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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26
NATIVE OF BRAINTREE.
Mrs. Job Bates Death Was fastened BY
Her Childrens Death.

Burlington, Aug. 26.--Mrs Mary Ella
Bates, widow of job Bates, died early
Saturday morning at her home, 27s Ma
Pile street, after an illness of few days
with heart trouble Mrs. Bates had been
in delicate health for some time and was
at Camp Martin for the summer when
her condition became worse and she was
removed to her home The death Of a
daughter, Mrs. Allen Martin, last win
ter and the death in action Of son in
France July Is, had much to do with
fastening the end.
Mrs. Bates was born in Braintree Sept.
s, 1852 She is survived by six daugh-
tiers: Julia / and Mrs, John Hunter of
this city, Mrs. Willard Elms of Los An
geles, Cal, Jessie Il. of Warren, Pa,
Mrs. John Bisbee Of Cambridge, Mass,
Dorothy S. of Essex Junction; by three
sons, Charles NJ. of Cambridge Springs,
Pa, William S, Of Fort Sheidan, H.,
and James S. of Amarillo, Tex, also in
the service, Mrs. Bates wSs a lifelong
member of the Congregational church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26
WEBSTERVILLE


Pvt. William Imlach and Dona Riyard
Of the mechanical school in Burlington
returned to Burlington to-day after
spending a short furlough with relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs l. T. ODER of Barre spent
Sunday with Mrs Maggie Cruickshank
George Mitchell left Saturday night
for Philadelphia to visit his brother
John
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Gingras and family
spent Sunday in Waterbury with rela'
tiyes.
Mrs. A. N, Woodruff of Burlington and
daughter, Mrs Fred Ravlin, of Water
bury, were the guests Of Mrs. Joseph
Rock yesterday.
Pvt Norman Mcleod Of Maryland
spent Sunday here with friends and rela
tives, leaving for camp again on the mid
night train last night.
The Baptist missionary circle will meet
with Mrs. Kossuth of Graniteville Thurs.
day at 2 p. m.
Cordelia and Fedelia Duprey and sis
ter, Mrs. Pelkey, returned to Nashua
n. H., Saturday after visiting their par.
ents several days.
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Amedy Of Barre
spent the week end with relatives here
Everyone is invited to the entertain,
ment at the Baptist church next Wednes
day evening. Hoover" sandwiches will
be served. Program at o'clock sharp
Admission, Zoe and l5c.
Mrs. George Mearns has sent her furni'
ture and expects to leave for Quincy
Mass, soon to join her husband, who
has been employed there several months
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26
GRANITEVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lynch of Law
renee, Mass, are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Lynch.
Misses Margaret and Clara Murphy
who have been spending several weeks IN
Boston, returned to their homes Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. William MacAuley is confined to
her home by illness.
Miss Sophia McAuley of Montpelier
spent Sunday with relatives,
The proceeds from the ice cream social
held for the benefit of the Red Cross at
the home of Mrs. R. d. Campbell amount
ed to 1890 Regular meetings of the
Red Cross will be held this week.
Mrs. Murdo 8. Macdonald and Mrs.
Alex Murray Of Gould, p O., and John
Mcdonald of Scotstown are visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mcleod.
DR.. and Mrs. E. H, Bailey, Misses
Eloise, Marjorie and Virginia Bailey mo-
tored to Boston to-day to spend few
days on business.
Robert Dalglish is removing his house
hold goods into R. D, Campbell's house.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Mcdonald and
daughter of Vershire were Sunday visit
ors in town.
Misses Gertrude and Anna Ryan, who
have been employed in Boston during the
summer months, returned Saturday.
Mrs. Anna Heney and son, Francis,
were recent visitors at the home Of
James Sheridan.
Mr., and Mrs. George Suitor and Mrs.
Hamilton Wark motored to Littleton, n.
H., Saturday to spend the week end.
Peter Murphy has received word Of the
safe arrival overseas of his son, Philip.
Mrs. John Healey and children have
gone to New York City to visit relatives.
Norman Mcdonald has returned from
Boston, where he has been visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs. John Maiden of Barre visited
| friends in town Sunday.
| Miss Mary Il. McCarty returned to her
home in Burlington Saturday after
spending few days with DR.. and Mrs.
Il. H. Bailey.
| Miss Bess Hammett, who has so sue
cessfully taught the intermediary grades
| in the lower Graniteyille school for the
past six years, has received an appoint
ment to clerical position in Washing
ton During her stay here Miss Ham
nett has made many friends and will be
greatly missed by children and parents.
John Ryan, having reprinted and re-
paired his steamer, carried passengers to
Barre Saturday night for the first time
this summer Mr.. Ryan, who was re-
Gently employed in Springfield. completed
his duties there several weeks ago,
Regular meeting Of Court Rob Roy,
r. Of a., win be held in the gymnasium
Tuesday evening, Aug n, at Z. Impor-
| tant business.
Regular meeting of branch No. IL, Q.
w. j. U. Of N. A., will be held in Miles
hall Wednesday evening, Aug. 2s, at 1880
o'clock Important business. A good at.
tendance is desired. Per order of seere-
tary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26

