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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-29
Britain and France and British
Labor Reject TeutOn Peace Offer
DRAFT EVADER BELIEVED TO Be GERMAN
SPY, ARRESTED WITH SECRET WAR PLANS

c1als to believe that Biuhubcr may
be n German spy.
BE IS % years old and gave his
homo address rs haywood, II. j.
Mr. Whitaker said that although
Bnlhuber was trusted employe IL:
the engineering and construction dG-
pGrtment OF the company he would
have no occasion to sac most OF the
correspondence and records tound in
his possession. The plant of the
company. for several months, mas
been devoted almost exclusively to
the manufacture Of airplanes for the
United States government.
Government agents havo been
carefully investigating Binhuber's
movements during the past threo
years. with specini attention to his
connection with other airplans con-
Germs. He claims American citizen
ship.
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placing contracts at Il reasonable price.
as the builders claim they viii have
practically nothing left from IN" pro-
fits on IN. ships after paying the tax
Replying t. Senator Jones. nf Wash
inEtOn. in" assistant general manager
said fear nr th" IAN lnw is general
among builders and not c0nirI"d 1" nay
onc purt Of III" country. Srnatnr I"nrS
said he he'll s""n kilograms Indicating
that Pacific coast builders wcr. anxious
|" grt contracts.
YES NJ v"ry h.rn prices" replied Mr.
H"wlcS. their prices, ar" "u: of sight"
Il think wc uugh: I" know VII" Is
holding up IN" g"""rnrucnf. said soma
tor Nelson. but Nh. l:uwl"S refused to
Eivr any. names. exc -; IN executive sos
sinn.. H.. added. however. that his pol
tCT has been -" deal pretty vigorously
with th"s. rnntrarlnrs who attempt I"
hold up IN" government" ana Ihat #
they ar" ,pllc'l hy th" committee. In.
wanted to question them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-29
French Statement.


rARlS. Thursday. p"C. 2I,--Thc
French war offiC" issued tho following
official statement tonight:
In TN" Arronnn We r"pulsed an en-
envy surprise ATTACK.
'nn the right bank az tn" Mcusc the
activity Of the artillery. on both sides
continued very lively IN the region uf
C"urc"r.'S wood and E"Z"nvaWN. North
"hSr t.. l:""nnvauX car batteries CauSh.
under their tir'. and eurmy ;r""p c"nr"n.
trntinn which was disburS"d with losses.
Belgian communication: During III
last IS hours th"r" has been l!itlt ar-
,Ivily on tho l!r!Iian front. During ~"
nigh, OF ncrrmhcr @G-27 tn" ar;ilin:?
lighting was rather intense III the Dix
nude sector.
Army "c III" cast. December c6:
Nothing uf imprrtaur. occurred. Tho
had weather continues"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-29
TODAY RECESS
IN THE PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS
Trotsky Reported Preparing
New Note Addressed to
Entente Powers.

