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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-11
DECLARA Ell PRESIDENTE OLA
DE FIESTA Ell DESTINADO
AL RECLUTAMIENTO.

WASHINGTON. Mayo l0.-Se Ii
ce que & Presdente Wilson es,a
preparando una proclama, cue expe-
dira dentro de breves dias, declaran-
do dia de fiesta nacional aquel que
fife para que Sc lleve a cabo ell reciu-
taniento de los ciudadanos, bajo Ia
ley del seryicio militar obligatorio
aprobaSo por el congreso.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-11
Sc DESCUBRIO UN CONPLOT
PARA ASESHAR Al PRES-
DENTf HEE0CAL
FDEROH ARRISIAD0S RUsVE iHDIVIDUOS
ENTIRE Los QUE Sc EHCUENTRAN DOS
ANTIsuOS HlEhBROS DE- la POLICIA

UABANA. Mayo 10.-La policia de
este puerto descubrio un ccntplot para
dar muerte al Presidente de Ia Repi-
blica. general Mario Menocal, POI me-
dio de Ia explosion de una bomba Nuc
ye de los conspiradores fueron arres-
tados antcs de que pudieran poner
en- practica SUI siniestro plan.
Las autoridades cubanas por algun
tempo estuvieron investigando Ia
existencia del complot que saba 10
fraguaban los enemigos del Partido
Conservadcr. Sabese que los dinamite-
ros tratahan dc llevar 4 cabo su obra
ancche. poniendo Ia bomba bajo Ia
Residential del Presidente en- el Pala-
clio Nacional.
HABANA, Cuba, Mayo 1O-Nue-
vos detallcs han sido proporcionados
a Ia prensa acerca del complot que ha-
bia para matar al Presidente de la
Republica, senor Menocal, y el cual
fue descubierto oportunamente por la
policia.
Entire los nuevos individuos arres-
tados como presuntos responsables ue
la conspiracion Sc encuentra Jose
Barouin, ex-Inspector Municipal, y
MIGUEL Mariche quien tuvo hasta ha-
ce POGO tempo I'M puesto en- la poll
cia. Fl conplot fue denunciado por un
sargento a quien invitaron los conspi-
radores a tomar parte en- el.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-11
Las exportaciones de articulos d.
guerra valen dos mil millones.

De acuerdo con los informes oficla-
,cs proporcicnados hoy, las exporta-
clones de articulos de guerra 4 Eu-
ropa. en- los nueve meses que nan
transculr.do del presente anO fiscal,
importan Ia clevada suma de dos NIL
mi!lones de d6lares.
Cr6ese que en- los tres meses que
faltan para Ia termination del ano
lisc:I. al exportaciones de proTl-
stones de guerra los paises aliados
llegue a dos mil quinientos millones,
o ouIzas pasen de esa enorme caEtl-
dad
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-11
No HAbRA PAz
SEPARADA ENTIRE
EE.UU.Y ALENAN|A
Asi 10 expreso una alta autoridad que
esta al tanto de las resolu-
clones adoptadas.
Las EXPORTAClONES De MATERIAL De
GUERRA EN- NUtVE MESES VALtN
DOS MIL MILL0NES
,rleorama EsprriaI para La PRESSA.

WASHINGTON, Mayo 10.-No
habra una paz separada entire los
Estados Unidos Y e. Imperio gerra-
nico Tai fue admtiio hoy por una
alta autoridad que esta perfectamen-
te al tanto de las decisiones a que ha
llegado el gobierno de este pals. con
respecto al conflicto con el lmpe-
rio aleman. decisiones tomadas tras
de las ultimas conferencIas ce!ebra-
das con los jefes de las comisio2es
inglesa Y francesa y con los comI:es
que ayudan eficazmente la Adnl-
nistraci6n en- su labor de preparar al
pals para hacer frente, con exito, al
estado de guerra eXistente entire los
Estados Unidos y Alemania.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-11
ObStinada y turi0Sd COntinud Ia
IuChd en- territOriO de FrdnCi0
Alderredor de Bullecourt combaten australianos
aIemanes sin hacer case de la increible natanza
OFFICIAL LMENTE Sc ANUNCIO EN- LONDREs
QUE VA A OAR PRINCIPE UNA OFEN
SIVAM MAS PODEROSA QUE LADE ARRAS
Sc RENUEVA Ia LUCIA EN- FL FRENTf ORIENTAL

