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The Washington herald., 1916-08-06
The Odd Fellows.
LODGES

LODGES
honday-Cnion. No. Il; Beacon. No Is, and
Lsngdon. No Is business
TusSday-Amity. No. q. degree: wasafnrton, No.
j. and Golden Rule, No. 4. business
Wednesday-Eastern. No. 7, degresi Federal Cty,
No. z. degree; Harmony, No 9, business
ThIuSday-Salem. No. 2. degree; Excelsior, No.
Il. degree; Columbia, No. 10, business; Covenant
No. L3. business
business.
ENCAMPAENTS
Tnesday-Fred D Stuart, No. :. degree
Wednssday-Colln lnbian No. l. degree
PATRIARCHS MILITANT
Saturday. y-Canton-Washington, No :. driu and
social.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20, will confer
the degree at its weekly meeting on
wednesday evening Pending applica-
lions will be acted upon and degree work
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P. L. Moran, E. strudley, w. Morris,
F. Dunn. S. L. Mccarthy, F. NJ. Nc
Laughlin. w. j. Howard, J. NJ. McGraw,
H. Lannigan. J. NJ Tabler, II. Reid, !.
Sullivan, ]. ]. Degnan, d. Masterson, r.
P. Whitty, F. c. Hall. J. ID, Moriarty,
J. w. Freeman, W. d. Wfllcoxen, J.
Mclaughlin and B. S. LAWNS.
State Deputy Leo A. Rover and Past
State Deputy VIM. P. Normoyle ATTENDED
the annual convention of the Supreme
Council of the knights at Davenport,
Iowa, during the past week.
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The Rebekah Degree,

Monday-Ruth Reb-kah Lodge No z degree;
Naonia Rebekah Lodrs. No. l. business.
Wednesday-Mount Pleasant Lodge No . deSrea
Fhaay-D9rcas Rebekah Lodge. No. 4. degree;
Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge No J. degree
Fidelity Lodge, No. 7, at a meeting
on Tuesday evening conferred the de-
gree upon two candidates. During the
meeting several new applications were
received, which will be considered at
the next meeting. By unanimous vote,
the following representatives on the
Rebekah anniversary committee were
selected: Noble grand. Grace W.
Thomasson, vice grand, Kate Osborn
Fall, Mrs. Caroline Osborne, Mrs.
Florence Leisinger. and Miss Ruth L.
Gundling.
The meeting to be held on Tuesday
evening, August Is. will be a short
business session, and at its close the
The Washington herald., 1916-08-06
HOROSCOPE.
Sunday, AuRu.t q. 1gI8

Both good and I'll hold sway today for
Venus and Mars are friendly. while Nep-
tune, Jupiter, the Sun and Saturn are
adverse. 4
Women should be fairly lucky under
this confguration. particularly in regard
to dealings in which soldiers are con-
cerned. The signs are most promising
for mothers. wives and other relatives
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Woodmen of the World.

At the meeting of Oak Camp, No. 4.
held Wednesday it was announced by
Past Consul Commander William g,
Stott, that the class initiation to be held
the coming winter was well under way.
Capt. Cooper asked the members to as
sist the uniform rank TO make the excur-
sion to Chesapeake Beach August "a a
success.
One new member was pledged and
eleven applications received. After ad-
dresses from Sovereign Stott Sovereign
Berge. and Consul Commander Williams
the meeting adjourned. Refreshments
were served by the committee.
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is spending his vacation with his family
at Atlantic City.
Chancellor Commander D. w. Gall, of
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5. left for De-
troit. Mich, yesterday to attend a spe-
cial session of the supreme board of
trustees of the Maccabees, Of which he
is State deputy supreme commander for
the District of Columbia.
The ways and means committee of the
Pythian order will hold its semi-monthly
meeting next Saturday night. The COM
mittees will report.
Webster Lodge, No. Z, conferred the
knight rank on William T. Baum Tuesday
night.
E ", Lawrence, a member of Webster
Lodge, residing in Anacostia, is receiving
the sympathy of his brothers on the
death of his wife. Funeral services were
held on Wednesday.
Mai. Gen. William H. Loomis of Grand
Rapids Mich. comanding the Uniform
Rank, has issued an order, concerning the
proposed Nashville encampment, which is
quoted; in part: THE supreme assembly
Of the Uniform Rank. knights of Pythias
at its Cleveland meeting. July II and L
last, considered carefully the conditions
surrounding the Nashville encampment
of the military department. The mo-
bilization of the National Guard in the
several States has acted adversely to the
success OF this camp. Especially, in Ten
nessee, has the effect been bad.
After carefully weighing the pros and
cons the supreme assembly by a unani-
nous vote, left the determination of the
matter to the major general, who was
requested TO exhaust all expedients at his
command to secure the holding of the
camp If it could be successfully done.
mo exact time for holding the camp
can be announced until such time as
there may be a full and complete canvas
of the situation with all the brigades
and the regiments. battalions and com
panies composing the same. This viii
be done as soon as possible. Should there
be a consensus OF opinion in favor OF
holding the camp during 1917, such an ar
rangement can doubtless be effected
Should it be deemed wiser to postpone for
two years, that will be the deciison."
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Pythfan Sisters.

