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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-01
How the Red Cross Seal Originated.

Nearly $l,900000 has been raised by
Red Cross Christmas seals in the last
six years, and yet many people who will
buy these holiday stickers at this sew
enth annual sale do not know how the
charity stamp idea originated.
1t was war that brought forth the
charity stamp-our Civil war of 81 to
'65. Some of your grandmothers first
played "postolIice" with stickers similar
to Red Cross seals way back in 1862,
when they conceived the idea of selling
stamps at fairs for the benefits of the
relief funds for the soldiers hospitals in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-01
BoiIed IcIng.

One cupful graduated sugar. one-third
supful boiling water, the white Of one
egg and one-fourth Of teaspoonful Of
cream Of tartar Boil the sugar and
water. without stirring until it threads
when tried with 4 fork Beat the egg
still and dry. add the cream Of tartar
aud then pour the boiling syrup over the
egg in fine stream. beating we'll When
il is perfectly smooth and thickens up.
pour il over the cake. Heart ~ the
House. IN Nomau's World for December.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-01
WHEAT EMBARGO LIFTED,
A., T., & S, Fe Has Refused Shipments
For Month.

Chicago, Dec. l.-0flicials OF the Atch-
ison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad an
nounced yesterday that the embargo on
wheat shipments over their road to Gal
weston, Texas, would be lifted to-day
For a month and half shipments have
been refused BY the railroad because
OF the congestion OF grain at the ex-
port point and the lack OF bottoms for
ocean transportation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-01
JOINS VILLA.
General cabaIlero Announces His Posi-
tion in Mexican Strife.

Washington, d. G., Dee l.-0fiiciai dis.
patches yesterday confirmed earlier re-
ports that General Luis Caballero. gov.
ernor Of Tamaulipas, has joined the VII.
IA forces IN Mexico. As be il in control
Of Tampico, the peaceful entry Of the
troops which have been marching east
ward from San Luis Potosi IL nov "a.
pected.
A rumor j. current but not credited
that General Pablo Gonzales one I'll tie
CarrsHza district commanders. has pro
claimed himself provisional president AZ
Queretare and named . cabinet.
American cattle are said g. have been
run across The border into MeNro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-01

Neu YORK.. Dee a voluntary rsii.
tian in hankrprtes was filed Yesterday
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starting Hsratri -tnA The liabilities
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-01
Samples Free by Mail

Although Cuticura Soap (25c.) and Cuti-
cura Ointment (50c) are sold throughout
the world a sample of each with 32-p. Skin
Book will be sent free upon request. Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticurn. Dept. r. Boston,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-01

Ing II only made IL worse. 1t was red and
covered with little spots of blood.
"A friend told me how Cuticura Soap
and Ointment had cured her little girl who
suffered agonies with eczema. We got some
and In short time her face. neck and
chest were entirely well Of tho eczema
Then her head began to have patches ike
dandruf. She had II before she had the
eczema and her hair came out In patches.
1t itched terribly and the dandruff formed
big brown scabs. She would scratch them
Off and leave her head all raw underneath.
We thought perhaps Cuticura Soap and
Ointment would cure that. too. They soft
ened the scalp and lifted the scabs and at
the same time healed her head underneath.
Her hair stopped coming out and grew fast.
Now she Is completely healed of the trouble"
(SignedD Belmont Ii. Pratt. Jan. %. 1914.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-01
RASH ON BABY'S
FACE AND NECK
Also Chest. Then on Head. Took
Off Great Patches of Hair. Cuti.
cura Soap and Ointment Healed.

