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spr.u. uf l>H" 81 ,hcrci'uIt-th IN" m"n
uf Fire I'n'ro turned IN al II
o'Vlock. Like all iir"mcn Wh" possess
a feline faculty for sleeping. they
dosed of quickly ana s"undly and for
got the risks of their II Of liveli-
hood just as a soldier. M doubt. for
gets his when he falls asleep in the
trench.
An alarm began TO coma In AZ pre-
clsely | o'clock. The gong rang out
its rapid. sharp count and instantly
AL hands were awake. II was n two
alarm blaze, \ "all went up from the
lieutenant in the office. A hell clat-
tered and rang nois!ly in the dosmi-
tory. The men rolled out of their
cots. pulled on their clothes and took
a running leap at the brass pole.
Already the horses were stamping
In their places. For "A few moments
there was general Confusion. Then
there vas general order. Then the
doors Of the house rolled back and
Fire Patrol = bottled into the street.
Johnnie Vaughn wa standing on a
side runner rubbing the sleep out Of
his eyes aud thinking about as little
~ Nv Nv '''o ~ W Nv
theory.
In those days tho old Hotel
Royal reared "a gloomy front on Bry-
ant Park on the identical spot where
the Cafe des Tieaux Arts now presents
"a more hli,heful aspect. that is, at tho
southeast cornc NJ Fortieth stree,
and sixth avenue. The Hotel Royul
was u sin story structure, made fOl
the most part "f match wood. just
south If II, facing sixth avenue, was
ia five story annex also match wood
and just south "f tho annex was a
four story building of tougher stun
which then housed an office of the
Western Union telegraph Company,
This setting Is not drawn with any
! artistic intention, It's essential to an
understanding nf what happened later
Shortly before the mon IF Fire Ia
troll No. . were reused from their slum.
beers n man occupying n second floor
room In the main building Of tho IIote'
Royal toOk a lighted cigar butt from
his mouth and tossed II into II waste
' paper basket. As Was natural. thu
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Father Baisncc lcf, with the troops
FOR N~alogncs. near Chcrirurg. and On
August . they had "a field mass for
which the whol. division of 1000
men turned ont a. q publi' prayer
to God for success IN the batt.o. Here
they remained until the :1th. when
orders came 20 leave FOR liavrc.
In Havre itself Father I:aisnec was
struck with the remarkable religious
fervor Of this little harbor town and
here he had his first glimpse Of the
war. One night toward dusk. with Il
victorious ~clarioning of horns. 800 Bel
gan automobiles filled with refugees
fleeing from Namur came into the
town. Their machines were actually
shot full of holes and they were rid
ing on the rims of their wheels. but
they were in safety at last. and they
French soldiers.
Here, also. he saw the wonderful
reception given to Cardinal MERCER by
the French Government: and in the
harbor his heart beat with pride every
time he saw the stars AMI Stripes
floating from the Tennessee. which
was then taking American refugees
out Of France. l, would have been
easy for him To have gained the same
privilege. but he had pledged his word
10 the Captain of the division To stay
with the men.
II wan; q priest near my men II
they are wounded or dying the Cap
tain had said, and Father Baisres
felt tina. here MAS his duty and here
he stayed.
Frrm Havre his regiment Went "a
Dunkirk by boat and on October 5
they began the long march from Dun
kirk to Yprcs. Tho enemy was then
nearing the city OF Lille. and at Pilkem
beyond the Flemish city OF Ypres
Father Baisnce's regiment occupied
the trenches prepared To- them by the
English.
Here /. was Ne heard for -he hrs
time the terrible boom Of the cannon
IN the distance and the unearthly
screech Of the shrapne.. There was
no sleep FOR the soldiers that night
and In the realization Of the danger
that threatened them. n by n they
came up in the darkness TO Father
Baisnee and 10 the Other priests In
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you going to Jump of the Brooklyn

you going to Jump or the Brooklyn
BRIDGE"
And Vaughn would nswer
when they're no more Ares 10
fight
Then Vaughn would laugh and the
chief would laugh. for that was
Naughn's way Of saying that life
wouldn't be worth living outside the
department.
