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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
FIVE CAMPS IN PLATTsBURG.
For Military Training During the Com
ing Summer.

New York, Jan. 27.-Plans for the
military training camps at Plattsburg.
y. Y, and Port 0glethrope, Ga. next
summer, we're announced yesterday by
the department of the East. According
10 those in charge, arrangements have
already been made to accommodate a
minimum attendance of 10000. Major
General Leonard Wood, L. :. A., il was
said. confidently expects the number will
be twice that.
Present plans call for five eamps al
Plattsburg and four at Fort Oglethrope
The Plattsburg camps viii be divided
as follows; FIRST camp, senior division.
June 5-July 2; second camp. junior di-
vision, July 5-Augsist $. third camu. 50.
Nor division, Julyl2-August 5: fourth
camp. senior division, August l0-Sep-
tembsr S-October Is.
The senior division comprise rradu.
stes Of colleges and universities and
other citizens between the ages Of .
snd 45 years. who have received an
equivalent edurati1n.
The Junior divisions comprise under
graduates in colleges, universities ana
schools she have reached a grade equiv
alent 10 senior cl4ss. Aigh schools.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
MONTPELIER CITY COUNCIL
Considered Routine Matters at Meeting
Last Evening.

Routine matters which had accumulat-
ed during the last two weeks were quick
Iy disposed of last evening by the Mont
pelier city council at the last regular
meeting Of the fiscal year Of the city. A
board Of civil authority meeting was
authorized TO be held Saturday evening
at 1880 O'Clock.
The committee to whom was referred
the matter Of Strengthening the wall
bounding on one side Of the North
Branch river betwrsn the RiaIto and
Iangdon street bridges reported unani-
mously in favor Of allowing the change
10 BE- made. Ii was voted TO rescind the
resolution Of Jan. II a. to the holding
Of a hearing on the matter and the re-
quest 81 Levi II. Rixhy to BE- allowed to
have the wall Strengthened was granted.
the changes to b. made ACCORDING 10
plan submitted by Engineer Reed. who
inspected the conditions and aided the
committee IN their investigation. II Is
understood that the application of Nfr.
Rivhv is preliminary 90 the construction
of q theatre % Elm and Iangaon streets.
Alderman Galisher reported tat he
had interrieuea Manager r. T.. MeIutvre
relative 20 tie complaint made b. As
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
NATIVE OF EAST MONTPELIER.
Mrs. Marilla Morse Died in Duxbury-
Funeral on Friday.

Waterbury, Jan. 27.--At her home in
Duxbury, where recently she had been
keeping house for her son, Lewis A.
Morse, Mrs. Marilla Morse, widow of
Liberals Morse, died yesterday after
noon at 2:l5 o'clock, after a short ill.,
ness with pneumonia following the
grippe Marilla Andrews was born in
East Montpelier, the daughter of Cul-
yer and Nancy tHaseltine) Andrews and
would have been rs the fifth of next
month. On March %, 1860, she was
married in Berlin TO Mr.. Morse and has
spent most OF her life since then in Dux.
bury. Her husband died several years
ago She is survived by her son, Lewis
A. Morse, of Duxbury, and two grand.
Frank Morse and Miss. Annie
Morse; also sister in West Berlin,
Mrs. Marinda Robinson; and two nieees.
Miss Ada Robinson of West Berlin and
Mrs. c. f. Lyon of Lynn, Mass. II
The funeral win be held at the Phil
lips schoolhouse in Duxbury Friday aft
ernoon at ? o'clock, with burial in the
in that community.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
BRITISH ARE SAID TO
HAVE LOST HEAVILY
In the Balkans, the Austrl-
ans Are Advancing Stead
ily Southwark in Albania
Without Meeting with Sc
rious Resistance, but the
Bulgarians Have Reverse

British possession of territory protect
ing the ~Suez canal route at its southern
end is imperilled by attacks made by
large bodies of Arabs and Turks on the
British forces in southwestern Arabia,
according to advices from German
sources. The implication in the DIS
patches is that the British army is now
virtually cooped up at Alden near the en-
trance to the Red sea, which must be
held if the southerly approach to the
Suez canal is to be protected. similar
situation was reported through German
agencies several weeks ago, but London
then announced officially that no appre-
hension was entertained as to the out
come of the operations.
The Austrians, having secured possess
sion of virtually all Montenegro, whose
remaining defenders, according to Wen
ma, are fast laying down their arms, are
pushing southwark in Albania without
encountering much resistance. At the
last accounts, the Bulgarian forces CO.
operating with the Austrians had en-
countered Albanian troops under Essad
Pasha and, according to unofficial ad-
vices, had met with defeat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
THREE NEGLIGENCE SUITS.
Were Brought Against Rutland Railroad
in Single Day.

