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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01

the hills because, of Villas superior
strength.
The state Department representa-
tiyes here do not accept this state
ment as accurate. They say villa mas
made IL known along the lire OF MS
march southwark during the las, ten
days that he was not fighting MeN-
cans any longer.
1t is believed he surprised the Guer-
zero garrison and demanded that the
men Join him. Those who onered
resistance nrTy have been shot, pnt
the greater number is believed 70
have renowned Carranza and pecoIns
Villistas. This is the way such. at
fairs are handled in Mexico.
There is more anxiety on the border
tonight among the military authori-
ties than at any previous time since
the expedit4onary forces crossed the
border.
The only strategic move that could
he made now to prevent villa from
continuing south through district
where he is constantly gaining
strength is to seize the Mexican Gen.
trail Railroad and get to Chihuahua
CITY first Even if Villa does not plan
to immediately attack Chihuahua II -
pointed out that by this strategy he
could be cut off.
The attitude OF Washington. how
ever. concerning the railroad situation
prevents any definite arrangemengs
for such a moXe.
The Mexican Northwestern Railroad
is out of operation The train due IN
.Juarez from Casas Grandes on We'd
nesdny night has not yet arrived.
Where IL is or what has happened TO
il is not revealed by General Gavira.
Major william Elliott. depot quar-
termaster here, is sending more than
200 tons OF supplies daily to Columbus
for shipment by motor truck COM
panies to Casas Grandes and the bases
beyond He is sending nothing over
the railroad for obvious reasons.
IF any OF the merchants will ship
provisions to Casas Grandes Colo1ia.
Dublan or MADEIRA when the line opens,
IN buy their provisions at those
points." said Major Elliott today.
Put shall not take the chances or
causing supplies to be consigned TO
dealers in those places by our contrac-
tors unless I get orders to do IT. So
far no such orders have come.
Early this morning an additional
CONSIGNMENT Of twenty-seven motor
trucks arrived from the manufacturer
and we're sent on to Columbus. Majsr
Elliott has no adviccs that more are
coming. but 1t is believed that more
will be necessary unless feasible plan
is developed for the use of the Mexi-
can railroads.
Major Elliott has sent more than
500 horses and mules to Columbus
since the column went into Mexico.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01
V|llIS1AS REPORTED
Continued From First -'age.)

at Juarez, has received information
of a plan to make an immediate at
tack on chihuahua. The Gavira in
formation is said tn state that the
Carranzistas at Chihuahua cannot be
depended upon to resist Villa.
When General Gavira was asked
tonight to affirm or deny this, he re-
manned silent.
Villas whereabouts tonight fit ac-
curately with all Information re-
celved and made available by the
Mexican Federal Telegraph lines,
This tells that the attack on the Guer-
zero garrison. when lt2 CarrahAstas
were reported to have been lined up
and shot. took place on Monday night,
March 81
Villa was present at Guerrero and
led the fighting himself. He then
divided his forces. taking part OF the
number with him in the direction OF
Chihuahua and send the other back
TO head off or mislead the approach
ing American column which had been
on his heels for ten days
The next stop after Guerrero was
made by villa at Mnaca. where the
German subject, Herman Blanken-
berg. and two ,hhcr foreigners were
killed -Four Americans are known
to have been at Minaca. Their fate
ia unknown.
Report of Massacre Denied.
The original report that the entire
garrison at Guerrero was executed is
positively denied now by Consul An
dreas Garcia He SAYS the strength
of General Cavaso's command was less
than 100. 1t is admitted the general
and a few Of his men may have been
killed The remainder of the force
is said by Gavira to have taken to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01
HORSE AND BUGGY AND
AUTOMOBILE COLLIDE

