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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-03
Washington D. c.. July g. 1916.
MIR. MERLE MACALLISTER,
Editor, The Vermont Advance,
Burlington Vermont.


recall that when met few weeks since asked if
would write for The Advance brief article giving
for voting against the Rural Credits bill told that would
give pleasure to do and comply with request
my position be misunderstood let me say
that have abiding faith that the farmers of Vermont need
that every fibre of my makeup loyal their inter-
ests This being the deem only necessary you
simple story Of the labor performed in the formula
ton of the Rural Credits bill.
This bill introduced in the January 3d.
frred the Committee Banking and Currency of which
member That spent hard hours of service aborng
possible help the farming the South
West known to member of the Committee Banking
and Currency.
that the earlier consideration of the Rural Credits
bill in the committee it the unanimous opinion of that
mttee that the bill could be of value the farmers of the
East confessed by member of the committee that
its Investigations conclusive that point and that there
reasonable expectation the of the friends of the
bill that could be Of practical benefit section of the
country east of Ohio Indeed expected that would be
Of very much value Ohio Indiana anG Illinois The for
this obvious the rates for farm
the East and middle West range from per Passing
rates for which discuss this
increase until 10 cent rate reached in
sections the Pacific Coast.
The fact that the East would benefited by this
urged against the BILL
Banking and Currency abored with desire tighten the bur-
den of the farmers the where
terest prevailed
There time however in the considerations of the
mee when the question to exemptng the notes
bonds issued under the Rural Credits bill from form of
on placing them parity with u s. Government bonds
Whether would would be right that the state of
Vermont other state its property within
its borders question which the members of the
Committee on Banking and Currency divided Under the
visions of the BILL moneyed Vermont invest his
funds IN this Rural Credits and laugh at the
when they ask him contribute his share the support of the
schools highways and other conducting state and
municipal affairs.
During all the discussions measure by the Vermont
not the slightest mention far recall has
been made of this tax-exempon feature of the Rural Credits bill
Every when you take the burden of
taxation from class of people, burden
daey transferred in large the back of the
farmer.
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arhe nrdinarr Individnal

not only has nothing put away for his
old age, but he has nothing put away for
week after next" Endowmcnts save and
protect. Insure while insurable. Nation
al Life ms Co.. Of VI. iMutuall s. s.
Ballard. general agent Rislto block,
Montpelier. VI.
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WEBSTERVILLE.

A public dance will be held in Niles
hall, Graniteyille, Friday evening, Aug.
4, under the auspices of the |. 0. o. /. NJ.
L. The Montpelier band orchestra will
furnish music. Admission, soc per eou-
pie
Entertainment and social in Baptist
church, Websterville, Friday night, Aug.
4. Ladies please bring two nightcaps
just alike Ice cream for sale. Admis-
sion free Everybody come.
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Elmer, l0-month-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Lien of st. Cloud, Mimi
was drowned by falling into an ice cream
freezer partly filled with water.
Joseph S. Ustovitch of Lawrence
Mass, was killed when he lost his hold
on the side of trolley car on which he
was stealing a ride Monday night. He
fell under the wheels of the car.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-03

plead with the committee to strike this provision
could was most anxious that the farmers Of the South and
should be aided every reasonable No member of the
committee however presumed to say for single
the eastern section of our country would by
and seemed to that should be unathfu to consttu
ens if did protest with all the vgor my
the passage of the with this taxexemp
ton clause included.
Although lawyer every vermonter knows insisted
the Federal constitution provided that all special
y delegated to the Federal Government reserved to the
states and that knew of clause the constitution which del
gaed to the Federal Government the to the State
of Vermont ha-asde from Government bondsit should be
deprived of the to tax the property within its borders
the state saw fit to do
went to several of the best constitutional lawyers the Unit
ed States and placed this feature of the bill before them
and they clear that in this act the Federal Govern
assuming unwaraned control the private affairs
of the several states
Senator Cumns of Iowa. of the ables constitutional law
yers the made extended argument upon this point
showing it seemed to be conusivey that the Federal Gov
has not the right to that aside from Government
bonds not tax our property within our own bound
aries whatever form of whatever kind that property
became so thoroughly confirmed conviction that the
this should exempt
that notice in the committee that much as would like
constrained against consideration unless
the tax-exemptng provision was eliminated
There have been studied the part those
who opposing return to the Senate to msead the people
of Vermont about this matter The has been
unquafedly that Senator Dillingham; measure
Vermont delegation here in Washington including Rep
resenative Greene and Dale against the BILL Indeed
IL New England and middle states including West Virginia is
recorded having voted for this and while the Demo-
cratic party made the Rural Credits bill
used the whip and of party expedency only four Demo-
cratic senators these IL states recorded voting
the BILL
may have erred vote this but know
best judgment and conscience dictated do not believe
the people of Vermont careful consideration will
conclusion that did but of thing fully convinced
and that is that they will respect for standing quaey up
the rack and voting In eight the
Senate have never left the chamber to avoid vote.
To briefly resate The Rural Credits bill admittedly of no
benefit to the Vermont farmer exempts taxation all
funds loaned by Vermont lenders Rural Credits paper
thus increasing the burden of the farmer by increased
Cordially yours
CARROLL S. PAGE 4
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EAST CALAIS.

