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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
Annusements
POLL THEATRE

Hardeen, the mystery sensation Of two .hemispheres and justly termed sthe handcuff king opens a special weeks engagement at Poli's this af- feature bill. Hardeen'S performance is one that can be seen repeatedly for it is ever new. Accepting as he does challenges to free himself from all sorts of restraining devices. hds audi ences bring to him daily the ground work for a new act In addition to the presentation of his own repertoire of death-defytng deeds, Hardeen will free himself from any handcufTs, shackIes, straight-jackets or other in sytrument of torture that the audience may present.
 Supporting Hardeen for the first half of the week-the show with the exception of Hardeen changes Thurs day-win be the following features: Frances Nordstrom formerly leading lady with the Pon Players here and the author of many successful va;ude- vile playlets, in a new comedy writ ten by herself, called 'tA1I Wrong
 Brown, De1nar and Brown in the popular sktt ''On the Docks;" Chas. and Adelaide Wilson. the messenger boy and the soubrette. in nifty of fering; Hazel Kirke and company. presenting a. new brand of the popu- lar serathskeuer'' offerings; and the 1n9EV0IOUS 6ASAQOASy QEOSOA1@11A8 A highly entertaining comedy acrobahc offering. ssa -..xs ,tssa.l&
 The feature ,photoplay Is a nve-paTt dlmization of the great dramatic suc- cess tHThe Walls of Jericho" The picturization is said to be fully as in- teresting as the stage production. and features in one of the stellar roles that eminent actor, Edmund Breese. MT. Breese is the late star of ''The Mas ter Mind'' and is supported in ''The Walls of Jericho'' by a most adequate cast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
9VEsA TIER FORECAST

New Haven, Jan. Forecast. clearing this afternoon or to- nig71ts Tuesday, fair, colder.
 ConnecfiGgIt: snow and colder tonight; Tuesday partly cloudy and cO7deR. Strong shifting winds di1niuasz1fng by Tuesday morning.
 The storm this morning is cen- tra1 on the Jersey coast It will probably pass out to sen this a3- ternoon. A long ridge of high pressure extending from North Dakota eoufhvvard to Louisiana, is producing pleasant weather with low temperatures in the central and western districts. Will HstOn, N. D., reported 32 de- grees below zero. Zero tenpera- lures extend as far south as Kansas and freezing temperatures as far soufh as the gulf.
 Warnings for high winds are continued along the coast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25

Washington, most unusual document yet sued by this result of the pub lie yesterday by Secretary Bryan
 It letter to Senator Missouri Committee Foreign Relations
 detailed the Administration against peatedy by other sypathzers that this Government is favoring the Allies.
 The letter amounts statement of this Governments policy virtually all out of the and vong States The action of the Administration every with the been construed sympathzers unfriend their letter is attempt specifically all the charges of unfair 
 All the controversies regarding shipping questions, chase of supplies control of and other document and statements prove neutrality and partality of this Govern mel he accepted rules of International law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
Answers Many ChaEges.

Answers Many Charges.
 After answering nineteen separate and specific charges and calling att tention to the fact that the United States has promptly taken to task Great Britain as well as Germany and every government which in any way has infringed upon the rights of this country the letter concludes with the following declaration on. the much sdiscussed2 question of exportation of War. munitions:
 eff any American citizens, par tisans Of Germany and Austria Hungary, feel that this adminis-
 tration. is acting in a way injuri-
 ous to the; cause of those coun- tries, this feeling results from the fact that, on. the high seas the
 German and Austro-Hungarian
 naval power is thus far inferior to
 the British. It is tthe business
 of a belligerent operating on the
 high seas not the duty of 8 neu-
 tral, to prevent contraband from
 reaching an enemy. Those in
 this country who sympathize with
 Germany and Austria-Hungary.
 appear to assume that some obli-
 gation rests upon this govern
 nent in the performance of it's
 neutral duty, to prevent all trade sss i1scontraband ,and thus to equal
 ize the difference due to the. rel
 alive naval strength of the bel 1igerents. No such obligation
 exists; it. would be an unneutral
 act. an act of partiality on the
 part of this government, to adopt ]
 such 3. policy. if the executive had
 the power to do so.
 E Germany and Austria-Hun-
 gary cannot. import contraband
 from this country, it is not be-
 cause of this fact. the duty of the
 United States to close it's markets
 to the Allies. The markets of this country are open upon equal terms to all the world, to every 1 nation, lIigerent Or neutral American Rights Reserved. The letter reveals also that tn. United States has taken the position tha tit cannot permf tbelligerent yes sells to remove from American ship on the high seas any passengers evel though they be Germans or Austrian nor can promises be exacted iron them them not to participate In tn 1 war. Such a protest has been sen to France as a. result of the searcl L z ss -ssf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION
 GET FULL NAVY HONORs.

