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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-15
81 CASES INFAN-
TILE PARALYSIS
IN BURLINGTON
There Have Been Three Deaths--Five
Cases Have Been Discovered
in Franklin County.

Burlington, Sept. Is. According to a
statement issued here to-day from the
office Of the secretary OF the state board
of health, there are 27 cases of infaptile
paralysis in Burlington. Three deaths
from the disease have been reported.
st. Albans, Sept. l5. Adyices received
here from the state hoard Of health led
to an inquiry into the prevalence of in
fantile paralysis in Franklin county. As
far as can be learned there are only FIVE
cases at the present time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-15
UNANIMOUS CALLS -
TO BARRE c. - II
Rev. Edgar Grassland 7 : Jy Pres
byterians and 1t - 4ght He
Will Aces.

Barre Presbyterians in a special ses.
sion last evening voted unanimously 10
extend call to Rev. Edgar Grassland,
until recently of South Acton, Mass, to
become pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church 1t is thought that he will ac.
cept, although the call must be referred
to the presbytery of Newburyport before
any definite action can be taken. Inc
meeting was held in the church last
night with Rev. Fred Mcneil, pastor
of the Graniteville church, acting as
moderator 1t is understood that the
choice OF Mr.. Grassland was expected
from the outset. The local church has
been without pastor since the resigna-
ton of Rev. Duncan Salmond, now OF
Lynn, Mass. became effective in July.
The candidate favored by call from
the meeting last night has preached in
Barre and Graniteville lately With
Mrs. Grassland, he has been passing sew
eral days in the city. Until very re-
Gently he has been pastor OF the Con-
gregational church in South Acton, where
the numerical standing Of the church
has been greatly improved during his
pastorate. Mr.. Grassland acquired B.
A. degree from Bowdoin college, Bruins
wick. Me-. and has also received degrees
from Harvard university and Andoyer
Theological seminary. He was gradual
ed from Bowdoin college with honors
and received the Goodwin commencement
prize for oratory and English. During
his college years he acted as pastor OF
the church in Mechanic Falls, Me. In
years past he has travelled extensively
in Egypt. Palestine, Turkey, Asia Minor,
the United States and Canada.
Plans to Install Big Pipe Organ.
Steps are being taken toward com
pleting the work of erecting an annex
at the church in order that the pipe or
gan purchased sometime ago may be in
stalled with as little delay as possible.
Work on the annex was started early
last spring, but il was discovered after
wards that the organ would occupy q
much larger space than had been antiei-
pated. Very recently an organ expert
from Milford Mass, visited the church
and evolved new plan for installing
the instrument without encroaching on
the space now used for auditorium pur
poses. He viii be unable to begin the
work until after Christmas, but the
church people are satisfied that he has
solved the problem of housing the organ
without affecting the seating capacity Of
the church and the contract for setting
up the instrument will be awarded TO
him. The organ was purchased from
st. Paul's church in Burlington nearly
a year ago
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-15
NO RUSSIANS LANDED.
Nor Have They Passed Through Great
Britain

London, Sept. l5-The official press
bureau issued last night a denial of the
reports that Russian troops have been
landed in Belgium.
There is no truth whatever" says
the bureau. Gin the rumors that Russian
soldiers have landed or passed through
Great Britain on their way 10 France or
Belgium. The statements that Russian
troops are on Belgian or French soil
should be discredited."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-15
GERMAN CRUISER
WAS SUNK BY
ENEMY'S TORPEDO
The Crew of The Hela Were Nearly All
Saved, Says Official Statement
Coming from Berlin.

Berlin via Copenhagen and London,
6;55 a m, Sept l5.-It is officially an
nounced that on the morning of the
18th. the small cruiser Hela was sunk by
torpedo boat from hostile submarine.
Almost all the crew was saved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-15
One Death in East Charlotte.

East Charlotte, Sept. l5.-Mrs. Leila
Livermore. the wife of Floyd c. Foote
died of infantile paralysis at five o'clock
Monday morning. Mrs. Foote had been
i'll since Friday. She was % years of
age. The funeral took place in the aft
ernoon. with interment in Grand View
cemetery at Charlotte Center. Her par
ents are Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Liver
more of Charlotte Center, with three
sisters and two brother survive her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-15
GROUND TULIP BULBS
USED FOR FOOD
Dutch Bakers Association Sanctioned
the Use of the Plant, Which Is
Said to Be Very Nourishing.

