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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-29
Notice !!

A regular business meeting of the Cen.
trail Labor union OF Barre and vicinity
will be held in carpenters hall, Nichols
block, on Friday evening, June 30, at
1880 o'clock As business Of the utmost
Importance has to be discussed, it is nee
essary that every delegate attend. Per
order Angus Mcdonald, secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-29
A Clean Sheet.

Portly Woman pushing her way into
a police station II see you have arrest
ed a man whose mind is a blank.
Officer We have, madam.
Portly Woman-Then please bring him
out so ] may have look at him. Ny
Henry didn't come home last night, and
that's fairly good description OF him.
Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-29
WARNING

To Merchants and Property Owners
Safety First for the 4th Of July.
Remove all barrels, boxes, paper and
any inhammable material from around
your premises.
Keep all hay loft doors and windows
closed.
Persons are warned not to build bon
fires on the paving.
r. ID. Carpenter.
Acting Chief Of Fire Department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-29

This is the weather we are anxious
to see. II is the weather we. want
and must have. This is just what ere
ates the need for Separate Skirts and
Shirt Waists These departments
have been interesting places for the
last few days We have many new
models which are values that will in.
terest many.
Have you see our Fern Waist val.
ues These are Waist that come
in sealed slip, Are fine quality
and extra wen made Are Waists
that retail at S1.OO and will com
pare with Waists of much higher
prices These come in variety Of
the latest models.
You should see our line OF White
Wash Skirts. These are Skirts that
are shrunk before the cloth is cut and
have SHRINK waist bands.
These Skirts come in all the popular
styles at popular prices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-29
ORANGE.

Five hundred people wanted to attend
the Orange Washingt IN picnic, Saturday
July l, in Minard's woods, Orange. Every.
body come.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-29
GRANITEvILLE

There win he an illustrated lecture on
Brazil by Rev. J. F. Piani at the Pres
byterisn church next Friday evening at
1870 o'clock. All are welcome.
Excursion to Montreal, July 3 and 4.
See adv. on page Z.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-29
Not Qualified.

''Is he composer of classical music -
Il think not. ! can pronounce his
name "-Browning's Magazine.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27
Major Baby Judged Perfect

Thomas d. Major of Paris, Mo-,
and granddaughter of Gov. Elliott
w. Major, is a perfect baby, ac-
cording to the result of the baby
health conference held in Colum-
bia Farmers Week. The score
published by the American Medi-
cal Association was used. Thomas
D. Jr. scored 100 per cent.
The Major baby was II months
and % days old when judged. He
is naturally fed child and has
always slept alone, in the open
air during the day and in q room
with two windows open at night.
These points are in part response
BILE for his good health and physi-
cal development, the judges say.
He was the only one of II babies
to have a perfect score.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27
French agents. The purchase
price is said to have been about
$l.25 head:

A decree was issued Sunday by
the Austrian Government extend:
ing the army age limit from so tc
SIS years. It is explained that this
action is necessitated by the re,
plenishment of active troops from
those now doing garrison and 9th.
er secondary duty.
Victims of petromortis, VIM. H.
Noll and his bride of a few days
were found dead in Noll's garage
at Bellefonte, Pa, Mrs. Noll was
sitting in their automobile and the
husband was standing alongside
the car, leaning over the door.
Both had been dead some hours.
They were last seen alive Friday
night, when, after a drive, Noll
ran the car into the garage. The
authorities say they were over
come by the fumes from the en-
CINE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

were: Myrtle Fleming, Roy Ben.
ton, and Euline Page. Those
ranking second, Gladys Teeter,
Hersie Hoechstedler, Ethel Spain
and Ruby Conard.
The following suggestions are
offered by Miss Rosenthal.
l. Carefully follow instructions
on Plate 2 and 3. Review these
often.
2. Use the paper or large ink
tablets (about 8 IL by ny.
3. Have pupils keep their class
and home work in the folders or
covers made by them.
1. Beginning with fourth or
fifth grades, have the pupils write
only once the outline on plate four
on sheet of paper. Collect the
papers and at the end of each
quarter let them practice plate
four and then distribute the sheets
you collected and have them write
this again only once. Collect
these papers. Continue this plan
at the end Of each quarter. This
will enable both teacher and pupil
to see the comparison and pro-
gress in their work. Below the
fourth or fifth grade use this out
line; ] can write my name, 123456
1890, Name.
5. For class and home work
the following outline for each les
son is recommended. Write:
Home work or class work, pupils
name, date Plate l. Copy entire
plate, omit a line, copy entire
plate again, and so on until the
page is full. Whenever one of
the copies seem difficult or if pre-
ferred for additional practice an
entire page may be made of each
copy. Write on both sides of pa
per.
f. At the close of seheel,| II
will give penmanship certificates
to pupils who have learned to
write good business hand. The
particulars will be given upon re-
quest of the teacher.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

