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The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-06-16

The District Forester at Albuquer-
que has announced that hereafter all
Forest Officers will wear the sage
green uniform while on official duty.
Not all Forest Officers have worn
them heretofore. Experience has
shown, however, that the practice of
wearing uniforms often is consider
able convenience to people who have
Forest business to transact. Some
times these people may not know the
local Forest Offices by sight, or he
may be a new man. In either case
the uniform helps to identify him and
thus facilitates the transaction OF
Forest business.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-06-16
swell, | Should Say
Gets IT DOES Work"
"Look a. There, If You Don't Think
It's Just Wonderful for Corns!"

"Bless my stars, look at it! Land Of
the livin! Why. just look at 1t! That
corn. came right off,--just like peel
ing bananas. Put your finger on my
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-07

our adversary out of our trench and WI
occupy one side of the crater. Our ar
tillery has been very active in the whole
of this sector.
West of the Meuse after violent
bombardment which lasted the whole
morning on the front between Bethin'
court and the Meuse, the Germans
launched strong attack against the
FORCES situation on our advanced line.
In the course of very lively struggle
they succeeded in taking possession OF
the village Several attempts to debouen
on Cote DE L'Oie were checked by our
counter.attacks which drove the enemy
back into Forges.
East of the Meuse there has been
an intermittent artillery action.
''ln the Woevre an intense lombard
ment has occurred in the region of
Fresnes, but was not followed by any
attack. West of Pontamousson
our artillery caused heavy damage to the
German organization in the Bois Du
jury"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-07
REELECTED DESPITE WISH.
]. K. Fullerton, Seriously III, Declined
Election as Waterbury Town Clerk.

Waterbury. March Town meeting
to-day was preceded by the village meet.
ing last night, when the following village
officers were elected: President, c. d.
Swasey; clerk, J. X. Fullerton; treasur-
er, +. Z. Joslyn; first trustee. Frank \.
Eaton; second trustee. Grant o. Russell;
collector. George :. Blaisdell; auditors,
George II. Dale. NJ 4. Thibault and Er-
nest y. Brishin; water commissioner,
G. G.. Moody; chief engineer, Robert Eag
an; first assistant engineer. W. \. Gil
bert: second assistant engineer, Daniel
Guvette; fire wardens, Mes-rs. Pagan,
Gilbert and Guyette and +. :. Wood
ward. A tax of 20 cents was voted. the
article on permanent roads was passed
over and Il was voted to install uniform
accounting in the Office Of the trustees
and treasurer.
At the town meeting to-day these. Off
Gers were elected. Clerk. J. r. Fullerton.
treasurer. r. r. Toslyn; selectman. My-
ron Prescott. lister. Charles Stevens:
school director. Harvey Robinson.
Mr.. Fullerton j. seriously ill and his
relatives informed the meeting that e
was Mr. Fullerton's wish O. retire from
The ofHce. which De- had held for -eare
b wears; but the voters refused q grant
the request
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-07
DEATH OF F. ]. BRowNscoMBE.
Former Superintendent of Montpelier
Schools Died in New York.

A telegram received in Montpelier to
day by John Bartlett from his son, vii.
liam D. Bartlett, in New York City, stat.
ed that Frederick ]. Brownscombe, for
merly superintendent of the Montpelier
schools, died this morning in New York
after a weeks illness with pneumonia
Last fall Mr.. Brownscombe was in an
automobile accident and since that time
his health had not been good
Mr.. Brownscombe was born in Ontario
in June, 1865, and he came to Montpelier
in 1904 as superintendent of the public
schools. He held that position until 1911.
During his stay there he was a popular
official and was greatly interested in
boys activities, forming the school fife
and drum corps which was the second
largest school organization of the sort
in the United States.
After leaving Montpelier in 1911 Mr.
Brownscombe went to Baltimore and re-
mained with his brother for a time, after
which he was at the head of the schools
in Danbury, Conn. Later he went to
New York, being retained by the Ma
tional Suit 4 Cloak company to organize
a school for the 1000 employees of that
1t is thought that the brother
in Baltimore is the only near relative.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-07
SHEET OF FLAME
STRUCK MEN
Most Of Casualties Among Mexicans and
Their Countrymen Are
Enraged

