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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
NEW BILLS
ARE SOUGHT
.,mOns s
All Un 20 and Manufacture
ers in Granite Industry
in the Barre Belt s,
ASK FOR NEW
,. AGREEMENTS
Present Bills Run Out on
March l, 1915-Con-
ferences Soon mi

All existing agreements and bills of
prices between the Granite Manufacture
ers' association of Barre, the Quarry
Owners association and the various un-
ions connected with the granite industry
in the Barre granite belt expire March |,
1915. According to the terms OF these
agreements, should either party desire a
change at the expiration of said period,
three months notice must be given
Following out this condition, the gran
ite cutters unions of Barre, East Barre.
Montpelier, Northtield, Waterbury and
Williamstown; the polishers' unions, the
tool sharpeners' branch, the Jumpers,
boxers and derrickmen's union, and the
engineers union have each asked for new
bills with material changes; and on the
other hand the manufacturers associa-
tion has filed with each union the changes
it desires in the next bill. In like man
ner, the quarry workers union has asked
a new bill of the Quarry Owners asso-
citation.
Many of the unions have already se-
lected their conference committees and
the manufacturers expect to have theirs
this week, so that conferences
over the new bills will probably begin
within few days, with the purpose on
each side of reaching a settlement on all
before March |, next, in order to prevent
any suspension of work in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
NO PRESIDING JUDGE PRESENT.
When Addison County Court Opened
Ex-Judge Fish Was in Town.

Middlebury, Dec. 2.--The December
term of the Addison county court was
opened here yesterday. The opening
prayer was made by the Rev d. H.
Corkran of the Middlebury Methodist
church and in the absence of any pre-
siding Judge Senior Assistant Judge
/ Henry f. Day OF Ripton presided during
the days proceedings, and Junior As.
tol was also on the bench. Under the
direction of Judge Day, Sheriff Olin A.
Smith Of Addison made the customary
proclamation for the opening of the
court.
The cases on the jury and court cal
endars were then taken up. On the
jury calendar two cases were set for
trial: L. o. LaMorder, appellant. VS..
William Watson's estate, and Joseph
b. Cobb vs.. Western Union Telegraph
company. The other cases on the Jury
calendar were left open, as were also
the six cases on the court calendar, nn-
til the arrival of the presiding Judge
No business was done in the court
during the afternoon until three O'Clock,
when, having received his commission
from Governor Fletcher, Judge w. W.
Miles went upon the bench and half
an hour was spent in looking over the
docket. Ex-Judge Frank L. Fish, who
had been assigned for this term of court, |
was in town during the day, but did not
appear in court until afternoon. when |
he had pleasant chat with Judge /
Miles. Petit jurors had been notified 4
not to appear until "Wednesday after
noon and il Is understood thas spe- /
cial grand jury Is to be summoned for
some day this week to consider criminal /
matters which cannot be covered by 4
an information fled by the states al.
torney.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
BARRE'S COURT RECORD.
During Past Quarter 81 Cases Were En-
tered.

Judge H. w. Scott OF the municipal
court made his returns to the state audi
tor to-day for the quarterly period end
ing Nov 30, From Sept. l to Dec.
there were 81 cases entered in city court.
The sum of S5l0.03 was paid into the
/ state treasury for fines and costs to be
collected, and the magistrate will draw
back from the state S46a29 in fines and
costs to be disbursed. This sum repre-
sents the money due court officers and
the expenses incident to getting respond
ents into court, subpoening witnesses
and committing respondents to Jail. Dur
ing the period covered by the report 2l
respondents were committed to iail
There was only one jury trial. Three
respondents appearing on intoxieation
allegations were allowed to sign the
pledge and cases against eight respond
ents were mol pressed. One respondent
was discharged after a hearing. One Of
the entries in the report refers to con-
demnation order for the destruction of
one of the largest seizures of contraband
goods ever made in Barre. The seizure
was made June Z, 1913, and the respond
FHl aiIeSteu III VoHHtCtiun WIN tue selA-
ure served a term in the house of cor
rection. II was not until this fall that
the liquor was ordered destroyed.
When compared with the average total
number OF arrests for r year, 81 cases
for three months seems 10 measure up to
that average, but a study OF city court
records shows that the quarter ending
Nov. 30 is usually much larger than 9TH
er quarterly periods. Hence, il follows,
the September November quarter in 1914
was considerably below the average for
quarters in other years.
Court officials have observed that Nav
and October usually mark the high tide
81 court activities in each year. The pc
rod upon which the court has already
entered j. always the dullest OF the year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
WORLD STILL AWAITS
DECISIVE RESULT
Tn the West There Is No
Confirmation of the Re-
port of Terrible Encoun-
ter-Indeed, the Whole
Battle Front Seems to Be
Comparatively Quiet

