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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28
BRICK BUILDING COLLAPSED.
Causing Several Thousand Dollars Dam
age at Fair Haven.

Fair Haven, Feb. 2s.-The woodward
ing shop on Upion street, conducted by
Craig & Smith of Rutland and owned by
Heman Stannard of Fair Haven, coll
lapsed yesterday morning at / o'clock.
The structure was unoccupied so that
no one was injured but the property
loss will reach several thousand dollars.
The building was erected about. 20
years ago. 1t was of brick construction,
one story high and 20 by GO feet in di
mensions. The roof fell in and the side
walls caved outward. The cause of the
accident is not known but carload OF
lumber had recently been placed in the
basement and it is thought that the
load may have been too heavy. Others
think the heaving due to frost was re-
sponsible.
There was considerable finished stock
and planning and other machinery in the
shop. This was greatly damaged. A
furnace in the basement contained live
Goals but fortunately no fire was start
ed in the debris. The members of the
woodworking firm are John A. Craig
and Clinton B. Smith of this city. They
have occupied the building since October
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28
WHY BARRE NEEDS
ENLARGED HOSPITAL
Reasons Outlined Below, Together With
Some Frank Replies To Questions
Asked at the Outset of Cam
paign for Building Fund.

With the announcement of the pur-
pose TO conduct short term campaign
for the new building fund for the Barre
City hospital, there has come an awak-
ened interest in the character and man
agement of the hospital. The board OF
trustees welcomes the discussion, and to
the end that every one may have ac-
curate information, the board desires to
present in this public way some Of the
questions which are being raised, and
which indicate lack of information, or
else Misrepresentation as to the hos
pital.
Among the questions which have been
raised are the following:
First-What is done with the money
received from patients, and for nurses
servicesi Answer Every cent is applied
to help meet the regular running ex-
penses. The receipts from these sources
are not sufficient to maintain the hos
pital, the difference between the receipts
and the expenses being met each year by
contributions from friends, and various
societies and organizations.
Second-What compensation do the
trustees and members of the medical
staff receiver Answer-None whatever.
as will be seen by examining the treas
urer's report. Their time and service is
given gladly for the public good. The
only salaries or wages are for the mat
ron, nurses, and other help.
Thirds the hospital close corpora
tionf Answer-Most emphatieally no.
The Hospital association is incorporated
under the laws of Vermont, and its by
laws provide: (a) That any reputable
citizen who is interested enough to de-
sire it, can become member of the
association without cost. (b) That any
one who contributes $50 or more is, by
such gift, automatically made a member
of the Hospital association. (c That
the officers and trustees are not self
perpetuating, but are elected by the as
socation at its annual meeting. The
charter members of the association were:
y. f. McSweeney, w. ID. Reid, o. G.
Stickney, Joe. w. Jackson, NJ. L. Chand-
Ter. w. +. Lazell, R. w. Newton, j. Henry
V. G. Goodrich, f. B. Whitaker, j. S.
Deziel, B. w. Braley, f. c. Ligouri, d. NJ.
Miles, w. A. Boyce, John E. Smith, j. NJ.
Perry, VIM. j. Tindall, and f. II. Bailey.
The membership of the Hospital as
SOclatlOn mas lnCIeaSeu from tDe original
81 to its present list of sc, thoroughly
representative body of our best men, who
have vote at all meetings of the as
sociation.
Fourth-How is the hospital property
heldi Answer-Reference to the records
in the office of the city clerk will show
anyone that the title to the present
property is vested in the Incorporated
Hospital association. If for any reason
the property ceases to be used for hos
pital purposes, it can only be disposed of
as the legislature or the courts may di-
rect.
Fifth-Is the hospitals policy con
trolled by physicians Answer-It is
not. The utter absurdity OF any state
ment to the contrary is shown by the
fact that only four of the II trustees
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28
ABOUT AGREED ON TRUSTEES.
To Have Charge of the Boston & Maine
Railroad.

