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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31

The artillery duel between the Ger
mans and the British is a test of am
munition supplies; and the one which is
the better supplied at the end of the ter
rife bombardment is the one which will
make the infantry charge and win de-
cided victory. Neither side can go or
long, however, with the present con-
sumption of munitions. The reports
seem to indicate that the British are not
returning shot for shot of the Germans,
which may be taken as an indication
that they are conserving their supply to
a certain extent. Moreover, they must
have been better supplied at the outset
of the artillery engagement. That being
the case, some important developments
may be expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31
The Liberty Bonds and the Farmer.

1t has been repeatedly pointed out that
in purchasing Liberty loan bonds the
farmers of the United States were fur.
nishing the means to their best Gus
toners to purchase the products of their
farms. Much of the proceeds of the Lib
erty loan, both that used by the United
States government and the amount
loaned to the allies, is to be expended in
purchasing food and supplies for their
armies from the farmers of the country.
There are other reasons, however, that
make the Liberty loan bonds especially
desirable investments for farmers.
A safe investment is particularly suit
ed to farmer because he is in most
instances at a distance from bond mar
kets and not in position either TO know
of or Immediately act upon informa-
ton of matters affecting the value of
bonds. The Liberty loan bonds are in
vincibly safe, backed as they are by the
resources of the richest nation in the
world and the faith and credit of peo-
pie who have always respected their OBJ
legations, and they are of stable value
and liable to little or no fluctuations in
market value.
The farmer is busy man and often
has neither time nor the opportunity to
study the questions Of finance and bond
values. The Liberty loan bond being
bond about which there can be no ques-
ton, he can rest assured always that he
has made no error in Judgment.
The farmer often feels the need Of
ready cash before the harvesting of his
crops. The Liberty loan bond puts in his
hand security on which he can always |
borrow money and at a rate as low or
lower than he could borrow on any other I
security and with less trouble,
There is another aspect of this invest
ment in Liberty loan bonds that win
appeal to every true American. He is
the government, he is sup
PORTING our soldiers in France, and he is
ioing his duty as a citizen when he in
rests in Liberty loan bonds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31

Southern cities which are raising large
sums of money for the purpose of max
ing such improvements as will make
their locations acceptable as camps for
northern state troops will not have the
benefit of stay of these troops for a
long period. There is possibility, how
ever, that the locating of these first con-
tingents may result in sending other
troops there later on. Thereby the
southern cities will get their money back
and perhaps more. Anyway they are
showing characteristics of community
hustling which will give them national
standing. That in itself will be an as
set.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31

The esteemed Russian general who
thinks that an army of 100000 American
soldiers on the eastern war front would
mean the beginning of the end of Ger
many is, we doubt not, in that class of
military strategists who have been lead
ing the Russian soldiers in the field
strong perhaps on theory but rather
weak in practical application. There is
truth in the statement that an American
army of 100000 would serve as rally
ing point for a rejuvenated Russian
army; but the belief remains that the
war will be decided on the western war
front, where the giant contestants are
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31

If all the advice about canning is fol
lowed by any considerable proportion OF
the people, we shall be living largely on
canned foods next year; and there is
some reason for believing that we shall
be glad enough to have that form of food
to sustain us. The urgent pleas to the
American people, particularly to the
housewives, are well directed The ma
ton will be well fortified if it has sup
ply of canned foods on which it can rely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31

Great need of $4,000 army physicians
and surgeons at the present juncture in
national affairs is bound to deplete the
ranks of medical men in the United
States in such manner as to make the
problem of public health in some sections
of the. country serious matter. People
must be more careful of their own health
in order to keep down the need for call
ing physicians.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31

We are sorry to hear that the Vermont
state fair at White River Junction is not
to be held this year. 1t always has been
good show, well patronized from New
Hampshire. IN. H. Monitor.
If it is not permitted to show this
year, it will come back bigger, better and
buster next year By that time your de-
sire to see the great Vermont state fair
will be all the keener. So spare yourself
the temporary mourning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31

