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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
Republican Committee Forms
Temporary Organization
MEETING WAS HELD TO-DAY
1t Was Expected That the Roosevelt
Members of the Committee Would
Resign - Roosevelt Organizing
Committee Not Yet Named.

Chicago, June 24-The Republican ma
tional committee to-day elected Powell
Clayton Of Arkansas, the oldest member
OF the committee, temporary chairman,
and Alvah II. Martin OF Virginia tenn
porary secretary. f. B. Stanley OF Kan
sas appeared in place of Committeeman
William Allen White.
1t was explained that White had told
the Kansas delegation he was undecided
whether he could support Taft, so Stan
lev was chosen state committeeman
Stanley through the pre- convention cam
paign, was an ardent Roosevelt man.
but to-day he declared he was willing
to act with the national committee.
Walter i. Brown Of Ohio took his
seat with the committee. Before he en-
tered the room he said no plan of ac-
tion had been decided on by the Roose-
welt members of the national commit
tee and he would sit and see what was
done
The meeting was brief and it ad
journed after the appointment of nine
men, including Estabrook Of New Hamp-
shire. to confer with Taft and ascer-
tain his wishes regarding the name of
chairman and conduct OF the campaign.
After this conference it is expected that
another committee meeting will be called
and a national chairman and other Off
GERS elected.
Mr. Roosevelt planned to leave to-day
for Oyster Bay, where he will seek some
rest and then take up the work of fur
ther perfeeting the non partisan political
body which he will lead Governor
johnson OF California, chairman of the
new organization, said that his appoint
ments to the committee of seven TO draw
mp a plan for permanent organization
would not be made public for several
DAYS.
Judge Lindsey of Denver. a supporter
of Roosevelt, said he probably would go
to Baltimore during the convention to
sound the Democratic leaders regarding
the new party.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
CUTLER ceRNER-ITEs GATHERED
For Annual Reunion of Association Held
at Dewey Park.

The annual picnic of the Old Cutler
Corner School association, held at Dew
ey park Saturday, was favored with
splendid picnic. weather. and the occasion
was very much enjoyed, although there
were not so many in attendance as on
some previous gatherings of the associa-
ton The guests began to arrive at the
park in the early forenoon, and the
party did not leave until late in the
afternoon.
All brought basket lunches, and lunch
was served at noon. The time was spent
in talking over old times and also in
dancing, many enjoying this latter
amusement. No formal program was
carried out.
AT the business meeting of the asso.
citation, the following officers were elect
ed
President.w. II. Gladding of Ran.
dolph.
ce-president-A s. Parkhurst.
Secretary Mayor L. II. Thurston.
Treasurer-Pliny Cutler.
Assistant treasurer Mrs. f. T. Cutler
Resolutions committee Mrs. J.. IT.
Thurston, Mrs. Center Bates and Mrs.
Clara Page.
Executive board-Mrs. Clara Page.
Mrs. F. T. Cutler Mrs. Addie Clark. Mr.
and Mrs. Harley r. Cutler. Mrs. A. n.
Blanchard and Mrs. Almond Pearsons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
But Bryan Reiterates That Park
er Does Not Suit Him
FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
Therefore, Task of Democratic National
Committee in Session at Baltimore Is
Made More Difficult-Bryan Gets
a Tumultuous Welcome.

