Lowell Sun (Newspaper) - November 7, 1916, Lowell, Massachusetts THE WEATHER Fair and warmer tonight and Wednesday moderate variable winds THE SUN 6 O'CLOCK ESTABLISHED 1878 LOWELL MASS TUESDAY NOVEMBER 7 1916 PRICE ONE CENT BRISTOL H I Nov I at the plant of tho National India j Rubber Co today raided the factory of the Rubber Co ing the 700 employes to work Doors were forced but there was no other damage Police ed found the plant closed and made no arrests Twelve hundred employes of the National India Rubber Co most of them workers on lawn tennis shoes struck last week for a wage Increase of one cent a pair The plant which employs 3000 persons was closed at once A committee of the strikers yesterday reached ah agreement with the management whereby an increase of of a cent on some grades of shoes was to bo granted and accepted and arrangements were made to reopen the factory Tho strikers at a meeting refused the concessions appointed a new committee and renewed demands on the management They were refused and the body of strikers then marched to the plant of tho Narragansett Co and ordered the manager McCarthy to grant their demand or close up his shop McCarthy ed to close the doors but the crowd rushed in and ordered the operatives to walk out McCarthy had promised a week ago that he would grant any concessions allowed by the National Co Later In the day the National India Rubber Co closed down its wire in- plant also throwing SOO ad- persons out of employment John Lamountain Hugh Fred Harvard employes restaurant on Lawrence street were overcome by fumes from a range while at work about 1 o'clock this morning The men were working in an inclosure and no ventilation Lamountain and Saulnier were re- moved to St John's hospital and vard was taken to his All have sufficiently recovered to be out this afternoon BARON DIED Delphis Baron aged 43 years dropped dead while at at the Lawrence Co this morning The body was removed to the home ITS street after it bad been viewed Medical Examiner J V Meigs wbo death due to natural auses Mr Baron had not been leering well the past few weeks but ess was able to attend to bis daily ics and it was not believed that his condition was serious This morning about 1 o'clock while at his work he dropped to the floor and when raised he was found to be dead Deceased is survived by his wife Delia Emelia and a son Hector three brothers Desire Plymouth Fred of ster a sister Mrs Dellma Leblanc of Mischievous youngsters caused con- damage to an automobile be- longing to Mrs A W Thompson which was left in front of the Rogers Hall school yesterday afternoon The boys released the brakes and the chine coasted down the Rogers street hill crashing into a trolley pole and wrecking the forward part of the car The boys ran away and their identity could not be The matter was reported to tho police NEW YORK Nov weather general through tho country except in the upper Mississippi valley and In western Colorado accompanied by agreeable temperature brought out the voting hosts early today Reports at noon from virtually all sections in- that a heavy vote had been cast and some points reported that the bulk of the vote was In before 10 a m The big early vote was something of a surprise to politicians and caused much conjecture First Returns New Ashford a small setts town had the distinction o making the first returns The town has 23 voters this year and when the polls closed at 10 a m the count showed this Hughes 16 son 7 In 1312 New gave Wilson 4 votes Taft 7 and Roosevelt 6 Heavy Early Balloting All of the New England states in their early reports of the voting dwelt on the heavy early balloting Providence R I reported thai throughout the state it was the heaviest ever known New York state and other middl Atlantic states all reported an imu sually large vote and similar reports came from the west and south in keen even eager Interes everywhere Wilson Votes at Princeton President Wilson motored from Shadow Lawn to Princeton in til early morning and voted ballot No 5 shortly after 9 o'clock He will re the returns tonight at Shadow Lawn Hughes Voted Ballot No 13 Charles Ef Hughes voted ballot No 3 in New York a few minutes after o'clock this morning fit a lace near his hotel where he will re- eive the returns tonight The fair veather and heavy early voting was pleasing news to those in harge at both republican and ratio national headquarters here as joth sides expressed gratification at he course of events at Desks Chairman William R Willcox of tha committee