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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
GREAT EXPLOSION
MADEVESSEL SHUDDER
Prov Was Turned Toward
the Shore, but Engines Be-
ca m e Unmanageable -
Most of Dead Passengers
We're Officers of the Brit
ish Army

London, Feb. 2s-Of a total of All
passengers and crew on the Peninsulai
and Oriental line steamship Maloja
which struck a mine and sank two miles
off Dover yesterday only 260 are known
to have been saved. One hundred and
nineteen passengers were aboard the
steamer, of whom only Ga appear among
the list of names of those saved. At
the company's office, however, it was
stated that it is hoped more names OF
persons saved will still be received
Among those rescued yesterday was a
baby, which was found floating on its
back by patrol boat. The baby was
taken into the engineroom and after be-
ing warmed smiled at its rescuers APP
parently none the worse for the INNER
sion.
The Maloja left Tilbury only Saturday
| for Bombay with mails, ll9 passengers
of all classes aboard and crew number
ing about 250, most of them Lascars.
Other passengers were TO join the ship
at Marseilles.
The steamer had just passed Admiral
ty pier at Dover and was opposite
Shakespeare cliff, when an explosion
shook her from end to end She listed
Immediately to port. High seas were rum
ming, and the captain realizing that great
damage had been done to the after part
of the vessel, tried to run her ashore, but
the engine room was swamped and the
ship became unmanagahle.
The plight of the vessel was observed
and dozens OF craft went at full speed
to her rescue. One Of them, the British
tanker Empress of Fort William. of q
ISL tons, struck another mine and sank
nearby.
Aboard the Maloja everything possible I
was done to get the passengers and crew !
off. All the boats had already been
swung out before she struck, as a pre- |
caution against accident, and all those
aboard had sufficient time to put on life |
belts
Boat after boat and number of RATS
were sent away, but several persons
leaped into the water and were picked
up by the surrounding craft. 1t was at
first thought that all had been saved,
but later bodies were washed ashore and
their number was gradually added TO
during the day.
Owing to the fact that Dover is under
strict military law it was possible to OBJ
tain only meagre details from those res
cued. The captain said that both passen-
gers and crew behaved spendidly.
The passengers were for the most part
British officials in the Indian service, the
most prominent being Judge Oldfeld of .
.he Indian high court
Only one of the crew of the Empress
# Fort William was drowned
Up to midnight the bodies landed from !
he Maloja included eighteen men. eleven +. .
women and four children, in addition to !
leven Lascars. Among the dead is Mrs. !
dcLeod, wife of General Mcleod.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
MILITARY COMPANY
FORMED AT GODDARD
Seminary Boys Are Enthusiastic Over
New Department To Be Conducted
BY Norwich University
Man

Military training will begin at Goddard
seminary late to-day in earnest. In com
mon with a number of preparatory
schools in New England, the question OF
school training in the manual of arms
has been under consideration at the SEM
mary for several weeks, but Goddard is
the first school in this section TO adopt a
fixed program of instruction. Thus far
more than 30 boys have volunteered to
receive the instruction and while tho
service is not compulsory, it is expected
that company of 50 will be organized
within a few days.
Prin. o. X. HolIister stated to-day that
instruction is to be given by staff officers
from Norwich university, The govern.
ing uniforms and arms, and for the time
being there will be a drill each week
With the advent of warmer weather, the
students will have their training out of
doors and drills will be held oftener than
once each week. Those who have enlist
ed in the company are enthusiastic over
the prospects of receiving real military
training. The company is registered as
a part of the organized battalion at Nor
wieh, where every member belongs to the
National Guard. Thus it fol-
lows that Goddard's company is virtually
enlisted as reserve for the first Yer
mont regiment.
The seminary gymnasium is to be used
as a drill hall. Very few OF the students
who have registered are at all familiar
with the rudiments Of military training
md so at the outset the drill master will
concern himself principally with funda-
nentals in the manual.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
"PRoDDED HIM" TOO HARD.
Knife Went Thrice Into John McLaugh'
Inns Body.

