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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
One Shock Felt at Colon.
STATE FEDERATION MEETING.
Program of Convention of Women's
Clubs, to Be Held in Bellows Falls.

The program for the nineteenth an
nual meeting of the Vermont State
Federation of Women's Clubs, which is
TO be held at the Universalist church in
Bellows Falls, June 2, 3, and 4, is as
follows:
Tuesday evening, june 2-7;45 to $
o'clock, organ recital, Mrs. George p.
Lowell invocation. DR.. Arthur Peabody
Pratt; quartet, selected; addresses of
welcome, Mrs. Edward Kirkland, presi-
dent of the Bellows Falls Woman's club,
and Senator Frederick H. Babbitt; re-
sponse, Mrs. Rebecea Fairbanks, first
yice-president; report of civil service
chairman, Mrs. Oliver c. Ashton; report
of civics chairman, Mrs. Guy Wilson; adj
dress, practical Eugenics," Mrs. Mar
guerite w Moir, school of eugenics,
Boston; sextette, music club.
Wednesday morning From to 9:30,
presentation of credentials; reports Of
officers; report OF college extension lee
lures, Mrs. Clarke c. Fits; report of
New England conference; report of
budget committee, Mrs. G. H. Smile;
report of educational department, Alice
f. Wakefield, NJ. D.; report of public
health department, Mrs, Herbert T..
Johnson report of legislative depart
ment, Mrs. Robert Smith; discussion,
Medical Inspection in Schools" open
to delegates.
Wednesday afternoon-l 80, report of
chairman of home economies, Prof. Ber-
tia Terrill, dean of women, University
of Vermont; report of chairman reel
procity, Mrs. Henry Dutton: address by
J. Nj. Barss, superintendent of the YER
mont industrial school; "Barbeis Park,
in charge OF the art department, chair
man, Mrs. John W. Titcomb; "The First
State Art Commission and What 1t Is
Trying to Accomplish" Mrs. Robert A.
Lawrence. Rutland; report of chairman,
Mrs. Titcomb; Character Development
Handicraft," Mrs. Edward Cur
tbs Smith, st. Albans; music, music club,
Vermont Federation song, words by Hell
en- Winslow.
Wednesday evening Reception at the
home of Mrs. James II. Williams.
Thursday morning. to 10, presi-
dents conference; 1000, report of the
chairman of conservation, Mrs. Bingham
Stone: report of chairman of literature
and library extension, Mrs. Gilbert +.
Davis; report of industrial and social
conditions, Mrs Anna Hawks Putnam;
Social Unrest" Rev. Charles A.
Wing. Concord, n H.; address, Col
Iege Education and Vocational Efiicien
cv," Miss Suzanne +. Throop, dean of
women, Middlebury college.
Thursday afternoon-l;30, report of
chairman of music, Mrs. Austin d.
Paige; business; report of state presi-
dent, Mrs. George II. Smile; report of
committee, Mrs. A. II. Put
nam, chairman; election of officers; ad-
journment at o'clock to witness out
loor dramatization of "Hiawatha" by
girls at playground.
Thursday evening-ln Congregational
,hurch, at o'clock, chorus by music
,lub; vocal solo, Paul w. Thayer; ad
iress. "The Heart of the Community,
Robert Goldsmith, lecturer and journal
st. Brooklyn, N. Y; "Star Spangled
Banner"
The meetings are open to all who care
10 attend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
SUIT is SETTLED.
Celia Davis Got Judgment Against Leo
M. Jacobs.

st. Albans, May 2s.--The county court
suit of Celia Davis of New York City VS.
Leo NJ. Jacobs of St. Albans, in which
Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff
to recover S3,l4S.l8 in New York SUI
preme court. has been settled.
The history of the case, according to
the writ, is novel The original action
was for alleged breach of promise and
was tried in the supreme court of New
York, a verdict being returned on June
2s, 1911. Jacobs was then engaged in
the tailoring business in Brooklyn. Aft
erwards Jacobs went into bankruptcy
and moved TO st. Albans. On June 1912
he secured discharge from bankruptcy
In the present action il was alleged by
the plaintiff that Jacobs did not make
honest returns in his bankruptcy petit
tion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
CONSIDER STREETER INSANE.
Rutland Authorities Send Him Home to
Putnam, N. Y.

