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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
CURRENT COMMENT
Quincy's Granite Settlement.

Business men and citizens in general
unite in congratulating the granite man
utacturers and granite workers on hay
ing reached an agreement whereby the
strike which has paralyzed this industry
in Quincy since the first of March has
been settled and work has been resumed
Both sides are also to be congratulated
upon the peaceful manner in which the
strike has been conducted. There has
been no call for additional police, TO pro-
tect the yards and the manufacturers
have made no efforts to resg:ne work
with non-union help, thus doing away
with one of the elements which causes
strikes to be feared.
While there have been differences be-
tween the men and manufacturers they
have been what might be called good.
natured differences Naturally each side
was trying to get the best bargain pos
sible, by honorable means. Concessions
have been made by both and now that
the strike has been settled, and peace as.
sured for the next five years, boom in
the business is TO be looked for.-Quiney
(Mass.l Patriot,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
The Movies.

The city Judge of Barre, after listening
TO tales from youthful offenders, is cred.
tied with ,having made the observation
that the movies were worse than saloons.
And we will all agree that that ia saying
a whole lot, much more, in fact, than
most of us are inclined to believe. But.
if the movies are not actually worse than
saloons, there are times when they are
much worse than they ought to be. The
cheapest sort of melodrama is thrown on
the screens to the delight of the bulk of
the audience. The thief, the murderer,
the seducer, all the undesirable types are
featured on occasion, and il ID little won
der that picturing crimes in detail
prompts harmful thoughts in youthful
minds. Youth is initiative, and in this
is the great danger of the movies in pre-
senting scenes of crimes.
Yet it is unwise TO argue against the
use Of q thing because Of its abuse The
proper course is to eliminate the nm
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14

I doubt there are some points of farming
which Mr.. Abbott does not profess to
know; it would be an unusual person
who could truthfully say that he had a
complete knowledge OF the industry.
However, it is likely that there are many
features Of modern, scientific farming
which the agent has come into contact
with, first by theoretical study and lat
err by practical application, that could be
turned to advantage by each and every
farmer herea bouts Ii seems, too, that
cooperation is the keynote of the success
of any such undertaking as this which
has been inaugurated in Washington
in Vermont; and the measure Of success
which will be attained through that
agency will be dependent TO a good de-
gree upon the close relationship which
develops between the farm bureau and
the farmers Therefore, The Times be-
speaks for the Washington county farm
bureau hearty, open minded co-opera
ton on the part of every farmer in the
section in order that the best good may
result from the institution. Visit the
agent, telephone to him, write 10 him on
all matters which pertain TO the welfare
Of the individual farmer as well as TO the /
collective association.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
cARRANzA,s BELATED PROTEST.

Carranza of Mexico is decidedly belat
ed in announcing that the United States
misinterpreted his words and acts when
! the United States troops crossed the
boundary line into Mexican territory in
pursuit Of the unrestrained Mexican ban
dit who had the temerity to sack an
American border town and kill some OF
its inhabitants and garrison. 1t was
more than a month ago that Funston
dispatched his troops across the border
after the government at Washington had
parleyed with the supposed government
in Mexico long enough to permit Villa
and his murderous gang to get away.
The Washington government was slow
to act in order 10 avoid an international
complication, while in the meantime the
troops were being gathered. Then the
men were sent with all speed into the
desert region OF the terrorized country.
They advanced with wonderful rapidity.
They came up with scattered bands of
the mrderers and they sent them flying
TO the four winds. Then they took up
the slower and more laborious work Of
hunting down the willy leader Of the reb
els whom Carranza had been unable TO
control They are now engaged in that
work, their object being far from being
attained, all threats and intimations Of
Carranza generals to the contrary not
The vanguard OF the
American troops is at least 400 miles
southwark from the American boundary
line. other detachments are scattered
all through the northern section of what
once was Mexico. country, but which
is now Mexico. rebels retreat and
wholly beyond the restraint Of the man
who has the consummate assurance 20 +
announce that he. Carranza. first chief Of I
the republic. ct cetera, is in position
10 control the situation and that it is
high time for the Americans to with
iraw from the pursuit.
Whether " not Carranza is in posi-
ion 70 deal with Villa viii be definitely
determined iu the negative Just az soon
- the American troops recross the Dor
Ger into American territory. AZ soon
i the United states troops begin re-
rcst nortHward it will b. the signal for
.IIla % gather his scattered bands and
% continue his bloody work al through
northern Mexico ard occasionally on
American territory The obvious duty of
be United States j Is STAY - Mexico
il the iob d. dome and done right.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
OUINCY,S PLEASURE.

