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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-08
Sewing Room Wrinkles.

Do not cut your sewing machine belt
when it gets too loose. Instead, put a
few drops of pure castor oil on the band,
run the machine few minutes and the
belt will be frightened.
If YOU will cover your sewing table
with white oileloth, stretched tightly and
fastened with thumb tacks, YOU viii find
no difficulty in keeping it free from dust
and the plain white surface Is a help
when cutting garments from dark mate
rails
When doing fine sewing OF embroider-
ing. or anything that requires close at
tention, the strain on the ewes will be
much lessened il dress or apron Is worn
OF a color contrasting with the work in
hand. If it is white, wear black apron;
II black. wear a white one especially
when sewing at night. When a needle
worker arrives at the age when the
threading Of needles = strain on her
ewes and patience, let her adopt the crew
81 needle for all kinds Of sewing
For short lengths or piecework. where
you don't care 10 bother with putting
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-08
TORREON TAKEN
BY VILLA ARMY
chihuahua City Evacuated
By General
Trevino
BANDITS KILL
AMERICANS
Eight US. Citizens Fleeing
for Texas Closely
Pursued

Washington, Nov. S.-Villa has cap
tured Torreon and Gen. Treyino has evac'
uated Chihuahua City, is the report
brought by refugees from the Chihuahua
capital, who reached the American Dor.
der yesterday morning.
The capture of Torreon, which was re.
ported first in a Geographic despatch
from Eagle Pass, Tex, has not been CON
| firmed.
The official papers of Chihuahua state
reached FL Paso yesterday morning on a
special train that carried 200 refugees.
Three Americans were in the party. Six
Americans were left in Chihuahua City.
Villa is reported by refugees as having
1000 troops under his control
The evacuation of Parra has been ad-
mitted officially. and with this news
came specific information regarding the
cruelties of the Villistas The bandit
leader has killed Is Americans in the
last two weeks, say reports, and the ru-
mors of his threats against Americans
continue to slit across the border of Chi
huahua state, where he is intrenching
himself after each fresh assault.
The eight Americans at Parral hid in
a mine when Villa took the city, but the
bandits hunted them out and ordered
them killed. An American from Parral
reports that the men have escaped and
are attempting TO reach the Texas border
through a difficult mountain pass.
Twenty nine bridges have been burned
~, ba ba ATayiaon raj
railroad between Chihuahua and Torreon,
After the capture of Parral the Willis
tas moved TO small town south of the
city and killed j. Hitte, an American
employee on the La Boquilla dam Hitte's
daughter was taken prisoner and now is
being~sarried with the bandit troops, is
the report.
The Villistas captured $4,000 in silver
bullion when they captured Santa Rosa
liza, This was the property OF the Al
varado Mining Co., an American cor
poration.
FL Paso. Nov. s.-Refugees from Chi
huahua City arriving here early yester
day said there were no new indications
when they left that the city was about
to be evacuated by Gen. Treyino with his
Carranzista forces.
Trevino wired the Carranzista authori |
ties at Juarez denying any intention OF
evacuating the Chihuahua capital and
asserting there was no truth in the story |
that the artillery had been taken down
from Santa Rosa hill back OF the city.
1t is believed here that rumors of evac- !
lstion of chihuahua City by de facto |
forces have been spread by mining men
anxious for intervention for the effect !
they would have on the presidential elec
ton in the United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-08
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

A small bag containing camphor gum
and placed inside a piano win keep out
moths.
Camphor will remove fresh peach stains
from linen, if followed with soap and
water.
Keep all large corks; they do the work
of securing knives far better than a rag
and are cleaner to have around.
To nourish a fern put couple of raw
oysters under the dirt, close to the roots
and the fern will grow like magic.
A simple mint Jelly has for its basis a
lemon Jelly to which has been added a
handful OF crushed mint. Strain and
color slightly.
Gilt frames may be freshened by apply
ing the following mixture: Add to one
pint of water enough flowers of sulphur
to give the water a golden tinge; add to
this four pounds of bruised onions and
boil for one hour. Pour off the liquid,
strain and let stand until cold.
After using bowl of starch, do not
throw away what remains of the mix
ture. Place it on one side and when the
starch has settled. pour off the clear
water. Place the basin in the oven for
a few minutes and when it is taken out
the starch will be found in hard cake
which can be put away ready for use
another time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-08
LEAVES MAID FORTUNE.
Prima Donna's Husband Remembers
Faithful Servant.

