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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
ENTIcED OVER LINE.
Then William Burke Of Fair Haven Was
Arrested.

Fair Haven, May 20.--Willam Burke
of this town, who bears an unenviable
reputation throughout Rutland county,
was enticed over the state line from New
York yesterday afternoon by officers of
the law and then arrested on governors S
warrant, charging him with violation of
his parole on which he was released from
the house of correction at Rutland after
serving 2 months of three-year SEN
tence for jail-breaking. After complet-
ing his sentence, Burke viii have to face
charge of larceny for stealing 500
worth OF goods from the store of Abe
Markof of this town. II was in tracing
the thief who committed this latter crime
that the officers ran across Burke's trail,
although they had been searching for him
for some time. Burke's record includes a
number of offenses committed in New
York, as well as those in Vermont. The
officers who made the arrest were Deputy
Sheritfs Pascal Ricci Of Rutland, A. A.
Leonard of Wallingford, and Carl Beach
Of Castleton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB
Held It's Annual Meeting at Brandon
Yesterday.

Brandon, May 20.--The sixth annual
meeting of the state organization of the
Green Mountain club was held yesterday
at the Brandon inn with a good attend
ance. Amendments to the constitution
abolishing the club council and placing
its control in the hands Of an executive
committee of Is were passed. The club
decided to inaugurate vigorous cam
paign to raise the $3.50 deemed neces-
sary to place in repair and complete the
Green Mountain trail from Massachusetts,
to the Canadion border. The following
officers were elected: President, Mortimer
Proctor of Proctor; vice presidents, j. L.
Griswold of Bennington, NJ. +. Wheeler
of Rutland, John M. Thomas of Middle
bury. Guy w. Bailey of Essex junction,
Frank L. Greene of st. Albans; recording
secretary, L. S. Marsh of Brandon; cor
secretary, DR.. L. J. Paris of
Burlington; treasurer, T. S. Dean of Bur
lington. In addition to the officers the
members of the executive committee are;
J. p. Taylor, Burlington; Redfield Proc
tor, Proctor; A. +. Jones, Burlington;
w. E. Eddy, Brattleboro; George A.
Bennington; Willis NJ Ross,
H. NJ. Swift, Manchester; Rod
rrick NJ. Olzendsm, Proctor; F. w. World,
and II. H. Cooley, Stowe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
DELEGATES MAY GAG
SPELLBINDERS
Will Either Have to Compress Nominal.
ing Speeches or Be Cut
Down.

Chicago, May 20,--With at least lG
names to be presented to the Republi-
can national convention for consideration
as presidential nominees, it became
known yesterday that a move is on foot
to limit the time to be consumed in nom
mating and seconding speeches. Friday,
June 9, has been decided on tentatively
as the day on which nominating speeches
viii be made, and it is feared that if
those presenting candidates are not linn.
tied the speech making will continue at
such length as TO defeat the plans of
leaders to have the convention complete
its work in four days.
Sec James B. Reynolds of the national
has under consideration plan
to give 30 minutes to the manager OF
each candidate to be used as desired.
This would give eight hours of nominat-
ing and seeonding speeches. The sub
ject will be taken up by the national COM
mittee June |.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
ALLIES WANT A
FINISH FIGHT" I"
French Minister viviani Answers Peace
Talk, Speaking for Them ALL
Are Determined to Force Ger
many to Reparation.
many to Reparation.

Petrograd, May 20-'The allies stand
solid for fight to a finish. They intend
TO break Germany's heavy sword. They
owe this to unborn generations"
This was the answer to peace talk
from Berlin made yesterday by Rene
Viviani, former French prime minister
and now minister of justice in the French
cabinet. Viviani has been making ex-
tensive visits TO England and Russia. At
the French embassy he gave the second
interview he has granted since the war
began.
IL am not qualified to speak of Ger
many's intentions" continued the French
cabinet official, "but our alliance is more
compact than at any time since the war
began, and is growing constantly strong
er.
"The allies continue to grow stronger
in both armament and MP. They are
steadily forging GermanyT chastisement.
They viii force her to make fun repara
tion for what she has done. There will
be no separate peace. The allies war as
one. They have devised an economic en-
tente. After peace the world will find
the allies equally unified
Niviani expressed the greatest pleas
ure at the results of his visit to England
and Russia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
SLOW MOBILIZATION
By National Guard Troops on the Mex
ican Border.

