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THEATRICAL OFFERINGS
most DARING IS
CHARMING Helen

Squirting a broncho until it is al
most alongside runaway train, Helen
Holmes, the daring and fearless young
woman, famous in moving picture
dom, throws a iariat over piece Of
timer projecting from che OF the lum-
Ler-ladenPca and thus draws her
self aboard the train, speeding at
tn rty mics an hour TIis is enc
of several amazing feats performed
by this clever artist who takes a
leading part in the great railroad
drama, "A Matter of Seconds" CHE
of the attractive productions to he
offered at the Empire Theater today
It was because of the villainy Of
tramps that brave girl, employed as
telegrapher at a lonely point, was
obliged to risk her life A discharged
fireman, assisted by outlaws, made in
effectual attempts to wreck train.
When a suit CT armor apparently
comes to life the fun begins in the
wholesome comedy, "KnaTes and
Knights" An intruder has designs On
the silver chest of millionaire. En-
cased in armor he awaits the time to
plumber the house. Complications
come thick and fast before the plot
is discovered.
One of the best Western dramas Of
fered in honolulu in weeks comes to
the Empire in the two-part play, The
Red Stephano," featuring Frank Rut-
ledge. ....... .
Billy Reeves returns in the roaring
farce. 1.-THE Cello Champion"
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IMTTATORS FAIL
TO EQUAL MODEL

Theda Bara is one Of the great
actresses of the film world for the
reason that large number Of people
dislike her. "A still larger numbel
are just as strongly inclined ia the
opposite direction and all~the like
and the disliker-follow her every ap|
pearance very closely. At the Hawaii
theater, where Theda Bara is appear
ing in her latest offering, "Sin," MAJ
te had proof OF the above assertion
lin the large crowds which flock q
this theater and in the remarks thai
are heard as the throng leaves I'll
taeatcT.
SIN Is a peculiar picture, just a
Theda Bara Is peculiar actress. l
wss written and produced by a pecu
liar man, Herbert Brenon, man whf
holds a unique position in the film
world for his production Of "Nep|
tunes Daughter" the great Annettt
Kellerman feature. Brenon always in
jeets something out of the ordinar
into HIS films; just what it Is would
be hard to discover and narne-it 1
something intangible. The same
true of Theda Bara-she has many IND
itators but there is but one "yampir
woman. Her imitators either fab fa|
short OF their model or else they b
come "tco rough"
The Hawafi's serial, The Maste
Key" Is che that IS wei worth 70
lowing. II has a record Of "a thriI
a foot which is some record.
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GOV. PINKHAM SIGNS
PAROLES FOR 9eYEl

Governor Lucius z. Pinkham Ia
signed paroles for the release Of min
cenvicts from the territorial priso1
The men placed on parole are
Rodrigues, sentenced for first dee
burglary; Dionicio Sabida, assault an
battery with a weapon; Pablo Ga.
acia, statutory charge; Gregorio Rei
es, assault and battery with weapon
Miyamura Mantaro, assault and ba.
terry; Isabella de la Cruz, third degre
manslaughter; Antonio Bayo, first Dc
gree burglary; Takata Tsuyemo, fir
degree larceny, and Fred Raymond
forgery.
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MARK TWAINNOW
With IMMORTALS

