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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-27
PROPOSE NEW
BUILDING FOR
OLD NORWICH
Rough Riders" of Spanish American
War Fame, Having Adopted the In
stitution, Propose to Do Some
thing Nice for It.

New York, Nov. 27-Preliminary plans
for the Rough Riders of Spanish War
fame to build and endow "Commons
Hall" at Norwich university, Northheld
VT, were announced here las. night. The
university, military school founded in
1919, which was the alma mater of Ad-
miral Dewey, Gideon Welles, secretary
of the navy under President Lincoln
thirteen governors of different states
fifty-two generals in the Regular army,
six rear admirals, two cabinet officers and
three ministers to foreign counties, re-
Gently was adopted by the rough rid
ers.
At the outbreak of the Spanish war, it
is said, eighty per cent of the graduates
and former cadets of Norwich voun-
teered for service.
Major General Leonard Wood, who first
commanded the rough riders, and The
odore Roosevelt, who led them at San
Juan, Cuba, have written letters to the
commencing the pisn The
new building will cost $780,
600 and will include gymnasium, din
ing room, faculty quarters and riding
hall and stables.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-27
GLENUGIE MEETING.
Was Held Saturday Evening and officers
Were Elected

AT the annual meeting of the Glenugie
club which was held in Clan Gordon hall
Saturday evening, there was a large
gathering of the members and lively
degree OF interest was manifested in the
reports OF the officers. covering the
twelve month closing The club emerged
from a very successful year and begins
the journey toward another milestone
with high hopes. Its members realize
that the organization forms a tangible
bond that links them with the land of
their birth and they have assured them
selves that no lack of interest in the
club shall grow up to defeat its peret-
uation. William McHardy was elected
president for 1917, Alexander Cowie the
treasurer, and Charles Keith the vice
president.
The annual banquet OF the club, it is
expected, will be held at Yuletide, and
another meeting will take place in the
near future, when plans for the event
viii be completed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-27
scd the same as the other famous di.

used the same as the other famous di'
! visions.
The official representative of the Aus
tralians told the Associated Press cor
respondent to-day that they would have
been aggrieved if they had been treated
as inferior in organization, personnel or
material. He added that the recent
attacks had their natural difficulty, but
that the Australians and British had been
side by side and that the heaviest fight
ing fell on the shoulders OF the English
and Scottish and Irish divisions.
The German wireless story In charac-
terizing recent attacks as stupid and
futile" and made solely for the sake OF
prestige had overlooked the fact that
the Australians brought in 1000 prison
ers, said the representative of the Aus
tralians. He added that the Australians
had fought hard and suffered along with
the other good soldiers, but that they re-
garded it as an insult for the Germans
to take up their cause. He concluded by
asserting that the Germans would be de-
lighted to create situation under which
they would be faced by no more Aus
traians, but that this would be impossi-
BILE. The storms of the last few days
have virtually brought all activities to
standstill not even tank" showing
itself
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-27
WHEAT PRICES
IN BIG CRASH
Great Excitement Attended
Fall in the Chicago
Wheat Pit
OVER 9-CENT LOSS
IN SOME CASES
Leading Houses Started the
Movement with Big
Offerings

Chicago, Nov 27-Wheat prices came
down to-day with a crash, breaking il
some cases as much as nine and three
eighths cents bushel. Big sales by
some of the leading houses started q
general movement to unload holdings
and gave an opening for aggressive sell
ing by the bears.
Talk of an armstice in Europe had
considerable to do with the weakening
of the market and so also had rumors
of the presence OF fighting submarines
off the American Atlantic coast. Con-
tinued reference to a possible embargo
by the United States was likewise a
factor.
July wheat, in which the greatest de-
cline took place, fell to Sl.45, as com
pared with Sl.54 and one eighth and 81 "a
and three eighths at Saturdays finish.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-27
Great Apprehension Is Felt
in New York Marine
Circles
BECAUSE OF WARNING
OF BRITISH CRUISER
Two German Under Sea
Boats Are Said to Be
Lying in Wait

