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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26

If any of that party of horseback
vacationists now visiting Vermont are
gifted with the bump of observation,
together with the faculty for putting
their impressions into words, they
could present a very interesting de-
scription of the beauties of Vermont as
seen from horseback. Gathering along
at comfortable gait, they are in po-
sition TO see many of the beauties
which are denied TO motorists, whose
one object seems to be to cover as
much ground as possible and who can
not, therefore, observe the wonderful
natural attractions Of the region
through which they are travelling. A
horseback vacation tour is somewhat
old-fsshioned but for that very reason
is likely to come back into fashion to
a considerable extent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26
Fostering Industry.

Professional pike fishing in Lake
Champlain may never loom large in the
industrial activities of Vermont but it
is a good example of what a little fore
sight eight years ago on the part of the
state fish and game department has
accomplished Pike were hard to get
until then when fry were placed in the
lake at selected spots.
To-day, the professional fishermen
are said to be averaging $4 day even
in the off summer season and a large
number are fishing daily about the
reefs and in the deeper waters. The
big pike harvest, of course, is in the
winter when they are caught through
the ice and the price is better
Fishing in Lake Champlain is now
declared to be profitable and an in
creasing number of people each year
are making it their principal source OF
livelihood. With further encourage.
ment, the industry can be made of still
greater assistance in furnishing liveli-
hood to the men who go down to the
lake in ships, Fresh water fishermen
in the Great Lakes are not only earn
ing good money pleasantly for them
selves but they are making a valuable
contribution to the food supply of this
country and Canada. A little vision OF
future possibilities in other industrial
lines may turn the trick" again. Rut-
land Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26
Coolidge Among Old Friends.

Coolidge day in Plymouth, Yer,
mont, was halcyon, and voeiferous
occasion. Some three thousand YER
monters took the trouble to 60 to the
birthplace of the lieutenant governor
that has been, the governor that Is,
and the vice president that hopes to
be. One sees the house, the modest
farmhouse" with it's little porch" Old
farmhouses in which the greatness OF
the future was Graded were always
modest. All porches whereupon ones
old friends and neighbors congratulate
the eminent, illustrious emigrant are
necessarily small. They are SO chosen.
So they contrast with the spacious Wis
tas and lordly arcades of political dis.
tinction. Vermont is my birthright, =
said the governor, with entire felicity,
Here" Mr.. Coolidge said, with that
fine poetry which is innate or imported
among all virtuous Green mountain
GERS, zone gets close to nature in the
mountains, in the brooks, the waters
of which hurry to the sea in the lakes,
shining like silver in their green set
tings; fields titled, not by machin-
cry but by the brain and hand OF man.
One sees the charming country in one
of the most delightful of July days
The old folks, the old friends, may not
have known Mr. Coolidge too inti-
mately in the past. Now he is famous,
deservedly so, and they all like to put
the good old honest Vermont hands,
hard with the steering wheel, into his.
"He was steady boy says his father
mot given to drinking and carousing
like some folks" 1t is possible that
even the unsteadiest of Vermonters are
pretty fairly steady now, not drinking
nor carousing to excess or by habit.
But Governor Coolidge is the kind of
character that is forcible and respect
ed everywhere. Vermont raises lot
of people with the salient character
istics and mental and moral protub-
erances that are his.
A curious race to our assmilative
and initiative New Workers, Vermont
ers have their own thoughts, live their
own lives; on the whole, don't care a
rap for the rest of us. II seems that
they are in golden, an Elysian youth
of the world still For Mr.. Coolidge
emits these purple joys my folks are
happy and contented. They belong to
themselves, live within their income
and fear no man.
The old happy age of the world Still
by the wild vine sucks the bee where
Amaryllis lives in state, whether in
Vermont or in Trinacria. Some Of
us may be happy enough TO fear no
man, contenting ourselves with mere
" fearing the right woman. Some Of
us may belong to ourselves. All of
us ought to be happy and eontented.
The golden lads and lassies and all The
people that are able to live within their
income in these austere times must be
wonder and a JOY. Few of us on
this frightened and suffering island can
appreciate the inimitsble happiness of
Governor Coolidge's Nermonters. They
can live within their income. If Mr..
Coolidge can communicate to the rest
of us the secret of that art, he win be
elected vice.president and president and
everything else as good.-New York
Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26

