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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27
HAYS VISITS ROOSEVELT.
New Republican National Chairman
Spent Half Hour with Colonel

| New York, Feb. 27-Will II. Hays
new chairman of the Republican nation
al committee, had half hour conference
with Colonel Theodore Roosevelt yester-
day at the hospital where the former
president is conyalescing from two OPP
erations which he underwent several
weeks ago. Nothing was Forthcoming
relative to the matters they discussed.
Just before his departure for Washing
ton, Mr.. Hays said he had congratulated
Colonel Roosevelt on his recovery, and
no question of politics entered into their
conversation.
at was neither the time nor the place
to talk politics" he said, but | felt il
my duty as the chief executive officer of
the Republican organization to pay my
respects to the colonel. For the most
part our conversation was devoted to the
war"
Mr.. Hays intended calling on William
II. Taft and Charles T.. Hughes before
leaving. In discussing his conference
here Monday night with six former Re-
publican national ehairmen, Mr.. Hays
said the visit had resulted in much that
would be of benefit to him in the future
guidance of the party's policy. He de
clared there was nothing official to an
nounce other than that the Republican
organization would be conducted along
safe and sane" lines In Washington
he is to be the guest of the Republican
congressional representatives at dinner
in his honor.
The former national chairmen present
Monday night were William r. Wilcox.
Charles Hilles, Frank IL. Hitchcock.
George d. Cortelyou, Harry S. New and
Victor Rosewater. They were the guests |
of j. b. Reynolds at the Union League
club. Chairman Hays went to Wash |
ington yesterday.
We don't know what factions are,
he said, after the dinner. Il never knew \
the meaning of the word. My method is
political assimilation, not elimination.
I'VE are all going to be Republicans.
Our party troubles grew out of the man
agement. / believe that the rights Of
individuals in the party should remain
equally sacred and sacredly equal Our
troubles are all over. IL makes no diff
ference now how a man voted in 1912 or
1916. We have got work to do for our
party and for our country new. and we
ire all needed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

through the gift of the telescope from
Calico, that monumental genius who
also helped to perfect the compound
microscope, which has made modern med,
icine and modern chemistry possible,
Likewise it is Marconi's gift of wireless
telegraphy which makes the observation
airplane a truly potent factor in battle
One of the marvels of human history
is this extraordinary italian race, that
for two thousand years has blessed the
world with one succession of geninses--
musicians, authors, creators of inspira-
ton and advancement which all
other peoples have benefited. From the
National Geographic Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27
VOTE Eyes" ON THIS pRoposfTro,

VOTE YES" ON THIS PROPOSITION
Decrease in tuberculosis in Washing
ton county means
1) Reduced sickness by one quarter
at least.
t2l Impetus to public health in gen
sral.
t3l Better living conditions.
a. Less need of charity.
t5l Conservation of our economic
forces.
90 Accelerated prosperity.
ca Far greater general happiness.
Isl A more attractive county.
o. Everything that Is good and
nothing that Is bad
That being the case. the voters OF
Washington county should not fail to
grant their approval to the proposition
o establish a tuberculosis hospital, the
agency which viii do much toward the
decrease in tuberculosis. when they 60
o the polls next Tuesday. The expense
Nhen shared by Ell the cities and towns
md ~ the state 81 Vermont. a. wen.
sill not he burdensomc and the resulting
penefits vii BE- - great ~ 10 make the
Digit expense sink into ihsiguifoaace-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27
STRATFoRD MUCH CHANGED.
Shapespeare's Home Town Being Re,
stored to Former Appearance.

