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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01
TAYLoR'S vALEDICTORY.
How One journalistic Effort in Barre
Ended

The most readable column in the Chi
cago Tribune is headed "a Limo type-or-
Two" its author being Bert l.. Taylor,
who at one time published a small pa
per in Barre. In recent issue of The
Tribune, Mr.. Taylor refers to this ex-
perience and how it ended. This is what
he says:
"The valedictory of the editor of the
Laramie Boomerang recalls an early ex-
perience of our own in Vermont. We
got the notion that the town of Barre
yearned for live weekly paper; there
fore, we started one, and began with a
good subscription list and tin box
filled with advertising contracts. But
our pride was our undoing.
"A strike developed in the industry
which supported the town. The mer-
chants did less and less business, and
when we presented our weekly bill they
would complain bitterly of their folly in
contracting for advertising. After two
or three weeks of this we called on each
advertiser, and presented his contract
to him, neatly torn in two. Then we
went back to the shop, wrote valedie-
tory. got out the paper, mailed the edi-
ton, sent the Office key and the rent to
the landlord, and left Barre, never TO re-
turn.
1--WE were given to understand that
it was quelque valedictory. Copies of it
were framed. and as we did not save
a file of the Barre Town News we would
give five dollars for a copy of our swan
song. All we remember is the quotation
which began it,
~ hear voice you cannot hear
Which says / must not stay;
/ see hand you cannot see
Which beckons me away"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01

The clamor over the disagreement of
the jury in the Hans Schmidt case is
one of the most noticeable sounds com
ing from New York City at the pres
ent time; and it does seem rather odd
in the face of the reported confession OF
the man that he killed Anna Aumuller.
1t seems that the only point on which
there could be doubt was whether the
man was sane or insane at the time 4;
and on that point the so-called alienists
disagreed radically, thus leaving the jur-
ors In doubt. However, it is likely that
there will be another trial of the no
torious case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01
CURRENT COMMENT
"A Man Wanted" by Massachusetts,
Republicans.

Capt Gardeners formal announcement
that he will not be candidate for
governor next year accords with the ad-
vice which The Herald and many other
sincere friends of his have freely given
him. The field is now open, as it ought
to be. A "new man. should be drafted
for the task of bearing the party stand
ard. Something in the atmosphere calls
for NEW deal.n
1t is highly important that the man
who undertakes the difficult task of re-
vitalizing Republicanism in Massachus-
etts should be wisely chosen. S..ategy
should be used in his selection. 1t is
not enough that the man seeking the of
flee with the longest reach and the fat
test purse and the most push should
carry off the prize. And yet to just
this risk an unmodified popular primary
has subjected us.
The Progressives of Illinois are
handling similar situation in the right
way. They have got together in con-
ference and decided who should be their
candidate for the senatorial nomination
in the popular primaries next year. In
this way they have found a good man.
The Republicans of Massachusetts, should
take counsel together in the same way.
Perhaps it might be well not to call the
gathering convention-sinc the word
Is under cloud Just now-but econ
ference" or Il ''talkfest." The name of
this assemblage does not matter SO long
as it is made up on about the same rep
resentative basis as were the old con
ventions. The delegates, who were
elected to the Republican state conven-
ton last autumn, even though their
service was then perfunctory, might be
summoned in the spring for the real
task of deciding whom the panty ought
to nominate for the pivotal contest OF
l9l4.-Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01
WOMEN IN OFFICIAL LIFE IN 1913

The growth of the idea of admitting
women to phases of public life from
which they heretofore have been barred
more by custom than by anything else,
is one Of greatest manifestations of
the year which has just come to a close.
We do not mean by this the admission
of women to the right of voting, which,
it is agreed, is province in which the
women have made considerable progress
in the United States, much more. really,
than the women of the British Isles
have made with all their spectacular
methods; but we mean rather in those
branches of civic life which have to do
with solving some of the perplexing prob
lens of present-day living. In some of
the larger cities women have been TAX
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01

If it be not against the charter and
ordinances, The Times moves that the
experiment be tried at some early OPP
portunity; and if it be against the char
ter and ordinances let us wipe out the
prohibition by changing the charter and
ordinances.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01
Bows Who Blow in Their Money

may have fun now, but can never make
deposit with the money which was
blown. A saving habit in early life is
necessary for independence in age. En-
dowments, survivorships, deferred an
nuities, etc National Life ms. Co. of
Vt. (Mutual) S. S. Ballard, general
agent, Lawrence building, Montpelier,
Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01

The Times wishes a Happy New Year
to all its contemporaries in Vermont.
May dull care never rest too heavily on
anyone of them during the IL months
just opened!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01

The sympathy Of the entire state goes
out to United States Senator Carroll s.
Page over the loss of Mrs. Page, to
whom he was married nearly half
century ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01
No Contributions.

