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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
Prosecution Tries to Prove
in Small Murder Case
at Ossipee
IRON OXIDE AND
ALUMINIUM USED
Examination Of Mrs. SmalPs
Body Showed No
Illness

Ossipee, N. H, Jan. 4.--The possible
arrangements of an incendiary device by
which fire that destroyed the house in
which Mrs Florence Arlene Small was
killed, could have been set eight or ten
hours after her husband, Frederick l.
Small, left for Boston was the subject
of further testimony at the trial OF
Small on the charge Of murder to-day
The prosecuting attorneys had announced
that they would introduce also evidence
that a mixture of iron oxide and alumi-
mum had been used to produce intense
heat. intended to remove absolutely all
traces of the murder.
Franklin s. Piper Of Manchester, an
electrician like the previous witness, re-
piled afiirmatively TO the Hypothetical
question concerning the alarm clock and
other articles found In the ruins. An
examination of the internal organs or
Mrs. Small developed no sign of crimi-
nal attack or illness, DIR. George B. Ma
grath, the medical examiner of Boston,
testified
The head Of Mrs. Small was produced
by the state after Judge kiyel had ad
vised the women to leave the room. DIR.
Magrath said the appearance of the head
was consistent with death by strangula-
tion by cord about the neck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
LARGE NUMBER PRESENT.
At Funeral of Donald w. Smith in Barre
Wednesday.

The funeral of Donald W. Smith, for.
merly well known resident of Barre
whose death occurred at the home of his
sister, Mrs, Roy Greed, in Mortified
Sunday night, was held at the home OF
his sisterin-law, Mrs. Margaret Smith
l38 Liberty street, Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. The obsequies brought to-
lgether a large company of clansmen and
Masons as well as representatives from
other circles with which the deceased was
affiliated during his long residence in this
city. Rev. j. B Sargent, pastor OF the
Congregational church in Mortified, was
the officiating clergyman and the bear
ers were as follows: James Mackenzie
and William Cole of Clan Gordon, No.
II, John J. Sowles and A. A. Lsmorey of
st. Aldemar eommandery, X. T., and A.
C. Tilden and James Johnston of Granite
lodge. Interment was made in the fam
lily lot at Elmwood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
MAY LOSE STATE FORESTER.
A. r. Hawes Has Chance to Enter Federal
Service.

Burlington, Jan. 4.--For several days
a rumor has been afoat to the effect
that State Forester A. i. Hawes was to
leave the service Of the state. Yesterday
Mr.. Halves stated that he had under
consideration. subject to the approval of
President Wilson, an appointment as for
ester for the state relations service OF the
United States department Of agriculture.
II he takes his position he will have jur-
isdiction over the states in the northern
hall OF the country, acting in an ad-
yisory capacity.
Mr. Halves has previously been en-
ploycd by the government. He became
Vermont state forester in 1900 and since
that time he has been offered the posi-
sion Of Texas state forester and of pro-
fessor az forestry in the University OF
Illinois, both of which he declined.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
ACCEPT MONROE TRAIL
As a Part of the Long Trail--Green
Mountain Club Meets.

Rutland, Jan 4--There were 25 mem
hers present at the annual meeting oi
the Green Mountain club here yesterday
the Burlington, Brandon, Rutland and
Bennington sections being represented
The following were elected; President
Mortimer r. Proctor, Proctor; vice e-presi,
dents, q. P. Cooper, Rutland, NJ. e
Wheeler, Rutland, j. B. Taylor, Burling-
ton, Guy w. Bailey, Essex, Seneca Hasel-
ton, Rutland, Fred A. Rowland, Montpe-
Iier; recording secretary, e. S. Marsh.
Brandon; corresponding secretary, DIR. L.
j. Paris, Burlington; treasurer, t. S.
Dean, Burlington.
The bylaws were amended to permit
the formation of sections of the club
without the state. Dr. Paris, Mr.. Tay-
lor and J. r. Woodruff OF Burlington
were appointed a committee to issue a
scenic year book to cost not over 800.
1t was voted to keep scenic attractions
in mind in building trails and not to pay
so much attention to grades. The re-
Gently constructed Monroe trail adjacent
to Camei's Hump was accepted as part
of the state Long Trail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
WILSON WILL MAKE
ONE MORE MOVE
But Final Decision on the Nature of the
Effort for Peace Has Not Been
Determined.

