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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
akaYn Not a SPANISH Word.

The word key" as used in Key West.
the island and city of Florida, is not.
as supposed, entirely Spanish word
Key is Spanish corruption of an
American Indian word meaning an is
land, a sand bank or rock in the sea
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
Iha Iuuuhrious.

Hokus-Why do women cry at we'd
dings and funerals? Pokus-I suppose
the uncertainty of the future has
something to do with it.-Town Topics
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23

Stretching his hands out to catch
the stars. he forgets the flowers at his
feet-Bentham.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
BRADFORD
Barn of Frank Hardy Destroyed by Fire
Monday Night

Three severe electrical showers passed
over this town Monday night, during tn,
| first of which the barn of Frank Hardy
was struck by lightning and burned
| The cattle were saved but three horses
new tractor and quantity of grain
and all the hay was destroyed
On the same night the barn of Frank
Lamb was struck by bolt of lightning,
but the building didn't take fire.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Johnson, George
Taylor and Ira Parker from Fort Ethan
Allen were at the hospital at Hanover,
n, H., Monday to visit Mrs. Taylor, who
was operated upon for gallstones last
week Thursday. Her many friends will
be glad to hear that she seems to be
making satisfactory recovery.
Rev. and Mrs. F. T. Clark and daugh-
ter, Rosalind, and son, Hallam, are visit
ing in Fairfax this week. Mrs. Porter
is stopping with Mrs. Clark's mother
during their absence.
A large audience gathered at the south
end of the village last Wednesday even
ing, where the band concert was given.
Mrs. Lunnie, in a pleasing manner, rem
dered the popular song, ood-bye
Broadway, Hello, France" She sang as
an encore, America, If | Had Boy I'd
Give Him to You"
The local company of Home Guards
was inspected Saturday evening by Col.
H. 7. johnson and staff.
Ira Parker returned to Fort Ethan
Allen Monday afternoon after 4s-hour
leave of absence which he spent at
Stonecliff farm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
BETHEL
Albert B. Washburn and Miss Gladys
L. Livingston Married.

Albert B. Washburn of this village ant
Miss Gladys l.. Livingston of Spring
field, Mass, were married very quietly
mt Christ church yesterday at 1880 a
M, by Rev W. Benjamin Reynolds, the
rector. Only few very intimate friends
were present, and there were no at
tendants. The young people are away
on an automobile journey preceding Mr.
Washburn's fall business trip to New
York. After their return they will live
here, making their home temporarily at
the home of the bridegroom's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. s. NJ Washburn. The bride
is well known from several visits in
town, and she will be welcomed cordially
as a permanent resident.
Burton Fl. Benedict learned yesterday
Of the death of his daughter, Mrs. Jo-
seph Brown, at hospital in Nashua,
n. H., where she was taken ten days
ago from her home in Mount Vernon,
N. H. Her mother went Monday and
was with her at the last. Her father
went this morning. She is remembered
here as Silvy Benedict.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Miller and Miss
Katherine Miller of Springfield, Mass,
are guests at NJ. N, Kendalls.
State Highway Commissioner S. B.
Bates of Derby and State Engineer H.
M. Mcintosh of Burlington were here
yesterday.
Vermont guests at the Bascom house
Yesterday included: Il. Sheldon of Enos |
burg, L. G. Smith and r. H. Guernsey of
Rutland, A. G. Osgood and p. B. Daniels |
of Randolph, j. H. Grow of Hartford,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Duffany of Roches
ter.
H. o. Maynard and family of Windsor
are with relatives for the week.
A brood mare belonging to John Ha
ley, which f. A. Preston had the use of,
was found dead in the pasture last Tues
day with bullet mark on the forehead.
Mr.. Preston remembered to have heard
a shot in that direction the day before,
The only imaginable motive for such an
act is the crouch of man with whom
Mr.. Preston had exchanged words re-
Gently on the subject of the proprieties
of berry picking on his property. Mr..
Haley, of course, is the loser.
Mrs. Glenn Hubbard and her little
daughter are visiting in Rochester. !
The home of John Morell was quar-
antined for mild case of diphtheria, ,
his four-year daughter being ill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
One EmeraeneY.

