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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-21

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-21

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LIMERICK CRAZE REVIVED
London Spectator" Gets Swip
burne Nonsense"
French Limeri"iss, Variety Almost Ia
known Here Appear to Flourish
with Popuinrity Never At
taincd in Emerald Isle.

The Limerick is neing revived nraiu
ii London aud the following specimens
with explanatory notes, are few of III,
nanny ruoi'aEcl in the Spectator in re
cont lssuc2, says the New York Evening
Post.
Sir; Seeing some Iimericks in las
Week's Spectator, | think you may prob
AMY be Interested in the enclosed. They
were "i',cn LONG, long years ago by ny
cousin. Algernon G. Swinburne lie
called them nonsense verses" Perhaps
you may think them worthy of q place
II The Spectator-considering their orr
Sin.-l am Sir &C,
JULIA YOUNG ADAMS.
Atclla, Palace Road, East Molesey.
There was an old party Of Nottingham
Lived by catching live char and then
potting 'em.
Eut tho Mayor of the town
Put such cruelty down.
Which called forth the applause Of all
Nottingham.
There was an old man OF Majorca,
who grapplcd for life with a porker,
But with courage mistaken
lie reduced him to bacon.
And fed all the poor % Ma jorca
There was an old person of Birmingham
Who enjoyed telling lies. and affrnina
ON.
He'd for instance allege
that hed taken the pledge
When tho converse was known to half
Birmingham.
4 better set of rhymes on the Midland
capital is contained in the following:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
A FINAL DEMAND
WILL BE MADE
But No Time Limit Will Be
Set, So That 1t Cannot Be
Considered as an Ultima
tum, Although Develop
ments Are Expected to
Follow Soon

Washington, D. c., April Alt was
indicated to-day that the next step in
the submarine crisis, probably the send
ing to Germany of the cumulative evi.
dence which the United States contends
shows violations of Berlin's assurances,
will be taken within As hours. Develop
ments are expected to follow rapidly
The evidence collected by Secretary OF
State Lansing was placed before the cab
met to-day. President Wilson and the
cabinet showed no disposition to let the
Mexican situation postpone action on the
submarine question The administration
considers the German note practically
shows that a submarine attacked the
Sussex.
President Wilson and the cabinet are
to have agreed that the pres
of the facts shall be accom-
panied by definite and final demand for
evidence of Germany's good faith and
observance OF her guarantees but prob
ably it will be accompanied by no time
limit which properly could De described
as an ultimatum.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
ADMITS HIS GUILT.
Henry Bedard Pleaded Guilty to Stealing
Bond Wire in Burlington.

Burlington, April l4.-Just before re-
cess was, taken In Chittenden county
court yesterday until Tuesday morning,
next, Henry Bedard, who has been CON
fined for some time in the county Jail on
the charge of stealing bond wire from the
tracks of the Burlington Traction com
pany, was arraigned and pleaded guilty
to the information filed against him by
States Attorney Theodore F. Hopkins
charging him with the theft Sentence
was deferred by the court. Bedard was
partner of Henry /. Muir, who pleaded
guilty few days ago to the same charge,
and the authorities, who believed that
gang have been engaged in the wire
stealing operations, are hopeful of cap
turing the rest Of the band. The court
assigned f. G. Webster to defend the
prisoner
Sherman P. Wade of Milton, who was
indicted Wednesday by the grand jury on
the charge of assault with intent to kill,
in court and asked that r. f.
Brown be assigned as his counsel, which
request was granted States Attorney
Hopkins intimated that insanity would
be the defense in the case and
asked to have the accused sent to Wa
terbury for observation, but no action
was taken in the ma tier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
QUINCY AGREEMENT
WAS ENDORSED:
STRIKE AT END
Manufacturers Association Voted Last
Night to Accept Agreement, Closing
Suspension Which Has Been
Running for Six Weeks.

Quincy, Mass April a. The Quincy
Granite Manufacturers association at
mass meeting last night, voted to endorse
the action of its committee in signing
agreements with the Granite Cutters
union and unions of the poishers and
tool sharpeners Wednesday night. This
action formally ends the strike which be-
gan March !
The committees representing the vsri-
Gus unions and the manufacturers got
together Wednesday night and signed
the new bill to run for a period of FIVE
years. The last point at issue was over
hand polishing, whether Jumpers should
do a certain amount of such work. The
polishers union met Wednesday morn
ing, and there was quite an exciting
session In the afternoon a mass meet
ing of granite workers was held at the
end of which it was announced that all
points had been settled 1t is stated un-
that Jumpers will be allowed
to do hand polishing in emergencies, pro-
viding they are not allowed to work
more than nine hours in any one week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
LOWERING NEAR DEATH.
Mrs. Chatles E. Willett of Burlington
Took Bichloride of Mercury.

