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DAI BARR PRICE, ONE CENT. VOL. XVII NO. 220. BARRE, VERMONT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1913. THE LY TIM ES FARMERS NEED GOOD SYSTEM OF CREDITS President Wilson Urges Congress to Adopt Legis lation That Will Place Their Industry on Same Basis ' as Forestry and Mining WE LAG FAR BEHIND OTHER COUNTRIES The President Repeats That Huerta Must 'Go and That Indications Continue to Point to That Consum mation Washingon, D. C, Dee. 2. Regret that the United State as a government has done so little to aid the" farmers in building up the agricultural interests of the country and a suggestion for the adoption of a system of farm credits formed salient features of the message of President Wilson, which was sub mittod to Congress to-day. As to the Mexican affair, the president reiterated his belief that the downfall of Huerta must tome and that the downfall seems more certain with each succeeding day. President Wilson said: 'Gentlemen of the Congress: "In pursuance of my constitutional duto to 'give to the Congress informa- tion of the state of the union, 'I take the liberty of addressing you on several matters which ought, as it seems to me, particularly to engage the attention of your honorable bodies, as of all who study the welfare and progress of the nation.. , k ; "l shall ask your indulgence if I ven ture to depart in gome degree from the Usual custom of setting before -you in formal review the many matters which liave engaged the attention and called for the action of the several departments of the government or which look to them for early treatment "in the future, be cause the list is long, very long, and would, suffer in the abbreviation to which I should have to subject it. I shall submit to you the reports of the beads of the several departments, in which these subjects are set forth in careful detail, and beg that they may re ceive, the thoughtful attention of your committees and of all members of the Congress who may have the leisure to study them. Their obvious importance, ss constituting the very substance of the business of the government, makes comment and emphasis on my part un necessary. . At Peace With World. "The country, I am thankful to say, is at peace with all the world, and many happy manifestations multiply about us of a growing cordiality and sense of com munity of interest among the nations, foreshadowing an age of settled peace mid good will More and more readily each decade do the nations manifest their willingness to bi"nd themselves by solemn treaty to the processes of peace, the processes of frankness and fair con cession. So far the United States has stood at the front ofsuch negotiations. She will, I earnestly hope and confi dently believe, give fresh proof of her sincere adherence to the cause of inter national friendship by ratifying the sev eral treaties of arbitration awaiting re newal by the Senate. In addition to these, it has been the privilege of the department of state to gain the assent in principle, of no less than 31 nations, representing four-fifths of the population of the world, to the negotiations of treaties by which it shall be agreed that whenever differences of interest or of policy arise which can not be resolved by the ordinary processes of diplomacy they shall be publicly analyzed, dis cussed, and reported upon by a tribunal chose'n by the parties before either na tion determines its course of action. "There is only one possible standard by which to determine controversies be tween the United States and other na tions, and that is compounded of these two elements: Our own ho"nor and our obligations to the peace of the world. A test so compounded ought easily to be made to govern both the establish ment of new treaty obligations and the interpretation of those already assumed. Huerta Bound to Fail . "There is -but one cloud Upon our borizon. That has shown itself to the south of us, and hangs over Mexico. There can be no certain prospect of peace in America until On. Huerta has surren dered his usurped authority in Mexico; until it is understood on all hands, in deed, that such pretended governments will not be countenanced or dealt with by the government of the United States. We are the friends of constitutional gov ernment in America; we are more than its, friends, we are its champions; be . cause in no other way can our neighbors, to whom we would wish in every way to make proof of our friendship, work out their own development in peace and liberty. Mexico has no government. The attempt to maintain one at the City of Mexico has broken down, and a mere military