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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-10
THE UNION DRY GOODS COMPANY

fifth day of August, nineteen hundred
and seventeen, and each of them, sub
| ject to such acceptance is hereby as
signed as of said date to the organiza-
| ton in the army of the United States
composed of those who were members of
in which at the time of draft he held
commission. The commissioned off
GERS of the organizations of the National
Guard the members of which are hereby
drafted are hereby appointed non-com-
missioned officers in their present grade
in the organizations of the army conf
posed of said members, and shall in each
case have the same relative rank as here
tofore, and all other enlisted men are
hereby confirmed in the army of the
United States in the grades and ratings
held by them in the National Guard in
all cases where such grades and ratings
correspond to grades and ratings pro-
vided for in like organizations of the
regular army, all such appointments of
non commissioned officers and confrma-
tons of other enlisted men in their
grades to be without prejudice to the
authority of subordinate commanders in
respect of promotions, reductions and
changes in enlisted personnel.
"5. Each organization of the militia
force hereby created will, until further
orders, bear the same name and designa
ton as the former organization of the
National Guard of whose membership it .
is composed.
g. All necessary orders for combin
ing the organizations created by EN-
bodying therein members of the National
Guard and National Guard reserve here
by drafted into the military service of
the United States into complete tactical
units will be issued by the war depart
ment."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-10
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Exceptions Taken to Article on Insult
ing the Flag"

Editor, Barre Times: Extreme excep-
tions are taken to the item in yester-
days Times under the heading of "In-
sulting the Flag purporting to have
been written by citizen. Who this citi-
zen is, is unknown to your correspond
ent, but we would like to have their
name so they could be interviewed in
regard to the matter. Two small flags
were removed from one building to an
other, which tperhapsl would have been
better to have not done so, but it was
done without any hostile intent and no
harm came to the flags in any way and
they have been returned to their proper
owner. The writer does not know of the
third flag, but perhaps this Citizen" does.
We think the town of Washington has
shown as much respect for the flag as the
average small town, as two large ones
have hung over the street since early
spring. The majority of the citizens of
Washington and we feel all except this
one, feel grieved to read such an article
in your paper and we shall not hesitate
to sign our names.
G. II. Bigelow, for the citizens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-10
WELCOMED TO BOSTON.
Thousands of Elks Are Attending Ma.
tional Convention.

Boston, July l0.-Thousands of mem
bers of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks and their friends attended
the opening exercises of the grand lodge
convention held last night in fremont
Temple. Governor Mccall delivered a
welcoming address in behalf of the COM
monwealth, Mayor Curley for the city of
Boston, James R. Nicholson of the Elks
of New England, and Joseph Santosuos-
SO for the Boston lodge. The response
for the delegates was given by Edward
RICHTER of New Orleans, grand exalted
ruler.
Singing of the "Star Spangled Banner"
and America" by the big audience, fire.
quent reference in the speeches to the
war, and the red, white and blue deco
rations gave patriotic touch to the
opening exercises. MIR. Nicholson an
nounced also that because of the war, a
patriotic demonstration on Boston Com
mon had been arranged as substitute
for the civilian parade, spectacular
feature of previous conventions.
Every state in the union will be rep
resented at the grand lodge business ses-
sion which will begin to-day. Already
more than 200 delegates have arrived.
The chief political contest is for the Of
fee of grand exalted ruler, for which
Fred G. Harper of Lynchburg, Va, and
John w. Stevenson of New York, are
Patrick Powers, former president of
the Eastern Baseball league, who is can
didate for grand trustee, viii be opposed
by William Mountain of Flint, Mich. All
the other grand lodge officers will be re-
elected as they have no opposition.
A special commission appointed to
study into the best method of war relief
work to be pursued by the order will
make its report to the grand lodge. 1t |
is expected to recommend an appropria-
ton of 81 100000 for this work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-10
MONTPELIER
Otis Lawrence's Hair Singed by Charge
from Shotgun.

