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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31
State Wide Prohibition Goes
into Effect in Them
at Midnight
5000 SALOONS PUT
OUT OF BUSINESS
Colorado People Have Been
Spending Lavishly to
Put in a Supply

Chicago, Dec. 3l--Statewide prohibi
tion Of the manufacture and sale of in
toxicating liquors becomes effective il
seven states at midnight tonight, put
ting out of business more than 5000
more saloons, large number of brew.
cries, Wholesale liquor houses and dis.
| tilleries. The states which enter the
dry column are Iowa, Colorado, Oregon
Washington, Idaho, Arkansas and South
Carolina.
According to one authority between
81, 100000 and S30O0,000 was spent for
liquor in Colorado the past week. In
Iowa bargain day sales in the saloons of
the state were in progress to-day, prep
aratory to closing tonight. In Ore
gon constitutional amendment abso-
Mtely prohibits the manufacture and sale
Of any kind of liquor; even the druggists
are not permitted to sell on prescrip-
tions. In Oregon and Washington, how
ever, families win be permitted to inn
port certain amounts for home co1sump-
tion within stated periods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31
But Mari & Gordon Are
Said to Be Assured State
Contract Will Be Theirs
SIGNING HELD UP FOR
GENERAL CONTRACT
Specifications for 4.he Latter
Will Be Res With
in TY Days

| Altho 81 10 state commission has de-
eided sc> ,rmally to award the granite
contract 4or the proposed state building
in Montpelier until the general contract
IS let and the exact amount to be ex-
pended in construction work is deter
mined, Marr & Gordon of Barre are as
sured Of the contract, according TO a
member Of the commission.
At the meeting in Montpelier yester-
day afternoon, which lasted until late in
the afternoon, Charles H. Robbins of
Boston, representative of the firm of
Densmore & Lecear architects, was con-
suited and told the board that specifca-
tions would be ready within week or 10
days so that bids for the general con-
tract could be advertised
just when actual construction can be
commenced depends wholly upon the
weather conditions and If they are SINH
lar to those of last year the first of
March will see the dirt begin to fly.
The general opinion seemed to prevail
with the commission that the bid on the
granite contract was as low as could rea-
sonably be expected and that the $l50,000
appropriation made by the legislature
will be sufficient to erect the building
and furnish it complete. If work is
started in two months the first delivery
Of granite viii have to be made by the
middle OF April to insure no delay
Three members of the commission, ex-
Gov. w. w. Stickney, c. P. Smith and
q. w. Varnum left Montpelier last even
ing for their respective homes in Ludlow,
Burlington and JefTersonville. Gov. G.
w Gates took the morning train for his
home in Franklin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31
INDEMNITY PAYMENT
CHIEF QUESTION NOW
Official Text of the Reply
Was Received at the State
Department This Morning
- Dispatches from Lon
don Say That Austria Has
Backed Down

Washington, D. c., Dec. 3i.-The off
cial text of Austria's Ancona note was
received this morning at the state de-
partment. Work of translating it from
the diplomatic code will take several
hours.
If the official text conforms to the
press dispatch, saying that the comman-
der of the submarine who torpedoed the
steamer has been punished, virtually only
one phase of the incident remains to be
cleared up. That would be the payment
of an indemnity for American lives, for
which Austria expressed a willingness to
make reparation.
Later, however, there may be ex-
changes between the United States and
Austria on the question of submarine
warfare and the necessity of a warning
before attacking merchantmen.
The reply came in sections and one
section had been translated before noon.
The officials apparently were much graft
fed at the nature of it, and the danger
of break in diplomatic relations with
Austria Hungary no longer was consid-
cred imminent, officials said However,
additional correspondence was sure to
ensue. Secretary lansing declined to
comment on the reply until the complete
official text is before him.
The Ancona was sunk off the Tunisian
coast on Nov. 7.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31
TELLS or AIR BATTLE


