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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22
TWIN STATE LEAGUE
Brattleboro Keene, and Bellows
Falls Will Be in the Race
Springfield VIII Probably Drop out
Chester, claremont, Newport and Green
field to Be Considered as>.Applloants.

The Twin State league pennant will
float over Island park the coming sum-
mer and the race for another gonfalon
will begin July /.
Brattleboro, Keene and Bellows Falls
will form the nucleus of the league At
least one other club will be admitted
and the applications of two or three will
be considered. Springfield will undoubt-
edly be dropped from the league roll
The first meeting of the league officials
this year was held in Bellows Falls Sun
day. The official delegates were
Major E. M. Keyes of Keene, Judge 7.
e. O'Brien of Bellows Falls and Harold
r. Whitney of Brattleboro. Judge w. r.
Daley of the Brattleboro association and
Charles j. O'Neil of the Bellows Falls
association were also present.
Springfield was not represented, but
men there who were backing the Spring.
field Charlestown aggregation last season
were communicated with over the tele-
phone twice. The statement was received
that a subscription paper was being cir
culated in Springfield to secure funds for
this season, but it was intimated strong
ly that Springfield would not come into
the league again unless there was an
agreement to a percentage basis In the
division of gate receipts. This was
strongly opposed by the other representa-
tives Last year each club paid its own
bills and retained all of the cash taken
on it's home grounds, and this arrange
ment will undoubtedly be carried out this
year.
Chester, Claremont, N. H., Newport, N.
H., and Greenfield Mass, were consid-
cred as possible members of the league
and communications will be opened at
once with representatives in these places.
Greenfield is the largest town under con-
sideration and would fit very conveniently
as the fourth member of the league but
hn 10 Nl Of grounds
, the chief handicap in the hustling Mas
sachusetts town.
1t was voted in the league meeting to
substantially adopt the old bylaws. 1t
was decided that the offices of president
and secretary should be combined and
Mayor Keyes of Keene was elected to
fill these two positions with Harold e.
Whitney of Brattleboro as treasurer.
The salary limit was fixed at 5000
week, the same as last year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22
Death Of Wealthy Manufacturer Who
Was Born In Wndham.

George Arms, a famous manufacturer
Of swords and firearms, in which busi-
ness he accumulated a large fortune at
the time of the Civil war, died Saturday
in his apartments in the Grand hotel,
New York city, where he had lived the
past 81 years. Mr.. Arms was born In
Windham, VT, so years ago. In the
early 70's he retired from the Arms
Manufacturing company OF Chicopee,
Mass, and came to New York. where he
became interested in the New York Belt
Packing company He gave up all busi-
ness interests about 10 years ago and had
spent the greater part OF the time since
then in study and travel.
In the course OF his business career
Mr.. Arms had occasion to make trips
abroad and met many prominent persons
with whom he renewed the acquaintance
in a social way, after his retirement from
business Among them was Mayor Ma
than OF Rome, who was his fast friend,
who entertained Mr.. Arms when the lat
ter was in Italy and kept up a corre-
spondence with him to the time OF his
DEATH Mr.. Arms was unmarried. One
OF his nearest relatives is Dr. Burdette
r. Arms, chief bacteriologist of the Bos-
ton board of health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22
SPOFFORD, N. II.

Ira p. Buxton, 70, a lifelong resident,
died Friday after a long illness. Mr..
Buxton was held in high esteem and held
many offices Of trust. He leaves his
wife and two children, Omar Buxton of
Putney and Mrs. Herbert Kidder OF
Winchendon. three grandchildren and a
sister and brother, Mrs. NJ. E. Chandler
and Ona Buxton of this place.
Winslow Partridge. ~. died Saturday
He had been a prominent citizen, holding
numerous town offices and serving as
representative in the legislature. He
leaves his wife and a son and four
daughters Fred Partridge of Spofford,
Mrs. Fred Harris of Greenfield, Mass.
Mrs. Edward Harvey of Amherst, Mass
Mrs. Austin Foster and Mrs. Melvin
Harvey of Spofford.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22
lothian E. Whitney, Native Of Halifax.