Winsted, Conn. Nov s.-The will OF
Carl Strakosch, the prima donna, which
was admitted to probate Monday in New
Hartford, left $4,000 to Celia Goranson
of New York, a maid in the Strakoseh
home for over Is years.
The estate was estimated at Sl50,000.
The Strakosch home in New Hartford
was devised to Mrs. Myra Matthews Per-
sons of Chicago. Twenty thousand dol
lars was bequeathed to an adopted daugh-
ter. Miss Julia Harris Strakosch of New
York, and the remainder given to rela-
tives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-08
"Watch Your Step"
Observation-Disclosures

To all those that suffer terribly with
sore, tired, aching feet, the least Jar
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-08
BRITAIN PROTESTS
ON SINKING OF
RELIEF SHIP
Greek Steamer Was Carrying Supplies
to Belgium-Notes Sent to
America and Spain.

London, Nov. S.--Great Britain has ad.
dressed note to the American and Span.
ish ambassadors regarding the recent
sinking of Greek steamer carrying sup.
plies for the Commission for Relief in
Belgium, Lord Robert Cecil, minister OF
war trade war trade, told the House of
Commons yesterday.
Since the beginning of the commits.
sion's work, it was stated, twelve of its
ships have been sunk, two or three of
them being torpedoed, while the rest
were the victims of mines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-08

or misstep causes untold
agony--but immediate relief
is at hand for there is one
| remedy that has never
p failed to help sore feet.
No matter how long you
have suffered, just get from
any drug store a bottle of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-08

fabric may be drawn up to any desired
fullness.
When cutting garments from patterns
that YOU expect to use again, mark plain
~ on each pattern the exact amount of
material that is required. Frequently by
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-08
FIREMEN BRAVE OIL
EXPLOSION IN PLANT
$4,000 Loss From Blaze of Unknown
Origin in Plant in Whining
ton, Del.

Wilmington, Del, Nov. Sire of I'M
known origin destroyed the lasse plant
of the Atlantic Manufacturing CO., rub
Der manufacturers, in the heart of the
industrial section here early yesterday,
causing $4,000 damage to the Atlantic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-08

the ruiller on the sewing machine, sim
ply lengthen the stitch a little AMI loos
en- the upper tension. Then stitch just
as you would if the ruffie were on, and
the bobbn thread will be found to make
perfect gofTering thread ON which the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-08

plant and $1,000 damage to other nearby
plants.
The fremen were hindered in their
work by explosions of barrels of oil
which blocked the doors OF the shipping
department. The entire fire department
fought the fire for four hours before it
was under control.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-08

careful cutting and a little piecing an
amount Of materials less than the direc-
tions call for can be utilized, and Il
glance will tell just the amount you
need when you wish to purchase mate
rial again. Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-08

Minard's reliable, creamy liniment and
use as directed-for instantly you
will find that nothing Is as effective
for your poor, sore, tired, aching. per-
spring feet--and you will wonder at
its magic. 1t never burns or blisters
and stains neither flesh nor clothing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
A Marvellous Coincidence.

