davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
DEMOCRATS
| ARE DAZED
The immigration Bill Is in
a State of Uncer-
tainty
WAR REEVES
INTEREST IN 1T
Labor Men Expect the Bill
to Pass by Christ
mas

Washington, Dec. l2.-The most puz-
zled people in Washington are the Dem
ocrats led by Senator Ellison ID. Smith
of South Carolina who are eager to pass
the immigration bill. This measure
which has passed the House, is being per-
fected in the Senate, having been called
up unexpectedly by Chairman Smith,
now that the ways are apparently
creased for the passage for the bill with
its famous literary test for the exclusion
of the undesirabes. President Wilson re-
fuses to give a hint to anyone as to
whether he will sign it. Senator Smith
spent long time with the president yes
terday but could extract no information
from him. This is practically the same
measure vetoed by President Taft chief
ly because of objections of Hebrews to
the literary test. The bill was smother
ed in committee in the Senate during
most of last season, but the prospects
created by the European war have Civ
en- it new impetus. Some senators pre-
dict that the White House eventually
will find quiet way to sidetrack the
bill, although they admit that this viii
not be as easy as few months ago be-
cause of the growing public demand for
a closer restriction of immigration
Officials of the American Federation of
Labor who are pressing hard for action
on the immigration bill predict that it
will pass the Senate by Christmas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
How the Telephone Has Benefited Play.
urfghfe

Walter prichard Eaton, dramatic edi-
tor Of The American magazine, writes
very interesting article in the Deem
Der number Of that periodical entitled
what il Entertainment Part Of the
article is devoted 20 explaining some Of
the difficulties that the playwright has
90 meet in getting his plot across 10 the
audience ile says that formerly con-
vtrsati0us between stif-necked buffers
and pert French maids. revealing family
affairs. Rere favorte ruse in plot
telling bat that nowadays the telephone
has driven thesa characters out Of en-
rloymeut Following is an extract:
The minute the curtain rises and the
characters are disclosed the poor author
Las got 81 get oHt 81 sight and let the
tilarnetafs d. an ti,e taking Nov. pc
De- n daily iie don't 20 aroaud a. a rule
telling 10 they arr and 30 atout them
stlses. They don't have %. Hos. then.
Is the anthar going - - you know
Elat sea- must know ai8ut thesa people.
athort making them aet IN ridicul.
ous maHBer2
TIE tsifnhons is teneheent fuven-
tiun ard e ias hsnf tilted nuIafr 90
rura as fhe frnuafisf IfHk huu hu
riaf. 81 silttuJiaTur lie sou nos sss
Hifl tunt = teiari.rnf or tie stage ls
90 ttere 80 give d realistic tanfh1 II d.
nat d i tlane 30 lsar tlss Ora nratist
af Pc fl8t atrusss end q FefF lattuf
isEn n s. a. m Harria fn lis argHaisal
i.nriessus- A Size of Life sara EttaI
f.arrrrar-t nc-el tus ~ thres uftta-s
iNrlne Earh riaraffsf a. p ~ -tr en-
i.rs1 rnsz sgreirlr uf ir order 90 an
-rafras hs as iaa naue fae fht ianaIt
d tiM anere
a rnu fEtE asaH nfias
',a--r.usgss FL lrnrl Tt.s b.
.r-r asH1lafr. M-s firri-r -f-rur. -ruu .
-r-rrltsr
IT, BARREL. fasaftfrs. 81
ra esd erT mrs uaet ras Htrt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12

difficult time for thise who would be
clean in their surroundings and meth
DDS. Dirty milk is very common in win
ter, but proper care can keep it clean.
Accommodations of filth are almost in
evitable unless an extra effort is made
to prevent them.
Systematic work, everlastingly keep
ing at it, is necessary in order to keep
our state in a sanitary condition, but
the lessening OF disease and death, and
the additional comfort is worth the
small trouble involved"
Although the articles are directed
mai nly toward the country. city people
will find much of interest and instruc-
ton in this bulletin. There are papers
on "The Citizen and Public Health" by
Dr. Charles p. Wertenbaker, surgeon U.
S. public health service; "The Effect Of
Cleanliness Upon Public Health" by
Gardner I. Swartz, st 'retary Rhode Is
land state board of health; sanitation
in Rural Districts. Its Bearing on the
Spread of Disease" by Dir. F. Thomas
Kidder, treasurer of the Vermont state
board of health; THE Dairy Laws of
Vermont" by Hon. B. L. Stafford, states
attorney, Rutland county; "The Rela
ton of Farm Sanitation to Public
Health" by DR.. A. C. Bailey, health off
Ger, Randolph; "The Household and
Family Problem in Public Health" by
DIR. H. A. Eliot, health officer, Barnet;
Sanitation in Rural Districts" by DR..
w. T. Slayton, health officer, Morris
town; "The HYGIENE Farm" by DR.. G.
w. Peck, health officer, Brandon
The epidemic of infantile paralysis is
briefly reviewed showing total of PCS
cases to Nov. !, with Al death a NOR
tally rate of 1873 per cent. A list is
given of IS towns in which one or more
cases have occurred during this years
epidemic This surpasses any previous
attack of this disease in Vermont. Spe-
nal report blanks are being filled out
by physicians in regard to these cases
and the knowledge thus gained will be
classified and conclusions drawn which |
may aid in future attacks There is |
also an article on Treatment of Infan-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
GERMANS REVISE
THEIR OPINIONS
Are Less Inclined to Belittle the Fight
ing Qualities Of Their Enemies,
Judging by Letters Now
Being Written.