Official reports concerning the cam
paign in Russian Poland which were
available to-day, still failed to make
clear the confused situation in the East
where for days a great Russian victory
has been claimed in unofficial advices
from Petrograd and London Earl Kitch.
ener's statement in the House of Com.
mons that the Germans had suffered the
greatest disaster in their history re-
manned open to challenge by Berlin.
1t is said that the powerful German
armies, driven to desperate efforts by the
peril of their positions, have cut their
way through solid lines of enveloping
Russians. What it has cost has not yet
been told, but it is indicated that the
Germans in extricating themselves have
inflicted enormous losses on the enemy
and have in turn paid a terrible price.
If 1t is true that the Germans have
freed themselves from the present danger
of a crushing defeat in Poland, the situa-
tion to the north and to south is still
pictured as menacing for them. The i'm
portance of the campaign to the north is
indicated by the fact that Emperor VIII
liam has gone into East Prussia to direct
personally the movements against the in
vading Russians.
Nowhere else is German territory
threatened by an invading army except
in a small part of Alssce which has been
held by the French since the early days
OF the war.
To the south in Galieia also the Rus
slams are reported as pressing forward
victoriously, surrounding Craoow on three
sides. The fall of this stronghold might
bring Germany in danger of invasion
from this quarter.
In the West the reports of furious
fighting along the User canal in Belgium,
current for the last two days, still lack |
confirmation. As far as official advices |
show, the situation all along the battle
line of 200 miles is comparatively quiet |
and whether the Germans have decided
to make another great effort to break
through in the Northwest is not yet dis
closed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
Brattleboro for M. j. Moran
HardWick for John
J. Gallagher
MAYOR BURKE FOR
BURLINGTON JOB
Democratic State Committee
Settles on Recon-
mendations

Burlington, Dec. 2.-The Democratic
state convention, after an all night SEES
sion, announced to-day the following
recommendation for postmaster in va
rious Vermont cities and towns Bur
lington, James Il. Burke; Rutland, r.
NJ. Meldon; Brattleboro, M. J. Moran
Hardwick, John ]. Gallagher; Windsor,
Frank Clark; Bellows Falls. j. E, Burns.
The committee met at the Sherwood
house and the hotel appeared as it might
just before a convention for the can
didates We're present and their friends
as well. The committee called the can
didates and friends in and allowed each
an opportunity to speak for ten min
utes. The whole committee was pres
cnt. Whether the recommendations are
final remains to be seen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
RAISING TOBACCO FUND.
Barre Scotchmen Met Last Night to Con.
slider Plans.

