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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
WILD DISORDER AT MEETING.
Ireland Sympathizers Yelled and Waved
Irish Flags.

| New York, May 5.-When the chair
man Of mass meeting held last night
in Cooper Union by 32 organizations com.
posed of Irish birth or descent refused
to receive a resolution calling upon
President Wilson and Congress to inter
cede in behalf of Irish independence, a
riot broke out which resulted in the
election of more than 80 persons.
The trouble began at the close of a
speech of former United States Senator
James F. 0'Gorman when Richard f.
Dalton. Long Island city lawyer, rose
and addressed the chair.
II have listened with attention to what
has been said by the previous speakers"
Dalton said, but | have heard no word
said about home rule" Then he drew a
typewriter paper from h.s pocket.
"You cannot read that declared Chief
Magistrate William McAdoo, the chair
man, but the young man was persistent
and had started to read his resolution
when he was seized by two detectives
and carried to the nearest exit.
Instantly cries of "free speech" "gag
ruiz" 1--WE want home rule" and Down
with England" arose from all parts of
the hall. These shouts were drowned
out with ''clsn calls" and the entire audi
ence rose. Flags of the Irish republic
were waved by hundreds in the audience.
Women stood upon chairs and cried at
the top of their voices, I'VE will fight for
America, but down with England"
The disturbers were charged by 10 po-
licemen who had been stationed at the
hall in preparation for possible trouble
Men and women were elected, but the
disorder increased Chairman McAdoo
was unable to make himself heard. al
though he shattered the desk in front of
him with blows from hickory cane.
The policemen on duty no sooner had
checked the rioting in one part of the
building than it broke ont afresh in some
other section of the hall. Not until the
reserves had more than doubled their
number did they restore semblance of
order
The meeting was called to demon
strate the loyalty of Irish Americans TO
the United States, and the rioting did
not begin until after resolutions had
been adopted pledging support to the
government in prosecuting the war to
successful termination and commencing
universal military service.
Coroner Timothy F. Healy. one of
those who arranged the meeting. de-
clared the disturbance was the result of
an organized effort on the part Of Ger
man sympathizers to break up the meet
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
NO HEALTH OFFICERS SCHOOL.
Vermont State Board of Health Makes
Announcement.

Burlington, May 5.-Gov. Horace F
Graham was in the city last evening to
attend the meeting of the Vermont state
board of health, at which meeting the
members of the board organized. Cover.
nor Graham had appointed DR.. Charles
S. Cayerly of Rutland and DIR. Thomas
f. Kidder of Woodstock, previous mem
bers, to the board and last evening they,
with the governor, elected as the third
member of the board DIR. Charles f.
Dalton, who will also act as secretary
and executive officer.
The appointment OF the secretary as
a member of the board is new this year.
DR.. Caverly was elected president and
DIR. kIdder treasurer.
1t was decided at last evenings meet
ing to omit the health officers school
this year. This school is held annually
in this city and instead of holding the
school this year DIR. Dalton will give a
correspondence course on sanitation and
sanitary laws.
The board last evening voted to place
the laboratory of hygiene of the state at
the disposal of the federal government
for any purpose for which they may be
able TO use it, such as examination OF
recruits and the detection Of communi
cable diseases of all kinds.
The usual routine reports were re-
eeived. The report OF DIR. B. II. Stone,
director of the laboratory, showed that
during the month of April total of l.
0S2 specimens were examined at the
laboratory. The report of the secretary
showed that there were four cases of
smallpox in the state during April, two
in Bellows Falls, one in Underhill, and
one in Berlin. There has also been
case reported this month, all the cases
being received from exposure of Mrs.
Gertrude Hines of New London. Conn,
who was taken from a train at Essex
junction. Other communicable diseases
in the state for the month were as fol-
lows: Measles 1856, who0ping cough
l25, scarlet fever 81, german measles
las, chickenpox liz. mumps log. typhoid
fever eight, strepticoccie sore throat two.
erysipelas ten, pneumonia one, and ven
ereal diseases 81. ..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
PROF. H. M. SEELEY DEAD.
Had Been Prominent in Vermont for
Many Years.

