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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21
The Rejected Lewis Gun.

The best machine gun is American
made and the invention of an American
Each day in the fighting along the
Somme 100000 rounds of ammunition
are fired by British gunners from 10000
Lewis machine guns. A West Pointer
Col. Lewis, IT, S. A., retired, conceived
and perfected the weapon. He offered
his invention in 1910 free to the United
States government. The offer was re-
jected. For two years Col. Lewis CON
tinued to make his offer. As often as
he did so it was refused,
The gun is held to be the best weapon
of its class in use to-day in the mighty
struggle in Europe. Its efficiency is one
of the reasons for the present British adj
vance. The British have it and official
"" we have not approved of it.. To be
sure, our troops in Texas. through the
courtesy of the British government, have
limited supply of Lewis guns. We may
have more by paying for them and also
paving the royalty of the company now
in possession of the invention. But the
ugly fact remains that the gun was re-
jected by our ordnance department and
is still "unapproved."
Officers of the United States army
quite agree with the British that the
Lewis gun is the best of its kind. The
board, headed by Capt. Halstead Dorey.
found the gun superior to the gun APP
proved by the ordnance department and
so reported.
Capt. Crozier, chief of ordnance U. S.
A., has an elaborate explanation at
tempting to show why his department
prefers the gun displaced by the Lewis
weapon from the British first line. Prac
teal experience appears to be against
him Now the army is going to try to
repair the damage by new tests.-Bos-
TON Globe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21
VISITED APPLE ORCHARDS,
Vermont Hortieulturalists Have Eyes
= Opened at South Hero.

South Hero sept. 2l.-More than lot
members Of the Vermont Horticultural
society gathered here from all over the
state yesterday ior the purpose ot ia.
specting the apple orchards and 10 hold a
meeting az which the great possibilities
of the apple growing industry were out
lined.
The members nocked in yesterday
morning ON trains, by automobiles and
by horses.
The first thing on the program was ia
inspect the orchard OF Elmer Hin, lie
has more than 1900 young trees between
two and three years old.
The next inspection was made OF II
acres owned by Wallace Robinson. The
trees here are u years old. From them
Mr.. Robinson expects to pick more than
| 200 bushels OF Greetings and Baldwins,
Apple experts present declared It TO be
one of the finest orchards they had ever
seen.
After giving hurried inspection to
several other places the members adj
iourned 10 the South Hero inn for din
ner,
With President =, H. West OF Dorset
presiding the meeting was opened at the
church at / D. m. Remarks were made
by Secretary NJ. y. Commings, who spoke
on, New England Fruit b. +. Lutman
of the University OF Vermont faculty,
Secretary James 2. Taylor of the Great
err Vermont association, President George
w. Perry, Arthur Hill, J, +. Tracy OF the
Daily News representing the press, c. W.
Dana, c. ]. Ferguson and number of
others from Burlington.
The objects OF the pilgrimage were TO
see what Vermont is doing in apple rails
ing and to stimulate development along
these lines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21
THREE NEW CIRCLES.
OF Kings Daughters Organized in Yer
mont During Year.

Rutland, Sept, 2l,-The Kings Daugh-
ters' circles of Vermont sent nearly a
hundred delegates 10 the 23d annual state
convention. the business OF which began
yesterday morning in the congregational
church in this city. All OF the counties
were represented, Chittenden sending the
largest delegation, 2l.
Mrs. Martha Clark OF Woodstock pres.
ident OF the Vermont branch, gave her
report. stating that the state has 1887
members In 81 circles. Three new cir.
clcs were formed during the last year,
two in Caledonia county and one in
Windsor county. Swanton circle has the
largest membership, l54.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21
AUTO STRUCK BY EXPRESS,
Loren Myott Seriously Injured at Enos-
burg Falls.

Enosburg Falls, Sept. 2l.-Loren My
OFT was badly injured Tuesday morning
when bis auto was struck by the $3.50
express train from Riehford at the cross
ing near the creamery. Some freight
cars on the siding hid the train from
MIR. Myott's view as he approached the
crossing from the north. When he did
see IL he slowed his machine which was
on the track and was struck near the
middle and the ear, a new one was badly
wrecked. Mr.. Myott was thrown some
distance and was rendered unconscious.
After being removed TO his home nearby
an examination by the physician showed
three ribs broken and bruises. Mr.. Myott
is nearly 20 years OF age and not strong,
so the shock is severe one for him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21

1t was the rush hour in one of those
quick lunch places where you help your
self and use the arm of your chair as a
table A man called for a piece of pie,
and chose a chair then, remembering that
he wanted coffee, he dashed over to the
service counter. When he returned with
his coffee his chair was occupied by an
other hurry-up diner.
Excuse me- said the first man, "but
that is my chair.
How do You know II Is your chair 90
demanded the occupant in = surly tone
Because ] can prove it, stated the
first man
How can YOU prove it = asked the oc-
eupant.
BY your trousers. was the reply.
You are sitting on my PIE T-Pickings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21
ALL APPRECIATED EXCEPT HOME
PRODUCT.