Rutland. Feb. 2S.-John Mclaughlin
aged % years, a lumberjack, living in the
town of Rutland, is at the Rutland hos
pital in great danger of having blood
poisoning or of dying from shock due to
| loss of blood. Salvin Rich of Mendon,
aged 20 years, a survivor of the 5th Yer
mont infantry, is at the Rutland county
Jail on a serious charge and Harvey Ran
ger of Mendon is held as state witness
as the result of stabbing affray during
drunken row early Saturday morning
at the home of Rich, who lives alone six
miles east of Rutland. Rich has admit
ted cutting Mclaughlin three times with
big hunting knife and the doctors have
found three incisions ranging from one
and a half to four and half inches in
length on the mans back between the
hips and the shoulder blades
States Attorney c. Y. Poulin and Dep
uty Sheriff Henry r. Adams were reused
out of bed at o'clock Saturday morn
ing by neighbors of Rich who heard of
the affair. Taking assistants they hur-
ried to Mrndon and found Mclaughlin
lying on the floor at Rich's home. The
floor and his clothing were covered with
hiood anu ne was 81 WAN hhiA Ht thihh
ed when the tried to move him. Rich.
who told Of the affair as best he could in
his intoxicated condition, submitted to
arrest without making any trouble. The
blood stained hunting knife with which
he assaulted Mclaughlin was found by
the officers
According to Rich's story, Mclaughlin
and Ranger were in Rutland Friday night
and they bought quart Of alcohol which
they took to Rich's house. The trio
drank freely and about midnight Ranger
went to bed. A little later. Rich said, |
he tried TO get Mclaughlin to retire too. |
but the younger man was obstinate and 4
they got into an argument and the war /
veteran "prodded him After Md.augh- ]
lin had sunk to the floor, nearly uncon-
scious from loss Of blood. Rich awakened 4
Ranger and said that he ~hurt Mac 4
more than be meant TO-" Ranger went 4
Tor assistance.
Rich has been a resident of Mendon
many years and is a town lister His
'sss viii come before the grand jury at
he March term % county court. He viii
ioi have a preliminary hearing until the
-esult ~ McIaughlin's wounds can be
determined. ,. G. Jones Of this city viii
.efend Rich.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
SERIOUS FIRE AT H0LYoKE.
A Three-story Building Becomes a Total
Loss,

Holyoke, Mass, Feb. 2s-A three'alarm
fire at 7:05 last night called the depart
ment to bad fire in the three'story
block at rs Main street, owned and oc-
cupied by the c. F. Sullivan company,
plumbers and steamftters. The fire
was under good headway when discovered
and the block and stock was practically
destroyed.
The street floor was occupied by a
store and the two other floors were used
as workshop and storeroom. The firm
estimated the stock at $4,000 last even
ing, and the block was valued at Sl2,-
900. Fire walls prevented the fire from
extending to the blocks each side, but
smoke penetrated to the Ho-
tel Lawler and one man was brought
down from the upper floor by Lieut.. Man
ming of the fire department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
WAS ILL A YEAR
George Matthew Died in Montpelier To-
day of Consumption.

George Matthew Of Montpelier died this
morning at his home. > Ewing street in
that city. after a years illness with con
sumption. He was born in Montpelier
80 years ago. the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Matthew He leaves his father.
his wife. one child an uncle and several
brothers. The funeral arrangements
have not been completed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
BRITISH LINER EXTENDED.
In Order to Allow French Troops to Go
to Verdun's Defense

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 2S.-British lines in
Belgium and France are being extend
ed to replace French troops who are be-
ing rushed to the Verdun region to take
part in the fight (which has settled
down to terrific slaughter" according
to advices received here from the battle
front. Approximately 20 army divisions
have been thrown into the battle by the
Germans while the French troops number
Is divisions, cable messages said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
CANAL BLOCKED BY WRECK.
Schooner with Coal Went Down in Cape
Cod Cut.

New Bedford, Mass. Feb. 2s.-The
two -masted schooner Helen 6. King OF
Boston, loaded with coal, sunk yesterday
in the Cape Cod canal about mile west
of Bonrndale and until the craft is raised
the canal is likely to be out Of commits
sion
The schooner, which was bound east
ward, became unmanageable on account
of an accident to her steering gear and
ran on the rocks on the north side of the
canal, going down in short time. She
lies diagonally across the ditch, with
only her stern out of the water. The
crew of four got off without difficulty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
BURNING SHIP ABANDONED.
All the Members of the Grew Are Re.
ported Saved.