New York Nov. 27.-Apprehension i.
felt in shipping circles here in view OF
the large number of passenger and
freight steamers nearing port and the
reported proximity of German subma,
rines. The rumors OF several days, ia
the effect that two German undersea
boats had broken through the allied cor
don and were on the way to the Atlantic
coast, received official recognition in a
general warning sent out last night by
the British cruiser Lancaster off Sandy
Hook
Not since the U-53 entered Newport
harbor and the following day sanks sew
eral British merchant vessels has there
been so much uneasiness in marine cir
cles. In addition to nearly dozen big
liners headed for this port, almost a
score of French and British merchant
men have sailed within the last two
days and all are within the zone sup.
posed TO be the most dangerous. A mum
Der of large steamers are also approach
ing Boston and Philadelphia.
The cruiser Lancaster, which is sta
toned Is miles southeast of Sandy Hook
sent out wireless message at 9 o'clock
last night, warning all steamers flying
the flags of the entente allies TO beware
of German submarines. The Lancaster
directed the commanders of all vessels
to keep sharp lookout, to show no more
lights than were necessary and to avoid
so far as possible the regular lanes OF
steamship travel
A wireless warning was flashed at sea
to the American line steamship Kroon-
land which arrived here to-day from
Liverpool, according to the vessels com
Captain Barman. Passengers on
the American line steamer Philadelphia,
which also arrived to-day from Liver
pool, said that the ship was illuminated
last night and that lifeboats were swung
out ready for possible emergency. Cap.
tain Cady said, however, that he had
heard or seen nothing OF submarines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-27
WAS LEADING SUFFRAGETTE.
Mrs. Inez Milholland Boissevain Died in
Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov 27.-Mrs. Inei
Milhollland Boissevain, widely known
suffragist and welfare worker, died in a
hospital here shortly before midnight
Saturday night after an illness of ten
weeks. She was 80 years old.
| Mrs. Boissevain was stricken sudden.
| ly while addressing an audience in this
city during the recent political campaign
and tainted on the platform at the meet
ing. She was removed to a hospital and
her husband and parents rushed from
New York to join her here Miss Vida
Milholland her sister, was with her when
she was stricken and had been con-
stant attendant since that time.
Mrs. Boissevain's illness was diagnosed
as aphlastic anemia and blood transfu-
sion was resorted to in attempts to i'm
prove her condition. Miss Vida Milhol-
land twice gave blood for this purpose
and on four other occasions friends sub
mitted to the ordeal in hope that benefit
would result. After each TRANSMISSION
the improvement was followed by re-
lapses.
A few days ago the physicians in
charge stated that there was practical
ly no hope for Mrs. Boissevain but there
after she rallied and it was thought she
might recover. Late yesterday she be-
gan to sink Her husband, her parents
and her sister were present when she
died
1t was stated that Mrs. Boissevain's
trouble originated in her tonsils, which
became inhamed as the result of too
constant speaking during the campaign.
She had been weakened by over exertion
and when she became i'll failed to resist
the advance of the disease.
Arrangements were completed to send
the body of Mrs. Boissevain TO her home
in New Yak tonight for burial. No
funeral services will be held here, it was
announced.
Many messages of sympathy were re-
ceived by members of the family from
friends and prominent workers in the
woman suffrage cause.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-27
SINGER SHOT HIMSELF.
Walter S. Knowles of Worcester, Mass,
Was Probably Overworked.

