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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19

Editor Hindley of the Rutland Herald
has one advantage over his newspaper
brothers in Vermont-he's been up in the
air, literally speaking, while the others
have had merely fgurative trips in the
circumambient region. 1t is worth not
ing, however, that Editor Hindley was
ready to come down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19

Every governor is thinking Of what he
would have done had he been in place Of
Coolidge of Massachusetts,, and some of
them are putting their thoughts in writ
Ing. notably Governor Clement of Ver-
mont. Governor Coolidge chose his
course at the outset of the trouble and
he has stuck to it persistently ever since
that time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19

The people of Brattleboro are looking
fore some material with which to make
their Main street permanent roadway
If they wish something real permanent
they will select granite blocks covered
with cement. That sort Of pavement is
permanent and it also makes fine road.
A sample of the result may be seen on
North Main street in Barre, and inspec
ton is invited
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19

The old buildings of the house of cor
rcrtion at Rutland are now occupied by
shirt manufacturing concern It's good
change. May the movement spread as
the confines devoted to criminals grow
less
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19

How did the Vermont authorities hap
zen TO have those 400 riot guns with
3a000 rounds of ammunition, which have
been sent TO Boston Boston Globe.
That's easy they knew what might
happen in Boston most any day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19

The why not Judge Statford3" edi,
torial in the St. Iohnsbury Caledonian
probably marks the opening Of the cam.
paign for the election of the st. Johns
bury Washington, D. G., man as United
States senator from Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19

That Long Island City oil tank fire Is
reported to have been a great spectacle.
not privileged to see the spec
tacle, the general oil-using public is like
~ TO pay for the entertainment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19

Senator McCumber of North Dakota
has the courage of his convictions, which
IS perhaps more than may be said for
some of the senators who are acting on
the treaty of peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19

If the present trouble continues, one
might get the impression that the war
was fought over Fiume.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19

Secretary of State Lansing is too ca
pable an official to become the victim OF
anybody's pique He ought to be re-
tanned in his present position.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19

One Of the results of the terrible Hood
disaster should be the changing of the
name of Corpus Christi, Tex.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19

REPRESENTATIVE Fuller of Massachu-
its found that Secretary of War Bak-
crs repartee was not all bunk" at any
rate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19

Too much of disposition to chastise
drivers Of vehicles who fail to give the
right of way on Vermont's highways is
being shown by aggrieyed drivers Of au-
tomobiles At least one instance of ply
steal violence and two Of verbal chas-
tisement have been reported in the press
during the present summer, and probably
many other cases have never appeared in
public print 1t is time to stop this
mode of treatment lest we come to a
state of open license on the highways.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19
Raised Sufficient Dust.

Brayner Bee-'prices are so high that
several women OF this town Clipped Ii
and bought community broom. Dos
ton Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19

THE GRAND REVIEW OF A GREAT
ARMY.
The parade of the first division Of the
American cxpeditionary forces in Wash
ington on Wednesday was the first oP'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19
WILLI4NSTOWN
Judging Team from Local High School
Won First Prize in Contest.

During the past week judging team
consisting Of Howell Seaver, Arthur
Stone and Robert Kynoeh competed at
the state fair in the high school judging
contest Dairy cows (tIolsteinsl, swine,
poultry aud potatoes were judged. There
were 10 teams entered in the several
contests The local team entered only in
the dairy COW and potato contests. First
prize was won in the dairy COW contest,
which was a very handsome loving cup
presented by the Holstein- Friesian asso.
citation Of Brattleboro Third place was
our lot in the potato contest, but very
good showing was made This is the
first high school judging contest TO be
held, but the success of this one will be
certain to assure others. 1t is hoped
that these contests will create greater
interest in agricultural work in the high
schools of the state. A large tent was
provided by the committee in charge for
the boys TO stay in while at the fair, the
boys taking their own blankets. The
trip was made under the direction of the
principal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19

Centenary Methodist Church-Sunday
service: 1880 a. m, preaching; sermon
topic, Rock of Ages" Come and wor-
ship with us. IL, Bible school. Glasses
for everybody. Lesson talk by pastor
1880 p. m, preaching service; sermon
topic, babel Builders" Let us rally to
this union service Of both churches. On
Tuesday evening, 1880, Epworth league;
leader, Percy }. Jeffords; theme, The
Great Companion; How to Live with
Him" Our older people are especially
invited Thursday evening, 1880, song
and fellowship service Plenty Of good
singing, live meeting; be sure and
come, Friday afternoon and evening,
first annual church gathering. Details
later
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06
LITTLE BOBBIE AND HIS PA
BY WILLIAM T.. KIRK.

