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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
DENIES GERMANY
OFFERED PEACE
President Poincare Also Declares that
France Does Not Want Germany TO
Make an Offer.

Nancy, May l5.~-President Poincare,
in an address here yesterday, responded
to Germany's declaration regarding peace
contained in the German reply to the
American note.
France does not want Germany to
tender peace" said the president but
wants her adversary to ask for peace.
The president then made known clear
ly the only kind Of peace which would
be acceptable to France. The address
was delivered at the NIolitor garrison
before a large number of Lorraine refu-
gees, to whom the president after ex-
pressing his sympathies and renewing
promises Of solicitude and protection,
said:
France will not expose her sons to
the dangers Of new aggressions. The
central empires, haunted by remorse for
having brought on the war, and terri
fled by the Indignation and hatred they
have stirred up in mankind, are trying
to-day to make the world believe that
the allies alone are responsible for the
of hostiltiesa dull irony
which win deceive no one.
Neither directly nor indirectly have
our enemies offered us peace. But we
do not want them to offer it to us; we
want them to ask ii for us. We do not
want to submit to their conditions; we
want to impose ours on them. We do
not want a peace which would leave
imperial Germany with the power to
reeommence the war and keep Europe
menaced. We want peace |
which receives from restored rights Sc
-ious guarantees of equilibrium and sta
oility.
$50 long as that peace is not assured |
10 us; so long as our enemies will not |
'ecognize themselves as vanquished, we
will not cease to fight"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
MARTIAL LAW LESS
STRICT IN DUBLIN
Change Is Said To Be Due to Premier
Asquith, Who Is Now in Ireland
Studying Conditions-People
Have More Liberty.

Dublin, May l5.--The great modifca
tion in the regulations of martial Law
gave the people of Dublin yesterday (
! freedom of movement strongly contrast
ing with the restrictions imposed sine,
| the rebellion. All may now come and e
as they wish between the hours of 4 il
the morning and midnight. During the
remaining four hours they must keer
within doors.
1t is generally understood that Premier
Asquith is responsible for this relaxation
The premier's study OF conditions and
the sentiments of the people apparently
convinced him that there was no great
element of rebellious spirit remaining.
Mr.. Asquith's chief occupation since
his arrival in Dublin has consisted in
seeking a method for the adjustment OF
the Irish crisis and in ascertaining wheth-
er il would be advisable TO return to the
former system of government or adopt
change of rule more in accordance with
the wishes Of the people. The premier
has also given some attention TO minor
factors, these having to do with the dis
posal of the remaining rebel prisoners
and compensation for the material dam
age done i'm Dublin.
Neither of these questions has vet been
solved. but Mr. Asquith had an oppor
tunity to see and question a number of
rebels in the detention barracks.
National and Unionist circles are ami
matedly discussing tentative suggestions
respecting the future government Of the
country. with hope. but without certain
ty. that a change for the better win he
brought about Mr.. Asquith's presence
here has lent color to the belief that the
prime minister had some project in mind
and that his study of conditions on the
spot would help him formulate a definite
plan to place before Parliament.
The view widely prevails that Mr.. As
quith will propose to incorporate the Na
tionslist and Unionist forces Of armed
volunteers into the auxiliary troops of
the imperial army, and thus avoid the
perilous problem Of disarminr
everybody in Ireland not belonging 70
the recognized military organizations. At
the same time. the opinion grows space
in favor of a resl Irish executive o0un
I'll formed Of lrishmen entirely CONVEX
SAINT with the people and their aspira
tions and needs
All the newspapers. whatever their pol
tics express the desire that the best
should be made out of the situation AID
AL for concessions bv the extremists Of
both sides. who they declare. % not rep /
resent the true feelings of the Irish reo I
PIE
reep sorrow prevails among the people Z
" Dublin. many of whom lost relatives d
.ithrr amnnr- tie rebels OF trrrrs Srsri-.4
ne fighting. OF among the civilians who
.uifered death from stray shots Manr
"Hucrts are current concerning TIE al
eyed harshness NJ the troops. but 81 far
IS can be learued these appear to have
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
EASEMENT
PUT ON TRIAL
Was Charged with Treason
When Arraigned in Lon
don Court To-day
PRIVATE SOLDIER
ALSO ACCUSED
Easement Said to Have Tried
to Influence Irish Pris-
oners in Germany

