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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-18
President Van Hise Makes
Demand That Congress
Hold Firm
REP. ADAMSON
DEFENDS LAW
Says Government Owner
ship Means Political
Oligarchy

Washington, Nov. lS.--Warning that
railroad men may "hold up" Congress at
the next session, if they are successful
/ in the present Adamson eight-hour law
controversy, was given yesterday by
President Charles Il. Van Tise of Wis
consin university, to the national coun-
ell of the United States Chamber of
Commerce.
The entire railroad problem was
thrashed out during the sessions yester.
day.
That Congress has the undoubted right
under the constitution to prescribe both
hours of labor and amount of wages, not
only for railroad employees, but for 9th
ers employed in interstate commerce,
was statement made by Representative
Adamson, yicepresident of the joint
Congress committee on interstate COM
merce, to the chamber
"The commerce clause of the consttu-
tion knows no limitations" Judge Adam
son said. 1T passed first law limit
ing railroad work to forty hours, then
the sixteen hour law, then laws limiting
days work to thirteen and even nine
hours for some classes of work.
If the two classes of railroad men
fight, Congress will fix their rights and
duties in the interests OF the people"
Judge Adamson said he is unalterably
opposed to government ownership as a
solution Of the public utility problem.
"The government ownership would put
the country in the hands of the rail
roads" he said '"The roads would be
capitalized at $4,000, 100000. There isn't
that much money in the world. Bonds
would be issued
"The only men who could buy them
would be the present owners Of the rail
roads. They also are the men the eoun
try would have to employ to run the
roads. They would constitute the most
powerful political oligarehy that ever
was on the face of the earth. We shall
never reach a stage where government
ownership will be necessary"
President Van Hise in the course of
his speech said:
Whether the last election had any
thing to do with the passage OF the
Adamson law you can Judge as well as
/.
-Four hundred thousand men hold up
the governing power OF the United |
States The ignominious situation may |
be repeated indefinitely unless courage
is exhibited in future matters OF the
sort which was not exhibited in this
case
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-18
COLONEL'S GOING
TO PUT THE
GEE! IN FIJI
And Maybe the Frizzly- Haired Melanes-
ians Will Have a Few Extra
Kinks When They See Him.

New York, Nov. lS.-Colonel Roose-
welt will make trip to the Fiji, Samo-
an and Hawaiian islands in February, it
was announced here yesterday. 1t was
stated that Mrs, Roosevelt will accom-
pany him. It is understood the colonel
chose these Pacific islands because they
are highly esteemed by medical men for
their climate and also because with their
rugged mountains and volcanoes they
will give opportunity for the vigorous
kind of outing he enjoys.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-18
Tommy's Inspiration.

They were at dinner and the dainties
were on the table
"Will you take tart or pudding?"
asked papa of Tommony.
Tart" said Tommy promptly
His father sighed as he recalled the
many lessons on manners be had given
the boy
Tart WHAT" he queried kindly.
But Tommy's eyes were glued on the
pastry.
Tart. WHAT" asked the father again,
sharply this time.
Tart first answered Tommy tri-
umphantly,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-18
NO HOPE.
For a Speedy Solution of the Problems
of Mexico.

Atlantic City, n. j.. Nov. ls.-IIope
for an agreement on border affairs by
the American Mexican joint commission
by the end of the week was lost when it
became known that yesterdays sessions
would be the last until Monday. Luis
Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican com
mission went to the meeting yesterday
morning with apparently the same de-
termination to continue his opposition Of
the plan approved by the others as has
marked his attitude since the early part
of the week.
It was believed here that the deadlock
might continue until Carranza first chief
Of Mexico indicated to his representa-
tives the course they must follow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-18
FIRST OCEAN LINER
CLEARS AT CHICAGO
Steamship Mania Will Make the Trip to
New York by Way of the We'll
land Canal

Chicago. Nov. l8.-The steamship Man
ia, the first ocean liner built and cleared
from Chicago in years, left for New York
yesterday by way of the Welland canal.
The boat constructed for the Clyde line,
will be operated between New York and
the West Indies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-18
Artillery Munitions Sent in
Large Quantities to Pu-
nitive Expedition
100000 ROUNDS
FOR SMALL ARMS
Reports of Army Officers
Arriving at Ell Paso
from Columbus

