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his principal delights js wandering
around his range and killing rattle
snakes. Of which he has bagged seven
In a day.
But Mrs. Bennett. being a New
York girl, doesn't think much Of my
bringing them home" ne said with
another smile.
He now has about 1000 head Of
cattle. 5000 sheep and 500 horses, not
counting nearly two score saddle
horses. Outside Of the pleasure Mr..
Bennett gets from his ranch when he
slits away from the city in The spring
and with the aid Of the roundup
lodges mali and work for several
months. the ranch nets him a very
neat income.
Mrs. Bennett. who was Miss Mary
Umstead, Is an accomplished musi-
clan. having played in two Of the
last concerts given by the Kneisel
Quartet outside Of New York. They
have two daughters. IS a::d years
old, and a boy of II.
And" said Mr.. Bennett. the
avowed friend OF the proletariat, all
of them 70 to the public schools"
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"A correspondence with the German
Rear Admiral ensued, in which our de-
mand for the surrender Of the deserter
was met by the assertion that he was
a German subject and q seaman in the
Germany navy and In neither capacity
would he be given up.
owing to the presence Of Euro.
pean royal prince. which was rare In
tho Far East, there was much enter
tanning by the ofYicials Of the British
crown colony Of Hong Kong. and much
Interchange Of hospitalities. Among
the numerous dinners was one given
by Prince Henry on board his flagship
the Deutschland when the acting gov
ernor. MaJor-Gen. w. Black. the COM
mandant OF the British station at
Hong Kong; the commodore Of the
American squadron and the captains
Of several British. American and Rus
sian men-o'-war were the principal
guests.
LAS Is customary on such occasions
toward the end Of the dinner Prince
Henry proposed In succession the
health Of the heads of tho various pa
tionalities represented. toasts being
drunk standing and the Deutschland's
band at the same moment playing the
appropriate national air. The usual
procedure Is that after q toast to his
own sovereign the host proposes in
turn the health OF the ruler or chief
magistrate OF each country repre-
sented at the table. these toasts being
given in the order Of rank Of the senior
officer present.
I'm this case tho nrst toast was
naturally ono to the health of the Ger
man Emperor. then one to the Queen
of England. and though tho next
tho United States because we had a
| squadron commander present, Prince
Henry made It to the Gear Of Russia.
represented by a captain"
Admiral Dewey then Informed tho
Navy Department of the aftermath to
this unusual snub to the United States.
He instructed all his officers to remain
away from functions where Prince
Henry was present and otherwise took
occasion to show that he had noticed
the slight upon his country.
1t was common gossip that Prince
Henry had offered It purposely in order
to take some of the "conceit" out Of
the American naval officers. who
seemed to take their duties too
/ seriously. Tho incident led to rather
1 awkward developments. however. 80
the German Prince took steps to
smooth the feelings Of the offended
Americans and explained he had not
Intentionally slighted the President OF
the United States.
| This Admiral Dewav shows was hut
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the Navy and the special reports
which Dewey at first left simply for
the Governments reference. Charles
w. Stewart, superintendent of the
Office of Naval Records and Library
was entrusted with these special re-
ports and was so impressed with the
data contained in them that ne ar
ranged for their publication. German
officials learned of his purpose, and
there was from time to time talk of
protest against the anti-Gcrman oh
servations made by the American
officer, No officer in the American
navy was more unpopular in the
German navy than Admiral Dewey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
HALF-BILLION A MONTH.
Is Needed to Finance the Entente Allies
War Campaign.

