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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14
Mr.. Howe's Announcement.

Lieutenant Governor Frank z. Howe
has announced himself a candidate for
the Republican nomination for governor
and declares that owing to illness and
financial ability he win not make 4
campaign prior to the nomination. In
this his attitude is similar to that Of
Messrs Fleetwood and Clement.
Mr. Howe's announcement covers
wide variety of topics and his concep-
ton OF the duty of a governor is that
he should devote "his counsel and in
fluence toward solving the problems Oh
the state" He also favors free use of
the veto power.
The lieutenant governor does not en-
phasize the executive character of the
Office of governor and in his view the
principal public issues of the state may
be stated thus;
Municipal bonds to be authorized only
by two-thirds vote of at least 25 per
cent of all the voters;
Authority for business manager or
municipal commission;
Uniform system of town accounting
and cooperation between towns for eff
cient road building;
Ndht Hu Sbdbt hfPlNPi ioNApto NAfot WI
for new tax levy; state to live within
its income;
Lump sum for compensation of legis'
lators;
Reduce superior court to three judges,
junior justices of supreme court TO 60
on circuit;
Abolish the Senate;
Extension of rural credits and reduc-
ton of tax on money loaned by savings
banks at per cent or less;
Reduce taxation;
Enact workmens compensation act;
Continue state aid of state colleges
and issue special text book dealing with
Vermont resources, business, etc;
State orphans homes
Cleaner elections, direct primary. i'm
proved highways, help for victims OF
drug habit and reform of criminals, de-
velopment of state resources.
Many OF these proposals are accepted
state doctrines, the most radical being
the proposal to abolish the Senate by
constitutional amendment and to estab-
lish a state home for orphans and for
children OF parents who fail TO support
them.
Mr.. Howe comes out squarely as a
Republican and believes that the state
party platform and ticket should repre-
sent "neither the Establishments 81
wealth nor the scheming Of political
workers While he believes that the
national Democratic administration
should he rebukej. he warns the voters
not 10 permit ~selfsh and ambitious
men to ride into place and power on
national ISSUES Rutland Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14
WILLIAMSBURG.

Miss Ann 4. Penniman lie seriously III
with rheumatic fever and is under the
care of Miss Reynolds of Barre.
Miss Grace B. Lloyd, director of physi-
cal culture at Mount Holyoke college
North Hadley, Mass, had lately been a
guest at George Owens.
Mrs. Clara H. Childs, who has been at
Rev. w. n. Roberts for some time, has
gone TO Enfield, n. H.
Mrs. Eldon A. Earle and two children,
Master Mahlon and Miss Imogene, are
with Mrs Lewis D. Martin at the farm
for a few days and have called on old
friends in town. Mrs. Earle will be re-
membered as Inez Flint and her home is
now in East Orange, n. j.
WorEmen employed by the late H. II.
Martin to locate springs and build res
ervoir to supply the buildings with
water have been successful and a plen.
tiful supply is assured In digging for
springs, one was found that had been
in use at some earlier time as it was
stoned up and covered, but no one can
be found who remembers the time when
it was so used.
Mrs Betsey +. Benedict, who has been
visiting at A. w. Edson's in Brookteld
for some weeks past, has returned home.
Congregational church. Morning worship
at l0:45 Swords and Plowshares,
viii be the subject OF the sermon. Sun
day school at noon. Union service at
1880 p. m. in the evening TO be addressed
by Mrs. Edith Balch Wright OF the Yer.
mont Sunday school association. At 3
D m. there will be a conference of Sun
day school workers addressed by Mrs.
Wright.
You are sure to want one of the pref
ty hats in the window at Mrs. Kelty's
'dressmaking rooms, made by an up-to-
date milliner and being sold at greatly
reduced prices for the next ten days.
Call early and get first choice.
G. T. Colby attended the meeting of
the Central Vermont Pomona grange at
Middlesex Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Whitney and
daughter, Gladys, went Tuesday TO Tun-
bridge for visit with relatives.
Miss Lucy Abbott went TO Mortified
Wednesday and will be a guest of rel
atiyes there for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Webster and
Charles Webster of Barre were guests at
the home of W. P. Briggs on August 0.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14