As a result Of a collision at Eighth
and Marshall Streets last night be-
tween a horse and buggy and an auto
mobile. IN which the former received
two-inch cash just below the neck
and tho latter was almost demolished.
" Moss. .3oT North Eleventh
Street owner Of the auto, and Boyles
Relubccker. driver Of the buggy, en-
ploved hv Bliley the undertaken, have
been e,rnmonsed TO Police Court to
explain the accident. No one was in
jured
Mr.. Moss says he was trying TO turn
out for two girls who were crossing
the street. when he swerved into the
horse ana buggy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01
IN CONGRESS


~ ShN = =. ~ -.
entire DAY on l4t '@-''t' ''''li u. a..
bill. senator iA""tAS. @. "''' 60
and Senator tHIt"".i@ ~ ~. - ta,,
the TWO eH}et SP'er mes ga 'iI9 Nt'
Ihonlas ana "'d }l'' "Et4,,
mihtarlAli NA' t4N"iT3 INV -'''
rehsohabi prepared .-,
Senator tuHmins "1eIe' a iat,',.',-
Deat> 90 strike "a' ''e
army plan and :" s''t!I .i''.. ~, -
tional guard i'@,ai' 5'',"' ,,,l,5
worth. ~ Nc" OH sata ". 80"
erred the uji5 the eesi pee 'i . iil',,l",2
legislation ever present. d ~ y en- -
Senator fo"F'ehf "t ONO. oI'l' I
al amendUreE; tH create "a la 's@''a'
guard section ol 5H' gene a' - ~
consist oI I'VE iA]ze""' -,'' - 49,.
appointed by lHo ''7!"f'i'
lIokc Smith. OF Georgia pi'Sei'Lt" ava
amendmths '.I t..',,'' 't.I.,r r5,,,r
the general army NeHa''I 'la' " ~. ~
OF George presented 'A 8'''g''''ll ..'
'"for aeta.t.n& regular army v'"5
3 act as military INSTRUCTORS III ~
and colleges having 'Ftt Hilt ii''''
Students
senate ie&Htf@ }'4t3'@tT+
siin1 prosPt TOT faE7't' w ~ .t1
nets man iELsti"' d. ftF1V' -.
DAY b} inc ft"use. "'t - i..,.
leglsiAJoh antaQ "l " emu -
enthusiasm TIT tHe measure ~ '''"
of the 5feSaaeht oPp'S'.IN', 49,.
Hpt 81 ne 1f""s" ''VN ~ ,.tf
rivers aud mar 2ofs appF9 PT'" 'ea .g'''
pf"Vld!NE .llt" leN@ tH'"
oee An 2EfotAeh' w.
thereby general drn"ie ~ 90 '.t.l'.'
to seNen hours Ike pres, ~ - ',''
~ F." 1Sc"hStE We mas IT,
propr!suoa fir years, renewed eve ,ae E
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01
Holm MARSHALL Wins Debate.

Ellsworth Wiltshire and Airline Eu-
hank. John Marshall High School
debating team last night defeated
Highland Park High school team in
debate Of the question Resolved that
the Federal Government Should AS
aist the states in Building and I'm
proving Post and Rural Roads. The
debate was preliminary to the state
championship debate to be had In
Charlottesville, April 90, the John
Marshall team thereby winning the
honor of representing Richmond at
the Charlottesville event
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01
EANES TO ADDRESS
RAILROAD MEN

The Right Way" will be the theme
OF an address to Virginia Railway and
Power men at $50 o'clock Sunday
afternoon at meeting at Seventh and
Perry Streets. Conductor Inspector
w. y. Eanes will he the speaker.
~ The Central Male Quintette Will
render a number Of selections. The
ouintette is composed of the follow
ing: First tenor, Russell Waymack;
second tenor. r. W. Fortune; bari
tone. Murray Purdue; first bass. ]. ;
Renner: second bass Merritt Ovens
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01
THOMAS A. JOYCE
IS FOUND DEAD

