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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
SAVAGE REPRESSION
Is Way Telegram to John Redmond Was
Sent from New York.

New York, May 4.-Execution of the
leaders of the Dublin revolt was charac-
terized as Savage repression" in a cable
message sent last night to John Red
mond, Nationalist leader in the House of
Commons. by prominent supporters here
of the Irish parliamentary party. The
cablegram, signed by Capt. Stephen Nc
Farland, president of the New York Mu-
nicpal Council of the United Irish
league. was as follows;
Irish in America, contrasting execu-
tion OF Dublin leaders with treatment in
Ulster and South Africa, are revolted by
this sign of reversion to savage repres.
sion"
John Dewey, editor of the Gaelic Amer
ican, made public an editorial which will
appear in this weeks issue of his paper.
In it he declared the men executed were
murdered" and that before "this war"
is over Ireland win exact a heavy toll
for the "butchery."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
LEFT OUT OF WILL,
HENRY MOONEY
CONTESTED 1T
Brought Action in Washington County
Court-Another Son, Walter Moon
ey, Was Also Left Out
Case Finished To-day.

The Mooney will case, resulting from
the claim of Henry Mooney that hi:
mothers will was drawn in such a way
that he was not a beneficiary because oi
the influence of other children, was com
pleted this forenoon in Washing
ton county court. in so far as the testi-
mony was concerned and the jury was
given the case this afternoon.
According to the provisions Of the doc
ument. property in Montpelier was left
to several daughters, two sons. Henry
and Walter. not being recognized. In his
argument this forenoon. Attorney Fred
l.. Laird. representing the benefciaries,
called attention to the fact that while
Henry Mooney the claimant, was un-
doubtedly beloved by his parents, he
had done much to cause them trouble
and they probably believed that he
would he better able to overcome his
temptations II left to his own resources
The other son. Walter. who resided in
the West, Il was pointed out, never came
home when his father or mother died and
for many years had failed TO demonstrate
any signs OF affection for his aged par
ents.
The case OF Mary +. Darvy vs.. Thom
as J. Burke has been entered as settled
and discontinued !. Ward Carver ap-
peared for the plaintiff and s II. Jack
son for the defendant. No entry. has
been made in the cases Of Edward n
-heeyer vs.. w T. Tazell, F. Bonazzi vs.
Louis y. Wood and Cross Bros Co. "
Chandler Motors Of New England. but
t was the impression about the court
hat the cases would BE- entered as settled
md discontinued.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
And No Time Was Set for
American Withdrawal
from Mexico
CONFERENCE REPORT
is SATISFACTORY
Washington Officials So Elk.
press Themselves-Obre-
gon Also Is Pleased

Washington, d. c., May 4.Major-
General Seott's report of his conference
with General 0bregon was laid before
President Wilson this morning, and gov
ernment officials characterized it as SAT-
isfactory. 1t is understood that the
agreement provides for the use of the
Mexican railways and that no time was
set for the withdrawal of American
troops.
After conference with President Will
son, Secretary of War Baker said that
no announcement of the Scott report was
ready but that the president might issue
a statement later. He indicated that
final decision on all points had not been
reached but that Major General Scott
would be informed so that he might have
another conference with General 0bregon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
MANY CASUALTIES IN ENGLAND.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday After
noon in Air Raids.

London, May 4.-The Zeppelin air raid
on the northeast coast Of England and
southeast coast Of Scotland Tuesday
night resulted in 80 casualties. Six men
and three women were killed This an
nouncement was made officially yester-
day One hundred bombs were dropped.
German sesplsne yesterday after
noon made an air raid on Deal No ia
ialities resulted, but two persons were
injured. The official statement concern
ING the raid says the windows Of a
church were broken, the roof Of 3 house
blown Of and a public house seriously
damaged. Altogether seven bombs were
dropped. The injured per Ins were q
man and q woman.
TIE aeroplane approached Deal from
fhe direction Of Ramsgate and after
dripping the bombs retrsated. pursued
~ British air craft.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
PLOT, MILITARY ENTERPRISE.
According to Grand Jury Finds on Well
and Canal Case.

