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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-11
CAPT. FAY AND TWO
OTHERS CONVICTED
OF CONSPIRACY

New York, May S-The jury which for
ten days heard testimony at the trial Of
Robert Fay. a former lieutenant in the
German army; Walter Scholz and Paul
Daeche. charged with conspiracy to de-
stroy munitions ships through bomb con-
trtvanCes returned verdict of guilty
tonight against all of the defendants.
The jury deliberated on the case for
five hours, and in reaching verdict
asked for clcmcncy in behalf of Daeche,
who. according To his own statements
and those Of Fay and Schola, was an om-
pioyc Of Fay and knew little of the dc.
tails of the "hrc-homb" plots.
The defendants each are liable to a
maximum sentence of 10 years impris-
onment and the payment of $4,000
fine. Judge Howe announced he would
impose sentence tomorrow morning.
The defendants We're found guilty on
two indictments.
Fay heard the verdict unmoved;
Scholz straiehtened up in his chair,
while tears weled in the eyes of
Daeche. Fay and Scholz We're returned
to the Tombs, but Daeche was released
under $4,000 bail
Fay declared his lawyers would appeal
Fay was found guilty on one ballot,
Scholz on two ballots. while there were
eight ballots before an agreement on
baeche was reached.
The men convicted tonight were in
dicted with Max BrcitunG, Engebcrt
Rronkhorst and Or. Herbert Kien2le.
The government charged that Fay was
the Leader in tn" conspiracy and that
Scholz and DaeChc aided him
Fay was arrested in New Jersey as
he was about 10 experiment with pow
erful explosives Daeche was success
full in fighting extradition from New
Jersey for several months. but finally
was given into the custody of this dis
trict.
a date will he set for the trials of
BreitunG, Bronkhorst and Kienze.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-11
REPLY TOO VAGUE, SAYS
EX-SENATOR EDMUNDS
Former Vermont senator Comments
German Note.

Pasadena, Cal, May ST greatly
regret that in my opinion. the German
note does not meet the demand of the
President. 1t is quite too vague in
stating what it will, under existing cir
cumstanCes, refrain from doing in the
destruction of merchant vessels by sub
marine so-called warfare" says George
F. Edmunds. ex-senator from Vermont.
The German note is also laden with
conditions which clearly We're intended
to reserve and do reserve to the Ger
man government the right to proceed as
il has been doing certainly ever since
the Lusitania slaughter. with such SUBJ
marine warfare as suits its convenience,
unless the allies forthwith refrain from
certain steps Of bellgerency at sea and
not submarine, which are complained OF
by the United States and other cen-
trails
Ex-senator Edmunds was s. years old
on the first of last February. lie is Il
native of Vermont and served for %
years as senator from that State, re-
signing in 1891.
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its utmost to confine the operation Of
the war for the rest Of it's duration to
the fighting forces of the belligerents'
and that it is determined to impose
upon all it's commanders at sea the imi-
tations OF the recognized rules of inter-
national law upon which the govern
ment Of the United States has insisted.
Throughout the months which have
elapsed the imperial government an
nounced on February 4, 1915, it's subma-
rine policy. now happily abandoned, the
government of the United States has been
constantly guided and restrained by mo-
tives of friendship in its patient efforts
to bring to an amicahle settlement the
critical question arising from that policy.
Accepting the imperial governments dec
/ laration of its abandonment of the policy
which has so seriously menaced the good
relation between the two countries. the
government of the United States will rely
upon a scrupulous execution hencefnrth
of the now altered policy of the imperial
government such as will remove the prin-
cipal danger to an interruption of the
good relations existing between the Uni-
ted States and Germany.
THE government of the United States
leelS IL necessary to state that it takes
it for granted that the imperial Ger
man government does not intend To
imply that the maintenance of its newly
announced policy is in any way con-
tinEent upon the course or result of
diplomatic negotiations between the
government of the United States and
any other helligerent government, not
withstanding the fact that certain pas
sages in the imperial governments note
OF the fourth instant might appear 10
be susceptible of that construction. In
order however, to avoid any possible
misunderstanding the government of the
United states notifies the imperial gov
eminent that it cannot for a moment
entertain, much less discuss, suCces-
ton that respect by German naval
authorities for the rights of citizens of
the United States upon the high seas
should in any way or in the slightest
degree he made contingent upon the
conduct OF any other government affect
ing the rights of neutrals and non-com-
batants. Responsibility in such matters
is single. not joint; absolute, not rela-
tive"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-11
WHOLESALE POISONING
CASES HiNTED AT