The report of the grand jury OF
Warren County for the present
term shows that, in spite of the
fact that there are about twelve
saloons in Warren County, the
county has not been compelled to
pay for board for a single prison
err during the last twenty-four
months, and that for more than
one year there has been no occa-
sion for the services of a petit jury
in the Circuit Court.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

Warrensburg may not have any
millionaires, yet Tuesday evening
it could have been counted in the
millionaire class when thirteen
cars of silk valued at $3,OOO,OOO
passed through, over the Missouri
Pacific. enroute from San Fran
cisco to New York City. The ship
ment is said to have been the
heaviest that has ever gone over
the Missouri Pacific tracks and
each car carried an armed guard.
-Warrensburg Star-Journal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

When successful chicken raisers
are under discussion, some atten-
ton must be paid to the Bates
county woman who in 1915 start
ed with 1876 fowls and during the
year sold $50 worth of chickens
and 1886 worth of eggs, in addi-
ton to having two hundred chick
ems left on hand for this year.
St. Joseph Observer.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

Five persons have beer
drowned in Murray county, Okla.
according to reports received
Great damage has been done
by the storm and floods that
swept over the oil fields. The
floods have caused much damage
in Sulphur, Okla. Part Of the
town was under water and the
electric light plant was out of
commission. Many railroads are
tied up.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

Harold j. Tenant Parliamen-
tary Undersecretary for War, an
nounced in the British House of
Commons Monday afternoon that
in the course of the last four
weeks 10 British aeroplanes were
lost on the western front and nine
or 10 German machines brought to
the ground.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

Handspring to prevent the
spread of typhus fever is proving
an effective sanitary and health
measure in Nuevo Laredo, Mexi-
co. The local sanitary officers
are putting all Mexicans of the
lower class who arrived here from
typhus infected points through
the dipping process. A gasoline
din is used.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

The Bates County Poultry As
ISOLATION at their meeting Satur-
day, January %, elected the fol-
lowing officers to serve for the en-
suing year:
President, L. C.. Culbertson /;
vice president, j. w. Poffenbarg-
er; secretary and treasurer, Ed
SON Snider.
The Bates County Poultry As
ISOLATION il composed Of enthnsi-
astic, hustling chicken fanciers,
many Of whom own fowls that
take prizes wherever exhibited.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

The Charleston Post Office
boasts of the oldest rural carrier
in point of service and the young
est city carrier in years in Mis-
souri,. Walter S. Rowe, carrier on
R. F. D. No. l, is the oldest, hav-
ing been appointed in 1901. M.
Lindsay Edwards, city carrier No..
2, was 10 when appointed in Octo-
Der, 1914.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

Several years ago the little city
of Rolla, down in the Osarks con
cluded it needed a federal court
and sitter some wire pulling got
one. Judge Dyer held one term
of court there. Once every year
a deputy U. s. Marshal from st.
Louis goes down there and SOL
EMMY declares the court open
and then just as solemnly declares
it closed, which performance costs
the u. s. about $50 q year. No
cases have ever been heard there.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27
MISSOURI NOTES

To win wager of $3.50 Barney
Wells Of Whiteside, Mo-, ran bare
foot around the Courthouse
square in Bowling Green during
the recent icy spell. The feat"
was performed before a crowd,
which cheered Wells as he made
his trip of four blocks.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

Taking advantage of leap year
his bride-to-be got George Randall
Stewart, Neb., to come to Chicago
arranged details Of the wedding
and now has half interest in 600
acres Of corn land, valued at 500
an acre.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

care carp really good to eat?'
has long been a much discussed
question upon which a Nevada
man has thrown some light.
"They should be cooked right, -
he says. "Cook 'em on nice
clean board. Then throw away
the fish and eat the board.'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

The Colorado River flood has
broken out the river banks at
Yuma, Ariz., flooding the city aud
killing at least one man. The
Southern Pacific tracks were
flooded. The situation was criti-
cal, according to report. Charles
Moore, blacksmith, was drowned.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

A bill introduced in Cuban Con-
gress Saturday provides a credit
of $25, 900 for the entertainment
Of Col Roosevelt during his forth
coming visit to Cuba.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

? Wolves, driven out of the low
lands in Southeast Missouri by the
overflow Of streams, are making
inroads on the farmers hogs in
that part of the country Blood
hounds have been sent for and a
big wolf hunt is planned to rid
the country of the pests.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27
School Notes.
A. G. Moreland.

