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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
FOREIGN COMMERCE.
Increased Imports Attributed to Raw Ma
terials and Foods.

/ The increase in the value of imports
into the United States during the fiscaj
year 1917 is attributed in large part tc
increased receipts of non competitive raw
materials and foods in statement is.
sued to-day by the bureau OF foreign and
domestic commerce of the department
of commerce. The total value of i'm.
| ports during the year ended June 30,
1917, is placed at S2,659, 355as5 as com.
pared with So, los 900 900 in 1915; 1854
100000 in 1915, and Sl,so4 100000 in
1914, the last normal year before the
war.
OF the total increase of S765 900 900 in
1917 as compared with 1914, according
to the announcement, SAT- 900, 900 repre-.
sents crude materials for use in manu-
featuring such as gums and other crude
chemicals, copper ore, raw cotton, lutte,
manila, sisal and other fibers, hides and
skins, India rubber, raw silk and wool.
The imports of crude materials were val.
ued at S633,000,000 in 1914, forming 80
per cent of the total imports, against
Sl,ll0,000,000, or AZ per cent of the total
in 1917.
Imports of foodstuffs, largely of trop-
zeal production, such as cocoa, coffee, ba.
nanas, cocoanuts and other fruits and
nuts, olive oil, spices, tea and sugar,
amounted to S475 100000 in 1914, and to
1879 100000 in 1917, an increase of $204,-
100000 Partly manufactured products
for further use in manufacturing, in
Guiding nitrate of soda and other chem.
icals. unrefned copper ingots, cocoauu..
palm and other oils, tin in bars, lumber
and wood pulp, were valued at S475 .00O,-
900 in 1917 against 1919 900 900 in 1914,
an increase of Sl56.o00.O00.
On the other hand the imports of the
group of finished manufactures ready for
including cloths, laces and |
other cotton manufactures. chinaware. |
burlaps and linens, machinery and other |
iron and steel manufactures. kid gloves /
md other leather articles and silk fabrics |
md laces decreased by 100000 600 in 1917 /
is compared with 1914. The imports of /
his group, valued at SAP DOC. 900. formed
a per cent of the total imports in 1914,
against a value of 1879 900 600. or only
a per cent Of the total, in 1917
Further details regarding articles i'm
'orted, with principal countries of origin.
win appear in the Monthly Summary
# the Foreign Commerce Of the United
states" for sale at Is cents a COPY, or
$50 per year, by the Superintendent of
Documents. Government Printing Office.
Washington, d. c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
nr .nf1dar rlinasat"

Louder, piease"
Il have called, sir, though a stranger
to YOU
Il can't hear you; you must raise
your voice"
Great heavensr exclaimed Ricketts,
mentally. How can | prepare him
for what | have to say? Briefness is
terrible In this case, but / must be
brief" Then he dashed at his an
nouncement as a regiment of soldiers
would storm n fertilization.
Il love ysdr daughterr' he shouted.
WHAT"
II want to marry your daughter
yelled Ricketts,, coming nearer with ev-
cry statement to the object he had in
view
That is the worst of saying anything
to deaf persons; 1t is so hard to make
them hear that one has to cut it short
II haven't any daughter"
Ricketts, started as though a mule
had kicked him in the abdomen. His
eyes darted inquiringly at the Madon-
na-like creature who was taking this
all in. Had it not been for his tell
tale eyes she might not have under
stood the situation AS it was. she did
You don't hear right. dear" she
said. putting her lips very near the
horn. The gentleman says he has got
into the wrong house and has apollo
gized for his mistake"
Ricketts, understood He bad been
asking an old man for his young wife
Red and white by turns, he arose and
beat a retreat. The girl, a nearer
view of whom indicated woman near
thirty, followed him to the door As
he bewilderingly bowed himself out
she gave him a smile.
A year later the old man died, and
Ricketts, married his widow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
NORTH RANDOLPH

Young peoples night will be observed
at the North Randolph grange Friday
evening, Aug. pa All of the youngef
members are especially urged to be pres
ent. The program will consist of: Nh.
sic; recitation. james wheatley; read.
ing, "A Code Of Morals for the Grang-
ers"; recitation. Clara Perhsm; Discus
zion, What an Ideal Young Lady Sharld
Be, two young men; discussion. What
an Ideal Young Man Should Be- two
Young ladies. recitation. Margaret Taft;
reading, The Grsur. Il Very Brosd-;
grange paper
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
MARYLAND is ENROLLING
ALL THE UNEMPLOYED
All Men Between IS and so Years of Age,
Who Are Not Working, Must
Register--Jobs Will
Follow.