Middlebury, May 5.--Prof. Henry NJ.
Seeley died last evening at his home on
South street. He was for many years
one of the best known college professors
of Vermont, holding the chair of chem
istry and natural history in Middlebury
college from 1861 to 1885,
Since then he had been professor emeri-
tus. Several years before coming to
Middlebury he taught in the medical de.
partment of the University of Vermont.
He was the candidate of the Prohibit
tion party for governor in 1886 and 1888.
For three years he was secretary of the
Vermont board of agriculture and edited
the reports from 1875 to 1878. He was
a member of the American Chemical So
ciety, the Geological Society of America,
and of many other scientific organiza-
tions.
He was the author of papers on the
geology of Lake Champlain and other
scientific subjects.
Prof. Seeley was born Oct. 2, 1928, in
Onondaga, n. Y. He was graduated from
Yale in 1856 and received the degree of
doctor of medicine from the Berkshire
Medical institution in 1857. He became
immediately professor of chemistry in
this famous institution, where he con
tinued five years.
After two years graduate study in
chemistry in Freiberg and Heidelberg,
Germany, he was called to the University
of Vermont.
Prof. Seeley married in 1878 Adelaide
Z. Hamblin, who died in 1865. In 1867 he
married Sarah Matthews of Fair Haven,
who survives him.
He leaves also four children: Mrs.
John w. Chapman of Anvik, Alaska, Mrs.
John NJ. Thomas of Middlebury, Dr.
Henry II. Seeley of Harvard, Neb., and
Lockwood NJ. Seeley of Newark, N. J..
Prof. Seeley was a member and for many
years an ofliceholder in the Methodist
church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

! Mrs. Barbara Wishart OF Camp street
returned yesterday from visit of sew
eral days with relatives in East Berk-
shire.
In probate court yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Nellie H. Cleveland settled her ac-
count as Administrative of the estate OF
Ellen H. Briggs. late of Mortified. Will
! liam II. Davis of Berlin settled his ac.
count as administrator of the estate OF
Sarah NJ. Davis, late of Berlin.
Antonio Broggi OF Summer street. who
continued the freight route TO Granite
willie relinqushed by Allan Mclean some
time since, has disposed of his interest
in the enterprise and began work this
morning in the City Wine store on North
Main street.
Neil Olsen, an employe of the Gerard,
Barclay company, sustained an accident
at the company's plant yesterday and
was taken TO the City hospital for treat
ment. The physician discovered finger
fracture which the man suffered in hand
ling a stone. Olsen's home is on Beach
street.
During the week now closing efforts OF
the street department have been direct
ed toward restoring Spaulding, Academy
and West Patterson streets TO their for
mer usefulness. A mixture of gravel
and ashes has been used. apparently with
satisfactory results, on Spaulding and
Academy street hills. While the city
council is blocking out the permanent
road work to be done this year Supt.
A. G. Perry and his men will devote their
attention TO repairing some of the streets
where rough travelling is encountered.
A traveller by auto who circled around
two counties yesterday tells of two
mammoth barns in course Of construc-
tion on the route taken. Near East
Montpelier Harry Daniels has dumped
the lumber for one OF the biggest barns
in the county, to be erected on the Farm
ham farm, where buildings were de-
stroved by fire several months ago. The
barn is to be of modern design. so planned
as to permit easy access Of horses on a
deck lsnked by deep bays. Mr.. Daniels
also plans to erect dwelling house on
the property this year. Another large
barn that will be ready for use by hay
ing is the structure which Frank Isdd Is
erecting on his farm in Orange. Mr..
Iadd has been assembling his material
during the winter and is now ready TO
rush the carpenter work on the structure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
DIED ON VISIT IN CALIFORNIA.
Miss A. Hortense Smith, Daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Smith of Barre.

