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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11

boy in the French ambulance service, in
letter to his mother in Michigan. Rich
ard. whose father was Professor Arthur
1 Graham Hall of the University of Mich,
| igan. and who was himself a student at
Dartmouth, had gone to France to take
his part in this service because, as he
quantity and also nobly put it, he
wanted the reinsurance of doing the
share" 1t was the llth of November
and the boy was already thinking about
Christmas, although he said that he real
ly did not dare to think about it or
speak of it. But, anyhow, as he wrote.
he wanted the folks at home to light
the big fire and think about him. Sure
lv they did so and while the fire still
burned, something was happening to the
boy. 1t was his last letter home.
AT about midnight, on that Christmas
night, Richard started out on his motor
ambulance in the neighborhood OF the
battlefield And as he neared the scene.
shell struck him as he sat on his
chauffeurs seat. The ambulance was
wrecked. No one needed But next day
another ambulance driver found the
American boys body buried under the
ruins OF the vehicle, and the French SOL
diers paid it such military honors as
they could.
What about the folks at home? Well,
they were illustrating the devotion which
some American families have been show
ing in the last two years to be the cause
of France--to the cause OF civilization.
They had built the fire for Richard; but
they did good deal more. The mother
became volunteer nurse in the hospital
at Neuily. Before she came, she had
written letter to Able Klein, the chap
lain of the hospital at Neuilly, in which
she said: CAS- | write, the clock strikes
two, perhaps the very hour when life
forsook our child. ! am often awake
in the early hours and my heart goes to
YOU all in France" Then she gave her
own service, and sent her other boy to
take Richards place.
The gift of these American mothers
whose heart thus goes to France, is an
amazing thing. France is not their coun-
try. As the world goes, they arc not
to make a sacrifice Tor her.
But they made it. for very much the
same reason that Richard Hall went to
France, because they want the reas-
suranee" of having met world-crisis,
mighty and commanding test of right
and wrong. even with the fullest sacri-
fee, if necessary, that a mother could
offer. As Christmas comes on, we fancy
that many a fire will be lighted in many
an American fireplace in honor of all
these American boys who have died in
France for great idea, and in tender
too, of the mothers who have
sent them.-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
HOUSE GETS
UNDER WAY
Indian Bill Is Promptly Re-
ported in That
Body
COST OF LIVING
AGITATION
Legislators Foresee Results
Senate Keen for an
immigration Act

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE national
House seemed TO get a toe hold on legis-
lative activity when the Indian appro-
priation bill was reported, Consideration
of this measure can now be begun Mon
day, after practically an entire week OF
tagging. The talk that Congress may
not do overmuch before Christmas prob
ably is unfounded, although certain
forces are working that way House
committees are industriously tackling
appropriation bills, but have been held
back because reports were not in from
the executive departments. An example
is the postmaster generals report, just
made public. The House postofiice com
mittee requires that report in making up
its annual bill.
The weeks feverish agitation against
the high cost of living has interested
the legislators greatly, but it has also
convinced them more than ever that
the grand jury activities by the depart
ment of Justice and the wide publicity
given the situation will help materially
to correct existing evils. The president 5
concern over rising prices for necessities
of life has greatly stimulated govern
ment officials in their Investigations,
The determination in the Senate to
put an immigration act again before
President Wilson continues strong. IL
is assumed that the president will again
ve.o the bill because of the educational
qualification, and that raises the old
question as to whether there will be suffi-
Gent votes in Senate and House to over
ride the veto.
The Senate was not in Session Satur-
day The House deliberated for but
fifteen minutes and adjourned till to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
MOTHERS, DO THIS
When the Children Cough, Rub
Musterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how soon the symptoms may
develoo into Group, or worse. And then's
when you're glad you have jar OF Mus
terole at hand to give prompt, sure re-
lief. 1t does not blister.
AS first aid and a certain remedy,
Mus,erole is excellent. Thousands of
mothers know il. You should keep
lar In the house, ready for instant use.
II is the remedy for adults, too. Re
I;eyes sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis,
Group, stiff neck. asthma, neuralgia, head
ache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism,
lumbago. pains and aches OF back or
Joints, sprsins, sore muscles, chiloiains,
frosted feet and colds of the chest (it
often prevents pneumonia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
NEW CABINET
is COMPLETED
Lloyd-G Is in Position
Closely Resembling
Dictator
FAR MORE POWER
PLACED IN HIS HANDS
There Are but Two or Three
Minor Changes in I'm
official Forecast