Baltimore, Aug. 2l--The work of en-
rolling the states unemployed began yes
terday when the circuit clerks of the
counties and OF the cities threw open
their books to list idlers. Every man
without definite job must register, if
he is between is and so years of age
The job will follow through the medium
of federal employment agent. The en-
rollment is mandatory and under the
compulsory work law. Its purpose is to
gather in the non workers and oilers so
that they can be assigned to work to
help maintain the nations fighting
forces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
GEORGIA JUDGE HOLDS
DRAFT CONSTITUTIONAL
Negro Contended Law Violated the In
voluntary Servitude Pro-
vision.

Mount Airy, Ga, Aug. 2l--Federal
District Judge Speer held the selective
draft law constitutional in a decision
here yesterday in the case of Albert
Jones, negro, represented by Thomas
G. Watson. Watson eontended that the
law is in contrsvention of the involun-
tary servitude provision of the constitu-
ton,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
HIS HEART BADLY
AFFECTED
"FTuit-a-tlVeS" Soon Relieved
This Dangerous Condition

$50 GERARD ST., East, TORONTO.
"For two years, ] was victim of
Acute Indigestion and Gas In The
Stomach. 1t afterwards attacked my
Heart and had pains all over my body,
so that / could hardly move around.
j tried all kinds of Medicine but none
of them did me any good. At last, l
decided to try "Fruit-a.tives" 1
bought the first box last June, and
now l am well, after asing only three
6otes. I recommend Fruit.a.tives
to anyone suffering from Indigestion.
FRED j. CAVEEN.
Soc. box, 6 for $3.50, trial size, Csc.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit.
a.tives Limited, ogdensburg, NY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
TO CONFER
ON PEACE
Allies Will Meet to Discuss
the Pope's Sug-
gestions
WAR AIMS TO
BE DEMANDED
By the Reichstag to
Decide on Reply to
Pope

London, Aug. 2l.-Lofi Robert Cecil,
minister of blockade and under secretary
for foreign affairs, announced in the
House of Commons yesterday afternoon
that the entente allied governments
would hold a conference before reply
to the pope's peace proposals would be
sent to the Vatican
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
Canning Peppers.

There are several ways for canning
peppers Wash red peppers and slic,
off stem end, remove seeds and cut cross
wise into rings with scissors. DROP
tlices into boiling water for two minutes
and then let stand in very cold water foI
ten minutes. Drain, pack into jars and
Gil to overlooking with boiling syrup
of two cups sugar and quart of vine
gar Seal jars at once and invert to
cool.
Place sweet green peppers in oven until
The skin blisters, peel and pack into hot
Jars. Add boiling water TO fill jars with
level teaspoonful of salt to the quart,
adjust and partially tighten tops and
sterilize in boiling water for an hour
hnd half. Remove jars, tighten tops
ind invert to cool in place free from
draughts
The Spanish pimentos should be pre-
pared as above and packed in jars with
but the addition of any water. Sterilize
for thirty minutes and seal jars imme
Hiately. This process brings out thick
liquor which covers the pepper in the
lars and renders the addition of water
Unnecessary.
For drying, peppers may be split down
the side, the seeds removed and the fruit
dried at once, or the peppers may be
placed in the oven until the skin blisters,
then peeled and treated as above.
If desired, dry peppers whole by string
Ing on stout thread, or the whole plant
may be hung up to dry.
The small sweet red peppers may be
spread in thin layers and dried as in the
case of berries Do not use too great
heat in any case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
SILVER MOUNTS HIGHER.
Quotation for Bars in New York s7z
Cents an Ounce.