"Sir," said the trembling young man
to the girls father, 81 love your daugh-
ter and che loves me, and l have come
to ask you for her. ! am sober and
industrious, but poor. VIII you give
ASSENT"
Not a durn cent?" growled the old
man.-Philsdelphia Public Ledger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01

The biggest thing on
earth to-day is TIME,
and everyone has an
equal share. No trust
or union has any mo-
nopoly.
If yours is worth saw
ing, you can save a lot
of it, also save some
money, by coming here
FIRST when you're
after anything for
mems dress.
To-day we're show
ing some overcoats at
$18 that have just come
in--late arrivals with
the newest kinks, espe-
cially for young men
who want to get away
from the fashion page
look.
ChinchillaS - Blue,
Brown, and Gray.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01
First Aid to Immigrants.

immigration courts the metaphor of
digestion. These newcomers are the
food which is poured into the body pol
itic. Unless it is assimilated it does
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01
JINGLES AND JESTS
Getting Ahead.

The man is selling cabbages,
His income is quite slim;
But he win not get mad if l
Should get head of him.
Cincinnati Inquirer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01

Wilson's golf game is improving, so
he must be, too.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01

When the tea business drops off look
for a challenge for the Americas cup
from T. Upton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01
Why?

He (teasingl--You married women are
great matchmakers.
She (demurelyl--Yes. MISERY loves
company. Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01

1t was the FROSTY init" which the
New Year extended.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01

Barre is looking forward to one of its
most prosperous years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01

We Clean, Press and Repair Clothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
CLIPS IS SECONDS OFF
THE 7WO-M|LE RECORD
Joseph Ray Defeats Hannes Koleh-
mainen, But Mel Sheppard
Makes Good.

KANSAS CITY. No, March 1.-Josepn
Rav of the Illinois Athletic Cluo OF
chicago clipped sixteen seconds on the
Western A. A. U. record and detealeo
Hannes Kolehmainen of New YORK CITY
in q two-mile race at the annual track
meet of the Kansas City Athletic CLUB
here tonight. The time was nine MIN
utes and thirty seconds.
Raw had little difficulty in defeatins
tho New Yorker The Finn held the
lead in the first mile. but in the first
Ian of the second mile kolehmainen
faltered and the Chicago man spranS
ahead and increased his lead at every
stride lapping the Finn before the
race ended.
The University of Kansas won the
intercollegiate one-mile relay; Uni
versity of Oklahoma, second. Time. $50.
Melvin W. Sheppard. running in the
colors of the Irish American Athletic
club Of New York city, defeated Charles
O.Donneu of the Illinois Athletic Club
Of Chicas o, in special SSO-yard match
race.
O'Donnell led until the last 100 yards,
when Sheppard passed him The race
was run in two minutes and two ana
one-fifth seconds.
More than 400 athletes from colleges
and athletic clubs in the middle west
connected in the meet. No points were
kept, as the meet was handicap az
fair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
Griffith Uses New Signals.

Griffith Is not in favor of confusing
signal code. He has certain set which
become in vogue during the champion
ship season and is carefully guarded, fer
if the opposition ever discerns the sig
nails of an opposing team it naturally
has a great advantage.
1t often happens that. with the bases
full or a man on second base in close
game, the shortstop will run behind him
to get a throw from the catcher to nail
the base runner. This play is worked in
the following manner: The shortstop
leads the runner a considerable distance
from the base by standing close to third,
but not so close as to attract suspicion.
Then he signals the catcher, who, in
turn. calls for a waste ball from the
pitcher. AS soon as the pitcher gets in
motion the shortstop runs to the bag and
the catcher throws there. This fire.
quently catches wise base runner off
of his guard and he is retired with ap-
parently ridiculous ease.
In order that the players may become
accustomed to one anothers hit-and-run
signals these are practiced during the
entire spring training period. Many signs
are used, for if a player used the same
one day in and day out it would only be
a question of a little time when the OPP
posing catchers would solve them and
cross" the batter, as it is termed in
base ball
One of hundreds of different little
things the batter does may mean some
thing. Every time he goes up to the
plate with a man on the bases he may
might mean something. but he always
covers the real sign by indulging in
many for the purpose of deceiving the
opposing team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
TERRAPINS FAIRLY STRONG.
Secretary Goldman Gives Out Full
List of Baltimore Federals.

