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THE BARRE BAILY TIME
VOL. XVIII NO. 35.
BARRE, VERMONT, FRIDAY, APRIL 2i, 1914.
PRICE, ONE CENT.
CARRANZA WILL
FIND U. S. TROOPS
READY TO FIGHT
Rebel Leader's Veiled Threat Is Fol
lowed by Significant Movement o
Land Forces to the Mexican Border
In Case He Decides to Fight Along
With Huerta.
UNITED STATES REFUSES
TO LEAVE VERA CRUZ
In Addition to Marines , and Warships
Already There, Land Troops Are Be
ing Moved to Vera Cruz Huerta
Reported to be Preparing Attack on
the City.
Washington, D. C, April; 24. What effect the move
ment of the land troops to Vera Cruz and the Mexican
border, coupled with the renewal of the embargo on the
shipment of munitions of war into Mexico, will have on
the attitude of the constitutionalists, was one of the chief
questions which confronted the Washington admmistra
tion to-dav. It was realized that on the attitude, of Gen
eral Carranza to a great degree hinged the extent of the
military operations in Mexico. "
The war department bustled with activity to-day, fol
lowing the first' actual movement of the army in the
" Mexican crisis, the departure of the fifth brigade of the
first division from Galveston by transport for Vera' Cruz.
Major-General Wood is in charge of the. movement.
President Wilson told Chairman, Fitzgerald of the
House appropriations committee that no appropriation is
required for the present. Discussing the situation with
a caller, the' president explained that no aggressive act
. n .. 1 .1 1 1.-1 1 Al- A i
to aggravate anairs wouia De iaKen vy uie American
government. '
President Wilson made it clear also he has no inten
tion as yet of calling for volunteers or of appearing before
Congress to ask an extension of authority.. He further
stated that the infantry and artillery sent irom uaiveston
to Vera Cruz is not intended as an indication that the
United States would develop a campaign against Mexico
City, but should Huerta by some overt act provoke the
' A- J 11 Al - ...ill U ."
American government iuriner uiere wm ue cununua
lion of the efforts to obtain reparation.
In the meantime, the officials also were apparently
without any definite information regarding the plans of
General Huerta, although the rumors continued that Gen
eral Maas was preparing to attack Vera Cruz.
Considerable uneasiness continued to be felt here over
the reports of anti-American demonstrations in Mexico
City, where there are still many American citizens.
The whereabouts of Nelson O'Shaughnessy, who last
night informed the state department he was leaving
Mexico City with his passports, to-day was a matter of
gome speculation.
Secretary Garrison announced that a
brigade of infantry and some artillery
under Brigadier General Frederick Funs
ton had been ordered to embark on the
four army transports at Galveston for
Vera Cruz, to support the expeditionary
forces of marines and bluejackets there.
The chance that General Maas, the fed
eral general, might make a return at
tack on Vera Cruz with re-enforcements,
and the possible necessity of a forward
movement toward Mexico City, to pro
tect fleeing Americana and the Vera
Crux railroad, were the underlying rea
sons for the military movement.
The restoration of the embargo on
arms was officially announced after the
pronouncement of General Carranza, the
constitutionalist chief, that he regarded
the seizure of Vera Cruz as a violation
of Mexican sovereignty, had been consid
ered by the. administration. While Mex
ican constitutionalist here protested
that Carranza 'a real attitude was friend
ly, the American government decided to
take no chances and abruptly stopped
the shipment of all arms into Mexico.
President Wilson earlier in the day
bad issued a statement warning General
Carranza that the United States was
dealing now and would continue to deal
with those whom Huerta commands, and
"those who come to his support."
Bear Admiral Fletcher nd American
Consul' Canada are occupied at Vera
Cruz in handling hundreds of American
refugees. British and German vessels
took off more than 1,200 refugees at
Tampieo and a general exodus of Amer
icans from Mexican cities was reported.
The Senate in the meantime passed
the House bill appropriating $500,000 to
take care of American refugees. Sen
ator Borah declared in the debate that
a condition of actual war existed be
tween the United States and Mexico.
Senator Lodge and Week urged that
the embargo be replaced along the en
tire border.
Rear Admiral Badger requested per
mission to capture all Mexican gunboat
and vessels carrying troops or ammuni-i
tion for the aid of the Mexicans
Vera Cruz.
i round
BOTH O'SHAUGHNESSY
AND ALGARA LEAVE
Former Went from Mexico City to Vera
Crtii and tatter from Washington
to Montreal En Route to
' Mexico.
