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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19

hen cackles. the cock crows. the goose
Kisses. the duck Quacks. the cat news,
the dog barks, the wolf hOWls, the lion
rOars, the bull bellows. the sparrow
chirpS, the pigeon COOS, the frog crOaks,
the r0Ok caws, the monkey chatters,
the elephant trumpets, the camel
grunts. the stag calls, the rabbit
screams-Only when wounded, the don
key brays, the bee huns. the fly buZZes,
the grasshopper chirrups, the swallow
tWitters, the chick peeps, the hound
bays and the owl boots.
Perhaps the best word for the sound
Il cricket makes is used by TennySOn.
Not cricket Chirr'd," he writes in
"In MemOriam," although the word
would fit the grasShopper better per-
haps. Tennyson prided himself on his
exact word for the noises made by bird
and beast. Thus he speaks of the
''moan Of doves" the robins pipe"
the woodpecker's laugh" the curlew's
whistle" the jays 'Scritch," the par
rot's scream" the peacock's ''squall," p"
the ocean-fowl's "shriek," and the
eagles "yelp."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19

who had begun to measure her days
from the end and not from the begin
ming, and who now sat on the edge Of
her bed mumbling. Between her fin
gers she ran the beads of an old
rosary which she had found beneath
a carpet.
81 had thought" said Elinor wistful-
ly, that if could get away somewhere
and start all over again, perhaps some
day l might be good-like other wom-
en-. I can never go back to things as
they were before"
mo" said the Russian, 81 can see
that. But make no mistake. You are
good as few are good
81 could sell the house and-and |
do not want the jewels. If only you
and the others would divide them"
But Boroday would not hear of this.
To q certain extent he was recOnciled
to her going away. Things were clos
ing in on the band. Before long they
would probably all have to separate. 1t
were better that Elinor be in safety.
So for a long time they discussed
ways and means available money, the
question of a home for old Henriette.
''In some ways" EIinor said, Il feel
as though l am deserting him." She
glanced toward the graveyard where
old Hilary slept. But all l can think
of now Is to get away, to forget every
thing"
"When will they be able to move Mr.,
Ward?"
"In week, l should think"
"Then, in a week" said Boroday,
"where do you think of going Elinor?'
Il had hardly got so far. Anywhere
but here"
1--WE shall have to plan for you"
He picked up his soft hat and Eli
nor rose.
Good night, Elinor."
Good night. 1 am always happier
for having seen YOU"
He watched her back to the house,
then went down the steps into the
road.
There had been a dinner at the
country club that night. The chief had
guests, to the extent of sitting in the
grillroom during the evening and care
fully watching the men who came and
went. He had dined quite alone in the
grill. From where he sat he could see
the dinner-party guests on the veranda.
There were nOticeably few jewels to be
seen. Over his chop and lager beer
the chief smiled grimly.
After that he shook dice for a short
time with a young Englishman named
Talbot, an interesting fellow. From
him the chief got the club view of the
jewel robbery.
Its been coming to US for a long
time" said Talbot shaking the dice.
Long ago advised some of the wom
en- who had famous pearls to have
copies made and keep the originals in
their banks, but they disliked the idea
of wearing limitations"
81 see.''
"Then Il woman isn't satisfied to
have a string of pearls; she must have
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19
A Hero.

Lord Northcline said at an Over
seas club dinner in New York:
The French soldier wears gold
stripes on his slecve-one stripe for
each six months of service at the
front.
"Wen. ntddIe-agcd Frenchman
told ne one day that he was not en-
titled to his stripes. inasmuch as his
post. while technically at the front
WAS not a dangerous one, aud 81 he
was going To cut them oft his sleeve.
"'No. no. said l. Don't do so
Don't dream of doing 50. The man In
these days who declines an unmcrited
decoration IS a hero. and rs such is
entitled t. all the stripes his sleeve
will hold"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19

