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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21
NO WAR IF WOMEN VOTE.
Declared Mrs. Funk Addressing Audience
at Legislature.

Addressing a large audience in the
House of Representatives at Montpelier
| last evening, Mrs. Antoinette Funk of
Washington, ID. G., declared that there
would be no war when the women get
the ballot. She was speaking in behalf
OF woman suffrage, the meeting being
held 10 consider a bill introduced BY Sem
stor Campbell Of Windsor county, which
provides for equal municipal suffrage,
equal presidential suffrage and makes
women eligible for municipal Offices
Mrs. Funk challenged anti.sufrragists TO
her statements, but no one responded.
Women are not narrow on the liquor
question, she declared. What they OBJ
iect to is political control by the liquor
interests. The women have not accom-
plished prohibition in California, Mrs.
Funk admitted, but explained that first
q bill was drafted which was so drastic
that all legal experts said that il was
unconstitutional. so the women did not
work for IL. Then, when the matter re.
Gently came up for popular referendum,
the large vineyards which form 80 much
of Che wealth OF the state would have
been put out Of business, and the wom-
en- decided not TO cripple their indus
tries, hut 20 combat the liquor problem
IN a different way. So they regulated
saloons by stringent laws
Although women cannot bear arms,
they bear the burden Of wars. said Mrs.
Funk and she believed that the fran
chise for women would come soon after
the present war is over. and that when
women make the laws, there will be no
more war.
The question for Vermont men j.
whether their wives and daughters and
the women they are going TO marry are
wise enough and good enough to have
a voice IN the government. u there any
reason why these splendid women who
have played such an important part in
our history should not have more % ]
say on your measures ] put my faith IN I
the men and women of Vermont
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21
SUGAR MAKERS GO HOME.
Banquet Concluded Annual Convention
in Montpelier.

| With a banquet in Armory hail last
evening preceded by the election OF off.
GERS, the Sugar Makers association
closed its anDual meeting at Montpelier
! Governor Gates was the guest Of honor
at the banquet. Lieutenant Governor n
X. Darling acted as toastmaster. Be-
sides Governor Gates, Dean Joseph l..
Hills of the University OF Vermont, and
Commissioner of Agriculture Brigham
made brief speeches.
The following officers were elected;
President, A. A. Carton. Newbury; vice
presidents. William f. York, West Lin
coin, A. M. Jenne. Richford; secretary,
II, b. Chaplin, Middlesex; treasurer, II.
W. Vail, Randolph; anaitN., p. B. North
rup, sheldon. The executive committee,
which consists OF the officers and James
p. Taylor OF Burlington, secretary Of
the Greater Vermont association. will
select the date and place Of next meet
ing.
y. l.. Allen OF Burton, Ohio, brought
greetings 20 the Vermont sugar makers
from the Ohio manufacturers yesterday
and spoke at length. taking as his sub
ject. what the Consumer Demands in
Maple Goods. and How the Producer Can
Supply the Same at a Profit" He de-
seribed conditions in his OWE state, say
ing that makers were inclined TO be dis.
couraged as prices obtained scarcely
warrant the time expended, but he as
sured the members that il was the fla
vor that the consumer wants. and if
that is had in the sugar or syrup pro-
a A
with a good price obtainable. He rec
ommended the placing of syrup in pints
and quarts insteHd OF the customary gal.
Ion can, because the consumer. taken as
a whole, would rather purchase il in that
quantity. The time Is ripe for co-opera.
tion IN the production OF she maple prod
ucts, he said, aud he referred 20 the or
gsnization OF the western fruit grow
crs.
Mason :. Stone superintendent Of ed
lcation, complimcnted the sugar makers
Dn the excellence Of their product and
stated that the problem before them is
irst 10 advertise the fine siticle 80 that
Trade may be- informed Of the place 20
he reviewed the history Of
sugar making and outlined the possibil-
ties for the future.
Victor l. Spear Of Randolph dealt
With the preparation and care Of maple 4
.yrup gong into the scientific part Of /
he production. Others who spoke were 4
Perry Walton Of Boston. on the methods 4
4 advertising, and John RI Akin of 4
Newport, on the possibility n greater
Irofits. y :. Sherwood Of the bureau
Z chemistry, department Of agriculture.
Washington. ~ g.. gave an interesting
ddress on the chcmicsl and packing end /
4 the business. also calling attention
? The work the department. has been
loiuR ID issuing bulicfins
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21
REV. G. Y. BLISS CHOSEN
COADJUTOR BISHOP
On Third Ballot at Special Convention of
Vermont Diocese in Burlington
He is a Native Yermonter.