London. dee. IA Hrtish onieia'
statesnent issued lasf rieit reads.
iesterlar l6 of our nerouianss
is.sftss8 she Caruinrs santian end ff ths
statlgn. lines an8 sl,ezs - tht vicinity
Ten III tait aeraf.laues attaetrd i.eatilg
fhe aefs3rorns and did dsraias fsfn.
are In tssh csses 81 ti,s n.a.idnas rf
furued safely
.nursnr TIE dav tifre uers Iz en-
s-nrufeFs uith host1s narUrlnnfs 0ns
af oar snnri.ras FnEaneH ftur ~ tire e..
smvs. unt of whisb j. lzirved e. haee
i-sH feuagit down. Auathar uas aam.
nrrd anf 80 four usre driven rf 0ir.s
rf or ss-nrisnss ere l-urif drur 80
fis rasnf M esmfsa rtt tua ma
ftlnas
-Eurfn1 49, nifft tie ateur hsat5ie
stss6 nu tvFnaiaa aask Ee Fresrs
few ks~mtrs ertsra9 ufr al nnr srt
tsssstss isst ef-s fu1a,edartf1r drffen
rut
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31
MORE ALLIED TROOPS
LANDED in GREECE

Further reports of the landing
of allied troops on the Greek
coast east Of Saloniki, apparently
to checkmate any advance on the
right flank OF the Anglo French
positions there, were received to-
day, Kavala being named as the
point at which the British troops
debarked. Advices Iast night said
that the British put troops ashore
at Orfano, 80 miles west OF Ka-
vala.
From German sources comes the
report Of the defeat of II Serbian
army, apparently reinforced by
Italians, in central Albania, the
Bulgarians almost annihilatlng the
Serbians in three days battle,
it is declared.
Paris reported the repulse of a
German hand grenade attack
launched in an attempt to capture
an observation post in Champagne.
Comparative quiet prevailed on
the remainder of the front.
The capture Of 1000 prisoners
by Montenegrinsa in an engage
ment in the Saniak, in which an
Austrian detachment was wiped
out, was announced in the Mon
tenegrin Official statement, as re-
ceived in Paris, wh....e Vienna re-
ports the battle in Galicia as in
creasing in extent and violence.
Russia maintains mysterious
retieence concerning military OPP
crations there. London believes it
certain, however, that extremely
important events, the full signifi-
canoe of which is not yet officially
disclosed, are occurring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATES 70.
Barre and Montpelier Suburban Resi-.
dents in Berlin Get New Building.


High and dry on asknoll overlooking
the valley, Berlin's new school house al
the corner Of Vine street and Montpelier
road was dedicated with appropriate ex
ercises this afternoon at 80 o'clock
Berlin does not boast Of lofty campanile
a stately postoffice or yet an imposing
town hall, but it means something, ney.
ertheess, when Berlin folks say that the
structure which is to take the place OF
the Benjamin Falls school is the best
public building in town. One story in
/ height with two airy, well ventilated
rooms spacious enough to accommodate
| 20 pupils, the schoolhouse has been erect
| ed at a cost of 5000 1t has wall di-
mensions of 4s and 62 feet and plans for
the structure were drawn by r. A. Walk
err OF Barre, Contractor Harry Bowles
OF Montpelier built the schoolhouse un-
der the direction OF town committee
composed Of the selectmen, w j. Royce,
c. s. Pike and NJ. j. Bean, and the school
commissioners, Dan A. Perry, NJ. j. Cor
liss and e. L. Slack. The site selected
was the choice of the state board of
health, and all ventilation, the electric
light system, the heating aud sewage
system have been 50 arranged as to COM
ply with the exaeting requirements OF
the board A very commodious play
ground takes up a large part of the
schoolhouse property, consisting OF
more than an acre.
NJ. j. Corliss presided at the exercises
to-day and Rev. A. w. Hewitt, pastor
of the Plaintied Methodist church, and
a well known legislator, was the princi-
pal speaker Rev. Mr.. Hewitt talked
along educational lines. Remarks were
made by w. j. Royce for the selectmen
and A. L. Hewitt. father of the speaker
of the day spoke for the towE. Dan A.
Perry's brief talk was response for
the district. An interesting program Of
and singing was given by the |
pupils of the B,njamiL Falls school. ATT |
erward ladies Of Berlin served refresh
ments. The attendance of Berlin, Barre /
and Montpelier people was gratifyingly /
large and all commented very fayorably /
On the appearance of the building.
Pupils will occupy the new school
house for the first time Monday morning
With Miss Hand Of Montpelier as the
teacher. Thirty.tiye students are 60 be
,nrolled and the number, il is expected.
viii increase. as the new building will
naturally draw from the public schools
II Barre and Montpelier pupils who have
rot been attending the Benjamin Falls
chool.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31
TWO NEW LANDINGS.
Allied Troops Sent to 0rfano, Small
Greek Town, and On an Island.


