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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-01

over child by former marriage. Di-
YOrce.
Edw. and Geo. FIebbe, II and IS,
arrested on charge of stealing SIC
from safe in Pfaff's drug store, 1899
N. Clark.
Mrs. Fannie Rebinovitch, 1914 S.
Central Park av., wants divorce from
William. Names Miss Chappenich"
and others.
Robert S. PresneIl wants marriage
to Adelaide AIillsPaugh Bryant Pres
nell annUlled. Have child.
Policeman Thos. j. Gibbons, Lloyd
White and Geo. Epplinger indicted on
charge of stealing revolvers from
Billiard & GOTmley.
$50, gold watch lost by Mrs. Mar
garet Y. Stewart, Z S. Dearborn,
three years ago, found in pawn shop.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Haggerty wants
divorce from Frank w. Haggerty.
Cruelty charged.
Or. Clarence J. Keysboe on trial
today under Harrison anti-drug law.
DR.. Clarence Mercereau, 1854 Mil
waukee aV., indicted on charge OF
causing death of Mrs. John Proclaim
by illegal operation.
VIM. Clark, chauffeur for Howard
H. Spaulding, Jr., whose car killed
A. T. Tidmars, Evanston, exonerat-
ed.
John Christie, 9, found wandering
in street. Hyde Park police trying
to find parents.
Patrick McDonough and S. A. Viii
liams, 1889 S. Halsted, found dead.
Gas.
Theresa IncandeIa, 10, 104O w,
Grand av, and Santos Marcel, 932 W.
Grand av., who disappeared Satur-
day, got license to wed.
Mayor VIM. McGrath, West Chi
/, cago, candidate for reelection.
\ pleaded guilty to running blind
pig" Fined $50 and placed on pro-
hofiOD
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-01
WHY SPUDS ARE so HIGH-YOU
HAVE TO EAT RICE CAKES

st. Paul, March THAT commits
sion men and spectators are making
$1.25 a busheI in handling potatoes,
which they formerly handled for 25
cents a bushel, was statement made
today by A. NJ. DuntOn, farmer Of
Bagley, MINI. DuntOn says that
600 bushels of potatoes were bought
from farmer at $500 and sold for
S1,72O in Twin Cities. Deducting
S12O for freight and expense in han
ding, they bring a profit of $500 on
the Investment of $500 in three days.
This, .Dunton says, is being done
daily. DuntOn lives in heart of the
potato-raising country of Minnesota.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-01
PRIVATE BANKERS SOAKED

States Atty HOyne handed care
less private bankers a little jolt yes
terday when his prosecution of the
PaisIeys landed them on the road to
the penitentiary. The father, Will
liam Paisley, was ordered sent to
Joliet for a year by a jury in Judge
Kersten's court. The sOns-Oliver
F. and James T.-got three years
and a fine of 81, 400.
They were accused of having &C
cepted deposits after they knew their
bank was insOlvent.
MORE GARDEN LAND OFFERED
A thousand acres of unused school
board land were offered yesterday to
citizens who want to make small gar
dens. Other corporations made SIM
liar offers,
Hispano América., 1917-09-30

LA SUBLEVACION DE NEGROS
EN- HOUSTON, TEX.-Ha quedado
arreglado definitivamente ell conflicto
que surgio recientemente entire la po-
blacion civil y los soldados negros del
"a battalion en- Houston, Texas.
En- nuestro grabado Sc We al gober-
nador Ferguson, de Texas (D; al Sc
nador Shepard, quien pidio el retro
de las tropas negras(2); al general ia
mes Parker (3); el general George
Bell Jr., (4) quien tomo ell mando de
las tropas para rendir los negros y
hacer reinar la paz en- toda la region
amenazada.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

that timidity of which President Wilson
complained in his address to Congress Oh
Monday. 1t is too much to expect that
a private corporation would be willing
TO risk its men and its property just to
test out threat made by country like
Germany. That is, to test it without
the backing of the American government
in the shape of an expressed purpose to
defend American rights. Private cor
porations should not be expected to make
sacrifices as buffer between nations
without being given insurance by the
country whose commerce they represent.
1t will be time enough for the ships of
the so-called American line to leave
American ports for the barred zone when
they are armed for resistance to an at
tack by submarines; and the American
public will recognize the validity of the
claim of that shipping line for arma-
ment before making any further voyages
into danger. Instead of complaining
about the alleged timidity of the ship
Ders, President Wilson should have COM
mended them for their prudence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28
GOOD SEAMANSHIP.

