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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-18
Retort Sarcastic.

Residing in little village is a lawyer
who is famous for drawing wills, in
which branch of practice he has long
enjoyed monopoly in the country for
miles around.
A few months since a wealthy man
died There was much speculation as to
the value of the property, and the town
gossip set about finding out the facts
He hunted up the lawyer, and, after a
few preliminary remarks about the de-
ceased, he said, rather bluntly:
Il suppose you made Browns will?"
yes"
"Then You probably know how much
he left. Would you mind telling me-"
Not at all" the lawyer answered, as
he resumed his writing "He left every
thing he had"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-18
VERSHIRE

DIR. Allen was in town Thursday calling
on Mrs. Hoyt and Mrs. +. Straw.
Mrs. Foster has returned to her home
in Corinth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Troithick are rejoicing
over the birth of another son and con-
CALCULATIONS are'also in order, as Mr. and
Mrs. f. F. Woodrock of Michigan, also
have a son.
Mr.. Perry and w. II. Orr have returned
from Massachusetts,.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Spear visited in
Williamstown last week
Alice Pratt is at work at George f.
Stacy's.
The mail men are having a hard time
again this week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-18
PLAINFIELD

Barvains-Untii March 81. l. ?. Fort
ney. Plainfeld. offers at prices below
competition 4 variety Of floor coverings,
including a large selection Of art square
and rug borders, the latest styles in win
dow draperies. mattresses and springs. a
large stock 81 wall paper. wall board,
metallic ceilings, etc. Early selections
viii be most satisfactory
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-18

| A son was born yesterday at the Bias
com house to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lal
lly. This is the first child born at the
hotel within the knowledge of its owner
Harry Emery.
Mrs. Harry Emery is i'll with tonsilitis
and Miss Stella Hull is temporarily cook
at the Bascom house.
Rev. A. w. Atwood of Pittsfeld was a
guest yesterday at Rev. j. Wesley Mil
ler's.
The old waterhouse of the Central
Vermbnt railway has been torn down
and the ground cleared. Considerable
available space is thereby added to the
railroad yard.
Miss Ruth Warden of Barre, former
resident, is guest at W. T. Rogers.
Mrs. Seymour Kent of Rochester was
here yesterday at Luther G. Kentfs.
From here she went to visit relatives in
Randolph and later will return and visit
at r. j. Flint's.
w. o. Bailey goes to Woodstock at
once to work for the New England Tele-
phone company. Mrs. Bailey and lyman
will remain with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. LaRoek.
Miss Gladys Wilson came last evening
from Barre, where she teaches, for two
weeks vacation.
The grammar school play, "The Girl
from Upper u. was presented last even
ing before full house at the town hall.
Much credit is due Miss Pearle Ralph
and her assistants for the success of the
undertaking. Fortunately every member
of the large cast was able to be present
and take his part. The following made
up the cast, few of the number being
high school pupils: John Batchelder, Ed
ward Manning, Max Burrows, Albert
Minner, James Wilson, Harold King. Ed
ward Hickey, Thomas Manning. Gilman
Marshall, John Wilson, May Williamson.
Marion Grant, Eta Parsons, Doris Kent.
Jennie Savage. Florence Persons, Anna
Keleher, Marion ingalls,. Dorothy Pierce,
Alice King and Anne Marshall.
Everett Smelling is in South Royalton
a few days to give a new man on the
Demers breadesrt at that route his in
stuctions.
Guests at the Bethel inn yesterday in
rluded Mrs. Nancy Jones and son OF
Gaysville. c. T. Townsend and G. =
Harlow of Rochester. A. r. Kendrick of
VI. A. Sturtevant of South
Royalton and c. z. Hall Of Swanton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-18
PLAINFIELD.