Miss A. Hortense Smith, elder daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. III. j. Smith of l3
Maple avenue, died at Ii o'clock Thurs
day night in the Maringo hospital, Pasa.
dena, Cal, following an operation which
was performed four weeks ago to-day
The patient had been getting along well
and as late as Monday of this week her
parents in this city received most encour-
aging news; so the shock to them was
all the more severe.
Miss Smith left Barre Dec. %, last, on
a pleasure trip, expecting to be away
from home for nearly year. She
stopped at various places on the way
west and arrived in Pasadena early in
March. While stopping at the Rosslyn
hotel in that city she went through a
most trying experience, the hotel catch
ing fire and causing much alarm to the
guests. Miss Smith contracted cold as
the result of the experience and her Sc
rious Illness is thought to have dated
from that time. She suffered no other
harm at the time of the fire, escaping
from the seventh floor of the structure
with some of her belongings.
Shortly afterwards symptoms of ap-
pendicitis developed, and she was advised
by DR.. Harold Fiske, formerly OF Mont
pelier and for many years a resident of
Pasadena, to have an operation. DIR.
Fiske himself performed the operation in
the Maringo hospital and found very
serious condition. Notwithstanding the
grave complications the patient was
showing signs of improvement until
Thursday OF this week, when she began
TO decline rapidly.
The body will be brought to Barre for
the funeral and for burial, but owing
to the uncertainty of the time of its ar
rival the arrangements cannot be an
nounced at present.
In the death of Miss Smith a host of
friends in Barre and this vicinity viii
experience sincere sorrow, as she was
of very likeable disposition and
made many friends because of her cheer
ful nature She was born in Barre on
May %, 1886, and had spent all her life
here, attending the public schools and
ater going TO Goddard seminary for
.hree years. She was member OF Ruth
'hapter, O. L. S., of the New England
order of Protection and was an enthu-
;isstic worker in the Barre Woman's
,lub, as well as in the Church of the
3ood Shepherd, of which she was an at
endant. All of those circles will miss
Ter very much, as will her many friends. |
BESIDES her parents she leaves one sister, |
Hiss Martha Hilton Smith, who resides |
n the home at IL Maple avenue.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
ARMY DRAFT BILL
WILL BE AGREED ON
IN "A SHORT TIME
Conferees Hope to Reach Agreement Sc
That Bill Will Go to the Presi-
dent Early Next Week.

Washington, ID. G., May 5.--The con-
ferees on the war army selective draft
bill to-day again sought to iron out the
differences between the House and Sen
ate. Work on the measure was post
poned from yesterday because of the ne
cessity of the conferees responding to
frequent roll-calls in both houses on the
espionage bill.
The conferees hoped to reach an agree
ment to-day in order that the bill may
be laid before the president for his ap-
proval the first of the week. The chief
point of difference is the age limit, the
Senate fixing it at 2l to 27 and the
House at 2l 70 40.
The full strength of the first war army
organized under the selective draft bill
will be 1883 officers and 52s,659 men,
making up Is war strength divisions
complete in every arm and supplemented
by l6 regiments of heavy field artillery,
equipped with large calibre howitzers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
AUDIENCE WAS ENTHUSIASTIC.
Over Presentation of Breezy Point" BY
Congregational Philatheas.

The entertainment committee of the
Philathea class of the Congregational
church, of which Mrs. George Annas
is chairman, presented Breezy Point" in
the church vestry last evening before
an audience of nearly 250, which was
enthusiastic in its praise OF the presen.
tation.
The play had to do with visit OF
four girls fresh from boarding school
to the home of Aunt Debby Dexter, mis-
tress of Breezy Point, and every part
was taken in a finished and pleasing
manner. Although it would be unfair
to mention separately any as doing bet
ter than the rest, since all did SO ex-
cellently, few of the parts were taken
in such manner as TO beworthy OF spe-
cial praise, since the whole story CEN
tered about them.
There fas Ashrael Grant, represented
by Miss Elsa Ramage, and it is safe to
say that she was easily the star of the
cast, bringing a laugh every time she
spoke. As a workhouse waif she won
the laurels for acting. Then there were
Mrs. Hardscratoh (Afrs. Carl Eisenwin-
teri and her sister, Mehitible Doolittle
Miss Ruth Waterman, whose makeup
and acting were all that could be de-
sired. The Hardscratch twins, who new
er tell nothin', Mrs. Chauncey Wiley
and Mrs. Loren Bell, were very fetch
ing in their big aprons and sunbonnets
and elected much laughter from the au-
dience by their antics.
Miss Catherine McLeay made most
pleasing French maid, Fantine, and took
her part in a finished manner. The most
difficult role in the play was that of
Old Glenn, the gypsy, taken by Mrs.
George Annas, who carried out the part
to perfection.
Mrs. Harry Kendall as mistress of
Breezy Point proved very charming
hostess for the boarding school girls, and
Elinor PEARL OF unknown parentage,
Miss Eva Annie Bisbee) made the most
Of difficult part. Others in the cast
were Misses Anna Mcdonald, Gladys
Harriet Houston and Adele Me-
Conachie as Bernice Vernon, Laura
Leigh. Edith Norton and Clarice Fen
eigh the summer boarders
The play was in three acts, and the
stage settings were furnished through
the courtesy of number of people. The
have been asked to present
Breezy Point" in East Barre and intend
% do so next Friday night. They have
also been asked to present it again III
Barre for the benefit of the Red Cross
work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
BULLS ATTACK FATAL.
New Devino of Essex Center Died at Wi
noosLd Hospital.

