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The broad ax., 1915-05-29
Trial BY Jury,

While we do not think that trial By
Jury ought to be abolished or that
there Is any increasing sentiment In
that direction, we do believe that the
system should be modified by dispens-
ing with the requirement for unani-
nous verdIcts. This would obviate the
element Of individual eccentrictty as
an impeachment to the administration
Of justice. Mental idiOsyncrasy on the
part OF judges Is constantly exhibited
and scarcely excites comment An
eminent and very able judge win dis
sent from the ruling Of bis associates
when 1t Is extremely difficult to under
stand how so gifted mind could have
gone OF on that particular tangent
By permitting afirmances or reversals
Notwithstanding dissent the personal
equation Is eliminated--New York
Law Journal
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The Battery an Historic Spot

New York city has nature at both
ends, the Bronx park at the north,
while at the southern extremity one
finds the Aquarium, which Is so far
out Of the way as to be much neglect
ed And what changes this spot has
seenI Originally a rocky point, with q
few guns for defense, It became re-
sort for fresh air seekers and then was
serviceable for public meetings, foE
which the enormous building was 50
well adapted. Here Louis Kossuth de-
Iivered his fervent eloquence to SYM
pathizing crowds, and here Barnum
held the Jenny Lind concerts, as II
was the only building OF sufficient size.
Then It became the entrance for Inn
igrants, where thousands first trod
American soil, and, last Of all, It Is
now the wonderful Aquarium, free to
the pubic.-Magazine Of American HIS
tory.
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E,,.r. Nan 40 4i, rrad..

A bank should be cleaned out by the
danitor, not by the cashier.
[ A hen can't lay the dust any more
thar a watering cart can lay an egg.
No boy can spin a web like a spider,
but q spider can't spin top Ike boy.
A dentist can't draw a picture any
better than an artist can draw a tooth.
! Any one can pick quarrel, but it
requires a certain amount OF SKIN 70
pick q lock.
some men are handy with their
hands and some with their feet Some
are knockers, and some are hckerss-
Judge.
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Cause and EHsot.

Miss Dawker," said Professor Job
Ling with q hesitant manner, "a psychic
impulse prompts me to ask you II you
WIN be my wife"
Something Of the same sort struck
Mr.. BIllEins last night, professor, and
the reeon prompted me 20 say Yes"
Baltimore Sun
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Two Nia,Hnointa.

ALAS" sighed the writer, 'if I did
not have such a large family making
daily demands on me what master
pieces could write and what wealth /
could winr'
'It's tough working all alone" sighed
the writer across the way. III I only
had a family to work for and to make
effort worth while what mighty things
with the pen could accomplishP'-
Puck
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Satan and csruIsan Deep.

I'm In a quandry."
what aboutT
at have two invitations 10 dinner
and can't decide
(which one to acceptT7
mo, which one to refuse. One Is to
a home where a young lady has just
come home from a piano conservatory,
and the other Is where a five-year-old
boy knows a lot Of recitations."-Farm
Life.
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A cuttino RsmarLe.

You have cut my hair too short"
said the man to the barber. Nov cut
1t longer"
And the barber. being a man Of
many sides and much resource, did So
He cut It three minutes longer
Philadelphia Ledger.
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Eneouraqement.

do you really expect to try to be
a good boyT" asked little Willle's In
credulous mother.
"Yessum," replied that recent convert
to moral suasion- dad says he'll give
me a quarter If do and nckin' II I
don't"-Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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What Ha Did.

Doesn't your husband pay any at
tention to the young men who can on
your daughter7"
"Yes. indeed. he does. One stayed
until after midnight recently, and he
waited on him hand and foot"-Detroit
Free Press.
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An Unreasonable Fellow.

-oh, it's no fun being engaged to
him." she SAID bitterly.
sWhy notY' asked her dearest friend
why, when you stir up a little
quarrel Just to drive away the ennui
be takes It seriously and keeps you
worried for fear you've really lost
him"
The broad ax., 1915-05-29

The frequency Of the Aurora bO a,S
IS supposed to be variable VIZ .or.
period OF about eleven years, w. :,
responding almost exactly with tnA .S :,
the frequency of sun spots For ~
reason. among others, 1t Is su lay,osp
that some connection exists Oe'"'
fha fwa
The broad ax., 1915-05-29
Prolific Fungi.

