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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
HEROIC TEACHER PAINTED
After Getting Her 40 Pupils Out of a
Burning Building.

Plymouth, Mass, Jan. l3.-Miss Helen
Holmes, teacher in the Allerton street
primary school, led 40 children, ranging
in age from seven to ten years, safely to
the street yesterday afternoon, sounded
a fire alarm and then tainted. One hour
later, what had been an excellent school
building was given up by the firemen as
total loss, amounting to $1,000. There
can be no insurance recovery, as a town
bylaw provides that no schoolhouse
within the town limits shall be insured.
The children were in the midst of reci
tations when Miss Holmes heard sus-
picious cracking beneath her feet. She
also detected the odor of smoke, which
moment later made itself visible through
cracks in the floor. This smoke came
from the basement, where the furnace
had become overheated, and it was the
forerunner of quickly kindled flames.
Talking calmly to her little charges,
the teacher directed each to get his or
her clothing from the hallway. Then she
lined the children up, counted them, and
led them from the building. They went
bravely, with slight indication of panic,
for their full trust was with their pre-
reptress Almost before the last child
was out of the building, the flames burst
through the floor, and the structure was
we'll ablaze.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
WAS COMING TO NEW ENGLAND.
Thaw Hoped to Find Man Who Helped
Him to Escape Before.

Philadelphia, Jan. l3.-Harry X. Thaw
was planning another spectacular dash
for liberty for the purpose OF confound.
ing the authorities of New, York, whom
he charged with prosecuting him, when
he was informed ON Wednesday, just
about "a hours before he attempted to
commit suicide, that the game was up
and that he must surrender himself to
the police.
This information formed the latest de-
tail of the sensational case yesterday.
Thaw, it was said. had intended to head
for Bridgeport. where he had heard one
of the men who aided him in his flight
from Matteawan in August, 1918, was
living.
He was sure that he could remain in
hiding there until the present furry had
blown over and then get beyond the jur
isdietion of the district attorneys Office
of New York One thing only stood in
his way When Thaw looked about him
for men to aid him in the plan he did not
find the willing companions Of 1918, who,
in exchange for few thousands of dol
lars, paved the way to a precarious ha-
ven in Canada.
His decision to follow the example of
Bernard II. Lewis, suspected of the muir
der of Mrs. Grace Roberts, who ended his
life, was made when he reached the con-
clusion that he could not avoid capture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
ON BROADER SCALE.
The Leak Inquiry Will Be Re-opened
Next Week.

Washington, d. c., Jan. l3.-Plans for
re-opening the leak inquiry on a broad
scale were agreed upon to-day by the
House rules committee, which drafted
a resolution to present to the House, to
empower the committee to compel any
witness to testify before it. Several
New York brokers and Thomas w. Law
son viii be called early next week.
The resolution was adopted without
objection by the House. This resolu-
tion applies to both of Representative
Woods resolutions. 20 that no person
whose name has been connected with
the investigation viii escape testifying
Lawson will probably be the first wit
ness called. James X. Reilly, managing
news editor Of the Wall Street Journal,
viii be asked for more details about how
his reporter learned that brokers pri-
vate wires had advised Wall street Of
the coming OF the presidents peace note
Of Dec. %, and members Of New York
and Boston brokerage houses viii be
early witnesses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13

TO ENTERTAIN 400 TEACHERS.
Winooski Valley Association to Meet in
Barre Next Month.

Barre has been selected as the meeting
place for 400 teachers who are to assem-
Bile in February for the annual meeting
and conference Of the Winooski Valley
Teachers association and plans for en-
tertaining the visitors are already going
forward. When the association was or
ganized two years ago, the teachers met
in Barre. Since that time the enrolment
of members has grown appreciably and
accommodations for as many as 400 peo-
pie are to be sought for the sessions,
which are to be held in the assembly hall
at Spaulding high school Friday and Sat
urday. Feb and 3. The association in.
cludes certain school districts in Chitten-
den, Washington and Orange counties.
Educators of note may be asked to ad
dress the conferences.
Yesterday school superintendents of
the association met in this city for their
monthly business session. Tentative
plans for the institute were discussed
and a program was partially completed.
After the business meeting the superin-
tendents took dinner at Hotel Barre,
Among those who were present are:
G.. w. Patterson Of Randolph, c. r. Bee
man of Williamstown. w. H. Darrow of
II. s. Read of Richmond, W.
b. Lance of Plainfeld, G. j. Seager OF
Barre Town and G. III. White of Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
woMAN,S THROAT SLASHED.
There Was Also Bullet Hole in Back
of Head,

