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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-13
ABOUT THE STATE
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

A navy recruiting station is to be
opened in Rutland Nov !,
The average number of patients at the
Vermont sanatorium for the month OF
September was Al.
The Brattleboro board of trade is to
take a trip to the National Dairy show
in Springfield, Mass, oct H.
Hunters in the vicinity of Rutland
think bear will be unusually plentiful
this fall, but they see very few deer.
Levi Il. Tatro, for II years a rural
mail carried in johnson, has sent his res
ignation to the postoiiice department on
account OF i'll health.
f. +. Thompson OF Winooski has pur-
chased the Lilley Wagon Co. business in
Morrsville of the A, n. Camp estate and
has already taken possession.
For Is consecutive years Lyndonville
has had lecture course and for II years
the course has been in charge of the
Lyndonvillc Improvement society
Robert lllingworth of Bellows Falls,
aged Is months fell from Il morris chair
and hit his cheek on an earthern Gus
pidor, which broke and cut the child quite
badly.
Lewis Martel, young son of Mrs. Grace
Martel of Rutland received fractured
thigh Wednesday when he was thrown
from his bicycle as he was coasting down
hill and struck against the curbing.
F. G. Wyman, business man of Peru,
died Thursday after years illness Mr..
Wyman represented the town in 1898
and had been selectman since 1894, also
being postmaster for many years.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew ]. Cobb of Rut.
land are under $500 bail each for al.
legged violation of pension laws. 1t is
said they falsely swore to cretain aft
favits concerning pension coming to
Mr.. Cobb.
William Dilts of Fair Haven, a rail
road man, was badly hurt at Glens Falls,
\. Y, recently, when he was thrown
rom the top of freight car, breaking
an arm, dislocating hip and being bad
y cut about the head.
Principally because Of the fire which
destroyed floral hall last year, the Frank
in County Fair association finds itself
With deficit of 81 1895. The building
If new floral hall. barn and some
heds cost $4,000.
eureka slate mill in Poultney, had both |
egs crushed Wednesday when a block .
# slate, weighing about 1000 pounds,
ell on him. His left leg was broken in
wo places and the ankle was hurt. His /
light knee was also badly injured.
H. w. Ravelin of Stowe has been hav
1g a serious time with assesses in his
Mouth and throat and at the Fanny al
IN hospital in Winooski last Friday he
nderwent an operation for their remov-
!. He also had to have % teeth drawn,
Il having assesses at the roots.
Clarence Miller, one of the first vio-
nists of the New York symphony or
hestra, is in the Brattleboro Memorial
ospital with depressed fracture of
he skull, his condition being very criti
al. Mr.. Miller's horse became frightened
[ an automobile as he was driving with
is wife, who is violin instructor at
he Moody schools in Mortified, Mass,
etween Chesterfield and Westmoreland,
I. Fl. Mrs. Miller's wrist was sprained. Il
Daughters of 1912 Elect Officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-13
FOR SALE

FOR SALE pair extra good 2-yr.-old Hol-
stein steers, well matched / left iron arch
and eyaporator in good condition, cheap for
cash X. w. Day. East Cornth. Vt. l79t6s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-13

FOR SALE-Parlor stove in good condition .
inquire ~ Park street. l7St2s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-13

Lamorey's Tailoring Dept.
A. B. PETERIE
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-21
SUBMARINE LINER TO
RETURN THIS WEEK
Has Been Closely Watched While
Loading Rubber and Nickel
No Official Hindrance

After Investigations by U: 5. coast
officials the undersea merchantmen
the Deutschland, was found to be al
represented, a noncombattant' un,
armed liner. and will be permitted
to return at will to Germany WIN
cargo. Somewhere inside OF the three
mile limit the boat will dive under
tbe surface and start on the perllous
homeward voyage thru hostile naVles
and mined seas. h+
Patrols have kept guard at nlghC
TO see that no harm be done to the
submersible and after the loaolng
commenced no visitors were allowSu
ON board. All vessels that approach
ed too close were warned away. III
shore policemen and private GUARDS
kept people away two or three nuhu-
red yards. +ba
There will be no patrol along the
Virginia. coast of American wal YES
sells to prevent the allied cruisers
from molesting the submarine on lts
return voyage so it will have to go
as It came and take chances.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-21

