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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12
A Baseball Monument.

The American League has appro-
priated 100000 for monument for
the honor and glory of baseball in
Potomac park. WWashington.
1t is common practice in all ma
tions to erect memorials to men who
are dead or events that are past,
Basebll is neither. 1t is a pastime that
is present, and long may it continue.
1t has its heroes who pass as age over
comes strength and skill Its memoir
able occasions forgotten as equally or
more memorable follow them. but it is
not these but the game itself that will
be honored.
There is challenge in the ingenuity
Of the architect or sculptor who re-
ceives the commission TO design this
monument. VIII he have four old tim
ers-let us say Kelly and Garrison,
Chris Won der Abe and Ban Johnson
bearing like Aliases a huge baseball
on their shouldersf Will he have a
huge baseball bat of steel pointing like
the Washington monument to the
skiesl VIII the design be q frieze
with Babe Ruth while he treads dis
courteously upon the heels of Ty Cobb
and looks frowningly over his shout
der at Rogers Hornsby pushing him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12

from behindl He cannot immortalize
las the saying is, asst marble or
granite were more immortal than the
history or legend of the race as it is
passed from father TO soma great
moment of baseball, for in its greatest
moments the ball is in the air
As monument commentaries the
dead, the baseball monument, If we
must have one, should search out the
beloved departed. As baseball has
been deadest in Philadelphia, the
monument should be located there, TO
be removed when another town gets
two tailenders, as Boston gives promise
Thus like the pennant the monument
would be itinerant. testifying muetly
the deep sense Of loss the town having
custody Of the monument feels in its
departed glory.-Syracuse Post Stand
ard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12
LETTERS ToTHE EDITOR
Suggests One Way to Retrench.

Editor, Barre Times: What kind Of
an idea would 1t be for retrenchment
through the state if they dispensed
with the superintendent, one for each
four or five towns, letting each town
use one Of its directors as town super
intendent and paying him for time
spent? They seem to be a rather need
less article in many places; pretty
high priced. M. ..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12

persistence, ready to do his duty. On
top Of that he has been gaining in ex-
perience all the time, until now he
comes before the voters Of the county
with strong backing OF that very
essential factor. There is no doubt
that Mr., Slayton can fiji the Office Of
sheriff in a most acceptable manner,
as he combines many Of the qualifi-
cations which 60 to make successful
sheriff. The voters Of the county have
chance to say 50 when they come to
the primary on Sept. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12
CALEDONIA COUNTY DEMOCRATS
Have Named Their Ticket for the Phi
maries.

ST. Johnsbury, Aug. 1.-THE Dem
ocrats have completed their county
ticket for the September primaries and
the following candidates will appear
on the ticket at the primaries Sept. IL.
State senator, James Gallagher Of
Hardwick, David Frechette of St.
Johnsbury.
Assistant judges, Elisha -,igelow OF
Lyndonville, Nelson Park Of Ryegate.
High sheriff, John b. Finley.
High bailiff, H. Nj. 0sgood Of Dan
vile.
states attorney, Arthur Il. Graves.
Judge of probate, f. B. Chase OF
Barnet.
j. r. Cusson Of st. Johnsbury will
also be a candidate for high sheriff
on the Democratic ticket.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12
Long Time on the Road.

A railway brakeman was passing
down his train after it had come to a
stsndstill at a country station, shout.
ing out the name of the place as ne
wen:
March, March, he yelled. And then
he did funny things with lamp and
a flag.
Suddenly one of the windows was
raised and. to the BRIDESMAIDS great
surprise, an excited passengers cried
out: Good heavens II was February
when / lefti"-Pittsburgh Gazette
Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12
Lucky Canada.

Following the precedent set year
ago BY the province Of Alberta, Mani
foba il TO have a government Of United
Farmers. that party having given the
so-caIled liberal government sharp
defeat Farmer government grows IN
Canada. Lucky Canada, The most
prosperous county in the world to-dsy
j. Denmark-a country rnled By farm
ers.-Capper's Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12
That Altered the Case.

