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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-18
IzAAK wALToN'S BIRTHDAY.
The Fisher of the Lea Recalled at This
s26th Anniversary.

Three hundred and twenty.six years
ago Saturday Izaak Walton was born.
When he reached 60 he wrote "The Com
pleat Angler, or the Contemplative Mans
Recreation OF this rambling dialogue
Charles Lamb said; st would sweeten
mans temper at any time to read it. :"
In these days of the high cost Of liv-
ing, article 10, and Shantung, strikes
profteering, high rent, increased taxes
and other worries it IL a pleasure to
know that the book has been reprinted
more than hundred times and, while
early editions delight the heart Of the
book collector, the volume can be pur-
chased for a sum to fit any pocketbook.
Old Izaak himself saw the book 20
through five editions He was a believer
in advertising and in the follow.up sys-
tenn He prepared the following adver-
tisement which appeared in the Perfect
Diurnall from Monday, May O. to Mon
day, May Is, 1858, and in Mercurius
Politicus from Thursday, May IL, to
Thursday, May TO- 1853:
"The Compeat Angler, or the Contem-
plative Mans Recreation, being a dis
course on fish and fishing, not unworthy
the perusal of most anglers, or Is pense
price Written by IL. Wa. Also the
we'll known play of the Spanish Gipsee,
never till now published: both printed
for Richard Marriott, to be sold at his
shop in Saint Dunstans Churchyard,
Fleet street"
Modest Ikel who allowed his book to
90 forth with his name disguised as IL.
Wa" Walton was gentle, simple, kind
ly, learned man He was a much read
man. "The Compleat Angler" reads to
67 seven books Most of Walton's bio
graphers describe the patron of fisher
men as linen draper; there is evidence,
however, that he was an iroumonger.
To his death Izask Walton carried the
spirit of kindliness and helpfulenss In
his will he set aside some rent money
for the bringing up of two boys, "the
sonnes of honest and poor parents" so
that they would "be better afterward to
make their owne liveing." He was not
forgetful of poor people, and his quaint
directions for buying coal for these peo-
pie are not without practical good sense.
The said coales' were to be delivered
"the first weeke in January, or in every
first weeke in February; | say then be-
cause | take it that time to be the
hardest and most pinching times with
poore people"
Laurie D. Mitchell, with his 7l0-pound
tuna in the Nova Scotia waters; N. A.
Howard, with his 493 pound black sea
bass, and w G. Boschen, with his 1853
nound hroadbilI swordhsh in tho Gaia
lima waters taken with rod and reel and
the most sportsmanlike tackle and meth
DDS. their feats gentle zaak Watson
never contemplated as within the pos
sibilities of the rod.--Ncw York Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-18
WINDSOR CELEBRATED, TOO.
Fine Parade Held-Arch Erected Over
the Street in Honor Of Service Mon.

Windsor, Aug ls.--The town Of Wind
sor celebrated the return of her sol
diers and sailors on Saturday, Aug. Is.
The Main street of the town was beau
tifully decorated for the occasion with
American flags, bunting etc In the cen
ter Of Main street near the National
bank, large arch was erected across
the street, which was appropriately dec
GRATED with flags and colored lights.
A luncheon was served to the soldiers
and sailors at noon. About o'clock
long parade consisting of floats, march.
ing soldiers, and representatives from
the different local orders began, which
LASTED over an hour. The Windsor band
and the Barre Pipe and Drum band,
which had been hired for the occasion,
played Mt intervals during the afternoon.
AT o'clock banquet was served to
the soldiers and sailors in the town hall,
after which dancing was enjoyed on a
large platform erected especially for this
purpose in front Of the Windsor house.
Landfs orchestra furnished music for
the dancing
The celebration was very successful in
every way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-18
Working Their Heads Off for Chautau-
qua

