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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

attacked; and the determination of thu
United States to patrol its own side q
the border and TO renew its invasion o.
Mexico for purposes OF pursuit in thu
event of another raid, regardless of thu
pleasure of the Mexican government. IL
the face Of these terms tn Mexican
members asked for time in which to com
municate with their government, tempo
rarily ON horseback somewhere between
Mexico City and Queretaro. Pending
Carran2a's reply to his commissioners
request for instructions, the conference
adjourned, and its evangelical member
Mr.. Mott, went West to deliver Y. M
| c. A. address, while its chairman, and
obstreperous member, Mr.. Cabrera, start
ed upon a mysterious mission to Phia-
ldelphia
| Eight months ago to-day our cavalry
column, in command of General Pershng,
crossed the border below the New Mex
lean town of Columbus, in pursuit of the
| Mexican bandits who had sacked it the
week previous and murdered many of its
inha bitants. Theoretically there was n
punitive expedition whose single purpose
was the capture, dead or alive, of Villa
and his army. Actually it was an in
adequate military occupation the execu-
tion of whose mission was rendered i'm
possible from the start by the failure of
our government TO back il up with in
telligent instructions or adequate rein
forcements. theoretically the Carranza
forces were our allies and friends. Ac-
tually they proved to be our enemies at
every point, opposing our troops by day
and sniping them by night. Then came
the deadly ambuscade at Carri2al, where
the Carranza government made good its
ultimatum and massacred several troops
of the 10th cavalry, with the warning
that any movement OF the expedition
save to the border would be followed by
additional massacres. Under orders from
Washington the Pershing expedition re-
treated in the face of Carranzas threat,
as far north as Colonia Duoblan, and
there intrenched. Officers and men alike
have suffered sickness and hardships of
which the nation knows little or nothing
Many have been attacked by dysentery
and other diseases but neither the list of
fatalities nor the sick list has been pub
lished Under all the circumstances we
owe 1t to the army to bring the Per-
shing expedition home, and enable the
officers and men TO temperate as rapidly
as possible. The presidential campaign
is at an end No votes will be made or
lost by such move and many lives may
thereby be saved. Whatever happens at
Atlantic City within the next fortnight /
the withdrawal Of our troops from Mex
leo ought to be begun at once. They
deserve it and the health and morale OF
he command require it.-Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
Bring Pershing Back.

1t is difficult to tell from to-day's de.
spstches whether the New London Allan
tic City inquest over "the CHASTITY fail
ure" in Mexico is on the verge of ten
tatiye agreement or permanent disagree
ment Having prolonged it past election
day the American members are appar
emily authorized to end further parleying
unless they can persuade or intimidate
the Mexicans to accept the terms that
will bear reduction to writing and pub
LEGATION on this side of the Rio Grande.
After a conference at the White House
the cabinet member of the American
group, Mr.. Lane. submitted a memoran-
dunn setting forth the willingness of the
United States to withdraw its troops
from Mexico within 80 days if, in the
meantime, American territory was not
again invaded or American troops again
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
The Road to Peace.