Washington, D. C, April 24. Nelson
O'Shaughnessy, the American charge,
left Mexico City for Vera Cruz last night
on a special train escorted by General
Huerta's chief of staff.
The following telegram from Charge
O'Shaughnesay was sent to the navy de
partment bv Admiral Fletcher: .
I am leaving Vera Cruz in a special
train to-night accompanied by the staff
of this embassy and a escort of Mex
ican troops. The Mexican troops will
accompany me until they are told tc
stop by their commander. My train
should arrive in the neighborhood of
Vera Cruz, that is, at the place where
the Mexican troops will leave me, some
time during the morning.
"I have the honor to request you that
you will make the necessary arrange
ments in order that the train may be
permitted to enter Vera Cruz, and, if
these be impossible, to make such ar
rangements as may be dictated by cir
cumstances in order that I may le per
mitted to reach Vera Cruz after my
Mexican detachment has left me. I shall
be accompanied by (ieneral Corona, chief
of the presidential staff, and other dis
tinguished officers of the federal army,
the reception of whom in a worthy man
ner, I beg to leave to your courtesy.
(Signed)
"Nelson O'Shaughnessy."
"Admiral Fletcher stated," said naw
department officials, "that he would send
hia chief of staff to meet O'Shaujihnessv
and Mexican officials who are en route
to Vera Cruz from Mexico City. Infor-
VILLA DISPLAYS AFFECTION.
Washington, D. C, April 24.
"Just had interview with Villa.
He wishes to salute you affection
ately and say you need have no
anxiety."
This message was delivered to
day to General' Hugh Scott, as
sistant chief of staff of the army,
from Docfr Carolos E. Husk of
El Puso.
mation was obtained by Admiral Fletch
er that 300 federals are encamped 10
miles outside of. Vera Cruz and. that
General Maas lias about 5,000 men at
Soledad." '
A. Algara R. De Terreros, the charge
of the Mexican embftssy, who was hand
ed his passports by Secretary Bryan yes
terday, left Washington at re: If) o clock
this morning for loronto, Canada, ac
companied by Chief Flynn of the United
Mates secret service. ,
SPREAD OUT LINES
ABOUT VERA CRUZ
Americans Control Radius of at Least
Five Miles and Include Water
Station to the Southwest.
Vera Cruz, April 24. The American
marines and bluejackets controlled to
day a radius of at least five miles around
the town of Vera Cruz. Normal comli
tions have been resumed except for the
presence, of large armed forces. The
outposts were pushed further out in a
southerly direction early this morning
to the water supply station at Tejar,
and marines were sent to control the
pipe lines into the city. Within the city
shipping has almost ceased.
SPECIAL SERVICE SQUADRON.
Has Been Formed for Service on East
Coast of Mexico.
Washington. D. C, April 24. Secre
tary Daniels late .yesterday issued or
ders forming a special service squadron
for service on the east coast of Mexico.
Rear Admiral Cameron MeR. Winslow
has been selected to command, and will
hoist hit flag on the New York, which
will leave Sunday or Monday to. join the
fleet now in Mexican waters.
The special service squadron will con
sist of the battleships New York and
Texas, armored cruisers Washington and
Montana, and other smaller vessels.
Admiral Winslowr who lias been chos
en to command the special service Bqtiad-
ron, is now at the naval war college at
Newport. It laid been generally under
stood that he was to succeed Admiral
Badger in command of the Atlantic fleet
upon the relief of that officer.
the special relief squadron is com
posed of vesels ranging from the most
powerful battleships in the world, the
New York and Texas, to the tiniest gun
boat, such as the Petrel and Eagle. This
squadron, starting with 16 vessels and
ikely to be augmented to 40, will be
serviceable for blockading pnrposes and
the smaller craft will be used for in
shore work.
WANTS RECEIVER
TO SELL PROPERTY
And Close Up -Many of the Suits in
Which Empire Company Is Party
.. Libersont Case Was Also Heard.
Several cases involving Barre parties
were heard in chancery court at Mont
pelier yesterday afternoon, including the
Empire Granite & Quarry company vs.