The boys of Fire Patrol 9 had rigged
up a makcshift gymnasium in their
house where they spent id.e moments
Tightening up loose muscle and vying
with one another in a good natured
way.
II was Johnnie Vaughn's specially
to leap INTO tho horizontal bar, slip
on onto his heels and while thus =
pended read the morning paper. II he
became tired he would turn over and
hang Ivy his toes. =.
whats fhs big idea. johnny said
one Of the hoys when he surprised
hin, one day in this attitude.
'Oh. nothing in particular" John
ME RESPONDED. 81 just like H."
Then ne Hhrew the paper away and
began WayInK from sluc W S'uc IoT
all the world like the pendulum of "A
clock.
And there you have Johnnie
Vaughn. There was a good deal Of tho
animal in him, with an unusual allow
ancc OF pure man. He delighted in
physical exertion for the aak" NJ the
exertion Itself. And AS IL generally
tho way with such men he was en-
tresnely agile In Nil things which
brought the body into play, II" so q
step further and he wen more com
prchensive. on. might say, too. that
he was extremely agile in all things
which brought the heart into play
for Johnnie wns nothing nj all II ~
wasn't an out and out human.
Cue night--at WIS . night IN thu
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to say mass with his right hand. He
intends TO continue his work Al the
seminary in Baltimore and can there
celebrate mass in "A side chapel wher"
no u Will see him. and he "a IL
necessary he assisted by "a deacon"
The answer. which came In April,
is as follows:
"In an audience held on April 20.
1915. bcfor" our Most Holy Father.
Pope Benedict Nv. the Cardinals ~
the Congregation Of Religious pre-
scented the aforesaid petition. and his
Holiness willingly grants the petition
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.xp,od,d.
t..,hcr Raisnee's thoughts were on
tho wounJed in tho beyond
Thorn vhcn thc last shell came. and
uhiic trying to find his way TO his
man bc suddenly felt "A shock and the
h,,,j heyap IN nour oil, Of 4, wound in
h,s arm. A, this several cases
az cartridges in the farmhouse too fire
md hogan exp,oJiru. and il sounded
M. IL rho enemy were coming up from
h..bipd tben, n, hardly knew which
u.v IN turn. and In a,temptjpg 10 help
ana NJ tho wounded men he realized
Inn, rho uouud in his arm was more
.,r,ous than he imagined.
~, abandoned his attempt TO reach
tho trenches and he searched for "A
,i,,,c of safely. where he examined
his wound. I, WAS too dark for him
9, .o,. aud 4, x,,s i,urr,dcni to light
81 match. He stuffed All the bandanses
i. had into tho wound In order to
atom tho bleeding and then stumbled
long I'm the darkness. Drawing TO God
=, J,r,c, him ,o the French lines. lie
/ nd w.s tin,,l, Obliged 20 Hing awav
lig knupylck.
Af,er an hour's search bo came upcn
Inc French sentry. who Gathered him
MO his arms H. M, tainted. A wagon
,ns brou.h, "A, once ami he VAS ear
ri.d 10 the nearest medical post. hu,
they. were using all the Instruments,
and II WIS quickly determined to take
him to Yprcs. abou, ,,,,l,, miles nwy,y.
Their. an operation was performed OIL
nj. arm. hu, tho next morning the
doctors decided TO arnpu,ata the arm
al tho shoulder.
n. m .,r ,,,,, ,b. ,,,. ~
haa, ,,a, a., ,,r. ,,,. h.,,, ,,, for
Ia, ,..,,.r. Af,.r ,.v, d,v. ~ m.
.,.a,,,:s. L,a,h.r u.t.,., ,u.nLo
:. &c., ~, ,i. Ill, .,d la, go, o,,.r
v,n,,I,I man IN. c,,nrc, ,,I ono q,
,ha N.I.,. -, III. ro,,,,n.,, =, u..