Elm St.. Mechanic Falls, Me.-"our
baby's face, neck and chest first broke out
with q kind of rash and seemed to be sore
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-01

for washing hurt her so.
Her head was covered with
great scabs and when We
put - on. IL lifted
the scabs and left her head
all raw where they came
or. IL also took Off great
patches OF hair. She acted
as IL IL smarted terribly
and xxat.Id not ctnY, atah-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17

is finished, wash 1t with soap and wa ter. After this there is no danger of poisoning
 To ventilafe cflild's room without creating a draught. place a strip of board made to it the window beneath the lower sash. Raise the lower sash, insert the board, making a space between the lower and upper sashes through which fresh air may enter the room without a draught.
 Two layers of buttered stale bread put into a shallow baking dish and covered with grated cheese and batter of three weIl-beaten eggs, cups of milk, one teaspoonful of salt and one teaspoonfuI Of flour, and baked in an oven for twenty minutes. will be found an excellent dish.
 Try bringing 9 little novelty into the Nome life by serving Sunday lunch or tea around the open fire in the living room. If the maid is out. you will be surprised how gladly the children will enter into helping to make the sandwiches and arranging the lunch. It all has a picnic quality which appeals to the children. Also it nghtens the Sunday tasks.
 When furs become dingy and sod- den looking, hang them out in the air. then take a whisk broom. dip it in grain alcohol and brush vigorously the wrong way of the fur. Use plen- ty of alcohol and brush until every inch is covered. Then let hang until thoroughly dry, pounding them oc- casionally with the flat side of the broom. When we'll aired, brush with a stiff brush the right way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

A piece of white blotter placed un- der the table cloth where the flower vase stands in the center of the ta- ble will prevent any possible moisture from spelling tho surface of the table.
 When the laundress has finished with the boiled starch, do not throw it away, but keep it to pour into the water in which oiIcloth or linoleum is washed. It will keep them new and bright.
 To remove fruit stains from linen smear the stains over with some pure glycerfne, leave 1t ons for about one hour. then wash the article in warm, soapy- water. If necessary. repeat second time
 The woman who does her own hcusework should realize the benedt der fved from stretching out perfectly flat for ten minutes in the middle of the day This gives perfect relaxa- ton and rests every muscle.
 pThe Ieft-ovefs of the toilet soap, If saved, will make excellent sham poo solution. Melt them untn 2 sort soap consistency, then add some wa ter and rub on the heads it will be found much easier to clean the scalp.
 When logs of wood have been placed on an open fire and are partly burned, when the family is about to retire, star q the logs on end and put water over them. They will not en- danger the house nor burn to waste.
 All white feathers, excepting kid, {. are best cleaned with soap and wa ter. Use a stiff nail brush and plen- ty of soap and water. After the shoe is scrubbed. rinse off the soap and put the shoes on a stretcher and dry in the sun.
 A mustard plaster is a good old remedy, serving as well as an emetic, but it should not be kept in the same place all the time It acts just as well if placed just short distance from the spot affected as it does if directly over it.
 Tan shoes should not be polished. If they become soiled, moisten a soft cloth and rub it across piece of pure white soap. With this wash off the dirt, allowing the soap to remain in the leather and polish with the palm of the hand.
 If the skin beneath the fingernails is very rough. before retiring dip the tips of your fingers into cold cream, allow the skin to take up as much of the cream as possible, then dip the fingers into taIcum powder and wear loosely fitting gloves.
 Before using a new tin-1ined sauce pan, fill it with water, adding a lump of soda, and some potato peeHngs; then put it on the stove and let it boil for few hours. When this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17
PADS AND FASHIONS
The coats of suits flare.

The coats of suits flare.
 New is the suggestion of the hustle in most all the new spring models
 Pretty collars, guiInpes and chemi- settes are made of net. in white or cream.
 Broad. full feather quills. in vivid eolors, are shown among new hat trimmings.
 Iridescent green peacock feathers entirely cover some of the fashionable hats.
 The hat-heeled shoes are not so popular: heels of exaggerated height will be worn.
 Turn-back collars of all descriptions have succeeded the neck frilI so long favored.
 The complexion veil, which covers the upper part of the face to the mouth, is new.
 Gowns of charmeuse and crepe de chine have tunics of tu1Ie. studded with steel beads.
 Fashionable materials for chiIdren's dresses are serge, lightweight chev- tot and linen. away from the face and the crowns are somewhat higher.
 In spite of it's popularity last sea son, black waterproof maline will be used on the new hats.
 Soft woolen fabrics, with ribbed surface, like corduroy, are used for three ee-quarter-length coats.
 With the new supple taffeta, it is possible to make a frilly frock and still retain slim silhouette.
 Women are returning to the fluffy lingerie for time discarded for the straight clfnginE garments
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17
Doctors Best Gold Formula Breaks severest Cold in a Day and Cures Any Durable Cough
-sza

