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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-24
BEAT FAST ATTLEBoRo TEAM.
Caledonia A. A. Won Fifth Straight Vic.
tory Last Night.

Wells River, Jan. 24.-The Caledonia
A. A. won its fifth straight victory by
winning from the fast Attleboro Mass.
A. A. last night by the score OF
80 to 10. The Attleboro team is the
fastest that has ever been seen against
the Caledonians. Vaughn of the visitors
started some rough work but was soon
overcome.
Vann of the Caledonians was the star
basket shooter for the home team, the
other players all doing their share of
the work. The score at the end of the
first period was IL to in favor of the
home team; and at the end of the sec
ond period il stood 2l to l6 in favor of
the Caledonians.
The visitors are considered one of the
best teams in Massachusetts. The Gale
domains play their next game with Tufts
college Feb. 7.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-24
REDFIELD PRAISED
MANUFACTURERS
For Their Ready Adjustment to New
Conditions With Relation to- the
Tariff Law, in Speech at
New Haven To-day.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 24.--An af-
firmative view of business was the key
note of speech Secretary Redfield made
here to-day before the Chamber of Com
merce. He praised American manufsc-
turers for their ready readjustment to
new conditions and declared that the
food of foreign manufactures which it
was predicted would food American mar
kets with the passage of the new tariff
had not materialzed.
AYE, but you say, look at the depres-
sion. Well look at it," said Mr.. Red
field. "Look at it sanely, without pas
sion and without prejudice. What do
you see7 But before you answer let
me ask a second question: Where are
you looking7 SECT the horizon big
enough, else your picture will be but
partial and may mislead. Where then
is trade depression foundY In India, in
Argentina, in Brazil, in Germany, in
England. Where is it leastf In Amer
ica Where is the rising tide from such
depression as exists felt first and mostf
Here, in America. Leave aside the pitt
full parallels of the prophets of evil who
for political purposes preach national
pain. Look calmly at the truth. Amer
lea suffers from no disaster. She is bet
ter off when the worst is said than her
sister nations. From the bottom, which
at most was not deep, she has already
risen far and is rising. There was just
cause for hesitation in that which has
happened in the past. The reaction from
the Balkan war, which had tied the
purse strings OF Europe and shut down
its mills, was naturally reflected here
in some small degree.
1T was perfectly proper that business
men, whose output was affected more or
less by the new tariff, should give
thoughtful heed how to readjust them
selves to it. They would have been fool
ish had they done otherwise. Frankly,
the men who dreaded tariff changes most
have said, and are saying, that read
iustments are over and the new is at
its worst nothing like as bad as they
feared and that at its best is helpful
Europe begins to see its way out of
its deep depression, and last and best
Of all, you know that sympathy with
all that is finest and best in business
life and with the highest ideals of our
industrial activities is regnant at the
seat of government. This is no longer
the day of doubt but the hour of hope.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-24
RESIGNS GAS COMPANY POSITION.
John S. M. Wharton Going to Bingham-
ton, N. Y, Soon.

The resignation of John s. NJ. Whar-
ton as manager of the Peoples lighting,
Heating & Power company, was an
nounced at the company's offices on De-
not square this forenoon. Mr.. Wharton
leaves the company in short time to
become manager and part owner of thu
Central Flatiron Manufacturing company
of Binghamton, n. Y, a concern which
manufactures gas irons of six styles,
and whose factory is the largest in the
world devoted exclusively to that pur-
pose. Mr.. Wharton is also to become
assistant manager and part owner of
the Mckinney & company, manufacture
ers and importers of gas effects, of Bing
hamton. n. Y. His resignation with the
Peoples company is to take effect on
Feb. Is.
Mr.. Wharton is a graduate of Lehigh
and upon graduation entered
the employ of the United Gas Improve
ment association of Philadelphia. After
several wears of service with the U. G. /.
concern, during which he received sew
eral promotions, he came TO Barre and
assumed the duties of manager of the
Peoples Lighting, Heating & Power COM
PAM. He assumed his duties on July l,
1912, and has placed the concern on IA
stronger financial footing than ever be-
fore in its history. A successor TO act
as manager in the local company has
not vet been chosen. although negotia-
tions are being carried on to obtain an
experienced gas man from Philadelphia.
He is expected TO arrive in Barre on
Feb. 1.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-24
OLD SWORD RESTORED.
Was Taken from Captains Orderly on
Battlefield.

