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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
PARTY PLANKS
HARD TO SAW
Republicans Puzzled How to Deal with
Preparedness and Americanism
to Suit All.

Washington, May 2o--What are the
Republicans going to say at Chicago
about preparedness and kindred issues ?
This question is worrying the party lead.
ers.
1t may be easy enough to shape most
of the planks in the Republican platform
in a fashion that will suit the different
factions. 1t is not inconceivable that
Republicans and Bull Moose will be able
to agree both as to most features of the
platform and as to the candidate.
1t is admittedly not easy, however, to
write preparedness plank, or national
defense plank, which will suit those Re.
publicans who wanted the regular army
fixed at peace strength of not less than
250,000, as per the Senate army bill,
and also viii please those who believe
the present army is strong enough. Nor
is il easy to harmonize the exponents Of
the federal volunteer system and those
who believe in reliance on the National
Guard.
Related to the same question is the is
sue known as "Americanism." One body
at Chicago will insist on strenuous dec
laration as to preparedness and "Amer-
ieanism," One body, on the other hand
will advise a moderate declaration.
just how the problem viii be solved
is beyond present prophecy. 1t is pre-.
dicted by some that a rhetorician of ca
pacity will ultima tely be called in who
will write something which can be ac-
cepted by all brands of Republicans and
those who amalgamate with them under
the Republican banner.
Already there is among Republican
leaders in Congress great deal Of con
ferring with respect to what the party
shall say at Chicago on national defense,
on "Americanism," and those questions
made live by the European war and the
troubles on the border.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
WAS PROMINENT POLITICIAN.
George B. Cox, Also Theatrical Magnate
Died To-day.

Cincinnati, May 20.--Gcorge B. Cox, a
widely known politician and theatrical
magnate, died to-day.
George Barnsdale Cox was one of the
most widely known professional politi.
clans in Ohio, baseball magnate, a
banker and part owner of one of the
largest theatrical syndicates in the coun-
try. Born in Cincinnati, April 90, 1863,
he began his career as newsboy. and
later became saloon-keeper at Dead
Mans Corner" as the locality at Car
Isle and Central avenues, Cincinnati was
known, because of the numerous murders
in the neighborhood. Cicinnati was wide
open in those days and unbridled saloons
and gambling hourished. Cox, however,
kept his place orderly and established a
reputation for physical courage that he
maintained throughout his career.
He Immediately became leader in
local politics and soon spread mis- in
fuence until he virtually controlled the
Republican machine in Hamilton county,
obtained a powerful hold on state poll
tics and welded an influence in national
campaigns.
Early in his political career Cox was
elected to the city council That, how
ever, was the only elective office to which
he ever aspired. He found the inner cir
Gle of his party far more TO his liking
than the open work of the platform. As
leader of the Republican party in Ham
ilton county, he selected as his chief
lieutenants August Hermann, now chair
man of the National baseball commits
sion and president of the Cincinnati base
ball club and Rud Hynicka whs'later be-
came closely associated with Mr.. Cox in
theatrical ventures. In the division of
authority between these two, Cox as
signed Hermann to the city OF Cincin
natl and Hynicka To Hamilton county
outside of Cincinnati. For years the word
Of these two men in their separate fields |
was final.
When Cox announced his retirement |
from politics in 1902 Hermann and Hy |
1icka continued the organization which !
was considered intact until it was beaten |
N the mayorality race in Cincinnati a |
little more than three years .ster.
Cox as young man was an enthusi-
istic baseball fan. He organized and was
/ member of the "0seeolas," during the
strenuous days OF baseball when fights
we're frequent The motto of the club
vas "Win, Tie or Fight" and Cox is said
ilways to have been where the trouble
vas the thickest.
Later he was associated with August
hermann in the ownership OF the Gin
innati Nationals The ill-fortunes of
hat club palled on Cox, however, and
Fhen he became tired of supporting
tail-ender" he sold his stock.
Mr. Cox was president Of the World
'ilm corporation, one of the largest pic
ure producing and distributing concerns;
hartman OF the board OF directors of the
hubert theatrical interests vice presi-
ent of the Marcus Loew amusement en-.
erprises, and was interested in the Keith
circuits. He was president of
be Cincinnati Trust. company and held
took in various realty companies which
ave constructed theatres in New York
ity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
ITALIANS EvACUATE.
Withdrew from Portion of Their Lines
in the Trent Region.

