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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25
Tells OF DEEDS
or DARING ON
FRONT At USER
American MotorcycIist Relates
the Dangers Of Carrying
Dispatches.
RIDER wins VICTORIA CROSS
Six Killed In One instance Before
Seventh Delivers Messaoe-Trench
Pools Made Up Before, Di.
vided After Action.

London.-The Daily Express pub
fishes the following:
William j. Robinson was born ana
lived the first six years Of his life ut
seu. You will have realized that he Is
an American. He landed In England
on September 10, 1914. He had been
here before. He was still a young
man.
A year after he landed he found
himself without job. A few days
later he was a trooper In the Fifth
Dragon Guards. He had done no
soldering before. He could not ride
a horse. He spent a few days In a
riding school at Aldershot, and by
way of stopping chaff at his expense
in barracks went up to a ":big chap"
(who, he found out afterward. had
been heavyweight champion Of the
army and began fight by hitting
him in the face. That made them
friends.
On October 8 he landed at Ostend.
and on the afternoon OF the third day
came under fire at Roulers. He had
been in the army just over month.
He spent ii months at the front as
motorcar driver, motorcycle dispatch
rider and motor machine gun driver,
and has written the story of his ad-
ventures and escapes in very read
able volume. ("My Fourteen Months
at the Front" by William J. Robin
SON.
"HelIfire Corner"
Soon after he reached the front,
Private Robinson became temporary
driver to Lieut.. Gen. Sir Julian Byng,
and he was in Ypres when the first
Smelling began. From that he was
switched off to armored cars, and
then to motor machine guns, with
which he fought in bitches ut "Hell-
fire Corner" on the Menin road. It
was while he was on this job that he
saw motorcyclist win the Victoria
Cross. He describes the incident
thus:
"'Volunteer dispatch riders for dan
ger work were called for. About
eighteen Of our chaps offered them
selves, and, of course, all were ac-
copied. A dispatch had to be carried
about two miles along the road which
follows the bank of the User canal.
The road was constantly being swept
by German machine gun and rifle fire.
The dispatch was to be handed to a
French commander who was waiting
for it.
"The first man started and was
soon out of sight. They waited in
va:a a certain length of time for a
signal that he had arrived and then
called NO. q These signals are made
by Photograph, but while they are
good for this kind of work, the Ger
mans can see the signal as we'll as
we can. No. 2 started out, but we
saw him go down before he had gone
hundred yards.
p"Then No. 3 started. 1t was pitiful
to watch those poor chaps. When a
man knew it was his turn next,
COZ 4 see the poor fellow nervously
working on his machine. He'd prime
the engine, then he'd open and close
the throttle quickly several times
anything, in fact, to keep himself
busy.
"Six Of these fellows went down in
less than half an hour. No. z was q
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25
Marines Give Women Tip on
How to Wash Clothes. $

Because they use tos. much
water and too little soap, wom-
en- do not get the same dazzling
Wilderness in their washed
clothes as do the United States
marines, Sergt. Clarence D.
Rhoades of the Marine corps
told party of society women
visiting the battleship Utah.
1.-THE eye-paining brilliance of
our white clothes is due to
the fact that we wash with our
heads as we'll as our hands, and
we let soap do its proper share
of the work. Just enough water
to thoroughly wet the wash is
sufficient" the sergeant contin-.
ued, "and the less water and
more soap one uses the winter
the washing will turn out.
; ~ The fair visitors seemed great.
~ impressed with the lesson.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25

ago and are trained to put the rats
in pile outside the building when
they catch them.
Mr.. Grimley has been following this
occupation for several months now
and is planning to make trips all over
the United States with his animals.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25
Will Make Sure About Their Eggs.

New York.-After September ! the
people of New York may be reason
ably certain as to the state Of preser-
walton Of the eggs they buy. After
that date the law requires the labelling
of cold storage eggs on the shell in
letters at least one-eighth of an inch
high.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25
FERRETS MAKE HIS LIVING
orImIey Takes Them Around to Rid
Farms In Oklahoma
.........- Of Rats.

