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FIVE ACCUSED
OF HUGE FRAUD
New Workers Involved in $24,
100000 Insurance Re-
ceivership Case.

PITrsBuRG, May 1--As a result of
financial transactions which to-day
caused the insurance departments of
New York and Pennsylvania to ask
Judge Shafer to appoint a receiver for
the Pittsburg Life and Trust Company.
warrants were issued tonight for the
arrest of Ave men who are charged with
conspiring against and defrauding the
company.
According to the charges one of these
men entered into an agreement with
the directors OF the Pittsburg Life to
buy a controlling interest In the COM
pany. paying $50 a share for the stock.
On payment of SO share. the money
for which he raised on note deposited
with the Commercial Trust Company OF
New York. this man, ii is alleged. OBJ
tanned control Of the company's stock.
With the aid of n dummy board OF di-
rectors he is charged with having
'high financed" about s1,ao0,o00 out OF
the company. This is according to a
statement made tonight by ]. Denny
O'Neil., State Insurance Commissioner
Tor Pennsylvania
The insurance departments of this
State and New York. realizing that the
company was headed for II recevership.
made eleventh hour efforts To save the
concern by calling the former directors
into conference and asking them 10 take
over the company ana straighten out its
financial affairs. When they refused td
have anything more to do with the con-
Germ the commissioners applied to Judge
Shaier for a receiver.
Jesse 5. Phillips, New York State
Superintendent of Insurance. issued
statement last night in which he de-
clared that the insurance company had
been forced into its present difficulties
through financial transactions OF such an
astonishing character that they mad
never been cqualled in life insurance
history.
These transac tious." said Mr.. Phillips S
statement, Include the use OF the com
pany's own funds to the extent OF ove'
II million dollars TO purchase its owl
stock. the gale of the company's rea
, estate IN this city to dummies and thu
loading OF the companys assets will
securities o. very doubtful value, whici
were substitutes for some securities Il
the extent of several million dollars
Tney include al issue of s6.0O0.O0o il
bonds on timber lands just acquired TO
81 100000 and then loading the com
pany with these bonds"
The sun., 1917-05-02
Balfour Has Carte Blanche.

Mr.. Balfour has virtually carte
blanche from the British Government to
sanction any general plan which may
be devised in order that from tho Brit
ish end Il be made at once effective:
Admiral De chair knows just what the
present difficulties OF the British Ad-
mlralty are, just what Is needed 20 in
crease the chances OF defence against
the C-boats. how additional shipping
may be vitally necessary for the next
few months. The effectiveness OF the
submarine campaign is Increasing with
the shorter nights and the Germans ap-
pear 70 be proceeding with an almost
unCanny accuracy in destroying tonnage
at a ratio calculated in advance.
BY some means the Germans seem to
have provided in advance for efforts TO
decrease the wheat supply. oil supply,
stee, supply and other necessary supplies
of the Entente Allies. The amount of in
mcnt has managed by some means 10
obtain has amazed and startled the
Entorte.
Sir George Foster haH pledged the full
support OF the Dominion to joint efforts
now under consideration for Concen-
trated drive on the U-boats, Canada Is
understood to be ready to provide wooden
ships as we'll as steel vessels. Mr.. Bal
four has just had an important con-
ference here with Ambassador Sato, who
gave some valuable confidential informa
ton as to the assistance Japan is ready
to lend.
4 clear indication of the seriousness OF
the problem discussed at the conference
was given to-day by Lord Eustace Percy
the British expert with the commission.
The sun., 1917-05-02
j. s. SHIPYARDS
TO DECIDE WAR
Experts Confer on U-BOat
Menace, Which Is Admitted
to Be Most Grave.

WASHINGTON, May An important
joint conference, which marks the first
move In the plan Of the United States
and the Entente Allies to break down
the effectiveness of the German subma-
rine campaign, was held at the State De-
partment to-day. Secretary Lansing.
Arthur James Balfour, the British For
eign Secretary; Sir George Foster. act.
ing Prime Minister of Canada; Secre-
tary OF Commerce Redheld. Admiral
De Chair of the British navy. Sir Rich
ard Crawford. representing tho British
Embassy; Frank L. Polk. counsellor of
the State Department: William Denman,
head of the Shipping Board. and a num-
ber Of expert advisers participated In the
conference.
II is generally admitted that the in
creas!ng seriousness Of the German sub
marine menace overshadowed every
other consideration and that all the
questions taken Up were subsidiary 70
this main and vital issue. The German
u-boats are sinking ships faster than
they can be built, and unless some means
can be devised to break the backbone
of shis submarine campaign the whole
structure OF the campaign against the
Central Powers may be imperilled.
The sun., 1917-05-02
L. =. Naval Aviator Die. In Fall.

