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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02
Reynolds 8 Son, Barre

bag. embroidered bath towel and was
CLOTH
Edwin Eastman, set of colored draw
ings.
Mrs. G. W. Downing, two sofa pillow
bureau scarf, centerpiece.
Miss Lesta McENan Of Lyme, N. II
lace trimmed corset cover, crocheted cor
set cover night-robe with crocheted yok'
and cuffs.
Bessie Cooney of East Barre, embroid
cred centerpiece, embroidered pillow top
Lyle Downing, sofa pillow.
| Glare Miles Of Barre, sofa pillow top
Mrs. John Stewart of Barre, embroid
cred shirtwaist case.
Dorothy Donahue of Barre, embroid
cred underskirt.
Mrs. d. p. Smith, two Irish crochet
collars, tatted iabot, crocheted jabot
work bag, two cnocheted Tides, coin
purse, table cover, pin cushion, two
aprons.
Janet Smith. pin cushion, two en-
broiderr aprons, two embroidered CEN
terpieces, bag, child's bib, bureau scarf,
threa euest towels. two pictures.
Mrs. Dora Cough, dolly three guest
towels, tatted collar, crocheted yoke,
tnrce crocheted table mats, two jabots.
Mrs. L. L. Smith, pair knitted slip
pers, three begonias.
Mrs. H. W. Clark Of Barre, five Gro
cheted mats.
Mrs. O. $. Cheney, four ccnterpieces,
three braided rugs.
Grace Cheney, luncheon set done in
colors, four centerpieces, embroidered
dolly, embroidered scarf old.fashioned
lantern. pair knitted slippers, four paint
ings, bag, guest towel.
Myrtle Bixby Of Chelsea. embroidered
pillow covers, embroidered scarf. en-
broidered bath towel embroidered guest
towel, two centerpieces.
Mrs. r. c. Huntington, crocheted af-
CHAN.
Bessie Mcdonald, work bag. pair rib
bon slippers, embroidered dolly.
Mrs. J. y. Lawler, two crocheted cen
terpieces. drawn work centerpiece. en-.
broidered centerpiece. bag. embroidered
sheet, three pair. embroidered pillow
slips.
Mrs. B. o. spencer, three guest towels,
pin cushion.
Mrs +. NJ. Scaver. embroidered apron.
embroidered waist pattern. knit rug.
=. N. Seaver. handmade handkerchief
box
Mrs. Henry Downing bouquet Of as
ters.
Mr.. u. =. Jef0rda 81 West Topsham.
crocheted after meals eenterpiece. two
crortf+aH sabie mats. erocbeted collar
and cuff set.
Mr.. Aucy Downing. Drawn rug.
Mrs. Abbis Moore, EIE hair witches.
Mrs.. Elizabeth Thompson, three cr0-
rlitted mats
Mics Gilbert, hard made jacket
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02
CLERGY SCARCE IN GERMANY.
Suggestion Made that Wounded Officers
Study for Ministry.

Berlin, Oct 2.-The perennial subject
OF the scarcity OF eleTgymen has recent
~ been enlivened by somebody's sug.
gestion that wounded officers who are
no longer able 10 serve at the front
take UP the study of theology. To this
proposal, however, the objection is
raised that "the Office Of clergyman
requires spiritual endowments seldom 60
be found in officers, else they would new
er have yielded to their desire to become
officers"
Meanwhile the scarcity Of clergymen
j. growing greater and is expected TO
become still more pronounced. IL is
mentioned that the sons Of elorgymen
no longer choose the ministry as their
calling 30 the same extent ~ some years
ago. Fifteen years ago there were still
3A4 cicrymen's sons studying theology
az the universities 20 every 100000 cler-
gymeni but by 1912 the number had al
ready dropped 20 2s3 II is said that,
owing 20 the lack Of clergymen. many
churches IN villages are being attached
10 others in larger towns. after which
they have occasional services held BY the
clergymen from those more important
churches Not only l. the tendency Of
young men 10 choose other cailings than
the ministry, bat even those who choose
i show q marked inclination later on
10 switch Of into something else. u j.
noted that nearly one-third Of the rcgu-
ar school inspectors ia Prussia are for
ner clergymen; and not few ministers
lao have abandoned their calling % take
positions In teaehers' seminaries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02
WASHINGTON FAIR
ARTICLE EXHIBITS
Long List of Things Which Were Shown
at Floral Hall on Sept. 20
and 80.