London Dec. 3l.-Two new landings
by the allies in the near East are re.
ported The British have transferred
some troops from Saloniki to 0rfano, a
small Greek port sixty miles east Of
Saloniki, with the intention of thus
checking any possibility OF a hostile adj
vance from this quarter The second
landing was made by the French on the
Greek island of Castelorino, off the
southeast coast Of Asia Minor, not far
from the important seaport of Adalia.
An Athens dispatch says that the oc-
cupation of Adalia is the object of the
landing A railway runs north of Adalia
and the presence there OF a strong allied
force would menace the communications
of any hostile force operating against
Egypt or the lower Tigris region.
These movements Indicate that the al
lies positions around Salonik are now
considered secure. and indications are
that the campaign around Saloniki, win
develop into a long drawn warfare, as
on other fronts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31

The Natars sinking is the severest
loss the British navy has sustained for
several months. No British naval ves-
sells of Importance have been sunk since
May, when the Triumph and the Majestic
were torpedoed in the Dardanelles The
Natal, although powerful man O war,
was laid down / ! years ago, and her dis
placement was only about half that Of
the largest British sea fighters. Her
normal complement was 704 men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31
LIVED LONG TINE IN BARRE.
Isaac Decamp Rice, Native Of the Place,
Died at Springfield


Isaac DeCamp Rice. a native Of Barr,
and for many years a resident Of thi,
city. passed away al the home Of hi.
daughter. Mrs. C. q. Leonard. IN Spring
field yesterday. the end following a long
period Of feeble health. The remains
win b. brought to Barre over the Cen.
trail Vermont railroad late tls after.
noon and the funeral viii be held sun
day afternoon with intermeut in the
Rice family lot in Elmwood cemetery
Mr. Rice was born ia Barrs Jan ls.
1851, and was therefore nearly 81 years
old lie was enc ~ six children born
% David and Deborah Rice. who were
among the earlier residents 81 Barre.
In his b0rhood Mr. Rire attended the
common schuols oi BE- native town and
a. q young man learned the oarpenter's
trade. MANY dwelling houses in Barre
and vicinity mere built BY Mr. Eiee ~
under bis direction. and old.timc ear
uenters viii rtxolietf that Mr. Rief wss
the first carrenter o. drive q nail IN tbe
construction uark when Goddard semi
nary wa- erected IN the lste 61s Upon
The death ri h.s uife. which oaeurrel
1|Nu lNH A7tea ~ VIII - AlAaaaHAls AlAaHaa
b. resi3e Hth BE brother H. a. W.
Hic. also q native oi BARRE wse=a 8eath
.wo tears hEa removed une ~ ttN lssA.
na rlf.siisus ia that t1rn. ~ah sfter
81 irdthfrs aeatt D. aert e. Spring
bid o. u,ske BE l.onf rlth hs aau1h
.er
Aifhourt feH oi tls garurrT rfuaf
.ti1r m me4rs nsrf .1t rrntfif Htsuatt.f-
M utt the 8ess hs is HeE Fsnen
sTnd iy MANS tafsr n-a9it 81 ahau hF
frs hrld r 80 b1ezi fstssfa. Hisi3rs
is druElter Hasrfirrei fr ess tI.s fe-
i.sr af Mrs. - g. EHd1rfasr ~ -ls
-r.a auf Wsa assree W fshar af
8 ast nat n st-tst ts Hhs uas
afiaF tr -frur ts ran
Hrv ~ haW8 Fa att
e ~ rt-t sna tls Istf EF z Hs vts
.rs fa- nnrf af-e tar Eers
ns q frHthar 81 as
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31
KIRCHWEY SUCCEEDS
WARDEN OSBORNE
No Conditions Are Attached to the Ap-
pointment-osbome Resigned
Under Pressure.