concerning the sale Of the Boston g.
Maine merit this publication in order
that inaccurate reports of the transac-
ton, so important to New England, may
be checked Already statements have
been given to the public not entirely
fair, perhaps, to all the parties con-
cerned. There has been no surrender
By the New Haven company in dealing
with the government 1t has yielded
nothing OF the position taken when the
string" legislation was enacted. The
directors were prepared month ago,
before the dissolution suit was filed, to
make terms on these very lines. In now
agreeing TO leave TO the court the ques-
ton Of the New Ravens claim as to the
damaging effect of the string" law of
Massachusetts,, In case the Massachu-
setts legislature, after further eonsidera
ton, should refuse to modify the act,
the government retraees its steps and
takes exactly the position which ap.
peared so reasonable. and at the SAINT
time so desirable from all points of
view, a month age.
But the question which side has yield.
ed" IL relatively of small consequence.
The government commands respect for
being brave enough TO modify an atti-
tude too stiff and severe, In any event,
it must find a complete Justification
for its changed policy In dealing with
the New Haven In the extraordinary
conditions that have lately arisen. The
New Haven directors may be trusted DO
do their best, In the altered situation, to
carry faithfully into effect the new dis
solution compact and to conserve the in
terests of the public as well as the prop
erty In their eare.-Springleld Mass
Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14

If denied the use of the cables, Ger
many can resort to its direct wireless
connection with the United States to
give its side of the great war; More
over, the occasion gives a splendid OPP
portunity for trying out the advantages
of the new system of long distance COM
munlcation. As yet wireless telegraphy
over such a vast distance as that which
lies between Europe and the United
States is merely in the experimental
stage, although communications have
been passed. The development of those
experiments into practical tests may be
one of the few good things to come out
of this terrible war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14

The ST. Johnsbury Caledonian's en-
thusiastic support of Alexander Dunnett
for Congress rather sidetraeks the Bur
lington Free Press boomlet of Editor
Bigtlow of The Caledonian for the posi-
ton. incidentally, another newspaper
man, johnson of the Randolph Herald
and News, hastens to inform the popu-
lace that he is one newspaper man Of
the district who is not seeker for the
Office. The statement is duly noted, and
we congratulate Editor johnson on his
self-restraint.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14

Of the agreement itself, which, so far
as the Boston & Maine is concerned,
reads as follows:
"As to the Boston & Maine IL is to be
adiudicated. the facts being set forth in
petition and answer, that the control OF
the Boston g. Maine by the New Haven
is in violation of the Sherman act and
must be completely parted with by Jan
nary l, 1917, unless for good cause the
court grants additional time.
'1f by July /, 1918, the New Haven
and the Massachusetts, legislature agree
on terms on which this control shall be
parted with satisfactory to the United
States and approved by the court, such
plan shall be adopted by order of the
court.
"1n case no such plan becomes effec-
tive by July |, 1915, the court shall upon
application Of any party to the suit de-
termine the terms and order them car
ried out. The New Haven shall at once
give irreyocable proxy to the trustees,
heretofore agreed upon as liquidators, to
vote it's stock in the holding company
and they shall thereafter exercise all the
powers incident thereto"
From this it is evident that, in case
the Massachusetts legislature should not
remove at the next session the restric-
ton on the sale of the Boston & Maine
shares which has been embodied in the
String legislation, the question of the
equitable disposition Of those shares
would be referred to the federal court
for adjudication. In no event, however,
will it be necessary that the Boston &
Maine shares be sold prior to january /,
1917. and then an appeal to the court
for additional time could be made.
The precise terms Of the agreement
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14

Rather late in the day, the Salem re-
lief committee announces that it needs
no mere contributions to aid the people
who were rendered homeless and jobless
by the great fire of several months back.
Now there is a greater and more press
ing need in taking care of the sick suf-
fering, wounded and distressed by rea-
son of the hostilities in European coun-
tries Persons disposed to help can do
considerable good through the agency of
the Red Cross society following the APP
peal OF President Wilson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14
THE RoUT OF THE WAR CORE
SP0NDENTS.

