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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23
LETTERS TOTHE EDITOR
Trunk Lines Of Highway.

Editor, Barre Times Saw a long
article in the Burlington Free Press
written by c. A. Mentzer Of Williston.
Think it has good deal of. merit
especially. so in regard to a certain
number of trunk line roads running
through the state being taken over by
the state and wholly controlled by it.
Some OF the most disgraceful roads
have been in our large towns and cit
les. For instance, the road from Mid
dlesex to Montpelier has been so bad
THAT local travel has detoured over a
country road rather than be shot TO
pieces by going over the main highway,
and all this roaod needed was little
looking after on the surface
Then from the Winooski bridge Mt
Montpelier to the Berlin line has been
terrible. Many cars have been in repair
shops for going over this road. One
man said he had been over the greater
part OF New England and this was the
worst road he had found. A frequent
traveller said he had often seen driv-
ers out looking for hats OF coming up
his family to see II he had lost any
There was short piece of road near
Barre City neglected longer than it
should have been.
In 1920 a man claimed he lost
set of store teeth going from Winooski
to Burlington.
On the other hand, the little town Of
Williamstown has done credit to her
self and Brookfield and others. but
oftener the larger towns have set bad
example.
Have often wondered why street
superintendent, the high up or the
local men, who have been going over
these roads, did not stop and take this
matter up with the proper authority.
Whaling over the statae, wearing kid
gloves. making fowery speeches. hit.
ting up politics, drawing good salary.
does not help the individual who has
created floating kidney or something
worse. nor does the condition help the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23

Miller. However, in the latter case
they 1.-THE newspapersl believe the New
York executive did touch upon weak
spot III The newspaper profession not
a constitutional weak point but one
that has here and there developed as
| the result Of the thrusting In
of the humar nature of the In
divid,ial editors and publishers. II IS,
l.perhaps, trls thai in scattered IN
stances there are newspapers which
permit their news columns to be
biassed by the personal opinions Of
their editors and their publishers; they
may print only one side OF con-
troyersy, political or otherwise; they.
may Ill extreme cases allow THE news
to become shaped to meet a particular
purpose. In those instances there may
be, and sometimes Is, distortion Of the
news. either consciously or uncon-
sciouslg, AZ Gov. Miller states. But
that il not true Of the great mass Of
the newspapers, WE firmly believe.
The bulk of the newspapers are true
to the ideals Of what newspaper
should be--unbiasscd in it's news col
umns, telling the absolute truth, but
reservirs for itself the right to pre-
sent 1t; own viewpoint in the editorial
column or in some part Of the news
paper known to be designated for that
purpose.
We are aware that one can, per-
haps, place his finger on a case of news
distortion and from that establish the
premise that because Of the violation
Of newspaper ideals in that single case
and in that single newspaper the news
paper profession as a whole il per
meated with trickery and rottenness.
But it is no more conclusive than it is
10 say tina. the entire legal profession
y IotttH i'ttduse mere anu tucft uielii-
,ers of that profession are guilty of
ng-doing; and it is no more con-
,lusiye than it is to say that all gov
,rnors Of state are recreant to their
rust because here and there one may
70 wrong. WI believe that Gov. Miller's
of cases where news is dis
orted is the exception and not the
ule; thst were he to take the news
,apeFs Of the United States by and
arge he would find the vast majority
i them adhering to the high ideals Of
he profession. At the same time we
Omit there is need of reform in the
Individual cases and Gov Miller's
words ought to prove efiicacious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23
POPE BENEDICT.

The death Of Pope Benedict deprives
the world of man in powerful posi-.
ton who was Jealous in his advocacy
Of peace and of the cessation Of all
warfare. It was Pope Benedict's lot
to be the war pope Of modern times
That is, lie served as head Of the Ro-
man Catholic church during practically
the entire period of the World war,
coming to his high position shortly
after the outbreak OF that great strug.
gle and serving through the time Of
hostilities and during considerable
portion Of the negotiations in connec-
ton with the treaty. In all that time
Pope Benedict proved himself man
Of peace, OF sincere longing for the
peace Of the world. Frequently dur
ing the course of the prolonged strug
gle he essayed a move for peace, not
only directly to the participants in the
war but also to strong forces then
outsitie 81 the wars pale. From first
to last, his efforts were for peace.
That ho was not successful in his eff
forts is not TO be wondered at. Al
though unsuccessful be threw the great
influence of his Office in favor of peace
and thereby added great contributing
factor in swinging the balance of sen.
timent IN favor of world amity. In
brief. Pope Benedict's one great
thought through the seven and one-haIf
years IN which he presided in the vati-
can was tc bring the world together
in more happy accord. He win have
that great distinction in the summing.
up of history.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23