Washington, ID. G., May 20.--Gen. Fun
stons realignment of the border patrol
is being delayed, war department officials
said yesterday, by slow mobilization of
the Arizona and New Mexico National
Guard and by the disappointing showing
in numbers and equipment of some of
the guard companies that have reported
for service.
Although it has been 10 days since
President Wilson called out the Texas,
Arizona and New Mexico guardsmen for
patrol duty along the border their mo-
bilization and assignment is far from
complete. The Texas companies respond
ed promptly, but in the other two states
the call has not met with as quick a re-
sponse as officials expected. In addi-
ton, so many companies in all three
states have been found to be below their
paper strength that the war department
now expects the total guardsmen provid
ed will not be more than 3,000- and prob
ably few hundred less. When the call
was issued it was depended on TO add
3 500 men to the border patrol.
1t is believed here that the realign.
ment of forces on the border will in
clude withdrawal to the American side
of the expeditions under Col Sibley and
Mai. Lsnghorne, which crossed in pursuit
of the Big Bend raiders. Their mission
is regarded as virtually accomplished, the
bandits in that region apparently having
been dispersed and the Americans cap
tured at Boquilssas rescued. A Carranza
command moving from Saltillo also is
expected to do much toward relieving the
Big Bend situation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
DARTMoUTHs CHANCES BEST.
Qualified Twice as Many Men as ANY
Other College.

Springfield, Mass, May 20-Dartmouth
college, qualifying twice as many ath.
letes as any other institution in the pre-
liminary events of the New England In
tereollegiate Athletic associations an
nual championship meet yesterday, went
far toward retaining its title as leader
of the association.
In the rush for points one meet rec
ord was broken. Stoekey Andrew Kelley
of Holy Cross scsmpered 220 yards to a
new mark of 2l 3-5 seconds for that dis
tance, and finished looking back at the
fast following field of qualified athletes
was "a. University of Maine Dartmouth's
number regarded as close contender Of
the Green, had only y survivors from the
days trials. Bowdoin was close behind
with eleven men still in competition.
Dartmouth qualified "a men; Uniyers-
ity OF Maine II; Bowdoin IL; Brown and
Institute of Technology
nine each; Holy Cross seven; Amherst,
Williams and Worcester Polytechnic in
stitute four each; Wesleyan and Trinity
two each; Massachusetts Agricultural
college, Tufts, Colby and Vermont one
each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
BEAUTIFYING THE ROADS.
Women of Central Vermont Communities
Undertake Important Work.

| A meeting of "wayside wardens" was
held in the Aldrich hall yesterday after
noon to hear the reports of the surveys
which have been made by the various
committees representing the Woman :
club of Montpelier, the Philomathian and
Pierian clubs of Waterbury, the Rural
Good Luck, the Village Improvement and
the Home Study clubs of Williamstown,
the South Barre grange and the Woman's
club of Barre.
This is an attempt by these organiza-
tions to start a campaign for the i'm
provement of the road sides from Water
bury to Williamstown gulf, movement
which is in line with the work being car
ried on in various localities through the
country. The most extensive in New
England is "The Circuit" which Massa-
chusetts people are now at work upon.
This "Cireuit" starts from Boston, crosses
the state by way of Worcester, Spring
field and Pittsfeld and, returning through
North Adams; Greenfield, Fitchburg and
Cambridge, covers 800 miles of Massachu-
setts highways and passes through 81
cities and towns, every mile of which has
been closely scrutinized by the promoters
VI Jne scHelue WIFI view 10 improving
the road borders by planting trees where
desirable, making openings where fine
views may be obtained, covering insight |
ly cuts or banks with vines or low grow
ing shrubs and in every way possible
making the waysides JOY to the travel
er.
While this attempt by the women of
central Vermont is much less ambitious |
in scope than the Massachusetts, Circuit"
it is no less worth while and its promot-
ers hope that from this modest beginning
may radiate lines of beautiful roadsides
the whole commonwealth as
other communities take it UP. When the
women have appealed to property owners
TO plant trees, cut underbrush or clean
up an unsightly spot along the highway
passing their premises they have nearly
always met cheerful response with
willingness to help on the good work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
German Attempt to Cross
Was Frustrated by
the French
CHAMPAGNE ATTACK
ALSO WAS PUT DOWN
German Aeroplanes Bom-
barded Dunkirk and a
Neighboring Town

