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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17
FIRE DESTROYS LARGE
VESSEL AT BALTIMORE

Baltimore. Sept. 17.--Fire early today
destroyed the steamship Kershaw. one
of the largest OF the fleet OF the Mer-
chant and Miners Transportation COM
pany, while the vessel was lying in the
lower docks OF the Baltimore Dry
Dock and shipbuilding company. The
fire started in one OF the holds Of the
vessel from a cause as yet undeter-
mined.
The Kershaw had been undergoing
repairs for several weeks. Six mem
bers OF the dining room department Of
the steamer were unaccounted for. but
it is the belief of officials that these
men may have spent the night IN tht
CITY. The vessel was valued at $500, 000
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

Big Bill Thompson has apparently
bested the Lowden crowd in the Illinois
primary. A dog-fall is about as good as
tho latter can hope for--which Is de-
feat within itself. The mayors organi-
zatfon has won the governorship' ane II
IS not yet certain that IL has not also
captured the senatorship. The situation
is amusing 70 democrats who are no"
wondering what viii be done by those
republicans who have been holding their
noses while they passed Illinois by on
the other side.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

II was evident all through the debates
on the peace treaty that the republicans
OF the senate didn't really want 90 sec
a treaty ratified and now that party IL
aligned against the treaty signed az
Versailles. The republican party would
insist on a war with Mexico and pol
icy Of mlitarism which will be pleas
ing to the munitions factories and big
business, but II puts the United States
IN the attitude OF gutter as to its
international obligations.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17
LAUGH WITH US

stitch, stitch, stitch, went the village
hootraker's Industrious needle as he
sat in his dim little shop hard at work.
He was particularly anxious 70 nnIsn
the pair. OF shoes he was repairlng' t ion
they belonged to his best irlenu' the
village mail man.
Consequently It was with feeling
akin to vexation that he saw mrs
Chlnwag enter his shop and ask LOT
strong pair OF laces, but he got up at
once and produced them.
IT can recommend these he SAID,
strong w,tn GU aS stss tor he added, they
are made OF porpoise skin"
what" she shrioked. you inhu-
man creaturel i've read in oliver
Twist OF the cruelties them wretched
paupers have to, suffer. but | didn't
know that shoe laces was made out
their sklns!'
And so long did It take TO explain
matters that the unfortunate mail man
had TO wait till the next morning for
his shoes.
II wish to marry your daughter"
said tho young man 20 the girls tather.
Does she love you asked the father.
Yes. sir. And love her"
'"well. that OF course Is the nrst
necessary condition, but there are
few more questions ! must ask, Have
iately2"
ever been in a department store
and asked the price OF women's suits
and hats7'
"Know anything, at all about the
cost OF provislonsf"
talk of others"
well. young man. my advice 20 YOU
a.. a. tt~tVN NJ inUNRttnnttOn.
don't know what your present Income
is but after you've learned for your
Helf Just what those clothes she wears
are costing me. II you come back ana
style TO which she has been eccus-
toned lately, I'll give my consent"
smithson met his pal johnson in the
street the other day. After exchanging
greetings Smithson asked Johnson II he
could advise him which horse In to-
morrow's races Il would he worth while
backing.
johnson stood for a moment think:
Ing. "You back loose Button. old
symithson thanked him and went on
Two days later both pals happened
TO meet again. Loose Buttons won!'
exclaimed smlthson excitedly,.
johnson answered him quietly: Yes,
I thought Il would come on"
Maria" said Mr.. Rillus, who was
greatly bored by the play, that fellow
10 positively the worst stick I ever saw
on the stnge. He makes love 10 that
nrctty little countess like hlppopot-
anus irving 20 court an angel"
We does, John, he does" said Mrs.
Rlnus. much interested But how
wildly II seems TO recall the days OF
our courtshlp. joint"
For many months he had been eating
FREQ suppers NJ her Father's expense.
and fair Mabel thought Il time he got
q move on. One evening, rs they sat
together I'm the Narlor, she carried out
hcr little scheme.
''Oh. saw how funny" she cried
suddNnlv, as she turned over the eve
nlnr Daner.
what Is itT" he asked.
why here's an Advertisement In
which Y SAYS, No reasonable ofrer re-
fused
whats odd about thatT" asked the
young man. in surprise.
"Oh, nothing" she replied, coyly
trying 80 raise n blush; nut those are
my sen,iwcntq exactly"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

