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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-05
NEW YORK EXPLOSION
DELIBERATE ACT?
Caused, Says Head of Lighterage Con-
Germ, by "Some Persons with Object
of Doing Just What Was Ac-
compIiShed,"

Jersey City, n. j., Aug. 5.-The ex-
plosion OF munitions on Black Tom is
land last Sunday morning which killed
at least four persons and did approx
mately $20000000 damage was caused
by "some persons with the object of do
ing Just what was accomplished, ac-
cording to Theodore B. johnson, one of
the four men who were arraigned yes
terdav charged with manslaughter in
connection with the blast. The hearing
was postponed until Aug. Is at the re-
quest of the prosecution, and with the
agreement of counsel for the accused
men.
Mr.. Johnson president of the Johnson
Lightersge & Towing company, said yes
terday that he would produce one of his
employees who would swear that when he
first saw the fire it was in box car on
Black Tom island and did not originate
in one of the johnson company's barges
as charged The man, Mr.. Johnson said,
tried to enter a shanty to telephone, but
found it locked. He hunted telephone
and finally found one in boiler room of
the Nee ional Storage company ware
house, later destroyed, and gave the
alarm, after which he swan from Black
Tom to another pier a mile distant.
Up to noon yesterday the police de.
tailed by city authorities to watch in
coming trains for shipments of explo-
sives had found none and no cars were
turned back.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-05
GERMANY'S LARDER
is WELL FILLED
Food Situation Satisfactory, 1t Is OFF,
cially Announced, Due to Splen-
did Organization.

Berlin, via London, Aug. 5.-The food
situation in Germany is satisfactory, ac-
cording to an official statement dealing
with the economic status of the nation.
The statement compares the harvests
of 1914 and 1915 and says: 'sThe splen-
did organization of the distribution of
bread and corn as well as the system of
economical consumption and the storing
of supplies enabled us to overcome the
unfavorable economic year of l9l5-l6
without serious arrangement of the life
of our people. The present economic
year promises to be even more satisfac-
tory"
After denying reports of threatened
famine or of restrictions which would
endanger health, the statement con-
cludes:
"Our meat supply is ample. An ar
made with breeders guaran-
tees a plentiful supply of pork. The fat
ration of 90 grammes a week per head
which is now allotted is regarded as suf-
ficient"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-05

any excuse for neglecting your du-
tiesr
Now. Henry, I'm awful sor''-
Sorry! Does being sorry prevent
my struggling to get into my own house
half the afternoon Hereafter ia have
you to understand that when tell you
to do anything want you to do It,"
I'll telephone for the locksmith at
once" And she started for the booth.
Come back here. Don't you know
you can't get a workman after 3
o'clock? What's the matter with you,
anyway
During this storming the father cast
occasional glances at his daughter, who
frowned her orders for him to desist.
At this point she broke in:
Papa, you are very unkind. Mother
didn't feel we'll this morning and r
told her she had better lie down and
take rest while / made her a cup OF
tea. She didn't eat much breakfast.
you know. There now; that's a good
papa. Don't scold any more"
With this she went to her father and
put her hand over his mouth.
Very well: for your sake, my dear,
III overlook your mothers negligence
this time, but II it occurs again
He got no further, for his words
were stopped by kiss from Martha.
at that moment Martha's husband
came In.
What's upT' be asked.
"Oh, nothing much" replied his IA
ther-in-law. II Just found 1t necessary
to exercise my authority as head Of
the house. / would recommend you to
begin your wife's training early
"Thatn do. papa" said Martha
you needn't trouble yourself to in
Struct my husband as to how he shall
treat me. I'll attend to that"
"Just So" Then to his wife, is din
ner ready, dear?"
''I'll go and see.''
The poor woman hustled out and In
/ few moments called for the others
10 come to dinner. Mr.. Bumbleton
opened bottle of wine and called ia
The others to join him in drinking the
health of the best woman in the world,
hough he confessed that at times she
vas trife forgetful.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-05