Hartford. Conn. May S.-Mrs. Mary r.
Archer GilliGan, proprietor of the Archer
House for Elderly People in Windsor six
miles from here, was arrested by the
state police tonight on a charge of
murder She is accused OF having caused
tho death nv poisoning of Franklin r.
Andrews, AN inmate. who died on May
30, 1914, from gastric ulcers according
to the certificate of death signed by Dr.
H. f. King OF Windsor, attending physi-
clan, and medical examiner of the town
Of Windsor.
Tho body OF Andrews was disinterred
in the Cheshire cemetery a week ago by
direction of Coroner Eli Mix and the au-
topSy was performed by DIR. Arthur j.
Wolf of this city. The body of another
former inmate has also been examined
and DIR. Wolf states that death was
caused by poison.
The State police have been working on
this case more than n year and they eX-
pressed the opinion that out of As deaths
at the home in five years probably 20 have
been the result Of violence.
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X. c. CONVENTION.
state Council Holds 18th Annual SeS-
sion at st. Adams.

st. Adams, May S-About $50 visitors
are attending the Eth annual convention
of the Vermont state Council. knights
of Columbus, in this city. In duck
pin match held on Dowling's alleys
this afternoon between DcGocsbriand
Council Of burlington and St. Albans
Council of this city, the former won
by 81 points.
y class Of - received the third degree
at session held in city hall this eve
ming and the women Of St Mary's
parish served a banquet in Eagles
nan at the close Those upon whom
the third degree was conferred were
those candidates that received the sec
rev from other councils Of the State
AT the close Of the banquet this eve
ming speeches were made,
To-morrow morning the Knights will
meet in the local council rooms at eight
O'Clock and march to st. Mary's Church
where mass will be celebrated. The
Rev w. H. Cassidy of st, Mary's Cathe-
dfal, burlington, will he the celchrant
ana the sermon will be preached by the
ReV i, NJ. Kennedy of IIardwick. The
convention proper will open at 1920
O'Clock.
All the State officers are present.
They are: g. r. Mann of Brattle5oro
deputy; stephen NJ. Driscoll of St
Adams, secretary; A. G, Moore Of
Barre. treasurer; b. j. Mulcahy Of
liardwick, advocate; John f. Smith of
Rutland, warden.
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.|LL-FATED CYMR|C
CARRIED 5000
TONS OF MUNITIONS