Pronto comenzara una poderosa 0fen-
silva en- Francia
Oficialmsnte Sc anuncio en- esta
capital que dentro de muy POGO item
DO dara principle una ofensiva mis-
vigcroSa que IA de ArraS, en- tUGo ei
frente occidental.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-11
OBTUV|EROH Una VICTORIA
Los BAhCOS RURAlES
En- la CAhARA

WASHINGTON, Mayo 10.-Los
bancos rurales agricolas obtuvie-
ron hoy una seflalada victoria en- n
camara de diputados- Los coEferen-
cistas que vinieron esta capital re-
cibieron hoy una notification ell la
que Sc les participa que la Camara
de Diputados convene en- aprooar IA
enmienda hecha por ell Senado II
lev relatiya la contribution
federal, que da a los banccs del Sis
tema de reserva federal poder para
hacer algunos cargos razonables pa
"a el cobro remission de cheques.
tos los que trata el gobierno de te-
ner bajo su control con el objeto de
evitar la escasez en- algunas regiores
del pals. {
Ell subsecretario de Agriculture,
Mr.. Lever declare que era de abso!u-
ia necesidad, el levantar un ccnso
de los articulos de primera necesi-
dad que hay en- el pals. para tener
una base segura sobre ala cual pueda
desarrollar el gobierno sus trabajos,
tendencies a ,mejorar la situacion que
desde que comenzo la guerra va ha-
ciendose muy dificil 5pues aunque
hasta ahora no Sc ha Hotado escasez'
81 es va un serio probema Ia carestia,
la cual esta produciehdo un gran
malestar en- todo Ell pals.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-11
TO ADVERTISERS

We guarantee LA PRENSA has large
than any other mexican news
paner in The United States.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-11
LIBR0s EN- ESPANOL

Compre usted sus libros en- espahol
la Casa Editorial Lozano, 11S North Sta
Rosa Avenue. San Antc-ko, Texas. Es
Ia mas barata. V
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-09-28

eff George had mean of writing OF
course he did not need TO send a mes
senger." said L.
There has never been a notion In
Kingsford. so your father tells me-
answered Drummond. that Pendu-
lum's coming here had anything to do
with the Merrill boys or their affairs"
Then what the deuce are you driv-
ing att"
But Drummond was relapsing into
a trance state now and would not
give me a sensible reply. When we
got home he had a talk with my father
and another after supper, and then he
hunted me up.
"Come," said he. ''let's have a look
at my estate"
| went with him. and he led me
straight to the broad portal of the
great dark house. | heard the key rat.
tie in the lock.
So we came to a oom on the second
floor and to a shadowy corner of it
where stood a tall old clock with a
carved case of black wood.
"Whew.' said Drummond. Let me
get my breath. This is a crisis in the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-09-28

from Portland. He was found wander
ing the streets in a daZed condition and
was taken into a house where he lay
i'll and crazed with fever for some
days and then died.
DO you see the gray haired woman
over there" I added, under the crook
ed pine tres with the girl in white? 1t
was that woman who found the sol
der and led him to her mothers
home"
"And he spoiled the omance by dy-
ing" said Drummond.
"She had her own romance" | re
piled. ''She was engaged to one of the
Merrill boys, There were two cousins.
one Of whom inherited the property
which has now come to you by the de-
viOus ways of destiny. 1t was not the
heir to whom Miss Stanbury was en-
gagged; otherwise she wouldn't be so
confoundedly poor today. Her fance
left her all he possessed. which was
mighty little. Both the Merrill boys
went to the war. both gave their lives,
and both are now at, rest in the plot
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-09-28
TheNamleleSS
Tombstone
Mystery of an Unknown
Wanderer Strangely
Revealed.
By EVERETT H0LBROOK

