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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
TOPSHAM

Harold Waterhouse is convalescing
from pneumonia.
+. NJ. Hood and f. r. Powers were
at Woodsville, y. H., on Saturday,
where the former went 10 take the ex-
animation for postmaster.
Mr. and Mrs. C. f. Nolan are both
improved at this writing.
Rev J. G. Wright was at Grcton on
Saturday.
Another cold wave struck us last
Sunday, and Monday morning the mer-
curry registered 80 below zero in many
places, and on Tuesday morning it was
20 degrees above.
The special town meeting was held
on Saturday, and notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather, goodly
number of voters were out, and they
voted to raise 40e on the dollar Of the
grand list for the support Of schools.
The remains of Horace Brown of
Marshfield were brought here on Mon
day and buried beside those of his
wife, who died few years ago. Mr..
Brown will be pleasantly remembered
by large circle OF friends. Those
from out of town present at the burial
service were Walter NJ Hood and
Miss Gladys. of Bedford,
Mass, Mrs. Annette Courtney of st.
and Carl Brown of New
bury. Mr. Brown was the last one of
the family. as his wife and only child.
Mrs. w NJ. Hood, formerly of this
place, died some time ago.
Church services for Feb. Rev. T. p.
Cutler, pastor. Sunday school at IL
o'clock noon. Preaching service at
p. m. The subject has not been an
but be sure to come and hear
what our pastor has to say. We can
assure you il will be worth hearing.
The prayer meeting for last Sunday
evening was given up on account of bad
roads and the intense cold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
Typhus Fever in Europe.

Typhus fever is just now great and
growing menace in Europe, and ener.
getic sanitary measures are called for
in the Baltic states, Poland, the
Ukraine, and Rumania. These eoun-
tries have been called sanitary cor.
don" against bolsheyism, comparison
which has evoked the comment that
bolshevism, like influenza, overleaps all
barriers. But typhus is another mat
ter. 1t is terrible scourge, but ii can
be kept under control by the ordinary
safeguards of society peace, good or
der, comfort and cleanliness Silken
underwear is said to give protection,
and while the destitute millions of
eastern Europe cannot be provided with
silken underwear, it should be possible
TO afford the means of decent cleanli.
ness, and to prevent the pest from be-
ing carried further west by the demon
allied remnants of the armies of Yu-
deniteh and Denekine. Typhus has al
ready destroyed millions of lives in
Europe, and has spread across the
whole width OF Asia Not for centuries
has IL been so formidable, and while
the Red Cross is doing much to combat
it, all the resources of society win be
needed to stamp out this dreadful
louse-borne pest.--Springfeld Republi-
can.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
STOCKBRIDCE

The potato growers meeting, which
was to have been held this week. has
been postponed but will be held later
with County Agent V. A. Fogg, State
Inspector of Seed Potatoes Gilbert. and
G. j. Frink, manager of Windsor Coun-
ty Farmers Cooperative exchange
present to advise the farmers as to the
best ways of producing and marketing
potatoes, especially perfect seed. Also
they hope to be of assistance in pro
curing perfect seed with which to plant
the field. Date of meeting will be given
later.
The many friends of Preston Rand
win be sorry to hear that he is failing
rapidly, being unable to sit up.
Mrs. John Sawyer and daughter,
Mrs Larry, spent day recently in
Pittsfield with relatives.
News has been received that Mrs.
Inez Norton is now considered out of
danger, but will be obliged to stay at
the sanatorium for some time Her
sons have returned to Carl Neff's.
Robert Leonard made business trip
to Bethel yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
Commercial Hari-kari.

