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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
WOMAN GETS s1,2so.
Verdict Awarded for Attack By Bull in
Pasture

Burlington, March 4--The jury, which
has spent the better part of two weeks
time listening to the case of Hattie +
Moses against James X. Howe in United
States court for the district of Vermont
returned verdict last night for the
plaintiff to recover 81 $50 for damages
received when bull belonging to the
defendant attacked her as she was cross
ing a field in which the animal was pas
tured.
The arguments were completed about
noon yesterday and the case was given
to the jury by Judge Howe with brief
charge The jurors came in for instruc-
tions at about ) o'clock and returned
the verdict about nine and one-half hours
after the case had been placed in their
hands. Final judgment was not given by
the court last evening, and it was inti-
mated by the attorneys for the plaintiff
that they might make a motion to set
the verdict aside.
Raymond Mangan, who broke into the
postoffice at Center Rutland on Christ
mas eve. was in court and pleaded guilty
to the charge filed against him in the in
made out by the grand jury.
He obtained but a few pennies at the
time of the break. He was sentenced to
serve three months ut hard labor at the
house of correction at Rutland and was
fined 81 without costs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
ARMY BILL COMPLETED.
Will Be Reported Unanimously to the
House Next Week.

Washington, ID. c., March 3.--Final
agreement was reached by the House
military committee late yesterday on
its bill for the increase Of the army, and
| it will be reported unanimously to the
House early nat week. In round fig
ures, the measure would authorize the
formation of an army composed of reg
ulars, national guardsmen and federal
volunteers with total peace strength Of
approximately 100000 men.
1t provides for maximum strength
Of 10000 fighting troops for the regular
army, for a minimum of 425,000 for the
National Guard within five years, and for
organization of federal volunteers
through an extension OF summer train
ing camp idea. 1t is estimated that l00,-
900 men can be enrolled in the latter
force.
The bin retains provision for organi-
zation Of industrial and technical re-
serves behind the lighting line and au-
thorizes the creation of board of Off
GERS to control an industrial mobiliza-
tion in time of war or imminenee of war.
1t also provides the manufacturers Of
war material must give immediate pref
erence to government orders in war time.
or when there is danger of war, under
heavy penalty for failure to do so.
While the minimum strength OF the
regular army remained at 10000 a
change was made before the final vote to
fix the maximum of fighting troops at
10000, bringing the total authorized
strength Of the regular. force, including
the hospitaI corps And other nom .co,n. |
oatant troops. to 100000.
The Senate military committee ex-
poets to vote finally upon its army bill |
today, and it is possible the first of the I
preparedness measures urged by Presi /
lent Wilson will be placed before both
louses of Congress Saturday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03

or continued from vessel which has
stopped, hauled down her flag or other
wise indicated her intention to surren-
der; the expression armament includes
not only cannon, but also rifles and ma
chine guns in cases where these have
been supplied.
circumstances under which armament
should be employed;
"The armament is supplied for the pur-
pose of defense only. The object of the
master should be TO avoid action when
ever that hostile submarines and air
craft have frequently attacked merchant
vessels without warning. 1t is impor-
tant, therefore, that craft of this de-
scription should not be allowed to ap-
proach to short range, at which tor
pedo launched without notice would al
most certainly be effective. British and
allied submarines and aircraft have or
ders not TO approach merchant vessels.
Consequently it may be presumed that
any submarine or aircraft which dcliber-
ately approaches or pursues a merchant
vessel does so with hostile intention. In
such cases fire may be opened in self
fense in order TO prevent the hostile craft
from closing to a range at which resist
ance to a sudden attack with bomb or
torpedo would be impossible. An armed
vessel proceeding to render as
sistance to the crew of vessel in dis
tress must not seek action with any hos
tile craft though if she herself is at
tackled while doing so fire may be opened
in self defense, 1t should be remem-
bered that the flag is no guide to nation
atty. German submarines and armed
vessels have frequently en-
Dloyed the British, allied or neutral col
'rs to approach undetected. Though, !
however, the use of disguise and false
'olors to escape capture is legitimate
use de guerre, its adoption by defensive
y armed merchant ships may easily lead |
% misconception. Such vessels, there
ore, are forbidden to adopt any form of |
lisguise which might cause them to be
for neutral ships"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
TALK OF THE TOWN

George y. Tilden Of the TiIden Shoe
company went to Burlington yesterday
on a brief business visit.
George II. Collamer Of North Main
street left to-day for a brief visit at
his former home in Shelbune..
Funeral services for little Mary Cano.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cano Of
e. Granite street, whose death yesterday
was due 20 burns which she received as a
result Of falling into a pail Of scalding
water Sunday, were held az the house
this afternoon az , O'Clock. Many mem
bers Of the spanish colonies in Barre and
Montpelier a. wei as several from Web
sterville and upper Granitevillc. were in
town to-day 20 attend the obsequies
There was . profuse floral offering tor
tbe little child. The remains were taken
10 the Catholic cemetry on Becklcy street
for intermcnt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
BOTH INSTANTLY
KILLED BY TRAIN
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert A. Smalley Were De-
scending Hill in Auto ear Rock
land, Me-, and Probably Failed
to Note Approach of Train.

