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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
ALLOWANCES TO SERVICE MEN

ALLOWANCES TO SERVICE MEN.
There has been so much complexity
regarding the emoluments granted to
men who have served the United States
in the army, the navy or the marine
corps that many of the men discharged
have become confused as to their rights
and are not receiving the rewards
which are their due. Perhaps one of
the details which are least understood
is that regarding the allowance for
mileage. An act passed by Congress
and approved Feb. 2s, 1919, gives all
honorably discharged men an allow
ance of five cents per mile from the
place of original muster into the serv-
ice. Those who have been discharged
since the approval of that act are
probably receiving their full allowance
for mileage; but those who left the
service after honorable discharge, prior
to Feb. 2s, 1919, may not all have TAX
EN- advantage Of the allotment for
travel These latter undoubtedly re-
ceived three and one-half cents per
mile allowance; but they are now en-
titled to the one and one-half cents
which makes up the difference between
the old allowance and the new Then,
again, there may be some who did not,
through some reason or other, receive
the bonus Of $50 which the government
granted to all men honorably dis
charged from service Those who
failed to receive that bonus ought to
make application promptly through
some properly constituted authority,
These and other rewards offered by the
government are being attended to by
these agents, whose services are well
coined by the government inasmuch as
great efforts are being made to give
every man his due for service in the
war. If any men who read this have
not already received that which they
deserve, application and proper proof
will no doubt bring them the reward
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

A player on the Boston team of the
American baseball league made a fair
and square contract with the owners of
that team that he would play for the
Boston team three years. One of those
years has been passed In that year
the player in question had superlative
success in batting. He now comes out
with the assertion that he will not
abide by the contract which he made
fairly and squarely with the owners Of
the Boston American team and that he
viii have more pay or he will quit, 1t
looks like good time for the Boston
American team to try the case out in
court, whether a contract is a contract
or not and something to be carried out
according to the expressed agreement
of the two parties named on the paper.
A contract in baseball ought to be as
binding as contract in business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

1t is not cause Of war between
Mexico and the United States that two
u s. airmen were murdered by Mex
leans ON Mexican territory, but it is a
case of plain murder which should be
punished through the combined efforts
of the governments Of the two coun-
tries. If the government Of Mexico
does not join with the government at
Washington in searching out and pun
ishing the perpetrators of the brutal
crime, then the government at Mexico
City will have forfeited its rights to
all decent consideration from every
other nation of the world
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
BETTER ACQUAINTANCE
SERIES, NO. 6
Dear Friends

Dear Friends
supposed that the War was over
but | notice by the papers or rather
the headlines II always Judge the sig
nihcance of events by the size of the
headlnes1 that there are wars by the
hundred going on all over our fair
country. We licked the Kaiser and
now we're going to lick each other.
notice that most of these wars are be-
tween what they call capital and labor.
| might kinder edge into the ring but
I'll be hanged if / know what side |
belong to. | don't want to fight unless
know what Pm fghtin' for I've been
looking for a long time for some Teller
who can define just what capitalist
and a laborer really is When | get
that, then | can 90 ahead and line up
on one side or the other. | know of
fellers who have come to this country
flor the reason, suppose, that they
had not had the good fortune to be
born here to get protection of popular
government, freedom of religion, speech
and social environment, and in fact
any advantage which any other decent,
lawabiding citizen can have. They
have earned good wages, saved their
money, deposited it in the bank at
per cent interest. Then they have in
vested a part of their savings in some
good going corporation (which is mere
ly an association of Others like them
selves similar to the one for which
they have worked for many years.,
selected trained man to manage the
business, so that their savings may be
secure and return fair rate Of inter
est on the investment. The man they
selected is probably not earning as
much money in proportion to the time
required to fit himself for the job as
the fellers who put their money into
the business, and he works probably
more hours to keep the business going
through good times and bad, so that
his friends shall suffer no loss. Now,
why aren't these men capitalists and
the Teller in the Office a laborer, or why
aren't they both laborers and both
capitalists, either or both. A capitalist
need not have lot of money, neither
must the laborer be necessarily en-
gagged in manual toll. All of this talk
creates in the minds of the public class
distinctions which should not exist In
fact the whole thing is fundamentally
a question of right and wrong Men
who do violence, crime and arson are
doing wrong Men who grab greedily
for every last dollar regardless of flesh
and blood, are doing wrong. That's the
issue. Both of these men are a, menace
to society and orderly government.
Let's recognize this, shake hands, ad
init that we're both wrong, get to work
and make made in America" a world
slogan.
Truly yours,
L. Savings Book.
Business Address;
Peoples National Bank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

