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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

| All the children who take part in the
parents day concert at the Presbyterian
church Sunday are requested to meet at
the church at l0;l5 sharp.
Clarence Geake, who is employed in
Lowell, Mass, arrived in the city yester-
day for visit at the home of his moth
er, Mrs. James Sawyer of Church street,
James V. Laing of Bolster avenue re-
ceived cablegram from his mother in
Aberdeen, Scotland, this morning stating
that his brother, Private Edward Laing,
had been killed in action, somewhere in
France" He belonged to the lst High
land division and latterly had been do
ing signal duty.
Arthur Blackmore returned to the city
yesterday from New London, Conn,
where he took the examinations for ad-
mission to the mosquito feet and the
coast artillery. Because of minor de-
fection in his eyesight, acceptance of his
application was postponed for a time.
George Murray of Merchant street, who
accompanied Mr.. Blackmore to New Lon
don, passed successfully the physical ex-
animation and is now attached to train
ing school near the base Of the mosquito
feet
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Whitcomb and
son of Providence, K. l., are making a
visit of a few weeks in the home of
Frank Johndroe of this city and with the
formers brother, MyrOn Whitcomb, in
East Barre. Mr.. Whitcomb is recovering
from a serious surgical operation which
he recently underwent at the Mary
Fletcher hospital in Burlington and will
remain in this vicinity until he has so
far recovered as to be able to resume
work in Providence.
Depot square experienced one OF its
periodical flurries of mild excitement this
morning when a driver aboard a load of
hay, having weighed his cargo at the Cal
der & Richardson scales, calmly drew
from his pocket a cigarette and applied
thereto a lighted spunk. Sparks flew,
but the driver calmly continued TO puff
at his smoke stick and the haystack was
still intact when the outfit disappeared
from view One of the observant citizens
in the shops, offices and restaurants
which enerust the outer edge OF the
square, notes that nine out of ten to-
bacco-uslnE drivers VINO dppEodcH tho
scales satisfy their cravings while rid
ing hay rack by using the succulent
quid in preference to pipe or cigarettes.
The driver glimpsed to-day was the ex-
ception.
Out of preparations for ilag-rsising
which had their inception among Italian
born American citizens of Barre has
grown an effort to make of the exercises
planned for next Saturday a patriotic
of large proportions. Pour
Italian clubs OF the city are interested in
the plans and committee from their
number has charge Of arrangements, but
the celebration Is to include a number Of
fraternal organizations. IL Is more than /
that the Knights Templsr OF |
81. Aldemar cOmmandery, and the Pa |
triarchs Militant OF Canton Ninton, rep 1
senting the Odd Fellows, will march and /
II the movement for the enlistment OF /
other fraterusl and patriotic societies /
continues TO gain momentum il l. likely /
that every order in Barre viii Be repre- ]
seuted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12
AN OUNCE OF MEAT.
"Many Mickle Makes a Muckle," Says
the Government.

An ounce of edible meat-lean meat.
fat and lean, suet or fat trimmed from
steak, chop, or roast-seems hardly
worth saving.
Many households take just this view
OF the matter-do not trouble to put
such an insignificant scrap into the ice
box or soup pot--do not bother to save
for cookery spoonful or two of drip
pings or tiny bit of suet or fat.
Yet If every one of our 10000 900
American families on the average wastes
each day only one ounce of edible meat
of fat, it means daily waste of 1885,
900 pounds of animal food---456,0 ,000,-
600 pounds of valuable animal food a
year.
At average dressed weights, it would
take the gross weight of over $4,000
steers, or over 5000, 600 hogs-bones and
ALTO provide this weight of meat or
fat for each garbage pail or kitchen sink.
If the bones and butchers waste are
eliminated, these figures would be in
creased to l,l50,000 cattle and $780,
900 hogs
Or, again, if the waste were distrib.
uted according to the per capita con-
sumption of the various meats (exclud-
ing bones), it would use up a combined
herd of over $4,000 beef animals, 29l.-
900 calves, over 625,000 sheep and lambs,
and over 2,l32,0 900 hogs.
Millions of tons OF feed and hay, the
grass from vast pastures and the labor
of armies of cattlemen and butchers also
would be scrapped by this meat-waste
route.
But-every household doesn't waste
an ounce of meat or fat every day? Very
well-make it one out of hundred fam
lilies, but keep in mind that all meat al.
lowed to spoil and all meat and fat rem.
dered inedible by improper cooking,
scorching or burning must be counted
as waste. Make it an ounce every other
day or one a month. Such waste still
would be uncomfortable, when meat is
scarce and when fat is of such vital food
Importance to many nations.
Waste of meat or fat is inexcusable.
Every bit of lean meat can be used in
soups, stews, or in combination with
cereals; every spoonful of fat can be
in cookery; every bit of drip
pings and gravy can be saved so easily
and used to add flavor and nourishment
to other dishes.
The U. S. department of agriculture.
ID. c., or your state agricul-
tural college win tell you how to use
bits of meat to make appetizing and
nutritious dishes and how to use left.
over fat in cookery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12
E. N. BISSELL DEAD.
Prominent Resident of Shoreham Had
Been III a Month.