London, 5:52 a. m, Sept. l5.-On ac-
count OF the scarcity OF wheat in Hol-
land, an association of Dutch bakers has
sanctioned the use Of so.called tulip
bread, in which third of the -four used
is made from ground tulip bulbs. This
bread is said TO be very nourishing and
the war ministry has recommended its
use for the army.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-15
GERMAN AND JAP
LAND FORCES CRASH
There Were Number of Sharp Skir-
mishes in China Between Patrols
German Aeroplane Was Fired At.

Chino. Shantung Province. China,
Sunday, via Peking, Sept. l5.-The first
encounter between German and Japan
csc forces on land occurred this morn
ing, when there were a number of sharp
skirmishes between patrols of the con
testing forces at point near Chino.
Previously German aeroplane flew over
the district and the Japanese fired upon
il without success. A considerable Jap
anese force is reported twenty-five miles
north of here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-15
BATTLES MOSTLY
PROVED UNDECISIVE
Germans Give Out Word, However, That
the French, Trying to Break Through
Lines, Were Defeated.

Berlin, via Amsterdam and London,
12:o5 p. m, Sept. l5.-The German gem
eral staff to-day gave out the following
official announcement: '1n the western
theatre of war the right wing of our
army has been engaged in heavy, lnde-
cisive battles. The French, who endeav-
ored to break through the lines, were de-
feated. At other points where there mas
been fighting, no decisive results were
reached"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-15
SILAS B. sIBLEY
Died at His Daughters Home in Mont
pelier Last Evening.

Silas h. Sibley died last evening AZ the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. George Erwin
on BaldVin street. Montpelier. He was
born in Westford on June II, lS44, of a
large family of children, Of whom Ed
win :. Sibley is now the only survivor.
He was twice married, his first wife hc-
ing Mary r, Tillotson. Eight children
we're born 20 them, as follows: Charles
C. and Delbert $. Of Barre. Mrs. G.. :.
Bliss and Mrs. George Erwin Of Mont
pelier. Bernie ". Sibley Of Burlington.
Fav Sibley Of North Rochester, \. IT,
Edwin :. Sibley Of Milton and Torey
w. Sibley OF Ncrgeunes- His seconi
wife was Helen Perrin Of Berlin, who
died March ~. 1911.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at , O'Clock. and interment
will be in Berlin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-15

Otis Crandall, the former Giant. is the
star all-around man Of the Federal
league now. He has played in the out
field for the s.. Louis Feds and has
twirled numerous times for them. Gran
DAN i now playing around second base.
Fielder Jones says that Crandal PLAYS
the hag 10 suit him. What makes
Crandzli . valuable man - his hitting.
Like All good managers. Jones wants all
Of his hitters IA the game.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-15
ROUMANIAN CABINET
is BREAKING UP
Three Members of II Are Said to Have
rendered Their designations Ae-
cOrding to London Newspaper
Dispatches

London. a.07 a. M. sept. l5.-ln a dis
patch from Rome. = correspondent 20
the Central News SAYS Il is declared that
three members Of the Roumanian min
istry have rendered their resignations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-15
Festival Of the Old New England Colonies

The various committees Of the ladies
union Of the Universalist church. re-
Gently appointed at their business meet
ing. are nov extremely busy planning
the different branches Of their work IN
connecting with THE great festival Of the
Old New England colonies. which sgill be
held Nov. l1. Is and l9. The festival
win open With q typical old-fashioned
New England supper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-15
INTO IMMEDIATE CONFERENCE.
Wilson Talks Of War Revenue Measure
with CongressionaI Leader

Washington. D. q. sept i5.-Presi-
dent Wilson returned to-day from New
Hampshire and drove Immediately -
the White House. where he went into
conference with the Cosgressi9nal Ca i-
ers on the uar revenue biu.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-15
CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS CLOSED.
Hinesburg Has Several Cases of Infantile
Paralysis

Hinesburg, Sept. l5.-The churches
and schools are closed until further
notice on account of several cases of in
fantile paralysis. The board of health
issued the order Sunday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-15

during the last few days. tTroyon is IL
miles southeast of Verdun.l
I'm Lorraine our pursuing detachments
are keeping, as everywhere else, in touch
with the Germans
"The morale and sanitary conditions
of our armies continue excellent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-15
RopE Il HoRsE To DEATH
Young Woman Refugees Put Up At
Expensive Hotel and Presented Bin