New York, May 4.-John Dewey, edi
tor of the Gaelic American and JOIN
T. Ryan, e Buffalo attorney, were men
toned in superseding indictments hand
ed down here yesterday by the fedora
grand jury which investigated the al
| legged German plot to blow up the Well
and canal The men were not indicted
but are alleged to have had cognizance OF
the conspiracy.
Dewey, a leader in this country in the
movement for Irish independence, is.
sued statement saying he would an
swer the charge editorially in his news
paper.
The new indictments go into the de
tails of the alleged plot and for the first
time in pfo-German conspiracy. cases
state that it was aimed to assist the
German emperor. The indictments are
against Captain Franz Won Papen, re-
called German military attache; Wolfe
Won Igel his then secretary; Captain
Hans Tauscher, agent Of the krupps in
the United States and husband of Nine
Gadski. the opera singer; Alfred A. Fit
zen and Constantine Covani. Won lgel
under arrest.
Named as co-conspirators for the first
time, but not indicted, are Horst Won
Der Goltz former major in the army OF
Villa and a confessed spy; Carl Tuchend
Ter, alias Tucker, and Frederick joachim
Buzz These three disclosed details OF
the conspiracy to the federal authorities
and have been granted immunity in re-
turn for their willingness to appear as
government witnesses. Tuchendler and
Won Der Goltz are being detained at
Ellis island while Buzz is being kept iii
by federal agents.
The indictments allege that the plot
was military enterprise, "and the aim
If the defendants was the obstruction of
.he military operations of the king Of
Great Britain and Ireland and the fur
herring of the military operations of the
Emperor of Germany by means of bombs, |
dynamite and other explosives to blow
Up and destroy the Welland canal, a Can
dian waterway"
The charge is made that Captain Won
'apen, Won Igel and Captain Tauseher
rovided the initiative and funds for the
xpedition and that Fritzen and Covani
we're to-save been the perpetrators with
he assistance of five other men, Ger
nan subjects" engaged by Won Der Goltz
n Baltimore in August, 1914. The lead
RS, the indictments state, supplied the
thers with automatic revolvers. am
bombs, dynamite and other ex-
losives.
The accusation is repeated that Cap
ain Tausoher purchased from the 10
al Office of the DUPONT company 300
ounds OF sixty per cent" dynamite to
ave been used in the work of destruc
on and that the explosive was obtained
v Won Der Goltz on Tauscher's written
rder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
LORIMER PLANS
TO REIMBURSE
BANK DEPOSITORS
Acquitted of Charge Of Embezzlement
and Conspiracy to Defraud, Former
U. S. Senator is Going to Make
Good Their Losses.

Chicago, May 4.-William Lorimer, for.
mer United States senator, who was ac'
Quilted last night of embezzlement and
conspiracy to defraud in connection with
the failure of the bank OF which he was
president, will start accumulating money
to reimburse the depositors of the bank.
The jury held that Lorimer had no
part in any violation of the banking
laws in connection with the career Of
the Lasalle Street bank or of the Grim
inal laws in the banks failure and that
he had no knowledge Of such violations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
iss Deaths in Hospitals.

London, May A Dublin dispatch
SAYS that there were Iss deaths in hos
pitals. 66 soldiers and l22 civilians. as a
result Of the revolt
Theo Oreildy. one Of the rebel leaders.
IS believed to have been shot while at
tempting TO escape from the Dublin post
office. His body is reported to have been
found near the building.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
GIRL STRIKERS ACTIVE.
Ducked One Worker in Horse Trough
Near Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, May 4.-Preisdent Herr of
the Westinghouse company, whose plants
are closed by 500 workers striking, has
settlement until tomorrow. One thous-
and state troops are still on duty in the
Turtle creek valley. Workmen at other
plants have joined the strikers. Girl
strikers at the north side attacked those
wanting to work and ducked one in a
horse trough.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
lying among his men directing the fire

lying among his men directing the fire
was wounded.
Meanwhile the Americans had got the
range of the Mexicans on the crest and
checked their fire. Several freshly made
graves on this crest, found next day, tes'
titled to the Americans aim. One Mex
lean leader on a gray horse rode into
sight on the skyline half a dozen times
but seemed to be bullet proof His gray
mount was the last living object the
Americans distinguished before darkness
ended the fight. This horse was found
wounded next day at Santo Tomas,
where Manuel Baca, the Villa leader, was
killed by Leondro Alvarez, Mexican
pacifst, for the price Of 20 silver pesos
fabout 81 American money!. The Mex
leans said the horse was Baca's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
oBREGoN OPTIMISTIC.
Expressed Himself as Satisfied with Ne.
gotiations.