Senator Borah would like a law 20
prevent this country from going TO war
except in defense OF It's territory with
out having submitted the question to
the people. So would many others, but
tliAt has nothing to do with the league
Of nations issue.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

T. n. T. or dynamite exploding on
the streets Of city can do enormous
damage. as was shown in Knoxville
during a FIRE in 1895 when a magazine
Of dynamite in front Of hardware
store exploded. The windows on Gay
street were demolished for blocks away.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Next TO- the kindly act Is the arpro-
citation th,uot
The World dvuls good nnturcdly with
the good nuturcd person,
Don't rrow az what you can't help
or what you cHn help.
The mnn who mover looks up is u
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

Leon Bourgeoise doesn't want 20 he
president Of France. Election 60 that
office is nearly analogous to putting an
active politician in cold storage.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17
FIVE OUSTED SOCIALIST
ASSEMBLYMEN RETURN

New York. Sept. 17.-rhe Ave socialist
assemblymen who were expelled Iroln
the state legislature last sprins on
charges of disloyalty, were re-electeu NJ
special elections held here Thursday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

There were eleven ants in the Com
neeticut legislature. but they didn't run
away. They could probably think OF no
place TO 60.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

There are indications that the news
paper campaign against Mayor Thomp-
sen, like that against Tom Watson,
was oVcrdone.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

Felix nlax has been given the villa
cure and has again agreed to leave
Mexico. In other words. he has been
paid his price.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

Women who fear that their sons will
be ordered hithor and yon for slaughter
should ask themselves who II Is that
is threatening Mexico, Exactly Tho
wrong rrocautlon Is being recommended
10 them.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

Gov. Clement. OF Vermont. was not q
candidate for re election.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

WIN young Theodore now consider H.
llnois one Of the plague spotsG
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

Naturally. the Anu-Saloon league
wants tho courts 60 do their part In
enforcing the law. Gov, Cox promises
10 do his.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

OF the Crystal Cafe. stabbed controupls'
the wounds later resulting in his oeaVn'
Self-defense will be Bottoms pea.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

Anthracite miners have apparently
decided TO terminate their vacation"
They are going back TO work.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

There will he less and still less Joy
over Maine as 'he campaign pro-
crosses
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

Suffragists are now claiming Mary
laid, MY Maryland"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

Schools everywhere are reported over.
flowing.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17
SUDDEN nEATH

Huntsire, Ala. sept l7.-(SrecIaO.
Mrs. Anna Davenport wife ~ Robert
Davenport. died suddenly Thursday Mt.
ernoon ~ her home on pouglass nm
~ heart failure. She Is survived by
Ncr Nuehord and two children.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

Senator Harding was nothing like as
prompt in his comment on Illinois as
Maine. Why this Discrimination
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

The league Of nations has apparently
beaten Mr. Harding to The Hague court.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

The sooner you advertise the sooner
you get results. Try the want ads OF
The Newa--(Ady)
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17

Maria" said Mr.. Rlllus, who wa
greatly bored by the play, that fellow
/. positively the worst stick ever saw
on the stnge. rTe makes love to tina
rrctty little countess like n h'ppopot
anus irving 10 court an angel"
WE does, John, he does" said Mrs
Rllus. much interested. "But how
wildly II seems 10 recall the days O
our courtship joint"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17
Believe Nothing You Cannot Use.
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.
Copyright. 1920

There has been deal Of dspuaons
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27
SOVIET RUSSIA GETS RECOG
milton.

