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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-04
j. r. Barry Of Fairfield
Loses About All His
Farm Buildings
HAD SPENT LIFETIME
BUILDING UP FARM
Cause of Fire Last Night
Has Not Been EX-
planned

st. Adams. Nov. 4-Nearly all the
buildings on the farm of j. r. Barry in
Fairfield we're destroyed by fire last
night, the loss being $4,000 which is
partially covered by insurance. The
cause of the fire is not known.
1t was about o o'clock when one of
the men employed on the farm saw
flames pouring out of the peak of the
cow stable. The alarm was given and
efforts to save that barn appearing Of no
use they drove out the so cows which
were in the barn and then 60 fat hogs
which were in the hog barn nearby. The
flames spread to this latter building and
it was soon doomed Then, in turn, the
fire went to the silo, the dwelling, the
ice house, the drilling machine which
was being used for an artesian well and
finally to some small portable pen
houses
Nearly all the furnishings of the house
were destroyed. and with the barns went
200 tons OF hay and 500 bushels OF un-
threshed oats. Help from neighboring
farms arrived too late to save much
property.
Mr.. Barry had spent the greater part
OF his life in building up this farm, so
the loss win be felt the more keenly.
He had just finished laying hardwood
floors in the house. He is at a loss to
understand the cause of the fire. He
SAYS that neither he himself nor his
men smoke, so that the fire could not
have been started in that way. More.
over, he is quite sure that the flames
were not started by spontaneous com
bustion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-04
POLICE AND DOCTOR CALLED.
Former To Get Mrs. Amelia Tony, Lat
ter To Attend Mrs. Julia John.

Police headquarters interviewed in a
frR, a the Syrian colony on Prospect
street this forenoon and Mrs Amelia
Tony was arrested on breach of peace
charge, it being alleged by the state that
she assaulted Mrs. Julia John. her sis
ter. According to the police officers,
trouble was brewing between the Ro-
manis family and the house of Tony.
1t started sometime late last night and
Grand Juror A. &. Fay was aroused near
midnight TO issue warrants for the, ap-
prehension of certain persons. The trou-
bic seemed to have quieted down, how
ever, and official action was stayed
This morning, the officers say the
storm center was transferred from Brook
street to the colony headquarters near
the bridge on Prospect street. In the
seufile, Mrs. John went to the mat, and
when Chief Sinclair arrived on the scene
he Immediately Communicated three men
to carry her into the house. DR.. W. E.
Lazell arrived while the officer was lead
ing Mrs Tony away to the police sta
tion. Mrs. Tony gave her occupation
as peddling and retained Attorney Viii
liam Wishart to defend her on the
charge. Through her counsel she en-
tered plea of not guilty and her has-
band furnished bail of $50 for her APP
pearance. Ii is understood that strife
has been rampant between the houses
of Romans and Tony for several days.
It came TO a head on Brook street last
night, according to the officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-04
BIG MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.
Will Be Held in Barre Friday and Satur
day of This Week.

