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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12
ADMIRAL DEWEY COMMANDER.
Heads Vermont Military Order of Loyal
Legion.

Burlington. Nav l2.-The cath annual
meeting Of Vermont Commandery. Mil
itary order Of the Loyal Legion OF the
United States, was held last evening.
The officers elected weres
Commander. Admiral George Dewey Of
Washington, -. G.. senior vice-conimand.
er, Col Joseph r. Diekman, "a 4. 5. cav
airy, Forth Ethan Alien; junior vice
commander. Capt J : Moseley. L. $. V.
OF Mortified. recorder. Lieut.. G. D. VIII
lisms L. : v. OF Burlington; register.
Joseph T. Stcarns Of Burlington; treas
urer. Charles 4. Beach Of Burlington:
chancellor. Henry n. Hagar Of Burling-
ton; chaplain. Rev. DR.. l. c. Smart Of
Burlington.
Two members were admitted. Cart.
Frank Tompkins Of Forth Huachnca
Ariz. - hereditary companion Of the
Grst class by right Of inheritance from
decreased officer. and William Harris
Howe Of Proctor. a. companion Of the
second class reception and lanqnet
vas held Al the Hotel Vermont last
evening
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12
THE FIGHTING STRENGTH OF THE
United STATES.

Those in the United States who want
war Immediately with Germany would
do well to raise their army to fight with,
first of all. The nation is fairly well
fxed-only fairly well fXed-as regards
her navy; but her army is woefnlly
lacking in numbers. The entire stand
ing army of the United States would
make only a meagre battle line as the
war is being conducted in Europe and
If the United States navy should fail 20
withstand the invaders the standing
army of the United States could not
possibly prevent landing at some point
of our long coast line. So those who
have been clamoring the loudest for im-
mediate declaration of war against Ger
many for the loss of lives of American
citizens on the Lusitania, as well ne for
two previous violations Of the rights
Of American people and the United
states flag, would do well to consider
what they are going to eight Germany
with. Our patriotism is well developed;
but patriotism without military backing
would make poor showing against any
one Of the Eve great nations now en-
gagged in warfare as their armies are
constituted. The United States has the
money and credit with which TO equip a
great standing army; but it would take
from six months 70 a year to raise that
army and put it in dghting trim sufi (
cicnt to cope with the experienced sol /
diers Of one Of the European nations
referred 10. Meanwhile. the country
would he hard put to il to defend il
self against invasion. That truth we
NAV as wen face. for il is a truth
Having recognized that truth we
should begin within a very short time
10 increase the standing army Of the
United states. not with ~ idea u dec
laiation Of war nor even with tho idea
that the United states win b. attacked
but simpl, a. measure ~ reasonable
procaution The standing army Of this
one IF tie efaate-t nations ~ tie world
3. s5aG5: and thc federal law provides
that tle total enlisted strength Of thc
army shall rot exceed l00ooa at suv
oae time What maagro army that
fs uhen scattered over TIE broad area
- tie tHteI states nni BE- depend
eneicss n is 90 mearre that IL e. % mat.
frr af no note vi.af,itf smong iic great
lsoaer Of Europe e.. importance e "a /
aHee dismissed viti Cine seorn. Tho
FINE las cosnc when tbe Iniic8 States
mast take samr measure of rroa1uiirn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12
TO PREVENT FOREST FIRES.
Publics Cooperation Sought to Stop the
Blszes Which Are Causing Big
Losses I. TIE East.

To obtain the cooperation of the pub
lic in preventing forest fires which arr
doing . great deal n damage IN the Fast
this spring The United states forrest
servicr has prepared % ad0nts@ % ~ %
served in the woods II i hured That
these rules MAY hsve beneficial eject
during the Gre season - the southern
Aruainfhians uhieh j. rot vt over
and that of the north words wtirh is
Just beginning and v1tich. frou present
Indications. promises q b. unususiiv -.
we're.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12
SAYS SUNDAY WRECKED HOME.
Philadelphia Asks Damages, Asserting
Glasses Disappeared.

