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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
BIG STONE PLANT
TO BE ENLARGED
Presbrey -Coykendall Co. Feel the Need of
More Room and Will Put on
11o-Foot Extension.

The Presbrey- -Coykendall company has
practically completed plans for the ma
terial enlargement of its Wiley street
stoneshed, already one of the largest and
best equipped manufacturing plants in
the Barre granite belt. For some time
the demands made on the space now
available have so taxed the concerns fa-
cilities that an annex seemed inevitable.
Heavy mausoleum work is handled in big
orders by the Presbrey Coykendall com
pany and in the past few years business
of this kind has increased so rapidly that
conditions at the plant have been crowd
ed to capacity.
Plans call for an extension of 10 feet,
which viii conform in material of con-
struction and appearance to the main
shed. The annex will mean more ade-
quate facilities for the workmen and
plenty of room for new machinery chat
is to be purchased. An order has been
placed for new travelling crane 60 aug
ment the derrick apparatus already in
use and other devices will be introduced
with the completion of the annex IL
was Announced at the Office of the com
panv to-day that work on the annex will
be- started as soon as the weather j. ia
rorable for building operations. Office
.acilities at the plant, IL was stated. are
o be enlarged also. as a sizeable annex
5 to be added to the present Office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
DIED AT WILLIAMSTOwN.
S. Martin Seaver, Respected Citizen of
the Town.

Williamstown, Feb 5.-S Martin Sea
yer, an aged and respected citizen of Will
! Jamestown, died at his home on North
| field street in this village at O'Clock
this morning OF bronchial pneumonia
following the grippe. He had been sick
for week. Mr.. Seaver was native of
Williamstown and spent most of his life
in this town, although for time he re-
sided in Middlesex. His occupation was
that of farmer and stock dealer.
He leaves his wife and two daughters,
Myrtle B. Seaver, a teacher in Spring
field, Mass, who came home when her
mother was hurt by fall, and Mrs. Les
ter O. Morgan of this village; also two
grandchildren; brother, Wesley NJ. Sea
yer, and a nephew. Charles NJ Seaver.
He was born Dec. s, 1899, and was
therefore 76 years old His marriage to
Miss Eliza Bruce took place in Montpe-
lier Nov. |, 1866, and had he lived until
next November the couple would have
observed their 50th wedding anniversary.
While resident of Middlesex Mr.. Seaver
served as road commissioner, an office
which he was later to fill in Williams
town, where he was also a selectman for
some years.
The funeral will be held at the house
Tuesday afternoon at , o'clock. Rev
John Irons, pastor of the Congregational
win be the officiating clergyman
and interment viii be made in the vii
lage cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
HAS NINE SEA RAIDERS.
Germany is Said to Be Fairly Well Sup
Piled

New York, Feb. 5,--Nine sea raid
ers OF the type of the Moewe have been
fitted out by the Germans and one Of
them which escaped from Kiel on New
Years day with the Moewe has since
been preying on British commerce with
as much success as the Appam's cap
tor, according TO story told here last
night by Mrs. Francis Fuller, wife of
the British governor general of Ashanti.
Mrs. Fuller was one of the 81 passen-
gers of the Appam who arrived here
from Norfolk, Va, on board the Old Do
minion steamer Jefferson. Forty Off
GERS and SO members of the crews of the
British vessels captured by the Moewe
and later taken in charge by the Ger
man prize crew which brought the APP
pam to American waters also were on
the Jefferson. They were transferred TO
a tug and taken to the Seamen's insti
tute, where they win be cared for until
arrangements can be made to send them
back to England.
Mrs. Fuller declared one of the Ger
man officers who came aboard the Ap-
pam was authority for the statement
that the German had equipped the nine
raiders at Kiel She said he told her
the Moewe and the other which es-
capped the British patrol passed almost
within stones throw of three British
cruisers within a few hours after they
eft the Kiel canal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
RIGID INVESTIGATION
OF OTTAWA FIRE
Suspicion Still Remains That the De-
struction of Parliament Building
Was Due to Plot.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 5The list of those
who lost their lives in the fire which
destroyed the Canadian Parliament
building has been fixed at seven. Five
of the bodies still lie beneath the ruins.
They are those OF b. b. Law, member
of Parliament, Deputy Clark LaPlante,
1 Dominion Constable DesJardins, Al
hponse DesJardins, a plumber and Ran
dolph Tanning waiter.
| While firemen spent yesterday in pour
/ ing tons of water on the smouldering
debris, government officials were max
! ing plans to erect a new and more inn
posing structure on the site of the build
ing wrecked BY Thursday nights fire.
Meantime Parliament will sit in the au-
ditorium of the Royal Victoria museum
until the new customs house can be
made ready for occupancy.
Although the police frown on the the
ory that plot was responsible for the
destruction of the building or that the
fire was started by bomb, Fire Chief
Graham is quoted as having said that
"the fire was set" and that he heard
several explosions.
Government officials assert they do
not believe the flames were OF ineen-
diary origin, but they nevertheless are
conducting a rigid investigation in an
effort to determine whether there is any
basis for such a suspicion. Coroner Craig
of Ottawa will hold an inquest on Feb
ruary II into the deaths of Mesdames
Bray and Norm, whose bodies are the |
only ones thus far recovered The re-
mains of both were taken last night to I
Quebec.
A Gordon of troops has stood guard all +
day around the ruins of the building
and held back the thousands who Wis I
tied the scene None was permitted to
enter any part OF those sections of the /
building which remain standing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
CONDEMNS REPRISALS.
viscount Bryce Says Britons Stand fol
Humanity.