Within the next few days every Scotch
family in the city will have an opportu-
nifty 20 contribute to a tobacco fund for
/ the scottish troopers in the British ter
ritorial army at the front in France.
+ Flans for collecting a subscription were
/ discussed at a mass meeting Of Scots in
polishers' hall last evening That the
time has come for loyal Scotehmen in
Barre 10 extend the helping hand to their
brethren along the fighting line, no one
seemed ready 20 deny.
On the contrary. the opinion seemed to
prevail that a good deal can H. done
among Scotchmen right here in Barre to-
ward supplying the tobacco needs Of the
men on the battle line. number Of
prominent local men spoke Informally
and Others promised 20 DO their utmost
toward boosting the subscription idea.
With everyone Of Scotch linealifv con-
tributinQ bis Or her mite 70 the fund. Il
is hoped that money enough can be sub
scribei 10 purchase 4n0 pounds Of tOhac-
-. The British embassy az Washington
has assured the local committee that TO-
bscea intended for uHn AZ the front viii
D. admitted into England free 81 duty,
A local tnlacoo dealer has Offered t0 sup
Fly the product ~ q wholesale price and
ere long 4 10 hopei. enough money will
have beeu raised 10 purchase tie entire
s1l pounds. Committees have bern av-
pointed g. carrv On the canfassinr ani
= statement of ths measure 81 snccess
attending their ef8rts wiH - puhiistiai .
later TIE sfil.grirfion is Not neeassar.
81 confined 81 ssgteh ledrla nloue. ~
rueuftary offerings from anyone uiH ~ 4
afsree5nfsH
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
20 BIRDS ENTERED.
At Poultry Show Just Opened In Bel.
lows FaIla

Bellows Pals, Dee. 2-Tl,e ffth an.
ulal poultry show Of the Connecticut
valley Poultry association opened yes
terdav VITA 7i9 birds entered The
judge are 4. e. Hawkins of Tancastsf.
Mass. nenl,er of Tire executive board
~ tiis American Poultry @ssacistign, f,
y. j. lrs 81 eufifoTd Conn. snf g. n
HurndnFs Of DanhurF. Corn.
NJ. Bruudafe gave q lecture in the
cd srwurF hhM last evening. The ~
a. Collins cup for tha tsast sin rfnrir
fftrriss uo1lt 20 Buxton amd nsksr I'll
Hsiipws Pals. r. M Hsnarunr al
hianrhestsF. Eas nnaFfsa she Eprmnl.f
Ersuit American pouitrv nasasiatiur
rris ueiai fgr The tsst o,lakrsI t~lnns-
iag &C. a Heruler of tie nssudatinr.
TC-uirtt the tlsaneH ras rsurrs ~
~ ~ GrHsn Eaurtsin Poultry Esssria-
tiun- Ihess ufies-s were sle-fsas A
I Br7ies. r-Hsiaeuts D. H Fe-E- 81
West Erfiaua sirs r7res5asrts q al
nurton. nf Naliuus Fans sss-starFs q
a. Haiaen ef No-tt Clsrandor- trsassr-
ID ID 81 E-rursu. ~ r. T. Fsl,urs. 81
p nrsv sud g 3 o1kam- szs1trs
fs-arrlitssss
1n = nrsstsur - fhs ruurs-ti-rf Vrl-
leF Fu1trT sssasfsffrr ftass nMis-n
ust tiesasfs Hss. a. e. HFfs-n. r-sss-
tert5 81 s Hrmgr. ss-stE-rs ~. s
E-te-zt t-srs-er
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02

Hampshire and Massachusetts,, and Other
states, which provides for the retirement
of judges having reached the age limit OF
! 20 under certain provisions and condi'
tions, Is in the line OF conservative, con-
strnctive, advanced thought. and should
result in active, virile, forceful courts in
touch with existing conditions.
ANY true or real betterment of exist
ing conditions must commence not "a
much in the amendment OF existing laws
or In the creation of new laws, as in the
constituting of existing laws What is vi
tally needed is courts in touch with con-
ditions of the present day, rather than
courts bound to the technical rulings and
conditions that existed in generations
gone by; courts whose action leads to
constructive light rather than negative
uncertainty, confusion and proverbial de-
lay.
"It is my belief that the best interests
of the state would be advanced by the
citizens of the state occasionally reading
article four of the constitution, which is
as follows:
"Article 4th. Every person within this
state ought to find certain remedy, by
having recourse to the laws, for all in
iuries or wrongs which he may receive in
his person, property or character; he
ought to obtain right and justice, freely,
and without being obliged to purchase
it; completely and without any denial;
promptly and without delay; conform
ably to the laws
Other Appointments Announced.
When he announced the judgeship APP
pontments, the executive also gave pub
lie notice to the following appointments
which have been current talk for some
time:
Robert G. Bacon of Brattleboro, as
of the public service commission
for the balance of the term ending Dec.
81, 1918, and second commission as chair
man of the public service commission for
the balance of the term ending Dec. 81,
1914.
Herbert G. Barber of Brattleboro, at
torney general for term of two years
from Dec. /.
William P. Dillingham;, Newman X |
1haffee OF Rutland, Warren r. Austin Of |
st. Adams, trustees of the University of |
Vermont and State Agricultural college |
on term Of six years.
L. c. Russell of Middlebury, Judge of |
.he municipal court for the county of
Addison to succeed James B. Donoway,
esigned.
n. A. Norton of LyndonvilIe, states
lttorney for Caledonia county to succeed
n. A. Dutton, resigned.
Collins NJ. Graves of Bennington, re-
User of bills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
TgT1 q Berlin 70 Bun rir