"Amexes" is a designation which does
not serve so distinctively as "Sammies'
and it is scarcely likely to become fast
ened to the American soldiers who go to
Europe to fight in the battles of world
democracy. "Sammies" is the best name
thus far devised for the Americans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31

locked in their embrace of death. The
place for American soldiers is on the
western front, where the greatest forces
are gathered and where the finest strate.
gy of the war is being put into opera
tion by both sides The war will end
when the entente allies are able to drive
the Germans back onto their own terri
tory
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31

The Vermont Bar association puts
public health before its own convenience
and has called off the annual mid .sum-
mer meeting. State organizations are
showing commendable desire to aid in
stamping out infantile paralysis, Pretty
soon they may make it unanimous, ex-
cept perhaps for these Chautauqua com
panies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31
CURRENT COMMENT
Waterways spenders and Providers.

The working mans real serious prob
lem providing he is married) is not SO
much what the figures say in his weekly
pay envelope but the ability of his wife
in being a prudent spender. We have
women right here in Waterbury, we don't
care to name them, who can easily spend
all that two able. bodied men can bring
home in their pay envelope. Yes, ana we
have husbands in Waterbury don't care
to name them, either who seem perfect
ly willing to let their wives do the pro-
viding.-Waterbury Record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31

The milk of human kindness is still
cheap in price.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31

The Vermont militiamen won't find
any weather much worse than this in
Charlotte, N. G.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31

See those wash goods values at Alb
bolts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
Labor Signs a Treaty
territories

ORGANIZED labor in this country has
" just made its first treaty with the gov
eminent. 1t has signed a covenant which,
in effect. duplicates that which Lloyd George
consummated between the British govern
ment and the unions employed in the pro-
duction of munitions. The American
pact, when all its circumstances are con-
sdered, is scarcely less epochal than its fore
runner in England.
For the present. the agreement signed by
the government and labor applies only to
the trades engaged in shipbuilding. 1t was
negotiated originally between the Shipping
Board and the navy. on the one hand. and
the American Federation of Labor. on the
other. But it Is announced in Washington
that further negotiations are pending for
the extension of the agreement to all the
trades which have any direct relation to the
manufacture of munitions or other war
necessities. Under the agreement. as signed.
all controversies in the shipbuildng industry
between the employers and the employees
are to be settled by three adjusters, repre-
senting the public, the government and the
unions involved No strikes are to be
called. No lockouts are to be enforced All
disputes. Of whatever character, are to be
amicably adjusted. the men remaining at the
posts while the settlement is being arrived
at Not only is this practical patriotism
but it is sound business Judgment In the
first place. it obviates the possibility of dam
aging strikes. 1t means that our war prepa-
rations will go forward without Interruption
From the other point of view, it means that
labor itself must profit by such deal It
will suffer no loss Of time. 1t may be as
sured of generous wages. and will under
stand that at all times it has a tribunal be-
fore which it can appear for redress of
grievances.
II this emergency plan works successfully
during the period of the war, it may pave
the way for a friendly settlement of con-
troversies between employer and employee
after the war The serious obstacle to such
wage adjustments in the past has been dis
trust of one side or the other in the referees
set up to determine the cause. If this dis
trust could be removed, strikes might be-
como thing of the past.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
News Of Fifty Years AGO
(From the Richmond Dispatch, Sent 3. 1867,