Washington, d. G., April 27,-Prelimi.
nary reports to the treasury depart.
ment, upon which Secretary McAdoo will
base his recommendations to the presi.
dent as to the size of the first bond is
sue under the s. 900 100000 war finance
law, indicate that the United States
viii be called upon to finance the allies
to the extent Of at least $400, ,000, 900
and possibly S5OO,O0O,ooo a month.
The tentative program also calls for
the expenditure of virtually every dol
lar of the borrowed money in this coun-
try for foodstuffs, nanitions, coal, cloth
ing, railway equipment and other sup
plies.
The estimates, still incomplete and
subject to revision, indicate the follow
ing entente needs: For Great Britain,
S2O0. 900, 900 to $3.50, 100000 month; for
France, from slO0,o00,Oo0 to Sl25,O0O,.
600; for Russia, a sum undetermined,
but up to SlGO.000,0O0 a month pending
largely upon the ability of manufactur-
ing plants in this country to meet her
demands, mostly for supplies other than
foodstuffs and munitions; for Italy,
about SJO,OO0,OO0 a month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
OPTIMISTIC TONE
BY LLOYD GEORGE
ON WAR PROGRESS
Steps Now Under May in Great Britain
Would Insure Food for All in 1918
Without Importation of
Ton.

London, April 27.--In an important
speech at Guildhall to-day, Premier Lloyd
George discussed the military situation
and other major problems, with which
the government is now engaged. Regard
ing the military situation he said:
During the first Is days of the Somme
offensive we captured ll,000 prisoners
and s4 gums. During the first is days
of the Arras battle our captures were
$1,000 prisoners and 230 guns, while we
gained four times as much ground. This
meant not only ultimate victory; it
meant that victory is going To be won
in less loss and our chances are growing
as our equipment is growing; and the
Germans know it. That is the expiana-
tion of the despair which has driven
them TO black piracy on the high seas"
Discussing the food problem, he said:
"The result of the guarantees of the
farmers and laborers is that million
fresh acres of land were brought under
cultivation. do not say that the war
is going to continue through l9ls." he
said, "but we must take no chances. We
have taken far too many. If the Ger
man knew that by holding out until
the end of 1918 he could win he would
hold out; but If he knows that the long
er he holds out the worse it will be for
him, peace win come much earlier"
Premier George said the government
is taking steps for the harvest of 1918
and that If the plans were carried out
the government could guarantee that
without ton of foodstuffs from abroad
no one would starve.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
DEATH OF MARX DILLON.
Prominent Waterbury High School Stu
dent Died To-day.

Waterbury, April 27.--Mark E. Dillon,
the high school youth who has been sick
for seven weeks with infantile paralysis
and then pneumonia, passed away at
$3.50 this morning at the home of his
parents, Representative and Mrs. John r.
Dillon of Duxbury. The quarantine for
infantile paralysis was removed from
the house some time ago, but the patient
contracted pneumonia, and his condition
has been critical for several days.
Mark Edward Dillon was born in Boil
ton Oct. Z, 1899, and came when five
years old to live here when his parents
moved. Since that time he has been in
school and has been one of the most pop
ular and prominent boys of the place.
He was in the junior class in Waterbury
high school, president Of his class, man
ager Of the baseball team and a leading
figure in the younger folks activities.
He was a member of st. Andrews church,
of the choir and of the Sheridan Boys.
The young man leaves his parents and
one sister, Kathryn; also his grandmoth
er. Mrs Devine. of Waterbury.
The funeral will be held at st. An
drew's church Monday at 10 o'clock, and
burial will be in the Holy Cross ceme
terry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
MRS. e. 0. WHEELER DEAD.
Passed Away at Her Home at Edgewood
This Forenoon.

Mrs. E. o. Wheeler Of Edgewood passed
away at l0;l5 o'clock this forenoon, the
end following an illness Of two years,
For some time past she had been in fail
ing health. Around three months ago
she lost her vision. Mrs. Wheeler was
born Flora L. Cheney. daughter of Ben
jamn and Sophronia Cheney, at Wash
ington Oct. 30, 1853. Her marriage to
Mr.. Wheeler OF Calais took place Nov %,
1876. To them four children were born,
Mrs. Dennison Densmore of Barre, Ar
thur L. Wheeler, who died March S, 1905,
Mrs. Edward Clark and Warner b.
Wheeler, who live at home. Besides her
husband and children, she leaves two
brothers, w. B. Cheney of Richardson
street, Barre, and G. G.. Cheney of Barre
Town; also a half-sister, Mrs. Frank F.
Cave of Barre. The deceased was mem
Der of the Baptist church and belonged
to Bright Star Rebekah lodge. Her death
is mourned by wide circle of friends.
Funeral services will be held at the
house Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Interment will be made in Bope ceme-
terry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
AS GUEST OF PUBLISHERS.
Maj. Gen. Bridges Brought News Direct
From the Front.

