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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
TREATIES
ARE PASSED
Opposition Melts and There
Is Not Even a
Roll-Call
AMERICA HELPED
IN HER POSITION
food Old-Fashioned Politi-
cal Row in the House
Saturday

Washington, Feb. 23-The Senate Sat
urday struck blow at our international
Isolation about which so much ha:
| been said in recent weeks, by ratifyine
the arbitration treaties. This in reality
is the beginning OF considerable pro.
gram OF legislation with reference t.
| international questions which the presi'
dent took up some time ago in White
House conference with the Senate com.
mittee on foreign relations. The oppo-
sition to ratification, voiced vigorously
in the early stages of debate on the
treaties, collapsed. The action Saturday
| is calculated to enforce the friendly sta
tus with several countries, particularly
Great Britain and Japan, and thus to
| further negotiations over pending prob
lens.
The treaties, briefly, provide for refer
ence to The Hague tribunal Of legal diff
ferences and questions relating to the
Interpretation of other existing treaties
which cannot be settled by diplomacy
They are not, of themselves, far-reaeh-
ing; but, in view of the long delay in
their ratification, during which many
disturbing factors, both at home and
abroad, have contributed to general agI-
tation, the feeling among the senator's
is that the action Saturday will serve
TO place the United States on tirIner
confidential basis with the powers.
The House had fine old political row
Saturday afternoon. II came during
consideration OF the deficiency appropria-
tion bill, when Representative Hum
phrey of Washington state, who has
been the greatest of all calamity orators
on the Republican side, returned to the
fray. Some weeks ago he made com
prehensiye charges about depression in
the lumber and shingle industry in his
state. Secretary of Commerce Redfield
made investigations and recently pro-
nounced the charges without foundation
Mr. Humphrey Saturday declared the
secretary's report was not borne out by
facts, which provoked Representative
Underwood to a foreeful reply. Mr.,
Underwood proposes to have the Red
field report printed in The Record, where,
ii can speak for itself.
President Wilson. as usual, devoted
Saturday to leisure and there was no
activity at the White House offices.
Much comment about the latest develop
ments in Mexico is heard and the kill
ing of Benton. British subject, has re-
vived talk about the certainty of inter-
vention. Some OF the older senators
fear there is a drift in that direction.
Gen. Villas course as military chieftain
has not inspired the Wilson adminstra
tion with particular confidence. Advo-
Gates in Texas and New Mexico OF in
terventioa are bombarding Washington
with kilograms, hoping to make the most
of the Benton incident.
Congress and the department are now
in the very heart OF their busy winter
season. The coming week promises much
advance in the consideration of measures.
Many committees are yet wrestling with
legislative matters that viii be favor
ably reported and pressed for enactment
before adjournment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
The Greatest Orgy of Gambling in the
History of Our Country.

| In the February American Magazine,
Hugh $. Fullerton begins series of ar
ticles entitled american Gambling and
Gamblers" Ills first article is entitled
I"Preying Upon the Wage Farmers" 1t
is frank study OF phase of life and
lmorads in America. Professional gambling
| is much changed since the old Flush"
time but it is still carried on very wide
lily and supported by people OF almost
| every class. Mr. Fullerton's articles are
1 the result of long travels in many parts
| OF the United States. He says that
| America never saw such a gambling
orgy as took place in Chicago during the
worlds fair. OF that period he writes
in part, as follows:
"The fair drew sharpeTs and gam
blers from all the world to prey upon
| the visitors. The liberty permitted be-
fore the fair became license, and the
city was turned into huge den rivaling
III wilderness a mining camp after big
strike. The Alley Clark street for
mile and that entire district was lined
with gambling houses. Varnell, Skakel,
Condor, White, Macdonald, and dozen
others sprang into the millionaire class.
America never has seen a gambling orgy
on such scale. Tens of thousands of
dollars an hour poured over the tablets.
The oldtime gamblers, most of them
now 'croke.' speak longingly of the har-
vest of that summer.
"Yet last week a man, prominent then
in gambling as he is now, told me he
would rather have twenty-five per cent.
of the earnings of the gambling trust of
Chicago to-day than the total winnings
Of all the big houses during the fair.
"The individual play is smaller, the
number OF players infinitely larger, aud
the percentage of winnings by the
House much greater.
The era of wide-open gambling and
heavy plunging ended shortly after the
fair; partly because decent citizens re-
volted. but more because the fair left
theN city broke The assassination of
the elder Carter II. Harrison was fol-
lowed by the destruction of the power
of the big gambling interests. [ doubt
whether the moral revulsion. the change
of political complexion or the financial
panic would have had as much effect in
eurbing gambling as did the fact that
the gamblers qusrreled and commenced
fighting for a monopoly OF the business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
ARMENIAN BOYS
KILL TURK WHO
CURSED THE CROSS
Had Taken Oath, They Say, to Defend
Religion-Betraye by Father
of One.

