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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-03-07
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-03-07
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Colorado 8infs, $500; 0iufs,
5000; Gina 1925; Nabb, $7.25; WTdd
@bes. $5.25.
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1obI. $500 per Crate.
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San Gntonio, Ser, 7. @9drs. 1916
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-03-07
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San antonio. Seq, Z. Wars 1916
Erime CRUDE Cotton Seeb Oil, SIS
Veiifs peI @nIone.
Netu Oorf. Z. Mdr5- Wdr8 5000
uno $10.06, Npril, $10.05 INN $40. 10;
@ai, $10.05 nnb $10.O7, Sunni,
$10.03 unb $10.08, Stuff, $40 90 rro
$10.01; NusiIt, $t0.O3 unb $1,000;
September. $9.97 nno $9.99; OCTOBER,
5000 unb $9.11; Spot. Loo bio.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-03-07
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-03-07
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Wain ape. iiiolihp; Siio= Stores
Str, BON Der Eecos bis San Wor-
cog ctr.
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Company al Der Starr Str, 5tpi-
lden Gbeitnut mo Hine StraBe,
ausgefiibrten Yflaiterungsarbeiten
iuuroen allgelommen uno Die Nus
sablltng nafltebenoer 9etr1ae on
fofgefoe 6irnen betpiligt. Stuff
more &@omoD, $f,400 fir Mrbei-
ten on Der Spcamore mo Sit-Goms
meree Ctr HoadrW anigan, $3.50
fir GfIaiters an Der Gaos ane. @rif=
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-07
LAWS
NEED PERFECTING
Declared Atty. Gen. Gregory in Making
His Annual Report to COngtess-Com-
plete enforcement of Transportation
From Production Also Is Desired.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 7.-Complete
enforcement of transportation from pro-
duction by amending the commodities
clause of the interstate commerce law
authority to sue corporations wherever
they transact business; perfection OF
neutrality laws and extension OF the
right Of search warrant in criminal cases
are among the recommendations OF At
torney General Gregory in his annual re-
port to Congress. made public to-day,
The attorney general says that de-
spite the governments victory in the SUI
preme court in the Lackawanna Coal
company case the railroads are still able
to claim that the commodities clause
does not prohibit them from engaging IN
production along their lines, provided
only that they sell the articles produced
before transporting them. lie urges an
amendment. introduced at the last SEES
sion of Congress. to prohibit railroad
from transporting articles manufactured
or produced by it or by any corporation
il controls or it is affiliated with by hav-
ing the same controlling stockholders, II
respective of interest in the articles at
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-07
SCHOOL BOYS WON.
Spaulding Defeated the Vincitia Club at
Basketball, 70 to II.

Spaulding high school and the team
composed OF Vincitia club men opened
the basketball season in Barre last even
ing at the Spaulding gymnasium, when
the high school team swamped their old
or rivals by a score of 70 to p. The high
school quintet far excelled their opponents
in every department OF the game, show
ing better team work and having bet
ter eye for the basket. This was due to
the fact that the Nincitia team had not
had any practice and therefore were not
in condition to meet a team which has
been under strict training during the
past month,
The floor work of Spaulding was very
good but their strong feature is in shoot
ing baskets, the entire team being able
to cage the ball from nearly any angle
on the floor.
doc" Mann, the crafty forward OF the
Spaulding team, excelled all in basket
shooting, and Geals OF the same team
was close second in the number OF
times which he Gagged the ball. Hoar at
forward for the Nincitia team was the
top notch scorer for his club, while Stu
art at guard played an aggressive game
and followed Hoar very closely IN the
point getting. In the last period, Mac.
kay, replacing Nixon, played a good
game at guard. holding his man scoreless'
The score is as follows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-07
General Sporting Notes.

