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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
ORDERED SON SENT HOME.
Telegram to Burlington Police Purported
to Be from Bridegroom's Father.

Burlington, Feb LA telegram pur-
porting to come from the young mans
father was received by Harold Eugene
Jones, bridegroom Of four days, ordering
him to return home to the paternal fire.
side in Bangor, Me-, or rather, the Bur
lington police were ordered TO send Har-
old home by first train. The telegram
reads as follows:
Harold Jones, ls-year-old boy, at
Sherwood hotel. Send him home. Tray
cling with Bob OFT show, leaving for
Plattsburg"
When Harold and Jennie Ossiledehik,
chorus girl with the OFT company, ap.
piled for marriage license last Friday
the former gave his age as 2l, and the
latter admitted as many years and one
more. When the Burlington police got
the telegram purporting to come from
the bridegroom's father, they summoned
young Jones to the police station. Mr..
Jones came and also came his bride. Mrs.
Jones did most of the talking and most
Of the arranging. The young man did
not seem averse to going home, and the
little bride said: Sure, dear, run along
md see the folks and then join me with
he company later"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
POMONA GRANGE MEETING
With So. Barre Grange Wednesday, Feb.
o--Interesting Program Prepared.

Central Vermont Pomona viii meet
with South Barre grange, No. 467, on
Wednesday, Feb. Q, with the following
program: At 1890 a. m, fifth degree
meeting Any wishing to receive the
obligation in this degree should qualify
and be present. All who are clear on
the books will receive the new annual
word at this time. Dinner and social
hour whole food.
At 1880 p. m, meeting open in the
fourth degree. Officers from the follow
ing oranges will work the third and
fourth degrees: Master of South Barre
grange, overseer of Cobble Hill grange,
Barre, lecturer from North Randolph
grange, steward from Williamstown
grange, assistant steward from Orange
grange, chaplain from Mirror Lake
grange, Berlin, Ceres from Hillcrest
grange, Randolph Center, Pomona from
Brookfeld grange, lady assistant stew
ard, Orange grange. This will be fol-
lowed by suggestions and discussions
upon the work. The literary program
will consist of music, recitations, papers
and discussions the subjects to be taken 1
from the manual Worthy State Lee
turer Hallett is expected to be present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
When Arraigned Upon the Charge OF
Bigamy.

Rutland. Feb. Charles J. Connell
charge OF bigamy before Judge +. G.
Swinnerton in city court yesterday
morning, bail being fixed at $500, which
was furnished by the young mans coun-
sci, Attorney Walter $. Fenton. The
case was held open, pending some civil
proceedings. Grand Juror Charles L.
Novak prosecuted.
The case has attracted not a little
attention throughout this section, par
tieularly among the officials, because of
the claim by young Conneil, who for
merly lived in Watervliet, n. r., that
he has been the victim of police perse
cntion. He admits that he was married
five years ago to Miss Margaret Barrett,
lowing seduction proceedings, and he aft-a
erwards served time in Elmira, n. Y,
for abandonment.
He finally left New York state, came
to Rutland and was married last Novem-
ber TO Miss Dorothy Lillian Carnell of
this city, without first obtaining a di-
vorce from his first wife. Connell now
claims that the first Mrs. Connell was
@out after tile money and that since
his marriage she has broken up his own
home, his father and mother having sep |
arated because of the woman, who is
older than Connell. This feature of the |
Ease is being investigated.
1t is probable that annulment proceed
ngs win be instituted against the first
Mrs Connell and that Connell will again
marry Miss Carnell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
asTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lafayette Guests Of
Honor Last Evening

A surprise party was rendered Mr.. ano
Mrs. Frank Lafayette last evening al
the South Barre grange hall in observ
ance of their 25th wedding anniversary
The affair, which was in the hands of th,
South Barre grange, assisted in the plan.
ming by two sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Lafay-
ette, Ernest and Perley, was largely at.
tended by friends of the couple, who as.
sembled nc the hall, then communicating
by telephone with the guests of honor,
requesting their presence.
They received many gifts commem-
orative of the occasion, including silver
knives and forks and other gifts of sill
YER w. NJ. Dudley presented the knives
and forks, representing the grange and
their friends, and Mr. Lafayette respond
ed briefly, thanking the givers for him
self and wife. Refreshments of cake and
coffee were served and the event was
most happy for the guests of honor and
their friends.
Della Duprey and Frank Lafayette
were married in South Barre by Rev
A. NJ. Wheeler, and the anniversary cele-
bration took place within stones throw
of where the ceremony was performed.
Their whole life has been spent in Barre
and Barre Town and for the past II
years they have resided on the farm
which they own on the west hill.
They have five sons and one daughter,
al of whom live at home-Ernest, Per
ey, Roland, William, Raymond and
Blanche.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
Number Of Bombs Dropped
But Damage is Not
Reported
SIX OR SEVEN
ZEPPELINS IN RAID
British Had Been Warned
Jan. 26 of a Possible
Attack

