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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
CONDEMNED
MAN ISDENIED
Frederick L. Smalps Appeal
for New Trial Was
Refused
HANGING TO TAKE
PLACE ON JAN. Is
Former Boston Man Was
Found Guilty of Muir
dering His Wife

Concord, N. H., Dec. 26.--The state SUI,
preme court to-day overruled the excep'
tions of counsel for Frederick L. Small
sentenced to be hanged on January 10 for
the murder of his wife, and refused the
plea for new trial.
All the justices concurred in the opin-
ion, which said that a study of the rec
ords of the evidence leaves no room for
question of the legality of the action of
the trial court.
The court ruled there was no evidence
that the head OF the murdered woman
was shown in court for improper evi-
dence and overruled the objections to the
other evidence and to the language of
the attorney general.
The body of Smalfs wife, Mrs. Arlene
Small, was found in the ruins of their
cottage at Ossipee Sept. 20, 1916, the
day after the destruction of the cottage
by fire. Small was in Boston when the
fire occurred, but the state presented evi-
denee that Mrs. Small had been killed
before her husbands departure and that
the fire was set through mechanical
means The motive was alleged to be
the collection of $4,000 life insurance
policy.
While the evidence was circumstantial,
The jury declared for capital punishment,
the death penalty under the New Hamp
shire law being inflicted only when the
Jury believes the crime so atrocious as
% warrant it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
WITH THROAT CUT.
Body of American Soldier Sentry Was
Found by Comrades.

With the American Army in France
Dec. 26 tby the Associated Press).--
German atrocities against American sol
diers are officially reported. An Ameri-
can sentry has been found with his
throat cut and, it is officially declared
''he must have been so killed after cap
ture."
Information concerning German saw
agery has reached the troops in one of a
series of bulletins read to them by the
unit commanders and posted on the bull
letin boards. Here is what they heard
after a raid by the Germans on
trenches held by American troops, lone
sentry of - infantry was found with
his throat cut from ear to ear He had
been surprised by an overwhelming force
of Germans and must have been killed
after capture.
"Such brutality is familiar to old sol
diers who served against savages in the
Philippine campaign
Another bulletin tells the men how the
Germans in occupied sections of France
and Belgium are turning women and chill
dren out of their homes into the snow,
the buildings being given over to sol
diers, horses and material.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
SANTA AT BAPTIST CHURCH.
Christmas Tree Set Up and Youngsters
Were Pleased.

Festive Christmas exercises at ths
First Baptist church were considerably
toned by the solemnity of wsr-time
Yuletide. and most of the embellishments
which have featured Christmas observ =
ances in the past were missing. Indeed /.
the exercises last evening were OF a
most simple nature. There was Christ =
mas tree and every youngster in tho
Sunday school and church received bag
of candy and a popcorn bail. Some of
the young entertainers, who figured in
the Christmas program Sunday evening.
We're asked 10 repeat their readings, and
encores of this sort constituted the pro-
gram Howard Geake impersonated san
Ia Claus and had charge Of the distribu-
tion of eatables and gifts
One OF the pleasurable features Of tho
svening was the presentation of a read
ng lamp 10 Mr. and Mrs William Milne
The Christmas token came from Mrs.
Mines class Of young women, who took
,ccasion 10 convey in fitting words their
ceiling Of esteem for the teacher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
Army Medical Examinations.

A woman reader suggests that the doc
tors who examine men for the national
army be obliged TO report TO the local
or state authorities every ease of venere-
al disease which they discover in order
that the public health may be safe
guarded. The suggestion seems to he in
line with similar suggestions made in
the past for the reporting of all such
diseases by physicians to boards of
health on the ground that they are con
iagiOus and should be treated like other
dangerous contagious diseases. We are
disposed to believe that this step Will
sometime be taken. under the mandate
OF the law; il Is, however, question Of
general interest, aside from the more
immediate special question our CORES
pOndent has raised a. to the army
Physicians now working under the fed
eral conscription act are not required
nv its provisions 20 report cases Of We
snreal diseases to the local or state au-
thorities; and. Of course. they would not
take such action unless expressly direct
ID to. Nor could Congress have been
expected to make the reporting Of these
tases compulsory. IN view of the fact
,hat Tire several states generally require
10 ss;ch rUpCTts uHi Ter theis own laws.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
st. Adams Germans Liberty
Is Conditional on His
Good Behavior
HAD MADE THREATS,
1T WAS ALLEGED
Action in Case Recommend
ed by District Attor
ney Bullard