lothian r. Whitney. So, a native of
Halifax. died March 10 in Readsboro. He
married Maria F. Fairbanks OF whiting
ham Feb. 4, 1S49. Their early married
life was spent in Nottingham and Hall
fax, but the past As years they had lived
in Readsboro. Mr.. Whitney worked four
years in A. j. and A. H. fuckers tannery
in Halifax, and was foreman In A. H.
fuckers tannery in Readsboro "a years.
Since then he had assisted his son in
carrying on a farm. He leaves his wife
and four children, Mrs. N. A. Bailey,
Mrs. l.. d. Blanchard, Mrs. Jennie Gould
and Charles e. Whitney, all of Reads
boro. A son died in infancy and a
daughter. Ida Whitney Blanchard, died
10 years ago. Rev. Mr. Emerson OF
Nottingham officiated at the funeral
Relatives who attended from out OF town
were Mrs. Walter Stacey and Leon
Mixer OF Brattleboro and Harry Hoyt OF
STAFFORD.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22
STATE CONVENTION APRIL 10.
Meeting In Montpelier VIII Elect Dele
gates to the Republican National Con-

Chairman Frank c. Williams of the
Republican State committee has issued
the official call for the Republican state
convention, which will be held at Mont
pelier Wednesday. April 10, at 100 p. M,
for the purpose Of electing four dele
gates at-large and four alternates to at
tend the Republican national convention
at Chicago, June Is. The call states that
the primary meetings should be held in
each city and town Saturday, March 80.
The total membership of the convention
will be sos; necessary for a choice, $50.
The summary by counties follows: Ad-
Olson, SO; Bennington, A; Caledonia, as;
Chittenden, 81; Essex, 10; Franklin, 81 (;
Grand Isle. 10; Lamolle. 20; Orange, A;
Orleans. 81; Rutland, 81; Washington, 65 !;
Windham, SO; Windsor, SO.
Burlington will have the largest num-
Der OF delegates of any city or town, 16;
Rutland follows with Is and Brattleboro
is third with IL. Windham county towns
VIII be entitled to representation as fol-
lows: Athens 1, Brookline /, Dover 2,
Dummerston 2, Grafton 2, Guilford 2,
Halifax 2, Jamaica 2. Londonderry 8,
Marlboro 2, Newfane 3. Putney 2, Rock
ingham 8, Somerset /, Stratton /, Towns
bend 3, Vernon 2, Wardsboro 2. West
minister 3, Nottingham 2. Wilmington g.
Windham 2.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22
WORK AT AUsTiNE INSTITUTION.
Plumbing and PlasterIne Nearing Com
pletlon and Birch Floors Being Laid
viii BE opened In September.


Although the Austine Institution will
not be opened for use until September
the trustees think the workmen will finish
work there about June /. At the present
time the plasterers have about finished
plastering and are preparing to finish the
walls, the plumbing Is nearing completion,
the steam heating plant has been working
since Feb. 1, and this week men began
laying the birch floors. An inspection OF
the inside Of the building gives good
idea of how 1t will appear when finished.
In the basement are located the laundry,
kitchen, play rooms, janitor's quarters
and a room for the heating apparatus.
On the first floor is a boys coat room,
girls coat room, hospital ward,
teachers room, the dining room for
the children and another leading from
1t for the teachers, the library, five
class rooms, reception room, office and
teachers library On the second and
third floors are the sleeping rooms and in
the fourth is an auditorium, well lighted
and furnished with stage % by IL feet,
Off which are dressing rooms At each
end of the building is a fireproof stairway
protected from the rest of the building
with fireproof doors on each floor.
There are many interesting features
about the institution. Leading to the
laundry is large tin shoot with openings
on each floor, thus making delivery of
ARTICLES 10 De washed an easy matter.
A dumb waiter will be used to carry the
food from the kitchen to the serving
pantry on the first floor, and four-pas-
senger elevator also will be installed,
running from the basement to the three
floors above. There are two bathrooms
at each end of every corridor, one for
the teachers and attendants and one for
the inmates. The janitor is supplied with
a shower bath In the basement there
will be two bubble drinking fountains and
outdoors an electric pump will be in
stalled to keep up the water pressure on
all the floors. This is necessary as the
building Is on a hill. The heating sys-
tenn and plumbing is being installed by
]. e. Rogers, his foreman, w. o. Young,
having charge of the work. and the
heat is generated from twin Ideal boil
ers. There are 90 radiators in the build
ing and in several rooms the direct
indirect" system of heating is used. This
system consists of a regulation radiator,
under and behind which are two drafts
opening through the side wall. When
the drafts are open fresh air enters and
is warmed by passing through the radia-
tors. The front staging has been re-
moved, which affords an opportunity for
the public to judge what the general ap-
pearance of the building will be when
completed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22
Hanson VS.. Ludecke Tonight.

