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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
Trucks and Billiards.

Engine troubles and difficulties OF
starting in cold weather formerly caused
motorists to put their cars away for the
winter" says an automobilist in the cur
rent Farm and Fireside. But improve
ment in design and more efficient car
buretors have largely done away with
such difficulties. so that now the only
serious barrier is the condition of roads
in the early spring during the alternate
freezings and thawings.
"The operation of automobiles and mo-
tor trucks in deep snow was strikingly
demonstrated n Cleveland, Ohio, few
years ago during a three day blizzard
which buried the city under - inches of
snow on the level, with drifts five feet
high in some of the principal streets.
When the milk trains were stalled in the
suburbs. fleet of motor trucks bucked
the drifts ill they reached the trains
and then hauled the milk back to the
hungry population"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
This Is the Hope at Wash
ington as Seen in Ber-
Inns Move
U-BOAT BACKDOWN
is POSSIBLE
With Germany Once in the
Mood for Negotiations
for Peace

Washington, Feb. l2.-All matters else
were in the background of interest here
Saturday as against intimations that
Germany did not really want clash. If
that be fully authenticated, Washington
believes it is the harbinger of peace
which the country earnestly prays for.
There can be, of course, only one reply
from President Wilson. that U-boats
must not intrench upon our rights, but
with Germany i'll u negotiating mood,
after what has transpired, war in all
probability can be avoided. The intima-
tions, if they be authentic, probably also
presage a considerable backdown by Ger
many, if not an early collapse of U-boat
frightfulness
Otherwise Saturday was one of oonsid-
cradle calm. The Senate spanked up for
while with the postoffice appropriation
bill, but laid it aside to discuss the Porto
Rican bill. There seems to be an earnest
effort to get more legislation through,
but it was imperfectly drawn by the
House and not thoroughly amended in
the Senate committee. Provisions about
elections seem inadequately safeguarded
and there are other faults. The next few
days promise to be eventful for the SEN
ate in determining whether several pend
ing bills shall be disposed of and become
law.
The House had spasm Saturday aft
ernoon in discussing international law
with reference to the U-boat situation,
but international law is pretty deep
subject for the national House and no
body pays overmuch attention to its dis
cussions on such topics There was more
interest in an agreement to vote Tues
day on the naval appropriate bill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
DOES RHEUMATISM
BOTHER YOU ?
Many Doctors Use Musterole

So many sufferers have found relief
in Musterole that you ought to buy a
small jar and try it.
lust spread it on with the fingers. Rub
il in. First YOU feel a gentle glow, then
a delicious, cooling comfort. Musterole
routs the twinges. loosens up stiffened
joints and muscles.
Musteroie is clean. white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. 1t penetrates
to the seat of pain and drives it away,
but does not blister the tenderest skin.
1t takes the place of the mussy, old
fashioned mustard plaster.
Musterole is recommended for bron-
chitis, Group. asthma, pleurisy. lumbago,
neuralgia, sprains. bruises, stiff neck,
headache and colds of the chest Git often
prevents pneumonial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
DRIVEN INTO DESERT.
Turks Beaten BY British in Egypt, Brit
ish Report Says.

London, Feb. l0.-The successful con-
clusion of the operations in Egypt against
the main forces of Seyed Ahmed, the
Enussi leader, was announced last night
by the war Office. The forces of Seyed
Ahmed, routed near Gibra Feb 4, fled
after destroying their tents and large
amount of ammunition. They were pur-
sued and ambushed in Munasib pass, the
announcement adds, by force previous
" dispatched to cut them off.
Seyed Ahmed, at the head of his main
body, was compelled to abandon the road
and to strike southwark into waterless
desert. The casualties of the Enussis to-
tailed 200, including several Turkish off
GERS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
INCREASE GUNS EFFICIENCY.
Is Purpose of Conference to Be Held in
New York.