1t was awful hot yesterday and Ma
had sum Ice Tea for dinner
That is my middel name. Ice Tea,
sed Pa. I like it much
like II myself. sed Ma, but we must
not drink too much Of lit is bad for
the hart.
Who toald you that? sed Pa.
Doctor Blink, scd Ma.
He is old fossil. sed Pa II you
liSscnd to him you wud Starve
lie says pecDul ect too much & drink
too much, sed Ma, e believe he is
right.
Sum pccpul may, sed Pa. but we
doant. | am going to drink all this
ice tea ! want. 1t is swell with lemon
in II. Pa sed, & plenty of sugar.
My father newer liked cold tea, Sod
Ma.
Not this kind of cold tea. maybe.
after the other kind. Well do i re-
call him. sed Pa, with his harty voice
& his harty laff. He cud lan the hart
lest on the way hoam mites. sed Pa.
hartier than any gent I ever saw
Drink yure ice tea q drop the sub
jet, sedd Ma.
Will change the subjeck instcd, sed
Pa. will tell about one time wen
| was in Arabia IL sum Sheeks found
me on the desert. a sand storm had
calm up. sed Pa, blowing me out of
beeing Them Shecks was nice enuff
to me until thay found out that / was
a Yankee, Pa scd, e then thay began
10 treet me cold. or course, scd Pa. |
was kind Of glad to be treetcd cold on
that hot desert. but that wascnt all.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06
The Sandman Story
TIE TREE OF SWORDS

pnrt L.
Once there lived King who had
daughter that had been changed by
wicked witch into n brindle cow.
| Inc witch had wanted the Kin. 20
| invite hcf t. the feast when the
Princess was borr and because he in.
vitcd her only into the servants hall
and not TO the feast OF the royal family
the old witch had thrown a spell over
/ the baby. and when she grew to wo-
manhood She suddenly one day changed
| into the Lrindle COW. Great was the
surprise Of the King AID Queen when
! they went TO tho room OF tho Princess
one morning and found in her dainty
! lace bed COW in place of their pretty
| daughter.
They sent for the old witch at once.
for they knew that some magic spell
must have caused this terrible change,
the only thing that would change the
Princess back 10 cr own shape was
pear from the tree which grew ny
people knew was controlled BY a
home under the mountain.
There was nothing TO do but to Offer
pear which would restore the little
lr1I il TO her own form.
:. There vas another thing that made
II very dangerous 20 Try to get the
pear and this was that no sooner did
one attempt TO touch the tree than all
no reach The Tree tH the n"p mS SworIs
must be climbed. and this being O.:
ICE the ones who tried were in danger
1cli, sliding down the mountain and
striking on the tree. which would be
MED with swords as soon as they
After while all those who tried
gave IT up as too dangerous. and the
one who would bring the pear. be he
rich or poor of high or low degree. he
would give to him the Princess for a
VIE as weH as barrel of gold
But no one would risk his life for
that offer for they thought perhaps
who would wish to marry Il COW, even
II she were royal?
the palace and told the King and
4uee hov that he would try to get a pear
cow neg betors 0q hs sIys him the brindle
tain of ice. Fer if fail" he said. Il
The King offered money. but the
yo.utn would have nothing but the
OF M COW So they led away the COW
and Queen watched her go With sad
hearts.
On her back was a velvet blanke,
tried TO make the peasant take a soft
M SG1 DOR NOT heG do to Sieep on but this he
must sleep in the barn like ali others
he said.
TIE. King and Queen had all this
TIME been 1ced!nT the COW on dainty
fruit and all sorts of good things, AMI
the youth had heard :h1t the pear she
was TO eat 10 save her would be bitter
and Lad 10 taste. and he wanted &c get
her used 10 eating anything that was
given TO her.
Ire peasant youth began his climb
uD the mountain OF ice, but each dav
Tor month he only went one step
ahead, for while he sometimes went
far up each time he would slip back
And all iris time the poor little COW
vas growing thinner and thinner for
put before her.
Continued tomorrow
Copyright. 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate, New York C:,y1
..T0morrOw's story-'The Tree OF
| SSordS.'-Part III.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06
Keyboard Touches
BY FRANK ii. BROOKS.
"Bc Courteopr~-I. Peter LII. S.