Rutland, May 2s.-At night session
of city court last night, the case against
T.. p Streeter of Putnam, n. V, was
mol pressed by Grand Juror c. B. Cos
tello. The man will be sent home to
his wife and family. Streeter, who wan
dered into the police station in a de-
mented condition Tuesday and request
ed that he be sent home, was charged
with obtaining money by means of
checks of small amounts on banks in
which he had no deposit. Joseph Mint
zer of this city was one of his victims.
The action of the grand juror came
from his conviction that the man was
temporarily insane. In this view. City
Judge F. G. Swinnerton and Chief of
Police Jesse Young concurred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
REBELS SEIZE COAL MINES.
Stock of Operating Companies Owned
Principally by French.

Eagle Pass, Tex, May 2s.-Acting on
what they declared were direct orders
from General Carranza, constitutionalist
officials yesterday confiscated five coal
mines near Sabinas, Mexico. The mines,
owned by French and American capital
lists, are the largest in Mexico. At con-
stitutionalist headquarters at Piedras
Negras it was stated that the mines
would be operated as public properties.
The confscation order also included
10000 tons of coal and 25,000 tons of
coke which. it is stated, will be sold and
the proceeds used for the constitutional
ist army.
The companies controlling the mines
ordered seized operated under Mexican
charters, but virtually all the stock is
held by foreigners with French interests
predominating.
The properties are valued at several
million dollars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
ARE EXAMINING
MORGAN & CO.'S BOOKS
Four Men Representing Interstate Com
merce Commission Were Received
Cordially in New York
Office

New York, May 2s.-Four examiners
of the interstate commerce commission
arrived at the offices of j. p. Morgan &
Co. shortly after II o'clock this morning
and began an examination Of the firms
books and records relating to the New
Haven railroad. The results of this ex-
animation are to be secret until submit
ted to tile commission. The firm re-
ceived the examiners cordially.
Although it is understood that the ex-
aminers will have free hand, so far as
the New Haven records are concerned
counsel for the firm has insisted that
there be no fishing expedition. The
formal inquiry into the New Haven mat
ter will be resumed in Washington on
Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
EXECUTIoNER is ILL.
Edwin F. Davis, Who Has Killed 1870
Persons, Has Acute Indigestion.

Corning. n. Y, May estate Electri-
clan Edwin f. Davis is seriously i'll of
acute Indigestion at his home here. Da-
Wis was taken i'll at Trenton. n. j., on
Tuesday while there to attend an execu-
tion and was taken from the railroad
station here to his home in an am
bulance. Davis has put to death in the
electric chair $50 persons since that form
Of capital punishment was adopted in
New York state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
TWO BARNS DESTROYED.
Cause of Fire at Richford Wednesday
Night Unknown.

Richford, May 2s.-Two harms on the
farm of Corliss W. Goss were burned
last night, fire breaking out at O'Clock
from some unknown cause. The ell OF
the house also caught fire, but the
flames in it were extinguished after
hard work Mr. and Mrs. Goss were in
Montreal at the time. The loss is heavy
and is partly covered by insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
ST. JOHNSBURY YOUTH
FATALLY INJURED
Vernon Howe Was Struck by Automobile
Monday and Death Followed
a Severe Eemorrhage.

st. .Johnsbury, May 2S.-Vernon
Howe. the l1-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. /. S. Howe, died at the st. Johns
bury hospital yesterday from injuries
received last Monday when he was
struck by an automobile driven by Frank
G. Landry.
1t wss thought at first that the boy
was not fatally injured but it was i'm
possible to arouse him to consciousness
and death followed a severe hemorrhage.
No charge has been preferred against
Mr.. landry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
DILLINGHAM; IN VERMONT.
Senator Comes to Deliver Memorial Day
Address and Other Talks.

United States Senator William p. Dill
lingham arrived in Montpelier last night
from Washington for the purpose Of de-
livering the Memorial day address at
Waterbury on Saturday. He also has
been engaged to deliver several other
addresses during his brief stay. Hr will
speak at st. Albans tonight. % north.
field on Friday night, at Waterbury on
Saturday, as already stated. nj Water
bury again on Monday night before the
Daughters of the American Revolution
and at Enosburg Falls on Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
HELD IN $4,000 BONDS
IN DEATH CASE
Carl Zolley Held in Connection With
Death of Peter c. Coulis at Lumber
Camp in Essex County.

