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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
DAY
In BARRE COURT
Three Old Cases Were Wiped Off the
Slate By Judge Scott--In One Case
11S Bottles of Jamaica Ginger
Will Be Returned.

Yesterday was housecleaning day at
city court, when three long standing
cases We're wiped from the docket by
Judge Fl. W. Scott A nolle prosequi
entry was made in the case of State vs..
A. L. Foster in consequence of which
lis bottles of Jamaica ginger taken
from the shelves of the toster general
store in Graniteville will be returned
to the hills. The ginger was seized
June IL, 1912, on a warrant issued from
the court following complaint proceed
ing from the states attorneys office.
The case against Foster is discontinued
for lack of evidence. Since its seizure,
the Jamaica extract has been stored in
the basement of city hail.
A breach of peace case against Charles
Ianleoni was the second to be dscon
tinued by the court. Zanleoni was ar
rested at one time on charge which
specified that he threatened an assault
on L. A. Prindle. An intoxication charge
against John i. Tassie was also mol
pressed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
BURLINGTON MEN INJURED.
Bruno Duchaine Fell IA Feet; George
Hammond Hit by Beam.

Burlington, July l2.-Bruno Duchaine,
65 years old. who lives at 100 North
street, was badly injured yesterday
morning, when he fell a distance of II
feet from a seaffolding that he was
climbing. Duchaine is employed during
the day at the Shepard & Morse Lumber
company's plant and has been injured
several times before by falling from high
places. This time as he was half way
up the scafTolding he lost his footing and
fell 10 the ground, landing squarely on
his face He sustained broken nose. a
fractured shoulder and several minor in
juries. He was removed to his home and
the injuries were dressed by a physician
This is the third time that Duehaine has
suffered a fractured shoulder.
As George Hammond was tearing down
a stanchion in his barn on North street
l00-pound beam slipped out of place
and struck him on the head. Hammond
noticed the falling beam. but was unable
TO dodge il in time. The result was that
his scalp was badly cut and his right eve
injured. DR.. Z. F. Murray dressed his
wounds, and the man went TO his home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
POSTPONES ACTION
ON ERDMAN ACT
Pending Outcome of Conference With
Pres. Wilson and Secretary of Labor
Wilson on Railroad Situation.

New York. July 12-It was announced
last night on behalf OF the trainmen and
conductors, who are threatening a strike
against the eastern railroads, that they
viii be represented at the meeting with
President Wilson and Secretary Wilson
OF the department of labor at the White
House Monday, called to consider the
Newlands bill to provide an amendment
10 the Erdman act to increase the num-
Der Of arbitrators from three to six.
A. b. Garretson and w. g. Lee, presi-
dents respectively Of the Brotherhoods
OF Trainmen anu Conductors in making
the announcement gave no explanation
at the time OF their statemet this after
noon that they had not heard of "A con
ference either called or considered by
the president.
Washington, .. C., July l2. On ac-
count OF the White House conference.
the House will postpone consideration
Of the proposed amendments to the Erd-
man act, which were to have been taken
up to-day. Indications are, however,
that at the first session after the con-
ference. the Senate bill to provide for an
board of six members will
be passed
The House judiciary committee. for
want Of quorum, passed over the amend
ments until next Tuesday, when it viii
hear representatives. of the railroad boil
er makers and other shopmen's organi-
lations. A delegation of the shopmen
asked Chairman Clayton yesterday to
include them within the scope of the
proposed amended Erdman law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
JUDGE RESERVED DECISION.
In Case of Injunction Imposed on Mayor
Burke