and circulation of one book. One dol
lar, it has been figured. will furnish q
book, keep it in circulation until it is
worn out, replace it when it is retired
for ply disability, and all the time
pay share Of the expense Of properly
housing and caring for these libraries
in the various camps.
1t is not to be imagined that the stu
pendOuS task Of furnishing the sol
dierS with books; eQuipping. establish
ing and maintaining libraries. both sta
tiOnary and travelling, is undertaken
with. primarily. an educational idea.
The books are needed not only to pro-
vide recreation for the soldiers when
they are off duty, but 10 help coun-
teract evil Influences in the vicinitieS
of the camps and environments. Books
to read will help to make the camps so
wholesome and attractive that the
forces that tend to take men away
from their duty will lose, at least part,
of their charm.
There is no desire on the part of the
American Library association nor the
tional books at the heads Of men al
ready tired from training and from
fighting and who would desire reCrea-
ton rather than the acquisition Of
knowledge. The aim has been and will
be to provide in abundance volumes of
short stories and novels Of the more
popular sort; and these when they are
purchased, from the present fund, Will
be selected with all the acumen that
comes to men whose lives have been
spent in library service. A tentative
list has already been prepared, and
that it is tremendously democratic may
be cleaned from the fact that it starts
out with W. J. Abbot's "Battletields
and Camp Fires" and includes novels
by George Ade, Balzac, John kendrick
Bangs, James NJ. Barrie. Rex Beach,
Hilaire Belloc, William Black, Booth
Harrington. Meredith Nicholson, Rob
ert w. Chambers, Hall Caine, Winston
Churchill. G. X. ChestertOn, Wilkie Col
lins. Irwin Cobb, Marion Crawford,
Richard Harding Davis, Charles Dick
ems. w. NJ. Thackeray, Conan Doyle,
Lord Dunsany. Jeffrey FarnOl. Edna
Ferher, Montague Glass and-but one
could 60 on and make list of prac-
tically all the popular American and
foreign authors and that list would
probably prove pretty accurate cata-
lOgue of the books that are to be fur
niShed the American soldier. wherever
he may be, by the library war council.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19
Chinese D0Cile Starvers.

No other race is as docile as the Chi
neSe in times of famine according TO
the National Geographic Magazine.
Their resignation in the face of Calam-
ity is amazing. For instance. in the food
shortage Of 1867 a starving army Of
100000 peasants Camped beneath the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19
Woman Who Gives New Life
To Old Clothes Is Aiding
In Conservation Movement

In these times when there is Il short
age not only of food materials, but also
IF textile stuffS. the woman who can
clothe herself and her family at a
minimum expense is doing her Bit
lust as much as the woman whose
garbage can fills slowly or the man
who makes two potatoes grow where
none grew before, declares Beryl DIX
on. of the Colorado State Agricultural
college.
Many articles of clothing that in or
dinary times would be discarded with
out second thought may. with lit
tie care, be freshened up and made to
serve another period of usefulness.
Wooden goods may be satisfactorily
cleanSed by washing in warm water
with soap solution or soap bark. Soap
bark is prepared for use by letting five
cents worth stand in two quarts of
water for an hour and then straining it
into lukewarm water in which the
material is to be washed. Water of
the same temperature should be used
for both washing and rinsing. Press
wOolens when almost dry, on the wrong
side. with a warm iron.
Most grease spots may he removed
with naphtha soap and warm water.
Chemical or dry cleaning will remove
grease spots by diSsolving the fat. The
cleaning liquid may be ether. Chloro-
form. carbon tetrachloride, gasoline,
naphtha or benzine. The last three
should be used in the open air If pos
sible They must he used away from
a fire or flame of any kind.
On silks or satins, rub the grease
spot with thin paste made of benzine
and carbonate of magneSia. The ben
zine evaporates and the magneSia will
absorb the grease and can be brushed
of. Very often dry French chalk or
powdered magneSia alone will absorb
the grease. several applications some
times being necessary. A warm iron
and blotting paper will remove some
grease spots.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19
Every Bird and Beast Makes
A Noise That's All Its Own.

