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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
WERE BURIED TOGETHER.
Aged Bellows Falls People Not separ-
ated Long BY Death.

Bellows Falls, Feb. 22.-Double funeral
services for Mr.. and Mrs. Albert NJ. All.
be, who observed the 10th anniversary
of the wedding December 80, were held
yesterday afternoon in the home at At
kinson and School streets. The services
were private. Rev. A. G. Wilson of I'M
manuel church, offieiated. Mrs. Allbe died
last Friday afternoon and Mr.. Allbe died
yesterday morning about ! o'clock. Both
had been i'll since about January /.
Albert Merriman Allbe was born in
Westminster, November, l3, 1921, son
of Ellery and Hannah (Messerj Allbe.
He was graduated from the Walpole, N.
H., academy, and studied law in the Of
flee OF William G. Bradley in Westmin-
ster and was admitted to the Windham
county bar May /, ls43, He was the
oldest attorney in the state of Vermont
and was a charter member of the Yer
mont Bar association. Mrs. Allbe was
born in Andover, July 3, 1925, daugh-
ter of Barnet and Polly tSmith) Waite.
She was married to Mr.. Allbe December
80, ls45. They both were members of
Emmanuel church,
They leave three daughters, Mrs. Fred
A. Pierce of Fitchburg, Mass, Mrs. Cara
A. AlIbe, widow OF Dr. L. S. AlIbe of
Bellows Falls, and Mrs. A. G. Spear of
Beverly, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22

Railroads Are Responsible for Their Own
Condition.

| New York, Feb. 22.-- Former President
! William Howard Taft, in an address here
| last night at the 10th annual banquet OF
the Traffic club of New York declared
that the railroads of the United States
have themselves to blame for the ham
pering regulations with which they had
themselves enmeshed.
"They lent themselves to the building
up of industrial monopolies by the grant.
ing of rebates against the law" said Mr..
Taft they took part in politics and cor
rupted councils and legislatures, and they
were one of the elements in the eommun-
ity which threatened this country with
plutocrscy. When mild effort was made
to regulate them in the first interstate
commerce law of 1887, they laughed at
the law, houted the authority of the COM
mission, declined to present their real
differences in full to the commission and
replied on the delays in the courts to
defeat the purpose OF the law.
at took the people 20 years to Sc.
cure the legislation needed to bring the
railroads completely under control in the
act OF 1910, and when any one seeks to
blame others for the enactment of that
legislation he is oblivious TO the causes
that made it inevitable. Regulation is,
therefore, here to stay, unless a more
radical step. and one most deplorable, of
government ownership is resorted to-"
The trouble now, Mr.. Taft said, is not
a lack of desire on the part of railroad
men to obey the laws, but the difficulty
they find in complying with interstate
commerce regulations and the regulations
of 40 or more state railroad commissions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
FILE BILL OF COMPLAINT.
Marshheld Couple Want Their Daughter
and Her Husband Restrained.

| Jason j. johnson, aged rs years, and
his wife, Julia johnson, have filed bill
of complaint in Washington county court
asking that a restraining order be made
by the court to prevent their daughter,
Ella Emery, and her husband, Oscar W.
Emery, of Marshfeld, from abusing and
threatening them; from interfering with
them in the carrying on of a farm in
Marshfeld, until hearing on the in
junction is held and the orators also ask
that the farm be placed in the hands Nj
a receiver and that the defendants be
Obliged to make an accounting.
According to the bill filed, the orators
disposed of farm in South Barre and
through the Perry Real Estate agency
purchased the Dwinell farm in Marsh
field, only part of the purchase price be-
ing paid, and it was agreed that the
daughter, Ella, and her husband should
pay a share and the interest on a note
given the Perry agency, and the family
moved onto the farm.
The orators aver that the defendants
failed to live up TO their agreement to
assist in paving for the farm property
and that against the wish of the orators
have sold farm products and livestock
and have used the money, making no ac-
counting. The defendants, it is further
alleged, have abused the orators and
to put them off from the
farm. To bring about an adjustment
and to stop this alleged abuse the bill is
brought. $ Hollister jackson is attor-
ney for the orators
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
WARNED NOT TO SAIL.
Prospective Passengers on French Liner
Told of Her Danger

