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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
HURLED THROUGH
WINDOW BY RUN
AWAY HORSE
DR.. o. ]. Gilehrist of Rutland Was Seri-
ously Injured and Also Lost Con-
siderable Blood.

Rutland, Dec. ls.--Dr. @. j, Gichrist
juries yesterday morning at 1850 o'clock
when he was thrown from his sleigh
against the window OF the shoe shop IN
the basement of the -. james hotel on
West street His head crashed through
the glass and he received several Sc
we're cuts. He is in critical condition
at the Rutland hospital suffering from
loss OF blood and concussion of the brain
The physician was driving along
Church street when his horse started at a
fast pace toward West street The
sleigh struck the curbing at the corner
of West street and the frightened ami
NAL made for the sidewalk, the sleigh
turning about when il came in front OF
the shoe shop. DIR. Gilchrist was knocked
insensible when he struck the window
but he recovered consciousness before be-
ing taken TO the hospital.
Medical assistance was at once sum
moned and Dr. Gilchrist taken into the
st. James hotel. Drs. w. w Townsend
II. f. Smith and w. G. Hodsdon re-
sponded to the call. At the hospital DR.
T.. NJ Pond also attended the injured
physician. DIR. Gilehrist suffered great
loss of blood as some of the cuts about
the face and hands were very deep. The
shock to his nervous system is causing
the attending physicians anxiety.
The horse ran some distance before
being caught and returned to its stable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
LEWIS GUN UNFIT.
Official Condemnation Given by War Sec
retary Baker.

Washington, d. G.. Dec. lS.--uflicial
condemnation of the Lewis machine gun
extensively purchased for the British
and Canadian armies is expressed in
formal statement issued last night by
Secretary Baker, assuming full RESPONSE
bilitv for the action of the war depart
ment with respect to the much discussed
weapon and directing that controversy
among army officers over it cease.
"Whateyer responsibility attaches to
the condemnation of this gun as serv-
ice gun belongs to the war department,
the statement asserts, "and not to the
chief of ordnance or the ordnance depart
ments The proceedings of the boards
which tested the rife have been in each
case duly approved by the secretary of
war"
The statement shows that the inspec-
tor was directed to investigate the whole
matter of the treatment OF the Lewis
gun named after its inventor, former
army officer, when the controversy
reached the stage where open letters from
high ranking army officers were pub
lished."
board of officers already had agreed
with previous boards that the gun was
not suitable for extensive purchase for
the army.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
NEW OFFICE MADE.
Supervisor of Home Economies in State
School System.

Burlington, Dec. ls.-A supervisor OF
home economics, to have general charge
of home economics, the department OF
Vermont's high school system, will be
appointed as soon as the right person for
the place can be found. Assistant Dean
FLOYD b. jerks of the state college OF
agriculture, who has been director OF the
teaching of agriculture in the high
schools OF the state since the beginning
of the academic year, said so Friday.
II may be two or three months before
the appointment can be made, Professor
jerks intimated. but the announcement
of the fact is significant to those who
have followed the development of the
Junior high school idea, of the educa-
tional departments intent. Eight or nine
new Junior high schools were instituted
at the opening OF the school year, and a
supervisor OF junior high schools in the
person of Clyde NJ. Hill was appointed.
AT the same time many new teachers OF
agriculture and home economics were ap'
pointed The next step means the sys.
tematizing of this phase of the work OF
the high schools. senior and junior alike,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
VOLUNTEER SYSTEM
is NOT ADEQUATE
to II. S. NEEDS
Maj. Gen. Scott Says Nation Must Resort
10 Universal Liability to Military
Training and Service.

Washington, d. G., Dec. ls.-Maj. Gen.
Scott. chief of staff of the army. told the
Senate military committee to-day that
the army general staff recommended
without apology that the volunteer sys'
TEN be discarded, because "the time has
come when this country, unless IL intends
TO avoid war at any cost, must resort to
universal liability to military training
and service
Arraigning the volunteer system as ex-
trayagant and dangerous, Maj. Scott told
the committee that universal training
would be democratic, reliable, efficient
and economical, and in few years would
render the United States immune from
attack.
In view of lesson from the European
war, Gen. Scott is of the opinion that a
million and half of troops, fully
equipped and ready, should be available
at the outbreak OF war, with another
million and half to follow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
A FINANCIAL WIZARD.
Penniless in New York 16 Years Ago,
Now to Join J. P. Morgan Co.

