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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05
"Our Last Experiment"

Mr.. Charles A. Prouty, who has
been for twenty-three years engaged
in the official guidance of American
railroads, told his Boston audience on
Monday night that the coming trans
fer of the railroads to private owner
ship would be our last experiment Of
that sort. If il fails, the railroads
will go to the government, there to
stay for the long future. And Mr..
Prouty believes the experiment will
fail
While we do not share his pessi-
mism we cannot overlook certain
highly dsquieting aspects of the rail
road situation. Our Boston & Maine,
for example, would break even" at
present rates Of wages If 1t could have
an increase in freight rates of twenty
five per cent; but that is a pretty
stiff advance, to add to the cost of coal
and milk, and so to invite new as
cent of the endless spiral Of wages.
The attitude Of the railroad EN-
ployes may we'll be source Of ma
tional alarm They insist, through their
Representatives, on the right to force
their demands by means of the strike,
which might mean the starving and
freezing Of the public. They resent the
notion that they have voluntarily en-
listed in an army and must obey orders.
Capital, on the other hand, may stay
out of railroad investments if il sees
fit, but once in them, il must yield to
the mandate of authority.
How are we to get new capital for
the railroads. Mr.. Mellen borrowed
money at the first of his regime for
three per cent. To-day the roads are
paying seven. The Pennsylvania sys-
TEN, the model railroad of the world,
is not worth taking as a gift to-day.
to operate on existing rates and under
labor conditions, existent and threat
ened. Where are we coming out Yer
lily, this is a serious problem, whether
we settle il by inviting that stagna
ton which government operation inva
riably produces, or trust to the private
owners to find a way out. - Boston
Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05
THREE VERMONT
LAWYERS ASK FEES
Petition Court Asking Allowances in
Connection with Receivership of
Boston & Maine Railroad.

Boston, Feb. 4.-Petitions asking for
allowance of counsel fees and disburse-
ments amounting TO Sl63,94a in con
nection with the Boston 4 Maine re-
ownership were filed in the federal
court yesterday. II the petitions are
allowed, the legal expense of the re-
Ownership will be about 100000. The
road was III the hands of James IL
Hustis, as temporary receiver, from
Aug. % 1916, to Dec, |, 1919.
George L. Mayberry, counsel for the
reeeiversbip, presents claim for $780,
900 for services in addition to sums
already allowed. and also petitions for
$4,000 for himself and the surviving
partners Of William II. McLintock of
Springfield, engaged for the trial Of the
Hamden railroad case. Among other
claims for legal services and disburse-
ments are; Benjamin A. kimball Con-
cord, n. H., s3,066; Charles :. Cook,
Portland, Me-, $4,000; Edward IL.
Deavitt, Montpelier, VT, S5ls; James
p. Hill, Norwich, Conn. S2,l75; Jasper
Whiting. Louis A. rockingham and
Wallace B, Donham, committee for pre-
ferred stockholders, $4,000; Norman
L. Bassett, Augusta, Me-, 5000; Will
liam b. stickney, Montpelier, Vt, ST.
$50; and Stickney, Sargent and Skeelsi
Ludlow, VT, s3,434.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05
The Need of Frugality.

These are not times when Congress
can afford to authorize larger expen
ditures for national purposes than are
actually needed, or to sanction the
making of loans in huge sums to other
powers that find 1t more convenient to
borrow money OF us than to raise 1t
within their own borders. Congress
made good beginning in economy
when it threw out the public buildings
bill and cut down the rivers and har-
bors bill to such an extent that ITS
original sponsors scarcely recognized
it; and it has like work awaiting it
in dealing with the estimates OF some
of the departments.
A comparison of government ex-
penditures which Congressman Ram
sever made in the House the other day
showed that, in the fiscal year, 1915,
the year before we went into the world
war and when we had not begun to
prepare for it, the national expendi-
lures barely crossed the billion-dollar
line-the total being sl,072,S94,093;
while the government estimates for the
fiscal year 1927 amount TO S4,S65, 49,
OBI, or nearly five times that amount.
To make this comparison does not
necessarily imply criticism, for we are
still carrying, and must carry for years
to come, many of the Wartime bur
dens, including over a billion dollars
for interest on the national debt, and
for benefits to the soldiers and sailors
through the war risk insurance bureau.
As the government estimated revenue
is not much over four billion, the only
alternative appears to be reduction
in government expenditures wherever
possible, or increases in taxation, and
Of these, the first certainly is prefer
able.
It would be well If some form of a
national budget system had been adopt
ed for the next fiscal year; but, in lack
of that, there should be a careful scru-
tiny and correlation Of the estimates Of
the different departments. One line of
saving. which might well be followed
without public loss, is a considerable
reduction in working forces, as the
pressure of war activities relaxes.--
Boston Herald.
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Men Involved in Boston
Walkout Return on Prom
Use Of Award Monday
MERCHANDISE PILES
BEGIN TO MOVE
The Freight Handlers Had
Asked for 20 Cents an
Hour Increase