Metchnikoff was a great big,
rough looking, kindly, thoughtful
professor, with a jagged beard and
an air of compelling sincerity, While
his theories led him to believe that
Bulgarian butter milk, or "yahourth"
was a diet fitted to develop n
soldier-bacilli of the body, he would
not insist that others try it, but him.
self undertook to be a living ex-
ample. For years he has subsisted
upon ''yahourth." He lived to be
II years and at least his theory still
stands unchallenged. His ideas were
sane and of large cast, like his BODY.
Of the war he said in 1915:
"The learned world is not at war.
It is still watching the results which
each man has achieved in the COM
mon wal against the man-destroylng
countryless microbe.
"War hatred is dying down now
and will die altogether after the war,
as far as scientific learning is on
cerned, not leaving even irritation,
as such grudges are too. silly n
useless for scientific men to harbor.
He was awarded the Nobel prize
in 1908 for his valuable research
work.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-21

same kick which free style swimmers
have held with ease over courses of
ten and more miles should tire its ex
ponents so readily when performed IN
supine position.
Considerable discussion has taken
place in regard to the application Of
power In back crawl thrash. some
maintaining that the legs should press
up hard and be lowered slowly, others
that both movements should be made
vigorously. In the writer's opinion
both methods are incorrect. If we dis
sect the crawl thrash, in fact. we find
1t composed Of a sequence Of very
narrow scissors kicks from which i'm
petus is gained in swapping the legs
together. first one and then the other
playing the leading role. as does the
under leg in the scissors kick used with
the trudgeon.
If this be admitted the logical con-
clusion is that the thrashing legs per-
form a positive and driving movement
only from widest opening to when they
meet, then starting to recover in mega
tive movement of resistance until they
are again fully opened. Obviously.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-21
GREAT BACTERIOLOGIST
a. METCHNIKOFF is DEAD
Man Who Opened the Way to the
PrOlOngatiOn of Life Passes
Away At Age of II

With the death. of Professor Ellie
great force of helpfulness was sub
stracted from a world too full of
the opposite. A profound thinker and
pathfinder, he had finally made the
world listen to strange doctrines; life
frightening, the culture of health
bacilli, butter milk drinking, and he
has left to medical men a good many
things to think about.
Metchnikoff was born a Russian
in May, 1845, in the Charkovo gov
eminent, and as a boy he showed
sign of schorlarly talents. He en-
tered the university at the age of II
and spent five years there specialize
ing in the natural sciences. His re-
search work having called attention
to him he was placed Is professor
of zoology at Odessa, on the Black
sea in southern Russia. But after
visiting France and making the &C
q%uaintance of the famous Pasteur,
founder of the institute that has done
so much in finding vaccines and anti
ceptics, he left Odessa for a post
in the institute, where he finally sue
ceeded to chief place after the death
of Pasteur.
For many years students of bac-
teriology have noticed certain bacilli
that seemed to fight with and destroy
those around it; yet when Metchni-
koff accidentally discovered a plaus-
ible theory about them he had to
fight hard to get scientists to listen
to him. At length he triumphed;
the ~phagocyte theory is here to stay.
is the name of the kind
of bacillus which fights with all dis
eased corpuscles or germs in the hui
man system and devours them greed
lily for the very fun of combat. 1t
Is white and wherever there is a cut
or wound it's effect may be seen in
the light clear fluid which seals up
and heals the opening. Scientists
are now thinking that the way is
open to so governing the white
soldier-phagocytes that they will de-
stroy all harmful germs in the hu-
man body for a longer period that
our present life span, and then If
these same belligerent scavengers of
the blood can be restrained from
their sharp teeth, or what
v it is they kill with, upon the
healthy life-corpuscles we shall have
4 very long time to strut on this
stage. Perhaps this phago-
,yte theory is the key to the most
knowledge chest yet ex-
olored by men. All these possible
lies Metchnikoff worked out in his
laboratory and afterwards thrust
upon the men of science almost vio-
emily until they accepted them.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-21
FLOODS in SOUTHERN
STATES IMPLICIT LOSSES
Is Persons Drown; 10 r Missing
Property Loss of $15, OOO,O

