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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
HUGHES OFFERS A SAD
 FIGURE IN CAMPAIGN,
 MR. MCCORMICK AYERS
BY VANCE C. MCCORMICK


 therefor a central bank by which Wall
 Spreet can control the private aknd
 public finances of the nation-but he
 has not dared to say so.
 To the American looters of Mexico,
 he intimates the hope of intervention, by which every corrupt and fraudu-
 lent concession may be legalized by a war of occupation and conquest. Premium on Revolution. The only construction to be placed upon his criticisms of the administra- tion's Mexican policy is that he would have recognized the usurper and as sassin Huerta, and thus would have set a premium upon revolution and
 assassination in Latin America.
 Not once has he referred to or en- dorsed the idealistic and constructive program of the Progressive party, but apparently assumes that his endorse ment by Roosevelt and Perkins will deliver those independent and thought full citizens to him in body. Altogether he is the most conspicu- lo ous illustration in recent years of a good man gone wrong, of a fair mind ed jurist descending to the most un-
 fair and unjudicial methods, of a
 
 clouding the matters at issue and fol-
 lowing the well known custom of law yers with a bad case by attempting to the other side.
 Many people who knew the Charles E. Hughes who was governor of New York are unable to account for the transformation of Charles B. Hughes, the presidential candidate of 1916. May lit not be, after all, that the Charles E. Hughes of today is the same Charles E. Hughes of eight years ago; that his great reputation, as Iago says was "got without deserving; that he was la creation of the New York newspa- pers, intent upon reform in the state,
 which gave him his cues, put ideas in his head and words in his mouth to further a good cause, and that now, left to his own resources, he is only a lay figure with no newspaper ventril- oquist to tell him what to say or what to do--the most innocuous, the sad-
 dest, the most pathetic figure of
 American politics. 'eThrew Away Reputation" Not in the history of American po- litical contests has any candidate for a high office so recklessly thrown away his reputation.
 Thoughtful Democrats will find no
 cause for rejoicing over this fallen Republican idol It is rather a spec tacle to arouse their sympathy and lpity that public man of such emil
 hence should so utterly prove his un- Iworthiness
 Tho overthrow and destruction of Charles E.. Hughes cannot be charged i to t-e Democratic party, His down fall is not due to any attack that party has made on him. He is the author of his own misfortune and the architect of his own ruin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
Chairman of the Democrat.


 At last the truth is out. Candidate Hughes was nominated by the Re- publicans not because he was a hun dred per cent. judge, but because for six years has had a been a hundred per cent. sphinx.
 The net result of MT. Hughes speech-making tour from New York to the Pacific Coast has been the com plete disillusionment of the people concerning the man and his candi- dacY.
 Calls Hughes Disappointment.
 With reputation of a man of high character, an able jurist and lawyer, possessing the respect of Democrats as we'll as the respect and confidence of Republicans, much was expected of him. That he has disappointed all expectations, is to state the fact mildly. In a large measure he has forfeited the esteem of his opponents and the confidence of the better ele- meth among his supporters.
 Instead of an intellectual discussion of issues and policies by dignified and judicial1y minded candidate, the people have been inflicted with petty fault-finding, reckless misstatements and the cheap personalities and bitter partisanship that characterized ward politics of a quarter of a century ago. E Campaign on Low Level.
 MT. Hughes Western campaign has been conducted upon the lowest level yet reached in a Presidential contest. vituperation has been it's chief fea- ture. An ex-justice of the supreme court of the United States singing campaign mud is not a spectacle to inspire admiration or to command public confidence.
 The issues of this campaign are contained in the constructive and progressive achievements of woodrow Wilson.
 Mr. Hughes has crossed the conti- nent without having offered or slfg- gested a single constructive policy. He has not even been instructive, but simply obstructive and destructive. The great lawyer has employed his legal ability in quibbling and the other petty methods usually confined to practice in police, courts.
 Joins Worst Partly Element.
 With an opportunity to discuss ideals and the material interests of America, he has chosen to ally him self with the worst element in his own party and has appealed to the most selfish and most partisan in- stincts among his followers.
 Without discussing a single vital is- sue of the campaign, he has held out to Wall Street the hope of restoring the financial oligarchy of the de- throned buccaneers of finance, whose chief aim is to repeal the Federal Re- serve Bank act, which set credits free in the United States and made the na- tion panic proof, and to substitute
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
COL. HENRY S. DORSEY DISBURSING AGENT OF
 FEDERAL GOVERNMNT