Ell Paso, Tex, May 4,--General 0bre-
gon, Mexican minister OF war, last night
issued statement to the Associated
Press in which he said:
"As the result OF the conference yes
terday with General Scott the atmos-
phere seems now completely cleared up.
There is a much better feeling between
Americans and Mexicans and all tension
seems to have vanished.
IAN agreement has not been reached,
but everything is progressing favorably,
and / have the highest hopes that mat
ters will reach successful elimination 2
1t was reported on good authority that
General 0bregon had received assur
ance that the terms OF the tentative
agreement would be acceptable to Cen
eral Carranza.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
HUGHES ENDORSED.
Michigan Republicans SmoOthsd Over
Their Differences.

lansing. Mich, May 4.-Republicans ot
Michigan. at a harmonious state c'nven.
tion here yesterday. endorsed Justice
Charles +. Hughes for president and 81
lected four delegates large to the na
tionai convention. A dispute over the en-.
dorsement Of Justice Hughes. which
threatened 20 cause an argument on the
floor 81 the convention. was disposed Of
by oempromise at the meeting Of the
resolutions committee.
The resolution dwslt on Industrial pro-
lection and military preparedness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
MIDDLEBURY DEBATERS WON.
Defeated University of Vermont on Mon.
roe Doctrine Question.

Middlebury, May -Middlebury
opened junior week by winning unani
nous decision over the University oil
Vermont last night in a debate upon "Re
solved, That the United States should
ask A c powers to join her in defining
and enforcing the Monroe Doctrine" The
judges were NJ. c. Webber. Prof. Isaac
Thomas and Mr.. Olney, all from Rut-
land The affirmative was upheld by
Isham, johnson and Woodward of Yer.
mont, and the negative by Edmunds,
Floyd and Buffum of Middlebury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
DIED AT EAST BARRE.
Mrs. R. NJ. Minsrd Was Born in Starks-
boro g Years Ago.

Mrs r. n. Minard. wife Of Dr. r. ".
Miunrd died yesterday afternoon az AS
ri their home in East Barre Mrs. Minard
was born In Starkshoro - years ago and
with her husband came to East Barre to
reside about - wears ago Mrs Minard
Is survived hv her husband and three
brothers. The funeral viii b. held from
her home saturday morning az 20 O'Clock.
EiunlIng Stream Eehrkah lodce will have
charge VI the services The burial viii
b. at West Tepshsm. beside her daush-
ter, Who died p years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
SEVERAL CASES DISPOSED OF
And Several Were Argued in Vermont
Supreme Court To-day.

Disposing Of several cases listed on the
calendar for hearing ahead of the case
taken up. arguments were made in su-
preme court this forenoon in the Chit
tenden county case OF Western Union
Telegraph Co. VS. Burlington Traction
Co. The next case on the list for hearing
is Albert r. Beecher vs.. Vermont Mutual
Fire Insurance Co. Essex county Por-
ter. Writers and Harvey appear for the
plaintiff and Fred J.. Laird for the de
PENDANT. In the lower court the plaintiff
secured a Judgment for S28l6 81 damages.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
SUICIDE BY ELECTRICITY.
Grssped Two Main Switches in Electric
Light Plant.

Port Jefferson, y. Y, May 4.-William
g. Wheeler, general manager of the Port
Jefferson Electric Co.. committed suicide
yesterday by placing his hands on the
two main electric switches at the plant
and electrocuting himself.
Coroner Gibson said he had learned
Wheeler had been worrying recently over
two damage suits brought against the
company by relatives Of meg who had
been accidentally electrocuted. and de
cided il was case Of suicide. Wheeler
was "a years old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
GRAIN C0NFIScATED.
Act of Entente Allies Said to Have
Caused Famine

Berlin, via wireless. May 44.-Athens
dispatches state that the entente allies
coniscated grain at Corfu destined for
northern Epirus, and that there is conse
quently a famine and deaths from star
walton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
JIMINEz SHOWS PEPPER"
Declares Santo Domingo in State of Siege
and Removes Seat of Government.