| Correspondence of the Associated Press
Berlin, Dec l2.-Eyidences of the reac
tion of German officers and soldiers fight.
ing at the front against the tendency
to bclittle the fighting qualities of the
enemy continue TO accumulate.
Soldiers letters and returning soldiers
speak in terms of high appreciation of
the military prowess and soldierly quail
tiles of their opponents and among sew
eral hundred wounded with whom the
correspondent of The Associated Press
has talked in his visits to hospitals the
last fortnight, no one was found who re
fused to credit the enemy in general,
Russian, French and Berlgian and Eng
lish with bravery and military skill.
Distinctions are drawn, it is true, the
British being generally reckoned as the
toughest opponents on the west front
The Germans had high position of
the fighting qualities of the French sol
liers before this war began. The fight
ing which occurred on the march from
the Belgian frontier to the Marine and
Paris tended to lessen their respect for
toughness of French moral fibre, but the
last two months have changed that again
and soldiers letters reflect increased re-
spect for them. The recent fighting Of
the remnant of the Belgian army in
Flanders also has greatly raised the Ger
man estimation OF the Belgian soldier,
who, in the general army opinion, had
not greatly distinguished himself at
Liege, Namur and Antwerp, and the in
tervening field engagements.
As to the British, field post letters
continue to bear out the statement from
a German expert as to the robust fight
ing qualities. One of the latest of these
letters, printed in the Cologne Gazette,
,sitains the following striking passage:
People at home appear to have wrong
notions about the fighting qualities of
the enemy. Tho English are the tough
est and brayest foe we have to meet
Every individual man keeps on shooting
coolly so ding he is not taken prisoner
and these trained veterans shoot well.
When we storm position the French
wfll run when we close in with shouts
Of hurrah,' but the English stick ten
lciously to their entertainments to the |
last"
Aanzer's Arneezeitung, the leading mil I
tary publication of Austria, pays a high /
tribute to the Sorvian, Belgian and Rus
sian troops. The Servians are called
brave, but declaration is made that they I
IRE without food and ammunition. Cred /
{ is given the Belgians for standing
With England and France "when they I
must have realized that their own cause
vas irredeemably lost" The press is
for its attacks on the Russians,
aging that they are brave and capable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
PREVENT 100000 FIRES.
Value Of Work of New Hampshire State
Forestry Commission Described.

Concord, n. H.. Dec. IA eonser-
vatiye estimate places TIE val,,e of for
est property saved from fire by these
measures at over 100000" says the
biennial report of the state forestry com.
mission, after describing methods of fire
prevention used in the New Hampshire
forests during the past four years. In
that period, the report says the damage
caused by the average forest fire has
been reduced from S347 to Sl60.
''The keynote of the fire protective
system" according TO the report, is CO.
operation among all forces Interested in
forest preservation"
Forest patrolmen have been employed
by the federal government in the White
mountain reservation by the state and
by the New Hampshire Timberland own
ers' association. Within the past two
years the state has established new look
out stations on the summit of four
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
TO GRANT RATE INCREASE

