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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-17
BENNINGTON SCHOOL DAMAGED.
New High School Structure Damaged
$4,000.

| Bennington, Jan. l7.--Fire which orig.
mated from combustion of chemicals in
the laboratory ON the second story OF
the high school building on Main street
last night caused a damage which will
doubtless run above $4,000. There is
an insurance of 100000 on the building.
The damage is largely from water as
the iremen were obliged to flood the
structure.
The flames were discovered about Q
o'clock and the firemen quickly respond
ed The fire had worked its way into
the partitions and it was over an hour
before the blaze was extingushed. Fire
Nalls prevented the destruction of the
building.
The laboratory on the second floor is
located near the center of the build
ing and when the blaze was discovered
the flames had made considerable head
way.
The building. two story brick struc-
ture, cost 100000. 1t was opened for
use in November, 1914, and is said to
be one of the best equipped and most
modern structures for educational pur-
poses in New England.
The board of education is expected to
close the school at once that repairs may
be started. This viii probably neces-
state the pupils making up the lost
time by attending sessions for few
weeks next summer during what would
normally be the vacation period.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-17
SEEKS RELEASE FROM ASYLUM.
Charles H. Thompson Brings Case into
County Court.

A hearing was held at 9 this after
noon, when Washington county court re-
convened after the weekend recess, on
the matter of petition brought to re.
lease Charles H. Thompson from the
state hospital for the insane, where he
has been confined since 1903. Thompson,
whose home is in Waterbury, was CON
vieted of an offense in county court but
was sent to Waterbury because of insan-
ity. IL is now claimed that he is men
tally sound. States Attorney Fred f.
Gleason appeared for the state.
Following the heart, the divorce case
of Israel Schwartz against Nellie
Schwartz was taken up, the case being
contested.
The contested divorce suit of DIR. A. c.
Foster vs.. Helen Foster was concluded
Saturday, after Rev. +. X. Treat of Pitts
ford had testified to the good character
OF Mrs Foster.
Joseph Canales of Montpelier was ar
raigned this afternoon on an information
filed BY the states attorney and charg-
ing him with obtaining money under
false pretenses. He pleaded not guilty
aud was placed under bail Charles +.
Rogers of Cabot pleaded guilty to an
charging statutory Of.
fense and win be sentenced later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-17
AIMED GUN AT POLICE.
Charles Sargent of Rutland Was Then
Persuaded to Put 1t Down.

Rutland, Jan. l7.--Armed with a high
powered rifle which he aimed at Officers
Martin Kennedy and Thomas g. Els
worth, threatening TO blow their heads
off if they entered the room over which
he was standing guard. Charles Sargent,
son of the former proprietor of the
American house on Wales street, kept
the officers at bay for several minutes
Saturday night while they were at
tempting to arrest the man for threat
ening the life of Mrs. Nancy Baird
Noyes. Sargent finally put the gun in
a corner and as he Strengthened up both
policemen jumped on his back, overpow-
ering him only after hard struggle
which lasted several minutes.
Handcuffed and without coat or shoes
Sargent was removed to a cell in the
police station where he remained all
night. Yesterday morning he asked the
officers what he had been doing. The
matter was reported TO States Attorney
c. V. Poulin Saturday night and he at
once went to work on the case, getting
a signed statement from Mrs. Noyes.
The officers removed the gun from
Moves house, No. Edison street, where
the affair took place, to the police sta
tion where in the presence of several
witnesses the gun was relieved of 10
loaded, 25 special shells.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-17
Francis Pratt, Derry, N. H.,
Shot Jesse Sebastian,
His Employe
CLAIMS HE FIRED
IN SELF-DEFENSE
Sebastian Had Told Pratt
He Was Robbed Of
Latter's $42.50

Derry, N. H., Jan. l7.-Francis Pratt
a retired Boston merchant, notified the
police to-day that he shot and killed
Jesse Sebastian, a negro employe, last
night, claiming that he fired in self-de'
fense, and he was allowed his freedom.
Pratt said that the trouble resulted
when the negro claimed he had been
robbed of money that Pratt gave him to
pay some bills. Pratt declared he shot
when the negro was advancing on him
with bottle.
Sebastian was foreman for Pratt. He
and Sam johnson, also colored and an
employe of DIR. Harry A. Tuttle, were in
Derry Saturday evening, and they re-
ported that when they started for home
they were held up by four men, one of
whom sprang from the roadside and
grabbed the horse by the head, while the
other three covered Sebastian and John
son with guns. The victims claimed the
robbers took $3.50 from Sebastian and
whatever johnson had, the amount not
being stated. The matter was reported
to the police, but Sebastian and johnson
could give no description of the four
men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-17
WAS BORN IN SCOTLAND.
Norman McAuley. Resident of Williams
town, Died To-day.

