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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28

in small routine affairs, as if monot-
onous peace brooded over the world and
only petty events occurred to pass the
time away. Up above the guns were
shrieking FIRE and death.
Further heavy attacks on the Nerdun
front will not surprise French soldiers,
but they believe they are foredoomed to
failure. Officers say they would ask
nothing better than a continuance of the
attacks, since the enemy's losses have
been higher with each new onslaught.
Verdun seems impregnable. Certain
ly ii cannot be taken without enormous
losses to the attacking forces. This
whole sector is like giant ant hill
Men and transports swarm INCREASINGLY
day and night, in methodieal movements,
unexcited and without I'M
due haste
Ammunition is stacked like cord wood
at vantage points. The number of guns
seems unlimited, likewise the spare
parts Apparently there viii be no lack
Of munitions in any contingency. The
French soldiers are at their best when
they are the busiest.
Verduns defense will mark an epoch
in the history of the war. The citadel's
defenders are an inspiring sight, as gay
as the best warriors of French traditions,
as war hardened as the irnperturbable
forces of Napoleon, as bulIdoggish as
Britishers, Frances fighters are visibly
and notieeably better than at the start.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28
BERNSTORFF FOE
OF Won TIRPITZ
Kaiser's Envoy to United States Said to
Have Hand in Forcing
Admiral Out.

Washington, March est was stated
Iauthoritatively yesterday that the Ger
man ambassador, Count Won Bernstortf
was mainly responsible for the recent
retirement of Grand Admiral Tirpitz
who is understood to have been elimi-
mated because of his views on submarine
warfare, after Count Won Bernstorff had
made certain recommendations to the
imperial chancellor, Won Bethmann- Holl-
veg
According to information here, the
ambassador was advised that Admiral
Won Tirpitz proposed to conduct relent-
shipping to British ports, and was asked
what, in his opinion, would be the eff
feet of such campaign upon neutral
nations, particularly the United States.
The ambassadors reply is said to have
been an important factor in the retire
ment of the admiral.
Knowing these facts and the attitude
of the German government, teutonic
officials are certain that if a submarine
was concerned in the Sussex disaster
the imperial government will do every
thing in its power to satisfy the Unit
ed States.
1t was made clear, however, that the
German embassy believes mine and
not torpedo damaged the channel
steamer, and that the German govern
ment may issue a statement.
American officials declined TO say what
would be the attitude of the United
States to such explanation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28
NEW TARIFF
| BOARD BILL IN
Rainey Introduces the Adj
ministration Measure
in House
BUSINESS MEN
ARE Needed
Six Commissioners Are to
Have a Twelve-Year
Term

| Washington, March 2s.--A revised bill
Tor permanent non partisan tariff com
mission on lines suggested by President
Wilson, and which, it is said, has re-
ceived his full approval, was introduced
in the House yesterday by Representa-
tive Rainey of Illinois, ranking Demo
cratic member of the ways and means
| committee.
"The bill in its present form has the
approval of the administration and will
be the administration measure on this
subject" Mr.. Rainey declared in state
ment accompanying the measure.
at will be supported by all the Demo
cratic mem bers of the ways and means
committee, and it is hoped it will receive
the support of the Republican members
of that committee. The bill is as nearly
non partisan as IL is possible to make
it,"
The bill would provide for the appoint
ment of six commissioners at $4,000
year each, no more than three OF whom
can belong to the same political party.
The first appointments are TO be made
for two. four, six, eight, 10 and IL years,
after which the terms of office of all are
TO be for IL years. The chairman and
vice-chairman must be appointed ben-
nially, according to the terms Of the bill.
The duties of the commission are TO
investigate the administrative and fiscal
effects OF the customs laws OF this coun
try, relations between the rates of duty
on raw materials and finished products, |
and effects of ad valorem and of specific |
duties.
The bill would give the commission
full power to investigate the tariff rela
tions between the United States and for
eign countries, commercial treaties, pref
erential provisions, etc.
The need of protecting trade secrets
and process is recognized in provision
Of $1,000 fine or Imprisonment for one
year for any member or employee Of the
who divulges any secrets of
the commission.
No person could be appointed to the
commission who has been elected or
served either in the House or Senate
All employees. except secretary to the
and a clerk to each com
missioner would be placed in the CLASH
led service under the terms OF the bill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28
RANDOLPH

