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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
FUNERAL AT PLAINFIELD.
That of Smile S. Smith Was Held Sun
day Afternoon.

Largely attended funeral services for
4 Smile S. Smith, who passed away sud-
denly at his home in Plainfeld Thursday
night. were held in the Methodist church
| in that village Sunday afternoon at ?
io'elock. Rev. J. B. Reardon, pastor of the
Barre Uniyersalist church, officiating, as
sisted by the Plainiield pastor, Rev. A..
w Hewitt. Prayer services at the house
at l:30 o'clock were in charge of Rev.
Mr. Hewitt The bearers were John
Foss and Alyi Davis, members OF the
Groton camp of Plainfeld, A. w. Baker.
a nephew of the deceased and Mark Cut
Ter. Leon Wilson and Bernie Wilson,
grandsons of Mr.. Smith. There was a
ladies' duet, "Some Happy Day" and n
male quartet sang. abide with Me-
Members of the Groton Camp Fishing
club of Plainfeld, to which Mr.. Smith
belonged. attended the services in body.
Interment WAS made in the family lot in
the village cemetery.
Floral tributes included the following;
Pillow, "'Father." children; smilax, Mr..
and Mrs. Freeman Scott and Mrs. George
Warner; carnations. Bert Smith and
family; pillow, friends and neighbors;
roses, MT. anu NTs. ~. W bdheIi uounu
of roses and carnations, Groton camp
boys; nareissus, Mrs. Albert Currier;
roses. Earl c. Cutler and Mrs. Clara
Page: carnations, Cutler Corner assoea-
tion; carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Cutler; carnations. Mrs. Sanders and
Mrs. George Grant; carnations, G. w.
and f. NJ Lyude; roses, Margaret Rock
carnations. Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Buxton;
carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Woodcoek.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
SHIP FOUNDERED.
BUT ALL WERE SAVED
British Freight Steamer Pollentia Went
Down 700 Miles OFF Cape Race,
According to Wireless
q Message.

Halifax, n. S., Jan. 24.-The British
freight steamer Pollentia which has been
reported in distress about 700 miles off
Cape Race foundered last night, accord
ing to a wireless message received here.
All on board were rescued.
The captain and crew of the Pollentia
were saved by boats from the Giuseppi
Verdi and taken aboard that steamer
Nearly a week ago the Pollentia
sprang a leak. As the pumps were UNI
able to control the thrush of water, wire
less calls for assistance were flashed
broadcast. Several steamers responded
to the call and for four days the Giusep-
pi Verdi had been standing by. At no
time was there any hope of saving the
Pollentia, but attempts to take off the
crew were deferred because Of the gale
which blew incessantly, piling up tre-
seas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
FUNERAL HELD AT COURTHOUSE
And Many People Paid Their Respects to
John H. Senter.

Masonic services were held yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Washington
county courthouse in Montpelier for John
n. Senter, whose death occurred sudden
ly Thursday evening, the services being
in charge OF Aurora lodge and the re-
mains were escorted by the Knights
Templars Collins Blakely officiated as
worshipful master and he was assisted
by Master Arthur l.. Colby. A male
quartet, composed of Frederic Edwards,
George Shannon, Frank Pitkin and Will
liam S. Smith, sang one selection. !
The court room was not large enough
TO allow all those who wished to pay
their last respects to the deceased to en-
ter and some We're forced to stand in the
front and rear corridors.
The bearers were Lewis G. Moody. A.
j. Sibley. w. A. Lord, A. A. Stebbins,
the funeral director was Col. O. ID. Clark.
Court officers, including. Deputy Sheriffs
Charles A. Smith, FL. j. Slayton, Henry
Lawson and Arthur Emery, acted as ush-
ers.
Members OF the Washington County
Bar association assembled in the grand
jury room at ;45 o'clock and attended
the services in body and with them sat
Supreme Court Justice John A. Watson,
John w. Gordon of Barre, president OF
the Vermont Bar association, and Charles
d. Watson of st. Alhans, past president
of the state association.
Mayor Boutwell, and the other mem
bers of the city council attended and
-, IL. ar4, Al
The remains were placed in the chapel
vault at Green Mount cemetery to await
in the spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24

Of the Thames. IL includes part Of the
city of London, but the wording of the
Official statement indicates that the
aeroplane did not reach the city.
A point OF interest In the official ne
count OF the raid is the statement that
Il was made by an aeroplane, Hereto
fore Germany has relied principally on
Zeppelins for aerial attacks on England.
OF late, however, there has been much
discussion in England of a new type Of
German eeroplane, the Folker, which has
been said TO excel the aircraft OF the
allies.
The raid comes after an interval of
several months during which England,
so far as has been reported officially,
was immune from such attacks. The last
previous occurrence of this nature was
on October l3. when 55 persons We're
killed and ia wounded by Zeppelin
attack on London.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
FUNERAL OF JOHN BYRNEs.
Was Held from St. Sylvester's Church
in Graniteville.