In our town there was a mysterious
soldier. asleep. with a stone cross
above his head. and on the stone
were some good words of Scripture
and the date of the mans death.
There had beer a name also. and one
might still see the marks of the chisel
which had cut off the raised letters.
In the years after the removal of the
name from the cross the stranger was
not omitted from the roll of honor.
wherein he figured by his rank alone.
Lieutenant" the venerable Pastor
Congreye would say, with a glance to-
ward the grave and after a moments
~pause-"our guest. whose name I'M
happily we do not know"
On an afternoon in the middle of
April a card was brought to me in my
Office in New York, and / supposed
that 1t foreshadowed a newspaper in
teryiew. for the sender was a reporter
named Henry Drummond, with whom
| had a slight acquaintance. He was
an agreeable young man of a remark
ably engaging appearance. and l was
able to tell him honestly that l was
glad to see him. His errand, as he In
formed me Immediately. had nothing
to do with copy" He had come to
avail himself Of my legal advice.
II have recently inherited a law
suit" said he. ''and | want to know
what to do with 1t. You've heard of
the muddle about the division of the
Merrill estate?"
YES said l. There's q part of it
in my native town. As a result of this
long drawn controversy n of the
finest old residences on the Maine
coast has been without a tenant for
more than ten years and a great piece
of shore front property has had no
proper care"
aside from your exalted talents
said he, with a smile, that's the chief
reason why | came to you. There
seems to be a chance for me to take
this property in Kingsford for my
share of the loot and escape from the
lawsuit. Shall l do it,"
1t was not a question to be decided
offhand, for l must first learn the value
of Drummond's interest in the suit.
The details of the matter are unim-
portant here. Suffice it to say that l
was led to advise Drummond to make
this settlement. and he did so. In the
last week in May we went to Kingsford
in connection with the business, and
Drummond was a guest with mein my
fathers house. Thus It happened that
he witnessed the rites of Memorial day
in the cemetery of Kingsford and heard
the roll call of our squadron of the
dead.
isn't it very unusual" he said to
me, that there should be a nameless
soldier in a burial ground so far
north? Was this body sent here by
mistaken"
T%hereupon l told him all that I could
remember of the story. The soldier
had come to Kingsford on the steamer
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-09-28