Friendship Temple, No. 9. Pythian Sis
ters, had a large attendance at the meet
ing Wednesday night, when members and
visitors were entertained by the losing
side In the recent membership contest.
Those in charge were Mrs. Elsie Wander
wort, Mrs. Mary Hooper. Mrs. Ella Gar
ner Mr. s.Carrie Davis, Mrs. Nettie Crow
theirs. Mrs Sophy Rodrick. Mrs. Helen
Kennicut, and Miss Harriet Dyer. Visit
ors present were the, Rev Patrick Muir
ply and Mr.. and Mrs. H. Elkton Smith,
the latter the most excellent chief OF
Rathbone Temple. Recitations were CIV
en- by Miss Harriet Dyer; Mrs Ogle
gave selections on the piano and inter
esting talks We're made by DR.. Murphy,
Past Grand Chancellor John Phillips
Meakin and H. Elkton Smith. Refresh
ments were served.
Rathbone Temple, No. s. initiated can
didates Friday night in the presence of
large number of members and visit
ors, among the latter being Mrs. Rose
Palmer, of Alliance, Ohio, a past chief
and the mistress OF records and cor
respondence of a temple in that city.
Among the candidates initiated were W.
T. Trittipoe. chancellor commander OF
Capitol Lodge. knights of Pythias Miss
Harriet Little. member OF the temple,
who has been in New York for some
time on account of i'll health. was re-
ported as much improved Mrs. Mary
E. Mitchell. the mistress of records and
correspondence of Rathbone Temple, is
spending her vacation in Baltimore.
Announcement was made the past week
OF the death on Monday of cirs. Lester
Kahlert at her home in San Francisco
Mrs. Kahlert, who lived in Washington
for several years. was a popular mem
Der OF Rathbone Temple while a resi-
dent Of this city
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The stars incline, but do not compel. &"
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Grand Master at Arms James N. Kline
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12
The Fool Law.

| Down in South Carolina the boards OF
| trade are in session this week wrestling
/ with the problem that has arisen through
| freak legislation aimed at the insurance
companies. Thirty Of the largest compa
MES have withdrawn from the state
since they can no longer do business there
under the legislation that chill billy" pol
iticians iammed through to please con-
stituents who like to see ''the money
power" jumped on. Now "the money
power" so far as ii is manifested in the
Insurance companies is on a strike, and
there is talk OF a special session to clear
the way for the return OF the compa
MES
Plainly. South Carolina Is learning the
same lesson that Missouri learned a few
years ago, when it drove all the insur-
ance companies out of the state. And
many other states have learned the bit
ter lesson OF the evils that follow the
annual deluge Of hasty, unnecessary and
ill-advised legislation. As if statutes
could render imperative the working Of
natural laws! And as If the laws that
cranks draw would have no other result
than the one aimed at by the idea la
boriouslv crawling along the single track
under that particular crank's hat,-Bos-
ton Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12
MoRETowN.

