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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12
THE BRUTALITY OF BASEBALL

The Italians in Rome who would not
permit the New York Giants and the
Chicago White Sox to play exhibition
games ON the ground that the game is
brutal" ought to have communicated
with some of their countrymen in Barre,
Milford, Mass, and other places in the
United States where Italians are becom-
ing proficient in the game and taking
to it" with as much eagerness az the
Yankee himself. There is as little bru-
tally to the game of baseball as there
is in any great sport of the present day;
indeed, it is noted in this country for
its freedom from brutal features such
as characterize college football and sim.
liar sports. The Italians in Rome ought
to find better reason than that for re-
fusing permits for exhibition games OF
baseball in Rome.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12
Smoke and "spoon' Both.

The STEADY" smoker who has been
casting about for some happy means
whereby he can smoke and spoon" both
will find the answer in the new offer of
the Mayo's Cut Plug people. Mayo's Cut
Plug comes in handy cloth pouches; and
to every purchaser of pouch of Msyo's
Cut Plug the American Tobacco com
pany has decided to give a handsome
silver plated teaspoon free.
If you want to get in solid with the
spoony element of your family Tor of
your family to-bel we suggest that you
take advantage of this off>r right away,
as those who come first are first served
and the supply of free spoons is limited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12
EXPENDITURES DEFENDED.
The Ward Administration Presents a
Statement of It's Position.

Editor Times:
| 1t is apparent that the voters this
year have divided themselves into two
factions and have put forward two sets
OF candidates: the administration can
didates," and the ''anti-administration
candidates" The first standing for the
efficient maintenance of the city depart
ments, gradual reduction of the city
debt, and the doing away with the cheap
temporary patchwork method of i'm
proyement and substituting permanent
work, small amount each year. The
second, opposing the administration and
coming out with a statement to run the
| city government more economically and
reduce the tax rate. They think they
can do this but fail to show their meth
| Cd
We leave it with the voters to say
which they wish to trust, those who
have been in the business for a number
of years and have become acquainted
with the needs of the city as well as
with the ways in which money may be
saved, or new men who think they can
do something, but haven't yet found
way to do it.
We find that there is quite a bit of
misunderstanding among the voters as
to the proportion of the tax rate, which
is fixed charge, and how little of it
really goes for things which can be
added to or taken from by the city coun-
ell.
For the enlightenment of the voters,
we have prepared the following lists,
which will show just how many cents
on the dollar of the grand list will be
spent for each different item, ii the plans
OF the present finance committee and
city council are carried out.
List A contains items over which the
city council has no control whatever.
but have to furnish the money to pay.
This amounts to 81 % on the dollar of
the grand list, which, with the amount
used to reduce the debt amounts to $l44.
List B contains items used to reduce
the debt.
List G contains items paying for the
actual maintenance of the city depart
ments and which cannot be reduced with.
out seriously crippling the efficiency of
those departments. For example by tax
ing off police patrolman, or regular
at the fire station, or decreasing the
number of street lights, or of letting
streets go to pieces, only to be fixed at
a greater expense next year.
We feel that the people would not |
stand for decreasing the efficiency of |
any of the departments in these ways
Decreasing salaries and wages in any |
of these departments would mean sub |
stitution of new men for experienced |
ones and what the city would gain in
dimes would be lost in dollars.
List D contains items which the city
council can increase or diminish and will /
show how much the tax rate could be
lowered by cutting off one or all of these
items. Our experience has been that the
public expect these improvements and !,
call for many more which constantly
have to be refused until more funds are !,
available.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12

Another argument negative one
perhaps--is that the scheme of not hold
ing an exposition in New England would
eliminate the chance for operation of
graft and the exercise of favoritism
among architects, contractors, exhibit
ors, etc. 1t is an argument which is
worth considering seriously by everyone
in New England, barring, perhaps, those
few who would hope to figure in gain for
themselves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12

The Massachusetts treasury depart
rnent intends to sell the latest state
bond issue "over the counter'-that is
directly to the people. That is calculat-
ed to eliminate the brokers' profit and
would be for the benefit of the people if
the brokers hadn't been permitted to
bid first to jack up the prospective sell
ing price to marked extent, after
which their bids were rejected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12

Mayor Curley of Boston has decided
to keep away from dinners and dances,
but we suppose that determination does
not prevent from kissing the babies la
Fitzgerald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12
CITIZF,-r., CAUCUS TONIGHT.