was early at lis desk receiving telegraphic re- lorts Chairman Vance C mick of the democratic committee was in Harrisburg Pa to vote but was expected to return to his desk here later In tho day Returns Will be Late Political observers are in as to just when the election results will become known They incline to the opinion that it will bo later than in recent years because of the complex from the great number of will vote and other causes Island swelled the ranks of tho early today to large proportions lie weather was fair The early vote throughout the state heavier than ever known before 11 nearly all the voting precincts which early the total at 9 a m was bove that at noon two years ago here Is evidence of much splitting of allots HEAVY VOTE IX CONNECTICUT NEW HAVEN Conn Nov Clear bracing weather greeted the electors who went to the polls in large numbers during the early hours today Balloting proceeded and a heavy vote was predicted from about the the forenoon indicated a very and probably a record vote Ansonia Derby Shelton and Stamford are hold ing city elections BIG VOTE IN RHODE ISLAND PROVIDENCE R I Nov terest in the first election of a States direct vote in Rhode The election is on in full swine and with such weather it was pre- in the early morning hours that a record breaking vote would be cast and according to In- at noon tho predictions will conio true A feature In today's election In ell seems to be the contest for senator in the eighth district between Horn John T Sparks and Arthur W Colburn two residents of Dracut arid that for register of deeds between the present Incumbent William C Purcell and K Stearns and these contests will be partly responsible for the vote cast for aJl interested parties have Continued to pace three LIGHT VOTE IN Vi Nov quiet campaign in Vermont was re- in a comparatively light vote n tho early hours today The sky with a wintry temperature VOTING IN N H MANCHESTER N H Nov Pleasant weather aided tho republican and democratic party managers in efforts to bring out a full vote in New Hampshire The ng early in the day was lively When the polls opened o'clock jrisk balloting was reported from all of the wards Leaders of both parties predicted a record vote before the close of the polls at 6 o'clock LITTLE EXCITEMENT IN MAINE PORTLAND Me Nov ballots for four sets of candidates six electors tho socialists arid prohibitionists making nominations in addition to those the two major parties weather was ed to bring out a good tn spite of the that the state tion was held two months ago The early voting in this city where the polls open at 6 m at 5 p m was exceptionally In Continued to page four Cotton 97 the oldest votor tn Lowell walked today from his home 1 Barton avenue to the polling booth at the comer of Pine and Westford streets and his step was as quick as many men 20 or 25 years hie junior Tha chances are that Mr Cotton was the oldest man to walk to the polls in this state today On his way back from tho polling booth to his home Mr Cotton stopped to chat a friend and was heard to remark that he had hot missed a presidential since he cast his hearing Is somewhat Impaired but his faculties are ably keen man of his years Ho is rugged a lively Interest in all hit Is going on and says ho Is getting just as much pleasure out of life as he did years ago Mr Cotton Is and always has been a staunch re- publican In fact that seems to bo tho only out grand old man MATRIMONIAL Saul K Roussean of Waterbury Conn and Miss Rosalina Aubry ol this city were married last evening al o'clock at St Joseph's rectory the ceremony being performed by th Rev Dr Racette The bride wore white satin with hat to match and she carried bridal roses She was attended by her brother Hormisdas Aubry while the groom's witness was a friend Elzear Vezina At the close of the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride 176 Hall street and later in the evening the happy couple left on an extended honeymoon trip through the Dominion of Canada ter two weeks they will make their home in Waterbury Conn MAY BE THREE WEEKS CO M BOYS ARE AT SOME STAY AT Company if Ninth regiment will be mustered out for at least two or three weeks according to the ot Capt Daniel E Christian Owing to the section of the company in Col Edward L Logan of the Ninth was traveling being H hours behind tha first division no definite orders hava as yet been received but it IB probable that the company will be kept until tho first of December Today tho members of the company reported at the