An average sized mushroom will pro
duce as many as 1,S00OO0.OO0 spores,
and a common toadstool shaggy cap
has been shown to produce as many as
5,OO0,0O0.OO0 Fortunately for the 9th
er inhabitants of the world, however,
the probability of successful growth OF
any given spore is somewhat remote.
The mushroom or toadstool plant IS
formed by fine dimentous threads
which ramify beneath the soil, and II
we assume that a successful plant OF
the mushroom or shaggy caps produces
as many as ten mushrooms or toad
stools we find that the chance against
successful growth to maturity is re-
spectiyely about 1s,OO0OO0,OO0 and go
900, 900 to one in the two species men
toned Even more prolific than the
mushrooms and toadstools proper is
the giant puffball, large specimen Of
which has been known to produce as
many as 7,OOOOOo.O 100000 spOres.-Lon-
don knowledge.
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Tomboy,

Terstegan gives the following origin
of the word '-tomboy" as applied 10
romping girls: Tumble. to dance; tum-
bod, danced; hereof we Jet can q
weneh that slippeth or leapeth lyke
boy, q tomboy; CUR name also Of tum-
bling cometh from hense"
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II. Human Jaw.

The human jaw is very loosely y S sSSr
eted In the skull, so that 1t = lawn.
disIocated by the mere act OF y SIrinc
ing. Not being intended iOl ~ Al.
purposes, offensive or defensive es,i ~ b.
tention seems to have been p'iO
nature to making it fast
The broad ax., 1915-05-29
The Bait

Father-Pm very much afraid that
Mile WIN elope with that young ras-
cal Mother-I don't think 50, dear.
] reminded her last evening that girls
who eloped got no wedding. presents,
ana I feel sure that my words sank
deep into her heart
The broad ax., 1915-05-29
niHarant Nnn.

sTime alters many things"
whats the matterT'
~Here have been half an hour try
ing TO wake up little While. and when
he was a baby many a time I'd have
given al / had just to get him 10
Eleep." -Detroit Free Press
The broad ax., 1915-05-29

Burton-Mean man, isn't her Robin
son-Meanl Hes capable Of going into
a barber shop for a shave and then
getting his hair cut Just to keep other
people waitinR.-Boston Globe.
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rhouuht Ha Va, amart.

Wife-Do you mean to insinuate that
your judgment Is superior to mine1
Enthusiastically not, my dear. Our
choice OF Life partners proves It isn't
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ma. Main. Of ~. Hxnhan.

Brook-Mrs. Smith is having trouble
with her two stepsons. Lynn-And
Mrs. Jones Is having trouble with her
two-step sons.-New York Sun.
The broad ax., 1915-05-29

Husband-After all, civilization has
fts drawbacks People In the savage
state seldom get Ill Wife Csweetly1-
I wonder IL that's the reason you're 30
healthy.
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okoek Defnition.

Little Johnny on being asked " Vas
schooIteacher If he knew Tnl lid
meant by Eat par" promptly sop be
that ama was always at pa VIZ
came home late at nigh"
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Musical Nets.

Host-Must you leave 50 soon. MA
Tootlesi I thought you were very, fond
OF good music. Mrs Tootles-I am
Musical America.
The broad ax., 1915-05-29

He-Do you believe that two can live
Is cheaply as one7 She-That depends
D good deal on the income and expend-
1tre Of the one selected as the basis
of Observation-Disclosures Times-Dts-
match.
The broad ax., 1915-05-29
A Multiplication Trick.


Here Is a little trick in multiplied
ton that may amuse you. Ask friend
to write down the numbers 123456T9,
emitting the number g. Then tell him
to select any one figure from the list,
multiply it by and with the answer
to this sum multiply the whole list
thus, assuming that he selects either
the figure or 6:
Select 4x9=& Select sxs=6L
I22S679 RSS6D
IS 81
fl07l074 49SSZ716
S70S7O1 07&S5
I444s411I 666066665
You see, the answer Of the sum Is
composed Of figures similar to the one
selected Any figure used win turn
the same trick.
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Hia Quality.

Il wonder who first discoveusd the
use Of the nutmeg"
Evidently somebody with a grats
mind. "-Baltmore American
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Too Happy For WORDS

GLOW did Alice announces
gagement to the family =. that bad
@she Just wiggied the finger ,, IL Tran-
on the diamond ring -
script.
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A Houaa Party.