The funeral of John Byrnes. a well
known Graniteville quarry worker
whose death followed an illness Of pneu-
monia, was held in ST. Sylvestcr's church
this morning at 2 O'Clock. the parish
priest. Rev. Joseph Turcot. officiating.
The bearers were: Joseph Hogan, Ter
encs Hogan. Patrick Sheehan. John Shee-
han. Thomas Bagley and Terence Nc
Guire. The remains were brought to
this city for intermeHt in the Catholic
cemetery on Beckley street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
GERMANS DO NOT
MENTION SECOND RAID
British Say That the Second
Attack Was Made on East
Coast of Kent and That
There Were No Casualties
- Other War Operations
Announced

Dover, the great English channel por
through which the main line of commu
nication between Great Britain an,
France runs, was raided by German ma
val aeroplane Saturday night, the Ger
man admiralty announced to-day. Thi'
raid is the same one announced from Lon
don yesterday as having been made or
the east coast of Kent
The German statement reports that
bombs were dropped from the machine
on the station barracks and the docks of
Dover. The British account gave the
casualties in this raid as one killed and
six wounded. London later reported a
second attack in the same locality by two
seaplanes but no mention of this was con-
tanned in to-day's announcement from
Berlin.
French Aeroplanes Bombarded Monastir.
The bombardment of Monastir in
southwestern Serbia by squadron of As
French aeroplanes yesterday is reported
by the Havas correspondent at Saloniki
in dispatch received at Paris. Consid-
cradle damage is said to have been done
to ammunition depots, the quarters of
the general staff and the railroad station.
The correspondent also reports that the
Italian expeditionary force in Albania is
soon to be attacked. The Bulgarians are
reported to be advancing toward Avlona,
which is held by the Italians. In the in
terror of the Balkans the disarming of
the Montenegrin soldiers continues.
A news agency dispatch from Athens,
stating that negotiations for loan by
the entente powers to Greece are nearing
a favorable conclusion, seems to indicate
that any differences which may have
arisen between Greece and the entente
have been smoothed over.
The German war office report announces
the capture of an advanced position north
of Arras, and II prisoners, following sue
cessful mining operations. The report
further states that, in the Argonne, the
Germans occupied section of trench |
after short engagement with hand gren-
ades.
A British official report tells of mining
activity at Marcourt, Hultuch and Gil
venchy and the successful bombardment |
of hostile works at Monchy and Freling-
hien.
Antivari and Dulcigno, on the Adriatic
coast of Montenegro, have fallen into the
hands of the Austrians, which leaves to
King Nicholas only a few miles of front |
on the sea and gives to the Austrians
Triest virtually to the Albanian frontier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
MAY ISSUE sl6o,ooo STOCK.
Public Electric Light Co. of St. Albans
So Authorized.

Brattleboro, Jan. 24-The Vermont
public service commission has given the
Public Electric Light company, which
has acquired all the assets of the Yer
mont Power & Manufacturing company,
with st. Albans as headquarters, the
right to issue and sell 100000 cumula
tive preferred stock at a maximum of
per cent interest, "the proceeds of the
sale of such stock to be used only in dis
charging the principal of and retiring the
100000 of second mortgage 3Q-year gold
bonds of the Vermont Power & Manu-
featuring company"
Concident with this authority. the
commission gives the Public Electric
Light company. Massachusetts corpora
ton, the right to do business in the
state of Vermont. The commission sane
toned the sale of the Vermont Power &
Manufacturing company to the Public
Electric Light company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
OPENED WITHOUT CEREMONY.
Burlington's New Union Station Cost
Sf50.0OO

Burlington. Jan. "a Burlington's new
sl50,000 union passenger station, which
will be jointly operated by the Central
Vermont and Rutland railroads, was
formally opened yesterday. The struc-
ture has been nearly a year in building.
An immense crowd was on hand yester-
day morning to witness the arrival Of the
first train. During the afternoon and
evening large numbers inspected the
handsome appointments of the finest
structure of its kind in northern New
England.
The event was not attended by speech
making or other public ceremonies, which
were omitted because it was Sunday,
The inspection ended with a meal at the
new restaurant, which is finished in Yer
mont marble.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
A BOSTON PLAYHOUSE DAMAGED.
fremont Theatre Had $4,000 Fire, Due
to Crossed Wires.

