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An lrishnlan walked into a hotel and noticed two men fighting at the far end of the room. Leaning over the bar he earnestly inqu. red of the bartender:
 "Is that a private fight, or can anyone get into it?'-Excavating Engineer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-01-28
We'll Known Alaska
 Woman Dies

News comes to Wrangell of the death of Mrs. s. Hall Young, wife of Rev. s. H. Young, who was the head of Presbyterian missions for over twenty-five years in Alaska. Mrs. Young passed away in New York City on the 18th of January. A husband apd two daughters are left 10 mourn the demise of this estimabIe lady who had many friends in the northland.
 Rev. Young was at one time stationed at Wrangell and has many friends here who sympathise with him in his hour of sorrow.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-01-28

The Petersburg Report man must expect to stick, as he is talk ing orders for 1916 delivery.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-01-28

The Rink has the goods.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-01-28

Another big Home Talent Show at the Pbotoshow next Saturday Woodwork and Purcell promise an entertainment loyal big film fea- ture and two act roaring comedy with a cast of four people. Big dance after show. Billy will play the piano. Big time for all.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-01-28

TheJefferson is due Sunday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-01-28

Tonight "Ths ritef Lily, kiat:.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24
WEST HILL NOTES

Mrs. Merton L. Towne, Mrs. ID. l.
Wood and son, Clyde, and their cousin,
Charles n. Ellis Of Westwood, Mass.
went 20 Warren Wednesday 10 visit Mr..
Ellis grandfather, Hosea Towne. On
their return, they called on friends in
wilIiamstown, the trip being made BY
auto.
J. c. Brennan and Perlcy Eager are
working for Prank Lafayette during hay
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs Duprey Of Mortified are
visiting their daughter. Mrs. Frank Ia
fayetts, and also their sons. Edward and
William Duprey Of Barre City.
Charles y. Ellis Of Wcstwood, Mass
who has been visiting a. the home Of
NJ. T. Towne the past week, returned to
his home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Wilbur Rowland have
been entertaining friends from Marshheld
the past week.
The West Hill Sunshine club will bold
their next meeting Aug. 5 with Mrs..
Merton Cheney Of Berlin. Mrs. Mabel
Benesi3es and Ina Wood are program
committee.
Lester Harris Of Barre CITY is work
ING for d. 4. Wood through having. Mr..
Wood u doing Mrs. George Wales hay
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24
EAST MONTPELIER

Mr.. and Mrs. John Farrel Of Mont
pelier were the recent guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Coburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Mcknight are
stopping AZ Mrs. John Wizards since the
FIRE on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry kelton were bus.
mess visitors in Montpelier Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Dudley, Mr.. and
Mrs. lee Templeton, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Young. and Mr.. and Mrs. l. c. Hammett
are taking their annual vacations AZ
Joc's pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mcknight are
keeping house for Mrs G. Y. Dudley
while she is away camping.
A lawn party. billed for Thursday
evening 81 the church. Il postponed for
the present
George Mcknight h substituting On
the r. y. d. route during G. =. Dudiey's
vacation.
Mrs. Mabsi Townsend was The guest
Of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Co
barn. "Wednesday.
The SUNDAY school picnic. scheduled
for last saturday afternoon. was iudef-
nitsly postponed o. aar0uut 81 the rain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24
East Montpelier Campmeeting.

The l4th annual session of the East
Montpelier Evangelical Campmeeting as
ISOLATION will commence next week on
Friday evening, July 30, at 1880 P. m,
and is to continue for ten days, with
three preaching services daily, at l0:3O
a. M, 2:30 and 1880 p. m. Other serv-
ices will be held and announced as occa-
sion may require. Rev. G. Z. Dotey OF
Stoneham, Mass, a former pastor of the
Peoples church at Montpelier and now
presiding elder of the New England con-
ference Of the Evangelical church, viii be
in charge. He will be assisted by other
preachers and workers, among them be-
ing Rev. and Mrs. G. III. Hopkins, for
merly of Montpelier, and Rev. and MRS
O. j. Harvli of Westport Factory, Mass,
and Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Taylor of Mont
pelier. Rev. VIM. Shaw of Trinity Meth
odist church, Montpelier, viii preach on
Aug. a. The singing will be in charge of
a young lady from Lynn, Mass. All
are welcomed Board can be obtained
on the grounds at nominal charge, and
there is plenty of room in which TO
pitch tents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24
MEASURING SPELLING ABILITY.
Curious Evidence Of Failure Noted in
Third-Grade Glasses.

