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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18
Other Caucuses Tonight.

Ward caucuses for the nomination of
candidates to go before the voters on
the citizens ticket in March are to be
held this evening at 1880 o'clock. In
ward two voters viii meet at SpauIding
school to nominate an aldermanic candi-
date. Ward four voters will meet at the
Brook street school to nominate an al
dermanic candidate and in ward five, at
the Woodchuck Knoll school, a school
commissioner is to be nominated. Ward
six voters, who are to meet in the city
courtroom at city hall, are to nominate
candidates for the offices of alderman
and school commissioners.
Socialists are to have their city eau
Gus in the Granite street auditorium this
evening at Z o'clock and at $3.50 o'clock
the Socialist ward caueuses will be held
in places to be designated at the city
caucus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18
NOT UNDULY INFLUENCED.
Although He Was of Unsound Mind
When He Made 100000 Will.

Boston, Feb. ls.-A jury last night
declared that William II. Storey of Plym
outh, n. H.. was not of sound mind wher
he made his win disposing of 100000
decision was returned, however, that
no undue influence was used by Others
in connection with the making of the
viii. The jury was out nine hours.
Storey's eccentricities were the subject
of much of the testimony during a four
weeks hearing of the case, in the course
of which witnesses told of two false eyes
which he had obtained 10 take the place
of one he had lost. II was brought out
that Storey had blue eye and a black
eye, made especially for him, and wore
either TO match his costume
-Four cousins of the dead man contest
ed the viii. Most Of the property was
left to charitable and religious institu-
tions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18
Barre Citizens Caucus Was
an Unusually Quiet
Affair
LANGLEY vs. NAMED
FOR NJ. OR AGAIN
And Down Through List the
Present Officers Were
Renominated

/ A complete slate OF nominees for the
March elections was named at the citi-
zens' caucus in the opera house last even
ing without the semblance OF any oppos-
tion TO the names presented and con.
firmed by oral vote. Owing to the ee-
ment of apathy that has settled down
over the political situation i'm Barre to
date. at least. the attendance was small
and within Is minutes after M. S.
Rounds, chairman of the Republican city
committee, had called the caucus to order
a motion TO adjourn was carried and
some 200 voters were leaving the hall.
Mayor 4. +. Langley, who is complet-
ing his first term in the city executive
chair, was given denomination and the
remainder of the citizens ticket was rat
flied as follows, denomination being
the order in each instance: For city clerk
and treasurer, James Maekay; first con-
stable, George l.. Morris; second con
stable, George W.. Parks; auditors, d. J.
Sullivan, William b. Marion and VIII
liam Stephen; directors of Frenchs Barre
library, John w. Gordon R. S. Currier
and F. G. HowIand; assessor for three
years, Augustus NJ. Rossi.
NbIspHduCc VI UplHlOu seemingly
marked the nomination of every candi-
date. On the question of selecting NOM
inees for seveSal Offices a harmonious
of opinion seemed to prevail
where in most years there have been
good natured but oftentimes exciting
contests. Not ballot was cast and brief
speeches awoke none of the
that is usually manifested
when contest is on. Frank G. How
and was chosen chairman after the call
had been read and James Mackay was
elected to serve as clerk.
The name Of Mr.. Langley was put in
nomination by William Mcdonald OF Ad-
iison place. james Mackay was nom
mated for the office of city clerk by
stephen Rizzi and for the treasurership
~ S. f. Perry. NJ. S. Rounds presented
he name of George L. Morris as a nom
nee for the office OF first constable and
lis understudy in the constable business,
1fr. Parks, was nominated by o. J.
loves When it became evident that
he customary contest over the second
onsta bleship was to be waived, those
Tho were looking for a forensic brush to
nliven the occasion gave up hope.
lenrY Alexander nominated the three
lndidates for the auditing Offices and the
resent directors of French's Barre Ii
rary were nominated by r. f. Langley.
w. Melcher placed in nomination the
anne of Mr.. Rossi for the assessorship
nd when the chairman had done with
hat had developed into the fornality of
ntting the question to a vote by ac-
amation, the caucus adjourned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18
HINDU REGIMENT
REPORTED IN REVOLT
According to German Newspaper the
Soldiers Killed Twelve Officers and
Fought Two Hours Before
Being Subdued.

