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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
Walter Dean, Groton Farm
er, Killed Himself with
a Shotgun To-day
HAD ATTACK OF GRIP
EARLY IN WINTER
Had Partly Completed Nov
ing to Bath, N. H., Where
He Had Bought a Farm

Groton, April 25.--While temporar;'
deranged because of illness, Walter r ~
killed himself to-day, sending IN
OF shot into his left breast. ID, \ q
early part of the winter he ~ at
tack of the grip and bad not ( recov.
cred from the effects, being in a iespond-
ent frame of mind The members OF his
family had, of course, noticed his mental
depression but they had no suspicion. it
rs said, that he intended to take his life.
He left the house shortly before .
o'clock this morning, taking a shotgun
with MN. de went to the garden back
OF the barn and, putting the muzzle of
the weapon against his heart, pulled the
trigger The members of his family, as
wei as some of the neighbors, heard the
report and, rushing to the garden, found
Mr.. Dean lying on the ground with a.
terrible wound in the breast. He was
Just alive and lived but a few seconds
after their arrival. No reason is known
for his act except dependency over his
health. His family relations are said to
have been pleasant. He leaves his wife
and two children, Mary, aged Is years,
and Harvey, aged II years; also his
mother, who is in advanced wears and
who resided with her son. The latter
was 90 years old.
Mr.. Dean resided for Is years on a
farm in the north part of the town, and
last fall he sold that place and moved
to this village. Later he bought a large
farm IN Bath, n. H., and he had partially
completed moving his household goods to
that place when he killed himself to-day.
The arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
Brattleboro Man May Have
Received Fatal Injury
in the Abdomen
TWO MEN SPRANG
ON HIM FROM BUSHES
Albert G. Venott Says He
Was Previously Threatened
by One of His Assailants

Brattleboro, April 25.--Albert G. We
mott, aged %, an employe of the White
River Chair company, was stabbed and
perhaps fatally wounded while on his
way to work this morning. He was
walking along pathway near Morning
side cemetery when Nicholas Spingla and
Frank Legordon sprang from the bushes
on either side and one of them sank a
knife into Venott's abdomen. Both the
assailants fed to New Hampshire and
the officers are on the trail
Venott was found by other employees
and was sent TO the hospital in West
Brattleboro. He told DR.. Edward r.
Lynch that he had words with one of his
assailants Saturday and the latter ex-
claimed: Il win get you yet"
Venott's condition is serious. The alb
dominal cavity is filled with blood.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
MONTPELIER
Clerk F. S. Platt is Holding NaturaIiza-
tion Court.

Clerk Fred s. Platt of Rutland ar
rived in the city this morning and this
afternoon is conducting a session of ma
turalization court in the United States
court room in the federal building for
the purpose of granting first papers and
receiving applicants for the seconds. 4
number of applicants appeared at the
court room this forenoon and by even
ing it is expected that large number
will have taken steps toward becoming
American citizens.
Eastern avenue, the highway leading
from State street to Court street on land
belonging to the state, has been closed
TO traffic, men engaged in preparing for
the laying of the foundation for the new
building having boarded up each end
of the road.
Mrs. Fred j. Robar and daughter,
Phyllis, of Burlington. arrived in the
city last evening for a visit with the
formers mother, Mrs. Edwin Hutchins.
Miss Clara Williams returned last
evening to Proctor. where she is en-
ployed in the office of the Vermont Mar
BILE company, after a several days visit
in the city with friends.
In probate court to-day, Samuel W.
Benjamin settled his accounts as ad-
de bonis non, Of the estate
Of Mary A. Nee, late of Montpelier Fred
d. Backus OF Waterbury was appointed
Of the estate Of William
Backus, late Of Montpelier.
Funeral services for Charles w. Guern-
sey, whose death occurred Monday morn
ing, will be held at his late home, 35
Loomis street, at 2;30 O'Clock to-mor-
row afternoon.
Superintendent Of Schools Sherburn G.
left this forenoon for Bur
ington and other points on the west
,ide Of the state on business.
The remains Of Mrs. Elnora Is.
wife Of Frank f. Hutehii.-
.on Of this city, whose death occurred /
ast week. arrived in the city on an early I
morning train. The body was taken 10 .
-olholm's undertaking rooms and later 4
% Worcester. where burial was made.
ommittaI services being held. A broth 4
r. Horace L. Brady. and Mr. Hutchinson.
accompanied the body from Melrose,
lass. where the funeral was held Mon
a..
The condition of Carl Hoadley. who
sn operation for appendicitis
{ Heaton hospital saturday, continues
o improve.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. George Curtis of Berlin was q
visitor in the city to-day.
Fred Willard of the East Montpelier
road was a business visitor in Burling-
ton to-day
Mrs. H. J. LaRoe of Wellington street
returned yesterday from a weekend Wis
it in Burlington.
Mary r. Wesfer. little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Weafer Of East
street is quite seriously in.
T. J. Beach returned Sunday to his
work in ST. Alhans after spending few
davs with his family in this city.
Mrs. ID. c. Jarvis and daughter. Sylvia,
Of Orange street returned yesterday from
a weekend visit with relatives in Bur-
lington.
The Young ladies of the Sodality OF
the Blessed Virgin are requested 20 meet
in the vestry Of St. Monica's church at Z
O'Clock this evening.
some Of the art exhibits displayed in
Rowland hall last week under the aus
pices Of the Barre Woman's club are 70
be seen in b. W. Hooker & Co.'S window.
Or. L. ID. Martin returned yesterday
from a weeks visit to New York and
Anddletowm. Conn. His son. RAYMOND
Martin who is attending college At Mid
dlefown. accompanied DT. Martin on his
visit TO New York
Among the local people who attended
ths y. 3. q. p. grand lodge meeting IN
Burlington today were Mrs Charles
skinner. Mrs- Linnie Stevens Mrs. Archie
Taft. Mrs. C.. s. Coaney ~ East Barre.
Mrs William MrDonaId ~ crauifcvilie.
rharles Spear. r. g. Houiani and r. W.
.rass
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
RECEIVED STOLEN GOODS.
Must Pay 500 Fine and Was Put on
Probation as to Prison Term.