Martin Ludecke of New York city and
Fritz Hanson will wrestle in the Audi
forum this evening for a percentage of
the gate receipts and side bet of $780,
Ludecke challenged the local man two
weeks ago through The Phoenix and this
evenings match is the result. The New
York man weighs 100 pounds and Hanson
will tip the scales at about 154 Ludecke
won the amateur middleweight cham
pionship of England in 1908 and until
about one year ago remained in the anna
teur ranks, winning the amateur cham
pionship of the middle west Jack"
Collins, 1.-The human EEL" who wants
another match with Hanson, will be
given a chance to throw George w.
Bailey this evening and if he can put
the big fellow on his back twice out of
three attempts Fritz will give him a re-
turn match. Cyclone" Burns will ref
cree.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22

after the exchange OF many shots, cap
tured him. He was badly wounded and
his wife. who loaded rifles for him while
he fought the officers, was killed by a
bullet.
Hillsville is a small town four miles
from the top of Blue Ridge mountains.
Carroll county is not touched by a rail-
road. 1t is sparsely settled, containing
less than 10000 population in it's 445
square miles. 1t is claimed that there
are many Illicit stills in that region. All
of the men of the Allen family have been
known as stern characters and have been
greatly feared.
The Allen gang are now being chased
by the officers through the mountains
near the North Carolina line.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22
NATIVE OF WESTMINSTER WEST.
Josiah Hall, Long a Resident Of CalIfor-
MIA, Was Colonel In First Vermont Cav
airy In Civil War.


MIA, Was Colonel In First Vermont Cav
airy In Civil War.
Josiah Hall, who died Friday in his
home in Frenso, Cal. was born in West
minister West on Feb. s. 1885, and was
educated at the old academy in West
minister, Powers Institute in Bernards-
ton, Mass, and at Norwich university.
Early in the Civil war he enlisted as a
private in Company of the First YER
mont Cavalry. With his military school
ing, he was designated to drill the COM
pany, and was chosen its captain before
leaving the state. He served faithfully
through to the end of the war, holding
the offices of major, lieutenant colonel
and finally colonel of the regiment,
known as one of the best fighting regi-
ments of the Union army.
While a major he was captured by the
enemy and was confined for ten months
In Libby prison, and was one of the so
officers who, while prisoners. were placed
under fire by the Confederates at
Charleston, S. c. After an exchange OF
prisoners he rejoined his command and
was at the head OF the old Vermont
Cavalry when 1t was starting out to lead
the charge OF the Army of Virginia on
the morning OF Lees surrender at APP
pomatox.
After the war Colonel Hall married
MISS lena T. ADAMS Oh montague, MASS,
and purchased a large farm in Greenfield,
where he lived about ten years. He
moved to California in the early eighties
and lived In Pasadena for few years,
but about 1890 took up lands near Frenso
which became a valuable and enjoyable
estate and his permanent home He is
survived by his wife. a son. George w.
Hall OF Frenso. and a daughter, Carrie
L. Hall, of Hotel Lankershm in Los An
geles. Mr.. Hall was a half-brother OF
Alfred s. Hall, the prominent Boston
lawyer. whose home is in Winchester.
Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22
THREE COURT OFFICIALS KILLED.
Outlaws In Courthouse In HIIIsvIIIe,
NIraInIa-CIerk and Jurors Wounded.