Bloomfield, May 2s.-Carl Zolley is
under bail here in the sum of $4,000 in
connection with the death of Peter C.
Coulis at the Bloomfield Lumber camp
last Friday. News of the alleged crime
leaked out through the arrival Of Attor-
ney General Rufus E. Brown of Burling.
ton Tuesday.
Zolley, it is said, was arraigned before
Judge Parsons Monday night and re-
leased on bail.
Particulars of the alleged murder are
meagre, but it is said that Coulis died
from a gunshot wound.
An inquest has been held on Coulis'
body, but the findings have not been
made public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
GRAVES OF AMERICAN
SOLDIERS ARE FOUND
Confederate Steamer Was Sunk by
United States Vessel in 1864 and
Sailors Were Buried at Cher
bourg, France.

Paris, May 2S.--The graves of several
American sailors, who We're buried at
Cherbourg, after the engagement of
June 10, 1864 in which Confederate
steamer was sunk by the United States
corvette Kearsage, have been located by
Hanson Cleveland Cox, ex-deputy Ameri-
can consul general at Paris. Their graves
are to be decorated with flowers and
flags.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
INVITE MOOSE TO RETURN.
Missouri Republicans Extend the Wei
coming Hand

st. Louis, May 2s--The state conven-
tion of the Republican party here yes
terday did three things;
1t unanimously adopted resolution
inviting the Progressives of Missouri to
return to the fold of Republicanism.
1t ratified the national committees
proposal to reduce the representation of
southern states at the national conven-
tion, an action that was unanimous, save
for the protest of score of negro dele
gates.
1t denounced the Democratic national
as possessing ''vacil-
lating, un-American and disastrous pol
icy."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
"HURRAH FOR LIBERTY"
Shouted French Militant in London
Court When Arraigned.

London, May 2s.--A French militant
suffragette, arrested for smashing three
windows in the National gallery, to-day,
created a scene when brought before a
She continually shouted
in French, 'JIurrah for liberty!" and
kept up a voluble defamation in French.
She was remanded for further hearing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
And 76 Accused of Rioting
in the Colorado Mine
Disturbance
GRAND JURY REPORTS
RESULT OF FINDINGS
Twelve of Those Charged
with Murder Are Now
Under Arrest

Canon City, Col, May 2s.-Twenty-
six men charged with murder and seven
ty-six with rioting is the report of the
Fremont county grand jury, as the result
of fight at the Chandler mine, April %,
in which William King was killed.
Twelve of those charged with murder
are under arrest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
10 PEOPLE SAVED
IN DETROIT FIRE
Fifty Firemen Were Overcome by Smoke
in Fighting $4,000 Fire in Basement
of Union Station.

Detroit, May 29.--More than fifty
fremen were overcome with smoke and
ten partly conscious foreigners were
dragged to safety from the flames which
swept the basement of the Union station
early this morning The fire was one of
the most stubborn in the history of De-
troit and it caused a loss of $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
OUIMET GETS FRENCH
CHAMPIONSHIP
American Golfer Beat His Fellow Coun-
tryman, Henry J. Topping, in the
Final Round for Amateur
Title To-day.

Versailles, France, May 2s.-Francis
Ouimet. the American open golf cham
pion. became amateur champion of
France to-day by defeating Henry j.
Topping of the Greenwich Country club
OF Connecticut by four up and three to
play in the final round of SO holes. No
Frenchman reached the finals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
Franklin County Medical Men.

st. Albans, May 2S.-The Franklin
County Medical society held its annual
meeting in this city to-day with an at
tendance of 80 members. Routine husi-
ness took up the first session of the
convention, including the presenting Of
reports.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
Seismographs in Australia
Vibrated for 3 Hours
This Morning
WERE MOST SEVERE
EVER RECORDED
Indications Were of an Up
heaval Near Friendly
Islands in Pacific

Sydney, Australia, May 2S.-The most
severe earthquake shocks ever registered
by Australian seismographs were record
ed at 1890 this morning by the instru-
ments in the government observatory at
River View. The waves lasted three
hours. Indications were given of an up
heaval in the neighborhood of the Friend
ly islands in the southern Pacific ocean.
One Shock Felt at Colon.
Colon, May 2s.--A severe shock Of
earthquake lasting over 80 seconds oc-
Cured last night. 1t was much stronger
than any OF the seismic disturbances felt
in the canal zone last October.
No damage was done locally so far as
reported The officials at Gatun describe
the shock as very strong but had no
knowledge up to late hour of any dam
age to the canal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-27

