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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-13
AN ALLEGED CON-
FESSION AS POTTER
One of Four Men Arrested in New York
Last Night Is Said to Have Admitted
He Acted as Agent of Won Papen.

New York, April l3--Four men wer,
arrested here last night by agents of tht
department of justice, charged with hay
| ing manufactured "fire bombs" which
were placed in sugar bags on the steam
| ship Kirk Oswald of the Fabre line OF
or about May 2, last
According to the officers who made the
arrests, one of the four confessed that
he was the agent of Capt Franz NoT
Papen, former military attache at the
German embassy. He is said to have
asserted that Won Papen sent him tc
the plant of the Agricultural Chemical
company in Hoboken, where Kliest was
employed, to Find fault with the ship
ments of lubricating oil which were be-
ing sent to Germany by way of Holland
as fertilizer"
Acting Captain TuDney OF the "bomh
squad" declared 200 bombs were found
in the office OF the Agricultural Chemi-
cal company and confiscated.
Evidence in the possession of the po-
lice, according to Captain Tunney, lends
to show that similar bombs were shipped
to all parts of the United States. Many
suit cases as ordinary baggage.
When the steamship Kirk Oswald re-
turned here July 10, 1915, from Mar
seilles, it was disclosed that four fire
bombs had been found in her cargo Of
sugar and that bombs found aboard the
Bankdale, the Devon City, the Lord Erne
and the Cressington Court, which had
loaded at this port for destinations in
France, had been of similar nature.
Three of the suspects are employees
of German steamship lines. They are
accused of having been involved with
Others not yet in custody in fomenting
a plot, widespread in its ramifcations
for the destruction of merchantmen.
The men under arrest are:
Ernest Becker, 80 years old, born in
Germany, electrician on the steamer Kai-
ser Friedrich De Crosse, said by the
police TO have confessed to manufactur
ing hundreds of bomb cases.
Captain Charles Won Kliest, 81 years
old, born in Germany, superintendent of
the New Jersey Agriculture and Chem
ical company of Hoboken, n. j., who has
it is asserted, that fire bombs"
were loaded in his company's place of
business.
Captain Otto Wolpert, "A years old,
of the Atlas Line piers
IF the Hamburg American line, who is
accused of having received the completed
eombs.
Captain Enoo Bode, 40 years old, SUI
of the Hamburg American
inc piers in Hoboken, who, the police
iay, has admitted acting as the agent
If Captain Franz Won Papen, former mil
tary attache at the German embassy,
n visits to the plant of the New Jer
ey Agriculture and Chemical company, |
nd charged with assisting in the distrib
ition of the bombs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-13
GODDARD'S HONORS
FOR '16 GRADUATION
Harold Clark of East Montpelier Won
the First Honor, Elsie Welch of
East Corinth the Second, Mil
dred Kent of Salisbury
the Third.

Honors awarded to students in the sen
ior class at Goddard seminary who have
maintained the highest averages III theil
studies during the four years course al
the school were announced in chapel this
forenoon, along with the program foi
Goddard's 47th commencement. First
honor was won by Harold Clark of East
Montpelier, who is to give the class day
oration The second honor went to Miss
Elsie Welch Of East Corinth, who will
deliver the valedictory at the commence
ment exercises and the third honor was
awarded Miss Mildred Kent of Salisbury,
who is designated as the student who
shall deliver the salutatory to the grad
uating class.
Commercial department awards were
also made, as follows: First honor, Miss
Sylvia Rizzi of Barre, valedictory; second
honor, Miss Ella Wilson of Barre, class
history; third honor, Miss Edna Murphy
of Graniteville, salutatory; fourth honor,
Algot Knutson Of Barre, grafton.
Commencement at Goddard this year
is to be two weeks later than usual on
account of the suspension of sessions in
January. The baccalaureate sermon is
to be delivered in the Universalist church,
according to custom, on the morning OF
Sunday, June Is. On the evening of
Tuesday, June 20, the commercial class
will have its graduating exercises, the
program to be as given in the foregoing.
On the morning of june % the alumni
L. II -. nl,u Al NJ.
lowed by the alumni dinner and business
meeting. At 3 o'clock the class day ex-
ercises will be held on the campus.
This year class day is to occur on
Thursday instead OF Wednesday. The
following program has been arranged:
Address of welcome, Kenneth Tillotson
of Warren; oration, Harold Clark OF
East Montpelier; poem, Miss Evelyn
Eaton of Rochester; address to seniors,
Miss Violet Brigham of Richmond, Hub
bard Loudon of Boston, Mass, and Roy
w. Wark of Hardwick; address to under
graduates, Raymond Gilman OF Marsh
field; presentations Ralph Mears of
Marshfield and Alton Rock OF Webster |
Vile.
Speakers for the prize speaking event. |
which is to be held on the evening of |
Thursday, June %, have been chosen as
ollows: Seniors, Miss Elizabeth Hoar Of |
Barre, Miss Edith Virtue of Concord, |
Iames Phelps of MarshfieId and Kenneth |
rillotson of Warren juniors, Miss Eve
yn Drew of Barre, Miss June Martin of
Harold Bancroft OF Barre and
Carl Winter of Barre. The students
concert is to be held on the evening OF
Wednesday, June p.
Commencement day exercises, in the
curse of which the 1916 class is to re-
Give its diplomas, have been arranged In
he following order: Salutatory, Miss
fildred Kent of Salisbury; prophecies,
liss Norma Reals Of Turner, Me, and
iiss Mamie Hubbard ef Hancock es
ay, Miss Viyien Garfield Of Woodstock;
rations, Adolph Lantz Of Websterville,
ieorge McCray of Rochester, William
'uinn of Dorchester. Mass, George Shep-
rd of Brighton, Mass, and Ralph Win
err of Barre; valedictory, Miss Elsie
Veleh of East Corinth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-13
TROOPS WILL
CONTINUE
THE PURSUIT
Officials at Washington Declared, Pend.
ing the Negotiation with Carranza,
Concerning His Latest Objection.