as entered battle in the Civil war. A
considerable portion of the Northern
army, as well as of the South, we're mere
striplings of IA, Is, is and II years of
age when they entered the service; and
the general opinion in those days was
that they fought well, showing good spir-
1t and standing up well with the men of
more mature years. However, there
would be great regret were youths of
such tender years to be forced into this
present conflict on the side of the Amer.
leans, albeit there are said to be many
men under is years of age in all the
other armies engaged in the war. Beside
these striplings who fought in the Civil
war the men Of Is and 10 years of the
present day would be considered stall
wart material
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26
DEATH OF c. G. CRANE.
He Was Member Of Burlington Lumber
Firm.

Burlington, Aug. 26.--Clarence G.
Crane, lifelong resident of this city,
died Saturday morning at the Mary
Fletcher hospital, following an operation
performed four weeks ago. Mr.. Crane
was born in Burlington Feb 10, 1859,
the son of David g, and Sarah ottman
Crane, and had always been identified
with the lumber business, being at the
time Of his death secretary and one of
the directors Of the w. g. D. G. Crane
Co He had been in poor health for the
last few years and II was in the hope
that a change might be beneficial that
he was in the White mountains, where
he was taken worse and was brought
home An operation was decided on, but
he failed to rally from this.
He is survived by his wife, who was
Johanna Apowl; by three SIN, who are
with the colors. Ray D., in France, Lieut..
Howard S., in England and Fred W. who
is at Camp Taylor, KY; by one daugh.
ter, Miss Sarah F. Crane, of this city;
and by one brother, Howard Crane of
this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26

he should give six days a week in the
production of coal.
The price of coal next winter viii be
high and this is burden enough for the
poor to bear when practically every
other necessity of life is dear, without
adding to that burden scarcity of coal
and the consequent suffering.
With the possibility of scarcity of
coal now is the time TO consider the re-
sources Of our forests and begin getting
from them the wood that is available
for fuel without running the timber. To
wait until next fall to undertake this
work would be unwise. In the noun
famous regions of the states where ag.
riculture amounts to little the residents
could now harvest the wood for fuel and
continue the harvest until all that is
available has been cut.
The saving Of coal by industrial
plants is being carried on TO an extent
that would hardly seem possible a
short time ago. The manufacturers of
the country are doing all they can to
help out on the matter of fuel supply
and the rural resident should also do
his share.-Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26
CURRENT COMMENT
Ex-Governor prouty Was Loved.

There are some men whom one likes
and some men whom one loves, and Gov
George H, Prouty was one of the men
that everybody loved Possessed of a
charming personality he made friends
everywhere, and his tragic death has
ELECTED the warmest tributes from both
press and people. The number that gath
cred at the funeral service Thursday was
one indication of the popularity Of the
man and many more would have attend.
ed the service If they could have done so
Governor Prouty made success of his
business and became one of the best
known lumber dealers in the north coun.
try, He also made good in various pub,
lie offices he held and has left public
record that will long be remembered. He
Is one Of the Vermonters that will long
be missed in both public and private life
and a product of the Green Mountain
state Of which all are proud, Johns
bury Caledonian.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26