Included in the list of exhibits at tn
Washington fair on Sept. 30 and 80 wer
the following articles:
Mrs. Jennie Dickinson of Williams
town, six oil paintings, two pastels.
Phyllis Mcdonald of Orange, night
robe yoke.
Mrs. Mary johnson, silk quilt
Mrs. H. NJ. Lyon of Barre, between
meal centerpiece, piece burnt wood, on,
crocheted sofa pillow, crocheted BED
spread, silk quilt, silk rug.
Mrs. S. L. Thompson OF Barre. drawn
work mat, braided rug, log cabin sill,
quilt.
Maud Batchelder of Plainfeld. pin
holder, embroidered Chinese scarf. pin
case and needlebook, embroidered waist
cross-stitch bag, telephone pad, guest
towel, baby's dress and bonnet, ss-year.
old embroidered Chinese handkerchief
tatted jabot, powder paper case, Mexican
handkerchief, eight doilies, clothespin
apron, glove case. cross-stitch tidy, fire.
light photo, Florida scene, bead pin eush-
ion, knitted slippers, silk bow, two hold
ers.
Mary A. Bartlett Of Plainfeld, guest
towel.
Alfaretta Ducharme Of Barre, hand
kerchief case, dolls hood. broom holder,
necklace, button bag, stickpin case, cal
endar, sofa pillow.
Mrs. w. Z. Ducharme Of Barre, cen
terpiece. three doilies. recipe case. en-
broidered piece in frame. embroidered
collar, crocheted bag, toilet case. bobbin
lace, pin cushion. glove case, boudoir cap,
burnt wood frame and picture, embroid-
cred hair receiver, nightrobe, four aprons,
four sofa pillows, eight guest towels,
one centerpiece, handkerchief, baby book,
stencil scarf, four jabots, one lunch
cloth. one bead bag, Vermont pennant,
% hand-colored pietures, velvet bag.
cross-stltehed piece, eight guest towels.
Hazel B0honOn. three centerpieees. two
doilies, seven guest towels. pair pillow
slips. two pillow covers. string rose
beads. embroidered hsBdksrchief
Mrs. william J. luRlis 81 Barre, cen
terpiece. lace for pillow slips
Lillian Bradbury eroehetei bag.
d.. ". O. Hutchinson. sofa pillow.
Mrs C. =. STANLEY. four embroidered
ccnterpieees. embroidered dolly. work
haslet. pair knit ladies wristcrs. two
crochatted doiiies, sin guest towels. pair
pili0w slips. reed baskets
Mr. Martha Hammond. melon seed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02
Peruna The Best Medicine | Have
Ever Tried At Any Time

Mrs., Il. G. Everly, No. 2l20 N. Fifth
street, Philadelphia, Pa, says; Il feel
well, never felt better thanks for your at
tention and Peruna. will be glad to do
all / can in the way of advancing the
sale of your valuable medicine. do
think Peruna the best medicine have
tried at any time. Since began taking
Peruna we have never been without it,
Mrs. Ella Miskell, X. +. ID. 2, box SO,
Scottsburg, Ind, writes: 81 suffered for
two years with catarrh in the head. /
tried every known remedy, but gradually
grew worse. After taking Peruna, am
entirely we'll"
Those who object to liquid medicines
can now procure Peruna Tablets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02
HIKING IN FOREIGNERS


