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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
HIGH SCHOOLS ATHLETICS
Discussed at Meeting of spaulding's New
Athletic Council Yesterday.

The new athletic council of Spaulding
high school met at the school yesterday
afternoon and transacted considerable
business, chiefly in relation to the bas-
ketball season now at hand. The new
alumni directors. Fl. Fl. Jackson, '04,
Arthur L. Averill, '0s, and Mark Cutler,
90, were present and assumed their du.
ties, they having been appointed by Pres
ideut Newell Barber OF the Alumni as
sociation Principal @. d. Mathewson
presided over the meeting.
The council elected Albert Msrr. 'l3.
as assistant manager for the basketball
team. Manager James Langley, '13, has
the seasons schedule nearly completed,
including the two games with Goddard
seminary. which were approved yester-
day BY the council There are, in addi-
tion, two games with Peoples academy,
two with Stowe high, two with Mont
peler high. two with Burlington high,
and one with the alumni The present
schedule is not as long as usual, be-
cause several of the schools in this vi
cinity. which formerly were represented
on the basketball floor, have no teams
this year.
The management has been in COM
munication with the Tupper Lake IN. "
high school team, which was anxious to
play Spaulding on its trip into yer-
mont but it was decided that the guar
antee required for the long trip of the
New Workers is larger than Spauldinc
can afford to pay. Tupper Lake high
proposes to play in Burlington against
Burlington high school
Spauming's prospects for the year in
basketball are considered good, as they
have four veterans left from last years
first team and practically all Of the
second team of last season. The team
has been practicing hard and is rounding
into shape.
Besides the consideration Of basketball
matters yesterday afternoon. tile coun-
ell decided to amend the constitution Of
the association so that there will be
meetings at the opening of each term of
school, rather than once month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
NUMEROUS CONTESTS
FOR MAY0RAL TIES
Marked Elections in Fifteen Massachu-
setts Cities Where Balloting Took
Place Yesterday Afternoon.

Boston, Dec. l3.-Three, four and FIVE
cornered contests for mayor marked the
election in a majority of the fifteen
Massachusetts, cities where ballotiug
took place yesterday. Three of the cities
Beverly, Lynn and Medford did not
elect mayor. In every case where
mayors sought reelection they were
successful.
The reflections were: Charles E. Hat
field, Newton; Kenton B. Miller, Pitts
field; Rufus d. Adams, Salem; Charles
A. Burns, Somerville; Hugh ID. Murray,
Woburn, and Robert +. Burke, Newbury
port.
In nearly every city the license fight
attracted fully as much attention as
did the fight for mayor, but although
there were several cases where the vote
was close. there were no overturns
Chelsea, Chicopee, Pittsfld and Worces-
ter remain in the license column and
all OF the other eleven cities retain
their no license standing. In Worcester
the license majority was the greatest
in the history Of the city, while in New
buryport only thirty-eight votes kept
the city from breaking its five years
no-license record.
The choice Of d. T. 0'Connell, Demo
crat, for mayor of Worcester, was a
political overturn, the city having had
Republican leader for several years
The city government, however, remains
Republican.
Chelsea elected municipal officers yes
terday for the first time since the FIRE,
which wiped out nearly half the city,
having been under commission form
Of government since that time, and there
was an interesting contest for mayor
between James H. Malone and George
w. Ford, with Malone the victor. The
attempt to swing the city back into
the no-license column attracted atten-
tion, but the temperance people We're de-
feated.
In Chicopee, Frank A. Rivers, who was
elected from a field of five candidates,
had but twenty-three votes to spare.
His support was largely from the
French Canadians of the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
H. W. Hudson Badly Hurt in
Yards at St. Adams Today
LOST ONE LEG NEAR THE HIP
Central Vermont Fireman Was Walking
to His Engine When He Was Struck
by Train Which Was En-
gagged in Shifting.

st. Adams, Dec. l3.--The second Sc
rious accident in the Central Vermont
yards here in two weeks occurred this
morning, when IL. w. Hudson, fireman
employed by the Central Vermont com
pany, was struck and run over by a
train, being so badly injured that his
right leg had TO be amputated at the
hip. The mans condition is serious.
The accident happened during dense
fog at about o'clock. As near as can
be learned, Hudson was walking from
the railroad station to his engine, which
was standing some distance away.
Train No. from the south had just
reached st. Albans and was engaged in
shifting operations at the time Hudson
started to walk down the track. II is
prob2ble that Hudson stepped from a
spur track onto the main line. He was
hit by a car which was being backed
by the engine and thrown under the
wheels.
The victim Of the accident is married
and has one child
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
SERVICE PENSION BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
There Was Determined Opposition on the
Part of Democratic Leaders-The
Bill Is Likely to Advance
More Slowly in Senate.