Berlin, Feb. lS.--A minority of Hindu
troops in Egypt is reported by the CO.
logne Volkszeitung. As quoted by the
Overseas News agency, it is said that an
entire regiment mutinied, killing twelve
officers, including the major, and other
Hindu troops went over to the mutineers.
After battle of two hours the mutinous
troops were routed.
This newspaper also says that Major
General Sir John Maxwell, commander of
the British forces in Egypt, has ordered
the withdrawal of Mohammedan troops
from the Suez canal and their transfer to
another war theatre, where they will not
fight against other Mohammendans. 1t is
said there have been frequent desertions
among these troops.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18
KNOCK GRANITE BALUSTRADE OFF
And other Slight Changes Made Kelly
Bid for State Building Acceptable.

There will be slightly less Barre gran
ite in the new state building in Montpe-
lier than originally specified because the
state commission had To eliminate
granite balustrade on the front porch OF
the proposed structure, together with an
elevator and certain interior decorations,
amounting in all to nearly $4,000, in
order 10 bring the lowest of the p bids
recently submitted within the $4,000
appropriation for the unfurnished build
inc. Those eliminations in the plans
having been effected. the general build
inc contract has been awarded to George
r. Kelly Of Yonkcrs. n. y, whose orig
inaI bid was Sl3a,4SS. The steamftting
bid at the same time was awarded to-
Isaac Coffin co. of Boston at $500 and
the electric wiring contract TO the Lord
Electric 60. OF Boston at 5000.
The bid Of Mari q Gordon for the con-
tract TO furnish the granite for the struc-
ture was $4,000. and this amount was
included in the complete contract price.
Narr & Gor0ou were notified Of the def
mite award and It i expected that the
work OF getting out the stock viii b.
rushed AZ once The stone Is to come
from the Wetmore & Morse Granite Cos
luarries. Mr.. Kelly. the successful bid
Der for the main contract. was the build
n of Afontpelicr's new high school build
pu and m that work De- gave general
.atisfaction The new statc building will
= located ou state land south 81 the
state House and next 20 tie Pavilion
lo.rl property on state street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18
RUMANIA INCLINES
TOWARD ALLIES
Victory of Russians at Erzerum Seems
to Have Weighed Heavily in Favor
of Intervention By That
Nation.

London, Feb. Dispatches from Bu-
charest state that the capture of Erzer-
um by the Russians is crystallzing the
decision of Rumania to intervene at an
early date, says the Rome correspondent
of the Exchange Telegraph company.
The dispatch says that in Rumania
official circles are in sympathy with the
entente. 1t is stated that in March
there will be a concentration of Russian
troops in Bessarabia for the purpose Of
permitting Rumania to transfer troops
to the Bulgarian frontier, This transfer
already is in progress.
In the meantime the allies are hasten
ing the transportation to Saloniki of
Serbian. Albanian and Montenegrin arm
les which, with the French and British
troops, will make an offensive simulta-
neously with the intervention of Ruma-
MIA.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18
ON HIS OWN RECoGNIZANcE.
Herbert Smith Was Again Arraigned To-
day.

Herbert Smith, Granteville man, who
has been detained at police headquar-
ters since Wednesday in default of fur
nishing 81 900 bail, was arraigned in city
court again this morning and allowed 10
90 on his own recognizance. the case be-
ing continued by Magistrate II. w Scott
until Feb. % Smith was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Dennis Donahue on com
plaint made TO the states attorney
charging that he assaulted one Alex Sart-
well on the Graniteville road one dark
night in the autumn Of 1915. The com
plant also alleged that il was Smiths
purpose 10 rob Sartwell. Smiths defense
is said TO be an alibi. He has retained
Attorney A. A. Sargent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18
STRIKERS ACCEPT COMPROMISE.
Central Vermont Freight Handlers Take
Two Cent Increase.

New London. Conn. Feb. Is The
strike Of Us freight handlers on the
Central Vermont railroad. which has been
in progress a week. was settled last
night, when the strikers accepted = COM
promise offer Of two cents an hour in
crease in waees. Many of the strikers
returned 20 work last night, and all the
strike breakers left the city. About 400
freight cars. which have been tied up in
the yards here, yin b. moved to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18
CHORUS BRIDE JOINS HUSBAND.
Jennie Chik Goes to Bangor, Whittier
Her Husband Was Ordered Home.

