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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
GREECE IS
TOTTER|NG
French and Italian Troops
Have Been Placed in
Several Cities
TO KEEP ORDER
is EXPLANATION
New and Stronger Demand
Is Said to Have Been
Made on King

London, Oct. l7.-Vice- Admiral -FOUR
net. commander OF the Anglo French
fleet in the Mediterranean, has handed
the Greek government new note OF eN'
tremely graceful character, says dis'
patch from the Exchange Telegraph com
pany from Athens, dated yesterday. Fol
lowing the presentation OF the note hlne
Constantine, it is added, came to the cap
ital in haste from the royal residence al
Tatoi
The railway stations at Athens anc
Piraeus, the city hall at the capital anc
the Castalla barracks have been occupied
by French and Italian sailors, numbering
| 900, while $50 bluejackets with two ma
chine guns have been stationed IN th'
municipal theatre.
According to Reuter- dispatches iron
Athens to-day the city is quiet. An ur
gent cabinet meeting has been called. !
is officially explained, adds the disPatch
that the detachment landed will assls
the police in stopping demonstrations
which threaten trouble.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
AUToIST HEAVILY FINED.
For Driving Automobile Recklessly; Also
Sued for $4,000

Brattleboro, Oct. l7.-Alfred NJ. Crock
or. who was arrested last week on a
charge of driving an automobile while m
toxicated appeared in the municipal court
Yesterday before Judge Frank +. Bar
Der. He was represented by Attorney
Harold f. Whitney. States Attorney
O. b. Hughes changed the original com
plant to one charging reckless driving
and to that charge Croker entered a
plea of mole contendere. The court i'm
posed fine Of $50 with costs Of sls.O5
and the money was promptly forthcom
ing.
The Young man had an operators II
cense t. drive an automobile in botf
Massachusetts and Vermont, and Il was
announced in court that both of these
licenses had been revoked
Henry Ingram Is plaintiff in suit
Tor damages Of 5000 against Croker
alleging that the latter drove his car int,
a carriage occupied by the plaintiff ans
causing injuries to him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
DEATH OF JOHN BIANCH1.
Barre Man Was Veteran of Italy's war
with Austria in 1866.

John Bianchi, veteran OF the ltal-
ian war with Austria in 1866, and one OF
the hest known of the older members OF
the Italian colony of Barre, passed away
at his home, Cottage street, this morn
ing Mr.. Bianch had been in tailing
health for three months, as the result OF
a naralvtic shock. He is survived by ms
wife, Rosa Bianchi, three daughters, Mrs.
Emilia Bianchi of Waterbury, Mrs.
George Calderara of Milford, \. h. ana
Mrs. +. Franzi of Barre, and by two sons,
Joshua Bianchi of Barre, and Nittorlo BIZ
anchi who is a sailor aboard the United
States battleship, Nevada. Charles Blan.
chi of Brooklyn, \. Y, is brother OF
the deceased
Mr.. Bianchi was born IN Blsuseh,o'
italy. in is43 As a young man ne
espoused the cause of Italy IN her cam
naipn against Austria and was nnder
arms for the motherlsnd where the iight-
| ino was the thickest. In 1877 ne came
| 10 America and lived for some years IN
Concord. \. H., coming to Barre in lsoa
He was q granitecutter by trade aiu
worked for various local firms until III
health and declining years compelled MN
10 abandon his trade. Mr.. Blanchl was
member of the Italian Old Mems BeneV'
olent society and active IN the numerous
rood works of that organization
The funeral will be held at the mouse
Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock ana ~
terment will be made in Hope cemetery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
PREPARE ULTIMATUM.
Railroad Shopmen on II Lines Want New
Conditions.