How are Vermont voters ever going to
choose between those three editors who
are candidates for governor p Boston
Globe.
1t takes considerable stretching of
the imagination to call the three Republi-
can candidates editors. One of them does
pay more or less attention to his news
papers another edits by proxy and the
third probably does not know the differ
ence between pi line and hell box.
However, if the voters of Vermont do
not care to vote for any one of the three
Republican candidates, Howe, Clement OF
Darling, they can vote for medical man
Dr. w. B. Mayo, the Democratic oandi-
date for the Office. They do not have to
take an editor, pseudo-editor or an in
frequent contributor to the editorial col
umns. So there is no real dilemma ahead
of the voters of Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26
WILLIAMSTOWN

Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Lang of Barre
have lately visited Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
w. Martin and other friends in town.
Mrs. James Powers and two daughters
Vera and Virginia, have returned to
their home in Mortified, after passing a
few days with George w. Slavery and
family.
Miss Edna Waldo has lately had the
pleasure of visit from former room
mate at Montpelier seminary, Miss
Grace Badger of Sharon.
Frank A. Walker of Barre, supervising
architect of the addition to the village
school building, was in town on Satur.
day to look after the details cf the car.
penter work, which is being pushed as
rapidly as possible. Just now the root
is being put on, and few days will
see the building covered.
Miss Edna Prescott of Montpelier il
the guest of Mrs. Theron Williams for
short time.
Mrs. w. H. Hurley and daughters
Hilda and Charlotte, former residents be.
| fore their removal to Mortified, are in
town for brief stay as the guests OF
Mrs. B, f. Bruce.
Among the old acquaintance with
whom your correspondent exchanged
greetings ON the occasion OF the Farm
bureau meeting at Chelsea last week
were Mr. and Mrs. Alva Little, Mr.. and
Mrs jackson, Mrs. Maggie Dutton, Mar,
shall Carpenter and Mrs. Nettie Banis.
ter, all former residents Of this town and
now of Chelsea Also Mr.. and Mrs
Charles A. Badger and Mr.. and Mrs
Marshall Lamson, now residents of East
Montpelier
Misses Doris and Margaret Kanaly Of
| Montpelier were in town for a short stay
last Saturday, making calls on the fam.
lilies of Harley T. Martin and George E
Wiiber.
Mrs. Roxlaana Jockow, who has beer
in town visiting relatives for the past
week, returned on Sunday to her homs
in Stowe. Other members Of the party
were the scribe and his better half ant
Mrs. ]. J. Kanaly, who joined the Others
at Montpelier. A stay of few hours
was made in Stowe at the home of DR.
and Mrs. John G. Morgan.
The political pot is beginning TO sizzk
and may be expected to boil up quite
briskly before long
| Miss Mile j. Druy resumed work al
lady clerk in Frank A. Downs stor'
| the 10th, after a vacation of four weeks
Miss Rhoda Bruce, who filled Mist
Drury's place during her absence, is L
remain till near the time for the open
ing Of Goddard, which school she viii
enter this fall.
An auto party made up of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Theron G. Williams and two chill
dren, Miss Edna Prescott Of Montpelier
and the scribe as chauffeur, took a trip
of l03 miles last Friday, going through
Barre and Montpelier to Middlesex
thence up the Mad river valley TO Gran
vile, down the slope TO Rochester anc
Bethel, thence TO North Royalton an,
home by the gulf road. A stop wa
made in Rochester to visit Mill No, 3, O
the Eastern Tale company, and othe
points Of interest on the way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26
TAKING THE YOUNGSTERS FOR
WAR SERVICE.

Those who have disagreed with the
proposal to draft boys Of Is years should
take into consideration that the regis
tered lS-year Odds will be few weeks
older before they are called to service, in
all probability; win be several months
older before they take boat for Europe
and, most likely if the present system is
followed, will be several more months
older before they get into actual battle.
So the youngest of the ls-year -olds will
be well toward 10 and the older ones of
the same class will be we'll into 10 be-
fore they are brought face to face with
the enemy, The training of our youths
for war service is not an instantaneous
performance but is only accomplished
after many months and, sometimes, after
year or more in the training camps
BY the same line of reasoning, the 10
yesr.old men at the time of registration
will be practically 20 before they have
chance to show their metal against the
Germans Neither of the two classes
,ould be considered as mere boys, such
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26
FOUR QUARTS OF wHIsKEY.
Seized in Home Of Enosburg Falls Man,
Fred Larose.