| London, May l5.--Sir Roger Easement
stigator of the Sim Fein rebellion in Ire
land, was arraigned to-day in Bow street
court, charged with treason. Arraignet
with him was Daniel Julian Bailey, q
private soldier, arrested near Tralee, Ire
land, April q, and charged with high
treason.
In opening the case for the crown, the
attorney general charged that Easement
conducted systematic campaign among
Irish prisoners in Germany, with the
purpose of seducing them from their al
legiance Bailey. he said sedueed in
this manner, and had made a statement
explaining Easements actions in detail.
According to the attorney general,
Bailey was taken prisoner in the fighting
in France in September, 1914. While in
camp in Limburg, Germany, with large
number of other Irish prisoners, he heard
addresses by Easement, who tried to in
flame their minds against the British
government and to persuade them to
break their oaths of allegiance and sup.
port projected expedition to Ireland.
The attorney general said Easement
had decided on himself as an organizer
for the Irish volunteers, and had i'm
pressed upon the Irish prisoners in Ger
many that everything was to be gained
for Ireland by Germany's winning the
war Those prisoners who joined the
brigade he was attempting to form were
promised by Easement, Sir Frederick
Smith said, that they would be sent to
Berlin as guests Of the government. In
the event that Germany won sea battle
he would land the brigade in Ireland to
defend the country against England and
ii Germany lost the war the German gov
ernment would give each man 10 to 20
pounds and free passage to America.
The attorney general then outlined
Easements landing from submarine at
Tralee, Ireland. with Bailey and third
man Who il still at large, and of his sub
arrest and he told OF the sinking
IF ship sent from Germany with 10000
rifles. The calling OF witnesses for the
,rown followed,
When opportunity was offered, Case
nent arose and declared that Bailey was
innocent of the charge against him and
,ffered to procure counsel to defend Bail
y. who, he said, was without means.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
HOTEL BARS CLOSED.
Because Licesee, Max L. Powell, is
State Senator

Burlington, May Is The Hotel Yer
mont and the Van Ness house are at
the present time without licenses to
| sell liquor despite the fact that up to
shortly after noon Saturday bars had
been in operation at both hotels This
condition, which will result in no liquor
being sold at the hotels for al least two
weeks, comes about as a result of the
granting OF two licenses to Max t. Pow
ell, which, according to law, were unlaw-
full and void.
Section 1914 of the acts of the legisla-
ture of 1912 provides that no man hold
ing a public office shall be granted a
license for the sale of intoxicants. 1t is
a fact that Mr.. Powell was elected SEN
ator in 1914 and still holds that Office
and will continue to hold it until his
successor is elected. This matter was
called to the attention of the commits
sioners in letter written by Rev. Cliff
ford FL. Smith, superintendent of the
Anti Saloow league.
Last spring at the time applicants
were sent in to the license commission
ers, c. A. Barber, DIR. J. NJ Clarke and
j. Fl. Middlebrook, MIR Powell applied
for two licenses, one for the Hotel Yer
mont and one for the Van Ness house,
in which licenses had been held by Man
ager Coliamer. The commissioners
granted both these licenses. and thu
fees, amounting to 81 800 for both, were
paid. The licenses went into effect on
May |. with the other II licenses grant
ed by the commissioners in various parts
of the city.
On receipt of Mr.. Smiths letter the
conferred with States At
torney Hopkins, who gave 1t as his opin-
ion that the licenses We're void The mat
ter was then laid before Mr.. Powell. who
after looking up the law, found that he
was not entitled to the licenses. Mr..
Powell Immediately ordered that no
more liquor be sold at either hotel sn1
his licenses to the commission
ers.
The commissioners then decided to en-
tertain applications for the granting Of
two licenses, those granted to Mr. Pow
ell being void. Robert F. Collamer. as
sistant to T. Z. krumbhoiz, who leased /
both hotels dating from May /, has APP
piled for the two licenses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
WOMAN SHOT SIX MEN.
Countess Markievciz Used Drastic Means
When Followers Faltered

New York, May l5.Dr. Cecil D. Me.
Adam of Melbourne. Australia, who was
attached to the Royal Medical corps OF
the British army during the Gallipoli
campaign and who was besieged in the
Shelbourne hotel in Dublin during the
recent rebellion there, arrived here yes
terday on the steamship Philadelphia
from Liverpool He declared that he had
more narrow escapes in the lrise capital
during the short time he was there than
in all the Gallipoli campaign.
DR. McAdam said he saw the Countess
Markieyciz, attired III mems clothing and
wearing brace of revolyers, leading the
Irish rebels. He was informed, he added,
that she had shot six Of her followers
because they refused to obey her orders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
GERMANY ACKNOWL-
EDGES ERROR
TO SPAIN
Notifies Spanish Government of Will
ingness to Pay Indemnity for Loss of
Spanish Subjects On the Sussex