Kansas City, Mo-. Oct. IA wage in
crease of three cents an hour and de
mand for an eight hour day throughout
the six allied crafts OF railroad shopmen
of II western railroads was agreed upor
at conference of the shopmen here yes
terday. The crafts prepared an ultima.
tum outlining their demands. which will
be presented Immediately to the railroads
interested.
The findings of yesterdays conferences
were the result OF. recent meeting here
when the demands of the craftsmen were
refused by the railroads. At that time
a demand for five cents an hour in
crease was presented by the shopmen.
The railroads also declared their Will
ingness at that time to allow the eight
hour day for all stationary work, but de-
clared a nine-hour schedule was neces
sary for repairs on rolling stock, which
would take the men out on the line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
URGED STATE TO BUY
1900 Acre Tract of Land Adjoining otaoe
Forest on Camers Hump.

Burlington. Oct l7.-State Forester a.
+ Hawes and b. A. Chandler have Just
returned from Huntington, where they
have been looking over tract OF lah'i
about 1900 acres in extent, adjoining
tbo tate forest on Camel's Hump. Mr..
Hawes has secured an option on the tract
and has recommended to Governor Gates
that the state purchase the same. There
i much valuable timber consisting prin,-
cipally of spruce and birch on the lana' .lol
practically none Of which has oeeh DuiIsu u 4sa
over. which would soon be cut OH II tne
state did not make the purchase, so Tor
tbis reason it is desirable to buy the
tract now. If this is done, it would make
tbe total area OF the Camel's Hump state
forest over $500. 1t is also OF consid-
cradle Importance TO protect the TWO vi
three streams which have their source on
tt,;s ,root The tract is near some OF
the property left by Colonel Battell to
Niddleburv college.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
President Wilson Announces
Inability to Get Bel
ligerents to Agree
ATTEMPT MADE
TO SEND SUPPLIES
The Negotiations Have Been
Conducted for Many
Months

Long Branch, N. j., Oct. l7.-President
Wilson announced to-day that his efforts
to bring about an arrangement among the
belligerent nations to allow relief sup
plies to be sent TO Poland had failed.
The president gave out statement
which saws that he had received replies
from rulers of Great Britain, France,
Russia, Germany and Austria Hungary
TO letter he sent in July, suggesting
that those nations combine to assist in
Polish relief work.
1T appears, regret to say" the state
ment SAYS, that there are still impor-
tant differences between the allied ana
central powers as to the terms under
which relief supplies may be sent to Po.
land. am disappointed that ! have not
vet been successful in inducing the pow
ers to conclude definite settlement"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
SENTENCED FOR WIFE MURDER,
Given Term of az Years for Crime OF
Last Summer.

Providence, R. l., Oct. l7.-Manoog
Hazarian was sentenced by Judge Doran
in the superior court yesterday to Z2
wears in state prison for shooting his
wife. Ebraske Hazarian, June II
He was indicted for murder, but he was
allowed to plead nolo to second degree
charge. Assistant Attorney-General Ca
potosto reviewed the circumstances con.
nected with the killing of the woman and
asked for substantial sentence.
Jeremiah f. O'Connell spoke in behalf
OF tho prisoner and said that 1T seemed
clear that the killing was not premedi.
tated. The defendant and his wife had
been to the divorce court, where an ofder
had been entered for the husband to pay
weekly allowance for her support. she
accompanied him to their home on Lester
street, where a quarrel arose between
them and the woman was shot. she dlee
at the hospital,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
DOCTOR ARRESTED.
Charge of Malpractice Brought Against
Fall River Physician.