PENSACOLA, Fla, May l.--Ensgn ID.
r. Vankirk. u. s. ~. fell 1000 feet In
an airplane into Pensacola Bay late to-
dAy and was drowned In the wrsckage
Of the machine.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-29
For After-Easter Dances.

fashion. So popular are the fancy
frocks composed Of layers of trans
parent, rainbOw-hued stuffs thay
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
ENLISTMENT FOR NAVY
NOW BEING RUSHED
Every Possible Step to Increase the
Personnel Has Been Taken Except
to Call Out the Naval Militia and
They Will be Needed for Manning
New Vessels

Washington c. Ex-senator Hitchcock the ranking
Chairman Stone with President Wilson to-day before the
meeting Other congressional leaders will be called to the
White House during discuss the legislative to
when Congress The president expected to
take up cabinet to-day the address he will make to
Congress.
that the has present intention to seek
the resident aliens long they obedent
Baker to-day added that this applied to German
lists, well as to other resident aliens.
possible to the personnel being
calling the naval militia This of the
will needed it is said to assist in manning the vessels
Washington d. c. March 27-At conference held with lead
of the foreign affairs committee Of the House of Rep
resentatve yesterday Secretary of State Lansing communicated
the desire the administration that Congress
IA resolution declaring that the United States in
state of war with Germany.
2he espionage bills considered by Congress in the closing
days the last session. to put check all acts not in the
best interest of the United States.
3A bill authorizing the formation under the
of thoroughly organized secret service system
fibre of the country and protect the United States from all
of aggression and plots by Teutonc sympathers within the
borders.
These the most important Of the that the
wishes enacted which will originate with the foreign affairs
mttee discussed fully at the conference which
at the state department and lasted over an hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
UNDER $4,000 BAIL.
Charged with Defrauding the Knights Of
Maccabees.

Nashua, n H., March 27.-In the mu.
nicipal court yesterday afternoon Henry
j. knowlton, ex-keeper of records and of
finance of Eureka tent. Knights of Mae
cabees, pleaded not guilty of defrauding
the order of $4,000 on three counts and
attempting to defraud it of $1,000. and
was held for the May grand jury in sls,-
600. He went to Jail in default of bail.
The charges are as follows: That on
June Is, 1918, he insured James Smith
for SO O0O and within few months re-
ported Smith dead and buried in Wood
lawn cemetery and collected; that on
Nov. l2. 1914, he insured Frank II
Brown for $4,000, the face of the policy,
reported Brown died of pneumonia and
was buried in Edgewood cemetery, and
collected; that in 1906 he insured Fred
erick G. Porter for $1,000 and in few
weeks reported that Porter had died and
was buried in Woodlawn, and collected:
that in 1916 he insured John Nescofski
for $1,000 and last January reported him
dead and buried in Woodlswn.
1t was Knowlton's alleged attempt to
collect on a forged death certificate in
this case which caused the investigation
of his doings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
ENGINE SPARK SET FIRE.
Small Barn on Foss Street Was Partially
Destroyed

Sparks from a Central Vermont loco
motive are believed to have started a
roof fire which burned pretty well down
to the second deck of small barn at
Ia Foss street yesterday afternoon
around 4:30 o'clock. The blaze occa-
stoned a property loss of 500, borne by
the owner of the property. Antonio Mis-
trangelo, an expressman, who carries in
surance on the building in the G. A. Pape
agency. Inhabitants of the house at 9
Foss street, occupied by Jaspar Bizzoz-
zero and A. T.. Malnati, discovered the
fire in the absence of the Mistrangelo
family and the telephone was used to
set the fire department in motion.
First to leave the station was the auto
truck, but when refractory drive chain
threatened to delay the arrival of the
machine, Chief C. B. Gladding decided to
play it safe and sent in a call for the
horse drawn chemical outfit. Although
two stops were made, the motor driven
vehicle was on the grounds before the
horses reached Foss street One stream Of
water quickly put the fire under con-
troll and then the regulars resorted to
the use of chemicals. Two tons of hay
were stored in the loft and more than
an hour elapsed before the fire was
finally smothered. Doves used the hay
barn for cote, and while the roof was
burning briskly, the birds continued to
hover around the premises. Below a
horse has its quarters. but the express
man was absent with the animal when |
the fire occurred. Mr. Mistrangelo will |
repair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
LIVED IN BARRE SHORT TIME.
Mrs. Philomena Geror Was Mother of is
Children, All of Whom Are Dead.