At meeting OF tho tobacco trade held Sat-
urday. delegates elected to a convention
to be held in Cleveland Ohio. the 18th of this
month to take measures to have the law taxing
brouEh. 8. NJ Bayley. L. H. Fraser R. A. Mayo
and William r. Mallory; alternates, John H.
Greanor and James B. Pace
The Mechanicsville Turnpike Company on Sat-
Lumpkin. president; David Raker, Jr. secretary;
William ". sutton, treasurer; George w. Smith
George K: Crutchfield Charles c. Elicit. Thomas
directors resolution was passed making the
tolls the pike the same In ante bellum
times.
In the city in August. thirty marriage licenses
were issued--hfteen to whites and fifteen to
colored couples. Six licenses were issued to
whites and ivc to blacks in Henrico County.
The regular monthly review OF United States
troops took place at Camp Grant Saturday.
General Granger reviewed the troops, after
which General Clapp inspected quarters.
Governor Pierpont left for Norfolk on satur-
day to attend the sale of Virginias interest in
the Dismal Swamp Canal which takes place
to- morrow.
Two weeks from to-day the voters Of this
city will decide at the ballot box whether Rich
mond shall subscribe 100000 to the stock OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
General Grant has Issued order that Sheri-
dams removals Of civil officers in the Fifth Dis
trict--Louisiana and. Texas-shall not be re-
voked.
There were 241 deaths from yellow fever in
Galveston last week, and since August 16 there
were loI in Corpus Christi.
In the prize fight in Cincinnati on Saturday.
McCool knocked Jones out In the thirty-fourth
round. Tho fight was brutal and vicious ono
from beginning to end.
$4,000. 600 security for national bank circula-
ton. t.tl f'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
LOCAL WASTE INCREASE
While Other Cities Cut Down Garbage,
Richmonds Figures Are
Growing.


WASHINGTON. September 2.-House.
hold waste in the United States. as in
dicated by garbage statistics, has fallen
of from Is to 43 per cent in all but
twelve of the ffty-nine cities where
a census has been taken. 1t was report
ed to-day by the food administration.
The reports are for July. and the ag-
Eregate population Of the cities reaches
more than 21,000.000.
The greatest percentage OF saving Is
shown by San Diego, Cal, where tho
total collections of garbage for July
this year reached only 43 per cent Of
those for the corresponding month last
year. Ten other cities showed decreases
of % per cent or more. notably Wheel
ing, w. Va; Portland. Greg; Charles.
ton, S. c.; Grand Rapids, Mich; Column
bus, Ohio; Lincoln, Neb.: Savanna. Ca:
Brockton, Mass; Davenport, Iowa. and
Mobile, Ala.
Springfield, Ill. leads all the cities
where increases are reported, with IS
per cent. The other cities where in
creases were noted are Yonkers,
schenectady. Waterbury, Kansas City,
Mo-; Peoria. Richmond. Berkeley, Nor.
folk. Dayton. Houston. Trenton. n. J.
The total collections from the fifty.
nine cities for July. 1917. were 1885,.
357 tons. and for that month in 1915.
1915 tons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
FORM JUNIOR RED CROSS
Hoped That Every One of $4,000. 600
School Children In America
VIII Become Members.

NEW YORK. September 2.-Henry p.
Davidson. chairman OF the Red Cross
war council. to-day announced the
launching OF the Junior Red Cross. It
Is confidently hoped every one OF the
22.oo0.oo0 school children Of America
will become member Of the organiza-
ton The plan for Its establishment mt
was developed by President McCracken,
OF Vassar College. working with school
authorities and the National Red Cross.
Each child will be asked to con-
tribute % cents. His or her school will
become a school auxiliary when all
pupils have contributed. The funds
thus collected will be used to purcha Sc
materials. out OF which the pupils will
be asked to make Red Cross supplies.
The funds will be administered by local
com mittees. composed OF vocational
teachers and other school officers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
A Prayer FOR the Airm.n.

Winds are thy messengers. O God,
Clouds are the chariot Of thy path:
The tempest RACES at thy nod,
The lightnings CLEAN. when thou art
wrath;
And IL to scale thy heav'ns above,
Trusting in thee. thy creatures dare.
Shield them with thy protecting love,
Who ride upon the viewless air.
Fearless they cleave the misty shroud.
They scorn the danger. scorn the foe;
Fearless athwart the thunder cloud
They go, where duty bids them go;
Yet while. amid the heav'ns above.
The instant face Of death they dare,
Shield them with thy protecting love,
Who ride upon the viewless air.
Through crash of war. through storm
and fire,
With stiffcning limbs and vision
strained,
Onward and upward, high and higher.
They work untired the work orr
dained;
At risk OF life through heavns above,
While to their brethren life they
bear.
Shield them with thy protecting love,
Who ride upon the viewless air.
"A. C. A., in the London Times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
Financial System :.
Stronger ThanEuer
Federal Rcseruc Board Makes
Public Figures Shouting Its
GroDth and Assets.