Evidence brought out before the Ger
man national assembly's investigation
of the causes of the war shows that
on Jan. l6, 1917, the then ruler of Ger
many declared he did not care" for
Pres. Wilson's peace offer and that if a
breach with the United States cannot
be prevented, it cannot be helped The
then ruler added Events are develop
ing Events surely were developing,
but not along the line of Wilhelm's
thought. incidentally, the revelation
shows the fippancy with which the rul-
er of Germany treated the diplomatic
correspondence with the United states.
Those who are trying to make out an
alibi for the former emperor will find
hard work in explaining away that
statement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

ment that we have been gluttonous in
the use of sugar this summer, that ex-
cessve use is the cause of the so-called
famine.
Every housewife knows that she has
not been able to secure half the normal
amount, as she could seldom secure
any for cooking. Most Of the canning
has been done without sugar, or with
so little that ii has spoiled; tons Of
fruit have been wasted because Of lack
Of sugar for preserving.
1t seems, then, like adding insult to
injury to accuse US Of using an excess
sive amount. Because the manufactur
ers of luxuries like candy, ice cream
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

Although the industrial conference
ended in fiat failure, the germ of the
idea of industrial peace in the United
States remains strong in the minds of
The public. The time is probably not
opportune for the second trial of con-
ference toward general agreement be-
tween employers and employees but at
some future time the representatives Of
groups Of people may be brought togeth-
q,r for consideration of plans. Let the
idea remain firmly fixed in the minds
Of the people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

and soda have used great quantities, is
it fair to stint the housewives who
have so conseientiously and patiently
borne the. burden Of necessary war
time economy To force us TO buy 81
worth OF groceries not needed to get a
pound of needed sugar, in order that
the producers may sell more to candy
makers and like caterers at a higher
figure, is an abuse of good nature, but
to insult by statement manifestly
untrue beside, this causes Indignation
that bespesks future looking out for
ones own interests first.
A Housewife.
Plainfield. VT, Oct. 25, 1919.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

thy Of being American citizens had
they failed thus to honor the American
national anthem and their own coun'
try, even in the midst of demonstra-
tion which was very hostile through
mistaken notion of the aims and pur-
poses Of the United States government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

New York City's daylight saving or.
dinance may put that city somewhat
out Of joint with the remainder Of the
country when the clock is set ahead
again next April, Or will it be the
United States which is out of joint
with New York City? It is not prob
able that the plan of part daylight
saving and part not daylight saving
win work out to the entire satisfaction
Of the entire country although there is
a great deal to be said in favor Of the
daylight saving system in the indus
trial and commercial centers of the
country We ought to be uniform in
the matter all over the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

The members Of the newspaper fra
ternity throughout Vermont will wish
for Howard L. Hindley, editor Of the
Rutland Herald, speedy recovery and
complete restoration to health follow
ing the operation which was performed
on him at the Rutland hospital last
Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

Vermont is coming into prominence
quite rapidly as a haven for moving
picture circuits. The populations of a
town or city can be figured to-day on
the number of moving picture houses
1t supports. Waterbury Record.
The latter statement is not accurate
insofar as it concerns Barre, for at the
present time there is but one moving
picture house in Barre, whereas in
many places not one.half as populous
as Barre there are two or more thea
tres of the tabloid drama or comedy.
1t is not possible to estimate the size
Of Barre by its movie" theatres.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

Brattleboro is faced by the necessity
Of borrowing money to pay the state
Of Vermont the towns portion of the
Accent direct tax because the taxpay-
ars Of the town have not come forward
with their tax money. The trouble
seems to be that Brattleboro allows too
much leeway for the payment of its
taxes, the taxpayers being given until
Jan, /, whereas most Of the bills, in
Guiding the direct state tax, have to be
met during the year prior to Jan. /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

Promise that the Graham case will
be tried at the present term of Wash
ington county court assures a eontin-
uation Of the term to very indefinite
lengths, for the Graham case is likely
to take up nearly as much time as the
trial Of the Long case, and, in addition,
there is the remainder of the regular
calendar to be cleaned up. But there
viii be general satisfaction that the
Graham case is to be attended to.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
LETTERS TOTHE EDITOR
Length Of service Of Mail Carriers.

