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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-02
BETHEL

Elmer H. Sturk is home for short
vacation from his work in Cambridge.
Mass.
Rising Star grange will give free
corn roast in George Marsh's pasture
Friday evening to all children wishing
to come. The corn will be given by
members of the grange. Adults ac-
companying their children also are in,
vited.
In a we'll played game, Bethel de-
feated Chelsea at baseball yesterday.
3 to ?. Somers of Sharon, who pitched
for Bethel, weakened in only one in
ming, the seventh, when three hits and
two runs were made by Chelsea The
infeld work of the Bethel team was
the best seen here this season. No
score was kept, which seems infortu.
nate for as good game as this was.
f. S. Mcintyre made a good umpire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns l.. Osgood have
returned to their home in New Ha-
ven, Conn, after visiting their old
home in Gaysyille.
Harold King viii enter Holy Cross
college this fall; Alice King, Smith
college, and Dorothy Parker, the Uni
versity of Vermont. /,
Robert Mitigue lis assisting at the
Clifford pharmacy.
John T. Bstehelder, Baseom Boyle
and William Batcheldcr are home from
Camp Billings Fairlee lake.
George f. Davies went this morning
to New Haven, to resume his duties
next week as principal of Beemsn acad
envy.
Pearlie Haynes is moving his fami
ly into the Hartwell tenement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-02
Fix II Yourself.

George said the wife Of one oi
the average plain citizens of this great
republic, "the kitchen pump is out OF
order. I wish you would fix il"
Call up the plumber" said George
who was a clerk in railroad office.
Il have" said his wife. But he says
he can't come out to-day. He is short
Of helpers And l need some water
from the cistern to wash the dishes.
Why can't you fix it yourself!"
George looked doubtful, but just
then he happened to remember that
the last time the pump had to be
fixed" the plumber came out three
times and the bill for putting in a
small washer was s475.
/ "I1l try it," he said
He went down cellar and hunted up
the monkey wrench, found an old boot
IN the attic. after considerable exer.
else OF unused muscle and language.
succeeded in unscrewing the top of the
pump. fitted in a new valve, got the top
back again after breaking part of
the wrench. and Tried pumping.
To his great pride the pump actually
brought some water out of the eistern.
He swelled with Importance and said
to Mary, his wife, is there anything
else YOU want fxed' / am the man
to do IT,"
Mary looked her admiration She had
never thought Of George as an expert
in anything except figures at the Of
fee.
= In these days Of short help in the
factory and the office and the shop.
and the difficulty of getting repairs
made or any one to come come out" to
the house. why not fix" il yourself
That Is what George and Mary saw.
and George especially has developed
q talent Of a sort in fixing things
that get out Of order II NAV be the
baby's wagon needs coat Of paint
or wheel l. broken. George used to
send il down TO the shop to have IL
fixed Now he does IL himself He i
getting to be an expert with = hammer
and saw and . screwdriver. Whether il
is leak in tin pan. OF a pane Of
glass. or a broken board in the back
porch steps, or the handle gone of
Mays work basket, George saws with
confidence born Of learning dozen
different trades. I'm do 1t myself,~
Good for YOU. George so ahead
and "fN~ IL, You are only one Of the
plain common people Of this glorious
but your wife says Ny bus
hand i a perfect genius a. aung 4
things J never knew he had i in him 4
And. 10 saves "a loi II hills We used /
10 Psy."
10 10 ID. GeorEr Pm "a yourself I.
Christian Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-02
W'ILLI4MSTOWN