That all but five of the 294 persons
aboard the Ginard liner Laconia were
able to get from the ship alive after the
vessel had been torpedoed without warn
ing is tribute to the efficiency of the
service on the great ship. That eight
more persons died after the small boats
had put away from the sinking liner was
due to the excitement incident to the de-
parture and to the exposure to the
weather and not at all to the fault of
the crew. The death list was negligible,
as compared with the total number OF
lives endangered; and its smallness was
the more remarkable in view of the fact
that the dastsrdly attack was made at
night, when, of all times, there might
have been the greatest confusion. Both
the passengers and the crew must have
behaved splendidly under the great stress
and excitement between the first blow
and the second from the torpedoes. The
system must have been carried out true
10 practice, else there would have been
many left behind or lost overheard in
the rush for the boats Even while la
menting the loss of even so small num-
Der as were lost, one must give proper
recognition to the service OF Capt Irvine
and his men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

The afternoon newspapers have again
been getting the "cream" of the big news
OF late, the two most notable events be.
ing the action of President Wilson in
breaking off diplomatic relations with
Germany and his action in asking Con-
gress for authority to use the nations
forces in defense of American people and
American rights, while the sinking of the
liner Laconia was also story of con
siderable Importance. 1t has been case
of the afternoon papers giving the pub.
lie the news when it was news without
the necessity for keeping the news in
storage over night
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28
Our Public Health Services.

In the fields of preventive medicine
and in all matters in which the public
health is concerned the public health
service does work which is not only un-
surpassed but unequaled in any coun-
try of the world, This is recognized
and fully appreciated In Europe, and
recently in one of the chief medical
journals OF Europe high praise was
given to the service for the extremely
valuable information with regard to
disease and preventive medicine which
was disseminated by the agency OF its
bulletins and other publications. In
fact. the United States public health
service is unique and is an institution
Of which this country has every reason
to be proud 1t remains as an ever
ready foundation upon which to erect
the department of public health when
ever congress shall see fit to establish
it-Medical Record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

Submitted in sequel to ''The Lays Of
the Blue Hem
Prologue.
Four little politicians OF ward 2
Still stand for their faith in the political
game,
Dreaming of the time when they shouted
when | get all ! want it will be well
just the same"
Nothing more.
Their names you may know, If you think
right, by Jove.
Don't you knowf Truly must tell their
cognomens to you.
One was a coal man with a glass eye.
A sidewalk was his hobby ID cost $500.
Nothing more.
Or the man who opposes it will meet his
doom
And be fit subject for the tomb.
Nothing more.
Another was a fnancier, or a man of re-
nown,
Who proclaims that his bank is the SAT-
est in town.
A low rate of interest, if you please.
He proclaims it to be sound.
Nothing more.
Another was small man
Seeking for fame. but nothing more.
So that bis friend and -pardner" of sor-
row
Might be famous and nothing more.
Another was an undertaken, friend of
the dead
Nothing more.
Who had everything cooked for a feast.
Cigar, if you please, sir" true TO the
cause
Of political craft
That, and nothing more.
Epilogue
Thus, our heroes stand for political pow
er
And that on their own political crest,
Decreeing that the man, whoever he may
be
Must come to his power in THEIR po-
itieal dress.
Nothing more.
tSignedl Landlord Of the Blue Hen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28
LAWYERS IN HOT DEBATE.
Over the Administrations Proposed Ju-
dietary Measures.