Mrs. Philomena (Neddol Geror, unit
recently a resident of Altoona, n. Y.
passed away at the home of her niece
Mrs. David Pombrio, 1876 North Seminary
street, this morning at Gas o'clock. Mrs
Geror was taken i'll Saturday evening
and Sunday, when physician was called
an abseess was diagnosed Her condi-
tion grew steadily worse and toward the
end it was evident that she could not
recover. The deceased was the mother
of eighteen children, all of whom are
dead. Her husband, Fred Geror, passed
away in New York three years ago and
the only near relatives surviving are two
brothers, Philip Neddo of Beverly, Mass,
formerly engaged as blacksmith in
Barre. and George Neddo of Minnesota; !;
also sister Mrs. Blow of Altoona
Mrs. Geror was II years old and ma
tive Of Altoona. As a young woman she was
married to Mr. Geror in Altoona and
large family was reared. After the death
of her husband, Mrs. Geror made her
home with nephews and nieces in New
York state and Vermont. In August.
1916, she came TO Barre from Altoona and
had been living with relatives on west
hill and here in the city. Until her last
illness she was a woman of many aetiv-
tiles and was able to manage considera-
BILE property holdings which she owned.
1t is expected that the body viii be
taken to Altoona over the Central Yer.
mont railroad tomorrow afternoon. Fu-
neral services are to be held in the Cath
ofic ,ehurch at Altoona and the burial
will be in that village
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
FIVE R0ISTERERS
Were Captured in One Room by the
Police.

Spring housekeeping in one of the To-
masi blocks on Merchant street got under
way auspiciously this afternoon when
Chief Sinclair and Officer David Hender-
son made a big roundup in an upper
room. As result of the lightning police
ca ampaign five Graniteville gentry were
locked up on intoxication charges. It
was the biggest single corral in many
moons and the task of transferring the
quintet was accompanied by a good deal
of activity on the part of the police
r.. d. Carpenter, an engineer in the fire
department, happened along just as the
officers were getting in their best licks
and his services as an assistant pilot
were commandeered.
The disturbers were too elated 10 give
their names, but the captain Of the crew
was identified as Gene Arnold said to
be an aide-de-camp in the high court Of
King Mirth. He and his revelers were
holding a carnival when less boisterous
tenants Of the block telephoned police
headquarters that a little official inter
ference would be quite welcome. Once
inside the police station. the five csle-
orators made company for an individual
who had been locked up BY Officer Hen
derson during the noon hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
GUILTY OF MURDER.
w. NJ Priest Convicted of Killing George
Herbert.

Dover, Me-, March 27.-Wilhs NJ
Priest of Milo was found guilty last
night of the murder of George Herbert
at Five Islands, Schoodic lake on March
10 of last year. The jury deliberated
four hours.
His attorneys, Leon C. G. Brown and
John S. Williams, announced that the
case would be taken to the law court.
The closing arguments yesterday. were
limited to an hour and half for each
attorney Mr.. Brown summed up for
the defense and Attorney General Stur-
gis for the state. Judge Birds charge
took more than an hour.
The jury was given the case shortly
after o'clock and came in once for in
structions.
Herbert was killed in his camp after
a struggle. The state claimed that rob.
berry was the motive. Priest claimed that
another man inflicted the blow that
killed Herbert and that the act was com.
mitted in self-defense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
TO RECRUIT MARINE CORPS.
President Asks for Full Strength of 17,4oo
Men