Follow , usual custom, The Times
to-day III. the voters of Barre to at
tend the citizens caucus in Rowland
hall this evening, when candidates will
be nominated for various city Offices.
There has been no particular activity
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12

The rent in Montpelier society is not
a slit skirt, however much one might
so suppose, but over tango or non-tango
at the charity ball. Let each go hire
hall and let sweet charity prosper
doubly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12

Mayor Green of st. Adams, after serv-
ing IL months of IL months term,
finds he is mayor of the city. That may
be called an ex post facto opinion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12

How much longer are the authorities
in Boston and the relatives of Eleanor
Arlin going to be "stood Off in their
quest of the girl dead or alive?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12

A good many errors are being made IN
the winter baseball league, not to mem
ton some hard hits, too.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12

The grounding is having his say as
well as his day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12
Men Can Live

without insurance; it is dying without
it that causes hardship. The great serv.
ice of insurance lives when your life
fails. National Life ms. Co., of VT.
tMutual) S. s. Ballard, general agent,
Lawrence building, Montpelier, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12

Maintenance engineering
department (less in-
GOMEZ . 10000 .007
Maintenance fire depart.
ment (less mcconnell 10000 .l25
Maintenance police de-
partment (less income) 100000 .O75
Maintenance poor depart
ment (less income) III. S,s50.00 .l47
Maintenance health de-
partment ......,. $4,000 OLA
Maintenance public build
ings (less rents) -. $4,000 OPS
Insurance .... l,25000 02l
Salaries ................ 100000 o4e
! Printing and stationery. 10000 .0l2
| City records ....,.... 10000 .oos
Driving hearse .. $4,000 .004
Maintenance public parks 1850 .O03
Memorial day .......... 10000 .002
7.9s
Income from show, pedler
and other licenses. ..... $4,000 .03S
Income from delinquent
.o5s
Net amount maintenance charges .14o
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12

Motto in New York; When in doubt,
whack Tammany Murphy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12

Twelve and one-half cent kismet cloth
for &c yard at Perry's on Saturday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12

Total reduction of debt not in.
cluded in list A............ .22l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-12

Net amount improvement charges OF
The Administration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-14
MRS. NELLY SUES TO
STOP CLUB GOSSIP
Treasurer Of Knickerbocker Re-
lief Organization, Accuses
Four Officers.
ASKS $4,000 FROM EACH
Asserts Her Reputation for
Honesty Was Attacked
Verbally.
ASKS $4,000 FROM EACH

Strife in the Knickerbocker Relief Club,
an organization composed OF charitable
women. was disclosed IN the Supreme
Court yesterday when four suits for
$4,000 each were filed against the lead.
Ing officers OF the club.
The plaintiff is Mrs. Ethel V. Southa OK
Nicely. wife OF +. Tennyson Nicely, for
merly prosperous book publisher In
Fifth avenue.
The defendants named In Mrs. Neely's
four suits are Julia Hearn. Kate Hum
phreys. Flora Hamilton and Camille
Birnbohin. The papers were served on
the four women Tuesday afternoon, when
they were having meeting of the club
at the Arrowhead Inn. Fort Washington
avenue and 177th street. at which they
were discussing Mrs. Nicely. II was
learned that the club had another meet
ing yesterday at the Waldorf-Astoria,
which Mrs. Nicely didn't attend.
In each complaint Mrs Nicely describes
herself as the wife OF +. Tennyson Nicely
and II person of good repute and credit.
She has been treasurer OF the club for
! the last few months and had charge OF
the club funds. In her complaint against
Julia Hearn she alleges that the defendant
said concerning her:
she has collected and misappropriated
moneys belonging 10 this club and she has
never accounted Tor said moneys and has
used the same for her own personal az
| fairs."
Mrs Nicely says these statements are
! Intended to charge her with feloniously
stealing money. which she says Is untrue,
as tho defendant knew, or should have
| known.
The complaint against Kate Humphreys
| says that the defendant made tho fol-
lowing additional statements concerning
Mrs Nicely:
we have Instructed our lawyer TO
prosecute her crim!nally for said larceny.
| She is a dead beat. We are going TO put
! her out OF this club"
Flora Hamilton is alleged 70 have said
OF Mrs Nicely:
we are going to throw her out OF the
| club and show her up 10 the public, She
! Is a social faker. We have notified vari-
Gus clubs In New York OF what she has
done. She Is a fraud"
Camille Birnbohm Is alleged to have
said:
''Shs Is a hotel beat We are going "a
eSpel her from the club, and prosecute he.
| for larceny"
Louis Splsgel. counsel for Mrs Nicely,
refused to discuss the suits yesterday. ex-
cept to say that they are designed to
make members OF the club stop talking
Mrs. Nicely couldn't he found last night
Her telephone address IL a restaurant at
| l0t West Forty-third street, but II was
said there that she and her husband left
some months ago and didn't give any for
wardlng address.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-14
MRS. SAGE AIDS WILD BIRDS
sends $4,000 to DR.. Hornaday "a
Fight Protection Repeal.