Baltimore, June 24-The Democratic
national committee met to-day to cor
slider the contested delegations, prepared
a temporary roll call and selected tenn
porarv chairman for the opening OF the
national convention at noon to-morrcw.
The struggle over the temporary chair
manship overshadowed everything else.
Bryan's assertion that he would sup
port nobody but progressive Tor the
Craftsmanship and that Judge A. b.
Parker did not meet this requirement
made the committees work difficult.
Early in the forenoon Bryan and II :
supporters had announced no candidate
to oppose Parker.
BRYAN may be named by the progress
sives to run against Parker for tempo
rary chairman. That plan was consid-
cred by Bryan and Wilson forces to-day.
Before the national committee met, Sem
ator-eleet Ollie James of Kentucky
talked some time with Bryan, after
which James said he was not cam
didate for temporary chairman. There
is a possibility that the committee viii
vote on the question of ratfying the
arrangements committees selection OF
Parker without debate In any event,
it was expected the matter would be
contested on the convention floor. Near
ly 500 Harmon supporters arrived to-
day on special train from Ohio. II
present plans are carried out, the con-
.yention will be concluded by Thursday
night.
The Wilson supporters to-day in
structed National Committeeman Huds-
perth of New Jersey to vote for James
for temporary chairman. Bryan said;
"If the progressiyes cannot agree upon
candidate for temporary chairman,
will be candidate for temporary chair
man myself" Bryan will take no part
in the national committee proceedings.
The committee met early this afternoon,
when Committeeman Alva Adams OF
Colorado argued against the appoint
ment of Parker as temporary chair
man.
Mr.. Hudsperth said to-day: "We cast
our support with Ollie James, even
though he is a Clark man. Wo do this
that the cause of the people and the
Democrats shall not fail, or
if it fail the responsibility will be upon
others and not upon us" He urged all
progressives to join in fighting Parker's
election.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miers' for a shampoo or facial mas
sage The best ever.
The Y. P. c. f. of the Congregational
church will serve ice cream on the lawn
Wednesday evening at I o'clock, wealth
er permitting.
Mrs. +. w. Mears, who has been spend
ing a few days with relatives on South
Main street, left to-day for her home in
Haverhll, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward f. Leslie, who
have been visiting friends in the city
for few days returned this noon to
their home in Lynn, Mass.
Ray Bycraft of Graniteville was in the
city Saturday afternoon leaving later
for his home in East Fairfield, where
he will make q few days visit with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Burke and chill
dren of Summer street returned home
yesterday, after spending few days in
camp at Queen City park, near South
Burlington.
Mrs. Charles J. Leelair and sister. Miss
Lizzie Brean, of Summer street, left
Saturday afternoon for their former
home in Underhill, where they will make
an extended visit with relatives.
Judge H. W. Scott returned home yes
terday morning from trip to Bellows
Falls and st. Johnsbury, where as grand
warden of the state, y. +. o. p. he as
sisted at the installation of officers.
Miss Florence Brown, an operator at
the central exchange of the New Eng
-. -.
to-day for Dover, \. H.. where she will
pass a two weeks vacation with friends.
Isaac Thomas. Louis and Daniel Ro.
manis, Mrs. Charles Tony, Mrs. Alex.
Corey and Joseph Charles returned lone
yesterday morning from North Adams,
Mass, where they accompanied the re-
mains of Miss Nercelia Romans Of
Brooklyn street, whose death occurred
in this city Thursday.
Dan f. Davis left this noon for Bur
lington, where he will attend the open
ing session of the nineteenth annual
meeting of the Vermont State Pharma-
ceutical association. of which organiza
tion he is the secretary. Mrs. Davis
will attend later and Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A.
Drown contemplate making the trip to
Burlington by automobile.
Captain Howard +. Reid of South
Main street, who was graduated this
year from Norwich university, North
field, returned home yesterday for
short stay. July l. Captain Reid will
go to Fairlee, where he will act as
instructor in the saddle at Quinebec
on Fairlee lake, a large camp for girls.
This will be the second season that he
has been an instructor at the Quine-
bee camp.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
COMMENCEMENT AT VERMONT.
Kingsley Prize Speaking and Baccalaure-
ate Discourse.

Burlington, June 24-The l0sth com
mencement of the university of Vermont
and the State Agricultural college began
Saturday evening with the Kingsley
prize speaking in the College street
church
The first prize of S25 was won by Seth
P. johnson of Williston, a member of the
class of 1914 The second prize of SIS
was awarded to Merrill d. Powers, 1915,
and the third prize of $40 to David w,
Howe
Pres. Benton presided and the judges
were Rev. James S. Barker and Hobart
j. Stanley of this city and Charles E.
Lamb. '93. of Woodmere, L. |.
Yesterday afternoon came the academ-
ic procession and baccalaureate sermon
by President Benton, who took his text
from jeremiah; "A sound of battle is
in the air and of great destruction"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
elected in the Chicago convention in

