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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
ECONOMY is THE RED
FIELD WATCHWORD
Wise Use of Government Funds Urged
BY Secretary of Commerce in His
Annual Report Just
Submitted

Washington, d. c., Dec. ECONOMY
in the public service is the keynote of
the annual report of Secretary Redfield,
of the department of commerce. In sum
marizing the work of the many bureaus
of his department he undertakes to sug-
gest wise use OF government funds.
"If attention were directed not to to-
tails but to the wise use of funds" said
Secretary Redfeld, so that the latter
should be made to produce the utmost
possible service, much would be accom-
plshed that is now hardly suggested or
attempted. Every industrial manager
knows that economy requires his plant
to keep up in the best productive condi-
tion. 1t il not economical in order to
save total expenditure, to allow the
plant to run down and then have to
build it up again. This does not save
money, but loses it. Economy of this
kind IL not economy at all. 1t merely
involves cycle of expensive changes,
costly in themselves and more costly in
their results.
IF, instead of arguing upon totals,
without regard to whether the money
which comprises these totals has been
spent wisely or unwisely, care We're cen
tered on the need for expenditure and
for the wisdom with which that need
is met, money could be saved that will
continue to be lost"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
WIFE PLEADS FOR BANK wREcKER
Thinks ]. A. Hall Ought to be Released
After Serving -Four Years

Boston. Dec "a plea for the par
don OF John A. Hall, former treasurer
OF the Southbridge Savings bank, whose
thefts wrecked that institution for a
time, was made by his wife before the
pardon commission of the governors
council yesterday She laid stress on
his i'll health, and her own financial need
He has served four years of a sentence
Of 10 TO ~ years for larceny OF S30OO00-
DIR. G. G. Bradford Of SOuthbridge
sent an affidavit TO the effect that Hall
showed indications Of an impending nerv-
Gus breakdown. Other friends expressed
the opinion that be already had served
long enough to satisfy the law, and said
that a pardon would give him opportuni-
ty 10 support his family and 20 make
further restitution 20 the bank.
District Attorney James A. Stiles Of
Worcester; j. NJ Cochrane. counsel for
the trustees Of the hank. and Charles A.
Chapman. treasurer OF the ipstitution.
opposed the petition, saying that release
ot the prisoner would be against public
sentiment and would have bad moral
effect.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
w. N. CADY REELECTED
HEAD OF VT. GRANGE
Only Contest in Election Was Over Lee
turer, E. II. Hallett Defeating
o. L. Martin.

AT the Vermont state grange
in Montpelier city hall to-day, :, wv
Cady OF Middlebury was reelected
ter. Other officers elected We're as fol
lows: Overseer, NJ. b. Roberts of Ru
pert; lecturer, Il. Ill. Hallett of st. Johns
bury Center; steward, G. G. Flint of Ran
dolph; assistant steward, M. w. Hylant
of Washington; chaplain, Mrs. c. j. Bel
OF East llardwick; treasurer, |. i. Piei
OF Brattleboro; secretary, A, A. Priest OF
Randolph; gatekeeper, Il. NJ. Farr of Ches,
ter; Ceres, Mrs. w. N. Cady of Middle.
bury; Pomona, Miss Jennie Bell of East
Hardwiek Flora, Mrs II. w. Sargent uf
Brattleboro; lady assistant steward, Mrs
Nj. w. Hyland of Washington.
The only contest was over the election
of lecturer, T. II. Hallett defeati Q. L.
Martin of Plaintield. The place of hold
ing the next convention was left to the
executive committee. This afternoon
Cobbe Hill grange of Barre worked the
third and fourth degrees, and tonight
the sixth degree will be worked. The
will close early tomorrow
afternoon following the installation of
officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
LEG FRACTURED BY AUTO.
Burlington Woman Was Thrown to
Street But Not Run Over.

burlington, Dec. 0.-As the result OF
being struck by an automobile late Mon.
day afternoon, Miss Adele Vincent, an
aged resident at st. Joseph's orphange
was taken 10 the Fanny Allen hospital
for treatment to her left leg, which was
thought 10 be fractured. The woman
was badly shaken up when thrown To
the ground, but as the car did not pass
over her body no internal injuries wero
received Her recovery, however, will be
slow, owing 10 her advanced age, she
having passed the list anniversary of
her birth.
The accident happened when Miss Vim
cent stepped from the curbing on the
east side of Interval avenue and was
hit by touring car owned and driven
by Joseph G. Jarvis. Mr.. Jarvis claims
to have sounded his horn repeatedly but
the woman did not hear it and was talk
ing with Il friend as she stepped into
the road. She came in contact with the
ear at the foredoor, the rear mud guard
hitting her and knocking her to the
ground. The driver claims that at the
time the machine struck her it was not
moving more than three miles an hour.
DIR. G.. 0. Coutu, who lives near the
scene 1f the accident, was summoned and
She was removed TO the home of l.. Du-
hamel, near by. On account of the swell
ing it could not be ascertained whether
or not she had received a complete frac-
ture of the left leg or 4 piece of the bone
had been sylintered oh, An ambulance
was called and she was removed to the
hospital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
TAKE UP POISON CASE.
Special Grand Jury Hears Evidence in
Wood Alcohol Deaths.