Various business interests in the city
of Quincy, Mass, are elated over the
settlement OF the differences which have
held up the granite industry there for
over six weeks; and well they might be
elated because long drawn out contro-
versy serves to unsettle any industry
however well established and reacts with
a deleterious effect on the other phases
of business in the community. Quincy
would not be SO susceptible TO such harm
full influences as some other granite
working communities because il is not
dependent alone upon that industry for
its prosperity; Quincy has one other
good-sized industry entirely disassociated
from the granite industry, with perhaps
some smaller industries that could be ex-
pected to keep along the current Of in
dustrial progress despite the stagnation
OF the granite working business. How
ever. the granite business is a consider
able factor in the commercial life Of that
community and the wages connected
Herewith are good, SO the suspension of
the business must inevitably be felt TO a
considerable extent in the mercantile and
real estate circles, II not in others. It is
unfortunate for all concerned in such a
disagreement that the negotiations can
not Be conducted for a reasonable length
Of time after an old agreement expires
without calling complete halt in the in
d,stry
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14

The new agent Of the Washington
county farm bureau. r. H. Abbott. an.
nounees that be Is now established in
headquarters IF tie bureau in the How.
land building ia Barre and that be is
ready to meet with all farmers who may
come under the scope Of BIZ of'ice. In
deed. be- urges an farmers to Get into
touch uith his Office IN the expectation
that THE Interchange nj ideas will hflp
materially ID tie upbuidiH- 81 ths agri-
cultural interests 81 TIL. section This
i az opportunity which tie farmers III
tie ssstion cannot afford &C. DIS Sip ~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14

There are some awkward squads drill
ing on the roofs of the New York City
skyscrapers, but they are nevertheless
displaying their patriotism by being will
ing to be shown the rudiments Of mill
tary training against the time when their
services may be needed. These men are
real Americans who have keen sense
of the serious predicament the United
States is in, a predicament not because
of any prospect of immediate disruption
of international relations but, rather, be-
cause the nation has allowed itself to be-
come atrophied in reasonable means for
defense. Similar squads of men through
out the length and breadth Of the land
are showing their devotion by placing
themselves in position to be worth some
thing to the government. They may
have to fight to save the ultra pacifists
of the present day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14

For naive explanations, commend us to
the Mexieans when they explain an at
tack on American troops at Parral by
asserting that the suddenness Of the
Americans appearance so startled the
Mexcans that they let drive few vol
leys before they recovered their equa-
nimity and saw their mistake. That is
about the finest example Of equivoeation
that has come to our notice in lo these
many years When it comes to shufliing
off responsibility they are past masters
in the art.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14

desirable and harmful features. The
movies offer great, almost unlimited
field of usefulness, They can be edu
cative and instructive, they can be enter
tanning without being demoralizing. 1t
is into these channels which they should
be turned. 1t may be claimed that the
public taste has to be catered to- and in
a measure this is true, but is it really
true that the public taste is for scenes
of lawlessness and crime? The standard
of the public taste can be improved and
brought to higher planes ii the movie
men only realize it and undertake to do
it. There is to-day too much trash served
up to the millions who frequent TIE NOV
ing picture houses of the country, yet it
is not unreasonable to expect that there
will be a steady improvement in the
quality Of the pictures shown.-St Al
bans Messenger.
Sweater buttons l5c dozen at Knights.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14

The Rutland News thinks that Barre
waste granite might be utilized for road
building And SO it might. And so it
has been utilized. But the comparative.
ly slight demand for the material in
Barre road building has made no inroads
whatever on the vast accumulation of
waste. There is plenty Of it for the tax
ing away il the DAG towns and cities Of
Vermont should want any First come,
first served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14

