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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
RECOVERED NEARLY s4oo,ooo,ooo.
From Vaults in the Wrecked Equitable
Building Late Yesterday.

New York, Jan. l2.--Between $780,
00000 and S400,000,000 in cash aud
securities were removed intact yesterday
from the vaults of two Of the financial
institutions whose quarters were de-
ssroyed in the great fire that destroyed
the Equitable Life Assurance society
building on Tuesday. The vaults of the
Equitable Trust company alone yielded
S300,000,000, mostly securities held un-
der corporate and individual trusteeship.
These were transferred under an escort
OF police to the company's temporary
offices farther down Broadway. There
was no evidence, the trust company Of
fieials said, that the heat of the fire
had penetrated the steel treasure caves.
Many millions more were taken from
the vaults of the Mercantile Trust COM
pany, of which S6,000,O00 was repre-
sented in single box of gold certificates
which an officer OF the institution carried
through the streets tucked under his arm
with only lone policeman to protect
him
There remains yet to be opened the
great vault of the Equitable Assurance
society itself, with its treasure Of $780,
100000, which was still buried so deeply
under tons of fre-cemented debris thar
the combination doors could not be
reached.
Somewhere in an icy shroud the body
OF Battalion Chief Walsh still lies among
the ruins. Firemen chopped and dug all
day in the debris, but found that 1t was
likely to be task of days, rather than
hours, to make their search complete,
One of the peculiar freaks of the fire
came to light yesterday with the discov-
cry that the clock in the offices of the
Mercantile Trust company was still tell
ing the time The mahogany case had
been nearly all burned away and every
thing else inhammable in the room was
in ashes, but the pendulum was still
faithfully swinging and the hands be-
meath the cracked dial pointed to the
correct time.
A contribution of 500, 900 to a fund
for the benefit Of the workers at the fire
was announced late yeste day by com
mittee of directors of the Equitable Life
Assurance society.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
The Bancroft Divorce Case Being Heard
in Delaware.

Wilmington, Del. Jan. l2.--The case
Of John Bancroft, jr., who is suing for
divorce from his wife, Madeline Dupont
Bancroft, daughter of Alfred /. Dupont,
and the cross suit of Mrs. Bancroft for
divorce from her husband are being
tried behind closed doors. When the
cases were called in the superior court
here yesterday, Chief Justice Pennywill
said:
"In additional to the sensational fea-
lures of this case and the repulsive ma
ture of the testimony which we are in
formed will be produced, all of which
strongly incline us to private hearing,
there is in issue the Legitimacy of an
innocent child. This is matter we
think should not be given unnecessary
publicity, and we are clearly of the opin-
ion that no sound public policy would
be subserved thereby"
The application of Mr.. Bancroft was
then proceeded with in private. The
principles in the suit are members of
two of the most prominent families in
the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION
OF DISTRICT MAS0NS
There Were ESQ Present Last Evening
and 200 Sat Down to Banquet
Served at the Close of After
noon Work.

Two hundred and fifty Masons were
in the city yesterday afternoon and
evening to attend the annual meeting
of the sixth Masonic district. To many
it was the most successful gathering in
the history of the district, and it is
doubtful if the attendance on previous
occasions of a like nature has ever
equalled the record yesterday. The yis-
iting Masons were guests of Granite
lodge, No. 35, +. and A. NJ. 1t was 1t
the lodge rooms yesterday afternoon
that the fellow craft degree was cor
ferred on one candidate. According to
the opinion expressed by the grand lee
turer, David A. Elliott of White River
junction, the exemplifcation Of the de
gree by the conferring lodge was all
that could be desired. Grand Lecturer
Elliott said it was the best he had ever
been privileged 70 witness.
At G o'clock last evening, the ladies
Of Ruth chapter, No. 80, @. E. s., served
banquet to visiting and local Masons
in the banquet room. Over 200 persons
sat down to the elaborate feast provided
by the chapter. No after-dinner eNer
cises followed, the members of the dis
trict repairing at once to the lodge -oom,
where the degree of Master Mason was
conferred by Aurora lodge, No. p OF
Montpelier. Delegates from every lodge
in the district in large numbers were
interested onlookers at this ceremony.
After the complication the grand lee
turer gave his review of the work of
the afternoon and evening. Mr.. Elliott
was unstinting in his praise of the work
as performed by the lodges conferring
the degrees.
Later in the evening, members of the
grand lodge present and officers OF this
and other districts gave short informal
talks. Among those who appeared en-
the program were the following we'll
known Masons: Rev. Henry i. l}allou
of Chester, grand master OF Vermont
state lodge; Henry H. Ross of Bnrling-
ton. grand secretary; David A. Elliott
of White River Junction, grand lecturer;
James G. Pirie OF Graniteyille, district
deputy of the ninth district; w. c. jos
lyn OF Watsfield, district deputy Of the
sixth district.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
WEDDING LIKE A PICTURE.
Guests in Burlington House Looked on
Through Frame of Flowers.