Zones is certainly popular with the
ladies, isn't he
20. / don't know. l heard that lady
in theb lown dress making some
mighty vicious remarks about him
while ago
Probably; but. old top, that hap
pens to be his wife Richmond
Times Dispatch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12

Three thousand New England youths
assembled at Camp Devens are learning
Of the duties that 60 with American
citizenship, yet all they have learned
lbout war does not deter them from
their determination to make American
citizens of the 100 per cent brand
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12

An automobile racer for years, dur
ing which he had STAYED off death,
Edward Schille soon came to his end
when he turned to airplane manipula-
ton; yet some claim that airplane
travelling is as safe as rolling along
terra frma. The majority opinion is
strongly in favor Of automobile riding,
though racing itself is in general dis
favor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12

Vermont's claim to venerability is
Indicated by the destruction Of cen
tury-old factory building in the town
If Chester, or rather by the fact that
there was a century -old building to
burn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12

They might have added somewhat to
The sensationalism Of their exploits if
the McCormicks father and daughter
--had staged double wedding while
In Europe on the present trip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12

Although Massachusetts, has 10000
more automobiles than year age
there were four less deaths from mo.
tor vehicles there in July than there
we're during the same month last year
It will have to be put down to the
greater agility Of the pedestrians, we
really believe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12

Divorces are getting to be SO FREE
auent in the movie world that there
Is some ground for calling the mar
riages only trial ones--trial in the
eourts at least.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12
Where Luck Came In.

did your brother have any luck
when he was hunting tigers in India,
John ?"
eyes, sir, great mck-he never met
any.r--Irish World.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12

Where there are 50 many rumors
Tor peace in the great strikes Of the
nation it cannot all be romance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12

A Chicago professor is going to
South America to hunt for fossils. Why
70 SO far from home?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12
Several Assistants.

''Is Jackson q self.made MANI"
20, mol He was married several years
before he became prosperous. Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12

consideration Of type sizes and styles
for textbooks which are best adapted
to youthful eyes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-12

The Pilot

through Of
a adsoutof
liner the horizon the
move
to plo-house the big ship
this time? How those
n of his presence?
knows S
special highly important job His
steadily
o.
the of
financial pilot these of uncertainty?
ship is
to
often betnavig
We N opportunity to be Of service
Peoples National Bank of Barre
Bankn Barre cent
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08

Gale Carried the Wounded Man Down
Into the Arroyo. ~
tax on his strength. Surely and
swiftly, however, he bore the cavalry
man down the trail to lay him beside
Ladd. Again he started back, and
when he began to mount the steep
lava steps he was hot, wet, breathing
hard. As he reached the scene of
that nights camp a voice greeted him.
Jim Lash was sitting up.
= Hello, Dick. woke some late
this mornin'. Where's, Laddy?
Where's Thorne an Mercedes? Look
here, man reckon YOU zain't packin'
this crippled outfit down that awful
traiIy' zT4 H. .J..
4 Had to, sJfm-an hours sun-would
kill-both daddy and Thorne. Come
on, now" -.-..~ 80. p;
For once Jim Lash's cool good ma
ture and careless Indifference gave
precedence to amaze and scorn. '.:'
always knew you was q husky
chap. But, Dick, you're no hoss! Get
me crutch an give me lift on one
side" -'.>ss% 80 ...,..7. j..
."Come on, replied Gale 1--WE no
time to monkey" :. ~....'s ~ .
+. He lifted the ranger, called to Yaqui
to follow with some Of the camp out
fit, and once more, essayed the steep
descent. r. Jim Lash was the heaviest
on nf the three. and Gales strength
was put TO enormous strain to carry
him on that broken trail. Nevefthe-
less, he went down, down, waAing
swiftly and surely over the bad
places; and at last he staggered into
the arroyo with bursting heart and
red-blinded eyes. When he had re-
covered he made a final trip up the
slope for the carn effects which ~
quiz had been un; to carry. ..s'.
In the labor of watching and nurs-
ing it seemed to Gale that two days
and two nights slipped by like a few
hours. Then Gale succumbed to wea-
riness. After his much-needed rest he
relieved Mercedes of the care and
watch over Thorne which, up to that
time, she had absolutely refused to
relinquish. The cavalryman required
constant attention. His condition
slowly grew worse, and there came a
day which Gale thought surely was
the end: But that day passed.: and
the night, and the next day, and
Thorne lived on, CHASTITY, stricken,
raying. Suddenly. and to Gales
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
CHAPTER XIV
Bound In the Desert.