Possibly those enterprising American
publishers who sent war correspondents
to Europe to cable home the movements
Of the opposing troops are wondering
as to the wisdom of their act just now.
The American war correspondents are
not likely to be allowed 10 report even
the pink teas with victrola accompani'
ment, SO strict is the censorship and so
closely drawn is II as to racial and ma
tional lines. And, after all, it is rather
gratifying that the readers of the Amer
lean newspapers are not to be compelled
to peruse all the inaccuracy and specula-
ton which these correspondents might
be forced to send home under pretense
of earning their salaries. A great deal
OF extraneous matter, too, is sent along
under the guse OF war news, filling much
space but adding little to the sum total
of knowledge concerning the progress OF
the war. Thus it is not at all discon-
certing that the war correspondents of
the American newspapers are not likely
to get within great many miles OF the
scene of warfare, because we shall be
free from great deal of reading mat
ter of doubtful value. The censored
news containing The bare facts of the
success or failure of the armies is far
preferable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14
NOT ONE DISMISSED
Among the Applicants for Naturalization
Papers at Montpelier.

Not single applicant was dismissed
before the United States naturalization
court at Montpelier yesterday, although
three cases were continued by request
and three more were continued for study.
A majority Of those granted final papers
were from Great Britain, with Italy sec
ond, and most of the total are residents
of Barre. Their names are:
Frederick Barnes, Great Britain, Mont
pelier; John Daniel Great Britain,
Barre: Alexander James Matthew, Great
Britain. Barre; John Hay Spence, Great
Britain Barre; Alexander Edward, Great
Britain. Barre; Charles Leel, Great Brit
ain. Barre; James Barron Gall, Great
Britain Barre; Amedeo Calcagni, Italy,
Barre; Giuseppe Calderara, Italy, Barrej
Francisco De Lorenzi, Italy, Barrei
James Mcdonald. Great Britain, Barre; ;
Eugenio Edeni, Italy, Barre; Charles Fa'
sanin, France, Barre; Gelsomino Lausi,
Italy, Barre; Edwin Ross, Great Brit
ain. Barre; Joaquin Barquin, Barre; Clio
vanni Tesla, Italy, Northfeld; James
Meara. Great Britain, Waterbury; Paolo
Rossi, Italy, Montpelier; Jabez Bernard
Barnes, Great Britain, Montpelier;
George Ignatius Smith, Great Britain,
Montpelier; John Geals, Great Britain,
Barre: John Lindsay Bissett, Great Brit
ain, Barre; John Edward Jones, Great
Britain, Barre; Michael James Plum
pides. Greece, Barre; Battista Fumagalli,
ITALY,, Barre; Ernest Provasi, Italy,
Barre.
Those receiving their first papers we're
James B. Williams, England Water
bury; Morris Kitroser, Russia, Mont
pelier; Hosel Witebski, Russia, Mont
pelier; Philip Karkanides, Greece, Mont
pelier; George Karkanides, Greece, Mont
pelier; Samuel Silver, Russia, Mont
pelier; Francesca Garabaldi, Italy, Mont
pelier; Carl A. August HARRISON, Finland,
Montpelier; Napoleon Bennett, Province
Quebec, Canada, Plainfield; Casper Bot
teon, Province Quebec, Montpelier.
The two applying for the final papers
were Morton Norton, England, Mont
pelier, and Charles J. Provost, Province
Quebec, Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14

A rather changed condition from for.
mer times il is when 65 business men
Of Rutland run over TO Burlington to be
the guests of Burlington business men
at luncheon and after being pleasantly
entertained return home in the afternoon
without being hurried and without be-
ing made uncomfortable by the hard
ships OF travel. The automobile has
done a wonderful thing in the trans
formation OF travel and, one might add.
in the development Of neighborly spirit
between communities which before the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14

Senator Dillinghams decision to 60
out and make an active canvass in YER
mont for reelection to the United States
Senate, following Charles A. Prouty's
announcement that be intends to spend
considerable time campaigning in Yer
mont, assures the state of an interesting
contest. Both are men of pronounced,
though rather widely varying personal
ity and are likely to be gladly welcomed
by the public to whom they 60 for sup
port.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14

At the present high price Of gran
ulated sugar, there ought to be market
for all the leftover maple sugar which
Vermont producers could not find pur-
chaser for during the season. Maple
sugar makes very satisfactory substi-
tute.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14
The Nsw Haven Agreement.