! FL Paso, Texas, March - Eighteen are
dead and number are not expected to
live as the result of an explosion yes
terday in the disinfection bath in room
in the city Jail. More than 40 prisoners
We're in the room when the explosion oc-
cured, and nearly all were seriously
burned
A lighted match ignited vapor arising
from mixture of gasolene. kerosene and
vinegar. in which the prisoners, mostly
Mexicans, were being bathed to prevent
the spread of disease. Sheets of flames
flashed through the east wing of the pris
on and almost Immediately the street
fronting the Jail was filled with naked
shrieking men, enyeloped in fire.
While an investigation positively to
determine the cause of the explosion is in
progress. civil and military authorities
at Juarez, Mexico, across the river. are
searching for an unidentified Mexican,
who last night boarded street car and
shot the motorman, after report had
spread that 200 Mexicans had been
thrown into the jail in FL Paso and de.
liberately burned to death. This report
spread. so rapidly and caused such great
excitement in the Mexican town that
heavy military patrols had to be put
out to prevent outbreaks against Amer
leans
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-07
NO CONTESTS IN MONTPELIER.
Only One Ticket for Municipal Offices
Was Voted For

! Montpelers municipal election to day
was an extremely quiet affair because
there was only one municipal ticket be-
/ fore the voters, and most of the nom
| inees on that ticket were present encum-
bcnts OF the Offices The officers chosen
are as follows Mayor, James NJ. Bout
we'll; alderman for the fourth ward,
James p Galleher; alderman for the
fifth ward, Patrick II. Ryan; alderman
for sixth ward, W. n Parker; alderman
for the third ward, Harry c. ShurtleH,
the last-named to succeed Henry T. Fren-
Ter, resigned; city clerk and treasurer,
r. R. Merrill: sheriff, L. II. Pollard; first
constable. Robert Johnston; second con-
stable. George D. Pitkin; grand juror,
a. c. Theriault lister for three years,
Frank Z. Grout; auditors, NJ. E. Smile,
Levi H. Bixby and Frank r. Pitkin;
commissioner Of Green Mount cemetery,
W. s. Smith. to succeed l.. Bart Cross;
park commissioner Robert Bliss, to sue
ceed Jesse S. Niles school commissioner
in first ward. Edward d. Field; school
commissioner for the second ward, III. j.
NJ. ZONES; school commissioner for the
third ward DR.. p L. Templeton.
The city meeting opened at 6 o'clock
in the city hall the meeting being called
to order BY President r. II. Standish Of
the board Of alderman because of the i'll
ness Of Mayor J. NJ Boutwell,. At $3.50
o'clock 90 voters had cast their ballots
and at o'clock ia had registered. The
voting during the morning was slow but
, record vote was expected. Albert Jo-
lonnott. who two months ago observed
his Goth birthday anniversary. the oldest
voter in the city. made the trip to tho
.ity hall aud cast his vote during tho
forenoon.
The ballot boxes on city matters closed
II 2 O'Clock and the p articles in the
warming Mere taken up. but votes on
he two referenlums were cast until 5
.'clock in the afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-07
COMING TO SEE WILSON.
Villa Reported to Be on Way to Wash
ington.

FL Paso, Texas, March 7.-Francisco
Villa is within six miles of the United
States border and is on the way to
Washington, where he will seek an in
terview with President Wilson, accord
ing to a message received last night by
General Gabriel Gavira, commandant at
Juarez who transmitted the report
through Andreas Garcia, Mexican consul
here, to Gen. John Pershing, commanding
United States troops along the border.
General Gavira's advices stated that
Villa would seek to exonerate himself
of blame in connection with the Santa
Ysabel massacre, in which Is foreigners
were killed last January, and would fur
ther endeavor to place before President
Wilson his position with reference 20
the present situation in Mexico. The mes
sage said that Villa was eamped a few
miles south of Columbus, n NJ.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-07
Charles Tredek w as on
Board the Inflated Steam
er Principe De Asturias
ALMOST 500 LOST
OFF BRAZIL COAST
Steamer Remained Afloat
Only a Short Time After
Striking a Rock