Dr. William T. Hornaday. managing
trustee OF the Permanent Wild Life Pro.
lection Fund" announced yesterday that
he had received a check for $4,000 from
Mrs. Russell Sage, which brings the fund
up to $4,000.
The income of this fund. which 10 un.
der the control Of Clark Williams and A
Barton Hepburn, Is to be devoted &c
fighting all efforts to repeal the migratory
wild bird laws passed by the United
States and the various States. The firs,
check from the income goes to- day tc
California, where market hunters are try
ing to have the Flnt-Carey law. enacted
last year. repealed. II the law is re.
pealed California will once more become
a shambles for the slaughter OF the Pa.
cifc coast game that congregates there
in winter and spring and humiliation OF
species will be the result" according &c
DR.. Hornaday.
The fund needs $4,000 more. Its sub.
scribers already number. in addition to
Mrs Sage. George Eastman of Rochester
Andrew Carnegie. Henry Ford. Mrs. John
8. Kennedy, Max Fleischmann Of Gin.
cjnnati. John ID. Archbold. Mortimer L.
Schiff. Frederick %. Bourne and George
D. Pratt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-14
TWO BIRDS IN SCARLET AND
SABLE PAY CITY HALL VISIT
Tanagers larry for Brief Call on Way Northward
...Many Wild Geese Stop Here in
Local Waters.

Two thick breasted birds whose bodies
famed from beneath long black wings
volplaned into City Hall Park yesterday
afternoon. skipped gracefully across the
greensward and sat ducking their heads
from side to side rs II to catch a hint OF
what all the excitement was about The
forever chattering sparrows raised their
gossipy notes and flew from tree to tree
in perfect frenzy of alarm. The idlers
and those who were not idlers stopped to
lean against the lawn ratings for a look
at the strangers.
Some one threw a bit OF apple on the
green and the two newcomers Immediately
began to make themselves at home. They
sat pecking away at their meal while the
curious looked at them. They were not
more than FIVE feet from the ratings and
their self-possession in 80 numerous an
| assembly aroused the wonder OF the on
lockers After half an hour or 20 they
few to the trees and then streaked away
over the City Hall and the skyscrapers
to the northward.
The birds such as those seen yesterday
are scarlet tanagers and bird lovers know
them well. They have red bodies with
black wigs and tail. the latter inclined
to pointedness. They are allied to the
finch. They probably came originally from
Brazil. but those seen yesterday did not
leave their native jungle because OF any
recent bespectacled disturbance there The
birds have long lived In the southern
States and II is their custom to come
north every year. even going to Canada.
They are a sort of second cousin to the
cardinal bird OF bermuda, which is red
from besk to tall
DIR. William T. Hornaday said last night
that those seen In City Hall Park yester-
day would probably spend the night in
Central Park, would reach Bronx Park
some time to-day and would then proceed
by easy stages to the northward. They
do not nest here, but during their brief
stay become NO tame that person may
walk Within a few feet OF them. They are
30 pretty that ono wishes they might de-
eide to remain with us Reports from
Long Island and West Chester also in
dictate the presence OF many tanagers
there. Golfers especially noticed the
tanagers. the closely cropped putting
green's being the fayoTite resorts OF the
birds.
Many wild geese. mal.ards. blue wing
teal and other members OF the duck
family have been seen around staten
Island and Long Island recently and they
have given indications that they intend
to summer there. Dr. Hornaaay ex-
planned last night that the reason these
birds have not gone further north as
usual Is that they are now protected, and
more and more Of them will nest in this
vicinity. North OF Maryland the law
now saves these birds from the spring
hunter and during the last winter many
Of them. having got the tip from some
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-14
BRYAN ON CAMPAIGN TOUR.
stumps Pennsylvania for Democratic
state Ticket.

