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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
CONVICTED OF PERJURY.
Declared Respondent When Sentenced
For Arson.

Middlebury. June 23-Three respon-
dents were sentenced in Addison coun-
ty court yesterday afternoon.
The first was Peter SorTo, convicted
of stealing $52 from fellow Italian
workman at Vergennes in January. A.
W. Dickinson of Middlebury, who had
been assigned by the court as his coun-
sci, spoke in his behalf saying that he
was only Is years of age and had a
father and mother in Italy whom he is
helping to support The court sentenced
him to serve not less than two nor more
than three years at hard labor in the
house OF correction, and to stand com
mitted until sentence is complied with.
The next case was that of George
Pond. alias George Cochran. convicted
of setting fire to the buildings of Fred
Dodson i'm Granville When called upon
to say whether he had anything to offer
why sentence should not be passed, Pond
replied that he had been convicted on
perjury evidence, that he was not guilty
of the crime charged against him, and
that his present situation was brought
about by the excessive use of alcohol.
The court sentenced him to serve at
hard labor in the States prison in Wind
sor for not less than seven nor more
than ten years.
The third case was that Of Joseph L.
Duprey, who two weeks ago pleaded
guilty TO emhezzling funds of the Metro
politian Life Insurance company of New
York, for which he was agent at Yer
gennes. to the amount of SlS2,72. In
Of facts that had been re-
ported to the court, the respondent was
given a light sentence. it being stated
that he has a wife and five small chill
dren. Duprey was sentenced to hard
labor in the State prison at Windsor FOR
not less than three and not more than
four wears. Sentence was suspended and
the respondent was put in the custody
Of Proba tion Officer Smith with instruc-
tions that he must obey the probation
officers directions and that il he broke
over he would have to 90 to Windsor
and serve his sentence.
This completed the criminal business
Of the afternoon. Judgment was entered
on the verdict in the case OF Joseph
blaze VS. the town of Wevbridge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
EXPRESS PLEASURE OVER VISIT.
Members OF N. E. Cemetery Supts.' Assn.
Write Barre People.

The aftermath of Barre's reception to
the New England cemetery superintend-
ents and their guests on Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week finds members
of the general committee and others ac-
tive III the program OF the two days re-
ceiying warm letters of commendation
for the manner in which the visitors
were entertained. Appreciation finds its
expression in a flood of letters which are
coming daily to local people and by tes-
timonials conveyed by the delegates
themselves through monument dealers
who have visited the city since the out
ing. Tributes to Barre's hospitality and
the capable management shown by the
four organizations having the affair in
charge leave no room for doubt that the
superintendents did enjoy themselves
while, here.
One prominent member OF the associa
tion writes: Now, the result of my Wis
it has been to show that you can get
granite out in such large sizes, and at
so economical rates that ! think it
should take precedence over any granite
in large mausoleums or monuments. In
fact, | have told proprietor who is to
take down an old tomb and build a
large modern one, that it was for our
interests to use Barre, as the structure
could be built with fewer joints and at
less expense to him, both in initial cos5
and in keeping it in repair, than in any
other stone. This is not altogether be-
cause of the character OF your quarries.
\ large element of your success depends
on the teamwork of your association and
the facilities You have for handling the
stone economically.
| am lost in admiration at
the busnesslike way the committee
handled the whole matter | have been
attending three or four such meetings a
year for the last 20 years, and the ma
iority of them, when compared with
your method, seem merely go-as-you.
please affairs. | do not mean the very
liberal hospitality so much as the way
everything came off on schedule time
The automobile rides were especially
well managed, and the instructive visits
to the quarries and shops were beyond
praise"
Another writes: 81 want to express
my appreciation of the mighty good time
you good people of Barre gave us. Every
minute was enjoyable"
Barre people gave us royal good
time" writes another.
And then: "All we can talk about is
the good times and the good things We
had in Barre"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
SAVED DROWNING BRIDE
Who Had Written Note Blaming Her
Husband.