The head-on collision between pas.
senger train and freight train on the
Central Vermont railroad in the White
River Junction yard, resulting in the
death Of the fireman on the former
train, was one of the most serious vio-
3lations Of good railroading that has
come 10 attention III long time. The
whole matter hinges on the open switch
at the north end Of a siding which
caused the south bound passenger train
TO leave the main track and plunge
down on the freight train on the sid
ing. The person who left the switch
open showed himself unworthy of his
trust as a railroad man, providing, of
course, it was railroad man who was
responsible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23
The Tercentenary Habit.

New Hampshire is preparing ter
centenary celebration of its own. The
earliest settlement within the borders
OF the present state of which there i
authentic record was made in 1928
about three years after the Pilgrim
Fathers first stepped upon Plymouth
Rock. A commission has been appoint
ed to provide in the summer of 1929 q
celebration which shall recall the fact
that white men took up their residence
in what is now New Hampshire very
soon after the first settlement has
been made in Massachusetts,.
II is proposed to make the New
Hampshire celebration something OF a
peripatefic affair. II will be held in
Odd Home week. and win begin with
observances in Dover and Portsmouth,
sites of the earliest settlements. From
there II will be adjourned to the state
capital. 1t is to be assumed that il will
be in evidence elsewhere. Certainly the
multitude who, year after year, visit
the White mountain will desie to
participate in suitable obseryanees of
the states anniversary, and no series
of celebrations in New Hampshire
would be complete il some of them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23
CURRENT COMMENT
Insisting On Reduced Expenses,

Studying the statement Of State
Auditor Gates, in which he predicts a
dollar state tax for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1923, one finds the present
appropriations for charity undertake
ings are $l36,070, health undertakings
$lG0,664, agricultural undertakings
1901 0S3.07 and for penal institutions,
feebleminded and insane 81 ,077.375.56.
1t would seem that any legislature
seriously inclined TO reduce state ex-
penses and taxes might make material
reductions In some Of these items. But
the probabilities are the heads of the
various departments engaged in these
lines OF work viii ask the next legis-
lature for even more money and, in a
MAJORITY Of the cases. get it. They
certainly win unless the voters force
candidates for legislative positions to
pledge themselves to stop the piling OF
town duties on the state government.
Brattleboro Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23
Investigation Silly,

The senate's investigation of Sen
ator Watson's charges against thu
army is not only ridiculous and ex,
pensive; 1t is silly. When our soldiers
returned from abroad they were mad
because they didn't want 10 90 in the
first place, and told big tales of how
they had been treated.
One young fellow said he had seen
fourteen soldiers kicked of trans
port, by officers, and drowned; an
other, that he had seen wounded sol.
der shot for crawling to a spring for a
drink of water.
Senator Watson collected these nu-
merous tales, made an attack on the
army officers; and the Senate inves-
tigated. When an officer appeared. as
a witness, Senator Watson said he had
a notion to slap his face, because be
looked insolent.
The Senate ordered Watson's wit.
nesses brought to Washington at great
expense. Most OF them sent word they
never said the things credited TO them:
The testimony of none Of them was i'm
portant.
The Senate might as well investigate
the whispered gossip Of a political
campaign, or the private talk OF Cath
olics and Protestants against each
other.
Some talk we know Is untrue and
foolish without investigation--E. w.
Howe's Monthly (Atchison, kansl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23

were not held in that part OF the state
which is world famous for its scenic
grandeur and beauty.
OF the other New England states,
permanent settlements were made in
Maine at about the time they swerc
made in New Hampshire. or soon
thereafter, but the Pine Tree state
having recently devoted week to the
celebration Of the hundredth anniver-
sary of its admission to the union has
not yet shown inclination to adopt the
tercentenary habit. 1t was not until
1886 that Roger Williams and his fol-
lowers established themselves at Prov
idence, and thus laid the foundations
Of the state OF Rhode Island. Connecti-
cut was settled at about the same
time So New Hampshire appears to
have first claim on future tercente-
naries in New England. II uhonld prove
of value to the state in many ways.
Probably II has not escaped thu atien-
tion Of shrewd New Hampshire folk
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23
TAKING THE NEWSPAPERS
TO TASK