Washington, D. c., April l3-The Mex.
lean note raises new issue, the outcome
of which the officials are reticent to pre-.
dict; but it was declared in official quar-
ters, however, that the American troops
will not be withdrawn at this time at
least and that while the question is be-
ing discussed with Carranza the pursuit
of the Villa bandits will be rushed with
renewed vigor
State department officials took the
view that Carranza's note was not de-
mand for the immediate withdrawal of
the forces, but an intimation to begin
negotiations to limit their stay. Off
cials generally declined to discuss the
Mexican situation in view of the fact
that the note had not been officially de-
livered at the state department up to
noon. Arredondo was expected TO confer
with Secretary Lansing later. to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-13
NIGHT WAS PASSED
WITHOUT ACTIVITY
1t Is Evident That the Ger
mans Are Making Prepa-
rations for Another Gil
gantic Onslaught Against
the Defense of Verdun

Paris, April 13.--Another lull has fall
en- on the verdun battlefield, as the Ger,
mans have been obliged to pause in or.
der to fill up the gaps in their ranks, to
replace damaged guns and to bring up
munitions preparatory to further on
slaughts.
II is believed the French command is
not likely to modify its methods. Gen
eral Petin is said to be quite satisfied as
long as the Germans go ON losing three
times as many men as the French for un-
important results, as he knows he has
ample reserves to press counter-attack
on a large scale when an opportune time
comes, and stocks of ammunition which
are practically inexhaustible.
Since the first month of the war, the
output of three-inch shells in France has
increased 33H times and of larger shells
a. times. Twenty-three times as many
75-millimetre guns are being made now
as in August, 1914, and the manufacture
of heavy guns has increased at the same
ratio.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-13
CANADIANS INFLICT
HEAVY LOSSES
ON GERMANS
Dominion Troops Given High Praise by
British War Office for Gallant Fight
ing Near st. Eloi.

London, April l9.-The British war
office issued the following communiea-
tion last night:
Last night we made small successful
raid on enemy trenches near Richebourg
fAvoue. About ten Germans were killed.
"The enemy last evening made three
successive attacks west of the Pilkelm-
Ypres road. He first gained a footing in
our trenches, but was quickly driven out.
Other attacks were repulsed, the Germans
leaving about 25 dead in front of our
trenches and three prisoners in our hands.
We bombarded enemy trenches in this
area to-day.
There was considerable artillery ac-
tivity to-day northwest of Wytschaete
and some shelling about Souchez. Caren-
ey and Calonne. Behind st. Eloi there
has been heavy hostile shelling. but little
shelling on the front lines and craters.
'It has now been established that the
gallant fighting of the Canadians in this
inflicted heavy losses on the
enemy during the last week"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-13
CROSSED BORDER
WITHOUT PERMISSION
Points Out That the Previous
Notes Stated Emphatical-
ly That Permission Would
Be Granted Only on Repe-
tition of Such a Raid as at
Columbus

