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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08
NEGRO FIREMAN, GEORGE WASH.
lNGToN, KILLED IN SINKING or
STEAMSHIP TURING.
TWELVE ON THE OCEAN
Twelve Passenger Liners, Nearly All
Of Them With Americans on Board,
Are Now Crossing Atlantic Between
New York and European Ports.

London, Feb, 8.-An American negro
fireman on the steamship Turino,
named George Washington, was killed,
according TO report received today
by the American Embassy
President Wilson, when told Of the
sinking Of the Turino and the killing
Of an American negro, gave immediate
instructions that all facts be gathered
promptly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08
Claim Treaty Violation.

Berlin, Feb. S.-The LokaNAnzeiger
charges the United States with a
breach of treaty obligations "in the
compulsory OBTAINING" in America OF
German subjects, who under the
treaty Of 1893 were to be unmolested
even In case of war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08
LATEST REPORTS FROM AMERl-
CAN CONSUL FROST INDICATE
FoRTYoNE ARE MISSING.
T0RPEOOEDYESTERDAY
California Was Torpedoed About Ten
O'clock Wednesday Mornina-one
American Said to Have Been
Aboard the Sunken Steamer.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 8.-The
state departments advice today on
the destruction Of the British steamer
California, from American Consul
Frost at Queenstown, places the num-
Der Of survivors at 1862 and the miss
ing at Al. The report from Frost
Gays the ship was torpedoed about 10
o'clock Wednesday morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08
FLETCHER TO MEXICO CITY

Washington, Feb. S.-Henry p. Flet.
cher the American ambassador to
Mexico, conferred with President vii.
son today before leaving for his post
at Mexico City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08
RUSSIANS PIERCE LINES
Despite Mines and Entanulements, the
Russians Occupy Trenches.

Peuograd, Feb. S.-Despite artillery
fire, mines and barbed wire entangle.
ments, the Russians yesterday pierced
and occupied the German frst.line en-.
trenchments and wlthstood a counter
attack near Kirklibaba, It is officially
announced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08
Guns shlpped to New York.

West Point, Feb. S.-Al available
six-inch guns here have been shipped
to New York for use at the ports pro.
tecting that city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans, La, Feb. s.
The weather forecast for Ok.
lahoma for tonight is fair and
colder in the eastern part Fri.
day fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08
Nine Ships on Ocean.

New York Feb. s Nine passen
ger liners, flying the flag of the en-
tente. two ships Of the American line
and one Of Holland, are on the mg'
seas between New York and European
ports. All but three Of the ships, the
two American and the Dutch vessel
are eastward bound and are within
possible danger OF submarines OF
mines In addition, three passenger
ships from New York are due to ar
rive but are not reported Nearly All
OF them have Americans aboard.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-06
e. S. AGENTS LOOKING
FOR MILK PRICE PLOT
Federal Government to Investigate to
See If There Is Agreement to
Advance Prices.

Washington, Oct 6.The department
Of justice is investigating complaints
from many sections OF the country that
dairymen are combining to advance milk
prices.
Assistant Attorney General Todd in
charge of antitrust cases, said yesterday
that the question OF acting on the com
plants is complicated by the Clayton
act, section 6, exempting farmers and
laborer unions from its operation. a
court decision has never been obtained on
this provision, which some attorneys
have argued is class legislation and I'M
constitutional.
The food administration also is inves-
tigating milk production costs and retail
prices. Herbert G. Hoover was practi-
cally ignored by one milk producers as
ISOLATION which raised prices in the midst
of negotiations with him and without
his consent. Licensing of milk dealers
may be resorted to in order to bring the
industry under government control.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-06
SECRETARIES SONS ARRIVE.
Five Members of the Cabinet Have Boys
in ARMY and Navy.

