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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-03
Old Courthouse Damaged.

Maiden, Mass, Jan. 3.-The old court
house on Ferry street, now known as
the Cochran block and occupied by bust
ness firms, was partly burned last night
The fire started in the clothing factory
OF. NJ J. Friedman and company on the
second floor a drug store. fish market
and bakery on the street floor were
damaged. The loss was $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-03
HAD BEEN IN RUTLAND.
Dominick Lerainey Was Arrested in
Franklin, N. H.

Franklin, N. H., Jan. 3.-Dominick Lee
rainey, who escaped from the indus
trial school at Manchester, Jan. 3, 1918
was arrested by local officers last night
at the home of his parents in this city
The police state that Lerainey says
that he left Manchester by jumping a
freight and had been working on farm
at Rutland, Vt. He was on his way to
job at North Woodstock and stopped
off here to visit his parents.
He had served but 10 weeks of four
year sentence at the industrial school.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-03
Detroit officer Was the
Seventh to Be Shot
Since March
FOUR MEN HELD
FOR THE CRIME
Patrolman John Gordon Was
Shot Down Early
To-day

Detroit, Jan. although he has three
severe, wounds in his body, the hospital
authorities say that Patrolman John
Gordon, who was shot early to-day by
bandits, has a fair chance for recovery.
Gordon is the seventh officer on the De
troit police force to be shot down while
on duty since last March. Five of the
seven policemen are dead.
The police are holding four foreigners
in connection with the shooting of Pat
rolman Gordon. The police claim they
have evidence to connect the quartet
with street hold-up earlier in the
night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-03
IMPRISONED
IN A TAXICAB
Two WE'LL known Business Men and a
Chauffeur of Pittsburg Victims
of Daring Bandits.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 3.-A motor cycle
squad and half a hundred policemen and
detectives are searching the city to-day
for two daring bandits, who, after steal
ing taxicab. bound and robbed two
well known business men last night and
threw them into the taxicab, where they
held them prisoners with the chauffeur.
About $50 in money and iewelry was
taken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-03
AUTO REGISTRATIONS
MORE THAN DOUBLED
There Were 1,127,e4o Cars Registered
Last Year, New York Leading
and Nevada Trailing.

Albany, N. ", Jan. 3.--The number
of automobiles registered in the United
States has more than doubled since 1911.
In that year, according to the compila-
tions made public to-day by Secretary
of State Mitchell May, the number was
522,939. Last year l,l27,940 cars were
registered. New York state leads with
10000. Nevada brings up the rear
with La.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-03
1000 PRISONERS
GREATLY ALARMED
When Fire Broke Out in the Laundry
at Deer Island House of Correc-
tion This Morning.

Boston, Jan. 3.-The entire executive
force of the house of correction at Deer
Island, four miles down the harbor. to-
gether with all the TRUSTEES, fought a
fire in the laundry and calmed the ex-
citement among a thousand prisoners in
the early morning house to-day. The
laundry, which adjoined the main build
ing, was destroyed at loss estimated
at $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-03
WILSON AND LIND CONFER.
1t Was Their First Meeting Since Last
July.

Pass Christian, Jan. 3.,President Will
son ami John Lind, his personal repre-
sentative in Mexico, last night sat in the
cabin of the scout cruiser Chester, alb
sorbed in a discussion of the Mexican
situation.
It was their first meeting since last
Iuly, when the president conferred with
Mr. Lind at the White House prepara-
tory to the latter's departure for Mex
leo City with instructions that created
diplomatic episode in American his
tory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-03
CHARGE OF EMBEzzLEMENT.
Brought Against James A. Browley Of
Enosburg Falls.

st. Albans, Jan. 3.-James A. Brow
ley. until recently station agent at Enos-
burg Falls, has furnished bail of $4,000
on charge of embezzling $500 of the
Central Vermont's money. Mr.. Browley
was brought before Judge Mason NJ.
Post Wednesday night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-03
AGED MAN DIED
IN RUINS OF HOME
Silas Trafton of Georgetown, Me-, Was
Burned to Death Last Night, Neigh
bors Finding the Body To-day.