New York, Feb. Fin an effort 10
increase the efficiency and life of guns
constructed for the United States gov
eminent, members of the naval consult
ing board WILL during the next two
weeks; meet with the American Institute
of Mining Engineers for discussion of an
important phase of this subject. The
meeting will be in connection with the
Hath convention of the institute to he
held in New York during the Week OF
February 10 and officers of the army and
navy, government representatives and
other experts will be in attendance.
The special subject to be discussed
deals with the erision of guns, or the
hardening of the inner surface OF the
gun tube, a problem which is at present
seriously engaging the attention of many
of the country's leading scientists. The.
discussion will be opened with paper
by Dir. Henry Fay of Massachusetts, In
stitute of Technology, which paper was
prepared from series OF tests OF metals
made at the Waterfowl arsenal and
which is one of the technical papers at
the forthcoming convention.
A committee of the naval consulting
board, headed by DR.. Hudson Maxim, viii
be present at the mining engineers SEES
sion and discuss the subject, after which
the committee viii hold a meeting with
technical experts in the rooms Of the
American Institute Of Mining En3i'
neers.
The entire naval consulting board has
been invited to attend the meeting OF
the institute and about five hundred min
ing engineers from all parts Of the coun
try will be present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12

hem. Getting as far from the rest Of
the watch as possible. he awaited the
approach of the corners. He made up
bis mind that they would pass near the
submarine. But whether south or north
Of it he could not tell. Presently he
thought he heard them coming ON the
south.
Dare he try TO join them? There
was no light on the submarines deck,
and he could easily slide into the water
and swim for them. If he missed
them he would be lost IL he made
Them he would secure his freedom.
Here goes!' he said TO himself. and
lying down, he rolled into the water
which was so near TO him that he
made no splash. Once in the brine he
began to swim Justify in the direction
Of the sounds. He swan perhaps a
quarter of mile when he heard rear
boat near him. He gave as loud cry
Is he could. 1t was unheard. He gave
another and realized that on it de-
pended his life. Nevertheless 1t was
more feeble than the last,
The sounds of rowing ceased. TAX
ing advantage Of the stiffness. he gave
one more cry. 1t was heard. boat
aulled toward him and took him aboard
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
How Armour Kept the Board of Trade
Open.

There is an article about J. O. and
p ID. Armour the packers of Chicago
in the February American Magazine. II
was written by Merle Crowell who says
up. D. Armour built considerable
record of financial salvage; he was al
ways ready to come to the aid of bust
ness firms-including rivals-when crises
arose. In the late summer of 1914, j.
Ogden Armour was given as great an
opportunty for service as his father had
been given more than twenty years be-
fore.
"When the European war broke out,
shaking the American financial structure,
the New York Stock Exchange closed
its doors. with the Cotton Exchange a
close second. Forthwith, there developed
in Chicago a strong agitation TO close
the board of trade, lest grain should be
involved in the financial frenzy.
"When Mr. Armour heard of the pro-
posal he declared:
.ss1he board of trade must not closet
We will keep it going at any COST
And Immediately he gave orders that
any stable firm whose solvency was
threatened by inability to realize at
once on its assets should be pulled
through by loans from his own treasury.
"On the very day that war was de-
elared. when the whole grain trade was
auttering with fear OF wild fluctuations
at the market opening, MIR. Armour Of
fered to throw goodly amount of his
own wheat on the market to satisfy
any panic stricken buyers As the re
suits Of these two steps, the free move
lncnt Of grain was never hampered for
a moment, nor was there single failure
in the whole trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12

receive no benef1t,
When 80 many have
proved that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Com poun d
will make them
well T? For over q
year / suffered so
from female weak
ness / could hardly
stand and was
afraid to go on the
street alone. Doc
tors said medicines
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12

were useless and only an operation
would help me. but Lydia E. Pinkhsm's
Vegetable Compound has proved it
otherwise. / am now perfectly well
and can do any kind of work. Mrs.
NELLIE PHELPS, care of r. A. Rider,
RID. No. 5, Fulton, n. Y.
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let
tiers written by womenm made well by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
IL you have bad symptoms and do not
understand the cause, write to the
lydia T. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn,
Mass for helnfui advice given free
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
Leftover Mashed Potatoes.