Far away from Forlorn River Dick
Gale sat stunned, gazing down into
the purple depths where Rojas had
plunged to his death. The Yaqui stood
motionless upon the steep red wall Of
lava from which he had cut the ban
dts hold. Mercedes lay quietly
where she had fallen. From across
the depths there came to Gales ear
the Indians strange, wild cry. Z
Action on the part Of the Yaqui
loosened the spell which held Gale as
motionless rs his surroundings. The
Indian was edging back toward the
ledge He did not move with his for
ner 1.-THE and sure freedom. He
crawled, slipped, dragged himself, rest
ed often, and went on again. He had
been wounded. When at last he
reached the ledge where Mercedes lay
Gale jumped to his feet, strong and
thrilling, spurred to meet the respon-
sibility that now rested upon him. I
Swiftly he turned to where Thorne
lay. The cavalryman was Just return
ing to consciousness. The look in
ThOrne's eyes was hard to bear.
"Thorne! Thorne! it's all right.
It's all right" cried Gale, in piercing
tones. "Mercedes is safe! Yaqui
saved her! Rojas is done for! Yaqui
jumped down the wall and drove the
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eyes. Belding vaguely realized some
blunder he had made. Nells white
appealing face gave him a pang.
: What had he done? Surely this fam.
lily Of Dicks ought to know his rela-
ton to Nell. There was a silence that
positively made Bedding nervous.
Then Elsie Gale stepped close to
Nell.
Miss Burton, are you really Rich
ards betrothedw
NelPs tremulous lips framed an at
firmative, but never uttered 1t. She
held out her hand, showing the ring
Dick had given her. Miss Gales
recognition was instant, and her re
sponse was warm, sweet, gracious
Il think I am gong to be very, very
glad" she said, and kissed Nell. >-
Miss Burton, we are learning won
derful things about Richard" added
Mr.. Gale. in an earnest though
shaken voice. IF you have had to do
with making man of him-and now I
begin to see, to believe so-may God
bless you! My dear girl, have
not really looked at you. Richards
iancee! Mother. we have not
found him yet, but think we've found
his secret. We believed him lest
son. But here is his sweetheart
It was only then that the pride and
hauteur of Mrs. Gales face broke into
an expression of mingled pain and
Joy. She opened her arms. Nell. ut
tering a strange little stifled cry, flew
into them.
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bandit off the ledge. Cut him loose
from the wall, foot by foot, hand by
hand! We've won the fight, Thorne." !"
For Thorne these were marvellous
strengthening words The dark hor-
ror left his eyes, and they began to
dilate, to shine. He stood up, dizzily
but unaided, and he gazed across the
crater. Yaqui had reached the side of
Mercedes, was. bending over her. She
stirred. YaQui lifted her to her feet.
She appeared weak, unable to stand
alone. But she faced across the crater
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fCoptipued from Last issus)

