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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-01-27
ANOTHER CLASH WITH MEXICANS

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Jan 26.--
Three American artillerymen and ono
cavalryman were drowned today when
three United States army lieutenants
and IA privates invaded Mexico. oppo-
site Progreso, Tex, in an unsuccessful
attempt to rescue Privates William G..
Wheeler and Biggo Peterson of Bat
terry D, Fourth field artillery. who
swan across the Rio Grande while
bathing and were captured by two
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-01-27
FARME. Rs {: ! MEET \ :. :.
IN CONVENTIONS IN NJ
CONVENTION OF THE FERGUS
UNION OF THE AMERICAN
SOCIETY OF EQUITY.
OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR THE YEAR

The Fergus County union of the
American Society Of Equity met Fri
day in convention at the farmers
room at the court house While ad-
verse weather conditions and heavy
roads cut the attendance down consid.
erably, the room was filled Four
teen locals were represented Ad.
dresses were made by B. C. White of
Buffalo, John McVay of Great Falls,
Mr.. Norton of Missoula and others
Mr.. Lawrence of the Trades Union
council spoke on cooperation between
the farmers unions and the trades
unions.
Discussion on farm products, mar
keting and questions of general inter
est, including the farm loan measure
recently introduced in congress by
Representative Moss of Indiana held
the attention of the delegates.
Te report of the committee on in
dustrial relations was also discussed
and resolution was adopted urging
the Montana representative in con
gress to use their influence to have
his printed for general distribution.
were also urged to use their Influence
in securing the passage of the Moss
farm loan bill It was the unanimous
view of those in attendance that the
enactment Of this measure into law
would operate to the great benefit OF
he farmers of the country.
Among the reports presented were
those from different CO operative ele
vators throughout the county. show
ing a profit able and successful bust
| ness done by all, and it was decided
that by organizing all CT the farmers
elevators in the state under one man
agement, better results can be Sc
, cured
The Officers.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: r. l.. Thomp
son of Benchland. president; B. E
Blackman. Moccasin, vice president
/ Joe Vanek, Brooks, secretary treasur
err; B. G. White, O. Lucier, James w
Stoner, legislative committee. Twelve
delegates were chosen to the conven
tioH to be held at Great Falls March
6 and Z. The American Society Of
Equity, it was shown, had enjoyed 6
substantial growth in the county dur
ing the past year and now numbers
some 30 locals.
The INVENTION was very interesting
from the viewpoint of the farmer II
was evident that the farmers of the
county are intensely interested in al
phases of their business. The discus
sions were animated and continued
| from 10 a. m. until near midnight, the
evening session being held in the din
| ing room OF the Bright hotel.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-01-27

OF the border and that he had issued
the strictest orders to officers and
men not to cross the Rio Grande in
any circumstances.
Bad feeling has existed between
Mexicans and Americans in the Pro
greso district since last summer,
when there were many conflicts IT, ere
during Mexican bandit operations,
Two American soldiers were killed
in that vicinity.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-01-27
MURDERED WITH AK.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26-Mrs Rebecca
Pullman. 30 years old, said to be the
wife Of Chicago business man, and
her daughter. Mrs. Gertrude Bazell, %
years old. were found dead in a room
here tonight with their skulls frac.
tured. A blcod.stained AK was found
beneath bed in the room.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-01-27
NEW CONTEST CASE.

One new contest action found its
way to the record book in the contest
department OF the local landoffice yes.
terday, with George C. Cook of Wini
fred appearing as the contestant and
Henry Fran OF the same place as the
contestee. Abandonment is alleged
Charles Anderson represents the con
testant. The contest was suspended
pending presentation of waiver OF coal
rights.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-01-27
K. p. RANQuEI.

The entertainment committee of Ju.
dith lodge No. 30, X. of p, arranged
for an entertainment and banquet to
be given I'm honor of the new knights.
The affair will take place on the night
OF February II.
The program will be in the nature
of surprise for those who attend
and all knights will be assured good
time
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-01-27
ASSOCIATED PRESS RESUME.