Miss Gertrude Slayton of Barre was a
guest OF her sister, Mrs. w. l.. Wilcox
last week.
The primary school began last week
Monday, with Miss Addie L. Foss Of
Hyde Park as teacher The grammar
school will open next week, April II.
Misses Ella and Matte Somerville OF
Burlington visited at W. A. Kingsbury's
Sunday.
Owing to the bad roads, the concert
which was to be given this week has been
postponed.
Coin Haskins returned to Waterbury
Monday, after nearly weeks stay With
his cousin Merrill Griffith.
Holmes Mobbs returned to johnson
Monday.
Miss Annie Still of Los Angeles, Cal,
is guest of her sister, Mrs. c. w Ward.
L. L. Freeman visited his brother, IL.
c. Freeman, in Mortified last week.
H. G. Ward gave sugar party at his
sugarhouse on Monday afternoon, about
30 being present.
The first hunting and fishing license
of the season was issued to John !. Hur-
die, man 81 years old, put able to sign
his name in the two places required
without the aid of glasses.
The notice for the presidential pri.
mary to be held May is at the town
hall, has been posted by Town Clerk
James Haylett The primary will Of
called at IL noon, and last until $ o'clock
p. m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12
Rumania Backing Up.

While the action OF Rumania in com.
Wandering half OF the 100000 wagon.
loads of grain said to have been sold tc
Germany is not so imperative casus
belli as the seizure by Portugal of the
German shipping laid up in its ports, it
undoubtedly shows an aggressive ten.
per 1t must be taken on the one hand
in connection with the battle of Verdun
and on the other hand with the prepare
tions for a spring offensive in the Bal
kans by the allies which in some quar-.
tiers is expected to begin in May. 1t
need hardly be said that the campaign
based on Salonica which has not seemed
very hopeful, would take on a quite di;-
ferent color if Rumania is preparing to
east in its fortunes with the allies In
making such a decision the outcome Of
the battle of Yerdun could hardly fail
to be a factor Of Importance, Does Ru-
mania believe that Germany has shot
its boltf" The German offensive will be
pressed the more vigorously for its indu-
ence in the Balkans Springfield, Mass,
Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12
A DEAD BANDIT OR NOT.

II was inevitable that the story Of the
death OF Francisco Villa should be start.
ed the rounds during the present pursuit
OF the bandit through northern Mexico
IL was inevitable that Mexicaus Of an
affiliations should scatter that story
broadcast. It would be- told by Villas
followers in the hope OF throwing the
pursuers of the track when the ease was
the hottest for the hunted man. II
would be told BY the followers OF Car
rama with the expectation that the
Americans would b. hoodwinked into be-
lieving that their purpose had been ac-
complished and that they would. forth
with. withdraw their forces into their
own territory. II would b. told by Next
cans who were neither followers Of
Villa nor Of Carranza Just because they
hate the Americans and. therefore. would
Do almost anything b render the posi-
ton 81 the latter more complex and I'M
certain. Americans have no friends in
Mexico, that Is friends who could D. re-
lied upon in any contingency: aud Amer
leans might 81 sell continue their work
With that idea iu mind. There vu be
nothing certain about the leata 81 villa
until Americans See ths corpse and ldea
THY it
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12

were responsible for the presence of in
vading Boches upon their soil; and that
all that was necessary for the restora-
ton OF peace was for the allies to let
Germany have her way In everything.
AT which we can imagine the multitude.
nous jewellers in Buncombe responding
with nightly complacent chorus of
"Ja!" But as for all the rest OF the
world, nothing else can be expected but
that with tongue in cheek and sinister
eyelid huttering il shall say, IAN Bun.
combei"
70 us in America the incident has a
special interest, because of the sugges.
ton which one OF our own chief spokes-
men for Buncombe county gave to his
German friend, A year ago President
Wilson was uttering brave words about
the rights Of American citizens rs neu-
trails upon the high seas, and the inaex-
ible resolution of the American govern
ment to leave no word umspoken and no
act undone which might be necessary to
the unfolding of those rights and to hold
to strict accountability anyone who
might violate Them At which his own
chosen secretary of state thrust tongue
into check and soto voce declared to his
dear friend the Austro Hungarian am
bassador, "All Buncombel" Is it not
the graceful lattery of imitation for the
German chancellor to show that he too
can speak for Buneombe as well as the
American president Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12
Vermont for Local Option.

