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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
OFFER TO BUY FAIRBANKS co.
Western Selling Agents Make PROPOSE
tion to Stockholders

St. Johnsbury, Jan. 2s. The f. & I.
Fairbanks Co. have mailed to stockhold-
ers notices sett forth an offer of the
Fairbanks, Morse Co., of Chicago to
buy the L. & I. Fairbanks Co. The
offer is to exchange all outstanding
shares of the capital stock Of the e. 4
T. Fairbanks Co. ON the basis of $500
share for three shares of the Fair
banks. Morse & Co. stock. This is con-
sdered a liberal offer, as the e. & T..
Fairbanks stock has not sold above SIPS
for some time, and has not paid divi-
dends in two years. The directors ad-
wise selling The Fairbanks. Morse &
Co. are the selling agents for the L. & T..
Fairbanks Co. in the West, To avail of
the offer stock must be deposited with
the First National bank of Boston before
March /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
WILL ASK THE
ALLIES TO DISARM
MERCHANTMEN
America Will Then Request Central
Powers Not to Torpedo Unarmed
Merchantmen.

Washington, d. G., Jan. 2s.--The Unit
ed States has proposed to the allies a
modus vivendi under which they are
requested not to arm merchantmen. No
proposals have been made to the CEN
trail powers, but they will be requested,
it is understood, to agree not to torpe-
do merchantmen provided the allies con-
sent to their disarmament. In this ac-
tion, which was instituted several days
ago, the United States surrenders none
of its previous contentious affecting the
conduct of a submarine warfare. This
move is understood TO have been an
outcome of attacks upon Italian yes-
sells.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
VIGOROUS LANGUAGE USED.
In United States Protest to Great Brit
ain on Mail Interference.

Washington. d. C., Jan. 2s-Ihe text
OF the American protest to Great Brit
s<n against interference with neutral
mails. made public last night. reveals
that diplomatic and consular pouches
have been treated IN a manner the Unit
ed States regards as ~vexationsly in
quisitorial" The note describes the prac-
ranted interference and IN urgently re-
questing q prompt reply points out that
"a strong feeling Is being aroused" in
this country BY the loss Of valuable let
ters. while fereign banks are refusing
to cash American drafts because they
have 10 assurance that drafts are Sc
cure IN the mails.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
BANDITS HOLD UP
BANK IN CHICAGO
Line UP Score Of Depositors, Faces to
Wall, Threaten Officials, and Get
Away with More Than
$4,000.
$4,000.

Chicago, Jan. 2s.Four robbers, armed
with revolvers, yesterday entered the
Washington Park National bank in East
63d street, threatened the lives of the
cashier, clerks and 20 depositors, and
escaped with between $4,000 and $l5,-
000
None of the depositors, who were or
dered to stand facing a wall. was
searched by the bandits, who gave their
sole attention to the money in the tell
er's cage.
After grabbing the money the four
hastily backed to the door and escaped
in an automobile.
Policemen and detectives were quickly
summoned and search for the bandits
was begun.
j. Garland Stahl, manager of the Bos-
ton Americans when that club won the
worlds championship in 1912, is vice
president of the bank. He was forced
to remain at his desk facing revolver,
while one of the robbers entered the
teller's cage and took the money from
drawer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
Carried 1866 Passengers and
Grew Of 134-Long
Overdue
LEFT DAKAR, AFRICA,
ON JANUARY II
Another Steamship Reports
Having Passed Lifeboat
with Name "Appam"

London, Jan. 2s.-Grave anxiety is felt
for the British steamship Appam, which
left Dakar, West Africa, for Plymouth
a 10 days trip, on Jan. II, with l66 pas
sengers and l34 crew. When about four
days out, wireless communication with
the vessel suddenly ceased.
A dispatch from Hull to Lloyd's says
that the British steamer Tregintle re-
ports having passed on Jan. l9 a life
boat with the name Appam on the stern
and her bow knocked away. Two or
three other steamships coming in the
same direction as the Appam are also
overdue.
A report from Lisbon recently an
nounced that mines had been discovered
in the Bay of Biscay
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
CONVENTION CONCLUDED.
Vermont and New Hampshire Monument
Dealers Association Had Good Session.