st. Albans, April 25.-When Franklin
county court convened yesterday after
noon, the Hon. Leighton p. Slack of st.
Johnsbury presiding. after recess since
March 80, Jack Press pleaded not guilty
to an information filed by States Attor-
ney S. S. Cushing charging him with re-
ceiving stolen goods in connection with
the larceny of hides from the Central
Vermont Railway company last Novem-
ber. After consultation the respond
ent entered plea of guilty and was SEN
tenced to pay fine of 500 and serve NOT
less than year and a half nor more
than two years at hard labor in the state
prison. The latter part of the sentence
was suspended. After the jury had been
drawn those not serving on the panel
were excused for the term.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25

it was said, being to open negotiations
between the German government and the
anti English party in Ireland.
Assurances were said to have been
given to Sir Roger that should the Ger
man troops land in Ireland all native
institutions would be respected by them.
Sir Rogers followers in Ireland were,
according to the report, to give every
aid to the Germans. The report of his
activities in Germany created n senss
ton in England and in February, 1915,
Sir Edward Grey announced in the House
of Commons that Sir Rogers pension as
a former member of the consular corps
had been suspended pending an investi-
CATION of charges of disloyalty against
him.
Sir Roger was created knight in
1911. He is SO years old
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
MAY INCREASE SHIP QUOTA.
Naval Appropriation Bill Has Been
Drafted BY Subcommittee.

Washington, ID. C.. April 25.-A draft
Of the naval appropriation bill. the SEC
ond Of the administration great pre-
paredncss measure, was reported BY
subcommittee Yesterday to the House
naval committee. which next Thursday
win begin consideration OF the construc-
tion section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
VILLA WEST OF PARRAL.
Bandit Said to Have Been Discovered,
Pershing Reports.

San Antonio, Texas, April 25Reports
from General Pershing yesterday indi-
Gated that Francisco Villa had been To-
Gated again, this time west of Parral,
| in the mountains of western Chihuahua.
He was last reported at Alonoaya, 50
miles southwest OF Satevo. The reports
indicated that Villa was wounded, but
only slightly, and that he was far from
being incapacitated. General Funston
regarded the information that General
Pershing had secured as authentic. No
troops have been sent in pursuit because
mt was said such a campaign would be
successfully conducted only after many
more troops had been sent into Mexico.
Unofficial reports yesterday indicated
that General Carranza had sent gradual
Ily into the north an army much larger
than that of the American forces, and
that great part of it is in position
to conduct pursuit Of Villa and his
scattered organizations.
General Fanston sent to General Perish.
ing preliminary orders for the reeoncen,
tration of his troops along the lines he
had recommended and which had been
approved. Already General Pershing has
begun drawing in the mobile forces that
have been operating in advance of the
southern terminus of his long line of
communication and the line itself viii
be shortened. His headquarters will be
moved from Namiquipa to Colonia Du-
blan and stronger units viii be grouped
along the shortened line from Columbus
to point nearer the border.
This new disposition Of troops, pend
ing diplomatic developments, it is ex-
peeted. will serve the purpose not only
of defense, but will enable General
Pershing to make rapid and offensive
moves in any direction in case of neces-
sity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
WILLIAMSTOWN.

