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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
HUGE QUARRY cAvE-IN.
Thousands of Tons of Rock and Stone
Slid at West Rutland.

Rutland July 22.The greatest cave
in in the history Of the West Rutland
marble industry since one 25 years ago,
which cost l3 lives, occurred yesterday
at the Mulln quarry of the Vermont
Marble company when thousands of tons
of rock and earth slid several hundred
feet into the pit, the mass Of debris com-
ing from an area 500 feet long and several
feet wide. Not person was injured by
the accident. This fortunate cireum-
stance was due partly to the early hour
at which the landslide occurred and part
ly because OF the fact that active OPP
erations had been abandoned at the
point where the rock slid in.
The company suffers considerable
damage because of the breaking of a
trestle on which blocks are brought to
the surface and also the damaging of
cables carrying electric power. Ii viii
be several days before any work can be
done in the quarry.
The slide commenced at 100 a. M,
but the greatest crash was heard at six
o'clock when the noise of the slide could
be heard at some distance and cloud of
dust arose high in the air.
The rock fell from the wall OF the
quarry, not from the bank The spot
had been considered dangerous for some
time and for this reason work had been
at the point
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
LEARNING TO SWIM,
YOUTH LOST LIFE
Was Using Water Wings in Deep Water
of Castleton River in Fair Haven,
Body Recovered an Hour After
Accident.

Fair Haven, July % Raymond
Iabue, II years old Of West Granville,
y. Y, who is employed on the farm of
Therlow Baekus, was drowned yester-
day afternoon in the Castleton river,
which runs through the Enos farm,
about mile and a half from this vii.
lage Besides his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph l.. Lahue, the boy is survived by
a sister, Alta, half.sister, Mrs. Grace
Jenkins of West Granville. and a half.
brother, Harry Lahue, of this village
Raymond, in the company OF Cecil
Backus and Earl Enos, went to the
river to swim about l30 o'clock, both
the other boys being younger. They
were supplied with set of water wings,
but while Lahue was using this device
something went wrong and they broke
He was not a very good swimmer, but il
j. supposed that he was also taken with
cramps and he went down at once, never
coming to the surface.
The body was recovered from about
eight feet of water an hour after the
accident. BY permission of Selectmen
John Delehanty and Dwight Ellis the
body was removed to the undertaking
rooms OF the Cahee House Furnishing
1t was taken to his home in !
West Granville, n. u, for burial this
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
SCANDAL ALLEGED
IN MURDER CASE
Paris Newspaper Declares Murdered Ed
itor Calmette Was in Pay of
German Interests.

Paris, July 22.-Politics were a pre-
dominating factor to-day in connection
with the trial of Madame Caillaux for
the murder of CASTOR Calmette, editor
OF The Figaro. The French government,
it is understood, is greatly concerned re.
garding the diplomatic documents men
toned at yesterdays hearing as having
been in possession of the assassinated
editor and later handed to President
Poincare, who turned them over to the
foreign office.
Senator Martin, acting minister of for
eign affairs, was up most of the night,
and there was an active interchange of
kilograms between him and Premier
Viviani, now in Russia with the presi-
dent. A paper in sympathy with Mad
anne Caillaux published an extra this
morning, affirming that Calmette had
been in the pay of German interests and
by means of political intrigues was able
to leave S2,600,OO0.
Several exciting scenes marked to-
days session of the trial. President
Presetat of Figaro testified that the pa
per was not in the pay of foreign banks
and that Germans never held majority
,f the shares. Maitre Chenu, counsel /
Tor Figaro, said: Il will add that it does
not become Caillaux to come here and |
to soil the grave which his wife |
made"
Many of those in the court then shout I
d Bravo" while others hissed.
Csillaux asked Chenu if he would take
he personal responsibility for the words,
vhereupon another demonstration fol-
owed.
Chenu said; II take the entire respon-
ibility. You cannot menace me here"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
SKYLINE TOUR OF NEW ENGLAND.
Described by Secretary Taylor Of
Greater Vermont Association.