Burlington, Jan. 2l--After three bal
lots Rev. George Yemens Bliss, d. d.,
rector of st. Paul's church, Burlington,
was elected coajutor bishop OF the Epis-
copal diocese of Vermont at the special
diocesan convention held yesterday to
elect successor to the late William
Farrar Weeks. The convention fixed the
salary at $4,000 year.
The convention was called to order
shortly after eleven o'clock and lasted
until five, with an interruption at one
for dinner Bishop Arthur 9. A. Hall
presided, the Rev. W. G. Bernard of New
por officiating as secretary and the Rev.
G.. r. Brush of Shelburne as assistant
secretary. The Rev. Mr.. Bernard read
the call and the names of those who
were entitled to vote. There were thr-
ty of the clergy present and 81 lay dele
gates. In order to hold an election
there must be a majority of the parish
es and missions present. Out of the 40
in Vermont 35 had representatives in the
convention.
Joseph A. DeBoer placed in nomina
ton the name of the Rev. George Y.
Bliss of Burlington. George r. Wales
of Bellows Falls presented the name of
the Rev. A. G. Wilson of Bellows Falls
Other nominations were those of the
Rev. Thornton f. Turner of Bennington,
presented by ex-Lieutenant Governor
Frank Il. Howe of Bennington, and the
Rev. John Henry Hopkins of Chicago,
presented by the Rev. W. NJ. Warlow of
Arlington.
Rev. George Yemens Bliss, bishop CO.
auJutor- elect was born in Shelburne, |
March IL, 1854, the son of George and
Mary Adelaide (Stevens) Bliss He OBJ
tanned his divinity degree, S. t. b., at |
the General Theological seminary in
New York in 1892; he received his Bach
olor of Arts degree at the University of 1
Vermont in 1889 and the degree of Doc
tor of Divinity from the same universi
ty in 1904, the year of the uniyersity's
celebration. He was ordered |
deacon in 1892 and made priest OF the
Protestant Episcopal church in 1903. He I
was curate of St. Paul's church in this
,ity from 1892 until 1899 and has been
rector since 1899 DR.. Bliss is secretary
,i the standing committee of the diocese
# Vermont, examining chaplain to the
bishop of Vermont, trustee of the Yer
mont Episcopal institute and has been
lcputy four times to the general con
'ention
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21
ROBBED OF LARGE AMOUNT.
Daniel D. Royce Returns from Boston,
Having Abandoned Long Trip.

Daniel d. Royce, Maple avenue man,
has abandoned any idea of going to
Florida this winter. Moreover, he isn't
going through the Panama canal and a
little soiourn in Frisco during the T..
.P. /. exposition, which he has had in
mind for some time, has been postponed
indefinitely Mr.. Royce got back from
Boston last night and plans TO spend a
part of the winter solstiee right here in
his home town. Sudden changes in Mr..
Royces plans are due wholly TO little
incident which occurred in moving pic.
ture palace on Washington street in Bos-
ton last Friday When he entered the
movies, he had a roll Of bills plethoric
enough to give man a pretty handsome
time in Florida, through the canal Of on
the gold coast in our own far West.
Some few moments after the show
started, Mr.. Royce and his roll parted
company, and for nearly week now the
Hub police have been quietly hunting
for the light fingered gentry who care
lessly left Mr. Royce with 55c in his
pockets when they brushed past him in
the picture house. The Barre man be-
lieyes he spotted the pickpockets who
took his money. lhey sat in the same
tier of seats with him, and it was when
he stood up in the tier TO permit them
to pass out, he believes, that the money,
cached in bill purse in his trousers
pocket, was spirited away. Mr.. Royce
that there was room and to |
spare for the men 10 pass, but they per-
sisted in erowding him toward the end of |
the tier before they passed him.
On leaving the theatre, Mr.. Royce took |
stock Of his funds, assured himself that all |
Of his money, barring 55c, ;.sd gone, and
then told his story to the police. After
ward he communicated with relatives in
Barre, who sent him funds. For a few
days after the theft, Mr.. Royce remained
IN Boston, aiding the police in an effort
10 identify the men who crowded him in
-he "movie" house. He does not care to
reveal the exact amount of his loss, but
cts on that four figures would be neces.
'ary to express it. He planned to spend
! few days in Boston before going to
he exposition via the Atlantic coast to
Florida, thence through the canal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21
FELL FROM CAR STEPS.
John AmireIlo Seriously Hurt at White
River Junction.

