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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09
ENLISTED AS A BOY.
The Late Patrick Coffey of Burlington
Got Into Civil War.

Burlington. May g.--patrick Coffey of
this city died at the Soldiers Home at
Bennington Wednesday evening. He had
been i'll for about week and was in the
hospital with some difficulty with his
foot which resulted in his death.
He enlisted on the 18th of January,
1864, Mt the age of IL in company b,
18th Vermont regiment, and was mus
tered out with his regiment July IA,
1865. He served in all the battles of his
regiment which, though the last of the
Vermont regiments, saw most severe
service. He was a good soldier and a
good citizen and leaves many friends to
respect his memory.
His body arrived in Burlington on the
$40 train last evening and was taken
to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bart
0Brien, of 2l3 St Paul street. The
funeral services will take place at ST.
Mary's cathedral at two o'clock on Sun
day afternoon. He was an honored
member of Stannard post, which will be
represented at his funeral.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09
VISITATION WAS LIKE
THAT AT MESSIN A
1t Is Known That Property
Loss Was Enormous -
There Were Many Casual
ties, According to Report
from Catania

Catania, Sicily, May 9.-Violent earth.
quakes greatly resembling that at Mes
sina six years ago destroyed a dozen
villages in the vicinity OF this place late
last night. No complete estimate of the
number Of casualties has been made as
yet, but il is known that the damage
was enormous.
The gravity of the disaster was not
realized until this morning, when re-
ports came in from the surrounding
country. The villages of Linera and
Consentini were transformed into heaps
of ruins. At Zafferana every house was
destroyed. Enormous damage was caused
at Santa Fernera, and roofs fell and
walls collapsed in other hamlets. The
village of Santa Maria Nergine Catena
was razed to to the ground.
Catania has suffered more than any
other city in the world from the violence
of eruptions and earthquakes, owing to
its proximity to the volcano -Etna. The
town is built on bed OF lava and most
of the streets are paved with it. The
town has population of 10000. Fifty
persons are known to be dead in the de-
struction of the village of Linera and 20
bodies were found in the ruins of Pas
sopomo, Bongiardo and Malati.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09
VERMONT FEDERATION GETS $500.
Omaha Daughter of This State Contrib
utes Funds for Woman's Club Work.

Among the many items of interest Civ
en in the various reports of the different
departments and committees at the an
nual meeting of the Barre Woman's
club was one of special interest concern
ing the scholarship work of the state
federation.
Through the efforts of Mrs. n. d.
Phelps, acting chairman OF the scholar
ship committee, $500 has been contribut-
ed by an Omaha daughter of Vermont.
This is the largest donation ever re-
ceived by the Vermont federation.
At the present time there are five
federation girls at the Castleton Normal
school. Principal Charles A. Adams
speaks in the highest terms of these
girls and of their work The first OBJ
ject OF this work is for the improvement
of the rural schools Of Vermont, thereby
giving them better teachers. The sec
ond object is to help some of our Yer
mont girls to normal training. These
girls pledge themselves to teach two
years in the rural districts. All the fed
Grated clubs in the state are asked to
aid in this good work. The Barre Wom-
ans club contributed $50 this year, the
Philomathians IS.
The loyal clubwomen of Vermont are
alert to help along all lines for the bet
terment of Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09
BREAKS AT PoULTNEY.
Believed to Have Been Committed by
House of Correction Fugitives.

Rutland, May 9.-That Fred Wooster
of West Rutland and Robert Harrington
of Bradford, who escaped Wednesday
night, from the house of correction in
this city, We're in Poultney Thursday
night was believed probable upon the
discovery that Poultney creamery had
been broken into and nearby freight
car entered by some persons who left be-
hind in the creamery a pair of trousers
similar in description to those worn at
the local institution. Yesterday morn
ing it was found that the creamery had
been entered during the night, that
some butter and possibly other articles Of
food had been taken. The pair of
brown trousers had been left in ex-
change for another pair left on the
premises by a workman. Nearby, a
freight car had been pried open with an
axe and canned goods had been secured
and opened on the spot
Assistant Superintendent Phelps G..
Whitcomb went to Poultney to identify,
if possible, the trousers and to follow up
any other clues disclosed by the breaks.
Superintendent NJ. III. Loukes has been
out on the search, it being his belief
that the fugitives would attempt to Sc
cure work from farmers in the western
part of the county, where one or both of
them has been before.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09
DETECTIVE COST JUSTIFIED.
States Attorneys Are Reported to Have
Agreed at Conference.

