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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21

FoUND-A bunch Of keys g Yale and
safe keyB on South Main street Owner can
have same az this Office BY paying for adver-
Using. 2seti
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO RENT Tenement Inquire Of j. "
Nichols, South Barre. VT 2set
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21

ALSO GROOM HOUSE. electric lights
spring water and Z acre lRnd. with 3 apple
tres ready to hears beth house IN Al
cunaitton. prcusrty - b. sod 81 onos pircez
rsaso-tnAes terms. cash o. ore-ksd cash hai-
ane1 rrarlrnEe lsstf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21

EiGHT-ROoM HOUSE. furnace heat eiec-
the rzhts and spr1nE water harm and EarAze
and L aere lsnds house arranged 4 can be
occupied hv two families II 6e@incd 2ssu
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21

WANTED-A cottage house with modern
improvements. {. +. Millar. Barre. \ 2sgtf
FOR SALE-An Indian twin motor cycle
cheap II taken at once. Address box -,
Barre W 2sgts'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-17

Through the efforts of the mem.
bers of the Edgefeld chapter, u
D. c., Memorial day has been fit
tiugly observed Wednesday, May
10 ALL Of tho Gnnfadarata uatpr-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-17
Edgef;eid School Letter.

The McDuffie literary society was
called to order by the president Fri
dayf afternoon, May 10. The first
number on the program was current
events, Edith QUITS. Lottie Deal
read a very interesting selection
which was followed ssby beautiful
piano solo by Margaret MayNThe
next number was the debate. Re-
solved. "That the punitive expedi-
tion into Mexico is a mistake. "
Affirmative, Willie Peak. Jeanie
Simkins. Negative, Brooke Jones,
Lydia Brunson. The papers on both
sides were splendid and when the
house was thrown open for discus
sion several of the members made
excellent impromptu speeches on
the subject. Fred Mays, Genevieve
Norris and Mr.. Lyon were appoint
ed to act as judges and their decis
ion was rendered in favor of the
negative. After the report of critic
the society adjourned.
We were delighted to have Miss
Mamie Broadwater from Johnston
spend Monday with us.
School Correspondent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-17
Death of Mrs. E. w. Samuel.

Mrs. E. W. Samuel died at her
home Wednesday morning. For
many months she has been in de-
clining health. Some time ago she
was taken to hospital in Augusta
for special treatment but failed TO
be permanently relieved. About
week ago she became much worse,
failing to respond to medical treat
ment. Mrs. Samuel was reared IN
Keysville, Ga, but came to Edge
field about 10 years ago to make
her home, endearing herself to her
new friends. She was member of
the Methodist church and devout
Christian woman. The funeral was
conducted from the Methodist
church Wednesday afternoon at .
O'Clock, the Rev. A. L. Gunter Of
fciating. The interment took place
in the village cemetery. Besides
her husband, Mrs. Samuel leaves a
son about II years of age and a
daughter eight years old.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-17
Memorial Day Observed
Edsefield.

Through the efforts of the mem
bers of the Edgefeld chapter, U
D. c., Memorial day has been fit
tiugly observed Wednesday, May
10. All of the Confederate veter'
ans of the county were invited to
be guests of the chapter and din
ner was served in their honor in the
dining room of the Baptist church
There were about 80 veterans pres
ent and they enjoyed the hospitality
of the patriotic women.
Immediately after the dinner was
served all gathered about plat
form that had been erected in the
cemetery near the monument to
the unknown Confederate dead.
A programme which had been
carefully arranged under the di'
rection of Mrs. r. A. Marsh, the
president of the chapter, was car,
ried out.
After the singing of several pa,
triotlc selections the master of cere,
monies, B. E. Nicholson, presented
Haddon Johnson, a young attorney
of the Aiken bar, as the orator OF
the occasion. Mr.. Johnson selec,
ted as his subject Jefferson Davis,
Americas Man of Destiny" Mr..
Johnson reviewed the career of Mr..
Davis pointing out the fact that
historians had failed to give him
his rightful place in history. He
alone bore bravely and we'll the
responsibility of the government of
the new nation and that while he
was not as conspicuous as the Con-
federate military leaders yet he is
entitled to more honor than he has
been accorded. Mr.. johnson is a
finished orator and his superb elo-
quence held the close attention OF
his hearers for nearly one hour.
A collection was taken for the
Shiloh monument fund. The chap
ter handed Mr.. johnson the amount
of expenses he insured in coming
to Edgefeld and he very hurledly
donated the money to the Shiloh
monument fund.
At the close of tie exercises the
graves of the Confederate soldiers
in the cemetery and the monument
on the public square were deco
rated.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-17
Edgefield Cotton Mill Sold.