lumber, Now the gasmen are working
frantically with wheel and spanner an,
key, and the hiss increases in shrillnesi
and volume. Outside the parapet the
green poison fog is already spreading
like a foul blanket over No Mans land
Carried ceaselessly forward its outer
edge is rapidly approaching the German
trenches, into which IL will presently
sink, spreading agony and death among
those who cannot escape,
"No rifle or machine gun fire has been
ordered this time, and from either line
scarcely sound is heard except the
deadly hiss of the escaping fumes. The
minutes pass in tense, ominous quiet.
Nature herself seems TO poise aghast 20
watch this latest deyiltry practioed by her
children upon one another.
"Behind their masks the gasmen begin
10 breathe more freely, and then sudden.
ly, on the left, Crash And crash again,
and yet again. This time on the right,
somewhere close at hand The men
crouch lower over their cylinders the
explosions follow one another almost too
rapidly TO count, and in any case their
minds are no longer fitted TO counter
care. Only the valves must be turned
and the pipes must be watched and the
sudden squirt of vapor which marks n
leak must be checked by the application
of handful of mud, which the gas it,
self Immediately freezes into an iron
hard and impenetrable mass.
"ln one OF the bays, the parapet rocks
suddenly and falls forward, buryng the
men and their cylinders. Almost imme-
diately the men scramble out unhurt;
but the pipes are broken and the gas is
filling the trench. With spanner and
mud the thing is stopped, new connec-
tions are rugged up, and the death vlpor
is again directed outside what is left OF
the trench. But one OF the men has had
the mouthpiece of his respirator broken
and already he is coughing and choking
Tve got it, he gasps hoarse-
ly, and goes behind the traverse to suck
an ammonia ampule and die slowly.
"Closing up time! Rapidly the valves
are shut down, the jet pipes withdrawn
and plugged and stacked away. Fever !
shly the men work at baggine up their
cylinders again. lmperturbably ser
yeant stalks down the ruined and bat
tered trench, shepherding his flock to-
wards their dugout. He is an old timer
"a transfer from the infantry-and he
scarcely quivers as a she'll bursts behind
/ traverse he has just left. Quietly he -,
directs two of the men to carry an un:
conscious case to the nearest point of
.he communication trench where stretch
IT bearers may be found.
'In the dug-out, with the shells still
bounding overhead, the sections roll is
allied Most of the men answer to their
names Some are answered by comrades
Is wounded and for Others no one an
wers at all.
"But over in the German trenches hun
lreds of men are choking and gasping in
.gony for an hour before they can die.
they have been made to quaf their own
Medicine"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-05
Is the Commerce Commits
sion's Report on New
York Explosion
FIRE BURNED TWO
HOURS BEFORE BLAST
The Government Has No
Power to Restrict
Railroads

Washington, Aug. 8, "A statement on
the recent explosion on Black Tom is
land, New York harbor, given out yes
terday shows that the interstate COM
merce commission believes no law or reg
ulation of the commission covering the
packing and transportation of explosives
was violated, but that a state or mu-
nicipality may have the right TO pre-
scribe limits within which explosives may
be handled.
A letter from Secretary Tumulty to
Frank A. Hague, commissioner OF pub
lie safety of Jersey City, included the
following report from the interstate COM
merce commission:
"0ur investigation thus far dicloses no
evidence that the law or the regulations
of the commission governing the packing
and safe transportation Of explosives
violated; furthermore from the best in
formation obtsinable, the explosion was
caused by fire on the docks which was
known to have been burning for approx
mately two hours before the first explo-
sion occurred. Therefore, ON the facts be.
fore us it would appear that under the
present law and regulations the commits
sion has no power to prohibit the rail
roads from using their publ delivery
tracks for the delivery Of explosives or
other dangerous articles that are packed
and shipped in accordance with the pro-
visions of the act and the commissions
regulation promulgated hereunder.
"The state of municipality, In the ex
ercise of its police power governing the
safety and health of its people, may have
the right to prescribe limits within which
they shall not be handled, but as to
this you will appreciate that it would
be inappropriate for the commission to
express an opinion"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-05
Salads That Make Pictures.