If New England is assured of coal
under a priority order there will be one
serious obstacle removed from the
pathway of progress during the com
ing fall and winter. Another serious
handicap still exists in the shape of
poor shipping facilities, due to clut-
tered lines or lack Of freight cars, but
that situation may be expected to be
cleared up before long. With that lat
ter problem solved there should be lit
tie to block a season of marked pros
perity for this section of the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26

A statement in the Rutland News
that building operations are complete
ly paralyzed throughout Vermont
does not apply to Barre, in which city
there is quite volume of construction
work going on at the present time,
Contracts started or nearing completion
would probably aggregate over a hun.
bred thousand dollars, at a conserva'
tive estimate. The building operations
have been good,for year and promise
to continue so for the remainder of the
present at least.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26
Publicity About Hotel Facilities,

The Rutland visit yesterday of mem
bers of the Appalachian club brought
out one fact-these organizations must
find out for themselves about the no.
tells in Vermont and facilities en- route
for handling large parties Of tourists.
It looks like a good activity for cham
bers of commerce or for the hotels
themselves and will mean more bust
ness. Vermont must SELF its noun
tains TO Vermonters before they will
attract many outsiders Rutland
Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26

haps the only way TO acquaint the
strangers with the dangers is to place
large signs which cannot be overlooked.
That action, supplemented with court
treatment as cases arise, may serve
to reduce menace to the least posi-
BILE degree. Vermont people desire to
be courteous to their visitors but they
expect the same treatment from their
visitors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26

That Vermont's roads, even the main
highways. arae too curving to permit
Of fast driving Of automobiles in safe
ty, was shown by the collision between
Richmond and Jonesville yesterday Of
e large machine, registered in the prov
ince Of Quebec, and a small machine
owned and driven by a Bolton man,
The main highway between Barre and
Burlington contains many sharp curves,
some 81 them hanked by steep EN-
bankments. and there are comparative
" few straight. open stretches Of high
say To those unsccustomed 70 the
aindings Of the road. fast driving Is
dangerous both 70 the strangers and to
he ether users Of the highway. Per
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26

The Hartness section of the Vermont
press processes to see many straws
showing a trend of public sentiment in
favor of the Springfield man for gov
ernor. 1t is perhaps possible that Hart
ness is picking up some votes as the
time for the primaries approaches, but
it is certainly just as true that the
other candidates are gaining supporters
as the nearness of the primaries forces
the voters to make choice. The ques-
ton is, which one is picking up votes
the fastest. 1t would be our idea that
Hartness was about third man in the
process of gathering votes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26

The list of bad roads being issued oc-
cssionally by the state highway de.
partment is valuable guide to motor
lists who are over careful of their We
hicles; but the motorists who wish to
get to certain destination are willing
to take chance at almost anything
once at least.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26

Gov. Roberts of Tennessee does not
fear those pledged votes for suffrage
in his legislature as Gov. Clement pro-
fesses to fear them in Vermont, for
Gov. Roberts will call his legislature
together Notwithstanding that enough
votes are said to be pledged to ratify
the womans suffrage amendment to
the national constitution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26

One of the many surprises OF the
census of Vermont, already revealed
and to be revealed, is the announce
ment that Grand Isle county, which
had been counted as among those like
ly to lose in population, was actually
a gamer, having added % people toJts
population since the census ten years
ago. The island county thus arrested
the decline which set in remarkably
strong from 1900 to 1910 when the pop.
ulation dropped off 7ol. Grand Isle
is the smallest county in the state and
is also one of the finest in some re.
spects.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26
BETHEL
Rochester Defeated Home Team Six to
Two, Saturday.