The Odd Fellows will observe their an
niversary on Wednesday evening. April
26 All Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are
desired to present.
Miss Ethel c. Wade. X. y. was IN
town last Friday as the guest Of Miss
Bertha Cross. Miss Wade is well known
in town. having been called here several
times in her professional capacity az
nurse, attached to the staff of Heaton
hospital. Montpelier She is now con-
valescent from long illness. and will
resume her duties whenever occasion
may demand.
Mrs. Eta Fuller has returned to Barre
after visiting day or two with her
niece Mrs. Maggie n. Coffin.
On Friday evening, April 2s, at s
o'clock in the Methodist church, n recep-
tiOn will be held to welcome the new
pastor. Everyone is cordially invited
TO be present.
The current issue of the Nermonter
contains an interesting and instructive
article on Williamstown, written by Per
cy J. JeTords, who is a descendant Of
one Of the early settlers Of the town.
Reproductions Of photographs Of the gulf
and village scenes are also shown in this
issue.
Glen McAllister hiss moved from one
of the upper tenements in The Edson
block. where he has lived for about four
years past. to the house in the rear Of
the Universalist church. which he lately
bought of GUY F. Martin.
A force OF men and teams are drawing
gravel from the hank near the station
70 South Main street near Mrs. T. e..
Waldo's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
THREE BRITISH SHIPS
HIT, BUT NONE SANK
After Twenty Minutes Can
nonading, German Fleet
Retired, Having Kille d
Two Men, One Woman
and One Child, but Not
Having Done Much Mate
rial Damage

London, April 25.--German battle
ships appeared off Lowestoft to-day
and opened fire on the coast. They were
engaged by the local naval forces and
British light cruisers and retired in 20
minutes. In the engagement two British
light cruisers and destroyer were hit,
but none was sunk. On shore two men,
one woman and a child were killed, but
the material damage apparently was
small. The Germans first appeared about
4:3o. Announcement Of the engagement
was made in an official statement.
The raiding squadron was composed of
battle cruisers, light cruisers and de-
stroyers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
GERMAN EXPEDITION
IN IRELAND FAILS
Attempt to Land Arms and Ammunition
Thwarted and Sir Roger Easement
Was Captured, Says British
Announcement.

London. April 25.-Sir Roger Easement
has been captured from German ship
which attempted to land arms in Ire
land and was sunk This official an
ncuneoment was made last night.
During the period between the after
noon OF April 20 and the forenoon of
April y an attempt - land arms and
ammunition in Ireland was made by a
vessel under the giise Of a neutral mer-
chant ship. but which in reality was a
German auxiliary. in conjunction with
German submarine
The auxiliary sank and number Of
prisoners were made. amongst whom was
Sir Roger Easement
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
WOULDN'T GIVE UP PAPERS.
Attorney General Gregory Advises State
Department on Won Igel Seizure.

Washington, d. G., April 25-The state
department yesterday received from At
torney General Gregory advice against
giving to Ambassador Bernstorff the
papers seized from Wolf Won Igel, sec
retary TO Captain Won Papen:
The recommendation is not final, it is
said. Gregory has offered to subordinate
his opinion to any "larger question: but
the attorney general and officers under
him are said to be opposed to being ham
pered in any way by making use of the
papers.
That the state department is viewing
the situation growing out of the seizure
with added seriousness was admitted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
ATTACKED BY TWO SUBMARINES.
Dutch Steamer Was Shelled and Sunk
After Crew Fled.

London, April 25.-The Dutch steam.
er Berkelstroom Of 700 tens. bound from
with general cargo, was
sunk Sunday by two German subma-
rines. The crew was given 25 minutes
to leave the ship and the submarines
then shelled il with their guns for four
hours. The captain and crew of % men
were picked up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
ZEPPELIN RAID
NOT EFFECTIVE;
20 BOMBS FALL
British Official Report Says That One
Man Was Injured as Result of
Airship Attack on East
eru Counties
ern Counties.

