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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09
WILLIAMSTOWN

DR.. and Mrs. f. B. Watson have aon,
to Phillipston, Mass, and will max,
their brother and sister there short
visit
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dean. who have
been the guests of Mrs. Catherine Jones
for about two weeks past, returned the
sth to their home in Lawrence, Mass.
Robert E. Clogston's new Ford has
arrived and he made his first delivery of
mail by auto on route No. with it yes
terday, May s.
George I. Colby is in Canada for the
purpose of looking up stock and will
buy and send across the line in case
he finds what he wants.
Mrs. Myra Norris, who has been visit
ing relatives in Manchester, y. H., for
some time past, arrived at home yester-
day, coming via Randolph.
Mr. Lane of South Washington was
in town last week and bought fancy
pair of four-year old Devon working
cattle from Frank d. Lathrop. Mr.. La
throp had trained the cattle to be driven
by bit and reins as we'll as by the usual
method.
A masquerade given under the auspices
of the grange last Friday night was
only fairly well attended, but a very
enjoyable time is reported by those
present.
Assistant State Forester Chandler
was in town the sth, looking after the
planting Of 10000 pine seedlings that
are being set on Charles Beckett's land
under the direction OF Mr.. Sanborn, also
with the Office OF state fores-
ter.
The Hoyt, McAflister, Martin Co. and
Frank A. Downs are both to have a
Ford motor truck in commission soon,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09

Gown Prince Frederick William tells
his soldiers that Verdun will be taken.
He fails to tell them whether they will
be living to see the triumph But what
do mere soldiers amount to in the crown
princes scheme? Like pawns on the
ehessboard they are valuable as long az
they remain on the board but become
mere wooden junk when swept off the
board by the adversary. Crown Prince
Frederick William is a real spendthrift
when it comes to spending the human be.
ings who are turned over to him like an
inheritance handed down to a Pittsburg
youth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09
Ten Dollars in Gold.

The Barre Board of Trade offers prize
of ten dollars in gold TO the boy or girl
Is years old or under presenting the best
design and wording to be used on the
stationery, letter heads and envelopes Of
the Barre Board OF Trade. All designs
must be in the hands of the secretary Of
the Board of Trade on or before May 25,
1915. The designs to be selected by spe
cial committee on printing
Committee,
w. G. Reynolds,
F. d. Ladd,
H. A. Phelps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09

About the time the editor of the Wa
terbury Record was penning the words
"a good ringing announcement from Hon.
G. S. Page telling the voters of Vermont
that he will be candidate to succeed
himself as the junior senator from Yer
mont is what is needed at this time" the
Hon. Mr.. Pages typewriter was in the
high speed declaring the said senator's
desire to succeed himself. 1t must have
been case OF mental telepathy between
Waterbury and Hyde Park, or Washing
ton, D. G.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09

At last the Vermont newspapers seem
to have caught up and punctured the lie
that Ben Gates of Montpelier is a son of
Gov. Charles Gates of Franklin. Twas
a stern, hard chase, nevertheless, as the
strenuous efforts of several newspapers
tend to indicate. and lot OF them are
pretty well "winded' because of the ex-
ertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09

Ambassador Gerard at Berlin is I'M
doubtedly bearing the brunt of the ha-
tired which Germans have for Americans
because of the sharp, relentless efforts to
bring Germany to adherence to interna
tional law practices. As the leading
American in Germany he must be expect
ed to receive a good share of the i'll will
that the disgruntled people are pouring
upon everything that is American. A
similar condition is noted, to consider
able extent in the United States, where
Won Bernstorff is the butt of sharp crit
ieism and bitter accusation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09

1t is extremely good advertising for a
Vermont educational institution when a
superintendent of schools in another
state comes to that institution to secure
teachers for his school system. This SUI
perintendent from New Hampshire spent
some time at Middlebury college recently
while having personal interviews with
prospective teachers for his schools.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09

As usual the United States troops were
two days late in going after the Glenn
Springs bandits. two days start gives
the fast-riding Mexicans a chance to con
ceal themselves effectually
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09

and will use them for making deliveries
here and at the quarries.
The Montpelier seminary baseball team
passed through here last Saturday on
their way to Chelsea, where they won Il
game from the Chelsea boys. Returning,
they were defeated here by the Mo
hawks by score Of IA to 7.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09

Bratteboro will find that granite block
paving with cement filling will make a
most satisfactory and durable roadway
for heavily travelled street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09

A carload or two of slate was blown up
at Pawlet the other day. However, it is
not the first time that slate has been
smashed in Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09

II Plupy Shute were keeping a diary
now he wouldn't have many "brte and
fair" days to put down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09
CHELSEA

Ion. distance furniture moving and
heavy trucking - reasonable rates. Tss
tWo-tuu auto trucks 90 vour service.
Vermont Trucking q Sales Co, Barre.
Tel l52W.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09
Free Tuition Examinations.