despotism has been set up which has hardly more than the sem blance of national authority. It orig inated in the usurpation of Victoriano Huerta. who. after a brief attempt to play the part of constitutional president, lias at last cast aside even the pretense ' of legal right and declared himself die' tator. "As a consequence, a condition of af fairs now exists in Mexico which has made it doubtful -whether even the most elementary and fundamental rights either of her own people or of the citi zens of other countries resident within her territory can long be .successfully safeguarded, and which threatens, if long continued, to imperil the interests of peace, order, and tolerable life in the lands immediately to the south of us. Even if the usurper had succeeded in his purposes, in despite of the constitution of the republic and the rights of its peo ple, he would have set up nothing but a precarious and hateful power, which could have lasted but a little while, and whose eventful downfall would have left the country in a more deplorable condi tion than ever. But'he has not succeed ed. He has forfeited the respect and the moral support even of those who were at one time 'willing to see him succeed. Little by little he has been completely isolated. Jty a little every day his pow er and prestige are crumbling and the collapse is not far away. We shall not, I believe, be obliged to alter our pol icy of watchful waiting. And t IieVi, w hen the end comes, we shall hope to see constitutional order restored in dis tressed Mexico by the concert and energy of such of her jeaders as prefer the liberty "of their people to their own am bitions. Farm Credit System Needed. "I turn to matters- of domestic con cern. You already have under consid eration a bill for the reform of our sys tem of banking and currency, for which the country waits with impatience, as for something fundamental to its whole business life and necessary to set credit free from arbitrary and artificial re straints. 1 need not say how earnestly 1 hope for its early enactment into law. I take leave to heg that te wnoie energy and attention of the Senate be concentrated upon it till the matter is successfully disposed of. And yet I feel that the remiest is not needed that the members of the great House need no urging in this service to the country. 'I present to you, fn addition, the urgent necessity that special provision be made also for facilitating the credits needed by the farmers of the country. The pending currency bill does the farm ers a great service. It puts them upon an equal footing with other business men and , masters of enterprise, as it should; and upon its passage they will find themselves ouit of many of the diffi culties which now hamper them In the field of credit. The farmers, of course, ask and should be given no special priv ilege, such as extending to them the credit of the Government itself. What they need and should obtafti is legisla tion which will make their own abund ant and substantial credit resources available as. a foundation for joint, con ccrted local action in their own behalf in getting the capital they must use. It is to this we should "now address our selves. "It has. singularly enough, come to pass that we have allowed the industry of our lamia to lag behind me oiner ac tivities of the country in' its develop ment. I need not stop to tell you how fundamental to the life of the nation is the production of its food. Our thoughts may ordinarily be concentrated upon the cities and the hives of industry, upon the cries of the crowded market place and the clangor of the factory, but it is from the quiet interspaces of the open valleys and the free hillsides that we draw the sources of life and of prosper ity, from the farm and the ranch, from the forest and the mine. Without these every street would be silent, every office deserted, every factory fallen into disre pair. And yet the farmer does not stand upon the same footing with the forester and the miner in the market of credit. He is the servant of the seasons. .Na ture determines how long be must wait for his crops, and will not be hurried in her processes. He may give his note, but the season of its maturity depends upon the season when his crop matures, lies at the gates of the market where bis products are sold. And the security he gives is of a character not known in the broker's office or as familiarly as it might be on the counter of the banker. Agricultural Department Assists. "The agricultural department of the government is seeking to assist as never before to make farming.an efficient busi ness, of wide co-operative effort, in quick touch 