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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-02
MONTPELIER
Y. M. c. A. to Be Used by Girls One Day
Week.

Week.
Directors OF the Y. NJ. G. A. voted las
evening, at meeting held for the pur
pose, to set aside one day in each weel
to allow the use Of the gymnasium Il
girls, this action being taken because o.
many applications Since Secretary Moor
opened the building last week, after il
had been closed since spring, inquiries
commenced to come in as to whether OF
not there was to be any time when girls
could use the gym. Over hundred diff.
iferent persons expressed the hope that
action would be taken by the directors
and meeting was called TO consider the
matter. After the schedule III classes
has been completed, the specific day in
the week win be selected. The use of
the gym by girls is nothing new, this
having been the practice when Secretary
Gilkerson had charge.
| A special meeting Of the directors Of
Heaton hospital was held in the city hall
yesterday afternoon, being called for the
purpose of considering rate TO be
charged for the use vi the X-ray ma
chine which was installed at the hospital
some time ago. j. A. Sibley, chairman
of the executive board, reported that he
had investigated rates in other cities
and gave the information he had derived
TO the directors. After some discussion,
the president was authorized TO appoint
a special committee TO investigate fur
Their and make report at some future
date. The X-ray machine has been in
use at the hospital for a considera bic Pc
Rod OF time, but no definite rate for
its use has been determined.
Railroad men reported slight wreck
on the Central Vermont railroad this
morning at White River Junction, sew
eral freight cars and shifting engine
being derailed. The accident caused the
track 10 be blocked for several hours.
Mrs. Phil Howes OF LOOMS street re-
turned last evening from Lowell Mass,
where she has been passing month
with relatives.
John Harvey, who is assisting in revis-
ing the statutes, went this morning 10 !
on a brief business visit.
Miss Loretta O'Hare, who has been |
visiting relatives in the city. during the
week, left this morning for her home in |
Sc. Adams.
Phillip Barney, who has been making a
weeks visit in the city with relatives,
left this morning for Dollard, Sasksteh-
evan, Can, where he has been located |
Tor seven years on a wheat ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ J. Corliss Of Berlin 1
vent this morning 10 Burlington for a
lew days visit
Mrs. Della Gardner Of Boston and +. J.
Pereau of Allston, Mass. left last even.
NC for their homes, 3iaving been in the
.ity 20 attend the funeral Of their broth.
Y, Joseph Pereau.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Merrill Of Rox.
'ury was visitor in the city to-day on
business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-02
Notice to Clerks.

There will be a regular meeting Of the
r. c. !. p A. Friday evening, Dec. 3. az
1880 o'clock. Business; Election Of on
GERS All clerks must attend. Lockout
pay. ID. c. Rizzi, recording secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-02

See that special rack Of suits at Alb
bolts.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-23

shipwreck overlook an expedition sent
u by the Virginia company. and II
was four years later that the actual
beginning of silk culture was made in
America.
Silk is unique in this respect. Its
raw material is produced by the cheap
est labor in the world, the silkworm
being the busy little weaver, but the
finished product is among the most
costly of merchandise.
To the genius of Charles Marie JAG.
guard We W our present facility in
the weaving of figured silks and rib
bons. Before the jacquard invention
silk weaving of figured goods was in
deed a complicated labor.
A t the Panama-Paciic exposition
there is a ribbon loom in operation
which shows great strides In the easy
handling Of figured ribbons. The Sec
ton of ribbon shown here Is acknowl-
edged to be a masterpiece Of ribbon
weaving. 1t would be impossible tc
give In SO short a space any adequate
notion of how the weaving Is done, but
a person interested in the subject
could get much information and enter
tainment III Of either the encyclope-
dia or by obtaining a book which
treats of the. silk industry ia the Unit
ed States.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-23
PREPARATION OF LETTUCE

