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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
DIED FROM HIS FALL.
Eugene Delage Was at First Thought to
Be Slightly Hurt.

Winooski, Dec 22.-Eugene Delage. 45
West Center street, who was injured a
week ago this morning at the WOODEN
mills when he fell four stories with an
elevator, died shortly after two o'clock
Yesterday morning as result OF the ac-
cident. At the time of the accident Mr..
Delage appeared to have received only
compound fracture to his right leg just
above the ankle. but on Tuesday his con-
dition became such from internal in
inries. that it was necessary to perform
an operation on him. 1t developed that
he was badly injured internally and ne
failed to rally.
MIR. Delage was born in Fairfax "a
vears ago next March and ever since ne
was five years of age he had been res
ident OF this village, his parents NOV
ing here at that time. He leaves besides
his wife, three sons, Armand, hugene
and Edward Delage, and five daughters,
Mrs. Laura Nesby, Mrs. Lydia Sweeney,
Mrs. Blanche Catalina, the Misses Angus
tine and Madeline Delage, all OF TINS
place. Death occurred at the Mary
Fletcher hospital and DR.. B. II. Stone OF
the state laboratory performed an au-
topsv. The funeral viii be held at St.
Francis Xavier church at o'clock sun
day afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
Boiler in Randolph G. ;nese
Laundry Went Tb !, Sh
Two Floo :
AND DEMO : HE'D
THE PARTITIONS
Two Chinese Narrowly Es-
capped Being Hit by
the Mass

Randolph, Dec. PA steam boiler n
Chinese laundry in The basement Of
the Holmes building on Merchants row
exploded at 9.30 o'clock this forenoon.
passing through the store of the Litch-
field market, also the kitchen aodr of
the Randolph inn and nearly through the
floor above the kitchen into bedroom
which moment before had been vacated
by chambermaid.
The Chinese laundry man had just left
the laundry to go TO the hotel kitchen
and there with the Chinese cook he was
enjoying his breakfast at small table
in the corner of the room. The boiler
passed within three feet of the two men
as they sat at the table, cutting off large
timbers and boards of the floors as it
passed upward. When the boiler fell
back it again barely missed hitting the
two men.
Every partition in the Litchfield mar
ket was wrecked by the concussion, and
the plate glass in the windows and doors
was demolished and pieces of glass We're
blown across the street. Much of the
glass in the hotel was also broken. One
woman was the only person in the
market and she was blown across the
room into the open windows but was not
injured.
A fire started after the explosion but
the flames were put out by the use OF
hand extinguishers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
WANTS PROPOSAL PUBLIC.
Members of Parliament Inclined to Con-
slider Peace Offer.

London, Dec. 22.--There was further
discussion of Germany's peace offer in
the House of Commons last night. Sir
John A. Simon, on behalf OF himself and
a group of followers, gave unqualified
support to Premier Lloyd Georges speech
in the House of Commons and then Hast
ings b. l.. Smith, liberal member for
Northampton dressed in his military un-
form. sounded new note--urging that
the German proposals be allowed to see
the light of day. Andrew Bonar Law,
chancellor of the exchequer and member
of the war council promptly rose in be-
half Of the government and declared that
III the tone OF Mr.. Smiths speech per-
meated the country, then all the blood
and treasure which had been spent in
the war would have been spent in vain.
"My understanding" said Mr.. Smith,
in his address, SIS that the reply of the
premier to the German note was to the
effect that the door was not yet closed.
That is wise answer, and the best pos
sible answer at this stage. The Ger
man proposals should be allowed to
see the light of day. If they disclose an
aggressive purpose, then the German
people will realize that they are not suf-
fering and dying for their mere exist
ence, as they have been told. II
it were put to vote of the men at the
front whether provided we could obtain
guarantees that our honorable obliga-
tions would be fulhlled-we should then
make serious effort to get the parties
together, then i am certain such a propo-
sition would be carried by virtual unan-
unity.
81 am not prepared to face the pros
poets of a military decision which means
a war of attrition, unless | am convinced
there is no other way out. / believe in
the security scheme by which the ma
tions agree together to guarantee all and
all guarantee each. An attempt to hold
the central empires down by a military
decision, followed by economic strangu-
lation, would mean carrying forward into
peace all hostilities and hatreds of the
war. 1t would divide Europe into two
hostile camps and would make war more
inevitable and deadly than ever and
would fasten conscription and militarism
forever on all nations"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
CURTAILS BOX CAR SHIPMENTS.
Boston & Albany Acts to Hasten Return
of Cars.

