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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24
WILLIAMSBURG

Mr. and Mrs. Asa Harrington of Barre
were in town last week and visited Mrs
Fannie Covell and A. S. Winchester.
Rev. Cary L. Watson of Phillipston
Mass, is visiting his brother, DR.. Z. B
| Watson.
John Jackson and his nephew, Gordon
Jackson, have gone to Malone, n. Y,
where Mr.. Jackson formerly lived.
Mrs. Harriet Little, who spent last
winter in Florida and has since been in
Boston, is now with her daughter, Mrs.
J. NJ. Hutchinson, for stay of two or
three months.
Miss Dorea r. Passera has gone to the
Barre City hospital, to prepare for the
work of trained nurse.
Mrs. Erskine p Rowell of Barre is the
guest OF Agnes S. Williams.
Alden H. Jewett, manager of the local
creamery, is away on his vacation with
his family, and it is stated that they
have gone to the White mountains
James Mari is helping out Jean Clogston
in the work during Mr.. Jewett's alb
senee.
Frank H Nichols and family are en-
ioying an outing at Thompsons point in
the town of Charlotte.
On account OF the accidental death of
Michael Coughlin at Prizes quarry yes
terday the lawn party which was to be
held at the home Of James G. Pirie is in
definitely postponed.
Miss Cora Bstchelder Of Barre. a for
mer teacher in the Gale school, is a guest
at Charles L. Sivright's. Miss Batch
elder is engaged t. return to the same
school in Brandon. that she has taught
for the past two years.
c. NJ Lawrence. formerly in the en-
ploy Of +. 1. kibbee in handling feed
IS now in the s7th battalion. Co. c. E
T.. and his address is London. England
There viii Be an Eastern star lawn
party on the lawn al Carl Seaver's sat
ariay Aug 26. Music viii b. furnished |
by the Williamstoan band Everybody
: invited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24
A DIFFICULT TASK AHEAD

The board which President Wilson has
finally prevailed upon to represent the
United States in the negotiations with a
Mexican board for the purpose OF set
thing the differences between the two ma
tons has capable head in the person of
Secretary of the Interior Franklin X
Lane Of the other two men, Judge
George Gray of Delaware and DR.. John
r. Mott of New York not so general
knowledge prevails, although the former
has gained some distinction as a federal
judge and United States senator. Dr..
Mott is practically a newcomer in pub
lie life but evidently he has the conf
dence of President Wilson because the
latter attempted to appoint him as min
lister to China. The board has an espe-
cially arduous task ahead and one not
to be relished by any save the most
skilled in a certain form OF diplomacy,
a form of diplomacy which applies more
particularly to Mexico than to any other
nation on the globe. II the three mem
bers now selected by President Wilson
are able to come to an understanding
with Mexico and in manner satisfac-
tory to the United States they will have
accomplished a very valuable public serv-
ice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24
SOUTH WALDEN

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Beals, Mr., and Mrs
G. T. Eastman and Mr. and Mrs. G.. G
harrington were in Lyndonvlle las
week Thursday TO attend the campmeet
| ing.
Mr. and Mrs. George Huntley Of Fair
fax were guests last week at the homes
OF their nieces, Mrs. Joseph Houston anC
Mrs. Harry Perkins.
There was dance at Goodenough';
hall last Saturday night.
Miss Freda Talbot of East Hardwick
spent last week at the home of her broth.
er, Royce Talbot.
Mrs r. T. Goodenough visited in Mas.
sachusetts recently.
The fall term Of the South Walden
school will begin Aug. 2s, with Mrs. w
y. Prindle for teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Perkins of Oxford
and Ernest Bedford, wife and daughter
of Piermont, n H., were guests at Harry
Perkins Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Paine and two children
of Craftsbury, visited Sunday at the
home of his sister, Mrs w. d. Barnett
Mrs. Homer harrington Of Cabot, with
her little daughter, spent last Thursday
with her mother, Mrs Harvey Chase.
There will be no school on Houston hill
this fall but the pupils win be trans.
ported to the South Walden school.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24