BALTIMORE, Md, March THE COM
pIete list of players OF the Baltimore Fed
eral League club was given out tonight
by Secretary Harry Goldman and is as
follows:
Catchers--F'red Jacklitsch, formerly of
Rochester Internationals: Harvey Rus
sell, from Bridgeport club of Eastern As
ISOLATION, and Leroy Allen, from Mime
apolis club of Northern League.
Pitchers-Jack Quinn, formerly of Ro-
chester and Boston Nationals. George
Suggs, from st. Louis Nationals: Frank
smith, from Montreal; Irwin X. Wilhelm,
from Rochester: Joe Finneran. from
Philadelphia Nationals: Herbert Young,
from New Bedford club of New England
League: P. ]. Conley, j. NJ. Allen and
Jack Ridgway.
First base-Harry Swacila, formerly of
Newark Internationals.
Second base-Manager Otto knabe
from Philadelphia Nationals, and George
w simmons, from Rochester.
Shortstop-Mike Doolan. from Philadel-
phia Nationals.
Third base-Enos kirkpatrick, Brooklyn
Nationals. and James tRunD Walsh, Phil
adelphia Nationals.
Outfielders-Guy linn, formerly of Bos-
ton Nationals and Re" -; Benny
Movers Toronto Internatio. ais. and V. ID.
Duncan, Philadelphia Nationals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
BY ]. ED GRILLo.

| CHARLOTTESVILLE March "A code
of signals, which every well regulated
ball team uses and guards with great
care, plays an important part in the de-
| Gliding of games.
| There is never a ball pitched or any
play made in which some sort of sig
nal is not used. The average fan Is
| well aware of the fact that the catcher
signals the pitcher as to what sort OF
ball to expect. He must know the
curve from the fast one in order to be
able to handle it competently, so when
he crouches and hides his hand in the
palm of the big mtt he is signaling the
pitcher what to throw. But the signal
system does not end there. The shortstop
and second baseman, for instance. when
there are men on the bases, always watch
tbe catcher's signs, for the good reason
that they learn from them in what oil
rection to expect the ball. For instance,
with a left-handed batter up and man
on first base, if the catcher signs LOT
fast ball, the shortstop knows ina, inc
batter is more apt to hit into MS dlrec-
ton than to right field. consequently the
second baseman takes the cue ana gets
ready to cover the bag in the event OF
an attempted steal. If this system was
not practiced many more balls would De
iii through territory which one or the
other of these infielders mad lelt uh-
guarded to cover the bag
on some teams the shortstop and sec
ond basenan repeat the catchers sign
to the outfield so that they can lean IN
the direction where the batter is most
ant to hit though this feature of the
system of signals is used but seldom:
But there are other angles. Every man
on the infield, for instance. has sign
with the catcher. If he sees chance 10
catch a base runner mapping ne Sishais
the catcher for throw. The catcher IN
turn gives the pitcher a signal to Keep
the ball out of the batter reach. Inns
is called wasting and is done SO that
the ball is sure not to be MT Whie tne
baseman goes to cover his bag, ana tne
catcher is thus given clear way 10 INK
his throw. The second baseman ana
shortstop also have a signal by which
the question of which one OF the Two ls
to cover the bag with man on nrst, and
there are a great many catchers VINO sig
nal the pitcher when to throw 10 nrsl TO
catch a runner off of the bag.
Offensive Signals Also.
These are all defensive signals, how
ever hut the code extends into the Of
fensiye feature of the game. On well
regulated ball team few batters ever
step to the plate with men on the bases
without informing these runners what
thew are attempting to accomplish. II II
ia the intention to play what Is known
as the ..hit-and-run game the batter
s;uoIs the runners to start to advance
On the next ball pitched, and ne tnen
tries to hit the ball through the posi-,
fion which either the shortstop or SECOND
haseman has left open upon staItnS 70
cover the bag. If he gets the neider OH
his balance, ball, which is hit barely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
Mondays Charleston Entries.