Thursday and Friday, May II and II,
eighth and ninth grade pupils who wish
examinations as follows: WilliamstowH
pupils at Wiliamstown; Chelsea pupils
at Chelsea; Washington and Orange pu'
pills at Washington. c. 4. Beeman, Supt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09
TALK OF THE TOWN

Wanted-30,00o dozen fresh eggs. Bring
them in any quantity, large or small, and
we will pay cash Tor same. Barre Cream
cry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09

For the next mayor of Cleveland
Tristram Speaker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09

They say it is long time between
drinks in Georgia just now.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-09

Anyway, we have severed diplomatic
relations with Mister Villa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-30
AID WEEK MARKED
BY PUBLISHERS
Century Company Issues De-
lightful and Instructive Book
let on Types

A booklet on the why's and wherefores
OF that mysterious source of modern prog
ress. printing type ls rare enough. A book
let that leads many small advertiser.
and bigger ones, too, for that natter---oW
of the sloughs OF poor display" and
wasted money, should win wide aoelame-
ton among its benefactors. But booklet
that does all this and does IL with suen 2
sense Of personality and such q sense OF
humor ns Making Type Work" deserves
to win sale OF 1000 extra copies by COM
Ing out in lad week" Perhaps the Century
Company thought of that
Anyway here is a contribution to the
science OF type and printing which would
be called scholarly II it's author, Benjamin
Sherbow, hadn't put It up In tine simplest
and shortest OF forms. II is full OF succnot
and sound advice about the use OF this
type face and Of that to secure desired ef.
fects and the equally important use OF
white space and "eada" But, more than
that 1t Is put together with an ingenuity
and wit that make the little volume good
reading even to the average man who
doesn't know an em squad from pkestaff'
------
II would not be far wrong to make the
statement that the stories in "Old Judge
Priest" George H. Doran Company, New
York; are. taken as a whole. the finest col.
lection of short stories that has appeared
In America for several years, Irwin s.
Cobb has written the stories In his more
serious mOOu, ana, as III tne case OIL Inc
Belled Buzzard," there can be nothing but
praise for his efforts In the present vol
ume the reader is again introduced to Judge
Priest and before we finish he Ia likely
to put that delightful old gentleman into a
very high niche among his favorite charac-
ters in fiction. There cannot be too much
of "Old Judge Priest"
The popularity OF the historical ro-
nance" has. for several years, been notice
ably on the wane, after It's long period OF
prosperity. Not only has the quantity fall
en- off, but also--and most evidently-the
quality has suffered. Perhaps, after all.
this was the reason for the waning OF
popular interest in this character OF story.
II all these romances had been as enter
tanning and enjoyable as THE Bright Eyes
of Danger" (J. B. Lippincott Company.
Phladephla), the modern school of un-
healthy realism might never have gained the
strength II holds today. John Foster. author
OF this new story, deserves all kinds of credit
for his wholly delightful piece of work. 1t Is
a tale of the young Pretender" and his ILL
fated attempt TO come back into his own.
The hero Is King Georges man, and tho
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-30
PAGEANT FOR FOURTH MARKS
LAWNDALE'S CELEBRATION
Continental Troopers and Colonial
Maids to Be in Parade