/ | have received the following
report from Miss Rosenthal re
garding the work in penmanshif
for the first quarter. She states
II am mailing you the list on the
honor roll, ranking the schools
Mckinley ranks first, Star and
Virginia No. So tied for second
rank. ] am sorry all the teach.
ers did not send samples Of their
work. | hope they will do this
next quarter. | am delighted to
say that the majority fthe teach
ers and the pupils have done ex-
cellent work, and especially
worthy of praise are the third,
fourth and eighth grade pupils.
am really proud Of the work sent
me, and | trust that the good work
will continue
Bates county teachers who are
doing good work in teaching PEN
manship and write fairly we'll, ac-
cording to Miss Rosenthal's re-
port: Cecil Nicolay, Ellen Rout-
song, May Timmons raking first.
Maude Morgan ranking second.
Pattie McAnnich, Iva Rockhold,
Beulah Binstead, Bertha Craven,
Rose Young, Nellie McChesney,
Sebra Rosburg, Winnie Priestly,
Bette Crowder, Selma Newton,
Lillian Muchmore, Joseph O'Neill,
Marea Deweese, Dorothy Angle,
Marie Lincoln, Dora Reed, Ralph
Culver, Eva Tudder and Pauline
Rmta.
Bates county pupils who are do
ing good work according to Miss
Rosenthals report, name of school
and pupils belonging thereto Civ
en-: Star, Ethel Spain; Valley,
Vera and -Zera Baker Harold
Porter, Flossie Carroll; Independ-
ence, Hazel Lee; Mound Valley,
Ethel Bryson: Summit Center,
Herschell Beard, Irene Seelinger,
Sylvia Seelinger, Roy Culbertson,
Basil Beard, Irene Neu; Pleasant
Valley, Willie Taylor; Brush Col
ege, Pauline Gabriel, Lena
darves, Alice Laubcnstern, Ruth
Dean; Wemott, Anna Fenton,
Crixie Fenton, Homer and Edith
Olive Jenkins, Winnie
Ioles; Miller Amy Grow; Fair
rev, Thelma Wright, Ruth
Young, Edith Huntz, Chester Ed
r, Paul Hall; Mission Branch,
Hazel johnson; Belmont, Myrtle
fleming; Hudson, Emma Butts;
liberty, Edith Hays; Lone Star,
'cott Armentrout; Mt. Leonard,
fairy Christy; Tygard, George
soyle, Gordon Chappell; Enter
rise, Charles Robertson; Mont
emery, Roy Benton, Mary Nc
linnis; Patty, Ralph Cummins,
lima French; Mt. Vernon Ruby
;onard, Lizzie Sims; West Point,
lester Payton; Crescent Hill,
larry Talbot; Double Branch,
aura Smith, Gladys Barnes;
Vorland, Inez Jennings; Mer-
in, Norman Wood, Coe Mcclure;
'irginia No. So, Kenneth French,
[ersie Hoechstedler; Mckinley,
ulene Page; Mission Branch,
Iazel and Edna johnson, Blanche
nd Winnifred Wells, Mabel
'ouglas: Victory, Marie Hess,
lizabeth Bale; Pleasant Valley,
hristine Warren; Griggs, Leon (
"a Cole, Gladys Teeter, Ruby Z
allins; Black, Emma McDon-
lgh; Orchard Grove, Freddie I
inter, Warren Winter, Edna
ID Edgar Hanncock, Willie !
'oofe. The pupils ranking first Il
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

It was estimated in New York
that there are 500, 900 foreigners
waiting for peace SO they can re-
turn to their former homes in
Europe.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

The Manchester Courier, estab-
lished in 1925, one of the oldest
conservative daily newspapers in
the provinces, has fallen victim
to the war and announces it's APP
preaching suspension, lowing to
the rapid rise in the price of pa
per-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

Luke Bablesek, so years old, a
coal miner Of Radley, Kan, COM
mitted suicide Thursday by ex-
ploding a stick Of dynamite in his
mouth. His body was found in a
field late Thursday afternoon.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