The New York Evening sun says;
western apples, all apples are welcome
here and have their place. One apple
only is likely to be underestimated, and
that is the one grown at home
There is a great deal OF truth in what
the contemporary says, and the state
ment applies to Vermont as well as 10
New York. We Nermonters welcome
oregon apples, all kinds Of apples, even
the apples from New York state and yet
we think little OF the product Of our own
orchards in Vermont. We pay outrage
ous prices for Oregon fruit which comes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21

Judging by the large size Of the fresh
man class at the institution. Norwich
university must have profted by the
war.like autter that went through the
country during the summer. A class
numbering well toward a hundred makes
a substantial addition to the Mortified
institution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21
HELD AT ST. MoNIcA'S.
Funeral of Fortunate Puricelli Who Died
Monday Morning.

The funeral OF Fortunate Puricelh,
whose death at his home on upper Pros
pect street Monday morning followed a
long illness. was held in st. Monica :
church Wednesday afternoon at 2:3o
O'Clock, the parish priest, Rev. p. NJ.
McKenna, officiating. Six members Of
the Italian Old Mems society acted a.
bearers and the honorary bearers were
also chosen from that society, Mr.. Puri-
cell having been a member Of the or
ganization for several years. Those who
acted as pail bearers were; J. Calderara.
+. Oltolini. c. Merlo. A. Brusa, A Alb
biatu and l. Gsrabaldi- There were
several fine floral tributes lnterment
Was made in the Catholic cemetery on
Decklsy street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21

The American people continue to aid
the suffering Belgians and the German
government, il is alleged, continues to
mulet the Belgian banks in order to
meet war loans. So, indirectly. the
American people are aiding in the Ger
man prosecution OF the war. Is not that
a violation of neutrality!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Letter from Judge Weeks.

To the Editor of The Times; | wish
to express my appreciation of the efforts
which large number of friends put
forth in my behalf in my recent canvas
for the Republican nomination for lieu
tenant governor. My contest has been a
friendly one, free from personalities, and
shall be loyal to the nominee. l am
grateful for the many kind things which
were said in my favor and | hope still
to deserve the good will Of my fellow
Nermonters.
John L. Weeks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21

Those strike sympathilers in New
York City are getting in some excellent
target practice along the line OF military
preparedness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21
His Real Beginning.

q understand you began life as a
newsboy," observed friend to a cap.
tain of industry"
NO" replied the millionaire. Some
one has been fooling you. began life as
an infant"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21
JINGLES AND JESTS
His Status.

"What are you, my man, plain
tramp?"
you might say so, mum. Or, If you
wishes to follow the plan so prevalent
these DAYS of giving everything spe-
cial name"
"Yesy"
You might call me an inefficiency ex
pert Louisville Courier journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21

We pity the person who cannot be in
Vermont at this season Of the year and
we pity the person who can be in Yer.
mont and does not take advantage Of the
opportunity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21

Even the support Of Theodore Roose.
welt could not pull Robert Bacon through
in his tight for the New York senatorial
nomination. Yet Bacon is good man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21

yesterday 20 see suspected case at
Springfield and another at Elmore, which
have also been quarantined until a dag.
nosls Is made a. the state laboratory.
No new cases were reported 10 the secre.
tary Of the board yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21

Great Britain could apologize 20 the
United States ON the Cebu incident with.
out loss OF prestige in the least
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21

There are no joy rides in those nes
British tanks which move over III,
battlefield.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21

spineless Greece sending an ultimaium
60 Germany and nulgaria-it makes a
joke.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21

The early days Of autumn ate proving
20 be the best Of the summer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-21
GRANITEVILLE.