Sunday and Monday were among the
first sugar days of the season, the SAP
running well in warm places.
| Mrs. Olivia Bsscomb, who came from
Portsmouth, N. H., to attend the funeral
of Miss Hattie Wilson, went to Bethel
Monday, returning here for a longer stay
with Miss Il. S. Fogg.
Miss Katherine Dudley has come from
Burlington for her vacation from her
college work.
Miss Evelyn Denny has come from
CIaremont, N. H., where she is teaching,
for short stay in town.
The grange meeting was well attended
on Saturday night, and the following
program was given: Piano solo, Miss
Beatrice Pinney; reading, Miss Flint;
reading by Mrs John Bass; reading by
Mrs. Rose Lucia; music by the choir
Miss Hazel Durkee of Pittsfeld, after
passing few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Chedel, left for her home on Mon
day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rand left Monday for
Leominster, Mass, where she is to pass
some time with relatives, and Miss Mary
X. Howe went to Northampton, Mass,
the same day for two weeks.
Mrs. John Gorhsm returned Monday
from Stowe, where she went for the bur
ial of her husband. She was accompanied
home by her sister, Mrs Henry Reed.
who came to stay till Wednesday, and
her. brother, Luther Parish, who viii re-
main with her indefinitely.
The funeral of the late J. Hazen Wood
was held from his home on Elm street
Monday afternoon, and burial was in
Center in the family lot. Rev.
Fraser Aletzger attended the funeral,
and after his service the u. S. Grant
post had its ritual service. Fourteen of
the men from the post were present and
eight ladies from the Woman's Relief
corps.
Mrs. Crawford, who came from Massa- |
,husetts several days ago for visit |
with Rev. and Mrs. G. T. Crawford, left |
,n Monday, accompanied by her daugh-
Ter, Miss NJ. NJ Crawford, a trained /
nurse from New York City, who came
lere for a visit a few days ago. Both /
vent to Jerico to visit relatives for an
Indefinite time.
Miss Doris Lattimer, who has been
en- DAYS with her mother, Mrs. Ellen
.attimer. left for Castletou to resume
Ter studies on Monday and was accom-
,anied "a far as Bethel by her mother,
Who went on business trip.
Mrs. A. J. Kimball came from Burling-
on Monday for a few DAYS visit with
elatives and Mrs. G. W. Dukette.
Lewis Flint of the University Of Yer
nont and his sister, Miss Emma Flint,
re both here for their vacation.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Cornelius
lass was held in @Peth' Monday, her
cath having occurred there on Satur-
sy.
s c. Clark. who has been confined to
be house all winter by illness with heart
rouble, was not as well on Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28
Constant Pain In Back
From Kidney Trouble

/ wish to tell you of my condition OF
about four years ago. | was afflicted
with kidney and bladder troubles and
had constant pain in my back all the
time for about two or three months.
did not have any appetite and could not
rest at night, and | was hardly able to
do my homework. / saw DIR. Kilmer'
advertisement and decided to give
Swamp Root trial; after taking four
bottles of Swamp Root, | was restored
to health and have not been afflicted
since. | will cheerfully recommend DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp Root to others afflicted
with kidney and bladder troubles.
Yours truly,
SARAH PRAYER,
SOB f. 9th street, Coffeyyille, kans.
State of Kansas,
Montgomery county, ss:
BE it remembered, that on this 18th
day of April, 1915, before me, W. G. Bow
man, notary public, in and for said
county and state, came Sarah Prayer,
who is known to me to be the same per-
son who executed the within statement,
and such person duly acknowledged the
execution of the same to be her free
and voluntary act and deed
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my notorial
seal, the day and year first above writ
ten.
w. G. BOWMAN,
Notary Public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28
NOSE CL0GGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in Nostrils To
Open Up Air Passages.