Col. Henry s. Dorsey of New Lon- don, has been appointed state dis bursting agent for the Federal gov ernment under the New Defense Act and will have under his charge about $S00,000 in equipment and munitions Col Dorsey succeeds Adjutant- Gener- al George M. Cole in this position Col. Dorsey. who is the commanding officer of the Connecticut Coast Ar tillery Corps, will remain in that po- eition but will transfer his head quarters from New London to Hart ford. He will assume office this week.
 The place of state disbursing agent for the federal government, which has been made a salaried office with pay of $1,250 a year under the new de- fense act of June 3, is an important one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
6. o.P. FACTIONS
 WILL COLLIDE IN
 SECOND DISTRICT
King and Northey Forces Expected to Stage Battle
 Tonight.

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 Tonight will witness battle royal between John T. King and adminis- tration forces and J. A. Northey, De- Yer H. Warner ct al. in the Second district John T. Kings name will be on two delegate tickets unless some compromise is effected. The King forces want control of the Second dis trict and they want that control so emphasized that there may be no question about the victory there.
 James P. Kelly, the assistant city clerk, is leading the King faction against ,Northey, who was a Republi- can and a worker in the Second dis trict when Republicans there were scarce as hens teeth. A proof of Northey's generalship lies in the fact that without Kings consent he will name him to head his ticket Others on the ticket will be himself and August Doerr, Jr., president of the Second District Republican club.
 The Kelly ticket will be John T.King as the head, James P. Kelly as second and James Stone, third Stone is a former member of the charities com mission. He will be the candidate of the district for alderman.
 The primary lists were distributed today and the members of the club having finished the carnival are ready for war;. The Second IS the only uis- trict in which a primary fight may be expected this fall and this fight is said to be a personal dispute between King and Warner. John T., is alleged to have said that Jack Northey is only a messenger boy for Warner.
 Northey's friends resent this state ment. The contest this evening will be watched with much interest by ev- eryone in Republican politics.
 If Kings name appears on either ticket it will appear without his con- sent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
MIME TRUSTEE
 FOR ESTATE DE
 MISSING BANKER
Sharp Contest Over Appoint ment in Case of Ridgefeld
 Bankrupt.

A sharp contest over the appoint inent of trustee for the estate of Augusto Bertotti. formerly of Rige- neld, who disappeared from his usual haunts last May, leaving store and stook of goods. valued at more than &4,000, resulted in the appointment of Louis A. va1dan, of Ridgefeld this morning in the United States district court.
 Bertotti. who for number of years conducted a general store and bank Ing business in Ridgefield, and had procured the confidence of the lead ing merchants of the town as well as hls own countrymen from Italy. had
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
Dress Skirt Clearance

For this sale also the entire stock of Dress Skirts, including all late models in Popln Serge, Tafeta and Broadcloth is now divided into three lots for quick selling:
 Lot No. includes all skirts up to and including
 $7.5o for $495 Lot No. includes all skirts up to and including
 $1o5o for $695 Lot Mo- 3 includes all skirts up to and including
 $16.50 for SX95 Sale starts Tuesday morning, 8:3O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
FIVE KILLED AS
 BOILER BREAKS , 1 IN MANUFACTORY
Several Missing Thought To Be In Ruins of Jackson,
 Tenn, Plant.

Jackson, Tenn, Aug. 21.-Ffve or more persons were killed and as many more injured by the explosion of a boiler at the plant of the Harlan Nor ris Manufacturing Go. here today. Sew eral persons missing are believed to be in the ruins of the factory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
.NONOCENARIAN, . ON FIRST AUTO
 RIDE, IS KILLED
Machine Plunges Over 60 Foot Embankment, Bear
 ing Family Party.

