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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30
Cheap Imitation.

The Shopper-Are these genuine gold
fish? The Sales Person-No'm. not at
that price. These are only rolled plate.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30
GRANITEVILLE,

A public dance will be held in Losas-
SOS hall next Tuesday evening. Music
will be furnished by Gauthier's orches.
ira. Admission, soc; ladies free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30
Too Much Prudence.

Gwennie-Why did you refuse him If
he is such a prudent man? Gertie-He
said he thought If he got married he
could save more money.-London Opin-
ion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30
Look Ahead.

Henry Ward Beecher said, Don't be
like a grasshopper. which jumps nrst
and afterward looks round for a place
to land"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30

save the old tin cans. You'll be put
ting them to good use II you only can
the crouch In them.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30

One of the chief secrets Of happiness
II never 10 allow your energies to
stagnate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30

wonderful thing, after all, when he
found this country, did he, now, sir!
Halter halls said an done. 'ow could
@ 'elp it?"-Everybodys
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-21

corded which under ordinary cOndi-
tons would have been certain outs.
Browns and Sox have had about an
even break in the luck on this score.
Given decent weather conditions
and the present trio of SOX OUtfeld-
ers will make it difficult for the enc
my to drive the ball safely in subUr-
ban territory if it rises high in the
air. Jackson appears to be covering
more ground than ever before in his
life, and Liebold, who has been trOu-'
bled in right field more than the 9TH
er two by the high wind, is able to
travel great distances after aerials.
But Happy FeIsch in center field is
the boy to watch. This chunky peg
son received comparatively little
press-agenting last season because
of the everyday manner in which he
went about his work. His daily rec
ord of consistency, however, has To-
cused attention on him and he is
generally regarded as one Of the
most competent fly catchers in the
Johnson circuit, not even excepting
iris Speaker.
Hap has added some fight and vo-
cal ginger to his makeup. When the
Hose are in the field his voice can
be plainly heard from deep center,
demanding that his pals in the first
line keep their heads up and in the
game. Such a spirit is a fine thing
for a ball team and helps keep the
boys on their toes.
Manager Mitchell of the Cubs
seems in the humor to give Dutch
Ruether a thorough trial at first base.
The revamped left-handed pitcher is
fighting hard for the berth. To spur
him on he has the knowledge that
Mitchell is stocked up with capable
pitchers, but has no one else capable
of playing the initial sack in anything
resembling big league style.
All he needs is a few hits. That
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-21

is new to him. Fortunately, he is
playing with three Unfolding mates
who are more accurate in their
throwing than the usual run Of in
fielders. This makes his work less
difficult and does not force him to
shift so much take weird heaves.
He needs tutoring in how to pro-
tect himself from injury. This is the
one thing that casual first basemen
have the greatest difficulty with. A
few seasons back in Cleveland they
tried to use Joe Jackson at first. Joe
could catch throws and stop ground
ers, but he couldn't protect himself
from baseTunners tearing into the
bag and as a result was spiked and
put out of the game for some time.
Al Demaree is making bid for a
regular turn in the box and was good
against Pittsburgh for six innings.
Mitchell, following the lessons he
learned from George Stallings, pre-
fers to get four pitchers, or even
three and use them in regular order.
He sees no reason why a physically
strong man shouldn't be able to
throw a. baseball nine innings every
fourth day. So far Mitch has been
seeking the proper combination.
Vaughn and Douglass are certain
members of the quartet. He needs
two more.
Today the Cubs wind up in Pitts
burgh and go on to Cincinnati for
their first engagement of the season
with Christy MathewsOn's club. Five
games are carded with the Reds.
Raglan and Nehf beat Giants in the
New York opener. Kelly, former Cub,
won for the Braves in the 18th with
a single.
CraVath's homer and AIexander's
pitching beat Brooklyn. GaVvy also
hit double.
Hornsby hit a triple and homer as
~ 3 l.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17
WASHINGTON.

