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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
NO PURSUIT
OF BANDITS
And Murderers of Ameri-
cans Are Allowed to
Escape
CAVALRY MERELY I.
SENT TO PATROL
Whether They Cross Border
Line Depends on
Orders"

Washington, Feb, IT, Although ban
dts have again crossed the American
line, and have captured and murdered
three Americans, whose mutilated bodies
have been found, American cavalry have
been given no order to pursue the raid
.ers into Mexico. Instead, the guard in
the district of New Mexico, south OF
Hachita, has been strengthened, so that
two troops of the 18th United States
cavalry now constitute the patrol
Whether any of these soldiers cross the
line will depend upon instructions from
headquarters" according to Col j. G.
Waterman, who is in command. The
Mexican raiders may belong to the band
of the Villa chief, Salazar, whose forces
are holding for ransom an American
cowboy and his wife This cowboy, a
negro, came to the border on Tuesday to
secure the $4,000 ransom demanded. He
then returned to captivity, having been
warned that unless he was back by day
break on Wednesday his wife would be
shot. Salazar, through this cowboy, sent
to the border warning that he intended
to raid an American town in the near
future, a raid that would outshine Villas
descent upon Columbus. Elsewhere
Villas forces apparently are gaining
strength. South of Chihuahua City the
rebel troops have isolated large part
Of the soldiers of the redoubtabe Cen
Msrguia, sent south to "elean out" those
bearing arms against Carranza. Despite
these troubles Ambassador Henry p. !
Fletcher is journeying farther into the
interior of Mexico, on his way to Mexico
City, where, upon his arrival, fun diplo-
matte relations between Mexico and the
United States viii be resumed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
FOR WOMEN MOTORISTS.
Some Things a coed Driver Should
and Should Not Do.

The good driver of a motorcar never
applies brakes swiftly except in an
emergency. Yhen drawing up at a
street side she cuts of ignition early
and allows momentum to carry the
car TO the stopping place, using the
service brake gradually. The good
driver thus saves gasoline and wear
upon brakes, coasting to stop with
the smoothness of operation of an easy
start
A good driver never uses the emer-
gency brake, because she never has
emergencies. She sees and avoids the
emergency before 1t arrives. The poor
driver rushes into trouble and depends
upon quickness in grabbing the emer-
gency lever to save life. More than
one accident has followed futile at
tempt to find the seldom used emer-
gency lever in a hurry.
The good driver rounds sharp cor
ners TO the right and goes over ex-
tremely rough stretches of road or hits
unexpected thank you ma'ams' with
clutch djsengaged. to save the rear
axle mechanism.
The good driver uses the wheel with
the least possible motion. She does
not drag It suddenly from side to side.
but turns it so gradually that passen-
gers are unconscious OF the fact. In
rounding a corner she commences To
straighten the car up before it is ha.f
way around. - womsn's Home Com
panion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
LOOK AT CHILD'S
TONGUE IF SICK,
CROSS, FEVERISH
When Constipated or Bilious Give "Cal-
ifornia Syrup of
Figs"

Look at the tongue, motherl II coated,
IT is sure sign that your little ones
stomach, liver and bowels need gentle,
thorough cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat, or act petural-
~, or Is feverish, stomach sour, breath
bad; has stomach ache, sore throat, diar.
rhoea, full of cold, give teaspoonful OF
California Syrup of Figs" and in few
hours all the foul, constipated waste, un.
digested food and sour bile gently moves
out OF its little bowels without gripping,
and you have WE'LL playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to take
this harmless fruit laxstiye;" they love
its delicious taste, and I always makes
them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for 59-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children of all ages
and for grown-ups plainly on the bottle.
Beware of counterfeits sold here. To be
sure you get the genuine, ask to see that
it is made by California Fig Syrup Com.
pany." Refuse any other kind with con-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
Fatal Street Music.

