Smith said that no action
had been taken so far as he knew, and
that he knew of the strike only from
what he, had read in the newspapers.
No plans have been made for recruit
ing substitutes, he stated, and the road
is adopting policy Of watchful wait
ing
At the union headquarters in this
city conditions were found much .he
same as in many union headquarters.
Union men were waiting calmly to re-
ceive the call. Some expressed the opin-
ion that it would never be called. An
authoritative canvass revealed, it vas
stated, that 81 per cent Of the union
men favored the strike.
H. McCleary, chairman Of the local
branch of the system federation, and
+. Bigs, chairman of the machinists'
union in this city, left last evening for
Chicago, having been called there by B..
Nj. Jewell, chairman Of the railroad am
ployes' department of the American
Federation Of Labor, to attend confer
snces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
BRITISH PLAN OF RELIEF.
Was Wei Received in British Indus
trisl Circles.

London, Oct. Proposals for the
extension Of Great Briiain's trade cred
il system and for sssista1ce in raising
capital for Industrial undertakings A.
measures for the relief Of the unem-
ployed. made BY Prime Minister Lloyd
George in the House of Commons yes-
terday. have been vel received BY
Representatives 81 large Industries.
There has been little criticism q the
details az the cabinets plan. and the
scheme j. regarded a. sound and work
able Commiftecs are being estab-
lished to deal vifh ths prime uaiuis-
tsr's proposals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
coRNELL's NEW PRESIDENT.
DR.. Livingston Farrand Was Inaugu
rated To-day.

Ithaca, NJ ", Oct. 20.--Cornell uni
yersity turned from its books, labora.
tories and workshops to-day to inaug-
uratc a new president, DR.. Livingston
Farrand. The university had also pre-
pared TO lay the corner stone of a new
chemical laboratory, for which Charles
NJ. Schwab, the steel master, gave
81 100000.
Upwards of 125 universities and col
leges sent representatives to Ithaca
for to-day's ceremonies. Greetings
from sister institutions of learning
were extended by President A. Law
renee Lowell Of Harvard, for the col
leges of the east and by other speak
ers from various sections Of the coun-
try.
DIR. Farrand Is the fourth man to
sit in the presidents office in Morrell
hall. He was president Of the Univer-
sity of Colorado from 1914 to 1918,
when he resigned to enter the service
of the international health board,
which waged grim battle against tu-
berculosis in France during the World
war. At the conclusion OF that strug
gle, DIR. Farrand became chairman Of
the central COMMITTEES of the American
Red Cross.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
FRANK E. sANBoRN.
Well -Kncwn Man of Waits River Died
in Barre Hospital

Frank f. Sanborn, a well-known
farmer and respected citizen of Waits
River. died yesterday afternoon at ?
o'clock at the Barre City hospital, aft
er short illness of about three weeks
He was born in Washington, April
l6, 1866, one of the twin sons of Mr..
ana Mrs. John SanbOru Of that place.
He lived there the first ten years Of
his life. going from there TO Waits
River to work on a farm. the same
farm which he owned at the time Of
his death. He never married.
He was taken i'll about three weeks
ago with what was thought to be can
cerous trouble. and on Oct he was
taken to the City hospital at Barre
for treatment.
He is survived BY q brother, Lester
r. Sanborn Of Washington street.
Barre: and two nepbews, Walter +
Sanborn Of PiftsfeId. Mass, and May
nard L. Sanborn Of Barre. Both par
ents have died. and also the twin
brother. Who died two years ago.
The funeral viii be held Friday 81
I O'Clock from his bone in Waits Ris-
er. and burial riil be made in the fam
ilv lot in Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
FLORENCE (AYERs) SMITH.
Well Known Barre Woman Died a,
Rutland To-day.