Boston, Feb. 2s-There is practical
accord among the department of JUS
tice and the New Haven railroad direct
ors and the representatives of this state
on the plan by which the Boston &
Maine railroad will be divorced from the
New Haven, according TO Public Service
Commissioner George w. Anderson, who
returned from the Washington confer
ences to-day. There was almost a GER
tain agreement as to the personnel OF
the Trustees who hold majority of the
Boston & Name stock.
Commissioner Anderson said that Gov.
Walsh's nominees for Massachusetts
trustees seemed certain to be accepted
and it appeared that New Hampshire
also was to have representation on the
board. The only difference of opinion
was on the term of the trusteeship, the
New Haven desiring five years and de-
partment OF justice favoring two, with
nossible extension if necessary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28
LIVED LIKE PRINCE
ON MEAGRE SALARY
Young Man Who Has Been Cutting
Dash in Chicago Now Admits He
Was Bogus Heir to Big Fortune.

Chicago, Feb. 2s.--G. Franklin Oliver,
a young Chieagoan, to-day returned to
the simple life. But first he made
public statement of how, posing as
Joseph d. Oliver, jr., of South Bend, Ind,
the heir to large fortune, he had been
entertained by Chicago society for seven
months. He purchased $4,000 yacht
on personal notes, joined half dozen
exclusive clubs at which he failed to pay
his dues, and subscribed freely to
charity.
While leading this high life, Oliver,
who is "a, and no relation to the South
Pend family, continued his work as
electrical engineer at salary of Sl00 a
month. During the seven months Oliver
actually went into debt but $500, doing
his entertaining and keeping up his
yacht out of his salary and savings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28
BURIAL AT EAST MONTPELIER.
And Funeral of Eugene Hathaway Was
Held in Barre.

Relatives and friends from Plaintield
Burlington, East Montpelier, Barre, and
Montpelier attended the funeral of Eu-
gene Hathaway, whose death early
Wednesday morning followed 10 days
illness of pneumonia, bronchitis and
heart trouble. The services were held
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Rich
ard j. Attridge, l0l South Main street,
Friday afternoon at | o'clock Rev. j. w.
Barnett, pastor of the Congregational
church, officiating. The bearers were as
follows: George H. Hathaway of East
Montpelier and Frank Hathaway of Bur-
lington, brothers of the deceased, George
Rising and Edward Anderson. delegates
from local. No. 4Sl. United Brotherhood
of Carpenters & Joiners of America, to
which Mr.. Hathaway belonged, and Wal
lace Cover and John Gallagher, long time
friends of the deceased During the
services Mrs. D. III. Cutler sang two
selections, "Abide with Me" and "Shall
We Meet Beyond the River?" The
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners attended the funeral in body.
Burial took place in East Montpelier.
Among those from out of town who
were present at the funeral were Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Hathaway of Burlington,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hathaway of East
Montpelier, Miss Ellen Hathaway, VIII
ford Hathaway and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Bartlett of Plainfeld, Mrs. Saun-
ders and Hazel Benjamin of Montpelier
and Mrs. Mae johnson and two daugh-
ters of North Montpelier
There were many floral tributes, the
list being as follows; Pillow OF roses,
carnations and lilies from the children;
pillow of roses, lilies and sweet peas
from Mrs c. S. Hopkins of Waterbury;
wreath of roses, carnations and sweet
peas from the carpenters union, No. 4Sl;
bouquets of white carnations, w. w. Cal
der and Mr.. and Mrs. IL. II. Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Benjamin and fam
ily. Mrs. Hattie Saunders of Montpelier,
Antonia lodge of Rebekahs of Burling-
ton, Mrs. Mae johnson of North Mont
pelier, Hattie and Bertha johnson of
North Montpelier; purple and white hya-
cinths, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hathaway
Of Burlington; white hyacinths, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Z. Tacey; pink carnations,
Jessie HENDERSON of Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28
STATEWIDE CHAIN
OF CRIME FOUND
Prostitution Revealed in All Parts of
Massachusetts by Special Commis-
sion Authorized to Investigate.

Boston, Feb. 2S.-"The financial profit
of the business of prostitution is the
principal reason for its existence and
continuance; no other form of criminal
offense or violation of the law so flag
rant and open and so harmful to the
community would be tolerated for a
day in this state"
These are declarations made in re-
port submitted to the legislature to-day
by the commission appointed by the
governor and council under a legislative
resolve to investigate the socalled
white slave traffic in this state. The
members of The commission are Walter
f. Fernald, Charles w. Birtwell Lucia
L. Jacquith and Edwin Mulready.
The commission reports it received no
evidence to show that any organization
exists in the state for buying or selling
women for immoral purposes but it
says that millions of dollars are invest
ed in establishments utilized for such
purposes and that prostitution in all
its ramifcat tions constitutes a vast bus
mess extending all over the state. The
commission has no knowledge, the re-
port continues, of any connection of the
police with the business of prostitution.
The report emphasizes the dangers of
unregulated lodging houses. public dance
halls and recreation parks, and the com
mission recommends the appointment of
well-qualified women as adjuncts to the
police to assist the systems Of the
larger cities to aid in reaching reckless
and unprotected young girls. 0ne-half
of the women examined in the investiga-
tion were said to be actually feeble
minded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28
HIMSELF A VICTIM
OF SNAKE BITE
DR.. Frederick Fox Died While Attempt
ing to Prove the Worth of an An
tidote to Snake Virus.

