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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-11
DEATH WITHOUT WARNING.
o. L. Bligh Expired Shortly After Re-
turning Home from Work.

Owen L. Bligh passed away suddenly
at his home, 201a South Main street,
Yesterday afternoon at 4:45 O'Clock.
Death came at a time when Mr.. Bligh
apparently was in the best of health.
He had worked as usual during the day
and had not complained OF feeling poor
ly. The end came as he was seated IN
the kitchen talking with his wife. \
doctor was summoned, but Mr.. Bligh
was dead before he arrived. The ply
sician gave his opinion that he must
have expired instantly. The deceased
leaves his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Floyd
G. Russell, of this city, and brother,
William Bligh, of Truro, n. S.
He was born in kentville, n s., Jan. I,
1850. and would therefore have been 65
wears old had he lived until his next
birthday. When he was IL years OF age
he went to Boston and for eight years
he was employed in Boston and Lowell.
Afterwards he went to California and
around 40 years ago he returned east
and lived for a time in New York state.
Later he moved to Vinal Haven, Me-,
whence he came to Barre in 1898. MIR.
BIigh was married in Bluehill, Me-. Oct.
7. 1879, to Miss Elizabeth Mcdonald
He was tool shsrpener by trade and
for some time he had been associated
with the firm Of Sassi & Co. on Gran
ite street. Mr.. Bligh was member OF
the Masonic lodge and the Odd Fellows
in Vinal Haven.
The funeral is to be held at the house
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev.
J. b. Reardon officiating. Interment will
be made at Hope cemetery. The family
requests that flowers be omitted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-11
CHIMNEY WAS AT FAULT.
Failed to Carry OFF the Smoke from the
Congregational Church Furnace.

Smoke damage that hasn't been reek-
oned vet was done this. forenoon when
a chimney hue in the Congregational
church refused to perform its function
as a conductor. The janitor of the church
went to the basement early in the fore
noon and lighted fire in the furnace.
Apparently he left soon afterward, for
a passerby who chanced that way around
l0:30 o'clock saw smoke billowing auk
OF the windows and found no one around
the building who could explain the cause.
The man dashed through the alley to
fire headquarters and Third Engineer
r. d. Carpenter and detail of regulars
were soon swinging around the corner in
the auto truck. For few moments the
smoke was so dense that an entrance
through the basement was out OF the
question. The fremen did the next best
thing in opening every window, upstairs
and down. After time the smoke grew
thinner and the firemen were able to
pass through the basement. Fire, and
there was precious little of it when com
pared with the smoke, was confined en-
tirelv to the furnace. Much of the fur
niture downstairs and in the auditorium
above. as well as the frescoing will
probably be affected by the smoke, al
though church members who looked the
building over weren't prepared to esti-
mate the damage in dollars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-11
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
Mrs. Florence Carman to Be Tried on
Heavier Charge.

Mineola, n. Y, Sept. ll.-Mrs. Flor
enee Carman, wife of DR.. Edwin Carman,
wealthy Freport physician, will be tried
for murder in the first degree. Accused
of killing Mrs. Louise Bailey, who was
one of her husbands patients, Mrs. Car
man was indicted by the Nassau county
grand jury yesterday.
The charge of first degree murder
supersedes the one of manslaughter
brought by the same jury few weeks
after Mrs. Bailey was shot TO death in
the physicians Office on June 80. The
new indictment was based on the testi-
mony of new witnesses.
Mrs. Carman has been out on $4,000
bail. Yesterday, however, Supreme
Court Justice Kelby said he would not
set a precedent by admitting person
charged with first degree murder TO bail
and Mrs. Carman was remanded to jail.
The date of the trial has not been set.
The indictments yesterday created a
sensation almost as profound as the
murder itself Early in the evening of
June 30 while DIR. Carman was attending
Mrs. Bailey in his Office on the ground
floor of the Carman residence an armed
hand. declared by the prosecutor to be
a woman's, was throust through the win
dow.
The crash of glass as the revolver
broke the pane was followed almost at
once by a shot.
Persons entering the room found Mrs.
Bailey dead, bullet in her heart.
DIR, Carman told the story of the
shooting. Mrs. Carman was up stairs,
she stated. at the time of the time of
the shooting.
Witnesses at the coroner's inquest told
of having seen a woman on the lawn near
the physicians Office just prior to the
shot
Testimony at the coroner's inquest in
July brought out that Mrs. Csrman had
installed a telephone device between
her own room and the physicians Office
so that she might overhear the CONVERSE
tions between her husband and his pa
tients.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-11
SEES TROUBLE FOR AUSTRIA.
Barre Man Believes That War May Cut
That Nation in Two.