Washington, ID. C., Jan. AFTER the
entente reply to President Wilson's note
has been received, the president will not
let the negotiations drop but will make
at least one more move. This became
known definitely to-day although it was
indicated that no final decision on the
nature of the next step has been reached.
The officials were silent to-day over
the report that Ambassador Gerard, as
result of his talk with the German
chancellor, would probably transmit a
report on the details of the German
peace terms to make them available to
the entente. They also refused to com
ment on statements attributed to the
former Hungarian premier, Count Julius
Andrassy, that the entente could learn
Germany's peace terms through the presi
dent.
Colonel House conferred at length with
the president to-day and was about the
official circle conferring with Others in
touch with the subject.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
FUNERAL AT so. BARRE.
That of Mrs. Martha A. Lease Held at
Sons Home.

The funeral Of Mrs. Martha A, Lease,
aged Ss, whose death Monday morning at
the home of her son, p. ID. Ladd, in South
Barre, removed one of the oldest resi-
dents of Barre Town, was held at Mr..
Ladd's house Wednesday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, Rev. A. L. Huntley of Nor
risville, officiating. There was large
gathering of older residents of South
Barre and vicinity and numerous floral
pieces We're contributed. The bearers
were p. d. Ladd, G. H. Crane, w. +. San.
born and A. l.. Huntley. The body was
taken to Elmwood, there to repose in the
tomb until spring, when interment will
be made in cemetery at Waterbury.
Among those who came from a dis
tance to attend the funeral were: Mrs.
Sue Shaw of Essex Center, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. FL. Crane Of Cabot and G. b. Whitney
and ID. j. White OF Barnet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
RECEPTION TO GRAHAM.
Was Held at the Executive Chamber Last
Evening.

Last evening the reception OF Governor
&c. w. Gates to his successor, Gov.-elect
Horace T. Graham was held in the execu-
tive chamber at the State House at 1880
o'clock, being open to the members of
the legislature, the officials and the pub
lie in general. Adjutant General Lee S.
Tillotson, Major C. Z. Carpenter and
Lieut.. Paul Gates, the governors son, at
tired in dress uniform of their rank,
added to the brilliancy of the affair In
the receiving line were the following:
Gov. Gates and daughter, Miss Edith
Gates; Gov.-elect and Miss Graham, his
sister; ex-Gov. and Mrs. w. W. Stiekney,
ex-Gov and Mrs. Pingree, ex-Goy. and
Mrs. Smith, Congressman and Mrs. Por
ter II. Dale, Lieut.-Gov. and Mrs. Hale
X. Darling and Lieut.-elect and Mrs.
Roger w. Hulburd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04

officer should exercise all the functions oi
the board Of penal institutions, trustees
OF the state hospital, trustees of tht
state school for feeble minded children
and act as a member of the board Of con
| troll.
Commissioner of Agriculture and For
estry-t tThis officer should perform the
duties now performed by the board OF
agriculture and forestry, the commission
er OF agriculture, the state forester, the
livestock commissioner and the state or
nithologist, and he should be director of
the state schools of agriculture and
should be member of the board of con-
troll.
"State Highway Comnlissioner--The
duties of this official should be the same
as at present. He should have for as
sistants a proper number of district high
way commissioners at an annual salary
of Sl,00000 each.
director of Public Health--This Off.
GER should exercise all the duties of the
board of health, be ex-officio chief of the
state laboratory, chief of the tuberculo-
sis commission and with two physicians
duly appointed, sit as board of health
to issue orders on occasions OF public
peril, discharge inmates from the state
hospital, Brattleboro retreat and school
for feeble minded children, and have the
power of visitation at all penal and re-
formatory institutions and at all insti-
tutions where the insane are confined. If
this recommendation is adopted, the SUI
pervisors of the insane win not be need
ed.
commissioner of Industries-This Of
ficer should perform all the duties now
performed by the industrial accident
board and the factory Inspector and
should look after the enforcement of the
child labor laws and the laws governing
the employment of women and the week
ly payment of wages.
Fish and Game Commissioner-Th
salary OF this official should be 100000.
His duties, the same as at present; but
he should not be permitted to establish
new hatcheries or rearing stations, game
refugees or game wardens' quarters with
out the approval of the board of control.
estate Geologist-The salary of this
official should be 81 10000 His duties,
frnntinued m fourth paoel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
TALK OF THE TOWN