New York, Feb. 22.-American citizen.
who have booked passage on the French
/ liner Espagne. scheduled TO sail from
! New York for Bordeaux, France. Thurs.
day. February "a. have received anony.
nous letters directing attention TO the
proposed new submarine policy an
nounced by Germany warning them not
to embark according to information re-
ceived by officials OF the British consul
late here yesterday. Mrs. f. Banker
Hilton of this city, who plans 10 sail
on the Espagne. declared last night that
she had received a letter, typewriter in
black ink on yellow paper, which read:
"Aladam: IL is understood that YOU
intend 10 sail within the next few DAYS
upon the steamship Espagne for Bor-
deaux, France. You are doubtless fully
aware Of the intended submarine policy
which is to come into effect any day and
which viii be carried out vigorously. ir-
respective Of the nationality OF persons
upon the vessel attacked. Therefore. as
suming that you are aware Of the un.
usual and unnecessary danger that you
are 70 subject yourself O., you are re-
quested 70 receive this warning as def
mite and unquestionahly necessary and
which you are requested not 20 question
but 10 accept for the safety Of yourself
and hat Of your family"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
SAW LINCOLN SHOT
BY ACTOR BOOTH
Azel P. Brigham, Who Died Yesterday,
Was Playing in Orchestra in Ford
Theatre, Washington, on That
Fateful Night in 1865.

/ Azel P. Brigham, one of the few sur
viving eye witnesses of the assassination
of President Lincoln, died yesterday at
the home OF his son, George Brigham, at
kimball corner, after an illness of a
month. Mr.. Brigham had been an in
valid for the past five years, but he re-
tanned vigorous mentality to the last
| He was a veteran of the Civil war, hav-
ing served in New Hampshire, Massa-
chusetts and New York regiments. Here
in Barre he is remembered as one of the
organizers of the Barre Citizens band
and as member he continued to play in
the cornet section until he suffered a
shock five years ago.
On the night OF April IA, 1865, Mr..
Brigham was playing the second violin in
the orchestra which was furnishing music
for the presentation of "0ur American
Cousin" in FOrd's theatre at Washing
ton, d. G. On that fateful night Abra-
ham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes
Booth and Mr.. Brigham in after years
was able to recall wildly his impress
sions of the tragedy. He was in the or
chestra pit when Lincoln's murderer
leaped from the executive box to the
stage and disappeared Very few if any
of the musicians are alive to-day.
Mr. Brigham was born in Waterford,
Sept. 7, 1890 and when he was five years
old his parents moved to Exeter. N. H.,
where he passed most of his boyhood
At the age of Is he was leading the
Exeter band and few years afterward
he was connected with the firm of Hall
Bros, a well known musical concern OF
that day, in Boston. At the outbreak OF
the war between the states he served in
the 18th New Hampshire volunteers, en-
listed afterward in the fourth Massachu- !
setts regiment and completed period of |
four years and six months of military |
life in the 23d New York regiment. His !
to Mary Lucy Wilbur took |
place in Boston in 1s49 Mrs. Brigham's |
death occurred in Whitingsville. Mass
nine years ago. Mr.. Brigham had resid-
ed with his son in this city several years.
He was an adherent of the Methodist
church.
He is survived by two sons, George
Brigham of Barre, past commander of
the Sons OF Veterans of Vermont. and
Azel p. Brigham of Milford, n. H. There
ire also left a sister. Mrs. Annie F. Ath-
srton of Clinton. Mass and two broth
,rs, Scott A. Brigham of Exeter, n. H.,
md George A. Brigham of Charlestown,
Mass
The remains will be taken over the NJ.
w. r. railroad Wednesday evening to
n. H., where funeral services
will be held at the home of A. p. Brig.
lam, jr Thursday forenoon at 10 O'Clock.
nterment will be made in the family lot ,
n the village cemetery at Milford.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
FIRE RACES THREE HOURS.
Causing sifs,ooo Loss at Gardner, Mass,
Worst in Towns History.

Gardner, Mass, Feb 22.-The worst
fire in Gardner's history ragged uncon.
trolled for three hours yesterday after
noon, destroying the Riordan block on
Pleasant street, damaging the Michel.
man block on Park street, and causing a
loss of about $ll5,000.
A stiff west wind carried sparks and
tirebrands over the central section and
started a number of fires on the roofs
of mercantile and dwelling structures.
For time it was feared that the heart
of the town was doomed, and telephone
messages were sent to Baldwinyille and
East Templeton. Those communities re-
sponded with large crews and consider
able apparatus, which proved the factors
on which the fate Of the town turned.
The fire started from some unknown
cause in a one-story shed in the rear of
is used by Hagar & Houghton for the
storage of groceries. The blaze burst out
and communicated with the Riordan
block. a twostory structure of wood,
and before the department could get
streams started, the building was in
flames. The Davis block, two story
building on Pleasant street, next to the
was saved by speedy closing of
iron window shutters.
After the fire got headway in the
Riordan black, the wind drove the flames
toward the Micheiman block, and the
back wall was set afre. The flames
'pread over the rear of the structure.
which is two stories and OF wood. but
Ire departments prevented the fire from
oming through to Park street The Gar
and block, another building of the same
ype, which stands at Park and Pleasant !
treets, in the angle of the burning
,locks, was scorched and flooded with !
water. 1t escaped destruction because
f the daring of firemen who braved in
ense heat to keep its walls wet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
One New Name, Frank K.
Beard, Out for School Com
missioner in Sixth Ward
MAKES TWO CONTESTS
IN THAT BAILIWICK
Henry Alexander Opposes
Alderman A. E. Bruce, Who
Is Up for Reelection