Thomas A. Joyce. a ulddle-aReG man.
OF ag7 North Ninth Street, died last
night al II o'clock. ten minutes after
he had been found I'M an Unconscious
condition Ia an alley on Seventh
street. between Broad and Marshall
streets. DIR. G. McGowan. Of 4es North
Twelfth Street who happened in the
sietnity az the time, saw the man aud
pscnounced him deTA
Coroner Taylor was commuuicat !
with. and he instructed that the hody
be taken 10 Blleys undertaking es-
Enlistment. and stated thar he would
view the remains In he morning II
is thought that Joyce's sudden death
was as@ TO extreme alcoholism.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01
ITALIAN CITIZENS
HEAR CANDIDATES
Many Leading Members of tho Colony
applaud Asplrants For Office at
Colombo Hall.
HoBsoN MAKES CORRECTION
RCviscs Statement Concerning Laying
Many Candidates palk

The municipal campaign will
close with a mass meeting at Bin
ford school tonight at & o'clock.
under the auspices of the Clay
Ward ActiyCs. General candidates
and aspirants for City Council
from Clay Ward will speak.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01
FOUR ESCAPE FROM
PRINCE GEORGE JAIL

Especial to The Richmond VireiniauD
Petersburg. Va, March 31.-Wi}-.
liam Barker. Curtis Stanley, Srank-
ford and Charles Ross escaped from
the Prince George County Jail this
afternoon and have not been recap
ured How the delivery was effected
could not be learned here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01

"a
N@huluate 'faIaH - fionso"' at
the neetlnE o, the itahah- american !
I'olttlcal tlup laS' night eNpialt co
mat ne had not meant 10 say IN ms
speech at Chimhofazo School Ihul 8
day night, that he would, If elected,
reinstate the men dismissed from the
Water Department, several weeks ago.
II did not mean to say ] would re-
instate the men" said Mr. Hobson.
Il meant If | had been a.member of
the board the men would not have
been dismissed without q hearing.
do say. however. that would not
nave discharged the old men in the
aud will if elected Try
~ scc,,rn ,Iaras fo,, tbap ar ne,n
.ast,bIisb , ,,o,sio,, for tbose who have
,,-,,,,..t ~ t>os., 90 .,,oir ii,,og 4,
~, ,,ft,- r',,,.r,tl,,.
-, -, "a 49,. :,
y" 7'l" - "u -
- NV Il .t,"' ~ % ~,
'''"', "''Nt ''od' "'u hu' van l'i,
on lhe ooa'd IT, peHdu use ne Noulu pteah
up the harmony WhlSh now eNists.
am d"ir 10 lii the piaNe, sa'u
MI Hobson. as wen as any OF those
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01

SAYS the veteran Or Wilbur +.
Crafts Il have never known a city
or . State or a nation 10 complain of
any increased difficulty In securing
public revenue because of the adop-
ton OF prohibition, even when Il was
put into effect Immediately
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01

were Messrs w. T. Dabney. James J.
aedmond and Councilman clyd II.
Ratcline. who is not standing for re-
a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01

Continued From First Page
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-01
Weights and Measures Used
in Vernon Vary
Gr 2
COM. CARPENa z
SAYS IN o PORT
Purchasing Public is Not
Always Cheated,
However