While trying to shoot a chicken
for his Sunday dinner, Joseph
Reed, IS years old, of Galesburg,
Ills, wealthy farmer, was
killed by the explosion Of the shot
gun.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27
General Notes

0O11V4 Oh &NVVV0
A fall of IL inches killed An
drew Myers Monday night at Ter
rell, Tex. He was alighting from
his automobile when misstep
threw him to the ground break
ing his neck. The machine was
not in motion.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27
GENERAL NOTES

The County Clerk Of Chickisha,
Ok, was removed from office on
the charge Of immortality and
drunkenness.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-27

drunkenness.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service
MAKE GRADE CROSSINGS SAFE.
Railroads to Appear Before state
utilities Commission.

utilities Commission.
Denyer.-The State Public Utilities
Commission instituted an action
against the Denver & lnterurban ana
the Colorado & Southern railroads.
summoning them to appear before II
to show cause why both should not In
stall safety devices and signals on
their grade crossings between Den
yer and Boulder.
1t is pointed out that since the first
of the year dozen or more persons
have lost their lives on the grade
crossings In collisions between the
trains and automobiles. or buggies.
The investigation now ordered by
the Public Utilities Commission Is
the direct result of the collision be-
tween an automobile and Denver 4
Interurban inbound electric train on
the Federal boulevard crossing, when
Mrs. John Bonnell and Mrs. Ethel B.
Ellis, both of Tulsa, Okla, were in
stantly killed. Mrs. Bonnells son,
Thomas w. Bonnell, and J. w. Ellis.
whose wife was killed. have an
nounced their determination to sue
the railroad.
The Public Utilities Commission, ac-
cording to Secretary George F. w.
Oxley. purposes to eliminate all dan
ger at railroad grade crossings and
to bring about the installation OF the
proper protection signals. The rail-
roads, however. will be given an op-
portunity to present their side OF the
case and to explain the responsibility
they consider rests upon the accident
victims themselves.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01
Heavy Shower. Benefit Crops.

Last weeks weather and crop bul.
letin says that during the week mod
crate to heavy showers occurred on
one or more days in all parts OF the
state. In the southeastern counties,
where moisture was urgently needed.
heavy rains were general. Alfalfa
hay and grain in the shock were dam.
aged by showers on the western slope
during the early part OF the week and
in some eastern counties near the
close OF the week. Sunshine was
ample in all sections. Ranges. corn
and alfalfa improved steadily. Po-
tatoes are in good condition general
ly. except the early planted crop in
eastern counties. The harvesting OF
oats and wheat continues In many
parts of the state and thrashing is in
progress in eastern counties. Fruit
is generally in satisfactory condition.
but the crop is reported to be light
in localities. A fine quality of FL
berta peaches is being shipped from
the western slope. Melons and canta-
loupes are in good condition and su-
gar beets are excellent.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01
GERMANY and
ITALY AT WAR
ANOMALOUS SITUATION ENDS
WITH DECLARATION TRANS
MiTTED THROUGH SWISS.
FIGHTING ON ALL LINES
PARIS ADMITS 6UlGARS HAVE
TAKEN ALL BUT ONE OF
FORTS AT kAVALA.

| Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Aug. 29.-Germany and
Italv are at war. Italy has ended the
anomalous situation that has existed
for months by declaring that from
Monday she considers herself the en-
emy OF her former ally. Heavy hght'
ing continues between entente ana
Teutonic allies in the Macedonian
theater from the region OF Lake Och
rida eastward TO kavala Berlin re-
ports that Bulgarian forces operating
to the west of Lake Ochrida have cap
tured Malik in Albania and that
along the Struma King Ferdinands
men are approaching the mouth OF the
river. Paris admits the Bulgars have
taken all except one OF the forts al
kavala, on the Aegean, but says they
have come under the fire of British
warships
Paris says also that along the Stru-
ma, French artillery is bombarding
the enemy. while west OF the Nardar
and near Lake Ostrovo the Serbs have
put down vigorous attacks by the Bull
gars.
German attacks in the Thiaumont
and Fleury sectors repulsed, says
Paris.
Petrograd gives details of success
iul operations on the Stokhod. Berlin
reports defeat or Russian attempts to
cross the Dyina river.
London reports capture Of several
hundred yards of German trench
north of Bazentin lie Petit and gains
lear Ginchy.
Hard fighting in progress between
Turks and Russians in Caucasus sec
or near Diarbekr
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01
FOREIGN