Gorham, N. H., July %. Immediate
relief from high taxation is necessary to
save the woodlots on New Hampshire
farms from extinction, according to
speakers at the sixth annual forestry
conference in the White mountains yes
terday.
These small lumber lots comprise halt
the lumber supply OF the state, it was
brought out. They are being cut of
rapidly each year because of the high
tax rate. During the day the forest tax
alton laws of Massachusetts,, Connecti-
cut and Vermant were described by Prof.
Charles j. Bullock OF Harvard univer,
sity Prof II. H Chapman of the Yale
forest school and Austin +. Halves, state
forester of Vermont
A topic of interest to lovers OF out of
door life was presented last night by
James p. Taylor. secretary OF the great
err Vermont association, who told of the
beginning of a system of trail which it
is hoped will form a skyline tour of New
England. One hundred and fifty miles
of this trail has already been completed
along the Green mountains range from
Mount Killington to Sterling mountains,
said Mr.. Taylor. This will be connected
with a system of loop and cross trails
joining every Vermont town in the trail
system.
The Green mountains, he explained.
form a Y, the eastern branch of which
forms a bridge to the White mountains
of New Hampshire. When the New
trails are brought to the
Connecticut valley to meet the Vermont
trails, and the Dartmouth trail is COM
pleted, there will be a continuous wood
land path doubling well back to Monad
mock.
Possible connections are trails cross
ing Massachusetts, over the Berkshires
and then on through the Litchfield Hills |
If Connecticut. Other natural extern
'ions would carry the trail along the |
Sotre Dame mountains to Quebec in one |
Erection then along the highlands of
he Hudson to New York on the other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
MAD DOG BIT
MONTPELIER BOY
Arthur Nutcher Was Injured BY Canine
Which Was Being Examined for
Suspected Case Of Rabies.

A dog which was supposed to be suf-
fering from rabies attacked Arthur
Nutcher, aged 10, son of Arthur Nutcher,
of Montpelier, on State street in that
city this morning and bit the boy sew
eral times ON the hand before the boy
was rescued by three young men who
were passing the office OF Dr. Whitney,
the veterinary, who had the canine un-
der observation,
When Wilfred Hebert went to the
barn this morning the dog broke its
chain by which it had been confined since
yesterday and sprang out of the door.
The Nuteher boy was the first person in
the way and the dog attacked the boy,
throwing him down and biting him.
After the dog was pulled off it was put
under confinement and later killed.
The Nutcher boys wounds were eau
terized and this afternoon he appears to
be doing well. The dogs head was sent
to the laboratory for further examina-
tion to determine definitely whether the
animal was mad. The dog was the
property of Mrs. George Dresser of Ber.
lin, who had taken it to DR.. Whitney for
for possible rabies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
HOSPITAL JOB
is AWARDED
J. E. eastman Of Burling-
ton Secures Big Barre
Contract
EXCAVATION WILL BE
STARTED NEXT WEEK
Contract Calls for Compile
ton of the Building
April /, 1915

| The contract for erecting the new City
hospital building was yesterday awarded
to J. +. eastman of Burlington and the
work of excavating for the foundations
will begin next week. The contract calls
| for the completion of the work by April
| |, 1915.
The new structure will stand about 80
feet back of the present hospital build
ings and will face Washington street,
the front of the building being about 100
feet back from the street line The
building will be IA feet in length and
40 feet deep and will be fireproof. The
front, which win extend down over the
bank, will be three stories high, and the
back side, which will be on the high land
on level with the present building, will
b5 two stories.
The building viii contain accommoda-
tions for 80 patients, viii contain ma
ternity ward, thoroughly equipped, up
to.date operating room, an accident room
and all the necessary accessories. The
building will be thoroughly up to the
times in all its arrangements and equip
ment. 1t viii also have an open roof
ward, with accommodations for a dozen
patients there il needed
There viii be airing balconies on both
floors and special balcony for the ba
bies opening out of the maternity ward
The building will be equipped with an
large enough to take on hos
pt1al bed running from basement to
roof.
In the basement will be the reception
hail. superintendent Office, laboratory,
nurses dining room, kitchen, boiler room
and the various store rooms needed.
On the first floor of the hospital prop
pr will be the four three bed wards, and
seven private rooms, also the maternity
ward. which is cut off from the rest OF
The floor.
On the second floor there will be nine
private rooms and one two.bed ward. |
IN this floor viii also be the operating |
-ooms. shut off completely from all the /
est OF the hospital by double doors.
The plans for the building are made
md the construction OF the same will be
lnder the supervision of Edward F. Stev
ms OF Boston. probably the best hospital
rchtect and specialist in the country.
Ie has been the architect for more than
90 hospitals. and is at the present time
dyisor to New York City in all its city
hospitals. He is also making
lans this summer for a $350000 addi-
ion to the Royal Victoria hospital in
fontreal.
The building committee having charge
f the erection Of the building is F. +.
angley. Arthur C. Moore, F. G. How
md George n. Tilden and A, G. Fay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
ORDER BUILDING CLOSED.
State Board of Health Condemns Rut-
land School.