Principal Charles Pamperl, who was
in his native Austria on a leave OF abb
sence when Europe went to Armageddon,
arrived in the city yesterday from New
York, where he landed Wednesday from
the Cunard liner SaAonia. Mr.. Pamperl
returns to Barre in time to take up his
duties at the Barre evening drawing
school, which reopens at the Mathewson
school next Tuesday evening. Probably
no one from Barre who was in the war
zone this summer has a more interest
ing bundle of experiences to unpack than
Mr.. Pamper.
After obtaining leave of absence from
the school commission last March, he
went to Germany and spent several
weeks in German university towns. His
purpose was to study European teach
ing methods and his investigation had
lust concluded when the war clouds be-
gan to gather. Late in July Mr.. Pam
perl was in Munich. Even then Euro
pean conflict seemed more than prob
lematical. but it was not until he had
reached mountain town in Austria,
near the Bavarian border that the blood
letting actually began. After visiting
his sister at that point, he hastened to
Gratz, his native town, where it became
evident that his next move should be
toward America. His stay in GratA was
curtailed by the exigencies of war and
presently he found himself marooned IN
Prague, the capital of Bohemia. His
fare back to America had been paid IN
New York in advance, but at Prague
he learned that the German government
had drafted the North German liner
George Washington, for naval purposes.
and he was compelled to cast about for
other accommodations. He was finally
successful in obtaining thirdclass pas
sage on the Saxonia, sailing from Liver
pool. The trip to England he made by
way of Dresden through The Neither
lands to the North sea.
One result of the war, according to
Mr.. Pamperl's prediction, is the ultimate
dissolution of Austria Hungary. While
the people of the dual empire appar-
emily act as unit to-day, he thinks
there is an undercurrent OF feeling that
the empire must finally be discovered.
The greatest measure of patriotism was
aroused when Austria moved against
Servia; in part, he believes. 1T sabsided
when hostiIities began against Russia.
Trains carrying Austrian soldiers to the
Servian frontier were smeared with lu-
dicrous caricatures of the Servian peo-
pie; the men were in high spirits and
Austria could see nothing but victory.
When Austria turned about to face the
Great Bear of the North. all seemed dlf-
ferent. soldiers refused to enthuse and
the thirst for combat seemed not 50
keen.
While he is not much given to proph-
ecy. Mr.. Pamperl looks for little Servia
to spring on Austria one of the surprises
Of the war, and az for the conflict in its
general aspects, he sees victory eventual
" resting with the allied arms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-11
GERMAN FLEET ON MOVE.
Vessels Begin Activity on Monday, Says
Stockholm Report.

London, Sept. IL, 30 a. m.-"The Ger
man Baltic fleet is beginning to move,
saws the Stockholm correspondent OF the
Daily Telegraph. Last Monday a Ger
man squadron Of 90 vessels was seen
between Gotska Sandeon and koppar-
stenarne, the former small island
north of Gothland and the latter port
on the northeastern coast of the Island
OF Gothland.
Tuesday a squadron of q large Ger
man warships was seen from Hulvud-
skaer, steaming eastward, and Monday
a squadron consisting of four battleships,
and three cruisers was sighted southeast
of Stockholm steaming northeast.
"Small fotillas have been seen from
Kvarkan and nine big battleships were
sighted Monday from Strors BIoern,
steaming toward Finland
consequent on the movement of the
German Baltic feet traffic between
Stockholm and Psumo, Finland with
Finnish steamers will cease. This, how
ever will cause little decrease in traffic,
al Swedish boats will be substituted.
An old Finnish passenger steamer, the
vleaborg. which has usually been en-
ploved between Stockholm, HelsingSbrs
and Petrograd, has been captured by the
Germans and taken to Danzig."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-11
FRENCH TELL OF VICTORIES.
Official Communication Says Germans
Are Retreating.