New York, Aug. 2l.-Bsr silver.
which recently has been maintaining
the highest prices in more than a gen
GRAFTON, went cent higher yesterday,
being quoted here at SIS. cents an
ounce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

Grease the cup in which you measure
psolssses and every drop of molasses
will come out.
A piece of glass with a straight edge
Is very handy for following the design
In filet crochet, as the edge may be kept
on the line and the design may be seen
through the glass as well.
II is always annoying, when a raisin
cake has been beautifully baked, to find
that the raisins have unaccountably sunk
10 the bottom.
This may be avoided, however, by
stirring little melted butter with the
raisins before adding them to the rest
of the mixture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
Renew the
Joy of Living

Don't let i'll health any long,
er rob you of life's pleasures.
Get back your appetite,
strengthen your digestion,
stimulate your liver, regu-
late your bowels and inn
prove your blood by taking
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
S2AL0FO()||D|))j
GINGER
Makes life worth living
through hot weather for
those who suffer from
heat, exhaustion, insom-
MIA, poor stomachs, weak
bowels or nerves.

A delicious combination of ginger and
snds cbls R eatn ee, Of ryap pans and
insomnia. Look for the Owl Trade Mark on
the wrapper. lest you get cheap. worthless
or dangerous substitute. Forty.five years the
standard of purity. favor and strength. Sold
by all druggists and grocers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
bE:Er.HAn' 6
pills

Their action is prompt and
thorough, and you soon feel
their benefits. You will eat
more, work better, sleep sound
er, and feel new strength after
a short course of these depend
able pills. They restore
healthy conditions, and soon
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07

Some people have arraigned the
Star because it wants opposition to
the draft sternly repressed and pap
ers that advocate resistance to the
measures of the government denied
the use of the mails. We have no
apology for taking that position. We
have no desire that criticism of the
governments measures should cease.
The government will make a good
many mistakes and criticism of such
mistakes may cause them to be cor
rected and prevent some Of them from
being repeated. But that is very diff
ferent from advising resistance to the
selective draft and other measures.
Law-abiding people do not advise re-
sistance, even to bad laws, in time
of peace. 1t is the worst kind of a
law-breaker that advises it in time
OF war. And it seems to US that pap
ers which advise such resistance are
among the lawbreakers and forfeit
their right to print, even as Emma
Goldman and Berkman forfeited their
right to speak.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07

The "Emilienne Moreau," one of
the new roses that won a prize in the
annual competition at the Bagatelle
Rose Gardens in Paris, was named
after the heroine of Loos, the girl
who helped save British wounded
under fire and even shouldered a rife
to help the soldiers drive the Ger
mans from the town in the great bat
tie which resulted in it's capture. It
is a magnificent white rose with very
large petals and with foliage of a
very deep green. The Edith Cavell,
one of last years productions at the
Bagatelle Gardens, was shown along
side it. The judges of the rose show
adopted resolutions asking legisla-
tors of the allied countries to give to
new flowers the same protection that
is given to artistic productions, lit
erature, inventions, trade marks. A
new flower, they asserted, represents
quite as much patient effort as the
production of work of art or litera-
ture
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
MAJOR-GENERAL WOOD

We clip the following from the
IN. Co. Citizen:
In extending welcome to Major
General Leonard Wood on the occa-
sion of his recent visit to Nashville,
the Tennesseean, of that city, referred
to this popular soldier as the "Kitch-
ener of America" and the average
American citizen, familiar with the
soldierly qualities and magnificent
record of Major General Wood will
say that the tribute is well deserved.
The Southern people especially
feel that General Wood has been the
butt Of official spleen and envy, and
this knowledge has lent a certain
amount of fervor to the greetings
which he has received in various sec
tons of the South. Each city that he
has visited on his southern journeys
has endeavored to Guido the other,
and this fact was impressed upon
many by Charlotte's splendid well
come to General Wood, by many re-
garded as Americas greatest soldier.
Along lines of ordinary justice
General Wood ought now to be in
France at the head of an American
army, but, in any case, there is no
doubt that he should lead the great
army which is to train in the south
east. Referring to the training of
this army and the aftermath, The
Tennesseean we'll says:
"When the finished article-the fin
ished soldiers ready for export it
will be but justice and fairness that
Major-General Wood, the ranking Sc
Nor officer of the American army,
will be given the opportunity to lead
the army he will have created. This
work in which he is now engaged is
sacrifice on the part of General
Wood. His training, his profession,
his abilities would ordinarily demand
his being sent abroad to lead the first
of our forces against our German foe.
"But he was ordered to create the
real army, and he is too good a sol
der to do aught but to give full play
| to his great talents in the work of
training camps while the opportunity
for glory, for renowned service on the
| fighting line goes to those his junior
in service and rank.
"The American people are just.
They know his sacrifice and disap-
pointment and they will reward one
who has kept the faith by giving
him the command of not only a few
divisions but of the greatest and
grandest army in history-the one he
will have in great part trained"
One does not reflect on the fitness
and ability of General Pershing ir
saying that the best interest of the
cause for which this country is fight.
ing will be served by putting Genera
Wood in command in France as soon
as he has finished the work or organ
izing the men brought into the service
under the selective draft, for that
post is his by right of seniority anc
service. General Wood is one of the
nations popular idols; he is popular
with all ranks and classes, with the
exception of certain officials in the
war department. AS the Tennesseea1
has stated, he is the kitchener O.
| America"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
Slightly Mixed.

