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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
AMERICANS BODIES FOUND.
They Had Been Shot Up and One of
Them Was Hacked with Machete.

Hachita, n. NJ, Feb. l6.-Three bodies
later identified as those of Andrew p
Peterson, Hugh Accord and Burton Jen.
sen, were found late yesterday by Lem
Spillsbury, former scout with General
Pershing, one mile west of international
monument No. 50, situated three miles
west of the Corner ranch,
The bodies OF the three Americans
were found about so feet apart, accord.
ing to Spillsbury Each victim had been
shot many times in the head.
Hugh Acord's head was mutlated with
a machete and all of the bodies were
stripped of clothing, hats and shoes,
Spillsbury said
Spillsbury found the raiders trails
early yesterday morning and followed
them during the day, coming upon the
abandoned bodies late yesterday after
noon. From what he could learn, the
Mormon scout said he was convinced that
the three murdered men had been taken
into Mexico from American soil and then
killed.
A government agent after an investi-
CATION OF the raid, reported to Washing
ton that the Mexicans under Prudencio
Miranda were eating dinner at ranch
house on the American side when Peter
son, Jansen and Accord rode up unarmed.
The Americans were made prisoners.
E. d. t'Bunk" Spencer, the American
negro ranch foreman for the Z. w. War
ren & Sons interest, who reached the
border late Tuesday with Salazar's de-
mand for 5000 in gold, also brought
with him a verbal statement which he
declared Salazar made to him at Ojitos,
the purport of which was
that Salazar intended to raid an Amer
lean town on the border which would
surpass Villas raid at Columbus, n. NJ,
and in which "all men of gringo land will
have to take care" but that women and
children would be protected
While Spencer made the trip to the
border from Oiitos to deliver Salazar's
demand for the ransom, his Mexican
wife was neld as hostage at the 0jitos
ranch and Spencer said he was told by
Salazar that she would be shot if he
lid not return by sunrise Wednesday.
After delivering his message to the gen
.ral overseer of the Warren ranches,
Spencer returned to Mexico late Tuesday
,vening.
Acting under instruction from Colonel |
T. $. Sickle, commanding the Columbus |
amp, Lieut.. Waterman in charge of Ha-
hita ordered all available troops from
lere into the Corner ranch section. The
roops left for their new posts last night. |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
By Reason Of Great Brit
aims Change in Orders
for Inspection
MAY BE EXAMINED
AT HALIFAX NOW
Anchor Line Steamer Tus-
cania Sailed To-day
for Glasgow

New York, Feb. l6.-The Anchor line
steamer Tuscania, carrying IA cabin pas
sengers of whom four were Americans,
sailed to-day for Glasgow. The Tuscania
is in the same service as the California,
which was torpedoed last week off the
coast of Ireland with the loss of Al lives.
The British admiralty's decision to per-
NIT neutral vessels sailing from Ameri-
can ports for Europe to undergo exami-
nation at Halifax instead of Kirkwall or
Falmouth brought immediate relief to-
day to the congested cargo situation
here Steamships of the Dutch and Scan
dinayian lines which had been in port on
account of the submarine blockade made
to sail by the new route,
and it was expected that several would
get away before the end of the week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
DROP ATHLETICS FOR DRILL.
Andover Students Ask Faculty for Right
to Change.

Andover, n. H., Feb. l6.-The student
council of Phillips Andover academy has
recommended to the faculty that ath
letics be eliminated for the rest of the
academy year and military training sub
stituted The faculty will act on the
next week.
The council, voting unanimously called
upon the student body, as a matter of
patriotism, to forego personal athletic
ambition and enter wholeheartedly into
the proposed drills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
FUNERAL OF ]. S. ROSS.
Was Held from Home of His Sister-in-
Law, Mrs. Margaret Ross.

Funeral services for James S. Ross, for
thirty years plainsman in Kansas,
whose death at the home of his sister
in-law, Mrs. Margaret Ross of Harring-
ton avenue. Monday evening followed a
long illness, were held at the house
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev.
Edgar Grassland. pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, officiating. Those
who attended included large circle of
friends who had come to know the de-
ceased after his arrival in Vermont last
spring. The bearers were: George Ross
and William Ross, nephews of the de-
ceased. Frank +. Robinson and Herman
y. Campbell, representing the Pythian
order, to which Mr.. Ross belonged, and
Messrs. Mckay and Stewart from Barre
Town. There were a number of fine
floral tributes. The body was placed in
the vault at Elmwood to await inter
ment at Hope cemetery in the spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
BOILING QUITS BROKERS.
The Presidents Brother-in-Lsw Leaves
Firm.