Paris, May 20.-German troops took
the offensive along the User canal, be-
tween Steenstraete and Het-Sas, last
night, the war office announced to-day.
Their attempt to cross the canal failed.
The Germans also attacked in Cham
pagne and used asphyxiating gas; but
the assault was repulsed.
Dunkirk was bombarded by German
aeroplanes. One woman was killed, and
27 persons were wounded. The town of
Bergues, near Dunkirk, was also bonn
barded by German aeroplanes; and five
persons were killed and eleven were
injured.
In retaliation for these attacks, French
and Belgian aeroplanes dropped bombs
on German camps. On the Verdun front,
there were no important Developments.
French positions at Ayocourt wood and
Dead Mans hill were bombarded vio-
lently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
DEMOCRATS KILL
SHIP OWNERSHIP
Republicans Knock Out Provision in the
Measure by Vote of I02
TO 81.

Washington, May Republican
members Of the House caught the Demo
Gratis mapping yesterday and knocked out
the government ownership provision Of
the ship purchase bill by vote Of l02 20
81.
The section killed provides that the
shipping board. with the approval Of the
president, may have constructed and
equipped, or purchase, lease or charter
vessels to meet commercial requirements
Of the marine trade and for use as naval
auxiliaries or army transports
Representative Rowe, New York. Of
fered the amendment. The Republicans
were ready for it, having secretly notified
all members possible TO Be present. Only
- Democrats were in the House and the
Republicans were able TO limit debate
Before Democrats could call IN absent
members the Republicans forced q vote.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
SAY ORPET GOT
SUICIDE NOTE
Led to Fatal Meeting, Defense Holds
Says He Tried to Save the
Girl.

Waukegan, ILL.,, May 2o.7William Or
pet, charged with the murder Of Marian
Lambert, will be put on the witness stand
to testify that the high school girl wrote
him letter threatening suicide, it was
announced yesterday by James H. Will
kerson, senior counsel for the accused
University of Wisconsin student.
On this letter hinges the whole theory
of the defense contention that the
lSyear-old girl swallowed the cyanide
of potassium in Helms woods last Feb
ruary when 0rpet informed her that he
no longer loved her and that he was en-
gagged to marry Miss Celeste Youker. Or
pets own testimony is considered of vital
Importance in establishing this theory of
defense.
When Orpet takes the stand he will
testify that Marian Lambert wrote him
a letter a few days before the fatal tryst
under the three oaks, threatening to kill
herself unless he returned to her and
gave up her rival. He will declare that
it was in answer to this threat that he
wrote his school girl sweetheart hur-
ried note saying;
Don't do anything desperate until II
arrive"
The defense will contend that this is
the explanation of the sudden trip to
Lake Forest and that orpet tried to pre-.
vent his discarded love from harming her
self This theory, they will contend, dis.
poses of the damaging evidence held by
the state tending to show that Orpet |
took elaborate precautions to prove an
alibi for himself before meeting the girl. |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
GIRL STRUCK BY AUTO.
Seven Year-old Elvia Comolli Was Slight
ly Injured.

Automobile No. ll,439. said to be a
Ford jitney owned by a Montpelier man.,
ran into Elvia Comolli aged seven,
daughter of MFR. and Mrs. Angelo G. CO.
molli of 27 Berlin street Friday afternoon
and injured the child so seriously that d
physician was called. Eye witnesses
stated that the Comolli girl and other
children were playing near the roadside
when little Elyia started to cross the
street About that time young man
with several young women aboard the
car, wheeled into Berlin street. As the
car approached, apparently the girl be-
came confused and before the driver could
stop his machine, the child was thrown
to the ground. The car was brought to a
halt and occupants of the vehicle assisted
in removing the injured one to her home.
DIR. Joe w. Jackson, who was called to
the Comolli home, thought that bone
in the lower right limb above the ankle
might have been fractured. The limb
was badly swollen and it was decided
that subsequent examination might de-
termine definitely the nature of her in
juries. Abrasions on the left ear and
under the chin were treated by the ply
sican. The child suffered considerably
from the shock proceeding from her mis-
hap, but it is believed that she will make
! quick recovery unless it develops that
she sustained bone fracture.
This year a record of automobile acci-
ients is being kept at police headquar-
ers and the occurrence yesterday was
'eported to the officers. The driver of
he car informed the child's father that
lie would be glad to settle any bills ac.
ruing from the accident
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