On Board U. s. s. San Diego, By wireless to San Diego aCal.,l JaIa.a 25-- Funeral services with full naval hon. ors were held today aboard the U. s. s. San Diego. over the five vfc- tims of the explosion on Thursday when boiler tubes of the cruiser blew out just after the completion of a steaIning trial.
 The bodies were transferred to the U. s. S. Saturn which sailed for San Francisco, via La Paz and San Die go.
 The San Diego will sail for La Paz tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
DAILY DOINGS OF THE
 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Az soon as f1ae mn1d-year exaans gre out of ahe way. Che ineer-cIaas debates win be sstaxfed- sIast year af cup was bought by money opFfated by thts 8hree upper cfasses and was the prize for which the class teams debated The debates were not started in t1Ine and after the eenior8 and Juniors had held one debate the time for June ex- aminations WAS around and sas the exams to tal1e, the debates ware post poned from day to day until they were never held at all. SonzequentIy enough debates were not held to awaId the cup and last years graduating class gave its share of the cup to the 1917 situat50n aEise this year, the. officers of the debating society haves decided to staxk the baH rolling early this year and gg1n have the class debates going in about months time. The olasses win hold competitive debates to ee1ect thear xeuxesentatiyes-
 Miss 11a1Hocar. che newly appointed French. teacher. VIII take charge Of Miss Dsrzfng's classes next week [
 At the junior class meeting Friday Ht was decided to let the class advicors of the faculty select the members of the debating team by competition. Haro1d Mollcy wa9 e1ected one of the class representa+1ves on the suo-com- zaittee to succeed Ianse Reynolds who has removed to New Jersey.
 Miss Helen kockweI1 e-s16, was the weekend visitor of Miss Deanna I1y- ford at her home on Park street. Miss Rockwell was secretarE of her class Last year but now lives in New Haven where she attends New Haven High school
 The High school orchestra has been engaged to furnish nzzs4c at tho Boyss Exposition to be held in the State ar mory on February 12th and 18th. Many Haeh school fellows have entered var tous collections and works in the ex- hfbff Miss Butts has entered many done by the students.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
OBII'TJARY
sAa4URlIs RARKs

The funeral of Samuel Parks was held fron the residence Of his sister
 lIrsss qhn 4ttriok, 6 8 Union ave- ? altar noon at ssx0 ssx T. P. 0szsner. E1astoas of the Tnerhe1d N. H church, vvas thes Relating clergyman. Many sor- rowing relatives ana friends were present There were many floral enfbIenns The bearers were John Mch4 hnns L. HutzeI. Edward Fagan, errings and Bs1rIinson. Burial was in Park cemetery. s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
sAafERIOAk ART AGADEn1Y
 TO GBF FIwB PROPERTY.

New York, Jan. 26--.A plot valued at sTT.000 adjo4ning the group of Buildings now occupied by the His panic Society 0f Arnerica, the Arneri- lean Geographical Society and the uATuaFieaA Numfsnaatie Society, on the zb16ek between Riverside Drive and EBroadWay in 18th street has been hofESred to the American Academy of eAF1s and Letters by Areher9M, Hunt dngten provided a suitable bafldiI1g as homefEor the society be- erected essftain five years
 The offer, it was announced today, pnad been accepted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25

The much talked of Ba.uern or German peasant ball, given by the German American Alliance, takes place at the Casino on State street, this evening, and is sure to prove as big a success as the one given by the Alliance a. year ago. The opening march will start promptly at S:15, this being one of the features of the evening, the committee will request tha tall participate and visitors be on time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
PENNSYLVANIA FIRM GETS ORDER FOR
 MILLION INCONSISTENCIES.