Kildare, Okla.--A. sGrimley OF this
city has several ferrets and he makes
Ills living by, taking these sn0ll an a.
mails to some farm and Kidding the
place OF rats at five cents q head.
His six ferrets killed l1S rats on "a
S, one farm In 40 minutes q few days
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25
BIRD OF PARADISE

A unique specimen is the bird Of
paradise. It Is also called strelitzia,
named after the wife of King George
III, Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg.
Strelitz. q patron of botany. Family
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25

scitaminaceae, South African genus
of four or five species of perennial
herbs. Species reginae The upper
leaves OF the flower are orange. The
pencil-like middle portion is blue-pur-
pie, and the large lower portion light
green It has much the appearance of
a tropical bird.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25
.+.r Rust Endanaers Fore

The white-pine blister rust has
raa ched stage where, according to
snecinlists Of the United States depart
mont of agriculture, energetic action
I, q ,mperatiye II the disease u e b.
controlled. &; u.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25
street Is 81 Named 70, oaIIIenI.

Street to Be Named foi 0aIIIenI.
Paris.The municipal council Of
Paris has charged one Of its commit
tees with the mission Of choosing q
street or square to be nnmed after
the late General Gallieni.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
THE FRANCrCONTINUES
TO DECLINE IN VALUE
Paris Check Falls to 6o3-Heavy Offer.
ings of Bills Depresses French
Exchange

New York, April ll.-French exchange
continued its decline in this r.farket yes
terday, the Paris check falling to sos
This duplicates the official low quotation
of 1915 and for many years prior there.
TO. although some private sales of francs
were made last August at 605 and COG
On the basis Of yesterdays rate ii
takes over six francs, roughly valued at
1920 to buy an American dollar. whereas
the normal parity OF French exchange for
many months before the outbreak of the
war was 5ls1a@ 5lS& Various recent
developments have served to depress
French exchange here, the decline being
hastened by heavy offerings Of bills
which were accepted in payment Of pur-
chases Of supplies Bankers representing
the French government declined TO dis.
cuss the matter, but it is understood
that remedial measures are contemplated
in the form of commercial credits.
France is known to be in this market
for an outright loan of considerable pro-
portions, but according to reports nego-
tiations have been delayed by the fail.
ure of the contracting interests to agree
upon the more important details of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
BIG INCREASE
IN OIL OUTPUT
Shown in the Federal Trade
Commissions Re-
port
MORE GASOLINE
PRODUCED, TOO
And but Fifteen Per Cent.
Of the Amount Is
Exported

Washington, April ll.-There were
! l00,02l 700 gallons of crude petroleum
held in February, 1915, as against CO.,
1928 ,242 held in February. 1915, and the
production Of gasoline increased from
76,663,537 gallons in January, 1918, to
97,056,2l7 gallons in December.
These startling figures, contradicting
reports of a decreased supply of petrole-
UNI. were sent to the Senate yesterday
by the federal trade commission in a re-
port on soaring prices,
Another feature of the preliminary re-
gasoline price increase, as compared with
the rise in crude oil. Gasoline rose 4.SS
cents gallon in 1915 for middle west
refneries and $50 for eastern. while
crude oil was advancing only LII and
Los. respectively. for the same sections;
Kerosene. l27 and 3s cents, and fuel oil
rs cents and 100.
Fifteen per cent of the total produc
ton Of gasoline, the report said, is ex-
ported.
The commission viii conduct the re
mainder of its investigation in connec-
ton with the department of justice, it
announced Yesterday afternoon. A sec
ond report viii include;
Capitalization. dividends and prices OF
oil companies stocks to laid in Judging
whether high prices have been necessary
to maintain a normal rate of profit"
Its decision as to whether there has
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
STOP THAT ACHE

Don't worry and complain
about a bad back. Get rid OF
that pain and lameness! Use
Doan's Kidney Pills. Many Barre
people have used them and know
how effective they are. Here's
a Barre case.
Mrs. +. b, Lewerenz, IA First street
Barre, says;
II was so bad with backache couldn't
do any work, such as washing or any
heavy lifting. Doan's Kidney Pills quick
ly removed the trouble. Another of the
family suffered terribly from kidney
complaint, especially backache. Different
medicines were taken and doctors were
consulted but with no benefit until
Doan's Kidney Pills were used. They
made a permanent cure"
Price, SOC at all dealers Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy--get Dosn's Kid
ney Pills-the same that Mrs. Lewerenz
had. Foster NIlburn Co. Props, Buffalo,
N. Y.--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
PLAINFIELD

