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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
New England Cemetery SUI
perintendents Spend Day
in Manufacturing Plants
AUTO TOURS TO CLOSE
DAYS PROGRAM
Banquet Last Evening Was
Big Feature of Their
Annual Outing

New England cemetery superlnten
dents were favored with the most idea
weather conditions on the second ant
last day of their annual outing. In con
trast to the sodden skies that momenta
rily threatened to interfere with the
program yesterday, the sun smiled fortf
this morning. Better conditions for get
ting about the city could hardly be ex
pected. Yesterdays rain dispelled large
clouds of dust. that have been flying
about since early June, and cooling
breeze tempered the heat. Breakfast
was served in the vestry of the Congre-
gational church, and Immediately after
wards the visitors entrained at the Barre
railroad crossing on Prospect street and
were conveyed TO the cutting plants at
the south end.
There they were given an opportunity
to inspect some of Barre's modern fin
fishing plants. After spending some time
in the southern end of the city the party
were carried back through the city to
the north end, where more time was en-
ioyed in watching the operations in
cident to fashioning splendid monu-
ments out of the rough stone. A corps
of guides was on hand to impart informa-
tion to ALL and the visitors evinced much
interest in the various processes through
which the granite is put.
In more than one instance the visit
ors were given an excellent insight into
the workings by the thoughtfulness of
managers who had previously planned
TO have big cutting job under the ham
mer and ready for minute inspection.
Everywhere the tourists met with an
enthusiastic reception, and no pains We're
spared TO make their stay in each plant
an interesting and instructive feature of
the trip.
Dinner having been served at noon,
automobiles were pressed into service for
an inspection trip thorugh Barre's GEM
eteries Both Elmwood and Hope eeme-
teries were visited in succession. Later
there was a trip TO Montpelier and a
circuitous side-excurson along the
Mortified road to Berlin pond. Return
ing home, the party planned to make
a stop at the Morrison farm on west
hill Tonight there will be supper
served in the church vestry and band
concert in city park in the early evening.
Accommodation cars, that have been re-
served IN this city since yesterday, will
be available for connection with the
Green Mountain express at $3.50 o'clock
this evening, when most OF the super
with their own guests, plan
to leave for their homes. II is expected
that one feature OF the farewell ovation
as the guests are about to depart will
be concert at the station by the
Citizens band.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
NEW HORRORS WE'RE TOLD.
At Inquiry Into Sinking of the Empress
of Ireland.

| Quebec, June l7.-Eyidence amplify-
| ing the known contentious in regard tc
| the cause of the disaster to the Empress
| of Ireland at Father Point in the st
Lawrence on May 20 was brought Out
at yesterdays opening session OF the IN
vestigating commission of which LORD
Mersey of the British House of Peers il
chairman.
So far the arguments of Captain Ken
dali of the Empress that he was sta
tionary when rammed by the collier
Storstad and of the owners OF the col
lier that the Empress placed herself III
front of the Norwegian vessel, which
had the right of way, were only EN-
phasized Captain Kendall was on the
stand for several hours and gave a
straightforward account OF the disaster
along the lines of his testimony at the
Rimouski inquest.
Questioned by Lord Mersey as to why
he stopped his ship when he had turned
his green light to that of the Storstad,
in conformity with navigation rules, he
claimed he took the step as safeguard-
ing measure owing to the fog. He could
not be induced by the lawyer for the
Storstad, c. s. Haight, of New York, to
admit that his boat could have drifted
in front of the Storstad, unless the col
lier had changed her course after the fog
hid her from him. which was the case,
in his opinion
That the collier had not changed her
course after first sighting the Empress,
though abortive attempts had been made
to port her helm after she had been
slowed down, and that the Empress was
crossing her bows, were the principal
points in the testimony of Alfred Tuf-
tenes. first officer OF the Storstad, who
was examined during the afternoon.
This witness also repeated the story
that the Empress sailors refused to go
back in boats to carry on rescue work
after once reaching the Storstad.
Mr.. Haight supplemented the evidence
OF Tuftenes, at the request of Lord Mer-
sey, by giving as his explanation OF the
disaster belief that the big liner
thought she could cross the bows of the
slow going collier and that her helm
was ordered ported by one officer and
starboarded by another suggesting
confusion of orders that Captain Kendall
repudiated.
New chapters illustrating the horror
of the disaster were added by Captain
,KeNdnll in his testimony, the most
startling being his description of how
sheet OF fame burst from the Empress
after she was rammed the PROV of the
collier evidently penetrating clear
through her boilers. The first authentic
account was also given of distressing
scene enacted when Captain Kendall on
the verge of a collapse, met Captain An
derson of the collier, when the former
reached the Storstad. Apparently, until
Captain Kendall was taken away insen-
sible, he vehemently argued that the col
lier had rammed him at full speed, while
Captain Andersen contended that the
liner was at fanlt.
The captain and first officer of the col
lier Storstad testified to-day in the in
luiry and eontradicted in several par
ticulars statements made on the stand
Yesterday by Captain Kendall of the lost
liner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
TO BE TRIED AT PLATTSBURG.
]. E. Alexander Is Temporarily Held at
st. Johnsbury.