Hostilities on all fronts having for
the moment subsidized to unimportant
proportions, the political aspect of the
war again has assumed the chief role
of discussion. The British parliament
is discussing what steps shall be taken
to make more rigid the governments
plan of keeping goods Of all kinds from
being imported or exported by Ger
many: British labor has decided, by
an overwhelming majority, to support
the government to the full of the
prosecution of war; the German am
bassador at Washington has present
ed the American government draft
of note concerning the sinking Of
the steamer Lusitania. which is be-
lieved to meet all the American de-
mands on this issue, and which, if
accepted by the German government
will end the controversy.
Great Britain has answered tenta,
lively the American protest against
the delaying of mails, but will reply
more fully to the representations when
France has signified her approval Of
Great Britains attitude. Simultane-
ously comes the announcement that
British navy in blockading the Eng
lish channel and the North sea and
will take part in the examination OF
mails as well as cargoes.
Hand-tohand fighting between the
French and Germans, near Neuville,
occurred when the French tried to re-
take trenches captured from them by
the Germans. Berlin reports that all
the attacks were repulsed. The
French, however, have taken from the
Germans mine craters they had occu-
pied several days ago and in mining
operations in the Argonne forest have
destroyed German trenches.
On the Austro-Italian front, Italian
positions near Oslavia have been cap
tured by the Austrians, who made
prisoners of As officers and 1,197 men,
according to Vienna.
The Turks claim that another at
tack by the British, near Menlarie, east
of Kut-El-Amara, was discontinued
after the British had suffered ''appal-
ling losses" An unofficial dispatch
says Bulgarians, invading Albania.
have met defeat at the hands of Al
banian troops led by Essand Pasha,
provisional president of Albania, who
is cooperating with the entente
allies.
The British house of lords has
passed the third reading of the mill
tary service bill.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-01-27
3R BELOW Al HELENA.

HELENA, Jan. 26.-=It is 3S degrees
below zero al l1:3O O'Clock tonight
and the mercury still falling.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-01-27
NAVY'S NEEDS,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Material
enlargement OF the navy's hospital IA
cilities was urged upon the house ma
val committee as imperative by Sur
geon General Braisted. who testified
today at hearing on the naval ap-
preparation bill He said an increase
of about 1000 men in the hospital
corps was needed and that q new mod
ern hospital ship and improvements in
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-01-27
DR., BARKER To
FINISH TODAY
WILL DELIVER FOUR ADDRESSES
SPEAKING AT RESBYTERiAN
CHURCH TONIGHT.
LARGE AUDIENCE LAST EVENING
. G 9 9 Q . 9 o . Q Q Q 9 . 9 Q

; ll:l5 a. m High school.
, Address to boys of high school.
} l:l5 p. m AT Hawthorne
, school.
, 2:34 p. m Address to girls {
, of high school
1880 p. IN, AT Presbyterian {
, church Subject, The Rights {
, of the Child"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-01-27

Continued on Page Four.)
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Continued on Page Eixht.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-01-27

The British house of lords has
passed the third reading of the mill
tary service bill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11
General Sporting Notes.

One of the best races seen on New
England turf in the month of November
was held Thursday at the Granite State
trotting park at Dover, n. II. The Sa-
voy and Earl, Jr., paced the first and
third heats in 2:07A, setting new fig
ures for a New England track in No
vember. The Savoy won in straight
heats. but his victory was only by inches.
The race was for 81 900 a side and was
witnessed by the largest crowd at the
park in a number of years.
1t is reported from western football
fans that Jim Thorpe, the old Carlisle
Indian football star, is playing a better
game than he ever played while in col
lege Playing with the Canton O.. team
this season against the strong Cleveland
Indians. a professional team in Cleve-
land. he made a run of 20 yards, scoring
a touchdown. after receiving a forward
pass. He made another dash of 40 yards
through broken field for another touch
down. The Canton team won the game
By score of p to o.
Bin Hollenbaek at Syracuse appears
to be- having the same kind Of hard luck
this wear that Tad Jones has been hav-
inc down at New Haven The injuries
10 Schlacter. DuMoe, Wright and New
bury are proving a serious handicap to
him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11
RANDOLPH