Middlebury, Dec 9.-The special grand
jury which was summoned last week was
sworn in yesterday in Addison county
court to take up the Bristol wood alco-
hol poisoning cases, 10 men having died
after procuring liquor it IL alleged of
Dr. d. A. Bisbee. Judge Miles gave the
jurymen instructions as to their duties,
calling attention to the legal differences
between murder in the first degree, in
the first degree, in the second degree and
manslaughter Alfred q, Merrill of Lin
coin was appointed foreman Miss Mary
Austin of Brattleboro, was sworn in as
stenographer.
Attorney General Herbert g. Barber OF
israttleboro is here to assist States At
torney Frank W. Tuttle Of Vergennes.
DIR. Bisbee has been confined at the
Addison county jail awaiting the report
of the state laboratory on the autopsics
performed on the victims. The poisonous
liquor it is alleged, was procured at
Bisbee's drugstore five weeks ago last
Saturday. The deaths followed In rapid
succession.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
~ernard Stewart Almost In
stantly Killed Near Ma
plewood Avenue
WOMAN WAS INJURED
REMOVING THE TREE
Mrs. Fred w. Haskett Made
Frantic Effort to Save
Her Brother-in-LaW

Bernard Stewart, whose home is at the
corner of Currier and fremont street,
was almost instantly killed while telling
tree on the French estate near Johnson
street this morning few minutes before
8 o'clock. Although the mans right
shoulder and the right side of his skull
were badly crushed, he retained con-
| sciousness for a moment or two after the
tree fell and spoke to his sister-in law,
Mrs. Fred w. Haskett, who arrived short
| ~ from her home several rods away On
| Maplewood avenue. DIR. w. +. Lazell,
| DIR. Archile q. Placement and DIR. William
Mcfarland were called but death came
to Stewart before they arrived. 4 hurry
call was also sent in for an ambulance.
The remains were removed to the under
taking rooms of Hooker & Co., where
they were prepared for burial.
Details OF the manner in which Mr..
Stewart came to his death are not avail
able, MS no one seems to have seen him
when the tree fell. Tie man was work
ing for his brother n-law, I. W. Haskett,
and went from his home to the French
estate early this morning. He had al
ready ievelled one maple tree to earth
and it is thought that the second tree
came toppling over before the axeman ex-
peeted it to fall At any rate he was
hopelessiy pinned under the trunk OF the
tree when Mrs. Haskett, who happened to
glance out of the window and saw his
imprisonment, ran into the pasture and
spoke to the PROSTATE man. That he re-
tanned consciousness and recognized his
relative is certain, as he asked her to
move the tree from his body. In throw
ing her weight against the tree, Mrs.
Haskett suffered painful sprain in the
back and was later placed under the care
of physician.
Almost as soon as the body had been
released from the tree, Stewart expired.
By the time the doctors arrived, the body
had been carried by neighbors to the yard
Of the Haskett home. All three phvsi-
clans examined the man and expressed p
belief that he could have lived only a
very short time after being struck
The deceased leaves his wife and one
daughter. Miss Emma Stewart. aged Ia.
Surviving also are three brothers and q
sister. Miss Margaret Stewart, who live
in Boston. Mr.. Stewart was born in ire
land around As years ago and came to
America before he was nine years old.
Twenty,six years ago he came to Barre
and was employed for a time on Barre
hill. 1t was during his residence there
that one OF bis brothers died Later he
moved to this city and learned the stone-
cutters trade His marriage to Miss Nell
lie Turner of Quebec took place in Hard
wick II years ago. The funeral arrange
ments have not been made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
PECULIAR CHARGE BROUGHT.
Peterborough, N. Y, Man Charged With
Bringing in Body Without Permit.