'with the markets for foodstuffs. The farmers and the government will henceforth work together as real part ners in this field, where we now begin to see our way very clearly and w'here many. intelligent plans are already be ing put into execution. The treasury of the United States has, by a timely and well-considered distribution of its depos its, facilitated the moving of the crops in the present season and prevented the scarcity of available funds too often ex perienced at such times. But we must not allow ourselves to depend upon ex traordinary expedients. We must add the means by which the farmer may make his credit constantly and easily available and command when he will the capital by which to support and expand his business. We lag behind many other great countries of the modern world in attempting to do this. Systems of rural credit have been studied and developed on the other side of the water while we left our farmers to shift for themselves in the ordinary money market. You have but to look about you in any rural district to see the result, the handicap and embarrassment which have been put upon those who produce our food. "Conscious of this backwardness and neglect on our part, the Congress recent ly authorized the creation of a special commission to Btudy the various sys tems of rural credit which have been put into operation in Europe, and this com mission Is already joepared to report. Its report ought to make it easier for us to determine what methods will be best suited to our own farmers. I hope and believe that the committees of the Sen ate and House will address themselves to this matter with the most fruitful re- (Continued on second page.) GIVE BIG ORDER FOR FIREARMS Mexican r ederals Make a Provisional Contract for 500,000 Mausers AND MILLION" ROUNDS ' OF AMMUNITION Orders Said to Have Been Placed in Berlin and Vienna Mexico City, Dec. 2. A proviaonal contract has been signed with manufac turers in Berlin and Vienna for the de livery of 50,000 Mauser rifles and 1,000, 000 cartridges to the Mexican federal government. It is stated here that the final signatures to the contract will be given by the agents in London. Rebels Occupy Chihuahua. Juarez, Mex., Dec 2. Hasty prepara tions were under way to-day in the rebel ra'nks for the occupation of Chihuahua, the capital of Chihuahua state, which is reported to have been evacuated by the federals because of the threatened starvation of its 35,000 population. General Villa said that Chihuahua would be made the rebel base for ag gressive southern activities. "We win be shooting at the ramparts of .Mexico City within a month, said ilia ; "we are confident that when the people ot the capital realize wo have captured al most all the north and are in sight of the city's gates they will voice their feeling and clamor for the downfall of the usurtx-r According to the reports, the people of Chihuahua insisted that the federals evacuate the city, declaring that if the (garrison resisieu, ugniing wumu it- suit in the wholesale killing of uon combatant, General Marca, Huerta's military governor, is said to be fleeing toward the United States with 2,000 famished soldiers. 14 BAY STATE CITIES HOLD ELECTIONS Hot Campaigns Have Been Waged in Many Cities Over the Liquor Ques tion and Imprdved Busi ( , ' ness Methods. Boston, Dee. 2. Fourteen Massachu setts cities held municipal elections to-, day. Besides contests for various city olllce, hot campaigns had been waged in many cities on the license question. Im proved business methods in the conduct of municipal affairs was the slogan of many mayoralty candidates. The cities electing to-day are Brock ton, Fall,' River, Fitchburg, Gloucester, Haverhill, Holyoke, Marlboro, New Bed ford, Northampton, , Pittsfield, Quincy, Springfield, Taunton and Waltham. VERMONT BUSINESS TROUBLES. Three Involuntary Petitions Have Been F;iled. ' Rutland, Dec. 2. Involuntary peti tions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday afternoon in the office 1n this city of Clerk F. S. Piatt of the United States court, against William C. Fletcher of Brandon, former deputy sheriff, and Sea man & Novitsky of Fair Haven, grocers, . The petitioning creditors jn the Fletcher case and their accounts are as follows: F. O. Bailey Carriage com pany, Portland, Me., $2,700.00; J. R. Hill & CT, Concord, X. H., $43.55 ; Ranno Speirs Co., Boston, $40.8!). Lawrence, Lawrence & Stafford of this city and Woodman & Whitehouse of Portland are counsel for . the petitioners. The creditors in the Fair Haven case are: Lewis D. Allen, Fair Haven, $48.43; Lewis DeGroff's Sons, New York;, $281.45; C. L. Hulett, Troy, N. Y., $78.84; John