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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
MAN BADLY INJURED.
When He Attempted to Stop Horse from
Running.

Burlington, Feb. 25.-Peter Bushey, q
painter living at 22S Main street, was
seriously injured by being run over by
a team belonging TO Dolphus j. Tellia
yesterday afternoon about six o'clock
and is now in the Mary Fletcher hospital
suffering from some severe scalp wounds
and perhaps a fractured skull.
Tellia had gone into A. d. Pcase's feed
store and Bushey was watching the
horse for him on the outside. The ami.
nal started TO run and Bushey attempt
ed to stop him. The painter has only
one hand and this added to the difficulty
of catching the horse. just as he was
about 20 grasp the reins, he slipped and
fell, the wagon passing over him, and,
il is thought, one of the horses hoofs
striking him on the head.
The man was rendered unconscious and
was carried into the store and Drs. j. IL.
Dodd and C. A. Pease were soon on the
scene. II was aseertained that his pulse
was all right but the blood was flowing
from an ugly looking wound on the back
of the head. The ambulance was sent
for but the new one was out of the city
on a trip to Hinesburg and delay fol-
lowed while the old one was gotten out.
Just as it was thought best to start
along with an ordinary carriage the con-
veyance came into sight, fully 20 min
utes after the man had been carried
into the store.
Last evening it was stated at the hos
pital that the man had recovered con.
sciousness. II could not be told, how
ever. whether the wound in the back of
The head was fracture Of the skull or
, very bad scalp wound.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
Are Reassured by Reports
from Ambassador
Wilson
CARELESSNESS WORST
MEXICAN BLAME
Steps Taken to Restoration
of Peace Are Re-
ported

Washington, d. c., Feb. 25.-Now that
the first shock of the tragic death OF
Madero and Suarez has passed over, in
fluenced largely by the reassuring re-
ports from Ambassador Wilson, the Of
fcals here are beginning to accept the
official version of the affair. They be-
lieve that great earelessness was ex-
hbited in falling properly to protect the
prisoners, but that the offense is less
than deliberate murder plot.
The officials do not expect immediate
restoration of peace throughout Mexico,
but already President Huerta has been
offering terms to Orozco's followers in
the north with some degree of success.
The indications are that similar nego-
tiations with the Zapatistas in the
south have failed and decision has been
made to begin most active military
campaign against that party.
Governor Colquitt's threatened dis
patch of Texas militia into Mexico is
not expected to materialize, as the gov
ernor would lay himself open to the
charge of violation of the neutrality
laws.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
OLDEST cAvENDrsH PERSON.
John Hartwell Stearns' Funeral Was
Held Yesterday.

Ludlow, Feb. 25.--1'he funeral of John
Hartwell Stearns, oldest citizen OF Cav.
endsh, took place yesterday afternoon
Rev. J. 'B. Reardon of Barre officiating
Mr.. Stearns was born in Cavendish Jan
A, 1917, on the farm which has been in
the family for nearly 100 years, and
had spent practically all of his 80 years
in that town, with farming as his prin-
eipal occupation.
June 3, 1916, he married Relief Tar
bell, who died July Is, 1890. On Sept.
l3, 1900, he married Beth Baker, who
died in September, 1911.
He served for some time on the board
of seleetmen and had also been trustee
of the public money, the Fletcher library
and the White school fund He was the
last of his family and is survived by
eight nephews and nieces.
Mr.. Stearns was one of the original
stockholders of the Rutland railroad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
vERMoNT's PLANT FOOD WEALTH.
Is Underestimated Said Dean Hills at
Farmers Meeting.

