Vermont Opens Legislature in Montpelier with Wilson as Speaker
Stanley C. Wilson of Chelsea was elected speaker with 211 votes amid a near full House. Harry A. Black of Newport chosen clerk, William T. Fairchild elected president pro tempore, and Guy M. Page named secretary in the Senate. The body organized, adopted rules, and set plans for joint sessions and canvassing of state officer votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley C. Wilson
Chelsea
Harry, A. Black
Newport
William T. Fairchild
Fairfield
Senate
Guy M. Page
Burlington
Vermont
Montpelier
Hale K. Darling
Cheleen
House
Guy W. Bailey
Exsex Junction
Sena
Hinesx
Unders
A. A
Granville
Thomas Smith
Brownington
L. XII. Potter
Chereng Fon
W. C. Daniels
Westmore
S. C. Wilson
Metzger
Randolph
Stanley ©. Wilson
Moore
Ludlow
Barrett
Cabot
Howland
Tarte City
Hunt
Danville
Gates
Franklin
Reardon
Brattleboro
Mator
Poultney
Pollard
Cavendish
J. E
Wilson
Mr. O'Sullivan
Secretary of State
O'Sullivan
Amith
St. Albans City
Williams
Proctor
Hicks
Weathersfield
Wil Ape Planse
Prouty
Harry A. Black
Colchester
Austin
Reading
O'Brien
South Burlington
Barcott
Pirie
Williamstown
Black
Fenton
Rutland City
Me. Rierden
Barton
Rierden
O'fillen
Phelps
Fair Waren
Brien
House of Representatives
Daneville
Ceneral Assembly
Canvans
Julius A. Willcox
Roswell M.atuatin
Ators Peck
Chittenden
A. W. Foote
Addison
Foote
Willie
T. Fuirhild
Fairchild
Franklin County
I J
F. E. Steele
Washington County
Lewis
Carson
M. A. Adams
Orleans
Marcellus W. Farman
Westfield
Ventors
Rutland
Windham
Windsor
Farman
Steele
Howe
Bennington
Morse
Caledonia
Hanley
Hubbard
Besex
Ladd
Martin
Grand Ine
Leavens
Lamoille
Bigelow
Orange
Russell
Allrich
Bancroft
Washington
de Witt
Daily
Addison Wa
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State Accepts Compromise With Telephone Cos
Gov. Gates announced a settlement of state and federal telephone cases begun under Gen. Fletcher. The proposal seeks to send matters back to the Public Service Commission for further steps to implement improvements in service and rates given higher taxes and costs, with stepwise actions to proceed under new conditions.
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Gov. Gates
Atty
Gen. Barber
Public Service Commission
Gen. Fletcher
United States District Court
District of Vertmont
Comint
Plewe
Ron Service Commisnion
Prairie Torrie Commission
Germany May State Terms of Ending War
Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg received a call from Ambassador Gerard and is believed to have learned Germany's intended terms for ending the war. The exchange signals possible shifts in negotiations as Allies await formal proposals and concrete outlines from Berlin.
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Germany
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Gerard
War activity continues as fronts clash in the east
United States wartime dispatches describe heavy fighting on the eastern front with Teuton forces pressing forward. Ambassador Gerard used New Year’s to press Entente leaders for a renewed German peace proposal, signaling diplomacy alongside ongoing battles.
Offensive actions on Moldavian front meet limited success
Berlin reports Russo-Romanian assaults on Moldavian positions failed to reach goals. Teutonic forces captured Rarseci and Topesei with others, while Russians and Romanians pulled back west and south of Fokelani. Dobradja saw stiff resistance with further Russian retreat. Austro-German raids in Halicia yielded 120 prisoners. Artillery activity noted in Meise and a patrol near Lorraine.
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Berlin
Rarseci
Topesei
Teutonic
Rumania
Fokelani
Dobradja
Halicia
Meise
Lorraine
Fire-starting admission at trial echoes earlier questions
Dr. Bartley A. Carleton testified at the trial of Feederick Small that with spark plugs wires an alarm clock and fuels he could start a fire in the Small home at a given time if materials were new The cross examination explored wiring position telephone location and stovepipe support and whether those details could explain the evidence including the rope about Mrs Small's neck
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Ovelper
Huston
Bartley A. Carleton
Pardge
WiteKs
Feederick 1
Small
He Alen
Dr. Carleton
Daniel Webster Tenney Dies at 70 in Fraternity Life
Daniel Webster Tenney aged 70 died today, after a fatal stroke. He led Fiber C. Tenner of Dimmerstain as a representative in the legislature and served as manager at the fate exction. Tenney was financial secretary for 22 years in the Odd Fellows lodge, held the veteran's jewel for fifty years, and celebrated a golden wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drattlehers
Daniel Webster
Tenney
Fiber C. Tenner
Dimmerstain
Tennes Waester
Motiemt
Sie
Tsinistee
Wantustiquet
Centenarian Dead in Brattleboro
Mire Eliea Morse died at her daughter's home in Brattleboro at age 1018, reportedly the oldest resident in the town. She observed her birthday in June and was the widow of a former farmer. The death leaves 11 members of her family, with her passing noted by local relatives.