Bath Me-, Jan. o. -Silas Trafton, a
prosperous aged farmer of Georgetown,
lost his life late last night when fire
destroyed an old colonial residence, in
which he lived alone His neighbors
found the body in the hallway, where
he had fallen while trying to escape
The house was more than century old
and it contained much antique furniture
and many heirlooms. All was lost.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-03

which run along the wall. The failure
of the stand pipe to respond in the
emergency caused the firm some alarm
and Superintendent H. f. Reynolds fol-
lowed the department down to the shed
to ascertain the reason why water re-
fused to flow,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-03
Weather Forecast.

Snow tonight and Sunday; warmer
tonight; high northeast to north winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-03

Continued on fifth Pagel
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19

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The Washington herald., 1914-03-19

the Great Lakes trafiic It b only reason
able to assume that II will take much
more TO handle the transportation Of
goods between the two seaboards.
Referring TO his experience on the Rand.
Gen. Gorgas said he went there as the
guest OF the Chamber of Mines central
BODY, which represented more than one
hundred individual mining companies.
employing more than two hundred thous-
and me1.
Medical Problem of the Rand.
The great medical problem on the
Rand, he said, "is the prevalence OF
pneumonia. The Rand is located on a
plateau at an altitude of about 5000 feet.
The temperatures correspond roughly 70
those experienced at Denver. Naturally,
tne conditions are entirely unlike those
found a. Panama. However, We nave
been troubled with pneumonia on the
isthmus TO far greater extent than with
yellow fever, although the newspapers
seemed to miss the fact
The deaths from pneumonia on the
isthmus during the early part OF the work
were almost one-third greater than from
yellow fever. or from any other cause.
for that matter. The Jamaica natives
were especially susceptible to pneumonia.
which Is contagious. We checked the dis
ease at the isthmus by taking men from
barracks where two or three hundred
were housed and letting them build small
houses where only a very few were
housed. / recommended the segregation
scheme to the Chamber of Mines, and
they are now engaged in scattering the
eOO, 600 native workmen."
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19
BILL PROVIDES STRICT
CENSORSHIP OF MOVIES
Senator Hoke Smith Introduces Meas
ure for Federal Commission Of
Six to Pass on All Films.

A comprehensive bill for censorship Of
moving picture films was introduced by
Senator Hoke Smith yesterday. II
creates a commission Of FIVE, to be known
as the Motion Picture Commission" un-
der the Commissioner OF Education.
The commission Is to be bipartisan,
not more than three to be Of the same
political party and they are to hold Of
flee for six years. the terms Of two
members Of the commission to expire
every two years. A salary Of $500 Is
allowed for the chairman and $500 for
each Of the other members Of the COM
mission. The commission is empowered
to exclude from interstate commerce any
films that have not been censored and
certified to by them as containing nothing
obscene, Indecent. immoral or that de-
picts bull fights or prize fights
The commission is authorized to ex-
clude. In its discretion. picture films that
may have demoralizing effect on morals
Or "incite to crime" The exhibition OF
pictures that have not been censored Is
prevented in territory under the juris-
diction of the United States and not sub
ject to police .,owers Of The States. Copy
right privileges is TO be denied to films
rot censored and certified by the COM
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19
HOOSIER DEMOCRATS
FAVOR PRIMARY PLANK
Indiana Convention Today Probably
VIII Approve Putting Statewide Is
sue Before Voters Next Fall.

