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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
PRINT PAPER QUESTION.
Trade Commission Determined to Find
Answer to II.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The federal
trade commission reopened hearings yes
| terday in its news print paper investiga'
tion, taking up the inquiry where II was
left of two weeks ago for study oil u
distribution plan proposed by paper man
ufacturens. The plan still is under con-
sideration. Publishers charge that they
are paying extortonate prices and that
artificial news print shortage has been
created by the diversion of news PRINT
making machines to other classes OF
work. Manufacturers have contended
prices are reasonable and that the max.
ers are privileged to produce the kind oil
paper that pays the largest profits.
Under the distribution plan proposed
all publishers would get a small reduc'
tion from present prices, obtaining the
bulk of their supplies under an arrange
ment supervised by the commission by
which large publishers would relinquish
part of the normal paper supply for
next year.
Commissioner Davies made it clear at
the start of Yesterdays hearing that the
commission was determined in some way
to find relief for publishers.
Some publishers thought Commission.
err Davies referred to the department oil
Justice in reference to other agencies
that might be called into the controversy.
Already the department is investigating
charges that manufacturers have com
bincd to raise prices and restrict produc-
ton
Representative Champion OF Michigan
proposed that if it were not unconstitu-
tional the commission take into its own
hands the matter of price and distribu-
ton. If the federal trade commission, he
said did not have enough power to meet
the situation, he, as member OF Con
press, would do all he could to give 1t
such power. Publishers testified the
prices paid for paper varied greatly. H.
i. Trout. representative of Pennsylvania
weekly publications, said some weeklies
were paying 10 cents pound for paper
and that if present prices continued all
would have to 60 out of business.
Some publishers criticized sharply the
refusal of manufacturers to testify yes
terday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
The Way to Do.

Amt some people funny, though?
Allus huntin' trouble,
Allus braggin' bout their woe,
Maxim it out double
Jest enj'yin' mysery,
All the time a-frettin':
Turnin one care into three,
Every good forgettin'.
Desprit times is comm soon,
Lots o. pain an sorrer,
Eff it's fine this afternoon,
Sure to storm to-morrer.
Ell feller's struck a plum.
Like that thar Jack Horner,
Then they're certain sure they's some
Hard luck round the corner.
Land, | wouldn't be that way
Fer monarch's ransom,
Why not whistle somethin' gay,
Steppin' wide an handsome
IF We travel down the road,
Feelin' pert and clever;
Wishin' no one else's load
Didn't gald EN- never.
Then. ef trouble comes. Wv then.
'Tain't no worse to bear IL.
An We know that you amt ben
Telephonin' fer it,
Walter g. Doty in Peoples Home
Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
SCOTS AS FIGHTERS.
They Won Fame In Former Days un-
der Many Different Flags.


II would be difficult NJ find an army
In Europe which did not contain de-
scendants OF the Scottish soldier OF
fortune In Sweden Gustavus Adolf
plus had four lieutenant generals.
twenty-five colonies and many other
inferior officers, all Scotsmen, In his
service. lie owned that his conquests
In Germany were due 10 the yalor OF
these gallant soldiers.
In Muscovy the Bruces, the Gordons
and the Douglases were famous.
Even in Germany the ubiquitous Scot
was 10 he found. and General Ogilvy,
whose grandfather was Scotsman.
was Mt one time field marshal Of the
empire.
Ii was in France, however, that the
Scot was rated most highly, and the
old saying ran. "Fidele CONNIE un Es-
cossais." Louis had such respect for
these soldiers that he ordained that
his body should be guarded night and
day by twenty-four Scotsmen. This
Scots bodyguard was continued under
the reign OF nine kings without inter-
mission for $50 years.
King Charles VII. raised another CON-
pany Of Scots, called Gems dArms
iEscosse," consisting of 100 horses
and 200 archers. This force had pre-
cedence of all the French troops
London Chronicle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30

