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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
NO IMMEDIATE PARDON
FOR BANKER MORSE
Announcement from the White House
Says There Is No Likelihood of
Fatal Ending of Diseases for
Some Time.

Washington, ID. c., Jan lit was
announced at the White House last night
that the report of the army medical Of
fieers who have examined Charles w.
Morse, the New York banker who is
serving sentence in the Atlanta federal
prison, does not warrant immediate in
reference by the president and the par
don will not be granted at this time.
The physicians made physical ex-
animation of Morse in the military hos
pital at Fort Mcpherson. They also
studied his mental conditions and trans
mitted their findings to President Taft
through Surgeon General Torney.
The physicians find that Morse is suf-
fering from anterior sclerosis, valvuar
trouble OF the heart and Bright's disease,
and has but recently suffered from an
acute attack of congestion of the kid
neys. They found no paralysis.
They pronounce his condition neees-
sarily incurable, but do not anticipate
immediate death. Their recommended
tions are such that President Taft found
no reason to depart from the attitude
he has assumed in the Morse case.
1t is generally understood that Presi
dent Taft is unwilling that Morse die a
prisoner, but lie does not intend to grant
the pardon until he is convinced that the
prisoner is in a dying condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
SIX PERSONS ARRESTED
IN CHURCH ROW
And the Pastor of Church Declares He
Was Kicked by Women in Church
Until He Had to Stay
in Bed.

Tampa, Fla, Jan. Rev. r E. ].
Kirkland, kicked, he declared, by women
members of his congregation, spent the
afternoon in bed and six persons are
under arrest as the result of a clash be-
tween factions of the First Congrega-
tional church yesterday morning. After
the service, at which the minister, il is
stated, attacked former pastor in con
nection with alleged misappropriation Of
the church funds, Rev Mr.. Kirkland en-
deavored to quell controversy in which
men and women had joined. 1t was then
he was injured. His sermon was on the
subject: "Tf Christ lived to-day, would
He be Socialist" and his text was
the sentence: my Fathers house is a
house of prayer, but ye have made it
den of thieves"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
EAST BARRE.
Dcnside Reunion Was One Long To Be
Remembered.

Not since they started their annual
Scotch reunions have the members of
the Donside club and their invited guests
spent more enjoyable time than they
did last Friday evening at the opera
house hall With everything in readi-
ness and the hall crowded TO its utmost
capacity, the program began promptly at
s o'clock with welcoming remarks by
William Brown, followed by the singing
Of "Ye Banks and Braes o. Bonnie Doom"
by the entire company Dancing then
started with a grand march and reel led
by Mr.. and Mrs. George Lawson, after
which an excellent order Of dances was
carried out, including some of the best
known Scotch reels and quadrilles The
dancing was in charge of William Brown,
George Lawson. William Thorn and
James Wilkie. The committee had an
excellent program ready and called upon
the participants at stated periods dur
ing the evening. arranging it so that
those who did not dance would enjoy
the evening as much as those that did
and. therefore. kept both the young and
the old folks until the last reel was
finished in the wee sma' hours of the
morning The first song rendered was
"The Boatie Rows by the Misses Law
son and Messrs. John Cooper. John vii
son and A. Lawson. with an encore,
Coming Thro the Rye" Then followed
songs by James Roy. James Armstrong.
Malcolm McLeay George Roy and George
Lawson, with readings by Mrs. Gordon
Patton and Thomas Brew. and the pro-
gram ending with "Auld Lang Syne" by
all the company. as the last feature OF
an evening long TO be remembered. Re-
freshments Of sandwiches, cake and cof-
fee were served at midnight. The COM
nittee in charge We're; Chairman. Viii
liam Brown, Robert Mackie. Robert Ar
thur. Alfred lawson. Johp Donald. James
Lawson, David Herd and William Nc
Kenzie. --,-.,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
NEW YORK "LID" OFF
AN NEW YEAR START
Noisy Throng Ushered in 1919 on Broad
way Last Night, Drowning Out
the Prayers at Watch Night
Services
Services.

