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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
TRUE AMERICANS ALL!

1t was reassuring (if assurance were
again necessary to see one of President
Wilson's most persistent critics turn in
stantly and emphatically to the support
of the executive in the present crisis.
There has been no more severe critic of
| the administration activities in relation
| to foreign affairs than Theodore Roose-
welt, ex-president; apparently the Oyster
| Bay man could not say enough in con
demnation of the "spineless" attitude OF
the United States government, as adj
ministered by Wilson. Yet when the
crisis came, Roosevelt, like all good
Americans, dropped all party lines and
personal differences and sprang immedi-
ately to the support of the administra-
ton. Partisan lines were wiped out by
the threat against the interests of the
United States; and Republicans were as
outspoken in their praise Of Wilson's de-
party men. Senator Lodge of Massachu
sets, also an open opponent OF Wilson,
was pleased almost beyond words at the
resolute stand taken by the executive,
And so on through the list of men in
public life at Washington. Habitually,
these men wear mask of partisanship
in their relations to the major affairs of
the nation; but, happily, it is thin
mask and easily removed. Once danger
threatens they drop the mask and come
out as Americans. all petty feelings
thrown into the discard for the time
being. Thus they furnish an example to
all the people of the great nation. This
is no time to let party politics come in to
darken the clear vision of real American |
ism. 1t is the time to give loyal, I'M
faltering support to the government in
the righteous stand it has taken in be-
half of the rights of humanity and, in
in behalf of the rights of free
born Americans on land or sea. Let us
maintain that attitude and that state of
mind until all danger shall have passed
away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

telephoned Bowling d Co. to know
II the book had been issued, intending,
IL 1t had not been, to urge its suppress
sion. Too late. A first edition Of TO-
900 copies was on the stands.
BY few friends / had been regard
ed as a real literary man, and they hao
great respect for my opinion on books
When these met me after the publics.
ton of "Arabella's Wooing" they tried
to dodge me. What surprised me was
that some who l supposed had gooe
literary taste congratulated me on mr.
very interesting story"
But this was not all. "Arabella's
Wooing" turned out to be best sell
er, and the royalty paid on it was
small fortune. My grandmother got
the fortune, and / the modification OF
being responsible for the most ridicu.
lous piece Of story telling that was
ever published.
My grandmother has recently deter
mined to leave all her property to
charity,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

date service in their own immediate
boundaries. The whole movement is
pleasing indication that the war depart
ment has not been blind to the POSSIBLE
titles nor derelict to its duties but that
it has been doing something on the quiet
which would have tendency to meet a
very delicate, if not serious, home situa-
ton. Ships in port must be guarded
armories and munitions plants must be
watched against treacherous acts OF pur-
blind supporters of the central powers;
public buildings of other nature must be
guarded; incipient riots must be put
down. There is work ahead for all the
force of the nation. Hence the
evacuation of Mexico was timed none too
soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
W4SHINGTON

Reports come from the hospital at
Burlington that Lester D. Tillotson, who
Is there, is gaining slowly His daugh-
ter, Mrs. Goodwin, was expected home
to-day.
Mrs. c. II. McAllister has gone to
East Barre, where she has employment
for short time.
The men of the Universalist church
will serve an oyster supper at the hall
Wednesday evening and will BE- pleased
to see everyone there. Prices will be 20c.
and Toe for children under IL years Of
age.
c. W. Huntington is improving 80 he
is able to be about the house now
Ira c. Calef Is sick and confined to his
bed with the prevailing distemper
No more cases Of scarlet fever are re-
ported and the only one in is getting
along finely.
+. T. Taylor is confined to the house
with measles.
T. r. Tillotson. who suffered the loss
Of most Of his buildings last fall BY fire,
has rebuilt his house and got a nice
tenement completed 20 that he is now
occupying the same.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Favors Shurtleff for Mayor.

