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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
THE SCHOOLS MISSION.
As Related by vermont's New Superin-
tendent of Education.

/ Rutland June 3-That there is need oi
system where the school can in a meas
ure control the home, the farm, the shop
the church and the street, morally, edu
cationally and conversationally, was a
point emphasized by Milo r. Hillegas OF
Montpelier, state commissioner of edu.
cation, who addressed about 40 school
superintendents and directors at the an
nual meeting of the Rutland county Of
ficials here yesterday. Mr.. Hillegas point
ed out that the churches teach many
things which are diametrically opposed
to what we wish, the conversation and
association on the farms and in the
shops are liable TO be degrading, we have
no assurance that parents are fitted to
give their children early instruction and
the conduct of the boys and girls of the
streets cannot be properly governed,
He urged that there be some institu
tion which would give society proper
control of all this and that this institu-
tion be the school.
DIR. c. f. Dalton of Burlington, as sec
retsry of the Vermont state board of
health, discussed school sanitation. He
told the school men that the schools are
the greatest problem with which the
towns have to deal; he placed it ahead
of the question of good roads, good
stores and good hotels. Too much de-
pendence is placed on the teacher. She
cannot make good citizens with books
alone. Environment counts for lot and
thus good school plants are needed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
AUTO WENT DOWN BANK.
But Two Adults and Infant Were Not
Much Hurt.

Burlington, June 3-Mr. and Mrs Tru.
man Wisell and two -month-old baby OF
l79 North Winooski avenue had mar.
row escape Thursday night from what
might have been a serious accident as
they were motoring along the Colchester
road when the front spring broke, put
ting the steering gear out of order and
sending the car down l6-foot embank-
menU.
The Wisells started out shortly aft
er supper Thursday evening for Essex
Junction to obtain an automobile license.
Before going directly there, Mr.. Wisell
decided to transact some business with
a friend who lived further on. On the
Colchester road several bad holes were
encountered and in going through one
of them the front spring snapped, throw
ing the steering gear out of order so that
Mr.. Wisell lost control and the machine
turned to the right and went over the
embankment. At the bottom it stopped,
throwing Mr.. Wisell against the wheel.
but injuring him only slightly. Mrs.
Wilsell suffered bruised hip. The child,
however. was uniniured. The machine
was taken to the Ideal ga rage Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
GERMANS ARE ELATED.
At Victory Over the "Mightiest" Fleet
of the World.

Berlin, via London, June 3.-The Ger
man press comments extensively on the
battle in the North sea between the
German and British fleets. Captain Per.
sius, naval expert of the Tageblatt, says:
''Our high seas feet in open battle and
without any support of coast fortifca-
tions gave victorious battle to the
mightiest fleet in the world. The whole
of Germany thanks the commander in
chief and the commanders of crews. Our
losses were extraordinarily small while
England's were extraordinarily large"
The Tages Zeitung says:
"Our fleet has resisted brilliantly in
this battle-the greatest which has been
fought since the invention of steel
plated armor our flag has been
covered with everlasting glory"
In the Rechstag DR.. Johannes
Kaempf, president of the chamer, in re-
ferring to the battle, said that though
Germany's losses had been heavy those
of Great Britain had been much heavier.
DR.. Kaempf expressed the nations graft
tude to the navy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
REPEATED ATTACKS
GAIN DEEP DITCH
But French Claim to Hold
teh Interior Works of the
Trench Which Lies North
of the Main Positions -
Attacks to West of File
M0rte Were Beaten Back

Paris, June 3.--In the course OF repeat.
ed and violent attacks last night on Fort
Vaux on the Verdun front, east of the
| Meuse, the Germans penetrated a deep
ditch north of the main French position
The interior of the works, the war Office
announcement says, is still held by the
French Except for this gain the Ger
mans were repulsed with heavy losses.
Spirited fighting continued in the Ar
gonne, west OF the Verdun sector Two
German attacks west of File Morte were
beaten back.
London, June 3.--Again the Germans
have tried, but Intellectually, to breach
the French line near Fort Vaux, north.
east of Verdun In fighting, character
ized by Paris as having been of unpre-
cedented violence, the Germans threw at
tack after attack against the French line,
but the French guns and machine guns
tore great holes in their ranks and threw
them back. Reinforcing battalons were
caught by the French guns as they es-
sayed to throw themselves into the fray
and we're forced to retreat in disorder
northeastward upon Dieppe.
At one point, however, in the sector
Of Damloup, east of Fort Vaux, the Ger
mans captured a portion of the village,
the other parts Of which are occupied
by the French. To the west of the Meuse
around Hill 304 and lie Mort Homme, |
both sides are engaged in heavy artil- |
cry duels.
On the Russian front the Germans
against have brought the Ikskull bridge |
read under bombardment and at several
,ther points along the line are using
heir big guns against the Russians. An
infantry attack near New Zelbourg was
,ut down by the Russians.
Rome reports desperate fighting be-
ween the Austrians and Italians be-
ween the Adige and Brenta rivers.
Along the Posina and southwest of Ar
Zero Austrian attacks were repulsed
With heavy casualties. Bombardments
along the greater part of
his remainder of the front
Constantinople says the Russian center
a the Caucasus region has been forced to
etire twenty kilometres in the face of
turkish attacks and that the Turks re-
ulsed surprise attack on the Turkish
,ft line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
George Cozens of Berlin
Was Depressed Over His
Daughters Absence
SHE LEFT WITH MAN
HE DISAPPROVED OF
Cozens Went to Barn and
Shot Himself in Head
with a Rifle