When lettuce comes from the mar
ket clean in cold water and look 1t
over carefully to see that all dirt and
insects are removed. Place on d piece
of dampened cheesecloth, then roll VI
and put on the ice, when it will be
ready for use and will often stay fresh
for a week. Some persons complain
Of sleepiness after eating lettuce. This
Is due to the lactucin in lettuce, which
the milky juice contains. This Juice
may be removed by cutting from the
lettuce the lower end of the heads or
stalks and then standing the lettuce In
cold water for several hours before
nsing. Keep the head intact when yon
wish to quiet nerves or induce sleep.
The following is a pretty lettuce rel
ish for luncheon or dinner and may be
served in a small cut glass dish: Line
the dish with lettuce leaves, upon
which place either ripe or green olives
and tiny red tomatoes. Chill with
cracked ice. The olives and tomatoes
may be taken with the fingers at any
time during the meal.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-23

TATAR, which brings with 1t so
MAJ much of gloom, bloodshed
and heartache, Is neve who'll
ly an unmitlgated evil. 1t
is interesting to trace In history its
economic effect upon our own u
try, and in one particular case the dis
tribution of the silk industry in our
own country after the French revolu-
ton.
Prior to the French revolution France
had almost a monopoly of the silk In
dustry. bat when that country was
torn by one of the terrible wars of
modern times France was found by
the silk weaver to be uncongenial for
their peaceful occupation. and they
sought refuge In other countries, some
of them eventually coming to America.
OF course prior to this time the Earl
of Southampton, who vas treasurer
and counsel to the Company of Vir-
ginia, was authorized by James l.. OF
England to breed silkworms and man
ufacture silk In Virginia. This was
about the year 1908 or 1909. but a
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-23

chine would be provided for which all
elements which contribute to the
navy's functions in time of war would
be co-ordinated in time of peace; that
the coming of war would not find the
navy in a serious state of u~nprepared-
ness.
A step was taken In this direction by
congress when as a result Of the testi-
mony of many officers before the house
naval committee the bureau of opera
tons was created. The new bureau,
it is declared, will fit perfectly into
the better scheme of things inaugural
ed by the change In the method OF
preparation of war games.
Much credit is given to Secretary
Daniels for his accomplishment of the
innovation, which in some Of the eff
fects expected to result from it is con-
trary to what has been understood to
be his ideas.
Credit to Admiral Fiske.
The new plan is the result OF more
than two years of effort on the part
of numbers of the highest officers of
the navy, and its accomplishment by
the secretary is In large part due to
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-23
To Make That French Twist.

A simple way to arrange the French
twist is to gather up the hair that
grows upon the crown Of the head, as
1f one were to form an old fashioned
roach, as displayed in the old time pho
.tographs. Pin this so it will be out of
tne way. Take the back hair and a bit
above the ears and do In a French
twlst. With the topknot hair form a
Ehlck. wide roll from one side to the
'cther. Anchor with a hair net. You
Will look a bit weird, but what matter?
lou will be in style, and think what
glory that is. Though the freaks of
fashion be absurd, to disregard them
entirely is to drop behind. And then,
Who knows? 1t may be comfortable
10 be frumpy, but it creates a posi-
ave dislike for the lady In the looking
glass.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-23
RANK WITH BEST
OF THE WORLD
Especially Built to Foil At
tacks From TOrped0es.
New Pennsylvania
Bigger Yet.

