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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
"wHISKEYs WAS AN EXTRACT.
Some Bottles Contained Only SAC Per,
cent Alcohol

Brattleboro, Feb. 9.Judge f. f. Bar.
Der took under consideration after a
long hearing yesterday afternoon, the
case of State against Emedio Pellegrino
charged with keeping with intent to sell
and furnish intoxicating liquor Pelli-
grino was arrested Jan. "a, after ped
ding extracts labelled "whiskey" and
with other names of intoxicating bever-
ages, which he claimed would permit
the possessor to make his own whs-
key"
DR.. C. f. Whitney of the state labora-
tory testified that the percentage of
common alcohol in them now ranged
from SAC in one sample to 56.4S in an
other. The defense sought to show that
they were flavoring extracts and con-
tanned no greater percentage Of alcohol
than other extracts which the law per.
mitted to be sold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
GET READY FOR sELF-INsURANcE
Barre Granite Manufacturers Expect To
Get a Charter.

| At the Office Of the Barre Granite Man.
ufacturers' association this morning a
communication was received from state
Secretary Guy VI. Bailey stating that
| the insurance commission Of Vermont
will render decision this week on the
petition of the association for the priv
llege OF organizing a cooperative insur
ing company. There seems 10, be little
doubt that the request will be granted.
Officials of the association stated to-
day that the receipt of a charter will be
followed Immediately by the organi:a-
tion of the company. In anticipation of
the commissions decision, number Of
manufacturers, it is said, have already
cancelled their policies with private hre
insuriBg companies and other manufac-
turers, members of the Barre association,
are ready to cancel as soon as the char
ter is granted
Since Jan. g. when members OF the
state commission, Mr.. Bailey and State
Treasurer Walter +. Ecott of Brandon.
conducted hearing on the petition,
plans for organization have been going
steadily forward until this week and the
moment the expected decision is received
most of the plans will be ready TO put in
operation. A preliminary movement for
the organization of a mutual company
had its inception. the manufacturers say,
in desire for emancipation from what
are described as excessively high rates
fixed by the private companies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
BARRE BUSINESS TRANSFER.
Miss M. L. Walker Sells Store to Ira N.
Houston and Loren J. Bell.

Announcement was made to-day of the
transfer OF the iewelry business of Miss
| NJ. l.. Walker at l6l North Main street
to Messrs. Ira n. Houston and Loren J.
Bell, who will establish their quarters in
the Hale building Saturday. With her
business partner, Miss w. f. 'Rowell,
Miss Walker plans to leave in the near
future for Portland Me-, where the two
are to open jewelry and art goods store.
They have been in Barre several years
and have enjoyed material success in
their undertaking.
Mr., Houston has been engaged until
recently as a jeweler in Waterbury, al
though he was formerly for a number of
years connected with local iewelry
store. His business partner and brother
in-law, Mr.. Bell. is well known in Barre.
For the present he will retain his associa
tion with II. f. Cutler & Co. at the Pal
ace garage. In making its bow to the
buying public the firm OF Houston & Bell
announces its purpose to carry an up-to
date line of jewelry sundries along with
other commodities that are usually han
died in jewelry store. There will be a
watch repairing department in charge OF
Mr.. Houston.
Through The Times Miss Walker and
Miss Rowell wish TO thank the public for
its generous patronage in the past and
the former, in transferring what remains
of her stock to the new firm, bespeaks
for Messrs. Houston and Bell measure
able share of the support which the pub
lie accorded her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
NAKED LAMP IGNITED GAS.
Seven Workmen Were Killed in Wilkes
Barre Coal Mine.

| Wilkes Barre. Pa, Feb. 9.--Seyer
workmen were killed and two injured BY
gas explosion in the Ross vein of the
Lehigh and Wilkes Barre Coal company
at Plymouth late yesterday. All the
victims were of foreign birth aud sev.
eral of them left large families. The
injured, although seriously hurt, are ex-
pected to recover. Ii is believed that
some of the men were killed By black
damp which followed the explosion.
The cause of the explosion has not
been definitely determined but the gas
is believed TO have been ignlted by the
naked lamp of one OF the miners. Ow
ing to the force Of the blast. which
badly damaged the inside workings of
the mine. the rescue work was slow and
tedious About 100 men were in the
mine when the explosion occurred. They
were hurled in all directions, several
of the dead and injured being found
scattered along the gangway. Those
who escaped the blast rushed to the
foot of the shaft only to find that
wreckage had made il impossible to
hoist or lower the carriages.
A large rescue squad was quickly sent
to work and after several hours sue
ceeded in forcing an opening through
the wreckage and bringing the impris-
oned miners to the surface. At midnight
it was announced that all had been ac-
counted for. Hundreds of persons gath
cred about the mouth of the mine await
ing news of relatives and friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
HATTERS ARE HAPPY.
Because Their Homes We're Saved BY
Union Contributions.

