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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10

The Guajara Is Being Towed Into Ameri
can Port.

Norfolk, Va, April l0.-The Brazilian
steamer Guaiara, with passengers and
freight from Rio for New York is be-
lieved to be nearing Cape Henry in tow
of the United Fruit steamer Sixaola
which went TO her assistance early yes
terday off Cape Hatters. The Guajara
was reported to be badly disabled but
the cause was not reported.
Only one meager wireless message was
received from the Sixaola yesterday and
this reported that she had the Qua jara
in tow 30l miles south OF Scotland light
and expected to take off her passengers
as soon as the sea moderated The mes
sage, though it did not say definitely,
indicated that the Guajara had been in
collision with some vessel
The coast guard cutter Onondaga,
which had been cruising off the Virginia
capes, started for the crippled steamer
early yesterday. Wireless stations along
the coast had not been able TO establish
communication with her late last night.
Neither were they able TO get into touch
again with the Guajara and her convoy.
From private wireless message sent
by one of the Sixaola's passengers it ap
pears that the Guaiara summoned help
by the use of her steam whistle, signal
ling in the Morse code that she had IA
feet of water in her hold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
EAST MONTPELIER.

The regular grange meeting last
Wednesday evening opened in form, and
then went into open session for the pur-
pose Of bringing together the new county
agricultural agent, r. II Abbott and the
people of this section Mr.. Abbott was
accompanied to this place by r. 9 How
land Of Barre and Jay Coryell OF Bur
lington. supervisor of county agents for
the state. All three men spoke and their
remarks were listened to attentivelv.
Only about 5n people attended the meet
ing bcausc Of the bad travelling and be-
cause IN this section sugarlng was claim
ing the attention Of the farmers. After
the meeting refreshments Of sugar on
snow. with al the ~fxin's~ were served
and the new work e. - done ia Wash
ington county started oH with enthu-
siasm. When the travelling i improved
ard spring Wurk is not 80 pressing. it IS
rr8ls be another meeting wiH - heli
here. that ulore NAV become acquainted
vita the proposed plsns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
RIOT ON BORDER.
One American Soldier Killed by Texa,
Ranger.

Del Rio, Tex, April l0.-Private John
Wade of G company, oath infantry, a
negro regiment, was killed here late Sat
urdsy night, when two rangers and Sher-
iff Almont attempted to arrest Is negro
soldiers who had created disturbance
in house in the restricted district
Three negroes are said to have at
tackled the officers while the latter were
taking them to Jail Wade jumped on
Ranger Barrier, pressed him to the ground
and dubbed him on the head with the
butt of his revolver. Barrier drew his
pistol and fired over his shoulder. Wade
was killed.
Protests against the presence Of the
negro soldiers and requests for their re-
moval were being prepared yesterday to
be sent TO the war department.
A portion of the oath infantry has
been stationed here for three weeks.
\ coroner's jury last night returned
verdict that Wade was killed by Ranger
Barrier. who was acting in self-defense
and in the discharge of his duties.
Testimony was given at the inquest to
the effect that the negroes. after being
refused admittance to a house in the re-
stricted district. returned later. armed,
and raided the place shooting out an the
windows.
Several soldiers escaped when the off
GERS arrived and ran in another direction.
according to the sheriff He said group
Of these encountered a Mexican deputy
sheriff and ordered him to hold up his 1
hands while one took away his pistol.
~Shall We kill him. one was quoted ss
saving.
NO was the reported reply; we're
only after the white folks
The soldiers were taken hack to the /
amp after the episode. where they were
held under guard pending an invcstica
ion Il was said to-day that an the Ia 1,
soldiers were privates
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
LATTER PROMISED
TO RENDER AID
Pershing's Report Also Con-
firms the Report Th a t
Villa Was Wounded Sc
verely in the Right Knee
Secretary Baker Gives Out
Statement

Washington, D. c., April lo.-Over-
night dispatches from Funston to the
war department, made public to-day by
Secretary Baker, We're summarized in the
following statement:
"The latest dispatch from Pershing,
dated April s, explains the infrequency
OF communication by saying that the
wireless was not able to work and aero
plane communication was difficult be-
cause of the lack of suitable landing
places. The dispatch again confirmed
the early report that Villa was severely
wounded in the right knee pershing re-
ports he has had very satisfactory con
ference with General Herrera and ex-
poets to-day to meet General Gutierrez,
to whom he sent messages by aeroplane
to chihuahua and received replies offer
ing full cooperation. Per5lng's com
ment is that every indication shows
desire by the troops OF the de facto
government to aid to the extent Of their
ability"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
BREAK is EXPECTED.
In the Austro- Hungarian Cabinet, is Re-
port in London.