4 Every county but one in the state d
Vermont votes against prohibition, the
vote in the state against 1t being 1866
4 to 1868, almost two to one The most
purely agricultural county in the state
votes against prohibition, and the most
academic; the most populous, and the
1 least populous. The rejection OF probi-
bition in Vermont is not due to the vote
of an industrial or town population go
ing against rural or village influences 1t
represents the opinion, and in Nermont's
case the experience. Of the whole popula
ton of a state which is known to be
hard headed and has attained a repu-
tation as a barometer" OF political
weather A good many Vermont towns
which locally, and very rigidly, prohibit
the sale of liquor voted in this election
against statewide prohibition, indicating
a willingness to trust other communities
with the local discretion and Judgment
which they themselves exercise. The re-
suit is therefore fair indication that
public sentiment, at least in this part
of the country, is running against the
compulsion of one community even for
the moral benefit of another.
The local vote on the sale of liquor
must always exist. and properly exist
In practice. choice must always lie
with the com nifty, the local govern
ment unit, which either viii or will not;
and there is small use in seeking to con
troll by state edict in this land OF local
initiative. the opinion of any given com
munity with regard to such a question.
The admission Of this principle in the
Vermont vote of yesterday is complete,
for of pa cities and towns in that state
only twenty-three now license the sale
of liquor. I'm that state the community
which refuses to license the sale OF liquor
within its own limits is shown by this
vote to prefer to keep in its own hands
the liberty to license it, This is more
in accordance with American principles
of government than are the doctrines of
statewide prohibition and national pro-
which are now quite extensively
favored In reality the moral warrant
Of local option is greater than that Of
any general system OF prohibition, for
while recognizing the power Of ma iori
ties TO restrict and even to prohibit the
sale Of an article which is capable Of
infinite mischief it does not seek 20 en-
force the prohibition where there is no
ma iority Judgment against its sale.
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12
The Primary Vote.

| When one comes to analyze the vott
for the direct primary, it must be con
| ceded that there was very little change
from the original referendum. except il
degree. The people want the primary
there is no question about it, and this
time they had bill before them to vot,
for
Ten counties of the state gave MAORI
ties for the Simonds Russell primary
bill, four only voting NO" the latter
including Essex by small margin
Orange by about 100 votes, Windham BY
less than 300 and Rutland by about 500
The star direct primary county was
Chittenden, with over 700 to the good
with Windsor a close second by COO. All
the other counties gave fairly close ma
jorities, but decisive enough and very
little behind the Perry referendum vote
so far as gross numbers are concerned.
The Herald still believes that the di.
rect primary is costly luxury, giving
back less than its cost in value to the
state and the states electorate, but it is
perfectly willing to cooperate in giving
the plan a fair trial Incidentally the
BAtbtHL car VIII i3t Epbu ltHis Win
six separate political adventures 10 be
made, including the town meetings which
are now out of the way.
There are certain candidates for the
goyernorship who would like to run, now
that they are relieved from the necessity
for asking permission" as they would
put IT, They are some senatorial aspir
ants who are anxious to cross swords
with the incumbent, now that the fight
is taken into the open field OF the state,
and so on down the line.
II Vermonters have the necessary last
ing power, they ought to be able to sur
vive two state conventions, a presiden
tial primary, a regular L<mary and
state election, and certainly by Thanks
giving they ought to be in position to
know whether they have exactly what
they want in the way of nominating ma
chinery. Rutland Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12
The Buncombe of Kultur.

BuuCombe county is not we believe
one Of the constituent states of the Ger
man empire That however is minol
consideration. for RuncOmbe is no Longer
mere place Il is a condition. it is q
state OF mind or OF being; and as such
it has no geographical metes and bounds
There is thus no reason in the world why
there should not be a German Buncombe
nor why a German statesman should not
speak at length for the delectation OF
that interesting region
Surh Interpretation we must place
upon the recent remarks Of the imperial
chancellor concerning the conduct Of the
war and the prospects and potential con
ditions of peace. il would be- q grave
and most discourteous reflection upon the
intelligence and the sense of humor of
DR.. Non Bethmann Hollwcg 10 suppose
or 90 suggest that he seriously meant.
nnd expected the world 20 understand
thar De meant what be said about the
reconstruction 81 Poland the rehablita
tian ~ Belgium tie tender regard 81
Germany for tile integrity Of small indie
pendent nations. and the culpability 81
the allies for any further prolongation Of
the war
But his words could not. either. have
been rurpo-eleSs. intended and expected
fu hr believed bF nobody, and with ell
the rest off mankind eliminated from pos
-ihif rredenea of them there remains
= lone the Buueambe 81 Germany. For L
hr mult have spoken Nor fur u could
rs have spoken more 6tturiN AT That
Us -a5I was admirably calculated to
-nrthc aud b. encourage the spirit 81
UHue1mle De- assured tie jewellers Ia
Hrrear1fa th1t they uere the ui-est ana
t teHls 81 mems that 70 uaz
Go lelln ri Germany. ard net tie
-frt u France 81 Britain uh1 was IRE
.rsri 81 Belgium ths' che veked allies
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12
SOUTH WALDEN.