Florence L. (Ayers) Smith, widow
of the late John T.. Smith, formerly
at the head of the Barre firm of L. L.
Smith a Co., passed away early this
morning at Rutland, where she had
been since Aug. 10. after being taken
ill while visiting her daughter. Mrs.
Murdena Batease Of Dandy. The i'll
ness started with .diphtheritic sore
throat and complications developed
which caused a critical condition sew
eral weeks ago. The patient seemed
to rally and her improved condition
gave considerable hope; but during the
past week she had relapse and failed
gradually until the end came this
morning.
Mrs. Smith was for many years one
of the best known women OF Barre,
she having lived here since childhood
excepting the last few years. She was
born in Plainfield, Feb. 10, 1862. the
daughter Of William and Jane Hook
er) Ayers, and she spent the first
eight years of her life in that town.
In 1870 the family moved to Barre
and here it was that she grew to wom-
anhood, attending school in Barre and
also in Montpelier. She was married
to John Il. Smith Of Barre, and they
lived for many years on East street.
Mr.. Smith died in 1910. After spend
ing several more years in Barre the
widow went to Cambridy, Mass, to-
make her home. She had been in Yer
mont during the greater part of the
past summer. being in Barre and lat
er going to Dandy to visit her daugh-
ter.
Besides the daughter, Mrs. Batease,
residing in Dandy, Mrs Smith leaves
another daughter Joena, residing in
Virgil e. Ayers of Barre
is brother of Mrs. Smith, and it is
10 Mr.. Ayers home that the body will
be brought tonight The arrange
ments for the funeral have not been
as yet but the service viii
De held at Mr. Ayers home and inter
nent win be in the family lot in Elm !
wood cemetery. 1t is requested that
lowers be omitted
Mrs. Smith leaves large circle of
friends in Barre and vicinity who will
,e shocked to hear of her death. She |
vas member OF the Congregational |
.hurch and also of Ruth chapter, Or
Ter Of the Eastern Star, and the New |
England Order of Protection.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
OSTEOPATHS
IN PROTEST.
Against Interference
With Individual Liberty
In Healt' sIatters
- q
ALSO DEF 0RE
srERNALIsM
Annual Getting Of State
Asso stion in Barre
Closed

At the annual osteopathic clinic and
council that was held yesterday after
noon in the offices Of DIR. Howard A.
Drew in the Blanchard block the most
rare and difficult operation known to
osteopathic surgery was performed by
DR.. Drew, assisted by j. H. Spencer,
H. Il. Slocum, II. }. Slocum and L. Il.
Page. This operation is known as the
Lorenz Laughlin operation for congen-
iital dislocation of the hip, and from
all that has been known has never be-
fore been successfully performed in the
state Of Vermont
Miss Patricia Paiment, four ear-old
daughter Of Mrs. Emma Paiment Of
Graniteyille, who had been suffering
from this misfortune from birth, sub
mitted to the operation. This morn
ing she was resting well at her home
in Granitevile, where she was carried
last night about o'clock, after the
treatment.
After the operation, the state Off
GERS for the coming year we're elected.
They are: President, DIR. Howard A.
Drew, Barre; vice president, j. H. Spen-
GER of st. Albans; secretary and treas
urer, George d. Eddy of Burlington.
All of whom were officers last year.
Report of the proceedings of the Ma
tional convention were given by DR..
H. "A. Stevenson Of st. Albans. A half
hour was given over to osteopathic
technique demonstrations by DIR. Dale
Atwood Of st. Johnsbury. Three new
members were elected to membership
in the association. DIR. A. III. Smith of
Barre, DIR. L. L. Slocum of White Riv-
er junction and DR.. George M. Bee
man Of Burlington.
The following resolutions were
passed upon:
Whereas, federal tax Of $40 is pro-
posed on automobiles, and
Whereas, the automobile has now
become necessary piece of equipment
to every physician and is, therefore,
not luxury but necessity. not only
to him but to the sick public:
Therefore, be it resolved, that the
Vermont State Osteopathy society, in
assembled, hereby protests
against federal luxury tax upon the
of physicians, which are
not Injuries, but which are necessary
apparatus for the treatment OF the
sick.
Whereas, the paternalism in the
form of state medicine is gradually
creeping into the statute books Of
many states in its control Of school
compulsory vaccination, an
prophylaxis and other such
procedures;
Therefore, be it resolved that the
State 0steopathic society, in
assembled, hereby protests
lgainst federal, state, or local govern
nent interference, with individual lib
rty in the control of the health of the
Individual and of the school children
n particular. especially when local in
erference is eonsummated by the DOM
nent schools of practice in face of
he opposition of the minority schools
( practice.
Late in the evening the convention
roke up, and this morning the differ
Mt members left for their homes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
SHOT THROUGH LEG
AFTER HUNTING TRIP
Lawrence Bartlett Victim of Careless
ness on Part of Another
Bow.