WASHINGTON-T first train to-
day out Of Mexico City will carry $50
American refugees to Vera Cruz. Ad-
miral Craddock, the British naval Of
ficer at Vera Cruz, having obtained
this information by wireless from Mex
leo City, communicated it to Admiral
Badger, who in turn cabled the navy
department today. The Mexican au-
thorities have agreed to provide trans
portation, and guarantee protection for
the train as far as SOledad.
NEW YORK-The freighter Wash
ingtonian, of the American-Hawaiian
company, was today chartered by the
United States government to carry
supplies to the fleet off Vera Cruz.
The Washingtonian will be taken to
the Brooklyn navy yard at once for
loading and probably will carry de-
tachment of bluejackets and marines
on her trip south.
LAREDO, Tex.-Ten Mexican Fed
erals were killed by United States
troops and twenty were wounded,
while they were trying to cross the
Rio Grande into Texas, near Minerva,
twenty miles south Of Nuevo Laredo,
to avoid capture by the Constitution
alists, according to word received here
today The fight occurred late Sun
day when the Federals, who were part
of the Army which evacuated Nuevo
Laredo after setting the town on fire,
tried to get by the American border
L1atrol
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-27
[BY LEASED WIRE1

JUAREZ-Rafael Zubaran, minister
of Gubernacion in the cabinet of Gen
eral Carranza, is reported to have left
here secretly last night for Washing
ton to deliver to Secretary Bryan an
explanation of the note recently sent
was taken at Washington as a threat
to join Huerta.
WASHINGTON-A telegram receiv-
ed from Admiral Fletcher at the navy
department early today, says the city
of Vera Cruz is quiet, and "sniping"
has been discontinued His proclama-
tion declaring martial law was expect
ed, the cablegram said, but it has Gre
ated no excitement.
NGTON-President Wilson
today cancelled his engagements for
conferences with the Washington cor
respondents today and Thursday. No
specific reason was given for this ac-
ton but it is generally understood that
the president did not care to answer
any questions relative to the policy of
the administration.
WASHINGTON-D to the
state department from Vera Cruz to-
day announce that Federal General
Mas has established headquarters
thirty miles from Vera Cruz. Ameri-
can outposts cover the country for
nine miles in all directions beyond the
city, --------
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-27
LATE WAR BULLETINS

FORT WINGATE-Five thousand
Mexican refugees held in the refugee
camps at Fort Bliss and other points
near the border for several months,
today were moved to this place under
guard of two squadrons of cavalry
from Fort Meade.
WASHINGTON-All Americans are
leaving Hermosillo on the west coast
of Mexico with utmost dispatch, ac-
cording to report received from Con-
sui Hostetter today. The consul, him.
self, will leave Hermosillo tomorrow
or Wednesday. No Americans have
been maltreated.
WASHINGTON-C Canada at
Vera Cruz, today reported to the state
department that conditions in -WexiSe
City are better and that all AhdN1khs
are safe and well. .-~s1" '~-'F
The consul states that he has made
every effort to get list of Americans
in Mexico City and has inquired
through the British embassy for the
whereabouts of Burton Wilson, J..
Starr Hunt and Col Yeager, but moth
ing definite has been learned. Two
hundred and fifty Americans will leave
Mexico City today.
A report received at the department
from Simpich at Nogales states that
Consul Montague at Cananea reports
that between 400 and 500 Americans
have left for tho border.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-27
.Federa|S and Rebels
Fight For 1ampiCo
[BY LEASED WIRE1


WASHINGTON, April 27-Admira Mayo today reported to
that Consttuonaists began
Tampco today No details of the fighting received
The American consul there board the Dolphin and the
Iu T" >1t. wv. nl. ,s a " "n.s VIC D ee T;
Thousands gallons of oil spreading the land around
that will be gnited turning the
distrct fire which would flow to Tampco entirely
honsuming that city. Admiral Mayo reports:
Mexican federal soldiers demolished the faucets checking and
governing the flow of oil the wells Two ouows
turning loose the OIL
Admiral Badger all Americans have been removed from
ETampico
Street fighting between Federals and Consutionass in
Tampco reported Conutionast headquarters here
day Under the command of Gen. Lies Cabaero five thousand
Constutonast soldiers invaded the city
fwest, and captured the outlying sections.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-27
BY w. NJ. TAFT

