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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12
Still Work Ahead.

Clement, Darling, Howe. So it runs in
the returns from Tuesdays primary cleo.
tion in Vermont. The Rutland man Is
tasting the sweets of political courage
Without any equivocation he was op.
posed to national prohibition based on
constitutional amendment, and a suff'
cient number Of voters stood with him
to ensure the defeat Of his two opponents
who were in favor.
Judge Darling Of Burlington lands in
second place. II would have been the
same had there been only himself and
Howe in the race Howe had Darling
defeated before Clement came into the
field. Clement drew a great part of his
strength from Howe. Had Clement staid
out, Howe would have been the standard
bearer Of the party instead Of the honor
going to the Rutland man.
Without any doubt the Democrats
were instrumental in putting Clement
over the top. But that Is the fortune Of
politics, good for Clement, bad for Howe
and Darling st. Adams went for Glenn
emit. II was decidedly Howe town at
the start Darling did not at any time
develop any strength here. There never
was a candidate who ran any worse in
this city than did Darling.
There are the natural regrets which
arise from any campaign. But If there
are any unnatural regret sthey belong to
the Darling camp. Some Of the Burling-
ton supporters on the street and in the
press could not say anything too mean
against the judges opponents. In des.
peration they descended to the very
depths. If they can find consolation in
the result, no one viii deny them that
pleasure.
The result Is blow to the Old Guard
For the past 10 days the remnants Of
"fxers" Of the past have displayed most
unusual energy Nothing that could BE-
done was left undone. Every stone that
could be turned was turned And to nc
avail Had it not been for this eleventh.
hour activity Judge Darling would have
run poor third.
The fight isn't over yet. There is still
work to be done II will be a mistake
If the Republicans rest content on theiI
oars finding security in the great Re
publican victories Of the past. The con.
ditions this year are unusual The
Democrats may take it into their heads
to make real fight. There are certain
elements Of trouble that are close Il
their hands.
Mr.. Clement is a fighter and it is well
for the Republicans that they have q
fighter at their head this year, Mr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12

ling with new hazards; they met with
unexpected difficulties; they found it
was not such an easy matter getting
back as it was going forward. They be-
came worried, they futtered in Their
anxiety, they began to blame each other
for ever starting on the journey into the
strange land They suffered o, how
they suffered A million men, there
abouts, fallen by the wayside in the
strange land, or rendered permanently or
temporarily unfit for further exploits of
like nature The bodies of the survivors
wraeked with toll and hardship Their
equipment torn from them by the thous-
ands of pieces. Their powder blown up
in their faces. Their spirits vanishing
in the gloom of defeat, Themselves
stripped of the glory Of the victor, grow
cling in disaster. Thus they come back
to the place which they have called home
for number of years but to which they
have no more title than you would If
you should, without reason, set up n
squatter's claim on your neighbours land.
No wonder that the compiler of the
German official statement emits chortle
of glee, tinctured with feeling Of relief,
that the army, emaciated and torn, is
back once more on familiar ground.
where perhaps it may rest to rehabilitate
itself for the greater struggle ahead.
And where, on the contrary, no such rest
may be permitted, it all depending on
the viii of the allied commander. The
German army may fancy that it is home
again; but it is not, Home is on the
east side of the Rhine. And home is
where it is going, by force if not vol
unfairly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12
clement Good Business Man.

In the three.cornered fight for the
nomination Of governor on the Republi-
can ticket the winner is Percival w
Clement of Rutland. The outcome is not
a surprise to many who had noted the
growing strength of the Rutland candi-
date in all parts of the state. he had
the support of his personal following, he
had the votes of all who are opposed to
the Sheppard amendment, and he prob
ably had goodly number of Democratic
supporters.
Mr.. Clement is one Of the ablest bust.
ness men in the state and will give Yer
mont business administration. The
Caledonian disagrees with him on the
temperance question, but that is mat
ter for the legislature to decide and we
believe they will decide il right.
The Caledonian has no regrets at sup
porting Frank Il. Howe and only wishes
he had won the nomination. He made a
good fight and his political career is not
ended by this defeat--St. Johnshury
Caledonian.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12
Songs in the Night.

