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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-29
Breezy Point"

Cast of characters for Breezy Point"
Spaulding assembly Wednesday evening,
May 80, at s o'clock
Aunt Debby Dexter. Mrs. Harry Kendall
Elinor Pearl. ..... Eva-Annie Bisbee
Ashrael Grant. ..........E Elsa Ramage
Mrs. Hardscratch Mrs. Carl Eisenwinter
The Hardscratch twins . Mrs.
Chauncey Wiley and Mrs. Loren Bell
Mehitabel Doolittle. <. Ruth Waterman
Bernice Vernon. ..... Anna Mcdonald
Laura Leigh. ............ Gladys Perkins
Edith Norton. ... Harriet Houston
Clarice Fenleigh. $3.50. Adele McConachie
Famine. ...........Ca Catherine MeLeay
Old Glen, the gypsy. Mrs. George Annas
Adults 25c, children l5c.-adv.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
JUNEAU BRIDGE FUND WIPED
 FROM ROAO APPROPRIATION

Washington, Feb. 7-The army appropriation bill which waS referred to the committee on army appropria- tions, was reported by that com mittee to the House of Representa- lives this morning, and the budget, providing $5OO,OOO for the building Of roads, trails and bridges in AL aSka was granted by the committee, but the committee declined to in clude the $1OO,OOO additional ap- Dropriation asked to start work on the bridge across Gastineau chan mel to connect Juneau with Douglas Islan
 It is thought, however, by sup porters of the bill, that when the
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
NEU1RALS FEAR
 GERMAN POWER

Washington, Feb. 7-Advice has been received by Secretary of State Lansing from the American minist- CTS of the European neutral ma tious, in response to President Will sou's request that those nations fol- low the example set by the United States government in severing the diplomatic relations with Germany as au expression of Announcement Of thar nations service on the world of it's intention to prosecute an unrestricted submarine warfare, the various ambassadors state that these nations will not follow the
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07

Copenhagen, Feb. z - Rpeorts given out here state that Germany is holding United States Ambas- sador Gerard as hostage, that goV- ernment having officially announced that # will not permit him to leave Germany until the Imperial gov ernment is satisfied that Count Von Berstorff has been accorded proper treatment by the American goVerR- ment.
 Advice was given out by the state department that the Danish government has decided that 1t cam; follow the example of the United States in breaking off di- plomatic relations! with the Ger man government.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
HOLLAND PREPARING FOR
 GERMANY TO STRIKE

Amsterdam, Feb. 7-German for tificaticns in all towns along the
 Dutch frontier are being filled with soldiers. This action on the part of the German war department s causing great alarm, and many of the inhabitants residing in villages close to the border have packed up the most of their valuable posses siois ill readiness for immediate flight in case there is any indica- tions of hostility between the Hol- land and German governments.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
GERARD VAS HELD AS HOSTAGE
 n INSURE SAFETY OF BERNSTORFF

Washington, Feb. 7-The state department was notified this after noon that Ambassador Gerard had arrived in Berne. The announce ment followed a dispatch sent by MT. Gerard to Ampassador Willard 'n Madrid, who immediately for warded it without further informa- ten to the State Department of the United States.
 From outside sources in Europe it has been learned that Germany did actually consider Ambassador Gerard as a hostage untl the Ger man government receyed advice frcm Washington in which the de- tails of the arrangements for the safe conduct of Count Won Bern storff had been made.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07

With tabulated returns and unof- fetal returns from precincts uncan- vassed - Wickersham leads by fl.
 With precincts violating Austral- iau ballot law eliminated - Sulzer leads by 24.
 With precincts violating regis tration law eliminated but those violatinO Australian ballot counted Sulzer leads by 199.
 With precincts violating Austral- ian ballot law and registration law both eliminated - Sulzer leads by 23S.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07

Gov. J. F. A. Strong, Territorial Secretary c. E. Davidson and Col lector of Customs J. F. Pugh, who constitute the board which has been canvassing the electioa returns, have no- affixed their certificate to any of the tables that have been
 made they have not completed their work and will give all the time that is necessary to those who are pre- pairing to take such legal steps as they believe necessary to protect the interests of candidates inVolv- ed, who include Candidate Charles A. Sulzer and James Wickersham for Delegate to Congress, Candidate
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
SPOKANE BRIDGE COLLAPSES
 KILLING AND MANNING MEN