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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02
SIX HAZERS OUSTED
AT ANNAPOLIS
Four Others Suspended a Year and IS
Others Are Denoted by Sec
Daniels.

| Washington, Oct. dismissal Of six
midshipmen, suspension of four others
for one year, without pay, and the de-
motion to the next lowest class of Is
others was announced by Sec. Daniels
yesterday, as the result of the recent
hazing investigation at Annapolis Naval
academy.
Those dismissed are Robert S. La
motto, first class; David Click, second
class, and Alexander r. Boiling, Charles
b. Tuley Edward H. Hill and Dwight G.
Cook Of the third class. The navy court
which investigated the charges recon-
mended the dismissal of nine.
Sec. Daniels issued the following state
ment:
"This action is taken with the deter
mination that hazing of all kinds is to
be ended at the Naval academy. There
is no room at the academy for any man
who cannot obey the law of the United
States Congress. 1t has been estimated
that it costs $4,000 to educate man
for the navy. In the navy, the first
duty is to obey orders. If, at the acad-
envy, man cannot obey the orders of
the superintendent and an act of Con-
gress, he demonstrates that he lacks the
first and essential quality for a naval
officer. These midshipmen are not pun
ished as a deterrent to others, but for
their own sins. But all others at
the academy viii take notice that haz-
ing has ended. If there is any midship-
man at the academy who is resolved to
violate the law against hazing, he should
separate himself from the service. If
anyone supposes that violation of the
law is to be condoned, he will find that
dismissal is sure to follow"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02
IMMENSE VOLUME OF
GOLD FLOWS INTO u. S.
Imports from Jan. to Sept. II Amount
ed to s252, 1895, ooo--Exports Only
si1,o77,ooo.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The immense
volume OF gold flowing into the United
States in return for war orders is shown
in federal reserve board announcement
yesterday that from Jan. to Sept. IL
the imports amounted 20 S252,s95, 900,
while gold exported in the same period
was only SHOT 600. In the amount
received were Sl54,s99,00O in American
gold coin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02
WHAT TO DO FOR
ITCHING SKINS

Fezema. rinruorm and Other itching,
burning skin eruFtious are - easily
r1ade uorse ~ improper Treatment that
one has 80 BE- wery careful There is one
method. however. that you nesd MT hes
itatc q uss, even IN a hahy's tender
siin-thaf is. ths resin0l Treatment
Hesinai is TIE prescription # Balti-
rlnrs doctor. PVT ~ IN the form ~ res
irai eirtneut ard rrsinal soap. his
rruTea ao remarkably sHcaessfmf that
thousands &c ntlisr rtrHirians have been
fares.riisnE a en- sssftlT fdr % years
Eszfnol sfris ftehinr instantly. snd
airlasi alutys hesis The eruption guiek-
~ nnE 81 little Usst. nesinoi ointment
sra resinss sssF can b. bgurht 81 any
ErmrrlsfE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02
CARRANZA PLANS TOUR.
This to Precede Triumphal Entry t.
Mexico City.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 2.-Before GO
ing to the City of Mexico for tri-
umphal entry, Gen. Venustiano Carran-
"a will leave Vera Cruz on an extensive
trip of inspection through the states
controlled by his forces, according to Col.
Sebastian Carranza, jr., nephew of the
first chief" who arrived here yester-
day from Vera Cruz. Gen. Carranza he
said, will leave next week for Yucatan
and later will go to Tampico, Monterey,
Saltillo, San Luis Potosi, Zacatecas and
Torreon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02
CLEARS BuoTcHY SKIN

Trv resin-i saHr ~ r wek Tua
vi - EurrrisHf e. 49, hru u rlaars
ard frastffs vuur egrrr.lfEinr. ever ir
thns shrrt t5rra Tel Fa- ~ snir-
pa. q rEusstE saaErttr and ksefs the
hair girs rirt Er5 tustrrrs Tzis is
1855 = cortsirs tbs ssdstfrr. ilsai-
ina rassrr1 r1szieatiar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02
MEXICAN, SHOT BY SOLDIER, DIES
Military Authorities Investigate the Re-
port.

