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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
POULTRY FANCIERS
MAKE 1915 PLANS
Annual Meeting of Vermont Poultry As
sociation Was Held in Barre Last
Evening, Judge H. W. Scott
Being Reelected President.

Fifty poultry men from Barre, Mont
pelier, Waterbury, Orange, Northfield ant
other towns in the state came together il
the city court room last night for the
annual meeting of the Vermont Poultry
associa tion. In the absence of the presi-
dent, Judge III. w. Scott, who is detained
at home by illness, e. M. Lyon, o.ss@oi
the Vice-presidents, acted as chairman
Reports from the various lpmmrtees
pointed to year of progress and indi-
Gated that the associations growth will
be continued in 1914. ItY membership
now numbers over 100 and its exhibitors
come from all sections of'the state.
Judge H. w. Scott was re- eelected presi-
dent and William Brown received a 70.
election as treasurer. John L. Wallace
who has been the ASSOCIATIONS secretary
for sometime, decli6d to serve an
other year, and William Moir, jr., was
appointed his successor The vice presi-
dents were elected as follows: N. j. DiYoI
OF Bellows Falls, II. G. Rich of North
field Falls, f. NJ. Lyon, A. /. Lawrence
of Burlington, A. r. Abbott, Walter Bel
vile, Fred Strong of Montpelier, w. F.
Brown of Berlin, Frank HAYES OF Orange,
A. n. Stratton of Montpelier. A. c.. Me-
Clure of Middletown Springs, II. ] Clark
of West Pawlet, and u, y Purvee of
Waterbury. To the executive board the
names of w. A. Drew and Charles OLIVER
of Barre, and +. Il. Felt and j +. Ewing
of Montpelier were added and the fol-
lowing directors were reelected: r. S.
Currier, ]. P. Corskie, w. g. Knight OF
Graniteville, w. b. Scott, B. NJ. Shepard
of Montpelier. Karl Forsell of Mont
pelier, c. A. Dodge, ]. Frank Perry and
J. w. Roberts. j. f. Ewing was dele
gated to look after the arrangements
for securing hall at the 1915 exhibit.
Present plans contemplate holding the
show in Montpelier again in 1918 If
the hall accommodations in Barre were
large enough. the association would be
disposed to hold the exhibit here, in al
ternate years, if not oftener Ii Is pro-
posed TO open the next exhibit in the city
hall at Montpelier the second week in
January. 1915. II the city auditorium
cannot be secured the association will
probably have recourse to the armory
building. Before many months have
elapsed the association will have started
a widespread campaign for the purpose
of furthering the usefulness of the or
ganization. Henry r, Ingalls, OF Green
vile, n Y, and w. II. Card of Man
chester, Conn. have already been engaged
to act as judges at the 1915 exhibit.
Last January their impartial Judging OF
the exhibits occasioned favorable com
ment on all sides and the executive board
lost no time in obtaining their services
for 1915
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SCHOOLS
Comparison Shows Radical Difference
in Systems.

a radical difference between English
and American systems of school organ
ization is in the relation of elementary
and secondary Schools" says /. L. Kan
del. of Manchester, England, in bull
letin on English elementary education
Just issued by the United Sites bureau
of education. "The American high
school receives its pupils after they
have completed the elementary school
course and builds up its curriculum on
that foundation. The English secondary
schools receive their pupils from a vari-
ETY. of schocls-special preparatory
schools or elementary schools-and the
pupils on entering may vary in age
from 10 to H."
In general Mr.. Handel finds it difficult
to institute a detailed comparison of
the standards of elementary school
work in the two countries, because cir
cumstances are so different. "The
American elementary school has been
for nearly century the national school,
the common school of all the people. In
England the elementary school is just in
the process of developing into a nation
al institution, public service for ma
tional needs, instead of being regarded
as a charity school for the education of
the "lower classes.
Another fatcor that renders compari
son difficult, according to Mr.. Kandel. is
the inherent difference between the En-
glish and the American child. The lat
ter, he declares, "is by nature more pre-
cocious, natures earlier, is by circum-
stances of his upbringing thrown more
into the company of adults, with the
consequence that he is less reserved and
self conscious and more alert than the
former.
american children have a far better
knowledge of the history of their coun-
try and in some cases of general history
than is to be found among English ele-
mentary school children The same is
certainly true of their knowledge of
local and national government. In En-
gIish language the American child has
better command of oral expression; he
is more given TO debating and discussing
than the English child. The reading of
English literature is also more extensive
in American schools, and in art work
there is greater variety.
But if the English elementary school
has much to gain from the study of the
American curriculum, American educa-
tional administration would profit as
greatly from what is the strength of the
English system-freedom of the in.
dividual school"
It is in the work of medical inspection
and general welfare work that Eng
lands school system has recently made
the most notable development, according
to Mr.. Handel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
Not to Take Immediate Ac-
tion to Secure Repa-
ration
BRITISH PUBLIC
GREATLY AGITATED
Because of Carranza's Eff
fort to Stir Up Ameri-
can Enmity