The North Montpelier Dramatic club
will present their play, "The Mistress of
st. Ives" under the auspices of the Re-
bekahs, in the opera house Tuesday
evening, March 2l.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-18

|
DR.. and Mrs. +. O. Blanchard have re-
turned from three weeks stay in Chi
cago, where they have been with Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Fitch, Mrs. Fitch be-
ing DIR. Blanehard's sister.
A party of 30 went to South Royalton
on Thursday night for basketball
game There were three games, the
girls team and two boys teams, and
both suffered defeat, the South Royal
ton people gaining the victory.
Mrs. D. r. Dyer and Mrs. b. A. Man
chester went to Rochester on Friday to
visit relatives.
Mrs. Berteha Thompson Wires, who
has been here for the last two weeks
with her sister, Mrs. c. w. Hayward,
left on Friday for her home in Swamp
scott, Mass.
Mrs. J. NJ. Thompson and her daughter,
Miss Beatrice Thompson, came from
Montpelier on Friday for short visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Foster, Mrs.
Thompson's parents.
Mrs. Seymour Kent and her daughter
came from Rochester Friday for visit
with Mrs. Alfred Eaton and family.
Mrs. Harold Skinner arrived here from
Boston Friday to pass week with her
mother, MRS. Lucinda Cleveland.
Mrs. Johnston came from Lebanon, N.
H., Friday to visit her daughters, Mrs.
w. +. Edison and Miss Maud Johnston.
Harris Holman, the brother of Eugene
Holman of Roxbury, died Thursday and
the remains will be brought here for
burial Mr. Holman has one son who
lives in town, Charles Holman, the rural |
delivery man, and other relatives in
town, beside his brother, Eugene Hol |
man, who also resides here.
Mrs. L. H. Rumrill left Friday, in COM
pany with her sister, Mrs. H. b. Tenney,
for the latter's home in Barre, where
Mrs. Rumrill will remain for time,
closing her house here.
The Catholic church celebrated st. Pat
rick's day on Thursday evening by Civ
ing an entertainment in the Dubois &
Gay hall, which was we'll attended and
enjoyed by ALL There was musical
program of much merit among the sing
Ars being Mrs. +. J. 0'Brien, who is
always welcomed by a Randolph audi
nee. This was followed by an address
~ Rev. j. A. Lynch of Mortified, who
poke Interestingly upon subject APP
to the time Refreshments
we're served at the close and then this
vas followed by a moving picture show,
which lasted till late hour in the even
ng. Il
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-18
BRoOKFIELD.

John NJ Perham of st. Johnsbury made
his parents short call last week on his
return from the engineers annual meet
ing at Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-18
BETHEL
Daily Meetings of Granite Cutters Being
Held to Discuss Situation.

Daily meetings OF the local branch
G. G. |. A., are held, but no progress has
been made toward settlement of the
matters at issue between its members
and the Woodbury. Granite company,
The membership of the branch has not
materially lessened since the first of the
month. The exact membership yester
day was lo6. The feeling is very per-
sistent that an early adjustment will be
made when General Manager Clifford re-
turns from an important business trip
to the Middle West and that the situa-
ton will not materially change until
then. Just when he will return is not
known
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-18
RANDOLPH
Mrs. Chastina Terry, Aged 90, Died Fri
day After Three Weeks Illness.

Mrs. Chastina Terry, aged 90 years
died at the home OF Mrs. lnez Segar on
Friday morning at o'clock, after an
illness OF three weeks, caused principally
by the infrmities of age. Up to within
a few weeks ago Mrs. Terry had been
very well for one of her years, but had
not the strength to rally from the last
illness. Deceased is survived by her
daughter, Mrs. G, d. Sanborn, with whom
she was at the time of her death, and
one son living in Worcester, Mass, be-
sides Mrs. Nellie Hutchinson, a grand
who lives in town, and other
relatives.
The Newark journal., 1916-09-14

Because cotton is a good price, let's not neglect to plant wheat. Foodstuffs of all kinds will be high for at least anoth- CT year, and the farmer wh, grows food crops is assured of a good price, while there is no certainty about cotton being a good price next year. Another thing for the farmer to consid- CT is the fact that he can raise his wheat crop in addition to his other crops. He can grow his usual acreage of other crops and raise wheat in addi- tion. Don't fail to plant some wheat.
The Newark journal., 1916-09-14

his side, even in that earliest day of the worlds history, to Adam paradise was home.
 To the good among his des- cendants home is a paradise. The first pure symptoms of a mind in health is rest of heart and the pleasures that can be found only at home.
 When once we awaken to the real benefits that home af- lords we become convinced that our home joys are the most comforting that the earth extends. The joy of parents is in their children, the holiest joy of humanity. It makes the lives of men and women pure and good. it lifts the parents, in the eyes of their children, up to heaven.
 When home is ruled accord ing to Gods word, declares Sturgeon, angels might be ask ed to stay with us and they would not find themselves out of their element.
 To the young man and wo- man who are beginning the better part of their life as hus- band and wife, home becomes and should always remain, a resort of joy, of peace and plenty, where supporting and supported, friends and rel atives can mingle as Nature in- tended.
 The strength of a nation is to be found in intelligent, we'll ordered homes.
 Yes, home is the one spot in
The Newark journal., 1916-09-14
NOTICE OF DATES
 FOR DIPPING CATTLE

