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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07

pare teachers, directors, and supervisors
of agriculture and practical farm super
intendents. IL should be remembered
that the scientific knowledge and the su.
peryising and directing skill of these men
and their ability 10 increase the produc,
tive capacity of thousands of men of less
knowledge and skill are far more yalua q.
BILE than the work they can do AS farm
hands. The total number of agricultural
students in all colleges is only fraction
more than one-tenth of ! per cent. of the
total number OF persons engaged in ag
or about 10 in l0000--not
enough to affect materially the agricul.
tural production Of the country by their
power when their college cours.
es have been finished.
mo college, university, or technical
school that can avoid il should permit
its faculty or student body TO be scat
tered or its energies To be dissipated.
All should redouble their energies and
them ON those things that
will be OF most service during the prog.
ress of the war and which will prepare
their students for the most effective ser
vice of the country and of the world
when the war is over"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
Motorcyclist Ran Head-On Against Nov
ing Locomotive.

Rutland, July IA young man who
gave his name to railroad men as II.
Laquire and his residence as Royce street,
this city, was seriously bruised and his
motorcycle was badly damaged yester-
day when he ran into the side of Della
ware and Hudson switching engine at
the Ripley crossing in Center Rutland.
Mr.. Laquire was able to rise to his feet
after he recovered from the shock of the
impact and he was brought to this city
on the locomotive, being able to walk
home.
Frank Bruce was the engineer of the
locomotive, which was backing towards
Rutland at the time of the accident. Con-
ductor w. R. Gilmore, who was also
aboard. stated that the cyclist APP
preached the crossing at good speed and
evidently did not see the engine as he
struck it squarely. The railroad men
were surprised that the motorist was
not killed. Mr.. Laquire's principal in.
jury is cut on his left shoulder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
SHAPE OF THE HAND.
the Reason Our Fingers Are Not All
Of the Same Length.

There is no known reason why our
fingers should be OF different lengths
today. In fact 1t is thought by some
people that the hand would be stronger
IL the fingers were all Of the same
length, says the Book of Wonders
Certainly, however, the hands would
not then be so beautiful and might not
be so useful.
The human hand today is perhaps the
most versatile thing in the world. You
can do more things with the hand than
with any other thing in the world. The
probability is that the shape OF the
hand today and the length of the
fingers are the result of the different
things the human being has called upon
the hand TO do during mans develop
ment up to the present time.
We must go back to the time, how
ever. when man walked on tours, for
that is probably the real explanation.
Originally mans fingers were Of diff
ferent lengths because all four footed
animals had the same peculiarities. The
shape and length OF the toes and their
arrangement were the ideal arrange
ment for giving the proper balance and
support TO the body and in moving
about and In climbing produced the
best toe hold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
FLOODING THE MEADOWS.
Cause for Two Suits Against Rutland
Trolley Company.

Rutland, July 1.-TWO suits in which
damages aggregating $4,000 are sought
we're brought in Rutland county court
yesterday against the Rutland Railway
Light and Power company, the writs be-
ing served by Deputy Sheriff Henry R.
Adams. The plaintiffs in one case are
Patrick j. Burke of Ira and Michael
Burke Of Rutland, executors of the es-
tate of Thomas Burke of West Rutland
who ask for $4,000 compensation, and
Patrick ]. Burke, who brings separ-
ate suit in which he asks for $4,000. At
torneys l.. r. Noble of West Rutland and
J. C. Jones of this city are counsel for
Messrs. Burke.
Alleged flooding of meadow land ly-
ing between the adjoining properties OF
the Thomas Burke estate and the trolley
company's tracks, just west of West
Rutland village, is the cause of the liti-
CATION The declarations, which are very
similar, allege that the street railway
company, by turning the course of Cas-
Teton river. has caused water to flow
through and flood what was formerly
valuable meadow land but is now spongy
soil, too soft to drive upon and worthless
for raising grass. The laying Of the com
pany's track in 1902 was the occasion for
turning the river.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
STAINING STEPS DOWN.
Criticised Danish Statesman Leaves So
cialist Committee.

