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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
G.. o. p. CONVENTION
IN MONTPELIER
TO BE MAY 26
Republican State Committee Met in Bur.
lington Yesterday Afternoon and
Completed the Preliminary
Plans.

Burlington, April 1.-THE Republican
state convention for the election OF fouI
delegates and four alternates to the Re
publican national convention will be held
at Montpelier city hall on May 26, ac-
cording 70 a decision reached by the Re
publican state committee which met here
yesterday afternoon. Basis of represent
tation at the state convention will be
the Republican vote for governor in
1914, with customary apportionment of
delegates according to the votes cast in
each town.
The matter of temporary discussion of
of the convention, after discussion OF
available men, was referred to the exocu-
tive committe, with power to act, as
were the various details connected with
the convention.
May 10, the day of the primary cleo
tion, was designated as the day for the
holding of caucuses at which delegates
to the state convention shall be elect
ed and call for election OF town and
city committees at the same time will
be issued later.
lHtlb was tOUsluefdDie uiScuhSlOn "
the questions presented by the new pri-
mary law, and it was the unanimous
opinion of the committee that every
aid to the obtaining of full and fair
expression of the wishes of the Repubi-
can voters of Vermont as to candidate
for president should be given by the
party organization. Methods of effect
ing this were discussed and statement
viii be issued later by the chairman of
the committee. Mr.. Wilson, covering this
ground The committee took no vote
as to their individual preference and
deem it their duty not to promote any
particular candidacy but to assist so far
as they may in carrying out the spirit
Of primary elections.
In the absence of J. B. Searles of st. |
secretary of the committee,
3 b. Waite of Hyde Park was elected I
secretary pro tenn. Stanley G. Wilson of I
chelsea presided at the meeting. Earle |
R. Kinsley of Rutland, Republican ma
ional committeeman from Vermont, and /
iuy W. Bailey of Essex Junction, secre-
AIRY of state, were called into confer
nee with regard to the practical appli
alton Of the primary law, and state
heir understanding of the operation, and
,Ir. Bailey explained some of the prob
ems that have arisen with regard to the
machinery under the law and the inter
rotation that he and the attorney gen
raj put upon them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
INSTRUCTED IN ROAD WORK.
Large Number of Town Officials Heard
Talks at Montpelier.

Road commissioners and selectmer
representing towns in Washington coun
ty gathered in the memorial room at thu
city hall in Montpelier at 10 o'clock this
forenoon to meet State Highway Com.
missioner Stoddard Bates of Derby and
County Commissioner r. S. Currier Of
Barre, who presided. The Montpelier
Board of Trade, represented by President
J. b. Estee and Secretary Lawrence A.
Kelly, extended greetings TO the 100 men
who will have charge this spring and
summer of improving this section of Yer
monts highways, and the Vermont Auto
mobile association was represented by
Secretary Lester H. Greene of Montpe-
lier.
A luncheon was served at the Pavilion
hotel this noon to the visitors. Brief
talks were given by Forts Abbott, agent
of the Washington County Farmers as
sociation; President X. L. Cleaves of the
automobile club, and Major Boutwell, Of
Montpelier. and II. d. Hopkins gave a
reading. This evening the commission
ers will be the guests of the Montpelier
Board of Trade at the regular monthly
meeting in the auditorium, addresses to
be given by State Forester A. +. Hawes
and others.
State Commissioner Bates gave a talk
for nearly two hours this forenoon. in
which he gave instruction as to road
building He told of the advantages of
having wooden guard rails at dangerous
places and he described what hc.c9nsid
ers to be an ideal fence for the purpose.
He urged that bridges and culyerts be
put in good condition and it was his
opinion that bridges and culverts strong
er than required to carry present traffic
should be built to be prepared for in
crease OF traffic. Cement eulverts We're
recon mended, and the speaker thought
blocks 20 inches square were best He
thought filling holes in highways with
gravel was better plan than scrapng
the roads
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
FORMER BARRE RESIDENT.
William Davidson Died Yesterday at
Northfield Falls.