rejected in the Chicago convention in
1896"
"Would not such an taction here pre-
cipitate fight which would be detri
mental to the party?"
1T precipitated fight then he an.
swered. And let me add that our party
is better for the fight 1t saved he
party from disgrace. When say dis
grace | mean to begin a progressive
convention with a reactionary speech
would be an oflense to the party"
"Would you regard Mr.. Parker's re.
cent speech as reactionary speeeh?"
II have not read it, but | have conclu-
sive proof that he is a reactionary. He
would not have been recommended by
the eight men were he otherwise"
"Will there be any split in the Demo-
cratic party?"
Il have no knowledge on that sub
ject.'
well, can you imagine a progressive
program being repudiated mere as in Chi
cagof"
"No,r he replied, "for | cannot mag
inc so large a Wall street element in
our party as they had in Chicago"
"They say that you are going to bolt,
if you are defeated in this matter, as
Roosevelt did in Chieago?'
Il am not responsible for what they
are saying. My friends are not saying
that"
Il think the outcome of the Chi
cago conventions" continued Mr.. Bryan,
makes it even more imperative that
we should in this convention write n
progressive platform and nominate a
ticket"
Nj. Hall of your state said that You
would not bolt Could there be any
under which you would
feel justified in doing so?"
MY dear sir" answered Mr. Bryan,
81 have always avoided hypothetical
questions since 1896. At that time
an opponent put a hypothetical question
to an expert on insanity, describing me
as he saw me, and then asked whether
such a man was insane and the expert
that he undoubtedly was"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
FORMED NEW PARTY.
Burlington Labor Men to Enter Politics
to Support Labor Men.

Burlington, July "a, Several hund Cd
members OF organized labor met yester-
day afternoon in carpenters ,ial ard
formed the Workingmen's Political
League. Disregard'ng all political lines,
the working people of this city, amid
much enthusiasm. decided t. enter pol
itcs in their own behalf supporting only
laboring men for political preierment
hereafter.
Beside talks by the American Fedora
tion organizers along the dre OF the
laboring men entering politics, a general
discussion followed, led by Arthur j.
Cayo, the consensus of opinion being
that the time was ripe for the sll.
cess OF their aims The fol owing com
mmitteds was elected to dIaw up a pre-
amble, constitution and bylaws: Ar
thur j. Cayo, j. /. Fugere, Thomas Kel-
lev
The Workingmen's Political League is
a new move by lsbOring mon in this scc-
tion. The promoters of the league III
tend that no restrictions he placed on
conditions of membership; all workin
men, organized or unorganized who be-
lieye in the aims and who are in sym
pathy with the cause, are eligible.
The organization heartily endorsed J.
T. Fugere for alderman from tha fourth
ward and promised to do all in their
power to elect him J. \ Armstrong
was unanimously endorsed by the league
as senatorial candidate.
The league made final arrangements
for the large mass meeting in city hall
park Wednesday evening, The night pre-
ceding the state Republican convention.
Besides prominent speakers. both local
and out OF town. Shcrman's Military
band will he present. Thomas J.. How.
ley will preside.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
BRYAN's JOYFUL WELCOME.
Was Almost Swept Off His Feet by En-
thusiastic Crowd.

Baltimore, June 24-Willam j. Bryan
was almost swept off his feet by the
enthusiastic crowds that met him when
he arrived from Chicago last night. TIE
division over the selection OF a tenn
porary chairman to sound the convention
keynote has brought the Nebraskan into
the center of the stage on the very
eve of the Democratic gathering and all
the events of the day seemed to await
his coming.
Mr.. Bryan declared that he would
fight any proposition to make anybody
but a progressive chairman of the con
vention. Personally" he said Il have
no objections to Judge Parker"
The Nebraskan arrived two hours
late. There was no organized welcor e
for him but the greetings were so friend
ly that he had to shake hands with
several hundred persons before he
reached the automobile that took
him to his headquarters at the Bel
videre hotel. In the corridor there was
another demonstration.
With Mr.. Bryan were his wife, his
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hargresyes. Charles R. Bryan, his broth
er, one of the Nebraska leaders. came
yesterday morning. The whole party
occupied rooms near the Nebraska dele
CATION. Bryan said that he had made
no plans to make an address in Baiti-
more
William j. Bryan, in an interview q
en- nearly 100 newspaper men shortly
after his arrival. made it clear that he
regarded the fight for the temporary
ehairmanship of the Democratic nation
al convention one where progressveism
and conservatism were the issues.
Mr.. Bryan was asked if he had al
particular candidate for temporary chaii
man of the convention in place of Judge
Parker.
II do not care to discuss the mat
ter" he said, except TO say that any
progressive will be satisfactory to me.
In the first place, / urged the commit
tee to consult with the two leading
candidates and allow them to determine
upon satisfactory temporary chai.
man."
"Do you regard Wilson and Clark as
the two leading candidates."
"Do you know of anybody else?" he
answered. "Yes, | mean Wilson and
Clark and if they had agreed upon
temporary chairman, there would ha e
been no objection whatsoever.
II want to emphasize one fact rigst
here" Mr.. Bryan continued, "and that is
that / am the original harmony man
in this whole crowd. did not ask any.
thing for myself: | did not ask any
thing for any particular candidate (
do not know of any better way of be-
ginning the convention hsrmoniously
than to have the two leading candidates
agree upon temporary chairman.
Eight members of the committee have
seen fit to ignore the opinions of the
other eight and to make the recon-
mendation. II takes the full commi;
tee to decide whether TO approve or dis
approve the recommendation of the sub
committee, and it is for the convention
to decide whether it will accept or re
iect the recommendation. 1t is not an
unprecedented thing for a committees
recommendation to be rejected II was
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
BODY TAKEN TO NoRTHFIELD.
Funeral of Mrs. James H. Cone Was
Held in Barre To-day.

