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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-13
TUNBRIDGE
Frank Folsom Will Try Camoufaging in
Fox Hunting When He Gets Chance.

FOX hunting When he Gets finance.
From her son, Frank L. Folsom, of
the l0lst machine gun battalion, Some
where in France" Mrs. Frank Folsom,
ST., has received the following letter. 1t
was written July Q.
Dear Ones at Home: guess you have
been looking for a letter from me most
long enough and I will try and write
few words to let you know that l
am all right. / know that you would
forgive me if you knew why / did not
write before.
have been in three cities lately. They
are nice and clean, but they are far
different from the cities at home. The
buildings are of stone and cement and
not more than four stories high. No
lawns, but only small flower gardens
once in while. They are in bloom and
looking fine.
I wish you could see the place that /
am sleeping in now. We are great on
camoufaging ourselves over here so that
the enemys airplanes cannot find us.
Last night while / was lying in my bed
waiting for my bunk mate to come to
bed | was thinking Of the hill at home
where / could camoufage myself and
fool the foxes and have great plan
and a man that can fool boche can
fool fox all right. hope the war will
end so | can come home and have some
sport hunting them this winter.
/ saw Fred Ransom the other day
| was with him all night and one day.
He is feeling fine, only has not much
mail from home, and / guess that is the
way with all the boys. ] have seen
George Chase. TIE is just the same, get
ting fat all the time. ] suppose father
looks at my rifle once in while so it
won't get rusty. Tell Mr.. Fogg's peo-
pie | will write when | get time and |
will write you again next week. Remem
Der me to all the people. / think of
them often. Frank.
Friends from HartIand and Claremont,
N. H., called upon Mrs. A. Whitney Sun
day.
During the severe showers last week,
the lightning attacked many trees in
town. but no buildings were reported to
have been struck.
Miss Nettie Lasure of Hartland, who
has spent several days at Whitney broth
ere, returned to her home Sunday.
A picnic under the auspices of the
Congregational Sunday school, to which
all in town are invited, is planned for
Wednesday, Aug. 81, or the next fair
day, if stormy, in the grove of +. H.
and H. w. Cushman.
Mrs. Viola Morrill, has finished work
at j. X. Howe's and returned to her
home in Chelsea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-13
MARSHFIELD

Harvey Goodell, Governor Graham's
secretary, was an oyer-sunday visitor at
Fred Darling's
Ellis Preston and family of Burling-
ton, former resident Of this town,
called on friends here Saturday and Sun
day.
The kaiser called on the Lord to help
him In his trouble. Folks here think he
called on tho wrong party for help.
The Nellie Gill play tonight is a de-
lightful and dainty comedy, entitled
"The Marriage of Kitty" Friends Of the
company win be pleased to know that
Lloyd Foster will have a prominent part
in this play. Dancing until midnight
adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-13
VEST BERLIN
Mrs. Elmer Culver, Who Died Last Week,
Had Been III Long Time.

Mrs. Elmer Culver, who had been i'll
for long time, passed away Monday
night, Aug. 5. She Is survived by her
husband and five children to mourn her
loss, also one sister and four brothers.
Mrs, Culver was daughter of Hubert
and Elizabeth Trombly, and was horn in
Plattsburg in the year, Of 1877 in June.
She will be greatly missed in her home,
as well as by large circle Of friends
outside her home Her body was in
TERED in Cavalry cemetery In Mortified
last Thursday, Father Lynch officiating.
The bearers were two brothers of the
deceased, Albert and Edward Trombly,
and w. j. Hickey, son-in- law, also VIII
Lawrence, nephew Relatives from out
of town were Ed Trombly, Mrs. L. A.
Croto from Windsor, Conn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Forrest d. Brink from Stowe and near
relatives from Montpelier. A beautiful
pillow of white roses and fine ferns, with
the word, Mother" set in panel in
the center of the pillow was given by
her children. The family have the sym
pathy of all their friends in this their
deep bereavement.
Mrs. Hattie Cove from Montpelier
called on Mrs. B. S. Cove Sunday.
Master Dana Raymond has been quite
i'll the past week.
Mrs. II, A. Stoekwell. accompanied by
Miss M. L. Libbey, was in Northfield
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Patterson, accom-.
panied by Mrs. Dority and daughter,
were in Mortified Sunday.
George Chase visited his daughter,
Mrs. Elliott Martin, in Plainfeld last
week.
Mrs. @. A. Leonard has been very
much out of health the past week.
The Red Cross will meet as usual in
the parish house next Friday afternoon.
Lots of sewing to do. Come everyone.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Patterson, also her
sister, Miss A. r. Emerson, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. England also
Theron Mcintosh, visited at Herbert
Dole's in Mortified Sunday.
Mrs +. NJ Seaver from Washington
visited Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Slack last
week.
The M. f. church in this place will
hold their annual Sunday school picnic
as usual in the maple grove of Amos
Chase. There will be a team at the
postofiice to take those who like to 20 at
$3.50 a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs George E. Dresser from
Thompson, Conn, arrived here the first
Of last week with their maid and also
Frank Peterson. They came by auto,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-13
Soldiers in France Need More Books