London, Feb. 2s.-The British steam
ship Sueyier from New York Feb. n for
Havre has been abandoned afre IT sea
scccriing to a dispatch e. Lloyd's from
lnishtrahull. Ireland All the members
of the crew are reported % have been
taken of BY another steamer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
CONCORD STATION DAMAGED.
Several Offices and Rooms Were Burned
Out To-day.

Concord, n. H., Feb. 2s.-Fire to-day
did several thousand dollars damage to
the Boston & Maine railroad station. 1t
started in brakeman's locker in the
baggage room, burned through the mail
room and several offices on the second
floor, including that of President Ben
jamin A. Kimball of the Concord & Mon
treal railroad
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
MAIL STEAMER LOST.
Mecklenburg Struck Mine-Passengers
Were Saved

Flushing. Holland, via London, Feb. 2s.
The mail steamer Mecklenburg of the
iceland line ran on mine while on a
voyage from Tilbury to Flushing. The
vessel was lost.
Officials of the line state that the pas
sengers and crew and the mails were
saved.
The passengers, crew and mails of the
Mecklenburg were taken off by the Hol.
land American liner Westerdiik.
The iceland service has been pro-
yisionally suspended.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
Actions in Probate Court

In probate court to-day William r
Turney Of MiddleseN made his annual
settlement az trustee Of trust fund
created BY the viii Of Samuel \. Turner.
late Of Duxbury; and George Williams of
Berlin was appointed administrator of
the estate of Ellen j. Williams.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
RUSSIAN STEAMSHIP
ANOTHER VICTIM
Fifteen Aboard the Petshenga Were Saved
The Petshenga Was Formerly
a German Boat, But Was Cap
tured by Russians.

London. Feb, 2s.-The Russian steam
ship Petshenga has been sunk. Fifteen
of those on board were saved. The Pet
shenga was formerly the German steam
ship Erik Larsen, which was captured by
the Russians early in the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
TWO BURNED TO DEATH.
Because of overheated Stove in Store at
East Millinocket, Me.

East Milinocket, Me-, Feb. 2S.-Two
men were burned to death while sleep.
ing in provision store of Dominic
Moscone early this morning. The fire
is believed to have been due to an over
heated stove
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28

W. p iappan. a weli known Past
Barre man. passed through the city yes
trrdav while on hi- vay 90 Mount giem-
ems. Mich- where De j. O. reulain several
weeks for the benefit vi bic health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
ONE MAN KILLED
in Crash Between Freight Trains, One
Bound for Bellows Falls.

Westminster, Mass, Feb. 2s.-A rear
end collision between two freight trains
caused the death Of Daniel Cullinane Of
Concord. conductor Of one Of the trains.
and tied up trafhe AZ this point for four
hours yesterday. A string Of car- from
Boston for East Deerfeid vas bumped
hy = train hound from Boston for Del.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
GERMAN GAINS NOT OF
GREAT IMPORTANCE
Berlin War Office Asserts That German
Troops Have Made Progress North
of Verdun
of verdun.

I Berlin, by wireless, Feb. 2s.-Although
Nurther advance has been made by the
Germans north of verdun, no changes of
great Importance are revealed by the war
office statement to-day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
lows Falls, VI. Four men were in the
eaboose OF the forward train. but all ex-
eept Cullinane escaped injury.
FILLING WAR ORDERS;
HAVE Sl25,OOO FIRE
Hubbard & Co, Shovel Manufacturers Of
Pittsburg, Damaged To-day and the
Cause Of Fire Is Not Known.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb 2s-A fire in the
plant Of Hubbard 4 Co.. shovel manufac-
turers, to-day, did sl25,Ooo damage. The
company was filling war orders. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28

At the X. of & club rooms On North
Main street tomorrow evening Barre
Montpelier e1uneil tae ooeasion bCiug the
ffh 81 q series ~ -ix tournaments iu
rribllrc and pool. which thc councils are
PLAYING this winter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
FRENCH HRETURN
HARD SMASHES
AT GERMANS

Heavy Reinforcements t o. r
Joffre's Armies Seem to Be
Holding Up the Great Ger
man Drive at Verdun, AL
though Berlin Claims Con-
tinuation of the Advance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28

The MeckIenburg was 2.ss5 tons gross
and was built at Glasgow in 1902 The
vessel was $40 feet long.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-01-19
Negroes Appeal Of No Avail.