Burlington. Jan. l2--Through a large
frame, formed by greens, primroses and
azalias, banked about a window in the
living room and opening on to veranda
screened with Oriental rugs, the guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Par
ker at 325 South Union street witnessed
a striking picture last evening, when
Miss Grace Parker was united in mar
riage to Louis R. Langworthy of Bos-
ton. The guests were assembled in the
large living room of the Parker home
and the wedding ceremony was per-
formed on the veranda by the Rev. G.
J. Staples. The window seat was banked
with primroses and on each side of the
window were decorations of green topped
with azalias Oriental hangings formed
background and lights arranged above
gave the guests the impression of look
ing through the frame upon the pic
ture.
Miss Parker was given in marriage
bv her father and was attended by Mrs
James Holden of Washington, d. c., as
matron of honor and by Miss Maude
McGarry of Colorado Springs, as brides
maid. The best man was Philip Lang
worthy Of New York, brother of the
groom. The bride was attitred in white
brocaded satin with veil of tulle, and
carried a shower bouquet of lilies-of-
the valley The matron of honor wore
a pink gown ond carried pink sweet peas.
The wedding march was played by Bar
toms orchestra. Following the ceremony
reception was held and Mr. and Mrs.
Langworthy left on the night train on
fFia 10 IN,
Boston Those from out of town who
attended the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Parker of New York; Mr..
and Mrs. f. II. wilkins of New York
and Mrs. S. p. Nellis Of Rutland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
UNIVERSITY CLOSED
FOR WANT OF COAL
Kansas University in Kansas Shut Down
Last Might've States Are
Hard Hit by the Frost
KiuU

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. l2-With the
lowest temperature this winter, sno"
falling and a forty-mile wind blowing
from the northwest, Kansas, southern
Missouri and northern Oklahoma sui
fered Yesterday. Trains in all directions
are from two to twenty-four hours late
AT s o'clock last night the mercury IN
Kansas City stood at 10 degrees below
zero.
The snowstorm is heaviest in kansas
On account Of the extreme cold and Z
shortage of coal, Kansas university at
Lawrence closed last night
Topeka reported that Rock Island,
Union Pacific and Santa Fe railroads
have abandoned attempts to bring trains
through to Topeka until conditions inn
prove. Governor Stubhs and the Kansas
public utilities commission were deluged
with appeals for help from towns with
out railroad service. Meade and Engel-
wood are out of coal and running short
of provisions. Scott City also is SUI
fering.
Forty dollars a ton is being offered
for coal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
DISCOVERED THE LEAK
Which Was Causing Water Shortage in
st. IohnsburY.

st. Johnsbury, Jan. l2.--This town
has voted dry ever since Yermont's new
license law went into effect, but it never
had dryer spell than the past 36 hours,
owing to a severe break in the water
system that supplies the whole village
with its drinking water, as well as that
for all other purposes except fire pro-
lection.
In the meantime everybody has been
melting snow and in some cases driving
outside the village to the nearest springs.
All the schools have been closed, as wa
ter could not be secured to supply the
boilers. The source of the break was
not discovered until yesterday, when it
was found that one of the main supply
pipes had broken where it crosses under
Moose river and the water had been run
ming into the river all the time. A water
famine is averted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