London, Feb. 5.--Niscount Bryce. for.
mer ambassador to the United States
speaking at Bedford college, London, last
night, condemned the policy of reprisals
against Germany, which since the last
Zeppelin raid has gained many advocates
''We stand in this war for Justice and
right" Viscount Bryce said, I'VE stand
for humanity and from that position we
must not depart. | don't myself believe
for a moment that we shall gain any
thing by departing from it.
'If it came to cruelty against cruelty,
the enemy would always win. see no
reason TO think that any recourse to in
human practices that are shocking the
philosophy and morals, which the enemy
has adopted, would have the slightest
effect on him or promote in any way our
military success. We would not gain
and we should certainly lose, because
there is nothing that has won us more
approval and sympathy of all that is
best in the neutral nations than that we
have championed the cause OF Justice and
humanity That is what has nerved our
arm and has created unity never par
alleled in any previous crisis Of our his
tory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
GUARD WASHINGTON.
Capitol Building More Thoroughly Pro-
teoted Now.

Washington ID. C., Feb. 5.-Alarmed
over the wrecking of the Canadian Par
lament building at Ottawa. presumably
by mb-plotters, the force Of guards at
the United States capitol was increased
yesterday. to guard against a possible
attempt by crank to wreck the building
here.
Supt. Elliott Woods in charge Of the
capitol. has issued stringent regulations
to every man on his force. last night
the building was searched from basement
20 dome. Officials who are responsible
for the capitol have never fully recov-
cred from the shock they experienced
when Prank Holt planted = bomb in one
wing Of the building last summer.
Capitol employees became mueh alarmed
Yesterday when the news 81 the ottawa
disaster became known. They iutimat
"a that the effects of wen planted
bomb. exploded during q session of either
house of Congress might result in ter
rife death ton
Certain precautions have been taken
u oaPisol guards since lie opeRiug Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
Suspect in Ottawa Parlia-
ment Fire Was Ar
rested Yesterday
is OPERA SINGER;
HOME IN CHICAGO
Dominion Government Or
dered His Release
at Windsor

Windsor, Ont, Fet. 5.---Charles Strony
the opera singer arrested last night on
suspicion OF having been connected with
the fire in the Parliament house at OF
tawa Thursday night, was released to-
day ON orders from the dominion govern
ment. Strony said he expected to leave
for Chicago early this afternoon.
Strony was arrested yesterday after
noon on instructions received from Col.
j. S. Sherwood, chief of the Dominion
police, being taken from a Canadian Pa
cific train from Ottawa. Strony eharac-
terized the charge as ridiculous. He
said he had played musical engage
ment before the Duke of Connaught and
his staff Thursday afternoon and was
ON his way to Chicago. According to
the message received from Col. Sher-
wood, Strony left Ottawa two hours att
ar the fire started.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
RURAL SURVEY OF VERMONT
To Be Conducted Through Section o
Central Part.