To street musicians was due the I'M
timely death of one of England's fore
most humorists. John Leech. The
strain of ceaseless application to his
work rendered Ltech abnormally SEN
sitfve to street noises of all descrip-
tons. and street music in particular
drove him frantic. The organ grinders,
IL is said. knew Of his enmity toward
them and played within earshot of his
studio simply to plague him. In let,
ter to Mr. Bass. NJ. p. who was franz
ing bill for the suppression of street
noises. Mark Lemon. the editor of
Punch. declared that beyond a doubt
Leech's ultimately fatal malady, angi.
IA pectoris, or breast pang. was due
TO the disturbance of bis nervous sys.
tenn. caused by the continual visits OF
street bands and organ grinders. SION
don Opinion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
ALL WORN OUT

Does morning find you with a
lame, stiff and aching back? Are
you tired all the time-fnd work
a burden? Have you suspected
your kidneys? Barre people en-
dorse Doan's Kidney Pills. You
can rely on their statements.
Mrs. j. F. Robbins, SO Summer
street, Barre, says: MY expe-
rience with Doan's Kidney Pills
leads me to give them a high
recommendation. / used them
for a severe case of backache,
and when / was so run down that
it was hard for me to walk.
Mornings. my limbs were very
lame. One box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, which were procured
at Cummings & Lewis Drug
Store. entirely rid me of the
complaint"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get Deans
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Rob-
bins had. Poster Milburn Co. Props
Buffalo, y. Y.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
FOOD RIOTS
IN HOLLAND
Police and Hussars Charge
Crowds at The
Hague
HARD HIT BY
THE BLOCKADE
Sweden Takes Over Barley
Crop of the Whole
Country

The Hague, Feb l7.-Serous rioting
in which the crowds were only dispersed
after repeated charges by police and hus-
sars, hurriedly called upon, occurred here
Thursday night.
The rioters, mostly workmen, staged
their demonstration as a protest against
the high cost OF food. They occupied the
space in front of the Queens palace and
the ministerial building.
The food situation was regarded yes
terday as having reached an acute stage
in Holland Small salaried workmen find
it almost impossible to obtain coal, and
potatoes. Discomfort has been growing
and authorities yesterday did not dis
guise their fear of further outbreaks
OF probably an even more serious nature
than that of Thursday night, unless the
government takes some remedial meas
ures at once,
Primarily the shortage in food has
been due TO the fact that Holland, of
all neutrals is most affected by the
blockades which the bellgerent nations
of Europe have established about her.
Stockholm, Feb. lin view of the
increasing food shortage, the Swedish
government has decided to take posses
sion OF the barley crop throughout the
country, and has also forbidding the
feeding of potatoes to animals.
Amsterdam, Feb l6.--An extensive
plan for counterfeiting food tickets has
been unearthed at Dresden, according to
reaching here yesterday.
The German authorities, it is said,
have made a number of arrests.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
Building UP the Navy.

Whether or not the United States is
forced into the war in defense of its
! rights, it is going to have the equip.
ment for defense on the sea- Congress
has made up its mind to that When the
House passed the biggest naval appropri.
alton bill in the country's history, pill.
ing up 1853 votes against the opposition
of pitiful little %, and the Senate
meets the bill half way, with sub-com
mittee already appointed TO take it I'M
der consideration without delay. it be.
gins to look as if we were to have a
navy. A temper like that is not to be
fooled with, and herein is the hope that
we may soon get beyond the appropria-
ton stage. 1t may be expected that
even Secretary Daniels may be awakened
after a little more of this sort of thing,
or, if not, that he may be gently lifted
and borne along on the current of public
sentiment that demands a floating first
line of defense, east and west ,sadequate
to our needs and commensurate to our
national purposes.
1t is interesting to observe the swift
turning of American thought seward
upon the first note of alarm. Years of
academic discussion could not accomplish
what has been done in ten days of look
ing squarely into the face of danger
Confronted with the grim visage of war
we instinctvely grasp the weapon that
can keep the hateful thing from our
shores-the fleet-inadequate though 1T
is, and feeling its insufliciency, proceed
without delay to strengthen it.
Nor is this altogether a demand for
security. While Congress and the ma
ton are Fastening defense plans, young
Americans are looking to the sea for
service. There has been hardly fiutter
of excitement in the army recruiting
stations since the present international
situation developed, but recruits for the
navy have been exceptionally numer-
GUS and OF fine character. The boys are
heading for the branch of the service |
which promises action. 1t has been
mighty hard TO keep the enlisted strength /
OF the navy up to its peace standing /
when there was no prospect of serious
business. but il is evident from the /
events of the last few days that il there /
is a call for men for the feet we shall 4
have all we need.
II is too true that the money being 1
appropriated to-day will, in large meas
ure. be transmitted into steel walls only
after a long time, although good deal
OF il can be utilized at once for the
practical strengthening of the feet, but
the good fact is that this powerful cur
rent Of interest is bound TO sweep away
q lot Of bureaucrat rubbish. lift the
whole navy department out Of its Jo-
sephusizstion, and eventually set adoat,
ON the sea. under the sea, and in the air
over the sea. a fighting outfit which viii
b. a peace argument to which bellicose
nations will be inclined to give a hear
ing.
1t is costing q pretty penny. but what
American Is there who does not wish We
had put a little more into this sort Of
insurance in recent years. and that We
had to-day the sort Of a navy We are
irving 10 get in a hurry Manchester
mon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
HEAR OF BOSTON PLOT.
Plan Discovered to Blow Up the State
House.