North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia, Tennessee and West Vir-
ginia have suffered this week from
great floods, torrential rains and hur-
ricane. Railroad and telegraph COM
m~unications we're put out of commits
sion and many small towns isolated
so. that worse new may yet come
out. Known death reach the number
of l3. 10 are missing and many
have not been heard from.
Turnout the whole piedmont sec
ton crops we're badly damaged and
several railroad bridges washed
away. The loss is estimated at $751;
100000 in property ruined. North
Carolina was by far the heaviest
loser.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-21

therefore, half the upward sweep of
the under leg and half the downward
beat Of the upper should be made
energetic and the other half of both
with relaxed muscles-this, of course, IN
the back crawl, for in the crawl proper
the driving movements are reversed.
To the average swimmer the point
may seem small and immaterial, but it
is just these small distinctions which
make all the difference in swimming.
Unfortunately most competitors will
not take the trouble to analyze their
strokes and study them in detail.
The back trudgeon-crawl may be per-
formed with one or two small scissors
kicks and a fluttering motion of the
feet between to make the action con-
tinuous. The major drives or scissors
are all that distinguish, it from the
back crawl.
Air should be inhaled as the arms
are carried e. the body in recovery
and exhaled while the arms are driv-
ing. This method is the very opposite
to the n used in swimming face
down. but there are excellent reason,
for advocating it.
To begin with, the movements lend
themselves to this mode of respiration.
for in raising the arms to recover the
chest Is expanded, and this facilitates
the intake, while in driving the arms
are lowered, which tends to contract
the chest and expel the air from the
lungs. Then, too, the lifting of the
arms results in a slight sinking of the
body, and it is possible to counterfeit
it in part by initiating the lungs and
thus increasing the buoyancy.
One Of the most difficult problems in
back stroke swimming is to find the
most advantageous position. If the
head is thrown back too far it not only
offers unnecessary resistance, but the
water will splash over the face and in
terfere with ones breathing, while If
the head is held too high the body
Says in the middle. and the drag is
even greater.
Practice only a tell the exact slant
to be sought, but the aim should be to
minimize as much as possible the re.
sisting surface and at the same time
ease the action Of the arms.
That the modern back strokes have
yet to be fully exploited is the preya-
lent opinion among experts, and the
fact is not surprising, for the snort
has a small following. There is reason
to believe, however. that as the. back
crawl and trudgeon-crawl become bet.
ter known the present records will be
smashed to pieces.
In swimming the middle and long
distances on the back some excellent
performances have been made. G. H.
Webster of Halifax, the English cham.
pion, is credited with swimming a mile
in 26 minutes 26 seconds. about n min
ute behind the American free style
record. and in the five mile champion
ship of the Thames he finished fifth in
a field of thirty. This indicates that
the back strokes are not as slow az
generally supposed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-21
BY LOUIS DE 3. HANDLEY.
copyright, 1915. by American Press Asso-
ciation.1

copyright, 1915. by American Press Asso-
ciation.]
1T Is to be regretted that swimming
On the back is so much neglected
in this country. The average
bather seldom gives it a thought
and seems satisfied with any old stroke,
while the number Of racing men com
peting in the very few events held at
this style Of natation is c~onspicuously
small.
Yet swimming on the back Is not
only an essential feature of the life
savers art. but an excellent means Of
physical development and a speedy
and comfortable method Of aquatic
progression. A correct back stroke
carries along at good pace and can be
sustained over the distances. Further
more, other muscles are brought into
play than those used in free style
swimming, so that considerable energy
can be saved by resorting to it at in
tervals in covering long courses, wheth-
er for pleasure or in competition. :
Several forms of back stroke are at
the disposal Of the swimmer. He may,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-21

