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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
THE FIRE HAZARD OF THE TOY
BALLOON.

With the other improvements along
the line of sanity and safety in indie
pendence day celebrations there ought to
go at least one other I'm the elimination
of the miniature balloon. No one knows
how many serious fire losses were occa-
stoned by the use of this gaudy little
TOW; but we are reminded of the danger
by collection of items in one issue Of
metropolitan newspaper telling of
three fires traced directly to the bal
looms. Doubtless were the statistics for
the entire country at hand, it would be
found that the balloons were the most
frequent causes of Fourth of July fires.
OF flimsy material through necessity,
the balloons are the more likely to set
FIRE to anything on which they may land
because of the fact that the flame in
side is not shielded in the least and the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
sea-Trusts of Europe.

Abroad they do not make the great
corporation criminal, and there is a
significant growth of great corporations,
on land and on sea. IL is the German
emperor himself who has Just brought
about a new understanding between the
two colossal German steamship com
panies. the Hamburg American and
North German Lloyd. and British ship
owners, not to be outdone, have within
a few DAYS planned a merger of two hun
dred steamers aggregating ll5o,OO0
tons. the fleets Of the British India and
Peninsula s Oriental
This il BY no means the first huge
ocean combination exclusively under the
British flag. The Royal Mail Steam
Packet company, formed three-quarters
OF a century ago. has within a few years
absorbed successfully the Pacific steam
Navigation company. the Elder DemP-
ster lines. the Union-Castle lines and
the Nelson lines. and is now the domi-
uapt factor in the African trade snd on
both east and west coasts Of south
America. Now, prophets see the coming
arnalVamatiou 81 the Penisular &
Oriental and the ROYAL Mail with the
historic cunard company. creating a
wurld-rirdling combination q steam
shin services Ell under the British nag,
the wealthiest and most powerful IN ex-
istence
This is a new and dazzling phase Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
CURRENT COMMENT
Lots Of Coal Again.

That the consumption Of the substan-
tial commodities of life proceeds apace,
even in times OF business depression, is
shown by the anthracite coal shipments
for the month of May, which has recent
lv closed. The total reached 6,2Sl ,553
tons, or 2S5,Sll more than in the same
month of last year This was only 3d.
100 tons less than the high water mark
for May, which was made in 1911. Sales
of coal are, however, reported as some
what slower than shipments. The
amount at hand at tidewater shipping
points increased during the month by
about six per cent. But that is not q
large accumulation.
How inexcusable period of business
depression appears! Here is fgreat
commodity which people are sure to use
next winter in about their customary
proportions. In its production and dis
tribution approximately the usual num-
Der of men are now employed. And
their wages go out to fructify other in
dustriai fields. They are wearing out
shoes and shirts and the thousand and
one commodities of life, and presumably
making the usual requirements.
The difference between good times and
poor really comes in the reservoir OF
goods on hand This level varies greatly
with the state of public opinion, or, with
what the president would call the "psy-
chology" of the situation. When times
are brisk, the great army of wholesalers,
middlemen, jobbers and retailers keep
good sized stocks, or at least they are
undsturbed if the reservoirs stand at a
high level. Whenever times are de-
pressed, the cautious merchant lowers
the level of his stock on hand. This
change. more .han anything else, checks
production, just as reflling the same res
ervoir, when things begin TO look up,
accelerates the wheels of industry.
The actual consumption of the sub
stantials of life goes on from year to
year with surprisingly little variation.
The three meals-a-day practice is nearly
universal. The number of persons de-
TERED from following it by reason of
hard times represents an extremely
small fraction OF the total, even in the
worst seasons. Let us "eheer up and
see if by doing so we cannot restore
prosperity. Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
The Blight Of the Pessimistic
Know-It All,