Ne doubt the doctor spoke rashly. An
inquisitive niece. seeing him return from
the funeral Of 4 wealthy patient, limo
Gently inquired.
"Jnclc Tom 40 you attend Tire fu-
nerals q al your patients who dee
Good heavens. ne. said thu dortor.
do you think have nothing 10 % but
20 u funeraIsfn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14

1t would be interesting TO note what
influence is back of Garranza's demand
that American troops be withdrawn from
Mexico. If the truth were known, there
would perhaps be something startling to
every patriotic American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14

Sharon has been getting good deal of
the wrong kind of notoriety of late, not
betting one of the better and older com
munities in Vermont. 1t IS expected,
however, that the publicity is only of
temporary duration and that Sharon will
come into its own again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14

Recent revelations pile up the convic-
ton that Won Papen and Boy Ed grossly
imposed on the United States govern
ment, to which they were accredited
Their recall was justified beyond shad.
ow of doubt. They seem to have swal
lowed the sentiment that everything is
fair in love and war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14

When comparatively small village
like Winoosk is able to muster 1872 vot
ers for the annual village meeting it is
an encouraging sign that the people are
not yet ready TO relinquish control over
their own government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14

When they say that Verdun was
calm" they mean that only about ten
thousand cannons were booming away all
night long, the place being otherwise
quiet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
Safety First

Congressman Flubdub wants a
little write.up," remarked the magazine
publisher. What shall we say about
hint"
What did he ever do"
Nothing"
SAY BE upheld the best traditions Of
Congress. That means little. for or
against"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
Reason for Good Nature

Jim John. Why j. il that ail you fat
fellows are - good -nHturei
11hD-Mc have got o. = good -natured-
j ca see. ue oant either fght q rub.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26

who live amidst these scenes drawing thousands of visitors, those of us by whose very doors wend these magnifl- cent drives that delight our guests, should not neglect this beauty and en- joyment at our fnger-tips.
 This does lot mean for us a 50 mile automobile jaunt. It means that each of us has a vacation to enjoy, and if we have motor car we can enjoy it a-wheel, bowling around "a through the self-same mountains over the self-same motor roads that attracts visitors hundreds of miles.
 Our three Northern New England states offer variety of tours, one may say Q network of them, that is next to beWlldering. Broadly speak ing, there are three great circuits of beauty spots and vacation points, each of which may be adapted and varied to suit the whims of the indi- yidual. One tours the beaches and lakes of Maine; another the White Mountains, and a third the Green Mountains.
 A trip linking Portsmouth, Port land, Bar Harbor, Bangor with a de- tour to RanEley, gives the mOtOrist the sum total of New England scenic beauty-the shore, the lakes, and the mountains. On the path one travels the picturesque cliffs of Maine's rug ged coast notably Bass Head Cliff. He
 
