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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. William Steward and little son,
who have been at the City hospital for
several days, were able to return TO their
home on Mount street to-day.
Judge II. B. Howe Of the United States
court has written local persons interest
ed in naturalization that he will preside
over a session of court at the capital this
month if possible. More than $50 pros
/ pective citizens in Barre. Barre Town,
! Bethel and South Rvegate are awaiting
the next session of court for their final
papers Most Of the $50 and more ap-
piled for their first and second papers in
the winter. Candidates who appeared
before Clerk +. S. Platt in Barre a fort
night ago viii not be naturalized until
sometime in the summer or early fall. az
papers Of citizenship are not granted un-
I'll 90 days after application.
Barre granite manufacturers and a few
guests gathered in the association hall
lsst evening for the second OF a series Of
educational meetings All told. nearly
$50 persons were in the audience when
Alexander Duncan, president Of the asso-
citation. introduced the first speaker. vii
liam Barclay, who spoke on "The Cost
system" Mr. Barclays contribution 20
the series was the product of much care.
ful study and many interesting sidelights
on the cost problems confronting the
granite manufacturer were shed in the
course Of his remarks. The speaker In.
timated that a good proportion ~ bis
listeners would surely profit by the intro
duction - an adequate method Of assess.
ing costs in the conduct of their business.
Afterward Henry G. Whitaker of Chi
-ar1 IN editor nf the Monumental n N-,,s-s
gave an interesting informal tax on
Uniform Prices" his remarks having 20
10 with TIE value Of subscribing n a
'uumon schedule 81 prices in manumen-
.al work. Refreshments of caTee sud
-anduiehes came az the close of an IN
usually profitable meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
RUSSIAN GRAVE" WAS
FILLED WITH CANNON
Arms and Munitions Unearthed in Huge
Mound in Po-
land

Cracow, May 6.--Austrian landsturm
men who guard the conquered territory
in southern Poland have made a sensa-
tional find seven miles west of Nangorod
on the upper Vistula. The Russians here
held a very strong position until they
were forced to give it up last summer by
a flank movement of the Austrian army
commanded by Gen. Won Koevess.
When the Russians retreated they left
an immense grave, on which they had
erected huge cross. On the board, fast
ened to the cross, they had painted the
names of about 700 soldiers supposed to
have been buried there.
Recently a hndsturm officer became
suspicious of the grave on account Of its
extraordinary size. 1t was opened and
found to contain IA heavy and q light
cannon, 80 machine guns and thousands
of shells of all sizes, but not one human
body. In another spot near by 1000
rifles, 100000 cartridges and three car
loads OF barbed wire were dug up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
ZOE" CANNON
HON0RED
House Stopr \ Work for an
Hour t Sly Tribute
t y eteran
UNPh- JEDENTED ACT
IN HOUSES HISTORY.
Tomorrow Former Speak
er Will Be so Years
of Age

Washington, D. c., May 6.--Party lines
disappeared and old scores were forgot
ten by the House to-day when, during
the first hour of the regular session, it
joined in paying a tribute to Representa-
tive Cannon of Illinois, former speaker,
who will be so years old tomorrow.
Never before in the history of the House
has an hour of working session been
set aside to honor living member.
One of the original revolters against
the so-called Cannon rule Representa-
tive Cooper of Wisconsin, who for wears
fought the then speaker was to-day
present during the greater part of the
as a friend Representative
Cannon is now closing his twentieth
term in Congress. He first was elected
to the 43d Congress and but twice has
he been defeated, once in 1892 and again
in 1912.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
NO INSURANCE CARRIED.
On Saw Mill Property at Stockbridge,
Which Was Burned.

Bethel, May 6.-The steam mill of the
Ryther & Purdy Lumber company in
Stockbridge was consumed by fire at an
early hour yesterday morning. The
men at the boarding house were awak
ened about / o'clock by the fire, which
was then under good headway, and moth.
ing could be done to stop it. The loss
is from $4,000 to $4,000 About 10000
feet of lumber piled near the mill was
burned. The engine, boiler and some
other machinery were not seriously dam
aged, it is hoped. There was no insur-
ance on any of the property.
About Is men are thrown out OF em-
ployment by the fire. The company
had been operating year or more at
that place and the chances are that the
mill will not be rebuilt. Among the
workmen at the mill were Joseph G..
Fuller and Fred Clodgo of this town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
TWO YEARS OVER CENTURY.
Isaac w. Aldrich of West Burke Still
Mentally Strong.