Wit, ~ xpiration of the time be-
kteVnN ae eaucuses and the March elec-
!. in which candidates may legally file
nomination papers, only two candidates
outside of the caucuses had registered at
the city clerks Office when the time
limit was reached last night. Henry
Alexander, who WAS an aldermanic can
didate at the ward six caucus Friday
evening, Immediately filed papers when
the count showed that a majority of
votes had been cast for Alderman A. Il.
Bruce. Yesterday nomination papers for
the office of school commissioner from
ward six were filed by Frank X. Beard of
the Miles block. The caucus nominee is
William II. Eager. whose nomination fol-
lowed DIR. Joe. w. Jackson's decision not
to stand for another nomination.
Signatures attached to Mr.. Boards
nomination papers are; NJ. d. Mower,
c. w. Camp, George +. Mcfarland, L. c.
Beck, r. L. Clark, John H. Johnson and
David n. Farrand.
Mr.. Alexander's nomination papers are
signed by the following voters: w. Ii.
Eager, P. II. Brown, Robert j. Stewart,
'tplEt AlbH dblf w ~ htllhllys wa
J. Shields, James Hogg and $. r. Spen
Ger. Three per cent of the voters who
exercised the franchise in the previous
ward election are required for signature
on nomination papers.
The complete list of candidates who
will go before the voters on the 9TH Of
March is as follows: For mayor, f. r.
Langley (citizens'l, Robert Gordon tSo-
cialistl for city clerk and treasurer,
James Mackay (citizens'l, Fred w. Suit
or (Socialist); first constable, George L.
Morris tcitizens); second constable,
George W, Parks (citizens'); auditors,
D. ]. Sullivan, William j. Marion and
William Stephen (citizens'), Alexander
letti tSocialistl; directors of Freneh's
Barre library John w. Gordon, r. S.
Currier and r. G. Howland (citizens)
for assessor to serve three years, Au-
yustus NJ. Rossi feitizens'l, Gilbert Phil
lips (Socialist). Socialists did not nom
nate candidates for the offices of first
md second constabes or for the French's
Barre library directorate.
Ward candidates whose names are to
ippear on the printed ballots are: Ward
!, for alderman, j. A. Healy (citizens9;
yard 4, for alderman, Edwin Keast (citi-
ens'l, Clyde II. Reynolds (Socialistl;
yard 5, for school commissioner, Joseph
'omolli tcitizens'l, John T. Callaghan
Socialist; ward 6, for alderman, A. f.
bruce (citizens') Henry Alexander (fledl,
'aul Hedwall (Socialistl for school
William H. Eager (citi-
ens1, Frank X. Beard (filed). Social
It's did not nominate an aldermanic can
idate in the second ward or candidate
Dr the school board in ward 6.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
DEATH NOT MYSTERIOUS.
Mrs. Minnie Reardon Died of Heart
Failure

Maiden, Mass, Dec. 22.-The death OF
Mrs. Minnie Reardon, whose body was
found in the rooms of the Adams club
yesterday, was due to heart trouble. p-
cording to the report last night of DIR.
McCaffrey. the medical examiner. Pat
rick Daley, the wOman's escort. who was
detained pending the result of the au-
topsy. was released. He said that Mrs
ReardOn was visiting his wife and daugh-
Ger and that while accompanying her
home they went into the club rooms to
wait for car. He fell asleep. he said
and when he awoke he found the woman
unconscious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
THINK EPIDEMIC CHECKED.
No New Cases of Spinal Meningitis Ap
pear at Brandon.