Mexico City, April l3.-The Mexican
government has sent to its ambassador
at Washington, to be delivered to Secre-
tary Lansing to-day, note asking that
the American troops be withdrawn from
Mexico territory and that the pursuit
of Villa be left to the Mexican consti-
tutionalist army In its note the de facto
government contends that as American
troops crossed into Mexico without per.
mission they should be withdrawn until
proper formal compact can be entered
into.
1t is insistently asserted that the pre-
vious notes of the Mexican governments
especially emphasized the fact that per.
mission for reciprocal crossing of the
frontier would be granted only in tile
event of repetition of a raid similar to
that made by Villa at Columbus, New
Mexico.
The note was sent to Eliseo Arredondo,
the Carranza representative in Washing
ton with instructions for delivery $50
ending the negotiations for reciprocal
passing OF troops and asking for disco
cupation of territory occupied by Amer
ican troops in view Of Villas party hav-
ing been destroyed"
Throughout the note emphasis is laid
on the fact that the American expedi-
ton was undertaken under msunder-
standing Although acting in good faith,
the declaration is made. the United
States interpreted the first note of the
de faeto government as effecting a def
mite agreement between the two nations;
but the intention of the de facto govern
ment was that no expedition should be
sent into Mexico until the terms and the
conditions relative to the agreement were
defined.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-13
SAYS LEIGHTON SHOT
TWICE AT GIBSON
Trial of Newell Leighton In the Sharon
Homicide Was Started in Windsor
County Court Yesterday
Afternoon.

Woodstock, April l3.-The trial o
Newell Leighton, l9year old son ol
Charles Leighton, who was indicted joint
ly with his father and older brother
! Walter, for the murder of Albert Glib
son, in Sharon, Feb. "a. was begun hero
yesterday afternoon, at special ses'
sion Of Windsor county court.
The case is being heard before Judge
L. P. Slack of st. Johnsbury, as judge
Miles, who on last Friday sentenced
Charles Leighton to not more than 20
years or less than IL years in the state
prison, was obliged to go elsewhere
Most OF the afternoon was taken up
in securing the jury, as follows: Charles
p. Chase, Ludlow; Ernest G. Walker,
Springfield, Osman F. Godfrey, East
Bethel; Frank A. Vaughan, West Wind
sor; Charles A. Adams, Bridgewauer
Corners; Edgar ID. Morgan, Hartford /;
Hazen ]. Stewart, Chester; Loren r.
Warren, Chester Depot; Frank E, White,
Barnard; Henry l.. Baker, Stockbridge;
Fred j. Squires, Woodstock; George
Berry, Woodstock.
Attorney General Herbert G. Barber of
Brattleboro is assisting States Attorney
b. E. Co of Windsor in the prosecution
and Trainor and Bicknell of White River
Junction are representing the respond
ent.
The first witness was John L. Cong.
don of Sharon. who sold the logs to Mr..
Gibson, over which the controversy arose
that resulted in his death. His testi-
mony was practically the same as given
4.
week. In his direct testimony he said
the respondent shot at Gibson twice In
his cross-examination he was not sure
about the boundary lines and could not
say whether or not he owned the logs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-13
EDWARDS MADE PRINCIPAL.
Former Barre Teacher Chosen TO Head
Montpelier High School

Mont peAiei hlsu oNhooi.
At a meeting Of the Montpelier school
board last evening, Frederic Edwards
was chosen principal Of Montpelier high
school, to succeed Edward s Abbott.
who resigned 20 accept the position Of
principal Of Rutland high school Mr.
Edwards term Of service viii begin with
the close Of the present school year.
Principal-elect Edwards is now serving
his fourth year on the faculty Of Mont
pelier high school, having taken a posi-
tion there following three years service
ON the Spaulding high school faculty in
Barre. Prior 20 coming to Barre. he was
engaged in high school teaching al Turn
er's Falls. Mass. having gone there fol-
lowing his graduation from Dartmouth
college Mr.. Edwards success as teach
er in Spaulding high school was continued
IN the Montpelier institution. and his
election to the position ~ principal vas
made by a school board which expressed
much satisfaction over his work. He
ha- been the sguior male teacher there.
next e. Principal Abbott. having charge
81 the history department of school work
and being director of athletics as wen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-13
vERMoNTERS AT FhvoRITE DISH
Great Crowd Had Sugar on Snow al
Nashua, N. H.