Catasauquav Pa. Jam. 25-An- nouncement was made here yester- day by a local firm of the receipt of an order from the Russian govern ment for one million horseshoes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
NEW GERMAN RIFLE
 HAS 16 INCH BORE.
 RANGE OF 25 MILES

Amsterdam, Jan. 25-A German military newspaper announces that a new naval gun Of 16 inch ca1ibre and with a range of 25 miles, has been created.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
WILLIAM FOLEY. l.

Following a lingering illness with heart trouble. William Foley died. yesterday morning at the horne Of his daughter. Mrs Henxy Streck, TT. Sixth etEeet.s The decaased was wide 1ys In the Hast Side He Is sur ivsd by one son, Frank, and two dauBhtal Mrs. William McGu3re and MS anry Etreck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25

CLEANEASY, BEST HAND SOAP
 Guaranteed not to injure the skin. instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust, Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents. Manufactured by Wm: R. Winn, 344 Stratford avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
Loan Phase Interesting.

The Washington governments pro.
 nouncement in Secretary Bryan's let- ter on the question of loans was re- cedved with much interest because of the many constructions which had been placed on the administration s position. The letter states that so far as the state department is ad- vised no war loans have been made
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
BRYAN, DEFENDING POLICY OF UNITED STATES, DENIES
 UNFAIRNESS TO GERMANS

Remarkable Senator
 Government Shown Favordsm Toward Allies Since Began.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25

by a boarding party from the French cruiser Condo of an American ship plying between two ports in Colon- bia.
 Oncials explained today that the request of the Canadian government for permission to transport 'twar equipment across Alaska, which had been refused, was disclosed in Secre- tary Bryan's letter referred to Q. ship ment of guns and ammunition from Northern Canada by foreign governments since Presf dent Wilson announced his dtsapprov al of such transactions
 The purchase of supplies through the establishment of credits is re- garded by Secretary Bryan as purely objectionable. Great Britain, France and Russia are understood to have established many million dollars worth of credits for war supplies with American firms. This form of trade is not objected to by the state de-. money is taken from domestic chan ne1s.
 War loans. requiring popular ,sub-, scrfption, are under governm mentl disfavor also because of the possibiI- ity that partisan feeling might be stirred9up among Americans who be- came financially interested in the success of some of the be1ligerents.
 The Canadian authorities wished to bring the guns to Vancouver by sea involving a Journey through a small strip in Alaskan territory but the Washington government denied the request
 The fact that both Japan and Great Britain had been asked to re- move their warships from proximity to Honolulu and New York respec- lively and that they acceded to the requests attracted wide attention here in view of the possibility tnat such requests might be repeated because of reports that lbeIligerent ships were again lowering close. to the American coasts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
BAUEERN BALL.

pleasing and ente ntertalntng photoplay .prograrl1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25

TuIfps C DaffodiIs 75c per doz.
 JOHN RICK 6 SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25

Farmer Want Ads. 1c a Word
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-24
Statewide Prohibition.

Inasmmch as the temperance commit.
tee have faYorably recommended the bill
providing for a referendum on state.
wide prohibition in March, 1916, we are
assuming that the legislature will pass
the bill at an early day. The sentiment
az Montpelier has been that it would be
perfectly fair to have another referen-
dun and the legislature has been flooded
with petitions asking for this
ii a referendum is granted there IS
little doubt as to the final passage OF
the temperance measure. The last ma
iorty for no license in the 246 towns
and cities in Vermont was over 10000,
while the present local option bill was
only adopted after a referendum by
about 900 majority. This shows the
growth of the temperance movement in
the ten years, though it by no means re-
fleets the growth in other states. Last
November Oregon Washington, Colorado
and Arizona adopted statewide prohibi-
ton and the past month Alabama and
Idaho have gone dry. The governor Of
Alabama vetoed the bill providing for
prohibition. but IL was passed over h,s
veto by vote Of two 10 one. In Iowa
the Senate has passed a bill providing
for a referendum with but one dissent
ing vote. The South Carolina Senate
has passed a similar bin and one is now
before the Delaware legislature, where
two out OF the three counties are already
dry The fight Is now being waged in
Wyoming with strong prospects Of dry
victory " Wyoming goes dry II viii BE-
possible to start az Richmond on tide
water and 80 TO the Pacific tidewatcr
without traversing a single state where
liquor is now sold.
The Temperance victories above men
TONED have 90 been accomplished IN the
pact four months and the end i not
vet. Vermont Is simply following in the
wake 81 the greatest Temperance move
mcnt tins country has ever seen and
W. have 10 doubt ~ Is the ultimate
result Springfield Reporter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-24
EAST BARRE.