| Editor, Daily Times: Glad to see the
announcement--O. D. Shurtleff for may
or As every voter must know, he would
come to the office with rich and ripe
experience. Having served the city
longer, / think, than any other officer,
he is intimately acquainted with city
affairs and well knows the wants of the
city.
Mr.. Shurtleff's past record, too, is
surely for the. most perfect fidelity to
every trust imposed. In every relation
to the city, trihing or important, in do
ing the one best thing he stands unri-
vailed.
The promised policy, also, of Mr.
Shurtleff, if elected, has no uncertain
sound-lower tax rate with lower cur
rent expenses. Every thoughtful citi-
zen must know that this is the one
greatest need OF the city of this hour.
Let us have a man in the mayors chair
who will do his best to supply this
want. That man is o. d. Shurtleff.
Voter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
ITO No. Main St.

starts back of a fireplace or in a parti.
ton that a smoke pipe pierces.
The Herald has the record of the total
loss of costly house on the south shore
In the evening the occupants thought
there was smell of wood smoke in the
big hall-not the chance whiffs whirled
from the open hearth, but the sharp
scent from the smothered burning of
board and timber. They looked about
through the house. but saw no source of
the smoke nor any sign of concealed fire.
And 80 they went to bed as usual. In
the early morning the fire that had been
creeping and charring behind the plaster
and beneath the tight floors found sud
den vent; and as If by 20 kindlings, al
most before the family heard the crack
ling and felt the heat, the whole house
broke into flames.
As careful householder makes his
last round for the night, especially in
times of forced heating. he will keep in
mind the chance of hidden fire. In per-
son or by proxy he will take look down
cellar; he will make sure that the kitch-
en- range is not hanked with crumpled
papers and drying towels; he will see
that there is no shoulder in the waste
basket of the room where pipes and Gig
arettes were lighted; and on the open
freplaees he will take care that the Goals
are buried in ashes and the screens tight
ly fitted. Bother7 Yes: but even in the
aggregate, year after year, better than
the perils and losses of an early morning
blaze Boston Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
Suspended Animation.

As we descend In the scale of animal
life we find that what kills the higher
animals does not injure the lower. Cut
a polyp In two and you have two liv-
ing polyps instead of one dead polyp
Break off Holsters claw and another
will grow. You may, 1t has been said,
freeze fly, but you cannot freeze II TO
death. There are infusoria called
wheel animalcules." These rotifers
have many curious qualities, among
which Is that of suspending animation
for an indefinite period without ceas-
ing to live. Colonies Of rotifers may be
desiccated and rendered apparently
lifeless, and In this condition they may
be kept for months and years and pos
sibly centuries. A single drop of water
will restore them to life. and the wheel
bearers win instantly resume their
functional activity precisely at the
point where 1t was broken OF.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
WHY THESE TEARS 7

Won Bernstorff's lachrymose glands lie
easily When informed that the United
States had determined to break off rela-
tions with his country, Germany, the
tears Immediately welled to the surface,
as the popular novel would say, and the
| brine flowed down his cheeks as he de-
clared: 81 am so sorry" Sorry, indeed !
| The real extent OF his sorrow was re-
vealed in the remark which he uttered in
almost the same breath'1 wonder how
| am to get home" Thus on the surface
Bernstorff's words and his actions would
indicate that he is childlike, even super
fetal and shallow; yet he is so childlike,
SO superficial, so shallow that one of the
greatest nations of the world and one of
those now fighting for the leadership in
the world has insisted on maintaining
him as ambassador to the greatest neu-
trail nation and the nation whose neutral
ity would have aided Germany tremen-
dously in the great struggle. Germany
has not kept weak, sniveling child in
Washington by any means; Germany has
maintained there one of its greatest ex-
ponents in the art OF German diplomacy
whatever that may mean. No, Bern
storff's tears of regret over the parting
of the ways between the United States
and Germany can be swept aside with
one rude movement. They do not mean
anything except the disappointment OF
the man at the prospective cutting-of of
his chances TO serve his country in that
mysterious field of German diplomacy in
a nation which has itself been childlike,
almost superficial and shallow in its esti-
mate of world friendships. They are
tears of rage rather than tears of sorrow
at the severing of real ties OF the heart.
We weep no tears over the departure OF
Won Bernstorff.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
The early Morning Blaze. >