Burlington, April l4.--Nlrs. Charles +.
Wilett, residing at the corner of Cherry
and st. Paul streets, is lowering between
life and death, having taken four BIZ
chloride of mercury tablets, each contain
ing seven and onetenth grains Of the
deadly poison last Wednesday afternoon
during fit of dependency
The woman was found in her home by
member of her family who at once
summoned DIR. II. f. Colvin of Cherry
street, who arrived almost Immediately.
DR.. 0. n Eastman and DR.. B. d. Adams
were also summoned but did not arrive
until nearly $3.50 o'clock When DIR. Col
vim ascertained the amount of poison
which had been taken by Mrs. Willett,
he at first thought that even heroic
measures would be useless, but fortu
nately the very amount of the dose
proved helpful, as the stomach rebelled
and threw off most Of the poison within
five minutes after it was taken. DR..
Eastman and DIR. Adams aided in the
work of doing everything possible to help
Mrs. Willett, and washed the organs OF
the body thoroughly in the attempt to-
remove the bichloride of mercury.
or not the patient win recover
cannot be ascertained for several days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
VINAL HAVEN MEN
SIGN 5-YEAR BILL
Strike Was Ended Yesterday Afternoon
After Long Conference in Which
Secretary F. W. Suitor of
Barre Joined.

Vinal Haven, Me-. April l4-The gran
ite strike which has been in progress
here since March |, affecting 700 laborers,
was brought TO a satisfactory conclusion
yesterday afternoon, when a new bill of
prices was signed covering five years.
The strike was called off after long
conference. in which the manufacturers
were represented by c. F. Bodwell, Z. F.
Russell. Joseph Leopold. Charles Chillis,
William Booth and Joseph 5. Black, and
the strikers by their executive commit
tee and Fred w Suitor, secretary Of the
Quarry Workers International union.
The participants Of the strike were the
derrickmen, engineers and
carpenters in the employ of three firms.
The number of men out was approx
mately 800. but the strike also brought
enforced idleness TO the cutters. 50 that
the strike virtually affected 200 men.
A sliding scale Of wages was adopted
The quarrymen and derrickmeu who have
been receiving a minimum wage of -
viii receive from $40 to S225 Tho
Engineers. who were getting a minimum
wage Of S2.25. viii receive from S2.35 to
s2.75. The principal contract affected Is
It the Bodwplls, getting cut the towers
.or He'll Gate bridge The other work
s mostly paving cutting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
NEW PASTOR ARRIVES.
Rev. Bailey G. Lipsky Conducted His
First Service at Hedding Church.

Rev Bailey G. Lipsky, the new pastor
of the Hedding NJ f. church. arrived in
the city from Gorham, Me-. last evening
and conducted his first service in his new
pastorate at the Thursday evening pray
er meeting Mr.. and Mrs Lipsky and
their two children were met at the sta
tion BY delegation from the church and
went at once to the Methodist parsonage
on French street.
Mr.. Lipsky was born in Seattle, Wash,
in 1877 and received his public school
education in that city. He attended the
preparatory school and college of the
University of the Pacific in San Jose.
Cal. receiving his degree in 1907 A
charge in Briggs, Cal, occupied his atten-
tion for two years until he came east in
900 and entered the Boston university
school of theology. After his graduation
from the seminary in 1918, Mr.. and Mrs
Iipsky have been located in Gorham, Me-
where Mr. Lipsky occupied the pulpit in
the School street NJ. f. church
Mrs. Lipsky is also from the West, be-
ing a native Of Linden. Cal She attend
ed the University of the Pacific during
Mr. Lipsky's undergraduate course and
later took one year at the theological
seminary with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lipsky have two children. /
a son FIVE years OF age and another son I
not quite three months old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
TAPPING THE HILLS FOR WATER.
Artesian Well Is Drawing Fine Flow On
Top of Morrison Farm.