The final hearing on Gov. Graham's
two administration measures respecting
the judiciary was held at the State
House last evening, and as usual it was
featured by some sharp talk, with the
lawyers predominating in the debate.
Prefacing his remarks with the state
ment that he respected an honest oppo-
nent, but detested stabbing in the back,
Senator Morse of Caledonia county, in
| PRODUCER of the administration district
court bill, dared the men to come out
and fight, who had been insinuating con-
corning Gov. Graham's motives in pro-
posing the judiciary changes and flayed
certain opponents of the measures as
representatives of large interests, who
did not wish to see law enacted which
would enable a poor man to secure JUS
tice without going into bankruptcy.
Representative Stearns of Burlington
also spoke in favor of the administration
measures His bill abolishes the supe-
rior judges and increases the number OF
supreme court justices from four TO
nine. Senator Morse's measure abolishes
the present municipal and city courts
and establishes thirteen district courts
for the entire state The jurisdiction
of justices of the peace is also changed
The basic points in the arguments pro
pounded by those favoring the bills are
that the present court system is too ex
pensive, that there are too great delays
for the litigants and that suitable juries |
are not procured for county courts.
In addition to Senator Morse and Rep |
resentative Stearns, w. B. Lord of Mont
pelier spoke in favor of the bills. John |
w. Gordon of Barre. Alexander Dunnett |
of St. Johnsbury and w. H. Preston of /
Fair Haven, strenuously opposed the I
bills. Mr. Gordon said that the expenses
under the present dual system were less
than under the old single court system.
Mr.. Dunnett thought the feature of the
supreme court bill making affirmation
of a lower court judgment automatic
when the case was not acted upon with
in two years was unconstitutional and I
entirely wrong Mr. Preston stated that
the present system of courts was the
right one and should be maintained It
was also claimed that the cost of build
ing court houses and supplying clerks
and vaults for the district courts, should
weigh against the latter bill.
Mr.. Stearns with biting sarcasm paid
his respects to Zone Harry F. Shurt
left" a speaker at a previous hearing,
who in a letter written to local even
ing paper questioned the authorship of
the able argument given by Mr.. Stearns
at the initial hearing and also whether
the argument should be sustained and
not apologized for.
The speaker explained that the argu-
ment was his own and also that he was I
not responsible to Mr. Shurtleff or any
one else for his remarks made on the
ioor of the House, with regard to the
bill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28
1910 SoLoNS REUNITED.
There Were About 10 People in Attend
anoe Last Night.

Seventy persons attended the 1910 gen.
eral assembly reunion and banquet at
Montpelier last evening. Frank f. Howe
of Bennington, speaker of that legisla-
ture, presided at the exercises in Repre-
sentative hall The legislators afterwards
held aa banquet at the Montpelier house,
Mr.. Howe presided as POSTMASTER and
speeches were made by Lieut. Gov Roger
w. Hulburd, Hale X. Darling, H. $. Peck
of Burlington, Speaker Stanley c. VIII
son, Harry A. Daniels of East Montpel-
Ter, DR.. G. H. Branch Of Grand Isle, NJ.
NJ. Taplin of Barton and Rev. Fraser
Metzger OF Randolph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28
WEST HILL NOTES.

A son, Paul Lewis, weighing seven
and onahalf pounds, was born this
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bouley.
He is a grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
c. Rollins of Barre. The ladies of the
West Hill Sunshine club extend their
congratulations TO the little fellow.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. E. Bancroft visited
at the home Of c. f. Perrin of east hill
one day last week.
NJ L. Towne was in Williamstown on
the Goth and purchased horse of George
Colby to match the one he already had
Mrs Zero is quite sick at the home of
her niece, Mrs. Herbert DaPier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28
SWISS CHEESE STONE.
Material Of Which Native Houses In
Bermuda Are Built.