! Rutland, Jan. 27-Three negligence
suits, in all of which the Rutland rail-
road is named as defendant and in which
damages of $4,000 are sought, were
filed in Rutland county court yester-
day.
The biggest case is that of Mrs Evelyn
IN. Lamountain, administrative of
George Lamountain, in which the plain
tiff seeks to recover $4,000. 1t is al
legged that Mr.. Lamountain was killed
by the switch engine of the Rutland
road while shoyelling snow on the Tenn
Pile crossing.
The second case is brought by Louise
Johnson, as Administrative OF the es-
tate of Hildur p. johnson, in which the
plaintiff seeks to recover $1,000. The
deceased was a child and was killed
while crossing the tracks at the Temple
crossing on September 80 In both these
allegations it is set up that the COM
pany allows cars to be left on the sid
ings at this point, obstrueting the tracks
both ways; that it maintains no gate
man, hagman or watchman for warning
the people in spite of the fact that the
crossing is within the city and is used
every hour of the day.
The third suit is that of Charles II.
Spafford of North Clarendon, admins
traitor of the estate of Henry w. Will
cox, against the railroad 1t is claimed
Mr.. Wilcox was killed by train Jan.
II, 1915, at the South Main street cross
ng
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27

Selects Committees to Have Charge or
Several Arrangements.

Burlington, Jam PA meeting OF
the Society of Colonial Wars in the state
|of Vermont was held here yesterday,
W. b. c. Stickney of Rutland, governor
of the society, presiding, w. j. Van
Patten, II. G. Humphrey and NJ. d.
Chittenden of this city was appointed a
nominating committee to prepare the
list of officers to be voted on at the an,
nual meeting to be held on February 22.
Governor Stickney, Gen. S. p. Joce-
lyn, Fl. B. Shaw and B. n. Clark were
appointed a committee to make ar
rangements and provide entertainment
for the general council of the general
society, which will meet in this city in
May and at which there viii be repre-
sentatiyes from all parts of the United
States. The exact date for the council
has not yet been set and will be fixed
by the general council.
Judge II. S. Peck, Gardner Brewer and
Robert Noble Were appointed COM
mittee to arrange for the annual meet
ing to be held at the rooms of the Yer
mont society in February.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
CLAIM GREAT DAMAGE DONE.
Germans Say Their Aeroplane Attack
On Dover Was Successful

Berlin, Jan. 27, by wireless to Say
ville.-The Hamburg Fremdenblatt re-
ports that one of the bombs dropped by
the German air squadron. when it raided
Dover ON Monday fell on deposit of
mines which exploded and caused enor-
nous devastation in the neighborhood.
Thirty-nine persons, including one OIL
Ger and "a soldiers the newspaper says,
We're killed.
According to the Fremdenhlatt's ac-
count the explosion did not take place
until fifteen minutes after the bomb had
landed, SO that the soldiers at first be-
lieved the missile was harmless. Rail-
road cars filed with provisions and sew
eral cottages are reported to have been
destroyed.
One transport anchored in the harhor
was damaged by the explosion and sank
Twenty severely wounded persons
we're transported to London hospital.
The British aeroplanes, the newspaper
says, were not ready in time for de-
'ense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
SEEK VERMONT CHARTER.
To Furnish Electrical Power in Barre
and Other Parts of State.