III I.,,.. .,r,., ,,h, v,o,, >, nt.
n.o,,,. il, pr,,,,,. and 70 l,.,her Dver
~. n,c.iI.n, of :, N,ry,s In R,l,i.
,,,r. :. ,.u ,h.r -, I,,thcr r,is,ee,.
,,n,1i,t,u
.rh, r.x t,v ,b. cb,n,,ip ~ tho
h..ni,,, c.p. in and ,r,y.,y told tbs
~ "''
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celebrate mass with n hand unless
he also obtained such "A permission.
In March his superiors in Paris wrote
To the Holy Father. Pope Benedict
Nv, as follows;
"MoST Hoiv fArurH: Jules Albert
Baisucc. priest OF the Society Of Saint
Sulpic.. III the pursuit Of his duty
as military chaplain. whilst searching
on the field of haiti" for the wounded,
was struck by a shell, which injured
his left arm SO badly that II had 20
he amputi.,ed. He humhly hegs your
Holiness for permission 10 he allowed
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of Father RtiSnco and allows him to
say mass with his richt hand. pro-
vidinc always that VA. greatest =; re-
he taken TO preserve the disri,y ut the
Holy Sacritic"
"r. t,Rpi>N t,.fi>". irci,ct
Father IitlSu,r -alird for y ~ >urk
in September, l"l.. and H. uuw back
al his old post a. prot, s-ur ul pill
losophv. an ohj"c, ot ,-l",u and IN
example of h.rui~m tu his %,ujl,i>.
'CopVright IN Hit'J Ni'r.N o,o, ''J-
ada bu Bldkciy Hrii. Gr'dt Brtatr
rt1hts yrSertrd)
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HV 1hDN - .-"
|\A IWh.nifs
w or Juno 90 49, ~ s'v ~
hss''"' e'
- ~"o - 1900 .. a~--s
Fatcn felt that uHVpo u
var. WIN me- t
5nce feai'Heu .".'
.~nt tSSaro VIM"
|.sghboHns 'ou"''S N"
The eAc-''ns
kx~n the emo o' 'un ~ MS
~ Ausht, WIZ o" !"
tse woriu at "e
hfefan r'a'o'' 49,. e"'
Every reiis''uS
p. .-.,,u.s,- -.
&enu. =. . noynor, smd r. c,er
mnels' ~. ra,,or 49,.
20 ~""rd nar,, .,rcd sho,,,ao,
o. o'e'. :. 49,. .acroa ona ,c-
y 'nV.' ..,,, - -,,a. .rd h.,...
.~o''''1 -. r,-.n. 80. 49,, -
49,. ct, ~. ,r,,n~.-
fNus paE' -, 4 N.n.S -.
" W.. a. -r.r.or,,,,a .x,,.. 49,
,U,,sr with all her children living
.,...a feI. the impulse which eurGe1
'o""'' go ,,o, r,,n,. ., Ws.-
..,.s
- ,,,s. -..
wat, Incidents ~ tho war-the
20 ,r,s.,s and nuns Of France rose
H.. .,o r.-acl,,es of old and the
',,,d .,.,inrs along the frontiers
.roud,d With these her per-
..,.A .,,rs and daughters. who had
..,i,., al, rho in ,urv done thc,n and
H. u.re begging. pleading and be-
...,,, for ,.n. boon on,v-to dc IN
Ia. c,usc -, FRANCE.
"a, ,hev ,1ve done sine, ia writ.
l.. s,,b IN IN, annals of tho ,ount
q. .,n whole world 70 read. No, only.
h., ,r...s and nuns vh, v,.ro exilcd
.b..a who we're LIVING abroad.
.o- .. u~issinr,-ics al. ms teachers.
.se same. impulse. and one s.n;,-
-. aid ,ne.r hearts ol+,--to brave
- ,,sef for the deIiyer,ncc OF
.sr c,in,rv
-op- or tiy. yoars aso Their. came
Nirv'. Seminary in baltimore.