Pond Lily salad-This salad uses three
eggs to every two people Cut the
whites of the hard boiled eggs into
lengthwise pieces, about six to each egg,
and arrange them on small lettuce leaves
to form the petals of a pond lily. Mas
turtium leaves may be used, if desired.
Crate the yolks, mix them with chopped
olives and celery, and then pile the mix
ture into little mounds in the center of
the white petals. Serve with mayonnaise
dressing.
Flower salad-Tske equal quantities
of white grapes pineapple and marsh
mallows. Cut each grape in half, tax
ing out the seed. Cut the pineapple in
small cubes. Cut each marshmallow in
four pieces. Serve on nasturtium leaves
with the following dressing: The yolk of
one egg well beaten; stir in half cup of
thick cream and a quarter teaspoon of
salt. Cook in double boiler until it
thickens, then add a pinch of mustard.
When ready to serve, whip in more
cream. Serve both salad and dressing
very cold, and top with yellow nastur
tium blossom.
Birds Nest salad-Shred lettuce and
form a nest on the salad plate. Color
Neufchatel cheese delicate green shape
into robins eggs, sprinkle with black
pepper, and lay in the nest. Serve with
French dressing.
Porcupine salad-Dip the halves of
peaches or pears in salad dressing and
lay them on lettuce leaves, right side up. !
Blanch, shred and brown some Jordan
almonds and stick them into the fruit at |
a slight angle. Bananas or any other
fruit that will afford solid basis may
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-05
The Head of the
House
by ELENoR HOLMES

Martha" said Mrs. Bumbleton. "how
long are you going TO let your husband
tyrannize over you?"
"ryrannize over me? Why, mother,
what do you meanl'
II mean just what I say. William
is tyrant. Didn't hear him refuse
TO give you the money you needed for
your fall hati"
Martha thought moment, then smil-
ed. you heard me ask him for So for
a hat, He said he would not give me
SIS, for ! couldn't get much of hat
for that He gave me $40"
"oh. he did, did hel He probably
did that to make you feel easy at hav-
ing to go without a new cloak. Ten
dollars for hat saves $40 for cloak"
but / don't need a cloak. spent
500 for one last November"
What That old thing with a sheep.
skin collar! 1t isn't III for a servant
girl 10 wear"
why, mother. dear. that collar Is
mink, and the cloak is as good as new"
That's not saying much for IL. You
are the shabbiest dressed woman
know OF, When was your age ! made
your father pony up for what ! wore.
| told him II would be time enough for
me 10 dress shabby when Id got old.
/ didn't intend TO look like a bundle
OF rags when I was young and hand
some. As soon as we were married
let him understand that | wasn't TO
be his slave. And that's what every
wife needs TO do right off. The longer
she puts off the harder it's going to be
TO get the upper hand"
But, mother, don't want the upper
hand. VIII and I manage our affairs
jointly"
IF your father would have listened
to me we would have been rich today.
OF course couldn't go into his store
and run It; / had too much to do at
home. The consequence is he was al
ways buying goods he couldn't sell and
trusting persons who wouldn't pay,
and that's the reason I've had to be
contented to be poor mans wife.
But when l had him at homo I tell
you I made him toe the mark"
The young wife smiled. She knew
her mothers idiosyncrasies, and she
knew, too. that actors are not usually |
takers. she considered her mother
harmless, and instead OF being infu-
enced by her she humored her.
"You must remember, mother" she
said. that all women don't have the
frmness that you have"
All right, If you want to take
back seat and let a man ride rough
shod over you For my part, l don't
intend to let any man boss me-"
Now, during the last words of this
Mr.. Bumbleton came into the
house and walked upstairs His
wife's hearing was not of the best, and
'he was not aware Of his approach.
On reaching the door OF the room
where mother and daughter were talk
ng he paused and looked in. His
vife's back was TO him, while his
laughter faced him. When his wife
poke her last sentence he smiled at
dartha, then, assuming severe ex-
'ression, walked into the room.
Amelia" he said to his wife stern
Y. Il thought l told you to have the
Dck on the front door fixed I've been
with it for long time. I
ONE home tired with business, think
az l have a wife at home to attend
} these little necessities. and. behold.
othing is done. Why didn't you do
9 / told your ,
why, Henry, I forgot it."
Forgot It! Do you consider that ,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-05

Edmund s. Boyer of Exeter, n. H., has
forms of plant growth promoter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-05

be used, if desired. Snappy cheese is
best with this salad.
Cheese Carrots-Grate about quarter
pound of cream cheese and mix thor
oughly with one chopped pimento. Mold
into small carrots about one and one
half inches long, and stick a small sprig
of parsley in the top of each.
Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-05
ADVERTISING POLITICAL ADVERTISING
GOVERNOR FLETCHER MUCH WORRIED
over UNION JOURNAL TEST VOTE