Patrick M. Crowley and others and the
same plaintiffs against A. C. Blanehard
and others, Parry & Jones vs. the Em
pire Quarry company and Sibson vs. the
tmpire Granite company. '
In the last named case the plaintiff
asked that the receiver, Thomas H.
Cave, jr., bo permitted to dispose of the
property and objected to continuing the
case longer without bonds. Several par
ties interested said through their attor
neys that they didn't care if the prop
erty was sold. Judge Slack reserved
decision but suggested that the petition
be amended so that the receiver can
dispose of some of the numerous lawyers
in the cases as well as some of his
claims.
A motion that the case of Julia Lib
ersont vs. George Libersont, suit for
$12 a week for support of the petitioner
niiu uci nurc runuieil, ue UIHIIIlsneu on
the ground that the parties were living
together agin was denied by. Judge
MacK and an order was issued for the
hbellee to pay the $12 stipulated.
In stating this case, Mrs. Libersont's
attorney said that he.case for separate
maintenance is pending in the court and
an order was made for the husband to
pay $12 a week. Later Mr. Libersont
went back to live with his family and
the alimony order was discontinued. It
was alleged by him that for some time
Mr. Libersont had done nothing to sup
port his wife or send his children to
school and that the family baa been at
times without sufficient food. So the
wife asked for a fair sum to support
herself and children.
Attorney for the libellee said that Mr.
Libersont had an interest in a quarry
but that bis interest was tied up by
an injunction; a receiver was appointed
and Mr. Libersont has no money to pay
nis mils. tne attorney thought some
thing ought to be done in the receiver
ship matter,". After hearing the attor
neys, Judge Slack Wade the order as
above stated.
In the case of Wetmore A Morse com
pany ap. vs. estate oi u. r. Kyle, an
appeal from the commissioners, the
statement was made that the property
over which the parties were quarrel
ing had been buriut; there was no in
surance and there was nothing left to
tight about. Hence there was no cause
to take into court.
The case of I). W, Cooler vs. Eastern
Tale company was removed to the
United States district court, on request
of the defendant on the ground that the
defendant is in another state; the plain
tiff agreed to the proposjtion.
ODD ACCIDENT CAUSED DEATH.
VERA CRUZ VICTIM
WAS A VERMONTER
Rufus E. Percy, Who Received Mortal
Wound, Was Born in Highgate Cen
ter, Where He Had Lived
Most of His Life.
Concord. N. II.. April 24. "My son
died a patriot." In this thought, which
she expressed in words, does Mrs. Miles
Percy seek to lighten the load of grief
which has prostrated her since yester
day morning, when she first learned
that her son, Rufus E. Percy, had died
of mortal wounds received at Vera Cruz.
Rufus E. Percy, U. S. M. C, wa born
in Highgate Center, Vt., on June 9, 1H01.
He completed his education in the high
school of that town and came to Con
cord with bis mother and brother, G.
'leveland Percy, three years ago. In
January, 1011, he enlisted in the ma
rine corps, and since that time has been
stationed on several ships in Cuban wa
ters, Panama and in Central and South
America.
Morton J. Hammell Bumped Forehead
Entering Car at .Montpelier. 'r
Burlington, April 2-k Murton J. Ham
mell, representative for the Internation
al . Harvester company, died yesterday
at the Mary Fletcher hospital after a
10 days illness, death being caused by
malignant? endocarditis.
He was taken ill at the New Sher
wood, where he was accustomed to stop
on his visits to thin city, and on Tues
day morning was removed to the hos
pital. He was 34 years of age and was
unmarried. The body will be taken
early this morning to Massena., N. Y.,
where the burial will be made Saturday.
Mr. Hammrl is survived bv his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. James F. llammell of
Brasher Falls, X. Y.; and by three sis
ters and three brothers, the Misses Anna
and Sarab Hammell of Brasher FaJls,
and Miss Mary M. Mammell of Syra
cuse. N. Y., M. T. Hnmmell of Utica,
Arthur Hammell of Massena and Wil
liam Hammell of Brasher Falls.
Early this month Mr. Hammell, who
was a good deal over six feet tall, struck
his forehead on entering a train at
Montpelier and suffered a severe nose
bleed, which continued until he reached
the hotel in this city. Since then he
had been in poor health and it is
thought that the endocarditis was
brought on by the accident.
CHANGE IN C. V. SCHEDULE.
One Train Southbound Will Be Discon
tinued. St. Albans, April 21. The new sched
ule of pasHcnger trains on the Central
Vermont, which becomes effective Sun
day, May 3, carries several changes of
interest to the traveling public.