Long distance furniture moving and
heavy trucking at reasonable rates. Two
two ton trucks at your service. Vermont
Trucking & Sales Co.. Barre; tel l52-W.
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GRANITEvILLE.

A public dance will be held in Miles
hall. Graniteville. Friday evening. Aug.
4. under the auspices of the /. o. o. L NJ
L. The Montpelier band orchestra win
furnish music Admission, soc per cou-
rle
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TO ALLEN Nj. FLETCHER:


Credits of
uhaevo
front yender
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A rat nibbled the nose of Miss Myrtle
Giles as she was sleeping on an outside
porch at her home in Selma, Kan. Three
small holes were made through her nose
by the rodent.
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MARSHFIELD

Mrs. 4, A. Rosebrook returned Mon
spent last week with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carcel Bemis of vii,
Jamestown visited relatives in town last
week
Mr. and Mrs. William lnglis Of Barre
were the guests OF Mrs lnglis' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. o, d. Cole, part of last
week.
George Folsom was thrown from a
moving machine last Friday and dislo'
Gated his shoulder.
The little child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clar.
ence Phelps was very i'll last week.
Several from this town attended ''The
Old Homestead" given by the Nellie Gill
Players at Plainield Saturday.
Mrs. l.. G, Burnham OF Burlington is
visiting her niece, Miss A. l.. Burnham.
Edward Bliss visited his sister, Mrs
Charles Swasey, in West Danville the
last OF the week.
Mrs. b. h. Nownes, who went to Barre
last Thursday for medical treatment, had
partial shock Friday and is unable to
come home at present.
Robert Edison Of Montpelier was Wis.
itor in town Tuesday, having returned
from two weeks vacation spent in
Maine and Boston.
II. ID. McCrillis and family returned
Monday from Greensboro, where they
have been in camp the past week.
Leslie Newton of Barre was in town
Monday, being in camp with his family
at Niggerhead pond.
Miss Lydia f. Dow returned from
Mass, last Wednesday and is
staying with Mrs. Lizzie Robinson. She
had the misfortune TO sprain her ankle
Friday and is unable to use il at present,
During the Snonth OF August Rev. G.
F. Fortier will preach at the Universalist
church. Services at IL n. IN. All are
heartily welcome to these meetings
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Swerdfeger went to
Eden Tuesday to visit friends.
Ice cream was served from the Shady |
Dell house Saturday evening for the ben
Eft of the Christian Endeavor society. |
About 81 were realized.
The band will give another open-air
concert next Friday evening. Aug. 4.
Notice the change of nights. They have
ZONE entirely new music and are giving
ome fine concerts this season. The pro
ram will be as follows:
March Shoulder to Shoulder" ......
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POLITICAL ADVERTISING
POLITICAL ADVERTISING POLITICAL ADVERTISING
THE RURAL CREDITS BILL

ySorP tit.
o the
Ira o
lowing ter issef-ex panator
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Waltz-"Loveland" ...... Halzmann
Medley Sweet Old Songs" -. Dalbey
March-"The Brazen Coin 49, McFall
Polka tduet for clarinetsl -"Merri
ment" Observation-Disclosures. Barnard
Messrs. Lamberton and Pitkin
Overture eClaire" .... Dalbey
March of the Mighty" ....... Hayes
"Star Spangled Banner
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POLITICAL ADVERTISING
The sun., 1916-11-27