Boston, Feb. ia plot to blow up
the State House was reported to the
authorities yesterday. According to the
informant, the attempt was to be made
not later than to-day
Authorities refuse to disclose the iden.
tity OF their informant. They declare
he is man of "the highest standing
and his statements were accepted with
out question"
The warning which led to the precau-
tions was received by an eInploye of
the sergeaLt-at-arm's Office, and was re-
garded as being of such a nature that
it could not be ignored. The speaker
gave no details of the danger, except
that the menace was real and that the
time planned was between Friday and
Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
Why This Boy Will Stay on the Farm.

Here is letter by boy farmer to
Farm and Fireside, the national farm pa
per;
Il am boy with fairly good gram.
mar school education. | live in an east
ern Pennsylvania county, near small
town. ] am working on a farm at 81 a
day and am living with my parents
They are both good to me. save nearly
all my money except what goes for
clothing. / have small bank account
which is steadily growing. | do not in
tend to learn trade, but want to be
farmer.
these are the reasons / like the farm;
First, because of the pure air; second,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
GAVE UP GAME TO
FRESHMAN FIVE
Montpelier High Was So Far Ahead of
Hardwick Academy That Coach Put in
the "Yearlings" and Against Them
the Visitors Scored Four Baskets
The Final Score Was 70 to 10.

Another victory by wide margin of
points was won by Montpelier high
schools fast basketball team last even
ing in armory hall, Montpelier. Hard
wick academy going down to defeat, 70
to TO- That the. visitors were not given
a worse beating was due to the fact that
the coach substituted five freshmen for
the regular team in the last eight min
utes, during which time Lewis made
three baskets and Thompson one, while
Gross, jr,, was making two baskets for
the substitutes.
Gross starred with his wonderful floor
work and team play and many of his ID
baskets were long and difficult angle
shots. Clark topped his running mate
by making IA baskets.
The high school quintet now has six
victories and two defeats and the team
is second in the league standing.
The summary:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
CHARACTER
IN MEDICINE
Formula, Merit, Record, Results

From their fine outward appearance
through the various elements of strength
that 90 to make up the standing OF a
remedy, including the final and absolute
test--does it make good" docs it cure
Hoods Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills
conclusively prove every day that they
are medicines of the highest character.
For scrofula, eczema, humors, boils,
pimples and other eruptions- loss of
appetite, indigestion and dyspepsia--for
kidney and liver troublesfor loss of
appetite, that tired feeling and weakness
after the grip or any other blood poison
ing, prostrating disease-for brain-fag,
nerve exhaustion, anemia and poor, thin
blood Hoods Sarsaparilla and Peptiron
Pills make the ideal course of medicine
Why not get a supply todayg 200 doses
$2.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
Employment MANAGERS.

