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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-17
LETTER TO GERMANY
NEARLY COMPLETED
BY PRES. WILSON
The Communication is Likely to Be Sent
from Washington to Berlin Late
Tonight or Tomorrow.

Washington, D. O., April 17.--An-
nomcement was made at the White
House to-day that President Wilson had
virtually completed consideration Of his
Forthcoming communication TO Germany
and it was indicated that it probably will
60 forward to Berlin late to day or to-
morrow.
President Wilson, it was said, had been
steadily engaged on the note for two
days, remaining away from church yes
terday and working practically all the
day. The document was characterized
by officials to-day as very positive in
tone and they believe that only prompt
acquiescence by Germany in the position
taken by the United States can prevent
break in diplomatic relations.
Unofficial dispatches from Berlin indi-
eating that the German government was
ready to meet the United States more
than half way, it was said will not
change the course of the American gov
ernment decided on at Fridays cabinet
meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-17
FRENCH POSITIONS
BOMBARDED
ON SUNDAY
From Dead Mans Hill to Cunieres the
German Guns Boomed But There
Were No Infantry Attacks.

Paris, April IL French positions il
Avocourt wood and on the front from
Dead Mans Hill to Cumieres were bonn.
barded yesterday There were no infan.
try attacks, this afternoons official re.
port says. To the cast Of tie Meuse the
night was calm except for artillery actiy-
ity at Haudremont wood.
The official statement last night
claimed the capture of some German
trenches and prisoners south Of Douau-
mont. The statement reads as follows:
"The bombardment continued last
night on the left bank of the Mouse in
the sector between Avocourt and Caur-
cites wood On the right bank we de-
livered a spirited attack toward the end
of yesterday against German positions
south of Douaumont. This effort. which
was completely successful, made it pos.
sible for us to occupy certain elements
OF the enemy's trenches and capture 200
men, of whom two We're officers.
"In the Wocvre our first line positions
were bombarded internationally"
A supplementary statement issued in
Paris last night says:
"On the left bank Of the Meuse the
enemy violently bombarded our positions
in the Ayocourt wood and Hill 304
"On the right bank both artilleries
were active in the region of Douaumont
and in the Woevre IN the sector OF Moul-
ainville, Haudimont and Les Epargcs."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-17
PALM SUNDAY IN BARRE.
Appropriate Services Held-Coadjuto
Bishop Bliss Is Here.

| Palm Sunday was accorded its custom
AIRY observance in Barre churches yes
terday, sunny skies and a milding tenn
perature doubtless accounting measure
ably for the fact that uncommonly large
congregations were the rule and not the
exception, Interior arrangements with
palms conspicuous in the altar decora
tions emphasized the significance of Palm
Sunday and its place in the church cal
endar in st. Monicas church and the
Church of the Good Shepherd. At st.
Monca's Rev p. NJ Mckenna preached
at both masses in the morning. The
blessing of the palms and the distribu-
tion OF palm branches, after the process
sion about the church, took place at 1.
o'clock Special holy week services are
to be held on Wednesday, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday.
Rt Rev. George Y Bliss of Burlington,
bishop coadjutor of the Vermont Episco-
pal diocese. was the preacher at morning
and evening services in the Church of the
Good shepherd He is to remain in the
parish through holy week Services in
the Church of the Good Shepherd are to
be held at 1880 o'clock every evening ex-
cept Saturday There will be celebra-
tions of the holy communion Tuesday
and Wednesday mornings and at o'clock
afternoon there will be bap-
tismal services. Thursday morning Bish-
op Bliss will preach at a service to be
held at a:3O o'clock. Good Friday serv-
ices are TO be held at 10 O'Clock in the
morning and a service of three hours de-
votionals will begin at noon. Easter
Sunday services have been arranged for /
I a. M, 1890 a. M. and p. m. Members /
Of St Aldemar commanderv. No. IL, X. I
T. will attend the 1880 services.
Yesterday Bishop Bliss began a series |
If homiies on the great central figures in I
he tragedy that came to its climax on I
'alyary His text for the Sunday morn I
ng sermon was taken from the gospel Of /
St John. 18th chapter. 36th and 37th 4
-erses, which read as follows: "Simon /
Peter said unto him, Lord. whittier goest
hous Jesus answered him, Whittier 20
hon canst not follow me now; but thou
halt follow me afterwards. Peter said
INTO him. Lord. WHY cannot follow thee
low ! will lay down my life for thv
axe" The preacher dwelt al length on
he peculiar elements which entered into
'eter's make up as an apostle, considered
lis shortcomings IN the light Of Christ's
rophecy and drew an interesting paral-
81 in Peters life TO certain types that
re to he found in the everyday walks Of
he present time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-17
BEER AND WHISKEY
Were Seized BY officers at 4 Ahern Place
This Forenoon.