Another New Yorker has taken tbs
newspapers to task First il was Judge
Alton b. Parker OF that state, who de.
clsred in an address before the Yer
mont Bar association that editorials
ought 10 be eliminated from newspa-
pers, AMI other so-called reforms made.
Now 1. is Gov. Miller Of that state
who declared in en- address before the
New York State Publishers association
that Il had been noticed by him that
certain things, Of which he had first
hand knowledge. had been frequently
distorted in the news columns. either
consciously or unoonsciously.- II is
considerable chastisement which the
newspapers have been called upon to
stand lately, and from persons in high
position. Yet tho newspapers can
weather the criticisms because they do
not So: themselves above criticism Of
the constructive sort.
Nearly any newspaper man win sd-
NIT that there are chances for better
mens-thst the preparing and making
Of newspapers Is no more perfect than
anything else on this mundane sphere
Law, txccutivc position q shat not.
So, while disAgrecine quite Salty vita
ihs viewpoint Of Judee Parker that The
editorial department Of the nevspspsr
oarht 70 b. eliminated. they take ths
eritieism good -natprsdiy ssoueh snd
r,coEuls guars fsrkerfs insiienshie
rssAt % erifici1s - slso pifh Coz.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23

Suzanne Lenglen, the French woman
tennis champion, who made such q
sorry showing against some of Amer
ica's best, has now taken up the game
Of golf. ii she wants real instruction
she should run up against some thou
sands of American women who are
better players than she can ever ex-
pect to be. Mile. Lenglen has not the
temperament for the sport, or perhaps
it would be more accurate to say she
has too much temperament Of the
Lenglen variety.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23
Mre( '>-
F. II. Rogers q
Company

TOURIST in sizing up the beautes Of Yer
mont.
What is needed il q system OF doing
business. Our railroads have their lines
laid off in sections and men to look aft
er each division. The railroad owns
er each division. The railroad
highway. just compare the amount
of travel on the highway between
Burlington and White River Junction
to the amount Of travel on the rail-
road. Then see if there is any argu
ment that each town along the line
should do as much or as little az
they see fit ON this trunk line.
A Man from the East Side.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23

Already the critics--call them hyp-
ers. If you like--are knocking our new
silver coin One writer calls 1t the
'flapper dollar and says the open
Tipped girl thereupon looks as though
she might be saying Lines bizzayl''
or Say. lissen." just that sort Of girl,
you know. If the comment were not
so obvious we should say something
about money talking-but we refrain.
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23
How Do You Regard Your Job.

There's whole sermon in the an
swer Of the three stone.cutters to the
stranger who asked what they were
doing.
I'm earning $3.50 day." answered
one.
I'm cutting this stone, 'growled an
other.
.I'm building cathedral said the
last man.B Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23

If Gen. Ludendorff should decide to
extend his proposed trip to South
America so as to take in this would
be German possession, now called the
United States, we can see where the
General would get a warm reception,
whether he comes in winter or summer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23
To Insure Silence.

Wife touring spat Ny dear.
Henry. don't harbor the idea that am
ignorant. know good deal more
than | care TO tell. ;.
Hub--I wish, my dear. that you'd fill
up on that sort of knowledge. ---3oston
Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23

Acting Governor Foote was quite
active in making appointments during
his temporary occupancy Of the execu
tive chamber.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23
sHcr Infinite VARIETY

Old Bach--All wcmen are the same.
Benedict That's all you know. Why,
even one woman isn't the same for
any length of time.-Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23
Editor in Hiding Fearing a Ditto.

