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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-26
cLUBwoMEN TO PROTEST.
Chicagoans Call on Federation to Act in
Johnson Affair.

Chicago. Oct. 28.--Action against the
pugilist, Jack johnson, by women's or.
CARNATIONS over the entire country was
promised in letter written yesterday
by Mrs. Sarah Webb Helm of the Chicago
Woman's club to Mrs. Percy Pennypaek-
err, head of the National Federation OF
Woman's Clubs.
Mrs. Helm urged that action be taken
by the women because johnson is not
only menace to the women of the
white race, but to those of his own race
as we'll"
A conference of officers of the local
woman's organization was called for yes
terday, to determine what action the
club would take
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-26
GERMANY'S MEAT PROBLEM.
More Farming the Only Solution of 1t,
Says Chancellor.

Berlin, Oct. 26.-The growth of cities
at the country's expense is responsible
for the German meat famine, Chancellor
Bethmsnn- Hollweg told the Diet yester-
day. Tariffs and taxes have nothing 10
do with the problem, he asserted. He
suggested the draining and eolonizing
of the moorlands with the governments
financial aid as a palliative, but declared
that the only sure remedy is an increase
in the number of farmers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-26
New Head of vaIs's Hockey Team.

William Averill Hartman, who re-
Gently announced his resignation as
manager of the hockey team at Yale,
has decided TO accept an invitation TO
coach the Yale freshmen crew again
and TO devote all his leisure TO this
till his graduation next June. Alfred
sowIes Sd OF Chicago has been elect
ed manager of the hockey team.
Cowles is a senior and is the son OF
the former Yale crew captain OF the
same name.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-26
FOUR SHOT IN STRIKE RIOT,
Deputy Sheriff May Die-The Trouble Is
at Bingham, Utah.

Bingham Utah, Oct. 26,--Deputy Sher.
if L. ]. Tidwell was shot in the breast
and perhaps fatally wounded; Fred Har-
mon, tram foreman, was shot in the
arm, and two Greek miners wounded in
fight between officers and Greek strike
pickets when operations by the United
States mine tramway were resumed yes
terday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-26
DEMAND SECRET OF CAR.
~Novoe vrenya" Says People Have Right
to Know Sons Malady.

ST. Petersburg, Oct. 26.-The Novoe
Vremya yesterday demanded public and
Official announcement Of the cause Of the
ezsrsvitch's illness.
The Russian people. the newspaper
said, have . right 10 know the truth
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-26
ArtfuI Ada.

Ada pensivelyl-I hope you'll invite
me to the wedding when you get mar
ried.
Jack 0boldlyl-You'li be the first per
son | shall invite. and II you don't ac-
cept there won't be any wedding.
Three months later she married him
London Mail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-26
Bank Liquidatss.

Boston. Oct. 26.-The Eliot National
hank went into Liquidation yesterday,
the National Shawmut bank assuming
control The good viii and business Of
the Eliot bank were purchased by the
other institution al a premium Of about
100000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-26
Dow Indicted.

Boston, Oct. 26.-An indictment charg-
ing the larceny of $4,000 from four
copper mining companies was returned
against Stephen r. Dow. a stock broker,
BY the Suffolk county grand jury yester-
day. He pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned in the superior court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-26

Express Clerk-Value OF this pack
age. pleaseI Fair Damsel-Twenty-
Eve thousand dollars Express Clerk
Huh, Fair Damsel-You heard what
I said. Those are love letters from Old
Bagsocoyne. and I'm sending en- TO
my lawyer.-Cleveland Leader.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-26
INDIAN TO HAVE
THIRD LIFE TRIAL
Unparalleled Occurrence in Canada Due
to Mixture of Verdicts.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 26.-The depart.
ment of justice has ordered a new trial
for Stephen Klyoshk, an Indian, under
sentence of death at Sarnia.
Klyoshk's case is without parallel in
Canada.
Two men were killed last New Years
night on the Indian reservation at Wal
pole island at the same time, and evil
IDENTIFY by the same assassin. Klyoshk
was accused of the crime and tried on
an indictment naming one of the vic
Tins. He was found guilty and sent
eneed to death.
Some months later new evidence was
discovered and the Indian, while under
stay OF execution, was tried for the sec
ond murder. This time the second vic
tim was named in the Indictment, and
Kiyoshk was acquitted
Because of the unusual circumstances,
the minister Of justice has decided to
give Klyoshk another chance for his life
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-26
Call Davidson sane

New York. Oct. 26.-An examination
into the mental condition Of Red Phil
Davidson, confessed slayer Of big Jack
Zelig. vas made yesterday and physi-
cisus reported him sane
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-26
oIynpie stars Join Penn Team.