Drs. Hardness and Grimes were sum
moned early last evening to the Horn o.
the Moon district in Worcester, where
they attended Otis Lawrence, farmer
who evidently had tried to commit sui.
eide by using shotgun. Lawrence held
the muzzle close to his head, but the shot
only inflicted wound on his right cheek
singed his hair and tore one ear rather
badly. His injuries were dressed, and he
vii undoubtedly recover. DR.. Grimes
brought the gun to this city and turned
it over to Sheriff Tracy. 1t is reported
that Lawrence has been drinking heavily
for the past few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Lawrence, Mrs.
Daniel Roach and two children went yes
terday to Danville, where they will spend
several weeks in camp at Joe's pond.
They received permission from the local
and from the Danville health officer be-
fore they left.
Mrs. S. L. Wheeler left this forenoon
for her home in Plattsburg, N. Y, after
eptlluiS SofCi al III OiC IVY no p'iN
guest of Mrs. George F. Lackey.
Mayor Frank w. Mitchell has gone to
Old Orchard, Me, where his family is
spending several weeks. During his alb
sence Alderman Galleher is acting mayor.
Officer p J. McAvoy resumed his du-
ties on the police force this morning aft
er a weeks vacation and is acting chief
of the department, as Chief Connolly
commenced few days vacation.
Commissioner of Industries Robert w.
Simonds returned last evening from st.
Johnsbury, where he went to attend the
hearing to be held before Judge Harland
B. Howe on the injunction sought by the
plaintiff in the $l65,000 suit against the
firm of Simonds & Searles. The hearing
was postponed at the request of the
plaintiffs attorneys, the reason not be-
ing given. The plaintiff, Moro de Moro,
seeks to restrain the law firm from dis |
posing of certain stocks.
Mrs. Mary Contulla of Berlin street !
appeared in city court yesterday after |
noon and pleaded not guilty to charge
of keeping liquor with intent to sell and
furnish. Her case was set for trial for
next Monday, but it will be postponed
unless she changes her plea as the new
law calls for jury trial and Judge /
Harvey will not assemble jury during
the infantile paralysis outbreak. The
police raided the Contulla home during
the afternoon and found whiskey and
beer, which resulted in the woman's ar
rest.
Attorney and Mrs. George B. Young
last evening from Newport,
their former home, where they have been
spending q week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-10
SOUTH WOODBURY.

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn McKinstry were
week END visitors at Morton McKin.
stry's.
Miss Olive Goodell went to ALBANY
Saturday, where she will spend several
days with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Clark, Mrs. Lila
Mclean and Mrs. Mary Benjamin were
business visitors in Craftsbury last
Thursday.
Mrs. Maude Benjamin returned from
the Fanny Allen hospital, Winooski, last
Sunday.
Henry Lilley has purchased new mo-
torcycle.
DR.. and Mrs. G. G. Hall and children
were in Hardw;ck Friday.
Miss Zelma Goodell spent few days
of last week with friends at Lake Nor
ey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Daniels of Granite
vile spent Wednesday and Thursday at
f. NJ. Daniels.
Henry Lilley was in Crsftsbury last
Saturday.
Mrs. C. A. Cady went to Mortified
Monday.
Martin Clark has recently purchased
the farm known as the Green Mountain
farm, of Leroy Goodell of Craftsbury.
B. W. Wheeler's family from Montpe-
lier are staying at their cottage for
time.
Rev. z. E. Wells and family of Attic
boro, Mass, are expected Thursday. They
plan to pass a two months vacation here.
occupying the house on the Levi Wheel.
er farm owned by Martin Clark.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-10
GRANITEvILLE.