Burlington, Feb. 5.-There was a meet.
ing of the committee on rural problems
of this state at the Hotel Vermont yes
terday, four ofNthe eight members of the
committee being present at the meeting,
which lasted from ! 80 o'clock in the
morning until late in the afternoon. 1t
was the first meeting of the committee
since their appointment at the meeting
.of the Inter-church federation held in
Burlington just before Thanksgiving
Those present were Rev. Fraser Metz-
ger of Randolph, r. G. Dyer of Sails
bury, Rev. f. P. Treat of Pittsford and
Rev. j. NJ. Maxwell of Fairfax. The
other members of the committee are
Prof. Raymond Mcfarland OF Middle.
bury, Mortimer Proctor of Proctor, Rev
G. J. Peterson Of East Berkshire and
Rev. G. L. Wells of 1ras6urg.
Ii was decided by the members present
yesterday to conduct survey OF a cross
section of the central part OF Vermont
to obtain all available information. re-
ligious, social, agricultural, industrial
and educational. After this information
has been obtained it is the intertion of
the committee, which is working in CON
junction with the rural life commission
of the Federal Council of Churches of
Christ in America, to make such recon-. |
to rural communities in the
state as viii aid in the work of the rural |
churches and those already engaged in
The improvement of rural conditions. |
Where it is found that work Is already I
being conducted successfully along these
ines data win be collected and submitted t
10 other communities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
INSTANTLY KILLED GIRL.
John H. Pierce Then Shot Himself Fa-
tally on Wedding Day.

Douglas, Mass. Feb. 5.-Nliss Lena
B. Keyser Of Schenectady. \. V. wa.
shot and killed here yesterday by John
II. Pierce of Delanson, y. y. who after
wards shot himself. according TO the
police. The couple were about to BE-
married when Miss Keyser's mother ap-
peared and urged her not 10 60 through
with the ceremony. Physicians said
Pierce probably would die.
Pierce. who had been employed in rail
road construction work, returned Thurs
day from Schenectady. accompanied bv
Miss keyser, and obtained = marriage
license here. The Young woman's moth
er arrived later and told her daughter
that Pierce had been married before
and had not obtained divorce.
Pierce. who was or. the police said.
shot the girl through the head. killing
her instantly. and then Cred another
ballet into his bead He was taken 20
q hospital hut uo attempt aas made
81 extract the ballet. - the surgeons
snnounced that there uss ne chance OF
saFing his lie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05

the present Congress. There is appre
hension that some crank, agtated by the
Canadian explosion, might be influenced
to commit some act of destruction here
Washington's most protected point
from attacks of this kind, beginning
with the Holt bomb explosion last sum.
mer, has been the capitol building and
the railroad tunnel which passes under.
ground between the capitol and the Ii
brary of Congress.
About the time of the Holt bomb ex.
plosion last summer, railroad officials in
creased the force of track walkers and
guards in the tunnel. The reason given
for the increased vigilance was that in.
formation had reached railroad officials
that German and Austrian officials were
planning to wreck the tunnel and there
by stop the movement of war munitions
from the DUPONT factories at Hopewell,
Va, to Atlantic seaports.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
CELEBRATED FREEDOM FROM DEBT
Dummerston Grange Burned Mortgage
On Its Building.

Brattleboro, Feb. 5,The Dummerston
grange last evening celebrated the clear
ing of the grange building from debt by
burning the mortgage of 81 500 which
was placed ON the 81 500 building when
it was built in 1909. The sum of s3.-
600 was raised by subscription at the
time the building was constructed and
the amount OF the mortgage has been
raised since by entertainments. State
Master w. n. Cady of Middlebury was
present and delivered the principal ad-
dress and i. II. Miller sang. A dance
concluded the festivities of the even
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
But No Attempt Has Been
Made to Follow Up with
Infantry Attack
OFFICIAL REPORTS
RECORD LITTLE
British Repulse Asserted by
Constantinople--Bu
rians Have Reverse