london, Dec 1.-THE official list OF
the new ministry issued last night fol-
lows the unofficial forecasts with two OF
three minor changes. Mr.. Lloyd. George,
Lord Miner, Earl Curzon, Andrew Bonar
Law and Arthur Henderson form what Is
! officially termed the war cabinet, while
the others, who ordinarily have been
designated as cabinet ministers, are
called heads of departments.
An important point in this novel or
ganization is that it concentrates far
more power in the hands of the prime
minister than the British system has
ever known before. Mr.. Lloyd Georges
proposals TO Premier Asquith were for a
war council, of which the premier should
not be a member, although he should
have the power of passing on its work.
Mr.. Lloyd George has not hesitated to
place himself in position more closely
resembling dictatorship than he was
willing to give his predecessor
David oyd-George, premier; Earl
Curzon, lord president OF the council, who
will also be government leader in the
House of Lords; Arthur Henderson, min
lister without portfolio; Lord Miner,
minister without portfolio, and Andrew
Bonar Law. chancellor of the exchequer.
who has been asked by the premier to
act as leader in the House OF Commons
and also member OF the war cabinet
without being expected to attend regu.
larly.
The other members of the ministry,
who are not in the war cabinet, are:
Lord high Characteristic Robert Ban
natyne Finlay
Secretary of state for the home depart.
ment-Sir George Cave.
Secretary of state for foreign affairs
Arthur j. Balfour
Secretary of state for the colonies
Walter Hume Long.
Secretary of state for wsr-The earl of
Derby.
Secretary of state for India Austen
Chamberlain.
President of the local government
board-Baron Rhondda.
President of the Board OF Trade-Sir
Albert Stanley.
Minister of labor--John Hodge
First lord OF the admiralty-Sir Ed
ward Carson.
Minister of munitions-Dr. Christopher
Addison.
Minister of blockade-Lord Robert Ce-
ell
Food controller-Baron Davenport.
Shipping controller-Sir Joseph Patton
Maclay.
President of the board of agriculture
Rowland E. Prothero.
President Of board OF education--Her.
bert A. L, Fisher.
First commissioner of works-Sir Al
fred NJ Mond.
Chancellor OF the duchy of Lancaster
Sir Frederick Cawley.
Postmaster general-Albert Hing
worth
Minister of pensions-George y.
Barnes
Attorney Frederick s. Smith.
Solicitor general-Gordon Hewart, ;.
X.
Secretary for Scotlsnd-M. r. Munro.
Lord advocate-,James A. Clyde, X. G.
Solicitor general for Scotland-Thom-
as b. harrison, X. {.
Lord lieutenant of Ireland-Baron
Wimborne.
Chief secretary for Ireland-Henry E.
Duke.
Lord chancellor for Ireland-Ignatius
J. 0Brien, X. c.
Sir Robert Bsnnatyne Finlav in ac-
cepting the office of lord high chancellor
stipulated that his right to pension be
waived.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
TO KEEP NIAGARA FALLS.
Establishment OF International Parks Is
Sought.

Buffalo, n. Y. Dee. Establishment
Of an international park embracing both
banks of the Niagara river at Niagara
Falls with the organization OF an inter
national committee to regulate the use
OF the waters and banks of the falls and
river were advocated at New York Sat
urday at a meeting Of the Niagara state
reservation commission.
The people want Niagara Falls pre-
served as a spectacle" declared ]. Horace
Mcfarland, president Of the American
Civic association, which organization he
said, had approved the plan Of forming
an international committee. The present
time, he asserted, seemed most oppor-
tune for international action in regard
to the future Of the falls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
LLoYD.GEoRGE WAR PROGRAM

Lord NorthcliiTe's organ, the
London Weekly Dispatch, says
that Premier Lloyd-George's war
program comprises the following;
First, arming merchantmen to
fight submarines
Second, preparation for spring
offensive.
Third mobilization of popula'
ton between 10 and 90.
Fourth, making blockade efrec-
tive.
Fifth, issue of food tickets,
Sixth, increasing home food pro
duction.
Seventh, banning of work imma-
terial TO war.
Eighth, enforcing prohibition Of
Injuries.
Ninth, instituting meatless days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
BUILDS IMMENSE SHED
ENCLOSING NEW HOME
Julius Fleischmann Does Not Propose
That Winter Shall Delay Con-
struction.

