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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10
MExlco,s INCOMPETENCE.

1t is claimed by certain Mexican Of
ficials, notably of the interior depart
ment, that the two Americans, who re-
Gently were murdered on Mexican terri
| tory, had been warned not to enter the
particular outlaw territory where
they met their deaths and that, there
fore, because of the warning, Mexico
was not to blame for the murder of the
two men and has, presumably, no par
tieular interest in the matter. BY the
same line OF reasoning the government
of the United States might point out
that certain section of New York City
was infested with toughs and rough
characters and, having given such
warning, could absolve itself from all
responsibility for what took place in
that section of New York, whether the
acts constituted the murder of Mex.
leans or persons of other nationality
1t could say after the murders that the
Mexicans. ought to have known better
than TO enter the tough section and
that the United States would wash its
hands of the case. But, of course, the
United States would not wash its hands
of any matter which came within its
territory and jurisdiction II ii Tor the
subordinate divisions of government
had tolerated the gang of toughs and
roughs to such an extent that human |
life was not safe in any section of the
country it would at once go to work to
ferret out the perpetrators of the crime I
in question and then proceed to clean
out the nest of criminals That is
what the United States would do. That |
is what any self-respecting nation and
people would do, But such seems to be
beyond the mental capacity of Mexico
and Mexican people. IL and they are
to permit crime to run riot
al over the north part of Mexico, and
hen they hope to evade responsibility
BY blandly declaring that the two
Americans had been warned" of the
.ough character of the territory into
which they proposed to make their
way. The incompetence of the govern
nent is clearly shown up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10

Taken in the aggregate, Vermont's
1919 deer kill helped materially toward
cutting down the cost of living, for the
yenison procured is estimated to have
been worth sol ,404.55 at the very mod
est valuation of Is cents per pound, as
fixed by the state fish and game com
missioner. As substitute for beef,
the venison was certainly worth far
more than Is cents pound, judging
by retail prices in most communities in
the state. A price double that figure
would not have been out of proportion,
in which case the total valuation would
have been more than 100000. 1t makes
quite an item. But out of that must
come the time lost by hunters whose
income stopped when their work
stopped and, further. the cost of the
hunting trip, such as ammunition. cost
cf transportation and of maintenance,
etc. Still, even allowing for a consid-
cradle outlay in cost Of hunting. the
net results Of the season we're large.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10
F. H. Rogers &
. Company

1904, when they were brought to Venice
and placed on st, Marks cathedral.
There the horses remained for almost
six centuries. Napoleon, after he had
conquered Venice, took them to Paris
to adorn the Arch of Triumph in the
Place du Carousel. After his defeat at
Waterloo they were returned to their
original place in st. Marks, where they
remained undisturbed for century.
The horses stand five feet in height and
are the only ones in existence repre-
senting an ancient chariot quadriga.'
This bit of information concerning the
quadriga on the Barre arch viii be Of
interest to many,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10
the man rifles daorth milubg kwfm WV
-Morrisville.
Dogs and Dollars.

Dogs and dollars seem TO be the
most frequently lost articles this win
ter. The Christmas season was prolific
in money losses and the hunting season
has left many dog owners without their
hounds, judging from the advertise
ments in different state papers, casual
ly perused.
Three Barton dogs have been adyer-
tised for, four in Barre, one in Man
chester, one in Bennington and one in
Bellows Falls.
In Burlington, one person reports the
loss of S55 in pocketbook. $40 dis
in Morrisville, a Bennington
resident lost $3.50 and Rutland man
S25, all within few days, while at the
Christmas season the losses were even
more frequent. Besides the above men
toned, which were noted in one days
papers, FIVE other pocketbooks contain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10

The publishers of the Orleans County
Monitor, published at Barton, and along
with il the North Troy Palladium and
the Newport News, are to be congratu-
lated on the evidence of their progress
in the shape of second linotype ma
chine. 1t is rare that country news.
paper Office is equipped with two lino-'
types such as Messrs Gilpin and Hunt
have at the present time The appear
ance OF their Orleans county edition is
proof of good mechanical equipment
back of it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10
Then Count.