The bodies of the two men killed were picked uD some distance down stream from the scene of the ac- cident, and the others were scat tered all along the stream for sev- eral blocks, before they could be brousht to places of safety, being carried down by the swiftly aters of the river.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07

Spokane, Feb. Two workmeu were killed outright, twenty more are dying and eight more were ser IouslY Injured when the 250 foot concrete arch Of the new city bridge which is being constructed over he Spokane river suddenly collapsed, preciDitating thirty work men iuto the turbulent waters of the stream.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07

London, Feb. 7-Accordng to advice which was given out today the report having been held up by the war Office in this city, it is state that on Wednesday, January S1, the American steamship Vest wege was fired on five times by the German submarine U-45.
 No: one of the five shots took ettec but the master of the ship at once stopped his ship and sent <n officer in 8 life boat to the submarine with his papers.
 uptn the arrival of the boat alongside of the submarine, the
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
GERMAN SUBMARINES SINKING MANY SHIPS

London, Feb, 7-The War Office today gave out the announcement that five British steamships were sunk early this morning by German submarines, and that several lives were los. when the vessels were suddenly sent to the bottom.
 The ships sunk by the U boat are tbe steamships Saxon, Britain, Azul, Yestra, and Grown Point.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
GERMAN U-BOAT HOLDS UP
 AMERICAN SHIP FUR FUEL OIL

commander of thas vessel demand cd that the Westwege to lay to and furnish him with a supply of oil or pN would proceed to at once send tke ship with all on board to the bottom
 There being no alternative given to the captain of the American yes seI, the demands of the German were compiled with and oil was pumped from the tank of the Am eri an vessel into the reservoir of the submarine, after which the Westwege proceeded on her journey
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
.37,724, which is as great a total Homage loss as that sustained by all nations during the past week.

London, Feb. Hate this af- terpoon the War Office made the announcement that the following ships had been sunk in addition to those already given out.
 Ths Peruvian bark Lorton, Ital- ian steamship Ferruccio, British steamship Wartenfels and four Brit ish fishing boats.
 The American ambassador has hecn notified that the sole survi- vor of the Belgian relief steamship Lars Kruse, sunk Sn Monday near the Belgian coast had been landed ill France. {
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07

London, Feb. 7-Thirteen ships of three different nations, accord ,uE t announcement made by the War office today, were sunk on Tues lay by German submarines.
 Ths nations sustaining the losses are Russia, Norway and Great Britain. The gross tonnage of the thirteen ships was approximately
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
CHILL SLOW ID
 TAKE ACTION

San Diego, Feb. The Chilean government as yet has taken on de- cision in reference to the sugges- tion made to that nation by Presi- deut Wilson that it sever its diplo- matic relations with Germany on account of that country's threat of pursuing an unrestricted submarine warfare.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
ID
 STAND TRIAL

Seattle, Feb. - Judge Neterer has refused to quash the indict- nents lately returned by the Grand Jury against Sheriff Hodge, Mayor GilI and Chief of Police Becking- ham, who are charegd with con spiracy in the shipment of intoxicat- ing liquors. He has set the trials for March 6. He refused to grant G,ll and Rockingham separate trials.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
ATTORNEYS WORKING ELECTION
 RETURNS SHOW LAW VIOLATIONS

Phillip C0rrigan and Thomas M. Reed for Representative in the Second Division and Candidate Thos H. Holland and J. c. Murray for Representative in the Third Division
 Attorney John A. Hellenhtal and John R. Vim are preparing the necessary data properly to repre- sent the interests of Senator Sulzer.
 The question as to whether or not Senator SuIzer CT Delegate Wickersham was victorious in the election last November depends wholly upon the application of the law to the returns that have been received by Gov. J. F. A. Strong from the various election precincts in Alaska.
 Accpetng the official tabulator as far as it has gone and the un- official returns from the Fourth Division precincts that have not yet been canvassed - Kantishna, Discovery, Flat and Dikeman - and the vcte is Sulzer 6,455; Wicker sham 6,469. Wickersham lead 14, This eliminates Utica in the Second Division, winch was passed on ac- count of irregularities, and Vault
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
measure gets to the senate that that body will add this item to the bill.
Washington, Feb. 7-The House Of Representatives this afternoon adop-ed the conference report on the $SO,OOO,OOO fertilization bill.