London, May 2o--Under the heavy
pounding of the Austrian artillery, Ital-
ian forces have been compelled to with
draw from portions of their lines in the
region of Trent, which had been bonn
barded for three days. An official COM
munication from Rome admits the evac-
uation of the Zegnatoria position, in the
Jagarina valley south of Trent, and also
the line between the Terragnola valley
and the upper Astico from Monte Mag
gio to Sagliodaspio.
The Italians, however, have occupied
further Austrian positions in the Adam
clio zone, capturing prisoners, material
and provisions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
Business at the Front.

Bscon-It is aid that more than .
600 members Of the London Stock Ex-
change are either on active service or
directly employed by the government on
war work.
Egbert-Do you mean t. say that now
they've got "tickers7 in TIE trenchesI-
Nonkers Statesman
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
GERMANS FORCED
TO GIVE GROUND
Were Defeated in German East Africa
According to Belgian Official
Statement.

Paris, May 20-The forced retreat of
German forces in German East Africa
was announced in an official report is
sued to-day by the Belgian war depart
ment at Havre. The report also claims
the capture of a highly organized Ger
man defensive position and one 77-milli-
metre gun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
NEW vENIRE CALLED
To Secure Jury for Trial of Will II.
0rpet

wsukemsn, Ill, May 20.-A new ve-
nire Of 100 men was called to-day in the
trial Of VIII II. Orpet, the University of
Wisconsin student charged with murder
ing his former sweetheart, Marion Fran
ces Lambert. Five days have thus far
been spent in the examination Of 273
prospective idrors, and only three have
been tentatively accepted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
vermont Business Troubls..

Two petitions in bankruptcy were fled
THURSDAY with clerk Platt Of the United
states court H. p. Jordan Of Barnet.
laborer. has liabilities Of Sl.I56.29 and
assets of slu0. of which so Is claimed
exempt. Charles NJ. stuart of Windhan
owes 81 .s6ogs and claims to have assets
of s5s21 81. with $50 exempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
BIANcHI-ZANZL.
Marriage Took Place at High HolbOrn
Street.

4 wedding Of interest 10 many in the
italian colony of Barre took place at I
High Holborn street this forenoon at
% O'Clock when Miss Rosie Zanzi be-
came tire wife of Luigi Bianchi. The
couple were unattended and only near
relativcs of the bride and groom wit
messed TIE ceremony. A wedding lunch
eon followed the marriage and rccep-
tion vill D. held this evening. Mr.. BIZ
snchi is employed a. q erauitecutter. The
ruple are to reside on High Hoiborn
street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL.
Made in Behalf of Rev. C. C. Wilson, Who
Lost Promise Suit.

Boston. May 20,-Motion for new trial
in the breach OF promise suit in which
Miss Laura L. johnson was Thursday
awarded a verdict OF S3625 from Rev.
Charles Chase Wilson of the Church Of
Our Saviour in Roslindale, was yester.
day filed by Rev. Wilson's counsel, W. B.
c. Stiekney and Walter A. Dane, in the
United States district court here. The
defendant contends the verdict Is
against the evidence" against the
weight of the evidence" and against the
law"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-20
HERNANDEZ
FORCE is NEAR
SIBLEY'S COLUMN
Independent Mexican Leader Encamped
with 800 Followers 40 Miles
from Americans.

Marathon, Tex, May 20.--Rosalia Her.
nandez, with more than 800 armed fol
lowers, is camping ait Rancho de Encinil
las, l65 miles south OF the border and 40
miles south Of where the second Ameri,
can expeditionary force under Col. Sibley
camped Thursday. Hernandez, it is re-
ported, does not subject himself or his
followers to the dicta of either Carrsnza
or Villa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-25
Who Are Native Americans?
Asks Uncle "Joe" Cannon
Special to the Telegraph

