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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
JOHN CALVIN DEAD.
Prominent Citizen of Brattleboro and
Well Known in Fraternal Life.

Brattleboro, Dec. 27--John Calvin, 81
years of age, died at the Memorial hos
pital yesterday, following an operation
by Or. Maurice Richardson Of Boston
Sunday afternoon for iaundice. Hemor-
rhage followed the operation, which dis
closed cancer of the liver
Mr.. Calvin was chairman Of the board
of selectmen at the time of his death
and the 30 or more years in which he
has lived in Brattleboro have been de-
voted largely TO the public service. He
gave up his business six weeks ago last
Friday and had remained at his home
on Walnut street since then, until he
went to Boston Thursday for consulta-
tion.
John Calvin was born in County Cork,
ire. Aug. Is, 1854, and came to America
with his parents, Denis and Joanna
Driscol Calvin, when eight months old.
They lived in Monkton, VT lie finished
his education there and left home to learn
the trade of tinsmith and plumber
when 20 years of age. He went to Rich
mond, where he entered the employ Of
George Barnum and remained there until
he finished his apprenticeship three years
later. While at work in Richmond, he
married Mary Flannery, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Flannery, the ceremony
being performed Nov. IL, 1877. Upon
finishing his apprenticeship he went to
Middlebury, where his parents had in
the meantime moved, and formed part
nership with John Hyde in the tinsmith
and plumbing business, which was dis
solved three years late, when Mr.. Calvin
came to Brattlebro in 1880.
In addition to his public offices, he had
held many positions of prominence in
local and state Catholic secret society
circles. He was member of the local
court of c, 0. f. and was elected chief
ranger,
From 1899 to 1900 he was state vice
chief ranger, and from 1901 to 1905
was state chief. He was also member
OF Leo council, X. of c. He Joined the
Greenfield, Mass, council in 1905. From
1901 to 1905 he was a member of the
executive committee of the National
Federation of Catholic Societies, being
elected at Chicago and reelected at At.
lantic City, N. J.
Besides wife, he leaves son, John
Z. G0yin, and four daughters, Kath-
crime M, Agnes e., Anna D. and Maysie
E., all residing at home Miss Maysie
Calvin is a sAldent at the New England
Conservatory of Music. He also leaves
sister, Miss Julia Calvin of Hartford,
Conn.
Funeral services will be held Friday
morning at o'clock in st. Michaefs
Catholic church. Rev. M. J. Carmody
will officiate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
COURSE THE BABY HowLED
With Needle Running Into Its Aldo
men, AS the Doctor Found,

Rutland, Dec. 27.-Dr. Ray E. Smith
of this city found rather unusual cause
for child's Stomach ache" when Mrs.
Thomas Mcmahon of Pittsfeld, Mass,
who came to this city to pass Christ
mas with relatives, took to his office a
year-old baby, screaming with pain. On
undressing the little one, the physician
discovered two thread ends protrudng
from the flesh of its abdomen, showing
plainly that there was a needle hidden
in the infants body. The mother said
the baby had been creeping about the
floor and that the needle had probably
gotten into its clothing in this way and
worked its way into the flesh. She had
not discovered it.
The doctor found it necessary to ether
ile the baby and make an incision in the
abdominal wall in order to extract the
needle, which had punctured the intes-
tine twice The needle was so fine that
no poisonous fluids had seeped from the
intestine into the abdominal cavity
through the tiny wounds and no serious
trouble is anticipated the child being
able to sit up "a hours after the opera
tion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
BY FAST FREIGHT.
New Method of Handling Second Glass
Mail Matter.

New York, Dec. PIP Postmaster Cen
e1al Frank H. Hitchcock intends to ex-
tend the practice of carrying second
class mail by fast freight trains. He so
stated in an answer he filed in the
United States circuit court yesterday in
the case of the Review of Reviews com
pany, which complained of discrimina-
tion because the magazines were car.
ried by freight instead of by mail trains
through the middle West for distribu.
ton to far distant points.
The postmaster general states that the
government lost seven cents pound on
all second class matter transported from
New York to the Pacific coast by mail
trains in 1907 1908, but that since early
this year when the fast freight rule was
enforced on certain periodicals issued at
intervals Of week or more saw
ing of Sl,400.000 has been made.
The rule has so far been applied only
to the so-called third central section,
but as soon as contracts with railroads
in three other sections expire, the rules
will be enforced there This. says the
postmaster general, will make an an
nual saving of $l,0O0,000 In the trans
portation of second class mail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
DUMPED INTO STREET.
Two Italian Hunters Came To Grief
When Wheel Hit Car Track.