Prayer service for the remains of Mrs.
James H. Cone, who committed suicide
by taking poison Friday afternoon, was
held at her home, Smith place, this
forenoon at 10 o'clock. There was a
large attendance that included many
members of the ladies and pastors union
of the Hedding church, Mrs. Cone having
been member of that society for sew
eral years. The list of floral contribu-
tions included beautiful token from
the union. The body was taken at noon
to Northield, where the burial was held
this afternoon. Among those who ac-
eompanied the remains were two daugh-
ters of the deceased, Mrs. Burton
Thompson of Woodstock and Miss Hazel
Gone of Lynn, Mass, two sons, Leonard
Cone of Woodstock and Frank Cone OF
Barre, brother, Dennis Persons of
Worcester, Mass, and a sister, Mrs. ], ID.
Nichols of Lyndonvilie.
An autopsy conforming with the Yer
mont statute relating to the disposition
of persons found dead was held in A. w.
Badger & Co.'S undertaking rooms Satur-
day forenoon in charge of States Attor-
nev J. Ward Carver and DIR. NJ ID. Lamb,
secretary of the local board of health.
DIR. Lamb was assisted by Health Officer
Joe w. jackson, DIR. J. w. Stewart and
DIR. o. G. Stickney. Just as the authori
ties had been led to believe, the woman's
death was caused by carbolic acid, q
quantity of the liquid having been found
in tho stomach and other evidences of
its presence uncovered. 1t was salts
faetorily established that the woman
died by her own act, and the remains
wore ordered buried
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
SUMMER TIMETABLE BEGINS.
Several Changes in Arrival and Depart
ure of Central Trains.

The Central Vermont railroads sum
mer schedule went into effect this morn
ing, and that portion of the travelling
public served by the Barre branch should
remember the following changes in the
arrival and departure of local trains. az
they appear on the new timetables issued
by the railroad company Saturday:
s a. M, leaves for north and south; Q; 40.
arrives from north and leaves for Will
Jamestown; ll:20, leaves for north and
south; 1855 p. M, arrives from north;
40 p. m, leaves for SOUTH 2:55 ar
rives from north; $40, leaves for north
4.40. arrives from south and leaves for
WIlliamstown; 5:45, leaves for north;
6:40. arrives from south; 7:55, leaves
for south.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
NEW PRIEST FOR NoRTHFIELD.
Rev. ]. B. McGarry Sent There from
Windsor Last of Month.

Windsor, June 2+,-By orders Of Bish-
op j. J. Rice of Burlington, Rev. !. b.
McGarry. who has been rector OF st.
Francis Catholic church for three years,
will leave his parish here and go to
Mortified, his duties there to begin on
Friday, June 2S. He will be succeeded
in Windsor by Rev. j, A. Campbeau Of
Sheldon Springs.
Rev. FIR. McGarry is native of Proc
tor and was educated for the priesthood
at Baltimore and Montreal, being or
dained at Montreal in 1900.
His influence for the general good here
has been so conspicuous that a petition
signed by many people not in affiliation
with his church has been forwarded to
Bishop Rice that Rev Fr. McGarry may
be allowed to continue his pastorate i'll
Windsor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
FUNERAL OF DROWNING VICTIM.
John Duncan's Service Held at Episcopal
Church in Websterille.