New York, May 9.-When the White
Star liner CNmric. sunk at sea by Ger
man submarine, sailed from this port on
April - she carried crew Of 10 officers
and men and one Of the largest cargoes
VI munitions of war yet shipped. None
OF these men is definitely known to be
an American, although it was said IN
officially yesterday that there We're prob
ably twenty Americans among them.
j. j. Macpherson. the British vice-consul
in charge of shipping, said that eight
ucN men GN:re SHIPPED on the Cymric 10.
her last voyage. and that none Of these
WAS American. During the vessels stay
here twelve of her crew deserted ani
these eight We're SHIPPED to replace them.
Ia addition to the regular crew three
officers and two seamen Of otehr British
vessels, who had been stranded in this
port. We're being sent home.
According to the lines Off ials. the
cymric was in their service. denial be-
ing made that she had been taken over
by the British government There was
very small amount of commercial
goods shipped on the vessels, practically
the entire cargo consisting of more than
1900 tons of munitions and other war
material
Captain t., r.. Beadnell, who has been
III the service of the White Star line
for more than twenty years and who
was formerly commander of the Baltic,
Was in command OF the Cymric.
The vessel was built by iarland X
Wolff. Ltd, IN Belfast, and was launched
in 1888 She has u gross tonnage of 1880
and is 80 feet long. with n beam of 81
feet and u depth OF about - feet.
Never a fast vessel, the Cymric is rated
as "A ten or eleven day ship, and was one
day from port at the time il was reported
that she was sinking For the last six
weeks she has not carried passengers,
and when in that service only had accom-
modations for one class
The Cymric has had several narrow es-
capes from submarines during her pre-
vious voyages. on March -. 1915, she
was less than ~ miles away from the Fail
aba when the latter was torpedoed, hay
ing sailed a short time before that vessel
Captain Beadnel received the Falaha' S
call for help, hut was forced to obey the
admiralty instructions and refrain from
going to her assistance.
ON September 26 1915, when the Cymirc
reached here. members of her crew said
that she was escorted into Liverpool by a
cruiser and two torpedo boats, and an
nounced that they believed that the He's
perian was torpedoed in mistake for their
vessel, as both looked alike
When the Cymric arrived here on Jan
nary %, 1915, carrying 100000 in gold and
so, in American securities, Captain
Beadnell said that he had received a wire
q on ri
Liverpool, that there We're German sub
marines about and warning him to be on
the lookout. This warning came from the
admiral at Queenstown, and the Cymric
was met by three heavily armed patrol
boats, which escorted her for more than
20 miles, or to the end of the danger zone,
on that trip she carried number of pas
sengers.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-11

Washington, May administration
officials are hopeful that effective CO.
operation between American and Next
can troops to cXtcrmnate the band of
Mexican outlaws which raidcd Glenn
Springs, Texas. last Friday night will
follow the conclusion Of the conference
at FL Paso between Generals Scott and
Obreson. In the meantime both at the
war and state departments it was stated
officially that General Funston has fun
authority to send his troops across the
border on any hot trail.
Secretary Baker conferred with Presi-
dent Wilson this evening, but he said
later there had been no developments in
the situation. He declined to discuss what
steps had been taken by General Funston
or what recommendations he had made.
officials would not comment on border
advices saying General Funston had re-
peatedly urged that his forces be
strengthened. The question Of calling
out part OF the national guard is not un-
der immediate consideration, however,
and as the only other means of adding
materially to the border guard would be
to employ coast artillery troops as in
fantry for that purpose there is nothing
to indicate that General Funs;on's force
is to be Increased
Senator Borah issued a statement to-
night urging that additional troops be
ordered to the border and that any man
or party in Mexico which sought to en-
harrass the task of protecting American
interests be treated as enemies of the
country
ut must he apparent 10 any one AT all
familiar with tho situation" said the
senator. that Carranza cannot restore
order in Mexico; he cannot establish a
government, aud what concerns us most,
he cannot protect the border.
The Washington government was still
without official notification tonight as
to Carranza's attitude toward the Scott
Oregon plan. 1t was assumed from
the fact that another conference be-
tween the two officers was held to-day,
however, that he had accepted the pro-
posals.
Secretary Lansing forwarded rapre-
sensations TO CArran2a through Special
AGENT Rodgers at Mexico city last night
when news Of the tilenn SPRINGS raid
was confirmed. The de facto govern
ment was notified of the facts OF the
raid and it was indicated that Mr..
Rodgers was instructed to inform Mexi-
can officials that the United States as
| stunned that they would take prompt
steps 20 "apturn and punish the raid
crs. The region below the border from
Glenn Springs and from which the
bandits arc said to have como is in.
cludcd in that over which Carranza has
declared himself to have control
II is regarded as unquestionahlc that
the latest incident will have n strong
Influence on the time when American
! troops will be withdrawn from Mexico
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SUPREME COURT.
Hears Exceptions Argued in the Mar
mo Murder Case.