Fort Robinson, July 9Th, l9lo.
eve have used "Fruit-a-tives" in
our house for over three years and have
always found them good medicine.
Our lille girl, Hattie, aas troubled vitk
Kidney Disease. The Doctor said she
was threatened with Dropsy. Heriimbs
and body were all swollen and we began
to think she could not live. Finally, we
decided to try "Fruit-a-tives". She
began TO show Improvement a FER re had
gi1en her aftw tablets. In short time,
the swelling had all gone down and her
flesh began to look more natural. Now
she is the Aealthiest one tn tie family
and has no signs of the old ailment.
We can not say too much for "Fruit-a-
tives" and would never be without
them.
WILLIAM WARREN.
Doc. a box, for $3.50, trial size, CSC.
At all dealers or sent postpaid on
receiptofprice by Fruit-a-tives Limited,
Ogdensburg, New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
AMUSEMENT NOTES
Critics of Large Cities Have Agreed on
Daddy Long LEGS"

1t is not often that the dramatic crit
les of San Francisco, Chicago and New
York agree on the merits of a single
play, and it is rare indeed for them to
become recklessly extravagant in their
praise of simple love story. But both
feats were brought about last season by
Henry Millers simultaneous productions
of Daddy Long Legs" in the west and
east
"If YOU care for pleasant plays" OBJ
served the conservative New York Even
ing Post in its review of Jean Webstcr's
appealing comedy, eff you do believe in
fairies and all the delightful things that
belong with them--in Cinderella and the
Marchioness and so forth---in short, II
romance glows for you and warns the
cookies of a still youthful heart within
YOU; then it is hard to see how you can
resist SO engagingly contrived an invi-
tation to be quite simply charmed and
delighted. Very few persons in the house
last night failed to yield to the spell.
Critics were caught smiling simply and
sentimentally; elderly ladies beamed; II
anybody came with a carping spirit he
soon had it bewitched out of him by
the pretty little story, the gay little
story, the sad little story, the quaint
little story, the salt of wit and the sense
of character embodied in Daddy Long
Legs" Miss Webster's irresistible com
edy will be made known to theatregoers
here for the first time at the opera house
next Friday. June 5, The cast will be
headed by Edna Walton, and other prom
nent members of the cast are Albert
Roscoe, Julia Varney, Marie Taylor, vi
ola Cain, Sue Van Duser, Perdita Hud-
spet. Alfred Helton and Frank J. Kirk.
adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
Two DAYS In Ono.

Chatham island, lying off the coast
of New Zealand, in the south Pacific
ocean, is peculiarly situated, as 1t Is
globe where the day Of the week
changes. 1t Is Just on the line Of the
demarcation between dates. There at
IL noon on Sunday Sunday ceases and
instantly Monday meridian begins.
Sunday comes into a mans house on
the east side and becomes Monday by
the time it passes out Of the western
door. A man sits down to his monday
dinner on Sunday. and it Is Monday
noon before he finishes it--London
Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
HEADS OF ODD SHAPE.
The kiIon, Lafton and Msqbon as De-.
scribed In the TaImud.

scribed In the Talrud.
It is a matter familiar to every stu.
dent of the Bible that the Hebrew
priests were required to be physically
as we'll as morally perfect-without 4
bodily defect or blemish-in order to be
eligible to service In the temple. The
Talmud, in the tractate Bechorcth,
says a writer in the Medical Record,
enumerates several defects which dis
qualify priest from ministering in his
holy Office Among these are the kilon,
the lafton and the maqbon.
The condition of kilon Is ascribed as
a person having a peculiarly shaped
head, which is pointed at the top and
broad at the bottom. The lafton was a
man with a head shaped exactly the
opposite of the preceding. To use the
expression of the Talmud, he had a
head very broad at the top and narrow
at the bottom, like lefes-i. e., a
pumpkin.
The expression maqbon. derived from
the word hammer, refers to a hammer
shaped head or, as the Talmud de-
scribes it, one with prominent and
projecting forehead and occiput.
The terse descriptions Of the kilon
head and lafton head given By the
Talmud could not be improved on By
any modern textbook In medicine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
German Resistance Not Yet
Broken, Says English
Commander
BUT ALLIES LEARNED
POWER TO ADVANCE
Victory on Somme Relieved
Pressure on the Yer
dun Front