Words spoken in carelessness or Jest
of business institutions frequently have
unexpectedly serious results. No
thoughtful man will make reflections
upon the financial character of bus
mess unless he has ample grounds for
it. Particularly will he not do SO to
an unintelligent person who il apt to
misquote and misrepresent.
Serious consequences followed an al
legged Jest made by man in the north
ern part OF this state to a French Ca
madam woman who came to him for ad-
vice as to depositing a small amount Of
money. less than 500, in a certain YER
mont bank The man--who is presum.
ably one OF the smart Aleck" class, at
least one of those pessimistic know-it-
alls found in every communlty-an-
swered the woman that the bank was
as good as any; none of them are any
good"
This foreigner proceeded forthwith to
tell her neighbors that the bank giving
its name) was no good. The neighbor-
hood being largely made up of thrifty,
but not too intelligent, people of her own
nationality. hurried by dozens and scores
to the institution to withdraw their de-
posits. A run was on for three days.
The bank had ample funds at its COM
mand from its correspondents, both in
this state and in the banking eenters,
and every depositor was paid on presen-
tation of his book. The principal suf-
ferers were the frightened depositors
themselves, who lost the accrued in
terest not yet due.
1t is not related what punishment
is in store for the man who foolishly
started the trouble. We suggest that
penalty to fit his offense would be for
every bank, not only in Vermont, but
elsewhere, to be mo good" to him when
loan. He should be backlisted
The person who falsely starts reports,
in Jest or earnest, about the financial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07

st. Adams seems to have won laurels
by the great celebration of the peace
centennial last Saturday and is to be
commended for offering a good percen-
tage of the attractions which it adver-
tised to give. There have been some
notable illustrations in Vermont of ad-
vertising big things and getting the
crowd, after which the entertainment
was a go-as-youplease sort of thing
with most of the people pleased to 60
home. incidentally, the st. Adams Mes
senger ought to get reasonable share
of praise from its tewnspeople for not
able boosting of the event and for most
extensive reporting of the days activi-
ties in its issue next following the cele-
brstion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
Ireland,s Armed Forces.

The decision of the Belfast Assize
court has been reversed and the proc
lamation prohibiting the importation OF
arms into Ireland is now declared valid.
This is not so disconcerting to Sir Ed
ward Carson's men as to the National
volunteers, who are as yet but poorly
armed; but, as ii has been pointed out
already, the two bodies need not neces-
sarily be regarded as enemies actually
preparing to fight each other. The pres
ent state OF affairs is complicated and
difficult to interpret on account largely
of differences among those interested IN
the National movement,
The leaders insisted from the first
that they were not concerned at all IN
party politics and would not be involved
in any of the schemes and compromises
Of politicians. They have taken pains
to avoid proyocation of the Ulstermen
and have openly expressed the hope that
means may yet be found to unite both
movements for the common good OF their
country. Colonel Moore, who has done
much to encourage the movement in the
West, and in the north as well, has made
il plain that the National volunteers are
irreyocably opposed to divided Ireland,
and 1t has been pointed out that the real
political significance OF the movement is
that it may render impossible Mr.. Red
mond's agreement to the exclusion OF
any part of Ulster.
For some time. however, the Parlia
mentary party has been flirting with the
volunteers, and the other day Mr.. Red
mond at last came out openly in sup.
port of them, as he was apparently
obliged to do in the circumstances. 1t
does not appear, however, that his APP
prevail of their enterprise has given rise
to much enthusiasm among the initia-
tors of the movement, some Of whom are
inclined to resent his attempt at the
18th hour to claim a certain credit for
what he formerly opposed and discour-
aged.
1t is impossible to foresee what the
final outcome of this disagreement will
be. but for the moment Mr.. Redmond
has the upper hand New York Evening
Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07

Dartmouth college has made bold
move in declaring its independence of the
New England college entrance certificate
board; but Dartmouth is big enough and
powerful enough to go it alone if any
New England institution is able to do
SO, barring, of course, Harvard and Yale,
which have been independent for some
time. There is a growing conviction on
many sides that there is too great a
tendency toward GENERALIZATION of college
administration. Possibly this action of
Dartmouth is an open expression of such
a conviction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
WILLIAMSBURG.

