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The Washington times., 1917-04-27
HOUSTON HOST TO OMEN
Delegates to Farm and Garden Con-
Nentlon Visit pepartment.

Accompanied by Secretary Houston,
two hundred delegates to the woman's
National Farm and Garden Association.
in convention here. today visited the
Department OF Agriculture and were
shown the system by which Uncle Sam
takes care Of the farming interests Of
the country.
The delegates were entertained at q
garden party at the home Of Miss Annie
Hegeman. 1900 l street northwest. fol-
lowing a Meeting in the new National
Museum yesterday afternoon.
This afternoon they will 20 to the
estate OF DR.. David G. Fairchild, chief
OF the Bureau OF Foreign Seed and
Plant Introduction of the Department
Of Agriculture. to see the orchard OF
Japanese cherry trees he has near
Chevy Chase.
Yesterday Mrs. Francis King. Of
Alma, Mich. was reelected president
for a fourth term The association
adopted resolutions calling for legisla-
ton to preserve grain crops by national
prohibition during war. and asking
greater help for farmers and encourage
ment Of the home garden movement.
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democratic or wholly autocratic-
there can be no halfway measures
Elihu Root, president OF the society,
said In q speech delivered at the ses-
sion last night.
The issues of today and tomorrow
may seem uncertain" said the ex-
Senator. "but the end Is mott uneer-
tain. No one knows how soon the
end will come or what dreadful suf-
fering or sacrifice may stand be-
tween; but the progress of the great
world movement that has doomed
autoeracy cannot be turned back or
defeated. That Is the great peace
movement"
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with voIunteers-whom he extolled
for their bravery.
I'm every way IN which our coun-
try has been involved" Kahn said,
1--WE have had among us those who
were opposed to our entrance into
the struggle and who put every
obstacle in the way so as to prevent
us from properly waginf warfare in
defense OF the rights of these United
States. The extreme paciist has al
ways been with us and frequently
he hampered the operations of the
Government in Congress as well as
out.
"In all of our wars we depended to
a very large extent on volunteers. I
have heard in the past few days
many speeches exalting the valor of
volunteers. l have no doubt that
they were, indeed, as brave and
courageous as any that fought for
their country's honor in any period
of the worlds history.
But the system which permits the
volunteer to sacrifice his life in de-
tense of his flag and permits the
shirker to remain at home is neither
fair, just, nor democratic.
Those of us who believe in the
selective draft principle feel that 1t
is the duty of the individual. in a
republic like ours, to respond to the
colors whenever the nation DEGREES
that he is needed. We feel that 1t
should not be left to the individual
as to when and how he should vol
unteer.
Should Have Right.
I'VE contend that the nation should
have a right to call upon him and
demand service from him at the
time his services become available
for the nations welfare. In other
words, we believe that every indi-
Vidual who enjoys the blessings of
civil and religious freedom guar
anteed by this Government, owes, in
return q duty to serve when called
upon by the nation to do so. Obliga-
tory universal service puts all citi-
zens on an equality.
The generous. the gallant, the heroic,
and the brave are not permitted TO
make all the sacrifices that their duty
with the troops entails 1t is not fair,
It is not just to permit these to carry
the burden alone. And so We propose
by the selective draft system to place
the burden equally on the shoulders of
all males Of military age.
Nor is the universal obligation to
service a new proposition in American
history. 1t is often asserted that such
service is opposed to American tradi-
tion and history
The Government itself, was organ
izeo on the theory that it was the
duty Of every citizen of military ca
pacity to be armed, trained, and equip
ped to be called into service when
ever required"
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Light automobile lamps at 7:26 p. m.
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WILSON DINNERS ON
A WAR FOOTING

White House banquets, in the
past noted for their extrayagant
elegance, have gone on a war foot
ing.
Three courses are now served
instead Of the usual seven to ten.
This was illustrated in the din
ners given by President and Mrs.
Wilson to the visiting English and
French commissions. The menus
for both dinners included:
An appetizer of tomatoes
stuffed with anchovies.
Plain soup.
Filet of beef with peas and po-
tatoes.
Salad.
Ice.
Coffee and cigars.
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Sun md Moon Table.
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RECRUITING FALLS OFF
Only LAYS Men Enlisted In the
Army YesterdaY In y. s.