"Well, Mr.. Gale, sure most young
bucks from the East so to the bad
n out here" he said bluntly. 'They
4 blow their money, then 60 to punch
ing cows, take to whisky"
Mr.. Gale lifted haggard eyes.
"Then it's bumming around, regular
tramps, and to the bad generally"
Belding spread wide his big arms, and
Cd. when one of them dropped round Nell,
, who sat beside him, she squeezed his
hand tight. "Sure, it's the regular
thing" he concluded, cheerfully.
2 He rather felt little glee at Mr..
!; Gales distress, and Mrs. Gales
crushed I-told-you-so woe in no wise
bothered him; but the look in the big,
4 dark eyes Of Dicks sister was too
: much for Belding.
He choked of his characteristic
oath when excited and blurted out,
"Say, but Dick Gale never went to the
bad! :. :. Listen!"
Belding had scarcely started Dick
Gales story when he perceived that
never in his life had he such an ab-
sOrbed and breathless audience. Pres
emily they were awed, and at the con-
clusfon Of that story they sat white
faced. still, amazed beyond speech.
Belding Kept back nothing but the
present doubt Of Dicks safety.
Mr.. Gale rose unsteadily from his
chair. His frailty was now painfully
manifest. ...,
''Mr. Belding, do you mean my SON.
Richard Gale-has done all that you
told us?" he asked, incredulously.
II sure do," replied Belding, with
hearty good will.
"Martha, do you hearT Mr.. Gale
turned to question his wife, She could
not answer. Her face had not yet
regained its natural color.
rHe. faced that bandit and his gang
alone-he fought them?" demanded
Mr.. Gale, his voice stronger. e.. = '
Belding nodded with grin.
f"He's ranger now-riding, fight
Ing, sleeping on the sand, preparing
his own food? Mr.. Bedding, you say
Richard works for you. May I ask,
at what salary?"
>"He gets forty dollars, board and
outfit" replied Belding, proudly.
> ''Forty dollarsr' echoed the father.
by the. day or week?'
1.-THE month, of course" said Beld-
ing, somewhat taken aback.
"Forty dollars month for young
man who spent five hundred in the
same time when he was at college, and
who ran 1t into thousands when he
, got, out !"
Mr.. Gale laughed for the first time,
and it was the laugh of a man who
wanted to believe what he heard yet
scarcely dared to lott.
= ''What does he do with so much
Smoney-money earned by peril, toll,
sweat; and blood? Forty dollars a
month";"
He saves It," replied Bedding.
Evidently this was too much for
Dick Gales father, and he gazed at
his wife in sheer speechless astonish-
ment. Dicks sister clapped her hands
like little child.
u Bedding saw that the moment was
propitious, = '.E-..
"Sure he saves 1t. Dicks engaged
to marry Nell here. My stepdaughter,
Nell Burton"
"Ohh, Dad!" faltered Nell; and she
rose, white as her dress.
r. How strange it was to see Dicks
mother and sister rise, also, and turn
to Nell with dark, proud. searching
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gently as possible.
Mercedes, bring what you can
carry and follow me,"' he said. Then,
motioning for Yaqui to remain there,
he turned down the slope with Ladd
in his arms. 81.
Neither pausing nor making a mis-
step nor conscious of great effort,
Gale carried the wounded man down
into the arroyo. Mercedes kent at
his heels, light, supple, 1.-the as a
panther. He left her with Ladd and
went back. When he had started off
with Thorne in his arms he felt the
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amaze and Thanksgiving, there came
an abatement Of Thorne's fever. With
it some heat and redness of the in
famed wound disappeared. Next
morning he was conscious, and Gale
grasped some Of the hope that Mer-
Scedes had never abandoned. He
forced her to rest while he attended
to Thorne. That day he saw that the
crisis was past. Recovery for Thorne
was now possible, and would perhaps
depend entirely upon the care he re-
ceiyed. - = ga
sStStE Eis- .s4s'----- : - SC -.
- fConfinnaa In Naxt Isaual
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tContinuea in Next lssus)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-17
Courts Ruling May Result In Resignation
 Of Legion Treasurer

Judge William M. Ma1tbte's action in denying a motion for this dissolu- tion of an injunction which prevents State Treasurer Frank s. Butter worth, of the American Legion, from drawing a salary of $500 month may result in the resignation or But. terworth, who has been in charge or the Soldiers relief fund work in this state.
 When the temporary injunction was granted about two months ago, Butterworth's supporters claimed that salary could legally be paid to the Legion treasurer. and it was rumored at that time, that he would quit his position if the tn- junction was sustained. Leg1on heads are holding a conference on the matter in Hartford today, and 1t is expected that the dispute will be carried to the State Supreme court Backers of the injunction are said t6 be preparing motion to have tho injunction made permanent
 In his memorandum Judge Maltbie said in part:
 "I have no doubt that within olding of any money by MT. Butterworth as tent of the legislature as expressed in the act. If the act were silent it would be difficult think. to estab> fish the right of the treasurer to claim compensa tion- But the act ex- pressly states that no part of the interest accumulation shall be ex- pended in orga nizing or maintaining the organization of the fund, and il hardly can be contended that pay ment of salary to the treasurer of the Legion is not helping to main tain it. The restriction we have quoted certainly is not weakened by the succeeding requirement. that all moneys paid to the orga anization shall be used as charity
 State Comptroller Harvey P. Bissell, who has vigorously opposed the pay n1ent Of a salary to the Legion treasurer, commented as follows on Judge MalHbie's decision:
 ''I could not see how it could have been otherwise. The judges mem comptrollers right, but his duty to resort to the courts to protect the state fund, as long as he believed other members of the board of con trol were permitting an unlawful ap- pl:fation of the funds.
 When asked last night whether the counts ruling would result in his res ignation as disbursing officer for the relief fund, and treasurer of the zion, Butterworth replied, that he had seen endeavoring to effect a resigna- ton for some time, and is only wait ing until a suitable successor can be chosen.
 The temporary injunction was granted on the application of two n ernbers of the Am erican Legion, and has been condemned by some mem bers as a political move on the part of Rr'+terworth's and the Legion's op- ponents
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-17
Hunter Still Manager Aa Stratford; ShertOood Says He
 WiU Not Attend Meetings