On petition of seven subscribers, the
Vermont public service commission has
appointed February "A, next as time
for hearing on the application for a
charter for Sl,000,000 corporation to
be known as the Central Power Corpora.
tion of Vermont and to operate, among
other fields, in Barre and Montpelier. The
hearing is to be held at the Addison
house in Middlebury, beginning at 10 a.
m. 1t is proposed to have the headquar-
ters of the company in Middlebury. The
seven subscribers are Charles II. Thomp-
son, Benjamin A. Sumner, Dean X. Lille
and Ii. j. NJ, Jones, all of Montpelier,
Alexander Gordon of Barre and Frank
III. Stuart and Albert r. Stuart, both of
Newton, Mass.
The purposes of the proposed corpora
tion are set forth in the following words
of their petition;
Il. To acquire by purchase, lease or
otherwise, and to develop, use and inn
prove water rights and water powers
on the Middlebury river and its branches
and tributaries in the towns of Middle-
bury and Ripton in the county of Addi-
son, and state of Vermont, for the pur-
pose OF generating electrical energy for
power, heat, and light.
"2. To construct, maintain, operate
and use dams, storage basins, fumes,
pipe, power plants, hydraulic works, and
all necessary equipment and appurte-
nanees for generating electrical energy
for power, heat, and light in the towns
of Middlebury and Ripton in said Addi
son county.
%. To construct, operate, and main
tain auxiliary steam plants and stations
for generating and distributing electrical
energy for power, heat and mechanical
purposes in Barre Town or Barre City,
in the county of Washington, in the
state of Vermont
a. To construct, operate and maintain |
lines, poles lines wires, |
lights of way, distributing stations, and
,ircuits, and all necessary equipment I
,ower, and mechanical purposes in the
owns of Middlebury, Ripton, Lincoln, /
Hancock, and Granville in the county /
# Addison, and Warren, Roxbury, North
ield, Berlin, Barre Town, Barre City, I
nd Montpelier in the county of WASH
ngton. and Williamstown in the coun
Y of Orange; and also for selling cleo
rical energy for light purposes in said
owns of Ripton, Lincoln, Hancock, War
en-. Roxbury, Berlin and the village of
,ast Middlebury, in the town of Middle
ury, all in the state of Vermont.
with its principal Office at Middle
ury, in the county of Addison, and
tate of Vermont.
with capital stock of one million
Dllars, divided into ten thousand shares
one hundred dollars each"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
WILSON REPEATS
STAND ON SUFFRAGE
He Says 1t Is Question Which Should
Be Dealt with by the Individual
States.

New York, Jan. 27.-President Wilson
refused to-day to support a movement
for an amendment to the federal consti-
tuition providing for woman suffrage. He
spoke briefly to 200 members of the Con-
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage
and told them he felt that the suffrage
question should be dealt with by the in
dividual state. Efforts made by Mrs.
Mary Beard, wife of Columbia univer-
sity professor, to examine the pres
ident on his position, met with failure.
The president refused courteously to re-
ply to her queries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
CARLOAD OF POWDER EXPLODED
More Than 80 Persons Were Injured at
Bluefield, w. Va.

.Bluefeld, w. Va, Jan. 27. More than
80 persons were injured, five seriously,
here last night, when car loaded with
black powder blew up in the local yards
of the Norfolk and Western railroad.
Fire followed and before the ilames
could be controlled, several cars load
ed with merchandise had been destroyed.
Three cars containing dynamite were
on nearby siding at the time, but fire.
men succeeded in removing them to a
place of safety. The cause has not been
determined. The explosion occurred
about one mile and half from the bus.
mess section. The shock was felt for
miles and hundreds Of windows were
broken. Many persons at first believed
that an earthquake had occurred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27

sistant Judge Dana, that he had paid ad-
mission and received ticket when the
place was filed, ticket which was later
not recognized, and the theatre manager
had admitted that the ticket seller had
been in error and that the unpleasant
ness would not occur again.
Alderman Ryan submitted proposal
made by George l.. Blanchard, TO allow
the city TO have the use Of the hitching
posts in the rear of the opera house
block for S75 year but the proposition
did not meet with favor by the council.
The body voted not TO rent the hitching
posts but to request MIR. Blanchard to
pay bill amounting to 800 for a con-
crete road and walk constructed by the
city with the understanding that the
property owner should pay the bill. Mr..
Blanchard will be requested to pay the
bill or submit what he is willing to do.
Alderman Ryan, chairman of the
street committee, informed the council
that the cost of repairs TO the Chase
bridge on the Worcester road would be
about 1896.
The finance committee was instructed
to ascertain what arrangements can be-
made to have more telephones installed
in the city hall. the council considering
the present phones too few in number.
George Haseltine appeared for the
Welfare league to ask that the rule be
waived in regard to charging a fee for
the use of the city hall auditorium, the
hall to be used for charitable purposes.
According to rule adopted by the coun-
I'll, unanimous vote is required to
grant the free use of the hall and this |
vote was lacking, Alderman Premier vot-
ng nay, contending that the rule should |
,e abolished altogether if it is not to be
ived up to. The fee is $40.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
L. A, A. o. H., INSTALLATION
Was Held Last Evening, with Supper
and Program Given.