Nashua, y. H. April l3.-Sons and
Daughters of Vermont gave their lath
annual maple sugar party in Odd Eel.
lows hall last night. More than SOC
patrons were surprised when the boiling
syrup was served on fresh snow.
The entertainment, which followed the
supper. included piano selection. Walter
Howsrth; violin solo, Miss Alice Nc
Weeney. song. Miss Bertha Perry Of
Hudson; recitation. Miss Priscilla Boyd
piano solo. Miss Elva Moran; reading.
Ned Spaulding.
On the dance program were several
old-time qusdriligs ard contra dances.
President Harold Croft had general
charge: Mrs. Charles Il. Sanders direct
ed the supper; ex-Aldrrman Frank New
ton boiled the syrup and Mrs. Charles
Iazott was al the bead ef the dining
room force.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-13
SHOT AND ROBBED
BY TWO MEN
NEAR SHARON
Floyd Smith Was Struck in One Leg and
Lost His Pocketbook and Watch
Officers Are Sent Out
to Investigate.
to Investigate.

South Royslton. April l3.-Floyd
Smith, who lives at the home of John
Rhodes, about three miles from Sharon,
was shot in one leg and robbed of his
Pocketbook and watch last night by two
men. The wounded man managed to get
home and Deputy Sheriff F. o. Billings
was notified.
Smith had been spending the evening
at the home Of George Short. about a
quarter Of a mile from his home. and
was returning about 9:l5 o'clock. when
according 70 his story, he met two men.
One OF the men shot him in the leg and
then the couple, taking his pOcketbook
and watch, ran away, leaving him by the
roadside.
Officers in nearby towns were notified
and a posse was organized. Smith is
about IS years old and attends the high
school His wound is not considered se-
rious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-13
AUSTRIANS SUNK
RUSSIAN SHIP IN
MEDITERRANEAN
Sailing Vessel Imperator Destroyed and
| Only Part of Her Crew Have Been
Reported Saved-Some of
Them Were Wounded.
Them Were Wounded.

Barcelona. via Paris. April 13.-The
Russian sailing vessel Imperator has
been torpedoed by an Austrian subma
rine in the Mediterranean. Nine of the
crew, some of them wounded, have been
landed by Dutch steamship.
The Imperator sailed from Gulfport,
Mississippi, on February % for Mar
seilles
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-13
AMERICANS HAD
AN ENCOUNTER
NEAR PARRAL
Commander Gutierrez Infers That 1t Was
with Carranza Garrison or with
Residents of the Town-He
Minimized II.

san Antonio, Tex, April l3.-The
American forces have had an encounter
with either Mexican military forces OF
the civilian population Of Parral. No de-
tails are available. The report came "a
Funston from Consul Betcher. 1t stated
that Major Gutierrez, commander at Par
raj. said there was a clash, which he
termed unimportant, between American
forces and the troops Of the garrison or
residents Of Psrral.
The Americans entered the town with
the intention OF marching through, en-
route southwark. An exchange Of shots
followed. The inference is that the
troops continued marching through the
town. Gutierrez minimized the affair.
saying that the Americans appeared sud
denly. unheralded, and that the Mexicans
were alarmed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-13
LEG AND FOOT CRUSHED.
George Roy Of ST. JOhnsbury Struck by
Piece of Iron.

St. Johnsbury. April ls.-Georce Roy.
. years Old. employed in the foundry az
the Fairbanks shops, was seriously in
iured yesterday afternoon, when a heavy
piecc II iron fell crushing his leg and
foot lie vas taken to Brightlook hoa-
pitaL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-13
MEXICAN TOWN SACKED.
Sierra Mojads Reduced to Ashes-Ameri-
can Properly Lost.

Fl Psso. Texas. April IA band Of
villa followers numbering several hun
drea and possibly a thousand. have
sacked SieErz Moiads. FIVE miles across
rhs CoshuiIa Ens ard 50 miles sskt Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-13
Indicted On senous charre

Burlington. April fisherman r.
Wade ~ Milton was indicted by tire
grand jury yesterday afternoon on the
charge Of assault VITA intent TO kin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-13

Paris, April l3.-Calm prevailed in the
whole region of verdun last night, this
mornings official communication says.
Preparation was made by the Germans
for an attack on Hill No 304, but the at.
tack was prevented by the French from
being carried into effect. No other inn
portant developments are reported at the
front
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-15
NEWS OF CONWAY
 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