Hartford, Conn. Feb. 9-Accunulstcd
interest OF S30.000 on the attached saw
ngs bank deposits Of the $50 defend
ants in the famous Danbury hatters
boycott litigation belongs to the defend
ants. according to a decision yesterday
By Judge +. 5. Thomas Of the United
states district court The plaintiffs. D.
+. Loewe and company. had claimed
they were entitled 10 all the interest
that had accrued since the attachments
were made l3 years ago.
This sum, il is said in union circles
here. viii practically complete the
amount needed TO save the hatters'
homes from being auctioned of t. salts
fy the Judgment Of S252.l3Q awarded
ioewe and company by the United
States supreme court.
Organized labor throughout the init
Ell state. recently undertook t. raise
the entire sum ~ subscription. but i
is sid that the amount was about
$4,000 short.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
DRANK POISON IN HOTEL.
Man Had Tried in Every Way to Con
oeal Identity.

Springfield Mass. Feb. 9.-An uniden.
titled man. thought TO be a commercial
traveller from Boston. committed suicide
81 Hotel Worthy BY drinking a solution
81 cyanide Of potassium. He was regis.
tered as p. r. Gray Of New York. but
nothing on his person or in his luggage
verifies the name
The hotel authorities say the man reg
istered az : Monday afternoon. tie did
not answer q call Yesterday morning and
early last night his room was foTcibiy
entered The body wss found face down
ward on the floor and an empty glass
was near hv.
Medical Examiner Z. J. Mshoney
viewei the remains and pronounced
death due e. suicide Evidently thu man
tried Is conceal his identity. Labels On
I'll his cl0thing had been cut of and
there Wcre no letters ~ papers 10 the
Iuum beariHg any names.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
Oscar R. Russ of Roxbury,
Mass, Found Guilty
of Cine
HE HAD c. AIMED
He sUICIDED
Jury Denoerated in Case for
% Hours-Verdict Re-
turned To-day

Boston, Feb. Oscar r. Russ, a paint.
er, was convicted to-day of second degree
murder for killing his wife in Roxbury
last August. The jury deIberated on
the case for 23 hours. Russ claimed
that the woman committed suicide by
cutting her throat.
1t was Russ who reported the death Of
his wife to the police. Returning from
work Oh. the evening of Aug. % he said
that he found her dead in the parlor,
Her throat had been cut with razor,
and two cords were fastened around her
neck. Russ said that he had to enter
his home by window.
He was held on suspicion for the muir
der and then formally charged with it.
He offered an alib, and, in addition, the
defense set up the theory of suicide and
the possibility that the wife's death
might and could have been caused by
other persons. Testimony regarding
man who had been Tilted and vendor
who had tried to make love to her and
kiss her was introduced by the defense,
who asserted that either of these men
might have killed her.
The defense further claimed that Russ
had been framed by the police Of the
RoNbury Crossing station. All Of the
evidence against Russ was eircumstan-
tial.
Dist. Atty. Pelletier ridiculed The
"frame-up" assertions and declared that
many big murder cases had been based
solely on circumstantial evidence. Wen
dell P. Murray represented the defend
ant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
REVIEWED BY GRAND LECTURER
Royal Arch Degree at Third Capitular
Masonic District Meeting.