Enosburg Falls, Aug. 26.--Acting un.
der orders from States Attorney w, R,
McFeeters of st. Adams, Sheriff Arthur
j. Croft Of this place and Patrolmsn
Walker of st. Adams raided the home Of
Fred Larose and secured four quarts of
whiskey. The spirits were confiscated.
Larose was out Of town at the time
of the raid, so was not arrested, though
a warrant was made out for him. He
Is charged with selling liquor openly.
1t Is alleged that Larose motors across
the line to Canada, secures the liquor
and sells it in Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26

The German falsehood about IA Amer
lean troopships being sunk was not ac-
companied by statement of the number
of soldiers lost in the IA disasters, 1t
would surprise the German people to
learn that only two troopships have been
sunk on the eastward trip 1.-THE trip
which counts from the German stand.
point and less than 300 all told were
lost, 1t is off what lies the German press
can shove into the minds of the German
people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26

The appointment of President John NJ,
Thomas as chaplain in the United
States army commends itself to many
people who have come in touch with the
man. There is no doubt that DR.. Thomas
can fill the position admirably, as he did
a similar position with the Vermont SOL
diers on the Mexican border two years
ago. And, too, he can probably enter
upon the work with feeling of satisfac.
ton now that he has firmly entrenched
Middlebury college in a financial way
after strenuous efforts covering many
months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26
SERIES OF LANDING PLACES.
Is Being Established Across the United
States.

Washington, D. c., Aug 26.LBuilding
of chain of landing fields for ayiators
stretching across the United States is
progressing steadily, the war department
announced to-day, In few states re-
ports show there are landing fields,
equipment to furnish oil and gas, at
intervals Of one hundred miles. It is
planned to have the fields equipped to
furnish shelter, limited machine shop
facilities, maps, charts, and barometer
and thermometers to the air pilots.
Lines of such landing fields have been
established in New York Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Illinois, District of Columbia, Geor-
gia and California In Arkansas, Missis-
sippi Albania, New Mexico and Nebras-
ka such fields soon will be provided.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26

p. R. Morse Of Rutland, one of the
states prominent men, has been appoint
ed as state chairman of the fourth Lib
erty loan, and Harry C. Whitehill is to
have charge of the advertising campaign.
The selection of these men ought to
make it certain that the Forthcoming
campaign viii be carried out well.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26
DEATH AT MoRRIsvILLE.
Elmer E. Harris, Feed and Grain Mer-
chant, Was Well Known.

Morrisyille, Aug 26.--Elmer E. Harris,
for many years well known feed and
grain merchant, died at his home Sat.
urday night at 7:l5 o'clock after an ILL.,
ness Of pneumonia. He had been in i'll
health since last June and pneumonia
developed Friday night. The funeral
win be held Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock and will be private.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26

A Vermont soldier, already wounded
once, has just lost one eye in battle; yet
he writes home, Worry would never
make it better, so | am making light of
it," Yet we at home are worrying lest
we be deprived of an extra spoonful of
sugar
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26

Another highway bridge, this time in
the town of Hardwick, has gone down
under the weight of heavy motor truck.
If a bridge were to be plainly marked
with its carrying capacity it would not
be subjected to weight more than that
mark.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26

The arrival of the Danish mission in
the United States shows the trend of the
European neutrals more strongly than
ever to the allies. The central powers
are likely to be lonesome bunch when
it comes to times of peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26
A ROYALTY ENGAGEMENT.
Crown Prince Rupprecht to Princess An
toinette of Luxembourg.

Copenhagen, Aug. 26.--King Leopold of
Bavaria, at family dinner Sunday, &C.
cording to a nofficial statement made in
Munich, announced the engagement Of
Crown Prince Rupprecht to the Princess
Antoinette OF Luxembourg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26

Perhaps the Triumph committed sui
eide and thus saved itself from being
hanged. Anyway the German raider ap.
pears to have desisted from its work
among the fishing boats off the Grand
Banks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26
A Special Session.