Boston, Dec. 22.-In order to meet the
demands of the western railroads for box
cars. the Boston & Albany railroad last
night issued an order to its freight
agents greatly curtailing the shipments
of outgoing box car freight and ordering
the prompt return of every car to its re-
spective road. The order follows:
effective at once, you will decline to
furnish any box cars for loading carload
freight on team tracks, or for loading
carload or less than carload freight on
private sidings to be forwarded to points
on or via the Boston & Albany railroad.
"You will also decline to accept any
carload freight for loading through
freight houses.
every car, as fast as it is made emp
ty, must be moved promptly in the
homeward direction according to home
route.
"The object of this is to get cars west
for shippers who are not getting their
full quota of cars, and is in accordance
with directions from the American Rail
way association commission on car serv-
ice"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
GREATER RESOURCES SHOWN.
Large National Banks Gained Per Cent
in Short Time.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 22.-The flrst
100 national banks of the country in size,
formerly congested in few financial
centers. but now scattered among 80
cities in % states, increased their re-
sources between the bank calls of Sept
II and Nov. IL by S55o,o0o,0o0, or about
0 per cent.
In statement last night analyzing re-
turns from the last call, Controller VIII
liams pointed out that with one excep-
ton the resources OF the 100 largest in
stitutions are in excess of S20,0O0,oO0
each. or more than $1,000, 100000 alto
gether. New York state leads the list
with 25 out of the 100 Pennsylvania
has 10.
"The healthy distribution of the
wealth and banking resources OF the
United States" reads the statement,
(which has been brought under the fed.
eral reserve system is being manifested
in many ways.
among the 100 largest banks there
are only five which did not show an in
crease. Three of the banks showing re-
ductions were located in New York and
two in California
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
HAVE RIGHT TO RESIST.
British Government Insists on Stand on
Armed Vessels.

London, Dec. 22.-"The government
cannot admit any distinction between the
rights of unarmed merchant ships and
those armed for defensive purposes" said
Sir Edward Carson, first lord of the ad-
miralty, replying to question yesterday
in the House of Commons. Continuing,
Sir Edward said:
Merchant captains 'enjoy an imme-
mortal right to defend their vessels
against attack, visit or search by any
means in their power, but they must not
seek out the enemy to attack him, that
function being reserved to ships of war.
So far as / am aware all the neutral
powers take the same view
The first lord said the British govern
ment was devoting its continuous atten-
tion to the theory and practice of defen-
sive armament.
Sir Edward said no doubt it was the
aim of the German government to con-
fuse defensive and offensive action, with
the object of inducing neutrals to treat
armed vessels as if they were men-of-
war;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22

The members of Hcdding Nj, Z. hurch
held their annual banquet in the Nestry
of the church Wednesday evening fei-
lowed by the election of officers for the
ensuing year The supper was well at
tended bv the members of the church ard
a very appropriate menu was served by
the committee The officers elected are
a. follows: c. :. Andrews, superin-
tendeut; c. :. Cushman, assistant super
intenaent; Raymond II. Bosworth. secre-
tarv: Philip Nercoe. treasurer; Miss
Agnes Rule, librarian and assistant su-
perintendent OF the primary department;
Mrs. l.. D. Martin. superintendent Of the
department; Miss Eleanor
Sweet. superintendent of the primary de-
partment: Miss Evelyn Mathewson. as
sistant of the beginners department.
Mrs. II. A. Baldwin. superintendent Of
the beginner department; Mrs {. :.
Andrews. superintendent Of the home de-
partment: Miss Alice Farnham. mis-
sions:: Mrs G. A. Dodge. Temperance
Miss Marion Anker. orgauist and George
Mills, usher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
Before Great Britain Will
Make Any Statement on
Wilson Peace Note
BONAR LAW TOLD
HOUSE OF COMMONS
When Interrogated Whether
an Answer Would
Be Made