Labor day dance Tuesday evening
Sept I, grange hall, Williamstown
CAROLS orchestra. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Arnold, who have
been spending their vacation in Yer
mont with relatives in Waterbury,
Stowe and Hardwick, were in town
yesterday, calling on Mrs. Arnold
great aunt, Mrs. A. +. Martin. They
are to return seon to their home in
Springfield, Mass, where Mr. Arnold is
shipping clerk for large paper max
ing plant. Mrs. Arnold will be remem-
bered as Miss Lena Anterior of Wa
terbury.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bruce have gone
to St. Adams and will also take in
the Sheldon fair, during their absence.
William Neale Roberts and family
have gone to Stowe for few weeks
instead of Boston as stated in late
item.
A new bridge is being built on the
road to L. G. Savery's. just off the di
rect road to Chelsea, and the road is
closed till the bridge is finished.
Fred Alger and Hector Wilfore have
returned from Sherbrooke, P. O., where
they attended the annual fair.
In the rural schools of the town,
Miss Marjorie Poor of Brookfeld will
teach in the Clogston school; Mrs. p.
j. Jeffords in the Martin school; Mrs.
Orpha Littel of Barre is to teach on
south Hill; Mrs Ethel Marble in the
Lynde school; Miss Eta Mclnnes
teaches on Baptist street; Mrs. Ray
Flint in the Seaver school, and Mrs
G. w. Hersey in the Edwards school
Arthur Hardy and wife and daugh
ter, now living in Massachusetts,, and
formerly of st. Johnsbury, were in
town recently and called at the libra
ry. Mrs, Hardy is cousin of Mrs.
Fanny Brown Clogston, now of Brad
ford.
V. B. Slavery and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Pride enjoyed Il pleasure trip
through the White mountains the 10Th,
stopping at all places of interest and
covering distance of 242 miles.
Will run my car as a jitney to Barre
next Saturday, Sept. 1. Leave post
office at o'clock a. m. and 30 O'Clock |
p. m. Fare 30 cents one way and rs |
cents for the round trip. George Il.
Wilber adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-02
Mans Place in Life as cynic Sees /

Mans Place in Life as cynie Sees 1t,
Man comes into this world without
his consent and leaves against his
will During his stay on earth his time
is spend in one continuous round of
eontraries and Misunderstanding by
the balance of our species. In his in
fancy he is an angel; in his boyhood he
j. a devil; in his manhood he is every
thing from a lizard up; in his duties
he is a fool; il he raises a family he
is chump; if he raises small check
he is a thief. and then the law raises
the deuce with him; il he is a poor
man. he is a poor manager and has no
sense: If he il rich, he is dishonest, but
considered smart; if he s in politics.
he is a CRATER and crook; If he out
Of politics. you cant please him, as he
j. an undesirable citizen; # he goes TO
church he Is a hypocrite; il he stays
away be Is a sinner and damned;
if he donates TO foreign missions, he
does il for show; If he doesn't, he is
stingy and \ tightwad.
When ne first comes into the world,
everybody wants to kiss him-before
he goes out they all want TO kick
him. n he dies young. there was
great future before him; il he lives 10
a ripe old age. he i simply in the way
in living TO save funeral expenses
Life i a funny road, but We all like to
travel X just the same Rehoboth
Snndax Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-02
Alaska Oil Next!