A suicide club, and the greatest on
record. Is a new role for an industry
but that Is the possibility our com.
missioner of navigation sees in the
British coal industry. Looking at ex.
port coal as the factor around which
British trade and shipping have for
years been built, he computes a deficit
in export coal carg0es from the United
Kingdom in 1919 as equivalent 20 10.
O00. 900 net tons Of vessel space
What happens in the British coal
industry. therefOre-whether II recov-
ers and again becomes a normal factor
in ocean trade or withholds its support
from the great fabric OF England
overseas business-Our official SAYS win
be a large element affecting the type
Of vessels we should build. the ports 10
which they should run, and the finan-
cial arrangements Of our steamship
companies and exporters AZ home and
abroad.
Il win scarcely do for "a, though, to
become too forward in making plans
on an assumption the British coal in
dusiry is going to commit hari-kAri
upon behalf 81 itself and the rest %
its country When Parliament shut
up shop in December. for a vacation
until February. the bin which had been
prepared for doing some new things
TO the coal industry had been placed
in the discard. and ID vas apparent
that naturalization II British eoai
mines was an exceedingly remote con
tingeucy .-The Nations Business for
February.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
Better Pay for Better Teachers.

Teachers are leaving the profession
and normal school attendance is de.
creasing. To-day we have 220 people
teaching in this state who have ne
training for their work.--St. Johnsbury
Caledonian
The contemporary, of course, does
not mean exactly what he says. There
are no teachers in the service who have
not had some training, but in great
many cases it is not adequate.
The practice of issuing temporary or
probationary certificates, designed
largely for emergency use, has in
creased to a point where it might al
most be said to be the rule rather than
the exception. Now, with a persistent
and increasing shortage Of teachers,
school boards are compelled TO con
tinue young, unframed teachers in
service and are usually glad to get
them
Meanwhile, the design OF such GER
tiicates and such employment, which
was that probationers should attend
summer school or otherwise improve
themselves in their profession, has been
uullifed by the high cost of all neces-
stiles and the insuficiency Of salaries
10 meet the extra expense Of training
which must naturally fall on the teach
ers themselves.
The wage problem is important, but
its settlement viii not meet the stu
alton fully II should be coupled up
with settled policy Of raising the
teaching standard by such methods of
study as the state board may provide
Rutland Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
Tagging the Road scorehers.

A Portland man suggests a remedy
for the auto speedster that seems a
good one. He would have each traffic
officer provided with rubber stamp.
When a speedster is held up, his license
is stamped with the officers number
and he is warned to comply with the
law. The speedster enters the zone of
another officer, and if hauled up there
the first officers number on his license
tells officer No. that the offender has
been once warned. The officer stamps
his number on the license and gives an
other warning. The third holdup of
Mr.. Speedster shows--by the stamped
license-that he has twice been warned
and therefore is a persistent offender.
He is arrested, fined in court and the
regular license taken away. A special
bonded license, costing him $50, may be
secured and, should he be held up on
that, it would seem to be proved that
he is not fit person to drive car. He
forfets his license and car registration
and can secure no other for at least
that year.-kennebec Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
EAST BETHEL

The funeral of Miss Phgbe Thresher
who died Thursday evening at her home
in this village of pneumonia, was held
at the house Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock Rev. ,. w. Miller ofIiciated, the
burial being in the village cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond went to Roch
ester Saturday, returning Monday.
Our new merchant, Mr.. Adams, has
gone away, and Frank Taylor is run
ming the store.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard enter
tanned friends from Barnard over Sun
day.
The ladies' aid society will hold a
social with Mrs. Merton Smith Thurs.
day afternoon.
Miss Ruth Dodge is back in school,
after being out sick for two weeks
with jaundice, and Miss Eunice Kings
bury is back after having a hard cold.
II. w. Fowler of South Royalton was
in town day last week on business.
Carl Prince, our mail driver from
East Randolph 10 Royalton, went with
horses last Friday for the first time
this winter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28

Though Vermont is one of the Oldest
states in the union, her soil continues
to produce crops which are a marvel in
their yield per acre, For instance, not
single state east Of the Mississippi
was better than Vermont last year in
the yield of hay per acre; only one bet
Ter in buckwheat; only two better in
rye and spring wheat; only three bet.
ter in corn; only four better in oats
and only five better in barley and 20
tatoes. All of these, Of course, in the
weld per acre and not in the aggregate
quantity, for Vermont is a small state
and has little land to cultivate. People
who are seeking good farming oppor-
tunities win no; have to look further
than Vermont
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
The Duty Of the Hour.