London. Dec 30.--The battle of the
Somme is pictured as a sweeping tri'
umph for allied arms in detailed report
by Cen Sir Douglas Haig, which was
issued last night and which covers opera.
tions from July to Nov. Is.
| General Haig terms the battle tri-
umph in which the German western
armies were only saved from a complete
collapse and decisive defeat by pro-
tracted period of unfavorable weather
which prevented the Anglo.French forces
| from taking full advantage of their sue
cessful advance He declares that never
theless it was triumph which proved
beyond doubt the ability of the allies to
overthrow Germany "when the time
comes" The British commander shows
himself firm believer in the doctrine
that the allies can win the war on the
western front,
Il desire to add few words as to flu
ture prospects, he said at the close of
the despatch which covers 10 closely
printed pages. "The enemy's power has
not yet been broken, nor is it yet posi-
BILE to form an estimate of the time the
war may last before the objects for
which the allies are fighting have been
attained, but the Somme battle has
placed beyond doubt the ability of the
allies to gain those objects. The German
army is the mainstay of the central pow
ers, and full half of that army, de-
spite all advantages of the defensive and
supported by the strongest Notifications,
suffered defeat on the Somme this year.
Neither victors nor vanquished will for.
get this. and, although bad weather has
given the enemy respite, there are
undoubtedly many thousands in his
ranks who viii begin the new campaign
with little confidence in their ability to
resist our assaults or overcome our de-
Tense.
Our new armies entered battle with a
determination to win and confidence in
their power to do So They have proved
to themselves, to the enemy and to the
world that this confidence is justified"
The opening of the despatch outlines
the origin of the allies decision to begin
the Somme operations.
After dealing at length with the var-
Gus stages of the operations, General
Itaig sums up the result as follows:
Three main objects with which we
commenced the offensive in July had al
ready been achieved in spite of the fact
that heavy autumn rains prevented full
advantage being taken of the favorable
situation created by our advance at a
time when we had good ground for hop
ing to achieve yet more important sue
cesses. Nerdun had been relieved, the |
main German forces had been held on the |
western front, and the enemy's strength |
had been considerably worn down. Any |
one of these three results is in itself sui |
ticient to justify the Somme battle. The
attainment of all three affords ample |
for the splendid efforts of
the troops and for the sacrifices made
They have brought MS large step for
ward toward the final victory of the |
allied cause.
"The desperate struggle for the posses
sion of Verdun had invested that place
with moral and political Importance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
To Avoid Colds.

| The actual exciting cause in many
cases OF cold is the invasion OF the body
by one or more of the microscopic bodies
known as microbes.
People returning to resume town life,
either after a polar cruise or from a
holiday, are especially liable to contract
catarrh. This can be explained on the
assumption that they have lost their
previously acquired immunity.
Exposure of the body to cold, especial
" cold winds. particularly after the in
dividual has been in a heated room, es-
pecialy if one has been facing blazing
fire. is an important cause.
Damp is another cause, as are also
fogs
Unsuitable clothing may be respon-
sible. This is in many cases insufficient
when the temperature has suddenly
changed from high to a low one. Even
more important is the want of regula-
ton Of the quantity of persons cloth
ing to the amount OF exercise he is tax
ing
Other causes are lack of exercise and
over eating. Then again we have dis
turbances OF the digestion, imperfect ex-
erection. hunger, prolonged mental strain
or depression; overwork, anxiety and
muscular fatigue, especially when TINS
supervenes upon free perspiration; eX-
cessiye imbibing of alcoholic drinks, ex.
eessive smoking, and in fact, excuses OF
all kinds.
Those who live in houses where the
air is contaminated by an imperfect sys-
tenn of drainage or who are exposed to
the inhalation OF sewer gas, are specially
liable to colds. and along with such UNI
sanitary conditions must be classed hot
crowded, ill-ventilated or dust-laden
rooms.
Among local causes are chronic inham-
matory conditions of the nasal cavities,
pharynx, tonsils, larynx, especially ade-
mold growths.-0liver X. Williamson, NJ.
A., NJ d. Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
In New York.

When Pat McKennan lost his watch he
went right down to his friend, the police
sergeant Don't woTy about your
watch" said the sergeant; "we'll leave
no stone unturned in New York until we
find IT,"
Pat returned home greatly comforted,
only to find his watch under his vest.
As he was going back to tell his friend
that he need not trouble to look any
more he saw some men digging in the
street to Law sewer. Pat rushed up to
the foreman. "Nivver mind turnin' up
the stones any more" he cried. 'Pve
found it."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30