Seven out Of every 100 third.grads
publie-schoo children can not spell
"has' This and other curious evidences
OF the special problems inherent in the
teaching OF spelling are brought out by
Or. Leonard r. Ayres, of the Russell
Sage foundation, in a study just issued.
As a result Of combining the four
most extensive studies that have been
made to identify the words commonly
used in different sorts Of English writ
ing, DR.. Ayres has selected the 1000
words that constitute 90 per cent OF the
language ordinarily used. This selec-
ton was made from various English
authors, from four Sunday newspapers
Of Buffalo, y. ". and from the business
and family correspondence Of over 1000
adults The objects OF the study was
70 develop a scale for measuring at
tainment in the spelling Of common
words on the part ~ school children"
Cooperating with the city superintcnd.
ents IN ~ cities 81 the United States,
DR.. Ayres had the 1000 oommOnest
words tested by an aggregate Of l,f00.-
900 spellings. secured from 10000 pub
lie school children. Tho result accord
ing 70 DR.. Ayres, made Il possible to sc-
curatcly measure spelling ability, and
70 compute the amount II improvement
in spelling the same words from grade
T. grade.
Ry q scale arrangement. extending on
. line from 0 90 TOO. spelling ability"
i easily and scientifically determined.
Ter eNamnle. nine words If most fire.
quent use. viz. "the.- in" 80" mo"
Sow nman.- aten." bed top re-
voaled that second grade pupils, on an
sreraee. spelled CORRECTLY - pr cent u
these words. Al the other extreme 81
The scale the words Judgment "rec-
gnmsnd.H and -ailersr we're found to h.
sT.ilsd correctly ~ iust - pr cent of
.ifhth grade pupils. Percentages above
md below these would indicate Varia-
ions from the normal in spelling.
ur. Asres fnds that aiufsilaefual ahl-
ties ars Distributed in mueh The same
rav among people ss are physical traits.
iust - tirff sft feu awsrfs. many reo-
a. # mediufu bright and very fsw
rinntss - there ars very frw sroeed-
uaEv Tlegf speliers uany uaeaum oues.
nd ssrr Sen eresiirrt Unes. Pew words
- raosf ~ oar u1fk Nhsn ~ write
IT'S wmis rrnEiltu via thefr r.
- ltisfs. ruf linf 81 fis Weras writ
-. he ubld uho masters tia lnlo
rarfs 81 ths seals rirer uiH make na
felilt.a sfFurs tu uirs-tenths 81 BE WIT
ne
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24
EXILED BELGIANS'
UNHAPPY EXISTENCE
Between Ecurie and Notre Dame De
Lorette Not Lump of Earth the
Size Of Shovel Has Escaped
Being Moved.

Amiens, July 24.--"There is not &
lump of earth the size OF a shovel be
tween Ecurie and Notre Dame de 10
rette that haEnt been ploughed by
Shells, said an artillery officer who took
part in the recent French offensive north
Of Arras. "The intense fire Of our bat.
teries is not, as is supposed by the I'M
initiated who read of artillery duela
in the communicates, aimed at the en-
emy's batteries; in the region of the
Artois the Germans choose their ground
so well that it can not be hoped, ex-
cept in rare instances, to reach their
heavy guns until the lines are pushed
back"
The real object of attack is the enc
my's infantry and the field works that
protect it. There are artillery duels
but they are between the lighter field
pieces; the heavy guns are well con-
cesled in the numerous quarries, gor-
ges and rayines of the region.
Toward the northern limit of the re-
cent battle field the ruins of mining
add to the natural shelters. German
ARTILLERY men know this region quite as
well as the French officers. They APP
preciate the strength of the Artois hills
so well that they sent engineers, the
French officers say, to study it between
1906 and 1910, with the ostensible OBJ
ject of investigating whether it would
be possible to exploit further to the
southwest the coal vein of the basin
of Lens. The German engineers, it is
said, took soundings over every square
mile Of the country around Vimy, Civ
enchy and Carency. Some of them
settled at Lens with their families and
for four years the work went on. Then,
according to the story, the Germans de-
clared that the exploitation of the vein
could not be made to pay and retired.
French engineers who made similar in
vestigations. however found that the
vein could be worked proftably; a COM
pany was formed and shafts We're be-
ing sunk when the war interrupted the
work
In the meantime, it is said that every
rise and every depression of ground,
pN19 ia"As iiuEo anu BoiBp hau pSeh
plotted on the German staff maps in
the triangle of the Mont de Vimy, Mont
dc Givenchy and spur of Notre Dame
de Lorette, where the Germans have
now established their strongest FORTH
cations to protect the plain leading |
ing eastward toward Lens and north
ward toward Lille. The desire of the
Allies to command that fiat country is
what gives the greatest importance to
the battle of Arras or the battle of Ar
tots, as it may eventually be called.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24
SITUATION VERY SERIOUS.
Among the Refugee Population at Mon
astir. Macedonia.

