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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26
SAFE-BLowERS IN MAINE.
Stole S4oo Government Property in Scar,
board Postoffice.

Scarboard, Me-, Jan. 26--The postof.
flee and general store of George w
Knight at Dunstans corner in this town
was entered about 2 yesterday morning
by burglars, who stole about $400 worth
of government property and goods from
the store, but overlooked S75 in cash.
The explosion when the safe was
blown open was heard at the house of
John c. johnson, who aroused Mr. Knight
and his clerks. Mr.. Knight, Mr.. John
son, Raymond Leary and Weston Snow,
armed with guns, secured the roads in
the vicinity, but no trace of the two
men who were seen to leave the store
could be found.
The burglars used nitroglycerin, and
it is believed, must have been to some
degree familiar with the place. That
they left finger prints on the window
and elsewhere leads the officers TO be-
lieye they could not have been experts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26
HUSBAND TOOK SENTENCE.
Corilano Granai Pleaded Guilty to Keep
ing Liquor Illegally.

| An entry OF nolle prosequi was made
| in the case OF State VS.. Mrs, Corilanc
/ Granai in city court yesterday and her
| husband Corilano Granai, pleading gull.
| ty to a charge Of keeping with intent
to sell, was sentenced by Magistrate III
| WI Scott to serve a maximum sentence
OF eight months in the house OF correc-
tion at Rutland with d minimum of six
months He was taken to the county
jail last night to await transfer to Rut-
land.
Mrs Granaiss arrest was the result Of
raid made by the police on her prem
ises at y Granite street Saturday night,
when three barrels of beer and boxes of
whiskey were seized. Upon representa-
tions made in court yesterday it devel
oped that Granai was the keeper of liq-
uor which he intended to dispose of H.
licitly and that his wife sold only in his
presence, a circumstance which pointed
to the husbands guilt, under the law.
Grand Juror William Wishart, to
whom the complaint against the respond
ent was made, conducted the prosecution
and j. Ward Carver appeared for the
Granai people. DIR. Joe w. jackson, who
has been doctoring the respondent, CO.
rilano Granai, was asked to take the
stand. He stated that Granai is i'll of
an incurable malady and when asked as
to the mans present condition, he stated
that the disease was progressive. In his
opinion the respondent might expire
within a few weeks, or be might live
several months. 1t was represented that
the family is in impoverished circum-
stances and that the head of the house
has been unable TO do manual labor of
any kind for several years. He was un-
able to walk to city hall, the authorities
having found it necessary to procure a
team to bring him before the Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26
MONUMENT DEALERS
OF TWO STATES HERE
Second Annual Convention Of Twins
Association Met in Barre To-day
and viii Continue Through
Tomorrow.

Representative retail monument deal
ers of Vermont and New Hampshire
gathered here to-day for their second an,
nual gathering, the convention being the
second assembly OF its kind since the
twin-state association was organized in
White River Junction in, 1914. Head
quarters for the monument men have
been reserved at Hotel Barre and there
the various committees met this morn
! ing prior to the first open session in. the
hall adjacent to the offices of the Barre
Granite Manufacturers association in
the c. w. Averill building Retailers,
gled in an open forum gathering from
10 o'clock until noon. Mayor Langley
gave an address of welcome and there
were informal speeches following.
Not until mid-afternoon did the re-
tailers meet together in closed session,
and then they assembled for the purpose
of electing officers and transaeting bus
mess that has accumulated since the
last meeting. Interest centers about the
entertainment features provided by the
Granite Manufacturers association for
this evening and tomorrow.
No efforts have been spared to make
the visitors feel at home and thus far
only favorable comments concerning the
reception accorded the dealers have been
heard. In Clan Gordon hall this evening
at o'clock, the manufacturers will be
the hosts at an Italian banquet, served a
Ia Milanese with polenta and other ia
vorite peninsula dishes on the menu.
Speechmaking is tabooed. as the manu-
facturers are determined that their
guests shall have their own kind of a
good time. Dancing will follow the ban
quet.
Again tomorrow the dealers will be
in the hands of their friends. A COM
mittee composed of Secretary H. p. Hin
man of the manufacturers association,
Alexander A. Milne. W. p. Scott and Ar
mando Comolli is in charge of the enter
tainment arrangements for this evening
as we'll as tomorrow. In the morning I
will be ready to transport 1
the visitors TO the south end, where the |
,utting plant of Barclay brothers is to 1
be open for inspection. In the afternoon 4
1t 1880 o'clock there will be a motor
Trip TO the quarries on Milestone hill.
At the deposits of Boutwell,, Milne
Varnum refreshments are TO be served
md the journey TO Barre will be resumed
n the late afternoon. If unpropitious
weather prevails. the idea of giving the
lealers an auto ride 10 the quarries will
,e abandoned and other means Of trans
'ortstion will be provided. IA
Thomas J. Adams Of Woodstock Is /
resident Of the Vermont and New !
hampshire association, +. VI. Ober Of |
.Iorrisville is the secretary and the Z
reasurer j. J. r. McNichol Of White Z
liver Junction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26
WAS PROMINENT
BUSINESS MAN
Arthur S. Martin Died Last Night After
Brief Illness with Pneumonia. He
Was Born in Mortified 40
Years Ago.