London, March 3-The British gov
ernment's view that no immediate
action should be taken by it in connec-
tion with the deadlock over the inyesti-
cation of the death in Mexico of Will
liam s. Benton was made quite plain in
the House of Commons by Sir Edward
Grey, British foreign secretary, to-day.
Sir Edward. however. was equally ex-
plicit in pointing out that if Great Brit
ain failed to secure satisfaction through
the United States. the British govern
ment reserved to its self the right to
secure reparation whenever able to do
so.
Intense resentment is displayed
throughout the British Isles over what
is regarded as an attempt on the part
of Carranza, the Constitutionalist lead
er, to sew discord between the British
empire and the United States, and also
over the reported delays in the investi-
CATION into Benton's death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
of Three Buildings at Shelf
field Destroyed by
Fire
LOSS OF $4,000
PARTLY INSURED
General Store, Dwelling and
Saw-mill Were De-
stroyed

Lyndonvidde, March 3--Loss of up
wards of $4,000 was sustained in the
village of Sheffield early this morning
when three buildings and most of their
contents were burned A. j. Griifin's
store, the residence of Mrs. John Phil
lips and the II. p. Simpson sawmill were
destroyed.
The fire was discovered at an early
hour in the Griffin store, the only gen
eral store in the place by Mrs. Phillips,
the nearest neighbor The flames soon
enveloped the store building and then
spread to the Phillips house. Next in
the path of the fire was the abandoned
sawmill, and it was completely destroy
ed. Five families had their belongings
stored in the mill and they lost practical
ly everything, as did Mrs Phillips.
The loss on the store building and
contents is estimated at $4,000, par
italy covered by insurance Mrs. Phil
lips loss is $4,000, also partially insured,
The belongings of the families were wall
ued at several hundred dollars ad-
ditional.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
ELKs LOSE IN TAX CONTEST.
Supreme Bench Decides 1t Is Social Or
ganization, Not Exempt.

Boston, March 3.-The full bench o.
the supreme court ruled yesterday that
though many charitable functions arc
performed by the Boston lodge OF the
benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
it maintains club for the social en-
iovment of its members, and is not en-
titled to exemption from taxation.
The EIks had sued for abatement of
a tax paid on its clubhouse on Tie
ground that it was exempt as a ehari-
table corporation whose real estate is
devoted to charitable enterprises.
After pointing out that the lodge hold.
a club liQpor license, the court declared: /:
"The objects chiefly subserved by this
real estate and the methods of its ad.
ministration stamp it plainly as So
cial venture and not a charitable enter
prise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
SPECIAL GOLD MEDAL
FOR COL. COCKTAILS
Will Be Awarded at the Annual Ban
quet National Geographical Society
in Washington.

Washington, D. O., March 3,-Colonel
George w. Goethals, builder of the
Panama canal, will receive the National
Geographical societys special gold
medal from the hands of President Will
son at the society's annual banquet to-
night. Secretary Bryan is to be toast
master.
The medal to be awarded Goethals is
the third of its kind to be given by the
organization, those already having re-
ceived it being Rear Admiral Robert f..
Peary and Captain Roald Amunsden, ex-
plorers. The inscription on the Goethal
medal reads, This is a special medal of
the National Geographical society, award
ed George Washington Goethals, to
whose ability and patriotism the world
owes the construction of the Panama
canal"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
BELIEVES BAUCH is DEAD.
General Villa Thinks American Was
Murdered.

