davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
PROMINENT I'm MASONRY.
Arthur E. Clement Died in Burlington
After Long Illness.

Burlington, Jan. Arthur 4. Clement
died Saturday evening at his home, 25s
South Union street, after an illness OF
several months.
Mr.. Clement was born in Morrisville
Sept. 20, 1858, the son of William o. and
Jane Ripley Clement. He was in the
furniture and undertaking business for
35 years in Hardwick, Winooski and
Burlington, retiring in 1911. Mr.. Glenn
ent was married in 1870 to Lillian X.
Chamberlain of Hardwick, who survives
him, with three children, Henry c., j.
Charlotte and Kenneth N. Clement. He
leaves also brother, William f. Glenn
ent of Middlebury.
He was prominent in Masonry, being
32d degree Mason. He was past mas
ter Of Webster lodge. No. 81, F. and A.
NJ, member Of Burlington chapter, No.
3, Burlington council, No. s, Burlington
commandery, Knights Templar, No. 2,
Vermont consistory, 32d degree, and of
Temple chapter, No. rs, o. r. S. He was
member of Cairo temple, A. A. O. n.
NJ. S., and of the Algonquin club.
He had been for several years vestry-
man at st. Paul's church.
Funeral services viii be held Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at st. Pauls
church. Interment will be made private
w.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
FACES REORGANIZATION.
Gray Brothers Concerns in Middletown
Springs Closed.

Rutland, Jan. Pending reorgan.
| iZation or sale of the concern. the busi-
ness of A. w. Gray's Sons of Middletown
! Springs, manufacturers and private
bankers, has been closed up and auditors
are at work on the somewhat involved
accounts of the firm.
The Gray bank was organized as a
| private institution and about a year ago
the state bank commissioner, Frank G.
Williams, notified the proprietors that
they must either take out charter or
cease doing a banking business.
Mr.. Williams stated last night that SO
far as he knew his orders had been car
ried out, that no further deposits had
been accepted and that undoubtedly the
closing of the bank was the final step in
the LIQUIDATION,
Rutland county banks are interested
to some extent in the Gray concern, the
First National of Poultney holding paper
to the value OF about $4,000, the Citizens
National OF Poultney $500 it is under
stood. while the Clement bank of Rut.
land has notes of $4,000, the Rutland
County National $500 and the Killing
ton National $4,000. There are also
Siidttti
Following the closing of the bank Sat
urday a conference of bankers and attor-
neys representing the creditors and the
Gray family was held in the Office of
Lawrence, Lawrence & Stafford, with
view to obtaining the consent of interest.
ed parties to reorganize the concern, so
that, if possible, the business might be
continued and the industry saved for
Middletown Springs.
Atty. Brainerd Avery Of New York
and W. Gray Knapp of Hanover, n. H.,
were at the Berwick Saturday night on
their way to Middletown Springs, Mr..
Avery being interested in the business
through marriage into the Gray family.
The Gray plant manufactures horse
powers, threshing machines and tanning
mills and is the only manufacturing con-
cern in the village of Middletown Springs |
outside of a cider mill and grist mill. !
have been undertaken of |
late looking to removal of the plant TO |
Burlington, but so far without result.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
AWAIT TEXT
OF REPLY
Official Washington Is Not
at All Sure Of the
Outcome
GERMAN EMBASSY
is SKEPTICAL
Others Believe the Door of
Peace Not Wholly
Closed