On the wooded slope that curtains the
Morrison farm plateau on west hill en-
gineers have completed the sinking of an
artesian well l52 feet below the ground,
the first test, which was completed last
night, indicating a steady flow OF cold
water in a volume far exceeding the ex-
pectation of Manager c. A. Neveau as
we'll as the engineers Drilling had been
in progress several days. Below depth
of six feet every inch of the well was
bored through a solid ledge. pump
having been attached pumping was
started at 7:45 a. m. Thursday. a steady
flow of two barrels per minute being reg
istered until 3 p. m. when the pumping
ceased Water stood 10 feet from the
surface when the pump was installed and
after seven hours OF pumping, in the
course OF which more than 500 barrels
OF water WAS removed, the water level
dropped only a foot.
Work has been carried on under the
direction of men in the employ of the
Bay State Artesian Well Co. of Warren.
n. H., and Woodsville. \. h. The pres
ident Of the company. +. J. H. Trask.
was present at the test yesterday and
many from TINS city ana farmers from
the outlying sections also attended In
asmuch a. the surface of the artesian is
on considerable eminence, the water
level in the we'll is much higher than any
Of the buildings on the farm, so that I
the water will run directly out Of tle /
well 10 the roofs of the house and barn. 4
4 80 desired Ample fire protection is 4
thus afforded, as a man with a hose 1
with the well can stand any
we're on the ground around the buildings
md throw a heavy stream over the struc-
ures The water maintains an average
OF less than - degrees and
: soft and pure.
As a further demonstration Of tie ca
iacity to draw water. the pump viii be
tarted again next Tuesday afternoon.
,eginning at ] o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
To Assist in Keep, i cne
Peace in the 2 Net
Slate ST. -
SHERIFF APPEALED
TO GOVERNOR GATES
There We're Some Minor
Outbreaks of Inter
ference To-day

Rutland, April l4.-Sheriff L. C. Fish
to-day asked Governor Gates for author
ity to appoint twenty special deputies to
help keep order in the Pawlet slate dis
trict where 600 men are on strike for a
slight advance in wages. Six regular
Officers went to the scene yesterday and
Sheriff Fish and States Attorney Poulin
went there to-day.
Near-riot conditions prevailed this
morning when the strikers unhitched
the horses and took the teams away
from the strike breakers who endeavored
to move slate which was ready for ship
ment. This is the most serious strike
experienced in the belt for % years.
Granville, n. Y, is also affected
Yesterday the situation became more
serious when cutters, trimmers, splitters
and other employees joined the pitmen
who walked out Wednesday, demanding
an increase OF two cents an hour
In response to an appeal by the quar-
ryowners to States Attorney Poulin oe
this city to provide protection for their
property, six deputy sheriffs were sent
there yesterday. States Attorney Poulin
said last night that the deputies had been
clothed with proper legal authority to
make any arrests they deemed neces-
sary' in case of trouble.
A step toward settlement of the trou-
bic was made yesterday afternoon when
representing the several ma
tionalities We're chosen to meet the en-
ployers, but SO far as known no confer
ence has been held.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
SECOND FIRE IN TWO DAYS.
Corliss Morrill, Of No. Danville Lost BAN
Soon After House.

st. Johnsbury. April l4-Corliss Nor
rill Of North Danviile. a farmer. whose
house was burned Wednesday with a loss
of s6u10. suffered another loss vp,trr-
day when the main haru on his farm
was destroyed with an of his farming
implements and - tons of hay. Mr. Mor-
rill and family were taking dinner with
neiChbor when the Gre vss discovered
and the bucket brigade which was hur-
reilly gathered was unable t. cope With
The flames u Is thought that a spark
from the burning house might have ru-
tered the harm through sn open window
and lodged in tire hay mow "Wednesday
and smouhl,rel there until ID broke
ont shout l25n Yesterday. The hmliiuz
was valued at - 50a- uhile the farming
implements and hav aiil adj - q
the loss. which is partially cocered ~
Insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
BRITISH REPULSED
GERMAN ATTACK
AT CARNEY
Bitter Hand-to- Hand Fighting 0nly Re-
suited in the Germans Leaving Their
Dead az Boiselle-Germans To3k
Few Prisoners