Boston, Feb 5.--Freight handlers at
the Boston and Maine and the Boston
and Albany railroad terminals and
docks here, who struck week ago in
an effort to force the federal railroad
administration to hand down a deci-
sion on their wage demands now pend
Ing, returned to work to-day. The 200
men involved voted yesterday to call
oil the strike in view of the promise
of Director General Hines that the
award would be announced on Monday.
Great piles OF merchandise at the ter
minals and on the docks awaited re-
moval and railroad officials said the
freight embargoes that were declared
as a result of the strike would be with
drawn only as the congestion was re-
lived.
The freight handlers have asked for
an increase OF 20 cents an hour for shed
and dock workers. The former are paid
43 cents an hour and the latter A.
cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05
SEVEN BARKS|

1t may be possible that you don't
know what SEVEN BARKS stands for,
so we will enlighten you: 1t is a. safe,
remarkable remedy, made from the ex-
tracts Of seven different kinds of roots
and herbs, every one OF which has
great medicinal value, scientifically
blended and for nearly so years has
been reliable remedy for indigestion,
constipation, liver, kidney and stomach
disorders.
SEVEN BARKS has never been ex-
tensively advertised, but has enjoyed a
wonderful and steady sale for nearly a
half century, and purely upon its mer-
its.
SEVEN BARKS has saved thousands
of families doctors bills, az we'll as un-
told suffering. 1t is inexpensive, only
80 cents per bottle, and the dose is
from 10 to 20 drops in a little water
after meals.
There is hardly :. samiiy but what
some member is more or less frequently
troubled with biliousness, Indigestion,
liver or kidney trouble. If you have
never tried SEVEN BARKS, do not fail
to do so, and watch the rapid and won
derful results.
Don't put off asking your druggist
for SEVEN BARKS; if he does not
happen to have it, he will get it for
you.-Adv.
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executives general diplomatic powers
derived from the constitution, and not
merely from the Versailles treaty
would measurably confirm, iii The Re
publican's opinion, the yiscount's view
of the Lodge reservation to article
10, sin practice" Borah's instructive
alarm in this matter is probably a
keen intuition that does not mislead
him. for Borah has not been playing
nasty politics for indulging a vile per
sonal hatred. He at least has been sin
cere.
If the president were now to say:
very welll | viii put aside personal
pride and all thought of personal
triumph. / will make any personal
sacrifice in order TO save civilization.
will accept Lord Grey's judgment and
ioin Mr.. Lodge in welcoming his inter
vention. Let the treaty be approved
with conditions the least harmful that
the honorable Senate can agree upon.
Would this not be a master stroke
for the peace and stability OF the
worldf We think il might because
OF the dreadful economic plight into
which international affairs are rapid
ly plunging.
Whether the United States takes
part or stands aside, the greater part
of what was done in 1919 will have
TO be done over. Recognition that no
true settlement has been attained has
much to do with Europe's present
anxiety for the participation OF this
country. The most difficult problems,
including the problem of Turkey, are
still to be dealt with, and what work
the conference did is not standing the
test of time. That the treaty of Yer
sailles aside from the covenant Is un-
workable as il stands is coming to
be generally admitted. but il is mod
81 of treaty making, for which no
body has a good word. II the first
half of the year saw the discontinue
OF the Ia points, the second half has
gone far towards their revindication;
Europe cannot get on without the es-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05
WOULDN'T SAIL ON
PROHIBITION BOATS
Bookings Cancelled When 1t Was An
nounced Intoxicants Would Not
Be Carried on Government
Operated Boats.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Sale OF the for
mer German passenger liners seized at
the outbreak of the war was forced on
the shipping board by the operation OF
the national prohibition law, Chairman
Payne is understood to have told Pres.
ident Wilson.
Mr.. Payne was said to have written
the president that the government
could not operate the liners on which
intoxicauts were not sold in competi.
tion with privately owned ships on
which wine and other liquors were
served. He was understood 10 have
said that after the hoard announced
that intoxicants would not be carried
on its liners plying to South America
and elsewhere, practically all bookings
for those ships had been cancelled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05