West Burke, May 6.-Isaac w. AL,
drich was l02 years old yesterday. With
his wife, who is nearly 96, Mr.. Aldrich
received the congratulations of neighbors
and friends The couple live alone on
a small farm near this village Mrs.
Aldrich attends TO the household duties
and takes care of herself and her hus
band. His eyesight is badly impaired,
but his mental faculties are alert.
Probably the oldest Democrat in Vcr-
mont, Mr.. Aldrieh has voted the ticket
at every election since he was 81 and
retains lively interest in state and ma
tional affairs. He was a shoemaker by
trade and followed that occupation until
a few years ago.
Mr.. Aldrich was born in Richmond,
\. H., the youngest of ten children, Ave
of whom lived to be past 90. He was
twice married. His first wife died in
1876. In 1877 he married Nancy Col
burn of Chesterfield, N. II. One son by
the first marriage. Henry Aldrich of Lyn
don, is the only descendant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
CAUGHT BOTH MEN.
Andover Robbers Bound Over for October
Court.

Concord, N. H.. May 6l-George Gold
ing, 10, of Shaninigan Falls, p. O., and
Myron F. Parker, 90, of Boston, the
young men, who it is claimed, broke into
the railroad station at Andover, also into
cottages at Halcoyn and Canaan in this
state, and also at White River Junction,
Vt, were rounded up by the police at
Penaoook Thursday.
Golding was the first of the pair to
be caught and although Officer Samuel
Rodd fired several shots at Parker he
got away, but was later taken in Gus
tody by Officers Ed and John McGirr
near the Penacook railroad station.
Both men were brought before Judge
A. Chester Clark yesterday morning and
were bound over in the sum of $500 each
for appearance at the October term of
court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
Thomas Hunter and William
Cosgrove Have Death
Sentences COMMITTED
COURT MARTIAL FINDS
MCBRIDE IS GUILTY
He Fought Through Boer
War and Then Took
Exile in Paris

Dublin, May 6.-It was officially an
nounced to-day that Major John Nc
Bride is the eighth leader of the Sim
Fein rebellion to suffer death by court
martial, having been shot. Thomas Hun
ter and William Cosgrove, who were sen
fenced to death with Major Mcbride
had their sentences commuted.
Major Mcbride fought through the
Boer war with an Irish brigade and when
the Beers surrendered he escaped, tax.
ing refuge in Paris.
Joseph Plunkett, one of the leaders OF
the rebellion, was married an hour be-
fore he was put to death on Thursday to
Miss Clifford, sister of Mrs. Thomas
McDonagh. widow of another leader.
James NJ. Sullivan, former American
minister to the Dominican republic, who
has been imprisoned in Dublin castle for
several days on the charge of being i'm
plicated in the rebellion, probably will
be returned to-day, the officials said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
SULLIVAN TAKEN
FROM IRELAND
Wife Says There's. No Basis for the
Charge of His Completely in
the Revolt.

London, May 6.-AIrs. James M. Sui
| livan of New York, wife of the former
! United States minister to the Dominican
republic, who was arrested in Dublin
Sunday on the charge of completely in
the Irish rebellion, reported to the Amer
lean embassy here yesterday that there
was not the slightest basis for the charge
against her husband
| Mrs. Sullivan is under the impression
| that her husband has been brought to
England. If so, it may be difficult to
identify him, as the prisoners put on
board vessels at Kingstown were mere
" numbered. The American officials are
making every effort TO find Mr.. Suill-
van.
Washington, May 6.-The United
States government will make no ener-
getic efforts to save James M. Sullivan,
held in Ireland for alleged completely
in the Sim Fein revolt, unless he can
prove his innocence.
Ambassador Page has been cabled TO
for the facts, and that is as far as the
department will go until it is shown just
what connection, if any, Sullivan had
with the revolt. Mr.. Page was merely
told to see that Sullivan has every legal
protection guaranteed American citizens
by the treaties with England.
1t is naturally expected that men
high in the councils of the Democratic
party who were responsible for the APP
pointment of Sullivan as minister to
San Domingo will appeal to President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing in his be-
half, but they will have to show more
than mere political influence to be able
to get much action. If Sullivan should
prove to be guilty of completely in the
revolt the president would be inclined
to look upon the case as one for the
British government to settle in its own
way.
II is said here that Sullivan's SON
in-law was one of the plotters in the
revolt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
BREAK NOT LIKELY
FOR THE PRESENT
President Wilson Will Give Careful
Scrutiny to the German Note-The
Official Text of Which Was Laid
Before Him To-day.