Santo Domingo, May General Jim
inez, who was impeached as president OF
the republic, has declared the capital in
a state of siege and the removal of the
government to San Geronimo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04

METZ POPULATION
LEAVING THE TOWN
Trustworthy Information Points to a
Significant Movement Back of the
German Lines in Lorraine.

London, May 4Reuter's Amsterdam
correspondent telegraphs that trust
worthy information says that the civil
population is evacuating Metz, Lorraine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
START AT RUTLAND
Together With Many other Places for
zso-MiIe cavalrymeu's Race.

Nev York, May A 25o-mHe cav
81 the military and naval tournament a.
~hccpshead hay. AIaV 10 to -. Compat-
itors VIII start from Washington. Bostou.
Ithaca. Syracuse, Rutland. Vt. Msnches-
tST and Altoona.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
TO SETTLE DIFFERENCES
Between Two Railroads and 5000 Of
Their Employees.

New York. May A movement has
been started toward adjusting the differ
ences between the New York Central and
Nickel Plate railroads and 5000 tele.
graphers and signalmen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
TWO AUTO VICTIMS.
Malcolm Strong. Playwright, and Clintor
Sthgg. Author, in an Overturn.

Los Angeles. Cal. May 4-NIaleolm
Strong, q playwright, and Clinton stag-
Of View York. an author. were killed
when their automobile overturned last
nighL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
FIFTH RUSSIAN CONTINGENT.
Received at Marseilles with Military and
Popular Manifestations.

Marseilles, France, May 4,-More Rus
sian soldiers arrived this morning and
proceeded to Camp Mirabeau. They were
received with military and popular re-
ceptions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
GRENADE BATTLE IN
AVOCOURT WOOD
Another Contingent of Rus
sian Troops Reached Mar
seilles To-day and Was Ac-
corded a Joyous Reception
by the French People and
Military Authorities

Paris, May 4.-The French advance at
Dead Mans Hill on the Verdun front
continued during the night, the war office
announced to-day. Two Germans who
were captured in one trenche said that
they We're the only survivors there. There
was active fighting west of the Meuse,
a grenade engagement in Avocourt wood
and French artillery destroyed muni-
tons depot at Grande Dune, Belgium.
"a Brilliant Assault"
The official statement last night told
of the capture of German positions
northwest Of Dead Mans Hill. The re-
port reads:
West of the Meuse there was vio-
lent bombardment in the sector of Avo-
court. Toward the end of the afternoon
our troops, by brilliant assault, cap
tlred German positions northwest of lie
Mort Homme. We took about 100 pris-
oners and four machine guns.
"On the rest of the front the artillery
activity was intermittent"
Germans Admit Loss.
Berlin, May At is officially an
nounced that the French have obtained
foothold in one of the German advanced
posts south of Dead Mans hill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
ONLY THREE EXECUTED.
Pearoe. MaeDOnagh and Clark Shot, Con-
molly is Wounded.

Dublin. Nav 1T Is established that
only three leaders Of the rebellion were
Pearse, MacDonagh and Clark
while Connolly was wounded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
SEEKS HIS RELEASE.
Socialist Wants Doctor Karl Liebknecht
to Be Set Free.

Berlin, via London, May A Berlin
Socialist introduced a resolution in the
Reichstag requesting the chancellor to
release Doctor Karl Lebknecht and sus-
pend proceedings until after adjourn
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
PROTEST LETTERS BY THOUSAND
Form Letters Are Pouring Into Congress
Against Break.

Washington, d. c., May Thousands
of printed form letters protesting against
any step which may lead to war with
Germany have been received by congress
men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04

London May 4.-Neutrsl diplomatic
circles believe England win release the
Austrians and Germans seized on the
American steamer China.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
RESIGNATION WITHDRAWN.
Abolition of Upper House of New South
Wales Parliament Left to People.