Tilton, N. H., June 23-Mrs Florence
Elliott, six months bride of Freeman
Elliott, the latter employed at G. Fl.
Tilton & Sons hosiery mill, attempted
suicide by drowning in the Winnepesau-
kee river yesterday afternoon at a rail
road bridge near the East Main street
railroad crossing. Just before jumping
into the river, she called at the flagman's
office, A. Z. Beckman. and asked his per-
mission to leave her sweater there for a
few minutes, and as she left the place,
she is quoted as saying over her shoulder
something about killing herself.
Going TO the bridge, she went to the
third pier on the upper side of the bridge,
stepped down and after glancing around
in all directions, jumped head first into
the river. Coming up under the bridge
she was heard to scream "help" and
throwing her arms over piece of float
ing timber kept partly afoat, although
her head was under water most of the
time until she reached point about five
rods below the bridge in midstream,
where she was rescued by an employe
of the mill where her husband was work
ing. He succeeded in getting her ashore,
where he was met by Elmer Lambert,
and the two brought her up onto the
side of the highway, where DR.. E. F.
Houghton, who had been summoned, rem
dered first aid treatment.
AT first it was thought she was dead,
but after 20 minutes work over her she
began to show signs of life. One of the
onlookers. stranger, offered the use of
his automobile and the girl was rushed
TO the physicians home on School street.
On examination of the sweater left in
care of Flagman Beckman, note was
found pinned to the inner side OF pock
et which read: Freeman Elliott is the
cause of his wife's death as she lays in
the water where you will find her. Mrs.
Freeman Elliott, Tilton, n. H."
1t is learned that she has been re-
siding here about week and that her
husband had left her some time ago.
She is said to have claimed that she
had yesterday been to see a local attor-
ney about his getting her husband to
support her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
MILITARY HoNoRs AWARDED
At Norwich University Commencement
Yesterday.

Northfield, june 3D. Exhibition drills
both mounted and dismounted, opened
Mondays program in the annual com.
| mencement at Norwich university. The
baseball game which was scheduled fol
Monday was postponedg and the Austin
rife contest was held instead. The
scores were as follows:
Sleeper, p b., 1875; Smallman, l2l
Craig. 10; Peabody, G. NJ, lI5; Greene
ia; Boulia, lI3; White, L. r., ll3; Ben
nett, 6. S., il2; Squires, Ill; Tinkham
l04i Whitaker. %; Poole. SIS.
Captain Smallman, who won the first
place last year, was defeated by Sleep
err. thus losing his claim on the trophy
The medals for first, second and third
are of gold, silver and bronze and will
be awarded on commencement day to
Sleeper, Craig and Peabody.
AT evening parade the medals for the
wear in workmanship were given out.
The men receiving expert" We're: Sleep
err. A. L.: Scott, Peabody. G. NJ. Ben
nett, G. s.; Boulia, Craigh, Whitaker,
Tinkham, Poole, Squires Knight, Greene.
Those getting "sharpshooter" were; Kim
ball, A. B,;Collins. Finley, Magee, Adams,
G. f.; Davis. X; Knapp, Pearce. Hol.
land, Edmnnds, A, D.; Hunter, Wheeler,
Brehmer, Adams, G. s.; Gilmore, Ander
son, Fl. r.; Greed, Frazee, McCann, Has
kins, Sprague, Sweezey, Upham, Walton,
Wldes, Burdett, Briefly. Brooks. Cook
Hall, Hart, Thompson. Phillips. Barnes,
Cross, Santasuosso Bennett, O. r.; Beer,
Bush, Hunt, Keefe, Somers, Fellows.
The "marksmen" were; Dunham, F. c.;
Foster, Stevens, Fassett, White, l.. A.:
Dawson. Dunham. Haigh Miner, Suter,
TAR. Shepard, Miller, Sawyer, Bayles,
Bentley Duke, Lewis, McKenny, Smith,
d. o.; Tomlin, White, j. A.; Tewksbury,
Foote, Burgess, Comerford, Flood, Smith,
r. A.; Mitchie, Watkins, Wilson, George,
Bent, Cedar, Grant, kidder, Markham,
Pinney. The following men qualified in
their classes but we're not awarded med
ais, having received them last year in
the same classes. Expert: Munsell,
White, 4. L.; Sleeper, p B. "Sharp-
shooters: Smallman, Mahard. Anderson,
G. B.; Ryder, F. H.; Berry. Brewster.
"Marksmen': Putnam, Murphy. O'Don-
nell, Anderson, H. f.; Higgins, Pierce,
j. NJ; Peabody, l.. f.; Kimball r. G..
shilling, Cheney, Hill, Beebe, Rich, Mer-
kel. Shaw, Hancock, Curley, Slack.
Troop c received the highest average
in rifle practice and as a reward has
been excused from all guard duty during
commencement The ranks of the va
rious troops were as follows: Troop c,
1885, troop A, l5l; troop D, l4l; troop b,
1876.
Monday evening the fraternites gave
their usual commencement banquets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
DYNAMITING FOR BODY.
On Theory That Gertrude White
Drowned Herself.