a farewell reception was held last
evening at the Holding NJ. Z. church in
honor of Mr.. aud Mrs. W. II. Conner and
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Hoyt, who are soon
to leave for their new home in Wealth
ersfeld. The affair was conducted BY the
ladies and pastors union Of the church
and was well attended. A piano solo bv
Miss Marion Anker. q reading by Miss
Mary Bishop, a vocal solo by Miss Mil
dred Hirgs and q vocal solo BY Miss
Mary Patterson made up the program
for the evening. +. X. Davis. in behalf II
the friends Of the two families, present
ed them purses Of gold. The responses
we're made by Mr.. Conner and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hovt. At the close Of the program
= receiving line was formed. in which
stood Mr.. and Mrs. Conner. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hovt. Perley Hoyt, Mr.. and Mrs 5. n.
Barnes and Mr.. and Mrs. John Sowirs.
Refreshments were served az the rluse
of tire evening by the social committee
8f the church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
Were Announced in Wash
ington County Court
To-day
TWO PETIT : rs
WI = DISMISSED
In La Cases, Suit Was
Brought for Intoler-
able Severity

A dozen divorces were granted and two
suits were dismissed in Washington coun-
ty court to-day. The entries made were
as follows:
Amelia Webster from Fred II. Webster,
bill granted for desertion.
Nathan B. Brown from Fairy E. Brown,
bill granted for desertion.
Mae Fiield from Luther L. Fifield, bill
granted for desertion.
Ora johnson from George r. johnson,
bill granted for intolerable severity.
Mary c. Green from Fred s. Green, bill
granted for desertion.
Hortense A. Anderson from Oscar b.
Anderson, bill granted for intolerable se-
verify.
Angie Bottinelli from Paul BottineIli,
bill granted for intolerable severity.
Angelo C. Calderara from Carrie B.
Calderara, bill granted for intolerable Sc
verify; custody of minor child given to
petitioner.
Guy B. Hunt from Margaret Hunt, bill
granted for adultery.
Georgia A. Moody VS.. William III.
Moody, petition dismissed; suit had been
brought for intolerable severity.
Philemo oWeightmanfr from Henry Weight
man, bill granted for intolerable sever
ity.
Robert Cruickshank vs. Shurlie Cruick-
shank, petition dismissed; suit brought
for intolerable severity.
Norma Pedrozo from John Pedrozo, bill
granted for refusal to support; alimony
of SIS a month to be paid for a year, be-
ginning June |.
John Mason from Gladys Mason, bill
granted for adultery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
Presents a Hotel to Courteous Manager.

In the May American Magazine is q
story by Fred c. Kelly to prove that
courtesy in business pays. 1t has to do
with George c. Boldt, manager of the
Waldorf Astoria in New York City, ami
former manager Of Philadelphia hostel
~;
"0ne night, when all the hotels in
Philadelphia were crowded and il was
almost impossible 10 obtain a room, a
man and his wife drove up to Boldt's
hotel and asked, in a tone Of despair, II
he could not give them a place to sleep.
Yes Boldt told them, you can take
nv room-that's al | have
~The next morning the guest tcid
Boldt that q manager with his sense OF
courtesy would Be an assured success
in q much larger hotel.
And added the guest. Tn willing
10 provide you with the hotel
Since the that same guest has invest
ed many millions Of dollars in hotels
under Boldt's direction. The guest was
William waldorf Astor7
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
Alleged to Have Been Taken
from j. P. Morgan &
Co. Office
DEEP MYSTERY
IN NEW YORK CITY
District Attorney Is Con-
Quoting Investi-
cation