Burlington, May 5.--Ned Devino, who
was gored by bull on the farm of Ray
Ransom in Essex Center Thursday aft
ernoon, died yesterday at the Fanny
Allen hospital, where he was taken fol-
lowing the accident.
Devino was caught in the field with
the vicious bull which attacked him,
throwing him to the ground. The ami
NAL was returning to the attack when
help arrived. Devino was unconscious
and remained in that state for hours.
At the examination by the physicians
it first appeared that two fractured ribs
on the left side constituted his injuries
but soon afterwards it became apparent
that there was other internal injuries
and Devino failed rapidly,
Devino was 81 years Of age and un-
married. He had been employed on
farms in this vicinity for many years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
GOVERNMENT OF
RUSSIA UPHELD
Council of Workmen's and
Soldiers Delegates Vot-.
ed 80 to 19
THE CRISIS. SEEMS
TO HAVE PASSED
A Gigantic Pro-Government
Demonstration Drowned
Out the Opposition

Petrograd, via London, May 5.-The
council OF workmenis and soldiers dele
gates has accepted the governments ex-
planation of its May day note by vote
of 80 to 10 and has decided that the in
cident is closed. An anti-government
street demonstration was completely
swamped by gigantic pro-government
demonstration Friday evening. There
were some clashes but no serious incl
dents.
The provisional government through
Premier Lvoff has declined to modify the
note sent to the allies, and the govern
ment declared that the ministers were
prepared to resign if necessary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
CURB POWERS
OF THE KAISER
Constitution Committee of
Reichstag peported
to II Plan
CHANCT S.OP MUST
s. ORDINANCES
And .ereby Assume Re-
sponsibility to the
Reichstag

Amsterdam, via London, May 5--The
restriction of the power of the German
emperor has been decided upon by the
constitution committee of the Reichstag,
according to dispatch from Berlin The
committee decided to alter article II of
the imperial constitution to read as fol-
lows:
"The ordinances and DEGREES of the
kaiser will be issued in the name of the
empire and will require for validity the
counter signature OF the imperial chan.
cellor or his representatives, who thereby
assumes responsibility to the Reichstag."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
BARRE DISTRICT FOR
PUBLIC SAFETY
Committee Organized Last Evening BY
Electing George N. Tilden Chair
man--Plan of Work Dis
cussed.

The committee appointed for the dis
trict of Barre to act in conjunction with
the Vermont committee of public safety
met in this city last evening and organ,
lied by electing George N. Tilden, chair.
man, Norman Pratt of Williamstown
secretary, and Senator Frank C. Bancroft
Williamstown, Orange, Barre and Barre
Town and Washington are included in
the area to be known as the Barre dis
trict and the following committee mem
bens are announced by Fred A. Rowland
secretary of the executive committee:
Graniteville, DR.. e. H. Bailey; Williams
town, Norman Pratt; Orange, Represen-
tative Frank Haynes; Barre, G. N. Til
den; Barre Town tsections not including
Graniteville), Senator Bancroft.
Much interest was manifested at the
committee meeting and the functions
delegated to the representatives of the
Barre district were carefully discussed.
In a general way the committee is to
cooperate with the state committee, but
one of its special duties shall be to ar
range for patriotic meetings and meet
ings to encourage the largest possible
food production, and to stimulate enlist
ments from the towns where there is no
local committee to attend to such mat
ters. In laying plans for meetings the
committee will have the assistance of
the committee on military organization
and recruitment, of which Col. j. Gray
Estey of Brattleboro is chairman, and
of the publicity bureau, of which Mason
S. Stone Ia the director.
To facilitate the work of the state
Vermont has been divided
into 40 districts, committee of safety,
consisting of five members, having been
appointed for each district. There are
four districts in Washington county, the
Barre district, including the towns named
in the foregoing and the remaining three
are: Montpelier district, Montpelier East
Berlin. Worcester, Northfield,
Middlesex; Plainfield district, Plainfield,
Calais and Cabot; Waterbury
district, Waterbury, Warren, nnxbury,
Waitsfeld, Fayston.
Orange county districts number four,
rs follows; Randolph district, Randolph,
Braintree, Brookfeld and East Granville;
Chelsea district, Chelsea, Yershire, Tun-
bridge and Strafford; Bradford district,
Bradford, Corinth. Fairlee, West Fairlee
md Thetford; Wells River district, New
,ury, Topsham, Ryegate and Groton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
BALFoUR HELD CONFERENCE.
Talked with Irish-Amerioans About the
Plans for Ireland.