state armory at 15 o'clock Thay received their suitcases and other personal belongings that came from Texas In tho baggage carsY They wero also given their woolen suits overcoats and other articles Tha heavy underwear was divided up the home trip was made but woolen suits wore hold until tha arrival homo so that not bo covered with railroad dust After receiving their boxes of ing the soldiers repaired to the ters of the company and stored what they would not need at present In lockers In about an hour they wera excused until tomorrow morning o'clock They will report at the mory each morning at the same until the company Is out been made to meals to the members of the company who have no homes in Lowell or who desire eat at the Thro a meals a day provided and some of will also sleep In their quarters The others can eat and Bleep K they wish Money Goes on Interest SATURDAY NOV 11 WASHINGTON SAVINGS INSTITUTION 30 MIDDLESEX STREET Cor Post Office Ave Hotel Friend St Boston Table Lunch 11 to 3 50 c Dinner 5 to 3 Daily Combinations Dr Orchestra Open Till OF MEN'S CLOTHES a important though perhaps undeserved part in the drama of life for every man As the eye expresses the soul tha features the disposition so his clothes are the key to the character of a man so says the world But how many men act upon and take advantage of this universally popular May we assure you that WE grasp its importance and as experts in men's have many a man clothing him properly Perhaps you too will lake advantage of our very unusual showing of Suits and Overcoats at and THE VOTE The early vote in the indicated a particularly heavy vote day In Billerica especially percentage was done fore noon The work train which con- veys the employes of the Boston fij Malno car shops from to the plant was an late today giving an to before to work At North rica about 200 votes had been cast at S o'clock THIS OF COMPANY il WAS TAKEN AT TH E ARMORY TODAY Photo by Camera and Art Shop Thousands Throng the Streets and Cheer the Browned and Hardened Soldier Boys Back From Texas and the Mexican Affecting Scenes at the and Red Fire at Armory in Westford Street You Are You are cordially invited to our Market street showrooms to inspect the finest selection of high grade portable lamps ever seen in Lowell Shades of soft lustrous im- ported silks in beautiful tal colors or handsome painted ones in wonderfully brilliant or soft blended tones of exquisite beauty Lamp bases of solid bronze wrought brass or South ican mahogany all in perfect harmony with their shades Come in before the holiday rush Thousands of Lowell people turned out to welcome borne the boys of Company M of the Ninth regiment from the Mexican border last night the sidewalks along the route of march boing crowded with people who cheered the soldier boys as they marched by The scene at the depot was the liko of which has not been witnessed since the members of the Sixth and Ninth regiment re- turned from the Spanish American war in There were many affecting scenes at the Middlesex street station after the train pulled in when mothers wives brothers and sweethearts were each looking for certain members of the company The crowd was so large at the depot that It was necessary to have members of the Sixth regiment form a cordon to keep the people from breaking through Many of the along the route ot march were decorated with nags and bunting and of red fire and Roman were used to illuminate the street as well as dis- play the enthusiasm of the onlookers On the wholo members of the com- pany are in better condition today than when they went away the them having improved ly In health Some added weight ers lost a few pounds but from a physical standpoint every one of the boys appear to be in the pink of con- dition The military call of 15 blows on the fire alarm system was sounded at 4.33 yesterday afternoon and from that time until 5.50 when the train pulled into the Middlesex street tion there was a steady stream ot people in the direction of the latter place Friends and members of the families the soldiers anxiously awaited the signal and there was not much lost in reaching the depot The troop train bearing Company M pulled Into tho station at 5.30 o'clock and every available space was occupied Thorndike street was lined with people as was the bridge In to page Lowell Electric Light Corp Market St Telephone FARRELL CONATON PLUMBERS STEAM GAS AND WATER FITTERS 243 Dutton St Tel HIGGINS BROS UNDERTAKERS Funeral and nU modern A whole Is fur the bo 415 ST TEU