Brattleboro, Feb. ls.--Jennie Chik as
she was known with the Bob OFT show,
Jennie Ossiledchik as she was before her
marriage in Burlington Jan. 2s to Harold
Eugene Jones of Bangor Me-, left the
company here yesterday and started for
Bangor to join her husband. Jones, after
his marriage to the girl. was forced to
leave her in Burlington and journey back
to his Bangor home on peremptory or
ders from his father. His girl wife was
obliged to remain with the company two
weeks until her successor could be brol-
en- in. She played her last performance
Wednesday night and was the center of
all eyes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18
HARVESTER co. is AC-
CUSED OF FURNISHING
CASH FOR REVOLUTION
Levy Mayer Told Before Senate Agricul-
tural Committee That Movement
Against Carranza Was
Financed by Amer
lean Concern.

Washington, d. c., Feb. Is.-Charges
that the International Harvester com
pany furnished money for arms and am
munition for the Ortez- Argimedo revo-
luton against the Carranza government
in Yucatan, Mexico, were made to-day
by Levy Mayer of Chicago in the Senate
agricultural committees investigation
into an alleged monopoly for the con
troll of the sisal market.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18
THE SUBMARINE SITUATION.
Pres. Wilson Discussed 1t with Lansing
and Then with Full Cabinet.

Washington, d. C.. Feb. lS.-The sub
marine situation with its developments
was discussed az to-days cabinet meet
ing. Secretary Of State Lansing went 70
the White House before the cabinet as
.sembled and discussed the question with
President Wilson at some length. Il was
Indicated to-day that Austria too would
b. notified of assurances which the
United = asking for the future. 40 that
the position q this government nav BE-
fully and uniformly known T. the Ger
nan allies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18
BURIAL AT RANDOLPH.
Mrs Jane E. Dutton Died at Greenfield,
Mass

Greenfield, Mass Feb. ls.-Mrs. Jane
Z. Dutton. IS. died yesterday at the
home Of her daughter. Mrs Frank O.
Wells. on Grinnen street. after an illness
Of three weeks. She was a native Of
Buintree. Vt. and the body viii be
taken 60 Randolph, Vt, for burial
Funeral services viii b. held AZ the
home Sunday afternoon, with Rev. John
B. ". Day Of All Souls church ofiiciatiHg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18
Great Britain Will Be Asked
for $2,000,000,000
More
MAKING TOTAL WAR
LOAN $10,310,000,0 1000
Austria Has Just Secured a
Loan of German Bank
ing Houses

London, Feb. lS.--New votes of credit
amounting to approximately 100000.
600 viii be asked by Premier Asquith OF
the House of Commons Monday. This
viii bring the total war appropriation to
f2062 100000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18
HoUSToN'S CHOICE
SEEMS LIKELY

Washington, d. C.. Feb. Is
The impression grew in Official cir
cles to-day that Secretary Hous-
ton win BE- transferred % the war
department to succeed Garrison.
Secretary Houston smilingly re-
fused 70 answer questions on the
subject.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18
VIII Be a Candidate

FreH5s Of Horny Alexander announced
TODAY that Wr Alexander has consented
io - a candidate for alderman from the
sixth uari in tie citizens caucus to-
aicht.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18

Berlin, via wireless, Feb. ls.-The Hun.
garian minister OF finance has concluded
arrangements with group of German
banks for loan of l50,000,000 marks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18
FRENCH LINE QUIET,
BRITISH ACTIVE
German Official Report Says Latter At.
tempted in Vain to Retake Position
South of Ypres Captured
Rrr Earrr,anc
By Germans.

Paris, Feb. ls.--The following official
statement was issued this afternoon;
"1'he night was calm along the entire
front"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-18

Berlin, via London, Feb. ls.-The Brit
ish have made new attempt to retake
position in south of Ypres,. Belgium,
recently captured by the Germans but
were driven off with heavy losses, it was
officially announced to-day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
AUCUSTANAT TEAM
TO take A JAUNT
COllegians to Tackle Carthage, Nor
NAL and Hedding TOssers on
Weekend Trip.
OUT FOR THE STATE TITLE
Coach Conrad Pleased With Showing
in First Game With Bradley and
Predicts Clean Sweep.