.,i rsti,u.,,n which has been
l.. - 49,, I~.stpstlcs sine. 1871. "A
r F,.uru urios, from, Normandy
/, vs. .,u. T.. .\,n.ric, T.. teach
saith, Ear tour wears .Jul.s Al
Gi.r.. I,bnr,-I among ,hc I,,l-
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Most rsscues at fires are spectacular. The danger is necessarily
t'a, the time is short. and daring and quick work is required of the
"'nen If the lite in peril is to be saved. But few rescues in the his
@y " the New York Fire Department have been more thrilling than
n' one described below BY ex.Chief Croker.
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Church's law on the matter one ques-
ton will prompt itself immediately.
How could he say mass? II must br
remembered that n mutilation what
soever 81 "a grave natur" units a
priest Of the Roman Catholic Church
for the celebration Of the divine s"r-
vice. When Father Jogucs had his
fingers chopped of by the Mohawks
al Auriesville in l6t. he was Obliged
tn appeal to Rom. for a dis%pcnsation
10 celebrate mass with the stumps
that remained.
Father Baisnee could not. therefore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-21
THE FALL OF MoNAsTIR.

The capture of Monastir by the en-.
tente allies is perhaps to be attributed in
large part to the French and British
armies in Macedonia, but by concerted
action the French and the British gen.
rrously give large share of the credit
to the Serbians. who are fighting for the
restoration of their country. 1t is prob
able that the Serbian army is a minor
fraction of the entire entente force now
engaged in the northward thrust from
Saloniki into the southern part of Ser
bia; and it is even more certain that the
Serbians, unaided, would not be able to
stand for a week against the Bulgarian
and German armies arrayed on the Mace
ionian front. Yet, in the official reports
from Paris and London. the Serbians are
heralded as the chief factor in the great
victory at Monastir No doubt this IS
lone TO encourage the Serbians. to cause
them to put forth redoubled efforts in
The aim to force the invaders out OF
Serbian territory. The Serbisns are
lighting for their homes once more. Now
hat they see something tangible ahead
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-21
A REJUvENATED GREAT BRITAIN

The Germans must regret what theil
war has taught the other nations al
ready, especially Great Britain, for the
information driven home is bound Ia
make Germanys industrial competitors
even more powerful than they were be-
fore the war. Since the first year of the
war there has been great awakening
in England, if we are to place reliance
on the reports which are coming from
that country and its environs. Hereto
fore the people there were content to let
things drift along, just about as they
would while all the time the other ma
tons of lesser years but of greater am
bition, notably Germany, were acquiring
the trade secrets that made Great Brit.
ain leader in the old days. In time
England found herself buying the very
goods from Germany which Germany
once bought from England; and, what is
more serious found that Germany had
some trade secrets locked mp in secure
place which gave her a monopoly. 1t
was tremendous shock to the British
people to awaken and find that through
Snug complacence they had permitted
Germany at least to supplant themselves
in many features of the industrial world.
Once awakened, however, England has
been making very rapid strides toward
getting back the trade which Germany
had spirited away. Another thing which
Great Britain has secured from the war
is knowledge of the desirability of great
err organization of efforts. 1t may be she
has caught the spirit of German kutur
to certain extent. At any rate Great
Britain is feverishly organizing as she
never organized before. Whether it be
in the manufacture of implements and
munitions to blast the Germans into
eternity or in the manufacture of the
products more closely allied with peace,
Great Britain is moving along rapidly
at the present time. Her factories are
hustling hives of industry; her people |
are working as they have not worked
for generations. The life of leisure is no
longer the objective of the moneyed class.
All this and much more the Germans |
war has taught Great Britain. 1t would !
not be strange, therefore, if deep down
in their hearts the Germans regret that
they unwittingly were the cause of Great
Brtiain's reawakening.