London, Dec. 22.--The British govern
ment will make no statement at present
in regard to President Wilson's peace
dealt with only in communication with
the other members OF the entente. An
nouncement to this effect was made in
the House of Commons to-day by An
drew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exche-
quer and the government leader in the
House. Law had been asked whether q
statement would be made regarding the
American note.
Parliament was prorogued this after
noon without the members being given
any further information regarding Will
sons note or what action the government
contemplated in respect to it. The
speech from the throne was one of the
briefest on record. 1t expressed conf
dence in ultimate victory of the allies
and determination to prosecute the war
until we have vindicated the rights so
ruthlessly violated by our enemies and
established the security of Europe on
sure foundation"
While it cannot be said that the note
was received with anything resembling
feeling of resentment, the Associated
Press is enabled to'say that its sudden
and unexpected receipt puzzled official
dom, which was unprepared for it so
close upon the heels of the German peace
proposals. 1t is. therefore, believed the
note will not interfere with the plans of
the allies for sending a Joint reply to the
German proposals, which will probably
be done before Christmas.
1t is understood that opinion in official
circles is that the speeches delivered
within the last fortnight by the spokes-
men of all the allied governments, the
latest by Premier Lloyd-George, form
the most effective replies TO the propos-
ais of Chancellor Won Bethmann- -Hollweg
and really state the position of all the
allies regarding any peace movement
from any quarter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22

any other construction as | now realize
that they were. think that the whole
tone and language OF the note to the bel
ligerents show the purpose without fur
ther comment on my part. II is need
less to say that l am unreservedly in
support of that purpose and hope to see
il accepted"
Entente diplomats, at first at an utter
loss how to handle the unexpected situa-
tion, became convinced that a clearer un-
derstanding of the necessities and pur-
poses of the United States proved that
their fear of move favorable TO Ger
many was not contemplated, and that
this country would not try TO force peace
on Europe. Their view grew that the
United States feared that unless the
peace proposals go through now, period
OF ruthlessness and retaliation may set in
on both sides which will inevitably force
this country into action.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
MRS. DANIEL MARSHALL
Died at Waterbury Center of Complica-
tion of Diseases.

Waterbury, Dec. 22.-Afrs. Daniel Mar
shall died yesterday at her home in Wa
terbury Center of complication of dis
eases. She was born, Ellen Gray, in
Massachusetts, on Aug. 25, 1852, being
the daughter of Henry and Maria Gray.
She came with her parents to Waterbury
when she was quite Young and ON Aug.
81. 1874, she married Mr.. Marshall.
The deceased leaves her husband and
three children. as follows; George Of
johnson and Arthur and Frank OF Wa
terbury; also three sisters and three
brothers, as follows: Mrs. Frank Blake
ley of Colchester, Mrs. George Mcbride
of Burlington. Mrs. George Graves ot
Winooski and Henry, Walter and George
GRAY of Massachusetts,.
The funeral will be held Saturday aft
ernoon at | o'clock Rev. B. T. Parker,
pastor of the Baptist church at the Cen
ter, officiating. Interment viii be at the
Center.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
As SOUGHT PAPERS
IN CITIZENSHIP
OF the Number rs Were Aliens Applying
for Their First Papers-Court Ses-
sion in Graniteville
Tonight.

Fortv.live candidates for citizenship
were given hearings at city hall Thurs
day afternoon and evening when clerk
+. S. Platt of Rutland presided over a
session of United States court. Twenty.
five aliens were granted first papers and
20 applicants presented their petitions
for papers Of the second class. clerk
Plat was assisted in the session by
United States Marshal Carpenter OF
Brattlcboro, Deputy Marshal George
Lackey OF Montpelier, j. S, Haley, the
bailih. C. Def. Bancroft, the interme-
diary, and Miss Mary Donetti OF barre
court stenographer. This forenoon the
court convened in Miles hall at Granite
vile, where it was expected that a large
number of Barre Town candidates would
present themselves this afternoon and
evening.
First papers were granted as follows;
Giovanni Abbiati, Italy; Ricardo Aionzo,
Spain; Alexander Bisset, Scotland; Er-
nesto Cecchini, Italy; Domenico DiBona'
Italy; Carlo Emoli Italy; Antonio ia
brizio. Italy; Giuseppe Fioadelli, Italy;
Achille Fontana. Italy; Francisco Franco,
italy; Stanley Godziisziwski, Russia; ;
Antonio Grassi, Italy; Peter Gropeiii'
italy: Gildo Italo Montapoli, Barre; De
siderio Nata, Italy; Giuseppe Pantrlni,
Italy; Abran Popock, Russia; Mario Ra-
baioli. Italy; Ambrogio Rossi, Italy; An
tonic Riuz. Spain; Paolo Simonetti'
italy; Angelo Tomasini, Italy; Giuseppe
Zampieri, Italy. All of the applicants
reside here in the city.
Candidates applying for second papers
are as follows: Michele Alessando, ltaiy;
Charles Gerald Barr, Scotland; Giuseppe
Bordonzotti, Switzerland; Giovanni BOT
tinelli, Italy; Louis CARR, Switzerland;
Cesidio Cenei, Italy; Charles Chapman
England: Alexander Cowie, Scotland
Richard Fitzgerald. Canada; Alexander
Fowlie, Scotland; Alexander Fowiie. r.
Scotland; Hervey Hebert, Canada; WI
liam Innes. Scotland; Ernesto Rlzzi'
italy; William Robertson. Scotland; WI
liam Robertson, jr., Scotland; John Jo-
seph Shea. Ireland; David Lowe Thow,
Scotland; Florentino Vega, Splin. With
the exception of Mr.. Thow, who lives IN
South Barre, all candidates reside here
in the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
WAS ILL MANY MONTHS.
Mrs Minnie S. Pariezo Died This Morn
ing on the East Hill.