Greenville, S. c., May IL. -Di-
rectors and stockholders of the
Parker Cotton Mills Company in a
meeting here to-day decided to sell
the eight mills comprising the
Hampton group, one of the subsi-
diaries of the Parker Company for
sum something under $4,000, 900.
Lockwood, Greene & Co., New
York, are the purchasers. The
eight mills including CRANKY, Olym-
pia, Richland and Capital City, of
Columbia; Wylie of Chester, Pine
Creek of Camden, Beaver Dam of
Edgefeld and Fairfield of Winns-
boro, have a spindleage of approxi-
mately 275,ooO. The price is a lit
tie under $40 the spindle. The 9th
er two subsidiaries of the Parker
Mills, namely Victor and Mona,
CHAN, comprised of eight upstate
mills, will be re-organized soon.
The Hampton group will be deliv'
cred to the purchasers June 2e.
Creditors of the Parker Cotton
Mills Company, as result of the
sale, will receive 70 per cent OF
| their debts in cash and 80 per cent
lin preferred stock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-17
How To Give ouinine To Children.

FEBRILINE is the trademark name given to an
improved Quinine. Itis a Tasteless Syrup, pleas.
ant to take and does not disturb the stomach.
Children take it and never know it is Quinine.
Also especially adapted to adults who cannot
take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor
cause nervousness nor ringing iu the head. Try
il the next time you need Ouiuine for any pur-
pose. Ask for 2.ounce original package. The
name FEBRILINE is blown in bottle. rs cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-17
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-17
Lott School Closed Profitable
Session.


ing the old homestead of the la
mented DR.. w. H. Zimmerman,
which yet remains in the family
stands the Lott school building. II
is in the centre of a well-nigh idea
rural community. Probably no
where in the county will one find a
more densely populated section. We
mean one that is composed of
greater plumber of small, thrifty
farmers. Standing upon the porch
of the school building, one can
count nearly a dozen farm houses
that are well-painted and attractive
ly environed. And then advanc-
ing to the limit of your circle of
vision you can count probably near
ly another dozen of these attractive
homes that lie beyond. =
From these homes during the past
session Is bright and very promis-
ing children gathered in the Lott
school every morning. They possess
normal minds and robust bodies,
bodies made strong by outdoor ex-
ercise and the wholesome, home
grown food, the kind that requires
no pure-food-law guarantee. (Of
this fact we had tangible evidence
at the dinner hour.)
These bright sweet children have
been taught for several years by two
as good teachers as can be found in
any rural school in the state. We
refer to Prof. Wise and Miss Daisy
Lyon, both Edge6sld county prod
ucts, no other hallmark than
"Edgefeld" being needed to estab-
lish their sterling worth. These two
educators have pleased pupils, pa
irons and people so well that they
are being urged to accept the school
another term. Their decisions have
not yet been announced.
The picnic which was given by
the patrons Of the school Saturday
proved to be an oasis for the chill.
dren, an opportunity for the politi-
clans, an outing for the newspaper
folk and q day of all-round pleasure
for the aeigb gbborhood Soon after
the people arrived Mr.. P. N. Lott,
acting as master of ceremonies, in
troduced some of the candidates
from the porch of the school build.
ing. The following made brief
speeches: J. w. Cox, a candidate
for solicitor, B. E. Nicholson and
M. F. Wells, candidates for the
senate, and Mr.. J. l.. Walker,
candidate for reelection to the
house. Capt. N. G. Evans was pres
ent and also responded to the re-
quest to speak.
These orations were followed by
what was easily the most pleasing
feature of the day-the feast that
was spread down under the oaks.
The good women of this communi-
ty. with the aid of the men. who
are evidently good providers, served
a dinner fit for kings. We have not
seen such a dinner before in long
while. After every appetite was
satisfied more was restored to the
baskets, uncarved and untouched,
than was consumed.
After dinner the people gathered
in small groups under the trees and
engaged in pleasant conversation:
Surely it is wholesome and helpful
for community to come together
annually in this manner. 1t renews
old ties of friendship and forms new
ones as well. We raise our hat very
high to the patrons of the Lott
school and to the good people OF
the community.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-17