The function of securing the right
kind of help and seeing to it that that
help makes Continued progress toward
maximum efficiency is second to no
other in any factory, and for this rea-
son the manager of the employment
department must have absolute author
ity over those functions or at least
must have first hand access to the ear
of the supreme administrative author
ity.-R. c. Clothier in Industrial Man
apefnent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
FEAR IT'S EFFECT.
But Prohibitionists Unable to Defeat
Reed Amendment.

Washington, Feb. l7.--Senators favor
ing prohibition failed yesterday in an
effort to reverse the action of the Senate
Thursday by eliminating from the postal
bill the Reed amendment to make it a
crime to import liquor into states which
prohibit its manufacture and sale. By
a vote OF 90 to SO, motion of Senator
Kenyon to throw out the Reed amend
ment was defeated.
Prohibition advocates after nights
reflection on the amendment, feared that
it might have reactionsry effect on the
prohibition movement and sought to re-
verse the action of the Senate.
Senator Kenyon said he was not ready
for the federal government to take dras-
tic action at this time and felt ii should
be left to the states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
FLETCHER IN MEXICO.
Ambassadors Train Delayed a While by
Reports of Bandits.

Laredo, Tex, Feb. 1.-THE train bear.
ing Ambassador Fletcher to Mexico City
left Nuevo Laredo. Mex, at 80 Thurs
day afternoon. Its departure was de-
layed by reports that telegraph wires
had been cut between Nuevo Laredo and
Monterey. Rumors were current also
that bandits are operating near Lam
pasos, eighty-ive miles south of the
border.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
LINER FIGHTS BATTLE
WITH A U-BOAT
Attacked 20 Miles from Brest and Drives
Foe Of with Stern
Gun,

New York, Feb. IA story of a
running fight with German submarine,
in which she drove away the Uboat with
her stern gun, was brought here yester-
day by the French line freighter Hon.
duras.
The Honduras was attacked 20 piles
from Brest, when on her last trip home
ward, officers said. The submarine fired
2S shells at the freighter, striking her
bridge and stern but without serious
damage
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
POSTAGE r. { BEATEN.
Senate Kills Amendment Increasing Sec
ond Glass Rates.

Washington, Feb. l7.-Reeonsidering
its action OF Thursday, when through
parliamentary manpuvring Senator
Smoot succeeded in restoring TO the post
Office bill, provisions for one cent drop
letter postage and an increase from
one to two cents per pound of second
class matter, the Senate yesterday again
struck the amendments from the bill.
Further efforts by Senator Hoke Smith
of Georgia to reintroduce the second
class increase were thrown out on a
point of order.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
Pays His Men Each Day.

Contractors in central Pennsylvania
have solved the problem of keeping la
Dor on the Job. The force of one con-
tractor who began paying his men off
every day instead of at the end of the
week was SO pleased with the arrange
ment that 1t stuck by him. and other
contractors have adopted the same
plan, According TO reports. the plan
has met with success wherever tried
Engineering Record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
cooIns., Under Difficulties.

The grammar school principal went
from room TO room explaining what to
do in case Of fire. The pupils listened
with respectful attention until he came
to his FINAL instructions, then smiles
and giggles disturbed the principals
serenity
above all things" be said. III your
clothing catches FIRE remain cool"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
VAST NEW GERMAN LOAN.
Bill in Reichstag Probably Will Call for
More Than 100000.

Amsterdam (via Londonl Feb. IL
The new German war credit bill, which
will be introduced in the coming ses-
sion of the Reichstag, will probably
call for greater amount than the 49,
O00,0 900 raised by the last levy, according
to the Berlin Vorwaerts. The Reich
stag will convene February p.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17

because / believe that man who owns
a farm can be independent; and third,
because believe he can save money as
well at farming as he can at a trade. He
raises lot of his own vegetables, fruit,
meat, and other things, and gets his
wood free. / am therefore thorough
believer in farming"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
Avoids Knockers.

BiIl-opportunity is knocking at your
door daily. you know. IIll-Well,
don't, pay any attention to Knockers
and II I did like as not he'd try to I'M
load some new novelty Of encyclopedia
on me.-EIchsnge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17

Burglars broke into Browns house
the other night"
Did they get anythingg"
Nothing but some jewelry. They
overlooked steak and a dozen fresh
eggs that were in the icebox. detroit
Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
ConeY Island.

