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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03
THE CENTRAL POWERS AND BRIT
ISL RECRUITING AGENTS.

The most earnest efforts of the British
government officials have been directed
toward increasing the available army
during the past IL months, the efforts
having reached such point that con-
seription is being seriously considered.
The unmarried Britishers of fighting age
have not unanimously rallied to the coll
ors; and Great Britain's field strength is
not vet within considerable amount of
that which it is capable Of being. 1t is
now being thought advisable to force the
eligible men into the army, and the prop
osition is being debated in all govern
mental circles. just at the height OF
that discussion comes an event which is
likely to go far toward making conscrip-
ton unnecessary; and the enemies of
Great Britain are the agents behind that
event. We refer to the sinking of the
British passenger steamer Persia in the
east Mediterranean sea last Thursday,
news of which came to the public on the
following Saturday. No single occur
renee since the execution of Edith Cavell,
the nurse, in Belgium is calculated so to
stir the anger and resentment of the
British people, to say nothing of the
other allies, as this dastardly attack on
an unarmed passenger steamer. Every
time the central powers sink a passenger
ship of the British nation they automati-
cally add thousands Of men to the very
power which is bearing down heavily
upon them in several quarters; they are,
so to speak, adding powder to the posi-
bility of their own destruction. If these
outrages were not committed, the Brit
ish would sink back into partial lethar.
gic condition and would not enlist unless 4
forced by CONSUMPTION or some other
drastic measure: and Germany and Aus I.
tria would move so much nearer toward
an equalization Of forces with their en-
emies. Instead OF accepting this chance
BY engaging in recognized sea warfare,
the central powers prefer rather to stir
up the hatred Of the British by such acts
as the sinking Of the Lusitania. the bonn
bardment Of unprotected British cities
and towns. the summary doing to death /.
Of a brave woman. the torpedoing Of the
Persia. Every time they succeed in de.
stroying q single ship they build up the
British army immeasurahly. To be sure ]
they accomplish comparatively small
destruction OF British shipping and they
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03

ment the pastor read list of reeommen-
dations for the several parish commit
tees
The following are the committees;
Beneyolence, Mrs. F. 7. Cutler, Mrs,
Agnes Bradford, Mrs. Jane Reynolds,
Mrs. Nora jackson, r. W. jackson; hos.
pitality, Mrs. Lizzie Robinson, Mrs. Alice
Lynde, Mrs. Gertrude Eaton, Mrs. 0. X.
Holister, George l., Bates; visitation,
Mrs. Fl. w. Whitcomb, chairman; sick,
Mrs. George Z. Mcfarland, Mrs. John
Wallace, Mrs. Harry Mcneil, Miss Kate
West. Deacon c. N. Kenyon; church
membership, Mrs. Z. T. Mower, Mrs.
0rpha Littel, Mrs. Beth Cutler, Mrs.
Robert Foster, Miss Nellie Blanchard;
Sunday school and missions, Mrs. Muir
ray Love, Mrs Lena Robinson, Mrs.
Edith Carr. Mrs. G. c. Kenyon, Miss
Alice z. Blanchard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03
TALK OF THE TOWN
Annual sale at Abbott's.

Annual sale at Abbott's.
Lot ladies' sample dresses received to-
day, on sale at Naughan's.
n. A. Rugg OF Hall street has returned
from Lowell, Mass, where he took the
body of Mrs. Rugg for burial.
A daughter, Rachel Thelma, was re-
Gently born to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert s.
Croteau of II South Main street.
We buy hides, skins and pelts. Pay
the highest market price. Bring yours
along. H. J. Smith Co., 367 North Main
street.
Christmas Club accounts may be
opened any time during banking hours.
Bank open from Z to o'clock this even
ing. Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co.
To hear hearty Happy New Year.
come singing over the telephone wire a
distance OF 5000 miles from an old friend
was the Jan. / greeting which John II.
Jones of fremont street received Satur-
day afternoon. From his hotel in Den
yer, Col, George B. Milne got a tele-
phonic connection with his father
and conversed distinctly for three min
utes IL is improbable that anyone in
Barre ever received a telephone message
from so great distance. The call came
in 70 the central office at 1920 O'Clock in
the afternoon and the operators, who say
they could hear Denver clearly, were not
long in connecting Mr.. Milne with the
Jones residence. IL was said that the
could be heard as clearly
from Denver a. any ordinary message
Barre and Montpelier. Appar
emily Mr.. Milne is enjoying good health
and his 1916 salute TO Mr.. Jones was
given with characteristics vigor. The toll
'all from Denver to Barre costs Sl0.75
for three minutes. The clerks az the
central Office are not at all accustomed
% Touring tolls for So great a distance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03
FINANCES IN GOOD SHAPE
Continued from first page.l