London, April lo.--A dispatch to the
Morning Post from Budapest, says
Count Tisza, the Hungarian premier,
and Baron Burian, the Austrian foreign
minister, are expected TO resign, The
Tisza government is expected to fall ow
ing to the opposition of Austria Hungary
and Turkey to the proposed German plan
of establishing a customs union and eco-
nomic federation between the central
powers and their allies
According to reports in Budapest,
Count Tisza has already been summoned
to the royal palace and informed bluntly
by Emperor Francis Joseph that he would
be dropped unless he consented to the
scheme for customs union. 1t is said
that Count Tisza stubbornly refused to
bulge, and it is expected that when the
ministry falls he win take up the lead
ership of the opposition TO any ministry
the customs union project.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
Other Ships Sunk.

Lloyd's announced yesterday the de
struction of the British steamers Adam.
ton, 2,3O4 tons, and Avon, go tons. Nc
details are given.
The Danish steamer Asger Ryg has
been sighted south of the isle of Wight
in badly damaged condition. 1t is sup
posed that she has been torpedoed She
is steamer of ,l0i tons, built in 1902,
and owned in Copenhagen.
A despatch from Malta yesterday said
that one engineer and eight Lascars of
the crew of the steamship Chantala were
killed when the vessel was sunk by a
submarine Nnety-two survivors were
rescued and landed here. They declare
they had no warning of the impending
attack
The sinking Of the Chantala, vessel
of 4,994 tons gross, which sailed from
London March 10 for Calcutta, was re-
ported Saturday.
The British steamship Eastern City OF
1900 tons is reported sunk. According
to information at Lloyd's the vessel was
unarmed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10

the American punitive expedition the use
of Mexican telegraph and telephone lines
according to General Pershing's report tc
General Funston yesterday. The offer
was made to the aviators who landed in
chihuahua last week.
General Pershing's report did not pass
over the telegraph lines, however, but
was transmitted via aeroplane and wire
less routes to Columbus. The report was
sent from some part of the field of oper-
ations, the locality of which was with
held here.
The drivers of the aeroplanes that vis-
tied Chihuahua saiG they had been treat
ed courteously by General Guiterez, the
commanding officer at Chihuahua, after
it was demonstrated that they had come
on friendly mission, although before
that fact was determined by the alarmed
public a few stones had been thrown at
them and shot or two fired. No one
was injured.
General Pershing said some supplies
had been purchased at Chihuahua and
that there appeared no disposition on the
part of those with stores to withhold
their goods, but that the limited amount
Of supplies at Chihuahua at present made
It almost impossible to get provisions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
DISAPPOINTMENT AT QUINCY
Because Hitch with Polishers Held Up
Resumption.

Quincy, Mass, April lsl0.-The hopes Of
the general public that the differences
between the granite manufacturers and
the several branches of workmen had
been settled by the manufacturers agree
ing before the state board of arbitration
for a five-year bill, were dashed to the
ground, when it was given out that the
committees from the manufacturers and
polshers' union, who had been in session
during Friday afternoon, had failed to
agree and at adjournment were dead
locked.
The general public had been led to be-
lieve that everything had been settled
with the exception OF few minor mat
ters between the manufacturers and poll
ishers. Apparently, however, things had
not been settled
The two committees. which met Friday
afternoon, struck a snag on section 4.
This provides that every iourneyman
was to receive an increase in wages, ac-
cording TO the increase in minimum rate.
Under the old bill of prices the mini
mum wage for the polishcrs was S3.2j
per day. II was said, however, that fully
40 per cent of the polishers were receiV-
ing from so to IS cents per day over and
above the minimum wage. The new
minimum wage calls for 81 per day,
which has been agreed upon between the
and polishers.
The trouble arose, however. over the
,olishers demanding that they should re-
GIVE the same relative increase in daily
wage under the new bill as under the old
,ill. In brief this meant that if the
minimum wage was 81 fully 40 per cent
would be entitled 10 receive daily wage
II from $3.50 to S4.7j per day.
This the manufacturers objected 10.
they submitted the following clause to
over this point.
"A workman once having accepted nay,
is rate viii be esta blished and can only
q changed by mutual consent between
he employer and employe. The rate in
o case to be below the established mini
lum rate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
THREE FEARFUL LEAPS.
Woman Is Dying from Wounds Received
in Last.