FL Paso Tex, Nov. ls,-Army officers
arriving here from Columbus report the
shipment Of large quantities Of artillery
shells to the punitive expedition in Mex
leo. The ordnance department also has
sent more than 100000 rounds of small
arms ammunition south to the American
field headquarters during the past month,
the army officers say.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-18
BRITISH FORCE DANES
TO STOP EXPORTS
TO THE GERMANS?
Threaten to Cut OFF Coal Supply Unless
Exports of Canned Products
Cease.

Berlin, by wireless via sayville Nov.
ls.-According to Danish dispatch, the
British consul at Aarhus, Denmark, re.
Gently notified the municipality that I'M
less il cancelled the lease of canning fac
tories that were exporting products TO
Germany, British supplies of coal for the
city would be stopped. The Danish for
eign minister has asked for report on
the case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-18
Team Work.

A man stopping at country hotel
complained to the landlady the next
morning that he had fieas in his room.
Pleas y repeated the landady indig
nantly. Il haven't a single flea in my
house"
NO" said the man, Il believe that
III wager they're all married, with large
families"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-18
VICE REGENT
TO BE APPOINTED
FOR POLAND
Will Hold Office Until King Has Been
Formally Elected, Says Ger
man Organ

Amsterdam, via London, Nov. ls.--The
Berlin Germania announces that a vice
regent will be appointed Immediately
for Poland. This dignitary win hold Of
fee until king is formally elected
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-18
John |. Enneking. Painter, Dead.

Boston, Nov. ls.-John j. Enneking,
Z, landscape painter, died at his home
in Hyde Park early yesterday, following
an attack of pneumonia
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-18
A Grange Request.

New York. Nov ia resolution ask.
ing President Wilson to appoint repre-
sentative of the country's agricultural
interests on the tariff commission to be
selected shortly, was passed Thursday by
the annual convention of the national
grange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-18
Life in a Flat.

Hello, Tom, old -~an, got your new
fat fitted up yet?r
"Not quite" answered the friend "Say,
do you know where ! can buy q folding
toothbrushlp
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-18
NERVOUS SPELLS
COULD NOT SLEEP, Low AND DIS
CoURAGING CONDITION
A Combination of Troubles Relieved by
a Combination of Medicines

A quotation from one recent letter.
Il have been taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
and Peptiron Pills and this combination
has worked like a charm. ! had neural
gia, and was in very low and diseour-
aging state of health | suffered extreme
ly with nervousness and could not sleep
nights.
Chose nervous spells were awful!
81 have taken the medicines carefully
and faithfully and with the most pleas
ing results
: 1T is long time now since have had
one of those severe nervous spells. !
can do good days homework, can work
in my garden and walk mile" Mrs.
Fred j. Weekley, Bagdad, Fla.
Your druggist will be pleased to sup
ply you with these good medicines
Get them to-day, 200 doses S2.--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-18
Early to Bed.

FroSh-Why won't you get a Big Ben .
They 60 of so punctuallyl
Soph-Nou've said it-thats Why
Stanford ehapsrral.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-18

''Nine hundred degrees in the shade, "
said the Glass Fool as lie held parasoI
over the sheepskins.-California Pei.
can.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-18

"This canoe is rather tipsy, isn't itf"
Eyes it's been bottom up several
times. '-Lampoon.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-17
MACON's ENTHUSIASM.

Dear Sir: I was present at the
auditorium in Macon last night when
that vast audience of $500 people
voted yea on resolution denouncing
the efforts being made to drag the
Hon. Thos. E. Watson out of the
State of Georgia for trial
I think it high time that every
man with the least spark of patriot
ism in his makeup should
protest vigorously at any further per-
secution of Watson. 1t is a damna-
bic outrage, and all true Americans
should stand by him to the finish;
and those who do not should crawl
on their bellies before the Pope
join the Knights of Columbus gang
in fact, get with the crowd to
which they properly belong.
Hope the day is not far distant
when some true American daily
newspaper will spring up in our
midst and displace the jelly-fsh,
cowardly and contemplate lot that
are now in existence. There are
thousands-yes, milIions-of readers
who would welcome such newspa-
pers, and the field is now ripe for
them. Yours very truly.
Ga. J. N, BUXTON.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-17
THE JEFFERSONIAN