Madrid, via Paris, May S.-The Span
ish foreign office has received note
from the German government acknoul.
edging that the steamer Sussex was tor
pedoed by German submarine, the ex-
planation being given that the comman-
der honestly believed it TO be warship.
The German government greatly de-
plored the misfortune and expressed re-
gret, which was all the greater because
Enrique Granados, the Spanish composer
and his wife, were among the victims.
Germany further declared its readiness
to indemnify the families OF those who
perished.
The foreign minister has instructed
the Spanish ambassador at Berlin to
thank the German government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
MYSTERIOUS FIRES AT FORT BLISS
Several Buildings Destroyed-Funston
Orders Investigation.

FL Paso Texas, May Is Army posts
and stations along the border were on
their guard against incendiaries yester-
day as a result OF two fires Saturday at
Fort Bliss, where flames of undetermined
origin destroyed storehouse, three cav
airy stables, three horses and some tents.
Army officers express the opinion that
an investigation will disclose the fires
could not be spontaneous or accidental
origin 1t was said that there was no
attempt on the ammunition house. The
storehouse where the first fire occurred
contained some machine guns.
Two other fires of recent occurrence
have been of suspicious nature. At the
field base at Columbus, ~ NJ, about
500 worth of hay was burned. Two
weeks ago the III Paso Country club.
not far from Fort Bliss, burned with
loss of 5000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
STUCK TO HIS TEXT
Rev Charles c. Wilson Said Nothing
About His Suit.

BOSTON. NAY is Rev. Charles Chase
Wilson preached as ususl. as pastor 81
the Church Of 0ur Saviour tEpiscopa 81
at Roslindale. Yesterday. Many who
we're not regular communicates attended
the morning servite. evidently because
Of the possibility that Mt Wilson might
make a. least some indirect reference t.
the case now being tried in the federal
court. wherein Miss laura J.. johnson -
Miuuea polls is swing him TOT S2QO00 for
breach of promise However, be confined
himself t. bis SERMON, exchanging greet
ings uith his rsrishioners st the end of
the service. Iu the eJeninc he addressed
the meuhefs ~ tfe Essteru Lodge 81
Aasars IN che uppsr ehurch, spsskiDg On
"Chlrcb aud state
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
SUICIDE AT POLICE STATION.
Man Had Been Picked Up on Street in
Manchester, N. H.

Manchester. n H. May l5.-With a
jsckknife concealed in his clothing. Zis
mali Mourtzs slsshed his throat at po-
lice headquarters yesterday and, plung-
ing the knife through the jugulsr vein
and severing the windpipe, died within a
few minutes. He was 26 years old and
lived with an uncle on Auburn street.
He had been employed at Goffstown
until three months ago. when he went TO
New York, where he remained until re-
Gently. when he came TO this city.
Afourtzs was seen acting queeTly on Elm
street yesterday, and as he made no re-
ply 10 questions asked BY Pstrolman
Scannell. the latter sent him to police
headquarters He was searched but no
knife was found. and then locked up.
Later the attention Of the house Off
csr vas attracted 20 his cell and Mourt-
- was seen holding q handkerchief. sat.
ursted with blood, to his neck. In the
presence q the officer he stabbed him
self sEain and fell 10 the floor CITY
Physician Pattee uas called. but Mourt-
IS died before the physician arrived,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
CHILD WAS SAVED
AS FATHER DIED
IN GROTON POND
Walter H. Phillips, Assistant Treasurer
of Montpelier & Barre Light and Pow
er Co., Victim of Overturned
Boat While Fishing.