Washington, Feb. At q late hour this afternoon the House ap- prcved the appreciation calling for $E00,OO6 to be used for the build ing o' roads, trails and bridges in Alaska. The appropriation was carr.ed in the army appropriation bill.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
ENGLAND ID FIGHT UNTIL ENEMY
 IS VANQUISHED SAYS KING

London, Feb. 7-England's deter mihation to fight on until she has won a victory oyer her enemies was reaffirmed today by King George, in his speech which he made at the opening of Parliament.
 King George declared that there is 10 basis which peace might be
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07

5rought about at the present time. "The enemy recently made certain overtuTes with a view of opening peace negotiations" the King de- clarcd, their tenor, however, gave no possible basis upon which peace might be established"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07

FOR RENT - 4 room furnished house. Hot and cold water. On Sixth Avenue. Apply Mrs. Roy Gault. 2-7-St.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
INDIANA NOW DESERT DRY

Indianapolis, Feb. 7-Governor Rals-en today signed the bone dry bill which provides for absolute prohibition in the state of Indiana.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
lead ef the United States.

lead of the United States.
 All United States agents are certain that the replies made to them are final and it is now certain that the neutrals will maintain ther neutrality to the Imperial German government.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07

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of the river.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-20
VESTS, W0MEN'S NEW HOBBY
They Are So Fashioned That They
May Be Worn With Suits or Not
AS Fancy May Dictate.

A distinctive feature of several of
the new suits is the waistcoat. The
designers have had q forethought to
make that adjunct a separate thing;
that is, the suit itself is so fashioned
that 1t is complete without the vest;
and, on the other hand, the vest itself
may be worn irrespective of the coat.
This arrangement will appeal to
many women, particularly those who
go in for outdoor athletics. At the
same time it does not make the suit
lacking in smart qualities for town
wear. There is another commendable
thing about the waistcoat suit. A
woman may fancy it at the beginning
of the season and then tire of it after
a little wearing of the garment. Should
this prove the case she may discard
the most conspicuous and colorful fea-
ture thereof and be CARRIED in sober
colorS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-20

Indiana Scene of Havoc PatroIIed
by State Militia.
Estimated That 800 Houses In New
Albany Were Damaged or De-
stroyed by Tornado.

New Albany, Ind, March 26.-Re-
vised official lists of victims of storm
which swept over New Albany show
the number of identified dead to be
81 and place the injured Mt about one
hundred. OF the injured ten or more
are expected to die, while it is thought
that number of bodies temain buried
The search of the ruined structures
In the devastated sections of the city
is going forward under military super
vision and all persons except those ac-
tually engaged in the work of rescue
are being kept out of the stricken dis
tricts.
Approximately three hundred houses
industrial plants and other buildings
were damaged or destroyed. In some
instances houses were so torn to pieces
and the wreckage intermingled with
that from other structures that those
nitely to locate the sites upon which
they stood.
The identified dead are: Clarence
Moss, Mrs. Levi Bunch. Charles II.
PaytOn. Miss Elsie LOpp, Mrs. Mary
Bott. Mrs. Ella Ehring, and five
months-old daughter; Martha Ehrin-
ger. Mrs. Rose Huff, and young son,
Mrs. Julia Didelot, and young son, and
daughter. Mrs. Caroline Canter Charles
Mccartney. Edward Johns, Jr., and in
FAINT niece, and mother-in-law, Mrs.
Lomax; Mrs. May Lapp, Mrs. Jacob
Foss, Ruth Deering, Mrs. George Um-
brett, Mrs. Elizabeth Metz, George Da-
Wis of Glasgow, KY. eight-year-old son
of George X. Zurschmeide. Ruth Par
IRISH. young daughter of Clarence
Mathes. Mrs Charles Daley, Mrs. Ju-
liz Clemens (coloredD { Jennie Harda-
way (coloredD, Frances Brown (col
oredD.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-20
Amos SLOWLY DYING OUT
Comparatively Few Remain of His
toric Race of Aborieines of
Northern Japan.