Stratford on Avon, England, Feb. 81
! Correspondence Of the Associated Press
Americans, who in pre-war days, de.
lighted in visiting Shakespeare coun,
try" would find many changes here now
Quietly and unostentatiously through
the unwearying efforts of Marie Corelli
the novelist. and few who support her
artistic tastes, these past three and hall
years have disclosed the ancient myster
les Of Stratford Old houses. with plas.
tered walls, which were eye-sores TO the
visitors and residents alike. have been
stripped of their outward ugliness, to
reveal the quaint picturesque Tudor
architecture Of Shakespeare's time
Wherever it has been possible the early
appearance OF the buildings has been re-
stored, and the effect has been most
remarkable Transformation and the re-
storation of the place as Shakespeare
knew it.
The ancient Sword of State" which
hangs in Shakespeare birthplace was
removed from its scabbard in August.
1914, as an official notice that England
was at war and the people say tradition
forbids them to sheathe the old sword,
carried by Shakespeare's father when he
was high bailiff in 1869, until England
is again at peace.
Once, at least, since war was declared,
Shakespeare's old home has given ex-
preston to its feeling of gratitude to
Americans for the tributes they have
been privileged to pay to it from time
to- time That was when the United
States entered the war. President Will
sons memorable message to Congress
was proclaimed aloud. Many of the
townfolk had almost despaired of the
event, and il appears there
were only two American flags in STRAIT
ford at the time. One was great ban
ner owned by Miss Marie Corelli, and
the other waving from the house of John
Harvard's mother. Both Were promptly |
hurled out into the breeze of the gar |
len spot of England" and thus America
had again come into the hearts of Shake
,peare's people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27
UHLIAMSTOUN

The Rural Good Luck club will NEE
next Saturday afternoon with Mrs. w
II. Stewart, Roll call and work OF
quilts for the Red Cross. Bring piece,
suitable for quilt and come prepared
TO sew.
Miss Ethel Erskne, teacher of tn,
kinsman Martin school, has placed IN
the hands Of the treasurer of the local
Red Cross branch the sum of Sl7, the
! proceeds Of a social aud entertainment
given by the pupils of her school. The
branch gratefully acknowledges the re-
ceipt of this substantial sum which has
been added TO its treasury
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cutler of South
Barre, having gone TO Hartford. Conn.
their daughter, Miss lila Cutler, is stay.
ing with her aunt. Mrs. Harry NJ. Lasell,
for the present,
Mrs. Walter NJ. Williams returned last
week from a visit TO her parents in
Gaysville.
Frank Bruce, former townsman and
later for several years the owner of
farm in Randolph, is now living in St.
Adams and is al work in a munitions
factory in Swanton.
Through the kindly assistance Of II. d.
Casey, formerly superintendent OF
schools here and now holding the same
Office in Springfield, Harry NJ. Lasell
found work awaiting him when he
reached that town last week and his
boarding place engaged
So few attended the rehearsal of the
community chorus at the Congregational
church parlors last evening that il was
postponed till $3.50 p. M on Thursday
evening at the home of William b.
Jones.
Mrs. Emeline Richardson is so far
recovered from the injuries she sus-
tanned from fall that she is able to
walk about in her rooms with the aid
of cane.
Mrs. Il. S. Martin had been suffering
from severe cold for several days and
last Saturday became much worse and
medical advice and trained nurse were
summoned At one time she was very
near to having pneumonia, but is now
improving and it is hoped that the crisis
has been passed.
a very generous response has been
made to the request for favorite and
wartime recipes to be used in compi.
ing a book Of tested recipes to be sold
for the benefit of the local Red Cross.
1t is of course, impossible to ask for
these personally except in the village, |
but more are earnestly desired and any
one who is willing to help in this way
may do so at any time before Saturday |
night of this week when it ii hoped |
that all recipes will be sent in. When
the goodman comes to the village send |
them to either store or to Mr.. Williams |
A grange social viii be held at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Theron Williams
Friday evening, March l. Everyone cor.
daily invited to attend
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

Nor should the small towns think that
the proposition Is merely 10 help Barre
Montpelier, Barre Town, Waterbury and
Mortified, because they themselves are
10 share in the advantages Of the insti'
tuition, not only by sending their own
tuberculosis patients there but also be-
ing part gamers Ia the general improve
ment which will come 20 this whole
county a. each step is taken toward
eliminating tuberculosis, Whatever helps
the larger centers Of population In the
county helps the smaller towns by add
ing to chances for marketing produetsi
whatever detracts from the progress of
the larger towns is reflected in stagna
ton Of business in the smaller towns.
We shall all gain by having a well con
Quoted tuberculosis hospital. Therefore,
vote yes ON the proposition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