New York, Dec ls.-Thomas Cochran,
president Of the Liberty National bank
of this city, who came to New York vir-
tually penniless l6 years ago, will be-
come partner in the firm of j. p. Nor
gan g. Co., on January |, it was an
nouneed last night.
Mr.. Cochran was born in st. Paul,
Mimi. March 20, 1871, his parents hay
ing moved to that city from New York
state. At the age of go Mr. Cochran
came to New York City in search of for
tune His first employment here was
with a real estate company
He earned a salary that the average
man in Wall street to-day would regard
as small until he attracted the attention
of Henry p. Dawson, then vice president
of the First National bank, but now
member of j. p. Morgan & Co.
In a search for promising young men,
Mr.. Dawson discovered" Cochran and
selected him together with Seward Pros
per, now president of the Bankers Trust
company, to aid him in plan to re-or-
ganize the Astor Trust company Mr..
Dawson became chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Astor Trust
company and Mr.. Cochran was made
vice president. His rise in financial cir
cles was rapid after that.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
ADMITTED HEN STEALING.
Two Barre Men Were Arraigned After
Berlin Farmers Loss

On the train of chicken thieves whose
depredations in the past fortnight have
left streak of feathers on nearly every
street where fowls are allowed to assem-
BILE, the Barre police to-day arrested two
men whose pleas of guilty entered on the
records at city court indicate that per-
sistent sleuthing is not without its re-
ward. Charles Young and John Lafor-
rest are the respondents, and they are
being held at police headquarters for
sentence. It was expected that States
Attorney +. J.. Gleason would be along
this afternoon or tomorrow to be pres
ent when sentences are imposed by Mag
istrate H. w. Scott. Young and Lafor-
rest were arrested by Chief Sinclair on
complaints made to the states attorney.
George j. Wiley, Berlin farmer, who
lives at the south end of the pond i'll
that town, was the complaining witness
in proceedings against the pair, and it is
alleged that the thieving took place on
the night of Dec. I. From rather meagre
clues the police started out to find two
men who relieved FIR. Willey's poultry
yard of 26 fowls. Evidence began to ac-
cumulate when it was learned that
Young and Laforrest engaged team at
North Main street livery on the night
OF the alleged theft, and that buyers for
quantity of chicken meat We're sought
by the two men a few days afterward.
Young's premises were searched, and
then number of househoders, as well
as an Italian butcher, were consulted.
Almost everywhere they looked, the au
thorities found feathers, and suspicious
began to point something more than an
accusing finger at Young and Laforrest.
Both men were arraigned on grand lar
ceny charges this morning and wasted no
time in pleading guilty.
The police say that the arrest of the
two men is only the beginning of their
campaign against chicken thieves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

All merchants association stores VIII
be open every evening this week.
Glenn !. Fitzgerald, who has been stay
inc with relatives on North Main street
during the past week, left last night for
his home in White River Junction.
DIR. II. J. Ryan, L. S. surgeon of Bos-
ton. arrived in the city Saturday night
and will spend several days in the city
on business.
Mrs. J. Il. Ball of North Main street
left the city this noon for Hartford,
Conn, where she will spend several days
with friends. Mr.. Ball. who is employed
in the granite business of this city will
complete his duties here later in the
week. and will leave for Hartford during
the first of next week, where he has
business prospect in view.
Miss Ellen y. Medds, who has been
visiting relatives on South Main street
during the past week, left last night for
her home i'm Manchester. y. II.
Fred A. Ordway returned to his home
in Chelsea this morning, after spending
several davs in the city ON business.
James T. Kenefick Of Washington
street returned to Barre Saturday after
acting as umpire at the basketball game
Friday night at Morrisyille between Peo-
ple's academy and Stowe high school.
The score resulted % to Is in favor Of
PEOPLES academy.
Mr.. and Mr.. II. A. Pike Of Brsttleboro
arrived in the city Saturday night. Mr..
PIKE win spend several days in the city
On a business visit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
EXPLOSION IN BOSTON.
Attempt Was Made to Blow Up Police
Station.

