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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
Town IN Dark and Cold.

Harrisonburg. Va, February "a
The thermometer has dropped to S
above zero and still Is going down
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
COUNTRY SH|VERS
IN BITING GRASP
Of WILD BLIZZARD

CONTINUED From First PaGe)
the results of the most severe snow
storm that has swept this state this
winter.
The storm broke over the state sun
day afternoon, and has ragged continu-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
TO DISCUSS ROADS APRIL /.
Washington County Conference at Mont
pelier on That Date.

The announcement of the annual CON
vention of the road commissioners OF
Washington county was made to-day,
The convention will meet at the city
hall. Montpelier, Wednesday, April /.
Charles w. Gates of Franklin, state SUI
pervisor Of roads, viii preside at the
meetings and r. S. Currier of Barre su-
pervisor OF roads in Washington county.
will be present The convention-goers
will include commissioners of roads in
the various towns OF the county, the
selectmen and other town officials be-
sides very large number of persons in
terested in the good road propaganda.
The Washington county convention is
one OF the first of similar good roads
educational meetings to be held through
out the state under the supervision OF
Road Supervisor. Gates during the earlier
part of April to instruct the commits
sioners on current road progress Just
prior to assuming the duties of road
building.
The convention will enter session at
the city hall building on the morning of
April 1. In the afternoon the commits.
sioners and other town officials will 70
to one of the Montpelier motion picture
theatres, where arrangements have been
made to present a series of pictures of
educational value in road construction.
The motion pictures will be in charge Of
Supervisor Gates. Last year this inn
portant phase of instructing the commits.
sioners by means of pictures was intro
duced when national road building ex-
perts from Washington, d. c., were pres.
ent before the meeting
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
TWO GAMES ARRANGED.
Between Shamrocks and the Caledonia
A. c.

Manager /. II. Giltllan of the Gale.
donia A. c. basketball team of South
Ryegate was in Barre this morning and
arranged with Manager Carroll of the
Shamrock basketball team to play two
games for the state championship, the
first to be played in Wells River Thurs
day evening, March II, and the second
to be PLAYED in Barre one week later,
on March 10. Ii is expected that .
special train will be run over the Mont
pelier & Wells River railroad for Barre
people who desire to see the game at
Wells River. For the second game no
special train will be needed, as the regu-
lar train schedule will accommodate the
crowd.
Manager Gilfllan took exceptions to
the item in Saturdays paper, to the ef
feet that his team had blocked previous
negotiations for the games with the
Shamrocks He said his team had been
willing to play the Shamrocks, and he
produced letter to Manager Carroll of
the Shamrocks, of date of March ),
showing such willingness. He declared
that the Caledonia team had not broken
agreements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
WILSON HAS NO NEWS
ABOUT MEXICO
But He Expects to Get Full Report from
Gov. Colquitt and American Con-
sui Garrett Soon

Washington, d. c., March 9.--Presi-
dent Wilson expects full report from
Governor Colquitt and American Con-
sui Garrett as to the manner in which
the body of Clemente Vergara, an Amer
lean citizen, killed in Mexico, was re-
turned to the United States.
No official information regarding the
affair has yet been received, but the
president said he doubted very much
whether Consul CARROT had any per-
mission to take the body, as reported in
some dispatches. Neither did the presi-
dent have any further advices about the
inquiry being made by the constitution
alists into the death at Juarez of Will
liam S. Benton.
President Wilson denied that the
American government knew anything of
the published report that Germany had
warned Mexico that any injury to Ger
man subjects should be met with retail
iation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
ITALIAN CHORAL UNION
Is Drilling in Barre to Present Noted
Composers Works.