The appointment of two senators to
take the places of those who have vacat-
ed their offices through death and resig-
nation gives official Montpelier something
new to talk about.
The revived sensation has to do with
the possibility of the governors calling
special session of the legislature to
pass upon conditions existing in the au.
ditor's office, recently disclosed by The
Herald, with view to determining the
proper procedure in regard to the resig-
nation recently called for by the state
committee.
There has been considerable sensational
talk about the situation, based mostly
upon misunderstanding of what powers
the various arms of state government
may exercise in the present emergency
A certain distinguished publicist recently
expressed a somewhat remarkable faith
in what the supreme court would hold to
be its duty in that contingency. Lawyers
of statewide reputation have expressed
the opinion that the attorney general
should proceed to prosecute. Others hold
that the supreme court might call the
legislature together and sit with it as q
court Of impeachment
As The Herald views il, the first thing
to be done is to find out Just what the
| facts are, just what measure of RESPONSE
bility attaches to various state officers
and whether proper restitution has been
made to the state treasurer After that
the duty Of prosecuting officers and 9th
ers would be certainly much palmer than
they could be under existing conditions.
When the bank commissioner saws
frankly that he is not prepared to say
whether the reported shortages cover all
that appears on the auditors books as
deficit, it is fairly clear that no investi.
eating committee Of this or any Other
legislature would be apt to get any bet,
ter information
First of all, there must be an expert
examination of the auditors books and
accounts, and that examination might 20
further. Who can say what conditions
may have arisen in other state offices
now that we know that shortage Of
$4,000 could accumulate and not be dis,
covered in routine examinations?
As to special session, The Herald
does not favor it, certainly not at this
time In addition to being an added ex.
pense, it is not at all certain that II
would accomplish anything of public val
ue to the state.
| Some of the gossip about special SEES
sion arises from the fairly well-defned
rumors that the governor does not pro
pose TO resign until such an examination
has been secured. It seems to The Her
aid as though there is some reason in
such position.
Horace +. Graham has been good gov.
ernor, one of the best governors the state
ever had The wrong he may have com.
mitted while auditor calls for restitution
and action but it does not call for by.
sterics or yindictiveness His hasty OF
i'll considered resignation might seriously
derange the system of state government
and administration Of which he is the
center and head.
Let us have the facts, all the facts and
nothing but the facts, before we fly off al
tangent and undertake something that
may not only be expensive and embar,
RAISING, but which may utterly fail to
accomplish the purpose sought.-Rutland
! Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26

State Commissioner of Agriculture
Brigham has declared against the borer.
But the common, everyday bore still dis
ports himself in his pleasure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26

American troops ready for action,
1t will be sorry day for Germany when
they get going, on top Of what the Brit
ish and the French have done.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26

By this time the fishing fleets have
been warned that there is a wolf in
sleeps clothing among them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26

1t could not have been part of the
German plan" to let the allies take
more than 100000 prisoners in a month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-26
Goal PrOspects At the Present Time.


While the last report we have had
Of the production of coal are rather en-
couraging and show that greater guam
tity is now being mined than during the
past few months, unless mining Is
speeded up still more there is likely to
be a scarcity of fuel next winter that
viii cause considerable suffering, es-
pecially among people of small means.
That is the reason for the presidents
proclamation to the miners, so well cal
culated to inspire them to patriotic eff
fort as indispensable for the winning of
the war.
Thus, the fuel administrator of Yer.
mont, for instance, says that this state
viii be short 10000 tons Of anthracite
next winter If that estimate is approx.
imately correct it is easy to see that in
other and larger states where manufac.
! ture is carried on more extensively the
shortage will be felt much more. It is
said that even now many miners work
only four days a week, as under the
new wage schedule they earn as much
in the four days as they did in work.
| ing six days under the old schedule
The miners as body have responded
well to the call of the country, but
this report is rather discouraging.
In order to try to overcome this con
dition some of the coal mine owners
have organized Stacker committees
among the better class Of the mine
workers, the duty of such committees
being to endeavor to inspire their fellow
workmen with ambition and patriotism
in the production of coal That j:
about as good way as could be found
to reach a Stacker of this kind BY
word and example the patriotic, in
telligent miner may be able to impress
upon the miner Stacker that his best
effort in the mine is demanded by the
country and that for love of country