A union missionary campaign is being
carried on in all of New England.
Twenty centers have been chosen in Yer
mont. Reports from meetings held thus
far tell of intensely interesting sessions.
Barre has been chosen one OF these CEN
ters Not only are the churches of
Montpelier and Barre expected to at
tend but all churches within a radius
of Is miles are invited.
Those who wish to come for Friday
evening and stay for the conferences
Saturday will be cared for by the
churches of Barre. The first session will
be Friday night. Nov. Z, at AS p. m.
Two Boston men of different denomina-
tions will address this meeting. The Sat
urday conference will occur at 10 a. m. and
3 p m. All of these meetings will be
held in the Baptist church. The final
meeting will be a mass meeting in the
opera house, at which a silver tongued
layman will be one of the speakers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-04
WASHINGTON VIEWS
SITUATION TENSELY
Meanwhile Pres. Wilson Goes To Prince
ton, N. j., To Cast His Vote
in State Election.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 4.-President
Wilson let the Mexican situation simmer
n few hours to-day while he went to
this governments ultimatum to Huerta
was not relieved by the presidents ad-
vance Just before departing he con-
ferred with Secretary Bryan. All the
officials are consistently silent over the
notice to Huerta to vacate the provi-
sional presidency and to seat no par
tisan.
That the elimination of Huerta is an
absolute requirement is admittedly the
fundamental principle of the administra-
tion policy, but beyond that the success
sive steps taken or contemplated are not
disclosed. President Wilson planned to
be in constant touch with the situation
while away. He viii return late this
evening.
II was evident from canvass of ad-
ministration officials that published sto-
ries predicting armed Intervention We're
not justified at this time. Persons close
to the White House declared that both
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
were still hopeful that their policy of
moral suasion would succeed, and added
that any assumption that plans for in
tervention were being laid was unwar-
ranted.
So far as the plans of the administra.
tion can be expressed in general terms.
the course that IS being pursued is sub
ject to change with the shifting de-
yelopments OF each day, and high OH
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-04
Massachusetts State Elec-
ton Started Out in a
Downpour To-day
RETURNS EXPECTED
TO BE VERY LATE
Because in Many Cities Bal
loting Will Run into
the Evening

Seven states are holding elections to-
day Massachusetts,, New Jersey and
Virginia choose governors. Maryland
elects United States senator and state
controller, Pennsylvania two superior
court judges, Kentucky two circuit
judges and legislature. New York
chooses nine supreme court justices,
chief judge of the court of appeals, as
soeiate Judge of the assembly and two
state senators. Congressman are to be
elected in four districts, the third Mass
achusetts, the thirteenth and twentieth
New York and the third Maryland New
York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and some
other cities are also choosing new city
officers.
Boston, Nov. 4.-Rain was falling
when voting began to-day in the annual
election OF governor, other state officers
and members of the legislature. The
ballotiHg started early in Boston and in
several other cities, but in many of the
country towns the polls We're not opened
until the middle of the forenoon.
Several cities took advantage of the
recent act permitting evening voting,
and the returns in the four-cornered con
test for governor between Gardner, Re-
puhlican; Walsh, Democrat; Bird, Pro.
gressive; and Foss, Independent; are ex-
pected to be very late. There was a
special election in the third congress
sional district also to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Congressman
William II. Wilder
Clearing weather toward noon brought
out many voters and at noon there was
decided increase in the size OF the vote
as compared with the same time last
year. Governor Foss, who seeks re-elec-
tion for the fourth term as an Independ-
ent voted in his Jamaica precinct before
going to the State House. Congress
man Gardner returned to his home in
Hamilton last night and was an early
voter. Lieutenant Governor Walsh went
to Fitehburg, declaring that no doubt he
would be the next governor of Massa-
chusetts, and Charles S. Bird, Progress
siye, voted with his mill operatives at
Walpole.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-04
AUTO DAMAGE CASE
VERDICT SUSTAINED
In Which Nora Adams Sued Charles w.
Averill and Was Given $500 and
Costs in Lower Court.

The November term of Vermont SUI
preme court opened with all the judges
present and Chief Justice George M.
Powers presiding. There We're about 25
lawyers in attendance.
The principal opinion handed down
was in the case of James Griffin VS..
Boston & Maine railroad, in which the
plaintiff was given $4,000 verdict in
Windham county court for injuries sus-
tanned when he was knocked of bridge
by an engine while he was working. lie
contended that he was not given safe
place in which to work and was not
set to work with safe fellow employees.
The accident happened in January, 1910,
and the plaintiff was seriously hurt.
The verdict of the lower court was
reversed ON an error for refusing to
admit as evidence the train register con-
tanning the entries concerning trains. it
being held that the register is quasi
public register. In announcing the opin-
ion, Judge Powers said that the case
could be heard on the question of re-
yersal for liability only, and not on
the question of damages. This is rule
WHICH has lot uttH III AoiOS W any "a
tent.
In the Washington county case of
Nora Adams VS.. Charles w. Averill, in
which the lower court gave $500 and
costs to the plaintiff for injuries sus-
tanned when struck by the defendants
automobile in Barre, the verdict was
affirmed.
In the Orange county case of Henry
w. Camp VS. Charles N. Barber, gem
eral assumpsit, the judgment of the low
er court was reversed and Judgment for
the plaintiff to recover S32 and costs
and interest
The decree was reversed in the case
of Wetmore & Morse Granite Co. and
Others VS.. Maria r. Bertoh, ex., and 9th
ers; the demurrer was overruled the
bill was adiudged sufficient and the
cause was remanded
It was announced that all the Wash
ington county cases were for hearing
with the exception of City of Montpelier
vs.. Central Vermont Railway Co., which
has been continued.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-04
WANTS rs PER CENT. RESERVE.
Pres Spalding of New England Tele-
phone Co. Told Vermont Commission