The story that Japan is preparing to
send troops into Siberia will have TO be
put in cold storage until the troops ac.
tually arrive. So much has been said
about what Japan was going TO do in this
war that il is hard 10 place reliance on
any OF the statements. What japan
might have done was TO send quarter of
million soldiers into Russia, and that
action would have stiiIened the backbone
of the faltering country 10 make u rea.
sonably strong stand against the leu
tons. But three years, approximately,
have gone by and Japan has made no
move to aid her nominal ally.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

Every time Germany acquires large
section of Europe she considers it an OPP
perfume time to put out peace feelers
STA in her grasp she now follows the
usual program, as we see by the wolf
like advances made by Chancellor Won
Hertling in his address to the Reichstag
on Monday of this week. There is only
one course for the allies to pursue, and
that is to answer Germany by continued
lighting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

moving the great accumulation of snow
in manner which is calculated to re-
move the likelihood of serious floods.
Just as the water begins to run freely
and in rather copious quantities a cold
temperature is poured over the rising
foods and the flow is checked to normal
proportions. The vast quantity of snow
is thus being taken away by piecemeal
as it were, and no one has suffered to
any extent from freshets yet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

The designation of the American sol
iiers in France as Yankees" does not
quite fill the bill for there are descend
,nts of the Johnny Rebs" as well as
descendants of the old time Yankees in
The forces After all has been said, the
aame "Sammies" comes as near to meet
ing all the demands as any name thus
far used
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

1t is sign that the English speaking
people of the world are getting into a
more thorough understanding of each
other when a celebration in observance
Of Washington's birthday is held in the
British domain, for instance, at Halifax,
N. s., where Canadians joined with
Americans in honoring the first president
Of the United States. And indications
throughout the world reveal how much
need there is of close relationship be-
tween English speaking people, together
with Others who love liberty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

The final meeting of the Barre board
Of civil authority to enable eligible per-
sons to get their names on the checklist
for the municipal election next Tuesday
will be held at the city hall this evening,
and all those who have not yet asked
that they be registered as voters should
avail themselves of this opportunity.
This applies to women as well as men.
Let there be as heavy registration as
possible and, then, let there be as heavy
voting as possible next Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27
CURRENT COMMENT
Why Worry2

Why should Holland worry because
the Dutch butchers are on strike when
there are millions of German butchers
Just across the borderf - New York
World.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

The slight show of resistance by the
Russians to the German invasion is one
Of the best reports coming out of that
Facilitating land for many months
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

Increasing fatal accidents in airplane
practice lead TO the fear that we may be
'ushing our recruits too fast in the school
Of the airplane.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

The kaiser has got about p hours LEFT
n which to start his February offensive
IN the western front
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

The Bolsheviki have learned that the
Please don't hit us" policy does not get
hem anything except harder blows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

We venture the opinion that the Ger
INNS are "laying' for that first "un-
.inkable" American ship now on the
Nay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27
MEMBER or rmr ASSOCIATED PRESS

The last pun from the first draft never
touched Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

Another creamery failure in Vermont
There's been good deal OF spilled milk
during the last year,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

The American sector at Toul, France
5 getting the brunt of the German pre-
liminaries anyway,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

Now that the kaiser is offering peace
with one hand look out for what he's
got in the other hand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

We are expecting TO see Lenine and
rrotzky go outsky in Russky.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