New York Jan. 1.-The border line
between 1911 and 1912 was marked here
with more midnight church services than
have been held on New Years eve
for many years, but prayers and hymns
we're almost drowned with bedlam Of
noise in the streetst
There was not much sign Of a lid"
on New Year revels, except that which
many persons imposed on themselves,
because it was Sunday evening, and
that Of inclement weather 1t was a
rainy night, following an early morning
snow The streets we're slushy. But
through them great crowds moved, toot-
ing horns, changing COW bells and crank
ing all sorts of novel noise-making de-
vices.
There was falling or in the down
town crowds, but from l4th street, north
for two or three miles, Broadway was a
stream Of humanity, with tributaries
pouring in from all the side streets Of
the white light district.
Difficulties in obtaining all-night IL
censes were overcome by adoption Of
the plan known in Boston and other
cities of ordering drinks in advance for
delivery during hours not covered by
license, and walters were not disposed
to argue when patron insisted he had
ordered his wine in advance, although
the house had no record of it, Wine was
abundant Broadway crowds would not
have it otherwise on New Years eve,
and the police declined to act as kill
joys"
The hotels made more ambitious ef
forts to entertain than ever. At one
flower girls stationed in the galleries of
magnificent dining room, showered the
diners with flowers and Tennyson's New
Year poem was sung in welcome to the
year. In the main dining room of an
other hotel over 1000 reservations We're
made for the evening. The feature there
was sacred concert by an orchestra Of
60 pieces.
One of the most fashionable hotels
provided its women guests with red silk
masks, which were worn until midnight.
All the eating places were crowded it
being practically impossible to get
seat unless reservation bad been made
several days previously with an order for
wine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
SAYS FAREWELL TO CHURCH.
Rev. Edward c. Downey Preaehsd Last
Sermon As Pastor of Universaljsts'

Rev. Edward G.. Downey, whose: aa
cision to leave the pastorate of The
First Uniyersalist church in this cftN'
announced two weeks ago, came as a sur
prise to the members of his cOngTe-
cation as we'll as to large circle Of
other friends in Barre, preached his
valedictory sermon at the morning sery-
ice yesterday before a large congrega-
ton. The usual order of services, with
a repetition of the Christmas services
o. the previous Sunday, was carried out.
The pastors last discourse in the local
pulpits as pastor, partook but little of
the nature Of farewell sermon. He
chose his text from the 10th psalm, II
vs., which reads, $50 teach us TO num-
Der our days that we may apply our
hearts unto wisdom.
The pastors remarks We're largely con-
cerned with the truths of life" consid-
cred more or less from the standpoint
of Universalism. He made the point
that our everyday understanding of life
is altogether apt to deal with the past
and future, rather than the present.
Life is ever-changine, but the transi-
tion is 50 gradual as to be hardly no.
ticeabIe, His plea for / sounder en-
phasis of faith was essentially a ser
mon for the New Year Mentioning the
calendar commonly used in most civilized
countries, he pointed out some of its
frequently manifested imperfections as
a truthful recorder of the flight Of time
and drew parallel picture Of how Chris
tian people of to-day so often fail in
rightfully measuring the span OF their
years existence In His wisdom, God
has ordained that no measure in the
power of man shall exactly measure this
span, and yet he has provided every
being with power that, rightly used,
viii find the mark
The hardship of yesterday is the joy
of to-day, said Mr.. nowney Good deeds
shall SO vibrate the temple Of Gods
goodness as to spread and be heard by
all men. Let us ever during this New
Year and all years to come, fight daring
ly and expectantly for the right.
Tonight al o'clock. the annual par
ISL meeting Of the church will be held
preceded at o'clock by a supper served
to all who care To come. The Tesiguing
pastor has not ANNOUNCED his plans for
the future, but it is likely that the
trustees will take action at once on
the matter of securing a successor. At
the gathering Tonight. Rev George +
fortier Of Rutland, superintendent of the
state Cniyersalist churches, will be pres
ent, continuing his visit through the
week On Sunday morning it is expected
that he viii conduct the regular worship
at the usual hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
w1NoosKI OFFICIAL DEAD.
overseer of the Poor George Sheppard
Long a Resident There.

Winooski, Jan. l.-Overseer of the
Poor George Sheppard died shortly be-
fore six o'clock last evening at his home
on Mallctts Bay avenue. Mr. Shep-
pard had been in poor health for the
past four months and had been confined
10 his bed Death was due to harden
ing of the liver. Mr. Sheppard was born
in Joliet, p O., June 4 1855, and when
but l6 years of age removed to this
village For many years he conducted
a grocery store at his home on Aialletts
Bay avenue Five years ago he was
elected to the office of everseer of the
poor and had been reelected each sue
ceeding year Mr.. Sheppard was mem-
her Of L'Union St Jean Baptiste
D'Amerique and at the time of his
death was president of the Rochambeault
club Besides a wife he leaves one son,
George Sheppard. He is also survived
bv three brothers and five sisters. DR..
j j. Sheppard of Joliet, P. O., Albert
Sheppard of Montreal and Oscar Shep-
pard Of this place. Mrs. Eliza Desjarde-
iaine of St. Justin, P. O.. Miss Charlotte
and Miss Jennie Sheppard of st. Bruno
Station. P O., and Miss Ellde Sheppard
of Rivierre de Prairie, P. @.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
ENDED THE OLD YEAR
WITH A LYNCHING
People of Muldrow, Oklahoma, Avenge
Murder of Man and Assault on
His Wife With Public
Hanging.