When so staunch a partisan of The
entente allies as the New York Times
leads its editorial page with an appea
TO "the world outside the field of strife, ,
to exert its moral influence upon the side
of an early peace in Europe we have tan
gibe evidence that the desire to end
the war is not limited to the subjects
OF the central powers The latter might
not agree with the assumption of our
New York contemporary that "the is
sues upon which the central powers went
to war have been determined against
them" but their loss in lives has been
heavy enough, we may well believe, to
make them question the wisdom of turn
ing deaf ear TO any talk of peace at
this time. Nor is it any reflection upon
the courage and endurance OF the people
who make and maintain the armies of
the entente allies that the third winter
OF the war finds almost every home in
mourning and facing the pinch of neces-
sity. Their willingness to fight on in
definitely is borne out by the bulk OF
testimony that comes from the other
side but the very fact that the possibili-
ty of securing peace on their own terms
is more and more becoming the subject
OF popular discussion, gives ground for
the hope that the end OF the war is not
as far away as censored forecasts from
official sources would have the neutral
world believe.
Now is not the time for anything akin
to formal mediation, and such, we take
it, is not the purpose OF the Times edi-
toral The awful sacrifice made upon
the battlefelds and hearthstones of Eu-
rope sets up a natural barrier against
freewil offerings OF advice from coun-
tries outside the conflict. The failure of
the neutral nations TO act jointly and eff
feetively TO maintain neutral rights has
impaired their prestige among the bel
ligerents. There is yet time, however,
for the formation of league to uphoSl
the rights OF neutrals which, acting in
their own defense, might help TO shorten
the war where neutral mediation would
certainly fail If attempted today. Ma
tions not too proud TO fight" in defense
of their own nationality are not prone TO
pay much respect TO nations whose pusil-
luminous course in the face Of repeated
violations of their neutrality is an inFi
tation TO attack When we put stop
To the assaults upon our rights as neu.
trails other neutral nations will be dis
posed to follow our lead, and when the
are compelled to respect our
rights as neutrals they will be disposed
to lend an ear to our counsel as neutrals I
and possibly our assistance in finding the
road to peace.-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
For Cheaper Meals.

The office of the United States district
attorney in Boston begins this week an
investigation into the high price OF
food situation" and the same week sees
the city of Chicago launched upon an ex.
pertinent TO determine the minimum cost
at which nutritious meals can be served
up in the average American family.
The inquiry into trade practices holds
out no definite promise, though some.
thing may result from it; the effort to
reduce the domestic food bill, even TO
the extent of making it mot more than
from 50 to 40 cents day per person"
comes home to everybody.
We shall soon know how far Chicago
can make good in her experiment. Her
move is in the right direction, far off as
our people are from having their domcs-
tic affairs organized on war basis, Food
waste in the home we always have with
us. Some of it results from the inju
dicious buying of foodstuifs without re-
gard to their comparative nutritive val
ues; very often the cheapest article is
the most nutritive. Ike lose also by fail
ing to adjust the supply to the need
More is purchased than can be used, and
the decaying residue finds its way to
the garbage barrel. The trimmings"
from meat, the "eut-offs" from vegeta-
bles, the Jackets" of potatoes, apple
Feelings and dozen other by-products
of the cooking process are now discard
ed instead of being saved and utilized.
The careless storing of sugar and salt
and the wasteful method in which many
families prepare their coffee, chocolate or
tea also help to swell living costs. We
greatly need practice in the art of con
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
CURRENT COMMENT
Cost of Courts.

The supreme court of Vermont held a
session in Rutland on Nov. q lasting
just seven minutes, considerable por-
tion of which was consumed in hearing
the clergyman's invocation. The prayer
OF all clergymen, as well as of other eiti-
zens, might well be to do away with
these unnecessary court expenses. Is it
any wonder that the cost of the admin
istration of justice" in Vermont has be-
come a grievous burden, mounting year
after year, when we tolerate system
that makes it possible for our supreme
court judges and other officers of the
court to travel to one point of the state
and hold u session of seven minutes, the
only business done being the postpone
ment of one case for further hearing 1t
is ridiculous beyond expression and re-
Election upon our intelligence as com
monwealth News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

TO the actual character or content of the
mass of the rock of which the ledge is
formed. 1t appears that the deposits
are surfcial-that is, they do not ex-
tend far into the mass of the rock-and
the nitrate salt found is insignificant in
amount.
Nitrstes are found in unusually large
quantities in some soils and in some clay
hills, particularly in southern California.
These deposits have been examined by
many persons and the general conclusion
reached has been unfavorable to the idea
OF their practical utilization. The nj
trate content, although unusually large
as compared with the content of ordi-
nary soils, probably does not average
over one or two per cent of the soil or
clay, and it is very doubtful whether
the material could be worked CONNER
cially.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

veying odds and ends" into appetizine
meals, and some lessons TO this end WI
could well learn from many of thu
strangers within our gates.
But there is vast difference between
economy and the abuse OF it. Experiment.
showing how little is needed TO support
life are scientifically interesting Some OF
them have been cited to prove that we eat
more than we really need. What We
really need is ample food support for
the bodily and mental processes and a
store of reserve energy that can be called
forth when the occasion demands. The
best protection against disease is an
Astounding vitality, and nobody can have
that when the food intake is reduced to a
bare minimum. Asceticism in daily food
rstions, even when embellished by sci
entifc name, is no IDEAL for a people like
ours.-Boston Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