If you watch the fire reports for great
er Boston, you have been noticing in the
last three months an unusual number of
early morning blazes." And YOU have
noted that in most Of them the startled
members OF one or more families have
been driven to the street"
All that little fire wants is the quiet
Of darkened house from II at night till
4. Our habit Of sleeping with doors
closed and windows open makes for
health; but il makes for hurried exits
when the heart of the house meantime is
invaded by the creeping enemy that
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

1t won't be SO hard getting a million
men to respond to the call to arms, but
it will be extremely hard getting those
million men into decent training, to say
nothing of adequate equipment. In case
of emergency call, the United States gov
eminent would need no less than a mil
lion in good fighting trim; but it would
take months, perhaps a year, to make
such force effective. Thus, are we un-
prepared.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

There is such strict censorship over the
newspaper publications in Germany that
there is likelihood that the truth of the
differences between the German govern
ment and the United States will be sup
pressed entirely or distorted 80 that the
people of Germany will misunderstood
the reason for the break. The news
papers in Germany print just what the
government wants them to print. no
more, and, one might almost say, no less;
so it may be long after the ending of the
war and all its disputes before the gen.
eral public of Germany learns the real
truth. They will then learn, however,
that the United States had no desire to
increase Germany's war burdens but was
determined merely to uphold national
dignity and honor and protect its rights.
They will learn that the break was forced
upon the Washington government despite
the governments efforts to straighten
out the difficulties
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
CURRENT COMMENT
Titconr.

The resignation of Fish and tame
Commissioner John w. Titcomb is to be
regretted. as he has proved valuable
official He has given the state a fine
administration of his department, is rec
ognized as an authority on matters re-
garding to fish and game, especially the
former, has a wide acquaintance in the
state, and is held in high esteem in every
section. While valuable official in ev-
cry way. there is no doubt but that an
equally efficient commissioner can be OBJ
tanned and that the fish and game inter
ests will not suffer because of his with
drawal to another state. His friends in
Vermont will wish him every success in
the new position which he is to accept
Montpelier Argus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
THE RETURN OF THE AMERICAN
TROOPS.

TROOPS.
There now appears to have been a good
reason for the withdrawal of American
regular troops from Mexico and the
promised dispstehing of National Guards
to their home states-a reason other
than the supposed improvement of rela-
lions between the peoples of Mexico and
the government Of the United States.
That reason lies in the knowledge the
government had of the impending break
with several Of the greatest nations of
the world and the consequent need of
safeguarding the interests of the Amer
lean government and the American peo-
pie in every port and in every state of
the country. The regular troops are by
this time near the border between Mex
leo and the United States; the National
Guard organizations are either returned
to their home states or are ready TO be
sent away from the Mexican border. 1t
Is well. Only a comparatively small
ioroe of regulars should be left on the
Mexican frontier; and the remainder of
the mobile army should be sent TO the
several government posts from which
they can be distributed easily; the Ma
:ions! Guards should be ready fOr iame-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

If the great countries of South Amer
lea follow the United States in breaking
off relations with Germany. it will be a
distinct triumph for the efforts in recent
years to dissolve the suspicious which
South America has had of her great
northern neighbor. Moreover, it would
serve to bind the Americas somewhat
more closely than by mere community
interests.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
Hopeless Inquiry.