Salisaw, Okla, Jan. l.-For the mur-
der Of George Casey, a white farmer,
living near Muldrow. Okla, and a sub
sequent assault on Mrs. Casey, a negro
named Turner was taken yesterday
morning from the Casey home, where he
lay in drunken stupor, and hanged
Turner, to reach Muldrow, had stolen
railroad engine from the roundhouse at
Van Buren, Ark, Saturday evening and
driven it to Muldrow where it was
derailed by the station agent, who had
been advised of its coming.
Turner, two miles further on, reached
the Casey home at which be applied for
admission, pleading he was half frozen.
Mr.. Casey let him in to sit by the fire
and returned to bed.
Later, Turner, it is declared, murdered
Casey as he lay asleep, using an axe
that had stood in a side entry way and
then overpowered Mrs. Casey When the
black fell asleep, Mrs Casey made her
way to Muldrow in her night clothing
and told of the crimes. A posse was
formed quickly and found the negro
sleeping as Mrs. Casey had described
him.
lie was taken into Muldrow and
hanged with rope thrown over the
telephone wires in the towns main
street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
FOUR HOURS CITY MEETING
At Which St. Albans Citizens Trans
acted Considerable Business.

st. Albans, Jan. l.--Considerablc bus
mess Of Importance was transacted at
the special city meeting Saturday night
az city hall, the meeting being one Of
unusual harmony Mayor Selden G.
Greene presided and City Clerk B. NJ.
Hopkins acted as clerk Of the meet
ing. It was voted to reimburse the city
council for the money expended incl
dent to the pumping Of the water from
the bay in the recent water famine
scare. and it was also voted to reimburse
the United States deposit fund the two
appropriations amounting to a total Of
Sl95o0. 1t was voted to secure the
service Of a certified public accountant
to examine city affairs and make re-
port which should be supplementary to
the annual report Of the city council.
This is for the purpose Of showing the
difference between the old and the new
way Of making such reports. Frank i.
Greene read an article in the December
Worlds Work on "The General Manager
Plan" which was received with favor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
ABDIcATIoN is POSSIBLE.
Move Said to Have Been Discussed at
Chinese Conference.

London, Jan. 1.-The Peking corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says
another meeting was held Sunday in the
palace and that abdication is mooted.
1t is semi-officially announced that the
emperor ceased his studies" December
%, which probably means that his ia
ther has removed him. 1t is stated that
the empress dowager, with the mem
bers of the court, will proceed to Jehol,
while Prince Chun and the emperor with
his section of the imperial clan will go
to Mul1den palace. This last move,
says the correspondent, would likely
prove faithful source of complications,
and Korean history may be repeated in
southern Manchuria.
Some disorders have occurred in Pc
king and European women have been
insulted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
FIRE AT MIDDLEBURY.
Started in Basement of Atwood Block
and Did Damage Of $500.

Middlebury, IAN l.. Damage OF 1900
was done yesterday afternoon by fire
in the basement Of the Atwood block.
although TIE flames were confined to
the basement OF the structure. The loss
t. Atwood Co., clothing dealers, was
about S500O while VI. X. Morse. a
dealer in furniture, lost $1,000, II. b.
Dutton, druggist $500. and Henry JOY,
clothing and shoes. $1,000. The losses
are well covered by insurance.
The cause of the fire is not known.
but it WIS reported to have been due
10 an overheated stove; but this is de-
MED by Mr. Atwood who says he was
il the basement OF the building earlier
in the afternoon and everything was all
right then. A general alarm was turned
in, and the fremen kept several streams
of water playing for an hour before the
fire was under control.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01

HOUSE AFIRE IN HER ABSENCE.
Mrs Mary Rossi Returned Home to Find
a Fireman in Charge.