Washington, Oct. Elm response to
several inquiries, the following informa
ton is given concerning cabinet mem.
bers' sons who are serving with the army
and navy:
William G. McAdoo, jr., son of the
secretary of the treasury, is under train
ing in the aviation section in the naval
reserve, and a second son, Robert H., has
also enlisted in the naval reserve
Josephus Daniels, ir,, son Of the secre-
tary of the navy, is private in the
United States marine corps.
Franklin X. Lane, jr., son of the sec
rotary of the interior, is first lieuten-
ant in the signal corps, under training
to become an aviator.
David Franklin Houston, IT,, son of
the secretary of agriculture, is an en-
sign in the navy.
Humphrey T. Redfield, son of the sec
rotary of commerce, W. G. Redfeld is
an ensign in the navy, at the Boston
navy yard.
William B. Wilson, jr., son of the sec
rotary of labor, is attending one Of the
officers training camps. Another son,
Joseph b., is a second lieutenant in the
army, and third son, James
H., is corporal of field artillery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-06
ENGLAND ADOPTS
REPRISAL POLICY
General Smutz, Who Invented the Aerial
Barrage, to Command Air Raid
Contingent.

London, Oct. 6.-The war cabinet has
decided to carry out an elaborate pro-
gram of strict retaliation on German
cities for German raids over English
cities. 1t will be practically an aerial
offensive of tremendous proportions.
General Smutz, who, with Premier
Lloyd George is credited with inventing
the aerial barrage which has proved
partly successful in repelling raiders on
London, appeared likely yesterday to be
selected as the man in charge of the new
aero department.
He will operate Independently Of the
royal flying corps of the army or the
royal navy aero service, but will call on
both of those branches for cooperation.
The first fruit of this decision was
seen yesterday in orders for a speeding
up of aeroplane. production.
The officials realize that if strict eye
for eye policy of air raiding is carried
out and if great aerial offensive
achieves its aim of sweeping casual Ger
man bomb troopers from the sky, great
number of aeroplanes kept on patrol
and defense duty over England can be
sent to swell the fighting forces utilized
by Field Marshal Haig.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-06
FOOD PLEDGE WEEK
PARAGRAPHS

You feed your dog: you feed
your cat; you feed your little
canary bird. When dinner time
comes are you going to forget the
soldiers who fight for you in
France?
The boy you cheered when he
marched away will stand knee
deep in trench mud; he will face
poison gas and deadly flame. He
will endure all the terrors Of mod
ern battle That's his bit, Your
bit, perhaps, is to save one slice of
bread a day for him.
So closely is the world linked,
that one phase Of the world war is
being fought out in the American
kitchen, where the housewife will
be the skilled general who will
drive back the menace of privation
from the TANKS Of our allies.
There must be more than war
munitions in the hands we stretch
across the sea. The cause of de-
moeracy must be fed as well as
armed.
And just as you say that You
will not change your style Of liy-
ing, starving baby dies in France.
The cause of food conservation
offers to every American citizen
chance to render a patriotic service
that does not entail sacrifice
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-06

apples. Beat an egg, without separat-
ing, until light, add half cup of milk
and half teaspoon of salt, then stir
in half cup of flour. When smooth pour
this over the apples and bake in a quick
oven half hour. Serve with milk or
with hard sauce.
Oatmeal or Hominy Mufiins.-One cup
cooked oatmeal or cooked hominy; one
and one half cups flour, two tablespoons
sugar. four teaspoons baking pwder, one
half teaspoon salt, ne-half cup OF milk,
one egg, two tablespoons melted butter
or drippings. Mix and sift flour, sugar,
salt and baking powder; add ne-half
Of the milk, the egg well beaten, the re-
mander of the milk mixed with oat-
meal or hominy, and beat thoroughly;
then add butter or drippings Bake in
creased mufiin-rings placed in creased
pan or bake in creased gem pans.
Dorothy Dexter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-06
BELGIUM DENIES
PEOPLE ATTACKED
GERMAN TROOPS
Civilians Were Accused Of Assaulting In.
vaders-Teutons Destroyed About
$4,000 Houses.

Havre, Oct. 6.-The Belgium govern
ment has issued gray book refuting
allegations against Belgian civilians, con-
tanned in the German white book of May,
1915, in which it was said Belgian civil
ians attacked German troops in the early
days of the war and that the measures
adopted by the Germans were necessary
in the interest Of preservation of the
German army. According to the gray
book, between 10000 and $4,000 houses
were destroyed by the Germans, 1t gives
the approximate number by provinces as
follows
Antwerp 1888, Brabant 5,s33, West
Flanders 10000, East Flanders, $500,
Hainaut $500, Liege 3,444, Limbourg l25,
5000, Namur 5,243, In the
city Of Ypres 3,T00 houses we're destroyed
and in Louyain ,l20, the gray book says.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-06
cANADA'S WHEAT SURPLUS.
1t Is Estimated that a25,ooo,ooo Bushels
Can Be Exported to the Allies.