"I'll never say die"
wait until your hair begins to turn
gray."-Baltimore American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
Because style DEGREES that

NomfnI heep . boftIe o freeEone
handy On the dresser and never let
corr ache tuice.-Adv.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
A COLUMN or CLIPPINGS
Sane and Sober Holidays.

The safeland sane 'idea in the cele-
braiion of Christmas, and the benefits
ot prohibitioa have been abundantly
confirmed again this year.
1t seems but|a snort time ago that
Christmas Eye and Christmas Day
with ali their tender sentiments and
wholesome mirth we're almost over
shadowed by the reign of disorder due
to the liquor traffic and made intoler-
able by the din of fireworks. The
police and fire departments looked for
ward with absolute dread to the app
proach of the holidays and the general
public shared the feeling.
The arrests during the present holi-
days were negligible There were few
cases of drunkenness, whereas we all
konw what would have been the con-
ditions If the sale of liquor were still
permitted.
We have also outgrown the Are
works celebrations SO far that we
wonder how we ever tolerated that bed
lam and the constant menace to life
and property by fre-not to speak
OF the inevitable toll OF accidents in
the ranks of the small boys.
Those things have passed, and 1t Is
safe to predict that they will never
return. We can enter more heartily
and more truly into the Christmas
spirit under the sober and conserva-
tive regime of today, and it is mat
ter of gratitude that we have pro-
crossed so far In our civilization
Macon News
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
NEWSPAPER TROUBLES.

Few people are genuinely Interested
in the troubles OF other people
Few subscribers are Interested In
the troubles OF their newspapers. Yet
It IS possible that they will be.
If the time comes when tho news
papers cannot obtain their paper on
which 10 print, the subscribers viii
become interested for O fact.
And It is the solemn truth that
numerous papers, among the smaller
dailiss in Georgia. have had great
difficulty recently in securing an ede-
quate supply Of paper, due to con-
Rested freight conditions. They naws
had to exercise the greatest ingenuity
in order to publish regularly and as
usual.
The situation has been conc!sery.
and also periodically, stated By tho
Triton Gazette:
Under government operation. eon~
ditions aannot be much worse thMm
those existing for past afr months
they may bs much better. There has
been such congestion along the eastern
seaboard that delays have como to DO
accepted as a matter Of course Freight
under normal conditions delivered
within eight or ten days has required
from thirty to thirty-fve days for the
same i4sul. From the middle west to
the South tho service mas been better,
hut the whole has been 80 bad that
the cubic 90 whole will welcome
the change
From a newspaper standpoint, thu
problem may be serious. Newsprint
paper FOR this section Is now hauled
from the extreme east. Tho govern
ment has already refused to class
newspapers among the preferred in
dustries. 1t may be that II the need
is extreme, we will have no paper on
which to print our news. If this
comes. we shall accept it as our part
Of our burden in the prosecution OF
the war and make the best we may OF
II.
For to win the war is the first OBJ
iect OF the government and of every
patriotic citizen. And government
operation Of the railroads is ions
a;ep toward winning after 1t became
a necessary step.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
A PATRIOTIC STAND.

