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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-24
GRADING OF MILK.
Is Only Satisfactory on Meteorological
Analysis.

Cincinnati, O., Oct 24.-Bacteriologi-
cal analysis was defended as the only
satisfactory basis for the grading of
milk, in an address before the laboratory
section of the American Public Health
association to-day by II. w. Conn, direc-
tor of the laboratories of the Connecticut
staae board of health. Mr.. Conn took
up the various objections made by labo-
ratory men, purchasers and dealers and
gave an answer to each one by quoting
the results of an extensive investigation
of the subject which he had made in
Connecticut.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-24
ROW AFTER ROW
OF DEAD SOLDIERS
Seen After Desperate Efforts of French
and Germans to Break Through
the German Lines on the
Somme

Berlin, by wireless. Oct. 24.-In an at
tempt to break through the German lines
on the Somme front at any cost. the
British and French yesterday used great
numbers of troops in repeated attacks,
the war Office announced to-day. The
assaults broke down with heavy losses.
'sThe defeat Of the allies was so severe. "
the statement says, that all along the
front the dead are lying in one row after
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-24
RUMANIANS ATTACKED.
Captured Ten Machine Guns and Many
Prisoners.

Bucharest, via London, Oct. 24.--Ru-
manian troops made an attack yesterday
along the whole Oitus front near the
Pennsylvania Rumanian border. The war
office announced the capture of ten ma
chine guns and several hundred prison
ers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-24
AVIATOR DROWNED
AFTER 1OO-FOOT FALL
Alexander Brown, Widely Known Polo
Player, Landed in Delaware River
After Starting on Last Flight
to Secure License.

Philadelphia. Oct. 24.-Alexander
Brown, a widely known polo player, fell
with an aeroplane into the Delaware riv-
er at Essington, below this city, to-day
and was drowned.
Brown was making his last flight in
test for license. He was about 100
feet up when the watchers noticed that
something was wrong A moment later
the machine dropped into the river.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-24
BRITISH STEAMSHIP SUNK.
Forty-Two Hundred Ton Midland Was
DESTROYED.

London. Oct 24.-The i,20O-ton British
steamship Midland has been sunk.
The Midland was last reported Sept IL
at Cape Town, in the course of voyage
from Melbourne for the Canaries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-24
STEEL JUMPS 40 POINTS.
Stock Makes New High Record Selling
Price in Wall Street To-day.

New York, Oct. 24-Bethlehem Steel
rose 40 points to new high record OF
S625 in the course Of the first half hour
trading to-day. This exceeds its pre-
vious record by 25 points.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-24
ENTENTE ALLIES WENT
TO HEIGHTS TO NORTH
Petrograd Official State
nent Admits Also the Fall
of Medjidie in Dobrudja,
Saying Defenders Were
Forced to Retire ''Under
Hostile Pressure"

Virtually the entire Constanza Tcher-
navoda railway line in Dobrudja is now
in the hands of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen's victorious forces, it appears from
the Russian official statement, admitting
the evacuation of Mejidie, approximately
go miles inland from Constanza, the fall
of which was reported yesterday. Meji-
die, furthermore, is little more than
13h miles from Tchernavoda, where
Russo Rumanian forces are apparently
preparing to make a stand at the bridge
head protecting the town. This is the
only bridge over the Danube between
Belgrade and the sea which spans the
river at Tchernavoda, carrying a railway
line running into Bucharest. The Russo
Rumanian line now runs along the
heights north of Constanza and Mejidie,
according to Petrograd, the entente
forces having fallen back upon these
ridges after evacuating the towns.
I I@oHtlOH- oCb- -ts--<AtCOIulIlE W iFpOl u
from Bucharest, received at Rome and
relayed by wireless the forces of the
central powers took little booty at Con-
stanza, as the evacuation of the Do
brudja seaport had been decided upon
some time ago
Emperor William, the advices add has
sent congratulations to King Ferdinand
of Bulgaria on the capture of Constanza
Petrograd, via London, Oct. 24.-The
occupation of Constanza and Medjidie in
Dobrudia by the forces of the central
powers was announced in to-day's war
Office report. "Under hostile pressure"
says the statement, "the Russian and
Rumanian troops retired to the heights
north of these places
r On the Russian and Galician front
there were no events of Importance, the
announcement says. On the Caucasian
front north of Dizzy and southeast of
Lake Van, our detachments disposed of
horde of Kurds, capturing various kinds
Of provisions and more than 400 head of
cattle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-24
MANY RESCJES MADE
IN THRILLING MANNER
Judkins and Huntley Blocks Also Suf-
fered, Together With Their Tenants
Mortified Firemen, After Great Effort,
Stopped Fire in Upper Story of the
Latter

