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The Washington herald., 1917-09-20

more fashionable than the ribbon
binding.
Eelours, while being scarce and
consequently high priced, are going to
he extremely popular among the men
VINO seek the exclusive.
Trooper styles through the military
influence of the times will be quite
freely worn.
Many novelty trimming effects will
be shown on these. including taffeta
ana satin sash bands.
Caps for motorists, horsemen and
golfers will have a fair reach in the
peak, pull crown, with plenty Of room
for the pull down in back. The stan
dard derby will be largely along con-
ventional lines Of previous seasons A
marked style is Of the shape of the
London bowler which shows u 52t inch
crown with a rather fat top. a
marked roll to the brim on the sides
and 2iI inch reach fore and aft. The
best colors in derbies for the season
are black. dark brown and pearl gray.
In silk beaver hats for dress wear
the shape Is practically the same as
last season. 1t has a very slight bell
to the crown with a decided curl TO
the brim on the side and a good reach
70 this Fart Of the hat fore and aft.
This has 2is or 3 inch cloth band.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20
Topping Off Fall
Fashions in Mems Hats

Your headwear for this fall and
winter offers wide latitude for dis
tinctive dTessiness.
Soft felt hats have decided call
over the stiff derbies, though in very
fashionable quarters and chiefly among
niddlC-aSed men. D'OTsay's and Hon.
burg stiff shapes will be worn.
In the soft hats there are shown
many new effects in mixtures and solid
coiors with a slight preference for the
rough finished felts over the smooth.
Browns, greens and grays are the
principal colors shown. The most
popular models in these hats have
moderately wide brims, , IS to . 3-4
inches, or thereab bouts, and medium
height slightly tdpering crowns,
creased Alpine fashion. The general
appearance Of these hats viii not be
so hat set as those models which pre-
vailed last fall. their brims having
somewhat more roll TO the sides.
These hats will come in rough finish.
smooth finish, silk finish. cloth finish,
scratch finish and pile finish in pro-
portions OF 53-4x2 G-S and II, and
; Ike 5-S and 23-4 Puggaree bands
will continue the popularity this fall
that they so strongly manifested the
past summer. Welt edges are slightly
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20
DANGEROUS CARGOES.

At first sight il would seem that
dynamite was a cargo TO be carefully
avoided. But from a sailors point
of view there are far more dangerous
loads. He breads. for instance, a
cargo OF sugar. Put hundreds OF tons
Of cane sugar in casks in the hold Of
vessel and let the ship steam
through a spell of hot weather. The
odor is sickening. The sailors can
not get the sweet taste out Of their
mouths, and crave vinegar or lemon
juice-anything sour. They lose their
appetities and are always glad when
a voyage on which the cargo was
sugar is over. Coffee is as disagree
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20

constantly given Of II the product is
exposed TO air.
Shipmasters dislike carrying drums
Of acid where they cannot be reached
readily. A Chilean ship recently put
in at the Falkland Island leaking
badly. Her cargo was made up Of
drums Of acid and chalk. The acid
has leaked from the drums and mixed
with the chalk, forming carbonic acid
gas in the hold. This gas is deadly. and
] the crew could not make repairs.
/ Meantime. the acid had gathered at
/ the bottom OF the hold and eaten
away the iron frames Of the ship
Japan Advertiser.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20
Furnishings for Little Men.