Rutland, July 22.-The state board of
health has issued orders to the local
board OF education to close the Madison
street school until light, ventilation and
other facilities are improved, favorable
to the ideas OF State Engineer j. w.
Notey With the exception of the high
school all the other school buildings in
the city were found conforming to the
law in the recent visit of the board of
health Changes are also TO be made in
the ventilation and lighting system at
the high school, but the board of educa
tion is given until September. 1915. The
Improvements at Madison street must
be made before the building is used
again.
The school commissioners say that the
order is not greatly in the nature of
surprise, as the members of the board
of health had spoken of the unsatisfac
tory arrangements at Madison street
when the inspection was made few
weeks ago. There * absolutely no ven
tilation except through windows and
doors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
CRANKED CAR IN GEARS.
DR.. Roy Peck of Springfield, Mass,
Badly Injured.

Springfield. Mass, July 22.-Dr. Roy
Peck of 20 Firglade avenue was serious.
ly injured yesterday in a garage at
Forest Park when he cranked big six
cylinder car while it was in gears with
the emergency brake off. The machine
pinned him to the wall.
He was removed to the Hampden hos
pital' His injuries consist of deep cuts
in the head, fractured ribs. crushed legs
and possibly internal injuries.
The car tore through the garage at
30-mile clip, with the doctor in front of
the radiator. When il reached the end
of the building it pinned the doctor be-
tween the hood and the brick wall.
Bucking the wall, the car finally pushed
it down with the mans body. The entire
back of the big garage is wreck The
damage will amount to at least 5000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
TO SETTLE REBEL STRIFE
United States Proposes To Mediate for
Villa and Carranza.

Washington, D. G., July 22.-Tht
United States yesterday through its con-
sular representatives appealed to GEN
eral Carranza and General Villa in the
interest of patriotism and permanent
peace in Mexico to bury their personal
differences and work in harmony for the
establishment of a new government.
Secretary Bryan teegraphed both
George c, Carothers and John r. Sill
man, representatives of the state de-
partment with General Villa and Gen
eral Carranza, respectively, urging that
they present in most friendly vet ef
fective manner the Importance of cohe-
sion in the constitutionalist forces. 1t
was personal appeal from Mr.. Bryan,
but reflected the apprehension of the
Washington government lest division
in the ranks of the constitutionalists up
set expectations Of peace at the very
moment when Provisional President Car
bajal was ready to transfer the govern
ment at Mexico City to new admin
istration of constitutionalists.
While the recent conference of Car
rama and Villa delegates at Torreon
agreed upon terms designed to heal the
breach between the two leaders, new and
disquieting reports have come to the eff
feet that Villa was preparing to eoncen
trate his troops in Chihuahua and hold
himself aloof from Carranza's authority.
Mr.. Bryan's appeal, made after con-
sultation with President Wilson, was
interpreted in many quarters as the first
step on the part of the American gov
ernment to prevent counter revolutions
at the close of the present revolt.
In South American diplomatic circles |
the uncompromising attitude of the con-
stitutionalists toward the Carbaial gov |
ernment already is disapproved and the |
indications are that unless Carranza |
modifies his announced position, compl-
cations with foreign governments are in
prospect for the new administration.
Want Amnesty for Huerta Supporters.
The three South American mediators
appealed to President Wilson to-day to
have the United States use its influence
with Carranza to obtain general amnesty
for the Huerta supporters. 1t was the
first formal call since the conference ad-
journed. Accompanied by Secretary
Bryan, they told the president that un-
less guarantees for the protection of the
lives and property of the Huerta sup
porters was given, the Carbajal govern
ment would concentrate its military
forces and resist to the utmost any eff
fort to invade Mexico City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
DIED AT AGE OF 90.
Mrs. Eliza Ranney of St. Johnsbury
Had Been Quite Active