F. e. Ames of Franklin Center, Que
bee, is the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
w. j. NJ. Besttie of Highland avenue.
Mr.. Ames was one of the speakers at
the sugarmakers' convention in Burling-
ton.
The Rutland high school basketball
team is slated to line up against the
Goddard seminary team at the Church
street gymnasium tonight at 8 O'Clock.
1t will be the first school game for Cod
dard this year and the seminarisns are
anxious to make good showing in ini
tial clash. The visitors are said to
possess strong combination and a
game battle is undoubtedly in order.
number of ladies, friends and neigh
bors of Mrs. Harry Patch of Washing
ton street, paid her surprise visit
last evening, previous to her departure
for Philadelphia, for which city she will
leave in few weeks TO make her home.
A very pleasant social hour was en-
joyed, games were played and refresh
ments were served. Mrs. Z. A. Taft
presented Mrs. Patch teapot and cof-
fee pot, for which she expressed her
thanks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
NO WRIT OF ERROR
Declares Attorney Morse for. Richeson
Will Be Asked For.

Boston, Jan. l2-Denial that writ
of error will be asked for and that the
case will be taken to the supreme court
was made by William A. Morse of Richie
sons counsel in statement issued last
night
Mr.. Morse declares that he believes
Judge Sanderson was within his author
ity and complied with the law in accept
ing the plea of Richeson to murder,
without going through the form of a
jury trial, and no writ of error will be
asked or based on the unusual form of
procedure.
Further, Mr.. Morse says, that should
Mr.. Richeson be called again into court,
he would again plead guilty to murder
in the first degree.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
Seven Turkish Gunboats and
Armed Yacht Destroyed
THE ACTION WAS IN RED SEA
A Division of Italian Cruisers Had been
Securing Coasts for Turkish YES
sells and Came Upon Them
iM.A on January Z.

Rome. Jan. ia severe naval action
occurred on January in the Red sea
when seven Turkish gunboats and armed
yachts were destroyed by Italian war
ships. The battle was outside the pay
of Kunfda.
A division of Italian cruisers, whlch
has been securing the coasts OF the
Red sea in search of Turkish war yes,
sells and ships conveying contraband
destined for the Turkish garrlsons ~
Yamon province, in Arabia, encountered
a fotilIa of Turkish gunboats and I'M
mediately opened lire.
The Turkish vessels replied, but their
feeble armament succumbed to the su-
perior weapons of the Italian war yes,
sells. The fight was stiff, but soon ended
in victory for the Italians.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
PEACE PROSPECTS BRIGHTER.
Trouble in Cotton Mill Section of Eng
land May Be Settled Soon.

Manchester, England, Jan. l2-The
outlook is brighter for settlement of
the trouble between the cotton mill own
ers aud the operatives. The cotton man.
ufacturers' associations of Lancashire
last night issued a manifesto of peace
full character in which they deny any
de sire to humilate the operatives or
the labor leaders and express an earnest
wish for a peaceful and honorable set
tlement. They declare that the employ
crs' only desire is not to be involved in
quarrel between the unionists and non
unionists.
This manifesto is considered the most
hopeful sign since the dispute began and
IA an Indication of the employers anxi-
ety to get their mills running again.
The employers have arranged to meet
on Monday to consider new suggestion
which has reached them, before resum-
ing their conferences with Sir George
Askwith.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
Halifax, N. S., Firemen Had to
Fight Hard Today
TO AVERT A CONFEDERATION
For Time the Buildings of Nova Scotia
Legislature Were Threatened with
struction-Halifax Herald
Building Was Wiped Out.

Halifax, N. S., Jan. l2.-Damage of
$250,O00 was caused to-day by a fire
which destroyed the Halifax Herald
building, several stores and offices, and
threatened to wipe out a considerable
portion of the business section of the
city. Among the places burned were
the offices of the United States con-
sui in The Herald building.
The fire started in the block which was
occupied by w. S. Minnis, dry goods
dealer, and the high wind prevailing at
the time caused rapid spread of the
flames. The fremen worked hard, and
after few hours brought the flames un-
der control, although for time it seemed
as if the buildings of the Nova Scotia
legislature would be destroyed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
ENvELoPED IN FLAMES.
Three Norwich Students Had Narrow
Escapes From Injury.