Washington, D. G., May 6.-The oficia
text Of Germany's latest note, which ar
rived by cable late last night, was ready
to be laid before President Wilson 10.
day. The code clerks worked most OF
the night, DECIDING and preparing copies
for the president and his advisers. I'm
less the document is found TO contain
essential difference from the unofficial
version received in press dispatches yes
terday it is considered probable that the
threatened break with Germany will not
occur for the present at least.
President Wilson, however, will not
reach definite decision before next
week, it is said. Careful attention will
be given TO the official text to discover
the fine shades of meaning which may
be obscured in the Berlin news dis
patches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

gram. The society is pleased to have
the opportunity to present to its pat
rons a talented and cultured artist from
this state and one possessing a voice
that has substance, quality and charae.
ter.
Miss Dorothy Parker. pianist, OF Bur
lington, has been engaged for many
years in recital and concert work in
New England and has for the past few
years been conducting classes in piano
study in Burlington. Miss Parker comes
well recommended as an accomplished
soloist and win undoubtedly prove a no
table addition 70 the program.
Advance tickets are now in the hands
of the members, or NAV Be had Of Miss
Agnes English, Montpelier or Mrs +. J.
Batchelder Of Barre.
Prices Season tickets admitting 10
all four concerts and having first choice
of scats; evening. 75c. 81. and sl-5o;
Thursday matinee. SOC; student matinee.
loo. Single tickets sold 10
stais9ts only.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
MONTPELIER

Notices were sent out to-day by Ref
cree w. n. Theriault that the discharg,
meeting in the bankrupt estate of Brue,
Mcdonald, will be held june I.
Nitterio Bizzere, a granite carver
leaves tonight for Arlington, n J. where
he will be engaged for the next two
months on some special work.
Sawyer and Hilo will probably con.
stitute the battery of the local high
school baseball team this afternoon
when they meet Burlington high school,
with Captain Howard Pape held in re-
serve in case Sawyer fails to live up to
expectations in the box. The game will
commence at o'clock.
Harold Pape. who is employed in Bos-
ton, is passing a few days in the CITY
with his parents on upper Main street.
Roger W. Hulburd Of Hyde Park lett
for his home yesterday afternoon, hav-
ing been in the city nearly all the week
attending supreme court.
William Farwell OF Main street left
yesterday afternoon for Amherst. Mass.
where he viii be the guest of Hazen
Chandler. a student at Amherst college
Miss Laura Burbank. clerk Of the in
dustrial accident board. is passing the
week end with her mother in st. Johns.
bury.
The condition Of Carl Hoadley. who
submitted % an operation for gall stones
At Heston hospital last Wednesday. the
second within two weeks. was renorted
to-day as being slightly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs r i McAvoy Of Elm
street are the parents q g son, born MAY
I.
s. s Russell of the Central Vermont
railroad returned last evening to St. Al
hans. after a brief visit in the city on
business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
Show No Marked Interest
Either Way on the
American Note
PRESS COMMENT
is FAVORABLE
Some Papers Express Hope
Note Will Avert War
with America

Berlin, May 6.--The text of Germany'a
reply to the American note, which was
printed in newspaper extras, caused hard
ly ripple of excitement. No crowds
gathered around the newspaper offices,
and the people generally showed marked
calmness. Noted restraint was shown in
the limited editorial comment.
On the whole the German press ap-
pears satisfied with the tenor of the re-
ply, although the indications were that
the attitude of the newspapers was not
wholly uninspired. Some of the papnrs
expressed the hope that the note will
attain its aim in preventing war with
America.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
New Theory of Revolt,s Cause.