Washington. ID. c., Jan. l.--Opinion a;
to the effect of the unfavorable entent,
reply to the peace proposals of the cen
trail powers varies widely here, but in all
quarters interest now centers upon the
allies answer to President Wilson's note
in which peace advocates hope to find an
opening for advancement of the negotia-
tions.
1t is understood that the entente note
will go forward just as soon as the task
of checking for errors in cable transmits
sion has been completed. Neither Presi-
dent Wilson nor Secretary Lansing has
seen the official text, though they have
read the press translation.
Publication of the Spanish note gave
the American public its first intimation
that copies OF the presidents note to
the belligerents proposing discussion OF
peace terms had been accompanied when
delivered to neutrals with a suggestion
that the action of the United States be
supported.
While some officials think Germany
Will HhS taii " tSspoiu ~ tht NhttltS
reply If only to answer the charges con-
tanned in it, others believe the reply
leaves little if any room for further leu
tonic advances. Tire German embassy
takes the latter view, and holds that
hope for restoration of peace at this
time depends almost entirely upon how
the entente replies to President Wilson's
suggestions.
President Wilson last night received
New Years greetings from many OF the
rulers of the world, including King
George of Great Britain, Emperor VIII
liam Of Germany, King Victor Emman'
uel of Italy, King Gustav of Sweden and
several presidents of South and Central
American republics.
The only one with a reference to peace
received last night was from the king OF
Sweden. 1t follows;
Il beg you to accept my best wishes
for the New Year. am happy to join
your noble peace action"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
Two More Men Added TO the
Regular Force at
Central Stat :
r. D. CARP AER BACK
IN rs SERVICE
Willard Robbins Goes on
Duty as Driver of Hook
and Ladder Team

One of the first tangible steps in carry
ling out the recommendations of the New
England Fire Insurance exchange was
realized to-day, when two regular fire.
men were added to the manual force at
the central station. Friends of the de-
partment regard the acquisition of two
men as New Years gift, inasmuch as
the action of the city council and Mayor
Gordon in expediting the formalities of
examining and appointing the tiremen
enables the Barre department to start
the year on a firm footing. r. d. Car
penter, a former member of the depart
ment, and Willard Robbins are the new
fremH
Mr.. Carpenter, who has been employed
lately as lineman by the Vermont Tel.
& Tel. Co., retains his position as third
assistant engineer and win be assigned
to the duties that were his before he
left the department last summer Mr..
Robbins is the son of Fred Robbins on
the East Montpelier road and has been
employed as a driver for the Standard
Oil Co. He has been assigned to duty as
driver of the hook and ladder truck.
Messrs. Carpenter and Robbins were
among the five candidates who took the
examinations given by the aldermanie
fire committee Friday evening. Mayor
Gordon made the appointments Saturday
night.
For the first time since the department
was organized II years ago, there are
eight men on regular duty. Engineer
Carpenter is fireman of wide experience
and the other new member is thoroughly
familiar with the care and direction of
horses. Coincident with the appointment
of two additional regulars the announce
ment is made at the station that here
after the drill time for the department
will be at 0;30 o'clock, instead of s:l0.
Beginning tomorrow morning, the wbis-
tie test will be given at $50 1t is a
part OF the standard schedule in most of
the larger fire departments, including
departments in Vermont, that
the drill tests be given at $3.50 o'clock.
In making the change, the fire chief
and aldermanic committee deferred to
the convenience of the iiremen 1t is TO
De required that five men be on duty at
the station at all hours, and as eight
must have their breakfast hour
between 6 o'clock and s, the necessity
'or changing the drill time is apparent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
NCH CAPTURED
| 78,5OO PRISONERS
the Battling on the Western War
bnt During the Past Year, Says
Official Statement in
Paris.

4 Paris. Jan. 1.-The bulletin issued by
the war office last night on the progress
of the campaign reads:
mo event of Importance occurred dur
ing the day.
'1n the year 1916 the French troops in
breaking the assault of the enemy
against the Verdun fortress, forcing the
enemy to withdraw on both banks of the
Somme, have taken 7s,5o0 German pris-
oners."
The municipal council sat the dawn of
1917, which we are convinced viii fulfill
all our hopes" adopted resolutions adj
dressed to the peoples in the capitals Of
the entente allies fighting with us for
the liberty of the world assuring them
Of the "unalterable fraternity and un-
breakable resolution to struggle with
them to the end for a decisive victory
and the necessary reparation."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
CHARLES CROWNED
KING OF HUNGARY
Announced That He Would Spend Hall
of the Time in That Part of
the Dual Monarchy.