Reports from preliminary prospect
ing in Alaska and from development
enterprises that are preparing to Sc
cure, or already have secured, leases
from the government, suggest that
J the great northern territory will short
| ly add liberal oil output to the 9th
er products of its great natural wealth.
Indeed, some prophets are specific
| enough 30 set next year as the be-
ginning Of the new Alaska boom and
its pleasing reflection upon Seattle's
business and industrial life.
We hope the prophets are right. We
not only need the boom for the great
north, and for Seattle as we'll, but we
even more urgently need the oil. Every
thing of late years seems to have run
TO oil consumption in one way on an
other. Not only has the automobile
called for rapidly increasing quantities
of gasoline, but oil has achieved a
new popularity as fuel for ships, both
private and of the government. A large
amount Of our business and the worlds
business now depends upon ample sup
plies of oil. and to make that commod
ity scarce or unattsinable would be
almost as disastrous to the structure of
business as scarcity Of air would be
for human beings.
To the United States, particularly,
an ample supply of oil is OF the utmost
Importance We have more motor cars
than all the rest of the world put to-
gether. Approximately nine.tenths OF
all the internal combustion engines of
the world are utilized in the United
States. Our navy is maintained large
" on oil-burning engines, and our mer-
chant feet, both private and govern
mental, is largely composed of oil
burners. Oil is at the bottom of very
great proportion of the national en-.
ergy.
Just now the nation Is consuming
approximately so per cent of the world
product of oil, and is producing only |
about 90 per cent of il. That is bad.
We should not allow an important |
part of our supply of necessary COM
modify to rest upon continued friend
" commercial relations with any for
eign government. Alaska has been the
treasurer chest of the nation. II sup
piled us with gold and it supplied US
with copper when these metals were ,
most urgently needed. We expect it
will live up to its past record of bene-
faction and supply us with oil.--Seat-
tie Post Intelligence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-02
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-A high school girI 70 work fer
beard and room; Mrs. D. c, Jarvis. iO2
Oupnge street. l45t2
HOUND PUPS FOR SALE Breeding the
best. a rare opportunity to SECURE = Hryt
class puppy cheap price $500: L. S. Little
Plainfeld Road r. o. address. PAINTED.
VT iasts.
WANTED-TWo young mCn around 20 vears
to work Saturdays shea's She's store.
if5t
FOR SALE Seven-room house at lsi Wash.
inKtcn strezt ell rnodtrn convenience
Hpply to y. W. Nichols Montpelier. Vt
pnonc s5s-W. ls5tlOs
wANTED-Fogr hrst class monumental
granite cutters. steady employment. union
shop: 5. White Son. Cisysvills. Pa ifstss
FOR SALE-Nioe axuinster rus. s-3xfO-s
new leather chair. washing machine
double bed prinEs; telephone 5O3-M it5ta
A NAN WHO UNDERSTANDS BOILERS
and hsatinE plants sill take care q two
or thrue blocks Tor TIE winter. hoiiers and
furnaces cleaned ard repaired call H. G.
Ba=r phone sex lsstf
WANTED-Msn for general Work IN store
no waiting On trade. also one deIive-v
clsrk and enc brszd wrapper Tbe p. n
Lsdd Co. 1sytg
PARTY WITH SOME CAPITAL wous Ike
70 buy interest II small established --rsnifs
er other basfness in iris city vouls talc
rsre ~ boolz ard csHoe deesn. Assr.ss
''Grsa5ie. Barre Tlmsz- lastSs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-02
GRANITEVILLE

Labor day dance Tuesday evening,
Sept. I, grange hall, Willismstown.
CAROLS orchestra adv.
Dance, Friday evening, Sept. 3, gym
nasium. Graniteville Dancing till l..
adv.
The Red Men and Foresters of East
Barre viii play series of baseball
games at East Barre, the third game
to be played Friday. Sept. ,, at 1870
o'clock p. m. Admission, l5c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-02

Italiani, Z. Spagnoli non mangate
di venire al picnic del Labor day. Sept.
6. all Intereity park. G. Valenti. par.
lera in ltsliano allie ore 800 p m.
Two hundred pairs of shoes direct
from factory arrived yesterday and
viii be sold Immediately at exception.
ally low prices. Barre Bargain Store.
-adN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-02
Notice

Twill be al the Helen NJ Cutler farm
Saturday. Sept. I, after o'clock p. m.
to settle with all persons who have
not settled or arranged to settle for
property bought at the auction. Kind
~ give this matter your attention.
viii also sell articles not called for al
that time. r {. Bancroft, administra-
fur
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-02
Seeking Happy Medium.

Manager Of registry ofiice-What
va the matter with your lsst place
Domestic-The couple bad only been
married . month. and I couldn't stand
tn love maxim.
Manager Well here's chance in =
house where The cupis have bern mar
ned 10 wears
Domestic That ton long ] ikss
peace and qulet.-Lundon Answers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-02
WEBSTERVILLE

Ehe Red Men and Foresters Of East
Barre viii play a series of baseball
games at East Barre, the third game
TO be played Friday, Sept. ,, at 4:3o
O'Clock p. m. Admission, l5c adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-02
TALK OF THE TOWN

Two hundred pairs OF shoes direct
from factory arrived yesterday and
will be sold Immediately at exception
ally low prices. Barre Bargain Store.
adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-02

Two hundred pairs Of shoes direct
from factory arrived yesterday and
viii be sold Immediately at exception.
ally low prices. Barre Bargain Store.
adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-02

italiani, T. Spagnol non manEste
81 vsnirs Al picnic del Labor DAY. sept.
8. At lntercify park 9 Vslsnti. par
ERA IN haisno ale ore i:55 p n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-02

The Wilhsmstoun A. G nine will
play the east hill team on the Lincoln
campus Saturday afternoon At ,
o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-02
BARRE DAILY TIMES
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1920.
The Weather.