Investigators call attention 10 the
fact that the historic race of the
Amos, the aborigines of northern
Japan, is slowly dying out. 1t is es-
timated that these residents of Hok-
kaido, the most northerly of the great
islands making up the japanese en-
pire, are now no more than 10000.
The Amos, a dark. picturesque APP
pearing people. live in groups of TWEEN
" TO forty houses in scattered dis
tricts on the island. In spite of cease
less efforts on the part of the central
government and each prefectural gov
eminent in their behalf, which give
them allotted portions of land, provide
them with habitations, give them in
structionS in farming and furnish
them with necessary education. they
nevertheless show no sign of benefitiRg
from the care taken OF them.
japanese writer's term them an indO-
lent, improvident race and declare that
both men and women are addicted TO
drinking and appear to regard any
thing done for their benefit as nuis-
ance.
The male Amos pass their time in
hunting and fishing. The women are
described as more industrious. Bear
hunting is the great occupation of the
men, but the bears, like the Amos
themselves, are becoming fewer. The
men have dark hair and long, thick
boards. Hair is sacred TO them. Their
faces are usually tattooed.
The "bear festival" as it is called,
consists of the offering of q Slaugh-
tered young bear as a sacrifice to the
gods. The animal is nurtured for
about five years for this specific pur-
pose. On the occasion of the sacrifice
the men and women join in grand ban
quets and merrymaking. The Amos,
like many other primitive people, wor-
ship the sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-20
SAYS SOUTH Is IN PERIL
clares Universal Military Training
Would Menace Southern States

Biloxi. Miss. March 26.-Danger to
the South is seen i'm universal military
training by Senator Nardaman. Uni
versal training meanS the arming Of
millions of negroes and n menace to
the South" he sait here today. THE
United States is in for long war, as
| see il, and will In time become a great
military power" Discussing arming of
merchantmen he reclared he favored
placing guns on those carrying cotton.
but was opposed TO arming those
transporting munitions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-20
HEM TO BE NARROW
New Skirts Have No L00seneSS
Around Ankles.
Some Designers Have Gone Back to
Zouave, But This Is Not Expected
to Win Wide Favor Among
American Women.

Many things are positively settled
concerning the spring fashions, but
the one feature about which there is
no confusion is that the hem must be
narrow, no matter what method is
used to obtain this effect.
Evidently, from the French gowns
that have been shown, there was hest
tatiOn on the part of many of the de-
signers as TO the introduction of the
hObble hem. One is not accustomed
TO hesitation on the part of the
French where clothes are concerned,
and the exhibition of this quality in
the cutting of the new skirts gives
one a feeling that France is designing
new fashions from what the engineers
call a point in the air." She does not
know what women will accept, for she
has none of her usual channels of fash
ion through which to exploit new
ideas. Only one or two of the French
designers have ever been to America,
and their knowledge of the American
woman comes through the smart cos
mopolitan, who is as much at home in
Paris rs in New York, Washington or
Chicago. These women dress alike all
over the world. They do not represent
any phase of Americanism and, of
course, they are In the minority.
France made up her mind that she
she wasn't sure enough of her own po-
sition to throw few hundred hObble
skirts on the market and let it go at
that. She has, therefore, compromised
in one way or another, but she has not
allowed the narrow hem to escape her
clutches and fly out into the flare of
looseness around the ankles that has
prevailed for two years.
More than one designer has gone
back to the Zouave skirt, with it's full
ness drawn up to a tight lining at the
hem; others, like Georgette, have
gathered the fullnesS of the skirt into
a cuff hem, which means a band that
turns upward and outward. This
hem is often cut into battlements at
the top, which extend over the full
ucSS VI Tic ShlIl. 1UlS effect Is very
good and it has been widely adopted
by the American workers.
There is no return as yet to the
sheath skirt, the kind that shapes it
self into the figure from waist to an
kles. Every skirt shows fullness
either at the waistline or above the
hips, but there is not nearly the full
ness that We have been using in an ex-
travagant manner.
1t is thought by the experts that the
zouave skirt will not last very long,
because it has been worn in America
more than France knows and does not
bring anything of freshness or novelty
with it. The skirt which is plated at
the waist and held in by cuff hem so
that it will not flare is far more to
our liking.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-20
YES! MAGICALLY!
CORNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