PETROGRAD. Dec. 21.--(Thursday.
$50 p. m.)--The delegates OF the Cent
raj powers to lhr peace Conference at
Rrest Litovsk have agreed 10 ten day
recess in IN" peace negotiations. which
will be- resumed January 4. At a place
not yet determined.
Leon Tro,zky. the Bolshekivi foreign
minister. Is reported to he drafting II
new note TO the Entente allied cmhasS-
les again asking tire,n to participate In
The peace conference. Trn,2ky is also
said to be preparing a new message TO
;hr peoples OF the world. TIL" Russian
delegates to tho peace conference will
rcturn to PetroErad tomorrow or Satur-
day.
IN armiSic Is reported to have been
reached between the Bnlshcvki forces
and the troops of General italedincs at
Rostov. with neutral zone between tho
opposing lines.
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G~annt,~:. His t",mrI"n' was Il cannot
t;'iuk ih"r. wili H.. any ,harc" wha;rv-
''r''. -" ry pnr'. M. sur. :hh; IA"
GiI,"!"r things w!iI aiwaE$ mean m"r".
lhs '.NirTnH! armi striking urrs less. |
AK Il ~i!"r' r'Sstml auth"r who has h""u
Through bitter things. bow y" Gnri ~a%
his own Hcl;viti''~ at;rr IN" var. Il
!Eay writ" l"Es." l." %rid hut what
r.u writ" ought "a b.. hrttrr. for ! ra""
nuw only II 81" my best. ~. EpU,,H uf
th' Ugh: lin" I'h,.!m dun'"G =: In" first
nr' uf 81" NisAnthr"i"'. AMI agreed that
". w"Uih rather .3r"duC. "n" thing n
Eund a: that in th" r"inHlninG y"arS Of
hr" th:n % r,''rt:" aIy "f thu prizes -:
tn. world Snail W. rr"l Ia" san"
;nluS"d Indifference tn external Sian'l-
ards alt"I III" WHY Is over and we haTa
h..,n ~ home Il few years" one reason.
] lh;nk. t!.a; the worlds rewards seem
So trivial. Is TINT glory and diSAStnr
fellow so Clusciy on rarh others h""lS.
hu; Ia" main reason ~ In the worlds
mighty call for uuSrlfiShn"SS. Il call
"rni out 70 All m"n md women at onGc.
i'l.n thns.. far from In" firing liz" So"
sights every day that keep tn" heart
stirred. And those at tlr front have
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-29
NJ 'ADOO CALLS
IN ROAD HEADS
To COOPERATE
DIRECTOR WIRES ALL
LINES TO SPEED UP
War Board Authorized to
Continue for Present Its
Railroad Control.

WASHINGTON. Dec. :S.--Th: rail-
roads of the Urttrd states passed into
government, possession 1T noon today. rs
Secretary MSAd"". designated BY tresi-
dent Wilsv" as director general OF rail-
roads. was ...,i-i;atiuS u the railroads
war board tho task "t operating them
for the present.
The war board, comprising aTe OF th2
country's Foremost railroad executives.
who have h.Hn ~ supreme charge OF III"
roads for the last rin" months. wcr"
called into c"utercuc2 ut IL O'CLOCK te
discuss plans tnr welding all lranSror'
tation lines into IL single governments
operated system They 1T: the treas
ury dc, ar;nleut TWO hours later und':r m
structioaS - continue their Functions
and to submit: nnm.diatsl: n plan q:
operation 70 the director Srncral
First Formal Order.
Tonight. Mr. McAdun issued his urSt
formal order. designated l" speed ~
freight movement. t"L"sraphlng ali rail-
road Presidents and directors lnStruc-
5tions to muyc tr;t:i'c ny thc most cn',-
Yenicnt and direct routes. AT Inc same
time he ordered thra I" continue opera
zion of their linsS in conformity With tht
Presidents proclamation putting th":n
under government CONTROL
There wa* no irplira!!pu TONIGHT
whether Air. Nch'"o in t":ld"'t eventually
to dtsplac: the war board with an mr.
GrniZsticn ci his own or to continue Its
cEylnizat ton for the duration % the war
The order that freight move by III.
most expeditions r"u;"s opens the VA
for pooling OF ;vatttc impossible tern-
tofore BY reason OF StHut"s designated 20
prevent the pr@C::;': by curriers' operated
auder private direction. It takes from
the shipper the right :" r"'t:" his freight
rs he wishes ard leaves tu ths rail:"a'.
traffic manager the task Of sending It
most directly and wh.rc there Is least
congestion. T." order follows:
-he ordor
Having assumed th- duties i'm
(Cort:nucd on Pas. Twelve.)
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By NORMAN HAPGOOD

