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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
KNEW OF MURDER,
SAYS MAN TAKEN
IN POND MYSTERY
Told by Another That Bellingham Man
Had Been Killed, He De-
clares.

Milford, Mass, Dec. ls.--While under
severe grilling by state, local and
Rhode Island police yesterday regarding
the murder of Henry Burr, whose body
was found Wednesday frozen to the ice
of Fox pond, Arthur Moore of Belling-
ham, according to the police, declared he
knew of the murder Tuesday night, but
denied having had any part in the crime.
He said an ice dealer named Miller came
to him about o'clock Tuesday evening
and told him Burr had been killed.
Moore was detained by the Woonsock-
ct, r. l., police yesterday morning. Fol
lowing the examination by Inspector
Sutton of Rhode Island, Inspector Scott
of this state and Chief of Police Murphy
of Milford, Moore was released tempo
rarily on the condition that he be avail
able on short notice.
Whether Moore gave satisfactory
explanation of his whereabouts Monday
aud Tuesday evenings the police would
not say. The revelation OF name in
the case has caused considerable talk,
but as yet nobody has been found who
knows Miller, the man named by Moore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
10000 DEATHS DUE
TO INEFFICIENCY
Native Filipino Health ofBors Pal to
Cope With Cholera Epidemic
in the Philippines.

Washington. Dec. ls.Beeauss native
Filipino health 0ffcers failed % cope
with an epidemic II cholera in ths -
lands within the last year there were
l00n deaths. Captain r. q. Heasbowef
~ The army medical eBTT@ yesterday
teid tie senate Philippine committee
Oulr nine esses. 10 sid Rad cpms a.
he diret attention - the Nruy ptvsi.
eiuus. auf assistsncs 81 ths Arnerieaus
as uuf Hsieou,ei h fhs native oliusrs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
BOMB DROPPED ON A
SHANGHAI NEWSPAPER
Damage Small; No Casualties-The Pa
per Has Pressed the Propaganda
for Monarchy.

Shanghai, China, Dec. ls.--A bomb was
thrown last night at the building of the
Asiatic Daily News, newspaper pub
lished in the Chinese language, which
was launched last September for the
purpose Of pushing the propaganda for
restoration of the monarchy. The bomb,
which apparently was thrown from the
roof of a house across the street, ex-
ploded on the balcony of the building.
The damage was small and there were
no casualties. The Daily News was the
only Shanghai newspaper to publish the
official orders in regard to the celebra-
ton of the enforcement of Yuan Shi-
Kali The front Of the building was
blown in by bomb explosion in Sep
TENDER, in which three persons were
killed. Since that time the ground floor
frontage has been rebuilt, having been
made bolnb-proof.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
IMMEDIATE ACTION
BY UnItes states Iosksd fer By the Par.
IA rFAro

paris. Dsn. i've shau b. serf
sTust sstonisisf Il the American Posern.
uiss.f dses nat rsr.iy - fhs Austrian nots
~ nifnflr iust~pctinR Amimssa8or Pen.
tsk g. nsk fof his passports ard ~
hsnaina ~ passports a. tis Austrian
etsrFs - Wsstinrtor." ssvs the FiFsFo
AustFtas NnsweF n h3reir DE-.
Fuised refusal Ths criv sstissasfi nn
austris give ~ unItsd STATE j. thst
sias 49, ~ keea tts firites stst-s
waiting fas n Fayesi8sut Wnsuns -
tienes has 10 iiuai.s Nnd ths dismissal ~
So kust~isr rts.Fs 81 Wnstinrtcr sd
80 rr-aH 81 antassafes rsrfslf N1r
stuw as b nut rs-stion ~ "a ~
suergF, ~ ~ q rasrfriiF thgnEta eft
F.scirtifft
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
HE DID HIS SHARE.
How the Rich Man Changed His Mind
When tuberculosis Struck Him.