"The business Of the chautauuua is to
furnish high grade program of amuse-
ment entertaining and instructive at the
minimum cost. Burlington has not vet
developed into what might be called a
good chautauqua city. The guarantors
generally have to make up the deficit
existing between the gate receipts and
expenses and last year was no exception
to the rule. Burlington News.
The chautauqua is an educational in
stitution. and always has been But
there is some lack of clear understand
ing Of these travelling chautauquas.
There are about a dozen, perhaps more,
corporations which use the name Of the
famous chautauqua lake, New York, in
stitution. They are money making in
stitutions. They are lecture and enter
tainment bureaus that give employment
in the summer to singers, actors. poll
ticians and the rest. when their regular
business is slack or shut down They
20 into town, organize a committee
that guarantees them against loss for
their weeks program There is no obiec-
ton to that method if people want to
work their heads off as unpaid agents
of an entertainment bureau, to sell tick
cts and pay any deficit that may re-
suit It's a shrewd piece of business
upon the part of the chautauqua com
panv, incorporated, to be relieved of
work and any possibility of loss. The
only thing is this; The public are en-
titled to know Just how the business is
run.--Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-18
LETTER FROM ONE CAPTIVE.
Said That the Mexican Bandits Meant
Business.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. ls.The fol.
lowing telegram was received by Mrs.
T., G. Patterson at Hutchinson yester-
day from her son, who is held by Mexi-
can bandits for ransom:
''Dsvis and myself had forced landing
in Texas on border. Were captured by
Villista Mexican bandits and are being
held for $4,000 ransom to be paid to
Dawkins Fitzpatrick, storekeeper in Can
delaria, Tex, not later than Aug. Is, or
we will be killed. Correspond with sec
rotary of war, Major Walton, first bomb
ing group, FL Paso, and DR.. Warren Da
Wis, Strathmore, Cal. / am in good health
and spirits; as / am sure war depart
ment will meet ransom. II not good
bye, as they mean business. Love and
don't worry"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-18

were to that extent obliged to make
estimates; others, who themselves use
the greater part of their output, had to
estimate values. But the total produce
ton and value and the average price
given may be considered accurate. The
average price agrees closely with the av-
erage price shown by the exporters
manifests.
The principal producers and rollers of
zinc, working through the American zinc
institute, are endeavoring to find and es-
tablsh new uses for rolled zinc and to
extend the present uses. The substitu-
ton of sheet zinc for sheet copper and
brass and for tin plate, wherever posi-
bic, is urged, and likewise the substitu-
tion of sheet zinc for galvanized iron in
roofing, guttering, spoutihg, garages, re-
frigerator Innings, household utensils,
and hospital ware.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-18
WHEN is A WOUND NOT A WOUND2
Young, Syrian Boy Finds His Key to
Success.

Washington, d. c., Aug. l6.--The 1919
edition of the Arabian Nights may be
read to-day in the stories of wonder and
magic of this war, which equal those old
tales of Aladdin and Ali Baba.
All the glory of sacrifice and war, all
the beauty of the East and the magic
healing of Arabian wizards are woven in
the story of Nassib Syrian rug maker.
Nassib was born in Syria, but with
his eyes turned West: All through the
first years of his life, while he was alb
sorbed in learning rug making, and was
drinking in the color and romance of
the East he thought of that time when
he would travel to that wonderful
country.
Leaving Syria when he was Just boy,
he spent five years in Russia at school,
and later four years in English schools
learning the language and the meaning
of western civilization. AT last he
reached America. Down in small room
he set up his loom, and every day he
worked away at wonderful patterns in
soft eolors. His rugs were easy to sell,
but the work was slow.
One day with rug half finished on
the loom and bright worsteds lying loose
Iy about, he went away TO fight with
the Americans in France. During the
war hand grenade struck his leg, ne
cessitating amputation five inches above
the knee. Nassib came back to the half
finished rug and the bright, loose wool
rms. He looked at the big loom and
knew that he could never use it again
big loom needs two good legs, and
his right one was gone.
After few days when his mask. lille
face hid a great pain and disappoint-
ment, he was found by the federal board
for vocational education. They saw that
behind that eastern calm there was
brain burning to progress, and they set
about helping him. He was sent to a
textile school in FEBRUARY of this year,
and his work in textile designing has
proved to be of such superior quality
That he has been recommended for a
complete course leading to the degree Of
textile engineer
From Syria to an American school!
From a hand loom to a modern ma
shine! Nassib's wound was not wound,
out key to success.
Other soldiers, sailors, or marines in
tcrested in overcoming vocational handi-
caps are invited to communicate with
the federal board for vocational educa
ton, 200 New Jersey avenue, Washing
ton, d. c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-18
RANSOM MONEY READY.
Arranged for BY Military Authorities
Like Sum Raised by Cattle
Men

FL Paso, Tex. Aug. lS.-Everv effort
was being made to-day to expedite the
rescue of Lieutenants Paul H. Davis and
Harold G. Peterson, aviators Of the Unit
ed States army, who are held for ran
som of $4,000 by Mexican bandits some
where in Mexico south of the big bend
district of west Texas.
While no official announcement was
made by the military authorities, it was
understood that the ransom money had
been arranged for at local bank and
that messenger would be started dur
ing the day for Candelaria, Tex, where
he would receive Instructions about
handing over the gold to an agent OF
the bandits. Cattle men attending a
cowboy meeting at Fort Davis, Tex. also
raised $4,000 in Is minutes Sunday and
placed it at the disposal of the mill.
tary authorities.
After eight days Of suspense since the
aviators patrolling the border disap-
peared, messages were received by mill
tary authorities at Maria, Tex, yester-
day, demanding payment of the ransom
in gold to Dawkns Fitzpatrick Of Can
delaria, Tex, before tonight, or the
Americans would be killed, according
to the message, another message signed
by the aviators, accompanied the de-
mand for the ransom. in which they
stated virtually the same facts.
They also sent messages to their rela-
tiyes in Strathmore. Cal, and Hutchin-
son, Mimi, urging them to see that the
ransom was raised at once. Another mes
sage was later sent to Candelaria, Tex,
addressed to Dawkins Fitzpatrick, an
American, and signed by one of the ban
dit band, saying they would kill the avi-
ators if there were any signs that the
American military forces were prepar.
ing to pursue the bandits.
Replies were received from the parents
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-18
About 5000 People Attended
Celebration at White
River Junction
HONOR ROLL OF MEN
WAS DEDICATED
A Fine Banquet Was Served
to Veterans Of Three
Wars