Hon. Clark Howell, editor of the At
lt.nta Constitution. who is also ma
tional committeeman from Georgia.
takes a patriotic, rather than q poll
teal stand, in the pending senatorial
race.
He expresses his viewpoint better
than we can in the following words:
AS far as I am concerned, I am
for the man for the senate who
can be counted on to stand most
assuredly and most effectively by
the administration in its effort to
push the war to a successful con-
clusion.
If, as reported, the president
has his preference, and is willing
to indicate the man he wants from
Georgia to back him, will glad
ly render any service / can in the
support of his expressed choice.
There has been doubt az to the
stand of the Constitution, whose editor
ial policies, of course, are directed by
Mr. Howell But this statement, in
a personal letter to the editor of The
Times-R recorder. does not permit OF
any argument The Constitution will
be found where duty and patriotism
ana loyalty and Georgia's best inter
ests call 1t.
For that matter, that is the posi-
ton OF The Times Recorder in this
campaign-and has always been he
Times-Recorder is friendly to Hon.
w. J. Harris-very much 80, and de-
seryedly so-but If Mr.. Harris, in our
Judgment, or in the Judgment of q
majority Of Georgians, is not the
candidate to defeat Senator Hard
wick, then We woodland, we believe.
with his approval-switch our sup
port to the man most capable Of per-
forming that feat
The Times-Recorder, like The Con-
stitution, will render any support it
can for "the expressed choice" OF the
president for the man who can be
counted on to laid most effectively
the administration in its effort to push
the war TO a successful conclusion"
Believing ". ]. Harris to be that
man, we are for him; and, In due time,
we expect to find the Constitution
likewise
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
no TIME FOR THE BLUES.

With the advent Of tie New Year,
the people of the country are expected
to shake of that feeling OF depression
which has been only too avident for
more than month
Thanks to the splendid Organiga-
ton OF tho federal reserve bank sys-
tenn. there is no possibility Of finan-
cial aanic, but II is entirely within
the range of probabilities for period
Q: depression to so thoroughly settle
over the country as to make times
harder than they really ought TO be.
A depressed state of public mind is
an0tural reaction from. the excitement
OF entering into great war. Such
conditions have been true Of all war
times in all countries, and were to be
expected here The fact that there
was none other than a Psychological
reason did not make any difference. It
was bound to cone. and having made
its visit Il should be nastered on its
way.
Citizens Of this country have no
occasion for the blues Just now. They
should talk, think and act optimistic
ally. and thereby contribute to keeping
up the general spirit. Only by doing
&C will they avert . spell OF depress-
ion.
The South. particularly this section,
has been fortunate 30 far in not feel.
ing an attack of It to any extent. and
every effort should be exerted In tne
determination TO ward It of complete.
". Don't talk hard times; don't b
discouraged, don't take everything sc
seriously, Look upward for the silve1
lining IN every cloud, and you'n reall!
be surprised how quickly you find Il
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT.

When the replies to the Times-Re-
corder's inquiry about the political
situation in Georgia are analysed, one
one is bound to be impressed with two
striking facts, among others.
The first is the repeated statement
that Hardwick has the support of the
Tom Watson followers" and the
second is that IL North Georgia, where
the junior senator was reputed to have
much strength, he has no support at
all. Nearly all OF the extreme north
ern counties are against Hardwick
and favorable to Harris, if the editors
Of the newspapers in the various coun-
ties are to be believed-and we know
cf no citizens more worthy Of credence.
The Hardwick strength really does
not appear in q visible light at all.
Only in the Tenth district, his old
Congressional district, is any real
strength asserted In his behalf. and
The Times-Recorder doubts very much
if he has any strength there. This
opinion is reinforced by the statement
OF the San1ersyille Georgian. Mr..
Hardwck's hometown paper, that
Harris would run second in Washing
ton county, and that Murphy Gambler,
man without any real political
strength at all, would run second in
the district.
AS for the Watson following going
to Hardwick, that element always goes
where Mr. Watson directs it, and 1t is
not at all certain that Mr.. Watson
will send it to Hardwick this, time
IN fact, the statement Is being rather
freely passed around In political cir
cles that Mr.. Watson has told one or
two of his closest friends that he does
rot want any of his friends to vote
for Hardwick. So If Senator Hard
wick does not have the Watson sup
port, where will his strength lie?
The Times-Recorder has felt all
along that when the facts about this
war, and about Hardwick and about
Harris, became freely circulated in
the rural and mountainous districts,
there would be great change of
opinion, and quite evidently the truth
is now in circulation For north Geor-
gia, just as much as south Georgia,
refecs patriotic. anti-Hardwick
sentiment, and is determined to vote
for man who will stand by, and has
stood by. the president and the ad-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
Some SICK Folks.