Indianapolis, Ind, 4 March 1S--The
Democratic State convention which opens
here tomorrow was saved from dan
Eerous controversy today when the lead
ers Of the. party after an ail-night con-
ference decided that the question Of a
Statewide primary to supplant the old
form OF nomination by convention shall
be put before the voters at the election
next fall.
A committee was named TO draft a
plank on the primary question embodyfng
the views OF the conferecs and to present
IL to the resolutions committee tonight.
The conference was called after word
had reached Indianapolis that Senator
John W. Kern was en- route with copies
Of the letters from President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan In which they expressed
hope that the convention would adopt
progressive planks relating to this SUD-
ject.
1t is possible that the matter OF in
dorsinx the initiative, referendum and
recall. as urged by Secretary Bryan, also
may be handled in committee.
To emphasize his declaration that there
Is no break" between Senator Kern
and himself, Thomas Taggart, national
committeeman, reiterated his statement
that Kern would be permitted TO write
as many plenks Of the State platform
as ne wishes. and that he CTaggaro will
provide Kern with q proxy as a delegate,
even IL he has to surrender his own
Columbus, Ind, March m-Represent-
ative Lincoln Dixon was renominated for
Congress by the Democrats Of the Fourth
district in convention here today. He
had no opposition.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19

GORGAS AGAINST
REPEAL OF TOLLS
Says Closed Canal Will Be
Mistake Unless Demanded
by Treaty with Britain.
DISCUSSES PAGE SPEECH
DISCUSSES PAGE SPEECH
Back from Africa. Canal Zone Sani-
tary Officer Tells of Work in
the Rand.

London. March lS-Brig. Gen. William
C Gorgas, OF the United states army.
and chief sanitary officer of the Panama
Canal Zone, today said:
ANY attempt to repeal the free tolls
bill is a great mistake. unless the treaty
with Great Britain finally has been IN
terpreted as forbidding such an exemp-
ton in favor Of American shipping.
Gen. Gorgas has just returned from
South Africa, where he has been inSesu-
eating sanitary conditions along the
Rand, with a view to recommending a
system of Improvement He explained
that, although he has been referred to
as the former sanitary ofhcer OF the
zone, he still Is the head Of the DEPART
rnent. While he would not commit him.
self, Il is not improbable that Gen. Cor
gas will retain his position indefinitely.
He said the sanitation bureau at the
isthmus was a permanent institution,
and still has q great amount OF import
ant work TO do.
Page speech Not serious.
In commenting on Ambassador Pages
recent speech. in which he declared
Great Britain would derive the greatest
benefit from the canal. Gen. GorIas de-
clared that no one who knew the real
fact of the situation could possibly take
such a statement seriously. He said:
Just see what happened on the Great
Lakes at the completion or the canals.
We have sixty million tons of American
built and owned vessels engaged in
Coastwise trade on the Great Lakes.
There is no question in my mind but
that the greatest part of the tonnage
passing through the canal will he the
coastwise trade and under the law only
American bottoms can engage in the
carrying business between American
ports.
The fact that We have only a few
going and coastwise vessels now is
unimpOrtant We have plenty of ship
yards and plenty of capital to build a
fleet of any size. if the government
makes the conditions attractive. If it
takes tonnage of sixty million TO carry
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19

mission Before any picture nim may be
exhibited the operator of must throw
upon the screen the seal of the certifying
Is clean.
The commission also Is authorized to
issue revocable licenses A fee Of s. may
be imposed by the commission on each
film Loo feet long. Senator Smith ex-
planned that he had introduced the bill
by request and was not interested per-
soually In passing H.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19