| Columbus, o.. Jan. l3.--A girl murder
mystery, the circumstances surrounding
which compare in many respects with the
case of Maize Colbert, the Philadelphia
model, is puzzling local police,
Mona Simon, 25, said to be member
of prominent family of Grafton, w.
Va, is the murder victim her body hav-
ing been found in room at the leading
hotel OF Columbus shortly after noon
yesterday. The police are looking for a
man said to have been until recently
employed in brokerage office in Kansas
City.
The body was found on the floor, with
cash in the neck and bullet wound in
the back Of the head.
The coroner says the girl had probably
been dead more than II hours.
The man who occupied the room had
registered as &c. w. Van Brunt of Chi
cago," but local sport writer told the
police he knew the man who occupied
the room in which the girl was found,
and that he had told him he was going
under the name of "Van Brunt" here be-
cause of "girl scrape" he was in in
Kansas City. The sport writer said "van
Bi1,nt" talked to Joe Tinker of Chicago,
new owner of the Columbus baseball
club, when the latter was here Wednes-
day. about getting a job.
He is said to have a divorced wife in
Ind. He left the hotel with
out paying his bill and took the key to
the room with him.
A Juvenile court probation officer who
knew Mona Simon said she came from
good family in Grafton, w. Va, but after
coming to Columbus several years ago she
became known to the police.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
LANDMARK RAZED.
Hotel Whittier at Hampton, N. H., De-
stroyed by Fire.

Hampton. \. H., Jan. l3.-The Hotel
Whittier was burned to the ground yes
terday, and the flames not only caused an
estimated loss of $4,000. but destroyed
one of New Fnglands historic old stage
coach hostelries, and public house that
was known by thousands.
The hotel. which of late years had
closed during the winter. was locked up
Jan. }. and the cause of the fire is un-
known. The local department and an en-
eine from Exeter responded to an alarm,
and succeeded in saving the barn, stable
and bowling alley and some house fur
nishiEgs. but the historic old building
was reduced to sshes. The house was
owned by Otis Whittier of this town and
was leased TO Levi Wilcutt.
The hotel, which was of colonial archi-
lecture, was well known. OF late years
it had sheltered many tourists and before
closing for the winter was the mecca for
sleighinc parties, while years ago, before
the railroads, il was a stage-ooach stop
over, being point for changing horses
during the Boston Portsmouth run. Il
was on the Lafayette road.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
Cast Partially Selected.

Nearly all Of the principal characters
have been selected for ~The Wishing
Ring which is to be given here Feb. :
and . under the auspices Of the Barre
Woman's club. More than $50 viii par
ticipate in the play, which Is in the nature
OF a musical extravaganza An elaborate
costuming and scenic equipment Is pro-
vided BY the John B. Rogers Producing
company Of Ohio. under whose direction
the production j. staged.
MANY well-known people viii take part
in the cast and chorus groups. A num-
Der Of spectacular dances viii he intro
duced. an Of which are said 10 ~ dcrid-
edlv clever aud unique Roy y. Whit
man arrives Monday. Jan. IS. and re-
hearsals viii begin in earnest Commit
tees and chaperoues have bean formed
and everyone h. most enthusiasts over
the COMING FrOdEction.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
GERMANS STILL HOLD
THEIR MAIN POSITION
Further Successes by Teu-
tonic Forces Both Along
: the Russian Frontier of
Moldavia and on the Sc
reth Line Are Claimed by
Germans-Town Of Miha-
lea Taken by Storm


Berlin by wireless. JAN l3.--British
troops attacked again the German lines
at Serre, north of the river Ancre on
the Somme front. They gained foot
ing in one of the advanced positions,
the army headquarters announced. but
otherwise were sanguinarily replused,
the Germans continuing to hold their
main position.
Further successes have been won by
Teutonic forces both along the Russian
frontier of Moldavia and on the Sereth
line in the southeast. The statement
says that at the junction of the Buzeu
and South rivers, the Bulgarian troops
captured monastery, and Turkish
troops took the town OF Mihalea by
storm, capturing 400 of the garrison.
Most of the garrison were drowned in
the South.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
SUSPECT INCENDIARISM
In s16,ooo,oos Munitions Plant Loss at
Kingsland. N. ].