| Mashed potatoes are almost as much
OF friend in need of the cook as beet
stock or white sauce. And there are al
most as many dishes that are bpilt up
on this nourishing foundation as on
breadcrumbs or boiled rice. So if you
have a few boiled potatoes left over the
best thing to do is to convert them into
mashed potatoes. Put the pieces of po-
tsto through vegetable press. season
with salt and pepper, add little butter
and enough milk to make creamy and
beat vigorously till light and fluffy.
First of all in the list OF things to do
with mashed potatoes come potato balls,
and no one should look askance at this
dish when well cooked. After the balls
are formed from the potatoes and ready
to cook make hole in each and fill with
mixture of eupful of grated cheese
favored with salt, butter and celery salt.
Form the top of the ball over and whisk
into hot oven. Try this and see wheth
er you don't think potato balls are deli
cious.
Potato patties call for well seasoned
mashed potatoes. Flatten the mashed
potatoes out on a Toured bread board
and cut in circles with glass tumbler.
Roll in breadcrumbs and then in beaten
egg and fry in deep fat. Drain on brown
paper and make hole in each in which
to place little ground nuts or grated
cheese and chopped parsley.
Here is way to make potato salad
from mashed potatoes. 1t calls for two
cupfuls OF well seasoned mashed potatoes
nj foh ft,l - ahn
Beat till light and then add two chopped
hard boiled eggs. Serve with French
dressing seasoned well with mustard and
celery salt.
Here is rule for delicious luncheon
dish. To three cupfuls of seasoned
mashed potatoes add one teaspoonful of
grated nutmeg, two wen beaten eggs and
three tablespoonfuls of melted butter.
Form with Toured hands into cakes and
fry on hot griddle. Bake to a nice
brown.
Potato pie is made in deep baking
dish. II calls for good supply of cooked
meat which should lie cut up and placed
in the bottom of the dish with little
gravy or stock. Over the meat place
LAYER of well seasoned mashed potatoes.
DINE III tue pNtH tiu iBHt uiuNhs
A delicious salad dressing for plain let
tuce can be made with mashed potatoes
as foundation, says the New York Sun. |
Imagine mashed potato made into salad
dressing.
This calls for one-half cupful of |
mashed potatoes seasoned with tea |
spoonful each of mustard and salt and !
sugar. Add one tablespoonful of vinegar.
Press through sieve and add three
quarters of cupful cf olive oil very |
gradually and another tablespoonful of
vinegar.
Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
URGES LOYALTY.
Head of the German-American Alliance
Issues Statement.

Philadelphia, Feb. l0.-Dr. Charles j.
Hexamer, president of the National Ger
man American alliance, last night made
public letter he has sent to members of
that organization, urging them to re-
main loyal to America in the present
national crisis and advising them of the
action taken by the alliance at a meeting
here last Wednesday night. Resolutions
were adopted at this meeting endorsing
the action of President Wilson in sever
ing diplomatic relations with Germany,
and in case of war it was decidsd to turn
the funds collected for German war relief
over to the American Red Cross.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
Faint Music.