4 telephone message received in Barre
late last night brought news of the death
at Northfeld Falls of William Davidson,
a Barre grantecutter, who resided in this
city until recently. Mr.. Davidson had
been in failing health for several months,
illness compelling him to abandon his
trade sometime ago He is survived by
his wife and three children. who were
with him in the hour of death. and by
his father, James Davidson OF this city.
two sisters, Mrs. John Emslie and Miss
Alice Davidson Of Barre and three BROTH
ers, Thomas Davidson. George Davidson
and Edward Davidson, ali of .his city
Mr.. Davidson was born in Peterhcad
Scotland. and came 70 America p years
ago. The deceased was 81 years old and
as a young man he learned the cutters
trade in this city He belonged 10 the
graritecutters' union. L is expected that
the remains viii he brought 10 Barre for
in the family lot at Hope CEN.
etery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
ASQUITH SAYS ALLIES
DO NOT DESIRE TO
STRANGLE GERMANY
British Premier Declares They Intend
International Problems Must Not Be
Handled by a Government Con-
trolled BY Military Caste.

London, April ll.-On the occasion of
government reception to visiting French
senators and deputies at Lancaster house
last night, Premier Asquith took the OPP
portunity to reply to the speech delv-
cred in the Reichstag by the imperial
German chancellor.
The premier, in proposing the toast
"Our guests" referred to Won Bethmann-
Hollweg's claim to readiness on the part
of Germany to negotiate peace, and
said:
"The German chancellor wants us to
assume the attitude of a defeated to a
victorious adversary. But we are not
defeated; we are not going to be de.
feated'
Reiterating that the allies were only
prepared for peace on the terms of his
declaration of November, 1914, Mr.. As
quith proceeded:
"The chancellor first misquotes my lam
gunge then proceeds to distort its OBJ.
vious meaning and intention Great Brit.
ain and France entered the war, not to
strangle Germany or wipe her of the
map OF Europe. not to destroy or mutt
late her national life; certainly not TO
interfere with, TO use the chancellOr's
language. the free exercise of her peace
ful endeayors.
"As result of the war we intend 10
establish the principle that international
problems must be handled BY free ne
gotiation on equal terms between tree
peoples. and that this settlement shall no
longer be hampered or swayed by tie
overmastering dictation Of a govern
ment controlled by a military caste
That is what | mean by the destruc-
tion of the military domination Of Prus-
sia nothing more, but nothing less"
"The chancellor saws that after the
war there must be a new Belgium, which
must not be a Franco English vasssl.
but between whose people and the Ger
mans, who burned their churches, pill
lagcd their towns, trampled their hber-
ties. there j. to be in the future the col Z
lsboration Of neighbors'
My answer is a very simple one. The I
allies desire and are determined to see
once again the old Belgium. She must 4
not be allowed 20 suffer permanently .
from the wanton. wicked invasion Of her 4
freedom and that which has been broken I
down must b repaired and restored"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
RUMOR OF VILLAS DEATH
HEARD IN WASHINGTON

Washington, d. C., April IL
Unofficial and unconfrmed reports
that Villa is dead reached the Car
rama embassy to-day and were
given some degree OF credence by
the officials there, The reports
were represented as having came
from Quertaro, the Carranza pro-
visional capital. They were UNI
substantiated by the latest dis
patches to the war and state de-
partments.
Circumstantial reports of Villas
recent injury, however, and the
rigors of his long and hurried
flight gave some color to the pos
sibility that the bandit chieftain
may have been unable to survive
the hardships of flight in his dis
abled condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
DROPS CONTEST.
In Which She Sought to Break Daniel
Greaney's Will

Winooski. April IA case Of much
interest to the people in the village and
which was 70 D. tried in Chittenden
county court this term received an
abrupt ending yesterday when Miss Nell
lie Greaney. the contestant IN the viii
case Of the late Daniel Grcaney. her in.
Gle, withdrew The suit was over the
viii Of Daniel Greaney Miss Greaney su-
ing Henry Comm et al. special admin
istrator Of the property. The VIII was
then proved and certified to the probate
court A. the last viii and testament sf
Daniel Greaney.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
coBBLE HILL SCHOOL CLOSED
Because of a Few Gases of Scarlet Fever
in Mild Form.

Sessions in the graded school on Cobbe
hill, in Barre Town, were suspended last
week as a precaution against the spread
of scarlet fever and prospects for an
early reopening are considered uncertain.
At the Office Of DIR. +. H. Bailey Barre
Town health officer, in Granitevllc to-
day it was stated that scarlet fever had
developed in two families where children
were students at the school 4 number
Of students are believed to have been ex-
posed and il is improbable that sessions
viii be resumed in any Of the grades uu-
til the expiration of reasonable length
Of time in which exposed persons may
develop symptoms OF the contagion. The
school rooms are to be fumigated and
the usual measures are being taken to
keep the disease within bounds.
When asked concerning the situation
here in the city. Health Officer Dr. J. W
Stewart stated this afternoon that there
are FIVE or six cases OF scarlet fever uu-
der treatment al the present time. Ever
since the outbreak Of the malady st
Goddard seminary in January, when the
institution was closed for Z few weeks,
there have been sporadic outbreaks Of
scarletina Not more than q hslt-dozen
cases have been reported az one time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
SPEAKERS FROM THE FRONT
Will Address Vermont State Dental So
cietv at Burlington.