WATERFOWL, Mass, Feb. Elm de-
Tense of the cross two Armenian boys,
Nishan Aprahanian, aged sixteen years,
and Manoog Garabedian. seventeen,
killed Issnayed Sunlu-Xada, Turk, ON
Tuesday, according to confessions which
the police say they have obtained.
The body OF Sunlu-Xada, who was
twenty-seven years old, was fou:id in
a field, and Saturday the father of Apra-
hanian notified the police that his son
had admitted the crime and implicated
Garabedian. When the latter was taken
into custody he told similar story.
The boys said that they had kecn
taught in Turkey TO fight for their
faith, and they had taken an oath to
defend the cross. Sunlu-Xada cursed
the cross" they said, and, believing it
their duty, they stabbed him to death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
What Is a CriminaI2

/ The American Magazine has been Of
fering prizes for the best letters entitled
l"What Is Criminal2" The prize.
! winning letters are published in the
February pumber The writer of the
letter that won third prize says that
correct answer would be worth mil
lion rather than twenty dollars. Fol
lowing is his letter:
Your price is too low. If | could an
swer your question | would not sell the
secret for twenty dollars. Any nation
or state gladly would pay me million.
you seemed TO forget that no one
ever asked that question seriously up TO
twenty-five, or perhaps fifty, years ago.
Fifty years is too short a time for the
evolution of an answer to such a ques-
ton.
"But we see progress.
when first the question was asked
everyone thought it a very simple mat
ter.
"A criminal is one who commits a
crime" they said,
To-day we have got an inch or two
beyond that position. We have got so
far. in fact, that we are inclined to
think the question has no answer.
"Why? Because it. has million an
swers Each prison cell would voice a
reply different from that of every other
prison cell Many highways, byways
homes, offices, and counting houses,
where undiscovered transgression eats
the bloom from life. would join in Civ
ing still greater variety to the jangling
chorus.
Come. BE satisfied without a defini-
tion. In this present year of our Lord
your twenty dollars entities you to
learn only that a criminal is human
being. Someone discovered this fact by
accident Yesterday or the day before.
1t isn't a definition for it does not diff
ferentiate the criminal from other
human being. But it is a basis upon
which a definition someday may be built.
AT some future time science may be
able acutely to pigeonhole the desires,
impulses. and abnormalities of man, to
measure predominating factors by an
accurate scale and to plot the curve of
variable human conduct by a mathe-
NAUTICAL formula.
This study of human beings in their
criminal as well as in their more docile
aspects has begun and is being pursued
by a few who are neither
crustaceans nor setimentalists. Perhaps
a thousand years may suffice for its COM
pIetion. When that period has elapsed
kindly repeat your offer and shall
be pleased TO provide the information
You desire.
But in the meantime do not be dis
Your position is not so
nearly insurportable as mine. A thou
sand Years is long time to wait for
twenty dollars"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
IRISH BOG ON THE MOVE.
Inhabitants of Carrick-on- Shannon Are
Alarmed.

Dublin, Ire, Feb. ga quaking mass
OF bog several square miles in area is
on the move in the neighborhood OF
Carriek on. Shannon, and the panic
stricken inhabitants OF the countryside
are fleeing before the threatening disas-
ter. The bog slide has been brought
about by abnormal rains Many thou
sands Of acres in the eounties Of Lei
trim and Roscommon are submerged and
the roads are impossible except in boats.
The people in many instances have been
isolated from communication with their
neighbors. owing TO the Shannon break
ing its banks.
The flooded stream is carrying many
carcasses of cattle and other livestock,
while haystacks and outhouses as well
as farm implements have been washed
away. The shifting bog bears the APP
pearance OF treacherous morass, brok-
en- up by huge assures filed with water.
Efforts are being made to drain away
enough OF the water to check the adj
vance OF the mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
Slow Progress Of Monumental Art.