Regrets will be in order for those
who fail to visit the Liberty theater
tonight and have not been there. dur
ing the last few nights to witness a
run of the initial Mark Twain offering
of the films. "Puddn'head Wilson
was chosen as the first Twain book
to be immortalized in pictures, AMI
Theodore Roberts was chosen as the
artist most capable of filling the shoes
of "Puddn'haad. The combination is
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The state department has requested
railroads to grant refugees half fare
rates from ports at which they are
landed to their homes. Some Of the
roads have already consented
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visit her other daughter, Mrs. HaT
rison of New York City. Later she
will go for a visit to her old home
in Charleston, S. C. Mrs. Atkinson is
decidedly charming woman. with
all the grace and kindly courtesy that
has made the Southern women fam
Gus. -. 49, ...:. ..-. ~: =. .
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patty is extended to the berea red
4 family. ~ ..,a
4 In the light of the moon and cooled
by an occasional dip in the surf a
/ number of young people will dance
! tonight in the Public Baths pavilion
at Waikiki as the guests of Pearl Ma
kinney, Helene Holt and Ruth Bertel-
mann. The chaperones are Mrs. F.
! w. Mckinney, Mrs. A. S. de La Cha
i con and Mrs. B. Kia.
| -. .=-:g &c + s..
Residents at the Pierpont, Waikiki.
were hosts Thursday night to several
friends who enjoyed the evening dane
: ing and swimming. About is couples
! were present. Punch and other re-
freshments were p.Entiful and the
evening closed with moonlight swim
at the end of the pier.
| 4. = + -. ~.
Miss Ruth Zeile left last night to
spend few days with Mrs. Frederick
S. Moody at the Weber Lake Club in
the Sierras. The Moodys boys are
also at the same place. Miss Marion
Zeile, who is in Honolulu will not re-
turn until August. She writes of the
delightful time the visitors from here
are having at Honolulu, of the round
of gaities that keep them enchanted
with the placid island life-San Fran
cisco Examiner. II. ~. -.
w.. = = +. .=ar. H.:
: Mr. and Mrs. Reynoii Br0die Nc.
Grew are giving a dance ..s the Coul.
try Club next week in honor of MIR.
and Mrs. Lothrop WitnIng:G IN. Mrs
Wilmington, as Miss Whipple. was
belle and very prominent IN social
life in Brookline and Boston, Mass
Mr. Wilmington is Honolulu boy
who made a splendid scholastic and
athletic record at Harvard Fhey will
spend some time here this summer.
s.s = = &
Col. and Mrs. B. w. Atkinson are
packing preparatory to leaving for
Schofield, where Col. Atkinson will
have command of the new regiment.
The Atkinsons will occupy the Gen.
Strong house for two months, after
which they will move into their own
quarters. Mrs. Randolph. Mrs. At
kinson's mother. accompanies them
TIL September, when she leaves to
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Two persons we're injured when a
Smith stree: car and a Court street
car collided at the New York end
of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-10
NEW TRIAL DENIED
IN ALIENATION
SUIT FROM CABOT
Charles Utley Tried to Have Verdict Set
Aside on the Ground That 1t Was
Against the Weight of Evidence
Judge Butler Ruled Otherwise.

A motion to have the. verdict for the
plaintiff in the Frank G, Phelps Charles
Utley alienation suit, in which The jury
gave Phelps $2.54l damages, set aside on
the grounds that the verdict was against
the weight Of the evidence was oyerruled
BY Judge Fred NJ Butler in county court
yesterday afternoon. Arguments in fa-
yor Of the motion were made by Utley's
counsel w. A. nutton and NJ. G, Morse
of Hardwick. and ]. Ward Carver and
Fred l.. Laird opposed. Judge Butler or
dered certified execution of the judg
ment. Counsel for Utiey took exceptions
to the ruling and although they gave no
other indication that the case will be
taken higher, it is generally believed that
it will be carried to supreme court on ex-
ceptions.
The Jurors were excused Monday sub
ject to the call Of the court, but it is
probable that their services viii not be
needed again this term unless some of
the state cases come TO trial, The state
cases will not be taken UP until next
week and court was without business
this forenoon, a ehaneery case which was
to have been heard by the court, having
been continued,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-10
VILLA BANDITS SAID
TO BE COLLECTING
IN NORTH MEXICO
American Army Officers Profess to Be-
lieve That Mexicans Will Not At
tack Now But Will Retire
Into the Interior.

Marathon, Tex, May lo.--Villa ban
dts in large numbers are reported to be
concentra ting at FL Paino, s5 miles south
of Boquillas, and word reached here to.
day that they are contemplating further
attacks on settlements near Preside, but
these reports are not credited. Army Of
ficers believe that the bandits win prob
ably retreat toward the interior and wait
to see whether they are being pursued
before beginning new depredations along
the Rio Grande.
Demetrio De La Cara. once known as
the bad man OF the Big Bend country" !"
met his death Monday in a long range
duel with an American trooper near Bo-
quillas, according to word brought to- day
by truck contractor De La Cara kept
a small trading store on the American
side Of the Rio Grande; but the ranchers
have long known him as a smuggier and
he il said TO have resented the presence
of the American border patrol 1t is
claimed that he gave advance informa-
tion to the Villa bandits who rRided
Glenn Springs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-10
NO AMERICANS
ON LINER CYMRTC
Crew Were All British Except One Rus.
sian and Two Belgians, Officers De-
clare Liner Was Not Armed.

