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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
AT ESPARGES FRENCH
KEPT GERMANS BACK
After Explosion of a Mine,
the Germans Attempted to
Occupy the Crater and
Were Repulsed On the
Remaining Front, the Gus
tomary Artillery Fire Con-
tinued

Paris, March 4.-The bombardment
continued with considerable activity last
night at various sectors in the region of
verdun, not, however, followed by any
action of infantry, according to the an
nouncement of the French war office this
afternoon. At Esparges the French pre-
vented German troops from occupying a
crater made by the explosion of one of
their mines. The customary artillery
fire continued along the remaining front.
Around the village of Douaumont,
which is in the hands of the Germans,
there is raging battle of great inten-
sity. Having captured the village and
extended their lines west and south, the
Germans were forced to give ground be-
fore vicious attacks of the French, who
regained part of the terrain they had
lost. The fighting here is proceeding un-
abated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04

As the minister of marine on February
20 announced that the number of sur.
vivors of the Provence disaster was esti-
mated at $40 it is indicated by the fore
going dispatch that upwards of $3.50
lives were lost.
The loss Of more than 5000 lives in the
sinking Of the French auxiliary cruiser
Provence is the greatest ocean disaster
of modern times. Up to the present the
largest number of lives ever lost in one
wreck was when the White Star liner Ii
tanic struck an iceberg off the Newfound-
land banks on April IA, 1912, and sank
with death loss of sos. The rescued
number, 743
The French ministry of marine had
previously given out no statement as to
the number of persons on the Provence
when she went down. The vessel, how
ever, when in the Trans Atlantic serv-
ice could carry 1850 persons, including
the crew, and it has been presumed that
as she was transporting troops between
ports not far distant apart she was
a number of men larger than
her normal capacity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
BARGE DASHED ON ROCKS
And Five Men Are Supposed to Have
Lost Their Lives.

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Scituate, Mass. March 4.-Five men
were probably lost last night when an
unknown barge was whipped from tow
of three off this coast and thrown into
Smiths rock. The barge began to go to
pieces within few minutes. Her crew
were swept away and one body was soon
washed ashore.
The North Scituate life savers, who
had gone out to their barge, the nearest
of the tow to their station, found the
crew unwilling to be taken Off. They
had Just prevailed on them to accept
rescue when the members of the crew of
the other barge cried for help in the
water.
Turning from the barge which they
had boarded, the -coastguards hastened to
the scene of the wreck. Before they
could reach it the cries had ceased and
only one body was found.
The life savers were unable to learn
the identity of either barge. The hail
ing port philadelphia" was read across
the stern of one, and it was believed they
were carrying coal from that city or
from Delaware or Virginia ports for Bos-
ton, when the tug which had them in tow
was oyerpowered by the storm.
The tug disappeared soon after the
two barges drifted ashore, probably her
self in distress.
third barge, which apparently formed
part of the tow, also was lost to sight
but it was thought she had weathered
the storm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
VOTED NOT TO STRIKE.
Haverhin Street Car Men Fan to Support
a Discharged Motorman.

Haverhill. Mass. March A decision
in the negative was returned BY the en-.
ployes Of the Massachusetts Northeast.
ern Street Railway company who voted
yesterday and last night on a proposal
for a strike to enforce the unions de-
mand for the reinstatement Of q mo-
torman who was discharged last July for
ALLEGED intoxication-
The eount of the ballots showed that
the two-thirf vote required for strike &C.
tinn had nos been obtained.
The railway has 23o emploves who are
mer1hsrs of the uuian. It's lines run 10
Neuhurvrort, TawreHee. LoEcl and Sa-
lem and Nashua, y. Il.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
RALLY CALLED OFF.
Only Few People Had Gathered to Hear
Fred ]. Kneeland.

Such crowd as might be comfortably
ensconeed in the iagman's shanty on
Prospect street without any inconveni.
ence TO the fagman, gathered in the
opera house last night to hear Fred J.
Kneeland of Boston speak on local OPP
tion. II was announced that the speaker
had special appeal for the laboring
men, but in an audience that numbered
a scant dozen, there were perforee few
men from the ranks of labor. The faith
full dozen waited, with promoters of the
meeting, for the crowd to appear. Eight
o'clock passed and still there was little
more than the serried rows of vacant
seats for an audience. Around $3.50
o'clock Alexander Ironside announced
that Mr.. Kneelaud had missed car and
as he could not get here until 9:30
o'clock the meeting would have to be
called Off.
After the meeting, The Times was
asked to state that Mr.. Kneelsnd, being
a stranger in Vermont, got aboard the
wrong train at White River junction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
ACCUSED OF CHEATING.
Bangor's Street Superintendent Pleads
Not Guilty.