laredo, Tex, Oct. 2.-Teodoro Aguero,
a Mexican resident, shot by an American
soldier here Wednesday night, died on
Thursday from his wounds. Military
authorities are investigating report
that Aguero shot at provost guard
and in turn was shot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02

The famous detective Faspei - he
arrived at tie sceue 81 the crime.
eHsarens.7 said -. 81 be looked a.
TIE ufui9W thr1ueh which the thssf
Rad escaped. "this = more serious thar
n had erpeetedi It, broken % hoth
sidest Philadelphia Ledeer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02

Mrs. G.. A. Bohonon, one can each of
sweet corn, string beans, tomatoes, peas,
pumpkin.
Mrs. George Billings, one can sweet
corn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02

Mrs. Roy Bragg, embroidered collar
embroidered apron, embroidered center.
piece, pair pillow slips.
II. W. Hyland, sofa pillow, bath-robe
Pearl Stow OF Plainfeld, two croeheted
pieces.
Mrs. Susie Batchelder Of Plaimfeld
guest towel, pair embroidered pillow
slips.
Elizabeth Mcdonald, crocheted bed
spread, crocheted yoke, tatted bonnet,
tatted yoke.
Mrs. X. c. Waterman, cap, eight pin
cushions, six embroidered handkerchiefs,
four guest towels, music roll.
Mrs. Jane Williams, seven pieces Of
lace, crocheted yoke, four guest towels,
crocheted piece for bread tray, pair pill
low slips, old towel, table cloth, blanket,
six pairs stockings.
Jessie Eastman, guest towel. three GRO
cheted mats, piece lace and insertion.
Mrs. j. A. Lawrence of Chelsea, pen
and ink sketched quilt, pair knitted
boots, embroidered brush broom holder,
silk flowers, crocheted coin purse, Gro.
cheted dolls cap, darned net apron, bat
tenburg eenterpiece, embroidered apron,
tatted centerpiece.
Mrs. w. /. Wood guest towel.
Mrs. c. b. Bigelow. four embroidered
centerpieces, five crocheted doilies.
Mrs. h. r. Page OF Plainheld, braided
rug, crocheted collar and cuff set, EN-
broidered centerpieee, crocheted center
piece, crocheted piece for door, silk quilt.
Mrs. g. A. Bohonon, kait shawl.
Mrs. Minnie Gallant, bogonia, two old
fashioned shawls, over 100 years old.
Mrs. 3. 4. Caldwell. sofa pillow.
Mrs. ]. T. Wood, silk shawl, work
apron. silk bag.
Mrs. W. A. Seayer Of Williamstown,
three embroidered scaris, embroidered
centerpiece. tatted iabot. crocheted hat,
two embroidered guest towels.
Mrs. /. =. Williams Of Williamstown,
pair lace-trimmed pillow slips. child's
pillow slip, two guest towels, one bureau
scarf, pillow top. knit mat.
laura Nye. crocheted afghan.
Rena McAllistcr. two embroidered run
ners, two pillow tops. embroidered cen
terpieoe. pillow slips.
Mrs. james o. Conner Of Barre. Rose |
of Sharon guilt.
Grace McAllister. LACE trimmed pillow I
slips, embroidered guest towel. embr0id.
cred sofa pillow. two embroidered run
ners.
Esther Bresett. sofa pillow.
Mrs. Aiice Whitegmb Of Plainfeld. /
three cfocheted yokes
Mrs. se0rgiauna Wells 81 piafnaeld.
burnt wood box, two tgrnt wood panels
drawn work piece +
Lillian Wells Of Plainssla. emtroidersd
cap and apr0n.
Lyle Prescott crochetod afghan.
Mrs. A. r. Patterson. Mrs. s. ~. Paine
Mira. ~. 81. Hylsnd. Mrs. w A. Brad
bury. plants and houqusts q fowez.
There was credfahle display ~
drawings from the Fupils Of the gram
mar srigol
Canned Preserves N
Nrs q s C0onFy. one oan eaeh of eur
-nnts. hlsekberries raspberries. pine
ltric. f6nasrrls nnH rifuhsrh. rtraw-
rsrriss Hiueemeat, tuuatoas. red riurns
Mrs s. A. uohnnuu. uus rau eaah of
-snsites. aed r1umh. ernrbFrriss. rnsn-t
rarries HrH iafViss hiaekhrries
Mrs eesrrr Eanuas. enc osn eafh ~
tsasl-rriss. Teneh aff.lss. cherries. rssT-I
srries.
Ms. 81. 81 Ei-r stnrrF. o1.s can saat Ell
.trnuf.fgraess pmnEfkin. rnsrtaFries.l
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02