Musically inclined Italians OF Barre
fare the sponsors for movement which
lcontemplates the organization OF cho-
raj union modelled after some OF the
successful singing associations now CIV
ing yearly concerts in different cities
of the state. Thus far there are 20
singers who have banded together in a
male chorus. Their leader is Prof. Clio
vanni Ross, whose studio is in the Miles
building. The first rehearsal was held
last Thursday and second one will be
held the coming Thursday evening.
Membership privileges have been extend
ed to singers of all nationalities and as
indication of the unions scope a mum
Der of Barre's best singers in English
have taken steps to affiliate with the
union. Bylaws to govern the rehears-
ais and the concerts have been adopted
and working program Of music has
been outlined.
just now the union is working on
Italian operas, but it is planned to sing
many of the English operas and some Of
the great Italian composers works will
be given in English. The union plans
to hold its first concert sometime in the
late days of spring. BY May the mem
bership of the organization will have
risen to upwards of rs voices, it is ex-
pected. Prof. Rossi has had wide
range of experience in conducting sing
ing associations and is capable of act
ing efficiently as an aceompanist The
executive committee in charge of the
union consists of Angelo Calderara, 0s
Waldo Cabrini and Luigi Ceruti, all OF
whom have been prominently known in
local singing circles for some years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
DISGRAcEFUL CONDITIONS.
Alleged to Exist in Public Charitable In
stitutions in New York City.

Albany, n. Y. March 9.-Public chari
table institutions of New York City
were severely arraigned in a report Civ
en- out last night by the state board OF
charities.
Disgraceful conditions, it was declared
exist because of inadequate pay and
poor care given hospital helpers and
the improper methods of their selection
Fear of the political effect of an en-
larged budget for improvement and
maintenance of the institutions is tho
primary cause of conditions, the report
says. Enlarged facilities and better pay
for employees are recommended
In the general public hospitals, it is
shown, there are less than 5000 beds,
while Paris and London, each of which
has a smaller number of immigrants
than New York, have $4,000 and 1900
beds respectively. Facilities in Berlin,
il is said, also are superior to those of
New York.
The placing of the institutions under
one head instead of three departments
of the city government, as they are con-
Quoted at present, is one means sug-
gested as a solution of the problem.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
Fatalities in st. Louis Fire
May Be Increased When
Ruins Are Searched
7-STORY STRUCTURE
WAS DESTROYED
Frequent Boiler Explosions
Drove the Firemen
Back

st. Louis, Mo-. March 9.--Six persons
are known to be dead and fifteen are
not accounted for as the result of a fire
which destroyed the seven-story build
ing of the Missouri Athletic club early
this morning. The fire was still burn
ing tiercely at eight o'clock, the firemen
having been driven back by boiler ex-
plosions recurring at frequent intervals,
A portion of the building was occupied
by the Boatman's bank.
The exact number of the dead within
the mass of brick, rock and twisted iron,
where the magnificent clubhouse stood,
may not be known for several days.
Officers Of the club differ as to the num-
Der of persons in the building when the
fire alarm was given. One hundred and
thirty-five registered at the club last
night.
The property damage is estimated at
81 100000. At daylight only part of
the front and rear walls remained. The
roof had eaved in, carrying with it sew
eIhi huuISs anu Litil tie slAe NdAls coi-
lapsed
The hremen arrived a few minutes
after the blaze was discovered, flames
were shooting out of the roof and all
the windows above the second floor.
Men were jumping from the windows
and Others were climbing down ropes
made OF bedclothes. Heroism bordering
on the superhuman was exhibited by
tiremen and guests.
At O'Clock the flames were believed
TO be under control, but half an hour
later the boilers in the basement began
to explode and the firemen were obliged
TO withdraw from the vicinity During
the forenoon the list of the missing was
checked up and showed Is unaeeounted
for, and all of the Is are believed to
have perished. Six bodies had been re-
covered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
Ii ARRESTS IN BURLINGTON.
Two of Persons Were Montpelier Girls
Charged With Soliciting.

Burlington, March 9..-.The police de.
partment was unusually busy Saturday
afternoon and evening making total
of IL arrests, nine OF them being intoxi-
cation cases. The other two were girls
accused of immoral practice. Three OF
the drunks were soldiers, who were
picked up in bunch. Their names were
not given. The Others were residents OF
the town and were picked up at different
places but the only names taken were
those of Thomas Pope and Bernard Cor
man. The two girls were Mabel Cham
berlin and Ethel Bolton They came
to the city some time ago from Mont
pelier and the police have been watch
ing them for some time. finally becom-
ing convinced that they were soliciting.
The girls were arrested on Church street.
The Chsmberlin girl is Is and Miss Boil
ton is 10.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
ASTRONOMY AND THEOLOGY.
Their Relationship Discussed Before the
Ministers Club.