Continued on Fourth Page.)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-17

Continued on Fifth Page.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29

upwards of a million dollars one or two coli
tracts. The same policy saved more than mil
lion dollars in the cost of proectiles. BY ncreas-
ing the capacity of the navy's pOwder-maklng
plant at Indian Head, he reduced the cost of pow
der from fifty-three to thirty-four cents pound,
overhead charges included. These and divers
other economies account for the criticism which
certain interests have heaped upon Secretary Dan
iels His record of efficient management and suD-
stantial results is his best and only needed defense
The system of productive economy which he has
inaugurated will be carried still further by the
Government armor plate plant and projectile fac
tory for which Congress has provided
BY strengthening the navy and assuring its
restoration TO a rank second only to Engands, the
Wilson administration has rendered historic serv-
ice 1t has given new power and new significance
to Americanism. 1t has deepened the security of
every interest and every home in the nation. 1t
has provided first line of defense adequate to the
country's needs and worthy of its ideals.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
HAS PACIFIST BROKEN DOWN?
az nR. FRANK CRANE-

running world by federation, settling Quarrels by
delegates courts, and responsible represen tatives
and not by guns. And Europe is finding out by
hard knocks-which is the only way proud, stub
born and tradition-bound minds can find out any
Americanize it. For if they don't establish a
thing-that the only salvation for Europe is tn
United States of Europe over there pretty
the United States of America will gobble up all
the trade, all the sturdest population and all the
moral force of the world.
The empire bugaboo drives these things away.
The federation idea attracts them.
This country is not hell bent for militarism.
1t looked that way awhile. Shallow thinkers were
stampeded. But there's no danger The U. S. A.
has too much horse sense to jump into the same
ditch where Europe wallows.
The heather rage, of course, and the people
imagine vain thing.
The people of this country have outgrown the
poppycock and nfantie bumptiousness of war, and
YOU can't put a grown man back to the boys point
of view.
The people of this country do not intend to
make war on Mexico. The patience and forbear-
ance of our present administration, characteristic
of conscious strength and intelligent purpose, is
overwhelmingly approved by a vast majority OF us
We don't propose to send thousands of our picked
young men into neighboring state to annex 1t
or gain glory by conquering it.
We don't care for glory thank you All we
want is justice, order, and peace. We will fight
willingly enough to attain these, but that's all
Not one bullet for conquest.
We are not going to prepare as Germany
prepared. We would prefer to suffer as France
has suffered.
No the pacifists are not dreamers. They are
the most practical people; they are for federation
which has worked, and not for m1litar1sm, whlch
has never worked.
They are not towards, for they look and go
forward toward World Federation, and do not
scuttle backward toward medaevalism.
Copyright, 1916, by Frank Crane)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29