The Rural Good Luck club will meet
with Mrs. Celia Colby Saturday att
ernoon, July H. Subject OF lesson
Northern Africa
Don T.. Bemis is at home again from
visit TO his brother at Ormstown sta
tion, N, Y.
Henry o. Stevens and Mrs. Ernie
Belle Slack were married on the even
ing OF July I'd, by Justice of the Peace
j. B. +. Bailey.
! Everett II. Waldo, who has been IN
Plymouth, Mass, for about three years
past, has finished work there and IS WITH
his father, Henry B. Waldo.
Doris Covell is in Northfeld, visiting
her aunt Mrs. George Dillingham;.
Miss Margaret Kanaly, who has oeen
in town with relatives for SNORT tin,e'
returned to her home in Montpelier the
4th inst.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard d. Smith have
zone to Queen City park for a stay OF
week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ewes are no
longer al the Odd Fellows home at
Jackson. Mich, but have taken rooms
AZ Ala Lawrence street in Ann Arbor in
the same state. The change was made
last March.
Miss Emma Camp has returned from
Randolph and is at present with Mrs,
Laura Ainsworth.
Herbert n. Farnham is the last pur-
chaser of a Ford auto, in town.
& Ia n
on the Fouth few went to st. Al
bans and more to Northfield. Quite
delegation were in Chelsea, and there
were enough to make good showing
at the grange picnic in Gales woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Seayer are
again at home, after stay of about a
week in and around Burlington.
Miss Marion Lasell has gone to Peter
burgh n. Y, the headquarters of the
Sussess company. with whom she has
contract for employment during the
summer vacation.
Weather permitting, the band will
give a concert in the stand next Satur-
day evening, July II.
The locals won from the Chelsea team
on the Fourth by score OF IL to a.
They also won from the Graniteville
team on the home grounds, July 9, by
score of to 4.
Hiram s. Drury went to Waltham,
Mass, last week and returned with a
Metz car He will use it on route No.
3 in delivering mail.
Spray your trees and garden with Ply
rox. For sale at the Kempton mill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
F. H. Rogers & Co.


slightest tipping or the airy substance
is apt to bring the paper sides in CON
tact with the flame.
But in spite of the highly inhammable
nature of the contraption, the balloons
are sent aloft to make little spectacle
for short time and then to fall where
they will, whether it be on a dry, shin
gled roof or in parehed fields or in for
ests which need but the touch of a slight
flame to be enkindled into a raging for.
est fire. The minute the balloon leaves
the hand of the launcher it becomes a
possible message of fire and potential
bearer of death and destruction wherever
the wind may happen to drive it. As
well might one 90 out and touch a match
to the dry roof of building a mile or
several miles distant. As well might
one go out and deliberately drop a fire.
brand in the dry forest. To all intents
and purposes the act is the same, and
surely the results are dentical--fraught
with possible terrible results. There
fore. it would seem like measure Of
safety and sanity to discard the man
ufacture of the toy balloon from this
time forth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07

Proof enough of the wisdom of ordi-
nances and regulations prohibiting the
discharge of firearms inside the limits
of municipal corporation was afforded
in yermont's largest city last Saturday
when member of carriage party was
struck in the back by stray bullet that
came from no one knows where. The
injured person was in team that was
standing in the public highway of Bur.
lington when the accident occurred. II
is a serious offense to discharge firearms
in community, and should be 50 con
sidered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07

character of fduciary institution, Ike
the person who falsely insinuates thst
woman is not OF good moral character
is an undesirable citizen OF pretty low
type.
The blight Of the pessimistic know-it-
all who suspects everybody is TO society
what the tent caterpillar's blight is 10
the orchard disgusting and noisome.--'
Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
win Cure Most Anything.

Suburban Life, the Countryside Maya
zine, in the July issue quotes Dallas
Lore Sharp, the naturalist, as giving "a
prescription to cure most anything" as
follows:
"A small farm--of an acre or more.
"A small income-of thousand or
more.
"A small family--of four boys or
more.
"A real love of nature.
"Sig. Morning and evening chores. The
dose to be taken daily, as long as life
lasts"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
Applying the Text.

