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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
mot PROPERLY LIGHTED"
Station Platform at Montpelier Junction
Also Had a Hole.

Rutland, Jan. A24.--The Central Yer
mont Railway ca. and the Rutland Rail
way, Light & Power Co. are made de-
fendants in negligence suits In Burling-
ton county court brought yesterday.
Senator Wilson II. Aldrich of Rutland
sues the railroad and George H. John
son also of this city, sues the electric
company. Damages of $1,000 are claimed
in each case.
While alighting from train at Mont
pelier Junction on the evening of Nov.
II, 1915, Mr.. Aldrich fell and sustained
injuries to his left leg which confined him
to the bed for several weeks and viii
make him lame permanently, it is
claimed He declares that the Central
Vermont company was negligent in not
having the station properly lighted and
not warning passengers against hole in
the walk
Mr.. johnson. who Is a teamster, alleges
that he suffered broken jaw, fractured
shoulder and fractured leg when a $500
pound dynamo fell upon him on Dec. Is,
1916, in this city. He was drawing sand
and walking beside his team when the
dynamo, which was situated near the
suddenly fell upon him. He
maintains that the props sustaining the
dynamo projected into the walk and were
a menace to travel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
SCHOOL BOOKS BURNED.
Tramp Suspected of Vandalism in Mid
dlebury.

AIiddlebury, Jan. 24-When the pupils
of one of the Ferrisburg schools arrived
at the school house yesterday morning
they discovered that most of their books
as well as those belonging to the town
were missing and an inspection of the
stove in the room disclosed the fact that
they had been used for fuel There were
also evidences that some one had slept
in the room Monday night.
An investigation was at once started
and ii was learned that a tramp had
been seen in the vicinity Of the school
Monday evening description of the
man was telephoned to Deputy Sheriff
Noble J. Sanford OF this town and when
late yesterday afternoon man applied
at the county jail for a nights lodging
he was at once placed under arrest by
Deputy Sanford, who was armed with a
warrant issued by States Attorney Allen
X. Sturtevant
The stranger gave the name of Will
liam Thomas but he refused to give his
residence or tell anything further about
himself
1t is alleged that the man broke into
the sthool house where he passed the
night and as the fuel provided for the
school house stove was not dry enough
to suit him he kept the fire going the
greater part of the night, feeding in
book after book, until he had nearly
exhausted the supply.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
FORGERY CHARGED.
Poultney Youth Said to Have Secured
Relatives Wages.

Rutland, Jan. 24.--William II. Living.
stone OF Poultney, y years old, is at the
county jail, in default of s7o0 bail, being
held on charge of forgery. the complainant
being the boys father, Thomas Living.
stone. He was arrested Monday and,
after a hearing before Justice OF the
Peace Paul g. Ross, was committed to
jail.
a ~Young Livingstone, IL is claimed, has
figured in escapades in his village and
some weeks ago, it is alleged, he forged
his sisters name and drew her salary
due at the shirt factory.
Last week he went to the Office Of the
Ruggles Machine company, by whom his
father is employed, and, 1t is claimed,
forged the latter's name and drew the
amount of money due his father, which
amounted to over SIS.
1t is alleged he spent the money, his
father being confined to the house by ILL
ness at the time. The warrant was is
sued by Grand Juror w. H. Rowland of
Poultney, but the case is being investi-
gated by States Attorney c. v. Poulin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
Some 600 Houses on the New
York Stock Exchange Are
Expected to Acquiesce
SAYS PRES. NOBLE
OF THE EXCHANGE
Witness Then Goes on to
Describe the Market
Methods

New York, Jan. 24.--The members OF
the New York Stock Exchange who have
been requested by the board OF managers
to make available for examination by
the House rules committee of the records
of transactions during the period when
Wall street is supposed to have received
advance information on the president s
peace note, are not expected to withhold
the information. This assurance was
given the committee by President Noble
at the resumption of the leak inquiry to-
day.
In reply TO Sherman L. Whipple, coun-
sci for the committee, President Noble
said that some of the 600 or so brokerage
houses probably would have the informa-
tion ready tomorrow or the day after.
He knew of none, he said, who would as
sumo the responsibility Of not complying
with the request. Atty Whipple then
resumed the examination of Noble on
stock market methods, particularly about
short sales.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24