Burlington, June 23.-The disappear
ance of Gertrude White remains mys.
terry although the theory of suicide is
still entertained The lake in the vicini-
W of Rock Point, where it is supposed
she drowned herself, is being thoroughly
searched every day but so far with no
success. There is of course no definite
spot to search as it is not known where
she took the fatal leap, admitting that
the suicide theory is the correct solution
OF the mystery. Her coat and hat were
found on the beach near the boat house
where the water is very shallow and if
the young woman decided on self-de-
struction she must have chosen a point
to the westward where the cliffs are
abrupt and the water deep near the foot
of them.
Yesterday permission was obtained
from State Fish and Game Commission
er Titcomb to use dynamite in an at
tempt to bring the body to the surface
and the explosive was used several times
but with no result There is a possi-
bility that the body may have lodged
in some of the shelving rocks under
the water.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
REV. D. sALMoND's RESIGNATION
Taken Up at Meeting Of Presbyterian
Society Last Evening.

A general session of the First Presbv.
terian church last evening called out
practically every member, adherent and
supporter who could possibly arrange af-
fairs i'm order to b. numbered among
those present. 1t was a large congrega
tional meeting that listened to Clerk
James S. Milne read the call James
Mackay was elected chairman and soon
thereafter there were interesting deyel-
opments in the action which the church
is to take on the resignation of its pas
tor, Rev. Duncan Salmond. Elder George
Young offered prayer and the first move
came when someone offered a resolution
setting forth the circumstances surround
ing the pastors decision to leave the To-
cal charge. The resolution was adopted
almost by acclaim, but its operation was
suspended soon afterward when ii was
learned that the action which it eontem-
plated could not be carried through with
out the sanction of the presbytery.
One OF the resolutions finally adopted
accepted Rev. Mr.. Salmonds resignation
and provisions were made for notifying
him of the action taken on his request
to have the fellowship dissolved. The
meeting adjourned until next Monday
night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
A SPANISH CONSUL ARRIVES.
To Attend Trial of R. Gomez at Orange
County Court.

! Interest in the case of State VS.. Re.
caredo Gomez, who is charged with as
saulting with intent TO kill one Emilio
Fernandez in Williamstown last spring,
was considerably heightened this morn
/ ing by the arrival in the city OF Peter
Mckay Almeida, Spanish consul at Bos-
ton. with The consulate attorney
| William Henry Irish. Messrs Almeida
and Irish arrived from Boston on the
Green Mountain express at O'Clock and
after delay for breakfast they accom-
panied Angel Truba by automobile to
Chelsea to be present at the reopening
OF the case against Gomez in Orange
county court.
When interviewed this morning at the
train, one of the men who were instru-
mental in putting the case of Gomez
before the Spanish government, said
that Consul Almeida and his attorney
were here to represent the government
in Spain. He intimated that both the
consul and the attorney will remain in
Chelsea until the hearing is completed.
Countrymen of the accused Gomez have
been deeply interested in the fight which
he is to make for his freedom, it is
said, and it was through their efforts
that Consul Almeida was moved to con-
fer with the authorities in Spain. 1t
is said that government agents in. Spain
made a trip to Gomez native province
Of Santander and there made inyestiga-
tions Of his own character and the
standing of his forbears. that friends of
the accused hope will weigh in his ia.
yor when presented by the consul's at.
torney.
So far as can be learned Consul Almei-
da's visit to Barre and Chelsea is the
first that any member of the Spanish
consular service in the United States
has ever made in Vermont By virtue
of his Office, the consul at Boston has
the oversight OF his countrymen's in
terests in New England. This morning
a large deputation of Spanish people
was at the station to greet dapper,
well groomed man as he alighted from
the train l'cnsul Almeida evidently
does not lack for democracy as his ready
response TO each individual greeting at
tested.
Four automobiles were required to
convey a party of Gomez's countrymen
who were anxious to be on hand for the
days proceedings They left along with
the consul and his party.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
BANCRoFT-GooDRIcH.
Marriage Took Place at Lyndon Church
Yesterday.