The Vermont public service commits
sion heard the remainder of the testi-
mony of President Spalding of the New
England Telephone company at the
State House in Montpelier yesterday
afternoon and started with General Au-
ditor Z. W. Langley.
In eross-eXamining President Spald-
ing, Attorney 4. A. Cook for the state
asked Pres. Spalding if he was quite
sure he (Mr. Spaldingl was not here
asking for an increase of rates. Mr..
Spalding said he knew of no such petit
tion and knew of no such intent Mr..
Cook asked if Mr.. Spalding did not know
that he (Alr. Cook had made a "kick"
about an increase in the Passumpsic
rates last spring. The witness said he
had some recollection of that fact but
didn't remember that the commission
had ever reported this raise was objected
to. The point of this line of inquiry APP
peared to be contained in an extract
from letter from the president of the
Passumpsie company to the clerk of the
public service commission. which read as
follows: Il trust the commission will
allow the rates as filed, reserving the
right to open up the reasonableness of
these rates upon complaint"
Mr. Spalding said that neither the
New England company nor its subsi-
diaries carried value upon any of its
franchises.
NJ. b. Jones, general counsel for the
New England company, asked a number
OF questions to make clear some points
on the record and to furnish certain sta
tistical information asked for by the
commission.
Mr.. Spalding gave it as his personal
opinion that great changes in the tele-
phone field were still probable notwith-
standing the rapid advancement already
made, mentioning two possible points of
development, namely, wireless telephony
and automatic or semi-automatic switch
boards. He said his company had ac-
cumulated a depreciation fund of III
per cent. of its value, but had spent
100000 more this year than it did the
year before, and he said that he thought
this depreciation reserve ought to be al
lowed to increase until il had reached %
per cent. in order to make due provision
for the safety of the investment, and
for making such changes as conditions
might demand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-04
INSANITY AS BASIS.
OF Defense of DewitSBallard Is Brought
to Trial.

Rutland, Nov. A special grand
jury was yesterday summoned to meet
at the county courthouse here next
Wednesday morning to consider the case
of Dewitt Ballard Of Castleton, who is
accused of having shot and killed
Thomas H. Leahey, l6-year-old West
Rutland boy, during Halloween cele-
bration.
At first Ballard claimed that he mere
Iy fired his pistol into the air to frighten
away the noisy boys, not intending to
hit anyone, but it was learned yesterday
that he told the authorities that he
wanted to get" Paul Farnsworth, boy
who stood about foot from Leahey
when the fatal shot was fired, because Of
various alleged mischievous acts of
young Farnsworth. Some time before
firing Ballard was outside of his house,
where the alleged murder was com
mitted talking with some of the party
of which Leahey was member. He
had his revolver then but was compafa-
lively calm. Later, when the boys did
not desist in their pranks, it is claimed,
he again appeared and shot once There
is insanity in Ballard's family, and it is
PApecLeu lhhb thlS VIII De thc DdslS OI
his defense. He has not yet engaged
counsel
1t was generally expected at first that
he would plead guilty to the charge Of
manslaughter, but it is understood that
because of information lately acquired
the state will not accept such plea
Young Leahey was a boy of good
character and st. Bridget's church in
West Rutland was crowded during his
funeral services yesterday. Rev T. r.
Carly officisted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-04
ALL ABOUT A CHICKEN.
Fowl Reported to Be Cause of Bringing
Three Men Into Court