Montpelier, May 9.-EXceptions taken
during the trial of the murder case of
State VS.. Giovanni Marine, Rutland coun-
~, were argued in supreme court this
morning and afternoon, States Attorney
c. V. Pouln representing the State and
w. II. Preston of Fair Haven the respond
ent. Marine was convicted of murder in
tho second degree and sentenced to life
imprisonment, Angelo De Giovio being
the alleged victim
Other cases argued to-day were: Moses
Morse VS.. Hannah Stoddard's estate, an
appeal from probate, Essex county; 'iti-
zens' Savings bank VS.. Amanda jenkins,
ct al, Caledonia county; John Edward
Derwin by James c. perwin, next friend,
VS.. w. II. Premier and Thomas Carmody,
Rutland county. John S. Dorsey APP
peared for the plaintiff and +. II. o'Brien
for the respondent. In the lower court
the plaintiff received verdict for $'53,33.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-11
PHYSICIAN INJURED.
DIR. Morgan of stowe Fractured Hip
When Horse Bolts.

stowe, May S.-Dr j. G, Morgan a
prominent physician of this village, was
seriously injured this afternoon when
thrown from his carriage lie was driV-
ing on Maple street when the horse
Sh'eu suddenly at an automobile, the
carriage striking hydrant, DR.. Nor
gan was dragged over the dashboard and
thrown to the ground with such violence
mat one hip was badly fractured. lie
was taken to the Fanny Allen hospital
this afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-11
Submarine Was Seen but DisaI
peared Immediately afte
Launching Missile-Vessel Re
manned AflOat Several Hours
107 OF CREW ARE LANDED
French and German Force,
DeadlOcked Northwest of Yer
dun-Russians in Armeni;
Put Down Turkish Attack
Other Fronts Active.

Bantry, May Q, via London. May 10
one hundred and seven members Of TN
crew Of the Cymric arrived at Bantr,N
this evening. Several, suffering FROM
broken limbs, were sent to a hospital
The officers of the Cvmrc declar t
that the vessel was torpedoed without
warning. \ submarine was seen. but II
disappeared Immediately after firing tho
torpedo.
The cymric although badly damaged /
made her way for some hours, hut
finally sank.
Many of the crew on thei. arrival
here were barefooted and only partiy
clad.
London MAY a-The French and Ger@
man forces fighting to the northwest
of Nerdun apparently, for the moment
at least. arc deadIocked. the Germans
! being unable to advance further and
French attempts to eXpel the invadera
from captured positions being unavail1
ing. To the east and northeast of Ver1
dun where respectively violent infantry
attacks and COMPARTMENTS have charac-
teri2ed the recent fighting only inyermit-
tent cannonading is now going on.
The only infantry engagement reported
anywhere along the French front was
launched by the Germans against a
French trench to the west of hill 3p4,
northwest of Nerdun. The French,
however, brought into play their cur
tain of fire and the Germans were un.
able to debouch.
The Smelling by the Germans of the
Russians at the Ikskull bridgehead on
the eastern battle line, which has been
in progress for many days, still con.
tinues. There has been artillery &C.
tivity on various other sectors of the
Russian front. but no infantry MANI
oeuvres of Importance have been re-
ported.
The Russians in Armenia, however.
have put down with heavy casualties
a stubborn Turkish attack and south-
eastward. in the region of Mush.
driven the ottoman forces from their
dcfences in "A mountain chain. In adj
dition the Russians operating west-
ward from the Persian frontier toward
Bagdad have dislodged the Turks from
fortified positions and driven them
arther westward.
around San Martina in the Austro- Italian
theatre have been heavily bombarded. AZ
san MARITIME, Vienna asserts. the Italians
suffered heavy losses through the exc
plosion Of an Austrian mine Bombard-
ments have featured the fighting on tho
other sectors of this front.
Dispatches received in Paris from
Saloniki are that there has been vigorous
artillery activity on the Macedonia Il
front An Athens despatch says the Bu.-
Garians and Germans in this region have
heavily bombarded the village Of Mayada,
their shells causing much damage.
Semi-otficial adviCeS from Berlin say
that the Turks are rapidly constructing
railroad through the desert preparatory
TO another advance on Egypt.
Five patches of sick and wounded
British soldiers from Kut-el-Amara, az.
gregating 1913 men. have reached ths
British headquarters on the Tigris. y
hospital ship is proceeding to Kut-el-
Amara to take away the remainder of tho
sick and wounded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-11
RED CROSS HAS
GIVEN A MILLION