Arthur S. Martin, one of the mosi
prominent of the younger business mer
of Barre, died at his home, 43 Park
street, late last night after an illness OF
one week with grip and pneumonia. He
was taken i'll with cold a week age
yesterday, but three days later he was
able to be about the house and seemed
to be on the road to recovery until Sun
day when pneumonia developed and his
condition became very serious. A coun-
ell of physicians was held, at which it
was decided that the chance of recovery
was largely dependent upon the strength
of the heart. Although he passed very
bad day yesterday it was not thought
that his condition was critical till evening,
when there was sudden turn for the
worse. 1t is probable that heart failure
was the immediate cause of death.
Arthur Stevens Martin was born in
Northiield Aug. 2S, 1869, the son of New
ton and Martha tHackett) Martin. He
spent his early life in that town and
came with his parents to Barre when ho
Eas about l6 years of age, the family
occupying the Martin home farm on the
west hill. The young man attended
Green Mountain seminary at Waterbury
Center and after graduating there en-
tered Goddard seminary, from which he
was graduated in 1891, being later chosen
a trustee of the institution.
For score OF years he resided in this
city, marrying, on Oct. "a, 1900, Miss
Cora i. Mann. He engaged in the wood
business and eventually became a holder
of considerable real estate. Mr.. Martin
was much interested in the progress of
the city and was one of its most loyal
and he was recognized as man
of strict integrity. He recently was
elected director of the Granite Savings
Bank & Trust company. He belonged to
the Knights of Pythias lodge and also
to Vineitia club. He was an adherent of
the First Universalist church.
The surviving relatives are his wife
and three children, Newton A., aged II |
years, Constance NJ, aged 4, and Corinne |
A., aged 3; his mother, Mrs. Martha Per-
lin of Montpelier, and sister, Mrs.
Charles Parker of Montpelier. Mrs. |
Alma H. Perry of Barre is an aunt.
The funeral arrangements include a
prayer service at the house Friday after
room at | O'Clock and the funeral service
It the Universalist church at ! 80 o'clock.
Rev. J. B. Reardon officiating, assisted
~ Rev. ], W. Barnett. Interment win
,e in Elmwood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26
5000 BRITISH DEAD
LEFT ON FIELD
According to Turkish Report of Engage
ment on January 81 When British
Attacked Turkish Positions.

Berlin, Jan. 26, by wireless to Sayville
N. 1.-The British force going to the
relief of the troops surrounded by Turks
at Kut-e -Amara attacked the Turkish
positions near Menlari on Jan. 2l, but
were repulsed after an engagement last
ing six hours, according to an official
report issued by the Turkish headquar-
ters staff. The British, the announce
ment says, left about 5000 dead on the
field.
The text of the Turkish headquarters
report follows:
'Irak front: Engagements continue
at the Kut-el-Amara position. British
forces coming from Imam. Ali Gherbi
attacked on Jan. 2l the Turkish position
near Menlarie, about >35 kilometers III
miles, east of Kutel-Amara, and on
both sides of the Tigris river.
"The engagement lasted six hours. All
the British attacks were repulsed by
counter attacks. The British were re-
pulsed several kilometers to the west
ward.
"On the battlefield, the British left
about 5000 dead. The Turkish losses
were comparatively slight.
"Gen. Aylmer commander of the
British forcel asked and obtained one
days truce in order to bury the dead.
"British soldiers taken prisoners stated
that the British column also had lost
5000 men in dead and wounded in the
preceding engagement near Sheik Said.
"The Turks attacked another British
detachment advancing to the west of
Korna from Muntelik. which caused the
British to retreat. The British left 100
dead
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26
HUGE MARBLE CONCERN.
Capitalized at so,ooo,ooo--It VIII Take
Over Independent Interests.