| Budapest, via London, Jan. IAN as
semblage of $500 Hungarian mobiles wit
messed the coronation of King Charles
and Queen Zita yesterday. 1t was the
most brilliant in the history of the coun-
try. Not even the crowning of Francis
Joseph presented such spectacle of the
Kingdoms wealth.
The coronation was entirely Hunga-
rian event. No foreign princes were
present except King Ferdinand of Bull
garia, who attended in the capacity of a
Magyar magnate, which he is by birth.
Ferdinand G. Penfield, the American am
bassador, was one Of the few neutral
diplomats who were present.
The crown was placed on the kings
head by Premier Tisza ON the stroke of
10 o'clock.
While wearing the crown the king also
put on the ancient st. Stephan cloak of
faded purple, covered with odd designs in
gold, and held the ancient sword of St.
Stephan, with which he made the Gus
tomary passes which symbolic the in
tention of the monarch to defend the
kingdom against enemies.
After the church ceremony the king
repeated the oath OF Office before great
crowd, from the base of Trinity fountain
before the church. There was cheering
for Is minutes.
Later in the afternoon Parliament met
in joint session and took official cogniz-
ance of the accomplishment of the eoro-
nation.
The pressure of state affairs obliged
King Charles to return to Vienna last
evening. 1t is his intention, however, to
spend six months of each year in the
capital. The fact that En-
peror Francis Joseph spent little time in
Budapest led to a movement to have a
period of residence in this city prescribed
in the inaugural diploma, but as soon as
the king heard of this he announced his
intention of dividing his time between
the Austrian and Hungarian capitals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
British and French Fighters
Disagree as to the
Method
ALLIES VICTORY
IS PROPHESIED
Some Believe Germany Will
Grant Concessions to
End War

With the British armies in France, via
London, Jan. 1.-The arrival of 1917 was
welcomed by the British and French sol
diers as the beginning Of the end of the
great world war. There may be varying
views and theories as to how the end is
to be brought about, but there is no
question but throughout the British
army there is conviction the next IL
months will bring victorious peace to
the allies.
Opinion among the British and French
fighters as to how the war will end is
divided into two groups. One believes
that Germany will be willing to grant
extreme concessions and the other that
only military PRESSURE viii bring them
the fruits of their victory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
46 WOMEN WERE
BURNED TO DEATH
An Asylum at st. Ferdinand De Halifax,
Megantic County, Que, Was
Destroyed.

Montreal, Jan. l.-Forty-six womer
were burned to death in a fire that des'
troyed st. Ferdinand De Halifax asylum
at st. Ferdinand De Halifax, MegantiC
county, Que, late Saturday night accord.
ing to a report received here.
Patients of the asylum, of whom there
we're $50, all were women. st. Ferdinand
De Halifax is in an almost inaccessible
section of the province and eommunica-
tions on Sunday are poor.
Nfeagre reports obtained by available
sources give no intimation' of the cause
of the fire, which started while the in
mates were asleep, and apparently
spread rapidly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
MARKED FAILLING-OFF
IN FIRE ALARMS
There Were Only Seven General Calls
During the Year 1916 and the Ag-
gregate Loss Was Very
Small

| II is not always easy to forecast what
viii be read into any of the departmental
reports that are soon to form the 22d an
nual yearbook of the city of Barre, but
an unusual record in the fire department
will have its place in the accounting
which Chief C. B. Gladding is to give of
his stewardship sometime this month.
Barre, with its largest population and its
heaviest property valuation in 1916, suf-
fered less from fire loss than in any year
since the regular fire department was or
ganized. Figures covering the exact
property loss and the property endan-
gered by fire in 1915 are not at hand. nor
will they be until the tabulations from
the fire insuring companies are received,
but the paucity of general and still
alarms remains as the outstanding fca-
ture of the year in the department.
Only brief span of the good year 1916
remained when the few figures herein
given were compiled and within that
scant segment before the new year began
nothing of consequence happened to
shelve the excellent record for the u
months ended last night. So accustomed
are the iiremen to playing it safe" that
no amount of persuasion could induce
them to comment extensively on the
singular record of 1916 until the year
should be wholly in the discard. To-day
the record may be said to have arrived.
There were only seven general alarms
from Jan. l, 1916 to Jan. !. 1917. The
slump in the number OF telephone OF still
alarms represented proportionate fall
ing away from the average of other
wears Six of the bell alarms came in
the first half of the year and from July
! to Jan. J. there was only one general
alarm.
IL is an anomaly of the fire department
that the public. after a fashion. is satis-
fed with its achievements in direct pro
portion to its inactisity. Such an IT,
regular rule cannot be applied TO spy
other municipal department and fro.i
that distinction the iiremen may CLEAN
what comfort they may. A department
that cools its heels in the station when
there is work to be done would be quick
" legislsted out Of existence. Where
fore. a department that is ready for duty
but is compelled perforee to relative in
activity through the negation Of oppor-
tunity TO act j. satisfactory enough ami
no one, least Of all property owners. viii
complain because the frcmen Of Barre in
1916 had no larger opportunities to dis
,inguish themselves.
A scrutiny Of the records for the past
Eve wears serves only 90 emphasize the
5oOd fortune which Barre enjoyed last
Continued on eighth psgel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
FIFTY FARMERS SIGNED
And County Committee Was Named at
Milk Conference.