Boston, Dec. ls.-The station of the
harbor police in the north end district
was partly wrecked yesterday by an ex-
plosion of dynamite that had been placed
against the outside walls apparently
with the intent to destroy the building.
Four officers were inside with three OF
them asleep in a dormitory just above
the place where the explosion tore hole
in the wall, but all escaped harm. Resi-
dents of the populous tenement districts
on Commercial and Salutation streets
nearby were frightened as their houses
were shaken, plaster was cracked and
broken glass fell about them.
The police said the explosion was in
tended probably as an act of retaliation
because several unlicensed meetings led
by industrial agitators had been broken
up recently by officers. Several suspect
ed persons were questioned during the day
but no arrests were made. The residents
of the district are largely foreigners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
BIG HOTEL IN PROSPECT.
New York Capital Said to Be Interested
at Middletown Springs.

Rutland Dec. lS--It is learned on good
authority that large hotel is to be
built at Middletown Springs, II miles
west of this city. Brainerd Avery, who
owns considerable real estate in the vii
lage, has interested Astor capital at New
York in the project and the site OF the
Montvert hotel, which was dismantled
a few years ago because of its antiquity,
has been decided upon. Persons close to
Mr. Avery say that capitalists have been
looking this state over as good field Tor
investment for some time and have Sc
lected Middletown as presenting the best
possibilities because of the springs eX'
listing there The new building will rep
resent an outlay of several hundred
thousand dollars.
The hotel men have had experts ex-
anime the waters and they are pro
nounced equal to the best in America
and Europe for curative properties. The
medical properties of the springs were
recognized more than a century ago and
formerly people from miles around gath
cred there
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
BARK LOST IN STORM.
Was Being Towed to New York-Twelve
Men Were Lost.

New York, Dec. lS-The Brazilian bark
Nethtis with II men on board was lost
during the snowstorm Friday night off
Barnegat, on the New Jersey coast, ac-
cording to Capt Moroes of the tug Carl
baldi, which arrived here late yesterday.
The Nethtis was in tow of the Garibaldl
on her way from Maranham, Brazil, TO be
converted into steam vessel.
The bark was lost, according to Capt.
Noroes, by the breaking under the strain
of the wind and high seas of the chain
tackle to which the tow line was fas-
tened This occurred shortly before
n. M. and for seven hours the tug
searched through the binding storm for
some trace of her tow, repeatedly sound
ing her whistle and burning lights to at
tract the attention OF the men on board
tho helpless craft.
The quest was unavailing, however,
and at daylight Saturday the tug came
on TO New York 20 report the loss.
Coastguard authorities and life saving
stations along the North Atlantic coast
were notified and asked 10 look out for
tine men.
The Nethtis is not registered in avail
sh.e records. Capt. Mcroes said, how
ever. that she was a vessel with three
uas:s o; :. SIC that would permit her
being made ia.o a steamer. Size was con-
signed to Barber and company, steam
ship agents here, and Was 70 have beer
t,ttsd ~ IN a New York shipyard. The
- men On the bark were Brsziisns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
EvAsIvE ANSWER NOT DESIRED.
Germany Must Try to Prevent Allies
from Giving It.

Amsterdam, via London, Dee, lh,-l me
Frankfurter Zetung, in an article on the
peace proposals, says
Germany must try 20 prevent the
entente from giving an cvasiNe answer
We expect wide cleavage of views AT
the outset of the negotiations, but great
apparent diNergcncies Of opinion WIZ
have less significance when the ofai eN'
plantations are offered. The standpolnts
OF both parties are already partly men,
tical as regards the general fundamental
aims Of the war. and the German note
must be understood a. meaning that part
of the German proposals refer To the re-
establishment OF International eonNeh,
tion for the avoidance of international
conflicts and guarantee international
peace"
Referring TO the possibility OF alieviat'
ing the burden of armament, the Zeitung
expresses the belief that an agreement
TO this effect is spossible owing to the SUI
ferings caused by war, and adds;
But Germany must not be asked 10
precede the Others in reducing her force
Moreover. Germany does not believe IN
abrogating general military service, al
though there are many objections against
such. IL would be abrogated If there
were common organization OF nations,
in which Germany would have an impor'
tant place
Discussing the naval question the pa.
per explains that Germany's fleet has
been built only for defensive purposes,
and continues;
III German shipbuilding is TO be re-
stricted in the future, other naval pow
ers, including the United States must
do likewise. Great Britain must rec.
ognize the sea as a free route for all ma.
tions and must renounee Nominations and
the British idea that Great Britain has
the sole right OF policing the sea. The
regulation of sea traffic might proper.
ly be under international organization"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
PISTOL WOUND FATAL.
Norman Arnold, Dartmouth Freshman,
Died Sunday.