A hunting trip by two local deyotees
OF the gun, eliminated in a runaway at
the corner OF Washington I'd Main
streets last evening shor' fore 7
o'clock, when wheel : wagon
occupied by the two RS became
caught in a car trao - caused the
vehicle, occupants ? : I'd of game to
turn turtle. The ~ ere driving down
Washington str, y en- the accident oc-
CURED and Y - Sc, gaining It's free.
dom, set Of, . Al the street, going as
far as the es & Nye stable, where
IL turned in. One Of the hunters was
able to regain his feet and sustained
only bruise across the nose. II. Ger
asoli, the other member Of the pair,
was assisted to the office OF DR.. w. d.
Reid and later taken TO his home on
Foster street.
The physician found that the man
had sustained several severe cuts about
the face and hands Aside from loss
Of blood, however the mishap will not
prove serious and Cerasoli may consid-
or that the accident had a fortunate
outcome He will be unable 10 work for
several days.
After the wreckage was removed from
the street, it developed that the team
belonged to Jones & Nye. Men from
their livery stable came 20 the scene
and took charge of the partially ruined
wagon and its contents. The damage
to the outfit will reach n figure not to
be covered by much less than the orig
inal value Of the wagon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
VERMONT BANKS STRONGER,
Their Investments Strengthened, Re-
ports Commissioner Williams.

Reporting 81 state banks with deposits
Of ST3.036,S5652 at the close of the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1911, or an increase
OF S5,042, ,6276d during the year-the
largest except once ever known-State
Bank Commissioner i. c. Williams in
his annual report just published asserts
that the condition of the banks is very
satisfactory on the whole" and he fol.
lows II with this declaration; "All in
yestments, which showed any signs Of
weakness two years ago, have been
strengthened, and believe the banks to-
day occupy stronger position collec-
lively and individually than ever be.
fore"
The number of Vermont depositors has
increased s,34l, while the nonresident
depositors have decreased 223. OF the
twsnty-ono mutual savings banks, sew
enteen paid four per cent. interests and
the others three and half while of the
twenty-eight trust companies, the new
City Trust company of Burlington had
not declared the interest dividend, TWEEN
ty.four paid four per cent, one paid
three and half per cent, another three
and five. e.eighths and the other three and
one half and four per cent. The banks
paid depositors 1854, 4,9l5.53, an increase
OF s2l6,09695 in the year.
Rate of surplus to deposits showed
one per cent decrease but this, the COM
missioner asserts, Is accounted for by the
different basis on which the reports are
made this year lie explains this by
a4a4suo, khaf ,,ndar tba ,raea,t Ia az N ,1
the rule adopted, every bank in the state
has in reality an 'undiselosed surplus
fund Of the amount Of uncollected inter.
est upon loans, which, II computed and
added to the surplus, would make very
material increase in all cases" 30 that
the real strength OF the banks is not
disclosed The commissioner thinks this
Ia not the proper way of accounting
but declares IL is determined by law.
In concluding his recommendation,
Commissioner Williams declares; "Un.
der the present law, If conditions are
normal, think there can be no doubt
that deposits in our state banks will IN
crease fully as rapidly in the next few
years as in the past thre years, and, il
such should be the case, II viii be neces-
sary either to reduce the state tax on
deposits or reduce the rate Of interest
to depositors, for / believe il will be
impossible to invest any large increase
upon such terms as win allow the banks
to pay per cent. interest, preserve the
present rate Of surplus and pay the pres
ent rate Of taxes to the state. | consider
it important that the rate Of surplus to
deposits should be increased, and | know
of no way in which this can be done
except by the adoption of one OF the
two alternatives referred to above. Mon.
ey is as sale to-day In the Vermont
state banks as il can be In any known
class of investment, and the net income
to depositors Is more than they can
receive upon any class Of investments
where the security is good
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
CHILDREN WERE DELIGHTED
Over the Christmas Celebration at Uni.
versalist Church Last Evening.