I ram No. IS, southbound, now leav
MAKE VERMONT
WHOLLY DRY
Is Purpose Behind Appoint
ment of Methodist
.Temperance Agent
REV. H. G. HOWARD IS
LIKELY TO BE. NAMED
An Appeal Is Made to Raise
$300,000 in Behalf of
Montpelier Seminary
Hardwiek, April 24. At the forenoon
session of the Vermont" Methodist con
ference in session here, Bishop Leete
gave a talk on "The Loving of God with
the Mind. Afterwards five candidates.
graduates of the prescribed conference
course, were elected elders. They are:
Rev. Orlo E. Barnard of Albany, Rer.
Harmon H. Corsey of West Berkshire,
Rev. Glenn W. Douglass of .Glover, Rev.
George H. Lock of Sheldon, and Rev.
Charles M. Redstone of Waitstield. It
was voted to continue Rev. E. O. Thay
er, D. D., of Los Angeles, Cal., former
ly of Barre, in the supernumerary rela
tion with the. conference. Bishop Leete
was requested bv the conference to ap
point Rev. H. G. Howard of Waldcn tem
perance agent for the conference, the
agent to co-operate with other bodies in
wild m&m
TRAiVLE U.S. FLAG
going to get done giving to Montpelier
seminary? I have heard the story of
need ever since I was a child. 1 re
ply: 'JiiBt when do you want "to get
done oenijT a partner in this kind of bus
iness? When do you want to get done
helping the best young people this world
ever saw climb to a place of power?
When do you want to get done sending
forth the living stream of humanity
which for 80 years has been blessing
the world?'"
The program presented by the school
was as follows: Ordfcn selection, Profes
sor Lewis J. Hathaway; male quartet,
Albert 1. freeman, '14, ot Middlesex,
Tracy B. Slack, '17, of Fairlee, Robert
Parker, '15, and Charles Parker, '14, of
Montgomery; reading, Miss Marguerite
Ray Albertson, instructor in elocution;
piano solo, "Romance," (F. Addison Por
ter) Miss, Flora M. Boyce, '14, of W.
tt'rbury; reading, Albert T. Freeman:
vocal solo, "Happy Song," (Del Reigo)
Miss Ann MeGuidwin, instructor in vo
cal musk; selection, male quartet; duet,
cornet and trombone, Charles and Rob
ert Parker; reading, Miss Albertson;
organ and pamo, "Serenade, (Widor)
Miss Boyce, Professor Hathaway; selec
tion, male quartet; vocal solo, Miss Me
The school had an excellent exhibit
of work, including crayons, oil paintings
and water colors. .
Supt. Dnkeshire's Report.
Superintendent Dukeshire of the St.
Albans district presented his report yes-
tcraay in pan as louows:
Sorrow and Sickness.
"In giving my report for the district
bringing the state to the adoption of a year Wt year thore were n0 death8 j
statewids prohibitory liquor law. A
resolution was passed expressing hearty
accord with W, 11. Jeffreys of fcast
Burke in his campagin for the -restora
tion ot the liiblo to the public schools.
Rev. W. S. Smithers of. Orleans, treas
urer of the conference trustees, gave his
report, which referred to a balance of
more than $14,000.
The report of the committee on moral
reform expressed rejoicing at the con
stantly increasing powers of the temper
ance movement, endorsed the action of
the trustees of the Vermont Anti-Saloon
league in urging that the people shall
have an opportunity to vote on a pro
hibitory law, and "pledged tho confer
ence's support in a campaign for re
submission of the issue to the people.
lfy appointment. Kev. (i. Jt. Imssou of
Kssex Junction, W. G. Brown of St. Al
bans and G. A. Edgerton of Xorthfield
were constituted trustees of the league
from the conference. A resolution, also
adopted, will be sent to the postmaster
general at Washington, calling upon the
poHtonice department and upon congress
men for their aid in nexcluding liquor ad
vertisements from the United States
mails.
Toward the close of the session, Dr.
Guy Potter Benton of the University of
V ermont spoke briefly, congratulating
the conference on its action in favor of
Montpelier seminarv and pledging his
support in the effort to raise $300,000
for the purpose of placing the seminary
on a firmer footing. At the clergyman's
request, it was voted to continue next
year Rev, A. W. Ford of Windsor from
the active to the retired list. Mr. Ford
s chaplain of the state prison.