Washington, d. c., Dec, l3.-The Sher.
wood service pension bill, which would
add upwards of S400G0000 to the gov
ernment's annual expenditures by grant
ing increased pensions to Civil and Aexi-
can war veterans on the basis of length
of service, was passed by the House last
night despite the determined opposi-
tion of many Democratic leaders. Sec
retary of the Interior Fisher had esti-
mated that the bill would add $4,000
600 to the pension roll if the 100000
thousand veterans eligible take adyan-
tage of the increased wage
The Republicans who voted with the
81 Democrats against the bin were
Gardner, Gillette and Mccall of Massa-
chusetts. Hills of Connecticut, Kent Of
California. McCreary of Pennsylvania,
Payne OF New York. and Utter Of Rhode
Island. Speaker Clark voted with tie
majority of his party for the bill and
Democratic Leader Underwood and Fitz-
gerald of New York, chairman of the
appropriations committee, voted against
it.
The bin now goes to the Senate, where
there is disposition to pass some form
of amended service pension legislation.
/, Senate leaders, however, will proceed
slowly in the consideration of this leg
islation and many House Democrats yot-
ed for the measure in the belief that the
Ser would not pass it.
The Sherwood bill would establish the
following basis of pensions: For service
for 80 days to six months, $l5 per
month; from six to nine months, $50
per month; from nine months to one
year, $25 per month; more one year, $50
per month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
ALL HUNGRY; ALL SATISFIED.
BY Chicken Pie Supper Served by Ladies
of Congregational Church.

A Christmas sale of many kinds of ar
tieles and chicken pie supper drew
a great crowd to the Congregational
church parIors last evening, amply re-
warding the ladies' aid society on the
first of their two-nights entertainment.
And not only was it great crowd. but
it was d well-satisfed gathering, also.
The dining tables in the vestry were
surrounded several times, and in spite
of the rush the ladies We're able to fur
nish generous serving of chicken pie
and the accessories which 60 to make an
appetizng supper. The supper was in
charge of Mrs. Sarah Bond and was ex-
cellent. and at the same time it was well
served by large number of ladies of
the society.
In the parlors of the church were
arranged the various booths, each carry
ing a good assortment in its line. while
ali were arranged so as to make a. pret-
ty scene. At the domestic booth were
Mrs. A. P. Abbott and Mrs. +. II. Lang
lev; at the "Mother Goose" corner. Mrs.
I. r. Hutchinson and Mrs. A. Fl. Ger
hardt; at the fancy work booth, Mrs. f.
G. Fisher. Mrs. i. j, Martin and Miss
Harriet Chandler; at the apron counter,
Mrs. F. c. Dyer Mrs. J. Z. Smith and
Mrs. L. Howard; at the candy crush,
Mrs. Fl. G. Woodruff and Misses Esther
Lawrence, Florence Grange, Harriet
Houston and Edith Gordon; at the peri
odical section, Mrs. M. L. Chandler and
members of the Sunday school class; and
at the department given over to dolls
and their wardrobes, members of the
Christian Endeavor society.
The sale will continue through this
afternoon and evening. and this evening
also there will be an entertainment, as
told about in another column,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
BARRE'S MORAL WELFARE
WAS CONSIDERED
At Gathering of Men Last Evening, Called
to Consider Suggestions Advanced
by Supt. Barss of State
Industrial School

A small gathering Of business and pro
fessional men in the vestry Of the Uni-
versalist church last evening took pre-
liminary steps TO form an organization
which, IL is hoped, may later resolve
itself into something Of social service
league to combat some Of the evils de-
scribed by Superintendent John w. Barss
of the state Industrial school in his re-
cent lecture. No official designation was
given the proposed organization last
night, but its purpose Is mainly to deal
with such Of these evils as exist locally.
On account Of the inclement weather,
the attendance was limited, but enough
enthusiasm and interest was evinced in
the plan to insure a tangible outcome.
At one time or arpther dutslg the meet.
ing. nearly every man present was asked
to give his IDEAS of what might be done
to alleviate the conditions.
For the purpose Of arousing interest in
a meeting to be held later and to make
certain Investigations necessary before a
meeting can be called. the chair was
empowered to appoint committee com
prised OF the following men to act
Rev r. G. Downey, J t Callaghan, Rev
f. O. Thayer, DIR. Joe w Jackson, DIR.
C. F. Camp. This committee was also
instructed TO decide upon date for the
meeting. Rev j. W. Barnett acted as
chairman during the meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
BARNET MAN KILLED
BY FALLING TREE
Orrin Morrill, Saw His Danger and Start
ed to Run, but Caught His Foot.
Falling Directly in Path
of Tree.