Why are 50 many laboring men ac-
eepting revolutionary doctrines these
days. Most working men frankly say
they are now receiving the highest
wage they ever got. Most Of them ad-
with the contents Of their pay envel-
opes Il they had not been induced to
believe that they we're not getting
their fair share Of what they earn. In
iammatory orators represent capital
ists to them A. merciless slave drivers.
Radical Legislators depict employers a.
coming fabulous profits out Of the toll
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28

il was the general understanding
that the Z. S. census bureau enioined
the most strict secrecy on the part Of
the supervisors and the enumcrators Of
the census in the districts and sections
Of the jurisdiction; yet We read in the
newspapers about statements purport
ing TO come from the supervisor Of the
census in Middlesex county, Massaehu-
sets, telling in more or less definite
terms of the gain in population in that
county. II secrecy Is to be imposed on
any Of the supervisors and enumerators
it should be imposed upon all Of them.
Perhaps the supervisor Of the census in
AIiddlesex county, Massachusetts,. did
not study his instructions carefully
enough
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28

II is to be hoped that Attorney Gen
eral Palmer viii not falter in his pur.
pose to wipe out radicalism of the dan.
gerous type in the United States. lie
started out with considerable energy
but the work has slackened consider
ably during the last few weeks. At
torney General Palmer should not be
influenced by anything which was said
about his action being a political by
play or that be was thereby grooming
himself for the presidency. The need is
to wipe out radicalism, and it is his
duty to be the directing head OF the
movement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28

albeit he may have done farming on the
side. Whether or not he has gained the
practical information that will be of
value to him in trying to fill the place
of Secretary Houston remains to be
demonstrated. Without having a first
hand knowledge of f. p Meredith of
Iowa, one might be inclined to question
the wisdom of selecting theoretical
farmer rather than one who had been
closely connected with agriculture eth
er through actual farming operations
or through place in official life init
mately associated with farming.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
CURRENT COMMENT
A Just Sentence.

The sentence of one year in the house
of correction given to Rutland man for
indecent conduct toward small girls in
formances should be an effective deter
rent to other degenerates with bent in
this direction. The penalty is not at
all severe. 1t is inconceiyable that any
person short of downright moral per-
vert would indulge in this type of Of
fense. The prison or an insane asylum
is where he belongs. And the worst of
it is that the man sent to prison is not
the only offender along this line, ac-
cording to the authorities. Then, too, it
is recognized that some juveniles pre-
cocious in immortality are in immediate
need of police and corrective attention.
Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS ON
AMERICAN SHIPS.

1t would seem to be something more
than coincidence that fires are breaking
out on steamers shortly after the ships
have left American ports and that ma
chinery gives out in some unaceount
able way while other vessels are in mid
ocean. During the last few weeks the
columns of the newspapers have fire.
quently carried news stories, telling of
vessels being forced to put back into
port and Others being required to ask
for a tow in order to be saved The
situation is quite comparable to that
which existed during the progress of
the war when bombs were found in the
holds of vessels and evidences of sabot
age were discovered either before the
ships left port or shortly afterwards.
Thus far there have been no announce
ments of the discovery Of plots or in
dividual efforts to destroy American
shipping; but it Is noticeable that the
outcropping OF these occurrences fol-
lowed shortly after the attempts Of the
government to rid the country of those
whose purpose was to overthrow the
government. However, the absence Of
signs OF activity does not necessarily
mean that the department OF Justice is
not busy in an attempt to ferret out
the mystery The situation certainly
demands sharp activity
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
More Water Needed.