The agreement between the govern
msnf and the New Haven directors con
cernipg dissolution is unqusstionshly
satisfactory 20 the directors and the
stockholders. while the interests q the
state 81 Massachusetts, are fully protect
Cd The situation cannot b. made clear
sr than i j. made b. TIE precise terms
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14

A decrease of $4,000 in the passenger
traffic at the South station in Boston is
an indication of the telling blow which
the motor vehicle is delivering TO the
railroads.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14

It speaks we'll for the quality of tn
new citizenship about Barre and Mont
peher that not one of the applicants for
naturalization papers was rejected at
the recent session in Montpelier; and it
also is an encouraging sign that so many
are taking up the duties, as well as the
advantages, that go with citizenship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14

Meanwhile, the Russians could be do
ing considerable damage on the German
frontier, providing they were disposed to
do so. The inactivity of Gar Nicholas
forces is one of the strange features of
the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14

advent of the automobile were consid-
cred very remote one from the other.
Therein the motor car is serving very
useful purpose in sparsely populated
state
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14

Three automobile collisions in day
at single street intersection in Brat
tleboro give ample warming of the need
of more traffic regulation at that point.
The next collision might not end with
such trihing results to machines or their
occupants.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14

We are waiting to hear of Pugilist
Jack Johnson's prowess on the field of
battle for France-to learn, in other
words, if he has the real punch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14
CURRENT COMMENT
Larnoille County Spoken For.

Lieut.. Gov. Howe would like to be the
next governor OF Vermont, and makes
that announcement in very strong and
forceful letter in which he states some
of the changes that he would advocate
in our state government. He would
make a good governor but Lamolle
county is for Fleetwood. Morrisyille
News and Citizen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14

"Heavy firing" has been heard in the
direction of Graniteyille, "Extral The
Germans ar.r.r.e e.e.e-fe-e.e-ated."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-14

One case of these New Percales--all of
best quality--for Saturday, in our Clear
ance Sale, per yard, at
Evening journal., 1914-05-13
PREPARING ASPARAGUS BEDS
Necessary to Use the Greatest Care IN
Giving Plants Good start-Keep
the Weeds Away.

Asparagus is not hard to grow and
We know OF no other vegetable that
Will give more satisfactory results il
well cared for
As an asparagus bed has to be set
out only once it is, therefore. very
necessary to use the greatest care In
giving the plants a start.
Plo.y the ground deeply as early
as possible in the spring and mix with
it an abundance of well-rotted ma
nure.
This should be done three or four
days before planting and a strong fer
tilizer should never be put next to the
plants, because 1t often destroys them.
The rows should be about six feet
apart md the plants should be set
ten inches deep. Set out only strong,
one-year-old roots.
Press the soil about them and as
the plants begin to come up. throw
little dirt into the furrows to
smc ther the weeds and keep the soil
loose around the plants. Gradually
fill the rows until the ground is level.
The weeds must be kept from the
plants for two years; then not much
further care is necessary.
Cutting may begin the third year,
for perhaps thirty days, but not longer.
After that, asparagus may be cut up
to the middle of June, or perhaps a
little later.
II your bed shows a large growth
Of tops in the fall you may be sure
OF a good crop the next spring.
When plants are old enough to cut,
the tops should be cut off very early
in the spring almost down to the
crowns Of the roots and then as they
start to grow again the roots should
be ridged about eight or ten inches
above the level Of the ground.
The plants will push their way
through this ridge in q very few days
and will continue to grow vigorously
A wet, heavy blac soil is not good
for asparagus, as It does better on
sandy loan.
Evening journal., 1914-05-13
WELL-EoUIPPED WORK SHOP
Much Time and Money Can BE Saved
BY Making Repairs at Home on
Farm Machinery.