Mrs Chureh-Didn't you have q
house party yesterday at your homer
Mrs. Gotham-Yes; the landlord called
for his rRnt-Baltimore NeWA
The broad ax., 1915-05-29

Probably the worst thing about rieh
relations Is the way they look down on
you because you are not rich enough
10 look down on them.-Pitt1burgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
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rakinn = chanea on dim

'What was you askin' for the Wild
der's bonnet. mumT
"WeIl-er-I thought ninepence."
SIS very I'll. mum / think IN
risk it"-London Taller.
The broad ax., 1915-05-29

The turquoise. formerly known ~
Turkey stone, derives its name from
the fact that the first specimens were
introduced through Turkey.
The broad ax., 1915-05-29
Hia pro.n.eta

ChoIly-rm IN love with your daugh-
ter. sir. The Old Man-What are your
prospeets1 ChoIly-Finel She's accept
ed me--Puck
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Captain = Looks Ike a baby squan
coming up. Passenger-I suppose It Is
coming from the cradle Of the deep
Baltimore American
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Most of the shadows Of TINS sr n aD-
caused By standing IN our
shina-Ralph Waldo Emerson
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BnEThs fools are not all dad Jet,
Jm-Ok. brace up. Old mani You're
not feeling bad. are youf-YonkerS
etateeman.
The broad ax., 1915-05-29

ne measure Of 4 mans sin 4 ne
dlHerencs between what he Is and
ahaf he might bs.-5ordan
The broad ax., 1915-05-29

Win man most OF his misfortunsu
are occasioned BY man.-Plny.
The broad ax., 1915-05-29

You can't gain admission to 4 mans
condolences by knocking. : Omaha
World-Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-27
STOCK MARKET
SHAKEN BY NEWS
War Stocks Suffer When Word of Sink
ing of the American Steamer
Leelanaw Comes In.

New York, July 27-The stock market
was shaken up severely yesterday by the
news of the torpedoing of the Leelanaw.
In the early trading the group of issues
known as war stocks, which have been
the center of speculative activity, on
account of the large orders for muni-
tions Of war which these companies have
received, were active and strong. Gains
among such stocks as Bethlehem steel,
Baldwin locomotive, CnIcible steel, Col
orado fuel, Republic steel and Westing.
house electric ran from ! to IA points.
On the announcement that the Leela.
nav had been torpedoed the market
broke abruptly. Not only were early
gains crossed off but prices fell materi-
ally below Saturdays close. Westing-
house quickly showed net loss Of five
points, Crucible steel and American To-
connective, four, American and Baldwin
three and one-half, and Beth
lehem steel, one. There were declines
of one 10 two points in the representa-
tive railroad shares. st. Paul estab.
lished new low mark at 774.
Speculation became quieter after the
frst wild rush to dispose of stocks, and
although the movement was nervous.
prices moved upward. Recoveries ran
from one TO two points in customary
eaders and from four TO eight points in
shares like Bethlehem steel, Can and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE


Al Boston-B Boston !, Chicago o.
a. Cfncinnati-Philadelphia 6,
Cincinnati ?
Al Brookiyn-Brooklyn II, 81.
Louis q
Al New Nork-Pfttsburr 2. View
York J first camel. New Hork q.
PiftsburF o tsec0nd ramel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-27
General Staff Appeals for
Help to Hold Fortress
of Gorilla
ITS FALL NOW IS
IMMINENT
Italians Took 10000 Prison
ers Since the War
Began

/ Rome, July 27.--Gorizia's further re-
sistance after the nine-day assault il
regarded as hopeless. The Austrian gen.
eral staff, including Generals Bong
Schreitter and Schwarzenberg, has evac,
uated the fortress. King Victor Emman-
uel, the duke of Aosta; General Cadornt
chief OF staff, and the remainder of the
Italian general staff are prepared to
march into the city with their victorious
army.
The attack eliminated in terrific
bombardment by heavy artillery which
lasted all Saturday night and Sunday.
The fall of the defense is momentarily
expected, despite the fact that Austrian
reinforcements are being hurried up.
Important positions have been cap
tured at Monte San Michele, eonsolidat-
ing the Italian positions east of Ora
disca and Monfalcone. In these actions
the Italians have taken large number
Of rifles, some machine guns, 500 pris.
oners and considerable quantity Of
ammunition.
The Austrian prisoners of war captured
by the Italians in the last two months
are estimated at 20,000 including about
500 officers During the battle of the
Isonzo approximately $4,000 men and 300
officers have been taken since July Is.
Perhaps the hottest fighting was
around Segrado, Monte San Michele and
the villages of Rubbia, Cabria and Bos-
chinin, all of which were finally carried
by storm on July o. Although they
had been under fire for five days and five
nights without rest, the Italian troops
resolutely battled forward, opposed by
dense masses of Austrian reserves, which
were constantly thrown into the support
Of the imperilled positions. These coun.
ter attacks were especially heavy against
the Italian wing which is now closing
in upon Gorilla. Splendid artillery sup
port and the timely arrival of reinforce
ments We're responsible for the rout of
the Austrians.
The attack of the Italian left wing
on the Carso plateau was preceded BIZ |
the heaviest bombardment the Austrians |
have delivered in the Italian theatre. II |
was valiantly sustained by the Italian
infantry, which at no time yielded |
ground. As soon as the Austrian fire
showed signs OF slackening the Italians |
jumped from the trenches and hand to /
hand met the Austrian reserves.
Simultaneous progress was made by
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-27
Wilson May Summon Con-
gress About Oct. / to
Consider Defense
SAYS HIGH AUTHORITY
IN WASHINGTON
A Lively Opposition, Backed
by Bryan, Predicted in
Both the Houses