Burlington, May "a meeting of the
states attorneys of Vermont, called by
Attorney General r. Il. Brown some ter
days ago, was held at the sun parlor OF
the Van Ness house last evening. All
the counties OF the state were represent
ed by their chief prosecuting officials ex-
eept Lamoille and Remington counties
The party had dinner, after which there
was speaking by those present.
The object OF the meeting was for the
purpose of discussing the matter of de-
tectiye service in criminal cases de-
manding it and the extent to which it
ought to be used with a view to the
attorney generals recommendations to
be made in his report to the governor
and the next session of the legislature.
The meeting also took up the discussion
of what criminal statutes now on the
books should be repealed or amended or
what new ones should be created at the
next session of the legislature.
Regarding the question of the ex-
penses for detectives. all present were
oil the same opinion that no more money
has been put into the service than ought
to have been. Attorney General Brown
says that he proposes to show both
sides of the ledger in regard TO detective
hire, and to demonstrate that no more
service was used than was called for or
justified, and that the state got the
worth of its money and made money in
some instances.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09
SPORTING NOTES.

Jack Coombs has not yet started active
box work for the Mackmen. II is said
that Connie Mack may use him in the
outfield because of his hitting ability, in
case he does not show up to the stand
ard.
Vermont suffered defeat at Hanover,
\. H., on Thursday. when Dartmouth
hung up another victory. The score was
to ,. Malcolm was touched up rather
freely. Mayforth saved a shutout by
driving out three bagger during the
latter part of the game.
Only one of the Ward brothers is
prejudiced against Sunday ball. Robert
Ward, who holds the prejudice, is pres
ident of the Brooklyn club and sternly
objects to playing on the Sabbath.
Walter johnson faced only is batters
in six consecutive innings last Thursday.
As the result of bad weather encoun-
tered this season, the Phillies and the
Athletics have both seven doubleheaders
to play later in the season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09

whole, who, he says, are on friendly
terms with the United States. Also the
document was significant as being the
first official communication announced by
tine state department as having been re-
ceived from an official of the Carranza
administration.
Word came yesterday through eonsti-
tutional headquarters here that General
Carranza had ordered that the cam
paigns against Tampico and Mazatlan
should be passed to quick conclusions
and that reingorcements were on their
way to both places. Reports of hostili-
ties to Tampico were very meagre. Sec
retary Daniels telegraphed Admiral
Mayo for information concerning the re-
ports that all ships had been ordered ont
of the river American ships were with
drawn several days ago, but it is un-
derstood now that the constitutionalists
as we'll as the federal forces viii not per-
init any ships to land supplies or per-
sons,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09
GIVEN TWO YEARS SENTENCE.
Robert Foley of Burlington, in Court at
Worcester, Mass.

Worcester, Mass, May 9.-Previous
bad records against his name in police
circles proved the undoing of Robert Fo-
ley, Is years old. of Burlington, VT, who
was convicted of assault and battery in
central district court here Tuesday and
who was arraigned for sentence yester-
day, before Judge Samuel Utley. After
hearing the reports of detectives inves-
tigation into Foley's career, Judge Utley
ordered the Burlington lad committed to
the MASSACHUSETTS reformatory for not
less than a two-year term.
In looking up the past career and po-
lice records of Foley, who was arrested
Tuesday night by Patrolman Edward j.
Hayes, after he had knocked down and
robbed Thomas Walsh of nine cents and
brass workman's check, it was found
that he had been within the hands of the
law twice in his home town. 1t was also
learned by the Worcester police that
warrant is still awaiting Foley in Bur-
lington, charging him with assault with
intent to rob.
At the time of the assault and holdup
of Thomas Walsh, Foley was accom-
panied by another young fellow, whom
the Nermonter claims he does not know,
and whom he told the court he picked
up near the Union station, after arriv-
ing from Springfield via fast freight.
The Worcester police are still looking
for the second. man and believe they
know who the criminal is. In sending
Foley to the Massachusetts reformatory
yesterday, Judge Utley made mention of
the fact that a vacation in the state in
stitution might prove real reformer to
the Vermont lad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09
INTEREST IN BIRDS INCREASED
As Result of Ernest Harold Baynes' Talk
and a Club Formed.