! With the return from motor trip to
the quarries yesterday afternoon, the
mid-winter meeting of the Vermont and
New Hampshire Retail Monument Deal
ers' association came 10 an end, many of
the dealers leaving for their homes in
the evening. They are coming back,
they said, coming back to Barre for more
of the hospitality meted out TO them
during their stay of two days in the city.
One of the newly elected officers stated
that this pledge was not uttered in a
momentary burst of ENTHUSIASM, but
that il represents the sober second
thought of every retailer who partiel-
pated in the gathering.
Every effort to assure the visitors OF
warm welcome was made by the Granite
Manufacturers association, from the mo-
ment President Alexander Duncan well
coined them at the informal meeting
Wednesday morning until the good-byes
were said last night. The retailers were
particularly pleased with their aecommo-
dations at Hotel Barre, with the ban
quot Wednesday evening and with the
cordial reception given them at Barclay
brothers and other cutting plants and
tht WHtIt lopuLNtlls +hllilt
& Varnum had variety of refreshments
awaiting them on their arrival yesterday
afternoon.
Much was accomplished in the way of
introducing to retail dealers, some of
whom paid their first visit TO Barre on
the occasion of the convention, some of
the achievements made in the Barre
granite belt. President Duncan of the
association, the secre-
tary, Fl. p. Hinman, and special com
mittee composed of w. p. Scott, Alex |
ander A. Milne and Armando Comolli |
We're especially active in their endeavors
to make the stay Of the retailers worth
while.
The midsummer meeting of the twin
state association is to be held at The
Weirs, n. H., late in July
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
COMMITTED BIGAMY
TO PROTECT GIRL
Declares He Married Second Time to Stop
the Advances of Prominent Rut-
land Man Whose Attentions
Were Encouraged by
Gir's Mother.

Rutland, Jan. 2S.-Charles j. Connel
of Albany, N. T., who has been employed
in this city severbi weeks at the plant
OF the Manning Manufacturing company
was arrested yesterday afternoon on a
warrant issued by Grand Juror c. H.
Noyak, charging bigamy, The respond
ent at police headqgsrters did not deny
the charge but he told strange story
of alleged police persecution in Albany
and nearby cities, which eliminated in
his flight to Vermont and his marrying
Miss Dorothy Lillian Carnell on Novem-
Der l6, 1915, to protect her from the
advances of prominent Rutland man,
the attentions being not only sanctioned,
but encouraged by her mother.
Connell, who is a clean and bright
appearing young man, said at police
headquarters that he was compelled to
marry Miss Margaret Barrett i'm 1911
on seduction proceedings and that later
he was arrested for non support, serving
IL months in a reformatory at Elmira.
When he was first arrested and before
he was married he said Miss Barrett
offered to settle the case without any
ceremony for $1,000.
But this was out Of the question and
later when Connell' finished his term in
the reform school he told the officers
he was in saloon IN Albany, n. ",
when he tipped coin to see whether
he would go the straight or crooked
path. The coin favored the better way
Of living and he says he has since gone
straight. He claimed he met many
crooks in the state institution who made
easy living by crooked means.
"Why l just had to leave New York
state" continued the prisoner yesterday
afternoon, "for as true as sit here, this
woman had the hinges on the district
attorneys door worn out with her con-
.inued complaints
"Will she be hereg" he asked the Off
'ers.
Not unless you want her to appear
against you" he was told, and at the |
anne tina he was asked ii he wished to
zee her.
"See her? Well ] guess not. / just
IS soon face full fledged German sub
Marine"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
DIED AT ADVANCED AGE.
Mrs. Emeline Wright Putnam of Brattle-
boro was SO.

Brattleboro, Jan. 2s.-Mrs. Emeline
Wright Putnam, 50 years old. died sud
denly yesterday in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. 4. Barrows. Mrs. Put
nam was native OF Keene. n. H.. and
one of twin daughters who we're married
at double ceremony to Edwin L. Putt
nam Of Brattleboro and Lyman f. Rog-
ers OF Barre. Mass.
In 1900 they observed a double gold
en- wedding anniversary. Mrs. Putnam
leaves four sons and two daughters and
three sisters, one Of whom is her twin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
BALKAN SITUATION
SOMEWHAT CLOUDED
Austrians and Bulgarians 0verrun the
Country, in Which Little opposi-
tion Is Apparent