After putting team into shape which
could win from Holy Cross for the first
time in IL years, Charley Brickley, coach
of the Boston college football team,
has completed his duties at the school
for while and left Tuesday for Penn
sylvania, where he will accept an oppor-
tunity TO advance in the coal business
by visiting a few mines in the Pennsyl-
vania coal region, while on his vacation.
Brickley is satisfied with the showing
made by the team this year and Is feel
ing good over the prospects for fast
team next fall 1t is significant that
Harvard's great dropkicker should be
able to impart his knowledge to others,
so that Johns Hopkins university could
win championship by a drop kick and
then whip Boston college into shape TO
win by the same method.
People thought that when Eddie Col
Inns started to slump last spring that
he had lost his hitting eye and that, as
baseball player his days were over but
he was swatting the ball we'll over 300
when the season finished They all have
their slumps, but the good hitter al
ways comes to his own There comes a
time when they all slump and never
come back. but after the great gains
which Collins made during the last part
of the season, the baseball public is sure
of Collins day being a long time ahead.
In figuring up the American league
fielding averages, it is found that the
Red Sox lead the league in fielding, with
"Scoot" Scott, the phenomenal short
stop, leading all rivals with margin OF
ten points, his average being .967. The
teams fielding average for the season
was percentage of .972 Manager Car
rigan led the catchers with a fine av'
erage OF 1000 in p games played. Short
en-, who played in SO games and Hen
erickson, who played in 81 games during
ihe season were among the 1000 per
eentage men. Only one regular third
baseman in the league led Larry Gardner,
that one being Witt of Detroit, with an
average of 964, while Gardner fielded for
.053.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-07
THE SUNDAY INFLUENCE on IL
CFNSE ISSUE.

Without belittliug the long efforts OF
the no,lcense advocates in the city OF
Fall River, Mass, it must be admitted
that the influence of Billy" Sunday was
very potent toward swinging that city
from the "wet" TO the "dry" column.
Great endeavors were aroused in that
city to secure no.leense majority, and
thereby the foundation was laid for the
sweeping force of the Sunday personality
in one short but sharp drive. "Billy"
Sunday preached only once in FAN River
and on that occasion he directed all his
encreirs toward an excoriation of the
liaHar traffic, which he aid TO the queens
taste, or one might say, most completely
and most vehemently. He addressed a
great audience on that occasion and a
still greater audience when the news
papers printed their accounts of the
meeting. Much enthusiasm was stirred
up at the meeting and the enthusiasm
spread out in waves as the newspapers
performed their function OF chronicling
the doings of the day, Everybody got
to talking about license or no-license;
and the result was that when the day
for voting came, about 5000 more voters
turned out than had voted in the last
previous municipal election. A consider.
able majority of the former stay
home vote was no-license, and the city
changed into the dry" regime. So
marked an overturn probably would not
have been possible had not the fiery en-
thusasm OF BILLY" Sunday been brought
to bear.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-07
NET ASSETS INCREASE.
Addison County Fair Association Had
Prosperous Year.

Middlebury. Dec. THE annual meet
ing of the Addison County Agricultural
society was held in the town hall yester-
day. The reports of the secretary and
treasurer were read and accepted. The
trea surers report shows that the total
receipts for the fair OF 1916 were Sl3,-
$3.50 20 and the total expenses were SILL
s70.76. The receipts on the general ac-
count were S2.9s7.3l and the expenses
were S26l 81 and the assets Dec. 6, 1916,
were s6ll9.s0 and the liabilities $4,000
The net assets Dec. 6, 1915, were 3d.
2lq.S0 and a wear ago were 81 ,4Sl.95i
making an increase Of Sl.737.s5.
Following the reading Of reports off
Gers were elected as follows: President
John F. Weeks; first vice president, Col
|. : Ilsley; second vice president, w. Z,
Hack OF Orwell: secretary, Frank c.
DYER Of Salisbury; treasurer. Charles F.
Rogers OF Nliddlebury: auditors. John A.
Fletcher. Joseph VI. Burke Of Middlebury
and G. A. Chapman Of Ferrisburg; direc-
tors for three years. John H. Donnelly
Of Nergennes, Frank Williams OF Whit
ing. Lucius Avery of Ferrisburg and Tru-
man c. Narney OF Bristol. II was voted
to hold the fair Of 1917 on Aug. 2s. %,
30 and 81 Il was also voted to subscribe
the sum Of 500 as usual 70 b. used as
premiums al the winter stock show.
After the business meeting the Boston
male quartet. assisted by All De Ball,
f-morist. and Pietro Y. Mardeglia. ac-
eoraisn virtuoso. presented fine pro-
gram Of Is numbers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-07
TOPSH1M