A stranger was questioning Helen,
trying to get her to say her fathers
first name.
what does your mother call your
papa?"
"She calls him my daddy"
yes, but when she wants to speak
to him what does she say?'
"She says. 1859. please" was Hell
ems reply.
Il don't mean when she calls him
at the Office. When she tells him to
get up in the morning what does she
call himT
"She says to be ready in about four
minutes Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
BETHEL

The FIVE ear-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Nicholas Palmetto is seriously i'll with
pneumonia and Miss Mildred Persons is
caring for him,
Mr.. and Mrs George Doubleday and
three children, Irene. Wallace and Mar
ion, from Hebron, n. Y, are guests at
Fred Williamson's.
Henry w. Davis Is recovering from a
hard attack of pneumonia.
Jesse Moody spent the day at his old
home in Stowe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
Sanskrit,

The Sanskrit is the language of the
ancient Hindus. 1t is not now spo.
ken and is understood only by the
Brahmins and by scholars who have
made special study OF it, 1t bears a
striking likeness to the Greek, Latin,
German, Celtic and Slavonic languages,
and, though Sanskrit is not regarded
as the parent Of these dialects. it is
looked upon as the language nearest to
the original speech OF the undivided
Aryans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

The death of Senator Walter |. Ken
dali of Windsor county makes the first
break in the ranks of the Vermont legis-
lators since the general assembly con
vened Under a new law the governor
has the right to make appointment to
fill the vacancy, so there will be but
slight break in the continuity of service
from that county.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

Yes. sir" said the station master
Safety first has spread all over this
country. And nobody that comes &c
Beaver Hill will ever git in no acct,
dents fer want o. warnin' signs about.
Jest look at that nowr"
The stranger gazed appreciatively al
the sign nailed on a nearby telegraph
post. Its stern message was:
1T is dangerous TO walk or stand on
these tracks while a train is passing"
-Eyerybody's Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

OF course, those reporters" will be
duly punished-those who confessed they
were responsible for the "leak" on the
presidents peace note. If the advance
information was hedged about by the
usual pledge of secrecy, they proved
themselves unworthy to be trusted in
like manner again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

There will, of course, be due delibera-
ton before declaration OF war even il
some very provocative act is committed
against the United States. This govern.
ment does not carry chip on its shout
der, 1t is simply striving to do the
right. Therefore, calm consideration is
necessary before the final step is taken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
The Man of Means

aways carries life insurance, but the man
who means well often neglects to ap-
ply for insurance until it is too late. In
sure and be sure. National Life Insur-
ance Co., of vt, (MutuaL S. S. Ballard,
general agent, Rialto building, Montpei-
Ter, VT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
Free With Their Gold.

While gold is now the standard OF
value throughout the world. In the
days of old Greece gold and silver
were commonly used in the decoration
Of buildings, when Phidias and the
rest of the great sculptors swayed the
art of that country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
ADVANTAGE Of Neeks.

The CRATES and the ostriches are
the most forgiving animals in the zoo"
remarked the keeper
lis that a factT" said the visitor.
1T most certainly is Why. dear sir.
they overlook everything" - Yonkers
Statesman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

Some day the real reason for Japan's
inactivity in the present war, although
an avowed participant, will be made
known. Until then it will be some
what depressing mystery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

II thought she exhibited verve and
aplomb," said Mrs. Oldcastle ibid
your replied her hostess. Josiah said
she had nerve, but was a PEACH
Chicago Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
Shoe on the Other Foot.

He-Then perhaps you are afraid that
cannot support wife. She-Not in
the least. But / think that a wife
might find you insupportable-Boston
Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

The United States government sudden
ly finds itself in control of sizeable
merchant marine by reason of Germany's
act. 1t is no slight acquisition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

Yes, we need comprehensive laws to
deal with traitors who inevitably will de-
velop from now on.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

Three cheers for Roosevelt Three
cheers for Taft! Three cheers for Will
SOM Three cheers for every good Amer
lean!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

In your patriotism, don't be a jingoist.
Don't talk fight, to the exclusion OF
everything else
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

The German submersible Deutschland
will scarcely dare to poke her nose into a
United States harbor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

II is never hard to do the right
thing: II is In deciding to do 1t that
the tug comes.--Anonymous.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05

Obviously, the kaiser has been misin-
formed about the United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
wILLIAMSTowN.