Washington, Feb. l6 r.. w. Boiling, a
brother -in-law OF President Wilson, an
nounced yesterday that he had severed
his connection with f. A. Connolly &
Co., local brokerage house, which, the
peace note leak investigation established,
furnished forecast of the note to clients
a day in advance of its publication.
Boiling has denied any knowlege what
ever of the affair and J. Fred Essary, a
correspondent. testified that it
was he who wrote the forecast.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
MADE SURPRISE ATTACK.
French Brought Back 20 Prisoners After
Them.

Paris, Feb. l6.--The official commun-
cation issued by the war Office last night
read:
"In Champagne two surpr Sc attacks
on the German trenches, one south of
st. Marie-Py, the other west of Butte
du Mesnil, enabled us to bring back
20 prisoners.
"The enemy artillery energetieally
counter -shelled, violently bombarded in
the course of the afternoon our positions
in the sector of Les Maisons de Cham
pagne and on the right bank of the
Meuse. The artillery fighting was quite
active in the regions of Hardaumont and
Naux. A German attempt against one
of our advanced posts at Bezonvaux
failed under our fire.
"ln Lorraine our artillery carried out
effectively fires on the enemy organiza-
tions at Lonvigny, Coincourt and Be-
zange.
"a German airplane was brought down
yesterday near Beaumont (Meuse) by
the fire of our special guns.
Belgian communication: AT two
places south of Dixmude German parties
attempted surprise attacks last night
against the Belgian points on the User.
The enemy was dispersed by infantry,
and artillery fire. During the day ar
tillery fighting continued along the whole
'front.'
Eastern theatre: The Italian coun-
ter-attaek against Hill 1850, east of
Paralovo, permitted the recapture of all
the lost trenches mentioned in yester-
days official announcement. An enc
my counter-attack delivered in the aft
ernoon of Feb. l3 was repulsed The
German losses on Feb. II and l3 were
large.
There was artillery activity on the
rest of the front"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
CLUMSY UNDERTAKES MAN.
Kicked Over Oil Stove and Caused Won
an to Be Burned to Death.

New York, Feb l6.--An unidentified
woman was burned to death last night
in an Amsterdam avenue tenement house
when an undertakcr's assistant knocked
over an oil stove while the body of an
aged woman was being prepared for bur.
ial. The flames did not reach the room
in which the body lay.
A man who lived in the fifth floor of
the building probably was fatally in
jured BY falling from fire escape. He
had rescued his mother and had gone
back to save his insurance policy. Nurses
and physicians had difficulty in averting
a panic among patients in two hospitals
across the street from the building which
the fire occurred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
DEATH AT WATERBURY.
Bert GoodeIl Had Been Sick with Pneu-
monia Four Days.

Waterbury. Feb l6.--Bert Goodell died
last night after four days. illness, at his
home in the Little river section of the
town. He was the son of Almeron and
Luthera tShesley) Goodell and was 50
years OF age. He married, p years ago,
Lila Daley OF Waterbury, and they
have resided in town since their mar
riage, Mr.. Goodell having been employed
in the Roberts mill for % years, part of
that time as foreman. lie leaves his
wife and two children, Mrs Grace Mar
shall of Waterbury and Daniel Goodell
of Windsor; also one grandchild. The
for the funeral have not
been completed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
NOT WARNED BY WASHINGTON.
Americans in Austria May Have Got the
Word from Penheld.

Washington, d. C., Feb. l6.-State de-
partment officials, discussing the report
from Paris that Americans had been
warned TO leave Austria. said that no
Instructions to this effect had been sent
from here. They considered it probable
that Ambassador Penfeld at Vienna
might have taken such an action on his
own initiative.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
FUNERAL ATTENDANCE LIMITED.
Because of Continued Spread of Scarlet
Fever in Rutland.