Brooding over the disappearance Of his
daughter, who ran away three weeks ago
yesterday with young man of whom he
did not approve, George Cozens, a we'll
to.do farmer residing in Berlin, near the
Berlin Montpelier line, committed suicide
about 4so o'clock yesterday afternoon
by shooting himself in the head with a
rife. The act was committed in the barn
and he died within a few minutes after
he was found, the shot having been heard
by those about the farm buildings. He
had been Respondent ever since his
daughter left home three weeks ago, and
her whereabouts is not yet known to the
family.
Mr.. Cozens was AZ years old and was
born in Norfolk, England, coming to
Montpelier about thirty years ago. For
many years he lived with f. w. Bugbee
in Montpelier and about Is years ago
purchased the Oliver Clark farm in Ber
lin, just over the Montpelier line.
He is survived by his wife and three
Elizabeth and George and Flor
ence, and one brother in England. The
funeral arrangements had not been COM
plted this forenoon.
Mr.. Cozens had many friends in Berlin
and Montpelier; was naturalized citi-
zen and owned one of the finest farms in
that part of Berlin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
GUILTY IN TEN COUNTS.
Edward c. Flint Secured Opium on
Forged Prescriptions.

Windsor, June 3.-Two years at the
federal prison at Atlanta was the SEN
tence given here yesterday in United
States district court in the case of Ed
ward c. Flint, charged with having in his
possession, unlawfully, opiums and drugs
secured by forged prescriptions. The
jury was out scarcely five minutes. He
was found guilty on ten counts. It is
believed that this sentence for the viola
tion of the narcotics law will have wide
spread effect in showing that the gov
ernment is determined to punish offend
ers Judge II. r. Howe presided, United
States District Attorney V. A. Bullard
of Burlington prosecuted
Mrs. Florence Flint, Edward Flint's
wife, pleaded guilty to the indictment
against her and threw herself upon the
mercy of the court. Her case was taken
under advisement by the court and it ia
probable that she will be sent to some
institution.
Mr. and Mrs. Flint were arrested at
Winooski on Feb % by Deputy Collector
of Internal Revenue Fred Whittemore Of
Burlington, after they had secured NOR
phine and cocaine in Burlington and Wi
nooski on forged doctors certificates.
Since their arrest, they have been in the
Chittenden county jail at Burlington,
where they have been undergoing treat
ment for the. drug habit. They were
brought here by Deputy United States
Marshal Reeves on Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
FUNERAL OF E. W. HUNTLEY
Called Many Mourners-Floral Tributes
Were Beautiful.