Washington, July 27.--President vii
son may call an extra session OF Con
gress about Oct to consider nationa
defense. This is learned on high author.
ity. He may be forced to call one
earlier.
On the other hand it may be that
the international situation viii make
him feel later on that he cannot call
an extra session without giving offense
abroad, but he is seriously considering
it.
Two problems are to be worked out.
One is definite plan of national pre-
paredness and defense, and the other
Is means of raising the necessary mon
ey--by bond issue or otherwise.
Within the next week or ten days, it
is expected, the president will hold con-
ferences with the secretaries of war and
OF navy on the question of overhauling
tine military and naval systems which
are likely to result in radically new pol
ices of preparedness for the United
States.
Although there can be no question
that thts administration and its leaders
have be, I'll impressed-even iarred-by
the situai ion in which this country finds
itself in a military and naval sense I'M
der present circumstances, there is no
doubt. also. that administration lead
ers have exI erienced gradual change
OF heart on the army and navy prob
lem, irrespective OF present diplomatic
problems.
Regardless of The influence of Bryan,
President Wilson early in his admins
tration dismissed as unca1led for prop
ositions to increas Sc the eountry's pre-
He has reversed his position
with the appalling lessons taught of
late in China, Bele tium and elsewhere.
Whether Congress will see things in
the light that army and navy chiefs
see them the light that many OF
the administration leaders, INCLUDING
apparently the presi dent, see them--of
course is vital Undoubtedly there is
going to be tenacious opposition by
many members of doing anything to
enhance preparedness. Even with China, |
Belgium. and the partial failure of the |
volunteer system in England in mind, !
the ultra pacific members of House and |
Senate will refuse to be moved
Bryan's influence, it is already ru-
mored, viii be against program of
1t would cause no surprise
here should he lobby actively against
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-27
NOT PROSECUTING
GREEKS, so THE
PORTE DECLARES
Orders for Asia Minor Inhabitants to
Leave Homes on Coast Simple
Military Measure

Paris, July 27.-The Turkish govern
ment, in its reply to the Greek protest
against prosecutions of Greeks in Turk
ey, explains that the expulsion en- masse
of thousands OF Greeks from their homes
was simple military measure, taken
to assure the security of the Turkish
empire, and that it should not be con-
sidered as persecution of the Greeks.
The order for the evacuation of the
towns Of Avail and Vourla, the Turk
ish government says, never was exeeut.
ed, and as a proof Of its good faith the
porte authorizes the return of the Greek
consul to Vourla. The Embros and 9TH
er Athenian journals, considered to rep
resent official opinion, seem to admit
the reasonableness Of the Turkish gov
eminent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-27

it. Nevertheless, is is believed that
majority in both Houses, if the admin
istration insists, will vote money lber-
ally both for army and navy.
Certain phases of the program which
Secretary Daniels will advise are quite
well defined, He is expected to urge
two or more dreadnoughts, at least two
swift battle cruisers. large number Of
destroyers and auxiliaries, from fifty to
100 submarines, large number Of aero
planes and hydro-aeroplanes, with a big
aeronautical base at some point-prob-
ably Pensacolaand large increase In
will advise that the capacity of Annap-
oils naval academy be increased, SO that
more officers can be turned out. The
new board of civilian inventors should
be recognized Ky law, in the view of
some navy officials, and this may be
urged.
The army plans are less clearly de-.
fined Secretary Garrison and officers
under him have worked on them for
months. 1t is doubtful if the secretary
will advise so comprehensive program
~ the best brains of the army want
A plan modelled on that of Switzerland
9 what the most progressive Of the
lrmy officers advocate. But, for politi-
al reasons, it is uncertain whether the
secretary will advise it.
In any event, it is believed that a |
eguIar and national guard establish |
nent totaling at least half-million
men win be urged, with provision for
he evolution OF trained reserve. Big |
editions to the material Of army and /,
avy will be sought.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-27
SEEKING JOBS OF DEAD.
Hundreds of Unemployed Turned Away
From Plant of Western Electric Co.