AIasons of the third capitular district,
including representations from Whitney
chapter, No. 5, of Randolph, King Solo
mon chapter, No. I, of Montpelier, and
Waterbury chapter, No. "a, of Water.
bury. met with the members of Granite
chapter, No. 20. Tuesday afternoon and
evening for their regular meeting. The
district gathering served to assemble a
number of grand chapter officers, who re-
viewed the work and participated IN the
ceremonals. At $3.50 o'clock. a royal
arch chapter was opened in full form by
Granite chapter. balf-hour later II
lodge Of most excellent masters was
opened by King Solomon chapter and the
comforting of the degree followed. The
work was reviewed by the grand lectur-
err, George |. Whitney OF Bellows Falls.
Following the close Of the afternoon
exercises. the ladies OF the Eastern star,
Ruth chapter, served an excellent ban
quet to the Masons. At 745 o'clock the
chapter was called from refreshments to
labor and reception of grand officers
took place. Among those who were
greeted were: Harry j. Stannard OF
White River Junction, grand high priest;
George n. Tilden of Barre, grand king;
Charles +. Partridge of Woodstock, grand
chaplain; George l. Whitney, grand lee
turer, and Frank r. Pitkin of Montpelier,
district deputy.
Granite chapter was selected to exem-
plify the royal arch degree and the work
was reviewed by Grand Lecturer Whit
ney. Several of the grand lodge officers
spoke in complimentary terms on the ex
and referred also to other
phases of most profitable convocation. |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
KURN HATTIN HOMES
Proposed Change of Policy Was Dis
cussed at Annual Meeting.

Bellows Falls, Feb. 9-The annual
meeting Of the New England Kurn Hat
tin homes was held here yesterday aft
ernoon. r. L. Walker Of Bellows Falls
was reelected treasurer of the corpora
tion and Rev. +. 4. AIarson of Bellows
Falls was elected executive secretary.
These trustees were reelected for three
years: Rev. Clifford II. Smith of Bur
lington. Rev. George 5. Chaplin of Sax
tons River. +. J.. Walker Of Bellows
Falls. l.. c. Richardson OF Springfield and
RedfieId Proctor Of Proctor. The ques-
tion Of enlarging the scope Of the homes
80 that girls may be- admitted TO the
Warner homes at Saxtons River and to
have bows exclusively at the kurn Hat
tin homes at Westminster was not de-
ter1nined but was discussed. Rev. &. :
Chaplin was instructed to put the plan
in writing - that the question may he
put before the public which supports the
homes 20 generously.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09

The predicted German offensive on the
Franco Belgian front has not yet devel.
oped, but reports of preparation Tor 1t
persist. The latest advices concenlng
these supposed preparations came to-day
from Amsterdam in report that 600,oo0
men have been sent by the Germans to
Belgium.
Constantinople adviees report setbacks
for the Russians in the Caucasus cam
aign and in Persia. Petrograd, while not
reporting on the Persian operations, de-
clares that engagements in the Caucasus
have continued to result to the advan-
tage of the Russians.
A statement from Athens says deci-
sion has been reached by the central
powers to maintain their entrenched po-
sitions at present, thus apparently con
tradicting earlier reports that the Teu-
tonic allies were soon to begin an ad'
vance on Saloniki.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
JUMPING ON TRAIN,
RUTLAND MAN KILLED
Elmer A. Smiths Mangled Body Was
Found Last Night 20 Minutes
After He Had Left Home
to Attend a Union
Meeting

| Rutland, Feb. 9.--Flmer A. Smith, enl
ployed as a painter for many years in
the Howe Scale works, was instantly
killed, while attempting to jump a ride
on a freight train on the main line OF
the Boston division OF the Rutland rail.
road in the vicinity of the Howe Scale
works crossing last night, his body be-
ing terribly mutilate, part of the head
being crushed to pieces Mr.. Smith, who
was secretary of the Painters and Dec
ocra tors union was on his way to at
tend meeting Of this organization at
the time of the accident. The body was
discovered lying inside the rails of the
main line about 20 minutes after the
unfortunate man left his home.
The railroad officials and Health Off
Ger f. II. Gebhardt were called and the
body, after being identified, was removed
to the undertaking rooms of John b.
Stearns. Mrs. Smith, when told her
husband was injured, became hysterical
and is in serious condition as result
of collapse.
II is probable that Mr.. Smith at
tempted to catch ride on train No. l27,
a freight in charge Of Fred II. Clark,
conductor, and r. B. Lord, engineer. On
the ninth car and on several cars to-
wards the back of the train were found
marks of blood. Besides injuries TO his
head, the lower part Of Mr.. Smiths
body was terribly mangled.
Mr. Smith was about 35 years old. He
leaves, besides his wife, who was Miss
Annie Gihooley. a son, Harry; his moth
er, Mrs Belle Johnson, proprietor of the
Cottage hospital on. Lincoln avenue; a
sister, Miss Emily Smith, a nurse, and
one brother, Joseph Smith
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
TWO PUT UNDER BAIL.
Are Charged with Breaking and Enter
ing House at New Haven.