The American Magazine has been
Offering prizes for the best accounts
of remarkable condolences. In tho
current issue the six prize winning let
tiers are published. Following Is one
of these letters-written by Elsie B.
Hart Of San Gabriel. CAL:
I'm the early days in California very
little china was used that did not come
from the Orient. A al whose home
was il. Folsom. who preferred the china
of Europe. took advantage Of a visit
ITO England to order a complete dinner
set ornamented with a design OF his
own selection. In the course Of time
this was packed and shipped to San
Francisco by sailing vessel round the
Horn-but after long delay the vessel
was given up as lost and was never
afterDard heard FROM.
Years afterward the Californian
while travelling in China was invited
to line at the home Of a missionary.
What was his establishment to find the
table set with his own dishes. pur-
chased so long ago! Concealing his
surprise he commented on the beauty
of the chira. and this called forth an
explanation from his hostess. She told
him the china had an interesting his
tory. as it had been washed. up. on the
from the man who had ecovere II
from the ocean. Surprising an it may
seems he v told his host that he
was eating off his own dishes!"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
The Cost Of BEING Sick.

Fiv hundred million dollars are an
nually expended by the people of the
United States. according to Miner Chip
man. Who whites on efficiency in the In
dustrial Number ~fof the Scientific
American, medicines. AT least so per
cent of this $500. 600. 900 is spent with.
out the advice of a physician. The
Panama canal has cost to date approxi-
mately s375,000, zoe. If so per cent OF
the medicines for which these $500. 0O0.-
GOO We're spent could be dumped into
the 1915, 100000 canal, we would ma
terially increase the efficiency of the
people of the United States, and the
ANAL as a highway of commerce. ThinK
of it. An amount equal to the Anglo
French loan, blown in for medicines,
$50 per cent of which We're taken with
out the advice of a competent physt-
clan.
Why this waste?
The answer is found away down deep
in the problem of national efficiency.
We lack confidence in staff. We prefer
to be u own staff. make a guess-a
stab, and let it go at that. 1t is stated
that the average w-age-earner loses
about nine days every yea because of
knes There are approximately 49,
000, 1000 wage-earners in the country.
AT only 81 per day. the annual wage
lost through sickness is approximately
1922, 000. 900. Add to this figure the
$500, 0o0, 900 expended for medicines,
and we nave the staggering sum of
81, 222, 000, 900, Of which at least SO per
cent is preventable waste. Yet we see
many pages Of the Congressional Rec
ord devoted to a discussion as TO
whether or not we shall build one, two
or three battleships. We will not en-
ter into a discussion of such national
wastes as chewing gun bon bons, toy
dogs, cheap jewelry, etc. This waste
of $4,000. 900 or $4,000, 900 for medicine,
and lost time in industry, is illustrative
of a typical American inefficiency.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
Natures Great Hoodoo Temple.

In the Hoodoo basin of western
Wyoming are curious formations which
resemble Punch and Judy heads. grim
savages, Simpering old maids, monkeys,
rabbits, birds and animals i'm every
Srotesque and exaggerated shape imag-
Unable, and i'm every possible position.
There are 80 different shapes of heads;
over 40 different animal and human
faces have been counted. The rock
out of which the hoodoos have been
carved by Dame Nature is what is
known as volcanic breccia.-popular
Science Monthly.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
To Liue Long,!

A recipe given by a famous ply
sician for long life was: keep the
kidneys in good order! Try to elimi-
nate through the skin and ~intestines
the p0isons that otherwise clog the kid.
neys. Avoid eating meat as much as
possible; avoid too much salt, alcohol,
tea. Drink plenty Of water"
For those past middle life, for those
easily recognized symptoms of inflam.
nation, us %backache, scalding water"
or II uric acid in the blood has caused
rheumatism, rusty" joints, stiffness,
get Anuric at the drug store. This 10
q wonderful eliminator Of uric acid and
was discovered by DR.. Pierce Ct In
valids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. 7. II your
druggist does not keep 1t send 10 cents
to DR.. Pierce for trial package and you
will kno1. that It IL maay times
more potent than lithia and that It dis
solves uric acid % hot water does
sugar.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
Trough on RATs''BB,nss..1 Rs:..; M 4 - s;f.
IOWA NEWS