FL Paso Tex. March 3.--Peremptory
halting of the Benton investigating
commission as it was about to take a
train; the sudden appearance here of
Marion Letcher, American consul at
Chihuahua; and General Villas admis-
sion Of his opinion that Gustav Bauch,
an American. was murdered by his enc
mics. threw the refugee colony here into
a state of excitement.
Ietcher went into conference with
Zach L. Cobb, collector of customs, and
George c. Carothers, special agent of the
state department.
Members of the investigating commits
sion did not know whether they were to
proceed to Chihuahua.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
ADD ELECTION
AS TOWN CLERK
E. w. Huntley Again Honored by Town
of Duxbury--Large Attendance
and Enthusiastic.

Duxbury, March 3.--The annual town
meeting of Dnxbury to-day was largely
attended and there was marked interest
in the proceedings. One of the chief fea
lures was the 43d election of +. w
Huntley as town clerk and treasurer.
B. r. Demerrit was moderator of the
meeting.
Other officers were elected as follows:
Selectman for three years, John Dillon
school director for three years, f. T..
Foss; lister for three years, L. A. Morse
road commissioner, Fred Davis; overseer
of the poor, b. F. Hart; constable and
collector, ii. J. Parcher; agent to prose-
cute and defend, b. Il. Demerrit; trus-
tee of public money, E. w. Huntley;
auditors, b. r. Demerrit, A. j. Durkee,
and A. H. Graves. A tax of $l.75 was
voted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
VOTES FOR WOMEN
WAS ARGUED
Prominent Speakers from Various Parts
of the Army Were Attracted to
Hearing in Washington To-day.

Washington, d. c., March 3.-Argu-
ments for and against the proposed con-
stitutional amendment, giving women
the right to vote, were made before the
House judiciary committee at hearing
to-day. Prominent speakers from all
parts of the country were brought here
by both sides for the occasion and the
hearing room was crowded with inter
ested spectators.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
Attended the Annual Town
Meetings Throughout
Vermont
MANY ROADS WERE
NEARLY IMPASSABLE
However, There Were In
teresting Questions to
Draw Out Voters

An overcast sky threatening rain or
snow and very poor road conditions due
to recent heavy snow and rainfall made
Vermont's annual "town meetin'" to-
day rather poorly favored and in some
places, kept down the attendance to a
certain extent. However, the Importance
OF some OF the matters to be decided
acted as a spur to voters and large num-
bers of them overcame the difficulties of
poor travelling and helped to swell an at
tendance that otherwise would have
been decidedly light.
OF the matters to be considered, out
side of those of merely local concern,
perhaps the referendum on the proposed
addition to the State House at Mont
pelier aroused the most interest. The
last legislature appropriated 100000
for such an addition but attached ref
erendum clause for the voters to deter
mine when the law should go into effect
whether during the coming July or
year from the coming July, with another
session of the legislature intervening
anu ldf iHB a. NuHhttAc w ltpGdl bbt INV
There has been quite a lively news
paper campaign during the past few
weeks, part Of the opposition to the ac-
ceptance of the law being based on the
disfayor with which Montpelier was
held as the capital Certain interests
have been working in favor of changing
the capital to Burlington. If the refer
endum should be favorable to the law as
passed, the addition would be utilized by
the Vermont supreme court, the state
library and various other departments.
Another important question before
the whole electorate of the state was
the system of nominations to be fol-
lowed, whether by direct primary, by
preferential primary or by the present
plan. The local option ques-
tion on legalizing the sale of liquor also
served as an incentive to voters to get
out, as well as local contests and ques-
tions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL
KILLED HERSELF
Hazel Stewart of Pennington, Me, Shot
Herself While at the Home of Rel
atives-Cause Not Known.

Pennington, Me, March 3.-Miss
Hazel Stewart, a sophomore in the
Pennington high school and daughter of
Charles Stewart of West Mills, shot her
self through the heart last night with a
rife in the home of relatives at South
Strong with whom she had passed the
week end. No cause for the suicide was
known. She was II years of age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
DECLINED TO WORK
AT WAGE OFFERED
New York Unemployed Wanted 80
Cents an Hour Instead of the 20
Cents Which Was Guaranteed.