lives of several people, my friend. How
ever. there's another n downstairs
what in blazes do you mean?" l de-
manded. Another what?"
Another clock. But this was the
uncle's room"
Uncle? You mean old Sam Mer-
rill?''
Eyes. The man who in his last years
seemed so fond of Arthur, yet left all
his property to George, in a will dated
five years before"
II don't understand
civilian Pendulum" he answered
willis N. Pendulum. The will is in
the pendulum. And now, by heaven,
it is in my hand!'
While speaking he had swung open
the door of the clock case, and now he
turned toward me so suddenly that we
crashed together.
Light a MATCH" he cried. And l
managed to do it.
saw a yellow and stained paper in
my friends hand. Before the match
burned out we knew the nature of the
brief document. 1t was indeed a will.
and the name signed to it was Samuel
Merrill.
We did not wait for lamplight, but
examined the will then and there by
the aid of matches. 1t seemed quite
regular-it was dated 1S63-and it
made Arthur Merrill and not George
the chief heir-sole heir indeed-to the
property in Kingsford.
Arthur left all he possessed to Jane
Stanbury." said Drummond. by this
will he was made owner of this estate.
1t therefore passed to his fancee. 1t
was never properly at issue in the pres
ent litigation. No interest in it belong
ed to any of the contestants nor could
have passed to me. | have signed away
my share for nothing. because this es-
tate is legally vested in Jane %Stanbury.
and | shall never contest her right
to it.
And now" he added as the last
match burned out. do you begin to
understand what happened? George
Merrill, who was at home on furlough
when his uncle died. found this will
here in this room. Doubtless he knew
that the earlier will had not been de-
stroyed. Upon al impulse he hid this
document in the first place that he
could think of and never had the moral
strength to reveal it's existence until
the hand of death was on him.. Then
he told a comrade. one who was a suf-
ferer with him in the same hospital, no
doubt. He trusted this man to keep
the secret, to disclose the right will,
but preserve Georges name from dis
grace. Why this riddle wasn't read
long ago is a mystery to me-
Although this was largely conjecture.
it has stood every fest of subsequent
Investigation, and the title of Miss
Stanbury to the property has been con
irmed by the usual legal means.
Whether this has made my friend poor.
err in all that counts for real value in
this world | will not venture to assert.
Indeed. he has lost the estate only tenn
porarily. for it will no doubt pass to
Margaret Stanbury at her aunt's death.
and Margaret and Drummond are to
be married early next month.
AS for the soldier beneath the stone
CIOSS. ut 10 HOW ucSl1Hdieu W HIS
rightful name. The clew furnished by
his association with George Merrill and
by the presumption of his having been
an inmate of the same hospital close
upon the date OF Merrill's death suf.
feed for his Identification after a pa
tent search of records. and his name
proved TO be Albert Stevens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-15
TUBERCULOSIS EXPERTS
Are Now Examining the Men at Fort
Ethan Allen.

Burlington, Aug. l5.-Three physician,
who are experts on tuberculosis have ar
rived at Fort Ethan Allen to examine the
entire command in search of traces or
cases of the disease. The physicians, all
of whom are officers of the grade of first
lieutenant, are DIR. Gellways, Price and
Trudeau. Six privates accompany them
to aid in the examinations of the men.
All of these physicians are experts on
tuberculosis and they will make thor
ough examination of each man. 1t is
estimated that three weeks will be re.
qured to complete the work and after
the physicians have finished their work
here they will go to another encamp
ment. They are making tour of all
military posts in the country. There are
now specialists at the post on practically
all diseases, such as eye, ear, nose and
throat, and an expert on mental diseases
is also stationed there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-15
CALLS REV. F. A. POOLE.
South Congregational Church at st
Johnsbury Wants Former Barre Man.

st. Johnsbury. Aug. l5.-Rev Francis
A. Poole Of Worcester. Mass. has been
called to take the pastorate Of the South
Congregational church Of this place The
action was taken At a meeting Of the
members Of the South church held last
evening in the church vestry. Dr. Poole
Is pastor of the Union church q Worces-
ter and was formerly = pastor of the
Congregational church Of Barre he sup
piled the pulpit here q few weeks ago.
and. - before 81 times IN the past. Great
ed very favorable imprrssicn- Il j.
expected DE. Poole uill accept tbe charge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-15
FUNERAL OF /. o. WALES
Held Tuesday Afternoon-Body Taken to
Mortified Center.

Funeral services for Irving o. Wales
long time resident of Barre, whose
death occurred at the home of his niece,
Mrs. L. B. Dodge, III Averill street, Sat
urday evening, were held at the house
Tuesday afternoon at l:S0 o'clock, Rev.
B. G. Lipsy, pastor of the Hedding Meth
odist church, officiating. Representations
of the Odd Fellows and Masons to which
the deceased belonged, were present, but
the attendance was necessarily restricted
because of the poliomyelitis quarantine.
Among those who came from distance
to attend the funeral were: Miss Dolly
Densmore of Dedham. Mass. Ralph Dens-
NOR of Burlington, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Bailey of Williamstown, Mr.. and Mrs.
4. F. Densmore of Northfield. The body
was taken to Mortified Center, where
the Odd Fellows and Mssons had charge
of the committal service in Hope eeme-
terry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-15
HEMnINGWAY GIRLS
FUNERAL HELD TO-DAY
Meanwhile the Police and Other Authori-
ties at st. Albans Are Trying to
Unravel Alleged Crime.