London, July 24.-Dspatches received
from British Consul Greg at Monastir
Macedonia, indicate that the situation
OF the refugee population in that district
is very serious. $50 many people have
succumbed to the effects of exposure and
starvation" says Mr.. Greig, "and the
crop prospects are so bad, that despair
has quenched all initiative. Everywhere
the distress is increased by the enor-
nous prices of foodstuffs, by the lack
Of medical assistance, by the need of
clothing and housing The situation is
equally precarious for Christian and
Moslem population.
ACUTE distress OF peculiarly horri-
BILE character prevails among the civilian
population of the districts of 0chrida,
Libra, Kirchevo and Perlepe. The chief
sufferers are refugees from villages de-
stroyed in 1912 when cattle, grain, agri-
cultural implements, and all household
effects of hundreds OF families were loot
ed or destroyed. The survivors of this
ruin took refuge in the towns-especial-
ly Monastir--destitute of the necessar-
les of life. Since then it has been inn
possible for them to do anything to-
wards retrieving their fortunes or to
earn farthing Their only resources
had been agriculture, which they could
have resumed only if their horses and
barns could have been gratuitously re-
built, and if oxen, seed, and agricultural
could have been provided.
That was impossible, because the events
OF 1912 were followed by other wars
and urgent appeals to charity on every
side. No other means of earning a liv-
ing has been opened to them as there
has been no demand for labor owing
to economical conditions.
"In Monastir alone there are some S.
900 persons, including refugees from
more than 80 villages. Many of them
are suffering from illness caused by two
and half years Of semi-starvation,
whilst large numbers are in state of
extreme debility, which, failing relief,
IAN only end in lingering death. There
are whole streets of families in this
condition. They have parted with ev-
arything saleable. Women, reduced to
skin and bone, are feeding their infants
IN dry bread got by begging. Hundreds
Of these families have recently been
visited, and scarcely house has been
ound in which there is an atom of food |
beyond scraps of dry bread and, here |
md there, few handfuls of flour. No |
amily possessed meat, eggs, butter,
'heese, oil, salt, tea coffee, and rice" /
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24
BETHEL

William NJ. Clark of Hartford, Conn,
came Thursday for visit at j. Albert
Perley's,
DIR. and Mrs. V. A. Eddy returned
Thursday from fortnight's stay IN
Brattleboro and vicinity.
The item In this column yesterday
about horse hides should have said that
the tannery is receiving $4,000 instead
of 1900.
Mrs. A. j. Davis of Fitchburg, Mass,
returned Thursday, after ten days
visit at j. +. Pease's and Miss Elsie
Rogers of Wilbraham, Mass, is now Wis
iting there.
The town of Royalton will celebrate
Old Home Week Aug. 10 to I'll in elab-
crate fashion. On Sunday there will be
patriotic sermons in all the churches
On Tuesday there will be exercises at
Royalton village day and evening. On
Monday will occur the dedication of the
Handy memorial at South Royalton, in
the daytime and an old folks concert in
the evening. The memorial is to erected
in honor of Mrs. Hannah (Hunter) Han
DIV, who saved nine children from the
Indians at the time of the Indian raid,
Oct. is, 1850. On the memorial will be
inscribed the names of the children
saved, the names of the prisoners taken
and of those killed Mrs. Handy's deed
and DR.. Phineas Parkhurst's noble deed
in giving the alarm after he was shot
by the Indians, will also be recorded.
The address OF the day will be delivered
by Congressman Frank L. Greene. -'r~
expense of the memorial is met by sales
of the history OF Royalton by Mrs. i.
M. Lovejoy. On Thursday and Friday
evenings at South Royalton, historical
drama, "The Burning of Royalton," will
be presented by local talent. On Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday there will be
of sports, exhibits of relics and
historical pageants. Not only the hotels
at Royalton and South Royalton, but a
large number of private houses will be
opened to the towns guests, many OF
whom are expected to spend the whole
Or a part of the week. All rates have |
been made exceedingly low and particu-
lars will be gladly furnished if ques-
tions are addressed to Box SO, South
Royalton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24
WAITS RIVER