the vessel from attacks by torpedo
boats. These guns are mounted prin-
cipally along the gun deck, though two
are located on the bridge. They are
protected by armor.
1.-THE Texas carries the heaviest ar
NOR of any battleship on the active
list in the navy, her hull being protect
ed by a water line belt twelve inches
thick amidships and tapering to six
inches fore and aft Above that, amid
ships, is a belt of armor ten inches
thick, while a belt eight inches In thick
ness mounts that, extending to the
main deck.
Two Armor BuIkheads.
From the main deck to the protective
deck, fore and aft and running entire
~ across the vessel and i~nclosing all
the vital parts, are two armor bulk
heads fourteen inches In thickness.
These bulkheads join the heavy armor
on the outside of the hull above the
protective deck and are designed to
prevent shells from sweeping through
into the dynamo and boiler and engine
spices.
propelled by twin screws, driven by
two reciprocating engines, the Texas
developed a speed of more than TWEEN
ty-one knots on her official speed trials.
Her high speed at her trial trip was
in excess of twenty-five knots, and that
could be maintained for several hours
If such a thing should be necessary.
Thus the Texas is not only the largest
and most powerful battleship In the
United States navy. but also is the
fastest.
"The Texas looks more like a cruiser
than q b~attleship SO far as general
outline of hull is concerned. She has
a breadth of ninety-6ve feet and a
draft of Twenty-Five feet. Her coal
bunkers have a capacity Of 5000 tons,
giving her a cruising radius of 5000
miles without replenishing her bunk
ers. Her boilers are combination coal
and oil burners, and oil is carried In
tanks in the double bottom"
Had the Titanic been constructed as
the Texas and New York are construct
ed she could have withstood the Inn
pact with the iceberg and very prob
ably would have reached port. At any
rate, naval men figure that the Texas
would survive a similar accident.
The Texas and the New York cost
about $10,0O0.OO0 each.
New Efficiency Plan.
Secretary Daniels announced recent
~ his adoption of an innovation in the
navy which was regarded by the naval
service as the greatest single step to-
ward a more efficient strategical opera
ton of the fleet and better prepared
ness of the navy for war that had been
taken in years.
What the secretary did was to put
into effect a new plan for the making
up Of the war games and strategical
exercises. which constitute the basis of
the training of the fleet for war. The
great Importance of this change of plan
lies. however. not SO much in it's effect
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-23

Photo by American Press Association
TWELVE INCH GUNS OF THE WYOMING.
on the character of the war games as
in the farreaching consequences it is
certain to have on the policy and or
%ganization of the navy.
Heretofore the war games have been
prepared by the commander in chief
of the feet and his staff-that is, the
element which had to carry out the
s%trategical exercises was required to
map out its own work. Orders issued
by Secretary Daniels gave approval to
war game plans prepared Jointly by
the general board of the navy, the Ma
val War college and recommended by
the aid for operations. For the first
time, therefore, the war game plans
were the result of a coordination of
the various elements of the navy.
This is regarded as marking the begin
ming of a new epoch.
1t was predicted that the execution
Of this plan in the future would result
in the establishment of a general STAFF
for the navy and that a working ma
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-23
OUR DREADNOUGHTS
IN THE NAV|ES
The New York and Texas,
$4,000 Tons Each, Carry
Ten FOurteen-inch
Guns.
BY FREDERICK r. TooMHs.


"HE Dreadnoughts of the United
States navy are among the
most powerful fighting ships of
the world. They combine all
the essential elements of destructive
men-of-war as laid down by the rec
concentrations of the leading marine
experts.
At the head of the list OF Uncle
Sans Dreadnoughts ONE the battle.
ships New York and Texas. These
mighty terrors of the sea are consid-
cred the last word In warship construc-
ton and are popularity referred to as
super readnoughts.
Ranking next to the New York and
the Texas as to size these craft each
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-23