Rutland, Feb. l6.-There are ia scar
let fever patients under quarantine in
this city. The order closing the schools
aud places of amusement was broadened
Yesterday when attendance at funerals
and weddings was limited strictly TO rel
atiyes.
There have been no deaths from scar
let fever during the present epidemic,
and the more serious cases are said 10
be improving. With children the dis
ease Is running lightly but with adults
quite severely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
William Dudley PeIley Of Bennington.

William Dudley PeIley OF Bennington,
a special writer for the Saturday
Evening Post, whose stories have pleased
the readers Of that publication during
the past few years, was q visitor in
barre to-day, being on a tour Of inspec-
ton Of the things Of interest through
central Vermont Incidentally. AR Pei
ley visited the legislature and got some
touches Of local color which may be
presented in story form.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
SWEDISH GOVT. is
REGULATING FOOD
BY SEEING GRAIN
Has Also Refused the Use of Potatoes as
Fodder and Prohibits Peeling of
Potatoes Before Cooking.

Stockholm, Sweden, via London, Feb.
l6.-The government is taking vigorous
measures to regulate the food supply.
Orders have been issued providing for
the appropriation of barley and barley
-four. half of all the supplies of oats and
all oatmeal and wheat grits. The gov
ernment has forbidden the use of pota-
toes as fodder and the peeling of pota-
toes before cooking.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16

After eight heats, Bradwell Sub won
the class { event on the Winooski river
ice course At Montpelier yesterday aft
ernoon. defeating Max L. Bingen and
Reuben. Billy Walters, jr.. defeated
RradweH in the match race, and Laura
i. Took first money in the class B. In
this event. Aquillan. driven by Fred
Slayton. finished third. which was con
sidered good. inasmueh a. this was the
first time the horse was ever in a fast
contest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
LARGE INCREASE
IN FRENCH LEVY
Minister of Finance Ribot Asks Chamber
of Deputies for o,574,ooo,ooo
Francs for Second Quar-
ter of Year.

Paris, Feb. l6.-Alexandre Ribot, the
minister Of finance, asked the French
chamber Of deputies to-day TO appropri-
ate 9.574. 100000 francs 10 cover govern
ment expenditures for the second quar-
ter Of the present year. This is an in
crease of 9O0.OO0,OO0 francs over the ap-
preparations for the first quarter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
GUARDING THE STATE HOUSE
As Precautionary Measure, 1t Was Ex.
planned.

Boston, Feb. l6.-SiN members Of the
state police were detailed for guard dnty
at the State House to-day BY direction
Of Chief Plunkett. acting on q request
received several days ago from the ser.
gesnt-at-arms Of the legislature. Chief
Piunkett explained that the guard was
increased as q precautionary measure.
Two men had been on duty heretofore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
THINK PHILADELPHIA
is OUT OF DANGER
Is First American Liner to Leave Eu-
rope Since Germany's Declaration
of Unrestricted Submarine
Warfare.

Liverpool, Feb. l6.-The Philadelphia,
the first American liner to leave Europe
since Germany's declaration of unre-
stricted submarine warfare, sailed late
Wednesday afternoon, carrying 95 pas
sengers, of whom 80 were Americans.
London, Feb. l6--0fficials of the
American line assumed to-day that the
Philadelphia had passed outside the dan
ger zone, as no word has been received
since her departure Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
BARN IN NEwBURY BURNED,
But C. B. Barnett's House Was Saved
By Hard Work.

Newbury. Feb. l6-About 6 o'clock
Yesterday the stable belonging TO the
homestead place OF G. u. Barnett, in
this village, was discovered in flames,
and before they could be checked the
barn with its contents Of hay and farm
ing implements was destroyed. The
flames spread to the ell of the house,
with which the stable was connected,
and considerable damage was done here
before the fire was eXtinguished but no
household goods were burned. The cause
of the fire is unknown. The damage Is
estimated at $500, fully covered by in
suranre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
Candidate for School Commissioner.

In ward ], where school commits
sioner is to be elected this year to sue
eeed Alexander Gordon, sentiment in fa-
yor of John G. Booth is said to be erys-
talizing rapidly and expressions Of opin-
ion in the ward seem to indicate that
Mr. Booth would be strong candidate.
There is a probability that his name will
be presented at the ward caucus this
evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
MOSTLY VESSELS OF
SMALL TONNAGE
WERE SUNK TO-DAY
British Steamer Longscar of 2,777 Tons
Was the Largest to Be Reported
BY Lloyds.