! Mrs, J. f. Bassett. who has been for
the most part OF the season at the inn,
has gone TO Boston to pass the time till
after Thanksgiving with her aunt, after
which she will join her husband in Chi
eago.
Warren c. Bradbury, son of DR.. and
Mrs. f. A. Bradbury of Braintree, and
Miss Tessa G, Carey, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Carey Of Chelsea were
married Oct 80 at the Bethany parson-
age by Rev. Fraser Metzger, the double
ring service being used, They were at.
tended by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Spauld.
ing OF this place. They will make their
home in Connecticut,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Chandler, Miss
Marie Cadwalader and chauffeur, Carl
ton Jones, have returned from a two
months auto trip through New York,
New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Clayton Bowen, ii is understood,
has bought the Francis Dickerman house
on Weston street
Mrs. Perry Smith and children we're in
town over Thursday night with Mrs.
Smiths aunt, Mrs. Jones, and Friday
went on to Sharon, where they are to
make their home having sold their prop
9rty in Braintree.
The ladies of the Methodist church
realized about $40 from their boiled din
ner and hash supper Tuesday.
Emory Steele has purchased a place in
Roxbury to which place he expects to
go to live,
c. f. Lazele who has been i'll for
months, is no better and it is feared is
losing ground. He is still under the care
Of trained nurse and confined to his
room.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11
Another close-Finish Presidential Race.

1t is 80 years since the fortunes OF
two presidential candidates so wayered
in the balance of the breathless expect,
fancy of the two candidates and of Amer
icas millions of voters.
In that memorable election of 1884 be-
tween Blaine and Cleveland it was New
York state which tilted the scales The
state then had SO electoral votes lit
now has 49, OF the total electoral vote
that year Cleveland received 2lo to
Blaine's 1872.
Indeed, those chances hung on such
a thread four mortal days--from cleo
tion Tuesday until the following Sat
urday. That state of suspense in a
presidential contest present-dsy voters
are the first who have had an opportuni
ty to experience since 1884.
But close elections were no novelty
to voters of 1884. Only four years earli-
err Garfield had won the presidency from
Gen, Hancock by the narrow margin of
2l 900 votes, again in New York state.
And four years before that, in 1876, we
were confronted with the singular anon
ally of Tilden, the candidate who had a
plurality of 250,e35 votes in the popular
election, losing the presidency because,
in the electoral college, his opponent,
Hayes, had majority of one vote on
the decision of the extra constitutional
electoral commission.-Boston Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11
Unique Wedding.

A wedding that was unique took place
in Barnard Nov. |, when Alfred T. Chase
and Mrs. Susie NJ Walker were married
in the sugar orchard on the Chase farm.
The event occurring in the evening, a
huge campfire was the only light. The
bride wore a gray velvet corduroy hunt
ing suit and the groom was dressed in
cowboy style Indian, cowboy and rid
ing suits were common among the guests,
After the ceremony luncheon Of sand
wiehes pie, cheese and coffee were served
on birch bark plates and in paper cups,
while the wedding cake was wrapped in
birch bark and tied with green raffia
The remainder of the evening was spent
around the campfire, in story telling,
songs and games.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11

Manifestly it does not pay to set one
self up as a political prophet with a
penchant for special predictions. A few
weeks back Col George Harvey, called
successful forecaster of recent cleo
tons" announced with his usual firm
ness that Hughes would surely carry
800 electoral votes, that he expected
Hughes would secure 50 more; that Will
son was certain of having $40 votes and
that 80 more votes were in doubt The
l49 sure votes for Wilson went as pre-
the "Solid South" that always goes for
the Democratic nominee. But, unfortu-
nately for Col. Harvey's reputation as a
political prophet. much else went awry.
California, Idaho, Kansas, North Dako-
ia, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and pos
sibly New Hampshire all of which he
counted as reasonably sure Hughes
states, went for Wilson, while Ohio and
Maryland, which he expected" Hughes
20 WIN, went LOT w 1lSon, GOO. Moreover,
all but one Of the seven states he classed
as doubtful went for Wilson. Col. Har-
vey was right in predicting that Con-
necticut, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New
York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Is
land, South Dakota and Vermont would
vote for Hughes, but his prediction that
Minnesota and New Hampshire would be
sure Hughes states is yet to be realized. !
So, taken all in all, it was a much bat
tered political slate that remained after
the votes were counted Yet one admits !
that Col. Harvey's predictions made in
teresting reading-before the election.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11
RUMANIA TAKES THE WHIP HAND.