Washington, March 25. Debate
on the Burnett immigration bill con-
tanning the literary test provision that
caused two Presidents to veto similar
measures passed by previous Con-
crosses inspired eX-Speaker Joseph G..
Cannon to deliver a remarkable speech
in the House yesterday. AS the so
year-old legislative veteran concluded
the entire membership of the House
rose TO its feet and gave "Uncle Joe"
a demonstration of It's affection.
With a touch OF sentiment, Mr..
Cannon had just expressed the wish
that he might live ito see the swing
of the goth century, But nature
has been kind" he said, "and l can
quit whenever the man with the scythe
comes"
The ex-Speaker turned back the
pages of American genealogy for more
than 100 years, and reading from the
first census report of 1890, demon
strated that the names prominent in
Am erican affairs to-day were not car
ried in that list of first families"
who are the native Americans ?"
asked Mr.. Cannon in a tribute to this
country as O melting pot"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-25
Miners Are Provoked at
Refusal of Demands
Special to the Telegraph

Philadelphia, Pa, March 25. The
bituminous operators in the central
district of Pennsylvania yesterday re-
1ected demands numbered fourteen and
fifteen on the list of eighteen propo-
sitions made on behalf of the work.
ers in the coal mines. The delegates
of the union then threw down all the
remaining propositions on the list, de-
manding an immediate vote to save
time.
The operators did not wish to vote
at once upon the remaining PROPOSE
tions, but urged that the miners rep
resentatives should continue to explain
them to the uttermost detail. The
unanimous vote of the operators to
reject every request SO far made on the
list, it was intimated by one of their
commissioners, was really not signifi-
can't. The miners representatives
were unwilling to say how they con-
strued the action of the operators in
declining to vote at once,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-25

If we are to obtain an adequate
conception of the gigantic scale or
which the nation is now undermining
its vitality we must look at a few
extraordinary figures which are just
as large and just as significant as the
tabulations Of disease and death with
which they are so intimately related
In the year 1915 there was produced
in the United States the largest yield
of wheat ever known in any country
of the world, ,OO2,O29 900 bushels
This wheat was worth $9S2,SSS,99s.
Of corn in the year 1915 the United
States produced 3,090,509, 900 bushels
worth S1,913, 5,O71, the most valu-
able corn crop ever grown.
The barley, rye, and rice crops of
1915 in point of production establish
ed records.
The barley was worth $11S,577, ,6S2,
the rye was worth $S7.S61, ,4OS, the rice
was worth $22,313,S50.
In addition there was record buck
wheat crop worth $12,S54,750.
Here surely, according to the sta
tistics announced November 8, 1915,
by the Department of Agriculture, was
reason for the celebration of a joy
Gus Thanksgiving throughout the
United States.
Yet, from all of this wheat, corn,
barley, rye, rice and buckwheat, from
all of these hundreds of thousands of
tons of the breadstuffs of the nation,
the phosphorus was removed, the
potassium was removed, the iron was
removed, the manganese was re-
moved, the magnesium was removed,
three-quarters of all the mineral salts
and colloids, all of the ferments,
engines, and vitamines elaborated
through the bounty and benevolence
of Mother Nature were removed.
Two per cent. of the total weight of
wheat consists of mineral salts. Rice
contains less, oats more, corn nearly
the same.
Let us see, therefore, what a trag-
edy has been enacted through the
washing, screening, sitting, and
bleaching of our wheat; through the
brushing, securing, and polishing of
our rice; through the degerminating
of our corn; through the pearling of
our barley; through the thinning and
extending of our buckwheat; through
the refining of our rye.
Let us take wheat alone as an In
deX of the extent of the losses sus-
tained by humanity through the de-
maturing processes through which all
these grains are prepared for human
consumption.
Each bushel of wheat produced in
1915 weighed 57.9 pounds, total of
more than $50, 900, 10000 pounds, of
which per cent, or more than five
million tons, consisted of food min
erals. OF these five million tons
three-fourths were completely lost in
the refining process. Here. with wheat
alone. we witness the wanton destruc-
tion of nearly four million tons of the
food elements most indispensable to
the health of man, woman, and child.
We see the deliberate rejection of the
keystone of the arch, yet when we
add to this the rejected food minerals
of our corn, barley, rye, rice, and
buckwheat we build up a mountain
of folly so colossal in its menace to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-25
SAYS DANIELS
GAGGED" MEN
Admiral Fiske Tells How Navy
Head Halted Preparedness;
Orders Not to Talk
Special 10 the Telegraph