W. jackson, Mrs. Grant A. Lane and
Mrs. Frank W. jackson. G. G. Kenyon
was elected treasurer and George L.
Bates was elected clerk. The auditors
are: II. A. Richardson and w. A. Drew
After the business of the church meet
ing had been concluded the parish meet
ing, adjourned from Thursday night, was
held Mrs. Il. c. Mower was elected par
ish clerk and p. NJ. Carr, superintendent
Of the Sunday school Owing to the re-
moyal from the city of Charles Z. Han
son, which caused a vacancy among the
four deacons OF the parish, it became
necessary to elect successor. The name
of Homer c. Ladd was presented and
unanimously endorsed. Before adjourn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03

kill off few hundred people OF varied
nationality; and against that they call
to arms regiments of men, equip them
and send them into the field to fight
against Germany and Austria, while at
the same time Germany and Austria are
earning the lasting distrust Of the re-
mainder Of the world. From a war
standpoint, it does not seem to be worth
the cost.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03

with their orangs treee encrusted with
snow Californians can almost appreciate
how Vermont looks at the present time.
Perhaps, too, California would appreciate
a few Vermont furnaces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03

William waldorf Astor, ex-Amerlcan,
now English peer latter 10 years OF
strivinp, has undoubtedly dropped ms
bvphen. Which the United States does
not seriously regret.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03

In the school days of many years ago
Il used to be a stumbling block to at
tomnt TO spell C-o-n-s-t-a-n-t-i-n,o -p,l-e.
Apparently, constantinople is just as
much stumbling block as ever.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03

Nothing has happened in the last week
to diminish the demand for better de-
Tense for the United States. Indeed,
things have happened to make the de-
mand ever more insistent. Congress can
not we'll overlook the conditions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03

The killing of two young ladies ano
the injuring of young man IN q street
coasting accident at Caldwell, n. J., con
stitutes warning everywhere the It'd
ings of the disaster may reach Sa1ety
first; pleasure next"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03

The local columns Of the Burlington
Free Press tell about runaway which
was "nipped in the bud" 1t would have
Enthusiastically been some runaway II
allowed to blossom completely.-Burling-
ton Free Press.
Which reminds us of Burlington's not
fires which the esteemed contemporary
sometimes describes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03

If the students quit the Ford party
now. they will lay themselves liable TO
the cbare. of "joy riding" at Uncle
Henry's expense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03

When Parre's 1915 building record u
capitulated, the year Is ilkely . y
known As the new stoneshed period.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03

If Henry Ford viii go right back =. =,
making automobiles-why' the worm WIZ
trundle right along.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03

Those 100000 Russian reserves wouia
look pretty good to Great Dr''ain 'u's
now; also to France
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03

Boston's Sacred Cod was seriously
menaced by that bomb which didn't go
off.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-13
HIGHLANDERS PLAN TO
OUTWIT WORMS THIS YEAR
Horticultural Inspector Luke Powell
Will Address Club Friday of
Next Week

Horticultural Inspector Luke Powell
will speak at special meeting of the
Highlands Improvement club on Fri
day evening, April 21, at 8 o'clock.
Discussion of Mr.. Powell's subject,
Control of Cooling Moth," should in
terest all fruit growers especially as
the inspector is at present attending
a meeting Of all the state inspectors
at Pullman where they are taking up
the problem with the experiment sta
tion.
The worms beat the majority of the
Northwest growers to it last year and
the conference at Pullman is called to
determine the most effective methods
Of successfully combating them. The
Highlands meetings will furnish an
opportunity to learn the results of the
conference and the club extends an in
vitation to all who wish to come.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-13
FIND TUBERCULAR COWS
IN LOCAL DAIRY HERDS
Seven Head Out of 200 Tested are Or
dered Slaughtered by Veter-
marian DOnOhue