Waterbury, June 3.-The funeral oi
Eber w. Huntley, known as Judge Hunt
ley, was held Thursday afternoon, eacl
lof the services being in his native town
of Duxbury, where he had lived for near.
lly II years and was serving his 45th
year as town clerk and treasurer. AT
! 80 o'clock a service was held at his
late home, where large number Of rela-
tives gathered and where about 60 of the
Masonic and Odd Fellows fratenpities
were in waiting to escort the body of
their friend and brother to the town hall,
where at 2:30 a public service was held.
At both of these Rev. William L. Boi
court pastor Of the Congregational
church. officiated, assisted by Rev. George
+. Ladd of Woodstock, who was pastor
of the local church at the time of the de-
cease of Mrs. Huntley.
While the large numbers were enter
ing the hall, Face TO Face and Nearer,
My God, to Thee" were softly rendered
by Stanley Buzzell, eornet, and Dr. +. J.
Foster at the organ. During the service
L. G. Miller sang Herbert Johnson's
l"Shall / BE Forgotten 2" Although it
was the wish of the deceased that no
flowers be used and that wish was given
out as far as possible, many were re-
ceived.
Completely covering the lower part of
the casket was a blanket of flowers given
by the Masonic and Odd Fellows organ
izations, having in appropriate colors Of
flowers the symbols of the Blue lodge,
Eastern star chapter, Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs "A Sheaf of Wheat" and the
arranging of the hall showed the sym
pathy of Dillingham; grange. During the
leaving the hall, funeral marches were
played by DR.. Foster The burial service |
was under Winooski lodge, No 40, of |
which Mr. Huntley had been a member /
81 years, the ritual work being given by 4
c. c. Graves, Dr. f. j. Foster acting as
Among the relatives present from out /
of town we're: Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Hunt
lev and Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Stevens Of
Bolton. Mr.. and Mrs G. ". Barney and /
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Huntley Of Essex
Junction. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Bailey Of
Berlin. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert <iills and i
,fr. and Mrs. George Rumney Of Middle
,ex. Mrs. H. .. Ward. b. s Ward. Mr.
md Mrs. c. W. Ward Of Moretown and
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ward Of Moretown.
Members Of the Senate Of 1905 came. also
numbers Of the iraternal societies and
rends Of Washington county from mar
y every town in the county. Richmond
nd Stowe. Members Of Queen Esther
hapter. No. :. Of which Mr.. Huutley was
he drst patron and Of Emerald Rebekah {
odre. No. 80. and Dillingham; grange a. {
ended in = body beside tie Masonic and
M Fellows hodges, ubo Rad TIE ssryios
b ths oemetery. 1
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
FELL NEAR TRACK.
C. W. Holland of Rutland Was Seriously
Hurt

Rutland. June &C. Wesley Holland
Of No. so Brown street, a conductor on
the Rutland railroad, was quite seriously
though not fatally injured in the railroad
yards at Burlington yesterday, when he
fell between two freight cars 20 the
ground below. He received q severe
scalp wound. badly wreched arm and
shoulder. bruised hip and sprsined an
kle. He was brought to this city yester-
dsy morning and taken 10 his home by
automobile. where he was attended by
Or. James NJ Hamilton. a railroad sur
geon.
The train was moving at the tine. but
the exact cause Of Mr.. Hollands fsll is
not known for BE- vas not asked 90 dis
cuss the accident much yesterday. his
injuries compelling him q remain qissst.
His life was probably saved By an uncon-
seious movement iu kicking himself away
from the RATS where be vas sure 20
have met death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
NAVAL BILL
TRIUMPHS
Passed by the House with
Only Four Votes in
Opposition
$269, 100000 SET
FOR ALL FEATURES
Sixty-Nine Warships Are to
Be Constructed; Also
130 Airships

Washington, d. c., June 3.--The seconc
of the big preparedness measures, ma
val appropriation bill larger by many
millions than any ever before considered
in Congress, passed the House late yes
terday almost unanimously. 1t carries q
building program for next year of five
battle cruisers, four scout cruisers, 10 de.
stroyers, so submarines and .l30 aero
planes, provides for a government armor
plant, authorizes an increase of nearly
1900 enlisted men and appropriates a
total of 1860, 100000
As passed, the bill ia In substantially
the same form as framed by the naval
committee. Only a few amendments
were adopted during week of debate,
and final effort by Republican leaders
to have the measure recommitted with
instructions to add two battleships, two
scout cruisers, and 10 destroyers was
beaten $50 to 1888. The fight for an in
crease in the building program at least
by the addition of two battleships will be
renewed in the Senate when the measure
is taken up there late this month and
administration leaders believe II win be
successful.
Only four representatives voted against
passage of the bill to 35S favoring it,
and as the roll-call progressed the over
whelming majority of ayes" stirred the
Democrats to repeated cheering. The four
negative votes were cast by Representa-
tives Browning, New Jersey and Graham,
Pennsylvania, Republicans; Randall, Cal
ifornia, Prohibitionist, and London, New
York, Socialist.
With passage of the bill, the House
the major portion OF its share
in the preparedness program. OF the
three bills carrying the important provi-
sions of the program-the army, naval
and Notifications measures only the
probably will be taken up in the House
after the national conventions. while the
Senate is debating the naval bill.
Other provisions added during debate
AIRY Sll 100000 for a government ar
nor plate plant, 100000 for enlarge
nent of the navy yards at Boston, Phil
Norfolk, Charleston, New Or
cans and Puget sound, where battleships |
sill be constructed, s2,700O00 for in
reasing the navy's personnel and 81 500, |
100 for aeroplanes. The armor plant pro-
'ision already has passed the Senate as
eparate bill.
Reorganization plans recommended by
secretary Daniels. including increasing
he duties and authority of the chief of
are authorized in a measure,
nd provision is made for building up
trong reserve for the enlisted personnel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
FAvoRITE SON CAMP THRoB.
But the Main Fight Seems to Be Be
tween Hughes and T. R. Men.