Washington, d. c., March 25.-The
House committee on naval affairs yes
terday obtained some definite infor-
nation as to how Josephus Daniels,
Secretary of the Navy, has gagged"
naval officers and suppressed recon-
mendations of military experts to pre-
vent the agitation for naval prepared
ness from getting headway.
The witness before the committee
was Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske,
United States Navy. now attached to
the naval war college, who year ago
gave important testimony before the
committee relative to the navy. At
that time Rear Admiral Fiske stated
that the navy could not be placed in
an efficient condition in less than five
years.
Subsequently Rear Admiral Fiske
resigned his position as chief of naval
operations and critics of Mr.. Daniels
charged the Secretary with assigning
the officer to a. less important post in
the navy to punish him for that testi-
mony.
Rear Admiral Fiske was questioned
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-25

the human race that we'll, indeed, may
its dimensions.
Other nations have taken alarm as
proof after proof of the ravages for
which foodless foods are responsible
have been disclosed
In May, 1912, I received from the
honorable secretary of the Bread and
Food Reform League of England a
record of the experiments conducted
by DR.. Frederick Gowland Hopkins,
Fellow of the Royal Society, reader in
chemical physiology of the University
of Cambridge.
Hopkins experimental with an 80
per cent. whole wheat meal which,
though not containing all of the
wheat, yet retained much larger pro-
portion of the bran and germ than
does white flour.
Even with such semi-impoverished
material the result of his investiga-
tions were so remarkable that they
inspired belated agitation in behalf
of whole meal loaf or, as it was called
by the London Daily Mail, house
hold bread"
At the same time DIR. E. S. Eddie
and DR.. G. G. Simpson, members of
the research staff of the School of
Tropical Medicine, University of Liv-
erpool, carried on Investigations in
which the effects of refined flour and
white bread upon children and adults
were carefully studied in contrastewith
the effects of whole meal or whole
wheat bread.
An extended research wa salso con-
Quoted by DR.. Benjamin Moore, of
the Liverpool School of Tropical Medi-
cine, in which certain groups of
pigeons were fed on bread made from
fine white flour, while other groups
of pigeons were fed on whole wheat
bread
The results of the efforts of these
scientific Investigations, which will be
described later, afford further ire
futable evidence of the essential
health-giving qualities of those parts
of grain and cereal foods which are
discarded in the milling of flour, pol
ishing of rice, pearling of barley, re-
filming of rye, and the DISCRIMINATING
of corn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-25


tories and mills for the purpose of
organizing fire brigades and to give in
structions in fire drills. This instruc-
ton is the outgrowth of the division
of inspection work under L. r. Pal
mer, the States chief factory inspec-
tor, and Is being conducted along lines
suggested by experience in this and
other States. In addition the factory
inspectors and the instructors are CO.
operating with the school authorities
in the development of fire drills in
schools, which was strongly urged by
the State Board of Education in a re-
cent circular.
AS result of the conference on ac-
cident prevention held here this week
special efforts to instruct all men and
women in the industries in the State
in English will be undertaken. A
committee selected at the conference
will make suggestions.
Bucketshop Case. - The Pittsburgh
Consolidated Exchange, which was
mentioned in the bucketshop cases, is
due to be heard in quo warranto in
the Dauphin county court Monday.
To Get Bloomsbury. - Negotiations
will shortly be closed by the State
Board of Education, for acquisition by
the Commonwealth of the Bloomsbury
State Normal school, which will make
the seventh such school now under
the supervision of the board. The
Legislatures for the last ten or twenty
years have been making appropria-
tions to the normal schools and the
State already has some equity in the
properties. In the Bloomsbury case it
is planned to pay $4,000 to the stock
holders for their share and to assume
Indebtedness of about $4,000. The
Bloomsbury school is valued at $475,-
600. The State now has control of the
normal schools at Clarion, West Ches-
ter, Lock Haven, California and
Edinboro and has closed negotiations
with trustees of Slippery Rock school.
Negotiations are also pending for the
control of the schools at Shippensburg,
Millersville and Kutztown.
Deer All Placed.-The State Game
Commission has about completed the
distribution of game to the game pre-
a dozen places in the wooded sections
of the State, the last deer having been
liberated few days ago in the Juniata
Valley The commission distributed
125 deer, all from northern States, in
the game preserves, where watch
will be kept on them during the
Spring and summer. In addition
ninety-seven elk were turned loose in
the woods. Numerous wild tur-
keys, pheasants and rabbits have been
liberated, IT being the idea to place
them in counties where game is extinct
through hunting or other causes, but
where conditions ars suitable for
them.
Big Borough Meeting. - Arrange
ments have been made for the meet
ing at the State Capitol of the AS
sociation of Pennsylvania Boroughs,
composed of representatives of most
of the 900 boroughs of the State. The
sessions will be held April IL and 13
and suggested changes in borough
laws will be discussed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-25