Out of 200 head of Kennewick and
Richland dairy cows tested this week
by State Veterinarian R. j. Donohue,
seven have been condemned as tuber-
cular and ordered slaughtered as pro-
vided by state law.
To assure the owners of the infect
ed cows that the test has been correct
ly made and to furnish more general
information regarding tuberculosis
among cattle, Prof. Donohue will have
the animals publicly slaughtered and
will point out the diseased parts. This
demonstration will be held either in
Kennewick or Richland the last of
next week. A definite announcement
will be made later.
Prof. Donohue is being assisted by
County Agriculturalist Lee M. Lamp
son, who left today for White Bluffs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-13
MoopMEN,s SMOKER

The Modern Woodmen furnished a
good-sized crowd with nearly three
hours of fun at their smoker Tuesday
evening. Three wrestling and three
boxing bouts were staged in the tenn
porary ring which was erected in the
K. of P. hall. The most interesting
bout of the evening was the wrestling
match between Klobicher Of East Ken
newick and Clemens of Pasco at 135
pounds. Clemens won the first fall in
four minutes and Klobicher took the
second in seven minutes, but was TAX
en- sick during the intermission and
could not go on for the deciding fall
In the main wrestling event, between
Bremmer, of Richland and Sheldon, of
Kennewick, Bremmer, who outstripped
his opponent about 20 pounds, threw
Sheldon in two straight falls.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-13
HELP BOYS BUY PIGS

Lack of pig nor shortage of capi-
tai need not bar any energetic young
ster from joining the school pig club
and entering the pig contest. Ar
rangements have been made by GER
tain business men Of the town where
by the bank will finance the under
taking. The pig will be sold to the
child and six-months' note accepted
in payment, signed by the child, the
parent and members Of the industrial
exhibits committee. 1t is planned to
weigh the pigs and start the contest
Saturday afternoon of this week. All
who have not enrolled in the club but
expect to enter the contest should tele-
phone Mr.. Meikle at 1901 before Sat
urday noon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-13
CHANGE IN TRAIN TINE

The summer train schedule, which
went into effect on the Northern Pa
cific Sunday provides that the Walla
Walla connection which has been made
by No. during the winter, will now
be made by 31S, leaving here at 10:35
a. m. The Walla Walla train will
leave Pasco at IL: 80 and arrive at 2:05
p. m. The morning train out of Pasco
for Walla Walla, connecting with No
2 leaves under the new schedule al
Ais instead of 5:15. On the main line
No. AZ, eastbound now arrives here at
1850 a. m, instead Of 2:05 a. m.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-13
CAKE FEED COSTS
ELEVEN A PLATE!
Five Boys Pay Fifty-Five Dollars
For the Fun of Eating the
Sophomore Delicacies

Undoubtedly the most expensive
"feed" which the history Of Kennewick
records was a little informal affair
held last Saturday night on the ditch
bank near the high school grounds.
The menu was short, cake being the
only item listed, and the bill which
was paid by the five participants
amounted to $55 or $11 each.
The cake was secured in raid on
the commissary department of the
Sophomore class who were giving q
little party in the high school building.
The bill was paid in Police Justice
Staser's court Tuesday when two SEN
iors, one Junior and two "town" boys
plead guilty to a charge of petit lar
ceny and were fined five dollars and
costs. -"
The complaints against the boys
were sworn out by Supt. M. S. Lewis
at the recommendation of the school
board who met in consultation over
the case Monday. Supt. Lewis says
legal action was deemed advisable be-
cause two Of the participants were not
school boys and consequently were not
subject to school discipline. 'lss'
According to the school authorities
these refreshment raids have become
so frequent and of such nature as to
be no longer excusable as outbreaks
Of class spirit. High school students
and their parents, it is claimed, have
been molested in this manner when
they have attempted to give social af-
fairs in their own homes. One case
has been reported where an attempted
raid on the kitchen was thwarted and
the boys entered the cellar and carried
away ten quarts of grape juice.
Altho it is not known whether or
not the principals in Saturday nights
affair have been implicated in these
other raids, the authorities believe
the severe punishment meted out to
them will have a deterrent effect upon
the sometimes too strenuous spirits of
Youth.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-13
BUSINESS MEN OF
PORTLAND COMING
Annual Trade Excursion of Rose
City Boosters will be Run
Last Of This Month