Rockland, Me-, March 3.--Mr. and Mrs
Bert S. Smaley OF Tenants Harbor were
instantly killed at Georges River yester
/ day afternoon when their automobile
crashed into Maine Central passenger
train bound from Boston to this city.
The motor car was smashed to bits
and Mr.. Smalley was terribly mangled.
The tragedy occurred within short
distance of where Capt. n. Webb Thomp-
son of Friendship was killed and four
others injured in a similar accident few
months ago.
Mr.. Smalley. who carried the mail be-
tween Port Clyde and Thomaston, ae-
companied by his wife, had been in this
city on business during the day. They
were riding toward Warren, and in the
sharp descent in the highway, just be.
fore il crosses the railroad track, evi-
IDENTIFY failed to note the approaching
train. The automobile struck between
the baggage car and tender, leaving its
occupants no chance of escape.
The victims were not identified for
some time after the accident.
MIR. Smalley was 40 and had been mail
carrier on the Port Clyde Thomaston
route nearly three years. Mrs. Smalley,
who was formerly Fletta Sartelle of
Clark Island, was about 46 They are
survived by four children, Clarence, Ben
iamn, Bart and Lewis.
f. L. Risteen was conductor of the
passenger train and Joseph York the en-
gineer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
SOLELY FOR RESISTING ATTACKS.
Armament on British Merchant Ships 81
Intended.

London, March 3-The British admir-.
atty last night officially made public the
orders to armed merchant.
men, given October 20, 1915. The or.
ders 4y that the armament of such YES.
sells must be used solely for resisting at
tacks by an armed vessel, and for no
other purpose. As British submarines
and aircraft are ordered not to approach
merchantmen, the orders say, the ap-
proach to a British merchantmen OF a
submarine Is to be regarded as done with
a hostile intention
The official statement reads in part
as follows;
In view of the recent issue by the
German government of a memorandum
Of the treatment Of armed merchant
ships. the admiralty has decided 20 make
public the instructions actually govern
ing the actions of British merchant ves-
sells armed for self-defense:
The right Of the crew Of a merchant
vessel to forcibly resist visit and search
and fight in seif-defense is well recog-
nized in international law and expressly
admitted by the German prize regula-
fi0ns in an addendum issued June. 1914.
st a time when il was known that num-
arous merchant vessels were being armed
for self defense
~Arrangeme-t IA supplied solely for
the purpose IF resisting attack bv an
armed enemy vessel and must not BE-
e.ei for any other purpose Whatsoever.
@Rules - be observed in TIE exercise
- the right q self-1efsnses
Before opening nrp tbe British colors
must Be- hoisted. Gre must not be opened
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
GERMAN RANKS DEcIMATED.
When They Attempted Charge Near
Douaumont

Paris, March 3.-German attacks Of
great violence, both artillery and infan'
try, have been resumed to the north OF
| Nerdun. The official statement issued by
I the French war office last night says
jrepulsed by the French troops, whose
! fire decimated the ranks of the enemy"
"In Belgium destructive fires have been
directed by our artillery against the Ger
man organizations to the east of Steen-
straete.
Between the Somme and the Disc a
German work was destroyed by our bat
teries in the region of Beuyraignes.
In Champagne, German aeroplane.
shelled by our batteries in the vicinity
of Suippes, fell in flames within the enc
my lines.
In the Argonnes we executed concen-
trated fires to the nerth OF Harazee and
on the Chappy wood.
''In the region of the north of Verdun
and in the Woevre, the activity Of the
enemy artillery, which had ahated some
what during the preceding days, was con-
siderably increased during the course Of
the day along the entire front, and
on lie Mort Homme, the Cote
Du Poivre and in the region of Douau-
mont. At the last named point the
bombardment was followed by several
attacks of infantry OF extreme violence.
This series of attacks was repulsed by
our troops, whose fire decimated the en-
emy ranks.
"Our batteries replied energietieally
everywhere to the bombardment and
shelled the enemy's roads of communi
cation.
ITO the northeast Of st. Mihel our
long range guns bombarded the railway
station at Vigneules According to our
observers two fires were started. several
trains were hit and locomotive was
blown up.
I'm upper Alsace there has been great I
activity on the part of both artilleries
n the sector of Seppois.
Last night one Of our bombing squad
'ons dropped "a shells of all calibres on
he station at Chambley, which appeared
o have suffered serious damage. Not
a lively cannonade the aero
,lanes returned in safety to our lines.
To-day our aeroplanes likewise
lropped 40 shells on the railway station
It Bensford and nine projectiles on the
nemy establishments at Avricourt.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
WOMAN LONG CONCEALED
Had Been Lying Under Bed in Her Brook
field Home for 20 Hours.