| For the alleged theft of chicken val
ueG at 81, Simon Host OF G street was
arrested last night on a petit larceny
charge and arraigned before Judge II. w.
Scott in city court. Host pleaded not
guilty and furnished bail in the sum of
$50 Tor his appearance at a hearing to
be held Wednesday. Joseph Golpit was
arrested on breach of peace charge to
which he pleaded not guilty and fur
nished $50 surety for his appearance at
a hearing tomorrow. Host and Golpit
were arrested by Officer Harry Gamble
on complaints made by Grand Juror A.
G. Fay. Their arraignment was another
chapter in the Golpit- Host AIalnati epi-
sode, Victor Malnati having pleaded
guilty to breach of peace charge in the
forenoon. The alterations specified in
the states charges are said to have
grown out of the alleged disappearance
of the chicken.
Nighttime also saw sequel to the
fracas in which Harry Jeffords, James
and John Kesson are alleged to have par
ticipated Saturday night. In the fore
noon Jeffords pleaded not guilty to a
breach of peace charge and the case was
set for hearing. James Kesson pleaded
guilty and the case against him was con
tinued for sentence until November H.,
the date of the hearing on charges made
against Jeflords. This morning John
Kesson pleaded guilty to breach of
the peace upon brother James and his
case was continued to November H.
Complaints against the brothers were
made by the grand juror. Officer Me-
Leod arrested James Kesson and Chief
Sinclair served the papers on the first
respondents brother.
A thirty day sentence against George
Holland, who pleaded guilty to an in
toxication charge in the forenoon. was
revoked by Judge H. W. Scott later in
the day and the respondent was released
upon payment of the SIS fine and costs
OF SO.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-04
SERIOUSLY HURT.
Dr.. Arthur H. Daniels, Formerly of Barre,
in Auto Accident.

News is received here of a serious acci-
dent which befell DIR. Arthur II. Daniels
of Northampton, Mass, former resi-
dent of Barre, on the road to Amherst
Saturday night. DIR. Daniels was driving
the ear when it collided with buggy
driven by Frank Boy of Hadley, accord
ing to the dispatches The front OF the
automobile was much damaged and brok-
en- pieces from the wind shield inflicted
dangerous cuts on the drivers face.
Both eyes were seriously injured and it
is feared that he win lose the sight of
one or both of them. The doctor was
carried to his home in NORTHAMPTON.
Mr.. Boys horse and buggy were much
the worse from the collision, but both
the man and companion escaped any
injury.
DIR. Daniels formerly lived here with
his mother, Mrs. Henrietta Daniels. He
was graduated from Spaulding high
school in the class of 1904, going after
wards to kirksville, Mo-, where he com
pleted a course in the American School
of 0steopathy. He has been practicing
osteopathy in Northampton for several
years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-04
ILL ONLY THREE DAYS.
Adolph Gendolf Died This Morning of
Pneumonia.

Adolph Gendolf passed away at his
home, s Seminary street, this morning
at $3.50 o'clock after a short illness OF
pneumonia. He mad been confined to
the house but three days by the attack
and not until yesterday did his eondi-
tion become serious. He leaves a wife
and three children, Linda, Angelina and
Rosa, all of whom live in Barre A mar
rled sister also survives.
Mr.. Gendoli Was an expressman and
had conducted general teaming bust
ness in this city for several years. He
was born in Italy thirty-six years ago
and came to America in 1901, moving
Immediately to Barre, where he had
since resSed. His marriage took place
in this city nine years ago. Mrs. Cen
dolfi is an invalid and has been confined
to the house for several months.
Funeral services viii be held at St
Monica's church Thursday afternoon at
2;30 o'clock. Rev. p. NJ McKenna, the
pastor, officiating. The interment will
be made in the Catholic cemetery on
Beckley street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-04
VETERAN DEAD AT BRATTLEBoRo.
Isaac K. Allen Passed Away Yesterday
Morning.

