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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-09-30
HOMER CITY CHILD HURT

Wayne Uber hreeyearod Of Mr. and Mrs Simon Uber
of Homer City, painfully injured Monday afternoon when he
from his fathers automobile cutting deep cash in his fore
head.
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the better class will be continued during
the present calendar year. One reason
why house building operations have not
been more brisk during the past decade
is perhaps to be found in the fact that
the cost of materials and labor has been
much larger than it was during the
'boom period making the returns on
renting property somewhat less than
formerly. This handicap promises to be
somewhat reduced, so far as cost of some
materials is concerned. Hence, the year
1916 ought to be marked by rather more
than the average construction of houses,
albeit the construction of granite plants
may not keep up to the record of 1915.
In the latter respect there has been I'M
usual activity; in fact, it has been one
of the busiest years Barre has ever
known in the construction of good man.
plants
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18

We are accustomed to hear of the com
parative immunity of European cities
from CONGREGATIONS, in contrast to the
infammability of American cities which
are constantly going up in huge puffs of
smoke; yet we are now afforded an event
which overturns the former notion in the
partial destruction of the tangible part
of Bergen, in Norway. One third of the
city was swept away, including a large
part of the business activities of the
community. However, Bergen was itself
somewhat of contrast to many other
large European cities inasmuch as a con-
siderable part of its building construc-
tion was of wood, and very old at that.
For instance, one would hardly expect
Aberdeen, Scotland, to be visited by any
sizeable eonhagration because of the fact
that all its buildings are constructed of
granite and, therefore, offer great resist
ance to the spread of flames. Therein
lies decided advantage of a stone city.
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A Regular Blockade.

| In the absence Of an official communi
cation from London it must not b.
hastily assumed that the British gov
eminent is about to reverse its policy oi
ruling the waves by orders in council
but there is apparently some reason to
believe that the declaration of a regular
blockade of the German coasts is Sc.
riously considered. The notifications
and evasions Of the old system, in re
gard to which international law is fair
ly clear and generally acknowledged
have not tended to appease the neutral
countries for whose benefit they were
said to have been made. Instead of
making the ways of sea borne COM
merce easier for America and other non
belligerents, the variations from the or
binary rule have caused misunderstand-
ing, confusion and vexation, with de-
lays and losses arbitrarily imposed by
patrols and prize courts.
We might not find our export trade
expanding and growing more profitable
under the strict enforcement of an ac-
tual blockade, but we should feel it
relief to get away from the roundabout
long distance plan, with its vague doc
trine of ultimate destination, which has
caused rather than allayed irritation.
If Britain means to beseige Germany she
can hardly hope to succeed without the
and maintenance of real
blockade. Conformity to law and etficien-
cy of execution are the essentials. Given
these, no nation can object. Is British
sea power sufficient to establish such a
siege? The Baltic has been the diff
cult door to close, but recent submarine
activity there looks like shutting it. In
the event of the German navy's being
forced at last to attempt the opening
Of an entrance, the British navy would
have to answer the challenge and give
battle. That might be the final con-
fict. Thus a blockade might shorten
The war. And then we should regain our
tights in all the seas.-Boston Herald.
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LESS RURAL TYPHOID.
And Improvement in Sanitary Conditions
Noted.