Through the request for an armistice
in behalf of harrassed Poland, the al
lies Tor some of them have most GER
tainly given recognition to the soviet
government in Russia, They may not
have recognized the government itself
but they have given recognition to the
fact that a government exists, which
amounts to the same thing. Hereafter
the soviet government of Russia is
likely to gain in prestige until it be-
comes an established government Of
the world, for the other countries are
quite likely to follow the example set
by some of the leading governments Of
the allied circle. Latterly there have
been some indications that the soviet
control was getting established with
considerable strength in the absence
of any marked power in opposition and
that there was disposition toward
greater moderation than in the days
Immediately following the overthrow
of the Kerensky government. II must
have made marked progress, else it
would not have been able TO maintain
such a powerful offensive as that
Poland which was brought to a halt
through a plea for an armistiee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27
Clements Opinion.
former.

Governor Clement is justified, u ne
has reason honestly and sincerely to
believe that his position is correct on
constitutional grounds, in not calling
a special session to consider suffrage.
It would lend great deal Of strength
to his contention, however, If he were
to cite an opinion from the attorney
general of the state, the legal expert
to whom officials have the right to sub
NIT such questions, or from other
recognized authorities, in support there
of. In the absence of such supporting
opinion, there will remain popular
belief that the grounds taken are I'M
warranted, even specious. For an exec
utive not himself a lawyer or with
legal training, to sit in judgment on
fine question like this, where his action
has such far reaching results, and to
announce decision without quoting a
single authority is assuming great
deal. it seems to us.--Randolph Her
aid and News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27
WILLI4MSTOWN

Yesterdays item referring to rela-
tives of Miss Clara Wightman, who
formerly lived in this vicinity, was
misleading, in that it spoke Of Dennis
Britton as an early storekeeper IN
Barre. The spelling of the name should
have been Britain, and it was Samuel,
who kept store in Barre in the Rey-
nolds block and not Dennis His broth
er by that name was one of the 49-ers,
who came back, married Lucy Walker
and settled on the west hill, Barre,
now called Prospect street, in the
house topped by a cupola. He lived and
died there, farmer Mrs. Julia Britain
Drury was d sister and lived in the
brick structure on Prospect street.
Barre, which is now used as garage.
These were great and a great
aunt of Miss Wightman, whose home
is in Chicago, but is just now guest
at the inn here.
j. n Kinney got painful injury
last week at the sawmill of the Will
Jamestown CO., a pile of lumber top
ping over and striking his legs, so
that it was several days before he
could bear his weight on account of
strains and bruises to feet and ankles.
A family reunion of the descendants
of @. M. Carpenter was held in town
the 25th, and the festivities included
a picnic held a short distance from
the village. Among those present were
w. L. Carpenter, who came from
Mortified, his sister, Mrs. Nellie Car
penter Martin of this village, L. A.
Carpenter of Barre, Mrs. Edith l.. Al
len of Albany, n. Y, and Edna B. Car.
penter and her chauffeur, Roy Derrick,
of Burlington.
Carl A. Sawyer was in North Mont
peHer last week to visit his cousins,
Misses Hattie and Bertha Johnson, of
that place
Misses Virginia Maple and Dorothy
Mcconnell, who have been the guests
of their music teacher, Mrs. keenan,, at
L. n. Prescott's, have returned TO their
homes in Hartford Conn.
Miss Gertrude Moore, who has been
visiting at Carroll buttons, returned
to .day to her home in East Springfield,
Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27
WHEAT, CORN AND PORK.
All Three Take a Drop in the Chicago
Market,

Chicago, July 27.---Severe breaks in
the grain and provision markets yes
terday accompanied disturbing imam
cial and industrial developments, es-
pecially reports of the closing down OF
a large motor enterprise on account OF
inability to sell its products. Wheat
dropped as uch as eight cents a bushel
and corn 9ss.
Optimistic bank reports about crop
conditions have started the grain mar
ket downward, but lowest prices came
after word had been circulated OF
weakness in the stock market and OF
industrial difficulties. Prices on change
here finished at the lowest point of the
day, with December delivery Of corn
down to LIS in some cases as against
l.37sa at the close on Saturday.
Extreme declines in wheat amounted
to eight cents a bushel at 2.5l for
March delivery. Pork fell two dollars
barrel and lard more than one dol
lar hundredweight.
Much of the selling pressure both in
grain and provisions came from dis
tressed holders. There was also much
speculative dealing and unusual lack Of
buying support.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27