nearly niwnys sob"r faces, looking far
ai:yay.
In adli;!"n ~ the s"ns" Of tra gle rc-
ihtr. which Wili l"Hvc It's Impress on
our h"Ns probably t"r"v"r. - parf %.
;h"In wllI a!;r l,rIuE hack liz" rrailzatio!.
lat there arc IN thr world virtues Uth":
ihan thuS. which We Americans MS \
whnl" pn<srss. They will kmcw 4 little
m"Tr of tho British und much more %
The French. There * something chaSten-
inE ii coming 20 know tnn logged hero
Ism. thu silent t"nnCi;% of the Briton.
and tie taste In iifr. tho expressive sur
face. tho ardent depths Of Tho French
After talking aHhilr with y british nf
fcCr. Rn American editor said: That
follow doesn't knew any more IN tho
whole than 7 d.. | think MY intentions
arc rs good Ia; his. hut fr has got
Something on me" And the American
EDITOR started out 10 find what that
something WAS and !" acquire Il II pos
sihlc Seeking Il. he will find some
thing OF Il. To eapreSS carefully and
fully ThA. IL Is that England hns OH US
would require n volume. and France
fConttnuNd on Page Ten.)
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CHICAGO, Doc. 2s.-At q prelilni-

CHICAGO, Doc. 2s.-At n preliIui-
nary hearing today Of charges Of
failure to report for tho selective
draft and violation Of the espionage
act, against Paul a. Billhuber, until
recently an aero engineer. employed
by tho Dnytou-Wrigiat Airplatne
company. of Dayton, Ohio. In tho
planning and construction Of aircraft
for tho United Stntes army, Wallace
S. Whitaker, trafIlc manager OF tho
company, identified a correspondence
ME, together with maps, drawings
and plans and tho secre: minutes Of
the aero company's strategy board
outlining war policies, which were
found In Bnlhuber's rooms at tho
2. n. G. A. hotel in Chicago, when
he was arrested several weeks ago.
Tho revelations brought out at the
preliminary hearing led federal on
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-29
ENEMY FORCE IS ANN|H|LATED i.
BY BRAVE CAMP SHERMAN BOYS

something like that. The enemy made
f"rhle resistance: in fact they offered
III. resistance AT nil.
Tie heroes ut the second battle Of
Eut-in- Bay. rs the Camp Perry sojsurr
is known. baptized the new rife range
With rapid hrc. which caused squirrels
storing ur their winter nuts in trees
above 10 scamp.T into their holes and
rabbits tu hide deeper In their hollow
logs.
at noon train ~ twenty supply
wagons drawn by mules. was sighted in
n" distance. 4 detail WIS sent out 70
capture them. They contained hot eof-
Zee. big sandwiches with real meat in
them. md fresh supply OF ammuDi.
tt"n. prepared hT thr thoughtful nexs
scrrrrntS back mt camp. 80
One day more completes the 333nd'S
rifle course. and the other linn .ss
ments. will be given AscS1lkfSE
I0Hse' =. - =
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-29
SECTION MAN KILLED.

Gustav Lckus. furty-Civ". section man.
was ruin down and killed by Il cleveland
and pittsburgh railroad. train 1T Ham
mondSville. west OF here t"da?. Con
fused By darkness. he stepped into tn"
path Of the train.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-29
American Turned Down.

STOCkHO In. Dec. 2S.--An America
diplomatic courier on his way t" r";ro-
grad has been refused admission To Rus
sia on the ground that his pass had
not been visnd by NJ. Bor"vsky. tho
BolshevIki minister al Stockholm. This
IS the FIRST time that regular cnurerS
pass has not been hnnnred.
1t Is assumed nero that the Bolshrv!k
hope in this, way Ia exert pressure and
camp.l the indirect recognition Of their
foreign rcnrcscntntiNcs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-29
Lloyd Georges Statement