Brattleboro, Nov. 4.--Isaac Kimberly
Allen, well-known Civil war veteran,
died yesterday at his home on Spring
street, following weeks illness with
ulcer of the stomach. He was 81 years
old.
He was born in Wallingford, Conn,
June 10, 1892. He had lived here since
1892. He served in Co. f, 4th Vermont
regiment, in the Civil war. He was a
member of Columbia lodge of Masons,
Fort Dummer chapter, r. A. NJ, and
Beauseant commandery, X. T., and life
member of the Grand Royal Arch chap
ter of Vermont.
He is survived by his second wife, one
son, Frank Allen of New York, and one
daughter, Mrs Luther Barber of this
town. The funeral services viii be
private at the residence Wednesday aft
ernoon. Rev. d. f. Trout win offieate
and the burial will be in Prospect hill
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-04

eials admit that daily different phases
of the situation may crop up which make
it impossible to predict even their own
course far into the future.
There is disposition to handle the
present diplomatic efforts by confning
the discussion to informal parleys at
Vera Cruz and Mexico City unembar-
rassed by the publication of any docu-
ments which in the Lind-Gamboa cor
respondence drew into the negotiations
the public opinion Of both countries az
an important factor. The intention, It
is believed by many trained observers,
is to conduct conversations and propos-
ais with the Huerta officials in secret
until there are tangible developments.
This, it is thought, accounts for the
strict reticence that has been manifest
ed in administration circles for many
DAYS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-04
MANY LODGE SISTERS PRESENT.
Together with other Friends at Funeral
of Mrs. Louise L. Boyce.

The funeral of Mrs. Louise J.. Boyce
secretary of the state Rebekah assem-
bly,, who died at her home on Elm street
last Friday, following two weeks i'll
ness. was held from the Congregations
church yesterday afternoon after a short
PRAYER service at the residence. There
were present at the church service rep
resentatives of the state grand lodge OF
Odd Fellows and of the Rebekah state
assembly together with members of Re-
bekah lodges in Warren, Williamstown
and Montpelier. in addition to large
numbers from Hiawatha lodge, Odd Eel
lows, and Bright Star Rebekah lodge
of Barre.
The bearers were all past grands OF
Hiawatha lodge, being as follows: Alex.
Duncan, d. V. Stone, John Howell, III. w.
Clark, II. w. Scott, and f. w. jackson.
Rev. J. w. Barnett, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, was the officiating
clergyman. Interment was in the fam
ily lot in Elmwood cemetery.
Among present and former officers of
the state Odd Fellows and Rebekah
lodges were the following: o. II. Hen
derson of st. Johnsbury, grand secre-
tary of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows;
Mrs. Eva Hazen of Windsor. past presi-
dent of the state Rebekah assembly;
Mrs. Alice Landry of Brattleboro, past
president of the state assembly; Mrs.
Stella Bailey of East Hardwiek, presi-
dent of the state assembly at the pres
ent time; Mrs. Imogene Buck of Ran
dolph, marshal of the state assembly,
Mrs. +. w. jackson of Barre, vice presi-
dant Of the state assembly
There was beautiful display of floral
offerings from friends and relatives in
Barre and from other places in the state,
including former associates OF Mrs. Boyce
in Rebekah and Odd Fellow work,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-04
BOTH WOMEN UNDER BAIL.
Charged With Trying to Defraud In
surance Company.

Burlington, Nov. Charged with set.
ting fire to their cottage at Queen City
Park to defraud an insurance company
Mrs. Louise Johnston and her daughter
Mrs. William Gleason, were brought into
Chittenden county court yesterday aft
ernoon by Sheriff Allen. Mrs, Johnston
is charged with being principal to the
crime and Mrs. Gleason as accessory be.
fore the fact. The informations were
filed against the mother and daughter by
States Attorney Hopkins. They were
released under bail of 81 900 each, the
surety in Mrs. Johnston's case being At
torney j. J. Enright, and in Mrs. Glea-
sons case Robert G, Stone.