Ohicer-Hullo. what's that man max
ing thst peculiar whistling sound for /!
Has he been gassedg
Sergeant oh. he's all right. sir; he's
only swallowed his mouth-orgsn.-Pass-
ing Show.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12

itching and burning were so intense that
some one held him large part of the
time.
I'VE decided to try Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. He soon began to improve
and after few months he was COM
pletely healed" (Signed) Mrs. Wilson
b. Foster, Weston, VT.
II is easy to prevent skin and scalp
troubles by using Cuticura Soap for all
toilet purposes, assisted by touches of
Cuticura Ointment to first signs of PIN,
pies, rashes, dandruff or irritation. Do
not confound them with coarsely medi-
Gated soaps and ointments.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcards; "Cuticura,
Dept. r, Boston," Sold everywhere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12

While the mule will continue to be
The standard draft animal in the south
/, gradual substitution Of heavy horses
sn the farm Is going on.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12

A Yorkshire England farmer. en-
ploying eight women on his holding Of
coo acres. SAYS they will only work
when the weather is fine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12

in the form OF blisters
and we were given a
wash to apply, and an
ointment but they did
not seem to do any
good. These blisters
soon dried and scaled
over and then he broke
out with a red burning
and ;trhinu roch Tbs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
Seems So.

MATURE deals wisely with us
'Huh?"
she apparently doesn't furnish any
diamonds too large TO wear Kansas
City Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12

What one has one ought Ia use. and
whatever he does he should do with
all his might.-CicerO
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
itching Burning
Eczema in BIiSters
On Little Boy
Healed by Cuticura

My little boy broke out with eczema
on his hands and face when about two
or three months old. At first il appeared
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
WOMAN COULD
HARDLY STAND
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Fulton. N. Y. - "Why will women
pay out their money for treatment and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
Old Fashioned Tafty.

In a pan holding at least six quarts
place one and half pints of graduated
sugar and half a pint of water and set
over a brisk fire. Stir until it boils, then
add one quart of New Orleans molasses !;
stir until it boils again, then add piece
of butter half the size of an egg and half
teaspoonful of cream of tartar. Com
tinue TO stir carefully until when dropped
in cold water it will break and crack
when taken between the fingers. This
degree of cooking is called "crack," and
is to be reached in all tatfy- making. UNI
less otherwise specifedl Pofr the candy
into creased pans; as it cools throw the
edges towards the center until ii IL all
cool enough to handle Pull until it is a
bright, golden yellow and cut with pair
of scissors or sharp knife into pieces the
size OF hickory nut. Use no soda.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
Topics of the
Home and
Household.
Sandpaper will remove spots of rust
from the kitchen range.

Sandpaper will remove spots of rust
from the kitchen range.
Use the travelled threads of old linens
TO darn tablecloths and napkins.
Keep taeks in glass jars or glasses.
This saves opening boxes to find par
ticular kind.
When very tired lie fiat on the back
and elevate the feet on two pillows piled
one above the other. Fifteen minutes
will prove the value of this suggestion.
Much time is saved in hunting for lost
needles if you keep a horseshoe magnet
suspended from string in your work
basket, ready To drop to the floor and
hunt your lost needles for you.
Keeping the washstand neat is often a
problem, especially where there are chill
dren in the family and but one bathroom.
A simple expedient is to have towel
hanging close by, made and kept for the
express purpose OF rubbing dry the mar
bic top and the basin after use. If every
member OF the family attends to this the
result will be clean and tidy looking
washstsnd
Three things kept in every room or
practically every room in the house have
proved to be great savers from impa
thence; at least, in the experience of one
woman who has tried the plan. She has
scrapbasket, pincushion and pair of
scissors in rooms where people do not
usually keep them, but she makes them
ineonspcuous. For example, in the liv-
ing room, where there is collection of
Indian baskets, one of these has a cush-
ion top and is used as pineushion. The
scissors are hung from brass hooks be-
side the door in each room.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-24
DRAFT ORDER IS
PERFECTED NOW
CONTAINS A PROVISION FOR EV-
ERY UNDERTAKING EX-
CEPT ONE.