Albany, n. Y, Dec. 3l.-George w
Kirehwey of New York, former dean o
Columbia Ihw school, was appointed
agent and warden of Sing Sing prison
to-day by John D. Riley, state superin
tendcnt OF prisons, to succeed Thomas
Mott Osborne. No conditions are at.
taehed to the appointment.
Albany. n. V, Dee 3l.-Thomas Mott
Osborne last night relinquished his du-
ties ar warden of Sing Sing prison pend
ing determination Of the indictments
charging him with neglect Of duty and
immoral conduct. George W. kirchwey,
former dean Of Columbia Law school,
was appointed warden during the in
term.
The announcement was made by Gov.
| Whitman al the executive mansion im-
mediately after George Gordon Battle
Of Osborne's counsel. delivered to the
governor the following letter, addressed
to Superintendent OF Prisons John b.
Riley
AS YOU are doubtless aware the de-
libe8tions of the grand jury of West
NNHeAEA COUNTY nave FtrNittA W lMb III
dictments being found against me.
IL Is obvious that an adequate prep
aration Of my defense will make Il
necessary for noe 10 be away from the
prison for a considerable length Of time
therefore ask that ! may be- allowed
leave Of absence until the final dispo-
sition Of these indictments. which I shall
% all in my power 70 hasten
II therefore ask that some satisfac.
tory person be designated 90 perform
the duties oi agent and warden during
MY leave of absence
Yours truly.
Thomas n. Osborne
Governor Whitman said that Dr.
kirchWey would receive official motifs
cation - Dis appointment to-day
The governor explained that with the
granting of the request Scr leave Of ab- /
senre Osborne wonld have absolutely 10
connection with the prison. snd that q
he Ehoud ever he reinstatcd it would .
BE- neeessafy formally o. appoint him .
- the position
Up e. neariy midnight Osborne bed .
refused b. resign ~ g. ask for tempe
rafF frlisf from be faties The Raf=
.ruer notified h.m throuQb Die counsel
'iat uaiass he rrinfl.shri bic warden
stin lte WoHid ia removed sl.urtiv au
n frfamieit Mr Battle called 90 tht ~
sautite mansiau wfth o,sbauiFs ietter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31
SEVERAL COMPLAINTS MADE
Concerning Conditions in Barre as Re-
ported to c. L. u.

Several matters of major Importance
were discussed by the Central Labor
union at its regular meeting last night,
and with routine business demanding
more than the usual attention, it was
nearly midnight before adjournment
came. Ministers of the gospel and adj
ministrators of municipal reform came
in for criticism during the open forum,
and committees appointed left the hall,
each with some very definite instructions.
As vet, the central body is undecided
as to whether a labor ticket will be put
in the field for the March elections. The
question will be considered more fully at
the January meeting, when a mass
meeting will be authorized, If there is
sentiment enough TO warrant. Among
the labor men present, the sentiment was
expressed that Mayor Langley is not
dealing fairly with the labor movement
in general il was said. For that reason
and for others. there are those of the
delegates TO the G. L. u. who believe
labor ticket will be entered. The poor
department was criticised. on the allega-
ton that the overscer had failed to puF-
chase supplies for the charity depart
ment from the union stores in Barre,
and a committee was appointed to wait
upon the overseer and the aldermanie
charity department. Ministers Of some
Of the city churches have not acted fairly
or with discretion in connection with the
clerks lockout, il was said. and a COM
mittee was elected to confer with the
clergy.
From various angles, tiie clerks aud
merchants situation was discussed. and
much time was given over TO a consider
alton Of what was described as the in
aated reports concerning the volume Of
business done by merchants In the
Christmas season. No action was taken.
10 wae reported that certain agencies are
conspiring to keep reports. etc, from The
Congressional Record aud the congress
sional committee was instructed to take
up the grievance IN correspondence with
congressional committees and Nermout's
In the House and senate.
Following is list of the committees
for the ensuing tern. Gre
Ientiala. :. 4. Card of the cranitecut-
tiers. H , H0urhton of the retail clerks.
John Donald of the paving cutters John
S Mcdonald ~ the polishers. and 3. 4.
Hylaud of the engineers; label commit
~. Wesley Hoffman # the cirarmakers.
Dan O. Eizu uf the elerks. John King
II the auarrgu workers. q. g. Phiihrick 81
o. carTauters and George VI. Rock 81
he East BARRE rraHiteegtters nrrnniza-
inu committee 81 " Suit0r ~ the
jumpers and ts1Ners Alfred Maiuat ~
D. eranlteruftrrs. Arthur Rouse of the
.rantft Ifia an1ineffs- B. A. Carpenter ~
o. tvfsefrrl.iral unlan ard Cirarre
gsnfs Il the pairing utfers. fiuestiaual
sirrn tsse Harrf naif ~ the fHEshira.
tu-ras WuH ~ thf Barrt iumptrs. AZ
red Mnnltnn rf the Barre eneiues7s.
s. esisrrs of the fast Barre rranff=
nffsfs. anl o. p r5Iist1SV of to- fFp1-
raraai HHaaus rHz.lHt iars- letn -
lrTarrsi1. lrrus D. HaH of thp aarrsn-
ra 81 q fnnrean 81 fhs rnsrft ttrofk
~. GsHEf Matnr af the ttFaarnrttHat
fs.u mrE 1dtn T GaHa9i.rn ~ The
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31
SCHMIDT GETS LIFE TERN.
Convicted Of First Degree Murder in
Los Angeles Times Explosion.