Bantry, Ireland, May l0.-The details
Of the sinking of the Cymric were given
to day by members of the crew landed
here. They say torpedo struck the
cngineroom, blew all the skylights of
and extinguished the lights throughout
the ship. Four men were killed by IN
explosion and the chief steward was
drowned while trying to reach boat
when the crew abandoned the ship. Later
when it was seen that the steamer was
not in immediate danger of sinking, the
crew returned and remained aboard until
the arrival OF a sloop which had heard
the wireless calls.
All the crew we're British subjects ex-
cept one Russian and two Belgians. The
officers say the Cymric was unarmed and
carried six passengers, members of the
British consular service. All of them were
saved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-10
WELL KNOWN HOTEL MAN.
John H. Sargent Died in Middlebury of
Heart Disease.

Middlebury, May l0-John H. Sargent
died at his home at Aliddlebury inn yos.
terdsy of heart failure. Mr.. Sargent had
not been in good health for several days.
! On Monday afternoon he suffered a Sc
we're attack of heart trouble but lrcov
cred and was thought to be out of dan
ger. Mr.. Sargent was born in Hill, n.
| H., April 5, 1887 He moved TO Rutland
when a young man and for several years
was in the employ of the late John W.
| Cramton.
| In 1865 he came TO Middlebury. where
he has since resided. For several years
he was engaged in the hardware and
plumbing bus which he gave up
about 30 years dsc and since then had
been in the hotel business For 22 years
he conducted the Hotel Logan and later
owned the Sargent house on Court street
and the Middlebury inn on Washington
street.
Before coming to Middlebury Mr. Sar
gent served in the Civil war and was a
member of Co. n. of the l4th Vermont
volunteers. After coming to Middlebury
he was made captain of the Middlebury
company Of the Vermont militia and
served in that capacity until the com
pany was disbauded. A one time he was
foreman of Washington Engine company.
No. |. He was active in the early days
of the Vermont State Firemen's associa-
ton and was lis president for one term.
He was charter member Of William
p. Russell post. No 50, 6. A. r.. and was
past commander For several years
he was chief Of the Ntiddlebury FIRE de-
psrtment under its present system.
He is survived by his wife. who Was
Miss Sicily MeCue. and one sister. Mrs 4
Dugan of Brooklyn, y. Y. The funeral /
win be held in st Mary's Catholic I
church Saturday morning at 2 O'Clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-10
WAS BORN I'm VERMONT.
Robert S. Perkins, SO, Died in Tilton, N.
H., Where He Was Prominent

| Tilton, n IT,. May TO-. Robert San
born Perkins, IS, died at his home here
last night. He was born in Wbeelock,
| Vt, coming to Loudon in his boyhood
with his parents. He was educated in
the schools of that town and later at the
Tilton seminary, which was then located
on the Northfeld side of the Winnipe-
saukee river in this village.
He came to this town about 1865 and
engaged in the fire insurance business,
in the fall of 1868. in which business he
had been active up to the time of his
death. He was probably one of the old
est active insurance agents in this state.
With the exception of few years he
had resided in this town for the past hall
century, during which time he had been
a very active political leader. A life long
Democrat, he had served his town IN
many ways, He was one OF the original
members and founders of Trinity Epis
copal church and held office in that
church at the time of his death. He
served as the local postmaster for two
terms under Grover Cleveland. When he
first came here he was for a time the
local agent for the old IT, s. and Canada
Express company, now the American Fix
press company, until he was succeeded
by his brother, the late Seebina G. Per
kins. His wife died nearly 40 years ago,
leaving an adopted daughter.
Mr.. Perkins was the last of his fam
ily, except the following nephews and
nieces: Mrs. Frank Holt, d. Perkins
Wheeler, Miss Anna Wheeler and Miss
Florence Harvey of Concord; Ned w. |
Perkins OF Franklin; Fred b. Perkins of |
Ann Arbor, Mich. and Ray II. Perkins |
of Tilton and Charles r. Wicher OF Man
chester; two grandchildren Mrs. Gladys |
Perkins Fogg Benedict of Concord and |
Robert Perkins Foog of Lexington, Mass
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-10
IN BELLOWS FALLS NEXT YEAR.
State K. Of c. Convention win Be Held
Officers Elected.

st. Adams. May 10 The next annual
state convention Of the Knights OF Co.
mmbus will BE- held at Bellows Falls. Il
was decided At the closing session oi
the 1916 convention here Yesterday. The
council voted . per capits tax 0f -
cents for expenses
The following officers were elected.
State deputy. stephen ~ Driscoll 81
50, Albsns; state secretary. r. = Hos
ard Of Bellows Fails; state treasurer. A.
C. Moore Of Barre. state warden. .lehu
T. Smith Of Rutland; state advocate, q.
J. Mulcahy Of HardWick delegates e.
national convention ~ Davenport. Iowa.
Deputy Driscoii and Past state Deputy
C. p Mann Il Brattlcburos alternate.
Frank r. Grace OF Fair Haven and ID.
J. Pneniergsst ~ Bennington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-10
LAWYER ARRESTED.
Charged with Criminal Libel in Connec.
ton with s15o,ooo Suit.