The colonel beckoned to his orderly.
Smith, | wish you'd ride into the
town and get the correct time
why, sir Smith hesitsted, Il
haven't watch"
"A watch, watch" the colonel
roared. What in the name of sense do
you want watch for Write il down
on piece Of paper, man. Pathfinder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10

People who were at a loss to under
stand the meaning Of the figures of the
four horses which adorned Barre's Vic
tory arch last summer are indebted to
the Associated Press for the following
description Of the famous horses of
Venice which adorned the facade of ST.
Marks cathedral in that city and from
which the idea Of the figures on the
Barre arch undoubtedly came The
horses are regarded as the finest speei-
mems OF ancient bronEes and. according
10 tradition. graeed the triumphal arch
Of Nero In the reign Of Constantine.
they. were taken BY that emperor 70
Constantinople There they stood until
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10
SOUTH BARRE

Miss Tia Cutler of Hartford. Conn,
arrived in town Jan. to visit her
grandmother, Mrs. George Porter,
Mr. and Mrs o. A. Comstoek of Cal
ais are visiting friends and relatives
here.
Mrs. Beal who has been i'll, is gain.
ing.
Mrs. Walter Lewis has returned
home from Essex Junction, where she
attended the funeral of her GRANDPA
Their, Mr. McCloud.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10

Barre's building record during 1919
was, all things considered, very encour-
aging. There has been very little in
the line of house construction but the
next few years ought to see resump-
ton in that line to considerable ex-
tent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10

The Democrats pay California a
pretty compliment by going to San
Francisco for their 1920 convention
Perhaps, too, il was gratitude for Cal
ifornia's part in electing Wilson for the
second term in 1916.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10
Mr.. Hicks, aThins Broken.

Mrs. Will Hicks came near having a
serious accident a. she was coming
home from Hyde Park The horse be
came frightened and run down around
the station. Mrs. Hicks managed to
steer the horse up the bank and after
tipping over and breaking one thiIl,
stopped the horse without further dam
age.-Cady's Falls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10

Since last Sunday l7,2s2, $50 pounds
OF raw sugar have arrived at the port
of Boston alone. With probably at
least as much as that arriving at New
York and at other ports in proportion,
there seems to be no need of sugar
shortage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10
After Effects of Wedding.

While returning from Ludlow Sat
urday night and when nearly home
Walter Austin fell asleep and ran his
new Buick six off the road into a tree,
badly smashing it, He had been tax
ing home some of the wedding guests
Ludlow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10

Steel bars do prison make for the
fire iend, so Barre people know after
the outburst of fire in the city hall
structure this week. The ordinary
wood filling of the walls would have
made easy prey for the flames. !.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10

Among the doleful reminders brought
out by the Brattleboro Reformer is that
sugar sold for 30 cents pound during
the war. Of 1912, with query whether
history is to be repeated. If our com.
merce was swept off the sea as in 1912
that might be expected
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10

Here's hoping that the new corpora
tion which has bought the hotel ON top
of Mount Mansfield, and along with it
two and half miles of the roadway
nearest the summit, will encourage
traffic of all kinds by removing the toll
charge. If the company desires to pop.
ularize the place it will have to remove
such restrictions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10
Days of Aud Lang syne.

Among many other Christmas re-
membranes, Mrs B. T. 0ber received a
greeting, commencing with, Dear
Teacher from a lady in HYDE Park
who was a pupil in her school in that
town in the summer OF 1865, with
which she was much pleased. johnson
Plot
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10

1t is expected that two million dol
lars will be expended on new road work
in Vermont next summer. This is a
bit of advertisement which will not do
the state any harm in outside circles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10
Everything's Dry, Even Ice.

People who have cottages along the
lake would do well TO have their ice
houses filed now, as the ice is in per.
feet condition, clear as crystal, and dry
as our country. -Hydeville item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10

Gov. Coolidge's initial statement re-
garding the presidency may be con-
sidered more or less as feeler out of
public opinion, so his supporters need
not be discouraged over his apparent
apathy regarding the nomination by
the Republican party. Gov. Coolidge is
by no means a novice in the political
game despite his comparative youth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10
What Yer Mean, Agreeable Differ
ences?

The New England Order of Protec-
tion paid out in death claims S4s,500 In
the month of October, 1919, and S67 800
in the month of November, 1919. We
think that must have made very
agreeable difference In some Of the
homes Morrisville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10
what About aThe Msn"p Try 1t Again.

Robert Sparks spent Sunday with
his daughter. Amy a. the Fanny Allen
hospital and reports her doing nicely
the man the man the raoa man the ass
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10
QUIPS AND
QUOTATIONS

by necessity, by proclivity, and by
delight, we all quote."-Emerson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10

As we look at it, Henry Ford is the
deadliest enemy the trolley companies
have.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10

Another chance for women to get up
in the world-that History hotel ex-
elusively for them to be erected in New
York
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10
WEBSTERVILLE

A regular meeting Of local 423 Of en-.
gineers will be held in Miles hall Mon
day at 7 p. m. Important business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10

ing money, but not stating the amount
therein, were advertised.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10