White River Junction. Jan. 2l.--John
Amirello, employed in the yards Of the
Boston a Maine railroad AZ Westboro,
was seriously injured when be uss rid
ing on the steps Of a passenger coach
from that village 10 White River June
ton
The man vas on his way 60 his lsuard-
ing house here and nearing the local sta-
ton he leaned from the steps and his
body struck a switch. throwing bin 10
the tracks Amireilo vas rendered an.
conscious aud vas found in that c1ndi.
ti0n ~ railroad men
Dr. 7. y. Garland uss called and
On investigation showed the man % have
sustained q broken hip bone. hroksn
jaw bone and several severe bruises. He
gss taken 20 the Mary Hitchcsak boa
pital 90 Mau0ver. n ~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21
A RoUsING GET-roGETHER.
OF New England order of Protection
People Last Night in Barre.

A district meeting Of y. 4. o. p.
lodges, held in Odd Fellows hall last
evening, was the occasion Of one of the
most enthusiastic Protection" gather
ings held in this locality in the past
ten years. Not in a decade has there
been such a representative gathering Of
members from so many lodges. Barre
lodge. No. 1873, appeared in the enter
tainment role and guests were present
from Graniteville. East Barre. North.
field. and Montpelier. Interest TO the
get-together was added by the presence
of FnrN T. Hin Of New Haven. Conn.
the supreme warden Of New England,
Major Henry D. Fillmore Of Bennington.
the grand warden OF Vermont and !. A.
Bullock Of Northfcld, the grand guide.
The principal event Of the evening
was the installation Of officers recent
Is elected BY Barre lodge The new in
cumbents were inducted into Office by
Grand Warden Fillmore. who afterward
joined with the supreme warden and
other officers in rev6ewing the work
There was an informal program of
epeechmaking 20 which local and state
officers contributed The climax 20 the
tuccession 81 events came when an er-
eelieut dinner uas served with Mrs =.
D. Becklev actiuR as catprcr More than
100 persons were SERVED before the din-
ner hour ended
Barre lodge officers installed werss
Warden. Mrs Maudt Taft tfns warden.
lA u Fradd. junior past warifn n A.
a VILLAINS eiariain. Mrs. sarah Skinner
gmiae nsunisan Densmurr emaraian.
mrs Iina Curtis sentfnsi Mrs nenHi-
.au nausnlorfs trustee for fllfes venrs.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21
SHIP PURCHASE BILL UP.
Senator Weeks Renewed Attack in Fur
therance of Filibuster.

Washington, Jan. 2l.-The govern
ment ship purchasing bill was before
the Senate again to- day, with Senator
Weeks of Massachusetts, renewing his
attack in continuation of the Republi
can filibuster against the measure, be-
gun by Senator Burton OF Ohio, who
yielded the floor to Senator Weeks yes
terday afternoon, after three days
assault on the measure. Senators Lodge
and Jones prepared to follow Weeks and
other are getting ready to continue the
opposition, including Senators Root,
Sutherland, Smoot. Brandegees, GaIlnger
and Nelson, The Republican plan is to
offer from time TO time amendments and
substitutes to inject new subjects for
debate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21