Coney Island was called Coneyn or
Rabbit island by the Dutch as early
as 1898. Henry Hudson landed on
Coney Island on the voyage in which
he discovered the Hudson river, on
Sept or 3, 1909.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17

HE says be loves his wife better
every year"
And / believe him. That woman
has received three inheritances since
he married her."-Exchange
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17

Score-Montpelier 70, Hardwick l6.
Baskets from floor-Clark Ia, |. Gross 10,
Jangraw 8, Lewis 5, Kelley Thompson,
Lyons, P. Gross q From fouls--Clark.
Referee Hoernle. Time--Two Commute
periods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17

of a designed
between the and its subscribers There
three parties telephone cahe calling the called and
operator them The quality rendered deter
mined by the which all three work together rather than by the
individual effort OF of these three We shall gladly
send complete of the series those desiring them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17

The man with q new idea is a crank
until the idea succeeds-Msrk Twain
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17

No man is such a conqueror as the
man who has conquered himself
Beecher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17

Referee-Linnehan Timer Taggart.
Score-40 to 80. Baskets from floor
Blodgett s, Geals Z, Mann T. Ward 3,
Wilkins 3. Branon 2, Nichols, Katz. Free
Blodgett s, Mann s. Attendance
800
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
The Quinine That Does Not Affect the
Head

Because of it's tonic and laxative effect,
Laxative Bromo Quinine can be taken by
anyone without causing nervousness or
ringing in the head. There is only one
"Bromo Quinine," f. w. GROVES sig
nature on box. 25c--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
On It's Home Floor, Burling-
ton High School Won Last
Night, Score 40 to 81
CROWD CHEERED BOTH
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Geals and Mann Starred for
Spaulding, and Blodgett
for Burlington

Burlington, Feb. Burlington high
school defeated Spaulding high of Barre,
40 to 80, in the Y. NJ. G. A. gymnasium
last night, the game being the fastest OF
the season thus far. A large crowd fol-
lowed the play with intense excitement
and applauded both home team and Wis
itors.
Burlington high started out with n
rush and gained quite a commanding lead
before the visitors got started, but the
latter soon overhauled them and at the
end OF the first half were ahead But
Burlington came back strong in the sec
ond half and wiped out the lead and
forged slightly ahead. For the visitors
Geas and Mann were the stars, while
Blodgett did the best for Burlington.
The score:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-17
Cities Within Radius of Fifty
Miles Will Be Well Represented
at Grand Opera Here Next Week
Orders for Tickets Received
From People 200 Miles
Away Two Performances
Here Monday and Tuesday,

For the two days engagement OF the
Chicago Opera association at the New
Auditorium Monday and Tuesday, DC
tober p and 3, Oklahoma City will be
a vcritable operate center, according
TO Indications al the subscriptions,
which include orders received by NAL
from cities and towns as Tar as two
hundred miles away. As the circle OF
observation is drawn closer the mum
Der OF out-oi-,own patrons increases,
and II looks as il all localities within
fifty miles oi this city win be we'll rep
resented IN the audiences.
This has prompted many OF the steam
and electric rail lines entering the CITY
10 make special arrangements IN the
schedules for the Accommodations OF
residents OF other places who will com;
here during the Chicago Opera VISIT,
and tho officials are cooperating with
the officers OF the Oklahoma City
Grand Opera committee, under whose
management the engagement was ar
ranged.
As already announced the two offer
ings will be Faust" and Lucia di
lammermoor' with such stars as Mel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-17

OF hate to he staged next Friday night.
At tins demonstration the kaiser IS to
be brutality asSaulted-in ~eitlgy-and
the ctoWn prince or someone else
equally dcSplcablc will be sho, To death
with Liberty bonds, also in eifley
Plans are being laid this morning to
begin interviewing local banker in or
der to obtain their contributions to the
loan, both individually and for their
banks II i, planned to have the bank