The Plainfield public library has re-
ceived to-day a request from the Amer
lean Library associations headquarters
In Washington for more books from this
community for the men overseas. The
appeal from Washington states that new
novels and good western stories, whether
new or old, are most needed. Books by
Zane Grey, Rex Beach, Jack London,
Ralph Conner, Owen Wister and @.
Henry are very popular. The public IL
brary announces that it will receive and
forward all suitable books that are
turned in. 1t urges the friends of the
soldiers and sailors, many Of whom have
already responded most generously, to
give more books.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-13
CRANITEVILLE

Corporal A. J. Belanger has returned
to his squadron at Dayton, o., after
spending a 10 days furlough with his
relatives here. He is with the aviation
forces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-13

Mrs. Walter johnson of Holyoke and
son, Paul, were in town on Saturday.
They have been visiting relatives and
friends in Newbury and vicinity. Near
ly all will remember Mr.. and Mrs. John
son, as Mr. johnson was express auditor
travelling out OF Wells River for several
years.
Harold Warden and family motored
from their home at Tarrytown, arriving
here last Thursday. They win spend
several weeks here with Mrs. Warden.
Those who spent Sunday at Caspian
lake were H, T. Baldwin, L. d. Smith,
X. Il. Farwell and families.
Mr. Duning of New York has been
spending a few days with his cousin,
Herbert Crabtree
Mr. Peake, who has been visiting his
sister, Mrs. Edgar Stanley, returned to
his duties at Greensboro on Friday
G, G. Byers returned from Boston on
Wednesday last. He has been employed
by the Wetmore Savage company in the
factory but will now represent them ON
the road, having as territory the state
of Vermont He viii make Wells River
his headquarters.
The heavy rains Of the last few days
have made extensive repairs on the roads
necessary, particularly at the Vermont
end of The new bridge, where nearly 40
loads of dirt win be necessary to put the
road in good condition again.
w. d. Stimson is installing in his
gristmlll o new and most up-to.datc
flour mill. Although small in size as
compared with the large mills of the
West, it is built on the same principle
and will do first class work. 1t will turn
out "a barrels finished product a day.
1t will be run by electricity and as il is
the only one in this section ought to do
good business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-13
WELLS RIVER
Hospital Benefit Given By Red Cross
Nets $500.

The benefit given by the Red Cross at
Lake Tarlton club house on Saturday
last proved big success. The proceeds
netted over $500 The object of this
benefit is a most worthy one. A room
at the Cottage hospital is to be equipped
and endowed for use of the returned
soldiers from France Nothing is too
good for our boys when they get home
and if they need hospital care we should
be ready and willing to furnish same,
giving them all the comforts that are
possible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02
Creating n Blood-Thirst