Philadelphia, May l2.-Col. Charles
NJ. Keegan, owner of the house at which
BILLY" Sunday established headquarters
during his recent campaign here. is at
tempting to-day to collect sl,754 from
the Sunday campaign committee for al
legged damages done to the house by the
Sunday party.
According TO the bill of damage. which
is said TO be So pages in length, furni'
ture was smashed, china broken, walls
were gouged. and over a hundred drink
ing glasses disappeared.
The Sunday committee has refused TO
settle. contending the claim is excessive
IL is said Col. keegsn viii start a civil
suit at once If he is not reimbursed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12
BOY SMILED: MOTHER wEPr.
When Former was Sentenced For Steal
ING From ths Psrson.

Rutland. May l2-ln less than -
hours after BE- was plsced On trial In
Rutland county court charged Nith rob
hery from tte person. Arthur Howard
81 Pair Haven Yesterday vas tried. ron
tieted and SENTENCED % TIE state prison
81 Windsor for not lose than ~ months
nor more than tsn wears. He ru0thar
Win testified ~ be iFhsif 81 ths morn
iur sessiou. uert blfteTly when seutsuce
vss pronounced. is5sf the boz orlf srnil..a
ii0nard wss fuuad guilty - stsaiing s2s
from the rersan 81 George PitIiips fur-
iur q csranasi 81 the hurnf ~ Albert
Tttksf in Faf Hasen On February "a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12

1t takes a good many ships to be
mistress of the sea- especially when
the operations have to be as scattered
over the waters OF the world as are
Great Britains at the present time.
Possibly that explains why torpedo boat
destroyers were not sent ont TO meet
the Lusitania.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12

We have it from Herman Riders lips
that German Americans viii be just as
loyal as any other Americans to the de-
cision of the government OF the United
States anent the Lusitania disaster. That
is good assurance to hear surely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12

President Wilson is out of his element
completely when he tries to express him
self in colloquialisms or proyincalisms.
1t was something which Abraham Lin
coin could do without Earring note
entering in thereby.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12

After ALL it must be taken as fact
that there are lingo editors in Germany
as well as in the United States and that
what they say may not be typical OF ma
tional sentiment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12

weather probably Wednesday; fair there
after with moderate temperatures.
South Atlantic and East Gulf States
Rain in south Atlantic states; other.
wise fair. Temperatures will rise Thurs
day; about normal thereafter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12
Practical Use.

"Do you think this athletic training
in colleges is of any practical use in
life?"
"Sure it is. My husband was great
football player, and you ought to see
how he beats the carpets. Baltimore
Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12

weather Forecast for ire Week II L.
ures

Washington MaV 1a Esreessiinr thr
ueafhHr fuf to usek iaFirr re- e. dss
ftf usathrF fsufean FestaFasr issussf
tlsf=s r.-e1i.fafs So fhf tnriaus parts
ul tif rsurfrr.
MHrft 4fizHflr &sssss -fsarfrallr fafr
Vft rrrfarrts ffrs1rs.rnfsr-fs tusrf sisrn--
~ rTnief.'5 rtost 1hursdsr uesr rortt-
frr rrrfiurs
TBgls afiasta e.as.s--T 'rasssisE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12

The member of third great money
family will think twice before trusting
himself to the mercies of the ocean.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12

1t is hard TO see how Italy can bal
ance herself much longer on the ragged
edge of nothing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12

The president of the United States
seems to have forgotten that he has a
secretary of state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20

where whole villagers are at present
moved under. and where on 4 high
plateau the SNOW. 10 more than seven
feet In depth. Nov. the question ID.
Did Br,er Grounding see his shadow
tn the Friuli region on the second day
OF February? Ifghet did, then his repu.
tation as q weather prophet remains
good-in the Friuli region at Least
and his friends in this vicinity have
reason for standing loyalty by him.
OF course, 1t will be objected that
the credit for fulfilled prediction
would belong TO the Apline prophet,
but this 10 wrong. Santa Claus has
Representatives and assistants all
over the world; but he gets all the
praise and credit at Christmas time.
And SO It is with the four:legged prog:
nosticator-there are thousands Of
groundhogs, but only one Br'er
Grounding, and whenSa prediction by
any Of his representatives comes true
the entire credit belongs to him. This
puts Il up to the Friull region people
to declare whether the shadow was or
was not seen on the second day OF
February, and upon their declaration
the reputation OF Brer Grounding as a
weather prophet depends.-Chronicle:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
Current Comment.
a REGULATION Ar STAKE.