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shells and the click of the oyster knives
forms constant accompaniment TO The
hum of laughing voices. Nor are oyster;
amiss on the quiet supper table, when
the good man comes in from the cold
keen air. Wash and wipe the oyster
shells and lay them in the oven, If it is
quick; upon the top of the stove, If it
is not. When the shells open they are
done. Pile in a large dish and send I'd
the table. Remove the upper shell by a
deft wrench of the knife, leaving the
oyster on the lower shell; season with
pepper sauce and melted butter, and you
have the very finest aroma of the BIZ
valve"
Steamed Oysters-If you have no
steamer improvise one by the help of a
colander with pot-lid fitting closely
into it at little distance from the top.
Wash some oyster shells and lay them in
such position in the bottom of the
eolander that the liquor will not escape
from them when the shells open-that
is, with the upper she'll down. Cover
with a cloth thrown over the top of the
colander and press the lid hard down
upon this to exclude the air. Set over
pot OF boiling water so deep that the
colander, which should fit into the mouth,
does not touch the water. Boil hard for
20 minutes; the make a hasty exam
ination of the oysters. Ii they are open
you are safe in removing the cover
Serve on the half she'll, or in hot chat
ing dish. Sprinkle little salt over them
and few bits of butter; but be quick
in whatever you do, for the glory OF the
steamed oyster is to be eaten hot.
Oyster and Kidney Pudding-Parboil
and slice four lamb kidneys Add one
pint OF oysters and their liquor or juice,
one tablespoon butter, one-half teaspoon
salt, sprinkle of pepper and one table
spoon finely chopped parsley. Cook gent
ly without boiling until the oysters curl.
Put into bowl, thicken the juice with
one tablespoon -four, put top crust
over and bake.
Oysters Creole-Drain one quart of oy
sters, wash and remove all bits of shell
from each one. If very large, cut in halt.
Scald one pint OF milk or cream and
thicken with onehalf cup of butter and
one half cup of -four made into paste.
Season with salt, pepper, one-half tea
spoon of onion juice, one tablespoon of
lemon juice, one tablespoon of chopped
parsley, and two tablespoons of chopped
pimentos. Cook until thick and creamy, |
then add the oysters. When plump serve
in timbale cases or pate shells.
Dorothy Dexter.
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Canton's City of the Dead.

In Canton, about eighty miles from
Hongkong, there is place known as
the City Of the Dead. There are 1874
small houses, in each Of which corpse
is lodged, at the rate of S25 for the
first three months and then at re-
duced rate until the geomancers en-
ployed by the relatives of the dead
person decide when and where the
corpse shall be buried. Silk or paper
lanterns and imitation fruit are hung
from the roof. There are screens In
each room between the door and the
coffin. Tea, fruit and any other kind
OF food which the dead person liked
when on earth are placed on an altar
before the coffin each morning. There
are cardboard servants standing about
to wait on him with pipes or cardboard
cups of tea. There are also two hand
some paper females placed there to
guide his spirit on the way to heaven
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-21

seals have been sent to il from the Ma,
tional Red Cross. The seals are to be
put on sale for one cent each and the
money raised used to fight tuberculosis
Ninety per cent. of the. receipts will be
Tor the campaign in Vermont conducted
by the'Vermont association.
Every effort has been made to make
the 1916 Red Cross seals more attractive
than any of their predecessors, yet it
is not to be forgotten that the true beau.
ty of the seal lies deeper than the art.
lists craft Unlike other Christmas seals,
the Red Cross seal on Christmas letter
or package intimates that the sender is
doing his bit to help the sufferers from
consumption and to protect innocent
boys and girls from thu disease.
Before the end of the month, the seals
will be distributed to every town in the
state and placed on sale in most of the
leading stores. II. w. Slocum, secretary
of the association, has set the mark for
the seal at an average of three seals for
every citizen of the state. This, it is
stated, will net the association between
$4,000 and $4,000 and will enable it to
carry out its program for the prevention
of tuberculosis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-21
NIDDLESEX

Miss Helen Stockwell of Lyndon, who
spent several days in town the latter
part of the week, returned home Mon.
day.
Fred Grsndy and little daughter of
Portsmouth, \. H., came Friday for a
short visit to his sister, Mrs. Angie New
hall.