Hanover, y. H.. Dec. lS.-Norman
Fuller Arnold, Hyde Park, Mass, mem
Der of the freshman class OF Dartmouth
college died at o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon in Mary Hitchcock hospital, fol-
lowing an accidental shooting, Dec. s.
Arnold received fatal discharge on the
green from a % calibre rifle, in the
hands of classmate. The boy was
rushed to the hospital and the bullet ex-
tracted Immediately. 1t was thought
that he would recover but a relapse set
in Saturday evening and the second OPP
Grafton failed.
Norman Fuller Arnold was born in
Hyde Park, Mass. Dec. 30, 1898. He at
tended grammar school and Hyde Park
high school, graduating in the class OF
1916. He is survived by his mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. w +. Arnold and
an older brother, Richmond Arnold. His
father and mother have been in Hanover
ever since the shooting and will take the
body to Hyde Park to-day. Services will
be held at the Episcopal church, Hyde
Park, Rev. Ketcham officiating.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
TO QUIT SERVICE.
H. Snowden Marshall Not to Be Candi
date for U. S. District Attorney.

New York, Dec lS.-H. Snowden Mar
shall, United States district attorney for
the southern district of New York, an
nounced last night that he will not be a
candidate for reappointment when his
term expires on May Z, next, but Will
return to private practice. The resigna-
tion of Roger j. Wood, his chief assist
ant. was announced Saturday.
The United States supreme court is
still considering Mr.. Marshall's appeal to
prevent the House of Representatives
from Furnishing him for contempt follow
ing his controversy with the committee
of that body having impeachment charges
against him under consideration. The
charges against him were the outgrowth
of his activities in bringing about the in
dietment of men active in Labor's Ma
tional Peace council.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
RESCUE WORK STOPPED.
Severe Weather Halts Efforts on the
Transport Sumner.

New York, Dec. ls.-Efforts to float
the United States transport Sumner,
which went ashore off Barnegat, n. j.,
last Monday night, were temporarily
abandoned last night by order of the war
department. Col. John NJ. Carson, ir., in
charge of the army quartermaster depot
in New York. said. however. that the
work would be renewed as soon as the
weather permits.
The Sumner, according to Col. Carson,
has sprung a leak and is in much worse
position than at any time since she
grounded. strong undertow and heavy
sea have made it impossible for the
wrecking crew sent to the vessels aid
to get near her. Col. Carson said he had
directed that all the Summers lifeboats
be brought back to New York by the
wrecking crew.
As soon as the high winds and seas
atate. according TO Col. Carson, efforts
will be made to salvage whatever Is
found TO be intact on the Sumner and, If
possjble. TO save the vessel itself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
BY Making Violent Counter
Attack Against French
in Verdun Sector
1887 GERMANS
TAKEN PRISONERS
Since Dec. Is, According to
the Paris Official
Statement

Paris, Dec. ls.-Thc French forces
have taken total of ,3s7 prisoners on
the Nerdun front since December 10, ac-
cordng to the French war office an
nouncement to-day. A violent German
counter. attack on the Meuse resulted IN
the German forces securing footing at
Chambrettcs farm.
The official statement last night was
as follows;
"0n the right bank of the Meuse the
enemy artillery, counter-shelled by us
bombarded our new lines at Caeherau-
vile and Besonyaux and notably in the
sector of the Chambrette farm.
"There was intermittent cannonading
on the rest of the front"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
LARGE NUMBER AT FUNERAL.
Services of z. D. Bartlett Were Held at
PIainfeld,

Plainffeld. Dec. lS.-The funeral serv-
ices of Edward ID. Bartlett, who died Fri
day morning of cancer of the liver, we're
held Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock at
the Congregational church Rev. ). L.
Bloomfield of Montpelier, assisted by Rev.
A. w. Hewitt. ofiiciated The bearers
were Roscoe and Clement Bartlett, VIII
liam Adams. Chester Sanborn and Wal
lace and Clinton Bartlett. The Washing
ton county sheriffs and the Junior order
of Mechanics were in attendance
Miss Alice Hudson and Reuben Hudson
sang Gods Way" and "Some lime
Wen Understand" The burial was in
the village cemetery
The services were largely attended.
many being present from Montpelier and
Barre and the surrounding towns. there
were many floral tributes. Mr.. Bart
lett will be greatly missed by his many
friends. Much sympathy is felt for the
bereaved family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.
Recommended by American Defense So
ciety as Means of Preparedness.