Fi-riir suth1rstiss Feesirea r,s-riasisr
frut ttt st.tss rtturnsfs uHtas f.-s
lasf r5Tit e. prnaesa HEtk $50 hu-isl al
WnHm Auan nHNs eIssfsiar sTrr q
- tsrt-r1 NHrruust rzil-usd t-ark 81
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fs.n.nffF aaE - i~se-Te6 a. ftF erf.arss
rf tts trufI -uurtr rs1sll irsinE ia8laf
tf haeEts Err FflatfFHs "a tsa ssrd urn
ser sfteT erun.ur .rtar ust So rr
if.s fsrar1u1er- lr Ee.rrstar NE wt=
fis ssai mr1 : sirrassl is lars hsf-l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
SEC. BRYAN TELLS
SCHWAB HIS VIEWS
Regarding Construction of Submarines
in the United States for Use By
Belligerents.

Washington, d. G., Dec. 2.-Secretary
Bryan to-day invited Charles NJ. Schwab,
president of the Bethlehem Steel CO., to
the state department and gave him the
views of the American government on
the building of submarines in this eoun-
try for European belligerents. Bryan
declined afterwsrd 10 disclose what was
the position of the government, declar-
ing the question was not yet concluded,
but under consideration. Schwab also
refused 10 discuss the matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
SCHOOL RuMPUs IN PIAINFIELD.
Directors and Principal Arrayed Against
Each other.

The village 81 Plainfeld j. considerab-
" stirred up At present over IT, public
school. the people finding themselves ar
rayed either with the school directors or
with the school principal Q. y Wood.
Who i holding school despite the protest
81 the directors who maintain that he
resigned u ! NOTE % them, in which he
stated that Il new ianitor for the
building vss not engaged they might
consider the note ~ b. his resignation.
Tie iamif0r Is Everett Bean. and the
srl.oai directors are Orlando Martin and
pa Page. tie third member Of TIE board
having ifft town some time ago.
Thf Disagreement u sniA 20 have been
trer inc slue tfre. eulmiHatiu in enrn-
riaint ~ Principal Wood Of aets of tiir
isritDf Whitt tie principal considered
were n1f safisfartGrs. lCufereuaes were
hsl4 ard tbey rulminated iu T'rtucipal
Ha1gs note t1 tif directors. Tte uni-
obtaining fiae threstfanad resignation Is
y in e. ha&a tHsn written un Sun1st auI
y r-Ia1u-s neesFf5ue tiie rpstel1finn -
iHtr IsFn written dn fhe saruf HaF III
fis msttsr shnulf ever nuue before tfe
1aaFts n i s15uet-f in T1aifI6fiG tiIat
~ faef tf tif Srraav rsratiafiar wfn
= ar iu.s.uFtaEt fsaturs
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.ia snuts u fhe srasars ts EisisdEt
r. t-uu taf s-tsi-fbnuss He irs ~
assE 81 rtpwssts ans trutsr1s ~ aur-
.erM= sha starf te te Esrrsr-s -
.arst b b stntrE IN sdrse gaa-tsra fkat
) wa8l rfr r~ e ta s5r w $50
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ans-f at tf sf a'@-FhN
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
TEscUE BT BRAVE BoY.
BrntusbgrD Youth Saved Anuthsr Fror
DruwrinF

