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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1916
Page
2
Banish scrofula kerofula eruptions and body ailments with Hood's Sarsaparilla. The ad touts the medicine as purifying the blood, removing humors, and strengthening the system, claiming long experience of a fifty year pharmacist and urging readers to start today.
Norwich University observers recount Memorial Day events led by J Parker commandant as parade marshal. Faculty in new uniforms marched with honored corps. Norwich baseball defeated Middlebury at Middlebury 4 1 after fourth inning relief by Moulton. Officers from the first infantry appeared for promotion examinations before an examining board chaired by Col Reeves.
Wet Saturday cuts tally to 12 cards but nine members still played. In Class A James Freeland wins with 76 net, Andrew Freeland and Peter Brown tied for second at 76. Class B W A Johnnow takes first with 72 net, D G McMillan and J Comelli tie for second at 76.
Chicago June reports show Col Roosevelt and the Progressive faction weighing Justice Hughes as a potential GOP nominee. Party leaders acknowledge a Hughes endorsement could unify factions, while Roosevelt and Progressives hedge, waiting for clearer signals before committing to any third ticket or alternative candidate.
Washington reports a slow week in Congress with prime attention on the Democratic platform draft by President Wilson. Debates touched Jefferson Davis and Lincoln as the House and Senate drift toward St Louis and plans for a flag day holiday. The Navy faces calls to reflect naval lessons in the coming appropriation bill.
Saturday results show Boston 3 Chicago 2 in Boston with Brooklyn rainouts. New York 7 Cincinnati 2. Philadelphia 2 St. Louis 0. Standings list Brooklyn 22 by 505, New York over 20, Philadelphia, Boston, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, with scattered abbreviations and incomplete club tallies.
Sunday games included Detroit 4 Washington 3, Cleveland 9 Boston 0, St Louis 4 Philadelphia 0, Chicago 12 New York 0. Saturday’s action had Cleveland 11 Boston 2, Detroit 4 Washington 2, St Louis 9 Philadelphia 0.
Secretary Lansing condemned anti government critics at Watertown remarks arguing the United States has faced greater harms from German aggression than property rights. He warned of a degenerate patriotism and urged vigor in national defense, contrasting life and property rights.
Senator Tillman, chairman of the Senate naval committee, announced in Washington that he will lead a fight to amend the naval appropriation bill to provide six battle cruisers and two dreadnoughts rather than five battle cruisers and no battleships as passed by the House. He said the action is not based on North Sea naval engagement data but his mind is made up and the House bill should be enlarged.
St Louis June 5. President Wilson and Vice President Marshall likely to be nominated at the Democratic national convention on Saturday June 17 after sessions and votes planned by National Chairman McComb and the arrangements committee. The program spans June 15 to 17 with speeches, committee reports, and expected renomination of Marshall.
Five people were shot Saturday following an alien attack by a negro upon Mrs A A Robertson at her Lewington home. Mrs Robertson was shot through the neck and seriously wounded. Police and a citizen posse entered the home, exchanging fire with the assailant, wounding Detective Jamnee Stewart fatally and seriously injuring Frank Corbis and W F Gilsdorf. The assailant fell after being shot multiple times.
Two 17 year old Melrose boys Harold Shaw and Harold Mead were arrested in Boston on a Saturday in connection with the death of Loretta Wakelin, the seven year old girl killed in the woods en route to school. Authorities say Mead admitted being in the woods with Loretta and Shaw. Mead also claimed the trio walked to school, played, and an accidental fall led to the girl’s death. Shaw denied involvement. The pair were turned over to Melrose police Saturday night.
Washington June 5 Louie D Brandeis of Boston was to take the oath today as associate justice of the Supreme Court after a Senate executive session approved a three day delay rule before the president acts on confirmation and the president signed Brandeis commission Saturday.
President Wilson has signed the army reorganization bill the first major preparedness step of the current session. The measure raises peace strength to 211000 with 95000 staff and scouts and war strength about 30,500 officers and troops plus totals for National Guard and reserves. Additional features include a 20000000 nitrate plant appropriation, training committees, private munition plant oversight, and seven year enlistment with reserve time.
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