London, Feb. Ia raid by six ol
seven Zeppelin airships took place last
night over the eastern, northeastern and
midland counties of England, according
to an announcement of the war Office.
A number of bombs were dropped, but
no considerable damage has Jeen re-
ported
A resumption of the Zeppelin raids
on London and the east coast of Eng.
land was expected by the British au-
thorities and on January .26 special
warning was sent out by the police,
which after referring 10 the increase
in the offensive protection against hos
tile aircraft recently provided in the
metropolitan district, advised the pub
lie on the occasion of air raids to take
cover.
After the Zeppelin raids on Paris Sat.
urday and Sunday nights, the view was
expressed by the French authorities that
these attacks were doubtless merely a
prelude to a more extensive movement
by German air craft, and the fact that
six or seven machines have taken part
in the new raid on England would in
dicate a well considered plan by the
Germans to increase the activity of
their dirigibles and probably bring into
play the new Fokker machines which
are reported to be very effective en-
gines of war.
Discussing the possibility of serious
damage to London from a Zeppelin at
tack, The Times says
"Any raid intended to do serious dam
age to London, the defenses of which are |
still in process of development, is not
likely to be of the haphazard nature of
the Paris raids. II remains for us to /
provide a really serious reception.
Hitherto London's principa efforts in
this direction consisted chiefly OF guns
largely manned by CHEEKY, but inexperi-
,nced and ill-equipped amateurs. No one
who witnessed the raids on London last
tutumn can have failed to have been inn
PRESSED by the inadequacy Of the defen-
i've preparations. Since then, consider
lble progress has been made, but we
hould be better satisfied if we had also
uficient aeroplanes to attack the raid
RS"
The Daily Express in an editorial to-
lay, after remarking that the latest
zeppelin attacks are certain to provoke
reat Indignation in the United States,
rges on that country the necessity of
Preparedness.
Former President Roosevelt is trying !,
n nush President Nilgnu iuta war saws 4
he Daily Express, "but the president /.
nows America is unprepared, otherwise
e might do something more besides TO
rite indignant notes. Great Britain !
'ould have been in the same position if !,
ne little navy people had their way =
e would still be writing notes about =
elgium. The United States may be !.
ire of one thing If the Germans win !
lis war, America will be their next OBJ !, Z
ct of attack" =
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
CITIZENSHIP MILL
Is Grinding at Montpelier Federal Build
ing with Judge Howe in Charge.

Indications that the industry of max
ing citizens is to boom for a couple of
days were TO be had this morning when
Judge Harland B. Howe of st. Johnsbury
opened a two days session of United
States district court for naturalization
purposes in the Montpelier federal build
ing. The court opened at O'Clock with
the room crowded with prospective citi-
zens and their witnesses. Attorney
Church of Boston is conducting the ex-
animation of the applicants for the final
papers and other court officers present
are Clerk Fred s. Platt of Rutland.
United States Marshal Carpenter of
Brattleboro, Deputy Marshall George
Lackey of Montpelier and Bailiff James
S. Haley of Montpelier.
The following were admitted this fore
noon: Louis Provost. Graniteville, Cam
ada; William Garland. Northfeld, Great
Britain; Peter Marchesi, Barre, Italy;
William Mckee, jr., Montpelier. Great
Britain; Carolo Restelli. Montpelier,
Switzerland; Alfred Milette, Montpelier,
Italy: Andrea Berganti. Montpelier,
Italy; Ernest Readet. Montpelier. Can
ada; Thomas J. Bagley. Graniteville.
Canada; AXel Erickson Websterville,
Sweden; Isaac Hakala. Gnsta Haka.
Emil Raatikainen. Tuasmas r. Maenpaa.
DIVA Kainu. Victor Niemi. Palo Kust,
all of Graniteville and natives Of Fin
land; Emile Tousignat. Graniteville.
Canada; Delphis Pare Robert Guy. will
liam Fraser. Duncan Fraser. an Of Gran
iteville and Canada; james J. Riley.
ireland; Otto AlHattala.
Victor Maxi, Victor r. Tuominen. all Of
iraniteville and Finland: Alexander
Campbell, Graniteville. Canada: Frank
W. Scott Graniteville. Canada; Ira Hem
n Tarney. Websterville, Canada: Cos
mo Sellitti. Graniteville. Italy; Matti
Airola, Graniteville and Finland.
At ! o'clock Clerk platt win be IN the
Sarre city court room q receive applica-
ions for the second papers and grant
for the FIRST
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
Supreme Court Afiirms Low
er Court Verdict of
$229.70
j. WATSON WEBB
GETS A NF = TRIAL
Five Opinion = ere Handed
Down S,pening of
Fe' sSary Term