LONDON. Dec. 9Th" allies Hur-
poses IN continuing the wat are not I'M
rerIallstic or vindictivc. but for the fu-
turG freedom ami peace Of mankind.
Premier Lloyd George declared today III
n letter to the Laborl,cs' war aims con-
SrsSS.
The question Of q fresh declaration
Of our WAT aims arc constantly kept
In view" tho premier declared. Eut
such {, declaration will only be issued
in agreement of the allies.
ideals Unchanged
Tho ideals for which we are now
hEht!ng arc the same as those whcn
Rrltain entered the war.
~ have never been norc convinced
than row that the allies purposes III
continuing the war ara to achieve the
.fHnntinued Tn Faro Twc1ve.)
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Ills, Flag F5R lis:

companies in this entire section
will be affected by the action Of.
the meeting Monday evening, ex-
ceptIng the City Railway COM
pany, whose men we're given
satisfactory increase recently.
The executive committee meet
ing last night included represent.
atives of employees Of the Steu.
benViIle and WeIIsburg Traction
company, the Panhandle Traction
company and the Wheeling Trac-
tion company.
II is said that it is generally un-
derstood among the men that
the proposed per cent advance
offered the men, effective early In
January. will be rejected.
The executive session was pre-
sided over by c.. e. sartlcbauah,
president of the Street Car Work
ers' union of the Wheeling dis.
trlct.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-29
The Turkish Repulsc.

I.ONnON Dec S--Th. British troops
in Palestine hay" rrru's"d q Turkish At
tack north and northwest of Jerusalem
nnd mad" nm advauc" Of about two and
on"-haif mil"s on II front Of min" miles
along :hc Turkish right flank. snys IN
official communication issued today.
The Turks suffered severe losses in
the. rr1ulsc. which ram" after the Brit
Isl pickctS had been driven IN.
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Premier Lloyd George and Foreign Minister Pichon Make
Known the Attitude of Their Countries in no Un-
certain Manner-Labor Body for
Wars Continuance.

Great Britain and france respectively through thel Hn
e of foreign affai the world that the
under which allies seek not st1lc
And hacking their prime British poetariat represented
by national labor conference has rearmed without
that it the labor continue the IN order here
after make world safe for Democracy
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WARRINGTON, Dec. at-Wss3s11
Pennsy1van1A and Ohio, Partly CLOUDY
and continued cold Saturday and tuG.
day; Snow along Lake Erie,
WEST vHGNIA-YAir AAturlAy
and Sunday. except snow In east SAsuE-
day; colder Sunday.
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la Toilette EXPELLED
BY HOME TOWN CLUB
FOR FADING ENEMY"

MADISON, wis. Dec. 28.-Roh-
ert NJ. LaFollctte, United States
senator from Wisconsin, was ex-
PEELED from membership in the Mad
ison club tonight because Of "un-
patriotic conduct and giving aid and
comfort to the enemy"
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LACK Of WINTER CLOTHING AND THE 0VERCROWDED
| TENTS HAVE COST THE LIVES Of MANY SOLDIER BOYS
Present Maximum Prices on Ore, Iron
and Steel Products Continued TO March 81

WASl]INGTON Dec 2SIrcsdent Wilson today directed that
prices previously fixed upon iron coke pig IRON steel
products be continued effect until March 81 lhcy were
subject to revision nu January No calling for dev
crv of any the romm after April are to specly price
unless the contract making the price subject to re-
vision by government agency
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-27
Our Early Showing of House
Dresses

We are now showing some very good
values in the new spring limo of House
Dresses. This is the Good Service line,
which is surely guarantee as to quality
and service.
Among this new showing of Dresses is
the Wellft Expansion Dress. This is
Dress with wide rubber band across
the back, which gives very neat, shirred
effect and makes Dress that is COM
Portable and very popular.
See this line of Dresses made from a
fine quality Bingham. Is finished in the
best of shape and is an exceptional value
at S1.50.
In the better qualities and styles are
Dresses at S1.75 to $3.50. You need
to see these Dresses to appreciate their
value.
At 81 90 are some good Dress values
in the Welft style. These are made
from fast-colored Pcrcale and are an
extra value.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-27
WEST HILL NOTES.