Bangor, Me-, March 4.--Henry A. Kel.
ely, superintendent of the Bangor street
department, was arrested last night,
charged with having obtained money by
fraud from the city.
1t is alleged that Kelley carried three
men and their teams of horses on the
payroll at various times from Dec | to
Feb. 20, these men, it is alleged, not be-
ing in the employ of the city. Kelley,
according 10 the warrant sworn out
against him BY Mayor John F. Wood
man, obtained about 81 ,097 of the city's
money in this way. Arraigned in court.
be pleaded not guilty and furnished 3d.
GOO bonds.
The case has created great deal of
comment here, Kelley being prominently
identified in church work. and bearing an
excellent reputation. Il Is the first time
10 the history Of Bangor that a city Off
eial has been arrested on a charge Of
graft. Kelley was bound over for trial
at the supreme term Of court in Septem-
Der. waving hearing.
Repeated charges Of extravaganza and
mismanaFement have been made against
the Bangor street department. Of which
Kelley i the active head. 50 far as direct
supervision over the men employees i
concerned, but up 70 this time no one
has accused anyone in the department Of
stealing the city's money. The DEPART
ruent has 0vsrdrawn over Sso 600 and its
expenditures have been the largest ever
expended Tor Bangor streets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
Administration Leaders Pro-
pose to Press Advan-
tage in the House
WHEN MATTER COMES
UP NEXT MONDAY
Propose to Authorize Him
to Conduct Diplomatic
Affairs Alone

Washington, ID. c., March 4.-The next
step in President Wilson's fight to dis
pose OF the armed ship agitation in Con
gress has been postponed until Monday
AT an early conference to-day, admins.
tration leaders in the House decided not
TO insist on a vote to-day. This after
noon the rules committee will meet TO
frame a rule to table the McIemore
resolution to warn Americans off armed
ships of European belligerents. This
rule will be brought in with the first
business Monday, when the administra-
tion forces plan to dispose of it by a
substantial majority.
In order that the action in the House
shall give no room for doubts of the de-
cisive character of the sentiment in Com
gress, administration leaders plan that
the tabling of the McLemore resolution
shall be accompanied by a declaration
that the president shall handle diplomat
ic affairs without congressional interfer-
ence. The leaders are confident that
they have votes to make the victory
complete and undisputed. The leaders
explained that the postponement was
agreed to because of the absence of so
many members on weekend trips.
The decision of the House leaders to
postpone the vote until Monday was re-
ported without consultation with the
president and it confused the situation.
1t was said that the White House was
opposed to postponing action.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Albert ]. Roper Accused of Numbering
His Father

Lowell, Mass, March ALBERT j. Eo
per, charged with numbering his father
Albert Roper, prominent IewksburJ
florist, by assaulting him with piece OF
iron pipe, was committed yesterday aft.
ernoon, by Judge Enright.
Roper was accompanied to the court
room by Supt. Welch and LIEUT. Martin
Maher of the Lowell police, State Officers
Eustace and Murtage and Constable
Frank H. Farmer of Tewksbury. Will
liam H. Wilson, Roper's counsel, and
Fred Roper of Revere, his oldest brother,
We're also with him.
The young man pleaded not guilty and
Attorney Wilson asked continuance TO
March H. which was granted. Supt.
Welch acted as prosecuting officer.
Supt. Welch said that Conductor Tim
othy Mack of the Bay State street rail
way had recognized Roper as passen-
ger in Tewksbury Wednesday night, the
night of the murder.
Roper" Supt. Welch explained yes
terday afternoon, protested that it must
have been Tuesday night that Mack saw
him in Tewksbury. This was the first
time he mentioned having been in his
home town that day. In examination
Thursday, Roper told us that on Tuesday
night he came to Lowell from Boston by
electric cars and did not stop in Tewks-
bury.
'The reason he gave for coming here
Tuesday night was that he wanted to
see the bowling match between Martel
and Walsh, but he admitted he got drink
ing in Lowell and did not see the bowl
ing contest. He became confused yester
day when talking to us about the train
he boarded in Lowell Tuesday night to
return to Boston. He finally admitted
he did not know upon what train he re-
turned that night, but said he supposed
it was about ii o'clock.
$50 far as / know Mrs. Fox and the
other persons in that house in the Rox-
bury district of Boston, where Roper
boarded, were not summoned to an in
quiry in Lowell believe that Conduc- |
tor Mack and others know Roper well
enough to be not mistaken about seeing |
him in a car in Tewksbury last Wednes-
day night"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
CONFERENCE AT QUINCY
But II Is Understood Nothing Definite
Developed.