Burlington, April 1.-THE 10th annual
meeting ri the Vermont State Dental
society VIII he held az the Van Ness
house here Wednesday Thursday and
Friday. May l1-la, the lectures begin
ming at 2:5O p. m. on the first named
day The speakers will include Drs
Ruthmuller Blum, Strang and Cushman
of the Harvard unit. fresh from their
experiences on the front in France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
DENIES INSULT TO FLAG.
Labor Leader Said He Referred to Act of
PENNSYLVANIA Constabularv.

Reading, Pa, April ll--James II. Mau-
rer, president of the Pennsylvania Stat
Federation of Labor, and Socialist mem
Der Of the state legislature, last night
denied he had shouted .Down with The
Stars and Stripes" in his address at the
Washington Irving high school in New
York Sunday night lie stated that he
had dwelt on the state constabulaiy OF
Pennsylvania and referred TO their sc-
tions at a burial service in the coal re-
eions.
What ] said was that it was this con
stabulary that ordered the American flag
lowered at the funeral Mr.. Maurer de-
clared.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
AMERICAN WOOLEN
RAISES WAGES
Ten Per Cent Increase in New England
and New York Shops of the Com
pany May Be Prelude to Cen
eral Textile Increase.

Boston, April ia 10 per cent in
crease in wages, effective April II, was
announced to-day by the American Wool
en- company. The increase will affect
25,o0o employees of the company in New
England and New York. 1t was under
stood here that similar advances were
likely in other textile industries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11

Washington, d. c. April ll.-President
Wilson and bis cabinet met to-day with
out any new information ON which to act
in the submarine issue The cabinet
ministers agreed, in view of Germany's
disclaimer OF responsibility for the Sus-
sex, that it may be difficult to base ac-
tion on that case alone, but Secretary
Lansing continued his collection of evi-
dence regarding the accumulation of 9TH
err cases.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
BRITISH STEAMSHIP
BELIEVED SUNK
The Ellaston Has Not Been Heard From
She Was Unarmed--A Dutch
Steamer Beached to Pre-
vent Loss.

London, April ll.-Lloyds reports the
British steamship ElIaston missing and
presumably she has been sunk All
hands are believed to have been saved.
The Ellaston was unarmed.
The Dutch steamship Biindijk which
struck mine off Scilly island last week,
has been beached Her cargo was badly
damaged by water
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11

Chicago, April ll.-Mrs Joseph How
ard. who committed suicide at Omaha
last night. was well known in the social
set Of Chicago. Her first husband was
Count Jacques Won Mourik De Beaufort,
whose romance, vicissitudes and divorce
occupied many columns in Chicago news
papers.
Howard. shortly before his recent mar
riage, was sued for S50.000 damages on
= breach Cf promise charge At Portland.
Oregon. by Mrs Ideal Withespoon. Tic
name of the Countess De Beaufort hail
been cut oi the newspapers several years
until her resent marriage to Howard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
AscENDED l4,soo FEET.
New American Altitude Record for an
Aeroplane

Newport News, Va. April IA new
American altitude record for an aero
plane carrying two persons was st here
yesterday when Steven MacGord0n. q
Curtis aviator. attained height 81 IA
500 feet He was accompanied by w. a.
Hudson of Toronto, a student
The first 81 the eight military birlanes
recently purchased bv the government
WAS tested out YESTERDAY h made a
speed of ~ miles an hour. six miles ia
excess u contract requirements,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
NORWICH IN TRIPLE TIE.
Mortified Institution Again Made PEI.
feet Score IN Shooting.