Washinton, Jan. 17.-The Su-
preme Court to-day dismissed for
want Of jurisdiction the appeal of
Robert Kitchens, a negro, from the
action Of the Federal Court of the
Southern District of Georgia in re-
fusing to hold invalid his conviction
and sentence to death for the mur-
der Of a white man named Brantley.
The Supreme Court was asked to
act on the ground that negroes were
not allowed to serve on the jury that
convicted Kitchens.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-01-19
"HEAVENLY ECHOES No. @" TIN

"REAVENLY ECHOES No. @" the
New Song Book for 1915. Contains
more than 100 Of the brightest songs
this song book editor has offered to
the public. Out Of SIS different song
books published by Vaughan, No. 2
is proving to be the best. zoe. per
copy, 50 per dozen. Will mail 12
be ks on receipt Of $3.50 and this
ad., limited till February 1st. JOHN
b. VAUGHAN, Athens, Ga. 81
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-01-19

FOR SALE-One Cook Stove, one
Oil Stove and Bake Oven; two Heat
ers. Will exchange for poultry and
eggs. r. d. OELkERS, Walhalla,
S. G.. 3-5*
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-01-19
FOR SHERIFF,
FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR;

The friends of w. w. BEARDEN
respectfully announce him candi-
date for County Supervisor, subject
to the action Of the Democratic party
in the primary elections.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-01-19
ONE PONY MARE for sale cheaD.
j. NJ. SITTON, Walhalla, Hotel Ter
race. 3-tf

WANTED-Man with family to
tend one-horse crop; stock and tools
furnished; good house and land.
w. j. BEARD, Tamassee, S. G.. IT,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-01-19

FOR SALE-O. I. G. and Poland
China pigs; Delivery January 22d
S. II. ORR, Walhalla. 3*
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-01-19

FOR SALE-Good family horse,
works anywhere; farm work or driv-
ing. Also buggy, wagon, harness.
First reasonable offer gets entire out
fit. Apply at once. RUSKIN ANDER-
SON, Seneca, S. G. 3
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-01-19

LOST-May s, 1915, six miles out
of Walhalla, light tan overcoat,
checked lining, belted back. Finder
please notify ]. T. CARPENTER,
Higdonville, n. G. 81
The Washington herald., 1916-08-22
Gayety Opens with Riot of
Color and Clever Comedy

Definite proof that the purchase of
so cents worth OF burlesque gives the
purchaser . wider variety of songs, .
purchaser a wide variety Of songs, a fire.
quent change Of clean and colorful cos
tunes. and elemental humor, with the
point so harveyized that il would pierce
the densest mind. was given the patrons
who crowded the Gayety yesterday when
Drew and Campbelrs Liberty Girls Bur
lesquers opened the house for the season
OF Is16-17
The packed houses were probably
due to a desire on the part Of mana
ger Harry Jarboe's friends to show
their appreciation Of the fact that he
has been working all summer INSTALL
ing a ventilaHng system that will
make the atmosphere in the audience
as clean and pure as science and me-
chanics can make It The audience
received full value for the admission
price in the entertainment that was
provided by Jack Conway, Arthur
Mayer, Jim Collins, Eta Joerns, Edna
Lee, Barry Melton, Frank Leonard, Ed
Griffin. Mark Thompson. and the as
sortment Of chorus girls. The special
appeal Of burlesque lies in its rapid
movement. its constant shifting Of cos
tunes, its songs and chorus Of proven
value, and the fact that 1t is easy to
understand. The two acts and eight
scenes in which The Liberty Girls"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-22

appear at the CAVITY, all of which were
written by Jack Conway, by the way.
seem to contain each of these features
in their highest development.
Conway appears as a retired contrac-
tor and a principal in a burlesque opera,
with q number OF really new lines that
are real humor, and many new songs.
After the first act there Is an olio that
contains taste OF vaudeville, offering
the Three Bullowa Girls, programmed
as the Queens OF the Silver Thread. who
do good bit OF wire acting and do 1t
mighty we'll The Liberty Four sing a
number of popular songs and are called
back number OF times The second act
shows the interior of a hotel where
there are many confusing incidents that
keep the audience in continual laughter.
For the opening night Harry Jarboe
presented every patron, who entered the
house with bouquet Of roses and when
the curtain rose for It's drst time this
season every person in the house, both
on the stage and in the audience was
wearing a flower.
The opening OF the new season saw the
Gayety last night in its fresh coat OF
paint and decorations and a ventilating
system that is unequalled In the city and
as the performances were closing, Man
ager Jarboe was the recipient Of con-
gratulations upon his improvements dur
ing the summer.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-22
Glen Echo Park.