Sidney, New South Wales. May A.
The ministry has withdrawn its resigna-
tion. and the question over the abolition
of the Parliament upper house has been
submitted to referendum.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-22
GERMAN VESSELS
 SUNK UhWkRNED LANSING OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED German Government Sends Note In. forming State Department of the Sinking of Three German Steam ers-Five Persons Killed.
LANSING OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 22.- Secretary Lansing has received from Germany official notification of the sinking of three German steamers in the Baltic sea by an unidentified sub marine. There were no American citizens abord the ill-fated vessels. Five persons are reported to have lost their lives when the vessels sunk.
 The official report, while it merely contains the information of the sink ing of the vessels, is believed to be a hint to the United States that Ger many has not been alone in sinking merchant ships in contravention of the rules of war. It is said that the German steamers were torpedoed without warning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-22
GERMAN DRIVE HAS COMMENCED MAKE ATTACK ALONG THE YSER AnticiDated Offensive in the North
 is Initiated by Attack Along Canal.
 but Attackers are Driven Back with
 Heavy Losses.
MAKE ATTACK ALONG THE YsER

LONDON. May 22.-The predicted German offensive along the northern front in France has commenced. Yes terday terrific attack was launched against the British positions along the Yser canal, but without success. Regiment after regiment of the Ger man troops were pushed forward in an attempt to cross the canal, but a terrific fire from the artillery and machine guns drove them back with terrible losses.
 It is reported that the Germans are concentrating heavy force along the Belgian front, and that they will launch a tremendous drive against the British line in an attempt to reach Calais.
 The German aircraft are becoming particularly active, bombarding the trenches of the British lines with bombs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-22
LANSING OPPOSES
 GREATER FREEDOM WILL HOLD GOVERNMENT ROAD Says United States Government Has
 Forty Millions Invested in LuzOn
 Road and Would Demonstrate Abil-
 ity to Run It Successfully.
WILL HOLD GOVERNMENT ROAD

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 22.- Secretary of State Lansing is not dis posed to favor granting the Philip pines greater liberty of government at this time particularly along the line of placing the conduct of government industries in their hands. He states that the Government has invested forty millions in the Luzon railroad, and that it's operation is in the nature of test of the ability of the govern ment to operate successfully enter prises of this description. He is op- posed to handing the control of the road over to the Filipinos until after the government has successfully dem' onstrated whether or not 1t can sue cessfully carry out the operation of the road.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-22
DEFENSE SCORES
 IN 0RPET CASE
COURT REFUSES ADMIT LETTERS Prosecution Asks Permission to Intro- duce Love Letters to Establish MO- tive for Crilne-Request Is Denied by Court.

WAUkEGAN. H., May o2.-The defense i'll the case of WEl. Orpet. oa trial for the murder of his sweetheart by means of poison. scored a victory today when the court denied the prosecution the right to introduce love letters written by the accused to the murdered girl.
 The prosecution asked that the letters might be introduced for the purpose of establishing 8 motive for the murder, but the court ruled that the letters were such as any man might write to the girl with whom he establish a motive for a crime.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-22
PLATFORM NOW
 BEING PREPARED TARIFF WILL BE RESTORED Old Line Republicans in Chicago Cling to Belief that Root is the Most Suitable Man for Presidential Nominee-Roosevelt Not Strong.
 


CHICAGO, May 22.-Chairman Up- ham, of the local Republican Commit tee, announced today that the Na- tional platform is now being prepar- ed, and is nearing completion. He states the platform will favor Ameri- can preparedness and the restoration of the tariff to what it was before the Democrats began to monkey with it.
 The Old Guard Republicans of this city are of the opinion that Elihu Root is the best man now before the people for the nomination to the presidency, neither Hughes nor Theo- dore Roosevelt being considered as having the strength to carry the party to victory.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-22
B|RREL REPORTS 0N REVOLUTION
WAS KNOWN TO THE OFFICIALS
Officials Misjudged Size of Movement and Believed Royal Constabulary Would Be Able to Take Cars of MaicOntents.

LONDON. May 22.-Augustine Birrell, who recently resigned as chief secretary for Ireland today sub mitted report of the Sim Fein movement in Ireland to the Irish Committee of the House of Commons, Investigating the rebellion. In de- fense of the action of the government officials in Ireland, he says that it was believed that the movement was con- fined to a few malcontents, and that the Royal Irish Constabulary would be able to handle the situation with out calling on the government for troops. He states that the officials were aware of the movement, but ad- mits that they misjudged it's magni- tude.
 Sir Matthew Nathan, testifying be- fore the committee. stated that there was fifty million dollars in American money deposited in Dublin banks, which was withdrawn in April. un- doubtedly for the purpose of purchas- ing arms and munitions for the Revo- lutionists.