First race, two-year-olds purse, $500; sell
ing; four furlonss-I. May. 1O6: Jaunty, 1O4
Finalee lo7; Gerthelma. 1o2; yellow Flower
lo5: .tLouise May. lo5: Ormead 1O6; A. n
Akin, 106. IN. B. Davis entry. Louise May rar
as May Shaw.
second race four year odds and upvard: purse
$500; selling; five and one-half furiongs-Beyer
stem, 100: Camarada, 1o7; CheDault 1913: Bobb,
Cook I09 fSurpass, los; Belle Chilton. 1906; ST
joe 1913: .Fawn, 19I.
Third race. four-yearods and upward; purse
500: selling: five and one-half furlougs-t;oIli
veg 1903: Lord Wells. l12: Semi Quaver Ilo
.Righteasy, 102; lncision, 100: Double Five liz
Province los. Rye Straw. H.; Bat Masiersop
100: Amoret. lo9
Fourth race, three-year-olds and upward
purse 5000; selling: one mie-Sepulveda I07
Dick Deadwood, 105; Milton B., los; SNOW
fakes, 1O1; 'Gaty Pailen. 104: sGHllant Roy
o.; Cockspur 107: "Spclhound, 81: Napier
Ios Buzz Around, 107: big Rock. lO7; Bull,
Baker lO4: Joe stein, 10s: Jacob Bum iOs
Fifth race, four -year-olds and up; purse, 5000
selling: five ard one-haf furlopgs-kellv los
protogords. LOG; willis, 1o6: Daddy GIN 1ot
.rheo Cook. Io7: John Mars, 10o Comm:
Coon IL: Tom Holland. los; Quecd los
Passes. 1o6; ruvious IL: Premier. loi
Inspector Lsstradc. 1919.
$500 selling mile and twenty yards Plisnt
i'll; Irish Kid us; sAgnicr. lO6; Laird o
Kirkaldy, o3; Miss Primity, III: +Cynosure
los: The Hermit. 81: Jim Cafferty, l13: Ger
rard. 100; Michael Angelo, ZIG; SServicence
apprentice allowance claimed; clear an,
muddy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08

runner started at a fast pace. He did
not hold It, though, and finished his
part of the relay about five yards be-
hind. Lehigh went ahead on the second
relay, and held it until the end OF the
race, finishing in front by about ten
yards The race was done in 3.44 and a
fraction.
Hildebrandt Of the Central Y. M. c. A.
of Baltimore won the South Atlantic
championship shot-put with q heave
of IS feet II inches. Harbeson of Vale
was first in the open shot-put with a
put of AZ feet.
The Baltimore Central Y. M. c. A. was
first in a relay race. beating out the
Central Y. NJ c. A. Of Washing on and
the Maryland Agricultural College sec
ond four.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
BROWNS CAPTURE ONE
HONOR FROM THE CUBS
Win Training Camp Championship
by Defeating Chicago Three
Out of Five Games.

TAMPA, Fla, March THE ST. Louis
Browns won the spring training cham
pionship from the Chicago Cubs today.
when they defeated the Cubs, to 3.
Vaughn's erratic work in the ninth lost
the game for the Chicago club. five runs
being scored on three hits. wild pitch,
a hit batter and two errors!
The Browns won three out of five
games. Score:
r. II. E.
Chicago. II
st. Louis. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S
Batteries-Cneney. Vaughn and Bresnahan and
HargrOve Baumgardner Weilman Mitchell and
Agnew. Crossn and Enzenroth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08

Harold johnson in the Chicago Rec
Herald thus comments on the depar-
ture of the Cubs for their training camp
at Tampa: 1t was different in the old
days. Last night when the Cubs board
ed a train for their spring training camp
at Tampa there were only about twenty
five people present to see them Off and
they were mostly relatives of the tour
lists Instead of a brass band to give
Manager Hank a send-off, a lone West
Side friend of O'Dsys yelled Good luck
Hank" and even this did not bring a
cheer. AS usual. Heinie Zimmerman had
to do something to distinguish himself
He was nearly twenty minutes late in
arriving at the station and the train had
to be held for the famous third sacker.
Some one had the nerve to ask Zim
what detained him, and his answer was
a grin. Looks like pleasant times
ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
Sundays Juarez Entries.