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Prattiraro
Eliea Morse
Brattlebora
Morse
Abe
Agricultural Extension School Discusses Dairy Cow Feeding
Plainfield Vermont January 3 extension school opened with 22 farmers, led by county agent F J Abbott on wooden the dairy cow and feeding facts. Prof Jenks spoke on alfalfa and corn for dairy cattle, stressing economical rations, high protein feeds, and selecting silage varieties for frost and yield. A lantern slide and club talks followed with boys and girls 4H leaders and junior high students attending. The program runs through Friday with morning and afternoon sessions.
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Painfield
Extension School In Agriculture
F. J. Abbott
J. Jenks
Vermont
ak @ ford
Jenka
Timothy
Jenks
Abbott
Loran
Moran
Ingalls
Hanson
Lawyers Admit New Vermont Bar Members Before Recess
Supreme court recess pauses admit two lawyers from Michigan and New York to practice in Vermont ports. Harlow G. Leavens of Lyntonville and Dutton of Wilmington formerly represented their home states. Joseph T Frattini of Montpelier was admitted after passing the exam months ago. Opinions logged cover several cases with verdicts and remands across Franklin, Windham, Windsor, and Caledonia counties, involving Granite Co and local firms.
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Supreme Court
Bar Association
Vermont
Michigan
New York
Harlow G. Leavens
Lyntonville
Michigan Bar and Trap
Dutton
Wilmington
Pan Des‘marchier Va
Stephen N. Frost
Powers
Windjuim
Sumner Elingwood
Joy Quantion
Armon E. Elingwood
Watson
Rider Ys
Last Mock Co
Haselton
Washington County
Granite Co
Drew Daniels
Granite /Gs
Albert Packet
Moretown Creamery Co
Austrial Accident Board
Tayler
Rutland Fatal Accident Involving Man and Horse
In Rutland Vermont Prancie Kachenski a 21 year old employee of Vermont Marble company was found dead early yesterday morning alongside a sleigh near West Rutland. The horse also died and the accident occurred four miles north of West Rutland at Whipple Hollow as a wagon struck a ditch, the driver apparently thrown into water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Prancie Kachenski
Vermont Marble Company
West Rutland
Clarwinton
Vermont Bar Association Elects Officers at Montpelier Meeting
At the annual Vermont Bar association gathering in Montpelier officers were elected: George Young of Montpelier as president, John H. Mimms of Burlington as secretary and librarian, and E. M. Harvey of Montpelier as treasurer. The president was empowered to form a three member committee to revise the association’s constitution. The event included remarks by Governor Horace F. Alling, Chief Justice Loveland of the Supreme Court, and a banquet at the Pavilion hotel with eleven judges as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont Bar Association
Montpelier
George Young
Newport
Lbrarian
John H. Mimms
Burlington
E. M. Harvey
Bar Association
John W. Gordon
Washington County
Pavilion Hotel
John H. Senter
George Wing
Mimme
John Young
Josiah Grout
John W. Redmond
Horace F. Cirrham
Dietive Loveland Minnion
Eupreme ‘Court
Frank
Archibald
Marvelle
Wolber
William’ H. Taylor
Hollieter Jackson
Tarre
C. W. Gates
M. Oscar Doruis
Montreal
Har
John W. Rowell
Wendell P. Stafford
Washington, D. C
St. Johns Iniry
James M. Tyler
J . Hrattleboro
President Gordons Address on Legislation at Bar Association
President Gordons addressed the bar association on legislation, noting that Vermont's first constitution relied on divine law until better ones could be drafted. He quipped about the vast growth of laws over 140 years, estimating thousands of revisions and additions, from 60 to over 7,000 sections, with the Justinian code totaling around 4,000 enactments.