ADMIRAL DEWEY, CHIEF OF TIE ENTIRE
NAVY.
displace 27,OOO tons and have %. 100
horsepower are the following:
Arkansas, 10000 tons, 2 $500 horse
power, twelve twelve-inch guns; Wy
oming, 10000 tons, 34,956 horsepower,
twelve ~twelve-inch guns; Florida, 21,-
1875 tons. 28,O0O horsepower, ten
twelve-inch guns; Utah, 21.825 tons,
$4,000 horsepower, ten twelve-inch
guns; Delaware, 10000 tons. $4,000
horsepower, ten twelve-inch guns
North Dakota. 10000 tons, $4,000 horse
power, ten twelve-inch guns. Also we
have eight battleships of 10000 tons
and 1880 horsepower of the class OF
the Connecticut and the Louisiana.
Their Batteries.
These all carry from four to eight
twelve-inch guns and batteries of
eight inch guns.
The new superb readnoughts now in
course of construction or authorized by
congress will carry fourteen inch guns.
The Pennsylvania, keel laid in 1912,
will have an enormous battery of
twelve fourteen-inch cannon, and she
will displace over $1,000 tons. Her
horsepower will also exceed $1,000.
Truly a leviathan of the deep in every
sense of the expressioni
~Dreadnoughts Described.
The New York and the Texas are
sister ships, so the following descrlp-
ton of the Texas by a prominent
writer will apply to both craft:
1.-THE Texas is a wonderful ship.
She is long. narrow and graceful Her
hull drops toward the stern In lines
which suggest remarkable speed. and
her fighting tops and masts are just
high enough to give her a well pro
portioned appearance.
1.-THE Texas has the largest main bat
terry of guns in the world. Ten four
teen-inch heavy f1rers are placed in
five turrets, two forward and three in
the stern. She is 565 feet long. dis
places 27,000 tons of water and has
capacity for both coal and. oil driven
engines. Her speed was guaranteed at
twenty-one knots an hour, but she can
make nearer twenty-three. She carries
forty-eight guns of various sizes and
four submerged torpedo tubes. Her
enlisted crew is made up of 1000 men.
with sixty-three officers.
Protection From Torpedoes.
"The Texas marks many departures
In warship construction In the United
States, a new system being used in
hull design which makes her practical
ly unsuitable, there being three hulls
placed one within the other and all be-
low the protective deck. These bulls
are designed to save the vessel from
destructionsby t%orpedoes, and naval Of
fcers believe that they will serve their
purpose.
'This battleship also is the first to
carry fourteen inch rifles, ten of those
immense guns being mounted in five
electrically controlled turrets, mounted
on the main deck on the center line.
Two Of the turrets are located forward.
the second being 81 elevated that the
guns fire over the first, and three are
located aft, with the center one so ele-
waited that it can shoot yer the top of
the extreme after turret. That will
give the Texas a fire of four big guns
dead ahead and four dead astern. All
ten can be fired on either broadside.
Besides these guns, there are twenty
Eve nve-inch rapid fire rifles to protect
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-23
Ham Balls.

One eupful of boiled potato, one on
Ton and n eupful of ham. chopped.
Season with salt and pepper, add a
well beaten egg and a little milk. Form
into small balls, roll In meal and fry in
hot, deep fat. Serve on buttered toast.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-23
SILK WEAVING
IN AMERICA.

Sample Of Ribbon Making by an
American Manufacturer Which
Compares Very Favorably With
the Ribbons Which Come
From the Looms of Europe.
Ribbon Woven at Big Fair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-31

Baptist church Tuesday, about 20 being
seated at the tables at noon. The Ha-
dassah league had the dinner in charge,
the menu including baked beans,
escalloped potatoes, pie, cake, etc. ii.
j. Heath as POSTMASTER called on DR..
T.. L. Osgood, who answered with some
witty lines on the life and trials of q
country physician. Prof. G. w. Pow
crs gave an interesting description of
the life of Jonathan Edwards. Rev.
r.. II. Bosworth, pastor of the Congre-
pational church, responded to the toast,
brotherhood, with talk which showed
his ernest appreciation Of its worth.
Mrs. Gratia Davidson of Newtane
pleased all with her remarks made In q
humorous vein. The roll call was held
in the afternoon in the church, the
clerk, II. j. Heath, calling the roll.
/ Ont of the membership of 80 about ~
responded in person and many others
by letter and substitute.
The annual society meeting was then
held and these officers were elected:
President, Il. II. willard; vice pres, f.
! w. Watson; clerk, II. j. Heath; treas,
Miss Cora Mason; collector, F. II. VIII
| lard; auditor, f. w. Watson; chorister,
| Mrs. r. d. Phillips; prudential com, e.
H. Hastings, r. D. Phillips, G. Trues-
dell. 1t was voted to hold the society
meeting in connection with the roll call
another year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-31