Chicago, June 3.-There were numer-
GUS conferences between party leaders
yesterday, but so far as could be learned
no agreement on candidates was reached
and there was no development that ac-
curately indicated which candidate is
likely TO be nominated for president by
the Republican national convention.
| While on the surface the fight appears
] to be between Roosevelt and Hughes,
there was marked increase in activity
at the headquarters of the various "fa-
vorite son" candidates. Managers of the
Root, Weeks, Burton, Fairbanks and
Sherman booms insist that their candi-
dates would remain in the fight until the
end. They declared, after tabulating the
vote, claimed for Roosevelt, that the sue
cessful candidate would either be one of
the ''favorite sons" or a dark horse.
The plan of the old organization lead
ers is said to be to try and win first
with Root and if they fail in this effort
to give Burton, Weeks, Fairbanks and
sherman try out in the convention in
the order named In the event of failing
to put over any of these the plan is to
try and win with a dark horse, according
TO reports in circulation.
Senator Warren G.. Harding of Ohio.
and Governor Mccall of Massachusetts,,
were mentioned as dark horse possibili-
tics.
Friends of Roosevelt claim he viii win
after the formslity Of giving the "fa-
yorite son candidate a complimentary
vote has been disposed Of, while Hughes
supporters declared their candidate would
be nominated early in the proceedings.
After his all day conference Senator
Penrose said he was still of an OPEN
mind with regard 10 whom he win finally
support for president. Asked If his con
ference with various leaders did not in
dicate to him the drift Of sentiment the
senator said:
Il did not put any Of them down 10 |
the dot. and do not know vet what the /
sentiment Of the convention viii be. 4
Most Of the delegates you know are com
ing uninstructed; the majority from 4
Psnnsyivsnia high class set Of men will !
arrive here with open minds. Il il stHl /
too early 10 foresee what the convention
viii do
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
GERMAN FLEET WITHDREW
According to Captain of Danish Steamer
Who Saw Battle.

Copenhagen, June ?, via London, Jun'
3. 2.S0 a m.-The captain of the Danisf
steamer Naesborg gives the following ac
count Of the sea fight:
When the Naesborg was IS miles west
of Cape Hanstholm. few small British
warships appeared. pursued BY the Ger.
man feet. Suddenly the British warships
turned and steamed westward, violently
shelled- In a few minutes large num-
Der Of British dresdnought cruisers ap-
reared from the north and west.
The British then began attacking the
German ships, which were reinforced BY
. large number Of ships from the south
slong THE west coast Of Jutisnd. A rio.
lent fEht commenced. The sky seemed
filed uith smoke and the sea was in q
state Of uprosr. shells fell sround NY
steamer. although We uere several miles
away.
During the fght the canncnading was
% violent TIA. our crew could not stand
Ct ths Sex. We sap several large var
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
BRITISH PUBLIC SHOCKED
Over the News Which Told of Serious
British Losses.

London, June 3-After rumors had
been flying about all day that naval
battle had occurred in the North sea the
British public was given news by the
admiralty last evening that sent pain.
full shock throughout the country.
The news was flashed out in special
editions OF the evening newspapers and
caused greater CONSERVATION in the west
of London than had been witnessed on
any previous, occasion since the declara-
tion of war. The frankness of the ad
miralty announcement concerning the Sc
rious nature of the British losses and the
apparently small losses of the Germans
in comparison led to the assumption in
most minds that the British vessels must
have been led into a mine field.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
FUNERAL AT WEST ToPSHAM.
That of Miss Louise Sargent Attended
By Many Friends.