If complete list could be made of
the distinctive names by which the
noises produced by birds and beasts
are called. it would be found that there
are few Duplicates We may judge this
even by the most common, says an eX-
change. The horse neighs the sheep
hlcats. the COW lows. the pig grunts
and squealS, the turkey gohhIcs, the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19

lfamentary reports would say, with
loud and prolonged laughter on all
sides. Swarms Of children ran after
him cheering with delight, aud dogs
snapped excitedly at his heels. Pre-
sumably he was on his way homeward,
but no dog on Derby day, and no dust
cart preceding royal procession, ever
had more embarrassing reception
and he hastily followed his own ad-
vice and took cover In that district
he was certainly looked on as quite
the best part Of the raid"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19
Some Observations.

Experience never makes fools
of wise men.
Faulttinding is unlike charity,
yet it usually begins at home.
{ Vanity makes lot of re-
munorative work for the beauty
doctors.
You never really know your
friends until they become your
I enemies.
1t is awfully hard to get rich
{ according to the methods pre-
sCrihCd in books.
Some men don't mind getting
it in the neck if their neighbors
get it Just as hard.
Good sense is better than
good looks. but so few people
are afflicted with either,
You may have noticed that
one girl no sooner breaks a
mans heart than another comes
along and bandageS it up.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19

Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory, wife OF
the attorney general of the United
States, in the uniform of the food ad-
ministration. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
Mrs. Gregory and other wives of cabi-
net members and high government off,
cias, having signed the pledge card,
are entitled to wear this uniform and
hang the official food card in the win
dow of their homes.
grain warehouses Of the town, a place
of 100000 inhabitants, were overflow
ing with wheat, maize and rice, and
these supplies were constantly on dis
play; yet there were no riots. The
thousands outside the walls sat them
selves down to die, while those within
continued to transact the ordinary af-
fairs OF everyday life.
During this famine parents found it
necessary to sell their daughters to
wealthy families in which they became
slave girls. Early in the period Of dis
treSS girls of ten to fifteen years Of age
brought as much as 500 each, but when
the suffering was most severe the Gus
tomary quotation in the slave market
was 60 cents each, while in one in
stance Il father IS known to have ac-
cepted II cents and two bowls Of rice
in exchange for his child.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19

.'lr~." ~at,l Mrs. TWIckombury, I'VE
have installed rccrudcFcent lights in
every room IN she house. - Christian
Register.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19

with its opportunity for variation with
different houseS and its all-around
usefulness for afternoon and evening
wear.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19

Don't keep any fowls or chicks that
are in any way deficient, for they win
eat lots of feed without making profit
on It,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19

DE man dat lodges work" said
Uncle EbeD, generally gets his by
trouble"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-15
CORN GROWING.
Proper Balance of Moisture, Heat, and
Fertility Necessary for Sue
cessful Culture.

There are certain fundamental require
ments in moisture, heat and fertility
which everywhere govern corn yields. A
change in the supply of one may make a
change in another advisable. Thus, the
moisture requirement varies with the
amount of heat available. In addition to
water and heat, soil fertility and seed
also must be regarded among the chief
essentials. No one of these can be said
TO be more important than another
Where all are abundant except one las
water, for examplel this one becomes the
limiting factor and methods of supplying
it becomes the important means of in
creasing the yield. In short, the secret
of successful corn culture is to maintain
proper balance of moisture, heat and
fertility.
Having laid down these essentials, G..
p Hartley and L. L. Zook, of the Office of
corn Investigations, bureau of plant in
dustry, in farmers bulletin 773, "Corn
Growing Under Droughty Conditions"
proceed to discuss in detail methods by
which this balance can be maintained.
The following facts are taken from this
bulletin, recently published by the United
States department of agriculture.
Corn, the authors point out, possesses
characteristics which appear to make it
adapted to drought conditions, and, on
the other hand, has qualities which limit
lbs possibilities as a crop for semi-arid
regions and call for special adjustments.
In producing a given weight of feed or
dry matter, corn uses less water than
certain other crops. as oats, clover, and
alfalfa. 1t is deep rooted and can, if nee
essary, draw water from a depth of five
or six feet. In hot, dry weather the
rolling of the blades reduces the loss of
water. On the other hand, the heat re-
quirements and peculiar Towering habits
Of this crop make it less adapted to
semi-arid regions than other grain or
forage crops.
Corn makes its entire growth during
the season of highest temperature, grow
ing best when the thermometer registers
so degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 1t
cannot grow in early spring or late fall,
and its growth is retarded during the
summer by cold nights or cool weather
1t needs its greatest supply of moisture
during the summer weeks when droughts
are most likely and when rains are less
effective because of losses from evapora-
ton. In other words the heat require
ment of corn prevents growth at times
when moisture conditions are likely to be
most favorable, while lack of moisture
frequently retards growth when heat
conditions are most favorable. The prob
lem, therefore, where heat is great and
moisture deficient, is to store up mois-
ture; and where moisture is plentiful and
heat deficient, so to handle the soil as to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-15
prevent moisture from lessening unduly
such bao+ O NAV la ava la hla