It is said that the ever -watchful Per-
shing has sent word that our soldiers are
too silent under wars exaction. "Train
them to sing" he enjoins. Well has he
sensed vital need and the way to meet
it. Accordingly, while community sing.
ing and kindred measures are promoted
at home, men in authorized uniform are
going the rounds of all training stations
to drill their hosts of young men in sing
ing. This is high crusade in which the
folks at home should enlist-habituating
themselves to sing.
The place Of song, Of what song
stands, for and fosters in human nature,
il strange blend Of the romantic and
the practical Nothing more naturally
expresses our instructive exanescent
Joys; yet in hardships and troubles this
is one Of the surest and most effective
helps of mortals. In either case, to sing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12
CURRENT COMMENT
political Slaves in Vermont"

1t is a disappointment and damage
to all New England that Charles II. OAR
ling will not be the next governor of
Vermont OF the three Republican can.
didates for the nomination he was by
far the best fitted for the office. As a
war governor he would have given the
Green mountain state an administration
worthy of its noblest traditions, He lost
the nomination by few hundred votes
because the opponents to the ratification
of the prohibitory amendment to the
federal constitution united upon Percival
w. Clement and won, while the advo-
Gates Of ratification divided between
Frank +. Howe, who ran third. Mr..
Howe's withdrawal would have given
the nomination to Judge Darling by a
decisive majority. As it was, the Judge
was a close second in the contest. The
strength he demonstrated prompts the
hope that in due time he will go to
Washington as United States senator
There he would find a larger work, one
for which he is we'll qualified, and there
his leadership would enhance the infu-
ence and prestige of the New England
uelegaLl0n.
It is Vermont's misfortune to be a
party state. and its people therefore
share with the solid south the disad-
vantages of political slavery, One Of
the results Of the war, we hope, viii be
to break up the political solidarity Of
which Vermont and South Carolina are,
respectively, Republican and Democratic
examples. The building up Of a strong
opposition in every party state is a
benefit sorely needed by the public serv-
ice, Were there two strong parties in
Vermont to-day the Republicans would
probably have nominated Judge OAR
ling.-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12

Despite the fact that the series was
one of the best known in recent years in
point Of finesse Of the play, the public
and players alike will no doubt be glad
that the so.called world baseball series
is at an end. The series ought never to
have been started in a time like the
present when the nation is bending its
energies toward the great aim of winning
the war and when the services Of men in
essential industries are greatly in de-
mand. II was only by sufferance that
the government permitted the league
schedules to extend to Sept. /, and in
recognition Of that leniency the ones in
charge Of the destinies of the profess
sional game should have met the govern
ment half way by eliminating the usual
post-season series. OF course, they did
not know it but they could also have
averted the possibility of bringing GER
tain disrepute on the game through the
disagreement between players and club
owners and national commission over
the division Of the spoils of the series, a
disagreement which was disgraceful TO
the dignity Of the game Baseball is
ended officially for the duration of the
war; it is likely; and it is well to be so.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12

Curiously enough, Clement, the winner
of the Republican primary nomination
for governor, carried only four of the 4
counties of the state, while Darling and
Howe divided the other 10 equally be.
tween them; but in three of the counties
which he lost Clement was well up to.
ward the winner, so that his average was
slightly more than maintained. Clement
is chiefly indebted to his own county Of
Rutland and Windsor county for his VIC
tory, although Addison and Chittenden
counties gave him liberal support The
large county of Washington was about
equally divided between Clement and
Howe, with Clement slightly in the lead.
Darling apparently drew equally well
from the large and small counties, al,
though Windham was mquestionably
cold to him Howe's major strength was
in the smaller counties containing the
towns of small population, barring Of
course, his own county of Bennington
and the county of Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12
Nxnl;e,., III
F. H. Rogers &
Company

is to take wing-to rise into life's sun.
shine, or TO surmount its clouds and
rough weathers. Blessed are they who
keep and use the power to sing in these
days of war.
When the gloom of war first lowered
upon us all, songs trobbing with national
memories famed up out of history's
smouldering ashes in the breasts of
whole peoples. But soon songs charac.
teristic of our own time, lighter and
touched with common personal heart.life
broke forth and were famed into magic
glow by the gusty atmosphere Of war.
Soldiers and sailors are singing their
lifting words amid the dull routine Of
all training stations, on shipboard, and
overseas. Many are singing these songs
back home to maintain brave cheer as
they face longing and anxiety and toll
for the vanished young men, loved now
as never before Deeper still, great re-
ligious songs resound now with great
ened power in many uniformed breast
and in all sorts of gatherings back home.
That the power to sing in times Of
darkness is a supreme dover Of the hui
man spirit was recognized in master
piece written some twenty-five centuries
ago. In job, that drama Of the soul
amid earthly troubles, it is said in praise
of mans Maker, that he "giveth songs
in the"night" Religions may have failed
to make this truth as real in common
life as il should be. The human buoy.
ancy Of mans nature is now doing so in
the ordeal of war. But none the less
this power to sing in the time Of gloom,
now triumphing 80 strikingly, is to be
thought Of as from God Did not be
fashion the heart that cherishes it's hui
man treasures, the spirit that rises TO
face the call Of hard duty--that mystic
soul of humanity which is now singing
its way TO the rescue Of its war-dark-
ened world Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12