To-day the Minister'S Monday club
came together for their regular month
! ly meeting. Clergymen from Barre,
Montpelier and surrounding towns were
present in the yestry of the First Bap-
! tist church when Vice President Rev.
j. b. Reardon. pastor of the Universal
ist church, called the meeting to order
at 1880 o'clock. Rev. w, l.. Boicourt,
pastor of the Waterbury Congregational
church, read an illuminating paper en-
titled Astronomy and Theology; Re-
adjustment Needed" The paper was
ably illustrated with the aid of dia.
grams. His contribution was the sub
ject of an interesting discussion before
the meeting adjourned for dinner, The
visiting clergymen were guests of the
Barre ministers at the Eureka restau-
rant.
The clergymen present were; Revs.
j. W. Barnett, j. b. Reardon, John
Bjork, Il. f. Newell and George II. Holt
of Barre Rev. L. o. Sherburne of Mont
pelier, Rev. w. L. Boieourt of Water
bury. Rev. John Irons of Williamstown.
and Rev. Frank Bloomfield, pastor of the
Berlin Congregational church. The visit
ing ministers who attended were Rev.
Alfred Engdahl of Worcester. Mass, and
Rev. Ralph +. Lowe, superintendent of
the st. Johnsbury Methodist district
One month hence the next meeting
will be held at Montpelier, when the
members viii be the guests of the cap
ital city clergymen. Rev. L. f. Newell,
pastor of the Hedding Methodist church,
will read a paper on ''The Epistle to the
Hebrews" 1t is probable that the May
meeting will be held with Rev. Frank
Bloomfield at the Berlin parsonage,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
POSSIBLE PRESIDENT
FOR TUFTS COLLEGE
Chancellor James Hampton Kirkland of
Vanderbilt University May Be
Selected for the Position.

Boston, March 9.-Chancellor James
Hampton Kirkland of Vanderbilt univer
! sity, Tennessee. will become the new
president of Tufts college, according tC
belief emphatically expressed Sstur
day night among the 225 alumni Of
that institution who gathered in the
Copley-Plazs hotel for their first re-
union in Boston. The fact that the col
lege has a man in mind who is likely tc
accept was stated by DIR. Austin B
Fletcher. '76 OF New York, president Of
the board of trustees, and after he had
introduced the subject, without men.
tioning any name, the alumni proceeded
TO DO their own thinking, with the re.
suit that Chancellor Kirkland came out
as the nose likely appontee.
'We have one man in view" said DR.
Fletcher, "and we have really never had
any other. Ii has been said by many
that such man could not be obtained
that he was too big a man to come to
srch position. But we have not felt
so, and we feel more encouraged to-day
than ever before in the belief that he il
coming | think we shall be able TO
say within short time that he has ac-
cepted the presidency of this college"
DIR. Fletcher's statement was received
with cheers by the alumni. Another
made by the same speaker, was that
the Edward r. Braker contribution Of
S500,000 toward a school of commerce
and finance has been increased by gift
of 81 100000 and that a start would at
once be made on the project. DIR. Flet-
cher urged the alumni to help the col
lege with further donations, not to ex-
ceed 81 900 each, as a return for the
help it had been to them.
Judge Lloyd +. White '73, of the su-
perior court, presided, and Melvin NJ.
johnson, '92, president of the general
slumni association, was toastmaster.
Judge White in his Introductory ad-
dress sketched the history OF Tufts col
lege from its foundation, and said:
apart from criticism. we all love the
old institution from which we gradual
ed, and are loyal TO her best interests" 7"
Acting President William l.. Hooper,
II, urged that Tufts should no longer
be regarded as number OF separate
schools, but as one great institution in
which the interests of each were the in
terests of all. "We are ten times as
large" he said, "as we were a genera
tion ago, and we are not quite twice as
rich. Let us inscribe on our banner the
fHsces of ancient Rome to show the
strength we get by unity. Let us stand
together and work for the whole insti-
tuition. The trustees are looking for the
new president. Let us hope that the
man who shall come to us will have the
wisdom, the unselfishness the altruism
that viii inspire our confidence and
support.
Brief addresses were also made by DIR.
Alonzo X. Paine, '02; Dean McCollester,
DR. Robert X. Andrews of Cambridge.
Rev. r. Perry Bush of Chelsea, Charles
NJ Darling, DIR. W. H. Regan. John G.
Sargent of Ludlow, VT, and E. d. Sabine
of New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
CONVENTION DATES FIXED.
For Visit to Barre By the New England
Cemetery Commissioners.