This afternoon a meeting of the Lay
association was held in the Congrega
tional church. V. A. Irish of Enosburg
Falls presided and Dr. Benton spoke on
The Challenge of the Church to Men.
At the Methodist church the anniversary
f the Women's Foreign Missionary so-
ietv was observed. Mrs. J. M. Jeffords
of Enosburg Falls presided and the
Maker was Rev. Dr. F. A. Lendnim
of St. Albans.
Plea for Montpelier Seminary.
Reporting for the special committee on
Montpelier seminary lute yesterday aft
ernoon. Rev. William Shaw urged an ef
fort to raise 5300.0(h) to pay all debts
of the school, to rnvt and equip newj
buildings and add 100,000 to the pres-1
ent endowment. He also asked that
the committee assume the full educa
tional apportionment and that certain
sums be rebated to students from con
tributing charges towards their tuition
at tho seminary. The report was unani
mously adopted by the conference.
During the afternoon . Rev. J. W.
Hatch, principal of the institution, took
the floor and spoke in behalf of the in
stitution, saying in part:
"The increased attendance is indicated
by the fact that the tuitions are $1,200
our parsonage homes and ministerial
ranks. It is different now. Rev. C D.
Lance, strong, fearless, aggressive, suc
cessful, devoted, minister of Jesus Chrint
was appointed to our church at St. Al
bans. He didn't come. For reasons we
do not know God called him into the
service of the heavenly life. Gripped
by a fatal illness, he staggered home
from last year's conference, and in a
little more than two weeks', time joined
the church that is without spot or blem
ish before the throne of God. We miss
him from our midst to-day.
"Mrs. Lillia J. Davis, wife of Rev.
Mobs in the Streets of Mex
ico City Went to Highest
Pitch of Excitement When
Informed That American
Troops Had Landed at
Vera Cruz
'DEATH TO AMERICANS'
THEY SHRIEKED
The Americans Left in the
Capital City Are in Criti
cal Situation, According
to Refugees Arriving at
Vera Cruz To-day ;
(Continued on third page.)
PLAN ANNIVERSARY OBSERVANCE.
to
Mexico City,' Via Refugee Train to
Vera Cruz, April 24. Moba in tha
streets of Mexico City are ' trampling
under foot the Stars and Stripes and
threatening American pedestrians. When
the refugee train carrying 500 fugitives
of various nationalities left for Vera,
Cruz, tha position of the Americans left
in the federal capital was regarded as
critical since Nelson O'Shaughnessy and
the American army and navy represen
tatives were to leave on Thursday night.
Immediately after the landing of the
American bluejackets and marines at
Vera Cruz had been made known by the
newspaper extras, crowds began to gath
er and at duisk the mob appeared in
front'of the American club, smashed the,
windows, howled insults at the Ameri
cans inside and threatened to' assassin
nate all. Until early morning bands of.
excited Mexicans marched the streets
singing the national anthem and shout
ing: "Death to the Americans."
An American jewelry store whs looted
while the police looked on. The, news
papers, probably acting under the direc
tions of Huerta, issued extras printing
dispatches saying that El Paso, Laredo,
Nogales and other places had been takeif
by the Mexicans who had gained a great
victory also at Vera Cruz, where they
expected to suround and drive tho
American invaders into . the"ea. "The .
papers also declared that the battleship
Louisiana had been sunk by a torpedo..
The refugee train took' 20 hours to
make the journey from Mexico City to
Vera Cruz.
Barre Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Hold It Next Monday.
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Barre
and vicinity "will unite next Monday
evening in the observance of the ninety
fifth anniversary of the founding of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Wherever the order has taken root," the
day is to be celebrated and the pro
moters of the observance here are seeing
to it that the occasion shall be appro
priately marked. Invitations have been
issued to a large number of people and
the gathering is expected to be one of
the most notable reunions of the order j ENGLAND MAY
Iti Dilute inner, liir IfUIIUIuai DI-RM-r
of the evening is to be Dr. W. .Jf.
Bryant of Ludlow, himself a prominent
member of the order and a man who is
well versed . in Odd Fellowship. Un
doubted he will deal largely with the
history and functions of the fraternijy
in America. His address will be a part
of a program of musical and literary
numbers. Among those who are to con
tribute to the program are the follow
ing: Mrs. C G. larr, piano solo; Miss
Mary Patterson, vocal solo; reading.