Girl Scouts from the Baptist Temple, a
troop of Continental soldiers. Colonial bellies
and many pretty floats depicting the prog
ress of the city apd country will be seen
In the pageant which win be a prom
inent feature of the Lawndale-Crescentv
Fourth OF July celebration
In addition to prizes for the best t-drlled
troops, there will also be prizes for the best
noats most American costumes and for the
novelties.
The pageant will be given under the d.
rection of Charles j. Kraus, who success
FULLY conducted last years celebration. It
VIII be led by the p. o. S, of A. Band. At
the conclusion OF the parade residents of
the community will assemble on Gaulbert's
Field. where the Declaration of Indepen-
dence will be read. followed by patriotic
songs by the children.
There' will be sports and a band con-
cert in the afternoon and display OF
fireworks In the evening. For the sporting
events IL cups. 12 silver medals and IL
gold medals will be awarded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-30
U. S. WOULD PROTECT
AMERICAN-MADE GOODS
Administration Plans Campaign
to Gain Advantages at Home
and Abroad

WASHINGTON, June so.-one OF the
most far-reaohlng steps in the Industrial
preparedness campaign is to be the protec-
tion Of American goods in foreign markets,
u was stated today at the Department OF
from American manufacturers and ex-
porters, Secretary of Commerce Redned,
Chairman Davies OF the Federal Trade
Commission; Chief wilbur Carr, OF the
consular division Of the State Department.
and other Government officlals are prepar-
ing an extensive campaign not only TO pro-
tect American goods selling in the foreign
market, but 70 insure fair competition
between homemade goods and foreign
goods In the United States,
Government off1oials realize, II is stated.
that with the oost OF labor constantly rising
in this country extraordinary steps must
be taken to prevent European goods, pro-
duced with cheap foreign labor. TO undersell
merchandise made In the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-30
SCRANTON SEEKS U. S. AID
In HALTING MINE CAVE-INS
Sinking. Second in Six Years, Menac
ing Buildings

SCRANTON. Pa. June sO.-Following a
series Of mine cave-ins during the last six
days In the portion OF the city bounded by
haln avenue, Jackson street. West Lacka-
wanna avenue and Robinson street, COM
pristng about eight squares. in which prop
srty worth 100000 has been damaged. the
west Scranton Surface Protective Assoc
clation which has been seeking some reme-
oy Tor the condition of affairs. has ap-
psaled for both State and national inter-
ssntion the city admitting that it IL power
The cave-ins are the second within six
years In the same territory and are said
20 be due to the mining Of more than so
Per cent. OF the coal under that part OF the
city The total damage there IN the six
years has been more than half a million
aollars Twenty business houses. nearly
- many residences, St. Joseph's Assyrian
Church and No. 16 school have been dam
assd IN the present settling. The school
vas recently rebuilt At 3 cost OF $4,000.
following the previous eaye-in-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-30
SMITH, LEADING CONNECTICUT
PROGRESSIVE, FOR HUGHES
Leader Dissatisfied with Wilson's Aims
and Methods

HARTFORD, Conn, June s0.--fferbett
Knox smith, leading Progressive In Con-
neotlout Bull Moose candidate for Governor
In 1912 and United states Senator In 1914,
is out for Charles Evans Hughes for Pres.
dent, and is ready TO take the stump for the
Republican nominee.
In a statement MFR. Smith declared that
Mr.. Hughes stands effectively for those
things he wants and that he regards Mr..
Roosevelt's decision to support him az one
Of the greatest acts of a great life"
II intend TO support MIR, Hughes and
work for his election. I am personally
satisfied that MIR. Hughes stands for n
strong, efficient national government for
an undivided patriotism, for the security
OF American citizens, for IT'S national honor
and for the economic and political advances
that want. Mfr Wilson and the Demo-
cratic party do not satisfy me, either In
their aims or I'm their methods"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-30
THEY WENT TO OPRTSON
TO WRITE THEIR PLAY
The Interesting History of pun
ishment" and the People Who
Wrote It