Ted Meredith and Donald Lppincott.
Olympic stars. have Joined the Unit
versity Of Pennsylvania track team.
Lippineott entered Pennsylvania as a
freshman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-26

Although the Harvard line has not
shown up very strongly so far, the
Crimson team has one of the best
back fields In the east with Brickly
and Captain Wendell. Wendell was
tried for a time at fullback, but Is
now back at his old position at half
and gives promise of becoming the
years most sensational line plupger
and of duplicating his last years feat
In making the All American team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
STAND
 TAKEN BY BACON

New Orleans, August 15.-Prominent members of the Central American col ony in New Orleans sent telegram this afternoon to Senator Bacon of Georgia, in which they expressed their approval of the resolution introduced by him in the Senate today. directed against the use of the American army and navy for n- tervention in foreign countries. The message contained a strong condemna- ton of 'the use of the army and navy to uphold dollar diplomacy" The tele- gram was sized by Dr. Poicarpo Bon fila, ex-presldent of Honduras: Dr. An gel UTgarte, ex-minister of Honduras at Washington and London; Francisco Ats chul, exminister of public works of Hon duras and former consul general of Nic- aragua at New Orleans; and Carlos Mar tinez a political exile from Nicaragua
 The message to Senator Bacon was as follows:
 "As Central Americans, loving our rights of independence, and true friends and admirers of American people, but contrary to the dollar diplomacy as es- tablished by the actual state depart ment, we beg to be allowed to congratu- late you on account of the gallant and patriotic stand you have taken In the Nicaraguan affairs, condemning the use of the United States army and navy, not to protect honest American interests but to uphold dollar diplomacy. We of fer to you our services to bring Into full light the injustice of the action of the department by interfering in the interna- tional affairs of Central America"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
REBELS EVACUATE
 THE CITY 0F JUAREz
Army of Orozco Leaves for the South-Departure
 Is Orderly

Juarez, Mexico, August 15.-Prepara- tons for the evacuation of Juarez began tonight and the first train was dispatched over the Mexican Central railroad for the south. The last train is expected to leave at midnight7 depopulating Juarez of rebel soldiers. The citizens vigilance committee Is ready to take charge until the arrival of federal troops.
 The last train will carry General Oroz- co and staff officers. It was said at Orozco's headquarters late tonight that an attempt would be made to enter Son. ora by flank movement behind the ad- vancng federals who are said to num- Der 7000 and who today reached Guzman only 50 miles southwest of Juarez, This daring movement on the part of Orozco Is planned, it is asserted. to avert the danger of passing directly to the west. and yet to connect with the rebel leaders in Sonora and make for the west coast
 band played a farewell concert in the plaza tonight as the rebel soldiers ran here and there packing their be- longings. The evacuation was orderly. Fearing repetition of footing, mer- chants closed their shops.
 The rebels late tonight began burning what railway equipment they cannot use in their movement to the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
CONFIRM REPORT OF
 MASTER MURDER
Scars on Body of the Dead Consul Indicate a
 Scuffle

Colon, Panama, August 15.-La Epoca, a newspaper of Cartagena prints pho tograph of the body of William B. Me- Master, the United States vice and dep uty consul who was killed while hunting on the outskirts of Cartagena last Sun day. The picture shows what apparent ly are three bites in the right arm, in dicating that the vice consul had a scuf- fe with an assailant previous to being shot
 The text of the governor of Cartagena's S telegram to the foreign minister at Bo- gotta and letter written by Graham H. kemper, American consul at Cartagena published in the newspaper, point to the theory that McMaster was murdered An American who arrived here today from Cartagena said the body of the vice consul bore marks of blows on the right arm and back of the right ear and the region of the heart.
 The bullets were not found at the first examination but the slugs eventually were discovered lodged in the liver.
 "The pellets were much larger than those used by McMaster. pointing be- yond reasonable doubt that the vice con sul had been murdered he said
 This belief was confirmed by the course taken by the bullets and it is presumed he was shot from behind and from an elevation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
ROOSEVELT OPENS
 CAMPA|GN TODAY