The late Frederick S. Plat. who was
one of the victims Of the railroad wreck
on the Boston & Maine railroad near
Brattleboro earlier in the week, had done
efficient work as clerk of the United
States court, particularly in the line os
naturalization work. and he had made
a large number of friends throughout the
state in the prosecution of that worl,.
In Barre he viii be recalled well by hun.
dreds of men who have secured some of
their naturalization papers through him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12
BACK FROM A GREAT ADVENTURE

I'VE are everywhere in our new posi-
tions" chortles the German official state
ment Of Sunday, Sept s. Like the boy
who has been away from home for a
long time the Germans are glad to get
back from whence they started They
made long journey into land beset
with dangers to them. They have been
wandering around for six months in u
place which was strange to them. Some.
thing made them homesiek tFoeh knows
what, and they felt the overwhelming
emotion which called them back to the
more familiar scenes. So they hurried
back over the path which they had So
gsily trod at the beginning Of their great
adventure They found that path brist-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12

Clement, winning out in the primaries,
deserves the election. He is an able bust
ness man, He is fearless. He can
straighten things out at Montpelier and
he will straighten them out. Without
doubt he will be given the election and
Vermont win have governor of whom
she may be proud.-St. Adams Messen-
ger
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12

If you men between the ages of Is
and 45 have not registered by the time
this paper is printed, you have a few
hours still left to carry out your obliga.
tion. Go to the city hall before o'clock
this evening
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12

Most of the Vermont editors who were
opposed to Clements ambitions to get
the governorship nomination seem to
take the result Of the primary with good
grace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12

Emperor William was right in telling
the people that he had tried to shorten
the war as far as possible. But he
couldn't exterminate his enemies fast
enough, and now see what mess he's
got Germany into
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12

A surprisingly large vote was cast in
Vermont's primary on Tuesday, showing
that Vermonters may do little talking
but lot of thinking.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12

We Americans are getting quite thor
oughly card-indexed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12

The ease with which those Graham
vouchers were found leads to the query
how systematic search was made for
them in the first place
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12

Don't think that Foch's brain has gone
inactive following his great victory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12

Vermont settled down remarkably fast
after the primary furry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12

The kaiser has come to the point Of
excusing himself before the German PEG,
pile for his mistakes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12

Along with some Others, DR.. Mayo OF
Mortified ought to be congratulated on
his bloodless victory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12

Yes, the hat, as well
as the label, is an Amer
lean product.
The American Derby
is always lighter than
the London Derby - no
man wants a heavy hat
on his brow.
We would not dictate
w h at a man should
wear, but being in posi-
tion to know exactly the
fashion, we're always
ready to make sugges-
tions.
L VI IIle yUuIIS IIldIl
and the man who feels
young, we have a very
sympathetic assort-
ment. The conservative
man will also find here
Hats in staple shapes
and shades just to his
liking.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12

Carload Of California grapes just ar
rived, for making grape juice and other
preserves Apply G. Zanleoni, tel. 6lS-M,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-12
Men-AttentiOn

Thursday, September 12 has been designated by
President Wilson registration day All men between
the ages Of Is and as inclusive register in order to
comply with the law Many of these will be called
for active service in the defense of country When
the call comes, designate this bank your depository
to receive your aotments. Same will Immediately be
placed to your credit in Savings Department,
which you will receive interest at the rate of per cent
per annum Your commercial account is also solicited
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14
FRENCH RESUME
lContinued from Paae Onel

Morlancourt is being heavily shelled
while the enemy with aerial bombs has
apparently attempted to blow UP the
ammunition dumps he left in his hurry
to get away. British ana French guns
have been busy today pounding Ger
man rear areas and the crossings over
the Somme Enemy shells that are com
ing in are being fired at an extreme
range, probably from well on the other
side of the Somme. This is especially
true of shells aimed at the districts
south Of the Amiens-Nesl road. Be
tween the Ancre and the Somme the
operations of the British which resulte l
in a small material advance and the
capture of enemy positions provoked
only a scattered Smelling from field
guns. Their arplanes continued to drop
tons Of shells on the enemy in the
neighborhood of Peronne Enemy trans
ports are also suffering from the Brit
ish hombers. one of whom secured 4
direct hit on a transport train on the
HamNesle road. 1t is now established
that giant Gotha with five engines
which was brought down a few nights
ago near Taimas. carried crew of nine.
all of whom were killed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14
SIX OF CREW OF THE
CRUISER REACH PORT

