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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
CLAIMS DAMAGES
FROM QUARRY OWNER
George Milne of Barre Testified That
Z. r. Fletcher of Hardwick Hit Him
with Iron Pipe But Admitted He Had
Been Annoying Fletcher's People.

| Il. K. Fletcher of Hardwick, owner OF
a Woodbury. granite quarry, is the de-
| fendent in Il $500 damage suit brought
| by George Milne of Barre, the trial of
which was commenced this forenoon in
| Washington county court, which recon
yened at 8 o'clock after the regular
week end recess, The following jury is
hearing the case; A. 4. White, Fred Dar-
ling, Vern Slayton, Martin S. Herbert,
Henry Patterson, w. III. Belon, A. Il.
John f. Lee, J. W. Ayerill and Grant
Lane. The case is an appeal from Barre
city court, judgment being given in that
court for the defendant to recover his
costs. Milne is represented by A. A.
Sargent and the defendant by j. W. Red
mond of Newport.
The plaintiff was on the stand this
forenoon for nearly two hours and on
direct examination told of working for
Mr.. Fletcher at the Woodbury. quarry
and also for his employer at the latter's
home, taking charge of the furnaces.
He testified that ON the afternoon of
Feb q. 1914, he decided to throw up his
job and accordingly asked for and re-
ceived his time. 1t was the following
afternoon, after leaving the house where
he boarded, that he was stopped on the
highway by Mr.. Fletcher, who asked him
where he was going, The witness said
he replied that it was his business,
whereupon Mr.. Fletcher jumped from a
sleigh, took off his oyereoat and pro-
ceeded to beat him (Milne) over the
shoulders with an iron pipe. He said he
was struck five or six times, even after
he was knocked TO the ground.
On cross ss-examination, he admitted
having purchased quart of whiskey
the night he decided to get through work |
at the Fletcher quarry and drank about |
half of it the afternoon of the alleged |
ARRAY. He admitted that he was arrest |
ed later and the following day pleaded |
guilty to charge of intoxieation. He told |
1f going to the enginehouse of the Wood |
bury quarry, visiting the engineer in
,lnrge, one George Suitor. He admitted .
that he insisted on handling different
parts of the machinery, much to the an
loyance of Suitor. Afterward ne went
% his boarding house and was ordered \
rom the house by MIR. Fletcher. Wit 1,
less said he was ~only talking with the
ellows." He refused TO leave the house
md was thrown down the stairs by Mr.
Fletcher. He ventured down the road +
nut decided later to return to the house
md it was while be was on his way back 4,
hat his former employer accosted him !
nd inquired where he might be going =,
nd the alleged beating resulted. ,
The witness said that be was unable
o use his right arm for several weeks
nd was detained from work for two !.
months and had medical attendance.
rnder cross-examination he also testified
hat prior to the trouble he talked with
tr Fletcher and called him names.
'rcssed 10 give an example Of the Ian
uare used, he said he called him I
yerything."
The case viii probably not last very
,ng and may be completed to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
IMMEDIATE PEACE"
Is Suggestion in Cablegram Received at
Galveston, Texas.

Galveston, Texas, March 2l.-"Imme-
diate peace is in sight" is one sentence in
cablegram received yesterday from
London by Galveston shipping firm,
cancelling arrangements made for char
tering a considerable amount of tonnage.
1t is understood that negotiations for
chartering number of small steamers
for the handling of lumber had been vir-
tually closed when the cablegram came
caneelling the agreement.
The firms involved in the transaction
are of high standing. The person giving
out the cablegram to-day declined to
give the names of the concerns for pub
LEGATION. Well informed circles here say
there is no reason to doubt the sincerity
of the London firm in the belief regard
ing peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
FOUR BRITISH SEAMEN
WOUNDED IN CLASH
Fight Occupied but a Short
Time, and the British Pa
troll Was Unable to Over
haul tn e Germans, S o
Quickly Did the Latter
Dart for Protection

London, March 2l-An engagement
occurred yesterday off the Belgian coast
between four British and three German
torpedo boat destroyers. Two of the
German vessels were hit. Four men on
a British boat were wounded. The Off
cial account of the action follows:
Yesterday morning four British
destroyers sighted three German de-
stroyers off the Belgian coast The
Germans Immediately turned and
ran for Zeebrugge, chased by our de-
stroyers. Shots were exchanged and
during the short running fight two
enemy boats were observed to have
been hit. Our casualties were four
men wounded"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
Nj. b. HILLEGAS
BECOMES HEAD OF
VERMONT SCHOOLS
Columbia University Man Who Prepared
1914 Report for Carnegie Founda-
tion Selected By State Board
of Education TO Succeed
M. S. Stone.