7. D. Miller was in Bradford Monday
night on business.
d. II. Eastman was in st nsbury
last week and purchased Ford car
1917 model.
viii Cunningham was in St. hnsbury
Tuesday.
Cleveland Hood was in Woodsville on
Monday to consult DR.. Miller in regard
to his eve, which seems TO be on the gam
Mrs. Jessie Mckay has returned from
West Topsham and is assisting in the
care OF d. n. Mckay, who still remains
very ILL.,
The recent lucky deer hunters are
Leonard Sumner, j. X. White and Lewis
Hall
Miss Ida Mae Hall has been quite IL
during the past week. Dir. Nathan Cald-
well Of Groton attends her.
Frank smith was Mt Woodsvlle hos
pital last Sunday to see his wife, whom
they report little more comfortable
+. E. Powers was in Barre last sun
day.
LAWYER Kent Bromley of New York
CITY, who has been visiting his brother,
.P. d. Bromley, has returned home
Mrs. Dan Stevens is i'll and attended
By DR.. Caldwell.
Mrs. Amanda f. White is on the sick
list.
Charles Evans has leased from Mr..
Davis his farm known as the Bracket
place for period of three years and
has taken possession. ]. c. Lang is TO
occupy the house which he vacated, as
he has made purchase Of the same
G. L. Nolan, Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. East
man we're in Bradfo,d Saturday.
w. NJ. Hood of Bedford, Mass, Is
spending a few days in town.
Mrs. J. X. McLam who has been on
the sick list is better,
c. W. smith, former resident Of this
place. passed away very suddenly at his
home in West Topsham Saturday even.
ing. Mr.. Smith was loving, devoted
husband and father, kind neighbor. and
good citizen. His loss will be felt not
only in the home circle but in the com
munity in which he lived. The funeral
was held at the T. P. church in this place
Monday at 1880 p. m, Rev. G. A. Lay
officiating. Burial was in the village
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-07

When a small and hitherto little
known college gets into a position in
which it is able to cope with one OF the
large universities in football, the large
universities Immediately find they have
urgent business elsewhere and thep drop
the small but formidable adversaries
from the annual schedule of games. For
instance, Colgate university, an institu-
ton of slightly more than 500 students,
has been sweeping the football gridirons
Of the East for two years until it has
become real contender for the cham
pionship each season, having this year
defeated all corners except Yale and be
ing beaten by that opponent by the very
narrowest of margins. Now comes the
proposal by Yale TO drop Colgate from
the schedule in order to take on a weak
er opponent that can be mauled about
the football arena to the delight of the
coaches of the winning team. To re-
main on the schedules of the large uni
versities, the small college, it would
seem. must consent to be a doormat for
all time. But there is consolation for the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-07
CURRENT COMMENT
Brighten the Corner Where You Are

Brighten the Corner Where You Are"
| 1t is not necessary in doing this to
! turn a back handspring nor to get heart
disease in making the effort to bring sim
ners to repentance. When one hits the
sawdust trail there are other ways, And
perhaps Just as effective. 1t may be a
case Of results. Perhaps more one way
| than the other.
But you can make your individual cor,
nor considerably brighter by being a
good, upright citizen.
BY not having a continual crouch.
By seeing that some church has an
annual stipend from your income, Take
your choice on this.
BY seeing that some poor family has
your pleasant greeting.
BY taking an interest in all good
works, even if you do not agree with
many of them.
BY seeing that the cracks in the barn
are stopped, so that your stock will have
comfortable place.
BY blanketing the horse when stand
ing. This does not mean to throw the
blanket at him, but tuck it in good.
BY greeting your business associates
cordially each morning,
BY supporting your home merchants,
and giving them a chance at your bust
ness.
BY Keeping your sidewalks clean in
winter. Visitors will notice this the first
thing
BY frightening up your store windows,
keeping the front of your business blocks
painted fresh and generally keeping up
the good appearance of your property.
BY looking on the bright side of life.
Don't tell the boy who complains about
his room being frigid that you used to
sleep where the snow blew in on you.
This does the boy no good. He may
want to 20 where it is warmer. Think
this over.
BY making the home cheerful for the
young.
BY making frequent calls on the teach
ers, who are struggling with your of
springs, and this is what they are doing.
By greeting your own minister, and all
ministers cordially.
By coming to your home with CHEEKY
greeting. This will help to make the
gOOQ Wlls lnUlc tuttil VI InhH an tliiiS
else. Do this even if you are tired. Per-
haps she is tired, too.
By taking care of the children when
around home They are yours.
BY seeing that the wife does not have
to bring up coal. Be sure you don't for
get this.
BY helping to support the various or
CARNATIONS which are giving you winter
amusement.
BY giving helping hand to all de
serving charities Even a little will
help, and encourages Others.
BY teaching the young to respect age,
and be helpful in many ways. This
teaches them self reliance, and is the
way to bring up the young.
There are 1900 other ways you can
'.brighten the corner whore you are
After YOU have seen to the above we will
give you another list-Northfield News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-07
MORETOVN