P. Skiff, Bushkirk, N. Y $120.50. The members of the alleged bankrupt firm are Nathan Seaman and Max Novitsky. Fhilip M. M. Phelps of Fair. Haven i counsel for the peti tioners. An involuntary petition has been filed against Isaac S. Yett of Montpelier. The petitioning creditors and the amounts of their claims are as follows: Enterprise Rubber company, Boston, $419.85; H. B. Reed & Co., Manchester, N. II., $194.75; Congress Shoe company. Boston, $302. It is alleged by the petitioners that Mr. Yett transferred some of his prop erty to S. Herman of Montpelier on Oct. 2, 1913, for the purpose of defraud ing his creditors, and also that he showed a preference to eleven creditors. A. A. Sargent ot JJarre is counsel lor tne peti tioners. FAIL TO FIX DATE FOR CURRENCY VOTE Democrats in Senate Now Plan to Force Senate to Early Vote by Exhaust ing the Members. Washington, D. C Dec. 2. An effort to get an agreement to vote in the Sen ate on the currency bill on December 20 failed to-day, but the- Democrats began an energetic program which they exet will force early action. 5eriator Wil liams of Mississippi announced that it was the intention of the Democrats to exhaust the Senate to force an early vote. GRANITEVILLE. The management of the Bijou theatre has been secured to produce a list of extraordinary pictures to-morrow night at the opening of the Woodmen fair. The Better Father," a special two-reel feature, and otlier excellent comedy pic tures will be shown. Don't miss this great treat. Advt. GERMAN OFFICER CLEAVES CITIZEN Causing Fresh Burst of Indignation To Break Out in Alsace Town Serious Rioting and Bloodshed Is Feared. Zabern, Alsace, Cermany, Dec. 3. Lieutenant Baron Von Forstner, who Btarted the trouble between the troops and civilians here by referring scornfully to the citizens, aroused still further in dignation to-day by cutting down a lame shoemaker with his sabre and dangerous ly wounding him. , . Von Forstner was leading his company into the country to go through the morn ing drill, when a group of workmen recognized him while passing' through a small village. The workmen hooted the officer, who sent armed soldiers in pur suit. The infantrymen succeeded in catching only the lame shoemaker, who resisted arrest. Von Forstner came up and deliberately struck him on the head with the sharp edge of his sabre. This fresh incident has created such tension in this vicinity that serious bloodshed is feared unless the unpopular officer is transferred hu mediately. BIG MAINE PLANT WAS WIPED OUT American Shoe Findings Company ct Bingham Was Destroyed This Morn ing, Causing Loss of $100,000. Bingham, Me., Dec. 2. The plant of the American Shoe Findings company was burned late last night with a loss estimated at $10(VHi0, largely on ma chinery. The concern manufactured shoe shanks, pens and , bobbins. I here is only one other factory of the kind in the country. NEARLY 500 ALLEGED SPEEDERS. Brought Into Court in New York in a Single Day. New York, Dec. 2. Nearly 500 auto mobile drivers, both professional chauf feurs and owners uf cars, came to police courts yesterday in response to sum monses handed to tlicm hunday in a crusade by the city authorities against speeding in the streets. In November a new monthly record of automobile ac cident. fatalities was established. Fines of $.0 or $:25, amounting to $2. 500, were collected from those found guilty yesterday. More than 100 refused point blank to pay. They were sent to jail for from one to five days. Magis trates announced that more severe pen alties would he imposed hereafter. Sev eral of the defendants were women. Among those who elected to accept the jail alternative was Theodore Roosevelt Pell, a relative of Theodore Roosevelt. Pell, entering the jail to serve a nomi nal one-day term ending at five o'clock in the afternoon, was greeted with cheers. He announced he would buy dinners for all. "Attaches,, were dis patched "to 'nearby restaurants and au tomobilists and all others in jail en joyed Pell's hospitality, which cost him the amount of the fine he had declined to pay for overspecding. TALK OF THE TOWN The young people of St. John the Baptist church, Websterville, will give a play on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in the vestry of the Church of the (iood Shepherd, Barre. A cordial in vitation is extended to all. Admission, 15c. Icecream and candy and a good time after the program. Oeorge F. Mackay will render a vocal solo. Miss Maude Coburn will play a piano solo, and Misses Ritkert and Mackay will give a piano duet. A few minutes before noon to-day, a northbound street car collided With a bakery cart near the