Rio Janeiro, March According tc
the latest information, the number OF
deaths on the Spanish steamship Prin.
cipe De Asturias, which struck roel;
and sank off Santos Sunday, has reached
almost 500. Among those saved was the
new American consul to Santos, Charles
Tredek More than 600 passengers were
aboard the ship.
The steamer remained afloat only a
short time after striking the shoal, and
there was little chance for the escape
of passengers and crew to the boats.
Steamers went out to aid in the rescue
work and l43 of the passengers and
crew were landed at Santos.
Santos, Brazil, March THE Spanish
steamer Principe de Austrias has been
sunk by striking rock. She went to
the bottom in five minutes. Eightysix
members of the crew and 50 passengers
have been brought to Santos. The sur
vivors were brought in by the French
steamer Wig. A Spanish steamship is
standing by.
London, March IA Lloyds dispatch
from Santos says that 33S passengers
and l07 members of the crew ,on the
Principe de Asturias are missing. The
tiano Point, the western extremity Of
the island of that name near the entrance
to Santos bay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-07
Vermont's Annual Town
Meetings Interfered with
by the Weather
MIGHT SEEM To SAVIOR
LOCAL OTS ONISTS
Because of e Fact That
Voters in Country Districts
Would Be Kept from Polls

| A March blizzard interfered seriously
with the prospects of record breaking
vote in Vermont to-day on the occasion
OF the annual town meetings when refer
endums on prohibition and the direct pri-
mary together with lesser matters, were
before the voters for consideration. The
snow began TO fall late last night and it
continued to fall at intervals through
the day, keeping many fair-weather vot-
ers at home, especially in the country
districts where the distances to the polls
We're long and the travelling difficult.
But in spite of the weather handicap,
there were prospects that the vote of
1903, when prohibition was voted out and
local option was voted in. would be
eclipsed. The total vote cast then was
5S,693, or rather, that was the total vote
counted, some Of the towns. notably Col
chester having failed to get their votes
in on time. The margin of victory for
local option in 1908 was only 729;
and to-day the election prophets outside
of those IN charge of the campaigns, were
rather slow to make predictions as to
the result OF the campaign to restore pro-
hibition in Vermont. The swing Of the
vote was mere conjecture. The adverse
weather conditions, serving to keep down
the vote in the country districts, might
seem to initiate to the advantage of the
local optionists. albeit there was. admit
tedly, strong local option sentiment in
many of the smaller communities. The
weather certainly promised to be a
strong ally for the direct primary.
In Barre the voting was comma "a iyeIv
light during the early part of the day,
except in those wards where there were
vigorous contests for alderman, notably
N the fourth and sixth In the larger
wards, the second and third, the polling
II votes was slow. Up to early after
loon there was little to indicate the
.rend Of the vote on the mayoralty and
,ther city offices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-07
DEATH OF YOUNG WOMAN.
Miss Eda Gerbetti Died Last Evening
After Six Months Illness.

Miss Eda Gerbetti passed away at her
home 565 North Main street, last even
ing at 7:40 o'clock. She had been in
failing health for six months, although it
was not until three weeks ago that her
illness took a serious turn. She is sur
vived By her mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Ger
betti, two sisters. Misses Olga and En-
ma Gerbetti, and two brothers, Alfred
Gerbetti and Paul Gerbetti, both of this
city. The deceased was born in Halo
well, Me-, Nov. Is, 1892, and was there
fore approaching her oath birthday. She
came to Barre is years ago and attended
the city schools. For time she re-
sided in Massachusetts, but latterly she
bad returned to this city to resume her
residence. Miss Gerbetti was very well
known among the Italians of the younger
generation in Barre and in her passing
many of her acquaintances are mourning
the death of one whose genial disposi.
ton was welcomed in every circle.
The funeral viii be held at the house
Wednesday. afternoon at 2 o'clock and
will be made in Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-07
GERMANY is IN EARNEST
Reported Col. E. NJ House to President
Wilson.