London, Feb l6.-Lloyds announces
that the British steamer Longscar, of
2,777 tons, the sailing ship Percy Roy of
ll0 tons and trawler have been sunk,
Later, Lloyds also announced the sinking
of the British steamer Greenland of H.
753 tons. The crew were landed.
The British steamer Kyunsti has been
sunk, says another Lloyds announce
ment.
The Kkunsti is not listed in the avail
able records.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
TEUToN ATTACKS REPULSED.
They Struck in Galieia East of Lem.
burg on Wednesday.

Petrograd, via London. Feb. l6-The
Teutonic attacks in Galieis, east of Lem
burg on Wednesday were repulsed, the
war office announces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
.GOVERNMEN AWAITS
OFFICIAL ADVICES
Meanwhile an Inquiry Has
Been Sent to Germany
Asking Why the Second
Trainload of American
People Fleeing from Ger
many Has Been Held Up
in That Country

Washington, d. c. Feb. 16.-Unofficia
advices that Germany has released thu
~ American seamen held prisoners wher
brought in by the prize ship Yarrowdalt
reached the officials to-day just as a
peremptory demand was about to be
made en- the Berlin government for the
freeing of the Americans. A note en-
bodying this demand had been prepared
and approved by President Wilson, but
if official confirmation of Germany's
reported action is received it is probable
that the communication will not be dis
patched.
The news caused slight relaxation of
the tension over the German American
situation. Many serious problems yet
remain, however, and were to be dis.
cussed at to-day's cabinet meeting. The
president is celebrating the next move
of the United States, but many admin
istration officials believe that his appeal
to Congress for authority to use further
means to protect American lives and
property is now only matter of days.
Another Inquiry Sent.
An inquiry has been sent to Germany
through the Spanish embassy at Berlin
regarding the delay in the departure of
the second train load of former Ameri-
can officials from Germany for Swtzer-
land. was announced officially to-day.
The train should have left Munich early
this week, carrying Sc former American
consuls and their families and an un-
known number of other Americans.
The officials here refuse to believe that
the government is purposely delaying
the train and expect to hear of its de-
parture shortly.
The British steamer Yarrowdale was
one OF the vessels captured by a German
raider in the south Atlantic some time
ago. With an armed prize crew aboard
the steamer was taken into a German
harbor Dec. 81. She had 469 prisoners on
board, among whom were 72 Americans,
according to an announcement made
some time ago by the German foreign
secretary. 1t was stated that these men
were 10 be interned as prisoners, having
been captured on an armed vessel.
Early in the present month-the day |
of the, severing of diplomatic relations
with Germany--the United States gov
ernment demanded the release of the |
Americans. The following day it was
announced that Germany had aeceded |
to the American demand Later it was
announced from Washington that the I
men were being held in Germany until /
assurances had been received from the
United States as to the safe departure
of Count Won Bernstorf and the Ger
man consuls and the safety of German
war bound ships in American waters. A
Washington dispatch February l3 said
Secretary lansing through the Swiss
government had made inquiries of Ger
many as TO the reasons for the contin-
ued detention of the American seamen.
A dispatch from Washington Thursday
said that peremptory demand for the
release of the men had been prepared at
the state department and that it would
go forward shortly through the Spanish
ambassador at Berlin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
AMERICANS WARNED
TO LEAVE AUSTRIA
According TO Paris Advices, the Warning
Was Given by Government
at Washington.

Paris, Feb. l6-Americans in Austria
have been warned from Washington to
leave that country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
f, FIRE AT wooDsvILLE.
Small House and Contents Were De-
stroyed.

Woodsville. y. H.. Feb. To- The small
frame house owned and occupied by
Pellecrini G. Bats on Mill street near
the transfer. was burned TO the ground
Yesterday. The household goods were
also burned. Mr. Bats works at night
At the Boston & Maine round house.
There was no insurance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16

Continued on fourth Pagel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
Another Attack on Primary Law.