Boston, Nov. 27.-Walter Stanley
Knowles, 3s years old, teacher of voice
with a studio at his home, II Queen
street, Worcester. sent two revolver bull
let's into his head and third into his
breast, just above the heart, in his room
at the Hotel Thorndke early yesterday
morning. He was taken to the City hos
pital, where his name is on the danger
list No motive for his act is known,
though it is known that he had been
Ioverworked recently.
Knowles registered at the hotel at
o'clock Saturday night and was assigned
to room on the third floor At 30
a. m. yesterday guest in an adjoining
room heard grOans and notified the night
clerk. When the door was forced open
Knowles was found on the floor. Beside
him was an old d-fashioned revolver, with
three empty chambers, On the table was
a note asking that Rev. Vincent i. Tom
linson of 30 Irving street, Worcester. and
the Sessins company undertakers at IL
Pleasant street, Worcester, be notified
Knowles is one of the soloists at the
First Unitarian church in Worcester. and
rs SuCN SHouh1 nave Deen IN dIleHQdHce
yesterday morning. Rev. Vincent E.
Tomlinson. pastor of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church, to whom Knowles left
a sealed letter, informed the pastor of
the church that Mr.. Knowles was in the
Boston City hospital and would not at
tend service He has been very promi
nent figure in Worcester church and mu-
steal circles for number of years, He
is fine tenor singer and a member of
the Schumann and 0rpheus quartets. two
of the best known male quartets of the
city. He has been much in demand for
funeral and concert work.
Close friends believe he must have been
insane to attempt his life.
He has been overworked of recent months
owing to his close attention to 40 pupils
in voice in addition TO much concert
work They also say that it is possible
the death of his mother Mrs. Charlotte
Knowles. which occurred in July. may
have preyed on his mind sufficiently to
undermine his health He was greatly
attached to her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-27
MAY SHIP MILK TO BOSTON.
Barre Producers Are Considering the
Prospect.

| The recently organized Barre Milk Pro
ducers' association held a meeting in
South Barre Saturday night with fairly
good attendance. They met to hear the
report Of the committee, which was to
look up the possibilities of getting milk
ear into Barre. b. A. Manchester of Ran
dolph, who represents the Hood company
in this territory and Mr., Putnam, who
is in charge of the Hood plant at Ran
dolph, were present at the meeting. They
explained the price and terms which the
Hood company is paying. They stated
that the December milk would not be less
than $2.l5 hundred for per cent milk
with a premium of three cents a hundred
for each point over the per cent and
10 hundred additional premium for
cooling the milk and complying with the
conditions of the stable. These were
November prices, he said and in all prob.
ability the price would be five or 10 cents
more per hundred. Mr.. Manchester spoke
of establishing receiving station at
Barre and also at Williamstown provided
suitable buildings could be obtained and
a sufficient amount of milk promised to
warrant start.
The committee reported that there was
without doubt plenty of milk within
reaching distance of the Barre station,
so that the company could afford to
start their car at once. Not all of the
farmers were present at the meeting but
about half enough to start the car was
solicited at that time and Mr. Manches
ter plans to spend some time in Barre
and vicinity this week in canvassing the
territory and interviewing farmers to see
whether they desire to sell their milk to
The Hood company. The Hood company
takes cream as well as milk and pays for
it on the butter fat basis. For Novem-
Der they paid Il cents pound for butter
fat 1t is likely that the December price
will be a little higher
1t seems that the shipment of a milk
EAR for this section and Williamstown
will allow the farmers to receive a better
price for their product than they at pres
nnt obtain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

William More returned to the city last
evening, after passing week with rela
tives in Windsor
Alexander Smith returned to his home
in South Ryegate last evening after Wis
iting friends on Spaulding street over the
week end.
Mrs. Alice Moore, who has been stay.
ling with her daughter, Mrs. CLYDE BiXby
of South Main street since Mrs. Bixby
underwent an operation early in the fall
returned to her home in Boston this
morning.
Mrs. w II. Cardell of Bristol who was
operated on at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital, returned Tuesday to her home in
Bristol. Later she viii go back to Bur
| lington for another operation. Mrs. Car
Beckley street.
Roy Suther arrived in the city last
night and will spend several days visit
ing friends and relatives in Barre and vi
cinity, while en- route from his home in
Burlington to New Haven, Conn, where
he has secured employment in one of the
New Haven machine shops
James T. Marion of Franklin street,
who has been absent on business trip
of several weeks in the interests of the
granite manufacturing firm OF Marion &
O'Leary. returned to the city yesterday.
Saturday Mr.. Marion witnessed the an
nual football game between Holy Cross
and Worcester Polytechnic institute, in
which Louis Tomasi of this city partiei-
pated.
At the Office of the city Judge at city
hall this forenoon at II o'clock, Mrs.
Clio Hurlburt of Barre Town and Earle
II. Silloway of l3 South Main street were
married by Justice of the Peace H. W.
Scott. Bride and groom were unattend
ed. The groom. the son of Herbert G.
Silloway. a well known Strafford farmer.
the consent of his father in
writing before the ceremony took place.
He Is employed in Barre a. teamster
and the couple will make their home ON
South Main street
\ carriage owned by Cutler Bros. was
badly sma she'd last evening when the !
horse attached to il became frightened
while hitched in the shed Of Fred Per I
rim OF Onward street and ran back 10
the livery stable on Washington street
The horse had been driven to the Perrin I.
farm by f. c. Cutler. On being fright
,ned, il started to back out of the shed. /
the rear wheels Of the wagon hitting
! post support which snapped one OF the
wheels from the axle. this causing the
lugggy to be dragged to the livery on
hree wheels and demolishing il in gen
raj The horse had long trail OF men
n pursuit, but was not overtaken until
I reached the barn. The horse was not
injured in the least.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-27
BLAMES RAT FOR FIRE
Which Damaged Fish Hatchery at St.
Johnsbury.