New York. April 27.--With Maj. Gen,
G. T. L. Bridges OF the British war COM
mission as their guest OF honor the
members of the American Newspapers
Publishers association at their annual
dinner here last night proclaimed their
confidence in the future of the United
States and her allies and pledged anew
their patriotic devotion to the nation.
The representative OF the British army
of the mission, headed by Foreign Min
ister Balfour. who told with pride of
having fought under Marshal Jofre at
the Marne, was given an enthusiastic well
come.
Speaking as the representative of Mr..
Balfour, General Bridges brought with
him to the dinner something of the spir-
it of the battlefelds of France and Bel
GUM. He was able to tell from his per
sonal experiences something of the
scourge of Belgium at the beginning of
the war. 1t was not the work of un-
disciplined soldiers, he declared, but was
the deliberate plan of the highest Ger
man army authorities.
After expressing his profound graft
tude" at the reception accorded by Amer
leans to himself and his colleagues, Gen
eral Bridges said the greatest asset Of
the allies in the war is the fact that
they are Sighting for ideals. The aid of
the United States was doubly welcome,
he declared, because it will strengthen
the cause of liberty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
CARRANZA WARNS GERMANS.
Tells Them They Must Not Congregatt
Near American Border.

Washington, d. G., April 27.--Oflieial
adviees to the state department yester.
day said the Mexican government had
warned Germans in Mexico that any
concentration of Germans near the Amer
lean border will be followed immediate
ly by their arrest. In conveying this
notice, the Mexican authorities explained
that they could do no less in view of the
fact that state of war exists between
Germany and the United States.
Officials of the American government
were gratifed by this first practical
manifestation of Mexico's proclaimed
neutrality. Suggestions that her proc
lamation of neutrality was a thin cover
ing for more friendly feeling for Ger
many, never have been accepted by the
American government but knowledge of
the instructions of the German Office to
Minister Eckhardt in Mexico City to do
what he could to secure Mexico as an
ally in the event of war with the Unit
ed States has caused all developments
in Mexico to be watched carefully.
President Carranzas recent decree
providing heavier export tax on oil and
its deriyative has not been construed
by the state department as an intention
al blow at Great Britain. but merely
what the Mexican government calls it, a
measure to raise much needed money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

One of the first auto touring parties 10
stop at Hotel Barre this spring arrived
from Boston last night, the personnel of
Mcneil and w. F. birmingham. Pas
sable roads were encountered for the
most part and the travellers had little
difficulty in urging their car through per-
haps half dozen muddy zones between
Barre and Boston.
Tomorrow afternoon the aldermanie
committee of the whole will meet at
Sixth street TO consider a frequently re-
iterated complaint concerning highway
conditions there. II is alleged by prop
erty owners in that neighborhood that
wet weather prevents the easy passage
of automobiles along certain strip Of
the highway. A report of the investiga-
tion will be received at the meeting of
the aldermen Tuesday evening
Matters of unexpected import may
come before the voters at the city meet
ing tonight, albeit the warning contains
reference only to those items which have
come to be regarded as routine. After
salaries for the city clerk and treasurer.
aldermen, auditors and assessors have
been fixed and the evening drawing
school taken care of for another year, a
city council committee will refer to the
voters the question of creating an insur-
ance fund for the city hall risk. II Is
also probable that there viii be someone
present to talk about the wisdom Of ex-
empting new industries in Barre. The
meeting is called for 7:30 O'Clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
PROMINENT ROAD BUILDER.
Myron C. Flanders of Tunbridge Died in
Bradford.