Decision Of Interstate Commerce Com
mission in Eastern Case Due Tuesday.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE interstate
commission according TO information
reaching The New York Times cores
pendent, has reached decision to grant
the application of the Eastern railroads
to increase their freight rates. The de-
cision probably will be handed down by
next Tuesday The information was
that the commission would allow in
creases in freight rates amounting to
an average of about five per cent, which
was the rate OF increase asked by the
railroads in their original application.
II was estimated that if the commission
granted the application of the eastern
railroads their freight revenue would be
increased about $50000,000 a year.
As far back as 1910 the eastern rail
roads applied for an increase of 10 per
cent, which was denied. In May, 1919
most of the railroads in official CLASH
fication territory filed petition for
reopening of the proceeding The com
mission denied the petition, but on June
81, 1913, ordered an investigation on its
own initiative of these questions: Do
the present rates of transportation yield
adequate revenue. If not, what course
may carriers pursue to meet the situa-
ton? Following this action of the com
mission, the carriers filed applications
embodying the so-called five per cent.
rate advance, with the omission of GER
tain previous proposals for increase, such
as on sugar, iron, zinc, ore and livestock
between certain points, and anthracite
coal moving to the Atlantic seaboard.
The commission suspended thesey pro.
posed rates pending investigation.
On July 81, 1914, the commission hand
ed down its report, which stated that,
while it was found that the net opcrat-
ing income of the carriers in official
territory was smaller than
was demanded by the public interest, no
showing had been made warranting
general increase in trunk line rates, rail
lake rates, or rates on traffic moving be-
tween the different rate territories in
official classification territory.
The commission, however, did not APP
pioNt an iHCIeN~e III LHe lHJeTttTTilDTibl /
'lass and commodity rates in central I
freight association territory, subject to
certain qualifications. Certain sugges
ions made by the commission as to I'M
rates resulted in applica
ion by the eastern railroads recently |
or permission to increase their trip and
Mileage passenger rates, and these were
generally allowed.
On account of conditions due to the war
n Europe the carriers filed an applica
ion for a rehearing on the main ques
ion, and this application was granted
" the commission Sept. 10, the rehear
ny being limited to presentation of facts
disclosed and occurrences originating sub
equent to the date upon which the rec
rds previously made in these cases
we're closed 1t IS upon the evidence pre-
ented in this rehearing that the com
Mission is now to act
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
WINTER COURSE In AGRICULTURE
To Be Started at University of Vermont
Dec. g.


The twentieth annual session of the
winter shorts course in agriculture will
be held at the University of Vermont
and State Agricultural college beginning
Monday Dec 2s, and closing Friday,
February 26.-It is intended to cover the
study of creamery operations in broad
way and to teach the essential princi-
pies and practices of soil management,
dairy and other feeding. stock breeding
and judging, vegetable gardening, or
charding, forest management, etc. They
are open to men and women Is years
OF age or older, who have had a common
school education. Nine instructors will
teach by lecture text book study and
recitation and by practical work. No
charge is made for tuition to residents
of Vermont. Incidental fees aggregat-
ing $40 are the only charge made. Text
books cost about s., working suits
about So. The entire cost of the nine
weeks session need not exceed SOS. Par
ties interested should write for infor-
nation to Professor A. A. BcS'and, Nor
rill hall, University of Vermont, Bur-
ington. Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12

ment this is. Already ll5lOO0.O0O seals
have been printed. and practically that
entire number distributed 10 agents n
almost every state of the Union. Prob
ably l5OO0.OOO more will be needed. Ad-
ycrtising circulars, posters, cards, etc, to
the number Of several million have also
been distributed. IL Is estimated that
the army Of paid and volunteer work
ers engaged in selling the seals number
wei over 100000. The advertising and
publicity donated 20 the campaign
amount to several hundred thousand dol.
lars. Every effort j. being put forth to
eel l000900O0 seals. or about one for
every man. woman and child IN the
nited states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
Pig Cub Contest At Louisiana State Fail

The contest Of members Of pig clubs at
THE Louisiana state fair just closed At
Shreveport. IL - reported. was the most
saceessful 81 tlirse contests which have
been heii each wear siuce the work vas
iisa uguIated Although the fair autlluri-
ties bed limited tire number of pirs g.
$50 i.oys from Oh OreT tire state shipped
D IS entries.
Clarence Martin. l6 years old. from
CrewleF La showed n purr-trea Tnm-
worth seu pig l0 rasnths old. weighing
80 pounds % open eanpstit iBn age inst
40 iree1ers biz rie zen first in class
uuinr cifau.r.on and Preserve grand
Champion huur9 Msrtin raised tlls rig
90 foFare crops end fatfeurd har bal :
riee SID after harvest. therefore ~ LAD
practically no Hrreus6 Ser fnttfrinr
Alta MCCOY. ia Fesrs old 81 Cadas
Far5sh. Ia sigued rurr bred Ba-k
stirt agu rc uBEiifa ag1 rurnas 81
IH mBHtts ~ rre alisr bought 80
rie en- credit fT $3.50 last sf-ur r-un
o. sazr ui.o uas Interested En- r.r t8nh
aufa Hsr artrr ugn fiir aHasr.-safss
an fH8 f3rt fufrfatr ian anE Wtr fret Is
rlaas acairst nN Berkshire ffeeas-s -
On strr narsAt iaeH 81
rFes arts q r|uur8. tts ga 8 ru-tt
bt Air has So crsr af Far Ger
tis snnf Dr. wif ftaf ftis s-t ra
:. nr m0-r tiar s1as fr.trs re-
.rr eeer ur1ar g-ssstt 1Hftrrrrtls sau-
~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
$50, 100000 FOR WATERWAYS.
National Rivers and Harbor Congress
Adjourns After Suggestion Figure.