| prevent moisture from lessening unduly
such heat as may be available.
| In the case of corn, which differs in
this respect from perfect Towering
| plants, the setting of seed and the filling
, of the ears are seriously interfered with
| by summer droughts. Corn has two kinds
of flowers, the tassel or pollen bearer and
the seed forming or silk bearing flowers.
The pollen from one falling on the silk
OF the other is necessary to the develop
ment of grain. Droughty conditions oft
en- hasten the shedding of pollen, but de-
lay the appearance of silks, with the re-
suit that the pollen is mostly wasted. If
fertilization is prevented in this way no
amount of later rain can cause kernels to
form or make a good grain yield. The
corn crop is sometimes injured by hot
winds that do less damage to such crops
as alfalfa and the grain sorghums The
problem here is by the choice of planting
time and the selection of early maturing
or late maturing varieties to bring about
the double Towering of the corn at times
when drought is least liable to interfere
with the fertilization.
Everything corn gets from the soil Is
in liquid form, and the crop cannot grow
unless the soil contains moisture to
spare.
In our semi-arid regions the soils for
the most part are fertile and the limiting
factor is either water or heat Raising
corn may be likened to raising steam in
an engine. Too much water lowers the
temperature, whereas too little water is
dangerous Growth can take place only
while there is a proper balance between
heat and water The two must be in the
soil at the same time. Water falling as
snow or rain before heat is present
should be stored in the soil. The boiler
should be filed before the fire is started.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

An opportunity will be given all thi'
week to Join the Christmas club at thu
Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co. Oper
Monday and Saturday evenings to
o'clock
1 Education for efficiency means the
development of each individual" and the
| first step is fund for that education
| the easiest way to start that fund is by
| having a Christmas club account in the
Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co. this
year. Open from to s Monday even
ing.
The fruit store formerly owned by the
Diversi Fruit Co., was transferred to
Henry Diversi and Anthony Vitagliano
of Concord, n H., Saturday. The new
owners are proprietors of large fruit
concern in Concord. n. H., and will still
continue to run the business there. Mr..
Vitagliano will take charge OF the Barre
store at present.
A whirlwind which seemed to come
from nowhere raised havoc among the
buildings on the c. Z. Abaire farm in
Perkinsville yesterday morning, when its
pressure came from beneath and raised
about 80 feet of roof from a barn 100
feet in length, stripping both sides which
we're over a straw NOW in the main part
of the building and leaving, the straw TO
the weather At first one side raised and
was lifted almost perpendicular until it
passed over a tree which stood near the
barn and sailed like kite for about 100
feet from the barn. The other side fol-
lowed with the same gust but sailed only
about half the distance. At this time
there was only the gable end left at this
end OF the barn. and another gust OF
wind took another part of the roof and
raised it high in the air and dropped it
on the gable knocking it into what was
the straw loft. No one was in the Vi
einity at the time and no stock was in
jured by the accident. The wind did no
damage at any other point.
A horse owned by Edwin Carlton OF
Highland avenue became frightened this
morning shortly before the noon hour
while standing on North Main street.
Mr. Carlton. who had left the animal for
a few seconds. hitehed him with a weight.
The horse which is young and full OF
life, started on a dead run across the
street and into Keith avenue, taking
course into Summer street, Elm street
extension, Eastern avenue and around
Park street to Washington, where he ran
down to North Main street and was
stopped in his frantic run by o. b. Cleve-
land near the place from which the run
away started. Luckily there were no
children in the path of the runaway and
no one was injured. The sled in which !
the horse was hitched came out of the
fracas with one cracked runner and beam
and the horse received few scratches on |
is legs. Otherwise no damages occurred
rom the accident.
The business man takes stock at this |
season TO see where he stands financial
y; if you would start a Christmas club
his year your financial standing would
De better next year. Barre Savings
Sank & Trust Co. Open Monday even
ng from Z to o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-15
With and Without Geography.