There Is a decided lull ut present along
the various war fronts. Heavy artillery
play continues along the line in France
and Belgium but neither there nor in any
other important theatre OF operations
have there been infantry movements re.
sulting in exchanges of territory worth
noting, so far as the official reports re-
veal.
In Mesopotama the British relief army
under General Aylmer, which has been
halted for some time a short distance
down the Tigrs from Kut -El- Amara,
where General Townsend's force is re-
ported to be beleaguered, does not appear
to have been able as yet to make further
progress. Constantinople declares the
British attempting to advance from Fe-
lahie were repulsed by Turkish counter
attacks and compelled to fall back to
their former positions.
In Albania. where mixed situation
prevails, the Bulgarians are reported as
having a hard time and to have been
obliged to fall back toward the Drina
river near the eastern frontier. The oc
cupation of strategic points by the forces
of Essad Pasha and by Serbian troops
who have reformed at Durazzo is be-
lieved in Athens to make a new Bulga-
rian expedition toward the coast difficult.
The advance of Austrians down the AL
banian coast continues, the latest adyices
apparently indicating that they were
some 20 miles northeast of Durazzo. The
arrival of 1000 Montenegrin troops at
Durazzo, after fatiguing retreat, is an
nounced.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
PROMINENT IN MIDDLEBURY
Robert Towle Passed Away Yesterday at
Age of "a.

Middlebury. Feb. 5.--Robert Towle
who has been III for five wears with
hardening ~ the arteries. died FRIDAY
morning az the age Of 80 wears. He was
born in Hemingsford. Canada. and came
here when a Young man. lie is sur
vived by a wife. two stepdaughters. Miss
Della Douglas Of this village and Airs.
Dennis Mack 81 Cornwall: brother.
John Towlc of Cornwall. and sister. Mrs.
Priscilla Robinson of Athol. Mass. The
funeral viii BE- held at She house sunday
afternoon az 2 O'Clock Mr.. Towle was
for many years a prominent business
man - this village having been in the
ioe lssiness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
HAS CONCLUSION.
John Bush of Rutland May Have Frac
ture Of Skull.

Rutland. Feb. 5.--Suifering with con-
crssion and possible fracture OF the
skull, John Bush. employed on the Rich
lumber job in Manchester. was brought
TO the Rutland hospital yesterday lie
had been conscious only part Of the
time and much Of the time he was de-
lirious.
Young Bush has been at work as fire
man of an engine which Is used in haul
ing logs from the top Of the mountain
60 the eompsny's mill, near Manchester
Depot. Tie was discovered hy the en-
rineer lying on the floor. The engine
was quickly detached and the man was
rushed 10 the mill where Dr. J.. j. Gala
han treated him. lie was moved on g cot
To the railroad station and brought fn
Rutland. t is thought that BE- was
taken With a dizzy sPen or vas injured
ii falling.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
PHILIPPINE BILL PASSES SENATE
Vote was So to AZ, Several Republicans
Being for the Measure.

| Washington, d. c., Feb. 5,--The Phil
lippine bill, which would extend to the is
lands greater degree of self-govern'
lment and would authorize the president
to grant them absolute independence
within four years, passed the Senate last
night, 81 to "a. Various Democratic SEN
ators, led by Chairman Stone Of the for
egn relations committee, tried unsuc-
cessfully to obtain amendment of certain
| features of the independence clause, but
in the end the Democrats, joined by six
Progressive Republicans, voted solidly
| for the measure.
| 1t is understood the bill will go to the
House with the backing of President
| Wilson, and there viii be pressed for
early passage There has been little in
dieation of what action the House will
take, but administration leaders last
night seemed confident that the bill, in
cluding the independence feature, which
Democratic senators declare squares it
with the Baltimore platform, would have
the approval of the House Democratic
majority. The Republican senators who
voted for the bill were Borah, Clapp,
Kenyon, LaFollette, Norris and Works.
By overwhelming majorities, the Senate
had refused to modify the Clarke amend
ment, adopted several days ago, which
contains the independence provision and
also gives the president authority to ex-
tend or withhold independence at the end
of four years, if he should find condi-
tions in the islands unfavorable. The
time would be extended, however, only
until an incoming Congress could con
slider the subject
Senator Stone declared the bill in real
ity was not an independent measure at
all because of the extension provision |
and offered an amendment to eliminate |
it, but his proposal was voted down, 60 I
to IL. Senator Hitchcock, chairman of /
the Philippine committee, sought to |
amend the bill by extending independ- |
ance within four years on condition that /
the people and legislature of the Phil
ppines should ratify constitution. This
was rejected, SO to %.
Senator Norris, in opposing a provis-
on in the bill empowering the president
to retain naval bases in the Philip 4
pines, declared President Wilson had
,een converted from man of peace to
, militarist.
Senator William Alden Smith criticised
he Democrats for their determination
o give up the Philippines, and declared
he American people did not wish to see
he American flag over The islands
iauled down.
This action Is an unjustifable and
Rcslled for surrender OF American
ights," he said. III these islands be-
ome snarchistic and the people get TO
Earring among themselves. You viii be
lamed for it rs You ought to be. If
ther countries 90 TO war over them, il +,
ill date from the day when You COW
rds abandoned a task which providence
laced in your hands and which. BY tins
Ct you are acknowledging your are un-
ble to MASTER
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
FUNERAL OF RICHARD GIBSON
Held This Afternoon-Interment in Hope
Cemetery.