in which he Is elected. Appeal may bt
had to county court from his court and
no city or municipal court shall have jur
isdiction within the territorial limits OF
a town or city within which another city
or municipal judge resides.) To com.
mittee on minor courts.
BY Senator Peck of Chittenden, an act
to amend Sec. II of No. 81 of the acts of
1912, relating To the admission of per
sons to the state school for feeble mind
ed children. Changes age limit of per-
sons admitted from rs to 40 years OF
age,) To committee on state institu-
tions.
BY Senator Villas of Chittenden, an act
TO amend Sec. of No. 1917 Of the acts of
1915, relating to the sale of opium, NOR
phine and other narcotic drugs. (Amends
so as to prohibit the sale or distribution
of medicinal tablets, pills or powders
not over twentieth of a
grain of morphine or quarter of a
grain of codeine or any of their salts ex-
cept heroin, TO each pill, powder or tab
lett To committee on public health.
BY Senator Demeritt of Washington,
an act TO emend Sec. IA. Is and l6 of No.
1874 Of the acts of 1915, relating to com
to employees for personal injur-
les. Employer to furnish surgical, med
ical and hospital services only for the
first seven days OF disability instead of
first Ia, such attention not to exceed 500
instead of S75. To committee ON COM
merce and labor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
HEARD DAMAGE CLAIM.
Petition of James s. Spencer Against
City of Barre.

| Before the state industrial accident
board this forenoon evidence was heard
| in the case Of James $. Spencer. an eld-
erly man, who is seeking compensation
for injuries alleged to have been received
while in the employ of the city street
department July %, 1916. Chairman
Robert Simonds of st. Johnsbnry and
S. A. Daniels of Brattleboro, with Miss
Laura Burbank as clerk, we're present,
the absentee being Fred 5. Pease of Bur
lington. At 10 o'clock the hearing was
adiourned from the law office of L. r.
Davis, who appeared for the appellant,
to the city court room. City Atty. Will
liam Wishart was the appearance for the
city and before the hearing was finally
adjourned at noon, four witnesses had
been examined. Decision is reserved,
pending consideration of the evidence.
The appellant, Spencer, was the first
to take the stand. He told OF being EN-
ployed as helper on Boynton street
while loads of crushed store were being
North Main street. Before the usual
quitting time, he testified, he jumped
aboard the street department auto truck
and rode TO the junction of Boynton
street and South Main street. prepara
tory to going to his home in South Barre.
Near the junction sudden Jolt threw
him into the street and before he real
lied what had happened one of the for
ward wheels of the truck had passed
over his left leg. At the hospital, the
injury was diagnosed as a bone fracture.
The statements of the witness tended
to emphasize his apparent belief that
he was in the employ OF the city when
the accident occurred, although he had
knocked off work for the afternoon.
Consel for the city sought to show
that Spencer was through work for the |
day and jumped aboard the auto as a
quicker means of getting home. William !
Duprey, a foreman, testified that Spen-
GER was not obliged to ride and that no
more work was expected of him that day.
Spencer had not been engaged at any |
time in unloading at the other end of
the truck route, where the crushed |
stone was being spread over the high
way, and it was the understanding of the
witness that he was to alight from the
truck before il headed down South Main
street. The testimony of Supt. j. 5.
Wilson of the street department and
George Stone, helper, was of a corrob-
,rative nature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