st. Johnsbury, June III. +. Alex
ander. promoter and travelling sales.
man for the American News Vending
Machine company of st. Johnsbury, was
placed in jail here yesterday on the
charge of grand larceny of the first de-
gree in New York state.
Alexander was arrested last Sunday
night in Springfield, Mass, at the in
stance of Sheriff w. H. Worthen of st.
Johnsbury. Requisition papers were is
sued by Gov. Fletcher at the request of
Gov. Glym of New York. Deputy
Sheriff George +. Winch of McIndoes
brought the man to st. Johnsbury yes
terday.
Alexander came to grief in Platts-
burgh, n. Y, and will be taken there
soon.
He is one Of the men against whom suit
was brought in Burlington two weeks
ago for alleged swindling, the plaintiff,
G. b. Arnold, seeking to recover $4,000.
The man came here from Maine few
years ago TO promote the stock of the
American News Vending Machine com
pany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
BURNED TRYING TO SAVE HOUSE
D. L. Kemp of Colchester Injured About
Face and Arms.

Burlington, June 1.-THE residence in
Colchester, owned by D. L. Kemp and
Miss Hattie Douglas, was destroyed by
fire late yesterday afternoon in spite OF
the efforts of the Burlington fire depart.
ment. The fremen exhausted all the
chemicals with the automobile fire truck
and then pumped the well dry, after
which they and the neighbors formed a
bucket brigade from the river to the
house.
The house was of stone on the first
story and wood above, and nothing re.
mains but the stone walls. Mr.. Kemp
was badly burned about the face and
arms while making determined effort
to put out the fire before the arrival of
the firemen. Much furniture was saved,
although in damaged condition. The
loss is $500, and is covered by insur.
ance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
THE BANQUET GET-ToGETHER.
About aso People Participated in Pleas
ant Feature.

| A genuine get-together affair was the
| banquet given in honor of the cemetery
superintendents in Rowland hall last
evening by the Board of Trade, the
Granite Manufacturers, the Merchants
and the Quarry Owners associations.
Unless an exception is made of the big
dinner which marked the close of Barre
day" last August, nothing that has hap
pened in several years has brought to-
gether so representative a body of men
connected directly or indirectly with the
quarrying, manufacturing, advertising
and placing of Barre granite. Something
of an official nature was attached to the
banquet, for one of the guests of the
evening was Alderman John +. Cook,
representing the mayor, whose cordial
welcome was voiced as much in behalf
of the citizens at large as the members
of those particular organizations who
were responsible for the rousing recep-
tion accorded the superintendents. The
outing of the New England Cemetery
Superintendents' association had its high
tide at the banquet last evening
1t was nearly o'clock when the ban
quoting began. Covers had been laid for
upwards of 250 people, and there was
scarcely vacant place at the long rows
of tables. The dinner was served by
the Barre Woman's club, the members
of which were assisted in the serving by
number of young women of the city.
The menu was culinary achievement.
Each course was served in an appetizing
manner and the different dishes, be it
said in truth, were prepared with a de-
gree of skill that had its reflection in
the satisfied air that marked the bearing
of the diners as they settled back into
their chairs for the after-dinner exer-
cses. From an advantageous point at
the north end of the hall, Bruce's or
chetsra tuned up ere the banquet began
and some of the catchy selections of the
musicians helped materially in making
the occasion gay one. 1t is needless
to remark that the orchestra members
came in for their share of the applause
during the evening, whether they hap
pened to be playing in the banquet hour
or interspersing with some popular lay
some of the more solid, or specify parts
of the postprandial program.
In assigning credit for the successful
manner in which the musical numbers
on the program were carried out, men
ton should be made of the soloists,
Thomas J. Mercer and Karl Forsell.
Mr.. .Mercer's first song, where the
Shannon River Flows was the signal
for the most prolonged applause of the
evening. He was compelled to respond
TO an encore and later on the audience
would have nothing but another re- !
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
NORTH BENNINGTON PRIEST.
Rev. Thomas Schaefer Had Been ir
Priesthood Since 1892.