Genwood Ranges product of New Engands largest
and best known foundry They designed by makers of
lifelong experience They weigh more are put together
better and burn less fuel than ranges The castings
wonderfully smooth and easy to keep clean.
They handsome convenient and mechanically rightno
modern feature lacking Smooth cast Colonial design plain
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02
awarded Gold
aFacifcIn trnaton Eposiion

finish compact structure big roomy ovens easy working
CRATES and countless other features.
Owing their sturdy construction and fine workmanship
they will stand hard do better work and last much long,
er than the ordinary kind
They certainly do Make Cooking and Baking Easy
Get one and make housekeeping drudgeless.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
A PRo,AMER1cAN, IF YOU PLEASE

TYHo6B political seers who read the future
tn washington have decided that both
Republicans and Democrats are looking for
q pro-German candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency In the next election. 1t is a regret
tably credible story.
n there are any good Americans lef. by
election time they will speculate a little sadly
on the fate Of their Republic. They will won-
der a little at the casual way in which Amer
hca has been thrown overheard They may
even ask some pointed questions when can
didates appear at the hustings
II a pro-German candidate why not a pro-
Turkish candidatei If the Vice Presidency
is 20 be thrown as a sop to pro-Germans
(most OF whom are good Americans and
ask only for neutral government, why
shouldn't the Postmaster Generalship be Of
fered to the Belgians? VIII the madness stop
when all Europe is represented, when a pro-
Chinese-American is head Of the army and
q pro-Brazilian is Secretary Of State?
Not many Germans in this country
would vote for a man because he was Ger
man first and American second. There are
few, but they are not worth buying. There
Is a neutrality in politics well as in
dinlomacv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
THE ANSWER

THE contractors have put it up TO the
people Of Philadelphia. The latter have It
not be misunderstood anywhere in the United
States and will wreck beyond hope Of re-
covery the Contractors Alliance. Stanch in
his Republcanism, sure in his moral vision,
forward minded citizen who is devoted and
the whole city, George D. Porter deserves
and should receive the enthusiastic support
of all citizens who believe in representative
government and the efficient conduct Of pub
lie affairs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15