Providence, r. l., April l0.-In the
Rhode Island hospital Miss Zona Macin.
linska, 80, a native of Austria, is diving
from injuries she received early yester-
day when she jumped from three third
story windows in the north end Of this
city and from the effects OF exposure
which she suffered in walking barefoot
and insufiiciently clothed through the
snow covered streets.
The motive of the woman's act is not
known. She sustained a fracture of the
skull in the last Of the three jumps and
has been unconscious most of the time
since. The police say that they have
found that she was an innate of state
hospital in 1911 and that later she was
deported
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
WOMAN HACKED THROAT.
Was Driving to Desperation by Gossip
About Herself

Worcester, Mass, April l0.-Locking
herself in the bathroom of her home yes
terday, Anna c. Wahlstrom, aged ~,
of 20 Russell street, filled the tub with
water and then committed suicide by
hacking her throat, left hand and wrist
and left knee with a potato pairing knife.
According to Police Surgeon Louis Il.
Cassels, who was called to the VAIL
strom home, the suicide was one Of the
most pitiable in Worcester in long
time.
Relatives of the woman are alleged to
have told the police that she had been
brooding for some time over gossip about
herself which she is said to have over
heard in her place of employment She
was melancholy early yesterday, and
while members were in another part of
the house she slipped into the bathroom
and put an end TO her life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
FUNERAL OF ACCIDENT VICTIM.
That Of William Stephens Was Held Sat
urday Afternoon.

Countrymen of William Stephens
whose death al the City hospital on
Wednesday followed injuries which he
received in the freight yards north Of
Granite street in the afternoon, gathered
in numbers st the Perry s No0uan NOR
tuary chapel on Depot square Saturday
afternoon at , O'Clock % attend the fu-
neral services Included among those
who came together were members Of tire
Glenurie club with which the deceased
was long affiliated There were several
fine floral trihutes Rev. Bert J. Iehirh.
rastor of the First Baptist church. was
the officiating clergyman and the bearers
uere John Daniels John Brown. samuel
Gerard. John Gauld. james Mortimer
and W1liiam NcHardie. large deleEs-
t5ou 81 friends escorted the remains -
Hope cemetery where the intcrmeBt wss
uade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
SUICIDE BY HANGING.
Joseph William Seavey, Aged 81, Near
Rye, N. H.

Rye, n. H., April l0.--Joseph William
Seayey, aged 81, committed suicide yes
terday at his home near Langs Cor
ner, by hanging. His wife died last sum
mer and since that time he was SUBJ
ject to despondent spells.
Shortly before noon he left the house
and his continued absence alarmed Mr..
and Mrs. Curtis Philbrick, who made
their home with him A search was
made and his body was found suspended
from the hayloft in the barn. Medical
Referee A. B. Sherburne was called to
view the body. Mr.. Seavey was one of
the best known farmers of Rye and was
a member of Osgood lodge, |. 0. o. f.,
of Portsmouth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
Three of the British Vessels
Known to Have Been
Unarmed
THREE MEN MISSING
FROM ONE VESSEL
German Submarine Activity
Is Continued with
Effectiveness

London. April lO.-The sinking of four
more British steamships was reported
to-day. At least three of them we're un-
armed Lloyd's announced the sinking
of the Zafra, the Glenalmond and the
Silksworth hall. A Reuter- dispatch from
Malta tells of the sinking of the Yonne,
formerly named the Kastalis. Three
men are missing from the Silksworth
Hail. The crews of the other vessels
were saved
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
DR.. WAITE'S PLEA
is NOT GUILTY
OF MURDER
However, His Counsel Reserved the Right
to Change the Plea of the Self-Con-
fessed Slayer of His Father
in-Law.

New York, April 10. Or. Arthur War
ren Waite, who has confessed to poison
ing his father-in- law, John f. Peck, a
millionaire drug manufacturer Of Grand
Rapids, Mich, entered through his coun-
sci to- day plea of not guilty when ar
raigned on an Indictment charging muir
der in the first degree. His counsel, how
ever, reserved the right to change the
plea within 10 days.
DIR. Waite was examined at Bellevue
hospital yesterday by three alienists,
who were designated by District Attor
ney Swami.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
AUSTRIA PREPARES
HEAVY ATTACK
ON ITALIANS
Said 10 Be Removing Troops from Ru-
mania Border and Sending Quantities
OF Munitions from the In
terior Empire.
terror Empire.