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE following COM
munication was issued last night;
"On the left wing the British and
French troops have crossed the Marine
between La te-Sous-Jouarre, Charly
and Chateau Thierry, pursuing the enc
my who is in retreat. During the course
of this advance the British forces took a
number of prisoners and captured Mi
trailleuses.
During the four days battle the al
lied armies have in that section of the
theatre of operations gained more than
90 kilometers. or about 81 miles.
Between Chateau Thierry and Vitry-
lie Francois the Prussian guard has been
thrown back"
"The action continues with great
severity in the region between Camp De
Muilly and Nitry-Le- Francois.
"In the center and on the right wing
there is no change in the situation.
"In the 0rnsin and in the Argonne
district the two opposing forces are
maintaining their positions. In the re-
gion of Nancy the enemy has made
slight progress on the Chateau Salins
road
''On the other hand we have gained
ground in the forest of Champenoux.
"The losses have been considerable on
both sides, but the morals and health of
our troops remain excellent.
There is no confirmation Of the news
published in the German newspapers of
the fall of Maubeuge.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-11
Infantile : .lysis Proved
Fat9 Mrs. Shirley
vs. icy of Richford
CASE HAS DEVELOPED
AT WATTS RIVER, TOO
Young Boy Is Thought to-
Have Contracted Disease
in Burlington

Richford, Sept 1.-THE body of Mrs.
Shirley (Clifford) Whitney, who died on
Wednesday of infantile paralysis, was
taken to-day TO st. Johnsbury for inter-
ment, her parents residing in that place,
She was the wife of Josef Whitney ir.,
and was 30 years of age. Besides her
husband and parents, she leaves son
eight months old.
Disease Appears at Waits River.
Waits River, Sept. ll.-Gerald, the
young son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cum
ningham, has been stricken with infan-
tile paralysis. 1t is thought he was ex-
posed to the disease in Burlington while
on trip there two weeks ago. One
arm and one leg are paralyzed and the
other hand is reported to be numb. Drs.
Dow and Darling, who were called in
the case, pronounced it to be infantile
paralysis.
Three cases of infantie paralysis are
reported in family residing between
Chelsea and Washington, the patients
being children. The manner in which
the disease was contracted is not known.
The first child to come down ~ith the
disease was playing in the road and sud
denly fell over.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-11
WOMAN IN AUTOS PATH.
Mrs. Benjamin Fowler of West Rutland
Painfully Injured.

Rutland. Sept, ll.-Mrs. Benjamin
Fowler of West Rutland was painfully
but not seriously injured about o'clock
Yesterday afternoon on Merchants row
bv being struck and knocked down by a
runabout automobile owned by Orlando
Hammond of Granville, n. Y, and driven
by Alfred Jones.
Mrs. Fowler was holding her six-year-
old son by the hand and was crossing
the street in a diagonal direction from
the railroad depot. She was apparently
looking up Merchant row toward tha
Clement bank and stepped directly IN
front of the automobile, which was being
driven north at a moderate rate or
speed. directly in front of the Herald
building.
As the machine struck her she shrieked
and fell toward Center street, pulling
the bov with her. The machine WAS
stopped within three or four feet but not
until it had pushed her a short distance
torn off her shoes and inflicted severe
bruises on her neck and ankles. When
the ear stopped it had run across her
foot and rested on her ankle. Ii had to
be moved before she could be picked up
The boy was apparently unhurt but
both were badly frightened. After
little bothwere able to return home.
After being escorted to the police sta
tion where they gave their names and
addresses. Messrs Hammond and Jones
were allowed to proceed. Mr. Hammond
is quite advanced in years but i'm
mediately got out of the car to give such
assistance TO Mrs. Fowler as was pos
sible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-11
GET MORE BUTTER FOR MONEY.
Because Our Scales Weigh Out More,
Under New Vermont Law.