sential principles which they embody.
Mr.. Wilson, with the treaty ratified,
would have an opportunity before the
end of his term 10 months hence, TO
initiate movement to neutralize lin
practice" the worst excuses of the
peace makers at Paris.
1t is regrettable that only the
crumbling verge OF bankruptcy should
serve to drive the lesson home, but
there is reason to hope that the les
son is now being learned, and that
the statesmen Of Europe are ready to
work on lines which will make Amer
ica's cooperation easier. With a mere
league of victors, organized to main
tain an unsound peace, America could
not long cooperate; permanently TO
enlist the support of this countrys
progress toward higher ideal is in
dispensable. Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05
Hone for Low Death Rate in 1910.

Official figures confirm the natural
supposition that the death rate in the
United States in 1918 was the highest
on record. the total Of All ,467 deaths
due to the epidemic bringing the rate
up to Is per thousand. In severity,
however. the epidemic bore no COMPARE
SON to the visitation of the cholera in
1882 and again in ls4a, 1855 and 1867
in 1892 il was fortunately caught by
the quarantine. In Ne wOrleans in 1882
of the $4,000 people 5000 died. and in
many communities its ravages were
hardly less terrible Through the mid
die OF the 10th century cholera M
spired a dread such as no disease in
our time has caused, though doctors
now have less fear Of it tina nthe mild
er but far more prevalent influenza.
with good sanitation, cholera can be
checked; influenza seems to defy the
health authorities. Il now remains TO
be seen whether the death rate for
1919 will prove the lowest on record a.
has been the case in New York and
some other ies.-Springfield Republi-
can.
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A business woman writes: There
must be lots of women who feel as |
did. | suffered in silence many times
on account of my pride, but now know
that a good laxative is essential 10
good health. neglected my health
trying to keep CHEEKY and pretending !
was all right when | wasn't. had
terrible pains, was 'grouchy" and my
headaches almost killed me with pain,
and worst of all from my viewpoint |
had a sallow, unbecoming complexion
which was not helped by face powders.
Why didn't ] try 90 cure myself rather
than pretendf After taking DIR. True's
Elixir. now know that a laxative was
what | needed. DIR, True's Elixir -
mild and pleasant 60 take, and works
Just right for me. My complexion
cleared upright and ruddy-blem-
ishes vanished and everyone remarked
how much better ] looked. Mrs. +.
ID. D.. New Auburn, Ne.
The root Of many OF the evils of
sickness is the bowels, very vital part
of the human body.
A cold. a fever, diseases OF the like
can be remedied al once, providing the
operation Of the bowels is normal-the
first and most important relief can be
had hy giving a laxative, but be sure
IL is the proper kind
Most everybody in these days Of
Quick action and strife, forget their
health. The lsboring people bolt down
their meals. often 80 to bed right after
eating. and wake up in the morning
restless. force down a breakfast and
then are distressed al DAY.
An outdoor worker says; Il couldn't
puzzle out What made me feel - bad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05

Woman Suffered in Silence
Health Poor, Beauty Fast Fading Away
Made Believe She Was Well