The local w. G. T. L. and invited
friends met Wednesday evening, Feb IL,
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. Avery to
observe Frances +. Willard Memorial
day. The program for the evening was
as follows: The crusade psalm by mem
beers of the union; prayer by Rev. James
Ramage; the pledge given by the unioni
a short dialogue, entitled "An Evening
With Frances f. Willard" by Mrs. Vern
Tomlinson and Merle, Mrs. c. S. Cooney
and Irma Cooney. DR.. and Mrs. Avery,
Alice and Lillian Avery; a song by Lucille
Dickey, with Arlene Dickey as accom-
panist: recitation, Lillian Avery; sketches
of Miss Wizards life, Mrs. Trying Bates /;
quiz on questions from The Union
Signal About 80 were present. Light
refreshments were served
Harry McAllister is slowly recovering
from the effects OF fall which he sus-
tanned the latter part Of last week.
Miss Grace Locklin spent the week
end at her home in Mortified Falls.
Get your supper at Odd Fellows hall
Friday night; beans, hash, pickles, brown
bread, rolls, doughnuts, mince and apple
pie, cheese and coffee. Supper from 3
o'clock till all are served. Another ten
cent supper. Aprons and candy for sale.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-24
MoREToWN.

| Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Sawyer were In
Montpelier Friday.
| Miss Viva Atkin who has been at r.
A. Grifiith's in Montpelier for the past
! three weeks, was at her home in town
over Sunday.
Dir. NJ. +. Mcclure Of Montpelier was
called again Saturday in consultation
with DR. Hazlett in the case OF Miss
Ruth Bruce, who remains about the
same
W. L. Wilcox was in Montpelier Sat
urday.
Miss Ruth Norcross Of Waterbury was
guest Of her aunt, Mrs. r. S. Huntoon,
several days last week,
DR.. G. n Welch Of Mortified was in
town Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. l. L. Henson and son,
Donald, Of Montpelier, were over-Sunday
guests at L. Wilcox.
A daughter Ruth Rachel. was born to
Mr.. and Mrs William Miller, Saturday
Feb. 20.
Miss Grace Eaton and friend Of Mont
pelier were guests al w. p. Griftins
Sunday and Monday.
A. p. Bigelow and w. B. Russell Of
Middlesex were in town Monday
+. A. Heath and w r. Chase were in
Waterbury on business Tuesday.
The village schools closed Friday, with
exercises in the afternoon, which were
largely attended Those in the grammar
school who had no marks during the term
were Edna Battles. Marion Bisbee, Mar.
garet Goss Claribel Morse, Eta Neil.
Carroll Bisbee, Merrill Griffith, Brooks
Booth, Clyde Palmer, Richard Shepard
and Dorrance Ward. Ralph Goss was
perfect in attendance except one tardy
mark. Those in the primary school hav-
ing no marks were Ruth Cutler, Dorothy
Griffith. Evelyn Griffith. Ina Pickett,
Kindon Booth, Bruce Palmer, Byron Pal.
mer and Ralph Pickett.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-24
Investigate Intelligently.

The mania for investigation is likely to
attack the legislature Of Vermont almost
any time. with the usual virulent and in
durable symptoms of the disease. Incur
able. that is. in the sense that 1t must
run its course before recovery may he
expected.
The resolution to investigate the state
purchasing agent is case in point. The
Herald has no particular objection to in
vestigating this office provided the work
is done intellgently, but it submits that
the institution should not stand or fall
on such investigation.
The members of the legislature, fur
thermore have a right to consider where
the demand for this investigation comes
from II ii comes from taxpayers gen
timely concerned as to whether the limo
walton has "made good that is one
thing. Ii il comes from certain members
OF an alleged State House gang" whose
toes have been trodden on and whose
corners have been cut, that is another
thing.
The purchasing agents Office is open to
observation at any time, and the writer
for one. had sufficient interest in the
progress Of the state to look it over. The
results have already been published IN
these columns.
The Herald's belief is that the system
OF buying en- bloc is good business for
a business concern and good business for
Vermont. Putting the matter on the
present basis of dollars and cents alone,
the Office has paid.
Considering what may be done when
the opposition of certain officials of the
old regime is removed, the office Of state
purchasing agent may be said to be in its
infancy.
Much has been done and much more
may be done il the legislature and state
officials generally show spirit Of CO.
operation. II is quite possible, however,
for partisans or disgruntled members Of
the state board 10 discredit the whole eX
pertinent by an eX paTte investigation,
designed 60 throw a cloud Of distrust
about the whole matter.
II We must investigate, let us investi
gate intelligently.
By the way. If investigations are 70
b. the popular diversion IN Montpelier
this year. why not investigate the office
of Insurance commissioner, the state ii.
brary board the attorney general, the
sergeant al arms. the legislative refer
ence bureau and the work done hy the
courts in comparison with ten wears ago
Investigations are Ike snowballs. one
often cannot ten whore they win bring
up. Rutland Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-24
Neutrality al Bay.