The general designing motifs OF the
boys suits is the back of coat treat
ment These are evidenced by either
box pleats or inverted pleats. though
many show just the plain back with
a slight shiring above the belt line.
On these coats the belts are attached
in back or else are Of the mock belt
order. Most Of the coats with the
more elaborate back designing has
either the belt all-around or the two
or three-piece belt. held by buttons at
either side or a single button at the
center Of the back. Many Of the belt
GU-arouud styles have the belt turned
through the inside OF the coat so it
can be buttoned at front inside the
coat or outside at will
In little fellows sUits-the toddIers,
from 2ia to years-a few pinch back
effects are also shown but the best
models are OF the Eton or French
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20

pockets and cuffs and are so varied
that a detailed description would be
futile in the space allotted to this
article.
For the conservative dresser there is
an ample variety OF plain back Eng
E,h models shown. These with plain
or patch pockets.
LIpels are shorter and wider than
last season and come to an acute
point or a slightly rounded peak. More
double-breasted styles are shown than
have been seen for recent seasons.
On these the backs are either plain.
pl"ated or sIi~r.' "s described on the
other models above.
Vests are, for the most part, collar
less, buttoned high with decided cut
away at the bottom. Nearly all are
single-breasted. The trousers are made
along rather straight lines with cuff
bottoms.
Tweeds. Scotchy effects, all manner
of rough goods, basket weaves.
cashmere. cheviots and serges are the
fabrics. Club checks, pencil stripes,
broken stripes, shepherd plaids.
checked mixtures and invisible plaids
are the principal pattern schemes. The
cOlors are varied but run mostly 10
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20

able as sugar. in addition being very
dangerous.
Cotton Is a really dangerous cargo.
II a little oil happens to touch raw
cotton the result is spontaneous com
bustion. A single bale Of cotton sat
urated with such an oil as boiled lin
seed and lying at the bottom Of a
hold can be compared only TO a slow
match attached TO a bomb.
Acid and other chemicals form dan
gerous cargoes. Carbide Of calcium,
for instance, is more dangerous than
dynamite. Acetylene gas is made
from this chemical, and the gas !;
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20

the richer and more subdued tones.
Browns, blues and greens predomi-
nate. Fur trimming and fur Innings
will be greatly employed in the more
costly overcoats this winter. The
skins most used are real seal, seal
dyed muskrat or what is known as
Hudson seal skunk. mink and Persian
lamb
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20
Blk
STYLES
AREDIFFERENT
PRICES
SAME ASUSUAL

There's lots of dash and style in the Blk models in suits
fall You'll find all popular shades and mate
The slash pocket is hereand BKs got them too
You it's Blk special aim properly fit the who thinks
tailor othas why the young chaps and their dads
keeping Blk rushed" all the time What's sir?
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
By The United Press

WN NMANiN I'INtNs
WASHINGTON. July 10Th rea-
son there are many vacancies in the
aviation Section is that only small
percentage OF those who apply can
pass tho physical test. Here's what
one must do after filling out a series
OF application forms.
, rave You ever been seasick2" Is
eue hrst question popped Av'ato-s
must ne immune 10 nal de mer.
ests for noar-sightedness and far
slsntedness. color perception graded
10 hnest tones and vision follow.
vision must be normal
heart lungs and blood PRESSURE
must be perfect
Feet must bo we'll shaped and the
nervous system normal. Chest expan-
SION must be three or more inches in.
hquilbry tests arc next. The APP
pilcant shuts his eyes and balances
himself on his toes with heels and
ICES together II sounds simplc-but
Try IT, Then with ewes still shut no
balances on each foot bringing the
other mp until The heel touches the
/ knoocap
Eyes are then examined more mi
nutely by tho use OF bolladonna and
the IRIS Is ~ rayed" 10 make dOubly
sure there IS no infection Large ton
sis and adeno ds- must he removed.
Teeth must be good and sound. Nasal
passages must be clear
Hearing must he perfect. The tick
/ OF a watch must be heard at Eve feet
Across q 25-foot space the applicant
must diherentiato between glass
and grass and brass" spoken IN a
barely audible whisper.
Equilibrium the seventh sense
must be perfectly developed The
other senses must be perfect for ono
impaired sense Injuries the "baIanc,
sense"
Tho applicant IS seated IN a revolv.
ing chair much tho same az n barber s
or dentists. lie is whirled ton times
IN each direction as fast as the chair
Evening journal., 1917-07-10