Funeral services for Richard Gibson. a
well known Barre granite cutter, whose
death at his homes IL King street. on
Wednesday afternoon followed 10 days
illness OF the grippe and complications,
were held at the house this afternoon e
, o'clock Rev =. p. Newell. pastor Of
the Hedding Methodist church. was the
officiating clergyman, and a sizesble dele
CATION from Nincitia lodge knights ~
Pythias. to which the deceased belonged.
attended the funeral The Pythiau service
being used at the house. The bearers
were: Walter Griffin and George L. Nor
ris. long time friends uf the deoea sed. tie
former a brother Pythian. Leonard Tim.
mons. 4 brother-iu-law Of Mr.. Gibson. n.
:. Currirr. W 81. Parry and William
Black. members Of Kiucitia lodge. There
was a profusion 0f foral tributes. Inter
meut was made IN Hope oometers h.st3e
the remains If Mr. Gibson's brother. El0
died several years aGo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
ALLOWED $40 DAMAGES ONLY
Although Woman Valued Property Lost
at 5000.

New York. Feb. 5.-The appellate sli-
vision Of the supreme court yesterday
affirmed a ruling OF the lower courts tha,
Ruth de Roehemont Is entitled 70 only
s20 damages from the Boston & Maine
railroad company fer the loss Of box.
the contents of which she valued a s7.-
nop.
The box vas shipped from Portsmouth.
y. H nnder tire classification of ahsu-a-
bold goods upou uhich a value Of $40 a
hundred pounds was plsce6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
WELL KNOWN IN UNITED STATES.
Charles Strony Formerly Was Conductor
With Boston Opera Co.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Gharles Strony, held
at Windsor, Ontario, for alleged com.
plicity in the destruction of the Cana
dian Parliament building at Ottawa, is
widely known as a musical director and
during the season just closed he was
under contract with the Chicago Grand
Opera company to conduct a French
opera. Previously he was for five years
with the Boston Opera company as as
sistant conductor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
ZEPPELIN HASN'T RETURNED.
Germany Issues Official Communication
on LILO.

Berlin, via London. Feb. 5-An Official
communication issued yesterday admits
that Zeppelin Liz has not returned
from a reconnoitering flight and that in
quiries concerning the airship have been
without result
London, Feb. 5.-vNo trace has been
found Of the Zeppelin wrecked in the
North sea. British naval vessels have
made a thorough search and have re-
turned TO port with the report that they
had seen nothing Of the diririble.
George Denney. mate of the trawler
1king stephen. which sighted the Zeppe-
lin. stated yesterday that he believed
there was no chance Of the airship being
saved.
1late Denney said that all TIE men on
the Zeppelin sore hfe lines. which were
fastened above ths hathaway.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-05
: GERMANS REPULSED
TWO ATTACKS
One Attempted By French South OF
Somme and the Other By British
South of Labassee Canal.

Berlin, by wireless, Feb. 5.--The break
down Of French hand grenade attack
south of Somme and the repulse of a
British attempt to advance south OF La
bassee canal are announced by the Ger
man army headquarters to-day. A con-
tinuation Of heavy artillery fire by the
French in the Champagne and Argonne
is also reported.