A crowd about a rigging attracted
the attention OF sad-eyed individual
who seemed to be still visibly affected
by the succession of hangovers tina,
had marked his life before the long dry
spell began.
"Whasa matteri" he inquired.
"oh, we're just watching the work.
What work."
This is a drilling machine"
What are they drilling forf7
Water"
AS the shaky individual turned ia
move away, he muttered with feryor
most intense:
And TO think we'd ever come TO
this. youngstown Telegram.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28

One of yermont's deepest tragedies in
recent years was the death by freezing
of the elderly woman in Sherburne who
lived alone and cared for the only ami
NAL left on the farm, which was a
horse. The elderly woman's dutiful
care of the beast was undoubtedly the
actuating motive which led up to the
tragedy, as she had left the house in a
snowstorm to 90 to the barn TO feed
the animal and was either blinded and
confused by the snow so that she lost
her way or else she became a victim OF
fatigue in the effort, sinking down in
the snow and being unable to rise.
There in her own dooryard, the place
where she had lived for nearly three
score years, her body was located be.
meath mound of snow, which had
been heaped up over the poor old form,
much as the earth mound of grave
gives contour, Even to those wholly
unacquainted with the principal in the
tragedy there comes a poignant sense
of sorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28

Barrels example in requiring that
milk and cream only from accredited
herds shall be sold inside the city lin.
its seems to be inducing other com
munities in the state to adopt ordi-
nances or regulations along similar
line. The requirement is calculated to
add materially to the betterment of
public health in Vermont just as soon
as any considerable percentage of cities
and towns enforce the restriction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28

Barre's fire loss in 1919 was very low
being only S7,405.So in cases where
property worth $269,S00 was endan.
gered If we are going to have equally
as good record in 1920 we shall have
to pay the price in constant vigilance,
in scrupulous care about prevention
and in careful training of the men Sc.
lected to fight the fires. We can all
do something toward making the years
record good
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
The tendency toward newspaper con.

The tendency toward newspaper con
solidation in these times of increasing
cost of publishing is shown by the ae-
ton OF Frank A. Munsey, who recently
purchased the New York Herald, in de.
Gliding to consolidate The Herald and
the New York Sun. There viii be some
regret at the merging of papers of dis
tinct individuality into a common
mould, but regrets do not produce mon
ey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
Tribute to Gov Mead.

Work and faithful attention TO de-
tails is the heritage John Abner Mead
left as an example TO those coming
after. He was one of the old style
business men, but always alert to any
thing in mechanics that would tend 10
reduce cost. This is the true manufac-
turing idea, and he amplified it to a
marked degree. He was also able to
surround himself with an able staff,
that worked in harmony with him. He
had positive ideas, and stood by them
through thick and thin. This was his
record as manufacturer. His bene-
factions were many, the most noted of
those the public knew of were 10 Mid
dlebury college and the community
house for Rutland. What might be
termed his hobby was the old soldier.
They always found a friend and helper
in him. In a talk the writer had with
him only recently, he dwelt on events
that would lead one to believe that he
had already prepared his affairs with
the expectation he would not long sur
vive. He was honroed by public office,
both by the state and in his home
town, and his political ambitions were
fully realized. He left a good example
for thrift and industry for our young
men to follow To those who really
knew him, he was a delightful com
panion, full of good things to give out
for the good of mankind. --Northfield
News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28

Since the change Of ownership of the
st. Johnsbury Caledonian, the editorial
squibs which appeared under the cap
ton of "Life's Dreary Path" or some
thing like that, have given way to a
collection of paragraphs under the cap.
tion of sunny Squiblets,' The change
in title is in itself tonic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
Proper Names.

Sim was commenting on recipe for
making a beverage out Of birch bark
'Since the stuff they make from ap-
piles Is called apple jack" she ventured.
Il suppose they call this birch stuff
lumber jack
NO ma am" answered Specs, sol.
EMMY. that brew Is known a. log.
ger beer. Tacoma Ledger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28

The treaty fight should be kept off
the floor Of the Senate ii possible. In
case the fight goes back TO the Senate
as whole, there will be no telling
when an agreement to ratify would be
reached.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28

This is the time when presidential
aspirations have to stand some rather
hard jabs, II is well-fortitied boom
which is able to withstand some Of the
energetic counter movements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
Sowing Suspicion.

Mrs. Young-My husband says am
his right hand.
Her Mother-I hope, my dear, he
isn't a man who never lets his right
hand know what his left hand does.-
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28

The ex-kaiser says he's discouraged.
That's nothing new; he was badly dis
couraged back in the late summer of
1918.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28

The nations new secretary Of aeri-
culture is not q man who has been very
close TO practical farming The farm
ing that has brought him the position
has been the Publishing Of farm papers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
Perfect undsrstanains.