Ny good. home cooked meals didn't
even taste good, and l had headaches
and was grouchy. / never thought il
was constipation, but now ] know, for
J took four little doses of your DIR.
True's Elixir, and IL fixed me up grand.
] will never be without it again in
case of constipation. IF. b. b., Ais.
ton, Mass.
The bowels need attention first and
always Rich foods, improper cooking,
irregular and quick eating, lack Of ex-
ercise can all be offset providing q
mild laxative is taken regularly.
A business man writes; THE contin-
ual rush of Office details and the short
meal hours get, together with, !
think. restaurant foods, has simply
knocked my system all to pieces. | felt
logy and had no appetite until took
DIT. True's Elixir, as a laxative. II is
great thing. No one should neglect
their bowels. Boston business man.
DR.. True's Elixir, the Family Laxa-
tive and Worm EXpeller, with an es-
tablished reputation since 1851 lover 6s
years. has accomplished the seemingly
impossible. IL has relieved thousands
upon thousands Of sufferers from con
stipation, which causes so many terri
bic disorders.
DR.. True's Elixir viii benefit every
one: The laborer who eats heartily
and quickly; the Office boy and girl
who cat ~fancies- and irregularly; el-
DERBY people who cant digest vel. and
children Who suffer from intestinal par
asites.
DR.. True's Elixir means q big saving
to health and pocket book. Al al drug
cists' Three sizes, soc, C0c, slloo. Buy
the large size.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05
Dairymen and Middlemen.

The milk famine in the larger cities
and the struggles of the big distribut.
ing concerns to dictate to the dairymer
individually have forced various coun.
ter movements. One OF these is the
formation of the Dairymen's league
Another is the imparting Of a pro
nounced impetus to the movement on
the part Of local dairymen to put them.
selves in a position where they win be
absolutely Independent of the big dis
tributing concerns.
Various communities in Chittender
county and other sections of Vernon,
have witnessed the formation of co.
operative dairymen's organizations fol
the purpose of converting milk into
butter or cheese or other products in
case Of failure to make more favorable
disposition of milk outside. This move.
ment is unquestionably bound to grow
with the increasing disposition Of the
big distributing concerns to become
more arbitrary as they increase IN size
and power.
Similar movements are in progress in
other states. The Malone Telegram
says that the Malone branch of the
Dairymen's league. which was some
time ago Incorporated, is considering
the proposition Of the purchase of prop
erty there with the ultimate object OF
providing for milk station and pos.
sibly the manufacture of milk products
Representatives OF the cooperative
department of the Dairymen's league
association, will 90 TO Malone in the
near future TO inspect the property
under consideration of purchase and
following their report a meeting will
be held of the members of the Malone
branch TO consider and take final action
upon the project
II was stated by the president of the
Malone branch that In case the proper
ty under consideration cannot be pur-
chased the Malone branch of the league
may decide to build a milk station and
equip plant, meeting the requirements
in. all directions.
1t is entirely conceivable that in the
course of time dairymen's cooperative
establishments may be erected at prae-
tically all of the large milk shipping
stations. This outcome can be hailed
as distinct advantage for local dairy
interests in more ways than one.
In the first place, it will enable our
dsirymen to be in position to get the
most possible out of their product, il
they sell their milk On the other
hand, If the milk is manufactured at
home by conversion into butter or 9th.
er products. it viii enable many of our
dairymen to utilize more of the by
products by feeding calves and hogs
and thus help TO increase the fertility
Of the farm and the production of hay
and grain. This in turn makes possible
the keeping of larger dairies on the
same number Of acres OF land. This
problem has many sides, and they are
all of interest to Vermont producers as
we'll as to the consumers in Burlington
and other home markets. Burlington
Free Press.
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In Order to Restore Elk
change With Principal
Allied Nations
FRANCE DETERMINED
TO GET WAR PAYMENT
Minister of Finance Says
His Country Has No FL
nancial Agreements

Paris, Wednesday, Feb. A.--Negotia-
tions relative to the exchange siuation
with the principal allied nations would
be facilitated if the necessary efforts
were made by France to restrict ex-
penditures, both public and private,
said Frederick Francis Marsal, minis
ter Of finance, in a statement issued
tonight. He declares no financial agree
ments have as yet been concluded with
allied or neutral countries and afiirms
the determination Of the government to
obtain payment Of PREPARATIONS in full
from Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05
BE PRETTY! TURN
GRAY HAIR DARK
Try Grandmother's Old Favorite Recipe
of Sage Tea and Sui
phur.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and sulphur, properly compound
ed. brings back the natural color and
luster TO the hair when faded, strsaked
or gray. Years ago the only way 60
get this mixture was to make It at
home. which is mussy and troublesome.
Nowadays. by asking al any drug store
for aWyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound you will get a large bottle Of
this famous old recipe, improved by the
addition of other ingredients, at a
small cost.
Don't stay grayi Try i'll No one can
possibly tell that you darkened your
hair, az IL does it so naturally and
evenly. You dsmpen a sponge or soft
brust with Il and draw this through
your hair, taking one small strand AZ a
time; BY morning the gray hair disap-
pears. and after another application
Tor two. your hair becomes beautifully
dark, glossy and attrsctiye--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05
Important to All Women
Readers of This Paper