 never out fsight of mountains.
 A spelI-cOastng trip is a round of the towns of the White Mountains From Portsmouth to Bethlehem with leisurely detOUrs, the New England native may "discOver' beauties of which he does not dream. One may climb to the rampant of Presidential range and the scenic masterpiece of CraWford's Notch along the Maine border and Lake Winnepesauke and return via the historical old towns of the IerrlmaC river.
 The Green Mountains offer a tour no less entrancing. One in making the circuit of Burlington, Rutland, Manchester, BcnningtOn BrattIebOro, St. Johnsbury and St. Albans with side trips to SUnapee Lake and Craw- ford Notch, rounds Vermont in a ring of eVer-varyinS novelty and beauty.
 The Maine and New Hampshire coasts are rich with many q short motor drive, which may be linked to comprise an extended vacation tour.
 Out of Portsmouth, Portland or Bangor, the mOtrist may find the maximum a sea shore beauty with the minimum of hard road travel. 4 de- EsEtful trip may be made about the tended on to Bangor, from which trips may be made to Ellsworth Falls, Phillips Lake and Bar HarbOr
 A special trip well worth while on the Whfre Mountain tour is a visit to Breton Woods and it's historic points On the Green Mountain tour the Lake Ncmp is a locality one might well expect to find in Switzer- land.
 The nickname of Northern New England is 'NacatiOn Land" Wher- ever the motorist may choose to turn the wheels of his car, he cannot go 7suay from restfUI beauty. Moreover his route is organized for him regard less of whether he plans it. He trav- els with the certainty the roads will be perfection. and that his creature comforts will be cared for, no matter where the night finds him.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26
FAVORiTES HAD WAY
 AT GRAND CIRCUIT OPENING.
Tommy Murphy Drove Direotur1 l to
 New Worlds Record.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 21-Favoritcs mad their own way in three If the four events at the second grand oir- cult race meeting at North Randall which opened today. In only one race, the 2.O9 trOt, were the talent auTnDed d.
 Tommy Murphy, the veteran reirs- man, won the driving hOnOrs with two wins in two starts. He piIOted Peal Lady to the front in the two year old trOt and also showed JayeII Mack across in the 2O9 pace.
 In the 2.09 trOt Guy NeIIa, driven by Snow was a heavy favorite, but in the 1r5t heat she broke in the first turn and was djstaECed. Sadie s. winning Eandily The latter also took the rcxt two heats and the race, the race being staged on the three-heat plan.
 The American Horse Breeders Flu turity, the two year old trot, the first futurIty raced in the big show this year, attracted much attention and was easy for Real Lady, the favorite. With Murphy up. Mary COburn was the class of the field and finished sec ond in the two heats, Worthy EulO glyin& her some competition in the second heat.
 Miss Harris M. gave her supporters Q shock in the POT pace when after winning the first heat, she broke and ROan Hal went to the front. However, Miss Harris M., who was the favOIftc, staged comeback in the thlEd heat. winning handily. Jay Ell Mack carried away the 2.09 pace in three straight heats, Major Wolfworth giving him some competition in the first and last heats.
 As an added attraction, MT. Murphy drove Directum I an exhibition mile and an eighth, lowering the worII' s pacing mark for that distance from 2.20 to 2.16 1-4. The record, estab- ished in 1902, was held by Carl Wilkes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26
RANK OUTSIDER SPRINGS
 GRAND CIRCUIT SURPRISE
Eaperanxa Showed Up Favoritea in
 zoe Trot.

Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. 2B.-The clos- ing day of the Grand Circuit race meeting at North Randall today fur ntshed one of the biggest s1rDrjsaq of the meeting when Billy Durfee placed iEsperanza. rank outsider. frat in the summary in the 2.0B trct wirnine the third and fourth heats after Jean the favtrite, had taken the opaning mile and Director Todd the second
 In the other events the favorifas had fa1rIy easy going. The pacing df- vision of the Champion Stallion Stakes proved easy for Peter Lock He won first money in straight heats and never was in danger of defeat,
 Pop" Geers rode his first winning race of the meeting when with Na- pOl%on Direct he took the free-for-a1I pacing feature. He headed Single G and Hal Boy in three straight heats but was compelled to step fast. going the last quarter in .27 3-4
 Allie Watts, slight favorite over Bin vile, in the first qaction of the 213 trot, disposed Of her field in straig41t heats, while in the second division Pittsburgh was victorious Al though Pittsburgh made bad break in the f. nal mile which was won by Ben Me Gregor, he proved himself the class of the field as long as he stayed on a trot an dwOn first money by taking the two opening heats.
 Ben White drove Lee Axworthv an exhibition mile, but only euuaUed his record of 200 1-4 instead of beating it.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26
For County Baseball Championship
Congressman Freeman, Mayor Dunn and John A. Holland Back of Series After Eastern League Coses-Skat Com pany at State Hospital Today.