Fair and continued cool tonight and
Friday, possibly light frost in exposed
places tonight; moderate to fresh
northwest winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-02
RANDOLPH

Labor day dance Tuesday evening.
sept. Z. grange hall. Williamstown.
CAROLS orchestra.-adv.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-09
Publishers Printing Company
213 West 25th Street
Telephone Chelsea 1910

arms. was badly in need of money.
the arnlistice had been signed and
there was no prospect that I would
ever have opportunity to fulfill the
mission for which | came to this coun
try
II recall another instance that now
strikes me as PECULIAR Mr.. Hatch
added, though at the time it did not
strike any of us as especially singular.
once when several contingents were
selected from our regiment for over
seas service and we were not included d
Wlllers flew into an excessive rage. An
Of US were disappointed and express ed
ourselves so, but his disgruntlemen Mt
amounted to fury. He threw d chair
to the floor and was in a high temper
for some time"
Mr.. Hatch repeated what seems to be
the consensus Of all who knew the man
during his army life-that no one had
occasion to suspect Wilers of German
connections during their association
with him in the service, that he was
generally popular and an exceptionally
capable soldier. He had slight ac-
cent, MIR. Hatch said, but his associates
believed him to be Of Norwegian ante
cedents.
Willers's story recites that he was
trained from boyhood for the German
Intelligence Service and was especially
tutored in the Englisn language.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-09
Haytian Inquiry Report
May Be Filed in 10 Days
Naval Court Returns to Wash
ington; Exceeded Its Author
itv. Daniels Saws

from me lriouncs Washington Bure1u
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.-The nava,
court OF inquiry returned to Washing
ton to-day from Hayti to prepare its
report of the alleged indiscriminate
killing of natives by marines The
court, which is headed by Rear Admi.
RAJ Henry I. Mayo, will meet to-mor-
row and determine whether further
witnesses Will be heard
Admiral Mayo reported to Secretary
of the Navy Daniels this morning that
at least ten days would be required to
complete the courts findings and pre-
sent its recommendations
The court has found it necessary to
go over some records of the service Of
the marines in Hayti. Which are on file
III the department here, Admiral Mayo
said
Secretary Daniels indicated to-day
that it may be impossible to recognize
any evidence that may be taken by
Rear Admiral Harry S. Knapp at Port.
au-Prince, authority for which was ex-
tended by Daniels last week upon re-
ceipt of protest signed by citizens Of
Hayti against the departure of the
court of inquiry without giving thcr.
an opportunity to give testimony in
support OF charges that the marines
have committed various Illegal acts in
Hayti.
There was general misunderstood
ing OF the function of the naval court
explained to-day. The court WAS spe-
citically charged with the duty Of in.
Quiring into illegal acts by the marines
and had no authority to make an in
vestigation of diplomatic officials OF
the native government"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-09
Harness Makers Protest
Against U. S. Surplus Sale
Declare Flooding Market With
Millions Worth of Goods
Will Ruin Industry

CINClNNAll. Dec. s.-ProteSts
against War Department contract
with a private corporation, which it is
contended would demoralize the har-
ness and leather business generally
have been filed in Washington by Gin
cinnati and Springfield, Ohio, manu-
facturers and the National Tanners
Council
The contract in question is for the
sale OF surplus harness and leather
goods left over from the war period 1t
is the contention that 1000, 900 sets Of
harness, 100000 halters and $4,000
saddles we're sold TO the War Depart
ment for the equipment of only 3sl 900
horses used in the war. The bulk of
this property, it is asserted, remains
in the possession of the War Depart
ment unused and unstable. Its value
is estimated al from S25,oO0,0 900 to
500 100000.
A contract has been made By the
War department with the United Hnr-
ness Company Of West Virginia to sell
at minimum prices the material in the
hands OF the department. The cancel
iation OF the contract is urged by
the protesting manufacturers The
compla nants say that the contract, If
carried out, would prove ruinous to pri
vate industry.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-09
New Era for Girls
Al Bedford Reform
School Prophesied
Disciplinary Halls, Which
Caused Riots Last Sum.
mer, Abolished by Mrs.
Talbot; Board Meets