Middlebury, May l2-Edgar n. Bis
sell, one of the most widely known men
in Addison county, died at his home in
Shoreham yesterday after a months i'll
ness following general breakdown, aged
70 years.
Mr.. Bissell was for many years en-
gagged in the fine wool sheep business
and in the most prosperous days of the
Spanish American merino sheep indus
try, was known as a large dealer from
Vermont to all parts of the west, where
the sheep business had taken hold on
eign countries such as South America,
South Africa and Australia.
He was also prominent in agriculture
and for many years was president of
the Addison County Agricultural socie-
ty, yicepresident of that society, and
one of its directors for many years. He
was the first president of the Vermont
Merino Sheep Breeders association,
which office he held for several terms.
He was also president for several years
of the Ohio, New York and Vermont
Sheep Breeders association and at his
death was vice president. He was for
couple of terms president of the Vermont
Merino Sheep Shearing association, when
that organization was in its glory, 80 or
more years ago.
Mr. Bissell belonged TO the knights
Templar. He held all the important Of
fees in his town. During the session of
1882 he represented the town of Shore
ham in the lower branch of the state
legislature. Mr.. Bissell is survived by
his wife, two sons and three daughters,
Harry Z. Bissell of Brandon, Edgar 5.
Bissell of Medford, Mass, Mrs. Ellen
Cutler of Peterboro, n. H.. Mrs. Anna
Stoughton of Rochester and Mrs. Maude
Osborne of shoreham. Funeral arrange
ments have not been fully completed, but
services will be held at the house at {
o'clock Sunday under the auspices Of
Knights Templar. lnterment will be in
the East Shoreham cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12
BOSTON ALL
A-FLUTTER
When Marshal Joffre Ar
rived in the City This
Morning
CROWD CHEERED
THE VISITOR
State and City Provided
Entertainment for Every
Hour Of the Day

Boston, May l2.-Marshal Joffre
and the members of the French mission
accompanying him arrived here shortly
before s o'clock this morning They
left the train from New York at the
South station, where they were met by
the members of the official reception
committee and an escort of National
Lancers. A crowd at the station cheered
the visitors.
The state and city had provided en-
tertainment filling every hour of the
day, and the streets were thronged not
only with residents of the city and sub
urbs, but with many who had come
from all parts of New England to share
in acclaim of the hero of the Marne.
Leaving the station, the party went
by automobile to the home of Henry f.
Sears on Beacon street, their home while
they are here. The afternoon parade
was the central feature of the day. Be-
fore this, however, came the visit of
the ENJOYS 10 the State House for pres
entation by Gov. Mccall to the legis-
lature in joint session and to the repre-
sentatiyes of military organizations in
the hall of flags A luncheon rendered
by the city at Faneuil hall followed.
The parade is to form on Common
wealth avenue at / o'clock and will be
composed of members of the National
Guard, battalion of coast artillery, sail
ors, marines, a detachment of 25 Ameri-
cans who have served in the French and
the British armies during the war, and
high school cadets, with Gov. Mccall and
acting Adjutant- General Sweetzer at the
head on horseback, and guests in auto
mobiles. The route lays past the Public
Garden and through the business section
with the reviewing stands for Mayor
Curley and the city officials at the city
hall and another for state officials at the
State House.
The climax is to come on Boston Com
mon where Joffre will be presented a
gold casket containing more than $780,
900 contributed by residents of New
England toward the support of father
less children of France. Little Mary
Curley, the l0-year-old daughter of May
or Curley, viii make the presentation.
Late in the day the envoys viii visit
Harvard and tonight they will be ten
dered dinner of state at the Copley-
Plaza hotel.
Viyiani, the head of the French mis-
sion, who was in Canada to-day, will ar
rive tomorrow and be guest at pub
lie reception.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12
SERIOUS WATER SHORTAGE.
Fort Ethan Allen Is Facing a Predica-
ment.