London. April 25.-seventy bombs
were dropped during lasS nights Zeppe-
lin raid on tina eastern counties. One
man was injured. -Four or five Zeppelins
participated, the official press bureau
says.
The conditions were ideal for the Zep-
pelin raiders. The night was dark and
the atmosphere clear. There was light
southwest wind, which had generally
been considered unfayorable for Zeppe-
Inns, but it was little more than mild
breeze and any threat of storm which
it might have ordinarily presaged was
lessened by a favorable barometer.
The raiders appeared at about the GUS
hour and seemed a little uncer-
tain as to their location, as the early
reports showed that only incendiary
bombs were berg dropped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
BOMBS SCATTERED ENEMY.
British Aviators Raided Hostile Camp
Near Suez Canal.

London. April s5.-Eight British aero
planes bombarded hostile camps az Qua
tia in Egypt. near the Sucz, IL was an
nouneed officially to-day. The camp Was
destroyed aud the hostile troops. the
avistors reported. apparently began to
withdraw from the district
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
BLOOD SPILLED
IN DUBLIN RIOT;
POSTOFFICE SEIZED
Arrival of Troops from Carragh Was All
That Averted a Worse Outbreak
and the Soldiers Now Con-
troll Situation.

London, April 25.-Augustine Birrell,
chief secretary for Ireland, announced in
the House of Commons to-day that grave
disturbances broke out in Dublin yester-
day. He added that troops have been
sent to the Irish capital and the situa-
tion is now well in hand. Birrell said
that IL persons were killed before the
disturbance was quelled.
Birrell made the announcement in re-
ply to a question by Commoner Craig.
He said that the postoffice was forcibly
taken possession of and the telegraph
was cut, In the course of the day, how
ever, troops arrived from Carragh and
are now in control OF the situation.
Four or five soldiers were killed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25

Paris, April 25.-Three successive at
taeks were made by the Germans last
night on new French position in the
region of Dead Mans hill on the Nerdur
front.
A war office encouragement this after
noon says;
"The first two assaults failed com
pletely and the third attack, al
though assisted by the use OF gas,
also broke down The Germans sus-
tained heavy losses. German troops
also attempted last night to carry
the advanced post at the redoubt OF
Avocourt but were unable to achieve
their object. On the Verdun front
cast of the Meuse there was less
activity Fighting with grenades oe-
curred this morning in the Apre-
mont forest.
''Six bombs were dropped this
morning on Dunkirk. One woman
was killed and three men were
wounded"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25

Sir Roger Easement before the out
break Of the European war was in tie
British consular service. having held
posts in Portuguese. West Africa. the
Congo Free state, Haiti. san D5ming5
and Brazil
IN November. 1914. it was reported
that Sir Roger. who wss tie leader of
the separatist faction u Ireland had gone
"a Berlin and conferred with the Ger
ma4 imperial authorities his intention
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
Braintrse station Was Robbed.

Braintree. April 25.-The Central Yer
mont railroad station here was robbed
last night. four dollars having been TAX
en- from the casls drawer 81 a rahber who
gained entrance ~ broaking q window in
the rear Of the building.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
SALONIKI OBJECT OF
ATTACK BY AIRMEN
German Aviators Are Flying Over the
Allies Camp and Are Dropping
Bombs at Various Points,

Paris, April 25.-A squadron OF Ger
man aeroplanes has delivered another at
tack on the entrenched camp of the en-
tente allies at Saloniki. according TO a
Havas dispatch from Saloniki to-day.
The airmen are flying over the camp
from all directions and dropping bombs
az various points. Little damage has
been done by the raiders, according to
the dispatch Aside from aerial activity
there was calm along the front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
GERMAN BASE
BADLY BATTERED
BY THE BRITISH
Fleet of Warships, Accompanied By
Smaller Vessels, Poured Rain of
Metal on Belgian Coast-The
Heaviest Attack There
Since War Started.

London, April 25.--An attack on Ger,
man positions on the Belgian coast by
British warships is reported in an Ex
change Telegraph dispatch from Amster.
dam. The report says the following mes.
sage has been received at Amsterdam
from Flushing
Several British warships, ac-
companied by destroyers and other
vessels yesterday bombarded Zee
brugge and the German batteries off
Heyst, Blankenberghe and Knocke.
The bombardment was one of the
heaviest and longest duration since
the beginning of the war. The dam
age at Zeebrugge is said to have
been enormous. The harbor and
docks were hit several times and
some ships were sunk. British air
craft also threw bombs on the Ger
man batteries"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
BULGARIAN LOSSES
ARE ABOUT $4,000
SINCE WAR STARTED
OF That Number $1,000 Were Killed ard
$4,000 Were Wounded or Are
Missing, According to Bull
garian Newspapers.