st. Johnsbury, Nov. 27.--A fire which
promised to reach serious proportions but
for its timely discovery broke out at the
fish hateheries Sunday morning. L. r.
Noyes, who has been staying in the
hatchery temporarily for few nights as
watchman, awakened when nearlo suffo-
Gated by the heavy smoke, He found
the smoke to be issuing from the labora
tory room and Immediately closed the
doors between the hatchery and the lab
atory.
A three-quarters OF an inch hose that
happened to be coupled to faucet near
by was used to good advantage for few
minutes.
Supt. Dinsmore, who had been called,
arrived with fire chemical from the
house which, with another small chemi
cal in the hatchery, was sufficient to put
out the blaze.
At attempt to call the fire department
happened to pass through the place where
the fire was located, had become fused
so Mr.. Dinsmores 5 son started for the fire
station on horseback. The department
responded promptly but the fire was un-
der control when they arrived.
The fire was discovered about 5:l5 a.
m. and had started in a locker in the
laboratory room. The locker had not
been opened for a number of weeks, ae-
cording to Supt. Dinsmore, and he was
of the opinion that there might have
been some matches in the clothing that
was in the locker and that rat might
have lighted them.
The damage was comparatively slight
and was confined TO two lockers that
were burned. and to the badly smoked
walls of the laboratory room, so called,
as ii was Intentionally intended for that
purpose, but lately has been used by the
employees to eat their meals in. Other
than the theory that the fire started from
matches in the locker, Supt Dinsmore
has no idea how fire could possibly
start there, as the nearest fire is in the
big boilers at another part of the build |
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-27
VETERAN SOLDIER AND COBBLER.
George P. Lund Was Nearly 7e Years of
Age.

George p Lund passed away at his
home, 22 Third street, Saturday night at
9;3O o'clock He had been in failing
health for several months, although he
had been confined to the house but fort
night Mr. Lund was a veteran of the
Civil war and could claim the distinction
of being one of the oldest active shoe
makers in New England, having worked
at his cobbler's bench for nearly 90 years.
| He is survived by his wife, who was for
merly Miss Martha Warcher, to whom
| he was married in Piermont, \. H., in
| 1868 Two years hence the couple would
have celebrated their golden wedding an
lniyersary. He also leaves two brothers.
Harvey J. Lund OF Warren, \. H., and
Edward Lund, who lives in Idaho; and
stepdaughter. Mrs. George r. Sherwell
of Laconia. n IT,, who was with her fos
ter father at the hour of his death.
The deceased was born in Bradford in
1898 and would have observed his 18th
birt hday had he lived until Jan. 90. He
came to Barre p years ago and estab-
lished a shoe repairing shop. Until the
last he continued to work busilv at the
bench lie was a member of Il. i. Gran
dali post, No. 56, G. A. II.
4 life of varied activities crowded with
experiences ended with Mr.. Lund's de
mise. As young man he enlisted with
a California regiment and served honor
ably in the war between the states. He
saw hard fighting in several campaigns
and at the close of the war he elected t.
remain in the regular army II was
while in the service that he began the
sort of an adventurous life that appeals
to the imagination OF many men. For
time he was stationed with a body Of
troopers on the plains OF one OF the great
western states and as a member of an
active upit in the field he figured in a
number of brushes with the Indians. In
after wears his ready faculty for telling
stories brought him many listener.
After completing his enlistment in the
regIlar army he lived for few wears on
The Pacific coast and later settled in Ari
zopa Hi- native state finally claimed
him As a permanent resident, however,
and for more than a quarter-century he
lad been familiar figure on the streets
# Barre.
Funeral services will be held at the
louse Tuesday afternoon at , o'clock.
Rev ]. g. Reardon. pastor of the Uneer-
ali.t church. officiating. The body will
V taken to l.sconia y. H.. where it viii
" entombed until spring, when inter
rent i TO be made in Bayside cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-27
INVADERS JOIN FORCES.
Won Mackensen and Won Falkenhayn Get
Together in Rumania.