Master Roswell Child passed the
Thanksgiving vacation with his mother
in Waterbury.
w. c. Somerville and daughter, Leona,
of Montpelier were Sunday guests at W.
A. Kingsbury's
Mrs. d. c. Turner returned to her home
in Montpelier Saturday after several
DAYS visit at the home of her brother,
NJ r. Child.
Bernard Flynn Of the Z, Y. NJ. visited
his home here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p Child, Mr. and Mrs.
D. c. Turner of Montpelier, Mrs, Ella
Fgan of Middlesex and MIR. and Mrs. A.
c. Child were guests at NJ. X. Child's
Thanksgiving day.
The extensive repairs on the town hall
are nearing completion and will be ready
for the next lecture course entertainment
Dec. Is.
f. II. SAWYER, Mrs. Addie Sawyer and
Miss Harriet Knapp were in Montpelier
Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-07
MONOPOLY MAKES
HIGH LIVING COST

Monopoly of Land, Railroads, Marketing
and Other Facilities, Declares Fred
erick c. Howe, Commissioner OF Inn
migration for Port of New York.
Chicago, Dec Private monopoly OF
the land and the railroads and of trans.
portation, marketing, warehouse, slaugh-
| tering and cold storage facilities, is re-
sponsible for the high cost of living, said
/ Frederick c. Howe, commissioner OF inn
migration of the port of New York, in an
address this forenoon To the National
Conference on Marketing and Farm Cred.
I its. Mr. Howe's subject was, THE Peo'
pie and the Land; the Problem That
Confronts U.s." Declaring that the high
cost of living has become a problem TO
the people of America as well as 20 the
warning nations of Europe and that the
solution hinges on the relation OF the
people TO the land, he said in part:
"The immigration problem is connect
ed with the land and is the biggest thing
to be solved before the people, because
all wealth comes from the land. As long
as there was land in abundance, under
the homestead act, there was no serious
immigration problem, but now that the
land is all owned the immigration situa.
ton has returned and now there is an
industrial problem also. The government
must turn to the land question TO agri.
culture, to insure just treatment Tor
farmer and consumer alike.
"Some means must be found for open.
ing the land to those who wish to pro.
III e., ,lNr
persons to the square mile in the United
States and a billion could live in Amer
lea comfortably ii the boundless re.
sources of the continent were opened.
The first step in constructive immigra-
ton is that adopted in western Canada
in encouraging farm Improvements,
houses and growing crops by placing
taxes on the land alone This would
break up the colossal estates into which
many western states are divided. More
than 200000000 of the s00,0000O0 acres
ready for cultivation in the United
States are owned by less than 10000
persons. Millions of people could be fur
nished homes and profitable employment
if the hand OF speculation and monopoly
were removed.
Il believe the government sHpulu PiV-
vide ready made farms to people OF small
means. This is the policy Denmark has
adopted and 90 per cent Of her farmers
own their farms. The government there
supplies all but 10 per cent OF the capital
and this the farmers furnish.
Transportation should be a public
service and the government should own
and control it in order to distribute i'm
migrants and others to the land. Such
service should. not be a private profit.
Marketing is now uncertain and the
farmer is so despoiled by monopoly
charges that he becomes discouraged and
often bankrupt"
In closing, Mr. Howe said the problem
Of distribution was to get people back to
the land under besrable conditions.
UNLESS big constructive program Is
worked out" he said, Il expect to see
agriculture become less profitable and
employ fewer people. Farmers and their
sons will be driven to the cities al has
been the case in England. ] expect to
see the cost of living rise till the govern
ment undertakes to get the people back
to the land"