There is good anecdote of an Irish
man giving the password at the battle
of FOntenoy, at the time the great SAKE
was marshal. 1.-The password is SAKE;
now, don't forget it," said the colonel.
SAKE; faith, l won't. Wasn't my IA
ther miller?" "Who goes there2" cried
the sentry, after he had arrived at the
pass. The Irishman looked as conf
Dental as possible and whispered in a
sort Of howl: Bags, yer honor"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
TEMPERANCE NOTES
By the National Woman's Chris
tfan Temperance Union.)
MAINE SAVINGS.

Under this heading the Boston Her
aid some time since commenting on
the savings banks deposits, said, 1T
is a good showing for Maine. Can any
other state make the claim? No
depositOr in q Maine savings bank has
ever lost a dollar that he deposited
there. It is to be noted, moreover, that
the savings banks by no means repre-
sent all the savings Of the Maine peo-
pie that are at interest. The savings
departments of the trust companies
have 90,322 depositors with deposits Of
5000, 900, or twice as much as the
demand deposits In the same institu
tons. The national banks have mil
lions in their savings departments, and
the II, 500 shareholders In the loan and
buildings associations have to their
credit an accumulated capital Of 81
100000. These and other totals make
q showing for the thrift and industry
Of Maine people that no state can bet
ter"
This remarkable testimony comes
from a newspaper avowedly hostile to
prohibition. It Is a complete answer
to the oft-repeated falsehood Of the
brewers and distillers that Maine has
been Impoverished because she has
steadfastly refused to legalize the
dramshop. In population Maine ranks
as the thirty-fourth state In the
Union. But on June 80, 1915, the de-
posts in her savings banks amounted
to $o7, 423, 0s863, a total exceeded by
only IL other states. The number Of
depositors-23S, 586-represents nearly
one-third Of the total population Of the
state, including men, women and chill
dren. Only ten states exceed Maine In
the actual number Of depositors. The
total proportion of depositors to popu-
lation is equaled by only five states.
Deposits In building and loan associa-
lions amounted to $5.55S, 269, with r.
113 depositors. Add to this the saw
ings deposited In trust companies and
national banks, and the per capita in
div.dual deposits amount to $244.5O
for every man, woman and child in the
state.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07

with great elaboration and impress
siveness, and when this is done it is
something very well worth seeing. A
single company is not supposed to
give a formal guard mount, but the
officers of Company A say that if the
band will turn out and play for them
some evening, they will be pleased to
have the ceremony in full on the pub
lie square. The Star hopes this may
be done. 1t will be one of the things
for our people to remember when
their soldiers have gone.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07

Company A paraded on the public
square Monday afternoon, but found
conditions unpropitious for guard
mount. As soon as the people saw in
the Star that guard mount was to be
held, they began coming in their cars
and on foot and pretty soon had the
available space too much CONSTRUCTED
for the exercise. The company, how
ever, gave a brief drill, which was
much admired, and then marched back
to the armory, where the guard was
changed. Guard mount in the every
day life of military company is
simply relieving the guard of the "a
hours before, and passes with no more
notice than any other event; less, in
fact, than some. But it can be held
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07

organizations expressed resentment
and professed to regard the sugges-
ton as an insult Others announced
that they already had publicly pro-
claimed their loyalty. julius Moersch
of st. Paul, president of the German
American Alliance of Minnesota,
wrote: "The German-American ALI
ance of Minnesota does not need and
resents the arrogation of your society
to advise them in regard TO conduct
by German-Americans in this war"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
Her Idea About Golf.