Benefit dance Friday, Sept. %, in For
esters' hall Admission, SOC.
The sun., 1916-09-30
Gold SIN IN the stock

France has financed her war by
means OF loans, hut France has not Yet
touched the boards Of sod IN 'he .'orh-
inrs. When the war Hr>t got under WAY
and loars were called for none ot the
gold down in the p.N.usS was liber-
at.I. The middle class f"lk and the
peasants were not from Missouri, ni'
They had tho Miss1Lriau Well known
~;rai;--they wanted 10 nc shown.
The ri.h Topic NJ fttune-and
France mas more very wealthy families
than we r~ealiAc-opencd their purses
without question, but not the propl" who
have 60 much gold In their stockings
that their combined saylncs make
France an incredibly Wca.thy country.
Sow a srea. new loan that is ubou, To-
lie launched Is going TO empty the stock
irgs. Probably with memories II IN.
EOS the old people were "A bi; afraid
when The Germans irst began 10 sweep
down Upon them Now all France
knows IT'S going to win and ruuse-
ouently France Is not afraid 10 empty
the stocking,
Ever since the summer of 1874 tho
French havc been quite willihg to give
their lives but not their Soid. French
The sun., 1916-09-30
IMITATOR OF BLAKELOCK.
suspected Artist Not Connected
with the Brooklyn Museum.

In a news article In THE SuS Of Sep
icmhcr 3 rcci''ng the efforts Of Mrs. Van
reuseclacr Adams to expose artists who
vric alleged In have sold their own work
as that of Ralph Albert Blikelock this
>, ntcncc appeared Mrs. Adams . -.
has discovered scores OF imitation Blake
locks are being manufactured IN a studio
~ Brooklyn hy . capabl" painter, who,
The understands, Is connected with the
"i.rooklyn Museum Of Art
investigation by the brooklyn Museum
and THE SUN shows that injustice was
dor, to the museum by the publication
60 this statement, william II. Fox, di-
rector OF the museum, says there Is no
me connected with the institution who is
or could be In M way suspected Of
Iainting IN tho manner az Elakelock and
forging the name Of the noted artist who
has Just left the state Hospital for the
l. sane AZ Middletown after seventeen
.cals residence there.
II Is also learned that the Brooklyn
PAINTER suspected by Mrs Adams has
uc present or past connection with the
Erooklyn museum.
The sun., 1916-09-30
MARCOSSON BRINGS
CARGO OF WAR NEWS
Magazine Writer Says Nan
Power Will End the
Great Struggle.
FRENCH DIGGING GOLD
German Shells Unable TO
Reach Depths of Buried
Treasure.

Ship news reporters who more than II
year ago we're all fed up with Human
Interest stories abou life In tho trenches
which returning magazine writer's dealt
out to them from the piers sighed with
glad relief when the White sta liner
Baltic came to town from England yes
tcrday with one man. Isaac 7. Marcos
son. aboard. who had something TO say
about tho big scrap which had not to do
with mere s%crapping.
Readers Of the best selling magazines
perhaps will remember Mr.. Marcosson's
name. Last July the SATURDAY. Erening
Post sent him to France and England Ia
feed up ON the financial conditions of
those tive countries. the idea OF the
magazine editor 'nan being that Mr.. Mar
affairs, could pick IN II few items about
the war somewhat different from the or
binary news Also Mr.. Marcosson went
abroad to arransc for the English pub
lication by John Lane Of his life OF
Charles Frohman.
Anybody who doesn't know anything
but can write is free TO go abroad jus,
now and come back with thousands OF
dollars worth of stories of the trenches,
| Mir. Marcosson went abroad with some
thing else in mind. and therefore the re.
port.rs. who buttonholed him when h,
had partially settled himself IN his apart.
nents AZ the Hotel Arlington in West
T~wcnty-fifth street yesterday afternoon
let him talk abou' tie finances Of the
war and did not interrupt.
And the reporters agreed. after th'S
nad been dropped eleven floors from MIR
Marcosspn's apartments, to print HI;
stun Just as he had told II. Why Gte
through the notes II rcarrungc the in
tcrview. Let Mr.. Mdrcosson rcmark
be printed as he told them, with Eng
land and France, finances and var. III
/ tcrestingly mixed UP.
The sun., 1916-09-30
TIE NEWS FROM THE WRITING AND PUBLISHING WORLD