st. Albans, Dec. 2e.-s. b ga tailor
who was arrested Nov. 26 che charge
of being an alien enemy uTwth max
ipg threats against ths gifted States,
has been admitted to -,le and given
his liberty. An application to the attor-
ney general of the United States in be-
half of Bloch was referred to U. S. Dis
trict Attorney V, A. Bullard of Burling
ton A hearing was held at the home of
c. G. Austin & Son. The parole can be
revoked at any time.
Bloch is a native of Germany but had
taken out his first naturalization papers
in the United States some years ago. A
sister OF Mrs. Bloch and the sisters hus-
band worked for the parole of the man
They live in New York City, and the
man is a naturalized jew and a Civil
war veteran
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
EACH CHILD REMEMBERED.
At st. Monicas Christmas Celebration
Yesterday.

| The children of ST. Monica's church had
a successful Christmas tree and exercises
Yesterday at X of c. hall. A very en-
ioyable program of vocal and instrument
tai numbers, including a reading and
dialogue, entitled, "A War Time Christ
mas" was rendered. Program: Chorus,'
"Adeste Fideles;' solo. won't 1t Bel
Queer" Mrs. Charles Smith, aceompa ;
MED by Miss Ruth Nelson; solo, "A
Christmas Story Miss Lillian Papin, ac-
companied by Miss Beatrice Papin; vio-
lin duet, Master John McNiahon and
Master Albafttice piano, Dante Vale;
comedy selection, John Callaghans read
ing. Miss Mary Jordan; dialogue, War
Time Christmas Santa Claus, James
Bennett Mrs Santa (who also gave a
solol, Miss Mary Jordan; fairies, Misses
Mcmahon, Canton and Innis; brownies,
Masters Innis, Wilkie, Carney, Dsltonl
and Clayton White.
Those in charge wish TO thank Mr..
Russell of the Red Cross pharmacy, who
so kindly furnished a Columbia ma
chine and records Messrs. Hooker, Perry
& Noonan and Badger for use of chairs,
and the Knights of Columbus for thei
hall; also A. II. Burke and Mr.. Foley
for soliciting and the people who contrib
uted towards the tree
Each of. the 400 children were remem-
bered by Santa, who from the Christmas
tree gave a large box of candy. Special
mention should be given the children,
for their good behavior. due to the train
ng of their pastor, Rev. P. NJ McKenns,
md the Sisters of Mercy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
TURKEY MISSING
FROM SOLDIERS
MENU nv FRANCE
Otherwise the Christmas Dinner Was
About as Good as Thanksgiving's--
Snowstorm Hindered Part
of the Program.

With the American Army in France
Tuesday Dec 25 tBy the Associated
Press American expeditionary forces
in France celebrated Christmas in a howl
ing snowstorm, which continued all day
and showed no signs of abating tonight
Even the celebration at the quarters of
the American air squadron was carried
out, though binding snow swirled into
the hangar where the tree had been erect.
ed for the children of nearby village.
There Santa swooped down from the
clouds and with pack on his back stepped
from an airplane.
Efforts were made to carry out the
program of football games, but some of
these had to be cancelled when the snow
became too heavy. While the Christmas
dinner did not approach that of Thanks
giving, because of the lack of turkey and
trimmings, the army managed to enjoy
itself cheerfully.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
BURIAL AT ELMWOOD.
And Funeral of Mrs. A. F. Dodge Was
Held at Her Sons Home.

The funeral of Mrs. Laura S. Dodge
wife of the late Capt. A. F. Dodge, whose
death Sunday morning occurred at the
home of her son, O. j. Dodge of Elm
street. was held al the house Tuesday
afternoon at . o'clock. Rev. J. b. Reardon,
pastor of the Barre Universalist church,
officiating. Those who acted as bearers
are: Frank r. Dodge of New York City
and 0. j. Dodge, sons of the deceased,
Frank Bacon of Randolph, and Charles
Benjamin OF Berlin. Interment was made
in the family lot at Elmwood cemetery
Among those from ont OF town who
attended the services were Mrs Fred
Houston of Mortified and Frank Bacon
of Randolph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
WASHINGTON COUNTY
VENT OVER THE TOP
County Manager S. Hollister Jackson
Thinks the Total May Be $500
Barre City Turned in Over
1000 Names.