Anthony Scofeld lived in Missouri and
/ had made his money in copper and zinc.
| He had worked hard from a boy in the
drift up to the rank of foreman, then to
superintendent and finally to owner.
Sickness never worried him. His six
foot giant frame had stood many hard
Knocks and was good for many more. A
year ago in answer to a pretty girl who
asked him to buy some seals to help
the miners who had tuberculosis he re-
piled gruffiy; Let 'em work and save
That's what L did when ] was young,
and I've never been sick and have got
enough to keep me now"
1t was a different Scofeld who APP
preached the Red Cross seal girl at one
of the booths yesterday. In twelve
months his daughter had been stolen
away by the monster tuberculosis and
his son, just graduating from college,
had been compelled TO drop everything
else in his search for health from this
same disease. The doctor had said that
the disease could be traced back proba-
bly, to childhood, when his two children
had been nursed by the eonsumptive
daughter of a consumptive miner. The
rickety, disease breeding tenements in
which the miner was compelled TO live
were owned by Scofeld now. I'D give
my two eyes and both legs and arms to
have my daughter with me and my son
restored to health" he confded to the
Red Cross seal girl. 81 can't get away
from the thought that my girl might be
alive and my boy well il I'd given some
thought to the prevention OF this dis
ease ten or fifteen years ago. Now its
too late for that, but III keep some
body elses son and daughter safe. Here,
give me all the seals you've got and
then go and get all you can find and
'hsrge them all to me. If money can
make amends, which il can't, III do my
share"
As the sstonished girl handed over 10
him her entire supply Of 10000 seals
md took his check in return she heard
lin mutter his daughters name and re-
'eat, I'm do my share"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
A CORPORATION HAS A soul.
MUD Mootss ouesfion Finsny Aaiust.
- By ths Tcwa Supreme courr

DIS hoiuss. Pa De- is-F7le Ioxa
supreme rpuut TtursinF ruled that :
cooperation has a soul vhen ID anlrrnaE
. decision axxraing Berry ~ Whfts a.
80 damages from fhs 1ntsrnEtiunni
Tsrthosk oozrsnT. vhhk 10 sl,a-rsE
VA nlaiisious rEu@sFstiun- Tne rur-
r@rTis nstsrss wns tAat there uauH -
10 rnatiripus f~nsssl1tiar sinrs rdFrar-
f.isr hss ~ suul ~ f.sTszsnaiitr. mod
e-r tsnasnriss ETs more and mags 90
wHFa rswHrditIg > earrs~Nttor ns fassass-
ma a snul saia the a1ufts a.Ear
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
Henry P. Fletcher Is Nomi-
mated United States
Ambassador
AFTER THREE YEARS
RESUMES RELATIONS
Fletcher, the Ambassador to
Chile, Has Had a Long
Diplomatic Experience

Washington, ID. G., Dec. 18.-Henr.
Prather Fletcher, now ambassador t.
Chile, was nominated by President VIII
son yesterday for ambassador to Mex
leo. Elisio Arredondo already has beer
appointed Mexican ambassador to thu
United States and Mr.. Fletcher's nomi
nation yesterday restores diplomatic re
lations between the two countries, brok
en- off nearly three years.
Mr.. Fletcher has been in the diplo'
matte service of the United States for
thirteen years and is regarded as one
of the most capable diplomats in the
service. He is well acquainted with the
temperament of the Latin American peo-
pie and is fitted by his experience in
South America and his knowledge of
Mexican affairs to meet the responsible
ties of American ambassador in Mexico
City.
Henry Prather Fletcher was born in
Greencastle, Pa, in 1878. He studied law
and was building up practice In Penn
sylvania when the Spanish American war
broke out. He enlisted in the Rough
Riders under Col Roosevelt and served
throughout the war. Col. Roosevelt ap.
pointed him to the diplomatic service
as secretary of the American legation at
Havana in 1902 Subsequently he was
appointed secretary in the legation at
Pekin and then at Lisbon. He was trans
ferred to Santiago, Chile, to become
charge of the legation there and in 1909
was appointed minister. He was ap-
pointed ambassador by President VIII
son year ago, when Congress passed a
law raising the post at Santiago from
legation to an embassy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
BIG OPIUM RAID
ON ENGLISH STEAMER
Thirteen Customs Inspectors Seize y.
Half-Pound Cans on the British
Monarch at Mystic
Docks.