Boston, Jan. 24-The fremont the.
atre, the oldest playhouse in the city
staging legitimate productions, was dam
aged by fire yesterday. Every thing be-
tween the back wall of the stage and
the first balcony was destroyed The
loss is estimated at $4,000, of which
$4,000 was on tae properties of the
atrical company. Crossed wires in or
near the electrical switchboard in the
rear Of the stage are believed to have
started the fire.
The flames swept the entire stage
space and the confined heat burst
through the tin roof with an explosion
that threw debris about dangerously.
One large section of the roof toppled
down the stage shaft over the heads OF
several firemen but was caught among
the curtain and scene shifting appara-
tus, and lodged there long enough to
allow the escape of those below.
Swelling beyond the bounds of the
stage, the flames ran across the orchestra
pit, along the triple row of boxes and
up to the balcony rail. The expensive
box fittings were ruined by FIRE and
water. the latter thrown in streams
from hose held by fremen seated in
balcony chairs.
John b. Schofel, proprietor and man
ager of the theatre, said that the house
probably would be closed for several
months. 1t had been open almost con-
tinuously. except for summer elosings,
since 1885 Only three theatres OF any
class in the city antedate the burned
playhouse. the Boston, Park and How
ard Athenaeum.
OF the total loss about $4,000 rep
resents the damage to the theatre build
ing. The Daddy Long Legs company,
which is directed by klaw and Erlan-
ger, valued its properties at about $780,
600
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
DIED cURsING AMERICANS.
Duran Brothers Were Executed in Gene
terry at Juarez.

III Paso, Tex, Jan. 24.-Bernardo and
Federico Duran, the Mexican cattle
thieves. condemned TO die by the Carran-
"a authorities for the killing of Bert
Akers at San Lorenzo, few miles below
the international boundary, Friday, were
executed at daylight in the cemetry at
Juarez yesterday. The body OF Akers
was inferred here late yesterday.
The Duran brothers died cursing
Americans. Bernardo appealed for mer-
CIV on behalf Of his h.vSher, Federico.
"It is unjust TO kill two of MS for one
American" he said. 1T is giving two
ewes for one tooth. ] am willing to die
because | killed the gringo, but my
brother ought to be allowed to live"
The bodies of both Mexicans were
buried Immediately, but that of Bernar-
do, who confessed to having fred the
shot that killed Akers was exhumed to
satisfy doubt concerning the identity
of the slayer.
Douglas Downs, an American, who was
with Akers seeking stolen cows, and who
escaped the bullets Of Mexicans, declared
Saturday night after seeing Bernardo
Duran. that the prisoner was not the
man who shot Akers. Downs was at the
Juarez cemetery when the face of the
exhumed man was exposed late yester-
day and admitted that he had been mis-
taken Saturday night.
The certifcation hy American officials,
who were with Downs that the slayer
had been duly executed served last night
to calm feeling at Ysleta, where Akers
and Downs lived. Authorities had feared
that the feeling of resentment in Ysleta
might result in trouble.
Three Aexicans previously arrested in
with cattle stealing at Ysleta
we're removed to jail in III Paso for pro.
.ection.
The execution was attended by so
Americans, of whom number were
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
DIED WHILE AT CHURCH.
Thomas R. Fiddock of Berlin Was at st.
Augustine's in Montpelier,