Copenhagen, July IA dispatch to the
Berlin Socialist newspaper Vorwaerts
states that Jeppe Borghierg, editor OF
the Copenhagen Social Demokraten, has
taken the place of T. Staining, Socialist
minister without portfolio in the Dan
ish cabinet, on the Scandinavian. Dutch
Socialist committee.
This win put an end to the parlia-
mentary disagreements here arising from
VI. Stauning's participation in the recent
Socialist conference at Stockholm.
NJ. Stauning's activities at Stockholm
were objected to by the Danish Con-
who considered his participa-
ton in the conference homogeneous be-
cause of his official position in the Dan
ish government. They demanded his re-
moval from the cabinet recently, but
Premier Zahle declined to accede to the
request.
Dr. Maurice f. Egan. United States
to Denmark, likewise was re-
ported in London dispatches of June 30
as protesting to the Danish government
against an interview in the Tsgeblatt of
Berlin in which NJ. Staining at Stock
holm was quoted as having said the
United States was vainly publishing its
peace aims and that its war was a war
Of capital retarding peace instead of
lastening it. The Scandinavian Dutch
Socialist committee, from which NJ.
is now announced as retiring,
was active in promoting the Stockholm
conference.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
WHERE THE MULE FAILS.
He Doesn't Relish a Battle When the
Artillery Gets Active.


More nearly impervious TO heat than
any OF the other domestic animals, In
Guiding his own ancestry, the mule has
played a prominent part in the de
velopment OF our southern states. On
the sugar plantations and in the cot
ton fields he IS without a peer.
His traditional endurance renders
him almost invaluable TO the quarter
masters department OF armies in the
field, but the experienced artillery Off
Ger uses horses instead for handling
artillery In action.
A mule doesn't enjoy battle. He
doesn't relish Its excitement and its
terror, that metamorphosis that changes
men alternately into poltroons and
demigods.
Under sustained artillery fire a
horse becomes unusually docile. He
turns instinctively to his master as TO
creature Of higher power, and his very
terror renders him gentle
But the mule displays no such faith
In humankind. In the turmoil of bat
tie he suddenly becomes arbiter of his
own acts, and he either bolts or balks.
A mule disapproves all that he does not
understand, and 1t Ia traditional that
he Is not amenable TO reason.-I.os An
geles Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07

Captain Amundsen told an amusing
story Of one of bis arctic expeditions.
Several of his dogs having died, Cap
tain Amundsen asked one of the ma
lives in his best Eskimo II he would
sell him few dogs. To his surprise
the request was promptly refused The
explorer and the Eskimo had long
argument, the explorer pointing out
that he must get dogs somehow and
the Eskimo replying that they never
sold them.
Nonsense Captain Amundsen iex-
claimed. 81 have often bought dogs"
The Eskimos seemed immensely as
tonished, and at the end of another ar
gument Captain Amundsen discovered
that instead OF using the Eskimo word
for dogs" he had been asking the man
to sell him some children"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
MEN ASKING EX-
EMPTION CAN'T
HAVE LAWYERS
They Must Appear Before the Proper
Boards Unaided by Coun-

Washington. July Men who appear
before exemption boards seeking to evade
conscription will have to do without the
services of a lawyer
This is the verdict of thousands of
lawyers in all parts of the nation. State
bar associations have notified President
Wilson that their members will refuse
to plead for the exemption of individ
uals.
resolution sent to the president
Thursday night by the Illinois State Bar
association reads:
1T is contrary to the ethics of the
profession for members of the bar to
accept professional employment which
will involve their appearance before
draft exemption boards for the purpose
of securing for individuals exemption
from CONSUMPTION"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07

hot water, and the few little things that
are left to the last minute.
ITO the city dweller, month in the
country means much. 1t means thick
green grass to lie upon and feasting the
eye with green things growing. 1t means
forgetfulness of canned goods and fruits.
1t means an abundance of fresh, green
vegetables, thick, rich cream, milk and
eggs aplenty, berries and fruits fresh
from the garden. 1t also means a chance
for recreation.
Though the list may sound formida
BILE, you will see that many of the re-
quirements are furnished by the great
outdoors. The tasks that fall heaviest
upon the farmers wife are supplying
dainty table with appetizing viands. a
cool, dainty, and well-ventilated bed
room, plenty of good, soft water, and
clean linen"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
MORE THAN $500, 1000
MOTOR CARS IN THE
UNITED STATES
Increase Of 43 Per Cent Last Year Over
ioiS-Gross Revenue from Registra-
ton and Licenses s2s,sos, 36o.7s.