Burlington, March 2l.-The Vermont
state board of education has appointed
Prof Milo B. Hillegas of the Teachers
college, Columbia university, New York
as state commissioner of education, 10
succeed Mason $. Stone, who resigned
some months ago but consented 20 re.
main until an appointment had been
made for the position. Professor Hille-
gas will assume his new duties on June l..
Professor Hillegas is the man who
made a report for the Carnegie Founda-
tion on elementary schools in Vermont
in 1914, said report having been submit
ted 10 the legislature. He spent some
weeks in Vermont gathering material for
the report.
II is interesting TO note at this time
the opinion which was formed by Hille.
gas during that investigation. ae said:
"a new course of study is needed
The steps that have been taken in this
matter are mainly in the right direction.
IT is not possible for any one person to
be so fully acquainted with all parts of
the state that he can make a course
suited TO all conditions. Since the course
of study is such an important factor in
instruction il should be made by those
primarily concerned with instructions
namely, the teachers and superintendent
with the advice and direction Of the
state board OF education. For this pur-
pose experienced teachers and superin-
tendents from all parts Of the state
should be organized into committees and
brought together at an early date, in
order that the general principles that
shall govern the making of the course
may be fully explained and illustrated
Not less than two years should be al
lowed these committees in which TO pre-
pare q tentative course, which should
then be published and tried in the schools
for a year in order to remedy its effects
before final adoption.
"There should be at least two separate
courses, one for the rIyal schools and
one for the graded schools. Much of the
subject matter in these two courses
would be the same, Int the suggestions
and applications should vary greatly. |
The various cities and unions might add !
appropriate notifications. This method
If making course of study will require |
careful consideration of all of the con-
iitions surrounding the schools, and viii !
'esult in courses adapted to the needs of |
Vermont Incidentally, it will greatly |
benefit all of those who take part in the /
york of their preparation"
The members OF the state board of
are; James Hartness of
chairman; Frank Fl. Brooks
# st. Johnsbury, Rev A. W, Hewitt of
'lainfeld. i. B. johnson of Randolph,
Wallace III. Gilpin of Barton and NJ. C.
yebber Of Rutland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
LOOKING UP RECORDS.
New Hampshire Official Comes to Mont
pelier Over Boundary Dispute.

Concord, n H., March 2l.-Assistant
Attorney General Joseph ). Matthews is
in Montpelier, Vt, looking over the Ner-
mont records for material TO use in the
hearing before the United States SUI
preme court in the New Hampshire Ver-
mont boundary case.
The answer OF New Hampshire to the
suit brought by Vermont was TO have
been filed in the United States court this
month, but a continuance to July was
granted to enable this state to make a
survey of the banks of the Connecticut
river after the spring freshets.
Meantime General Matthews is study
ing the Vermont records and may visit
Albany to look over the New York rec
ords 1t is hoped that the river win have
subsidized TO normal conditions next
month, so the. survey Of the water marks
nav BE- made seasonahly-
With the big accumulation Of snow eli
along the valley, however, il is possible
hat high water may cause a lot Of de-
av.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
SMALL GAIN
BY GERMANS
WEST OF MEUSE
Violent Attacks Delivered Last Night in
Defenses of Verdun Yielded Slight
Footing Southwest of Malancourt
Wood, Says a Paris Report.