No. pacifism has not broken down. This war
has not made Hague conferences ridiculous
Everybody is not for preparedness and big army
and navy And we are not about to arm all the
little boys in school with rifles and teach the girls
to thrown hand grenades instead of bean bags.
On the contrary, every step the world is making
is toward the final abandonment of war.
IL people have any sense at all they must see,
bv the appalling example of carnage and cruelty
now going on in the fields of France, that war is
an EXPENSIVE absurd, revolving, maniacal, and Ut
terIy damned method of settling disputes between
nations 1t is inconceivable that when Europe
leaves the flower of her manhood bruised and
broken in the trenches and finds herself saddled
with a nightmare debt for many years to pay Tor
this orgy-it is inconcevable that she VIII not
have head enough to think bit and at the
conclusion of her thinking be 1t ever so brleI 10
swear by all the gods men have ever beneved IN
that they will permit such gigantic folly never
again. -.s...u 1,,.o,,
Europe would not listen to the pac1f1sts. When
this war is over there will be none but paclIlsts
The people will then have to go to work and DO.
after the war, precisely what the paclt1sts urgeu
them to do before the war: l. e. u Estaonsh d
Hague court permanently; CD back it up by
military arm strong enough to enforce its DEGREES
and (3) abolish excessive ornaments for lndlVlo-
ual nations. -, 49,, ..
There's no other way to do. They will have TO
do that. 1t is as sure to come as 1913 NO tnlnk-
err on earth ever conceived any other way IMAM ths
to insure the permanence of our civilization.
But Europe had to kill few million 1olKS
first and burn up several billion dollars worth OIL
property Because Europe was in the grip OF the
past II was choked by the Ghosts or dead Ioeas.
And those Ghosts never let go without spilinS
blood. ,o,o
Europe had to learn in the bitter and expensive
school of experience what she could have learned
for nothing in the school of common sense.
Pacifism means Amercanism, because 1t means
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
Our May, as 1t Was and Is.

In response to an inquiry from Congressman
Williams of Illinois, Secretary Daniels has given
interesting account wnat has been done dur
ing the Wilson administration to strengthen Amer
icas defense. Judged by the appropriations
made, the fighting craft built or authorized, the
number of men enlisted and by general improve
ments and economies, the Wilson record on navy
development is unparalleled and unapproached.
During little than three years of the Will
son administration the total appropriations for
ships amount to 1865 ,2S9 SOC; the total dur
ing the four years of the Taft administration
amounted TO s127,747.1I3: and the total during
four years of the Roosevelt administration
amounted to SS3,1s2.s3s.
The need of navy increases, it is true, was not
critical six eight years it became after
the outbreak of the European war. But, as Secre-
tary Daniels apty remarks. If Republican predeces-
sors had shown half as much interest in strength
ening the navy as Mr. Wilson has shown, cit would
not be necessary now in a period of high cost of
construction, to make such large provision the
Sixty-third and Sixty-fourth Congress have been
forced to authorize in order to make for the lack
under both Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft" Lately
Mr. Roosevelt has roared for a big navy and, until
the passage OF the Preparedness bills he criticised
with his usual recklessness the Democratic naval
policies. Yet, when he President he advocated
the building of only one battleship year, and in
1907 he wrote in a message to Congress:
Il do not ask that we continue to increase
our navy. l merely ask that it be maintained
at its present strength"
To show the comparative number of vessels of
various classes built and authorized in each of the
three administrations. Mr.. Daniels presents the
following table:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
OuipS and Quiddities

4, ;nsnector visiting a provincial school much
orred bv the noise the scholars in the next room
At last unable bear it any longer ne opened the
door and burst in upon the class
Sealing one boy taller than the others talking
great deal he caught by the collar carried him
TO another and banged him into char' saying
NOW sit there and be quiet!'
A ouarter of an hour later small head appeared
around the door and meek little voice SAID:
please sir you have our teacher:
A Young colored asked permission of his en-
n1over TO use the telephone he wished to speak to
q colored girl employed another residence Upon
receiving consent he explained
eYou see, it's dis L loves dat gal an wants
tn ask her to marry amt got de grit to ask
her word of mouth, an so wants to use de
phone jest call her Hello Is dat Dinah?
Yeas"
..pinah. you knows I thinks a heap of YOU"
An bin tryin' you think heap of me-"
Yeas"
Il more den thinks heap of you. I loves you,
Dinah."
NOW, Dinah-I-er-wants to ask you if you will
marry me-"
Yeas mdeedy! Who is dis what's talkln to me-
81 never a industrious woman than that
Mrs Crum the teacher remarked before the Kentucky
mountain boys and girls gathered at the school din
ner table. why. when l meet her on the road
she pulls and needles out of her pocket and
goes to knitting"
Teachers manifestation Of surprise brought forth
a yolIey calculations from the children, each of
whom mother. aunt cousin who equally
ardent at wool working.
oh" exclaimed little fellow, reaching the eli
max of discussion, Il had a grandmother who
the knittnest woman knowed She used to
take her knitting bed with and every few min
utes she woke up and throwed out pair O. socks!
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
The Deutschland Gets Home.