Richard Strong, Stanley Foss, Maurie,
Townsend, Carl Martin, Walter Page anc
Newell and Newton Perrin were in North
Montpelier Monday Of last week to as
sist Carl Gate in celebrating his 18th
birthday.
Miss Alice Bartlett has returned from
Barre, where she has been visiting rela.
tives.
Mrs. Joe Hurlburt has returned from
Montpelier, where she has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Alice Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Martin and Carl
Smith visited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lam
berton OF Marshtield Tuesday
D. d. Lamb and Mr. and Mrs, Frank
Marsh of East Calais were in town on
Thursday.
Or. II. S. Carver of Barre was in town
last week. lie is attending George Hol.
lister, who has been quite i'll for several
days.
Warren Cole of Littleton, n. H.. visit.
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm McCloud last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ralston have moved
into the Sanborn block.
Miss Beatrice Kellogg returned TO
Wheelock Saturday, where she will teach
this spring.
Mrs. Merton Whtcomb has been en-
gagged as cook at the Bancroft inn.
Clyde Spencer of st. Johnsbury spent
part of last week in town with relatives.
Mrs. Cora Moore OF Montpelier is
spending few days with Misses Jane
and Abba Clark.
Word was received last week of the
death of the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ruiter of West Charleston.
John Mansfield, aged ~ years, died
Wednesday of tuberculosis. The funeral
services We're held Friday morning at
st. Augustine's church in Montpelier.
Mr.. Mansfield is survived by five chill.
dren, Mrs Nelson Hamel of Plainfeld,
Mrs. Ralph Gillette of Bellows Falls,
Miss Margaret Mansfield of White River
Junction, Bart Mansfield OF Boston and
William Mansfield of Montpelier, and
several grandchildren.
Mrs. Lloyd Minott of Montpelier visit
ed Mr. and Mrs G, ]. Perry Friday and
The many friends OF Mr. and Mrs
Smith Martyr, who have been very i'll
for the past few weeks, will be glad
TO hear they are much better. Mr.. Mar
tyn is able to 20 out of doors.
Carl Bstchelder has gone TO st. Johns
bury, where he has employment
Burnham Colby OF Syracuse univers-
ty, Syracuse, n " is spending a few
lays with Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Colby.
r. ~ d. ]
Miss Hazel Benjamin Of Montpelier Wis
ted George Bolles Friday.
Mrs. Della Slack Of California is visit
ng her sister Mrs. Charles Comstoek,
md other relatives.
Walter Lance was in Middlesex Satur- |
lay on business. !
Mrs. Martha Johnston and grand
laughter, Miss Clark of West Berlin, I
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11

visited Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rice part OF
last week.
Miss Edith Shorey, who is attending
johnson Normal school, is spending a
two weeks vacation with her mother,
Mrs. Ellen Shorey.
Elmer Comstock OF Coatieook, P. O.. is
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Comstock.
Carl Martin and Carl Cate of North
Montpelier spent Friday in Barre and
Montpelier
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Batehelder, Mr.
and Mrs. Milne and Douglas Inglis Of
Barre were in town Saturday.
Mrs. Ella Smith has returned from
Barre, where she has been spending
few days with her daughter, Mrs. II. f.
Cutler.
Grace Batchelder gave sugar party
to nine of her sehoolmates Saturday,
April l. The party came by trolley from
Montpelier to Barre, then on a hike to
the Batchelder farm. They were chap
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
The TINS Speaker peal

Cleveland. o., april ll.-President
James Dunn of the Cleveland Baseball
club arrived here Yesterday 70 close tho
deal with Boston bv vhich Outfelder
Tris Speaker viii come 70 Cleveland. He
viii get into Communication With Speak
er by long distance telephone and uill
talk salary uitb him Dunn expected b.
have nn difErnlty in satisfying tie a.
msrds 81 Speaker and TIE sRme opinian
prevails ultb Speaker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
Measure Provides for the
Continuation of the
Tariff
VOTE WILL PROBABLY
BE TAKEN TO-DAY
Approval of Measure Is AL
ready Given by the
House