FOkEldN
The execution Of . woman as spy
is reported in Havas dispatch from
Marseilles.
The Danish landsthins has rejected
the proposal to sell the Danish West
Indies to the United States.
King Ludwig III of Bavaria has
been stricken with apoplexy and his
condition is grave. according to re-
port from Switzerland.
Germany's sugar production this
year will exceed that of 1915, accord
ing to statistics now available. by
about 100000 tons.
Both Houses of Parliament ad-
journed until Oct. 10, after adopting =
bill extending the present parliament
another seven months.
Parliament has unanimously ap'
proved the appointment by President
Lii Yuan Hung OF Tuan Chi Jul as per-
manent premier OF the Chinese repuo
lic
A Japanese physician by the name
OF Nodko claims to have brought
about the death of Villa by SLOW
poison given under the guise OF med
ical treatment. according TO the Chi
huahua local papers.
The Austrians, according TO a spe-
cial dispatch from Innsbruck, have
found the famous treasures of the
Detchani monastery. near 'ettinie.
Montenegro, which the monks had
buried upon the approach OF the in
vaders.
Eugene Brieux, member of the
Academy OF France, with view to en-
couraging marriage after the war,
urges the establishment throughout
France OF official matrimonial bureaus
under the direction OF the mayors OF
towns and villages.
Most OF the buildings at Berlin were
decked with flags in celebration OF
the return of the merchant submarine |
Deutschland. The newspapers give the |
exploit OF Capt koenig the prominent
place in their editorial comments and
discuss the possibility of the empire
getting certain much needed materials
through merchant submarines. Capt.
koenig and his crew have been feted
as heroes. The press gives liberal
praise 10 the fair and neutral conduct
Of the United States government.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01
Big Sum in NickeIs and Pennies.

The most enormous demand for
nickels and pennies ever known is
now deluging the United States treas
ury Department, and the mint in Den
yer is breaking all records for activity
in manufacturing those coins. The
mint is working day and night and
Sundays. There is every Indication
that the rush will continue three
months. At present the Denver mint
is making only nickels and pennies.
Each day 1t turns out $4,000 in
nickels and $4,000 in pennies. These
coins are shipped east at intervals
no one but the officials in charge of
the mint know when. II the present
activity is continued three months
as Superintendent Thomas Annear
says undoubtedly 1t will-the Denver
mint will have coined 100000 in
nickels and $1SO,0OO in pennies, a to.
tai of $1,0S0,00O of these small coins.
This would amount to 3G,OOO,O00 in
dividual coins.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01
[l[IIlllI[lIllIll1ll]ilAlll'

Lydia e. Pinkham's vee.tsbls -
pound would cure It. 1t helpsd h.s
the Change Of Life and the tumo, \,
when ! got home ! did not mead o.s..
I took the Pinkham remedie, upt1 4.
tumor was gone, the doctor saM NJ,
have not felt It since. Itell ~, =
how I was cured. II this lstt,, sa
help others you are welcome to NJ. \ !
Mrs. e. H. BEAN. 525 Joseph Ave-.
Nashville, Tenn.
Lydia E. Pinkham's vegetabl. c..
pound, . pure remedy contaiuin, 4,
extractive properties Of good old ~
Toned roots and herbs, mests u. n.
Of woman's system at this critical -
OF her life. Tyit
II there II any symptom n v.
case which puzzles you, wriG :
tho Lydia K. Pinkham Modks.
Co., Lynn Mass.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01
EXPERIMENT NOT A SUCGEs!
"Pa's" Brilliant Idea Merely Resuisi
In q Remarkable Rise In
Rolled Oats.

A small boy appeared at the hd
door Of neighbor's house 10 Hm
ing Park avenue day or so ago N
said to the matron who opened "
door:
Good morning"
"Good morning." the housewife \
turned, somewhat curiously.
II came over to tell you somethif
"Well, what is it?" 81
Last evening my papa was anp'
because the water boiled out OF x
steamer under the rolled oats
"Is that so?" J.,
"Yes. And then he made up =
mind to fix the steamer 50 ln'' =
couldn't happen again"
"What did he dof'
HE put some water in the s'eaD'
and then soldered 1t all up"
"Is that what you came over " ''
me?" Il
"Yes, and to borrow your s'ep1sl
der" II
"Nhat do you want with he wy
ladder?" Il
II want 1t SO father can seiar !
the rolled oats off the ceiiins
morning."-Philadelphia Ledger