Lyndon, June 23.-Lewis D. Bancroft
who has been the successful and popular
principal of Lyndon graded school the
past year, and Blanche /. Goodrich,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William o.
Keith of Charlestown, n H., were mar
ried here at high noon yesterday in the
Methodist Episcopal church by Rev F.
B. Blodgett. Clarence Fitch of Calais
was best man and Miss Alice Bancroft.
sister of the groom, was bridesmaid.
Mr.. Bemis and Mr.. Wheeler acted as
ushers The groom is the only son of
Mr.. and Mrs Nathan L. Bancroft of
Calais and a graduate of Montpelier
seminary, class of 1909.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
MARRIED AT NASHUA.
Miss Marguerite Adams and Thomas
McDonald-Latter Formerly of Barre.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs, R. R.
Garfield in Nashua, \. H., last evening
at $3.50 o'clock Miss Marguerite Adams,
daughter OF Mrs Ida NJ Adams of Nash
ua, was united in marriage to Thomas
Mcdonald, son of Mr. and Mrs James
Mcdonald of this city The ceremony
was performed by Rev. J. Bruce Gilman
before q company of 40 friends and rel
atives. Miss Elizabeth Adams of Nash.
ma, a longtime friend of the bride, Was
the bridesmaid and William Mcdonald,
a brother of the groom, acted as best
man. The bride was attired in white
crepe de chine and carried lilies of the
valley Her bridesmaid wore pink crepe
de chine and carried a bouquet of pink
roses. The double ring service was used,
two little girls, Misses Muriel Garfield
and Lois Thompson acting as ring bear
ers.
After the ceremony there was an in
formal reception and dainty refresh
ments were served in grove near the
house. Later in the evening Mr. and
Mrs. Mcdonald left for Barre to pass
a part OF their honeymoon at the home
of the grooms parents, 81 John street.
The bride is prominent young wom-
an of Nashua where she has been EN-
ployed as clerk in the Office of the
register of deeds since her graduation
from the Nashua Business college. Mr..
Mcdonald is a we'll known Barre bov.
one-time employe of the Homer Fits
Co. and now connected with the Nor
well CO., dealers in dry goods in Nash
ua. Previously he had been employed
in Lynn. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald were
the recipients of many gifts from friends
in Nashua and this city. Among the
presents were cut glass. silver, linen, etc
They will make their home at As Cross
street, Nashua.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
PRIZE WINNERS AT MIDDLEBURY
Both in Speaking and in Scholastic
Standing Announced.

Middlebury, June 23.--The prize
speaking contest by the members oi
the freshmen and sophomore classes OF
Aiddlebury college in the Congregation.
al church last night drew an audience
which filed every seat in the large edi-
flee. Prof. Charles II. Wright of the
English department presided for the
10th consecutive year.
The winners in the Parker contest, for
freshmen, were Arthur F. 0ttman of
Schenectady, N. Y, and Vinton w.
Mitchell OF Watertown, CT. In the Mer-
|rill contest, for sophomores, the prizes
were awarded in the following order
Ernest Il. Grant of Jamaica, West In
dies, Daniel O. Mason of Hardwick, Al
win r. Metcaif OF Worcester, Mass, and
Bryson McCloskey OF Oswego, N. Y.
At the annual meeting and initiation
of Phi Beta held in the afternoon in
the college chapel the following members
Of the class of 1914 We're initiated: Miss
Ellen Mary Eailey, Miss Isabel Upton
Esten, Miss Stella Agnes Farrell and
Miss Jessie Martha Graves.
The class exercises were held on the
college campus yesterday with large
number OF alumni and undergraduates
present The weather was ideal
The senior procession was led by Car
Isle Kron, Is, OF New Britain, Ct, Junior
class marshal.
William Francis Youngs of New York
City, president OF the class, delivered
the address. The ivy Grafton was Civ
en- by Robert Edgar Bundy of Bethel,
Edward Robert Triggs of Port Chester,
Ct, gave the class history Miss Helen
Irene Haugh OF Waterbury, Ct, read the
class poem and AIiss Florence NJ. AS
seltine of Enosburg Falls and Homer
jackson Vail OF Randolph delivered the
class prophecy Miss Sophia Dubois of
Bethel gave the class will.
President John NJ Thomas announced
the following award of prizes after the
class exercises
Latin Carroll William Dodge, 'l6, of
Pawlet, first prize; Miss Catherine
Hobbs. 'l6, of Worcester. aMss. second
prize; Miss Harriet Clarissa Myers 'l5,
of Westmore. third prize; pedagogy, no
first prize awarded; Richard Stewart
Esten, Id. second; reading. Miss Harri-
ct Clarissa Myers. ZIG, of Westmore,
first; Miss Rachel Horne Pressey, 'l6. of
South Groveland, Mass. second; debat-
ing, John Charles Eliot Voss, IA, of
Shoreham, frst John James Floyd, 'l6.
OF New London, Ct second; Deacon
Boardman peace prize William Mollis
Sistare, ir., rs, of New London, Ct.,
first.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
M'Av0Y-GLEASoN.
Montpelier Bluecoat and Popular Clerk
Married.

