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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-14
Conductor Becomes Millionaire Through
Listening.

In the February American Magazine
Hugh S. Fullerton tells of the curious
ways that successful business men drove
the opening wedge.
"One of my acquaintance is extreme.
lily rich" he said. "Hhis biography, OF
course, tells all his story save the turn.
ing point. This is what he told me, and
lit illustrates the point, even though ii
is trife immoral from business stand
point: He was Pullman conductor on a
line running into FL Paso, Texas. He was
making one hundred and fifty dollars a
month and saving money. One night he
was checking his tickets in a smoking
compartment when two men lounging
there began to unfold maps and talk of
locations. The conductor listened half
unconsciously, then listened with both
ears while counting tickets. The next
morning he went TO friend in bank
and said:
~ want to borrow thirty thousand
dollars for sixty days
"'What security
None, excepting this he replied; i
want to buy an option on q certain piece
of land. I'll turn over the option to You
as security.
He had to divulge part of his secret
but he got the money. He secured OPP.
tons or purchased outright land in a
certain section of FL Paso upon which,
he heard the two engineers say, the
railroad was to build shops and car
works. Inside of two weeks the bank
Cancelled the thirty thousand dollar note,
and paid him twenty-five thousand dol
lars additional for one half his options,
and he was on the road TO millions.
HE had seen the opening carelessly
left, and the turning point was passed"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-14
Early Showing of Suits

You be styishy dressed at really moderate expense
isn't the you spend clothes that makes look
stylish and wedressed-t's the way the money spent.
Our constant study to get the Suits that mean the max
mum of correct STYLE dependable fabrics and careful tailor
ing at moderate cost.
Our early showing of Suits comprises many of the new fea
of the The coats while little shorter have
that funess the bottom that give them the and style
of the
The Black and White Shepherd Checks will be popular
this Blues in the several different shades will be
popular; Blacks, Browns and Greens will be good.
Our early showing in Serges Popns and Gabardines
also the fine Black White Shepherd Checks If interested
in Suits, you should early display
We putting prices lot of Winter Suits to clean them
up Here good Suit values that not much
different in weight and material than the spring models and
the prices very cheap.
Ladies' Separate Warm Coats
We have put rack lot of heavy winter Coats
styles that been the winters best values prices
from $1,000 to $4,000 These all rack to close at
only $49S EACH If you want good Coat value you should
lis rackn of CnafS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-14
Woman's Club Notes.

The meeting Tuesday afternoon. Feb.
Is, will be club symposium, in charge
OF the home economics department. Va.
rious dishes by some of our expert cooks
will be there for you to sample. Ladies
are reminded that they may have guests.
as this afternoon promises to be one of
the most interesting OF its kind. Mem
bers are asked to brin- pencil and paper.
The meeting will begin promptly at 9: so.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-14
Card Of Thanks

Loren II. Hooker wishes to thank those
who participated in the postcard shower
which be received Saturday. his Goth
birthday anniversary. He especially
wishes "a thank Mr.. and Mrs. r. W.
Hooker for the plant which they sent
him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-14
wEBSTERvILLE.

st. John the Baptist Episcopal church
The ladies will hold their annual sale
of fancy and useful articles in the vestry
of the church on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings. Literary and must
cal program each evening
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-30

ventIon Hall The vast beds Of growing
tulips, hyacinths, geraniums ana less
common flowers strike a dozen dinerent
color blends which appeal to the eye
There are three vast rose gardens hlled
with growing plants, and one of them
that of Henry a. Dreer, Inc contains
more than 1000 roses in full bloom. This
company also has staged exquisite dis
plays Of water lilies, hyacinths, tulips,
narciss and other flowers.
Exhibits of evergreens, shrubbery and
other decorative trees and plants of
non-nowering nature are displayed by
Thomas Meehan & Sons, and several other
firms who specialize in this branch Of hor-
ticuture.
The children, all between the years Of
3 and 8, were escorted by Mrs. Anna w.
Paist, director Of the school, and came In
automobiles. They are from all over the
country, and even from outside the coun-
try, and were a remarkably pretty lot of
children. Among them were Thomas and
Walter Paist, sons of the director; Otto
and Robert Kapka sons of n Cambria
steel official Eduard Montontleu, son OF
the director of the Havana Mint; William
Mearns and Charles Edwin Starr, the lat
ter two of prominent Philadelphia
families. There was also William Penn
Hastings, a direct descendant of the
first William Penn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-30
5000 AT FUNERAL
OF BISHOP ORTYNSKY