corner of North Main and Cottage streets. The wagon was overturned, but the driver, who slid out of the seat, managed to reach his feet in time to hold the horse in check. The bakery cart carried a heavy cargo of bread, and when the collision oc curred a large number of loaves were strewed over the flagging. The Rossi bakery owns the outfit, it is said. Owing to a conlliction of dates, it lias been decided to postpone the banquet to have been given Friday evening In honor of the football eleven and coaches at SpauMing high school. Sponsors for the affair are determined that the team's record shall not pass without some ex pression of appreciation and to that end it is likely that tile banquet will lie served in the City hotel on the evening of Dec. Ift. A number of prominent alumni and business and professional men who have followed the team's for tunes are interested in the project and its success is now nearly assured. The Deaconess' home, which is con nected with the North Barre Methodist mission, was the scene of a joyous party last evening, when some 25 young peo ple and the deaconesses in charge came together to welcome Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Hatch of Montpelier seminary and Pro fessor Sweet, an instructor at the same I institution. Principal Hatch gave an in teresting talk and others who spoke were Sidney umver ana t'rotessor Sweet. A program of games and music served as an absorbing diversion and all entered heartily into the spirit of the occasion. Refreshments were served. Some of Barre's finest poultry pens are to be represented at the annual Em- ire poultry show to De Held in New "ork this week -and at the anniul ex hibit of the Bellows Falls Poultry as sociation, which is to open late in the week. A number of local poultry breed ers were busy yesterday crating birds for Bellows Falls anil ISew ork. Mrs. Jerry Carr sent a pen of fine Buttercups to the New York show, l he breed is consid ered comparatively rare by poultry ex perts and local hen men believe that Mrs. Carr's fine showing of Buttercups will prove a sure winner. Alderman William Brown of the sixth ward is sending an exhibit of Rhode Island Beds to the Windham county show and Charles Olliver is to be represented at Bellows Falls by several jiens of Buff Rocks. Both .Alderman Brown and Mr. Olliver have carried away honors fn Montpelier and Springfield with their chosen breeds. Another Barre fancier who will exhibit at IJellows Falls is Sherman N. Parker, the harness man, who was busy yesterday shipping his finest pen ot pet games. It is likely that a few Barre men will attend the show later in the week. FLOOD SWEPT 10 TO DEATH Swollen Creek in Texas Car ried Death and De struction 50 HOUSES WERE DEMOLISHED BY RUSH Belton Received the Worst . Blown and Temple Also Was Torn- Belton, Texas, Dec. 2. Ten persons are reported to have perished in thirty-foot wave which came' without warning down Nolan creek before day break. The creek runs through the cen ter of Hie city, and fifty houses were swept away. Mrs. W. , C. Polk and four children were caught asleep in their home and were drowned. Mr. Polk with another child escaped to high ground. Five fa tahties, a man, his wile and their three children, were reported to have occurred in a family of campers, llicir names are not known. A Btreet bridge In Temple was demol ished, carrying an unknown man to his death, lue creeks rise was the result of a downpour of four hours' duration. PALL OF NIGHT HANGS OVER CHICAGO This Is the, Eighth Consecutive Day Without Sunshine and There Is Deep Gloom in the City. Chicago, Dee. 2. Dense gloom shrouded this city to-day for the third time in two weeks. I lie tog and smoke brought conditions causing much delay in street traffic; lights glowed in the ofiice build nigs and the street car and automobile headlights could be seen but a short dis tance. . This is the eighth consecutive day without sunshine. BURIAL AT BARRE Of Mrs. Delphine L. Poulon of Williams- town, Who Died Saturday. Funeral services for Mrs. Delphine L, Poulon, of Williamstown, whose death occurred in Graniteville last Saturday evening, were held at St. Sylvester's church this morning at 9 o'clock, the pastor, Rev. Joseph Turcot, officiating. A delegation from the Ladies of St. Anne, to which society the deceased be longed, attended the funeral and formed a part of the escort , to the Catholic cemetery on Beckley street, this city, where the interment was made. 1 he bearers were as follows: David, Charles and Joseph Toulon, sons of the deceased. and Iliomas Lapomt, fred Lapoint and Kdward Bishop, sons-in-law ot, .Mrs. Poulon. Mrs. Poulon's death