Burlington, Sept. ll.-The Vermont
Association OF Sealers OF Weights and
Measures held an interesting meeting
Yesterday at hotel Vermont, several dis
tinguished guests being present. The
association was welcomed by Max l..
Powell. president of the Burlington
Merchants association, who extended
the associations support to the sealers'
organization.
The principal guest was the distin-
Cuished scientist, DIR. s. w. Stratton,
head of the national bureau of stand
ards. He explained in a lucid and in
teresting manner the origin, growth and
work of his bureau and asked for the
co operation of this and all other states.
Thure Hanson, commissioner of weights
and measures Of Massachusetts,, gave an
account of the work done by the de-
partment in his state.
State Forester Austin F. Hawes called
attention to the fact that the farmers
of Vermont had at times been cheated
ont of nearly so per cent of the real
measurement of the logs they had tor
sale by use of the Doyle and Scribner
rules. The Champlain rule conformed
nearest to the correct measurement OF
logs, he said.
Professor A. C. Daniels of the Univer-
sitv of Vermont, originator of the Cham.
plain rule. demonstrated his rule and
compared it with the rules now in use,
showing the inconsistencies and inac-
euraeies OF the latter.
Other speakers were J. W, Atwood
and NJ. Soules, state inspectors. +. Il.
Hedwall. supervisor of scales for the
Boston & Maine railroad, ID. G. Palmer
and d. ]. Monihan of Boston and John
Theobald of New York, representing
scale manufacturers.
II was shown during the meeting from
daily statistics of butter conditions in
Vermont that the average so-called
pound of butter in this state in 1910
weighed but l41a ounces and that for
the last six months it had averaged 10
and 1915 ounces, demonstrating that on
the $4,000 pounds consumed yearly in
this state the weights and measures de-
partment had made a saving yearly OF
over l75,0O0 pounds to the consumer.
A resolution was adopted recommend
ing TO Congress the passage of the Asta-
brook bill. giving the bureau Of stats
ties jurisdiction 10 pass upon all types
of scales of weights and measures.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-11
King Albert's Commission
Reaches New York En-
Route to Washington
TEXT OF PROTEST
is KEPT SECRET
Complains of Violation of
Belgian Neutrality and AL
legged German Atrocities

New York, Sept. 1.-THE king OF Bel
gums commission of protest against
German violation of Belgian neutrality
and alleged German atrocities in Bel
gium arrived to-day, en- route TO Wash
ington, where they will lay their case
before President Wilson 1t is expected
that they will reach Washington late
this afternoon The steamer Celtic, ON
which the commissioners made the trip,
docked this morning,
Until President Wilson has received
the protest no part Of the text will be
made public, according to the announce
Inent of the commissioners. An auto
graph letter from King Albert of Bel
gium to President Wilson is in the GUS
tody of the commissioners to be present
ed by them to the president.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-11
GERMANS HELD OWN
AGAINST ODDS AND
THEN WITHDREW
POPE PLEADS FOR PEACE.
Appeals to Rulers of Nations to Change
Their Frame of Mind.

Rome, Sept. TO- 1885 p. M, via Paris,
Sept. IL, 2 a. m.-The 0sservatore Ro-
mano, the official organ of the Vatican,
last evening published a pastoral letter
from Pope Benedict XV. in the form oil
an encyclical to the episeopacy OF the
world. 1t contains the program for the
pontificate of Pope Benedict which, sum
married., calls for renewed efforts TO
spread religion throughout the world and
urges peace and brotherhood among peo-
pies and nations in fear of God. The
encycIical, which is addressed to the uni
yersal Catholic world, deals chiefly with
the European war.
Looking out upon the flock entrusted
to our cares" Pope Benedict says, "the
immense spectacle of general war has
struck lis with unutterable horror and
sadness.
"When we see such considerable por-
tion of Europe devastated by fire and
sword and drenched with the blood OF
Christians, it is encumbent upon us TO
embrace all without distinction, lambs
and sheep, in the arms of paternal char
ity."
The pope implores intercession for
peace to the Virgin, whose nativity has
Just been celebrated and then continues:
"We exhort most earnestly those who
govern the destiny of the nations that
they should bring themselves to frame
of mind whereby they may put aside
all dissensions contrary to the welfare
of humanity.
''Let them realize that there already
is too much suffering and sorrow at
tached to this mortal life and that it
should not be rendered more wretched
or more sorrowful; let them realize how
much ruin and disaster already has been
wrought and how much human blood
already has been shed"
Addressing the heads OF the nations,
the pope says
Hasten, therefore, to enter into q
council of peace. Grasp the right hand
of friendship and receive special re-
ward from God for yourselves and your
nations and earn the greatest praise from
the brotherhood of man.
The encyclical ends by the pope ex.
pressing the hope that the beginning OF
his pontificate will see the end of wars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-11
FRONT AUTO PLATE GONE.
Harry Daniels Admitted 1t, as Did ches-
ter A. Premo for Non-Lighting.

Harry Daniels, an East Montpelier
farmer. paid SO fine and costs of S5.l4
in city court to-day for operating his
automobile in this city last Saturday
night without number plate on the
front of the car. The complaint was
made by Grand Juror William Wishsrt.
When arraigned before Magistrate II. W.
Scott he entered a plea of guilty.
Another offender against the automo.
bile statutes paid IS fine with costs OF
S5l4. Chester A. Premo was seen on
the streets last Monday night without
any front lights burning on his car. Ae-
cording to the officers it was long past
the almanac hour when auto beacons
should be burning. Premo was taken on
the grand jurors complaint. He en-
tered a plea of guilty when an officer
brought him before the magistrate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-11
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Annual Meeting for Vermont and New
Hampshire at Putney.