Augustana's basketball warriors will
take jaunt the last of this week, meet
ing Carthage at Carthage, Western
Illinois State normal at Macomb, and
Hedding at Abingdon in as many days.
We'll begun is half done" say Angus
tana fans, and the students are antic-
ipating a series of victories as a result
of the southern sojourn.
Bradleys defeat has given the Luth-
Grams lot of confidence in their own
ability, and the work Of the two for
wards, Samuelson and Reeves, proved
source of great satisfaction to Coach
Conrad. That pair of ''Dead-eye
Dicks" such as Sammy and Reeves, are
bound to prove a bugbear to oppo-
nents, is foregone conclusion, and
the analysis of the situation was made
last Saturday by Bradley, at the WIS.,
Titors' expense. Trying to hold down
Sammy with whom they had had pre-
vious reckoning, Reeves was allowed
too much leeway, and the result was
the "a points which he garnered. If
opposing guards switch to watch
Reeves closely, Samuelson may be de-
pended upon to live up to his reputa-
ton as forward to be feared If
they try to watch both, the guards will
have to be better than the average to
maintain a clean sheet.
Subs Are Strong.
But Comics strength does not lie
in the regulars alone. His array of
material for the forward berths this
year is ample, and he has about four
more good men to draw upon. The two
most prominent are Carlson and Blom-
berg, the latter a Rock Island high
graduate. Both are first class men
and have had varsity experience ON
Comics teams. Carlson found an OPP
portunity in the Bradley game, but will
not locate the hoop in the little time
he was in the ring.
In guards, Conrad has two mainstays
Of worth, Bergh, all-state honor man
In 1914, and Edgar Johnson Both are
seasoned men, with first hand knowl-
edge Of the game, learned in the hard
school of experience. Franklin John
son, Moline. is the first string man
for these positions and he plays with
the precision Of veteran, although he
has never worn Augie's colors in bat
tie.
1t seems that Augustana is about
due to cop a state title and get a new
trophy to adorn the hall of fame in
the new gymnasium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
ARRANGE PRIZES
AURORA TOURNEY
Bowlers From -Four States ia r.
pete in Second Annual Meet q,
Brand New Alleys.

Aurora, H., Jan. 1.-The $40.
annual interstate bowling tourn.,..
will be held in Aurora Jan 81 II n
l. inclusive. Entries are being ,s..s
ed from practically every large e,,rs
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Ipdi,,.
The sum Of approximately 81 ooo -
be awarded in prizes, the lars.
amount Of any tournament held !, =
middle west outside Of the Il,;,.s.
state. Last year total OF s2,575
distributed in prizes. At least 4 NJ.
dred Chicago quintets, includip, i.
Marines, winners of the 1915 tourr.
ment, are expected to enter. Alre,a.
the entries Of Is Chicago fvss h,,.
been received, although the entr...
will not close until Jan. 20.
The tournament games will be roIl.
on new alleys. The Aurora Comms
cial club is making plans for the ON.
tertainment of the visiting bowler,
Chicago pin men carried off first prizes
in all of the events last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
MEET
IS ON AT SCHOOL
Seniors and Juniors Win Opening
Games in Annual Basketball Meet
at Local Gym.
Boys Tourney Standing,

The boys basketball tournament at
the high school is now on in full blast
and at the present rate promises to
be the fastest ever witnessed at the
school. With junior and sophomore
teams that are neck and neck, one
winning one-half and the other the
next half and the whole game, and
with green freshman team that holds
the seniors, last years champions,
making 10 points off of two of the
best guards in the school, the fastest
playing in the history Of the school
is anticipated by all fans of the game
Before 200 enthusiastic fans, the jun
ior team yesterday afternoon won over
the sophomores by the score of q to
16, and the seniors took the freshies
into camp by the score of 81 to TO-
For the sophomores, the individual
star was Durling, he making all but
two Of their points. For the juniors,
Wilson and Dempsey played stellar
games
The summary of the game is as fol-
lows:
Field baskets - Sophomores, Dur
ling 5, Ellinwood l; Juniors, Wilson
2, Dempsey 2, Robb l. Fouls-Sopho-
mores, During out of 10; Juniors,
Wilson 9 out of II, Dempsey out
Of 4.
The seniorfreshman game was next
in order. The score was 81 to 10 In
favor of the seniors, and, though it
had nothing like the speed of the pre-
ceding game, still it was a plucky
fight, the underclassmen fighting stub
bornly and making the seniors work
for their points.
The seniors had an all-star lineup.
Willis and Thomas at forwards, Bark
er at center and James and Mercer
at guard, presented pretty stiff COM
bination for bunch of freshmen to
tackle. Barker was perhaps the indi-
vidual star, making a goodly per cent
Of the points, but Willis at forward
and the tough Welshman in the fresh
man end Of the field also made matters
mighty interesting
The summary for this game is as fol-
lows:
Field baskets Seniors, Willis 5,
Barker 10, Thomas l, Mercer /; Fresh
men, Dopp 2. Fous-Seniors, Willis
l out Of 2, Thomas out of S; Fresh
men, Dopp, 3 out Of 7, Burns l out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
Wrenn to Retire.