| Miss Belle Tacy left yesterday after
| noon for Shelburne. where she plans +,
| make visit OF week with relatives.
January clearance sale Of all millinery
Everything to be sold at greatly reduced
prices. Mrs. II. y. Miles, 200 North MAR
street, over Dodge's Jewelry store.
Peter Bernasconi, who has been visit
| ing at the home of Edigeo Dunghi oi
Vine street during the holidays, returned
TO his home in Buffalo, N. T., yester'
day
Mrs. George Lutz of Granite street i:
selling her household furniture and i.
going with her four children to Jersey
City to live. Mr.. Lutz is now employed
there.
At the annual meeting of the Hotel
evening, the old board of officers was re-
elected. A deficit of s42 for the year was
reported.
Mrs. O. f. Scott and granddaughter,
Mary f. Scott, of Waterbury, arrived in
the city yesterday and viii spend sew
eral days visiting friends and relatives
on Maple avenue.
Adolph Lantz, who has been visiting
at the home of his parents in Webster
vile during the past two weeks, left this
noon for Medford, Mass, where he will
resume his studies at Tufts college.
Louis Bruya and daughter of Maple
Grove have returned from Middlebury,
where they were summoned by the death
of the formers brother, who passed away
in Providence, R. /. Mr.. Bruya has re-
sumed his duties as night baggage mas
ter on the Barre branch and Robert
Ryan, who has been acting as his sub
stitute, has returned to his home in st.
Albans.
The Spaulding high school basketball
team have resumed their practice at the
Spaulding gym. under the tutelage of
Coach Charles Brown. The squad re-
mains about the same as il was at the
end-nf the fall term, with four of last
years stars back in the lineup. The sea-
son commences on Jan. IL, with Montpe-
lier seminary. The rules in buying the
tickets will remain the same as in other
years. the season tickets being on sale at
& Lewis Drug store.
Committees selected by the directors of
the Granite Manufacturers association
to serve in 1917 are announced as fol-
lows: Betterment, Alex. Duncan, John
Magnsghi, Alex. j. Young; grievance,
James Brown, Alex. Duncan, r. Q. Nc
Donnell; claims, Samuel Gerard. Joseph
John c. Booth; Montpelier
grievance committee. A. b. Staples, 5. II.
Mills, Robert Fraser; Northfield griev-
ance committee, II. II. Slack. n. Pelsggi
and George Cross; Waterbury grievance
committee, W. II. B..Perry, c. L. 0'Clair,
2. ID. Swasey; Williamstown grievance
committee, William b. Jones, Peter Pas
,era; East Barre grievance committee,
August Desilets. jerome Veronesi. Eu-
rene Bison; railroad. II. J. NJ. Jones,
". A. Murray, r. Q. Mcdonnell; electric (
Dower. Alex. Duncan, William Barclay, /
3. Bonazzi; educational, c. A. Brown. /
J. c. Booth. James Carswell; bulletin, /
William Barclay. Robeyt Jones, James 4
Robertson; advertising, w. d. MaeDon-
Id. William A. Murray, Z. J. Batchel- /
Ter and III. p. Hinmsn. A committee 4
onsisting Of II. J. NJ. Jones. W. p. Scott .
nd J. b. Magnaghi has been appointed
O confer with the quarry owners in mat
ers relating 10 the community msusO-
rum fund appropriations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
CANADA RECRUITED
17O,537 MEN LAST YEAR
Nearly Half of the Total for the Whole
War EnroIled-7s17 Enlisted
Last Fortnight.

Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 4.-During the year
Just closed 170.5S7 men were recruited
in Canada, or nearly half the total of
3s5. 5.955- since the outbreak Of the war,
according to figures announced yester-
dav. In the last fortnight 25l7 men
enrolled, a decrease Of 200 in comparison
with the preceding two weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
Continued on fourth page)
Legislative Notes.

Assignment of seats to the members
of the House occupied several hours yes
terday afternoon and Immediately fol.
lowing the completion of that task the
House and Senate met in joint assembly
to listen to the report of the joint can
vassing committee appointed to canvass
the vote for state officers, and United
States senator. Needless to say, the can.
yass showed the election Of Horace +.
Graham as governor, Roger W. Hulbnrd
as lieutenant governor, Walter +. Scott
for treasurer, Guy w. Bailey for secre-
tary Of state, Benjamin Gates for audi
tor, Herbert q. Barber for attorney gen
aral and Carroll S. Page for United States
senator. The official majority for Ora.
ham was 25,676 and thai OF Page was
30,926.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
New Corporations in Vermont.