Fort Dodge, 1owa.-"About tve
years ago my daughter was very nerv-
Gus and rundown in health. The doc
tor said she would not live a year.
Before h had taken q bottle Of Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription she was
cured.
my mother took It about twenty
i've years ago for general weakness
and she was cured. ]. can recommend
.tt.'-MRS. MOHLER, 1927 First Ave.
So. Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Mason City. Iowa.-"More than
~thirty-five years ago l started to use
Or. Pterce's Pleasant Pellets In NJ
family. I gave them to my children
frequently, and consider them the
best remedy I know 0f."-NRS. G. q.
BARCLAY. ,422 N. Jefferson st.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are T.
best little liver pills. because entirelS
All druGgistA-Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
HOW GOVERNMENT MEETS
THE MALARIA PROBL EN-

Four per cen OF the inhabitants Of
certain sections of the south have ma |
aria. This estimate, based ON the re- !
porting of 2O4,SSl cases during 1914,
has led the United States public health
service to give increased attention to
annual report of the surgeon general.
OF 1885 blood specimens examined by
government officers during the year.
1897 shove malarial Infection. The
infection rate among white persons was
above s per cent, and s:nong colored
in the Yazoo valley, 40 out of every
100 inhabitants present evidence of the
disease.
Striking as the above figures are,
they are no more remarkable than
those relating to the reduction in the
Incidence of the disease following sur
veys of the public health service at "a
places in nearly every state of the
south. In some instances from an in
cldence of Is per cent, in 1914, a re-
duction has been accomplished to less
h 4 or 5 per cent in 1915.
One of the important scientific dis
coveries made during the year was in
regard to the continuance of the dis
ease from season to season. Over O.
900 ~Anopheline mosquitoes in malarious
districts were dissected during the ear
ly spring months without finding a sim
gle infected insect, and not until May
s, 1915, was the first parasite in the
body of a mosquito discovered. The
public health service, therefore, con-
cludes that mosquitoes in the latitude
of the southern states ordinarily do not
carry the infection through the winter
This discovery indicates that protection
from malaria nay be secured by treat
ing human carriers with %quinine pre-.
vious to the middle of May. thus pre-.
venting any infection from chronic suf.
ferers reaching mosquitoes and being
transmitted by them to other persons
Although quinine remains the best
means of treating malaria and is also
of marked benefit in preventing infec-
ton, the eradication of the disease as
a whole rests upon The destruction of
the breeding places of Anopheline mos
q%uitoes. The public health service,
therefore, is urging a definite campaign
OF draining standing water, the filling
of low places, and the regarding and
mosquitoes breed. The oiling of breed
ing places and the stocking Of streams
with top-feeding minnows are further
recommended. The service also gives
advice regarding screening and other
preventive measures as a part Of the
educational campaigns conducted in
sections of infected territory.
This study is typical of the scientific
Investigations which are being carried
out by the public health service. all Of
which have a direct bearing on eradi-
eating the disease. The malaria work
now includes the collection of morbid.
lty data, malaria surveys. demonstra-
ton work, scientific field and labora-
tory studies, educational campaiEns
and special studies of impounded va
ter and drainage projects.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
Umbrella Feet.

Several negro walters were standing
at a railroad station in a southern
town discussing the merits of n of
their fellow craftsmen.
dat niger Henry sure am a hus-
tier, but when he moves his feet dey
look laik pancakes said one
"Pancakes?' shouted another. "W'y.
man, wen dat niger gifts good an 60
in dem feet o. his'n resemble no PAN
cake-dey's jes laik embraller, all
spread out"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

"Time and again I've given you a lift
in my motor car"
$50 you have"
"Now that | am hard up and can't
meet this months payment on it you
refuse to lend me any money!"
We'll, I'll tell you what I'll do to
help you out. You estimate the num-
Der of times you have taken me to
town in your car and I'll pay you ten
cents for each ride, which is twice the
fare charged by n jitney bus"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
AMERICA TO BE INVADED.