ords OF the police courts. That wasn't
the case last Saturday night.
Both cadets and middies and their
loyal friends celebrated temperately. as
uch things go. and certainly with becom-
ing restraint. Diligent inquiry at Jacks.
supplementing personal observation,
failed To elicit information of anything
resembling the knock down and drag out
festivities of years past.
The police were quick TO note the ex-
tr%aordinary size of the night. 1t o'clock
Yesterday morning Broadway from For
ty-second street up to Fiftieth was as
lively as II usually is at IL =. NJ. Capt.
underhill of the West Forty-seventh
street station said the early morning
crowd exceeded In size anything he had
ever seen on New Years Eve. The po-
lice had as much work handling Satur
day nights traffic as they ever had on
the most tempestuous New Years Eve.
The theatres, OF course. benefited
hugely. Every house was sold out Ions
before curtain raising m Many had
exhausted their capacity days before
Speculators that had obtained blocks OF
seats In preparation for the certain har.
vest made small fortunes. A reporter
4 for THE SrS was a witness 10 on'
transaction whereby a couple OF seats
were purchased for SIS. Hundreds o.
seats IN theatres with successful attrac'
tlons sold. in spectators hands. for as
much as $40 apiece.
While the crowds and money spendins
and amusement hunger reached their eli
max probably on saturday night. II II
the expectation Of hotel and %restauran
men tina; the prosperity wave Will las
through the winter. Many hotels are al
ready booked solidly until the middle o
January. The testimony In that the cit!
is to b. full Of money spenders while thu
winter lasts.
The sun., 1916-11-27
NEWLANDS BOARD
TO QUESTION THOM
Congressional Commission To-
day Will Cross Examine
Railroad Spokesman.

w.su,sorox No, 90 -Ito,ri,,. Ia.
io'o '"o 'e"iahus JOINT co'n'h'''ee os
Congress on the railway situation Will
be resumed tomorrow morning In the
o.u,. M. ,.,,,,,.u .,.. =, ,r,,..
" ~ ~
SPOKESMAN Tor the railway executives
committee. will he questioned Ivy mem.
hers Of tho commission ON tho pro.
-..- , ..-
e'""''' 'o' "s'N'"'N' ''"'' H"""''''e"
by him and generally styled the rails
roads plan.' Several members Of the
communication ais.vroc with Nj, Thor,
-.
ana ne mas peen INFORMED ny inc JOINT
commission hat he would be subjected
| 10 three or four days OF cross-cxamina.
,ion.
Fo,,owinc Mr. Thorn tho nex, Witness
nroba bIv vii, bc cx.J,iJce Marcus NJ.
KnoyyI,on of Nassacbusctts ono OF the
BOSTON ana Maine trustees He vii, be
called IN oxn,ain SOME Of tho difficulties
ho oncountarod While serving In that
canaci,, In HE efforts 10 render a nnbiic
s~ery,ce dino IN tho interference OF state
oescers who asserted n mower over the
The sun., 1916-11-27
DIANA MAY BE AUCTI0NED.
Hippodrome to BE East Indian city
for Allies Ball.

II Is possible Diana will be pulled
down from her perch On the W. OF
Madison Square Garden TO ne auctioneu
on Tomorrow evening at the costume
ball of the Ten Allies. A proposal has
been made to Fremont Wilson, the re-
c~eivers' manager Of the famous building,
and IL II IL accepted the person with
the most cash and the will to spend 1t
will be able to purchase the st, Gaudens
copper statue.
Hundreds OF carpenters spent yester-
day In the Garden converting the big
amphitheatre into an East Indian city
for the ball. Mrs. John Carpenter. who
is in charge Of the decorations. super
intended the hanging Of the enormous
cycloramic canvasses which will en-.
tirely hide the walls Of the interior and
provide the Oriental setting.
There will be keen competition fo'
the automobile offered as a prise fol
the most original costume. Lady Dun
, Gordon, Mrs. Condo Mast and II. +
Tappe will be the Judges.
The sun., 1916-11-27

Hero 10 an extract from tho Free Press
of that city on the day following the
Inauguration Of the experiment:
Traffic Director Rutledge and Traf-
nc Sergeants Jackson and Bates
watched the merry-go-round OF auto
mobiles and trucks with critical eyes.
and a. the experiment proceeded with
scarcely a hitch all agreed that for that
particular point the rotary system sug-
gested by Samue Walter Taylor. New
York traffic expert, seemed to be a COM
pletc success. The objection to the plan
which seemed to loom large became n y
thing but In insurmountable objection
In practice.
THE. expected difficulty lay In the
lack OF arrangements for the crossing
OF pedestrians. hut the revolving circle
OF motor cars. dirt wagons, delivery
wagons and other vehicles did not prove
a serious Obstacle to those who wished
to cross on foot.
1.-THE circle OF vehicles. seldom con-
tinuous. followed a beaten track In the
snow and at every crosswalk was n
natural safety zone. with another on tho
opposite side Of the beaten track. Pc
destrlans had little difficulty In cutting
through the circle at the one point
where they found 1t necessary to cross
the track"
The sun., 1916-11-27
BOYS TAKEN AS JOY RIDERS.
six Cars stolen to Entertain Girls.
Police Are Told.