After attending dance held on Gran
ite street Saturday evening, Mrs. Mary
Rossi and children returned to their
home on Wiley street near midnight.
TO find that two hours and half earlier
all of the city's fre-fghting apparatus
and the entire crew Of regular and emer-
gency iremen had extinguished what
promised to be serious fire in the house.
The fire, which started when an over
heated coal stove communicated flames
to couch in the front room on ths
lower floor, was discovered at 9:3J
o'clock by a man living on the second
floor He turned in an alarm from box
I4l.
To reach the scene of the blaze, the
chemical wagon and hook and ladder
truck were obliged to make their sprint
over half the length of the city. Ar
irving at the Rossi home, the fremen
found that the flames had gained consid-
cradle Roadway in the front room A
single line of hose was soon playing
stream on the blaze and five minutes
after the water was directed against
the house, the fire was under control and
then extinguished. As precaution, one
Of the fremen remained at the house
until o'clock Sunday morning with
sufficient supply of chemicals to smother
any ineipient outbreak of the flames.
Mrs. Rossis arrival home was the signal
for explanations from the lone fireman,
but the returning householder's surprise
hardly exceeded her genuine thankful
ness that the flames had made no further
progress.
The damage to the interior of the
house and its contents will not exceed
5000, the loss being well covered by in
surance. Owing to the prompt response
of the fire department, the flames had
only consumed part of the couch and
burned through the partition in places.
Smoke and water were responsible for
other slight damages. The house is
owned by S. d. Sibley and is occupied
jointly by Mrs. Rossi and the roomer,
who first detected the presence of smoke
and turned in an alarm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
CHINESE AND JAPs CLASH.
Bayonet Swords Were Used in Picking
and Some Were Wounded.

Peking, Jan l.. Soldiers from the
japanese legation came into conflict Sat
nrday and yesterday with Premier Yuan
Shi Kai's bodyguard Bayonet swords
were used and six japanese were wound
ed. 1t is reported that more than that
number of Chinese were injured. Both
parties We're off duty, but the japanese
legation sent out company to rescue
its men.
A dispatch from Hankow says three
soldiers have been court martialed and
beheaded because they were suspected
OF an attempt to assassinatc the revo-
mtionary general Ii Yuen Heng They
were captured with revolyers in their
hands, standing near the general There
has been no new development during
the past "a hours. Rifle fire began again
Saturday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
Wall Street Felt the Pinch Very
Severely in 1911
START NEW YEAR HOPEFULLY
One Veteran Broker Says That 1911 Was
the Dullest He Ever Experienced
Poor Business Conditions Are
Blamed for Slump.

New York, Jan. l.Wall street began
the new year with the wish that it may
be more prosperous one than 1911.
The last twelve months have seen hard
times in Wall street. A broker, who
has been in the "street" for twenty years
said to-day that last year was the dull
est he ever experienced. The years
poor business conditions were generally
regarded as responsible for the slump in
trading. When business is resumed to-
morrow in the financial world, the brok-
crs will greet each other with Better
luck this year" rather than the usual
Happy New Year."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
-Four Cases Taken Before Judge
Scott This Morning
THREE WERE FOUND GUILTY
One of Men Gathered in Over Sunday
Will Have Hearing Next Wednesday
Respondent in Raid Case Sc
cured Bail Saturday Night.

The police department harvested a
New Years crop of four alleged Of
Tenders for the mills of justice over Sum
day. In city court this forenoon before
Judge Fl W. Scott, Daniel Sexton plead
ed guilty to an intoxieation charge and
was fined SIS and costs of $685. with
an alternate sentence of thirty days in
the county jail at Montpelier. 1T is
probable that the respondent win ar
range to pay the fine. He was arrested
yesterday by officer John Dineen. 1t Is
said that Sexton is in the habitual
drunkard class.
Frank Wilson OF Norwich, Conn, and
William Taylor of Boston, who were
arrested Saturday afternoon by Officer
George Carle, faced the court on intoxi-
cation charges, and were fined S5 each
and costs each of S754 Both were un-
able to pay and officers took them to
Jail this morning to serve the alternate
sentences Of twenty days Wilson and
Taylor are the men who are said to
have been caught in the act of picking
a customers pocket in Hollis barber
shop, this circumstance leading up to
their arrest.
Augusta Marriott was the next of the
accused to face the court, and he entered
plea OF guilty to an intoxication
charge The case was continued until
Wednesday morning for hearing and
Mariotti furnished bail necessary in the
sum Of 800
James Dunphy the restaurantem,
who was arrested Friday night on
charge Of keeping when the Night Owl"
was raided on North Main street, Sc
cured bail in the. sum Of $3.50 for his
appearance in county court next March
and was released from the police sta.
ton Saturday night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
PINNED TO GROUND
BY FALLING TREE
Daniel A. Cochin May Have Sustained
Fatal Injuries While in the Men
don Woods Saturday.