Burlington, Feb. 25.-The annual Far
mers' Week opened up well at the uni
versity yesterday afternoon. A fair au-
,dience was present then, and consid-
cradle one in the evening. Addresses
were given by Dean j. L. Hills on Farm
Manures;' by Prof +. A. Rich on tine
Care and Management OF the Work
Horse;' by A. X. Peterson on Way
Among Plants;" and by DIR. G. f. Lang
worthy of the U. S. department of agri-
culture on the work OF that department
for housekeepers. About 100 persons
were registered last hight.
Dean Hills spoke in substance as fol-
lows:
The prominent manures are barn
yard manure, muck and peat and green
crops plowed under
Barnyard manures are highly variable
in composition, due to difference in ami
mails, their age, condition, food, to va
rious methods of storage, preservation,
use Of litter and of chemical absorb
ments, etc. The points stressed in the
address were:
/. That feeds should be bought with
reference to their plant food contents as
well as their annual food constituents.
2. That the five points of good
manure handling are ;(al Well fed ami
mails. (bl Well Uttered animals. (cl
Well preserved manure. Id Well COM
pacted manure. tel Well land quickly
spread manure.
3. That it is wiser to conserve what
we have, and to use it more judiciously,
than to spend so much for commercial
fertilizers.
Concerning peat end muck, the speak
sr stated that the experiment station
survey of the state indicated its omni
presence; that Vermont farmers do not |
appreciate the plant food wealth they |
nave at their very doors, to be had for |
he digging and the weathering; that, |
while it is a slow purveyor of plant !
ood. peat or muck is well worth using |
md ought to be a benefit to any soil.
Concerning green manuring, the speak
II remarked that it was procedure
eldom resorted to. in Vermont, but
worth considering in special cases, as in
as a cover crop, for leechy
oils, etc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
When Suffragettes Tried To
Make Demonstration for
Mrs. Pankhurst
WOMAN RELEASED ON
$1,000 BAIL TO-DAY
She Will Be Arraigned To-
morrow To Answer to
Serious Charge

EPSON, England, Feb 25.--Mrs. EN-
incline Pankhurst, the suffragette lead
er, was remanded by the police magis-
trate here until tomorrow when she
appeared to-day on the charge of incit.
ing Others in feloniously and maliciously
blowing up the residence of David Lloyd
George, chancellor of the exchequer. She
was admitted to bail in $500 on agree
ing to restrain from further incitement
and not to attend public meetings while
the case was in progress. As the Of
fense was indictable, she was not asked
to plead
Suffragists attempted to make a
demonstration outside the police court,
but were greatly outnumbered by towns
people, who vigorously booed Mrs. Pank-
hurst as she passed into the build
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
In Case of Dorr, Charged
with Murder of George
E. Marsh
STATE RESTED CASE IN
SALEM, MASS, COURT
Stockton, Calf, Police Chief
Testified to DORIS
Queer Actions

Salem, Mass, Feb 25.-The menta.
and physical condition of William A.
Dorr, who is on trial for the murder of
George Z. Marsh Of Lynn, was described
at this mornings session of the court
by Chief of Police Brare of Stockton,
California. The defendant had told the
witness that his mind was blank and
he had no recollection of having been
in the East, Dorr frequently talked in.
coherently and on one occasion fell to
the floor in a collapse during conver-
sation with the witness.
Dorr, who has been suffering from
tonsiltis for few days, sat in the
prisoners cage to-day with heavy coat
over his shoulders. The state rested its
case to-day, and counsel for Dorr init.
mated that Dorr will set up plea OF
self-defense.
The defendants counsel Barney said
Dorr believed his aunt, 0rpha Marsh.
with whom he lived at Stockton. was
being wronged in property matters AMI
the defendant came East without per-
mission of his aunt to endeavor to get
justice for her from Marsh. Neither
Dorr nor his aunt desired Marsh's death.
he said.
Dorr met Marsh in Lynn, continued
the attorney, and induced the elderly
man to go automobile riding. During
the conversation Marsh, according to
the counsel, made remark which DorI
as an insult to Orpha. Dorr
attempted to get out of the automobile,
Attorney Barney said, but Marsh pulled
him down and Dorr then drew re-
volver and fired,
The lawyer said that Dorr took
Marsh's body back towards home but
later changed his mind and went to
Lynn, where he left it. The attorney
that Marsh was killed in Re-
we're in Suffolk county and that the
trial should not be held in Essex couH-
ty He also said that DORIS diary was
not written when the incidents occurred
but afterwards when the defendant was
waiting in a railroad station at New
York and at Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
TAFT coMMUTES SENTENCE.
Gerbracht of Sugar Fraud Fame Need
Not Pay 5000 Fine

Washington, ID. C., Feb. 25.--The two.
year Imprisonment sentence of Ernest
w. Gerbraeht. convicted in New YorS
of sugar customs frauds in the prose
cution of 1910, was commuted by Presi-
dent Taft yesterday to 80 days in Jail.
His fine of 5000 was remitted. THIS
clemency was granted because Gerbracht
for the last year had materially assisted
the government in its sugar fraud in
vestigations, testifying before grand and
petit juries and in several cases in court.
He has not served any of the SEN
tence.
Charles r. Hieke. convicted Of a sim
liar offense about the same time. has
applied for pardon and his case is under
consideration by the department of jus
tice
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
WILSON BELIEVES
GOVT. NOT TO BLAME
American Ambassador Is Disposed To
Accept Explanation, There Being
No Other Information.