Shin owners and chartererS sought
from the Shipping Board a ruling on
the question of who received money
obtained from freight rates on cargoes
when the freight rate is higher than
the government-fixed charter rate.
To relieve freight congestion at San
Francisco and other Pacific terminals
railroads asked the Interstate Com
merce Commission for authority to
refuse export shipments for which car
go space has not been reserved.
After December 1 all persons of 9TH
y than British nationality going from
the United States to Jamaica will be
required to have passports vised by
the British consular authority at the
port of embarkation.
Michigan coal operators and miners
assured the Fuel Administration that
there would be no curtailment of coal
production in Michigan because of the
dispute over a penalty clause in the
new wage contract.
The Red Cross War Council has ap-
propriated $216,250 for the care of Bel
gian children moved into France and
Switzerland to get them out of the
range of the battle lines.
Railroads applied to the Interstate
Commerce Commission for authority
to increase rates on sugar in car
loads about 20 per cent, from Eastern
seaboard points and New Orleans to
interior cities.
An attempt to reduce bread prices
will be the next move of the Food
Administration in assuming control of
the principal food commodities.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17
The inevitable villain of the
piece makes his appearance in ,
the next instaIIment.
(TO BE CONTINUE ED
RIFLE STILL POTENT WEAPON
Military Authorities Recognize Value
of lnfantryman Despite Changes
in Fodern Warfare.

The Army and Navy Gazette of Lon
don, commenting on the great value of
good rifle shooting in the present war,
says: Happily the military authorities
have not been misled by the results
achieved by the big guns, the bombs,
and the various missile-throwing
trench weapons into imagining that the
infantry soldier has ceased, or was
likely to cease, to be primarily a rifle
man, and the good work which was ini-
tiated before the war at Hythe and at
Bisley, and at regimental rifle meet
ings, has been continued and expanded
at the many musketry schools which
have been established behind the front
in France, where selected officers and
men of our forces have been taught all
that was to be got out Of the service
weapon. The result has been shown
in the account we hear Of the wonder
full rifle pactice made by our troops in
the fighting around Bullecourt, remind
ing us Of the stories that used to reach
us during the retreat from Mons Of
how German mass attacks withered up
under the fire Of our infantry OF the
old army."-Scientific American.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17
a finish, the fur may be transposed II
form a heading.
American Cretonne.

Before the war, purchasers of the
better grades of cretonnes invariably
asked for imported goods, but dealers
say that this distinction is no longer
made-women have been so well pleas
ed with the domestic article that they
no longer specify foreign-made goods.
In fact, it is said that the quality Of
the American cretonnes is now so good
that it is almost impossible for the Or
dinary shopper to distinguish the i'm
ported from the domestic.
While many cretonnes are still being
received from Europe, the volume Of
imports is naturally much smaller
than in normal times.
These bold American designs are in
strong contrast to those of the import
ed cretonnes, in which every flower
has the proper number Of petals and
every leaf its veins. i.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17
OLD-FAsHIoNED BERTHE BACK
RuffIe of Ia ice Across Front and Back
of. Dres and Over Shoulders
Has Been Revived.

The old fashioned berthe has come
back. 1t is many years since it was
last in stJle and the vogue then was
so pronounced that it remained in
fashion for several seasons.
It is III hnvin who revived the be-
coming ru fife of lace to be worn across
the front and back of the dress and
over the shoulders. Originally, the
lace berthe was worn principally as an
accessory of the evening dress; but
now one may employ it to outline the
square or round neck OF the afternoon
frock.
BY courtesy the berthe may be
square tut as well as round, although
it really loses it's early characteristic
when shaped into anything but round
Or oval contour, formed by the gath
ering 5t the flounce or by circular
shaping a piece of the material of
which he dress is made.
Nowadays the berthe may be edged
s-ith fir. If that seems too weighty
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17