Rutland, Jan. LA falling tree in the
Mendon woods caught and pinned to the
ground Daniel A. Cocl1lin of No. 80 Plain
street Saturday, seriously and perhaps
fatally injuring him. MIR. Cocklin sus-
tanned six fractured ribs and broken
thigh and his exposure, while means Of
carrying him to shelter were being
sought, may induce complications. He
was said to be resting comfortably, how
ever, at the Rutland City hospital to-
day.
Mr.. Cocklin was spending part Of his
holiday vacation at the home of Will
liam Sparks at Mendon, and had gone
into the woods with Mr.. Sparks, Mr..
and John Haney. He was
them fell tree, when the
forest giant went the wrong way, thun-
dering down upon him. In trying to
avoid the crashing timber, he jumped
into the path Of danger and was pinned
to the ground
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
cLANSMEN AS BEARERS
at Funeral Of Andrew Mckay. Whose
Body Was Brought From Clyde, 0.

The funeral of Andrew Mckay, whose
death occurred Thursday in Clyde, O.,
after a long illness, was held from A.
W. Badger s Co.'S undertaking rooms
Yesterday AFTERNOON at l;39 o'clock, the
body having arrived the previous night
on the Gao train Members of Clan
Gordon. No. u. 0. S. G.. to which the
deceased belonged, attended in a body
and the regular burial service Of the
elan was used at the grave. The fol-
lowing clansmen acted as hearers James
S. Milne, James r. Elrick, Alex. Han
ton, and John Stuart. The burial took
place in Elmwood cemetery. The body
was accompanied from Clyde to Barre
By Garrett Mckay, son Of the deceased.
who will remain in the city few days
before returning home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
SHoRES-GRANT.
Quiet Marriage at Universalist Parsonage
Saturday Evening.

The marriage of Miss Helen Mae Grant,
daughter of Mrs NJ. f. Grant of 81 Keith
avenue, and Clayton Edward Shores, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Shores of South
Barre, took place at the Universalist
parsonage on Orange street Saturday
evening at 9 o'clock, Rev. Edward C.
Downey performing the ceremony. The
couple were unattended and the we'd
ding was a quiet affair. The bride was
becomingly gowned in green messaline.
For the present, Mr.. and Mrs. Shores
will reside with the latter's mother on
Keith avenue. Both the bride and groom
are well known young people about the
city Mr. Shores is employed as stone
cutter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
New Years Dances at Rowland Hall.

A few of the late and popular numbers
which will be played by the Riley orehes-
ira at Howland hall this afternoon are
as follows: Rose Marie" Lets Make
Love While the Moon Shines" "A Girl
Was Made to Love-" TELL Me, Sweet
Rose" waltz and two-step from "The
Red Widow" selection. "Mv Rosary of
Dreams" "T'he Italian Serenade." Il
Want Girl" 20, You Beautiful Doll. y
All the numbers win be played with
that catchy swing for which the or
chestra is well known.
Tonight special moonlight effects and
novelties, introduced by no other orches-
ira. will be given, as you know this is
Riley's orchestra. Refreshments win be
served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM KESsoN.
Held From Church of the Good Shep-
herd; Burial in Hope Cemetery.

The funeral OF William Kesson was
held yesterday, short prayer service
being held at his late home on Boynton
street, after which the service was held
at the Church of the Good Shepherd at
l0:30 o'clock Rev W. J. NJ Beattie,
rector Of the church, ofliciated, and the
bearers were: George Cooper Thomas J..
Darby, Duncan Mcmillan and Robert
Webster. Burial was in Hope ceme-
terry.
Mr. Kesson was 55 years Of age, and
he leaves his wife. three sons and three
daughters The sons are John D.. and
James d. kesson of Barre and William
Of Aberdeen Scotland. and the daugh-
tcrs are Mrs. Joseph Rogers, Mrs. Will
liam Halyosa and Miss Tomasine Kes-
son, all of Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01

Charles Hawkins of Morrisville was
arrested Thursday and fined S5 and costs
of S6.l4 on a charge of cruelty to ami
mails. Hawkins drove to the village
Wednesday evening and htched his
horse under the Methodist church sheds,
an open place, leaving it there all night
and well in the forenoon Thursday. when
Sheriff Towne was notified. The officer
took the horse to the Randall livery
to be cared for. The colt was suffering
from cold and hunger.