Hraffirl,1ro. uee 2-Frsnrs Ha,s,ns-
sin rszF-ui8 sun Of p C Burhnlr ,.
Cltfk stF1st vhiis snrNra1 ir flssrtrs
hE.is iu tbF b. - ttuturs rsns8 sfa
tsTanr FHl tn Cur1sEti1rs sf4aar rr,.g
fuf ~ Hnd W58izm GEs9n. q iaf ef lf
utn wss FseiuE un CaHsl stnsat. -rr
srsn fi,s tark ard - mrars Of .
rlrrk Haftaa his rnr 70 So tsas sfs
iunnnrfi g. eraE tts surnEsss1 ult fr
sAs kr
Tive t1 wsa a~ - - Aaras
rhfre Me- Anna u. raras. e trstral
sursr. wv-ksf t m nr - Hs
s-f RI Hasrf. 1le natae fr-rs -.-
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
MIDDLEBURY MUNICIPAL JUDGE.
Leroy c. Russell Appointed to Judge
Donoway's Place.

Middlebury, Dec. 2. Leroy G. Russell
of Middlebury has been appointed and
commissioned municipal Judge of Mid
dlebury to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation Of Judge James b.
Donoway, appointed to the superior
court. Mr.. Russell is native of New
Haven and graduate of Middlebury
college in the class of 1897. He studied
law principally with J. E. Cushman of
Burlington, with whom he was later, for
a few years, in partnership with Offices
in Middlebury. For four years Mr.. Rus
sell was states attorney of Addison
county. He has practiced law in Mid
dlebury for II years with great sue
cess
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
ARRESTED IN MAINE
Archie St. Pierre To Be Returned q
windhsm County.

Springysle. Ne, Dee Archie Il
Pierre, ahas Archie Peters. Who escaped
from the probation oficer in Wfuahss va
eounfy, VI, several wee1s ago. was nr.
rested ~ DsVuty Sheriff gearrc Wig
Gin Just after - had bosrdnd en- slee-
trie car Cor Sanford IN Market square
at lsi0 p. m. yesterday.
s.. FierTe uas u0utietsd ~ grand lar
erny "a hruttlfhsrn. Vt. April 1870 anf
sentennef b srren 20 sirtt vesrs In tise
Vermont state prison last ssptsuIisf
hs was released On rFuiatfan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
STICK DRIVEN INTO BRAIN.
Arthur MHiingt0n's Series Of Accidents
culminstet IN Fatal One.

staftsburF nee Arthur NfHinp.
ton about ~ years old Was fatally
injured ~ she siieps ~ the Eagle
ssnars company nt south siaftsll1ry
Apnd4T Afternoon. a pieee ~ bFot.sn
axe hsirs w5th shieh hs uas ttts,nft frsa
- Ahiit ts1 Wns hrreu tilraugt fha
Frs ma thf urfrrtun1te mans h-s5r
Hs VS. hurried to ous or ths Troy v.
r.. hospitsis. hui died 81 Do niuutss ara
- sFritlHF at tht instItufi0u-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
ACCUSED OF THEFT.
colorea Mar Arrested In Burlington
and Held for TnAI

Burlington. Dee Walter Bell. =
colored man. uas placed under arrest
- sisflH Allen Yesterday EN- ti,s chs re
81 having siolen . hUusf wagon. har-
uess aud SIG crate ~ thnkeus His
eTense nas anfnmitied the night before.
and - snust have taken tiie eutffe night
b. have essrpleted thf operations ss
tisr stoisn property was taksn IN Shsl-
lmrnf snd hrDueit b. fhis eity. piiarF
tl.e thNkrns wsrss saii The taras and
usrdn wert faund ana resiafe1 - the.r
uNmff
Elu 8us issn ln Darlington anIr tun
lars lfsnF worked sf striBns rlarrs
n she tirirfv ti# isst sunnfsf
aat.lst is.iat.ring t8 tlnn aas fnurf a.
s. lasisr sAap 80 BattHrs strpft rsstsr-
ear sftf-fso1n o. hes isst fr 81 taIs
lalor ahBut ssur sears nre hr rus
ar7sests en 90 sssrrf tf httsnr rsHts~7.a
--l FrF7ss the rsiaFswaf ~ ertaessf4
~aEs ~ -sasr strssf 1r s8uft Hr-51ne
tan Fr tiat nfsrsf b. tid t5ms ~
stEstif rrisdn-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
HAD 100 coNvuLsIoNs.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Stevens Of Hyde Park Sc.
iously III From Strychnine.