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Gordons
Bar
Ali
Vermont
God
Conareticut
Mae
Autopsy Held In Infant Death At Bughee Avenue
An autopsy was performed this afternoon on Ugo Ghiliani infant son of Mr and Mrs Antonio Ghilani of Bughee avenue. The child died early this morning. The mother reportedly did not have medical attention when the illness began and a recently called doctor refused to see the burial. The postmortem results are awaited as preparations for the funeral proceed. Interment is planned at Hope Cemetery Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iicer
LW. Stewart
Ugo Ghiliani
Antonio Ghilani
Bughee Avenue
Perry & Neouma
Broken axle delays mail on Boston train
A broken axle on the M. and W. R. pms semyger train from Boston delayed mail connections with Marre this forenoon. The disruption nearly halted service. officials expected the through mail to arrive around 2 o'clock. The axle fracture was found near the South Rysgnie station after the near derailment.
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Boston
Marre
Ahlerhay
Moe
South
Rysgnie
Miss Nora Adams Drowns Self at Burlington Beach
News of the death by drowning of Nora Catherine Adams of Barre travels from Burlington where her body was found in three feet of water on the north beach near Blake Champlain. A Lake View sanitarium patient for six weeks, she disappeared during an exercise period and was later located by John Broadwell and his brother. She was 34, born in Scotland, survived by her parents and two brothers, with funeral arrangements to be announced in Barre.
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Nora C. Adams
Alex. Adams
Montpelier Road
Blake Champlain
Turlington
Mies Adnans
Lake View Sanitarium
Barre
Burlington
Free Press of
Nora Catherine Adams
Dow
John Broadwell
Miss Adame
Miss Adams
Uso
Mins Adama
Andler
Crowdwell
Browswell
Russell
F. J. Burns
Tekken
Read + & Dover, undertakers
Mike Adama W
P. Gill Company
Montpelier
Illeas
Ming Adams Eax
Scotland
Alexander and
Chersie Cooper Adams
America
Walter F. Adams
Worester
Mass
W. G. Adame
Business Men's Dinners Series Planned by Barre Trade
The Barre Board of Trade schedules a four month series of business men's dinners for January through April. The first event will be at Hotel Barre on Thursday January 11 with speaker W. A. Clark president of the New England Coal Ore Association. Clark from Northampton Massachusetts will discuss coal conditions and transportation, drawing on his firsthand industry knowledge. Tickets are $6 and can be bought from local board members including W. Meyers, W. T. Methenall, D. Ot More, H. Hinman, and Higgins.
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Hhet Enterprise
Barretard
Nfour Busine Min
Hotel Marre
Thoraday
Jam
W. A. Clark
New England Coalore’ Association
Clark
Northampton
Mase
Beaton Chamber
WG. Meymikes
Board of Teattle
W. TL Methenali
Aesociative
DL Ot
Hot. Hinman
Boa
Higgins
Tietchan
Viking
Receivers Appointed for A W Grays Manufact
Receivers were appointed for A W Grays Manufact in Rutland on January X D by order of the court. A W Gray of Middlebury Springs and Henry Spalding of Poultney Avenue were named receivers for the mill in Mebidew Springs pending petition by the Bangle Machine Co. The appointing order was entered as a court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Gray
Rutlend
Jan
Wrustard
Granville
V. Gray
Middle News Springs
Poultney
A. W
Barre City Council Expands Power Co Concessions
Barre officials vote to extend franchise terms for Central Power Co and to adjust penalties for detainees who fail to pay taxes while in jail. A proposed amendment to act No 15 would make prisoners pay board from savings, and the council approves drafts to extend power supplies from East Middlebury to Barre. Also discussed are court-room incidents over red sweaters worn by itinerant performers and the city budget allocations for streets, sewers, and other services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Howland
General Assembly
Barre
City Charity Department
Jaid
Son Peransat
Central Power Co
Charles H. Thompson
Grymson
Alerman Healy
Relerk
Thompson
Ridgeway Dynamo & Engine Co
East Middlebury
Aball
Olive
Caplee
Home of Justice
Valle
Mary Donetti
Wirthee Weil
Hioners
Selena
Penveters Trust
Finda
Helen Wood
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Waterville
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Ties Crawhind
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Fig
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Pesce Manzer
Willy
South Hartington
Fair Haven
Matot
Poalteey
Mr. Sealey
Morristown
Stewrta
The
Clingters
Maneer
Marvett
Crewiland
Watervik
Howlemdt
Bacre City
Gridley
Me. Stearns
Bur
United States
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Elisa Moree
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