st. Johnsbury. July 22.-Mrs, Eliza
Ranney. the oldest resident in St Johns
bury. died yesterday at her home near
St Johnsbury Center. She was 96 years
old last March and until the past two
months had been surprisingly active.
She was native OF Westminster
West. one Of the 10 children Of Atherton
and Hallett Hall On February IA. 1871
she married George Ranney of Westmin-
ster West. In 1889 they moved by
wagon to the farm where the remainder
OF their lives were spent.
OF their six children four are living.
Mrs. George Morrill,. who made her home
with her mother. Charles Ranney. Mrs
r. A. Pierce and Fremont Ranney. all
of st. Johnsbury. There are seven
grandchildren and 10 great grand
children.
Funeral services will be held Thursday
at the Congregational church in st.
Johnsbury Center.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
2,62o SCHOOL CHILDREN
Found BY Census Enumerator in Barre
This Summer.

| School statistics gathered recently in
anticipation of the opening of the fail
term in September are now available for
perusal through the completion OF the
compilation at the city clerks office. In
asmuch as the total number of children
OF school age is only slightly at variance
with the total of 1913, the tables afford
scant opportunity for reaching anything
but a conclusion that Barre's school
growth in the past year has been marked
by no heavy gains; while on the other
hand, it cannot be said that there has
been any appreciable decrease. The
names of 1920 children between the ages
of five and Is have been gathered this
summer. while the aggregate for 1913
was 1901
Diseernible in the tables prepared by
the clerk are figures which may disclose
the reason for the slight falling off in
the total, as compared with that OF las.s
year. At casual glance it would seSS
that the disparity between 1913 and.
is represented in the omission o. Il
students who are over Is years old. last
year children who had passed the school
age, j. G. IS, and yet who were known
to have been enrolled in the city schools.
were included in the census; hence, the
total for the year was larger for that
reason. This year only the limits of
five and Is were considered in gathering
the data.
In the number of children between
five and eight years there are 603 reg
istered in the latest census. Last year
there were $40. Between the ages of
eight and 10 appear the names OF ,6l9
this year, as against l,6l6 in 1913 |
Among the older students registered |
there seems to be considerable decrease
IN 1914. Against the 535 names of stu
lents between rs and Is years in last |
years report are only 39s school chill /
lren between l6 and Is this year A |
lear's difference is represented in the I
limits of the older students enumerated I
his year and single year may account
or the decrease of 1877. According to /
he new figures, the number of boys be
ween five and IS years is l,3l6; Of girls, |
,304. Last year the girls outnumbered
he boys by nine.
Below is given a summary of the NUM-
er and sex of all children from five to
s years as registered by the census tax
r George Walker, In the late days OF
une.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
To Remain Within Striking
Distance Of Haiti and Do
minican Republic
PLANS FORMULATED
IN WASHINGTON
Another Transport Heads
for Philadelphia for
More Marines

Washington, d. c., July 22.-Plans for
mobilizing at least 1000 marines within
striking distance of Haiti and the Do
minican republic moved forward another
step to-day, with the arrival of the
transport Prairie at Guantanamo. The
Prairie will bring her full complement of
officers for the marines already there
and will remain to transport a force to
Haiti, should any emergency arise. The
transport Hancock. which has just land
ed 300 at Guantanamo, is now headed
for Philadelphia, to bring back another
load.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
SHOT ISL OUT OF iso.
Montpelier Gun Club Team Won Match
at Burlington.

Burlington. July 22-At the tourna-
nient Of the Burlington Gun club held
Yesterday afternoon at the range on
Shelburne road. the Montpelier club won
the cup shooting ISL out Of possible
IS0 a. a team Mrs. Toppenwein broke
% out Of q possible 100 at the traps.
Bailey Of Randolph, Buck Of Platts-
hurgh. Burr Of Montpelier. and Twigg Of
1t. AIhans. - each. About 3.OO0 birds
were thrown in all. there being SIX
squads Of FIVE men each throwing 30. Mr..
snd Mr.. Toppsnwein did some wonder
ful fancy shooting a. drawing Indian
heads. breaking PIECES Of coal. eggs and
oranges thrown in the air Mr.. Topper
uein in particular doing some fine work.
breaking small marbles thrown into the
ar. The teams represented TIE follow
ing place: Piattshurg. st. Albans.
Montpelier. Randolph and Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
ASSUMES
FULL RESPONSIBILITY
For King Georges Speech Yesterday to
the Political Leaders on the
Home Rule Question.