of 1912, providing for the appointment
of state factory inspector and defining
his duties. provides allowance for rent
heat and light)
BY Mr.. Coburn of JAY, to amend sec.
tion ] OF No. 35 Of the acts of 1912,
relating 10 exemptions from taxation,
adds "or security taken" shall be ex-
empt from taxation.l
BY Mr.. Newton of Vernon, an ac' !,
exempt the property of Vernon NJ
from taxation.
BY Mr.. Hutchins Of Star ~ act
TO aid the town of STAN ~ epairing
a certain highway. ~ appropria-
tion for main Highways ON Hardwck
through Stannard TO Lyndon.l
BY Mr.. Dimond of Manchester, an act
TO amend No. 1872 of the acts of 1900,
entitled "An act TO incorporate the viii
laeg of Manchester" annual meeting
to be held in Junel
BY Mr.. Stone of Woodford, an act to
amend section 5623 of the public stat
utes, as amended by section | Of No 226
of the acts of 1912, relating to dog H.
censes. Owners of three or more dogs
may take out special kennel licenses; If
number does not exceed ten, fee shall be
eight dollars; with one dollar fee for
each additional dog.)
BY Mr.. Coburn of Jay, an act to re-
new the tax bills of Jay for the years
1905, 1907 and 1908. (Renewed and in
force for two years from April /, 1850
Bills introduced in Senate.
BY Senator Powell. of Chittenden, to
prevent the publishing of defamatory
communications $500 to be
forfeited for each and every article SO
published; civil suit may be brought,
one-half of amount recovered to be paid
INTO state treasury.
BY Senator Carver, of Washington,
-elating to the treatment and control of
dependent and delinquent children, re-
lealing No. 1873 of the acts of 1912.
BY Senator Holcomb, of Grand Isle,
granting William II. Sweet ferry across
AXE Champlain between Isle La Motto
md Chazy Landing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21
TO TAKE LARGER FIELD.
Jay coryell Resigns as Windsor County
Agricultural Advisor.

White River Junction, Jan. 2l.-After
serving during the past two years as
county agricultural advisor, jay Coryell
presented yesterday afternoon his resig-
nation, at a special meeting OF the Wind
sor County Farmers association held tn
Gates Memorial library, to become ef-
fective March ], next.
Mr. Coryell has accepted a position as
assistant state leader Of work in Yer.
mont at an increase Of 500 per year over
his present salary. Recently he was
urged 70 take position in Washington,
ID. C., but declined the offer, preferring
90 remain in Vermont.
According 10 a report submitted by
Mr.. Coryell, he has Travelled during the
past two years 2o,2el miles and mace
! 5a7 farm visits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21
In Fracas in Boston Labor
Disagreement This
Morning
FOUR MEN ARRESTED;
SEVERAL WERE HURT
Fight Between the Garment
Workers and Alleged
Strikebreakers

Boston, Jan. 2l.--Four men were ar
rested and several were cut and bruised
during a street fracas on Hayward place
to-day when striking garment workers
engaged several alleged breakers.
Tailors' scissors were used freely as
weapons, according to the police; but a
squad of plain clothes men soon quelled
the disturbance. To-day's arrests fol-
lowed trouble last night when six men
were taken into custody and two were
sent to the hospital for treatment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21
HELD AT ST. MoNrcA's CHURCH.
Rev. p. N. McKenns Celebrated Mass at
Peter p. Marrion's Funeral

The funeral Of Peter r Marrison.
Who passed away az his home, % sum
mer street. Tuesday morning. was held
st 81 Monicas church this forenoon az
nine O'Clock. the pastor. Rev. p. ~ Nc
kenna. celebrating hirh mass. The baar-
eFs were William Moore. George kel-
iF Rariey y. Stevens. Patrick Brown.
James Brown End E8Nnrd Burke. In
termenf was IN the Catholic cemetery
on Beckley street
Among the out-of-town people present
81 the services urres Mr and Mrs
feorge Quinn ~ Lebanon. y. o.. Mr.
and Mrs. O. = Iaiam of Burlneton.
fsreQurF lyons ~ Hurifnrton. feo LYONS
~ Springfield. Mas. Osen Marrian II
~ Alhaus, Mrs MarRafet Marion and
Fraucis MaFri0n ~ Brattiehuro. T1iuuns
fsarftF ~ Ia1ri'uefsn end Mrs. AHnie
snliiFnn af Hardairt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21
SPIRITED FIGHTING,
BUT MERELY LOCAL
Declares German War Office in Announc-
ing Some Victories For Their
and Others for Allies.