While a few opponents of Town Manager R. H. Hunter of Stratford insist that parliamentary law was not followed and that action taken at last nights riotous meeting was un- official, the fact remains that Hunter is still manager, has never left the office, and is not apt to leave in the ir1m ediate future. Any leaving of of- fee that is to be done Is predicted to fall to the lot of certain councilmen. and not Hunter.
 At a special meeting, during which the old Town hall was packed to the doors, the council heard a resolution offered by Deputy Sheriff Mills Ton- Hnson which caused to be recOnsid- cred the action of the meeting of last Monday. when Hunter was asked, in a crude manner, to resign. The vo.e to retain Hunter stood five to four. the outcome being almost exactly as predicted in The Times yes -erday.
 Sherwood Won't Attend.
 'I will rot attend another meeting," is a statement attributed to Council man Ralph Sherwood of the Seventh district. In view of pas events many believe that Councilman Walter Keel ing will follow in Sherwood'S wake and adopt the same procedure. This action would clarify matters not a Ht- 'le for being the chief opponents of Hunter, who has proven he has the town almost solidly behind him, it is believed that others of the council manic body can become sufficiently reconciled to Hunter to see that town bodies and town offices function.
 (Continued on Page Three)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-17
REGULAR SESSIONS
 OF RELIEF BOARD COME TO AN END

Regular sessions of the Board of Rehef were brought to a conclusion thlS afternoon, and the Board will hold 8 number of special meetings for the purpose of hearing appeals iri which abatement of comparatively huge sums are asked It was said to- day however, that all appeals for re- lief will be heard and settled before next Tuesday, at which time a final report w-ll be submitted to the pre- hm1nary meeting of the Board of Ap- portionment -
 Reports that merchants and manu- lecturers of the city are demanding a suDstant1al reduction in assessments were borne out today when >iu was learned that one appeal is for an abatement of s1,000,0OO and another TOT S5OO,0O0. From these figures, the amount of relief requested sim mers down to about s50,0O0 in a num- Der of cases The name of the person or firm which has asked for the mill Ion dollars abatement has not been made public by the Board.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-17

Garner, of Texas, that Republican leaders had sprung trick and jockeyed Congress into the position of accepting the sales tax or rejecting the bonus, failed to check the Demo- cratic trend bonusward South Caro- linaa unit last year against the bonus. reported all but two of it's de1ega- tion in favor of the bonus.
 The group of Republican 'irrrecon- ci1iab1es'' led by Dickinson of Iowa, and Freer of Wisconsin, struggled to hold their following.
 All American farming and labor organizations are unanimously against the tax and they represent S5 per cent. of the consumption tax that will be paid,'' says F'reer in a letter to his Congressional colleagues. South ern Democrats are suggesting that the tax would not prove offensive to the farmers if they were exempted from payments on their small sales, and if the revenue was restricted to payment of the soldier cash bonus.
 With half of the Democratic mem bers supporting it, the sales tax could pass tho House, Republican leaders assert.
 LegiS ative representatives of the A1nericSri Legion were asked to ascer- tain and report whether the Legion would be content with paid up insur ance as the only bonus at the present time This plan which involves the
  been brought forward by Representa- tive Watson, Republican, of PennSyl- vania, as a result of the announce nIent by John Thomas Taylor of tho Legion legislative committee that an intensive educational campaign had been cond ucted to induce Legion mem bers to take the insurance in prefer ence to cash. Before this report can be received, Congress will have heard from the country on President Hard tng's recommendations. Early re- ports coming from bonus beneficiar- ies indicate approval of the plan with special reference to lump payment Of the bonus granted instead of divided pawn ents
 Members are receiving few letters from eX-serVice men suggesting aban- d,onment of the cash bonus feature.
 Chairman Fordney was sure today a bonus bill would pass the house. F'rear vas equally certain it would not pass with a sales tax provision. No one on the House side ventured to speak for the Senate, and with the exception of the Agricultural bloc the Senators are making few announce ments. The Agricultural bloc is hos tile to the sales tax and still threatens to block with an effort to substitute the discarded excess profits tax.