Ottawa, Can, Oct g. According tc
Professor w A. Black, agricultural com
missioner for the federal government,
there win be an estimated exportable
surplus Of 225,o0o,000 bushels Of wheat
from Canada for the allies, after pro-
viding for the food and seed in the Do
minon.
The census and statistics office here
has issued preliminary estimate Of the
total Canadian wheat crop which it
places at 249, 1884, 700 bushels from a.
755, 500 acres, an average yield per acre
Of 1858 bushels, as compared with Il
bushels in 1916 and 20 bushels in 1915.
The estimated yield of wheat in 1916
was 229,3l3,000 bushels from l3,4Ss $50
acres, so that the estimated total for
1917 represents an increase Of 1851 700
bushels or s per cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-06
NAVY IS MAKING
} GIANT STRIDES
The Number of Vessels Is
Trebled and the Per-
sonnet Doubled
SECRETARY DANIELS
RECOUNTS GROWTH
Shore Construction Pro-
gram Involves $780,
100000

Washington, d. c., Oct. 6.-"With three
times as many vessels and twice as many
men in the service as when this country
entered the war, the navy is constantly
extending its activities" Secretary Dan
iels said yesterday.
"The navy has been in active service
since the day war was declared" he
continued. american destroyers have
been engaged in the antisubmarine war
fare in European waters since early in
May, while our warships have guarded
our long stretch of coasts and patrolled
the western Atlantic American mer-
chantmen have been armed, and thou
sands of gunners are serving as armed
guards on such ships The navy is oper-
ating the transport service and convoy
ing our troops overseas.
Hundreds Of yachts and vessels of
different types have been taken over and
converted into patrol boats, submarine
chasers and mine sweepers.
"The enlisted strength of the regular
navy has increased from 64,680 to over
$4,000; the naval reserve force from TO-
900 to 10000; There are 1850 naval
militia in federal service, and the coast
guard with its force of 5000 is operat-
ing under the navy.
ITO house and train the thousands of
recruits 20 camps have been built, which
provide for $4,000 men.
"a short construction program in
yolving about Sl00,000,000 IL being car
ried out, including the extension of navy
yards, the building Of foundries, ware
houses, machine shops, dry docks, ship
ways and piers. Work is proceeding rap
idly on the operating base at Hampton
Roads, on the aircraft factory being built
at Philadelphia, and the projectile plant |
at Charleston, W. Va. Enlargement of
The naval gun factory will make it one
If the largest plants of its kind in the
world.
Hundreds of vessels, ranging from 49,,
)00.ton battlcships to submarine chasers,
ire being built or are under contract.
The appropriations pending in Congress
will enable us to more than double the
arge number of destroyers now build
ng."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-06
Catarrh For Ten Years.
Peruna Made Me Well

Mr., Charles S. Many, No. II Water
street, 0ssining, N. Y, writes: 81 had
catarrh for ten years, and tried great
many kinds of medicines, which cost me
a lot of money, but did me no good.
Instead of getting better, seemed to
get worse. My eyes were bloodshot, my
nose smelled so bad that | was ashamed
to go in company. ! was night guard at
the prison, and j would get so dizzy that
] would haye TO catch hold of something
to keep from falling. | read about Pc
runa in the New York World, and
thought / would give it trial. | used
about ten bottles, and l am cured of ca
tarrh, and the dizzy feeling has left me
and am not bothered with it any more.
| keep Peruna in the house, and when |
feel cold coming on / take little bit
of it and it does me good.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-06
REMOVE THOSE STAINS.
Government Tells How to Remove Spots
from Garments and Fabrics.