The improvement in monumental art
has not been fast enough. This the edi-
tor man sees from the eminence of his
watchtower possibly much sooner than
the most enterprising dealer, and long
before any suggestion reaches the cut
ting shed at the manufacturing centers.
The day and age of the tombstone mer-
chant is fast passing and the new era of
the dealer in monumental art is right
upon us. Already we can see that sculp-
tors and architects are getting to be
more numerous in the mention that is
made of the best type of monument
works, and i'll some cases the established
legitimate monument dealer does not
even hear about the commissions which
sculptors and architects are taking right
from under his nose. The monument
dealer has got to keep abreast of his
community, or he viii get overlooked by
those who are pushing old things to
the rear and climbing and pressing for
ward to the broader and bigger condi-
tions of the future Our associations
have wiped out many of the worst fea-
lures of the past, and the next step is
to grow into the things which are al
ready here and keep the business OF the
present and the future which has sue
eeetled that of the past, and don't allow
any of the old conditions that caused
50 much stumbling and grumbling in the
past to get into the new and broader
field of work. and high merit is the best
way to get the little evils from taking
root in any industry. Grow to be big
enough to attract the orders that the
architect and the sculptors are plucking
in the monument trade. From American
Stone Trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
WERE MARRIED IN BENNINGTON
Miss Ida Lebert and Alexander LeGrambe
of No. Adams Ran Away to Vermont.

North Adams. Mass, Feb. 23.-Infor-
nation was received here Saturday from
the town clerk of Bennington, Vt, to
the effect that Miss Ida Lebert, 10, and
Alexander LeGrambe of North Adams
were married in that town on January
%. The couple disappeared from North
Adams last Thursday and the marriage
was not known until Saturday. The
disappearance of the girl from her home
caused her father, L. j. Lebert, to report
the matter to the police, and a search
for the missing couple had been going on
since that time. The girl represented
her age as Is to the Bennington clergy
man, Rev. George f. Mills, who per
formed the ceremony. The couple had
been keeping company for some time,
but on account of the girls age her par
ents did not encourage the idea of get
ting married. Steps to annul the mar
rage will be taken as soon as the couple
are located.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
sIEGEL CREDITORS ARE NAMED.
Liabilities of Boston Store Are sa,7ss,II2,
Assets Half That Amount.

Boston, Feb. 23-Iouis A. Frothing-
ham, Charles f, Weed aud Charles Z.
Jopp Saturday at Boston were APP
pointed trustees for the Henry Siegel
company OF Boston by Referee james
NJ. Olmstead. The company will appear
at creditors meeting on March II, and
meantime the trustees win continue the
business. According to counsel for the
creditors, the liabilities of the Boston
store are S2,7s3.ll2, which includes the
claims of the other Siegel stores. The
assets as shown by the books amount
to 81 APP ,94s. The receiver estimates
that the assets will bring Sll36,5sI if
disposed of conseryatively, and 1921 ASP
if disposed of by forced sale.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
BISHOP WANTS DAMAGES.
Claim Polish Saloonkeepers Conspired
Against Him

South Bend, Ind, Feb. 23-Damages
of $4,000 were demanded Saturday by
Bishop Herman j. Alerding of Fort
Wayne, in conspiracy suit filed in the
circuit court here against Frank Witucki
and George kajzer, both saleonkeepers.
This action is the result of recent trou-
bic in st. Casimir Polish Catholic church
of South Bend, where Bishop Alerding
is attempting to install Rev. Stahislaus
Cruza as priest. Witucki and kaizer
are accused Of conspiring against the
bishop in melting the St Casimir mem
bers to riot The complaint charges that
they allowed members OF the church to
congrcgate in their saloons on Sunday,
where schemes were Matched to block the
plans of the bishop.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

salt and little cayenne. Then the CEN
tiers should be returned to the potatoes.
They should be generously spread with
butter, and then Drowned when they are
needed. They can be Drowned in q hot
oven or else under the broiling flame
of a gas oven.
A tempting way to serve white pota-
toes is to mash them and cream them
with hot milk, butter, pepper and salt.
Then form them in small cakes and
score them across the top with a fork.
Brush them with the beaten yolk of egg
and brown them just before serving them
in the oven.
Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
Topics Of the
Home and
Household.