occurred while she was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Turn as of Graniteville. One week ago Saturday, she was stricken with pneumonia and her condition failed rapidly. Besides three sons, David, Charles and Joseph, there are three daughters surviving, Mrs. Annie Lapoint, Mrs. Rose Lapoint and Mrs. Delphine Bishop. Mrs. Poulon was born in Que bec tiS years ago, her maiden name be ing Delphine lapoint. She was married in Quebec SO years ago to Henry Ponlon, who 'died in October, 1895. - Mrs. Poulon came to Barre Town with her husband 21 years ago. She was a devout mem ber of St. Sylvester's church and had lioen active in the ladies' society of St. Ann. TRACY'S DEPUTIES NAMED. Washington County Sheriff Appoints Men for the Ensuing Year. Sheriff F. H. Tracy has appointed the following deputies for the ensuing year: Barre, H. J. Slayton, A. M. Morrison, George L. Morris; Barre Town, W. F. Cutler, Walter Bixby; Berlin, W. J. Royce; Cabot, L. C. Lance; Duxbury, H. J. Parcher; East Montpelier, Frank Biodah; Plainfield, E. D. Bartlett; Marshficld, S. H. tin win; Middlesex, John F. Hastings; Montpelier, H. C. Lawson, C. A. Smith; Fayston, George Granfield; Waitsficld, O. G. Eaton; Northfidd, John Plunkett, W. W. Hol den; Roxbury, Frank H. Merrill; War ren, John Mobus; Waterbury, ' E. K. Campbell, V. A. Dillingham; Woodbury, 11. r. Jienjamin, John Morse. The following special deputies have been appointed: Barre, Harry Gamble, (ieorge Howe, Samuel Sinclair, Ed. Mc- I.eod; Montpelier, A. A. Linery, E. B. Gilbert. WINDSOR COUNTY BAR BANQUET. Was Held at Woodstock Inn with 40 Members Present. Woodstock, Dec. 2. About 40 members of the Windsor Ctmnty Bar association attended the -annual banquet at the Woodstock inn last night. Ex-Governor S. E. Pingree of Hartford and Gilbert A. Davis of Windsor were among the older members present, the latter having practiced 54 years. State's Attorney Raymond Trainor of White River Junc tion was toastmaster, and among the speakers were: H. H. Blanchard of Springfield, F. G. Bicknell of Chester, Judge F. C. Southgate of Woodstock, Gilliert A. Davis of Windsor, and Col. J. II. Mimms of Burlington. Preceding the banquet, a memorial meeting was held at the courthouse, at which papers were read on the late Judge C. H. Maxham of Pomfret, Judge T. O. Seaver of Woodstock, K. B. Flvnn of Springfield., L. E. Sherwin of Chester, and Jonathan Farnsworth of Windsor. Weather Forecast Generally cloudy to-night and Wednes- dav; light to moderate southeast and I east winds. CALL WINDHAM, N. H, MAN. Graniteville Presbyterians Wish to Secure Rev. Fred McNeil's Services. Presbyterians of Graniteville voted in congregational meeting last night to ex tend a call to Rev. Fred McNeil, who is now supplying the church at Windham. N. H. There was a large gathering of Presbyterians at the church when Kev. Duncan Salmond, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, this city, called the meeting to order. He acted as moderator during the evening and when the ones tion of calling Rev. Mr. McNeill came up for consideration there was hardly dissenting vote. The Graniteville Presbyterian church has been without a pastor since the res ig'nation of Rev. George McArthur be came effective early in October. It if understood that the names of several clergymen have been under considera tion with the result that the candidacy of Uev. Mr.Neil commended itself in s very favorable way to the congregation It is not definitely known that he will accept. The call is extended through the Boston presbytery and will later be forwarded to Ilev. Mr. McAeil. rarisli loners of the Graniteville church are anxious to secure a pastor as early as possible and it the Windham clergy man accepts the call he will be asked to begin ins duties in the near future. CONDUCT AUTOPSY OVER BETHEL WOMAN Sister and Daughter of Mrs. Julia Fow ler Engage Legal Adviser, and State's Attorney Trainor Takes Up Investigation. Bethel, Dec. 2. The sister and daugh ter of Mrs. Julia F'owler, whose sudden death occurred Saturday night, arrived from Boston yesterday morning and en gaged the services ot Charles Batchel der as legal adviser. Meanwhile- the state's attorney, .Raymond Trainor, of V lute River Junction, acting, it is tin derstood, at the separate requests of the sister and the Bethel selectmen, was ar ranging for an autopsy, which was per formed yesterday afternoon by Dr. li. II Stone, director ot the state laboratory of hygiene, assisted by Dr. E. H. But ties, in the presence of Dr. O. V. Greene, local health officer, and Dr. (j. V. fccott, of Randolph, the deceased woman's phy sician at some time 111 the past. 