Salem. Va, Aug. 21.-A. W. Garner of Drapersville was 90 years old be- ofre he ventured to take a ride in an automobile and today he is dead. Yes- terday afternoon the car in which he took his first ride plunged over a 6O- foot emba nkment. turned over five times before it struck and killed Gar ner and injured four others, including his wife.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
COAL UP IN BOSTON

Boston, Aug. 21.-Retail prices for anthracite coal were marked up 25 cents ton in this city today The advance is the second of the year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
President To Spend
 Next Two Months at
 Shadowlawn Quarters

Washington, Aug. 21.-President Wilson plans to spend virtually all September and October at Shadow lawn, the summer White House in New Jersey. Removal of office furni- ture from the executive offices to the quarters engaged for clerks at Ash bury Park. was begun today. Prac- tically the entire office force of the White House will go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

Two masked men entered the office of the Pittsburgh Stopper Co. at Pitts- burgh. and held a revolver at the head of A. Steinberg, the paymaster. took the payroll of $9oo from his desk and escaped. 7
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

The report that the German Grown Prince, Frederick William, was wound- ed at Verdun is authoritatively de- nied.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
PERSONAL MENTION

Dr. Victor Condos, former publisher, was visitor in Bridgeport today. He intends to make this city his future home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
Remember the Fur Sale
 4.11 ~Al
is still good.

August marks the limit however. Prices are very low now on all furs but all will be advanced September 1st So if you have new set, Of flrs to consider, why not commit yourself to tms advan- tageous saving offered now.
 The best skins are here in we'll assorted styles awaiting your early selection. You will appreciate the economy later
 At least come and see this unusual display while the assortment is good They selling quite rap- idly, and the time grows short.
 Dress Section. foo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

Booth Hopper, pitcher, was uncon- ditionally released by the Minneapolis club of the American Association league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

September Number here The Priscilla Fancy Work Magazine for Septem- Der is here and now on sale at the Pattern and Art Departments, first and third foors
 10 cts copy. $1.o0 for the year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-01
MARK TWAlN'S PILOT DAYS.
A Taste For Fine Clothes and Plunge
Into Languages.


Old pilots of that day remembered
Samuel Clemens as slender. fine look
ing man, well dressed, even dandified,
generally wearing blue serge, with fan
ny shirts, white duck trousers and pat
ent leather shoes. A pilot could do
that, for his surroundings were speck-
less.
The pilots regarded him as a great
reader-a student of history. travels
and the sciences. In the association
rooms they often saw him porting over
serious books.
He began the study OF French one
day In New Orleans when he discov-
cred school of languages where
French, German and Italian were
taught, one in each of three rooms.
The price was S25 for one language or
three for $50. The student was pro-
vided with set of conversation cards
for each and was supposed to walk
from one apartment to another, chang
ing his nationality at each threshold.
The young pilot, with his usual en-
thusiasm, invested in all three Ian
guages, but after a few round trips
decided that French would do. He did
not return to the school, but kept the
cards and added textbooks. He stud
led faithfully when Off watch and in
port, and his old river notebook, still
preserved, contains a number of ad-
vanced exercises neatly written out
Albert Bigelow Paine in st. Nicholas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-01
NOT A LOST CHORD.
Bach Had the Melody In Him and just
Had to Get It Out.

The Duke of Saxe-Weimar once in
vited John Sebastian Bach, the Nestor
OF German music, to attend a dinner
at the palace. Before the guests sat
down to the feast Bach was asked to
give an improvisation. The composer
seated himself at the harpsichord and
straightway forgot all about dinner
and everything else. He played so long
that at last the duke touched his shout
der and said, I'VE are very much
obliged, master. but we must not let
the soup get cold
Bach sprang to his feet and followed
the dukesto the dining room without
uttering a word. But he was scarcely
seated when he sprang up, rushed back !
to the instrument like one demented,
struck few chords and returned to
the dining room. evidently feeling
much better. Il beg your pardon, your
highness," he said. "but you interrupt
ed me In series of chords and arpeg-
gios on the dominant seventh, and
could not feel at ease until they were
resolved into the tonic. 1t is as IL you
had snatched a glass of water from
the lips of man dying of thirst. Now
l have drunk the glass out and am (
content"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-01