Lawrence Bartlett, IA years old, Of
South Barre. was shot through the
right leg, accidentally, yesterday att
ernoon, while returning from hunt
ing trip. With another boy, Lawrence
had been in the woods around Will
Jamestown and on the way back they
met another boy who had pistol.
Lawrence handed his gun to his chum
while he examined the pistol and, the
chum, believing the Bartlett boys gun
was empty, pulled the trigger. The bull
let passed through the lower part of
Lawrence's right leg. He was taken to
the Barre City hospital for treatment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
URGE RAILROAD MEN
TO THINK CAREFULLY
Before Deciding to Walk Out on Their
Jobs-Executives Issue
Warning.

New York, Oct 20.--Proceeding as
!. II they expected failure of the railroad
labor board in its efforts to prevent the
threatened railroad strike by a confer
cnce in Chicago to-day with big Five
Brotherhood chiefs, members Of the
eastern presidents conference, met
here to-day TO lay plans for meeting
the strike on eastern and New England
roads.
Although they professed to see some
hope of peace through the labor board
efforts. the railroad heads declared that
with strike orders already issued, they
could not afford to delay their plans to
see what the Chicago conferences woulc
bring forth.
Meetings of the General Managers
association and the Association of Rail
way Executives also were scheduled.
Advertisements calling for men to
take the place Of possible strikers have
been prepared by all the railroads cen
tering here and these. ii was reported,
would be given TO newspapers during
the day.
Several OF the railroads have sent
out circular letters to their employees
urging the men to think carefully be-
fore they join the proposed strike aud
not BE misled in tins matter" One Of
these letters, after rcciting advantages
Of employment on that line, inquired:
Are you going to give up all this,
your record and your seniority, AZ the
behest Of men who are going TO be un-
able TO find you another job 20 take
the place Of the one you now have
Remember they can order you out
but can they order you back"
The letter concluded with an arr7s-
ment that the strike was not against
the railroads. but against the govern
ment as represented BY the railroad Ia
Dor board.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
VERMONT MUTUAL ELECTION.
Two New Names Appear in the List
of Officials.

The annual meeting Of the policy
holders of the Vermont Mutual Fire
Insurance company took place Wednes-
day afternoon in the offices of the in
stitution at Montpelier when two new
names appeared in the list of officials
II. ID. Hopkins OF Montpelier was elect
ed as n director to succeed the late
James I. Sabin, aud Dclbert W. Gross
of Montpelier to succeed Mr. Sabin az
secretary Of the company, which
electiofs are very gratifying to the
large number Of friends and business
associates which each man has in this
section.
Mr. Hopkins has been with the
company for many years, serving in a
clerical position for some years but for
many years has been the treasurer of
the company. which Office he was re-
elected TO yesterday as well as di.
rector. Mr.. Gross is a native of Rich
ford and has been with the company l6
years. excepting when in the navy dur
ing the war. He was acting secretary
during an illness OF Mr.. Sabin few
years ago and has served in the same
capacity since the death Of Mr.. Sabin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
AMERICAN SUPPLIES TAKEN
But Walter Brown Does Not Cali the
Act Looting.