Fall River, Mass, Oct. IA slip OF a
girl is in serious condition in the Clty
hospital. while Dr. Samuel w. Gibbs, a
physician of 90, who has practiced in Fall
River for many years, isunder SZooo
bail with charge OF malpractice hang-
ing over him.
DIR. Gibbs was arrested Saturday night
and freed on $4,000 bail. Yesterday,
when he was arraigned before Judge
Hannify in the district court, a post
ponemept of two weeks was granted ana
the bail increased $500. Two physicians
declared the girl was in danger OF dying
A third said she would recover, although
her condition is serious.
Gibbs was represented by Attorney
Harold Burlington, who entered plea oil
mot guilty" and maintained that the
girls condition was due to pneumonia
The girl, Laura lie LANCER, p, and as
prettv as she is petite. is just poor mil
eirl who lives in the north end She met
and fell in love with Albert Galkin,
dry goods clerk, the same age. Galklr
Lives at l43 Cottage street. He is free
on $500 bail, charged with being an ae
cessory.
1t was the girls story to City hospita
officials Saturday that brought about DIR
Gibbs arrest. She had been rushed there
in an ambulance, unconscious. She sait
The bow in the case had taken her to th'
lnbvsician's office, at Pine and North Mail
streets.
DIR. Gibbs arrest came as surprise Il
the medical profession. He is well know
professionally and socially.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
KEMPTON MILLS SOLD.
F. M. Kempton Buys Property in Which
He Has Been Tenant.

Through deal recorded yesterday +.
NJ. Kempton has purchased the kempton
mills, so called, at q South Main street,
the transaction having been negotiated
with the former owner, William Mears.
The deal includes the building former
w known as the Averill mill and the
right Of way to the main street and a
parcel of land For the past three years
Mr.. Kempton, who came here from
Northfeld, has been the principal tenant,
dealing in -four, grain, hay and fertii-
izer. The south end of the structure Is
occupied by Gaul & Wilson as a whole
sale depot. The price paid for the prop
erty is not announced, although 1t mas
frequently been valued at $4,000.
From small beginnings Mr.. Kempton
has built up an attractive business. He
has purchased large consignment OF
new milling machinery, which will be IN
stalled at once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
MOSTLY CLERGYMEN.
Attended Laymen's Conference at Rut-
land Yesterday.

Rutland, Oct. 1.-THE second day 8
session of the Rutland County Laymen'
convention opened yesterday morning at
the Congregational church, the audience
being largely composed of clergymen
Howard Whitmore, an Episcopal layman
of Boston, discussed "The leadership a
Lavman Wants from His Minister" Rev
DR.. Hubert C. Herring of Boston spoke
on Setting the Laymen to Work"
In the afternoon Rev. c. IA. Smith OF
Burlington spoke on ''The Share Rutland
County Has Had in the World Conquest,
and Rev. DR.. S. f. Persons OF Cazenovia
n. Y. to "The Share 1t Can Continue tx
Have if the Springs Are Fed"
Last evening DIR. c. D, Usher of Tur
KEY, missionary, spoke on Saving th'
Remnant of Nation" and Dr. HERRING
on Making America Really Christian.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
WAS DAUGHTER OF 1912 WAR.
Mrs. Phoebe Allen Leach, Aged 80, Died
at Brattleboro.

Brattleboro, Oct l7.-Mrs. Phoebe Al
len Leach. 50, daughter of the War of
1872. died at the home of her son, JUN
us f. Leach, l02 High street, late yes
terdav afternoon, following shock sus-
tanned in the morning.
She was born in Ware, Mass, Jan. 10,
1896, daughter of Abram Allen. She
married January II, 1865, Horace j.
Leach. an engineer on the New London
railroad, who died in 1897. They lived IN
Palmer and Amherst. Mass, and 43 years
ago moved to Brattleboro. Her son is
superintendent of mails at the postotfice
She also leaves a daughter, Carrie NJ
Leach. and two granddaughters, Mar
iorie and Grace Leach, both in college
Mrs. Leach was charter member oi
Sedgwick Woman's Relief corps, a mem
ber of the Dennis Rebekah lodge and al
attendant at the Universalist church
The funeral will be held at 2 O'CLOCK
Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Brakeman Touched High-Tension WIRE
with Iron Poker.