At the meeting of the Ladies' Aux
iliary, A. o. H., held last evening the
following officers were installed: Presi-
dent. Mrs. L. ]. Good; ee-president,
Mrs. Clara Riley; financial secretary,
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown; recording secre-
tary. Miss Rose Good; treasurer, Mrs.
Margaret Hastings; mistress-at-arm
Mrs. Catherine Grogan; sentinel, Mrs.
John 0'Keefe. The officers were in
stalled by Miss McGovern of Montpelier.
county president, and the juveniles were
installed by Mrs. Margaret Hastings,
county vicepresident.
A bounteous supper was served and
the following entertainment was given:
Songs, Gladys Grogan and Helen Skier
ritt; recitation, Susie Jordan; song,
Misses LePage; chorus. juveniles of d.
vision. Rev. p. NJ. McKenna spoke fit
tingly, and Mrs. Rose Granger spoke on
the welfare Of the order.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
BURIAL IN BARRE CEMETERY.
Mrs Hannah Nichols Body Brought
Here from williamstown.

Funeral services for Mrs. Hannah
(Boutwelll Nichols, wife Of the late Pc
ter Nichols, ard a native Of South Barre.
whose death az the age OF 05 years sat.
urday evening removed one Of the old
est residents Of Williamstown. were
held at the home of her son. Prank II.
Nichols. with whom she had resided for
many years, Wednesday afternoon at
80 O'Clock. Rev. John Irons. pastor
of the Nilliamstown Congregational
church. was the officiating clergyman and
the bearers were four sons of the de-
ceased: Prank II Nichols. John n.
Nichols 81 south Barre. Charles Nichols
of East Hampton, Mas. and Henry
Niehals 81 Perry. Ia- The remains we're
brought to this eity for irtermcut IN
ElmBood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
APPROPRIATED $500.
For Equipment for the State Farm for
Feeble minded.

The state budget commission, which
was created by the last legislature, held
its first meeting Yesterday afternoon
at the State House In Montpelier, and
discussed the work which is necessary
under the provisions of No. 26 of the
acts of 1915. With the exception of
Redfield Proctor, all Of the members of
the commission were in attendance. the
commission being composed of the fol-
lowing: Gov c. w. Gates, State Treas
urer Scott Auditor II. f Graham, Pur-
chasing Agent d. t. Hanley, Stanley C.
Wilson, chairman of House committee
of ways and means, Senator Cady of
the finance committee OF the Senate and
Redfield Proctor, chairman of the House
committee appropriations. The law
went into effect July |, 1915, and the
of the commission went over
the receipts snd expenditures for the
six months period ending Jan. |, 1916.
IL is the duty of the commission to
consider all appropriations and two spe-
ciie matters came to the attention of
the commission yesterday. When the
legislature appropriated $4,000 for the
purchase of farm for the feeble mind
ed the statute was so worded that no
provision was made for equipment. The
farm cost but $1,000 and the commits
sion yesterday authorized the expendi-
ture of $500 for equipment. The COM
mission also decided to allow the in
lustrial school at Vergennes $1,000
The real work of the commission will |
,e to decide upon the amounts needed
" the various departments and insti-
utions and make recommendations TO /
he legislature. The commission is re-
uired to meet at least every six months
nd may meet more often il necessary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
AUTO TIPPED OVER
But Three Motorists Were Able to Ex-
tricate Themselves.

Winter motoring nearly claimed a
brace Of victims on the quarry road late
yesterday afternoon when a car owned
and operated by d. " Barclay, aud also
occupied by Allen Reid Of Cleveland. o.
and James r. Mackay skidded and
turned turtle as the party was proved
ing through the woods southeastward
from Wilson cemetery. The car left the
highway at a point midway of the woods
and turned over in = hole IN the road
eide. II vas with difficulty that the
three men were able % cxtricate them
selves and help had 70 b summoned BE-
fore the car could b. righted None of
the occupants bad more than few
scratches e. show for their erreriencr
aud the ear was damaged but little.
Seasoned motorists sav that rnutoring
to Graniferillc uas never fraucht with
more PerH than Il the Frescnf time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
TRACY REELECTED
President of Vermont Sherifs' Associa-
tion at Burlington.

Burlington. Jan. 27.-The first annual
meeting Of the Vermont SheriFs' asso-
citation opened yesterday in the New
Sherwood hotel At the business meet
ing the following officers were elected:
President. Sheriff Frank H. Tracy Of
Montpelier; vice-president. Sheriff Z. q.
Fish OF West Rutland; secretary and
treasurer. Sheriff Richard Besttie Of
Maidstone. There was an Attendance Of
les sheriffs and deputies yesterday.
At the session last evening Sheriff Olin
A. smith Of Addison spoke On 4Attach-
meut Of Personal Property. Sheriff
James II. Allen of burlington On. sale
u Real Estate On Execution Sheriff
Beattie On. -Commitment On Warrant:
sheriff T. G. Fish on, Arrest on Civil
Prooess.7
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
ADVISED TO TAKE COVER.
when Zeppelin Raids on London are
Being Made