A little girl was well up in most of her
studies except geography. The other day
her teacher sent to her mother to see
that the girl studied her lesson. The
next few days showed no improvement,
and the teacher asked whether she had
delivered the note.
"Yes, ma'am," was the reply.
"What did your mother sayf"
"She said that she didn't know geog-
raphy an she got married. an my aunt
didn't know geography and she got mar
ried, an you know geography and you
haven't got married"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-15
Profane Silence.

The other day upon the links dis
tinguished clergyman was playing a
closely contested game of golf. He care.
fully teed up his ball and addressed il
with the most approved grace; he raised
his driver and hit the ball tremendous
clip, but instead of soaring into the azure
it perversely went about twelve feet to
the right and then buzzed around in a
circle. The clerical gentleman frowned
scowled, pursed up his mouth and bit his
lips, but said nothing. and a friend who
stood by him said: Doctor, that is the
most profane silence / ever witnessed"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-15
TALK or THE TOWN

Furs at one-fourth Off at Abbott's.
Look for Shea's big shoe ad. ON page 4.
Miss Blanche Reason of Graniteville
vas weekend visitor with friends in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-15
BARRE DAILY TIMES
MONDAY, JANUARY IS, 1917.
The Weather

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday,
becoming unsettled Tuesdays somewhat
colder tonight; moderate west winds,
becoming variable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-15

The boy scouts Of the Presbyterian
church will meet "Wednesday night at
o'clock, instead Of Tuesday night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-15

A regular meeting Of
Court Barre. No. 3.al7,
]. O. F. win be held
Tuesday, Jan. .. at $3.50
in X. Of G hall. There
will b. initiation Of Of
fcers. Per order r. ;.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-15
TOOLATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-At the Bancroft mill in Plain
field. 1000 or 5000 feet Of slippery or red elm
logs also white ash in any quantity address
j. A. Eos Plainfield. Vt 25lte.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
EIGHT-H0UR CONFERENCE
BEGUN BY BR0THERH00OS
Railroad Workers Representatives
Meet to Determine Course Follow
ing Decision ON Law.

CHICAGO. January l1.-six hundred
representatives OF four railroad broth
erhoods met here today in what was
said to be the most important meeting
Of its kind since the one held In wash
ington last summer. just prior to the
passage of the Adamson act.
The meeting Is for the purpose Of
outlining policies contingent on the
action of the United States Supreme
Court in the suit to test the constitu-
tionality of the Adamson law. and. n
was stated. all OF the considerations
which led to the general strike thr. at
in 1916 are to be discussed.
Three of the organization leaders are
here for the conference at which 35o. 900
train service employees in the United
States are represented. They are War
rem s. Stone. president of the Brother-
hood of Locomotive Engineers. w. q.
Lee. president of the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen. and W. S. Carter.
president OF the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Eneinemen. A. y.
Garretson. president of the Order Of
Railway Conductors. who took the lead
in the Washington fight. is not present.