North Adams, Mass Oct IA. u
Edwards. aged 25. head brakeman on
Boston & Maine freight train, was elec-
trocuted at I o'clock last evening While
filling the boiler of his locomotive with
water. With long iron poker he swung
the pine arm over the tender. The poker
slipped and struck the high tension wire
of the Hoosac Tunnel electric zone.
He was instantly killed and his BODY
badly bruised. Medical Examiner .. ).
Brown SAYS the body on the right side
was fairly broiled. Edwards home is on
tbe corner of First and John streets,
Rensselaer,, \. Y. The accident happened
at west portal of the Hoosac tunnel me
body was brought to the depot here ana
sent home on the e:l5 West.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
GERMANS COUNTER
HEAVILY IN EAST
After Violent Bombardments They At
tackled Russians at Two Places
Petrograd Reports Small
Captures.

Petrograd, via London, Oct. l7.-Ieu-
tonic troops are heavily counter attack
ing the Russian lines in the region south
east of Lemberg, the war office an
nounced to-day. The attacks were
launched after bombardments of great
intensity in the district north of klryt-
MIA and near Bolssovete, five miles north
of Halicz. The Russians took 90 prison
ers and one machine gun during the fight
ing.
In the Carpathians, near the junction
OF the Rumanian, Hungarian and Buko-
winian borders, where the Austrians and
German forces have assumed the onen'
sive, the Russians repelled all the at
tacks, the statement says. The hghtlne
continues all along the front in eastern
Rumania, but no change in the situation
is disclosed in the statement.
Heavy cavalry fighting in Turkish Ar
menia, in which great losses were infiict'
ed bv the Russians, also is reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
Meadow Brook Golfers Entertained Hard
wick Men.

marty of eight members of the Ao-
naki Golf club of Hardwick paid q VISIT
IN the links of the Meadow Brook cluo
of this citv last week end, where they
engaged with team from the latter club
in an hour or two OF that royal ana an
cient game
The match was the outcome OF an ih'
vitation from team of Meadow BROOK
ers who visited the Abnaki course some
two weeks ago. Each couple played IN
dependently and probably the most nm
nortant match was between the brothers
Fraser. Bin of Hardwick and Smoky Joe
of Barre. the stakes being ThanksgN,
inc turkey. The result was in favor OF
the visitor and he, being believer IN !,
safety first, returned home with real
! live gobbler.
Another game of note was displayed
between "Doc" Brand of the locals ana
Rert Stone of the Abnaki club, Tor
driving ;ipper. 1917 model, self starter
"Doc" found the visitor as hard an OPP
moment as his name Indicated uhi's',
sarv TO saw who was the victor 'oi'
Black of Meadow Brook fame engaged
Mr. Want. but finding the Abnakl man
oo,Id handle the mashie and also hhulhe
himself a few down at the ninth hoie
R,ack suggested change OF opponents
something easier, so those IN charge %
the dav's doings handed Jake an eul
tor. but the paper man also knew SOM
tbing about GLORY dimples" and sly
mics" consequently Black had to set VI
supper for two. cLaro,
Other matches were played by ShoreN
- min Pirie. Csrrick VS.. "Baldie' Miller
and Gallagher VS.. the Meadow Brook see
retarv. Mr.. johnson, as chauffeur hei'
/ The re, ,rd OF drives for the day from ta'
frst nd home tees, j. e, Hardwick t'
Barre and vice versa
During the afternoon, plans were con
.;5ored for a series of matches Tor mex
lsosson. with a challenge shield as 'ro
~, Cor the successful team. Before re
f,,, or home. the visitors were taken :
~ homes Of Mrs. Clark. North Seminar!
Zoo, and Mrs. Fraser OF Merehan
s,rset where they were entertained a
Golfers supper by the losers. ne!
an soreed they had spent an enioyaoi
afternoon and before bidding adieu ex
.cr5ed hearty invitation to all mem
bers Of the Meadow Brook Golf club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
FOUND DRESS IN CELLAR.
Discovery Made in the Small Death Case
at Mountainview, N. H.