Mexico City, Feb. 25.-The American
ambassador, Henry Lane Wilson, made
the following statement last night re-
garding the deaths of Madero and Suar-
eZ:
I'm the absence of other reliable in
formations | am disposed to accept the
governments version of the manner in
which the ex-president and ex-vice- -presi-
dent lost their lives. Certainly the vio-
lent deaths of these persons were with
out government approval and if the
deaths were the result of plot it was
of restricted q racter and unknown to
the higher officers of the government
Mexican pubic opinion has accepted
this view of the affair and it is not
at all excited The present govern
ment appears to be revealing marked
evidence in activity, firmness and pru-
dence, and adhesions to it as far as
have been able to ascertain, are general
throughout the republic, Indicating the
early re-establishment of peace.
"The government as constituted is
very friendly to the United States and
is desrous of affording effective pro-
lection to all foreigners.
For the present American public opin
ion should deal with the situation calm
ly and accept with great reserve the
lurd and highly colored stories which
are being furnished by some few corre-
spondents. The great majority OF the
correspondents here are endeavoring to
deal fairly with the situation
Confidence in the new administration
is growing in the capital, conservative
Mexicans and foreigners alike regarding
what appears to be a probable military
regime as the solution of the present
difficulty. A revulsion of sentiment has
been. created by the deaths of Francisco
Madero and Pine Suarez, but the great
majority of the Mexican people merely
obruc, tbair shnttldars
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
SEND REGULARS TO
CHECK TEXAS N. G.
From Crossing Rio Grande Except. on
Specific Orders of the Secretary
of War.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 25.--A serious
clash may result between federal troops
and the Texas National Guard at
Brownsville, Texas, should the latter at
tempt to cross the Rio Grande TO the rt-
lief of Americans alleged to be imperiled
in Matamoras, Mexico.
When the war department at mid
night learned that Governor Colquitt
had issued orders for four companies of
Texas militiamen to proceed to Browns
vile, orders were telegraphed at once to
Brig Gen. Il. y. Steever, in charge OF
the federal troops on the border, to send
to Brownsville Immediately such force
as he deemed necessary" and "under no
circumstances to permit the crossing of
the river except upon the specific orders
OF the secretary of war"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
WAS FORMER POSTMASTER.
Quartus E. Morgan Died in Bellows Falls
After Short Illness.

Bellows Falls, Feb. 25.-The funeral of
Quartus Edward Morgan, postmaster of
Bellows Falls from 1878 until 1886 took
place in Immanuel' church at o'clock
yesterday afternoon, Rev. Alfred C, Will
son officiating. Burial was in the Episco-
pal cemetery and the bearers were
Myron II. Ray, Frank Adams, Henry +.
Stillwell, Eugene S. Leonard, Zina II.
Allbee and Frank A. George.
Mr.. Morgan died Friday afternoon aft
er a short illness. He was born in Bel
lows Falls, April |, 1887, son of James
Burt and Lucretia Oaks Morgan. Be
sides his wife he leaves one son, Frank
+. Morgan of New York City, and one
daughter, Florence, wife OF Orion B.
Dodge of Manchester, \. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
AMERICANS WARNED.
To Cross the Boundary into Browns
vile, Texas, Last Night.

Brownsville, Texas, Feb. 24.-Ameri-
can residents of Matamoras, Mexico,
were warned late last night by United
States Consul Jesse johnson to cross the
boundary into Brownsville when he was
informed that Americans would be re-
quired to subscribe toward maintaining
the government of Matamoras. Demands,
it is said, were made that the subscrip-
tions be Forthcoming last night. 1t is
reported that Mr.. Johnson's life had been
threatened and another report, uncon-
firmed however, was that he had been
arrested.
Early in the night Mr.. johnson APP
pealed to Captain Head of the Browns
vile company of the state national
guard for protection for the consulate
and foreign residents of Matamoras.
Governor Colquitt, who was advised of
the situation, instructed Captain Head
not to attempt to cross the border but
to suggest that all Americans leave
Matamoras. Mr.. johnson Immediately
issued the warning but refused to leave
the work.
Guards at the ferry and the interna-
tional bridge crossing the Rio Grande
have been increased.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
CANDIDATE PAID HIS TAXES.
Joseph Agel Paid St75 and Said He
Would Pay 5000 to Get on List.