With robins, p~lueDiras, redbirus and
crows skimming through the air, with
squirrels and rabbits cayorting on
terra firma, and while snake stories
on tap. there Is q general disposition
%hereabouts to indulge In d laugh at
the expense of Br'er Grounding, who
a little more than two weeks ago
predicated six more weeks OF wintry
weather and then scampered back to
his den to escape biiEzards. True,
there ista possibility, II not q prob.
ability. Of q "narebackr OF Arctic re-.
gion origin bsfore the official advent
Of! spring, but even II that does occur
the friends Of the ~four.footed prophet
will have a hard time OF It in defend!
ing Brier Grounding against the
sneers and jeers Of his defamers.
But before there 5isN general denun.
citation Of the little rival Of Uncle
Sans weather sharps II is only fair 10
take conditions elsewhere into con.
siderauon. There are places wnsfs
Old Man Winter ID still carrying on
business with the yteor for which he
is famous, and one OF these places Is
the Frilui region IN the Italian Aips,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20

eide. II the bill Witch has been In
troduced becomes q law, women will
vote only for statutory officers. The
comfort Of the women voters. II they
become such. will be looked after In
Indiana, by providing separate ballots
and separate ballot boxes In each poll.
ing place.
In P~ennsylyania action by the Sen.
ate will not take place until after q
public hearing has been held. Some
members OF the committee which has
the measure under consideration are
opposed to hastys action, although the
passage OF the bill merely puts the
question up TO the voters, add does
not bind any member OF the legisla.
ture to support It at the polls. The
house has already passed the bill
Chronicle Telegraph.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
BestStories
Pocket FARMING.

ock EARNING.
Quiet and confident. the young tray.
eler for the patent fertilizer determ.
ined to sound Farmer Filbert as to
his firms latest product.
But the farmer saw him coming
ayont the turnips, and knew him and
his fix of old.
mo; young fellow he finished up.
after a lengthy argument. These
new.fangled ideas don't appeal to me.
Nothing can beat the old natural
fertilizer
Good heavens, sirl" exclaimed the
exasperated young patent.pusher.
THE day Is coming when a man will
be able to carry enough fertilizer for
an acre Of land In his watch pocket"
Maybe he will. my boy" allowed
Filbert; as he chewed a fresh straw.
And ! recken he'll be able to carry
the crop in the same pocket, tool
Exchange.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
VOTING ON WOMAN sUFFRAcr..

Nitnin Q DAY or two the question OF
woman suffrage has been up in the
legislatures Of several common.
wealths. Mere man will have an Cd.
portinity to say whether wives. sis.
.ers and sweethearts stnSthe states OF
Massachusetts, New Jersey and mai.
ina shall assist him In his voting an.
Hes, A submission proposition having
irst been acted upon by the Massa.
shusetts senate, the house OF repre-.
Sentatives has concurredf by a vote OF
70 to SO. and the women OF Boston ex.
PRESSED their appreciation by throw.
ng ionquils from the galleries among
he legislators after the vote was tax:
m The senate was the body to take
he final action in New Jersey, the vote
,eing II to 4. While the men OF Mas.
achusets Will have until November
o make up their minds, those OF New
Jersey Will be called upon to express
heir opinion in September.
The proposition In Indiana Is to ex.
end only limited suffrage to women.
rhe Hoosier State Is more conserya.
I've than Massachusetts, and New Jer.
icy. which propose to make woman SUI.
Rage complete II granted at ali. The
measure in Indiana will not 90 to the
'eople, but the legislature win de-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
As REPORTER.