Bennington. Dec. John Goodell Of
Peterborough, n. u, IA in the county
Jail here, charged with bringing dead
body into the state without first obtain
ing certificate from the health authori-
ties in New York state. Goodell and his
sife drove into the town of Pownal from
Petersborough, it il claimed, and ap-
preached the sexton of one of the Pow
nal cemeteries Tor the purpose of secur-
ing burial place for an infant child.
As they had no certificate, the sex
ton refused and Goodell was afterward
arrested for violating the health reguIa-
tions of the state. He has had no hear
ing as vet, the ease being continued
awaiting the arrival Of witness from
Peterborough, but Goodell told States
Attorney w. ]. Meagher that the child
vas alive when he and his wfe crossed
the state line There ARE no suspicious
circumstances connected with the death
Of the infant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
POUNDING PULLEY
BROKE FIVE RIBS
Daniel McAulay, Quarryman, Is Perhaps
Fortunate He Was Not More Seriously
Iniured-He Will Be Inoapacitated
From Work for a Long Time

Daniel McAulay, Wehsteryille quar-
rvman sustained seriops injuries yester-
dav afternoon while employed IN the
Marr a Gordon quarry. so called. and
owned by the Consolidated Quarry Go.
McAulay was working at the bottom Of
the deposit, when a pulley on the der
rick gave way. and after striking
ledge on the side OF the quarry. Il fell
On tie mans baek. Other Qusrfymen
rusbea 10 bis side aud hurry call
brought Pr. r. H. Bailey over the hill
from Granitcville The injured man re-
taincd consciousness while hc was be-
ing removed 20 his home, although be
later tainted while the doctor was max
ing an examination.
4 painful injury 10 tAe shoulder blade
aud five fractured fhs on the right side
resulted from the mishhp 80 far as
-arcgnl examination would disclose. ths
luarre7maus spine waz uninjured. al
though h NAV develop that thp spine
was affected b. The blow McAulay
-8nfla fnrd of zerpre pains on both sides
if tss chest mr is 90 years old and has
wife end 0na ehld fnless unlocked
complications aft In. b. aiH recoref.
.ren though q good mauy weeks mu@t
.musa lefure ha is abie o. b. eui ~
i.s7rs Until b. moved to Wrbsfen9Iie
3 srter thp eurlsy 81 thf Consolidated
~ M~Auisv he's ai#afs made Biz home
= GrnH5tsrlIie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
ASSURED CHANGERS OF INTEREST
Governor-Elect Gates Spoke at Banquet
Last Evening.

| A large banquet was held in connection
with the state grange convention las
night, taking place at Trinity church ant
the speakers being: Governor elect G. w
Gates, Master Willis n. Cady, Secretary
Trade, National Lecturer A. f. Grant Of
New Jersey, and o. L. Martin of Plain
field, who presided as toastmaster.
Secretary Flint welcomed the 300 mem.
hers of the grange seated around the ia
bles, to Montpelier, in the absence Of
Mayor James Nj. Boutwell,, who was
called away by business.
Worthy Master Cady briefly outlined
the purpose of the grange, namely, to ef.
feet in every way possible better citizen
ship, better government and a better fu-
ture for Vermont. "The grange" said
the speaker, "is symbolic Of the home and
it is the mission of the grange to keep
the young men here in this state To do
this we must make the home life better.
Money isn't the only sign of success and
the expenditure of money to make the
home life more enjoyable, in giving the
children things that they want and need,
is to keep them within the state and so
insure better Vermont in the future
In closing, Mr.. Cady warmly assured
his listeners that he was proud to be a
member of the order. An order which
has done more, il doing more, and will
continue to do more for the farmers than
any other organization he said.
Governor elect Gates endorsed all that
the previous speakers had said and stated
that he was interested personally in the
grange work. In his travels as highway
commissioner during the past 10 years
from one end Of the state to the other
he said, he had been more and more inn
pressed with the need and necessity of
the grange and the good it is accomplish
ing.
The topic assigned him to speak on was
The Grange and the Administration.
He said the only administration he was
acquainted with was that OF the highway
department for the past 10 years.
He pointed out the need of good roads
for the farmers saying that in some re-
'pects the work of the highway depart
nent and the grange was similar inas-
much as a good road is an essential in
me part of the state as in the other and
he grange should have strong branches
n all towns. not simply in a few centers
nave exceptionally large oranges and in
,ther points let the work lie.
In closing, the speaker assured the
rangers that when he became the execu-
i've of the state his personal interest in
he grange and agricultural work as well
IS highways would not wane, neither 1
would his personal interest in the good of /
II the people of the state be detracted. /
ie was warmly applauded at the close.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
Russians Have Not Officially
Announced the Fall of
L0dz - In the Western
War Zone, the Allies Are
Said to Have Strengthened
Their Positions by Tues
days Fighting