At st. Augustine's church in Mont
pelier occurred the wedding this morn
ing of Mrs. Eve Gleason and Patrick j.
McAvoy. Rev. w. j. OSullvan being
the officiating clergyman. The wedding
couple were attended by Miss Katherine
McAvoy, a sister of the groom and
Charles Fisher a brother of the bride,
while Robert Fisher of Burlington and
Thomas Carroll were the usHers. The
wedding march was played by Miss Clara
Lynch The bride was dressed in trsv-
cling dress Of blue, with hat to match,
as was the bridesmaid
After the wedding the party went to
the home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Fisher, where wedding
breakfast was served Then Mr.. and
Mrs. McAvoy started on a wedding trip
to Boston. McAvoy is member of the
Montpelier police force and his bride has
been a popular clerk in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
One Man Killed and Six Bad
ly Hurt by Subway
Cave-In
WAGON AND HORSES
ALSO ENGULFED
Accident Was Worst in His
tory of New York Sub
way Construction

New York, June 23.--Nearly half a
block of sidewalk and superstructure
over the new Brooklyn subway cayed in
to- day, burying more than 20 workmen
of whom one was killed and six were
badly injured. A wagon and team oil
horses also were engulfed and the horses
were killed.
Many tons OF debris filled the excava-
tion, and the firemen and the police re-
serves had to dig out the injured people
1t was one of the worst cave-ins in the
history of the New York subway con
struction. The superintendent and the
foreman were arrested pending an in
vestigation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
NATIVE OF wINooSKI.
Frank E. Dumas Died in Boston-Wss
Herald Telegraph Operator.

Boston, June 23-Frank E. Dumas,
for many years telegrapher employed
on the Boston Herald, died last night
at his home, 262 Main street, Everett.
Mr.. Dumas was born in Winooski, Vt,
81 years ago. He entered the telegraph
business in Vermont at an early-age and
was for several years employed in Port
land, Me. later coming to Boston.
He leaves a wife and four children.
Funeral services will be held from the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
Everett, tomorrow. at 9:l5 a. m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
WIDOW OF FAMOUS INVENTOR.
Mrs. George Westinghouse Died To-day
At Lenox, Mass.

Lenox, Mass, June 23.-Mrs. George
Westinghouse, widow of the electrical
inventor, died to-day. Che suffered a
paralytic shock at her home at Erskine
park, Friday. With her at the end were
her son, George Westinghouse, jr. of
Fittsburg, and two sisters. Mrs. West
inghouse was native of Roxbury, N.
y. but maintained residences at Pitts
burg and Washington, with a summer
home here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
WHO DISCOVERED POLE?
Is Subject of Proposed Inquiry in Con-
gress.

Washington, d. c., June 23-Congres-
sional action to determine the priority OF
the discovery of the north pole is pro-
posed in a resolution prepared for intro
duetion to-day by Representative Smith
of New York. The resolution said that
on account Of the lack OF any declaration
by the government that an American
reached the pole ahead of any other, the
secretary of the navy be authorized to
prepare and transmit to Congress the de-
tailed report of the findings regarding
the discovery of the pole.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
Mrs. Mary Folsom. yho
Shot Her Hush -, a
Boston ! yer
MENTAL CONDITION
TO BE OBSERVED
Formerly She Was Inmate
of Asylum at Wa
verify, Mass.

Portsmouth, \. H., ,June 23.-Mrs.
Folsom, who shot and killed her hus-
band, Henry H. Folsom, a Boston attor.
ney, near Exeter Saturday, was to-day
committed to the asylum at Concord by
the court for observation as to her mem
tai condition. The woman was vic
tim of hallucinations five years ago and
spent three years in an asylum at Wav-
erly, Mass. 1t is believed she has now
suffered recurrence of the trouble.
The funeral of the murdered man was
held this afternoon at Newmarket.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
REBELS CAPTURED
ANOTHER CITY
Zapotlan, A Railroad Center, is Report
ed to Have Fallen into the Hands
Of the Invading Force.

Aboard the Battleship California Ma
zatlan, June 23.-Aceording to informa-
ton received to-day, the constitution
alist army. commanded by General Ala
milo has captured the city of Zapot-
Ian. railroad center in the state of
Jalsco. ninety miles south of Guadala
jara, The occupation of Zapotlan is re-
garded as an important step in the cam
paign against Guadalaiaa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-23
With All Conditions Indicat-
ing Foul Play at
Caribou, Me.
INQUEST ORDERED
TO LEARN CAUSE
There Were Two Cuts on
Emma Johnson's
Head y..lEl

Caribou, Me-. June 23.-The body OF
Emma johnson, aged 20 years, and the
daughter of a Norwegian farmer, was
found to-day at place about four miles
from this place. The conditions in which
the body was found, together with the
circumstances, indicated foul play and
an inquest was at once ordered. The
body was lying face downward and was
concealed behind some bushes. There
were two cuts in the girls head.