The West Hill Sunshine club will meet
with Mrs. Celia Lafayette March l.,
weather permitting.
Mrs Charles Belknap, who had very
serious operation at Barre City hospital
the 18th, is gaining slowly.
The youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Gordon is very i'll with
measles.
Mrs. Elma Folsom, who has been ill
with the grip, is improving.
Mrs. John H. Kelley, who was very
sick for four weeks with bronchitis and
grip. is able to ride out.
Mrs, Helen Allen. who has been seri-
ously i'll since Jan. with bronchial pneu-
monia, is reported to be gaining slowly.
Mrs. L, A. Carey had the misfortune
to slip and sprain her ankle quite badly
last Thursday.
Mrs NJ. l.. Towne is suffering with
in her right arm and shoulder.
Blanche, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Lafayette, who was very sick last
week with acute indigestion, is able to
return to school.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-27
WATERBURY,

The boys work day as carried out by
troop / of the local scouts brought q
goodly sum to the troop and for the
state work For the canvass the boys
were divided into three groups, who sole.
tied from the people. In the evening
"The Scout Circus" in the social room
of the Congregational church was well
attended and created much merriment,
as well as to give a general idea of the
scout work. Miss Jane Boicourt in scout
uniform was the opening feature, fol-
lowed by "the census taker," when the
eolored nanny made a short time in
teresting for the Census man" Follow
ing this, each patrol had their exhibits,
in which good impersonations were made,
and the evening closed with the fire drill.
The entertainment was in charge OF
Scoutmaster w. l.. Boicourt, assisted by
Assistant Scoutmaster Max Ayers. The
large attendance of scouts and younger
boys at the church service Sunday proved
the depth in mening of the scout work
William Mcfarland of North Duxbury
brought to the town clerks office in that
town Monday lynx or bobcat, which he
shot on his farm.
Mrs. Lena Norcross has returned from
the Mary Fletcher hospital, where she
went for examination of the fracture
which she sustained few days previous.
The X-ray examination showed that the
bone was perfectly set and that the pain
which she was having came from the
nerves being wrenched. DIR. G. s. Bid.
well, who reduced the fracture, was in
Burlington for the examination.
Henry Lurk of Randolph was an over
Sunday guest at DR.. J. F. Claire's and
assisted in the choir at the Congrega-
tional church.
c. C. Graves, w. b. Clark and c. c.
Warren attended the state bankers
meeting in Montpelier last week and the
banquet at the Pavilion in the evening.
Mrs C. c. Warren, Mrs. f. A. Stan
ley and Mrs. B. r. Demeritt attended the
d. A. r. meeting in Montpelier in cele-
bration of Washington's birthday. One
of the important parts in the entertain
ment was taken by Mrs. Demeritt
laundering of the olden style seems to
be shown in the hemlock tree cut by
Ray Davis on the Davis farm at North
Duxbury. Six logs from this tree were
drawn to the W. r. Elliott Co. mill The
stump measured three and one-half feet
and IS feet from the bottom the tree
measured % inches. The logs contained
. $50 feet.
Carl Booker of the Besse. Booker firm
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