RUMANlA TAKES HE WHIP HAND.
The reversal of the fortunes of war in
the eastern territory of the great war
area is one of the most startling of the
whole period of belligerency. After the
Rumanians had been driven heller skel-
ter backward on the two most important
of their fronts, losing a large number of
towns, relinquishing a great deal of arm
ament and dropping many thousands of
fresh soldiers they have now turned on
their victorious foes under Won Macken-
sen and Won Falkenhayn and are driving
them backward in turn. The Rumanians
are in victorious offensive on the Dobrud-
Ia front and the Transylvanian front,
The Teuton forces being compelled to fall
Zen change of conditions must mean only
one thing, namely that the Russians
have brought up large reinforcements to
assist the beleaguered little nation and
together with troops a quantity of guns
IF larger ealibre than the Rumanians
we're able to present. The Rumanians
have been sadly deficient in large guns
70 cope with the great weapons of the
Germans; and it is probable that the de-
iciency has in part made up Once
having gained the offensive, the Ruma
sians with their Russian allies ought to
Be able to push back the Teutons over
IS much of the territory as they lost be- /
,ause the Teutons are not in position /
20 bring up reinforcements to meet the
movement because their forces are rath- !
r thoroughly engaged on every one of /
heir numerous fronts they are Obliged to
garrison. Although badly battered in
he one swift charge OF the Teuton allies,
he Rumanians are still comparatively
resh army and, made more efficient by
he taste OF warfare, they should - as
rood as their foes 1t would not be sur
'rising if the Teuton movement to cut
If Rumania were in complete collapse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11
M1RSHFIELD

Remember the spelling match Wednes.
day evening, Nov. Is, at s o'clock sharp.
Grange members are asked to meet at
1880, as there is business to be tran
sscted. Ladies are requested to bring
box with lunch for two. Send contribu-
tons for the grange paper to Percy j.
Pitkin. Contributions from nom mem
bers will be gladly received. Come and
have good time.
Owing to the absence of Mr.. Chaplin
next Sunday, Mrs. Chaplin will occupy
the pulpit for the morning service. Re-
member the special exercises in the Sun
day school and c. E. meeting.
The cornet band will give a promenade
Saturday evening Nov. Is, in Pythian
hall. Refreshments will be served.
F. c. Phelps of Cabot has rented the
tenement in A. L. Preston's house on
Main street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11
Who Will Claim Them?

Letters uncalled for at the Barre post,
office for the week ending November s
included;
Men Franzi Francesca, William Fra.
ser, G. Hugh, Albert Laelair, Alex Nun.
die, Mr. Smith, care of j. L. Douglas
Charles Williams.
Women-Miss JEANNE Barnascone
Mrs. l.. Crosby, Mrs. Julia Cooley, Mrs.
Martason Davis, Mrs Ora johnson tS),
Mrs Julias Martin. Mrs. Henry Polin,
Alice NJ Simonds, Miss Juseppina Sofia,
Miss Dora Spargo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11
Training School for Sunday School
Workers.

The first meeting Of the Barre training
school course for Sunday school workers
will be held in the Presbyterian church
Tuesday, Nov. II, at 1880 p. m. Rev.
Charles A. Boyd of Burlington will speak
on "The Psychology OF the Developing
Life; sub topic, "The Developing Life
and It's Needs, which will be immedi-
ately followed by three group confer
ences. Mr., Boyd, Miss Marion F. Stick
ney and Rev. b. G. Lipsky viii have
charge OF the teen age, elementary and
adult conferences, respectively. All those
who desire Sunday school training are
urged to avail themselves OF this oppor-
tunity and enroll at the FIRST meeting,
Everybody welcome.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11