as member of the Montpelier police
force, the resignation to take effect on
March'7, and the same has been accepted
by Chief p. j. Connolly, by whom Officer
| Mcdonald was appointed last summer.
Patrolman Mcdonald was named when
the council deemed it wise to have up.
per Barre street patrolled, the officers
taking charge of that section in regular
order. Mr. Mcdonald, it is understood,
plans to go to New York or Boston, and
take examinations to obtain berth as
mate with some shipping company. He
was for four years in the United States
navy.
Successful in every particular was the
concert and dance held last evening in
the city hall auditorium under the aus
pices of the Montpelier fire department,
for the benefit Of the relief fund A con
cert given by the Montpelier Military
band orchestra from eight until nine
O'Clock, was attended by an audience
which taxed the seating capacity of the
balcony and dancing followed until one
o'clock, there being nearly two hundred
couples on the floor at different times
during the evening. The amount realized
from the affair can not be ascertained
until the accounts are checked up, but it
is felt that tidy sum was obtained
The bankruptcy petition Of the Granite
City General Store corporation has been
referred to w n. Theriault of this city
and the schedule filed shows the to-
tai amount of liabilities to be $9,06I 80,
with assets OF S5,4s4.78. OF the debts,
81 956 CT ia for wages duo clarke and
other help, the remainder being unsecured
claims. The assets include real estate
of $500, stock valued at 81 500, vehicles, |
500, other personal property 5000, debts
occurred on open accounts, $2,l77I6, de-
posits 1874.
Chief Carl Stockwell of the Burlington
fire department returned this forenoon
to his home, having been in the city
to attend the iremen's relief fund ball |
last evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-01
preservstivs Peat.

Peat possesses wonderful antiseptic
and preservative qualities owing to the
presence of tannin, iron and other SUBJ
stances in it. Here is an instance: AT
the time of the covenanters, in 1885,
three men were shot at place called
CrossgeIIoch, on the moor above Old
Cumnock, in Scotland. In 1926. when
a monument was being erected to their
memory, the workmen came upon the
corpses rolled in their plaids. The
bodies were In exactly the same state
as when they were buried. The moss
had preserved them as If they had been
embalmed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-01
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Albirda Martyr of Plainiield was
a visitor in the city yesterday.
Please save your pony votes for lit
tie girl who cannot walk, Vivian Dufur
adv.
"Grinding Life Down. the fifth install
ment Of Graft and other pictures at
the Bijou.--ady.
Ella Hall is great fayorite in the
middle West and her name over a Chiea-
go theatre will draw bigger crowds than
any other film star. See her in Idols Of
Clay" at the Biiou tomorrow adv.
Miss Dorothy Carson was rendered a
surprise party at her home on Ayers
street by number of her friends on a
recent evening. Many enjoyable games
were played. Violin solos were rendered
by James Greig and Carl Shields and
vocal solo by Harold Morrison, who was
accompanied by Harold Pithie James
Greig presented Miss Carson a ring as a
token from her friends. Light refresh
ments were served and it was late in the
evening before the company dispersed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-01
Watch This Column
Local Option NulIiaes Local Option.