Some time the latter part of this
month party Of prominent Portland
business men will be the guests Of
Kennewick for an evening. It was an
nounced last week that this annual
trade excursion would be started April
10, but later advices are to the effect
that the start will not be made until
April 26.
The excursion will be run over the
O-W. R. & N. from Portland to Walla
Walla where one day will be spent
The same company will carry the
party to North Yakima where anoth-
er day of sightseeing will be spent
The following day the Portlanders
will, switch to the Northern Pacific
and make the towns between here and
North Yakima, spending from Is min
utes to an hour in each place. The
dinner hour, from 600 to TOO p. M,
will be spent in Pasco, where the spec
ial train will be turned over to the S.,
p. Z S. The. visitors will remain in
Kennewick from Z to 1880 p. m.
At the regular meeting Of the Com
mercial club Tuesday evening Presi-
dent Crosby placed plans for the en-
tertainment of the visitors in the
hands of w. r. Crawford, E.. NJ. Sly
r. C. Bradshaw, NJ. w. Mattecheck
and ]. M. Holmes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-13
FRUIT EXCHANGE
LOSES TO PACIFIC
Judge Thomas Grady Holds
I Against Local Company and
Releases the Defendant

Judge Thos. E. Grady, of North
Yakima, last week rendered a decis-
ion in the case of The Fruit Exchange
Of this city, VS.. the Pacific Fruit &
Produce company, of North Yakima.
The Judge holds against The Fruit
Exchange and releases the defendant
company from its agreement to pur-
chase controlling interest in the lo-
cal firm.
The action was brought to compel
the Yakima company, toscarry out the
terms Of a written agreement to purs
chase the stock Of The Exchange. This
agreement signed by Secretary Lloyd
Garretson. was made conditional upon
the October 1 financial statement Of
The Exchange being substantially the
same as the September statement.
Several vital points were involved in
the case, all Of which were decided in
favor of The Exchange except one.
Secretary Crawford, of The Exchange
testified that at the time the agree
ment was made he submitted to Mr..
Garretson detailed statement OF The
Exchanges ledger accounts. This Mr..
Garretson denied and Mr.. Crawford
was unable to produce this statement
in court as it had been lost. Neither
the September 1 nor the October 1
statement carried the capital stock Of
The Exchange as a liability and Mr..
Garretson claimed that had he known
this item was omitted from the Sep
tember 1 statement he would not have
agreed to purchase. Upon this point
the court held the burden of proof
rested upon The Exchange and in view
of the fact that the ledger statement
could not be fsand he held that such
proof was lacking.
A stockholders meeting has been
called by The Exchange to consider
the advisability Of appealing the case.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-13
The oregonian has the follow:nl

The Oregonian has the following to
say concerning Rodney Soth, formerly
a student in the local schools: Rodney
o. Soth, senior in the course Of ir-
rigation farming at the Oregon Agri-
cultural college, was yesterday ap-
pointed assistant irrigationalist for
the Canadian Pacific Railway company
to take complete charge of the COM
pany's operations on the Rosemary
colony, near Bassano, Alberta. Mr..
Soth is regarded as one of the best
equipped students in the school of ag-
riculture. He will enter upon his new
work April /, and will be awarded the
degree of bachelor of science in agri-
culture at the commencement exer-
cises in June"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-13
NEW GROCERY

j. j. Reed & Son will open the doors
of their new grocery store Saturday
of this week. The store is located in
Mr.. Reeds own building which was
formerly occupied by the Kennewick
Trading company. Mr.. Reed will
have as partner in the business his
son James, bright, enterprising lad
who acquired knowledge of the busi-
ness behind the counter in Holmes
Grocery.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-13
CHANGE IN PRossER PAPERS

w. r. Sproul, for the last six years
editor of the Republican-Bulletin, last
week purchased the Independent-Re-
cord of the Prosser State Bank. AS
owner and publisher, Mr.. Sproul will
devote his efforts to the publication of
the former rival paper. Temporarily
he is editing both papers until B. E.
McGregor, owner of the Republican
Bulletin, can find some one to take
charge of it.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-13
DEMOCRATS TO MEET