"But the impossibility, Mastermanl
Granting the incredible suppositton
that these deep-sea organisms exist.
and could live under pressure enor-
mously increased, and breathe"
Were supposing. that, lieutenant"
"How could they survive the strug-
gle for existence in an unnatural ele-
ment?"
Lieutenant, man has existed since
tertiary times, but he never learned
to fly till 1908. He never went up In
balloon until a hundred and fifty
years ago. Our imaginations can't
rise to the realization Of what this
generation has done, but our descend
ants will look on us as demigods, and
the Wright brothers will become
myths, like that chap that invented
cooking, Prom-Prom-?"
"Prometheus." ss
"fes, sir Well, then, after living
for thousands of years at the bottom
Of five miles of air, an ocean of oxy-
gen and nitrogen, we've found out how
to get up on top of it. They are liv-
| ing at the bottom Of an ocean of oxy-
gen and hydrogen. Suppose they
Ylearned to fly, too!
"You can see what they'd do. Some
of their scouts, who had gone on
ahead, would discover that the dry
land was teeming with food. Food in
such quantities as these hungry mon
sters had never dreamed about. Food
in solid chunks, instead of dissolved
particles of plankton, varied with an
occasional cannibal dinner. And light
by which to capture it-sunlight! NO
more hunting down their prey with
phosphorescent torches!
"At first they'd nibble the grass and
leaves Of the trees. But they'd find
that cellulose Is pretty indigestible
cover a dead bird or rabbit, and an
other that sheep and cattle make good
eating, and then"
'Then mani" muttered Donald,
gripping the arms Of his chair. The
madman's picture had become dread
fully real to him.
"Other bodies would follow the
scouts, Donald. They wouldn't be
quite adapted to dry land at first.
They'd make their way along the
river beds. They'd swarm up the Hud-
son, the Rhine, the Severn, the Mis-
sissippi. That's what we did, ana
even today we haven't got very far
from the river banks. Well, they'd
rest and recuperate, eating the fish
they found, until the supply became
exhausted. Then"
"Good Lord" gasped Donald, And
then the reaction came. Of course
Masterman was raving. mad, the mad
dest member of the Marcn Hares
club. What fool he had been to let
the old fellows dismal prophecies get
on his nerves!
He leaned forward and placed his
hand on Masterman's knee.
"Did you go to the navy office with
the idea of telling that to the secre-
tary? he asked.
Il did, sir" answered Masterman.
"Then, if 1 may say so without Civ
ing offense, it is mercy that you
failed to secure an interview with
him." said Donald. why, Masterman
-er--you know how hard it is to
convince anyone Of the truth of any
thing a little out of the ordinary" He
was feeling his way carefully now,
to avoid hurting the old fellow. "Why,
Masterman, if you were to mike such
a suggestion as that at the navy Office
they L 1hut you up as a-as not quite
right" he said.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17

This evening gown has a straight
silhouette and is made of black chif-
fon velvet, with bodice and low girdIe
of white satin. The front of the bod
ice is braided with black silk, and the
short sleeves are of white chiffon.
mattresses by the one French phrase
he has quickly learned, "Ma Cherie."
So Paris, with its quick love of a
nickname, has adopted the title for its
mattresses who serve the soldiers.
Jenny QUICKLY saw the possibilities
of a popular gown in this friendly lit
tie salute and therefore copied the
black and white uniform in velvet and
satin, adding some brilliant, ornament
al rhinestone buttons; and the Ameri-
can buyers swung it into line as the
biggest success of this season.
There are two other gowns that were
inspired by the sentiment between the
French public and the American SOL
diers, and these are sweeping upward
on the crest of the wave of popularity
as well as Ma Cherie. One is Jeanne
Lanvin's Pershing, which is. in a re-
markable tone of army gray and what
is called American blue. 1t could real
ly be called Maryland blue along with
the Maryland brown, for it is the ex-
act shade of the wild ducks that one
shoots and e ats on the Maryland
shores.
This Pershlng gown looks some
what like an army overcoat. 1t hangs
straight, in tn E form of chemise, and
is loosely and roughly girdled in.
Lanyin has another cowboy costume
that runs I'M the same channel with
"Pershing." It is Of khaki cloth
trimmed wit h itself slashed into the
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17
LOAN
s4,67,532,300
0versubscription Of 81 Per Cent
of 5000, 900, 900.
100000 SUBSCRIBERS
Third Loan Not To Be Put Out In
January, As Reported-Distinct
Triumph For People, Says.
McAdoo.