Norman McAulay, a prominent resi-.
dent of NNillamstown, died at his home
near that village this morning at 1880
o'clock, the end following an illness of
nearly two years duration. He is sur
vived by his wife and three sons, Daniel
MeAulay OF Websterville, Malcolm Me-
Aulay of Groton and Murdo AlcAulay of
Williamstown. There are also left three
daughters. Mrs. Norman Mcleod of
Graniteville, Mrs. ID. j. Murray of Gran
iteville and Mrs. Annie Mcleod of Will
Jamestown. A sister, Mrs William Me-
Aulay, resides in Graniteville. and a
brother, Angus MeAulay, is a resident
OF Bury, ?. Q. Eight grandchildren also
survive.
Mr.. McAulay was born in Lewis, Scot
land, 76 years ago and came to America
at the age of 10. For 26 years he was a
resident of Graniteville, where he was
employed as a quarryman and for the
past l5 years he had made his home in
W'illiamstown. His marriage to Mrs.
McAulay took place so years ago last
February. He was highly esteemed by
large number of friends and his death,
although not unexpected, has brought
sorrow to many people in WiIliamstown
and Barre Town.
Funeral services will be held at the
house Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. Fred Mcneil, pastor OF the Gran
iteville Presbyterian church, will be the
officiating clergyman and interment will
be made in the Wilson cemetery at
South Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-17
cAYIA-HENRY.
Wedding Took Place To-day at St. Mon
ica's Church.

Miss Nettie Mary Henry, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Henry of South
Barre, and Henry Arthur Cayia, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cayia of III Brook
lyn street, were married at st. Monica's
church this morning at 80 o'clock. Rev.
n. NJ. McKenna, the parish priest, Off
ciated at the nuptial mass, the musical
accompaniments being contributed by the
regular choir of st. Monica :. The bride
was attended by Miss Gertrude Cayia. a
sister of the groom, and Mr.. Cayia's
brother, Albert Cayia, acted as best man.
The bride wore green travelling suit.
Only near relatives and intimate friends
of the bride and groom attended the we'd
ding. After the ceremony the couple
went Immediately to the home of the
brides parents. where a wedding break
fast was served, followed by an informal
reception.
Both the bride and groom are we'll
and favorably known in Barre. Mr.. Cayia
has been employed for several years in
the mechanical department of The Times.
They viii be at home 10 their friends at
10 Spaulding street after Jan. "a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-17
GREAT MOVEMENT
STRONGLY PRESSED
The Operations Are Said to
Be Increasing in Magni,
tude Along a Policy Which
Has Long Been Expected
by Military Observers of
That Situation

Berlin, via wireless, Jan. 17.-Aftel
delaying week the advance of strong
Russian forces in Caucasus, the Turks
have withdrawn their advance posts sew
eral miles at some points, according to
the Turkish official statement received
to-day from Constantinople.
The Russian operations in the Cauca-
sus are growing in magnitude and i'm
portanee, according to official reports.
Following the Constantinople announce
ment that the Russian offensive along a
1o0-miIe front south of Arasa has been
inaugurated comes further news that the
attack is being pressed. Military observ-
ers have long expected important de-
velopments in this region.
Big developments on the other fronts
are not reported. There is no indication
yet that the Teutonic allies are ready
for the expected drive on Saloniki. Rus
sia has again slackened her activities in
Bessarabia, but the Austrian pursuit of
the Montenegrins is being continued,
with the Montenegrins falling back to-
ward Scutari. The Serbian government
has established headquarters at Brindisi,
Italy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-17
s27 BOYS LINKED HANDS.
At Closing Session of the Older Boys
Conference at Rutland.