Continued from Page One
by the Very Rev. Nicholas Pidhoreclty in
Greek.
Among those present at the services
were Archbishop Prendergast, the Very
Rev John j. Bonzano. the apostolic dele
gate; the Right Rev John J. McCort,
Bishop Yasbck, of the Syrian Church;
Bishop TToban, Of Scranton, and Aronsig.
nor Philip K. NIcDevitt
The bronze casltct In which the body
reposes was lcttered in gold and was
studded with diamonds. rubies and other
precious jewels IL Is valued at $4,000.
Bishop Ortynsky's body was dressed in
the most costly robes in which a prelatc
has ever been buried. II was said They
were of hand embroidered silk and gold
lace. studied with precious jewels. He wore
$4,000 worth of diamonds and other
jewels. In his hands was a cross of gold.
All these jewels will be buried in the
Casket.
The procession moved from the church
north on Franklin street to Parrish street,
to 18th street, where it halted for moment
in reverence before ST Basil'S Convent
and Orphanage, which was founded by
Bishop Ortynsky. The column then
moved to Brown street, TO Franklin street
and back to the church Homes along the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-30
CONTEST WILL WHICH GIVES
PHILADELPHIANS FORTUNES
Nephews of Lambert Suydam Deny
Paper Is Legal

The will Of Lambert Suydam, which
leaves part of a $4,000. 600 estate to two
Philadelphians Mrs Emile l.. Moore and
Mrs. Samuel H. Austin. Of 3913 Chestnut
street, has been contested, objections to
the probate being filed in the SurroFate's 8
Court in New York city by two nephews
and four Erandnleces.
The contestants are Harry and Richard
L. Suydam, of Garden City. L. l.. nephews,
and Esther a. Bertihe Amalie II. @. Hol-
land. Adriana S. AclSer and Nathalie w
.. Adams. of New York. They deny the
will was Suydams last will and say that
If he signed 1t he did so as the result of
fraud and undue influence practiced by
Lambert Suydam Jr, and by other per-
sons acting with him."
Mr.. Suydam willed to his nephew and
private secretary, Lambert Suwdam,
100000 and one-third Of his SO, 600, 600
estate The remainder of the resduary
estate was left equally to two sisters
Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Moore. To Lottie
A. weaver and Annie X, Weaver, nieccs,
living at 200 West seth street New York.
100000 was bequcathed in trust, the
principal on their death to revert to the
residue.
"Ehave nothing to say in regard to the
said Mrs. Austin today ANY
action that my sister and | will take
will be through our New York attorney"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-30
THOUSANDS OF ROSES
OF RICH BEAUTY SEEN
AT BIG FLOWER SHOW
Exhibitors Compete for Prizes
in Displays of Exquisite
Blooms at Conven-
ton Hall
LARGE BEDS OF TULIPS

Several thousand of the choicest roses
| ever grown in this country, which are pc
| ing carefully unpacked from their boxes
this morning are to be the feature OF the
day at Convention Hall, where the Soci,
ETY. of American Florists and Ornamental
Horticulturists is celebrating its fourth
national flower show.
This Is the second day Of the exhi-
bition to be devoted TO cut roses, but the
entries will eclipse those of Monday in
magnitude. In one class alone the exhibit
ors whose flowers are being staged today
have each been given n space of zoo square
feet to fill with the exquisite blooms. For
the most effective display of this nature
first prize of $3.50 viii he awarded
for the second best, a prize of $780, and
for the third, S100 This competition is
open only to commercial growers of roses.
The six other classes of cut roses staged
today are open only to retail florists, who
will be awarded prizes aggregating S24O
in cash. a silver cup and 4 leather travel
ing bag. These exhibits will include cor
sage bouquets bridal bouquets basket
bouquets, bouquets of miniature roses and
table and mantel decorations of roses. In
all of the classes the exhibitors are per-
mitted TO supplement their cut rose dis
plays with such accessories as they may
consider suitable.
The numerous other wonders to be seen
Mt the Flower Show continue to attract
the thousands of visitors who throng Con-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-30
QUADRI DT GRAN VALORE
TRAFUGAT A PERUGIA
Nessuna Traccia Degli Ignoti
Ladri - Cittadine Italiane
Attaccate da Aviatori