Berlin, via wireless TO London, Jan.
~, S:05 p. m.-Although spirited fight
ing is in progress along the western
battle front. the official statement from
the German war Office to-day shows that
these engagements were merely local in
character. The French made repeated
attacks but were repulsed and the Ger
mans captured trenches in some neigh
borhoods and lost ground in Others.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21
DROWNED IN SHALLOW POND.
Body Il Pred W Bsrssu. Ni~inr Tvs
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21
AIRsHIP REcoNNoIrERING.
With Evident Purpose of Destroying
Bridges OF Finnish Railway.

London. 1903 a. m, Jan. 2l-A dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph com.
parry from Stockholm states that Ger
man airship- Gre reconnoitering the
frontier between Sweden and Finland,
evidently with the purpose Of destroy
ing the bridges of the new Finnish rail
way, thus intcrfupting communication
between Russia and Sweden.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21
CANDIDATE FOR ALDERMAN


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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21
INSPIRED BY PATRIOTIC PURPOSE
wrote the Supreme Court justices in Re
signing.

The letter 81 which ths justices of ths
Vermont supreme court rendered their
rssignations "Wednesday afternoon vas
a. followrs
TO nis Ereeiiency.
Charles VI. Gates Governor.
-Sir+@
we have iust isarned that ~ youF
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become q las Bf Fassiae this b.m tht
legislature has manifested 8 defuits rur-
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earliest urrNFtuuftF. g. make 3 frief
statement 81 oar p1snion. Unfu ttis
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21
FUNERAL or WILLIAM JACK.


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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-21
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The Washington county delegation, at
meeting held to-day, expressed them
selves in unison for the support of the
two Washington county members of the
supreme and superior courts. namely jus
tice John II. Watson of Montpelier and
Zed s. Stanton of Roxbury and while no
decisive vote was taken on the remainder
OF the candidates, it was the general
opinion of the members that they would
support Loyeland Munson for chief JUS
tice and elect the old members of both
branches of Vermont's judiciary.
Senator Simonds introduced bill yes
terday afternoon, providing for a change
in the present law as regards calling
general elections, giving use of the check
list and describing how the same shall be
made in primary or general election. By
il, nominations to public Office for pri-
mary elections shall be made by a GER
tificate Of nomination signed by voters
residing in the state to the number of
at least onehalf Of one per cent. of the
entire vote cast for the same office at
the preceding general election; three
words to designate party; no voter shall
sign more than one certificate Of nomina-
tion for the same office; penalty of not
less than 500 for violation. The bill is
drafted from the present law governing
elections, making it applicable to pri-
mary elections.
Speaker Weeks has appointed Messrs.
Proctor of Proctor, Hewitt of Plainfield
and Wilson of Chelsea as members on
the part of the House to consider final
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21
FRENCH REPORT.

PARIS. Feb. 2O.-Night official
statement:
I'm Belgium and on the whole fronA
including Rheims there has been ar
tillery and rifle firing.
Our action in Champagne con-
tinues under favorable conditions.
We have repulsed numerous counter
attacks and made further progress
north of Perthes, occupying the woods
in which the ermans were strongly
organized.
I'm the Argonne there have been
some engagements of no great inn
pOrtance. At Les Eparges, southeast
of Verdun, we have repulsed the sixth
German cOunter-attack and made a
fresh attack ourselves, increasing and
completing the progress achieved yes
terday. We have taken three Mitrail-
leuses, two trench mortars and 200
prisoners, among whom are several
officers.
'In the positions captured by us at
Xon we found the bodies of soldiers
belonging to five different German
regiments"