Monday, 7:45 p. m, mems club James
Maekay will deliver an address on Rob
bic Burns" Refreshments will be served.
Tuesday, 1880 p. m, the Barre training
school for Sunday school workers. The
first meeting will held in the Presbyte
rian church. All Sunday school workers
are urged to be present Thursday, 1880,
mid-week prayer meeting AT the Sun
day morning service the anthem, Great
and Marvellous Are Thy Works III.
Craeketl, viii be sung and in the even
ing, "Te Deum in A Flat percy PRIOR
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11

Miss jeanette (Sufragette) Rankin OF
Montana takes a seat in the Congress Of
the United States. II not the first WON
an of the land she is sure to get more
attention than the presidents wife.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11

The voters of Vermont did well to
come out in such numbers A total vote
of slightly more than 10000 was remark
ably good, considering the comparative
lack of prodding just before election.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11
CURRENT COMMENT
Where Bryan Campaigned.

In the interest of accuracy, the fact
should be noted that, aside from the
South, the Wilson majorities are coming
mainly from the territory in which Mr..
Bryan did his campaigning this year
New York Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11
GRANITEVILLE.

There will be joint meeting of all
Socialist locals in the town of Barre
Monday evening, Nov. IS, in Webster
Vile, in the basement of the Baptist
church, for the transaction of very i'm
portant business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11

1t must make Germany SILVER to hear
Gen. Brussilofr declare that Russia has
not yet reached the zenith of her power.
Even now the Teutons are hard put to
it to hold back the hordes OF Slavs who
are pressing on their eastern border.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11

Frank J. Hanly, who Travelled 10000
miles to further his candidacy for presi-
dent, had a fine chance to see the coun-
try, anyhow,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11

A Thanksgiving proclamation of par
ticular fervor might reasonably be ex-
pected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11

To make the election complete, both
Carranza and Villa ought to salute the
president.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11

Little Tommy Marshall as the tail to
the Wilson kite is sailing gaily through
empyrean blue.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11

The state of Vermont changes some of
servants in the national councils.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11

"Bernice is an awful prudel"
News to me, Tell me why
Refused to ride with me when I told
ier the cars gears were stripped -
hsparrai
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11

Were YOU copying his notesl"
sOh. no siri / was only looking TO
see if he had mine right. "-Lampoon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-11

Vermont will rejoice that it win not
be forced to go through recount.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-10
FROM BAR TO ~BENCH-MAYBE.
President Bowling Mistaken for
Judac hy rcnitent.

During the hearing yesterday before
the Board Of Estimate on the West Side
plans a middle aged strange rather the
worse for wear aud looking a. II his
conscience were trying 10 break through
into tho sunlight walked slowly down
the main aisle Of the Aldcrmanic Cham
her and stood ncckly beside Charles /.
,raig. who was arguing pa~Ssionatcly
for the preservation Of Manhattan. Pres
idcnt bowliug Of the BOARD Of Alder
men was presiding. fianksd by the gray
heads and thoughtful faces Of Comp
'roller Prcndergtst and thorough Tresi-
dent Marks. Dock Commissioners Smith
and borough President Pounds
The stranger stood for perhaps Ave
minutes saying never a word. merely
turning his eyes sadly upon Mr.. Downing
A. II to commend hin to the plcadings
Of Mr.. Craig Then Mr. bowling pointed
with his gavel and addressed him kindly
you'd better sit down. You might
get tired standing up
The stranger gave no sign that he
heard and a sergeant was called.
GIVE that man a seat said frcsi-
lent bowling, "hefnrc he falls down"
The stranger was ushcred to "A rear
seat and sat there for half an hour ap-
p~srcutly reading a newspaper. Then he
rose again and walked slowly to the
side of Mr. Craig, whore hc stood reni-
tently and silent.
SAY" said President Bowling. "Youill
have to get out Of here
Judge" cxcla imcd tho stranger, ex-
tending his right hand into the air.
NO. no Judge said Mr.. bowling
'if | were a Judge Ia send you away
The stranger turned without a word,
put on his hat and departed for the cor
| ridor without even a 'Thank you. your
! Honor"