Boston, May l0-W Edwin Ulmer, a
lawyer was arrested yesterday on an in
dictment warrant charging criminal libel
in four counts. The alleged libel was
contained in a declaration drawn by I'll
mer in connection with a suit for Sl50.000
in behalf of the widow Of Allen H. Ben
nett, former cashier of the Beverly Ma
tional bank.
The defendants in the suit were Or.
Peer p. Johnson. superintendent Of the
Beverly hospital. Andrew W. Rogers,
president Of the bank. and others. The
indictment alleged that Timer intended
to villify the defendants The declara
tion itself was ordered stricken from the
flies of the superior court recently.
Timer pleaded not guilty and furnished
bonds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-10
Conference Between Scott
and Obregon To Be
Continued
SCOTT SAID TO BE
MORE OPTIMISTIC
Obregon Has Not Yet Sub
mitted Any Counter
Proposals

Washington, D. C., May l0--Secretary
of War Baker informed President Wilson
to-day that the conference between Scott
and Obregon last night was not conclu-
sive and would be continued He indi,
Gated that the outlook was more favor
able for an agreement being reached.
The exact points OF difference were not
revealed.
Major General Scott advised Secretary
Baker that no formal counter proposals
have been submitted by 0bregon but
that obregon will submit papers giving
his views to-day.
Secretary Baker has received from the
Hawaiian government the tender of the
services of. the National Guard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-10
French Threw Back German
Assault Between Oise
And The Aisne
ARTILLERY DUEL
LESS VIOLENT
East of the Meuse There
Was Only Intermittent
Big Gun Fire

Paris, May l0.--Activity on the Yer
dun front has decreased, according tc
the war office statement to day. The
artillery action west of the Meuse was
less pronounced and east of the river il
was only intermittent. An attack on the
French trenches between the Oise and
the Aisne was repulsed
"very Serious Losses for Germans.
The official communication issued by
the French war Office last night reads;
''In Champagne our artillery shelled
the trenches and batteries of the Ger
mans north of Willie sur Tourbe and the
enemy communications in the region of
Somme- Py.
"On the left bank OF the Meuse the
bombardment was less intense. In the
course of the day an enemy attack
against trench west of hill 304 was
stopped short by our curtain of fire and
was not able to debouch.
"On the right bank and in the Woevre
the artillery action was intermittent.
--latest reports show that on the night
of May s and the Germans launched in
the region of hill 304, three very violent
attacks, which were carried out by heavy
electives one, reported in the commu-
nieation of this morning. against our po-
sitions on hill 2s7, another against our
trenches northwest of hill 304, and the
last against the wood to the west. All
these attacks, broken by our fire, cost the
adversary very serious losses.
"Our batteries took under their fire,
reyictualling conveys and enemy detach
lnents on the road between Essey and
Bayonville, northwest of Pont Nous
SON"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-10
&C. Industral 800 Exhibit.

The 6fth annual exhibit or students
work made al the Barre evening drawing
school viii take place at the MatheWsor
school building. corner Of Elm and JET.
ferson streets Friday Saturday and
MONDAY May y, - and -, from $3.50
until 2 M Saturday also from 2.30
tn = M.
A few suggestions s. % the school s
possible Developments in the future arc
also shown Therefore. an who ere in-
terestcd ia Baue's life and progres
along these lines are especially invited
"a come. snd als0 strangers are cordially
invited Information regarding students
who arr entitled Is rebates for regular
1trendsnce and date for tho returning Of
uloiels ami drawings viii o. found az the
exhibition rooms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-10
HAS PUNISHED
THE COMMANDER
Moreover, The German Gov
ernment Is Said To Have
Promised To Make Repair
alton, Semi-ofiicial Des-
patch Is Said To Establish
That Sussex Was Attacked
BY German Submarine

Washington, D. G., May TO- Secretary
of State Lansing received a message
from Ambassador Gerard to-day, giving
notice that new note on the Sussex
case had been handed him and was on
the way to Washington, II has been in
timated that the German government
now admits attacking the Sussex, gives
notice that the submarine commander re.
sponsble was punished and promises to
make reparation.
Amsterdam, via London, May l0.A
semi official dispatch says that as the re.
suit of German investigation concerning
the Sussex it can no longer be doubted
that the vessel was torpedoed by Ger
man submarine on the suppostion that
it was warship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-10
NATIVE OF TUNBRIDeE.
George Dodge, Retired Lawyer. Killed
Himself at Sunapee, n. H.