Washington, April 1.-THE House bill
repeating the free sugar clause OF thu
Underwood tariff law was taken up fol
debate in the Senate yesterday under al
agreement to vote on the measure al
amended by the finance committee to
day. The free sugar clause would &c
into effect May /, with a consequent loss
in governmental revenues OF approx
mately $42,000,000 unless it is repealed
in the meantime.
A lively contest was forecast as re-
suit of the action of the Senate commit
tee in amending the House bill so as to
provide, instead of fiat repeal, an ex-
tension of the present duty of cent a
pound on sugar until May l, 1920.
Louisiana senators will fight for restora-
ton of the House measure on the ground
that the Senate plan will not restore
confidence among sugar growers Their
efforts will be unavailing in the Senate,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11

been a sitting Of competition or discrim'
nation.
The exact relation between the sew
eral companies into which the Standard
Oil company was dissolved" in 1911.
The commission added that all com
plants which have been sent to the de-
partment of justice have been turned
over to the federal trade commission and
have been used as "leads' in she general
investigation.
The commission announces il has
asked automobile manufacturers what
effect their output has had on the in
creased price of gasoline and whether
the price increase has curtailed their pro.
duction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11

eroned by their teacher, Miss Shaw, and
Mrs. Ellis. 1t was the first experience of
some in the mystery Of maple sugar
making.
The operetta, Pauline was presented
at the opera house Thursday and Friday
evenings by local talent The entertain
ment was well attended Friday evening
considering the stormy weather and bad
roads. Much praise should be given the
young people in their solo, duet and cho-
rus work. An entertainment of this kind
demands much time and work Special
credit should be given Walter Lance, who
had charge OF the entertainment, also to
Mrs. G. p. kellogg, aecompanist.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
KIDNEY AND BLADDER
TROUBLES DISAPPEAR

We have been handling DR.. kilIners
Swamp Root ever since we started in
business, which is about four years ago,
and have never heard complaint against
it; all of my customers speaking very
favorably regarding it. We know Of
several cases of kidney and bladder trou-
bles where the preparation produced the
most beneficial results. | believe it to
be good medicine for those troubles for
which it is recommended and we know
it TO be a very good seller.
Very truly yours,
LAWTON DRUG STORE,
BY Frank G. Davis,
Lawton, Oklahoma
November 18th, 1915.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
WHY DANDRUFF
CAUSES BADNESS
Some Facts That All Men and Women
Should Learn Before 1t Is Too Late.

Get rid OF dandruff if you have it and
the sooner the better Dandruff causes
badness by choking the pores of the
scalp so that the hair roots do not OBJ
tain proper nourishment.
There is one delightful hair tonic so
compounded that besides Immediately
ending itching scalp and quickly stopping
hair from falling, viii remove every par
tiele of dandruff after just few appli-
cations.
Ask your druggist for a bottle of
Partisan Sage, a hair beautifer tonic
and scalp invgorator that as every drug
gist knows always produces results.
Thousands Of women use it because moth
ing else makes the hair 50 soft, album
dant, radiantly beautiful and fascinat
ing. Red Cross Pharmacy always guar
antees Partisan Sage-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
Letter TO
DIR. kilmer & CO.,
Binghamton, N. Y.


Prove What Swamp Root viii Do for You
Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer 4 Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y, for sample size
bottle 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention The Barre Daily Times. Regu.
lar SOC and $l.00 size bottles for sale
at all drug stores.-Adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
ST. LOUIS RAILWAYS
OWE CITY S3,000,00O
Supreme Court Upholds Ordinance By
Which st. Louis Collects One
Mill On Each Passenger.

Washington, D. c., April 1.-THE su.
preme court yesterday dismissed the ap-
peal Of the st. Louis street railway lines
from the decision of the Missouri courts,
which upheld the ordinance by which
the city Of st. Louis collects tax Of
one mill on each street railway passen-
ger. The city will realize about $1,000
600 in back taxes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
NEW DRIVE AGAINST ITALY.
Austrians Rushing Men and Munitions
to IsonzO Front.

Paris. April 1.-THE Austrians are
preparing a strong defensive on a large
scale on the Italian front, dispatches
from Rome announced yesterday.
Troops have been withdrawn from
the Rumania front and munitions are
being rushed from al parts Of the dual
monarchy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
"AOW is YOUR LIVER 4"

No question is more important, As
your liver Is. 80 are you. Take Hoods
Pllls,--best for n sick, torpid. miser-
able liver, blliousness. constipation,
bad taste In the mouth, etc, Sugar
coated, easily swallowed. DO not grippe.
Price AGO., OF all druggists or promptly
by mail OF c. /. Hood Co.. Lowell. Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
LA TOILETTE HAS MAJORITY.
He Wins IS of the &c Delegates in Wis
consin Primaries.