A man who is a confirmed contributor 10
the New York Evening Post, and an actress
would seem TO make fair antithesls yet
these two people. Mr. Edward Hale Bier
stadt and Miss Louise Burleigh, combined
to write punishment" UiolU, n four.aot
play about prison life In the United States,
that Is applicable to such life pretty much
throughout the civilized world BY an odd
coincidence both authors are 25 years old.
Both of them also went to Jail for their
copy" as guests not az prisoners, and Mr..
Bierstadt contributed n poem to the Sing
Sing prisoners paper, THE Star of Hope"
Many OF tho dramatic Incidents In the play
are duplicates of some that have actually
occurred within the last year and the
prisoners have been carefully studied from
actual ones IN Sing Sing-although the au.
thor emphAtcally state the scene is not in
tended TO be there.
Miss Burlelgh Is graduate Of Professor
Bakers famous course at Harvard and put
on the first play Mt his workshop there.
Then she went on the stage for couple OF
years and has since published short stories,
verse and plays.
Mr.. Bierstadt himself states that he is
not graduate Of anything. and that he
has done dozen things, all OF them un'
pleasant and unimportant, including being
a rotten literary agents that none OF his
plays have been produced. and that this
Is the first one to have been published
He is nephew Of Albert Bierstadt, the fa
mous American artist.
Horace Howard Furness .Tr A. b.,
Lift. D., who received the degree OF Lift. d.
from Pennsylvania June 81, has thus added
to the honors which he shares with his
famous father, Horace Howard Furness
Phi. D., LII. D., Lift. ID. Mr. Furness, as
the world knows. Is completing the mon
umental new variorum edition OF Shake
speare to which 40 years of his fathers
life were devoted King John will hc the
next volume, and will probably be published
next year by the 1.ippincotts. This will be
volume XIX of this edition, one of the
greatest achievements of American schol.
arship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-30
Jobless Man Tries to End Life

Dependency, due TO his inability to OBJ
tain employment, Is said by the police to
have caused Thomas McKane, So years old,
1743 South Dorrance street, to attempt TO
end his life. McKane, who was alone in
the house, went into the second-story front
room. turned on the gas and then shot
himself in the right temple AT ST. Agnes
Hospital, where no was taken, 1t was said
that his condition was critical.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-30
To the Smokers of the
Following Brands of Cigarettes
DEITIES
M(JRAD E1ELMAR
MOGUL. TURKISH TROPHIES
LUXURY LONDON LIFE
Manufactured by S. ANARGYROS

The rumored shortage of Turkish tobacco
may affect other manufacturers, but causes us no
concern whatever
1t is well known fact that Turkish tobacco
improves with age, and for years we have had
and now have in storage in the United States by
far the largest supply of pure Turkish tobacco ever
carried by any manufactured
So large is supply Of pure Turkish tobacco that
now making the above standard brands the and l9
crops ageing leaf from the subsequent crops for future
We maintain in the Orient our organization and
net dependent upon the haphazad supply from brokers and
speculators.
Notwithstanding the difficulties Of ocean traffic, have
continued shipments from the Orient, adding already
enormous leaf stock than million of pounds in the past
few monthhe cargo amounting about four
hundred thousand pounds of the best Xanh and Cavaa leaf
having arrived at the Port Of New York Thursday.
June d. 1915
Each individual cigarette in every package of the above
brands is guaranteed l002 Pure Turkish Tobacco.
.ASagyas
Hsha GsA Twsai
.ulll
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-30
PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER
Man Who Killed Brothsr-in-Law to Be
Sentenced July 81

fOTTsVILLE. June s0.--James o'Brien.
q Lost Creek. today pleaded guilty to
second degrees murder BY causing the death
. William Noon. the brother OF airs.
= hfien. several weeks ago. oBrien had
oefn g Shenandoah ana upon his return
Aesne late. MrH 0snflsn complained that
hqt brother, Noon had beaten her qhs
=az4zaa 0.ErIan. who heat Nonn Nlth "a
zEsa Haa. IaaleIlas INJURIES. ffbn which hs
4zz aH ne szaEe Hospital st EoaH1aIH
E#za4z - FL = sentenced e ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-30

Masa' af De HisAssl Cred. Twtsl
and Esyplian caQsLlss n Tie Void
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-30
EASEMENTS POEMS AMONG RECENT PUBLICATIONS