New York, May 20.--District Attorney
Swami continued to-day the investigation
into the theft of copies of war munition
orders from the office of the J. p. Morgan
& Co., the tapping of telephone wires by
the police, and the use of an eavesdrop-
ping device by private detectives, in an
effort to trace the grapevine method by
which information was pilfered.
Senator Thompson, chairman of the
legislative committee which has been in
vestigating the affair, declared that the
activities OF the detective agency violated
the United States constitution and some
of the agency operators fled the city to
avoid testifying before the committee.
The inquiry resulted in spirited contro-
versy between Thompson and Mayor
Mitchell. The mayor asserted that a vital
national interest was involved, which
Thompson denied. The district attorney
declared that any publication of facts at
present would be most regrettable from
the standpoint of the administration OF
federal Justice.
The statement by the district attorney
was as follows:
Il have made inquiry into the circum-
stances concerning the investigation now
going on into the listening on the wire of
Seymour & Seymour" Mr.. Marshall said,
"and find that the case the police depart
ment referred to as having to do with
the federal authorities is a case know
about which has been of interest for some
time TO the federal authorities and which
involves national issues"
Commissioner Woods was called to the |
stand in the open inquiry after witnesses
had testified that William J. Burns of
the Burns detective agency and his son,
Sherman, had engaged room adjoining
the Seymour offices and caused the in
stallation of telephone devices. 1t al |
ready had been announced BY the dis |
trict attorney that the Burns detectives
were engaged by the firm of J. p. Morgan
Co., from whose offices had been pill
iered official messages from the French
government relative to munitions sup
plies. 1t was alleged this information
vas sold to munitions manufacturers TO
.nable them to make satisfactory bids.
The police commissioner did not dis
,uss the Seymour case. He admitted,
iowever, that the Burns detectives had
worked in cooperation with the police in
he case and that he had given the neces-
AIRY permission to "listen in" on the tele-
,hone.
Mr.. Woods devoted most of his time to
etailing the methods used by the police
n tapping wires and the necessity. for
he practice. Cognizant of the fact that
he committee had the power to propose
agislation against the practice, the com {
said;
Legislation prohibiting wire tapping in
olice work is legislation in behalf of
lw- breakers. II would destroy one of q
he policies most potential weapons"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
SPORTING BRIEFS.

Dartmouth. Maine and NJ. l.. T. are
picked TO win The New England inter
collegiates at Springfield, Mass, to-day.
According to advice of dopesters, the
Green team should have a point total Of
"a OF 30, but it is also said that both
Maine and NJ. L T. have a good chance
to oust the New Hampshire college out
OF first place.
The Harvard rowing crews got their
real tests to-day, when the varsity and
freshman crews row against the Cornell
eights. Harvard has been trying out
different stroke since the change Of
coaches and the results Of to-day's con
test will determine IN a large measure
this style viii be continued.
Tufts has scored % runs 20 their opPo-
nents during their run Of l3 straight
victories.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
British Government Notifies
U. S. Embassy in
London
SENTENCE WILL BE
MADE PUBLIC TO-DAY
Lynch, an American Citizen,
Tried for Completely
in Irish Revolt

London, May 20. The American EN-
bassy was officially informed to-day that
the sentence of jeremiah c. Lynch, nat
uralized American convicted of compiled
ty in the Sim Fein revolt, viii be an
nounced by the military authorities
sometime to-day.
Washington, d. c., May 2o.-Ambassa-
dor Page at London cabled the state de-
partment last night that the sentence of
Jeremiah G. Lynch, the naturalized Amer
lean convicted of completely in the Dub
lin uprising, had not been confirmed, but
that in accordance with instructios from
Secretary Lansing, the British government
had been asked to suspend the infiction
of any punishment pending an investiga-
tion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
$4,000 LOSS BY FIRE.
BeIden Branch of Vermont Marble Co.
Burned Out.

Nriddlebury, May 20.-About o'clock
Friday morning Clayton Warner discov-
cred a fire in the rubbing bed room of
the Belden's branch of the Vermont Mar
BILE Co., located at Belden's, about two
miles north of this village. He promptly
gave the alarm to the rest OF the en-
ployes of the mill, but as they have no
fire apparatus, the property is total
loss. The fire spread rapidly as il fol-
lowed greasy line shaft and the build
ing was quickly ablaze. The loss is esti-
mated at about $4,000 and is partly
covered by insurance. II is understood
that the company evil not rebuild, but
will reopen at once a mill which they
own in Brandon and will transfer the
men TO that shop. The mill had many
orders and employed about 40 men, who
are but of work for a few days. The
origin Of the fire is unknown.