(The third and last Of the William
Philip Simms' stories from the diary
OF a French citizen of Savy follOws):
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SiMMs.
Omitted Pross STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, June 26.-(By MaiD.-
To judge by the diary Of an inhabi-
tant OF Savy, recently wrested from
the Germans by the British, the life
or the people IN the invaded districts
OF France must be one series Of nag
ging and persecution. Some Of tho
entries in this record OF enemy occu-
patton Of Sayy have already been
given. Here are some more
Feb. TO D9l6)-A son OF NJ. Dumor-
tier has had to do eight days for fail
ing TO salute a German officer NJ.
Louis Demarly and Jules Guffroy
CULVER. were condemned 10 fourteen
days prison at Vermand for not sa-
luting a German,
Feb. 1.-The Germans tell me there
are 100000 war widows I'm Germany,
that they have taken 1900 prisoners
at Verdun, that they have 10000
Frenchmen surrounded at Verdun. Is
10 true?
Feb. 22-The constable announces
that no beasts are 10 be killed unless
four days notice is given the German
authorities.
Feb. 26-I am told that Verdun has
been taken. We are forbidden 10 give
bread or tobacco to Russian prison.
ers working here.
Apr. 22-NOtice posted announcing
al Inc Ia.
matter. which may be found must be
taken to the Kommandaturat Holnon.
Apr. 23-Easter Sunday Germans
passed in drinking and towards even
ing many of the Germans were drunk.
June 14-Schools closed until June
% so pupils can work In the fields
June 19-Children are gathering
currants. cherries, strawberries, etc,
for Germans.
July -Bombardment last night
and today intense and uninterrupted.
Note; Battle OF the Somme began
July -.
July G-wagons full Of wounded
going past
Sept Forbidden 70 give food
TO French prisoners forced % work
on aerodrome.
Sept. 27-For not allowing Germans
10 take away n chest OF drawers, VI
Baloche has been fined 200 francs
and imprisoned 10 days at Holnon.
and Nine. Baloche 10 days in St.
Quentin.
Oct 5-This morning my mother
and I went TO look for some things
we needed in the cupboard. Wo found
everything removed 20 make way for
shirts and things belonging 10 a Ger.
man who had moved in without TO.
tice.
Oct 12-There IS typhus at savy,
No more passes will be given civil
lians.
Oct 1s-Council discusses evacua-
tion of inhabitants.
Oct. S1--Great artillery combat on.
Much thieying going on.
Nov. 2-Germans intend taking
everything. including agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS. nails Flock OF sheep driven
past by NJ Maurice's shepherd. lie
said: "Here goes 10000 francs out oil
Savy."
Nov. 1O-oniy three COWS left II
Savy.
Nov. 14-Center for ammunition
distribution for French on Somme, a
/ Cherisy. blown up by German aero
planes. ] heard explosion.
Nov. 20-Mme. Catry fined fortl
francs for giving French soldiers
/ (prisoners) coffee.
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
u. S. Using Scotland Yard
System to Get German Spy

will revoivo with eyes shut Suddenly
stopped he IS 70 look in the opposite
direction from which he has been
whirled. Tho regular jumping Of the
eyeball as tho brain seeks 10 regain
It's equilibrium shows how quickly the
applicant Is finding his balance.
Forty times more tho applicant Is
twirlod sitting straight with eyes shut
and with head dropped a. an angle OF
forty-dvo degrees with the torso. To
is told TO sit straight when suddenly
stopped or to raise his hands straight
in front OF HIM. II normal he will
throw his weight Far 70 the opposite
side from which he has boon whirlcd.
/ Ho is then stood on his feet and with
eyes closed is told 10 walk in a
straight limo 20 tho opposite side OF
the ROOM
Many applicants arc compelled 10
have minor operations before they are
eligible. Examining officers report
that II possible 10 pass by an opera
zion the applicants In every instance
Immediately make arrangements 10 DO
operated on
Tho standard for admission % tho
! Aviation Section has been reduced
from college education or Us equiva.
llent 90 The equivalent OF two years
college training Athletes who OK
celled IN school are particularly do
sired and n Is woll 20 have n perfume
tory knowledge at least. of automo-
biles and motorcycles and tho theo-
lretical functions OF motors. Tho ago
limit has been reduced to 10.
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
Diary Tells of CFueIfieS
inflicted Upon French