Rutland, Jan. 26--At the annual meet
ing OF the Green Mountain Marble com.
pany, held in this city yesterday il was
announced that the project 10 consoli.
date practically all OF the so-called in.
dependent marble interests OF Vermont
had assumed definite shape. The United
Marble companies, incorporated, under
the laws of Massachusetts,, with $6,000,-
900 capital has been incorporated by
p. X. Eaton of Fitchburg, Mass. NJ j.
eastman of Boston and Abbott S. Pond
of Boston. Mr.. Eaton, who has been
prominently identified with many big
interests, lumber in addition to marble,
will be president of the new company,
and win devote his entire time TO this
enterprise.
Tis corporation Immediately succeeds
both the Green Mountain Marble com
pany and the Columbian corporation,
which companies cease to exist, and as
fast as the details can be arranged other
companies will be consolidated under
the general ownership snd direction OF
the new company.
The financing of the new corporation
has been affected by Mr.. Pond, former
resident of Rutland, for and in the in.
terests of his banking firm, Hodgdon,
eastman & Co., of Boston. The finan-
cial resources of the new company will
be made entirely ample to carry out
the extensive project, the Boston firm
being one OF the most substantial in the
This banking house in past
years has handled many large industrial
nnderwritings, being specialists in Mas
sachusetts corporations and at present
The the largest house of their kind in
New England
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26
STRICT ACCOUNT
ABILITY TO BE
INSISTED UPON
New Hitch Developes in the Negotiations
Between United States and Ger
many Over the Lusitania.

! Washington, ID. c., Jan. 26.-The Unit
ed States is understood to have reject
ed, as being partly unsatisfactory, Ger.
many's latest proposal in the Lusitania
negotiations. Secretary Lansing with
the approval of President Wilson, il
said TO have so informed Count yon
Bernstortf, the German ambassador, dur.
| ing conference late yesterday at the
state department.
In many particulars. the suggested
| form of agreement designed 10 conclude
the controversy, which was submitted
through the ambassador. Ii acceptable.
1t was stated by excellent authority,
however, that the United States in
sists upon holding the German govern
ment to "a strict accountability" for
the loss of more than 100 American lives
and desires that the Berlin government
ing to law, for the lives of neutrals lost
in the commission of an act against a
vessel of an enemy.
Both Secretary Lansing and Count
Won Bernstorf have agreed that the
subject of their conversation yesterday
should be held confidential. They al
lowed it to become known that another
conference would be held in the morning
but beyond that declined to discuss the
case. 1t was further explained that
these negotiations, necessarily of an in
formal character, were not in the least
binding. Secretary Lansing, in allud-
ing to the publication of certain facts
connected with the proposal which now
4, 49, -, H..
clared during the day that the state
ments are ''conjeetures" and that the
published description of the informal
was "supposition unjus-
titled by the facts"
1t was Indicated last night, that while
Teutonic diplomatic circles were disap-
pointed at the refusal of the United
States to accept the proposal feeling
of optimism regarding the outcome still
prevailed.
Friendship First.
From sources usually well informed |
came the statement that Germany, in |
.he proposals, had considered friendship |
with the United States to greater ex-
.ent than law in making such conces-
iion as have been made. The admins |
ration was represented as taking the |
position that law also should be brought
nto consideration.
Germany from the beginning of its
submarine operations in the North sea,
las refused to accede to the American
'iew point that laws makes Her liable
or the lives of neutrals lost as were
hose aboard the Lusitania. In her note
# Aug 10, last, regarding the sinking
# the White Star liner Arabic, Germany,
fter expressing deep regret on account
# the deaths of American citizens, made
he following statement.
"The German government is unable,
owever, to acknowledge any obligation
o grant indemnity in the matter, even
the commander should have been mis-
AIKEN as to the aggressive intentions of
he Arabic"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26
WILL KEEP TO WORK
PENDING EFFORT
AT SETTLEMENT
United Mine Workers of America are
Solidly in Favor Of Plan According
TO Vote in Convention.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 26.--The Unit
ed Mine Workers OF America in con.
yention to-day decided not to suspend
work after their contracts expired so
long as negotiations for new agreements
are pending A rising vote, taken after
a long debate, showed that 1000 of the
1900 delegates were IN favor OF continu-
ing work as recommended by President
John p. White.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26
COAL GAS NEARLY FATAL.
Two Occupants of Room at 7s South
Main street, Unconscious When Found.