New York, May 6--The assertion that
the rebellion in ireland, which began in
Dublin April "a, was caused by the prep
arations of the authorities to disarm the
Irish volunteers, was made by Robert E.
sent last night to Secretary of State Ian
sing. Included in the telegram was a
copy of orders Mr.. Ford declared had
been issued by the military authorities
in Ireland, for the arrest of all leaders
of the Sim Fein organization and the
Gaelic league and the occupation of their
headquarters. These orders, he said,
were read at meeting of the Dublin
corporation on April 10, and were to be-
come effective on receipt of an order
from the chief secretary's Office in Dublin
Castle
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
SUICIDE BY RAZOR.
Middlebury Young Man Had Been Of
Cheerful Disposition.

Middlebury, May 6.--Harry Brousseau
his throat with razor at his fathers
home on Mill street yesterday and died
| from loss of blood at the home of Dr.
| 5. S. Eddy, where he had been taken
| The young man, who was about "a yeal
| of age, seemed to have become insane
during the day and his father was watch
ing him. After cutting his throat he
left the house and started onto Main
street, which is near by, and leaned upon
the parapet of the stone bridge crossing
Otter creek. His father followed and his
brother, Lewis, who was boarding at the
Logan house nearby was awakened and
together they succeeded in getting him
TO DIR. Eddy's office. Doctors Walter j.
White and Edward H. Martin were sum-
moned TO assist DIR. Eddy, but so much
blood had been lost that they were I'M
able to take any measures to save his
life, the juglIlar vein having been partial
ly severed.
Young Brousseau was of such cheer
full disposition that he had for years
been called Happy" by his friends. No
reason except temporary alteration of the
mind can be assigned for his act. The
young man had been great traveller and
aside from several trips to different
parts of the far West and eastern states,
had few years ago made trip in
charge of livestock TO South Africa. Re-
Gently he had returned from Providence,
R. l., where he had a position in wira
establishment. He leaves
bis father, two brothers and five sisters.
The remains were taken to the under
taking rooms of A. j. Blackmer, where |
an autopsy was performed by DR.. Il. S. |
Stone of the state laboratory of Burling- |
Ton, and Doctors Eddy, Martin and Dor
" of Middlebury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
IL. S. TROOPS
NEAR VILLA
Is Report Which Came from
Pershing's Head
quarters
HIDING-PLACE SAID
TO BE LOCATED
Funston Thinks That Perish.
ing May Soon Clash
with Villas Men

Ell Paso, Tex, May 6.--At Gen. Fun
ston's temporary headquarters here il
was said yesterday afternoon a message
had been received from Gen. Pershing in
which he stated that he thought he had
located Villa. The general gave no de.
tails except that the American troops
were not a great distance from the spot
where the bandit was supposed to be.
Officials here were inclined to think there
was a chance that the expeditionary
commander might soon get in touch with
Villa bands.
simultaneously with the receipt of
Gen. Pershing's message came report
to Juarez that Villa had been seen in
Santiago Papasquiaro, in the state of
Durango. This is far south of any To-
eality in which American troops are 10
Gated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
TO LAST ANOTHER WEEK.
Trial of Former Brattleboro Banker In
Federal Court.

Burlington, May 6.--The case of the
United States against George C. Averill,
ex president of the Vermont National
bank of Brattleboro, now on trial in
United States district court, will take up
most of next week. Besides the teller,
there were heard yesterday William A.
Stone and Leslie Kinds of the First Ma
tional bank of Concord, n. H., w, l..
Swindlehurst, bookkeeper of the Shaw
NUT bank of Boston, A. f. Schwenk, di-
rector of the Rowland Pulp s Paper Co.,
w. A. Shumway of Brattleboro, secre-
tsry-treasurer of the same company, H.
A. Hooper of Howland Me-, resident
manager of the paper company, Emma C..
Shaw, bookkeeper of the paper company,
Edward F. Wolfe, ex-cashier of the Yer
mont National bank, and c. G. Staples of
the same bank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
26 AERoPLANES LOST.
Berlin Claims That Is the Allies Loss
During April on Western Front.