Five opinions were handed down at the
opening of the February term of Ver-
mont supreme court at Montpelier to-
day. In the Essex county case OF George
l.. Hunt VS.. Addie B. Davis, L. +. Davis
and George w. Davis, the decree was
affirmed and the cause remanded; opin-
ion by Chief Judge Munson. Tn the
| Orange county case in re Elizabeth A.
Hayes, William C. Greenlaw. administra-
tor, Joseph II. Hayes, appellant, and Jo-
seph W. Atwood, special administrator.
appeal from probate court, the decree
was affirmed in part and reversed in
part, by opinion Of Justice Haseton.
In the Rutland county case of Angus
Ia |. Wilson and Owen Z. Williams vs..
Commercial Union Assurance company,
limited. the lower court Judgment Of
S2,290 for the plaintiffs was affirmed.
Mitchell Goslant won his suit against
the town of Calais in an opinion handed
down by Justice Watson the Washing
ton county court verdict of S22970 be-
ing affirmed. Goslant sued the town of
Calais on the ground that four horses
rented to the town of Calais were not
returned in as good condition as when
let out.
By opinion rendered by Justice Tavlor.
James Watson Webb of Chittenden coun-
tv is given a new trial on the charge of
dogs to pursue deer illegally.
The judgment and sentence of Chitten-
den county court was set aside. and new
trial ordered
After court had convened at 10 o'clock
the trial calendar was called and "A cases
were set for hearing. three were listed
as settled and IL were continued The
three cases settled were: Orleans county,
2. J. Hill VS.. G. L. Drown trover; Gale
ionia county, John f, Harris VS. William
2. Bailey, general assumpsit; Windham
county, George R. Anderson VS.. Benjamin
Brown and II. 1. Clark, assumpsit.
Cases Continued.
The following cases were continued:
Rutland county, state OF Vermont VS..
Iiovanni Marino, murder.
Chittenden county, Old Bee Hive vs..
sauman & Sperling ]. W. McAuslan,
rustee; Peter Ne. Campbell VS.. Adolphus
ling Annie E. Auclair VS.. Fred Bushy;
'tienne g. Latulip VS. city of Burlington,
egligence; J. H. May VS.. s. +. Pope;
olter ctrefh dhntlhcluIlHg coiiipdHy
5. Central Vermont Railway company;
Elizabeth Bostford VS.. Gilbert Rist.
Franklin county, disbarment proceed
lgs against John G. Keenan,; Josef
rown vs.. A. III. Aitkin and Anna NJ
itkin.
Orange county, Louis Mazzolini vs. G.
Clifford.
Washington county, Emily X. Weed
j. Burton A. Hunt; William Rumble VS..
w. Mcdonald and others.
Orleans county, Charles w. Hitchcock
!. George Kennison; i. A. Kittridge vs..
company.
Windsor county, Mary w. O'ConnorI
/. Charles +. Guild.
Windham county Ethel E. Cutler vs..
erton A. Doolittle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
ENTITLED TO FAIR MONEY.
Rutland County Society Favored By At
torney Generals Opinion.

Brattleboro, Feb. Attorney General
Herbert 6. Barber to-day notified State
Auditor Graham that in his opinion the
Rutland County Agricultural society is
entitled to share of the state appro-
priation for agricultural fairs. Marshall
J. Hspgood of Peru had objected on the
ground that the Rutland fair licensed
gambling devices.
The Rutland county states attorney,
after investigation. reported he could not
substantiate Mr.. Hapgood's complaint.
and Attorney General Barber found that
the Rutland fair officials had complied
with the statute as TO afiidavits that no
gambling devices could be licensed. The
appropriation for the other fairs has
been held up pending the outcome Of Mr.
complaint as to the Rutland
fair
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
FRENCH SHOWED BACK
STILL FURTHER
SOUTH OF SOMME
German Official Statement Claims Success
In Hand Grenade Engagements-
French Official Report Tells
Only Artillery Firinl.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-The official statement
to-day says that in the region south of
the Somme the French have lost more
ground in hand grenade encounters.
Paris, Feb. ARTILLERY firing between
the Disc and the Aisne is reported in the
official statement to-day, but no perma-
nent results are claimed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
MORE FAIR HAVEN THEFTS.
Store and Bowling Alley Were
Entered.