Speaking OF the sick folks, We know
about ten or twelve Dublinites who
would make th.a sick wards at Camp
Wheeler look like q health resort. It
seems that they sent a representative
to certain Florida point to securs
the markings" of On artificial holiday
spirit, but sad to relate, said repre-
was robbed en- reute.--Dublin
lin Courier-Herald
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
Kinder Taper OF.

Now. don't try to get too good ali
at once. Sometimes efforts of this
kind do more harm than good. II you
verO 70 be too doggone good all at
once It might make you deathly sick.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
ALI Alone!

The Observer feels awfully lonely
when it thinks about being the only
paper that thinks the common people
CT the world would rather have peace
than war. We must be exceedingly
stupid.
Just one Bosheviki newspaper in the
whole big Empire State Of the South
lust -Houltrie Observer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

After reading tie Christmas poens
by E1gland's poet laureate, we can
understand why men will volunteer
TO serve In the trenches. If It doesn't
promote sgicide the world over where
ever read, then weTr be powerfully
disappointed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

why do so many folks crave the
great big handsome appearing pecans
when the little ones are much nicer
and sweeter ?-Thomasviile Times En-
terpFfss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

AftertpatronizIng some OF this city
hotels and restaurants we are con-
vtnced that the proprietors have
"Hooverized" the bill Of fare In the
interest OF tho cash register.--Dawson
News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

Now. they're advocating kissless
day: The which brings up the old
question Is mora kissing done In the
day or night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

They say that short skirts are caus-
al BY the war, and that the war Is
going to last for four or Ave years,
Figure It out Yourself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
Notice.

Patrons Of the firm OF RS. r. r and
F. L. Cato viii be comforting great
personal favor on me If they will set
tie their accounts as soon as possible.
] am lhxious to get the Grm's affairs
closed up, r. l. CATO, 1S-2wks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

You can always tell an experienced
aervant by the fact that they come
xate the first day and want to get OF
that afternoon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
Oh. FudgoY

An army nurse In Washington, de-
serted by divinity student Just after
lsaving the altar. now probably looks
upon him as a sort of divinity fudge.
Savannah Pres.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
A Thought for To-day.

And yet, says JEFF Nut. when
tire Kaisor dies I'll bet eone minister
Will spend half an hour telling what
a. great, good man he was. New
York Evening World.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

II he Curbstone Quartetts will now
d and sing that plaintive melody
Z led, Eggs. Eggs Everywhere lat
lAs. scents eachl And Not a Nog TO
Drink"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

We Just want to say that when the
weather didn't snow yesterday 1t pass
ed UP probably tho best opportunity
/, viii ever have In Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
His Own Bexs.

The fsrmer Is not bothered about
coal shortage, or iightless nights, or
neatless days, Ho r. independent Of
the coal barons. the railroads, or the
packing houses. He Is his own poss.
now. as sure as you are born.--winder
Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

Those people who didn't have a
snrkAy are the ones who insist that
rhtcken is more toothsome than
turkey. anyway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

We trust that Senator HardwfcR
4lil peruse. during HE leisure mo-
scents. the front page Of Sundays
Times Recorder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

II you have any New Year resolu-
lions to make, prepare 70 make 'em
now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

One reason, perhaps, why the styles
are not SO bad in the winter is that
che weather doesn't permit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

One OF the greatest satisfactions in
life to stout woman is for her to see
another woman fatter than herself
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

Some of the northern schools aws
disseminating the teaching OF foreign
s1nguages. We've always thought that
time could DO better spent In
eg Arnericanese.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

The reason why 80 few men attend
public debates is that they get enough
ng 'em at home
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

Resolved, never TO learn how to
purll
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

ten b,bseIved in our travels. that
e. ps never employ mani
rsA - 49,. As they're young and good
culia = occurs to us that an old
). s~e able to
~ CAS- Wei ',,tAe other ki1I
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

me Kaiser refers 10 his shining
< .ord.y' We don't understand how
can shine SO, with the blood OF so
ny women, children. and old men
IT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

Speaking Of war bread, what about
those cast-iron brides biscuits?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

All this talk about the Russian Reds
snd White Russia gives us tho blues.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
plRAGPAPHICALLY SPEAKING

.First call for the water wagon!"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
wASHTNGYGN CAMP. no. IA,
?. O, g. or A.