Army recruiting fell off yesterday.
only 1875 men enlisting In the whole
country. This brought the total num-
Der Of recruits taken in since April
/ up TO a5,l67, but there are stiIl 15o,-
900 needed to bring the military up
TO war strength.
Illinois led yesterday with 1s2 re-
cruits maintaining first place in total
recruits for April. New York was
second with 142, and Pennsylvania
thirdswith 131.
The Dirstrict was credited with re-
ceiving no recruits, but the record
Is made when the men are sent to
The Washington times., 1917-04-27
HUB DROPS 6-CENT LOAF
6oston's Leading Bakers Announce
CHANGE in Size.

BOSTON, April 27.-Notices were
sent out today by leading bakers that
the 6-cent loaf is to be discontinued.
This change is expected to go into ef-
feet Morday or as soon after as the
proper baking equipment for a new
loaf, somewhat smaller than the TO-
cent loaf, can be procured. 1t is con-
sidered certain the smaller bakers
will follow suit.
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High tides-l1: :O5 a. m, height 2.5.
: 1922 p. m, height 81.
Low tides $40 a. m, height O.2.
I:l2 p. m, height o.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast for the District of Colum-
bia and ACCOMPLISHMENTS tonight,
followed by unsettled weather and
probably rain on Saturday; continued
cool. moderate fair winds.
Nirginia-Overcasti in cast and prob
ably rain in west portion tonight.
Saturday rain; moderate variable
winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
FIGHTING FRED FUNSTON. y

There has been so much of the bizarre
and spectacular in the life of Frederick
Funston that he as an army officer did
not perhaps get the credit which he de
served. II was conceded that Funston
was a fighter from the time when he
fought giant almost double his weight
10 the time when he went at the Mexican
boundary campaign with characteristic
vigor. That Funston was courageous
went without saying in the latter part
of his life. That he was a military
.trategist and tactician was another
matter; and on that point there was
confusion OF feeling on the part Of the
general public, chiefly because Of the fact
that the man had not been tried out in
some great war problem. as war prob
lens are gagged to-day. To be sure. he
met with remarkable success in coping
with a native uprising in Cuba during
the year 1895 and two years later in con
fict with natives in the Philippine is
lands; and latterly he had been in com
msnd Of the southern department Of the
United States army on the Mexican
boundary. Yet none Of those situations
wss such az to bring out in bold relief
the qualities OF a great military man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
COLONEL ReosEvELT's ARMY.

We are inclined to doubt the authen-
ITCHY of the report that Colonel Roose-
welt intends to sail for Europe at the
head of an army of 100000 men if the
United States declares war on Germany.
Following the first announcement con
corning the alleged proposal Colonel
Roosevelt has refused either to affirm or
TO deny the report, and the world is left
in doubt and in speculation over the af
fair As the Springfield Mass Repub-
lican points out, such an expedition
would necessarily have TO have the sane
ton of the Washington government, and
in that event the army which Colonel
Roosevelt was supposed to head would
be to all intents and purposes the United
States army and even take precedence
over the force already constituted. Such
a course of action would scarcely be like
ly, Moreover, the problem of transport
ing an army of 100000 men and equip
ment across the ocean would be tremen.
dous and the work would have to be
done by the United States government
or by the entente allies in case the
Washington government should refuse. |
The entente allies need about all the
ships they have at the present time for !
transporting provisions or for continuing |
the blockade of central power ports, so
it is not TO be presumed that they could |
afford to lend the ships necessary to
transport the Roosevelt army and all its
equipment. The United States govern
ment surely would not do the trans
porting unless formal recognition should /
be given to the Roosevelt army. Any |
source outside of governmental authority Il
would have to spend millions of dollars
in getting the 100000 men across the 4
ocean; and none in the United States
are so anxious to throw away money in
that fashion. And finally it would be
difficult to get an army OF 100000 Amer
leans to go TO Europe without formal
by the United States gov
eminent, even though the well-known
persuasive powers of Theodore Roosevelt
should be exerted upon them. So taken
all in all, it may be considered that the
Roosevelt invasion OF Europe is more or
less a myth. II
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21