MEN and women everywhere wonder what
49, VIII be the attitude toward life and prop
erty OF the millions OF Americans who will
return from Europe after final peace comes.
ihey are wondering if these heroes Of ours
VIII not have become calous to suffering in
inherent 70 waste Of treasure and in many
cases actually needless of the value of human
life itself. 1t is not unnatural that snch
troubled thoughts should possess us when
we contemplate the experience through which
the mllilons OF lighting men have passed. the
force winch they practiced in order to defeat
powerful enemy the tactics to which thew
resorted before the enemy was crushed and
the blood they exacted from nation brutal
and ruthless beyond measure
1t Is now granted that brutality had to be
met with brutality; ruthlessness had to he
combated with ruthlessness War is never
parlor game, and this war has developed
more utterly icndish devices for taking life
IMAM any other in the history of the world
germany set the pace in this respect but
that country soon found it's enemies armed
with improvements upon its own designs
The effect OF such warfare is bound to be felt
by our own soldiers. Their minds became
reconcied to it. and for time thew found
JOY In INJECTING the same kind Of punishment
upon the German that the German inflicted
upon the allies.
possibility that the American fighting men
abroad will return home half -barba rian. They
fought savagely while the conflict went on
they killed with abandon that was I'M
doubleday dreaded by the Germans; they
thrust the bayonet point into the body OF
the Hun without qualm OF conscience: they
bombed him from the air, and they blasted
him to bits with high-explosive shells They
did all that an effective soldier must do to
overcome strong and stubborn foe, but they
have not degenerated into mere murderers
and have not lost their regard OF life, en-
titled to exist.
On the contrary there will be a powerful
reaction against bloodshed in the minds and
hearts OF the veterans Of this war They
Will come home sickened at the thought of
the death TREY will have left behind Their
war-hardened feelings are probably under
going now change, and tenderer regard is
being felt for life than ever before enter
tanned by them. This has been true of the
enemies OF all civilized peoples. Our own
civil War was a deadly and desperate strug-
gle. and yet overnight the hundreds Of thou.
sands OF men who had faced each other upon
the battle fields quietly returned to their
homes and took up the pursuits OF peace
The American expcditionary army will do
the same thing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02
Now Nation of Savers.
BY FRANK ANDREWS FALL. Lift. D..
Bursar OF New York University.

pssss ssvs .dss 'Hes s:
ssy did II and
a"a S'G
been the fault OF our governmIem as much a as
IF se %ay aa09s
s tenn aGH% Ssa put out
every shopkeeper, artisan or small farmer wa;
he did &C. But IS m OF hs sS
nidcant fact. we failed TO take advantage OF Il
ep sp thsrefn 1u a"es' tho
+ re toa! IIes9:y 9 iSsns aos.sa
SssSy
pie; r :s!shp q our sssi!s pssas!ies: 's'
rs r. ISf5
peared s0f had aesao sSfs he
tot the ordeal by cutting out waste and put,ins
The ;hIFd loan came s,iii more easily. and the
ho Is spons n the G, IN OF % 6o
1T S sxPsdspt thu. this habit Of saving which
sss aRd r as
ms men reauirements Victory" or peace loans
% m re- step nH d a,ss ss
is t,hTo1Fh ana 9e me american
has had TO Invest his money in small amounts
Babfiy bord i; a $50 denSmnatons; or even
they are properly secured Men and Women
who have been buying Uncle Sans obligations
the safest securities in the world, will not wish
to add 70 ,, their holdings any issues Of doubtful
1t is, Of course. conceivable that the govern
ment VIII Itself see the advsabty Of continu-
the ease 20 much n the better for
that they will have ample opportunity to CON.
tinue the investment OF their savings in mod
them ready, as we're the thrifty men and women
OF France, lor any emergency that may come
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
National
Authoritative Writers-A Daily Editorial Feature
MONROE DOCTRINE FOR THE WORLD
by GEORGE GRAFTON WILSON.
Professor OF international Inv Harvard.

settlement Of world difficulties. After
natural tendency that tho doctrine
and should have world basis. II II
means merely that each State should
Pc allowed unhampered opportunity
and justice toward all nations" should
prevail, such ideas would NEE. I,tic
formal opposition. II, It means that
as controlling the destinies Of the tho
doubtless be oppositIon. 'n even II To ea
panded Into the doctrine of America for
world wide approval. The doetr,S os
may . y,d therefore St;I 6e passing even now to
In sense the Monroe Doctrine nimea
y! IN 1919 to make the western hemisphere
safe for democracy" The Presidents
Tho world must Be- H1i made sale ass' Tor said ds
mocracy" In this broad conception
bs Ghifed States iur may thus be said to
the World Eaperlenee If ha. p sSewn 70,
me western hemisphere has not been
saie Tor democracy" at all times and
tnat the United States has had to be
rights Of self-governinr nations. Ae'
cordinGly In the Same message and
elsewhere President Wilson has en-
be "a partnership OF democratic ns.
lions" TO maintain their institutions
Ihis idea had already received gen.
e eia acceptance among the leading ma
certainly some kind OF league will b.
needed II the principles of the Monroe
Doctrine are to receive general re-
sneet; There + developing a growing
ternational security and peace through
Evaporation 1nd Wss,, or Joint action Of some
ntshed by league to enforce peace
or by some other guaranty. II is Ger
tho old system under which any ruler
might. IL no decided II TO do for his
interest. disturb the peace of tho world
arg ass, s u weaker people: Monroe in
states TO the south OF the United States
that this government would view as
the manifestation Of an unfriendi,
disposition toward the United States
OF depressing them. or controlling in
any other manner their destiny" These
states were at that time democraciep.
and they wero ANAL and weak Tho
considerable power which the nation at
that time welded. and the democratic
form OF government has prevailed upon
tho western continents. The United
states. by treaty agreement putting tho
International opinion. has in recent
years in many treaties shown its will
inKness to Justify the doctrine upon
It's merits
Now with broader policy the United
States proposes that tho powers OF the
world unite to guarantee for the larger
area what II has guaranteed for the
Americas-that democracy shall have
an opportunity TO develop without
OF this idea by the states OF the world
Is not yet certain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02