"Say, paw" queried little Ebenezer
Cornshucks. "what did the minister
mean Yesterday when he sed leave no
stone unturnedl"
II low mebby he meant tn grind
stone. my SON" replied the old man
"Come with me to tn woodshed an
ven apply tn text"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07

In England the charge has been made
that the game of golf keeps men alive
after they ought to have been dead.
Surely golf merits the most severe con-
demnation because of the heinous Of
tense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07

It would seem as though enough men
had been killed or MANNED on the Cen
trail Vermont railroad to serve as ample
warning that it is hazardous to try to
board moving trains. Another accident
at Bethel brings the total tally up to a
very large figure. Who will be the next
to try the very foolhardy performance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
Revival a Failure.

Eyes. dat church revivals was plum
failure. Dey amt no use in trying to
start revival in dog days, no sab
"What seemed to be the main difficult
", Brother Jones?"
"Why, when de pahson tried to de-
scribe de place o. future punishment, de
congregation rose up an said Well, it
can't be much hotter dan it is right here
at present. and dat killed de hull biz
ness daid."-Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07

We wish Uncle Samuel wouldn't spill
the strawberries in our mail. Blood
red decorations on letters and papers
are not distinct addition to the beau
tv or cleanliness of the matter that he
is supposed to deliver in reasonably good
shape.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
JINGLES AND JESTS
Do You Know?

Teddy latter his first lesson at sun
day school Say, mamma was Adam
bornd a baby or a MANI And If he was
the first man who named him Adam!
And how does any one know that was
his manner And why wasn't Eve called
Mrs. Adam instead of Eve?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07

No yellow. backed novel has more mys-
tifying features than the events now
transpiring in the town OF Freeport,
Wy. Strong and certain administration
of justice is demanded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07

New York states argument against
the income tax on the ground that 1t
would be sectional seems to be borne
out by the fact that New York state
paid nearly one-half of the income tax
this year. But If New York does not
worry over it at the present time, no
other state should worry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
True as the Stars.

She You've been out every night
since married YOU, and you swore you
would be as true as the stars above.
He--Well, amt the stars above out
every night too
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07

"Jimmy's got great scheme to get
out O. school these fine days"
''How does he work il 7"
"He goes out an washes his face at
recess, an the teacher thinks he's sick
an sends him home"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
Worried.

"Your father has an idea you are go
ing TO marry worthless, good for moth
ing fellow: but ahal | viii fool him.!
Graciousl you are not going to break
off the engagement are your"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
We Trust So.

Herr Schmidt is so fat that he can't
get near enough TO his counter TO sell
goods
"Hm! Sort of corporation in re-
straint of trade. Topeka Capital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07

The conviction grows that Mexico
knows how to settle its internal affairs
better than any outside agent can do it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07

The trouble with George Fred VIII
liams was that no one was handy by TO
keep the lid down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07

Yes, this is the warm
weather suit-that cool
ly takes the lead.
Made of Palm Beach
cloth in tan, gray ecru
and slate.
Cut and tailored so it
keeps its shape-always
trim and smart-only
$40, and what every
man needs for an extra.
Extra trousers, So.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07

We Clean, Press and Repair Clothing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07

Spray your trees and garden with py'
rox. For sale at the Kempton mill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02
RIGHTS UNDER LEASE
DEFINED BY DECISION
Court of Appeals Reverses Lower
! Tribunal on Duration of
Tenancy.

, A decision of interest to tenants of
apartment houses was rendered today
by the District Court of Appeals. In
an opinion by Mr.. Justice Robb the
court held a tenant holding over after
The expiration of lease is a tenant by
suferance only, and his tenancy may
be terminated by either landlord or
fenant giving the other party thirty
days notice in writing.
The opinion of the appellate court
reVerses the decision of Justice Gould
Of the District Supreme Court, who
had held the holding over to be an
automatic renewal for an additional
year The lower court awarded judg-
against Edward E. Morse, the tenant,
in favor of Erwin c. Brainerd, agent
of an apartment house. This Judgment
is now reversed in favor of the tenant
Higher Courts Opinion.
Justice Robb decides that the code
provisions for estates in land govern,
and that an estate expressed to be from
year to year shall be good for one
year only, and at the expiration of the
twelvemonth become an estate of SUI
Serance.
Under this decision, it is said, all
contracts for rentals must be renewed
annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02
IN oF.HERMES' CREW MISSING.
Most of Men Saved by Destroyers
Near at Hand.