The Russian war Office states that Sc
rious defeat has been inflicted on the Ger
mans in one of the three war areas in the
East. It is announced that in the region
of Cracow, Galicia, the Germans were put
to rout, their right wing being turned,
and that they are still being pursued.
The German losses are described as being
enormous.
1t has been suggested in London that
the Russians would content themselves
with remaining on the defensive in Po-
land following the recent German sue
cesses there and that by sending rein
forcements into Galicia they would at
tempt to invade Germany from the south
across the Silesian border.
Although Russia has not yet admitted
the fall of Lodz the official announcement
contains the suggestion that the fighting
in that vicinity has been less in her favor
than is said to be the case in Galicia. 1t
is stated that in battle near Piotrkow,
a Polish city rs miles southwest of Lodz,
I'VE are only partially successful" To
the north engagements are in progress to
the east of the border of East Prussia.
A previous official statement from Berlin
spoke of the presence of Russians on Ger
man territory about 80 miles west of the
frontier.
According to current reports in Rome,
Germany does not look to Italy as a pos
sible ally, and is bending all her efforts to
keep her out of the war. 1t is said that
Prince Won Buelow, former German coun-
cillor, now serving as an ambassador to
Rome, has been authorized to arrange the
cession by Austria to Italy of the prov
ince of Trent. This province, formerly
Italian territory and populated largely
by Italians, has been in the possession of |
Austria for century.
Attacks by the allies and counter at
tacks by the Germans in the west have
apparently not thus far made essential
changes in the positions of the opposing
armies. The Germans have resumed the
offensive in Belgium with force. In Ar
gonne, also, there is hard fighting in prog
ress.
A French official statement to-day said
there was artillery fighting from the sea
to Lys during the day yesterday and that
all positions won by the French during
the past two days had been strengthened.
The French statement to-day was one
Of the most optimistic Of any issued since
the Germans settled down in their
trenches across France and the long siege
began II indicates that the offensive
movement Of the allies was even more
general than disclosed. Although the an
nouncement gives few details, references
70 the capture Of entrenehed positions
and the blowing up of French trench by
the Germans tends 10 show the engage
ment now in progress is being furiously
contested
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
NO CHANGE OF POLICY.
As To Liquor Made in 2i Massachusetts,
Cities.

Boston, Dec. 9.-Twenty- Massa-
chusetts cities held their annual elections
yesterday. Chief executives who sought
reelection secured them except in Chic-
opee and Springfield, and no city changed
its policy on the license question.
In Lynn, where Mayor George II.
Newhall defeated his opponent, John II.
Cogswell, by comfortable majority. the
advocates of license increased their ma
jority from SIS last year 10 52l. The
city voted mo" on a referendum to adopt
the wo-platform fire department plan.
Special interest was attached TO the
election in the infant cities of the COM
monwealth-Revere and AttlebOro. In
Revere, the Republicans swept the town
electing as first mayor Arthur b. Cur
tis. In Attleboro, Harold r. Sweet. non
partisan, was given a similar distinction.
Both begin city-hood as no license COM
mnnities.
Republicans were notably victorious
also In Woburn. Worcester. Fall River
and Brockton. At Chicopee. W. J. Dunn
Democrat, was elected mayor BY the
narrow margin Of Eve votes over biz
nearest opponent. Daniel }. GoakIey. In
dependent. A recount viii be request
ed Mayor r. ID. Earl, Republican. was
third in the list
In Lawrence. John r. Kane defeated
former Mayor William ?. White for the
uneKpired may0raity term created bv
tine death Of Mayor Michael A. scanion
White IL the who was sent 20 jail
on charges connected with municipal
graft in HE CITY and vas pafdoned hy
Gov. Fass. The election 81 Yestrrdav
concluded one of tie trnsest political
fights iu the history - the city. Anothsr
feature of the iaWrHnrF election uas =
decrease # 1885 in the majority f0r d.
sense.
Although no citF sHuuu from 1wef7 -
DRY theaEna jurfiies fof the s6laou were
sonsi1afablF rednraf iH sprtrzi eBntnt.n-
ties. 81 ven ns ~ fn3rrnse gr Wrr-
ssster thf lcensr majority wns FHfuafa
II 2gt5. aud In Lowell ths liaauas aa-
-ocntes Sound fte1T lesd cter ti.ssr or 4
rnsuts 11st smaller thar M wus in
HEa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
CHOLERA SPREADING
IN WAR ZONE
During November There Were Sc Cases in
Germany. $40 IN Austria and
$50 ia Hungary.