Judge, Prosecutor and Sheriff Shot by
Outlaws In Courthouse In HlIIsvIIIe,
Virglnla-cIerk and Jurors Wounded.
A troop of mountain outlaws rode down
out of the Blue Ridge Thursday to the
Carroll county courthouse in Hillsville,
Virginia, and assassinated the judge upon
the bench, the prosecutor and the sher-
in and wounded several other persons
while sentence was being pronounced
upon Floyd Allen, one of their number
Allen was accused of taking a prisoner
from deputy sheriff after he had pound
ed the officer over the head with the
butt of rifle Judge Massie had just
pronounced the sentence of one year at
hard labor. when, with an oath, Allen
sprang from the prisoners box shouting
that he would never go to prison. He
began firing with revolver which had
been given to him secretly, and at the
same moment about 20 of his friends who
had ridden into the town on horseback
a short time before, and who were col
lected In group in the rear OF the han,
opened general fire upon the otf1cials
OF the court. Judge Massie and Prose-
cutor Foster fell at once. but Sheriff
Webb tried to reach the prisoner before
the bullets cut him down. Some OF the
jurors and others pulled out revolvers and
returaed the fire. Floyd Allen, the pris-
oner at the bar, was wounded several
times, but probably not fatally. His
friends fled, leaving him in the court
house, but they carried away one OF their
number badly wounded. The sheriff and
prosecutor died Instantly The judge
lived an hour. The clerk of the court
fell with a bullet In his neck, but will
probably recover. Three jurymen and
two bystanders were wounded. Nancy
Ayers. girl 10 years old, was killed by
a stray bullet.
A force of detectives. sheriffs and
deputies were hurried to Hillsville as
soon as possible and reward Of $4,000
was offered by the governor of the state
for the capture of the band, or $500 for
any individual OF the band, dead or alive.
on Friday a posse cornered Floyd Al
lens brother. Sidna, in his home and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22
SPORTING.
"chIck" Evans to Pitch for Syracuse


Chick" Evans of North Bennington,
known In Brattleboro as the Bondville
pitcher. will be with the Syracuse club
of the New York state league the coming
season. Evans first attracted attention
by his pitching at Burr and Burton
seminary. On the recommendation of a
Brattleboro man who saw him perform
on the diamond here for the Bondvile
club, he was signed by Tom Dowd for
the Hartford team of the Connecticut
league. His work for Hartford two
seasons was gilt-edged. He helped Hart
ford win the championship and pitched
a no-hit no-run game. He was drafted
by the Boston Nationals and was with
that club part of two seasons, but was
not often used in league games owing to
his wildness. Pitching an exhibition
game for Boston he held the Canton,
OHIO, club hitless and scoreless. Boston
released him last summer to Montreal
OF the Eastern league. He continued to
have difficulty in locating the plate and
Montreal released him to a New York
state league club with which he finished
the season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22
80 Men Killed In Locomotive Explosion

At least 80 men were killed and parts
of their bodies were strewn for blocks
adjacent when a big passenger locomo-
tive in the Southern Pacific shops blew
up at San Antonio, Tex, Monday. The
engine stood in a square formed by the
copperhouse, blacksmith shop and round
house, all of which were wrecked. A
portion OF the locomotive crashed into
house several blocks away and Sc
riously hurt a woman. Twenty of the
bodies have been identified, but what are
believed to be ~ more are little more
than tangled mass of human flesh and
bones. These fragments were found
jammed into crevices about the buildings
wrecked, in the streets and entangled
In machinery in the shops. Over so
people were injured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22
1.-THE Human Eel" Wants Another
Match,

Jack" Collins, the human EEL" writes
to The Phoenix from Boston as follows
II would like to make a few remarks re-
garding my match with Fritz Hanson in
your city. First, 1 wish to challenge
him to return match, and would like
to make it at 1856 pounds, and would like
to have clear understanding of the
rules regarding off the mat, etc. If he
will meet me again at this weight will
wrestle him, winner take all. 1 was very
much dissatisfied with the outcome of
the other match, and do not think he
can beat me-" In a postscript Collins
adds II have lost three engagements on
account of losing that match, and 1
think 1 will have to give myself the sat-
isfaction of beating him, and in quick
time, too"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22

Volk, the former Cushing academy
star, who played with Bellows Falls last
season, Is the leading candidate for first
base on the Holy Cross college team.
Manager Breckenridge of the Brattle-
boro club considered Volk one of the
most promising youngsters he had seen
In years and Scout Kahoe of the WASH
ington club came here during the Twin
State league season to have a look at
the lad
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22

A youthful anarchist fired three shots
with revolver at King Victor Emanuel
of Italy Thursday while he was riding In
a closed carriage in Rome accompanied
by the queen and escort. An officer OF the
kings guard was wounded and a bullet
struck one Of the horses. The anarchist
was overpowered Immediately.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22

The directors of the baseball associa-
ton received this week an application
from G. V. Moran to manage the Is
landers this season. Mr.. Moran Is at
present coaching the Catholic University
OF Washington baseball team and at one
time was manager OF the Elmira team in
the New York State league, resigning in
the winter of 1910. Jimmy Koran, the
islanders third sacker last season. is at
the Catholic university. He told Mr..
Moran that the local officers were looking
for a manager. John Murray, who played
first base after Charles Ivers was hurt
last season, also has filed his application
for position of manager He has been
NoHered place on the Lowell team OF
the New England league but is undecided
as to whether he will accept the offer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22
Another Challenge for Hanson.