An address remarkable for its clarity
of expression and wholly detached from
partisanship was given in the Pythian
hall last evening by Rev. A. W. Hewitt,
pastor of the Plainfield Methodist church.
who spoke at length on some aspects of
the suffrage question. Mrs. Alexander
Duncan. president OF the Barre Woman's
club. introduced the speaker and some
over 100 men and women listened inter
estingly TO the clergyman's words, That
an extension Of the suffrage TO include
both sexes seems imminent was one ot
the conclusions reached by the speaker.
who hastened TO declare his opinion that
the sum-total Of results will not work
any marked change. on the attitude and
action Of the body polite. Rev. Mr..
Hewitt's experience as legislator found
a place in his address aud his more Sc
rious remarks concerning the suffrage
question was curiously interlarded with
apt anecdotes. which were received pleas
antly enough One who heard the min
ister at his rather difficult task Of pres
ent suffrage and anti-sufIrsge views
the address ~ one of the
most concise be bad ever heard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
SENATE is DEBATING
Whether or Not to Talk About Wilson's
Speech for Week.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 24.-Opening
the debate on his resolution for week !
discussion in the Senate on the presi-
dents peace address, Senator Cummins
said that the presidents suggestions
were the most important ever made by a
chief executive of the United States, and
right or wrong, the Senate owed it to the
country to set aside time for full
discussion of the issues involved.
Senator Stone, speaking in opposition
to the resolution, argued that it would
take more than two weeks if every SEN
ator took the proposed hour to discuss
the subject and that nothing was to be
gained since no official action was to be
taken at this time.
IF three or four, or half a dozen
speeches, should be made eritieising and
the address in whole or in
part and another half dozen be made en-.
dorsing and approving IL, how would the
president be enlightened" said Senator
Stone. I'm what way would the presi-
dents footsteps be guided by such a
course? There is no desire on the part
Of the presidents friends to prevent the
fullest expressions on the subject. Let
the country discuss it, Let the world
discuss it, but for the Senate to set aside
such an amount of time as the resolution
when no official action can be
taken, seems to me to be a melancholy
waste of time"
Before vote could be ordered, Sena-
Tor Shafroth, Democrat, urged public
hearing by the foreign relation commit
Zee and debate in the usual special
session to confirm appointments after
March a.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
DIED IN COUNTY JAIL.
John Wilson, Committed From Barre,
Had Heart Disease.

A man named John Wilson. who was
committed TO the county Jail from Barre
on Dec 20 for a term of ~ DAYS for in
toxicstion, died of heart disease in that
institution last night He had been sub
ject to the disease for some time. and
last summer while he was in Montpelier
he was taken i'll and was sent to Heaton
hospital Sheriff Tracy is trying to get
into communication with the mans rela-
tives, and if the body is not claimed it
will probably be brought to Barre for
burial The man was 30 years of age
and his home was said TO be in Hoboken,
n. !. Here in Barre Wilson was known
10 the police as a woodsman, an odd
character, who turned up at infrequent
intervals, after a season of hard labor in
the woods.
His first appearance in city court, ac-
cording to the records, was on Jan. 4,
1918. After that he served 90 days in
the county Jail for an intoxication Of
Tense. On the occasion of his first ar
raignment, he said he was 80 years old.
gave Rotterdam, Holland, as the town of
his birth and said he was a resident of
Rochester, In December he was ar
raigned for a second offense and at that
time he gave his age as SO years and said
he lived in South Royalton. Again he
mentioned Rotterdam when the judge
asked him where he was born.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
THOUSANDS TURNED OUT
For Funeral Services of Rev. Thomas E.
Mccarthy of Rutland.

Rutland, Jan. 24.-Bishop Joseph ].
Rice of Burlington was the eelebrant of
solemn high requiem mass at st. Pc
ter's church yesterday at the obsequies
of Rev. Thomas y. Mccarthy, curate at
the Catholic church in Montpelier, who
died at Rochester, Mimi, last Friday.
The bishop was assisted by Rev. p. J..
Long of Montpelier as deacon and Rev.
j. A. Lynch of Northfeld as sub-deacon.
Rev. P. j. Barry Of Burlington was mas
ter of ceremonies, and Rev. William Cas-
sidy of Burlington gave the eulogy.
Several thousand people turned out for
the services. Rutland being Father Nc
Carthy's native place. Knights of Coz
lumbus and other societies affiliated with
st. Peters church acted as escort from
the church to Calvary cemetery here,
where the burial took place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
DODG-
ING IMMINENT
BANKRUPTCY
Proposed That the State Take Fourth
of Real and Personal Property and
Give Sort of Mortgage.