Bennington, June l7.--Rev Thomas
Schaefer, IL years pastor OF the Church
of st. John the Baptist at North Ben
nington, died yesterday afternoon fol-
lowing long illness. I4e was born in
Astoria, l.. L. 1857, and was educated in
Nineland, N. j.. and in Paris. He was
ordained to the priesthood at Baltimore,
September. 1892. by Cardinal Gibbons.
His first charge was in st. Albans. Later
he was transferred TO Bristol, and then
to North Remington. The funeral will
be held at the church Thursday forenoon
at ten o'clock with solemn requiem mass
by the Rt. Rev. Joseph j. Rice, bishop of
Burlington. The body will be taken to
New York for burial in Calvary ceme-
terry. Clergy are invited to attend and
no special invitation viii be issued
owing to lack of time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
CAUCUS ENDORSED GoRMAN.
There Were 1873 Ballots Cast and All but
One Were for Him.

| Democrats in caucus at the Miles hall
last evening endorsed the candidacy OF
George w. German for the office OF post
master to succeed the present incumbent
| by the substantial vote OF 1872. There
We're 1873 ballots cast and one was a
blank. Chairman German of the Demo-
cratic city committee called the caucus
to order and read the warning. Arthur
f. Campbell was elected chairman and
g.. Herbert Pape was appointed chair
man. On motion made by ID. NJ Miles,
balloting proceeded without any noml-
nations, ballot slips bearing the name of
one candidate and blank slips having
been distributed among the voters. The
check list was not in use and the chair
man requested that the voting be re-
stricted' along party lines. He appoint
ed as tellers +. T.. McNulty, J. Gould
More and Daniel j. Sullivan. The box
remained open one half-hour, as au-
thorized in the motion of Mr.. Miles who
also Incorporated therein a provision
that the majority rule should obtain
IN stamping the approval of the caucus
on any one candidate.
Under article 3 of the warning, Z. J.
Owens offered resolution instrueting
the chairman and the secretary of the
caucus to furnish the postmaster gen
eral and the president a complete report
of the meeting, to include the vote cast
and the standing of the candidates, and
to furnish both the postmaster general
and the president copies OF the local
newspapers Of each date on which the
warning for the caucus appeared. Later
the resolution was adopted on Mr..
Owens motion. The article mentioned
in connection with the resolution sought
proper method for presenting TO the
officials at Washington the results Of
the caucus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
NO PERMANENT BREACH
Is Belief Of Rebel Leaders Who Are in
Washington.

Washington, D. c.. June l7.-General
Villas action in resigning his commits
sion and imprisoning the Carranza lead
ers is not interpreted. by the eonstitu-
tionalist leaders here as meaning per-
manent breach between the two chiefs.
Carranza's representatives here made an
explanation that Villa had determined
20 rid himself of troublesome politicians
associated with Carranza, who had been
issuing orders without his authority,
which embarrassed his movements. This
had been making trouble between Villa
and Carranza for some time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
Peculiar Accident at Lowell,
Mass, To-day Injured
Seven Persons
PASSENGER TRAIN
HAD JUST LEFT DEPOT
The Store Was Located on
Bridge Over Boston &
Maine Railroad

Lowell, Mass, June IA fruit store
which was located on bridge over the
Boston & Maine railroad tracks here col
lapsed and fell to the track this morn.
ing, injuring seven persons. A train had
just left the depot at the time of the
collapse, having been standing just
where the collapsed building landed. 1t
was an exceedingly narrow escape for
the large number of passengers on the
train. The tracks were blocked by the
debris for some time. The store was
conducted by Irving Barlow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
GOT DRUNK ON DREGS
Respondent Told Judge in Montpelier
City Court.