The national rivers and harbor con-
gress adjourned yesterday after adopting
resolutions favoring the building up of
a comprehensive system OF water trans
sportatior at an annual expenditure by
the government of not less than 0,000,-
600. The resolutions also urge "the con-
tinuing contract system" as the best
means of securing economic. efficiency
and speed in construction of government
work. Senator Joseph 4. Randdell of
Louisiana was reelected president.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12

| tile Paralysis" by Dr. Frederick w.
Sears Of Burlington, urging that sys-
tematic effort be made to improve the
the condition OF crippled patients and
giving directions as to the best methods
in use.
The laboratory report shows total
of 2039 specimens examined during the
months of August, September and De-
tober. OF these, l04 were for diphthe-
ria bacilli. 246 for tuberce bacilli 395
for typhoid, 3 for malaria, 270 ground
and surface waters, so specimens of
milk, 1888 specimens of food and drugs,
10 specimens OF liquors, 10Y specimens
of blood examined for syphilis, SOL mis-
cellaneous examinations, and autop-
sizes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
REPORT TURKISH GUN
BOAT WAS SUNK
Sent to Bottom at Entrance of the Bos-
porus by Explosive Meant for Enc
my, Athens Dispatch Says.

London, Dec, IA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Athens says that
a Turkish gunboat has been sunk by a
Turkish mine at the entrance of the
Bosporus.
Constantinople, via London, Dec. l2.--
An official statement issued here says:
"Under cover of man-of-war the
Russians attempted to dsembark on
Thursday near Gounieh, south of Ba-
tum, Transcaucasia, in order to outfank
our troops. They were compelled to re-
treat with heavy loss
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
SULLIVAN READY.
He Declares He Has No Interest Except
to Serve His Government.

American Minister Sullivan at Santo
Domingo cabled the White House yes
terday offering to meet any definite
charge against him. His cablegram,
which was referred TO Secretary Bryan,
follows:
Il cheerfully invite most rigid exam.
ination OF any or all my public or private
acts at this post and glad to meet any
definite charge made against me. / deny
emphatically and unqualifedly having
any interest to serve except the interest
of my government, which service has
been made difficult by sinister influences
anxious to exploit here without re-
straint."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
FRENCH FINANCES SOUND.
No Need of Loan at Present Time, Says
Minister.

Paris. Dec l2-"The financial situa-
ton in France is reassuring," Alexander
Felix Ribot, the minister OF finance, Is
quoted as saying in the Mstin. 1--WE
have lived up 10 the present by an issue
of treasury notes, NJ. Ribot continues,
"of which sl6,40O,00o has been placed re-
Gently and the total subscription for
which exceeded S2OO,000,000. Thus there
ia no need az present to have recourse
10 a loan. In fact the success Of this
great national operation is so great that
] decided yesterday 10 reduce from five
70 four per cent the interest on three
months notes except those which are to
be renewed. on Dec IS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
CHICAGO EGG PRICES JUMP.
Advanced Four Cents a Dozen-Firsts 80
to "a Cents Wholesale.

Chicago, Dec. l2.-Prices of fresh eggs
advanced four cents dozen in the Chi
cago market yesterday. one OF the most
sensational upturns in this market in re-
cent years. Scarcity of newly laid eggs
was given as one of the causes for the
advance, and another was that eastern
buyers made unusually heavy purchases.
Fresh gathered. firsts, were quoted as 33
to % cents wholesale. Storage eggs,
however, did not follow the advance.
Dealers expect fresh eggs TO sell for AZ
cents retail, and possibly higher next
week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
RURAL SANITATION.
State Board of Health Makes Plea for
Better Conditions.