The trunk murder" uncovered in
New York City has developed an I'M
usually large number of missing young
women in every part of the country,
the disappearance of whom had prob
ably been kept a secret until the dis
eovery of the woman's body in trunk
aroused the anxiety of many parents
and caused them to go to the police and
to the newspapers for information. If
the anxiety TINS aroused results in the
restoration of some of these young
women to their4homes there viii be one
good side to am otherwise evil thing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27
CURRENT COMMENT
Path to Reform.

DIR. Talcott Williams, one of Ameri-
cas- prominent publicists, in an address
before the summer school for teachers
at the University of Vermont, took
path TO Reform" as a subject. The
press gives a resume of his address
which shows he believes the proper
path TO reform is through the eduea-
ton of the youth. He related an Incl
dent that il Of interest.
Thirty eight years ago while he was
editor of the Philadelphia Press three
women asked him to support a move
ment to have the bad effects Of alcohol
and tobacco Incorporated in the study
of physiology in the public schools.
The proposition was opposed by the
experts Of the time with the age-old
arguments against all reform. The
plan was finally adopted and in twelve
or fifteen years the boys who had been
instructed in these lines become the
voters Of the country that begun a
regulation Of the liquor traffic. This
great tAAN VI tAAAAAaANA ahAANA3AiAH NAfAA
tinued to place restrictions on the traf
iic and in about thirty-seyen years
after the matter was first agitated the
country has a national prohibitory law.
This brief story may be disooursg
ing to ardent advocates Of reform be
cause il shows how slowly great re
forms are brought about. But il shows
the wisdom Of the rcformers Of that
day in making the public schools IT.
propa gands Against the appetite q
millions az users q intoxicating
liquors and the greed 81 hundreds Of
thousands u dealers and manufsctur-
ers II liquor vas set the educated in
tellsct Of she child and the ehild's in
teIlect wnn In the fght against the
liquor evil only half q the eduoztsd
children cane into possession u ths
vote. women heinr without TIRE ballot
during all thoss vears Nov that
women are about 10 h given the ballot
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27

The Interpretation of the law regard
ing the manufacture and use of cider
and fruit juices, as presented by Col
lector of Internal Revenue J. f. Ken
nedy of Burlington, is somewhat more
liberal than some people have been led
to believe recently from political ut
terances. However, it is evident that
the dealers in sweet cider will have 10
turn over their stock in rather quick
succession in order to come inside the
one half of one per cent limit of al
cohol content.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27

The political steam roller is won.
derfully mobile machine considering its
supposed crushing power. Now it is a
st. Johnsbury man, DR.. j. D. Baehand
who claims to be candidate for state
senator after giving the Republican
party "the best there is in me" for
eight years. DIR. Bachand should not
be discouraged; there are others who
have worked lifetime for the Republi-
can. party and never have been reward
ed with Office yet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27

Frank C. Archibald of Manchester
has announced that he will be a candi
date again for attorney general of YER
mont, being on the Republican side of
the political fence, of course. Attor-
ney General Archibald has done good
service in the two years he has served
in that capacity and is, under the usual
order. entitled to one other term with
out serious hindrance. In one line of
activity he has been unusually busy,
having been the chief prosecuting Off
Ger in six homicide cases besides hav-
ing much other criminal prosecution
to look after.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27

Fairly authoritative word comes
from AIiddlebury that Pres. Thomas of
Middlebury college is not in politics
at the present time. 50 the rumor that
he might contest the seat of Congress
man Frank L. Greene is effectually
squelched. Pres. Thomas is about to
launch a campaign for a million dollar
endowment for his institution and this,
one l. inclined to believe, will be sufii-
cient to keep him away from politics
for a considerable period He Is do
inc q fine work - head Of the college
At Middlebury and it would be unfor-
tunate for the institution were he TO
transfer his influence TO some other
field At this time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27