| Bennington, Jan. 224 David w. Lew
is of Boston, who in 1862 organized com
pany X OF the ninth regiment OF Yer
mont volunteers, has recently had re-
/ turned to him a dress sword which ht
lost at Harper's Ferry when the ninti
regiment was captured by Stonewal
| Jackson's men.
The sword was purchased by the citi
zens of Brattleboro when Captain Levi.
was commissioned commanding officer oi
the company. His name, company anc
regiment We're engraved on the hilt.
When the company joined the regi
ment Captain Lewis had with him az
orderly Brattleboro youth named
Frank Emerson, now dead Just before
the ninth was captured at Harper's
Ferry Captain Lewis was taken i'll and
was sent to private house at Winches.
ter, Va, leaving the sword with his or.
derby At the time the men of the reg
iment were ordered to stack arms the
boy attempted to conceal the sword in
the brush along the highway but was
caught in the act by Confederate Off
Ger who covered the boy with revolver
and demanded the sword. Emerson nat
urally complied with the order
Captain Lewis became a prisoner with
the other members of his company. but
was pafoled before the end of the month.
Six months later, after an exchange had
been effected. he re-entered the service
and was discharged in September, 1864.
because of disability While he regretted
the loss of the sword he did not expect
ever to see it again and he obtained no
trace of it until some weeks ago a let
ter addressed to the G. A. r. headquart-
ers of Vermont from Charles A. Johns of
Pittsburg, Pa, reached Col Thomas
Harmon, superintendent of the Vermont
soldiers home here, who is the present
department commander of the G. A. r.
The letter stated that the writer had
the sword in his possession and that he
wished to return the relic to its owner.
Colonel Harmon was member OF Cap
tain Lewis company and at once for
warded the letter to his former COM
mander Colonel Harmon has since
learned that the sword is again in the
possession of its original owner. Cap
tain Lewis informs Colonel Harmon that
he has endeavored TO learn how the
sword came into the possession of the
Pittsburg mans family, but has been
able to ascertain only the fact that it
was picked up either on the battlefields
of Gettysburg or the Wilderness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-24
EXPELLED FOR ALLEGED SPYING
Pocahontas, w. Va, Union Dismissed by
United Mine Workers.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 24.--0n charges
that it was an organization maintained
by detective agency solely for the pur-
pose of getting spy into the conyen-
tion, local union 979 of Pocahontas, w.
Va, was expelled by the convention of
the United Mine Workers of America
here yesterday. M. d. Whitesell, the
delegate accredited to the union, was not
in the convention hall when the action
was taken.
"Show the spy to us and we'll take
care of him. declared Thomas Cairns
of Clarendon, w. Va, president of the
district IN which Pocahontas is located.
While it was stated in the convention
that it had been impossible to obtain
any information against the union, the
resolution to expel it from the organiza-
tion was adopted unanimously amid
cheers.
The convention voted to further a
campaign for federal lays, and for liabil-
ity and compensation laws.
The question of the consolidation of
the United Mine Workers of America
with the Western Federation of Miners
was brought up, but was postponed until
the fraternal delegates from the metal
miners could be heard on the subject.
Charles H. Meyer, president of the
Western Federation, is expected to at
tend the convention later.
The proposition for the formation of
national labor party as proposed at
the recent convention of the American
Federation of Labor was voted down
without debate. The convention already
has adopted resolution stating that
the laboring people should unite on the
political field.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-24
BACK HOME AGAIN.
Pres. Wilson's Daughter and Her Hus-
band Reach New York.

New York, Jan. 24.--Mr. and Mrs.
Francis b. Sayre, the latter formerly
Miss Jessie Wilson, daughter of the
president, arrived last night on the liner,
Majestic, on their return from their
honeymoon trip abroad. Heavy weather
caused the liner to be "a hours late. The
steamer reached port at a late hour and
remained at Quarantine for the night.
Mrs. Sayre with a rope around her
waist climbed the ladder down the
steamers side and boarded the revenue
cutter Manhattan which brought Mr.
and Mrs. Sayre up the harbor to the
city. The sea was bit rough, and the
rope was tied about the waist of the
White House bride as precaution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-24
WANT SHERIFF REMOVED.
Because He Didn't Arrest the Outlaw,
Beardsley, Within a Week.