ST. Albans, Aug. l5.-While the fu
neral of l4-year gennie Hemming.
way, whose body was found in corn.
field near the Newton road Monday
morning, was being held in the Baptist
church this forenoon, the police authori-
ties continued their efforts to tinravel the
mystery by establishing responsibility
for the revolving crime. Funeral services
were held at 10 o'clock, the pastor, Rev.
J. Wesley Rafter, officiating. The church
was fairly well filed. Interment was
made in Greenwood cemetery.
The inquest, conducted under the di-
rection of States Attorney w r Me-
Feeters, is being continued Its outcome
is matter for speculation. So far as
can be learned the police do not at this
time entertain the theory that the muir
der was premeditated, theory which. if
accepted, might carry with it the posi-
biIity that the child was enticed to
lonely country road and there murdered
The officers are not yet convinced that
the girls death occurred where her body
was found.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-15
KILLED BY HIS SON.
Nicholas J. Golden of Bristol, r. l.,
Shot Down Near His Home.

Bristol, r. l., Aug. l5.-~Nicholas J
Golden, real estate dealer. was shot
down in front of his home last night
by his son, James Golden, policeman
who then held back the crowd which
gathered, and did not surrender until fell
low officers persuaded him to give up
his revolver. The elder Golden was re.
moved to the Rhode Island hospital in
Providence, where he died later.
According to the story, James Gold
en- told the police, his father had up
braided him about some work and had
struck him over the head with ham
mer After having the wound treated,
the younger Golden said he went to
his own home, got his revolver and re
turned to his fathers house. Upon
meeting his father on the street, he
shot him five times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-15
TWO MORE GROUPS
OF MEN ARE CALLED
Washington County Had Certified is Men
to the District Board UP to To-day
Next Examination Monday,
August 90

Two more groups of drafted men ir
Washington county have been summoned
before the Washington county exemption
board and their examinations will be
held Monday, Aug. 20, according to off.
cial notice which appears on another
page of to-day's Times. Including these
lists, the total number of men called is
1871
At the close of yesterdays hearing the
local board certified the following men to
the district board: Jesse Leonard Law
liss of Montpelier, Giosne Gelpi of Barre,
Glenn Will Whitcomb of Plainfield, John
Clyde Gilman of East Calais and Charles
j. Woods of Barre The addition of
these men made Is names certified to
the district board.
The following men were exempted or
discharged by the local board yesterday:
Germano Ssrtorelli of Mortified, Charles
Herman Loveland of Fayston, Guido Ros-
81 of Waterbury. Harold Wayne Davis of
Alfredo Ferrari of Barre,
Donald Eric Davenport of Barre, John
Orville Boyce of Moretown, Max Gamble
Reaside of Barre and Ray Lionel Jero-
mime of Montpelier. The last two were
because of dependents and the Others be-
,ause of physical defects.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-15
Continued on fourth page.)
A&@
ST. ALBANS MEN HoNORED.
Get Commissions for War Service After
Training.

| st. Albans, Aug l5--Lieut. William
Sewall son of Rev. and Mrs. John Sc
wall, is here with his parents for a few
days while on brief furlough Lieut..
Sewall received commission following
his completion of the period OF training
in the military camp at Plattshurg. He
is already under orders for active service
in France and before many days is to re-
port at the rendezvous for men going
overseas. Lieut.. Richard l.. Greene, SON
Of Congressman and Mrs. Frank L.
Greene, is also in the city on a fur
Tough, having completed the course in
military training at Plattsburg. He has
been assigned to the field artillery of
the regular army and is to report for
duty in Syracuse, n. Y, Aug. 20 An
other st. Adams boy at Syracuse is
Lieut.. Byron Hermann, a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Hermann. After extensive
hospital experience abroad before the
United States entered the war, Lieut..
Hermann returned TO America and was
in the medical reserve
corps of the United States army.
Word has beer received here that ,Jo- |
seph L. Hyde, youngest son of Mrs f. W. |
Hyde has received a commission as sec
ond lieutenant in the cavalry section of |
the officers reserve corps. He has been |
assigned to the first increment of the |
draft army with instructions to report
1t Des Moines, La. Lieut. Hyde has
been in training since April at Fort
Smelling, near St. Paul, Minn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-15
American Troops Were Re-
viewed By King George
Amid Great Enthusiasm
STREETS DECORATED
FOR THE WELCOME
Ambassador Page Also Re-
viewed the Troops
To-day