To remove scorch stain, wet it and ex-
pose it to the sunshine.
Putting coat of varnish on the limo
leum yearly viii make it last for years
and look bright and new.
When cutting new bread, heat a knife
in hot water and the bread viii then be
cut as smoothly as stale.
If the clothes boiler leaks while in use
the hole may be temporarily stopped up
by letting a handful of cornmeal into
the water. 1t will fill the hole.
Many people complain about the blan-
kets pulling from the foot of the bed.
This trouble can be easily remedied by
sewing strip of outing flannel Is inches
wide across the bottom of the blanket.
This you tuck under the mattress, and
you have the full length of your blan-
ket. You will find them very comfort
able fixed this way.-Los Angeles Ex-
press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
NO SUFFRAGE DECISION.
Illinois Supreme Court Adjourns With
out Settling Question.

Springfield, H., Feb. 23.--The Illinois
supreme court adjourned Saturday with
out giving a decision as to the validity
of the woman suffrage act. This means
that there will be no decision in the
case until at least the April term of
court. Tremendous interest in this case
has been manifested throughout the
state as approximately 300 cities and
villages are to hold local option cleo
tions in April, and the result in most
of these cities is expected to be deter
mined by the votes of women. Vast
property interests also are involved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

without getting any relief. At last used
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, applying the
Cuticura Ointment at night and washing
my head in the morning with Cuticura Soap
and warm water and after the first time
using them the itching and burning stopped.
After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment one
month my head was completely cured and
my hair began to grow out again" (signed)
Miss Annie e. Williamson, Nov. 2. 1912.
The regular use of Cuticgra Soap for toilet
and bath not only tends to preserve. purify
and beautify the skin. scalp, hair and hands.
but assists In preventing inflammation. irri-
tation and clogging of the pores. the common
cause of pimples. blackheads. redness and
roughness, yellow, oily, notify and other
unwholesome conditions of the skin. Cuti-
cura Soap (25c.) and Cuticura Ointment
(50c.l are sold by druggists and dealers
throughout the world. Liberal sample OF
each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Adj
dress postcard "Cuticura. Dept. 4. Boston"
sS-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap will fndit best for skin and scalp.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
LIFE SAVERS READY TO AID.
British Freighter Is Ashore North o.
High Island.

Norfolk, Feb. 23-The British freight
steamer Sachem, Captain Evans. Liver
pol via Boston, went ashore during the
heavy weather yesterday north of High
Island. Life savers stood ready to take
the crew off when the high seas sub
sided. Twenty-four men are aboard and
il is expected to float the vessel at high
tide.
The life savers picked up life belt
marked s. s. California. There are sew
eral steamers of that name but Iune has
been reported in trouble.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
MATE AvERTs BAD ACCIDENT.
Seizes Wheel When the Captain of the
Steamer Is Injured.

New York, Feb. 23.-With her cap
tain stricken senseless in the pilot house
as she was passing through He'll Gate
yesterday the passenger steamer Ches-
ter Chaplin of Bridgeport, escaped a mis-.
hap through good fortune and the prompt
action of the mate.
Captain Hogan was at the steering
wheel when it suddenly spun back. He
lost his balance and was hit on the head
by spoke of the wheel.
The mate grabbed the wheel and got
the steamer back to its course and away
from the rocks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
SHOUT "voTEs FOR WOMEN
Attention of the Cause Brought to Roy,
alty's Attention.