Washington.-Americ responded
. to the call for a second Liberty war
loan by subscribing s4,617,532,300 an
oversubscription by 81 per cent. of the
s3,000,OOO 900 asked, and only $685.
100000 less than the $5,0OO,00O maxi
mum fixed by the Treasury. Tabu-
lations just completed showed that
every Federal Reserve district exceed
ed its quota, and 100000 persons
subscribed
Half of the oversubscribed sum will
be accepted, making the actual total
of bonds to be issued $3,808,766, $50.
Ninety-nine per cent of the subscrib-
ers will receive the amount for which
they bargained, all subscriptions for
$4,000 or less being allotted in full.
and those above that amount being
pared down in varying proportions.
ranging from 80 per cent. allowance
on subscriptions between $4,000 and
100000 to 40 per cent. for the largest
single subscription of $50,0OO,OOO.
"The success of the second Liberty
Loan, like that of the first, is dis
tinct triumph for the people of the
United States," said Secretary Nc
Adoo. "It not only demonstrated their
ability, patriotism and resources, but
augurs the certain success of any fu-
ture loans that may be offered by
the Government"
The Secretary added a denial of re-
ports that the third loan would be soil
cited in January 1918.
"In view of the large oversubscrip-
tion of the second Liberty Loan" he
said, 81 am glad to state that this will
not be necessary"
1t has been generally understood
that the third loan would be sought
probably in late February or early
March next year.
- Although only 1 per cent of the
number of subscriptions was for sums
above $4,000, $2,129, 100000, or nearly
half the big aggregate, was made up
by the larger sums. More than three
quarters of billion dollars were sub
scribed in individual amounts of more
than $1,OOO,0O0.
Subscriptions to the First Liberty
Loan, which closed June Is, were $3,-
035, 100000, so per cent. over-sub-
scription of the $2,OO0,OOO offered and
allowed. There were more than A.
100000 subscribers and allotments
were made in full on subscriptions of
$4,000 and less.
On the Second Liberty Loan pay
ment of 2 per cent of the subscrip-
tion amount was required with the ap-
plications and thousands of purchasers
of the smaller bonds, particularly of
$50 and $100 denominations, paid cash
in full. From these payments $751;
100000 already has been received by
the Treasury.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17
Waists Normal to Long.

All dresses except those designed
for young girls show either normal
or long waist line. says the Drygoods
Economist The Various lines for
college and high school girls have
rather short waists or by means
of wide girdles give a general effect
of short waists. The use of wildly
colored plaid silks for trimming these
misses serge dresses seems to be
growing in favor. Colors follow close
ly those shown in coats and suits,
with q leaning, perhaps, Of navy and
other shades of blue, which are not
seen except in few suits.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17

New York.-The woman who has
been going the rounds will be able to
check off on her fingers the French
models that have been over-copied al
ready, although the season OF wearing
new clothes has scarcely begun. She
may even know the names that have
been given to these frocks in the Paris
salon, but if, through lack of inter
est, she does not go that far, she
knows the name of the maker and
the source from which the gown
sprang.
There is the Bulloz gown which goes
merrily on its way into the realms OF
the ready-to-wear departments. Its
velours folds clings to many figure.
and the broad gold mesh bag that COW
ers the front of the figure and forms
a peplum to the belt, bangles and
jangles at many a restaurant.
The gown by Jenny called Ma
Cheri, would bring its creator a snug
little fortune if she had a royalty on
every time 1t was copied
1Ou huOW I11lS 6oWhJ Ooh y w ~
is of black velvet and white satin. 1t
is quite simple, with its slim bodice
that runs below the waistline into a
rounded curve to which the skirt is
slightly gathered, its cravat girdles
that loosely encircle the waist, its
loose, elbow sleeves finished with a
turnover cuff of white satin, and the
broad, folded surplice-bib of white
satin put around the neck and tucked
into the waistline.
Odd Origin of Name.
Possibly, however, you do not know
why Jenny named this gown Ma
Cherie. It is copy de luxe of the
black and white uniform worn by the
women who serve the soldiers in Paris
at the restaurants and in the canteens.
The American soldier has learned to
call all these helpful and agreeable
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17
CHAPTER l-Contlnued.
COPYRIGHT BY ". @. CHAPMAN

Paget nodded, and resigned himself
to his friends guidance.
"WeIl have q little dinner first"
said the captain. "We have an excel
lent chef here, and, between ourselves,
I have eaten nothing but ships biscuit
for the past three weeks. And after
ward, when we have got our cigars
alight, I'll take you into the cardroom,
which is never in use, and give you my
message to the world. 1t is embodied
more fully in my manuscript, which l
shall hand you before you go. And
now let us forget that melancholy ex-
hibition Of human folly and fall to-
Pleased with his phrase, he led the
way into the dining room, where he
did full justice to an excellent meal.
After dinner the two lit their ci-
CARS, and the captain led the way out
Of the dining room across small hall
and into the cardroom, a little, de-
serted place, through the opposite
door of which they could see the
smoking room and hear the noisy cries
of the members.
Masterman closed it, and the sound
subsided to a distant rumble.
"The cardroom was built to be
sound-proof," he explained. 1T Is,
except in the case Of voices of un-
usual timbre."
"Quite So" said Donald.
The old sea captain hesitated queer
ly, tried the chairs, and at last
stretched himself out in comfortable
one before the fire, inviting Donald
to be seated opposite him.
you're my only hope now, my lad,'
he said in an even voice. 'Tve sailed
on my last voyage, Donald. I'm going
to die"
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17
EXPLOSION WRECKS PLANT.