A meeting of the O. w. I. U. of n. A.
will be held in Miles hall Wednesday
evening, July IL, at o'clock. P. j.
Finigan, secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-10
ST. Adams Vital Statistics.

st. Adams, July l0-During the month
of June there were five marriages, IL
deaths and 10 births in st. Adams.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-10

Regular meeting Of Iro-
quois tribe, No. Is, tonight
at 1880. Work, warriors de-
gree.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-10

The annual Clan
Gordon picnic has
been postponed in
definitely because Of
restrictions on ac-
count Of infantile
paralysis. Per or
hief; Alex Edward,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-10
BARRE DAILY TIMES
TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1917.
The Weather

Probably showers tonight and Wednes'
day. moderate winds, mostly east.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-10

der William Black, chiefs Alex Edward
secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-10
Cotton Robes at S9c

All crisp, new goods and a
splendid assortment for selec-
ton, all made of fine frade
cotton and nainsook. Values,
$1.O0 to $1.25.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-10
FASHIONABLE SPRING SUITS AT
HALF PRICE
Sale of Dresses at S4.9S

Ladies and Misses Pretty
Colored Wolfe Dresses, all at
tractive styles. Regular val
ues up to $3.50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-10

Corset Covers at 45c
25 dozen Hamburg and
Lace-Trimmed Corset Covers,
all sizes and well worth SOC.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-08
SIX WOMEN STAY IN NEW
ey FREDERICK nAMLlN.


NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. IL
SIX murders OF men, and one shooting,
by New Orleans women and girls,
wives or sweethearts, in the past Is
months
And: not single conviction.
That's why ministers in the pulpits,
clubwomen at meetings and students
OF sociology have aroused storm of
discussion. 1t has resulted in he.
mands from many quarters that so4,A.
ern chivalry be thrown aside and con-
vtction obtained in at least one recent
case to serve as lessor.
Only once in Louisiana criminal his.
tory has a woman been convicted for
killing a man. The lone victim of the
law, Miss Dora Murff. was sentenced III
1913 TO five years in the penitentiary
for completely in the murder OF Milton
Delahave, her sweetheart, at Crowley,
La, because he refused TO marry her.
| Her stepfather, Alec Duval; sen.
fenced 10 life Imprisonment, recently
was denied a pardon. The girl las
been released and has started out to
get chance" in life. She is Q nurse
in a charity hospital, and will be among
the New Orleans nurses who will so
| abroad with the Louisiana troops.
Here is the record OF the sixteen
months murder wave that gTIpped New
| Orleans women and girls:
April Is, 19l6.-Ernest ]. Smith, bar
pilot, shot to death in Franklin street
home by wife because he accused her
of infidelity She was acquitted.
June 6.-Mrs. Augustine Miguel
killed Anthony Di Franco. married, be-
! cause he threatened to break up her
romance with student. Acquittc.
and afterwards married to another.
December 2.-Naoml Myers kille3
Raymond Castenado. trying to force
his way into her home.
June q, 1917. - Pascal Peterson,
called 10 see his estranged wife at her
home. killed by her during a quarrel
She is out on bond.
July 4, 1917 - Arthur ]. Behan,
sportsman, killed by Mrs. Carrie
Reems Haas. Shooting, in her apart.
ments, charged TO have resulted frou
the Divorces attempt to prevent his
breaking four-year love affair to we
another. Mrs. Haas was acquitted