assembly room would not hold half
the people and they had to get the
opera house to hold the meeting IN.
When the ballots were counted this
man found he was beaten by nearly
800 votes. This Alderman seems to
recognize members of the K. of L.
and speaks to them on the street as
it it never happened. Perhaps he
sees his mistake.
You no doubt know that the Sem
tinel of Liberty, published by w. L.
Brandon, is located here. 1t discon-
tinued publication last October for
lack of funds. The mortgages fore
closed and sold the plant last Satur-
day. | understand there is a deal
on to dispose of the plant to a party
in Des MOines, la. Hope to see the
paper start again.
Will close by complimenting you
on the way you handled your case
in your late trial, also The Jeff on
the Frank case. Long may you both
live! Respectfully yours
Wis. j. w. HOWE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-17
FROM WISCONSIN.

Dear Sir: Enclosed find sheet of
Sunday Examiner (Hearsts). /
feared you might fail to get this
particular copy. It beats all of the
He'll begotten articles I have ever
read. [ wonder if Protestant
minister could get that much space
III the Examiner" if he wanted it?
| have never seen letters in The
Jeff. from this part of the country,
so will try to give you the condition
of things in this part of the State.
We have good many G.. of L. and
K. of l.. lodges and castles in our
State. Monroe has one of the largest
*. of L. castles in the State and is
doing good work in trying to pre-.
serve free speech, free press and free
schools in America for Americans,
instead of a Dago Pope. For ex-
ample, year ago last July at our
school meeting we gave the people of
our town fair sample of what
we could do by defeating a Prot
estant who wished to be reelected
on the school board. This man also
held the Office of Alderman, and a
little while before the school meet
ing the K. of L. had Otis L. Spur
geon here to lecture. Hand-bills had
been scattered broadcast over the
town eve could get none of our news
papers to run our ads), and of course
this rather raised the wrath of good
Father Dempsey and some of the
women of his parish. So the women
started out with a petition to stop
any more anti-Catholic lectures in
our town Two or three Aldermen
signed it, this candidate for school
board being among them. The K.
of l.. committee called on him and
notified him not to allow his name
to appear for any school office He
thought they we're joking, it seems,
as he came out for reelection by
having two very influential citizens
to make speeches in his behalf. Our
city usually has about $50 out to
school meetings, but on this occa-
sion there were 667 votes cast, and
such a crowd that the high school
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-17
CAN ANYONE HELP THIS AM
BILIOUS BOY?

Dear Sir: Please tell me through
your next paper, if there is a school
in the United States that anyone can
work their way through to make a
lawyer?
| am going to try to make a lawyer,
and work my way through is the only
way | have to make one, for I am
very poor boy.
And how long would it take a boy
who is willing to work and study
hard to make lawyer, working his
way through school?
Correct mistakes please. Thanking
you for your kind answer,
FARMERS BOY.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-17
A LETTER TO MIR. GREGORY.


Acknowledgement Gregory, Washing
ton, D. c.
Dear Sir: Georgia is listening to
what you say regarding Mr.. Watson
in the Frank case.
The statistical report of the white
population of Georgia shows that
only one other state is ahead, name
ly, Oklahoma. This takes in Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, North Carolina.
South Carolina, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas,
Oklahoma, Tennessee and Kentucky.
Our wives, daughters and sisters
have read Mr.. Watson on the Frank
case and with great interest and for
the cause Of justice. We read Holy
Writ in the same way. Has the out
side world ever read ''The just shall
be hated?"
We white people in Georgia are
listening to all that's being said, and
we are only is per cent. illiterate.
When will justice cry aloud?
Ga. T. MANNING.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-17
rAGE ELEVEN
FROM AN OLD FRIEND IN FLA.