in fact, adopt the movements of the
breast stroke, trudgeon, crawl and
trudgeon-crawl, changing only to the
extent of meeting the requirements Of
the altered position of the body.
The double overarm, better known
as the English racing stroke, is practi-
cally an inverted breast stroke. The
arms start from down alongside and
sweep upward in recove1y-hands pass
ing over the middle Of the body-then
straighten above the head, dip with
palms turned outward, catch the water
firmly and drive down to the thighs
with strong, even pull. straight at the
elbow, hands slightly cupped, fingers
close together, thumbs uppermost, per,
forming a half circle just below the
surface.
The legs open with a downward and
outward movement, so that the knees
will not rise above water. then snap
upward and inward vigorously. This
gives double impetus to the drive.
The opening Of the legs should begin
as the arms start in recovery, so that
the snap together may be made as
soon as the arms attain full reach
above the head. During the arm pull
the legs trail on the surface. stretched
out and relaxed, with feet close and
pointing back. as in standing on tip
toe. Particular attention should be
paid to opening the legs very slowly,
as the movement is a negative one of
resistance.
1t is possible to use a narrow scissors
kick or crawl thrash with this stroke
instead of the frog kick, but these
drives adapt themselves far better to
an alternate action Of the arms.
The back trudgeon, crawl and trudg-
eon-crawl all call for this alternate
arm pull, and the difference between
them is merely one Of kick, though it
IS advisable to roll a little more heavi-
n in the trudgeon and trudgeon-crawl
in order to secure a slanting and more
effective direction in performing the
narrow scissors prescribed.
In all Cnree SLFOkeS Uue arms IOlI0W
one another equidistantly-namely, as
one enters the water to drive the other
should be leaving it in recovery. Both
perform the same movements, starting
from alongside, going up over the body
bent at the elbow, then catching as the
body rolls and whipping down vigor-
ously to the hips, comfortably ex-
tended.
In swimming the back crawl the legs
move up and down alternately and
continuously at whatever speed is suit
able to the resources of the individual
and the distance to be covered. The
rhythmic thrashes consist of two, four
and six beats to each complete stroke
of the two arms. like in the true crawl,
and it must be left to the swimmer to
experiment and discover which best
fits his natural characteristics.
It is still claimed by many that the
back crawl can be used only for sprint
ing and is solely a speed stroke. but
facts prove the contrary. There is no
reason, indeed, why practically the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-21
1r Won RUN FoR oFFICE

If you run for ofnce III thls calu
naign. get your announcement in the
directory soon to be issued
by The Idaho Republican. IL y
YOU money and it's saves you n dis
agreeable part of campaigning. For
particulars see the editor or the
at The Republican office:
I adv. 61tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-21
Photos o by American Press Association
TWO VIEWS OF THE CRAWL
AND THE TRUDGEON.

Lower illustration shows position of the
body in the crawl and the trudgeon crawl
seen from above. Right arm is pushing to
full reach; left arm near completion of its
drive; legs performing up and down alter
nate thrash.
Upper illustration shows swimmer com
pleting the top arm drive. Top arm is re-
Taxed and ready to leave the water, I'M
derarm is about to catch, head Is twisted
(not lifted to inhale. and legs are crossing
in alternate thrash.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-21
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Ed. Holden, representing Leon and
Jennie Misslen, appeared before the
commissioners regarding a right-of-
way for the road which is being con-
structed to the upper Blackfoot. Mr..
Misslen objected to giving the four
and three-fourths acres of his land
for the road and after considerable
time it was agreed that the county
pay for them $500 and Mr.. Messlin
agreed to construct the two fences
necessary. Mr.. Dunn gave 5000,
which will be used to pay Mr.. Miss
len. The warrant was held over for
Investigation.
July IL, 1915
Harriet Galloway appeared on a tax
matter.
Mr.. Crawley appeared on a road
proposition.
Midland Bridge company's bill for
SCOOPS was laid over
Several citizens of Shelley met with
the commissioners to see what they
can do about opening up some of
their city streets. The commissioners
were unable to act, as it was the
business of the Shelley city council
and authorities.
Mary A. Broadhead appeared ask
ing aid.
Mr.. Lindsay, of Idaho Falls, sked
for refund tax money, which was re-
fused
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-23
If Traffic Cop Takes
Name Of Woman DriUer
Mag Be For a Prize