The December number OF the state
board of health quarterly bulletin is
devoted largely to rural sanitation.
This bulletin" says the editor lis sent
out at this time in the hope that it
may stimulate an effort TO improve con-
ditions in rural districts during the win
ter. The cold season of the year is the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12

whats that guy doing with that
cameraY He's been standing on that
corner all day."
Hes taking a motion picture of that
messenger boy Buffalo Express.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12

o. nir0uats 5Herrat nnf rsa.taf.tef fin5
ffraurt tl.ssf iIfftir-.s 80 rsa1rrisi.a sr-
rufr asvrsse Naftfrr SIRE q ssfs ana
cure naurse ~a far irfnrrnstan Nn.
t.ara1 ffe Hfs Gn- w Ne usm
r. wufesH Nt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
Some Red Cross Seal Figures.

Few people have any conception of the
of the Red Cross Christmas
Seal campaign. Here are a few figures
that viii show what a gigantic move
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12

ertu-tdf an b e. rs-ttalaF raes
1tF ~ frr BE- rsurs
NIB sfE sN 81 rsartrrs at nrrs
ct Turr ana su-uarr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-12

PERSONS WHITE ORPINGTONS,
State fair. Utah Poultry show, won Il
premiums. including 0 firstss stock. chicks,
eggs G27 9th ave. olS33
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-12

Ills TO ENGAGE. a PLEASANT
y room. suitable for two: modern
pqse In. good table: garage il de-
%su Srd u, pi576
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-12

- PL q a SAINT FURNISHED
. Weeping rooms. 266 n. 2nd West
pl6i0
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-12
TYPEWRITERS
CONTRACTOR and BUILDER

WE GET YOU MONEY TO BUILD.
You pay as rent. Plans free.
G. Il. LUNDY, Was. 1876. 4o5 Atlas Blk.
o3452
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-12
INVESTMENTS
HIGH CLASS INVESTMENT.
Price Sli 900, Rental sI9e0.

VIII accept some trade
New artistic apartment building rose M
bling residence: fouT auaartments Of .
rooms and bath each. all Beautifully fin
iShcd and decorated, With hardwood floors
,r all rooms except h3 oomss which arc
tile. Large front and back porches built
in rcfrigcratoTs, Hot water heating pla mt
automa ucany regulated by thermostat
a fine lot 5il%l6p with cement drive and
two garages IN the rear VIII accept as
part OF the considera ION - residence or
well located building lots up 10 $4,000.
for further particulars see ha.l L.
Aurdock With I'd ~ Smith g. Sons, Is
Exchange place. Was. l5eS. pe90
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-12

IMPERIAL-NICE HOUSE
UIg rooms, very reasona ble center
I tain and First South. k2049
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-12
FOR RENT
For Rent-Furnished Rooms

IDAHO. NEW MANAGEMENT, STEAM
heat. $3.50 to $3.50 week. 201b z. 4th
South. Gl0li
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-12

9' GRATES AND WATER
hil makes; work guaranteed
'sse@tt foundry. A 7th West, Wa
1880
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-12

MAYLON DETECTIVE SERVICE. OLD
and reliable. L investigate murders,
robberies, sla nder. blackipail, shadow IN
dlviduals, and guarantee satisfa ction
Consulta tIon free, strictly confidential
Suite 200 Mcintyre Bldg. Was. o37
Night phone, Was. 6729-J. pTS5
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-12
SADDLE HORSES
CARPENTERS and JOBBERS

AND JOB WORK; ESTI-
mates given and ilrst-cla WORK guar
antced. Wasdtch GGoSW noS?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-12

I FURNISHED ROOM SUITA-
two, also one single room, board
2 house strictly modern. Gao Z.
IN. ol602
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-12
FOR SALE-FARM LANDS
For SaIe-Farm Lands


$40 ACRES. J MILES FROM r, r. STA
tioD, all fenced in fields half cultivated
alfalfa and grain land, balance nearly all
good land, plenty water right, flowing
wells for stock, good 6-room dwelling,
large barn, sheds and corrals; splendid
farm for stock, dairying, hogs. sugar beets
and fruit. Price, $4,000 per acre. Can
give terms and take residence In Salt
Lake or Ogden part pay.
$500 acres, 200 acres cultivated, good
buildings miles from r. r. station, i'll
best dry-farining, grain and alfalfa region
in country. Price, $1,000 per acre. Easy
terms. Can take residence In Salt Lake
or Ogden part pay.
100 acres. good farm, near Malad. Ida
no, all cultivated, with water right. Price.
$1,000. part time
Several small farms close TO r. r. sta
tion. prices from $4,000 to $4,000 per
acre, easy terms. Fine for sugar beets.
toma toes, fruit and general farming
X. +. HUNTER,
423 Gath ST., Ogden. Utah. Phone ls03J.
m3lO5