to-day by Representative Fred A. Brit
ten. of Illinois, who has been cunning
for Mr.. Daniels scalp long time. Mr..
Britten got Rear Admiral Fiske to
state rather reluctantly two interesting
facts:
Suppressed Part of Report
First-That he (the rear admiral)
had personal knowledge that the Sec
retary had suppressed that part of the
recommendation of the navy general
board last year which called for an
increase in the enlisted personnel of
19,600 men. The officer personally
the Secretary did not desire this i'm
portant part of the boards recon-
mendation made public.
Second-The officer admitted that
the Secretary had told him he did not
want him talking to members of Con-
gress and giving interviews to news
papermen' upon the subject of pre-
paredness.
After Mr.. Britten had gotten these
facts into the committees records he
looked happy.
Representative Lemuel p. Padgett,
of Tennessee. chairman of the COM
mittee, and Representative Oliver, of
Alabama. both endeavored TO defend
Mr.. Daniels by putting into the records
the gag" orders issued by Presidents
Roosevelt and Taft. Mr.. Britten con-
tended that neither order applied to
the case of Rear Admiral Fiske.
Thinks Germany Efficient
The rear admiral stirred the COM
mittee by stating that in his opinion
that nation which became too peaceful
in character and forgot all about the
military art might not long survive.
He described Germany not as "mili-
tary," but as efficient" He declared
that Germany had the military idea
and that made for greater efficiency
and better citizens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-25

Most old people must give to the
bowels some regular help, else they
suffer from constipation. The condi-
ton is perfectly natural. It is just as
natural as it is for old people to
walk slowly. For age is never so
active as youth. The muscles are less
elastic. And the bowels are muscles.
So all old people need Cascarets.
One might as we'll refuse to aid weak
eyes with glasses as to neglect this
gentle aid to weak bowels. The bowels
must be kept active. This is i'm
portant at all ages, but never so much
as at fifty.
Age is not time for harsh ply
sizes. Youth may occasionally whip
the bowels into activity. But a lash
can't be used every day What the
bowels of the old need is a gentle
and natural tonic. One that can be
constantly used without harm. The
only such tonic is Cascarets, and they
cost only 10 cents per box at any drug
store.-Advertiseme
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS DEBATE

school classes of Westminster Presby-
terian church, met last night to de-
bate on the subject, Resolved, That
American Peace Can Best be Promoted
by War-Like Preparations" The
negative side was defended by Will
liam G. Wanbaugh and James G..
Howard, of the Young Mems Glass
taught by c. W. Kunkel, and was
awarded the decision on points by the
judges who We're the Rev. DR.. e. q,
Curtis, DIR. II. B. Walter and A. J..
Leightner. The affirmative side was
represented by Daniel Hammelbaugh.
Jr., and II. Grissinger, from the class
taught by H. A. Miller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-25
CHURCHES
Mission Extension Is
Progressing Rapidly

Progress in the extension work of
the recent Laymen's Missionary So
ciety is being made in a large terri
tory in the vicinity of this city, and
county extension meetings have been
arranged for York, Chambersburg.
Carlisle, Gettysburg, Lebanon, New
port, Sunbury and Lewistown. A
number of Steelton delegates at a re-
cent meeting decided to have a con-
ference April 8, on Missionary Educa-
tion.
Only four more cities will be visited
by the many speakers conducting the
Laymens Missionary campaign in 75
cities, and the final meeting will be
held at Washington, April &c to 80.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-25
FIFTH STREET NJ. e. CHURCH

The music at Fifth Street Methodist
Episcopal church tomorrow is as fol-
lows; Morning - Prelude, "Medita-
ton" Callaerts; solo, Just For To-
day" Harker, Mrs. Frank Smiley: Of
fertory, "Andante Religioso," Hail
ing; postlude, "Postlude in D." Tours.
Evening - Prelude, Grand offer
tory" Batiste; anthem, God of Our
Fathers" Schnecker; offertorv
Spring Song" Lemare; postlude'
"Postlude in g." Cappelen.