Reduction in typhoid fever and i'm
| provement in sanitary conditions have
! followed the intensive Investigations OF
rural communities carried ON by the
| United States public health service in
cooperation with local and state health
officers, according to the annual report
Of the surgeon general OF that service.
During the past fiscal year, 1880 rural
homes in eight different states were Wis
tied and many OF them revisited. In
each of these homes information was
obtained as TO the prevalence of disease
and insanitary conditions and com
plete sanitary survey of the premises
conducted. This was followed by rein
spections TO determine if remedial meas
ures had been instituted. In but a rel
atively small percentage Of the cases did
the persons concerned, after having their
attention drawn TO the danger of par
ticnlar unhygienic condition, fail to in
augurate corrective measures. Stimulus
was given 10 the work by means Of
public lectures, the formation of active
sanitary organizations, and the enlist
ing of all public spirited citizens in the
campaigns for reform. Public build
ings were also inspected aid local au-
thorities given expert advice in solving
such sanitary problems as the disposal
of excreta, the prevention of soil pollu-
tion, and the maintenance of pure water
supplies.
The surveys made during the year
1914 had shown that in rural communi-
ties less than one per cent of the houses
had sanitary toilets and that more
than fifty per cent of the people were
using water from polluted sources. This
condition, according to the public health
service, made the rural sanitation ques.
ton loom large among these studies and
as result of the interest aroused the
typhoid fever rate, an excellent indica-
tor Of the sanitary status of commune
ty has in some places frequently been
cut to one quarter of its previous fig
lrss. In Berkeley county West Virgil
MIA, the cases of typhoid fever were re-
iuced from 249 to 40 in once year. In
Orange county, North Carolina, the rural
sanitation campaign resulted in a re-
iuction OF the cases from 50 TO IL.
The tangible results of operations in
.ural sanitation indicate that marked
advancement in maintaining hygienic
md satisfactory surroundings in country
districts is possible by the application
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18
AMUSEMENT NOTES
"The Spring Maid" at Barre Opera House
Monday, Ian. "a.

/ The evolution of the musical play
which has led in two decades from the
charming Gilbert and Sullivan operas
and "Robin Hood" through desert
of p-plate melodies and slap-stick
methods of fun, and finally grown again
to the better things Of true comic opera
in "The Spring Maid" which viii be
seen at the Barre opera house on Mon
day evening, Jan. "a.
This newest of Viennese operettas
with the tuneful melodies that have
spread over the country to precede its
coming visit has been praised in super
latives of critics as we'll as the theatre
going public. Its charm and melodious
qualities have been welcomed eagerly
as work long awaited.
OF this opera the New York Evening
World said; "Instead of taking the
water cure for your ills, take the flow
ing melodies of "The Spring Maid" for
in Reinhardt's score brought from Wen
ma without the loss OF single drop of
it's sweetness, you will find happiness
that is akin to health and spirit of
youthfulness that would make your
equity old grandfather dance for JOY
After "Day Dreams" with its heart
throb and it's delightfulness, "The
Merry Widow" waltz resolves itself
into funeral march.--adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18
EAST ORANGE


Mr., and Mrs. j. A. Dashner were il
West Topsham Tuesday visiting rela
tives.
IL. A. Prescott was Bradford visito
Wednesday.
Mrs. James Rouhan is visiting he
son, james Rouhan, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Cook of Orange wer,
at Claude Clarks Tuesday Mrs. Cook
remained until Friday on account OF
the illness of Dorothy, the little daugh.
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark who is better
at this writing,
DIR. j. A. Dow of Bradford was called
Monday to see Miss Abbie Hutchinson
who is III with case OF chronic appen.
dicitis. She was taken TO the hospital
at Barre Wednesday, where she under
went successful operation, from which
she is making good recovery, as all of
her friends are glad TO learn. She was
accompanied to the hospital by her fla
ther, G. Il. Hutchinson, and her aunt,
Mrs, Ora Hutchinson.
Mrs. Dan Cilley and daughter, Ber-
nice, visited friends here Thursday.
Harry Blake has been visiting his fla
Their, h. II. Blake, the past week
Waldo Prescott was ia Orange FRI
day, carrying his sister, Mrs Fannie
Cook, home.
Jerry Dashner was Barre visitor
Saturday.
Miss Myra Eastman has gone to Barre
to spend the rest OF the winter. Mrs.
Charles Simpson carried her there Sat
urday and returned home Sunday
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wilson has been quite i'll with
tonsilitis the past week, DR.. Hutchinson
attending her
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Corcoran visited
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ID. Fellows in Waits
River recently.
Glenn Hutchinson and Miss Laura Nye
of Washington visited Miss Abbie Hutch
inson at the City hospital in Barre Sun
day.
Hylas Bowen has returned from his
visit with friends in Laconia, n, II.
Arthur Prescott was in Bradford Fri
day and Saturday.
Mrs. G. II. Bohonon and daughter, Mrs.
Charles Hull of Washington, recently
visited Mrs. George Hutchins at East
Barre,
Several from this place attended the
drama, "The Deacon's Second Wife"
given by the Orange Dramatic company
1T West Topsham Friday evening
Lawrence O'Mera is i'll with chicken
box
Mr.. and Mrs. Corliss Trombly visites.
It Joseph Bisson's in Orange Sunday.
Archie Button and Mrs. Victor Colby /
If Corinth visited Mrs. Button at the
Ieaton hospital, Montpelier, the first
II the week.
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CURRENT COMMENT
Won papen and His Papers.