military officers have told me during
the past few weeks OF countless requests
they have received from one time refu-
gees. mostly peasants. for permits to go
back across battlefelds to dig In their
cabbage gardens for the treasures they
buried there when the onslaught OF the
Germans sen, them kiting away.
They ask to be allowed to go across
fields where shells are dropping for their
buried gold. And how that they know
they are winning and are sure that they
are going to he e~xtravagantly victorious
in "A few months the. are willing to turn
that gold over to the Government for
value received
And these remarks. Mr.. Marcosson,"
caused "A reporter to interrupt. bring
us to the everlasting question. when
will tho wal end?'"
Backbone II Broken.
well. 40 jump from France back 10
England Mr.. Marcosson replied I'm a
talk | had with Mr.. David Lloyd George
recently. the British Secretary OF State
for War said that lie believed that the
backbone of the war has been broken.
The belief seems 10 I've unanimous In
England that the war viii be ended next
year. either In tho late winter OF 1917 or
surely In the spring OF 1918.
ut was gratifying to me, an American.
To md on every side in France Il feeling
IF real affection for us. The French are
preparing to welcome ~ after the war
j. over, TO Welcome American business
men. American goods and American capis
;al. I never was tainted with tho TOO
, proud to nght' phrase IN France. Eng
land. however. hash forgotten the VIII
son phrase.
Some months ago whenever Wilson's
picture was projected ia the cinema
shows the English crowds Kissed. Con-
scquently the English movie showmen
have stopped using Wilson PICTURES. Eng
land wants-and cxpects-us to elect
HUGHES the English think that we will
redeem ourselves n bit II we make Mr..
Hughes our next President.
"They think that with Hughes in the
White HOUSE this country viii show
more viri!ity hut England also believes
turns ont we will have no place in the
settlement Of world affairs after the war
unless wc have an army and navy strong
enough to back rs up.
"rhat doesn't mean they want to sec
militar!sm' here. or participation In war
on the part of the States but the Eng
' lish are hoping that we'll build w our
land and sea military forces sufficiently
ia cause other natons 10 make "A fuss
over US when we start out TO say. This
snail be or This shall not be-"
L~loyd-Georgc. Mr.. Marcosson thinks.
Will bc the next Prime Minister OF Eng.
Lard. Next TO the Welsh statesman the
biggest mar IN the Kingdom al presen:
is. IN Mr.. Marcosson's way OF thinking,
Lord Reading tS'r Rufus Isaacs).
The sun., 1916-09-30
R M RED CROSS THANKFUL
AcL now lcdRcs American GIFT Of
10000 Marks for Nellef.

- trtmmins. 10 Park Row, treasurer.
has received the following wireless from
tho He'd cross OF Berlin, to which was
recently sent u clntribution for German
" .duws and orphans
ONe!jcycd at renewed noble citt OF
5o.onU marks. We beg that you ac-
cent our warmcst thanks for tho
iurthcring 81 our work Of love.
The sun., 1916-09-30

Listen
"When | made another trip abroad a
year ago. Mr. Morcosson sid early in
h's talk YESTERDAY, Il was convinced
after looking ,hin.s over that rational
economic exhaustion would eventually
end the war. Countries would crack un-
der the financial strain. | figured. This
trip I found I was wrong.
During the past two months I've
talked not only with every statesman
and banker ~ importance IN both France
II England. but also with the butcher
and baker md candl,s'!cb maker. ana
with a 10, Of khak.cd folk too AND I
iicure from the dope iNc Ct from nj
classes THIS wear that wan power an :
not the state 81 national nnauc"~ =
going To end tho wa. I've learned durins
IL. past few weeks that war time credits
among the nations If the allies are all
'oluie'y limitlesS.
Through man power alone England
1Ul EGss o are gong 10 fashion their
human reserves !at' q par "t fu'crs-
they're dong II row which "lll CT"
'he Germans On the cast ami w'>' bat
80 fronts ard crush them. the iiuc"r>
doing what the German Crow Pruce
tried unsuccessfully To do a. N,raGr
US t. |iirauccs.' Mr.. Mlrcos-nu cor-
'iuu"d. jumping from spot 10 spot, II
rad a io' ~ talks with NJ Eiho' tN-
French VI mister -: F.uarcc-l.',c our
secretary ut IN" T~relsury. but per
sonally a darn sight Giiic"cn:-and tho
'sading Frcnt1 bankers. They told me
that despite the financial drtt0s France
il stlll on "A sound money bas.~. Nj, "
Investigations showed they were right.
Everybody knew before the war that
the French were q SAVING people. They
put their savings in the stocking ana II
II still there.
The sun., 1916-09-30
o TIE N W BOOKS.