Middlebury, Feb. 9.Deputy Sheriff
Edward J.. Higgins arrested Isabella IL
drado and Enriquez Eldrado on a war
rant issued by States Attorney Allan
B. Sturtevant late Monday afternoon
charging them with breaking and enter
ing the house of Burt Counter in the
town of New Haven, from which it was
claimed they took a suit of clothes, over
coat and a signet ring. The clothes
were found in their possession, but the
ring was missing. Yesterday they were
taken before Judge Donoway in muni-
cipal court Each pleaded guilty and
they were bound over TO the June term
of the Addison county court. bail being
fixed at l.500 in each case. They were
unable to secure bail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
CASE WIPED OFF DOCKET.
L. N. Kellogg vs.. c. N Baldwin was to
Be Heard in Supreme Court.

In supreme court this forenoon the
Addison county case, J. \. Kellogg vs.
It. \. Baldwin. apt. general sssumpsit
was entered a. settled and discontinued.
II had previously been set for hearing
at this term. The Windham county
case. Sumner Ellingwood IS. Armon L.
EIHnwood. et al. was continued also
Arthur T. Pitkin vs. John Munsill. W.
". Munsill, guardian. Windsor county.
Arguments were made to-day in the
case III Andrew p. Hill - r. A. Ritchie.
- 81. Orleans county. Il i expected
that Csledonia county cases vii be
reached Lztc to-eSy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
MARINE CIRCLES
MADE ANXIOUS
BY Rumor That Large British Liner Had
Fallen Victim to a German Com
merce Raider-The 0rissa
IS PeDorted
Is Reported.

New York, Feb. 9.-Anxiety in ship
ping and marine insurance circles, in
spired by reports that a large British
passenger ship, thought to be the 0rissa,
had fallen a victim to German com
merce raider, was somewhat relieved to-
day by receipt of information that the
orissa touched at st. Vincent, Cape
Verde islands, on Jan. "a.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
Much Interest in the Clinic.

st. Johnsbury. Feb. 9.-The regular
monthly meeting of the Caledonia Coun-
~ Medical association vas hsld al the
nurses home 81 Brightlook hospital YES
terday Dr G. II. Beccher Of Buriing-
ton conducted clinic IN diseases 81 the
Lesrt. lungs stomach and kidneys. There
vas large sttsnasnre from the north
eastern secthsn Of the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
TEIPER INDICTED
FOR MATRICIDE
Buffalo Man Formally Accused of the
Murder of Mrs. Agnes M. Teiper
on Jan. 80.

Buffalo, n. ", Feb. 9.-An indictment
charging John Edward Teiper with
murder was returned by the grand
jury to-day. Teiper is charged with
staying his mother, Mrs. Agnes NJ. Tel
per, who with his brother, Frederick Tel
per, was killed on the Orchard park
highway on Jan. 80.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
TWO CARS WERE BURNED.
After Train Collision in Which Score of
People Were Hurt

Washington, Penn, Feb. 9-Aiore than
a score of persons were injured, two
probably fatally, in a collision last night
between passenger and freight train
ON the Wabash-Pittsburg terminal rail
road at Hickory. near here. Gasoline
lamps in the smoking car exploded after
the accident and both the smoker and
a day coach were burned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.
Will Be Developed BY Vermont Medical
College. Saws Benton.

Boston, Feb. 9.-The possibilities Of
preventive medicine have developed 50
greatly that the medical school Of the
University Of Vermont is planning its
course with this idea almost entirely
IN mind. according 70 President Benton
~ tie university. who addressed the
annual meeting II the New England
Alumni associatiOn here last night T..
r. johnson of Beverly uss elected pres
idcut 81 the associstion-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
zEPPELINs REPORTED LOST.
One BY Reason of Collision with Tree,
Another from French Attack.

Amsterdam. via London, Feb. 9.-The
Echo Beige publishes a report that two
Zeppelins have been lost near Aph, in
Hainault. The first collided with tree
top while returning from raid on Paris
on Jan. 80. The second was brought
down by French airmsn within a few
miles of the same place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
RUSSIAN REVERSE
IN PERSIAN INVASION
German Source of Information Says That
Cars Forces Met with Severe
Defeat at Hands of
Tribesmen.

