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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
Fred J. Southland, Amateur Avi-
ator Killed at Xenia, Ohio
ON HIS FIRST TRIP ALONE
Disobeying Instructions of Those Skilled
in Aeroplaning, He Went Into Air
To-day and Fell Distance of
One Hundred Feet.

Xenia, Ohio, May 2l.-Fred j. South
ard of Minneapolis, an amateur aviator
fell one hundred feet at the Wright ayia.
tion field and was instantly killed to-
day. Southard had just bought an aero
plane from the Wright Bros. and was
anxious to try it out alone. Therefore
he obtained the keys to the hangar aft
er having been refused permission to
take the aeroplane out without further
experience. He went into the air in
the machine and few about six minutes
alone when he fell to the ground. South
ard was 40 years of age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
ROOT TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
OF Republican National Convention Was
Announced Last Night.

Chicago May 2l.-Col. Harry S. New,
chairman of the sub committee on ar
rangements for the Republican national
convention, last night announced United
States Senator Elihu Root as temporary
chairman OF the Republican national con
vention.
The naming of Senator Root OCCASION
ed no surprise It had been common
gossip in political circles that Senator
Root would be acceptable to both the
Taft and Roosevelt forces.
II just received the acceptance Of Sena-
tor Root tonight" said Colonel New,
when he made the announcement. There
is nothing more that can say"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
YOUNG THEsPIANs DID WELL.
Goddard Seminary Students Presented
"The ColonePs Maid" Again.

Considering the inclemency of the
weather last night a fair sized audience
managed to attend the second presenta-
tion of "The Colonels Maid" by the
senior class of Goddard seminary. The
play was presented in the vestry of the
Uniyersalist church under the auspices
of the Ladies' union Last night the
entire cast delneated their parts in an
efficient manner and scored as great "A
success with the farce as at their first
production, which was held in the chapel
at the seminary about week ago.
The play has to do with the romance
OF couple, whose parents are antago-
nistic The cast of characters is as fol-
lows: Col. Robert Rudd and Col Rich
ard Bryd, both widowers and antago-
nists, Lyle Craig and John B. Smith;
Marjorie Byrd and Robb Rudd, not so
antagonistic as their respective fathers,
Mary Cole and Charles Patteey Mrs.
Carroll, widow and Colonel Rudd's
ister-in-law, Marion Wingate; Julia
Carroll, her daughter, Alice Templeton;
Ned Graydon, young gentlemen of ex-
ceedingly faulty memory, William B.
McLea; Mr.. James Baskom, Colonel
Rudd's lawyer, Philip Goodere; Ching
the Chinese cook, bit i'm
pertinent but far the most important in
iividual in the cast, Clayton Spencer.
Upon William b. MeLeay fell the work
Of taking two parts, Philip Goodere not
being able to attend McLeay took the
part of James Baskom.
rTba zayniparu orch 4srau praspnt
md played several selections during the
evening 1t is quite likely that the or
,hestra will accompany the play to East
Barre tonight, where it will be pre-
sented at the opera house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
POLICE HOLD MAN
IN NEW MURDER
Mrs. Lillian Jewar, Aged 30, was Last
Seen on Friday. Her Body was
Found In Her Apartments Yes
terday Afternoon.

Boston, May 2l.--A suspect was held
by the police to-day in connection with
the murder of Mrs. Lillian sewar, whose
body was found in her apartments in
the hotel Baldwin, 1896 Northampton
street, yesterday afternoon, but the po-
lice refuse to divulge the name of the
man. They say that he is restaurant
waiter.
When the body was discovered a tow
el was tied tightly about the woman's
neck, and her nostrils were stuffed with
string, while there were bruises on the
head. Mrs. Jewar was 80 years of age
and widow. The body was fouAd by
r. A. Bassett, driver for the Elm
Farm Milk company, who let himself
into the apartments with his own key.
Bassett said that previous to his dis.
covery of the body he had seen her last
ON Friday afternoon. He left her suite
at 6 o'clock. From other sources Chief
Dugan learned that at ll.30 o'clock Fri
day night she was at the corner OF
Boylston and fremont streets. One per-
son who saw her there was Miss Pearl
Charlotte of 10 Westland avenue. Mrs.
Jewar went home soon after that.
w ahllam hhIueh, JbiptoI u tHe Hotel,
is believed to have given the police a
clew to the slayer. He told the reporters
that he had been instructed by Chief
Dugan not to talk about the case.
Mrs. Jewar's suite was No. 10, on the
third floor. The suites directly above
and below No. 10 are unoccupied Mrs.
j. A. Lancing, who occupies suite IL,
said she had not seen Mrs. Jewar since
Friday night, and knew little about her.
Nearby storekeepers could give no in
formation as to Mrs. Jewar's friends.
In order to give quick aid to the po-
lice Medical Examiner Leary performed
an autopsy on the body at the City hos
pital last night. q
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
Excellent Weather Conditions
Prevailed in Ohio
BOTH SIDES ARE OPTIMISTIC
Taft Men Took View That Sunshine Au-
cured Victory for Them, While
Roosevelt Supporters Stuck to
Majority of Delegates.