London. April l4.-Strong German at
tacks rave been made on two points of
the British line in France and were re-
rulsed n bitter hand-to-hand fighting.
Several German bombardments preced-
ed the assaults, which at Carney were
made in three successive waves. The
Germans reached the Britiah trenches.
but only left their dead there
At la Eoiselle, the Germans entered
the British line and took a few prisoners
before beiay elected.
The British statement reads:
"rhe enemy made a raid Tuesday
uight on uUT trenches near La Boiselle,
after a heavy bombardment, in which he
used large proportion Of lachrymatory
shells. He was driven out. We lost
few men taken prisoners.
Last night the enemy made three at
tacks on Our trenches northeast of Car
nel. These attacks reached our trenches.
but were driven back, the enemy leaving
some dead in the trenches. a few men
belonging 20 a party working on our
front wire are missing.
There was some shelling to-day about
>ouchrz and Carency. between Loos and
Hoheuzollern, and about St. Eloi We
retalIated against the enemy positions
This morning the enemy exploded a small
mine IN Hohenzollern; no damage was
done
There was trench mortar activity in
this section and about Arras to-day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
DENIES SHOOTING.
Respondent in Sharon Homicide Goes on
the Stand.

Woodstock, April l4-Rapid progress
was made yesterday in the trial in Wind
sor county court Of Newell Leighton,
charged with the murder in Sharon on
Feb. 81, last, OF A. c. Gibson during
dispute in timber lot over the owner
ship of some logs. Leighton took the
stand and told his story of the shooting
of Gibson. He denied that any of the
three shots fired was deliberately aimed
at Gibson and stuck to his story under
severe cross examination. The states
witnesses testified that the rifle was
aimed at Gibson.
The testimony given by the state to
day was substantially the same as pre-
sented against Leighton's father, Charles
Leighton, who was convicted on the same
charge last week and sentenced to III
years Imprisonment In the states prison
Another son of Charles Leighton, Walter
Leighton, will probably be tried on the
same charge next week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14

Pile and the American forces, that many
deaths had occurred on both sides.
General Obregon has already given
orders TO prevent continuance of battle,
but the excitement is so great among
the people that | fail to know whether
the struggle can be stopped.
Call on the secretary of state and
advise him that the occurrence is due to
the unwise action of the American com
mander in having entered Parral with
out the permission of the authorities,
violating the orders of that government
forbiddng the occupation of towns by
American forces.
"Please cause the secretary of state to
see that it is mwise for American troops
to remain any longer on our soil, as more
serious Incidents than the present one
which we must avoid at all cost, may
develop.
please make use of any arguments
you may deem advisable to put an end
to the situation created by the presence
of American troops in our territory, |
will keep on advising you through the
foreign office of any further incidents"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
Transactions in Probate Court

4. q. Tbcriault of Montpelier has set
tIed his accounts IN probate court a. ad-
mini.trator Of the estate of George a.
Thrift. late Of Plsinfeld Ralph c. Brown
has settled his accounts as executor of
the estate ~ Miria B. Crane. late Of
Montpelier. Frank =. Comolh 81 Barre
has b-ru appointed administrator 81 The
state - Natalie Bottiggi late af Barre.
Jo-eph y. Nelson of Barre has hcen au-
roiuted guardian of Thomas 3. Nelson.
minor. of Barre. TIE uil II Marinis B
noigs late q Montpelier. has been tiled
foI probate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
PARRAL BATTLE
MORE SERIOUS
THAN REPORTED
American Detachment of 14o Men Was
Attacked and Using Machine Guns
They Killed or Wounded Over
100 Mexicans.

El Paso, Tex, April l4.--unconfrmed
reports indicate that the battle in Parral,
in which detachment Of l40 American
cavalrymen were attacked by citizens, was
more desperate than indicated in the
Mexican official adyces. These reports
say the fight lasted three hours and that
more than 100 civilians and Carranza
soldiers were killed or wounded and one
American was killed and several were
wounded The Americans are said to
have used machine guns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
cARRANzA DEEMS IT ~UNwIsE"
For American Troops to Remain Longer
in Mexico.

Washington. ID. C., April l4.-The note
from Carranza to his embassy here was
follows:
After message sent won bv Secretary
II Foreign Affairs Aguiiar- the secretary
~ war received = message from General
Gutierrez. dated at Chihuahua informing
him that t had been impossible for mill
tarv commanders. % chfrk the mob
against American troop Wso entered
Farral and that this eEFninE April ~
the hght had continued between cur Pc0-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
FUNERAL OF MRS. ALBERT COREY
Held at St. Monica's church-Burisl at
Beckley Street Cemetery.