There is no reason to doubt the ac
curacy of the statement from semi
official source in Germany that the sub
mersible Deutschland reached German
waters on Aug. % after making her sec
ond trip across the Atlantic ocean The
assertion is made by the Overseas agen-
cy, German organization in Germany
from which come many of the announce
ments regarding yhe progress of events
in Germany. Granting the correctness of
the statement the Deutsehland's com
mander must be given no slight measure
OF praise for his daring as well as for
his seamanship, The eastward trip Of
the submersible was accomplished in
greater actual time, dating from the mo-
ment of leaving port, than was used in
the maiden trip to the United States;
but even so the voyage was remarkable
considering the handicaps under which
the doughty ship worked
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24

The entente score in Zeppelins de-
stroyed since the war started is greater
than the public had ever supposed The
statement in the House of Commons by
Major Baird representing the British
aerial board that 80 of the great airships
OF the Germans had been destroyed in
the two years of the war indicates that
the entente allies have been Withholding
a great deal of information concerning
their conquests. So far as the world has
been permitted to know, only few of
the Zeppelins had even been hit by mis-
siles from entente weapons, let alone be-
ing brought to earth or sea by damages
thus sustained. The revelation of the
disaster to this form OF German aerial
fighting strength is so surprising as to
arouse the expectation that should Great
Britain see fit to tell of the number of
Teutonic submarines sunk or captured
by the entente allies the total would in
deed be startling The world already
has heard of the capture or destruction
of many submarines and has received in
timations of very large number thus
lost by the Teutons. Perhaps the Brit
ish government, having relaxed its bond
of secrecy regarding Zeppelins, will see
fit to let the world know about subma-
l,-;..
some interesting information.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24
CURRENT COMMENT
For a New "willey House. f"

Thesimagination Of jules Verne at th'
time Of the destruction OF the old WILEY
house in the Crawford Notch, could hard
| ~ have pictured the circumstances which
would attend its restoration. The New
Hampshire forestry commission, Will
headquarters al Concord, now adyertises
It's purpose to lease the site of the struc.
ture which figured in that oldtime trag.
cdy, for the erection of a tea house for
automobiles.
Before the days OF the railroad the
highway through the notch carried the
traffic from the north, rs far 10 the
west as ST. Johnsbury. to the ocean at
Portland. Then the railroad came along
and put the highway nearly out of bus.
mess, Then the automobile came along
and restored the highway 10 such de.
gree OF Importance that the state OF New
Hampshire had to widen and rebuild il
on lines that would have amazed the old.
timer who plodded his weary way up
its unrelieved inclines.
IL thus comes to pass that the old
Wiley house which went down in the
crash OF a summer pointing
a moral TO many a New England fire.
side tale-has come 10 life again in or
der TO supply gasoline to the wearied
and tea and other refresh
ments for the passengers. Verify, the
of time What next in the old
notch road that winds its way from
North Conway, along the upper waters
Of the Saco, TO their origin in the Saco
lake in the heart of the mountains
Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24

Maine has been and still is under ar,
appalling, crushing. II Is true that II
spite OF It's heavily waterlogged condi
ton under these charges, the road IN the
last twelve months has performed the
wonder OF earning e,sl per cent on IL
common stock, against less than nothing
the year before Il has piled up u total
Operating revenue OF S52,075, l27.s0. IT.
earnings on It's common stock in this
period have been nearly twice the aver.
age earnings OF the railroads OF the whole
country But with all this proved vital.
lity-thls clear demonstration that il pos.
scsses one of the best railroad opportuni.
ties in the country. the Boston a Maine
cannot go ON carrying forever all the old
men OF the sea that have been piled on
its back II has been compelled TO CON
sent to a receiNershp, nnding il nexpe-
dent TO attempt further renewal OF
the notes falling due Aug, 81.
The demand for this recciyership
comes, impressiyely at the very moment
when new and heavier burden is be-
ing put upon the railroads OF the whole
country. Not one OF them but which
has, like the Boston & Maine, been
pushed by the public demand TO larger
and larger eNpenditure--to improve
ments Of the most expensive sort, and
particularly TO charges for labor which
are well nigh paralyzing double crews
for engines, and so on, and now TO an
eight-hour basis OF wages. lndiscreet
railroad men once used TO talk about
forcing rates up TO the highest point
that the traffic would bear" but it is
now question of exacting from the rail
road itself in wages of labor, in improve
ments, in operating expenses, all that
the stockholders and the ever paying
general public can possibly be made to
yield up. Enthusiastically VI pub
lie ownership The Boston & Maine
crisis as an illustration OF a condition
TO which the whole railroad business OF
the country is being subjected
Inevitable, clearly, is this result so far
as the Boston & Maine is concerned. But
is no reason why the receivership should
do any lasting harm TO the only great
railroad whose operations now carry the
name of Boston outside our city. As
was pointed out in the financial de-
partment of the Transcript last Satur-
day. several great systems, running
through good country but possessing
no better opportunity than that which
lies before the Boston & Maine, have pros
pered well after drastic reorganization,
after receiverships. Such has been the
record of the Missouri Pacific, the Union
Pacific, the Northern Pacific, the Alter
son, the Erie. With such a showing of
sound basic conditions as that made in
The statement of the operations of Bos-
Ton & Maine for the rear ended June 30,
1916, we may confidently predict that
he usefulness and capacity of this road
will be increased under the new regime.
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24
Farm Loans in New Hampshire.