The biennial report of the state depart
ment OF weights and measures, the first
report to make its appearance, has been
issued and contains some interesting data
and recommendations
Commissioner George +. Carpenter,
who succeeded Hugh II. Henry June /,
1915, had but two inspectors working for
the department and he gives briefly the
field work of the administrator. He says
that even with one less inspector the de-
partment accomplished more actual work
than the year previous and the state was
covered more completely.
Among all records, continues the re-
port, short weight in butter occurs too
frequently. The moulds in use in many
creameries are too small and if uniform
method of using proper moulds can be
obtained mould shortages will occur less
often. A condensation of daily reports
develops the fact that out of l,075 pur-
chases of butter which the public might
make at various stores in the state. 300
of these purchases would not be mp to
standard in weight, and 1854 OF them
would be overweight; that out of 2s4
like purchases of grain, the public would
receive full weight in 81 instances, and
would receive overweight in l5 instances.
The conclusion reached in this instance
is surprising: as per cent of miscellane-
GUS commodities, grain and butter, were
inaccurate in weight.
The report includes a table which
shows the number of places visited, tests
-l,,1. l.,
Der of places visited has increased from
3,500i l9l4-l9l5 with four inspectors,
to 5.556 in l0l5.l9l6 with three inspee-
tors, an increase of 80 per cent, the cost
per visit has decreased from S2.96 to
sl.52, a decrease of 40 per cent.
The commission reports that additional
Office room is needed and states that the
department is not receiving sufficient CO.
operation from the public to make the
results as far reaching as they should be.
The commissioner recommends a
change in No. l6l' of the acts of 1910, as
amended by acts of 1912 and 1915, so
that the commissioner may appoint in
spectors who shall be paid not to exceed
81 900 per year, and the salary of each
to be determined by the commissioner
The commission also urges the passage
of the following law:
An act relating to net contents of GER
tain packages.
Section /. No person shall SELL keep
or offer for sale. within the state, any
article of food in package form unless
the net quantity of the contents shall be
plainly, conspicuously and correctly
marked on the outside of the package in
terms of weight, measure or numerical
count
A penalty of $500 is provided for vio-
Iation. but it is so worded that no PEN
altv shall be enforced arising from the
sale of food prepared prior to one year
after the passage of the law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-01
5000, 900 RESERVE POWER
To Be Contracted for By Central Cor
poration of Vermont.

Charles II. Thompson, general manager
of the Central Power Corporation of Yer
mont, which is applying for right to en-
ter Barre, issued the following statement
to-day:
"We are authorized by Charles I. Mid
debrook, consulting engineer for Mr..
Warren Curtis, jr., of the Ontario Paper
company, limited. to announce that the
Central Power Corporation of Vermont
has arranged for the purchase of five
million X w. H. per annum to be used
as reserve power for the development
of Barre and Montpelier. This power
will be developed on the Green river and
construction of the plant is expected to
commence at once provided the price OF
certain portions of the raw materials do
not prove to be prohibitiye.
"This development is entirely for the
purpose of wholesale sale of electrical
energy through the Central Power Cor
poration of Vermont as the distributor.
The water power to be developed is one
of the best of its size now undeyeloped IN
New England, the fall available on the
river being approximately 455 feet"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-01
BURTON B. GALE.
Montpelier Man Was Formerly in the
Granite Business.

Burton Boutwell, Gale died at his home,
3 Edward street, in Montpelier yester-
dav. after a long illness. He was a
native of Plainfield, where he was born
Sept. ,. 1866, the son of Sullivan b.
Gale and Laura w bailey Gale. He
came to Montpelier 30 years ago and was
employed for a time as a granite cutter.
For some years he owned a granite shed
near the Central Vermont station, but
disposed of the property eight years ago.
Until he was stricken with illness year
and a half ago, he managed granite
manufacturing plants in Barre and
Montpelier for d. X. Lille.
Mr.. Gale was married March "a. 1855,
to Miss Julia C. Wheat of Plsintield.
-Four children survive. as follows: Pliny
\. Gale. Kenneth B. Gale and Julian Gale
of Montpelier, and Allan Gale of Barre.
Two children died. Adeline in 1912, and
Ellis in 1905. Surviving also are three
sisters. Mrs. f. c. Spencer of Barre. Mrs.
George Dodge OF Berlin and Mrs. VI. l..
Sherburne of Montpelier; and a brother.
Charles b. Gale of Montpelier. The de-
ceased was a member of the New Eng
land Order Of Protection and the Junior
Order of American Mechanics.
Funeral services viii he held at the
house Saturday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Rev. stanley F. Bloomfield. pastor Of
Bethany church. officiating. Burial will
he in Green Mount cemetery Please
omit flowers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-01
DEATH OF THOMAS HoUGHToN.
Aged Man Died in Upper Graniteville
Thursday Morning.