speeches that his father Numbered in
Congress- turning his hand as youth
to everything, railroading botanical jour
neyfng, reporting; a crusading city editor
only boy, at that, but undaunted by
corrupt local politicians with guns and
daunting them; Klondiker, indomitable
sub-arctie explorer; off filibustering to
Cuba at So enlisting as a private in Gar
cia's army and soon turning up as com
mander of the insurgent artillery and do
ing unheard-of feats with it; shot to
pieces, home again; such was the adven-
turous beginning of the brave and com
petent American major general who died
yesterday at San Antonio.
Funston had his first opportunity, as a
soldier for his own country in the COM
mand of the Twentieth Kansas volunteer
infantry in the Philippine insurrection.
The story there is well known. First
the brilliant feat in crossing the Rio
Grande at Calumpit which won a key
fight and made him a brigadier- general
of volunteers: then the famous pursuit
of Aguinaldo and his capture by dark.
rIse, which won for him a seathing sa-
tire of defense" by Mark Twain in the
North American Review, but also. which
WAS more to the point, won a hrigadier
generalship in the regular army. This
little adventurer a general in the regular
army! West Point could not breath for
month. But Funston made good. San
Francisco and the test of the command
there after the earthquake, proved that
he was not merely a man of audacity-I
that he had brains and wisdom behind
the audacity; a combination to win the
world. The matter was clinched by his
admirable service at Vera Cruz-a task
for which he was wisely selected, against
by Secretary Garrison, and in
which Funston's civil and newspaper ex-
perience. and his broad knowledge of hui
man nature, as well as his intimate ac-
qusintance with the Latin-American
mind and character enabled him to
achieve a great success as the admins
traitor of a conquered city. No Mexican |
wanted him to go. 1t was a victory of !
peace with the weapons of war.
In the recent border trouble, Funston |
was an obedient soldier only. Hampered |
by thousand obstacles. his information /
and advice unheeded. he marked time in /
a vain watch on the Rio Grande. A good Z
soldier, a clever man. he had it in him to /
be a real leader in great national deeds /
If he had chosen to intrude into politics. 4
he would have gone very far. If he had 4
lived, he might have stood his country in /
splendid stead in dangerous days to come.
An untoward end for such man, TO sink
10 his death in his hotel, chatting and rot.
ing in a luxurious routine which was
foreign to his naturel A strange, unap-
country We hsvei But Funs-
.on's countrymen viii At least be glad
hat he had the opportunity to serve
hem brilliantly in 50 many ways. and TO
cave behind a heroic record. Not his SUI
,eriors. not q muadling government but
'unston's own energies. the stoutness Of
lie own heart. made him what he was,
nd built mp this story for him. He was
u American. and America viii listen 70
is story loud and long.-Boston Tran
crypt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
THE PINCH OF FOOD SHORTAGE
FELT.

1t is an exceedingly strange situation
in time OF national prosperity to have a
mob of several hundred women storm the
city hall in the nations metropolis with
a demand of eve want bread" I'VE are
| starving" etc, as occurred in New York
on Tuesday. The country is still at
peace despite the great fever of excite
ment over German infringement of the
rights of American people and American
property; the crops during the season of
1915 averaged well with the crops of the
past decade; industries are humming and
men are being employed at wages here
tofore unheard of; there has been no ex
traordinary rigor of winter albeit the
cold in the northern tier of states has
been long sustained during the past two
months. In short. the circumstances,
barring the demand made by the Euro
pean belligerent nations for supplies, are
not such as to occasion an unusual pinch
on the American people. Yet we see a
mob Of excited and exasperated women
storming the city hall in New York with
a clamorous cry for bread and for relief |
from intolerable conditions. OF course,
they were not actually starving, as their
words might have led one to believe !
they were suffering certain privations,
however. because of the exceedingly high |
prices and because of the shortage OF |
products in the market, said to have been |
due to retarded railroad transportation.
Their husbands were perhaps getting
more money for their work, but the
march of high prices had exceeded the
rise in wages. The war in Europe I'M
has had a large share in bring
ing about this so-esIled shortage of prod
ucts and the consequent increase in the
prices OF commodities. but there also is
one other cause, II seems certain, that
has aided materially in bringing about
the very unsatisfactory conditions. That
cause is the manipulation of the market
either by the producer or the middleman.
There are no proofs available to the cas-
laI observer of the conditions, but there
IS firm conviction that such is the case.
The governments puny efforts to get at
he bottom Of this manipulation ought
10 be increased many fold in order to ,
bring the relief that is imperatively
needed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
WAS NOT TOUCHED"
Harry Z. Parker Says He Talked with
Larkin Only IS Minutes.
Publisher, Barre Daily Times