White River Junction, Aug. ls.-The
welcome home celebration for Hartford's
returned soldiers and sailors which took
place in White River Junction Satur-
day, Aug Is, was great success.
AT 1890 in the morning, the memo
rial tablet on which is inscribed the
names of all the men of the town of
Hartford who served in the great world
war was dedicated, This tablet, which
was erected on the grammar school
grounds on the point, is made of iron,
painted black, and the names of the sol
diers and sailors inscribed on it in sill
yer with the exception Oh those who lost
their lives in the war. These were in
scribed in gold on the tablet At the
top of the honor roll which was formed
like scroll, are two large silver colored
eagles. -Four electric lights, placed on
the top of iron posts to match the tab
let, illuminate the names on the tab
let at night.
Through misunderstanding in the
time of dedication, Captain Ernest Glib
son, who was to have delivered the dedi-
cation speech, failed to arrive until aft
ernoon, SO Raymond Trainor and Captain
French of West Lebanon were pressed
into service at the last moment. Both
made excellent impromptu speeches Cap
tain Gibson gave a short speech at the
fair grounds later in the day.
Promptly at II o'clock, noon, fine
banquet was served to the soldiers and
sailors of the great world war and the
veterans of the Civil and Spanish Amer.
lean wars on the state fair grounds.
About $50 men were served.
AT $50 o'clock series Of races alter
mated with vaudeville acts, given by both
local talent and out of town talent were
commenced in front of the grand stands
These continued without intermission
until $3.50 o'clock. The entertainment
was greatly enjoyed by those pres
ent, especially the novelty auto races.
A ball game was also played on another
part Of the grounds.
During the morning and afternoon,
Lieut. John Lynch OF Rutland made
flights over the fair grounds in his Cur
tiss airplane. He also carried passen-
gers up with him for a l5.minute ride.
About 20 persons made flight with
him during the day. The price Of l5-
minute ride was SIS Lieut.. Lynch il
an excellent aviator and those who did
not 60 up with him enjoyed watching
his expert manipulation Of the machine.
AT $3.50 o'clock in the evening band
concert, interspersed with vaudeville acts
by the artists Of the afternoon, was en-
joyed by large crowd of people Fol-
lowing this, dancing was INDUCED in
by the young people on the pavement
in front of the Junction house Hough's
band of Lebanon, which furnished music
during the day, also played for the dane
ing.
Since most Of the celebration took
place on the state fair grounds, the dec
orations in the town were not as pro-
fuse as they would have been il the cele-
bration had been held there. Every
thing moved off very smoothly during
the day and there were no accidents to
mar the pleasure Of the event. Over
5000 pepole were present at the cele.
bratiOn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-18
mrs. Lewis
OF BROOKLYN
Tells How She Was Made
Well by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Brooklyn, N. r." For one year l
was miserable from a displacement,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-18
WICKERSH4M Is
FOR RATIFICATION
Former Attorney General Sees Analogy
Between Peace Treaty and United
States Constitution.

Washington, D. G., Aug. lsFormer
Attorney General Wickersham in a
statement issued through the league to
enforce peace Saturday, called upon the
Senate to ratify the peace treaty with
the league OF nations covenant and then
prepare to perfect the document by
amendment through the assembly and
council of the league in the same man.
ner, as be pointed out, the trainers of
the United States constitution provided
for its amendment by the states
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-18

troubles. - Mrs. ELSIE G. LEWIS, 80
Vernon Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Such conditions as Mrs. Lewis suf-
fered from may be caused by fall or
a general weakened rundown condition
of the system, and the most successful
remedy to restore strength to muscles
and tissue and bring about a normal
healthy condition-has proved TO be this
famous root and herb medicine, Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If you have disturbing symptoms you
do not understand write Lydia Z. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The
result of their 40 years experience is at
your service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-18

of Lieutenant Peterson stating they
would furnish the ransom demanded for
the release of their son and his com
panion if the government failed to fur
nish the money, according to messages
from Maria. These replies were imme-
diately given to courier, who attempted
to reach the bandit rendezvous south Of
the border
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-18
Not Surprising.