Ernest Harold Baynes, the well-known
Meriden. n. H., naturalist, was greeted
by a large number of local bird lovers
in the Congregational church last even
ing, and one OF the direct results of his
lecture on birds was the organization of
bird club afterwards. Only tempo
rary organization was effected, but the
names of rs people were enrolled and
a meeting win be held next week for
tn purpose of making the organization
permanent. Ii is proposed at this early
day to merge the bird clubs recently
organized among the school children
with the club that came into existence
last evening.
Prof. Baynes' qualifications in bird
lore are too well known to need ex-
tended comment. Last summer he was
a member of the company of players
who appeared in Percy Mackaye's bird
masque. Sanctuary" at Meriden. Be-
fore his Barre listeners he was intro
duced by Mrs. Frank j. Martin, presi-
dent of the Woman's club. under whose
auspices the lecture was given. He ac-
companied his bird descriptions with
lantern slides and had no difficulty in
keeping the audience engrossed in his
address at all times. Prof. Baynes spoke
on the functions which birds perform in
exterminating parasites, as well as the
part which they play in making perfect
harmony in nature. He was heartily
applauded at the close and expressed
himself pleased with the interest in
birds by his Barre auditors. Prof.
Baynes remained to assist in organizing
the bird club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09
NO INTENTION OF REsIGNING.
Huerta Still Sticking to His Job in Mex
leo City.

Vera Cruz, May 9.--Mexicans arriving
here yesterday from Mexico City say
that General Victoranna Huerta shows
no indication of having an intention to
abandon the presidency of Mexico. The
president, they assert, popularity is cred
tied with having made the statement
that he would see the capital in ashes
before he left it.
That the American forces at Vera
Cruz are violating the armistice by land
ing more troops and ordinance supplies,
is the charge made by Mexico City pa
pers which are under the domination Of
President Huerta.
Rebels in the vicinity OF the federal
capital particularly the followers of
Gen. Zapata, are continuing their cam
paign against the Huerta administra.
tion.
1t was reported yesterday that Emil
iano Zapata had taken Cuernayaca, cap
ital of the state of Morelos, which is
within 30 miles of Mexico City. Close
observers of the situation say, however,
that Zapata could have taken it at any
time, as it always has been garrisoned
by weak force.
The reports of rebel successes are still
being suppressed in the capital and few
persons there know of General Villas
steady approach from the north.
Americans travelling between the cap
ital and Vera Cruz are impressed most
by the solicitude of Huertas officers for
the safety of all foreigners, especially
American. Those Americans having
homes in Mexico City or who are in
business there are permitted to pass the
lines, but others are refused permission
to pass on the ground that they viii
merely add to the burdens of the Huerta
government in protecting.
The military situation in Vera Cruz
is unchanged. There were various re-
ports of large bodies of federal troops
near the city. These reports were char
acterized by Brig. Gen. Funston and 9th
er army officers as exaggerated
A Mexican brought into the city yes-
terday a report that Cen Gustavo Mas
has put to death 10 of the eonvicts he
released from prison just before the
Americans occupied Vera Cruz. Among
the prisoners he released and armed to
assist him in the defense of Vera Cruz
were many well known criminals4
Since the Americans drove the fed
erals out of Vera Cruz these men have
been robbing and killing people in the
region not protected by either the Mex
leans or the Americans. Gen. Mas is
said to have rounded up one band of the
former prisoners and executed all of its
members.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09
CABINET is DIVIDED.
Over Advisability of Sending Rein
forcements to Funston.