Mountainview, n. H., Oct. l7.-Ihe
county officials are hard at work run
ming down clews in connection with the
murder of Mrs. Florence Arlene Small at
the cottage on the shore of Lake Ossipee
on Sept. 2s and the burning OF the cot
tape to cover up one of the most brutal
murders ever perpetuated in New Eng
land.
The latest development is the finding
in the pile of half burned paper and WOOD
in the cellar, of the dress which MIS-
Small is believed to have worn on the
day she met her death. 1t was quite
lbadly burned and wet and is believed 10
have been thrown in the cellar by the
murderer before the house was set on
fire. This is supposed to be the reason
why it was not burned more.
| Why the dress was not found before is
a mystery. as the ruins had been appar'
emily thoroughly searched several times
The county officials will have an expert
examine the dress in hopes that 1t VIII
show bloodstains.
The officials have failed to find any
parts of slow fuse. Several pieces OF
wire cable have been found and are
being kept as possible exhibits. Several
important letters have been found IN tine
bunch of partly burned and water-soaked
| letters which, it is said, will be very val
uable in the case. Frederick L. Small
husband of the murder victim, VINO Il
confined in the county jail on charge OF
first degree murder, is showing the strail
ba ia under. No one is allowed to visit
t;ne in reading and writing. No rela
t;ves have visited him since his arrlva
at the jail.
Smalls past record is being looked VI
yerv thoroughly by the authorities
Matthews and Stevens of Somerswortl
land Abbott of Wolfboro, counsel 10
Small, are gathering material for mar
legal battle to clear him.
There is no report yet on the anaiysi
of the stomach of Mrs. Small.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
ACCUSED'S MOTHER ON STAND
Testified in Behalf of George W. Duncan,
Tried for Murder.

Rutland, Oct. l7.--George w. Duncan
aged mother, Mrs. Josephine Duncan,
took the witness stand yesterday after
noon in Rutland county court and testi'
fled in behalf of her son, who is on trla
for the alleged murder by shooting of his
wife, Melinda Catman Duncan, Aug 10
She told the jury of Georges unusual ac'
tions and of his great mental depression
for some time before the shooting.
DR.. James NJ. Hamilton testified to CIV
ing Duncan hypodermic injection few
hours before Mrs. Duncan was shot, the
respondents counsel claiming that TINS
treatment caused the man to become
maniacal rather than to produce sleep,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
BIG HUGHES ENROLMENT
In New York State Alliance, Total Being
Over 100000.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE largest en-
rollment ever obtained by nOn-partisan
movement has been reached by the
Hughes alliance in the state OF New
York. which has now passed the 100000
mark. it was annougced Yesterday by
Harold c. Aron, secretary of the organ
ization. This i the development in less
than three months activity, beginning
when a group of p men met at the ho'
tel Astor on July 10 to take the first step
in its organization. This tremendous en-
rollment has been achieved by personal
solicitation only, by next man work
and it has set an army OF earnest men
to work TO carry New York state for
Hughes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
TALK OF THE TOWN

F. LORENZO Kibby of Williamstown was
Rarre business visitor yesterday.
F. r. Dale OF Davenport, Ia, is staying
at Hotel Barre while passing several days
Is the Barre granite belt on business.
Harold w. Slocum Of Burlington, seere-
tarv Of the Vermont Association for the
Prevention Of tuberculosis, was visitor
in the city yesterday and to-day. While
here Mr.. Slocum conferred with num-
Der of people who are interested in meas
ures that will tend TO reduce the mortal
ity of deaths from consumption.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
RUMANIANS LOSING
BECAUSE OUTRAGED
Teuton Guns Have Greater Carrying "a
pacity and the Rumanians are
Obliged to Fall Back
Fighting is Fierce.

