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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
Vermont Progressives Send
Mostly Uninstructed
Delegations
ST. ALBANS, HOWEVER,
SUPPORTS F. GREENE
Barre Caucus Was Enthusi-
astic Over Prospects
for Election

Progressive party caucuses held
throughout Vermont Saturday afternoon
and evening were notable in most in
stances for their lack of instructions to
the delegates to the state and district
conventions. One important exception.
however, was in the case of st. Albans.
where the first district delegates were
instructed to vote for Frank l.. Greene,
the Republican nominee for Congress TO
succeed himself. In some county CON
ventions the delegates were pledged to
certain candidates. Little was said Of
the candidacy of Charles A. Prouty for
the United States Senate.
A considerable number of Barre Pro-
gressives met in the court room at city
hall Saturday night to elect delegates
to the state and district conventions TO
be held in Burlington Thursday, Sept. II.
Something OF the spirit and enthusiasm
which marked the showing of Progress
sive strength when the third party car
ried the city in 1912 prevailed at the
caucus and among those who were there.
at least the opinion seemed to obtain
that the party is capable of making
strong appeal TO Mr.. Average Voter.
Neither delegation was instructed to fa-
vor the candidacy of any particular man
for state or district offices.
W. H. Duthie called the meeting to
order and read the caucus call. Henry
4. Phelps was elected chairman and
James NJ. Even was chosen to act AZ
secretary. Unanmity was the order of
the evening and each delegate was nom
mated by acclaim. Following are the
delegates to the state convention: II. A.
Phelps Ezra J.. White, B. W. Hooker.
j. Edward Ward. N s. Love. Z. S. Was
gait. The delegation which will repre-
sent Barre Progressives in the conven-
tion of the second congressional district
is composed of Andrew Olsen, Grant l.
Lane, S. D. Allen. Edward r. Earring
ton. Augustus Rossi and Richard 4.
Hoar.
The following city committee was
elected to serve for the ensuing two
years: W. H. Duthie, James NJ Even,
Ezra /. White, secretary, Antonio BIZ
anchi J. Edward Ward and B. w Hook
or
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
LYLE scoTT PASSED AWAY.
Young Boy Had Recently Submitted to
Operation

T.vIe Scotts the Young son Of Mr.. and
Nrs Charles scott Of 2 Beckley court,
died at the City hospital this forenoon
Al 1880 O'Clock. Death followed an op-
Grafton for peritonitis to which the boy
submitted last Thursday. Beside Bis
r,rents he leaves two sisters. Misses
yioiat ana Dorothy scott and three
t-,tbers Elmer a. scott. Willouahbv
SCOTT and Roy SCOTT The boy was
nine wears old last April He Was
warm-hearted little fellow and his sunny
disposition won for him many friends.
rbe funeral viii probably b. held az the
house Wednesday Afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
RUSSIAN TROOPS
FOUND IN BELGIUM
London Newspaper Man Reports He Has
Confirmed Rumor After Two
Dave

London. 7:40 a. m. Sept. l4.-In dis
patch from Client, a correspondent to
the Daily News saws that after an in
vestigntion Of two DAYS he has con
frmed the statement that Russian troops
are in Belgium
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
GERMANS ARE STUNNED.
Rumors Of Retreat Are Received in
Ama1emeut.

Geneva, Switzerland. via Paris, Sept
li.-News of the German retreat, de-
spite every precaution. has passed
through Switzerland to the north and
has caused profound depression in Ger
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14

The Cobfle HiH grange will bold its
-r-,tis- reftine rue-dsy night sept IS
The ladies of tie grange vlh Fressnt q
farrr. entitled -When Women Vote All
eraugurs ere cor3islly invited
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
WANT JAMES MCDONALD.