From the immense amount of paid advertising space
which Ex-Governor Fletcher is devong to the Lyndonvle
Unon-Journals statewide test vote erming it page
selected list sham ballot" etc. etc. it would that
the matter is which appeals to him being of
than passing Importance and possibly the subject demands
just word before it is dropped from final consideration
1t must be borne in mind that in of the paid adver
Using of Mr. Fletcher has been claimed that the list which
he characterzes page selected list does not contain
the of every living member of the legislatures of
Vermont since 1910 None of Ex-Governor Fetchers news
paper friends has presumed to question the fact that the
list contained the of every attorney of every phys
can of every minister of the gospel we'll of every
state and county official from 1910 to the present time
1t would have been very easy to have disproved The
Union-Journas statement if untrue but being alb
soutey true there other way but to try to laugh
down the facts by crying "Sham Ballot page selected
list" etc.
The plain fact stands out however, with
all its force, that out of 1916 replies re-
ceived, only III showed preference for
Allen NJ Fletcher for Senator.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-05
Wonderful x Ray Examinations FIRE
One-EfaIf Its Cure.

epEeIhI or
YoM De e
g. Q d dFP hoad n%
Al a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-05

A delicious combination Of ginger aromatics
and French brandy for the relief OF cramps,
pains, colds, chs, weakness, nervousness and
insomnia Look for the Owl Trade Marx on
the wrapper. lest you get n cheap, worthless or
dangerous substitute Forty years the standard
OF purity, favor and strength. Sold by all
druggists and grocers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-05
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

Do not throw away orange peel, but
dry in the oven, CRATE the yellow part
and Use fos flayoring cakes. Ii gives a
delicious orange taste.
When working buttonholes on dark
material, rub over with chalk or starch
after the holes have been cut, and you
will find you can see much easier where
TO set the stitches.
When underwear has become too worn
TO be used for its original purpose, cut
out squares the size of wash cloth,
place two pieces together and buttonhole
or crochet the edges together. II there
are several children in the family, each
child might hay different colored Dor
der.
The easiest way to pit cherries is to
insert into an ordinary penholder clean
pen, with the point reversed. The stub
end of the pen will slip around the pits
and remove them easily.
To wash to a wolfe waist which has col
ored embroidery, dissolve one-half cup
of salt in basin of cold water and let
the waist sack for an hour or so to set
the color. This will keep il from running
and the waist should then be washed in
lukewarm water with white soapsuds.
Squeeze it gently, rinse in warm water
twice, blue lightly and hang Immediately
to dry, but do not hang in the sun or
roll it up while damp. 1t may be starched
slightly, though many people prefer wolfe
unstarched.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-05

The question which naturally suggests itself is how did
it happen Isn't the average man going to believe that
the Allen NJ Fletcher Club of Mortified approaches very
close to the truth when it that all the living members
of the legislature for the past six years. all the state and
county officials all the lawyers all the physicians all the
clergymen with members of the Grand Army fraterna
societies. oranges etc. pretty constituting
page selected list?
Governor Fletcher is too bright not to see that
showing his standing before the people of Vermont this
test vote is anything but SHAM" "burlesque" and
fake he would have the people of Vermont believe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-05
The Curious Pair.

Mrs. Rubba-I wonder why that wo-
man keeps watching me SO? Mr.. Rub
ba-Perhaps she's trying to find out
why you are staring at her.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-05
RAILROADS AGREE.
Will Not Bring High Explosives Into
Jersey City Terminals.

Jersey City, n. j., Aug. 4.-The rail
roads entering Jersey City have agreed
not to bring in high explosives into their
terminals here and will not resist the
edict of the city commission requiring
an inspection of every freight train en-
tering the city, it was announced yester
day by Frank Hague, director of the pub
lie safety. The railroads asked the direc-
tor yesterday to meet representatives in
a conference to discuss the situation.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-08-17
CHURCHILL ENDORSES
PENDLETON NORMAL