jamestown, N. Y, Jan. 24.--George T..
Armstrong and Robert S. jackson, Dem
ocratic lawyers of this city, are taking
affidavits preparatory to filing charges
with Governor Glynn on which TO base
an application for the removal from of
flee of Sheriff Gust A. Anderson, whose
conduct in the Beardsley case has been
sharply criticised. 1t is claimed that
Anderson might have captured Boards.
ley after he shot 0yerseer Putnam and
that the sheriff ran to the sleigh wait
ing in the road ahead of the wounded
man, but helped Putnam into it when
he arrived. The sheriff's failure TO ar.
rest Beardsley during the week that fol-
lowed the shooting when Beardsley re-
sisted capture at his home is also COM
mented upon unfavorably.
Sheriff Anderson said last evening that
he was not ready to make an official
statement but would meet any charges
that might be made. He was for 10
years police officer in this city and
was elected sheriff on the Republican
ticket in 1912, having served for three
years previous as under sheriff.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-24
After Getting Only Small
Loot on Southern Rail-
way Last Night
ENGINE WENT DEAD"
AFTER 10 MILES
Passengers Not Molested in
Hold-Up Near Fack-
lers, Alabama

Facklers, Ala'>ama, Jan. 24.--Railroad
detectives and deputy sheriffs with
bloodhounds early to-day began search
for the three men who looted the mail
and express cars OF passenger train on
the Southern railway near here and, aft
er starting the locomotive and the two
cars on wild run, disappeared on hors-
es.
The train ran nineteen miles without
a guiding hand until the locomotive
went dead
The robbers obtained only about one
hundred dollars by blowing the safe in
the express ear. The mail car carried
only second-class matter. The robbers
made no attempt to molest passengers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-24
EXCITEMENT AT cLAREMoNT.
When Organizer Luthringer Attempted
to Address Workers.

Claremont, N. H., Jan. 24-In defianc,
of the ordinance passed Thursday, Or
ganizer Luthringer went to the machine
shop yesterday to speak and was arrest
ed for so doing. At the hearing the tria
was postponed until two lawyers from
Concord could arrive and was set for to,
day at 10 o'clock. Cash bonds wer,
furnished.
At noon, Luthringer paraded the
street in front of the shop, saying:
Come back early, boys; I'm going to
talk to you at l2:40 His words were
answered by: "Stick to your guns, old
man; "Bully for you" At the time set
Luthringer walked from the hotel to the
shop with large box under his arm
Fully 500 workmen watched him set the
box on Central street in front of the
shop.
Chief Elmer Cole and Officer Monta
and special police were mingling with
the crowd. Luthringer mounted the box
waited fully three minutes, and then
said: Fellow workmen and machinists
about week ago last Saturday / came
to your fair town, not with the object of
causing disturbance, but for the sole
purpose OF telling my fellow workmen
and craftsmen the day" Chief Cole
here stepped up and said: Have you
permitf' The speaker paid no atten-
tion to him. He asked again, and then
said: "You come with me" Luthringer
asked: "Am | under arrestf" "Yes; !;
come along"
There was tremendous wildcat eall-
ing and voice demonstration by the
crowd in sympathy with the speaker,
and about 200 followed him to the lock-
up. Here Luthringer said; My. father
and my wife's father fought for the
preservation of the Union, and here
am arrested for talking to fellow work
ers; it is pretty serious
Large crowds hung around the police
station, jeering and debating. Last even
ing Mrs. Luthringer arrived and stayed
in the cell room with Luthringer until
he was taken to the restaurant for din-
ner. She had also attended the hearing.
The news of the arrest was sent to Off
cials, and last evening two lawyers came
from Concord as his counsel. At the
hearing before Judge X. +. Johnson,
Hosea w. Parker from town, counsel for
pleaded not guilty to the
charge OF speaking on the highwegg and
with force and arms causing the assem-
bling Of crowd. He furnished heavy
cash bail and went to his hotel, where he
said: "fll stand firm and win fight to
the last for my rights. and don't be-
lieve board of sefectmen or any other
body OF men can deprive me of them. ]
am pleased with the demonstration of
sympathy by tie workmen, which shows
they, at least, would like to have me
fight this thing out
The climax Of the past few days ex-
eitement has caused noticeable stir and
activity for debates and arguments in
the stores, on street corners, and, in fact,
everywhere, over the arresting OF Luth-
ringer. Chief Cole said that he was
following orders, and that he had al
ready received solicitation from detec-
lice bureaus in case he needed assist
ince.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-24
New Evidence of Admira-
tion for Scottish Poet
Shown Last Evening
\
.RE BURNS CLUB
GAVE 23D ANNUAL
Nearly All the Members
Present and Enjoying Oc-
casion to the Utmost