Tunbridge, April 27.--Myron c. Elan
ders, road supervisor for Orange county
died &C o'clock this morning at Brad
ford. where he had gone with STATE
Highway Commissioner Bates from Chel
sea, where they attended a county road
commissioners meeting yesterday. Death
was due to heart disease and complica.
tions. The body viii be brought here
for the funeral.
Mr.. Flanders was born just over the
line in STAFFORD on Oct. 2. 1855, and he
came to Tunbridge in his teens and bad
lived here ever since. He was elected
the first town road commissioner aud
served in that capacity 20 years. He
represented the town in the legislature
in 1910 and vas appointed by Gov.
Mead as county supervisor in February,
1871. having since held that Office.
He leaves his wife, who was Nellie
Farnhsm; his mother who was - years
Of age on the 29d Of this month; a sis
ter. Mrs Martha Hunt Of Chelsea and
another SISTER. Mrs Dan MeAllistsr Of
Wiilismstoan; also host Of friends not
bounded BY TIE county.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
Says German Official Report
of the Progress Of
the Warfare
ENGLAND HARD HIT
AND HER ALLIES, TOO
Prospects for April Are Re-
ported to Be Very
Favorable

Berlin, via London, April 27--A conf
Dental statement in regard to the prog
ress OF the submarine warfare has beer
made by Vice Admiral Won Capeile, min
lister Of the naval budget. The oflicia
statement regarding the minister's com
mnnication, given out to-day, showed
he told the committee. that the success
of the submarine continued great and
that the losses were small Reports, al.
ready at hand showed that favorable
result could be expected for the month
of April.
The reduction of the tonnage at the
disposal of the hostile nations, he said
was taking place with mathematical GER
tainty, thereby increasing the lack of
foodstuffs while the last of the pit props
had made itself felt in the sharpest
manner. The minister continued, say
ing: Notwithstanding the sharp cen
sorship in the entente countries sufficient
news has reached us that the U-boats
have hit a vital nerve in England and,
through her, OF her allies"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
RHEIMS CATHEDRAL sHELLED.
Stung by French Advance, Germans
Damage Famous Structure.

Paris, April 27.-Stung by the steady
advance on the French front the Ger
mans yesterday threw Is large calibre
shells at the Rheims cathedral, damag-
ing several important parts Of the ia
nous monument Encouraged by their
first success Is more heavy shells we're
thrown upon the vaults and towers. The
northern tower suffered most from the
Smelling and is leaning so that its sta e
bility may give way At any time. :.
A. b. g. Ssinsulien, the architect OF the
cathedral. is seriously concerned as to
further resistance Of the edifce to heavy
projeetiles- The vaults and transept
have suffered irreparsble los. The pro-
ietiies being used are OF the $50 mill
meter size. some of these missiles
crashed into the building during Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
TO SEIZE THE PRESIDENT.
And Invade Canada with Army Of $50,
600 Was His Plan.

New York, April 27.--Charges thai
Max Lynar, also known as Count
Lynar- London, had plotted to "seize the
person of the president" and raise an
army of 10000 reseryists in this coun.
try for an invasion of Canada were
made yesterday when he applied for re-
lease ON parole frSm the prison where
he is serving sentence for bigamy.
Application for the parole was made
to Judge RosaIsky in the court of gen
eral session through the commissioner
of corrections, who recommended that
it be granted. The application was op-
posed by representatives of the depart
ment of justice and the police.
"1he commission of correction recon-
mends placing Lynar on probation" said
Judge Rosalsky in announcing that he
would refuse the application "The
United States authorities and the police
want to prevent that. i am told that
this man Lynar made arrangements to
Seize the president of the United States,
hold him for hostage and organize an
army for the invasion of Canada. | do
not believe such man should be al
lowed his liberty at the present time,
Lynar was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary in April, 1915, after his convic-
tion on charge Of Sigamy, brought by
two of three women he was alleged to
have married. The two who testified
against him were amelia Wendt, now
Mrs. Arnold of Poughkeepsic, and Rose
O'Brien Of Albion, n. Y.
During his trial agents OF the de-
partment of justice alleged that Lynar
was a notorious International crook.
Max Schiemangk, who had operated in
France and Germany, prior to serving a
prison term in Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
WAR A GREAT PEACE MOVE.
Declared Elihu Root in Discussing the
Present Struggle.