Washington, May 5.-Mr. Balfour yes
terday received deputation of Irish
Americans, who laid their views before
him and called attention to the favorable
impression that a solution OF the Irish
situation would have in this country.
Mr.. Balfour said that while he had no
power to speak for the government he
could say that everything possible was
being done to bring the Ulster, Redmon-
lite and Sim Feiner elements together
and that the British Parliament stood
ready 10 agree to any solution that the
Irish themselves found acceptable. He
promised to report the meeting fully to
his government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
GERMAN MINISTER
TO BRAZIL GIVEN
PERMISSION TO GO
On Receipt of Cablegram from Brazilian
Minister in Germany That He Was
on His Way Home.

Rio Janeiro, May 5.-on the receipt of
a cablegram from the Brazilian minister
to Germany that he expected to arrive
at Zurich, Switzerland, to-day, the gov
ernment ordered the German minister to
Brazil, Adolf PAUL., to be permitted to
continue his journey to Uruguay. PAUL.
had been detained on information that
the German government was Withholding
the passports of the Brazilian minister.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
BRITISH LOST DESTROYER.
One officer and 81 Men Missing After
She Struck Mine.

London, May 5.-The loss of torpedo
boat destroyer and of probably one Off
Ger and 6I men is announced by the sd-
miralty in a statement issued last night.
The statement SAYS; The admiralty
announces that a destroyer Of an older
type struck a mine May ? in t.e English
channel and sank. One Officer and 81
men are missing and are presumed to
have been drowned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05

upon all public officers to assist in the
execution of the law. The plan is, how
ever, to rely on the people for the proper
execution of the law. 1t is expected that
patriotic citizens will offer their services
free as registrars. Such services will be
gratefully acknowledged. Volunteers for
this service should communicate imme-
diately with the proper official"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
FRESH DIVISIONS
FAILED TO SHAKE
THE FRENCH HOLD
Nivelle's Army Repulsed Heavy Counter
Attacks Along Wide Front East of
Craonne and Made Gains
Themselves.
Themselves.

Paris, May 5.-Heayy counter attacks
launched by the Germans with fresh di-
visions last night ON the positions cap
tured by the French yesterday along the
front from Craonne to Mont Carnillet
were repulsed in all cases, the war Office
announced to-day. In addition, the
French made progress east of Mont Car
nillet. More than 1000 prisoners have
been taken by the French.
Paris, May 5.--French troops in new
offensive along the Aisne have captured
the village of Craonne and the first Ger
man line on front of two and one-half
miles northwest of Rheims.
Craonne is at the eastern end of the
Vauclere plateau, the scene of much
deperate fighting recently and its pos
session by the Germans placed a salient
in the French line paralleling the Chemin
Des Danes and the Asne river The
French not only Strengthened out their
line and gained strategic position for a
further advance ON the Vauclerc plateau,
but also took more than $50 prisoners.
Advancing northwest of Rheims on
front of two and half miles the French
carried the first German line and took
900 prisoners Craonne is six miles north
west of Berry au- Bac, which Berlin gives
as the western extremity of the French
attacking line northwest of Rheims Ber-
lin asserts that the French attack was
repulsed between Berry au Bac and Bri-
mont about six miles north of Rheims.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
SAVED BY HIS WIFE.
She Attracted Bulls Attention After
William Grimes Was Attacked

Hyde Park, May 5.-William Grimes
was severely injured by bull Thursday.
The pole by which he was leading the
animal became detached from the ring
and the animal knocked Mr.. Grimes over
and threw him about, causing severe in
juries, but breaking no bones. Mrs.
Grimes, who saw the trouble from the
house, went To the rescue and attracting
the animals attention saved her hus-
bands life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
FORCE WAY
FURTHER ON
British Enlarge Their Cut
into the Hindenburg
Line
FRENCH CAPTURED
CRAONNE VILLAGE
And First German Line in a
Front Of Two and One
Half Miles

London, May 5.--The British made
further progress north of Havrincourt
wood and near Fresnoy, according to the
official statement to-day.