Two barrels Of beer and quantity Of
whiskey in bottles were seized by the
police Just before noon to-day in a raid
made on the premises al 4 Ahern place
On complaint made to Grand Juror
William Wishart, Chief Sinclair. Officer
John w Dineen and C0nsta bic George i.
Morris searched the house occupied by
the family Of Jose Sancipriano. Mrs.
Sanciprisno was arrested on a charge Of
selling liquor illegally and later when
her husband. q granite cutter, appeared
in city court this afternoon. he. too. was
taken IN custody on a similar charge.
Before Magistrate Il. ". Scott. husband
and wife were held for bail. each N the
sum Of $50. Il was expected that the
couple would be able to procure bail he
fore night
Formal pleas of not guilty were en-
tered and a hearing was set for Thurs
DAY morning at q o'clock. when Il Is
likely. a jury viii he asked to hear the
evidence Grand Juror Wishart win have
charge of the prosecution. The re.poud-
euts have not ret ined counsel. ALLEGED
routrahari gpol~ seiEel IN tie raid uere
taken e police headquarters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-17
DEATH OF JOHN coMoLLI.
Had Been Resident of Barre Since 1906
Native of Italy.

JOHN Comolli, for many years a well
known member Of the Italian colony in
Barre, passed away at his home. Foster
street. Sunday night at 10 o'clock. Mr.
ComOlli had been in failing health for
some time. He is survived by his wife
and four sons, Jasper Comolli of Piqua
o.. Joseph Comolli, who is employed as
solicitor by Jones Bros in Barre. Hugo
Comolli of Piqus. O.. and Charles Comol-
Il OF this city He also leaves two sis
ters. Mrs Lena Nagnaghi OF North Main
street and Mrs. Mario Rossi. residing in
Italy. and five grandchildren. Leo and
John Comolli Of Piqua, O.. Joseph COmol-
Ii, ir.. Of Barre. and Misses Eva and
Reina Saporiti Of Montpelier.
Mr.. Comolli was born in Piano. Italy.
Aug. . 1852 and was, therefore. nearing
his 6lth birthday. His marriage 10 Miss
Clementina Arioli took place in Italy 20
wears ago. IN 1852 the family came to
America and for 10 years Mr.. Comolli
was employed IN Richmond. Va. He was
2 granite cutter hy trade and after NOV
ing from Virginia ~ located il Quincy.
Mass. where he followed his trade for a
period Of three wears Mr.. Comoli came
II BARRE in ls95. He was q member of
The Italian 0ii Mems sorietv and held in
high esteem hy his compstriot- a. well
a. hy others in Barre and vicinity.
IL j. expected that funeral services
win b held az the house "Wednesday
afternoon AZ 2 o'clock Intermcnt win
b. made IN the family lot az Hope 5sme
terry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-17
HIS FIRST SERMON IN BARRE.
Rev. B. G. Lipsky Occupied Hedding Pul
pit as Pastor