The injunction of the disciple is not
listed in the Christian graces. But it
approNimatcS charity, which is con-
sidered the greatest, although il is L ne
last in the classification. Courtesy is
synonymous with everything that is
agreeable. 1t is a com animation of re-
spect. good manners, gcntility, breed
ing of the highest type. polish.
suarity, complacency. ga!lantry-the
healing ointment for every mental at
fiction.
And yet. and yet. and yct-without
dispara cement 10 million commend
back know that courtesy of the com
monest sort is mot what it was when
We were twenty. one" Courtesy is
most conspicuous among those who
have made the long journey, who have
played all the cards, among elders II
we may Judge from surface indications,
courtesy IS not taught in our common
schools. Primarily, courtesy is a
home product. But the home product
is too apt TO be like society manners
All of Us know what that means. If
YOU live in great city, YOU must ad
nit Tat the most dscourteOus are the
young. They enter a street car ius,
from school. with a cockawhoop that
would make an Indian have shivers
Elderly people come into car with
tottering steps and hang upon the
straps, while the nedClincs with books
: wallow or stretch on the seats. as
obliVious TO what is decent as any un-
tutored and unwashed brat OF the
70 slums.
a father and mother can make boy
behave at home. II is up TO the tcacn
or to make MIN behave in public.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06
National T1oycr, Of sco,l,nd

Miss f.. r. S.. Richmond The origin
or the adoption % the thistle as the
national flower Of Scotland is unknown,
although many stories nave been told
The favorite iegsnd tolls how the
Danes were creeping silently one night
toward the Scottish camp ,aithout,h
the Danes looked upon Il midnight at
tack as unwarriorilke) when suddenly
one OF the soldiers stepped upon Il This
tie with his bare feet. causing hin 10
cry aloud with pain. The Scotch we're
aroused. and failing upon the attack
ing Danes. defeated them with terri
BILE slaughter. Ever since the Scotch
have taken the thistle as their en-.
blcm. According to british and For.
eign Heraldy.' the thistle first appears
AZ national emblem on the groats Of
James H. There is an altar painting
at Holyrood palace that dates from
1885 and contains portraits OF James
II. and his Queen. Margaret Of Den
mark. In which the thistle appears in
the background. The first authentic
mention Of the thistle IS the national
flowers is in Dunbar's THE Thistle and
the Rose" which was written In 500
on the occasion of the marriage Of
Jamesc ~. to Margaret Tudor. Of
England.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06
The Days Good Stories
Some Little Anticipntor.
FROM MANY SOURCES.

Some Littlo Anticipation.
My husband anticipates my every
wish"
Mine seems to have talent in that
direction too. At least, when ! am
about TO express a wish, he heads me
OFT with a poverty plea"
Certainly Suspicious.
Ps s-s-st Lamp the fiddle faced
guy just going OUT" Kissed Heloise, Of
some Kind of a govment inspector or
'E"r cats sakew returned Claudine
another waitress. What did he do?"
Nothing, only after he'd finished his
lunch he says to me, solemn as n
funeral: Young lady. isn't 1t possible
for this establishment to persuade it's
customers to syncopate their souping?"
Slightly Different.
AYE, tear her ftattered ensign
down. was given out in the morning S
dictation lesson.
When the exercises were handed in.
the governess found on Maggie Burns
paper. 81 litter latter upside down"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06
Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding almost my topic,
excepting on legal and medical sub
JectN, are answered free. As all In
Guirles are answered directly by prr-
sonni letter. sclf-addresNed staniprd
envelope Is required. Address The
Iimeb-Di.patch Information bureau
Richmond. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06
CasunI MOTOR Trnnnnort Cnrn.