IL is doubtful whether even Mr.. Il. Phil.
lips 0ppenheim, in his most generous
mood OF romantic fancy, would dream Of
attributing to one of his fictitious Won
Papens the incredible stupidity which
marked the recent performance of the
real Won Papen. The gentleman calm
ly loaded his person loaded the
safe conduct for his person which at the
request of the German government the
government OF the United States pro.
cured as a matter of courtesy from the
British government-wi a mass Of
evidence discriminatory as to the very
activities that were at the same time
] the occasion of his removal and the sub
I ject of solicitous inquiry by the Ameri-
can police. The British authorities prop
erly seized this excess baggage and is
turning il over TO Washington.
| The incident is characteristic of the
almost bovine inaptitude of many of
the efforts and proceedings OF German
agents, both of secret service and of
propaganda, in this country since the
war began.
We are led to speak here of the re-
markable and perhaps unexpected con.
trast between the methods of the Ger
man agents and those of Great Britain
in respect to efficiency, noiselessness and
absence of offence to the American peo-
pie. The comparison is wholly in favor
of the government which might have
been supposed to be less skillful in such
activities.
There has been no evidence OF any or
ganized attempt either to cajole or to
browbeat public opinion in the interest
of the cause of the allies; at least no
organized movement with a track lead
ing back TO diplomatic or official head
quarters. The attitude of the British
embassy and its personnel has been cor
rect from the beginning to the present.
There have been no known English ana
logues OF Herr Doctor Dernburg, or of ,
Herr Doctor Albert or Of any OF the I
other widely advertised head centres of
Teuton proselytism or intrigue. How
many people can remember even the
names of the executive attaches of the
British embassy corresponding in regard
to legitimate functions with Captains
Won Papen and Boy-edi
As to the silence, swiftness, certain
ty and intelligence OF detective opera
tions, there IL no comparison between
the secret service of Germany and that
Of Great Britain.
The comment on the wisdom of this
and the superiority OF the
British methods of producing results is
forcibly suggested when these results
ire comparatively considered from the
American point of yiew.-New York
sun
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of the common principles of preventive
medicine lnsanitary conditions exist
largely because they are not known TO
be such. Actual demonstrations of their
harmfulness, together with definite rec
concentrations for their correction, re-
main one of the most gratifying and
successful methods for instituting re-
forms and has been, in the experience
of the public health service, invariably
accompanied by definite and measurable
results.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18

Both the Vermont colleges which are
enrolled in the national rifle shooting
championship among colleges made cred
table showings in the first week OF the
annual tournament, Norwich university
in particular doing splendidly and finish
ing in a deadlock with Massachusetts
Agricultural college for fourth place,
only seven points below the winner. The
University of Vermont was 18th in what
is known as Glass A, the best shooting
teams among 80 colleges.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18

Italy is becoming a large household; il
now furnishes a refuge for two kings
while at the same time occupied by itr
own ruler. King Peter of Serbia and
King Nicholas of Montenegro are said to
have secured quarters in the peninsula
nation and to have set up their govern
ments. Otherwise, Italy is not playing
very important part in the great war
at the present time, for the operations
on the Austrian frontier have not OF late
kept large section Of the Austrian
forces away from other fronts in which
they are engaged with the entente pow
ers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18

1t was very fortunate that the prog.
new high school building at Bennington
last Sunday night before they had done
irreparable damage to the handsome
structure, building which had been oc-
cupied less than Ia months, The munich
pal corporation had gone to great ex-
pense to provide an adequate building;
and the loss thus early sustained will be
felt as a severe setback. However, BEN
nington is one of those Vermont towns
which have the faculty of recovering
from serious handicaps and, therefore,
will not be slow to restore its high school
building to the former conditions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18
BARRE's BUILDING OPERATIONS.