road recently vacated by Harry Rob
BINS. Mr. LaRose has been living near
hoble 8 mill, where he had employment.
I Lewis Franklin, Z, while saving wood
with his brother, James, received n had
cut across the bridge of his nose We'd.
nesday, necessitating DIR. Osgood g ot.
tentlon. lie took one or two stitches
in the wound.
me heavy rainstorm all Saturday
| hight and consequent bad travelling
sunday morning, prevented many from
keeping engagements for celebrating
Christmas on Sunday and hindered otb.
ers from returning to their homes.
owing to large increase in orders
recently 9. II. Willard has hired sever.
al new hands in his mill and is runnino
a night shift, shutting down at mid
night. The orders are Tor brush han.
dies and carriage spokes.
During the high wind Sunday tbo
heavy rolling doors on j. II. Ware IS
large barn were blown out or torn
| down, one of them being badly
/ smashed The doors were closed at tho
| time ana 1t seems almost beyond he
lief that such force could be brought
against them. The barn is a modern
substantial structure.
Many family gatherings were held
christmas day and trees were trimmed
in homes throughout the village, If
seems growing practice for the chill
dren g gifts to be given in the family
circle, the church trees bearing hut n
small supply besides the candy boxes.
The change may be wise one. but
tvit Al
loaded trees of their childhood in the
churches, in the pleasure and anticina.
tion of which old and young in the con
gregatiOns joined.
Landlord G. w. Powers served n
delicious turkey dinner to % guests
, Christmas day. The center pieces at
each table were miniature Christmas
trees surrounded by realistic snow. A
side table held a larger tree gaily
trimmed and banked with snow, from
which tall red chimneys with Santa
Claus climbing inside were seen. A
large CHERRY ChristmasD banner was
stretched across the folding doors and
the dining room was frightened with
red Christmas bells.
Among Christmas visitors at various
homes in the village were Miss Cola
Martin of Brattleboro at Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Martin s; Theodore Ockles OF
Burlington at E. H. Allbee's Ray
mond Watson of the University Of
Vermont and Mr.. and Mrs. Hector Fill
ion of Brattleboro at F. W. Watson $,
Mrs. Anne Carr and son, Charles Carr,
of West Townshend at Mrs. Della
Halls; Hayden Marsh of Springfield
Mt Almon Marsh s: Miss Elizabeth
Dauchy of the University of Vermont
at o. B. Dauchy s; Mr.. and Mrs. c.
c. Lake of Saxtons River at R. L..
Fitch s V. w. Boyden and c. d. Boy
den of West Townshend at II. F. How
/ ard s.; Mrs. Rena Morse of Williams,
vile at r. l.. Fitch s; Miss Lottie
Jones of Chicopee Falls at II. S. Kid
der s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-31
WEST ToWNSHEND.

The schools will begin next Tues
day.
H. E. Lawrence was in Bellows Falls
one day last week.
Miss Beryl Lawrence is visiting her
mother in Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Redding were
in Brattleboro Friday and Saturday of
last week.
Samuel Bishop of Windsor spent
Christmas with his uncle, John Bish-
op, and family,
Misses Grace and Addie Morse of
Brattleboro were Christmas guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur e. Hadlock.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard Of
Westminster have been visiting his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Howard.
The week of prayer will be observed
in the Congregational church begin
ming Monday night, with communion
on Sunday.
The Christmas exercises were helt
Friday evening and enjoyed by thos
present. After the concert Santa ap
peared and with his helpers distributed
the gifts from two prettily laden trees
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-31
Santa Stops Off Here.

Notwithstanding the heavy snowfall
Wednesday evening nearly 40 Grange
members and friends gathered in the
Congregational vestry for the annual
Christmas tree and oyster supper. !.
S. Sayre's coach was engaged by the
business committee to bring in the fam
lilies in Harmonyville and extremities
of the village. The hall was gaily
decked with large and small Christmas
bells and crepe paper festoons. The
tree proved most attractive to the little
folks. A short program was given, in
GLIDING a Christmas anthem by quar-
tet, Miss Florence Howard, Mrs. /. S.
Sayre, Merrill Sparks and Harold Has
kell; recitation, Edward Knapp; lula
by song, Caryl Sayre, Cara and Grace
Fitch; recitations, James Franklin and
Harland Kidder; duet, Miss Florence
Howard and H. Haskell; recitation Ida
franklin; duet, Misses Ruth and Doro-
thy Hebb; song, The Sleighride, by
quartet
After the program, Santa Claus ap-
peared on the stage, announcing that
he had finished his trip around the
world and had stopped off on his way
back to the North Pole. Each person
in the hall received a gift from the
tree and bag of popcorn and candy.
The supper menu included oysters, pies,
cake, pickles, cheese and coffee.
The rest of the evening was spent
in games, in which all joined. The
company broke up at a late hour, all
having enjoyed a delightful evening.
Baptist Church Roll Call and Election.
The annual roll call was held in the