Washington, D. c., March With the
appendices to Germany's declaration OF
the new submarine campaign against
armed merchant ships of her enemies be-
fore it, the administration is preparing
to determine the next move of the United
States in the negotiations with the cen
trail European powers. According to the
present plans, diplomatic negotiations on
the subject are to follow a settlement of
the controversy in Congress.
Col. z. NJ. House, who returned from
Europe Sunday. is understood to have
told the president and Secretary Lansing
yesterday that the German government
believed itself justified in its new subma-
rine policy and was not bluffing.
Col House is believed to have strength
ened the view already held by both the
president and Secretary Lansing that the
submarine negotiations must be handled
with greatest care if break with Ger
many is to be avoided, although he re-
ported that Germany had no desire for
war with the United States. He dis
cussed the issue frankly with Herr Won
Jagow, the German foreign minister, and
DR.. Won Bethmann Holwegg, the imperial
chancellor.
Virtually the entire day was spent by
the colonel in conference with President
Wilson, Secretary Lansing, Assistant Sec
retary Phillip and other government off
cials. He plans to remain here until to-
night. Some of the information that
he brought back is expected to be laid
before the cabinet.
The appendices of the German memo
randum arrived at the state department
yesterday. The Berlin foreign Office
claims they offer conclusive evidence that /
British merchantmen armed ostensbly /
for defense purpose have been ordered to I
use their armament Extensively.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-07
PARIS ADMITS LOSS
OF NEW POSITIONS
FORCES and Hill No. 265, to
Southwest of Regneville,
Have Fallen Before the
Determined Assaults o f
the Invaders, but French
Stop Another Movement

The attack on Verdun has shifted tC
the west and the Germans now are en-
gagged in pounding their way toward
fortress from beyond the Meuse, advanc-
ing along a railroad that parallels the
westerly bank. Last night the crown
princes troops assaulted and took the
town of FORCES, nine miles southwest of
verdun, but were prevented by the
French from debauching against Cote De
Lois, height which lies mile to the
south.
To-day comes the admission from Par
is that the Germans, after violent bonn
bardment, had succeeded in forcing their
way through FORCES and along the rail-
road In the vicinity of Regneville village,
mile and one-half to the southeast
simultaneously an entire division vio-
lently attacked and captured hill No. 265,
southwest of Regneville. Heavy losses
were sustained by the Germans in TAX
ing this position, Paris declares.
The first confirmation of the reports
that the British were assisting the French
in the defense of verdun came to-day in
a statement that the Australian siege
brigade is fighting there. British big
guns are said to have been doing great
execution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-07
INFTFTFNINUt
'.Present mayor defeated.
YOUNG MAN SERIOUSLY HURT.
Romeo Scampini Was Drawn into Ma
chine by Wire Rope.

Romeo Scampini, aged l6, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Angelo Scampini of Berlin
street, sustained very serious injuries in
an accident at the granite manufacturing
plant of Comolli & Co, in Biancfi place
| this morning, when his foot became
caught in wire rope attached to the
4 derrick drum in the yard. Before he
could be released his right leg was frac-
| tured above the thigh, aud it is feared
that fracture occurred in the right arm
above the elbow. DIR. j. A. Wark was
summoned and the young man was hur-
ried to the City hospital in the Perry 4
Noonan ambulance. At the hospital,
Scampin was placed on the operating
table at once, DIR. Wark being assisted
in the operation by DTs. J. W. Jackson
and w. f. Iazell.
This afteroon it was too early to de-
termine just what the issue of the acci-
dent may be. Bruises and laoerations
were caused, but it is thought that no
permanent results of an untoward nature
viii follow unless il develops that there
are internal injuries. Immediately after
the accident, work at the Comolli plant
was abandoned, and the men were told
not to return until tomorrow.
Young Scampini had an escape from
much graver injury that is regarded as
miraculous. He was employed as der
rickman, and it was when he was guild
ing the movements of the big boom that
his foot became caught in piece of wire
roping. The movement of the cable
drew him onto the derrick drum, and
there he was held fast for a fraction
OF a moment. Armando Comolli, son of
the senior member of the copartnership,
was in the yard at the time, and it was
in part due to his quick wit that the
young mans life Vas saved Seeing
predicament, he promptly or
dered the machinery stopped and rushed |
to the young fellows assistance. Scam
pin was carried into the office, where
first ministrations were brought by DR.. |
Wark. The derrickman bled profusely |
and at the hospital attaches found it inn
possible to remove his clothing before
The introduction of anesthesia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-07
TO ESCAPE ASYLUM,
JUMPED TO DEATH
Ernest W. L'Heureux of Middlebury Was
Being Treated at a Burlington
Sanatorium and Was to Be
Taken to Waterbury
To-day.