his war policy, we can only believe that now
1t is not less wonderful. 1t is hardly strange
that Viviani equipped and fortified, has
done things that were generally believed to
be impossible.
Viviani was chosen for his present position
after two veteran politicians Ribot and Dou-
mergue, had failed and Delcasse had declined
to try it, and it may be added that President
Poincare owes his political salvation to this
Frenchman with the Italian name and some
mixture of Florentine blood. Forthwith he
carried the day, against heavy odds, for the
three-year military service principle And
then Vviani formed the wonder cabinet" :"
which included not only Ribot and Dou-
mergue, but Delcasse as we'll. If it was a
great feat to secure the services of Delcasse
it was also triumph to part with him with
out causing any kind of political squabble
worth mentioning The Premier won the
united support of the Socialists whom he
had alienated by his apostasy, and succeeded
in maintaining in the official family of
France a harmony that was hardly to be
expected, in the extraordinary circumstances
in a country which has had sixty govern
ments" since Sedan. And with a few care
fully chosen words and few graceful ges-
lures he calms an incipient but concerted
opposition into an attitude which is ac-
quiescent II it is nothing else.
1t was a triumph of personality. It is per-
sonality that informs the Viviani eloquence
OF the Premier II has been said that he can
achieve more in the Chamber of Deputies
by merely waving his hand than any other
politician could do through the most stupen-
dous grafton, but gesture is not the whole
secret Careful critics who have listened to
his speeches declare unreservedly that Vivi-
ami is the greatest living master OF the
spoken word. Friends and enemies pay won
dering tribute to his copious and rich vocabu-
larry Then there's the voice-a tremendous
changing. harmonious. flowing voice, voice
with tears in 1t, or voice that seems TO
bleed: voice that rushes like tempest, or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
RING AROUND THE ROSY

Chicago has a duly elected city government
substantially like all other noncommission city
governments. II also has-and long has had-a
profound suspicion that this government cannot
be trusted that II given the opportunity. It win
graft on the public treasury by loading up the
payroll with heelers and handing out public
Jobs IN return for political services. SO II has
an elaborate civil service law, designed 10 pre-
vent the government from filling ofiees with
unht men and to insure appointments and pro-
motions merit.
Having this law. II will by no means trust
its duly elected government 10 observe the law;
so its sets up a civil service Commission as a
sort OF policeman or custodian to administer
the law In such manner that the government
cannot violate H.
In due time It conceves suspicious OF It's
civil service commission; so Il organizes a nom
official civn service reform association TO watch
the civil service commission that watches the
government This nonoficial association has
been complaining bitterly that the Commission
dfsreg CARDS the civil service law and, IN fact
accompishes the very evils II was supposed 10
prevent
government and --b-a law forbldding maj
Government 10 betray its trust and--o--an
official commission 10 enforce the Law b: and
d--a nonoficial association 70 see that the conn
mission does not violate the law b. the next step
should be--o-~a law forbidding the commission
10 violate the law D, and--f-an ofaclal eom-
mission 70 see that the nonofical association
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
PROPER PLACE FOR A DRYDoCK

THE news from Boston that work was be-
Il gun yesterday on the new drydock ought
to stir the Chamber of Commerce and the
Port Commissioners here to renewed efforts
to get the proposed Government drydock
for this port
Boston, had five docks before work on the
new one was started. Two Of them are in
the Navy Yard and three are privately
owned. The largest is big enough to accom-
modate vessel only 725 feet long, the same
size as the large dock at the League Island
yard. The new DOCK built by the Port Com
mission and to be under public control, is
to be 1900 feet long, 12O feet wide with S5
feet of water on the sill at low tide There
is no dry dock in the world so large Not
only has Boston had enterprise enough to
plan the dock, but her Port Commissioners
had Initiative enough to go to Europe and
make contracts for its use with steamship
lines whose ships were too big to dock any
where else on the Atlantic coast.
Philadelphia has only three drydocks two
of which are in the Navy Yard but IL is
the biggest shipbuilding centre on this con-
tinent. 1t is the one place in America where
facilities for docking vessels should be the
best because 1t is the one place where facili-
ties for building and repairing ships are
the greatest. II Congress were in the con-
troll of business men instead of politicians
there would be no hesitation in selecting the
League Island Navy Yard as the site for
the new naval drydock. It will cost much
less here than at Newport News and the
use for IT would be much greater If one
or more Of the new war ships now planned
are to be built here there should be a dock
big enough to meet the growing demands of
the developed Government shipbuilding plant.
No argument is needed to establish this prop
osition, for it is self-evident.
We can have the drydock If the big men
OF the city will only get busy and go after
1t with the same energy that they display
in their private affairs