A host Of good things were in store
for the young people Of the Universal
LIST Sunday school when they gathered
in the vestry yesterday at o'clock for
their annual Christmas observance For
the time being, the vestry was trans
formed into a spacious dining room and
number of long tables were set with
many good things to eat. With the
children were many Of the parents and
friends. A number Of young women
Of the church acted as mattresses and
the supper was prepared by the Sun
day school committee.
The interior was trimmed in colors and
material harmonious with the Christ
mas season. An improvised platform
at the east end of the vestry was load
ed down with gifts and two huge Christ
mas trees al. either end also bore heavy
burdens in the shape Of presents for
young and old alike.
Following the supper, short program
Of vocal, instrumental and literary num-
bers was carried out under the direc-
tion Of the teachers of the several
classes. The numbers presented by the
youngsters reflected considerable credit
upon their own ability as well as the
training which they had previously re-
ceiyed The exercises came to close
with the distribution of the gifts
Comprising the Sunday school com
uittee. which had charge Of the supper,
Christmas tree and decorations were the
following ladies Of the church: Mrs. Liz
zie Robinson, Mrs George Bates, Mrs.
II. p. Brooks, and Mrs. Z. f. Morse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
SHOOTING VICTIMS
CONDITION CRITICAL
Frank E. Ryan, Who Shot His Wife in
Somerville, Mass, Last Night,
Was Held Pending Outcome
the Of Case.

Somerville. Mass, Dec. 27-The eondi.
tion Of Mrs Frank 4. Ryan, who was
shot by her husband last night, was re-
ported as critical to-day al the hospital
where she was taken with five bullet
holes in her body Ryan's case, which
was taken before the lower court to-
day, was continued, pending the out
come Of his wife's injuries.
The Ryans had not been living togeth-
er recently. Last evening they met at
the corner Of Winter and Holland streets.
and there the shooting took place Ryan
then ran toward North Cambridge, fol-
lowed by boys, who pointed him out
to North Cambridge officers after he had
gone two miles The man was placed
under arrest and turned over TO the
Someryille police.
Ryan is % years of age, and his wife
is rs. The latter has been living in
Arlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
STILL A MYSTERY.
Murder of Four Members of the Morner
Household Two Weeks Ago.

Albany, N. ", Dec. 27.--Last night
marked the close of the second week
since the murder OF four members Of
the Morner family at their farm near
Defreestville, Rensselaer, county, but the
authorities are still in the dark as
to the identity of the murderer or the
location Of Edward Donate, the farm
hand, they accuse of the crime.
Yesterday Sheriff-elect Smell and depu.
ties investigated the story of farmer
living near the scene Of the murder that
he had found spot where he believed
something had been buried lately in a
swamp near his farm. The officers dug
all about the place but failed TO unearth
anything to aid in clearing the mys-
terry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

R. f. Southgate who spent Christmas
in Barre, returned to Boston Monday
night
Frank Fredian returned home this
afternoon from =. few days visit with
friends in Hardwick
w p. Colt Of Morristnwn, N. J., who
has been in the city for few days on
business. left this noon for Boston.
Charles Beaupre returned to-day to his
home in Manchester, n. IT., after a
weeks visit with relatives in Barre.
William Rock returned home yester-
day. after visiting friends in Champlain
and Plattsburg, N. Y, for the past few
days.
David Stephen and W. F. Bradford,
representing the Barre checker players,
are attending the state checker tourna-
ment in Rutland this week.
A stated conclave of st. Aldemar com
mandery, No. H. Knights Templar, on
Thursday evening at O'Clock. Business
of Importance Per order E. c.
W. J. Walsh. travelling freight agent
for the Delaware & Hudson railroad
and G. II. Colby Of the Illinois Central
lines, were in the city to-day on bust
ness.
The third rank team from Vincitia
lodge, No. 10, X. of r., composed of
twenty-five members, will 60 to Bethel
Friday night to assist in the institution
of new lodge.
George d. Murray left this noon for
Boston. whence he VII sail tomorrow
for Glasgow, going from there TO his
former home in Aberdeen to remain
during the winter
There will be a class meeting for the
local members Of the Evangelical church
this evening at 1880 o'clock, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs George Maker, is Hall
street. Friends and adherents are cor
daily invited.
Roval Arcanum Members of Green
Mountain council, No. 1856. will meet at
X. of p. hall at $50 p. m. Thursday,
Dec. 2s, to attend the funeral of our
late brother, E. F. Smith, West street
Herbert A. Rugg, secretary.
Tonight will close the engagement of
Larken and Burns and the Kentucky
trio the vaudeville acts at the opera
house the first three days this week
Two excellent acts are coming to-mor-
row for the balance of the week. The
pictures are changed every day.
The Christmas tree and exercises in
connection with the Church of the Good
Shepherd win be held tomorrow evening
Thursday, the program to begin a.,
N 80 o'elock Refreshments and distri
button of gifts win follow, Parents and
friends are requested to be present.
A goodly number of people gathered
at the Salvation Army hall last night for
the Christmas tree, which touched the
here yesterday, Edward Berube of Fall
all. The children were made happy and
a program of songs and recitations was
rendered, after which Santa Claus made
his appearance. One little girl said some
one had told her there was no Santa
Claus. but they could not tell her so
now, for she had s=sn him herself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
KILLED THE RoBBER.
Exciting Time in a Hoboken Undertak-
er's Shop.