PHILApELPHIA. May 1s.--Secretary OF
State Bryan took the stump IN the state
Democratic campaign tonight at the
direct request OF President Wilson. In
short speeches In Allentown. rerkasie.
South Bethlehem and Wilkesbarre he
made appeals for support OF the Wilson
Administration In the progressive policies
Il has Instituted He also paid tributes
TO his chief for the remarkable achieve
ments OF the first year of his term.
At each stopping place the Secretary
was greeted by large crowds.
II thank God that Woodrow Wilson
has set business free" said Mr., Bryan at
Allentown, "and has made 1t possible for
both business and politics to be conducted
without bending the knee to a little group
Of hnanciers."
Mr., Bryan then made a brief reference
to the Mexican situation.
"While II IL not my intention to discuss
our Department business In public
speeches l am glad to say mediation Is
progressing and WI are sincerely hopeful
a settlement will be reached which will
be honorable to the United States and
beneficial 10 Mexico without Involving US
In foreign War"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-14
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discovery of which has been credited to
DIR, Henry flotz OF New York. played no
part in the final session because DIR. Plotz
had made no request for "A hearing.
Or. simon Flexner OF New York de-
clared recent experimental studies on DO
liomyelltis confirm the view that in man
injection occurs through the upper res
praory tract and that the virus passes TO
the central nervous organs by way OF
tho cerebroSpinal fluid and not by way
OF the blood.
The association elected the following
Officers: President. s. J. Meltzer OF the
Rockefeller Institute. Sew York vice
president. Henry Sewcll, Denver score
tary. George NJ. Kober. WASHINGTON; re-
corder. Thomas McCrae, Philadelphia :
treasurer, J. p. Grocer Griffith. Philadel-
phia: councillor. w s. Thayer, Brook
lyn, representative on executive commit
tee OF Congress OF American Physicians
and Surgeons, Theodore G. Janoway
Brooklyn; alternate, Richard =. Strong,
Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-14
CADWALADER'S ART
ENRICHES MUSEUM
Adds Porcelains and Antiques
to Metropolitan Art
Collection.
PART Is ON VIEW NOW
New Paintings and japanese
Prints Also Interest
Visitors.
PART Is ON VIEW NOW

It was announced yesterday at the
Metropolitan Museum OF Art that the
museum under the will OF the late John
l.. Cadwalader had received as be-
quest the better part OF the furnishings
Of the Cadwalader residence In East
Fifty-hfth street. including English furni-
ure Of the eighteenth century, Chelsea and
other European porcelains or the same
period, and ornamental bronzes, enemy
OF Oriental origin.
This beauest doubles In size and I'M
portance the museums collection OF
English furniture and makes possible
display of Chelsea porcelains second only
to that OF the British and South Ken
sington museums. SO Director Robinson
said. Most of the seventy-six pieces 81
Chelsea in the Cadwalader bequest were
made during the years 1906. the mr.
teen years during which this factory pro-
duced its most notable work The table
ware Is the best Of its kind and in
cludes most OF the known varieties OF
colored backgrounds and modelled and
painted decoration.
Among the interesting examples or or
namental ware are pair or candlesticks
In the form of Chinese lady and gen
tleman, each under an intricately lowered
pagoda. after models attributed to Rou-
billac, a French sculptor who for years
produced the finest statuettes made at
the Chelsea factory.
The furniture In Mr.. CadwaPaders be-
quest represents the style OF Chippendale
I'm all of its variety, With the exception
of a lacquered table. Il lacquered corner
cabinet, a mirror and three chairs. all OF
which date from the early eighteenth CEN
tury the furniture is or mahogany and
of the period OF 1140-6o. The thirty
three pieces are almost all Of equal merit.
but the fine early Chippendale wall table
Is especially typical Of the Intricate work
manship employed by this designer about
1875.
A portion OF the bequest has been
placed upon view in the room OF recent
accessions on the first floor. Here too
are shown an old painted panel. attributed
by bernhard Berenson. the authority upon
Italian art. to Sano dl Pietro, Slennese
artist. and shows the Queen of Sheba pay
ing her celebrated call upon solomon in
all his glory.
Two new American paintings are shown,
one by Douglas Volk, called Little Mil
bred" and one by Leon Dabo called THE
Cloud" Little Mildred was n purchase,
but THE Cloud" was an exchange made
by the museum with the artist for q pic
ture By the artist already owned by the
museum. Both the museum and the artist
report themselves as pleased with the
transaction.
Another display OF great artistic
interest which opened yesterday Is Of
japanese prints, which have been given
large gallery TO themselves upon the
second floor OF tho museum. The museum
| has lately purchased zoo new examples.
| There IL "A very fine kiyonaga, among
| them called boating Parties on the SUI
mida River" and beautiful lIokusais
Toyokunis and Utamaros that are seldom
| seen,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-14
EPIDEMIC KILLS SPARROWS.
surgeon Finds Strange Disease Has
Attacked the Birds,