Burlington, May l2.-The water short
age at Fort Ethan Allen has reached such
proportions that immediate action must
be taken to relieve the situation. J. S.
Kidder, superintendent of the Burling-
ton water system, was called in consulta-
tion with the authorities at the fort yes
terday. The logical solution of the prob.
lem would seem to be the pumping of
water from the Burlington system into
the Winooski system and the placing
of pumps in the Winooski reservoir by
the fort authorities and the laying of a
line of pipe to the fort.
The shortage at the fort is said to be
about 100000 gallons a day and in view
of the fact that two additional regiments
and several thousand horses are to be
sent there in the near future it is i'm
perative that immediate action be taken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12
GOVERNMENT
STOPS STRIKE
Uses Persuasion on Coal OPP
orators and Miners in Cen
trail Pennsylvania
MOVEMENT WAS TO
TAKE PLACE TUESDAY
This Is First Time Govern
ment Has Brought It's
Pressure to Bear

Washington, D. G., May l2.-The gov
ernment to-day demonstrated its deter
mination not to tolerate labor disturb
ances, which would disrupt war prepara-
tions, by persuading the central Pennsyl-
vania coal miners and operators to reach
an agreement to avoid strike of $4,000
miners threatened for next Tuesday.
This was the first big threatened strike
seriously affecting war activity through
the supply of fuel for the railroads and
industries to be settled under govern.
ment pressure since the war began.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12
BRILLIANT BANQUET
FOR THE VISITORS
IN NEW YORK CITY
British and French War Mission Given
Great Presidents Roose-
welt and Taft Were Among
the Guests,

New York, May l2.--One of the mos;
brilliant banquets in the history o
America was given here last night il
honor of the British and French wal
missions to the United States.
| The guests included Arthur James Bal
| four, British foreign minister, Rene vi
viani, French minister of justice, Mar
shall Joffre, and two former presidents
/ of the United States-Theodore Roose
velt and William II. Taft.
The distinguished representatives oi
Americas allies in the war against Ger
many arrived at the Waldorf Astoria
in one party. The streets on all sides
of the hotel were literally packed with
men and women eager to pay their re-
spects 70 the city's guests.
Outlined in electric lights upon the
front of the hotel were the flags of the
three nations represented. while far up
and down famed Fifth avenue double
rows of street lamps. cleaning through
golden globes, brought out sea of flags
floating over parallel lines of patriotic
citizens who jammed the sidewalks on
both sides for a mile and a half.
The members of the missions were es-
corted first TO the great ball room where
brief reception was held and then to
the grand banquet hall which has been
the scene of many brilliant assemblages.
They entered in the following order:
Mr.. Balfour and Mayor John Purrey
Michel.
NJ. Viviani and Governor Whitman.
Marshall Joffre and United States Sen.
ator Calder.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British am
bassador, and Colonel Roosevelt.
Jules Jusserand, the French ambas-
sador, and Mr.. Taft.
Sir Thomas White, finance minister of
Canada, and Joseph II. Choate, former
ambassador to Great Britain.
Vice Admiral Chocheprat of the French
navy and Frank l.. Polk, counsellor of
the department of state.
Rear Admiral Sir Dudley r. S. Dechsir
OF the British navy and DIR. Nicholas
Murray Butler, president OF Columbia
university.
The Marquis de Chambrum and Rear
Admiral National B. Usher, comman-
dant Of the New York navy yard
Lieut. General Bridges Of the British
army and Major General Leonard Wood,
commander Of the department OF the
southeast.
Lord CunlifFe. governor Of the Bank
Of England, Sir Eric Drummond, NJ.
French inspector general OF
education, Charles Bayley, British con-
in New York, and the other
members Of the mission
Stretched across one end Of the ban
quet hall was a great curtain Of horizon
blue In the center was the American
har. Aanked by the colors Of France and
and with the flags Of the ten
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12
PROMINENT IN GRANITE TRADE.
Robert Newall Died at Quincy, Mass
Funeral Today.