London, July 2l.--Premier Asquith to-
day assumed in the Commons the full
responsibility for the speech made by
King George yesterday to the political
leaders who met at Buckingham palace
70 confer on the Irish home rule prob
lem. Thus he set at rest the various re-
ports since the controversy became
acute. The conference was again in ses-
sion an hour and half to-day, adjourn
ing until tomorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
ARRESTED AT ST. JoHNsBURY.
Two Young Men Taken to Laconia,
N. H., to Answer to Charge.

Lseonia. " r.. July 22-Officer Al.
fred Ouelette of the local police returned
from st. Johnsbury. Vt, yesterday aft
ernOon with Joseph Provehcal and Jerry
Merchant Of this city, whom he arrested
there yesterday, charged with assaulting
two girls. aged II and l3.
The alleged offense occurred at a sum
mer camp on the Sanbornton shore Of
Lake Winnisqusm, into which the
youths had broken. The relatives Of the
girls reported the matter to the police
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
STREET CAR SMAsHES AUTO.
But No One Was Injured in Crash Near
St. Albans.

st. Albans, July 22.-An automobile
owned and driven by +. F. Bellows was
struck by trolley car on Lake street.
lust outside the city limits. yesterday
afternoon about four o'clock No one
was injured. but the automobile was
badly damaged. one rear wheel being
smashed and the mud guard and fender
broken. Mr. Bellows was taking a party
OF three women and two children to the
lake when he met another automobile
In turning ont his own car was crowded
on the street railway tracks and a car
on that line going 10 the bay hit the au-
tomobile in the rear. Arthur I. Hoyt
was the motorman and Everett Mcnard
conductor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
MILL HIT BY LIGHTNING.
Whole Structure Caught Fire and Was
Partially Burned.

Providence. R. l.. July 22.-During a
heavy electric storm which swept over
the western and northern portions of
this city yesterday afternoon. the light
ming entered the Wayposset Mfg. Co.
building in Central Falls, causing $1,000
damage Running in on the wires, il set
fire to six large aud three small trans
formers containing 1000 gallons Of
transit oil.
The whole plant burst into flames
and a near panic started among the
workmen. Firemen were called and fire.
proof walls of the power house kept il
confined to the one building The prin-
eipal damage VAS 20 machines. Light
ming struck several houses throughout
the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
HEARING AGAIN POSTPONED.
Street Car Rate Raise Matter Goes Over
To August 81.

On request of counsel for the Barre &
Montpelier Traction & Power Co., the
hearing before the Vermont public serv-
ice commission set for Friday of this
week relative to the proposed raise of
rates on the street car line has again
been postponed, this time to August 81,
in order to give the counsel time to clear
up some other matters before them.
City Attorney Hunt of Montpelier has
been authorized by the Montpelier city
council, which brought the action against
the traction company's proposed raise, to
retain Alexander Dunnett of st. Johns
bury, United States district attorney. to
assist in the presentation of Montpelier's
side of the case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-22
NATIVE OF RYEGATE.
John Stark Cameron Was Long in Rail-
road Engineering.

Woodstock. July 22-Iohn Stark
Cameron. aged - died here yesterday
after a short illness He was born in
Ryecate. was educated at Newbury sem
mary and graduated from the scientific
department Of Dartmouth college in
1868. After a short service with the 9Th
Rhode island cavalry in the Civil war.
Re began an active railroad career of
nearly 81 YEAR with the engineering de-
partment Of the Boston. Hartford 4
Erie railroad When the transcontineu-
tai lines began TO push westward from
Chicago be was first with the Burline-
ton road and later with the Union Pa
rife He retired from active business IN
1901. when az president and principal
owner Of the salt Lake Rapid Transit
railroad BE- sold the property 20 sYu-
iicate. He IcaVes two sons and a
daughter.