1 he report of the autopsy will be made to the state s attorney. HAD MONEY THAT BURNED. But William T. Carley Saved Enough of $50 Remnants To Get Money Back. It was-the four weeks ago yesterday afternoon that William T. Carley, a stone cutter living at 75 Prospect Btreet, handed Ins wtte $; in bills. Some 10 minutes less than, four weeks ago the same afternoon, Mrs. Carley gathered up some gingham remnants from her lap and emptied them into the kitchen range with the paper currency, $50. Shitt ing the scenery again, yesterday Mr. Carlev came out of the Granite Savings bank with a crisp roll of new bills, $50 worth. For it mav be stated here that he happened to see his wife when she accidentally dumped the 50, into the fire and was able to rescue the frayed ends of every bill. That is now he happened to get his money back, although there were anxious days when it looked as though the government would refuse to honor the scorched paper. The moment Mrs. Car'lev discovered that she had been feeding the fire such expersive luel, her husband did a dash across the room and managed to snatch blazing handful of gingham and bills out of the coals. Most of the matter was burned to a crisp, but he managed to sort out the recognizable corners of a 20, a 10 and four five-spots, which he later carried to the banks. Some peo- pie suggested that Mr. Carlev would get a good lesson in cautiousness from his experience and .that would be about all, or words to that effect. It hardly seemed to them as though Uncle Sam would be willing to invest in $50 worth of charred banknotes. However, the officials of the Granite bank told Mr. Carley they would do the best they could for him. His collection of paper was' sent to the bank's Boston representative, the First National bank, and from there it was turned over to the treasury department at Washington, D. C, with a recital of the circum stances surrounding its partial incinera tion, the local bankers got a reply yes terday and were able to turn the face value of the remnants over to Mr. Car Icy in the. afternoon. IN COURT TO-MORROW Homer Knight, Who Is Charged at Wa terbury. Homer Knight, the young Waterbury employe of the tentrnl Vermont rail road, who was arrested a tew weeks ago on a charge of larceny, will be given hearing in municipal court at Mont pelier to-morrow. Knight was employed about the station and the larceny charge specifies that he purloined certain ar- icles belonging to other employes. His arrest caused a mild sensation in Wa terbury, as he had been considered a young man of exemplary habits. After the arrest he was bound over for ap pearance at the March term of Wash ington county court. Failing to procure bail, he was lodged in- the comity jail. xesteislay the young mans father came to Barre from Greenfield, Mass., nd had a long conference with State's Attorney J. Ward Carver, who is repre senting the state. It was finally agreed to produce young Knight in city court to-morrow. RICHF0RD RECTOR RESIGNS. Rev. W. F. Forsythe Is Going to Maine for Mission Work. Richford. Dec. 2. Rev. W. T. Forsythe, rector of St. Ann's Episcopal church, lias tendered his resignation, the resignation to take effect not later than May 1. He will go to Mount Desert, Me., where he will engage in mission work. Rev. Mr. Forsythe has been in the Vermont dio cese since 1899, having positions at Mid-dh-bury, Enosburg Falls and Richford, successively, having been located here since 1911. MARSHFIELD. All grangers are invited to attend a wedding reception to be given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown next Wednesday evening, Dee. 3rd. Those who hold application for membership in this order are also invited. Ladies will please bring cake. Refreshments w ill be served. WILL SELL OLD SCHOOLHOUSE Which Is to Be Abandoned for New Structure at , North Barre COUNCIL E' ,RS SCHO' kMMISSI0N New Building Likely to Be Ready for Occupancy . January 1 With the ward four sehoolhouse about to be abandoned for educational purposes in favor of a modern brick structure on the heights at North Barre, the school commissioners were authorized by the city council at its regnlar fortnightly, meeting hist night to sell the structure at the junction of Beckley and Third streets. The commissioners reported that the new North Barre building would be ready for occupancy by Jan. 1, 1914. It was intimated that one proposal to purchase had been received by thiy com mission. Messrs. Alex. Gordon and Ed win Keast, representing the commission-. ers, were cautioned not to complete the sale until it is lully ascertained that un building and lot may bo sold without infringing upon the title provisions. Mayor Ward was in the chair and every member was present. A tentative agreement between the city and the Peoples Lighting, Heating a. Power to. was read and accepted for signature bv the aldermanic lire committee. Tim agreement bears upon the gas company's contract to furnish steam for the fire whistle for a period of three years la-- ginning Jan. 1. The price stipulated for the term is $450, to be paid in semi annual installments of $75. 