MISS B. r, kichmond.-We are IN
aoie 10 give you the Information YOU
want by "ritin. to the Adiutant-
General War Department.. Washing
ton, u. T., you may obtain II.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06
Answers to Film Fans
BY THE MOVIE EDITOR,

Marie Observation-Disclosures Bushman
is divorced from his first wife and is
now married to Beverly Bayne Ethel
Clayton was married TO Joseph Kauf-
man, who died during the epidemic of
influenza. She is twenty-nine. William
:. Hart is not married.
7. S--Evelyn Nesbit born Tarentum,
Pa. educated Shakespeare School at
Pittsburgh and private tutors: stage
career, four years vaudeville in Follics
MariSny Thcater. Paris; London Hip
podrome: screen career. Joseph Schenk,
THE Woman Who Gave" "Thou Shall
Not Height, 53ia weight. l22; brown
hair. hazel eyes.
Nangcs M.-write to Norma Tall
madgc Geraldine Farrar and Wallace
Reid and they will send you their
pictures.
NJ. V. G.-Antonio Moreno is no,
Lloyd.-Chaplin First National is the
name of the company producing the
picture. Charlie Chaplin's little boy
craft drsf Fe eJsn1s ATizo4a' was an Art
lures.
Film Fan.-Yes; William Russell Is
now working in The Eastern studios
OF Fox Film Corporation.
racing as '' on ,N hara ss 0H see ,h 1e
photoplay. The speed Maniac"
X. s. Mt is true that Madlaine
Traverse has card index system for
her gowns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06
Movie Calendar

Notwithstanding Fnrrnr in |SIhc
world and Its Woman
RLUEBtRD-willin Russell in
"a sporting Chance
d. BROADwAT-Tom Moore In
~Hrown. of Harvard,
COLONIAI-MnbeI Normnnd in
UJinx.'
ISISD'rhe Life Line" md ~Dab-
bling In Society"
ODEON-'Out OF Luck.
REX-Tom MIX In "Snved ny
Watch" "Falsc Faces" md "Bloud
Prints"
NICTOR-Lew Cody md Rose
mary Thcbe in "Arc You Legally
Married."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06
Fastest Transatlantic yoynr,

&. :. r.. ChIncOtca gue.-Thc fast
est trip across the Atlantic was made
by the Mauretana. In four days ten
hours and iorty-one minutes The rated
speed OF the Maurctania Is Twenty-Five
knots. AcQuitanIa. twenty four knats.
sev!athan formerly Valcrlundy, iIycn-
ty-four knots. France. twenty FOUR
knots,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06
Weeks Picture Shows
OFFERINGS AT LOCAL HOUSES.
Geraldine Fnrrar mt BiJou.

Geraldine Farrar once more demon
sstrates her subserviencc 10 art in a
terrific hand to hand fight with an
other woman in her latest Goldwyn
production. The World and Its
Woman" which will be presented a;
the Bijou Theater. beginning today.
Few actresses care 20 indulge in so
strenuous a scene as the script OF Miss
scene was played for all IL was worth
by the star and Nine. Rose Dione.
The fight is one which cannot be
faxed" and II surpasscs in Intensity
the terrific struggle in which Geraldine
Farrar engaged in the filming OF
Carmen" On the same bill. Uncle
Tom Without a Cabin" the newes;
Mack Sennett comedy and the Bijou
Symphony Orchestra will provide add
ed enjoyment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06
Mabel Normnnd'. circu. p,ny.

Mabel Normand has proved herself
an acrobat. In "JinX." her latest
Goldwyn picture. which will be shown
at the Colonial Theater, today and to-
morrow. Miss Normand burlesques "A
series OF circus stunts. She appears
in loose-fittinE tights and a pair of
EorEeously lowered corsets trimmed
in rosettcs. and walks n tight rope
over woody moth eaten mattress.
Then she conducts a circus OF her own
with all the animal pets OF an orphan
asylum dressed UP as wild anima Is"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06
Their .Allotments,