Paris, March 2l-The German forces
again made violent attacks in the Ver-
dun region, west of the Meuse, last
night. The war office announced to-day
that the Germans had gained no success
except that they obtained a slight foot
ing southwest of Malancourt wood. East
of the Meuse the night was calm.
Paris, March 2l.-Another powerful
German attack, this time between Avo-
court and AIalancourt, west of the Meuse,
resulted yesterday in heavy losses to the
Germans according to the official COM
munication issued by the French war Of
fee last night.
A fresh division brought up from
distant point was used in this operation
which was characterized by the employ
ment of Jets of liquid flame. At one
point. east of the Malaneourt wood, the
Germans made some slight progress. The
text of the statement follows:
"In the Argonne our artillery destroyed
German trenches to the northeast of Pour
De Pairs and Haute Chevierre. The
shelling OF German works was followed
BY the emission of considerable sulphur
rous vapors. indicating that reservoirs
were destroyed by our shells.
1--WE energeticslly bombarded the sec
tor Of .Avocourt. Malancourt and dis
posed Of groups of the enemy reported
assembling TO the north of the Mont
FaucOn wood.
"West of the Meuse, the Germans in
the course OF the day after an intense
bombardment with shells Of large calibre
made an attempt to. enlarge their front.
An attack by fresh enemy division re-
Gently brought up from a point remote
from the front was directed with great
violence and attended BY the use Of jets
Of liquid fame against our position be-
tween Avocourt and Malancourt.
"ozr barrier FIRE and the Ere Of our
machine guns and infantry inflicted
heavy losses on the enemy and broke
down the effort of the asssilants VINO
were able @ make only slight progress
u q point IN the eastern part q the
Maianoourt WOOD
"A violent bomtsramant also occurred
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
ARE 200 MILES SOUTH
OF TEHERAN NOW
On the Bukowina Front the
Russians Have T hru S t
Back the Austrians-The
Italians Lost Many Men
at Tolmino - Violent At
tacks Made a Slight Gain
for Germans in France

London, March PA Reuter- dispatch
from Teheran says that Russian forces
entered Ispahan, the old capital of Per-
sia, on March 10.
Ispahan is one of the most important
cities of Persia. 200 miles southeast of
Teheran. The foregoing dispatch indi-
Gates that the Russian movement is fur
ther u the south than hitherto report
ed. The army now reported at Ispahan
is evidently working southwark from
the main Russian fc-ees in the direction
of the Persian gulf.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
GERMANS CLAIM
VICTORY AT SEA
Say That Five British Destroyers Fled
Before Three German Destroyers
After Having Received Sew
eral Direct Hits.

Berlin, via London, March 2l.-A Ger.
man account of battle off the Belgian
coast says:
"On March 20, off the coast of
Flanders, fight successful for us
took place between three German
torpedoa boats and a division Of
five British destroyers. The enemy
broke off the engagement after he
had received several direct hits, and
steamed out Of sight at full speed.
We suffered only unimportant dam
age
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21

at hill SOi and in the region of the Bois
Bourrus.
East Of the Meuse and in the Woevre
artillery activity has been intermit-
tent.
Last night our bombing aeroplanes
dropped 25 shells on the railway station
at Dun.Sur Meuse where important
movements of troops had been reported.
All the proieetiles reached the objects
aimed at,
"This morning one Of our pursuing
aeroplanes brought down in the region of
Verdun an enemy machine which fell in
side our lines"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
AUSTRIANS SENT
BACK IN RETREAT
BY RUSSIANS
Were Forced to Evacuate Their Bridge
head Fortifications North of
Uscieczko on the Dneister
River

London, March 2l.--Austrian forces
operating northwest of Uscieczko on the
Dneister river, the Bukowina border,
We're forced by the pressure of the Rus
slams to evacuate the bridgehead fortir-
cations and abandon their transports.
Under cover of night they succeeded in
reaching the Austrian advance posts
northwest of Zale Sczcyky, north OF
Czernowitz, according to the Austrian
official statement to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
REPORTS A BATTLE.
But General Gavira is Very Ha1y as to
the Details.

III paso. March 2l.-The forces of Col.
Camo were engaged in battle at 4;3O
yesterday afternoon with bandits led by
Villa in Namiqupa, according to dis
patch received yesterday afternoon by
General Gavira, Carranza commandant
at Juarez The result of the fighting was
not decided at the time OF the receipt
of the dispatch. Namiqupa is in the dis.
trict Of Guerrero, state Of Chihuahua.
Col Canno is in command of a force
of 900 cavalry which came in contact two
days ago at Elvalle with Villa forces,
which on this occasion fled without giving
battle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
1,070 ITALIANS
WE'RE CAPTURED
AT TWO POINTS
Heavy Fighting on Austrian Border Con-
tinues and Austrian Statement
Claims Italian Attacks
Broke Down.

Berlin, via wireless. March 2l.-Heavy
fighting continues on the Austro italian
front. The official Austrian statement
of yesterday says that Italian attacks
broke down before the Austrian fire. At
Tolmino Bridgehead 925 Italians were
taken prisoners and the number of ma
chine guns taken was increased 10 sew
en-. At Romson the Austrians captured
a position and l45 Italians and two ma
chine guns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
WILL BE HELD AT PLArrsBURG.
Summer Training Camp Scheduled to Be
Carried Out.