st. Johnsbury, Dec. l3-0rrin Morrill,,
aged 50. OF Barnet wss killed almost
instantly yesterday while chopping on
the mountain between Barnet and East
Barnet. He saw falling tree coming in
his direction, and started DO run, but
caught his foot and fell The tree struck
him across the small of the back.
A number of men who were working
near ran to his assistance. He lived a
few minutes after he was extricated.
On account of the distance, il took an
hour and a half before the authorities
or physicians could reach him,
He leaves wife, with whom he had
not lived for some time, two sons and a
daughter. He made his home with his
sister, Mrs George Henry Sarnet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
GRANGE MAKING PROGRESS
Was the Report Submitted to the Con-
vention in Montpelier by Officers.

The 10th annual session of the Ver-
mont state grange opened in Montpelier
yesterday with large attendance. The
auditorium of the city hall was appro-
priately decorated under the direction of
the East Montpelier and Berlin oranges
and was the most commodious in which
the state grange meeting has ever been
held.
The meeting proper opened at II a.
m. all the officers being present except
lady assistant steward, Mrs. G. c. Flint
Of Randolph, and her place was filled
by Mrs. II. NJ. Hyland C. +. Smith
OF Morrisville, state master, presided.
Resolutions were presented as follows:
Relating to the Taft arbitration treaties
between France and the United States.
w B. Roberts; endorsing the Page vo-
cational bill, II. M. Farnham; relating
to money paid from the treasurer to
pomona oranges, HI. E. Luce; relating
to representation in the national grange,
r. r. Gates; relating to woman's fran
chise. Mrs. G. c. Flint resigned as
lady assistant steward.
The afternoon session opened at 2:l5
and there was an attendance of several
Continued ON second page.)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
TWO MEN INJURED
BY TANK EXPLOSION
B. r. Whelden of Ludlow and B. Stein
field of Claremont, N. H., Victims
of Peculiar Accident.

Ludlow, Dec. IA discarded gasoline
tank near the Baptist church sheds ex-
ploded about o'clock yesterday after.
noon, while it was being examined by
b. T. Whelden, Ludlow plumber, and
b. Steinfeld, junk dealer Of Claremont
N. H., with view to its purchase by
the latter. 1s&
Wheldens body was badly burned.
while a portion of one of Steinfeld's
legs and hands were literally cooked and
he suffered concussion of the brain, pre-
sumably on account of being struck by
piece of the tank. Wheldens injuries
are regarded as dangerous and his condi-
tion critical.
Just what caused the explosion is not
definitely known, but it is supposed a
torch used by the men communicated with
unsupported contents of the tank. The
sheds took fire, but quick work by the
fire department prevented damage to the
church building.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
ENGLISH SPIES GET
HEAVY SENTENCE
Max Schulz Sentenced to Seven Years.
Penal Servitude, Second to Twelve
Years in Jail, the Third
For Two Years.

Leipsic, Germany, Dec. 49, Heavy
punishments were meted out to-day to
the English spies arrested at Hamburg,
March Is, and who had been on trial
before the imperial court for several
days. Max Schulz, an English ship
broker, was sentenced to seven years Of
penal servitude. One of his associates,
an engineer, was condemned to twelve
years in jail and another engineer was
given two years sentence. Schulz used
his profession of shipbroker as cover
for the corruption of the shipyard work
men and getting them to betray Ger
man naval secrets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
Princess Royal Louise Victoria
Taken Off Stranded Steamer
AND HER DAUGHTERS ALSO
kSteamer Delhi Lies in Perilous PositisS
and British Cruiser Weymouth
Has Been Sent to Her
Assistance.