London. sept ls.-TwO young Amen.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-03-27
DESLOGE ITEMS

Miss Essie Waltman, Of Bonne
Terre was Il Desloge visitor Satur-
day.
Mr.. F. Klepsattle is on the sick list
at this writing
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Whitener was in
Pennington Wednesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Abbey
on Tuesday a boy.
w. c. Eavcs, of Pennington, trans
acted business here the latter part Of
last week.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Thurman is on the sick
list this week.
Miss Grace Hibbits returned to her
home in Knob Lick Thursday after a
visit with relatives.
Wright Pritchett sold his property
IN Deslogc and moved to a farm near
Pennington which he recently pur-
chased.
Several cases of smallpox have been
reported at Cantwell.
Mrs. Maude lobe is visiting rela-
tives in st. Louis this week.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. G. Turley were in
st. Louis Saturday.
Grandma Hughes is seriously i'll at
this writing. 90
Prof. and Mrs. J. f. Howard and
little daughter, Helen are spending a
few days in st. Louis this week.
R. A. Cole visited relatives at Rush
Tower the past week.
X. S. Kahn was a Pennington visi-
tor Sunday.
Prof. VIM. Phelan is visiting rela,
tives at Catawissa this week.
Rev. II. NJ. Gardener was on the
sick list the past week.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Mayberry died last Saturday
The dinner and supper given by the
ldies of the NJ. E. Church was a f.
nancial success.
W. E. Story was a Sprott visitor
Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Rentfro is on the sick list
this week..
A. P. Mackley is on the sick Isl
at this writing. 80,
Miss Luella Straughan was Lead
wood visitor the latter part of las
week.
Mrs Horton Of Herculaneum visitet
friends in Desloge last week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-03-27
A Straight Way Out

Many statesmen of diverse minds
and varying parties have voiced in
different ways the feeling that patron
age distribution is all that Gen. Sher-
man said of war--and more. or all
the patronage, Federal "pie" is the
most sought for and has caused the
greatest number of political heart
breaks.
Senate Bill 2679, introduced by SEN
ator John d. Works, of California,
will, if passed, render Federal patron
age us extinct as the dodo. By its
terms the President will appoint n
commission of three men to receive
and consider all applications and to
all Federal places not at present COW
cred by the civil-service regulations.
At one stroke the President is re-
lieved of that quadrennial agony Of
filling the postmasterships at Yates
Center and Skaneateles. He will be
left free to consider national rather
than crossroads questions Of personal
fitness.
Nor will the applicant be permitted
to file his qualifications as n party
worker" as n claim upon the job. The
achingly intent upon landing a FEEDER
al place for some citizen and voter
White House will no longer be crowd
ed with Senators and Congressman
"Back Home" Under the Works bill
political claims may not be considered
1t clips of the hydra-heads of patron
age at a single blow.
This is as it should be. Postmasters
should come up-from the ranks Of the
postal service. Marshalships, collect.
orships and the legion of other FEEDER.
al positions should be filled by mer
who have some good, strong qualiiica-
ton other than political power
There are nearly 100000 Federal
places to be filled. A commission with
no duties other than to pass upon ap'
plicants could not hope to do the WORK
effectively. The President appoints
about $4,000 officers annually. He is
forced to deal personally with hun
dreds of these-possibly thousands.
The proposed commission would lift
an enormous burden from the Gov
eminent heads. 1t would relieve the
President of the petty details Of APP
licant selection. 1t would keep the
members Of Congress out of scram
BILE for office that has been termed {
national disgrace"
Its passage ought to actually in
crease the efficiency Of any nationa
administration. Nor should it injur'
the party that passes it, for office
bought party loyalty is sort that be
comes treason when the price of dis
loyalty is worth while.
Success to it!
st. Louis Republic.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-03-27
STUDY OF : MUSIC
Hiqh School Course in Musical
Appreciation.
Professor Earhart Of Pittsburgh Urges
Instruction Along This Line In Re-
port Issued by U. s. Bureau
Of Education.