Many anecdotes are told of some Of
the curious ideas held about golf by
people to whom 1t was a new and
strange game before it's modern pop
ularity had set in. One woman who
had evidently had a near view of the
game said: at is played by two men.
One is a gentleman and the other is
a common man. The common man
sticks a ball on a lump of dirt, and
the gentleman knocks it off,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
His Intentions,

Young man." said the stern parent,
with the accent on the young" do
you intend to stay here all night hold
ing my daughters hand and looking
into her face like a calf?" mo, sir"
what do you intend to do, then?'
We'll, l had thought, when you had
done US the kindness to retire, that /
would put my arm round her waist,
and, if she did not object, might risk
giving her a kiss"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07

The Star is not going to approve
of the policy threatened by some of
the Allied countries to carry on a
trade war and siege of non-commu-
nication against Germany when the
conflict Of arms has ceased. 1t will
be much better to take the Germans
back into the family of nations and let
them help repair the damage, even
though they are chiefly responsible
for it. They can do their bit very
effectively, and it couldn't be a very
happy world if there was such big,
sore spot on it as would be made by
an outlawed Germany.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07

Replies received by the National
Security League in New York from
organizations of COMMUNICATIONS
ir response to it's suggestion that
they could assist this country's cause
by indicating to their brothers in
Germany by public announcement
that they are with the United States
in the war, and that there is no divid-
ed loyalty in this country, were made
public Sunday night. Several of the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
Proper Physical Education.

The purpose Of physical education Is,
Of course. not merely to build up the
bodies of boys today. but TO put into
the lives Of boys that thing, whatever
it is, that will make the boy stay strong
and able-bodied when he reaches man
hood. Such men-lOvers of fresh air,
of hiking in the wild, Of sleeping out
under the sky-men who can both en-
Joy and endure, are the men who will
make up strong nation and not a ma
ton of notwithstanding.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
FARM AND FARM
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

A ffty-acre, well improved farm
with growing crops on the edge of
Anthony; Jersey COW fresh shortly,
will give 1-2 pounds of butter per
day; Jersey heifer, three sows, pigs
and II shoats, Kentucky blooded
mare; an almost new Deering NOW
ing machine; one-horse sulky rake.
Other farm implements. A bargain
for cash. j. A. Price, Anthony,
Fla. 8-3-dly 6t&w1t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
Standard Lidhts.

Such a dissimilarity has been found
by the bureau of standards in life
buoy lights supposed to be of the
same power that makers are now re-
quired to submit samples of their
lights for tests before they can be ap-
proved. Some lights show as low as
ID candle power, while others run as
high as $50. The minimum require
ment is $50. and samples must at
least reach that standard to be &C.
cepted.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07

If Company A reaches France, it
will have for it's commander man to
whom the ways of European armies
are by no means unfamiliar. Cap
tain Edward Drake was an officer in
the British army for twelve years,
during which time he saw active SER
vice in many different parts of the
globe. So far as the Star knows, he
has had more actual experience with
real war than any other officer in the
Florida troops. His training will be
more valuable whey Company A goes
unGer fire than at any time leading
up to it, and our men may consider
themselves lucky then that they have
a commander to whom the roar of
battle is a familiar sound.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
sEABoARD LOCAL SCHEDULE
Southb0und

No. 9-Leaves Jacksonville 1:20 p.
m; Ocala Ais p. m. Arrives Tampa,
7:35 p. m.
No. LEAVES Jacksonville $50 p.
M; Ocala, las a. m. Arrives st. Pc
tersburg, 7:45 a. m.
No. 3-Leaves Jacksonville $3.50 a.
m; Ocala, 1859 p. m.
Northbound
No. 10-Leaves Tampa at p. m;
Ocala, AIS p. m. Arrives Jackson
vile, 7:15 p. m.
No. 2-Leaves Tampa 9 p. m;
Ocala, 1:55 a. m. Arrives Jackson
vile, GAS a. m.
No. 4-Leaves Tampa, $40 a. m;
arrive Ocala 1:10 p. m; arrive Jack
sonville 5:10 p. m.