Chicago, July 27.--Hundreds OF un-
employed assembled in front of the
Western Electric Cos. plant at Cicero
yesterday morning, seeking positions left
open by deaths in the Eastlsnd disaster.
They We're denied admittance to the EN-
ployment office and were told that the
company had no positions for them. Po-
lice were called to dispense the crowd
and clear the pavement in front of the
eompany's Offices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-27
MONEY AND AID FREELY GIVEN.
Public Subscription VIII Raise 100000
at Once.

Chicago, July 27.--At meeting of the
citizens advisory committee called Sun
day by William r. Moorhouse, acting
mayor, it was planned to raise immedi-
ately 100000 by public subscription for
the relief OF families of the Eastlanl
victims. In addition, officials of the
Western Electric Co, who attended a
conference in the mayors office, an.
nounced that the Employees Benefit as.
ISOLATION had 100000 available for such
work. Ernest p. Bicknell director of the
national Red Cross, arrived Sunday night
to take charge of relief work. The cleo
than one-third of the victims were EN-
ployes, the Others being relatives or
friends of employees.
Mr.. Moorhouse said the 100000 relief
fund had been guaranteed by snb-com-
mittee and would be available within "a
hours The relief work viii be in charge
of the national Red Cross, the Asso-
ciated Charities OF Chicago, the city
health department. Managers OF Chi
cago theatres announced they would give
a percentage OF receipts TO the relief
fund The entire force of the city gov
eminent will be at the disposal of the
Red Cross. "Ghicago is responding to
the call for relief and we will not need
assistance from outside" said the acting
mayor. "We have an efficient organ
ization, all the money needed and every
ease of suffering will be promptly re-
Iieved." He had received hundreds of
.elegrams from cities all over the United |
States and also in Canada expressing
sorrow and offering aid.
An emergency call to elergymen of
chicago and visiting ministers to offer
heir services at funerals was issued by
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-27
THIRTY FIREMEN INJURED.
Property Damage Estimated at s7so, 900
at Poughkeepsie.

Poughkeepsie. y. Y, July 27.-Damaee
estimated at $4,000 was caused early
Yesterday by fire which swept an entire
city square and destroyed the Wilbur
Lumber Co.. Nelson Morris & Co.. For
sythe 4 Davis paper warehouse, Jansen
Roberts Chemical Co, aud several dwell.
nes. Thirty fremen were injured BY
Eve explosions in the meat packing
plants.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-27
NO FEAR FOR FORT MCKINLEY.
Governor General Harrison Denies Re-
port of Possible Attack.

Manila, July Ex-Governor General
Harrison yesterday denied report cir
culated in the United States of pos
sible insurrectionary raid on Fort Nc.
Kinley. Both Governor General Harrison
and Major General Thomas II. Barry,
commanding the troops in the Philip.
pines, deny that the guards at Fort Me-
Kinley have been increased.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-27

Italian troops driving at Gorilla on the
northwest from PLAYA and at positions
around Podgora.
The retiring Austrians suffered, enor-
nous losses, the italian artillery hav-
ing an accurate range.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-27
SCROFULA AND ALL
HUMORS GIVE WAY

There are many things learned from
experience and observation that the old.
en- generation should Impress upon the
younger. Among them is the fact that
scrofula and other humors are most sue
cessfully treated with Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla This great medicine is peculiar
combination OF remarkably effective
blood-purifying and health-giving roots,
barks and herbs, and has been tested
for 40 years. Get it to-day -Adyt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-27
BRYAN PICKING
ON ROOSEVELT
Says Man with Soft Voice Never Carries
Big Stiek--To Fight Germany
Would Be Like Challenging
Insane Asylum.

San Francisco, July ~ William
Jennings Bryan, former secretary of
state, is Of the opinion that those who
are looking for "the big stick in the
scriptures would think the writer's OF
Holy Writ were mollycoddles,"
He thus expressed himself in an ad.
dress Sunday night at the First Congre-
gational church. He did not mention
Col. Theodore Roosevelt by name, but
his address was full OF obvious reference
to him.
"There Is phrase about speaking
softly but carrying a big stick" said
Mr.. Bryan. "The man responsible for
that phrase never found it in the Bible,
and his reputation as wise man could
never depend on that alone. The trou-
BILE is you can't find soft voice with
big stick. III a man has soft voice
he doesn't want big stick. If he gets
i big stick, he loses his soft voice"
The keynote OF Mr.. Bryan's address
was that the United States has no war.
rant to conceive war against Germany
or any other European power.
"To go to war with Germany now"
le said, ''would be like challenging an
insane asylum