The sinking of a hospital ship is one
of the most terrible occurrences to hap.
pen during a war, and when the sinking
is the result of deliberate design it be.
comes one of the meanest acts that man.
kind is capable of performing inasmuch
as the prospective victims are helpless
to save themselves in the emergency
Therefore, it to be hoped that the sinking
of the great hospital ship Brittanic of
the British war service was not the re
suit of submarine attack.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

Whatever may be the result of the
conference by the American and the Mex,
lean commissioners at Atlantic City
whether the American troops be with.
drawn or not, it should have been estab-
lished in the minds of the Mexieans that
the Americans are not afraid to stay in
Mexico and that they will not be driven
out. Possibly all Mexicans do not know
that an American force still remains on
Mexican territory, because only small
percentage of the native population can
read the newspapers; but 10 those in the
immediate vicinity of Pershing's head
quarters and to those who can read the
newspapers it must be apparent that the
gringoes are not frightened away by
shadows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
W4ITSFIELD

Mrs. Eva Livingstone has been i'll the
past two weeks with the grip.
Union Superintendent barrow was in
town on school business Monday.
Mrs. Emma Joslin was called home
from Colorado City, Col, BY the illness
of her father, Oramel Joslin.
John Barber, an old resident of Waits
field. broke his arm one day last week
by slipping on the sidewalk in Water
bury near his home.
Friends in town have announcement
cards Of the wedding engagement of
Miss Ruth Wilder of the Boston Art
school in Boston to Aliace Dawson.
Several iocks Of wild geese were seen
flying south Monday.
A supply of new books. fiction and
non-fiction, has been received TO 90
into circulation soon from the local d.
brsrv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

seemed to force the acceptance of a gen
eral adverse judgment as to their value
Judgment that has been adopted with
the greatest reluctance by all concerned
Incidentally, advantage seems to have
been taken of the situation to promote
certain stock selling enterprises, even
after the evidence as to the worthless
ness of the deposits became sufficient to
satisfy any competent judge, so that one
is forced to question either the good
faith of the promoters or the prac-
teal Judgment.
/ As a result of careful study of these
deposits, and particularly of evidence
gathered on recent visits to prospects
in different parts of the country, Mr..
Hoyt S. Gale, geologist of the federal
survey. has submitted the following gem
eral summary, which is commended to
the consideration of those who are
tempted to invest their money in such
enterprises.
Fine speciments of practically pure
nitrate of soda and nitrate of potash
(saltpeter) have been found in many
parts of the country, and careful inves-
tigation of specimens and localities seems
to warrant some definite conclusions as
to the practical value OF these deposits,
especially to those who are invited to
spend their money in Investigations like
those the survey has already made.
The nitrate salts occur as crusts or
films ON the faces of lodges; as seams
most of them thin, though some are fair
" thick--in crevices of shattered rock;
and as deposits filing spaces in porous
rocks at and near the surface or extend
ing to depth of several feet They
are naturally preserved in recesses in the
rock lodges, where they are sheltered
from the dissolving actions of rain, snow
water, or even mist. They are fund
in lava lodges, in beds of volcanic tuff
or ash and in limestone and sandstone.
Their existence or preservation is appar-
emily dependent rather on the shattered
or porous nature of the rock than on its
kind or composition. These deposits,
which have been referred to as cave or
ledge deposits, are of essentially the
same type wherever found, although they
vary considerably in details of occur
renee.
The incrustations are found not only |
on the faces and fractures OF lodges of
solid rocks. but some OF them form lay |
ers or cementing constituents in the
loose soil and rock breccia at the bases
Of cliffs, or lie in places protected from
the weather Some samples obtained
from both these sources are rich in nj
trate salts, and analyses of such mate
-ials will bear little significant relation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

