The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-18
Began aLittle Early in Central
America But It's On
WARS, RUMORS OF WARS
Are Being Heard from One End of the
Section to the 0ther--Rumors
Of Government Over
throw.

Washington, July ls.--The annual
summer revolution season has opened
in Central America. IL began a little
early this year with side show in
Haiti, but the big show is noW on in the
main tent and the cafes from one cnd
OF Guatemala 10 the other end OF Mica
ragua are charged with rumors, foods
being distastefu during the tropical
summer months.
Revolutions are the Coney Island OF
Central America. Every year when Luna
Park opens the patriotic generals go out
and enroll a man or two out of work,
issue a manifesto from the iunta, which
occupies corner in the cheapest restsu-
raEt, and the season is on. There are
fewer fatalities than at Coney, and it's
very fascinating.
An army of fourteen generals and
three privates will descend upon a hap
less town, too poor TO care whether it
is captured or not, and the uprising Is
started. President Davilla. OF Hondur-
as, tells his minister in Washington to
inform the state department that an
atetmpt is being made by Cabrera of
Guatemala nd by San Salvador TO over
throw his government. Guatemala, where
the president is busy failing everybody
to keep from getting stabbed or blown
up, says it's Zelaya OF Nicaragua that
is doing it. The only country no in
voved so far this season is Costa Rica,
where the Central American peace court
was inaugurated few weeks ago. The
ceremonies of this occasion have delayed
the Costa Rica season.
There are three fine side shows this
season 70 make up for any lack of eX-
element in the main event. This is
Mexico's revolution, the great Panama
spectacle where the United States ma
rines are keeping order and preventing
rowdyism, aud the Haitian conhagra-
ton. Venezuela. further south, will not
figure on this SUMMERS bill because OF
sickness.
When, through Secretary Roots ef-
forts, the representatives of the Central
American government met in Washing
ton and rumpled one another's frock
coats in the general congratulation over
the establishment of the Central Ameri-
can peace court, it was thought that the
usual summer revolution season would
not be pulled off. The peace conference
was very successful, but, as an Ameri-
can diplomatist observed, the only over
sight was that the professional revolu-
tionists were not included in the gath
ering.
So the season is on. 1t will last until
the weather gets cooler late in October.
In the meantime, though one or two
governments will probably be shaken
bit, no one will have the temerity to
deprive the people of their amusements.
Washington, July lS-Now that the
latter day generation has reached the
point where it is confident that it would
go up to eternity in fizzle
some day were no annual vacations with
pay coming to it, the government has
the policy of giving its
horses annual leave with pay" 1t is
one of the reforms of the Roosevelt ad
and is designed to take
is place in history alongside with the
government employees liability law, so
is hackers say.
The father of this horse movement is
Jhares A, Conrsrd, chief clerk OF the
post office department, and the immed-
ate field OF his labors in that depart.
nent. 1t is predicted, however, that the
influence of his action will be felt in
very department.
The first horse to get HIS vacation was
Charlie" one of the faithful animals
hat haul Postmaster general Meyer
bout town. He was given thirty days
n which to cavort around in pasture
n Montgomery county, Md, about six
niles from the city Next year, ha
nav be sent to the seashore. m addi-
ion to the thirty days allowance, his
'osrd bill will be paid by Uncle Sam.
While Charlie" is away, Postmaster
General Meyer will use his automobile
xclusively.
Every employee of the government
aid Mr.. Conrard to-day, receives thirty
avs annual vacation, and thirty days
lex leave, if necessary. ! see no reason
ghy the horses we employ to transact
he business of the department in the
ity ought not to receive rest, or
acation, as it were, and hereafter I
m going to send each and every one
t the horses for thirty-day period of
est.
I'VE can spare a great many of them
\ the summer time and this is the
inc they will appreciate rest from
he hot asphalt and welcome the green
rass of the country and the shade of
he trees"
Dick" the mate Of Charlie will
e the next one granted vacation
Dick had to remain in the city fol
mergency work, in case the postmas.
n generals automobile should break.
he leave of absence for the horses are
eng made out in regular form used
,r employees and was signed on behalf
T the horses by the departments sta
emsn.