Brattleboro, Sept 1.-THE Grand
Lodge, Knights OF Honor. of Vermont
and New Hampshire, held its thirty
eighth annual meeting in Putney yester-
day afternoon. Among the guests Of
honor we're Supreme Dictator Edwin c.
Wood. of New York City. and Supreme
Vice Dictator Steve r. johnson, Of At
lanta, Ca.
Officers elected were: Past grand dc
tator. Z. p. Cbeever. Of Nashua, y. H.
grand dictator, Z. Z. Patterson, Of Put
ney; grand vice dictator, George H Cole
man. Of Jacksonville; grand reporter and
treasurer Ernest Jackson, of Gofstown,
y. h; grand chaplain, Lillian NJ Cole
nan. Of jacksonville; grand guide. ]. o.
Stone, Of Brattleboro; grand guardian.
A. II. Beard, Of Manchester, \. H.
representative 70 supreme lodge, J. b
Ssnborn, of LakcsPort, y. III
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-11
ALL AUTOS SAVED.
And Garage at Bennington Was Not
Badly Damaged.

Remington, Sept ll.-Fire broke out
in the upper story of the Putnam house
garage, conducted by Perry B. Gardner,
at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
origin was presumably a vulcanizer op-
Grated by gasoline and the room was
soon in flames. The location being cen
tfal, the fire department was quickly on
the scene and succeeded in saving the
building.
The building was a wooden structure
and would have been destroyed in a
short time had not the fire been quickly
drowned by several streams of water.
All the cars in the garage were taken
out without damage. Mr.. Gardner esti-
mates his loss at about $500 covered by
insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-11
HAD TRYING EXPERIENCE.
IN. M. Dean Was Conducting Party
Through Europe.

Bakersfield, Sept. lI.-Sinee the ar
rival OF the tseamship Columbia in New
York harbor, news has been received
from H. NJ Dean, formerly of this
place, who was conducting touring
party consisting OF so women and eight
men, through Europe. Mr.. Dean tells of
the strenuous time he had in getting his
party out of the Empire into London.
The party was suddenly informed
while en- route from Germany to Lucerne
that the train was the last to be run out
for civilians. Later they were ordered
to get off the train and they travelled on
foot to the station. There they were
able to board cattle car, sitting on
their suit cases as all the other cars
were packed with people. Three suit
cases were missed at this point and one
of the party, who went back after them
was not seen for l6 days He was not
allowed to pass the frontier. He re-
turned by way of Italy.
When the party arrived at Cologne,
they found the station so crowded with
soldiers that the women were nearly
swept off their feet onto the track. The
city was a regular dedlam as il was here
the soldiers modified first to proceed
into Belgium. From here, the party
made its way to the German Holland
frontier in the baggage car. All German
papers, pictures or letters written in
German were taken from them. They
had no troublt getting passage on the
Columbia engaged ahead of time and
were eight days coming to New York.
Mr.. Dean was i'll from this strenuous
experience when he reached his home in
Providence, r. J.. but recovered in time
to take charge of his work as principal
of the East Providence high school.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Frank story, who has been visit
ing with friends in Barre for the past
week. returned to-day TO her home at
Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". n. Messer. Miss An
ME Messer and Master Earl Messer OF
Orange street have returned from visit
Of several days with relatives in Ran
dolph.
Ray Coppins Of the Montpelier road
j. taking a few weeks vacation from his
duties with the Barre & Montpelier
Traction 4 Power Co. tie left this week,
accompanied by his mother, for Plstts-
burg. \. y. and other points IN north
ern New York for an EXTENDED visit.
Next sunday viii Be- general conmun-
ion for the Junior Holy Name society Of
-. Monics's church. The regular meet
ing wiIl b. held sunday afternoon a. ?
O'Clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-11
ONE MAN WAS KILLED.
And Three Were Injured in "war" in
Maine Woods.

MiIlinocket, Ne. sept. ll.-More than
50 lumbermen battled in the woods at
Grand Brook. "a miles from here. last
night following an argument over the
European war. One man was killed and
three injured, according to reports reach
ing here.
Two shifts, WHO wcnt 70 the scene with
deputies. are reported to b. on their
usv with s. prisoners. The lumber
men ere part of q crew of the Great
northern Paper company.