Quincy. Mass. May l2.-Robert New
ell, one of the best known men in the
granite trade Of this city and Barre. Vt.
is dead at his home, 243 Water street.
For many years Mr.. Newall was a gran
ite cutter and was foreman in stonecut-
ting sheds. He became a manufacturer
Of pneumatic tools used in the granite
cutting trade when those tools began
to supercede the handwriting methods.
and in this connection became well
known to the trade throughout the ooun-
try.
Mr.. Newsll is survived BY his wife, one
son. James Newall. and two daughters,
Mrs. Mary A. Berry Of Wollaston and
Mrs Margaret Poole. The funeral will
take place this afternoon az his home
and viii be conducted BY Rev. Clar-
enoe z. Campbell. pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12
Utilization of Waste Fats in the Home.

The extension service of the University
of Vermont, through its home economies
specialists and the committee on food
production and conservation of the state
public safety committee, urges the use of
all waste" fats in the home.
Fats from mutton, ham, sausage and
even from beef salt pork and poultry
many housekeepers consider undesirable
cooking fats and allow to be thrown
away. This is an objectionable extrava-
gance, as they can be used in preparing
wholesome and appetizing dishes unless
the appetite has been "over- organized"
and is far too whimsical.
In ordering meats prepared at the
market for cooking, as roasts, chops,
poultry, one should be insistent that all
the trimmings, which have been paid for,
should be sent home with the meat. To
."render" these for use, clean and wash
the pieces of fat, place in a sauce pan
over a moderate, simmering heat until all
the fat has been melted out from the
membrane holding it, Strain through
cheese cloth or thin cotton, if necessary,
in turning off and keep in a cool place
for use.
Methods of Clarifying Fats.
To clear merely without removing fla.
vors: Melt fat with an equal volume of
water and heat short time Cool mix
ture, remove layer of fat which is hard
ened on top, scrape any impurities from
under surface.
To remove slight havors and odors:
Cook thin slices of potato in fat until
thoroughly Drowned. Strain off fat and
cool. se
To remove odors and lavors not too
strong, and to reduce strong favors and
odors: To each pound of chopped. un-
rendered fat, add about IL pieces os clean, !
hardwood charcoal the size of walnut |
Render in double boiler, let stand for |
two hours after and strain.
Perhaps the most satisfactory method: |
Heat thoroughly two pounds Of rendered |
fat with half pint of milk. preferably /
sour, stirring carefully and straining =
through a thick cloth. After leaving for 4
some time until thoroughly cold, the i'm /
purities may be removed from the lower /
surface of the fat which has formed on 4
top.
Beef and mutton fats treated in this \
way may be used in frying and have the
advantage over butter and lard that
they do not crack" or scorch As readily.
They may be used for any shortening
purposes.
Caution in the use OF substitute fats
for butter or Oleomargarine. Butter and
oleomargsrine are not pure fats. They
contain only about s. or IS per cent fat.
In using pure fat. therefore, as chicken
fat. or the other redered fats the amount
should be reduced one-eighth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12
AUTO STRUCK BUILDING.
And Injured Pedestrian on Sidewalk in
Rutland.

Rutland, May l2-While dodging an
other automobile, Alderman John II.
Premier drove his car onto the sidewalk
and against Edgar II. Wood, afterwards
bringing up against the corner Of the
Kennedy building at the. corner Of Wales
and West streets Mr.. Wood sustained
a compound fracture Of the right leg, a
cut on the back Of the head and con-
tusions on the chest and side. while
Alderman Premier was cut and bruised.
As the Premier machine struck the
building Il rebounded and the driver was
thrown against the roof OF the coupe.
The front of the machine was badly
damaged and the glass was shattered.
Several courses OF brick were torn or
q the Kennedy building.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12
MAY PASS TO-DAY.
Espionage Bill with Press Censorship
and Embargo Features.