Nov 3o-For several days Germans
busy destroying NJ. Gronnier's high
wall. They have started on our gar
den.
Dec. 1-Germans destroying houses
wholesale. About a. m. heard two
loud explosions.
Dec. 12-German ONCE clerk told
me Gen. Joffre had resigned. Inc
Germans held him in high esteem
They said he SIS a greategeneral.
Dec. 1S-Gormans enter houses YAK
ing all copper they ind.
Dec. 2i-Ge-mans take three large
bells from church tower. They made
a large opening and let bells ial inio
street.
Dec 25-Nothing remains in seyy'
All implements taken. All fruit trees
cut.
Dec. sO-Great furry and move
mont TO motor cars. lorries' soldiers
Reminds mo of market day In the ltue
ST. Martin.
Jan. 20 Gai0 French aeroplanes
bombed sayy last night. Some Ger
man motor cars and lorrics ana sol
diers were hit.
Feb. The Germans say Germany
will begin a submarine war.
! Feb. 10-Civilians here and else
where forced to cut down all trees
There is a rumor we arc TO be eYacu
ated from our homes.
Thus ends the diary. The British
entered Sayy shortly afterwards and
found boys and girls Of working age
men and women not TOO old TO work
had been deported into Germany
Those who were able danced and
sang IN the streets so glad were they
to be free OF tho German yoke which
had been upon them for over two
Nnara.
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
HTNDTNBURG rs OBESITY.

AMSTERDAM. July 1O.-"We have
many enemies; but not too many.
We will win with deeds not by our
mouths" Field Marshal Won linden
burg was quoted as having declared
i'm a recent speech in the German
Reichstag in dispatches received here
yesterday
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
LEFFERsoN-cARrER.

Miss Gertrude A. jefferson and
Clarence r. Carter were married at
tho brides residence. no. 1914 West
Fourth street. Saturday evening. BY
tho Rev. J. W jefferson. Of Philads,.
phla. Immediately after the wedding
tho bride and groom left for a few
days at Atlantic City
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHeR'S
CAS- O RIA
Two st. JolnlsDufy Musicians.

"
The Naval Bulletin ofsstfe First
Naval District has the following para
graph of local interest as the two
Sargent boys are st. Johnshnrvs boys
and the chaplain: was formerly rector
1t Lyndonpille: ~ 4 s. :.g i: .',.:
IA six piece orchestra has recently
been erganized, which Is. sund err Che
direction Of Chaplain Arthur w. Stone
# the Yard, plays at Naval Welfare
Concerts. dances and other entertain
nents arranged by the Chaplain:
T.. Carlisle Sargent, Woman &c,
director and7n aanagerie OF the organ
zation.#9s He plays the drums traps,
BELLS and xylophone. Paul E Sargent
Yeoman, 1c, his brother.s is violinist
These. two men have worked togeth6G
n orchestras for the past five years
William j. Knight, Seaman 1c.s plays
he clarionet The pianist who comes
rom the Marine Barracks in the. Navy
Yard is Corporal Rees. Chief Eieetri-
'ian Turner, of the Chaplains o f1ice
bays the violin and cello. e
Since the orchestra, was organized
.wo weeks ago, the men have fiuni
he'd music for six entertainments! or
lances. Last Thursday evening they
played for a Naval Welfare Dance at
he Franklin Square Hotel, lss ii.5 /
+ Since the above paragraph was
printed Carlisle Sargent has been pro-
noted to chief yeoman and the orhes
.ra has been increased to ten pieces.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05
u G. Il POVERTY BALL
Is GREAT SUCCESS
r went to- sHfes Teverty bflls, L
The u. C. T. we're all there,
The boys and the girls
BY the light of the moon,
All looked exceedingly fair.