Burlington, Feb. 25.--It cost Joseph
Agel. Republican candidate for alder
man from the second ward, about $l75
to get his name on the check list last
night at the meeting of the city council.
This amount consisted OF back taxes
which were assessed against Agel and
also against other persons with whom
Agel said he owned property jointly and
who had left it to Agel to pay the back
taxes. Age told the city council that
he would get on the list if it cost him
5000, and he made frequent trips into the
eonstable's Office during the session of
the council
When Agel requested to have his name
added to the list it was found that taxes
for 1909, 1911 and 1912 were unpaid. He
Immediately paid the 1912 taxes bnt
claimed that he had paid the 1909 taxes
and advanced the argument in support
OF this claim that be had voted since
1909 and that something must have been
wrong when his name was on the list
and he was still delinquent for 1909.
The taxes for this last named date were
assessed against Agel's homestead prop
erty, owned by his wife and himself and
he argued to the board that ii did not
stand to reason that he would have
paid up all his other taxes and remained
delinquent on the homestead property.
Agel said he couldn't produce his tax
receipt for 1909 but could bring in a
check to show that he had paid the tax
es. He changed his mind about waiting
to produce the check, however, and Wis
tied the constable again and paid the
back taxes for 1909. Constable Florence
made verbal statement to the council
to the effect that the back taxes for 1911
which stood against Agel were assessed
in error. This cleared up the way for
Agel to get on the list and his name was
added by the city council.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
CARSON TRUST" AGAIN HIT.
When Second Defendant Was Convicted
in New York.

New York, Feb. 25.-The so-called ear.
son trust" was dealt another blow yes
terday when the second of score of its
alleged members under arrest was con-
victed. A supreme court jury found
George c. Grutz, an insurance broker,
guilty Of arson in the second degree.
Justice Goff remanded him for sentence
Friday, when Grutz and Robert J. Ru-
bin, an insurance adjuster, who was
convicted last week OF the same crime,
each will face maximum prison term
of % years.
Grutz, like Rubin, was arrested after
Isidore Stein, Sing Sing prison con-
Wet, confessed to the district attorney
his work Of incendiarism through which
insurance companies lost heavily by
collection on policies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
DEATH OF AGED LADY.
Mrs. Mary Coleman Armstrong Passed
Away To-Day.

Mrs. Mary Coleman Armstrong, widow
of Patrick Armstrong, died at her home,
81 Berlin street, this morning at Q o'clock
of pneumonia after twelve days i'll
ness. Mrs. Armstrong was born in Ach-
aura, county Sligo, Ireland, SO years
ago next May. She came to America
% years ago and has made Barre he,
home nearly all the period since that.
She is survived by six children, four
daughters and two sons: Peter Arm
strong of Barre, Miss Bridget Armstrong
of Barre, Mrs. Elizabeth Boles OF Ever
EFT, Mass, Mrs. John Keleher of Bethe,,
Patrick Armstrong of Barre and Mrs
James Sullivan of Barre
The funeral will be held from the
home of Patrick Armstrong on Berlin
street Thursday morning at Q o'clock.
The burial will be in the Catholic Gene,
terry. No flowers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
FINNIE-DUNcAN.
Quiet Wedding of Well Known Barre
People Last Evening.

A quiet wedding took place last even
ing at Z o'clock at the Congregational
church parsonage when Edward Finnie
and Miss Evelyn Duncan, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Clark OF 1872
Seminary street, were united in mar
riage by Rev. J, w Barnett. The bride
was attended by Miss Eva Thompson
and John Duncan, brother OF the bride,
acted as best man. Mrs. Finnie is one
of the popular young ladies of the city.
The groom is well known in Barre and
vicinity, being employed as a carver Mt
the Jones Bros. granite plant. Following
the marriage, a collation. was served at
l3 Brook street, where the newly mar
ried couple will reside.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
CONCENTRATING 10000 MEN.
This Is Done to Restrain Any Attack
on Americans.