New London, Conn, Dec. IA meth
cd of construction unique in the history
of this city and vicinity is in progress at
Eastern Point. where a palatial summer
residence is being erected for Julius
Fleischmann of Cincinnati.
Mr.. Fleischmann is anxious to occupy
his new home as early as possible in the
coming season and therefore decided to
take all possible precautions against the
elements. Accordingly the contractor
has built an immense shed completely
enclosing the space which the residence
will occupy, and beneath this protection
construction operations will be carried
on.
1t may rain, snow or freeze, but the
Fleischmann residence can go ahead on
schedule time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
EXPLOSION KILLS 1000.
German News Agency Quotes Russian
Newspaper.

London, Dec ll.--An explosion in a
Russian ammunition plant has caused
the death of about 1000 persons, accord
ing TO the Overseas News agency of Der
lin, quoting the Russian newspaper Rech,
The news agency statement says: THE
Russian newspaper Rech reports that a
new explosion took place in an ammu-
milton factory on La Satannaya. The
causc is unknown. At the time of the
catastrophe, about 1000 persons were
working in the factory, all of whom evil
IDENTIFY persisted The factory was com
pletely destroyed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
AGAINST NEW HAVEN.
Government Charges Violation of Safety
Appliance Law.

Hartford. Conn. Dec. ll.-Niolation of
the safety appliance law is alleged in a
suit brought BY the government in fed
eral court at Hartford against the New
York New Haven & Hartford railroad.
The action, which contains IA counts,
was filed by District Attorney Thomas
J. Spellaine on information. it was said
Saturday, furnished by federal inspec-
tors. The penalty Is sl00 for every vio-
lation proved The violations alleged re
fer to condition OF cars at New London
and Bridgeport.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
DON'T BE BALD
Tells Hows to Make Hair Grow Thicl
and Lustrous on Bald and Thin Spots

Thousands of men and women arc
growing bald every day and don't know
the reason why. This Is indeed a pity
saws a hair specialist, who states that
badness usually comes from carelessness
The treatment is very simple; remove
the dirt by shampooing every ten days
and destroy the dandrulT germs by fire.
quently applying a little OF the real Pa
risisn Sage. a most efficient preparation
that the best druggists are now recon-
mending as one Of the quickest and SAT
est treatments to surely stop scalp itch
ing and falling hair. remove all dandrufi
and 10 properly nourish and invigorate
the hair roots.
Partisan Sage is also the discriminst-
ing woman's iavorite hair dressing, be-
cause il makes the hair seem twice as
abundant and gives il a softness and lus-
ter that compels admiration A generous
bottle costs but little from the Red Cross
Pharmacy, who guarantee il to YOU
Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
oners $3.50 for Potatoes.

Fort Fairfield. Ne, Dec. lI.-This week
has been the dullest Of the season in the
potato market Buyers are showing no
interest. offering only $3.50 barrel. with
practically no stock moving, as the roads
are bad and the farmers are holding
thousands OF barrels in storage, expert
ing to get at least 81.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
AcCLAMANDo PARDoNED.
White River Junction Man was Sen
fenced in 1910

White River Junction, Dec. ll.-Ange-
10 Acclamando of this town, who was
sentenced in 1910 to serve from seven
to ten years in the state prison at Wind
scr for killing Frank Matoletionio, also
of this place. has been pardoned by Gov
Gates and is with his family here.
His friends worked two years to oh.
tain his pardon Mstoletionio was stabbed
at the home Of Acelamando during a
New Years celebration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
WEEKS WEATHER OUTLOOK.
Fair Until Thursday for North Atlantic
States

Weather predictions for the week be
ginning to-day were announced by the
weather bureau at Washington Saturday
as follows:
North Atlantic states-Fair next sew
eral days, probably followed by rains
and SHOWS after Thursday. Cold until
Thursday, then warmer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
Sure Enough.

A marriage notice between Jane Lem
mon and Ebenezer Sweet was thusly an
nounced in the painted Post Dispatch
How happily extremes do meet,
'Twixt Jane and Ebenezer
She was sour, but now she's Sweet,
And he's a Lennon squeezer.
Penn Punch Bowl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
HOW IS YOUR LIVER 2"

No question is more important. As
your liver Is, SO are you, Take Hoods
Plns,-best for a sick, torpid, miser-
able liver, bllousness, constipation
bad taste in the mouth, etc. Sugar
coated easily swallowed Do not gripe.
Price csc, of all druggists or promptly
by mail Of c. /. Hood Co.. Lowell. Mass
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
Slnw PInce IS.