Washington, June 23.-Regulations
for drafting the new national army
now awaiting President Wilson's ap
proval, contain provision for every
step in the great undertaking except
the actual method of draft itself.
No official announcement has been
made, but it is generally accepted
here that the federal government it
self will do the drafting, probably in
Washington, so chat there may be nc
opportunity for local favoritism, po
litical or otherwise.
AS the regulations now stand, ev
cry registered man bears a number
The numbers will be forwarded to
Washington and the drawings will be
by numbers. The identity of the men
will be unknown to those in charge
of the draft machinery. The numbers
drawn will be telegraphed to the
home districts, where comparison will
be made with the numbers there,
Then the question of exemptions will
come up, and if any man is exempt
ed, then the man bearing the number
drawn next in order will be called.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-24
FIGHT WITH SUB
OUT FROM GENOA
AMERICAN FREiGHTER SHOT Al
AND RETURNED TIRE FIRE,
HITTING PERiSCOPE.

An Atlantic Port, June pa fgh,
between an Americen freight steam
ship took place June G, one day out
from Genoa, Italy, ana resulted IL
the navy gunners on the American
vessel scoring at least one hit. was
reported by the captain of the steam
er on his arrival here today
The captain said the C-boat sud
denly appeared at distance of abou.
300 yards OFF and launched a torpedo
It's wake was clearly discernible ant
it was possible to maneuver the yes
sci so that it missed the ship by abor
twenty feet. Fire was lnmediatel
opened OIL the U-boat from ster.
sun and four shots were discharge
in rapid succession as The submari!.,
submerged.
rhe second shot. the captain saia
struck the peria=ope throwing it hig.
into the air ana the last shot FIRE,
hit the water on the exact spot where
the u-5oat disappeared The Ameri
! can vessel suffered no damage.
This is the second encounter re
ported within two days in which az
american successfully defended her
self against submarine attack.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-24
FRENCH FLEET
TO Be INCREASED
HAS LOST ONLY 100000 TONS,
WHILE GERMANY HAS
LOST 2,so0,oo0.

Paris, June 23-The resolution
| adopted by the chamber of deputies
calling for the work of increasing the
French merchant marine to be placed
under the control of one department
was accepted by the government and
voted by show of hands. The reso
luton was signed by Al members of
the merchant marine commission and
invited the government to centralize
the work of building, buying and
chartering merchant ships, tasl;
which hitherto has been divided
among several ministers.
Louis Nail under secretary for the
merchant marine, said that the
French merchant fleet was $500, eos
tons at the beginning of the war and
since then had lost 100000 tons. Dur
ing the same period $4,000 tons had
been built or bought and anothe"
140,0 900 was on the stock, so that
the fleet was actually greater now
than before the war
Secretary Nail then pointed out
that Germany had lost $500 900 tons.
so per cent of its entire fleet, and
declared that reports that Germany
was building hundreds of ships were
mere bluff
Deputy Bouisson declared that the
secretary was too optimistic, that
the merchant fleet was in a danger
Gus situation and that it was due to
the governments inertia Fh said
ships must be built at once or France
would not be able to feed herself.
The deputy declared that the ques-
ton took precedence over all others.
even that of effectives, and that Eng
land professed to lend ships and build
for herself. He concluded by demand,
ing that the government insist upon
the allies giving France the help they
owe her.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-24
LIEUTENANT RICHARDSON
MAKING FINAL ROUND UP
ON TAX DELlNQUENTS

If you are white or if you are black
ana your street tax is due, it would
be a good idea to call at the city
hall and pay Treasurer Ludwig the
two dollars required for the privilege
OF walking the streets and the police
protection aqorded you by the excel
lent Brunswick police force.
Lieutenant Richardson, who is also
street tax collector; that is, he issues
the summons and the treasurer does
the rest told a representative of the
News last night that he would do his
fined drive" beginning Monday morn
ing, and ending within short time.
Those who have been summoned
and have failed to pay will be ar
rested and taken before Mayor Hop.
kins and the chances are they Will
pay twice the amount CT the tax in
fine which is sure to come.
When payment of the tax is impoa-
sible, the person can do a few days
work on the streets with a shovel or
rake and this will square the debt
But taxes, like death is certain
proposition and all should make up
their minds that the two dollars will
have to be coming right now.