Berlin, via wireless, Feb. 9.-Constan-
tinople reports given out to-day by the
Overseas News agency state that Rus
sian forces in Persia have met with a
severe defeat at the hands of the Persian
tribesmen and have retreated in disor-
der The Persian forces attacked the
Russians near SandshulaK, which was re-
conquered by the natives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
100000 GERMANS ARE
MASSED FOR ATTACK
In the Caucasus, the Turks
Claim Defeat for Russians
as Also for Cars Troops
in Attack by the Persian
Tribesmen

Berlin, via London, Feb. e.-The cap
ture of the first line of French positions
over front of 800 yards to the west OF
vimy was announced to-day by the war
office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
OPPOSE SPIRIT
OF CONSCRIPTION
And Will Exercise Vigilant Scrutiny Of
Any Proposed Extension of Mill
tary Service Act, Decides
British Miners Con-
ference.

Lancaster. England, Feb. 9.At the
miners conference the following resoiu-
ton was adopted: "The conference ex-
presses opposition to the spirit of con-
scription and is determined to exercise
vigilant scrutiny of any proposed eX-
tension of the military service act
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-04
MYTHS OF HISTORY

Among myths that have passed
into history as veritable facts is
the story that George Washington
never was known to utter an
oath. 1t is the truth of history
that when Washington met Gen
eral Charles Lee retreating before
the British at the battle of Mon
mouth, he flew into violent pas
sion and bestowed on Lee a vollev
OF oaths that made the atmos-
phere lurid.
Another myth is that Pocahon-
tas, the daughter of the Indian
King PoWahatan, married Cap
tain John Smith, whose life she
saved. This is not true. She
married a man named Rolfe, who
took her to England and introduce
cd her at the Court of St. James,
and to the nobility OF England, as
his Indian bride.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-04
CHILD TURNS RED AFTER
SWALLOWING RIBBON

Marion Holbrook, of Oil CITY,
Pa, is said to be dying from in
ternal poisoning after swallowing
a piece of ribbon several weeks
ago. Shortly after the little girl
swallowed the ribbon her neck
and breast began to turn red. Her
left arm took on a deep red color
and was affected by paralysis. SO
lar, physicians have been unable
to give any explanation or offer
any relief Tor the child.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-04
$10,4%,7OO.O0

A young, competent, active Insur-
ance Commissioner, mindful of his
trust, would have saved to the peo-
pie of this state
Every Cent OF This Enormous Sum.
Isn't one million dollars year rath-
err high price to pay for incompe-
tency in office?
Each one of the Companies above
named finally drifted, grotesquely in
solvent, into the hands of the Courts,
that last recipient of stranded
wrecks.
And The People Of This State Paid
The Price.
Some of these Companies had been
examined and condemned by sub-offi-
Gals in his office Others by impair
tial certified public accountants.
But these reports were never acted
upon, never disclosed to the public,
were kept from the official files of the
office and the Companies preyed on
preyed impartially, greedily, ravenous-
bors how widely.
Yet these rotten hulks passed the
scrutiny OF the present Insurance Com
missioner, w. A. Wright.
Their false reports of sOlyency car
ried to the people the sanctity Of his
official approval.
How is one to estimate either the
magnitude or meaning of this loss?
Money earned by hard toll, pennies
saved through the years--all blessed
with the desire to proteo the HELPLESS
dependant ones. What has become OF
the $10,00O,00O thus invested? What
have the people of this State to show
for it save bankrupt stock certificates
and more worthless life insurance pol
icies? How many common cheats
and swindlers promoting these Com.
panies have been prosecuted-oT even
sued? How much have the stockhold.
ers and policy holders had repaid
them?
Ask Yourself Or Your Neighbors Who
Invested In One OF Them.
In your own community there is
some one who has suffered by the
most calamitous negligence of the last
decade Ask him for the facts.
l will, through the daily press, give
to you the details of each of these
fake companies.
Watch for these and see il the time
has not come for CHANGE IN
THIS OFFICE.
Respectfully, E. P. DOBBS.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-04
FOUND THE DOG

While eating a winerwurst in
d Los Angeles restaurant a man
bit on a dog license tag number
ed 44l3, which solved the prob
lem of what became of Miss Anna
McBride's Scotch terrier, which
had been lost for three weeks.
When he saw it was dog license
tag he started to clean out the
PLACE dnd> SD police had to quell
the -Sot