Athens, via Paris, April %. Losses by
Bulgarians during the war are esti-
mated by Bulgarian newspapers received
here at $1,000 killed and $4,000 wounded
or missing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25

The committee Of tie 4. A.. a. q. H..
wish ID understood that only the older
ones who took part in the alsle II
Smiles7 are invites 10 The oomplimen-
tary dance e. he given in k- uf d. BAN
Wednesday night. The Younger set we're
entertained recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
ELEVEN OF CREW SAVED.
As British Steamship Of z.6oo Tons Was
Sunk.

fondon. Afrii 25-The British .tearl-
hip Ross ol .5gn tons ha. bcen sunk
E'eeen members of her ueu we're saved
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
Second Contingent Soon Fol
lowed First Arrival Last
Week to Aid the French,
British and Belgians in
Their Stubborn Resistance
to German Invasion
"A FRENCH POSITION
THRICE ASSAULTED

Paris Official Report Says
That the First Two Moves
Against Dead Mans Hill
Failed Completely, and the
Third, Aided by the Use
of Gas, Broke Down =
Bombs Dropped on Dun
kirk
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25

Lowestoft is on the North sea coast
about 100 miles northeast Of London and
almost opposite The Hague.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25

Marseilles, France, April 25.-Another
contingent of Russian troops arrived here
to-day.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
RADlUM FEEDS CANCER
Head Of croeksr Research So Re-
perts 20 Presldsnt ButIsr.

NEW YORK. Dec. -Radiuh used
in treating some forms of CANCER re
suits In the rapid extension OF the
tumor rather than reducing ID, DIR.
Francis Carter Wood. head OF the
croeker Cancer Research Fund At 60,
lumbia University, states In his an
nual report 20 President Butler.
Ever since the Crocker laborstorios
Rt Columbia openea wifi an endow-
msnt for research work In cancer OF
S3 1000 900, the diHting guirhed corps OF
investigators, led by Dr. Wood. has
studied the use OF rlciuin In the treat
Jnent Of cancer, and In each annual re-
port nr. Wood has taken pains to
point danEsrx-in les use,
During the year a number of so
called cures were Investigated" Dr.
Wood states In his report. "but IL was
shown that none posserstd the slight
est curative effect on tuinors In ami,
mails; they cannot, thersfors. be eN-
p.cted TO influence human cancer.
I'm continuation OF work ON the
Therapeutic action OF radium, we have
sndeavored with lsrse doses TO lnnu.
snce a sarcoma or the guinea pig this
is slow growing, and, therefore, more
suitable for making tests OF the value
~ this physical agent tLsn are ths
tumors of mice. as the death OF the
animal from destruction of its bone
marrow aud q CONSEQUENT severe
Anenlis and laucopenia Is less likely
ia result While the size OF some Of
tho tumors treated was slightly le-
Iuced, in others growth was more
rapid than before, and in no case was
any cure euscted'
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
ONCE POOR, JOINS MORGAN.
Thomas Cochran to Seeoms Mem
bsr Of Firm January I.

NEW YORK, Dec. ls.--Thomss =
Cochrsn, president of the Liberty Ma
tional Bank OF this city. who came to
New York virtually penniless sixteen
years ago, will become a partner in
the firm OF J. y. Morgan & Co, on
Mr.. Cochran was born In st. Paul,
MIMI, March 20, 1871. his parents hsI-
ing moved TO that city from New
York State. Al the age twenty
nine MIR. Cochran came to New York
city in search OF fortune. His first
employment here was with a real es'
tate company.
He earned a salary that the sverss,
man in Wall Street today would con
slider small, until he attracted the
attention of Henry p Dawson. In a
search for "promisinE young men,
Mr.. Dawson discovered" Cochran,
and selected him, together with 80
ward Prosser, now president of The
Bankers' Trust Company, TO aid him
in q plan TO reorgsni2e the Astor
Trust Company.
Mr. psvison became chairman OF the
executive committee OF the, Ast"r
Trust Company and Mr.. Cochran Was
ahAs vice president His rise IN g.
nAncisl oirclss was ryptd after that
N Mr.. Cochrsn's third Sesr at Ysie
his father met with business revers, y
Aud the young man worked his way
through the fourth year. '"