Paris, Jan. 24.-Austria has decided
on an extraordinary measure to stave off
Imminent bankruptcy" according 20
The Petit Journals Geneva correspond
ent. The correspondent says a decree is
about to be submitted to the emperor
whereby fourth part Of the real and
personal property of all subjects and in
habitants of the empire shall become the
property of the state in exchange for
kind of mortgage bond. This bond, ac-
cording to the correspondent, the state
binds itself to redeem when the financial
situation permits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
SIX ALLIES PLANES
WERE SHOT DOWN
ON WEST FRONT
Berlin Claims Advantage in Several En-
gagements That Have Been Fought
in Riga Section on Russian
Front,

Berlin, by wireless, Jan. 24-Six en-
tente airplanes were shot down yester-
day on the western war front, the war
Office announces. In most of the Franco
Belgian war area fighting, moderately
active, has been renewed.
Fighting has broken out in the Riga
region on the Russian front, the state
ment says. The result of the engage
ments has been favorable to the Ger.
mans.
The withdrawal of Teutonie forces in
the region along the Danube, north of
Tultcha, is announced by army head
quarters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24

man troops in the Riga region succeeded
by repeated attacks in strong force in
pressing back the Russian lines about a
mile and half between the Tirul swamp
and the river Aa and east Of Colmzem
the war Office announces. The battle is
continuing in this region.
Russian fire checked a German advance
movement southwest of llIuket A Bul-
garian detachment crossing a branch OF
the Danube, opposite Tultcha, was sur
prised by Russian troops and destroyed,
the statement says.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
SUSPICION AROUSED.
And Rutland County Authorities VIII
Investigate Death.

Rutland. Jan. 24S-Relatives of the late
Miss Nora Benson, aged 26 years. daugh-
ter of Chauncey Benson Of Granville. y.
V. who died in a Los Angeles. Cal, hos
pltal two weeks ago. have asked States
Attorney c. V. Poulin 70 investigate her
death. The remains were shipped from
Californi. to Fair Haven, where the girls
mother lives. The casket Is said TO have
been marked pneumonia Do not open." :"
Relatives did open the -easket and found
that the body was clad merely in hos
pital night dress and that there was an
inrision for an operation on il a. well ss
several bruises, also . broken ankle. The
young woman worked with = moving pic
ture company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
TWO FINGERS INJURED.
William Stevenson Got Hand Caught in
Grinding Machine.

William Stevenson Of Brook street an
employe of H. ID. Stevens Co.. Inc, un-
derwent an operation at the City hos
pital to-day for the partial amputation
of the second and third fingers OF the
right hand. Mr.. Stevenson was operat-
ing a grinding machine at the granite
works OF the firm on Smith street, when
his hand came in contact with the swift
ly revolving grindstone. Two other
workingmen accompanied him to the hos
pital and Dr. w. +. Lazell was called.
An examination disclosed deep flesh lac
erations and bone bruises, necessitating
the amputations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
MUCH SCARLET FEVER.
White River Junction Schools May Have
to Be Closed

White River junction. Jan. 24-The
scarlet fever epidemic has reached Sc
rious proportions here. Several cases
have been reported among the school
children, two new cases being reported
yesterday. The fourth grade, which
seems to be the worst afflicted, has been
dismissed until next Monday, and CON
siderable talk is heard that the entire
school may be closed until the epidemic
is again in hand.
The parents of the children of the dis
missed school have been notified that
they must keep the children in on the
home grounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
WILSON KEEPS open
HOUSE" AT CAPITOL
Receives Delegation of Congressmen-Be-
fore Leaving White House To-day
He Met Independent Oil
Men.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 24.-Further
extending his plan of t~ansacting busi-
ness at the capitol, President Wilson ar
ranged to-day to spend the entire after
noon in the office outside the Senate
chamber receiving delegations in addition
to the usual congressional callers. Be-
fore going to the capitol, the president
shook hands at the White House with
100 independent oil producers and con
ferred with a committee from the
Churches of Christ in America.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
FRENCH TROOPS BEGIN
TO WORRY ENEMY
AT MANY POINTS
Successful Raids Were Made Near Chilly,
South of the River Somme-Pa-
trolls Active Near Saille.