Rochester won easily, six to two, in
baseball game played Saturday at
Grahams field. The locals, after win
ming the previous Rochester and the
Randolph games, seem to have been
overconfdent. Certainly their work
was inferior, and Rochester deserved to
win, but Vail and Allen welded the
big stick effectively. Healey's fielding
and Barnes all.round work showed UP
well.
The score:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26

Seizure OF several gallons of whiskey
being transported at Seymour, Conn,
in hearse had no special significance
perhaps, only it may have prevented
a funeral for John Barleycorn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26
His Only Protection.

II told Brown your cure for snoring,
but he refuses to try il =
"whyY"
HE says if he were to cure himself
his wife would make him go to church
with her."-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26
Railway Porter's Aim to Please.

Can I take this train to footing"
Perter-Well, mann, the engine gen.
orally takes it, but don't suppose any
one would object if you was to ave a
Edinburg Scotsman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26
JINGLES AND JESTS
Getting Discouraged.

"Your father did not object to our
marriage as much as ! expected"
'0h, poor papa has given up the
idea of being too particular. Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26
Accomplished.

yes, Maud elderly was married on
the thirteenth"
"on the thirteenth? Gracious! Isn't
that unlucky!"
How can il be unlucky if she's sc-
tually married Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26
Had a Habit Of Proposing.

Mabel-What do you think! Jack
proposed to me last night
Maud Did he? He got into that
habit when he used to call on me
ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26

The sky is the limit for the contribu-
tions to the Democratic national cam;
paign fund, but no kited checks will
be received
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26
Explained.

PA. what's dead letter."
"A letter that died at its post, son.
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26

c. o. Reed has Norman S. Carr, w
c. LaRock and John NJ. Miner work
ing on the renovation of his buildings
az the Vail farm.
Rev. f. r. Dixon is in camp at Barn
ard lake this week with group Of
BOYS for whom he is caring.
Averill Rogers of Northampton
Mass, is in town on a vacation. His
brother, Myron Rogers, is working in
Tunbridge.
Irving Woodbury. of Lawrence, Mass
is at H. G. Barnes for a two weeks
vacation.
Rix NJ. Williams is here from East
Granville, where he is employed as a
lumbermRn.
vilgo Komsi has come frem Barre
TO work at the qusrries, and is board
ing at Anti Niettinen's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26

Two.base hits, Vail 2 Allen, Miti'
guy, Barnes; struck out, by Swiyer
10, by Lavere, Hickey 2; base on balls
off Lavere 4. Swinyer ?; umpires, Min
e.and Putnam; scorer, Batchelder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26

The bolsheviki, to use racing term,
took the pole from the Poles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
MANY DELEGATES
 HERE FOR B|G MEET
Unique Feature Planned for Christian EndeavOr State
 Convention

With 500 delegates already regis tered the Christian Endeavor state convention. which will be held in Bir mingham this afternoon and continuing through Sunday, is expected to be tht most successful ever held in the state.
 Registration headquarters arc at tho First Presbyterian Church. and all Bir- mngham delegates are requested to get their badges and programmes there this afternoon. The general sessions of the Senior Christian Endeavor will also be held At the First Christian Church this afternoon and Friday while the junior sessions will be held Satur day and Sunday.
 Tonight on the lawn of the Firsa Christian Church a reception will br given the delegates. and banquet will be given at 6 o'clock Friday evening at the Tutwiler hotel. s. F. Ballard k toastmaster. and he has planned many unique stunts for the occasion.
 Charles H. Gabriel. the famous sacred song writer and Mrs. Gabriel. herself a noted musician, will arrive in Bir- mingham this afternoon to assist with the music
 The colored jubilee singers of tho First M,ongre gattonal Church will sing some special numbers at the meetinE' Friday night and Saturday There vii also be a special chorus of loo voice! of the junior singers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
LIBRARY REPORTS
 B|G CIRCULATION
Over 10000 Volumes on Shelves, With 202,0O0
 Readers in Six Months