Washington. May s-Supplies for.
warded by the American Red Cross for
war relief in Europe reached IA total
value of more than a million dollars
during the first 10 months of hostilties,
Nearly three-quarters of the supplies
came from popular contribution and the
remainder was purchased with Red Cross
funds. a summary of the society's work
- made public tonight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-11

Washington, May S.-A note cabled
Gerard to-day for delivery to the Ber-
lin foreign office informs the German
government that the United States &C
cepts it's declaration of it's abandon
ment" of its former submarine policy
and now relies upon scrupulous ex-
ecution of the altered policy to re-
move the principal danger of an inter-
ruption of the good relations existing
between the two countries.
With this acceptance Is coupled for
NAL notice to Germany that the United
States cannot for a moment entertain.
much less discuss, a suggestion that
respect by German naval authorities
for the rights of citizens of tho United
states on the high seas should in the
slightest degree be made contingent
upon the conduct of any other govern
ment affecting the rights of neutrals
and -Combatants. This is in reply
to the concluding statement in the last
German note, to the effect that while
submarine commanders had been or
dcred to sink no peaceful freight or
passenger carrying ships without
warning or without safety for passen-
gers and crew, the Germant govern
ment would reserve to itself complete
liberty of decision unless the United
States was successful in its efforts to
break the British blockage.
Secretary Lansing issued a statement
tonight saying that the greater part
of Germanys answer to the demand Of
he United States was devoted to mat
tors which the American government
could not discuss with the Berlin gov
eminent, but he considered Germany
had yielded to our representation" and
I that we 'can have no reason to quar-
rel with her" SO long as the altered
policy is lived up to.
The text of the note to Germany fol-
lows:
TENT OF NOTE.
THE note of the imperial German
government under date of May (, 1916.
, has received careful consideration by
the government of the United States.
It is especially noted, as indicating the
purpose of the imperial government as
to the future, that ii lis prepared to do
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-11
GERMAN CONSUL AT
BALTIMORE INDICTED
New Indictment Also Returned against
Wolfe Won IEel.

New York, May S.-Car' \. Ludertz'
German consul at Baltimore, was indicted
to-day by the federal grand jury charged
with aiding Horst Won Der Goltz, the
man who has by his own confession fig
ured in several alleged German plots, to
obtain a false American passport.
The grand jury also handed down a
new indictment against Wolfe Won lgel,
former secretary of Captain Franz Won
Papen charging him with conspiracy to
defraud the United States by shipping lu-
lbricating oils to Germany falsely mani
Tested as fertilizer.
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Rutland Boy Injured.

Rutland, May S,-Lloyd f. Aldrich. a
Rutland high school student, was badly
injured to-day when his motorcycle
collided with John w. Blanchard's Ford
car. corner of North street and Lincoln
avenue. Aldrich was thrown under the
machine. The force of the collision was
sufficient to stop the autos engine. The
boys injuries We're so severe he was
taken to the hospital.
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Fined for Having Short Trout.

Middlebury May S,-Daniel Senior of
Warren. charged with having short trout
In his possession, was to-day fined $6j
and costs of $l7,3, which he paid, Senior
was arrested Sunday by Wardens f. o,
Billings Of Windsor and l.. l.. Shepard
Of Rochester.