In 1910. there were ,067 1922 more mo-
tor ears registered in the United States
than in 1919 This was an increase OF AZ
per cent. The gross total of registered
cars, including commercial. cars, was D.
5l2,906; the number of motor cycles reg
istered was 250,s20. The several states
collected in registration and license fees,
including those OF chaufeurs and oper-
ators, total gross revenue OF S2b,s6S,-
369.75. OF this amount % per cent, or
S23DlO,Sll, was applied directly to con-
struction, improvement, or maintenance
of the public roads in 40 states, according
TO figures compiled by the Office OF public
roads of the United States department
Of agriculture, in circular 70, "Automo-
bile Registrations, Licenses and Revenue
in the United States, 1916"
The figures for 1916 correspond very
closely with the annual percentage IN
crease of motor.car registration OF the
last three years. This yearly Increase
has averaged 40 per cent in the number
Of motor cars and so per cent in reve-
nue..
When viewed over period OF years,
the increase in motor-car registration
and gross revenue has been remark
able. In 1906 the total state registra-
tons were approximately $4,000 cars,
on account OF which the several states
collected in fees and licenses total gross
revenue of about $4,000. Only small
part of this was applied to road work,
In 1916 the S25s63 36975 collected
formed nearly per cent OF the total
rural road and bridge revenues of the
states.
Recent years have shown an increas-
ing tendency to put the spending of the
revenue directly in the hands
of the state highway departments. or
the total amount applied to road work
in 1916, 20 per cent, or Sl6.4l ,52O, was
expended more or less directly under the
control or supervision of state highway
Only 10 states did not
exercise any direct control over the ex-
pending Of the net automobile revenue.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
Losses in Six Months Eleven
Times Those in Two
Years
SO, 100000 IN
INSURANCE PAID
Millions of Dollars Saved in
Premiums by Federal
Aid

Washington, July 7.-v-American ship.
ping losses due to submarine activities
in the first six months of 1917 amount.
ed to ii times the total losses Of the
two previous years, DR.. William G. De-
Lanoy, chief of the United States war
risk insurance bureau, said yesterday,
Since Jan. |, 1917, the bureau has in
sured SAL ,76l,5ls of American cargoes
with loss of $0,200,0o0. Previous to
that time the bureau had lost only $780,
600 due to submarine sinkings. Since
the beginning OF the war in 1914 the
total salvage of vessels sunk amounted
to only s59,055s7.
Millions of dollars are saved to Amer
lean exporting firms every month by
the bureau insurance rates. On cargoes
worth 1928, 964 sos so far insured the
rate has been little less than 2lk per
cent.
American insurance firms. as a rule,
are refusing to insure cargoes entering
the war zone, but where they are Will
ing to take the risk, the premium runs
higher than Is per cent
Marine insurance rates in Great Brit.
ain run from to Is per cent The aver
age European rate is between and II
per cent.
The monthly average of ships insured
in the two years previous TO 1917 VIZ
only "a vessels, The number insured in
June. 1917, was l,405.
Up to date the bureau has not lost
dollar on the insurance of seamen and |
officers under the provisions of the new |
S50,000,000 war risk insurance bill re
Gently passed by Congress, II is estimat
ed that before the war is ended about |
100000 seamen will be insured at an
average insurance OF 81 500 a man. The
cost of insuring these men will be borne |
by the owners Of the vessels upon which
The men sail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
MRS. WILSON
MAKES PAJAMAS
FOR SOLDIERS
She and Miss Bones Give Handiwork
to the Red Cross So

Washington, July Red Cross or
carnations of England, France, Italy
and Canada have received four dozen
pairs of pajamas and an equal number
of sheets and pillow cases made by Mrs,
Woodrow Wilson and Miss Helen Wood
row Bones and donated by them to the
Red Cross. The articles have been diyid.
ed equally among the organizations
Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall has organized
weekly Red Cross sewing meetings of
senators wives, and Mrs. Franklin X.
Lane has organized women of the inte-
rior department for similar work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
How One Woman Handled Vacation
People.