Washington strong course OF
study OF great musical literature
should be offered In the high school"
says Prof VIII Earhart OF Pittsburgh,
In a preliminary report on music just
issued by the United States bureau OF
education. Musical appreciation is
particularly appropriate for third and
fourth year students, The course
should include the study Of musical
history. lives OF famous musicians,
forms OF musical composition, esthet'
les OF music, etc"
Professor Earhart further urges In
his report that the instruction be
based on large number OF selected
compositions. ancient and modern;
that all the different means OF musical
expression be considered-piano, or
chestra, chorus, solo singing solo In
strumcnt, chamber music. etc, and
that only tho best and most character
istic works OF the various composers
be studied. whether song. sonata,
rondo, opera, oratorio or cantata.
Professor Earhart and the members
OF the committee who are working
with him to reorganize secondary ed
ucation in music appear TO have no
objection to canned music In
fact, the report urges that a course
In musical appreciation is now much
more practicable than formerly, be-
cause OF the great strides that have
been made In the mechanical devices
for reproducing muslc-thc piano
player, tho talking machine and the
player organ. with tho help of any
or all Of these" says Professor Ear
hart and the assistance OF local mu-
sicians, In addition to what the class
and teacher can provide, q course In
musical appreciation can be made
OF inestimable value in the high
school"
BESIDES Professor Earhart, who In
musical director of the public schools
OF Pittsburgh, Pa. tho following are
members OF the committee: T.. II.
Birgc. indianapolis, Ind Henrietta G.
Baker, baltimore, Md Ralph l.. Bald
win, Hartford, Conn; Hollis f Damn.
Cornell university; Charles II. Farms.
worth. Columbia university; G. A.
Fullerton, State Normal school. Cedar
Falls la; Karl w. Gehrkcns, Oborlln
college; Osborne McConathy, Chel'
sea. Mass; W. Otto Miessncr, Oak
Park, Ill. Carrie McMackin. Spartan.
burg. S. c., Mrs. Parsons. Los An
geles, Cal, Charles |. Rice, Worces
ter, Mass; Elsie NJ. Shaw. st. Paul
MINI.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-03-27
Ladies' Summer School
(By A. w. Terribly :.

The LIST Of April is the date set
when all requests for the Ladies' Sum
mer School of Home Economies must
be in. There will have to be at least
six school districts desiring these
schools before thSS can be established
Two districts only have expressed
themselves to date as wanting them;
in one of these cases single man
came into the Advisers Office
and said he wanted weeks school in
his district and would guarantee the
$500 himself if no one else would
90 in with him. This is the spirit that
counts. 1t is such broad-minded pub
lic-spiritedness that will develop the
county and give our girls and ladies
the opportunity to receive the instruc-
ton here at home that many individ-
uals are paying large sums and going
to distant cities to get.
Don't we want to give our mothers,
sisters and wives every opportunity to
learn to arrange things more conven-
| iently, to cook better and more econo-
micalIy, to care for the home with less
| labor, to know the best methods for
caring for infants and for the sick and
all the fine points on home-sanltation
and hygiene that will go for to elimi-
nate the doctors and drugs from our
homes? If you are not a practicing
physician or Il patent medicine man
We give long and serious thought
to the feeding Of our stock and figure
out balanced rations for them so as to
get the largest returns for the money
spent and keep them healthy and
thrifty. How much more important it
is that we keep our children and home
folks in best condition of health ut
the least cost and ha heir raions
should be balanced for he special
needs of the body. Our appetites have
been so spoilt and become abnormal
through wrong living that they are no
longer criterion that we can go by
to the needs of our system. The only
way our women to learn how to do
these things in the best and cheapest
way is through some means of in
structiou and these schools are the
best means the whole country can fur
nish. The teachers will be some of
the best talent in the United States.
Are we going to begrudge few dol
lars for the returns we are to get.
Surely 30 people in each district vii!
pledge half a dollar each for this
cause, or % can pledge 81 90 each, or
some one man give it all if necessary
You can make all this and more back
on the last day Of the week by an ice
cream social or something in that
line
If we don't get these schools thi'
year when they have just been started
we will lose the advantage Of being
"in on the ground floor, and next
year the other adviser counties will
get the pick of the instructions. Get
busy in your district and work tho
thing up.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-03-27
. Chestnut Ridge

Mrs. Jennie Knapp returned to her
home in st. Louis after three week
visit with her mother, Mrs.
Ellen Burner who has been sick, but
IS much letter now.
Mr.. Moody Templeton has moved
from his home on the st. Mary's and
Ste. Genevieve cross road and Mr..
Fred Horn has moved to Mr.. Temple
tons farm.
Miss Edna Porter and Miss Ruby
Brown of st. Louis spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks on this
route.
Miss Lena Burgess went to Farm
ington last Saturday to spend some
time.
Miss Lorene Grader returned home
last week after a two weeks visit in
Doe Run.
Mr.. John Drake is visiting his moth
er, Mrs. Mary Drake Of this route.
The school at Chestnut Ridge has
been delayed three weeks on account
of the measles. 1t was thought il
would begin again last Monday, but
the teacher did not come.
John Hoover who has had asthma
for the last eighteen months is no
better we regret to say.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-03-27
Knob Lick.