Hyde Park. Dec. 2-Mrs. J. VI. stev.
ems. wife of DIR. Stevens, Is in q serious
condition. suffering from spinal meuin-
gifts, a. the result of accidentally a.
king stryehnine, thinking il was NOR
phine on Thanksgiving day. She has
suffered about 100 commissions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
DUTToN TAKES OATH.
New Judge Presides Over Lamoille
County Court.

Hyde Park, Dec. 2--Superior Judge
w. A. Dutton last evening took the oath
before County Clerk Waite and will
preside over Lamoille county court this
term. Lamoille county court was open
ed by Assistant Judges n D. Mower
and J. $. Leach, adjournment being tax
en- till this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
COUNTY AeEvT AProINTED
Frsnklfn courtv Farm Bassau Secures
g Il TfHanv

Sc Nians fs us directors 3.
y tse FrHs.tiin fsmffF fsFm tHvHH raat
af tha rts hsn yesterday afternoon ni
tee sclsk rni vstsd q rmriar q I
fsHErF 81 NFw NnFE stntf ns euartF
srett 81 . sziaFF t 81 49, rHar ta
AaEuir us ~net ns fssssii ErE
iau rrTsifltf ~ tse i~sur rfrrsi.ied
Et t'e nIssfsE TF t-sa=rrefs rsn0-f
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rf tra9. maas stfaf ~ FIwL fHisr
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
FOUR CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH
Parents and One Child Escaped in House
Fire at Wilmington, N. C.,
Last Night.

Wilmington, n G., Dec. 2.-Four chill
dren in the family of A. H. Mcneil
were burned to death last night, when
fire destroyed the home. The parents
and one child escaped
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
ALLIES TAKE A TRENCH
And other Minor Positions Near 81. Hu.
bert.

Paris, Dec. 2, $3.50 p. m,--The French
official statement says regarding the con-
ditions in Argonne foresti
"In Argonne the German attacks
against Fontaine Madame have been re-
pulsed and we have made some progress
in the occupation Of a trench in the for
sst Of Courtess Chaussees and minor po-
sitions near st. Hubert
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02

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f1astisr ssi9
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aTts,arfsusst q stasll maEe fr rsass-
fla srswrr r~ tF etn-f sa.fs
alsar frsa-E - E $50 --a. e..
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
CARMICHAEL AND
 MERRITT AGREED Rumor Says Colbert County Man Will Be Speaker and
 Merritt Floor Leader

The report with which political circles are now agog is that Henry P. Merritt of Marion county. for some weeks con- sidered the strongest individual candidate of the four-cornered race for the speaker ship of the lower house of the egisla- ture, will, in the near future, announce his retirement from the race.
 In the event that this report is verified. the election of A. H. Carmichael of Col bert county, will be. according to all indications, assured. Other candidates Tn the fled are John A. Rogers of Sumter, and MT. Ed Johnston of Colbert county, both of whom are local optonists. MT. Carmichael will receive the support of the prohibltionists.
 According to the discussion in political circles. some days ago in Birmingham, MT Merritt and MT. Carmichael met with the purpose in vlew or comparing notes and finding out which of them was stronger. 1t is said that their strength was practically the same. Friends of the two, entering the discussion, persuad- ed them to reach an amcaple settlement. This they did and if the report is true. MT. Carmichael by the terms of the agreement will be speaker, and MT. Mer- ritt will be floor leader It is understood that the position of leader carries with it the powers of the leader of the house of representatives, that is the appo.nt- ment of all standing comm ttees, and tho evolving of the plans Of campaign.
 1t fs said that the result of the Bir- mingham conference will be made known In the near future.