Gibraltar. Dec l3.--The steamer Delhi,
bound from London to Bombay, conv@v-
ing Princess Royal Louise Victoria
andra Dagmas, sister Of King
", with her husband, the Duke 9 Fife,
and daughters, together with many 9th
er passengers who were on their way
to Egypt, is ashore on the Moroccan
coast at the entrance to the Straits
of Gilbratar. The vessels position was
considered so perilous that the British
cruiser Weymouth was ordered to leave
here for the scene Of the wreck Very
rough weather prevails.
Despite the boiling surf, a lifeboat
reached the Delhi and the Princess and
her daughters were safely landed at
Cape Sparta The other women and
children were also landed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
TWO ARRESTS MADE
IN BERLIN ASSAULT
Arraigned in Barre City Court Yesterday
Afternoon, John crosier and Lachlan
Stewart Were Placed Under Bail
for Alleged Attack on Don B.
Cilley Last Saturday.

John Crosier of Berlin and Lachlan
Stewart of Montpelier, late of Berlin,
were arraigned in Barre city court be
fore Judge II, w. Scott yesterday after.
noon on breach of peace charges Both
entered pleas of not guilty and the cases
against the two were continued until
next Monday morning at 9 o'clock. Bail
for each in the sum Of $50 was fur
nshed by James Crosier Of Berlin. Stew
art and Crosier have retained w. N.
Theriault of Montpelier as their counsel,
Armed with two warrants issued by
the court on complaint OF States Attor-
ney J. Ward Carver, Deputy Sheriff Hen
ry Lawson Of Montpelier went to Berlin
yesterday and tof < the men in custody.
Their arrest grows out Of an alleged
beating up" which Crosier and Stewart
are said to have administered TO Don =.
Cilley, Berlin game warden, Sunday
forenoon.
According to Mr.. Cilley's story, he left
his home in Berlin on the forenoon men
TONED and went to nearby woodlot,
which he owned, to inspect the work
of choppers, who had been in his employ
hNIlHR lhh 1itttWiltB Weth' AS lUlu ny
Mr. Cilley, two men, one Of whom ne
positively recognized as one OF the re-.
spondents, appeared from behind the
woodpie Drawing a shotgun to his
shoulder, one Of the men is alleged to
have threatened Cilley's life, The other
objected, however, and the two closed in
on the lone game warden. Mr.. Cilley
states that he was severely pounded by
the men and that severe scalp wound
was included in the injuries lie man
aged to reach home, where he telephoncd
to Montpelier for officers, who came to
Berlin and made an investigation The
arrest Of Crosier and Stewart followed
yesterday.
AT the hearing in city court yester-
day, il was intimated that some differ
ences as TO the exact location Of certain
property lines in the town Of Berlin had
existed between Cilley and the respon-
dents. Crosier and Stewart are said to
be joint owners of farm adjacent to
the Cilley farm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
600 VERMONT CHANGERS
ATTEND CONVENTION
Resolutions Adopted To-day, Endorsing
the Vocational Measure Now Be-
fore Congress.

Over 600 delegates were in attendance
on the Vermont state grange convention
at the Montpelier city hall to-day, when
the second days work was taken up.
The session opened at $3.50 this morning
with routine business, including the re-
port of the credentials committee, the
election Of two members of the executive
committee. report on the division of
labor committee and the masters adj
dress.
A set of resolutions was introduced
and adopted, endorsing the vocational
measure now before Congress, as amend
ed to be adjusted to the various sections.
The resolution, signed by c. +. Smith
as master and A. A. Priest as secretary,
will be forwarded to Senator Page Of
Vermont It was impossible for Con-
gressman d. J. Foster to be present to-
day. as planned, as he was busy in
Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
KENT RETURNED
OF HIS OWN ACCORD
Asylum Inmate Applied at Waterbury
Institution Last Night After Being
at Liberty All Day.

Waterbury. Dec H.. Fred Kent, the
asylum inmate who escaped yesterday
morning, gave himself Up last evening,
when he appeared at the asylum and
asked TO be taken back. Kent had been
hiding in the coal shed all through the
day while searehers were seuuying
through the woods in the vicinity Of
Waterbury and notification had been
sent TO many parts Of the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
MAKING MAPLE SUGAR.
Farmers in Southern Vermont Take Ad-
vantage Of Warm Weather.

Brattleboro, Dec. l3.-Vermont is en-
joying a decidedly open winter this sea
son, probably one of the mildest winters
thus far for half century.
In contrast this year to the weather
Of year ago, in the town of Halifax,
about 20 miles from Brattleboro, the
warns days have started the maple sap
and Patrick Gaffney Of that town has
made two gallons Of syrup from trees
near his home.
There is no frost in the ground and
farmers have been blowing in different
parts of the county this week. Unless
snow arrives soon the matter of NOV
ing lumber and wood from the woods to
the railroad will prove serious, however.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
STOLE $500 WORTH.
Rollinsford Man Pleads Guilty to Charge
at South Berwick, Me.