Tho President 81 tho UniteI States IN
January %. 1917, addressing tho Senate.
high Authority amongst ali the people
of the world who is at liberty 10 speak
and hold nothing back" and pr lposed
etrd adopt the doctrine OF President
Monroe as the Cct trine Of tho world"
rhe President. ie,erring to the prop,
ositions as to Tho .,d iounds, ,ns , o.
~ feol conhdea that J have Sd what
lie people OF the United States would
wish me 70 say;" and later tn
fain believe that am speaking ter the
silent mass Of mi nkind every where"
AS President OF the United states.
Mr., Wilson'S words may unquestIonably
and properly be regarded In foreign
countries as expressing tho policy of
the United States government. AS the
head OF the government OF neutral
the world, when many other states
were engaged in war. the claim to BIO
speaking for the silent mass OF man.
kind everywhere was not wholly pre-.
sumption.
It can also certainly be claimed that
a President of the United States In
1917 has an equal right with Presi-
1917 the policy OF 1929 Is reaifirmed.
then such policy would be worthy OF
even greater confederation in inter-
national affairs.
President Wilson on January %, 1917.
while proposing concert of power.
government by consent of tho govern
ed. freedom OF the seas. limitation of
armament. and advocating that tho
nations should with one accord adopt
tho doctrine Of President Monroe az
the doctrine Of the world" explained
that under this world doctrine. mo
nation should seek TO extend It's policy
over any other nation or people, but
that every people should be left free
TO determine it's own policy, it's own
Threatened. unafra.d. the little along
with the great and powerful"
American policy would for the period
after the war enlarge the scope and
operation OF the Monroe Doctrine. The
rrealization OF this fact is evident in
Law, Chancellor of the ESchequer. In n
speech at Bristol. England. said OF the
address Of President Wilson. what
President Wtlson is longing for. we
ss sns from On 2s ,a
Russia can gladly indorse President
Wilson's communication" Tho part
relating to the freedom of the seas
round particular response in Russia
From other countries came statements
that the ideals Of the address were APP
proved. but that the task involved was
appalling: considering the condition OF
the world.
AS the United states has been the
supporter OF the Monroe Doctrine in
tho past. It must doubtless be its sup
porter after tho war. II would be
reasonable to conclude that The Presi-
dent. speaking on January 90. 1917. was
speaking OF the probable attitude OF
toward the doctrine The principles
OF the doctrine would therefore be
involved in the American ideas for the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02

General Williams e. Wick.
the private stockholders were mainly for COL
onel Edmund Fontaine. the present head Of the
read. brave rn, fight was made BY the friends
for president stood Wickham private STOCK
holders, 2O3; indtvddual proxies. 1901: county
Teaa pSs,d Prsxes sS4s
4.642: individual proxies. o.49S: county and civ
proxies 1000; State proxies, none. Total, 1910
asked for information. He wished to know how
many votes the state of Virginia had cast. *
vote for every share Of stock held by her. was
that vote not ,S only as stoskholder, but
ruled him out Of order and there the matter
ended.
Tho Republican State Central COMMITTEES at
it's Saturday meeting passed resolutions to tai
measures to bring about an immediate election
t1io and for the election Of state rSns, n
also for tho submission of the constitution with.
out division.
In Judge Mereditn's court on Saturday tude-
mond in the case Of William B. Jones' & Co.
for s13,206 damages for whisky destroyed on
evacuation day by order Of the city authorities
si,065.75 both with interest from April 8, 1861
Dr. j. 3. Wathall is mentioned as a moderate
Republican candidate for Congress in the
Lynchburg district. '
Edward A. Pollard on Saturday withdrew his
Grant, the alleged slayer OF H. Rives poiiard
$4,000. M - '"' sum OF
j.. Marshall Hanna publishes n card saving
OF H. Rives Pollard. and wrote 1t by Poiiard's
order. After writing 1t. he says. hc urged it's
would Pollard hear to- - ""'''
marty Of hunters killed eight deer in a
days hunt In Allegheny County. one day Last
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02