Articles of association have been filed
with the secretary of state by the Chan
dler Estate corporation of Randolph hav.
ing capital stock of $1,000. The incor.
porators are: Albert E. Chandler, Louis
s. Brigham and John G. Sherburne Of
Randolph.
The East Orange Cemetery association
las also incorporated with the following
subscribers: f. L. Sanborn, G. w. Simp-
son, b. G. Simpson, c. NJ. Colby, L. e.
Tucker, James Rouhan, j. Il. Sanborn
and G. w. Davis, all of East Orange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
BRAILA ENDANGERED
BY MATCHIN'S FALL
Important Rumanian City is Expected Il
Be Captured as Enemy's Guns Will
Be Able to Dominate the Place.

London, Jan. 4--The capture Of Match.
in is regarded here as ending the defense
Iof Dobrudja. The Russians held the
Matchin bridgehead in order to protect
Braila from the rear. Nothing now re.
mains to them except narrow strip Of
land between the marshes, which car
ried the highway to Braila.
Germans and Bulgarians are in posi-
tions to push the gun within eight miles
|of Braila. 1t is taken for granted that
prolonged resistance to the German ad-
vance enabled the defenders to remove
stores of grain and other material from
Braila.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
WARRING NATIONS
INCREASE DEBT
BY $4,000, ,000,0 900
According to Estimates BY the U. S. Fed
eral Reserve Board-The En-
tente Paid Greater Share.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 4.-The in
crease in the national debts of Great
Britain, France, Germany and Austria
Hungary is estimated by the federal re-
serve at S49,450,000,00 since the begin
ming of the war. The entente nations
share Of the total is $29,00o,000,00o and
that Of the two central powers is $780,
000,O00,0 900.
This estimate does not cover the cost
of the war, as large revenues of unde-
termined amounts were raised by inter-
nal taxation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
FRENCH BATTLESHIP
REPORTED TORPEDOED
verite Hit by German Submarine Near
Malta-vessel Was Badly DAM
aged, Berlin Hears.

Berlin, by wireless TO Sayville, Jan.
A dispatch to the Zurich Post from
Milan reports that the French battle
ship Verite has been torpedoed by
German submarine near Malta, says an
Overseas News agency announcement
Yesterday. The Nerite, badly damaged,
is lying near the port of Malta, the dis
patch says.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
RUSSIANS TOOK
600 PRISONERS
They Also Seized Three Cannon and i6
Machine Guns in the Car
pathian Mountains.

Petrograd, via London, Jan 4.--The
capture by Russian forces on the Rnma-
nian front of 600 prisoners, three cannon
and l6 machine guns, together with some
mine throwers and bomb mortars, was
announced in to-day's official statement.
This success resulted from an attack on
hostile positions on the heights to the
south of Botocpa mountain in the wooded
Carpathians.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
"a WERE DROWNED.
When Ferryboat Sank in Collision in
Moselle River.

London, Jan. A Central News dis
patch from Amsterdam says that 22
women were drowned through the sink
ing of ferryboat in collision on the
Moselle river near Peilstein.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
LACK POWER TO GET FACTS.
Federal Authorities Want Legislation to
Enable Them to Get Information.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Federsl authori-
ties directing investigation OF the cost
of living are giving consideration to the
possibility Of obtaining legislation Civ
ing the government further powers to
obtain information
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank the neighbors and
other friends who gave 50 generously Of
their sympathy aud assistance during
our resent bereavement; also u those
who sent floral tributes.
p. D. lad and family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04

When President Pro TEN William II.
Fairchild was escorted to the chair in the
Senate to-day he spoke briefly on legisla-
ton, suggesting repeating many laws and
the enactment of laws more adapted TO
the conditions in Vermont. Among the
problems he presented was the reducing
of state expenses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04

In the Senate it was voted, as usual
at the outset OF the session, to dispense
with the reading of the Senate journal
1t was left to Senator Wheeler of Chit
tenden to make the motion to that effect.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04

Representative Cudworth OF London
derry il mentioned as possible chairman
of the judiciary committee in the House,
and r. Gregory Smith of st. Albans as
chairman Of either the ways and means
or the appropriations committee. The
committees will not be named until the
report of the special committee on re-
vision of rules has been acted upon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04