A well-equipped work shop is con-
venient; 1t is economical; and it Is al
most a necessity to the successful
farmer Just how far the farmer
should equip his shop win depend on
the extent Of his farming operations
and his ability in handling tools.
The average farmer with adequate
tools, can do all the ordinary repair
ing on his farm machinery.
As a rule, the farmer can do his
own repairing much more quickly
than he can go to the nearest shop
and have mechanic do the work
The farmer may not be able to make
repairs equal to those made by a
trained mechanic, but the economy OF
time may be of more Importance than
excellence.
Breakdowns are most frequent dur
ing the busy season, and much vaIua-
bic time is sacrificed going to some
distant shop. In many cases perma-
nent repairs can be made at once, and
in most instances temporary repairs
can be made at the farm shop. pro
vided the necessary tools and supplies
are available.
Evening journal., 1914-05-13
AID TO SOIL PRODUCTIVITY
Modern Methods Of Crop Rotation,
Green Manurlng and FertllizIna
Help Potato Growers.

American potato growers win be
interested in the fact that German
farmers have found that many in.
direct benefits result from potato cul,
ture, through modern methods of crop
rotation, green manuring and fertiliz
ing.
The potato has played the greatest
role in the agricultural development
Of light and fertile soils of eastern
Germany, as the sugar beet has done
in heavier soils. According to Ger
man specialists, these hoed root crops
are beneficial to any soil, through the
deep and thorough culture that is
given them, with its resultant i'm
provement in the physical condition
and aeration.
The profits from the crop justify
the liberal use Of commercial fertil-
izers. from which there are important
residual effects on other crops In the
rotation. The clean culture practised
also brings all weeds into thorough
subsection. The yields per acre OF all
farm crops have been greatly in
creased since the extension Of potato
growing.
Evening journal., 1914-05-13
GROWING SUGAR BEETS
CLIMATE AND SOIL MUST BE TIA
KEN INTO CONSIDERATION.
Plant Does Remarkably Well az Hiot
Elevations From Fact That II Ia
Injured Very Little by Frost
and HaiIstorms.
By G. s. KNIGHr.l

Experience has shown that the
sugar beet reaches its highest develop.
ment in the north temperate Iatitudes.
Although the conditions Of tempera-
ture must be taken into consideration
IN selecting localities for the growing
Of sugar beets, yet in addition to the
thermal conditions must also be
studied those OF rainfall or water sup
ply.
The sugar beet requires a certain
amount OF moisture In order to pro
duce its normal crop. This water Llay
be supplied by precipitation in the
usual way, by irrigation, or else the
soil must be of that particular quality
which will allow subterranean moist.
ure to reach the roots of the plants.
The porous and sandy soils adjacent to
rivers sometimes furnish a sufficient
amount of subterranean moisture to
produce a good crop in connection
with the rainfall.
In general, beets require four or five
months of growing weather for their
successful production. In the West
where the moisture is applied by irri.
cation, the crop may be harvested at
a certain stage, thus making the con.
ditions IDEAL In the eastern sections
of the country, where the moisture is
applied by rainfall, a second growth
Evening journal., 1914-05-13
BARACA Class TO
HONOR NATIONS Fathers

On next Sunday afternoon, in the
main auditorium of the church, Della
ware avenue and West street, the
Avenue Baraca Glass will observe
Fathers Day. This meeting will be
for men only. There will be good
music with Ralph Raymond on the
pipe organ and solos by Clarence
Hope, the popular baritone singer Of
Delaware Avenue Church, a selection
by the West Presbyterian Male Quar-
tet, and an address by the Rev Frank
Macdonald, the popular Scotch
Lecturer of Chester.
Automobiles will be furnished to 90
after those men who are not able to
walk to the church and return them
to their homes after the meeting.
Enough automobiles will be provided
to adequately handle the situation
and it is hoped that the names of all
those for whom the machines should
be sent viii be in the hands of either
the president of the class, Arthur A.
Price, or the secretary, r. H. Burk-
head not later than Sunday. May IL,
that the automobiles may be routed
properly.
p. Ross Farra, chief probation Off
Ger of the Juvenile Court is the
teacher of this class which has grown
in four months from three members
to sixty-two. It is expected that in
the neighborhood Of one hundred and
fifty men will attend this observance
of Fathers Day. M