'The com pany is bound by the contract to re port all wire disconnections, etc., to the fire chief and the committee. In a communication to the council. J. P. Corskie announced his determination to build a wall on his Elm street prop erty and divert the water (lowing from Pernn lull to rremont street if the city does not take steps to control the course of the water. Chairman Pat terson of the street committee said that a' surface sewer constructed along Elm street at a cost of $1,500 would tgke care of the water. In commenting upon the situation he said he wasn't sure the city could be held altogether responsible tor surface water. A previous inves tigation convinced the street committee, according to a subsequent report, that the water. is now following a natural course, tin a motion made bv Alderman Bancroft, the street committee was in structed to confer with the city attorney in the matter and report. Chief Sinclair's police department re port for October was read as follows nd accepted for filintr : Total number of arrests, .13; divided ns follows, in toxication 11, selling 4.'search and seiz ure 5, breach of the peace 4, larceny 5, violation of city ordinances, 1, cigarette selling to minors 1, carelessly operating an auto l, non-support 1. Jiuildtng Inspector (reorge Rand re ported the granting of 20 minor permits during October. He made a favorable comment in the request of H. J. Slayton for permission to root buildings on Brook and Mill streets and permits were ordered granted. Through Alderman Patterson, James field asked permis sion to erect a garage on Washington ' street. The inspector was instructed in nvestigate and report to the city clerk if he could make a favorabfe recommend. LeCIair & McXultv were given permis sion to move their blacksmith shop from ts present location to a site facinjr Blackwell street. The fire committee reported that Trow & Holden had with drawn their request for permission to build a coal shed on South Main street. Parents of younir James Sterling, deaf and dumb themselves, asked that the city furnish bond in the si;tn of $.100 for the youngster's , admission to the Austine institute for the deaf and dumb at Hrattlehoro. The state insists that such a bond be furnished by the city or town to indemnify the state against sickness and clothing requisitions. On a motion made by Alderman Brown, it was voted to furnish the bond if Mr. Sterling, in turn, could" indemnify the city in the sam sum. Mr. Sterling had already intimated that he could secure someone to join him in the kind of bond desired. Chairman ('aider of the fire commit tee called attention to the condition of the interior of the fire station and urged that provisions be made for varnishing, denning, paintincr, etc.- It was argued that the station had stood the usage of nine years with few repairs. The fire committee was authorized to prepare specifications and receive bids for doing the work. The committee of the whole reported its investigation of the request for a sewer off Boynton street and- Recom mended that a sewer to cost $225 be dnjr if Littlejohn, Odgers & Milne and the Carswell-Wetmore firm would promise to assume half the expense, as they are to be the principal users. The report was accepted and ordered filed. Report ing on conditions at the city dump, the health committee -recommended that signs bearing the regulations for refuse disposal be printed, and posted on the Hrook street premises and that a man lie employed to clean the highway of refuse wherever it had accumulated near the dump. The renort was accepted and the recommendations ordered carried out. In a special report, the lighting com mittee recommended the locution of two 40 c. p. lights on Camp street and one of the same power on Hill street. The report, and recommendations received fa vorable action. A report from the boil er inspectors referred t the satisfactory condition of the steam roller and Un fairly good condition of the stone crush er. It was accepted. Alderman Calder reported -the prevalence of surface wa ter nuisance off Beckley street and the complaint was referred to the commit tee on the whole. When the monthly grist of warrants (Continued on fourth page.)