! New York, Jan. l3.-A statement that
the fire and exl%osions which wrecked
I the plant of the Canadian Car & Foundry
company at Kingsland, n. .,sThursday
was possibly ii not probably of incen-
diary origin" was issued here yesterday
bv officials of the company. The total
loss, it was said, was sl6,000,OOO.
OF this total Sl0,000,000 consists OF
shells and explosives owned by the RUS
sian government The rest was in de-
stroyed property of the Canadian Car i
Foundry company. of which half was
covered by insurance.
Until investigation is completed no
further statement viii be made as TO
what evidences OF incendiarism have been
found. il was said by an official Of the
company.
II was explained that the danger of fire
or explosions from purely accidental
causes was reduced to a minimum by the
fact that no completed ordinance WIS on
hand at the plant.
The company's official statement says;
"An examination into the circum-
stances attending the origin OF the FIRE
in building No. 30 has created the i'm
preston that il j. possible, il not proba-
bic that the fire was Of incendiary Ori-
gin The officers OF the company do not
wish to make any further definite state
nent with regard to the fire until the
nvestigat tions are completed.
1T + quite possible that the build
nes viii not he reconstructed. The
'ntire plant was most carefully gusui
u and every safeguard known 10 science
iad bcen installed. and every possible
provision made 10 safeguard the sdjoin
ng premises against injuries arising
rom explosions.
~The company had secured insurance
n favor II the inhabitants Of kings-
and. which we understand viii more than
over any loss or damage to buildincs
n that town. The reports With regard
% the FIRE are somewhat exaggerated
nd SENSATIONAL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
U. S. CRUISER
IN A BAD FIX
Went Aground
on Pacific Coast
To-day
WHILE SALVAGING
SUBMARINE H-3
This Makes the Third in a
Series of Accidents at
That Place

Eureka, Calf: Jan. l3.-The United
States cruiser Milwaukee went ashore
near here to-day while aiding in the
attempt to salvage the submarine HIS,
which has been ashore for several weeks.
The grounding of the Milwaukee is the
third in series of accidents. On De
cember IA the H-3 grounded and the
crew were rescued with difficulty. Last
Wednesday the Milwaukee and other ves-
sells were engaged in trying to pull the
submarine off when small boat over
turned and seaman from the Milwau-
kee was drowned, but the submarine was
not moved. To-day the Milwaukee
grounded.
The Milwaukee struck in dense fog
and marine experts said it was doubt
full if she could be pulled Off
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
BIG MASONIC OBSERVANCE.
When Past Masters Night Was Cele-
brated by Granite Lodge.

Masonry in Barre, with the aid OF
many members of the craft from outside
the city, had its annual observance of
past masters night last evening, when
more than 200 members of Granite lodge,
No. 30, +. and A. NJ, assembled in Ma
sonic hall for degree work, entertain
nent and banquet. BY all odds, it
was the most successful gathering of
past masters since the custom of setting
aside a night in each year for the former
officers was inaugurated some time ago.
There were DELEGATIONS present from the
lodges in Montpelier and Williamstown.
Masons whose townsmen have honored
them this year with seats in the general
assembly were present in numbers, and
lodges in Quebec and Massachusetts, were
represented,
All of the chairs were occupied by past
masters of Granite lodge in working the
master Mason degree on a class of candi-
dates. while many, perhaps bit less
familiar with She ceremonial, looked on
intercstedly. While the degree was be-
ing exemplfied, musical numbers were
contributed by Masonic quartet con
sisting of William J, Inglis, Frederic Ed
wards. Frank Pitkin and George Mitchell.
It was an orchestra of Masons that
played while banquet replete with we'll
cdibles was being served by
of past masters. Harry j.
Graves played the piano aecompaniments
and the remainder of the orchestral per-
sonnel was as follows; Violin. Charles
Davidson: violin, John MCGOWAN; cello,
Dir. II. II. Reid; bass, Alderman A. v.
Bruce; trombone, Noble S. Love. Past
Master A. G. 1ilden presided at the after
timer exercises and introduced as the
irst speaker S. Hollister Jackson. "Ma-
,onry." with its relation to character
building and the fostering Of loyalty was
he theme developed by Mr.. Jackson.
other speakers included Senator C. ii.
3igelow of Brookfield and Rev Robert
ttkinson of Megantic, P. @. Solos were
endered by Jonathan Stewart and Harry |
lark,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
AS People Ret ;'.ed After
Tremendous siplosion
at Hask : II. j.
DUPONT SIS PLANT
BADLY DAMAGED
Now Believed There Was NO
Loss of Life Last
Night