los Angeles. Dee. 81 Mathew A
Schmidt was convicted last night Of first
degree murder a. the accomplice Of
James y. Mcnamara IN the blowing up
81 the Ios Angeles Times building here
five wears age.
The specific charge was Of having muir
dcrei Charles Hagerty. one Of The % We
Tins Of The Times explosion. The jury
was out 46 minutes.
The iurv aned Schmidt's Punishment
AZ imprisonment for life, the same pen
atty imposed on James r. McNamara
after the latter had confessed in court
four wears ago that BE- placed the bomb
nhirh blew up the newspsper plant.
David Caplan. anothe alleged accnm-
plior 0f MtNauara who was arrested
lat February near SEATTLE. shortly after
sthluiat had been taken into custody iu
Neu York Is 10 iaI awaiting trial also
en- tbe charge uf charge Of having muir
iere8 Charles Hngerty.
Tie courts charge o. tbe iuff had tieen
Regarded ss a1stinrtlv favorable o. tbe
defendant and the trrftt came as sur
rriae a. ~ehuiat and bic counsel
s.llnift houestr. heard Il uithouf stow
uf ar1af nn
Tftae far tlse imposition ~ sertenos
.rrf -shnif aas fre1 f1r nert Mauiar
anl fis fornaa vf1 then frtafnasa mo
.lan fas nea traL % vHs asreaf that
srrurrsrt an tfis nlafsof shnui8 - isanr8
lan l2
ynthan aetIan ~tlmilt's thitf euuu-
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ras ferls tts rssa rrnH - sarrirl ~
is l.ili.ssf s1nffs
0arf a Trstmua aaftsrF Treasurer
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31
ABOUT 300 MEN LOST,
1T is BELIEVED
This Is the Most Serious
Loss the British Navy Has
Sustained Since Last May,
When the Triumph and the
Majestic Were Torpedoed

London, Dec. 3l.-The British armored
cruiser Natal has sunk, after an explo-
sion, an official announcement was made
to-day.
The Natal was sunk yesterday after
noon while in harbor, as the result of an
internal explosion. There are about 400
survivors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31
DECEMBER LOSS
OF BRITISH 1853
OF That Number i,ooi Were offoers and
Casualties Cover All Fronts, Ae-
oording 10 Published Lists
IN London.
IN London

London. dec. 3l.The british casual
ties - an fronts during the month Of
December amount q 1907 oaicers and
lI.sfs men. according 10 the Published
Isfs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-12
SLIGHT CHANGE IN WORDING
Wherein Wife's Letters to Husband
Differed From Those That She
Received From Him. /.

This little story was told by Con
gresham William H. Murray of Okla
homa the other evening, when the
conversation turned to the letters that
the old man writes to absent WHEY
in the good old summer time.
Recently two women were busily
knitting scarfs and things for the sol
diers, when one Of them casually re-
ferred to a summer visit she had made
to the mountains.
"That makes me think" was the
smiling response of the other. What
kind of letters does your husband
write you when you are away on your
summer trips?"
(: He always writes very affectionate'
IT," answered the first, pausing to see
If she had dropped any stitches. "He
invariably begins with My precious
treasure and ends by sending me his
love-"
Very beautiful" was the smiling
comment of the first. II suppose you
answer in the same loving vein?"
with a slight variation" reflec.
lively replied, the first. Il start my
letter with MY precious treasurer
and end by asking him to send me
$10."--Philadelphia Telegraph.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-12
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