Calcutta, British India, Feb. 2s.-Dr.
Frederick Fox, Australian scientist, who
devoted his life to the treatment Of
snake bites. died to-day as the result of
bite from snake that he was using
TO. experimental purposes. DIR. Fox fell
a victim while attempting to prove the
efficiency of what he had claimed was
a sure antidotc to the virus of a snake.
He had just finished treating a goat,
which had been bitten, and had sue
ceeded in saving its life, when he was
attacked by deadly kraft snake, which
is peculiar to British India. The snake
inflicted five punctures.
The doctor, who often voluntarily
submitted to snake bites to demonstrate
his cure, smilingly incised four punct-
ures, but the fifth escaped his notice and
later in the day, when symptoms of pois-
oning developed, it was too late to
save his life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28
Will Be Tried at the March
Term of the Franklin
County Court
NO BILL FOUND
IN ARSON INQUIRY
Elmer Rushlow and William
Dennis Are Held on
Murder Charge

st. Albans, Feb. 2S.--The special term
of Franklin county court, which con-
vened Tuesday morning, adjourned this
morning at :07 for the regular session
of the court which will come together
on March 10. The grand jury reported
it had found true bill indicting Elmer
Rushlow and William Dennis, who were
held on the charge of numbering Chin
Kim, Chinese storekeeper here, on
Feb. 5, last. The boys will be tried at
the coming March term.
No bill was found in the alleged arson
case at Greens Corners, the evidence in
that investigation having been COM
pleted at the session yesterday after
noon. The witnesses examined in that
case were; Mrs. Harlow Button, Mrs.
Arthur Foster, Mrs. Nina Foster, Miss
Alberta Foster, Charles Bailey, William
Morrill,, George Smith, Israel Goodroe,
Joseph Irwin, Archie Erwin, Andrew
Boyat, Vernon R. Hazard, Edison Lam
phere and Henry Abel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28
In the Preliminaries to the
Hospital Building Cam
paign Fund
CONFERENCES HELD
IN MANY SECTIONS
Outline of the Purpose of
the Campaign Given
To-day

Workers in the preliminaries of the
Barre City hospital campaign, which il
to be launched in early March, returned
last night from trip through several
of the outlying towns that comprise a
part of the territory that the movement
for new hospital is to embrace. In
the 10 villages and rural communities
visited Thursday and Friday the work.
ers had their enthusiasm matched with
that of many prominent men and women
whose interest in the Forthcoming cam
paign had already been aroused to a
high pitch. Successful conferences were
held in every one Of the following COM
munities: Orange, East Orange, Lords
Mills, Orange Center, Topsham, Wash
ington, East Montpelier, North Mont
pelier, Plainfield, and Calais. In num-
Der of instances, the Barre committee was
received by delegation of representa-
tive men and women Immediately upon
their arrival. Before next week is many
days old, it is expected that all Of the
towns coming within the scope of the
win have been thoroughly or
ganized Everywhere outside the city,
as Weil as WiLnlfi, Ine men Dack OF tne
movement are meeting with encouraging
results.
AT the campaign headquarters in Man
ufacturers' hall this afternoon the cap
tains who are to assume charge of the
work in Barre Town were announced.
The mems teams are to be eaptained as
follows: Graniteville, Fred Pirie; Web
sterville, Z. H. Nerney; East Barre,
Harry McAllister; Barre r. r. d., #. G.
Bancroft; South Barre, ID. C. Howard
The following women have been selected
to lead the womens teams: Mrs. n. A.
Graniteville; Miss Florence
Rock, Websterville; Mrs. c. r. Cooney,
East Barre; Mrs. +. r. Northrop, Barre
r. =. d.; Mrs. Guy Howard, South Barre.
Monday the teams for number Of 9TH
er towns will be announced.
Yesterday the Ladies Hospital Aid as
sociatien held a largely attended meeting
and took several important steps toward
boosting the campaign. The ladies have
offered to do the work in connection with
the serving of daily suppers to the cam
paigners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28
USED WRONG OIL.
When Amede Landry Poured Gasoline
Into Stove He Was Burned.