Sunspee. v H.. Nav l0.-A retired
lawyer. George Dodge. - years Of age
"a no has lived here some ~ wears. com
mitted suicide BY shooting himself
He was born in Tunbridge. Vt and
leaves a widow who has taught the Guild
school for several wears. and = son. Cleon
Dodge. who has government position in
Washington. tie was q member Of Mount
Vernon lodge A. p and a. NJ and will
he buried with Masonic honors Thursday.
Mr. Dodge gained statewide notoriety
by Furnishing a school child and when
the parents sued for assault ~ appealed
10 the supreme court and That bedy re-
versei the decision ~ the lou7er court
the claim being that a teacher had the
same right as q parent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-10
$4,000 PULP CONCERN
Incorporated Under Vermont Law, with
Headquarters at Brattleboro.

The Rowland Pulp & Paper associa
tion, Inc. with capital stock amounting
to $4,000, divided into 500 shares, has
filed articles of association with the see
retary of state, 10 carry on business as
a pulp and paper manufacturer. TO deal
in general merchandise, 10 buy sell own
and develop water powers. e engage in
any manufacturing, mining or eOnstruc
tion business in any state or territory Of
the United States The principal place
Of business will be AZ Brsttleboro and
the incorporstors are 4. VI. Blandin of
Rath. y. H.. Charles 6. staples. n. r.
Eddy and n. z. Whitney, an Of Brattle-
boro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-10
FUNERAL AT HIS HOME.
That Of w. D. Stephen Was Held Tues,
day fternoon-Intermen at Hope.

Funeral services for William D. Steph-
en-, pioneer Barre Scotsman, whose
death at his home, 3s Maple avenue, sun
day morning, followed a long illness,
were held at the house Tuesday after.
noon at o'clock, at which hour large
number Of acquaintance assembled Rev
Edgar Grassland, pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church. of1iciated and the
bearers were; Alexander Gordon, Fred
Bird, James X. Anderson, James :. Milne.
Mr.. Turner and James Imlah During
the services Miss Alice Walker sang two
selections. There was profuse floral
offering. lnterment was made in Hope
cemetery,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-10
SHOOK HANDS WITH LAFAYETTE.
Charles w. Farnham, Native of Wood
stock, Died at Dover, N. H.

Dover, N. H., May l0.-Charles W
Farnham, the oldest resident in this city
died yesterday at the home of Mrs. Hen
ltta Holt, 7 Cedar street, at the age oi
~ years.
He was born March IA, 1910, at Wood
stock, Vt, son of jeremiah and Martha
tPerkinsl Farnham. When three years
old he moved with his parents to South
Berwick, Me-. and six years later to
Rollinsford. He attended the public
schools in Rollinsford and this city ard
for time was a student at South Ber-
wick academy.
He later moved to Lebanon, Ne, where
for a number of years he was engaged
in farming. After a few years he came
to this city and was employed as a
weaver in the Cocheco Manufacturing
company. After a number of wears he
bought a farm near Granite State park.
He lived there unit, his first wife died,
then he moved TO Springfield, Mass.
About - years ago he returned TO this
city.
Mr.. Fsrnham had the distinction for
many years OF being the only living per
son in this city who had the pleasure OF
coming into personal contact with Gen.
Lafayette when he visited this city in
1925.
Mr. Farnhsm was twice married. frst
al Newfields, Me-, to Miss Mary Moore.
and second 10 Miss Jennie Woodward
His second wife died in 1908. By his first
marriage he had two children, Mary A.
and George T.. both Of whom are dead
He is survived by several nieces and
nephews, among whom are Miss Martha
Fsrnham Of this city, Arthur W. Smith,
superintendent Of schools Of Shelburne
Falls, Mass. Henry Farnham Of Boston
and q nephew in California.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-10
|DISQUIETING RUMORS
WERE DISPERSED
Columbus, N. M, Heard that $500 Car
rama Soldiers Were Marching On the
Town and that Pershing's Rear
Guard Had Been Attacked.

Columbus. New Mexico, May To- Ru-
mors that $500 Carranza soldiers were
marching here aud that General Persh-
ing's rear guard had been attacked were
dispeiled after a reconnaissance fight by
an army aviator who reported seeing no
Mexican soldiers and that all was quiet
along the American line. Rumors OF an
attack were current last night and heavy
guards we're maintained.