Rev. Bailey e. Lipsky, who was recent
ly assigned TO the pastorate Of the He'd
ding NJ. +. church in this city, preached
his first sermon at the morning service
yesterday. Mr.. Lipskg is a young man
full OF enthusiasm, as is evident from his
manner in the pulpit, and fluent speak
| er.
His text yesterday was from the third
chapter of Pau's epstle to the Galatians,
the first verse "Oh foolish Galatians.
who hath bewitched you, that We should
not obey the truth. before whose eyes
Jesus Christ has been evide/ly set forth,
crucied among youl" The words at
first as the preacher suggested, mean
little until we consider the circumstances
which caused Paul TO write them. He in.
spired by the Christ, had taught the peo-
Pile according to his belief but in his alb
sence they had allowed themselves TO be
led back TO their old customs by other
priests and were losing sight OF Him in
consideration of themselves. Paul, dis
appointed that they should be so easily
led from faith which had been so CON
clusively and emphatically proven by the
crucifxion of the Saviour, chided them in
the words just given.
In California said Mr. Lipsky, 81
once took journey through the noun
tains. 1t was long. steep climb for the
railroad train to undertake and it took
the engine long time to reach the pla
teau at the top of the mountain. At last
it was reached however, and in the dis
tance was revealed the snow white top of
Mount Shasta. Isolate and majestic it
stood there, surprising in grandeur all
the mountains around until they seemed
but a clump of foothills beneath it," IL
is the same with Christ when we try TO
contrast him with other men. He stands
out from all the rest as possessing some
thing which they did not have Abra-
ham, Moses and Amos were all great
teachers but they all had their weak
nesses. IL is Jesus alone who is the
true demonstration of Gods love. Jesus
is the wonderful character that causes all
others to sink into the shadows He
stands placarded before the world and
in the minds of mem
II is through Christ that we have come
to realize that there can be no castes in
the world, that one man before God is as
good as another. 1t is He who brings
nan to His own level, the level OF hui
nanity, and reveals his kinship with
iod. 1t is He who has taught us that |
no matter what have been our sins and |
failures in the past we still have in our |
hearts the ability to find God IF we
leep our eyes on Him we shall find di
liner powers dynamic in our hearts which I
ire lifting us to the level Of Cod"
Paul teaches that whosoever looks to
himself instead of to Christ has taken
rom his soul the power for redemption;
nut there is no conflict but what we can
vim if we keep the love OF Christ warm
u our souls and our eyes ever on Him.
Love is the fulfillment Of all law, for
With the love OF Christ in our hearts we
annot sin" "Where Christ is there is
liberty, freedom and salvation"
Mr.. Lipsky spoke last evening on the
ubiect Of ''The Peace Of Cod"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-17

by General Pershing and ether American
officers. If he had continued south as
was assumed he must by this time have
reached either Torreon or Durango City,
in which event some news of his move
ments would almost positively have be.
come known.
Only one message was received in Juar-
ez yesterday giving any details of tho
supposed finding Of Villas body. This
message was unofficial and was sent TO a
private individual. According TO it, Vii.
las death and burial were revealed by y
former colonel Of the bandit band who
had been captured and was under sen.
tence of death. This colonel offered to
show his captors Villas grave in return
for his life. He led detachment of
Carranza soldiers under the command of
Colonel Cavazos TO San Francisco Boria,
"a small town 30 miles south OF Cusihi-
riachic. with which ii is connected by
vague and deserted trail. Near this lone.
" spot the Carranza soldiers are said to
have exhumed the body OF the bandit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-17
WAR MUST END IN vERDUN.
Kaiser is Reported to Have Declared Re-
Gently.

Paris, April IA semi-offical note
issued yesterday reviews the recent
operations about Ycrdun and gives AN
order Of the day Of General Petain. com
manding at Verdun. in praise OF the re-
sistance Of the French troops to the re-
cent offensive Of the Germans. The note
concludes:
"The emperor some days ago reviewed
one OF the divisions engaged in the re-
gion between Douaumont and Naux and
it was there that he said:
1.-The war of 1870 was decided at
Paris The present war must end at
Verdun''
General Petain's order is as follows:
"The 9th OF April is a glorious day for
our arms The furious assaults Of the
soldiers of the crown prince have been
everywhere broken, Infantrymen, artii-
lerymen. sappers and ayiators of the 18th
army were rivals in heroism Honor to
all.
The Germans without doubt will at
tack again. Let everyone work and
watch to obtain the same success as
yesterday. Have courage. We will get
them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-17
Welded at Brides Home.

AT the brides home on Smith street
Saturday afternoon at > o'clock Miss
Teresa Christofoletti was married to
Amedeo Conadera. the ceremony beng
performed by Justice of the Peace James
Macllay Bride and groom were attended
by Miss Christofolctti, a sister Of the
former. and John Oltolini. After the
ceremony a wedding supper was served
and at a reception in the evening many
members of the Barre Italian colony
were received by the bridal party Mr..
Conadera is granite cutter by trade.
The couple are to make their home on
Granite street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-17
ACID FUMES KILLED
BURLINGTON MAN
His Helper Was Also Overcome, But Re-
covered-They Were Charging Bat
teries in Small Electric Light
Plant.