| Rutland, Jan. i7.-With 52I delegates
from IS towns standing linked hand by
hand in a great circle the sixth annual
conference of Older Boys of Vermont
came to an end last night at the Con-
gregational church in the presence of an
audience of nearly 1000 people which
filled every seat and left numbers stand
ing.
The following committee who will
serve for the ensuing year were named:
Resolutions, Waldo A. Becker of Troy
Conference academy, Dean L. Logan of
Ludlow, Lorimer II. Brown of Burr and
Burton seminary, Elisha w. Culver of
Saxtons River and Jesse III. Harrington
of Arlington; credentials, Walter A. JET
fiery of Chester, Merrill d. Barret of the
Vermont state school of agriculture,
Clarence L. Wright of Westminster, Ro-
land +. Nye of Woodstock and William
IL. Farwell of Montpelier.
The following officers were elected;
George z. Pease of Rutland president;
Buell. w. Maxfied of Burlington, vice
president; ID. Winnifred Smith of Barre,
secretary; Eugene F. Royce of Middle
bury, assistant secretary.
The address which was to have been
delivered by DIR. John NJ Thomas, pres
ident of Middlebury college on Sunday,
was changed to one by Franklin X. Mat
thews of New York as Mr.. Thomas was
confined to his home by illness.
The boys attended the three sessions
Saturday with regularity that showed
earnestness of purpose. The speakers
couched their remarks in language the
youths could understand. Flowery ora
tory was lacking. The men talked in ac-
cordanee with the big brother style and
this seemed to make decided hit with
the boys.
Lynn and Earle Colby OF Wilmington,
brothers, walked from their home to Rut-
land TO attend the conference. dis
tanee of 50 miles by the route they |
took. Leaving Thursday morning at !
o'clock they walked until seven al night. !
the first day out, reaching East Dorset. |
This trip required climb Of the Green |
and put them "a miles away |
from home Friday they walked to Rut- /
and in the face Of a biting north gale 1
md zero temperature
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-17
PROMINENT MAN
IN GRANITE CIRCLES
AND EX-ALDERMAN
James Adie, Member Of Adie g. Milne
Passed Away Yesterday Afternoon
After a Long Illness.

James Adie, well known Barre gran
te manufacturer, former alderman and
at one time member Of the license
board in this city, passed away at his
home, 81 Franklin street, Sunday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock, the end following a
lingering illness. Mr.. Adie is survived by
his wife, two daughters, Miss Ena Adie
of this city and Miss Ruth Adc of Bos-
ton, Mass, and one son, George Adie, who
is student at the University of Michi-
gan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Mr.. Adie was born in New Aberdour,
Scotland, June l3, 1864. He came to
America around 80 years ago and settled
at once in Barre, where operations in the
granite belt were at that time beginning
TO assume large proportions. As young
man, Mr.. Adic worked for Marr & Cor
don. In 1902 he formed a partnership
for the manufacture of Barre granite
with the late George Mitchell. Eight
years later he associated himself with
james S. Milne in the manufacturing
business The firm has its plant in the
south end of the city. Mr.. Adde'S mar
riage to Miss Mary Gall of London, Ont,
took place in Montreal March 10, 1898.
During the many years of his residence
in Barre, Mr.. Adie was held in high
esteem by his business associates, as well
as by others with whom he came into
contact in various circles. Upon the
death of Alderman Hugh Duffy in Au-
gust, 1904, Mayor Barclay appointed Mr..
Adie to serve the uneXpred term of the
ward six representative in the city coun-
ell. In the next spring, Mr.. Adie was
returned to his seat in the council by a
handsome majority, serving through
1906. For two years, while the city was
under the license regime, he served with |
credit as a member of the license board. |
He was honored alike in fraternal and |
business circles. In 1897 he was ele-
rated to the leadership of Clan Gordon, |
10. IL, 0. S. c., and some years later he
vas elected president Of the Barre Gran
te Manufacturers association, an Office
which he held for three years. He was a /
member of Granite lodge, No. 35, f. and /
\. NJ, and Ruth Chapter, o. Z. S., and
lad long been a member of Clan Gordon.
lie was also member of the Barre
church.
Funeral services will be held at the
ouse Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
'ev. J. w. Barnett, pastor of the Congre
ational church, officiating. Interment
gill be. made in Hope cemetery. 1t is
that flowers be omitted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-17
MRS. WILLIAM NJ. SMITH.
Passed Away Sunday at the Age of IS
Years.