Thrown Into the water when the boat
| in which he was fishing with Wendell,
his fve-y year-old son, capsized, Walter
II. Phillips, assistant treasurer of the
Montpelier & Barre Light and Power
company, was drowned yesterday after
noon at Groton pond, where he went
Saturday night in company with Will
lard Cotton, also Of Montpelier. The
body was brought to Montpelier short
ly after 9 o'clock last evening by a
special train, which was made up at
Wells River, and taken to the Dean r.
Wilton undertaking rooms on East
State street The funeral will be held
Wednesday afternoon at ] o'clock at his
late home. 2l9 Elm street, and the body
will be taken on the 10 o'clock train to
Maiden Mass, for interment.
Mr. Phillips and his little son were
fishing in cove not far from the shore,
the boat one of the round bottomed
variety shaped much like canoe, be-
ing anchored at each end. Mr.. Cotton
and their attention was first called by
cries from Mr., Phillips and the boy.
They saw that the boat had turned over
and both occupants had disappeared. Mr..
Cotton and his companion were able to
wade nearly out to the overturned boat
and found the Phillips boy alongside the
boat.
Mr.. Phillips, it is believed, did not
come to the surface until he had eX
pired, and a physician who examined
the body at the camp expressed the be-
lief, according to reports, that his heart
might have failed him when he struck
the water, causing him to lose conscious
ness.
Mr.. Phillips was about Al years OF
age, being born in New Hampshire. He
leaves wife and four children, Ruth, TO, |
Dorothy, eight, Wendell FIVE, and Bar
bara two; also two sisters, Mrs. Her |
bert Gidney OF Boston and Carrie, who
resided in Ohio. and his father Of Pas
Cal. Mrs. Phillips was pros
trated by the news Of the sudden death
IF her husband.
He came to Montpelier in the winter
# lol2-l3 from Maiden, Mass, whore
1e had been cashier OF the Maiden Gas |
for four years and prior to that I
.ime had been employed in a similar
'apaeity for the Tenny concern in Ha
7erhill. Mass He was a Mason and a.
member Of the Apollo club of Montpel.
er. member of the Montpelier Mile
AIRY band, and an accomplished violin
ST.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
TWO AUTO FATALITIES.
A Boy and a Man Killed at Rumford,
Me.

Rumford. Me. MAY l5-Leo Fitzger.
aid, l0-yesr-old son Of Edward Fitzger
aid of Mexico. was killed on the Swift
river bridge yesterday afternoon. when
he ran across the bridge to watch his
playmstes who were fishing and was
struck by the auto Of Joseph Paradis.
He died before reaching McCarty's hos
pital Witnesses report that Paradis
was not driving at an excessive rate.
At 4:30 yesterday afternoon at the
hospital. Joseph Arsensult died from the
effects Of an accident which occurred at
l0:30f Saturday evening when he was
run into by an auto owned and driven
by Jack Kennear Of Mexico. Al be was
crossing Congress street. He was % and
He was q lumber man an3
had Just returned from the woods Ken
nesrs machine was running a. about
eight miles an hour blt Ar.enault failed
" see 4 sPprOaching.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
NEW LEATHER CORPORATION.
Warren Hide & Leather Co. Of Morris.
vile Capitalized at 100000.

With capital stock OF 100000. the
Warren Hide & Leather Co. Inc. of Nor
risville. has filed articles Of association
with the secretary Of state The articles
state the intention Of the corporation 70
40 a general business in hides and leather
and to manufacture harness and other
leather goods The incorporators are
Frank VI Bailey and Henry F. Aver Of
Boston. c. \. Slocnm Of Morrisville and
c. &. Warren Of Waterbury
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
HUGHES sTIcKERs RECEIVED.
Win Be Distributed at Polling Places in
Tuesdays Primary

Vermont first presidential preference
primary win be held Tuesday. and the
voting places viii be open in all the cities
and towns from = o'clock noon until 5
o'clock in the evening There viii b. but
one name on the official ballot. that Of
Woodrow Wilson. Democrat No other
names we're filed by any party
The supporters Of Charles r Hughes Of
New York for the Republican nomination
are making an effort TO swing the pri
mary to him. and T. that end stickers
have been sent to the cities and towns
70 ~ distributed 70 the Republican vot-
ers A supply oi the stickers has been
received IN Barre and they viii b. dis
tributed al the six voting pisces of the
CitE Besides attaching the sficker the
,oter must mark a cross after the name
pf the candidate,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
LABoR's TRIBUTE TO c. B. MILNE.
ardent Champion of Downtrodden"; Had
"Great Big Heart for the Afflicted"

In the passing Of George B. Milne the
industrial life OF our city and state has
lost one of its ablest members. Nature
endowed him with great reasoning capa-
bilities and he was always on the side Of
justice and righteousness, an ardent
champion Of the downtrodden and great
big heart for the afflicted Men Of his
high character are naturally missed when
they cross the great divide never to re-
turn.
We extend to his wife and son our sin.
cerest sympathies and condolences at the
great loss they have sustained. May his
spirit reach that eternal state OF repose
that is always guaranteed to those who
do their duty while on this earth.
(Signedl Alex Ironside.
For the Vermont state branch of the
American Federation of Labor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
Aciinns Ii Prohate go

In probate court at Montpelier 70 dsv
Russell c. Collins Of East Montpelier set
tied bis accounts r. guardian of q w.
RAYMOND nov q age. George " Grover
Of Waterbury was appointed administra
tor Of the state of Iuthera A. Chase. late
If Mi5dlesex. Tho viii of Sarah 4 Orus
tre. late of Montpelier. w1s proven and
DR.. p. &. Tempiston Of Montpelier was
eKecut0L,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
UNITING IRISH FACTORS.
That is Reported to Be Premier Asquith's
Plan.