My Four Years in Berlin" did not,
we fear, provide extra good instruction
for four years in the White House.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10
Uncle Sam on Guard

of
THE EYE THAT NEVER SLEEPS
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT the of January.
for
friends would like this extraordinary
business
predicted in
a
gratifying commercial heng) For this splendid
handsome
II
the
ON YOUR GUARD DO NOT SPECULATE CONSULT
of of
all kinds this
TER DESCRIBING SECURITY INVESTIGATE
THERE EXPENSE
and that public
saSAVNGS ACCOUNT this bank worth 100
dollar available when needed earning
securities competent
WATCHFUL EYE OF UNCLE SAM.
cents purchasing power
You will thus the meantime and will be
DEPOSITS SAVINGS DEPARTMENT MADE OR BEFORE
NEXT TUESDAY JANUARY b. will draw from
BARRE-WORK BARRE-SAvE
The Peoples National Bank of Barre
The Only National Bank in Barre
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-04-21
CEMETERY is TO
BE IMPROVED

The cemetery Improvement COM
mittee of the American legion met
Thursday evening to take up the
matter Of the Identification of the
sadly neglected Fallon cemetery. 1t
is Intended to install an automatic
electric driven pump equipped with
n time switch delivering water from
the canal to the highest point in the
cemetery. The water will be divert
ed from there by system Of laterals
to the various plots in the cemetery.
A lawn, trees, shrubs. flowers and
other improvements are contemplate
ed.
Work will be started as soon as
funds are available.
1t is estimated by engineers that
$4,000 will complete this work and
also start a maintenance fund. The
money will be raised by public sub
scription, and notice will be publish
ed each week in this paper OF names
of the subscribers and amount sub
scribed. Subscriptions can be sent to
the secretary of the American Leg
ion, Churchill Post No. 16, or to
either of the local newspapers.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-04-21
TAXPAYERS FAVOR
TELEPHONE BONDS

An interesting meeting of the
Churchill County Chamber of Com
merce was held at the club rooms In
the Palace block Monday evening,
discussion of topics related to local
welfare featuring the evening. The
clubs secretary reported that the
post card vote recently instituted
for the purpose of determining SEN
timent among the eounty's residents
relative to the proposal to issue from
$4,000 to $4,000 in county bonds
to improve the peoples phone system
returned expressions overwhelming
ly in favor of the outlay Ninty-six
per cent of the cards returned ask
ed for the bond issue and 1t is be-
lieyed that the completed vote will
show even greater preponderance in
favor of the telephone bonds.
The clubs workers took steps at
the Monday evening meeting to get
representation for this county at the
taxpayers meeting called by Cover
nor Boyle to convene in Reno next
Saturday. Capt. II. A. Clarke, pres
ident of the club, named 20 residents
of this community who will be ex-
pected to attend the Reno confer
enee.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-04-21
WONDER IS MOST
CHARMING SPOT
CAMP PRODUCED MORE THAN
$12,OOO,OOO IN TEN YEAR
PERIOD AND MAY BE RE-
VIVED
TRIP IS WORTH WHILE
Glory of Former Days Is Reflected
In TOwnsite Where Fine Struc-
lures Are Many

The promised renewal of mining
activities in the Wonder district may
revive the states most picturesque
ghost city Counting population
of 1000 or more In 1907, shortly af-
ter the great porphry dyke from
which $12,000,000 was taken in the
subsequent nine years, was located
under the federal mineral land laws,
industrious effort built town under
the shadow of the great treasure
trove that even today reflects the ut
most credit to its citizenship and
constitutes mute evidence of an un-
bounded faith in and love for the
spot entertained In the minds of the
hardy folks who stayed with the
camp throughout its years of pros
perity and vicissitude. Water was
piped from the higher elevations at
Bench and Bridge creeks and lawns
and shrubbery still green within the
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-04-21
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
MAKING LONG TRIP

Chauncey W. Smith. deputy state
superintendent of public instruction,
left Monday morning in his Ford
car for Pershing and Humboldt
counties where he will be absent for
the next five weeks on trip Of
district school inspection. These
counties unite with Churchill in
forming Mr.. Smiths supervisoral
district and on the present trip Mr..
Smith will find ii necessary to travel
about 400 miles To give due atten-
tion to educational matters in his
charge. His rounds will take him
through many miles of uninhabited
territory which frequently furnish
Mr. Smith with forms of adventure
that would daunt the pedagogue OF
the effete east.
On more than one occasion Mr.
Smith has killed rabid coyotes with
the rifle he always carries and on
other occasions he has pounded his
ear" throughout a night with no one
within many miles of his temporary
stopping place. From his expert
ences Mr.. Smith has developed de
gree of individualism that make hin
an ideal school superintendent. HI
has actually developed liking fol
the arduous tasks incumbent on hi
job.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-04-21
MANY SIDEWALKS
ARE TO BE BUILT