London, Oct. 20.-Thefts of food sup
plies sent TO Russia by the American
relief administration have been very
small. says frtter from Walter Ly-
man Brown, European director of the
administration, which is quoted by to-
days London Times The letter con
Germs primarily reports that the Rus
SLAMS took large quantities Of supplies
sent to Petrograd on board the Danish
steamship Phoenix, and Mr. Brown de.
clares the loss occasioned by the action
OF longshoremen there was only slight
ly more than one-half of one per cent
of the cargo. He adds that this loss
could not by any stretch of imagina-
tion be called looting.v
Mr.. Browns letter adds that Ameri
can relief administration trains have
reached distant points in kazan, Sa
maraa, Simbirsk and Saratov with
comparatively no shortage in their
contents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
BARRE RECEIVED si,7e7.e4
As Rebate from State for Various
School Items.

School rebates to Barre City for the
year ending June 30, 1921. amounted TO
81 ,2g7 "a, while Barre Town received
81, 3,2T5.60 from the state These rebates
are for vocational courses. repairs, i'm
proyements and current expenses. Re
bates TO Montpelier amounted TO SOL
Is. The total amount Of rebates paid
was S343.5s32l. For the transportation
and board Of 4,3ls rural students Tor
three terms, the state paid SECS .2l9.s7.
The total valuation Of school prop
erty for the year was s7.2l3 .565.2a. Tie
total increase in attendance was only
u. all being girls. but the increase IA
average attendance was nearly 1000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
TROUBLE IN LISBON.
Started Over abe Closing OF Restu-
rant.

Badajose, Spain. Oct. 20.-Serious
disorders attended the military move
ment against the Portuguese govern
ment which broke out in Lisbon on
Wednesday, il is said in advices re-
ceived here. The trouble began when
a cafe was closed, citizens and the re-
publican guard coming into collision.
In the ensuing demonstration there
was considerable rifle and revolver fir-
ing. Sailors became involved in the
street fighting. wounding a number Of
persons.
Students and the police also came to
blows. and many were injured. Nu-
merous arrests were made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
WOlMAN KILLED BY
UNKNOWN DRIVER
Truck Ran Over Miss Harriet Taggart
in Bellows Falls--victim Was
Chrcmont Woman.

Bellows Falls, Oct 2O.- Miss Harriet
Taggart Of Claremont, n. H., who has
been passing the summer at the home
of Il. r. Holden, Charlestown, n. H.,
was instantly killed at about 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon when truck driv-
en- by an unknown Bellows Fails party
struck her and passed over her body.
Miss Taggart was crossing South Main
street at the time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-20
NATIVE OF BARNET.
Judge Ira A. Abbott Had Given Libra
ry to Native Town.

Haverhill, Mass, Oct. 20.--Judge Ira
A. Abbott, one of the best known jur-
lists of this part Of the state, died sud
denly at his home, 26 Park street,
Tuesday evening Of heart trouble, he
having been confined to his home for
the past two days with severe cold.
He was native of Barnet, Vt.
where he was born in l845. After being
graduated from Dartmouth in 1870, he
came to this city where he became as
sociated with Jeremiah p. Jones, one of
the leading lawyers Of that time. He
was later law partner with John
James Marsh and Of Francis III. Pearl.
Judge Abbott served as city solicitor
in 1872 and 1873. In 1878 he was ap-
pointed special justice of the police
court in this city and continued in that
capacity until 1898 when he was APP
pointed to succeed the late Henry Cart,
er as judge of the local court.
In 1904 he was appointed an associ-
ate justice of the territorial supreme
court in New Mexico by ex-President
Roosevelt and was reappointed by ex-
President Taft, holding that position
until New Mexico became state. Since
then he had lived retired life, having
given up his active law practice.
Judge Abbott was the oldest member
Of the loyal profession here. Nr many
years he was president Of the Haverhlll
Bar association, having also been af-
filiated with county, state and national
He was the president Of the Haver-
hill Dartmouth club, the HaverhilI HIS
torical society and the Haverhill Whit
tier club Judge Abbott was also af-
filiated with the Pentncket club and
the North Congregational church.
About 20 years ago he presented hls
native town, Barnet, VT, public IL
brary.
He leaves daughter, Miss Constance
Abbott, who has for several years past
lived in San Francisco.