Seems to us that in his latest photo
graph our coming visitor, Albert, Ed
ward, George, Christian, Andrew, Pat.
ricks David looks trife tired but what
can one expect when the lad has to lug
around such moniker as that ?Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-18

WHICH cduSeu d gem
eral rundown con-
dition with head
aches and pains in
my side. My sister
induced me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We G e t a bic Com
pound. | found it
h e Up e d me very
much and such a
splendid tonic that
| am recommend
ing it to any woman
.sI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-18
Both. In Fact.

First Relative-The idea of old Uncle
Peter devising all his money for the
erection Of a mausoleum over his re-
mains It's just willful waste.
Second Relative Huh! | call IL
will Boston Transcript.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-24
MACDOWELL. AMERICAS
FOREMOST COMPOSER.

The recital to be given by Mrs
Edward Mcdowell on Saturday eve
ming, March 1, az the Presbyterian
church, under the auspices of the
Fortnightly Music club, will be of de-
cided interest to all artists and music
lovers. Edward MacDowell stands
unchallenged as Americas foremost
composer, and to his widow has been
given the privilege and the task of
concentrating the most cherished
dream of his life. What the dream
was will be unfolded by Mrs. Mac
Dowell on Saturday night, with the
aid of stereoptican views, and has
to do with the MacDowell Memorial
association and the colony at Peter
borough.
Peterborough is colony in the
mountain quiet of New England that
has brought to creative artists of all
the arts a haven in which to labor
through the summer months The
conditions here that gave to Edward
Mcdowell the ideal facilities for
composition are being extended more
and more through the Mcdowell
Memorial association to poet, painter,
sculptor and composer And the
dream of Macpow is now the work
of his wife, who will tell Albuquer-
queans about it next Saturday night.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-24
America against the secret agents OF
the kaiser.

America against the secret agents OF
the kaiser.
While the chief actors in the play
are boys, the production is by no
means a childrens play 1t shows
in the most vivid manner how the
boy power of America has been made
TO serve great patriotic purpose in
stamping out a dangerous form of at
tack carried on by cunning German
spies and sympathizers
When the story was published in
the Saturday Evening Post" It took
the country by storm. II offered the
only practical solution advanced for
the suppression of the menace that
threatened the government from
within our borders, and with the
sanction and support of state and
city officials, the remedy suggested by
the author has been applied with
gratifying results.
THE Yellow Dog" is n comedy
DRAMA blending of humor and
tense moments. A picture of life and
conditions as they exist at the pres
ent moment in every community. 1t
Is not q war story, and yet 1t has
been acclaimed by big men in public
life as the greatest "win the war"
story that has been written to date,
Besides the above there will be
shown b Lyons and Moran comedy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-24
WOMEN
EVERYWHERE:
Praise Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as the
Greatest Remedy for
Wolnan's Ills.

New Haven, Conn. -" For two wears
| suffered with a female weakness,
pains in my back and painful periods,
and was so weak and tired that was
not able to do my work. A friend told
meto use Lydia &. Pinkham 8 Vegetable
Compound and it gave me great relief.
My pains left me and am now able to
do my work and feel fine. You can pub
lishmy testimonial andif your Vegetable
Compound does others as much good as
it has me l win be very much pleased"
Mrs. CHARLES e. MORGAN, 81 Sea
Street, New Haven, Conn.
The reason Lydia e. Pinkhar1's Veg.
ctable Compound is SO successful Is
because it con tains the curative,
strengthening properties Of good old
fashioned roots and herbs, which act
directly en- the female organism.
There are women, everywhere who
long for children in their homes vet are
denied this happiness on account of
some functional disorder which in most
cases would readily yield to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such women should not give up hone
until they have given this wonderful
medicine trial, and for special advice
write Lydia L. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass. The result of 40 years.
experience is ct FOUR service
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-24
inf: R|OR SERVICE.
RESULT Of i. {.
CONT RQL OF WIRES

Try MORNING JouRNAl GPrcbL LEASED wiREl
Washington, Feb. 231Return of
telephone and telegraph properties to
private management by June 80 was
recommended to President Wilson by
Charles T. Elmqust, president Of the
National Association of Railway and
Utilities Commissioners in a letter
made public today The recommend
alton was made, Mr.. Elmqujst eX-
planned, on behalf OF the executive and
war committees of the association,
which includes commissioners of
practically all states
The net result of six months of
operation by the postmaster general
of these wire systems,' said the let
ter, lis inferior service and very sub
stantial Increases N charges to the
public"
Discrimination by Mr.. Bureson in
favor of the Ben telephone interests
also was charged.