| i ne nearing at concord yesterday OF
the establishment Of one of the distric
banks of the new system of farm loan;
banks brought to light one extremely
gratifying fact. Farm loans are being
made in New Hampshire by the banks
at as low, if not at the lowest, rate oil
interest reported by any state in the I'M
ion. According TO the statistics quoted
by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
at Yesterdays hearing, the average rate
for farm loans in this state is SO per
cent Inasmuch as it is proposed the
rate of interest charged by the new farm
loan bank provided in the Hollis bill
shall be 8 per cent, it is obvious that
the new law, so far as the cheapness of
the loans is concerned, does not look at
tractive to the farmers of this state.
The rate of interest is, however, but
one consideration. Another considera-
tion of equal importance is the availa bill
it'll of funds in the banks for the making
of farm loans and the disposition OF the
banks to make such loans. At the pres
ent time the funds are available in New
Hampshire banks, in larger measure in
deed than ever before in the states his
tory. Some New Hampshire banks are
actually embarrassed to find safe and
profitable avenues of investment for the
golden flood which is pouring in upon
them from their depositors. There re-
mains, then, the disposition of the bank
ers to make loans of this character. Up
to the present time it is entirely true to
say that the banks as rule have not
looked with favor upon farm loans upon
New Hampshire farms as a profitable
and attractive form of investment This
has been due partially to the decadence
of agriculture, tendency which happily
has been corrected and is now changed
into gratifying and promising revival
of farming, and partly to the cost of in
applications for loans and
supervision of the security during the
period of the loan. As a rule New Hamp-
shire banks have not been provided with
the machinery to give this class of bus
mess the attention it must have. if it is
to be conducted along safe and secure
lines. The natural result has been re-
uctance TO accept farm lands as secur-
ty for long term loans.
IL is possible the creation of the farm |
oan bank of the United States, so far as !
New Hampshire is concerned, may prove |
o be of indirect instead of direct benefit |
~ prompting activity on the part of To-
al banks to make loans of this charac- |
er and thus make credit easier for the /
armer. If credit can be made easier for /
he farmer Of New Hampshire. the prob !
EN- of farm credit is solved since the
ate Is already more attractive than that
ffered by the new federal institution
Manchester n. H. Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24
GRANITEVILLE

Mr. and Mrs. w II. Miles have re
turned from ten days vacation on q
motor trip through the White noun
tains.
Mrs. Neil Mckenzie and children re.
turned from Scottstown, p O., where
they have been spending the past few
months.
p. f. McAulitfe of Burlington was a
business visitor in twon to-day.
Miss Catherine Molver has returned
from visit in Linwick, p. @.
All members OF Robert Emmett court,
No. 564, are requested to meet at the
home of the late Michael Coughlin Friday
morning at $50 to escort the body to the
church for the funeral. Please wear
badges and white gloves Per order of
chief ranger, Felix MeQuirk.
John McIver, who has been visiting at
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24

Haven, it has tried to absorb too many
smaller railroads and has clogged its sys-
tenn in the effort Over indulgence with
only a mediocre capacity has been be-
setting sin of the Boston & Maine. 1t is
carrying too much of load. 1t will take
the head of wizard railroad doctor to
get the Boston & Maine out of the dol
drums, but the doctor will have some
thing substantial to work upon as a ba-
sis because the Boston & Maine is fortu-
nate in tapping one of the best sections
of the whole United States. There ought
to be good business for a railroad in
New England if anywhere in the coun-
try. The Boston & Maine is in close
touch with that business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