Amede Landry was seriously burned
this morning while lighting fire in the
stove at Paequette Bros blacksmith
shop on Summer street with gasoline
instead of kerosene, as he supposed ne
was using. There Immediately was an
explosion which sent the flames out and
enveloped him, setting fire to his CLOTH
ing. The man was wrapped in blankets
and an overcoat, and after a time the
flames were eNtinguished. He was found
to be burned mostly about one leg and
hand.
DIR. a. G.. Paiment treated Mr.. Landry
at the latter's home on Granite street
and reported later that the patient was
doing well although he would be forced
to keep quiet for some time. Mr.. Ian
dry has a wife and two children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28

are physicians, and of the 66 members
of the Hospital association, only ii are
physicians.
Sixth--What are the regulations as to
admission of patients? Answer-Ihe
gist of the rules governing the admis-
sion of patients is as follows: (a Per-
sons accidentally wounded or otherwise
disabled shall be received into the hos
pital at all hours. (b) With the ex-
eeption of contagious disease, patients
are received to the extent of the hos
pitfalls capacity regardless of race, re-
ligious belief or ability to pay. tc) Pa
tients who are able to pay are expected
to do so. They can elect whether to
be treated as ward patients or private
room patients. Id The ward charge OF
$40 per week and private room charge
of SIS to $40 includes all requisite serv-
ice by members of the medical staff,
nursing, medicine, etc. lel Patients in
the wards or in private rooms can be
treated by their own physician if they
SO desire, subject, of course, to the rules
of the hospital. For such treatment
they must pay the usual physicians fees,
which are not included in the regular
charge. The same thing applies when
special nurses are wanted by the pa
tients. tf) No one needing the hospitals
services is turned away because OF in
ability to pay unless the hospital does
not have the facilities to receive them.
Seventh-What is the purpose of the
present campaignf Answer-To secure
subscriptions toward a fund to erect a
modern, fireproof hospital buildingg The
present building is utterly Inadequate to
take care of those who apply for adj
mittance. The hospital has Is beds in
its wards and private rooms. On Jan
uary s, 1914, it was called upon to care
for 26 patients. The applicants were re-
ceived, but in order to do so, the matron
and nurses gave up their rooms, and
found lodging outside-a condition which
ought not to continue. Hospital ex
perience shows that the Barre City hos
pital should have at least 30 beds to
meet the normal need for such services
in the territory it serves.
The hospital has no maternity ward,
yet 10 babies were born there from Dec.
25 to Jan. s last. 1t is unnecessary to
say more as to the need for a maternity
ward.
The fire risk OF the present building
lS dHObutI urgent TEdsOU lot u new buIiu-
ing. Containing, as it does, all the time,
patients whose weakened physical condi
tion units them to help themselves, and
to whom even excitement and alarm are
dangerous, any hospital building should
be as freproof as it is possible to make
it, and so located as to render it as inn
mune as possible from outside risk Of
that kind The trustees are ready to
answer any reasonable question. Each
of the board, and of the Hospital
association, eheerfulIy gives whatever of
time and energy its conduct requires, as
q service for the common good.
1t is the hope OF the board that this
statement may satisfy everyone that the
hospital il performing an indispensable
public service that its government and
control are democratic in principle and
also that everyone in these
who is able TO assist, will /
have as large a part in making possible
the new building as is consistent with
their means, intelligence, and public
Snirit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28

A meeting of the board of directors of
the Woman's club viii be held in Aid
rich hall Monday night at 1880.
Tomorrow evening at the First Pres
byterian church, Rev. Duncan Salmond
will commence a series of special ser
mons to young men. The subjects are
as follows: March LIST, "Hail Fellow,
Well Metz March sth, "A Stiff Upper
Lips" March 10th. Fighting With a
Book March 29th, The Strange
Woman
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28
TURKISH BIRDMEN
KILLED IN FLIGHT
Were Endeavoring To Travel From Con-
stantinople To Alexandria, Egypt,
When Their Machine Broke
Down.