Main street, Unconscious When Found.
Serious results from coal gas asphyx.
iation were narrowly averted at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Tassie OF
70 South Main street this morning
when Mr. and Mrs. Tassie were aroused
at about 6 o'clock by the sound of some.
one falling in an adjoining room. In
vestigation disclosed the two occupants
of the room. Mrs. J. +. Emerson, sister
of Mrs. Tassie, and William. their six
year-old son, unconscious and the room
filed with the odor of gas.
When the two were restored to con-
sciousness it was learned that Mrs. En-
erson was troubled at several times dur
ing the night by feeling of suffoca-
tion and made an Intellectual attempt to
open wider the already partly open win
dow. but could not raise it, She had
been troubled for the past few days with
an attack of the grippe, however, and
thought this to be the cause Of her
weakness. shortly before o'clock she
aroused the lad and he started for the
closet in search of stimGlants. He had
taken but a few steps, however, when
he was overcome and fell TO the floor.
Mrs. Emerson then attempted to 90 to
his assistance but was likewise affected.
When discovered, the boy had crawled
into the closet. Both victims are re-
ported to be rapidly recovering from
their experience, and no serious results
are anticipated. other occupants Of the
house are complaining Of headaches to-
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26
BRITAIN JUSTIFIES
MAIL MEDDLING
' BY Citing Evidence That Germans Have
Been Abusing Privileges of First
Class Mail.

London. Jan. 26-The foreign Office
handed the American embassy to-day an
ad interim reply to the American protest
against the detention Of mails The note
says a formal answer 20 the representa-
tions Of the United States viii be made
as soon a. the French government sig
uifes lis approval Of the attitude Of
Great Britain il i understood the
formal reply will defend the attitude Of
tie British authorities by citing evidence
that the Germans had been abusing the
privileges Of frst-elsss nails.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26
ANOTHER CONFERENCE TO-DAY
Secretary Lansing and Ambassador
Bernstorff Met.

Washington. d. C., Jan. 26.-Count
Won Bernstorff had another conference
to-day with Secretary lansing over the
Lusitania negotiations, but the result
was not divulged
II was made known in official quarters
before the conference took place that the
last German proposals were unsatisfac-
tory and that the United states was
pressing for the full disavowaI OF the
sinking Of the liner with the loss Of 10
American lives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26
FORMAL MURDER CHARGE
But Accused Man May Not Survive His
self-Inficted Wound.

Quincy. Mass. Jan. 26.-The police
have received warrant charging Frank
CoIlctti with the murder Of his wife.
Josephine Colletti. whom be shot and
instantly killed on Hayden street. West
Quincy. last Thursday night.
Colietti b. still az the Quincy City hos-
uital with a bullet IN bis head. The
physicians stiu think De win have a
hard time to pun through.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26
JAPANESE ULTIMATUM.
To China Has Been Delivered, an Eng
lssh Paper Hears.

London, Jan. 26.-The Japanese gov
eminent has delivered 10 the Chinese
minister in Toxic for transmission %
his government note emhoiyine the
seven demands which were included in
the Japanese t,rugram last srriug. the
Manchester Guardian learns from far
eastern sources.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26
AUSTRIA HARRIES
UNITED STATES
Wants to Know What We are Going to
Do About italian Steamship Which
Arrived at New York with
Two Guns Mounted.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 26.--Baron
Erich Zwiednek, charge of the Austro-
Hungarian embassy, to-day asked the
state department what the United States
intended to do in the case of the Ital-
ian steamship Verona which arrived at
New York several days ago with two
guns mounted at her stern.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26
SNOW CONQUERED.
And Trains are Being Moved On An
Lines in West Except One.

SEATTLE. Wash, Jan. 26-The northern
transcoutinental railroads have won
their fght with the snow in the noun
tains and to-day overland trains u1oves
on aI the lines except tie Canadian
northern, which expaetei to clear its
line before uieht.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26
FORD COMMITTEE AT STOCKHOLM
And win Remain Until Peace Eegotia-
tiations Are Begun.