For the twenty third time the mem
bers of the Barre Burns club met last
evening in Clan Gordon hall to do honor
to the memory of Robert Burns, ON the
l55th anniversary of the poets birth,
and while the character of the evenings
exercises and entertainment varied little
from previous year, it was one of the
most enjoyable of all the twenty three
events. Nearly every member was pres
ent and entered into the spirit of the
occasion with an enthusiasm that made
the efforts Of the committee in charge
doubly successful.
President Angus Mcdonald acted as
toastmaster, and he was very happy in
his remarks at the beginning of the
evenings program. He called attention
to how universal the celebration of the
anniversary of Burns birth had become,
and the growing love and appreciation Of
the Scottish bard. Following his well
coming remarks, the following program
was carried OUT
Song" "Rantin'. Rovin' Robin" by the company
Toast to Robert Burns
Responded to by Charles LeeI
Song-"The Star o. Bobby Burns" "........
................. Annie Anderson
Song-"A Mans Man for a. That.
.-.....-........... James Booth
Toast TO Scotland
Responded to by Robert Stewart
Song Success to Bonnie Scotland" ....
....,...,..... Miss Isabel McHarde
sons-"The Lea Rig" g"........Jack MeKernan
Toast to America
Responded TO by James Hogg
Song-"The Star Spangled Banner. ..a....
...................... Robert Inglh
The banquet was prepared and served
by the ladies of the club. Following this
there was dancing to music by Bruce's
orchestra until late hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-24
CLAN MCKENZIE ENTERTAINs.
At Burns Celebration in Manchester,
NJ H.--Supper, Concert and Ball.

Manchester n. H., Jan. "a Clan Nc
Kenzie held its annual supper, concert
and ball last night in Odd Fellows hall
in observation of Robert Burns birth
day. The supper was served by the
clans auxiliary. In charge were Mrs.
Bella Melvin, chairman; Mrs. Sarah
Moore, Mrs. Christian Smith, Mrs. Mary
Clark, Mrs. Jessie Pepper, Mrs. Martha
Schricker, Mrs. Jessie Torrance, Mrs.
Mary Dobbie Miss Jessie Torrance, Mrs.
Leannie Leach, Miss Elizabeth Smith
and Mrs Elizabeth b. Mann.
After the supper Chief Wemyss Black
wood delivered an address of welcome,
following which William H. Sweenie,
Mrs. Nettie S. Roberts, Norman Ash,
Mrs. Lean Dey Campbell and Bob Ander-
son sang Miss Stella A. Collins was
the accompanist.
The address of the evening, on Robert
Burns, was by Rev. James w. Smith,
pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian
church.
Dancing was begun at IL. This was
in charge of Andrew Halbert as floor
marshal. assisted by Peter Clark, Will
liam Curtis, George w. Mcclure and
Murdoch Mcpherson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-24
BURNS NIGHT AT PAwTUcKET.
Clan Fraser Was in Charge of the
Festivities.

Pawtucket. Il. l., Jan. 24-The Burns
anniversary was observed here last night
under the auspices of Clan Fraser, or
der Scottish clans. A large audience
heard Scottish songs and an address by
George NJ. Mackenzie, chief of the clan,
in the Star theatre. Then the party
repaired to Payne hail. where dancing
was provided. The following were in
charge: John d. Paterson, floor director;
James Murray, Walter ID. Paterson and
Joseph Stevenson, aids; past chief, An
drew McLintock, Hugh Galley, William
Wotherspoon, William Nalsmith, Will
Paterson. Robert F. McSwan and Alex
liam Carlin, Thomas Aitken, John d.
Patterson, Robert f. MeSwan, and Alex.
ander Jeflrvs. amusement committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-24
TO PROTECT CREDITORS.
Reorganization of Henry Siegel Stores in
New York and Boston Proposed.

New York, Jan. 24-The announce
ment of reorganization plan to protect
the creditors of the Henry Siegel stores
in this city and Boston is expected late
to-day. The plan tentatively agreed
upon provides for the treatment of all
creditors of the mercantile and banking
departments as one class. 1t also pro-
vides for the formation of one or two
corporations to take over the l4th street
store and Simpson Crawford company
store in New York and the sale or clos
ing Of the Siegel store in Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-24
HOTEL LOSS ADJUSTED.
valuables Uncovered in Debris-Plans of
Mr.. Martin Not Completed.