The funeral of John Duncan, aged Ia,
who was drowned in an old quarry at
Websterville Thursday afternoon, was
held from st. John the Baptist Episcopal
church at Websteryille Saturday after
noon at 1890 o'clock. Rev. w. J. NJ.
Beattie officiating. The bearers were
James Walker, John Fraser. Fred Rock
and George Anderson. Burial was in
Wilson cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
MRS. PANKHURST RELEASED.
Sufragette's Eealth Failing Following
"Hunger Strike" in Jail.

London, June 24.-AIrs Emmeline
Pankhurst. the militant suffragette, was
relea sed TODAY from Holloway Jail ow-
ing to her health breaking down fol-
lowing hunger strike" of women pris-
oners. The other prisoners are being
forcibly fed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
FOR scHooLHoUsE ADDITION.
Woodstock Voters Decide to Appropriate
S12,50o.

Woodstock, June 24.-At a special
town meeting Saturday afternoon, it
was voted to appropriate $4,000 to erect
a two-story brick addition to the school
house here to accommodate 10 pupils in
the younger grades. The selectmen were
authorized to borrow the money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24

Eighty tickets were sold at the Cen
tral Vermont station in this city YES,
terday morning for the excursion to Bur
lington and bostride on Lake Champlain.
The excursionists returned to Barre at
8: 80 o'clock last night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24

Mrs. /. d. Gale of Williamstown was
in the city yesterday, leaving last night
for Boston. where she will make sew
eral DAYS visit with relatives.
Secretary Fred w. Suitor of the Quar-
ryworkers' International association has.
received application for charter from
quarryworkers in Nappan. n. S. In num-
Der there are some 100 quarrymen, en-
ployed in the gypsum deposits at Nappan
and as it is expected that charter will
be granted, the association will add an
other to its long list of fourishing To-
aslz
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs B. Z. Waterman spent
Sunday with MIR and Mrs. Fred Down
ing OF East Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
Weather Forecast.

Fair tonight and Tuesday; light to
moderate winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-19
One interesting feature

One interesting feature which he points out Is that the express conn panies have contracts with the rail- roads whereby they have an average transportation rate of three-quarters of a cent a pound
 With this rate the express charges by post would be reduced from two thirds to one-half on parcels weighing from five to fifty pounds, and approx heavier parcels; following upon the CO., ordination of the express company plants with the post office and rural delivery, and the elimination of the express company profit, which aver ages over fifty per cent. on the in vestment. Congressman Lewis says: hindrances and obstacles to the busi- ness of the country The average charge for carrying a ton of express in Argentina is $6.51, and for the coun- tries of Europe, $4.12, while the aver age express company charge in the United States is $31-20. They charge express as a ton of freight in other countries Here the express com panies charge sixteen times as much. Of course, these charges simply pro- the United States Our average is less than 100 pounds per capita, while 200 pounds per capita. although we have far greater demand for quick transportation on account of our long CT distances and more extensive busi-
 These facts should "give us pause" and one potent reason for business stagnation lies right here in this strangling obstacle; and points. with .nvincible logic. to the necessity for eliminating this source of loss.
 We cannot have an efficient Parcel Post until the government can offer transportation service at a cost not in excess of three-quarter cents a pound, which sum-as we said before-the ex- press companies now pay.
 The charitably inclined and ultra paternalistic post office department now donate over four cents per pound down -trodden and struggling express men have to pay three-quarters of a cent. Mirabile dictuI
 There is one effectual way to regu. late the railroad charges, and that consists in owning the railroads. So long as we continue to patronize pilgrimage in search of the Golden Fleece is perennially successful, our agitatio for a Parcel Post is silly chatter-patterned after the Conver- sations of Professor Gamers Mon keys. Should we secure this service which now seems likely within a year so overwhelming that Maestro Hitch cock and the Dick Turpin gang who control the destinies of the nation Express ss-wards-would chortle in great glee What did I tell you?"
 Bear this in mind, fellow victims of a gouging express monopoly; We can't use the Harcels HoSt With pront until we have government ownership of railroads, and the right to give our citizens an efficient service at first cost.
 We must emulate the example of the economically developed, intelligent foreigner, and build. buy, or conf1s- cSte the railroads before we can use that two-edged sword, the Parcel Post
 Make the railroads government property. Operate them for the coI- lective benefit.
 DIR. EDWIN F. BOWERS