You may think that a new scribe is
on the job now, but it is an old and
experienced one at the wheel this time
Frank Allen is preparing to resume
work in his granite quarry near Knob
Lick.
Miss Mahle Ebrecht who has been
attending Carleton College ut Farm
ington returned to her home March
2lst.
A few of oul most industrious farm
ers have begun their spring work.
Geo. Williams is making quite an
improvement on his farm by clearing
some few acres of timbered land.
Snow being on the ground the night
of March the 10Th, the writer die not
get to attend the County Farm Ad-
visor's lecture at Fair View School
House, hut we trust that he did some
good and that he will make US another
appointment in the near future.
Chas. A. Utrecht is preparing to
put new roof on his mouse.
The wlItei is much pleased to note
tie improvement made in the Times
by the new editor. Tie has been ac-
ouainted with this paper for q numoor
of years and can see great change
I fer the bett rment of it rs ncwSpa-
| per.
We want 10 see an increase in our
church and Sabbath school att 'rdance
as spring advances
Miss Alma Parmerly returned home
Sunday after spending a few days
with relatives and friends in Farming
ton and Elvins.
Rev. jackson filled his regular APP
I pointment at the Baptist church of
Knob Lick Saturday night and Sun
day. He also made the announcement
that he would hereafter preach in
Knob Lick on the second and fourth
Sunday of each month.
Our Union Sabbath school attend
ance registered % for Sunday March
22nd.
Everybody in this vicinity seems to
be very much interested about who is
going to be postmaster. We all trust
that whoever gets the appointment
will be competent and trustworthy
1t is ridiculous that the county tax
payers have to pay so cents per yard
for graveling the Libertyville road
when he work could have been let to
n different contractor at 70 cents
Grandma Brown of Knob Lick who
ms been suffering from hemorrhaSes
of the brain during the past -four
month passed from our midst early
Monday morning.
Mrs. Owen York and children OF
Lincoln, Neb. is visiting relatives and
friends at Knob Lick.
Chas. Whitener made business
trip to Fredericktown Monday.
Mr.. A. Womack of Pennington, was
here on business Monday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-03-27
Between Pennington and DeLassus.
EconomY In the Home.

In keeping house It Is quite % nec
essary to watch the outgoing as the
incoming. Not the tiniest scrap OF
food need be wasted az long as It 10
good. It Is wonderful what nice pot
OF drIppings can be kept on hand II
all fat Is taken care Of. Sauces, too,
can be often utilized In making over
dishes. to give flavor or zest when
lacking. as we'll as an addition to the
soup kettle.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-03-27
POPE NURSES SICK FRIEND
Physician Had Hard Time 10 Got Aged
pontM 10 Leave Prstato's
Bedside.

Rome.--Pope Plus scandaiized the
Vatican household and was scolded
severely by the papal physicians be-
cause he insisted on nursing Mgr. Bres-
sen, the pope's chamberlain and one
OF his dearest friends. who is sick with
bronchitis.
The pope left the sickroom only long
enough for few hours sleep and was
back again. saying that he would re-
main by the bedside until Bressen Is
we'll. The Vatican physicians finally
persuaded his holiness to leave the
chamberlain long enough to attend to
his important engagements.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-03-27
To Reach 81. Louis.

You can go over either Of the roads
at the following hours
Illinois Southern & Frisco-Leave
Pennington over electric railway to
Esther at 2:l4 p. M, arriving in st.
Louis at S:25 p. m.
NJ. Il. d b. leave Pennington
over electric railway to Flat River at
5;55 a. m. and 2:l4 p. m, arriving in
st. Louis ut 9:55 n. m. and 6:27 p. m.
Fare from Pennington, $l.G6. Round
trip, $3.22, Gf passenger can 90 and
return same day, the round trip rate
is $322).