This has been published here for several winters and has proven the quickest and most reliable formula ob- tainable for coughs and colds. From your druggist get two ounces of Gly- cerine and half an ounce Globe Pine Compound Concentrated Pfne). Take these two ingredients home and put them into a half pint of good wl1is- key. Shake it we'll and take one to two teaspoonfuis after each meal and at bed time. Smaller doses to children according to age. Be sure to get only the genuine Globe Pine Com pound (Concentrated P1nel. Each half ounce bottle comes in a sealed tin screw-top, case. Amy druggist has it on hand or will quickly get it from his wholesale house. Don't experiment with prep aratfons because of cheapness. It don't pay to fool with a bad cold Published by the Globe Pharmaceuti- cal laboratories of Chicago-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17
LECTURE ON LACE
 INTERESTS LEAGUE
Mrs. Rainbridge, Curator Of Lace of Boston Art Museum Gives Instructive Illustrated Talk on the Art in Europe.

Mrs. John Bafnbrfdge of Hingharn Mass, gave an inter esting talk before the members of the Bridgeport Art League yesterday afternoon in their rooms in the NewheId building. Lace and Lace Making was her subject Mrs. Bafnbridge who is a curator of lace of the Boston Art Museum has
 travelled much abroad, studying the
 methods and living amongst the lace makers of Europe Her private col lection of Iaces is very valuable and her private collection of bobbins Is the most complete in the United States.
 The lecture was illustrated with a nalnber of slides of valuable 1aces in the collection of the Boston Art 6u-- scum. Mrs. Bainbridga spoke of the three distinct classes of Iaces, first the needle or point; second the bob bin and third the crochet and knitted laces Her lecture dealt entirely with the birthplace of the needle lace while Flanders is the birthplace of bobbin Ilaees. The best bebbin lace in Italy is made in and about Milan. England as we'll as Italy recognizes the importance of the lace industry and is fostering it by devoting certain hours of the week in the schools to the teachings of Iace-making to the children Of certain districts Ipswich, Mass, is the only Amer lean town where Iace-maKers seem to have settled. The Minnesota Art
 work in encouraging the making of lace in that state
 There Is a large and practically uuexplored field in this country for ce-n1aking and for originaIity in that line.
 Mrs. Bafnbridge exhibited num-
 Der of beautiful examples of raised Venetian point, old Honiton, an Eng fish bobbin Iaces Point d.AngIeterre a Flemish bobbin, Binch. also Flemish
 bobbin, MeckItn. Old French A1encons
 an exquisite piece of modern Honiton. some beautiful fiiet and a beautiful cap which the lace-makers wear Sho also displayed an interesting eol1ec- ton of bobbins many of which were curiously carved and most of them being love tokens from devoted swains to the young lace-nakers. Because Of the many requests for a return lecture by J. Kendrick Bangs, arrangements have been to have him speak some time during the coming month, in the Stratfield It is to be an open lecture to which the pubaic
 may come by paving the admission fee
 The Exhibition and Sale is planned for the week of April 27th. All oil
 and water color work must be in the hands of the committee by April 22nd
 and the craftswork Of April 23rd.
 The exhibition of the National Stu
 dents League of New York will be
 held the week after next
 It is planned to hold a public card
 party soon after Easter in the Ar. league rooms.
 Mrs. Knapp. the president, an- nounced that hereafter no leeway will be given to those forgetting their tic-' Eets and that anyone who comes with cut it will either have to return for 1t. or else pay the regular admission
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17
MAYS DREAM.
By Virginia vale }