In another issue of this paper APP
pears a notice asking for bids on
sidewalk construction to be under
taken under city auspices early next
month. Bids will be open by the city
council ON the evening of May 4th.
The program to be put through calls
for more than three miles of side
walk and more than half mile OF
cross walk and it is hoped that mid
summer will see their completion.
The walks constructed last fall
total about mile in length and with
the completion of tho projected one
will be enabled to move about the
town on foot unhampered by sand
dust or mud and neighborly visits
by the ladies of the community will
become more popular pastime
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-04-21
WILL NOT RAISE
BETS THIS YEAR

A meeting of farmers of the pro
ject was held at the court hous,
Saturday afternoon to consider tht
proposal to devote a substantial
amount OF the farm lands of the pro
ject to sugar beet culture this year
A canvass of the situation deter.
mined sentiment favoring withhold.
ing the departure until next season
owing to the lateness of the season,
Farmers present had lately put In
more than 1000 acres OF land to
various forms of cultivated crops
which might have been had for sug-
ar planting. but none were willing to
reseed the acreage already given
over to diversified crops.
DR.. C. A. Hascall, who has es-
poused the plan to re-engage in
sugar beet raising and beet sugar
manufacture here has advised the
Utah owners of the Fallon factory
that 1t can not be operated with
profit this year but that the senti-
ment of farmers here generally fav-
ors beet culture as a permanent de-
parture for the Newlands project and
will work wholeheartedly to this
end.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-04-21
PREPARE TO FILE
SUIT TO TEST LAW

Papers are in course of prepara-
tion now which will be filed this
week by protesting land owners in
this project in protest against the
fulfillment of the proposed drain
age bond issue. p. A. McCarran.
former supreme court Justice. has
been engaged to carry the matter
through the state courts and 1t fs
asseyerated that the CONSTITUTIONAL
ty of the state irrigation law under
which the bonds must be issued by
the Truckee-Carson irrigation dis
trict officials. will be attacked.
McCarran is alleged to have in
formed his clients that the law ia
faulty in three distinct provisions,
while Cooke. French & Stoddard,
Reno attorneys and district irriga-
tion counsel maintain that the claims
OF the several protesting project
land owners are without warrant.
The recent election showed over
whelming sentiment In favor of the
proposed 100000 bond issue. q
general appreciation existing here of
the urgency of the need of drainage
for project lands.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-04-21
SAYS PROFITEERS
CHARGE US MOST

(By Ralph F. Coach. United Pres,
Correspondent
American made shoes now are be
ing sold for export at prices ranging
from 81 to 9S per cent below those
charged within the United States
government reports show.
Commerce department reports
show that more than 1000. 900 pairs
of American made shoes now are
being shipped abroad monthly.
Average prices for these export
shoes In January were: Mems. per
pair. $4.65; women's. 1917. and
children's. $1.91. These prices are
Wholesale quotations declared by the
shippers In customs papers.
Average wholesale prices In Amer
lea in December, the month previous,
were: Mems 1926 per pair. women s
1886 per pair. and Children. no av-
erage quotations available. These
quotations were obtained by the
labor department.
Differences between the two sets
of average Wholesale quotations in
favor of the foreign buyer thus
were: Mems shoes. $3.50 per pair.
or SO per cent; women's shoes, $3.OS
per pair, or 81 per cent
Wholesale prices In America now
range from so to 100 per cent below
retail prices, reports indicate.
American shoe manufacturers ex-
plain the differences in wholesale
prices io- export and inside of Amer
lea by saying shoes sold for export
are of a quality inferior to those
consumed in the u. s.
This is beside the point. according
to some government officials The
vital thing. they point out, is that
foreign buyers now fill the incom-
plete needs at wholesale prices rang
ing below SIS per pair. The full
need of American buyers can only be
satisfied at price nearly double
this, 1t is explained.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-04-21

there for the green sward and limpid
water of the humid sections. which
understood, explains the reluctance
with which its residents have aban-
doned their residence.
One may search throughout the
entire west and fall to find locality
So appealing In character as Won
der. More than 5000 feet above
the sea elevation, one whiffs the ra-
rified air. drinks of the pure noun
tain water. takes note of galaxy OF
attractive business and residence
structures, now vacant, looks across
the valley to the west where an al
most limitless stretch of fertile soil
needs only water for the reclamation
of vast potentialities, forming val
ley floor that is enmeshed In the
violet coloring flung back by the
sturdy mountains that rise to eleva'
tions Of from 5000 to 10000 feet
forming a background that would b
hard to match in artistic conception
anywhere on this mundane sphere