Barefaced Junior Yes, I'm trying to
raise mustaehe and I'm wondering
what color it will be when it comes out.
Miss Creen-Gray, I shauld say, at the
rate it appears to be growing.-Yale
Record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
There's a Limit,

Madge Don't you think girl should
marry an economical manf
Dolly suppose SO; but it's awful be-
ing engaged to one.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
cd cause Headaehe ana Grip

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE removes
the cause. There j. only one "Bromo
z. W GROVES signature i
on box. 25c.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-11
make a Big Fire for Ne"

Make big Ere in the fireplace FOR
me-" wrote Richard Hall, sn American
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
VENGEANCE ALL He SOUGHT
When Crowd Learned Nature of Christ
mas Gift 1t Left Him to Commit
His Crime.

It was Christmas eve, and a stout
man with large package beneath his
arm hurried through the crowded
thoroughfare, closely pursued by a
small man of haggard aspect, with a
thick stick in his hand.
On and on, relentlessly, the fOrlorn
man logged the other, and those who
passed him heard an occasional word
drop from his lips, indicative OF
despair or awful terror.
Finally, some of the crowd turned
and followed the pair, determined not
to miss the fun. The crowd grew
larger, and finally bold man went
up to the person of haggard coun-
tenance.
"What's the matter?"
The little man turned.
"Matter?' he echoed. "See that man
with a bundle? He is my next-door
neighbor, and in that bundle he has a
cornet which he has bought for his
small son to play upon"
But the crowd waited no longer. 1t
surged ahead and left him to work out
his own salvation, and when peace
had been restored the remains of the
battered man and a battered cOrnet
lay upon the pavement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
a& sE "
JES' FORE CHRISTMAS

They're acting mighty funny up at our
house nowadays,
They're different than they used to be an
changed in many ways;
Not long ago if l should want some toy
upon a shelf,
They used to make me get chair and
hunt for it myself!
Las night / wanted building blocks and
went to get 'em. too,
An three of 'em got up an said: It'll
get 'em down for you."
/ used to have to hunt for things that
somehow went astray,
They let me open bureau drawers with
out a word to say;
Ma would sew and sis would play, an
pa would read his book,
An never think of gettin' from their
chairs to help me look.
But las night when 1 started in to find
my 'lectric car
They all exclaimed: "We'll hunt for it.:
you stay right where you are!'
I've never known 'em be so kind in all
my life before;
They'll jump to wait on me an find the
things I'm huntin' for;
Although they used to grumble an to
say 1 was pest,
I'm not a bother any more-but why,
haven't guessed.
only know that when want some toy
that's on a shelf,
They're mighty quick to see that I don't
hunt for it myself.
Edgar A. Guest, in Chicago Daily News
ss s e
HIS SCHEME.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21