Nantucket. Mass. Aug. 13.-The
crews Of siv men Of the sword fish
ing schooner Cruiser who were
, thought to have lost their lives when
their craft was sunk by German
submarine on the Georges Banks
Saturday afternoon, were brought in
chr etoday They rowed for $50 miles
in their dores before they were res
cued off Great Round Shoal Light
house SIX miles off this island.
Previous reports were to the effect
that the Cruiser was sunk by gun
fire and that her crew had no time to
escape AS q matter Of fact, the men
of the Cruiser said they saw they had
no time to escape. AS matter of
fact men from the Cruiser said they
saw the submarine attacking other
fishermen and quickly decided to
abandon their vessel. Packing a
quantity Of provisions in a dory they
put off before the submarine came
up. Rowing away from the scene the
Cruisers men saw the fishing schoon-
or ON Time on her beam end. The
crew q fthe On Time had taken to a
dory before their ship was shelled.
According to the crew Of the CruiS-
o.. tho schooner Old Time. previous
" reported as sunk while fishing in
company with their vessel. was no
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14
WILTON

The funeral of c. Fred Blanchard
was held Sunday afternoon from the
Methodist church and WIS conducted
by the Rev. J. r. Clifford, and with Ma
sonic rites. The church was filled with
sorrowing relatives, friends and Sir
knights. Mr.. Blanchard was widely
known in the county and State in A
| business way and had been given the
name Of cattle king, having some OF
the rnest stock which were in evidence
st the State and county far He is sur
viVed by wife, one son. John Blanch
sro' VINO has been connected with his
iathers extensive business interests.
ana a daughter. Miss jeanette Blanch-
ara. he has one brother. Frank Blanch-
"ld Oh East Wilton. He was Gs years
Of age.
Colin FL. Dascombe, who with Mrs
Dascombe. has been passing "A vacation
a. me Codington cottage, will leave for
nome tnis week. Mr.. Dascombe had
the misfortune to iniure his knee sew
erai weeks ago and is obliged to use
crutches. use
rev Harry Morrison of Nashu, \
d. preached an able sermon in the
congregational church Sunday morn
ing my y
Mr. and Mrs. West and two daughters
OF he'rose Highlands. Mass, are the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14
Enemy Submarines
Continued from Page One)

tn. hands OF the Germans Rising tc
the surface IN the midst of the feet
the submarine commander found
more vessels than he could SINK at
once. They werc told to stand by
and await destruction.
In the desire 70 obtain food and
rlothin- the commander set out in q
dorv and TO save his own men from
thu work of rowing. he compelled
CAPTAIN Frank Lynch Of the Lena
Nav and two other fishermen, to man
the boat Tho dory moved swiftly
enough. but Captain Lynch was or
Gered repeatedly 70 hurry.
The continual jeerinG of the Ger
mans rot on tho nerves Of the 1sn -
ernlen. hardy men accustomed to
many dangers but they remained
oluet. While orders were shouted in
German which they could not I'M
derstand tho sight Of many revolvers
ehowcd that they would have no
chance IL ther offered resistance.
TIC crew was encouraged by officers
Of no boat There was a fresh
,uthurs' as the fishermen boarded
y -lr dorv and pulled away.
They had taken everything we
had except the clothes We wore" the
mate said. but We were glad 70 get
away And tho thing that hurt most
was tho wa they shouted while
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14
TO INTRODUCE
BASEBALL IN
PALESTINE

Washington, Aug. 13.-Americans serv-
ing with the British army in Palestine
are to introduce baseball in that coun-
try. Present plans call for number
of games in Jerusalem between rival
mines among units of these troops. Com
plete outfits for four teams were ship
ped from Washington today with re-
quest of the Zionist organization Of
America. The outfits will be delivered
to the British legation for service IN
Palestine, composed of Jews from this
country serving with the British army
who are below or above the draft age
or are politically disqualified for ser
vice with the American forces.
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CHECK NEAR ROVE
CONTINUED from Page One)

in the pocket between Rove AMI the
Disc, are already retreating aloG" the
Disc valley toward Noyon. ana /. tie
statements should prove true it IS OF
unlikely that the entire German battle
line TO the north will give way il mi
son and that even there may D. re-
adjustment of the enemy front from
SCISSORS TO Rheims Far 70 the north
from Ypres to Albert there has been
considera bic activity on tine part Of the
British ana French forces agains5 the
Germans. The latest German conmun'-
cation asserts that all the attacks were
repulsed on the Nesle river the Ger
mans in attacks against F'isme;t =
which is hell by the Americans and
French. are declared 70 have driven the
Allies to the southern bank of the river.