WASHINGTON. September 2.-The
country's financial system. the Federal
reserve Board announced to-day. is
stronger than 1t has ever been before.
Adjustments necessitatcd by reserve
transfers from member banks to Fed
eral reserve banks. with the conse-
qucnt shifting of funds. have been
completed" says the boards state
ment. Tho banks OF the country are
now. therefore. definitely upon the new
juno Il. Federal reserve banks have
continued tho policy Of maintaining
their resources in as strong and LIQUID
condition as possible. showing on Au-
gust "a percentage Of reserves
against deposits of sos per cent and
against notes of S6.5 per cent
There has been a continuance of the
movement of State banks into the Fed
erai reserve system. while by opening
clearing accounts with tho Federal re-
serve banks and sending in gold and
gold certificates nonmember banks in
various parts OF tho country have been
cooperating actively with Federal re-
serve banks in consolidating the gold
resources OF the country.
Due 10 this and other contributing
factors. the Federal reserve system
nnds it's total holdings of cash on Au-
gust "a being S1.424.76e, 900.
During July. 1917" tho board an
nounced. discount operations of the
Federal reserve banks totaled $780,
733.3h3. or more than double the total
discounts Of the banks for the entire
calendar year OF 1916. OF the monthly
discounts over IS per cent, $3s5.452,415.
were in the form Of member banks coll
lateral notes.
All the banks except Atlanta, Mime
apolts. Dallas and San Francisco, report
larger volume OF collateral notes
than customers paper discounted for
their members.
The Federal reserve banks total as
sets OF se.o21.237. 600 are. compared with
assets OF central banks OF other ma
lions. as follows:
Bank Of England, sl.l245Io, 900:
Bank Of France. s4.53s.2o5. 900; Russian
State Bank. $s,628.S17.00o; Bank of
Italy. s1.5so.eo5.o 900: German Reichs-
banle. 1929 css. ooo
The assets given for tho Federal
reserve bank represent tho aggregate
OF the twelve reserve banks ouIy. and
do not include the $4,000, 0oo. 900 as
sets of the 1851 member banks Of the
reserve system.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
Copyright 1916. National Newspaper Service.
The Crown OF Glory Falling Out.

Denudation of the dome threatens to become
the distinguishing feature of civilized mankind
in future generation. Everybody's hair seems
be falling fast. 1t Is sorry sight to see A
fine. healthy. upright young man going bald
before he has cut all his wisdom teeth-and
nowadays. according to scientific tabuiation 40
per cont Of adults at the age of twenty-five are
without from one to all four wisdom teeth. It
is sad. indeed. TO see young woman losing ker
crown of glory.
use within reasonable limitations Unused or.
gans are the first to degenerate in the natural
civilized countries account for the crumbling Of
ments arc TO blame for the alarming spread OF
alopecia-and 1t Is alarming when you first dis
cover 1t creeping insidiously over the noble ex-
Toxacma--some poison other circula tin r.
in the bloed--is weli-known cause OF falline
hair. The toxaen,a Of typhoid fever. for in
stance, is a notorious factor: and 1t Is equally
notorious that, after convaescence is estao.
lished, the hair grows in again as heavy or
heavier than before. Which makes a pretty
clear against toxaemia. There count.
less other forms OF acute chronic toxaemia:
such. for instance. as auto-ihtoxication from tho
putrefactive decomposition OF excessive food
residues in the intestine-the usual and harmful
consequence Of eating too much and exercising
too little. oxygen Is the element that destroys
o burns up retained poisons In the blood. Peo-
pie confined indoors too much do not oxygenate
the blood thoroughly; people who forget to
maintain good posture and expand tho chest q
few times every hour are victims OF suhoxida-
ton. insufficient oxygenationi and must there
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
THE MOON-PATH.