Chairman C. L. Holcomb, of the
democratic county central committee,
has issued call for mass convention
of democrats to be held in Prosser at
one o'clock p. M, Saturday, April 22'
The purpose of the meeting is to elect
II delegates and II alternates to the
state convention in North Yakima,
May 2.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-13
SCHOOL DIRECTORS
HOLD CONVENTION
Members of Boards from Thir.
teen Districts Attend An
nual Meeting Here

The school directors meeting held
in the Commercial club rooms Satur-
day, April 8, was fairly well attended;
directors being present from thirteen
school districts of the county. Coun-
ty Superintendent of Schools, A. C.
Jones had arranged q program Of in
terest to all school directors and much
discussion was elected by the various
talks given by outside and local edu-
Gators. Superintendent Rodney Ack-
ley, Of Yakima county, was unable to
be present personally and was repre-
sented by A. i. Larson, superintendent
Of the Mckee GqnsoliAatd district,
who gave an interesting talk on hot
lunches and transportation of pupils.
In the Mckee district no one is trans
ported who lives within the two-mile
limit. from the school hohse. The dis
trict has tried hot lunches during the
cold weather with success, the food
served consisting merely Of some hot
soup, and the cost being about two
cents per person per day.
Superintendent Of Schools Paul
johnson. of Walla Walla county, dis
cussed business methods for directors,
touching upon Organization, finances,
budgets, hiring teachers and the pro-
posed county, unit plan adopted in
some states Of having only one school
board for the entire county, the latter
being Of interest. in connection with
its consideration for adoption in this
state.
Superintendent NJ. s. Lewis dis
cussed the selection and hiring of
teachers, dealing with preparation, ex-
perience, references and teaching STAN
dards. Superintendent Audrian, Of
Kiona, in discussing this topic brought
out the fact that the dependability of
references from agencies was serious
ly open to question in many cases, a
view which was generally held by
most of the school men present. Miss
Cook, of the Finley schools, entertain
ed the visitors delightfully."- at both the
forenoon and afternoon session with
selections on the violin, and the di-
rectors were welcomed to Kennewick
in a short address by M. M. Moulton,
when they assembled in the forenoon.
The list of directors present and the
districts they represented follows:
No. 3, j. M. Wroe, Kennewick; No.
A, Warren Lincoln, Prosser; No. 6, II
P. Miller, H. T. Clark, Richland; No
10, j. R. Howard, Kennewick; No. 10,
William Pearson, Prosser; No. 13 E,
M. Angel, G. D. Moore, Finley; No
II, R. C. Mounsey, M. M. Moulton,
Kennewick; No. %, E. E. Toothaker
H. w. Powell, Hover; No. %, II. d.
Clodfelter, Kennewick; No. q, G. M
tBinegar, Benton City; No. 20, Manley
B. Haynes, Hanford; No. "a, Otto II
Jaeger, Arrowsmith; No. 35, A. G.
Anon, Kennewick; Supt. C. II. Lille
Richland; Prin. F. L. Audrian, Kiona;
Supt. M. S. Lewis, Kennewick; Prin
M. L. Stewart, Finley and other Ken
newick teachers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-13
SEVENTY PER CENT OF
CASH IN PROSSER BANKS
Quarterly Report of County Treasurer
Shows Cash Assets to Amount
of 111,342.59

According to the quarterly report of
Treasurer Harper, Benton County had
at the close of business March 81,
cash in bank, on hand and warrants
in the sinking fund to the. amount of
Sill ,342.59.
A statement Of the different bank
accounts shows that there is on de-
posit in the two Prosser banks $67,-
362.08, or about 20 per cent Of the
funds, while the three banks in the
east end of the county have $50, ,579.56
or about 30 per cent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-13
The Statement follows:

Prosser State Bank. $33, 1886
Citizens State Bank. 1890. 33,978.22
First National, Kennewick 9,079.56
Security State, Richland. 100000
First Bank, White Bluffs. 3,500.00
Warrants, Sinking Fund. S,754.71
Cash on hand. 2,646.24
Total ................$111,3 ,342.59
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-13

=. II. Gravenslund has moved his
s, sua,o across the street to the Rudkin
.uiialng, where he is in more conven-
M sn. rooms, and will be glad to see
~ MS friends and patrons.