NJ. ana Mrs. Csrles Thurhsr ~
DauriIls and NJ ard Mrs. Arthur Gles
an ~ 81 Johusharv were resent VS.
tors 81 Mr. sna Ma ~ p. Martins.
Mr.. Thrrtar Ell ~ rrmEmt~red 81
Flnurn Worshen snd Mrs. Gleason as
LMlr Wortbsu. loth formerly # tbs
place.
several frun The rlscs ATTENDED The
community thaHtssqua - bradford lsst
urfk
Mrs.. p. g w1ss ~ NuntusiisT tss
h.nr sfafinr rsisf5Fss nud frien1s it
tnrr during ~ rast Nusk
nfissss Lis Euft arf Aaa Wsist ere
risitfrr tiF fcrFner's sister. Mrs.. 4 A
Fanmar rt FeFtan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24
KEEPING DOWN THE COST OF
POULTRY-FEED.
It's the Little Leaks That Sink Ship,

It's the Little Leaks That Sink Ships.
There are many who claim that poul-
try cannot be kept profitably on a small
scale. But in such cases If the account
book could be looked over, it would
doubtless be brought to light that poul-
try feed was purchased in small quaint
ties thus adding about 25 per cent.
more to the debit side The fact that a
poultry account is so small tends to
carelessness and waste, especially where
there has not been much experience in
the field of buying and selling commodi-
ties.
When buying grain in driblets, bear in
mind that the dealer is put to consider
able extra trouble; for the time and la
Dor necessary TO weigh out ten pounds
OF grain, do it up in a package, etc, is
as great, and even greater than in hand
ling 100 pounds, and, as the grain dealer
is not usually in business for his health,
he adds the cost of the extra labor to
the grain bill. The following excellent
advice on purchasing feed appeared in
recent issue of poultry magazine, and
is given here in condensed form:
Either have grain bags of your own
and send them with your order to the
dealer, or, if the feed is delivered in the
dealers bags, empty and return them
at once. Never allow grains to be de-
livered in paper bags, for which charge
win be made. Provide ample, rat-proof
bins for grain storage, and have them
in a cool, dry place. Never allow feed
TO stand aronud in bags of any deserip-
tion, and clean out the bins before emp
tying the fresh supply into them.
Buy in as large quantities as practi-
cable, from a two 20 a six weeks sup
ply.
"Order before you are out, and avoid |
having 10 get a little TO hold over till
the next day.
PAY cash for your grains and get an
itemized receipt. Audit your bin and |
see that amounts, prices, and extensions
are correct.
Buy by weight only, and then only |
in multiples OF standard divisions Of a
hundredweight. Don't buy by measure.
study the market reports in the daily
papers and have some way Of oompar
ng values.
"Do the buying yourself Don't leave
4 20 children or Incompetent employees.
"Buy all foodstuffs separately and mix
hem yourself, thereby saving extra cost
md loss by mixing, and the possibilities
II adulteration.
"Buy as few varieties Of grains and
oodstuifs as you can get along with.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24

Unusual and fancy feeds cost more, and
are out of proportion to the food value
received.
"See that you get what you order, and
that it is sweet, clean, and sound.
LEARN to feed the kind of grains your
chickens need.
Don't pay fancy prices for prepared"
or so-called "tonic" or medicinal foods"
Food is not medicine, and if fowls need
medicine, it is not only cheaper, but
better, to buy it separately.
'Do your own delivering If possible.
and take advantage of the lower price
by doing So
Copyright, 1915. by e. r. Parkinson-AlI
rights reserved.)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24
AROUND THE GARDEN.
"Lest We Forget"