MIR and Mrs n Stockwell spent the
week end with their sok in Richmond.
Mail Carrier H. W. Comstock was on
the sick list several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Lance and daugh-
ter of Plainfeld were in town Monday
evening TO attend the grange meeting
and supper.
Miss Carlyn Smith of Burlington came
to her parental home Monday
The gentlemen of the grange gave a
bountiful banquet to the ladies of the
grange Monday evening it consisting of
oysters, sandwiches, rolls, daughnuts,
cake and coffee The men certainly
should receive much credit for the sue
cess of their efforts
District Superintendent Dukeshire of
st. Adams will occupy the pulpit at the
NJ. f. church next Sunday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-21
ORIGIN OF PUNCHINELLO.
A Memory Of the Days When Harpsr's
Weekly Was a Power.

In the days when Harper's Weekly
was at the height OF its popularity and
influence 1t commanded the services of
| the foremost illustra tors in America,
! including the cartoonists Every once
! In awhile q group Of these artists
would become dissatisfied with the
Harper parental control and would
leave to establish an independent illus
trated paper.
Having squanderedt their substance
In riotous printing. these artists would
come to themselves and return to the
Harper home, where was bread enough
and to spare. No fatted calf was killed
on the return Of such prodigals, but
Henry Mills Alden, the veteran editor
Of Harper's Monthly Magazine, assert
ed that the house OF Harper never held
a grudge against any contributor,
whether artist or writer, who left to
try other pastures. Such was the ORR
gin and such was the end of Punch
inello, comic cartoon weekly which
FIRST appeared in New York city on
April 2, 1870,
In calling attention to the fact that
the first number was dated the first
day after All Fools day, Punchinello
remarked: This is cheering, since
thus 1t is manifest that Punchinello
leaves all the fools and testers behind
and Is therefore first in the race for
the crown of comic laurel and the
CULVER of satiric shafts" During Its
short life--less than year-it was
entitled to that honor-Cartoons Maya
zina
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-21
Hints in Rhyme.

A little paraffin will make your win
dow nice and bright.
And what is more, upon them the
flies will not alight.
| II ink you spill, without a doubt,
Milk, used at once, will take it out
When washing or ironing, pray stand
on mat
Your feet will not ache as when stand.
ing quite fiat.
Some vinegar in your rinsewater
you'll find
VIII prevent rough, chapped hands in
the bitterest wind.
If instead of an iron.stand you take
a clean brick,
Your iron you'll discover, will not
cool so quick.
Wet a scorch with cold water, and
place in the sun;
When dry unless too deep, the mark
will have gone.
When making boiled starch, put a
little salt in,
And cover awhile, then it won't form
a skin.
Ii you butter the edge of a sauce
pan, and cover,
The contents though boiling, will never
boil over.
Permanganate of potash filter will
clean;
Pour through till original pinkness is
seen
Over fish knives and forks, If they
still keep the smell,
Pour cold tea, let them stand, and then
polish them we'll
If onions you love, and they make
your breath smell,
Eat small sprig of parsley, and all
will be Well
When you wash chamois gloves, do not
rinse out the soap,
Then they viii dry soft, and you will
not NOPE.
Have the Riddles split ink on your
white tablecloth?
Be quick Melt candle, take some
Of the tallow,
Spread over the ink, and leave it to
dry.
Then wash it, and see how those ink
spots will fly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-21

1t was noteworthy performance by
the courageous Ruth Bancroft Law to
travel by airplane from Chicago to New
York, and the fact that she broke the
American nonstop flight record is but a
mere incident of the main performance
That air travel has become such com
paratively easy thing that woman, not
especially versed in mechanical affairs,
can travel more than 500 miles without
mshap is the thing to be marveIled at,
not that she was able to fly so far be-
fore being compelled to stop for gasoline.
Women heretofore have made short
flights IL airplane and have been sue
cessful in the performance; but this is
the first attempt at long distance fight
by one of that sex. Miss Laws success
paves the way toward popularizing the
airplane.