South Berwick, Me-, Dec. l3-Arthur
A. Wiley of Rollinsford, N. f., an ad-
joining town across the state line, plead
ed guilty in the York municipal court
yesterday to breaking into the store of
Richard NJ Davis here Monday night and
stealing 5000 worth of custom made
suits and furnishings. He was bound
over to the January term of the superior
court.
Suspicious circumstances pointed
strongly to Wiley, and obtaining =
search warrant from the New Hampshire
authorities the officers searched his house.
They reported that in addition to recov.
ering the stolen property they found
large quantities Of laces, crocl1ery. glass
ware and other goods of similar ma
ture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
MRS. HARRIET SCOTT DEAD.
Elderly Plainfeld Woman Passed Away
Yesterday.

Plainfeld, Dec. l3. Mrs. Harriet Scott
died yesterday forenoon at the home Of
Mrs. Orpha Foster Mrs. Scott was
81 years old and had been feeble for
many months. She is survived by one
sister, Mrs. Jackman, Of Lyons, Kansas,
aud one brother, John Bean, of Ran
dolph; also by several nieees and neph.
ews. The funeral services will be held
Thursday at 10 o'clock from the Con-
gregational church, Rev. NJ A. Dough
erty officiating, and interment will be at
Cabot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
NOTED AUTHORIZES DEAD.
"Kate Gannett Wells" Expired Sudden
ly at Age of 70 Years.

Boston, Dec. l3.--Mrs. Catherine Boott
Wells, Kate Gannett Wells" the au-
thoress, died suddenly at her home here
to-day. Mrs. Wells, who was 70 years
of age, was the author of Secular Edu-
cation" and Sunday School Subjects"
She served more than twenty years as
a member of the Massachusetts, state
board of education.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
MANY IMMIGRANTS
IN TRAIN WRECK
Several Hundred on Grand Trunk Spe-
cial Were to Sail for Liverpool
To-mouow-Several Hurt,
None Killed.

Portland, Me-, Dec. l3.--A special
train, bringing several hundred immi.
grants. who we're to sail for Liverpool
tomorrow, was wrecked to-day at West
Paris, on the Grand Trunk railroad. Sew
eral passengers are reported to have been
hurt. but none was killed.
Three trainmen were injured, and the
injuries OF the passengers we're confined
to being severely shaken mp when sew
eral cars were derailed The immigrants
we're on their way from the Canadian
Northwest to spend the holidays with
relatives in their native countries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
MUCH STOCK BURNED
In Fire Which Destroyed Farm Build.
ings at Craftsbury.

Craftsbury, Dec. l3,--The farm build
ings of Victor Gilbert, with "a head of
cattle, one horse and seven hogs, were
entirely destroyed by fire between IL
and ! o'clock yesterday morning The
household goods were mostly saved. It
is thought the fire originated in saw
dust under the bridge of the barn by
spontaneous combustion 1t was well
under way when discovered. Mr.. Gil
bert moved back to the farm north of
Mill village Tuesday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
A CORRECTION.
An Error Was Made Yesterday in Re-
porting Merton Martin Case.

Tn reporting yesterday the case of
Merton Martin of Williamstown, The
Times stated he took sum of money
from f. II. Martin & Sons store and
that the father of the lad was a member
of this firm. Neither statement was
correct. as the lad took the money from
the J. X. Lynde store and Edgar f.
Martin, the father, is member of this
firm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCED
Arrangements For Republican National
Convention to Be Discussed Soon.

Washington, d. c., Dec. l3.-Colonel
Harry S. New, chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements for the Repub-
lican national convention. to-day told
Secretary Hilles at the White House
that he would cali a preliminary meet
ing of his committee at Chicago the sec
ond week in january.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
FINED FOR DEER KILLING.
Walter Barry Pleaded Guilty Through
His Attorney.

Woodstock, Dec l3.-In Windsor coun-
tv court to-day, Walter Barry of Roch-
ester. through his attorney, pleaded gull
ty to killing deer and was fined 800
and costs The case OF Joseph Bourbon,
administrator, VS.. Wellington Bassett of
Bridgewater was then taken up.