Staff Correspondent l. NJ s. the White House.
WASHINGTON D. c., April 27-Efforts by South American
countries to bring about mediation of the dispute between the
United States and General Hue have failed thus far Secretary
State today that the dictator had made
official proffer of mediation him by the Wash
ington of Argentina, Brazil and Chile the g three
Latin America.
the International News Service that Mexico
will defend it's rights tramped by the of the u 81
Despite the attitude taken by the dictator this dispatch
still hopes dispatch from Rear Admir-
Badger that $50 refugees will leave Mexico City by
today This indicates that Huera has abandoned his intention
holding American refugees hostages but other dispatches
from Mexico City to London that demonstra
tons have been renewed and that feared
have renewed their attack Tapco
Admiral Mayo the United States naval commander there
Cruz that all Americans the oil
rescued
Reports from Berlin state that European nations today
General Huerta yield
the u S. made here today that Germany
France and England had instructed their at Mexico City
to Huerta to make terms for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-27
SENT TO BORDER

Lawrence G.. Brewer, a former Rich
mond boy, who is serving in the Twen-
ty-eighth coast artillery, stationed at
San Diego, Ca, has been ordered to
the border with with his company to
do patrol duty Brewer has been in
the army since 1909. His mother,
Mrs. Mary Brewer, lives at 1924 Sheri-
dan street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-27
TROOPS STAY ON VESSELS.
AWAITING HUERTA'S MOVE
az A. M. JAMESON

VERA CRUZ April 27-Indcations this afternoon that
General Funston troops will landed unless decided
United States that further action against President Hura
is necessary
The transports bringing the United States soldiers from Gal
have slowed down will await orders from Washington
before landing They will be escorted in by the Vermont
which sailed today to meet them.
Developments here including from Mexico City that all
will be allowed leave the city have created general
belief that danger of is practically past.
Hundreds of residents calling at the Terminal
tell the American officers like the system Of
ernment put in effect here - WV
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-27
WILSON HOPES FOR PEACE
Dictator Says Mexico Will Defend
Its Rights Tramp|ed Upon By
Aggression Of United States
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Ambassador RianO of
Spain today said that definite reply expected from
the Huera late today which would be made
public through Senor De Cana, the Brazilian ambas-
sad0r
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-27
"MEXICO WILL DEFEND IT'S RIGHTS"
HUERTA SAYS TO MEDIATION OFFER

NATIONAL PALACE, MEX
Ico CITY, April 27.-To the In
ternationaI News Service, New
York city-"The republic Of Mex
leo has always fulfilled all of its
obligations and in every crisis
will defend its rights, trampled
upon by the government Of the
United States.
(Sisned) "v. HUERTA."
NEW YORK, April 27.-The forego-
ing dispatch from President Huerta,
of Mexico, was received at the New
York office of the International News
Service today. 1t was in reply to the
following dispatch sent to him on
Sunday:
"Chile. Argentina and Brazil offer
mediation between the United States
and Mexico. Will you accept?"
In his answer the Mexican president
makes no direct reply to the question
cabled to him, but his declaration that
Mexico will defend it's rights, tram.
pied upon by the government of the
United States" is believed to have
only one meaning-that Huerta will
fight.
Huerta's reply was first cabled to
the London office of the International
News Service and thence transmitted
to New York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-27

International News Service With great
interest today.
1T would not be proper for me to
discuss any unofficial communication"
said the ambassador. The telegram
is very interesting and L am glad to
have been notified of it's receipt"
rs not the telegram contradictory
to the Information you received last
night that General Huerta had accept
ed the offer of mediation" the am
bassador was asked.
"An answer to that question would
force me to express my Interpretation
of General Huerta's message, which l
cannot do." he replied.
eRYAN'S STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-"General
Huerta has not officially replied to
the offer of mediation" declared Sec
retary of State Bryan today at 11:15
o'clock, after a conference with Am
bassador Da Cana. of Brazil.
1t is also understood that Da Cana
is representing Ambassador Suarez. OF
Chile. and Minister Naon. of Argen-
tina, the three having offered media
ton between this government and
Huerta. Da CANA arrived at the state
department direct from q conference
at the Argentina legation.
81 cannot divulge what Mr.. Da
Cana communicated to me-" said Sec
retary Bryan, land can say only that
the state department has been ad
vised that General Huerta has not
officially replied to the offer of media
tion by the three Southern American
/ republics"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-27
AMBASSADOR SILENT.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Senor
Riano, the Spanish ambassador. who
is representing the Mexican govern
ment in Washington, read the tele-
gram sent by General Huerta to the