Burlington April l7- Frank T. Rod
llide. a well known electrician of this city
Is dead as the result of inhalmg gaseous
ifumes while at work in an electric light
Iplant at the summer home OF George O..
Wright of Kansas City, located at the
lnorthernmost point ot Grand Isle Siias
Bushey OF Grand Isle, Rodliiies assistant,
who was found unconscious beside HIM,
Twin live The men we're engaged in re-
charging the storage batteri3s Of the
light plant which is located IN small
building also used a. a garage Rodliile
and Bu-hey went to work at > o'clock
Friday afternoon. II was necessary for
the men e. work an night after the gasC.
line engine operating the dynamo that
charged the batteries was started. They
were discovered unconscious 40 $50 sat
rIslay morning
Help was instantly summoned and ev-
prythng possible was done for the men.
Bushey recovered consciousness about .
l'clock Saturday afternoon but Rojlifp
never came ont Of the stupor. He died
at : O'Clock last evening
Just what killed RodliHe and affect
"a Bushey viii not be known until an
autopsy on Rodliie'- body b. performed
bv DR.. r. H. Stone ot the state lab6ra-
tory. Rushey SAWS the last De remcm-
bers Friday night was seeing EodlifTe
put up bis feet "a q railing near Tie
changing apparatus and apparently drop
oT iu 8 dnze. After that everything
Is a blank
The theosy 5 that the fumes from tie
acid solution % the hatterie- esapcd and
slowly avereanc the tua men it s.
MS supposed that gasoline i1mts we're
responsible although taeg might have
aclrc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-17
FUNERAL OF ERNEST LENNON.
Attended BY Many Former Associates in
Labor Circles

labor circles were well represented al
the funeral OF Ernest Lennon Of Van
couver. b. G.. formerly secretary Of the
Barre rrautecutter-' local. whose death
az the CITY hospital Friday night fol-
lowed long illness Services were hsll
Al the mortmry chapel 81 Perry & Noo-
nan on Depot square Sunday afternoon
al 2 O'Clock. Rev. Eigar lros.IInd. ps -.
tor II the First Presbyterian church. oiIl-
rfatinr. The bearers were: Alexander
rrausiic. George Taylor Alex. Markie.
Eu-ti- Ritehie. Eric Pirie and Alex
Ritehie. There were a number nf rrs
floral tribrte- MANY labor msu. fafa.
iuc n line al the Square. acted - 1
e-oaft while TIE remains were hsnz tt-
moved g. Hope Cenetery for iutsrmert
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-17
WANT 3-THREE BILL.
Concord, N. H., Granite Cutters Are Said
to Desire 1t.

Concord n. H., April l7.--Anothcr
meeting of the Granite Cutters union
will be held tomorrow evening in Cen
trail Labor Union hall at which time il
is expected the committees Of the cut
tiers will have reached an understanding
with the manufacturers relative to the
issues in dispute.
The manufacturers and workers are
understood to be in accord on all excep.
the length OF the agreement and some
minor regulations redarding the ma
chinery.
The manufacturers favor a four-years
agreement and the workers desire
three-years' contract, dating from May
/, when the present agreement expires.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-17
MAJOR TOMPKINS
SLIGHTLY HURT
His Small Force of Americans Fought a
Defensive Battle Again Carranza
Troops at Parral and Killed
Al Mexicans.

| San Antonio, Tex, April HIT was Q
force of Carranza soldiers who engaged
the little detachment of American caval
i ry at Parral Wednesday in a regularly
organized action according to detailed
reports written by Major Frank 1omp
kins and forwarded TO General Funston
by General Pershing.
Forty of the Mexican soldiers, includ-
ing one major, and one civilian, were
killed by the retreating Americans The
American casualties were two killed and
six wounded, inclnuding Major Tomp-
kins. His wound was slight.
Major Tompkins entered Parral upon
the invitation Of an officer Of the Parral
garrison. He stated that the officer met
him ten miles from Parral, introduced
himself and urged him 10 accept the hos
pitality OF the military and civil author.
tiles. This fact, coupled with Major
Tompkins' report of the subsequent at.
tack, caused officers here to express the
opinion that he and his men had been
deliberately led into trap, although
perhaps not with the knowledge of Cen
eral Lozano, commanding officer
Major Tompkins was preparing TO
move out to the designated camp when
soldiers ami civilians began to throw
stones and to shoot at the Americans.
Realizing that the action was that OF
mob OF civilians and Of soldiers who had
gotten beyond the control OF their off
GERS, Major Tompkins made no stand, but
retired his men without making resist
ance towards the city limits Shouting
crowds followed them, while stones and
occasional shots fell among them but
without doing great damage.
1t was afternoon when Ma ior Tomp.
kins led his men into a defensive posi-
ton behind a raiiway o.nhankkment out
side the town. The mob respected the
within brief time there appeared on
their flanks a force Of 300 Mexican
troops who began in military fashion
| formal attack
Major Tompkns was still ayerse to
ighting in anything but a defensive |
manner against this force. Also it soon
became apparent that the Mexican su
in numbers made a retreat /
rom the position behind the erabank /
nent imperative
A retreat was begun that was ended (
nly at Santa Cruz. The Mexicans pur-
ued them almost the entire distance OF
he intervening eight miles, the Amer-
ans contenting themselves with a rear
uard action.
In the running fight the Americans
ared for their dead and wounded
MAJOR Tompkins' information that II
lexicans had been killed was secured
rom one who passed over the trail from
'arrsl after the fight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-17