~ " H'Ootita7NtAs-
Statistics OF the mining Industry relat-
ing to copper. coal. and other minerals
which were gathered by the last census.
but have not been reduced to analysis
which would be of value in the discus
sion OF mine strikes and mine profits.
will be demanded of Director OF the
Census Harris by the Mines and Mining
Committee of the House. according to
Chairman Foster, who took up the mat
ter upon the suggestion Of Representative
Macdonald. Of Michigan.
The Senate passed a bill. introduced by
Senator Smith. of Arizona, extending
from ten to twenty years the time In
which settlers on reclamation projects
may pay for their land.
A bill to establish a national moving
picture censorship commission and pro-
hibiting interstate commerce in indecent
obscene moving picture films or those de-
picting bull or prize fights was introduced
in the Senate by Senator Hoke Smith.
Equipped with a copy OF the new hold
ing company bill. which is said to have
the approval of President Wilson, sub
committee of the Senate Committee on
Interstate Commerce took up the discus
sion of this measure a. an element in
the general plan OF trust legislation. The
subcompittee proposes 10 fit in the
holding company bill as a part OF a
single comprehensive measure designed
to regulate trusts.
Senator Reed and Representative BOr-
land. of Missouri, both residents Of Kan
sas City, urged upon the House Inter-
state Commerce Committee bill plac-
ing interstate gas mains under control
of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
on the ground that these mains are COM
mon carriers. Borland declared that not
merely Kansas City. but every city in
the Southwestern petroleum and gas belt
was seriously concerned in the proposed
legislation.
Chairman Webb. of the House subcom-
mittee in charge of the Investigate ton of
the allegations made by the Department
Of Justice against Federal Judge Emory
Speer at Macon. Ga, stated that the
subcommittee report probably will be
ready in about two weeks.
Announcement that the Progressive
party group in the House will make an
issue OF the refusal of the Democrats and
Republicans in the Judiciary Committee
to recommend the expulsion of Represen-
tative McDermott. of Illinois for his
connection with the Mulhall lobbying ac-
uvities, and that the Progressves will
offer A substitute resolution. calling for
McDermOtt's exclusion from the House.
was made today by Representative Kelly. |
OF Pennsylvania.
Samuel Gompers, president of the |
American Federation of Labor, told a |
Senate subcommittee that he would mot
object if the pending bill subjecting con-
rict-made goods to the laws of States |
into which they are shipped is not put |
into effect until year after II is passed. |
Warden Garner. Of the Connecticut State |
protested against passage |
Of the bill as did also a delegation OF !
Maryland officials.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19
STRIKE OF 100000 PROBABLE.
Kline workers ..a ce.i Operator.
Faii to Reach Akreenest.

Mine Workers snd Ceal Operators
Faii to Reach AEreenent.
Chicago, March 1s.--The United Nine
Workers Of America and the Coal Opera
tors Association today failed to come any
nearer to q settlement Of their dispute on
the wage question and Q break between
them was forecast before March 81. when
the present wage agreement is termin-
ated. Unless an agreement is resehed
before the end Of the month. . strike
involving 10000 bituminous miners In
Pennsylvania. Indiana, Illinois and Ohio
Is In prospect.
The miners today held firmly to their
proposal for q wage scale giving them
es cents a ton for coal taken from
the mines. This 10 scent in
crease over the present scale. They also
ask u 10 per cent increase for the men
who are paid by the day and for the
laborers who "clean up the mines.
The operators. according to Thomas
Brewster, president of the association.
will make no wage concession at this
time.
I'VE cannot AFFORD to pay any higher
wages and we have told the mine work.
ers' representatives So" he said.
Another meeting Is scheduled for to-
morrow.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19
HANNA QUITS TAX JOB;
MILES MAY GET PLACE
Maryland Man Favored as Collectors
Successor. Although Several
others Have Booms.

John B. Hanna, collector Of customs
for Maryland. Delaware. and the Dis
trict has rendered his resignation to the
Treasury Department
Joshua w. Miles. of Somerset County.
Nd, Is said to be slated to the place. and
Il is understood that Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo will SUBMIT his name
to President Wilson probably today.
There are several other candidates.
Among others who have been doomed
for the position for more than six months
past are Alfred Raughley. OF Delaware.
whose friends, headed by Senator willard
Salisbury, have been very active in his
behalf.
Mr.. Miles is the candidate Of Senator
Lee who Is his warm friend.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19
KAISER HAS NEW GRANDSON.
Child II Born to Duke and Duches'
of Bruuswfek.

Brunswick. Germany. March ia son
was born today to the Duchess OF
Brunswick. only daughter Of Emperor
william The court physician announced
that the condition of both mother and
child was generally satisfactory. The
birth Of an heir to the throne at Bruins
wick caused great rejoicing. The Kaiser
sent a telegram Of congratulation.
The Duke Of Brunswick. formerly
Prince Ernest August. of Cumberland,
was married to Princess Louise, on May
q, 1913.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19
DARK DAY IN THE HUB.