-Four men were discussing the size of
some vegetables they had grown on
their aliotmentS
The first remarked:
I've raised potato that was so
large ! had 20 buy a special saucepan
to boil ii i'm
The second said:
Il once grew a cabbage that covered
half my allotment"
The first remarkcd:
That's nothing. ! once passed my
plot and saw two policemen asleep on
one beat"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06

Thay struck me wen my hands was
tied.
The towards, sed Ma
Yes, sed Pa, that is what thay did.
You newer saw Il Sheck yet sed Pa
that cud lick white man If his hands
wasent tied. but of course thay had me
ware thay wanted me until one mite
wen / lost my temper. scd Pa. &: broak
loose from my brutal Captors. / had
nooshun At first TO beet up the whole
gang. Sed Pa, but ] thot maybe it wud
be better to run, so | ran good &,
plenty, Pa Scd. & later on j was pick d
up by wandering band OF acktors
who treated me fine.
How Inv TO hecr you tell OF them
old, wild days. sed Ma. I can see by
the look in yure eyes that il is Citing
harder e harder every year for you
to lie.
doant know jeet how to talk that,
sed Pa, so 1 will let 1t drop. That
was Kind OF frost, that story, Sod
Ia, guess i Will have sum moar Ice
Tea " freeze up, Sed Pa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06

: "a Sporting Chance, Mt the BIuebird.
venture. with just enough romance to
sugar. H., describes "A Sporting
Cnance, featuring William Russell,
whlch Will be shown at the Blue
oird today and tomorrow. 1t is a
splendid fve-act comedy rama with
a corking good Mot
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06
Question Of Inv mt Victor.

An unusual question Of law is raised
IN Are You Legally Married. which
is the feature at the Victor this week
The production raises the point Of
legality OF 100000 marriages. it is es-
-simated, in the United States that
hinge on question interpreted re-
gently. by the Supreme Court of the
United States, which casts n shadow
over wedding which had been recog-
nized as legal by the State and church.
Lew Cody and Rosemary Thebe are
the co-Stars.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06

West.-Ycs; Tom Mix is as daring in
n racing car as on horse. See the
photoplay. The Speed Maniac"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06

X. s. Nit is true that Madame
Traverse has card index system for
her gowns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06

|'The Life Lne~ at Isis.
;, At the Isis this week Maurice Tour
neurS newest spectacular creation
The Life Line" with Jack Holt in
the leading role, will be presented 1t
is an amazing story based upon the
old English melodrama of the sea,
The Romany Rye" by George H.
Simms. One OF the many amazing
scenes is that of a shipwreck and res
cue in n storm at sea ON the same
bill 'Dabbling in Society" new Fox
Sunshine Comedy. will be shown
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06
Dorothy Gish nj odeon,

Dorothy Gish at Odcon.
Dorothy Gish. the famous little star
OF Hearts of the World" and other
famous successes. will be shown in
out OF Lucky" 4 snappy comedy, in
which Miss Gish has the role delight
fully suited to her diversatilc talents
TOMORROW Tom Moore will be shown
IN Lord and Lady AlGy," a story in
which famous scene from the run
ming OF the English Derby is seen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06

Film Fan.-Yes; William Russell Is
now working in the Eastern studios
OF Fox Film Corporation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-18
KIDNAPPING STIRS
INTEREST IN CAPITAL
WhG. U. s. VIII Do in Light OF
Recent Letter ProbIemoticoI.

WAsHINGroN, Aug. l7.-Secretary
Baker tonight after Associated Press
dispatches telling Of the holding for ran
som by Mexican bandits OF two Ameri-
can aviators had been read to him said
he could make no comment. The Secre-
tary did not indicate whether advices as
to the plight of the aviators had reached
the War Department. The State De-
partment. II was said by officials there,
had received no information on the at
fair.
News OF the holding of the aviators
by Mexican bandits coming on the heels
Of the warning to the Carranza Govern
ment that unless protection was afforded
American life and property In Mexico a
radical change In the policy of this Gov
eminent toward Mexico would result in
tensiied interest in ofiicial circles here.
1t was pointed out that the incident
reported from the border tonight was
the second of the kind within less than
two months. However, in the present
case those being held and threatened
with death are American military Of
ficers and thus It was said there could
be no claim OF mistaken identity. as
might have been possible in the two pre-
Nous instances.