The Burlington. July I2-The ques-
tion as to whether the court Of equity
has jurisdiction to interfere with the
operations of the city council or mu-
nicipal affairs was threshed over yester-
day afternoon before Judge Frank L.
Fish in connection with the hearing to
decade whether to dissolve or make per
manent the injunction which prevents
Mayor Burke from voting on the ques-
tion of sustaining the findings of the
aldermanc committee in the investiga-
tion of the street department. Judge
Fish reserved decision yesterday but said
that he would announce the result of his
deliberations within day or two. Mean
while nothing will be done by either side
of the case.
City Attorney Horton appeared to ar
que in favor of dissolving the Injunction.
He quoted numerous authorities which
would tend to show that the courts had
90 jurisdiction in such matter. The
sty council was. not judicial body
but an administrative body, he point
I'd out. They engaged the street com
mission and had a right to discharge
them. The city charter was read and
showed that the city council had a right
TO discharge any city officials for such
.auses as they deemed sufficient. The
TACT that Mayor Burke preferred the
charges made no difference. He should
,ot be required to ask an outsider to
make charges but in his capacity should
inquire into the manner of managing
ihe eity's affairs. Mayor Burke had the
Iame right to vote that any freeman
lad on election day. On that occasion
he was not disfranchised because he had
made up his mind previously, or for any
ike case.
Attorneys R. E. Brown and S. B. Moul-
ION appeared in favor of making the in.
junction permanent They argued that
he city council sat in judicial capac-
ty, and that because Mayor Burke had
made the charges and submitted testl-
nony, he was not qualified to Judge of
he merits of his own testimony.
The injunction expired yesterday aft
rnoon at o'clock. 1t was only tenn
,orary and was granted without Mayor
surke's presence at the hearing. Both
Iides agreed to take no action pending
he result of Judge Fish's decision.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
Many Civilians and Police
men. Were Injured in the
North of Ireland
WINDOWS BROKEN
IN TIL" 81. ,,s,rER ,.',,,.7,.
Antagonists Joined Later
and Turned on the
Police To-day

Belfast, Ireland, July 12.-Rioting oc-
rurred here early this morning at the
Opening OF the celebration of the
Twelfth OF July festival of 0rangemen,
I'm the course of which many windows
were broken and a number of policemen
and civilians were injured, two of them
so severely that they had to be taken
to the hospital.
Rival factions of the Nationalsts and
Unionists first fought each other furi-
,ously; then, when large body of police
appeared, they joined forces and at
sacked the policemen. The fight ragged
along the streets an hour and half.
Sticks were freely used by the civilians
who also threw showers of stones, ac-
companied by occasional revolver shots.
The policemen drew their clubs and
charged, and the hand-to hand fighting
went on until five o'clock when the
crowds dispersed. Only one arrest was
made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
VOCATIONAL GUID-
ANCE AND TRAINING
1t Is Better to Train to Efficiency
Than to Secure Them
Iobs.

How the vocational guidance survey
of New York City voluntarily became
the vocat tional education survey, because
those in charge believed that the really
needful thing was to train children to be
efficient, rather than to find jobs for
them for which they were not trained,
is told in document just issued for
| free distribution by the United States
bureau of education.
! "What the children really want says
| Miss Alice B. Barrows in the bureau
report, sis vocational training. The
kernel of truth in this popular move
ment for vocational guidance is the need
of vocational training for children. Vo-
cational guidance should mean guidance
for training, not guidance for jobs
Hence, under present eaHdstsenss -tife--ir4-'
terests OF public school children can best
be served, not by the establishment of a
vocation bureau, but by the development
of vocational training"
The survey was undertaken by joint
committee of the Junior league and the
Public Education association. 1t was
organized for the purpose of studying
a group of New York children leaving
school to 90 to work, in the hope Of
should mean to the public schools of the
city. Like all careful Investigations of
recent times, this survey demonstrated
that economic pressure" accounts for
only small proportion of the children
who leave school to go to work.
Investigation of the children at work
showed that what they wanted more
than anything else was "a job where
YOU can learn" In most instances they
were not getting it. For the most part
their work meant nothing to them; they
were rapidly developing feeling of
protest against the lack of individual at
tention and training; against the mill
tary discipline and inexplicable tasks.
On one point the New York report is
unusually explicit. "There are no jobs
for children under 10 which they ought
to take" it declares. Furthermore, it
emphasizes the need for more informa
tion about Industrial conditions before
attempting to steer boys and girls into
positions. Neither the vocational edu-
cation survey nor any other organization
has adequate information at present
about the demand for workers or the
and condition of work and
training in the 90 largest industries, not
to mention the legion of smaller ones.
Until more exact information is at hand. |
the vocational guidance movement, says
the report, will remain little more than |
a body of good intentions without any
clarified plan"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
Mrs. William Gilbertson Had
Narrow Escape Early
To-day
ANIMAL KILLED
BY HIGH VOLTAGE
A Broken Trolley Wire
Sagged Into Main
Street