The undersigned will be at the following vats on dates named, for the purpose of su- pervising the dipping of cattle. All cattle owners are requested to have their cattle at their re- speetive vats on dates as given below:
 Moorefield Vat.-June 15, July 6 and 27, August IT, Sep tember T and 28, October 19. Newark Vat.-June 19, July 10 and 31, August 21, Septem- Der II, October 2 and 23.
 Self Vat.-May 31, June 21, July 21, August 2 and 23, Sep tember 13, October 4 and 25. Bob Magness vat, July 28, August II, September 1 and September 22.
 T. A. SHARP,
 Inspector. Batesville.
The Newark journal., 1916-09-14

Though Thomas A. Edison has been a lifelong Republican, he has determined to support Woodrow Wilson for re-elec- tion. In a letter he says he would have preferred to vote for Theodore Roosevelt for president, but that failing his opportunity he will cast his ballot for MT. Wilson, who, he believes, has acted Justly, wisely and courageously" in respect to Mexico.
The Newark journal., 1916-09-14

and newspapers of Arkansas for opposing his bill, but he thinks it perfectly legitimate and in line with his ideas of "local self government" for the brewers and wholesale li- quor dealers located OUTSIDE OF THE STATE to send mon- ey into Arkansas to aid him in
 his effort to re-establish the li- quor traffic in Arkansas. Arkansas people who op- pose the saloon must keep their mouth shut, but it is per- fectly proper and in line with l Ben's idea of focal self-gov-
 ernment" for brewers and ! wholesale liquor dealers in Missouri, Kentucky, Wisconsin and other states to send mon- ey into Arkansas and use their influence in this state to help repeal the prohibition law in Arkansas.
 Oh, yes, that'sLOCAL SELF GOVERNMENTS Ben says.
 Oh, no, no, Ben is not work ing for the liquor interests-so Ben says.
 He's just a big-hearted pa triot, so full of patriotism and the love for a square deal that he can't pass by where asaloon once stood without weeping great gobs of briny tears be- cause the saloon has been clos ed up and a grocery, dry goods or hardware store opened where the saloon once loaded up its victims with the stuff that blights manhood, under mines integrity and reduces man to the level of an animal.
 Oh, yes, Ben is a great pa triot, who believes in absolute fairness, and who scorns the idea that he is the paid tool of the liquor interests-so Ben says.
 But talk like that from Ben doesn't fool anybody.
The Newark journal., 1916-09-14
Sa z z z E 4H S9 SR s9 v ' zG HOME. v sR y &R E Y &E v &E v &R v
HOME

The dearest word in the English language next to that of mother, is home.
 To the man or woman who, because of circumstances, has been forced out into the world there always come dark mo- ments when memories drift back, caressingly, and cling about the home of childhood.
 Such reflections are not al- ways redolent with sweetness. Some of the homes of child hood are not always happy homes, but when the wearied heart at last finds happiness, when the soul rests in peace at home, the very name becomes sacred.
 There is nothing so filled with content as the home where happiness presides. It may be a simple one, but a kiss will sometimes make a humble meal satisfying and sustaining i; 1t will make a meager repast a banquet.
 When man and woman live contentedly together the old theory of bread and cheese and kisses is no longer a myth.
 When God breathed life into the lungs of Adam, and he awoke in Eden, to find Eve by
The Newark journal., 1916-09-14

The good loads fever has certainly taken hold of the state of Arkansas with a firm grip. That is fever that does not hurt anybody and every body ought to have an attack of it for the good of the coun- try.-Sharp County Record.
The Newark journal., 1916-09-14

As soon as Roumania got in to the great European war she enacted a national prohibition law. The European nations seem to be acting on the the- ory that an army cannot fight John Barleycorn and the enemy at the same time.
The Newark journal., 1916-09-14
Ben Says He Will Sue The Journal