New York, Jan. l3.--While official in
formation is lacking, it appeared to-day
that there was no loss of life in the
series of powder explosions last night at
the plant of the Dupont Powder com
pany at Haskell, New Jersey. No esti-
mate of the damage was obtainabIe to-
day.
Haskell residents who fled from the
scene found their homes wrecked when
they returned to-day. In other towns
deputy sheriffs spent the night guarding
the banks, public buildings and dwellings,
where all the windows had been shat.
tered.
Only powder was being manufactured
at Haskell. After nine explosions in ten
minutes ton after ton of powder fiared
up. Four hundred thousand pounds of
powder were destroyed,
Rescue parties were quickly organized
to search for the injured and as soon as
they were found they were taken to
the company's private hospital. All the
doctors available were summoned as
were the Franciscan brothers from But
Ter, some distance away.
Haskell is situated in a remote part
of Passaic county and communication
with it either by telephone or telegraph
ceased after the first explosion. As
reports of heavy loss OF life
soon were circulated in nearby places.
Following so closely on the heels Of
the destruction of the kingsland plant
of the Canadian Car and Foundry COM
pany. the explosion threw all northern
New Jersey into panic. The sky was
,rimsoned by the conaagration and the
lanes were plainly visible as far away
Is Yonkers.
The shock of the explosion was SO
yreat that many persons in New York,
Brooklyn and New Jersey cities fifteen
,r twenty miles from Haskell believed
here had been an earthquake. Police
md newspaper Offices were besieged for
Strangely enough, the con-
nssion seemed to be less severe short
Iistance from Haskell.
II is estimated that the loss on broken
lass alone win be several hundred
housand dollars, The death of Mrs Pc
er Gould, an aged woman who was i'll
/ her home. is attributed to shock from
he explosion. There were persistent re-
orts to-day that two persons were dead
nd there were six injured at local hos
itals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
TO WITHDRAW ARMY
That Is Said to Be the Purpose of Pres.
Wilson.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 13-The next
moves to be made by the United States
in dealing with the de facto government
of Mexico have been decided on by Presi-
dent Wilson and will be announced after
the meeting in New York Monday Of the
Mexican-American Joint commission.
Withdrawal of the Pershing expedition
across the American border and the send
ing of Ambassador Fletcher to Mexico
City are understood to be the first steps
that will be taken.
Secretary Lane and the other members
of the American commission, DIR. J. r.
Mott and Judge George Gray, will meet
Carranza's representatives in New York
Monday in what is expected to be the
final session of the joint commission. Al
ready the American commissioners have
informed the Mexieans that in view of
Carranza's s repeated refusal to ratify the
protocol signed at Atlantic City after al.
most three months deliberation, they re-
gard further conferences as useless.
Their attitude is approved by the presi-
dent
Carranza suggested that his refusal to
ratify the agreement entered into for the
of the American force need
not prevent the commissioners from con-
sidering the many other questions at Is
sue between the two governments, and
it has been intimated to the American
that at least part of the
Mexican commission will endeavor again
at the meeting Monday to have the con-
ferences resumed.
II was indicated yesterday that the |
of the American troops would !
be carried out on conditions General Car !
rama was asked to agree to. notwith- |
his failure to give the plan his |
In determining to withdraw Pershing, |
The administration is understood to have |
been influenced chiefly by the unanimous
belief of army officials that the troops |
ire in a poor strategic position, and |
would be of more service in protecting
he border if brought back to the Amer
can side to relieve national guardsmen
now held there. Notice already has been
yiven of the intention of the United
States to send other expeditions into
Mexico whenever the operations of law
ess forces on that side make il neces-
AIRY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE.
Edgar L. Stiles Became Confused and
Stepped Before Car.