Thomas Houghton well known resi-
dent OF Barre Town, passed away at his
home in upper Graniteville Thursday
morning at e:45 o'clock Eight years ago
he suffered a shock and had been confined
to his bed continuously. He is survived
by his wife, five sons, Joseph and Steph'
en- Houghton of Graniteville, Michael
Houghton OF Butte, Mont, Charles
Houghton of Sunset, Idaho, and Thoma
Houghton of Laretto, Pa, and by three
daughters, Mrs. Mary Coyle of Hartford
Conn, Miss Annie Houghton and Mrs.
Frank Mcclure of Graniteville. He also
leaves three sisters and three brothers
as follows: Misses Kats and Mary
Houghton of Manchester, N. H., and Mar
garet, Sister Monica, OF Portland, Me,
Patrick Houghton of Twin Mountains
\. H., Michael Houghton of Thetford
Hines, p O., and James Houghton OF
Manchester, n Fl.
The deceased was born in st. Syl-
vester, P. O., March 20, 1888, and had
resided in Graniteville for the past
twenty five years. He was quarryman
by trade. In eight years of illness, in a
period when he was scarcely able to
move and deprived OF his speech, Mr.
Houphton was a patient sufferer.
Funeral services will be held in st
Sylvester's church at GraniteVille Satur-
day morning at o'clock. Rev, Joseph
Turcot, the parish priest. will ofhciate
and interment will be made in the Cath
Ollie cemetery on Beckley street. 1t is
requested that flowers be omitted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-01
WAS ILL THREE YEARS.
William Z. Ducharme Died Last Evening
Funeral Saturday.

The death of William +. Ducharme oc-
CURED at his home in the Miles building
Thursday forenoon Mt 9;l5 o'clock, the
end following an illness of tuberculosis.
Mr.. Ducharme was taken i'll in August,
1918 and at that time the nature Of his
aflliction led him to abandon the stone
cutters trade. He leaves his wife, who
was Miss Grace Lepage, to whom he was
married in Montpelier May /, 1894, and
two children, Miss Alfaretta Merle Du-
who is employed by the +. d.
Ladd Co., and Leon c, Ducharme, who is
in the employe of the Lane Manufacture
ing Co. in Montpelier. His father, a
lives. in Rouses Point, n.
Y, where his sister, Mrs. Ida Blair, also
resides, and there are five brothers, An
drew. John, Levi, Joseph and Duff, all
but the first named living in northern
New York. Andrew Ducharme resides
in Randolph.
Mr.. Ducharme was born in Chazy, n.
Y, in March, 1874. He came to Barre in
June, 1891, and was for several years
employed in the granite shed of the Ger
ard Barclay Co. He was charter mem
Der of the Jumpers and boxers union in
Barre. He belonged to the Congrega-
tional church. For three months Mr.
Ducharme was a patient at Pittstord.
PRAYER service will be held at the
home Saturday afternoon at 1890
O'Clock and at l o'clock the funeral will
be held in the Congregational church,
Rev. J. w. Barnett, officiating. Inter
ment will be made in the family lot at
Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-01
MRS. GEORGE A. REEDS. DEATH.
Former Barre Woman Passed Away in
Montpelier Thursday