In Montpelier city court to-day Charles
Morris pleaded guilty to first offense
of intoxication and was fined S., with
costs of $3.50, which he paid. He was
arrested in Montpelier last night.
Edward Freedom, who has made sew
eral appearances in court, was arrsigned
for subsequent offense. He did not
pay the fine of SIS and costs of $3.50,
and he was given the alternative SEN
tence in the county jail When asked
where he got the liquor. the respondent
said he got it out of the barrels which
were supposed TO be emptied.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
G. r. VICE-PRESIDENT
DIED IN VIRGINIA
Martin M. Reynolds Was at Old Point
Comfort When Stricken with Death
Burial Will Be at St.
Albans.

st. Albans, June l7-News was re-
ceived here this afternoon of the death
this morning at Hotel Chamberlain. Old
Point Comfort, Va, of Martin M. Rey-
nolds, vice president of the Grand Trunk
railway, in charge of the financial de-
partment Of the road. The body will be
brought TO st. Adams for burial.
Mr. Reynolds had been i'll for several
months with Bright's disease. He was a
former resident of this city for several
years and was general auditor of the
Central Vermont railway at that time.
Since becoming vice president OF the
Grand Trunk his Offices had been located
at Montreal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
SUES TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Stanley F. Garfield Wants $4,000 Dam
ages at st. Johnsbury.

St Johnsbury June 1.-THE case of
Stanley F. Garfield against the Pas
sumpsic Telephone company was begun
in Caledonia county court yesterday be-
fore Judge f. NJ. Butler of Rutland.
Garfield sues for $4,000 for injuries al
legged to have been received by falling
from pole while in the company's en-
ploy as lineman.
When the pole fell with him and a
fellow employe he was thrown into
brook and both legs were broken. The
case will probably occupy the remainder
of the week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
DEPosED OFFICIAL ACCUSED.
William Wright Charged With Selling
Hyde Parks Electric Light Wire.

Hyde Park, June l7.-Charged with
selling a quantity of electric light wire
belonging to the village of Hyde Park,
William Wright, the electrician in
charge of the plant, was arrested yester-
day He waived examination and is
under 81 900 bonds for appearance at the
December term of county court Wright
is an expert electrician and has been in
charge of the village plant about two
years His place is now temporarily
filed by Willis Terrill of Morrisville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
INJURED BY EXPLOSION.
Pan of Primers Went OFF at Robin Hood
Factory.

st. Albans. June l7,-Jay Sartwell a
Young man in the employ of the Robin
Hood Ammunition company, was injured
late yesterday afternoon when pan of
primers at the Robin Hood plant explod-
ed. He came TO this city accompanied
by DIR. A.. L. Cross and was taken last
evening to Montreal by Or. q. C. Berk-
ley, where an X-ray examination will
be made at the Royal Victoria hospital
to determine whether a part of a primer
lodged in the eyeball.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
NEXT MOVE DEPENDS
ON UNITED STATES
Our Representatives at Niagara Falls
Sent 2,oo0-Word Message to Wash
ington Following Conference.

Niagara Falls, Ont. June lion word
from the Washington government de-
pends the next move in mediation. JUS
tice Lamar and Frederick w. Lehman
telegraphed this morning a 2,000-word
report of the conference yesterday at
Buffalo with Farael Zubaran and Luis
Cabrera, the authorized representatives
of general Carranza in the United States.
The general feeling here is that the
United States may inaugurate distinct
change of policy, produced by the uneom'
promising attitude of Zubaran and Ca
brera.
Dispatches telling of friction between
Carranza and Villa report rupture in
Sonora between the governor and Gen
eral Obregon and the news of constitu-
tionalist reverses both on land and sea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
FLIGHT CAUSED EXCITEMENT.
Inmate Temporarily Got Away from
Waterbury Asylum.

Waterbury, June IA patient es-
Gaping from the ninth hall at the state
hospital at noon yesterday sent the
white frocked men in every direction,
bicycles and automobiles being utilized.
He was tracked through the meadow and
cemetery, across the river, over the hills
and was found in the Crossett hill di-
rection. The automobile in which the
attendants had the man. in making speed
for the hospital frightened the driving
horses of B. c. Berry. Mr.. Berry was
thrown out but not injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
COULD WRECK BIG LEAGUES.
Threat by Gilmore of the Federal League
To-day.