Washington, d. c., May l2.-The SEN
ate failed yesterday to obtain final
vote on the administration espionage
bill with its press censorship and en-
barge sections, but, under the unani-
nous consent agreement which governs
its consideration, the discussion to-day
will be sharply limited, and even if
night session is necessary the measure
will be passed before the week ends.
With the censorship provision modified
as suggested by Senators Cummins and
Thomas Thursday night to make its
terms less general, there is little doubt
that the bill will be put through, de-
spite the hard fight made against it.
The modified language was voted into
the bill formally late yesterday. Sena-
tor johnson of California had motion,
pending an adjournment last night, to
eliminate all censorship provisions from
the bill, but leaders were confident the
provision win stand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12

other allies surrounding them. Below
the flags was a copy of a medallion rep
resenting France and England, supported
on golden panel bearing the now ia.
nous words of President Wilson-"to
make the world safe for democracy"
AT the close of the banquet Mayor
Mitchell presented to Mr.. Balfour and M.
Viviani gold medals emblematic of the
visit to New York. The mayor then pro-
posed toast to the president of the
United States. The diners rose, cheering
frantically while the orchestra played
"The Star Spangled Banner"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12
RECRUITS ON WAY TO
PLATTSBURG CAMP
First Contingent of Men of Eastern New
England Left Boston Last Night,
to Be Followed by Another
Sunday Night.

Boston, May l2.-The first contingent
OF the men of eastern New England,
who will have military training at the
reserve officers camp at Plattsburg, n.
Y, left for the camp last night on two
special trains Another delegation will
leave by special train Sunday night.
From Maine, New Hampshire and
Rhode Island, the designated men came
here to join those chosen from this sec
tion of Massachusetts. The special
trains were to take on at Worcester and
Springfield others selected for the camp,
including the Connecticut contingent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12
RECRUIT OFFICER KILLED.
Francis Bergen Was Motoring to Platts-
burg When Machine Overturned.

Glens Falls, N. Y, May IA young
man, identified by papers in his pockets
as Francis Bergen, graduate of Yale
and student in the Harvard law school,
was killed last night when his automo-
bile turned turtle near Glens Falls, while
he was on his way to report at the
Plattsburg military camp. He was as
signed to G company of the officers re-
serve corps and was travelling alone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12
TOWNS VOTE TO UNITE.
Newport and West Derby Citizens Are
Almost Unanimous.

Newport, May l2-At special village
meetings held last night, Newport and
West Derby both voted TO accept the
charter for the consolidation Of the two
places. Only three voted against IL in
Newport. but West Derby's vote was
unanimous. The vote c-oused great in
terest, and the meetings in both places
were attended by capacity gatherings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12
OPPOSE ENTERING
COALITION
Executive Committee of Workmen's and
Soldiers Delegates in Russia
Voted 20 to %,

Petrograd, via London, May l2.-The
executive committee of the workmen's
and soldiers delegates has decided by
vote Of 20 to 22 not to participate in the
formation of coalition government. The
question will be referred to a plenary
meeting of the council.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12
$4,000 SHELLS
WE'RE EXPLODED
And Munition Plant in Toronto Was
Damaged to Extent of s35,ooo--
Spontaneous Combustion
Caused Fire.

Toronto, May l2.--Fire in the Cluff
ammunition works here last night ex-
ploded $4,000 five-pound shells and
caused damage to the plant estimated at
$4,000. Spontaneous combustion is be-
lieved to have been the cause.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12

Paris, May l2.-Unusually heavy ar
tillery fighting took place last night on
the verdun front. in the region of Avo-
court, to-day's official statement says.
French patrols penetrated the German
lines at several points in Alsace and in
the region of Bexonaux.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-12
BRITISH GAIN
OBJECTIVES
And Captured Several Hun
dreds of German
Prisoners
HINDENBURG LINE
WAS ATTACKED
Paris Reports Unusually
Heavy Artillery Fighting
on the Verdun Front

London, May l2.-The official state
ment to-day says that British troops at
tacking the Hindenburg line have gained
their obiecsives and taken some hundreds
of prisoners.
The British attacked near Bullecourt,
on both sides of the Ares -Cambrai road
and north of the Scarpe river last
night and early this morning.