Length of Service of Mail Carriers.
Brattleboro mail carriers are up
in arms over statement going the
rounds OF the state press that
Henry A. Holder of st. Johnsbury
had completed 30 years of service
as a mail carrier, which was per
haps a record for New England.
As it happens, Brattleboro has
three carriers who have been on
duty ever since the service was in
stittted in July, 1887, or 80 years
ago last July Three other Brat
tleboro men who began as substi-
.tutes 81 years ago are still in the
service and are regular carriers,
Thomas A. Austin beginning as a
regular 81 years ago, John A.
Lindsey 20 years ago and Sidney
II, Farr 20 years ago, Barre Times
of Oct. TO-
Editor, Times: The above clipping
from The Times of Oct. 10 is interest
ing as a mass of condensed misinforma
ton. | have taken pains to verify my
records by those of the department be-
fore offering any comment, hence the
delay The first rural routes estab.
lished in Vermont were in Grand Isle
effective Dec. 81, 1896 So far as
known to me, one of the carriers then
appointed, Frederick MartelI, is still in
the service, with a period of service OF
nearly % years, which is the longest
possible in this state and about the
maximum for the whole country.
With regard to the carriers named in
this clipping, it may safely be asserted
that they never were attached to the
st. Johnsbury or Brattleboro Offices.
r. H. Sargent, Secretary,
Vermont Rural Letter Carriers Assn
East Thetford. VI. Oct. 81. 1910.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
Queer Queries.

''Have you the Meditations of Mark
Anthony r asked lady of the clerk in
a bookstore.
Which reminds us Of a query put to
an attendant Of the library, Where
can | find Shakespeare Tanning Of
the Crew. The questioner was a
husky looking chap and may have been
the coach Of bunch Of carsmen.,-
Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

Why the special emphasis from the
White House that the clarity of Pres.
Wilson's recent statements to the in.
dustrial conference and the bituminous
coal miners indicates that his mental
faculties were unimpaired? 1t was a
case Of laying too much stress on that
point inasmuch as nothing has been
officially stated concerning any lack of
mental yigor on the part of the distin-
guished patient.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

The several scores of American sail
ors who stood when the American ma
tional anthem was played in gather
ing in Fiume and were roundly Kissed
for their action may have the convic-
ton that the people of their home land
stand back OF them for their display of
patriotism to the United States. They
would have been ingrates and not wor-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

Bulgaria is ready to accept the terms
Of the treaty but it has to have its
little fling at the terms just as Ger
many and Austria had. 1t is the fash
ion nowadays to make protest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

An "honest days work for an honest
days pay" should become the clarion
cry Of every man, woman and child in
the United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

A Groton boy who was "demonstrat-
ing" 3S-calibre revolver received the
bullet through one hand. Rather of a
@)or demonstration, one might say.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27

Protests Being Called Gluttonous on
Sugar.
Editor, Barre Times: ! speak in be-
half of the bousekeepers Of New Eng
land when | protest against the state
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-12-20
POLICE PERMITS
FOR AUTO USE
Correspondence Associated Prsss)