Constantinople, Feb. 2s.-Fethy Bey
and Sadik Bey, officers of the Turkish
military flying corps, were killed to-day
while endeavoring to make a flight from
Constantinople to Alexandria, Egypt.
After they had left Damascus on the way
to Jerusalem their aeroplane broke down
in mid-air and both officers were instant
ly killed by the fall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28
TWO TRAvERsEs coLLIDED.
One Boy Sustained Bad Cut in Leg at
St Adams

St Adams, Feb. 2s.-The first coast
ing accident of the season occurred last
night when two traverses eollided on
Congress street. Ernest Marquette sus-
tanned a deep cash on one leg, the cut
covering four inches. The wound was
soon dressed, and the boy is doing well
to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28
Weather Forecast.

Increasing cloudiness and warmer to-
night. Sunday probably snow and cold
er; moderate south winds becoming west.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28

Out of respect to the memory Of DIR.
o. H. Reed, for many years a faithful
member of the Knights Templar. mem
hers of st. Aldemar commandery. No.
II, will meet at the barracks in the
Blanchard building Monday afternoon at
o'clock and march in a body to the
funeral,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28
JURY FAILED TO AGREE.
In Freshet Damage Case Brought by
Sawmill Owner.

Burlington Feb. 2S-The trial in
United States district court of the case
of Harry G. Allen VS.. the Champlain
Realty company, which had been in
progress for three days, resulted in dis
agreement last night after the jury had
been out about two hours.
This case resulted from the destrue-
tion of dam in freshet which swept
away bridges and dams along the White
river. The defendant company had
hung boom above the old stone dam
which protected the plaintiffs sawmilI.
in the flood the dam went out and the
sawmill and quantity of piled lumber
were washed completely away.
The plaintiff claimed that the destrue-
tion Of this property was due to the
pounding OF the defendants boom upon
the plaintiffs dam. The dam was de-
scribed as six feet thick and rs feet long
The defense was that this destruction
was due to unprecedented action of
natural forces. While the plaintiff ad
mitted the unusual character OF the
freshet, it was contended that the
water was not at an unusual height
when the dam went out.
Judge Julius w. Mayer of New York
charged the jury briefly and with great
clearness. The jury came back once
for repetition OF some of the instruc-
tions and at length, after being out
about two hours, they reported that
they were hopelessly divided and were
excused.
The case involved several thousand
dollars, and many witnesses had been
brought here ON both sides. Attorneys
for the defense were w. B. Stickney of
Rutland and John c. Sherburne of Ran
dolph, and for the plaintiff were March
M. Wilson of Randolph and Stanley G.
Wilson of Chelsea.
This practically closes the work OF
this session of the court
Grand jury Reports.
The grand jury reported bunch of
indictments. Two of the persons in
dicted pleaded guilty and were SEN
fenced. One is in Jail. Harry Dale plead
ed guilty to a burglary of the postofiice
at Norwich and was sentenced to four
years and six months in the govern
ment penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga. Will
liam Begor of Monkton was sentenced
to pay a fine of 800 for selling liquor
without government license. On ac-
count of his having spent a long time in
jail the penalty of thirty days impris-
onment was remitted The case of Dale
was remarkable in that he has Just been
pardoned out of the state prison by Gov
ernor Fletcher for burglarizing the
store where the postofiiee was located,
when he went up to Norwich and at
tempted to repeat it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28
Italians Attention!

Domenica I Mario mel Salone del Block
Socialista. Granite street, conferenza di
G. Battistoni, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28

Continued on fourth pagel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-06
MRS. F. d. PROCTOR
MAKES NEW GIFT
$4,000 For tUpbringing Of Destitute
Small Children of Vermont,
Especially Infants

BURLINGTON, Jan. 6--AIrs Fetch
CT L. Proctor ana daughter have made
an additional gift of $4,000 to the
trustees of the Home for Destitute
children in this city.
This gift is a separate thing from
the former gift of $4,000 to the Home
for Destitute Children. except for the
fact that it was planned by Governor
Proctor at the time he was planning Il
bequest to the home and in Il manner
which should supplement the work
which the home does. 1t is placed by
Mrs. Proctor in the hands of trustees
who are given wide discretionary pow
ers in the use of the income for the
physical care, treatment and upbring-
iug of destitute small children of the
state of Vermont. especially infants.
/ The trustees are Mrs F. D. Proctor,
Mortimer r. Proctor and Frank c.
| Patidge.