New York, March 3.-While the city
railroads and private companies are
Seeking men to remove the snow, there
are nightly meetings by a small group
of self-termed unemployed, who assert
they need food and a place to sleep.
Last night, at St Mary's Protestant
Episcopal church, $50 of these men were
fed and offered work at shovelling snow
at twenty cents an hour. They refused
the work, demanding thirty cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03

The regular meeting of the Womans
association of the Congregational church
will be held at the church parlor We'd
nesday afternoon at 2:30. Program in
charge of mission department, followed
by a social hour. Members will please
come prepared to pay dues.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
ST. JoHNsBURY GIRL DIED.
Marguerite Thibodeau, Who Was Run
Over BY a Train.

St Johnsbiry. March 3.-Marguerite
Thibodeau, the l0-year-old girl who was
run over by freight train on Boston
& Maine crossing here Sunday. died yes
terday at st. Johnsbury hospital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03

The ladies' union of the Universalist
church will meet to sew Wednesday aft
ernoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs.
Marcia Emery of 80 Washington street.
The regular monthly business meeting
viii also be held. All members and
friends are invited to be present. A
pleasant and profitable afternoon is ex-
pected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
RIcHFoRD VOTES TO BOND.
To Build Town Hall on Present Church
Site.

Richford, March 3.-The voters in
town meeting to-day voted to accept
from the library trustees a deed of the
Union church and land to erect town
hall, including a town clerks office and
library room. 1t also was voted to
bond the town for $4,000 to pay for the
same. Another vote was to exempt
from taxation for ten years the Rich
ford Manufacturing Co. in so far as new
buildings, additions and new machinery
is concerned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
Waterbury Election.

Waterbury, March 3.-At the annual
town meeting to-day, H. j. Hill was
elected moderator, after which j. X. Full
lerton was elected town clerk and G. w.
Morse town treasurer. V. L. Perkins
was chosen selectman and A. NJ. Brigham
as oyerseer of the poor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
Early Voting in Barre.

In Barre the polls opened at o'clock
in the morning as usual. and in the
wards where there have been marked
contests the voters started to the polls
at the first opportunity. In those wards
the first-hour voting was up TO normal.
Nevertheless up to noon there was lit
lie evidence of unusual activity about
the polling places.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
Weather Forecast.

Cloudy and colder tonight. wednes-
day, fair and colder, with brisk and high
northwest Winds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
ST. Albans Wants an ArmorY.

st. Adams, March 3.-St. Albans de-
cided to-day to appropriate money for
site for an armory and to take such
action as will be necessary to secure a
location for the armory. The vote up to
II O'Clock was heavier than year ago,
being l22 greater.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-03
Expect Burlington to Go License.

Burlington, March 3.-To-day's cleo
ton eenters on the fight for no-lincense.
The prediction is that license will pre-
vail by small majority.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-05

selling
salnents secured by
monthly nalment bearing secured
The following is list of the be sod fNjIE
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-05
FROM FAROFF FLORIDA COMES
CRY FOR FAIR PLAY FOR ARMY

Also Wha. he said in regard to our
soldiers md sailors. How can the
people OF the United States sit down
and allow people to run down our army
md navy. which Is our nations pride?
They do not think OF a soldier or
sailor unless he has money or when
war breaks out: then you may hear
the soldiers praised in every home and
by everyone.
Because our nation does not enforce
every young able-bodied man to join
the army. you want TO Insult the ones
who do have pride enough TO serve
our nation.
Now about Mr.. Browns insult to
ward Honolulu will say that they are
false, also ! lave visited every city
Of the United States and several for
eign cities and I have never seen a
cleaner or prettier city in all my visits
and there Is another thing about Ho-
nolulu will gladly say, that the Ha-
waiian music Is the prettiest and
sweetest mnsic that ever a human
sat down to hear.
! cannot say about their action to-
ward soldiers and sailors today but
can say when | was there everyone
treated the man with a uniform royal
~.
Ladies, gentlemen and fellow eiti-
zens, may God grant that you may
some, day see our army and navy as
/ do. beg to remain. ...
Very respectfully yours,
ARTHUR A. VAN ALSTEIN.
Jacksonville, Fla. s:=. =
p. S.-This is added by Thomas D..
Jones Of Troop e, 4th Cavalry, Scho-t
field Barracks, H. T.: ..~
was asked by my friend, the editor
of the Florida Times Union, to request
OF at least two ladies also two men
of Honolulu to write a letter express.
Ing their true feelings towards our
soldiers and sailors Speak plainly for
It VIII cause no hard feelings because
| am soldier. Direct these letters to
me personally and IL you do not wish
your names made public / assure You
and give my word of honor" they will
be withheld upon publication In news
papers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-05
THELICH7ER SIDE OF ARMYLlEE