Correspondent Associated Press)
DUBLIN. Dec Much resent
mrut has been aroused among Irish
motorists by the governments new
order under which nobody is allowed
In own or drive an automobile in
ireland unless he has obtained
permit from the police
1t is intended to prevent the use
or automobiles as aids to crime.
Permits will be given only to per.
sons concerning whose character and
dispositions the police are satisfied.
Permits have already been re-
fused on the ground that the ap-
plicants are not loyal Before
permit is issued the applicant must
furnish two photographs, and de-
scriptions of himself and his car
The regulation applies to chauffeuTs
as strictly as to owners, and the
Drivers and Mechanics union has
threatened to go on strike if 1t Is
enforced
Many Sim Feiners and other per
sons refuse to apply for motor per
pits Their cars will be liable to
seizure The police have power to
enter any garage and the owner can
na sentenced to Imprisonment fol
| possessing 1t.
The order was provoked by the
fact that Sim Fein raiders for arms
and men who had attacked police
barracks. have escaped capture b.
using fast cars and motorcycles
Traders in cars. and taxi cab owl
ars say that the regulation VIII XII
their business
1 a
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-12-20
BULLION GOING
FROM TONOPAH

The Tonopah mills are back in
tbet former stride with every stamp
dropping and every hour OF the day
and night made melodious by the
chorus Of the crushers. During the
past week four mills in Tonopah
shipped -lehty-six bars of bullion,
weighing in the aggregate 1855
ounces valued in round figures at
quarter Of a million dollars or
sg4gS7O apportioned as follows:
West Eud. "A bars, 44,7O0 ounces,
valued al $4,000, Belmont. 33 bars.
Glgl9 ounces, valued at $99,07O:
Tonopah Extension. "A bars $4,000
ounces valued at $65 900 and the
NacNamara. 5 bars, weighing 1886
ounces worth $4,000.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-12-20
NlvLoC DIscLAlMs DESIRE
FOR RECENT PUBLICITY

The Niyloc Mining company, oper-
ating in the Silver Peak district, Is
not desirous of pressing its property
into the limelight at this stage OF
the game. Manager Cummings says
he was not authority for a statement
recently appearin~ purporting to
give facts about the operation of his
company. He says the Nivloc own
ers are spending $l25,OOO w'lA the
object of demonstrating whether or
not they have a mine. After they
have arrived at results they will be
willing to furnish the facts for the
guidance Of others conducting legiti-
mate operations in the same district
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-12-20
SLABS Of SILVER
WORTH SLIGO
A TON Shown

Win a slab of almost solid silver
cornerlng the big writing table in
the Mizpah hotel. George Quigley
and Charles w. Taylor entertained .
few friends by demonstrating TO .
their satisfaction that the value OF |
the ores was in the neighborhood of
IS pound. An assay certificate !
gave the value at $11,750 per ton,
which is something better than any |
of the nighgrade that has been ex-
hibited here recently. The display
caused some surprise, since the fact
that the pair had been instrumental
in taking over an old properly fairly
| bristIing with this kind of stuff had
not become generally known. The
mine is within sixty miles of Tono-
pah and has been operated and
developed by one man during the
past eight years, when he continued
plodding away digging out chunks of
almost solid silver and shipping them
to market so as to make handsome
living with the white metal down
around the so cent mark,
A company has been organized to
take over the holding which includes
eight claims in jefferson canyon, five
7 miles from Round Mountain. The
/ company is known as the Silver
p Shield Mining company, differed as
! follows Dr. J. L. Mccarthy, OF
|. Goldfield. president; c. W. Taylor
/ vice president: George w Quigley
il secretary and treasurer, who form
y the directorate, with j, B. Witt anC
IT j. w. Hanson.
e This company took over the prop
e ertv from John Sewer two week
o ago and now has twenty-siX sack
70 of ore at the mine that runs at tn
W rate of a dollar a pound, which wa
s taken ont in the course of six day
is bv one man. Mr. Sewer by himse
lt blocked out 100000 tons of ore an
ID modestlv indicates one ledge "a fet
Id in width that averages $50 a to-
yn while stack of sacked ore counttn
an IS packages, is known to carry a
p average Of 81 600 a ton The mir
of is we'll situated for economic trea
as ment and development as 1t is
to tunnel proposition that has BET
W. openpd on three levels all run
er ledge matter and connected wi
raises extending upward for 100 fe'
. all in ore The Silver Shield is
strong company that Is already ts
ing up the preliminaries OF m
construction by having a chemi'
ANALYSIS of the ore made by one
the leading metallurgists of Tonop
- who is famous for recommending
a rnrate and efficient processes for
traction of values. The compa
y has a force employed cleaning
preparatory to undertaking an
gressive campaign for deVelopm
with a view to proving up its
serves before launching the mill
AL plan There is abundance of VIZ
for 100-stamp mill with pie
Of wood and electric power vii
-, one mile Of the mine.
,1ioa Among the leading stockhol'
',1~ NV IRE Charles w Taylor and ].
~ It, who were associated in
~ amous Florence lease which st
W. .o ta Gid. Florence company fro
% 't7, .reivership and gave the lea
'''' ,yer $l26,OOO This was know
the Witt. Brandon, Taylor and N
- The ling lease. which was sold to
, inn Florence Divide The men i'd
iding fled with the Silver Shield arr
ffliat- practical mining men who have
rs. a success of their ventures.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-12-20
FAMILY REUNION AT HOME OF
MR.. AND MRS. FRANK r. DUNN