Mrs. Minnie 6. Pariezo, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Telles Stone passed away
at the home of her parents on east hill
this morning at $3.50 o'clock, the end
following an illness of seven months.
Besides her parents, she is survived oy
her son, Paul and by three sisters, Miss
Florence Stone of Lewiston, Me-, Mrs. n.
Canton of Montreal, p. O.. and Miss Nell
lie Stone of Barre; also by two brothers,
Telles Stone of Cambridge and Dewey
stone of this city. The deceased was
born Minnie Stone in Quincy, Mass June
20. 1880. When she was child her par
ents moved to Barre and she had always
resided in this vicinity. Her marriage
TO Akin Pariezo took place in Barre ~
wears ago. Mrs. Pariezo was commum-
cant of st. Monica's church.
Funeral arrangements will not be MADE
until word is received from absent broth
ers and sisters of the deceased.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
UNITED STATES
DOES NOT PROPOSE
TO QUIT NEUTRALITY
Secretary of State Lansing Issued Second
Note Explaining What He Had
Meant About Country Being
Near "Verge of War;"

Washington, D. c., Dec. 22.-President
Wilson's note to the belligerents, urging
discussion of peace, was officially inter
preted yesterday as not bearing any
threat that the United States might be
forced to enter the war because of the
continued invasion of its rights by the
warning powers on both sides.
This Interpretation was made late yes
terday by Secretary Lansing in formal
statement issued to overtake what were
characterized as widespread misconstruc-
tions placed on one given out earlier in
the day saving that because of the in
creasingly critical position of the United
States as neutral, it was entitled to
know exactly what each belligerent seeks
in order that it might regulate its con-
duct for the future.
Secretary Lansing's final statement,
formally prepared and issued after he
had been called to the White House Tor
a conference with President Wilson, de-
clared that he had not intended to init
mate that the United States was consid
ering any change in its policy oil neutral
itv and that the whole tone and IAN
pllape of the note were sufficient to indi-
cate it's purpose without further CON-
ment on his part.
The second note reads as follows;
81 have learned from several quarters
that a wrong impression was made by
the statement which ] made this morn
ing. and | wish to correct that impress
sion.
MY intention was to suggest the very
direct and necessary interest which this
country as one of the neutral nations has
in the possible terms which the belliger-
ents NAV have in mind. and did not in
tend to intimate that the government
was considering any change in its policy
of neutrality which it has consistently
pursued in the face of constantly increas-
ing difficulties.
q regret that my words were open 10
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
HoNORED THEIR ANCESTORS.
Middlebury Historical Society Held a
Formal Observance.

Middlebury, Dec. 22.-The 2o6th ami
versary OF Forefathers' day was observed
here yesterday at the Congregational
church under the auspices of the Middle
bury Historical society. The opening
meeting was held in the church at 8
o'clock, when an address was delivered
bv Rev. c. c. Adams of the First church,
Burlington. His subject was THE Phi
prim's Way OF Finding His Soul"
After the services banquet was
served in the parlors of the church by
the ladies of the Labaree society, covers
being laid for l30 President Thomas of
Middlebury college was toastmaster.
Rev, II. C. Newell, pastor of the church,
spoke on pilgrim Mothers" and other
talks were given by Judge c. L. Button,
J. Y. Barss of the state industrial school,
and Rev. DR.. Adams of Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
ENGLISH PRESS SKEPTCIAL.
One Paper Considers Nation Deeply In
suited by Wilson Note.