When a native of Bermuda decides
that he wants to build house he goes
to some quarry where the soft, rich.
creamy coral sandstone has been strip
ped of its thin earth covering and be
gins saving He or some one employ
ed by him, with long. coarse toothed
saw, cuts out blocks of stone measur-
Ing about two feet long, one foot wide
and six inches thick. AS soon as he
hns Quarried enough of these blocks he
allows them TO stand In the open air
for a few weeks TO harden, for when
first cut they are as full OF holes as a
Swiss cheese and almost as soft The
hardening period over. the blocks are
placed one on top OF another to form
the walls and one beside another on
supporting framework, overlapping
little at their upper and lower edges,
to make the roof.
When the building has been erected
the Bermudian covers his outside
walls and roof with a thick coat of
whitewash, which hides all the cracks
and joints and holes in the stone and
gives the house a smooth, beautiful
finish which is very pleasant TO the
eye and Just as pleasant TO the sense
Of touch. Even the big chimneys, the
porches and the fences are built Of the
same stone.
These white roofs have another i'm
Dortant office. for the rain that falls
upon them as IL runs OF Is caught and
ed into cisterns II is easy to under
itand how important this is when one
earns that there are no streams or
wells In Bermuda and that the Island
rs are thus entirely dependent on
hese cisterns for their water supply
Joseph Lauren In ST. Nicholas
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28
EXPECT BRIEF SESSION.
Of United States District Court Now Be-
ing Held in Burlington.

Burlington, Feb. 2s.-United States
district court opened yesterday with
Judge Harland B. Howe presiding and
the grand jury began work in the after
noon. There are no civil cases to be
tried and the prospects are that the ses-
sion will be brief
Two cases were removed from the
criminal docket. That against Louis f.
Merritt, which has been tried before, the
jury dissgreeing, was mol pressed and the
case of the United States against the
Towle Maple Products company, which
has been on the docket for several years,
was discontinued.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28
DEATH FROM DIPHTHERIA.
Francis E. Stuart Died in Bellows Falls
Yesterday.

Bellows Falls, Feb. 2s.-Francis Ed.
ward Stuart, Is, son of James Stuart
: conductor employed by the Rutland
railroad, died yesterday Of diphtheria at
his home on South street. The body
was placed in sealed copper -easket and
put in the tomb at Oak Hill cemetery. 1t
viii be taken to Rutland for burial in
the spring.
The boy came here with his parents
from Rutland more than year ago. He
was formerly pupil in the parochial
schools in Rutland. 1t is not known
where he contracted the disease. 1t was
the only case of diphtheria in town. His
house is quarantined.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28
When Pens Were First Used.

About the year 900 A. ID. pens made
Of quilts were introduced. This is
shown by the fact that the word pen
ma, quill, is not found, 1t is claimed,
in any work bearing an earlier date
Previous TO that time the word Gala
mus, signifying reed, was exclusive
ly employed as designation for the
vehicle used In transferring the ink to
the parchment or other surface select
ed by the writers of that early age.
Steel pens first came into use In 1903,
and about twenty-five years later those
composed of gold made their appear
apce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28
His Ear For Music.

HAS your daughter finished her mu-
steal education
II suppose so, answered Mr.. Twob-
BILE, "but sometimes when she is play
ing one of those classical pieces it
seems to me that she is starting to
learn all over again. - Birmingham
Age Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

Because it happened that there have
been four deaths among the State House
attaches during the present session of
the legislature. we shall expect to hear
the argument revived that the State
House ought to be moved to Pownal or
Derby Line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

Maximum sales of quarter ton lots of
coal in Middlebury-a necessity brought
about by the coal shortage make the
users of the black diamonds measure
every hodful The situation gives hint
of what might be expected under war
conditions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

The reported determination of Arthur
Young Hoy to carry out plans to help
avenge the death of my mother and Sis
ter" on the Laconia is both commendable
and pitiful. Pitiful because it is so ex-
tremely puny.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

We should be derelict to a plain duty
did we not pause to offer Fluctuations to
f. A. Blake, who this week rounds out
As years of service as correspondent from
the town of Sutton to the st. Johnsbury
Caledonian. 1t is a record Of newspaper
service rarely equalled in Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

What on earth did that fellow mean
when he said he was a peregrinating
pedestrian, castigating his itinerary
from the classic Athens of American
HE meant be was tramp beating
his way from Boston" - Baltimore
American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

The Vermont Fish and Game league
was entirely reasonable in asking that
the state select man of mature expe-
rience in fish and game propagation and
in the other branches of the work of the
department" 1t is likely that one who
has not had experience will not have the
ghost of a chance of appointment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28
Enoouraaaa Fine BUILDINGS