Harry I'm not good enough for you,
darling.
Carrie ~ know it. bat you're the best
could get-ludgc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28

All ready for our usual weekend cold
snip,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
out of the Ordinary.

Smith Have any luck on your hunt
Ing tripf
Jones Great; didn't get shot once
Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28

Those 249 radicals deported from the
United States are in Russia and Russia
seems to be able to digest them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28

The English pound is dropping
weighing more every day.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Music Salons Open Every
Erening Until 9 O'clock

Panos-Phonographs-S all this month And the
Music Salons Eighth Floor open evenings so that
you can listen at your leisure buy your advantage
All the best makes-full assortments to choose from
Use 33rd St. Entrance near Broadway
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Store
Hours
9 to $50

y l. 1sCO wrist watch on
a black ribbon;
20-year gold filed case
round. octagon or square; 10
jewel movement, guaranteed.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05

W omen w h Want
the Very Best in Suits.
the Finest Of Fabrics
and the Most Perfect
OF N d c "a f t
Should d Avail themselves
OF hese Great Reductions on
Our Very Best Suits
331afo to 500 OFF the Price
of Every Suit at sos or Over
Cinbels Won7en's Suit
Shop The Third Floor
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05

Other solitaire diamond rings. .....
Other fancy diamond rings.
Other diamond mounted Lavallieres
Other diamond mounted bar pins
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
'hree Specials in Watches

$500 Sssss ts9 a M9"'. Ns;b :.
25year gol d
filled case; open face, jointed
back and cap; 15-jewel de-
pendable Elgin movement.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05

GO ES for a Woman's
pC.OO wrist watch on a
black ribbon: 90
year gold filed case-plain
polished and round; 7-jewcl
lever movement-guaranteed.
ELS JEWELRY sHOP-Main
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-07-15
HIS DESTINATION NO OBJECT
A. Example Of Perfect Freedom Frsm
Care. coiorsd Boy Would Be
Hard to Beat.

Sitting In the rear end Of day
coach on II jerkwntcr road In Texas
my end OF the car being n smoker for
white passengers and the front end
being reserved for the accOmmoda-
tIon Of colorcd persons. Hooking
through the open door NJ the dividing
pnrtition-snw the conductor stop In
the aisle alongside n half grown negro
hoy who had boarded tho coach at .
flag station.
~ mint got no ticket. cap'n." I heard
the dnrky say. So saying, he hauled
handful Of silver dOilarR out Of q
pocket and extended tho hand. it,
palm covered with coins.
swell. then. where do you want To
gO?" nsked the conductor.
"Cap'n. II don't make no difference"
quoth the boy. "Jes' you tell me.
plenss. sah. when dis yere money 10
done ridden up nm den I'll Eit of
cfYen ] lax dc looks Of the place. an
eiYen don't lax II I'll give you some
mo money nm keep on a-ridin'."-
Irwin 3. Cobb In the Saturday I've.
ming Post.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-07-15
SPORTING NOTES

Tommy Burns has opened . gym.
nasium In London.
Things are pretty dull these days
in pugilistic ranks.
Colgate university has added SOC
Ger and lacrosse to its sports program.
Massachusetts, Golf association has
rated $3.50 players on it, handicap
list.
Now York fairs and race meetings
distributed 81. 3s5. 600 last year. which
was 100000 more than any previous
year.
Victoria. b. c.. wants ratspaysrs
to sanction municipal golf course
by approving the issuing OF bonds for
$4,000.
Miss Detroit v. Ia on Its way from
Algonnc 10 New York to he shipped
to England for the Iarmsworth
trophy race.
Eleven pncers have records faster
than two minutes for mile. one Of
that number being n mare, two rel.
dings md the others stations.
Hannes Kolehmnlncn may he vet.
ernn Mt the running gnme. but he can
still cover a whole lot Of ground IN
faster time than the youngsters.
The American Legion Of Illinois has
formed a state commission to look
after athletics among the soldiers.
Frank v. rAnnnsry Of Chicago heads
the committee Of ex.service men.