London, Dec. 22.-The Daily News,
which is the nearest TO pacitist among
the London newspapers, says to-day re-
garding President Wilson's note
"As a liberal newspaper which has al
ways made special feature of endeav-
oring to bring Great Britain and Amer
lea close together, l.ad through evil re-
port as well as good has championed the
progressive ideals of the United States
in this country, we ask our friends across
the Atlantic to believe us when we say
no American states paper in our gen
Grafton has been calculated to cause so
much pain, not merely to Englishmen
but to liberal opinion throughout south
ern and western Europe.
"The note is, in effect, however. diff
ferent by it's intention, an appendix to
that lately received from Berlin"
Saying that it is not based on the
grounds of humanity or injury to the
United States the Daily Chronicle says:
eve are bound to observe that with
only the recent execution in the matter
of the Belgian slave raids, in which the
enemy fleuted his remonstrances, Presi-
dent Wilson never in the face of unpar-
alleled openings intervened on the ground
of humanity before"
The newspaper considers President
Wilson's statement that the objects OF
both belligerents are virtually the same
is most painful for liberal European lib
erals and adds:
"The president did not intend his
words as an insult. but they are deeply
insulting none the less. and none Of the
allied peoples can be expected to relish
them. The good intentions of the note
do not impugn. Behind all its infelieities
its gross opportunities stand. The
figure of the statesman we respect,
but he has made a profound mistake
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
JOSEPH CoLoMBo's FUNERAL
Was Held Thursday Afternoon at Fl ii
iston Street.

The funeral of Joseph Colombo, who
d;ed at his home. p Elliston street, Tues
day morning, was held at the house on
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock Ihe
hearers were: Enrico Fontana, Carlo
Fontana, Loudovico olgiati, John Conn,
Carlo Etafanazzi and Alberto Albinoia.
Interment was made in Hope cemetery.
A large number of friends in the Italian
colony accompanied the body to the
graveside. a.
In profusc floral tribute We're tha
following offerings: Wreath, fatner'
family; carnations, Creste Boftlno, Mrs
Marietta Colombo, Mr. and AIRS. Frank
Colombo. Mr.. and Mrs John MalnatI, MI
and Mrs. b. Lucchina, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Colombo, Mr.. and Mrs. John Perantoni,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Attilio Perantoni, John ana
Charles Comi. Valentino and Frank Cai-
derara and Natalie Comi.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
sMoTHERED IN BED CLOTHES.
Burlington Infant Was Found Dead by
It's Mother.

Burlington, Dec. 22.-The second in
FAINT in this city to meet death by acei-
dental smothering in less than months
time. was Edward Charles Mcshernon'
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nc
Kernon of 33l St Paul street, who was
found dead by its mother Yesterday
morning. The child had been dead but
very short time when found by ms
mother and blood which came from the
nose showed that death might have been
dine to hemorrhage. An autopsy per
formed later in the day at the request
of the parents proved that death was
caused bv asphyxiation. The mother had
LETT the infant, but an hour before she
fonpd that he was dead and death
was due to accidental smothering IN
The he'd clothes. The infant. besides his
mother. Is survived by two sisters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
MANY BOMBS DROPPED.
Bv British Aviators in the Mesopotamia
Battle Field.

London, Dec. 22.-The following off
cial communication concerning the opera
tions in Mesopotamia was issued last
night:
"During the night of Sunday British
airplanes successfully bombed the enc
my's river craft west of kut- Ell Amara.
Monday and Wednesday strong recon
naisances were made to the west OF
the Shumran bend of the Tigris.
'During the last few days the enemy's
positions about Sannayyat and kut and
his shipping west of the latter place
were heavily bombarded with satlsfac-.
tory results. The bridge over the Hal
river near its junction with the Tlgris
was destroyed by our fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
BRITISH TROOPS WIN
IN OUTLYING REGIONS

While the winter weather Is
causing military operations on
most OF the fighting fronts to lack
features of interest, considerable
activity is developing in the see,
tors far enough south TO admit
energetic campaigning. On the II.
girls the British, after a long pc,
riod of quiet, have recently pushed
forward close to kut el. Amara ana
are continuing the attack on
Turkish forces in that region, evil
IDENTIFY in the hope of resuming the
long delayed march toward bag
dad.
Now another field of activity is
demanding attention with to.day's
announcement that the British
forces have captured FL Arish IN
Egypt on the Mediterranean. The
taking of III Arish establishes the
British front well toward the bor-
der of Palestine and marks the
furthest eastward penetration by
the British forces in this area since
the Turkish raids began.