Rome. via, Paris, April l0.-The Aus.
trisns are preparing for an offensive On
a large scale along the whole Italian
front. according to dispatches received
here. which state that this action was
decided on az q recent conference be-
tween Archduke Eugene and the other
Austrian commanders. Strong bodies Of
troops have been withdrawn from the
Rumania border and quantities of mlfui-
tions are being sent from the interior
umpire.
The Italian military chiefs. the dis
patches sav, have made Ell preparations
10 break the offensive and force tie Aus
trians hack on the defensive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
TAKES RUTLAND POSITION.
Edward S. Abbott, Who Resigned As
Montpelier Principal

Rutland April l0.-Edwsrd S. Abbott
who has been principal Of Montpelier
high school since 1909, when he gradua ted
from the University of Vermont, has
been elected principal of Rutland high
school to succeed Isaac Thomas. Mr.,
Thomas has not yet announced his plans
for next fall when Mr.. Abbott takes up
his new duties Principal Thomas has
been here for seven years, having for a
long time previous to that been at the
head of Burlington high school. He is a
graduate of Yale university. He sue
ceeded here Samuel H. Erskine, who is
now superintendent of the Rochester dis
trict.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
ENGINE WENT DOWN BANK.
Cars Bobbed Along Ties and 10 People
Were Hurt

Waterbury, Conn, April lO.-Sixteeu
persons we're injured, none seriously
when a southbound accommodation pas
senger train from Winsted 10 New Ha-
ven On the New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad was derailed at Jeri-
cho siding. six miles north of Waterbury,
yesterday The accident was caused,
according to the railroads statement, by
a halt thrown switch on 3 curve.
The engineer saw the switch half OPEN
and applied the sirbrakes but i was too
hie. The engine bumped over the rails
for about soo feet and then toppied down
a slight cmbankment. followed bv the
baggage car The two coaches immf-li-
stelv following were partly derailed. bat
the last tuo cars remained on the track
Ihe passengers usre thrown shout in
tlr coaches. but most 81 the injuries
consisted u cuts and sbTasions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
cHILD'S LIFE ENDANGERED.
Found Some Pulls in Waste Basket and
Swallowed Them.

st. Adams, April l0.-The ten-month-
old son Of Mr. and Mrs r. II. Larry mar
rowly escaped death Saturday when he
ate some tablets which he found in a
waste paper basket Doctors Z. A. Hyatt
and John Gibson worked over the child
several hours before he was out of dan
ger. The baby was creeping on the floor
of the Office Of the Park View house,
where the family live. and pulled the
basket over and in rummaging among
the papers found some tablets. for use in
rase Of colds. The tablets affected the
heart severely. The condition Of the child
is improving.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
NO CONFIRMATION
OF DEAD LINE"
IN MEXICO
Both Secretaries Lansing and Baker Re-
fused to Make Statement Regard
ing Rumored Agreement.

Washington, D. c., April lO.--Secre-
taries Lansing and Baker both declined
to comment to-day on the border reports
that an agreement between Washington
and the Carranza government had fixed
dead line, beyond which the American
troops would not 90 in pursuit OF the
Villa bandits
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10

The latest available report announced
the Zafra as having touched at Newport
News on March II en- route from Puerto
Padre, Cuba, for Queenstown. The Silks
worth Hall was last reported at Gibral-
tar on March 6, en- route to Hull The
Glnalmond arrived in Lisbon March l3
from Rangoon, Burma. The Yonne
was last reported leaving Glasgow on
March 0 for Hampton Roads.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
Grace Laskey' y ody Was
Found il .oulton,
Me ~ ouse
POLICE SEARCHED
FOR MALE COMPANION
Medical Examiners Report
Did Away with Foul
Play Theory

Houlton, Me-, April l0.-The death of
Grace Laskey, aged is, whose body was
found in vacant house yesterday was
due to exposure, the medical examiner
decided to-day. An autopsy was per-
formed in view of the suggestion of pos.
sible violence. At the same time search
was instituted for man who was said
to have been seen with her at late
hour on Saturday night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
FOUND IN ST. JoHNSBURY.
Woman for Whom Search Had Been
Made Two Days.