Northfeld. Jan. l2-Harry c. Fisher
of Barre, X. c. Kimball of Brockton
and Perley Sleeper of Exeter had mar
row escapes yesterday morning here
while experimenting in the chemistry
laboratory at Norwich university. The
accident happened while they were in
tent upon their work around a table
A large can of gasoline exploded with
out warning, enveloping the students in
flames and fumes. Several others of the
sophomore class rushed for the extin-
guishers and soon had the fire under
control. but not until it had eaten into
the partitions Of the building. Fisher,
Kimball and Sleeper escaped uninjured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
Emo" .,s olakeman, Killed
T Near Randolph Today.
LINE BLOCKED FOR HOURS.
Freight Train Ploughed into Rear Of
Another Northbound Freight and
Strewed Track with Wreckage--
Caboose and Two Cars Burned.

Randolph, Jan. When one freight
train plunged into the rear of another
freight train early this morning at a
point three miles north of this village.
one man was killed, another was injured,
several cars were destroyed and the Cen
tral Vermont train was completely
blocked for twelve hours or more.
The Dead:
ENOCH WIGHT. brakeman.
The Injured:
CONDUCTOR l.. O. GIBBONS.
The trains were northbound out of
White River Junction, having left that
place late last night. On arriving at
this station, the leading train stopped
and had considerable difficulty it is said.
il making steam after starting up again.
The second train reached the }andolph
station six minutes after the OF. train
and did not stop as the other had 70.
50 that shortly afterwards it overtooA
the leading train as it labored to make
headway.
The collision took place at place
called Eord's crossing, which is three
miles north Of this village. The sec
ond engine showed its way into the ca
boose of the forward train, and scat
tered several of the cars ahead. Brake
man Wight was riding in the caboose
and met his death there. Conductor
Gibbons injuries are confined largely to
cuts about the head.
Fire Started in Caboose,
Shortly after the collision. the stove
in the caboose set fire to the debris.
and that ear was soon blazing, and two
other ears were destroyed. 1t is un.
derstood that one of the cars carried
some valuable electrical apparatus which
vas destroyed. The track was strewn
with wreckage, and it was many hours
before trains could pass. The north
bound passenger train was necessarily
held at this station until the track
could be cleared by the wrecking crew.
The rear engine was not thrown off
the track by the impact and was not
damaged, it is thought. Quite
a number OF freight cars, in addition to
those burned. were damaged. The sec
ond train was in charge of Conductor
w, L. Wright. Brakeman Wight, who
was killed, lived in st. Adams.
The body of Wight was terribly
burned, the head and arms being burned
off and leaving only part of the trunk.
The body was found in the ruins still
burning, and snow was thrown on it to
check the ravages of the flames. The
body was brought here on the train
which came through just before noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
THINKS SON INSANE.
Father of Matthew Carlisle, Charged
with Triple Murder.

Rutland. Jan. l2-That the defense
of Matthew Carlisle, who is charged
with murder in the first degree, will be
on the grounds of insanity, is the belief
of the eolored troopers aged father who
passed through this city yesterday on
his way to Burlington, where he will
remain until after the trial in the United
States court some time in February.
Carlisle is charged with the killing on
October 10, 1911, of two women and
man in a house near the government
reservation.
Edward f. Carlisle of Birmingham,
Ala, the father. is an educated man.
He said he hoped to be able to free his
son, saying that there were many
streaks of insanity in his family.
MY mother died of insanity and one
of my sisters and one of my brothers
died of the same disease" he said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
PARIS IS MENACED
BY FLOODING SEINE
Situation Is Considered to Be Grave, As
the River Will Continue to Rise
Until the End of the
Week.

Paris. Jan. l2.-The river Seine is
still rising. Although it is 10 feet be-
low the mark of the great flood in 1910,
the situation is considered very grave.
the photographic authorities announcing
that as a result of the overflow of tribu-
taries of the Seine, on account of the
continuous heavy rains for a week past,
the river will continue to rise until
the end of the week This will put all
the wharves under water.
River traffic of any Importance is now
completely suspended, and the low lying
uarters of Passy and Auteil are begin
ming to be invaded. A great sewer at
the Quai de Billy, the construction of
which was decided upon after the food
of 1910 and which was half completed,
was destroyed yesterday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE
Schedule For 1912 Was Mapped Out at
Meeting Last Night.