New York, Jan. 11-Robert D.
Wrenn, president Of the National
Lawn Tennis association, announced
yesterday that the annual meeting .,
the organization would be held in this
city on Friday, Feb. II.
The list of officers to be voted for
at the coming meeting also was made
public. 1t contains the names Of all
those now serving, with the eycep-
ton that George T. Adee of this city
has been nominated to succeed Mr.
Wrenn as president, in view Of tn
latters determination to retire from
the exacting duties of that office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
lockwood QUINTET
WALLOPS M'KINLEY

The Edgewood basketball team OF
Rock Island invaded Moline last night
and walloped the Mckinley school
quintet ION their own floor by a one
sided score of 3S to s. The Islanders
started off with a rush and were never
in danger Of being headed. The line
ups:
Edgewood-Forwards. Englund, Sod
ergren; center, H. Roberts; guards, II.
Miller, l.. Miller and H. Johnson.
cKinley-ForWards McKinne and
Bloomberg center. Alderman; guards,
Johnson and Lundquist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
CLEVELAND INDIANS
ON THE MARKET YET

Cleveland, Jan. 1.-THE Cleveland
Indians are still on the market. despite
various conferences held by Ban john
son, league president, and Owner Som
ers and the others interested in the
club deal
The bankers committee in charge OF
Somers' financial affairs insists upon
sucking TO its price Of $4,000 None
OF the Cleveland capitalists will con-
sider paying that sum, and apparently
Johnson is having some difficulty in
obtaining an outside purchaser.
A week ago it was announced that
ne hah buyer all bottled up and
ready 10 take control should the Cleve-
land syndicates figuring on the pur-
chase fail to buy,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11

English universities, Oxford and Cam
bridge, sanctioned an annual meet
ing between the best boxers in all
classes of the two universities and
that although knockouts occasionally
occurred the intervarsity sport was ex-
ceedingly popular among the students
and apparently without bad effects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11

With the revival Of boxing at Har-
ward, eastern college sparrers are
looking forward to the formation of an
intercollegiate boxing league. The
project has been considered several
times in the past but never went be-
yond the discussion stage. The fac
ulties at few institutions where
glove competition is permitted, frown-
ed upon the plan although the boxing
coaches warmly advocated the propo
sition and pointed out that the famous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
HEINE WAGNER GIVEN
RELEASE BY BOSTON

Boston, Mass, Jan. lifeline Wag-
Eer. shortstop for the Red Sox. was
yesterday given his unconditional re-
lease by President Lannin Wagner
had been with the Sox since 1906 and
it is understood his release was made
unconditional in recognition of his
long and faithful services. Inability
20 get his throwing arm back into
shape is said to have been the cause
Of his release.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
BADGER BODY VOTES
TO RETAIN BASEBALL

Madison, Wis, Jan. 11.-Baseball at
the University of Wisconsin is safe,
at least so far as the faculty is con-
cerned. At a meeting yesterday the
professors decided that it should be
kept on the university calender. Sixty
two voted to retain the sport while
SO were in favor of abolishing the dia
mond game
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11

New York, Jan 11-Herbert E.
Vollmer, the Columbia university star,
who represents the New York Ath-
letic club in open competition, yester-
day created a new worlds record for
$50 yards in the 25-foot natatorium Of
the Mercury-Foot Natatorium, clip
ping two and three-ifths seconds of
the old figures and setting the new
mark at 1923 As.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
NEW YORK COMMISH
VETOES DECISIONs

New York, Jan. 1.-THE state Ain.
letic commission yesterday voted
down a resolution calling for refera
decisions in New York boxing bouts
Governor Whitman is said to have in.
Dictated his opposition to the plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
SPLINTERS OF SPORT

The leading amatuer athletic clubs
of New York, Pittsburgh and Boston
have agreed to enter tn eir best boxers in
a round robin tournament, the bouts
to be held in the three cities during
the latter part of the present month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11

Football followers in the middle west
are disappointed that the name of none
OF the eleven universities of that sec
ton appear upon the schedule Of the
Harvard eleven for next season. Ap-
parently the Crimson favors the south
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11

rather than the west for the UNIVERSE
ty Of Virginia and North Carolina uni
versity both play at Cambridge next
autumn. Virginia was defeated to 0
lost fall but Moth Carolina is a new
conner.