'f's''s'S's''s's''s's'"s''a''s'' (From the Log Cabin, May IA, 1901. ) Governor Davis offered a reward of $2OO fo rthe arrest and conviction of $2OO for the arrest and conviction and robbed the family of William Charter at Preston.
 s. M. Apple was awarded the con- tract for new public school building at Lonoke.
 D. Hamling, we'll known German citizen, died May IA, 1901.
 The Conway baseball team won a game from business mems team, the score being 32 to IS.
 Rev. J. B. Stevenson delivered the commencement sermon for the Con- way high school May 12.
 "J. A. Lea has returned from his trip through the Indian Territory and Texas, where he went for the purpose of looking out location. Since look ink that part of the country over and taking everything into consideration he has decided to remain here."
 Ralph Farnham of Quitman was here Wednesday and Thursday in the interest of telephone line from Greenbrier to Quitman. We now have line to Greenbrier. MT. Farnham has received sufficient encouragement to say definitely that the line will be built in short time."
 George A. Freeman, bookkeeper of the Arkansas Democrat Company of Little Rock, and Miss Stella Moore, daughter of Dr. Avery E. Moore, were married at the Baptist church Wednesday, May 8, at o'clock, Rev. H. H. Street pronouncing the cere- mony.
 "W. M. Mills of Needs Creek Val ley was in town Wednesday. He is pleased with the progress being made in road working. He believes we are going to get good roads under this system and all the people are going to be pleased with it. He says J. H. Bailey and G. w. Donaghey are mak- ing a good road from Conway to the Cadron."
 The brokerage offices of w. N. Owen were crowded with many Con- way business men who were watch ing the sensational activities of the New York stock exchange. It was at this time that Northern Pacific stock, which five years before had sold at low as $2.50 share, made its pyro- technical advance to $l,OOO a share, making millionaires of few and pau pers of many.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-15

nr, J, W. Conger of Central Col. lege is in Fort Smith, He will re- turn tonight and will deliver an ad. dress at Wooster tomorrow night He has also accepted an invitation to deliver 8 commencement address at Des Arc Friday.
 Traitors to their King" a four reel Pathe-colored photoplay, a stir ring drama woven around the tragic lives of Henry ", King of France and Navarro and his son, Louis XIII, will be shown tonight at the Grand.
 A press report from Conway to the Arkansas Gazette says the de- bate between Hendrix College and Central College of Fayette, Mo-, was won by Hendrix. The question "Re- solved, That the present United States Congress should take immedi- ate steps to materially increase our means of national defense" was rep resented negatively by w. A. Hearn and David Pierce of Hendrix. David Pierce is a Van Buren county school boy, who was reared at Lexington, this county, and his many friends over the county will be glad to know that he is making good at Hendrix Clinton Democrat.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-15

ing service, Rev. L. M. Sipes, who 1 took for his text, "Honor thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long in the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee," delivered a beautiful and touching tribute to the mother. He declared that his own mother had influenced his life as no one else could have done and that she had been his greatest teacher. He urged mothers to live high, noble lives, leaving examples and memories for their children to emulate and to cherish.
 Yesterday afternoon at o'clock largely attended services in commem- oration of the day were held at the State Normal auditorium. Supt. J. P. Womack of the Conway public school delivered an adress, after which the following program was rendered:
 What Mother Means," six children; Home Sweet Home;" Thanks for Our Mothers" Grace Phelps; "A Mes sage of Love-" story by Martin Ham, ilton; three mother songs from Eu- gene Field: (a) q Love You So," Olive Meadors; (b) "A Mothers Prayer" Jessie White; Co Little Boy Blue," Lois Simmons; quotations from poets, warriors and artists, seven girls and boys; "The Prettiest Thing in the World" Murl McDuffie; "Pitty- pat and Tippytoe," Olene Turner: benediction.
 The evening service hour of the First Methodist church was given over to the Epworth League, which presented program in honor of Mothers day" A. w. Martin, pres- ldent of the league, delivered an elo- quent address, following which trib- utes to mothers were paid by num- Der of members of the league. Miss Stella Prothro read paper on Mothers of the Bible," and Ed Me- Cuistion spoke on Some Mothers and Their Influence"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-15
MRS. MOLLIE B. BREEDLOVE.

Mrs. Mollie Bell Breedlove, 46 years oid' Wife of Robert E. Breedlove, died yesterday morning at the family resi- oence, 3lo East Main street, following long illness. Funeral services were conducted at 1;30 o'clock this after noon from the residence by Rev. L. M. oipes, pastor of the First Baptist church, of which she was member. Burial will be in Old Liberty cem- etery, six miles east of Conway. this afternoon. Mrs. Breedlove is survived by her husband, one son, Judson breedlove, and one daughter, Miss Ruby Breedlove.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-15
HUYLER'S CANDIES.

Fresh shipment of Huylers Fine Chocolates just received. Gannaway Drug Co.-d1t