Ludlow Progressives Would Have Hi,a
for High Sheriff.
Iudlow. sept. IA Progressive eau
Gus was held at village hall Saturda
afternoon 81 2 O'Clock. Delegates elect
cd 20 the state convention were Walter
NJ. Fish and u d White. 20 the second
district convention. s. r. Valentine. a. T..
Bacon. both conventions q b hel8 ~
lcsstlassa O sizhth Pass.l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
NAVAL PROGRAMME
FOR TWO WARSH|PS
APPROVED BY HOUSE
Bill Carries $140,200,O00
Exclusive of Amounts
to Be Spent for
ArmOr

Washington, February e4.-Forma ap-
proval was given the administration two
battleship programme by the House naval
affairs committee today, after the small
navy" men had made their final stand
against it. The navy department con-
struction plans were changed so as to
provide for six instead of eight destroyers,
and for additional submarines.
AS reported to the House. the bill car
ries $1i0;000,Ooo. exclusive of amounts TO
be spent for armor and armament, and
fixes the building programme for the
coming fiscal year as follows:
Two first-class battleships of the high
est speed and largest Possible radius of
action to rank among the worlds dread
naughts, S,s00.0oo each, exclusive of armor
and armament.
One powerful 12o0-ton, 81 knot, sea going
submarine, $1,100,00o.
Six torpedo boat destroyers, s925,oOo each.
Three coast defense submarines of 500
tons each, 100000, designed for use on the
Pacific coast.
Four harbor defense submarines, of
smaller type, $4,000 each, intended for
use on the gulf coast and at Panama.
The bill provides that the defense SUBJ
marines shall be built and maintained on
the Pacific coast If they can be built
there as cheaply as on the Atlantic coast.
land laid down on the Pacific coast.
The battleship programme was provided.
"A to A. Representatives Tribble. Georgia
Hensley, Missouri Ntherspoon Missis-
sippi. and Buchanan, illinois, voting in
the negative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
CANNOT CONDEMN
4B[EACHED' FLOUR
Millers and Food Manufac-
turers Win Victory Over
the Government

Washington, February 24-Millers and
food manufacturers throughout the coun-
try won a decisive victory over the gov
ernment today when the supreme court
held that federal Inspectors under the
PURE food law could not condemn bleach
ed flour, unless they proved that the
flour contained enough poisonous ingredi-
Snts added in bleaching so make the flour
injurious to health
2 Officials of the department of agricul-
ture have contended that the adding of
any quantity of poisonous ingredients
was in violation Of the law They concen-
trated their efforts TO have this principle
established in the bleached flour case.
because the decision viii, be applicable to
Every other proceeding involving an art
icle of food claimed to contain an added
poisonous or deleterious Ingredient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
FACE
LOOKED FAMILIAR
DOOrkeeper Failed to Let
Stranger in After Visit
ing Hours

Washington, February 24.-President
Wilson took long, brisk walk through
the snow covered streets of the cap
ital today. Few recognized him as he
swung along through the crowds on
the principal business thoroughfares.
On his route back to the White House
the President determined to take a
short cut through the long corridor
of the interior department.
At the entrance he was confronted
with sign, mo visitors admitted after
2 p. M" When the President opened the
doors an aged doorkeeper started for
ward and carefully eying the intruder
finally asked:
well, what do you want?''
I'm Mr.. Woodrow Wilson," answered
the President with smile.
We'll. WE'LL" said the door,<eeper.
nervously. Il thought your face looked
familiar"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25

Aurora, ILL.,, February 24.-Yielding to
persons who have faith in ages--old SUI
persrition, the authorities here have photo
graphed the eyes of Theresa Hollander.
States Attorney Tyler admitted today.
that it was belief OF many that the re-
tina of murdered person retains the
image of the murderer.
Whether the negative held by the au-
thorities showed ANYTHING of this nature
was not revealed by the states attorney,
Neither did he say '9hethcr 1t WIS to be
used as evidence in any proceedings
growing out of the clubbing to death OF
Miss Hollander in cemetery here week
ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
BEST METHODS FOR
"SWATTING THE FLY"
WANTED BY MUSEUM

Eugene. Ore, February A.-Information
as to the best methods TO swat the fly
is sought by the Museum of Social Serv-
ice of Budapest. Hungary. in letters to
DR.. Clifton ID. Rodger, formerly of Clark
university. but now of the University of
Oregon. The letters state 1t is the pur-
pose of the museum to extinguish flies II
possible. The request is for information
as to methods to be followed. DR.. Hodge
has had much experience in conducting
anti-fiy campaigns In cities of the east.
including the national capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
trial at capital.