You say TO the drug store man,
"Give me a small bottle Of freezone."
This will cost very little but will
positively remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet.
A few drops of this new ether COM
pound applied directly upon a tender,
aching corn relieves the soreness in
stantly, and soon the entire corn or
callus, root and all, dries up and can
be lifted off with the fingers.
This new way to rid ones feet Of
corns was introduced by a Cincinnati
man, who says that freezone dries In
a moment, and simply shriyels up the
corn or callus without irritating the
surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezons
tell him to order small bottle from
his wholesale drug house for you.-adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-20
WHAT YOUNG QUAKERS LEARN
Information Tests That Sound Like
Riddles Made in Friends
School, Media, Pa.
Why is snow white?

Why is snow white?
What will lower the freezing point
Of water?
What is the latitude of the equator?
Explain the recent changes in the
British cabinet.
Why should we be alarmed at the
enormous inflow of gold into the Unit
ed States?
If you are fond of riddles and have
a empty hours hanging on your hands,
tackle the general information test
containing questions such as those
above, which were given to the pupils
OF the Friends select school, Media,
Pa, says the Philadelphia Ledger.
Children ranging in age from six to
fourteen years old were asked 100 such
queries. They contain the essence of
contemporary history and common
sense science.
Here are some more of the ques-
tons:
Explain the shortage of coal
Explain the increase in American
shipbuilding.
What are the women of Holland
asking from their government.
How are the German schoOlchils
dren helping their government?
Give the meaning of the bundle OF
rods on the new dimes.
Tell some facts about the German
peace note.
Name a great dam just finished.
Tell where a new supply of coal has
been found.
Name three kinds of bridges in New
York city.
Who gave the Statue of Liberty to
the United States and name some inn
portant recent fact about it?
How many pounds of coal are sold
TO ton in Philadelphia?
Why should you put ice in the top
of q refrigerator?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-20
Had an American TRAINING.

Sir Albert Stanley, member Of Lloyd
Georges new cabinet, is of unusual
interest TO Americans. Although born
in England he was brought 70 this
country when an infant. Here he learn
ed American ways and received Ameri-
can business training. He was gradu-
ated from Cornell and was in the cleo
trio railway business in Detroit and in
New Jersey he was general manager
Of the public service railways. In
London he has been the head of the
amalgamated underground system,
which carries nearly 9O00O0,0O0 pas
sehgers year and receiving an income
of more than S25.000,0OO. He is the
baby" of the cabinet, being only for
ty-one years Of age.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-20
Otherwise a Good Mare.

Old Farmer Spuds was very keen
on a deal. Last week he managed to
sell an old crock in the shape of a
horse for $40.
Honesty, however, compelled him TO
speak out.
II tell yer, mate, that there mares
got two faults"
"Only two? A dozen, 7 should think
But what are the twOT
"Well. once yer let that mare out
ter grass, it'll take yer about week
to catch her; and when you do catch
her, she amt worth catching Other
wise she's all right. "-Chicago News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-20
COMBINATION SUIT is BACK
This is Not One-Piece Garment, But
an Association of Two Distinct
Fabrics and CoIors.

The sO-called combination suit is
with us once more. This does not refer
to a one-piece garment, but rather to
the association of two distinct fabrics
and colors. Perhaps the idea had it's
rise in connection with sports wear,
but one finds it now expressed in
dresses of more or less informal lines,
but far less like the outing garb than
have prevailed during the last two or
three seasons
For example, there are suits whose
skirts are of white serge and coats
of dark velveteen. And there are
costumes whose skirts are of penciled
striped serge, gaberdine or the new
mohair fabric which is known as
satalga and which are topped with
coats of plain cloth or of some knitted
fabric. 1t is something Of relief to
anticipate the wearing of suits which
are not intoxicated with a color med
ley or which make one dizzy in their
mad alliance of unhappy colors in
striped, plaided, checked or spotted
designs.
Also it may be recorded that the all
white suit shows signs Of revival. Al
ready it has been worn by women of
unquestionably good taste at the vari-
Gus southern resorts; and with it has
appeared the all-white nat, white foot
wear and other accessories. The one
concession to the colorists is found in
the parasol and sometimes in the belt
which may be of some paralyzing gay
tone or a conglomeration of high cOlors.