Over 5000 books, the largest circula- ton in the history of Birmingham. was reported for the public library during the month of March at a meeting of the library board yesterday.
 Lloyd w. Josselyn, librarian, made his report for the first six months of the fiscal year just ended. Facts brought out in the report were that 202, GOO books were circulated during the six-monins pe- riod, and that 19,513 people attended the readings and reference rooms, In one day the circulation of books amounted 10 $4, 400
 The library now contains 7o.0oo volumes. This collection of books, which--is one of the largest and best in the entire south, is causing greatly crowded anu congested conditions in the library.
 The report of the circulation of the SIX branches maintained by the library showed that the Ensley branch stands first. width a circulation of 26,J00 for the six months The colored branch came sec ond. with q circulation of 20,600. West End, Woodlawn and East Lake came next with circulatons of 16,50o each Avonoaie finished the list with 13,6oo.
 The members of the library board who heard the report were: J. W. Danne'y' president. W. Fl. Manley, vice president Dr. Thomas D. Par!le, Mrs J. M. flaw kins and Mrs. k. Dupont Thompson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
WOMEN ORGANIZING
 OLD CLOTHES CLUB
Name Suggested: 'Patchem and Wearern Club
 eras Snap Officials

Moving picture operators and pho tographers representing New York con- cerns yesterday were taking pictures of officials in the Jefferson county courthouse who had donned overalls.
 Two meetings of women employees of the courthouse were held yesterday. the one in the afternoon at o'clock being addressed by Theodore Lamar, who is said to have been the originator in Birmingham of the overall idea. Nearly 100 women attended these meet ings and they will meet again Satur- day
 Among the women there is some op ground that it entails an unnecessary position to the overall idea on the expense for a new suit, no matter how small the initial expense.
 The women have taken the matter under advisement, while in the mean time they are attempting to obtain a suitable name for their organization, which they say will be based on wear ing old clothes.
 The most popular suggestion made to the women was that they call their organization The Patchem and W earem CluD, ana that tnelr motto De, "A Patch Is a Badge of Honor" It was argued that it was more economy 10 wear old clothes made over than to in- vest in any sort of uniform.
 A badge that will signify member ship in the '.Patchem and Wearem Club'' is to be decided upon at the meeting Saturday in the club rooms of the Birmingham Business and Profess sional Women's Association, North Twenty-first street.
 At the postoffice more than 100 mail carriers petitioned the postoffice de- partment at Washington to allow a change in the postal regulations so the carriers might appear in overalls in fu- ture. Postmaster R. B. Smyer put his 70. K" on the petition, and sent it to headquarters.
 John D. McNeill. collector of internal revenue, is a bitter opponent of the overall idea, and said that the move ment would result in nothing but an advance in the price of overalls; that the fad would soon die out and the working man who really needed over alls would find himself stung again by the high cost of his necessities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
MUSICAL ARTISTS IN
 FINE PROGRAMME

programme of exceptional beauty was rendered at the Tutwiler last night for the benefit of the woman's Christian three fine artists. Wilmot Goodwin baritone: Rudolf Kafka, violinist, and Nellie Bowman, pianist.
 This has been q season of sopranos and it was refreshing to hear a bari deep. rich voice-almost a basso. His numbers were well chosen. His first group opened with Handers Love classic. 70 Thou, My Beauteous Eve ming Star by Wagner. and then The Drum Major" by Thomas.
 MT Kafka played concerto by Vi valdi, q novelty in Birmingham, His tone quality was full of color and his execution flawless. Particularly nov ing was the second movement, d largo. at once pathetic and delicate,
 Miss Bowman was poetic in chopins scherzo in sharp minor. Her second number was "Arabesques on the Blue Danube Waltz" and it was performed with clarity and wonderful brilliance.
 Mir Kafkas group of four short pieces, two of his own compositions, captured the audience. which. by the way. was large and appreciative. The programme closed with a group of four popular songs delightfully."- sung by MT. Goodwin.
 Of several concerts given at the Tut wiler within the past six months all have been of marked artistic merit. and none better than that of last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
ASKING $25,OO0
 ID HELP FRANCE Birmingham's Aid to Get Farm Implements for
 Flanders Farmers