Thousands upon thousands OF women
have kidney or bladder trouble and
never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to
be nothing else but kidney trouble. or
the result Of kidney or bladder disease.
II the kidneys are not in healthy
condition, they may cause the other
organs TO become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back,
headache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, IT.
ritable and may be respondent; it
makes anyone so.
But hundreds of women claim that
DR.. Kilmer's swamp Root, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved 20 be just
the remedy needed 10 overcome such
conditions.
Many send for a sample bottle to
sec what Swamp Root. the great kid
ney, liver and bladder medicine, will do
for them. BY enclosing ten cents TO
DIR. Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, n. Y,
you may receive sample size bottle by
parcel post. You can purchase medium
and large-size bottles at all drug
stores.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05
MONEY LOST IN
HARVARD SPORT
The Aggregate Deficit Last
Year Was More Than
$4,000
BASEBALL ONLY
SPORT TO PAY WAY
Expenses of the Athletic
Program for the Year
Were S62, 419.88

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 5.--Athietie
at Harvard during the academic year
lols.lo were conducted at a loss OF
more than 100000, according to the
report of Graduate Manager and Treas
nrer Fred w. Moore. which was an
nounced to-day. Baseball was the only
sport to show profit. The omission
Of varsity football which has been the
most profitable form of athletics, was
largely responsible for the deficit.
The expenses of the athletic pro.
gram from September to June totalled
500 .4l9.ss, while the receipts reached
only S32,2ll.7S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05
ToSpS ACADEMY WINS
Second Game of Series from Murphy
& Weafer Team.

On Merlo's alleys last evening, the
Tosi academy team defeated the No
Where's, the Murphy & Weafer team,
in one of the most exciting bowling
games of the season, by II pins. The
No Where's had lead of 43 pins at
the beginning of the last inning, but
the Tosis were there with their eour-
age and won the last string by 81
pins. Mcknight had high single OF Ia
and high three strings OF 300. The
summary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05
HAVE YOU SCROFULA?
Now Said to Be as Often Acquired as
Inherited.

Il is generally and chiefly indicated
by eruptions and sores, but in many
cases it enlarges the glands OF the
neck, affects the internal organs, espe-
cially the lungs, and if neglected may
develop into consumption.
1t causes many troubles, and IS ag-
gravated by impure air, unwhoiesome
food, bad water, too much heat or cold,
and want of proper exercise.
Hoods Sarsaparla, the medicine that
has been used with so much satisfac-
ton by three generations, is wonderful
" successful in the treatment of scrof-
ula. Give it trial.
If a cathartic or laxative is needed
take Hoods Pills, there is nothing
better for biliousness or constipation
Adv,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05

There win be toss-up to determine
where the deciding game is to be
bowled next week. !.
"Smokyp Joe Fraser, one of Tosi's
best men, was not able to bowl last
night on account of attending meet
ing. but he was on the spot the last
inning to see his team come back with
the old "pep"
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So Long as We Cannot Be Sure

of our to-morrows, let us make the best
Of our to-days. Life insurance OF ade'
ouate amount arranged to-day relieves
anxiety about our to-morrows. Nation
al Life ms. Co. Mutual S. 5. Ballard,
general agent, Rialto block, Montpelier,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05
Following Scripture.

His kiss was like a blow unto
Her modesty, with meek
And truly Christian spirit
She turned the other cheek.
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05
MORE STABILIZED EXCHANGE.
British Government Takes Steps TO Re
duoe Paper Money.

London, Feb. 4.--The government, i
is announced by the Evening Standard
has taken steps to reduce the paper
money in circulation by f20,000.0o0,
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For Colds GIMP or influenza

and a. a Preventative. take LAKA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets. Look
for p. W. GROVES signature on the
box. 50c.-Adv
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Exactly.

so Name married the barber in
preference to the eobbler'
yes; il was a case of head over
heels in love. Boston Transcript.