2. O, 3. OF 4.
Nests evwRy first ana tAf=d HSnASy
uiShts IN r. o. s. Of A. HALL, Ne. Els
LAMAR S. All aemhers In Geod STANG
tag iavftea to atte@a. Beneficiary oarti-
aeates fruzn $4,000 to SS,saa.0o issusa
to members q this camp.
T. q CAsTLEBERRY. President
O. .. REESE. RecG'g. Esc'y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-13
Guiis and Some Men.

In a great ships wake few a flock
OF gulls. now soaring aloft, anon
swooping to seize a bit of garbage.
Mile after mile they pursued the ship,
shrieking. soaring or fighting over
piece Of spoil For every one that
tired of the long quest and withdrew
to rest on the water, two others with
ravenous appetites seemed to join in
the chase. At times the whir of their
Tapping wings and the chorus of their
raucous screams made a din eellpsing
the nose of the ships propellers. And
all they got for their strident effort
was an occasional discard from the
kitchen. They reminded one OF the
human retinue of a man Of wealth:
the chaps who hang around to cash
In on a dropped tip or snatch greedily
a financial crumb. Indeed, the COM
parison rather favored the feathered
followers, for the gulls are useful as
scayengers-they help to keep the wa
tiers clean.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-13
THE GIRL YOU LIKE.

She Is the girl who is not TOO bright
and good" TO be able to find Joy and
pleasure all over the earth.
She is the girl who appreciates the
fact that she cannot always have the
first choice OF everything In the world.
She is the girl who is not aggres.
sive and does not find Joy in melting
aggressive people.
She is the girl who has tact enough
not to say the very thing that will
cause the skeleton In her friends
closet to rattle his bones.
She Is the girl who is sweet and wo
manly to look at and listen to, and who
doesn't strike you as poor imitation
OF demi-mondaine.
And, by and by when you come t.
think OF 1t, isn't she the girl who make
you feel she likes you, and, therefore
you like here
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-13
SOLDIER AND SAILOR
INSURANCE.

II soldier OF sailor is killed, and he
has wife and children, the Govern
ment will provide compensation for the
wife, so long as she remains unmarried,
and support for the children until they
become Is years of age.
These payments range from s25 for
= widow alone to $3.50 for widow
and four children II the man is totally
disabled the Government will make a
fixed monthly payment to him ranging
from $50 month, il he is married, to
s75 a month, if he has a wife and three
or more children. Should he be so
helpless as to require nurse or attend
ant he will be given up to $40 addition
al. Should he lose both feet, both
hands, or both eyes, or be permanently
bedridden, he will be paid 500 month
whether he is bachelor or married.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-13
ENGLISH HELD MANY FEASTS
Oyster Festival, White Bait Dinner,
Fish Pie and Sausage Repasts,
Among Former Celebrations.

There is scarcely an old city or vii
lage In England that formerly did not
have an annual banquet of some sort,
designed to advertise the particular
products for which the place is fam
Gus, observes correspondent. Col
chester had its annual oyster feast,
which was given every October, usu-
ally at the beginning of the month.
But that was comparatively modern
festival. Much more ancient was the
yearly white bait dinner at Greenwich,
which at one time was almost as great
a social event as the dinner given by
the lord mayor of London.
The fish pie dinner at Confession,
near Yarmouth, had as It's guests each
year 65 fishermen, with the vicar at
the head Of the table. The number at
the table was strictly limited to 85,
except the vicar, and was never more
or less. At Yarmouth, the home of
the far-famed Yarmouth bloater, the
annual herring dinner was quite an
event. The menu consisted entirely OF
herring Of all ages from infant sprats
to grandfather herring, prepared In
many different ways. Peterborough
sausage dinner was given every year
by the mayor and corporation Of the
town, and every variety Of sausage
known was served to the guests, An
other famous feed" was the venison
dinner given at Farnham by the bishop
of Winchester,