- ENERAL Jesse NJ. Lee Is consider,
IN ed one Of the greatest story teliers
the army has ever known and
with the added gestures that he alone
could give 20 q yarn. the one given be,
low Is among the best:
Sitting around the large fireplace
in the lounging room OF the club at
Fort one evening. reminiscent
ces were Ia order and the buck was
passed to Gen. Lee.
In the early days when Fort Sam
Houston at San Antonio, Texas. was
on the western frontier. the Mexican
hurro was used to large extent as
means OF transportation yetween
Sam Houston and the expeditionary
forces farther west, Pack trains were
common sight In that section of the
country. but burro in any other part
Of the United States was tnheard or
Capt 49, was Qpartermaster at
Sam Houston end in addition to about
ten thousand different items carried on
his papers, had one Of these antiQuated
burros LETT over when more modern
means Of transportation came in
vogue. The animal was left to run
at large IN the corral with the mules
and horses, and as reward for long
and faithful service in carrying loads
OF cummissaries across the alkaIi Of
Texas. Il was the intention OF Capt
A to keep said burro on the re-
turns 81 Quartermaster property, which
were sent to the ohartermaster general
at Washington quarterly, and not TO-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-05

Brig. gen. Clarence r. Edwards
leaves Hawaii this afternoon on the
transport Sheridan. For almost a.
year he has commanded the 1st Ha-
waiian Brigade, and he now goes to-
Panama to take command of all
troops in the Canal Zone. According
to the underground wireless" Gen.
Edwards is likely 10 be made the first
goVernor-general of the Zone, with
absolute power in all matters civil,
as we'll as military. a
Gen. Edwards organized the Pana-
ma canal office in Washington, D. c.,
in 1905, and was in charge>of that Of
fee until 1t became solely purchas-
ing depot for the supplies required at
Panama. The general became d.
rector of the Panama Railway and
Steamship Company and was the chief
go-betWeen between the secretary Of.
war at Washington and Col Goethals
at Panama. In this capacity he be-.
came thoroughly acquainted with
everything pertaining to the construc-
ton of the canal and the administers
ton of the canal zone =
II don't know anything authorita-
tive. about my transfer to Panama,
other than that am to go there to-
command the troops" said the general
to the Star-Bulletin, but am in
ciined to believe from all have heard
through unofficial channels, that Col.
Goethals has asked to have me APP
pointed the first encouragement of
Panama. Col. Goethals does not in
tend to iremain in Panama; he does
not want to be goyernor-general. Pa
mama is to become big Suez-G ibral-
tar, and will. be maintained under a,
military. administration"
Col Goethals in building the canal
has gained undying fame. Having &C
complished this great work he has re-
fused to remain there as goyernor-gen-
eral. His friends say that he has also
refused a brigadiersgeneraFs star. AS
Col Goethals he has made his fame
and as Col Goethals, retired, he will
probably soon become the great con-
sulting engineer Of New York city.
! Next to Col. Goethals no officer of
high rank is more conyersant than
Gen, Edwards with the requirements
of a proper administration of the
canal zone, nor better fitted than Gen.
Edwards to take the place of the ia
nous colonel of engineers in charge
Of the great canal
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-05

DEPARTMENT.
We'll EQUIPPED

IAssociated Press by Fed. Wireless.l
q WASHINGTON. D.. c.. Dec. 5. -
Maj gen. ]. B. Aleshire, the quarter
master general of the army, told the
house committee on military affairs
yesterday that the United States
army ''is better equipped with cloth
ing and camp supplies than it has
ever been before" He said 'the
auartermaster department could fur
nish sufficient supplies for 350,006
men within one month and enough
for 100000 men within reasonable
time" "