1--Lacy on trial at capital
Nantucket captain on stand.
Villa refuses to surrender body of
Benton.
Becker to get new trial; gunner must
die.
2-Cleveland party promoting trade
Standardization of railroads provlr Z
aconomy.
Editorial comment.
5-Ocampo soon to turn out current.
win spend $3O0oo0o on Muscle Shoals.
''Pennsy' talks on city beautiful
birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company asks for tracts.
6--Society.
7--Sports
S--Woman candidates partly successful
9-Plant resumes at Gadsden Monday
1l--Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
PHOTOGRAPH EYES OF DEAD
GIRL TO APPREHEND SLAYER
Picture of Eyes of Theresa Hoander Who Was Cubbed
Death Aurora Ill, Taken When Oculist Asserts That
Retina Will Show Last Subject Before Murdered
Girls Conscious Vision

The picture was taken after "a sugges-
tion OF an oculist who asserted with
emphasis that the retina of the slain
girls eyes would show the last objec.
before her conscious vision.
The Photograph was made the day after
the murder as the body w9s being cared
for at local undertaken. The authorities
rather feared they would be ridiculed for
this effort, but were anxious to leave
nothing undone to get evidence. so went
through the Performance holding every
actor In the scene to the most profound
secrecy rumor of the photographing
got abroad. however, and today State !
Attorney Tyler admitted reluctantly thaf
the negative was in the possessfon * (S1
authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25

Early In the evening Secretary Bryan
had accepted a message from the con-
stitutioDaIist chief to Consular Agent
Cnrothers at Juarez as n promise that
the body would be turned over to
American authorities soon as the
matter couId be arranged. This mes
sage was translated 10 read that the
hody would he delivered "but not at
this timc.-
Declines to Deliver Body
Just before midnight the state depart
ment made public his announcement;
american consul at Chihuahua reports
that Villa declines to deliver Benton's
body, but will permit widow or rela-
tives to visit place with American rep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
GERMAN ADMIRAL
TAKES DEWEY TO
TASK FOR WRITINGS
Controversy Over Friction
Between Two Admirals
at Manila Revived.
Dewey Is Silent

Baden Baden, Germany. February "a.
The controversy over friction between
the American and German admiras in
Manila bay at the time of the Spanish
American war. which has been revived
by the narrative of Admiral Dewey re-
Gently published, was made the subject
of a statement to the Associated Press
today by Admiral Won Diederichs, COM
mander of the German warships.
The German admiral took issue with
the statement made by Admiral Dewey in
his autobiography and said he felt him
self forced to give his side OF the case
out of consideration for the honor Of
his country and his officers.
Admiral Won Diederichs attributed the
troubles between the Germans and the
Americans largely to malicious reports
In the English papers In China and the
absence of definite regulations govern
ing the blockade and the movements Of
foreign warships He indicated. how
ever, that a latent mistrust was RESPONSE
bic In measure.
Wanted to Cooperate
He was desirous of cooperating with
and supporting Admiral Dewey from the
beginning, he said, but the American ad-
miral's fondness for Captain Chichester,
In command of the British squadron, and
the time Admiral Dewey spent with the
British officers kept him from seeing as
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25

resentatives; that for the:r benefit he
will order exhumation of oooy which
then will be reinterred In grave from
which it is removed
General Villa is at Chihuahua and 1t is
supposed Consul Letcher has been In per-
sonal communication with him. The
consul will be asked for further details
OF the reply tomorrow.
Consul Letcher also reported that Gei-
eral Villa says he knew nothing what
ever of persons reported to have accom-
panied Benton to Juarez, or of those
said to have gone in search of the Eng
lishman when he did not return.
No List of Men
OF the 10 Americans said to have ac-
companied Villa to Chihuahua, the con-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
Mystery Remains Unsolyed