London. Jan. "a police warning
issued last night indicates the authori-
ties expect a speedy resumption Of Yep
pelin raids on London and that the dan
ger TO which the poPulace win be ex-
posed un such occasions u greater than
ever. The warning reads.
The increase in offensive protection
against hostile aircraft recently pro-
vided in the metropolitan district maScs
"a more necessary that the public on
tie occasion q air raids take cover. 80
- n T. sheltered fron falling frar-
rents 81 zheIls-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
BRITISH IN ARABIA
TERRIBLY DECIMATED
German Report Has 1t That Arabs and
Turks Have Slain 1000 and Wounded
10000 Besides Wrestling Great Tract
of Land from the British Forces.

Berlin. Jan. 27.-The Cologne Volks-
zeitung publishes dispatch from Cairo,
stating that the British in southern
Arabia are in dangerous position as the
result of fierce attacks by Arabs and
Turks. 1t is stated that the British cas-
ualties up to Dec. 30 amount to $4,000
killed and 10000 wounded. The number
of British troops now at Alden is given
as 10000
Quoting from Volkszeitung, the Over
seas agency says a wounded British ma
ior declared that at the beginning of the
war the British were in possession of
250,000 square kilometres in southern
and southwestern Arabia, all of which
has been lost. All the Arab chiefs have
joined the Turks and are now using sue
cessfully against the British the arms
which were supplied by them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
DIED OF THE GRIPPE.
Mrs. Martha King of Plainfeld Was Ill
But Short Time.

(Chapmani King died Tuesday evening
at the home of her son, George King. aft
er a very short illness with grippe. The
funeral viii be held Friday at 1880 at
her home, Rev. A. w. Hewitt ofliciat-
ing.
Miss Martha Chapman was born in
Calais, Feb. 2s, 1927, and was married
to ARA King in 1858. Two children
were born to them-Etta, VINO died Dec.
"a. 1890, and George. with whom she
made her home. For over 40 years she
had made her home on the farm where
her son now lives. Mr.. King died Dec.
"a, 1896. The deceased is also survived
by four grandchildren and one great
grandchiId
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
STATE GIVEN A HEARING.
On Proposed Raise of Insurance Rates on
State Property.

Representatives Of the New England
Insurance exchange. Insurance Commis-
sioners Guy w. Bailey and Walter +.
Scott and L. :. Hays Of Bellows Falls
held conference this forenoon at the
State House to consider the increase in
rates on state property. Companies
which carry insurance on state property
recently voted to increase the rates and
the conference i held for the purpose Of
state officers to appear.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
is SURELY AT LIBERTY.
Adelard Dupont Has Left the Vermont
State Prison

Windsor. Jan p Adelard Dupont, =
convict az che Vermont state prison.
who was supposed to have escaped last
saturday. scaled the wall Of the prison
early yesterday morning BY rope lad
der which De left on the wall.
Ffe had been in hiding upon the pris-
on premises for four DAYS and nights
waiting fer 4 chance te make getaway.
Prison officials are now wondering where
D. ottauei food and drink for this Pc
rod and where he vas hidden.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
Their Temple and All the
Paraphernalia at AL
bany, N. Y, Burned
80 AUTOMOBILES
ALSO DESTROYED
Loss Sustained Early This
Morning Amounted
to $250,000

Albany, n, ", Jan 27--Firc early
this morning destroyed the Odd Fellows
temple and partly destroyed an adjoin-
ing building with loss which is esti-
mated at S250,00o. In the temple was
the entire paraphernalia of every Odd
Fellows organization in the city and
all of it was destroyed. Eighty auto
mobiles were also destroyed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
BIG HOTEL BURNED.
The Marshall House at York Harbor,
Me.-Loss S2oo, 1000.

York Harbor, Me-, Jan. 27.--The Mar
shall house, one of the Oldest summer
hotels on the Maine coast, known to yis-
itors from all parts of the country. was
burned last night with all its furnish
ings. 1t was being prepared for the
opening of the season, and was occu-
pied only by caretaker. The loss is
estimated at 100000 part of which is
covered by insurance. The cause of the
fire has not been determined.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
AUSTRIAN RULER
GROWING WORSE
1t is Reported in Vatican Circles in
Rome that Emperor Francis Joseph
Has Been Failing Rapidly.

Rome. via London. Jan. Pit is re-
ported in Vatican circles that the con-
dition of Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria. who has been IN for several
days, is rapidly growing worse.