London, Oct l7.-Latest dispatches
from Bucharest show that fighting OF
extremely bitter character is still going
ON in all the Transylvania passes. Ac'
cording to news dispatches, the Rumani-
an retreat from Transylvania was chief
" due to the heavy guns of the Austro-
4 lCermans. which outranged the Rumanian
artillery.
Bucharest dispatches generally regard
the situation optimistically. They point
out that it is only necessary Tor the hu-
manian forces to hold out a short time
before cold weather sets in. Winter VIII
enable the shifting of numerous Ruma-
nian formations from points where WIN
ter campaigns are impossible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
AN EVENING OF MIRTH.
p-or,ised at Entertainment at Howland
Hall Wednesday Night.

An evening of song and laughter IS
assured for those who go to Howland
baIl Wednesday evening to listen to the
entertainment provided in connection
with the Independent Order of Foresters
convention. the program to begin at ;
o'clock. Harry Lloyd. Canada's comedl-
an. will make you laugh until YOU can
hardly walk home. Mrs. Edward Cum
mings. mezzo- soprano, and Harold from
blev. sweetest tenor in New Hampshire
will sing those songs You want to near.
Every man and woman interested IN
homes ard loved ones must hear Hon.
George 4. Mitchell OF Toronto tell oi
Real Fraternity and the independent
order of Foresters" This society j. hav-
ing a convention in Barre and : giving
this grand entertainment free No dnl'
moments; no charge. Public cordially
invited
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
II PEOPLE HURT.
But None Seriously in Two Street Caf
Collisions in New York.

New York, Oct. 1I.--Seventeen persons
were injured, none seriously. in two rear
end collisions on the Lexington avenue
surface car line last night. In both in.
stances the motormen lost control OF
their cars on a grade and crashed INTO
standing ears at the foot OF MIL
Charges that the airbrake valve on one
car had been tampered with and that the
track had been creased we're made by offi-
eials of the railway company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
CABINET TO STUMP.
Most of Wilson'S Secretaries Will Talk
From Now Till Election.

Washington, D. c., Oct. l7.-Most OF
the members of President Wilson's cab
met will be actively in the campaign for
his reelection. from now until shortly
before election.
Secretaries McAdoo, Baker and Daniels
left Washington yesterday to begin
speaking tours that will take them into
MANY states and offer opportunities for
many speeches. Secretary Houston ex-
poets to leave later in the week for a
New England campaign trip and Post
master General Burleson will depart
about the same time for the Middle
West. Other members probably will par
ticipate in the campaign before the end
| of October.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
WILL NOT CLOSE SCHOOL.
Although There Case of Infantile Paral-
ysis in Andoyer.

Andover, Mass, Oct. IA case OF
infantilc paralysis was reported at Phil
lips Andover academy yesterday The
patient, James A. Bacllus, ir., of Nan
tucket, was removed to private hospl-
tai Principal Stearns stated last night
that an investigation by local physi-
clans and the state board of health shows
that the situation was not considered Sc
rious and did not warrant the closing OF
the school.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
French Captured Another
Group of Houses in
Sailly-Saillisel
COUNTER-ATTACK
WAS REPULSED
Germans Are Resisting Bit
terly on the Somme
Front,

Paris, Oct. l7.-Another group oil
houses in the village OF Sailly.Saillisel
on the Somme front was captured last
night by the French the war office an
nounces, and strong German counter
attack was repulsed.
Violent artillery fighting is in progress
on the Macedonian front. In the region
of Cerna river, the report says, the Ser
bians checked Bulgarian counter at
tack
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
ENEMY TRENCHES ENTERED.
British Report Tells of Minor Success
West of Serre.

London, Oct. l7.-"Enemy trenches
were entered by us west of Serre, north
of the Ancre river" says to-day's Off
cial account of the operations in France.
Otherwise there is nothing to report.
Regarding the Macedonian front the
statement says patrols have been active
ON both fronts.