=
And today, the mystery remains un-
solved The intricaey of the problem to
all dbl aaran4si increases No one tonight
can say that on tomorrow Lacy will de-
clare purpose of fighting his way over
every inch of the territory stretched out
before him, or that he will say, Il am
guilty. deal with me in mercy"
As he sat in the courtroom throughout
today he was the cynczure of all eyes.
Every man who saw MIN wondered. They
beheld a prisoner at the bar of justice
who had been born of excellent parents,
whose rearing had been under happy cir
cuInstances, whose education had been
most carefully regarded. and in whose
veins flowed the bio I'd q. Edmund Wins
ton Pettus, the great old Roman of Ala
lama histury.
They studied the face of Lacy That
face is not the face OF a criminal. To
this any man skilled in criminology
or the psychology of crime would tes-
tify. He has no eye which flinches from
the gaze of an adversary. His vision
does not roam from ceiling to carpet
or follow a crack which might wind it
self across the wall. His chin does not
slope into the neck with an open con-
fession of weakness. His nose does not
bend and twist or permit an abnormal
bridge or a dscrediting lump denot-
ing either shrewdness in Illegal trans
action, or degeneracy. His mouth does
not smile with the silly smile or the
smile without strength.
None of this is true. On the other
band one beholding Theodore Lacy
would trust him. One shaking his hand
would be convinced of his sincerity
One knowing him and having deal
with him would become a willing vic
tim to his friendliness.
Today the prisoner, attired in black
and wearing the customary bow tie OF
black sat in the courtroom and heard
the argument on demurrers, without
batting an eye. He was not uncon-
cerned, for he listened intently to every
syllable that fell from the lips of the
lawyers But he was not excited, be-
lCanfInued nm Pare TxYal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
VILLA REFUSES TO
SURRENDER BODY OF
WILLIAM S. BENTON
Rebel Cheain Conflicts Himself In Two Messages Secretary
Bryan-Wil Allow Widow to View Body-Consul Will
Be Asked For Details Today

Washington February 24Iust what General Villa purposes
dc about the request Of the United States government that he
deliver the body Of William 5 Benton the British subject
executed by Villa at uarez apparently open question
late tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
7465 BANKS HAVE
ASKED TO ENTER
RESERVE SYSTEM
Is Declare They Will Not
Apply-Ten Not Heard
FrOm-COmmittee
Reports

Washington. February 24-official count
by treasury officials today showed 7i65
national banks have applied for member
ship in the federal reserve system, that
IS banks have notified the organization
committee that they will not apply ana
10 have not been heard from.
The capital of the banks applying
amounts 10 S,054,5ss,55f, which is 99.75
per cent OF t1e capital of ali national
banks in the country. The capital OF
banks not accepting is placed at sl,ago,0Oo
and that of the 10 not heard from at
$4,000
In an official announcement giving these
figures. the reserve hank organization
committee tonight said tnat although ei-
plantations had not been sent with the
notifications of non-acceptance by the
Is. in several instances the records Showed
that the banks had arranged some time
ago to go into liquidation, and one bank
had been absorbed by another OF the
10 not heard from, two had filed papers
asking permission to liquidate. and three
had been too recently organized TO pass
the necessary resolutions of acceptance,
so only five are really considered as he
ing in the class of those yet to respond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
NANTUCKET CAPTAIN
SAYS He DID HIS BEST
TO AVOID COLLISION
Testifies That Monroe Cap
tain's Action Directly
Responsible for Big
Ship Disaster

Philadelphia, February 24.-Captain
Osmyn Berry of the steamship Nan-
tucket, charged with negligence In com
nection with the collision of his vessel
with the steamship Monroe. testified
tors that he took every precaution and
that if Capt f. f. Johnson of the Mon
roe, had done anything else than the
one thing he actually did do, the disaster
would not have occurred.
The collision occurred off the Virginia
coast January 80. and Al persons were
lost. Captain Berry is charged with
neglect in not reducing speed in fog
and carelessness In not making use of
the wireless to ascertain the proximity
of other ships.
Going at Full Speed
Captain Berry admitted the Nantucker
was going full speed through the fog be-
cause he could see sufficient distance
to avoid other ships. The first knowl-
edge he had of the Monroe was when
he heard whistle, very near dead
ahead" and about mile away, he said
He veered his ship to starboard and kept
her course until he saw the lights of the
Monroe at a distance of about 1000 feet
Captain johnson testified that he first
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
Total Capitalization Mark