Two Killed When Workman Drops
Iron Pipe On Dynamite.
TunneltOn, Pa.-Two men were
killed and FIVE seriously injured in an
explosion which wrecked the plant Of
the McAlbee Powder and Oil Company
near here. Some of the injured, it
was said by hospital doctors, would
likely die.
According to survivors. one of the
accidentally dropped it on pile cf
high powder dynamite, which explo6-
ed. The company manufactured ex.
plosives for blasting.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17
WOULD IMPORT RABBITS.
Australian Commissioner Thinks II
Would Cut High Cost.

Lewiston, Idaho.-The importation
of Australian rabbits for use as food
in the United States is suggested by
H. C. Boyle, Special Commiss ioner for
New South Wales, in a communica-
ton to the Idaho State Game War
den.
Hoyle says the Australian rabbit is
yielding his country S15,000,000 an
nually as food animal, whereas, like
the jackrabbit Of the Texas panhandle,
it formerly was regarded as pest
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17
h,.pesar!

Aunt Elvira rushed into the house,
hysterical.
"rve lost my hearing!' she shouted.
."You have?" her frightened sister
shouted back; show do you knowT
"See that man out there playing that
hand organ2 Well, I can't hear
single motel" and Aunt Elvira wept
afresh.
"That's q moving picture photogra-
nher at work." snapped her sister.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17
CUT THROAT OF U. S. SOLDIER.
American Backed Against 4
WaII-Murdered With X

American Field Head
France.1One of the American
killed in the recent Germa
raid had his throat cut. He ),
whelmed by boches, backed VI
the trench wall and {. knit
across his neck.
The wound was inflicted
trench knife-a deadly tool CT.
the fighting men for band-to-ll
tling.
All wounded Samnies nov
base hospital are improving.
will probably return to the
eager for revenge, when the q
geons pronounce them fit ft'
service.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17
MAsTERMAN EXPLAINS TO LIEUTENANT PAGET HIS
THEORY REGARDING THE STRANGE RACE.

Lieutenant Donald Page, just given command OF
friend distinguished
somewhat eccentric scientist Captain Maserman has just
returned exploring expedition bringing with him member OF
family.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17
lie Don in Manoer.

"'Bout al de experience some men
gifts wifi happiness" said Uncle Eben,
sis tryin' to spoil it foh somebody
else"
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17
Hoods on Coats.

Some of the striking new evening
coats show very deep hoods at the
back Of the collar.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17
Optimistic Thought.

A woman who has never been pretty
has never been young.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17
|. w. w. BOBS UP AGAIN.
Federal Agent Investigating Alleged
Oil Field Activity.

F.ingling, Okla.-Federal a. zen
inves t;gating alleged activiti les
Hcaldton oil fields of Industrs ial
ers of the World, who are sal d
organized under the name q If e
Field Workers Protective Ash :. Il
Their activities are said to |! % III
superinduced by strike condition
the Texas and Louisiana oil fields.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17

: <dH ID 8 C0IIege, NeWa
duction of chorus singi
for this has long been fe'
ents are enthusiastic ov'
ments made. Mr.. LeslL,,
of Wilmington, begakedl. !
on Wednesday last, IRE
day hereafter the
have q lesson ha1y
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-17

c. T. Patterson. the bailiff of
Judge Cards court. has been given
rides both day and night. IL live
out at 62nd and Alder. and altho
II is not very near, would walk
IT," he declares.
"A good Samaritan picked me
up this morning, thus saving me a
nice walk" said Jesse V. Scott, the
clerk In Judge Chapman's court
II hope the short line will con-
tinue running, or otherwise | will
he out of luck" said Carl Ammer-
man. the smiling clerk in Judge
yesterdays court, who lives near
Puyallup.
Il figured that II would be cas-
Ter TO get in from Burton. than
take chances in town, so went
out to the family's camp" said j.
7. Craige. court reporter. Last