The funeral Of Mrs lena Corey. aged
.28. wife OF Albert Corey. whose death &c
her home on Prospect street Wednesday
morning followed a prolonged period -
falling health. was held IN 81. Monica's
church this morning az . O'Clock, Rev
t,aorre HeHdy. pastor of the Syrian cai-
uuiss 10 Vermont. Officiating Many ri.
atite. 81 the deceased from North Adams.
Mass. Ltttleton. ~ H. and Fort Kent,
Me- uere ii town for the ahsequie~ The
bearer. were. Monsur Deep. Mash Mui
rav. John Charley and $. Z.ter There
we're uumbsr 81 fue felsl trihute- In
termsnt uas made in the Catholic cems-
Lery 60 BcckIey street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
MUTE WON CHAMPIONSHIP.
Defeated Martel in csndlepin Match at
Lowell, Mass

Lowell. Mass April IA Harold Mute
of Manchester. \. H. won the csndlepin
bowling championship and a purse OF
SOD last night hy BEATING Chester Martel
of Lowell IN q 2o-string contest. 2I-4 to
2I2L
In the first l0 strings IN Manchester
Msrtel Jed Mute i.099 q lO9a Iu the
10 strings last night Mute srore-I 0S4
pins 20 l022 for NsrteL The scores
Nute-pn. - l23. In lO3. les. Iol.
M Il2. lll-l0>4
Msrtei o. 81. g. -. % l0l. l2l. NJ,
IU5, lO7-l.022
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
MILLER'S INN SOLD.
Montpelier HOstelry Purchased BY Edwin
S. Meigs.

The Miller's inn. located on Main street
in Montpelier. was purchased to-day by
Edwin :. Meigs Of Montpelier from
Thomas II. Cave. jr.. the administrator
Of William Miller's estate. The price is
said to have been in the vicinity Of $40,
GOO. II is a three story brick building
and was erected IN 1875. Mr.. Meigs viii
take possession az once and viii assume
personal charge of the conduct Of the
hotel He plans 10 increase the accom-
nodation, 50 that about 35 rooms will
be provided. The dining rooms win he
continued on the ground floor as usual
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
BARRE MAN GETS BEQUEST.
Hiram Bresette Shares in $4,000 Estate
at Palmer, Mass.

Springfield Mass, April l4.-When the
will Of Miss Sophia Brooks. who died in
Palmer, February p. came before Judge
Charles L. Long in probate court yester-
day, it was approved and David F. Dill
lion Of Palmer was appointed executor.
Miss Brooks left an estate OF about
$4,000.
The testatrix left about Is heirs. It
was stated in the will that no bequest
should 20 to Jacob Bresette OF Lebanon.
y H.. relative Of the testatrix. Among
the bequests were: Hiram Bresettc.
Barre Vt. Fred Bresette Of Palmer and
William Bresette Of East Hatley. Can.
$500 each; Jennie Browning of New Lon
don. Conn, Sl00; Alfred o. Bresette of
Palmer. Slo0. and Alfred g. Bresette
5000. The viii was made IN 1911.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
FOUR MORE ARRESTS.
In Alleged Conspiracy to Put Sire
Bombs" On Ships.

New York, April l4.-Four more ar
rests were made last night in connection
with the alleged conspiracy to destroy
ships carrying war munitions TO the en-
tente allies by placing fire bombs" in
their cargoes. A warrant is out for one
other, thus involving nine persons alto
gether.
The four men arrested last night are;
Carl Schmidt. chief engineer of tho
steamer Friedrich Der Crosse of the
North Lloyd line, and Frederick
Praedie and Carl Paradise, assistants TO
Schmidt, and Charles Karbade, also an
assistant engineer aboard the big Ger
mar liner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
LEFT ONE MAN DEAD
AFTER SHORT FIGHT
There Were No Casualties
Among American Troops,
According to Information
Which Came from PERISH
ing's Camp, Deep in Mex
leo

Pershing's camp at front, April II, via
aeroplane to Chihuahua, April Is, via I'll
Paso Junction, April l4About 40
mounted men, believed to have been vii
la soldiers of General Tranges' command,
last night attacked an automobile supply
train and were driven off after short
fight, One bandit was killed, but there
were no American casualties.