Oyster Bay, N. T., August 15.-The presi- denti3l campaign of 1912 will oe opened tomorrow by Colonel Roosevelt with an address at Providence, R. I. When he sets forth from New York at 1 o'clock tomorrow he will throw himself Into what he expects to be the hardest fight of his life. After a few short trips in the east he will start on a swing around the coun- try which will last several weeks.
 Colonel Roosevelt will enter the cam paign with the intent of demonstrating that 1t is to the progressive party that the country must look for a genuinely progressive administration. He expressed the belief today that the democratic party mad not placed itself on record squarely for progressive measures and that Wood TOW Wilson had not taken a stand for such q programme. The colonel said that hd wished to avoid attacking Governor Wilson.
 In opening the campaign 1t Is Colonel Roosevelt's intention to make a swift, vigorous move, which will define the issue sharply at the outset. He expects to place the democratic and republican parties on the defensive and induce their leaders to come forth with specified declarations of their views.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
HOLD SERVICES IN
 HONOR OF PILGRIMS

Southampton, August 15.-Laying of the foundation stone of memorial tower to be erected on the spot where the Mayflower was moored prior to her departure for America with the heroic band of pilgrims which set forth from this port 300 years ago. mark ed the second annual observance of pill grims' day today.
 Functions open with luncheon pre- sided over by the mayor of South ampton. The toast of The immortal memorial of the Pilgrim father" was proposed by Sheriff Hallet of South ampton, and acknowledged by Arthur Lord and Joel H. Seaverns of Boston
 Many American visitors, a number of whom were representatives of so- cieties which provided the memory of the Pilgrim fathers in America, att tended the various ceremonies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

San Francisco August 15.--The cruiser California, flagship of the Pa cific fleet and cruiser South Dakota arrived today from the orient, nine days out from Honolulu.
 New York, August 15-Henry F. Donaldson, president of the Society of Automobile Engineers, killed himself in his home in Harlem today by shoot Ing through the heart. His widow could ascribe no motive for the sui eide.
 Kansas City, Mo, August 15.-Clar- ence tWildcat Ferns of Kansas City and Ray Bronson of Indianapolis, well terweights. will meet in a 10-round bout in Indianapolis on Labor Day Articles were signed here today.
 Cettinje, Montenegro, August 15.- The Turks are masslng large num- bers of endorsements on the eastern frontier of Montenegro. Desultory fir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
FUNERAL TODAY
 OF MRS. FORREST

St. Louis, August 15.-Mrs. Hallie F. Forrest daughterin-l of Gen Ma than B. Forrest. a noted Confederate officer, who killed herself in park yesterday, will be buried tomorrow in local cemetery.
 An autopsy showed a tumor on the brain, which Is believed to have been responsible for the mental condition which led to her suicide. The au- topsy showed no ground for the charges contained in her farewell note.
 Memphis. August 15.-Memphls rel atives of Mrs. Hallie F. Forrest, who committed suicide late yesterday In St Louis, left here tonight to attend the funeral.
 Mrs. Forrest was the widow of w. F. Forrest, son of Gen. Nathan Bed ford Forrest, the Confederate cavalry leader.
 Mrs. Forrest was born in Mississippi, but resided in Memphis for number of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
MRS. BERNSTEIN
 DENIES CHARGE

Chicago, August 15-Mrs. Florence Bernstein denied today that she shot her husband. George Bernstein, at her trial on charge of murder. Bern stein was shot last May 4. Just be- fore he died he accused his wife of firing the shot while they lay in bed.
 Mrs. Bernstein told of quarrel she had with her husband few days be- fore he was shot. She declared he told her she would have to leave his home.
 When he told me I would have to go, I pleaded with him and said:
 "I can't go home to my mother She will think that l have been turned out because I am a bad woman He said I can't live with you because they won't let me-
 The cross-examination of Mrs. Bern stein was not completed when court adjourned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
NEW SUBMARINE
 BOAT IS LAUNCHED