S. Hollister Jackson, Washington coun-
ty manager for the Red Cross member
ship drive, reported to-day that the ac-
tual figures of the county campaign were
not available but that it was safe to say
that the total would be around $500.
The quota of the county was 3,9Ss. Fig
ures based on some actual returns and
some estimates gave 4,200 to-day, with
a few towns not counted in at all.
Barre City leads the county by a con-
siderable margin, the returns being over
1000. V. Il. Ayers, manager OF the local
was busy Strengthening out
the report to-day. Montpelier's new
were reported to be in the vicin
ity of 700. Barre Town was well up in
the list with 526 members.
Reports of actual figures coming into
the county managers office were as fol-
lows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
STATE FAIR DATES.
Have Been Fixed for Sept. II, IS, re and
40 in 1918

White River Junction, Dec 26.-Sep-
tember IL, Is, 10 and 20 are the dates
selected for the next annual exhibition OF
the Vermont State Fair association. The
dates were selected at meeting of the
fair commission, held in the office of Fred
l.. Davis, secretary. Present at the meet
ing were President j B. Estey of Mont
pelier, Vice President II. L. Hatch of
Randolph, George H. Mann of Hartford,
Commissioner Williams of Bellows Falls,
Commissioners Terrill of Morrisville and
Adams of Derby. The executive commit
tee to arrange for and supervise the
fair consists of President Estey,
Secretary f. L. Davis, Vice President
Hatch, Mr.. Mann, Mr.. Biekford of Brad
ford and c. L. Stewart of Lyndonville. 1t
is determined to start at once to make
the coming fair a record breaking one for
and attendance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
TALK OFTHETOWN

Sergt. Clarence Geddes. who enlisted
in the lst Vermont regiment last spring
arrived in the city Christmas morning
for sojourn in the home of his parents
] Mr.. and Mrs. James Geddes of Washing
ton street. He has received provisional
appointment to the United States mill
tary academy at West Point, and been
granted leave of absence from his du-
ties at Camp Greene, Charlotte. \. G..
He expects to spend several weeks in
study and will report for his examina-
tions around March l.
| A canvass of several retail establish
ments in Barre to-day does not indicate
that Barre merchants are of one accord
in describing the volume of holiday bust
ness this season, but there is a unanim.
ity of opinion back of the statement that
| business was considerably better than
most business men were expecting. Some
concerns, upon examining their accounts
to-day, let ii be known that their Christ
mas business was up to the average of
former years. Others experienced fall
ing-off among customers who have been
accustomed TO shop early, thereby boost
ing the volume of business transacted in
the first days of the fortnight preceding
Christmas. For the Friday, Saturday and
Monday preceding Christmas, it may be
said that business was never better, and
buyers thronged many stores until the
doors were closed Christmas eve.
With the annual exhibit of the Yer
mont Poultry association only a week
distant, poultry breeders in Barre and
vicinity are grooming their birds for
what promises to be one of the most |
successful shows in the history OF the |
association. Breeders are struggling |
against odds this year. as are all poul- |
try growers, for the continued cold is /
having its effect on birds. On the lighter
breeds, the effect is most noticeable. and |
it has been observed that while Rocks,
Reds and Wyandettes are doing their
bit. there has been a falling off on the
part of Leghorns. Buttercups and Anda-
usians. However, all of these breeds will
be represented at the Forthcoming show.
md visitors who take cognizance of the
unparalleled conditions facing breeders
nav be surprised at the excellent ap-
,earance OF the birds.
Miss Mildred Marion of the Miles
building, who is recovering from a severe /
IttRck of trismus. a form of lockiaw.
which was followed by pneumonia was q
yell remembered by many relatives and /
riends on Christmas day. The young i
roman is convalesciRg rapidly from \
nalady which rarely spares its victims. y
nd many of the patients acquaintance, +
: well a. others whose sympathy was
reused by the unusually virllent symp-
oms OF her illness. are rejoicing over
he Improvement Of her condition. Yes Y
erday Miss Marion was the recipient OF
portly purse Of money from relatives
nd friends, and for the gifts. as well a.
~ the remembrance Of flowers. post d
ards, etc, she wishes TO express her deep a
ppreciation for the kind impulses which >
rompted the giving. The patient is now G.
be to sit mp for a time each day. and q
r complete recovery Is anticipated. q
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
TO HANDLE WASTE GRANITE.
Vermont Corporation is Formed-A New
Brattleboro Corporation Also.