Washington, d. c., March 27.-An or
der was issued yesterday to recruit the
marine corps to the full war strength
of IL 400 men. Announcement was made
by Secretary Daniels in the following
statement:
"The president has signed an execu-
tive order directing that the authorized
strength of the marine corps be increased
to l7,4O0 men.
'He was authorized by Congress, in
case of emergency to direct such increase
in enlistment.
"The United States marine corps is
the soldier branch of our first line Of
defense Marines serve both ashore and
a1oat and are trained as infantry. heavy
and light artillery and machine gun
companies. They form the landing par
ties from ships of the navy, are the first
men detailed for expeditionary duty and
defend all naval bases. Each capital
ship of the navy carries one company of
marines. There has been net increase
of over 5000 in the strength of the corps
since Congress recently authorized an
increase, but over 1000 more are needed,
and needed now.
"Will you please emphasize the needs
of this important branch of our naval
service by giving special prominence in
your paper to the presidents orderg
"The marine corps offers exceptional
opportunities to young men of grit and
ambition to serve their country in the
the first line of defense.
'ln this emergency You have the op-
portunity and privilege of performing
this public service, and ! am confidently
appealing to you for ycur cordial and
helpful cooperation"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
SURRENDERED BY BoNDSMAN.
Young Man Pleaded Guilty t. Bigamy
and Was Sentenced.

Rutland, March 27.--Charles Connell OF
this city, aged 20 years, pleaded guilty
in city court yesterday to the charge OF
bigamy, thus ending criminal case
which has hung fire in the courts over a
year. In January, 1916, nearly year
after he had married Miss Dorothy Car
nell of this city, il was learned that Con.
nell had wife and child living at Water
vliet, n. u, and he was arrested. At
the last term of Rutland county court
an effort was made to annul the marriage
to the lawful wife, but this failed and
Connell was admitted to bail
Yesterday his bail piece withdrew the
$500 surety, when the yoang man was
arrested for striking wife number two
and the plea of guilty to bigamy fol.
lowed. Judge F. G. Swinnerton sent
Connell TO states prison at Windsor for
Is months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
THREE MEN TRIED
TO BURROW INTO
u. S. RESERVATION
Patrolman at Watertown, Mass, De.
tected Them and, When Fired on,
Returned the Fire; But All
the Men Escaped.

Watertown, Mass, March 27.-An at.
tempt by three men to enter the govern
ment arsenal reservation by burrowing
under fence early this morning was
reported by Patrolman Thompson who
said he fired five shots after two of the
men had fired at him. While he was pur.
suing the two who had fred on him, the
third escaped through hole under the
fence and disappeared. The inside guards
were unable to locate him and il Is be-
lieved that he escaped over another
fence. Meanwhile the other two eluded
the policeman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
MILLION WITHOUT INTEREST.
Loan Offered to United States Govern
ment BY ]. ?. Morgan & Co.

New York. March 27.-J p Morgan
& Co., it was announced last night, have
agreed to advance an amount mp TO ST.
100000 without interest, to relieve pos
sible embarrassment of the depot quar-
termaster of the war department here in
the purchase OF army supplies. Recently
the depot quartermaster was compelled
TO stop payment for supplies because o.
the exhaustion of funds owing to the
failure OF Congress to pass the army de
fcient bill. One firm, it was said. r.
fused to honor a requisition for -four,
saving "We viii do no more business
with the government until il pays its
bills."
A committee appointed by the chamber
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
PASTOR OFFERS SERVICES.
Rev. S. w. Anthony of ST. Adams Would
Go to War as Chaplain.

st. Albans, March 27.--Rev S. w. An.
thony, aged 35 years and for five years
pastor of the First Congregational church
here, has volunteered to act as chaplain
of a Vermont regiment in case of an
emergency, either with the first regiment
or with any other troops that may be
raised. He is native of Maitland, n.
S., and has a wife and two sons.
Rev. Mr.. Anthony's nephew, Ellis An
thony, is with the Royal air service now
in France and Mrs. Anthony's brother,
Victor j. Cox, who is well known here,
is corporal with the English field ar
tillery in France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
RECRUITING PARTY AT SWANToN.
To Enroll minute Men of the Sea" for
Prompt Service.

Swanton, March 27.-A naval recruit.
ing party arrived here from Boston this
morning to begin campaign through
Vermont for the enrolment of men in
the naval coast defense reserve. called
the minute men of the sea" because of
the fact that they will probably be the
first to enlist for active service in an
emergency. Headquarters OF the party
have been established at the Tasuahunga
club. After finishing with the campaign
here the party will go to st. Adams and
then TO Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
Proposed Gift of Land to State.
S4,7oo,ooo Needed for Two Years
Government.