EA(OM AN OLD FRIEND IN FLA
Dear Sir: Believe me, when / say
I am sincerely sorry to learn Of the
Federal Governments intention CON
corning your case. 1t looks like we
no longer have a Democratic Cow
eminent or party (eXcepting in name
only). / am native Of Alabama
and passed through all the trials cas-
young man. that the so-caIlcd Re
construction brought to the South,
[ am 63 years old and tell you plainly
that | never voted any ticket except
the Democratic, but in future I Will
not go into primary unless / am
left free to vote for any candidate |
chose. 1t makes one that has a spark
OF the Old-time patriotism OF our
Revolutionary father, fighting mad
to read of the acts of these so-called
Democratic officials at Washington.
/ am JeffersOnian Democrat, but I
know Of no party which is prac-
ticing those principles or even MAX
ing an attempt. | did not vote for
Wilson first time, and you can Just
assume I won't in future.
If Georgia and the South stands
for this persecution of you by this
Catholic Administration, then all I
have to say is, goodbye to freedom
Of worship, freedom of speech, free
dom of the press, and all other kinds
of freedom l will vote for no con-
gressional, gubernatorial, senatorial,
legislative or presidential candidate
in future unless lam tolerabIy sure
they are opposed to the encrodch-
ment Of the Catholic Church in our
affairs of government, etc.
Hoping you will yet triumph over
your prosecutors.
| assure you there are a few more
who sympathize with you. Praying
that God will save our great country
from the threatened evil, I ask Him
to bless you and US all to His own
eternal glory. Amen.
Sincerely yours,
Fla. J. S. COATS.
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mention The Jeffersonia1.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-05
GERMANY EXPECTS AMERICA
WILL ALSO FORCE BRITAIN
Gives Warning That Her Own Orders
to German Navy Will Not be Effect
i've if United States Fails to Make
Great Britain Live Up to lnterna-
tional Law

Washington D. c., May 5-Presdent Wilson and the cabinet
carefully the German note transmitted in news de-
paches from Berlin to-day The first feeling that was unsas
factory somewhat eavened by the text of the new orders
commanders although foreseen that the refer
immunity for merchant ships recognized by international
might admit of dispute interpretation So much de-
pends upon their shades of meaning involved in
ansang from German to English that decision can be at
tempted until the official text is in the presidents hands
Ambassador cabed to-day that he had started it the
cables and that ought to be in Washington to-day or early to-
The unofficial text received by wireless reviewed at
length the conditions leading to the present situation
touching the Sussex and the other matters in dispute and
concluded follows:
he German notifies the of the United
that the German naval forces have received the following
order:
accordance with the general principles of visit and search
destruction merchant vessels recognized by International
law both within without the declared
zone shall be sunk without warning without the
of human lives unless the ship attempts to offer
resistance.
expect Germany fight
SHALL for the sake of neutral interests restrict the of
effective the permitted to continue to apply
will methods of warfare violating the rules of international law
Such demand would be incompatible with the character of
tray and the German convinced that the
ment United not think of making demand
knowing that the of the United States has repeatedly
declared it determined restore the principle of the freedom of
the seas from whatever quarter has been violated
Accordingly the German government is confident in
the orders issued to naval forces that the
the United States will also consider all imped
ments removed which have been in the of mutual
operation toward the restoration of the freedom of the during
the and does not doubt that the of the United
States will now demand insist that the British government
shall forthwith observe the rules of international law.
Should the steps taken by the United States not attain the
object DESIRES the laws of humanity by all
gerent nations government be facing
situation in which must reserve to itself complete liberty
of decision"
official circles admitted that the instructions
submarine commanders would have be weighed
carefully before their acceptaby to this could
he
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-05
FINE PARTLY PAID
And Mrs. Jose Sancipriano Was Put on
Probation for Year.