Milwaukee. Wis., April ll.-With com
pIete unofficial returns from 90 of the II
counties and virtually complete returns
from the remainder, the result OF last
Tuesdays primary shows that La Fol
lette will be represented by Is of tho
20 delegates froa Wisconsin at the Re
publican national convention. The dis.
trict delegation is split evenly between
the La Toilette and what is termed the
regular Republican ticket, while Govern
or Phillip is the only delegate-at large
elected by the regulars,
The capture by la Toilette Of the two
Milwaukee districts and strong show
ing for his delegates at large. due to the
manner in which he advocated an EN-
barge against munition shipments abroad
in the strongest German American com
munity in America. undoubtedly had a
large part in this showing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
ANOTHER NEGRO LYNC4ED.
Oklahoma Mob Makes Short Work of
Alleged Murderer.

Lawton, Okla, April II, 0verpower-
ing Sheriff Richardson. a mob of white
men yesterday took Carl Dudley, ne.
gro. from his cell in the county Jail, rid
died his body wifi bullets in the jail
yard and strung mp the body to tele-
phone pole after dragging it several miles
at the end of a rope
Dudley was accused Of killing Police
man James Hayes, The mob worked
quietly and accomplished the lynching in
short order
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
NO ACTION YESTER-
DAY ON BRANDEIS
NOMINATION
The Senate Judiciary Committee Post
poned Vote Until Next Mon
day.

Washington, April ll.--Action on the
nomination of Louis d. Brandeis for JUS
tice of the supreme court yesterday was
deferred for week at brief session of
the Senate Judiciary committee. Delay
was agreed upon because of the desire
OF senators to hear the debate on the
free sugar repeal resolution which the
Senate votes on to-day. The committee
is said to be closely divided with Re
publicans against confirmation and some
Democrats doubtful
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
PRESIDENT STAYS INDOORS.
Wilson Is Suffering from a Troublesome
Cold. :.

Washington, April ll.-President viii
son, suffering from a very troublesome
cold. cancelled all his engagements yes
terday and remained in the White House
The president contracted slight cold
last Friday. He decided to take a river
trip in the hope that he would be able
to throw il Off Bad weather, however.
forced him to return. Sunday found him
very uncomfortable Il was reported az
the White House early Yesterday. how
ever that hc was much improved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11
WEBSTERvILLE.

Regular meeting Winona council, No.
s, d. of F., Wednesday evening, April y.
Business of Importance to every mem
Der. Please be present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-11

however, and the fight will be carried
to the conference of the two houses.
Consideration of the sugar repeal bill
dispaces for the time being the army
reorganization bill, Work on it, how
ever, will be resumed after the sugar
measure is out of the way, Under the
agreement vote on the army bill will
be- taken week from to-day.
Chairman Simmons of the financial
committee opened debate for the repeal
He declared it was calculated to be a
temporary measure, made necessary be-
cause OF the falling off of customs rev
enues as result of the war in Europe
and eventually, he thought, conditions
would warrant return to a free sugar
policy.
To Get Rid of Useless Projects.
An effort to eliminate from all future
river and harbor appropriation bills all
those projects for which money was orig
inally appropriated and in which there
is no longer any merit will be made by
Representative Trcadway of Massachu
sets IN the form of an amendment which
will direct the secretary OF war to have
resurveyed the projects which are now
receiving allotments and which were
adopted more than 10 years ago. After
the survey has been made a report is to
be made to Congress with the recon-
mendations of the engineers whether or
not the projects should be continued and
whether the reasons for their original
still apply.
The presence of such projects in the
bill are among the chief objections which
the congressman has to the measure, and
he is hopeful that the amendment may
be adopted.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-11-18

Southern Democrats are not at all
pleased with the manner in which At
torney-General Gregory issued state
ments regarding intimidation Of vot-
ers, just before election. This was
designed, of course, to create the inn
preston that the intimidation exist
ed in Republican circles. and in nor
thern states. Mr.. Gregory declared
his intention to vigorously prosecute
infractions of the law against intim-
idation. He overlooked the fact that
the only part of the country where
there S open and wholesale intimida-
ton is in the South where practical
ly half the voting population does
not dare go near the polls on election
day. 1t is quite evident that when
Mr.. Gregory begins his Prosecutions,
he will be impressiyely reminded of