After being hidden for 90 hours, Miss
Mary Freeman. who resides in the Me-
Dermott neighborhood in Brookfeld. was
found yesterday afternoon under bed
in an unused room in the house where
she and her brother, Orin Freeman, live.
There was rope around the woman's
neck and the rope was attached to the
bed. but the woman lay on the floor so
that the weight OF her body did not come
on the rope. The woman's mouth, ears
and nose were stuffed with cotton. Miss
Freeman had been in poor health for
some time She is 40 years Of age.
When Grin Freeman returned home
late Wednesday he could not find his sis
ter. and il was not until yesterday after
noon that the searchers thought to look
under the bed in the unused room. Then
they found the woman. DR.. Cross of
Williamstown WAS called to attend Miss
Freeman and il is not thought that any
serious physical result viii follow the
escapade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
Three Trains Were Piled in
Wreckage on New York
Central Railroad
TWO KNOWN DEAD;
TWO ARE MISSING
And Another Man Reported
to Be Dying-All Ex-
press Messengers

Albany, N. Y, March 3.-Two men are
known to be dead, third man is dying
and two Others are believed to have been
killed in a rear-end collision in the North
Albany yards of the New York Central
railroad to-day. The dead and injured
were express messengers.
A heavy castbound freight struck a
train loaded with express, awaiting the
signal to pull into the Albany station.
A third train, also loaded with express,
crashed into the wreckage, adding to the
pile.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
DIED IN WASHINGTON.
Annie Scott Was Native of Ar
broath, Scotland.

Annie Scott died this morning at
PAS o'clock at the home of her sister
Mrs. Jennie Wilson, in Washington after
an illness of Is months. She was born
in Arbroath, Scotland. about 80 years
ago and came to the United States %
years ago, residing for 20 years with
Mrs. Wilson. She is also survived by a
brother. Alex Scott, and a sister. May
Scott both of Washington. Although
a home body and devoted to its interests,
she also made many friends outside
Funeral arrangements are not yet COM
pleted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
ALL QUIET IN MILFORD.
Stranger Entering Town Would Not
Know 800 Men We're Idle.

Milford, N. H., March 3.-The second
day of the granite workers strike passed
off quietly. There were no developments
and none is expected at present There
is meeting every morning at the granite
cutters hall OF both the cutters union
and the quarrymen.
A stranger coming into town would
not know that over 300 men were idle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
FLORISTS SON ARRESTED.
Albert Roper Suspected in Death at Low
ell, Mass.

Lowell. Mass, March 3.-Albert J. Ro-
per, aged 27 years, was arrested by the
police last night on suspicion of the muir
der Of his father. Albert Roper, the
Tewksbury florist, who was found dead
in one of his greenhouses last Wednes-
day night.
The prisoner states that he was in
Boston at the time OF the murder and
stoutly maintains his innocence. Herbert
Harnden, young man who claims to
know the prisoner intimately. has iden-
titled him as the person he saw boarding
Boston bound car in Tewksbury. We'd
nesday night about 9:35 o'clock the
time when the elder Roper was supposed
to have been murdered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
COMMERCE RAIDER
MAY BE WAITING
TO ENTER PORT
Incoming Ship Tells of Seeing Mysteri-
GUS Lights Off Newport News
1t is Thought Vessel May
Be German.

New York, March 3.-The report that
a German commerce raider or prize wai
off Cape Henry, Virginia, waiting a IA
vorable chance to make a dash for New,
port News or Norfolk, was brought here
to-day by Captain Munkewitz of the
Bull Insular liner Grayson from Porte
Rico.
The captain said that early yesterday
he was called on deck by the second off.
Ger, who reported mysterious light in
the east. Captain Munkewitz altered
his course when second light appeared
Both lights disappeared as suddenly as
they appeared.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
MINE FIELD AFL0AT.
Grave Menace to Steamship Traffic in
Atlantic Reported.

London, March "a Stockholm dis
patch to the Morning Post says that, ac-
eording to a message from Karlskrona,
Sweden, whole mine field of several
hundred mines is drifting from the north,
having presumably been set adrift by the
ice and wind.
The message adds that explosions are
occurring hourly and that navigation in
the neighborhood of the Swedish islands
is perilous.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER.
Louis Bianchetti Strangled Woman in
Cleveland Hotel.

Cleveland, March 3-Louis Blanchetti.
accused Of strangling TO death Dolores
Evens in hotel here January u. was
convicted last night OF msuslaughter. the
jury returning the verdict after six
hours deliberatiou. lie was charged
with first degree murder. He claimed the
girl tried to rob him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03

Miss Ruth Humphrey entertained the
members Of the teachers training course
Of Spaulding high school az her home on
Elmore street last evening. An enjoy
able program had been prepared. which
included instrumental and vocal solos.
also recitatiou- hy different members 81
the class 4 buffet lunch was served at
an early hour. after which the party
broke up. all agreeing to make the pleas
ant affair an annual Cnc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
DENIES WILSON WANTS WAR
Chairman Flood Issues Statement Re
futing Report Heard BY Gore.

Washington. n G., March 3-Chsir-
man Flood. who was one Of the White
House eonferces On the night the pre-i-
dent was supposed 10 have made the
statement attributed 10 him by Senator
Gore. ISSUED this statement last night:
Tie president never has said anything
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03

In my presence that could be construed
as justifying the report heard by Sena.
tor Gore that war would not be unwel-
come to the president. On the contrary,
the president has said he was working
night and day to keep the country out
of war. Recently several members of
the House asked me if the president said
the same thing that Senator Gore attrib-
uted TO him to-day, and ! answered no,
fatty"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03

The capture of 500 yards of British
positions southeast of Ypres, after heavy
artillery bombardments was claimed in
the German official statement of Feb. Is,
which added that majority of the de-
tenders of the British trenches were
killed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
SENATE REVOLT is
FLATLY QUELLED
Senator Owen Deserted His
Colleague After a Confer
ence with President Will
son-House Is Reported to
Be Standing Back of the
President

Washington, d. c., March By vote
of 6s to IA, a greater majority than ex
pected, the administration forces in the
Senate to-day tabled Senator Cores reso.
luton to warn Americans off armed ships
of the European belligerents and thereby
finally quelled in the Senate any agita-
tion which has embarrassed President
Wilson in his negotiations with Germany
over the submarine issue.
Senator Cores resolution a substitute
by Senator McCumber and an attempt
by Senator Gore to strengthen the origi-
nal proposal were all defeated at one
time on the rollcall on motion of Senator
James, one OF the administration whips,
to table them, Senator Cores proposed
correction was to make the resolution
declare it to be the sense of the Senate
that the death of American citizens on
merchant ships would be just
cause for war When Senator Gore
sought to talk on the correction he was
promptly shut off by the motion to table
by Senator James.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
BRITISH REGAIN
TRENCH AND
GERMAN SALIENT
Official Statement Tells of Victory at
Bluff of the Ypres Confines Canal,
Where Ground Was Lost

Feb. IA

London March 3-The British official
statement issued last night on the fight
ing in the western zone says:
"We recaptured the trench at the bluff
of the Ypres-Comines canal which we
lost Feb. IA and also captured a small
salient in the German line"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03

There win b. . regular meeting 81 tie
=. g. o. Y. A. local 2il. Friday March 3,
az 1850 p. NJ. Per order Rec See.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03

Charles Hawes of North Main street
lett to-day for Boston on short busi-
ness trip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03

Mrs. Smalley was sister of Frank D..
and Benjamin Sartelle of Barre, who
left this morning for Rockland on re-
ceipt of the news of their sisters DEATH
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
ATTACK ON VAUX
WAS REPULSED
After Repulse of Their As
sault, the Germans Re-
tired, Leaving Many Dead
Upon the Field--Only Ad-
vance Conceded by French
Was at DOuaumont Village

Paris, March 3.-Bombardments and
attacks on the part of the German troops
continued all yesterday evening in the re-
gion north of Verdun, according to the
announcement by the French war office
this afternoon. The fighting was con-
Quoted with redoubled violence.
Near Douaumont several fruitless en-
deavors ON the part of the Germans were
repulsed with cruel losses for them. New
ertheless the Germans succeeded in reach
ing the village of Douaumont, where the
fighting continues with ferocity. The
village of Vaux also was attacked by the
Germans but there the advances were
checked by French fire and the Germans
were compelled to retire, leaving a great
number of dead The bombardment con-
tinued with great intensity last night in
the Woevre district but the French forces
held the Germans in check with curtain
of fire. The German artillery has been
active in the vicinity of Malancourt and
near Haucourt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-03
The German Report.

Berlin, March 3.--German troops
cleared the village of Douaumont and
pushed their lines to the west and the
south of Villahe and of the armored fort
yesterday, according to official announce
ment issued to-day by the German army
headquarters. The statement adds that
'unore than thousand prisoners were
taken and also that a number of heavy
guns were captured.