Berlin, May 6, by wireless to Sayville
--Twenty-six aeroplanes were shot down
by German aviators on the western front
in April, according to official figures Civ
en- out here to-day. The German losses
last month amounted to 22 aeroplanes
The official announcement says:
"On the western front 26 aeroplanes
were shot down by our fliers in April.
OF these nine were captured by us. In
addition to these 10 enemy aeroplanes
were shot down by anti-aircraft guns.
German losses amount to % aero
planes. OF these IA were lost in aerial
combats, four were shot down from the
earth and four did not return
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
PRIMARY LAW EXPLAINED.
Republican State Committee Clears Up
Some Points in Doubt.

In view of the misunderstanding
throughout Vermont of the application
of the new primary law and OF the re-
lation between the primaries, the cau-
cuses and the conventions to be held this
month, the Republican state committee
has issued through its chairman, Stan
ley c. Wilson of Chelsea, and its secrc-
tary, j. Rolf Seares of st. Johnsbury,
the following explanation:
| The primaries to be held on May 10
are unlike the primaries TO be held in
September. The presidential primaries
to be held in May are preferential only,
thus giving the voters an opportunity TO
express their preference for a candidate
for president but not doing away with
the customary caucuses and conventions.
Caucuses will be held as usual at which
delegates will be elected to attend the
state convention, where delegates to the
national convention will be elected. One
change, however, should be noted, viz,
that all of the delegates from Vermont
to the national convention will be elect
ed at the state convention, instead OF
there being four elected at such conven-
tion and two each at district conventions
in tire respective congressional districts,
as heretofore.
"The primaries to be held on May l6
will be under the state law and in charge
OF election officers the same as at a reg
ular election. The caucuses are purely
party affair and held exactly as in for-
mer years.
"1he state primaries to be held in Sep
tember will be direct primaries and the
voters at those primaries will nominate
their candidates for state and county
officers and town representatives. There
will be no caueuses called for in Septem-
Der, as the state convention for the for
nation OF platform will be then made
up of the nominees of the party for state
and county officers and town representa-
tives throughout the state. Town COM
mittees should, therefore, be elected at
the caucuses in May.
The value of any nominating or elec- |
ton machinery depends upon the actual
Use made of it by the voters themselves.
The state committee stands ready to do /
anything it may, consistent with an i'm
partial attitude, to assist the Republi-
an voters and Republican committees to
urther the true intent of the primary
aw by securing as full a vote with as
air an expression of preference for pres
dent as possible on May I6. This COM
nittee urges that local committees use
heir efforts TO get out the Republican
,oters both to the primaries and to the
aucuses which will be held on the same
lay, there te record their real wishes.
The state committee expects later to
ssue a pamphlet briefly summarizing
he law which will bear on the septem-
'er nominations and November elections.
Ieanwhile we hope local committees will {
xamine published copies OF the laws and 9
amiliarize themselves with this proyis- q
On so far as they can"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
DUTCH HEAR NOTE
is PEACE FEELER
Americans in Berlin are Said to Believe
that Gerard's Talk with Kaiser Had
Far Wider Range Than Sub
marine Issue.

London, May 6,-The Daily New:
prints prominently long Rotterdam
dispatch, asserting there is strong be.
lief in Holland that the German note was
carefully prepared in the hope that it
may lead eventually to peace negotia-
tions. The dispatch says that Ameri-
can circles in Berlin believe that Gerard,
during his recent visit to the kaiser at
the front, discussed matters far wider
in range than merely the questions at
issue between Berlin and Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
HELD AS ALLEGED THIEF.
Edward Slocum Was Doing Roller Skat-
ing Stunts In Bennington.

Bennington, May edward Slocum,
a young man who has been performing
on the streets on roller skates and act
ing as a bally-ho man for a local NOV
ing picture theatre, was arraigned in
municipal court yesterday afternoon on
the charge of breaking and entering and
held in the sum Of $500 for the grand
jury which meets at Manchester on the
first Tuesday in June.
Slocum Is charged with the theft OF
jewelry from the home of Mrs. Charles
Palmer on Park street. He was arrest
ed at North Bennington Thursday after
noon while he was waiting to take the
northbound train for Rutland.
In his suit case the officers found a
quantity Of jewelry and two revolyers,
all Of which, it is charged he took from
the Palme- home.