Dr. F. M. Lynde; vocal solo. George F.
Mackay; vocal solo. Miss Glee Wood.
The committee in charge of the anni
versary consists of Frank W. Jackson,
P. G. R., Alexander Duncan, (i, H., and
John McDonald. Hiawatha . lodge, No.
20, I. O. O. F. is the entertaining lodge.
COUGHED BADLY DURING NIGHT.
SUGGEST SOLUTION
British Charge at Mexico City Starts for
Vera Cruz Under Orders From His
t
Superiors to Meet Admiral V
Fletcher. -
ATTACKING AMERICAN RESIDENTS.
Mexican Federals and Populace Active
at Ensenada.
San Diego, Cal April 24. Telegraphic
dviees from American Consul Guyant
tell of anti-American, rioting at Ensen
ada, where the. Mexican federals and
popflftec, according . to the report, were
ttacking the Americans, the monitor
Cheyenne, now in the San Diego harbor,
will leave immediately under rush or
ders for the Mexican city. j
WOULD ACT AS ARBITRATOR.
King Alfonso Ready to Be the Peace
maker If Wanted.
Madrid, April 24. King Alfonso of
Spain is said to have expressed a willing
ness to act as arbitrator between the
United States and Huerta if agreeable
to both sides.
intr
here at 11:45 a. m. is discontinued, while
a new train, No. 4, will leave here week .larger than last year. We have a liar
days at 4 p. trt. running local to White monious. hard working and effective fac
River Junction. Train No. 10 will leave
here week days at 10 p. m. carrying a
sleeper from Montreal to Boston."
Train No. 6, now leaving at 10:53,
will leave at 11:45 p. m. and run ex
press, stopping only at Essex and Mont
pelier Junction for the branch connec
tions. The afternoon train for Riehford will
leave at 1:10 instead of 2:30 p. m. and
returning, leaves Riehford at 2:40, arriv
ing here at 3:55 p. m. to connect with
No. 4 train south.
GUERNSEY CATTLE BREEDERS.
Formed State Organization with CoL
Herbert T. Johnson, President.
Representative breeders of Guernsey
rattle of the state met yesterday at the
Pavilion hotel in Montpelier and organ
bed a Vermont Guernsey Breeders asso
ciation. Col. Herbert T. Johnson of
Bradford was elected president; Elbert
C. Tenney of Brattfrboro, vice president;
Mark H. Moody of Watrrbury, secre
tary and terasurer: and Edward R. An
drews of Putney, Dr. George Chamber
lin of South Newbury, Irving W. Bates
of East Barre and J. P. Ramsey of Char
lotte an executive committ"e.
Superintendent Bishop of the advenced
registry department of the American
Guernsey Cattle club was present and
gave interesting information about the
supervision of the performance of Mr.
C'assatt's Guernsey cow of Berwvn. Pa..
which now hold the world's record of
Trsin No. 18, southbound, which to
be discontinued, is that which is met at
Montpelier Junction by the Barre branch
train leaving Barre at 1:50 p. m.
Otherwise Emperor Francis Joseph's
' Condition Is Unchanged.
Vienna, Austria, April 24. Tho rest
of Emperor Fratfris Joseph was dis
turbed again lsst night by constant
coughing, according to the official re
port, but otherwise there was no change
in the monarch's condition.
London, April 24. The Mexican City
correspondent of the Daily ' Telegraph in
a cablegram dated Thursday says:-
A telegram from Sir Cecil Spring-Rice,
the British ambassador at Washington,
was received at the British legation
yesterday, as a result of which the Brit
ish charge, Thomas B. Hohlr, started
for Vera Cruz. ,
"It is understood that Mr. Hohlcr's .
mission is to meet Admiral Fletcher and
enter into negotiations with him regard-,
ing a possible attempt to solve the Mex
ican difficulty through the intervention
of British diplomacy.
"However surprising this news may
seem it is not regarded at the American
legation as being without foundation,
as it is believed that the United States
cannot wish to repel any suggestion for
an honorable solution." .
IS BAHRE TO HAVE
THAT NEW HOTEL?
DEATH OF DUXBURY WOMAN.
Mrs.. William Richards Passed Away
After Lcnj Illness.