Un telegramma da Perugla dice che
gnoti ladrt hanno rubato dipinti di
grandissimo valore dalla sacristia della
Bastica di San pletro de- Cassinensi due
del quail si attribuiscono Eeneralmente n
Ranaello quantunque clio non sia provato
dehnitivamente. Ira uuadri cut
81 attribuisce un valorc di almcno due
milioni mezzo di dollarl, sono III Bam-
bino Gesu" ed III Bambino Giovanni Bat
tista," ed altrl di cui Ia sacristla era
adorna. due uuadri attribuiti Raf-
faello, e cloe' ( due Bambni. erano stati
gia rubatl parecchi ami ia. ma il governo
aveva potuto ricuperarli.
II comm Corrado Ricci, Dlrettore Gem
erale delle Belle Arti, ST e. recatO subito
n Perugia non appena informato del furto,
ma nnora non ST ha traccia del ladri La
porta della sacrlstia e. stata quasi dis.
trutta.
Oltre. nj due dtadrI cltau sono stati
rtibati anche II HCristO portante la Crocc,'
di Andrea MontaEua; Ia "Flagella2ione,"
di Giovanni Guercino, @ Ia "Coronazione.'
di Ceeare Bassano, | ladri Cercarono
anche di pc-tnrc via due messai del l5mo
sccolo, mo dovettero darsi ALA fuga prima
di riuscirvi
Telegrammi da Roma dicono che due
aviatori austriaci hanno bombardato lc
cittadine di Cervignano san Giorgio di
Nogaro. Pala2zuolo, Pordenonc san Reg
giauo ed un ppnte sui piave | damn sono
insiEnihCauti
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-30
RrAtTTrrtrL, SWEET PEAS.

The sweet pea displays which excited
so much admiration yesterday are still on
exhibition. and despite the fact that many
of the blossoms were shipped from distant
States the dainty blooms appear fresh and
beautiful Among the most attractive of
the sweep pea exhibits is that of A. c.
ZvollanelS. who brought his entries to this
city from California.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-30
Two Clubs Seek Charters

Petitions for charters were filed this
afternoon in Court of Common Pleas No.
by Wyandotte Club, of this city, an ath-
letic organization, and the Southwest
Philadelphia Labor Lyceum Association.
1t is the purpose of the former urganiza-
tlon to maintain a clubhouse and grounds
for athletic games. The Labor Lyceum
Association is formed for the purpose Of
supporting an educational institution
whereby it's members shall be trained to
proficiency in mechanical trades.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-30
Rsadlng RAILWAY Payg Itg Ta1

The sum Of s275,61O95 was paid over
e Receiver Of Taxes W. Freeland
Ikendriek by the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway today BY paying its tax at the
last moment today, the railway company
Was able TO secure the one per cent. dis
count allowed 90 those paying taxes today.
A discount Of x per cent. will be granted
20 those paying by April 1. 1t was an
nounced at the Receivers Office today
that s49l. 900 has been paid in school and
realty taxes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-30

route were decorated and draped with
papal flags Of yellow and white and
with black crepe.
The Austrian Ambassador from wash
ington and the local German and Austrian
Ambassadors were among those TO take
part in the procession. II was expected
that Bishop Budka, OF Winnipeg, Can,
would be present to conduct the funeral
services, but he was held up either by
the train wreck at Cleveland or from the
fact that he Is an Austrian subject and
was not able to get passports from
Canada
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-30
College Girls Ask Men to Kiss Them

NEW YORK. March sO.-By a vote of
80 to 1 40 girl students Of Barnard Col
lege today registered their emphatic ap
proval of the cute little game of kissing
The more daring ones invited 43 Prince.
ton University seniors, who swear they
have never been kissed, to come on up
and find out why they like it,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-30
OFFER CASH FOR BLOOD
Pennsylvania Hospital Advertisos e..
Person Who Will Help Save
Life of prorninap+ AZ.