|
Thomas r. Fiddock of Berlin died sud :
denly Sunday morning in the vestibule
of st. Augustine's Catholic church ab
Montpelier while attending second mass.
He had been sufferer for several sew
eral years with heart trouble and death
was due to heart failure.
| The deceased was born in Cornwall,
England, but with his parents emigrated
TO Canada when he was eight years of
age, and came to the United States
when about "a years old He resided
at different times in Richmond, Bolton,
Huntington and other towns on the
west side of the state, being all of his
life in farming or numbering. He moved
to Berlin four years ago to reside with
his sons.
He was born Jan. 20, 1910, and would
have been 70 years old had he lived un-
til Wednesday. He was married July
81, 1866, in Richmond to Mary Whalen,
and four children were born to them,
three OF whom with the wife survive as
follows; John H., and William j. Fid-
dock, with whom he resided and Anna
NJ. Fiddock Of Burlington. Mrs. Rather
inc NJ. Teachout died III years ago. Other
relatives are three grandchildren, a
brother, Richard r. Fiddock, of Water
bury; and four sisters, Mrs. Anna Town
of Waterbury, Mrs. George Pringle of
Montreal, Mrs, w B. Craven Of Bur-
lington, Mrs Amelia McCuen of Bos-
ton. A fifth sister, Mrs. Annie Shattuck,
died two wears ago in Burlington
The remains are to be taken to-mor-
row to Richmond, whefe the funeral
will be held at l0:30 o'clock with bur
ial in the Catholic cemetery in that
town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
TWO RAIDS MADE
ON COAST OF KENT
Official British Announcement Say that
the Casualties are One Dead
and Six Injured.

London, Jan. 24.-The coast OF Kent
was twice raided by hostile aeroplane:
and seaplanes yesterday, the first at.
tack causing one death and injury OF
six persons, and the second resulting in
no casualties.
An official account Of the first raid
was as follows:
"The war office announced that. tax
ing advantage Of the bright moonlight
a hostile aeroplane visited the coast
of Kent, at ! o'clock this morning. Aft.
sr dropping nine bombs in rapid success
sion il made off to seaward
NO naval or military damage was
done. but there was some damage to
private property. Incendiary bombs
caused fires which were extinguished BY
a. m.
~The following casualties occurred: /:
One man killed; two men. one woman
and three children slightly injured
The war Office announced the second
raid as follows:
Following the aerial attack on the
east coast of Kent early this morning.
two hostile seaplanes made a second at
tack upon the same locality shortly
after noon.
After coming under a heavy Ere the
raiders disappeared. pursued by our na-
vsi and military machines.
The enemy effected no damage. and
No casualties have been reported
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
LLOYD BINGHAM's BODY BACK.
Member of Ford Peace Party Died on
Eastward Trip.

New York, Jan. 24.-The steamer
kristisnisfiord, having ON board the
body Of Lloyd Bingham, a member OF
Henry Ford's peace party who died
shortly after his arrival at Christiania.
anchored az quarantine last night.
Seven persons who were connected
with the Ford party returned on the
kristianiaijord They were Lawrence
Dormour, Joseph D. Golden. Phillip a.
Warner and Robert Gushing. first cabin
passengers, and :. Higgings. 5. Hill and
Christopher Phillips. second cabin.
Other passengers were Or. Frederick
A Cock. The explorer. and Oscar n.
Frances. secretary 81 the American min
istrr at Stockholm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
AUSTRIA'S EMPEROR
is AGAIN VERY SICK
Francis Joseph's Condition Is Said to Be
Causing Great Alarm-All Recep-
tions and Audiences Cancelled.

Paris, Jan. 24.-Press dispatches from
Rome say that considerable anxiety is
felt in Vienna in consequence of the ILL.,
ness of Emperor Francis Joseph, whose
chronic bronchitis has assumed an acute
form. They add that he is confined to
the bed, that all court receptions and
audiences have been suspended and that
he is not even receiving the military au-
thorities. He is being nursed by Arch
duchess Zita, wife of the heir to the
throne, according to the same dispatches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
BOSTON HOTEL MAN
DIED SUDDENLY
Amos Whipple Passed Away of Heart
Disease at Copley Square Hotel,
of Which He Was Owner.

Boston, Jan. 24.-Amos Whipple, one
of the best known hotel proprietors OF
New England, died suddenly at the Cop
ley Square hotel, of which he was owner
heart disease being the cause. Mr.. Whip
pie, who was 50 years old, had been
connected with local hotels more than
score of years. He was a brother of
sherman L. Whipple, Boston lawyer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
GERMANS IN coNsTANTINoPLE.
There are Now $4,000 German Troops to
Back Up the Turks.

London, Jan. 24.-Fifty thousand Ger
man troops have arrived at Constntino-
pie, according to Saloniki dispatches.
British correspondents express the view
that the object of this army is not an
expedition against Egypt, but to sup
port the authority of the Turkish war
minister, Enver Pasha.
Greek reports say that the Turks re-
Gently have been restive under the rule
of Enver Pasha, and serious plots agains,
him have been discovered, these being
suppressed ruthlessly.
"On a single night recently says
one correspondent, twenty one Turkish
officers suspected of disaffection We're
dropped into the Bosphorous with stones
around their necks."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
pLA1NFIELD MEN ARRESTED.
William Wagner and Charles Gilchrist
Charged with Burglary.