Ali What relief! Your clogged nos
trils open right up, the air passages of
your head are clear, and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking. snuffiing, mu-
cous discharge. headache, dryness no
struggling for breath at night, your cold
or catarrh is gone.
Don't stay stuffed upl Get small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply little of this fra
grant, antiseptie cream in your nostrils
let it penetrate through every air pass
age of the head; soothe and heal the
swollen, inhamed mucous membrane, Civ
ing you instant relief. Ely's Cream Balm
Is Just what every cold and catarrh suf-
ferer has been seeking. It's just splen.
lid.--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28
German Guns Are at Work
Wrecking French City
of Verdun
WILL BE A
SECOND RHEIMS
The Garrison Is Capable and
Confident Under
Fire

Headquarters French Armies Around
Nerdun, March 2S-Thrice ballled in then
effort to enter Verdun the Germans are
now seemingly bent on destruction OF
the city.
Daily they hurl incendiary shells OF
large calibre into purely business and
residential districts. In these sections
| saw several large fires raging stimuli
taneously. THE German official state
ment Saturday reported Nerdun in
fames.)
From the military viewpoint, Verdun
is unscratched. Otherwise the city seems
destined to become another Rheims, Ar
ras or Ypres, with the destruction of its
beautiful cathedral, bishops palace and
other buildings of note. About $50 big
shells fall upon Verdun daily
Our party arrived in Verdun in the
morning at coffee time, when there was
lull. We asked the general in COM
mand if a bombardment would occur.
Certainly" he said with smile.
That's our daily ration"
As he spoke the explosions recon-
iutiGtA' rum an tltNdlluH OuLSiht tltE
town the scene was tensely gripping.
Great clouds of smoke, pierced by far
away shafts of fame, rose over the city
Guns hammered an accompaniment.
To the northeast, the crest of Douau
mont, scene of so much bloody fighting,
was being held under heavy fire from
French guns. The ride resembled We
suvius. Belching black smoke on the
southern slopes, German shells exploded
thickly, in flashes of fire. Smoke geysers
shot up like magic mushrooms.
We found the axiom that the closer !
one gets to the front the more confident .
are the French soldiers to be quite true. /
During the bombardment we entered I
the underground city Of Verdun, dug
beneath the citadel many months ago
in preparation for just such shell fire /
A group of soldiers, off duty. were lying I
calmly on cots or sitting on boxes of (
army beef, absorbedly listening to a
young violinist playing Saint Saen's' lie
Cygne" and other classics.
Elsewhere troopers were mending writ
ing, shaving, baking or fiddling around
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28
Brought Up" on Father
Johns Medicine, which
Cured Her of a Terrible
Cough and Built Her Up.

Her father in recent letter said
MY little daughter is certainly pie
ture of health. She was very much run
down and had terrible cough. After
trying a doctors medicine, which did
very little good, we gave her Father
Johns Medicine, with the pleasing result
that she was soon well, and we know
that Father Johns Medicine will keep
her we'll" tSignedl G. o. Krogstad,
Lanesboro, Mimi
Father Johns Medicine is a safe medi
cine for children, as well as older folks,
because ii contains no alcohol or danger
Gus drugs in any form, but strengthens
and builds up the whole system because
it is made of pure and wholesome nour
ishing ngredients.--Adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28
GERMAN FLEET
DOUBLE OURS FOR
THE SAME COST
Rear Admiral Fiske So States, Charging
That Washington Inefficiency Is
Responsible.