the British admiralty on the air raid on
Constantinople reads as follows;
"On Friday night three of our naval
aeroplanes carried out a raid on Constan'
tnople, Bombs were dropped on the
Ieitunlik powder factory and aeroplane
hangers. Another naval aeroplane visit
ed Adrianople and dropped bombs on the
railway station All returned safely.
THE fight to Constantinople and back
measured 800 miles. Although fine
weather prevailed at the start an adj
verse condition superyened with wind,
rain and thunder storms"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-17
FRENCH REPULsED.
German Official Report Says Offensive
Was Put Down.

Berlin, April 1.-THE Official bulletin
given out yesterday by the German war
Office says the attacks of the French
near Douaumont were repulscd. The
bulletin reads:
Western Front On both sides of La
Bassee canal there was increasing sc-
tiyity on the part Of the artillery. to-
gether with vigorous mining operations.
4 British position about go meters long,
in the region Of Nermcllc~. was wrecked
by our mining operations.
East of the Meu~e lNerdui 'front.'
there was spirited fighting along the
front before Fort Duuaumont as far
a~ the NauN Ravme. The enemy. who
advanced to tie attack with heavy forces
after EXTENDED preparation by the artil-
lcry was rcpulSed with ,anguinary loss
p-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-17
In Application of the Cen.
tral Vermont Power
Company
-CLAIMS INFORMATION
WAS TOO MEA E
Public Service - .lmission
Dismissed : Z With
out Is Judice

| The somewhat unsual action OF deny
ing petition to issue stock has been
made by the Vermont public service COM
mission in the case of the Central Ner-
mont Power company which asked sane.
tion for $4,000 issue at a hearing held
in Montpelier on February 26, last. The
application set forth that the company
was incorporated under the laws OF Yer
mont and that no capital stock had been
issued The petitioners were represent.
ed by +. NJ. Harvey, an attorney, Of
Montpelier.
In denying its sanction, the commits
sion reported as follows:
Counsel for the petitioner at the hear
ing made the statement that the COM
pany desired to issue $4,000 of capital
stock and sell the same at par for cd,l,.
When asked by the commission what the
corporation proposed to do with the
cash, counsel stated that the corporation
desired to buy water rights in Orange,
Washington and Caledonia counties Upon
being further interrogated counsel de-
clined to state what water rights the
company wished to purchase or where
the same was located, stating that that
would be determined after the stock
was sold and the cash obtained. Counsel
further stated that the company wished
to spend portion OF said $50, 600 for
promotion expenses and engineering
xt-fth Jnfpifn1xr IND IL,
these last two proposed expenditures.
1T is not the policy of this commission
to authorize the issue and sale Of stock
by public service corporation without
definite information as to the expendi-
ture OF the proceeds of such issue and
sale. Supervision over the issue of stock
and bonds is given to the commission
for the purpose OF protecting the public
from over capitalization, which evil is
always reflected in rates, and for the
of protecting the investor by
insuring the proper expenditure of his
"We cannot afford this protection
without definite knowledge of-the de-
ails attendant upon the issue OF stock
md bonds including the disposition Of
he proceeds therefrom. Nothing was
hown in this matter from which we can
orm any idea in that regard. Conse
Iuently, we conclude that this applica-
ion should be dismissed without preiu-
lice to further application at the hear
ne of which evidence may be adduced.
"0rder"
1T is ordered that the foregoing ap-
ication be dismissed without preju-
ice
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-17
NEW BRArTLEBoRo CORPORATION
Purebred LIVESTOCK Sales Co. Has s25,ooo
Capital Stock

Articles Of association were fled to-
day with the secretary Of state by the
Purebred Livestock Sales company of
Brattleboro. incorporated with capital
stock OF $4,000 the principal place OF
business to be at Bratteboro. The COM
pany purposes to deal in all kinds Of
merchandise and to publish and circulate
newspapers, magazines, etc The incor-
porators are G. f. Gregory OF Dummers-
ton, A. A. b. Clapp Of Brattleboro. John
W. Preston. Alstead, n. H., and Lewis {.
Lowell, Bellows Falls.