To give clothes a longer period of
service and to conserve garments or fab
ries which may appear to be hopelesslv
stained, is the object Of new publica-
tion Just issued by the United States
department of agriculture
Lady Macbeth might have had less
trouble with that spot if she could have
read this bulletin on THE Removal Of
Stains from Clothing and Other Tex
tiles. Uncle Sam says that if the house
wife knows the cause Of stain, she can
find common sense way to get rid of
it by following the directions given
in this bulletin. Methods are outlined
for the removal of practically any Kind
Of stain, from acids, all the way
through the alphabet to 'whitewash'
They have been tested by the home eco
Monies experts of the department.
One Of the first requisites in removing
stains, says the bulletin, is to know the
kind OF fabric which is spotted and, If
possible, the nature of the stain. Some
stain remoyers which will give admirable
results on cotton or linen may, if applied
to wooden or silk, remove pieces of the
fabric as we'll as the stain Likewise,
stain removers which are entirely salts
factory for cleaning silk or wooden ma
terials cannot always be used for remoy-
ing stains from vegetable tibres, such as
cotton or linen. Similarly, treatment
which will remove some stains immedi-
ately viii cause those Of different ma
ture to take frmer hold on the fabric
The second cardinal principle III spot
removal is TO work while the stain is
fresh Cold or lukewarm water is usually
the housewives best bet for first step.
he bulletin indicates, if the nature Of
he stain is not known and if the fabric
S not injured by water Hot water
should not be used until it is determined
hat the staining material is such that
t will not be ''set' by heat. Stains
rom meat juice, blood, egg. milk, and
,ther materials containing protein are
et by hot water
If stains are of such nature that
hey will not WELD to laundering or
ponging with water or with water and
Dap, it is necessary to use one or more
# number of chemicals. Besides wa
er and soap, the bulletin names as the
ubstance most useful in removing stains,
avelle water potassium permanganate
olution, oxalie acid solution, ammonia
7ater, carbon tetrachlordi, French chalk
nd cream Of tartar, each of which may
e used successfully, provided the right
ne is used at the right time, Detailed
lstructions for treating various stains
re contained in the publication Copies
t the publication, farmers bulletin SCI,
lav be had free SO long as the supply
ISIS, on application to the United States
apartment OF agriculture, Washington,
. C.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-06
"Let Other Peoples Children Do It."

That has been the motto of many
folks with regard to their children do
ing farm or other work to help win the
war. Agnes Reppher says in the 0cto-
Der Woman's Home companion:
ut is worthy of note that many boys
and girls who were keen to help with
farm work last June, and who were
offered exceptionally good and safe CON
ditions, were held back by their parents.
These parents did not disapprove of
what was being done, but they wanted
other peoples children, and not theirs,
to do it. They were like the parents
who want other peoples sons, and not
theirs, to fight in defense of the country.
There is a spontaneous generosity in
children and young people which we
make it our business to chill by hedging
them from care and denying them OBJ
legations. Yet there is nothing they love
so well. nothing which gives them the
same pride and pleasure, as a suitable
sense of responsibility. Ignorant and I'M
daunted, they face conditions with
buoyancy which experience denies to us,
and they solve their problems with a
speed which saves them our dolorous
There has been but little
from the farmers who hired
schoolboys and schoolgirls to help them
with their crops. Now and then a girl
said she couldn't live without a bath
tub, and went home. Now and then
boy said he couldn't live without moving
pictures, and went home. But most of
the young agriculturists put mp fair
fight, and an obstinate one. They were
doing in their imperfect way the best
work the world had to offer them"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-06
What Mary Roberts Rinehart Thinks of
This War.

Mary Roberts Rinehart has written a
great article for the October American
| Magazine, in which she says:
Had ! been allowed to vote, / would
have voted for war hate war with a
terrible hatred. fear it with the cring.
ing fear that only mothers know l do
not believe that war is good for coun-
| try. | do not believe in war at ALL
Yet, | would have voted for this war,
as a surgeon cuts to cure a sore that win
not heal.
$50 had we the vote, we would give
our sons, as we are doing, with a rod
speed. But we would say to the govern.
ment with the strength OF our millions
what now be are begging fearfully. out
side of the closed doors of government
And something like this we would say to
the men who are representing this coun-
try in the Senate, the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, and the various departments
of government:
"These be our children you are taking
from us. The cause is just 1t is only
right that they should go. But although
they are but units to you, to us they are
life itself Therefore:
what will you do for them when
they have gone out to fight?
"Will you give them time to train, or
are You going TO send them, mdisci-
plined, against the most highly trained
fighting men in the worldg
Are You allowing petty jealousies to
hold up the legislation we need? Arc
you playing politics. Are YOU posing
for the publicl Is this thing in your
souls. or only in your mouths? Are You
working for the nation or for re-elec-
tiong
If there are weaklings in control of
vital situations, will YOU get rid Of
them now, or VIII YOU wait until their
blunders have cost us those we are
giyinE'
We are giving everything we have. |
What are you giving, in labor, sincerity, /
high purpose and sacrifice?
You are talking to MS about con |
servation Of food. What are YOU doing l
to conserve the lives we are putting in /
your hands
After all II comes down to one cues.
ton from the women Of America only 1
ten words to voice a million prayers:
Are You ready to give our boys
fair chance
That is not only a question. II Is
prayer. for all the mothers Of this conn
Try. Surely, dear God, II IS not much
10 ask"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-06