Fair Haven, Feb. L. States Attorney
.C. v Poulin and Deputy Sheriff Pascal
Ricci yesterday investigated burglares
here early in the morning at the store
of V. M. koutsonecolis and the bowling
alley conducted by Thomas G. Roberts,
both on Liberty street. The officers be-
lieve the breaks were made by the same
persons who entered the w. f. Byrne
store at Center Rutland early Sunday
morning. breaking into the postoffice and
doing considerable damage.
In the breaks here the burglars got
away with $3.50 in cents from the store,
boxes of cigars, candy and fruit, but
they overlooked $55 in cash which was
in the safe in the Roberts bowing alley.
The safe was not locked. This leads the
officials to believe the work is either that
of amateurs or that the night providers
were frightened away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
APPAM ARRIVAL
MAKES PROBLEM
United States Must Decide Whether Yes
sci Is Merely Prize of War or Is
an Auxiliary Cruiser.

Washington, d. C., Feb. 1.-Customs
Collector Hamilton at Norfolk has re-
ported to the treasury department that
the German prize steamer Appam, which
came into Hampton Roads this morning.
has prisoners of war aboard His re-
port was referred at once to the state de-
partment, which will determine the sta
tus of the vessel.
The first report of the German en-
bassy came from the German consul at
Norfolk, who telegraphed that a German
auxiliary cruiser had come into port
Perplexing questions of international law
may arise as the result of the arrival of
the Appam. The United States must de-
termine whether the ship is simply a
prize of war or whether she has been
supplied with armament which would
give her the character of an auxiliary
cruiser So far as naval authorities here
know, no case exactly like it has arisen
since the beginning of the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
U. S. NAVY READY.
But Army is woefully Weak Declares
President Wilson.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-The United State,
has made preparations for immediate
war as far as the navy is concerned, al
though the present naval force is made
quate in size, President Wilson declared
last night in an address before several
thousand persons in the auditorium here.
1--WE mean business" he said in speak.
ing of the preparedness plan of the ed
ministration.
"Wc have given TO the present fleet of
the United States an organization such
as il never had before, | am told by Ad-
miral Fletcher the president said, and
we have made preparation for immed.
late war, so far as the navy is con-
cernedp
"The army the president said, "as
at present constituted is not large
enough even for TIE ordinary duties of
peace"
The president repeated his warning
that no time must be lost in strength
ening the defenses of the nation. He de-
clared the government was doing every
thing il could for preparedness.
zens spread tinder where the sparks are
falling, | wonder what their ideal Of
Americanism is" the president said.
America, the president said, had been
cruelty misjudged by the nations now at
war.
81 know that on the other side of the
water there has been great deal of
cruel misjudgment with regard to the
reasons why America has remained neu
tral. Those looking at us from a dis
tance do not feel the strong pulses OF
ideals and principles that are in us.
"1hey do not feel the conviction of an
American, that our mission is a mission
of peace and that righteousness cannot |
be maintained as a standard in the
midst of arms. They do not realize that |
back of all our energy we are body of
dealists much more ready to lay down
,ur lives for thought than for dollar.
s"They suppose. some of them, that !
We are holding off because we can make
money while others are dying, the most
ruel misunderstanding that any nation
las ever had to face---so wrong that is
Gems almost useless to try to correct it
'ecause ii shows that the very funda-
nentals of our life are not comprehended
II understood"
Rulers. not public opinions, brought
bout the present war, Mr.. Wilson de-
Jared.
Il thank God there is no man in the
Inited States who has the authority to I
ring on-War without the consent of the
ation," he said. In
The task of the United States, he said, !
as been to assert the principles of law Il
! a world in which the principles of law {
ave broken down. y
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
BASEBALL LEAGUE sUccuMBs.
New England League Wound Up Its AZ
fairs Last Night.