The u. C. T. went ''over the top
last night at their Poverty Ball and
their pledge of SIS for the Y. NJ. c.
A. drive will be doubled as the net
proceeds will be $3.50. The hall was
most appropriately decorated for the
occasion. The American flag was
suspended from the ceiling in the
middle of the auditorium, while ~.
C. t. in electrically lighted letters
over the stage. Around the walls
was plenty of hay. saw horses, boxes
and other furniture appropriate to a
poverty dance. The refreshments
consisted of sweet cider, encased in a
big barrel. apples, pop corn and pea
nuts. There were 16G couples on the
aoor and several hundred spectators.
About a dozen of our soldiers and
sailor boys were the guests of the u.
C, f. and participated in the dancing.
Two prizes of So each were award
ed to the gentleman and lady APP
pearing in tho costume rnosts appro-
pirate to the OCCASION DIR. Freder-
elk @. Moore and Mrs. Charles A.
Fisk were the lucky winners. DR..
Moore appeared as a typical hobo
and Mrs Fisk had a poverty costume
that elected much praise.
The Sargent orchestra furnished
music and there were, 20 dances on
the card The moonlight waltz was
very fetching as the man in the moon
by a clever electrical device shed a
soft light over. the merry throng. The
grand march was led by G. w. Nay,
senior councillor, and his wife, fol-
4. X, ~ II, a, stof nf
Johnsbury Council, No. 230. Dane
ing continued until the wee hours,
and the Poverty Ball will go down in
history as another successful affair
Of the knights of the grip.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05
West Hartford Man Adds
137 Shropshires to Stock

=
White River Junction. Nov. pa
new addition, and one of statewide
interest. to the livestock on Reulah
Farm, that estate in West Hartford
village Of George w. Hardy. is a
flock of 1s7 pure bred and registered
Shropshire sheep, and it is the pres
ci1t-day purpose of Mr.. Hardy to still
further increase the number All the
sheep are in fine condition and APP
pear to be contented in their new
home Still another livestock item at
Beulah Farm is a, showing of no, less
than Iii pigs, most Of which. are of
the Chester White breed. However,
to the herd there have recently been
added some pure-bred and registered
Berkshires. Still another new and
interesting sight at the farm is a
thoroughbred Arabian fifly that is to-
day about a year and half old. This
Arabian colt was a present to Mrs.
Handy from her uncle, Spencer Bor-
den. the well-known cotton manufac-
turer and livestock breeder of Fall
River, Mass, and exhibited at the
Vermont State and other fairs. There
arc today more than 500 acres in
Beulah Farm and it is the present
purpose of Mr. Handy to engage ex-
tensively in sheep and swine breed
ing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05
RETAILERS NOT EXEMPT.

Some people seem to think that
the retail grocer doing business of
less than 100000 a year is absolute
" without responsibility to the food
administration because he does not
have to- secure license Itsis most
decidedly q wrong impression. The
wholesalers are being held down as
to their profits, and wilefbecome more
restricted asst he food administra-
TONS machinery becomes perfected
and is put into more general oper-
alton, but the wholesaler is not being
restricted for any other reason than
that prices to the consumer may be
somewhat reduced, or that at least
held stationary It is not contempt
lated that the small retailer by MAX
ing no reduction in prices to the con-
sunler, can absorb not only his own
profit but also that part which lis
being denied the Wholesaler. He
must pass it along to the public.
The small retailer is absolutely
within the control of the government
in most effective way Although
he is not licensed, the wholesalers
With whom he does business, are, and
the wholesalers. cannot sell to retail
ers. who have been banned by the
government. The effective way open
to handle the small retailer profiteer
| is to order the wholesaler not to sell
! him any goods, ands of what use is a
grocery store to it's owner if he can't
buy things to sell? The wholesaler
| who sells IA retailer after. being in
strneted not to do so can be called
upon to forfeit his own license, and
that puts him, out of business The
food administration is a great big
machine, and like, all big, thing ii
takes time to organize it and to get
| drumming smoothly. But once il
gets going wholesalers and retailers
who seek tos obtain unreasonable pro
fits viii be made to feel the weight OF
q law which is; full heavy enough ia
make a marked Impression AL
bans Messenger. 4 sa
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05
FARMERS AND DEALERS
TO AID STATE BOARD