Columbus, O., May 2l,--The weather
conditions were excellent for to-day's
preferential presidential primary cleo
tion, and the managers took the weather
as the basis for optimism. The man
ayers for the Taft campaign said that
the sunshine Indicated sure victory for
the president, but, on the other hand.
the Roosevelt supporters stuck to their
claims that a majority of the delegates
elected would be Roosevelt men. Two
OF the candidates for presidential nom
ination, President Taft and Governor
Harmon, cast their votes in Cincinnati,
their home city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
FLEW OVER CHANNEL;
COULDN'T STAY LONG
Belgian Paid a Short Visit to England
To-day and Without Ahghting
Started Back Again.

Dover Eng, May 2I.--H. Crombers,
the Belgian airman, crossed the English
channel from Newport to day, and he
dropped this message at ST. Margaret;
II regret to be obliged to return to
Nieuport without breaking my journey"
Crombers was seen to make sweep
over lhe surrounding country and start
on his return across the channel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
DECLARE 1000 CHURCHES
ARE PASTORLESS.
Surprising Statement Made To-day to
General Assembly of Northern
Presbyterian Church at
Louisville.

Louisville, KY, May 2l.-The surpris-
ing declaration that there are 1900
churches in the United States pastor
less and shepherdless" was made in the
general assembly of the Northern Pres
byterian church here to-day, and a reso-
luton was adopted, urging all Pres
byterian commissioners to keep in close
touch with young men who might be
candidates for the ministry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
CONDEMNED MURDERER
ANXIOUS ABOUT RICHESON
Man Confined in County Jail at Denver
Demanded to Know Just How the
Former Clergyman Went to
Death

Denver, Colo, May 2l.--0scar Cook, a
murderer who is condemned to die in
November, rose from his cot in the
county Jail at midnight and hoarsely
called to his guard, "Has that preacher
Richeson been electrocuted yet?
can't sleep thinking of him. Can't you
telephone the newspapers and find out
if he died like a man or a cur? See
if he had to be carried. Is it easier
than being hanged3"
Cook refused to return to his bed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
POISONING NINE BABIES.
Charge on Which Winifred Ankers is
Put on Trial at Brooklyn.

New York, May 2l.-Charged with
poisoning nine babies by putting oxalic
acid in their milk, Winifred Ankers. a
nurse, was placed on trial yesterday be-
fore Supreme Court Justice Seudder in
Brooklyn, where the Ankers woman WAS
employed as a nurse.
The defendant has a baby Of her own
Her counsel claims that the nurse was
made the victim by one who did the
poisoning and is being "railroaded" to
prison.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
SERIOUS CONDITION AT oRIENTE.
Negroes Assaulted Barracks of Rural
Guards, but Were Repulsed.

Havana, Cuba, May 2l.-General Evar-
isto Estinoz, one of the Liberal leaders
and general, is at Oriente, where the
situation is serious, according to dis
patches received by the government. A
strong band of negroes assaulted the
barracks of the rural guards at Man
quito, near Guatanamo. The guards
were able to offer a successful defense.
and apparently the trouble was con-
fined to the provinces of Santa Clara
and 0riente. The government is re-
ceiving from all quarters assurances of
support.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
ROOSEVELT DIDN'T
PROMISE MUNSEY
That He Would Appoint Him Ambas-
sador to England in the Event
That Roosevelt Should Win
the Presidency.

New York, May 2l. Frank A. Munsey
to-day authorized denial of the state
ment recently published to the effect
that Colonel Roosevelt had promised
him the ambassadorship to the court
OF St James, in the event OF his efec-
ton Mr.. Munsey said that he il not
working for Roosevelt for personal re-
ward.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
VOTED TO EXEMPT.
Brattleboro Gives Vermont Last Block
Company 10 Years Taxes.

Brattleboro, May 2l.--At a special
town meeting last night it was voted
to exempt from taxation for 10 years
the property of the Vermont Last Block
company. The erection of the block
win be started Immediately.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
TO HEAR BRITISH CASES.
Wallace Batchelder of Bethel Appointed
by Great Britain.