Brandon. Feb. 22.-There are no new
cases Of spinal meningitis in town. II
has been decided by the state laboratory
at Burlington that the case Of Miss Mar
garet O'ConnOr was not spinal menin.
gitis. but form Of muscular grip. The
town hall and public school building are
being fumigated. school viii commence
Monday morning. and everything viii be
running A. usual within a few DAYS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
LOADED SHIP
CAUGHT FIRE
British Steamer Arracan Was About to
Sail from st. John,
NJ n

st. Johns, n. B.. Feb. 22.-The British
steamer Arracan, loaded and in the outer
harbor ready to sail, was damaged by a
fire of undetermined origin early this
morning. When the flames were first
discovered in the refrigerator plant, the
captain called for aid and several ves-
sells rushed to the scene. Two hours later
it was announced that the fire was under
control. A portion of a partition was
burned through and the heavy steel plat
ing on the outside was warped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
BAILEY-TEMPLEroN.
Bride in East Montpelier Wedding a God
dard Graduate.

The bride in a pretty home wedding
at East Montpelier last evening was
Goddard seminary graduate. Miss Halle
r. Templeton. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Lee Templeton, and she was married
70 Jason b. Bailey, a well known East
Montpelier young man. The ceremony
was performed at s O'Clock, Rev. J. h.
Reardon OF the Universalist church of
Barre being the clergyman. The double
ring service was used. Miss Agnes Bal
lev PLAYED the wedding march. and at
the reception following the ceremony.
Miss Eleanor Bailey and Mrs Harold
Chapel served buffet luncheon.
The bride vas graduated from Goddard
in 1909 and since that time she has
taught school in her home town. Mr.
Bailey ATTENDED Montpelier high school
aud later was graduated from the Lyn-
don Agricultural school He b. a farmer
hv occupation. Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey will
reside in East MoniRelicT,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
ONE ATTACK BEATEN OFF.
The Germans Met with Disastrous Re.
pulse South of River Somme.

London. Feb. 22.-An attempt by the
Germans to deliver a heavy infantry at
tack near Lihons, south Of the River
Somme. met with disastrous repulse at
the hands Of the French, it was an
nouneed in the official Paris statement
last night.
After having directed against our
lines an intense bombardment and sue
eessiye emissions Of suffocating gas" the
French account reads, "along front of
seven kilometers labout four and one
third miles, the enemy attempted to set
out from his trenches at divers points,
but was everywhere repulsed by our bar
rier fires and the fire of our infantry
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
SANK SEVEN VESSELS.
Allied Submarine Caused Panic Among
Turkish Shipping.

London. Feb. 227-An allied submarine
passed through the Dardanelles on Tues
day last, reached the Bosphorus and tor
pedoed one tug and six transports laden
with munitions. according to an Athens
dispatch to Reuters Telegram COMPANY.
The presence Of the hostile submarine
caused a panic at Constsntinople.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
Four Men and a Woman
Lost Their Lives in New
York clearinghouse
BUILDING DESTROYED
THIS MORNING
Dead We're Employees and
One of the Proprietors
of the Place

New York, Feb 22.-Four men and one
woman lost their lives to-day in fire
which destroyed boarding house occu-
pied by theatrical people and located
above restaurant in the theatre sec
tion of the city. Early reports said that
number of actors and actresses per-
ished, but the dead were later identified
as employees of the boarding. house and
Thomas Keratsas, one of the proprietors
of the place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
FUNERAL OF A. p. JoHoNNoTT.
Held At the Home of His Father
in Montpelier.

The funeral of Arthur p. Johonnott. a
retired business man OF Montpelier, who
died suddenly in that city Saturday aft
ernoOn, was held this afternoon from the
home OF his father. the venerable Albert
'Iohonnott, in Montpelier. Rev L. c.
Carson, pastor Of the Church Of the Mes
siah, was the officiating clergyman. The
bearers were A. c. Blanchard. Fred
Blanchard. George Blanchard and Her
bert C. Gleason. Interment was in Green
Mount cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
BURLINGTON PLANT
DAMAGED $25,0O
Rendering Company Building Partially
Burned and Large Quantity of
Materials Was Damaged.

Burlington, Feb, 22,--There was a S25,-
900 fire early this morning in the plant
of the Burlington Rendering company.
The fire caught between steam pipe and
the wall. A large quantity of fertilizer
material was damaged, and the building
was partially burned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
IN BANKRUPTCY COURT.
First Meeting of Bruce MeDOnald's Cred
itoIs Was Held To-day.