Boston. Jan. l3.--.Edgar l.. Stiles. 65,
of 100 Pearl street, Somerville. died at
noon yesterday in the Someville hos
pital, FIVE hours after Fire Chief Sewall
NJ. Rich's automobile had knocked him
down in Gilman square. Chief Rich was
not in the ear at the time lie witnessed
the fatality from the window of his
home nearby. to which George W. Tripp
master mechanic at the Somerville cen
tral fire station, was driving the automo-
bile
Chief Rich took Stiles. who was fore
man at the brass factory of the Blake
Pumping Works in East Cambridge. to
the hospital. Witnesses agreed that
Trip did all in his power to avert the
accident. and that Stiles became con
fused He is survived by widow, who
is a semi-invalid
The fire to which Tripp intended to
take Chief Rich was at 10 Mystic avenue,
East Somerville, and the damage amount
ed to S25.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
SHOCKS FELT MANY MILES.
Windows Were Broken in Hoosick Falls
by Haskell Explosion.

Troy, n Y. Jan. i3.-Residents in
Rensselaer, and Washington counties
were alarmed last night by what they
thought were two earth shocks. The
first occurred at 9:40 and the second
three minutes later At Hoosick Falls
many windows were broken and houses
were shaken. In many homes pictures
were hurled from the walls.
The disturbances were accompanied by
a faint rumbling which seemed to come
from the south The shocks We're felt
in this city and within a radius of 100
miles. II was not until news of the ex
plosion at Haskell, \. j. reached here
that the disturbances were explained.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
RELIEVED FROM DUTY.
Bropp and Won Setback Who Were Con-
victed at San Francisco.

Washington, D. C., Jan. l3.-Count won
Bernstoff. the German ambassador, yes
teriay informed the state department in
a note that he had relieved from duty
Frank Bopp and Z. H. Won Setback, re-
spectively. consul general and vice-con-
sui at San Francisco, recently convicted
of violating the neutrality Of the Uniteu
States by eonspiring TO destroy muni-
tions consigned 10 the entente allies.
DIR. Erich Zoepffel, German consul gen
eral at Seattle. the state department
was informed. has been ordered to San
Francisco to take the place Of Bopp
temporarily.
Bopp and Won Schaok are relieved
pending appeal from the verdict returned
in the United States district court az
San Franeisco. The German embassy
acted in the case entirely on its own
initiative.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
PUSH INTO MOLDAvIA.
Teutons Are Claiming New Success in
Conquering Rumania.

Berlin, Jan. l3, by wireless to Say.
ville.-The advance of the Austro- Ger
man troops across the wooded Car
pathians in Moldavia is being hampered
by unfavorable conditions of the terrain
In discussing the campaign in Moldavia
the military critic of the Overseas News
agency says:-
simultaneously with the capture of
the southern bank of the Sereth from
the Russians, German and Austro- Hun
garian troops ars pushing ahead ir-
restibly across the Carpathians into
Moldsyia. The fighting ground there
is made up of narrow canyons, snow
covered mountain SUBMITS and impene-
trable forests. Cannon must be lowered
into the gorges by ropes and then lifted
up in the same manner on the other side
Ammunition and food must be carried
mostly on the backs of the soldiers.
There has also been bad weather and
snow storms and temperature has
reached Is degrees below zero. The
achievements Of these troops must be
considered among the greatest of the
war for, and in spite of all the difficult
ties. they are pushing the enemy back
step by step.
The troops Of the central powers
already have reached the outlet from
the mountains where the Russians and
Rumanians in prepared positions are at
tempting vainly To bring the advance TO
a standstill The southern wing in the
ihe Russian flank north of Fokshani.
Farther northwsrd in the Oituz valley
Putna and suchitza valleys il menseing
the defenders have been thrown back by
the advance.
while the forces Of the central pow
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
"DR." BOLTON GUILTY,
GETS PRISON TERM
West Burke Man Was Accused of Procur-
ing an Illegal Operation on Girl,
Now Residing in Bridge
port, Conn.

st. Johnsbury, Jan. l3.--The jury in
the case OF State vs. George w. Bolton,
charged with having procured an illegal
operation upon Anna Gunderson, brought
in verdict of guilty yesterday, having
considered the case over night. Judge
Butler sentenced the respondent to state
prison for term not exceeding three
and one-half years nor less than three.
Bolton is now out on bail, pending a
decision by the supreme court. The re-
spondent lives at West Burke and the
girl, who now resides at Bridgeport,
Conn, formerly lived in the same town.
This ends the jury list in Caledonia
county court, and court has adjourned
until Jan. %, when a few court matters
will be considered.