A horse belonging to William Gil
bertson, leader of the Barre Citizens
band, and driven by Mrs. Gilbertson,
who was coming from the Gilbertson
farm with load of milk, was electro
cuted on the line Of the Barre & Mont
peler Power & Traction Co., near the
Howland block on Main street this
morning at 8 o'clock, and the few by
ISLANDERS who witnessed the affair say
that the driver had narrow escape
from death.
The electrocution was caused by
broken trolley wire which sagged into
the street. Mrs. Gilbertson was driving
slowly along in the rather faint light OF
the early morning when her horse gave
a sudden plunge and then fell into the
street. In falling, the animal is believed
to have established complete circuit
by coming in contact with the rails.
Divining the cause of the accident,
Mrs. Gilbertson descended cautiously
from her seat and after locating the
deadly WIRE she turned about to look
for assistance. Several early risers
came to her aid and while someone was
busy notifying the car barns in Mont
pelier an attempt was made to remove
the horse from the tracks. The animal
was not dead, but it was with consid-
erable difficulty that he was pulled out
Of the danger zone. 1t was later taken
to the veterinary hospital conducted by
pr, @. Z. Barr on Cottage street. There
the veterinarian made an exhaustive
OF the horse and found
whore the wire had inflicted several
deep burns that penetrated below the
flesh. From the first it was evident
that little could he done to save the ami
NAL and at $3.50 O'Clock it died,
Employees of the B. & NJ. T. Co. were
ut work on the wire within twenty five
minutes after the horse went down, and
before 4:30 o'clock the dangerous strand
had been removed. 1t is said that the
wire carried voltage enough to kill a
person instantly under the right con-
ltons. Traffic on North Main street
1t o'clock is light and for that reason
IS much as any other the wires deadly
Dad was not so menacing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
In Disagreement Between
Railroads and Their
Employees
FEDERAL ACTION
BELIEVED CERTAIN
If the Disagreeing Parties
Cannot Come to
Terms

New York, July 12. Union leaders,
representing 100000 trainmen and con-
ductors on As eastern railroads, gath
cred in New York to-day to ratify the
strike vote taken recently and also to
make plans for submitting to the roads
on Monday, next. their ultimatum with
reference to the twenty per cent wage
increase, which the roads have refused
to grant.
The strike vote showed "a per cent, Of
the voting employees in favor of en-
forcing their demands for a strike. The
ratification OF this to-day was purely
perfunctory, but those who have fol-
lowed the situation predict that in spite
of the stand taken by both sides there
viii be no walkout. Some sort of fed
eral intervention il expected provided no
basis for negotiations can be reached.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
BULGARIA NOT
WILLING TO FIGHT
Gives Up To Roumania and War in the
Balkans Is Virtually Ended, Though
Peace Settlement Will Be
Long Task.

London, July l2.-Having failed in her
hazardous coup, Bulgaria is now show
ing herself anxious for peace. No form
al armistice has yet been arranged, but
it is believed that. hostilities are virtual
~ ended. 1t is feared, however, that the
settlement Of the peace conditions will
prove long task, many new elements
having entered to compIicate matters.
Bulgaria's decision not to oppose Rou-
mania's occupation of Silistra and the
strip of territory she desires, removes
one difficulty. But other developments,
such as the Greek occupation of Kavala,
to which Bulgaria is expected to offer
bitter resistance, are calculated to lead
to troublesome negotiations especially as
both Servia and Greece on the outcome
of their campaign will be certain to de-
mand possession of the territory they
held previous to the war.
Russia is already taking steps in the
Balkan capitals to arrange for cessa
tion Of hostilities.
The British chancellor of the exche
quer David Lloyd George, addressing the
bankers at dinner at the Mansion
house last night referred to Balkan af
fairs. He said that the first trouble
was over, and he was hopeful that the
powers, who had started so well togeth
er. would be able to effect a lasting
settlement among these hapless prov
inces.
So long as the Balkan states did moth
ing to unset the decisions already agreed
to among the powers, continued the
chancellor, it was to be hoped that no
power would find it necessary to take
action likely to give rise to difficulty.
among the great powers themselves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
ON APRIL 16,
DIED LAST EVENING
Oracle Chandler, Aged il, Had Been Pro-
crossing Well Toward Recovery, When
Condition Took Sudden Turn for
the Worse, Four Days Ago.