Washington, d. G., May 9.--The dis
cussion of reinforcing General Funston
at Vera Cruz has developed marked
difference OF opinion in the cabinet. Some
of the members take the view that the
mediation negotiations might be em-
barrassed by such an act, while others
believed that 1t was necessary pre-
caution against a sudden attack on the
American forces stretching along the
railroad to the water works.
General Funston is understood to have
told the war department that, with the
1000 men he now has, his lines are vul-
nerable at different points, and that a
sudden attack along the railrad would
necessitate the withdrawal of forces
from other points which would be left
unprotected. He has informed the war
department that he will need at least
$4,000 to $4,000 men in order to hold
Vera Cruz as well as the outlying dis
tricts which he now has garrisoned
The decision as to the number of
troops to be given General Funston has
been left, it is understood to the judg
ment of the general staff. Secretary
Garrison said that as yet no orders had
been issued for any movement but it be-
came known authoritatively that con-
tracts had been closed for the chartering
of several merchant steamers and that
within day or two formal orders would
be issued.
The fact that high officials of the
army had recommended the sending of
at least $4,000 to 10000 men to Vera
Cruz, in preparations for all eventuali-
ties, became known during the day gen
orally in executive quarters. A number
of officials admitted that the administra-
tion was now confronted with the prob
lem of deciding whether it would limit
its military activities TO protecting the
forces already at Vera Cruz from at
tack, or whether a sufficient number of
men would be placed in readiness at
Vera Cruz for a flying expedition to
Mexico City in case the Huerta regime
collapsed and irresponsible bands threat
ened the lives of Americans and other
foreigners in the Mexican capital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09
FORMER BARRE WOMAN.
Mrs. Mary Goneo, Widow of Louis
Goneo, Died in Montpelier. /.

Mrs. Mary Champagne Goneo, wifSS
the late Louis Goneo, former
granite manufacturer and for 35-~ a
resident of this city, passed away the
home of her daughter on st. Paul street
in Montpelier at o'clock last evening.
Death followed longstanding illness OF
diabetes. Mrs. Goneo had been in poor
health for two years, but only during
the past four months had her condition
been serious. OF seven children born to
Mr.. and Mrs Goneo, four are surviving.
They are: Mrs. M. j. Sawyer and Miss
Grace NJ Goneo of Montpelier, Adolf
phus Goneo of this city, who is em-
ployed in the water department, and Al
fred Goneo of Woodstock, who is a port
er at the Commercial house there. A
sister of the deceased Mrs. Beal Pat
eneaude of Toronto, Ont, and two
brothers. Joseph and Thomas Cham
pagne of Ludlow, Mass. are also left.
Mrs. Goneo was born in Champlain,
y. y, June 2, 1914. Much of her girl
hood was passed in her native town and
in 1869 she was married to Mr.. Goneo.
Thirty-five years ago they moved to
Vermont and for some little time Mr..
Goneo was employed as quarryman in
Barre Town. Afterwards he came to
Barre to live and worked as stonecut-
ter until he entered business. Mr..
Goneo's death occurred here II years
ago. Latterly the deceased has been
making her home with her daughter.
She was deyout member of st. Angus
tines church.
Funeral services will be held from her
late home Sunday afternoon at O'Clock,
Rev. w. j. O'Sullivan, pastor of st. Au-
gustine's church, officiating. The inter-
incnt will be beside the body of Mr..
Goneo in st. Michael's cemetery. Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Goneo of Woodstock ar
rived In Barre to-day and will attend
the funeral
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09
HIGH TENSION FELT
IN WASHINGTON
Uneasiness Felt Over Report of Other
German Ships on Way to Mexico
With Arms for the Federals.

Washington, d. c., May 9.--High ten
sion marks the Mexican situation, both
on the military and diplomatic side.
The war department was the chief CEN
ter of activity, and while no authorita-
tive statement was made beyond Secre-
tary Garrison's formal reply that mo
orders for additional troops movements
have been sent" it became known that
the sending of additional troops to Vera
Cruz was under consideration, and prob
ably would be carried out. This step
would not be intended in any way as an
aggressive measure, but as reasonable
precaution to support the force already
there in case of any untoward event.
Such an untoward event is considered
one of the eventualities which must be
garded as Immediately imminent.
OF equally serious portent to the troop
preparations was the report late in the
day that two German merchant ships
were about to arrive at Puerto, Mexico,
tion for Huerta. 1t was realized that
this, if true, would present an incident
similar to the arrival of the Ypiranga
at Vera Cruz with her cargo of muni
tions, which led Immediately to the
American occupation of that port.
Huerta's protest to the mediators that
the United States had broken the armis
tiee by landing additional troops at Vera
Cruz was considered by the cabinet, and
later Secretary Bryan announced that
the reply of this government stated that
no aggressive steps had been taken by
the United States forces and that moth
ing had been done in violation of the
suspension of hostilities.
The mediators themselves also took
the view that the question raised by
Huerta over the observance of the armis-
tice could be cleared away, and that
Huerta could be convinced that the
United States had not violated, in spirit
at least, the armistice which had been
agreed upon.
The cabinet meeting brought out
general discussion of the Mexican situa
tion. 1t was said after the meeting that
the matter of troop movements had pre-
viously been left with the war depart
ment and there was little doubt as to
the sending of additional forces wholly
for precautionary purposes. 1t also be-
came known in this connection that in
quiries had been made of the governors
Of states to ascertain the condition of
National Guards and how soon they
could be prepared for active service If
conditions required.
The indications are that if National
Guards are called upon they would not
be sent out of the country, but would
be used on the Texas border, relieving
the regulars there, who would thus be
available for reinforcing the troops now
in Vera Cruz.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09