PrTrsBuRG. May lathe loss OF thou.
sands or maybe the extinction of English
sparrows is threatened by an epidemic
accord ng to local ornithologists whose
attention has been called TO the numbc,
Of dead birds found around the city.
DR.. r. l.. Hazard. senior surgeon OF
the stan Of the Allegheny General Hos
pital. and an authority upon the bird
life Of western Pennsylvania. examined
several dead birds In the laboratory OF
the hospital.
II found that they had suffered from
an intestinal disorder. probably accom-.
panied by fever. which caused them to
stay near pools OF water" he said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-14
MISS MORGAN VISITS AUBURN
civic Federation Committee pleased
With Prison Reforms,

AUBURN. y. T.. May IA joint com
mi,tee of tho New Jersey New York
division of the National Civic Federation
visited Auburn prison to-day to inyesti-
gate recent reforms instituted through
the efforts of Thomas NJ, Osborne. chair
man of the New York Commission for
Prison Reforms, Among the visitors were
Miss Anne Morgan. The party also
visited the womens prison
Mrs. William Rand, Jr. speaking for
the committee said:
80 TAR as We have gone We are vel
pleased with the conduct Of Auburn
prison We find that conditions have
greatly improved here under the reform
IDEAS"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-14

where, decided not to go south at all.
The result was that their food supplies
were frozen or showed under and friends
had to feed them for a time.
DIR. Hornadays correspondents tell him
chat because OF the new Virginia law
against killing robins there are many
more OF these cheerful birds about thls
year than heretofore. Or. Hornaday be-
lieves that II tho Federal law protecting
migratory birds Is enforced we shall see
hosts OF birds within a year or two that
were fast becoming strangers to these
parts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-14
MISS BUTCHERS CASE PUT OFF
WOmen's Trade Union Members In
Court 10 Defend Her.

A delegation OF tho Women's Trade
Union League was In the Yorkville Police
Court yesterday 10 take part in the ex-
animation OF Miss Elizabeth butcher. a
member OF tho league. who was arrested
Tuesday with Paul H. Douglass. a Co
lumbia University student. while shs was
trying to make a speech to the employees
of department store on West Forty-thrd
street.
They waited for two hours until the case
was called. When It did come up the
hearing was postponed until to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-14

In the year 1899 an English
army officer bought a steamer
rug in London.
This rug was his constant
companion through the long
campaign in South Africa; he
slept in it; used it as a table
cloth; as a shelter tent to keep
out the rain; it was tossed
about in railway trucks and
Cape carts all over South
Africa; was washed thirty or
forty times, mostly in dirty
rivers and greasy we'll holes
and came through the ordeal
without being worn thread
bare or its colors faded.
That identical rug is in the
window of our Saith St. Store
to-day.
Our London buyer was so
much impressed with its wear
ing qualities that he bought q
quantity like it for our New
York stores-they're all wool
and hand-woven in Ireland.
100 Of these rugs-a special
Introductory lot-are on sale
to-day at a special price, So. so.
ROGERS PEEr COMPANY
Three Broadway Stores
Warren St. 18th St. oath St.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-14

The Day Publishing Company was In
corporated yesterday In Albany by Her
man Bernstein, j, L. Magnes and bernard
Semel Of this city 10 publish a daily news
paper In Yiddish and English The news
paper will appear In September The ed
itorial management will be under the d.
rection OF Herman Bernstein.