II a traffic officer is seen with his
pencil in hand approaching an auto
mobile driven by a woman who has
Just passed his semaphore, do not think
that she is under arrest, because as a
matter of fact. she is not.
This is the advice issued by the
members Of the traffic squad. the new
est branch OF the police department.
Tuesday afternoon. when it was an
nounced that a prize is TO be given the
best woman automobile driver in the
city. That is, the one. of course, who
observes the traffic ordinance in every
particular. and does not pass up the
semaphore or park her car over the
Commute limit in the business dis
trict. All women drivers in the city
are eligible TO enter in the driving con-
test. The prize which will be purely
an award OF merit. has not yet been
determined upon
Each day the members of the traffic
squad will turn in the names and num-
hers OF automobiles driven by women.
TO traffic sergeant II. c. Snider. at the
police station Whenever a car driven
by a woman. approaches a particular
corner. the traffic cop will take the
number of the automobile and get the
name of the driver, IL IL is not too
much trouble for the car occupants.
The winner will be decided by means
of percentage. which is gained by all
OF the officers turning in their respec-
tive numbers II one woman driver is
mentioned twice or three times A day
BY as many different officers. her per-
centaee viii be higher. than the one
who was mentioned only once.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-23
Their Married Life y
Heens' Cook Hears From Nora and Warren Exhibits a
Wave of Tenderness.

A meal for Warren, and she entered in
| to the spirit of il gaily. humming lit
| tie tune as she whisked the cereal into
the oven TO crisp, and beat up some
mullins 1t was nearly eight o'clock
before she heard Warren stirring about
and then she hurried in to him anxious
to impart her news
Warren stared at her in surprise, tho
sleep not quite gone from his eyes
Well" he said finally What are
you doing up and dressed at this hous?
I'm cook this morning, Helen said
laughinEly. and then she proceeded 10
give Warren the facts of the case as
she had heard them from Mary.
I wonder what could have hap
rened." Warren specialized. Joe isn't the
I kind of = chap TO get into a fight with
out some cause. 1 hope it's nothing Sc
rious."
But imagine. Warren" Helen put in.
cut with a knife. I never thought
such things happened in fights these
DAYS"
you don't happen to hear about
them. that's all. Cutting happens often
enough among people Of that class. III
wager. though. that Joe wasn't at fault.
I'll try to run up for lunch today II you
think you can get something for me,
and see what has happened"
That will be fine, dear" Helen said
enthusiastically. The excitement Of the
incident had gone to her head and the
prospect Of having Warren home to
self the privilege made her heart dance
with JOY She wasn't conscious that
she was happy at poor Nora's expense
until Warren came out to the kitchen
and teasingly accused her of heartless-
ness.
IT'S not that at ALL Helen returned
shyly. It's just that it's fun TO have
you here 70 cook for ] love it. And
then. besides. you never come home TO
lunch, and it's going TO be so nice TO
have you today"
4 Tender Moment.
Warren smiled good naturedly and
then his face suddenly became very ten
der. as though he were thinking of
something he was sorry for He crossed
over TO Helen impulsively.
L suppose YOU think I'm a rather
Indifferent husband. don't your
Helen was so surprised that she
hardly knew what to do. Her first i'm
pulse was to turn and slip her arms
about Warren's neck. but her next was
to remain in his arms and to see what
il was he had to say But il he had any
confession to make. as his attitude
seemed TO suggest, he repented of his
impulse the next instant. and. still
Keeping his arm lightly around her
waist. he led the way into the dining
room. not even waiting for Helen to
answer his question.
Helen brought the breakfast in. and
the meal was a strangely silent one.
inaSmuCn as tnere seemed 10 De no real
reason for il. Warren finally pushed
back his coffee cup and rose TO go
III be up at about twelve thirty"
he said. kissing her lightly. and wen
talk over the entire thing I hope every
thing comes out all right. You might
telephone If you hear anything import
ant" and Helen was left with the con-
seriousness that Warren had started 10
tell her something and had suddenly
changed his mind--Copyright. 1915. In
ternational News Series.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-23
u. S. Postage Stamps
Total $4,000, 100000
Since First Sale in I847

Washington. n. c. Aug. Cap
prOXimately 172 000. 900 000 postage
stamps have been issued by the United
States since they were first placed on
sale AT New York. July l, 1917. Is
suance passed the billion a year mark
in lSS2. the two billion mark in 1890
the three billion mark in 1896. the four
billion mark in 1901, the five billion
mark in 1902. the six. seven. eight. nine
and ten billion marks in 1905. 1907
1909, 1910. 1911 respectively. and the
eleven billion mark in 1919. Last year
the exact number of ordinary postage
stamps issued by the United States was
11.2z6.SS6.4I5.
Stamped envelopes and wrappers is
sued numbered 1.793.76429e.