Write as often as YOU can" is still the
word from France DO IT,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

such as are at this time rebuilding men
and women and nations.-Springfeld Re,
publican.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-04-18

love of his city. To this the chancellor
/ observed that IL would be arranged
and the affair was over. To obviate
| the difficulty of having the delegation
/ back down the long room. IL was the
crown prince who departed first, with
! the chancellor.
Late in the afternoon the king sent
for Prince Ferdinand William otto
/ He had not left his bed since the day
/ he had placed the matter of HedwiG's
! marriage before the council, and now
+ he knew he would never leave IT,
! There We're times between sleeping
and waking when he fancied he had
already gone. and that only his weary
body on the bed remained. AT such
i times he saw Hubert, only. strangely
/ enough, not aS II man grown, but rs a
small boy again; and his queen but
as she had looked many years before
when he married her. and when nj last
after months of married wooing she
/ had erept willing into his arms.
So, awakening from doze, he saw
t the boy there, and called him Hubert
/ Prince Ferdinand William otto. feel
/ ing rather worried, did the only thing
he could think Of He thrust his warm
hand into his grandfather's cropping
oue. and the touch of his soft flesh
reused the king.
The sister left them together and
In her small room dropped on her
knees before the holy image.
/ In the kings bed chamber Prince
Ferdinand William otto sat on n high
/ chair. and talked, but he viewed ms
grandfather with alarm. His aunt had
certainly intimated that his running
away had made the king worse. And
he looked very Ill.
I'm awfully sorry. grandfather" he
said
For whatf'
THAT | went away the other day,
sir"
1T was. after all. natural thing
10 do"
The crown prince could hardly be-
! lieYe his ears.
"If IL could only be arranged safely
IA little freedom" The king lay
still wish closed eyes.
Prince Ferdinand William otto felt
uneasy. but am very comfortable,
and-and happy" he FASTENED To say.
You are. please. Iot TO worry about
me. sir"
The king still held his hand. but
he said nothing. There We're many
things he wanted to say. He had gone
crooked w,ere this boy must go
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-04-18

straight. He had erred, and the boy
must void his errors He had cher
ished enmities, aud in his age they
cherished him. And now
May ask you question, sir?"
"Whnt is it?"
will you tell me about Abraham
Lincoln?"
"Nhy?" The King was awake
enough now. He fixed the crown
prince with keen eyes.
well, Miss Bruithwaite does not
care fer him. she says he was not a
great man, not us great rs Mr.. Glad
stone. anyhow. But Bo5by-thats the
boy l met; told you about him-he
says he was the greatest man who
ever lived"
And who" asked the king, do you
regard rs the greatest MANI
Prince Ferdinand William Otto
fidgeted, but he answered bravely.
You, sir
"Humph!" The king lay still, smil-
ing slightly well" he observed,
there are, of course, other opinions
as to that. HoWeyer-Abrahan Lin
coin was very great man. a
dreamer, u visionary. but great man.
You might ask Miss Braithwaite to
teach you his Gettysburg address. 1t
is rather Il model as to speech making.
although it contains doctrines that
well. you'd better learn it."
Yes, sir said Prince Ferdinand
William Otto. He hoped was not
very long.
otto" said the king suddenly, do
YOU ever look at your fathers pic
ture?'
Not always"
You might--look at ii now and
then I'd like you to do II"
Yes, sir
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-04-18
having resolved that old Adelbert

having resolved that old Adelbert
needed distraction and cheering.
You know" he said, talking through
the window of the booth, II think
when l grow up I'll be pirate"
There be worse trades" said old
Adelbert, whose hand was now against
every man.
And hide treasure" Bobby went ON.
"In ain cave, you know" Bobby
edged closer to the window. I've got
the cave already"
"So!"
Here, In the park. 1t is a grenx
secret"
"A cave--here in the parkT'
"Fll take you, If you'd like to see fl.
Old Adelbert was puzzled. The park
offered, so far as he knew, no place
for cave. 1t was plain, the site
of the old wall, and now planted in
grass and flowers. He himself had
seen II graded and sown. A cavei
"Where?"
That's secret. But I'll show 1t to
you, if you won't tell" &
Old Adelbert agreed to silence
Until midday, when the railway
opened for business. the old soldier
was free. So the next morning. due
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-04-18