Rastons Dec. a.-Both producers
and dealers have agreed to accept the
prices soon to be fixed by the region
al milk board in New England. The
board will be appointed by Food Al
ministrator Hoover next week ana
will at once set prices for the milk
and dairy products.
Producers and dealers will submit
the cost of all operations involved in
their respective lines. that the price
can be established with a fair and
reasonable profit for ALL The series
of prices to be established will be, for
the milk and dairy products from the
time they leave the producer to the
time they reach the consurne r.
The region milk board for New
England will consist of representa-
tive of the Milk Producers Associa-
ton; an agent of the milk dealers
and three men to be named by Ma
tional Administrator Hoover. The
New England Milk Producers Asso-
citation has submitted The following
named persons, from whom its rep
resentative may be chosen:
John 3. Murdoch, Providence, gem
eral counsel for the Grand Trunk
road Herbert Myrick, Springfield,
publisher Of the New England Home
stead Magazine; Congressman E. Il.
Wason of Nashua n H., and Regin-
aid w Bird. chairman of the com
nittee agriculture of the Chamber
If Gnpey,,orocs tstss.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05
RAT PROOF HOMES. !
At Slight Expense Rodents May BE
Excluded Say Biologists.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 23.--In
constructing dwelling houses the ad-
ditional cost Of making the founda-
tions rat-proof is slight compared
with the advantages, says a recent
Farmers Bulletin of s the United
States Department of Agriculture
House Rats and Mice. 2 The cellar
walls, says the bulletin, should have
eancrete. footings. and the walls
themselves should be laid in cement
mortar The cellar floor should be OF
medium rather than lean concrete
Even old cellars may be made rat
proof at comparatively small expense
Rat holes may be permanently closed
With mixture of cement, sand, and
broken glass, or sharp bits of crock
cry or stone.
On foundation like the one de-
scribed above, the walls of a wooden
dwelling also may be made rat-proof
The space between the sheathing and
lath. to the height of about a foot
should be filled with concrete Rat.
can not then gain access to the walls
and can enter the dwelling onl,
through doors or windows. Screen.
ing all basement and cellars window.
with wire netting is most necessar,
precaution.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05

ss6:ets-Et'. Is,stss Your T,eet Ia Clover
lit Ead3 GorMa Quickly.
ing to fix a corn so it wouldn't hurt.
But now no one in the world SHOULD
worry because the moment you put
"Gets-It'''s on it means the end of a
corn. There is nothingsin the world like
Gets It nothing as sure and certain
nothing that you can count on Ito
take off corn or ea1fus every time.
and without danger. The corn never
grew that "Gets-Tt. will not get. Il
never irritates the flesh, never makes
your toe sore. Just two drops of
YGets-It'' and presto! the corn pain
,anishcs. Shortly you can peel. the
corn right off with your finger and
there you arc--corn- and happy
with tile toe as smooth and corr-free
Is your palm. Never happened be-
fore, did it? Guess not
Get bottle of .Gets-It today from
any drug store, you need pay no nore
than. 25c, or sent on receipt OF price
by E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago. Ill.
Sold in ST. Johnsbury and recon-
mendcd as the worlds best corn reln-
,dy by
Charles "A. Searles & Co. Z.