out of all proportion 10 its military val
ne. Its fall would undoubtedly have
been proclaimed great victory for our
enemies and would have shaken the faith
Of many in our ultimate success. The
failure Of the enemy 10 capture IL, de.
spite great efforts and heavy losses, was
n severe blow 20 his prestige. lnforma.
tion obtained, both during the progress
of the Somme battle and since the sus-
pension of active operations, has fully
established the effect of our offensive in
keeping the enemy's main forces tied TO
the western front. In November the
strength of the enemy in the westcra
theatre was greater than in July, not.
withdrawing the abandonment OF the
offensive at verdun, IL is therefore jus.
tinable to conclude that the Somme Of
fensive not only relieved Verdun but held
large forces which would otherwise have
been employed against our allies in the
east.
"The third great object of the allied
operations on the Somme was the wear.
ing down of the enemy's power of resist.
ance. ANY statement as to the extent to
pend in some degree on estimates. There
is nevertheless sufficient evidence to place
beyond doubt that the enemy's losses in
men and material were very considerably
higher than those of the allies, while
morally the balance of advantage on our
side is still greater. During the period
under review steady deterioration took
place in the morale of large numbers of
the enemy's troops. Many of them 1t is
true fought with the greatest determine
ton, even in the latest encounters, but
the resistance Of even larger numbers be-
came decidedly more feeble than in the
early stages of the battle. Aided by the
great depth of his defense and by fire.
qucnt reliefs, which his resources OF men
enabled him to effect, discipline and
training held the machine together sutii-
GENTLY to enable the enemy to rally and
his troops after each fresh de-
feat. But toward the end of the opera
ton, when the weather unfortunately
broke. there is no doubt that his power
of resistance very seriously diminished"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
EAST BARRE
Funeral of Mrs. Lucy Sargent Was Held
Thursday Afternoon.

The funeral of Mrs. Lucy Sargent, an
elderly resident of East Barre, was held
Thursday afternoon, a prayer service be-
ing held at her late home, followed by
service at the church. Rev. James Ram
age OBLIGATED, and Mrs. A. C. Dickey and
Mrs. Forest Bellows sang three selec-
tions, as follows: Rock of Ages" Zone
Sweetly Solemn Thought" and Crossing
the Bar There was a large attend
anee. among the number being the
Rebekahs who gave their service at the
church. Mrs. Sargent was charter
member of the East Barre lodge, Inter
ment was in Elmwood cemetery in Barre,
the bearers being Harry McAllister, Mer-
ton Cutler, John Chase and George
Uutchins.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
Got a Good Rating.

Several years before Abraham Lincoln
received his nomination for the presi-
dency he received a letter of inquiry
from the East concerning the financial
standing of gentleman in his town, and
his reply was:
Dear Sir: know Mr.. X and his stand
ing. There is table in mis- office that l
believe to be worth dollar and half,
and there are three chairs worth about a
dollar, and there is a rat hole in the cor
ner that will bear looking into. But he
has a wife and baby that think a fair
valuation of might be fifty thousand dol
lars.
Yours truly,
A. Lincoln.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
CONQUERS RHEUMATISM
in A VERY FEW DAYS

II Is an established fact that one-half tea
spoonful Of Rheuma taken once day has
driven the pain and agony from thousands of
raeked. crippled and despairing rheumatics
during the last FIVE years.
Powerful and sure; quick acting. yet harm
less: Rbeuma gives blessed relief almost at
once. The magic name has reached even
hamlet in the land. and there is hardly q
druggist anywhere who cannot tell you Of
almost marvellous cures
II you are tortured with rheumatism or
sciatica, you can set q bottle Of Rheums
from the Red Cross Pharmacy or any druggist
for not more than 50 cents. with the under
standing tia; If il dos not completely drive
rh-urnatic poisons from your system-money
bzsk-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
Palmer Held.

Boston, Dec. 30.--Frank A. Palmer,
treasurer of the Golden Star Mining com.
pany, was held. for the federal grand
Jury on a charge OF using the mails in
a scheme to defraud, after preliminary
hearing yesterday. He furnished $3.50
bail. The stock of the company shas
been quoted on the local curb exchange.
at 81 so a share, and later dropped to Il
cents. Purchasers of the stock were
compliments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
Lawyers Way.

~ can't understand why those two
lawyers call II deed of trust"
why not?'
From the care with which they are
drawing 1t up II is quite evident that
they don't trust each other. Pitts
burgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
Pass 1t Along.