The elaborate and able manner In
which the Wheeling sIntelligencer has
been reporting the hearing of the
Manufacturing Light and Heat Com
pany case before Special Master Van
derwort, has been the occasion Of
many complimentary remarks, but
4 was not known until yesterday that
Mr.. II. G. Ogden, the editor OF the
lnteliigencer, was doing the reporter.
tal work for the paper in this 'connec.
ton, which was learned by the admis.
sion OF the editor when counsel for
the Gas company commented upon his
presence In the court room. Mr..
Ogden. II will be remembered, rose to
stardom In reportorial circles when
ne was d young man, and before he
became an editor and publisher on a
very extensive scale. and from read.
ing his reportsEintthis case It Is plainly
apparent that he has lost none OF the
vtgor Of his younger days. Taking the
case as presented by the prosecution
against the Public Service commission
Ind the governor, under the able
handling BY Editor Ogden, the testi.
tnony has been termed into a boom.
srang that has returned to discredit
the methods OF the gigantic al
monopoly. Governor Hatfield, the
Public Service commissioners and ali
the people OF the northern part Of the
state who have been so greatly bene.
fitted by the decision Of the commits.
sion In the gas case, are under
greater obligation to Mr.. Ogden for
his defense than they can possibly
appreciate. His services may yet be
the means of sustaining the action of
the commission in reducing the gas
rates, which will sayeSt the people of
northern West Virginia 100000 an.
ntalty and pave the way for similar
savings In other sections OF the state.
More strength to the Intelligencer and
more force TO Mr.. ogden's pen should
be the prayer OF all West virglnians
who want to see a reasonable curb
placed on all monopolies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
LITTLE boobies PA
BY William II. Kirk.

Pa gave Ma q scolding the other
mite wen he calm hoam. Ma had been
down town & she had bot sum things
in the stoars and Pa sed she paid too
much for the things which she had
bot doant think Ma paid too much
bekaus she can get moar with q dol
lar than Pa can.
My deer wife. sed Pa, wen will you
ever learn to drive a good bargain,
what in the wurld maid you spend
seventeen cents for note paper why
sed Pa you can drop into any hotel
& cop a lot of that swell stashunary
& put in in yure grip & cum hoam.
One great advantage Of this habit sed
Pa Is that you git a very superior
graid Of paper for nothing, & a other
advantage Is that the folks to which
you rite to will think that you are
stopping in a swell hotel.
& why doant you git out Of this
habit Of going to matas. / see heer
on this slip o. item marked fifty cents
for a. matina ticket.
Well, sed Ma, I hav got to cit a laff
out Of life onst In q while & wen you
are not neers me SO I can look at you
I have to git my laffs by going to vau.
devil, Ma sed. ! hoap you don't be.
grudge me that foar bits, sed Ma, 1t
is littel enuff for a womin witch has
has SO little sunshine In life as ! hav.
You are Citing remarkably cheap
laitly anyway sed Ma, how much did
you lose at the club last week, you
maik me tired.
But this other item thare. Pa sed,
hair, six dollars. What in the wurld
are you buying moar hair for, you
have enuff on yure he'd now to keep
you from getting con.cushen OF the
brain wen you fall of a street car,
hair sed Pa witch ought to be the
cheapest thing in the wurld except
brains, six dollars for hair. The next
thing l know, Pa sed, you will be goln
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
Constable Returns
To Official Duties


Constable W. R. Riggs. Of Justice
OF the Peace R. Leigh Fleming's of.
fee, returned from C%harlestown last
night and this morning reported for
duty at Squire Fleming's Office in
the court house.
Among the many papers handed him
for execution was an order from the
intermediate Court directing him to
publicly destroy a quantity Of wits.
key and other liquor %coniiscated when
Vito Comardi and John Gunta, were
arrested for violation Of the Yosr ppiu.
hibition law.
Gunta and Comardi were found gull.
ty after a trial before Judge Frank
a: Vincent and sentenced. Constable
Riggs says the liquor will be de.
stroyed on the street near the court
house early next week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
.aoop NIGHT, DEAR HEART.
Goodnight, Dear Heart


aooop NIGHT, DEAR HEART.
Goodnight, Dear Heart
I love the phrase
That lips have spoken
In so many ways;
A quiet trust and charm: II: holds,
A tenderness its thought unfolds
That thrills the heart.
No bitter lips can speak those words
With falsehood's tinge or cynic's art,
But lips OF love alone
Can make their truest meaning
known
Goodnight, Dear Heart"
Goodnight, Dear Heart
For absence brief,
We say them Ger,
For absence long
That shuts on life deaths Swallowed
door;
That one we love may rest the night,
And waken with the morning light.
Its gentle tones for me
Are sweetest prophecy
That deaths gray dusk but preludes
dawn
And loves eternity;
So say / with glad surety
Goodnight, Dear Hearth"
Arthur Wallace Peach.
- "a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
KICKED ~TosASFRAzzLE