New values in middies at Abbott's
Earl Miers returned to the city last
evening after spending the week end
with his parents in st. Johnsbury.
Goddard seminary MINISTRIES Friday
evening, March 2. Charlie Hoernle inter
locutor.--ady.
Harrison X. McVey of Lebanon, n. H.,
arrived in the city this morning and will
spend several days in Barre and Will
Jamestown on business.
Raymond Fogg, who has been work
ing for short time in a machine shop
in Bristol. Conn, passed through the
city yesterday, while en- route to his
home in Williamstown, where he has
secured employment on a farm.
Harold Corwin, formerly of Barre but
now of Chelsea, arrived in the city yes
terday and will spend several days visit
ing friends in the city. He was accom-
panied by his father, Ernest A. Corwin,
OF Chelsea, who will spend several days
at the Vermont Legislature, he being a
former member OF the House
The members of the Barre Checker
club are working out every night in or
der to make preparations to win their
match against the ten players who will
probably meet the Barre Montpelier
team March II. This is the date that
the teams will meet ii no other obsta-
cles come up. The two clubs were to
have played match on Washington's
birthday, but conditions at that time
prevented the match. John Taggert, a
member of the executive committee, and
others who are members of the Vermont
Checker club, are gathering their men
together. and the match will probably he
played at the Barre club room on the
invitation of the local club members.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Gust. Colson, formerly granite work.
er in Barre, returned this morning to his
home in Concord, N. H., after a visit
with friends.
Perfection oil heaters and stoves. All
kinds of wicks. Wash boilers and wiring
ers. Special sale ON Andes heaters. f. A.
Prindle, Depot square.
Before Miss Blanche Mayette left for
her home in Wells River yesterday after
noon, about dozen of her lady friends
assembled at the home of Miss Ethel
Gamble of Division street, where Miss
Mayette has been guest during the
past week, to give her surprise fare
well party. The entertainment consisted
of an impromptu program composed of
vocal and instrumental music, and few
recitations were given. After the pro-
gram, dinner was served the guests by
Miss Gamble, after which several of the
party accompanied the guest to the
train.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre last night and this morning were
the following peoples Mr.. and Mrs. H. C.
McCrillis of Marshfeld. A. Fl. White of
Burlington, j. w. Mcintosh of Stanstead,
P. O., c. G. Newton of Burlington. w. R.
Skinner of South Royslton, DIR. H. Mel
son Jackson of Burlington, A. H, Demp
sey and John j. Walsh OF Manchester,
n, H., c. C. Baker of Troy, d. NJ. G. Haw-
att of Westerly, r. l., Thomas B. Garvey
of Burlington, +. w. Fellows of Roches-
ter, j. ID. Buchanan of Milton, Charles
II. Hatch and John Laing of Springfield,
C. II. Mehan and f. w. Dewing of Mid
dlebury, and p. w. Stearns of st. Johns
bury
A Williamstown farmer, homewsrd
bound, met with a tip over on South
Main street opposite the B, w, Hooker
warehouse this morning about $3.50
o'clock, when the sleigh slowed into the
,ar track rut from the west side of the |
street, as the man refined his horse to let |
another team pass. The sudden jerk of |
he sleigh as il went into the rut, seemed |
o startle the animal, and it jumped I
ahead, the sleigh tipping to its side and
trewing the groceries along for sew
raj rods. The driver, chung to the reins
md the horse, which was of a quiet dis
position, was soon Gained. No dam
ge occurred to the sleigh from the ac-
ident, but one tug was snapped and the
nimal corked itself badly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-27
TALK OF THE TOWN
See Abbott's display of kimonos.

see aOpoIt ulsPihy oi hhHohos'
| Clarence Carr, who was taken sick on
Christmas day and has been confined to
the house during a greater part of the
time since then, has resumed his duties
as mail carrier on his rural route. James
Johnston, who has been carrying the
mail on that route during the past two
months, completed his duties Saturday
night,
The management of the Italian A C.
is making plans for one of the biggest
seasons in the history of the club. AT
the present time it is fairly sure OF the
services of Fro, the Rutland Indian, who
pitched the Rutland team to the pennant
last summer Fro seemed to be the best
pitcher in this vicinity last year, as he
had wonderful control, and showed
worlds of speed.
Coach Charles Brown of the Spaulding
high school basketball team is putting
his quintet through the hardest drills
of the season and giving them daily lee
lures on the inside play in making prep
arations for the first game against Mont
pelier high school at the Spaulding gym
nasium tomorrow night. The team
showed more dash last evening in prac-
tice than at any other time this winter.
and the entire quintet is in the best OF
condition. There will probably be some
change in the lineup from that of the
recent trip to Morrisville and Stowe with
one Of the most important shifts being
changing Geals to the guard position
against Clark, and Nichols against Jan
graw at center. leaving the forward posi-
ton for substitute. The game was
changed 10 Barre at this date, because
the Montpelier armory was to be used
for another purpose that evening.