20. teach me how to WOO thee, love"
The old time poet sung.
That system may have worked out well
When wooing arts were young.
To-day man is-alasi too tuuel-
A most ungrAteful churl;
For when you've taught him how to WOO
He wOos another girl
California Pelican
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
GRANITEvILLE.

All members of Court Rob Roy, No. 8,
are hereby summoned to attend special
meeting of the above named court Tues
day, Jan. =. to hear report of special
and to act on the same. j.
A. Williams, chief ranger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
NEWBRO'S
HERPICIDE

No woman can afford to be indiffer-
ent to the appearance of her hair. A
mass of nice snapry hair, becomingly
dressed, will add more in genuine
looks than a pretty face, or an ex-
pensive gown. Don't allow the scalp
to become clogged with dirt and dam
druff. Don tallow dandruff to destroy
your hair If your hair is uneven,
dead, dull and brittle and comes out
by the handful every time you draw
a comb through it, dandruff is the
cause. To rid your scalp of the
dandruff and check the loss of hair
should be your first anxiety.
NEWBRO'S HERPICIDE will do
this and at the same time put the
hair and scalp in sanitary condition.
HERPICIDE appeals to those of
greatest refinement on account of its
exquisite odor, its purity and clean
illness. 1t contains no grease and
does not stain or dye There is moth
ing more dependable than this re-
markable scalp prophylactic. The
hair responds readily to a regular
and intelligent use of NEWBRO'S
HERPICIDE.
Try it and see. Send 10 cents to-
day to THE HERPICIDE CO,
Dept. S, Detroit, Mich, for sample
bottle and booklet telling all about
the hair.
for sale everywhere in soc and Sf.00
sizes. Guaranteed BY The fterpicide
Company.
Applications at the better Barber
Shops and Hair Dressing Psnors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
Truth, the Unpalata Bile.

II always like to hear a man say what
he thinks"
But people who always say what they
think usually think such disagreeable
things. Chicago Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
Taxa Alono a Hammer.

She - Have you been up to break
bread with the new bride and groom
yet? He-No, I'm not feeling very
strong.-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
Wholesale.

"Your husband Is worse7 Did you
forget the medicineW
$50 as not to forget 1t I gave him
the whole bottle at once. Browning
Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30

First Professor-Do you think the
etudy of Greek a necessity?
Second Professor-Well, know of sew
eral men who have not learned, it who
have grown up and raised families, but
| can't say i approve of them.-Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
Knew the Scheme,

Spenditt--I say, old chap, If you
would lend me $50 could make SIS.
Smart-How would you make the other
twenty Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
.JINGLES AND JESTS

O'Brien-Oi can say wan thing-Orm
a self made man.
Casey-Is it boastin' we are, or apollo.
gizin' Irish World.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30

The virtue of prosperity is temper
ance. The virtue Of adversely is forti-
tude.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30

Put silvcred spoon into the most
delicate glass and boiling hot liquids car
be poured into il without breaking 1t.
A true friend is one who handles you
with boxing gloves when you are strong
and with silk mittens when you are
weak.
Fruit Jars of three sizes for pantry
shelves not only look neat, but also serve
to show the busy housewife at glance
Just what each one contains. In the
largest size, standing in the back row
keep coffee, tea, sugar meal, rice, etc
Use Ne medium size for raisins, cur
rants, brown sugar. dried peas and beans
etc. The smallest size may be taken for
such things as spices and baking powder
1t is well TO have each one labeled.
To be ready for next Christmas take
a little notebook, attach it by string TO
your desk or some other place where you
will see it through the year, and in the
book allow a page for each of those to
whom you give Christmas presents. Try
to get some gifts or to make some every
month When you have done this, cross
off in the book the names of those for
whom you have provided. When the
holiday season comes again if you have
followed this plan you will find that you
have more satisfactory gifts, have felt
less worry in getting them ready, and in
have saved some expense.
Marion Harland (Mrs. Edward Payson
Terhune) celebrated her S5th birthday
Dec. 81 at her home in New
York. She is the author of more than 40
books. "A sense of humor and plenty OF
work keep you young" said she that
day. ~ would go to the graveyard or
the insane asylum in three months If |
quit working. Also learn your CASTRO
monte limitations and stay within them;
that's my advice
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
Those Wedding Bells.

Abe-Did you get the opera scoref
Pandors-Yesh; they were tied in the
last minute of the play.-Chaparral.