Publisher, Barre Daily Times;
My dear Langley; | am sure the arti
Gle appearing in your paper of yesterday
was Written with no intention of giving
other than facts, relating to the Capt
Larkin episode, and hasten to give you
what is so" in this matter, as am suf
fering inconvenience in being so gener,
ously advertised as an easy mark, !" with
pronounced benevolence, and sufficient
means to meet all demands. Now, this
may be true in measurc--but YOU will
probably agree with me in the statement
that the publishing of the truth, even
at times, hurts our feelings and severely
jolts our pride.
A word OF preliminary, leading up, as
| 1T were, to the subject / Joined Mont
! pelier lodge, No. 924, j. p. O. T.. tBenev-
olent and Protective Order of Elks)
known all over the civilized world as
the BEST PEOPLE ON EARTH, soon
after the lodge was organized here in
1904. Was made president of the Home
association. the corporation holding the
real estate in which the clubs lodgeroom
and grill is located, in 1908, and have
held that position ever since. During
the session of the legislature have been
there for my midday luncheon with my
son, Charles Parker, as it is near our
printing establishment, and has an ex-
cellent chef, with moderate charges, all
Of which seems TO me to be good and
sufficient reasons for having a legitimate
right TO be there, and subject to imposi-
tion from an outsider, should he succeed
IN getting into such good place. | was
introduced to rather portly, fairly we'll.
groomed person of around 60 years of
age, claiming to be life member of an
Elks lodge at lockport, n. Y. He also
said he belonged to Medinah temple,
Mystic Shrine. of Chicago, which is the
largest in membership in the country.
Fifteen minutes would cover the entire
time | was in his presence, as engage
ments elsewhere called me away from
the building. | will positively assert that
the so-called Elk -Shriner did not ask for
or receive any money, recommendation
or endorsement from me, or my son.
Charles, or Dewey T. Hanley, who were
with me, but it seems that Larkin (f)
afterwards went to Bara using my
lame as an acquaintance, which, if it re.
suited as means TO victimize anybody,
/ am extremely sorry. 1t might have
been done by anyone else with Just as
much excuse for it.
The inconvenience this publicity has
caused me, Bro. Langley tsinee your arti-
Gle appeared, referred to in the begin.
ming OF this "screed"), is the large num-
Der of applicants for financial assistance I
from those whom do know SO wen that |
it takes only my time to dispose of
them.
Fraternally,
Harry L. Parker
Montpelier, VT, Feb 20.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21

The bequest by the late DIR. Henry d
Holton of his medical library and equip.
ment to the University of Vermont Med
zeal college does not appear at first
thought to be as important as it really
is; but inasmuch as the library is con-
ceded to be one of the best, if not the
best, in the state 1t can be understood
that the bequest is of great value. DIR.
Holton spent more than half century
in collecting the books, and they were
very progressive years, too.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
WILLI4MSTOWN