Superintendent Alex. Hanton OF the
city cemeteries received letter yester.
day from the secretary Of the New Eng
land Association of Cemetery Superin-
tendents, saying that the members are
to hold their annual midsummer outing
in Barre June l6 and II. The announce
ment definitely fixes the date of the out
ing, although it has been known for sew
eral weeks that the association had ne
cepted the invitation extended it by al
lied local organizations to come to Barre
Mr.. Hanton communicated with the see
retaries of the Barre Board of Trade
the Granite Manufacturers association
and the Quarryowners' association inn
mediately after he received the informa
tion. The secretaries have intimated
that plans for entertaining the superin-
tendents will be started at once.
The proposal to invite the cemetery
superintendents to Barre was made early
in the year and when the association
came together in Boston for its annual
business meeting a month ago. Superin-
tendent Hanton, himself member Of
the association. extended the invitation
III uttihit VI iie lbCti Ol OlEdilihdllOISs 4 ile
suggestion that Barre be selected as an
outing place met with instant favor
when discussed informally and at the
business meeting the acceptance of the
invitation was unanimous. Hitherto the
association has held its outing at some
OF the beaches near Boston or parks.
1t is expected that delegation of 100
cemetery men win come to Barre. The
entertainment features here will resem-
Bile the reception accorded the monu-
ment retailers on the occasion OF BARRE
Daysslast August. Whether a special
train f@ill convey the visitors from Bos-
ton cannot be told at this time. but it il
known that special accommodations will
be provided for transporting the super
intendents to the quarries. Likewise
there will be automobile accommoda-
tions for trips to the different cutting
plants. Possibly there will be bar.
becue at some of the parks near the
city. At any rate, committees from the
local organizations are coming together
within a short time to work on the en-
arrangements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
NATIVE OF BARRE.
Mrs. Abbie G. Cousins Died Saturday at
Salem, Mass.

salem, Mass, March 9.Mrs. Abbie G.
Cousins. widow of Joseph H. Cousins OF
2l Norman street, died in Danvers Sat
urday after long illness.
She was born in Barre, VT, June %,
1s47, but removed to Danvers when
young. She was graduated from the
state normal school here Sept. 6. 1868.
and later was teacher in Vermont and
in Danvers.
She was a frequent contributor to the
press. especially on domestic and sesial
subjects. She was member of Wom-
ems Federation of Vermont, vice president
at one time of the Daughters of Yer
mont. the National Federation of Wom-
ems clubs, the Woman's association. of
Danvers and of the Thought and Work
club and Phil II. Sheridan w r. c., both
of this city.
She leaves a son, Henry T. Cousins of
this city, and a brother and sister.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
cHILD's BURNS FATAL.
Carl Forbes, Aged 3, of Middlebury
Died Saturday.

Middlebury, March 9.-Carl, the three.
year-old SON of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J.
Forbes of Case street, who was severely
burned when his clothing caught fire
while trying to put something on the
top OF the stove Friday afternoon, died
about 4:30 Saturday morning. He is
survived by his parents, three brothers
Ralph, Harold, Elbert, and two sisters
Reta and Ramona Forbes. The funeral
was held at his late home this afternoon
at two o'clock. Burial was in the Case
street cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
MALNATI-coLoMB0.
Barre Granite Manufacturer and Will
Jamestown Girl Married.