One report from Washington yester-
day was that the president had about
abandoned his fight for the ship pur.
chase bin. It IS said to be the pur.
pose In sending the measure to con,
ference. to let IL remain there for
about ten days while Congress works
on supply bills. Then a perfunctory
effort will be made to pass It. with.
out hope OF success. Mr.. Wilson is
represented as having reached the
conclusion that this Is the %expedient
course. as responsibility for the de.
feat Of the act in question IAN thus
be placed squarely upon the Republi.
cans. To this the Republicans do not
object.
II such shall turn out to be the
issue OF this incident the country is
to be congratulated. 1t will mean,
for n thing, and to quote a former
president, that Mr.. Wilson has been
licked to o fragile. 1t will imply,
for another, that he has seen the folly
of imposing his Judgment D o an
unwilling Congress and in opposition
70 Q !1anifestly hostile public opinion.
And in the third place It will suggest
that the time has not yet arrived in
the United States when legislation
may be accomplished by the mere fiat
Of an executive!
II II fs true that no extra session Is
to be called, that will be gratifying
TO the country. What our people need
tndustrially and Commercially, is a
fair and unhampered opportunity to
proceed with their business and de-
velope 9 genuine test OF the value OF
legislation that has been enacted In
the past two years. Much has been
spoken Of President Wilson purely on
faith. The disposition to allow him
tull scope TO demonstrate the wisdom
Of his policies and the correctness OF
bis economic theories peryaded ali
parties for q long time after his Undue.
lion. That this feeling has given way
to 9 qualified confidence at best, and
to frank misgfying in many quarters
nforetime friendly, Is not the fault OF
the public. Despotic methods sun.
ported by dictum only and practice
unsupported by promised results have
not proved either successful or popu.
Jar. II there wereito be a presidential
election tomorrowEthis administrator
would be rejected OVERWHELMINGLY
fhe change that has been wrought In
POLITICAL sentiment Is Widespread and
istoundtng.-Gazette Times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20

down town & spending three dollars
for freckles or a case note for finger.
nails, l never saw the like OF Il, sed
Pa. It is the limit.
! always halt to go shopping sed Ma,
beekaus you act the port OF q Shylock
wen I get hoam. It talks all the
pleasure out OF life 20 have you treet
me this way. Ennybody wud think
you cud git better barsins IN yrre
shopping than / do.
II I doant git bargains, Pc sed,
nobody ever got bargains. am the
shopping kid. Just then the door bell
rang e a man calm to the door. DO
you want to buy diamond pin and
"a fur coat, I will sell the two for q
hundred dollars.
Well, sed Pa, I have a diamond
pin wich / never ware emmy moar, q
have a fur o%yercoat, but the two
are cheap at the price, but aslI know
how to drive a bargain will talk
them. So Pa gaiy the MAJ his hun
dred dollars & he took the coat q
pin.
After the man had went, pa looltt
at the coat and pin. Then he looked
very funny & sed iheyyings them is
my own things. This pin Is mine. i
know 1t becaus ] have a nick on the
goald part of It, This Is my own oy.
ercoat, heer are sum Bills from the
tailor In the pocket. Curses, sed Pa,
l have been stung.
Ma lated SO hard that she cud not
sop for quite a VILE % my wise
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
When lee surrendersd.

When Lee surrendered.
Many were the odd personal stories
Consul General Fftzhugh Lee liked to
tell to the American newspaper cor.
respondent in Havana. One in par.
ticular always amused him as much
as it did his, listeners. The story was
this: 4
when the Civil war, was over and
/ had given up. my command and
everything else, ! got a horse, thanks
to Grant, to ride home on. i set of
alone to get there.
One morning Twas passing a big
lonely plantation when a white man
blowing far OF in a lot saw me and
swinging his hat came running down
to the road. ] stopped, Of course, and
as | expected. he asked me about the
war. 1ltold him It wasfoyer and that
the Yankees had won.
What you mean, strangerT he de.
manded. Our army done give up2
Eyes I answered; its all over
81 don't believe It. he asserted
with conviction.
WELL, I said, .it's true; Lee hag
surrendered and our boys have gone
home. I'm going now,
Lee surrenderedr repeated tn,
planter. What all Lee do you mean,
sir?
"'Gen. Robert E. Lee,
Now l know you're lying. he said,
In a relieved tone. You must mean
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee; he may have sur.
rendered, but old Robert d. Lee Just
never could surrender..n-New York
Sun.