Operations which may have an impor-
tant bearing on the Balkan situation are
now taking place in Albania. The sit
uation there is somewhat clouded, but it
appears that the Austrians and Bulga
rians jointly are making the most of
what appears to be an opportunity to
overrun the country, in which little ef-
fectiye opposition is apparent.
The Greeks are said to be reinforcing
their attachments at Albanian border
points and developments as to the atti-
tude to be adopted by the Greek govern
ment in view of Bulgarian activities in
southern Albania are being closely
watched by the entente interests, pre-.
sumably in a further effort to seek out
hostile submarine bases in the Mediter-
ranean,
The French have occupied the town of
Antiphilo on the Asia Minor coast
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
GAS EXPLOSION
WRECKED SUBMARINE
Coroner's Jury Reported Last Night on
the Disaster to the F-2 Which
Was Blown Up in New
York Navy Yard.

New York. Jan. 2s-A coroner's jury
in Brooklyn last night brought in YER
dict that the accident which cost the
lives of FIVE men on the United States
submarine F2 in the New York navy
yard ON January Is was due to the ex-
plosion OF gases. The jurors said that
as they were unable to determine the
cause Of the gases it was their "unani-
nous decision that the authorities in
charge were responsible and should not
have permitted employees or Others to
enter the E-2 without proper protec-
ton"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
AUTO WRECKED A TRAIN.
Engine Rolled Down Bank and the En-
gineer Was Killed.

Lakewood n. j., Jan. 2s.-The loco.
motive and one coach of Pennsylvania
railroad express train were derailed in a
collision with an automobile at a cross
ing near the Allenwood station, six
miles from here, last night. The en-
gineer, Thomas Berrien of Long Branch,
was killed by being pinned under his en-
gine, which rolled down an embankment.
The occupants of the motor car, DR..
and Mrs. A. S. Higgins of Manasquan,
n. j., were dangerously injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
U. S. EXPORTS HANDICAPPED.
BY Certain Phases of the Antitrust
Laws, Says Gilbert H. Montague.

| New Orleans, Jan. 2s.-The handicap
which certain phases of the antitrust
laws place against American export
trade was discussed by Gilbert II. Mon
tague, a New York lawyer, in an ad-
dress before the National Foreign Trade
convention here to-day He said;
Our Sherman antitrust act, while
lpowerless to forbid any combination
against us, ueyertheleass purports to reg
ulate our entire foreign commerce, and
apparently denies to our exporters every
advantage OF cooperative action to meet
the conditions OF foreign trade. Our
lcompetitors are encouraged by their gov
ernments to unite in highly organized
combinations, Our exporters are every
where confronted by combinations of
foreign rivals organized to resist our
competition, and must often sell to COM
binations OF foreign buyers equipped to
depress the prices of our products. I'm
der such a handicap our export trade
has not even a fair sporting chance.
Can American raisers OF cotton now
confronted by combinations Of European
buyers working to depress the price of
cotton. unite in joint selling campaign
to maintain the price of cotton in Eu-
rope?
Can American exporters OF lumber de-
moralized by price cutting at home and
abroad, combine to uphold prices in the
Orientg
Can American producers of copper
now competing against one another in
selling to combinations Of European buy
ers, stop underbidding one another and
agree upon prices in the European mar
ket?
Can American manufacturers OF farm
now maintaining separate
selling organizations in Russia combine
to maintain a single selling agency to
handle all their products in Russia?
Agriculture, forestry, fisheries, min
ing and manufacturing entire range |
Of American industry ry-await answers to |
these questions.
Until these assurances are had and /
these questions positively answered,
there can be no general participation in
foreign trade by the rank and file of our
business men. There is not the slight
st likelihood the courts, will answer
hese questions definitely in season to be
# the least use in the situation created
~ the great war. nor in the still more
.ritical situation that viii arise as soon
. the great war ceases. Nothing short
# immediate action by Congress can re-
move the present hindrances TO our ex-
,ort trade"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
BOTH CLAIM SUCCESS.
In Violent Operations Connected on the
West Front.