F-AAeANi~ - @'AAA@AfA@Nh Va Ina AAf@Nt4-
While Barre's house building opera.
tons during the past year were by nc
means up to the record Of the so-called
"boom period" of the Dos when the very
large influx of stonecutters necessitated
a great deal Of construction, the record
Of 1915 was nevertheless fully up 10 the
average Of the past decade and furnishes
ground for the conviction that Barre is
steadily going ahead--a conviction which
Is strengthened by the knowledge that
there is shortage Of the renting prop
critics Of the better class Of construction.
The new families coming into Barre com
plain that il is practically impossible TO
secure a lease of houses such a. viii
s@aet their desires; and some Of them are
korced 20 r. content for the time being
Nrith houses which fan far short Of their
expectations. This, coupled with the
fact that there are not many idle tene-
ments Of any class. T. gratifying assur-
anoe indeed snd Is offers encouragement
70 the belief that construction work III
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18
MIDDLESEX

Miss Gladys Burnham, who has been
quite i'll, is better
were guests of friends in st. Adams
Sunday.
William Hudson is i'll with grippe.
The next regular meeting OF the
grange viii be held in Holden hall ON
Saturday evening.
T. Il. Price. who has been confined to
the house ON account of Illness, is bet
ter.
George Smalley is quite ill.,
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Comstock were
in Richmond Saturday to attend the
funeral of his mother, Madam Fay.
Mrs. Ella Egan was quite Ill last week
with grippe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18
Card of Thanks.

We wish TO thank the friends. neigh.
bors and w. r. C. for their kindly as
sistanee at the death and burial of our
daughter and sister.
Mrs. Mary J. Staples,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Grearson
and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. d. Staples,
ID. G. Staples.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18
Board Of civil Authoritv.

The board OF civil authority of the
town Of Williamstown are hereby mott
fed and warned to meet for the purpose
of abating taxes and any other business
that may come before said board at VIII
Jamestown on the Goth day of January,
AZ o'clock in the afternoon.
Dated az Williamstown in the county
Of Orange this 18th day Of January. A.
d. 1916. Glenn =. MeAllister.
Town Clerk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18

The two Colby youths of Wilmington
who walked nearly so miles in order to
attend the Older Boys conference in
Rutland recently, viii without doubt re-
tain rather vivid memories of the confer
ence, for they earned whatever OF good
they secured out of the sessions. Their
feat was an undertaking which few
would attempt-even sturdy Vermont
youths.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18
WILLIAMSBURG.
Death and Funeral of Mrs. Emma Staples
Hutchinson, Native Of Marshfeld.

The funeral of Mrs. Emma Staples
| Hutchinson, whose death occurred Thurs
day, Jan. 10, was held at the home Of
her mother, Mrs. Mary j. Staples on tn,
afternoon of Saturday, Jan. Is, Rev
John Irons officiating. The bearers were
two brothers, Deland and Don C. Staples
a brother -in-law, Warren Y. Grearson
and Henry Poole, and the burial was in
the village cemetery. Emma Staples was
born June ~, 1868, in Marshfeld and
was the oldest child of Charles C. and
Mary (Dwinell) Staples. She was mar
ried on March ~, 1889, to Elvin Hutch
inson and six children were born TO
them. one dying in infancy and one, For
est, died June 4, 1900, and the Others are
living. These are: Mamie Mrs. r. II.
Lovely of Exeter, n. H., Frank III. of
st. Paul Mimi, Lester f. Of Weston,
and Earl F. Of Concord. Mrs. Hutchin-
son had made her home with her mother
for the past Is years and was living
there at the time of her death. She was
q member of the Congregational church,
the Woman's Relief corps and the New
England Order of Protection. She is sur
viyed by the two brothers mentioned
above, a sister, Mrs. Grearson, the chill
dren above named and her mother.
The mems chorus win meet with Mr..
Jewett on Monday night, Jan. "a.
Rev. William N. Roberts has handed
the scribe a newspaper clipping which
quotes at some length from the journal
of one John Lineklaen, who, as agent for
the Holland Land company, travelled
through the state in the fall OF 1901, 1875
years ago, This traveller came into the
state from Albany, N. Y, and from the
record most of the Vermont trip was
made on horseback. One paragraph reads
as follows: Saturday, Oct. sth; We left
Col Davis's lin Montpelier) for Judge
Paine's in Williamstown, ~ miles. The
road was extremely bad and constantly
In arriving at his house we
found ourselves on top of the mountains.
He had the kindness to ask us to stay in
his log house which, though made of
trees piled one on another, has every
that can be had in such a
dwelling, thing one rarely finds in these
regions, the Americans often contenting
themselves with living in the kitchen
with their people"
The annual crop of ice is now being
taken from Cutter pond and several men
and teams are employed in cutting and
hauling it to this village.
Lost-Between V. B. Savery's and the |
Clogston schoolhouse, fish brand oil |
skin carriage boot. Finder please notify |
R. f. Clogston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18