The result of the Washington county
milk producers conference in Montpelier
Saturday was the signing of the consti-
tuition of the New England Milk Produc-
ers' association by about so men and the
appointment of county committee to
further the work of the New England
association and to form as many local
units of the organization as possible.
| On the return of the delegates from
their dinner recess, f. II. Abbott, the
county agent, spoke, emphasizing the
value of the New England association to
the individual members. He drew illus
trations from the recently built plant at
Richmond and expressed the hope that
at some near future time the balance of
the milk produced on Vermont farms
could be sold through these cooperative
associations, rather than direct to the
milk companies, thereby saving the com
mission and profit on the part of the
milk dealers.
After a few more short speeches, a re-
cess was taken, during which the consti-
tuition of the New England Milk Produc-
ers' association was signed by about 30
farmers. The county committee was
then named as follows: NJ II. Moody
of Waterbury, G. M. Jones of Waitsfeld
and +. G.. Gould of Cabot. They will be
assisted by members to be appointed
later, one from each of the townships of
the county.
The following are the objects of the
association:
|. To enable its members to secure
the full market value of their dairy
products.
2. To improve the methods of milk
production, utilization, standardization,
distribution and use.
8. To encourage the breeding and
raising of better dairy stock.
A. To promote more economical
feeding of live stock.
5. To foster cooperation in agricul-
ture and especially in dairying, and in
general to improve agricultural condi-
tions and bring about better under
standing between the producers of the
dairy products and the consumers.
@. Especially is it the purpose of this |
association that each of its individual |
subordinate organizations, off. |
GERS and employees shall serupulously OBJ
serve all national and state laws, and
also all local ordinances relating to opera
tions of this association.
This affects every COW owner in the |
New England states The effort is as
much to help the butter manufacturer
as it is to help the farmer who sells his
raw milk. The next trouble that viii /
arise in the milk situation viii be the
fight in March for the arrangement of
summer p ces for milk Every farmer
pr cow owner is expected to get into
communication with the
county committee appointed as above
ind become a part of this tremendous
of the farmers for better
lriees. There are 500 900 cows owned in
he New England states by 100000
armers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
DEATH OF HORACE R. AVER.
Was Formerly Proprietor of Theatre in
Swanton.

st. Albans. Jan. l.-Horaee r. Aver
died yesterday at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jed b. Stafford. on Bank street,
at the age OF Il years, after several
years Of in health.
For many years Mr.. Aver was pro-
prietor and manager OF Ayers opera
house at Richford, moving to this city
about two years ago. He was a Mason.
His wife. daughter and a son survive.
The funeral viii be held az -. AIMS
church AZ Richford Tuesday afternoon az
? o'clock, preceded by a prayer at the
house in this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
APOLOGY DEMANDED
BY ALLIES OF GREECE
And Allies Reserve Liberty of Action in
Case Attitude of Greek Govern
ment is Unsatisfactory.