Nellie Colburn Reed, wife of George
A. Reed. passed away at Montpelier at
lO:3 80 Yesterday morning, Nov. 30, after
being i'll with tuberculosis for about
wear. She leaves her husband and two
sons, Sheldon and Fay, aged six and
three respectively, also her mother. Mrs.
Fannie |. Colburn, who resided with her,
Mrs. Reed was born at Casnoyia, Mich,
Jan. l4.-lsS5, and was the only daughter
of Andrew X. and Fannie |. Colburn. Sho
went TO Plattsburg n. Y. when child
and graduated from the Plattsburg high
school in the class OF 1901 and from the
Albany Business college the following
spring. She came to Barre in lSo2'
where she was employed as stenog-
rapher in several Offices.
On April Is, 1905, she married Mr..
Reed, after which they went west, where
Mr.. Reed was employed by the United
States government on an irrigation pro
iect in Klamath Falls, Ore. In 1908 they
removed to Barre, where they resided at
their home on Orange street until 1910,
when they went to Montpelier. where MI
Reed has been the city engineer.
Mrs. Reed was a member of Bright
Star Rebekah lodge at Barre and was
also a member of the Barre Congrega-
tional church There is large circle OF
friends and relatives here who mourn her
loss.
There will be short service at the
house. l72 Main street, Montpelier, At
|l2:30 p m. Saturday, and the funeral
will be at the Barre Congregational
church at 2:30 p. m. Burial will be at
Elmwood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-01
Pay Respects to the Late
Francis Joseph of
Austria
SERVICES SIMPLE
AND VERY BRIEF
Body Was Placed in the
Capuchin Crypt on
Thursday

Vienna, Thursday, via London, Friday,
Dec. 1.-The body of the late Emperor
Francis Joseph was buried this afternoon
in the Capuchin crypt. The services, IN
the presence of Emperor Charles, the
Young crown prince, the kings of Bul.
garia, Bavaria and Saxony and special
ENJOYS of neutral governments, were ex.
tremely simple and lasted only II min
utes. The body was conveyed to the
cathedral through streets lined with
enormous crowds.
London, Dec. 1.-The funeral process
sion of the late Emperor Francis Joseph,
saws a Vienna dispatch received by way
OF Berne, left at o'clock Yesterday aft.
ernoon the Hofburg chapel where the
body had lain in state since Monday,
and traversed the streets of Vienna by
circuitous route to Saint stephens cath-
edral. The hearse was drawn by eight
horses and surrounded by an imperial
body guard, lackeys and pages bearing
torches and crucitixes.
The route was lined with troops, in
fantrv and cavalry and tens OF thousands
of spectators crowded the pavements and
the roofs and windows OF houses. Dur
ing the progress of the cortege Emperor
Charles drove direct to the cathedral,
where he waited with the empress, the
kings of Bulgaria, Bavaria, Saxony and
Wurttemberg and nearly hundred 9th.
er members OF the imperial family and
other royal houses.
Cardinal PifH. archbishop Of Vienna,
oficated, assisted by four cardinals, ten
bishops and 4s priests. At the conelu-
sion of the funeral services Emperor
Charles walked behind the coffin to the
Capuchin church. This is a small edi-
fee and only few of the privileged
were able to enter, the remainder stand
ing outside during the final ceremony of
bearing the coffin to the crypt. The EN-.
peror. the grand master OF the court and
two chamberlains followed into the crypt
and formally transferred the body to the
custody of the Capuchin monks and the
golden key of the coffin to the senior
monk
As Emperor Charles reascended to the
church the boom of artillery in salute
sounded in the distance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-01
LOST LIFE IN FIRE.
Woman Ill in New Bedford Convent Res
cued Too Late.

New Bedford. Mass, Dec. l.-Sister
Sherertbin lost her life and several Others
were overcome in fire which did quite
lot of damage to the Convent OF the
Sacred Heart here in this city yesterday.
The fire. which is thought to be of in
cendiarv origin, caused considerable ex-
citement. Sister Sherertbin was i'll in
bed and was not thought of until the rest
had escaped from the building. When
her absence was noticed, neighbor
rushed into the blazing building and
came out carrying the unconscious form
in his arms. She lived only few min
utes after being taken from the building.
The police are looking for a man who
had been to the convent earlier in the
day for food and upon being refused by
servant went away in an angry mood