Quincy, Mass, March A conference
between the committees representing the
granite manufacturers aud the granite
cutters was held here last night in an
differences which have caused suspen-
sion of the granite plants since Tuesday
night. 1t is understood that nothing
definite was arrived at. The regular
monthly meeting of the manufacturers
association will be held Monday night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
WOMAN ORDERED FREED.
After Being Held az Years in Insane
Asylum.

| Worcester, Mass, March AFTER 2.
years of confinement in the state hos
pitsl for insane, surrounded by insane
paupers, Mrs. Mary McGrath, widow o.
Henry Mctirath of Fitehburg, who diet
last December, leaving an estate Of about
$4,000, was ordered by Judge Forbes ii
probate court yesterday to be removed
to home of her own, where she may be
surrounded by the luxuries warranted by
her financial standing and culture.
The order for the removal of Mrs. Me.
Grath was made in connection with q
contest of the McGrath will, instituted
by nephew of deceased, Francis III. Nc
Grath OF Spencer, who was left 1000.
The court proceedings yesterday came
on the appointment of guardian for
the widow of the wealthy Fitchhurg man.
The will of Mr.. ArcGrath nominated
Frederick Nichols of Fitchburg as guard
ian for his widow and executor Of his
win; but the appointment of Mr.. Nichols
as guardian was opposed in the proceed
ings yesterday, and the court appointed
Charles f. Baker of Fitchburg and Miss
Mary McCue of Fitchburg sister of Mrs.
McGrath, guardians under bonds of S25,
600 each.
Judge Forbes refused to consider
proposition of the proponents of the will
toward the appointment Of Mr.. Nichols
as guardian, the hearing in court yester
day coming on a petition of the special
of the McGrath estate that
Mr.. Nichols be given the position.
Judge Forbes, in appointing Attorney
Baker and Miss McCue guardians, said
Il am much ehagrined that a ward of
this court should have been kept in such
4 meager condition, surrounded by pau
Ders and deprived of the delicacies and
comforts that would appeal to her, and
hat woman of her circumstances, with
IN income OF perhaps $4,000 a year,
should have
"All the happiness and comforts that |
Mrs. MeGrath is capable of enjoying for
he rest of her life should be hers. She I
las sufficient income. She should be TAX
N from the hospital at once to comfort
bile, cheerful and congenial surround
ngs. | would not appoint any guardians
ave those | was assured would carry out
his idea. | hope her guardians will not
and | feel sure they will not, 20
i've her all the comforts and Injuries
hat she should have"
During the hearing letter was intro
need by Attorney Hudson from Dr. Er-
est V. Scribner, superintendent of the {
tate hospital, certifying that Mrs. Nc
rath is insane, but DIR. Scribner could ]
OF be present i'm court to make any fur
her statement as to her condition.
Judge Forbes, in summing up the case, I
poke of Mrs. McGrath as a person evil ]
entity of culture and refinement. and !
robably, at most only occasionally and '
,r temporary periods. demented An
-der will be issued at once directing the
lardians to apply for the removal of
-rs. McGrath from the hospital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
MRS. THAw NOT PRESENT
Nor Was She Represented By Counsel al
Divorce nearing.

Pittsburg, March 4.-The hearing on
the application of Harry X. Thaw, for
divorce from his wife, Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw, opened here yesterday before a
master appointed by the court to hear
the testimony.
The hearings will be private and none
of the evidence viii be made public. Mrs.
Thaw was not present when the case
opened yesterday and il was learned that
she was not represented by counsel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
AWARDED s23,soo.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Kerr Given a
Big Verdict.