Paris, Jan. 24.-French troops made
several successful raids last night near
Chilly, south OF the rive Somme and in
the Woevre district, the war office an
nounces. Patrols were unusually active
in the Saille region near the eastern end
of the front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24

At the request of States Attorney F.
Z. Gleason, the case against Rodney Nor
rison of Grsniteville, charged with a
breach Of the peace offense, was nolle
pressed in city court thu morning. When
the respondent was aErzigned Monday
afternoon. his attorney A. A. Sargent,
asked for jury trial and arrangements
were being made for empaneling jury
Rail Of $50 was discharged BY Magis-
trate II. W. Scott to-day when the states
wishes became known
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
ITALIANS LOSE TRENCH.
And with n 1s7 Men and Three Machine
Guns

Berlin (by wirelessl, Jan. 24.-An Ital-
ian trench with lS7 prisoners and three
machine guns was captured by Austrian
rifemen in operations in the Gorizis
area, the Austro-H Hungarian headqusr-
ters announced in its report Of yester-
dav
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
OTHERS RETURNED
WITH SLIGHT DAMAGE
Official Statement Issued in
London Declared That a
German Destroyer Was
Sunk in Engagement Be-
tween Light Squadrons on
Monday Night

Berlin, via London, Jan 24-One British
destroyer was sunk and another was OBJ
served to be in sinking condition in the
North sea naval engagement, the admir-.
atty announces. One German torpedo
boat put in at Ymuiden in damaged
condition. The others returned with
slight damage.
The official British account of the en-
gagement, given out last night, said that
one British destroyer was torpedoed with
the loss of AZ men and that German
destroyer was sunk. The British account
reads as follows:
last night while our light forces were
patrolling the North sea not far from
the Dutch coast they met division of
enemy torpedo boat destroyers. A short
engagement took place during which one
of the enemy torpedo boat destroyers
was sunk and the rest scattered, having
suffered considerable punishment. Dark
ness prevented the full results of the
action from being observed.
During last night there was also
short, sharp engagement between enemy
torpedo boat destroyers and our own
destroyers in the vicinity of Schouwen
bank. During this engagement one of
our torpedo boat destroyers was struck
by torpedo, the explosion killing three
officers and A of the crew. She subse-
quently was sunk by our own ships Rel
atives of the victims have been informed.
Our ships suffered no other casualties"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
RUSSIANS PRESSED BACK

BY Germans in Riga ReEion-Bulgsrisn
Detachment on Danube Destroyed.
PctrcgTsd, via London, Jan. 24.-Ger-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
BRITISH LOST
A DESTROYER
IN BATTLE

"A Berlin Official Statement
Says Nothing of Loss of
One of German Ships but
Admits That One Torpedo
Boat Put into Port in a
Damaged Condition
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24

IoOn,inued on fourth page
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lContinued on fourth rase.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
Bills introduced in the Senate.

Bv Senator Villas Of Chittenden. an act
relating to trial justices for criminal
causes and repeating See :, :. II. rs, ~,
"a ana 2s Of No. 9l Of the acts Of 1915.
Provides for board Of civil authority Of
each town after annual town meeting 70
elect q trial justice for criminal causes.
the only jurisdiction being in the town
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-24
The Finance Committee Report.

The year 1915 was remarkable for one
thing. viz, shrinkage in the city's
grand list; it being the first time this
has occurred since the organization OF the
city; the decrease in the list was CON
fined to personal property. and was
caused by the change in the statutes
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21
MUST WIN THE WAR SAYS
THIS OKLAHOMA VETERAN
Col. Zcvcly Says IL Is Up to America; /;
Another Colonel Gives Tulsa
Boost.

Col. J. w. Zevely OF Muskogee. one
of the oldest and best of Oklahomens,
a veteran of the old territory days, was
a Tulsa visitor yesterday. I'VE are
going to win this war" he said. land
we are going to be the greatest nation
in the world. 1 consider it little short
of crime that anybody should refuse
to subscribe for Liberty loan bonds.
Money is necessary to feed the SOL
diers of this country and the soldiers
of the allies and IL Is up to us to show
the I ~ople of the world that the Amer
lean people are still fired with the
same patriotism which scaled the
heights of Chapultapec and which
made the battle field OF Molino del
Rey one of the things inscribed on
the battleflags of a number of Amer
lean regiments. We must let the story
go out to the world that we are lack
ing in any essential necessary to the
successful conduct of the war"
Col. Horace Il. Plunkett of Wash
ington and several other places. a vet
eran of the Indian bureau, in Tulsa
kind OF between the changes of the
moon, as IL were, bat also looking into
some oil investments for his friends
and himself, had this to say yester-
day "Do you know that this Is one
of the few towns In the countryside
where you can always come and find
something doing, always something
building According to the figures
Tulsa holds the building record for
the whole United States"