A woman who has made money with
summer boarders says in the June Farm
and Preside:
sMy advertisements stated plainly that
my country home lacked many of the
luxuries OF the modern city dwelling but
contained all the real comforts of home.
When my guests arrived they were pleas
antly surprised to find had exaggerat
ed nothing, Realizing that first impress
sions are lasting, always strove to give
my guests cordial welcome when they
came. We sent road wagon for heavy
baggage, and my husband took the car
to the station to meet our boarders, while
! stayed home to prepare dainty tray.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
BOSTON POLICE
WANT PERCY DE
WILLOUGHBY
Fake British Officer Will Be Extradited--
Charged with Swind-

Niagara Falls, n. Y, July 7.--"S. Percy
De Willoughby," erstwhile dapper High
land captain" will remain in cell here
several days while extradition papers are
prepared for his removal to Boston,
where he must stand trial on a charge
of swindling Francis p. Haggerty.
Police Supt. John A. Curry received
telegram yesterday from the Boston pc.
lice asking that the man who says he is
DE Willoughby be held pending the ar
rival of an officer with extrsdition pa
pers, which, the message stated, will be
drawn Immediately and submitted TO
Gov. Whitman for signature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
CANNOT QUESTION coccHI.
Italian Lawyer Explains How II Is I'm
possible Under the Law.

Rome. July 7.-Emanuele Elmo, an
Italian lawyer who on behalf Of the dis
trict attorney Of New York Is investi-
eating the case Of Alfredo Cocchi. muir
derer Of Ruth Cruger, sent long teie-
graphic report to New York after an
interview with Signor Saochi, minister
Of justice Signor Fino explained the
impossibility, under the Italian law. Of
the prisoner, bat said al
facilities had been granted for pushing
such an investigates through Judge Zu-
comm, who is IN charge q the case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
cburehysrd Yew Trees.

One reason given why very old yew
trees are so often found in country
churchyards is that originally these
trees were planted to supply the peas
ants with wood for their bows. for in
lawless times It was soon discovered
that the only place where trees would
be safe from nightly marauders was
the churchyard. where the most hard
eued thief dared not venture between
darkness and dawn.-London Mail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
SARSAPARILLA-
PEPSIN, NUX AND IRON

The combination of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and Peptiron Pills is one of the hap
piest because one of the most effective
and economical ever made in medical
treatment. These two medicines, one
taken before eating and the other after,
work together, each supplementing the
other. They give four.fold result
in blood.cleansing and nerve building,
and form the finest course of medicine.
Get them of your druggist to-day
Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
Russia's Parqustry Floors.

Most flooring put down in Russia is
parquetry, and it is generally oak.
Even in the unpretentious houses and
fat buildings this parquetry is TO be
found. In some cases, of course, the
finish is not so fine as in others, and
in ordinary buildings the designs are
not so elaborate One of the most
noticeable features of Russian house
is that rugs and carpets are used for
wall decorations instead of floor cover
lngs. Floor polishing by professionals.
who come regularly once every week
or ten days, is considered a part of the
regular routine of running a house.
Detroit Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
FIGHT ROBBERS WITH PIrcHFoRKs
Clerks in New York Poultry Market
Finally Driven to Cover by Bullets.

New York, July 1.-Two armed men
entered poultry market in the Bronx
Thursday night, knocked the proprietor.
Nathan Newman, down with a blackjack
and escaped after taking 500 from the
cash register and holding up several Gus
toners. Jewish rabbi, making pur-
chsses in the market, was injured in the
fight which started when clerks charged
the robbers with pitchforks. The crowd
in the store chased the robbers 10 the
street. but retreated 20 the store when
the men fired dozen shots. al Of which
went wild. The robbers DISAPPEARED
scross q vacant lot
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
ITALY REVIEWS DRIVE
ON AUSTRIAN LINES
Rome Reports Advance and Capture of
Prisoners Northwest of

Rome, July An indication that
Italy is resuming the offensive against
Austria is seen in yesterdays war Office
report, which says;
Northwest Of Selo on Wednesday
night we pushed our line forward, cap
turing enemy outposts and prisoners.
We maintained our positions against vic.
lent counter attacks"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
RAPID PROGRESS
On Cantonment for New Army Contin-
gents at Aver, Mass.