!, BOSTON Jan. IA schedule of l26
games, beginning on Thursday, April lS,
and ending Saturday, Sept. I, was de-
creed for the next New England league
baseball season, at the meeting held last
night at the New American house. Fall
River, Haverhill Worcester, Lowell and
Lynn representatives were chosen as the
schedule committee.
President Murnane outlined the bus
iness of the meeting and called upon Mr..
Pieper of the Lawrence club, who read
the revised constitution.
The new constitution calls for the
holding of the annual meeting on the
fourth Tuesday of October each year.
Each club will be entitled TO three dele
gates at each meeting. Up to June Is
no doubleheaders will be played except
by consent of both clubs. Games can
be transferred only by consent of all
The members, the visiting club to receive
half of the gross receipts, gate and
grandstand Where a visiting club for
fiets game it loses its share of the re-
ccipts and is fined 800, said sum to go
tn the home club Where the home club
forfeits a game, the visiting club win
receive the guarantee or more If the
gate shows itself entitled thereto.
The former president of the Fall River
club, John f. Torphy, and the former
secretary of the same club, Robert z.
Grandfield, were unanimously elected
honorary members of the league.
The matter of an official ball came
M and win be left to committee of
five to be chosen hereafter by the presi-
dent President Murnane announced the
selection of J. G. Morse as secretary of
the league.
After the meeting of the league the
schedule committee convened with the
selection of d. F. Clohecy of Haverhill
as chairman. A. j. Leonard of Lynn
was selected as secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
CONFERENCE NO GOOD
Declared Transatlantic Steamship Lines
Last Night.

Boston, Jan, l2.-Representatives OF
the transatlantic steamship lines sent
a letter last hight to the state board of
conciliation and arbitration, declaring It
to be their opinion that ''no good pur,
pose could be served" by the calling of
a conference by the board for the settle.
ment of the longshoremen's strike The
board previously requested that the CON
troversy be submitted to arbitration.
either state or local.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
AGAINST oIEo LAW REPEAL.
Vermont Dairymen Call Up Vermont
Delegation to Work for Grout Law.

Burlington, Jan l2.-The Vermont
Dairymeu's association went on record
yesterday as opposed TO the repeal OF
the Grout law on oleomargarine. Reso-
lutions were adopted as follows;
Whereas, there is a bill before Con-
gress to repeal the so-called Grout law
placing tax on oleomargarine colored
in imitation of butter and, while we do
not object to the sale of oleomargarine
for what ii il. and on its merits as a
substitute for butter We do object to its
being put on sale in such form and color
as to deceive the purchaser;
Therefore, be il resolved. by the Yer
mont Dairymens association in annual
meeting assembled, that it respectfully
requests the Vermont delegation in Con-
gress to use all honorable means in its
power to prevent the repeal OF the said
Grout law.
Resolved. That a copy Of this resolu-
tion be mailed by, the secretary of this
association to each of the Vermont dele
cation in Congress.
"And be it further resolved that upon
request OF q member of the agricultural
committee in Congress, to the president
or secretary of thsss association, they
shall be empowered to appoint one of
its members to represent the dairy in
forests of the state in Washington. the
expenses thereof to be borne by this as
sociation to such an amount as may
be determined by said officers
Parcels Post Smiled On.
Support for parcels post was given
III the following resolution:
Whereas. the parcels post has been
proven in other countries. to be of great
benefit. especially in rural districts; and,
whereas, notwithstanding the continued
demand from the agricultural interests
of the country in general for legisla
tion TO the establishment of such a sys-
tenn in this country and whereas no ef-
fort productive of results has as vet
been made; therefore, be it resolved
by the Vermont Dairymen's association
and the Vermont Sugar Makers asso-
citation that it approves OF such estab-
lishment and that our representatives
in the different legislative bodies be in
structed to do all in their power to
further such legislation, and if neces-
sary to introduce the subject in the
different bodies in which they are repre-
senting us"
The Winooski Valley pomona grange
meets at Plainfield Saturday. Jan. l3
At the afternoon session. which win be
open to the public, addresses will be de-
liyered by Hon w. F. MeSparren of
Pennsylvania and Hon. Andrew Elliott
of Ontario. Canada, both prominent in
stitute speakers. A cordial invitation
to be present is extended to all.