Tuesday, August 81. on a self.defenss
plea after days trial; Jury out onIy
20 minutes.
July 22.-Miss Violet Dendinger, is,
shoots and dangerously wounds Xavier
Henry ]. Knecht, 81, married six
months, charging breach of promise.
Out on bond.
August 19-Mrs. Mikele sulll 20,
slashes the throat of her intoxicated
husband, "a, claiming self.defense. In
jail pending preliminary hearing; re
lease and no trial expected.
Murder has become the fashion, II
seems" is the comment of Rev. A. ]
Gearheard. prominent in teneme1.
work and pastor of one Of the riches;
churches.
Our finer senses are shocked when
the murderer is a woman.
SIS 1t true that the female of the
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been related. Even an idiot can fall
in love, but you have got to have com.
mon sense to retain that love"
But, Ned says l never do anything
right protested Dorthy.
'"And she says the same thing about
mel" retorted Ned.
ut was the chickens first" went on
the father you didn't know there
were such things as old hens. AS for
the pigs, you shouldn't have tried to
keep pigs. You could never make that
breed into pork in a thousand years.
You ought to have asked about plant.
ing, as you didn't know whether pota-
toes ought TO be planted in January or
July. You had the good sense to marry
each other, but didn't have the sense to
make farm of this place. You let the
failures irritate you, and your irrita.
tion caused you to blame each other.
Stop it right here! Ned, you love your
wife dearly, don't you?"
Yes"
And you, Dorthy, love Ned?"
Yes"
Then kiss each other and begin all
over and you will come out all right.
When you don't know thing ask some
one who does
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When the hens were brought home
there was no food and water for them.
and they began TO die off II was only
when a neighbor told them that the
fowls must be fed and watered they
gave them care.
"You ought to have known better. -
reproachfully said the w:.e.
so had YOU" was the reply.
And. when the pigs had been three
days without care and were giving
vent to their disgust at such careless
ness the bride suddenly remembered
that the pigs wanted care the same as
the fowls, and she hurried to heat
some water and to carry out. some fish
bones. When Ned was told OF this in.
cident he replied that, anybody would
have known better.
The potatoes did not sprout and the
corn never showed a stalk, and each
said TO the other ought 10 have known
better than to plant two months too
late. a few cucumber seeds sprouted
and a few vines wandered over the
ground, but they died from despair
after a few weeks. Even the onions
remained obstinate about showing
their tops. The whole plan, as planned,
was dire failure and had made the
situation almost intolerable. The bill
ing and cooling, which ought to have
lasted at least another year, had en-.
tirely ceased, and happy hours had be-
came frosbitten. Never an egg did the
hens lay; never an ounce OF fat did
those pigs take on.
One day Miss Dorthy went home to
her mother, and she cried and told her
all about it. One day Ned went to see
his father, and he looked very solemn
as he told his story Dorthy told her
mother that she and Ned must sepa,
rate. Ned told his father that he could
stand this thing no longer The result
was that DoIthy's neither and Ned's
father made visit to the woodbine
cottage that evening. They had come
as peacemakers, and there was some
plain talk.
There will be no separation" said
Ned's father, when all particulars had
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-08
WE ARE PROUD.