The Century Company tho
following fiction for October. the
l.eath. rwood God by William Dean
lIowe!is. the story % the rise and career
of i religious inrostor In the backwoods
OF Ohio ninety years ago.: "kldlres oi
stormy" by Eleanor Merc,in Kelly. "A
novel of modern Kentucky. INTERVIEWING
the love stories Of a mother and her two
daughters Partners Of the Night" by
Lcro, scott, episodes IN thc conflict to-
tween plain clothes detective and cr!mi-
mails in New York. and "A Country
Chronicle 10y Grant SLOVENIAN, a pie
ture Of old fashioned American farm life
as seen through the yes OF 4 boy Of 10.
OF juveuii" interest: "Will Bradley
WorGer Box i collection OF "a dozer
stories for boys and girls Of fairy tale
age. with illustrations by the artist-au-
thor.
The sun., 1916-09-30
VIE PAINTED SCENE. 1.-THE
Bohbs- WrrrtI Company. By
Henry tItchcll webster.

tsI.5O.,
Drawing on his knowledge Of life on
,, modern stage Henry kitchell Web
ser tells ten entertaining stories OF
theatrical life in The Painted Scene
,rlc i'obbs.M Merrill Company. AS
might bc expected from him, each
.Lc'y to remember. The collection top
can be- read c~onsccutively with more
than usual interest because not only
The minor characters but some Of the
principals. such as the motherly ward
role N and the sclf-secklng
chorus girl, appear repeatedly In sew
cral Of them. enabling the author IL
Geyelop their characters. They are al
good stories that might convey lessons
to stage struck young women We
hope. however, that Mr.. Webster's in
,erest In the theatre will not draw him
away from the brilliant work he has
SHOWN himself capable OF In 1.-THE Real
Adventure" In that remarkable an
slysis Of the psychology OF the young
s.rl Of to-day the weakest and least
satisfactory portion was his heroinc's
career on the stage.
THE ROMANCE OF THE MARTIN
CONNOR. tiouRhtOn Mimtn
Compan,.) ny Oswald Kendall.
Usi.35.D
\ remarkably successful essay in the
ri.ht kind Of realism has been made
The sun., 1916-09-30

The followers OF br. Freud in To-.
country viii welcome another new look
from the man whose theory OF the uu-
conscious has introduced p~sychoanalysis
into modern thought. wit and Its Re
la;!on to the Unconscious published 10y
Mofa,. Yard 4 CO., translated by Or.
\. \. Brill. should therefore rouse In
tercst.
Another book by Dr, Freud. translated
by Or. A.. \. Brill. Is announced by Moi
fat, Yard 4 Co. Leonardo da Ninci''
Is a psychoanalytic character study ~
the great Italian painter. !, will nc Of
interest not only to the followers OF tho
Frcudian theories but also to the world
Of art and literature at large because of
he subject selected by Freud in proof of
his theories. There Is "A new and inter-
esting interpretation Of the Mona Lisa
smile in this monograph.
The sun., 1916-09-30
'Damaris

Lucas Malet
.AuthOr of "Sir Richard
Cdimady." 1.-THE Far
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4 romance of the East
ipaSsionate. mysterious, fas-
. cinating-and Of the strange
fate Of the daughter Of a
not over-scrupulous English
: Indian autocrat. The first
snovel by this distinguished
6author in several years.
! $1.40 net.
The sun., 1916-09-30
II. X. WEBSTER TELLS TEN
TALES OF THEATRICAL LIFE
A Sea Story Worth Reading-Six Tales Of Kentucky
Two Mystery Stories by Anna K. Green.
ASlapdash Tale Of Diplomatic lntrigue-New Novels
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The sun., 1916-09-30
GEORGINA OF THE RAIN BOWS.
tBrittOn Publishing Company.
JOhnatOn. (a1.2S.D

Though the young heroine OF Annie
Fellows Johnston's GcorOind Of the
Rdinbows tBritton Publishing Com
pany. New York; threatens at times
to he n youthful harbinser Of joy. she
gets into enough mischief with her
small boy friend and other children
that she picks up to be natural and
entertaining. They are in Province
town. the now P~rovincetown OF the
summer visitors and the monument
rather than that OF the old selfarers.
and pay pirates In a very amusing
manner. The children are instru-
mental in solving a mystery and set
ting straight the lives of some of their
elders. The l!t;lc girl also helps to
fetch home her father from the far
land in which he was sacrificing his
family to his scientific ardor. The
quain; Cape Cod peop.c are iovablo
even wien viewed through n visitors
glasses. So are the little sirl and her
patient mother. We learn that the
moving pictures have invaded the
Cape. II liz a pleasant story. in which
both youthful readers and their elders
are looked after.