St. Johnsbury, April lO-0fficers late
Saturday night found Mrs. Fred Hill, the
st. Johnsbury Center woman who had
been missing since Thursday and whose
relatives feared that she had come TO
harm. She was found in st. Johnsbury,
suffering from complete nervous break.
down. The woman is being cared for.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
NO; NOT A WORD.
Roosevelt Wouldn't Talk Politics While
in Boston.

Boston, April l0.-Former President
Roosevelt. who came here yesterday to
attend a meeting at Harvard university,
of which Ire is an overseer, gave out a
brief statement last night, declaring that
his visit had no connection with politics.
Il viii not say one word about politics
while / am in Boston. said Col. Roose-
welt, "nor see single man actively in
terested in politics. Ny visit is only to
see my sons, and 20 to the Harvard
overseers meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
VILLA is HEADED
FOR DURANGO CITY
He is Said to Be Accompanied By 200
Men and He Has a Full Days
Start of His Pursuers

FL Paso, Tex, April l0.---In his flight
from the American cavalry, Villa is be
lieved to-day to have passed Parral and
with his band, said to number over 20C
men, is reported to be heading for
Durango City Mexican reports state
that Villa has full days start of his
pursuers.
If he succeeds in reaching Durango
City, he probably will be joined by the
forces OF the Arrieta brothers, who com
mand more than 900 men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
STRIKE AT LAWRENCE.
sso Mill Employees Left Their Work
To-day.

Lawrence, Mass. April lO.-Two hun
dred employees in the finishing depart
ment of the Arlington mills and 80 mule
spinners at the Pacific mills struck to-
day. asking increased wages. The Pacific
mills manufacture cotton goods and the
Arlington both worsted aud cotton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
RISE OF GASOLINE
REPORTED ON
But Federal Commission Did Not Draw
Any Conclusion in Preliminary
Report Submitted to
Congress,

Washington, D. G., April lO.--The fed
eral trade commission to-day presented
to Congress a preliminary report on its
investigation Of the rise in the price Of
gasolene The report carries with Il
a mass of statistics on production and
prices, but draws no conclusion as to
the cause OF the increased price.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
.GERMANY'S NOTE
TO BE RECEIVED
BY GERARD
Statement Dealing with the Sussex Case
Expected To Be Delivered at Once
Won Bernstorff Made Date
with Lansing.

Washington. d. G., April -Secre-
tary Of State Lansing announced to-day
that Ambassador Gerard had cabled that
the German foreign office informed him
it would hand him a note on the Sussex
case probably to-day Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador, will con
fer with Secretary Lansing this after
noon. The ambassador made the APP
pointment.
A preliminary statement handed to
Ambassador Gerard by the Berlin foreign
office is understood to be on the way here
by cable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
TO FREE BRITISH
Statement in London Says That Next
Attack Will Be Delivered at San
nayyat, on the Tigris.

London, April TO- Preparations are
well under way for the next British at.
tack in an attempt to relieve the army
surrounded by Turks at Kut -El- -Amara,
Mesopotamia. This attack is to be
made, according to the British plans,
against Sannayyat, on the Tigris, IA
short distance above Felahie, which was
recently won from the Turks. Improved
weather and cessation of the rise in
the Tigris are reported to be making con-
ditions more favorable for the continu-
ance of operations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
TOLEDO STRIKE ENDED.
Men Given Three Cents More an Hour:
May Not Wear Union Buttons.

Toledo. -. April l0-The Toledo street
car strike was ended last night. The men
were given an increase in wages 81 three
cents an hour. but they uill not be Per
mitted e. wear union button- ami The
open shop rule vil prevail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
MONTPELIER RESTAURANT SOLD
Elmer R. Clark and Elmer Z. Pierce Buy
Farrar Stand.

The Farrar restaurant at 30 Main
street. Montpelier has been sold by Waidp
H. Farrar 60 Elmer r. Clark and Elmer
r.. Pierce. both 81 Montpelier. who took
possession this morning. The new pro-
prietors are wen known il Montpelier
Mr. clark having been engaged ii th..
trucking business and Mr. Pierce being
employed in the restaurant for Eve years
following his graduation from Montpelier
high school The new Troprietors rlan
some changes. inelu1ing the substitution
Of marble counters aud tops for present
wooden counters and woodcn-tuprci ia-
ties The restaurant has been u tnr
hands oi members 81 TIE Farar ianiy
i0r a seore 81 years.