Port Robinson. July Sth, 1915.
1--WE have used "Fruit-a-tives" in
our house for over three years and have
always found them good medicine.
Our httAe girl, Hattie, was troubled vitE
Kidney Disease. The Doctor said she
was threatened with Dropsy. Herlimbs
and body were all swollen and we began
to think she could not live. Finally, we
decided to try "Fruit-a-tives". She
began TO shozv enforcement after ne lad
git'en her a fen ta6lets. In short time,
the swelling had all gone down and her
flesh began to look more natural. Now
she is the heaiktfcst one tn tie family
and has no signs of the old ailment.
We can not say too much for Fruit-a-
tives" and would never be without
them.
WILLIAM WARREN.
5Oc. box, 6 for $3.50, trial size, 25c.
AT all dealers or sent postpaid on
receiptofprice by Fruit-a-tiYes Limited,
Ogdenshurg, New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-06
You can have a wealth
of Beautiful Hair

Nothing equals an aureole of
beautiful hair as a frame for a
pretty face. Without a background
of nice hair a really pretty face
frequently becomes plain but, with
it. unattractive features assume
life and beauty.
Every woman can increase her
natural charm by using Newbro's
Herpicide. Herpicide makes hair
beautiful. Dandruff saps the vi
tally of the hair Herpicide applied
intelligently and regularly, checks
this destruction of hair life ana
prevents the hair from falling out.
giving il a snap and luster, a soft
silky fiuffiness which can be &C
quired in no other way.
Applications may be obtained at tire
best barter shops sEd hair dreSsiag
psdors.
u IS guaranteed b. The fisrpici5e Co. Z
Sold everywhere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-06
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

Shoe trees that will give excellent sat
isfaction may be made by filling the
feet of perfectly fitting hose with fine
sand or ADMINISTRATIONS Magazine.
If you hold an onion under the run
ming water from faucet while peeling
it, you will experience no uncomforta-
Bile feelings in the eyes and no odor
will be left on the hands.
Silver knives, forks, spoons, etc. may
be kept untarnished a long time if they
are placed in a fruit can and the cover
screwed on tight as soon as they are
cleaned, As long as the air is excluded
the silver will stay bright.
A mustard plaster on paper will be as
efficient as on cloth and much less of
the paste will be required Pin the paper
to the cloth and place upon the patient.
A surprisingly small amount of mus
tard will make plaster and none Of
the strength win be absorbed by the
paper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-06
All Hail to the Knitting Neendle!

During the first few months of the
war there developed at various places
throughout the country clubs, social cir
Giles and the like, wherat people who
felt that they could spare the time and
money very willingly set out to knit
socks, wristlets and various other items
for the soldiers abroad For a time it
appeared to be quite fad to spend two
or three hours day knitting for the
various foreign funds. At the present
time, however, there are numerous clubs
and societies where this work of mercy
is being done in all seriousness Ameri-
can women are now doing their bit
for American men and this puts an en-
tirely new light on the subject. Almost
continually statements are issued from
the various official sources in which the
general public is given an idea of the
stupendous work that is before us.
Each and every woman should make
it her duty to do some part of this
national work. If one stops to consider
at all the great necessity of preparing
the necessary comforts for the men in
the service OF the country the seriousness
Of the situation will be brought home to
all
Standard patterns and scientific in
structions concerning the development of
each article are being sent out in book
let form by the Red Cross. in which
case it will be practical for one to plan
ler work intelligently.