There is food for serious thought in
the view OF the present war situation
presented by ex- Attorney General Pills
bury at the Sunday meeting at fremont
temple. We are now face TO face with
conditions which cannot be met by mega
tive neutrality, much less by common
platitudes of peace or diplomatic inter.
course. Germany has practically declared
war upon the neutral commerce OF the
world unless it will keep away from
Great Britain.
The United States cannot lie down UNI
der such menace as this, nor does any
obligation OF neutrality require that IL
should. Indeed, neutrality is not what
it is sometimes supposed to be. Neutral
obligations in international law are a
code OF conduct for governments, not
extending TO individual action and much
less to the free expression of personal
views, Neutrality is impartial national
treatment of all other nations alike, and
this is practically all there is of it.
When a belligerent power threatens
neutral commerce with destruction II the
neutral powers do not withdraw their
trade from an enemy, and for no better
reason than that the enemy, acting
strictly within the rules OF, the game OF
war, has cut off their trade with herself,
situation arises without precedent in
modern warfare and calling imperatively
upon neutrals to assert and maintain
their own right--the first Of which - I'M
munity for their own commerce subject
only to the recognized laws of war.
The ugly aspect of the present situa-
ton is the possibility if not the pros
pect that it may compel forcible retaiia-
ton on the part of the United States II
the threat of destruction to neutral COM
merce is visited upon single American
ship and crew. If our government IS
resolute enough, it can compel the with
drawal OF this threat and with it, the
near menace of war,
How long would Germany face the dis
tinct announcement by our government
of the withdrawal of all intercourse p
or if it should be necessary to go far
ther. the sequeatration Of German prop
erty and credits in this country as host.
age for her observance of the rules OF
war?
If her proclamation is as it may be,
n gigantic bluff, it is time to call it be-
fore irreparable mischief is done. i
not. the sooner the actual situation Is
known the better for US. 1t will be
easy to drift into war. III the proper
means are taken, and taken at once, we
can keep out of it. serious and press
ing responsibility rests on the president
and his advisers. Boston Herald,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-24
eRANIrEvILLE.

Miss Pearl Mcleay, who has been EN-
ployed in Boston, has arrived In town
20 make an extended stay.
Mrs NJ Beagre Of Barre has returned
20 her home. after spending few days
with her mother, Mrs. George Thomp.
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. McCaskill. who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Miles
have returned TO Montpelier.
Miss Gertrude Wood. who teaches =
school in Fairlee, Is home for a nine
weeks vacation.
Prank Whalen of TIE Strong Hardware
Co Of Burlington. was a business visit
or 10 town to-day.
Miss Agne Campl,cll Of Springfield,
Mass. i here visiting relatives
Miss Annie Mccarthy, who has been
visiting Miss Agnes Carey. has returned
10 her home IN Rarre
Sister Jane of the Holy Ghost convent
has returned from The Fanny Allen hos-
pital. where she has been for treatment
Miss Christie Mcleod II employed e.
George Bairds.
Roscoe McIVor has returned from Bur
hugton. lle uas accompanied ~ Wi.
liam Falcs. who has been spending the
pact few weeks Ne tie Mary Fletcher
hospital for Treatment
Mrs Annie MrTa5d of Wf'iiurnstoWn
j. THE guest 81 her sister Mrs. =. 3
Murray
Mr and Mrs E8uarl IaToak ara Vie.
ting relatiYes fu 81 Adams.
Mrs. MARY Tin1'atar or Rsrrc speut
TIE week end aith frieuAs .n town.