| Paris, Jan. IA Havas despatch from
Piraeus, dated December 81, says:
The ministers of France, Great Bri,
tain and Russia yesterday signed note
for presentation to the Greek govern
ment, demanding the following guaran-
tees and reparations:
"Guarantees--first, all Greek forces
outside of the Peloponnesus TO be re-
duced to a number strictly necessary to
the preservation of order and police duty,
all corresponding arms and ammunition
to be transportated to Peloponnesus, in
cluding all cannon and machine guns, this
situation to last MS long as the allies
Judge necessary. Second. prohibition of
all meetings of reservists in Greece north
of the Isthmus of Corinth, and no civilian
to carry arms. Third, re-establishment
of the allies control.
"Reparations--frs all persons de-
tanned for high treason or for other po-
litical reason, to be released forthwith !;
second, dismissal of the eommandant of
the First Army corps unless the govern
ment shows that this measure should be
applied to some other general; third, the
Greek government TO make apologies to
the allies ministers and flags at some
public spot in Athens.
"The note concludes with the state
ment that the allies reserve liberty OF
action in case the attitude of the Greek
government is unsatisfactory.
"The note undertakes on the part OF
the allies not to permit the armed forces
of the national government to profit by
the withdrawal of the royal troops by
the neutral zone established in
agreement with the Greek government,
and states that the blockade of the
Greek coasts viii be maintained until
full satisfaction with regard to the above
points is accorded"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
British Casualties for the
Great Offensive Were
Announced To-day
DECEMBER LOSSES
COMPARATIVELY LOW
Daily Average for the Month
Up to Dec. % Was
1,540

London, Jan. 1.-The total British
casualties reported in published lists
from Dec. to % were Sl5 officers and
36,350 men. No lists were published dur
ing the holidays.
The effect of the cessation of the
Somme offensive with the advent of un-
favorable weather is shown in these fig
ures, which give daily average of l,540
casualties. In November the daily aver
age was 2,4ss and in October over 3A00.
The losses reported for December bring
- total British casualties since the be-
kpg of the Somme offensive to 520,-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
DUTCH STEAMER HELD.
The Oldamt Was Said to Be Carrying
Contraband Of War.

Berlin, via London, Jan. 1.-The fol-
lowing announcement was made yester-
day by the admiralty;
"The Dutch steamship Oldamt, with
contraband from Holland for England,
was stopped by our Flemish naval forces
on Friday and taken into Zeebrugge."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
NO INSURANCE CARRIED
On Barn in East clarendon-AIl the Live
stock Saved.

East Clarendon. Jan. IA large harm
on the William Manning place burned
shortly after noon yesterday. the origin
Of the FIRE being unknown. No insurance
was carried. All Of the livestock was
saved, but a large amount Of hay, three
harnesses and several wagons were
burned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
NOW FIELD MARSHAL.
Gen. Sir Douglas Haig Gets New Years
Promotion.

London, Jan. IA long list of naval
and military honors conferred on the oc-
casion of the New Year includes the pro-
motion of Gen. Sir Douglas Haig, COM
mander-in chief of the British forces in
France and Belgium, to be field mar
shall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
ScALDED CHILD DIES.
charIes Stacy, 9, of BrattlebOrO Was
Injured Friday.

Brattleboro, Jan. Charles Stacy,
six-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. 4. C.
Stacy Of West Brattleboro, who fell in
to a tub of scalding water last Friday
afternoon, died early yesterday morn
ing at the Memorial hospital
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01

Last month the Oldamt was captured
by German submarine, which placed
prize crew on board. A few hours later
n British destroyer recaptured the vessel
after the prize crew had attempted to
blow her up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
SUNK AFTER COLLISION.
Italian Steamer Went Down Off the Irish
Coast.

Queenstown, Ireland, Jan. 1.-The
italian steamship Legano was badly
damaged in collision in a fog outside
of Cork harbor and reported to have
sunk. The captain and one seaman were
drowned. The Others were brought here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
NEW WAR POSITION.
French Government Minister to Have
Comprehensive Powers.

Paris, Jan. Ia presidential decree
has been published establishing the min
istry OF armament, munitions and war
materials and conferring comprehensive
powers on the minister.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
DANISH STEAMER SUNK.
Twenty-Four of the Crew Were Reported
ss Landed.

London. Jan. l.--Lloyds reports the
sinking of the Danish steamer Danmark.
Twenty-four of the crew landed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
BRITISH CUTTER SUNK.
The Number Lost on the Protector Is
Not Known

London, Jan. 1.-The cutter Protector
has been blown up. The number lost is
unknown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01

CONTINUED on eighth page.