The high school will reopen Wednes.
day, Feb. 7.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-16
G EATERS GET KIDNEY TROUBLE
 SAYS AUTHORITY
ankn a tablespoonful of Salts .t< hush Kidneys If Back
 hurts.
TT aIl meat from diet if, you fec
 Rhesnatic or Bladder bothers.

The American men and women must ard constantly against kidney o,,ble. because we eat too much and a our food Is rich. Our blood is 5iied with uric acid which the kidneys frive to litter out, they weaken from 1erworl become sluggish; the elim- Aatjve tissues clog and the result Is 10ley trouble, bladder weakness and eonoral decline in health. When your kidneys feel like Jumps |of lead; your back hurts or the urine " cloudy, full of sediment or you are nb1teed to seek relief two or three
 luring the night: if you suffer
 headache or dizzy, nervous
 YSaq stomach. or you have
 kexjn when the weather is bad.
 fc4aT your pharmacist about four
 6 of lad Salts; take a table, o6n1nl in a glass of water before Efast for aa few days and your 66noys will then act fine. This fa- |ifl)1la salts is made from the acid of |keapee and lemon juice, combined |N1ith lithia, and has been used for |gonerations to flush and stimulate |r1oGged kidneys; to neutralize the |aeads in the urine so 1t no longer Is a oource of irritation. thus ending blad- t2lr disorders.
 Jad Salts Is inexpensive: cannot in- [3ure, makes Q delightful effervescent taIthia-water beverage: and belongs in |Swery home.s because nobody can make fn mistake by having a good kidney 1ushing any time.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-16
Antonio

phine Tittaferando vs. Antonio
 Tittaferando.
 knperior Court, State of Connectt- lBf County of Hartford. the End |A3 o1 March. 1917.
 Second Order of Notice. upon complaint in said cause Tponght to said Court. at Hartford, Eanid County. on the first Tuesday January 1911 and now pending, fnnfng . divorce and custody oi I<or children. it not appearing to
 court that the defendant has cGvSd notice of the pendency of 6ad Acpmplnint and 1t appearing tu k1a Court that the whereabouts of (p de1endant Antonio Tittaferando
 nknown to the P1aintin. Ordered.
 snoEice Of the institution and pen
 r 0f said complaint shall be
 the defendant by publishing
 2crder In the New Britain Herald. in 1S = pkper published in New Brit
 ones . week. for two successive 159Is, commencing on or before S4Eh 9th. 1917.
 order of the Court. ESSg GEORGE A., CONANT. sssss Clerk of Said Court.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-16
GREEK SHIPPING MENACED
y,eadcrs of 300 Unions Draft Res0lu- tions for Transfer to Pres
 i(lent Wilson.

piraeus. March 16.-The presidents of the 300 labor unions of The Piraeus and Athens have presented American Minister Droppers with protest for transmission to the President or the United States, against the Allied blockade of Greek ports.
 .sWhat is most painful. says the protest is being continued even after the government has accepted ana executed the onerous conditions of the last ultimatum of the powers, who have formulated no new demands whose acceptance could bring about the lifting of the blockade.
 ."This last measure touches the harmless population of women. old folk and children whose lives are re- spected even in time of war. "Under the protection of the blockade a revolutionary movement. conducted by small number of traitors, is spread in the Aegean isl- ands by brandishing the spectre of l hunger. The foodstuffs consigned to the commission charged with supply 1 ing food to the country are seized by l the very powers maintaining the l blockade and turned over in violation l of all justice to those who have fo- mented and directed the Saloniki
 movement. This arrangement makes l it evident that even when the blockade l is raised, the country will be menaced 1 by famine. This situation has greatly upset the commercial relations with l all neutral countries and especially with the United States.
 All the unions and syndicates of l working men, through the signatories l of these presents address the liveiiest
 protest to all the neutral.land against this violation of every human and
 divine right, and particularly ap-
 proach the government of the United l States in the hope that 1t will be will 4 m to Nse itss voice tp bring about 2 I eeSyation ok fheard of meas