Washington Heights police have been
mystiied for a'mon,h past by the per-
fornances Of JOY riders who took auto-
mobiles from in front OF the Hamilton
Theatre. li6th street and Broadway,
Healey's restaurant at 1t5th street and
Broadway and several churches. The
cars always were recovered in Yonkers
Pelham Manor or Mount Vernon twenty
four {" thirty-siX hours later
Arthur Bergofrer, II, and Henry
Whitelaw. IL. of 1876 Broadway were
arrested yesterday when they attempted
to get away with a ear belonging to
Leopold Gross of sol West 1921 street
who MAS at the time attending services
in the Washington Heights Methodist
church. The police say the boys con
fcssed they had taken six cars within q
month 10 entertain girl friends.
The sun., 1916-11-27

It has been reported through Stock
holm, according to a Berlin despatch Of
November 25. that the Russian Govern
ment Is preparing to bring proceedings
against Prof. Milukoff for his speech at
the opening of the Duma. In which he is
said to have touched upon delicate points
in Anglo Russian relations.
The sun., 1916-11-27

ago. They checked great etrike move
ments which were threatening In order
that Russia might present a solid 'front.'
to the enemy"
stuermer's Fall vital.
In the mere appointment Of Alexander
TrepofY as Premier and Neraton as For
eign Minister Mr.. Bernstein finds httle
or no cause for citation. II Is not the
personality of these men that counts
but the fact that to provide places for
them Stuermer was ousted. Tho LID
erals feel that in either post any other
man IN preferable to Stuermer.' he said.
'"Trepof Is o a name which inspires
confidence In the breast OF the Russian.
Mr.. Bernsteir continued. "Alexander's
father was the man who said q rev
years ago, Spare no bullets In dealing
with reformers and revolutionists.' n
IL wal the new Prime Minister'S brother
who was In charge Of the Petrograd
police on that memorable bloody Sun
day in 1906.
''NeratoY is almost an unknown guam
tity. lie was Stuermer's assistant In
the Foreign Office. but there Is no evil
dence that he was a party to any OF the
secret negotiations for peace. At all
events, Stuermer Is out and Trepor and
Neratoff have his fate before them as q
warning.
Paul MiiukoY. leader OF the Consti-
tutionai Democrats. lectured In Carnegie
Hal eight years ago. making a frank
statement OF conditions In Russia. When
he returned to Petrograd the epithet
American was hurled at him and Ia
natics threatened him with death be.
cause no had told the story Of his u
trymcn's wrongs to a foreign people
But he IL still speaking his mind and Ia
"A Urcatar tpuer among tha npOnla thar
ever.
yes" concluded Mr.. Bernstein. I'VE
are making history In Russia. We are
going forward. slowly but surely. And
the developments Of last week were q
step In the right direction"
The sun., 1916-11-27

SANTA Rosa. Cal. Nov. 26.-The ashes
OF the late Jack London. the author.
who died Wednesday night, We're buried
to-day on a hillside OF his Glen Ellen
ranch. The original intention was TO
scatter the dust over the land he loved.
hut by Mrs. London's direction a con-
crete receptacle was prepared in the
hillside and there. without ceremony, in
the presence OF Mrs. London. n few
ncighbors and the employees Of the
ranch. the urn containing the ashes was
nI,rcd
The sun., 1916-11-27
SakS' the
last word in
Dress Clothes!