After having made marked progress
toward recovery from burns about the
body which she received in a grass fire
on South Main street last April, Oracle
Chandler. the four year-old daughter of
Mrs. Edith Y. Chandler of IA Charles
street died at the City hospital yester
dav afternoon at 5:45 O'Clock. Burns
which physicians sometime ago thought
would prove fatal to the little girl had
been healing well since she was taken
to tie hospital and the patient had CON
tinued to gain in weight as the days
went by. Early in the week the child
began to complain of pains in the stom
ach. Vomiting began and in spite of
all efforts she failed rapidly.
Last night the remains were removed
to the undertaking rooms of b. w. Hook
er & Co., where an autopsy was per-
formed in the presence of seven nurses
and number OF physicians. The post
mortem examination revealed adhesions,
which had caused an obstruction in the
cystic duct. development which pre-
vented free circulation of bile in the food
digestion.
The little girl was badly burned on the
afternoon of April l6. when with num-
Der of young companions, she was play,
ing near a grass fire at her home on
South Main street. The child's mother
hearing her cries. ran to the yard and
succeeded in smothering the flames with
a rug At first the patient suffered in
tense pain, but gradually it subsided and
until four days ago everything pointed
to her ultimate recovery.
Besides her mother. the girl leaves a
sister. Doris. who is five years old She
was born Oct 3. 1905 Eleven days after
the child was taken to the hospital,
her father, Albert Chandler, died of pneu-
monia The dead child possessed an I'M
usually sweet disposition and bore her
suffering with a measure of fortitude
that would do credit TO an older person.
Funeral services will be held at IL
Charles street Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Rev J. w Barnett, pastor OF
The Congregational church, officiating
The interment will be made beside the
,cdy OF the ehild's father in Hope ceme-
.ery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
BROKE QUARANTINE.
Man Suspected of Having Smallpox
Leaves Essex Junction

Essex junction, July IA man who
mad been quarantined because of suspi-
cious symptoms, indicating smallpox Sc
cured mileage and took his departure
for his home in Canada. Doctors at
first thought he had chiekenpox But
later, when the physician and the health
officer became dissatisfied with the dag
nosis, DIR. c. F. Dalton of Burlington,
secretary of the state board of health,
was called, and it was decided to place
the patient under quarantine and await
developments. The man had been em-
ployed in the yard of the Drury Brick
& Tile company, and some of his asso-
ciates say that he became overheated
while at work and took BATH in the
brook, which brought out blotches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
DEATH OF CASSIUS PECK.
Well-Known Vermonter Was Native Of
Brookfield.

| Burlington, July l2--Gassius Peck,
! superintendent of the Vermont state
agricultural college farm, died at his
home at l2:l5 o'clock this morning, aft
er long illness. Death followed gen
confined to the house most of the time
since April.
Cassius Peck was II years of age, hay-
| ing been born March g. 1912, at Brook
field. His parents were Reuben and
Hannah G. Peck His life was one Of
service and responsibility in large way,
as is witnessed by many positions Of
trust which he had held, and by his
three terms as member of the gem
eral assembly.
His education was obtained at New
bury seminary, which was later removed
to Montpelier and named Montpelier
seminary and at West Randolph acad-
emy. He enlisted September IL, 1861,
in company +, lst United States sharp
shooters; was promoted to be corporal
December 1, 1862; to be sergeant, May
l. 1868; and was mustered out Septem-
Der II, 1864.
In 1882 and 1856 he was elected to the
House of Representatives, where he
served as chairman of the committee
highways. bridges and ferries, in 1896
he was senator from Orange county and
chairman of the Senate committee on
military affairs. He came to Buring-
ton in 1897, to assol'>s the position he
held until his death.
He was twice married; in 1868 to
Luna Arnold Sprague, who died in 1901,
ia. NJ ..1,,
died in 1912 Both women were from
Brookfield. He is survived by six chill
dren; Cassius r. and Arthur X, of
Marshall, Ore; Marcus r. of Seattle,
Wash; Mrs. Arthur NJ. Flint of
Thomaston, Conn. and the Misses Bes-
sic and Mildred Of this city. His daugh-
ters are here; none OF the sons will be
called home.
He was member of Mystic Star
lodge, 4. & A. NJ. Crescent Chapter. O.
f. s., both of Brookfield and BrookfieId
grange, No. 9S and Of the Congrega
tional church there, attending the Col
lege street church when in this city.
He was a member Of the Algonquin club
and the Legion OF the Medal OF Honor,
and was trustee of the University Of
Vermont, the Soldiers home and the
Mary Fletcher hospital.
A service will be held at his late
home Monday morning at nine O'Clock.
The body viii be taken to Brookfield on
the Central Vermont train leaving Bur
lington at 1852, and there will be
service in the Congregational church at
Brookfeld at 2:30 p. m. BY special re-
quest Of Mr. Peek, it is asked that no
flowers be sent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
LIED BECAUSE FATHER DID.
Young Man Told Officer There Was No
Beer in Wagon.