Mrs Margaret Smith, 25, wife of VIII
liam NJ. Smith of First street, passed
away at the City EspitaI Sunday fore
noon at l1:l0 o'clock. Mrs. Smith leaves
her husband and three children, Bella,
aged s, William. aged 4, and Viola, aged
2 years. Five sisters surviving are:
Misses Mary, Viola, Rose, Elsie and
Agnes Wood of Barre. There are also
four brothers, James Wood OF Montpel
ier, William Wood of Barre, Albert
Wood of Philadelphia, and John Wood
Of Charleston, s. G. Mrs. Smiths fa-
ther, Adam Wood, is resident of Barre.
The deceased was born Margaret Wood
in Barre Dee %, 1890, but much of her
earlier life was passed in Mortified,
where news of her untimely end will be
received with sorrow by large number
Of acquaintance. She was an adherent
Of the Congregational church. Her mar
riage TO Mr.. Smith took place in 1907.
Funeral services viii be held at the
house Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. j. W. Barnett of the Congregational
church viii be the officiating clergyman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-17
OUT OF BASEBALL FOR GOOD.
Ray Collins of Red Sox Says He Is Def
nitely Decided.

| Rutland, Jan. l7.-Ray w. Collins of
Colchester, for the last six years a first
string pitcher of the Boston Red Sox.
will never again don a uniform for Bos
ton or any other club. He made that
positive declaration here yesterday aft
ernoon. He said that this decision was
final and although he has not yet decid-
ed on Just what he viii do in the future.
he intimated that he would devote his
entire time to the management of his
property in Colchester, which includes a
valuable farm.
Collins would not say just what con-
sideration led him to this decision but
be declared that no specific dissatisfac-
tion with his berth with the Boston club
was the cause. He said he had been
rendered a contract for 1916 by President
Lannin and that the terms named there
in were satisfactory.
The big southpaw returned to his home
last night after having been for three
days in attendance at the sessions OF the
boys conference, in which he is greatly
interested.
II has been reported from Boston that
Collins was among the several high sal
diitu hsl NoA Ptaatts WIN Ntuih nave
to stand for sizea bic reduction in sal
airy this year in line with a general pol
lev of retrenchment following the con
elusion Of the war between the Federal
league and organized baseball and that
the Nermonter did not relish a reduction
of wages.
The former University OF Vermont
man bad the poorest year of his career
last season and rumOrs have been rife
that Manager Carrigan intended 20 trade
him TO some other club. believing that
he had outlived his usefulnes in the Hub.
Some OF his local friends believe that
Collins decision to retire is the result OF
a determination to forestall auy attempt
by Carrigan to railroad him into some
other less congenial American league Z
berth or into the minors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-17
Rutland's Wandering Bank
Official Is Headed
North
HE LEFT HIS HOME
ON NOVEMBER 26
He Says That He Remem-
bers Little Until He Ar
rived in New Orlea-

Augusta, Ga, Jan. II = j. MUIR
ply, former treasurer - .he Marble
Savings bank and the y md Hotel as
sociation, who disc d Nov. 20, is
on his way to Yer. ; to-day. He ex-
planned that he had suffered nervous
breakdown and wandered south without
advising anybody. He had been under
treatment here for the past three weeks
Murphy said he remembered little till
he arrived in New Orleans in December
He wrote his Rutland friends that men,
tai fatigue, resulting from overwork,
caused his sudden departure from home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-17
PROMINENT LABOR WORKER.
James Mclean. Corresponding Secretary
of Montpelier Branch, G. c. /. A.

After an illness OF two years with tu-
bercular trouble, having been confined to
the bed for six months James Mclean,
vice president of the Montpelier Gem
tral Labor union, corresponding secre-
tary of the Montpelier branch of the
granite cutters union and withal one of
the most earnest labor workers in CEN
tral Vermont. died at o'clock yesterday
afternoon at his home, 10 Siblcy avenue,
Montpelier. Mr.. Mclean was many
times delegate to labor conventions
aud although i'll in bed at the time of
the conference OF the Central Labor un-
ion at Burlington last summer he made
the trip.
Mr.. Mclean was born in Aberdeen
Scotland. July s, 1872, and came to this
country in the zoos and worked at his
trade for few years before returning
to Scotland to accompany his family
across the water. He resided with his
family in Montpelier for Is years. As
granite cutter he was employed by va
rious firms in Montpelier, but was forced
to retire two years ago because of i'll
health. He held number OF Offices in
the Montpelier granite cutters union,
the position of secretary having been his
for several years. He was also a mem-
ber of the Montpelier aerie OF Eagles and
of the Bonaccord club of Barre
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Jane Mclean, who resides in Scotland,
together with a sister and brother in
Aberdeen and by two brothers, George
Mclean OF Barre and John Mclean of
Ontario, Canada, and one sister, Mrs.
John MeWilliams. His wife died eight
years ago the coming May, five children
Millicent, Allen, Mollie, Harry
and George The funeral arrangements
have not been comuleted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-17
One Cause for Explosion on
Submarine E-2 Elm
mated
COURT OF INQUIRY
CONTINUES WORK
Says He Has Formed
Tentative Opinion of
the Cause