Inst night twas moonlight. and the lake wa.
blue,
While the beach walked and talked with
You;
Aeross the water came the looms wild cry,
frightened nighthird fed nthwArt the sl<y,
And only Love was there. with You and 1.
That shimmering path, a siivery band of light
That Joined Cerulea TO the Port of Night,
Seemed to our eager feet Loves chosen way,
Seemed bright with laughter where the
nymphs at play
Danced to the shadow minstrels' roundeIny:
And together, hand In hand, sped
To join the nymPhs; hut 10! the path had ned,
And there, little way before II, hung
Brighter thnn ever-trcmulouxIy swung
And called. The loon gave knocking laugh
ter tongue!
Still, on md on, in eager chase,
QulckeninE our steps to n dellriOus pace,
Yet farther still, with mockery 1t crept,
EtudinE Then down we fell and went
Facing the sfIvered sands, and so-ve silent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
Books and Authors

The constantly increasing interest in aviation
IS
s se fhs Soys Book fo OF
Mr. cons Is as sutn ns9
wild, wide appeal to boy readers combining adven-
IS A Msn Wis sp
ns 'ot ann and
p srat! ultimately make war repuEnant to mon. is
4sSs ,is
lived much and is evidently aca pu es ha as
loves and their timidity and "dei hefo tne
Sr,e % he pabsbed dssls o BY this
fury Company. ' iA'' W '"' Zen
witt. THE n MsssaR n Fr1hlsm by C. W Barron.
ss slsdr BY insight into What ans
close personal nvestisasion Of the 4H %anr mag
;hes to- 3.
Se soel% pasness Wh pig
Msxieo Gda ~ he says is opportunty labor
,otnnE better shelter Social con naH
Amsrean And and this he states us exactly what
tion have brought to Tampico. attracted by it's
Me1co and n'S orws Mdaf be w pe %
by industrial opportunity.
The, The W: B. Saunders Co; Philadelphia has
iarsed. Of "A Manual OF Personal Hygiene" by
A. NJ n D. The object of this manual is to
set forth plainly the best means OF developing
and maintaining physical and mental Vieor
ThrouChout the book there is concise but ado
quate. discussion of the anatomy and physiology
OF the parts under consideration. upon which is
passed tho suojoined advice. In other words
physiologic basis. Purely technical phraseolosy
has been avoided. as far compatible with the
scientific value Of the text and numerous ex-
planatory diagrams and illustrations have been
introduced. Although each special chapter is
complete in Itself. there has been purposive
repetition OF remarks upon subjects OF such
general interest eating. drinking, brcat thing
bathing, sleep. exercise. etc, In order that they
may be discussed. explained by the author
moro thoroughly from several standpoints.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
pecIaration. OF war.

9. B. p, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
war were made as follows: 1914-July
90. Austria against Serbia: August
], Germany against Russia; August 8.
Germany against Franco August 4.
Germany against Belgium; August A.,
England against Germany: August 4.
Germany against England; August g.,
Austria against Russia; August 6. Rus
STA against Austria; August Z, Monte
negro against Austria; August Q, AUS
tria against Montenegro; August 10.
France against Austria: August IL,
Montenegro against Germany; August
~, England against Austria; August
%. Japan against Germany August
%, Austria against Japan: No.ember
g. England against Turkey.
1915-May %. italy against AUSTRIA:
June g. San Marine against Austria;
August 81, Italy against Turkey: Oc-
tober Is. Serbia against Bulgaria; Oc-
tober Is. Great Britain against Bull
garia; October 16. France against Bull
garla; October 10. Italy against Bull
garia; October 10. Russia against Bull
Is16-March 8. Germany against Por-
tugal; August II, italy against Ger
many (Rumania entered the war on
the side OF the allies); November Is.
Greece (pro isional governmen)
against Germany and Bulgaria.
During tho present year Cuba. Siam
and China have declared war upon
Germany.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
n.xIirht saxinr

c. c. T.. Chase City.-The daylight
saving idea is quite an old one. and
Benjamin Franklin was one of the first
to call attention to 1t. which he did
while in Paris in 1884. The plan is
to set the clock one hour ahead from
May / to October /. the idea being to
substitute an hour of sunlight at one
light at the other end. thereby giving
ono hour moro Of daylight work and
one hour less when artificial lights are
used and paid for. The father of the
modern dayliGht-saving movement was
William Willett, an Engl!shman. who
published a booklet on the subject In