See 1910 percales in Abbott's window.
Billie Burke in "Gloria's Romance at
the Bijou Friday.-adv.
To receive news of the latest song hits
in popular music sign your name in our
music lovers register book. Martins
Book Store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24

On the failure to embroil the United
States in any war, an attempt is now
being made to revive the Cook .Peary
war. The public doesn't want it. If
Cook and Peary must fight over the title
TO discoyerer OF the north pole let them
take their trouble of to some desert is.
land and fight il out. The time Of Con-
gress is too valuable to be taken up by
such squabble.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24
THE BOSTON & MAINE SITUATION

The financial troubles of the Boston &
Maine railroad are coming to head lust
at time when the corporation is ex-
periencing one of the best years in its
recent history. The total operating rev
enue of the system for the past year has
been over s52.OOO,OOO and the railroad
has earned on its common stock double
the average earnings of the railroads of
the whole country; and yet the corpora
tion confesses itself unable to meet its
obligations falling due on Aug. ga
matter of sl3.e00.OOO or more. Thus we
have the somewhat anomalous situation
of railroad seemingly enjoying good
business and still unable 10 make both
ends meet. To the average observer IL
would appear that the Boston & Maine il
suffering from Indigestion Of railroads.
Like its former big relative, the New
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24

the home of John McRae, returned to
Linwick to-day. He was accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Mcdonald, who will
spend the winter there.
John Coxon has returned from trip
to Montreal an dhas resumed his work
on +. L. Smiths quarry.
Angus Mcleod left yesterday for Lin
wick. P. O., to join Mrs. Mcleod, who is
visiting there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24

II President Wilson decides to go on
the road il will be tacit admission that
Hughes has been making good on his
road trip, considering Wilson's first de.
termination not 20 follow that course.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24
B. & Nan Inevitable Result.

The Boston & Names approval of a
petition for a receivership in its case j.
the result Of several causes. Chief among
them is the obstinscy Of the leased lines
in resisting any reasonable system Of re-
organization-and particularly the at
titude Of the Concord & Montreal and
the Connecticut River. The charges, fixed
and contingent. which the Bosto, &
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24

That mobilization Of neutral securities
in England will make quite a financial
army, with the American wing not by
any means the least numerous
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24
Quite Appropriate.

Did the Rev Mr.. Easie quote scripture
to that real estate agent who swindled
him 2"
"Nes-he wrote him. I was a stranger
and re took me in The Lamb.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24

An Anti.litter club which has been
formed in New York City ought to have
a branch in Williamstown gulf.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-05-27

For Heavens sake drop it and eat
your lunch!"
When they went back up on deck,
the promoter, now fortified with draw
ings and booklets, again sought out his
victim. Though farther away, Helen
could see his emphasizing gestures
and the woman's anxious indecision.
Still at it," grunted Warren.
Thought he'd land her before now"
rs there NO way we can warn her?
Couldn't i
Now see here; we're not looking
for trouble! Don't you go butting into
other peoples afairs,'
AS the afternoon, long and tiresome,
wore on, Helen's impetuous impulse
to slip the woman some warning mess
age began to flag. After all would it
not be a Quixotic, story-bookish thing
to do?
1t was almost six before they sight
ed the church spires Of Montreal AS
they drew nearer, the stringed orches-
ira came up on the deck to play.
Under the glamour and stimulus Of
the music Helens waning impulses
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-05-27
'TheCrevice'
By Vim. ]. Burns and Isabel Ostrander

they had quite accepted him as one OF
themselves
During the morning package came
to the bank and a letter which read
In part:
....T am returning these securities
to you in the hope that you may be
able to place them In the possession
Of Jimmy Brunell They belong to him
and my conscience is responsible for
their return. / don't know where to
find him. ! do know that at one time
he did some banking at the Brooklyn
& Queens institution. IL he does not
do SO now, kindly hold these securities
for Jimmy Brunell until called for,
and in the meantime see Walter Pen
mold OF Brooklyn"
With the package and letter came
a request from Henry Blaine which
those In power at the Brooklyn &
accede to, in order to ingratiate them
selves with the great Investigator.
In accordance with this request,
therefore, the affair was made known
by the bank Officials to the clerks as
a matter Of long standing which had
only just been rediscovered in an old
vault, and the subordinates discussed
it among themselves with the gusto
of those whose lives were bounded
by gilt cages. and circumscribed by
rules Of silence. 1t was not unusual
therefore, that the new clerk, Alfred
Hicks, should have heard of it, but it
was unusual that he should find it
expedient to make a detour on his
way to work the next morning which
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-05-27