Adjustments on the losses incurred in
1 the City hotel fire, which drove 2l peo.
pie into the street early yesterday morn.
ing, were completed in the afternoon
and the work of clearing away the debris
was started on small scale. Insurance
adjusters were on the scene early in
the day and last night it was stated
| that A. S. Martin, who owned the build
ing, had secured satisfactory adjust
ment 1t is understood that the loss
on the household effects and furnishings
has also been settled.
When interviewed yesterday, Mr.. Mar
tin stated that he had not decided on
any definite disposition OF what remains
of the building. For the present. he
said, nothing would be done. Mr.. Mar
tin has been advised that 20 per cent.
of his loss may be returned to him in
salvage. 1t is claimed that the brick
used in the exterior walls and the gran
ite trimmings are still intact and that
they may serve in the construction of
another building.
w. II. Snow, who conducted the City
hotel for several years, has not an
nounced his plans, although he intimates
that he will have a statement to make
within few days. With Mrs. Snow,
he is staying in the home of L. p. Clough
on Franklin street. MFR. and Mrs. John
Ruddy, who have made their home at
the hotel for some years, left this fore
noon for Manchester, n. H., for an ex-
tended stay.
Yesterday much of the ice coated fur
niture at first thought to have been rem
dered worthless by the flames was found
intact. A part of the furniture was
taken to the basement of the WortheM
block to thaw out. Much of the sec
ond-s story furniture has been left un-
touched and there is a possibility that
it may be restored and made as good
as new. The next few days will deter
mine this, for the beginning of the week
will see several men engaged in clear
ing away the ruins and sorting over
the debris in search of valuables that
have been reported lost.
One of the more fortunate persons is
C. II. More, the New York granite man,
who lost among other valuables dia-
mond pin worth S55 and his gold-rimmed
spectacles. A diligent search yesterday
failed to unearth the missing articles.
Last night Chief Sinclair was looking
over the debris in the room occupied by
Mr.. More. when he discovered a towel
tightly rolled up and frozen. Once un-
done, the towel revealed the missing
pin, the speetaeles and other valuables.
Evidently someone had hastily rolled
them up and had then forgotten them.
During the day number of pieces of
iewelry were discovered and taken to
the police station TO be held for identifi-
cation. Policemen have been asked to
guard the ruins against intruders until
the interior has been thoroughly exam
ined. All day yesterday and through
the night an officer was stationed at
the building.
A more detailed statement of how the
fire apparently originated has been Sc
cured from Bligh, the night clerk. who
was the first to notice the blaze. Bligh
tells of going 20 the basement sometime
after o'clock to poke up the fire. Prob
ably he spent 10 minutes at the fur
mace and when he returned to the Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-24

flee, flames and smoke were bursting
from the partition between the office
and the desk room. This partition forms
one side of the clothes closet where the
fire is supposed to have started. Bligh's
first thought was to spread the alarm
outside. He ran the front door and
thence to Cutler Bros livery offices in
the rear of the hotel, shouting loudly
the while.
Night men in the barn were awakened
by his cries and it was one Of their mum i
Der who telephoned the fire station.
Bligh returned to the hotel and aroused
the guests, although some of them were
already aware that something was
wrong.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-24
GILL, ASTRONOMER,
DIED in LONDON
Famous Scotchman Was Knighted by
King Edward in 1ooo--He Held Many
University Degrees.

London, Jan. 24.-Sir David Gill, the
great Scottish astronomer, died here to-
day in his list year. Sir David was a
former president of the British associa-
tion and held degrees under many uni
versities. He was a member of the
Academies of Science of Washington,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Rome,
st. Petersburg, Berlin, Amsterdam and
Stockholm, and a corresponding member
of the French institute. He was knight
ed by King Edward in 1900
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-24
REDUCE RATES
FOR CROSSING SEA
North German Lloyd Company Took
Step in Transatlantic Passenger
Rate War To-day.

Bremen, Germany, Jan. 24.-The trans
Atlantic passenger rate war between
German shipping companies opened to-
day with the announcement by the
North German Lloyd company that its
steamer, Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse,
would be placed at the exclusive dispos-
al of third-class and steersge passengers
These passengers hereafter will cross
the ocean at third class rates emitting
them to the same accommodations as
the saloons, as provided for third-class
passengers.