Northeld Oct 24One life lost and monetary damage of
$25 900 done this morning by fire which SWEPT through the
Mortified house. fourstory wooden and damaged the
upper part of the Judkn uny building just adjoining That
the entire east side of the village not wiped
due to the heroic efforts of the Norhfed fire department which
worked o'clock until before the fire checked
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-24
BRITISH AIR VICTORY.
One Aeroplane Destroyed German Ma
chine and Chased Three Others.

London, Oct. PA British naval aero
plane yesterday attacked four German
aeroplanes over the Belgian coast, de-
stroying one and chasing the others, ac-
cording to the admiralty announcement
to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-24
The Insurance.
Grand total

One serious loss was the destruction
of the musical instruments OF the First
Vermont infantry band. the property
having been stored in the hotel by the
leader. Frank Dunhsm. at the orders OF
fConfinued ON eighth naee,
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Legislature ON First
Day Does Little

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-17
In NAVY
New Superdreadnaught OFF for
Speed Test.
The Pennsylvania Has Twelve
14-Inch Rifles.

Newport News, Va, Feb. 1.-THE
superdreadnaught Pennsylvania, the
largest battleship yet built for the
United State navy, left today for
Rockland, Maine, to run the official
government speed and endurance
trials. The first two days of the voy-
age will be devoted to tests by her
builders.
The government runs will begin
February %. with the Standardization
trial over the measured mile course
off the Maine port.
The Pennsylvania, with her main
battery of twelve 14-inch rifles mount
ed in four turretS on the center line,
is declared by naval experts the most
powerful sea fighter afloat. A broad
side shell fire from her big guns would
weigh $4,000 pounds, which is said to
be greater than the broadside of the
Queen Elizabeth of the British navy,
which mounts eight 15-inch rifles.
The Pennsylvania is six hundred feet
long and will have a full load displace-
ment of nearly $4,000 tons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-17

Vile, rubber goods; Howard Nc
Adams, Of Salina, cigars; Charles W
Brown, of Chanute, unusual side
lines; c. R. Moore, of Delphos, gem
eral advertising; R. j. Mckinney, of
Leroy, interior and window display;
G. F. Kaiser, of Ottawa, special sales.
An effort to hold a joint meeting
next February with the Missouri Rex
all association in Kansas City, Mo,
will be made by the Kansas associa-
ton, it was announced this morning
Preliminary arrangements for the
next annual meeting have been placed
in charge of w. NJ Federman, pro-
prietor of five Rexall stores in Kansas
City and an original member of the
board of directors of the ReXall cor
poration.
Following a banquet held last night
in the Pelletier tea loom, delegates to
the convention returned to their
homes. A feature of last nights din
ner was the distribution of eight
prizes awarded to delegates who
picked lucky numbers in a drawing
contest. The winners were r. B. Bird,
of Winfield, $50 worth of stationery;
Fred Baugh, Alma, $25 worth of rub
Der goods; Charles w. Brown, Cha
mute, $25 in drugs; Clyde Leavengood,
Rosedale, S25 worth of candy; James
Ketchersid, Hope, SIG worth of soda
fountain supplies; A. c. Rosser, Usage
City, SIS worth of perfumes; c. @
Lake, Kansas City, Kan, SIS worth of
suadries and Homer A. White, Eu-
dora, a supply of general advertising
material
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-17
OIL ON WAR FIRE
q. S. Made Munitions Pouring
Into Europe.
Estimate Shipments Average
$2,OOO,0OO Worth Daily.