Christmas day will be made mem
orable in the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
frank T. Dunn by a reunion OF
both branches of the family. This
morning Capt. Felix L. O'Neill, for
mer chief of police of Denver, ac-
companied by his wife and son.
Felix l.. O'Neill, jr.. parents of Mrs.
Dunn and Mrs. Hal Levers, arrived
uis morning from Denver and Will
remain over until after the holl-
Gays, At the Christmas dinner the
party win include Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas f. Dunn of Goldfield
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-12-20

The man who cleaned up Denver
from the |. W W. invasion arrived
in Tonopah this morning in the per-
son of Capt. Felix l.. ONelll' lot
m4rlv chief of police of the gateway
of the Rockies. The incident nap
named four years ago when woru
was received at police headquarters
that trainload of 400 wobblles was
AN th,. way from the southern end
of the state with the avoWed lhIen-
tion of making the citizens eat out
of their hands. Chief O'NelI laiu
his plans. When notified that the
invaders we're about leaving Little
ton. a station eleven miles from
the Union depot, he had another
snecial waiting loaded with Zoo
policemen armed and rarin' to go
The poUce train started for Little
tor but at Petersburg, five miles
hafore reaching Littleton, the Wobply
train was met. The |. w. w. hau
been advised OF the police action
and pulled the brake cord and theI
scattered over the adjacent couh
trv Chief ONeil was not dis
maved by the movement. Detrainint
his men he impressed over zV'
automobiles which had assembled
there to see the fun and began
roundup that eventuated in landin
AGO wobblies in the Denver 1a'
where they were given special after
ton and all the water they couI
drink with a dessert of one loaf G
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-12-20
HOW ONE MAN DELIVERED
DENVER FROM THE |. Wv.

bread for every three prisoners
Two davs of this treatment brought
cries for clemency. The wobblies
arnointed committee to demand
release under penalty of gcIng on
hunger strike. No concessions were
Granted and the prisoners began
making themselves obnoxious, by
smashing what Jail furniture they
could handle. screaming, yelling and
acting like lot of maddened AMI
mails Gagged in a menagerie. Then
Chief O'Neil played another caru'
Iaving a line of fire hose he turned
the stream loose in the jail until
the hoboes got the worst bath they
aver dreaded. They begged toi
mercy but stnl maintained hostile
attitude, demanding that they pt
released in a body on promise u
leave the city The chief was to'
old a bird to be caught with a rev
grains of salt, so he sent the spokes
man hack to Jail and repeated hi
hoea treatment. When he though
tbe hunch was properly subdue
o,venl called them out in twos an
tbrees and shipped them out of tow
in the custody of trusted policeme
who dumped them at widely sci
arated points on the prairies
Kansas and Nebraska. That Wa
the end of it. From that day
tha present hour every l. W. '
J touring the west has given DenV'
wide berth
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-12-20
ELKS CHARITY BALL
A GRAND SUCCESS

The annual Charity ball of Tono-
pah lodge Of Elks was one OF the
most successful affairs conducted by
the order The attendance was equal
to the capacity OF the house and
The guests all poined il praising the
excellence of the musical features
provided by the committee. The
ladies' appeared in their best party
gowns and some distinctive novelties
in the modistes art were seen.