Our city planners might well initiate
the example OF Buenos Aires, which
every year exempts from taxation the
most beautiful building erected with
In the preceding twelvemonth and
awards a medal to the architect
Youths Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28
THE RIGHTS OF AMERICAN

With nation of such reckless procliv-
tiles as Germany threatening all com
merce and with scores Of submarines Of
that nation infesting the sea lanes ap-
preaching entente countries. American
shippers cannot be blamed for displaying
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

Already there are indications of a
break in prices in New York City as the
winter weather releases its grip on rail-
reading and as the government begins to
take up the cudgels in behalf of the con-
sumner. There is plenty of foodstuffs in
the United States if the ordinary flow is
kept up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28
One on Mother.

When that bad boy threw stones at
You why didn't you come and tell me
instead Of throwing back at him. said
the good little boys pious mother.
Tell your said the good little boy.
Why you couldn't hit a barn door"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

The birds and the ball players are be-
ginning TO change places, the birds com
ing northward while the ball players
travel southwark
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

Chaplain William G. Fennell of the
Connecticut Senate soon followed Chap
lain Farman of the Vermont Senate into
the great unknown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28
The Stoppar.

Lottie-He wore my photograph over
bis heart. and it stopped the bullet
Tottie I'm not surprised. darling: it
would stop a clock London Sketch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

What potatoes in Maine don't burn up
freeze up. Hope they retain enough for
seed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

Now that they are using potatoes for
legal tender in Rutland we know that
money is the root of all evil.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

II any one individual will be gladly
welcomed tomorrow March II, it will
be Mr.. Roaring Lion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

Again the United States of Bryan has
declared piffled peace with Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

AS the legislative days begin to length
en-, the death list begins to strengthen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

Contentment gives crown where
fortune hath denied it.-Ford.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28

Lusitania, Laconia, What nextl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-28
Free Verse from Ward 2.

Submitted in sequel to "The Lays of
the Blue Hem
The Morgan City daily review., 1917-03-07

PARISH OF ST. MARY.
The Morgan City daily review., 1917-03-07
ARMY RECRUITING STATION
OPENED IN THE CITY HALL

Sergeant Madden of the United
States army has arrived in Morgan
City and established recruiting
station at the City Hall, where he is
prepared to enlist young men for the
army. The recruiting station will be
here until March II, after which
time applicants for enlistment
should apply to the Postmaster.
Sergeant Madden this morning
called attention to the fact that the
pay of soldier is practically clear
as he is fed and clothed and given
free medical attendance, so in COM
parison to wages in civil life, the
soldier fares very we'll.
Sergeant Madden will be glad to
explain any phase of army life to all
young men who are interested in an
army career.
The Morgan City daily review., 1917-03-07
ROAD BONDS SOLD

The commissioners of the First
road district of Acadia parish met
at Crowley Saturday for the pur-
pose of ,canvassing bids for the re-
Gently voted highway bonds, and
realized a premium Of $2711 in the
sale of the 100000 bond issue.
The successful bidders were Powell,
Girad & Co. and Kaufman, Smith &
Emerson Of Chicago, bidding joint
ly, and in competition with eight
other bidders.
Of the nine bids submitted only
one was below par, that of F.. C.
Haler & Co. Of Toledo, whose bid
was 96. The other bidders were
Hibernia Bank & Trust company,
New Orleans, $40O premium and
accured interest; Elstan & Co.,
Chicago, par; Powell, Girard & Co.
and Kaufman, Smith s Emersou
$2711 premium and accrued III
terest; Interstate Trust & Banking
company, New Orleans, 1915 pre-
MUM and accrued interest; Wh,:-
ney-Central Trust & Savings bank,
New Orleans,$377 premium and ac-
crued interest: Bolton, Moss,
Williams & Williams, Chicago, $3.50
anil accrued Interest; Wild, Ro n &
Co., Cincinnati,$135 premium and
accrued interest; Seasongood and
Mayer, New York, 1901 premium
and accrued interest.
The banks Of Crowley and Rayne
are to be made fiscal agents to
handle the money.-Rayne Tribune.