Salem Ore. Aug, 16--J. A. Churc-
Hill, State Superintendent of public
instruction, is asking the voters of the
tate to support the initiative measure
on the ballot this fall providing for
the establishment of a standard nor
nal school at Pendleton. The state
superintendent last report shows
that only thirteen per cent OF the
grade teachers of the state are nor
NAL school graduates and he, more
than any other man, appreciates the
need for more competent instruction
particularly in the rural schools.
"Oregon's greatest need for its ru-
raj schools is the teacher who has had
full preparation to do her work. he
said in making public his indorse-
ment of the measure. Such prepar-
alton can best come through normal
school training.
81 trust that the voters of the
State will assist in raising the stand
ard of our schools by establishing q
State Normal School at Pendleton
The location is central, the interes'
of the people of Pendleton in edu.
cation most excellent and the large
number of pupils in the public schools
will give ample opportunity to al
students to get the same amount OF
teaching pratice required in stand
ard normal school,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-08-17
THOS. HAYWARD IS
SUICIDE At MONUMENT

Mental arrangement resulting
from poor health, led Thomas Hay
ward of Monument to the rash act
of suicide at his home last Monday
With a double-barrel shotgun he des-
troyed himself. He placed the muz-
eel to his head and pulled the trigger
the chac&r completely tearing away
the entire tJr of hli haan Death re-
suited imTtdiatelv
Deceased was man about So years
of age. He had been in poor health
for along time. Recently, he had
been taken away in hopes that a
change of scenes and conditions might
cure the melancholia which seemed to
possess him. On his return he SEEM
ed much better, and friends and rela-
tives entertained hope that his full
recovery would follow. He was sit
ting on the front porch Monday morn
ing apparently in good spirits. Mrs
Hayward suggested that he go to his
room and lie down and rest This
was about eleven o'clock in the morn
ing. He went through the kitchen,
where there was several working and
on into the bed room. In few mo-
ments the shot was heard and upon
investigation it was found that he had
committed suicide.
Officers were notified. Deputy
Sheriff Keeney did not believe that an
inquest was necessary as it was a
clear case of suicide.
The Eagle telephoned to Monument
and asked what kind of man Tom
Hayward was and from several sourc
es the reply came "None Better He
stood we'll and his many friends were
completely shocked at the sad and
tragic death. He lived about eight
miles northwest of Monument and
was a resident of the county for 25
years. He was well known and uni
versally liked. He was said to be a
good citizen, a good neighbor and a
good man. He is survived by wife
and several children. He was MEM
ber of the Woodman lodge.
In a normal condition Tom Hay
ward would have never even contem-
plated so rash an act. III health,
however, undermined his constitution
and developed a condition of melan-
chola which so often leads to suicid
al tendencies.-C City Blue
Mountain Eagle.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-08-17
Gillian Will Have Unusual Crop This
Year.

Statistics submitted by the Bureau
of Labor report that Oregons wheat
crop this year will be worth $13 $685.
.23O, and of this amount Gillian coun-
ty will receive her share. Figure it
out.
Harvest has been in progress in the
northern part of the county for seve-
raj days past and many reports have
come into this Office as to the yield
per acre, many reports going as high
as so bushels and good quality.
Although heading had been started
in and around Condor several have
had to delay on account of the rank,
green under growth caused by the
heavy rains of the spring and sum-
mer.
Grain which has been brought IN
is selling for $1.03 and as high as
$1.05 in some cases, and the current
opinion is that it will go to $3.50 be-
fore spring Globe.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-08-17
New Editor at LoStine.

Howard w. Shut sold the Los
tine Reporter last week to James w,
Boyd, a new conner from the central
states. Mr.. Boyd came to Oregon
hoping the change would be for the
benefit of the health of a child and
was much pleased with WalloWa
county, where he should do we'll.
Mr.. Shut it at Joseph this week,
helping Editor w. c. Black in the
Herald office. Major S. P. Shut,
since selling the Herald, is plan
ming on going back to the home of
his boyhood in Virginia, and Howard
probably will go also.-Enterprise
Record Cheiftain.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-08-17

lots 40x90; / lot 50x110; l s.
room dwelling, woodshed and other
outbuildings; l 5-room dwelling,
woodshed and other outbuildings; /
barn, used for livery stable, 64x64.
This property is in small eastern
Oregon town and is for sale at $500
cash or will trade for Heppner prop
erty, Morrow county wheat land, or
would trade for an auto. Own0s
business calls him away and he Is
desirous of closing deal on this
property before leaving. Further
particulars will be given by calling
on us.
SMEAD & CRAWFORD.