Budget The legislature OF 1915
enacted what is known as the budget
law. This act requires ali appropria
tions to be made for the biennial
period and to be brought in to you in
one bill. The committee known as
the budget committee, consisting oi
the governor, state treasurer, audi
tor of accounts. chairman of the
finance committee of the Senate and
chairmcn. of the ways and means
committee and committee on appro-
priations of the House. have given
the subject Of what the appropria-
tions ought 70 be very careful and
painstaking consideration. The CON-
mittee have drafted and viii report
a bill which viii be submitted to YOU
al once. The estimates OF the differ
ent departments Of government and
the sPecisl appropriations asked for
as originally filed with the commit
tee. called for some S5.2O0,0u6 Tor
the coming biennial period. After
several days and nights spent in eX-
amining these estimates. the com
mittee have been able. without il
jury t. the public service. as they
believe. TO scale these figures down
TO substantially si.7oo.0oo and allow
in this amount contingent and de-
ficiency appropriations Of slm00e
per year. should their estimates
prove inadequate.
Our assured revenue. above tie
revenue pledged to certain purposes
such a. automobile license fees and
the income of the permanent school
fund. j. in round numbers SsNno11.
This leaves 20 BE- provided for by a
rect taxation some Ss000D0. cvelu-
sive of the two contingent apfsre-
uria.ions above referred 20. Ts
viii require an annual direct tax fa-
the wears 1915 and 1919 " lo rer
rcr cent each year. The comm.ttce
feel shat with this tax tho cVIFHs
81 Ire state can - net. ana -aat ~
ff.a-fSrursl r- fourth ra-r
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
WAS ROBBED OF $500
IN BOARDING-HOUSE
Wilmington Man Accused Two Fellow
WorKmen VINO Have Since
Disappeared

Brattleboro, March 27.--Ante Rogers
of Wilmington reported to Sheriff Mann
Of Brattieboro to-day that he was robbed
of $500 last night in Wilmington
boarding house by James Brown and
Richard Garrity, who have disappeared
The sheriff notified the deputies in the
various towns. All three of the men
were employees of the Ludington Wood
enware company,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27

of commerce of the United States con.
suited with Mr.. Morgan, after which he
addressed a letter TO Col. j. NJ. Carson
depot quartermaster, in which he said
the situation had been brought TO his
attention and that his firm would "be
glad" to shoulder the obligations to the
amount mentioned. 1t was specified,
however, that contractors apply to j.
p. Morgan & Co. for loan for the
amount due them, giving their promis-
sorry notes payable three months after
date, without interest, accompanied by
a government voucher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
SUSPECTED OF SPYING.
Man Is Under Arrest at Bristol, Conn
His Companion Fled.

Bristol, Conn, March 27.-A man Civ
ing his name as Leopold Cobianchi OF
New Haven, Is under arrest here on sus-
picion of espionage and the police are
looking for a companion, who is said TO
have disappeared shortly before the ar
rest was made yesterday. According TO
the police. maps and papers we're found
in his possession which they believe war
ranted further investigation, and Prose
cutting Attorney Msther said he would
lay the case before United States Dis
trict Attorney Spellacy Of Hartford.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
ITALY CONFIDENT
OF HER ABILITY
TO WARD OFF BLOW
Great Austro- German Offensive Is Freelv
Predicted By Italian Newspapers
But Belief Is Expressed That
Country Is Prepared

Rome, via Paris, March ga great
AustrO-German offensive on the Italian
front is being freely predicted through
out Italy. Information reaching the
Italian press from Switzerland convinced
the newspapers that such a campaign
has been planned by the central powers
for the springs There is no uneasiness
apparent. however, but there il general
confidence that Italy is fully prepared
and can meet any blow against her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
WILL ABANDON BOAT RACE
Between Yale and Harvard if War Il
Declared

Cambridge. Mass, March p. - The
Yale Harvard boat race this year will
be canceled Immediately in the event of
a declaration Of war by Congress. Fred
". Moore. graduate treasurer Of athletics
at Harvard. said to-day that other ath-
letic events will also be Cancelled. al
though such competitions As may BE- de-
cided on Hsrvsrds home field and prep
aration for which viii not involve exten-
sive training viii be played as planned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
If When Armed They Try to
Enter Ports of That
Country
IS THE INDICATION
OF COMING REPLY
No Official Response Yet to
the American In
quiry

Copenhagen, via London, March 81
The Danish government has not replied
to inquiries from Washington regarding
the admission of armed American mer-
chantmen to Danish ports; but the indi-
cations are that it will follow the ex-
ample of Holland in barring them.