 Once upon a time there was a little girl wanted toSgroW to be a young lady for she thought if she was grown up she could do Just as she liked and would have much more fun than just being 8 little girl.
 She wanted train to her dress a shiny slippers with high heels and most of all to be able to stay up late as the rest did and not be sent to bed 50 soon after supper.
 Her mother told her it was much nicer to be a little girl but she was sure her mother didn't understand.
 One morning May came down to breakfast looking very sober and ask ed her mother if dreams came true
 Why do you ask that May ?. said her mother
 At nrst May didn't want to tell but at last she said: sI guess you were right. mother It isn't fun to be girl as long as I can. Last night | dreamed that I was as big as sister Molly and had a beautiful pink silk dress and Ionk kid gloves, just like the ones have wanted and I was going to a party. nd could stay as long as I chose. W len I got to the house where the ps rty was I took off my
  stairs when saw one of my school mates and I wanted to show herpay nice new things so I started to run. I forgot had a train and 1t caught in my high heels and I fell and bumped nay nose. :,
 Everybody laughed and nay little friend said, Oh you look so funny in that dress but never mind come and play drop the handkerchief
 tsI took hold Of her hand and we skipped around in 8 circle but could not play because I had to hold up nay train Then wished I had on a short dress like the others. After a while I went and sat down and watched the others. Pretty soon they passed a dish of candy and took some and ate it. but I had forgotten that I had on gloves and the candy stuck to them and on one of them was big red stain, and they felt horrid and sticky. When we went out to get refresh ments I was hungry and tired but I thought will be all right can do as I want and so took two pieces of cake.
 Molly looked at.Ine and said: You are a young lady now and it is not
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17
BEAUTY CHATS
CULTIVATE GRACE
By Blanche Bcaco1a.

This beautiful woman IS a concert Eanist and while she is true artist. | consider her gracesof bearing great Actor to her success
 Il woman may be ever so talented Sszt if she has not the grace of man. ner to properly display those talents she cannot make much progress. Even "a wonderful pianist who is able to charm thousands of music lovexs by her mastery of the keys but whose bearing Is unattractive and graceless z will never achieve the success that a less proficient artist will attain who E has graceful carriage and 6. gra- cious manner
 '- There is a great deal in Knowing how to go upon the stage how to and lastly how to gracefully take her place before the keys. For this req son even the great pianist finds 1t nec- essary to study expression before she can areach the highest level on the concert stage or before she can com pei music lovers to rave over her.
 Remember thisl There is always a picture to preserve.
 The pianist nearly always wears short sleeves because of the desired taste to wear too much g1ittering jew elry at the piano. It diverts the au- dfence and confuses one as to vheth- CT the sense Of briIlfancy the listener has, is from particularly brilliant passage or from mass of briIliants son the pianist,s hair or bosom.
 This particular pianist always wears a string of priceless pearls {t1aeE need not be priceless however,, which she says. ereassure her like old frfends,' when she touches them
 A woman who carries herself prop erIy commands attention wherever she goes People turn to look ad her. She Is the admired Of the admired not only by men but by her own sex No matter how beautiful a woman is her beauty can be enhanced greatly by a charming grace of manner
 The grace cult is more than a fad in EngIand; 1t is a solemn duty. Last year young Britisher came to Amer lea to teach our women how to stand, how t0 walk. how to sit down, how to get mp, how to eat. how to sleep, and anything e1se she thought their general health and appearance de- manded-
 Grace is factor to success and can Do achieved
 CuItivate it
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17