New York, Dec. ls-A platform of pre-
paredness measures advocated by the
American Defense society was made pub
lie here last night. 1t contains planks
calling for;
Universal military training OF the
youth of the country and OF the men oil
military age according TO the principles
OF the Moseley and Chamberlain bills
Immediate acquisition of reserve
supply of rifles, uniforms, machine guns
mobile artillery and ammunition suif-
cient to equip an army of at least one
million men.
Immediate establishment of chain OF
fortified eoaling stations in our hve
group of islands stretching from the Pa-
Icifc coast to the Philippine islands.
Preservation of the naval petroleum re-
serves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
WRECK SURVIVORS ARRIVE.
Eleven from In-Fated Spanish Steamship
Pic TX, Wrecked in Storm.

New York. Dec. lS.-Eleven survivors
.of the Inflated Spanish steamship Pio
~. wrecked in storm and sunk sev9al
hundred miles of the Canary islands on
December ; arrived here yesterday on
the steamship Buenos Aires. Eleven 9th
rrs were reported to have been saved by
a French transport, while forty of the
crew including the captain. were
drowned. Nine of the men on the Bnenos
Aires were picked mp from an improvised
raft and two OF them from ladder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
CAN CAPTURE KUT.
Any Time the British Commander De-
cides He Wants To.

London. Dec. lS-The renewal of Brit
ish activity in Mesopotamia after seven
months quescence in attracting attention
Nothing is known of the new movement
except what is contained in the official
communication. The near approach of
the British forces to Kut -el-Amara is not
regarded as necessarily of great conse-
quence, except so far as it may be part
of the definite plan, because it is believed
here that General Maude, who now COM
mands the expedition, has been in posi-
tion to take Kut l-Amara at any time
during the last three months if he had
so desired.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
GIVES HER HOME.
Herself Afflicted with Consumption, She
Hopes to Help Others.

New York, Dec. ls.-Miss Martha
Hentschel of Kingston, n. y, herself a
victim of tuberculosis, has decided ber
home. said to be valued at $4,000. tc
three trustees here to be used as san
atorium for members of the Information
al Ladies' Garment Workers union suf.
fering from the disease, IT was announced
last night. The house will be remod-
eled and transformed within few
months into haven for the girl vic
Tins of the plague.
Miss Hentschel. who is 30 years old
and nurse by profession, contracted the
disease while engaged here in settlement
work in its relation to factory and home
life of working girls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
BRITONS ON
SHORT DIET
First Food Restriction Went
into Effect in England
To-day
SLIGHT DIFFICULTY
WAS EXPERIENCED
But Two Courses for Break
fast and Luncheon and
Three for Dinner

London. Dec. lS.-Thc first food restor-
alton went into force in England to-day
Hotels and restaurants were forbidden
to serve more than two courses for
sbreakiast or luncheon and three courses
for dinner. Little inconvenience was ex-
perienced in connection with the two first
meals. The Englishmen's usual break.
fast consists of cereals and bacon and
eggs or fish, and except in the more ex-
pensive places a luncheon of two courses
is the rule. 1t was in arranging for the
dinner of three courses that the caterers
experienced the greatest difficulties.
Tho meatless day which is expected
to follow shortly will prove a more DIM
cult problem for the restaurants, which
make a speciality of roasts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
POPE HAS NO PLAN
TO OFFER MEDIATION
Official Statement at the Vatican De-
clares That He Does Not Wish to
Make Any Comment on
Proposals.

Rome, Dec IL, via Paris, Dec. ls.-
Pope Benedict has no intention of at
tempting to mediate among the belliger-
ents at present. according to a statement
to-day by the Vatican.
The statement says that neither the
pope nor the holy see have made or wish
TO make any comment regarding Ger
many's peace proposals. 1t is added that
the pope naturally has an ardent desire
for peace, but does not believe that any
Intervention at this time would hasten
its conclusion.