London. Jan. 26.-Reuter's stockholm
correspondent says that the working
committee Of the Ford peace expedition
has arrived there and vii remain until
peace negotiations are ofHeially begun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26

The position of the British govern
ment ON two matters OF prime lmpor'
tanee in the conduct of the war is to
be determined as the result of proceed
ings under way to-day. The attitude
of labor toward compulsory military
service will be decided at conference
in Bristol and the debate ON the ques-
tion of the blockade of Germany is be-
fore the House of Commons.
The British conference is the most inn
portant of this kind ever held in Eng
land, representing more than 100000
trade union members. The compulsory
military service bill, having passed the
Commons and encountered little oppo-
sition in the House of Lords, the out
come of the long campaign on this is
sue will depend largely on the attitude
of organized labor. There are unofficial
intimations that the British government
has decided against formal blockade
of Germany.
The Austrian drive down the eastern
coast of the Adriatic having passed be-
yond the Montenegrin border is now
said to have resulted in the capture of
the Albanian seaport of San Giovanni di
Medua. Rome advices indicate that the
Italian government is concerned at the
extension of Austrian influence south
ward along the Adriatic but there are
no Indications that further measures to
oppose the Teutonic forces are under
way. 1t is said that no alarm is felt
in Rome for Avlona, which has been
occupied by Italian troops or for Ruraz-
20, which is in the hands of the Essad
Pasha, provisional president of Albania,
who has cast his lot with the entente
allies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26


Hon. John +. Weeks of Middlebury ar
rived in the city this morning for briei
business visit
The state board of pharmacy viii hold
a regular meeting for the purpose OF
conducting examinations at the State
House Wednesday of next week, Feb. 2
In county court the following cases
have been entered for the March term;
Louise Brown VS.. Wallace Bartlett, bas-
tardy, John W. Gordon for the plaintiff; /;
State VS.. Lillian Robinson, perjury.
Sheriff Frank Fl. Tracy and Deputy
Sheriff Henry c. Lawson left on the
afternoon train for Burlington to attend
the first annual meeting of the Vermont
sion of which opens tonight at the New
Sherwood hotel.
John McMahon, but recently released
from Washington county Jail after serv-
ing a long sentence for intoxication
went back to-day to stay until the first
OF May. He was arrested last evening
by Officer John Mcdonald and pleaded
guilty this morning before Judge Harvey
to a third otfense. He was fined SIS and
costs and given 80 days. Being unable
to pay the fine he was committed for 96
days.
George Carpenter, Inspector Of weights
and measures went to-day to Burlington
to test the scales installed in the new
union station.
T,, ohat 20 h. A.. of
Barre City has been appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Patrick T.. Nc
Nulty. The will of John II. Tibbetts,
late of Cabot, has been presented for
probate and the will of Jeanette Gun
late of Cabot, has been proven
Harry r. Robinson of Waterbury set
lied his account as administrator of the
state of George n. Greeley. Clarence H.
senter has been appointed administrs-
or of the estate of John II. Senter. Mr.
senter left no will. Charles F. Smith of
Berlin has been appointed administrator
If the estate of Sarah Lake, late of
Barre City.
Routine business appears to be all !
hat will claim the attention of the city |
ouncil at the regular fortuightly meet |
ng this evening unless something un-
oreseen occurs. The city's fiscal year
lOes not end until next week. so that |
reports have not vet been
ompleted for consideration by the coun-
il.
Mrs. H. w. Dunton of Prospect street 4
ias been taken TO Heaton hospital for
being III with the grip.
Mrs. James Kelleher and little SON OF
forth street went to-day to Burlington
or weeks visit with relatives.
The Independents gained lap on the
saders in the city bowling league last
vening by taking all four points from
be All-Stars, who are at the foot Of
be nine teams. The Independents rolled
total Of .S37, the best string being
"a. Warren was high man with s0s.
n the School street alleys the Bakers
btained one point in their contest with !
be Eagles. now the league leaders.
p. s. Pease Of the industrial accident
oard returned to-day % Burlington
rter . 10 DAYS stay in the city. I,
Charles II. Barton is detained az his }
5me in this city By a severe cold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-26
STEAMER NORSEMAN
ONLY BEACHED
No Lives Were Lost, According to Re-
port Received by Lloyd's in
London.

London, Jan. 26.-Lloyd's report says
the steamship Norseman, reported yes
terday as sunk, has been beached and no
lives were lost.