First race, four furlongs-Mlton Barber 100;
Ben's Brother. 100: Miss Fielder, I05: B. A.
Zones. l05: TrulaDe. 100: Blue Racer. II2
Second race. one me-Judge Denton 90;
Sadie Shapiro, %; Marie Coghiil. %; Defy %;
vireo. 36; Pretty Dale, 90: Fricze, 100; Etheda,
40: McAlsn. 1902; Fire. Io2. Flying, Ioa:
Cloud Chief. lo2: siecpland. i0a: Pontefrsct
LOT.
Third race Eve and one-half fnrlonss-Bins.
~. Pay Streak. 1oe: Capt Burns. 102; Furlong
-; Cosgrovc. liz: Iron Mask. l15
Fourth race. furlongs-Just Red o..
orb. Io5: Orlin kripp. 1o5: Prince Eugene 1o7
40.
Fifth race. 1--WE and one-balf furlongs-r
WooifEth. %; Ida Lsvinia, o.; Evran 81;
Tight Boy. 81; Little Birdie. 81: Mazurka 90;
True Stop, 100; Cloak. 100; Quick Trip 100;
J"ssupburn. lo2: Doc Allen. 1o2: Lemon Joe 100
Zulu. 104: Rose Mary, 1o1: Minco Jimmie 100
sixth race. one mile Monmouth, 80: Phillis
lima. %: Balronia, a5 Anne MeGee 1ol; Evs
rsnguay, i01: Rake 102; Cool Io2; Heller
Hawkins, LOG; c. ". kennon. los; sweds
sam. los: u. Montgomery. los; Prince Conrod
IT,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
SCHOOL MEET APRIL "a.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

LEXINGTON, Va, March 1.-Satur-
day, April 81, has been decided on as the
date for Washington and Lees annual
invitation interscholastic track and field
games This is the second meet of its
kind held on Wilson Field, last year $
games having been financed by the Wash
inston aud Lee Alumni Association, Inc.
The 1914 meet Of the schoolboys, II Is
hoped and believed. will be even more
successful than last wears affair. when
thirty-odd schools were represented and
more than one hundred athletes partici-
mated. Handsome prizes will be awarded,
as usual, and plans are under way to OBJ
tain as of1cials the very best men OF
their kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
BROOKLYN FEDS BUSY.
Squad of Thirty to Train on South
Carolina University Grounds.

COLUMBIA, S c., March THE
Brooklyn Federal League club will ar
rive here Thursday. March 12, for
spring training, according to a mes
sage received here today from John NJ.
Ward. business manager of the club.
The SQUAD numbering thirty men. viii
use the base ball park of the tniver-
sity of South Carolina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
TOURISTS ARE DINED.
Continued from First Page

Continued from First Pase)
cline and country and under every sun
base ball will be played
..It is my wish to emphasize announcer
phase of the world tour just completed,
view particularly pleasing TO me- ana
ouet hall l refer to the Sentlemanly
conduct and splendid department of
every member of this party Nothing
could have been more fortunate for our
game and its exposition than that every
player who participated in the tour
should have been a gentleman in man
ner word and deed. off and on the field
You proved to caste, class, las ana foyal's
snort that had been commerciallzed.
that had it's professional opponents,
was above reproach in every respect.
and that an American could be pro-
fessional ball player and a gentleman.
McGraw Praises Japan.
Manager McGraw, in his speech on the
Giants, said that his men and the other
members of the world touring party were
received ..royally and by royalty" on their
trip. He was agreeably surprised at the
base ball enthusiasm and knowledge
shown by the natives of the various couri-
tries where the teams played exhibition
games This was particularly true of
Japan.
President Johnson of the American
League, speaking on organized base ball,
said that the gathering was the greatest
tribute ever paid the game, the players
and the men who had fought SO long and
hard to bring the national sport to the
high position which 1t now occupies. The
tour around the world, he declared. was
h11t an illustration of the benefits of or
panized base ball, and the honors ac-
corded the returning tourists tonight were
recognition of the good that has been
accomplished by the organized forces OF
the game.