London, Feb. 23.-Militant suffragettes
took advantage of the presence OF the
king and queen and prince of Wales at
His Majesty's theatre Saturday night to
draw their attention to the suffragette
cause by standing up at the close of
the second act and shouting: ''Votes
for womenl" The militants were speed
lily elected by attendants, to an accom-
paniment of a storm of Kisses from
the indignant audience.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
Mrs. Pankhurst Escapes Police.

london, Feb. 23.-The Women's Po-
litieal union claims that Mrs. Emmcline
Pankhurst has escaped from her Camp
den Hill square house aided by sup
Porters after q scuiile with the police.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
SETTLING LABOR DISPUTES.
Federal Commission Is to Study Foreign
Experiences.

Washington, Feb. 23.-In connection
with its nationwide investigation of the
unemployed, the United STATES commits
sion has inaugurated a study of the ex-
perience of foreign countries In dealing
with labor disputes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
Are Women Naturally DespOndent7

A prominent writer so claims. Wom
en- are constituted with a delicate or
ganism. and in nine cases ont of ten
mental depression may be attributed to
an abnormal condition of the system,
which expresses itself in nervousness,
slceplessness, baekache, headaches, eaus-
ing constant misery and as result de-
spondency. Lydia f. Pinkham Vegeta-
Bile Compound, a simple remedy made
from roots and herbs, is the one great
remedy for this condition. 1t goes TO
the root of the trouble and overcomes de-
spondeney.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

dandruff which scaled of and
showed plainly In my hair and
then there was a rash that
itched and burned and would
wake me from my sleep. I
scratched and made sores that
would bleed. My hair came
out by handfuls and was thin
and dry.
81 used several kinds of soau
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
HAIR CAME out
BY HANDFULS
Eczema on Head. Dandruff Scaled
Off. Itchedand Burned. Scratched
and Made Sores. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment Completely Cured.

r. +. d. No. S. Brewer, Me- --''I had
been troubled with eczema on my head for
year At first 1t came on in the form of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-15

trance.
The architecture Is Moorish M ission
and fits into the scenery as IL II had
grown there Behind 1t as one drives
up from the east. rise the sand hllls
and volcanoes across the Rio Grande
and the green OF the surround
ing fields harmoni2es perfectly with
the smooth gray lines of the build
ing. So. AnthOny's is not only thor
oughly modern building. and practi-
cally fireproof, bat 1t has the adj
ditional structural Inherent of being
built Of adobe. Building materials
were considered. but the final de-
eislon was that Of ArchbiHhop piitayal
who chose adobe as the most perma-
nent and enduring when properly
made, constructed and protected
Workmen specially skilled In man
ufacture OF adobe bricks were brought
from Mexico especially for the work
and the huge adobe blocks were man
ufactured on the ground. The use OF
this native material proved more
costly than brick would have been
but II Is held TO be more enduring
Outside OF the adobe walls is concrete
and gray pebble dash. with the red
tile roof necessary 10 give contrast
and finish.
Rooms Large and Airy.
The main entrance is facing the
east. and Is by way of broad stair
way leading 10 the second or main
floor on which are the chapel offices
reception rooms and school rooms.
The rooms are large and airy, with
high steel ceilings and wide halls. The
uno-lateral system Of lighting Is used
throughout. save in one or two rooms
where architectural difficulties pre-
sented. But the uno-lateral system
Is found in all the school, play and
living rooms.
The mechanical equipment of the
building Is perfect. The water sys
tern Is supplied from deep wells di
rectly under the building, and pump
ed by electrically-driven Fairbanks
! Morse pumps. The steam heatins
/ plant Is q modern "ldear' system
large enough for building double th'
size. The wiring Is steel eneased ant
in the halls are modern sanitary self
cleansing drinking fountains. Tn
! bath and toilet equipment Is thor
oughly modern. connecting with {
| gravity sewer system. Steam ant
water plants. with laundry and jan
itor's quarters occupy the basement
| In the rear OF the building wher'
| kitchens and playrooms are located
are wide, screened porches. curtain
| ed for wet weather use and through
| these porchcs lead modern spiral fir
escapes connecting conveniently witt
all parts OF the building and making
NOT only escape but fire drills by tn
| escapes safe and practical
! The kitchen Is a large, airy room
| equipped with huge range and lead
ing 70 pantries, store rooms and
| modern bakery Two nurseries ant
wet weather play rooms occupy tn
main rooms on the west while hall
floored with hardwood lead to fou