Boston, Feb. 1.-The New England
league Of baseball clubs passed out Of
existence last night, when President
Timothy II. Murnane adjourned its an
nual meeting. This meeting had been
reconvened several times in an effort TO
accomplish a merger with clubs Of the
Eastern association, but adjournment
was taken without action.
Opinion generally was IN favor of the
plan although representative - the
Manchester. Fitchburg and Lewiston
clubs. which are not Included IN the rro-
iected consolidation. euferG claims Cor
more substantial settlements thzn had
previously ben mentioncd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
ANXIETY
RELIEVED
u. S. Submarine KS Steam
ing Safely Toward Key
West
NAVY DEPARTMENT
GETS REPORT
One of Searching Vessels
Sends Definite News of
the Submersible.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 1.-The Unit
ed States submarine KS ia safe and pro-
ceeding under her own steam for Key
West, Florida, according to naval radio
message received at the navy depart
ment today from Captain Simpson of
the destroyer Sterrett, one of the vessels
which was engaged in searching for the
missing submersible.
The message, which came via Key
West, said: AT 1855 a. m. KS five
miles southeast of Fowey Rock and
steaming south at ten knots No cas-
ualties and no assistance required"
Fowey Rock is lighthouse about ten
miles from Miami. The submarine
should reach Key West late today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
SIGNED FOR FIVE YEARS.
Manager Stallings of Boston Braves Gets
Increased Salary.

Boston, Feb. l.-George r. Stallings
has signed contract with the new own
ers of the Boston Nationals to manage
the team for five years, it was announced
last night. His salary, considerably in
excess of that which he obtained under
the previous contract, is said to be great
er than that ever paid to any manager
or player, except possibly Manager j. :.
McGraw of the Giants. II is estimated
that the figures approximate $4,000
year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
s6,277 IRISH RECRUITS.
Since War Started and About 100000
More Are Considered Available.

London, Feb. From the outbreak
of, the war to Jan. s. the recruits raised
by Ireland numbered S6277, according to
the report of Baron Wimborne, lord leu
tenant of Ireland, published last. night.
He estimates that at present there are
about 100000 manifested single men of
military age in Ireland, but, deducting
those indispensable for agriculture, COM
merce and the production of munitions
and those medically unfit for service, he
concludes that the single men actually
available would hardly exceed one hum
dred thousand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
CRASHED THROUGH CANOPY.
Mans Body Fell Just After President
Wilson Had Passed.

Chicago. Feb. Shortly after Presi-
dent Wilson had passed under a glass
canopy at the entrance TO his hotel last
night the body Of Edward Ford johnson.
an insurance man OF Chicago, came
crashing down through il.
johnson fell OF leaped from a room
on the tenth floor. The presidents apart
ments were on the third floor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
HIGH OFFICIALS
OF BRITISH ABOARD
Crew From a German Sub
marine Were in Charge of
the Ship When She Ar
rived, the Vessel Appar-
emily Having Surrendered
When Attacked en- Route
to England

Newport News, Va, Feb. 1.-The Brit
ish-South African liner Appam, which
was given up for lost, was brought into
Hampton Roads this morning flying a
German man-of-war flag and with Ger
man prize crew of % men commanded by
Lieutenant Berg. She was captured at
sea on Jan. is, four days after she left
Dakar, British West Africa.
The Appam brought her original pas
sengers and 156 persons said to have been
taken from other ships by the Germans.
Four injured passengers on board were
said to have been taken from an English
ship from Australia. There were about
AIS persons, including passengers and
crew, aboard the ship.
Lieutenant Berg came ashore to pay
his respects to Colonel Haynes, the COM
mander of Fortress Monroe, while the
quarantine officers visited the ship. The
vessel came into port under the name of
H. M. S. Appam, meaning His Majesty's
Ship Appam, thereby indicating that the
Germans may contend the vessel was an
auxiliary cruiser. She has one three-inch
gun mounted aboard.
When the submarine shot across the
Appam's bow she was Immediately halt
ed on account of the large number of
passengers she carried, according to Cap
tain Harrison of the liner
When she left Dakar on Jan. II, the
Appam carried 16s passengers and crew
of 1873. Several high colonial officials of
the British government are supposed to
have sailed nm the steamer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
LITTLE SURPRISE ATTACK.
British Made a Sortie Against German
Line at Night

London. Feb. 1.-The British official
statement on the operations in France
issued last night, says:
Last night a party entered the Ger
man trenches about the KENNEL WITS
chaete road. These trenches were found
20 he full Of men. About 80 casualties
were inflicted on the enemy, three prison
ers were brought back and two Of their
machine guns were destroyed.
During the day there has been con-
siderable artillery activity around Fri.
court north Of Loos, srri north Of Wul-
verghem.'