Washington, March 2s.--Rear Admiral
Fiske former aid for operations, told the
House navy committee that inefficient
arrangements" in Washington were re-
sponsible for loss of 20 per cent in the
efficiency OF the American navy. The
German navy, he said was two TO one TO
the American fleet and cost no more.
1--WE do not get our moneys worth
now" said the admiral. lie added that
his much discussed resignation as chief
aide 10 Secretary Daniels was brought
about because he thought some other of
fcer might have more influence with the
secretary in effecting recognition of the
needs OF getting the navy in a state of
preparedness.
Turning to the condition OF the navy
during his service as aide for operations,
Admiral Fiske said virtually all officers
felt then and now feel that there is
very great need for battle cruisers.
Aeronautics, he said, was the greatest
present need.
"We need two battle cruisers more
than we need two hattleships," he added.
II think the battleship is a more impor.
tant ship than battle cruiser, but now,
having all battleships and no cruisers, /
think we should have some of the latter.
Until there is battle between the main
fleets it would not be safe to make def +
mite predictions regarding the relative
efficiency of battle cruisers and battle /
ships"
That it is absolutely impracticable'
for the fleet to protect both the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts was stated by the ad
miral.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28
Letter 10
DR.. kilmer g. Co..
Bingha mton, N. Y.

Prove What swamp-Root Will Do for You
Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer l. Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y, for sample size
bottle 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention The Barre Daily Times. Regu.
lar SOC and sl.o0 size bottles for sale
at all drug stores.-Ady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28
YOUR BILIOUSNESS

and constipation. headache. drowsi
ness, coated tongue. bad breath. ba,
taste In the mouth. quickly dlsappel
IL you take Hoods Pills. Many sa'
these pills act better on the liver an,
bowels than anything else. DO no
grlpe, 25c, OF druggists or by mall o.
C. I. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28
FLOODS IN WISCONSIN.
Western State Has Worst Freshet in
Recent Years.

Racine, Wis. March 2S.-with water
from two 70 seven feet deep overlooking
the Sugar and Poeantonica river valleys
and rain still falling. counties in south
ern Wisconsin are facing one Of the worst
Goods q recent yesrs. according to sd
vices received here yesterday.
Lester Kelley Of Mineral Point and
William orr Of Dill have lost their lives
a. . result Of the food.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28
GIRL STUDENTS KILLED.
Two from New York Run Down By
Western Train.

Baraboo, Wis, March 2s.--Trapped at
sharp curve while walking along the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad tracks,
with an abrupt cliff at one side and Dew
lis lake at the other, Miss Lola B. Whit
more, %, of Utica, n. Y, and Miss Caro-
line Duror, 81, of New York City, were
killed by train yesterday.
The young women, students in geology
at Chicago university, were visiting here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28
CAN'T FURNISH RIFLES
TO ARIZONA CITIZENS
Senator Ashrust so Informed By War
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Asked 5000
Weapons for Border Defense.

Washington, aNIrch Ex-senator Ash
rust was informed by the war depart
ment yesterday that it could not under
the law furnish citizens of Arizona g.
600 rifles requested by the governor for
purposes of self -protection against raids
from Mexico.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28

the German auxiliary cruiser Cap Ira
falgar, destroyed by the Carmania, in
South American waters in September,
1914. The bounty was estimated on the
basis of APP persons on board the Cap
Trafalgar when the ship sank.
This is the first application ever heard
in the prize court for prize bounty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28
BRITISH GET PRIZE
MONEY FOR SINK
ING GERMAN SHIP
Court Awards s1o,57s to Crew for De-
struction of Auxiliary Cruiser
Cap Trafalgar.

London, March 2S.-Sir Samuel Evans,
president of the prize court, yesterday
awarded the officers and crew of the
British auxiliary cruiser Carmania Slo,-
575 as prize bounty for the sinking OF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28
Piles Cured in s to u Days.

Druggists refund money if PAZo ONT
MENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles. First application
gives relief. 50c.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-12

al furnace emerge tnerefrom intense
Americans to recognize no law but
the recorded of the majority and no
superior but God alone.
On the coming Flag Day may we
promote the spirit of sublimest pa
triotism by a new unfolding and re-
newed pledge of loyalty to Old Glory
that is so dear to every American
heart; and everyone, whatever MS oc-
cupation or pursuit may see in its
flashing beauty as it waves grace
fully in the summer air, a reminder
of its immortal victories in the past
and a promise of its future triumph
and glory.
GEORGE BYRON LOUD,
Past Dept. Commander G. A. R., State
of New York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-12
YOUR PLACE IN THE SUN.