Are we ready? Read "Arma9eddon"
and see. Ten big chapters; fully illus
,trated. Cloth binding. edie
ton, limited. 40c: prepaid anywhere.
Proceeds for the benefit Of unfortunate,
dependent and homeless. children.
National Children's Aid Soesety
Douglas. Wyo.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
His Efficacious Wav.

.Jurd Sprawl of Peewee was telling
OF the style prevailing at his cousins
house in Kansas City. why, dad
burn it. they EFT diner at six o'clock
at night" said he. "And at every plate
there We're six forks and"
"Gee!' cackled his Younger brother.
How'd you know which one to use?"
"IIoh. That didn't bother ME none.
| just grabbed my knife and sailed
right in."-Kansas City Star.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
Phoney Fortune.

my wife played II great trick on a
gypsy the other day"
The fat plumber was the speaker.
What did she do?" asked the thin
carpenter.
"The gypsy wanted to tell her for
tune with some coffee grounds"
EYES,"
And after She was through my wife
asked her if the coffee grounds DOS
sessed some peculiar charms for for
tune telling"
what did the gypsy say?"
"She said they did,
"Then what?"
"Then my wife gave her the laugh
and refused to pay her."
"Why?'
Because the sediment i'm the cup
wasn't coffee grounds at all We use
a substitute. youngstown Telegram.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
Dependent on Circumstances.

"Are you an optimistic
II am. When l see Il mar without
an umbrella in a rainstorm l can al
ways say, Never mind the weather.
provided / have an umbrella myself"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

The man who refuses to mend his
ways may expect to have n hard road
to travel.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
Sure Proof.

GLOW did you know the play would
be a bowling s%uccess?"
Because we tried it on the dog"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

early period. and was not unknown to
the Greeks and Romans.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

Pimples, boils, carbuncles, dry up and
disappear with Doctor Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. In tablets or liquid.
ADV.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

No man ever surprised a I'M 10y
telling her he loved her.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

Credit.
A rich nabob, ambitious to he known
as a good fellow, gave IL feast which
cost Il thousand sequins a plate.
What wicked. wanton waste! !" ex-
claimed the world.
Another nabob, thirsting for glory,
went to war.
THE brutal, bloody butcher the
world protested.
A third nabob, desiring only to do
what was right, bestowed his riches i'm
aims.
He makes paupers!" shifted the
world.
The recording angel hesitated, but
after some thought he dipped his pen
and wrote, to the credit of each of the
rabobs:
He kept his money in circulation
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
Loud Enough.

what on earth will l do? Here's
my automobile horn on the blink and
won't make Il sound!"
That's all right. Ethel here has
on her new sports skirt
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

Slams rosewood forests have been
heavily overeNploited. The govern
ment is now protecting them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

About the only martrys we have at
this stage of the game are baseball
umpireS.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
HIGH COST OF LIVING

This is a serious matter with house.
Keepers as food prices are constantly
going up. To overcome this, cut our
n high priced meat dishes and serve
your family more SINNERS Maearoni
and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de-
licious and most nutritious of all foods.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha.
Nebr., for beautiful cook book, telling
how to prepare it in q hundred different
waya It's free to every woman.-Ady.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
To women who are suffering from some form of
wonan's special ills, and have a constant fear of breaking
down, the three following letters ought to bring hope:-
Testimony from Oklahoma.

Iawton, Okla.-aWhen I began to take Lydia Z. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound I seemed to be good for nothing. Itired easily
and had headaches much of the time and was irregular. Itook it again
before my little child was born and it did me q wonderful amount of
good at that time. never fail to recommend Lydia +. Pinkham,s
Vegetable Compound to aiGng women because it has done so much
for me."-Mrs. "A. l. MoCAsL1ND, 500 Have st, Lawton, Okla.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
Generous Offer.

e kept his money in circulation.