The Village Improvement society will
meet with Mrs, A. A. Cross on Friday
evening. Feb. %, at 7:30.
Walter T. Granger has sent to the
selectmen of the town his resignation as
trustee of the public library, and states
in letter written from Long Beach, Cal,
that he may not come back to town in
May, as originally intended.
1t is desired that there be good at
tendance at the next regular meeting of
Fraternity Rebekah lodge, No. so. to be
held on Thursday night, the 22d inst.
Per order n. G.
Warnings are posted for town meeting
on Tuesday, March 6. There are several
important articles to be considered, and
every taxpayer should make it point to
be present.
Harry Hayward has finished work for
d. j. Brockway OF West Hartford and is
stopping for the present at the home of
Mrs. Hayward's father Andrew Sprague
Of Chelsea.
There is 10 be sugar social and prom
enade under the auspices of the grange
at their hall on Friday evening next.
Madam Pawket" win be present, and if
you come you can get an introduction
60 her.
Contrary to expectation, the select
men were not asked to include in the
warning an article providing for the pur
chase of q chemical fire engine by the
town. This is something to be looked at
and there are many that would
be glad 10 pay their share toward the
price of an apparatus, which is not cost
ly 1t is built on the regular Ford chas-
sis and has two 25-gallon tanks, $50 feet
Of hose, beside provision for a supply of
acid and soda, so that it can be re-
charged quickly if necessary. 1t could be
housed in the fire station aud in case of
a fire could get at it quickly whenever
the roads were passable, even if the fire
should be some distance away.
In mentioning those who would benefit |
by the decision Of the postoffice depart
ment to pay the balance due carriers for
the year ending July /, 1915, the name
of Clyde McAllister was by mistake |
omitted. Checks for the regular and |
temporary carriers have now been re-
,eived
Mrs. Lisle Burnham is away on a visit
% relatives in New Hampshire,
The Agenda club win meet with Bessie I
Shorey Friday evening, Feb. %, for elee-
ion of officers. All members please come
'arly. A very good time is expected.
The every member canvass of the Con-
church will be made on
Tuesday by IA canvassers, working in
cams of two each The results will be
eported at supper given by the ladies
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21

If the Barre and Montpelier publics
were forced to stand the discomforts and
inconvenience that have been imposed
on the people OF st. Adams and Swanton
during the past two weeks by reason of
the suspension of through traffic on the
trolley line connecting the two places.
there would be one great chorus of pro-
test, we feel sure. 1t would seem as if
the use of motor propelled snowplow
at the right time would have prevented
the blockade on the st. Adams Swanton
line or at least have broken it within a
comparatively few hours,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21

A formal and written notice ordering
the closing of places of amusement
churches, etc, in times of epidemic is,
after all, the only way of doing the thing
right. In many instances of law, no
tification, to be binding must be in writ
ing rather than by word of mouth, and
the notice must be delivered in person.
1t should be so in such serious matter
as an order to close churches and places
of amusement in time of necessity. The
unfortunate incident growing out of the
scarlet fever epidemic in Rutland may
result in more formal method of Motif
cation all through the state, and it is to
be hoped that it will At the same time
it is recognized that all the people of the
state should be most prompt to give CO.
operation in serious situation, realizing
that to do SO might mean the saving of
many lives and, at least, the prevention
of the spread of disease.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
SOUTH WALDEN

Royce Talbert and family visited rela
tives in Stannard and Hardwick over
Sunday.
Gertrude and Mildred Mann are i'll.
Mrs. Ellen Wilcox, who has been with
her daughter, Mrs. ]. X. Houston, for the
past few months, returned to her home
in Cabot Friday
Mrs. J. r. Houston and daughter,
Joyce, were guests at II. NJ. Perkins last
week Wednesday.
Mrs. Olive Norcross is quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edwards were
guests in Msckville Sunday at the home
of Mrs. Edwards mother, Mrs. Fay.
Mrs. William French, who has been i'll
for several weeks, is gaining and able to
be out again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21

So it will have to be left somewhat in
doubt whether Brigadier General Fun
ston would have measured up to the high
standards set by some commanding OIL
GERS who have been rated high in the
military history of the country; but at
the same time ii must be admitted that
he had many OF the characteristics which
go to make capable officer and that he
did well what it fell his lot to do. To
that extent the man who passed away at
San Antonio on Monday night must be
given full credit, Brigadier General
Funron did what he was told to do
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
NIDDLESEY

Mr.. Gregory of Duxbury, who has pur-
chased the Reed place, moved his family
there the latter part of the week.
Miss Edna Bragg of Fayston is spend.
ing a few days with her cousin, Mrs. F
j. Eaton.
A good number were present at the
dance held in Holden hall Monday even
ing and a fine time was reported.
H. J. Russell of Putnamsville has
moved his family into James Ferris up
per tenement, which he has recently rent
ed.
Harold Hayes is confined TO the house
with measles.
Mr.. Turner of Milton preached at the
NJ. j.. church last Sunday morning.