just brought from the mountains. He
went downstairs and out on the street,
past the niece of the concierge. who
WIS scrubbing the stairs.
an going for a walk" he told her.
If they send Pepy down you might
tell her III be back for breakfast"
He stood for time surveying the
deer. Then he decided to go hunting
himself. The meat seller obligingly
gave him the handle of floor brush,
and with this iinprovised gun Bobby
went deer stalking, His dog trotted
nj his heels.
Around the old city gate. still stand
ing although the wall of which ii had
been C part was gone, there was ex-
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-04-18

that. He stepped back, was nudged,
and recolleeted.
Also gift" he said, and ruined a
fine speech among smiles. But the
presentation took place in due order,
and Otto cleared his throat.
Thank you all very much" he said.
at is II very beautiful gift. l admire
it very much. l should like to keep
ii on my desk. but l suppose 1t is too
valuable. Thank you very much"
The spokesman hoped that it might
be arranged that he keep 1t on his
desk. an ever-present reminder of the
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-04-18
CHAPTER XIII.
The Gate of the Noon.

a curious friendship had sprung up
between old Adcibert and Bobby
Thorpe. In of hours. after school the
boy hung about the ticket takers
booth, swept now To II wonderful clean
illness and adorned within with pic
lures cut from the illustrated papers.
Outwardly AdeIbert was peaceful.
The daughter now received his pension
in full. and wrote comforting letters.
But his resentment and bitterness at
the loss of his position at the opera
continued, even grew.
For while he had now even greater
wage. and could eat three meals, be
sides second breakfast and afternoon
coffee. down deep in his heart old
Adelbert felt that he had lost caste.
The opera-that Was setting lie
had been then, of the elect. And now,
To what had he fallen To selling
tickets for an American catchpenny
scheme, patronized by butchers, by
housemaids, by the common people
noisy, uproarious crowd, that never
theleSs counted their change with
suspicious eyes, and brought lunches
In paper boxes. which they scattered
about
There was, however. n consolation.
He had ordered new uniform. Not
for twenty years had he ventured the
extravaganza, and even now his eau
tious soul quailed at the price. For
the last half dozen years he had
sfnrnyal fhrnnph tho Ypf
aware Of shabbinesS. of shiny back.
OF patches, when, on the anniversary
of the great battle To which he had
sacrificed leg, the veterans marched
between lines Of cheering people.
Now. on this approgc4 'ng annlver-
Sary, he could go peacefully. nay, even
proudly. The uniform was of the best
cloth, and on its second fitting showed
already its marvel of tailoring.
On an evening week before the
parade would occur. he got OUT his
boots. He bought always large boots
with straight solcS the right not much
different from the left in shape. Thus
he managed thriftily TO wear, on his
one leg first one of the pair, then the
other. Bur they were both worn now,
ana because of the cost of the new
uniform, he could no; buy others.
Armed with the better of the two
he visited the cobbler's shop, and there
met with bitter news.
a patch here. and a new heel, com
rade." he said. with that and a pol
ishing, IL will do well enough for
marching"
The usual group was in the shop,
mostly young men, scattering of gray
heads. The advocates of strange doc
trines, most of them. Old AdelbeFt
diSapproved of them, regarded them
with sort of contempt.
Now lac felt that they smiled behind
his haek. II was his clothing, he felt.
He shrugged his shoulders disdaln-
fully. lie no longer felt ashamed be
fore them. Already. although the
tailor still pressed its seams and
marked upon it with chalk, he was
clad in the dignity Of the new uai-
form.
lie turned and nodded TO them. "a
me evening, ne stlu, III inns
weather holds, we viii have good
day for the marching" He sQuinted
IA faded eye at the sky outside.
what marchlng2"
Old Adelbert turned on the speaker
sharply, probably you have forgot
ten" he said scornfully. but In wcel,
comes an anniversary there are many
who will remember. The aav ~
great battle. Perhaps" he added. III