A home without windows was built for
the blind in certain English community.
Scientific heating and ventilation were
provided but the architects and trustees
reasoned that light was not necessary in a
house for sightless people
So they erected their windowless insti-
tuition and installed its occupants, And
then they discovered that human beings,
like plants, dwindle and die when deprived
of the light of the sun And they had to
remodel their building, and let in the suns
rays, in order to keep their blind people
alive
Since the invention of the electric light
we have all treated sunlight with amazing
indifference. In summer, especially, we
spend much time, thought, energy and
money protecting ourselves from the sun
And in so doing, we often acting not
much more wisely than the committee who
builded house without light for the
blind. In summer, for instance, we try tc
escape the sun as the worst of allnuisances
when we actually need its services in the
cause of our own good health.
So take your work and your play out Of
doors when possible. Don't risk sunstroke
but don't be afraid of sweat and tan
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-12
THE SCRATCH PAD
b. THoMAs EWING DABNEY.

Up to the time Of going to press,
we have not learned who the guy
was who put the pie in pirate, but if
it was anything like the stuff we got
last week, he has our hearty SYM
patty.
"Eu-cher" is about the most appro-
pirate thing the Queen of Hearts
could say to the Knave Of Diamonds.
Again we urge the Official designa-
ton of Pensacola girls as ''Pensacol-
cites"
The Virginia man, who Is years
after stealing a watermelon, made
restitution to farmer, was consid-
erably slower than Mark Twain, who,
when he was boy, took back water
melon Immediately he found it was
green, and made the farmer give him
a ripe one in exchange.
It's not hard to guess what the
headline writer was thinking of when
he wrote Georgia Peach Crop to be
Moved Rapidly" this merry month of
June.
Some people get married for love,
because there is no other reason for
the match.
If the truth were known, many a
man takes up golf just to get chance
to speak his mind.
''Does it show good form to sit in a
hammock with young man ?" asks a
young lady, in an exchange. Not to
the young man in the hammock.
Miss ottordemgentschenfelde, Of
Terre Haute, Ind, wants to change
her name, and we don't blame her in
the least, June or no June.
The latest crime is tapping tele-
phones. Bu5 we will continue to tap
nils, satisfied with the caik of money.
Everybody in Girard is fishing in
the Chattahoochee river these days
the supply of branded cherries hav-
ing given out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-12
KEEPING DOWN coNTAG1oN.

That hospital is the best means of con-
trolling contagious diseases, such as
whooping cough, scarlet fever and diph-
iberia and avoiding epidemics is now the
opinion of many noted physicians and
health officers Boston has recently proven
this
Such hospitals are not to be thought OF
in the light of pest houses.
DR.. Robert j Wilson, director of the
bureau of hospitals Of New York City.
speaking of the hospital plan of controlling
contagious diseases, says:
Every community should have,
what believe every community now
neglects, hospital accommodations
enough to care for all non-quaran-
Unable cases of contagious diseases.
Without this, hospital control is in
adequate to prevent epidemics, with
it and power to act there would never
be an epidemic in community in the
accepted definition of the term, for as
fast as cases developed they would be
removed to the hospital and the cpl
demic condition would be confined to
the four walls of the hospital
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-12
DeFUNIAK.

DeFuniak Springs, June I'D. C.
Campbell is getting in the machinery
to establish an ice cream factory on
his farm, east of town; the power
being an electric motor.
Miss rabbit" Garfield of Pensa-
cola, is the guest Of Miss Flora
Graves.
Miss Bessie White left for Leeks-
vile, Miss, Friday, where she has ac-
cepted a position.
John McSween is home from New
Orleans, where he has been attending
the medical department of Tulane
University.
Miss Lee Sutton has accepted a
position at Brett's Hardware & Fur
niture company, as cashier and assist
ant bookkeeper.
Miss Grissie ellis has returned
from Bay Head, where she spent a
few days last week enjoying the bay
pleasures.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carkhuff and Miss
Eva Dixon of Bombay, were the
guests of Mr.. II. J. Brett and family
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. Bergin of Pensacola
was the weekend guest of Miss Lee
Sutton.
There are only 80 applicants fol-
the teachers examination this week