Philadelphia, August 15.-The Unit ed States submarine e. A." the first of its type to be built In this coun- try was launched at the Cramp ship yard today. While leaving the ways the boat tilted for a moment and two of the workmen on board were thrown into the water. They were not hurt.
 The "G. 4" is 157 feet 5% inches over all IT feet inches beam. It has a displacement of 35S tons when in sur face cruising condition and 45S tons submerged.
 Her armament consists of four tor pedo tubes and eight 1S-inch torpedoes, having range of about 5000 yards. The vessel Is propelled on the surface by four six-cylinder engines and by electric motors when submerged. A. sur face speed of 14 knots is calculated with submerged speed of eight to nine knots.
 About two submarines similar to this are in use in the English navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
WILSON POETRY

Washington. August 15.-A New Jer- sey farmer rhyming the praises of tsrama Jim Wilson, and incidentally making a plea for more farmers bulle- tins takes to the muse in this fashion; Jim Wilson is the fellow with the
 knowledge up his sleeve Because he tells us many things we sim
 ply must believe; Of how to bud a bank roll on peach
 tree that has died And pollonizing butter as a nurse crop
 on the side. He issues books and pamphlets telling
 just how 1t is done, But when I write for five or six, by gosh,
 just get one.''
 A bundle of literature went out to the Jersey man on the first mail with @ modest effort from Editor James A. Ar mold:
 "Our secretary's passed the word that a
 man who writes like you Must really want our bulletins; so we
 send you quite few
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
FIRE DAMAGES
 HOY-RATTERMAN
Loss Estimated as High as
 S6000
GOOD FIRE FIGHTING
Second and Third Floors Were Burn ing When Department Arrived. Is Second Fire in the
 Same Store

For the second time in the his tory of the Hoy -Ratterman Carpet company. 2o1S Second avenue, fire last night did considerable damage to the : building and stock Ii was estimated <ls the loss would run as high as se000. stock of $40,000 is carried by the firm and it is understood that this is heavily covered by insurance.
 The alarm was turned In by Patrol man E. II. Bentley, who saw the smoke rolling in a dense volume from the windows in the third floor at 11:15 o'clock. Two minutes later the fire de- partment was on the scene. Stations Nos l, ?, and responded to the call.
 At i1.20 after the fremen had com menced their fight, the entire second and third floors were roaring with the blaze, and the smoke, coming from the building in dense black volumes, ob- scured the view a block away. The opinion was prevalent among the hum dreds that gathered to watch the con- fla grafton that the building would be a total loss; that the firemen would never be able to obtain control of the fire.
 
 floor from the front and 20 firemen ran the hose to the back of the building. An entrance was next effected through the front door on the ground floor and water was turned on the fire from both top and bottom. By the generalship of Chief Bennett and the bravery, pluck and daring of the firemen under him, the blaze was under their control in % minutes after the alarm was turned tL1 J Jfc covery of the blaze by officer Bentley. the fire was out and the wagons ready to leave The daring and the skill of the men last night won the admiration of the hundreds of spectators who watched them from below
 Although repeated attempts were made to locate both Mir. Hoy and Mir. Ratterman. owners of the house, neith- CT could he found
 As near as Fire Chief Bennett could ascertain last night, he said the fire originated on the second floor from gas light that had been left burning. This light, he stated was hung at the back of the second story and the fire must have burned for some time be- fore the smoke reached the front win dows. The second and third floors were total wrecks and the stock on these two floors. consisting of draperies, lnattings and expensive rugs, were com pletely ruined by the fire and water. Just enough water leaked through to the ground floor 10 do considerable damage to the carpets and general stock there.
 striking coincidence. 1t was stated, is that new stock of very fine dra- peries and rugs had just been put in yesterday morning and that one day previous to the first fire, about IS months ago. a large stock of these same articles had just arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
Resorts Are Raided