Burlington, July l2.-Six cases of beer
were taken from a wagon belonging to
John Geprags and bound for Hinesburg,
by Sheriff Allen yesterday. The officers
had information that Geprags had load
of the beverage, but when the sheriff
approached him the statement was Wig
orously denied. just about that time
bolt in the wagon broke and while the
officer of the law was looking on, the
shaking of the wagon caused bottle of
beer to protrude into view. The six
cases were seized and the young man
was allowed to go. When asked why
he had lied TO the sheriff, the boy replied
that was what father always did when
carrying beer" 1t was ascertained by
the sheriff that the Geprags wagon had
taken two kegs of beer to Hinesburg
only day or so previous.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
CHICAGO'S FAMOUS
PRAYING BROKER
Samuel A. Kean Was Accustomed to
Hold a Religious Service in His
Bank at Opening of Each
Business Day.

Chicago, July l2.-Samuel A. Kean,
for years a banker and bond dealer in
La Sale street and known for his prac-
tice of holding brief religious service
in his bank at the opening OF each busi-
ness day, died yesterday at his home in
Evanston, Illinois. His firm was promi-
nent in the city's business life twenty
years ago.
Each morning up to the time of his
retirement from bankinGss 4r--lseaaals first
act on entering his bank was to summon
all his employees to his private office,
where be led in singing hymns, made an
Introductory talk and had his employees
take turns reading the days lesson.
Then he interpreted it for them
Mr.. kean was rs years of age at the
time of his death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
ON GIRLS COMPLAINT
Edward Ritchie of Burlington Placed
Under Arrest.

Burlington, July l2.-Sheriff j. II. Al
len yesterday arrested Edward Ritchie
on the complaint of l3-year.old girl,
Victoria Sparks, whom Ritchie is alleged
to have induced to go to his camp on
for her, saying that he was hiring her
for woman who wanted a girl to take
care of baby.
After she had been in camp with him a
short time, she repeatedly asked Ritchie
TO take her to the house where she was
to be employed But instead of doing
this he gave her his whole attention
and soon his actions became so violent
that the girl screamed for help. Some
fishermen on the bay heard her cries and
went to her assistance. Later Fred
Drew was told of the affair and he com
munieated with Deputy Sheriff Todd. A
warrant was issued for Ritchie's arrest
Sheriff Todd visited the place where
Richie had pitched his camp and found
that the inmate had flown, leaving every
thing behind him. There was the tent
and army blanket, similar to those stolen
last winter from the armory, provisions,
lantern, and in fact the entire outfit,
even to picture of Ritchie, taken when
he was arrayed in wild West" attire.
Richie had evidently become frightened
and ran away, leaving everything behind
him. The photograph made it easy to
learn his identity.
The property, which looks like army
goods, is said by an officer OF the militia
to be some OF that stolen last winter.
1t seems that Ritchie at some time has
been identified with the militia. His
story OF the affair is that woman told
him she wanted to ihre a girl. and that
he told the Sparks child. He admits
gonig to the camp with her, but denies
the other part. He is unable to state
who the woman is that wanted to hire
the GIRL or where she lives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
FINED AS AUTO SPEEDER.
Because His Machine Was Going Over
10 Miles an Hour.

Burlington. July IA man giving
his name as John P Adams was arrest
ed Yesterday by Police Officer Gilbert for
exceeding the speed limit He later
pleaded guilty in city court and paid
fine OF $40 and costs which made a total
of $3.50. Adams admitted that he was
going faster than ten miles per hour and
was a graceful loser. saying that if the
law was such he would stand the fine
He took opportunity to say that ten
miles per hour was very low rate OF
speed and almost impossible for an au-
tomoble to follow