Aver, Mass. July Rapid progress
is being made in the preparation of the
cantonment for men drafted for the new
army, located on the outskirts of this
town.
The $500 men at work have brought
25 buildings half way TO completion, 'm-
sides clearing away an immense amount
of brush, building roads and driving
wells, A temporary water supply has
been installed
Twelve miles of sewer pipe arrived
Thursday and water pipes for the perma
nent supply are on the way. Many ear
loads OF lumber are being unloaded every
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
YELLOW TIDE CON-
TINUES FLOWING
FROM CANADA
New Gold Receipts s6,5oo,ooo Carrying
Total Received in Present Year
to s521,osi 900.

New York. July Gold amounting to
s6.500.OO0. carrying the total of the pres
ent movement up to Sl26.O3l 900. was
received here yesterday by j. p Morgan
& Co. from Canada and sold to the fed
eral reserve bank. The total OF gold re-
ceived in 1917 now is S52l .03l 900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
A Iona Reach.

II thought I put that vase ont OF
baby's reach
We'll. he yelled for IT, explained
sad. What his arms won't reach his
lungs will. LOUISVILLE Courier-JournsL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Scores.

At Philadelphia-Pittsburg s, Philadel-
phia 5.
At Brooklyn-Chicago 3, Brooklyn /.
At Boston-Boston 4. Cincinnati ?.
At New York-New York ,, st. Louis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
A T;,,s killer.

i've got an hour or two 70 kill |
wish ] knew what to do.
Just 90 over and ask Brown how
the new baby is getting along"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07
Standing of the Clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Scores

At Detroit-Detroit {. Chicago /.
Al St LOuis-Cleveland u. st. Louis s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-07

Hurt not Others with that which
pains yourself.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
ToAv.~".r"A" The Evening Journal

the original bill was then given its
third and final reading, following
which Senator Gormley offered an
amendment which provided that in
stead Of having a new registration in
Wilmington and rural New Castle
county. that the new registration
should only be required in rural New
Castle. and the present registration in
Wilmington be allowed to stand with
one day designated for revising the
registration and bringing it up TO
date.
In explaining the amendment SEN
ator Gormley pointed out that this
was the custom followed in 1907. and
that it would save New Castle county
much unnecessary expense. It also
amended the original bill by provid-
ing that the election in the City Of
Wilmington should be held under the
direction OF the Department OF Elec-
tions, similar to other elections in
stead OF a new board to consist Of
five members appointed by the Gov
ernor.
Senator Gormley explained that the
amendment simply provided that the
method used in holding Municipal
elections be applied to the election
provided I'm the bill. IF the reglstra-
tion used last fall is faulty" he de-
clared, "and is so illegal that we can
not trust 1t to be used at the special
election then the officers elected at
the last General Election are occupy
ing their Offices under false preten-
ses'
Senator Wharton opposed the
amendment declaring that il the bill
was to be passed It should be passed
in its original FORM The amendment
was rejected and the bill was passed
9 TO 8, Senator Barnard then chang
ing his vote to yes" in order to move
reconsideration.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

Vile, but the amount Of money avail
able would not permit. However,
Governor Harrington says this
stretch Of road will' be built this year,
if it is possible to do so. and he sees
no reason why it will not be.
The DUPONT Boulevard has been
completed. chiefly OF reinforced con-
crete, from Selbyville. to George
town, a distance of 20 miles, and it
has been graded 10 miles north of
Georgetown. The right Of way has
been secured. largely through the eff
forts of Governor Townsend and
other Sussex men who are cooper
ating with Governor Townsend in
that behalf, north to the Kent line at
Milford. It is understood that efforts
are soon to be resumed looking to-
ward obtaining the right Of way
through Kent County.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
SENATOR WOLCOTT Will
MEET CITY SUFFRACISTS

United States Senator Josiah o.
Wolcott has notified Mrs. Florence
Bayard Hilles, State chairman for the
National Womans Party, that he will
meet a delegation of suffragists in the
rose room of the Hotel DUPONT on Sat
urday, April IA. at 1915 o'clock. The
suffragists will at that time ask Sen
ator Wolcott his attitude toward the
suffrage question.
The annual State convention OF the
National Women's Party will be held
at the Hotel DUPONT on April 13. Ar
rangements have not been completed
for the program and other details OF
the convention.