by George, she's his sister, and
believe the old codger's in the deal"
whispered Warren, who could roW
hear the two men talking alone,
With cautious carelessness, Helen
moved her chair closer.
Then the house she lives in and
the two thousand-you think that's
all she's got?" The promoters voice
Ears 1 know, but she's close
mouthed-never talks of her affairs" }"
We'll, the more you can get her
to invest the larger your commission.
If she puts in the two thousand-that
means four hundred for you"
She's pretty set, but I'll try-Sh-sh,
here she comes"
"Oh, did you hear that" Helen was
aquiver with indignation, Hes de
liberately plotting against his sister"
Sure, he's going to get rake eff"
shrugged Warren. Not as green as
he looks"
"Oh, how awful! Somebody ought to
tell her
Warren yawned, and took up mag
azine
But Helen. now thoroughly aroused,
still listened to the murmured conver-
sation. The glib-tongued promoter
argued with fluent eloquence.
BE careful, they'll get on to you"
cautioned Warren sharply. as in the
intensity of her interest she kept
looking back.
"Oh, it makes me wild! If you'd
only take her aside and warn her!
Dear. why couldn't you? Think of the
two thousand dollars-all her say
ings!"
Think I'll make a fool of myself?
It's none of my funeral
Absently Helen watched a sea gull
lowering over the boat with tilted.
motionless wings. Her mind was full
Of vague. impulsive plans A note
could she slip the woman note? DO
not invest with that man. Even your
brother" No, she must not mention
the brother.
Il don't want to overpersuade
you. came the promoters suave voice.
"All I can say is you're very foorsh if
you let this chance slip"
Yes, it sounds very good" falter-
ed the woman apologetically.
Good? It's the chance Of a life
time, But of course with well-feign-
ed Indifference. If you'd rather keep
your money in a savings bank at only
four per cent-that's for you to say
There was general stir in response
to the luncheon horn Most of the
passengers promptly made their way
down to the red and white salon.
Warren chose a table at the far end
They were hardly settled when a
steward ushered the old woman and
her brother to seats almost opposite.
Nov don't stare EN- out of coun
tenance. What's struck you anyway?'
Was ! staring? Dear, I can't think
of anything but that poor woman"
Huh. that happens every day
Those promoters flourish on women
like that. Long as they don't use the
mails-the law can't touch en-
"Oh, the law-the LAW" with
feminine scorn for the inadequacies OF
the law.
Lamb or fricassced chicken p
curtly, his interest on the menu.
"Oh, anything Warren, do vol
really think her brother would"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-05-27

would take him to the gate of Walter
Pennold's modest home Perhaps the
fact that Alfred Hicks real name was
Guy Morrow and that letter received
early that morning from Henry
Blaine's office, giving Pennold's ad-
dress and single line of instruction
may have had much to do with his
matutinal visit
Be that as It may, Morrow, the
dapper young bank clerk, found in the
Pennold household a grizzled, middle
aged man, with shifty, suspicious eyes
and moist hand clasp, behind him
appeared a shrewish, thin-haired wife
who eyed the intruder from the first
with ill-concealed animosity.
He smiled-that frank, winning
smile which had helped to land more
men behind the bars than the astute-
ness Of many Of his seniors-and said:
bank, Mr.. Pennold, and we have a
box of securities there evidently be-
longing to one Jimmy Brunell. No
one knows anything about it and no
note came with it except line which
read: Hold for Jim Brunell See
Walter Pennold of Brooklyn Now
you're the only Walter Pennold who
banks with the B. & @. and thought
you might like to know about it. There
are over two hundred thousand dollars
in securities and they have evidently
been left there by some body as con-
science money. You can go to the
bank and see the people about it, of
course.
(More Monday.)