Speaker Wilson of the House an
nounced the following committee on joint
rules on the part of the House; Fenton
Of Rutland City, O'Sullivan of Colchester
and Hunt of Danville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04

The various county delegations in the
House spent the odd moments between
governors speeches to-day in organizing
for the session.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04

Continued on second sage.l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04
so1s5.7nN


Annual premium S7.4Sl.3s; number OF
risks. las; number of policies, 100; num-
Der of companies, &c.
"It is contended by those who have
studied the situation that the expert
ence of the state during the past forty
wears has been extremely favorable, and
that the amount paid in in premiums
has exceeded considerably the losses sus-
tained bv the companies. The losses at
Waterbury and at Nergennes are the
only serious ones We have sustained.
Furthermore, in view Of the fact that
the policy Of the state is at present.
and in the future should be, one Of con-
structine absolutely fire proof buildings.
or buildings A. nearly FIRE proof as pos
sible. aud also in view Of the fact, thst
after a thorough inspection Of all the
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-22
DELTA AND SUNSHINE

Miss Alice Nelson spent Sunday
with Mabel Larson.
The Bellingham visitors this week
were: Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wander Mey,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Bartelds, Mr.. Joe
Helgath, and Mr.. e. l.. Lash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Helgath and
Thelma and Fred spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Crosier.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Telgenhoff and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Wander Yacht.
Mrs. p. o. Johnson entertained at
dinner Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Olson and family.
Harry Tyrall spent Sunday with
home folks.
Mrs. ]. Bartelds entertained at
dinner Sunday. Her guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wander Mey. and
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Heimstra.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-22
TELEPHONE COMPANY
SHOWS BIG GROWTH
Gains Many Phones During First
Nine Months OF 1917, Report
Shows

During the first nine months of
1917, the Farmers Mutual Telephone
Company gained 166 new subscribers,
an increase in the number of phones
of 11.69 per cent, according to fig
ures compiled by l.. A. Jones, secret
ary of the company this week.
The company now has 2002 phones
in service. The gain during the first
nino months of 1917 is all the more
remarkable when compared with the
the 1.72 per cent increase in Belling-
ham, the 4.4S per cent Seattle in
crease, the $40 per cent Tacoma in
crease, and the 1.16 per cent increase
in San Francisco.
Los Angeles now has more tele-
phones than any other city on the
Pacific Coast. 1t has 132,5S3 of
them, 5000 mere than San Francis
co.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-22
HIGH SCHOOL TO FLY
u. S. SERVICE FLAG
Will Display Pennant With Fifteen
Stars In Honor OF Students And
Teachers In Army And Navy

The Lynden high school will have
a service flag, which will be hung i'll
the assembly room. 1t will be of
white with a wide red border, and
on the field of white a blue star will
be placed for each high school stu
dent and teacher who has enlisted or
been drafted
The Lynden High School teachers
will buy the flag, which will be three
by five feet. Miss Sweet has chaIg..
of the arrangement. AT present there
are fifteen stars, and more will be
added whenever more LyndeE high
school boys enter the service.
The first stars will honor: Fred
Rockey. John Bay, Gale Edison, Frank
Worthen, Howard Worthen, John
Wolf. Lawrence Nyman, Henry Van
der Linden, Frank Hatley, Fred Hat
ley, John Van Wyhe, Irwin Rathman.
Lewis Tromp, Arthur Swenson and
John Mulder.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-22
MANY LYNDEN PEOPLE WILL
HEAR CHAS. EDWARD RUSSELL.

Charles Edward Russell, a mem
Der of the United States Commission
sent to Russia last summer, will de-
liver an address at the American
theater in Bellingham at 8 o'clock
Tuesday, November 81, upon the big
problems of the war. Many Lynden
people are planning to attend. The
address will be given under the aus
pices of the Whatcom County Counc-
IL of Defense, acting with the State
and National Councils of Defense.
Charles Edward Russell is one of
the foremost Socialist writer's and
leaders of the world. His patriot
ism is unquestioned, and like hund-
reds of thousands of other Americans.
he has put aside for the time being
all questions of politics and PARTISAN
ship, to give his entire services to
his country in the great crisis that
now confronts it.
Mr.. Russell visited Russia and saw
at first hand war conditions in that
country. The lecture will be free.