Gov. Coolidge paid an honest tribute
to his running mate, Warren 6. Hard
ing, during his speech accepting the Re-
publican nomination for vice president.
The tribute was neither fulsome fiat
terry nor uncalled for frills; it was
merely plain, cold statement of an
appraisal of the man. Those who are
looking for an honest sizing up of the
Republican nominee for president can
find it in Coolidge's words.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27
BRADFORD

DIR. and Mrs. Frank Lamb motored
to Rochester, N. H., recently to visit
their son, Nelson Lamb. They took
with them their two grandchildren, An,
dross and Franklin, who remain with
their father for the present.
William B. Rowland and family left
yesterday by automobile for Shelby
Ia, where they expect to make their
future home. En- route they will visit
friends and relatives. Mr. Rowland
spent Is years in Shelby before his
marriage. We regret to have these ex-
cellent citizens leave us.
Mrs. Harry Renfrew returned the
first of last week from Greenfield
Mass.
Miss Vivian Hatch entertained about
80 of the friends of Miss Elinor Cum
ningham at the home of Mrs. G. A. Jep,
kins Friday evening, July l6. The oc-
casion was a happy one, it being a
shower for Miss Cunningham.
Miss Annie Brewster left on Satur-
day for Athol and Lowell, Mass, where
she will spend month with relatives.
Former Lieutenant Governor Charles
H. Stearns of Johson was in town last
week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Moore July 10 at the Mary Hitch
cock hospital, Hanover, N. H.
Mrs. Montefore Daniels and sons of
Springfield Mass, are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. n M. Cunning.
ham.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27

A few short months in the navy de-
partment a. first assistant secretary do
not appeal with great force TO Thomas
}. Spellacy Of Hartford, Conn, who
vas offered the appointment BY Pres
Wilson when Assistant Secretary ?. D
Roosevelt resigned to run for vice pres
dent. such an appointment does not
ofsr any promise Of ooptinuanoe after
March !. next, and Il would b more
q less II drifter Or = free lsnos who
would take the temporary assignment
Mr spsllscy apparently u neither .
ariftsr mr. a free lance. but . fairly
wsIl- grounded Individual II might b
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27

THE cause of the accident is not
known, but it is thought that some
thing went wrong with the steering
gear of the car" A good many things
are charged up to faulty steering gear.
and oftentimes the charge is rightly
brought. The steering gear is some
thing that needs overhauling most fire.
quently and rarely gets it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27

Lately candidate for the presiden-
tial nomination, Nicholas Murray But
Ter of Columbia university is now seek
ing the nomination for governor of
New York, The suspicion grows strong
er that President Butler has simply got
the itch for office, no matter what the
office may be.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27

Judging by the unusually large num-
Der of touring cars from other states
in Barre and passing through Barre,
Vermont is being discovered by great
many people throughout the country.
The cars come from points at the ex-
IRENE ends of the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27

the power of the school in reform Will
be doubled. That may make reform
more speedy than it has been but the
greater reforms cannot be accomplished
in too short periods. The greater pos
'sibilities of the public school, however,
make it more important than ever that
its instruction shall be in the line OF
better observation-disclosures Re-
fnrn,ar
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27

A Florence seXtet" girl has married
a real farmer out in Iowa, thereby set
ting new fashion for the great null
titude of the ''sextet,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27

Los Angeles knows it's time to get
up when the earth begins to shake.
Nothing like an earthquake for an
alarm clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27
coulanf Unasrstssa II

A Ftfls Bronklius miss. Caring a. hsr
mirrcred refertion The Other day. was
beard 20 remark. y osnt 80 uhy God
made me- - honsiv shea Ne knows
In 80 partirleT- - Bestor Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27
Not a Mechanic.

Foreman Ito new hand What are
you dom theref
New hand--Oilin' the wheelbarrow.
Foreman--W Well, just let it alone.
What do you know about machinery?
Punch
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27

The international yacht race may be
considered case of lingering sweetness
long drawn out.