That the battleship Wyoming will
go into action completely Quilted
with surgical dressings supplied by
the Fairmont Chapter of the Red
Cross. No wounded sailor or marine
will lack the proper supplies in this
case. This is only the tiny beginning
OF the work remaining yet to be done.
Don't say Il am too busy to so to the
rooms and sew" You would stop
everything to aid a wounded man ii
he lay on your door step: some where
in France our own wounded will be
crying for attention. you must help
SINE other woman in Red Cross SER
vice look after them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-08
:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

"'Do you really believe that ole
Pope poem, Hanna" asks Evan in the
play" said Paula to me as she contii-
ued the story.
"Hanna-If l did not believe it /
would not be here. Do you not know,
Evan. there is only one great thing a
woman must keep
! "Evan-'Yes. dear, and know you
have given it to me-
"Hanna-'No, that is just what /
haven't done, Evan. The one great
thing a woman must keep is her own
self.respect. may not live according
to conventional ideas but have lived
up to my own code Of ethics
Evan looks at her in great admira
ton and with sigh says: 1t is ;oa
bad, Hanna, your story cannot be writ.
ten. You have been the biggest and
best woman have ever known and to
think found you where no one would
have dreamed such a girl could be
found
"Hanna-'Why should you be SO sur
prised, Evan? Many a man has sprung
to the greatest honor and fame from
the most sordid beginning. Can't you
see dear, woman as we'll as men are
human beings?-human in the sense
that they can rise to height Of educa
ton and culture II they are given a
chance. Evan, whatever the world may
say Of our relations 1t remains to be
said you gave me my chance. But Cor
you / would have been dead today or
worse. But for you l would have nev.
er known what material comfor;
meant. But for you would have new.
or tasted good food. But for yon
would never have breathed pure air.
But for you l would have never listen.
ed to the music that ravished my soul,
{ let alone being able to make it. All
man, my man, don't you realize what
you are to me? There is nothing in all
the world you could not ask OF me that
would not grant If it were possible
"Evan-'Do you mean it? (Seizes
her hand and looks long into her un.
wavering eyes). By Jove, believe you
do
"Hanna-'You say that as though
there were something can do for you
that you have been afraid to ask.
What Is it?'
Evan. hesitatingly-'Nothing, dear.
You make me feel so small. did lot
know such women as you lived in this
world. oply know neither nor any
other man is worthy Of you
"Hanna-'That, my dear, is the old
tradition again coming to the fore.
We never love people because they are
worthy. We select our friend for that
reason, but our lover, never. In all
:. the ages ever since Dante brought ro-
mantle love into the world men and
women have tried to explain why they
love this one and are Indifferent to
that one. But it cannot be explained,
dear heart. Why, you mighe have saen
2 dozen girls faint in cheap depart
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ment store girls who were better looK-
ing than l, but you would hardly have
insisted upon taking them home. At
that time you thought you had deuld.
ed to do charitable act but you ana I
both know, dear, some-shall We say
chemical - affinity rushed from M
poor little starved soul to yours at that
moment
"Evan-'Hanna, Hanna, you make
me ashamed
"Hanna-'Why should you be asham
ed to say you love me? Am I not as
gifted as your other women friends :.
| Your friends have called me beautiful.
They do not seem to realize was not
born to all this luxury. The impress
sario who offered me the engagement
the other day particularly spoke of my
wonderful distinction of manner. Oh,
Evan, Evan, have failed in everything
l want to accomplish il you are ashar,.
ed to say you love me-
"Evan-'Hanna, dear, it is not you
who has failed
"Hanna-'What do you mean? There,
do not speak, know you do not love
me any more
"Evan-Let me explain
"Hanna-There is nothing to sx.
plain, dear. 1t is either that you Iowa
me or you do not
"Evan-I think you are the most
wonderful woman In the world
"Hanna-'But you hold another In
your heart
Evan bows and goes silently out
Of the door. That ends the first at. "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-08
HEALTH HINTS

Give thought now to the opening OF
schools.
No child should be sent to school ar
til its physical as well as mental fit
ness for school work has been passed
upon by competent physician.
Vaccinate before not after school
starts.
Defective teeth, eye trouble, ads-
noids, enlarged tonsils, colds" (rur-
ming nose, sore throat and other def
ciencies in health, should receive
prompt attention.
Be sure that children only recently
recovered from contagious diseases are
examined to determine freedom from
disease.
By contract with unsupported car.
riers" who are not i'll and mild cases
of contagious disease POSSIBLY consid.
cred lightly as little cold" or a
rough throat") the disease resistance
Of school children is severely taxed.
There must also be considered :ne
] physical effect OF sudden change
from out.of.doors to crowded school
rooms; from freedom to anxiety over
new lessons.
Either viewpoint-the interests OF
the sick child, and the interests of the
we'll child-surely demands willing and
intelligent cooperation Of parents an1
teachers with health officials.
Home training in the habits OF
health is Of vital importance. Coughing,
for instance, is responsible for the
spread Of many diseases yet coughing
is largely habit and often can be con.
| trolled.
The splitting habit is much more I'M
necessary. 1t would be we'll for moth.
| ers to teach children not to spit in pub.
lie places and not to cough If they can
help it.
Universal observance of these two
simple rules would have remarkable
effect upon the prevention of disease.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-08
THE HONOR ROLL is MAKING
GOOD.

Completed sweaters have been re-
turned to headquarters by the follow
ing workers: Mrs. Robert Fleming,
Mrs. E. B. Moore, Miss Mary Louise
Nichols. Mrs. F. E. Nichols. Miss Phil
lys Lott, Mrs. Cora Merrifeld, Miss
Curry, Miss Virginia Curry, Mrs. Stiff
fer, Mrs. Duncan Sinclair, Miss Regi-
ma Halswas, Miss Marion Wilson,
Miss Maria Hare, Mrs. ]. E. Watson,
Mrs. Allie Raymond, Miss Nettie An
thony, Mrs. A. ]. Stone. Miss Naomi
Straight, Miss Grace .HeIntzelman,