To-day Paramount present Mary Pick
ford in that well-known play, "The Bish
ops Carriage" Many patrons have re-
quested this photoplay and we know it
will please all. This is considered one of
Mary Piekford's best plays and praeti
cally all theatres in the larger cities have
played it several times. Matinees at
2:l5 and $3.50. Evenings at 7 and $3.50.
adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18

Russia has placed an order in the
United States for $4,000 machine guns.
If the United States government should
order $4,000 machine guns for its own
protection what cry of horror would go
up from the pacifsts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18

When Dartmouth students become
proficient in the handling of firearms anc
execution OF intricate military move
ments, they might come over into Yer
mont and meet the "armies" of Norwich
and the University of Vermont in anoth-
er siege of Saloniki. Practical demon
STATIONS like this would count much to-
ward efficiency.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18

We demand to see General Jose Rodri'
guez' fingerprints before we believe the
villa bandit has gone where bad Indians
become good.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18

The faith which President Wilson has
in Carranza has not yet moved any
mountains-or killed many American
staying bandits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18
GRANITEvILLE.

There viii be q meeting Of the Eng.
ish Socialist local Of Graniteville on
"Wednesday evening, Jan. ~. az 1880
O'Clock in basement Of restaurant
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18

Clarence ID. Reames. clerk in the of
flee of Manager Waters OF the freight
department of the Montpelier & Wells
railroad, went to-day TO St. Adams OF
business.
Frank II. Topper for the past two
years local baggagemaster at the Cen
trail Vermont station, left this morning
for Burlington, where he will assume
his duties the last of the month as
night station master at the new Cen.
trial station.
G. +. Smith of Burlington was a bus
mess visitor in the city to-day.
W. j. Colville of London, Eng, and
New York City, who was the principal
speaker at the annual meeting of the
Vermont Spiritual association recently
held in this city, went this morning to
Troy, n Y.
In the city bowling league last night,
the Bakers and Apollo club had an even
break, each five gathering in two points.
The Apollo club won one game by a
big margin, enabling them to gather a
second point with the highest total PIN
fall. This evening the Bakers and X.
of c. team meet ON the School street
alleys.
The miniature forest which has ex-
listed in front of the municipal build
ing since the week before Christmas, was
yesterday destroyed by employees of the
street department, the big tree which
three weeks ago was ablaze with light
and the smaller ones surrounding it, be-
ing carted away
Walter H. Crockett of Burlington and
Secretary of State Guy w. Bailey of
Essex Junction, arrived in the city this
the former to attend the an
nual meeting of the Vermont Historical
society, of which he is an officer Dur
ing the afternoon they will meet Pres
ident Carleton of the Vermont Sugar
Makers association and other officers,
in regard to publicity matters.
Miss Hattie Peck OF North street left
this morning for Boston, where she will
make ten days visit with relatives.
Leonard Lawless went to Burlington
to-day on a brief business visit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18
EAST BARRE

Regular meeting Of WI
chosen tribe. No. %. Thurs
day evening 81 Z O'Clock.
Work. warriors degree
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18

After Ford came the conaagratiOn on
Bergen, Norway.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18
MONTPELIER
Case OF RosedO cueto VS.. U. Ala, Tried in
City court--Decision Reserved

A civil ease, Rosedo Cueto vs.. L. Ala,
granite manufactures, was tried in
city court before Judge T.. NJ. Harvey
yesterday afternoon, but decision was
reserved. The plaintiff, represented by
A. G. Theriault claimed that he loaned
the defendant 500 year ago last De-
cember and ON another occasion allowed
him the use of four dollars. The de.
PENDANT testified that he had never bor-
rowed the money. W. \, Theriault APP.
pepred for the defendant and there were
several witnesses examined.