Berlin, Nov. 27, by wireless to Say
ville.-Gen. Won Falkenhayns troops in
vadng Rumania from the north anC
west have effected junction with FielC
Marshal Won Mackensen's forces that ad
vanced from the south and crossed tn,
Danube into Rumanan territory, the wal
office announced yesterday.
Driving toward Bucharest, Won Mack
ensens advance has reached the outskirt,
of Alexandria, AZ miles from the Ruma
nian capital.
| The Rumanians retreating eastward
| from the lower Alt are burning towns
as they retire, according to the official
statement, which also reports the repulse
of d Rumanian cavalry division that Of
fered battle in protecting the retreat
The Danube has risen to high level
says the report, but Won Mackensen's en-
tire army intended for the western Ru-
manian operations has crossed the river
under his personal inspection.
Advancing south down the Alt valley,
Gen. Won Falkenhayn's forces have cap
tured Rammicu (Ramnitzu?) and Val
cea.
Along the Black sea coast in Dobrudja
an attack on Won Mackensens lines aid
ed by a bombardment from warshiPs,
was a failure, declares the official state
ment, which reads:
Front of Archduke Joseph. Russian
companies again attacked our position
near Batoa Neagra, in the Gyergy noun
tains, but failed to gain the slightest
success.
I'm the Alt valley, Ramicu and Valcea
have been captured. On the heights
north of Curtea .Dearges the Rumanians
are still offering tenacious resistance.
"In the territory east of the lower Alt,
German cavalry under Lieut.. Gen. Count
Won Schmeetow repulsed Rumanian
cavalry division that offered battle, the
German cavalry proceeding in victo-
rious advance The road from the Alt
eastward is occupied by fleeing cart col
umns. Their advance is marked by burn
ing towns.
"We are in touch with the forces that
crossed the Danube.
"Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen. An advance by hostile in
fantry, assisted by fire from the sea,
along the coast against the right wing
of the Dobrudja army, failed.
"Under Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
eyes the Danube army chosen for fur
ther operation in western Rumania
crossed to the other bank as planned.
We have arrived in front OF Alexandria.
"The Danube has risen high because of
4 thaw In fighting their way across our
troops co-operated excellently, our brave
Pioneers included, with portions of the
imperial motorboat corps and the Aus
,ro- Hungarian Danube hotilla under COM
nand of Capt. Lucich and Austro- -Hunga
ian Pioneer detachpents of Maj. Gen
5augPs forces"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-27
RUMANIAN ARMY
HAS BEEN TRAPPED
Forces Retreating from 0rsova are Re-
ported by Berlin to Be in
Precarious Position.

Berlin, by wireless, Nov. 27.-Germar
and Austro Hungarian troops, advancing
on both sides of the river Alt in Wal
lachia, yesterday pushed back the Ruma
nian line beyond Topolog river, says the
official statement to-day. Alexandria, a
Rumanian town Al miles southwest OF
Bucharest, was captured yesterday.
The Rumanian forces, which retired
from Orsova, have been pushed further
to the southeast, the statement says
and are blocked by the approach OF
other Teuton forces in the rear. In this
sector 2S officers and 1900 men were
captured, together with three guns and
much munitions.