London, May l5.-Premier Asquith's
visit to Belfast gives color to the re-
ports he is trying to arrange coalition
between the two Irish factions for u
temporary war government in Ireland.
There was no rebellious movement and
broader questions are probably being dis
cussed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
BODY ARRIVES IN BARRE
And Funeral of George B. Milne Will Be
Held Tuesday.

The body of George r. Milne. with
Mrs Milne and her son. Edmund, arrived
in Barre on the o'clock train this after
noon, and was taken to his home on
Spaulding street.
The funeral will be held from the house
at > to morrow afternoon Rev Edgar
Grassland OF the Presbyterian church OF
flciating. The iuterment viii be in Elm
wood cemetery.
From word received this morning BY
y. VI. Boutwell,. the cause OF death was
bemorrhage, death following in five or
six minutes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
ZEPPELIN FELL INTO SEA.
Was Brought Down OFF the West Coast
of Norway.

London. May I5.-The destruction of
another Zeppelin is reported in an ex-
change telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen. 1t is said the Zeppelin was
brought down off the west coast of Nor
way and that three British destroyers
went in pursuit of it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
SMALL VICTORY
WON BY FRENCH
Paris Claims Capture Of IS Prisoners in
Champagne Region--Bomb bardment
Kept Up Near Avocourt Wood
and Hill 304.
and Hill 3o4.

Paris, May l5.-The bombardment in
the region of Avocourt wood and hill
304 in the Verdun section still continues,
according to an official statement issued
to-day by the French war Office. In d
small engagement at the west of Mount
Tetu, in Champagne, the French cap
tured Is prisoners. Calm is reported
on the rest Of the front
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
Arrived in Washington with
His Report on Border
Conference.
NO EXENDED DELAY
EXPECTED BY HIM
Meanwhile, Disquieting Re-
ports Come from Move
ment of Villa Forces.

Washington, d. G., May l5. Major
General Scott returned to-day from ths
border conference with General Obregon
hopeful for the situation despite the tact
that the conference resulted in no in
formal agreement for cooperative action
He conferred with Secretary of War Bak.
er but made no formal report. He stat
ed that favorable situation was created
by the conference.
Major General Scott will see Secretary
of State Lansing to-morrow and mean
while, no steps will be taken to reopen
the diplomatic negotiations for formal
agreement with Carranza. Scott thinks
there will be no great delay in reaching
an understanding.
In the meantime Carranza troops are
moving into the bandit t,ridden portions Of
Mexico and Pershing's forces are eoncen-
trating into strong groups along the lines
of communication
American oil operators at Tampieo
have asked the state department for pro-
lection. Adyices said the activities of
Mexican troops caused increased alarm
in the foreign colony. The request of an
American oil firm at Tuxpam for a war
ship il under consideration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
NEW PURSUIT HALTED.
Awaiting ReinfOrcements for American
Column

Marathon, Texas. May Is The expo
dition searching for the bandits who
raided Glenn Springs has checked its
dash into Mexico and is now awaiting
reinforcements In the message sent to
Funston asking for help the bandits were
reported as operating behind the expe-
dition
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
British Attacked in Effort to
Regain Lost Trenches
at Hulluch
BUT WERE REPULSED,
GERMANS REPORT
French Attacks in the Ver-
dun Region Were Also
in Vain

Berlin, via wireless, May l5.-The
British have been attacking the German
lines near Hulluch in northern France
in an effort to recapture the trenches
recently taken by the Germans but the
attempts have been repulsed, according
to the war Office.
In the Verdun region the French at
tacks failed near Dead Mans Hill and
the Caillette wood.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
ITALIANS SUSTAIN
HEAVY LOSSES
Austrian Official Statement Declares the
Enemy's Troops Were Repulsed in
Several Attacks on Monte
San Michele.

Berlin, via wireless. May l5.--An Aus
trian statement dated Saturday and re.
ceived here to-day says:
Italian front troops repulsed
several attacks on the northern slope Of
Monte San Michele. The Italians suf
fered heavy losses