Chicago. June 1.-THE Federal league
can wreck, from a playing standpoint,
the two big leagues within 30 days If il
cares to sign all the players who have
asked to be taken over, according to a
statement made here to-day by James
A. Gilmore, president OF the Federals.
Gilmore repeated his statement that 40
players are ready to leave the National
and American leagues. but would not say
how many would be absorbed at this
time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
STRANDED SHIP
PROBABLY LOST
The Maine, Which Was Presented to
British Nation by American Women,
Went Aground To-day.

Glasgow, June 1.-THE hospital ship
Maine, presented the British nation by
American women during the South Afri.
can war. went ashore on the Firth of
Lorne. on the west coast of Scotland, to
day during fog 1t is feared she is a
total wreck
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
INCREASED BY $1,000 CHECK.
Vermont Teachers Retirement Fund
Has Generous Supporter.

st. Johnsbury, June l7.--Miss Caro-
line Woodruff member of the board of
managers OF the state teachers retire
ment fund, has received a check for ST.
600 for the Vermont fund from woman
who does not wish her name men
toned.
The gift is from personal friend of
Miss Woodruff and is in honor of Miss
Bertha Cary on her completion OF 25
years teaching service in Vermont.
Miss Cary is primary teacher in Rut-
land county and the donor takes this
way of showing her appreciation of her
work and the cause to which she makes
the contribution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
DENY KNOWLEDGE OF BREAK.
officials at Washington Say They Know
Nothing of 1t.

Washington, D. c., June IA long
dispatch was received at the White House
from the American delegates at Niagara
Falls to-day which the officials said did
not change the situation Both the war
and the state departments and the
White House diselaimed having any Of
fetal information on the reported break
between Villa and Carranza.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
REBEL GUNBOAT BEAT
EN-, PROBABLY SUNK
Battle Was Witnessed by Three Ameri
can vessels-Captain and Chief
Engineer of Defeated Vessel
Committed Suicide.

Washington, D. c., June 1.-THE
Huerta gunboat Guerrero defeated and
probably sunk the constitutionalists
gunboat Tampico near Mazatlan, ac'
cording to reports to-day to Rear Ad'
mral Howard. The captain and the
chief engineer of the Tampico committed
suicide.
The battle was witnessed by the Unit
ed States ships New Orleans, Perry and
Preble. No details of the battle are
reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
M DEGREES AT YALE
Were Conferred at Graduation Exercise:
To-day.

New Haven, Conn, June l7.-Yale to.
day conferred III degrees in the course
and 81 honorary degrees at the 2l4th
commencement exercises. William c.
Gorgss, chief sanitary officer of the Pan
anna canal. and Romlo S. Mason, Argen.
tine minister to the United States, and
Mexican mediator, received the degrees
of doctor of laws.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
SNOWFALL NEAR WINDSOR.
Mountains Were Whitened by Winter
Covering Yesterday.

Windsor, June l7.-Early yesterday
snow fell in this place and Ascutnev
mountain was whitened The Cornish
hills across the Connecticut river in New
Hampshire were also white with snow.
II was one of the eoldest June days
ever recorded in this section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
NATIVE OF GLASGOW.
Bennett Burleigh Was Widely Known
War Correspondent.

London. June 1.-THE death occurred
to-day of Bennett Burlegh, the oldest
and most widely known war correspon.
dent. He was born in Glasgow nearly
20 years ago. He fought with the
American Confederates and covered
many wars for the London Telegraph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
Brown confers los Degrees.

Providence, r. l., June IA class OF
l06 men and so women received bachelor
degrees at the Brown university com.
menoement to-day. Nine honorary de-
grees were conferred, including doctor of
laws on Charles w. Eliot, president
emeritus of Harvard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
Collision at Quincy.

Quincy. Mass, June l7-Five persons
were hurt, two seriously, when two troll
ley cars OF the Bay State Trolley Co.
We're in collision at the entrance to the
Fore River shipyard to-day Two of the
passengers were taken to the hospital.
They will recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-17
Frost Ruined Corn.

Mddletown, n. Y, June l7.-Frost
did considerable damage in some sec
tions of Sullivan and Delaware counties
last night Corn was ruined in some
cases and fruit suffered generally.
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