With but a few weeks OF the present
season remaining Glen Echo Park is
playing to full houses" every night, the
regulars evidently determined to waste
none Of the brief time that Is left to
them.
Last night, after a sweltering day in
the city, a crowd that ran well up
into the thousands. filled all the outward
bound cars from early evening until the
first arrivals had begun to return.
Beginning with the free movies the
majority Of the park fans" took in the
whole round of amusements, lining up
for a chance at the breath-taking race
over the derby. filling the cars that car
ried them over the coaster in its trip
through the tree-tops; thronged the mid
way where all the Joy producers were
'e going at top speed; in short did"
the park thoroughly.
In the big pavilion where Charley Mills
and his musicians hold forth. the dancers
were out in force, and there was no in
termtssion from the time the first num-
Der was started until the last was en-
cored and the lights switched off. With
the weather in the evenings Just cool
enough to make the exercise in the open
pavilion pleasant, the dancers are filing
e big building in ever-increasing num-
bers, and already are beginning to regret
that the end of the season is approach
ing.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-22
Moore, Garden-Fcature Films.

Despite the heat William s. Hart's
host OF local admirers turned out in
force yesterday at Moore's Garden Thea
tre, where he appeared on the screen in
his latest film success, The Apostle of
Vengeance" 1t proved to be a thrilling g
tale OF the Kentucky mountain feudists
and the picture has been handled with
the realism characteristic Of Thomas
1nce's productions. In this photo-drama
Mr.. Hart appears as a parson, whose
family, all save his little sister, turn
against him for remaining neutral in a
family feud. However, he leaves his
pulpit to punish the man who has
harmed this sister. pursuing him across
mountain and plain, and in a binding
storm on the edge of a cliff he metes
out summary punishment upon him.
Ultimately he succeeds in restoring order
among the warning factions in the noun
tains. Mr.. Hart dominates the picture
and his role is well adapted to his rug
ged personality and histrionic prowess.
Plenty of laughter was supplied to the
program by stout. good-natured Roscoe
Arbuckle and A. st. John, an agile fun
maker. in an uproariously funny farce
from the Keystone studios entitled The
Walters Ball" Another pleasing part of
the entertainment was the initial show
ing of Bud Fishers Mutt and Jerf car
toon comedy. THE Thirst Quenchers, ;"
depicting the efforts of these famous
comedy characters to secure liquid re-
freshment when their joint funds are
best represented by the minus sign
This program will hold the screen
until Tuesday inclusive and on Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday the double
feature bill will be headed by Billie
Burke in "A Modern Pirate" The added
The Washington herald., 1916-08-22
Other Local Amusements
Cosm mos-Vnudeyflle.

The Cosmos Theater this week has two
big novelty headline attractions, both of
them laughmakers extraordinary, In
Miss Hamlet" a burlesque on the char
acters of Hamlet, with funny lines and
absurd characterizations, introducing
genuine burlesque charm in an attract
i've chorus, quite out OF the vaudeville
category, and Tom Davis and company
with The Strike Breakers" a new labor
problem, which occurs in a striking
! household with a rebellious wife as the
/ striker, and an ingenious husband, who
introduces an althogether too attractive
strike breaker" 1t is a very laughable
sketch. Another number which won an
unusual amount of applause was that of
Burke and Harris, good singers of new
songs, who act their songs as they sing
them. The bill opens with a fine ath-
ledc novelty by the Landry Brothers in
clever feats OF strength and skill; Rob-
erts and Roberts also have a novelty, one
singing character songs and the other do
ing some tail whistling." while Joe Fond
elter shared generously in the applause for
fine accordion playing. The added at
fractions include the Selig-Trtbune news
pictures. the funny cartoon film, How
Col. Heeza Liar Captured Villa" and
the big matinee photoplay, "Dortan's
Divorce" with Lionel Barrymore and
Grace Valentine as the leading charac-
ters
A new bill is promised the last half
Of the week, beginning at the Thursday
matinee.