Canadian piper-Col. Sister. cele
brated his silver wedding tomorrow
having been harried since Dec. Q, 1896
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23

The Vermont edition Of the Califor-
MIA cold wave had its own special fca.
lures.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23

A New York clothing
store advertised, I'm
derwear you've always
worn. I"
One would naturally
think that a change Of
underwear would be
desirable.
Here you'll find the I'M
derWeMr you've always
FAVORED as well as
new ideas in fabrics
and cut.
Union OF lWO : plcce
suits:
Here are the Peerless
Union Suits made in
Barre, marked way
down.
Heavy ribbed Union
Suits in gray or ecru
color, SIPS each.
All sizes 30 to so.
Heavy Ribbed wi t h
light fleece, each SLIGO
each.
Now is your chance to
get a good Peerless
make Union Suit at
less than cost to make.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23

that a tercentenary may be very
good thing for the summer resort bus
mess. Boston Transcript.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-24
MAN DIES ON
TRAIN NEAR
LYNDONYILLE
Sudden Death Occurred
On Mail Train Due
Here $50 A. M.

A great shock was given pas
sSngers on the mail train due at
St JohnSbury at $50 o'clock
Thursday morning when at Lyn-
donville station it was discovered
that a man who boarded the train
at Barton was dead in his seat. A
man who boarded the train at
Lyndonville was attracted by the
mans vacant stare and called the
attention of the conductor to the
fact. The train was held until an
undertaken removed the body
from the train.
The remains proved to be of Mr..
Danforth of Windsor. He and his
wife had been to Barton to visit
relatives. He is over so years of
age and complained of Indigestion
when he got aboard the train. He
and his wife occupied different
seats. 1t is believed that he expired
while the train was running be-
tween West Burke and Lyndon
vile.
The body was taken to Dodge
and Watson's Undertaking rooms
and prepared for burial and sent
to Windsor on the train Thursday
night.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-24
MILK PRODUCERS
VOTE IN FAVOR
OF BIG MERGER
Members of n. E. M. P. A.
Elect Delegates to BOs-
ton Meeting

The adoption or rejection of the
recommendation of the central
committee pooling the milk supply
cooperative concerns of New Eng
land into one big corporation was
the main question up for consid-
er2tion at the annual meeting of
the Caledonia county branch of
the New England Milk Producers
association at town hall, st.
Johnsbury, Thursday afternoon.
The scheme met with considerable
objection, although q motion in ia
vor of the plan was finally passed
by unanimous vote.
A. F. Lawrence presided at the
opening of the meeting and W. A.
Simpson of Lyndonville, the sec
ret9ry, gave an interesting report
Of the recent meeting in Spring
field. Mass. Mr.. Simpsons re-
port as treasurer of the Caledonia
county association showed the ex-
penSe Of the year to be $155.57,
with a cash balance on hand Of
$1,000 and 4 credit with the central
associa ton of $19799.
The business of the session, con-
si>ting of the election of officers,
was quickly disposed of. A COM
mittee on nominations consisting
Of the presidents of the local
unions present named the follow
iny as the official list to serve the
coming year, and they were unani-
mously elected: President, J. II.
Moore, East Barnet; secretary and
treasurer, J. l.. Frasier, Monroe,
N. H.; auditor, Fred Johnson, st.
JOhnsbury; vice president and
second delegate, serving with
the president, to the Boston meet
ing, Freeman L. Allen, Danville.
W. A. Simpson Of Lyndonville
was made q legislative committee
to do what he could to see that
laws favorble to the interests of
the association were brought to
the favorable attention of the
coming session of the Vermont
legislature. A law permitting the
forming of such a corporation as
this cooperative milk producers
merger contemplates is desired and
it was also suggested that there
ought to be laws passed against
Continued or page sevcm
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-24
DORRTTT WAS
PROSTRATEDBY
TREATMENT
DR.. c. H. Keecher Testifies
In 81 100000 Suit for
Alienation
(By the Associated PresS)