When Uncle Gregory saw all this
his face broke out in a smile, and we
could see his appetite roll up it's
sleeves.
''In this" the doctor began again,
holding up a turkey wing on his fork,
sin this we have a cold-storage tur-
key which has been treated with OK
alic acid and chloride of potassium
to keep it in shivering state"
pardon me, DOCTOR" exclaimed
Peaches Indignantly, 'but it isn't a
cOld-stOrage turkey, because it was
sent me as a present by some friends
on Long Island only this morning."
POSSIBLY" went on Caterpillar
Charlie, possibly my hurried diagnosis
was at fault, but we can never be sure
about these things, because here, on
the elbow of the wing, 1 find traces of
caliSthenic acid over the membranes"
''No, thank yOu," said Uncle Greg
DRY, 81 never eat turkey, it gives me
the heartburn" And the poor old
guy struck such note Of hunger that
1 wanted to throw that doctor out of
the window.
BY this time several others at the
table were becoming more of less i'm
pressed, and the dinner party was be-
ginning to assume the cheerful as
pect of a meeting of martyrs an hour
before the arena opened.
"Please pass me some mashed po-
tatoes," whispered Uncle Gregory
after the pangs of hunger had beaten
him to the ropes.
''Here we find" croaked the doc
tor, raising a forkful of mashed pO-
tatOes, 'here we find one of the most
evil effects of food adulteratiOn. This
potato was grown in the fall of the
year 1889, but it has been washed in
alum water to give it the appearance
of being modern, while it's eyes have
been treated with belladonna to make
them bright and snappy."
Uncle Gregory groaned pathetically,
and the rest of us, out of pOliteness,
tried to look interested, but only sue
ceeded in looking seasick.
w ucn IuC 1CO u Cttlu 6lAO CANT WClC
brought on Doctor Smotherjoy drove
his spoon down deep into the chOcO-
late and vanilla mixed and said,
"Here is a pitiful illustration of what
dishonest tradesmen will do for
money. Here we find that some of
this ice cream was pale originally,
but it was treated with aniline dye to
give it this chocolate effect, and then
baked in the sun to deceive the eye.
On the other hand, we find this va
nilla was originally dark and forbid
ding, but it has been treated with per-
oxide of hydrogen to make it more of
a blonde"
pardon me, DOCTOR snapped
Peaches, her teeth chattering with ner-
vousness, "but this ice cream was
made in our kitchen by our own cook,
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with first-class cream, and we never
have any but homemade ice cream, so
therew
"Ah," said the doctor, "then in that
case it must be traces Of thanatopsis
which I see, and the evidence is con-
elusive that a great deal of artificial
frappe has been used, nevertheless"
"No, thank you," said Uncle Greg
it goes to my head and makes me cold
to my friends"
"Take this coffee, for instance"
chortled the doctor, juggling spoon
full with the left hand and four Jumps
of sugar with the right. "Herein
you will find copper salts, iodide of
chicory, a four per cent solution of
gladiolus, together with about a six
teenth of a grain of mocha to the cup
full"
"No, thank you," gasped Uncle
Gregory; 81 never drink coffee; it
gives me the hiccups."
After the dinner was over, Uncle
Gregory took me outside and whis-
pered: John, for the love of
blissful heaven, the next time you give
dinner party cut out that bug doc
tor, or let me wear ear muffs!
Peaches hasn't spoken a sensible
word since that bitter evening.
Can you blame her?
Copyright, 1876 by the Mcclure Nevspa-
per Syndicate.)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
Christmas
Greetings
BY William Marion Reedy

n EERRY CHRISTMAS
VI to you all. Let your
self surrender to the
season. Don't be afraid or
ashamed to be a BIT soft
toward everybody. Obey
that impulse to kindness.
Throw off that inhibition on
spontaneous friendliness.
Note how it gets you more
than you give. Reflect how
splendid it would be to
carry the feeling on beyond
Christmas always. Don't
let the horror and misery
Of the great war Cypress
you. In the conflict men
are giving all they have and
are for ideals. They are
making and shaping a new
world and a better one,
building it with the supreme
sacrifice of self. This world
is what we make it. The
love habit will beautify and
sweeten it. Every little bit
helps to make a mighty fire
of love eventually to burn
all hate away. Merry
Christmas.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-13
a national menace, and suoees-
tions Tor Its cure.

a national menace, and suoses-
lions Tor its cure.
The tobacco question is coming to
the fore, along with other reforms
and is being seriously considered
in nearly all large cities. Crusades
are being organized against II. Cures
OF the cigarette habit and educating
the public to IT'S deadly results are
the features. With this in view. M.
Mac Levy has written a small. but
comprehensive book. Ills cure"
offers no recourse TO drugs. but Is
largely physiological and psycholog-
ical The course IL divided into 20
"diciums' telling what the victim
must do for certain periods in order
to overcome his craving. A better
condition OF body and mind, he says,
will be brought about by certain
manner OF living. Food. fresh air
and exercise, are the chief physical
factors Joined with a certain habit
OF thought.
Albro Society, 181 LGington-ave.
New York.
ELIZABETH 8. HITCHCOCK.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-13

If YOU are lucky enough TO live
in the country or even If you have a
30 foot lot and a back yard. YOU are
probably thinking Of your garden
these DAYS. for the back TO the soil
The Detroit times., 1916-06-13

movement has done this much at
least, and every one wants a dish
of his own peas or bite OF his own
radishes though they may be pithy
in the center Perhaps they won't
be il you will take the advice OF one
who knows. That one is II. l..
Watts, director OF the school OF agri-
culture OF Pennsylvania state col
lese He has written book called
THE Vegetable Garden" which tells
us exactly what TO do to get the best
results.
Outing Publishing Co., New York;
75c.
THE TOBACCO HABIT EASILY
CONQUERED; by N. Mac Levy.
A book dealing with the national
habit which threatens to become