Another attempt to repeal the pri-
mary law, OF rather to set in motion
machinery which might result in its re-
peal has been made, bill providing for
a referendum on the question of repeal
having been introduced yesterday after
noon bv Mr.. Sinclair Of Essex.
Early in the session, it will be recalled.
the House emphatically voted against re-
pealing the primary after many public
hearings and it was thought that the
action taken would discourage any op-
ponents Of the nomination system at
present in vogue from attempting TO do
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-27
LOCAL MERCHANTS
 PLAN ID CURTA|L|
 MUCH DUPLICATION
Committee to Recommend Whether Stores Have
 One or Two Deliveries.

An eXceptiSa ally well attended and enthusiastic meeting of the Retail Merchants association at the cham Der Of commerce assembly hall yes ! terday adopted a resolution for the president to appoint committee of three to prepare rules and regulaions whereby the local merchants may remedy many of the evils and abuses Gof the present system of delivering goods and also of modernizing the "return" privileges heretofore &C., corded to patrons of the stores.
 The meeting discussed other mat ters notably the proposition to re- fund railroad fare to out of town pa irons, but because of the peculiar conditions now existent here and elsewhere, definite decision on the proposition was held up another thir- ty days or so.
 The greater part of the discussion centered on the proposition of con- serving time, labor and money by doing away with the multiplicity of deliveries, and to arrange that there will be one or two deliveries only each day, by each me; chant. The com- mlttee will study and recommend, de- tails being left for it to arrange, and among these being to decide whether there shall be only one delivery, or one in the forenoon and one in the afternoon. T'.R1N
 The spirit of optimism which pre- vailed at the meeting yesterday was considered a good omen by the lead CTS of the association and there was enthusiasm over the prospects of ob- taining united action on the part of the retail merchants of the city in the effort to correct many abuses and many practices which are costly to the merchants and which really ben eft only a small percentage of the patrons of the stores.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-27
By ANNETTE KEILERMANN.

l have received so many letters asking for special information that 1 have decided to devote this article to them.
 The answers l am giving should be read by all of my pupils, for they will be found to contain useful informa- ton for everyone of you, and should, in a way, be considered the same as d lesson
 Question No. 1: I simply cant keep my head above the water, no matter how l try. l have followed your lessons for 'Dry-Land' swim mers carefully and do hope l will be able to swim soon.
 Answer No. i: The reason you cannot keep your head above the water is because you are letting your feet hang down in the water too far. Keep your legs UP high, so that the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-27
z ANNETTE kELLERMAhlN GREATEST
 2 WOMAN SWIMMER AND STAR OF V 2 WILLIAM FOX $LOOO 900 PICTURE
REPRESENTATIVES.

weight of your feet will not drag them down.
 This is a very common fault of new pupils and if you carefully attend to your legs and feet you will overcome this easily remedied trouble. DO NOT HOLD YOUR HEAD BACK TOO FAR.
 Question No. 2: Will Hardy-Will you kindly tell me how to improve the trudgeon stroke. I have read your articles with great interest and although knowing how to swim in a way, I have found some new tips on swimming in your lessons that have benefited me tremendously.
 Answer No. ?: Thank you so much for your very nice letter. I am sorry, but at the present time I will not be able to explain the trudgeon stroke as l want my pupils to first learn the breast stroke perfectly. Supposing you wait and keep on with the class and improve the breast stroke until all of my pupils have mastered it then we will continue.
 Question No. 8: F. G. L.-1 have
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-27
Women! It's Cheap! Use Lemon Juice
 and Make Lotion 

To keep your skin and complexion
 naturally soft, white and clear at all
 times you simply must use lotion or
 cream every day. But choose the one that is best and costs the least.
 The juice of two fresh lemons strain ed into bottle contains three ounces of orchard white makes whole quar- ter pint of the most remarkable beau ty lotion at about the cost one must pay for small jar of the ordinary cold creams. Care should be taken ito strain the lemon juice through fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion will keep fresh for months. Every w--',r-c-- i-aows that lemon juice lis used to bleach and remove such blemishes as freckles. sallowness and tan, and is the ideal skin softener, smoother and beautifier-
 Just try this lotion! Make up 8 quarter pint of this sweetly fragrant cream and massage it into the face, meek, arms and hands, It should nat urally help to whiten, soften, freshen, and bring out the hidden roses and beauty of any skin.
 Your druggist will sell three ounces of orchard white at little cost, and any grocer will supply the lemons.-Adv.