London, Jan. 2S.-Considerable fight
ing has been taking place along the en-
tire French 'front.' Berlin asserts that
between 500 and 600 yards of French
trenches were stormed by the Germans
in the vicinity of Melville and that
French counter attacks we're without
result.
In this region the French assert, the
Germans were driven from mine craters
they had occupied and We're repulsed in
trying to recapture them, while the
British report the progressive occupation
by their men of mine craters and listen
ing posts in the Neuville region.
Paris announces that German trenches
in Belgium and to the north 6f the
Aisne have been badly hammered by the
French guns and that the Germans suf-
fered serious losses in fight of mine
crater in the Argonne forest.
The French official dispatch reads:
During the day there was consider
able activity by our artillery on the
whole front. In Belgium destructive
fire directed against the German trenches
in front of Boesinghe and between
Steenstraete and Het has caused seri-
Jus hahhd-t " tltI duNtIsdTY.
In Artois to the east of Neuville st.
Yaast the enemy attempted by coun-
ter attack to retake the craters from
which we drove him in the course of
the night, but was completely repulsed.
To the north of the Aisne our trench
guns shattered the enemy organizations
at La Vile AuBois.
In the Argonne mine fighting contin-
ued to our advantage. Between hill
2s5 and Haute Chevauchee we exploded
two mines. The enemy suffered serious
losses in the struggle which followed
for the capture of the crater one Of
the rims of which we hold.
One OF our long range guns took un-
der its fire an enemy convoy which had
entered Msngiennes TO the northwest Of
Etain.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
DEATH OF LAURA ANN CHAPMAN.
Elderly Resident of Montpelier Died This
Morning.

Mrs. Laura Ann Chapman died this
morning at her home on Hubbard street,
aged IS years. She was born in More
town, April l6, 1888, the daughter of
Daniel Carr. She was married about 80
years ago to Henry Chapman. who died
about 10 years ago. Since then she has
made Montpelier her home. She is sur
vived by five children. all Of whom reside
in Montpelier: W. O. Chapman, II. ;.
Chapman. Mrs William Thayer, Mrs.
Ida b. Herring and Mrs. b. W. Nye. The
funeral viii probably be held Sunday
frora her home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
FLOODS HARRAss GERMAN TROOPS
Soldiers Reported to Be Working in
Water 70 Their Waists.

London. Jan. 2s.-A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Petrograd says:
"A thaw in the Oginski canal district
has caused the rivers Shara and Jssi-
olda 70 flood the country, sweeping away
trenches and fortihcations which the
Germans built when the ground vas
frozen hard. according TO telegram re-
csired here from Minsh.
an the railways and roads have been
turned into swamps and the German
tsmpoTsTy field railways have been
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
FATE is IN
JURYS HANDS
Hatch Murder Case Given
to Them at Noon
To-day
ARGUMENTS MADE
YESTERDAY
Judge Stanton's Charge Is
Thought to Be Favor
able to Respondent

st. Johnsbury, Jan. 2s.-The Hatch
murder trial was completed to-day, the
case going to the jury just before II
o'clock. Spectators in the jury room
who heard Judge Stanton's charge to the
jury, thought it favorable to the re-
spondent, and an acquittal is generally
expected.
The arguments in the case were be-
gun yesterday after noon. States At
torney n. A. Nelson's argument was
severely attacked by Robert W. Sim
mons and j. Rolf Searles, counsel for
the defense. Attorney General Barber
summed up the states case this morn
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
MARRIEs CHORUS GIRL.
Harold Jones Followed Jennie All the
Way from Bangor to Burlington.

Burlington. Jan. 2S.-Harold Eugene
Jones. aged q. Of Bangor. Ne. and Jen-
ME Ossiledchi, eyed y, an East Boston
chorus girl in the Bob OFT musical com
panv PLAYING here this week. were mar
ried TO-DAY by Justice Of the Peace Jed
p. Iadd- The groom was smitten with
the charms Of the fair Russian kicker m
Bangor, Me, and followed her here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
421 BRITISH SHIPS SUNK.
Of That Total 254 We're Victims of Di-
rect Attack.

London, Jan. 2s.Since the outbreak
of the war to the end of October 254
British merchant steamers, aggregating
|542,64S tons, were lost through enemy
action" according to White Paper is
sued last night; 46 by warships and 81
by mines. a
In the same period l67 steamers ag-
gregating l43,992 tons were lost "by or
dinary marine casualties, of which II,
of a tonnage Of l4,l33, were returned
as missing"
The loss of some of these, says foot
note, was probably due to mines or
other enemy action"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
PRES. REEVES SPOKE.
At Business Mems Meeting in st. Johns
bury Last Evening.