seSink not beneath imaginary sorrows, Call to your aid yohr courage and
 your wisdom; And on Providence that guards the
 good.
 In many poor. but genteeI family where there are growing daughters the question Of their futures troubles their parents from the time they bring home their diploma--vvhichl means the schooldays are over It Is then the ambition Of the mother asr serts itself.
 The family talks the situation over. The girl listens end gleans rom wnae she hears that she Is either to wed or to go to work. If she is not much interested in boys, she makes her own choice quick ly-she will seek employment. There are other girls who sit down in their homes and wait for their imaginary husbands to come along.
 She may find fault with the first young man who sees her home from a friends house. Another young man calls. He is agreeable, but says moth z ing of natrimony- The next man may not be in a position to support a. wife The family that is growing poorer Is not able to take on an extra burden. When these wouId-be s11itors cease coming. none other presents himself. At last she follows the hard fate Of many another similarly placed-wedss an elderly widower. who takes her not for love. but to look after his housefuI of children.
 The girl who has faced wedIoek rather than work finds she has made a mess of 1t. She who took to eIn-s plpyment. leaving her matrimoniaI chances to follow after. is always spick and span, She has her own money; can look the world fearlessIy in the face.
 She realizes her own value knows too. that there's an army of fine, in : dustrdous young men looking for just such a. wife as she would make. She's "a, jewel in the home, and wont miss the few years she devotes to helping her parents. The girl who prefers to wed rather than go to work often finds she made sorry mess of it.
 She finds there are other triblIa- lions greater than that Of earning her own living Such girls are always more fortunate in making "a happy love match The girl who earns her own money does not encourage nan,s hope Of wedloclx who is dis- tasteful to her She syedss for love
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17
Music, Art, Literature
PASSIONATE TO ADDRESS
 LADIES OF SOUTH CHURCE

The Woman's Missionary Society of the South Congregationa1 Church Wlfl hold regular meeting in the parI5rs of the church on Friday aftetrnoon. Feb. 2Oth, at 3:30 o'clock. Adiss Lau- ra c. Smith of Natal, South Africa, will give an address on Life Among the Zulu Girls" Mrs. Robert Martin will favor with song selections The ladies of the Congregational church es of the city and all others fnterestad are cordially invited to be present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17

polite to do that Put the other r,feca oa,ck on the plate and if you want it very badly you can take it when they pass It again. but when they did pass again some one had taken it. It was a piece of chocolate cake and [ am Very fond of that. and when | .lz-ve peen to parties before they al ways tell me to take all I want ana have lots of fun. = >~.-.-
 s| soon found out it wasn't fun to De grown up and when I woke tt,ia morning was glad 1t was only a. cream and will never tease to grow to be young lady,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17

Several women of St Charles church have volunteered their services for a whist and pinochle to be held in the auditorium of the church this ey- ening, under their charge. the pro- ceeds to be given to the church. Al ter the prizes have been awarded. dancing will be indulged in by the
 merry makers, and a fine time will be enjoyed by all attending The women who have given their services are. Mrs. Hanscom, Mrs. Dempsey, Miss McCann and Miss Ellen McCann
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The o. D. O. club was very pleas antIy entertained at the home of Mr and Mrs. w. E. Inglis, of 780 Noble avenue last evening. at a Valentine party.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17

The Young Peoples Alliance of Park street church has issued invita- tions for 3, Valentine social to be held in the parlors of the church this ev- ening. Games will be played, and refreshments served, and a good time is anticipated by all who attend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17

ton street has returned to her studies at the New York College of Dental and AuraT Surgery. after spending a few days of rest after the tedious mid year examinations
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17
MUCH-LTKED- SKIRT.

chiffon Iightness and fexibIlity. Taf- fetango comes in plain colorines, Ro- man stripes and plaids and can be draped as easily ana effectfvely as the sheerest materials.
 For a woman of average aize 4N yards of 44-tnch material will be re : quired to make this skirt. The new taffetas come double width and this makes it much easier to use them than when they were only half as wide as it is now possible to buy them
 All of the pieces of the pattern may be placed on q lengthwise fold of the material. If a shorter length than IS shown is desired, inches may be cut off the lower edges Of the goras.
 Tn making the skirt, first pIeat front and back gores, creasing on lines of sldt perforatfons: bring folded edges to corresponding lines of small 70" per- forations and stitch. Join gores as notched, leaving seam on left side free above large "O's perfcraticn in front gore for opening. Adjust tunics to gether {smail tunfc on top3, centera eyen: stitch upper edges togefhsr; double small 70" perf6rations in tu- mics indicate ceuter-fronts Arrange on skirt. centers even crossing in front as illustrated. Adjust a webbing or straight strip of canvas ? inches wide to position underneath upper edge of skirt for stay; stitch upper edges to- ;Eether.
 This skirt model has many splendid possi bilftfes. It is excellent carried out in satin and chinon, lace. instead of the same material. beinS used for the tu- nicss