DOVER, Eng. via London, November
2--It is ascertained that the BRUSH
cruiser Hermes. which was sunk by a Ger
man submarine Saturday, was attacked
twelve miles east by southeast of Good
win sands, in the Straits of Dover, at $ 10
O clock in the forenoon.
A number of torpedo boat destroyers
and other vessels Immediately rushed to
The ass. stance of the wounded ship, which
Hoa.ed three-quarters of all hour after
being struck and then heeled over and
sank
Meantime the destroyers rescued the
greater number of the crew of 800 men.
while other vessels searched the sea iii
an endeavor to locate the submarine.
Two men were killed by the explosion
and nine were injured About forty
others are missing. The survivors We're
landed here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02
NEW TRIAL FOR BILLINGS.
Justice Robb Holds Plea of 0bjec-
tionable Evidence Sufficient.

The District Court of Appeals. in an
opinion by Justice Robb today, set
aside the conviction of James c. Bill
llngs and granted him new trial be-
cause the prosecution introduced evil
dence that the accused was shown by
a detective at headquarters copy Of
his photograph from the "rogue's gal
lery" and asked to identify it. While
the result of the trial might have been
the same, the court states. II the OBJ
jectionable evidence had been eXclud-
ed, the trial was not fair and i'm
partial and to remove all doubt another
trial should be awarded.
Billings was convicted of jostling
Charles T.. Clements, a disbursing Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02
MUTINEERS FINED $50 EACH.
Nine of Vessels Crew, Signed at Bal.
timore, Complain of Food.

FOLkESTONE, Eng. via London, No
vember mime members of the crew
of the steamer Marina. from Baltimore,
who mutinied. at Calais, alleging that
the food and water provided them were
inSolerable, were tried before magis-
trates here yesterday and released with
fines of $50 each.
The ship carried 5000 tons of oats.
Consigned to the Belgian government.
Owing to war conditions, it was I'M
possible to unload at Antwerp. Conse-
quently the ship was sent to Calals,
where the nine men THURSDAY refused
TO work until better food was provided.
They were imprisoned at Calais, Out
owing to military conditions were
brought to Folkestone for trial.
THE MAGISTRATES ruled that the men
had been punished suftciently ps eheii
brief imprisonment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02
RETREAT AT ST. PATR1CK's.
Special Services This Week for Men
by Father Turner.

ttnue for week. was begun last night
at 1880 o'clock at St. Patrick's Catholic
Church. There will be special services
each evening. under the direction Of
Rev. ]. Turner of Boston. The services
with be held IN connection with the
work OF the League OF the Good Shep-
herd OF st. Patrick's. of which Rev. J.
A. Smyth Is director.
The retreat for women. which has
been In progress for a week. closed
yesterday afternoon with the reception
into the Sodality of the Virgin Mary OF
les members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02
TO PAY FOR COAL LANDS.
American Smelling and Refining Co.
Reaches Agreement.

Thousands of dollars for coal extract
ed will be repaid to the government.
and title to several thousand acres Of
land. alleged to have been Illegally OBJ
tanned years ago through dummies"
will be restored to the government, as
result of an agreement with the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany. announced by tho Department Of
Justice last night. The lands are in
Colorado. and a part Of a 2.214-acre
tract near the town of Aguilar. and
part of 1880 acres at Cokedale. They
are estimated to be worth millions Of
dollars.
The smelling company will retain
title to about 220 acres near Cokedale,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02
VERDICT Is SET ASIDE.
Justice Robb Holds Judgment
Against W. U. T, Co., Is Wrong.

a judgment for 500 against the
Western Union Telegraph Company in
favor of Mrs. Eve A. Dant for a de-
layed telegram was reversed today by
the District Court OF Appeals in an
opinion by Justice Robb.
The appellate court held that as the
company was paid only for an unre-
peated message the sender was bound
by the agreement that in the event OF
mistake or delay in transmission or
delivery the company would not be
liable beyond the amount received for
sending the message. As the udgment
was for a greater amount the court
orders 1t set aside.