Rotterdam. via London. 1870 8 m
f,He. a-Tbs Berlin board a health. sc-
er1ing to Information reaching hers. 70
PORTED 80 rsses of tlsaiers IN Germany
curing tlse tH8nth af NCrembar. In aus-
fris. ssFefiHliv in Gafirts. ths ehalefa is
srzrsrfauR rnuiflT- EsHhf hrluasna ard
sorts eases wsrs Fsp1rtsd curing tie
fsst ussk e. NoFEz. irr. in shi-h rsriaF
81 fsnm wsrf sFi deaths. pa - ufish
rers - Nisnua lu UunFsrT. during tit
sama Wesk. thrre wers 90 ezsas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
Knocking Bottom Out of a
Heavily Loaded Elevator
Carriage in Mine.
13 MEN FELL TO DEATH
AND 5 WERE INJURED
Cause of Tragic Affair in
Scranton Mine Not
Determined

Scranton, Pa. Dec. 9.--Thirteen men
were killed and five Others were serious
ly injured in colliery here to-day. The
men We're in carriage descending the
shaft to go to work, when box of dy-
Mantle in the car with the men exploded,
tearing the bottom of the carriage and
dropping the men, dead and injured, to
the bottom of the mine. The cause of
the explosion is unknown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09

from Berlin forwarded by the Amster-
dam correspondent of the Exchange Tel.
egraph company. The messages add that
the doctors advised him not TO return TO
the front.
Berlin, Dec 0, via Amsterdam and
London, II was officially announced
yesterday afternoon that Emperor Will
liam is i'll, The announcement states
that he is suffering from feverish
bronchial catarrh, and has been obliged
to postpone for some days his return to
the front which had been arranged for
yesterday, Despite his indisposition, 1t
is said, he is able to give his attention
to reports of the war situation from the
chief of the general staff.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
CALLED TO LUDLOW CHURCH
Rr Ii Ls~s st Frirhaa Ne Is
Erpsrtss 70 Assspt-

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
MONTPELIER WANTS A THEATRE.
II is Nov Proposed to Have $4,000
Building.

A meeting attended by about forty
men uss held at Montpelier last evening
b. discuss with Harry 4. Eaton. one q
D. le.seos e tbe Barre opera house. q
rrorios - have q new theatre IN
Montfs3ef q lil want ooeasiOned by
the trausfa arlnation several yenrs sen II
ti.e Blare bard opfrs house into npsft-
urrts ftF bu--uess purposes. A. q re-
sut 81 the discussion a committee was
afrsaintn8 e. investigate regarding sites
80 hu1dur ufies might cost sfnuGa
az sUnfnians ere found favorable. Il =
HerrI O. form sterk earuranf and
ra - eunnrh niDnsF Id tHat Say for
husH Hfnr tiantsr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
TO CONTEST ELECTION
Mar who Ran ID Votes Bshsns for Pro.
bate Iuars = Adsiasn County.

Judre r. A. Haszflten Of Rrstoi has
Sled naties s5th tie secretary of state
that ~ ur1 esrrtest tf's slHffinn 81 Frark
w. Tsttfs fl kefF,fres g. pr1iats Judge
Tor the fisfrfet ef Nar HsFeu t.ssrf fhs
tnnfrzs5na s0r7rittat VI tbe iegislagura.
VI Haszfrfur vito ans Hffarfal far
-s.sfsrsissa ass-ar1iur ta tiis raiufrs. rHn
na HH frHr1asrsaHt rsulffats ars zse& "a
fH aafss ~ sHanH ztss ss ths nrt~
Hrster sf rantast Vti-h lss tssr Sic
90 Faff waft tif secretary of #tHts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
ADJOINING BUILDINGS SAVED.
But Dr. f. A. Barrows' House and Barn
Were Burned.

White River Junction, Dec. DIR. +.
A. Barrow's house and barn at Hartford
were burned last night. The total loss
is about $500, with partial insurance.
Edward Kimball's loss Is about $500, un-
insured. A horse, COW and automobile
were saved. Adjoining buildings were
saved with difficulty The fire started
II the attic, the probable cause having
been defective chimney or defective
wiring The steamer and hook and lad
der truck were sent from White River
Junction, there being no local appars-
tns
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
FLED IN NIGHT CLOTHES.
Five Children Of Harvey Dunbar Of Dan
vile Had Marrow Escape.

Danville. Dec. a.--The farm buildings
.of Harvey Dunbar. between tiiis place
and West Danville. were burned yester-
day with a lnss Of $4,000 covered by IN
rurance Besides the buldinRs. two hogs.
Ia quantity of lay and grain ard nearly
ali Of the household furniture sere DE-
-trovcd
The fire started around fhe chimney
~ the IN part IF tae house and gained
such hendway tlat the Csc children hare
IS escaped IN thefr night clothes.