Duxbury, April 24. Mrs. William
Richards died this morning at her home
on the Moretown road after a long ill
ness with anaemia. She was bom in
Bolton and spent her early life there,
encaging in teaching and later going to
other places in pursuit of the same occu
pation. She was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Deavitt and was a
niece of T. J. Deavitt of Montpelier.
Twenty-eight years ago she was mar
ried to William Richards and most of
the time they lived in luxbury. She
leaves her husband and two daughters,
the latter beinf Miss Jessie of New
York, state and Miss Ethel, who lives at
home. The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon at one o'clock, and interment
will be in the Phillips cemetery in Dux
bury. Weather Forecast.
Fair to-night,, and . Saturday inrreas
insr cloudiness: warmer in the interior.
all breeds for production of butter fat. Moderate shifting winds.
ulty. Our college preparatory work is
of the highest type. The business an'l
stenographic departments are weil
equipped and highly efficient. ' The art
department, well represented here, has
increased nearly 100 "pr cent within the
year. The departments of elocution and
music ' wers never stronger than now
and are not surpassed, if indeed they are
equalled, in all New England. The two
Christian associations and the four de
bating societies are doing excellent work.
The school spirit is fine. In the midst
of thin generally gratifying situation
there are several noticeable cases of im
provement in scholarship and morals
which are the joy and pride of the whole
school. I am hnppy with my pupils amy
faculty and the old faf-manon lor edu
cational work is getting hold of me.
There is nothing on earth so interesting
as to observe the intellectual and moral
growth of a young man or woman and
to be a factor in the same. It is a thing
which does not just happen uncaused.
It is something for which some nuiift
sive their vcrv life. Without sacrifice
thore is no redemption in this buiness.
"We have a very superior student
body. How could it be other when it
is composed of the sons and daughters
of Vermont, the stflte' that leads all
others in the nation, according to its
population, in the number of its citizens
who hn come to distinction, s shown
by 'Who's Who in America.' The blood
of their fathers and mothers courses in
the veins. of these sons and daughters.
have never seen a student body any
where near its equal in brain power and
high purp"c- -rc u"h lire- worth in
vesting in for their own sakes and for
the sake of the kingdom It is a fair
question I ask you Where can Vermont
money be better invested than in giving
the clear-headed, clean-hearted, ambi
tious Vermont Ikivs and girls fair
chance to develop the might powers
that stir in brain and heart?
"I hcaf people say: 'When are we ever
4
City 13 Asked Merely for Exemption
from Taxation for Five Years and
Not For Donation of the Site
Meeting Comes To-night.
Is Borre to have a new hotel the com
ing summer? The answer lies in the
outcome of the vote to be taken in spe
cial city meeting to-night on the ques
tion of exempting the proposed hostelry
of the Barre Hotel company from taxa
tion for a period of five years. So much
has been said on both sides of the ques
tion that its every phase has been given
a thorough airing. Most voters will go
to the polls to-night wholly familiar
with the situation. But for the sake of
informing that element which stays at
home on special meeting night, it may
be stated that a majority of 705 must
be in- favor of the exemption, else the
proWt will go no further,
(hit of a mas of facts and figures
hedging around the question this much
is certain: There will be no new .hotel
withput exemption; and there will be
no exemption, under the law, unless the
majority for it numbers 705. It is up
to the voters to decide whether the city's
public assets are to be increased without
n additional expense of one cent to
the city, or whether the proposal which
a few men have made is to be rejected
summarily.
A misapprehension has overtaken some
that the city is to be asked to donate
the site of the hotel. , This is absolutely
without foundation. The city is asked
only to act favorably on the fourth'
article in the warning for the meeting,
i. e., to exempt the property for five
years. That is the sum and substance
of the sole request the incorporators
have made to the city. As has .been ex-,
plained before, a single year's taxes at
the expiration of the five year period
will mean a larger revenue for the city
than five years' taxes on a vacant lot.
Likewise, exemption would not be fol
lowed by an increase in the tax rate, so
it will be seen that as a dollar-and-cents :
proposition no man stands to lose a sin-.,
gle penny.
SAMPLE BALLOT FOR TO-NIGHT
Will the City of Barre vote to exempt from tax
ation for a period of five years the proposed New
Hotel Property, to be erected on the. vacant lot on
Washington Street, adjoining the Aldrich Public
Library, commencing with the year 1915?'
YES
NO
Name of Voter..:
WARD.