Washington. ID. c., Feb. Military
orders flew thick and fast in redemption
of President Taft,s promise to have an
army of 10000 men assembled at Gal
weston. the most convenient port to Mex
leo. all equipped for foreign service and
ready to execute any order that his sue
cessor might choose to issue upon the
basis OF conditions that will exist after
March 4.
These orders on the whole were sup
Elementary to those which began to flow
from the war department towards the
end of last week and were calculated to
insure the assemblage of the second d.
vision of the reorganized army at or N
the neighborhool of Galveston.
The completion OF the orders to move
the entire second division is intended as
further warning to Mexico that there
will be no departure from the established
policy of preparedness during the re-
naming week of President Taft's admin
istration. This course is justified on the
ground that any cessation in the closing
days of the administration might be
seized hold of by Mexican malcontents,
as an opportunity for strike at Ameri-
cans which could not be adequately over
come should officials here relax their
vigilance.
So far the state department has given
little thought TO the question of recog-
milton OF the new government in Mexi
60. inclining to await further develop
ments in the situation and willing to re-
gard il largely by the recommendations
of Ambassador Wilson. whose course 80
far under extremely difficult and deli
cate circumstances has met with the un-
qualified approval OF the department
Mai.-Gen. Vim. E. Carter, who COM
mands the second division, was ordered
yesterday from Chicago TO Galveston.
He was in command Of a division in
Texas during the mobilization OF 1911
when the Mexican trouble first became
acute.
The fifth brigade OF this division IS al
ready moving under previous orders to
Galveston. as in the fourth field artil-
Iery. composed Of mountain batteries.
The order issued yesterday viii set in
motion the fourth brigade. the sixth
brigade, and the sixth cavalry. Brig
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
CLYDE ENGLE TO GO.
Red Sox Ask for Waivers on Utility
Infielder

Boston, Feb. 25.-Waivers have been
asked upon Clyde Engle, utility infielder
of the Red Sox, one of whose flies in
the last world series resulted in Snod-
grass memorable muff and was a big
factor in giving Boston the worlds
championship.
1t was learned last night that the
pennant emblematic of the worlds cham
pionship will be raised at Fenway park
June 25, with the New York Americans
as opponents of the champions. The
American league championship flag will
be flown first on June 3 in the presence
of the Chicago White Sox.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
BODY is IDENTIFIED.
That Found at Bellows Falls Was George
r. Robbins.

Bellows Falls, Feb. 25.-The body of
the man found by schoolboys at Pine
Heights Friday afternoon was identified
yesterday as that Of George Il. Rob
bins of Newport, \. II.
His son. Bert Robbins Of Cavendish.
and a son-in-l law, Charles Fiske of New
port, came here yesterday morning and
corroborated the identification BY Sid
ney Walker. The body will be buried
here.
Robbins came to Bellows Falls a week
ago. after receiving about SEQ in pay
from a man for whom he had been work
ing in Springfield. this state. When
found be had only p cents in his pockets
and a 81 watch. HIS son-in-law claims
. watch with a gold case is missing.
Robbins lived in this town about p
years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
ARE CLOSELY ASSOCIATED.
United States and Canada Discussed
Last Evening.

Albany. n. Y, Feb. 25.-The close tics
Of friendship existing between the United
States and Canada were dwelt upon iE
addresses last night By Premier Rob
ert L. Borden and Governor Sulzer at
the annual dinner Of the University club
Of Albany. The other speakers we're
John Brier Hibben. president Of Prince
ton university. nr. Tslcott Williams.
head Of the Pulitzer school Of journal
ism Of Columbia university. and John
NJ. Thomas, president Of Middiebury col
lege.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
HAS coNcUssIoN OF BRAIN.
]. ]. o'Neil Falls From Leveling Plow
at Hinsdale, N. II.

Brattleboro, Feb. PSI. J. 0'Neil =.
suffering with conclusion of the brain
and a possible fracture of the skull as
result Of a fall yesterday from the
wing of big pillow used TO level of
the roadbed Of the Boston & Maine
branch in Hinsdale. He was ON tie
wing. that his weight might keep the
pow down, when the edge struck CON
crete which formed the side of a cul-
vert
lie was thrown off and when found
lay with his head between the pillow
and the concrete. He was hurried 70
the Memorial hospital here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
DECLARED NO CONTEST.
Hoad and Jordan Played IL Games With
out Decision.

Boston. Feb. 25.-After L. s. Hoad
of New York and Alfred Jordan of Cedar
Point. o.. had played twelve games with
out decision in any one of them, the
tournament for the Melvin II. Brown
special purse held in connection with
the annual New England. championship
checker tournament was declared no con-
test last night Checker experts said
such a succession of drawn games was
unique within their knowledge. Jordan,
formerly OF London, tied up the last
game BY brilliant play after Hoad, who
was a member of the American inter
national team in ls94. had secured an
apparently certain advantage.