Dedham, Mass. March A Jury in
Judge Dubuque's session Of the Norfolk
supreme court early last evening brought
in verdicts totaling S23,5o0 for the plain.
tiffs in the cases Of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
A. Kerr against the National Fireworks
company and William A. Luce. an agent
Of that company.
There were four suits involved. two
Others, against the selectmen Of the town
of Brookline, having been dismissed BY
the court. Mrs. Kerr sued in each case
for $4,000. Her husband. alleging loss
Of services, sued for S20n00.
The jury awarded Mrs. Kerr $4,000
in her suit against the fireworks CON-
pany and $500 in the suit against Luce.
giving fhe husband $500 in the formsr
case and S2o0 in the latter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
VERMONT DAIRYMEN
WOULD BE HIT
II Transportation Rates on Milk and
Cream Should be Increased, Said
Commissioner Brigham Of
Vermont.

Boston, March 4.-Elbert S. Brigham
commission of agriculture for Vermont
who claimed to represent 1880 farmers
and dairymen Of that state, protested
to-day against increase Of transportation
rates ON milk and cream at hearing
of the interstate commerce commission.
According 10 Commissioner Brigham, any
tendency TO increase the transportation
cost to the farmer would seriously affect
the dairy industry OF Vermont.
Commissioner Brigham submitted fig.
ures showing there were $4,000 COWS in
eleven of the fourteen Vermont eoun.
ties, and the annual average upkeep is
S0s.s4. On the cream basis IL was found
that the farmer could obtain profit of
S7.42.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
FEW DIFFERENCES
OVER BETHEL BILL
General Manager Clifford OF Woodbury.
Granite Co. Conferred with Com
mittee from the Granite Cut
ters Last Night.

Bethel March General Manager w
.C. Clifford OF the Woodbury. Granite com.
pany was here for few hours yesterday
and left on the night train for Chicago
and 81. Paul whore urgent business
called him a day earlier than he expect
ed. While here he met the committee
from the granite cutters union, and IL
was found that only few minor mat
ters separated them. As Mr.. Clifford
could not be here to-day, the committee
asserted they would report the result OF
the conference 10 meeting of the cut,
ters, which had been called for Q o'clock
this morning. About SO or 90 cutters
remain here, although business has been
dull all winter.
There is a, wage controversy between
the company and the Jumpers union,
whose agreement also expired on Feb. 20.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
FOUR MEN HURT IN EXPLOSION.
Compressed Air Tank Bursts in Round
house at Portland. Me.

Portland. Ne. March 4.-Four men
vSre painfully injured yesterday by the
explosion Of the main reservoir for com
pressed air on a shifting engine in the
Grand Trunk railway roundhouse in the
East Deerirg section. The injured were
George Newton. r. II. Stevens and James
Hsyes. an engineer. al of this CITY. and
Hariand q. Damon Of south Paris. a Ere
man Newton. TIE most seriously in
jured, sustained . broken leg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
PROVENCE CALAMITY GROWS.
Over 5000 Men Were Lost When Steamei
Was Sunk.

Paris, March At was announced at
the French ministry of marine yesterday
that there were nearly 1000 men on
board the French auxiliary cruiser, Prov
ence, when she was sunk in the Mediter-
ranean on February 90
1t was stated that on board the Prov
ence were the staff of the third colonial
infantry regiment, the third battalion,
the second company OF the first battalion,
the second company of the first battali-
ion, the second machine gun company
and one extra company, in all nearly A.,
900 men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
MONTPELIER BOY ELECTED.
F. L. Laird, Jr, Captain of Dartmouth
Freshman Team.

Hanover, n. H., March 4.--Just before
the Pennsylvania freshman basketball
game last evening f. l.. Laird, jr, of
Montpelier, VT, was elected captain of
the Dartmouth freshman basketball
team. Laird plays center on the team.
The game resulted in tie, q to 81. ow.
ing to a Misunderstanding, as the teams
left the floor with the idea that Penn
sylvania had won, q to is, only to have
it develop too late that the score really
was a tie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
PRES. WILSON HAS
NO INTENTION
OF RESIGNING

Washington, d. c., March -
Aroused by the publication of re-
ports yesterday that President
Wilson, because of the strain Of
the foreign situation, was consid-
ering resigning from the office, the
White House to-day issued the fol-
lowing formal statement;
"When Secretary Tumulty's at
tention was called to story APP
pearing in certain papers that the
president had resigned or was con
sidering resigning, he said: AN
American newspaper that would
publish a story Of that kind in a
situation like the one that now
confronts America dishonors it
self"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
USED TORCH ON WATER PIPE
And Set Fire to Building Occupied by
a Burlington Merchant.