| Mrs. Robert Mexican returned home
Monday, from Quincy, Mass, where she
had been spending some time with rela-
tives.
The Houston Hill circle is to meet with
Mrs. Harvey Chase Wednesday, April 10,
if the roads are suitable
Miss Lottie Perkins of Hardwick spent
the latter part of last week at the home
OF her uncle, Harry Perkins.
Alonzo Dutton is not quite as well this
week. His son, Walter, Of Hardwick Wis
tied him Monday.
A. NJ Bucklin Of Alexandra, n. H., was
a visitor at John Edwards over sun
day.
Mrs. Mercer returned home Saturday,
after week in Manchester, n. II,
Charles Norcross and wife. Mrs. Olive
Norcross and Mrs. Ray Norcross, were
at William Youngs in East Hardwick
last Thursday at sugsring' off.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12

The proposal to confer a naval title
on the secretary Of the navy, after the
present encumbent gets through, will
not make R naval man out of the civilian
who may become appointed to the posi-
ton. The only way to secure a salts
factory directing head Of the United
States navy is TO appoint a real student
of naval affairs, preferably man who
has gone up through the various grades,
and then TO keep him in Office long
enough to develop and establish Ger
tain strong policy for the department.
Changing civilians at the head Of the
department every four years, or oftener,
never will make Of the United States
navy the efficient Organization that it
should be.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12

The large attendance at the Washing,
ton county road builders conference in
Montpelier on Tuesday is an indication
of the interest taken hereabouts in the
subject of good roads. There are 20
cities and towns in the county and the
attendance at the conference was over
100, allowing an average OF more than
five to each OF the communities For
some years Washington county has had
the reputation Of being well to the front
in good roads; it appears evident there
is an earnest desire to maintain the repu-
tation, even to extend it,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12

Mayor Mitchell of New York is Justly
incensed over the act of man who is
said to have utilized the privilege OF
speaking in public school in that city
to yen ITO hell with the Stars and
Stripes" The speaker denies the story
now, but his speech was reported in the
newspapers of New York as containing
those words as his own rather than as
an excerpt from some other speech.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12

A young man who escaped from the
Bennington county Jail last October has
had six months of liberty before being
returned to that institution to await
trial for an alleged misdemeanor Al
though he skipped from place to place in
that period of time he found the long
arm Of the law reaching out for him I'M
til it finally nabbed him in Plymouth,
N. H. 1t would have been much better
for him had he stayed in the first place
TO face his accusers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12

Vermont Republicans are not able to
see any more clearly through the party
fog than are their fellow-p party members
in other parts of the country. There
has not been time in many years
when the preferences of the voters in
that party were so far from crystallza
ton ON candidates. The condition is no
doubt due to the doubt over the attitude
OF Charles E. Hughes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12

Sl4, services as janitor; L. c. Brock
$3.50, erecting election booths and cart
age; assisting assessors, Thomas II. Car
roll 1920, Alex. Anderson $lS.45, j
Frontini $ll40, L. l.. Lander Sl4,40, Il
p. Maker Sl4.55, f. j. Rulfo $l6.20, Peter
Thorn $ll.40, S. d. Sibley $54.l7.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12

A Brattleboro hotel advertises the
"prince of bootblacks employed here
Why stop at mere prince! Why not
the king, or the emperor? We are sur
prised at Bratteboros modesty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12

General Joffre probably realizes that
most of the nibblng is being done by the
other fellow Perhaps, however, he is de-
yeloping a voracious appetite himself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12

Governor Brumbaugh OF Pennsylvania
may still think he is a candidate for
president OF the United States, but few
Others do.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12
What Local option Means in Vermont.

Vermont has voted local option"
meaning, no doubt, that its farmers Will
continue to sell their apples or make hard
cider, according to their own discretion
Springfield, Mass, Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12

We wonder if the individual German
soldier inwardly protests against being
hurled against the French cannon at
Verdun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12
In Naval Terms.

"This is the rhinoceros. See his ar
mored hide!"
Tim. And what's thisy"
The giraffe"
Gee! He's got periscope Kansas
City journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-12

Quincy shouldn't worry so much about
those untitled Memorial day orders; per-
haps the freight congestion would hold
them up anyway.