Washington, Feb. 17.-American
made war munitions now are pouring
into Europe at the rate of nearly two
rnlllion dollars worth daily, with the
figures swelling rapidly as production
increases. For long time after war
began shipments were negligible and
not until the middle of 1915 did the
millions of dollars worth of war NIL
nitions contracted for begin to move
in considerable quantities
Estimates made at the department
of commerce today put total munition
shipments since Europe began to pur-
chase for the present war, close to Il
quarter of a billion dollars. AT the
rate shipments are going now, the next
few months would see this total dou-
bled even if production remained at
tandstill, but production is declared -
be growing faster now than at any
time since American manufacturers
began conversion of their plants into
munition factories.
A great part of the munitions output
has been in the form of high explo
sive shells, more than one hundred
million dollars worth of which have
left American shores. Powder comes
next with shipments estimated at
nearly one hundred million, and small
cartridges are third, with $3O,0O0,000.
Firearms, including ordnance exports,
are put at less than $20,000,000, with
small increases shown. The heaviest
months firearms shipment was in
January, 1915, when more than So,
900, 900 worth went to Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-17
ERZERUM WAS TURK BULWARK
Russians Now Have Key to Asia Minor
Deadly Blow to Ottoman.

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE capture of the
Turkish stronghold of Erzerum by the
Russians is declared by the French
newspapers this morning as the best
item of news for the allies in many
months. The military experts dwell
upon the Importance of the capture
declaring it gives the Russians the key
to Asia Minor and is a victory which
inevitably will have far reaching con-
sequences. General Berthaut in the
Petit Journal says it is not only a
deadly blow to Turkey but an event
which cannot fail to have it's effect
on the other theatres of the war.
Major De Civrieux says in the
Matin:
The conquest of Erzerum is of
more Importance than would be that
of any other fortress in the whole war
theatre. Erzerum was the military
bulwark of the Turkish empire in
Asia. Open spaces, suitable for oper-
atoms on a great scale, now present
themselves to the forces of Grand
Duke Nicholas of Russia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-17
TRACTORS FOR ARMY
q. S. Artillery Drawn Across r. II.
Bridge by Gasoline.

Fort Sill, Ok, Feb. 17.-Experi-
ments using traction engines instead
of artillery horses to pull heavy field
pieces have been conducted here re-
Gently under the direction of the war
department, it became known today.
The tests, made upon marshy ground
on the military reservation, were I'M
der the direction of two colonies and a
lieutenant.
Spectators asserted that one of the
feats accomplished in the experiments
was the crossing of a, railroad bridge,
a task said to be impossible with draft
animals Pulling a heavy cannon be-
hind it, the machine crossed the bridge
satisfactorily, witnesses said
The official report of the expert
menting board as to the adaptability
of tractors for similar use in active
service will be made to the United
States department of war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-17
LOOT CREEK Home
Military at MOnastir Doesn't
Interfere With Raiders.
French Strongly Entrenched
Along Vardar River.