Bethel, May 2I,--Wallace Batchelder
has received two commissions from the
lord high chancellor OF Great Britain
TO hear witnesses on cases pending in
England. The cases are Lucius Beebe
and sons Of Boston and the Abe Stein
company of New York.
He has summoned the witnesses to
his office here to report May %. It
is understood the cases involve thous-
ands Of dollars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21

Earl Smith of Highland avenue. who
has been employed by the Peoples Light
ing, Heating and Power company for
the past few weeks, commenced work
this morning for the United Gas I'm
the new gas generator at the gas plant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
RIcHEsoN's CRIME
Was to Give Poison to Trusting Young
Girl Who Loved Him.

Richeson's crime, to which he con.
fessed, was the giving of poison to his
former sweetheart, Miss Avis Linnell
of Hyannis, a former pupil in the New
England Conservatory of Music in Bos-
Continued on second page.)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
TOOK PARIS GREEN.
But Michael Manosh of Montgomery
Will Recover.

Montgomery, May 2l.-Miehael Man
osh attempted to commit suicide yester-
day by taking large dose Of paris
green, but win recover.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-10
Defeated.

To Rellaire reserves tourueyed 20
Shadysida last night ana easily defeat
81 that team 10y the score OF l. 10 leo.
The Rei.aire bows won by their superior
shooting. and had the game won from
Ia. start.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-10
BQE Els

The ladies' of the Second Presby-
terrain Sunday school viii hold a cake
sale at the Geo. II. Taylor store Satur-
day morning and afternoon
In order to repair a bursted water
pipe. the first hole In the new asphalt
pavement was dug in front OF the
bclaplain building on Main street.
tn" hol" viii be filed up and planks
placed over g until spring. when the
asphalt machinery will ~ brought 20
the site and the hole repaired.
COMPLAINTS are being made IN re-
gard to lesky gaS mains about the
CITY. % many think % from
10" cry mains while others think i;
= from fh- natural 20 mains The
leaks are more noticeable On The
Island and South Wheeling
The committee on streets al.vs
Hrd yates of She 90, council las
tru eel si r. meet rtis afternoon ~
"'ns Y 'hr rIrpns@ of 'akng up
Doc Request 90 a flar.os f0r 49,
sf.nn f' s-e a. building a. ria .rd
40 "a blind a Dr Nor-h NarE.f
tfr' ~ iIar.s -f- r sa-
amt r. -.a s ...n- .nfaflrr
or. r . sr- FL 90.
fr'f uf r.- FIJI. -ra Na ora road
from f Th-
~ together go ft.r % go
.a ~
E- ea O.
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Decd
r.a cir l.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-10
BIG CLUBS WEDDING
u THEIR TEAMS
sosroN MAS RELEASED SIXTEEN
MEN so FAR.
Contracts Have Been Received From
Many Players IN Major League
ORGANIZATION

CHICAGO. Feb. As tho time ap-
breaches for the major league baseball
teams TO start on their southern train
ing trips their ranks are beginning TO
lose h more unpromising recruits
and veterans who are una BILE TO longer
stand the pace.
The second American league bulletin
OF the year.. issued by President Il. Il.
hero today, shows thai the
Boston club cad with releases. hav-
Ing Jet Is men go. Only two OF them
are optional releases. Detroit comes
next with nine releases. one optional.
New York has i've releases. all OPP
tional to the Atlanta ! and one to
Los Angeles.
Tho usual list OF contracts also In
given out. II shows that this is "A sea-
son OF few hold outs In the n
league. Among those who have been
signed since the last announcement Is
Tyrus Cobb OF Detroit.
Releases.
BY So. Louis-Thomas Tennen, 10
a Francisco.
ny Detroit-Delos Drake. Jack
Lively. q. T.. Lathcrs. Guy Tutwiller.
charley Schmidt. Reynolds. Remser
and Mitchell. P~rovidence: Ralph
stroud: Buffalo: j. p. Bunrg top,ion-
all Utica: Duncan, CHATTANOOGA.
htAt h| At .
Gus Williams. Montgomery.
BY Washington-Ainsworth and
Scott. Youngstown.
By NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Cleve-
land.
BN New York;. III. Revelle. II. III.
Russell. Ira h. Iiogue. Herbert =.
Joynes and Harry Bailey ,all option
all. Atlanta. !. I.itschi. Los Angeles.
BY Boston-Myers. Schmidt. Nc
Cron". Lonergan. White. McHLle and
killilay t~optionaD. Jersey city: Dick
Crete. Columbus: Cunning. Under
hack. Jacobs. Worcester: Jack Four
nier. Chicago: Tennemsn. New York:
John IIunli 1~optionaD. spokane: Mike
Dickinson II II. Thomas (~optionalI.
Sacramento.
Contracts.
With ChiCago-Jos Benz. Zoe Ber-
ger. Russell Blackburn. j. +. Block. r,
s. Bodie. Baker. Borton. y. J. Butler,
e. ". callahan. Thomas Carnev. V.
!. clemens. John Collins. ". II
Genest. William Gleason. W. II. Jones
Joe Kelly. Y. W. Ereitz. Frank LANCE
w. Matticks. W. Mayer. George Mog-
ridge. Charles IIullen. John Nelson. %
q. Peters. RAJ Powell. Morris Rath
James Scott. Les Tannehill. -. w.
white. Il. II. Zeider. Ed Walsh, Harry
Lord and B-erghammer.
With Observation-Disclosures. Lang
e. Walkers. Mcbride. shank. Aker
Roehling. Cashion. Gagnier. Henry
Musser. Street. Foster. II. Maths and
W. Johnson.
With De,roi;-George Dubbins and
Tyrus Cobb.
With St. Louis-Monte Cross.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-10
AnEst q