A new era for the inmates Of Bed
ford Reformatory for Women was
prophesied at meeting Of the board
Of managers Yesterday a the Metro
politan Building.
Much has already been done, accord
ing TO the testimony Of the new super
lntendent, Mrs Anna Talbot, who took
charge following the riots Of last sum
mer. She said much more should be
done to make the institution really use
tul to the girls in its charge.
The two discip mary halls where
the trouble started last summer have
ceased to function as torture cham
bers. Mrs. Talbot said "One is used
as a storage room for winter vege-
tables, and one-I should say il is a
torture chamber of different sort
for 1t has become "a dental clinic"
She said the chief cause of discon-
tent was the lack of employment for
the girls and for this she urged the
introduction of machines and type
writer's
DR.. Nenas L. Gregory, of Bellevue
Hospital, outlined the changes in med
ical and psychological methods which
the board hopes to intr duce He SAID
there should be 4 nsychiatrist in At
tendance, who would classify the girls
according to their mental status
Mr.. Haley Fske, chairman Of the
board OF managers, presided. Many
women prominent in social welfare or
carnations were present They de-
clared their willingness to assist in
making Bedford an deal reformatory
New-York tribune., 1920-12-09

The meeting indorsed enthusiastic
sally the plan of pooling league milk
" means Of the nairymens League Co
operative Association, snd resolutions
were adopted advocating an advertis-
ing campaign 10 increase the consump-
elon oi cooperative milk 4 resolution
also was adopted urging II protective.
'arlr on dairy and other agricultural
,r0GuctS. Plans were made for opnos-
lhs daylight saving legislation a. 4
oany and Washington. and the dele
gates suggested the introduction OF =
1ili at Albany TO license dealers in
oleomargarinc
h. .. Cooper. president Of the
!esgue. reported that its membership
mad increased "a yesr from ~ -.
'armer@, owning s4665o COWS. to "a
+So farmers. owning 946.e50 cows.
Bruce fitzpatrick. the treasurer. re
ported total income for the wear ended
November 50, 10 be S3e6.sfl, while ths
expenses in tbs same period were
s+es,50s- Outstanding accounts would
wipe oIt the dencit. he said. Assets
OF the league aggregate sl62.75s-
IweNty-fo0r directors were elected.
eighteen Of them being reelected
These elections and the resolutions
and suggestions approved ST the meet
Ing are - be ratified az the annusi !
meeting of the league. 10 be held i,
Jersey CIV y J
New-York tribune., 1920-12-09
Army Trial for Willers
To Be Ordered at Once
Baker Doubts "Fontnsfic" Story
That 800 German Cadets ~ ere
Sent Here as Spies in 1914

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Dec S.-Court mar
tial proceedings will be authorized at
once by the War Department against
former Captain John A. Wilers, the
self-confessed German agent arrested
in New York City yesterday. on charges
Of desertion, absconding with army
funds and probably as a German spy,
il Major General Robert L. Bullard
commander a. Governors Island, deems
the evidence sufficient, Secretary Of
War Baker said to-day.
II have no information about the
reported capture Of Willers," Secretary
Baker said to-day, except what was
in to-day's papers. There was d man
Of that name that We have been trying
TO get for deserving with army funds
from Camp Sewer, but the tale he tells
Of 300 German cadets entering the
American army and Washington being
tilled with high German agents is moth
ing less than fanta site. cannot be-
tleve that portion Of to-day's nara
tive"
Fine Record in Army
Secretary Baker said that he could
not speculate on whether Wlllers would
be court martialed on the spy charge
until he was officially advised Of the
evidence against the man, adding that
General Bullard doubtless would rec
ommend the nature of the charge to be
preferred against Willers in his report
TO the department.
Willers record Of service in the
army credits him with an "excellent
record"
Officials of the Judge Advocate Gen
erals department, declared to-day that
If Wlllers's confession Of being spy
was substantiated he would probably
not be executed for the oFense. While
the United States is technically at war
with Germany, officers said, the dspo-
stion Of President Wilson is to com
mute all death penalties to life sen
tences, no matter how serious the
otfense.
1t was said the fact that Willers
never succeeded in reaching the battle
area in France also may influence the
President TO be lsniently disposed
toward him.