Paris, Feb. IA Havas dispatch
from Athens, dated February 16, says
the French have occupied all the
bridges over the Vardar river and that
the Greeks have occupied the river
from Topsin down to its mouth, ac-
cording to a telegram received from
Saloniki.
The Greek newspaper PATHS has re-
ceived word from Florina that the sit
uation of the Greek inhabitants of
Monastir and of the neighborhing viii
difficult by the operations of Mace
DOMAIN Bulgarians, who are extorting
money and pillaging the property Of
the Greeks without interference from
the Bulgarian military authorities.
Many Greeks of prominent posi-
lions, the newspaper correspondent
says, have been deported to Sofia. 1t
is added that in explanation of their
actions in sending away the neutral
consuls from Monastir. the Bulgarian
authorities declare they took this
measure because they consider that
Monastir is within the zone of military
operations in consequence of its bonn
bardment by French aeroplanes.
,Topsin, on the Vardar river about
15 miles northwest of Saloniki and
about II miles from the mouth of the
river, is the point from which it has
been announced the line of defenses
of the Saloniki camp of the allies be-
gins to the west. From there it
mounts the river to Karasuli and
sweeps thence in a semi-circle to the
southeast, enclosing Saloniki.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-17
KHEDIYE QUITS


is disconnected and weary The Brit
ish have offered the succession of the
throne to Prince Yusuf, who declined"
Turks Use Zeppelins.
The text of the statement follows
"Irak Front: One of our Zeppelins
flew over the enemy artillery posi-
lions at Kut-El-Amara, dropping
twelve bombs with great effect.
After defeat in the battle near
Batiha, west of Korna, the enemy left
many dead on the road of retreat
The enemy losses in that battle as es-
tablished up to the present amounted
to 1000 men and 800 animals.
Caucasian Front: In the fighting
which has been in progress during
the last three days despite cold wealth
er and snow, the enemy lost 5000
dead and so prisoners.
'-DardanelleS: A cruiser, a monitor
and a torpedo boat of the enemy on
February 10 fired twenty shells on
Tekke Burnu and then withdrew be-
fore the fire of our coast batteries
The fire of the warships did no dam
age.
Near Alden in the woods between
Sheik Hosman and Eluaile, an enemy
accommodating detachment was am
pushed, nearly all the men being
killed. Those who escaped fled in the
direction of Sheik. leaving their bag
gage.
The identity of the prince referred
to is not clear. The reference may be
to Youssouf Sadik Bey, chief of the
Egyptian cabinet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-17
HA, new CLASH!

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senger liners armed purely for defen-
sive purposes. He is also to be in
formed that this government does not
care to proceed further IN the Lusl-
tania case, until Germany's future
course regarding merchant ships is
nequivocably defined
In the meantime, the United States
plans to bring pressure upon the en-
tente allies for compliance with the
American general note seeking the
disarmament of merchant ships.
Wilson Marking Time
On President Wilson's desk today
was the last German note on the Lusi
tania case, embodying compliance with
the demands of this government High
administration officials say of itself
the German note completely satisfies
as it affects merely the Lusitania case.
1t developed today that the decision
to hold up acceptance of the Lusitania
note was reached by the president
even before the arrival of Germanys
last note.
It was understood the principal OBJ
lection by the United States to ac-
cepting the Lusitania agreement as
governing the future was that it
merely referred to the assurances pre-
viously given that unresisting liners
would not be sunk without warning
but it did not actually embody or re-
iterate them.
Ambassador Won Bernstorff sent a
long dispatch to his government set
ting forth fully the position of the
United States as Secretary Lansing
had outlined it to him and which was
substantially as stated in last night
news dispatch.
Austrian "Sub'' Note Received.
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE Aus
trian notice of intention to treat arm
belligerent merchant ships as subject
to attack without warning was re-
ceived today by the state department
from Ambassador Penfield in Vienna.
1t is dated February 10 and is in line
with the German declaration on the
same subject. already published.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-17
BODIES IN DEBRIS
Mexia, Tex, Opera House Caves
In, killing Nine.
School Superintendent and Wife
Victims; Child Escapes.