New York August 15.-Raids on al- legged dsorderly houses In the tenderloin were made by the police tonight. The descent on the dozen. and a half places was by authority of warrants issued by Justice of special sessions court on evil dence furnished by agents of the society for tie prevention of crime. Twenty three prisoners were taken.
 The raids which. though conducted by the police. were made ovec the heads of Inspector William j. Leahy of the dis trict and the precinct captains. District Attorney Whitman was near the scene as were Assistant District Attorney Smith. who was in charge of the proceedings. snd Deputy Police Commissioners Me Kay and Dougherty
 According to Mir Smith, agents af the society have been busy for three weeks getting evidence against what is termed the ''disorderly house trust" conducted, 1t is declared by five widely known ten derloin characters. The police detail was in charge of Lieut. Frank Rhenish who succeeded Lieutenant Becker.
 Smith said the evidence obtained indi- oates that the trust" has clearing house, where women frequently are ex- changed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
ing by the Turkish and Montenegrin troops Is in progress daily.

ing by the Turkish and Montenegrin troops is in progress daily.
 Boston, August 15.-The manage ment of the Boston Americans today announced that Pitcher George Eos ter of the Houston. Tex. club has been purchased and that he would re- port at the end of the Texas league season.
 Kansas City, Mo, August 15.-Jack Cannon of Kansas City defeated j. T. Bailey of Albion, Okla, in the singles in today's round of the Missouri val ley tennis cham pionship 60, 6-4. 6-3.
 London, August 15.-The British government has granted a pension of 1850 yearly to the daughter of the late Justin McCarty, the novelist and historian, who died April 24. last, leav- ing an estate valued at only $2300.
 London, August 15.--Mrs. L. B. Shel- don, an American artist is reported to be missing. She went to an Eng lish lake district for holiday and has not been heard of since August ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
Near Riot in House

Washington, August 15.-A near-riot was preeinitated in the House tonight when Chairman Henry, of the rules com mittee brought in a special rule to eX- pedite the conference on the postoffice appropriation bill Minority Leader Mann instantly charged that the rule would have the effect of preventing a vote on the Senate amendment creating S parcels post and that 1t was no more than a gag to prevent test of the real attitude of the House toward the legisla- ton.
 T tell you" he thundered, that if this resolution goes through, parcels post goes mp In smoke
 Mir Mann charged consideration of the Senate amendment in the open was feared, and therefore the conferees wanted special provision so that they might strangle the proposition in the dark Chairman Moon of the postoffice committee. declared the amendment was iniquitous and was framed ''in the in terests of the mail order houses, the ex- press companies and the railroads"
 The resolution eventually was adopted 1dG to 7S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
FAY WILL LEAVE THE
 SOUTHERN PACIFIC

Houston. Tex, August l5.-Thorn- ~elI Fay. president of the Southern Pacific lines in Louisiana and Texas. announced today that he would on September 1 resign permanently from railroad service. Mir Fay only issued a brief statement making the plain an- nouncement and gave as his reason the fact that he feels that after 35 years of active and continued service he is entitled 10 a rest He did not state what his future plans are. He was positive in his statement. however, that he is retiring permanently from rail road activities Mir Fay did not dis cuEs the matter of his statement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
w. H. MONK ON SCHOOL
 BOARD AT MOBILE

Mobile August 15.-(5pecial)-The school board of the city and county has elected William H. Monk, Jr, prominent busi- ness man. to fill the position left vacant on the board by the resignation of Wal ter r. Walsh who has become chief of jolice. and Richard Hines. Jr.. secretary tn succeed F. R. Peterson. who has re- signed to go into business. Mir. Hines was for number of years member of the school board and his transfer to the secretaryship left vacancy which was filled by the election of MT. Peterson, the retiring secretary.
 Mir Hines will also give up his position on the Item, the afternoon paper here. with which he served for year after leaving the Register, an emploJe of which he was for more than 30 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
NO DECISION ON
 LIQUOR PLANK

Nashville. August 15.-The democratic state convention which met here at noon today to draft platform still was fight ing over the liquor plank at one o'clock this morning. There was no difficulty in adopting other blanks.
 Three propositions are before the con- vention. One is to restore the status quo previous to the enactment of the prohibition law in 1909, another to leave the question to the legislature. and the third to leave the decision to the white voters of the state, this being the plan advocated by General Walter s. Faulkner of Lebanon, one of the candidates before the recent gubernatorial primary Gen eral Faulkner spoke on this proposition