John Jordan of Little Falls, N. Y, has
sent to The Phoenix a challenge to Fritz
Hanson for a match, best two in three
falls to a finish, catch as catch can. Jor-
dan says his weight is 1875 pounds, but
gives no information about his record.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22

A male masher is an imitation of a
man who never falls in love with anyone
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22

A single Yarmouth fishing boat has
landed as many as 100000 herring.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22

The only way to get along with some
people is their way.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22
A Card.

We. the undersigned. do hereby agree
To refund the money on a 60-cent bottle
OF Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar II II
falls to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee rs cent bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-30

through train service as far as
Guaymas in the next day or two. unless
further destruction takes places.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-30
REBELS DISAPPEAR FROM
VICINITY OF II AGnAI.INN A

Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 3O.-The passen-
ger train which was sent south about
after having reached Santa Ana. Only
a few American and Mexican refugees
were passengers on the return trip
and both the passengers and train
crew state that the rebels have entire
~ disappeared from the vicinity of
Santa Ana and Magdalena. No one
knows where they have gone, but it is
generally supposed that the visit of
H. J. Temple to that section of the
state had something to do with the
cessation in the burning of bridges and
the destruction of the road, as Mr..
Temple is very popular with the peo-
pie on both sides of the affray. The
road is being repaired very rapidly
and the S. P. officials expect to have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-30
REPAIRING THE
MEXICAN ROADS
Continued from page one.1

Continued from page One.l
Western railway. destroyed recently by
rebels about 100 miles southwest OF
Juarez, is progressing rapidly. Railway
officials expect to have the line open
for all traffic by the end of the present
week The troops sent from Juarez to
guard the work rains have encountered
no rebels.
Troops Sent to Tigre.
Gen. Teller, federal commander in
Juarez, has received adviees from Her
mosiIlo that a force of 800 federals has
been dispatched BY rail to the relief of
the Americans and Mexicans in danger
OF attack BY rebels in Ell Tigre mining
camp, southeast of Douglas, Ariz. It IS
pointed out that it is impossible to pro-
tect every mining camp in the states of
Sonora and Chihuahua, as already the
Mexican government has more than 1000
men stationed in small garrisons over
the Mexico North Western railway be-
tween the city and Chihuahua and Jua-
rez. With the federal armies engaged
in occupying Chihuahua state and pur-
suing the elusive OrOZco, it is doubtful
if many troops will be sent into Sonora
for some time to come.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-30
SAYS TRUSTS CLOSE
DOOR OF OPPORTUNITY

Lewiston, Me, Aug. 30-Governor
Marshall, of Indiana. Democratic nom
inee for vice president concluded his
four days speaking tou1 of Maine here
last night
Discussing the trusts from what he
called the humanitarian" point of
view, governor Marshall said: The
statement that in the beginning vast
combinations of capital could, by re-
ducing overhead charges and by vari-
Gus other means, lessen the cost to
the consumer, was probably true. They
could, but did not. Still all my pro-
tests go back to the humanitarian view
as more important even than the eco
nomic. The greatest objection to the
trust is that it closes the door of op
portunity on the young man"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-30
CASH IS GIVEN $500 FINE
AND HELD IN CITY JAI

John Cash, an alleged one legged
beggar who was arrested by chief of
police Davis and chief deputy Stanley
Good, Wednesday night on the charge
Of being a suspect, was fined $500 in
the corporation court Thursday after
noon. Cash it was alleged had served
two months in an insane asylum near
Los Angeles Calf, shortly after kill
Ing man on the streets of that city
Chief of police Davis stated that the
man was pointed out to him as being
dangerous, although he appeared to be
very sane at times. Cash is incarcer-
ated in a cell at the city jail, and
VIII be Kept there il was stated until
his case has been further disposed
of.