How does the garden lookf Are the
rows straight and clean, with a fine dry
dust between them, where no weeds can
| sprout or are two shades of green show
ing in the rows where there should be
but one, with here and there weed top
| is to the fore? If there has been any
neglect during the past few weeks, it is
not too late to clean up in August, and
it will be a surprise what revolution
day or two of conscientious, steady
work will accomplish in a patch which
has been neglected, but is not wholly
hopeless mass of weeds.
Under no consideration allow the weeds
to 90 to seed, for the most prolific source
Of weed seeds in the majority of gar
dens is the strip where the early yegeta-
Bile grew, when allowed to grow up and
ripen in the late autumn. If the weeds
are already tall, cut them down and
burn them, and remember that one of
the worst weeds encountered in the
garden is purslane, as it starts to ripen
seed almost as soon as it begins to grow.
Moreover, each little piece broken or cut
off will root again readily.
Grow Some Green Manure.
There are plenty of details to claim
the attention of the gardener besides
weeds just now, among them to growing
of humus and green manure in the idle
soil. When a crop is used up, cut and
burn the old vines and weeds, and sow
some quick growing summer or hardy
winter Ncover" or "catch" crop. For
southern New Jersey and southwark,
crimson clover makes fine winter Cow
err crop. For the northern sections, red
clover, rye, and vetch are excellent, the
former adding humus, the latter nitro
gen, to the soil. In planting clovers or
vetch, apply potash in the form of muri-
ate or sulphate or wood ashes TO the
piece before digging il over preparatory
to sowing Lime should also be applied
about week before the work is started.
Keep the suckers rubbed of the grape
vines, tomatoes, and every other plant
which sends them out, as they rob the
maturing fruits and always weaken the
plants. This is the month 10 start peren-
malls from seed, and the best place to
SOW them is in a coldframe, because
there the heavy rains can be kept from
washing away the little seeds and seed
lings.
Those who expect to SOW a small piece
Of alfalfa this season will do well to
spend the month in preparing the land,
for the seed bed cannot be too fine, firm,
and NEEDLESS. For soils only moderately
well adapted TO alfalfa, three conditions
are essential TO success; the application
Of an abundance of manure, lime, and
the artificial introduction Of bacteria.
The incubation can be accomplished by
upon the ground 100 10 100
pounds of soil from an alfalfa field
where tubercles are abundant. Where
stable manure Is not available, the fol-
lowing commercial fertilizers may be
ised. nitrate Of soda, 50 POUNDS acid
phosphate. $50 pounds, and muriate Of
potash. 100 pounds II potash is unob-
ainable, use unleached wood ashes %
he amount Of 700 pounds, which viii
,royide also about Us pounds Of lime.
icopyright. 1915. By r. r. Pnriinson-An
rights RS ervcd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24
Trouble in Coal Fields.

Wheeling Va, July 24.-Three mines
in the eastern Ohio field were closed yes
terday because approximately 1000 men
notified the operating companies they
would not work until all provisions Of
the agreement by which the recent strike
was settled have been carried out. Some
mines in the field have not re-opened
and reports reaching here yesterday were
90 the effect that scores Of families were
destitute. During the strike benefits to-
falling 81 ,543,0O0 were distributed among
strikers and their families, but with
the signing Of the agreement the bene-
fits ceased.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24
wESTMoRE.

Items from Graystone cottage, VIII
loughby lake,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Bryant, Mrs. Mary
England and Miss Gladys Mccormick
are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Joslyn.
Edwin ID. Joslyn, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Dix called on Clyde f. Joslyn Of Sharon,
Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24
ORANGE.

Be sure to attend the palm garden
festival at the grange hall in Orange,
Wednesday evening, July 2s. Good mu-
sic will be furnished for promenading
and dancing and seasonable refreshments
will be served. Come early and enjoy
a pleasant evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24
TELLS OF TURKISH
MINE IN SUEZ CANAL
Berlin Gets Report of Sinking Of British
Steamer Theresa-No Such
Craft Known.

Berlin, by wireless telegraphy to Say
vile, July PA dispatch from The
Hague in the Overseas News Agency
says that, according TO reports from
Cairo, the British steamship Theresa,
while passing through the suez canal,
ran upon Turkish mine and sank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24

Rrrul-r rsssur ~ ioaai a. IN -
tIg III Wrss hsn wanf1r srlr 81
81 . r. Al msnt.-s reruss-ss e
rttau1
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-24

Available shipping records contain
several vessels of the name Theresa,
but none of British nationality.