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-10

being the vie 90 one - the most prom
in-nt capitalists % Rellsire Who - ni-
tsT"sted IN 81 numb-r u local industries
Fluerai arrangements have not ~ been
mad" She - survived hv her husband
and 'ne follow ng daughters Mrs n
Herbert Mrs John Robinson M Frank
HsthaNsy ami Ms 'tar.~~ Me4sar,. q
Mains fsrfg
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-10
BELLAIRE DEFEATS
MARTINS FERRY
EXCITING GAME PLAYED BE
TWEEN TIDE OLD RIVALS.

Two exciting games were played Fri
day evening. when the Bellaire BOYS
and girls teams met the two teams
from Martins Ferry on the Rellaire high
school floor. and the L'uslv live were
defeated by the team from the Y. NJ. e.
\. ~ MeilSburg.
IN the hoNS' game a. Bailaira the
winners managed To get IN the lead. and
held tehir pace To the rail ~ time. win
Ming 30 to 20. The girls game was ono
sided. az I'll. Rellaire laSSies We're able
70 use their team work effectively. ant
were also superior 10 the Martins Ferry
girls ia accurate shooting.
In tho game at L.insly armory Wells
burg managed to cage the sphere and
won 10 to L..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-10

Dave Sells. a negro. has been taken
from the city hospital 20 the city has.
tile. After beating his wife Thursday
IN" negro attempted TO commit suicide
by drinking carbolic acid. but failed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
SPIRIT Of CHRISTMAS
PERVADES THE SCHOOLS
Great Preparations by the
Pupils for the Observance
of the Season..

Though Santa Claus and his eight tiny
reindeer have not begun yet their an
nual trip of good cheer and good will,
the spirit of Christmas has started to
travel through the District public schools.
and far has made excellent time. The
scent of cedar and pine. the confusion of
red berries and green leaves. the pic
lures of snowy fields, well-filled stock
ingS pendant from the mantlepiece, and
Santa astride chimneys and other sig
nificant symbols seem more in evidence
than do the three "r's'' or any Of their
brothers or sisters.
Smiles are lurking everywhere Johnny
may not know his lesson, but just the
same he looks happy; Mary may have
forgotten Just how many times five win
go into thirty-five, but still she is undis-
turbed. and teacher may be bit tired,
but she is placid, too.
Great preparations are being made for
the observance Of Christmas. Plays.
musical numbers, recitatiOns and Christ
mas trees are all included in the pro-
grams which are to be given in the kin
dergartens, grade, high and normal
schools.
Spreading the News will be given by
students of both Eastern and Business
High Schools. Singing will be added. and
at Business a program of folk dances
will be given. Christmas music will be
the feature at Mckinley Manual Train
ing School. A musical play entitled
christmas with the Old Woman w no
Lived in the Shoe will be enacted at
Central High School. Countess Cath
leen'' is the title of the play which West
ern High School pupils will give Friday
evening.
Kindergartens and a large number of
the lower grades will have Christmas
trees. These probably will be more elab-
crate in the practice school than in the
others. as they will be under the direc-
ton of the practice teachers and the stu
dents of the normal schools. Students OF
Normal School No. 1 will present a pro-
gram of Christmas songs Thursday and
Friday and will let the youngsters hold
full sway.
Teachers will be paid tomorrow morn
ing for half of December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
FEAR SHORTAGE OF OYSTERS.
Run Boat Masters Have Difficulty
in Obtaining Supply for City.