Washington. ID. c.. April 27.-In his
address as president opening the llth
annual session of the American Society
of international Law here last night
Elihu Root referred to the war against
Germany as the great peace movement
and declared:
The world cannot exist half demo.
cratic and half autocratic. II must be
all democratic or all Prussian. There
can be no compromise. If it is all Prus-
sian there can be no international law.
II it is all democratic international Law
honored and observed NAV well be ex-
pected a. a natural development Of the
principles which make democrats self
government possible"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
MILITARY CONFERENCE HELD.
France Is Thought TO Have Asked for
American Expeditionary Force.

Washington, d. c., April 27.--Confer
ences between members OF the French
war mission and American government
officials for exchange of views regarding
the conduct of the war against Germany
began here yesterday after the leading
commissioners had paid official calls upon
President Wilson, Vice President Mar
shall and Secretaries Lansing, Baker and
Daniels.
Of foremost Importance was long
talk between Marshal Joifrc and mem
bers of his staff and Secretary Baker,
General Scott, chief of staff, and several
other American army officers. 1t took
place at the home of Henry White, for
merly American ambassador to France,
where the French visitors are being en-
tertained as the guests of the nation.
France is known to desire the sending
of an American expeditionary force TO
cooperate with her armies, and Mar
shall Joffre came to the United States
prepared to give reasons for the opinion
of French military experts, that the
sending of such q force is advisable. In
formation regarding the meeting between
the military leaders was withheld.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
TO OPEN RECRUITING STATION
For Headquarters Company or for Any
Branch of ist Vermont Infantry.

In connection with a campaign TO sc
cure recruits for the lst Vermont in
fantry. National Guard. Sergt. Mai. \
w. Hooker viii be in Barre Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday May !. aud
3. The Office recently vacated BY the
Headquarters company viii be used as q
recruiting station, at which all applicants
should apply. The Office will be open be
tween the hours Of and u IN the morn
ing and l:30 to 5 in the afternoon. Re
cruits are wanted primarily for the
mounted scouts Of the Headquarters CON-
pany. but recruits viii also be accepted
for any company in the lst Vermont in
fantry. All applicants Tor enlistment
must be physically nj in order to pass
the physical examination, and also must
be between the ages Of Is and 80 years
81 age. All travelling expenses from
Barre 70 the fort vill be provided.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
Guard Discovered Prowler
Who Shot When Or
dered to Halt
GUARDS REPLIED
WITH MANY BULLETS
Adjt.-Gen.'s ]. ce Believes
Plan Was : Destroy the
Property Montpelier

An unknow s rson or persons prowl.
ing around I 7 ate arsenal building on
Seminary hi Montpelier, shortly be.
fore IL o'clock last night, shot at one of
the national guardsmen doing guard duty
when ordered to halt. The guardsman,
Private Garrow of Company NJ, fred in
return, but the man jumped over the
bank which runs along back of the ar
senal and succeeded in escaping under
cover of darkness Private Garrow fired
five more shots in the direction the fig
ure took but careful search of the sur
rounding territory failed to reveal any
body.
AT the adjutant generals office at the
State House this morning the following
information was given out in regard to
the attack
Private Garrow and Private Bissett of
Company NJ, two of the six guardsmen
on duty at the arsenal under Sergeant
Lucia, were walking their respective
posts at about ii 80 O'Clock when the
former guards attention was attracted
to board fence about Is yards away in
the direction of the Dutton house
He was barely able to discern the fig
ure of a man and he issued command
to halt. In reply mans arm appeared
through an opening in the fence and
revolver was fired, the bullet whizzing
close to the guards head. He immediate
~ returned fire and then ran toward the
fence. The remainder of the guard was
called out by the shooting and all joined
in a chase. Private Garrow fred five
times and Private Bissett also fred at
what he believed to be another retreat
ing figure. The man or men were soon
swallowed up in the darkness and sys.
tematic search all along the valley and
nil in the rear of the Montpelier sem
mary buildings failed to locate the per-
sons.
At the adiutant generals office it was
stated that no information had been
sathered as vet as to who the person or
persons might be, but it Is believed that
possibly it was the object cS the person
n some way to damage the buildings,
,eing discovered before he could do any
larm.