Ned Mahan, the former Andover pitch
er. is proving to be star as a pitcher
at Harvard. This week he held Colby
to six hits and won an easy victory. BY
the new batting list in use for the first
time at the Colby game, Mahan is lead
off batter.
Shea, the big fellow who is acting as
coach of the Norwich university baseball
team this spring. was formerly a mem
Der of the Burlington team in the days
of the old Northern league. Shea viii
be remembered as a catcher and first
sacker. Although placed at great disad-
vantage this spring at Northfield by the
lack of material, Shea is rounding into
form a nine that compares very favor
ably with others of the past few years
The Chauncey bowling team estab-
lished new record at the recent meet
of the American candle pin and duck pin
congress. The Chauncey team of Boston
rolled the sticks apart for 1889.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09
SAW HER SON KILLED
When Aeroplane Fell with Percival Van
Ness at Utica, N. Y.

Utica, n. " May o.-Percival Van
Ness of this city, a licensed aviator. was
almost instantly killed here last even
ing when his new biplane turned turtle.
Van Ness and his brother. Jesse, had
Just completed the new machine. They
took il to the race track at Deerfeld
and there assembled il yesterday after
noon. When the strong east wind les
sened about o'clock, Percival ascend
ed, while his mother stood anxiously
by. He made a short preliminary test
and then endeavored to make one higher.
He had risen about 80 feet when the
biplane turned over and fell to the
ground with the young man beneath.
Death followed soon after. The Van
Ness brothers formerly lived in Bath.
y. v, and had considerable experience
with flying machines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09
STATE SOCIALIST CONVENTION
1t Will Be Held in Barre on June I3,
Next.

Barre is to have one of the state
political conventions this year. Official
notice was received here to-day of the
decision of the state executive commit
tee of the Socialist party to hold the
convention in this city on the afternoon
of June i3. Several times in years past
the Socialists have assembled here for
their semi-annual convention, but the
delegation this year, local party men
say, will be larger than ever before,
because of the strides which the propa-
ganda mas made in the Green Mountain
state in recent years. Definite details
as to who will be here are not at hand,
but it is known that some of the wheel
y.-s-.s-7z1Ssis-- -.-s.-ss "a
among them John Spargo of Old Ben
nington, will attend.
Two years ago the Socialist conven-
tion thai nominated Fred w. Suitor of
Barre as the gubernatorial candidate
met in Bennington. This year it is
planned to hold the meeting in the So
eialist auditorium on Granite street.
The party plans to put straight and
complete ticket into the field in the fall
elections. There will be candidates for
the House of Representatives, as well
as the Senate, if the present plans ma
ture
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09
cARRANzA MORE FRIENDLY.
Thinks United States Action Intended
as Demonstration Against Huerta.

Washington, D. c., May 9.-Secretary
Bryan made public yesterday long
formal communication from Raphael
Iubaan in behalf of General Carranza
as first chief of the constitutionalist
army, declaring the friendly attitude OF
the constitutionalists towad the United
States. The document was significant
in reversing the position announced by
Carranza Immediately after the occupa-
tion of Vera Cruz, that he resented the
occupation as a violation of Mexican
sovereignty.
He now regards the American move
ment as directed against Haerta, and
not against the Mexican people as a