The supply of oysters at the nth street
wharf market is again running low and
the dealers are fearful Of shortage in
the supply within the next day or two
unless several of the boats now down the
river after oyster cargoes are able to OBJ
tain them and get back to market This
morning there were less than half dozen
boats at the wharf market with oysters
aboard, and they had in all only about
1,SO0 bushels. supply that will last but
about twenty-four hours under ordinary
conditions.
This morning the market ranged from
a. cents to 60 cents per bushel with fair
demand. The run boat masters state that
they are unable to obtain cargoes to bring
to this city as the run boats going to
Baltimore Norfolk and other points are
Offering as much for the oysters on the
beds as the Washington market boats can
get for them at the wharf here, and the
dredge boats are unwilling to sell to the
Washington boats at prices they can af-
ford to pay. There is no surplus of oys-
tiers being caught by the dredges and
every bushel caught is said to be bought
before It is off the oyster beds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
RAINBOW IN MORNING.
Rare Phenomena Witnessed by Early
Risers in Northwest Suburbs.

Something rare in celestial phenomena
was on tap for early risers in the neigh
borhood Of Tenleytown and perhaps to
those of other centers early this morn
ing, when a perfectly formed rainbow
spread its many-hued arch in the north
western skies for ten minutes. beginning
at I'D o'clock this morning.
Any one who wishes to prove this
statement can hunt out the policeman on
duty at that time near the Tenieytown
substation. He called attention 70 the
rainbow to the passengers on g. car go
ing south at 100 o'clock a.m... and the
arch stayed in full view for at least ten
minutes. At that hour, OF course. the
sun was not very high in the eastern
portion of the heavens.
In the west and northwest a back
ground of gray mist spread its screen.
against which a ray Of the early morn
ing sun, peeping through some drop OF
moisture in the air. spread its prismatic
glory in a fine, fuli-hedged bow.
The rarity in this occurrence is. Of
course, that a rainbow should appear In
the western sky in the morning. Early
morning bows are not seen often-in Ten
leytown or anywhere else
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
Hair Came Out
BY the Handful
Had Dandruff So That Had to
Scratch 1t Out Every Week.
Scalp 1tched. Used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. Third
Application Gave a Cure.

~ Lewis st.. Nashville. Tpnr.-"Ahout three
years ago I Ind tho malaria fever, and when
! Recovered my kE!r falling out 20 that the
doctor told inc TO cut Il or. My hair came out
ls tho handful. ard had dEndru6 70 that I
had 70 scratch It out every week. and my scalp
!tchrd 90 that pulled my hair all down try.uy
To prratch 10. tried - and and -,
but thsy failed to do any good. At last I tried
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and I'm glad 70
ssy that they did more for me than all the
other remedies.
''F,rs; ! coub-d my hair out, made a parting
On tho side and rubbed my scalp with the
Cuticurs Ointment. The next morning 1 washed
with tho Cuticura Soap and water. and con
t,nucd until the third application gave a COM
picte cure" tSiSred) Miss Nellie VI. Currin.
Dec. o, 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
WANTS PATTERSON RETURNED.
Bondsman's Brother Will Seek to
Have Extradition Ordered.

John w. Patterson. colored, the law
yer who disappeared recently immedi-
ately after the Supreme Court upheld
the Court of Appeals in finding the at
torney guilty of embezzlement, has been
located in Newport News. Va, where
his sister resides. Patterson was SEN
fenced to four years in the penitentiary
several months ago, but appealed from
the decision of the court, and was re-
leased on bond. pending the ruling of
the appellate tribunal.
PattersOn's bondsman. Arion Gaskins,
who had been searching for him, re-
ceived word about two weeks ago that
Patterson was in Newport News. The
bondsman's brother, Benjamin Gaskins,
went there yesterday. and will try to
have the state of Virginia order Pat
terson's eXtradition.
Elk Grove art portfolio free.-Adver-
uSement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
CHIEF OF FIELD SERVICE.
Joseph D. Eggleston Heads Educa-
tors Under u. S. Bureau.

Joseph D. EgglestOn of Richmond. Va,
state superintendent of public instruction,
has been chosen chief Of the field service
in rural education of the United States
bureau of education. With his three as
sistants. one of whom will cover the
west. another the middle west. and the
other the east, country schools through
out the entire country will be visited and
efforts made to adapt the studies taught
as far as possible to the needs of the
community. The three assistants selected
are Harold w. Fought of the kirksville,
Mo-. state normal school: John c. Muer-
man, Idaho. now division superintendent
Of schools at Cebu, Philippines. and Ar
thur G.. MOnahan of Massachusetts, a
graduate of the Massachusetts Agricul-
tural College.