Boston, Dec. ls.--Seventy-fye half
pound cans of opium were seized yester
day noon by Division Inspector w. II
Tighe and ~ other inspectors from tbs
United States customs service, in a sen.
sational raid on the English steamer
British Monarch. The ship il az pier 80
Mystic docks, and has is Chinese in her
crew.
Searehlights were used and the opium
was found In the shaft alley where the
propeller shaft passes through TO the
rudder. No one set up a claim 10 own
ership, but an inquiry win be conducted
and arrests are probable.
The smornt OF this seizure was equal
TO that on the Kish on Sept Is. The
opium i said 90 be worth about sl25 a
pound, 1t which rate the seized goods
would have brought s4,esT.50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
The Government Is Nearly
Through in the Trial
of New Haven
3 LITTLE MORE
TESTIMONY
Proceedings Yesterday De-
voted to Maine Steam
ship Company

New York, Dec. 49,. Yesterdays SEES
sion of the trial of the II former direc
tors of the New York, New Haven
Hartford railroad under the Sherman
law, opened with the prospect that be
fore the day was over the government
would rest its case.
The federal attorneys had but two Of
three more witnesses to call and the ties
timony Of these it was expected would
be brief
The trial has been in progress two
months and five days and more than
100000 words OF testimony had been
taken, about two-thirds of which was
given by Charles S. Mellen, former presi-
dent of the road.
The first two witnesses yesterday, Lu-
cius H. Stewart, ship broker, and Madi-
son C. Gunterman, an attorney, were
called to round out the governments evil
dence in the Metropolitan steamship
deal by. which it is alleged the defendant,
Edward d. Robbins, caused the transfer
of the steamships Harvard and Yale to
the Pacific coast.
Stewart said he had been employed by
the New Haven from 1890 to l9l4, ex-
cept for period during which he was in
the service of the Metropolitan Steam
ship company of Maine, No. 2, one OF the
concerns organized by Robbins to facili-
tate the deal.
Gunterman said he was counsel for
the New Haven and while in the employ
of that road handled the defense of sew
eral suits brought against the Metro
politan of Maine. He said he received
no compensation from that company.
The testimony of these two witnesses
was intended to show the New Ravens
connection with the Metropolitan trans
actions, which the defense contends was
Robbins own affair, conducted for his
personal profit,
1t was stated yesterday on behalf of
Robbins that his ostensible profits of
1891 900, brought out in testimony on
Thursday, netted him in reality but
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
One New Hampshire Man Involved in an
Alleged Theft.

Lowell, Mass, Dec. ls.-Herbert c. and
John Locke were arraigned in municipal
court yesterday on charges Of larceny
from the Boston 4 Maine railroad. prob
able cause was found, and they were
held.
Herbert Locke was employed a. a
clerk in the Nashua. y. r.. Office Of the
railroad and had charge Of the payrolls
II is alleged that in sending the payrolls
10 Boston ne affixed the names % edum-
my" employees, and when checks for their
pay were received, be turned them over
20 bis brother. John. who cashed them az
different stations along the road
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
PROGRESSIVE" DOC
TRINE GERMANY'S
CONTENTION
Prof. John H. Walk of Harvard Univers-
ity Denies that Germany Wants to
Be World Power and Asserts
1t Stands for Independence
of Nations"

Worcester, Mass, Dec. Is.--F'What a
German victory would mean to the
world" was considered by John A. Walz,
professor of the German language and
| literature at Harvard university in an
address to-day at the Clark university
conference on "The Problems and Les
tsons of the War" Germany lacks the
physical material and geographical basis
for world dominion on land or on sea-
said Professor Walk "No German states
man and no reputable German publicist
has ever spoken or thought of world
dominion as the goal Of German ambi-
ton. When they speak of the German
idea in the world or of place in the
sun, they mean something very differ
emit"
Germany from necessitE stands for
the independence of nations" he con.
tinued, "and German victory will mark
the end of the great world empires based
upon conquest. 1t viii replace conquest
by cooperation and will establish the
democracy of nations. In this Germany
is not guided by altruistic motives, but
by enlightened self-interest. 1t is to
the interest of Germany that the Bal
kan states enjoy peace and stable gov
eminent, that Turkey develop her re-
sources, that Persia be independent, that
Egypt determine her own economic pol
icy, that the door remain open in China,
that the laws of the sea be made by
all a-faring nations in common.
''But all these things are in the in
terest of the United States, and that is
the reason why we German Americans
and few other Americans have always
that the foreign interests of
this country and of Germany are in all
identical. The time will come
when this viii be recognized.
"The progressive movement in this
country is the attempt 10 apply Ger
nan methods and principles of govern
nent TO American conditions. Two
thirds OF the Progressive platform of
Iel2 represents an American transliter-
ition of German government principles
md practices. A German victory win
mean the victory Of the progressive legis-
alton in this country whatever may
become OF the Progressive party. Old
ge pensions, compulsory insurance and
ther social measures may not be Anglo.
'axon, but we are American and our
viii insist, as they have done,
N obtaining the same rights and the I
anne protection that German workmen ]
njoy. i
"A German victory win mean the curb
lg of the power Of capitalism through !
ut the world and that means the be- a
inning of a new era in the social
nd economic life Of the nations" II
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
THE WHOLE BODY
NEEDS PURE BLOOD