The Pennsylvania Hospital has adv..
tised for blood for a man patient. sald !.
be member Of an old Philadelpbi, ,.s'
lily. '""r
Physicians have decided that a h,..,
TRANSMISSION operation is the only bona !,
saving the life of the patient Az ,oas.
quart OF rich, healthy blood is needed, ana
that amount. p''u LOT
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
Election of Hughes Will
Put Penrose, Smoot and
Their Gang Back in Saddle

/, laws, not 20 make them. Congress
may enact any kind OF a tariff Law
IL pleases and when IL comes 10 me
| will either sign OF veto H." Thi;
was the Taft attitude.
The tariff was revised upwarC
and the bill came 10 Taft for sig
nature or veto,
He permitted Il 10 become n Law
and the disaster 10 his party and
% himself was complete.
Wilson was elected on Q platform
calling for . downward revision OF
the tariff Right after his inauxura
ton. congress and the presideut got
busy making . new tariff Law. They
worked together and every schedule
OF Importance was finally passed OF
by Wilson. When the bill became q
law IL oonformed 10 the Democratic
platform pledge az Interpreted By
the president, because his had been
the largest influence In its making.
While President Wilson has not
shown a disposition 10 dictate con.
gressional action IN ordinary mat.
tiers. he has never hesitated TO use
the full power Of bis once and per
sonal influence To compel congress
to enact laws in conformity with
party pledges and public welfare
according 20 his Interpretation.
There Is no reason 10 believe tina,
II Wilson Is reelected. this will not
BE- his policy during the next four
years. And there Is no reason TO
believe that the Democratic leaders
In congress will not continue to ac-
knowledge the presidents right 70
determine the character OF import
ant legislation.
Now. how about Hughes and the
Republicans,
The Republican nomination lay
between Hughes and Roosevelt.
Hughes was nominated because a
small group OF resctionsry Repub-
lican senators who were IN control
OF the situation hated Roosevelt and
were determined that he should not
Dc nominated.
These men neither had nor have
any love for Hughes. but they were
between the devil and the deep sea
and they jumped In.
Penrose. Smoot, du Pont, Warren.
VIM. Alden Smith, and Crane nom
mated Hughes.
These are the men whose reac-
tionary policies wrecked the TAR
These are the men who baked
Roosevelt in most OF his progressive
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26

itory Law cannot be enforced. II Ia
the very strongest reason that can
be- given for prohibitiou'
Tne criminal laws are usually en-
forcible in the order OF the degree
OF The crime. That Is. II IL easier TO
enforce the law against homicide OF
treason than II II against petty theft.
for the reason that the gravity OF
the crense Is greater. In most states,
the illegal sale OF LIQUOR IL cissset
as a misdemeanor or along with such
onenses as petty theft. drunkenness
end ti.tur bing the peace. and under
such circumstances. n the prohibit.
tory law is enforced as we'll a. the
same class OF offenses, one could
say that prohibition rrohibits
In some states the violation OF the
liquor Law Is made felony after the
FIRST offense, punishable with penf-
Tertiary sentence. along with high
way robbery. arson and grand lar
cepy. Under such circumstances,
the enforcement. OF necessity. has
20 De much more rigid IN order 10
prohibit. Il IL needless TO say that
the fact that the public sentiment
crystallized into law makes Illegal
liquor sales a grave crime also
makes IL easier TO enforce the Law.
This Is the experience IN every state
in which prohibition has been intro
duced The weaker the law. the
laxer its enforcement.
As matter OF fact, the liquor
laws in prohibition states are en-
forced better than other penal
statutes Of the same grade, for the
reason that social conditions da
lnand Il and the offender against
the liquor laws is looked down upon
much more than is the other crtm-
inal OF the same grade.
That is. while a man may steal or
break the peace and be forgiven. no
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
LsT ABOUT E>ss tisAE

one can ever regain his former so
cial standing In 8 community after
having been convinced as boot
logger" as the illegal vendor OF
liquors IL commonly called
No one has any confidence in a
"bootiegger'' in prohibition states
not even the men who patrvuire him
He is a social. moral. legal outcas,.
A man who viii sell liquor contrary
20 law IN q prohibition state. Is con
sldered low enough 20 commit any
sort OF crime This feeling grows
stronger and stronger A. the prohibit
ton laws become the more effective
Naturally, at arst, people v.ho
have beer accustomed 20 saloons all
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
~ siDoy sys,
ookIno Expert for The Times