On the payment this morning Of
S327.SS, which represents the costs and
a portion of the fine in the case, further
execution of the sentence imposed on
Mrs. Jose Sancipriano was stayed and
the respondent was placed on probation
for year. Yesterday, after the woman
had entered plea of guilty to charge
of selling liquor illegally, Magistrate Fl.
w. Scott imposed a fine of $500. with an
alternative sentence in the house of cor
rection at Rutland. Over night relatives
of the woman, conferring with her attor-
ney, J. Ward Carver, succeeded in obtain
ing a partial stay of the execution
To-day, $500 of the fine was paid along
with the costs which accumulated when
a jury was empaneled and Mrs Sanci-
priano was committed to the custody of
Probation Offlcer Charles A. Smith until
May, 1917. Extenuating circumstances
in the case are said to have prompted the
to extend leniency to the re-
spondent, who is the mother of five chill
dren.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-05
NATIONAL GUARD
AS FIRE-FIGHTERS
Plan Being Completed for Service Of Off
GERS and Men in Saving Vermont
Forests from DeStruc-
ton.

St Adams, May 5.-As the result of
negotiations between Brigadier General
lee S. TilIotson. adiutant general of the
Vermont National Guard and Austin f.
Halves Of Burlington, state forester. it is
likely that announcement will soon be
made. to take the form of an order from
Brigadier General IsilIotson's Office, TO the
effect that the officers and men of the
first Vermont regiment Vermont Nation
al Guard, will, under certain conditions,
be at the disposal Of the state forester
for the purpose of fighting forest fire.
The state viii be divided into nine dis
tricts, in each of which is located one or
more companies of the National Guard.
with Company H. will be the
headquarters of Washington county, prac
tically half of Lamoille and the lower
part of Caledonia counties. Northfield,
with Company F, will be headquarters
Of the division including Orange county
and parts of Windsor, Washington and
Addison counties. Burlington, with Com
panies G, c and NJ, will be headquarters
IF Chittenden county and part OF Addi-
son county.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-05
OPTICAL MEN I'M CONVENTION
Elected o. F. Prentiss of Burlington as
President of Association.

Burlington. May 5.--The annual con
vention of the Vermont State Optical SO
ciety, held ON the roof garden Of the Ho'
tel Vermont yesterday, was attended by
about 90 members OF the society who
came to this city from various parts OF
the state.
The business session was opened at Q
o'clock in the morning. At 10 O'Clock
the party started on motor trip which
included visit TO Fort Ethan Allen and
tour of the surrounding territory. On
their arrival at the hotel the business
meeting was again taken up and p. c.
Davis of this city gave talk on Eye
Strain and Muscle Exercise"
Luncheon at 80 o'clock was followed
by the inspection of an optical display
set up by the Globe Optical Co. of Bos-
ton. At o'clock, w w. Slade of Bos
ton gave talk on "Mechaaical Optics"
At 3 o'clock DIR. +. G. Twtchell of this
city talked on signs and symptoms of
dangerous diseases of the eyes. The last
business of the afternoon was the cleo
tion of officers, which resulted as follows;
o. f. Prentiss of Burlington;
first vice president, F. L. Scofield OF st.
Adams; second vice president, A. d. Bar
ter of Middlebury; secretary, H. j. Ed
munds of Morrisville, treasurer, c. w.
Randall of Fair Haven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-05
WAS GODDARD GRADUATE.
Mrs. Frank c. Bancroft, Who Died To-
day, Was in 1890 Class.

Mrs. Alice A. Bancroft, wife of Frank
c. Bancroft, passed away at her home on
the east hill this morning at 2:30 o'clock,
following an illness with complication
OF diseases.
The deceased was born Alice Adda
Martin, in Williamstown, Sept. 2S, 1870,
being the eldest daughter of Frank and
Martha Simonds Martin. She was a
graduate of Goddard seminary in the
class of 1890. Following her graduation
she taught in the public schools of Barre
and Williamstown. She was married to
Mr.. Bancroft March IS, 1898, going di-
rectly to the place on east hill where
they have always lived.
She was one Of the charter members
of Cobble Hill grange and was woman
of unusual literary attainments and in
that community she has always lent a
helping hand in times of trouble and by
loving kindness has endeared herself to
a large circle of friends, who will deeply
mourn her untimely death.
She is survived by her husband, Frank
G. Bancroft; one son, Harold; a sister,
AIRS. B. l.. Bailey of Orange Cove, CAL;
also sister-in-law Mrs. Mertie Winter
of east hill, to all of whom she has at all
times given the best of herself in loving
devotion