AT city hall Saturday afternoon at
2 80 o'clock Miss Eva Colombo OF Viii
Jamestown was united in marriage IS
John Malnati of b street, this city. The
ceremony was performed by Justice OF
the Peace James Mackay in the presence
of a sizeable gathering of friends and
relatives OF the couple. A brother of the
bride acted as groomsman and long
time friend of Mrs. Malnati was the
bridesmaid. They viii make their home
on Circle street. The bride has been a
resident of Wiliamstown for some little
time and has many friends in that vii
lage as we'll as in Barre, where she for
merlN resided. Mr.. Malnati is a mem
Der OF the granite manufacturing firm of
Malnati Bros. on Mill street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
FELL FIVE STORIES
TO SIDEWALK
When Firemen's Steam Froze on Rope
Down Which They Were Sliding to
Escape Fire in Big Building.

Clarksburg, W. Va, March 9-Three
men are believed to have been fatally in
jured and three Others were badly hurt
in fire that destroyed the Lowe build
ing and seriously damaged the l0-story
building of the Union National Bank
early this morning.
Two men who were trapped on the
sixth floor of the bank building sought
to escape by sliding down a rope. They
had reached the fifth floor when the
Gremen's steam froze on the rope and
they slipped off, dropping to the side
walk. Both Of the men probably will
die
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
TOLD THEIR HOUSE WAS BURNING
Then Hinesburg People with Neighbors'
Aid Saved Some Furnishings.

Hinesburg, March 9.--The farmhouse
of NJ. f. Brothers, situated about mile
from this village, was burned to the
ground Sunday about eleven a'cloclx.
The blaze started in some mysterious
way in the upper story and obtained
great headway before discovered. The
first intimation the family had was
when a neighbor came rushing in and
told Mr.. and Mrs. Brothers their house
was burning. The piano and some
clothing and bedding were moved out
but the remainder of the contents and
the house were totally destroyed. The
loss is between 81 800 and s., 600 and is
covered by insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
Despite Protest of the Pre-
mier Who Declared That
Reduction Would Hamper
UPPER HOUSE TO CUT
10000, ,OoOOFF ESTIMATE
Lower House Already Had
Reduced 1t by $15,-
100000

Toxic. Japan, March "a recommen'
dation to reduce the japanese naval esti-
mates by $20,000,000 was carried by the
budget committee of the upper house OF
parliament to-day, in spite of the pro.
test Of the premier, who expressed the
opinion that such reduction would seri-
ously hamper the national defenses.
To-day's proposed reduction was in
addition to the curtailmcnt of the naval
estimates by $l5,000,0O0, already passed
by the lower house of parliament
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
STANDARDIZATION.
Lawrence, Mass, Woman Bride of Barre
Man.

James Strathern of Barre and Miss
Florence Barron of Lawrence, Mass,
were married this afternoon at o'clock
by Rev. Duncan Salmond, at the manse.
The bride and groom were attended by
Frank Mcpherson and Helen Scott. Mrs.
Strathern has been a stenographer and
Mr.. Strathern is granite cutter. A
wedding party will be given the bride
and groom at 70 Maple avenue this even
iuU
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
WOMEN GIVEN OPTION
Whether They Would Pay Fine or Go
to Jail.

London, March 9.-The 10 militant
sufrragettes who were arraigned during
demonstration yesterday at Trafalgar
square were arraigned in. the Bow street
police court to-day. Small fines were
imposed, with an option of serving a
short term OF Imprisonment,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
CONVICTION STANDS
IN THE RYAN CASE
U. S. Supreme Court Refused to Review
the Verdict and Only a Pardon
Stands Between "a Men
and the PenitientiarY.

Washington, d. c. March 9-The su-
preme court to-day refused to review the
conviction in the dynamiting cases of
Frank NJ Ryan and the % others who
were members of the iron workers un-
ion. Only pardon can now keep the
convicted men from the penitentiary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-09
Weather Forecast.

Fair tonight and Tuesday; slightly
colder tonight; moderate west and
northwest winds.