Whoever happens to like rice will
nsver need worry much about the
high cost OF living.
Rice ranks among the most nutri-
tious Of foods. II IL the stan OF life
\ TT one-half the human race. When
eombined with milk or cheese IL be
comes an appetizing substitute for
meat II makes delicious PURGE.
sriddle cakes and buildings.
Served with cream II is a palata.
hle breakfast cereal.
Rice 10 IN acceptable food ali the
year ana particularly appctixing in
summer.
Experts cooks In Uncle Sans
government kitchens have recently
been experimenting with the best
way OF preparing race. And in the
Drsssnt era OF high food prices,
their recommendation will be much
appreciated by economical house
wives.
II IL well to remember that when
rice 10 used sbundantly In the diet
y b particularly desirable To In.
ciuds generous amounts of green
vegetables and fruits also. In order
that . supply OF mineral substance
adequate In kind and quantity may
b provided.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26

for individuals and little children.
II combined with milk and eggs
IL makes very nutritious dish az
well as one easily digested.
Plain boiled rice. cooked either
In water or in milk. and served with
little steved fruit, maple syrup.
honey. or other simple favor. makes
a more wholesome dessert for chill
dren than rich puddings or pies, be
cause II Is less likely 70 upset the
digestion or TO destroy the appetite
for simple foods.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26

efforts while he was president
These are the men who will be
IN control OF the senate during the
next four years II there is hughes
Republican victory in November.
Penrose will be chairman OF the
senate finance committee and will
have more power than any other
man IN influencing the character OF
all tarin and financial legislation.
Warren. OF wyoming the biggest
pork barrel politician in or out Of
congress, will resume his Chairman
ship OF the senate committee on az.
preparations. Nothing could be
worse than this.
Either Wm. Alden Smith or Lodge
will be chairman OF the senate con-.
mittee on foreign relations. The
favortte sports OF both OF these In
durAted s,andpatters are waving the
American Gag. shouting about Amer
lean honor and batting President
Wilson because he hasn't declared
var on Great Britain. Germany and
Mexico. II anything could be worse
than having such a blatant lingo IN
charge OF foreign affairs in the sen
ate ~ this time. ! don't know what
Il is.
Ia Pont will he chairman OF the
senate committee on military az
fairs. d. Pont has made 80 many
millions manufacturing powder that
he can't count them.
Smoot will be chairman Of the
committee on public lands II there
is anything more unwholesome In
American life than Penroseism il IL
Smoosism.
These men. with the addition OF
ex-senator Murray Crane. Of Massa.
chusetts. compose the inner circle
which controls the Republican party.
There isn't 8 gill OF progressive
blood I'm the whole gang
Whatever the voter may believe
a. TO the quality OF Hughes pro
gressivism. he must face the fact
that a Republican victory n No
vember will mean a Penrose. Smoot
Lodge. Warren, Smith. Crane vic
tory and that these men win write
he laws during the next four years.
Incidentally, Penrose was recent.
ly invited 20 occupy desk in the
New York Hughes headquarters, as
chief advisor 20 Chairman Wilcox
OF course he accepted
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26

ring Is not permitted as this will
break the rice grains. About 20
minutes Is sufficient TO cook the
rice. Pour OF all the water rom
the cooked rice, cover with a cloth
and place in a warm part OF the
stove. 40 that the grains will swell
To remove the starchy material
from the outside OF the grains
cooks sometimes turn the cooked
rice into a strainer and pour one
quart OF hot water over II before
covering with cloth and allowing
70 steam and swell A cup OF raw
rice cooked In this way Will give
over four cups OF very white and
light boiled rice.
The water drained OF from ne
rice can be used IN soap making 20
save the starch and mineral matter
which II contains