BURLINGTON, Nov. c4-Mrs.
Dorritt Stevens Woodhouse suf-
fered a mild attack of nervous
prostration as the result of treat
ment by Douglass Woodhouse, her
husband, DR.. c. H. Beecher testi-
fled today in the $1,000,000 suit
against her parentsin-law. Court
did not convene TIL late because of
arguments behind closed doors on
the admissibility of evidence in
answer to a hypothetical question
brought forward by the plaintiff S
counsel.
A trip of Douglas to the Cana
dian woods and a meeting in
Washington when he was in COM
pany with a Mrs. McClelland
brought the question:
Assuming that this was so,
would you consider it a cause for
Mrs. Woodhouse being in that
condition." Dr. Beecher said he
would consider it sufficient cause.
He asserted Mrs. Woodhouse
seemed 10 be Su11eflng from an
guish.
With the resting of the beauti-
full plaintiffs case before the court
attorneys for the defense moved
for a verdict in favor of their
clients, Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo E.
Woodhouse.
The court overruled this motion.
Present indications are that the
case of the defense will be present
ed within the space of a few days,
inasmuch as attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS have brought out much
of their case in the cross-examina-
tion of plaintiffs witnesses. 1t
seems likely that the case, which
is now drawing to the close of its
fourth week in court will go to the
jury before Thanksgiving.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-24
INSECURITY GETS
YEAR IN HOUSE
OF CORRECTION
Youth Captured In st.
JOhnsbury Sentenced
In Worcester

WORCESTER, Mass. Nov. "a
Edmund McGourty a Worcester
youth, was committed to the
House of Correction for one year
by Judge Frederick J. Macleod in
the Superior Criminal court yes
terday, for the larceny of an auto
mobile valued at $4,000 from the
Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light
Co., on Oct. 7, to which he pleaded
guilty. McGourty was indicted
with George Mills who is now un-
der arrest in Troy, n. Y, after a
sensational escape from the St.
Johnsbury, VT, Jail. McGourty had
a good reputation up to the time
of this crime. Dist. Atty. Edward
T Esty said it might be some time
before Mills was brought to trial
here, as the state of Vermont has
started extradition proceedings,
having a prior right to him.
McGourty was with Mills and
Bourbeau just previous to the
.holdup of a New Haven tourist
party at West Danville a month
ago. McGourty attempted to make
his escape to Worcester in a Cad
lilac car which contained a lot Of
goods stolen at Cranky, p. Q. He
was chased and captured by State
Highway Officer Harry Dickens
and Policeman Morris. He dashed
away from his car and swan the
PasSumpsic river but was ordered
to return on threat of being shot
by Officer Morris. He was finally
locked up in Caledonia county jail
and held until extradited by the
tltchburg, Mass, police for theft
of an automobile.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-24
COMPANY D
TOPS WINDSOR
BY 1913 SCORE
Display Good Form for
Initial Contest of
Season

Displaying rare form for the mi
tia.l tilt of the season, the veteran
Company d Basketball team, led
by their new mentor Curley Burns
breezed through a comfortable
winner over the snappy Windsor
five on the Armory court last ev-
ening by the score OF 10 to s
During the first Is minute period
tho Lew Wachter disciples battled
with the domestics almost on a par
In the second period the Company
ID attack proved too strong and
the Burns basket chasers piled up
a lead of six points.
Windsor's Company G five dis
played fine promise. Lew Wachtel
had cool collection of youngsters
whom he is confident of developing
into a superior combination within
a few months. They were a little
nervous at frst-and who wouldn't
be-ranged alongside of the Scale
town veterans who brought the
championship of the Green Noun
tain state to st. Johnsbury last
year. An inclination to hurry theil
shots, probably due to the alert
ness of the Company ID guards, ac-
counted for many missed Wind
sor field goal A redeeming fea-
ture of the visitors play, however
was their flash of real form in the
art of passing and teamwork.
Company d presented a formid-
able battle array, In the forward
positions were Raymond Lucky
Fisk and Fitz Marshall, the senSa-
ton of the local court season last
year. At center darted Curley
Burns, the new leader. At guard
Albert Goslant, the husky run
ming defender, and Whitley Du-
mas, clever, backfield obstacle,
On the sidc-lines sat in readi-
ness two local dependables-Puss
Ccnnor and Jim Foye. Both of
them have served their team faith
fully in the past and they will be
heard from again this year in many
a lively tilt.
With little more practice the
locals will produce wonderfully
smooth working combination. Cur
ley Burns tried himself out at both
forward and center last night al
ternating with Fitz Marshall. Fisk
was high gun man with four field
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