The funeral of Miss Louise Sargent
who died Monday night, was held from
the house at West Topsham Thursday
afternoon at o'clock, Rev. s. X. Meek
officiating. There was singing by the
church choir. Burial was in the West
Topsham cemetery. The bearers were
George Tillotson. Frank Mills, Nernal Gil
lev and Amos Jewett.
Those present from out Of town in
cluded Mrs. Alice Broughton and Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson Of East Randolph, Mrs.
Julia Peabody of Brookield. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Young Of Chelsea, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Newhall Of Nliddlesex, Mrs. Ann
Wellington and Mrs Emily Culley Of st.
Albans.
The floral tribute was a. follows: Car
nations. Mr. aud Mrs a. T. Smith; car
nations. Mr.. and Mrs. Newhall; wreath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett; wreath. Mrs and
Mamie White; wild flowers, Misses Clark
and Philbrick.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
.26 CANDIDATES
ENTERED SHRINE;
BANQUET HELD
Imperial Potentate ]. Putnam Stevens of
Portland, Me, Was Guest of Honor
at Ceremonial in Montpelier,
Attended By About 600
Members.

With Imperial Potentate J. Putnam
Stevens of Portland, Me-, as their guest
900 members of Mount Sinai temple, No
bles of the Mystic Shrine, gathered in
Montpelier yesterday afternoon and even
ing for banquet, ceremonial session and
the initiation of candidates. Potentate
Stevens, who is returning home from
Honolulu, Hawaiian islands, where he in
spected temple, was escorted from the
hotel to the armory hall at o'clock by
procession of Shriners numbering about
200, headed by the Shrine band, w. j.
Tyndail, director, and the Arab patrol in
their drill uniforms.
The imperial potentate gave a highly
interesting address to the diners and was
accorded hearty reception. He is the
first New England Shriner to be elected
to the Office in AZ years and has estab-
lished record for the number of inspec-
tions made. He is an honorary member
of Mount Sinai temple.
The banquet was followed by the cere-
monial session in the city hall audito-
rum, a concert being given by the band
and 26 candidates were initiated. They
were Frank r. Pitkin, OrvilIe N. Kew and
H. NJ. Farnham, Montpelier; Nelson
Phelps, Barre; Bernard Jacobs, William
Lancaster, n. H.; Philip A.
Oscar Z. Beck and Charles J..
Harphan, st. Johnsbury; +. ]. Hendee,
Milton s. Bostwick, G. H.
Gotta, st. Albans; Norman H. Fletcher,
Bridport; Harry Dickens, Orleans; Mar
tin f. Wyman, ir., Gaysville; L. C.
Spaulding, Woodstock; II. NJ. Smith,
Lyndonville; II. Lee Hatch, Randolph;
Robert w. Tabor, Christie B. Crowell,
Brattleboroj Walter i. Martin, Walter
W. Russell, Springfield; Frank w. Ken
TALL, Bellows Falls; William A. Winsor,
Fort Ethan Allen; Alex J. Smith and
William Mcdonald, South Ryegate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
ZEPPELINS PARTICIPATED.
One of Them Was Hit Several Times and
Badly Damaged.

London, June 3.--Six Zeppelins partici-
pated in the naval engagement off the
coast of Jutland Wednesday, according
to 9, despatch from Copenhagen to The
Daily Mail. One of the dirigibles, the
L-24, was hit several times and badly
damaged, the report says, but she was
able to reach the Schleswig coast after a
narrow escape. Several of her men were
wounded and all of her supplies had to
be thrown overheard.
A despatch from the same source de-
clares it is generally stated in Berlin that
the activity of the German feet was due
to the energetic demands of Emperor
William to his brother, Admiral Prince
Henry of Prussia, commander-in-c chief of
the navy, and Admiral Won Capelle, min
lister of the navy, on the emperor's visit
last week to Wilhelmshaven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
MAY INCREASE TAX RATE.
To Make Up for Shortage in Book Ac-
count Appraisals.

A shrinkage of nearly $4,000 in the
1916 grand list is anticipated as a result
of the law affecting the appraisal OF
book accounts, and the decrease will
mean corresponding falling-off of the
revenue derived by the city from the
tax rate, which remains to be fixed by
the council. Thus far the. aldermanic
finance committee has devoted much Of
its time to figuring ways and means for
retrenching in the face of the detection,
but no recommendation for a tax rate
upon which the 1916 budget is to be fig
ured has been brought before the city
council.
The revenue from the grand list, it is
expected. will be around $4,000, which
is $500. or thereabouts, short of what
it would have been had book accounts
been taxed The above estimate, it is
said. is made on the basis of s2.40 tax
rate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
AUsTRIANS CLAIM SUCCESS.
Advance into Italy Is Continuing Un,
checked, Says Vienna.

Berlin, via wireless, june 3.-The Aus
tro- Hungarian advance into Italy in
southern Tyrol is continuing unchecked.
according TO Fridays statement from the
Vienna war o6ice. In the district Of Ar
siero, the Austro.Hungarisns have cap
tured several more positions of strategic
Importance.