Hoboken, N. j., Dec. ga robber
who had held up father and son in
their undertaking establishment last
night, was shot and killed by the son
while the man was engaged in a des-
perate fight with the father for the pos
session Of a revolver
The pair, Charles Hoffman and Charles
Hoffman, ir., had allowed the robber to
go through their pockets and take mon
ey and icwelry. But as he started to
leave. the elder Hoffman hurled himself
at the man and the son got his own
weapon from drawer and shot the rob
ber through the heart.
The mans clothes contained labor
union card bearing the name arthur +.
Swingle. Gulfport, Miss" is the only
clew to his identity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
FIRE COST $4,000.
Store at Waterville, Me-, Was Burned
Out Last Night.

Waterville, Me-, Dec. H-Fire last
night Quilted the department store OF
the Wardwell Emery company on Main
street, in the center of the business dis
triet, and did damage approxlmating
$4,000 The cause of the fire is still
undetermined.
The store had been closed for the
night for about half an hour. The first
iptimation that the building was on fire
was when the entire rear wall OF the
basement blew out with deafening re-
port and the flames leaped to the roof
Chief Engineer Walter Berry ordered
a second alarm as soon as he reached
the scene and brought all the apparatus
Ia the city with the exception OF the
steamer company and one hose company
After an hours battle, however, the
flames were confined to the Wardwell
emery building.
The southern half of the building was
owned by the John Ware estate and
was valued at $4,000; loss $4,000, in
sured for 80 per cent The northern half
was owned by Mrs Herbert l.. Emery
and was valued at SIT 500; loss total,
Insured for $4,000
The Wardwell Emery company esti-
mate its loss at $4,000, which is total,
insured for so per cent.
Other losses were: Samuel Mitchell,
tailor, $4,000, partially covered by insur-
ance Miss Mildred Beal, dressmaker,
81 900; partial insurance; Peter Butler,
household goods, $1,000, partial insur-
anee; Smith Loud company, boots and
shoes. smoke and water damage; DR.. s.
A. Cobb, dentist, smoke and water dam
age; F. A. Lovejoy, jeweler, smoke and
water damage; all nominal losses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
Thereby Killing Himself and
Badly Wounding an Officer
ALSO WRECKED THE HOUSE
Before Explosion Buffalo Officers Found
Woman Dying from Effects of Pound.
ing Probably Sustained at Hands Of
Man Who Committed Suicide.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 27.--Policemen
William Ahearn and John Flynn were
searching house in Fay street to-day
for Paul Lutz, who was suspected Of
having committed a murderous assault
upon a woman, when an explosion
wrecked the building and hurled the Off
GERS into the street Policeman Ahearn
was badly hurt, while Officer Flynn was
practically uninjured
In their search the officers had found
Mrs. Ida Schultz dying from the effects
of having been beaten over the head.
After the explosion, other officers
searched the debris Of the building and
found the body Of Lutz, the man who
had been sought by the police. Lutz
had been acting strangely of late.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
GREAT LOCKOUT IN
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND
Trouble Started Over Strike, and Mo-
tices Were Posted To-day, Closing
the Mills Till Further
Notice.