St. Johnsbury, Jan. 2s.-Company D.
lst regiment, V. \. g., were the guests
OF the Commercial club at banquet
in Pythian haIl last evening. Follow
ing the spread the company was adj
dressed BY Col. Reeves, president Of
Norwich university, and Adjutant Gen.
eral L. 5. Tillotson Of St Albans, who
talked on the subject OF Military Pre-
paredness." They paid special attention
to the needs Of the state militia and
both men made strong impression.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28

washed away. The Germans are work
ing waist deep in the water trying to
extricate their guns, keeping up a heavy
and protective rifle fire meanwhile.
ut is said that the washing away OF
a bridge at Ida, government of wilma,
caused the wreck of troop train in
which a hundred persons were killed
or injured.
There are many cases of scurvy
among the prisoners taken on this
front"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
HONOR REV. R. NJ HoueHroN.
Members Of Congregation Give Reception
TO Refining Pastor.

Brattleboro, Jan 2s.-An informal re-
ception vas rendered Rev. Roy NJ.
Houghton in Center congregational
church last night, which was attended by
many parishioncrs. and the pastors Of
other churches. Rev. Mr.. Hourhton was
presented a sum 81 money.
Next sunday win - he last here. as
be will 20 % the Church Of the Redeem
e. in Hartford Conn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
GERMAN REPRISALS
ON BRITISH WOMEN
Fifty Ordered to Leave the Country Be-
cause England Expelled German
Female Help.

Berlin, via London, Jan. 2s.-Fifty
English women who have been employed
in various occupations in Berlin have
been ordered TO leave the country not
later than Feb 8. The authorities say
that this action is taken in reprisal for
the expulsion of German women who
had been employed in England.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
BRANDEIS NAMED
FOR SUPREME COURT
President Wilson Selects Boston LAWYER
to Succeed Late Justice
Lamar.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 2s.-The pres
ident to-day selected Louis d. Brandeis
of Boston to be associate justice of the
supreme court to succeed the late Justice
Lamar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
LABOR DEMANDS
DRASTIC REVISION
OF the Munitions Act, with View of Pre-
venting "Pretext of War for Coer-
cion of Labor"

Bristol, England, Jan. 2s.-The labor
conference adopted by show Of hands,
with one dissenting vote, to-day, a reso-
luton brought forward by the lndepend-
ent Labor party demanding a drastic re-
vision of the munitions act, with view
of preventing ''pretext for war being
used for greater coercion and the subjec-
tion of labor"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
AsoUITH TELLS CASUALTIES.
Total Up to January 9 Were 54s,467, He
Saws.

London, Jan. 2s.--Premier Asquth in
written reply to request for infor.
nation says the total British casualties
in all the fields of operation up to Jan.
0 were 9,467, of which 24,l22 were
officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28

A dispatch of Jan. 25 announced that
the Pomeranian, outward bound from
Glasgow, had been disabled in a terrific
gale and had lost its propeller and rud-
der.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
POMERANIAN SAFE.
Allan Liner Arrives at Queenstown in
Tow and All on Board Safe.

Queenstown, Ireland, Jan. 2S. The Al.
Ian line steamer Pomeranian arrived yes
terday in tow, all on board being safe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
SWISS PROMPT
WITH APOLOGY
TO GERMANY

And Will Prosecute Mob in
Lausanne Responsible for
Tearing down the German
Flag Hoisted by German
Consul in Honor Of Will
liam's Birthday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28

tcOHiinusd o. iOurth rsgsl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-12
Both Sides Claim Success
in Macedonian Struggle

London, Dee. 1.-THE fighting on
the Macedonian front has grown more
spirited in the last few days. Positions
have changed hands several times.
An advance Of several hundred yards
was scored by the Entente troops north
of Monastir yesterday, according TO the
Serbian and French war Offices. Ber-
lin, on the other hand, states that all
the attacks were repulsed with heavy
losses and that the day was zone more
severe failure of the Entente as a
fighting day
On the Struma front a British COM
pany. attempting 10 advance against
the Bulgar positions. was annihilated,
according to Sofia, which adds that 100
British dead were counted on the field.
The French official report says:
Army of the East-0n December 10
attacks By the Allied troops in the sec
tor north of Monastir were hampered
by bad weather. The Germano-B Bulgars
made desperate resistance. The strug-
gle was particularly spirited north OF
hill 1850, where a height attacked by
the Russians changed hands several
times. Near the village of Flaklar the
French advanced about 500 metres. On
the rest of the front rain and mist
have caused suspension of opera
tions."