The bones, the muscles, and all the or
gans of the body depend for Their
strength and tone and healthy action OF
pure blood.
II the blood is very impure the bones
become diseased; the muscles become en-.
feeblcd, the step loses its elasticity, and
there is inability to perform the usual
amount of labor. tn skin loses its clear.
ness, and pimples, blotches and other
eruptions appear.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure blood.
IL is positively unequaled in the treat
ment of serofula and other humors, ca
tarrh, rheumatism, dyspepsia, loss of APP
petite, that tired feeling. BE sure to get
Hoods and get it to-day. All druggists.
ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
STRIKE SETTLED.


Chicago, Dec. ls.--with the settlement
Of the strike Of 5000 employees Of Oh,
Belt railway Of Chicago. merchandise
valued AZ millions Of dollars, which had
been tied up since the strike was called
last Tuesday, was released yesterday
when the strikers returned 10 work.
More than 1900 loaded freight cars
had cloRRed the huge switch and transfer
yards ct clesrinr Under the terms Of
the settlement, which vas effected on
thursday night. the men vii b. provided
with sieht trains daily for Their trans.
portation b. and from work
The strike vas settled chiefly through
the eferts II g. W W Hanger Of the
federal bosrd ~ mediation and concilia-
ton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP
BLOWN UP BY MINE
The Steamer Levenpool Was Beached on
English Coast in Sinking
Condition.

London. Dec lS.--The Belgian relief
committees steamer Levenpool, from
New York for Rotterdam, has been
beached on the English east coast in a
sinking condition as a result Of striking
a mine.
The Levenpool carried a mixed cargo Of
foodstuffs for the Belgian sufferers, val
ued at sl,400,000. II is fully insured, so
that neither the commission for the re-
lief of Belgium nor contributors to the
cause viii sustain any loss.
The Levenpool, British steamer Of
ASA tons gross and 376 feet long, was
built in 1911 and is owned in West
Hartlepool. She sailed from New York
Nov. "a, arrived at Falmouth on Dec II
and was to proceed thence to Rotterdam
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
NO BLAME IN THE
MINNESOTA CASE
Department Of Justice Pals 10 Find
Criminal Act Responsible
fer Breakdown.

Washington. Dee. ls-Departmsut Of
ipstioe agents a. San FrnncGco have
completed their examination II the dis.
Hbled steamer Minnesota and have re-
ported that they end the recent brsak.
down of the California coast vas MT
due b any criminal At. - far ~ could
- learned. Any further investi rntion Il
was snnouuced would have 20 b made
~ state aufhofitias
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
TWO MURDERERs EXECUTED.
Worthy Tooley and Ludwig Msrquardt
Eleetrocuted at Sing Sing.

Ossining, n. ". Dec. ls.--worthy
Tooley Of Athens, n. ", and Ludwig
Marquardt Of Kingston, n. v, murder.
ers, were put 20 death by electricity al
Sing Sing prison yesterday morning.
Tooley murdered John Hallenbeck at
Athens last YEAR Marquardt killed Mrs.
Nellie Paulis Of Kingston.
Tooley was almost cheerful as he sat
IN the chair. Good bye" he called. IF
this does anyone any good ! am glad I
am going"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
VILLA CONSIDERS PEACE.
Question of Terminating Opposition to
Carranza Being Discussed.

FL Paso, Tex, Dec. ls.--The question
of terminating Villa opposition to the
Carranza de facto government is before
a council of war now in progress at Chi
huahua at which villa and his staff are
in attendance. This information was
given out last night by Americans who
arrived from the South.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18
BUCHANAN FAILS
TO APPEAR IN
IMPEACHMENT
Congressman Was Due to Lay Charges
Against Attorney Marshall Before
House Committee.