William Wagner and Charles Gilchrist
of Plainfeld are in county jail charged
with burglary as the result of a search
made Saturday afternoon by Deputies
Henry c. lawson and Edward Bartlett
Of the house occupied by Wagner The
officers found blankets. dishes and other
articles. which it is alleged, were stolen
from the residence Of Edward Stowe in
Plainfeld a week ago.
Wagner has been in custody before and
bears none too good a reputation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
PERHAPS FATALLY INJURED.
Brakeman Caught While Coupling Cars
at Springfield

Springfield, Jan. 24-Supido Domioo
who has been esploved BY the Spring
field Railway company. since the con-
Germ began business, Is years ago. was
seriously and perhaps fatally injured
sunday while uncoupling a freight car
from = motor His left leg was caught
between the bumpers and terribly man
eIed from the ankle T. the hip Dr.
Norsc and Dr. HaEen were called and
the man was taken q the hospital
Dr. j. II. Guild of the Mary Hitch-
cork hospital az Hanover y IT.. was
summoued. He said i vill b. necessary
to amputate the leg at the hiP.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
Only Scouting Expeditions.

London, Jan. 24.-The Times believes
that Sundays aeroplane raids we're in
the nature of scouting expeditions. ut
has been noticed on previous occasions,
says the Times, that Zeppelin raids
often have been preceded by aeroplane
raids, presumably aiming at an inves-
tigation of protective measures and
methods in the coast area"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Mrs. Susan Burtt, rs, Of Tewksbury,
Mass, a Victim.

Lowell. Mass, Jan. 24.-Mrs. Susan
Burtt, aged Is years and crippled. was
burned TO death at Tewksbury yester-
day afternoon at the home Of her grand
daughters. Miss Irene Burtt and Mrs
Thomas Sawyer, Who were absent when
the fire destroyed the dwelling. Mrs.
Burtt was the only occupant Of the
house at the time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
TWENTY PEOPLE INJURED.
When Elevated Trains in New York Col.
lided.

New York, Jan. 24.-Twenty persons
most of them women and children, were
injured here yesterday afternoon in a
collision between two elevated railroad
trains crowded with passengers on a
new draw bridge across the Harlem riy-
IT.
There was panic among the passen-
gers and II was with difficulty that the
guards and bridge employees restrained
many from stepping on the electrically
charged third rail OF leaping into the
river. Most Of the injured we're trampled
under foot or cut by flying glass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
MARRIAGE AT WATERBURY.
OF Stoneshed Foreman and a Bethel
Woman.

Waterbury, Jan. 24.-Caesar Brusa Of
Waterbury and Annie peduzzi Of Bethel
we're married at the home they are to
occupy here. on Saturday afternoon, Jus
tice of the Peace =. = Campbell per
forming the marriage ceremony IN the
presence 81 few friends After the
marriage there was 4 wedding reception.
Mr- Brusa is foreman for the Union
granite works.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
Ha. 90 vi d Rerler.

Attorney Edward H Dsavitt Of Mont
pslier. acting for ]. II. Y. Rowell. has
sled a writ 81 review in the bankrupt
~ oase of T. A Flint and the ease viii
e. before Judge Hariand B. Howe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
Could Not Agree in the Har-
ward Registration
Case
ATTORNEY CHARGED
WITH FALSIFICATION
In Certifying Harvard SEN
ior as Voter in Last
State Election

Cambridge, Mass, Jan, "A Disagree
ment was reported t. " the jury
which deliberated ~ riday and
Saturday in ~ wM rbert B. Har-
RS an att M as indicted on the
charge false oath and in
falls - ing to allow Wendell
Town. Harvard senior, to vote here
in the iast state election The case was
the first of the series to be heard in con-
nection with alleged fraudulent registra-
tion by Harvard students.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24
BADLY SHAKEN UP.
Secretary Of the Interior Lane and Wife
in Runaway Accident.

Washington. D. c.. Jan 2f.-Secrctary
Of the Interior Lane and Mrs. Lane we're
badly shaken up yesterday when the
horses attached 70 a carriage IN which
they were riding threw the vehicle into
lamppost and dragged Il half biO,k
down a sidewalk, Tho runaway ended
wheu the horses became entangled in
the harness end fcll.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-24

The county of Kent forms the south
eastern portion Of Englsnd 70 tie south