The first meeting Of the creditors OF
Bruce Mcdonald. a Montpelier shoe deal
er, was held in bankruptcy court at
Montpelier to-daw. when the bankrupt
appeared and was examined I.eniamin
Gates was appointed trustee in the case.
with Charles r. Theriault. Jack Rogers
and ". y. Parker a. appraisers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
POISON POTION
WAS INTENDED
TO END HER LIFE
But Prompt Action BY Neighbors Fol-
lowed By Ministrations By Physi-
clans May Save Mrs. Louis
Germaine OF Lower
Websterville.

Mrs. Louis Germaine, a young woman
living In lower Websteryille, took a solu-
ton OF bchloride Of mercury yesterday
with suicidal intent, il is believed, al
though it is thought that she may re-
cover. The woman's eight year-old
daughter saw her mother mix part OF
mercury tablet in teaspoonful of hot
water and take it, The child summoned
neighbors and while an effort was being
made to locate a physician, an emetic
was applied. DIR. +. II. Bailey, health Of
ficer OF Barre Town, was the first doctor
to arrive and he was followed in the
early afternoon by DIR. F. X. z. Archam-
bault.
As near as can be learned Mrs. Ger
maine took the poison around lO:3O
o'clock 1t is stated that marital trou-
bles induced a fit of despondency. When
DR.. Bailey arrived the emetic admins
tered by the neighbors apparently had
had the desired effect. Drs! Bailey and
Archambault continued to work over the
patient during the afternoon and last
night her condition was reported to be
considerably improved. Physicians stat
ed this morning that she will probably
recover unless unforeseen developments
arise. She has regained consciousness
and appears to regret having taken the
solution.
The woman is around 80 years old and
has two children, the daughter whose
promptness in advising neighbors of what
had happened probably saved her moth
er's life, and son. four years old.
Trouble at the Germaine home is said to
have prompted the husband to leave
Sunday. He is reported to have been
seen here in the city yesterday. Ger
maine is employed as quarry worker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
BROKEN AIR PIPE
STOPPED FIRST TRAIN
Flagman Running Back to
Warn Second Train Was
Killed by Latter Engine
Before He Could Proceed
More Than a Few Steps
The Injured Taken to New
Haven

Milford, Conn, Feb. 22,-At least ter
persons were killed and more than 81
passengers were injured to-day when the
Connecticut river special on the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad
bound from Springfield, Mass, for New
York, was run into by special passen-
ger train.
The first train had stopped about a
mile and a half east of Indian river
bridge because of a broken air pipe. A
fagman went back to warn the following
train and he was killed while running up
the track, being so close to the onrushing
engine that he could not escape. A mo-
ment later the crash occurred.
At the time of the collision a freight
train was running west on the next track
and when the smash came one passenger
coach was forced over against the freight
train.
Others dead besides the hagman, in
clude the engineer and the fireman of the
second train and two passengers, a man
and a woman, whose bodies can be seen
beneath the wreckage.
The boiler of the second engine blew
up, scattering the wreckage in every d.
rection. This engine and two cars rolled
over and over down an embankment.
The injured passengers were taken by
special trains to New Haven. When the
news of the wreck was sent to New Ha-
ven special trains with physicians and
nurses we're sent from that city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
GERARD INJURED
WHILE SKIING
American Ambassador to Germany Broke
a Collarbone and Also Hurt His
Left Side-Condition Is Not
Serious.

London, Feb GA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company says that
James w. Gerard, the American ambas-
sador to Germany, broke collarbor1
while skiing yesterday near Munich and
also injured his left side. II is said that
his injuries are not serious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
: ZEPPELIN FELL,
MASS OF FLAMES,
AFTER BEING HIT
French Guns Succeeded in Bringing Down
a German Air Raider in the Vicinity
of Brabant lie Roi, According to
French Official Statement.

Paris, Feb. pa Zeppelin airship was
brought down by French guns in the vi.
cnity of Brabant lie Roi, in the Meuse,
yesterday, according to an official state
ment last night.
The Zeppelin was flying from St Men
ehould toward the south and was attack
ed by cannon from Revigny. Hit by an
incendiary shell. the Zeppelin fell in
flames in the vicinity of Brabant lie Roi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
DIED WHILE FISHING.
Frank P. DenninE Of Burlington was out
On the lee

Burlington. Feb. 22-Fmnk r Den
ming, aged 50 years. died suddenly to-
day while fishing through the ice on
Lake ChamPlaiu. Acute Indigestion Sas
the cause.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
REBEL LEADERS EXECUTED
Following Their Rspulse After Attack on
Governors Mansion.

Peking. China, Feb. 22s-The rebels
yesterday attacked the governors man
sion a ChanEsha, The capital Of the
protinee of Hu-Nan. They were repulsed
end captured and the leaders were IKE
euted.