New York, Jan. 1.-THE cause of the
explosion within the hull of the subma.
rine E2 in the New York navy yard
Saturday, resulting in the killing OF
four and the injuring OF ten, was still
Undetermined to-day. The board of in
yestigation continued its inquiry. Their
! findings will be sent to Washington
without being published here. Three OF
the injured men are in a serious condi-
tion.
Rear Admiral Usher made the follow
ing statement last night:
The board of inquiry met to-day and
went aboard the submarine, where they
conducted thorough investigation. The
investigation was not finished and there
fore the board will meet again to morrow.
No conclusion was reached"
Nothing approximating an official
theory as to- the cause OF the explosion
which resulted in the death of four
workmen and the injury of ten Others
was obtainable. The only light shed
upon the disaster was contained in the
statement of Miller Reese Hutchinson
who absolyed from blame the Edison
battery designed to minimize the dan
ger to submarine crews resulting from
accumulations OF gas. The E-2 was the
only boat thus far equipped with these
batteries, the tests of which were re-
ported to be thoroughly satisfactory.
Il have made as complete an inspec-
tion Of the interior of the submarine E-2
as conditions will at present admit"
said Mr.. Hutchinson, This inspection
was made as Mr.. Edison's chief engineer
and personal representative. have found
a tentative opinion. This / have trans
mitted to the commandment Of the New
York navy yard, under whose iurisdic
tion this boat was on January 10, 1916
1t is subject to revision when all the
facts are brought forth by the board of
inquiry which Admiral Usher has or
iered.
Having been present at the prelimi-
nary inspection, consider l am bound |
Dy the same rules and regulations as is |
. naval officer in matters OF a confiden-
.ial nature, and must refer you to Ad- |
niral Usher for such information as he |
nay be in position and inclined to give. /
AS to the Edison battery, with all the
acts and conditions before me, | see no
-eason TO recommend to Mr. Edison any
hanges or alterations in the theory, con
truction or method of installation of
he Edison submarine type storage bat
cry. The battery in the E2 does not
ppear to have been injured in the least"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-17
MORMON CONFERENCE HELD.
Two of the More Prominent Members of
the Church Were Present.

Nlormons Of Vermont and New Hamp-
shire met in Foresters' hall in the Worth
en- block yesterday for one OF their peri
odic conferences. interest TO the gather
ing Of the Latter Day Saints having been
augmented by the announcement that
two Of the more illustrious fathers II
the church would be present to speak.
Afternoon and evening meetings served
TO attract considerable gatherings of
Mormon church members - Barre. a.
well as those without the field. who are
known to the faithful as Gentiles Nor
mon elders from other towns in Vermont
and the neighboring state across the
Connecticut were present and a very
successful conference = reported.
The principal speakers were Eldcr
james T. TalmsCe Of salt lake CITY.
Utah. = member of the council of twelve.
and Elder Walter r Munson 81 New
York City. who j. known a. the pTcsi-
deut OF the easssrn states Mormon mis-
sion. Meetings UNv heid at O'Clock n
the afternoon and n I.20 O'Clock last
night. Local arrangements for the con-
ference were ia charge ~ President Rob
n Schmid and ELDER CARLYLE Chadin of
NE Barre mission
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-17
TAKEN BACK TO PRISON.
Louis Cote Violated Conditions of His
Probation.

Chelsea. JsH. l7.-Sheriff A. A. Reed
was in town Saturday while on his way
home from Boston. where be went
Thursday TO escort Louis Cote from that
city 90 Windsor where he committed
him to state prison. Cote was convicted
OF the crime Of larceny at the December
term Of Orange county court in 1914 and
sentenced TO state prison for a term Of
not less than one year and not more
than one wear and six months. and in
October last. be was granted a condi-
tional pardon by Gov. Gates and placed
IN the hands Of the probation officer
Of Orange county. He having violated
the terms of his probation. complaint
was made 70 GOV. Gates who issued his
warrant for bis arrest and recommit-
mcHt 20 state prison and through the
various avenues "for keeping an eve on
the members Of their family that the
probation officers have at their disposal
Air. Cote Was run down On short notice
lud taken INTO custody.