New York. March 2l.-Major General
Leonard Wood. T.. ;. A.. in command
Of the department Of the East. an.
nounced last night that Re had been ad-
vised by the adiutsut general of the
army in Washington. that despite pub
lie contradiction. the summer training
camps AZ Piattsburg. \. v. would be
hela ~ originally planned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21

Carranza troops had refused 10 fight
Villa and had withdrawn ON the bandits
approach, leaving him free 10 pass into
his favorite mountain fastness This
detachment withdrew on receipt OF a
message that he was warning not ON
Mexicans but the enemies of Mexicans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
JAILED FOR THEFT.
He is Also Fined 500 and Costs at Brat
tleboro.

Brattleboro. March 2l.-For stealing
81 from Mrs ". J. Anderson, Henry L.
Wood was sentenced yesterday after
noon in municipal court to iail for from
four 70 six months and fined slo0 ard
costs The alleged larceny Was commit
ted last Monday. Wood Was arrested N
Bristol. Conn.
J lie claimed tlsaf Francis MHuay. uhD
testified against him stole the mansy,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
U. S. AVIATOR HURT.
T. S. Bowen Fell so Feet and Machine
Was Partly Wrecked.

Columbus, n. NJ, March 2l.--A wire
less from the field army says an aero
plane was partially wrecked to-day by
50-foot fall Pilot Lieutenant T. $. Bow
en- was injured but not fatally.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
$500 FRENCHMEN
TAKEN BY KAISER
Berlin War Office Announces Important
Capture of French Positions North
of Avocourt.

Berlin, via London, March 2l.--French
positions northeast of Avocourt were
captured by Germans who took $500
prisoners, the war Office announced to-
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
Wilson VIII Sign.

Washington. March 2l--PTesiient VIII
son has told congressional leaders he viii
sign the Philippine bill. inclu,ling the
Clarke amendment for independents not
later than four years despite his disap-
rroyal of some Of its details.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
IRISH RIOTERS
FIRED ON POLICE
Police Sergeant and Two Inspectors Re-
ceived Slight Wounds in Trouble
at Tullamore, Kings County,
Last Night.

London, March 2l.-Sinn Fem rioters
fired ON the police at Tullamore, Kings
county, Ireland, last night. A police SER
geant was wounded seriously and two in
spectors received slight wounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
BELGIUM GETS PROMISE
That She May Participate in Peace Ne
gotjations.

London, March 2l.-The entente allies
have promised Belgium she will be in
vited to participate in peace negotia-
tions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
MORE RESTRICTIONS
PUT ON BRITISH
Luxuries Cut OFF BY Proclamation Just
Signed By King George-Barred
Importations Include Au-
tomobiles, Player.
pianos.

London March 2l.-Further restric-
tions on the importation of luxuries were
imposed to-day. At the meeting of the
privy council, King George signed
prohibiting the bringing in
of automobiles, motor cycles, various mu-
sical instruments, such as player pianos
and monographs, and spirits and other
strong drink, with the exception of bran
1y and rum.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-21
Are Searching Out the OBJ
scure Trails to Noun
tain Passes
SIERRA MADRE MTS.
ARE HIS HAVEN
If He Reaches Them, 1t Will
Be Difficult to Find
Him :

III Paso, Tex. March ELEVATORS OF
the United States army reported to-day
they were searching the almost blind
trails leading to the passes in the Sierra
Madre mountains, where Villa may seek
TO escape after his defeat by Carranza
forces yesterday at Namiquipa. The de-
tails of the fight are lacking to-day, but
it is reported that Villa was badly
worsted and that he fed, leaving his
dead and wounded.
Army officers agree that if Villa breaks
up his command into small bands and
turns TO the Sierra Madre mountains as
a hiding-place it will be almost impos-
sible to capture him. Mexicans here be-
lieve that Villa will hide himself away in
the mountain PASSES until the American
troops have given up the chase.
Torreon, Mexico, March 2l.-Goyern-
ment troops have routed band of Villa
at Trinidad, killing Is men and
l6 saddle horses. They pur-
sued the bandits as far as Jimuleo.
Washington, d. c., March 2l.--War
department dispatches to-day contained
no reports on fighting between Carranza
troops and Villa band, mentioned in
last nights border dispatches. A report
from Pershing. forwarded by Funston,
aid Carranza troops and civilians who
lad encountered the punitive expendition
lad been friendly and that the Mormon
'olony at Casas Grandes hailed the col
INN as rescuers. The war department
eports made no mention of gatherings
If Carranza troops along the border and
poke of no uneasiness.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31