The death of Emperor Francis Joseph
calls to attention that a year ago En-
peror William of Germany was said TO
be afflicted with an incurable disease,
which was slowly but surely undermin-
ing his health However, if the report
was at al correct, Emperor William
seems to have taken on new lease Of
life and to be now about as vigorous as
one could expect. The entente allies can
not expect to win the war on the chance
of Williams dying a natural death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

The building in New York City in
which Theodore Roosevelt was born is
being torn down to make room for great
er construction work. Roosevelt was I'M
fortunate in one respect, that he was not
born in sparsely populated section
where Entertainments of business do not
demand the destruction of old buildings.
"The house where Roosevelt was born
will not be pointed out to sightseers 50
or 100 years hence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

The appointment of Won Jagow, who
recently resigned as foreign minister of
Germany to be minister to Vienna comes
confidently with the death of the aged
emperor of Austria Hungary and the
prospective raising of the young Arch
duke Charles to the throne of the dual
monarchy. The coincidence leads to the
belief that Germany is selling upon the
opportunity to fasten her influence more
securely upon Austria Hungary. For a
long time it has been considered in some
parts of the world that Austria's part
after the war will be more or less sub.
jected to the viii of the German en-
peror, and this latest event seems to bear
out the belief to a certain extent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

1t cost something to hold that three
minute session of the Vermont supreme
court at Rutland on Tuesday, Nov. 81 /;
and nothing was accomplished from the
session. Indeed, the holding of the court
there was an entirely unnecessary expense
and contributed toward the heaping up
of justice expenditures in Vermont A
supreme court -on-w wheels might be dis
pensed with just as well as not, and the
sessions in regular order should be re-
stricted to Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

Although little is known by the genera
tons in active life in Vermont to-day
Lieut.. Col Charles H. Joyce, who died in
the town of Pittsfield on Wednesday
was one of the most prominent figures of
the state 40 or 50 years ago. He gained
considerable distinction as an officer in
the Civil war, later was familiar as a
pleader at the bar and. finally, became
more widely recognized by reason of four
consecutive elections to the national
House of Representatives from Vermont.
Although native of England, Col. Joyce
had lived in Vermont since early boyhood
and was devoted to Vermont's interests
as much as a native son could be.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
NITRATE DEPOSITS.
Are Disappointing, According to q. S.
Geological Survey

Nitrate deposits in many part Of the
United States have been examined dur
ing the last two years by the United
States geological survey, department OF
the interior. The Importance of finding
a natural supply Of nitrates within our
own borders, which might serve our
needs in case of war, has given incentive
to this work and has directed wide
spread public attention to the subject.
Prospectors in many places have raised
great hopes by finding good surface show
ings of these salts, but investigation has
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

They take their politics extra hard in
the village of Dorset, where a bunch of
disgruntled young men tried to break up
a Democratic celebration of the Wilson
victory last Saturday evening There
also seems to be considerable narrow
mindedness in Dorset.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

The wrath of the Germans is being
worked out on the Rumanians in terrible
fashion because Rumania had the hardi-
hood to enter the war against the central
powers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

A mass meeting to protest against the
high cost of living is to be held in Dor.
chester, Mass. To whom will they pro-
testl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

If Barre had few more churches, then
the mercantile profession might be still
more general.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

What, danger of too much gold in the
United States? Not herea bouts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
DIVISION OF EDUCATION.

The federal survey Of the higher
educational Institutions OF Iowa, re-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

The Deutschland, like smallpox, is apt
to break out anywhere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23

If you "fall" for cheap
stuff you'll not get a run
for your money.
Everybody knows ev-
erything costs more this
year, and you cannot
get a suit for less than
SIS that is a good invest
ment.
For that price we can
still give you an honest
suit-better ones at S1S.
Overcoats, SIS to $25.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
RubberS
RubberS

for the whole family.
You may buy your
rubbers here and get
ONLY first quality
goods, at living prices.
No jobs or seconds in
our stock.
Send the children. We
will fit them properly,
and you know we have
only one fair price to
everybody.
WALK-OVER SHOES,
too, for men and wom-
en-, Educator Shoes for
children, Boss High-cut
for boys, and the heavy
socks, too.
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