Washington. p. 4. April ll.-Teams
representing Michigan Agricultural col.
Icge. Washington state college and Nur-
wirb university sgain made perfect scores
.of j $3.50 iu the fms. week of the National
Rife associations intercollegiate rifle
mat hes whicb ended last saturday AZ
preeate scores for tie thirteen weeks tie
matches were in progress have not yet
haen complied. Teams ranking next 10
tEs leatef- in TIE sesres far iast week.
ineinwief Cornell a~ Columbia HaI !.
Johns Hopkins. a>es Vermont and Prince
ton 9s6 each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
Germany's Answer to Amer
ican Inquiries Deliv-
cred To-day
TO BE TRANSMITTED
TO WASHINGTON
Statement Covers Case Of
the Sussex and Four
Other Vessels

Berlin, via London. April 1.-THE
German governments reply to the Amer
lean inquiries regarding the steamship
Sussex and four other vessels, which
have been sunk or damaged, was deliv-
cred to-day to the American embassy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
CAREER ENDED BY BULLET.
Mrs. Joseph E. Howard Was Daughter Of
Wealthy Steel Man.

Omaha, Neb.. April ll.-llrs. Joseph
Z. Howard. daughter II Michael KilpaI-
lon. a wealthy steel manufacturer Of Chi
cago, and wife Of Joseph Howard. actor
and writer Of popular songs. committed
suicide by shooting al local hotel last
night. An actress acquaintance who was
with her at the time said Mrs. Howard
was temporarily demented.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
SMALL ELEMENTS
OF TRENCHES TAKEN
East of the Meuse the Ger
man Efforts We're. Less
Successful, the Assault on
Trenches South of Douau-
mont Village Being Hurled
Back by French

The German assault on the defenses
of Verdun is still centered on the all-im'
portant key position Of Dead Mans Hill,
west of the Meuse. Paris regards the
present attack OF the Germans as their
supreme effort in this greatest Of bat
ties. French commentators suggest 1T
may mark the close of the Verdun cam
pagr whatever the outcome.
Berlin views the Verdun operations
confidently, pointing to the large extent
of ground gained in a difficult region and
the losses inflicted on the French.
With the exception of the Verdun sec
tor, no military operations of particu-
lar significance were reported from any
Of the battle fronts on three continents.
The change in seasons is interfering with
the movements on the Russian, Italian
and Mesopptamian fronts, although on
each there are signs OF increasing actiyl.
tv.
The last remaining mine crater taken
recently by the Germans at st. Eloi has
been recaptured by King Georges men,
who also were able in their attack to
establish themselves in German trenches
running southwest from the crater.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
Minor Orders Near St. Johnsbury.

Approving the work done in the abol
ishmcnt Of grade crossing Of the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad on the east side of
the Passumpsic river in ST. Johns5ury,
the commission orders the town Of st.
Iohnsbury suitably to hank the curves in
the highway At either end Of a highway
bridge constructed BY the railroad com
pauy and 10 reset a guard rail on the
west side of the bridge nearer the river.
while il orders the railroad TO paint the
bridge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
Harvard Re-EnEaged Haughton.

Cambridge. Mass. April u Percy ~
Haughtou has been re-cngaced for an
other term ot wears 20 coach the Har-
ward football team. the athletic commit
tee announced last night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
BRATTLEBoRO STAMPS I
SELL FOR 81. 30

New York, April 1.-THE sale
for sl.7Sn Of two postage stamps
issued by the postmaster Of Brat
tleboro. Vt. in 1916, one year be-
fore the United States government
made it, first postal issue, was an
uauuted here to day. The stamps
are very rare and their value was
enhanced hy the fact that both
were cancelled and were on the
original envelope. les than -
cancelled copies of the Rrattlehoro
-tamH- are known ~ ~ in exist
tuHU-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
TAKE OVER 5000 FRENCH.
German Capture at veTdun Since FEB. 7i
Revealed at Berlin.

Berlin, via wireless. April ll.-Sincs
February p y Germans have captured
more taau 36h1o prisoners iu the fight
inc about Neriun. the Oversees News
arency announced to daF.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11

Paris, April ll.--0n the west bank OF
the Meuse the Germans made an attack
last night on Dead MANS Hill, advanc-
ing from the CorbeauX wood They OBJ
tanned footing in few small elements
OF trenches, the war Office announced this
afternoon, but otherwise were repulsed.
East of the Meuse the Germans attacked
the trenches south of Douaumont village
hut We're beaten back with considerable
losses. There was violent lombard
ment Of Douaumont and Vaux.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
CROSSING LAID IN CEMENT
Ordered BY Public Service Commission
at Boutwell,, Milne & varnum's.