Manchester, Eng, Dec. 27-Notices
were posted this morning at all the mills
belonging to the Federation of Master
Cotton Spinners in the county Of Lanca
shire that the mills viii be closed to.
night and will not be reopened until
further notice Thus 100000 weayers
will be locked out tonight and about an
equal number Of spinners will be reduced
Immediately to half time. The cause
of the trouble was the strike Of union
help because Of the employment of non
union hands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
Herbert E. SweetSer Of Win.
chester, Mass, Returned Today
MISSING SINCE SEPT. BOTH
Fopner Clerk in Shawmut National Banl
Comes Back Just as Mystenously as
He Went-Probably His Mind
Was Unbalanced.

Boston, Dec. 27.-~As mysterious as
was his disappearance three months ago
is the return TO his home in Winches-
ter, of Herbert K. Sweetser, clerk in
the National Shawmut bank, who has
been missing since September 30. The
details of Sweetser's wanderings have
not been learned as yet. The only plaus
ihle explanation that could be offered
for the mans disappearance was that
some medicine which he had taken tenn
porarily unbalanced his mind
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
FIVE DEFENDANTS
ARRAIGNED TO-DAY
Having Been Indicted in Connection with
Death Of Mary A. Bolduc, Man
chester, N. H., Girl.

Boston, Dec. 27--The five defend ants,
who were indicted for being concerned
in the death of Mary A. Bolduc of Man
chester, N. H., through an illegal opera
tion, were arraigned in the superior
court to-day. All pleaded not guilty.
Mrs Annie Reed of Boston and Miss
Mary A. O'Neill of Manchester, who
were charged with having performed the
operation, were held in $4,000 bail. The
bail for Dr. John Ferguson Of Manches
ter. Mrs. Jennie Shattuck Of Boston and
Mrs. Hattie NJ. Hexlitt of Cambridge
was fixed at $4,000, all three having been
charged with being accessories after the
fact. Sureties for the defendants will
probably be offered this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
PROPOSE TO BAR OUT
JEWISH-AMERICANS
Legislative Measure Presented in Rus
sian Duma To-day is Aimed Di-
rectly at the United States.

st. Petersburg, Dec 27.-A supple
nentsry legislative proposal of frankly
prohibitive character, was introduced by
the Nationalists into the Duma to-day
It is aimed directly at the United States.
According to the terms of the proposed
enactment, American citizens of jew
ish religion are to be totally excluded
from Russia. In the second place, the
customs duties are TO be raised by one
hundred per cent. unless the Russian
normal schedule is lower than the Amer
lean.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
Edward Berube Pleaded Guilty to Kill
ing Morris Schwartz.

New Bedford, Mass, Dec 27.-By an
arrangement between District Attorney
Joseph T. Kenney, Edward Higginson,
counsel for the defendant, and Judge
Walter P. Hall at the superior court
her yesterday, Edward Berube of Fall
River. under Indictment Of first degree
murder for the killing of Morris
Schwartz at the lstter's pool room in
Fall River last June, pleaded guilty of
murder in the second degree and was
sentenced for life.
The crime for which Berube is to be
sentenced took place June >, 1911, in Fall
River. Mr.. Schwartz conducted a pooi
room in that city, which was frequent
ed by Berube Berube claimed that ho
lost money in the place on the night
before the murder On the morning of
June /, he came into the pool room,
walked up to Schwartz and struck him
a blow on the head with a hammer.
To make the attack complete. Berube
then dashed his throat with razor,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
DECLARES HE'S DYING,
BUT DOESN'T MIND
Morse Reported To Have Said That He
Wished Someone Would Tell the
President That He's Not

Washington, d. c., Dec. PA special
dispatch from Atlanta to the Washing
ton Post says "The truth about Charles
w Morse is that he is dying. Medical
aid cannot save him. oh, | guess I'm
dying, said Morse in response to a
question; i don't mind that so much,
but wish to God someone would tell
The president | am not felon. / have
paid every debt, have drained myself to
pay them. don't want to die in Jail {"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
K. OF P. OFFICERS.
James ". GaIl Was Edited c. c. at the
Meeting Last Evening.

The annual meeting of vineitia lodge,
No. 10, Knights Of Pythias, was held
last evening and the following officers,
nominated one week ago, were chosen
to serve during the coming year; c. G.,
James n Call; V. c., A. H. Gerhardt; (;
prelate, ]. Ward Carver; NJ. of W.,
George NJ. Gates; X. Of R. and s.. George
L. Bates; master Of finance, William
Mercer master of exchequer. NJ b..
Clarke; master at arms, Paul D. beav-
lit; trustee for three years, r. s. Cur
rier. Other routine business followed
the election of officers.