Safe in Bremen, the Deutschland has stood the
crucial test of her adventure. Her trip to America
was wrapped in mystery, the enemy having no in
timation of when she would sail or arrive. But
her homeward departure glaringly bold Just
bevond the three-me neutral limit hostile cruisers
Law in wait and the approaches to her native waters
were keenly watched and shared. But she slipped
securely beneath all dangers and rounded to the
full her strange story of sea romance.
The skill and daring of Captain Koenig and
his crew are applauded everywhere. Germans
idolize him. Americans admire him, and the Brit
ish themselves ungrudgingly admit his sportsmany
achievement To say however, that the Deutsch-
lands deed is a decisive blow against the Allied
blockade is extravagant. This submarine mer-
chairman has demonstrated interesting posi-
bilitv hut il has not established dependable rule
Given enough time and enough undersea freighters,
cermany might and probably would, succeed in
ragoining a large measure of commercial freedom.
put single voyage or several voyages like that of
the Deutschland does not mean revolution in
prasent conditions any more than the path of the
erst pioneer meant speedy conquest of the west
ern wilderness
Vet the successful voyage of this submarine
across the Atlantic and back again marks an epoch
in ocean adventure far more interesting than Jules
verne's prophetic fancy. Had German prowess and
iroenuitv been turned in the earlier months of
+ba war to this brilliant field of submarine posi-
b;l;ties instead of being perverted to the
1aw1essness that sank defenseess passenger ships,
MANY rapcors would have been prevented and re-
suIts of tremendous importance might have been
achieved.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
Creating New Wealth for South.

The operation of a meat packing-house
in this community for twenty months has
brought about marvellous results; if it can be
duplicated in many localities throughout the
South, the thing have been STRIVING for
dversifcation and successful farming-wiIl
come without further worry"
This remark by Moultrie Ga, correspondent
of the Manufacturers Record strikes the keynote of
a peculiarly important problem. The simplest and
surest way to encourage the production of food
stuffs is to provide adequate facilities for their
sale The tyranny of the one-crop system has
been due largely to the fact that cotton was the
only farm staple which, in this section, could find
a ready and extensive market. AS consequence
appeals for diversified agriculture and stock rails
ing logical though they were, found slow accept
ance among the very class of planters who were
in greatest need of responding, to them. In few
short years, the packing house has done more by
example than decade of precepts could have ac-
complished. 1t has changed the Moultrie district
we are told. from Affection country to diver
sified country, and is steadily changing a credit
country to a cash country.
1.-The farmer that has money sells pig
and gets it, He does business for cash. 1t
has increased the bank deposits so per cent in
less than two years. One town that had ST.
100000 deposits now has $2,0000OO.
Other towns have increased in like proportion.
1t has increased the value Of land nearly 100
per cent Lands that were not selling at any
price but were held at about $50 an acre, are
now being taken up rapidly at from $40 to $50
an acre. Hundreds of farmers are coming
into this section because they can sell what
they raise to the packing-house. 1t has prac-
tically doubled the mercantile business and
made it nearly all cash. / have asked hun
dreds of merchants what their business was
one and two years ago and what it is now.
and the words of one merchant give the aver
age increase. He said: my business in Feb
ruary of this year 80 per cent greater than
any previous February, my March business
was IS per cent greater, by April business was
35 per cent greater and my May and June bust
ness has been about % per cent greater.
This record can be duplicated by scores and
hundred of Southern communities. The natural
resources are abundant, and the capital required
can be raised, for the most part by local sub
scription In a packing house, as in any industry,
there must be business discretion and efficiency;
reckless ventures and loose management will fail
But there is no lack of competent counsel for those
who wish to enter this field of enterprise. The
growth of packing houses promises not only to
save the South millions Of dollars which now drift
to distant sections but also to create billions of new
wealth