Norwich has had as dry a sporting season as could possibly be imagined this summer, but plans were laid Fri day by a number of prominent eastern Connecticut. men interested in baseball that ought to make it end in a blaze of glory. Congressman Freeman of New London, Mayor Dunn of Wiln- mantle, Government Inspector John A. Holland of this city and AIicl1y Finn and Joseph Cranka, manager and pitcher, respectively, of the New Lon don Independents, got together in that city at 10 o'clock Friday morning and evolved a schedule of three games for the championship of New London county. The series will start after the end of the Eastern league season and the Hrst game will take place on the auS diamond on Sunday, Sept. IT. By that time the grounds are to be put in fine shape, for all the games will be played there.
 Congressman Freeman is taking a lot of interest in the series and has offered to the winning team a silver trophy cup lined with gold.
 Whe nthe matter of the personnel of the teams that will represent Norwich and New London came up, it was at once decided that no player should be eligible unless he lives in New London county. For Norwich the pitchers will probably be EnOt and Harrigan of the State Hospital team. Denny Murphy of Lawrence will probably do all the receiving for Norwich, but Chase of the Hospital may work in an emer- gency. Danny Murphy of New Haven and Eddie Mckay and Bill Stanley, who are keeping in trim in the Block Island hotel series this summer. will strengthen the Norwich team. while the Riager brothers, Freddie of New Lon don and Joe of Portland, will play for New London, but not as pitchers. Dink Holland, who is with East Hampton In the AIiddleseX league, and Ben toulihan of this city provide further tentative material
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26
The WnrH neA,1oA 9

A stunt" is a feat or performance striking for the strength or skill re Quired for its accomplishment; hence it has come to mean any real feat The word has made it's way into both Webster and the New Standard die tionary, but neither states it's origin Webster suggests a comparison with the old word stint" which means "a task" It is interesting to note that obsolete provincial English had a word stunt which meant "duII" or stupid"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26
CONNIE MACK DEAN OF MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS His Career as Pilot Began Back in
 1894.

Connie Mack" manager of the Athletics is dean of the major league managers, both in respect to age and in service as a big league pilot. The tan tactician- reached this earth IS months in advance of Wilbert Robin son and was a set manager a full two years before George StalIings.
 Mack first directed the play of a major league team on September 8. 1894, He succeeded "Au" BruCken- berger as boss of the Pirates, who showed their appreciation of the choice in directors by nan-handling the Senators, 22 to in the first game under M ,CEs direction. Jim" Me Guire. manager in Cleveland and Boston and a private in Detroit. did the catching for Washington in the gano in which Mack first donned the managerial tCEs.
 Of the present bosses George Stall linEs was the next to be placed in command of team. He took charge of the Phillies in 1897 and they stars- ed his reign off successfully by de- feating Boston, John NICGrawa grabbed the reins of the Orioles two yGars later and they made his debut a success by trimming New York. 5 to 8.
 "Old Fox Griffith became 3 fast set manager in 1901, when the Amer ican league put through it's expansion movement in the East, and Wilbert Robinson was elevated -O the seats of the mighty the next year after Me GTaw at his own request had been re- leased by Baltimore and after Joe" Kelley. present Yankee scout. his sue CessOr had hurdled to Cincinnati JTn- der Griffith the White Eoy won their first game, 8 to 2 and under "RObby" the Orioles lost theirs, 4 to 3. the re- spective opponents of Chicago and Baltimore being Cleveland and St Louis
 Tn 1903 Jim" Callahan forsook the ranks of the privatcs and headed the White SON, who started off by annihi- lating the Browns, IA to 1. "CaI' re- signed in June of the following year and Fielder Jones succeeded him as the responsible party with the C0mis- keyites, who made his bow a success by staying the White Elephants, If to g.
 Hugh Jennings became boss of the Tigers in 1907 and they started off by beating Cleveland. 2 to 0. Tn 1913 Miller FIugEins took charge of the Cardinals, "JOe" Tinker of the Reds and, on July 16. "Biu' Carrigan took charge of the Red SOx The Cards won from Chicago. 5 to 8. in their first game under Huggins; the Reds lost to Pittsburgh, 8 to 2 in their first game under Tinker and the Red SOx won from Detroit, to 1. in their first game under Carrigan.
 Charles Eierzog took charge of the Reds in 1914 and they started off un- der him by beating Chicago, 10 to 1. New commanders at the start of last season were Bill" Donovan of the Tanks and Clarence Rowland of the White SOx. The New Works lost their first under Donovan to Washington. ' to 0; the Chicag goans won theirs under Rowland from St. Louis, to 6. Seven to also was the score of the first game the Indians played under. FOhI on May p. Cleveland getting the ! and Washington the G.