The hAarrss for the stare hanks aud
trust companies have not been tabalated.
bui 90 such institutions have asked Tor
approval of their applications, and 1t
was estimated tonight that their capitah-
zatlon Will be sufficient to put the total
OF all banks applying to date beyond the
81, 100o 200 mark
1t is known that Secretaries MeAdoo
and Houston and Comptroller of the Cur
rency John s. Williams, who make up
the organization committed, are pleased
with the manner in which the banks have
responded. Figures for the surplus funds
of banks which are coming into the sys-
tenn We're not completed tonight, but 1t is
certain that the new system Will he
launched with authorized capital OF at
ieast $lO0000,O00.
The organization committee is worklng
away now ON the definition of the limits
of the reserve districts and the location
of the reserve critics, and its conclusions
are expected in few days.
When their report is ready. the banks
will be required to subscribe 6 per cent
of their capital stocks and surplus to
the stock of the reserve bank In their
districts, one-half to be taken within 10
months. The other half win be subject
to the call of the federal reserve board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
SIDELIGHTS ON
STATES GREATEST
CRIMINAL TRIAL
by HUGH w. ROBERTS

Montgomery, February 24.-(Speciall
Theodore Lacysis on trial.
The prisoner entered the courtroom
shortly after the case against him was
called. He was accompanied by dep
uty sheriff
But for the fact that this agent of
the law was present or but for the
fact that it is now a matter of gem
eral knowledge that the state of Ala
bama is proceeding against the former
chief clerk of the convict department
on charges of embezzlement, no one
would have known that the quiet un-
ostentatious, calm, collected and APP
parently reconciled young man whose
entrance caused a general craning of
necks, was other than one among
many who came through idle curios
ity TO see and be informed.
But for the fact that a shadow has
fallen on his cheeks or age crept ami
fingered in his face. the Lacy of to-
day in appearance would be the Lacy
of Yesterday; the Lacy who now is be.
fore the bar of justice charged with
having committed grievous offenses
against the peace and dignity of the
state, would be the Lacy who served
the commonwealth year ago as chief
clerk of the convict department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
Lacy Is an Enigma

Lacy Is an Enigma
Lacy is an enigma.
When he entered the service of the
stare he was characterized by his
franl<ness, his courtesy and his appar-
ent desire to serve his friends even at
his own discontinue.
And then, without warning, without
anyone having breathed breath OF
suspicion, without anyone having
learned of a single untoward circum
stance which might with justice have
caused to wag the insolent tongue of
gossip, he disappeared--and there dis
appeared at the same time whether in
his knowledge or through his operation
or not. a large sum of money, the prop
erty of the state.
Everyone was shocked and everyone
in his own mind endeayored to at
tribute cause, reason, or come TO
some understanding with himself.
And having disappeared, Lacy. despite
the activity of minions of the law urged
onward by dreams sof rich reward, de-
spite the resounding cries of the chase
which echoed and re-echoed throughout
the sections of the state, remained in
cover. and the al-seeing eye of the law
was unable to penetrate that bourne in
which he lay hidden.
And the people wondered again, Won
dered why one man could go in the quiet
of the night and remain concealed in
the shadow of the day, could smile in
dcrision from his point Of observation as
Industrious sleuths lost the trail or fol-
lowed with exuberant shout a trail which
WAS false; could snap his fingers in the
face of the law, and cry to those who
have sworn to defend the honor of the
Commonwealth. ''Go to-
And then, without waining, and at a
time when everyone. having exnauste |
the power OF speculation in regard 10
the crime alleged to have been commit
ted, the subtle disappearance and the
masterful method of concealment, Lacy
leappeared. He did not come shouting
defiance He did not come breathing re-
pentance He did not come with a smile
of satisfaction He did not come with
frown Of disdain. He simply came, say
ing, II am Lacy; take me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
Regulations Issued

The organization committee tonight is
sued regulations for the guidance of the
state banks, which wish to apply for
membership In the system. Such institute
tions enter In the usual way by becom-
ing national banks, but they can apply
as state institutions under certain condi-
tions. The. principal conditions are that
applicant banks must certify their as
sets and liabilities, and that none are
carried at an excessive value; that they
shall file copies of their charters with a
digest of powers granted. The organlZa-
ton committee may require an examina-
tion of an applicant bank by a national
bank examiner to confirm statements
made in the application or may accept a
certificate from a state examiner and
only banks with unimpaired capital suffi-
cent to entite admission to the ma
tional banking system shall be considc
eligible. State institutions applying shall
be given "a reasonable time" In which
to adjust loans and investments so as to
conform to the laws of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
Wanted to Cooperate

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