The Granite Minor Products corporation
of Montpelier has filed articles of asso-
citation in the office of secretary of
state for the purpose of taking the waste
material from granite plants and grout
piles at the quarries and developing it
into useful products that may be used
in road construction or otherwise. The
office is in Montpelier. Their capital
stock is $1,000, divided into 200 shares of
SIS each. The subscribers are C. H..
Spooner and f. NJ. Harvey of Montpelier,
and +. A. Walker of Barre.
The Green River Manufacturing COM
pany, Inc, of Brattleboro has filed pa
pers IN the same office with a capital
stock OF $4,000. The subscribers are W.
Edward Benson. Harold +. Whitney and
j. n. Harvey of Brattleboro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
DIED AT AGE OF ro1.
Mrs. Mary Field Hadley of Brattleboro
Was Ill Short Time.

Brattleboro, Dec 26.--Following brief
illness, Mrs. Mary Field Hadley, who was
lOl years old Oct. IS, ,Ndied yesterday at
81 High street, where she had lived for
about so years. Mrs. Hadley was the
only centeuarian in this section of Wind
ham county. She was the widow of Han
nibal Hadley, who for many years con
Quoted meat market here and who died
33 years ago. Mrs. Hadley was born in
this town. daughter of David and Pat
ty Wood Field and formerly taught
school. She was familiar with the towns
history and for ~ years was a member
of the Congregational church She leaves
two daughters, Mrs. Emily II. Emerson
and Mrs Elizabeth II. Selleck, both of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
ITALIANS LOST HEAVILY
In Their Counter Attacks, Says German
Report.

Berlin, via London, Dec 26-Violent
counter attacks against Austro- German
positions on Col Del Rosso and neighbor-
ing heights on both sides broke down
yesterday with heavy losses, says the of
fetal statement to-day by the German
general staff.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
HELLoi WHAT'S THIS?
Ten Per Cent Increase to Telephone Com
pany Operatives.

Boston. Dee. 26.-An advance in wages
OF approximately 10 per cent for the
5000 operators of the New England Tele-
phone Telegraph company outside the
Boston district, went into effect last Sat.
urday. 1t was learned at the Offices Of
the company here last night The Bos-
ton situation, 1t was stated, was still un-
der discussion.
According to leaders Of the Boston
telephone operators' union, the increase
10 outside exchanges is the same as the
one rejected recently by the union in this
city. The union viii vote to-day on the
question Of a strike 10 enforce their de-
mands for a greater advance than the.
company offered and for changes in work
in- conditions
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
A Regiment Of 1000 Men Is
Wanted by Govern
ment at Once
THEY WILL BE SENT
TO AVIATION SECTION
Local Boards Are Called On
to Examine Question
naireS.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 26.-The new
draft machinery was invoked for the
first time when Provost Marshal General
Crowder made public to-day his instruc-
tions calling for the mobilization of 1000
bricklayers urgently needed by General
Pershing. Local boards are called on to
examine the questionnaires and report
as rapidly as possible on the number of
bricklayers available. They will be sent
to the aviation section of the signal corps
at San Antonio, Tex.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
CHELSEA.
Associate Members of Orange County's
Advisory Board Names.

The following named persons have
been appointed associate members OF the
legal advisory board Of Orange county:
Bradford. John r. Pritchard; Brsintree,
George c. Flint; Brookield. Arthur L.
Bigelow and DR. Elmer Z. Ellis: Chelsea.
John VI. Comstock; Corinth. J. r. Jacobs;
Fairlee l.. f. Andrews: Newbury. II. I.
Baldwin; Orange. Charles w. Emerson; I;
Randolph. Eugene =. Briggs, +. II. Hay
wood. Foster 6. Spracue. DIR. Herbert
l. Newell and Rev. ;. g. Suitor; Straf-
ford. William r. Stowe; Thetford. Clin-
ton X. Howe; Topsham. Grant Jack
son. Tuubridge. Walter X. Howe; Yer
shire. B. Frank Fuller. Washington. Mar
tin W. Chamberlain. West Fairlee, II. n
Miller; Wnliamstown. Glenn r. MeAllis-
Ter. To these associate members the reg
strants in their several towns may ap-
ply fer such assistance - they may ~
IuIre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
And Germany Now!