The local optionist claims that eacl
town should have the privilege of deter
mining whether the saloon and it's innu
cnce should come TO its people or not
The experience of the last l3 years proves
that the only towns that are sure o
local option are the towns that yot,
yes They vote for the saloon ant
they get IT, The towns around them vot,
TO get rid of the saloon, and they have
it's evil work forced upon them by the
towns that vote yes" Is this local
optionY
We have had many instances in Wash.
ington county of the impossibility OF
gaining local option when we vote mo ;
Barre votes "no" and Barre Town null.
ties its action by voting yes The sa.
loon at South Barre seeks its victims
not only In the city, but in every town
within radius of 25 miles. Montpelier
votes mo" and the liquor men find the
voters of Middlesex sleeping soundly in
their supposed security. They work quiz
city and get enough men out TO carry the
town for the saloon. Where is the saloon
placed? On the border line of Mont
pelier, as far from the homes of Middle
option for Montpelierg
The liquor men work again, and we
find that the few voters in Bolton have
voted Eyes, A second-class saloon is put
ON the main road from Burlington to
Montpelier, and its evil influences extend
to every town in the Winooski valley
One year the liquor men broke into
lily-white Caledonia. Where was the sa-
loon placed? Near Groton station, on
the NJ. & w, r. r. r., and its patrons
were the Eyes" men from far and near,
who came by train.
This year Bethel by a majority of
)ne vote nullifies the actions of all the
towns between Montpelier and White
River Junction.
Let any small town in Washington
county the coming election vote for the
saloon, and we shall see the keep,
Montpelier and attempt to attract its
victims with a l0.cent round trip.
There is no local option under the pres
ent law for the 232 towns that last year
voted mo" How much longer are they
going to let the IA eyes" towns of the
state trample on their rights? They
have been like the sleeping giant. Let
them awake and use their strength on
March I and put the saloon in Vermont |
out of business by voting for the Perry |
act.
Local option mllifes local option,
The name of j. NJ, Ward & Son was
omitted from the list published in yes
terdays paper.
Perry Act Washington Co. Com.
ADV. |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-01
TALK OF THE TOWN

Rev. IL b. Reardon Of Church street
is passing few days in Springfield and
vicinity.
Don't fail to hear ex-Gov Hanley next
F., Saturday at S p. IN. in the Barre opera
house. Admission, free. adv.
The choir boy athletes of the Church
of the Good Shepherd will meet at the
church street gymnasium tonight
| "wednesday for practice at o'clock
sharp. All members are requested TO be
present.
= Andrew Crawford of Graniteville re-
ceved telegram yesterday, advising him
of the serious illness of his mother in
Thetford Mines, p O. Mr.. Crawford
passed through the city this forenoon
while on his way to Thetford Mines He
has made arrangements to be absent
from Graniteyille several weeks.
The remains of William f. Carroll,
former Barre young man, whose death
occurred at the home of his mother in
Kearny, n. j., Saturday, arrived in the
city last evening over the Central Yer
mont railroad The body was taken to
IL Forsythe place, where il will repose
until funeral services are held in st.
Monica's church Thursday morning at
$50 o'clock Mrs. Bertha Carroll and
son, Howard the former the wife of the
deceased his mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Car
roll, and his sister, Miss Alice Carroll,
accompanied the remains.
Within the past fortnight, a repre-
g l.. l..
exchange, with headquarters in Boston,
has been making a careful comparison of
the facilities for fire protection afforded
in Barre. Waterbury. Hardwick, North
field. Montpelier. Bethel and other towns
where some of the heavier written risks
are on stoneshed property. There is rea-
son to believe that the outcome of the
investigation and the comparisons may
indicate that comparison of stoneshed
rates with reference to fire protection
would not result altogether odiously, and
it has been intimated that the towns |
where the more adequate fire protection /
is provided may profit, possibly, by a
of rates on stoneshed risks.
Barre mountain climbers. especially
hose who have a prediction for scaling
he PERCEPTIONS slopes Of Camel's hump,
will be interested to learn that the club
hat has the mountain for its namesake
5 making detailed plans for a Fourth Of
July celebration to be held on the sum
nit tn year. Sixty-fve years ago there
vas a celebration on the mountain, and
a. Judge Z. w Huntley Of Wa
erbury is the only member Of the club
Who was present at that time. he has
Keen chosen TO give the Grafton. Il Is
,roposed 90 have fireworks in the even
ng. a feature which proclaimed the cele-
ration Of 1851 to hundreds Of people in
utly ing towns Il Is said that the cele-
ration this year viii see much Of i'm
rovpment IN accommodations on top II
be mountain. through the eiforts Of the /
amels Hump club.