In a speech at Little Rock last Sunday, Ben. l.. Griffin roundly denounced the news papers of the state in general and The Newark Journal in particular because of their eX- posture of the radicalunfairness of the so-called local option law which Ben and his Liars League are attempting to foist upon the people of Arkansas.
 Ben became very caustic in his attack upon the newspa- pers and the preachers because of their opposition to his pet bill. He became personal in his attack upon The Newark Journal and declared that when the campaign is over he will bring suit against this paper for damages, declaring that we had injured his character in charging that he is the paid tool of the liquor interests.
 Every thinking man in the  state who knows anything about Ben Griffin, knows that Ben is not giving his time and attention to this matter with no hope of reward. Ben is not so foolish as to permit the li- quor interests to make a goat of him for nothing.
 The Journal believes, and the intelligent, thinking peo- pie of Arkansas believe that Ben is the paid hireling of the liquor interests of Arkansas. If this charge is not true, and is damaging to Ben's character, why wait until after the close of the campaign to bring suit for damages?
 The people believe the charge is true, and they do not hesitate to say so, and if Ben can get a court judgment against every man who has expressed this belief and as- sisted to circulate this charge, ! and can realize on the judg- ments, Ben can resign as Act ! ing President of the Liars ! League, retire to private life | and live like a respectable citi- zen.
 The Journal has no desire 1 or intention to be unfair with 1 Ben, and if he will furnish us with a list of the names of those who were present when his Local Self Government l League" was organized, wei will gladly publish the same, ! together with a full list of the ! officers of the League. If Beni will furnish us with this infor- nation, we promise to give his League a free write-up in the columns of The Journal and
The Newark journal., 1916-09-14

Candidate Hughes declared in a public speech a few days ago that, Tt is wrong to fire an experienced man and put a greenhorn in his place." That's just about what the whole country thinks and that's why everybody wants to keep Will son.
The Newark journal., 1916-09-14
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

For Governor
 CHAS. H. BROUGH For Congressman-
 w. A. OLDFIELD For Circuit Judge
 DENE H. COLEMAN For Prosecuting Attorney
 EARLE CASEY For Representative
 JAS. K. YORK
 s. A. MOORE For County Judge
 Ex1EzszxzssszzxkxxzxanMs For Sheriff.
 LAWRENCE RUDDELI For Circuit Clerk
 B. F. ADAMS For County Clerk
 E. R. HOOPER For Tax Collector
 s. D. LINDSEY For Tax Assessor
 GEORGE w. WYATT For County Treasurer
 w. R. WESTBROOK For Surveyor
 J. P. MILES For Coroner
 A. R. TUNSTALL
The Newark journal., 1916-09-14

send a marked copy to every newspaper in the state.
 Ben poses as the champion of local self-government, and yet if his pet bill is adopted, and a county votes "wet' by only one vote, there is no way under the sun of keeping sa- looms out of every town of 800 population, no matter how strong the local sentiment may be against the saloon; and if the county judge refuses to is- sue license he must forfeit his office and go to the peniten- tiary.
 And yet Ben has the gall to say this is local option and To- cal selfgovernment.
 The man who tells you he favors Act No. 2 because 1t provides for local option and local self government, is either ignorant of the provisions of the bill or is q fluent and con- seieneeless liar who expects to profit by the passage of the bill.
 Ben cant plead ignorance of it's contents, because he admits that he helped frame the bill. If he is such a real champion of local self-government, why did he forget" to include in the bill some provision for keeping the saloon OUT of a community that might notwant it, and why did he make it so easy to put the saloon IN?
 A local self-government that is real, provides means for an expression of local sentiment, both for and against any issue that may be raised in a con- munity. But Ben's kind of local self-government takes cogniz- ance of only one side of the question-the saloon side-and no rights whatever are con- ceded to the people who may oppose the saloon.
 And yet Ben works himself into a frenzy and declares this paper injures his character in charging him with being the paid tool of the liquorinterests.
 Why did Ben frame his "Io- cal option" bill so as to permit ten per cent of the voters of any county to force a special election in the county every 50 days until the county votes wet" and then provide that when the county votes wet another election cannot be held for two years? Is this Ben's idea of fairness?
 If, by some hook or crook, Independence county should happen to vote "wet" by just even one majority, under Ben's local option" bill, Newark would have it's full quota of sa- oons, even though every vote n Newark and this township were against saloons. This is mother fair specimen of Ben's dea of"local self-government."
 A skunk might as we'll deny hat it stinks as for Ben Griffin 0 deny that he is the paid tool l 'f the liquor interests.
 Ben denounces thepreaehers
The Newark journal., 1916-09-14

all the world supremely blest, a dearer, sweeter spot than any other that may be found, and it rests with us to preserve and keep it such.-Commer- cial Appeal.
The Newark journal., 1916-09-14