Boston, March 1s.-Fog made this the
darkest day Boston has known In thirty
three years. Shipping in the harbor was
nearly impossible and construction work
on high buildings was stopped. In the
suburbs IL was reported the chickens
went to roost. thinking it was night
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19
MORE POWER FOR RULER.

Pekin, March 1s.-Forty-four delegates
met In convention here today to amend
the constitution OF China The charges
will give further powers to President
Yuan shi Kai whose authority now Is
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19
BRAZIL PUTTING DOWN REVOLT

Buenos Ayres, Argentina. Barch 1s.-
Negro revclutionists. in the state of
Ceara. Brazil. have destroyed many plan
tations. hut in other sections of the coun-
try the government has regained control,
according to private advices here today.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19

Los Angeles Cal. March 1S-The straw
hat season has opened here. Yesterday
was the hottest March day in thirty-five
years, the mercury climbing to g.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19

The first extensive list of books and arti-
cles on industrial trade and vocational
education vet compiled has Just been
issued by the United States Bureau Of
Education.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19

Baltimore. Md. March R-Ross Allen
has a new nose made from one of his
ribs. He lost the original organ in a saw
mill accident
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19
Black kheads
Bother Everybody
But These Disgusting Sights May Be
Quickly Removed by Using Stu
arts Calcium Waters.

Blackheads surely are beauty destroy
ers and they are absolutely despised by
all men- and women who see them about
mouth, nose. neck. or in ears
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19

Toledo Is urged to provide a special
hospital for treatment OF drug victims
Pittsburgh will this year spend s. -
900 for new public school buildings.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19
Ever Hear of Such Things =!

New York. March 1S.-Because her hus-
band left her four or five nights a week
to go out and play pinochle. Mrs. Abra-
ham Bernstein asks a separation.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19

New York, March 1S.-Coney Island
taxpayers do not want bathers to walk
around in bathing suits and ask that
they wear coats when not in the water.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19
Under the Capitol Dome.

The Senate confirmed the nominations
Of w. C. Lauck. Luray; Richard p. Bar
ham, Petersburg; John B. Norfieet, Suf-
folk. and l. f. Stephenson. Wakefield,
Va. to be postmasters.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-19

The Senate passed a bill. introduced by
Senator Smith, of Arizona, extending
from ten to twenty years the time In
which settlers on reclamation projects
may pay for their land.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26
MISS GRACE FISHER.

Miss Grace Fisher, who will be seen
with the DevereuX Players June 3, in
Twelfth Night" under the auspices
of the Harrisburg Academy, is a sister
of the famous William Armes Fisher
of Boston, Massachusetts. At an early
age she studied harmony and COM
position, planning a musical career
1t was then that Nine. Modjeska, a
close friend of the Fisher family, saw
for the young musician a brilliant his
trionic future, and begged to have the
girl in her company.
AS the special protege of Nine. Mod
Jeska, Miss Fisher was in her company
for seven years until the death of the
famous artistic, visiting her at her villa
in California and constantly studying
the Shakespearean Heroines under her
guidance. Thus her training and ex-
perience are unequalled, and her Viola
stands out as the most beautiful incer-
pretation of the role ever offered on
the English speaking stage.
Mr.. Devereux will appear with the
Devereux Players in the role OF Or
sino, Duke of Illyria.> Mr.. Devereux
is well known to the theatrical world
as an artistic off rare interpretative
ability and in the character of Orsino
he appears at his best. The members
of the Cast as a whole are as follows:
Orsino. Duke of Illyria, Clifford
Devereux; Sebastian, brother to Viola,
Edwin Wolfe; Antonia, a Sea Captain.
Reynolds Evans; a sea captain, Will
liam Weston; Valentine, George
Smithfield; Curio, Maurice Robinson;
Sir Toby Belch, Allen Demond Sir
Andrew Aguecheek, Harry Sothern;
Malvolio. steward to Olivia, P. ].
kellyt Fabian. Charles Newson; Feste,
James Hagen: Officer. Harry RADON;
Musician. John Biondi: Olivia, Mary
Holton: Viola, Grace Fisher; Maria,
Alice Kent. +. - ~ .s..s
The Play will consist of ten scenes