Burlington March Finest w. lieu
reux of Middlebury, in an hour OF de-
spondency brought on by the knowledge
that to-day he would be taken TO the
state asylum for the insane at Water
bury, jumped from the third story win
dow OF tine Green Mountain sanatorium,
conducted by DIR. Thomas Z. Hays, be-
tween IL o'clock and noon yesterday,
meeting almost instantaneous death. Mr..
and was brought to the sanatorium from
Middlebury little over week ago.
Yesterday, after being examined by at
tending physicians, he was told that it
would be necessary for him to go to Wat
erbury. He had been suffering extreme
mental anguish for weeks.
Mr.. LHeureux had suffered from nery-
BUSINESS for many months and had be-
come user of drugs which gave relief
from severe headaches He realized his
condition and, while he was insane, there
were times when his mind was normal.
AT these times he made efforts to CON
troll himself and this also wore upon
him
His room was on the third floor of the
and he was allowed to walk
about the corridors, which action seemed
to give an outlet TO his anguish. He
jumped from a window which opened of
from hall, cldar of the roof of the YER
anda, and struck on the hard walk lead
ing from the front steps TO the sidewalk.
There was a compound fracture OF both
legs but death was due to fracture Of
the skull
Mr. L'Heureux was born in this city
and was SO years of age. He is survived
by his mother, Mrs. D. G. H'HeureuX OF I
his city. and by four brothers. George /
r., OF New York, G. +. of Nickerson,
Kan, Charles w. of Albuquerque, New /
Mexico, and J. b. of this city. The fu-
leral viii be held from the home of his
mother at l73 North avenue and. the
''clock Wednesday afternoon and the
emains will be placed in the vault at
AXE View cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-07
HOLDING FIRMLY
FOR 4-YEAR BILL
Quincy Manufacturers Took Secret Bal
lot Last Night at Regular Monthly
Meeting--South Ryegate
Has Settled.

Quincy, Mass, March THE Quincy
Granite Manufacturers' association, at
the regular monthly meeting last night,
took secret ballot on one OF the chief
points at issue with the cutters, that be-
ing over the length OF the proposed new
agreement. After the ballot it was an
nounced that the vote was almost unani-
nous for four-year bill, the same to
expire on March /, 1920.
The cutters branch will hold a meet
ing to-day, at which arrangements will
be made for drawing strike pay.
South Ryegate, March An agree
ment has been reached in the granite in
dustry here for four-year bill, to ex.
pire in 1920, and 81 day wages.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-07
REFUSES USE OF HIS NAME.
Charles E. Hughes Again Reads Himself
Out of Contest.

Boston. March IA further refusal to
sanction the use of his name as a presi-
Dental candidate was made by Justice
Charles f. Hughes in letter to Charles
H. Brown, former state senator from
Medford, made public last night.
"As ] understand it, you desire to
pledge yourself as a delegate, and you
find it will be necessary to have the
acceptance of the candidate in whose
support the pledge is made" the justice
wrote. I'm answer ] must adhere to the
position ! have taken. As / have repeat
edly said | am not candidate in any
sense and in view of my obligations as
a member of the supreme court, | cannot
permit the use of my name"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-07
GERMANS CAPTURE VILLAGE.
FORCES Taken After Lively Struggle,
Saws French Report.

Paris, March THE following OH
cial statement was issued by the war
office last night:
In Champagne the Germans delivered
an attack accompanied by jets of liquid
flame on our position between Mont Tetu
and Maisons in the Champagne On our
right the enemy stopped by our barrier
fire was not able 20 set out from his
trenches. To the left in the region Of
Maisons in the Champagne he succeeded
in penetrating a small advanced section.
In the Argonne we exploded in the
region Of Couues Chaussees a mine
which destroyed a German post and
caused q vast crater. the south edge OF
which We organized.
Between Haute Chayauchee and hfl
-. after having exploded two mines.
the enemy BY reason Of the explosions
vas able &c gain q foothold at several
points in err f7rt line An engagement
-nsued in tie cgurse of which We drove
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-07
For Dry Cleaning.

In cleaning any fabric with gasoline
or similar fluid it sometimes happens
that a ring Is left around the garment in
process OF cleaning. To prevent such a
ring il Is recommended that By adding
common table salt to the gasoline used
spots can often be removed from delicate
fabrics in most satisfactory manner.
IT, however. q ring has been left. the
place cleansed should be wet again and
Immediately covered while still damp
with fuller's earth, extending just BE-
yond the ring. Let this remain - for
some time, and when brushed OF the
spot should have disappeared. Gypsum
may b. used in Ike manner instead Of
the fuIier's earth IL preferred.