Dress ClOtheS!
In this town Of
~banquets, theatres
and cabarets, where
everything is dress
coat and Tuxedo af-
ter shutdown, only
good tailoring can
keep a man from
being taken for the
waiter
'Saks' Dress
Clothes are intensely
Individual have
genuine grace in their
lines, polish in the
tailoring, and show in
every stitch the GUS
tom benefits which
come from being
made by master
tailors, one, and only
one, at a time!
q The manner in
which the new Saks
Dress Coats converge
unwrinkled into the
waist and yield grace
fully over the hips is
as fine a piece of
draughtsmanship as
ever has been seen in
an evening garment.
. And no 9Th Avenue
custom tailor can
surpass a Saks Din
ner Coat, not if he
sits up all night
Dress Coats
and Trousers, $50 TO S..
Tuxedo Coats
and Trousers, $27 TO 81
Dress Vests, $3.50 to Sl2.5'
sak
Broadway ut 34th 81. "
The sun., 1916-11-27

ago. They checked great strike move
ments which were threatening In order
that Russia might present a solid front
to the enemy"
The sun., 1916-11-27
CITY HAD 100000
FOOTBALL SKYLARK


the Egyptian and Peacock rooms while
providing extra orchestras and floor
space for dancing.
Capt. Jim Churchill put out his roser-
vations sign at Z T. NJ. and nobody
could get by the taut velvet rope un-
less he was a mighty person. Mere
bankrolls didn't count. Everybody was
spending money anyway. Jacks. where
confirmed sun dodgers 60 after every
place else closes up-except Tom
Healy's. Of course--was packed and
jammed from the setting Of the sun
until the rising thereof. Even Elmer
Oiphant OF the Army team couldn't
have plunged to a table had he bucked
the lin at Jacks at. say. 2 o'clock yes
terday morning. There never was a
New Years eve that touched last night
In Mr.. John Dunstan's a. c.
Sociological students who dropped
into Jacks at about 3 A. NJ. got as far
as the doorway Of the Battling Nelson
grill and stood contemplating the surge
Within. where at least 600 men and girls
were watching for a chance to dart to
the FIRST vacated table.
Appealing for Entrance.
Tom Healy could have added two or
three stories to his fox trottery at Co
lumbus avenue and Sixty-sixth street
and still have been unable to accommo
date half the crowd that appealed for
..n h.,on .N'Ta tapies were put III
u,a. UNI. tne uahclns noor
,r,,rs .e narrow L. wnere nundreds
mv.,s 49, step 10 .he humping
aach o,he.'. ohIy IN ,,eaoins upo,
others ribs.
At midnight on Saturday night there
were not less than 400 crowded upon
me sidewaik outside OF Healy's trying
W N"ahe 'ne uoor guards listen TO rea'
son. AL OF the dancing places over
the care des
beaux arts. Bustanoby's. the Mar
NOBODY was admitted after II =. NJ
waiters 1hora .e.1 IN VAN 10 heao
newcomcr. vas 'A"p'' "' 'oo'" ~
r.o,..u
Iii, 80. .e'eo!a.'ons hau a iot no nc
WI u eonsested RESTAURANTS Iher'
~. n o man -'Voo young men IRON
ss JIM anu A~hhapo!is VINO wer'
eyu"Nns VI anu most OF tnen hau =
20 nunu. ir,enas or reIatives anxious
49,. 80 nn Undoubtedly 'he estimat'
nc. ..,voo vi more were added u
~, ~" ainuseI'ent hunting crow'
,an salnes mere anu az NeV
"'S" vac 'ohser'a'Ne INA
'' 'sA
room the West Point cadets gave
lance 10 celebrate their victory over TIL
middies. with Capt. Charles DAILY. tn
mead coach. and Lieut.. V. r. Pritchard
assistant coach. In charge OF the festivi
lies. Col j. B. Biddle. superintendent
, =, ~ M''.ars Ncauemy. Gen inoma
:. p"t,s; co'h.n"Nolhs 'ne i'epar'fhen
=. u i.aN.S, anu many OF ,he army OF
-, a.a"eu 70 '"e pepar'n'eh, OF IN
80 49, sues,s "a l 'nIS Ve'epratlo'
49,. u Nt.orIouH Army ,eanh WA
""".n" ~ '''tere". II was ~ VI
!, oe.w' ~ DAT! oroke up. me ,eau
!, spen' p"'' Vi ''e evening AT 'he hippo
! "'"'.
A .~--n ..
=. ~
I The Navy headquarters at the Bill
more was not 80 lively. since the Nav
= had nothing but n plucky effort to cele
brate. but there were several servic
= dances and many private dinners. At.
= n. NJ. several OF these dinners. havin
run into suppers. were In a fair way
'ecom'ng breakfasts. ana the corridor
= o. 'he bIitmore at mat hour were bla
'lg Win Hgn's' something very unusua
hotn 'auetS una in'uules were a!lo"e