YUMA, Arzona JAN }O-Yuma was fighting to-
night against the cvelcreasing flood waters Of the Col
orado lVe-fightng she never fought beforeo pre-
vent the debrsfilled flood from destroying that portion
of the city that badly damaged when the government
levee broke week ago
Early tonight the levee protecting Yuma still
holding, but the banks Of the river just below crb
ling and the water was rushing over portion Of Yuma
valley in Arizona and the Bard Indian reservation the
California side Of the river.
Officials Of the United States reclamation service,
aided by all available and equipment of the Southern
Pacific railroad and residents Of this section have wagcd
mighty contest since yesterday to prevent repetition Of
the recent flood
Throughout last ng ght and today hundreds of men,
some working with teams and others on construction
trains fought without ceasng to strengthen the evees
and river banks sufficiently to hold. The women kept
watch from the higher ground preparing coffee and food
for the fighters.
The water, however, kept pace with the men, and at
places forged ahead OF them until it succeeded in
battering the defenses Of the small army.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31
Searching by Wireless

CHARLESTON, Jan. 30.-Wire!ess
stations along the South Atlantic, coast
guard cutters and the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Worden were pressed tonight
into the search between here and Cape
Roman for the submarine K-5, which
has been lost" since about one o'clock
Sunday morning.
The fact that the submersible was
missing became known here tonight
when the~K-1, K-2 and Ks. with the
monitor Tallahassee, arrived off this
port but did not enter because of the
dense fog With the ks these ves
sells were enroute from New York to
key west. Somewhere off the coast
early today the Ks was missed and
until late tonight no word had come of
the vessel as far as known here. All
efforts to get information from the
naval station as to whether there has
heen an accident to the Ks here was
lnavailing. Soon after the report
reached Charleston the coast guard
cutters Yamacraw and Seminole, as
well as the Worden and buoy tender
Manerove. eft to search the coast
waters.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31
1T
C[|F TON ARE
At NORMAL
Especial to The Republican,

CLIFTON, AriZ, Jan. 30-With the
withdrawal of all national guard
troops from the Clifton Morenci dis
trict, and with approximately two
thousand men at work at the plants
of the Arizona Copper company, the
Detroit Copper company and the
shannon Copper company, Industrial
conditions in the district where a
strike has been in effect since Sep
tember, are rapidly becoming normal
The troops spent today in !oadins
preparatory to their departure to-
morrow morning. 1t is estimated that
before the end of another thirty days
over four thousand men will be on the
payrolls of the three companies
For the first time in four and one
half months whistles We're blown at
the smelters, mills and hoists of the
companies on Wednesday, Thereup-
on several hundred former employees
reported and were placed at work.
Each shift since then has been aug
mented by returning employees not a
few of whom were brought in from
the refugee camp at Duncan Their
WIS Hlsiue unuer the terms
offered by the mine managers on Jan
uary 8. The absence of any disorder
in the district since the resumption
of work caused the order for the
withdrawal of the troops
The mine managers, who since the
strike began have been in FL Paso
have returned to the district and are
iE fun charge of the operations. There
is every indication of complete
elimination of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners. 1t is believed that
it will be but a matter of a few days
before the miners will have named a
grievance committee satisfactory to
the managers and with whom con-
ferences will be held from time to
time.
There is a feeling of optimism
throughout the entire district and a
general belief that the men and the
employers will easily devise a mean.
OF setting any remaining differences
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31
TRepubi;car A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Jan 30.-One of the
four submarines Of the X type, a mem
ber of flotilla. of four submersibles
enroute from the New York navy yard
to Key West is lost in the fog, ac-
cOrding to an official naval radio mes
sage received here tonight.
The message to the navy department
came in response to an inquiry to the
submarine tended Tallahassee of
Charleston, S. C. Beyond stating that
she had been unable to locate the sub
mersiDle the message contained no de-
tails. Navy department officials de-
clared that there was no cause for
alarm, however. They believed that
the submarine had become separated
from the other vessels in the heavy fog