| Profoundly significant to the whole
world-and particularly to Americans
is the first important act of the German
! Reichstag looking to commerce after the
war-the passage of bill for generous
subsidies to the German mercantile ma
! rine. Great sums of money-300, 900 900
marks the first year-are to be paid TO
| German shipowners for the construction
of new ships and the replacement of
wrecked and captured tonnage These
are bonuses outright-they are not to be
returned unless after a period OF years
the ships on which they are bestowed are
sold TO foreigners.
Those reflective persons who recall the
long battle over shipping legislation in
our own Congress before the European
war will not forget that an incessant
fight against every proposal for the
American merchant marine was made by
the German language newspapers of the
United States and the two great German
steamship companies. The heads of the
Hamburg American and the North Ger
man Lloyd actually presumed so far on
American patience, or weakness, as to
assail these American measures in the
columns OF the press and to attack the
public men responsible for them. 1t was
then proclaimed by Herr Ballin and his
compstriots that the German merchant
marine had been built up without sub |
sidies," and that the very thought OF this |
form of national aid was utterly repug- |
nant to German shipowners and mer-
chants.
That was the earlier German prop |
aganda whose tolls caught some incau-
tious or insincere Americans. The Ger |
man American states in Congress cast |
heavy votes against the Mckinley -Roose-
welt Taft efforts to aid our own mer-
chant marine-and the vociferous leader
Of the opposition was Senator La Fol
ette of Wisconsin. OF course, this Teu-
ton onslaught on the ocean mail and
other American shipping measures was
lot only impertinent but utterly dishon-
sst. The German steamship magnates
Ind their government fought American
not because they objected TO
but because they feared the
of American ships. The plot
ers who directed the German propagan-
la did not mean that there should be
my American steamers to convey our
or strengthen our navy or Il
our troops and munitions in
he war for which they were even then u
reparing. Ii
And now that Germsnyis own trade I
eet Is crippled and half Of her great !
ines destroyed. the Hamburg American v
nd North German Lloyd managers be n
eech. and their government grants. sub l +
idies as the quickest. surest and most {
fhcieut method Of rebuilding the shat 5
cred German mercantile marine-just a. s
rest Britain has demonstrated bv S0lt
ears of liberal aid TO her national mail IN
mes. Here is one point on which after {,
he war the governments of the world ! !.
re likely % be found in impressive p
Herald a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mrs. Sarah L. Ball Died Tuesday Morn
ing, Aged 7o Years.

The death of Mrs. Sarah l.. Ball, wife
of the late Charles w. Ball, occurred at
her home, l05 Hill street, Tuesday morn.
ing at o'clock, after a long illness. The
deceased was born in Peacham April s.
1898, but had lived in Barre nearly so
years. She is survived by one son, George
II. Ball of this city; also two sisters, Mrs.
Frances p. II. Bliss of Lenox, Mass, and
Mrs. Abbie NJ. Pierce of Barre; and by
brother, Lucius r. Hitchcock of Lud-
low, Mass.
Funeral services will be held at the
house Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. b. G. Lipsky, pastor of the He'd
ding Methodist church, officiating. Inter
ment is to be made in the family lot at
Elmwood cemetery. Friends win please
omit flowers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
WILLIAM DIACK DEAD.
He Had Been Resident of Barre For u
Years.

William Diack, for more than % years
well known Barre granite worker,
passed away at his home, 81 Pleasant
street. Tuesday night at 5 O'Clock, the
end following an illness that extended
over a period of four years. He is sur
vived by his wife and four children. Will
liam. Harold and Frank Diack, and Mrs.
Ruth Bassett. There are also left four
brothers, Stuart Diack and George Diack
of Barre. John Diack of Scotland. and
James DiRck Of Alberta. Can: and three
sisters. Mrs Margaret Geddes and Mrs
Thompson. who live in Scotland. and
Mrs Isabella Brand who resides in South
Africa.
The deceased was born in Kemway.
Aberdeenshire. Scotland. March 2s. lS6S,
aud came to Barre p years ago He was
as a granite cutter and worked
for various firms until i'll health com
PEELED him to retire. Mr.. Diack was a
member Of Operative lodge. No $50, Ma
sons. Of Aberdeen, Scotland. and belonged
to Rsfh chapter. o. +. s. Of this city
He was also a member Of Clan Gordon,
No. u. o. :. C.
Funeral services will be held AZ the
house Friday afternoon 81 , O'Clock. In
.erment is 10 Be- made in Hope cemetery. /
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
U. 5. TROOPS VAT
FOR MEXICAN RAIDERS
They Are Reported to Have Killed and
Wounded Many Bandits Who Com
mitted Christmas Day Atrocities
on the American Border.
on the American !

Maria, Texas, Dec. 26. - American
troops to-day were guarding all the out,
let's to the Van Horne canyon, where 100
MeXlcans on Christmas morning crossed
the border, raided the Brite ranch, killed
Michael Welch, veteran stage driver,
ana his Mexican passengers, wounded
Sauer Neill the foreman of the ranch.
and carried away booty estimated to be
worth $1,000 Before the bandits disap-
peared, the soldiers in close pursuit are
to have killed and wounded
many of the Mexicans.