| The Barre & Chelsea Railroad compan ny
has been granted permission by the Yer
mont public service commission to con
struct a sidetrack across highway al
grade between Grlniteville and upper
| Graniteville in order to accommodate the
! Boutwell,. Milne & Narnum company
/ which proposes to build new power
plant and desires railroad connection
with the same The permission is grant
ed with the stipulation that the crossing
be laid in cement Is inches thick and
that no cars shall be moved on the sid
ing within the limits of the highway
without the protection of a Hagman.
This favorable action follows a hearing
held in Barre on April T. when evidence
was presented which caused the public
service commission to arrive at the fol
lowing conclusion:
I'VE find that the Boutwell, Milne &
Varnum company, who are large quarry
owners and operators in the town of
Barre are about to erect new power
plant at the company's quarry at Gran
iteville, in the town of Barre that the
necessities OF its business require an in
dustrial siding running from the tracks
OF the Barre 4 Chelsea railroad to said
new power plant that it is impossible
to construct such a siding without cross
ing the highway leading from Boutwell,
station to Granteville and that the bust
ness Of the Boutwell,. Milne & Narnum
company is essential to the industrial
welfare OF the town and city Of Barre
Consequently. we Judge it conducive
TO the public good that the foregoing APP
plication be grdntek'
Electric Consolidation Approved
The public service commission also an
nounces that il has granted permission
to the Waterbury Light & Power com
pany to sell and assign all its assets to
the Montpelier & Barre Light & Power
on condition that the latter
company pay all the first mortgage bonds |
Of the Waterbury concern, amounting
to Sl05000, and shall also assume all
other legal outstanding obligations OF the
company.
The findings Of the commission in the /
above case were as follows:
"From the evidence. we find that the 4
transfer Of the properties, rights, priv
leges and franchises OF the Waterbury
to the Montpelier s Barre Light
Power company, and their operation
" the Montpelier & Barre Light & Pow
r company. as an integral part of its
liant. will be conducive to the public
,ood Of the state, and will be better for
N concerned than to continue the opera
ion Of the Waterbury company as a
ubsidiary Of the Montpelier & Barre
ight & Power company. This transfer
involves no increase in the liabilities of
he Montpelier & Barre Light & Power
ompany other than the assumption of
he legal existing outstanding obligations
Z the Waterbury Light s Power com
any. there being no other consideration
or said transfer
Minor Orders Near ST. Johnsbury.
Williams news., 1916-09-07
], A, HIGGINS FOR
 STATE SCHOOL SUPER.

In announcing his candidacy for the office of State Superintenden' of Public Instruction, subject to the Democratic Primary, Mir. Ri. -i gins drems 1t eXpadient that the public shou d know on what e bases his claim of fitness for the office.
 He is a graduate from the east ern Illinois State Normal School and Terre Haut business college. He has attended college two years and is the holder of an uncon- ditional life certificate issued by the Board of Education ot this State. He has been in active school work for twenty-two years, fifteen of which have been in Ari- zona as teacher and as County Superintendent of Schools.
 He is now and has been for the last five years, County Superin- tendent of Schools for Maricopa county.
 He has been a resident taxpayer of thls state for fifteen years and at all times has been closely connect ed with the movements for the up- building of his own community, his own county and the State of Arizona.
 He believes that the Office of State Superintendent of Public In struction is truly an executive office made doubly so by It's con nection with the Board of Pardons and Paroles. The law says the Board of Pardors and Paroles shall be composed of the Attorney Gen eral, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and citizen member chosen by them. This condition makes it all the more necessary that man be chosen who can think for himself and who will take a stand for what he knows i' the best interest of the state regard less of his own personal interests.
Williams news., 1916-09-07

SW4 and SE4, Sec. IA, Township 2S N., Range 2 E., G & s R M., has filed notice of intention to make three year Final Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Chss. H. Adams, Clerk of Superior Court, at Flag staff, Arizona, on the 20th day o September, 1916.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
Williams news., 1916-09-07

E. M. Roupe, Ed. T. Kinds, Carl Kinds, H. D. Boulin, all of Williams, Arizona.
 Thomas H. Weedin,
 Register. First pub. s IT, 1916. Last pub. g IA, 1916.
Williams news., 1916-09-07
LOST

Luger 6m gun. Somewhere be- tween T. F. Holden's ranch east of town an the Red Cross Garage. A reward of $5. will be paid for its return and no questions asked. Leave at F. M. Colds office and receive reward. Ed. Hamilton.