Mexia, Texas, Feb 17-Clearing
away of debris in the ruins of the old
Mexla opera house and several adjoin-
ing structures which went on steadily
during the night was continued here
today in an effort to find additional
bodies of victims of the opera house
collapse and following gas explosion
Early today it was estimated at least
nine persons lost their lives. Property
damage amounted to between $75,-
600 and 100000.
OF the dozen OF more injured the
o year old daughter of Professor and
Mrs. A. B Weisner was most seriOuslv
hurt. Professor Weisner was super
intendent of the public schools of
Mexia. Both he and Mrs. Weisner
lost their lives.
The opera house had been opened
for an art exhibition by the -ity
schools under the auspices of the
Mothers club. Because of the early
hour only a few persons had arrived
at the time of the accident and this
undoubtedly prevented a greater loss
of life.
Heard Gas Explosion.
Patrick Richards, chief of police,
said in his opinion the collapse of the
opera house was the result of an ex-
plosion. A majority of the persons
in position to know, he said had
made statements that an explosion
LOOK pace ana flames Sprang from
the building before it came tumbling
down.
All the persons who had been in
the opera house have been accounted
for. If any new victims are discov-
cred, it is expected they will be found
in the debris of Ed Hits restaurant,
adjoining, where most of the fatalities
occurred. The restaurant caught IN
the rush of the flames and the fall of
brick and timber, was destroyed al
most Immediately. Bunk Bevill, who
escaped from the building with SER
ious injuries thinks it possible there
were two or three negroes in the rear
of the restaurant who have not been
accounted for.
There is much speculation as to
how the explosion took place. G. w.
Perkins, city secretary, entered the
building early in the evening and lit
a gas stove in a vacant store room
on the first floor where the art ex-
hibit was to be given. Chief Rich
ards thinks it possible that there may
have been a leak from one of the
communicating pipes and that the
fire in the stove set off the fumes.
According to one story, Professor
Weisner struck a match to find the
electric switch in the room and illu-
inmate the exhibit, the explosion re-
Su1tinR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-17
CAPTURE 100000 TURK

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the final fighting preceding the fall
of the great Turkish fortress are lack
ing here. One dispatch said that the
Turks were fleeing westward aban-
was taken to mean that the larger
part of the Turkish garrison, var
iously estimated ct from $4,000 to
1900 men, has escaped.
Turks Out of Persia.
The capture of Erzerum means the
collapse of all Turkish plans of con-
quest in Persia, military man here be-
lieve, and possibly will force the
Turks to abandon their plan to invade
Egypt
With a British army soon to be
heavily reinforced, fighting only 10
miles from Bagdad and the grand
dukes forces marching westward
through Armenia in a spring drive, it
is not believed here that Essad Pasha
will risk sending large forces to the
Suez.
Cossack bands. it is assumed here,
are pressing the fetreating Turks who
must continue their flight for several
days before arriving at any place
where they can make. a stand. The
grand dukes main forces probably
will be halted within the walls of
Erzerurn for several days. recuperat-
ing from the hardships of the cam
paign in the snow
Poincare Sends Congratulations
telegraphed congratulations on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-17
KANSAS GROWING
State Shows Gain of 11,162 in
Six Months.
Estimates by q. s. Government
Tell of Increase.

Washington, Feb. 17.-According to
estimates just completed by the cen
sus bureau, the population of the state
of Kansas on the first day of the pres
ent year was 1.S1S,3S3, an increase of
11.162 since July 1, 1915, when the
last six months estimate was made.
These figures are based upon the in
creaseS as shown by the federal CEN
suses of 1900 and 1910.
The census bureau estimates that
the population of Kansas will be
l, 1929, 545-an additional gain of 11,162
in the present population of the Sun
flower state. or total gain in one
year of 22.324.
These estimates are those used by
the federal government and by various
state offices and public service cor
porations in computing birth and NOR
tally rates and per capita figures of
many Kinds. In making them it has
not been possible to take into account
local conditions tending to increase or
decrease the normal rate of growth
of a state. They are mere computa-
tons, based upon the assumption that
the annual numerical increase in popu-
lat1on from year to year since 1910
has been the same as the average an
nual numerical increase which pre-
vailed between 1900 and 1910.