white workmen engaged in the camp.
Heretofore everybody has been busy
Sunday just as on other days until last
Sunday, when all work WAS stopped
except such as was absolutely neces-
sary. AS Richmond Is the nearest city
with 80 many preachers 1t would seem
that something could be done II
brought TO the attention Of the weekly
knows we'll what churchless Sunday
means.
The need Is certainly great and II is
TO be hoped that the Christian people
Of Richmond will obtain u place and
supply preaching for the many without
Sunday services.
OBSERVER
Camp Eust!s. November 2s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02

rites that might be Affected bv decisions and
actions OF the Secretary of the Treasury. is
MS sole reason. Thus wealth prevents the
administration from securing the services Of
one eole man. while poverty and the meager
salary attached to tho Office is robbing It OF
It's present secretary. Somewhere between
the TWO extremes an efficient public servant
may be found. In this connection It is In
.erestins TO note that the very influence which
he has attained as an underpaid member of
the Presidents Cabinet prevents MIR. MoAdoo
from accepting position with a new steel
combine with princely salary attached
Both he and and Mr.. Baruch are actuated
W conscience, and the American hat is off
to them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02
Books and Authors

Why Christianity DID Not Prevent
tho War" Is volume OF collected lee
lures given before the Rotary Club:
New York. and other instltutions, by
answered the challenge OF those who
think that Christianity confessed tall
ure with the advent OF a world war.
"zoronstrianism and judaism" by
George William Carter. Phi. D. (Rlch-
ard G. Badger. Boston,. Is clear state
ment OF the history and creed OF 20
70 its relation to Judaism. The be-
liefs and rituals of the so-called "sun
worshipers" are discussed thoroughly.
The work is authoritative, for the au-
thor has gone back to the ancient lit
eratures themselves.
Professor Gilbert Murray. ReEius
professor OF Greek at Oxford and noted
translator of Euripides, whose "Reli-
eu 1h Oh Man has OF has Just been
detached scholar to meet wartime
needs. He has abandoned the digni-
Ned seclusion Of the professors chair.
explaining his lack OF practical sense.
i know little Of such material facts
as curricula and time tables and pa
for the last three years has been at
work in the education office at Lon
don: He Is conducting correspondence
many. thus giving them an opportf-
nifty to win credits toward an Oxford
degree. Professor Murray is expert
encing wartime reversion Of circum-
stances in his family as we'll as in
his professional life. When he meets
his son on the streets OF London. PRO-
lessor Murray salutes-for his rank is
that OF sergeant, while his SON is Cap.
tain Murray. -
1t is a significant fact and a COM
lort 70 all men of letters and readers
Oh nooks. that the winning OF the war
mas oeen so largely duo to two great
leanefs primarily and essentially men
u letters. when James Russell Lowell
vas appointed minister to the Court
or -. James. Henry James wrote him
MAJ, = was the revenge of letters"
M Mamy a man had the same feeling when
or the United States The revsnpc is
more complete than any one could have
dreamed, and one has but to study the
aeVeiopment OF the history of the war
60 SEQ how large a part the literary
rnculty Itself played In the actual win
m ,,,nIs or It. The literary qualify of Mr..
Wiison has been Of more interest TO
our a,lies than to ourselves. The Lon
uon Bookman In a recent number de-
votes a brilliant article to him No a
mum or letters. studying particuiarlv
MS Mere Literaturei Uionehton. Mi,
,.ln company which 1t STYLES as "the
spIume In which Mr. Wilson goes Fur
, tmest IN selfrevelation." COMPLAINTS
'' We peen hoard that tho President is
Sin noi contained man, who doesn't give
,nn5 away. Let the complatner
'o"u ms Mere Literature"