Washington, Dec. ls.-Representative
Buchanan did not appear before the
House judiciary committee yesterday TO
substantiate his impeachment charges
against United States Attorney Marshall
Of New York and the committee viii
give him another opportunity after the
holidays.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-18

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The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-06-15
SOUTHERN PACIHCLOSES
HUGE TRACTOR OIL LAND
Property Valued at $15,000,00O
Must Revert to Government

Associated Press by FedeEal wireless.)
LOS ANGELES, June l2!--Under n
court decision rendered yesterday, the
Southern Pacific Company loses title to
a huge tract Of oil producing land,
valued at $4,000, 900, which the court
has ordered vacated by the railroad
company and the title revested in tn ;
government.
The laud comprises ten sections in
McKittrick and Kern counties. The
court has decided that the issuance of
the title to the railroad corporation was
through fraud.
Counsel for the government in the
case states that the land is capable of
producing a fuel supply for the whole
American navy for the next twenty five
years.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-06-15
TAFT Would censor
NEWSOF THE COURTS
Also Advocates Appointment OF
Judges OF All Courts
tArrool.ted FrosS BY Federal wire'ess '

(h""Nel"ted Press BY Federal wiro'essl
ALBANY, June Happening ! e.
fore the judiciary committee of the
State constitutional convention, For
mer President Taft yesterday advo
Gated some constitutional provision
which will prevent what be formed
the trial of legal cases in the col
umns of the newspapers,
lie also advocated the elimination
of the selection of the judiciary by
election and the substitution of some
method of appointment. Better law
yerS will become Judges under an ap,
pOintive system, he said,
Other provisions to elevate the tone
of the bench and facilitate the settle
ment Of litigation advocated by TIE
former President were discussed. One
was to facilitate the impeachment OF
Judges and another to eliminate the
uses of grand and petit jurors in the
disposition of civil cases.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-06-15
EVERYBODY HAD
=. ADVANCE DOPE
Annapolis Examination Scandal
Threatens To include An
Of Academy -
Associated Press by Federal Wireless. J

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wiroless.)
ANNAPOLIS, June 12.-Before the
board of inquiry investigating the
examination scandals in the naval
academy, Midshpman D. Price, testi+
fed yesterday, that he knew of only
one man in both the first and second
year classes who was not supplied with
advance information regarding the
questions to be asked in the examina-
ton on modern languages, but he, him
self, did not know, when furnished
with the information, that the "dope"
had been copied from the official
examination papers.
1t is always the custom at Ann
apolis, explained Midshipman Price, to
get little "dOpe" prior to examina.
tons.
Rear-Admiral Fullam, the superin-
tendent Of the naval academy, ex.
pressed formal desire to the board of
inquiry yesterday that he be al owed
to attend the hearing and to be repre-.
scented at the investigation by counsel.
He was informed by the chairman of
the board Of inquiry that the doors of
the court were always open to the pub.
lie, including himself.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-06-15
STOCK Of PACIFIC
MAIL IS. CLIMBING
.Atf a. ~ ~ y
This Is Taken To Mean Early
u Sale or Lease Of
Steamers
tAssOctatsd Press BY Federal wirelesSJ

(Associatsd Press by Federal wireless)
NEW YORK, June l2.-Unusual ac-
tivity on change in Pacific Mail stock,
with quotations climbing, throws 4
Significant light upon the probable carly
closing out of business as at present
conducted of that company. Bidding
ON the shares Of the steamship com
pany was active yesterday and the
market closed strong, with sales re-
corded at 81. The stock has been held
up to the past week at 2S.
The activity is taken TO indicate an
early divorce of the company from the
Southern Pacific Company and the
probable sale Of the Pacific Mail feet
or the leasing Of the vessels on terhs
favorable to the shareholders. OH
eials of the company have intimated
that this was the plan before them.
The sale or lease Of the liners now
operated under the house flag Of the
Pacific Mail would insure their regis
tration under foreign flag. InasmueA
as the present operators cannot profit
ably maintain their Transpacife SER
vice under the provisions of the Sea,
mems Bill, it Is not thought probable
that any other American company
would attempt to maintain the ships
under the American flag. "