Birmingham is called upon Co subscribe $25, 600 for the use of the American com mittee aiding in the rehabilitation of the devastated part of France.
 The committee, of which Oscar Wells, president of the First National Bank. is chairman. states that no canvass for these funds will be made, but that cer- tain number of men will be asked to write personal letters to personal friends and request them to subscribe s a month each for a period of twelve months.
 The committee consists of Oscar Wells, chairman, and the presidents of the four luncheon clubs-Dr P. II. Woodall of the Rotary Club: Dr. c. w. Shropshire of the Civitan Club, Rev N. $. Barnwell of the Kiwanis Club, and J. A. Simpson of the Community Club.
 This committee yesterday sent to a se- lected list of Birmingham men the fol- lowing letter:
 We are trying to raise sum of money to aid the American committee in devastated France to complete It's pro- gram, which has about eighteen months, or two years. yet to run. The public will recall the visit of Miss Anne Morgan here a few weeks ago, during which she asked that Birmingham citizens assume the responsibility of fixing and raising it's quota just as other cities throughout the United States are doing. Miss Nor gan was very convincing as to the value of the character of work being done un- der the auspices of the American commits tee. and the fact that it is being ac. cepted by cities and towns all over this country more certainly puts upon us the necessity of Birmingham participating in this important and Fundamental work of rehabilitation
 The plan we are pursuing is somewhat unique. One hundred volunteer workers are soliciting funds by writing letters in their own yay from prepared lists of Bir- mingham citizens. They are not unde, taking to assess anyone, but we hope to raise in the neighborhood of s25. .0oO az that pace has been set by other cities. and some in our own class have already exceeded 1t. The pledges may be made for immediate payments of cash or spreaA over a period of twelve months, though the committee is very anxious to get the most of it in during the next six months The plan which the ladies are followins Is to secure donors of S monthly. or A total of s60 for each giver We hope that some of the men who are being solicited now will do this much. and that sonns will do more. but we do not want to bar those who see fit to give less
 The subscriptions and the check. should be made payable to co. T. Q Smith, treasurer.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
JUDGE LOCKE GRANTS INJUNCTION AGAINST
 ANNISTON CONCERN

Alleging that meeting of the stock holders of the Profile Cotton Company of Anniston, held on April l3, it was proposed to increase the outstanding obIi- cations by the sale of stock. a petition for temporary injunction was filed be- fore Chancellor Hugh A. Locke late yes terday afternoon Sale of the stock was ordered held up.
 A temporary restraining order was is- sued by the judge and made returna5le in Calhoun county, the cotton company being at Anniston. e-thousand-dollar bond was made to protect Charles II. Henry. w. l. Greenleaf and the Profile Cotton Mills from loss incident to the court proceedings.
 Chancellor Locke has concurrent juris- diction with any chancellor in the state. and his iniunctions are returnable ih any county. The injunction obtained yester- day however, was one of the few Judge Locke has issued for out-of-county places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
DRAW PLANS FOR
 NEW HIGH SCHOOL
Ground Purchasing About Completed
 In Woodlawn

Plans for the new high school build ing to be erected in Woodlawn are in the hands of architects, according to John R. Hornady, commissioner of ed ucation.
 The city has been buying series or lots to be used as site for the build- ing Funds for the two lots which will complete the site were turned over to the public school bond fund by the mayor yesterday
 The new high school building will be completely modern and contain all con veniences for the students and teachers. It is planned to take care of great increase in the number Of puplls m that suburb of Birmingham Eight hundred pupils will be accommodated in this school, which will be ready TOT use for the 1921-22 term.
 An initial unit is to be put up "lth the funds available. so built that 1t can be added to from time to time as more money becomes available.