heroine belongs to a Scottish clan willing
to 20 to any extreme TO aid the young
Stuart prince The result may be inferred,
but not the all-around interest OF the tale,
Even when Mr.. Foster patterns rather
closely after Stevenson. he does not show
TO poor advantage. More could not be said.
The young followers of the school of
realism seem endless In number New
authors Of this school are being introduced
every day; some attain excellence, many
do not Miles Lewis author OF Chapel
George II, Doran Company, New Yorl),
may be said to have achieved some meas.
ure of success. For its kind, the story is
a remarkably well written one and pre-.
sents a most interesting character study In
Its hero and several additional personages,
who viii hold the attention. IL is mem
toned as The Story Of a Welsh Family"
and 1t fully lives up to the impression to
be gathered from that statement Some of
the Bordld, commonplace details could well
be omitted, but they are all a part of the
school to which the book belongs.
A new writer-as far as long work is con-
cerned--ls introduced in when Pan Pipes"
George II. Doran Company. N, W This
writer Mary Taylor Thornton, has a pleas.
ant graceful and easy style, but i'm the pres.
ent volume she has given the reading world
nothing remarkable. II seems to be n weird
combination of romantic novel, fairy tale
and story of the English school Of realism
Of the present day These elements are
rather hard to associate. 1t is one Of that
endless chain of novels which revert back
to the Victorian era and attempt to give
the lifestory OF the hero, hoping thereby to
be considered masterpieces Of character de.
llneRtion, IL the writer of the present story
intended that she has unfortunately over
shot her mark.
Francis Rolt-wheeler has written a
book. "The Monster Hunters OIothrop, Lee
& Shepard. Boston,, which is primarily in
tended for young people, but 1t will enter.
tain old people and those who are neither
young nor old. In 1t he has diluted science
and made IL digestible. He tells the story
OF the prehistoric animals, how they lived
and how we learn about them from the geo.
logical records. lie has adventure in 1t
and romance which are fascinating enough
to hold the attention of n boy who reads for
the story and has facts enough. scientif-
cally accurate, to meet the demands OF the
parents that the boy should learn while he
reads. Not the less worthy feature of the
volume is that II reveals to the reader that
America as well as the Old World contains
prehistoric remains worth searching for.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-30
French Senate Votes War. Fund

PARIS, June 30. - The Senate has
adopted without change the Governments
war appropriation bill already passed by
the Chamber of Deputies The approprln.
tlons are for the third quarter of 1915,
La Junta tribune., 1916-07-29

The successful farmer is the one
who has a diversity of crops. 1t does
not pay to farm. neither would 1t be
the best thing to plant nothing but
corn. The farmer who makes a sue
cess has few cows, a few hogs, a
few head of mares. He plants corn,
wheat. oats. alfalfa. kafir and other
crops for feed Then " one fails he
stands chance TO make something
gu, Of some Of the others.
La Junta tribune., 1916-07-29
Chau,auaua Ticket sale.


Up to the hour OF going TO press
the Chautauqua committee had sold
about $50 season tickets for the
great series OF intellectual and mu.
Sical events that was inausura,ed
yesterday afternoon at the tented
auditorium on the Columbian school
grounds. This Ia about 100 tickets
shor, OF the number that will have
TO be sold TO keep the kuarantors In
the clear. The amount OF the chau-
tauaua guarantee IL $500. which
would neccssita,e the selling OF $50
tickets at 81 each. as the local com.
mittee derives no revenue from the
sale Of tickets for the individual en-
tcrtainments. The committee hoped
to sell enough tickets yesterday be-
fore the opening Of the ChautAuquA
10 make up the deficiency.
La Junta tribune., 1916-07-29

J s Hunter returned home Thurs
day night from ten days fishing
expedition on the banks Of the rag
Ing Gunnison. He was accompanied
by three friends from Colorado
Springs. and Mr. Hunter reports a
royal time and great luck in catch
Ing a plentiful supply Of trout He
says trout fishing along the Gunni-
son this season T. the very best that
was ever known. He found another
party OF local nimrods at Camp La
Junta, just the other side of lola. the
personnel including Bob Fisher. who
II the father and originator OF Camp
La Junta. l. =. Thiets. I'd Daimler.
Joe Dcweese and II. r. Grogger
They were also having great luck In
Turing the finny tribe from their re-.
spec,iye lairs
on the way home he passed the
white auto truck that was being
driven from Denver TO lola by Biii
Butcher, Butch" had n little bad
luck about fifteen miles east OF sa.
Ida, his truck. with five tons aboard.
and the trailer. with four tons. hay.
Ing broken through bridge over
the Arkansas river. the rear Of the
truck and the front Of the trailer be.
inr IN a v-shaped position through
the floor OF the bridge az the time he
passed the scene Of the tragedy
Butch" had ioft the scene To find
derrick to get the truck out Of the
river.