Burlington, March Awhile a torch
was being used to thaw out frozen
water pipe in the basement of Eugene
Gosselin's drug store at the corner OF
Champlain and North streets yesterday
the flame was communicated to some ex-
celsior and then spread rapidly. The fire
worked up into the partitions, so that
the firemen had to turn on two streams
of water. The building was damaged
about SIS, but the damage to the drug
store stock has not been determined
as vet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
INCREASED FREIGHT
RATE ALLOWED
Interstate Commerce Commission Holds
That 20 Cents Per Hundred Pounds
is Reasonable Charge on News
Print Paper

Washington, d. G., March Increased
freight rates on news print paper from
New England and Northern New York to
points west of Pittsburg and Buffalo and
east of the Mississippi river and north
of the Ohio river We're approved to-day
by the interstate commerce commission.
A rate of twenty cents hundred pounds
was pronounced to be reasonable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
CAR SKIDDED OVER BANK.
Rev. ]. ]. Lyons of West Medford, Mass.
Was Killed.

Winchester, Mass, March 4.-Rev. J. j
Lyons, pastor of st. Joseph's Roman
Catholic church at West Medford, was
killed in an automobile accident here
yesterday He was driving his car
through Highland avenue, and it is be-
lieved that it skidded over an embank'
ment. The body was found pinned be-
meath the car and the medical examin-
er stated that death was instantane-
ous
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
TALK OF THE TOWN

At the funeral of little Mary Cano.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cano
of 6o Granite street, which Vas held az
The house Friday afternoon the follow
ing friends of the family acted az bear
ers; Juano Cano. Manuel Cano. Gerar-
do lawn and lose Arnbo. The burial
took place in the Catholic cemetery on
Beckley street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
GERMANS LOSE SEAPLANE.
One of the Operators Was Drowned
Other Captured.

London, March A German seaplane
returning from England was picked up
by the French three miles north of Mid
delkerke bank off the Belgian coast, it
was announced in an official statement
issued last evening.
One of the operators of the machine
was drowned and one was made prisoner.
The seaplane dropped on Wednesday,
the official statement adds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
PART OF RAMPARTS
DEFENDING PARIS
WERE BLOWN UP
Twenty Persons Were Killed and Large
Number Injured in Series of Explo-
sions Accompanied by Fire.

Paris, March 4.Twenty persons were
killed and a large number We're injured in
an explosion at the works known as
Double Couronne at CourneHve, in the
suburbs of Paris, this morning
A part of the ramparts east of the fort
was blown up, and the cause has not
been ascertained. A quantity of explo-
sives, including hand grenades, was stored
there. Fire followed the first explosion,
and there were other smaller explosions
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
VERMONT MAN CHOSEN.
f. S. Brigham vice-President of N. E.
Federation for Rural Progress.

Boston, March Agricultural devel-
opment in New England is increasing, in
the opinion of speakers at the annual
meeting of the New England Federation
for Rural Progress yesterday. The fed
Grafton elected L. II. Healey. secretary of
the Connecticut board of agriculture, as
president, and Ebert 5. Brigham. Yer
mont commissioner OF agriculture. as
vice president.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
100000 BAIL ASKED
Because of the elusive Tendencies" of
Lyman.

New York, March 4.--Iohu Grant Ly'
man, whose alleged stock swindles are
said to have netted him several hundreds
of thousands of dollars, was held in
100000 bail yesterday by United States
Judge Aston G.. Dayton. Judge Dayton
stated that in view OF Lyman's previous
elusive tendencies" he thought the sum
quite reasonable.
The specific charge against Lyman is
that he swindled all over the country
through the sale OF imaginary oil lands
on partial payment system.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
COLLEGE GIRLS ROUTED OUT.
By Fire in Alpha Chi House at Middle
bury College

Middlebury, March 4.-Fire early last
evening damaged the Alpha Chi sorority
house on south street 20 the extent ~
several hundred dollars the loss being es-
timated at between $500 and s4O0. TIE
origin Of the fire is unknown. The blaze
started in an unoccupied room on the Sec
ond foor. The FIRE department. was sun
moned a 1880 O'Clock and used only
chemicals in subiuing the flames
Arthur Kenwitz. q fireman. was badly
cut on one hand BY falling glass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
Mine Sweeper Destroyed.

London, March 4.-The admiralty an
nounces that the mine sweeper Primula
was destroyed and sunk March in the
eastern Mediterranean while performing
her usual duties. All the officers and
crew, except three men, were saved and
landed at Port Said.