For Sale.-2 acres of goou land with good 4-room box house; good we'll of water; 30 fruit trees; good house; all un- der good fence; only ? block from school; easy terms Clar- ence Gray.
The Newark journal., 1916-09-14

One of the queer things of today is that an article whose profits have now passed a mil lion dollars a week should be nicknamed a "flivver."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-07
COAST DEFENSE PROBLEM.

There are nowhere in the world for
tifications superior to the coast de-
lenses of the United States. The fore
most military engineers of the world
have built into these defenses the last
word of military science. equipped
them with the biggest guns and pre-
pared supply routes that cannot be
interfered with save by an enemy op-
Grating from the rear. And yet the re-
port of General E. NJ. Weaver, chief
of the coast artillery, declares that
there are not enough men by fully one
half to man these defenses or to op
crate the big guns.
Congress, in the preparedness pro-
gram which it is about to consider,
will be asked for greatly increased
sums with which to still further bet
ter these coast defenses of ours. The
existing Notifications are to be supple
mented with other forts at strategic
points still unguarded, while between
these great forts, on stretches where
a sandy, sloping beach might afford a
landing place for an enemy, great guns
mounted on fiat cars are to be placed,
so they may be readily moved from
place to place as defense requires it.
What all this preparedness of coast
defenses will avail without men to op-
crate them it does not require deep
thinking to realize Germany had the
weapons when war was declared Put
Germany had the men trained to use
the weapons and Germany was able to
win victories. Russia had men trained
to use weapons, but had not the wea-
pons, and Russia lost engagements.
The United States is in a third posi-
ton. having the weapons but not the
men, and between Russia's condition
and that of the United States there is
not much choice, for 1t takes as long
to train men to use big guns as it does
to make the guns.
There is no denying that It is better
to prevent invasion than to repell it
Congress has done what it believed
was enough to guard our coasts, but
has omitted the most important thing
| In any program of preparedness which
! congress may pass one feature should
loom large--the providing Of sufficient
! men to man our coast defenses. II
| that is done we may not need an over.
whelming army behind those defenses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-07
WILL PROSPERITY FOLLOW
THE WAR?

The belief that the waste and dis
organization of war will bring bust
ness depression seems plausible and
is fostered by the gloomy exhalations
of the battlefield, but it becomes very
debatable when examined in the light
OF precedents and the facts.
The presidents are the Napoleonic
wars, the Crimean war, our own war
with the confederacy, the Franco
Prussian war, the Boer war, and the
Russo-Japanese war. None of these
wars was Immediately succeeded by
acute depression. Some of them, In
fact, appear to have induced or at
least were followed by extraordinary
activity and prosperity.
But it may be said that precedents
do not apply to an unprecedented sit
uation and that the magnitude of the
present struggle is entirely beyond the
measurement of history.
This is true, and it is just as we'll
to scrutinize the facts. as well as the
precedents,
What, then, are the facts? asks The
odore H. Price in the Worlds Work.
About 2O,000000 men are in arms in
Europe at an expense to the various
governments involved estimated at
$4,000 10000 day How much of this
would be spent in luxury and extrav-
agance if the belligerent nations were
at peace, it is hard to say.
Certainly great economy is now be-
ing practiced throughout Europe.
There is, of course, waste. 1t is rep
resented by the cost of explosives
which are reconverted into gas; OF
guns which are destroyed; of ships
that are sunk, and the value of few,
not many, cities that are razed. But
is this cost greater than that of au-
tomobiles that are worn out in the
pursuit of pleasure, Of superfuous
servants, Of extravagant dressing and
eating, and of the many luxuries upon
which money is spent in times OF
peace and prosperity? If not, Their
the wastes of war exceed those OF
peace only by the value of lives de-
stroyed or rendered useless.