London, Aug. l5.-American troops
marched through London to-day. They
were reviewed by Ambassador Page and
later by King George at Buckingham
palace. Great crowds lined the streets
which were decorated profusely with
American and British flags. Enthusiasm
was shown everywhere, and the Ameri-
cans were cheered by civilians, by sol
diers on their way to the front and by
wounded men.
A meeting of the cabinet was in prog
ress when the Americans reached White
hall and it was adjourned to permit
Premier Lloyd George and his colleagues
to pay their compliments to the Amer
leans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-15
NATURALIZATION COURT
Sessions Held at Nortnfeld and Montpe.
lier Yesterday.

Sessions of naturalization court with
Clerk Fred S. Platt of Rutland in charge
were held yesterday at Northfield and
Montpelier. At Mortified during the
forenoon six were granted their first citi-
zenship papers and seven applied for the
final papers. In Montpelier five appli.
.eants were granted their first papers and
four made application for the second pa
pers.
Those granted their first papers were
as follows: Arestide Jarvis. Canada.
Northfield; Joseph Rodriguez Rabidou.
Canada, Northfeld; Fred Mathewson.
Prince Edward Island. Northfield: James
Ferguson. Scotland, Northfield; Acbille
Bossi, Italy, Mortified; Giovanni PoIiti.
Italy, Mortified; Ella Inversini. Italy.
Waterbury; Edward Elliott. England.
Montpelier; William Edward Dawson.
New Brunswick, Woodbury.; Elsvsee
Corymier, Canada, Montpelier; Pietro
Cicuralli, Italy, Montpelier
Those who applied for their second pa
pers were David Delisle, Canada. North
field; John Henry Barry, New Bruins
wick, Mortified; Romeo BofeIi. Swift
serland, Mortified; John Paul Kingston.
Ireland, Northfeld; Mark Anthony Bo-
yues, Canada, Mortified; Angelo DiBona.
Italy, Northfeld; Antonio Sturzzi. Italy.
Mortified: Guido VaRetti, Italy, Water
lury; Frans Hirimar Haglsnd, Finland.
Waterbury: Meieiro Bova. Italy. Mont
1elier; William Henry MaeAskin. Can
l1as Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-15
WILL REJECT
PEACE PLAN
United States is Not Expect
ed to Accept it in It's
Present Form
POPE'S GOOD FAITH
NOT QUESTIONED
First Appraisal of Proposal
Is that 1t Is Another
German Effort

Washington, d, c., Aug. l5.-Admin
istration officials to-day awaited the of
fetal text of Pope Benedict's peace pro
posal before giving any intimation of tn,
nature of the reply to be made to the
Vatican. That the peace offer win re.
quire an answer is readily acknowledged
by the officials but it is believed that the
interests of the allies will require a re-
lection. II is virtually certain that the
proposals cannot be accepted in their
present form.
An answer involves delicate task
for the belligerents because the pro.
posals offer to war-weary world hope
for the restoration of peace. The first
appraisal of the officials and diplomats
was that the offer was merely another
attempt by Germany to bring the war to
an end. There is no disposition to ques-
tion the good faith of Rome.
President Wilson's latest public pro-
nouncements on the most vital of the
Pope Benedict makes are in
teresting.
When the new Russian government
was wavering on the point of making
! separate peace and declaring for no
and no indemnities, the
president, in message to the Russian
,eople declared: