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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
FLOOD OF BILLS
AS CONGRESS OPENS
Representative Fitzgerald of New York
introduced Four, Designed to Cut
the High Cost of Foodstuffs.

Washington, D. G., Dec. 4.-Congress
assembled at noon to-day for the short
session marking the closing of President
Wilson's first term. With a crowded
program OF legislation, foremost in which
is the presidents plan for railroad leg
islation, senators and representatives set
tied down to work as Speaker Clark and
Vice President Marshall brought down
their eavels To-day's opening was
marked by the usual flood of bills and
resolutions.
Four bills designed to touch the high
cost Of food were introduced by Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald OF New York. Two
propose food embargo, one would reg
ulate transportation OF cold storage
goods and the fourth would regulate the
admission of farm products and manu-
factured foodstuffs to the parcels post
and reduce the rate on food.
The energies of the leaders We're at
once concentrated on the pr~spect of big
supply bills necessary for The conduct
of the government and upon limited
of general legislation. Speaker
Clark declared that the next House would
show 2l8 Democrats and he conceded 2l3
to the Republicans. "We will control
the House without any doubt he said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
CARRANZA FORCES IN
CHIHUAHUA AGAIN
Official Reports Received in Washington
Tell of the Recapture of
the City.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 4.Ofiicial re
ports to the state department. ANNOUNCE
ing the recapture of chihuahua City by
Carranza forces Sunday night, say that
resistance was encountered and that the
Villa bandits left no indications OF their
wherea bouts.
Juarez. Mex, Dec. 4.-General yarlos
Ozuna entered Chihuahua City from the
north at ! o'clock, according to a tele-
gram received yesterday by General Con
zales, brigadier commander. The mes.
sage was from General Ozuna and was
lated Chihuahua City 1t was official
~ announced at military headquarters
that the Carranza forces have reeaptured
the city Telegraphic communications
with Chihuahua City over the federal
line has been re-established.
Latest reports here are that many
Villa followers have been captured and
killed. No definite news has been re-
ceived about Americans, bs- it is be-
lieved here that all foreigners except
Chinese are safe.
1t was announced that villa has left
for western Chihuahua following trains
of loot.
Gen Francisco Murguia, the Carranza
who has been moving slowly
northward from HORIZON. was also re-
ported to have entered the city yester-
day after having defeated the Villa col
umn 80 miles south OF Chihuahua City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
COST TOO MUCH TO LIVE
So Lincoln w. Parsons Killed Hihself at
New Harbor, Me.

New Harbor. Me-, Dec 4-Desponden-
cy over i'll health and fear that the high
cost of living would prevent blm from
supporting his family through the winter
are supposed to be the causes that led
Lincoln w. Parsons, aged 46, to commit
suicide yesterday by shooting
Parsons, a fisherman, made two un,
successful attempts to kill himself on a
nearby beach lie evidently placed the
muzzle OF his rifle in his mouth, but IN
pulling the trigger the gun slipped each
time, the shots making jagged eounds
in each check Both shots were heard by
Willard Blaisdell and incoming fsher.
men, who saw Parsons bleeding profuse.
ly Blaisdell gave chase when harsons
started to run. Parsons managed to
stagger into his own fishhouse, where he
locked the door in Blaisdelrs face,
With the utmost deliberation, he once
more placed the end of the rife in his
mouth and fired a third and fatal shot,
while Blaisdell renamed outside, bower
less to interfere.
Parsons was native of Friehdship.
lie leaves wife and three daughters,
also mother, Mrs Ellen Parsons. and
one sister, Mrs. Edwin Statlin, both OF
whom live at y Fenway, Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
MUCH LIVESTOCK BURNED.
As Barn in South Burlington Was De-
stroyed.

Burlington, Dec. A large barn on
the farm of John u, Mckenzie on the
Williston road in South Burlington was
burned TO the ground Saturday night,
with loss to the owner OF from So 500
to $1,000 The barn contained large
amount of hay and grain, as well as "a
head of livestock, all of which was lost.
Firemeu from this city were able to keep
the fire from the house, an emergency
call for help being sent in about II 80
o'clock, the automobile truck and chief )
car carrying the men To the farm.
The fire was discovered by Raymond
Milham, who was driving past the farm.
The blaze. the origin Of which is mys-
terry, caught on the lodf at about tho
center of the main part of the barn. Tho
fire spread rapidly to the hay nov and
the neighbors kept the side OF the house,
situated about twenty-five feet away,
wet until the firemen from this city ar
rived.
The main part of the harm is 60 by 90
feet with an ell SO by 20 feet In the
barn were q hogs, three horses, yoke
OF steers, two COWS, about fifty bushels OF
rye several tons OF rye chatf, about Is
tons of hay, corn and other feed, besides
all Of the farm machinery, including
new reaper and harvester Insurance
with the Hickok company covered both
barn and contents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
COMPLAINANT ARRESTED.
Also Woman He Accused OF Stealing $50
from Him.

Burlington, Dec. 4,--lrene Foster of
this city and Peter Downey of Water.
bury were arrested during Saturday
night on warrants charging the former
with grand larceny and the latter with
adultery, following a complaint made at
police headquarters by Downey that he
had been robbed of $50 by the woman.
Both remained in Jail over Sunday.
According to the story told at the time
he made the complaint, Downey came to
burlington from Waterbury Saturday
During the evening he met Irene on Main
street and after talking short time she
took him to the Montreal house ON Ba-
terry street. Later he discovered that Irene
had left his company and that he was
minus $50 which he had when he met
her.
The police visited the Montreal house,
where they found the girl, who was taken
10 headquarters, A. o. Niece, proprie.
tor OF the house, accompanying the party.
Irene disclaimed any knowledge of the
$50 and both she and McGee stuck TO
the story that another than the woman
had brought Downey to the house, States
Attorney Hopkins was acquainted with
the facts and issued warrants, charging
Irene with grand larceny and Downey
with adultery, Irene being married
woman.
Irene was arrested on Aug. on the
charge of adultery, convicted, sentenced
TO the house of CORRECTION for from one
to one and one half years and placed on
probation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
HOUSEWIVES ORGANIZE
In Order TO Help Along Food Boycotts
When Necessary.

New York, Dec An organization OF
housewives, through which every con
sumner in this city may be reached when
ever it appears necessary" to esta hGsh a
boycott on articles of food, VIII be
formed by Jan. /, it was ANNOUNCED last
night by Joseph Hartigan, comu1isSioner
Of weights and measures.
The plan, Mr.. Hartigan said is TO have
at least one woman assigned to each OF
the AZ 900 square blocks here, whose duty
it viii be ito keep in touch with the
residents OF that block and keep them
posted as to the prices Of the VARIOUS
articles of food The women, he added,
would work with the retail dealer, as far
as possible.
The Weights and Measures leag0e, an
organization numbering approximately
22S 600 men, also will work in coniunc-
ton with the women, Mr., IlartiGan as
serted.
In addition to the boycott on eggs
started several days age, the commission
er announced that he expected Within
three weeks to begin a boycott on butter.
He added that he expected the board OF
health to cooperate. The latter depart
ment, he said, would begin "a move ment
to educate the people on the use and
abuse of eggs, and another on the Use Of
butter"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
"SOMME OFFENSIVE ENDED"
Berlin Says 1t Was Stifed in Blood and
Mud,

Berlin, Dec. 4, via wireless to Tucker
ton, n. after five months of the
heaviest and the bloodiest of combats,
says the Overseas News agency, "the
Somme offensive at no place has ad-
vanced beyond 10 kilometres. This sue
cess was attained in July south of the
Somme. Then the French conquered La
AIaisonnette, in sight of the ancient
walls of Peronne. Since this time, that
is to say, since l45 days, the offensive
has ceased at this place. No further ad-
vance could be made beyond it.
ITO the north of the Somme the ad
vance was slower but steadier. On July
10 in the sector fighting was still going
on about Contalmaison, which had been
taken by the British July |, but recap
tured later by the Germans. After most
sanguinary battles in July, August and
September the British, assisted by the
French finally succeeded in September in
advancing as far as the French during
the first days in July. From this time
onward the Germans have halted all fur
ther advances.
"The great offensive which has cost the
western powers 100000 to 100000 men
haGbeen stifed in blood and mud. The
battle on the Somme, which was started
with gigantic fresh armies, with war ma
chimes and the ammunition of two parts
of the world, will continue in history as
the heaviest entente defeat. 1t means a
Gallipoli on the continent"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
Solicitor-General Davis For
mally, Presented Re-
quest To-day
WITH RAILROADS
ALSO CONCURRING
Arguments in the Adamson
Case May Be Made Be-
fore Holiday Recess

Washington, D. c., Dec. 4.-The SUI
preme court was formally asked to-day
to expedite the hearing of the Missouri,
Oklahoma and Gulf railroad case, which
was chosen to determine the constitu-
tionality of the Adamson act passed in
September when a naton-wi railroad
strike was eminent. A motion concurred
in by the railroads was presented per-
sonally in open court by Solicitor General
Davis of the department of justice.
II is believed that court would assign
the arguments before the holiday recess,
which comes on Dec. -, and it was re-
garded as possible but very unlikely,
that decision would be rendered before
the law becomes effective on January l.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
II PEOPLE RESCUED.
From Three-Story Tenement Block at
Lowell, Mass.

Lowell, Mass, Dec. 4.-Twelve persons
were removed from three. story, l6-
tenement block at % Fenwick street last
night by firemen during threatening
blaze They included elderly men and
several Polish women and children.
In the second story of the wooden
structure tiremen and police found John
'Kovalski, middle-aged man, almost
overcome by smoke and heat from the
fire. He was restored to consciousness
and his life saved. it is believed, by the
efforts of Patrolman Cossette. Mr. ko-
valski was taken TO the Corporation hos
pital, and the report was that he was
ready to leave this morning.
The tiremen had hard work to prevent
Polish woman from leaping from the
third story with her child to the ground.
The firemen brought her to a place OF
safety. All the persons brought down
the ladders by the fremen and police are
suffering only from the effects of smoke.
The fire started in the store of George
Shott, and his loss is covered by insur
ance. Joseph Muraski also suffered loss
by damage to his furniture on the second
floor.
The loss by the fire is confined to ten
ants of the first and second stories of the
building. The building is owned by Miss
Mary Wholev of the Oakland district.
Her loss will be about 81 900, covered by
Insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
RUMANIANS CLAIM VICTORY.
Say They Have Driven Back Main Teu-
tonic Army Southwark.

Bucharest, via London, Dec. 4.The
main body OF German and Bulgarian
forces southwest of Bucharest has been
defeated and driven back toward the
south, the war office announces. The
Rumanian also were victorious in a bat
tie with the Turks. On the right wing of
their western front the Rumanians were
compelled TO retire. The announcement
follows:
"On the western front in Moldavia and
northern Wallauria there were lively ar
tillery and infantry actions. We at
tackled the enemy at various points, TAX
ing $50 prisoners.
In the valley of the Dumboytza
northwest of Bucharestl the situation
IS unchanged.
"On the right wing of our western
front the enemy, attacking stubbornly,
has compelled our troops to retire to-
wards Titu. On the Glavatziotzc and
Nisslov our troops defeated a Turkish
division in the region of Draganechti "a
miles southwest OF Bueharest) and the
main body Of GeTmano- Bulgarian forces
in the region Of Ghimpati and NIihalech-
ii al miles southwest OF Bueharestl
driving them back toward the south. We
have taken prisoners and war material
not vet enumerated.
~In Dobrudja artillery fighting oe-
cured
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
Thomas Brady, Quarryman
with Broken Back,
Died Sunday
HE WAS INJURED
ALMOST MONTH AGO
And All of That T. : His
Condition Has >Sn
Critic

Thomas Brady Graniteville who
sustained injuries while employed as act
ing foreman at the j. *. Prie quarry in
Nilliamstown Nov. Q, died at | $50 o'clock
Sunday afternoon at the City hospital,
whore he had been a patient since the
accident occurred From the outset it
was realized that the quarry foreman
was in a critical condition and shortly
after he arrived at the hospital physi-
clans ascertained that the spinal cord
had been irreparably injured. Endowed
with a vigorous constitution, however,
the patient made courageous struggle
and as late as 10 days ago he surprised
those at his bedside by regaining con-
sciousness and recognizing members of
his family who were gathered there,
The accident which cost the quarryman
his life occurred near the noon hour. He
was standing on the brink of the quarry
while the derrick was being used to hoist
a large block OF granite. 1t was secured
with what the quarrymen call a "loose
hitch" and as the block neared the fore
man. the chain suddenly snapped in
twain. One of the loose strands struck
Brady in the head and he toppled over
liN tlGt VI biAN HAhli ialiAAA1 q uiNAAhNt
of Is feet. Doctors were called and the
man was hurried to the hospital in an
At the hospital the doctors
dressed a slight wound on the head and
attended to other abrasions. \ danger
Gus spinal injury caused the chief con
cern. Occasionally the patient showed
signs of rallying, b, the injury to his
spine caused paralysis and from the be-
ginning he was practically helpless.
The deceased was we'll known among
the younger quarry workers of Milestone
hill and had been employed at the Pirie
quarry for some time, more recently as
substitute foreman. Some years ago he
was a salesman for John B. Kelly, local
merchant Mr.. Brady leaves his wife,
who was Miss Nora Batter of Port
Henry. n Y, and to whom he was mar
ried on Thanksgiving day in 1914. A
son, Edward was born to them three
months ago. He is also survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas f. Brady
Of Granitevile; by two brothers. James
f. Brady and John W. Brady o. Granite
vile, and bv two sisters, Mrs. Kate Don.
ahue and Mrs. Anna Campbell also OF
Mr. Brady was born in
Lyon Mountain, y. Y, in October, 1890.
As small child he accompanied his par
pnts to Graniteville, where he lived for
% years He belonged to Court Rob Roy,
No 6, Foresters of America, and to st.
5 church
Services will be held at 1880 to-mor-
row forenoon in st. Sylvester's church
in Granitevile with the Foresters in at
tendance and the body will be taken to-
morrow to Cadyville, n. Y, where. the
funeral viii be followed by interment in
the Catholic cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
POLICE SUSPECT FIREBUG.
For Destruction of Two Buildings At
Danvers, Mass.

Danvers. Mass, Dec. 1.-Two fires at
an carly hours Sunday morning, be-
heved by the police to have been incen-
diary. caused loss of about $4,000. As
both buildings were located nearly one
half mile from the main road the fire.
men We're at a disadvantage.
The first fire started at a. m. at
Joseph Sato's house. OF Andover street.
The house was destroyed. Two large
eats were burned to death, while the in
mates OF the house escaped with difficult
u. The loss Is estimated al about $1,000
and is partly covered by insurance.
The second fire started shortly after
a. M at the farm owned by Joseph w
Tn-k of Conant street A large barn
containing about - tons OF hay and
shed containing several hundred dollars
worth Of farm tools, besides 10 vslua-
ble cows and three heifers. were burned.
4 horse was burned 20 badly that it had
90 BE- 7hut. The loss. estimated at $500.
rartly covered by insurance. Both the
Eeycrlv and Danvers fire departments
called out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
OLD PLAINFIELD RESIDENrs.
Charles Lombard and Mrs. Roxaua Rich
ards Died To-day.

Charles Lombard, one of the older res.
idents OF Plaintield, passed away at his
home in that village this moruing around
o o'clock Mr.. Lombard had been IN tail-
ing health for the past three weeks. He
leaves his brother Harrison Lombard Of
Montpelier, aud his sister, Mrs. Fannie
Buxton OF plainheld The dceased was
about eighty years old and At different
times during life he had followed the &C.
cupation of farming His first wife was
Julia Bartlett, and her death OCCURRED
many years ago, His second wife, who
was Mrs. Louise Nye OF Plainiield, died
in February, 1910. Mr.. Lombard Was
the step-father of Archie X, NSe Of the
firm of Jones & Nye in Barre. Ilis cir
Gle OF acquaintance was not United TO
the town where he resided, as he was
well known in adjacent towns The fu
neral will be held Wednesday al 1870
p. m.
The death Of Mrs. Roxana Richards
of Plainield aged rs years, which oc.
CURED early this morning at IIeaton hos.
pital, Montpelier, where she vas taken
yesterday afternoon for treatment came
as great shock to her acquaintances, as
but few even knew she was to go 10 the
hospital. The cause OF her death was
old age and complications She had
been in poor health for several years. She
leaves one sister, Mrs Allen Fcrrin of
Springfield, and several nephews and
nieces, among the nephews being Dean
Iowne, formerly connected with The Peo.
Mas hop nj Rurra Funeral bsrauoe.
nents have not yet been completed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
TO PRISON FOR LIFE.
Charles F. Stielow's Death Sentence Com
muted By Whitman.

Albany, \. " Dec. 4.-The sentence
of Charles f Stielow, condemned to die
in the electric chair for the murder Of
Charles d. Phelps OF West Shelby, Or
leans county, in March 1915, was com,
muted to life imprisonment by Governor
Whitman yesterday.
Stielow was convicted OF the murder
of Phelps, well do farmer and was
charged with staying the latter's house
keeper. Margaret Wolcott, but was not
tried on that count His conviction was
sustained by the court Of appeals. and
Governor Whitman three times granted
him a reprieve. On the strength of a
confession OF Erwin King that he, and
not Stielow. had killed Phelps, Supreme
Court Justice Guy granted the con-
demned man a stay OF execution few
hours before the time set for his death in
the electric chair, but an extraordinary
session of the supreme court resulted in
refusal to interfere, the court of ap-
peals later setting the week Of Dec. | / as
the time for execution. In the meantime
King repudiated his confession.
Governor Whitman said in connection
with granting the Communication that he
believed Stielow was guilty and Kings
confession lie, adding:
The King confession, uncorroborated
and repudiated by himself could not be
introduced under our rules of evidence.
but believe, and ] speak from years OF
experience in the trial OF criminal cases,
that no jury in this country would have
convicted Stielow of murder in the first
degree with the King confession before
it,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
ARTILLERY HAS DAY.
French Official Report Tells of Its Activ-
ity.

Paris, Dec. 4.-The bulletin from gen
eral headquarters issued last night
reads:
The day was marked by considerable
artillery activity south of the Somme, in
the region of Belloy-en- -Santerre, and on
the right bank of the Meuse in the Sec
tors OF NauX and Douaumont.
In the Argonne there was mine fight.
ing but no infantry action. On the rest
of the front nothing occurred.
Belgium: There is nothing to re-
port
Violent artillery fighting occurred Sat
i.tIy night sonth OF the Somme in the
,4c.nitv cf Barleux. the war Office an
nom,ed yesterday afternoon. The state
nent folIows
south OF the Somme the artillery
fighting was intense in the region OF
Barlcux. Otherwise the night was calm.
'Seven aviators last night threw down
720 Kilograms of proiectiles on the works
at Thionville and on the enemy hangars
and aviation camps at Etsn. In the
evening the Germans again discharged
shells of large calibre in the district OF
Nancy"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
RUSSIA is GIVEN"
THE DARDANELLES
Her Allies Have Promised Her That Out
let, According to Statement of
Premier Trepoff in Duma

| Petrograd, Saturday, Dec. ., via Lon
don, Dec. 4.-The semi-oilicial news agen.
! cy says that in the Duma Saturday Pre-.
mier Trepof read proclamation an
nouncing officially that an agreement
concluded by Russia and Great Britain in
Il9l5 and latter approved by Italy "es-
tablishes in definite manner the right of
Russia to the straits and Constantine
pile"
Premier Trepoff's announcement is
quoted by the news agency as follows;
For more than thousand years Rus
sia has been reaching southwark for a
free outlet on the open sea. This age
long dream, cherished in the hearts of
the Russian people, is now ready for
realization.
From the beginning of the war, wish
ing to spare human lives and suffering,
we and our allies did our utmost to re-
strain Turkey from mad participation in
hostilities. Turkey received formal as
surances guaranteeing her in exchange
for neutrality the integrity Of her terri
tory and independence, and also conferr-
ing on her certain privileges and advan-
tages. These efforts were vain Turkey
surreptitiously attacked us and thus
sealed her own doom.
1--WE then concluded an agreement with
our allies, which establishes in the most
definite manner the right of Russia to
the straits and Constantinople. Russians
should know for what they are shedding
blood and, in accord with our allies, an
nouncement of this agreement is made
to-day from this tribune"
In his address given out by the semi
official news agency, Premier Trepoff
made the following declaration concern
ing the Russian policy in regard TO the
Polish question:
"One part of the task before us is to
re-conquer and recover the kingdom OF
Poland, temporarily detached by force OF
arms. But that is not enough. We must
also wrest from our enemies territories
formerly Polish beyond the old frontier
We will then reconstitute Poland free
within its ethnographical boundaries but
inseparately united with Russia"
The eagerly awaited assembling of the
Duma after suspension for ten days by
imperial decree took place Saturday
without promise of settlement OF the dis
pute between the government and the
representatives of the people The lead
ers of the Duma said they We're unin.
formed as to the attitude of the govern
ment and did not look fos any immedi
ate clearing of the political atmosphere.
In the opinion of majority of the
deputies, the part change in the minis
try which followed the outburst at the |
first meeting of the Duma, involving the |
of Alexander Trepof as pre-
mier, has relieved the situation only tenn
porarily and did not go far enough to
alter radically the fundamental differ
ences between them and the government, |
According to the liberal viewpoint, the
recent designations brought little more
than a change in the personnel of the
and there are no symptoms of |
an essential alteration in the character of |
the government, which is held response
bic for the present internal discorgani-
zation and unrest.